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Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30
Twelve MiIIion Telephones.

1t is reported that there are now in this
country 100000 telephones, or one for
every two houses in the country. This
does not mean hat one-half OF the resi-
denoes In the country contain an instru-
ment, but the figures are instructive and
illuminating. Practically everybody who
is anybody In the cities or towns and VII
lagos has a telephone, while those in the
country districts are legion. The aston
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ing country. This condition of affairs was
brought foTcibly to the attention of the
War department by the cruise of the
United States army transport Kilpatrlck
elroute from New York to Manila Feb
ruaTy II to April %, 1909, and returning
May Is to July rs, 1900. The report from
this ship says 1t had great difficulty in
communicating In different parts Of the
world, and that in several instances, after
ascertaining its nationality, messages were
refused.
The only action OF the United States gov
ernment looking to regulation of wireless
teleBraphy is the approval OF the president
OF the United States, dated July %, 1901, OF
the report Of ar ipterdepaFtmental board
appointed by the president to consider the
entire question Of wireless biography in
the service OF the national government.
Owing to the absence of definite regula-
tions, there is considerable confusion in
the transmission OF wireless messages on
the coast Of the United States, which in
~terferes very materially with wireless com
munication between the various seacoast
defenees and with our ships at sea. The
army now has twelve wireless telegraph
stations located at military posts in this
country and nine stations at points in
Alaska
Electric sleep.
Investigation going on here and abroad,
just made public, shows that electricity
may prove superior 10 any OF the drugs
now used to produce ~analgesia. This dis
covery, II confirmed by future investiga-
lions, would mean a revolution OF modern
methods OF surgery. People suffering from
diseases that call for operations, but who
cannot get relief through danger OF death.
II put under ether or chloroform. might be
cured, for electricity, when used as an an
aesthetic, has no bad effect, It Is claimed,
on the heart. II produces a state OF insen-
sibiAty, by acting on the nerve eenters Of
the brain. that Is called electric sleep"
The sleep Is not fatal. but when the cleo
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30
national Control of wireless.

ROBERTS bill
for a governmental regulation
Of wireless telegraphy and tele-
phony proposes the appointment
Of a board OF seven members,
Zone eYnert each from the War
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-22
Make Travellers Lunch Attractive.

When speeding the parting guest,
ii is always a pleasant courtesy to
provide her with little luncheon
to be eaten en- route. even II she pro-
tests that she will wait until she gets
there" or Will go into the dining car.
often If & small luncheon is appe-
tizlngly put up ii will be enjoyed
much more than a heavier meal in
the dining car would be and Will be
just enough until home is reached,
says the Philadelphia Times.
Sandwiches should be uny-and
thin--and each should be wrapped
separately in oiled paper, bit of
homemade cake, likewise daintiiy
wrapped, and a little fruit will con-
stitute delicious lunch. and If paper
napkins are tucked in instead of linen
ones the guest will feel no response
bility about sending things back, but
can pitch her lunch box out of the
window when finished with
One hostess keeps all candy boxes
which come her way preserving like
wise the white wrapping papers and
gilt or silver cord which wraps
them. The guest presented with a
box Of lunch gift of SO and Sos choc-
oiates or bonbons will not object to
carrying so attractive a parcel along
with her other belongings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-22
TODACCON|sT ELECT
". A. ADAMS PRESIDENT
Othor Officers Chosen in Oxford
Plans Being Made for
County Fair.

Especial To- The Richmond Virginian.
OXFORD. n. &, September 22.-
At the annual meeting of the oxford
Tobacco Board OF Trade held Tues
day the following officers were elect
ed: W, a, Adams, president. w. c..
Pace. Vice-persident Marvin Minor.
secretary and treasurer Executive
committee: j. F Meadows. E. IT.
White, |. W. Mangum and w. II.
Fleming.
Must interest is being manifested
in the coming county fair to be held
the latter part of October. At re-
cent largely attended and enthusiastic
meeting held in the court house,
plans were discussed for making the
fair an occasion of special interest
particularly to the country people,
on account of its fine exhibits and
social features, the latter of which
are expected to be especially fine and
instructive. A large number of the
prominent citizens Of the town have
been appointed on the following
committees. and are already at work
to make the fair great success.
Finance, w. b. Ballou, chairman; re-
ception, K. T. White. Chr; military,
Capt. T. @. Stem, Chr; parade. r
X. Wood, chr; amusements J. p.
stedman. chr; decorations, p. H.
Montgomery. chr; publicity, "A. II.
powell, chairman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-22

stey. Jhonnie Reed. Willie Wiltshire,
Ernest Nuekols, Isonute Brown, Ber-
t hSr bailey, Hubert Bailey. Clyde
ers. Willie Wright, Bonnie Brown. Roy
! Bagby. Dudley Adams. Maitland kay.
" mite and Chapman. Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
n. robinson. Mfr, and Mrs Thomas
/ AIRS. Cordeiia Stewart
Little Doris Evans, daughter OF MIR,
and Mrs. Il. ". Evans. OF 320s T.. Broad
street Is critically i'll
Miss Meek. of Mississippi and Afiss
Rutherford, OF Sandy Hook. Va who
nave heen the guests OF Mrs J. r. Cole.
g %, Ininoorazo park returned home
ana Mrs Cole spent the summer an
Mount Elliott Springs. the former two
gong from there to New York. Boston.
Atlantic City and Washington Mrs.
/ Cole met them In Washington accom-
panying them to Richmond. where they
were s her guests for some time
MISS bessie Mann, Of 2ses East
Grace street Is spending several weeks
/ as the guest of friends and relatives at
Niagara and Toronto. Canada.
MISS Minnie Cogbiil. on her return
from MCntreat Asheville and Lake
music '''
Miss Pearl JeTries. of scottsvine
who has been spending tho summer al
Midlothian, spent yesterday on the hiIl,
the guest OF friends.
Mrs. j. u. Conry, arrived in the city
last last evening from Florida, TO be the
Burdette. OF Chimb orazo Park
Mrs Mary Allen has returned hons
from delightful summer spent with
and Mrs. Rowe, of Fredericksburg.
Mr. Rollins Ammons. OF North
Twenty second street. has returned
home from pleasant stay in tina
Mr.. William wiltshire. Of North
Twkenty- fourth street spent the week
end with his mother. Mrs William
WILTSHIRE of Elsing Green. King Will
Mrs, Berkeley Goode and daughter.
Miss Edith. OF Chimboraxo Park left
Yesterday TO visit relatives in Powha-
Mr., E: w Rsndy has returned to the
city after absence of several
months. part of which was spent with
his parents In North Carolina
Mrs. Ernest Robertson and little son.
Ernest Jr.. of Bristol. Va, are the
guests of Mr.. James Robertson on Oak
wood avenue
Mr., and Mrs. w r. Longworth. Of
500 N. Twenty fourth street have re-
turned home from delightful visit
to relatives in Lynchburg. and from
aas,endanee at camp meeting, near
Mr. Kemper Tucker is qui., sick al
his homo on 4. Broad street
Miss Evenlyn Wildbore In the guest
Of her sister-in-law, Mrs Robert Wild
bore, OF Chimboraxo Park for several
days.
Mrs. q. L. Deyo, OF 727 N. Tweuty-
seventh street has returned home from
a three weeks trip to New York and
Jersey City. She was accompanied by
her grandchildren. Master Ernest
Lindsay and Miss Edna Lindsay
Mrs. ]. II. Cole. of s404 K. Broad. has
returned from pleasant trip to
Rally Day will be observed at 81
James sunday school, the fsrst sun
day In October. Instead OF the usual
Wednesday evening service Mrs. Mary
Paultne Sparks, State secretary OF ths
Loyal Temperance Legion. OF New Ter
sey Will speak there this evening M
eight o'clock
:, Mr.. and Mrs. stockton Penick. OF
.hurch Hin. accompanied by Miss
cinnati to attend the Ohio Valley Ex-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-22
Pa Yand Pleas .%,;o&, S for
Bm h Women

o'clock. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. Mr.. Templeman.
A linen shower was given Miss
at the home of Mrs. w. s. Lockett by
the members OF her Sunday-school
class. She was the recipient of a
number of handsome pieces OF linen.
The guests were entertained by an
swering the questions in THE Garden
of Love-" The prize was won by Miss
Wood. Delightful refreshments were
served Those present were: Misses
Viola Bartlett. Matte Todd, Mabel
Connolly, Estelle Mills. Grace
Williams Lottie Farmer Ruth and
Lois Hopson. Josephine Woodail.
Blanche Don Leavy. Marian Johnson
Sadie Propst. Wood and Jewett,
Mesdames Propst, Sullivan. Satter-
white and Locket. And Messrs. Sat
terwhite and Locket.
Mrs. Carey Beadles. of Hanover
county. is spending this week at the
Mr.. and Mrs. John Devine returned
Wednesday from ten days trip to
New York.
John Devine had the misfortune to
break his arm last week while skating
on roller skates. He is getting along
very nicely.
Leslie Devine is out again. after
being sick for several days.
Misses Grace Quarles and Blanche
Poindexter, Of Ellersons. Va. were
visiting in Highland Park Wednes-
day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-22
Woman's Strength and Endurance

One Of the signs of the times is
the interest women take in sports,
and II splendid record of physical
pr0wess is indeed made 10y many wo-
men. This u another OF thee ways
IN which women are proving their right
and ability to he comrades of men
in all their doings. The New York
sun lately published long list of the
feats of women in these lines. which
should he an argument on the lips
of the suffragists when opposers ask
if women intend to help enforce the
laws when the time comes that they
are allowed to help make them.
There is the record of Mrs Robin
son, of New York. who acted rs pilot
for her husband when he entered his
yacht in the Upton cup race from
New York to Bermuda No one
thought that the boat had any chance
at all. and when it was known that
Mrs. Robinson as to be at the wheel
all hope for the Robinson boats re
cord was given up. I5ut the plucky
woman stood III the wheel day and
night. with little food and less sleep
aud brought the boat i'll close second.
Sir Thomas Upton cabled his congrat-
ulationA. FOR the glory was all hers
An oklahoma girl is the hampton
in the desperately plucky sport Of
ropiug steers, 4 young lady of Plain
field. n. J.. is famed for her endur-
ance in the saddle. She has ridden
on the Dakota plains so miles a day,
and once jumped her horse over 40
foot cliff TO escape a stampede of cat
tie. A girl lately won in a swimming
race TO Boston Light when all the
men gave up, and another hard con-
test in New York was won by wo-
man not professional swimmer but
A teacher In the public schools. In
deed, women everywhere are better
swimmers than men, showing greater
endurance. Miss Peck is an example
OF women who climb mountains; and
there is another lady of Worcester,
Mass. daughter OF former Governor
Bullock. who in July. 1907. set the
record for woman's climbing by ac-
complishing 49, feet in the Hima-
layas.
1t is so few years since athletics for
girls became the general fashion
few years compared with the centuries
of inglorious ease at the wash tub
and broom and such light womanish
tasks--that 1t is impossible TO predict
what change in this matter of femi-
nine frailty may not occur In so years
Ky the time all the women have Sc
cured political equality 1t is not I'M
that they will have achieved.
also. that muscular force which, add
ed 10 woman's present power of en-
durance, will make 1t quite possible
for them to do police duty and the
like.
But then. we hone that xhan tina
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-22

Thus said Major Morton to the man
who repeated the story 10 nm, says
the Youths Compe Mon.
Il was with him at valley Forge,
sir. and nobody tried harder to keep up
the spirits of the men. ! recullect par
ticuiarly one bitter cold day, when n
dozen or SO OF the officers were anus
ing themselves and trying to get warm
by jumping up and down, leaping nigh
up In the air, and trying TO clap their
heels together twice before they
struck the ground in coming down.
General Greene was sure he could
do II. but he was ffeshy and never light
on bis feet, besides being naturally so
Der. He was Quaker, you know, ana
was turned out OF meeting for joining
the army Well, on this particular day
he took his turn with the others in
jumping And poor hand he was at
it, He couldn't clap his heels together
once ON the way down. BY and Dy ne
made a tremendous effort and pitched
over. head down and heels up-fiat on
the snow. General Washington was
watching from where he stood in his
tent door, and when General Greene
went down. how the general laughed
He fairly held his sides
"'Ah, Greene" he called out. You
were always a Iubberly fellow,
Il am not saying he wasn't one OF
the grayest men ! ever saw, az rule,
but he often smiled, and he did laugh
SOM times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-22
TRIED RECIPES

and add to this mixture the eggs
we'll beaten. Salt, combine the two
mixtures, put in a buttered mold and
steam three hours. Serve with lem
on sauce.
Peach Fritters.
The excellence of peach fritters
depends upon the quality Of the bat
ter. Mix four ounces -four silfted
three times with a pinch Of salft
with two tablespoonfuls melte dbut-
ter and the well-beateh yolks of two
eggs. Add very gradually a gill Of
torid water, beating until smooth
and thick. Set aside for two hours
and then whip in the beaten whites.
Dip into this ripe, pared and halved
peaches and fry in boiling fat, drain
on kitchen paper and serve with a
ring of whipped cream around them
Deep fat, is required for frying; test
the heat by throwing in tiny squares
of bread, when one OF these colors
quickly, and especially when a blue
smoke begins to arise from the hot
fat you may drop in the fritters, but
not too many at once. which would
bring the fat down below the requis-
lite degree of heat For the above
recipe select freestone peaches.
Peach Pudding.
Beat up four eggs add two pints
of milk, two tablespoonfuls of melt
ed butter. three cupfuls of -four. two
teasponfuls Of salt, Lay in a deep
buttered pudding dish IL large peach
es that have been peeled, stoned and
CHARTERED. sprinkle with sugar. strain
the batter over and bake in a stead
oven till ready. Serve with hard
sauce
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-22

A quiet home marriage took place
Wednesday evening when Miss Mae
Priscilla Ryland, daughter of Mrs. SUI
sic Semple Ryland, became the bride
of Mr. Charles Bruce Harper The
ceremony was performed In the home
of the bride, 2502 East Marshall street.
the Rev. w. r. Derieux, OF South Car
olfna. uncle of the bride, being the Of
ficiatiug minister. Miss Ryland was
attended by her sisters Miss Jeanette
Ryiand, as maid OF honor while the
groom brother. Mr.. Louis Harper,
acted as his best man. Mr.. aud Mrs.
Harper left Immediately after the GER
emony for a northern trip and win be
at home to their friends after October
the tenth at 21s East Grace street.
delightful surprise party was ten
dered Misses Bessie and Annie Fleming
at their home near ThirtSffth and
Clay last evening by number IL
their young friends on the hill.
Games were enjoyed until a late hour,
when dainty Refreshments were Serv-
ed. The Misses Fleming have recent
iy moved from Columbia. Va. but have
already made many friends, and
proved themselves cha rming hostesses
chaperoned the surprising party.
The guests included Misses Nettie
Ingram, Bertha inge. Mamie Rudder.
May Smith, Clara Martin. Rosa Martin,
Lottte Rice, Susie and Clara Dew Edna
Thorpe. Katie Brooks, Belle Williams ,
Messrs. Arthur Ellis. NirKinius Huck-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-22

Celery soup.
Take the poor parts of bunch of
celery and stew in water until ten
der. Press through a sieve and re-
turn 10 fire When hot add a pint of
milk, thicken this when boiling with
a level teasponful of -four mixed to
a paste, with a slightly rounding tea
spoonful Of butter Season with half
IA teaspoonfui of salt and a quarter
teaspoonful of pepper.
Meat CroQuettes.
Force rare roast beef through a
meat chopper or chop. There should
he one and one half cups, Brown
three tabIespoousfuls OF butter, add
one third cup Of -four and stir until
we'll blended, then pour and gradual
~, while stirring constantly, one cup
OF milk. when the boiling point is
reached add the chopped meat and
season with one teaspoon lemon juice,
one teaspoon finely chopped parsley,
a few drops lemon juice, salt and
pepper to taste Spread on a plate
to cool and then shape same as cro-
quettes Dip in crumbs. egg and
crumbs. fry in deep fat and drain
on brown paper Pile on the hot
serving dish and pour around Toma-
to sauce.
Fig Pudding.
Two thirds oupful suet. one half
pound figs chopped, two and one
half cupfuls stale bread crumbs, one
half tesaspoonfuI salt. one half cup
full milk, two eggs. one cupful sugar:
chop the suet and work in the hands
until creamy. add figs and nave the
bread crumbs soaking la the milk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-22

Miss Annie Lee kenney, who has
been spending some time at Asbury
Park. Brooklyn. has returned home.
Miss Estelle Moore, is visiting her
sister at Meherin, Va.
Mrs. Farmer, who has been tina
guest of her daughter. Mrs. Martin,
in Chicago, for the past three months.
has returned home
Mrs. y. w Corr. who has been Wis
ting friends in Fredericksburg and
al Guinea, Caroline county, has re-
turned home
Misses Grace Martin and Norma
Carte who have been visiting fisnds
in Gooehland. have returned home.
Misses Florence and Irene Moore.
who have been visiting their sister
at Meherrin. have returned home
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-22
WOMAN INJURED
IN TRAIN CRASH
Mrs. j. NJ. Murray Severely
Bruised and Several Other
Hurt-Other Items.

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.)
ROANOKE. VA, September 22.--
A rear end collision occurred here
"Wednesday afternoon between two
cars of the Roanoke Railway and
Electric Company. Both cars were
badly battered and passenger on them
Murray was severely bruised and
others were slightly bruised The
accident was due to the failure of
the brakes of the rear car to re-
spond promptly.
The inmates of the Baptist orphan
age at Salem. dangerously affected
with amoebic dissentery, are doing
we'll.
Mr.. John 7. Bowman, of Salem.
and Miss Kittie Mae Dillon, OF Floyd.
were married Wednesday at the
brides home in Floyd county.
Mr.. l.. e. johnson, president of
the Norfolk and Western: Mr.. n. d.
Haher. general manager, and Mr. c.
S. Churchill chief engineer. went to
winston Salem Tuesday to inspect the
Southbound railway, the connecting
link between the Norfolk and West
ern and Atlantic Coast Line. The
road will be completed by January 1.
and its opening will be celebrated by
the people OF the section through
which II runs.
Mr.. r. H. Willis. an attorney of
Roanoke, will deliver the address at
the coronation of the queen OF the
tournament Friday evening. The tour
nament will be a feature OF Fridays
fair program.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-22
SOUTHWEST RICHMOND

Mrs J. w. Whitmore, of lVerga
Lima. Va. is visiting her son, Mr..
Bob Whitmore. of South Randolph
street
Mrs. W. H Tyler, of West Virginia.
is visiting her brother. Mr.. a. b.
Whitmore.
Mr.. Samuel r. Perkins and wife,
who last October went to Atlanta
to live. have returned to this city,
on account of the continued Ill health
of Mrs. Perkins. They will be at
1923 Beverly street for a while.
Miss Nellie Collins, who has been
spenoing the summer with her par
ents in Fluvana county, has returned
TO her home on Randolph street
Mr.. Myer, of South Carolina is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Joe Myer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-22
ST. LukE's HOSPITAL IS
AGAIN OPEN TO PATIENTS

Following two months summer va
cation. st. Luke's Hospital reopened
It's doors to patients on Wednesday.
DR.. Stuart Mcclure. head of the hos
pital, returned from a trip abroad sew
eral days ago and was present at the
opening.
Work on the new annex to the hos
pital il Well under way, and IL IL ex-
pected that the building will be Ready
for occupancy by January I next.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-22
FARMVILLIANS LINE
WITHOUT LUXURY

Special to The Richmond yirsinian.,
FAhMVlLLE, VA. Sept 22-Ths
circuit court for the county Of princs
Edwsrd convened Tuesday with Judge
Hundley presiding
The docket Is light with only ave
new cases on the civil docket, Ave o.,
the criminal and none Of much interest.
Cnlnese doctors are paid for keen
lng their patients well and so our iaw-
yers may be paid for keeping their
clients out OF court
the people here have learned to live
igation. - -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-22
SENSIBLE SEPERATE SKIRT

As the separate skirt
is a recognized feature of
the spring wardrobe. thu
one pictured here. AN at
tractive model that may
be developed ether in
bordsred materials or in
plain weaves, will surely
be popular. The pattern
for II may be bought in
six sizes that will fit any
woman whose waist
measure is between twen-
ty-two and thirty-two
inches. Materials suit
able for Its construction
are made In twenty-four
ana forty-four inch
widths.
To copy this model tor
the average woman nine
yards OF twenty-five inch
width goods will be res
Quired, but OF the WIDER
which must be used when
bordered goods Is select
ed, five and one-Quarter
yards with be needed.
For general use this
skirt, X made from mo-
hair. can be com bined
with shirt waists. and a
two toned plaid effect In
dark brown or blue will
give satisfaction. Tho
plain mohairs are also at
irActive and inexpensive
as a superior quality may
be purchased for from
seventy-fivN cents to one
dollar q yard.
This style skirt will be
equally pretty developed
in soft foulards. the
heavy weaves of pongss
or In linen.
The home sewer need
not hesitate to attempt
this skirt for the lower
edge Is straight and all
the work necessary to
make the garment salts
factory when finished 10
that the stitching be neat
and the plaits accurately
pressed In place.
plaits should be turned so
they form q single box
plat. and each plat is
stitched yoke depth, from
the waist down. The
closing Ia effected at the
Onter back.
When II IL necessary
to alter the garment to At
at tho hips at little OF
taken up or let out at
each plAit. rather than
make any decided change
~ one point
The belt should be ad-
justed and the placket
closing finished before
the hem IL turned up at
the lower edge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-22
Highland Park

Mrs. w H Templeman returned
Monday night from visit OF two
months at her old home at Warren
ton, Va. In
The marriage of Miss Sadie Leo
Propst 70 Mr. Albert !. Fleming took
llama "Wednesday mprnipx ~ IL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-22

What Ia excellent,
AS God lives. Is permanent;
Hearts are dust, hearts loves re-
main;
Hearts love will meet thee again.
Emerson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-22
Peach Pudding.

women nave the vote everything will
be so ordered and the rights of all so
carefully provided for that the world
Will need no more policemen nor SOL
diers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-22

satin lining
George Washington that during the
eight years OF struggle and suspense
he was never seen TO smile. In the
girlhood of Marian Har1and, as she
herself testihes in her "Autohiogra-
ply" this story was current. II was
soon, however, 10 be contradicted. and
that by an excellent authority, Maj
James Morton who had served under
Lafayette. and who had also been on
General WashinRton's STAFF
Not word Of truth In 1t, sir,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-22
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