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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-28
WORLDS GREATEST BOOK

tons bound up into II, 100 volumes,
each half an inch in thickness. so
that, were all the volumes laid fiat
one upon another, the column thus
formed would reach height of 45o
feet, or nearly forty-six feet higher
than the top of st. Paul's.
The Great Encyclopedias of China
easily ranks as the biggest literary
undertaking in the world, having had
over 1000 scholars engaged in its COM
pilation and containing a total OF
sl7,4S0 pages and S66,992,O00 characters.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-28

Wilfred Merton is lending to the
London (England) Library for a few
weeks a volume containing two sec
tions of the. famous Chinese Encyclo-
pedia, which he picked up for a small
sum in q London book shop.
The volume comprises sections 1886
and 10, 866, and chiefly deals with the
subject of bamboos. The "Yung 10
or Great Dictionary of
"Yung- Lo," comprises, as pointed out
by Prof Giles in The Nineteenth Cen
tury OF April. 1901, 22,S77 separate sec
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-28
-GoETHALs TO GOVERN THE CANAL ZONE.

THE appointment of Colonel Goehals of
commission will go of existence
civilians would be incompetent govern the
which in all essential military post and which
singeheaded authority Emergencies may sud
ncessatng quick and effective action commits
always divided judgment and subject
Nor would the knowledge
1t enough that the appointment of the
built the canal guard gratfes national sentiment
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-28
HOW TO PLAN FOR OLD AGE

man approaching an independent old
age from the one approaching a con-
dition of want. Stand the actuary's
thousand men in a row, divide them
into two groups, the one possessing
the habits and qualities noted above
and the other lacking them, and there
would be little difficulty in telling
from which group will come the 200
and from which the 300.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-28
safety First.

From the New York Sun.
OF all societies commend us to the
just formed Safety First. At last the
despised pedestrian has found a
friend, an association of friends, an
association of ASSOCIATIONS, many
clubs and federations, representatives
of many and various interests or of
the common interest having combined
in safety first.
Safety in the streets and all public
places of New York all the year
round; that is about the aim of the
men and women who have started
this most necessary and welcome
union. 1t is to be cooperative and
coordinate; the duties and RESPONSE
bilities of all are to be explained and
enforced; the public is to be educated
in the art of representation, and the
thoughtless and reckless importers of
the public are to be taught better or
punished.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-28
Mr.. Wilson and 1916.

TUU IUg WdsHIIB IUH sun
Whenever Mr.. Wilson refers to the
Baltimore platform as the inspiration
of his actions, somebody hobs up
with a reminder about the plank re-
lating to a second term in the White
House, and complains of Mr.. Wilson's
silence on the subject. But invari-
ably the plank is misquoted. 1t does
not commit Mr.. Wilson against a sec
ond term, and very properly he has
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-28
Nary a Word to Mutter.

To that Willesden citizen who in
the Police Court pleaded that he had
had "only one glass;" and then
thoughtfully added. in answer to a
startled whoop emitted by the mag
istrate, that unfortunately he had
had the glass filed several times"
we have nothing to say.-Globe
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-28
Lucky So Far.

Mrs. Bacon-You say your husband
has been lucky this new year?
Mrs. Egbert-Oh, yes indeed.
How SO?
well, you know he made a resolu-
ton to refrain from harsh language"
And has he kept his resolution ?"
"Oh, yes, but he hasn't lost 81 collar
buttonl'-Yonker Statesman.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-28
A TASK FOR OUR CRIMINAL COURTS.

THE CRIMINAL courts of the county will be kept busy
trying indictments against involved the ruin
Roseve Trust Company and the trial uries try these
men will under the chanceosheri jury law The
grand drawn under the law operation since last spring
sgnay performed duty and reflected credit the law
OF the quality of the criminal judges in this there be
doubt So there every that adequate
estce when the trial in the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-28
Two Kinds.

THAT man who paid a fortune for
bogus rare book must be a very
indignant bibliophile."
WELL" replied Miss Cayenne.t
there are bibliophiles, and then there
are what Josh Billings would have
called 'bibliophools.' Washington
Star
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-28
REVOLUTION AND ANARCHY IN HAITI.

HAITI IS in the hroes of of its boufe revou
ION, the president bdcaed anarchy threatened All
compeis landing of American protect foreign
property The wetched traVcsy of republic in both
Santo Domingo places government duty
expensive and annoying long the
two ongre republics last and until the United States
guardianship The island well governed would be garden
pof whereas it is blot upon civilization.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-28
Big Guns Bend.

One of the most serious problems OF
army and navy engineers is the bend
ing of great guns by their own
weight, wire-wound guns being the
worst offenders in this particular.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-28
Baggy Knees.

Our wife informs us that large bags
carried in the hand will be fashionable
this winter We. as of yore, will con-
tinue TO carry ours in the knees
Exchange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-28
Farmer Enemies of Horse Thieves war
Also Against Auto Crooks.

Farmer Enemies Of Horse Thieves War
Also Against Auto Crooks.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Jan. 2S.-Sig-
nificant of how prosperous ana up
to-date Hiram Corntassel and Jabez
Wheatfield are these days is the &C
ton taken yesterday when the many
farmers of the Anti-Horse Thief AS
ISOLATION, which has been in existence
forty years, voted unanimously to
have automobiles included in the list
of farm property ott1claliy protected
by the organization.
In truth, the neigh of good old
Dobbin has been in countless in
stances replaced by the honk of Hi
rams 1918 model
Resolutions were also passed stig-
matizing "joy-riders" as in the same
class with horse thieves, and declar-
ing in favor of persistent and vigor-
Gus prosecution of them.
Minnesota Governor Writes Song While
Having Tooth Pulled.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 28.-Reclin-
ing in a dentists chair and inspired
by the rhythmic click of forceps, the
steady whirr of wicked little drill
and the metrical groans of waiting
fellow patients, Governor Eberhart
wrote a song. 1t came to him in a
spontaneous gush-and not at all
like pulling teeth"
"'Tis Only You" is the title of the
lyric, which is dedicated to Mrs.
Eberhart.
The song was sung for the first
time last night by Nine. Tuella Chill
son Obermann at reception given
by the Governor and Mrs. Eberhart.
1t made a decided hit.
Governor Eberhart frequently
writes verse, which he uses in his
addresses. He is also skilful at the
piano.
Home Robbed, Father Writes Congress-
man There's "No News"
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Repre-
sentative Rubey, of Missouri has just
received long letter from his father
telling how burglars entered and ran
sacked the Rubey home in Lebanon,
Mo-, the other day. Nearly every
thing was stolen that wasn't mailed
down." including the family plate. At
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-27
Where the Fabians First Met.

Clifford's Inn, by Temple Bar, which
was recently sold at auction in Lon
don, has already undergone a good
deal OF reconstruction, though this has
not SO far materially damaged the
last of the cloistral retreats behind
the frontage of Fleet street. When the
old buildings disappear, as seems in
evitable, there will go a good many
sets of chambers associated with ia
nous men-among them the rooms
occupied for many years, while his
books were slowly making way among
the discerning, by that pure seccen-
trio Samuel Butler of "Crewhon." 1t
was, by the way, in the little old hall
of Clifford's Inn that the weekly meet
ings of the Fabian society were held
for at least decade and half. 1t
was there, indeed, that the old gang
Sidney Webb, Bernard Shaw, HUI
bert Bland. Graham Wallas, Sydney
Olivier and the rest-finished and
practised the debating game which
In the nineties made them so power
full a band of controversialists.-M
chester Guardian.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-27
MANY Evils Of Starch
Chewing Habit
BY DR.. J.R. GIBBS

petite that it makes appeal girls who desire to be beautiful 1t
will surprise most people that such common supposedly
harmless oeuous starch has the power TO enave
to It's Yet there starch eaters most OF them girls
ployed IN laundries where starch is easily obtained
girl who suffering from anemia She worked
laundry questioned her habits eating and living The
bafed me- Finally she happened to remark that she hewed starch
dered her quit it. and she would she broke word
and aboed with three months before she
starch eating
The odd thing about starch eating that starch has no medicinal
virtue does exhara dpres 1t simply inferior food
which makes aby worthless flesh 1t is clog to the digestive appa
ratu and starvation of blood result of its continued
not understand where the appeef there appteomes
Yet persuadng starch eater the habit and difficult
process.
am told that aundes the starch kept under lock and
key to prevent the employees from eating it.
Six months of starch eating will reduce checked buxm
TO shadow OF her former self Her cheeks will lose their bloom Her
eyes will turn use She will struggle hopeessy against nguor
asstude Her digestion will become impaired
starch chewing will turn the blood thin and white The red
puces in the blood will die The starch chewer will become anemic
which weakened condition which
conditions fatal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-27
Wool and Cattle
Raised In Australia
BY O'NEIL SEWER, New York

sheared by electric machines instead by the old hand
Australia is well known the greatest producing country
the world If not for the sheep the country probably would be
bad Hundred of thousands sheep daily
Meboune streets and the remarkable thing about it the
the sheep hered by the dogs These dogs English sheep dogs and
kepes dodge and other vehicles rounding
up the sheep and keeping them together.
1t wonderful how well trained these and how successful
mastering the sheep The dogs know what expected of them
and without the direction of they take flock of thousands of
sheep through the busy horough Cattle also driven the
somewhat surprised to that the landed aritocracy of
Australia comprised wholly of what
ter They the wealthy people of the commonwealth 1t
somewhat inconsistent that in country the of which is
controlled by the labor party there should be laws liberal
Women allowed to attend prize fights for instance and members
and federal legislatures frequently at the rngsde
disposition sporting any kind and it
good the refomers that there little dis
the cities Australia and likewise little drunken
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-27
Let 7 Tomorrow Take
Care Of Itself
BY l. N. ALBRIGHT. St. Louis. Mo.

among deriving their just from the consent of the
whenever form of becomes destructive of those
the right of the people to alter abolish it, These
know that tell what tomorrow bring
forth properly decided to let take of itself
of that by church and state assuming that God
Almighty conform their edc has resulted in the absurde
called governments which truly the the world How
idiotc generation attempt the statement of
to which coming generations conform absud pre-
sumption is obvious.
coming will be effort place
and live with its laws The the devils
and laws reaching heaven whence the Per will apply such
dsnfecants needed This that the millennium
A-mageddon lies between.
King George of England his salary raised Kings high
but of the odye governments must have them.
In England who $500 is called gentleman In this
all who honest living gentlemen
The who finances musical comedy may consider him
self philanthrcpis, but nobody else does.
There two classes One imposes the women and the
other imposed upon by the
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room. It was bolted. Jed unslipped
the bolt
Gracious mel he calculated, ant
well he might. In a wretched adjoin
ing apartment a little child lay sob
bling ON pallet.
Ida Strong!" gasped Jed and then
he advanced towards the child. The
light from the dancing hall persneated
the room. Don't you know me, Ida?'
"Oh yes, sure dol" palpitated the
little one, putting up her thin waver
ing hands "Oh, Mr.. Hawkins! Please
take me away from here. I've been
locked up for week and heard them
say they were going to take me further
from home tomorrow"
do just as l tell you," whispered
Jed, an exciting thought coming into
his mind
Then there were some strange and
rapid movements in the room and
then, as the cornet player appeared
and took up his instrument, Jed sang
out.
Help me get this clumsy old bSg-
gage of mine to the wagon, will your"
Say! it's pretty heavy, isn't it,"
propounded the man as he took hold
of one side of the drum.
Rather bulky, yes" nodded Jed.
eco easy-that's it." and he gave a
great breath of relief as the big drum
was hoisted aboard the carry-all
He sat well back in the wagon near
to his precious drum, when they got
started on their homeward route. Jed
was nervous, for he bent his ear many
a time anxiously as If seeking for
signs of pursuit.
There were none and as the horses
reached the top of the last hill over
looking the home town, he pulled the
drum towards him. He unstrung it's
great moon-faced top.
All right, little one!" he hailed, and
the child he had secreted in the big,
roomy drum put out her arms and
climbed into his lap.
His companions In the carry-all
stared at child and man in open
mouthed wonder. Their eyes goggled
as he told of his unique plan to res
cue her.
"You see, some of that lawless gang
down at the Corners had her hidden
away in lungs place." explained Jed.
and you get thousand dollars, "
shouted the leader of the band.
Yes, the reward is yours" chorused
half a dozen voices.
mot so slow and poky. after all"
commented Farmer Brown, when he
came to know that Jed Hawkins had
fairly won the price of home for his
pretty daughter, Nellie.
Copyright. 1914. by w. c. Chapmanl
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-27
NOT THEIR STRONG POINT
Literary Taste Of Schoolboys SCENT
to Be Chiefly Remarkable for
Its Absence.

Literary taste is rather an inherited
birthright than an acquired possession
1t may be cultivated and improved
to plant it in the nature Of the ordi
nary schoolboy calls for both genius
and patience. The author of "The Ro
nance of Northumberland" in com
menting on the literary associations OF
Flodden Field, is led to reflect on the
reaction of the schoolboy to litera
ture.
Coercion of the youthful British
Philistine to read inspiring verse can
l presume do no possible harm, and
some of the seed may fall on fertile
ground, take root and prosper. The
dismal task, moreover, seems OCCASION
ally to be rewarded by mental revela
tions that from teachers standpoint
would easily redeem a wasted hour.
A friend of mine, not very long ago
was giving lesson in English liter.
ature at well-known public school
to one of those forms where stodgy
youths who have long outlived all in.
tellectual ambition are apt to vegetate
in cheerful apathy, until their waxing
Stature or downy chins make the stu.
alton reproach to themselves and in
tolerable to their preceptors.
The subject was "Marmion." On
the suggestion being made to one OF
the most invincible billiards that he
should give his view as to what Scott
meant by "The battles deadly swell"
he replied with reasonable promptness
and with sublime innocence of any hui
morous intent that he supposed it was
Lord Marmion.
Doctor Moss of Shrewsbury, where
Milton is apparently the time-hOnored
subject for written compositions, re-
lated at a public diner recently an in
cident equally good In its way. 1t ap-
pears that the day after the late Lord
Tennyson's death, Shrewsbury mas
ter, while carving at dinner, remarked
on the melancholy event to some
senior boys sitting near him, when a
youth of neither scholarly nor indus
trious habit, somewhere down the ia
BILE, looking up with a truculent and
vindictive expression, fervently ex-
claimed: Il wish it had been that
beastly old Milton! YOUTHS Com
panion.
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bright-faced and CHEEKY as usual
how are you getting on?"
Il can play the whacks where they're
marked to come in" explained Jed. Il
reckon can fill the bill"
Nellie had been to the post Office.
She carried the weekly town newspa-
per in her hand. This she opened and
held it before the face of her lover.
her dainty forefnger indicating great
black type advertisement.
Look, DEAR" she directed and Jed
read it in his slow accurate way
"A thousand dollars reward" he
said, I'D find the child for nothing,
if could. Poor little tot! No clue,
eh?"
NO" replied Nellie, "the paper says
that Ida Strong has been kidnapped and
probably carried TIC . distance. Her
parents are frantic. They only hope
that, once they get safely in hiding,
those who stole her will offer her for
ransom
They're rich enough to pay big
one" remarked Jed. How well / re-
call the little one. Only week ago
l gave her a pretty red apple and rode
her on my shoulder down the square. ("
When is your first band playing?'
asked Nellie, changing the subject.
Saturday night. 1t isn't a very Sc
lect dance. or I'd ask you to go. It's
over at lungs Corners. They're a
rough lot around there, you know.
Their shindigs generally break up in a
row.
Take care Of yourself. dear, won't
your" said Nellie softly.
And the four dollars-yes. indeed!
The first nest egg for home. Give
me kiss on it, Nellie"
She gave him a dozen, and was
proud of the artless but earneJt young
fellow who fairly worshiped the ground
she trod on.
A great clumsy carry-all conveyed
the rural band over to Jung's Corners
on Saturday evening. Jed had not ex.
aggerated the conditions prevalent
with that community of lawless roy
sterers and rude river men. There
were ten members of the band. They
placed their instruments in small
room back of the dance hall and sat
around until the crowd arrived.
Then when the last number was
played of the program, they again
stored their instruments and accepted
the invitation to supper from the pro-
prietor of the place.
Jed noticed half a dozen fights in
progress as he was the first of the
party to go after his instrument. When
he got into the poorly lighted store
room he rolled his bulky drum near
TO the door. 1t was quite heavy and
me usually asked some one to help
him when it had to be carried just
then he paused and bent his ear sharp
~. A thin piping wall proceeded from
beyond door In one corner of the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-27

He didn't mean to do It" when he burned
the barn that day;
He was innocently playing with somo
matches in the hay;
1t was very wrong to blame him for the
loss which was sustained
When he didn't mean to do 1t, AS he aft
erward explained.
He didn't mean to do It when he made his
sister blind,
He was merely getting practice with a
dart he had designed;
It was very wrong to blame him for her
loss and for her woe
When he didn't mean to do 1t, and II
merely happened so.
He didn't mean to do Il when he forged
another's name:
He was muddled from much drinking.
and was innocent of blame;
1t was wrong of them to rob him Of his
freedom or to think
That he ever would have done II II It
had not been for drink.
He didn't mean to do 1t when he broke
his mothers heart.
He supposed that SIS a ''rounder'' hes
would be considered smart;
It was very wrong to blame him for the
suffering he brought
When it all resulted simply through al
little lack Of thought.
He didn't mean to do itv' And you new
err mean, my boy,
To be called upon to answer for the glad
ness you destroy;
You are merely seeking pleasure in q
reckless, thoughtless way,
Putting off until tomorrow truths that
you should learn today.
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JED HAWKINS LUCK
BY GEORGE ELMER cosR.
Observation-Disclosures

Boom boom boom-boom-boom
Stridently there hammered out upon
he air the measured beat of big
PASS drum. Stalwart, free-armed, Jed
Hawkins stood at his task as resolute-
y as a maestro at the baton stand.
Before him, propped in low tree
>rotch, was a homemade sheet OF
music, it's sparse notes big as. eggs.
This was his "score."
Over the neighboring fence old Seth
Brown protruded his broad tanned
ace, set all In capacious grin.
What we think yer doin', JEDI" be
>ropounded.
Practising" was the terse, serious
'eply.
"You call that music!" derided
3rown.
Twill be, when it mixes in with
he rest of the band"
What band?'
THE village band-I've Joined 1t.
There's just as much system to drum
rs there is to flute. Natures music
sn't all bird song-there's frog croak-
ngs, too"
Seth Brown went on his way, chuck
ing. The lonesome boomings of the
zig drum were dismal. Besides, he
lad a poor opinion of Jed Hawkins.
IN the first place, his pretty daughter,
Nellie, liked Jed. In the next place,
ihe had her pick of several richer
Swains.
I'll admit Jed is stiddy," ruminated
he practical old man, "but he's slow
and poky Well, it will take him so
ong to save enough to get married on,
hat Nellie will get tired waiting and
marry some one else"
SLOW but sure" was the way Nellie
put 1t to herself. Dear fellow! He
owes me and that's enough, and I'll
gait fifty years for him, if have to-"
"A little extra money-everything
counts" reflected patient, honest Jed.
The band gets four dollars a head an
svening for playing at dances. Next
winter it will be three times week"
ooom-boom-b boom boom-boomi and Jed
proceeded industriously to beat out
he notes of his score.
We'll, DEAR" challenged him, and
ne turned to face his loyal sweetheart,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-27
Isolated Sport Tests
Are Not Conclusive
By A. F. HOFFMAN. Brooklyn. N. Y.

ae these isolated really conclusive
they actually prove physical superiority England?
should whether American Brit
h youth the sturdy whether American British manhood is
better developed physically whether American Bron has the
stamina.
things decided BY individual contests Nay
supremacy individual games is not thus decided for is really
question whether best golf tennis player better than Eng
BEST whether the general of golf and tennis
the general the British other
matter much whether excel the British sport
The point to have youth develop physically and
tally ways which sport aids but international rivalry
healthy should like real test between the hundred best
the hundred best of America all branches international
sport
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-08-27
Her Mind Relieved

do you think" asked the sweet
June bride, you will ever grow weary
Of me?"
"Of course, never SHALL" the BRIDE
groom eagerly replied.
But shall not always be as young
and beautiful as l am now"
"You will always look young and
beautiful to me, darling"
"I'm so glad to hear You say that. IL
you hadn't should have worried
awfully. az my married friends have
told me that their husbands said IT to
them"