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to excessive ages that are so frequently
published in our daily papers are UNI
worthy Of the slightest credenee. l nave
seen the ex-slaves on my fathers plan
tetion come from time to time and ask
20, fa+her how old they were-and that
in the prime Of life If. therefore they
did not know their ages in youth and and
middle life, their claims to great. Old age
when "the silver cord be loosed or the
golden bowl be broken may De looket :
nnon with that pity and charity that
misfortune demands as her own. :,
It would add greatly to his fame II
DR.. Wilbur would produce absolute PROOF
that lit is undoubtedly true that the age
8. P. FICKLEN,
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Monastery Dates to 1925.

The Dominican monastery, which occu-
pies the most prominent position in the
town-almost Immediately above the Gus
tom house-dates back to 1928 and has a
beautiful cloister of Venetian Gothic.
with a well that makes a picture itself
The noble families of Ragusa have been
buried in the sacristy for centuries. The
library is famous for historical manu-
scripts in the Slav languages and in the
chapel, which is used as parish church,
is a fine picture by Titan in which Mary
Magdaien is represented in conversation
with St. Biago, the patron saint Of Ra-
gusa, while Count Pozza, prominent
citizen of the sixteenth century. and his
family are kneeling before them in adora-
ton. Count Pozza, il is unnecessary to
say. paid a thousand ducats for the pic
ture and presented 1t to the church.
Augustine Gionovitch. the provincial
OF the Dominicans. makes his headquar-
tiers here and directs the affairs of TWEEN
ty-seven monasteries of his order in Dali
malta, besides looking after much valu-
able property attached to institutions
that are now vacant.
The Franciscan monastery, built in
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1907, contains nothing of particular in
terest A Jesuit monastery which was
suppressed by Napoleon when he annex
dom of Illyria" has since been MILL
tary hospital and crowns one of the
most picturesque portions Of the wall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
RAGUSA UNP|CTURED
Quaint Old City in DaImatia
Neglected by Artists.
ANCIENT BUILDINGS INTACT
Twenty Eight Churches and Mon
asteries for 8,40O People.
CRUSADERS Modified THERE
Richard the Lion Hearted Made It
His Headquarters-Once
Held by Napoleon.
BY WILLIAM f.. CURTIS.

BY WILLIAM f. CURTIS.
Special Correspondence of The Star and the
Chicago Record Herald
RAGUSA, Dalmatia, April % 1910.
No place in all the world will appeal
more strongly to an artist or a poet or
an architect than the ancient city OF
Ragusa. Although it is small in area, it
is large in attractions, and, unlike the
fortified cities of Spain, Italy and the
Rhine. the walls and towers, the
churches and monasteries and other
architectural features remain intact
There are some several exquisite little
hooks and corners that ought to be
transferred to canvas. But | have seen
no paintings of this place. The post
cards are very artistic. having been made
in Dresden from photographs colored ION
the spot and although the cOlors seem
to be unnaturally brilliant. every one
who has been here and compared them
with the original sky, the original sea,
the original foliage and the original
buildings will agree that they are not
overdra
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-25
Quaint Old Monastery.

Up the Ombla valley, near this outburst
of water. is a quaint old franciscan mon
astery that resembled La Rabida. where
Columbus made his headquarters at Paios
Spain. 1t has Moorish patio and clois-
tiers, one side of which was destroyed by
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Church Room for All.

Ragusa is especially rich in monster
les and churches. 1 have counted nine
teen churches and nine monasteries.
which you will admit is an ample supply
of the means of grace for a popula-
ton of $500. One is inclined to think.
when he takes his first ramble
through the old town. that there is a
church on every corner, and several of
them are 30 enormous that all the inhab-
itants might worship at one time without
crowding. We arrived on the morning of
Greek feast day, and attended the
Orthodox Church, which is the only
modern building within the city walls.
The service was impressive, the ritual
and procession were rather spectacular,
the vestments worn by the priests were
rich in embroidery. and choir of priests
concealed behind the reredos was COM
posed of rich, sweet voices. which sang
in glorious harmony.
There must have been great deal of
religious activity at Ragusa at one time,
but it has subsidized evidently, although
the people are still said to be fanatical.
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COST AND SOME LESS THAN COST
You Can Easily Enough Pay More, But Mar
of Sense and Balance, Why Should You2

Stock Includes Best Makes. Both New and Used
Kmba Whitney, Hinze Knabe, Chickerng and Dozen
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RODENTS KILL NEW TREES
REFORESTATION OF BLACK
HILLS Is Baked.
Two Experts Go to North Dakota to
Find a Way to Suppress the
Nuisances.

Two men have been sent to North Da-
kota by the Department Of Agriculture
to treat with the field mice, rats and
ground SQUIRRELS, and see if they can be
persuaded to allow certain large areas IN
the Black hills. to be reforested
The two experts will treat mostly with
coal tar products and strychnlne.
II 10 a curious situation. Thousands OF
acres have been replanted. Rodents will
not give the young trees chance to
sprout.
The Black hills used to be we'll forested.
1t is one place where thorough forest
cover is badly needed to conserve the
rainfall.
Ways of Forest Fires.
Forest fires have gotten in, and great
areas have been laid waste. In many
cases this does not mean burning up the
forest. That is not the way forest
fire does its work.
The tree is killed at the.roots and may
stand for seasons. Then the part around
the ground rots and windstorm with
bring down miles of dead trees, one
carrying down the next like tangle OF
jack straws.
The forest service has been taking
charge Of these burned areas, saving as
much of the timber as possible. Some Of
it is sold to the small mills and some to
the lumber companies. AS the ground is
cleared an effort has been made to re-
plant it. That is where the mice and
other small rodents stop the work.
The forest service has planted about
1900 acres in the Black Hills. The loss
Of seeds from mice has run from 10 per
cent to IS per cent.
May Poison the Rodents.
The survey has sent two experts into
the field this season to study the field
with the purpose to vile them away from
the seed, If they can. and, If not. to
poison them and so reduce the number
per acre.
1t is preferred not to use poison if 1t
can be avoided because birds that are
wanted are apt to share their fate. 1t is
thought. however. that protective coat
ing for the seed can be devised that will
answer the purpose.
The protection of the seedlings does not
stop at termination, either. The mice,
rats and rabbits will kill the young trees
by girdling them If they get chance.
This is the case both in the open and in
the nurseries.
The forest service is planting large areas
in Colorado Idaho, Montana and Cali
fornia. In all these places there has been
the same trouble with the small pests.
The mice seem to prefer introduced spe-.
cies to native plants. Some correspond
ents Of the biological survey say they
nave found on introducing new species Of
shrubs and flowers into gardens that the
mice single out the new plants for de-
struction. leaving natives of the same
family.
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Rendezvous of Crusaders.

saders. Richard the Lion Hearted made
1t his headquarters and modified his ex-
petitions here. He built the original
cathedral, which was partially destroyed
in an earthquake in 1861 and was rebuilt
after the original design by a Venetian
architect. 1t is glowing mass of deco
rations and its most striking feature is a
cupola and dome. Over the high altar is
a picture of the ascension attributed to
Titan, a Madonna attributed to Rafael,
head of Christ attributed to Andrea
del Sarto and other pictures which we
have no means of verifying. The skull Of
st. Biagio, the patron saint of Ragusa, is
preserved in a casket said to have been
made out of the gold of the imperial
crown of Turkey captured in the twelfth
century, and his hand and foot are also
enamel and set with precious stones.
There are figures of the Holy Virgin in
solid silved and other precious things in
the treasury, which have been presented
from time to time by kings and returning
crusaders.
working. one a Dominican with thirty in
mates and another with twenty-five bare
footed Franciscan friars. The other seven
are vacant and desoate, although the
chapels connected with them are used as
parish churches under the ministry of two
or three monks in each, who officiate at
mass Sundays, baptie the infant Ragu-
sans born outside the walls, visit the
sick, bury the dead and perform other
functions that are usually left to the sec
ular clergy. There are several nunneries
but | could get very little information
about them. They are all of the old-fash-
toned kind and the windows. even those
that were thirty or forty feet above the
ground, are protected by massive graf
inRg
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-17
HOLD FUNERAL or
REV. c. {. STUART
REMAINS OF PROMINENT ANTI
SALOON WORKER WILL REST
IN CEMETERY At ASHLAND.

Funeral services for Rev. Charles
Edwin stuart. district superintendent
OF the Anti-Saloon League Of vir-
gtnia, who died suddenly OF apopIexy
while en- route from Ashland TO Rich
mond on suburban trolley car
were held Thursday afternoon at |
or the Religious Herald. conducted tn.
funeral Interment Was Ia Woodland
cemetery, Ashland.
Active paflbearers--Walter Sydnor,
l. NJ. Fox, Il. l. Chenery. b. j.
Pieasnnts. J. r. Taylor, s. H. Wood
I'm. J. Z. Gordon. Schroeder Fox
Honorary paiibearers-Dr. +. w.
Boatwright. j. ID. McAlister, Charles
j, Biilups. Rev. Drs- James Cannon,
Jr. J. Sidney Peters. ID, NJ. Ramsey,
David Hepburn. II. l.. ouaries, c. n
Ryland
Members of the executive commit
tee of the Anti-sainon League residing
in Richmond and vicinity win attend
the funeral
General Secretary aIeAiister. who
WAS In Lynchhurg directing the cam
paign In tina. city when news of Mr..
Stuart's death reached him. returned
to Richmond "Wednesday night very
much grieved at the death OF his
friend and co-wnrker.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-17
FALL IN PRICES
RESULT OF ELECTION
SENATOR OWEN ATTRIBUTES
DECLINE TO OVERTHROW OF
REPUBLICAN PARTY.

WASHINGTON. Nov l1.--Food
experts have another theory on their
hands day To account for the drop
In prices. This iates, one is advanced
by Senator owen. OF Oklahoma who
says that the Democratic vote did il.
Failing prices are due" he asserts.
TO the powerful influence which the
universal opinion of the American
people. shown In the last election, ex-
erted. When great party Is over
thrown. as the Republicans were on
November :, II IL n far-reaehing psy-
Geological Influence.
One or the chief factors leading TO
this overthrow were the high prices
fixed by monopoly. and unless thoss
prices were reduced. those Responsible
for them would naturally anticipate
the Application To them Of drastic
remedies"
The cost Of living situation Is fast
becoming a puzzle. Secretary Wilson
says the lower meat prices are due
to a short hay crop. Dr. Wiley GAYS
they are trick OF the Interests. :,
Now comes Senator Owen and says
tho Democrats did IT,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-17
BUTCHERS DOUBT
PACKERS PROMISE
Cleaver Wielders Want Talk
of Reducing Meat Prices
Put in Black and White
SCENT SCHEME TO MAKE
"RETAlLER THE GOAT
If Beef Barons Will Sign Con-
tracts to Furnish Meat at
Lower Cost. Prices viii
Drop Farther

CHICAGO. ILL, Nov. L. All
this talk OF reduced prices for mealS
has no foundation. IN fact. The hie
packers. alarmed by impending Fea'
eral prosecutions. are trying to curry
favor with the public and 10 make
til eretaiier the goat in the Whole
affair"
This Is the explanation here to-Gas
OF the United Master Butchers o.
Chicago OF the interviews recently
given out by j. Ogden Armour and
other beef barons.' In which the az
sertion was made that meat prices
weres In the toboggan, and that the
consumer would soon find il cheaper
to eat Porternouse steak than to &c
hungry.
III we can be assured by the pack
ers, said the Master Butchers. as
sembied In regular meeting. not IN
newspaper interviews. but by signed
contracts, that they VIII reduce the
price OF meats to a certain amount
and keep them reduced for, say three
months. We viii be glad TO make cor
responding reductions 10 our custom
ers.''
There is no doubt the retail butch
ers of Chicago are angry.
Tell of IniposilioIs.
AT the meeting tales of alleged I'm
positions by the packers were fire.
quent. and the charge was freely
made that the statements OF reoue-
tons already put through were no,
borne out by the facts.
We are helpless. said Nica-Pres-
ident Edward Levy. az the butchers
We don't make the big profits. They
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-17
HEWITT JAILED
ON MANY CHARGES
BOARDING HOUSE THIEF con-
vICTED FOLLOWING POSITIVE
IDENTIFICATION BY MANY
WITNESSES.

A paTnhroker came into disrepnte,
according to the Judgment OF Justice
Crutchfeld Thursday morning. when
Charles Hewitt was brought up for
trial on a charge of robbing board
ing house people
Moses Brown. it was alleged in
court, purchased a goodly proportion
of Hewitts ivol. Nothing could he
proved on him. but Justice John, an
nouncing that he wished 10 take no
chances. held him under $500 security
for SIX months. At noon Brown had
not given the security.
Hewitt was faced by six boarding
house keepers when his case was call
ed Thursday morning shortly before
noon. AT first he denied his guilt
Following positive identification, he
admitted that he had rented rooms in
the houses OF which the witnesses
were proprietors. and seized the OPP
pertunity, which was made possible
as the result of his false story, TO
rob other rooms.
Hewitt received scathing rebuke
from Justice John ard sentence OF
one year and four months in the city
Jail on the several charges. More
charges are expected to be brought By
other boarding house victims. Hewitt
was arrested by Detective Serxeants
Wren and Wiltshire.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-17
Liberals Give ThelrUltimatum
and House of Lords
Weaken
VISIT OF KING
OF. LITTLE AVAIL:
CRISIS IMMINENT
Premier Asquit1 Refuses to
Consider Compromise and
GovernmentFaces GRAY
est Situation in Years

LONDON. November personal
efforts On the part of King George
10 effect settlement in the crisis
now threatening the present system
OF English government have failed.
! Instead. the house OF lords lis to-day
facing an ultiinatum from the liberals
that before November IS they must
consent To pass the bill limiting their
power III veto. else the issue viii be
: forced before the people In general
elctioh.
This development Is the result to :
day Of King Georges nasty visit 20
London yesterday and mis- summoning
Of the pr!vy council.
The king, il was learned to-day.
deems the present crisis threatening
to the entire system Of English gov
eminent He therefore came to Lon
! don with hope Of affecting a com
promise between the liberals and the
conservatives. THIS was thoroughly
discussed both at the meetings of the
prtsy council and the cabinet and still
later when he received Premier AS
quith for Il personal consuitatiop.
! Asenitn. however. refused to con-
slider fer an instant the question of a
compromise, and to-day made known
the Gitimatun TO the house OF lords
The result was 8 keen dssappoint-
ment 10 the king.
Nevertheless, the declaration that
King George considers tire crisis the
most serious with which England has
been confronted in j century. has re-
suited In a hasty awakening OF the
lords IT In entirely possible now that
they Will give up at least some Of their
present right voluntarily in an effort
j tn save the government
Lord i4ansdewme, leader og The con-
serEatives, declared te-da. that the
upper House Siaat LADY to do iss
, share townrd ~ sSnssig rescTrris, and
would conceae tire abolition OF the
hereditary principle and fuller rep
resentation OF certain elements IN the
house.
These tarty promises by the lords
however. were to-day looked upon
with suspicion by the liberals and the
latter asserted they would still en-
force the terms ef ts.eir altnatun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-17
TOOK MONEY To
Be GOOD FELLOW
ONLY WANTED IT TO HELP
FRIEND OUT OF WHOLE. DE.
cLAREa BANK MAN,

NEW YORK. Nov. 17.--"Thfs trouble
and disgrace come of being good fell
low. ! only wanted the money for a
couple OF days to help a man out OF a
hole. Now the crash has come and I
am ruined. disgraced. My poor invalid
wife. This Will kin her.
His frame shaking with sobs, Charles
A. Boiling, third vice president and di-
rector Of the Bronx National Bank.
made this statement before he was ar
raigned In police court to-day on a
charge Of forgery and grand larceny.
He IL accused Of obtaining $4,000 from
the Bronx branch OF the Knickerbocker
Trust Company. The money, accord
ing to the afYidavtt Of John Bambey,
manager Of tho trust company, was
obtained by Belling M a loan on a GER
tiflcate Of Twenty-Five shares OF the
Bronx National Bank. each valued at
5000. The signatures on the certificate
were forged, It In alleged. The police
allege that Boiling admitted this. but
claimed that he got the money for
another man. whose name he has not
divulged.
Belling's wife 10 confirmed invalid.
They have no children. His mother 10
prominent IN society and he has been
rated ~ very well-to-do.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-17
Election Result Not Demo-
cratic Victory But Repub-
lican Defeat, He Writes
ALDRlCHlSM REPUDIATED
BY AMERICAN VOTERS
People Were Tired Of Having
Bills Drawn By J. P. Nor
gan's Attorney ahd Dis
approved OF Reaction

MADISON. WIS. Nov. 1.-THE
ton In plain terms that the people
III this country Viii have no more Sem
ate and House committees In the AM
eriean Congress dictated in Morgan
private office, no more bills drawn
by his attorneys In New York. Phila-
deiphia and Boston. 1t serves notice
that laws shall be enacted and gov
ernment administered In the public
interests or the men in the party
responsible Will be driven out Of
power"
Thus senator Robert NJ. La Toilette,
in the current issue of his magazine.
the ballot overturn which has brought
the Democrats into control OF the ma
tional house.
Abns Imns!
1T was not a Democratic victory.
says the progressive leader. In the
States where Democracy won. II was
a Republican defeat. 1t condemns the
Taft administration--Bal Wick
ersham. Hitchcock and their like. 1t
is a Reputation of Aldrichism in the
Senate and cannonism In the House.
1t is n stern warning TO the Repub-
lican party to renounce In executive
and legislative departments OF gov
eminent the leadership OF administra-
tive officers. Senators and Representa-
tlves who are. In fact, the petty SER
wants OF the Morgan system.
The election Was otherwise deep
~ significant. Where insurgency was
strong. where there was real progress
ssve leadership. loyal unfalterinx. IL
won loyal and unfaltering support.
No progrcssive leader. however
popular. wAs able to make the pro.
grssstve vote subservisnt to any mar
ty. Wherever attempted, Thousand,
Of progrossives withheld their vote.
in disgust or cast them for Demo-
Gratis AZ 4 rebuke and q warning
against any attempts 10 compromiso
the progressive cause for Z party adj
vantage.
In the Anal analysis tho real air.
nificance OF the November election n
that tho American people did their
best to express thsir approval Of pros
gress and their disappsoyal Of resc.
ton and cemDgpHaDA~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-17
FAVOR INCREASE
IN POLICE FORCE

The police force be increased by
twenty men was the recommendation
OF q subcommittee on ordinance. char
ter and Eaform Wednesday night anent
reqsY9 from the Board OF Police
Commissioners for thirty additional
mem
Chief OF Police Werner. Captain
George Pollock and members Of the
Police Board appeared before the
committee in behalf Of the request
They told how the extra men would
be placed. Most Of them will not inn
probably be stationed In Washington
Ward, where an additional sergeant,
to be named later. will also be de-
tailed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-17
STUART
OUT FOR
GOVERNOR
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
FORMALLY. ANNOUN-
CES HIS CANDIDACY
FOR CHIEF EXECU-
TIVE'S CHAIR

while many OF my friends have
known that / would probably be
candidate, have not been ready
10 make public statement. You
may formally announce for me In
The Richmond tirginian this az
ter1aoon. however. that Will be u
candidate I'm the next Suberna-
torial election"
This was the statement OF Mr..
Henry &. stuart to Ia representative
OF The VirKinian Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Stuart has been III Richmond a
day or two on personal business. He
called at the governors office Thurs
day to shake hands with Governor
Mann. and though the executive WAS
not In his ONCE. being In Harrison
burg. Mr.. Stuart spent some time in
the capitol building where he has
many close friends.
His formal and positive announces
ment Was made at the conclusion OF
discussion OF political events In
the Ninth district and throughout the
state at large. and while ny no means
surprising. VIII be received with in
terest by thousands OF voters, IL being
conceded that though aligned With
no faction or interest Mr.. stuart prac~
ticaiiy Mis- the guberuatoriai horizon.
oyershadowing all others now spoken
of for the chief executives chair
Strong Everywhere.
Unlike many who have made the
Kubernatori race Mr.. Stuart Will be-
gin the contest with many warm
friends In all parts of the state.
Having spent the greater part Of his
life in tho southwestern counties he
viii stand four square with the
voters In that part OF Virginia, while
his connection with the State cor
poratton commission made many
friends In the central and eastern
counties, his short canvass. made at
the beginning Of the last wunerna-
toFtal race. but abandoned on account
of the illness Of his wife. proving
him remarkably strong all over the
Commonwealth.
In the recent election in the Ninth
district MIR. Stuart succeeded In an
Initiating II Republican majority or
between 1000 and 5000, and though
the preliminary count gives his OPP
ponent. Mr.. Bascom Slemp. a plu-
raiity OF bout 22o a recount and In
vestigatton has been called fer to AS
certain the truthfulness OF certain
charges which have been brought
against the Republican organization
In several counties. and which may
Mr.. Stuart viii leave Richmond for
Russell county Thursday night or Fri
day.