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THE POWER OF THE
WILL.
Science has revealed to us the fact
that the human mind and human soul
are closely united, in reality they are
one. A study of psychology informs
us that the soul is a unit, in essense
with a trinity, of powers and activi-
ties. It being divided into three parts
namely; the intellect, or power to
know. The sensibilify, or power of
feeling. Lastly the will, or power of
the soul to will. Each of these re-
spective parts are very great, yet all
our achievemehts in this life] also all
that we may hope to be in the life be-
yond the grave, rests chiefly upon the
power of the will.
Volumes may be written concerning
the wonderful attainments of our tal-
ented men and women. Every school
child is acquainted with the history
of Washington, Franklin, Lincoln,
Marconi and others, how those highly
esteemed persons, who have been of
great benefit to the world at large
rose from obscurity to fame and re-
nown. We marvel at their greatness
and if we but stop to consider, the
reason, for this marked success lies in
the power of their will which must of
necessity be back of all achievements.
Many a noble idea has originated in
the intellect, only to fade away be-
cause the individual lacked sufficient
“‘will power”? to bear him out.
Out of the intellect arises all the
benevolent affections, such as love,
gratitude, piety, reverence, friend-
ship, ete., also all the malevolent af-
fections as anger, hate,. jealousy,ete.,
but if any train of thought along any
of those lines be indulged in, what
will it profit the world or ourselves if
we lack sufficient ‘‘will power’ to
bear out our intention. It is therefore
necessary that should develop our
will and train it, according as our
conscience demands.
Every one of us knows right from
wrong, at all times, under all circum-
stances, if we give our conscience a
chance to speak: All that is divine in
us is summed up in that ome word
“‘conscience.” The Creator has so
willed it, that in times of temptation,
there is always and ever a way out if
we sincerely wish it. Therefore your
conscience will never deceive you.
Give it a chance to speak to tell you
how to act under each new difficu'ty
that arises. Summon your will power
to your: assistance and the difficult
problems of life will be clearly solved.
If we once form the habit of doing
this, we will become better men and
women, and thus only can we hope
to reach the higher intellectual plane
for which we are all striving.
We are living in a great intellectual
age Now, SC far as colleges, universi-
ties and schools are concerned. The
majority of persons with whom we
meet can talk fluently and discuss
ably, all topics, of modern interest.
But despite all this,our great country,
the most highiy civilized country on
the face of the globe, is rapidly de-
moralizing itself. Let me explain;
Today there are more social evils in|
our country than there were twenty-
flve or even five years ago. Yet we
pride ourselves that every year we
are growing wiser and more intellec-
tual. In a sense this is true: we are
becoming more intelligent in the way
of education, but the fault lies in the
fact that we are not making the prop-
er use of the knowledge received. It
really seems as if we sometimes use
our knowledge for the purpose of see-
ing how far we can get ahead of our
competitors in an underhand way, It
is just and right for each competitor
to win out if he can by fair means,
but sometimes a goal is desired and
filled with a desire to win;truth man-
hood, reverence for God, all are for-
gotten in the .mad rush to win the
goal which gives opportunity for
seizing the ‘‘almighty dollar.’’
We seemingly forget that ‘‘the love
of money is the root of all evil.”
-¢“Habit is a cable, we weave a thread
of it each day and it becomes so strong
we cannot break it.”’ This quotation
from Horace Mann, is exceedingly
true in every respect. Let us begin
right now to weave the threads of
good habits. Let us inquire of our
conscience, when we are tempted to
graft and deceive. Let us ask ‘‘Is it
right?
All the social evils of today are
carried on by well educated men and
women and alas! women too, must
bear their share of blame for many
are guilty. Ignorent uneducated
people are not wise enough to deceive
the public, therefore it requires in-
telligence to serye the purpose of
deception. For iustance the White
Slave Traffic that is so extensively
carried on in the cities, could never
be conducted without the cunning
and deceit of smooth-tongued instru-
ments of Satan.
Please do not misunderstand me.
I would not for a moment haye you
think that I condemn the educational
advantages which we have today in
our land. I heartily approve of them;
but I repeat the fault lies within our- |
selves. Do we make the proper use
of this education?
ESelf-government is the fi
first law
| Had sick
man or woman that cannot dontrol]
his or her own being and cannot sum-
mon up enough will power to bear |
them out when they have reached a
decision, is a slave to the forces of
evil.
Education is just and right.
cannot obtain too much of it,
make the right use of it.
The end of education is to live com-
pletely. To attain this end it is nec-
essary that we not only receive an
education,but also put it into practice.
In this present day there is graft
in every line of trade, from the dairy-
man who allows the water to remain
in the milk cans after rinsing, to the
food trusts that corner the food pro-
ducts and thus increase the cost of
living.
There are so many social evils that
are detrimental to the welfare of our
country! If. we would only stop ‘to
consider the absurdity of them all, I
feel shure that we would .never be
found guilty either indulging in, or
encouraging the same. For instance
there is the levity of the Courts in
annulling the marriage yows. Those
divorce proceedings are a scandal to
civilized country,yet they exist. God
forbid that I should utter such a state-
ment at this time, or any other time,
which the word of God will not verify.
It is plainly written ‘‘What God hath
joined together let no man put asun-
der.” When the disciples asked Jesus
concerning a writing of divorcement
his answer is given in Mark 10:3-12 in
which it is forbidden. Can we expect
a nation to continue to thrive so long
as it continues to boldly oppose the
commands and teachings of God?
I.egal saparation may in rare instan-
ces be necessary to the welfare of the
parties concerned, but absolute divor-
ce and the'right to remarry, never.
It is strictly forbidden in the Bible.
‘Why should we try to uphold it?
It seems very much as if we would
try to wrest the universe from the
hands of God and try to carry on the
world’s affairs to suit our own taste.
It is gross sensualty.
“Thou shalt not kill’”’ is very plainly
written as one of the Commandments
yet we uphold the lawlfor taking the
life of a murderer. Some by the
noose others by electrocution. This
is again in direct opposition to tne
laws of him who said ‘‘Vengeance is
mine I will repay.”’
|. Murder is jgenerally committed by
persons who have reached the stage
where they care very little for their
own life; they know if convicted that
after a short imprisonment all is over.
I verily believezthat if the would-be
criminals were punished by life im.
prisonment and hard. labor, there is
no doubt whatever but that there
would be fewer crimes committed
than under the present system. Much
may be said upon this subject but that
is another article.
Education, both mental and moral
and a thorough training of the will
will produce a clear conscience, a
moral, God-fearing individuai,capable
of conducting him or herself properly
We
if we
level, fitting themselves for the true
life which begins in the realm of bliss
which is spoken in John 14. Am 1
right? Is not the result worthy of the
preparation. what say ye? Let us
hearken unto conscience and the
issues of life will be clearly and defi-
nitely solved.
It is with great contempt that we
look back upon the era of time known
as ‘“The dark ages’’ before the Refor- 4
mation. Yet if we stop long enough
in our mad rush of political graft and
social corruption to consider our own
footing in this present age, we will
find ourselves in about as dark an age
as we care to witness: so dark in fact
that we will need the light of a new
reformation in order to save us from
ourselves. What an awfuljenemy we
have to contend with, when we are
our own foe. Nevertheless it is true.
In a very plain sense, man is his own
worst enemy.
We are all by nature selfish. The
Bible says that we are born in sin,
and for this reason each individual
is provided with a conscience whose
office it 1s to guide and direct us if
we will only let it do so.
The hardest battles you have ever
fought, were they net those silent
battles that you had within yourself
when the forces of eyil wére working
in your intellebt, and the still small
voice of conscience urging you to
choose the right, situation. Ah those
silent battles fought within one’s own
soul, when right and wrong are war-
ing for sole possession and this still
fight goes on from time to time, until
by will power one or the other is
driven ont and the remaining force
becomes sole possessor of the individ-
ual’s soul. How much rests upon the
training of the will, without which in-
dividuals are not their own master,
but are blown about by every wind
of doetrine. Let us train our wills
and negleet ib rot for in it lies the
principle of self-government.
| MAY C. MCCAULEY.
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| ‘‘Generally debilitated for
years.
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ICKED UP IN
ENNSYLVANIA
Lebanon. —Myerstown lodge of Odd |
Fellows is arranging to celebrate, the
sixty-fifth ‘anniversary of its organi-
zation and the ninety-fourth anniver-
sary of the foundation of the order. -
Sharon.—Trooper Frank White of
the state constabulary was indicted
for the murder of Trooper Robert My-
ers. White and Myers were scuffling
for possession of a revolver during the
recent flood in Sharon, when the weap- |.
on was discharged, the bullet passing
through Myers’ kidneys, causing al-
most instant death. White's home is
in Butler, while Myers lives in Mis-
souri. White will be tried next week.
Lebanon.—A total of $2,400 for 33
head of cattle was the high water
mark reached at the sale of the stock
of the late Mays Smith of near Mycrs-
town. One cow alone brought $152.
The total realized for all the goods
sold was $5,428. Two auctioneers and
two clerks were needed, and several
thousand people attended.
Catasauqua.— While sawing wood at
Catasauqua, Milton Heffelfinger drove
his saw against an explosive con-
cealed in the wood. In the explosion
that followed Heffelfinger suffered so
badly a lacerated hand that it may
have to be amputated. .
York.—Sixty-four boys employed by
the York Card & Paper Co. struck for
an increase of wages.
Johnstown.—Relatives of Malcolm
A. Luse, whose absence from the city
has been a mystery for the past two
weeks, believe that he will return.
Luse was a member of the firm of Ma-
son, Luse & Holsinger and disappedred
after telling his wife he was going on
a short business trip to Windber.
Nothing has since been heard from
him.
Butler.—Qil and gas men here were
stirred by the announcement that the
Phillips Gas & Oil Co. had brought in
a big gas well in the newly developed
Portman field, east of Butler. Gauges
taken for a few hours indicate that
the Phillips well is good for 12,000,000
feet a day. The new well is 400 feet
west of the Portman well, brought in
a month ago, which is averaging al-
most 40,000,000 feet a day, and is the
largest gas well ever struck in Penn-
sylvania. The new field is dotted with
derricks, and other companies expect
to strike the gas sand soon.
New Castle.—“That’s the fastest I've
traveled in many a day,” was the smil-
ing remark of Mrs. Nancy Roberts,
aged 99, after she fell down stairs at
the Almira Home for Aged Women.
Attendants who saw her fall rushed
to her side, expecting to find her dead
or seriously injured. She was unhurt.
Mrs. Roberts will round out a century
of life next January 12.
. Washington. — Simon Povojassek,
aged 29, a miner of Bentleyville, died
in the Memorial hospital in Mononga-
hela from a bullet wound which he
received while resisting arrest.
Butler. — As a result of ptomaine
poison from eating limburger cheese,
Mrs. Archie Schenck, Mrs. Margaret
Ford, Howard Ford and Mrs. Lillian
Schenck are in a critical condition.
Shamokin. — The “button strike”
which began at three mines of the
Mineral Mining Co. extended to three
riwore of the company’s collieries and
two independent operations. Six thou-
sand men are idle. The strike is de-
signed to compel non-union workmen
to either join the union or quit the
mines.
Greensburg.—John E. Schuck, aged
45, of this city, was found hanging
in the stable of Armour & Co. here.
Johnstown.—A case that is attract-
ing much interest is now on in the
Somerset county courts. The case is
that of Regina Corwinski against the
Borough of Windber and others, and
is the echo of a Fourth of July fatal-
ity that occurred in the big coal town
several years ago. The daughter of
the plaintiff, aged 18 years, while
standing on the porch of her home,
was killed by an exploding pipe, used
in discharging the fireworks, The
mother, as a result, asks damages in
the sum of $25,000.
Pittsburgh.—John Woods, aged 22,
of Hazelwood, a car inspector for the
Union railroad at the Edgar Thomson
Steel Works, Braddock, was caught
between cars which he was coupling
and crushed to death. He was a son
of Samuel J. Woods and was a mem-
ber of Centuria Council, No. 2085,
Knights and Ladies of Security.
Lebanon. — Relatives of Charles
Adolph Hahn, a German, who was
fatally injured at a railway crossing
in this city in September, 1890, will
inherit a considerable estate in Ger-
many if they can be located.
Stroudsburg. — Not a single mar- |
riage license was issued in Pike coun-
‘ty during the month of ‘March, and
the clergymen of the various churches
are beginning to feel alarmed.
Latrebe.—The body of John Chomo,
aged 56, of Whitney, who disappeared
from his home March 31, was found
in the Whitney reservoir by boys who
were playing. It has not been deter-
mined whether Chomo met with foul
play or committed suicide. He had
been in poor health for five or six
months.
Johnstown.—Geistown is agog over
the little surprise that was sprung
when Samuel Hershberger, aged 74,
and Mrs. Mary Berkey, his neighbor,
aged 69, were ‘married by Justice of
the Peace Shaffer. No one had even
suspected that Mr. Hershberger had
been courting the widow, and no one
dared to suspect that she was in love
with him. They will make their home
at Geistown.
Jeannette.—Rising from the supper
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SUFFRAGE WINS
T. SENATE
Ir Final Test Re<olution Carries
bv Small Majority
TIVE BOARDS UPHELD
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Appointive Boards Upheld—Philadel-
phia Has Alleged Grave Trust—
Anti-Cigarette Bill Becomes
Law—Other Bills Signed.
(Special Harrisburg Correspondence.)
Harrisburg. — The. woman suffrage
resolution, the subject of politcal man-
oeuvring for months, passed the Sen-
ate finally by a vote of 26 to 22, obtain-
ing the necessary twenty-sixth vote,
a majority of the whole Senate,
through the eleventh-hour shift of
Senator McNichols, of Lackawanna
county. His change of attitude was
effected through the activities of Ste-
phen J. McDonald, president of the
Central Labor Union of Scranton, who
rushed to the Capitol from a mass-
meeting of labor leaders in Paterson,
protesting against the Industrial Work-
ers of the World.
The resolution’s passage was a nota-
ble triumph for the indefatigable wom-
en who labored for submission of the
question. Victory was obtained against
the wishes of most of the Republican
organization, although Senator Vare
supported submission and Senator
Penrose lent some slight influence to
the cause. At the last moment the
machine leaders, deserting their origi-
nal plan to postpone the vote and then
turn in, determined to defeat it.
The resolution, by the action of the
Senate, was accepted by the Legisla-
ture. It ‘passed the House early in
February by a vote of 131 to 70. By
the provisions of the Constitution it
must pass two sessions of the Legis-!
lature before the proposed amendment
can be voted upon by the people. If
it passes the next Legislature the
amendment will be submitted to the
people in November, 1915.
Defeat for the organization was just
as much a surprise as was victory for
the suffragettes. It came after an
hour of speeches by a dozen Senators.
Then, just a few minutes before the
vote taking, Senator McNichols in-
jected uncertainty into the tense situa-
tion by announcing his decision to sup-
port submission, although he is op-
posed to women voting. The organiza-
tion leaders knew that their fight was
lost with this declaration, and were
prepared for the dramatic finish. Ad-
vocates of suffrage and “antis” lined
opposite sides’ of the Senate.
‘It was a tense five minutes while the
vote was being taken. For a short pe-
riod the antis led, but as the last ten
names were called. the tide turned
toward the suffragists, the vote giving
the constitutional
from Senator McNichols. When Lieu-
tenant-Governor Reynolds announced
the vote, 26 for and 22 opposed, the
Senate chamber became a picture of
emotions. The galleries, predominant-
ly pro-suffrage, broke forth in cheers,
while the leaders of the movement em-
braced each other and rushed to the
floor to shower good wishes upon the
26 men who had upheld their cause.
Appointive Boards Upheld.
Opposed by the entire Philadelphia
membership in the House and five
members from Allegheny county, the
Stein bill to amend the school code so
that the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia-
Boards of Education could be chosen
by the people instead of being appoint-
ed by the judges was defeated. Eighty
members” voted for the bill and 92
against it. Oppesition was led by Rep-
resentative John R. K. Scott, of Phila-
delphia,
Mr. Scott that
insisted politics
should be kept from the public schools.”
He said school control methods in
cities should differ from those of bor-
oughs, and that the appointment of
school directors in Philadelphia by the
judges had brought men of experience
and wisdom into school affairs.
That the péople of Pittsburgh and
Philadelphia are worthy of trust in the
selection of their school directors was
the argument of Representative A. C.
Stein, sponsor of the bill,
He questioned the ccnstitutionality
of a law which allows a school board
appointed by judges .or other public
officials to levy and collect a tax
amounting, as in Pittsburgh, to $5,000,-
060 a year for school purposes. This
question is now pending in the United
States Supreme Court.
Samuel B. Scott, of Philadelphia, op-
posed the bill, and Lorenzo Smith, of
Philadelphia, objected to the old meth-
od of electing school directors.
To Recast Enabling Act.
Chairman Roney of the House Ways
and Means Committee, declared that
the personal property tax bill designed
to aid Philadelphia’s subway project,
and introduced in the House by Repre-
sentative Shern, was clearly uneonsti-
tutional. The committee did not act
County Utilities Bill Wins.
The Richards bill, providing that
counties may have the same right of
ownership of public ntilities as muni-
cipalities, was passed in the House by
the vote of 1656 to 6. The Richards
measure provides that counties may
purchase or procure through condemn-
ation proceedings street railways,
electric light ’.and gas plants and all
other public utilities. Representative
ards, of gheny county, is |
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{pon the bill because Speaker Alter
delayed in referring it.
“There will be no unnecessary delay
in reporting this bill after it is put in
constitutional form,” said Roney.
| “Lawyers interested in this legislation
lare now reshaping the bill, fixing up
the title and readjustiing the clause
transferring the tax to Philadelphia,
which is coextensive with the county.”
Representative Shern also said that
the bill, as introduced, was unconsti-
tutional. He will help the Ways and
Means Committee perfect it. He
thinks it will be favorably reported by
the end of this week or early next
week.
Following a series of conferences at-
tended by Attorney-General John C.
Bell, William Draper Lewis, Deputy
Attorney-General Trinkle and members
of the House and Senate Committee
bill, Mr. Bell announced that a number
of amendments were discussed. Among
them was one eliminating the clause
which provides that a railroad or tran-
sit company may use the lines of an-
other company without consent of the
former. Mr. Bell said the conference
also discussed the advisability of elimi-
‘nating the provision for the physical
connection of telephone cempanies.
This is desired by the Bell Telephone
Company.
The amendment desired by Mayor
Magee, of Pittsburgh, which would
strike out the provision for valuations
of stocks, bonds and trust certificates
by the commission was also taken up.
Attorney-General Bell said the discus-
sion hinged mainly on what should be
stricken from the bill as it stands.
After the conference it was agreed
that the bill with the amendments
should go to the prinier, and that a
further conference be held, to be fol-
lowed by a public hearing.
NOW THE GRAVE TRUST.
Philadelphia Cemetery Lot Owners
Declare One Exists.
Cemeteries which prevent gardeners
not in their employ from caring for
lots, were characterized by John Mon-
aghan, of Philadelphia, who repre-
sented several hundred protesting lot-
holders, as “maintaining a cemetery
trust; a grave trust, if you will.”
The statement was made during a
hearing before the House Judiciary
Special Committee on the Speiser bill,
which would prohibit cemetery officials
barring outside gardeners from work-
ing for lot-holders. Cemetery officials
and attorneys said independent gar-
deners are not amenable to rules made
for the uniform development of their
cemeteries, and for the protection of
lot-holders.
The cemetery men also protested
against the pill on the ground that to
allow outside gardeners. to work un-
restricted would deprive the cemetery
companies of needed revenue. They
said 10 per cent. of the purchase price
of each lot, which .the law requires
shall be laid aside for permanent
maintenance, was not enough to keep
roads, walks and grounds in condition.
Small Cities Ask Efficient Plan.
Practically every one of the 23 third-
class cities in the State and many of
the 60 boroughs which are entitled to
become third-class cities, were heard
from at the hearing of the House Judi-
ciary Special Committee on the Clark
bill, passed by the Senate, which gives
third-class cities a commission form
of government.
is need for a change from the present
system, and the majority of those who
addressed the committee favored the
enactment of the Clark bill’ in its
present form. Representatives of the
League of Third-Class Cities advocat-
ed the Beidleman small council bill.
The Clark bill gives third-class cities
a council of four members and a may:
or, to be elected at large and to be
paid. Executive and .egislative power
is vested in this body, the Mayor hav-
ing a vote but no veto. ‘Each council
man is to be head of a department,
including public works, public safety,
public grounds, and buildings and
parks. The bill contains the initiative
and referendum, but not the recall.
It was suggesfed the bill be amend-
ed to increase the voters who can se-
cure a special election under initiative
or referendum from 15 per cent. to 25
per cent.
The Jones bill, prohibiting the sale
of aigrettes and the shipment of such
feathers into or out of the State after
July 1, 1914, was approved by Govern-
or Tener. The bill was presented in
the Senate in January and the subject
of several hearings by committees,
being advocated by organizations in-
terested in the preservation of wild
birds. The blue jay, English sparrow,
starling, kingfisher, buzzard, variouus
hawks, certain owls and the crow are
not to be protected by the law, and
any person who finds the blue, night
or green heron destroying fish in pub-
lic. or private plants shall have the
right ‘to kill the birds.
Providing that poor directors of
each county shall provide medical care
for indigent persons assumed to be in
danger of hydrophobia.
Requiring construction of an ade-
quate fishway at the MecCally Ferry
dam.
New Justices Appointed.
The following justices were appoint-
ed by Governor Tener: Ephraim K.
Yorgey, West Potts Grove Township,
and H. Claude Bell, Ninth Ward, Potts-
town, Montgomery County; B. M. Mun-
dorff, Chanceford Township, York
County; John T. Clark, Conyngham
Township, Luzerne County; John T.
Patton, Warrior's Mark Township,
{ Hu intingdon County; Alfred F. Van
Horn, Troy T¢ ord Coun-
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having in charge the public utilities Jf
taken,
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LOVERS’ RESTING PL CE
“THE GROTTO” ON CAPITOL
GROUNDS A PLACE OF CHARM.
Thirty Years Ago It Was Ont of the.
Wonder Places of Washington—
One of the Marvels Under the
Olmsted Planes.
The capitol grotto is a fascinating:
resting place in summer. This grot-
to, er ‘summer
house,” as it is of-
ficially known, is
a red brick, low
octagonal struc-
ture in the north-
west grounds of
the capitol at the
parting of the
north walk with
around from the
north side to the
west plaza. The |
roof which covers the twenty-two
stone seats is open in the middle, |
making this rest an open court save.
for the boughs of tall ailanthus and '
catalpa trees that ppread above it.
One side of this grotto opens into &
dim and rocky cavern, where shadows
linger, ferns grow and water splashes |
from a hidden city water main. Many
spring and summer courtships have.
flourished there; many lovers have
sighed there.
Thirty years agp this motto was one
of the wonder ‘places of Washington.
The newspapers had articles about it
and Washingtonians came by all the:
horse car lines from the most distant
parts of the city for the pleasure of |
inspecting this beauty spot. “The
grotto!” Why, even the name of the.'
thing was new in Waghington! It had |
an alluring gound, suggestive of ro~
mance and all’ that. It was one of the.
marvels which under the Olmsted
plans bad been put in the capitol
grounds. : ,
It is a question whether this piec-
turesque recess has fulfilled the hopes.
of its designers. Really, not a great.
many persans rest there in summer. |
because comparatively few persons
walking through the capitol grounds !
pass that way. It is off the usual
track of foot-pilgrims. Nor is it cov
ered inside and out with ivy, as ita]
projectors said it would be. Ivy
grows around it, but, the vines that
produce most of the summer shade.
are moonvines that die after the first’
blighting frost.
The grotto was built in 1881-82. F.!
H. Cobb, engineer in charge of the im-
provement of the capitol grounds, in:
accordance with the Olmsted plans.
said in his report, October 1, 1881: *
“There has been so much com-
plaint from the want of a resting
place for those who walk from the
bottom of the hill to the landing that
to meet this want a structure is now,
being erected designed to combine:
both drinking fountain and a ae
cool retreat.”
Mr. Olmsted in justifying the Hod
leading up to the building of this;
grotto had written: |
. “The use of ordinary park seats,
either movable or fixed, will be better
avoided in these grounds, for reasons!
of taste and propriety as well as the:
disorder and nuisance to which they
would lead. If it should be attempted
to do without any resting place, how-
ever, the inconvenience that would re-
sult would probably lead fo the adop-
tion of some unsuitable expedient.
Hence it has been thought better to.
introduce special arrangements de-
signed with all practicable precautions,
against abuse. The summer house in
question will p: ovide for persons pass-
ing through the northwest grounds a
cool and shady place in which a few
minutes’ rest can be taken without in-
terruption’ to the walks or breaking;
the leading lines of view.
“It is intended to provide a drink-
ing fountain about which a number of!
persons may stand without’ obstruct-
ing the walks, and, lastly, incidentally
to the above purposes, to secure con-
ditions favorable to certain types of
beauty in vegetation.”
Dust Always In Air.
There is no such thing as dustless
air No matter what precautions are
particles of dust will always
be found in the atmosphere, even in
a hermetically sealed room. Theres
are very rarely less than 100 particles
of dust in a cubic centimeter of air,
and, in big cities, there are sometimes
as many as 150,000 in that exceeding-
ly small space.
Dust has no special color, since it is
composed of all ‘sorts of things—par-
ticles of coal and other minerals,
grains of sand blown from the earth's
surface, pollen, and other forms of
vegetable ‘matisr, etc. The reason it
looks black against a white surface
and vice versa is that tho particles
that are visible against a dark sum
face are naturally the light one
whereas when dust settles on a light
surface, the dark particles catch the
eye.
Population Is 96,496,000.
The latest estimate of the popula
tion of continental United States
places the figure at 96,496,000 January
2, 1913. This figure was used by
treasury department experts in deter
mining that of the total money in cir
culation in the country on that date,
$3,350,727,5680. The amount per caps
ita was $34.72. :
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