wd3 wd~^ wupctoee AN AMERICAN MYSTIC | l 1 GVanKa 4morii??n mystic who was brought up on ths prairie* 'of IlilnoU, I* recognised to day as one of tha most mysterious and enigmatic flgures in tha world. He is able to do things that lead to the belief that be Is something more than human. His prophetic gifts has* astounded the greatest of living scientists; he can sit at the piano and for hour arter hour Improvise the most beautiful of music, to the won der and delight of the world's great est musicians; bis writings in English and French, both prose and poetry, bava won the warm praise of the moat exacting critics Born In England, Orlerson wg* reared in Illinois, and as a' youth made his debtit as a musical prodigy in Paris. Because of his wonderful improvisations ha became at once the musical celebrity of the day and was heard and feted in most of the capi tals of Eurnne - ] jitpr In life he mil. ually abandoned moalc (or literature, and be baa written tome notable booke. One of the beat of them la "The Valley of Sbadowa," whlcb haa been called a picture of the heart of America In the period Immediately precedlnc the Clrll war. Many of this strange man's utterances hare been startllngly prophetic. He foretold the Franco-Prussian war of 1870, the wars of Japan with China and Russia, the Boer war and the present great conflict. He has now been making predictions as to the results of this war. What England wins, be says, will be dearly, paid for; what she loses will be lost forever. If the allies win England will bare to light Russia. In the meantime Jajpan will strike when the moment arrives heedless of any neutrality that may exist. ?; J,-", . ?t ?. ' " f TRAVELS A LONG BEAT i - i ''"vn ; i Harry J. Chrlstoffer l( a police man whose beat Is 1.600 miles Ion* and more than 1,000 miles wide. His day trick is three months long, for he patrols a district In the land of the midnight sun. And when he comes home on a furlough It costs him near ly *500. Actually. Mr. Chrlstoffer Is chief warden of Alaska for the bureau of flsberles. After two years of . duty In the far North be cams to Washing ton recently to spend two months rsstlng and compiling bis report. Mr. Chrlstoffer Is well known In Washington from the time be spent there as scientific assistant at the bureau of fisheries When the work of protecting the fur-bearing animals of Alaska was undertaken by Undo , Sam, he volunteered to aksume the task of being the chief warden of Alaska. He chose- to deal with the animals of the Interior, while his ae islstants are stationed along stretches of the bleak coast where they also look after the ?Imon and seal Bsberlta?Kr. ChrtstofTer's principal work la In protecting and developing the new industry of breeding the silver gray fox, which many Americans now are embarking upon In Alaska, in the hope of duplicating the profits already made at that enterprise by Canadians. A silver gray fox Is worth $1,000 or more, and In a wild state these animals > breed at the rate of tour or five a year. So far, when brought Into captivity, they have not been bred that rapidly. MRS. PALMER'S "PRINCIPALITY" Mrs Potter Palmer of Washing ton and Chicago and her father, Col. H. H. Honors, who is ninety-three years old, are developing their "prin cipality" In southern Florida. Mrs. Palmer has the largest plantation in the state. Twenty experienced real estate men are working under Colo nel Honore, and none Is more alert than be. "I expect to make a fortune," he said, "out of my property In southern Florida, which I Intend to hold for JO years." Colonel Honore, who Is a Kentuck ian, has approached thq century mark without a care line on his smile wreathed face and confidently expects to realise this dream of longevity. Mrs. Palmer, social queen of two continents, never allows a day to pass without Indulging in a tramp of eight miles or more on the beach that ad joins her vast estate near Saratoga, ""?' on duo em uuuiiug jutcsio; uoaouic. Thousands of acres of gulf-bordering land owned by Mrs. Palmer were in fested more than a century ago by pirates. Including tbe Spanish terror, Gasparilla, who erected a stronghold on Gaaparilla Isle, site of the thriving port of Boca Grande, from which he and his band of htgh-sea cutthroats sallied forth In search of defenseless merchant ships. "BUG" THAT MADE GOOD In a iKnn a I Dnaak?nlr Ota* am ?? 1 ?^?? i . 1U ? ouvy nuocuaun, OUIVCIl Island, one evening recently Albert 8. Janln, cabinetmaker, took off his apron, walked up to the foreman and resigned the lob he had held for 14 years, as his fellow workmen crowded around with beaming faces. "Congratulations, Al," said the foreman, and from somewhere In the crowd spoke one of Janln's Intimates: "The 'Bug' has made good. Whaddaya know about that!" That afternoon word had been received .from Washington that the board of examiners-ln-chlef of the pat ent office had decided unanimously that the man who made the hydro aeroplane possible was not Glenn H. Curtlss, but Albert 8. Janln, the poor cabinet-maker of Staten Island. "We put It over, didn't we, moth err Janln said that evening, affec tionately patting his wlfs. "If it hadn't been that abe stuck to me? believed In me, when all the rest were poking run ^nd scoffing?I never wonld have made It. The best part or this Invention Is that, unlike a whole lot of others, it's going to bring ns money? gobs of It. "What will I do with the money? The first thing will be to get a home of our own with plenty of ground around It for the kids to play. No more of these fiats for us. But we are going to stay right here In Rosebank, where my wife and I were bom and brought up.' You know we were sweethearts, even at old nubile school No. IS. around the corner. Most of the kfds are now going td that same school. The oldest girl, Antoinette, who Is new four teen, can real.sewer ambition to go to normal school and take up teaching, if ?-< she wants to- -but she don't have to now." t# - - W. S. FtLLIS STATE HIGHWAY ENGINEER COMMISSION OROANIZCS ACCORD INO TO PROVISIONS OP THE LEOIBLATURE. LATE STATE CAPITOL NEWS Review ef the Leteet New* Gathered Around Mm Steto Capitol That Will Bo of Intoroat to Our Reader* Over North Carolina. __ ? uelfh The State Highway Commission, formally organized her* under the provlalone of the epeclal act of the re cent Legislature that provides <10.000 * yoar for the operations of the com mission, selected W. 8. Fallls of Hen derson as state highway engineer. In charge of the highway work of the state under the direction of the com mission. Quarter* for this new divis ion of state work will be equipped at once and the work of the commission got under way. i Mr. Fallls la an experienced high way engineer who has had epeclal service In many sections of the state and has been for a long while closely Identified with North Carolina high way construction. He built the fam ous highways In Franklin, Youngs vllle and Leesvllle sections of Vance county, and has given expert assist ance In road building In Columbus. WHson, Cherokee, Edgecombe, Hen derson, Granville, Polk, Rockingham, Onslow. New Hanover, Durham and other counties. ? The work that the commission will undertake through its new highway engineer Is co-operation with counties In the way of expert assistance in road building. There are already 20 counties that have "spoken" for such assistance. Assistant engineers are to be,called Into the service as required to meet the demands made upon the new division. The organization of the commission was perfected with the designation of Governor Craig as the chairman and CoL Benehan Cameron as chairman pro tem and active head of the com mission. Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt as secretary, and E. C. Duncan, W. C. Rlddlck and Doctor Pratt as special advisory committee to co-operate with the engineer in the details of the ?ork. The other members of the commission are Guy V. Roberts and Prof. T. F. Hlckerson, the latter be ing the member from the engineering department of the State University. Prof. M. H. Stacy was (lr?t named for this place on the commission, but he could not serve and Professor Hlcker son was named In his stead. *"* " Blair Named Deputy Collector. Statesvllle.?Collector A. D. Watts, appointed Mr. R. Kent Blair, a drug gist of Charlotte, as a traveling deputy collector for the Fifth District of North Carolina, this position recently having been provided for on account of the Harrison anit-narcotic l?w. The com pensation will be <1.600 per annum and the traveling expenses, <800. Mr. Blair will be assigned to duty under Revenue Agent Chapman, with head quarters at Greensboro, and will prob ably have as his territory. Western North Carolina There were numer ous applications for this position, but the Job required a man with certain knowledge qf drugs, etc.. therefore it was necessary that the job hunt the man Instead of the man hunting the Job. Mr. Blald was recommended as a splendid man and one who would be able to handle the work required In a satisfactory manner. Name Mt. Mitchell Commieeion. Governor Craig announces the ap pointment of the special commission provided by the recent legislature to purchase the summit of Mt. Mitchell to preserve Its native forest as a pub lic park. There Is an appropriation of 125,040 for the purpose. The commis sion consists of O. T. Deyton, of Green Mountain; W. F. Watson and M. C. Honeycutt, of Burnsvllle; Wilson Hen sley, of Ball Creek, and T. Edgar Blackstock, of Ashevllle. Enlarges Report of Markets. The division of markets, state de partment of agriculture, has made a new departure In adding to Its weekly market report of prices In all sections of the state eucp produce as grain, but ter, eggs, beans and cow peas. The weekly report shows prices of eggs on the larger markets 20 cents and prices as low as 12 In some of the small and more remote markets. Butter ranged from 25 to 35 cents for North Caroollna creamery butter; cow peas $1.50 to 12: soy beads 11.50 to |2.30; corn around |1 per bushel. Many Applications for Clerkship. Numbers of applications have come Into Secretary of State Bryan Oiimes for the state grant clerkship made va cant by the sad death of George W. Norwood. However, It is likely that there will be no appointment to this vacancy until Corporation Clerk W. S. Wilson decides whether he will ac cept the legislative llbrarlanshlp ten 'dered him by the State Historical Commission. If be accepts the new place then Mr. Joseph E. Sawyer, now automobile clerk In tbe Department of State, will be promoted to the place. Delegates to Commercial Congress. 1 Delegates were appointed a few f days ago by Governor Craig to repre sent thte state ait tbe sixth annual sas alon of the Southern Commercial Con-, gross to be held In Muskegee. Okla., ! April 26 to 30. They are: A.E.Tate, Hlgn Point; Lieutenant Governor Paughtfldge, Rocky Mount; W. J. flhuford. Greensboro; J. P. Sawyers. AskevlUe; J. B. Blades. Newhem; T. P. Alspangh. Winston-Salem; Clar ence Poo. Raieieu; Dr. H. *i. Alexan der. Mecklenfj : county, and Gen. J. S. Cart, DupaC* 1 Mai* Survey of Baaf Cattle. The North Carolina Beef Breed ere and feeders' Association has a plan to make a Beef Cattle Survey of the state and to this end ltk will make use of the rural schools of the state. Bevecal valuable prises are offered ae an exceptional Inducement to the school children to enter the survey. The association "has sent out the fol lowing addressed to the rural school children of North Carollni: "The North Carolina Beef Breed ers' at d feed sis* Association wants to secure accurals Information about all the fanners la the state who are now producing or feeding beef cattle, or who are In a position to do so. "We believe that beef cattle can be grown and fattened for market hi North Carolina as cheaply as In any other state In thy Union, and that in a few years time the responsibility tor producing a large part of the meat supply of America will tall on the Southeastern states. t "Several valuable prltes will be of fered tor the best prepared and most complete beef cattle survey made by any school boy or girl In his or her district obtaining tbi% Information. "If you want to enter this contest, estimate the number of farmers In your school district from whom you can get the Information we desire, and then write to R. 8. Curtirf; West Raleigh. N. C.. telling him the num ber of blanks you will need (that Is. one for each, farmer.) Additional blanks will be provided later, tf you need them, but do not write for more than you really need. A record will be kept of your name and the num ber of blanks you apply for, and the number you send In. If you waste them It will be scored against you. "The enclosed blank will show you what Is wanted. The answers must be as short and concise as possible. When you send the survey blanks In, you must get the enclosed blank let ter signed by >?pur teacher, stating that you are a register -scholar, and that, to the best of his or ber know, ledge and belief, you obtained all the information yourself. "The completed blanks must be sent to R. S. Curtis, at West Raleigh. N. C., before September 1. 1815." The banks referred to give an el aborate array of questions, answers to which the school children partici pating In the contest will give. The list of prises follow: N. C. Beef Breeders' and Feeders' Association, West Raleigh, N. C., one pure-bred bull calf. Sand Hill Board of Trade, Aber deen. N. C? one pure-bred Berkshire boar. Animal Industry Division, West Raleigh, N. C? one 825 Live Stock Library. Dr. D. H. Hill, A and M. College. West Raleigh. N. C.. $10 worth pure bred" poultry,, any breed desired, as recommended by Office of Poultry Ip ?estlgations. Five individual prises consisting of recent books on llv.e stock. Names Board of Navigation. Governor Craig Issued commissions to members of a board of navigation and pilotage for the port of Wllmlng ton under tbe provisions of the net of the recent act of tbe legislature that' changed tbe law so that there shall be one member from South port and four from Wilmington. Those appointed are: William St. George, Southport: Jamee Sprunt. J. W. Harper. H. G. SmaHbones and Thomas F. Wood, Wilmington. Dr. Joyner Returns From Florence. Dr. J. Y. Joyner has returned from Florence, South Carolina, where he delivered an address before the South Carolina Teachers' Association in pro gress there. Dr. Joyner la bne of the men in North Carolina who are always In demand for addresses out of the state. Wants Land For Sheep Raising. Commissioner of grlculture Graham has received a letter from Mr. G..W. Wishon of Larchmont, N. Y., who wishes to correspond with parties In this state for the purchase -of a thou sand acres or more of land suitable for sheep raising. Only Two-Thirds Cents Per Capita. According to the Health. Bulletin North Carolina's State appropriation 'or purposes of maintaining a state board of Health, a State Laboratory of Hygiene, and a vital statistics de partment, combined, is nearly one and two-thirds cents per capita. Insurance Licenses Expire. insurance licenses over North Caro li'.'a expired recently and into the State Insurance Department during the day poured a mass of mall matter, by way of renewals of licenses for in surance companies practicing In the ;t*te. According to Commissioner Young, North Carolina accommodates about twice as many insurance com panies as any state In the Union for Its size and population. But there ap pears thus far to be no evidence of cessation of activities of any of these companies In North Carolina. Well Pleased With Debating. At the State Department of Flduca tlon there Is the deepest gratification expressed at the proportions to which the High School Debaters' Union of this state has grown during the three years that it has been in existence In its competitive efforts for the Aycock trophy which is provided by the Uni versity of North Carolina under the auspices of the two literary societies. This development is Indicated by the faot that 260 high school debaters de-i bated In nearly every section of the state the question of ship subsidy Undecided on Librarian Job. There Is general satisfaction ex pressed here at the action of the State Historical Commission In their selection of W. S. Wilson for the new office of legislative librarian and Mr. Wilson Is being urged to accept the place as probably tbe best-equipped man for the place that could be found. He has not decided yet what he with do as the new work will take him from a very agreeable place in the department of state that be hat filled with the highest efficiency for a number of years. APPROVED SITIE OF BUNGALOW Artistically Attractive and Most Comfortable Home for Small Family. HAS AMPLE CELLAR ROOM That Part of Designee Nacaaalty If Building la Oaalgnad for North am Cllmatoa?Uandscapo Ef fect Given Moat Careful Conel deration. By WILLIAM A. RADFORD. Mr. William A. Radford will anewer question! and (Ivs advice FREE OF COST on all subjects pertaining to the subject of building, for the readers of this paper. On account of his adds experience as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he I Is, without doubt, the highest authority I on all these subjects. Address all Inquiries I to William A Radford, Bo. 1827 Prairie I avenue, Chicago. 111., and only enclose two-oent stamp for reply. Bungalows require special architec tural treatment In regard to-details of | construction. The pretty Uttle bunga low known as Design No. ?658 pos | sesses a number of typical bungalow features. The selling value of a bpngalow de pends very mudr upon first appear ances. If tbe little house Th attrac tive from the street when a prospec tive purchaser makes a tour of In spection, Interest Is aroused which may develop Into a keen desire to own the property. The same value Is at to appearances, possibly to a greater degree, when the owner se lects plans and builds with the Inten tion of making a permanent home. There is a great deal of pleasure In first deciding what a person Ukes and then matching up the ambitions of tbe different members of the family against tbe savings account that has been growing tor years for this special purpose. A real typical bungalow appeals to everyone, but Is especially .suitable for young married people with small fam ilies. The bungalow style of archi tecture was brought to tbe farm sections of the United States from Africa. The original bungalows were low-down structures, small In dimen sions on the ground, but quite ambi tious In regard to roof surface. It Is the wide-eaves expansion which ac counts In a great measure for tbe par ticular style of building known as "bungalow construction." ?The first bungalows built In south era California, where the rainfall sel dom exceeds seven or eight Inches per annum, had flat low-down roofs and were built without cellars. An attic Is, of course, out of the question, be cause there Is seldom more than three or four feet of space between the celling Joists and the peak. This means that the early California bunga learanee of th? bungalow from vba street. Sloping the lot toward the bank makee conditions right for a household workshop la the back end of the basement. The same fllllng-in of the lot helps to keep the (roof, sad of the cellar cool for storage purposes The best bungalow construction has a cross wall to divide the storage cellar from the laundry and furnace room so that the best possible use may be mads Ql the basement cellar Another modification of the kunga^ low affect for rainy sections of the ren *55? ft 'MHM# P ?WNINC IMH' I I m im ?UVIM IM? I ' ^ I ^'tOMV U : w Floor Plsn. country Is In the pitch of the root. Bungalows' In climates of small rain fall have the traditional flat roof, bat when the rainfall exceeds >0 or 24 Inches then roofs ft made steeper. The steeper roofs may be held down In appearance by the treatment of the gablea, to a certain extent. In thla little fire-room bungalow we have an artistic fascia. The peeks of the gablee conform to bungalow Ideas by introducing an artlatic effect that le thoroughly In keeping with the subject/ The windows and window frames also are in keeping with the oddities of bungalow building. Also the cellar windows are shaped In con formity with the lai^er windows, but do not not follow too closely any one particular pattern. The cellar windows are set In the siding of the house, the "same as the larger window* that light the living rooms, which is one reason for the window family likeness. Another bungalow feature la the manner In which the timbers are reached out from the gable ends of the house to support the wide roof projec tion; also the cornice trim at the gables is especially interesting be cause of the manner In which the fascia la cut at the peak and at the eaves. The front porch le IT feet by S feet, and la so protected by the overhang ing cornice that it makes a very com ? ? ? ? - :? .<,,: ???? ?:< >,,:..V'dl .' j 1I lows were built close down on the ground with eaves that could almost 'be- reached by stretching up one's arm. The planting of the bungalow into foreign territory, however, has result ed in many characteristic changes. For instance, all bungalows in the North are built with cellars. In fact, a cellar under a bungalow in the north ern sections of the country is the most Important part of the bouse, because It furnishes storage that la especially valuable in a house that has neither upstairs or attic. The depth of bungalow cellars va ries according to the climate. A uni form height of basement or cellar cell ing has been established, because northern bungalows especially are heated by warm-air furnaces and the furnace pipes require 7V4 feet of head room to give the proper slope for easy heating, but the depth of cellar wall below the lot line may vary with the amount of cold winter weather. The cooler the climate the deeper the cellar below ground. There la a modification to this rule, however, for the necessity of carrying out tbe low-down construction. For this reason, when the cellar wall ex tends from two to four feet above the level of the lot, then considerable grading Is done In front to bring the ground up within a foot or so of the level of the main floor.' On tbe other hand deep cellar base ments require Targe windows to admit the necessary light. The bungalow effect In front la se cured by grading the lot and planting flowers and ahrubbery so that the fcrbund may slope away to the back without affecVng the architectural ap fortable outdoor sitting room in sum mer. It is a typical bungalow porch with wide steps and heavy columns, which are fenced between with mis sion style of railing without spindles. The chimney Is rough stucco fin ish, the stxe and design of which Is similar to the heavy porch pillars. The similarity Includes the caps on the porch aiyl the chimney top. The plan of the rooms also Is worked out in true bungalow fashion, with two bedrooms and a bathroom on one side of the house and the three living rooms on the other side. When ever possible, the living rooms are laid out on the sunny side of the house, because so much more time Is spent In the living rooms than In the bedrooms. Provision Is made for a stairway to the cellar going down from the kitchen. This stair Is laid out with wide treads and easy risers, because the housewife makes a good many trips to the cellar and back while at tending to the many household duties during the day. The value of an easy cellar stair Is appreciated In a bunga low more than In the regular two-story house, because It Is the only stf lr and more use Is made of It. The rooms In this bungalow are all good sired and carefully arranged for convenience and comfort. The, living yoom is Intended to embody a great deal of elegant comfort. It Is IT by 12 feet In sire, well lighted and well ventilated, especially when the lire Is burning In the fireplace. Such a room Is bright and cheerful, even on dark days In the fall. The bathroom Is extra large, after taking out sufficient space for clothes closet and a linen closet A Modern Regulus. There are some bright rava to Illu minate the darkness, despair and deso lation of the war. It la related in the dispatches that a Frenchman In prison In Germany, learning that his mother Waa dying, wrote to the emperor beg ging leave to go to her bedside and pledging bis h'Onor that he would re turn to Qermany by the first of March. The kaiser at once gave orders for the release of the prisoner on the terms be proposed. The Frenchman depart ed and was with bis mother when she ?lied, and then he kept faith and vent hack to hla prison. It Is pleasant to tee that the kaiser In the midst of the vast responsibility and toll with which be Is charged takes time and thought tot such acts of mercy and human kindness as this.?Baltimore Sun. The Undraped Truth. I.lttle Lemuel?Say. paw. what does a paper mean when It says, "further comment ta unnecessary?" Paw?It usually means, son, that tbr | writer doesn't know w hat else to say How We Know : That Christ Rose From the Dead < > ? * < < < > j r- Wlft JAMES Ml CRAY. D.U. ~ ^ I, , DM