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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-02
|UNCLESAM, ESQ.
The Wings of Congress.
By Oliver Owen Kuhn.

Club" was a friend of Jimmy, the
, Senator" a page in the United States
Senate. who had Just returned to his
home in little middle western town
Club in the course of few short
days had learned many unheard-of
things about the great National Capital.
Events in Jimmy's life, beneath the
great dome of which 'Chub'' had seen
many pictures, filled him with open-eyed
wonder and awe.
Club" sat at the dinner table in his
home one day and after long period
of abstraction. spoke up:
J MA. he tells me the pages get to go
to the ball games and that sometimes
, the senators take them out in auto
mobiles and let them sit on the front
row. Then sometimes they have din
ners and go to shows and he says
how he got whole quarters for just
running teeny errands for some of
them senators. Just think of it. ma,
whole quarter" The size Of this
princely sum awarded just for taking
a few steps seemed to daze Club"
He thought over the idea a little more,
Washington and be page like Jimmy
is
Now "Chub's' ambition was not to be
frowned upon in the least, for there
lads scattered from one end of the
continent to the other who have at
one time or another become imbued
with the same desire. and official rec
these vigorous young sprouts of Amer
lean manhood have actually served at
the beck and call of men originating
and passing laws for the nation.
If you do not believe that the page
is the hero of young America you
should watch boys
Page Is Hero of in the Senate gal
leries as they look
Young America. down on the floor.
Their eyes are not for the dignfied
trainers of statutes; they seldom see
the Vice President, the synosure for
older folks. They care not whether the
Senate runs at all, except if it should
stop their privilege of watching the
sixteen lads who hustle here and there
about the chamber caring for the
needs of the distinguished statesmen.
These sixteen boys in the Senate and
forty-four in the House carry grave
responsibilities, for. Is it not a decided
ly important matter that the legisla-
tive business of the nation be facili-
tated? So important have they become
that they are called the wings of
Congress.
The pages are typical of bright, quick,
intelligent and ambitious American
boyhood. They are carefully chosen
There is no room for the sluggard, one
inattentive to detail, one lacking in
courtesy. They are straightforward and
truthfulA They are manly. Those that
by any chance are recommended by
senators or representatives and who do
not live up to the high standards set
for them Immediately are dismissed
from service. A trust imposed must
be fulfilled. That's the underlying
stimulus to their effort. and, as one |
member of the Senate once remarked: |
Those little chaps are marvels. They |
never fail. Never"
The pages Of the Senate have been
the center of chief interest through the |
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-02

II purchased lovely round oak din
ing table this morning." said Mrs.
flasher.
That being the case," rejoined the
star boarder, II suppose we need ex-
pect no more square meals."-In-
dianapolis News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-02

The pages of the Senate are forced to
report for duty at 3 o'clock every morn
ing. They must
Must Be Neat in be neat their
Performing Duty. polished, their
clothes Clean and hair carefully Combed.
Dirty hands or face invariably brings the
page possessing them into bad repute,
even among his fellows They are as
sembled by their superior officer. guar
dian. champion and mentor, Edwin Fl.
Halsey. and if there be anything wrong
with the personal appearance of single
one he is reminded that those things
amiss should be at once remedied. The
pages from the time they report up I'M
til the noon hour, when they take their
places around the dais of the Vice Pres
idnt, perform little jobs about the Sen
ate. Each lad has six senators he must
care for. The pencils. pens and papers
of the statesmen must be neatly ar
ranged IN anticipation of the opening oil
the session. The Congressional Record
and all bills and resolutions Of the pre-
ceding day are placed upon senator's
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DIXIE GOES AHEAD.
|xv.-The Rise of the Mule.
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

ATLANTA, Ga, March-e5.-More than
100000 mules now are sold here every
year. making this the second mule mar
ket in the United States. ST. Louis is
the only city that does a bigger bust
ness in these hardy, long-eared mon
archs of labor.
Mule trading has been capitalized
and incorporated and organized to a
fine point in Atlanta, and yet it re-
mains mule trading. 1t is still mat
ter of barter and haggle and bluff:
farms and automobiles and all sorts of
other things are snapped, and the man
that thinks quickest usually comes out
ahead.
For the mule is one product that you
can't standardize. He comes in all
sizes. colors and dispositions. and is af-
fected with all sorts of idiosyncracies.
peculiarities and blemishes. He can't
he sold by specification, as big business
sells everything else. With hundreds
of thousands of mules to be marketed
II is no longer possible to barter and
argue over each individual mule so
they are sold in lunches of a dozen to
thirty, and that is where the rapid
thinking comes in.
The man who brought the mules
from the country, the commission deal
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Alter the session has adjourned the
pages go about carefully cleaning up
the desks of the
Often Hold senators to whom
MIL they are ASST gncd.
> o~S9ioAS' and some of them
may do duty at the doors to prevent
unauthorized persons from approa CHI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-02

are funkies as some folks have often
thought. They are little princes, and
the better the prince the greater his
dents, Speakers. senators, representa-
tives and men high in the government
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-02
Great Barn Covers
Five Acres of Ground.

= may be an OF
fcer from London, a Russian count or
a Chatham county farmer. are gathered
in the great barn. which covers five
acres. A bunch of nine mules are turn
ed into a little pen, where the men
watch them while negro makes them
race up and down to show off their
points.
"What1l you take for the bunch?" de-
mands the buyer.
"A hundred and ten," is the answer
The mules are sold at an average price
per head, no matter how many differ
emit values are represented in the
bunch
Cut out that little brown mare and
the Big mule with the broken ear. Now
whatll you take for emf
"A hundred and twenty-five" comes
the answer, like a shot Continually
the buyer makes new combinations, by
adding or subtracting various animals,
and each time the seller must revalue
them in a flash. This fencing may go
on for half an hour, until one or the
other thinks he has an advantage and
closes the deal Naturally. the man
with the greatest ability to judge
mules and think fast will make the
most money at this game.
You guarantee those mules sound"
demands the buyer, when the deal is
closed.
get home alive" pronounces the man
from the country, solemnly. That set
ties II.
During the last ten or fifteen years
the mule has achieved a new impor-
lance in the world. Here in Atlanta's
stockyard twenty mules are sold to
one horse. and the mules bring sur
prisingly large prices, while horses are
almost incredibly cheap. The fact of
the matter is that the gasoline engine
has superseded the horse for speed and
pleasure, but it can't supersede the
mule for hard work. When it comes
to blowing new land and blowing it
deep the mule is the one logical can
didate, and he always gets the job. He
can stand an amazing amount of hard
work, is subject to very little disease,
lives to great, old age. and seems
to be the natural working partner Of
the southern darky. So the mule null
tfplies and increases in value through
out the south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-02

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Observation-Disclosures
Once Again-We Must Ask
You To Place Your Order
Before It Is Too Late
Two sds eS Rsf e5 p sdss es s act
hme o overwhelming denandfo r
We told that The se so1 flooded with orders and predicted
said in
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nayse us lie actual truth.
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These cold unomp'miing dgueshe kind of evidence that
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TheREAsoN this overwhelming BE-
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The paxeDetoa Motor Car comoanv Detroit Michigan
The. Selby Company
ell North
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The pages of the Senate are forced to
report for duty at o'clock every morn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-02

Now Europe is after American mules
too. They move artillery over rough
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-02

If you do not believe that the page
is the hero of young America you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-02

These lads, who are and have been
permitted to associate with men whose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-02

The man who brought the mules
from the country, the commission deal
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-06

ton. In the upper corridor q half.
opened door showed n lighted room.
Yama. his back toward tho door. was
trying TO persuade u bullying trunk
that his slight weight was sufficient TO
end the argument. Smiling Sam"
slowly and silently opened the door.
Intent upon the stubborn job before
nothing
Sam stood over him. brandishing the
knife, snsrling. swearing threatening
The delirious fright OF the little man
before him fired hts blood.
Take the trays out Of that trunk
and dump tho things in that closet
over thero." he commanded.
You're going to lock me in. ship me
20 tho city as iasgage and keep your
sab muzzlcd. II you breathe q word
To anybody here Sam drew an aero
planic road map with his knifc-"Ill
run this little lawn mower down your
throat, cut out your vocal cords and
string 'om on my ether Get M
Now lock me I'M
The aslcn, shaken Jap clicked the
key in tho lock and adjusted the
straps. Downstairs. he heard the bag
ragcmnu tramp up on tho back porch
and knock loudly on tn door.
Wanna led the two men bach iutO
Che room aud showed them the trunks.
between them they hoisted the
trunk containing smiling sam and
carried IL downstairs.
Ia his office. surrounded BY ms stuHy
old records aud science books, Lamar
Lad been struggling al day to ria him.
sell Of the vision OF "a pair Of chaileug
iug oycs. laughing hps aud a crown OF
adorable curls.
In uttor disgust he slammed down
u book On The Defective Corebel-
lum took his hat and Cano from tho
rack, and strolled over to the Office Of
the chief Of police,
Tho chief came out 10 greet him.
"llellu-whats up he inquired
trrsely. at lrst sight of him Look all
gone To pieces. What IN ~ stomach,
liycr-or hearth
oh. I'm worked out explained Max
impationtly. These Red circle cases
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-06

basket and stuffed them into his
greasy 'rouser pockets. Kicked the
basket outside the grounds and started
Cor the back of the house. Then step
by step. he crept toward q ong open
window. from which = yellow band ~
hight strcamcd GU across The lawn.
Having reached II. he tried To stlilc
his rapid breathing. Inside there was
q ciink of china and tableware
lie saw yama pick up a small cary.
ing set and open q shallow drawer IN
tho buffet But before the little Jap
had a chance to put tho knife and
work away June called to him from the
hall.
simultaneously obedient. Yama
dropped the implements on the table
aud started for the door. where he col.
lided with June AZ she ran in swathed
In chiffon wells and motor o a
! oh. there YOU arel" She smiled AZ
his evident embarrassment "Yama,
here's the key OF my large t%runk-the
one with the trays. you know It's
40 damned full we can't close II. VIII
YOU close and lock II after we've gone?
The baggageman will be here soon
OF a certain. Miss June a~ssented
the grave little man.
Thank you. Now will you come out
and tuck VA In the car? There's no
one who can fix an automobile robe as
snugly as you can, Yama. Somehow
~. nfhav . aIuyaNg efaxa NIT %
F1attened against the house. Sam
heard Mrs. Travis give final instruc.
lions about locking up the place. Then
june's musical young voice called out
Don't forget &c give the express
man the right address. Yama
A dull rage burned in Eagan $ heart
the malignant, yirulent rage OF the
duped crook who has never before
doubted his Cwn craft Drawing the
light. the possibility of capture every
thing-he stepped boldly through thc
open window and walked to the center
of the room His hand closed on the
ugly knife lying on the table. with d
savageness that was foreign TO hi,
usual suavc methods.
3 Overhead be heard the floor respond
almost imporceptibly TO Yama's light
steps. That must be the room tn,
trunks wer. In, he decided. He ben.
down and crept along the floor, 80 tina
his body could not be seen from IN,
outside.
Once In the darkened hall, ne stood
erect AVID felt his way to the stairs
They creak"d family under his bulky
wcisht-too family to attract atten
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-06


the basket from Mary's arm. ana
plunged an eager, dirty hand into IL.
Go out OF the grounds and cat Il,
please" begged June. Someone may
come at any minute
June tried TO force him around the
garage.
Say. quit pushing me- he grum-
bled Indignantly. There amt q soul
here. | don't see what you're get.
ting all fused up about
4 tell you, someone may como any
minute
Mary looked toward the house. A
shadow crossed a lighted window She
added her eptreatlos t. June's.
II ycu expect to be fed and pro.
toctod youll have Ia 90 as We say 90
Say. you people talk like you vert
doing me a favor he observed IN
heavy sarcasm. when all the time
It's me that's keeping Circle Jim =
daughter from a little uniform and a
tin cup
oh. hush, hush June's voice was
shrill with terror. All | ASK you To
do ia to leave the grounds. Now VIII
o go. or won't you
oh. well, when you're decent about
Il. like that, | suppose III go. and
Smiling Sam" allowed himself ~ DO
urged around the garage into The DARK.
ness.
lie reached the rcar gate, stu
munchlng And then a thought struck
him. Those two women had seemed
desperately anxious to BE- rid OF MIN.
4 heavy stop crunChed the gravel
OF the driveway. sam dropped into
tho shadow and waited he saw tho
chauffeur approach the car, carrying
an armful Of motor robes and two
heavy |suitCagos. lie heard the ttud
as they were slid along the floor ~
the tcnueau. Then there was a sud
den snoring. "A whir aud a sharp ~.
tie explosion. az the car shot forward
and rolled down the drive toward the
house. In the protection Of the shrub.
berry smiling sam gToaued out a
string of os'hs
Double crossed So that wds theif
game. Wen he'd show thorn lie
took handouts OF sandwiches tom the
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able wc1l try a. although It's very
much against my win
Ana 'yc ran 20 this evening Juno
asked eagerly.
Yes. answered Mrr Travis With
some reluctance
The Rirl Jumped un from her chair
and Rugged her rapturously
oh, m 30 glad Thank YOU so
much. moihof dear Youll soc how
quickly ! get well in the city. Come
on. Mary
Upstairs. June was throwing arm
iuls Of tuny %pottlconts and dance
itocks from the depths OF a clothes
closet, faster than Mary could pile
them up on the bed.
There was a subdued knock at the
door Mary opened IL Yama stood
in the hail. lie had the two trunks
On Il small hand truck
Put them anywhere june sang
out. and open them"
June's face cloudod suddenly. She
came close to Mary and spoke In q
whisper.
We will have dinner early tonight
aud We start for the city IN the car
right after. We hnve To ana to
get that basket OF food to Sam. Mary.
I'm afraid not to. Afraid"
oh. I'll arrange that all right, %
soothed the old nurse. IN have the
basket fixed long before. Then right
after we We finished dinner YOU and |
eau slip out on ZONE prctcxt or other
and put II at the side OF the garage.
At seven o'clock that evening a
bulky. Crouch.ng figure slid along In
the shadow OF the hedge skirting the
Travis grounds IL made for q small
gate, looked cautiously to the left and
right. then darted through. toward the
rear OF the garage.
A huge touring ear. rolled halt
through the open doorway, reelected
the light OF a low moor from it, high
ly polished hood
The man sneakod around in the
shadows. saw and lodged back. fear
lul lest there might be- someone IN K.
lie pecred around the corner OF the
garage and grinnod moclingly as he
saw Mary and June steal down the
steps of the little back porch and run
dowE the driveway IN his direction
Sam crert along the outside OF the
garage. keeping well within the
shadow. The fierce hunger ma,
gnawed within him almos, overcam,
his caution. A the two women drew
q no lar'"' toward them snatcied
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-03-06
TENTH ikSTAllMENT
EXCESS BAGGAGE

Leaning against a rock, near the
cave entrance. Smiling Sam rubbed
a big. knotted hand yer the bristly
stubble on his chin.
"A Red Circle on June Travis
hand" he muttered ove and over
How in blazes can that be?
What"
He crept from the protection OF the
cavern-mOuth and peered around tho
edge Of the jutting rock, nearer to
Mary and June. Their excited con.
voreation was carried on In high.
pitched tones that easily reached the
hidden listeners ears.
"Of all the queer things that keep
happening" Mary was saying imra.
tiently. y do declare IL gets on a
body's nerves
'n you let IT get on you nerves
laughed June. ITS rather iun-any.
thing mysterious is fun
Look"
Juno raised ner right hand and
POI led down the beach
lis that a man carrying a basket,
or do my ey, 4 deceive me-"
Expecting an indignant retort and
receiving none at all. made her glance
rOguishly. from the corner OF her
eyes. She fovnd Msry's horrifed gaze
fixed on her raised hand The light
left her face suddenly
la 1t thcre?" she asked. droading
to look.
Mary took hold of the cold finger
tips and pressed the marked hand
against her breast.
Yes. It's there" che answered sad.
ly. Well, daughter OF Circle jim
what new mischief are you planning
now >"
Smiling Sam uttered a quick.
gasping sound and ducked behind the
rock az the two women looked in his
direction. Crouched there. gripping
the smoothly worn surface for sup
port. he grinned.
Circle jim"
June Travis Circle inns" chila'
They turned ard started to walk
up the beach toward the Travis cot
tage. Smiling Sam" crept stealthily
from behind the huge pile OF rocks
and looked around for possible pur
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suers Finding the coast clear, he
jumped boldly into the open and fol
lowed them as rapidly as he consid
cred prudent.
As Juno nea.,d the second rocky
point ne called to ner.
sam Sam Eagan' she gaspcd,
clutohinf Mary arm. What does
ne want me for"
By this time Smiling Sam" was
standing before them. lie bowed over
cautiously When he stood erect,
there was a strange light In his beady
eyes
sam June began -~oproachfully,
after ali your promises 10 me- Amer
all YOU
"What'yo / cone, Miss Travis he
whiutd.
what nave YOU dOne'' repeated
June moving a step nearer hin Don't
you feel the least bit at shame stand
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~ wonder II that n call. che Wits.
porcd. dimpling with mischief II Il
is. I'm going to answer II suppose
it'a some big crime case \ murder
Wouldn't It be exciting?
She took the receiver from the
hook.
Hello. she said. as brief and bust
nCssliko rs could be
Hello. came back over the wire.
In a short frightened gasp Mr. La
mar
Thcrc VAS a sharp click a buyzing
hook up aud down impatiently There
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AUTHOR OF THE FIGHTER" CALEB CON.
OVER" SYRIA FROM Till SADDLE. ETC.
NOVELIZED FROM PATHE PHOTO PLAY OF
THE SAME NAME BY WILL NJ. RITCHEf.
SYNOPSIS.

'Ciirle jim Borden named from a red
bir'hmark on his hand has s,tVed MS
thiri prison term. one lu cach Borden
generation, Away "a criminal las borne
the l,ol Cifcl" marx Jim AMI his son
Ted are the only known living " The
Huidous Mas Lamar "A detective, II DE
tailed 70 Keep an csc on Jim JUNE Travis
aud hcr mother meet Jim us h" IN re-
leased Jim and Tod are Killed Next
day Lamar sees tie Rcd Circle CA q v"m-
aus hand uutrtd, "a ,Attuiutd automobile
Juno. marked with the He'd circle. ruhs
Grant. u loan shark. Mary, Juu.'s nurse.
discovers her theft and tells her she Is
circle Iim's" daughter. though Mrs.
Travis DOES not know Mary tricks La
mar Lamar Visits Smiling sam inns
old crime partner Sent TO SUrf'uu hN
smiling sam. Alma la Sale robs the
guests at "a ball Mary points her out TO
Lamar who follows her bach To town.
captures her viii the jewels pnd goes ar
ter smiling sam ON The eds, 10 ID GIN
plrsucr and pursued uguge lu deadly
combat Gordon. % fugitive. roscucs Ia
mar. and June IN tuna saves Gordon from
arrest Smiling sam sees the Red Circle
on .Juug'S hand
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-08
CONTRACTOR, BACK AT WORK AFTER LONG IDLENESS FROM ILL HEALTH,
 CREDITS WILDERB TREATMENT

1T am working steadily every day now and frequently I work overtime. I am again making big money and I feel that I owe all thanks for my con- dition of health and earning power to Wilderbs, the wonderful stomach tonic which put me on my feet"
 Connie Detuzzio is one of the best known men in the vicinity of Commer- cial street. He is one of the foremost contractors and painters in Bridge port. He lives at POT Lindley street at 36 Commercial. For several years have been suffering from nervous indigestion. Every mouthful I would eat seemed like so much rock. I would have frequent attacks of dizzi- ness and was afraid to go out on the street for fear of falling over. I could not sleep at night and often sat up in bed all night long, I was so nervous. I would come home at night ex- hausted with the strain of just trying to exist l was not quite sick enough to take to my bed, but could not &C., complish much work although there was plenty for me to do. I feel sure that I have tried about every medi- cine under the sun. But nothing seemed to do me any good. Then I began taking this Wilderb treatment. I got it at Hindle's and it seemed to hit the spot right away and hit it hard. Now ] am working every day and often work overtime I feel a thousand per cent. better. Those dizzy spells which used to attack me while on the street no longer bother. When the dinner bell rings I'm as hungry as the healthiest man on the job. And my food digests great, no more gas, short breath, or a thing. At night I sleep like a log. I have recently moved to POT Lindley street, and I will be glad to prove these facts to anyone who wants to see for himself what your Wilderbs will do for a man.