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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16
COL. R. {. LEE
NOT A CANDIDATE
Says His Resignation From the
Legislature Does Not Mean
He Will Run for Congress.
fF,lom Our Regular Correspondent. ]

FROM our Regular COrreSpondent.l
WASHINGTON, D. c.. January 15.-.
mo, l am not candidate for the
Democratic nomination to Congress from
the Eighth District said Colonel r. E.
Lee, Jr., of Fairfax, In this city to-
day. My resignation from the Virginia
House of Delegates simply meant that
after six years of service I had reached
the conclusion that it was time for some-
body else to represent tho county in the
Legislature"
But you may be a candidate for Con-
gress?" was the inquiring suggestion.
"a man can't tell what he may do at
some future time was the reply, and
Colonel Lee would not discuss the mat
ter any further.
There is considerable likelihood that
Representative Rixey Will be the candi-
date and the representative another
term. after tho expiration OF the ono
which begins on the 4th of March, to
which he was elected last fall. Mr..
Rixey's chronic throat trouble, which
has afflicted him for years. has pre-
vented his being In his seat In the
House during the present session, bue
his physicians assure him that with rest
and treatment he will recover and be
able to be out in the course OF time.
He is now at the homo of his brother,
Surseon-General Rixey. OF the navy in
this city, and is said to be improving.
Many Candidates.
1T Is probable that all, or nearly all, tho
candidates whose names have been mem
toned, will not undertake the race should
Mr., Rixey decide not to retire. However.
one or two Of them. 1t is said, will make
the race against Mr.. Rixey. The con-
versation did not go so far with Colonel
Lee as to indicate whether no would even
be a candidate in case Mr.. Rixey should
retire, and, OF course. 1t was not de-
veloped whether he would BIO candi-
date In case Mr. Rixey should not retire.
The names of several men have been
mentioned in connection with the seat
from the Eighth District, including those
of C. C. Carlyn, OF Alexandria; Judge
NicoI OF Prince William, judge of the
Circuit Court; Judge c. " White. of
Fauquler; Hon. r. Walton Moore. of
Fairfax: Hon. John It. Ryan, OF Loudoun;
Hon. j. 3, Thornton. of Manassas; Col
onel George Shackelford, of Orange:
James c. Hooe, OF Loudoun: Colonel Rob-
ert N Harper, of Loudoun: Captain Jo-
seph ~ Willard, of Fairfax. and num-
Der of others. Several of the gentlemen
named have said explicitly to The Times
Dispatch correspondent that they would
not be candidates. But Hon. John F.
Ryan, Judge Nicol, Mr.. Carlyn and Col
onel Shackelford are not OF tho number.
CAPTAIN Willard was seen last night. ana
said that there was absolutely no founda-
don for tho statement that there was any
,,rnhohiljty or his running for Congress-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16
u. S. Fleet for Kingston.

WASHINGTON, d. c., January 15.-
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf tonight
sent cablegram to Admiral Evans, In
command of the United States fleet off
Guantanamo. Cuba. requesting him to in-
vestigate the extent OF the earthquake
disaster in Jamaica. and to report to the
department. Admiral Evans is author
ized. if necessary, to proceed TO King-
ston, which is about twelve hours
trim from Guantanamo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16
LONDON GETS NEWS
FROM NEW YORK
Distinguished Party Of English
men Now on the
Island.

LONDON, January l5.--rhe only neEi
OF the earthquake at Kingston, Janfair1a
thus far received in London Is contanese
in {, brief dispatch from Nov forR.
In addition 10 great number OF fana
tlishinen In business at Kingston. there ~
at present a party Of distinguished per-
sons. headed by Sir Alfred Jones. OF, y
visit there 10 attend an agricultural con-.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16
w. MURRAY CRANE WILL
SuCCEEl HIMSELF

BOSTON, January 15.-The State Legis-
lature to-day voted with practical unan-
unity to retain w. Murray Crane In the
United States Senate, to which he was
anpointed on the death of George r.
Hoar. Five Democrats in the Senate and
nine in the House voted for France.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16
Kingston on Fire.

SANTIAGO. CUBA, January 15.-Re-
ports have been received here that Kings
ton, jamaica, was visited by terrible
earthquake yesterday afternoon at
o'clock There was great destruction OF
property and loss Of life. and Kingston
Is now on fire.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16
No Damage at Holland Bay.

NO Damage at f1OIIa1ld Day.
NEW YORK. January 15.-The follow
ing cablegram was received at the Office
OF the Hamburg-American Line here to-.
night:
HOLLAND Bay, Jamaica, January b..
5:sS P. M.-Slight earthquake here yester-
day No damage; also no damage at Port
Antonio or to the Titchfield Hotel. Ad-.
wise our people"
Holland Bay. where is situated q cable
hut from which above cabegrsm WAX
sent, is about forty miles east of King
ston. The Titchfeld Hotel is situated
in Antonio and Just now has many
guests from the North.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16
GUGENHEIM ELECTED
TO SUCCEED PATTERSON

DENVER, COL, january 15.-Smon
Gugenheim (Republican) was to-day elect
ed United States Senator by the Colorado
LEGISLATURE, to succeed Thomas N. Pat
terson (DemocraO.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16
w. (. B0RAH TO SUCCEED
SENATOR DUBOIS

BoIsE, IDAHO, January l5,--The Idaho
Legislature tonight elected William r..
Borah. (Republican) United States Sena-
tor. to succeed Senator DUBOIS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16


safe. with iSo exception OF one
member, rvhO Is seriously fnf,rred.
Kingston. the picturesque capital OF the,
Island OF Jamaica. has been devastated by
violent earthquake
Details of the disaster are lacking. az
direct communication with the stricken
city has been cut of. The land lines
had been reconstructed to within five
miles of Kingston Tuesday evening, and
from meagre reports received through
such channels as were open it has been
learned that many of the most important
buildings have been destroyed and that
there has been serious loss OF life.
So far as the reports Indicate, the IA
talities number less than 100, though the
hospitals are filed with injured and the
list of victims may be materially in
creased
Kingston and the other points of in-
terest of the island are at this season
OF the year thronged with tourists from
both America and England. and the
greatest apprehension is Felt for the
safety of many persons who had recent
~ arrived at the Jamaican resorts.
The most distinguished of these We're
members of a party of English states
men. agricultural experts and men of
affairs, who. under the leadership OF Sir
Alfred Jones, had arrived in Kingston
within the past few days to attend an
agricultural conference here.
The first great shock WAS felt about
$3.50 o'clock Monday afternoon. and as In
the San Francisco disaster, flames im-
nledately sprung out OF the wreckage.
Tuesday afternoon the fire was still
burning, although 1t was believed to be
under control.
The Myrtle Bank Hotel. the principal
hotel at Kingston. which pro obably shell
tered the great bulk Of visitors on the
island, Is reported destroyed. The great
military hospital was burned and forty
soldiers are reported dead.
Sir James r-srgusson Is said to have
been instantly killed. but according tof
London reports, no other Engiishman or
Canadian Is believed to be missing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16

Captain Willard was seen last night. ana
said that there was absolutely no founda-
tlon for tho statement that there was any
probability OF his running for Congress-.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16
HUNDRED KILLED
BY earthquake
Kingston. jamaica. On
Fire and Many Build
ingS Destroyed.
COMMUNICATIONS
ARE ALL CUT OFF
Principal Hotel and Barracks In
Ruins = Forty Soldiers and
Many Prominent Men
Killed-Catastrophe
Occurred on
Monday.

HALIFAX, n. s, January fS.-
d. Brdge, the manager of the
Halifax and Bermudn Cable Conn
pany, received cable tonight
from William Sullivan, the man.
ngcr of the Bermuda Cable Con,-i
pnny mt Kingston. The cable IL
dated Holland Bay, and rcadsi
"Nenrls whole of city destroyed
by earthquake and fire; staff nIl
safe. with iise exception OF one
member, Who Is seriously injured.
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lcontinued on Third Page.l.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16
Session in Detail.

After the usual opening prelin1inaries,
the Board took UP the regular routine Of
matters reported from the committees.
After disposing Of these by concurrence
without objection. the Board cleared the
deck for the more important questions
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19
RoosEvEuT's BOTANY STUDY.
Tho President Lectures In Woods to
Sons and Their Companions.

sons ana lnolf companions.
The president, according to one who
has seen him lately, is just now deep
in the science Of botany, says an Oys-
ter Bay IN. W correspondent Of the
New York Evening Sun. The presi-
dent is said to be enjoying the diver.
sion heartily. Armed with little tin
box and trowel, he sallies out several
times week, accompanied usually by
Archie or Quentin or some Of their
boy friends, and explores the neigh
boring woods and fields of his estate
for botanical specimens. These botan-
lcal excursions often take on the char
acter of lecture. Having discovered
some rare specimen, Mr.. Roosevelt
proceeds to dissect 1t then and there
and give talk on nature study, often
to an audience Of several youngsters.
While the sport of hunting wild
flowers is tame compared to the siren
uous activity Of the president along
the line of hunting big game, he is re-
ported to have said that it was pur-
suit exceedingly conducive to thought
fulness. In his roaming the president
seldom or never ventures of his own
property or that of his cousin, EmleE
Roosevelt who owns many broad
acres adjacent to Sycamore Hill, SO
that he is always under the watch OF
the secret service men. One day q
farm hand employed by Emlen Roose7
welt came face to face with the pres1-
dent while the latter was in the act
Of digging up a flower. At first the
farm hand thought he was an intruder
and was about to order him of the
place, but suddenly becoming con-
scious of the fact that the nature stu
dent was the president he beat
hasty retreat and did not even attempt
to pass the time Of day. The next
study the president will take up, it Is
said, will be that Of bugs and insects.
The presidents manner Of spending
his vacation is an endless topic Of In
terest to the villagers Of Oyster Bay.
They discuss 1t rs interestedly as they
do any great national problem. At
the Octagon hotel the other night
some one mentioned the fact that the
president was going to take up the
study Of bugs.
whats that?" asked Doc Summers
incredulously.
Hes going to study bugs" repeated
the informant.
WELL" said doc admiringly, II al
ways knew he was a brave man, but
he's sure got courage il he is going to
tackle crazy people What will the Sc
cret service men do for job now *
they are not to be allowed to keep the
bugs away?'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19
HE MUST RAISE sTBERs.
Denison Review.

r. H. Eyers one Of the successful
farmers of this vicinity made us q
friendly call the other day. Mr.. Evers
is g. thoughtful man as his success
gives ample proof Que of the. things
he said to us that he must raise
steers" He admitted that he did not
make much money from feeding steers,
but he said that when winter came II he
had no steers in the yard, he felt Lone
some that life seemed to have lost some
Of its interest and Its enjoyment. He
liked to Sc them grow, liked to see
them develop into the .sleek-corp fed
cattle for which Iowa is noted, liked to
send them to Chicago and get the top
price. Mr.. Evers has worked hard
enough and long enough so that he can
not be said to need the money should
he be fortunate to make any, but he
must raise steers"
It is the man who must raise steers"
who the productive idea so strongly de-
veloped that it becomes a habit, who
is making the country what it is to-
day
1t is the reason why so many peo-
pie continue in business long after the
necessity for mere money making Is
past Sometimes we criticize and ex-
press our scorn for plodders who do
not know when they have enough, but
after all the thought Of doing some
thing, of accomplishing something, is
the main stay of civilization.
When man in the prime of life gets
so that he has no desire to raise
steers" he is candidate for the Osler
theory, much more acceptable can
dictate than the man who is ready to
retire only when age has brought the
fulfillment of life of industry.
All of us are, or should be. raising
our particular brand of steers. All OF
us should take an interest in seeing
that our work prosper, that it tops
the market, that we add something
each year to the worlds wealth if not
to our own. That is what constitutes
the joy Of life. 1T keeps men young,
preserves their intellect and their
strength 1t is the best Christian sci
ence in the world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19
Topics Of the Times


Secretary Taft is in hopes that the
telegraph strike will be settled before
he delivers his speech next Monday
night.
Postmaster General Meyer has a
number of pet schemes that he will
ask congress to adopt this winter.
among others, is the parcel post, and
postal savings banks. The success of
Philippine savings banks will be a
strong factor towards its passage.
That the Standard Oil Company
does not expect to pay it's fine Of
$29 240, 600 right away was shown when
it declared the regular quarterly div
idend of SIS per share.
The middle west IS remarkably free
from tramps now, while the eastern
states are having considerable trouble
with them. No able bodied man can
get much sympathy OF food here while
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19

crops are rotting, for lack of labor to
handle them.
ard Oil Company will hardly be able
to Withstand the flattering offers Of
the chautauqua managers.
The jamestown exposition is said to
be finally completed What they need
now is some one to come and see it.
The telegraph operators strike will
give argument to those who believe in
government ownership of public utili-
ties. Who ever heard of strike in
the civil service of postoffice depart
ment? However, what would become
of the telegraphers' union.
Leslie NJ. Shaws arrest and fine of
$3.50 for fracturing the automobile
laws of New Jersey has resulted in a
great deal of free advertising. Shaw
is noted as keen trader. He knows
how to buy publicity cheap.
The chautauqua season is about
over the county fair will soon be with
u.s. With all our education, we de-
mand. instruction and amusement that
is why chautauqua and fairs prosper.
At Escanaba, Mich, the lightning
tore a newspa per out of Conductor
Michael Considine's hand, but left him
unframed. Mr. Considine may have
his good points as railroad man, but
he is no lightning conductor.
The German Americans OF Daven-
port place there personal liberties
above the laws Of. the state Here is
their resolution passed: 1--WE do here
by most emphatically condemn the
proposition to institute Sunday clos
ing in this city. We condemn it as an
infraction Of our most sacred guaran-
teed liberties"
When Governor Hoke Smith Of Geor-
gia, signed the prohibition bill 1t
caused him loss Of $4,000 which he
was receiving in rents from hotels.
Of which he was part owner and which
derived big incomes from the bars in
connection.
Did Postmaster General Meyer know
that the telegraphers would strike,
when he granted US permission to use
both sides Of postal cards?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19
FIRST AIDS TO THE UNDERTAKEN.
This is the season of the year wht

d This is the season Of the year when
newspaper makers look for the regu-
lar batch of news dispatches dealing
with the ..sad loss to the community
the ..sh,ck that has saddened and cast
q gloorn over the entire city," result
! tng from the fool who rocks the boat
or that other class less criminal, but
not less foolish, who assume a knowl-
edge of boats and skill in handling
them that they have never acquired.
Nine out of ten fatalities that occur
or.5the water are the result OF ignor-
ance and that almost criminal impulse
that leads ignorance to pose as ex-
pert and experienced.
Take, the accident reported from
Des Moines where two young people
were drowned by the capsizing OF a
birch canoe yesterday. The young
man paid for the folly that selected
: trea cherous and cranky vessel, with
his life and died in an attempt to res
cue the girl he had taken into danger.
Only an expert had any business to
enter a bark canoe in the wind that
was blowing yesterday. The girl
didn't know her danger. It is likely
tina. the man was equally ignorant.
Otherw he would have hesitated to
endar ger the life Of his fiiance what
ever chances he might be willing to
II lake upon his own.
Who hasn't stood on the dock at a
summer resort and wondered at the
care the Lord seems to exercise par
sticularly over the ignorant and care
less? Who hasn't looked with fear
and wonderment at the greenhorn out
duck or deer shooting? Boats, fire.
arms, automobiles, the ignorant man
butts in and takes his chance and
forces everyone in his zone Of danger
to take chances with him. The fool
who didn't know it was loaded, his
twin who rocks the boat and his first
cousins who assume a knowledge and
ability they have not, are all in the
same family, and first aids to the UNI
J7erta ker
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19
NO MAN IN HER HONEYMOON.
Bride Hurried From Altar to Go Camp
ing With Girl Friends.


A husband is an unnecessary incum-
brance on honeymoon in the opinion
Of Mrs. e. ]. Bowen of Chicago, who
was married recently and Immediately
after the ceremony left her astonished
husband and departed on trip with
number Of girl friends, says Chi
cago dispatch.
Mrs. Bowen was Mabel Upham and
is twenty-one years old. She long had
been planning camping trip with
girl friends. Having packed her trunk.
she stepped out and returned with the
announcement that she was married.
Her mother eueried family as to her
new son-in-law.
ooh. it's no one you know" replied
the bride, "and do not know where
he is just at present, but of course I
have to go on my trip with the girls,
and he could not come with me there. :"
Bowen is a bookeeper and Is twenty
6ve years old.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19

Conkling, and his wife, both more than
! eighty years old, were the cause. Mule
and owner had never seen an auto be-
fore, and it was question which was
the more scared The mule brayed,
squatted in the middle of the road and
refused to bulge; Conkling and his
wife were at its head, staring at the
machines in fright.
The most curious part Of the outfit
was the wagon, which was made by
hand even to the wheels, which had
Whitfield spokes. The only thing mod
ern about the rig was the tires. The
autoists surveyed it with wonder.
Ringler said that the turnout would
get prize in Madison Square Gar
den exhibition.
The Conklings examined the autos
surveyed their wagon. In answer to
questions, Conkling said he lived sew
eral miles up In the mountain and had
not been to town in several years, his
sons doing the trading, which consisted
of selling baskets, but he had con-
cluded to drive to the village that
morning.
The New Workers. could hardly be
lieve their eyes when they saw ~. S."
branded on the mules hip. Conkling
said lie brought two mules home with
him after the civil war, but the winter
Of 1885 was so severe that they were
forced to kill the other animal and salt
it down the same as corned beef and
had eaten it to save themselves from
starving The mule was blindfolded
with blanket and led to one side to
allow the auto to pass. The automo-
bilists nearly filled Conkling's cap with
coin before they departed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19
BUSINESS At LEADING POINTS.

Lower prices for railway securities
than at any time since July 1, 1904.
greater stringency in the money mar
let and the telegraph strike, We're
last weeks adverse factors, but were
|tffset by many favorable reports OF
jobbing trade, manufacturing activity,
iapid progress of the crops and re-
inarkably prompt collections consid-
ering the scarcity of money. Undue
Significance was given the Pope fail
|ure, which, as in the case of the Milli-
ken assignment In June, was caused
f,y monetary pressure and not lack
cf business Irregularity at the lead
ing commodity exchanges resulted
serom poor wire service, but there
was little net change in prices. Re-
ports from the interior are almost
Unanimous in telling Of active cur
|,.ent trade and bright prospects for
hall and winter. Most leading indus
tries have orders covering output for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19
List Now Complete.
(New York sum


One of the portraits of revolutions
airy heroes which hangs in Independ-
ence hall, Philadelphia, had up to a
short time ago been unidentified One
after another all the other pictures
were correctly named and placed, but
this face hung in place Of honor,
unknown.
For six years committee of
Daughters of the American revolution
has worked, endeavoring to penetrate
the mystery of this portrait, and at
last their endeavors have been sue
cessful. Thru an engraving made in
1910 the picture has been placed and
its subject identified as Captain Will
lam Smith, of South Carolina.
Captain Smiths name does not oc-
cur often in the history OF the war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-19
THE CROP in IOWA.

"a two weeks flying trip over
4 southern, western and northwestern
Iowa by one of the editors of the
Times Republican, brings him to the
conclusion that corn, the crop in this
state, is in about as good shape as in
the average August. Given three
weeks more Of the ideal weather that
has been making corn for the past
north and Iowa will hiisk and crib a
good crop of good corn. Central Iowa
has no advantage over the southwest
tern and northwestern parts of the
state, On the contrary the extreme
northern counties in some particular
Instances seem to have considerably
the best OF it.
It one thing makes itself more no.
sticeable than another, it is that the
Iowa farmer who insists on planting
corn on his lowest lands, subject to
overflow, and to the earliest frosts, is
making serious cistake. It is time
The learned that other crops besides
Corn and oats grow in Iowa and that
20 big blue grass pasture filled with
the right kind Of dairy cows is a gold
snli.ae where theover flowed and frostbit-
teri cornfield Is disaster. Southern
Iowa long ago learned this and the
freight platforms at dozens of small
stations along the 90 and Rock Is
land, covered with cream .cans go-
ing filled to the creameries and COM
ing back empty are evidence that the
bile grass section of Iowa knows
where the biggest and easiest money
lies. What the dairy business is doing
for southern Iowa is made plain by
the difference in the farms which has
come about in the last six years. Silos,
blue, grass, big white houses and red
barns, cows and bank accounts herd
together in southern Iowa.
Central and northern Iowa have this
lesson vet to learn: that every Iowa
farm is not a corn farm; that where
the lay" of the land makes a crop
of corn somewhat of a gamble, the
COW steps in and makes profit a GER
3tainty that hired man who can milk
forty cows is as valuable as the one
WHO can tend forty acres of corn
But Iowa this year offers splendid
prospect for a big crop of corn-and
p,,Iitico