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Men Often Do Best Work After 50.

when ne was sixty years old. ana ~
"Parsifar was written when hs wss
sixty-four years old.
Haydn composed THE Creation" at
sixty-seven years Of age ana The
Seasons" some years later.
Christopher Columbus wss hfty-six
years old when he discovered America
Goethe did most Of his literary work
after he had reached sixty-fivs ysars.
Probably his greatest work was "Faust"
the second part Of which was written
when he was eighty years old.
Among others who did brilliant wssk
between the ages Of forty and seventy
were Humboldt. Lord Kelvin. ysraeay
and John Fisks.
As an example Of wonderful physical
ability there 10 none who 10 better fitted
to be ranked among the greatsst Of
Americans than the aged pedestrian.
Edward Payson Weston. who has score1
most Of his wonderful walking records
since he was fifty.
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@J district VINO can SPEAK IN.
glish. or can speak at all. delight to
call it-begins this week the celebra-
ton Of IT. Sooth birthday.
Friday will b the tsrcentensry OF
the granting Of the nrst general
charter BY the States General Of the
United Netherlands for trading to
New Netherland.
In 1914 the future city Of New York
consisted OF four rude huts occupying
q site at what 10 now No. II Broad
way. These were the only habita-
tions Of white men on Manhattan
Island. The nrst ships trading to
Manhattan were the Fortune and the
Tiger. Amsterdam vessels brought
over by Hendrtck Christianssn and
Adriaen Block.
The Tiger was accidentally burned
at Manhattan in 1913. Block then
constructed the first vessel built on
the island. tho Onrust. OF eighteen
tons, which was launched near the
Battery in the spring Of 1914. In this
tiny ship he passed He'll Gate and
coasted along az far a. Nahant Bay.
In 1914 Christensen went up the
Hudson TO Castle Island. below Al
bany, and built Fort Nassau. . trad
Ing house Sc by 20 feet, In q stockade
IS feet square, with . moat IL feet In
width.
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Chapters From
a WOman'S Life

Bv Dale Drum m O n d

Nc Co. THE New York Ersnins World. ...
fered. I'VE are not going out 70.
morrow night. so won't need It."
"Oh, thank you, DEAR" I was Dc.
lighted. The laXalliere had bssn 4
wedding gift from a rich uncle. and
Was really lovely.
But suppose I should lose ~" !
gasped.
you won't lose II. The chain has
very strong clasp and also . safety
"Wefl. II you will trust me with Il
| ! will be very careful and will rsturn
1t early Monday uorning." assentsd.
/ spent the remainder Of tho day
working over the dress I intended 70
wear. The one had paid for In part
with the money mother sent me Jack
thought It paid for 1t alb, and the
rest with a part of the two hundred
| dollars. About four o'clock Ncll Grant
came In, and when told her Of our
invitation to dine with the Somses to
a bit.
You will probably have q dslisht.
full dinner and a nice time. Sue" she
said. but how In the world are you
ever going to return II? You know
one can't accept hospitality without
| making some return"
They are very old friends OF Jacks,
! guess we can manage II somehow"
| Rather strange they never called.
unused.
1T was Jacks fault. He aid not
let them know where we wore" I
returned, then fearing she might think
Jack had been ashamed to introduce
his country wife to his rich frjondn.
l added. he felt Just a. you do, Tat
expresses IT,"
well you can't. Sue. and I thsah
you are foolish to try. I think Il W.
mistake for you to accept Yes
an excuse. Don't think mn e
be killjoy, Sue. but II only makes
one miserable to try to keep up With
such people"
We shan't try to keep o., Nell.
Indeed, l know only too we'll tAoro
would be no use trying. All tAs INC
! think II was perfectly dear Of ,thom
to ask us" ! had intended % ten
her that Gertie had offered % lend
me her lavalliere, but concluded not
her. Perhaps she was Jealous. r. ~
were that would account for hoP
rather disagreeable little preachmsnS.
Soon after she left Jack came Nome.
lSpent all the evening talking 60 Nm
OF Mrs Somerss dinner. repoatlo9
her conversation on the telephonO on2
In auieting his fears that wo vcro
accepting obligations We could not
return. .
! did not mention borrowing Oar.
ties l9~elliere. knowing Ais disliSe
Of doing such things. Nslthsr did I
tell him Of Nelrs remarks ansnt our
going.
II hope you ,will have a. eood q
time as YOU anticipate. dear" = sai1
sigh. laying down the book, - Ia
yainly tried TO read and tpsniAg ont
the lights.
&c - coaAlnaolj
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~ NE gets tired Of hearing that this
IL is young mans age" It Is
" not. Young men do great work
nowadays and always have and always
will. But one does not often see them
1t the head Of the financial or educa-
t,onai or literary world.
After so-called middle age" most OF
the worlds great len have done their
best work. Here are one or two in
stances:
Darwin, author Of "Origin Of Species"
written At the age Of fifty years.
Emmanuel Kant. writer Of ''Critiqus
Of Pure Reason" At the age OF fifty
seven.
HsrbArt Spencer made rough outline
Of his synthetic Philosophy" when
forty years old, wrote principles OF
Psychology" when fifty-two years old.
and Justice" at ssvsnty-ons years
Richard Wagner accomplished more
after the age Of fifty than before. The
entire ''Nisbelunssn Ring" appeared
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The alien ants that this country guests of
Mrs. W. Morse must b dsported at the Of
chip that brought them The Entomology
the United States Department Agriculture declares that
wherever they from and Whatever orbear they
nsvsheess insects And the law foreign
shall United In what select COM
pany they travel Not II We know IT, that is
The public 10 gstifed to immigration thus
maintained We have ants enough Of make fuss
The recent fire at Wellesley College destroyed 1000
photographic slides and quantities statistics regarding
the brans OF American antsto nothing Of
sugnie American beetles which expected to help solve
the problem Of happy marriage
This data must be replaced and the honor replacing
should national insects May II be said that
neglect native bugs Of all the world
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had promised me my telephone rang
Good morning. Mrs. Coolidge" q
strange voice called. this IL Mrs
Somers. You haven't forgotten me
already. I hope"
mo. indeed" l answered eagerly
"Well. ! do not intend you shall
VIII you waive ceremony and you
and Jack dine with W Tomorrow
nlsht7"
l mumbled some excuse.
"Oh, l understand" she answered
this IL strictly en- famille. ] have
to attend q club meeting or ! would
have called on you this afternoon
II shall be delighted to come"
replied, as the next day was Sunday
and knew Jack would have no en-
80 glad" she purred through the
phone. TELL Jack he's a lucky fell
low. You don't mind my calling him
Jack. do your"
mot In the least" I gurgled; 81
like it,
Then she said goodby and huns
up. Now should have something
worth while to tell Gertie. So, hur-
riedly putting on my hat. ! wal
soon seated opposite her In her coy
sitting room.
After telling her about the play and
OF going to Hanley's for supper.
told her Of the meeting with Mr.. and
Mrs. Somers. "Old friends of Jacks,
l explained.
well, you were the gay youns
things. SO extravagant, too! The
theatre and supper at Hanley's all IN
one evening! You must have had a
windfalI. Has some rich relative died
and left you a fortune?" she asked
Mr.. and Mrs. somers Joined u.s.
| 1 tried to speak casually.
"Not Ned Somers. the millionaire ~
she asked In surprise. At last / really
had something to tell. Something on,
of the ordinary.
yves. and they are charming. es-
pecialiy Mrs. Somers. We are dinins
with them tomorrow night"
"What? Oh. won't that be lovely?
tive always heard they had a beau
tiful home and perfect coolies of SER
wants. I suppose they will send,
their car after your"
"She didn't say anything about IT,"
I admitted, but do tell me what to
wear? You should see her jewels,
| Gertie."
II then launched into a long dis
| sertation anent her wonderful dia-
/ monds. And to think ] haven't a
single thing except my engagement
ring since that hOrrid burglar took
my pendant and bracelets. And my
solitaire stone In 20 small"
II viii lend you my lavalliere II
yeu Weul1 NE - war II" ~ ~
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Straight From
The Shoulder
Pr0SrssstUsness.

really slipping backward,
he will have learned the secret Of ad-
vancsment.
For whom he ceases to advance, the
world rushes ON past him and hs 10
5000 distancsd. To progress he must
not only keep abreast Of that world.
tide: he must lead it-must keep q
stroke or two In advance Of It.
II 10 stays In the same Job for an
same pAy-does the same work. Il N
high time for him to question him
self seriously. Particularly II other
young men who are around him ara
creeping ahead into better Jobs.
He should ask himself why his
work has not received recognition.
Has II been showing marked I'm
prOvementf Has he demonstrated
increasing work capacityf Has he
been 4 developer Of new ideas that
could DO applied to his work with
prohtf
II he cannot answer these simple
questions with q "yes' there Ia not
only room for doubt an to his ever
getting ahead; there 10 grave danger
that some other fellow. who 10 more
progressive will take his place--and
he will be moved back to q lesser
fob.
No work IL 30 seemingly un,m-
portant that II does not require study
No Job In such a "cinch" that q new
wrinkle can't be found TO make Its
Accomplishment more effective. A
bright man eliminated lost motion
from bricklaying. Have you elimln-
ated lost motion from your Job? Have
you found ways TO increase your ca
pacity7 Have you demonstrated tina,
your Job In In the hands Of a younr
man whose ideas are progressive p
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Letters From the PEOPLE

thirty apples at the rate Of three for
one cent. receiving ten cents; the re.
naming thirty he sells at the rate of
two Tor one cent. receiving Is cents.
Totai 20 cents. BY selling the first
thirty at the rate OF three for one
cent ne loses two cents, and by selling
the other thirty. at the rate Of two
for one cent he gains three cents.
He. therefore. gains one cent on the
whole Transaction. \ THURMAN.
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oVer-DuruenBome. Tnat - AL tne
more reason why the courtesy OF .
reply should be speedily vouchsafsd
to such letters as are received.
II a friend stopped you In the street
to ask you . question or to tell you
some pleasant news you would not
say. II can't bother to reply to you
because I'm tired and busy or be-
cause ! have something more attrac-
tive to do" You make just this re-
Spouse TO your friend when you put
on answering his letter beyond a rea-
sonable period Of delay. Try not to
he guilty OF this ofYense against good
taste and good feeling.
&C. X" writes: e, have been On.
gassd to . young lady since the tiysI
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LET NO ONE BE MIsLED.

YNCLE SAM figures that for farm labor the United
States have gone II per cent in the last four years.
the twelve the increase has been about sc psr
In 1913 they s cent the average Of the year before
At present the average for hand per month
wAn board included and $soa1 when food lodging sup
piled By the day. whom the harvest the farm borsr gets
average Of e1S7 with board ee4 without At other seasons
>a.1s and $50 are the corresponding rates.
Let there be Misunderstanding per month with
includes only three square meals day. place Sleep plenty
fh cir and abundance Of healthy work chance for
psades platform smag raids churches bakeshops
gnsed dsness prominent mention in the public prints
For those who prefer the excitement Of demanding the
kdum roAns Of doing farm wages will have go higher
- b worth noticing
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~ ths Editor Of TIE Evening Void:

~ Ne Lditor OF Tue Evening wond;
Replying to the problem Of d. r. ~
TO "Where did tho extra cent come
n when peddler purchased sixty ap-
~ u the rate Of ave for two cents
for which he paid ~ cents ana sold
. them at the aams rate and gained .
enny On the transactionr ] Wish 70
~ the following aAsWes; He cells
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-24

Significant fault
Of our education
was lack Of prop
Or everyday re-
spect for people,
He said:
while It u Q
hne thing to live
In . FREQ country
with indepen-
dence and all
that. there 10 such
. thing % having
foo much indA-
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Betty Vincent's
Advice to Lovers

TINE practice
/ Of delaying
to answer
letters IL n de-
plorable ono and
to be avoided by
all persons with
pretensions TO
good breeding.
In these days OF
tho telephone NO
ones social cor
rsspondencs "a
likely to prov Z
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That tolting over rough roads Jars the big peaches in
market baskets to the bottom brings to the
Top. thus causing extra the peach growers In re-
arranging the peaches In the baskets reaching
the latest Long Island for Whose graft
right way. anyhow
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-24

The Standard Oh Company last extracted 30 Per
more profits public than did split
into chunkA Lucky didn't pu,vsr1ss Il
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''Please," THANK You, -
and IL Beg Pardon u
.s IN! H. Yoi II fr! I'm. Wills sSsAsIt''
BIZ Sopkte Irene Loeb

4 N Englishman who u over here
\ studying tho educational sys-
tens said to me that the most
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Of the year. Tho other night l play
fully asked her II ] could take an
other young lady cut to dinner and
she said, I don't care Would she
have said this II she really cared for
me?"
II Is quite possible. Either she
trusts you completely or she IL un-
willing that you should suspect her Of
jealousy.
She Does Not Care.
IL. D." writes: For several years
I have paid attention to . young lady
and II was understood that she was
to marry me as soon AZ I was In Q
position to take care of her. Dur
Ing tho last SIX months have been
away and l know she has been &C
cepting attention from others. Now
she has told mo that she can never
marry me, az she does not love mo In
the way that ! love her. What shall
l dof"
You are to be pitisd. but l think
you can only accept her decision. II
Is better that she discovered her mis-
take before marriage than after.
"R. H." writes: ~ have been pay.
ing attention to a girl for q year and
half and we intend to get married
before long. Our engagement has
not yet been announced. When should
! give her an engagement rtngf'
A soon ~ you choose, and I Ad-
wise you 10, announce your engage
msnt right away u your marriage h
aSysaGsa fee ~ AeAs snsasA -
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TITLE old New York-as
such Of the 7.Sss.s7l inhab-
itants OF the metropolitan
At.trsrt ~ho ran anAak I'm.
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CHAPTER VIII.
UST a. I was about to 90
over and see Gertie Cum
mings for q few minutes
to tell her Of my nice eve
ninO and 1at n pattern abe
The Washington times., 1914-01-09
FRANCISCO |. NADERO
BACKED BY OIL MEN
Secret Service Operatives Find
Americans Aided ReVOIu-
ton Against Diaz.

NEW YORK, Jan. "a special dis
patch dated washington in the World
today says:
The State Department has on file the
reports of Investigations showing tina,
the Waters-Pierce Oil Company, Of the
United STATES. aided in financing the
revolution of Francisco / Madero
against Porlirio Diaz. which began in
November. 1910.
These reports were made by Secret
Service agents in tine spring of 1911
Former President Taft. Secretary
Of State Knox, and Attorney General
Wickershasn knew of the aid the Wa
ters-PieTce Oil CompSar was rendering
Madero, and that was one Of the -ca-
sons why Mr.. Tart neId OF many
months from lending moral support 10
the Madero cause, it is said.
Mr.. Wickersham. at the time of his
appointment to the Cabinet. repre-
sented the Mexican government on the
board of directors of the Mexican Ma
Gonal Railways. After Mr.. Wicker
sham came into the Cabinet Henry w.
Taft. brother of President Taft, repre-
sented the Mexican government on the
Mexican National Railways board. II
WAS NUllt MI J at lltlO tlllS pOSlIlOll
with the railways that the American
government was lending its influence
to DiaZ.
The entrance of the Waters-Pierce
OF Company into the affairs of Madero
came through Capt. 5. @. Hopkins. an
attorney, of Washington, who has rep
resented many revolUtionistS in Cen
tral America as counsel Captain Hop
kins, at the time the Maderos engaged
him as their representative, in October
1910. just before Francisco Madero
started his revolution, was counsel for
II. Clay Pierce. president of the Waters
Pierce Oil Company.
1t is reported the money paid to Ma
derO amounted to more than $50. 600
According to information obtained re-
Gently. the equivalent of this money the
Waters-Pierce Company received back
from the Madero administration, in ad
diGonal oil concessions.
The Washington times., 1914-01-09
J. IA. EIebacI< was Thursdny elected
SiegeI Company Has
System For Relief

NEW YORK, Jan 9.-As the result of
a secret meeting between Henry SieSel
and his friends n progress here today
officials of Henry Siegei and Company
expect before night that plan will be
evolved for solving the difficulties of
the firm and of securing their money to
thousands of depositors involved in the
failure of the Siegel banks and stores
here and in Boston.
While no official announcement was
obtainable il was admitted at Siegel )
headquarters that one plan under discus
sion embraced the continuation in bust
ness of the Chicago store of the Siegel
concern, the continuation OF the Simp-
son-Crawford store here, and the abam-
donment of all the other Siegel enter
pTiseS.
The Washington times., 1914-01-09
Deatha

Isabelle Gaines, g. years. 1915 Seven
teenth street southeast.
Cnarles fudge, jr., q years. Good HOPE,
ID. c.
James Moran, s. years. sibrey HOsDstal.
Ralph Hatchett, 2 years, Providenc1
George H. scheel. 81 years. sas A street
southeast.
Ralph Wheeler Wilson. days. sIbIey
Rosanna +. Thomas, 81 years, 1s12 q
street southeast
Earl J. Sehnopp, IS years, 4s2 street
Charles ss W Turner, 10 years. 1ses Marion
Louise INLAND. IS years. 80 THIRTY
fourth street northwest
Emily r. Jones, s. years, GeorxetouFn
Hospital.
Charles +. Meyers, 50 years. George
town Hospital
Joanna Fl. Sprigman, 20 years. 1t7O n
street northwest
Josephine Alice Harrison, So wears thu
Octavia apartments
William Henry Butler, a years. 15.s
seventeenth street northwest
BENJAMIN Green, So years, Emergency
Annie Tyler. 81 years. Garfield HozpitaI
Leo Williams, year, SS1s Q street
Mamie annie. L. Miller. 6 years. 1zs Hail
Amelia Armstead.r IS years, 1919 Cow
ington northwest.
sylvia Burkes, year. a3 V street
northwest
pitaL
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DEATHS

CIsSEL.-On Friday. January 9 1914. at 80
a. M, at his Residence. 1916 Thirty-irB
street. $. SEWAI.B CISSEL. beloved hus
band Of Ada NJ Cissel
Notice OF funeral later
cRANE-on. January sth at wilmington. "
G., JAMES NJ. CRANE. formerly VI Wash
fngton. ID. G.
Funeral VIII take place at o. m. Sat
urday. January 10. from the funeral parlor.
OF y II. Hines & Son. 1715 FOurtecntt
street northwest Friends invited. Inter.
ment private.
HEATH-on Thursday afternoon. January 4
1913. at Garfield Hospital. THOMAS RAMS
DELL HEATH. beloved husband OF IAIlfar
and Martha L. Heath
Funeral at 2 o'clock Saturday Afternoon
from apartment a. 1896 Meridian gtreet
Interment private
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Vital, Records.
Births

Births
John A and Ruth J. Campbell. girI.
Charles J. and Grace NJ. Cassidy, girI.
Charles S. and Miriam d. Hnyer, girl
Felix d. and Bridget c. Layezo, boy.
Paul and Hattie p. Layton. girl.
Edward j. and Mary NJ. Murphy. girl.
William and Rose Gateman. girl
Henry r. and Edna r. Lewis. boy.
Frederick ID. and Sarah VI. Meyers. boy.
Harry and Pauline Nugent, boy.
Herbert J. and Mary Robinson, boy.
Robert Il. and Elsie Butler. boy.
Thomas c. and Annie Warren, boy.
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BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS

WOEKINCiM E;N-FOr which il Is surniscd
that some body needs an OverC'iat, no usc
spending a lot OF cash when a slightly used
garment may answer all purposes. * to SO
buys value; one price. JCSTH'S OLD
STAND. 6lg y.
The Washington times., 1914-01-09

The Twentieth Century Club, in Sos
sion at All Souls Unitarian Church on
Thursday, iudorscd the moycmentr +"
have the city make direct collection OF
refuse instead of through the contract
system. Addresses were rIadc on the
MontesSori educational system, and on
the life and art of pre- -HomeTic ages.
The Washington times., 1914-01-09

Ihr. Lewis :. Walker, addressing
Washington AeTie, Frate-nal order Of
Eagles, on Thursday night said Frank
of Labor, had gone ton lar in saying
The Washington times., 1914-01-09

Jesus OF Nazareth was 4 member OF a
trade union. He said Jesus belonged
to the union Of brotherhood and good
will.
The Washington times., 1914-01-09
HORSES AND VEHICLES

FOR SAl.E-HoTsC and phactun at bargain
owner going south; hprsc gentle and safe
for lady or girl to drive: very desirable
turnout. Call Immediately. JEFFERSON y
STABLES. between 18Th and 2Cth sts. Pm
North 4OS".
FOR SALE-Ten head or horses and mares
right cut OF hard work: one mare in foaI.
Cali north side Of Pa. ave. rear 3S3.
The Washington times., 1914-01-09

Mrs. Mary Gale Davis Iecturcd on
"Rhythm-It's Relation 10 Health and
Mental Development" at meeting of
the Anthony League Al the PUrtner on
Thursday night. Nine Mountford will
speak on The Nativity at Bethlehem, -
AT a meeting to be held TuesGaN.