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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
ONCE LIVED N CHARLESTON
Now "a Sailor of the Sea ON the
United States Flagship West
misunderstanding Story


The following letter from a sailor
and will be read with interest both by
his friends and those Of his parents
1t was published in THE Aurora u
monthly by the faculty and students
o. Knoxville College.
U. S. Flag Ship West Virginia.
At Sea, March 8, 1907.
Dear Miss Rutherford: Il had tried
several times to get your address, but
in vain, SO l send this to dear old. K.
G., hoping it may be forwarded to you
You have no doubt heard about the
voyage Roderick Tarver and I made
down the Tennessee and QhiSseayers
to Cairo, III. We put HucklebafrY ann
and Tom Sawyer to shame rs far as
adventure goes, and we really had
some happy days before we reaclRd QUIZ
destination. ~, &s. r.
After we left Cairo E4aesiek went
home and went to work ffOf g. doct
Eut becoming dissatishedhf went fODae
early in Jan, 80. That summer /
stood examination for school and
would have gotten it had not mother
died (Oct. '99.) l then went with the
rest OF the family to Pittsburg, Pa
where l engaged myself to q. man
who had a summer home In Rhode Is
land, and winter home in Florida
l lived with him until the fall of 1903
and then l began planning another
cruise Of adventure.
In April, 1904, / enlisted in the U
s. Navy, so now / am on my way tc
Shanghai, China.
We left Newport, r. l., September 8
stopping first at Gibraltar, Spain, Sept
18, '06, then at Naples, Italy. While
at Naples / went with party to visit
the ruins Of Pompeii and they were
grand. On our way back we climbed
to the crater Of Vesuvius and from
The smell of the sulphur, ones thoughts
would revert to the flake Of fire and
birthstone" From Naples we went to
Piraeus, Greece, and as Athens was on
H. seven miles away, / went to Ath
ems. Athens was one of the most in
teresting places we visited / went tc
The station where the Olympic games
we're played to King Georges palace
and in the reception room Of the palace
there were Greek banners of such g
great age that they were Crumbling
away and the dust Of them seemed sc
sacred that it was not allowed to be
swept away. The massive pillars Of the
OLD temples still stand as sentinels
kee ping watch over the ages.
From the acropolis one can see the
temple of Thesis, the best preserved OF
any Of the old Greek temples, and
about one hundred yards from the
atropolis and toward the temple Of
Thesis is Mars Hill where Paul
preached about the unknown God. The
most beautiful edifice on the acropo
lis was the Parthenon, and though in
ruins, one can't help wondering at
tho high degree of perfection attained
by those Greek sculptors.
From Piraeus we went to Port Said
Egypt, but, no one got ashore there
as our time was limited. We then went
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
Force of Examnla.

Talk about the instinct Of the lowes
orders! I built little two story house
Tor our parrot not long ago, and the
very next morning after l put her in IL
she looked out Of the window and
greeted me In very profane fashion. %
"Why should she do thatT
complaining about the house, I
fancy"
"But why should she swear at you p
"Took me for the janitor, no doubt"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
BOxMAIxER SUICIDES.

Detroit, June 11.--As the result of
b. cooling over the murder ten days ago
OF Mrs David Walters by her husband,
Clifford Kirkpatrick. a boxmaker from
Eaton, Ind, committed suicide In his
boarding house here.
Mrs. Walters and husband came
from Mt. Vernon, Ohio, and the hus:
land-murderer, who Is under arrest.
says that it was his wife's intimacy
with Kirkpatrick which drove him to
following her here, stabbing her to
death.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
A French Telephone Experience.

- FT9Hch IeIoPhone ENperIence.
The San Francisco Chronicle is re.
sponsible for the following item in re-
gard to Nantes, France:
Some years ago there was a private
telephone system which the paternal
government took over After some
years trial the government has Just
received a petition signed by 10000
persons, each Of whom pays at least
$50 year for telephone service, re-
questing that the telephone system be
sold to some private company, because
ander private company they got far
better service, were treated with polite
ness instead Of insolence and had COM
plants attended to instead Of being Is.
nOred.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
The IVA CIaeaaa

It wdS Oliver Wendell Holmes who
said most truthfully, "The human race
Is divided into two classes-those who
90 ahead and do something and those
who sit and inquire why it wasn't done
The other way"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
a Losi1o Cana.

The city council Of England, Ark,
1as passed an ordinance leasing tho
municipal electric light and water
plants for six years. An inquiry as to
!hc cause Of this action brought the
following reply:
'The reason that the town wanted
% lease these was because for it to
operate them was q losing game, and
could not afford IT.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
Eira AnnarafuR-

jamie Soutar loved to poke the ara
and invariably ended by putting it out
greatly t. his wife's disgust, While at
supper one evening the fire alarm
rang, and Jamie, Selling his cap, was
Fastening out when bis wife ran to
the door and called after him, "Hadna
you better TAX the poker vie you,
Jamie T'-Short Stories.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
SEARCHING HAMPTON ROAD
For Bodies Of Missing Men Of the
NlinncSOta'S Launch.
Associated Press.


Norfolk, Va, June 12.-TorDedo
boats have been continually search
ing Hampton Roads for some traces
OF the bodies Of the missing eleven,
or Of objects from the launch Of the
Minnesota, bat the only things re
ported found are a cap, supposed to
nave belonged TO one Of the lost men
and fircman'S ditty-box, supposed
TO- be from the MinneSota's launch.
The weather continues stormy, no
attempt yet has been made to drag
for the missing launch.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
HJa Frat Love AmaIr.

Mrs. Rose-Did youT husband over
have more than one love AFFAIR." Mrs.
Pose-Oh, only one, believe! Mrs.
Rose-'And that was when he fell In
love with your Mrs. Pose-Oh, dear.
no! he had fallen In love with him.
self long before he had met me,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
Tho TeIephono in Greoee.

According to the United States con-
sui at Athens, the telephone service IN
Greece Is restricted. bad and source
IF loss to the government. He believes
That private enterprise, II we'll backed
financially, could obtain a favorable
concession from the Greek parliament
On condition 1t undertook to install and
work an efficient system. - Electrical
Times.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
LONG OVERDUE
Is Lighthouse Tender Bearing Secre-
tarY Of NaVY'S Party

Norfolk, Va, June 11.-Secre-
tary Of the Navy and Mrs. Metcatf,
Miss Metcalf and the - secretary's
aide and others Of the secretary's
party are aboard the lighthouse ten
der Maple, which went to jamestown
Island today, and whose failure to
reach here up to a late hour tonight
has caused the belief that the vessel
is aground. The secretary and party
left here at q. m. and were due to
return at 6 p. IN. At a. late hour
tonight they not been heard from
and If there are no advices by day
light the naval tug Potomac will
proceed up James river to ascertain
the cause of the delay. -,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
MEAT RIOT IN CLEVELAND
by Orthodox Jews and Police Ar,
Called Upon.
a associated Press.

Associated Press
Cleveland, June 12.-The Jews an
gcred over the recent raise in the price
o. meat refused to buy and today pick
eted the Kosher meat shops. Delivery
wagons were stopped by women and
children, the meat soaked in coal oil
and many shops were compelled to
csc. Several persons who bought were
handled roughly. The police were call
ed upon to disperse the rioters.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
MUN|C|PALUN ACY,
sdi.ed by JOHN xHNDRIcK BANGS.

The citizens Of New London, Mo-,
recently declared against municipal
ownership by vote Of leo to 2. Thus
again do we find the people deprived
ajority.
We do not credit the report that New
York Intends to place It's most accom-
pllshed bunko steerers In the pilot
houses Of the municipal ferry. 1t Is
rore likely to get Its helmsmen from
the League of American Wheelmen.
An inquirer wants to know why q
professor OF Latin and Greek should
not become a capable superintendent
Of municipal cemetery. We see no
good reason why he shouldn't. except
that his familiarity with dead Ian
guages would be apt to put him on
such chatty terms with his tenants
that he would neglect his business
A friend Of ours has discovered that
this talk about depreciation in street
car lines Is all tommyrot In so far as
the crosstown lines are concerned any
how. 1T Is we'll known fact, he says.
that these lines never run down. They
run across. We respectfully submit
this argument to their honors the city
fathers.
Without wishing to be Mt all invid-
ious, we would call attention to the
interesting acrostic furnished by the
Municipal Ownership Bubble, which,
strangely enough, signifies the ulti.
mate ownership Of public utilities I'M
der the municipal ownership idea. Try
1t and see:
Municipal
Ownership
Bubble.
& y
go into the making Of bricks. In a
recent speech he declared that I'VE
are in the grasp Of the brick trust,
when we could reduce prices 100 per
cent IL we could manufacture our own
brick" 1T is a pity the learned gen
tleman could not have figured out a
reduction Of 40 per cent, for then De-
troit could have made bricks not only
for nothing, but coined a premium Of
10 per cent as we'll. The free coinage
Of bricks would be an interesting eco
nomic diversion.
A request for the last annual report
OF the municipal electric light plant in
a Michigan town of less than 1000 in
habitants elected from the manager
the lacon1c reply, About three thou
sand In the hole last year" The situa-
ton can be relieved, however, by the
prompt action Of the common council
In passing an appropriation of $500
for the purpose Of the hole on behalf
OF the park department, thus showing
q profit of $500 on the books Of the
lighting commission.
The municipal pawnshop Of .Liege,
Belgium. Is not as popular as it was
expected to be. The hope that being
conducted for the people by the PEG.
pie to lend money as the collateral Of
the people a man could borrow $500
Old $3.50 worth Of jewelry has not been
realized.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
FORCED AICD DOWN THROAT.

Indianapolis, June 12.-R0bert
Jolly. aged forty-five, killed his
daughter, Gladts, aged nine, at her
nome here by forcir" carh"1ir ariA
gown her throat. The police are
searching for him. tie had been
drinking. R;wv
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
Quite q Difference.

Small Edna-Oh, look at those cowsI
Small Nellie-They're not COWS. They
are calves. Small BdDa-.But what's
the difference Small Ncl1ie-Cows
give beef and coAves give veal outlets
-~Chicago News
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
Women In Medicine.

First Lady DOctor-He is sleeping
now and is certainly recovering. He
proposed to me this morning. Second
Lady Doctor-Indeed! He was proba.
oily delirious.-Boston Transcript.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
Run DOWN BY TUG.
Tug Said to BE Cause Of Disaster to
MinncSOta'S Launch.
a associated Press.

INHNOCIaIpU PTcSS.
Norfolk, June 12.-It is reported
today that it was a tug and a coal
barge which the tug was towing
which run down the Minnesota's
launch Monday night and resulted in
tn" drowning Of eleven men. including
six midshipmen. It is stated the name
OF the tug or barge was not given.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
FIRE AT GIRARD, OHIO

Girard, O.. June 12--Fire DESTROY
ca ten business houses, two dwell
lngs and an apartment house here.
me loss is two hundred thousand
collars, which is partially covered by
insurance.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13

harkS-Say, old man, did ever tell
you about the awful fright 1 got on my
wedding day? Parks--S-sh! No man
should speak that way about his wife.
Boston TRANSCRIPT.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13
ANOTHER CLOTDBURST
Strikes the Big Sandy Valley and
Does Damage.
A Associated Press.

lrOntOn, o., June, 12.-The Big
SANDY valley was visited by another
cloudburSt last night, bringing the
stage Of the river to thirty-eight feet
at PikesVille, and forty feet at Lou
isa. Many houses are inundated. 1t
is raining and the river is still rising
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13

1t bebooves a prudent person to
"ake trial OF everything before arms,
Terence.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13

Leave orders for any magazine or
periodical, Hawkins, No, 4, Arcade,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13

a coward never forgave; " 10 neaS hls
Aatuns.~~EEonch Prov@Hh.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13

Urbana, Ills, June 12--One OF the
attractions Of the commencement ex-
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-13

The municipal pawnshop of .Liege.
Belgium. Is not as popular as it was
expected to be. The hope that being
conducted for the people by the PEG.
pie to lend money as the collateral Of
the people a man could borrow $500
Old $3.50 worth Of jewelry has not been
realized.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-23

Chesapeake Beach
Opens Saturday. May 18th.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-23
TARIFF DELEGATES
TO VISIT FRANCE
Changed Conditions Make
Trip to Study Conditions
Advisable.

Now that Secretary Root has the Ger
man tariff negotiations of his hands.
IL is expected that he will take I'D the
troublesome matter of Strengthening out
Americas commercial relations with
France. France Is keenly alive 20 the
favorable arrangements Just concluded
with Germany, and is certain. IL is said.
not to rest content until steps are taken
toward placing her on an equally favor
able basis.
II was understood recently that the
State Department was not of a mind
TO send a tariff commission 10 France
Tor the purpose Of studying conditions.
The reason given for this attitude of
the Government was that the treaty ne
gotiated with France under the adj
ministration OF the late Secretary of
State Hay was regarded by MIN as an
eminently satisfactory one FOR this Gov
Crnment, and, although IL failed OF rati-
hCatiOn by the Senate. Is practically
suited TO present-day needs. and does
away with the necessity of further in
quiry into conditions there.
a prominent member of the North
Commission. who is keeping very close
" in touch with commercial relations
with other countries also, and who is
verv close TO Secretary Root, is of the
opinion, however, that IL is most UNI
likely that a French reciprocity treaty
VIII ne submitted 10 lIlc senate DelOTe
very careful study Of the conditions at
present, especially as that treaty is re-
ported 10 be the one negotiated eight
years ago.
Ii can be said. therefore. and in view
Of the recommendation Of Consul Cen
eral Mason and Ambassador White, and
further in view of the expressed will
ingness Of Seer etary Root. that in all
probability a commission viii be sent TO
France TO meet a s1Silar one appoint
ed by the French government, in order
that the whole tariff problem may be
discussed and n clearer understanding
Of the desires Of and conditions IN each
country be gained.
Further confirmation OF this view
comes in connection with the recent
Paris dispatches TO the effect that the
customs committee Of the chamber OF
deputies has decided TO move the post
ponement of the proposed increase OF
duty on American oil seeds until the
whole question Of the tariffs between
France and the United States can be
Investigated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-23
Remnant clearance tomorrow,

the bargains in Sthha
a n
tn threading
pdeh
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-23

Oil cloth l5C So. I'd.
Lengths up TO 3 ydS.
To quickly close out all the odd
lengths Of oil Cloth. Wen quote
this very low price for tomorrow.
Choice Of A and ca widths in n
great many patterns. You've use
for this oil clOth-so buyi
CHINA MATING RUGS, &C.
in. wide and ~ and yards enc
long; reduced from Sl.00 to-. OO
IS DOOR MATS, OF cocoa ma
terial: inlaid figures. Re ST M
duced from s. 90 To-. IsOO
WINDOW SCREENS, with wal
nut frames; size Is by 34-in. 10c
Reduced from 15c To-. III
WINDOW sc r Ms, with
light WOOQ frame, size
II by 34-in- Reduced from 10IC
lSc lO-..-....... ... ...-... =
AMERICAN CREx ASS
MATING, stair and A widths;
lengths up to yards. Choice 0Oc
tomorrow, a yard. 4 ,
Bird floors Kann. Sons 8, Co
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-23
STRIKES FAIR
LABOR WEAPON.
SAYS GOMPERS
Federation President Op-
posed to Them, How
ever, on Principle.

In the forthcoming issue Of the Fed
erationist, Samuel Gompers. president
Of the American Federation of Labor
will discuss the present general move
ment throughout the country for In
creased wages. reduction of hours of
labor, and improvement of working
conditions. Although opposed TO strikes
I'm principle, President GOmpers intl-
mates that labor has been forced into a
position where the use Of this weapon
may become necessary.
In the editorial he will say:
''Of course. no one who has given the
subject OF strikes and lockouts any con-
siderable attention can stOutly advocate
recourse to them. But we ask any fair
minded man 10 point out definitely what
the working people are to do, situated
as they are.
ION every hand prices Of commodities
have risen. What are the workers 10
DO 10 meet these new conditions? Shall
they await the philanthrOpic impulse
Of their employers To voluntarily in
crease wages and grant improved condl-
tions2
Here and there may be found an en-
ployer generously and consideratelv in
clned, who will grant not only fair
wages, but also other reasonable labor
conditions. But. taken as a concrete
- SECoANIoAAs hoAAiluB lldS Deen brought
10 labor upon a silver plate.
Those who would b free themselves
must strike the blow, is as true now as
ever In the history Of man. and eter-
nal vigilance is as much the price OF
material advancement now as IL Is, or
ever was, the price OF liberty
line workers have not only them
selves. but also wives and children
whom they love. and for whom tbe,,
must provide. The means 10 the achieves.
ment Of tins desirable result is through
me wages they receive and conditions
Ihey secure as reward fOs their labor
II stubborn and unnecessary refusal is
received, then there is no other course
Tor the workers than TO withhold their
LABOR from the employers Cstrike) until
troversies upon fair terms"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-23
CAMPHOR CULTIVATION
IS TRIED IN TEXAS

The United States Department Of Agri-
culture, which has been carrying on a
series Of experiments on camphor cult
walton and utilization for a number OF
years, in Florida, has extended these eX-
perlments on a small scale to Pierce,
Texas, where the camphor tree is being
Ct these Is as a windbreak about the
plantation, and the other Is as a possible
source Of profit from the production Of
camphor products.
The department states that IL is IL
no way connected with experiments re-
PORTED as in progress at Wharton, Texas
N quoted articles regarding these eXpe-
-iments, some eXtravagant claims have
been made concerning the probable
FRONTS OF camphor-growing in Texas. fig
ures as high as $3.50 profit per acre being
given
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-23
BURNSIDE POST, GA. R.,
HONORS DEAD OF YEAR

Members of Burnside Post. G. A. r.,
paid honor 10 the memory OF their dead
last night, in memorial services held in
their hall. There were nine deaths the
past year
Addresses were made by J. F. John
son, J. p. Church, George c. Ross, A. b.
Jamison, a. II. Darlington, A. p. TasNer,
Or. A. j. Huntoon. J. f. Hart, and F..
J. Young.
Gen. S. S. YOder delivered the eulogy
Of the evening. The vocal musical pro-
gram was an excellent one.
The WOman's Relief Corps. auxiliary
10 Burnside Post, conducted memorial
services last night for the four mem
bers who died the past year. Mrs a.
iioagland. Mrs. NJ j. Gallagher, Mrs.
Corinne Strickland, and Mrs L. J.
Newton were the speakers Of the even
Ing paving tribute TO the memory OF IN
dead. The corps Joined the post ia its
memorial services.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-23
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
BY JUSTICE HARLAN

Justice Harlan yesterday delivered the
commencement address and presented
diplomas at the Florence School when
two graduates. Miss Lillian q. Gregory
and Miss Virginia Stevens. concluded
their course Of study. a musicale was
given at 5 o'clock In the afternoon. pre-
ceding the graduating exercises, which
were held at s O'Clock. Miss Gregory
and Miss Stevens viii sail for Europe
on May 30. chaperoned by Mrs. Martin
dell. principal Of the school
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-23
STEAM SHOVEL STRIKE
CREATES NO ANXIETY

According 10 a cablegram received at
the War Department from Colonel Goe-
thals. chief engineer OF the Canal Zone,
the strike OF the steam-shovel men last
week has not interfered perceptibly with
the progress OF the work on the canal.
Secretary Of War Taft Is satisfied With
the conditions, rs indicated by Colonel
Cocktails dispatch. and ne does not fear
any serious results from labor agita-
lions
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-23
Cheap Excursion to Harpers Ferry, Mar

tinsburg, Berkeley Springs. and Cumber-
land, 800 a. m, Sunday. May 18th, from
Baltimore & Ohio station Washington,
ID. G. Round trip rate TO Harpers Ferry
and Martinsburg, 500. 20 Berkeley
Springs, S.35. 10 Cumberland. 200.
Splendid opportunity TO spend a day in
the country at small expense.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-23
Don't Keep Your Money Idle.

Put IL 10 work I'm banking dept Of Union
Trust Co, 1914 F St. where il will earn
interest for you. Interest paid on all &C
counts Deposits subject to check.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-23

A Famous Kigh-Crade Ice Cream.
cas-. Delicious Velvet Kind. Druggists
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-11
LIFE IS TOO SHORT.

Smooth out the wrinkles and Danish
the frown,
Life is too short to be cross
What is the worth of the monarch's
gold crown
If in the evening, the sun going down,
Leaves him the most fretful man in
the town?
Life is too short to be cross
Swiftly the moments are gliding away;
Life Is too short to be cross!
over our path streams the sunshine
today,
Gather no shadows to darken the way,
Smile at the trials and cheerfully say,
Life is too short to be cross!"
Reason a moment and surely you'll
know
Life Is too short to be cross!
Just few seasons we linger-then go,
Leaving the trifles we battled for so.
Make the world brighter, don't add to
its woe.
Life is too short to be cross!
M Gertrude Robertson.