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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05
AMERICAN COUNTESS
LOSES HER FORTUNE
SEEKS TO UNDO
AN INJUS T|CE
On Deathbed. Maitre Barbour
Refuses Benefits
Case.
Especial cab,e 10 TIL.

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch.l
Paris, June 4.---The recent death of
Maitre Barbour. member of the French
academy and lawyer for James Cor.
don Bennett in the suit brought on
behalf OF Benefits daughter, Juliet
Shelter. has seriously complicated the
case.
Barbour. who was bitter enemy OF
the church. was converted few days
before he died. He gathered around
his deathbed his family, friends and
servants and asked forgiveness for any
wrong he might have done them. short
ly before his death no decided to undo
great Injustice in which he was
concerned. This was his part in fight
ing the battle against Mmc. Camille
d and aspsh rbs @he Is aso
in appeal, and Barbour declared that
If he recovered he would never con-
sent to argue 1t. He wrote and tele-
graphed to James Gordon Bennett. who
would assume the responsibility OF
settling the case, and that he had
promised this settlement to Maitre
Henri Robert, the lawyer OF Nine.
In order morally to force Bennett
to accept this compromise and place
him in a position where he could not
retract. Barbour offered to advance
from his own pocket the necessary
funds for settlement.
This sum amounted to nearly $4,000.
the interest on which was to be set
tied on Benefits disinherited daughter
for life. Such an offer, unique In the
annals Of the Palais de Justice. caused
much comment. The venerable law
yer Barbour died before the legal ar
rangcment was terminated. and Ben
nett has engaged a new lawyer. NJ
Rousset, and ordered him to fight the
case to the bitter end.
Among new witnesses probably VIII
be Sir Charles Wyndham. who was
Nine. C1airmont's friend and manager
ut the time Bennett took her away. lie
told her at the Ritz Hotel in Paris
the other day: 'T'll go anywhere and
testify to the wrong he did you. Only
send mo word and I'll come"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05
USE DRUM TO MAKE UP
FINAL SHOTS IN SALUTE
Powder Gave Out as Town Was An.
nouncinE birth of the Grand
Ducnl Heir,
Especial Gable to The Tlmes- pspatch.l

Especial Gable to The Times plspatch.l
Berlin, June 4.--An amusing story is re-
Duchy OF Mecklenburg -schwerin, OF the
manner In which tho inhabitants few
days ago celebrated the birth of the grand
ducal heir.
Following the example OF the capital.
schwerln, the municipality Of the little
town decided to fire tho regulation salute
cordingiy hauled out for the purpose ana
tho firing began. Unfortunately. however.
the powder ran short after the nnety-
third shot, and there was no means OF OBJ.
Tho Burgomaster was In despair, espe-
clally as nInety-three shots indicated that
tho grand ducal baby was girl.
At this moment the municipal bRndnlas-
tor came forward with a luminous pro.
posal. which was eagerly accepted. He dis-
patched his bis. drum sjor TO the market
place. where he struck eight powerful
strokes on his instrument to make up the
1o1 shots, and thus the situation was saved.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05
H0usEKEEPERs' WARNING
Food Show Teaches Them How Products

Food Show Teaches Them How Products
Are Adulterated.
London June "A useful object lesson
and warning in tho matter OF food adul-
teration Is provided at pure food exhibit ;
ton ct Westminster, whero trade secrets
are ruthessly revealed
From the exhibits the householder may
with powered date stones and dried liver:
jams with carrots. turnips and birdseed
tea with leaves OF common English trees
chip" potatoes with dyes: vinegar with
exhibition Is: Don't buy a mndeup arti-
Gle at price less than tho cost price OF
the ostens!ble ingredients"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05
FUTURE OF KINGS PETS
Horse and Caesar, tho Fox Terrier, Ma,
Go to Sandringhnm,

Especial Cable to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.l
London. juno Alt Is believed that when
the Queen Mother has time 10 settle the
details regarding the late Kings stables his
charger. which followed the gun carriage
ham.
Caesar, tho lively fox terrier that King
Edward took with him on his travels, ia
stu moplng and unhappy.
The Queen Mother Will also decide upon
Caesars future home, It is possible that
ne may go to Sandr!ngham with the
charger unless he in the meantime devel-
ops attachment to some OF the Bucking
ham Palace household. n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05

All this denunciation of physician
force as mark OF savagery is not
only misleading but mschievous. AS
civilization progresses the need Of
using arms will be minmlzed. But to
forswear the use OF force is midsum-
mer madness.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05
D0NKEYs IN MOURNING
40 "Mokes" at Show Vie for Queen Alex.
andra Cup.
Special Cable to Tho TIN, az . nisna+.h,

Ie.nde,' T.oso " fr ~, fH1es-olspatch.1
donkey show is an event which is nerhans
only possible in London. One hundred ana
forty ''mokes' were on view at this years
SHOW at the Peoples Palace, a popular re-
sort In the East End. Queen Alexandra's
silver challenge cup with set Of harnes IS
and silver medal. was tho chief prize com :
peted for and was won by ''Thomas'' seven
years Old, who drags fish and fruit hayv-
ker's cart. as tho best animal in the show.
Lord Lonsdala and the Countess OF
shaitesbury also gave prizes, and the
awards were presented by the Marchion ass
OF ormonde. Most OF the donkeys were
decorated with purple or crepe. in token
of national mourning
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05
AMERICAS MOTOR TRAD E


UWtTTNnlS ETnnCO-SHIIH 1AUCOH' VUeHIfSr III
England Than In United states.
Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch.l
London. June 4-America has succeeded
France as the chief rival of England in au-
tomohile production for this country James
Kinks, n big Birmingham manufacturer,
complained, In speaking at . meeting OF
his company there, that American motor
cars were being sold in England at cheaper
rates than in America,
This was one OF the evils suffered by Eng
land under free trade-Amerlca dumping"
a huge quantity OF her surplus manufac-
lures In this country. During 15,Qoo-mile
tour of the United States ana MeIico
from which he had lust returned, he was
greatly impressed by the prosperity pre-
va!lIng under the protective system,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05
6tbools.

RICHMOND TRAINING SCHOOL FOR
UNDERGRADUATES,
Mechanics Institute Building,
Reopens September 81. 1910.
Two Years Course In kindergarten
Theory and Practice.
MISS LUCY SINGLETON COLEMAN,
Principal, Buckner, Va.
Catalogues at Whittet & Shepperson's
and Bell Book Store.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05
Tries East "1,nren. nies.

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch,1
Johannesburg. June 4-Mr, Williamson, a
leaalng barrister on the Rand, had been
fortnight ago started Fasting cure as
reconimenaed by upton Sinclair The fast
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18
New Executive Department.

WASHINGTON, May. IL The crea.
tion of an executive department OF
education, the head of which shall be
the secretary OF educatious with a
seat in the presidents cabinet, is pro.
posed in bill introduced in the
house by Representative Cary OF
Wisconsin. He is to receive an an.
nual salary of SO. 900 and an assistant
secretary of education is provided
with salary of $4,000 a year. The
present bureau of education is to be
transferred from the interior depart.
ment to the new department, which
shall collect, classify and dissemin ate
inform mation and advice on all phases
OF educ alton and promote, foster and
develop advancement and improve
ment in the common school system
throughout the country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18
Big Demand For Land.

WASHINGTON, May 13.-At the
Great Falls land Office there were 6, 423
entries for homestead settlement Turing
the past six months of 1909. a. COM
pared with 1,0S6 entries in the came
period of 1908. This was the largest
record OF any Office in the country for
that period. The totol entries in the
state land Offices in the last six months
of 1908 amounted to Is, $50, as sgsinst
6,074 in the last half OF 1908.
To complete the sur veys of lands in
Montana will require 1,000, 900, &C.
cording to estimates Of the interior
department, to meet the incoming rush
OF immigrants. To complete the sur
vey OF four counties in the eastern
part OF the state-Dswson, Custer,
Fergus and Valley will require $685..
600, OF which 600, 900 has been includ.
ed in the sundry civil bill by the house
committee on appropriations, in re.
sponse to an appeal from Represent
alive Pray. More would have been
appropriated but the department
officials said it could not be handled.
This is in addition to s40, 900 which is
allotted to Montana surveys from the
general appropriation for the survey
of public lands. At present there are
II, ,503, 23S unsurveyed acres in Mont.
ana,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18

commissioners after debating over the
road fixing problems and considering
the ordering of grades, decided finally
to order 10 four-horse graders, this
number being sufficient to provide
each and every road supervisor 10 the
county with one of the machines.
While the outlay will be something
like $500 the commissioners CON.
slider that lie money we'll spent and
that the celebrity with which the roads
may be put In order and kept in con.
dition will more than justify the ex-
penditure.
BozEMAN. May 14.-W. q. Axtell,
q justice of the peace, lsnRuished in
jail here this afternoon, sent there for
contempt of the district court, and
must remain there until be finds some
ready cash or convinces Judge Stew
art that he cannot make the necessar
raise. Judge Axtell is in Q lot of
trouble. His wife recently sued for .
divorce and decree Of the court or.
dered him to pay his wife's attorney
fees and $40 q month temporary, al:-
mony. Axtell put up Q total of S5,
which he alleged was the total amount
OF his pile, and shortly afterward left
the state.
GREAT FALLS, May 14.-An i'm.
portant deal was closed in Great
Falls today, whereby the Sack Bros.
ranch, nine miles north of Gey ser, as
taken over by the Merrimac Cattle
company, which has just fled articles
of incorpor alton in the Office of the
county clerk and recorder. The am.
cunt involved in the deal ia said to
have been $50, 900, 5000 acres of land
and 1000 head of cattle changing
hands.
BOHEMIAN, May 1.-THE Belgrade
commercial club is considering
proposition from certain Iowa capi.
talists to put in at that place an
alfalfa meal mill at o cost of $40,
They are asked in return to guar antee
the millers $500 tons of alfalfa next
year and 10000 each year thereafter,
the millers guaranteeing to pay s6
per ton straight for the whole time,
the contract to run until 1916. The
bench land to the south of Belgrade
is we'll adapted to alfalfa raising, but
the market heretofore has been some
what uncertain. ,-Hr
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18
Creates Glacier Park.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE glacier
park bill will be signed within two
days and the interior department 10
already making plans for carrying the
new law into effect. Sen ator Carter
will introduce. ss an amendment to the
sundry civil bill. an appropriation of
$4,000 for Preliminary surveys and
building OF roads and trails. It will
take all THE summer to finish the sur.
veys. A road from Belton to Lake
Macdonald is contemplated. The
Montana legislature will he requested
to cede to the feder al government ]uris.
dictiou over the park, as has been
done in abe case of other similar re-.
servstions, in order to avoid q con.
flict OF authority. II is expected that
Canada and British Columbia will
make large park of the region ad.
joining Glscier park on the north.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18
For Postal Savings Banks.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE postal
savings bank bill pr ractical has been
agreed upon in the house committee on
postofices and postro ads, although it
may yet be submitted to a republican
caucus before being reported to the
house.
One of the principal features is tn at
SO per cent of the deposits in postal
savings banks may be invested in
government 3 per cent bonds, valued
at S24 each and multiples thereof,
which scheme would have the effect of
placing great number of government
securities in the hands of SIN all invest.
ors.
1t is expected the bill will encounter
opposition on the floor of the house
no m after in what form it is ultima ate
ly reported.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18
Chester Homesteader Arrested.

HELENA, May. l2.-W. c. Hauck,
cashier Of the Anamoose National
bank Of Anamoose, McHanry county,
North Dakota, charged with embezzl-
ing 50, l44 of the funds of the institu.
tion and fleeing to Montana, Is now
in the Lewis and Clark county Jail,
awaiting the arrival of tJudge Carl
Rasch to sign the necessary warrant
of removal, when he will be taken
back to North Dakota to stand trial
in the federal court Hauck was ar.
rested by Deputy United State Mar.
shall Mckay on homestead he had
located near Chester, the homestead
entry having been made under the
name of j. L. Aauck.
After Hauck's sudden departure
from his home town, he was indicted
by the federal grand jury, the specific
charge being that he made away with
So, l44 in greenbacks belonging to the
bank. The matter was then turned
over to the marshal of the district of
North Dakota and he found that
Hauck had come to Montana. He
accordingly notified Marshal Merri.
field and the latter placed Deputy Nc.
Kay on the job, with the result that
Hauck was taken into custody and
brought to Helena yesterday.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18
Fatal Mine Explosion.

MANCHESTER. Eng, May 12.-An
explosion in the Wellington coal mine
at White Haven during last night Gu,
of the exits from the 1876 miners who
we're working beneath the surface.
Rescue parties succeeded today in
saving four men but we're prevented
by gas from reaching the point where
most of the men are imprisoned.
Late this afternoon no further res.
cues had been accomplished. Every
indication was that the inner workings
OF the mine we're on 6re and distr acted
crowds Of relatives sorrounded the
pit head. The colliery is owned by
the Earl OF Longdale and it's workings
extend four or FIVE miles beneath the
sea-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18
Washington News Notes.

WASHINGTON, May 1O.-In aid of
proposed legislation affecting the dis
posal of water power sites on the pub.
lie domain, Mr.. Ballinger has tenn
porarily Withdrawn from all forms OF
disposition 1928 acres of land along
the Missouri river, Montana.
The maximum horsepower which can
be developed on the Milk river is esti-
mated at $4,000 by the geological SUR
vey, and the minimum at 10000. The
survey has also reported on the mini
mum and maximum horsepower OF
other streams In Montana.
The $4,000 appropriation in the
sundry civil bill for the Great Falls
public building brings the total ap-
proriations for the building made to
date by congress sl25,000. Already
800, 900 has been appropriated, and
this leaves S75, 900 yet to be set aside,
the total cost of the building to be
s2OO, 900.
The senate and the house have ad.
opted the conference report upon the
bureau OF mines bill, which now goes
to the president for his signature
John Hays Hammond. who was men
toned 80 . possible appointee as di.
rector of the new bureau, it ia said,
does not wish the place, and it may be
given to Professor Holmes of the geo.
logical survey,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18
River Steamboat Wrecked.

ST. LOUIS, May 1.-Two women
passengers were drowned and eleven
other persons are missing and are be-.
lieved to have lost their lives in the
Mississippi river when the packet City
of Saitillo struck q rock and foun.
dered in reach of the shore at Glen
Park, "a miles south of St. Louis, last
night.
Capt. Barry Crane, in command OF
the boat, and one OF the survivors,
announced this morning after check.
ing up the passenger list that it was
almost certain those reported missing
were drowned.
The boat carried q passengers,
most of whom we're women and chill.
dren, and a crew OF 30. She left ST..
Louis at Z o'clock with heavy cargo,
including q large number of cattle,
and the voyage was considered pre-.
carious because of the great amount
of drift wood floating in the river, due
to the annual spring rise.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18
Seized Street Cars For Taxes.

SEATTLE, May l2.-County Trea.
eurer Matt H. Gormley forced the
Seattle Electric company, operating
the principal street car system to the
city opay sl67 900 delinquent taxes by
seiziug l25 of the company's cars, but
By this act be invalidated the county g
claim TO the Is per cent interest penal.
ty provided by law, and lost to the
county the sum of $4,000
The Seattle Electric company made
no effort to prevent the seizure, and
1t was only after the treasurer had
taken charge of the cars and tied up
three lines that an Official of the cor.
poration offered q check covering the
amount of the tax and the cost of the
restr Amt proceedings.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18
Texas CattIe.Move North.

DENVER, COL, May 12.-The move.
ment of Texas, New Mexico. Arizona
and old Mexico range cattle into the
Rrass sections OF the northwest is now
on in full force. Shipments OF big
steers, including the four and five year
old cattle. for the Kansas pastures is
about over, and the railroads handled
these cattle better than ever before.
The Santa Fe hauled over 1000 cars
of big steers to the pastures and the
other roads handling this business got
their proportion. The Missouri, Kan.
sss & Texas, however, did not have as
many cattle as usual. The general be.
lief is that about the usual number of
cattle have gone into Kansas pastures
for summer maturing.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18
Menaced BY Forest Fires.

MILWAUKEE,, May 10.-The entire
northwestern part OF Minnesota is
smoldering and smoking. vast timber
areas in Wisconsin being swept by
flames, several villages are threatened
with destruction and large losses seem
inevitable. according to dispatches re.
ceived here tonight.
The fires are scattered over an area
OF at least 500 miles. The densest pail
OF smoke seen in score of years is
hanging over Lake Superior. A re-
port from Washburn says the flames
have entered the largest tract of stand.
ing timber in the state.
The little town OF Taft, near Grand
Marias, is nearly destroyed. Only
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18
THE GOSPEL OF WORK.
Roosevelt Discusses Favorite Topic
Before German Audience.

BERLIN, May 12.-Theodore Roose.
velt. former president of the United
States, delivered a lecture today on
the topic "The World Movement" at
the University of Berlin and received
from the university the honorary de-.
gree of doctor OF philosophy. EN-.
peror William honored the occasion
with his presence.
1t was the first time the emperor had
graced conterment and the courtesy
was significant in view of the fact tn at
the German court Is in mourning for
King Edward.
MIR. Roosevelt appeared rugged and
in pink of physical condition. His
voice husky at first, gained steadily
In clearness as he proceeded and he
was able to deliver his complete writ.
ten address of 5000 words and to
which he added extemporaueously
from time to time by way of empha.
sis.
"We, the men of today and of the
future, need many qualities If we are
to do our work well," said the speak.
err. 1--WE need, first of all ard most
important OF all, the qualities which
stand at the base of individuals, of
family life, the fundamental and es.
sential qualities-the homely, every
day, all-important virtues. If the
average man will not work, If he has
not in him the will and power to be a
good husband and father: if the aver.
age woman is not a good housewife,
a good mother of many healthy chill
dren, then the state will topple, will
90 down, no matter what may be its
brilliance OF artistic development or
material achievement. But these
homely qualities are not enough.
There must be in addition that power
OF rganization, that power of work.
ing in common for a common end,
which the German people have shown
in such signal fashion during the last
half century. Moreover, the things
OF the spirit are even more important
than the things of the body. We can
we'll do without the hard intolerance
and arid intellectual barrenness of
what was worst in the theological sys.
TENS of the past, but there has never
been greater need OF q high and fine
religious spirit than At the present
time. So, while we can laugh good.
humoredly at some Of the pretensions
OF modern philosophy In its various
branches, 1t would be worse than folly
on our part to ignore our need of in.
tellectual leadership"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18
Heinze Wins Suit.

NEW YORK, May II. - Frederick
Augustus Heinze was acquitted at
$3.50 O'Clock tonight on charges of
misapplication of funds of the Mer-
camille National bank, while he was
preident of the institution in 1907.
He was also cleared of the charge of
overcertificationo of checks of his bro.
theirs firm, Otto Heinze & Co.
Thus failed the government effort
to hold Heinze responsible for high
financiering during the panic of three
years ago. Heinze's transactions were
legal, Notwithstanding the prosecu-
tion's vigorous attempt to prove him
gambler with millions not his own.
John B. Stanchfeld summed up for
the defense this morning and United
States Attorney Henry A. Wise de-.
nounced the defendant for three hours
and 25 minutes this afternoon.
Heinze issued statement tonight:
II have been ready for trial every
day since the first indictment was re.
turned two years and a half ago.
This delay has cost me between S4,-
600, 900 and s5,000,0 600. The ruination
of my credit seems TO have been the
object viciously aimed at.
"However, l still have some Of the
best copper property in the world and
I intend to devote my whole attention
to it -