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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-09-16
ITEMS OF INTEREST

Two reforms in the world of
thought have begun to make
themselves known and felt in the
world Of action. The cry of the
times used to be preparation for
death and the world to come,
now people are seeking to learn
how to live right believing that
to live right insures dying right.
Again the time has been that
men and women eighty or ninety
wears of age calmly sat down in
waiting for the call to come.
Now they are still trying to bet
ter their lives, meanwhile invest
ing their time and means in bus
mess transactions as if they were
to live forever.
Paris has had an innovation,
even for Paris in the way of an
automobile funeral where in the
tearse and all Of the carriages
were gasoline driven. Many OF
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-09-16
SOME BIG THINGS

The tallest monument is the
Washington obelisk, 555 feet
high; but the largest monolith is
in Karnak, Egypt, being 1O6 feet
high. The highest chimney,
measuring 474 feet, is in Glas-
Cow. The largest aqueduct in
use is the Croton, of New York,
which is 38 miles long, but the
longest ever built is in Peru, $50
miles in length.
The deepest coal mine is near
Lambert, Belgium, $500 feet
deep; the biggest dock is at Car
diff, Wales; and the strongest
electric light is at the Sydney
light house, Australia; while the
largest lighthouse is at Cape
Henry, Virginia, being 165 feet
high and 8 feet thick. The
greatest band is the Bank of
England, in London; the oldest
college is University College,
Oxford; founded in 1850; the
largest library, the National in
Paris, containing nearly three
million volumes. The largest
theater is the Paris Opera House,
covering three acres; the larg-
est bronze statute, that of Peter
the Great, in St. Petersburg,
weighing LOO tons. The big
gest stone statue is in Japan, "A
feet high; the largest college IS
in Cairo, with over 10000 stud
ents and 80 teachers. Damas-
Gus has the honor of being the
oldest city.
The most costly book in the
world is Hebrew Bible, owned
by the German government,
which a few years ago refused
the Pope's offer of $125, 600 for
it. The most costly medicine a
few years ago was metallic GALL
UNI which sold for $3.50, 900 a
pound; but radium is now the
priceless gem of the medical
world, selling for more than that
price an ounce. A man would
have tie be exceedingly i'll befroe
sending for such prescription,
even though he were a million
aire.
Though orchids frequently
bring prices that make the poor
man stagger, the highest price
for a single flower was given for
a tulip in Amsterdam by an en-
thusiast, who paid $3.50, 900 for
it. The Rothchilds smoke the
most costly cigars that are made
= the Henry Clay Sobranos,
which cost $3.50 each. These
are wrapped in gold leaf and
packed in little inlaid cedar-wood
cabinets. -Harper's Weekly.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-09-16
GLHAM-LYsoNs REALTY CO.,
IN JUSTICE s coURT-BEFoRn

Fred G: Brown, Justice of the Peace,
in and for Seattle Precinct, King
County, State of Washington.
California Wine and Cordial Company,
corporation, Plaintiff, VS.. John Doe
Matijasevich and Richard Roe Clio
Vich, copartners, doing business under
firm name and style of Alaska Liquor
mons for Publication.
State of Washington, County of King. So
The State of Washington: To John Doe
vich, copartners, doing business I'M
der firm name and style of Alaska
Liquor Co:
You, and each of you, are hereby no.
titled that California Wine and Cordial
Company. corporation, has filed a
complaint against you in said Court,
which will come on to be heard at my
Seattle. King County, Washington, on
the goth day of October, A. D. 1910, at
the hour of $3.50 o'clock a. M, and UNI
less you appear and then and there an
swer, the same will be taken as con-
fessed and the demand of the PLAINTIFF
said action is for the sum of Eighty
two Dollars and Twenty-Five Cents
(82.25), being a balance due the plain
tiff on account of merchandise sold and
delips ed to the defendants during the
yeas 800.
F14ed September 18th, A. D. 1910.
FRED G. BROWN ,..
Justice of the Peace, in and for Seattle
Precinct, King County, Washington.
& WINKLER.
Attorneys for Plaintiff. .
10-11 Triangle Bldg, Seattle, Wash.
Date of first publication Sept. 1e. 1910
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-09-16
WISE AND OTHER WISE

Last year in Hawaii the birth
rate decreased six hundred. My,
but some of our Americans will
begin to feel at home in that
part of the moral vineyord pretty
soon.
The newspaper men at least
ought to be grateful to both JET
fries and Johnson for before and
after space they have taken in
their columns. And the long
suffering puhlic-well, it's got to
have something to chew on.
A prominent official of the
Chinese Embassy announces that
it is proposed to remodel the po-
lice system in China. To that
end Lieu Chat, a high official in
the Chinese police department,
has recently spent some time In
England studying the police
methods in Scotland Yards.
Stephen FOX, near Big Rapids.
Mich, who had saved $3.50 which
he hid in an old shoe is now out
just that much as Mrs. + OK think
ing the shoe worthless burnt the
same. Stephen should have
trusted the bank, or as few men
do-his wife, but never mind
he'll know better next time.
Whatever may have been
Florence Nightingala's private
opinion of the regard in which
she was held by those engaged
in work for the causes to which
she gave so freely and fully,
could she have witnessed in per-
son the floral offerings, the ten
der tributes from hospitals and
from royalty, and the general
military demonstration Size would
have felt her time well given,
her life we'll spent.
Joseph Welch aged go, of
West Lebanon near Wooster,
Ohio, has been served with dl-
vorce summons by Mrs. Priscilla
WEIGH who is 88 years of age.
That ought to do away with the
theory thatyoung persons should
not get married because they are
not old enough to get on well to-
gether. Mrs. Welch AYERS that
her husband has been guilty OF
cruelty. Unlike human beings
the older that word :" cruelty "
grows the more elastic it be-
comes.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-09-16
POLITICAL PARAGRAPHS

Has any one here seen Tommy?
Who hit Billy Humphrey Pat
terson?
Griffith got hooked in the Gill.
George Jeffries couldn't come
back.
Client has tuberculosis on the
brain.
Ed Palmer, that's all.
What the matter with Hanna?
THE SEATTLE REPUBLICAN, and
victory.
McCredie. Strike one, two,
three. Out.
John L. Wilson withdrew.
Philips" Save me from my
fool friends.
Senator Williams coming thru
the rye.
Stan Waburton made a good
stan (d).
Burke got the votes but they
were counted for Poindexter.
Henry Mcbride delivered Skag-
it to Burke.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-09-16
Bonney- Watson Co.
UNDERWRITERS

Preparing bodies for shipment q
specially. All orders by telephone
or telegraph promptly attended
to. Telephone Main 10.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-09-16

Really, Taft, wouldn't do so
badly if Roosevelt and Aldrich
would just let him be President.
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-09-16

If Cannon is a blessing in dis
guise Kansas regards the dis
guise as perfect. Chicago News.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-09-16

Dodging automobiles is a
healthful exercise. Toledo Blade
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-09-16

Mr.. Bryan holds the records
for successful defeats. st. Paul
Dispatch.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-09-16

Instead of The Outlook why
not call it The Outlet, Life.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-21
STUART WILL MAKE
MANY SPEECHES
During Campaign Will Visit
Every County in Ninth
District.
/ sneoial to The Times. Dianatch.l


Bristol Va, June 2O.--Democratic
leaders here announce that beginning
in August. the Hon. Henry c. Stuart,
the Democratic candidate for Congress
in the Ninth Virginia District, will be-
gin speech making tour of the dis
~ In the district, and to set forth in
his own style the reasons why, az he
views It, the people of the Ninth Dis
trict should send a Democratic repre-
sentative to Congress. ARRANGEMENTS
are being made for other prominent
democrats TO speak In the district, SO
that II is evident that Mr. stuart does
not intend to make the race merely
upon the reputation he has made as
public man.
| While the Republicans have been 81
lent almost since the nomination OF
stuart 1t is expected that they viii
wage a strenuous campaign following
the convention to be held at Abingdon
"Wednesday July 90 at which time
.a s9I7i Slemp VIII most Ger
| ta1nly be renominated without oppo-
sition. 1t is expected that. beginning
with that convention the Ninth Dis
trict will experience such strenuous
times politically as has seldom been
Its fate. Both sides will enter the
conflict determined to win, and the
fact that Mr.. Slemp is to be opposed
by the most formidable candidate OF
Democracy in recent years. will mean
redoubled energies on his part.
! 1T would seem from the present
status Of the campaign that PERSONAL.
ties would be largely eliminated. The
| effort made in Wise county to bring
the customs incident into the campaign
in a way to reflect on Stuart, has come
to naught Even the newspapers ia
voring Slemp do not take kindly to
that idea, and the Bristol News has
volunteered to express the view that
stuart has been duly generated OF any
blame In that connection. However,
1T is not improbable that campaign
orators may continue to refer to that
matter as the campaign progresses.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-21
MILITARY DRILLS !
BYV.N. |. CADETS
Spectacular Exercises Feature of
Commencement at
r o.,:...-4o.
Lexington.
tsneciaIto The Times -Dispatch. ]

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l
Lexington, Va, June 2o.-A larTe
crowd of visitors witnessed the mill r.
tary drills at the Virginia Military IN
stitute to-day The spectacular Butts
manual was a fine exhibition of train
ing. as was also the bayonet exercise.
The review before the board OF visitors
closed the exercises of the day.
Alumni Day tomorrow is expected
to draw a big crowd of the former
students The sham battle Will take
place at 10 o'clock.
The following members of the board
OF visitors are present. Il. A James,
president, Danville; Colonel Francis l.
Smith, Alexandria. I l. Tate, praper:
Edward Echols. stanton: George l.
Browning, Orange: DR.. j. F. Bransford.
Bon Air: Charles E Tackett, Freder-
icksburg Acknowledgement w. ".
Sale. Richmond: Superintendent Pub
lie Instruction JOS. ID. Eggleston. Jr
Richmond.
The board received the annual re-
port of General Nichols. the .superin-
tendent which shows increased attend
ance and increased facilities of the
school The board declined to change
the present regulations to permit fur
loughs to cadets for the Christmas
holidays a large graduating class
viii be sent out this year
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-21
FIRE AT STATE HOSPITAL.
Blaze In bakery Does 5000 Damage
Patients Not Frightened

lSpeCidl 10 ne lines DlSDatCh.l
Williamsburg. Va, June 20-Fire
was discovered in the garrett OF the
bakery. one-story brick building. at
the Eastern State Hospital. at O'clock
this morning. The Williamsburg fire
department with Chief C. j. Person
In charge, responded with the chemi-
cal apparatus. and soon had the blaze
under control. The hospital depart
ment also did good work The damage
was about $500. fully covered with
insurance.
The fire is thought TO have originated
from a defective chimney. The build
ing is an old one. and stands in the
rear of the store building. over which
is located ward occupied by female
patients The roof is of slate. confin-
ing the flames, but great volumes of
smoke poured from the burning struc-
ture, An unusual thing was the COM
posure of the patients. none of whom
appeared to be frightened.
The bakery supplies the 700 or more
patients with bread. and had it been
DESTROYED or the ovens badly damaged
the inconvenience to the institution
would have been great
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-21
FAIL TO DECIDE
ON SUITABLE MAN.
Republicans in Eighth Not Pre-
pared to Nominate Can
didate.
"
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
Congressional Convention In
dorses Administration
OF Taft.
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
Especial to The Times Dispatch. !

Especial to The Times Dispatch.J
Alexandria, Va, June 20,--The Re-
publican Congressional Convention of
the Eighth District. which assembled
here this afternoon, failed to nomi-
nate a candidate for Congress from
this district, contrary to expectations.
The roll was first called OF all cities
and counties represented. and each re-.
ported through It's chairman, that 1t
was not prepared to place candidate
in the field.
Finally the resolution OF NJ. W. Car
ter OF orange, that the selection of Il
congressional candidate be left 10 the
congressional committee, districtsecon-
gressional chairman and State com
mittee. together with the executive
committee OF the Eighth District, was
passed without opposition
The meeting was called TO order by
II IL. Dodge. district chairman, and j.
w. Green. Loudoun county, served as
secretary. The meeting was organized
with the election of w. j. Rogers as
chairman and j. w. Gregg as secre-
tary.
Taft In IudOrhed.
Resolutions were adopted reafirm-
ing allegiance TO the principles stated
in the Chicago platform Of 1903. and
heartily indorsng the administration
Of President Taft in his efforts TO put
those principles into effective opera
llon. The resolutions point to the al
ready great accomplishments of his
administration as evidence that in due
time all of the promises Of the Re-
publican party in the national plat
form will be performed with fidelity
Ii is set forth in the resolutions that
they have entire confidence In the
wisdom of his recommendations and
policies. and with an abiding faith
that his administration will be one OF
the most fruitful In beneicent results
they pledge to President Taft loyal
and earnest support.
II lis also set forth that they rejoice
in e1-President Roosevelt's return TO
his native land, and his renewed par
ticipation in affairs.
Confidence In Slemp.
Greetings were extended Represen.
tative C. q. Slemp, State chairman. and
confidence was expressed in his work.
and a wish expressed that he may be
returned to Congress. The work OF
Joseph l. Crupper. This city. and NJ
X. f.owery, stafford. was approved, to-
gs,her with their loyalty TO the par
tvs principles
The following state committeeman
were afterward elected: William
Brown. Loudoun; c. D. Green. Stafford (;
j. b Grayson. Fauquier. J. \. Egg
born. Alexandria. Samuel Diener. Cul-
peper- Edward walton. Fairfax. and
C D Flannigen, Louisa, were nomi-
mated. but they met defeat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-21
SCHOOL BUILDING BURNED.
Structure Erected Two Years Ago nj
Reedville Complctely Destroyed.
fspec!al ID The Times. Disnateh.l

Especial 70 The Tlmes- DlsnatcF.I
Lancaster Va, June 20.-The public
high school building at Reedville. in the
southern part of northumberland coun-
ty, was destroyed by fire yesterday at
6 O'Clock The building had been closed
of the Are is unknown. It started in
the second story. the floor of which
was falling in when the fire was dis
covered. The building was large and
handsome frame structure, erected two
years ago at a cost of about $4,000, the
larger part of which was contributed
by private individuals. The building
and furniture was insured for about
$4,000
Steps will be taken at once to re-
place the burned building with larger
and hetter one.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-21
KILLED BY LIVE WIRE.
Youth Thrown from Pole and skull Is
Fractured Inv EaII

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
Winchester. Va, June 20.-Lewis
liam Grim, was fatally injured this af-
ternoon BY coming in contact with a.
live electric wire while descending a
pole on which he had Just finished
painting box containing telephone
wires
His skull was fractured by the fall
and the wire burned into his right
foot. Death ensued as he was being
carried into his homt. The tragedy
occurred opposite Christ Episcopal
Church, near the spot where President
S. II Hansbrough, Of the Shenandoah
Valley National Bank. dropped dead a
year. ago. and where Jacob Houck and
wires.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-21
Strange Freak OF Lightning.

,,ISpeclaltoT The Times Dispa tch.1
Wfnston-Salem. n. c., June 2O.-Dur-
ing a severe electrical storm last night
lightning struck the home of William
Graham, colored, in East Winston The
flash ran down the chimney into the
room where Graham was sitting beside
the bed of his sick wife. 1t tore up
the bureau. ripped off Grahams shoes,
stockings and pants up to the knees.
Strange to say, the husband and wife
We're not injured in the least.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-21
No,cn Held for Murder.

ISpecial to The Times Dispatch.1
Alexandria, Va. June 2o.-Michael "A
Nolen, a tramp after preliminary
hearing this morning before Justice
Isaac C. Burrell. in Alexandra county,
was held for the action of the grand
jury Afterwards Nolen was indicted
by the grand jury for the killing o.
Robert Murphy. Jr, of this city. whon
he stabbed in the throat Friday last
and who died as result of his inju.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-21
Barn and Content. Destroyed.

Special 10 The Tir-os -Dispatch.1
Raleigh, n. c., June 20,-Four mules
and $1,000 worth of farm implements
and supplies were burned last night in
the barn of B.. Hobgood Garner this
county, there being every indication
that the barn was burned TO cover the
stealing of a fine horse and buggy,
no trace of which could be found in
the ruins. Hobgood is well-to-do
farmer and conducts a tobacco ware
house at Clayton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-21
Taken to Pcnitcntiary.

| Special 10 The Times Dis patch
Spotsylvania, Va, June 2o.--E. NJ,
Payne, one of the guards at the pen
ltentiary. to-day took to that institu-
ton Talley w, Childreys, a convict, who
IS sentenced to serve two years there
for forging check for $40. Childress
was sentenced at the June term Of
the Circuit Court.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-21
College Honors Professional Pitcher

Waterville, Me. June 20.-John c.Cy''l
Coombs, pitcher of the Philadelphia
Athletics. was given a massive framed
picture of the Colby College grounds
and buildings and several bouquets of
flowers when he returned for the
exercises to-day.
Coombs pitched for the Colby team
of 1906, the Maine intercollegiate
champions, and defeated this wears
nine. 3 to l. Coombs allowed but four
hits He left tonight for New YORK
to meet the Highlanders tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-21
Guard shoot. Con,icts.

ESPECIAL TO The Times Dispatch.l
Salem, n. c., June 20.-iar-
field Hutchins and Lindsay Huffman.
two white convicts. in attempting to
escape from the county roads this
morning, were shot By the guards.
Hutchins was brought to the hospital
and he is not expected to live through
the night Huffman's injuries are not
serious
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-21
Fatal Sunday Encounter.

III SpecIaT-tO TIC Ilmes-DISpatch.T
Raleigh, n. c., June 20.-Will Bar
ham, a well-known hlockader, was
killed near Wendell Just over the
Franklin county line. Sunday evening,
by Pink Page. a mill foreman at the
sawmill of Brady Whisnant. Page was
committed to fail here this morning.
He claims self-defense, In the fight
Page was badly cut about the face
and In the side. He shot Barham
three times, death resulting very soon
after the fight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-21
MEYER VIEWS DAMAGE
Visits Navy Yard and Sees Work OF
Storm,

New York, June ls.-secretary of the
Navy Meyer. who came to New YORK
for the Roosevelt reception. visited the
Navy Yard in Brooklyn to-day TO view
the damage wrought by yesterday
storm, which snapped OF the crane,
upset and partly submerged the gov
ernment's s250,0oo floating derrick Her
oules. The Hercules had been hosting
some plate on the battieship tloriaa'
but the Florida was not scratched. Mr..
Never said he had telegraphed to
Washington ordering that repair work
of the derrick begin at once and re-
auesting that 100000 to finance the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-21
summer Camp Of Y. VI. C. A

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.I
Lynchburg. Va, June 2O.-The an.
nlaI summer camp of the boys depart
ment of the local Y. NJ. C. a. will open
on June % at Big Island. Following
the boys outing, the camp will be
maintained for the adult members OF
the association and their wives and
children. The camp Will be nineteen
miles from Lynchburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-21
Doalc. of Girl. recovered.

q ISpeCIHI8tU 7 TIE IIIlItS-UISPatCH,J
Roanoke, VA. June 20.--The bodies
OF two colored girls, who We're drowned
in q. stream In Pulaski county week
ago, were recovered last evening near
the spot where they fell from a foot
log into the water. They were the
children OF a negro farmer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-21
nrovnlow Improves.

Especial TO The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Bristol Va, June 20.-News from
the surgeons at the National soldlers
senta tive Brownlow, of the. First Ten
nessee District, has been since he be-
came i'll recently, is to the effect that
a marked Improvement in his condition
is noted 1t is said that he expects TO
be in condition to conduct his cam
paign for reelection. which is to open
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-21

work be inserted in the emergency ap
preparation bill. 1T is important that
we start at once, he said, otherwise
there will be long delay in completing
the Florida.
The Florida was not hurt in thu
least he continued Two sections of
armor plates, weighing thirtytwo tons
each, were knocked from the float and
are under water. but think we can
repair the damage in fifteen days, pro-
vided the appropriation is made"
Two Forged kilograms.
Two forged kilograms signed with
the name OF Rear Admiral Leutze,
commandment OF the Brooklyn navy
yard, were sent from Brooklyn to the
Navy Department yesterday-one to
Washington and one to Captain Ere.
mont, commandment of the Boston navy
yard. Both reported that the battle
ship Florida had been torn from her
mornings in yesterdays storm and had
gone adrift.
accident to the floating crane Her
cules." said Rear Admiral Leutze to-
night. but | sent no message about
the Florida
Captain Fremont he continued,
was asked TO send to the Brooklyn
navy yard a floating crane capable of
lifting seventy tons To-day Assistant
Secretary Winthrop wires me that he
had received word from Captain Ere
mont that the captain got dispatch
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-21

from me saying I did not want the
crane l sent no such dispatch.
Work was begun on the overturned
Hercules by wrecking company TO-
day Divers recovered the two plates
which went down when the Hercules
was oYertufned
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-21
ARGUMENT ON WEDNESDAY.
All Evidence In ThOrnt0n Trial VIII Re
.l.LL In hY 10 MIGHT. "

Especial torhe Times Dispatch
Eureka Mills. Va. June 20.--Sev-
eral witnesses We're examined TO-DAY
in the trial OF F. g Thornton for al
legged emhszzlement, and II Is expected
that all OF the evidence will he I'm by
to- morrow night,
on "Wednesday 1t is believed that
all the arguments will be concluded
and the case will probably be given
to the aurY TN. evening
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-21
New Deputy Sheriff aunlincs.

: :, IsVEEIHI 20 IIG ITIIltS-D ISDdC
Suffolk, Va, June 20.--Girover Cleve-
lInd Griffin to-day resigned as deputy
sheriff OF Nasemond county. Jeremiah
keene a suffolk merchant qualified in
his place.
This was the third day of dog exc
cution. Thirteen unredeemed, muzzle-
less CANNES paid the death penalty