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of one stone approximating the con-
cavity of the adjoining stone. In con-
structing their walls the pure arch
was not evolved. They developed sew
eral ingenious devices. such as lock
holes for fastening the bar back of
Il door; ring stones which were. in
serted in the gables totenable the roof
ing beams to be tied on; projecting
stone cylinders, which could be used as
points to which to tie the roof and
keep it from blowing off.
Their pottery is marked by simple
and graceful lines. bearing a striking
resemblance to that of ancient Greece.
and resembling in its simplicity and
utility some of the modern vessels
at present in use in French kitchens.
Owing to the extreme moisture of the
climate. the remains of cloth are very
few; but we know that the Inca peoples
actually did arrive AT a high degree
Of skill in the manufacture of textiles
through their ability to procure the
wool of the alpaca. BY the use of
hand looms artistic and intricate pat
terms were produced and cloth Of the
most delicate texture was not uncom-
mon. Their metal articles were easily
preserved, and so we have been able
to learn that the people of Machu
Picchu were extremely skillful makers
of bronze.
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influence throughout the Andes ex-
tended no farther north than the
known limits of the llamas and al
pacas. In fact, the development of
their culture may be said to have de-
pended in large measure on their sue
cess in DEMONSTRATING these varieties
of the South American camel so long
ago that no wild members of either
species remain. Their ability to raise
and train hundreds of thousands of
llamas. which could carry from 80 to
100 pounds apiece, enabled the Inca
peoples to carry out engineering and
agricultural works far more difficult
than they could have accomplished had
they been obliged to depend on human
burden bearers.
Most unfortunate was the failure
of the Incas to develop an alphabet
or even some form of hieroglyphic
similar to that which existed in south
ern Mexico and Central America 1t
is remarkable indeed that a people
who succeeded in equaling the ancient
Egyptians in architecture. engineering,
pottery and textiles should have fallen
so far behind in the development of
written language. This is the most
serious obstacle that stands in the
way of our learning more Of that en-
terprising race"
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Skilled in Surgery.

Their surgical tools were probably
of bronze or obsidian. Surgery appears
to have been practiced to a consider
able degree, if one NAV Judge by the
large number of trepanned skulls that
We have found in caves within a radius
of twenty-five miles of Machu Picchu.
In some cases the cause of the opera
ton appears to have been disease; in
others evidence leads to the conclusion
that the operation was intended to re-
lieve pain caused by wounds received
in battle. Since the fayorite weapon
of the Inca peoples was the sling and
clubs were common, 1t is not surpris-
ing that the skulls of many soldiers
should have needed the relief that
came from skillful trepanning. In the
art of war they exhibit skill in de-
tense rather than offense. Fortifica
lions constructed with salients and re-
entrant angles, 80 as to admit of lat
eral fire, were not uncommon.
'They had no machinery and did not
use iron or steel They used levers
and inclined planes. They also made
huge fiber ropes. out Of which they
constructed long suspension bridges.
They thought nothing of handling
blocks of stone weighing five tons and
upward. Indeed. there are numerous
stones that weigh more than fifteen
tons which were fitted together with a
skill that has amazed all beholders.
Huge Flocks of Llamas.
TT appears that the Incas and their
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and ranging elephant There is quiet
corner for nurse. too. fitted out with
low chair and table, where she sits
with her mending basket The posi-
bilities Of the attic for . real play
room are unlimited and just now COM
ing to be realized. It is a place of en-.
chantment.
What wonderful things are to be
seen from the high-up windows where
the unbeams peep in to wake the
toys! Perhaps the view may show ships
far out on the river or bay. or miles
and miles Of treetops tossed in the
wind, and soft, white piled-up clouds.
When out walking with nurse in the
park or grounds there isn't SO much
to see-just little bit close by-and
here Is look over the whole wide
world. which is so full of things to
make stories about
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stone, contains eighteen rooms and two
baths. 1t has southern exposure and
is situated on a knoll commanding a
wide view of hills, valleys. woodlands
and fields toward the south, southeast
and southwest. being sheltered from
northwest winds by dense growth of
woods. mostly hardwood trees COM
modious garage, built of the same ma
tive Potomac gneiss, is located at the
rear of the house. which is reached by a
bluestone driveway about quarter of
a mile long, running from the boule-
ward. 1t is understood the house. which
was built only few years ago, cost
$4,000, and could not be duplicated to-
day for much more than this amount.
Mr. Andrews purchaser of the place,
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HANDSOME COUNTRY HOME
BOUGHT BY IRGINIAN
James N. Andrews Purchases Hugh Reilly
Place Near Bradley Hills Tract-Buyer
Is Horseman of Orange, Va.

One of the most important transac-
tions in nearby suburban real estate
reported recently was closed this week
when James N. Andrews of Orange. Va,
purchased Hugh Reilly's magnificent
country home. near Bethesda, Md. The
purchase price is reported to have been
$4,000.
The land embraced in the sale is six
ty-three acres, the tract adjoining the
Bradley Hills properties on two sides
and fronting on Wilson boulevard. It
is located about mile and a half from
the entrance to Bradley Hills.
The house, which is built of native
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Possibilities Of Attic.
The attic then accomodatingly be-
came a safe retreat, and afforded it its
many volumes of yelfow-leaved books
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Here's Your Home

It's a gem. That it is built
right of the best materials is
apparent to the casual OBJ
server. Design and plan can
not be improved upon. The
builder did not overlook any
feature that adds comfort and
convenience; in fact, they
contain everything you could
possibly desire in a home.
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Two Killed When Chimney Falls.

CORNING. N. Y. July 1.-two men
were crushed to death and three others
were injured when a brick chimney at
the Corning glass works fell into the
furnace late yesterday. The dead are
Joseph Gibbons Of Pittsburgh, a brick
layer. and Antonio Donate of Corning,
. labogQL
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.0[D-T|ME ATTIC IS
THING OF THE PAST
Former "Pirate's Den" and
Repository of Junk and Cast
Offs Is Transformed.
MODERN IDEAS DANISH
DUST AND MYSTERIES
Attic Now Light and Airy Play
room, Where Children May En-
joy Full Liberty.

The attic of delightful childhood mem
ory still may be found in old-fashioned
homes, where father uses a ''mustache
cup and plush-covered photograph al
bum with a heart-shaped mirror and
brassy clasps occupies prominent place
on the Center table But, for the most
part, the attic, as we recall it. Is a
thing Of the past, a thing Of hallowed
memory and romance. ....
OF course there has been a more or
less appreciable movement by certain
modern-day pseudo-poets to popularize
attics by inhabiting them and calling
them Somebody or Others "garret," but
this is purely an effort to create an inter-
be 'in" again.
The old-fashioned attic! Well might
it have been called the heaven to which
all good and much loved things went
when they died" And this happy hunt
ing ground Of the WORKOUT provided the
early idea Of Paradise to the children of
the house, says a writer in the Hoggson
Magazine. It was a veritable treasure
trove and its wonders were never ex-
hausted. The lost, the strayed. the for
gotten, the cast-off, all found their way
there. Truly to dust they returned.
Old-Fashioned Attic's Contents.
Broken dishes piled up on the table
that had suffered the loss of leg anG
leaned it's sagging weight on a box of sea
shells and corals, the gift of a seafarine
uncle; Jimmy's hobbyhorse, which had
fallen in the battle of boyhood against
babyhood, stood forlorn and alone. Sabers
took on coating of rust, as did the brace
AL. han
nails. Trunks and toys, furniture and OLD
clothes, books and But why enumer-
ate? This is not an inventory.
A visit to the attic was an adventure
thrill with fear the daring explorer. From
the vantage point of the top step the
musty smell and the stiffness of the at
mosphere portended deep and unfathom-
able mystery-anything seemed possible
in such a place
In the dim light rows of headless fg-
ures hung along the wall it was Blue.
boards forbidden room. In a dark corner
a wicked animal crouched; two bright
spots cleaned out viciousiy, and when a
surprised and frightened mouse scurried
across the floor. well, who wouldn't close
the door and run?
But there was no resisting the subtle
lure of the unknown Summonins new
ments. another attack was made and
boldly pushed to a successful compile
ton. But how disappointing for the
moment. when more intimate investi-
cation disclosed the headless figures as
old military uniforms and army capes
And the eyes of the wild beast proved
to be only a CLINT of sun on the shining
knobs of the pair of brass aidirons.
ossibilities Of Attic.
The attic then accomodatingly be-
came safe retreat. and afforded 1t its
many volumes Of yelow-leaved books
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ANCIENT CITY OF |NCAS
BUILT OF HUGE STONES
Wonderful DWellers in Peru Were
Master Masons, But Had
No Alphabet.
Made Artistic Pottery, Wove Fine
Cloth and Built Great Sys-
tenn of Highways.

Amazing and absorbingly interesting
facts concerning the builders of the
wonderful city of Machu Picchu, the
ancient Incas. are given in commune
cation to the National Geographic So
ciety by Prof. Hiram Bingham, director
of the Peruvian expedition of 1915, sent
out by the society and Yale University
The ruins of this great center of a
vanished civilization were discovered
by Prof. Bingham and his party after
they had been lost for generations.
Some of the results of the expedition
contained in the directors report to
the National Geographic Society are
given in a bulletin, issued from the So
ciety's headquarters in Washington:
The builders of Machu Picchu,"
writes Prof. Bingham. had an elab-
crate system of highways throughout
this little known and almost unexplored
country which lies between the Uru-
bamba valley and the Apurinac. This
region was densely populated. and
Machu Picchu was its capital
Houses Built of Stone.
Lack of timber. the prevalence of
heavy rains during part of the year
and the ease with which stone might
be procured early led to the develop
nIent of stone as a building material.
Strength and permanence were secured
through the keying together of irreg
ar blocks. The upper and lower sur
f.tces of these stones were frequently
convexed or conceived, the convexity
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-23
COMING . Events

DEC. @-schoon1 aaunching, Camden.
Dec. 25-Christn pay '''
Dec. 2e-ReunioS Asses of 100. to 1908,
Lewiston High 81 1SelAs 1''''
Dec. 2S-Montht sNSeting of Governor
Jan. /, 1sl7NReiisf aciatikdn, Portland
Fire 1sn Ds smEaatsr6 s st sb ball
receives sale at 2, Bangor. -
Jan. 3-Maine Legislature convenes. Au.
gusta. re9-r
Jan. 5-Eastern Steamship Corporation
receivers sale at 2, Boston. "
Jan. S-Presidential electors : vote for
Ke yePreade candidate for President and
Jan. 12-14-Community Eff1cienev, Con-
ference. Augusta.
Jan. 15-Address on Welfare Work and
Efficient Municipal Government, by DIR.
d. Frank Garland, director of public wei
fare in Dayton, Ohio, under direction OF
Portland Chamber of Commerce, at Port
land City hall.
Jan. 17-20-State checker tournament at
rooms of Lewiston Checker Club.
Jan. 1S-19-Maine Press Association an
nual meeting, Portland.
Jan. 18-Annual meeting Maine Sports
mans Fish and Game Association, State
House, Augusta.
Jan. 19-Androscoggin County Teachers
Association annual meeting. Auburn.
Jan. 22-Annual concert by Prof. w,
r. Chapman, Bangor.
Jan. 25-Bailum & Barney's "Y" Circus,
Augusta City hall.
Jan. 25-26-Maine Board of Accountancy
meeting for examination Of applicants for
ants. City hall, Portland.
Jan N-Annua! meeting and banquet of
Bowdoin Alumni Association Of Portland
and vicinity. HR1nouth Hotel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-23

able Republican standard-bearer for
four years. hence, and in the event OF
this, that or the other man winning. we
shall have the usual crop Of original
boomers.
The fact is that the Republican party
has much to do before it can seriously
consider making another Presidential
nomination. We must make the most
of the situation in the House of Rep
resentatives; we must assure control Of
that body in the elections Of 1918; we
must make certain Of winning the Sem
ate also. The man who makes the larg-
est contribution to these ends, whether
by some single brilliant stroke or by
sustained Republican effort. will loom
large in the early winter Of 1920. There
are Republican senators and congress-
men who may do it, there are Repub-
lican governors who may do it. And
there are some Republicans. we DO not
doubt, in private life. who are capable
Of making a compelling impression on
the public mind before the next ticket
Is named.
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E&forss Table

| 1.-THE g pk of Boston," by Robert
Published by The Penn
Publis Co., Philadelphia Cloth 50
The FOR OF, "The Book Of Boston"
mot ona4 Knows the town of which he
writes By The loves it, every paragraph
province at fact. His story of THE
Hub" III aintly but intensely interest
ingly WrHen. Its beauties and points
of interest," are famQH< the world over
hut so graphic and einal are the de-
scriptions of the o. familiar spots
and objects that yoValmostsfancy you
are seeing them for the first time The
old and the new Boston are pictured
faithfully, with detail that makes the
book far sunerior to any guidebook
ever publishetf,hnd withsxll the poetry
and romance 1T Bostos4<awn punctu-
ated with tersonal adVeklfe and rem
tniscence. -. -
The book is finely illust5hted, the his
torical and interesting points thus dis
played often taking ones attention
from the text, as a familiar building
or scene catches the eye 1t is a book
worth having and worth reading.
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PUTTING Il on the Farmer

In an address before the Nauonai
Grange 1t Washington. recently, Pres
ident Wilson said that I'VE should
raise such big crops that circumstances
ike the present can never recur". That
sounds very reasonable to the consum-
er, who is just now paying exoroitant
Prices. But II the farmers OF
the country produced every year
such big crops as to make I'M
POSSIBLE the recurrence Of such short
arc a now exists, the price received
by the farmer would be so low that ne
could not pay the cost Of production A
constant surplus Of crops Is the only
thing that could insure against short
age under abnormal conditions such as
those existing at present. A necessary
incident of a surplus is glut in the
market, which forces prices down to
ruinous figures.
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stpH1NA

CRAFTSMANSHIP be observed at the
Hhptist church next Sunday by
services of -unusuaE ,jnterest. In the
morning the pastorstRev. E. E. Long
ley will preach christmas sermon
There will be special music by the
male chorus. One ST their selections
being the favorite billie" Sunday
song, Brighten the Corner, where
you are" In the evening, there will
be given the "Story and Song" con-
cert, with a large chorus choir of
mixed voices Everyone present will
be given an opportunity to show their
sympathy for the War sufferers and
their thanksgiving for the blessings
Of peace in our own country, by an in
dividual money offering, brought to
the Bethlehem Manger
On Monday evening, instead Of the
usual Christmas tree, there will be a
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For a Quick Pick.
I'm Luncheon try

For a Quick Pick.
up Luncheon try
that most delicious, nourish-
ing. whole wheat food.
Triscuit. the shredded
wheat wafT-toast. It con-
tains all the Bodybuilding
material in the VIII ole
wheat grain, including the
bran-coat which promotes
healthful and natural bowel
movement. It Is real whole
wheat bread without yeast,
baking powder or chemicals
Of any kind -an ideal food
for children because It COM
pels thorough masication
and insares perfect digestion.
A crisp, tasty smack" for
pic1ics or excursions. Toast
b the oven and serve with
butter or soft cheese. Made
at Niagara Falls. N. 7.
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President Wiison Got His

The railroads are testing the con-
stitutionality Of tho Adamson law. The
Brotberhoods will hold aloof from the
proceedings in the courts, though they
intimate that they may order a strike.
I'VE know. says their spokesman,
what President Wilson intended 10 to
have. The Presidents intentions,
however. may not be competent evid-
ence in Federal court. What he in
tended himself to have as a result Of
his Interference and Of his insistence
for the passage Of the Adamson law IL
very evident. And there is some meas
ure Of proof that he got It.
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To Feel Well and
Stay Hell

The men and women who get the
lost out oElife are those who take
lare of their health. Well people are
CHEEKY people always welcome-they
are glad to-be alive. So watch your
health. Don't neglect yourself. When
you you have headaehe feel bilious; lose
ton, do something for it, and be quick
about it. The very best thing to do
is to take IL. F." Atwood's Medicine.
It acts promptly and soon makes you
feel like yourself again. Guard your
health and the health of your family
by having bottle of this reliable
remedy always on hand. Taken as d.
rected j: will save you much misery
and Keep you in good health
bas a 3se bottle at your nearest store,
j o. ':'e;o-day FOR free sample.
r.. Medicine Co., Portland, Me
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attention on the part of the govern
ment failed to arouse his enthusiasm
until he found that he could get q
much better price in Boston than at
home, so he sold the spuds there and
made more money than he had expect
ed. s.
The homeward- bound travel is said
to be unusually heavy. even for the
Christmas holidays.
Robinson Cook, son of Charles Sum-
ner Cook Of Portland. will sail Jan. 8
from New York. having volunteered to
drive an ambulance for the Allies IN
France. He is a Dartmouth gradu-
ate. Dr. Thomas A. Foster. son of DR..
and Mrs. b. B. Foster, also of Portland,
has been accepted as surgeon in the
Red Cross base hospital in Paris for
three months extension of his term of
six months with a Harvard unit. He
made application for hospital duty af-
ter completion of his field service.
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Education in 1916.

There were 2s.50o.oo0 persons at
tending schools of some kind in the
United States in 1916. according to es-
Inmates of the United States Bureau Of
Education, that approximately "a per
annual report Of the Commissioner of
Eduction. that approximately 81 per
cent of the inhabitants Of the United
States are attending school, as COM
pared with 10 per cent in Great
Britain, II per cent in France, 20 per
cent in Germany, and a little over 1
per cent in Russia" The Bureau
points out, however. that the result is
much less favorable to the United
States if daily attendance, rather than
enrolment. is taken as the basis for
comparison, since some Of the other
nations have better attendance and a
longer school term than the United
States
The number of pupils in public kim
dergarten and elementary schools rose
from 1s.soo.ooo in 1910 to 17.ss5.o00 in
1914, an increase of more than a mil
lion in four years. In the same period
the number Of public high school stu
dents increased from $4,000 to L.
$4,000; and for 1915 the correspond
ing figure was 100000. AS the result
of this increase of 10000 in public
high school students the total number
of students in the $4,000 high schools
of all kinds increased to a million and
a half. OF the 11.e74 public high
schools reported. $40 had full four
year courses. Approximately 90 per
cent of all public high school students
are in four-year high schools.
The report analyses the number Of
teachers in the United States, showing
that OF the 100000 teachers, 10000
were men and $4,000 women. The
number Of men teachers has increased
very slightly since 1900; the number
of women teachers has almost doubled.
In public elementary schools the num-
Der of men teachers has decreased 20
per cent since 1900, while the number
of women teachers has increased s per
cent. In 1900 teaching positions in
public high schools were evenly d.
vided between men and women. At
the present time women outnumber the
men by 5000. The average annual
salary of all teachers is $525. The fig
ure is highest in the East and North
Atlantic States, with 1893 and $685., re-
spectively. and lowest in the South At
lantic States (e32s). It varies from
1924 in Mississippi to $671 in Call
fornia, and $941 in New York.
Expenditures for education in 1914,
partly estimated, totaled close to $780,
100000. An estimate, making due al
lowances for the intervening two
years and for items necessarily omit
ted, would easily bring the nations
current educational expenditure to a
billion dollars. Public elementary
schools cost in 1915 approximately
$500 100000: public high schools. $780,
100000: private elementary schools,
&b2.000.000; private secondary schools,
$16,o00.ooo; universities. colleges, and
professional schools, $780, 100000; nor.
NAL schools. $15,o00,0oo.
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A Short Perch.

A teacher was instructing the pupils
in the use of the hyphen. One example
given was "bird-cage."
That's right" encouraged the teach
er. Now. Paul. tell me why we put a
nyphen in 'bird-cage.'
Its for the bird to sit on" was the
startling rejoinder.-National> Laundry
Journal.
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Light and Airy
Motor Episode.

Motor Episode.
CIV. S. Adkins. in Louisville Courier
Journal)
The shades of night were falling fast
AS through sleepy village passed
A youth whose lamps were very dim,
The constable took after him.
He hailed the youth in strident tones.
His honor fined him thirty bones.
A lawyer edged into the case
And got ten spot on his face.
costs, seven dollars ran the tale.
He had to pay or go to Jail.
The coin for which they shook him down
Made Christmas happy In that town.
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More and More.

The gravedigger in Hamlet" was a
very witty man, wittier far than many
Of the epitaph makers who have
adorned headstones with their jingles.
A sample OF the punrffng rimes which
are cut on tombs follows. 1t comes
from the grave of William More, at
Steprey, near London: t.
Here lies one More and no more than he,
Inc More and no more-how can that be
Why, one More and no more may lie here
alone.
But here lies one More. and that's more
than one.