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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
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TO SPEND $1,000 ON
entertainment
Advertising Committee Makes
Appropriation to Show Visiting
Laundrymen a Good Time.
ANOTHER $1,000 ASKED
Physicians Ask for Sum for En-
tertainment of Visiting Army
$1,000 ASKED

fund OF $1,000 was appropriated
for the entertainment of the dele
gares to the convention 6f the
National Laundrymen's Association at
meeting of the Council committee
on Advertising Friday.
The committee met In the Office of
Mayor Richardson, at noon, this be-
ing the third attempt OF the week to
secure quoreum. On this occasion
all the members were present.
Mr.. NJ. B. Florsh elm, of the local
committee on entertainment of the
visitors, made a brief address In which
ne stated that every room of every
one of the better hotels of Richmond
wiz be occupied during the conven-
ton. He also submitted a tentative
program Of entertainment which in
cludes an automobile ride for the
ladies of the convention In the first
cay; a matinee performance at one
or the local theatres on the afternoon
OF the second day, and a banquet to
be given at the Masonic Temple on
the evening of the second day. On
the third and last day of the con-
Vention IT is planned to treat the
visitors to an oyster roast at Idle
wood
Mr.. Fiorsheim said that about 1900
delegates Will attend the convention.
He also stated that about $4,000
would he raised by the local branch
of the association, all OF which sum
VIII be spent In entertaining the
visitors.
After appropriating 900 for his
benefit OF the Laundrymen the COM
mittee heard DIR. J. Fuimer Bright,
and Maj Lawrence r. Price. who
urged the appropriation of an ad-
ditional $1,000 for the entertainment
of the association OF military surgeons
Of the Army and Navy of the United
States, which will meet in Richmond,
on October 31st and November 4th
- The speakers declared that about
800 visitors would attend the con-
vention, about SO of these being the
wives Of delegates. The committee
took the definite action on the matter.
but are holding the question under
advisement.
After deducting the $1,000 to be
spent in entertaining the Laundrymen
the advertising fund OF the city will
comprise only about $500.
II an additional $1,000 is appro-
priated for the visiting surgeons,
more money will have to be gotten
from council.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19

one dimintshes tho lines VI bl
harmony and beauty diseppeaF
women contrive to be beautifui IN
same"
The famous portrait painter. ~
Vandara, frankly confesses ne aJ91&
loves the existing fashion. }6l
the erinolfne and / love The m0611
style" he said. ssIf shows on th6 d
ure, and It does not dispieaa4 3s,0
the least" The journal incideut1L
mentions that NJ. de yandara e. u
great devotee OF fashion When
woman comes for her portraits q
takes her TO q dressmakers6 I'll
chooses a costume that will b&nt III
the style of beauty of his model.
Another famous painter Of w0nI6i
NJ. Beidini. says. with the .shac1Ilx&
frock | am quite content. bocaus1
is a fashion. Fashions are always run
In France, but elsewhere Ii 10 ne{H
quite the same thing"
NJ. Oliver Merson. the designer 3
the new bank notes. Says he woi11l
never have dared to put the 1eE
Parisienne on the 100 franc mott
Poor little woman" he said, sw5fl
her legs tied. she looks as II she wet
entering for a sack race
OF course. the severest critic ID hi
woman painter. Nine. Louise AbbenS
Poor Parisiennes," she says, "tlio
look like holsters surmounted by
melon frame"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
FOLL|ES OF FASHION
DRIVES ARTIST WILD
Latest vagaries of the Inconstant
Dame Generally Condemned
in Paris.

PORTLAND, ORE. Aug: iss---A--
fists are almost unanimous In express
ing their horror nj the latest caprice
OF fashion. N revealed by tire knee
wasted dresses seen at the Grand
Prtx. In series OF interviews L'Opin-
ion has taken census OF the leading
French painters of women on the
question.
M. Cheret denounces the knee
WASTED frock. the robes entravees,"
as they are called here. They are
ridiculous" he declares. but they will
not last. for Paristenne will soon
See how wrong she 10 10 cut the lower
part Of her outline In two. IT forces
the wearer to walk without the har-
mony Of movement"
n. Francois Fiemens u even more
emphatic. 1T II simply abominable.''
il his verdict. One would think our
beautiful women were seeking to
make themselves ugly. The style u
outlandish and vulgar. The moment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
RISE Or PRICES
/. IN STOCK MARKET
Slight Losses Occur, But Quick.
Rally Brings Ample
Recovery.
TRADE UNDER PRESSURE
Offers at Concession Cause Some
Issues to Drop Substantially.
Tone is Dull.
TRADE UNDER PRESSURE

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE stock
market showed a steadier tone dur
ing the earlier trading to-day, al
though on the first transactions some
MATERIAL fractional declines were
shown. At the end of fifteen minutes
trading however. the list was general
~ slightly above yesterdays close.
A strong tone developed soon after
the opening, and an advancing tenden-
cy was In evidence during the last half
of the first hour.
Government bonds unchanged; 9TH
or bonds duh.
Stocks ranged lower In the late
forenoon. the market again rejecting
pressure for both long and short ac-
count and the room traders, find
ing little demand while this pressure
was In evidence, offered stocks at
concessions causing some substantial
declines after midday.
The tone became heavier In the af-
terHeon. with many of the leading a.
sues under increased pressure. and
the speculative leaders falling a point
or more. reaching new low levels for
the week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
ANOTHER MYSTERY
IN CR|PPEN CASE
Inspector Won't Tell When He
Expects TO Take Fugitives
to England.

QUEBEC. Aug. ts--Mystery OF an
tmpenetrabie sort to-day surrounds the
status of DIR. H. H Crippen and Miss
Ethel Glare Leneve. who are held here
In connection with the supposed muir
der OF DR.. Crippen's wife In London.
Crippen and the girl are still in Jail
and not even the .'sleuths" of the Lon
don press, OF whom there are several
here. have been able TO learn when In
spector Dew, OF Scotland Yard intends
TO start home with the prisoners.
Percy Phillips. of the London Elk
press. who has been standing guard
over the jail day and night for fear
Dew might give him the slip. says he
never saw such secrecy even when a
correspondent in the Russo Japanese
wer.
Blow me II IL isn't a bloomin' hout-
rage" he declared with much heat.
The delay In said 10 be due to The
fact that no warrant for the prisoners
removal has yet come from Ottawa. IL
Is believed now that Dew Will take
Crippen and his typist back on the
Megantic, which sails tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
LUXURY IMPORTS FOR
YEAR ARE s25l,ll0,lll
All Records Broken During 1916
Rush to Escape New
Tariff.

WASHINGTON. August fs.--1h1
importation of iuxuries into the Un1t&N
States was larger In the fiscal 49,
1910 than in any year in the hiStu41&
of our commerce. Figures prepar0
by the bureau of statistics of the d0|
partment of commerce and lah9x<
show the importation of fully t1&1
100000 worth of articles which m&3
properly be ciassed as iuxurfes. tlIS1
total exceeding by more than &zt
100000 the figures of the fOru1&
high record year, 1907, and bell
actually more than double those N
the year 1900, a decade ago. TH&|
great increase this year 10 due To fE&e
rush to make imports before the n&N3
tariff law went into effect B
Diamonds. jewelry, laces and ers
broiderfes, furs. feathers, beads an{1
perfumery on the one hand, 49,
cigars and tobacco, wines and ltouoi
and automobiles on the other. are IT,
principal articles forming the luxufiS
imported, though to these gre&&
groups must be added third wh4c{
includes art works. decorated ch3nN
and bisque. musical instruments. t0S1
and orchids, etc.
Diamonds and laces run q rtoG
race With tobacco and liquors t1xS
popular favor, as measured by IT,
value of their imports. The fixure17
show the Importation of $4,000. 0&4I
worth of diamonds and other precf0u
stones. against sac. 06o, 900 worth a..
laces and embroideries, $37. 200. 0e1
worth OF tobacco and cigars, Al11E
sz3.0oo.0o0 worth of wines AMI
liquors.
Wines, spirits and malt liquors irx~
ported in 1910 aggregated s23.a0O, 000|
against s22.000.6 900 in 1907 or thu
1910 imports, wines represent q f0fxf'
value OF $4,000. goo. about equally
divided between champagne and sKills
wines &
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
SOCIAL GATHERING
OF LOCOMOTIVE men
Members Will Discuss Plans for
Prposed New Club House
Hare

The Elks' Club will Saturday night
be the scene of a social gathering,
combined with a business meeting. by
the Locomotive Club Of Richmond. In
cidentaily the consideration will be
given to several propositions recently
made the club for the building OF their
new clubhouse.
The committee In charge proposes
to build, somewhere in the central part
OF the city, a home which will be spa-
cious enough TO afford the, 500 MEM
hern various forms Of Amusement
The Locomotive Club OF Richmond
was recently organized for the purpose
OF cufttyating more intimate relations
between the working men Of all classes
employed In the great works.
Officers were elected short time
ago as follows. J. n. Bradley, presl-
dent: j. A. Stuhbs. secretary; H. r..
Lewis, treasurer. and the following
trustees: J. r. Marshall. w. S. Samens,
r. c. Smith. J. Bryan and Murray Nc
CURE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
DENIES REPORT
Of HIS RELAPSE
Gaynor's Physician Declares
Mayor is Fast Improving.
Sit Up Later.

HoBOKEN. n. J.. Aug. Is.---That
the condition Of Mayor aaynor is .aas-
isfactory to his surgeons was indicated
by the early bulletin to-day. which
read.
The mayor Is doing nicely this
morning.
"ARLITZ.
"DOWI,."
DR.. Arlitz. attendant physician on
Mayor Gaynor. to-day denied emphat-
ically the current rumors regarding
the seriousness OF his patients condf-
ton. He said the mayor would prob
ably he allowed to sit up later in the
day.
Mayor Gaynor was ofYiciaily pro-
nounced out of danger this afternoon
by the attending physicians
This announcement was made by
Secretary Robert Adamson, after a
consultation with the physicians II
was further stated that the last test
OF the mayors blood would be made
THU afternoon. the danger OF infec-
ton being regarded as ended
Secretary Adamson emphasized the
fact that the wound was healing 30
that there was no fear
that the mayors speech would be Inn
paired.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
CONVENTION CLOSES
WITH BIG BANQUET

banquet with covers laid for fifty
five guests brought to close the an
nual convention Of the National Asso-
citation of Mercantile Agencies at the
Richmond Hotel Thursday night.
A number Of toasts were responded
to during the course OF the evening.
several Of the speakers dwelling on
the business OF their organisation.
Other speakers praised Richmond and
the hospitality that the delegates had
met with on every hard during their
three days stay in this city.
The convention Will meet next year
In Minneapolis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
BANK PRESIDENT
IN WORK HOUSE
Forgot to Stop Auto After Wreck.
Is Now Thinking it
Oyar

81 PAUL MINI. Aug. Is
Frank w. Waterman, president OF
the Ramsey County State Bank was
sentenced to-day to the work house
for thirty days for automobile speed
ins, Waterman with four male COM
panions last night collided with We
hicle occupied by man and woman
wrecking the latter vehicle. throwing
the occupants TO the street and failed
to stop. Waterman was almost
breathless when sentence was pro-
nounced.s He was taken from police
court In the black maria along with
several ''drunks." Al the work house
he was required to take the regula-
ton bath, change his clothes TO the
work house gray dress and eat-With
200 other prisoners in thed lining
room.
The banker was put to work this
Afternoon In the broom factory. 1t
Is declared no special consideration
will be accorded him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
MURDERS HUSBAND
BUT IS ACQUITTED
After Fifteen Hour Consideration
Jury Agrees to Free Mrs.

LIBBY. MONT, Aug. ls.--Not gull
~ was the verdict to-day OF the jury
in the case of Mrs. Vera Prosser,
charged with shooting and killing her
husband. Reese Prosser. I'm a Great
Northern train. June /. The verdict
was reached after fifteen hours delib-
Grafton.
In freeing Mrs. Prosser the jury
disregarded the plea OF emotional In
sanity. and Irresistible impulse"
made by the defense. and acted solely
on the secondary plea that she shot
her, former husband In protection
when he attacked her.
Mrs. Prosser was overjoyed at the
verdict.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
BEARS MAKE RAID
IN COTTON MARKET
List After Opening Steady Drops
From 3 to 4
Points.

-NEWxo RK7-* rgrst- fs7-~favprct
by cables and further rains IN Texas
over night. bears made another sue
cessful demonstration In cotton this
morning. The list after opening
steady points higher to 3 lower, de-
ciined to 4 points on all crop posi-
lions.
Cotton prices: August. i5.ss0ss;
September, 14.14@l5: October, l3.45
@46; November, 1850; December.
l3.3s637: January, 12.3s63T; Feb
ruary, 13.3s14l: March, 13.4+G45:
May, 1913: July. 13.<2.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
CLERK IS CALLED:
REFUSES TO TALK
His information is Confidential
and He Had Talked With
McMurray.

SULPHUR OKLA. Aug III. r.
McMurray, whose name has been men
toned 20 often IN the investigator
now In progress before the Gore con-
grssstonAf COMMITTEES Was called to tes-
tify to-day.
before McMurray was reached u.
RosAnwinkls clerk In the of9iees Of the
law Arm was called. but refused to tss-
tify on the ground that any infurma-
tion he acquired while occupying a
confidential position was privileged
The witness Informed the charm an
that he had talked with McMurray be-
fore coming into the court room and
he was excused.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
SPECIAL NOTICE.

OUR GREAT SUCCESS IN THE PAST
YEAR OF OUR BUSINESS CAREER
is THE GREATEST PROOF THAT
YOU GET SATISFACTION IN EVERY
WAY WHEN YOU ORDER YOUR
SUIT FROM US. OUR PATRONS
HAVE BEEN THE VERY BEST
TRADE OF THE CITY, TO WHOM
WE CAN REFER YOU. FOR THE
COMING WEEK WE SHALL OFFER
SPECIAL RATES ON FALL AND
WINTER SUITS. AND 1T rot WISH
TO SAVE IN THE PRICE OF YOUR
SUIT, NOW Is THE TIME TO
PLACE YOUR ORDER. AND HAVE
1T READY WHEN THE SEASON
SETS IN. LASKA LADIES TAIL
STREET. BETWEEN BROAD AND
MARSHALL PHONE MONROE 49s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
CORRESPONDENCE
ENDS IN MARRIAGE

wYrHEvILLE. August r~--Asrs,
Myrtle KanAry. wytheyflis, and
married hare this morning. ~ re-
suit Of corrsspondencs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
Wants
Wants
Want Ad. Rates

One cent per word when paid in advance No paid ad
taken for less than ten
No Ads taken for less than twenty-five cents when
phoned in charged at the counter.
Contract much less. Phone Madison 75S, and
Mr.Carriscn. Managero Classified Department. will call.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19

A marriage license was issued by
the clerk Of the Hustings Court Friday
to Charles w. Leighton and Miss An.
ME Steger. both Of Richmond.
The marriage ceremony will be per
formed Friday afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
RICHMOND STOCK MARKrT

RICHMOND STOCK MARKET
STATE sECuRiTIna Bid. Asked
North Carolina. g. q. Is1. -.
Va 81. Old c. and n, Isas ss
Va. Centuries "a. c. ana r..
CRY CRY SECURITIES ssh /"
Manchester City
Richmond City, ~. r. 1s3o-
1889 ....
Richmond City A. g 4 Il. =. -.
RAILROAD BONDa 49,
A. c. L. r. r, Con. Tr Up. { %
A. c. l. Gifts. Ind
c. and o. Gen. MFR. 4ks.. 100
Ga. Fac. LIST. So. c. iSa2,.Ii2
Georgia SOU. and Fla. is4s i05
Ga. Ala. Con. Sc. lSlS.,.. 100
Norfolk and West NY. 40.
Nor. and West Pooe q. ice.
Rich. and Dan. Cola q. C..
seaboard Air Line, AZ. .isso az ~.
seaboard Adjustment, Ss... &c
3d. Ry. lat s.. 1884
80. n rev. a, u. ~. ixss
wsstsrn N. q. fst 81. c.
STREET SIN RAILWAY BoNp Dss -
Norfolk Ry. 4 y Co q
s u d II: ssss:s ii y. j. All. ;i
Norfolk ~ z. c.: Is ... n.
Va. Ry. q e. Go. pf1Nleo . ~.
We. Nv. = r. Co cona. .lee 2s AZ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19

LADIES ArTENTroN-PauL KAN
SKY LADIES' TAILOR rs NOW
READY FOR BUSINESS AS A
FIRST WEEK OPENING OFFER,
| WILL MAKE UP SUITS OF THE
NEWEST MATERIALS AT SPECIAL
REDUCED PRTCES-BROADCL
SUITS INCLUDED IN THIS OFFER
Els n. FIRST STREET.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19

LADIES. NOW is THE TINE TO BUY
YOUR FALL AND WINTER SUIT
AT a GREAT REDUCTION BY
PLACING YOUR ORDERS EARLY
BEFORE THE BUSY SEASON SETS
IN YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR
GARMNTS WHEN DESIRED, AND
THUS AVOID ANNOYING DISAp-
PofNTMENTE. CHARLES FISHER,
LADIES TAILOR. si2 NORTH
THIRD STREET
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19

CLEANING AND PRESSING: PHONE
Madison a7sS: a03 North Fifth street:
lAdies' work = speciality.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19

LADIES DON'T NEGLECT TOUR HAIR
complexion and nails when you can
have work done at reduced prices
eeT f. Broad street. upstairs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
- : 80, = = =
HAHN TONIC,

HAHN TONIC,
fF we DID NOT Know That NET
sons Hair Tonic will do ali that we
claim for IL we could not AFFORD TO
guarantee II Price, sec.
WALL PAPER.
J. Fl. sMfTHEKs C CO. s61 S6ETn
Fifth street. wall papers. room
mouidinRs, etc. High class WORK.
Lowest prices Investigate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
FARM AND HOME BARGATNS.


II ACRES-A NICE LOCATION.
with buildings and orchard; close
TO Ashland. Price. $1,000.
so ACRES, DWELLING IN GROVE.
running water, valuable wood and
timber growth. ten miles to Rich
mond by good road. one mile to
electric line. s2,S00.
$50 ACRES, WITH BRICK DWELL
ing and valuable outbutldings. i'm
provements worth more than Ia be-
ing asked for the property. $4,000.
PROPERTY FOR RENT AT ASH
land and homes for sale from $3.50
up.
We are on the grounds: we know
the values OF property between
Richmond and washington.
FRANK Fl. cox CO, INC.
Ashland. Va,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19

sCHREMP--2ls NORTH ElTTn.
UMBRELLAS COVERED AND nm,
paired; expert work: eCHRENP, The
Umbrella Han.
WAGONS. WAGONS. WAGONS.
OPEN AND TOP FROM tet UP: SUR
rtee. -rnnAbouts and top Dug6tes from
so w, MtiburnT and Thorn Hill farm
y3S up. Repairing. painting ana rub
ber tiring : specially; come ana get
my prices before fou buy. "a q
HHISTOW. 11-l3-l6 North EiEh-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19

PE1ASONALa
WE MAKE A SPECIALITY OF TREAT
Ing and curing nervous and stomach
troubles: Mental Scientist: references.
SOS East Clay street Richmond.
SHOE REPAIRING.
re H1f.F SOLE MEMS SHOES: TX
dies. sec. childrens. Acc and up.
Every pair sewed. DREw'S ELEc-
TRIO SHOE FACTORY. Tle East
Main street. Phone Monroe 1851.
SUMNER B0ARDERs.
SUMNER BoIKDEEs WTNfED:
charges moderate. Mrs. f.. d.
MOORE. Washington and Lee Cam
pus, Lexington, Va.
HAHN TONIC.
YoT ARE THE ONE 70 NE sET1s-
field with Nelson's Hail Tonic. II not
Its your money back.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
nalSCELI4ANEOus.
ssfExEfNE xND TRESS1N6.
COLD WATER PAINT.

CALcIMo. THE ORIGINAL COLD
wMter paint. easy 70 apply; ali col-
ors: write or phone for color card !:
more CAlctmo sold than III the wa
WARE Co. Agents, Henty and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
Wants

HELP wANTED--MALE..
WANTEb-ToGNG MAN IBoCT II
and make himself generally useful
about office. Address A p. o. BOX
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19


FOR SALE--PART CASH, BALANCE
monthly fnstallments. one Of the
finest fxtured. best stocked and
handsomest drug stores in the en-
tire South. now doing q paying
business being comparatively
new store and trade increasing
daily in business and family
trade section, second to none
other bushes that must have
owners personal and constant at
attention. cause of selling splcn-
did chance for druggist or one
with capital to invest that VIII
employ druggist to manage store
on the best street and best neigh
borhood in Richmond, Address D.
al care Richmond yirginian.
FOR SALE SECOND nAND BABY
carriage, good condition cheap TO
quick buyer Can be seen at laoe
W. Cary street.
FOR WAGONS GO TO RICHARDSON
BROS. 6l5 Brook avenue.
HAIR TONIC.
IF NELSON'S HAIR TONIC Don't
satisfy you we don't want your
money that ia all there Is TO It. We
take all risks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19

FOR RENT-FOUR ROOMS AND
bath. with gas and electricity: rent
cheap To party without children, APP
ply owner. 260s East Clay
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
POSITION wANTED--wEMALE..

home, or work by the day. SOC abb
gall street tend Of Ninth street,.
RtchmOnd Va
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-21
MS GREATEST work.


This BRINGS MS TO IT," last aud greatest
| of MI MorilIs public measures, the ma
torai endowment If higher education, the
I founding of MOI Agricultural colleges.
= 'iI' WAl'h IL" protested against. but,
as ie hlrSolf STYLED them in the bin he
/ introduced December la H'i "Nationa!
T colleges for IN" advancement Of general
/ scientific and Industrial education 1t is
n'rtiuent to say In passing. in view of
past ana recent discussion on this point.
/ iiut II was very far from Mr.. Morrill,,
intcnt to make the exclusive or even the
prcdomiratinG factor in the education
which these colleges should provide
agricultural He said Mt one time,
these colleges were not established or
/ endowed for the sole purpose of teaching
agriculture. 1t was never intended to
force the boys OF farmers going into
these institutions so to study that they
should all come out farmers. II was
merely Intended TO give them an oppor-
tunity to do So and to do so with adyan-
taCe If they saw 1T Not manual Inn,
Intellectual instruction was the rar
amount object" In brief If vas Mr.
Morrrrs great statesInanlilc. and
patrioti. and philosophic idea that tho IN
dus-risl classes. as he called ,hor thoeo
engaged In the two great and parnmo,Int
Industries Of ael.ictlturc and tho me-
chanlc arts. should ne ENCOURAGED 10
educate themselves IN the hes, wav for
their caIl:ngs rs men IN the so-called
liberal professions had hithero been in
their way educated for their professions.
the measure when first presented ell
countc,od a variety Of opposition which
oi tn!s day is ecarcelv crcdible-fronl
southern st2tes;len on the ground thai IT
was a direct violation Of the lights of the
States and an attempt to secure control
Of their most important interests
through an educational system from
others that II was "a visionary project, -
IAN extraordinary engine OF mischief"
most amusing OF all. from the senator
from Minnesota who declared that the
success Of the measure would bring
slow lingering death to Minnesota" and
| finally from President Buchanan, who
after the bill had passed both Houses.
vetoed II on tho tWo-fold ground that the
| government Was too poor to make tho
| proposed donation, and that the hill was
Unconstitutional This WAS in lN5o-a
/ year dark and ominous IN more than In
the loss of this patriotic ana p0tontioIIv
/ bcnencont measure.
( liut il &C i year married ut the same
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-21
VASSAR PROFESSOR TO
CLEAN UP pOUGHKEEPSll

Poughkcepsie. April Lucy NJ. sal
mon, professor of history at NasSar
College. has been named ms head OF a
committee by the chamber of commerce
of this city to clean up the town.
Miss salmon sprang into prominence
because Of her pleas I'm the II. a. Il. Tor
civic pride in Poughkecpsie' she VIII Try
To- induce rouehkeepsicans to 'leah UP
their yards before Memorial DAY,
She expects to make tour or the city
to peer into back yards and, in addition
to using the press, the pulpit and the
public schools. she will make personal
anueals ia tina iintidy onas.