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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-10-31
Over Sea.
inAirShip|
Airline Route
Across Ocean
IS Sure to Come
BY A.. LEE STEVENS,
and and America

4
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Il man, but arshps improved and grow
/: =.
I confident and skilled in handling airships their
1 / practical commercial will appear. day
will see great arshp after making the trip from
14AW Europe incredibly short time lowering
harbor and lowering their great boatlke baskets
UpNN AAsNH cabins the water while will bring them
Ea alongside the docks land their and
kzzg1- freight of airship lies
improved form of the dirigible balloon The
development of this form has been carried further
rather skepical the
aeopane, The dirgbe
balloon
The governments accomplished much with
their balloons They will aof hours where the aeroplane will
present stage development they
the practical machine.
lifting powers may indefinitely build
control them better there
why should be machines There is to-day
general of the balloon and aerial navigation general but
this will disappear largely the airhip become familiar have
nearly without
mhap In time navigation will grow safer the
other of locomotion
The airshp by dangerous vehicle people
imagine When accidents it usually due to caessne gnor
ance, just the automobiles The when the
pilots ofahps should be governed by explicit laws
having legislation Albany this fall No
should be allowed who has received pilots license and
proved his ability engineer At present pilots license granted
who has night and has
passed by regularly licensed pilots would that the
gineer a dirgbe aeoplane be licensed way
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-10-31

lneIIlclenJ- HUMID So
ciety is based on self-in-
terest, shaded and con-
cealed, perhaps. To have
a socialistic society
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-10-31

Socialism has not a chance in this
country, because wealth is too diffuse. IF
a man has 800, all his own, he loses all
ideas of sharing it with anybody else.
American people are opportunists; they
viii adopt institutions, socialistic or not, if
they are practical, but they viii not follow
an idea beyond the stage where it becomes
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-10-31
Poor
Show for
Social
ism Here
By PRES. CHARLES W. ELIOT.
Harvard University

first for the rest of the world you would have to change
not socety but humanity When anyone says that the
college becoming the recruiting ground for socialism,
be is wrong.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-10-31

Though two In canoe may be bliss,
1t often ends in blisters.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05
College Of William and Mary

WILLIAMSBURG, VA.
Two hundred and fifteenth session begins
September II. 1908. Buildings renovated
and newly equipped lighted with electricity
and supplied with pure artesinn water. Two
Courses: % Collegiate Course. leading to
the degrees of 3. A.. NJ. a. and B.s. t2)
Normal Course. Tuition free and loard at
reduced rates. Send for Catalogue.
LYONyG. TYLER.
President, NJ. A.. LII. D. q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05
/ HAS MADE GOOD RECORD
Secretary to the New Head Of War De.
pnrtIncnt Very Efficient Man.
From Our Regular, Correspondent.l

Secretary to the New Head Of War De-
pnrtmcnt Very Efficient Man.
From Our Regular, Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. c., July A.
Walter r. Pedgo. of Roanoke, who
has been appointed private secretary to
Secretary Wright, the new Secretary
OF War, has been In the department for
six years, and has been private secre-
tary to General Edwards, head of the
Insular Bureau. for two years. He ac-
companied General Edwards to the
Philippines when the latter went over
with Secretary Taft the last time.
Mr.. Pedigo was n member Of one Of
the Roanoke companies. of the Second
Regiment in the Spanish War. His
clerical abilities were at once recog-
nized when the army got to Jackson
willie. and he was made clerk OF
headquarters at a salary of $1,000, and
was later promoted totan $500 position
at the headquarters OF General Fitz-
hugh Lee In Havana He also served
In clerical position at headquarters
in Pinar del Rio. In 1900 Mr.. Pedlgo
was appointed a clerk In the War De.
partment. and since 1905 has been in
the $1,000 class. He will receive $4,000
year in his new position.
Both Secretary Taft and General Ed
wards recommended the appointment.
OF Mr.. Pedigo to the position Secretarx
Wright has given him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05
.KENBR|DCE NANEO Of
NEW P0sT-0FF|CE
Capitalists Looking to Kenbridge.
Steam Whistles of Factories
to Be Heard.
Especial to The Times Disratch. /

KENBRIDGE. VA, July 4.-The last
vestige of Thinking, the former name
of the better and greater town OF
kenbridge, departed on the first OF
July. when Thinking was wiped from
the list Of United States post-offices
and.the name of Kenbridge inserted in
Its place. The post-office department.
agreed to the change several months
ago, but according to the rules in
force the actual change could not be
made until the close Of the quarter
June 10th. For the past two and a
half months Postmaster Kennedy has
been KIND Of double header, post
master. being under two bonds. one as
postmaster of Thinking and one as post
master of Kenbridge. While all OF the
people here have obliterated Thinking
and never call the place anything but
kenbridge. the old name of Thinking
continued to he sounded in the post
office until l2 o'clock on the night
of Juno 3oth
The Kennedy Walker Land and I'm
provement Company, which owns near
~ all of the vacant property in the
town. is. negotiating With several capt.
taiists, who contemplate establishing
new Industries here. and the indica-
lions are that BY the beginning or a
new year the whistles of many en-
gines, with smokestacks extending over
the tops of manufacturing enterprises,
Will be rererberating through the hills
of old Lunenburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05
BY ]. Thompson Brown & Co.,
lib Main Street Il
5 a Chance.

for the small speculator. investor or
home seeker.
TWO EXTRA DEEP LOTS.
each 80 BY 200 feet deep. north side
Jacqueline. near Washington Street. to
the highest bidder.
THURSDAY. JULY 9Th. P. N.
We want crowd. and these lots will
go without limit or reserve. some-
body will get the bargain OF their
lives. Come and see the fun.
Immediately after the above sale.
to introduce them we will sell three
or more
NEW. DETACHED COTTAGES,
on north and south side OF Jacquelin
Street, near the above. and on Dance
Street, near Carter All on nice. wide
and deep lots. Extra well built. front
and rear porches Galvanized iron
cornices, ornamental slate. semi-man-
sards fronts. II you want snug
little home. here It Is; If an investment,
they will pay 10 per cent. net: II
speculation. It's safe. for the location
will improve.
THE TERMs-So easy any rent
payer can buy. and announced at sale.
BROWN & co,
Auctioneers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05

Gust, three-thorned acacia, thorn tree,
| honey shucks. piquant amourette, Con-
federate pintree, and few other
names.
White pine is tree Of so distin-
guished appearance that 1t is entitled
to one name among lumbermentas well
as among botantsts. But 1t does not
have 1t. In both Massachusetts, and
South Carolina It is sometimes known
sal name in Europe. Pennsylvania oc-
casionally speaks of 1t as soft pine.
Tennesseeans as spruce. and in other
parts OF the South 1t Is called Northern
pine.
Southern Tree.
The loblolly pine is a Southern tree,
and the people OF the South have been
liberal with names. sometimes applying
several IN a restricted locality. In
North Carolina 1t Is loblolly, old field,
torch. rosemary. slash. short-leaf. sap.
Indian, yellow. swamp and longstraw,
each being followed by. the word pine
ware longschat. In. Virginia cornstalk.
foxtail. spruce swamp and others. 1t
is called meadow pine in Florida.
From New England to the Carollnas
the tulip poplar is frequently called
white wood or tulip tree. Yellow pop
lar is its usual name In Pennsylvania.
West Virginia and Kentucky. and on
the market In the form OF lumber. 1t is
tulip poplar In Illinois. poplar In Ohio,
white poplar in Indiana, blue poplar
in Delaware, hickory poplar in Vir-
gnia, popple In Rhode Island cucum-
Der tree In New York and canoe wood
in Tennessee.
The hirches are equally rich In
names. and some OF the names cling
after the lumber. reaches market.
Cherry" and mahogany" furniture
may be made from what In Maine is
known as sweet birch, but which
changes its name at the crossing OF
almost every State line as the trees
habitat Is traced southwark.
Scarcely half dozen of the almost
five hundred species of forest trees
found in the United States are popu-
larly known by their botanical names.
A few. however. are so known. among
them being catalpa, and sassafras. But
even these suffer through mispronun-
citation by those who try to speak them.
Catalpa is sometimes catawba. and
sassafras is badly broken up by those
who try to say 1t. The word itself is
curruption of two Latin words mean
ing Stone breaker" It is possible
that 1t was SO called because its roots
sometimes grow in crevices of rocks.
and may force the Lodges apart. Some
of the mispronunciations are saxifrax.
sassafac, and sassafrac.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05
6rbnnIs.

OAK RIDGE, y. G.
A hrst-cIass hitting school is better than
second-class college College Preparatory
Bookkeeping. Law, Shorthand. Typewr!tins.
Near Greensboro in the hills OF North Caro-
Ina Over 1000 feet above level In
view Of the mountains. Fifty-seventh year.
Opens September LIST. 225 Students boys and
young men. Leads In athletics. For beautl-
full catalogue. address
PROFESSORS j. a. and N. H. HOLT.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05
Japancsc Notes.

Consul-General Henry g. Miller, ~
l1okohma, forwards the following news-
Taper items relating to commerce and
industry In Japan.
The bankers of Kobe. Kokkaichi, and
lSnwana have agreed to increase the
rate OF interest on fixed depositsc from
8 to per cent. and the rate on cur
rem. deposits to 3.65 per cent
Taking advantage of The low price
| of labor and excellent water facilities
in Shfzuoka prefecture, number OF
enterprises are about to b. esta hlished
there, including a s10.0000O0 hydro
electric company and a large paper
material company, the latter now sur
viewing the forests there for telling
lumber
he market for imported piece goods;
which has been In comparatively
healthy condition on account OF small
stocks, now shows slgns of being ~
fected by the decline Of markets in
Eu-ope. Prices in some lines are abnur
IS Der cent. lower than the prices on
which contracts were made In Noyarn-
her last Prices OF habutai kanakin
have been rapidly declining In osaka
Cctton drill has been shipped to Wilt
vostok in some quantity. but with a
loss Of over 10 per cent. The market
OF mousseline Is scarcely more favor
able.
Among other Japanese industries
mat Of porcelain Is not exempt from
the prevailing 1epression. Exports 10
America and China have heavily fallen
of. prices OF MinO Yare having de-
cllned 70 less Il han hair tho prlces ruiz
ing In 1906. when tile, market was
Yery active. Factories engaged in the
production Of ware for export have
been concentrating on porcnlaiu forSthe
home market resulting In n heavy de-
cline in this department also In con-
sncHnaqce or oYsrproductioD. On3Hthe
other band, the prices nf clay ana fuel
arg comparatively high. Many fac
tDres arc not paying expenses. and
production has been reduced ~ 30 or
40 per cent. reaulting In much uTHm-
pioyrncnt In Tsupnaklmura twenty
eight 81 the eighty porcelain factories
have suspended.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05
SESSION At END
BEST EVER We HELD.
Meeting Of North Carolina Vet
erinarians Markedly Discussion
of Important Topics.
TO IMPROVE. WATER SUPPLY
Extend Service to a. and M.
College and Territory
Around.
TO IMPROVE WATER SUPPLY
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.

lSpeciai 10 The Times-Dispatch,1
RALE1GH,N. c., July 4.-The seventh
annual session of the North Carolina
Veterinary Medical Association has
Just closed in this city with the cleo.
ton of Dr.. g. a. Roberts, OF Raleigh
to a third term as president. Other
officers for the ensuing year are Dr.
Watt Ashcraft. Monroe. and DR.. F. S
Carter, Greensboro. vice presidents: DR.
Adam Fisher, Charlotte. secretary. and
Dr.. j. w. Petty. Durham. treasurer,
Thursday night there was delight
full banquet. A number OF valuable
papers We're read during the business
sessions. including The Hygiene OF
Milk" by Professor John Michiels, A.
and NJ College: Municipal Meat In
spection," by DR.. j. "A. Herman. gov
eminent expert in charge of the cat
tle-tick eradication in North Carolina;
Our Milk Supply as Related to the
Poisonous Plants With Specimens,''
by Professor F. L. Stevens. of the A.
and NJ. College. The attendance on the
convention has been quite large, and
the session was probably the most
profitable in the history OF the asso-
citation.
To Improve Water supply.
One of the improvements to the
plant OF the Wake Water Company,
Raleigh's water plant. to be provided
by the Wake Construction Company,
the $4,000 corporation Just chartered,
will be the construction of the water
mains into West Raleigh and the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College. This
acquisition of water and sewerage SER
vice will be of inestimable value to the
college and that splendid little city
that has grown up around the insti-
tuition west of the corporate limits.
This afternoon at $40 o'clock the
funeral of Colonel .Coburn L. Harris
was conducted from the First Pres
byterian Church by DR.. W. NJ. White.
the new pastor, assisted by Rev. w. c.
Tyree, OF the First Baptist Church.
The deceased was one of the Oldest
citizens of aRaleigh, being eighty-six
years. and had long and useful
career. much in the publ cseryice.
Fruit Demonstrations.
During the spring State Horticul-
turist Hut gave demonstrations IN
some of the principal orchards of the
State on the methods Of pruning and
to call orchard owners together again
At these same orchards to demonstrate
the fruit yield and'to give object les.
sons on The gathering, packing and
marketing of the. fruit. Great interest
Is awakened In this work throughout
the state where the demonstrations
have bean made. IS
Hon. Ashley Horne, one OF the three
before the recent sensational
Democrats convention at Charl otte for
the nomination for Governors spent the
day in Raleigh, and says he finds 1t
to answer promptly all the
letters that are pouring In on him from
friends throughout the State congratu-
lating him on the splendid fight he
made and on his timely retirement
from the race. Colonel Horne. is in
the best Of health and evidently high
spirits.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05
Virginia Military Institute,

LEXINGTON. VIRGINIA.
10th year. State Military Scientific and
Technical School. Thorough courses OF
general and applied Chemistry and in Elec-
,trical and Civil Engineering. Degree OF
graduate in academic course and degrees of
Bachelor of Science In Technical Courses.
All expenses. including clothing and Incl
dentals. provided at@rate OF $365 per an
num-, as an svera III for the four years, ex-
elusive Of outfit. For Information, address
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05

July 8, 1908.
in the following order. to-wit:
AT 5 O'CLOCK P. NJ.
No. Is NORTH THIRD STREET. a
modern and attractive semi detached
two-story brick residence. OF good size.
substantial we'll appointed and In nice
order. with detached two-story brick
Kitchen. on east side Third Street. be-
tween Main and Franklin: and imme.
diately thereafter. say
AT O'CLOCK.
No. SIG NORTH SECOND STREET. a
neat and substantial two-story brick
dwelling OF five rooms. having the
usual city conveniences and In good
order, and on n portion OF the front OF
this lot. and entirely separate from
said dwelling. a substantial one-story
brick store, or shop. now occupied as
tailoring establishment, on the east
side OF Second Street, north OF and
near Clay Street
Both these properties. SO centrally
and conveniently located. and OF the
class most In demand at all times by
tenants. home-seekers and investors.
afford purchasers OF moderate means
such opportunity as Is seldom offered
for safe and profitable dealing.
All persons are cordially invited. and
are ur ged to be prompt In attendance.
TERMS: Liberal and to be announced
at time OF sale. J. b. ELAN g CO..
Auctioneers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05
ROANOKE DEPARTMENT. STORE
Thrown INTO DANNKUPTCY
tsnec,o,t - nh. r,nes-Disnatch. H

Specialize The Times -Dispatch.]
ROANOKE. VA, July 4.-On peti-
ton of David Davies, of New York,
representing Lord & Taylor and other
creditors. the large department store
of Wills g: Willauer went into bank
ruptcy to-day Members Of the firm
declare that they will \ be able to set-
tie with allacreditors and continue n
business. The liabilities and assets
arc not known. n 49,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05
REAL ESTATE IN NORFOLK
DULL THE PAST WEEK
Especial to The Times Dispatch,

NORFOLK. Va July 4.--The Nor
folk real estate market was exceeding.
ly duh during the present week. tho
transfers amounting to only about
$4,000, including the purchase OF the
site for the new Young Mems Chris
tian Association building on CRANKY
Street. Building operations continue
brisk. and during the week building
permits aggregating $4,000 were Is
sued by the Department of Building In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05
RICHMOND
TRAINING SCHOOL
FOR
Undergraduates

RICHMOND, VA.
Two years course in kindergarten
theory and practice. with diploma
classes in nature study and handwork
adapted to primary needs. Circulars
at Whittet & Shepperson's. For further
particulars address
MISS LUCY S. COLEMAN,
13 North Fifth Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05

|spections. With permit for the erec-
ton of Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION and the new building of the
Virginia Bank and Trust Company. 1t
Is expected that the next sixty days
will see a big boom in building opera
fions 3lla
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05
S:erg cant 5 Sale

BY virture OF certain wits and pro-
cess in my hands. 1 will proceed to
sell at public auction for cash, on
/, MONDAY, JULY s, 1908,
at No. 1916 Hull Street, at 10 O'clock
A. NJ, at the bar formerly conducted
by r. ]. Morris. large quantity OF
Cigarettes. Chewing and Smoking To-
bacco, Whiskey, Wines, Brandies. Bit
ters, etc; one lot OF Decanters, Paper
Cutter, Cigar Lighter. Empty Flasks.
Iron Safe, Showcase. Bar Counter and
Fixtures, one National Cash Register,
Ice Chest. Stools. Tables, Runlets. Bar
Glasses. Books, etc.
J.. G. SAUNDERS,
Sergeant OF the City Of Manchester.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05

BY direction OF Messrs Edward A.
Delarue and Joseph Stumpf, executors
of Gus E. Delarue. deceased. we shall
sell by public auction. on the premises.
respectively. on
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-26
MRS. YERKES' AUTO
HURTS BOY FATALLY
Millionaire's Widow Carries Injur-
ed Child to Hospital in
Her Arms.

NEW YORK, June 26-AIrs. Mary A.
Terkes. widow Of Charles T. Yerkes. the
traction millionaire. showed deep solici-
tude yesterday for Dominic Rasquale. a
boy who was hurt fatally, probably, by
her automobile.
Mrs. Yerkes hurried Dominic, eleven
years old, in her car from Washington
Square Park TO St. Vincent's Hospital
supported him in her arms and tried
10 still his groans and hush his weep-
ing by promising to give him everything
dearest 10 poor youngsters heart
In the motor car were Mrs Yerkes
who still lives IN the splendid residence
S64 Fifth avenue; Mrs. Katherine Man
mex, or the same address, and Miss
Mary A Fitzpatrick. l23 East Eiehtv-
fifth street, the last a trained nurse
Edward ROshong was the chauffeur and
Edward Hurley the fOotman.
PatrOlman Hughes, Of the Mercer
street police station, arrived at the hos
pital and arrested the chauffeur; an went
to the station house. Lieutenant Noble
would not accept bail for RoshonE nor
would he let him, under custody. drive
the party home, but locked him I'm
charged with homicide The footman
found another chauffeur
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-26
FINDING OF BODY
POINTS TO CRIME

MERIDEN, Conn. June 26.-In the
finding Of skeleton lodged under a
stone by men who are moving a build
ing in Danielson, Harvey Copeland.
eighty-one years a resident OF the place.
believes that light is thrown on the
strange disappearance in July. 1857. OF
John Farnhan, q rough and fearless
lumber teamster.
Farnham went TO Norwich one night
with several months wages In his peck
81 10 DO shopping. and was not seen
again after leaving that town to re-
turn home Mr. Copeland's horse got
home all right without Farnham. its
driver.
Mr Copeland believed az the time that
TIE man was murdered. and he caused
a private police investigation. but the
detectives made no headwav He be-
ltcVes metal matchbox and a knife
found in the soil were Farnham's.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-26
CZARINA IN DREAD
OF LOSING REASON
Health Broken by Fear of
AssassinS-Czar Also
Suffers.

ST PETERSBURG, June 2s.-The re-
cent trip OF the Car and Czarina TO
Reval, for the visit with King Edward.
has had a bad erect on their health,
particularly that OF die Czarina, whose
condition is such now as TO cause the
gravest alarm.
Both Emperor and Empress were in a
state Of nervous dread from the time
they LETT Tsarioe Selo until they We're
safe again within it's walls.
Those who have seen the Czarina re-
Gently declare that she looks ike a
woman OF sixty. Once a woman OF
splendid physique. she now is worn and
thin. and her hair is rapidly becoming
gray For years she has been known
to be in falling health, but her de-
cline I'm the last few weeks has reached
an alarming state.
The conditions at Tsarkoe SeIo work
against her peace Of mind and as the
seat Of her trouble is her mental con-
ditiOn. It is feared that nothing can
save her unless IL be her permanent
removal from Russia.
At the TSarkoe SeIo at the present
time no fewer than 100 members OF
the secrel police are constantly on
duty. and I'm addition to these several
regiments OF soldiers completely encir-
cle the grounds.
So well is the police service at the
palace organized that not only Is every
letter and telegram read By the police
before being delivered. but every con
versatiOn over the telephone is autou1arl-
cally and secretly registered by an aU-
paratus. the exact situation OF when
Is known only to General Dejoulne, the
successor Of the terrible Trepon, who
lad the reputation or being the most
effective police officer IN Europe