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The Washington herald., 1910-11-30
ALASKA'S LARGE FIGURES.
Labor Receives High Wage and
Produce Draws Big Price.


Alaskan soil Is spread with thick mat
OF moss. This must be burned of before
the Northern agriculturists, who sell their
oats and potatoes TO the miners at stun
ming prices. can plant their seed and hus-
lie through their crop ere the short sum
mer is over. II Is absolutely essential to
burn this moss. IL II is plOwed under
elements OF the moss inimieal 10 agricul-
tursl plans spoil the crops. The Alaskan
farmers have invented a shallow ploW
with which they loosen up the moss and
prepare It for the match.
Farming is expensive In Alaska, with
hired hands getting Sc 10 $3.50 a day. But.
on the other hand, hay sells for $50 20 500
per ton and strawberries at SIS 10 y a
quart j. F. Rickert. who has a green
house In Fairbanks, Alaska. sells toma-
toes at 80 cents TO 81 a pound and cucum-
bers at s. 10 IS a dozen.
II is hard to generalize about what will
grow in Alaska. because the country is so
large and because the climate is so diver
sified-with almost continuous rain, mild
winters and fairly cool summers along
stretches of the south coast. and short
hot summers with moderate rainfall and
sever winters in the interior valleys. The
frozen tundras of the north are out or
the question for agriculture. At Kadiak
OF the south coast. the minimum tenn
perature was degrees last winter.
To find and develop things which VIII
thrive in Alaska the Department or Ag-
culture has three agriculture stations, at
Sitka. Rampant and Fairbanks, and
dairy farm at Kadiak on the south coast.
One impediment TO agriculture in Alas
ka is the big black ravens. c. c. George
son. the government special agent in
charge, complains in his annual report
that the birds have IAN Unsuitable de-
sire to destroy anything they believe use
ful TO man." They tore UP hts strawberry
plants. and he calls them a 'veritable
curse"
Among the plants which thrive in
Alaska are currants, gooseberries. rasp-
berries. salmonberries, radishes, lettuce,
and a strawberry hybridized with ma
tive variety at Sitka; certain early ma
turing varieties of winter and spring
wheat and rye, spring barley, spring
oats and spring emmer at Rampant pO-
tatoes, oats and other hardy grains at
Fairbanks Barleys imported from Pamir
in Central Asia and from Yakoutsk. ST.
IBERIA, matured AT Rampant in 81 and IS
days, respectively.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-30
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

Port Chalmers, New Zealand, Nov. Ea-Tbe Brit
ish antarctic expedition. under the command Of
Capt. Scott. sailed southward from here to-day.
La Crosse. Wis. Nor. 2s-The Methodist Episcopal
home missionary convention for southern Mime
sofa and Western Wisconsin began two-day session
here today with an attendance Of several hundred
delegates and visitors
Paris Nov. 9.-FTeneh cotton spinners have begun
suit against the Western State Railway for neglect
ing 20 convey bales of cotton from Hayre to the
spinning centen. huge quantity Of cotton is rot
ting at Hayre owing to the neglect Of the railroad
San Francisco. Cal. NoY. 2-Commissioner
Of immigration Keefe left to-day for Honolulu to
investigate the charges made by SamuaI GOmpers
than the Hawaiian sugar planters have been turing
ussan PEASANTS to the islands under false promises
Rome. Nov. H.-The Pope to-day presided at a
sitting of the congregation Of rites. which discussed
the Ratification OF the venerable Mary Of the
incarnation, the founder Of the Ursaline Monastery
at Quebec. whose heroic virtues the congregation
approved
Paris. Nov. 2.-The report OF the mission, OF
which Col. Mangin is the head states that the
scheme FOR recruiting army Of negro soldiers in
the French possessions in Western Africa promises
to he completely successful, and that in Senegal and
French Nigeria the republic possesses an immense
reserve Of hrst-cass fighting material.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-30

no longer able 10
resist the malady. L''u' '0i'' y - y u
and he passed away quietly.
Born in Fredericksburg. Va. sixty-five
years ago. Col. Bell came TO the Capital
at thirteen years OF age and had been
residing here since. He entered the pos
tai service as a letter carrier in Novem-
her, 1852 and worked his way steadily
forward. He was at one time supo-in-
tendent Of the city delivery, and at the
time OF his death was in charge OF Sta
ton A. in Georgetown. He gave forty
eight years of faithful service to the
city post Office. and was reagard-
ed as one of the most efficient and most
trusted employees in the city.
Gave brilliant Service.
His career IN the District National
Guard began at an early age. and in 1883
he was appointed inspector OF rife prac-
tice. In this capacity he gave such brill
liant service that ne was made captain
six years later and was also promoted 70
the post OF Inspector of rife practice for
the entire second regiment
In 1897 he was made a major and in
speetor general and was retired last year
as a lieutenant colonel, having reached
the age limit
His trophies as a maTksman were nu-
merous and evidenced his splendid attain
ments with the rife He was a member
of every winning team the National
Guard sent TO Camp Perry, and to the
last remained a crack shot He was in
EpeCtOT OF small arms practice at the
Congress Heights rife range and was
regarded az an authority in this field.
Lieut.. Col Bell was past master Ma
son or Dawson Lodge, No. IS, a Royal
Arch Mason. and a member OF Washing
ton Commandery, No. /, Knights Tenn
plars. He was member of Trinity Epis-
copal Church. and for more than thirty
years acted as a vestryman OF that par
ish.
Funeral services wfl; be held from
Trinity Church at O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon, Rev. r. P, Williams offieiat-
ing. Interment will be in Oak Hill Gem
eteTy.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-30
DISCARDS ELIOTS LIBRARY.
Railroad Substitutes Dictionary fOl
Shakespeare and Bible.

The Burlington Railroad Company is
installing in it's library cars complete
new libraries. o. L. Dickson. who has
the matter In charge, said recently:
I'VE have been making an exhaustive
| investigation OF the question of libraries
most suitable TO the travelling public
About a year ago we installed the
books bearing the titles selected by Dir.
Eliot ior his fiYe-foct shelf and, after
having kept a careful record for several
months OF the extent these books were
called for. we determined the library was
not particularly adapted to the desires of
the reading public, as the books are
made up of what is commonly known as
hard reading.
THE books comprising the so-ealled
fve-foot shelf win be donated to few
public libraries along our line, where
they will no doubt be found very useful
We have made a careful poll OF what
the reading public demands in the way
OF books. and among others have selected
the following; Majorie Daw and Other
People;' Balzac. Short Stories. '0biter
Dicta.' first and second series: Love in
Old Clothes and Other Stories, The
Pilot Gallagher and Other Stories,
Robinson Crusoe,' two volumes; Love
Affairs of a Bibliomaniac,' The Vicar of
Wakefield, Railway Transportation. o.
Henry's Options, Captains Courageous,
Railroad Freight Rates Federal Regu-
lation OF Railroad Rates. Ivanhoe,
Treasure Island. The -Four Georges.
Cost, Capitalization. and Estimated Val
ne Of American Railways, Railway Sta
tistics Of the United States. 19Oi-l9O9 ten
volumes of stories by American authors.
ten by English authors. ten by foreign
authors, The World Almanac Webster's
Collegiate Dictionary and principal cur
rent magazines
The Washington herald., 1910-11-30
Natural Gas.

From the Baltimore Evening Sun.
Baltimore wants natural gas and wants
IL badly Whenever IL can get il with
out mortgaging the future, without
mixing up other questions with the
gas question. without binding itself to
something assuredly disadvantageous. it
will run to il. IL is ready to grant not
only fair but also favorable terms to the
corporation that will bring natural gas
here.
That is the situation, and with an en-
lightened and progressive administration
OF the local gas company there ought TO
be no difficulty in opening negotiat .ons.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-30
CLUBMAN Is ARRESTED.
Harvie c. Miller Accused OF vio-
iatinE Revenue Laws,


Savannah. Ga. Nov 9--Harvie C.
Miller millionaire elubman. head OF the
Southern Steamship Company, president
of s. +. Miller & Sons. grain merchants
OF Philadelphia, and interested in grain
elevators IN different parts of the coun-
try. to-day fell victim OF efforts now be-
ing made in Savannah by the Federal
authorities to convict alleged violators of
the United States internal revenue laws.
His arrest viii probably involve the
Merchants and Miners transportation
Company OF Baltimore. by which line
much OF the grain was shipped into the
South under the alleged unlawful rates.
Miller was released or Sl0.000 bond II
10 understood that Miller caused his own
arrest prematurely by forcing himself
into the investigation, the officers decid-
ing on this step as one which would
probably obviate the necessity for extra
dition proceedings If ne We're allowed 10
depart for Philadelphia.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-30
Mathew Henry Buckham.

Burlington, VT, Nov 2e--Mathew Henry
Buekham. president OF the University OF
Vermont since 1871. died at his home here
to-day OF bronchial trouble, aged seventy
eight In point OF service President Buck
ham was the dean among the college
presidents of New England, and was one
OF the oldest educators in the United
States
He was born in Hinckley. Leicester
shire. England, and he was graduated
from the University OF Vermont with the
degree of bachelor OF arts in the class of
1851. He received the highest honOrs of
his class, although at that time he was
only nineteen years Old
After teaching in various schools for
several years he was made professor OF
Greek at the University of Vermont.
This chair he held until he was elected 10
the presidency in 1871
The Washington herald., 1910-11-30
Variations of Love.

From Liprineotts
Into a telegraph offce in an Eastern
town there recently came much-agitated
young woman. She wrote upon one tele-
graph blank. tore IL in halves, wrote a
second. which she treated in the same
manner. and at last third. This she
handed TO the operator, requesting, In a
trembling voice, that he hurry ii up"
The operator obeyed instructions, and
when the young woman had gone he read
the two messages that she had torn in
halves.
The first was
"All is over never Wish to see you
again.
The second read;
do not write or try to see me at pres
ent."
And the third ran
Can you take the next traln7 Please
answer
The Washington herald., 1910-11-30
ADVERTISING TALKS.
WRITTEN BY WILLIAM c. FREEMAN

1t was my privilege early this
month to sit in the office of Mr..
JOHN WANAMAKER and to
listen to TALK ON ADVER-
TISING AND STOREKEEP-
ING that should be read by
every business man in the United
States.
wish | could repeat it here
literally, but | cannot. If what
Mr.. Wanamaker said could be
put on a Victor record, it would
be an inspiring sermon to young
men just starting their business
careers.
/ hadn't seen Mr.. Wanamaker
for a long time. He looks as
young TO me as he did twenty
years ago. He impressed me as
having as much spirit and fire as
a man of forty. Yet he is sew
enty-three years old, and works
hard every day. No man that |
know works harder.
He said about his advertising
1T is not as good to-day
as we want it to be, but it is
BETTER than it was yes
terday, and tomorrow it will
be better than it is to-day,
and next week we hope it
will be better than it has
been this week"
Then he went on to say some
thing like this:
1--WE ARE NOT EVER
SATISFIED. There is so
much to do. There is so
much that WE MUST M
PROVE upon. This great
business is just beginning.
We have many ideals yet to
carry out.
I'VE are endeavoring to
make this a SERVICE
STORE. Just merely buy
ing and selling merchandise
and making money is not
the whole purpose of this
store. hope it is more than
amere market place.
why, the mere making
of money is an insignificant
The Washington herald., 1910-11-30
FACES CHARGE AT ATLANTA.
Wiley Godfrey Caught Here After
FOiIing Police for Year.

After foilIng the Atlanta authorities
for year. Wiley Godfrey. thirty-one
years old, cook at the Capital Hotel.
was arrested yesterday by Detectives
O'Day and Evans.
Godfrey Is charged with assault at a
baseball game in Atlanta in August.
1903. For some time the Washington de-
tectives have been watching Godfrey. A
detailed description had been furnished
They got into communication with the
Atlanta police. who wired back that Cod
frey was undoubtedly the man they
have been looking for.
Godfrey's wife and children reside in
the Georgia city. He will be taken back
to-day.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-30
william Nichols CoIer.

New York, Nov. 9.-WlIliam Nichols
Coler, irp formerly head Of the banking
firm of w. n. Coler & Co. at 43 Cedar
street. died at noon at his home In Sum
nit, n ]. His death followed an opera
tion performed ten days ago Mr.. Coler
had been In poor health for ten years.
His brother is ex-COmproller Bird s.
Coler Mr.. CoIer was a student in the
University Of Illinois. He was born in
I'rbana Ill in 1875
The Washington herald., 1910-11-30

feature of this business, al
though we must make MONEY
OF we could not carry on our
great work. The more inn
portant thing to us is to give
our people-those who come
to us to fill their needs
THE. KIND OF MER-
CHANDISE THAT WILL
SATISFY THEM-give
them service-GINE
THEM THEIR MONEYS
WORTH.
OUR ADVERTISING
is OUR STORE NEWS.
We try 10 make it interest
ing. 1t costs us a lot of
money for illustrations-for
our editorial staff FOR
INVESTIGATION, be-
cause WE WILL NOT
KNOWINGLY PUT OUT
to the people a MIS-
STATEMENT.
NE w SPAPER AD-
VERTISING IS THE
BEST. No other kind ap-
proaches it. IT IS A
NEVER ENDING IN
FLUENCE. 1T BRINGS
THE PEOPLE AND Us
IN CLOSE TOUCH"
The above is about the gist OF
what Mr.. Wanamaker said. only
| am not able to use the FORCE
FUL EXPRESSIONS he know:
so well how to use.
But it is enough to convey the
lesson, which is
BE not content with what Won
do.
Try TO do better. Always
build to be greater tomorrow
than to-day. Be of service to the
public. Don't make money the
only goal. Reach out TO give your
people reliable m e r c h a n d e
MAKE GOOD.
Advertise TRUTHFULLY
LITERALLY, AND ENTER
TAININGLY = ADVERTISE
IN NEWSPAPERS. MAKE
GOOD YOUR PRINTED
WORDS.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-30
Folk Rides on a Freight.

Corey, Pa, Nov. 29-ForTner Gov. ].
W. Folk, the graft fighter OF Missouri,
had a taste OF transforming last night
that he will long remember He was
billed to open the lecture course here
and missed his train. He took passage
In a caboose and arrived by freight about
10 o'clock. A large audience greeted him
after a patient wait
The Washington herald., 1910-11-30
Zhx.rko Rests Olsen

Williamsport, Pa, Nov. 29.-Zbyszko,
the champion OF Europe. tonight won a
finish match from Charlie Olsen, of In
dianapolis. The Pole won the first fall
IN twenty-eight minutes. Zbyszko left
for New York after the contest to con-
tlnus training for his bout with Jenkins
on FRIDAY night
The Washington herald., 1910-11-30
Progressives Gain Control.

Youngstown. Ohio. Nov. 2s-Progres-
sives controlled the annual banquet OF
the Garfield Club, Republicans OF the old
Nineteenth Ohio district. once represent
ed in Congress by James r. Garfield. For
years the club has been controlled by
Senator Charles Dick and hfs successor
in the Nineteenth district seat. Aubrey
Thomas
The Washington herald., 1910-11-30
THINKING OF DEATH, DIES.
Physicians Can Find No Other Elk.
pIanattOn.

Pittsbmg. Nov 9e.-'This IS the end.
I have eaten my last meal. and III soon
be a dead mani" shouted Samuel San
ders. Five minutes later he rushed about
his house like a maniac. and it required
three men to drag him 10 the police sta
ton. He died al midnight. and physi-
clans. who can find no cause for his
death, think his premOnitlOn OF death
caused his heart 10 stop.
Sanders was thirty-one years old A
few months ago he quit work as a loco
motive builder. He seemed TO feel the
approach of death, and his apprehension
of impending III gradually took entire
possession Of him.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-30

New Orleans. Nov. 29.-W. J. O'Connor.
inspector OF police at New ORLEANS. died
here to-day. aged sixty-one. He was
native OF Savannah, Ga, and had been
on the police force for forty-two years
first in Philadelphia. and for the last
thirty-two years in New Orleans. He was
the head of a large detective and police
agency here when appointed inspector
two wears ago
The Washington herald., 1910-11-30
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.

WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
625 King Street
Alexandria, Va, Nov. 29-Millard p
| Vincent, a well-known resident, died this
afternoon at Alexandria Hospital where
he was taken for treatment Sunday last
lie had been IN III health for some time,
He was ffty-four years old. unmarried
and son OF the late William r. Vincent
He Is survived by "a sister, Mrs. 5. r.
Dishman. Of Spokane, Wash.
The body was taken TO Wheatley's IN
dertaiiing establishment and prepared for
| burial The funeral will take place at
o'clock Thursday afternoon. Services
Will be under auspices Of Alexandria
| Washington Lodge OF Masons.
Mr. Vincent was clerk OF the board OF
aldermen IN 1899, and in 1894 was deputy
collector. of port under Thomas W. Rob-
inson during Cleveland's administration.
An oil stove was responsible for slight
blaze al $50 o'clock this evening az the
residence Of Mrs. Lucy Haynes. $40 North
| St Asaph street. The fire consumed the
noouns Of 2 bedroom on the second floor,
together with a quantity OF clothing.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ida NJ. Her
bert were held this afternoon. Rev. John
Cavanaugh. pastor Of Free Methodist
Church, oniciated. Burial was in Bethel
| Cemetery.
Bishop Pierce, OF New York, began a
| series OF services this evening at the
Free Methodist Church. which viii be
concluded Sunday evening.
| The body IF Mrs. Mary E. Vermilion.
who died in Washington Sunday last was
brought here to-day and buried IN Meth
odist Protestant Cemetery.
The state corporation commission has
granted an amendment 10 the charter OF
Frank Hume, incorporated. changing the
location OF the principal Office from Alex
andria 10 St Elmo Va.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Lu-
theran Church will give an oyster supper
at Lee Camp Hall from until 10 o'clock
| tomorrow evening.
Members OF Alexandria Lodge Of Elks
Will leave here at lbs O'Clock tomorrow
evening for Washington 10 attend the
fan festival Of Washington Lodge OF
Elks.
In the Corporation Court this morning
Gilbert j. Cox, H. d. Kirk, and A. II.
/ Thomson qualified as school trustees.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-30

2033 Dent pla c g
northwest, at $3.50
O'Clock last even
ing. Intestinal
trouble, which had
been steadily de-
veloping since he
competed in rifle
practice Rt Camp
Perry last sum-
mer, made $ u c h
inroads on his vi
tality that he was
no longer able 10
The Washington herald., 1910-11-30
ALEXANDRIA, oUINT VICTOR.
Memorial A. c. Basketball Team
Beaten In Fast Game,

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Alexandria. Va. Nov. e9,-In fast and
exciting game OF basketball last night
the Y. NJ. 5. J.. Reserves downed the
fast fire representing the Memorial A. c.,
of Washington. The Alexandria boys
were outweIghed by small margin, but
that did not stop them from winning by
a score OF 81 TO 70. The Y. Nj. S. L. Re
serves would Ike TO arrange games with
all teams averaging from l25 TO IS
pounds. Address Norris P. Roland, 422
South Fairfax street. Alexandria, Va.
Line-uD and summary.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-30
Again Probing OH Rates.

Toledo. Ohio, Nov. 29.-The investiga-
ton into the charges OF discriminatory
rates by the Big -Four Railway system in
favor OF the Standard oil Company was
resumed here to-day by Special Exam
liner Vassault, Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-30
CavaIIert as Carme,

Paris, Nov. China Cavalier has been
engaged to play the role of Carmen at
the Opera Comique. in the spring.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-30
HIS LINIMENT EXPLODES.
Turns Ont 10 BE Gasoline and sets
Fire 40 House.

FAFc 10 HOUSE.
Pittsburg, Nov 9.-James Falsgiver,
aged forty-seven years. sat before an
open crate fire rubbing a rheumatic
ankle with what he supposed was tur-
pentine. 1t proved TO be gasoline. and
when II exploded II hurled Falsgiver from
his rocking chair and set fre 10 the
house. besides seriously burning the
rheumatic patient.
Firemen extinguished the blaze as Falls
giver was taken 10 a hospital.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-30
Americans Attacked by Apnches.

Cherbourg, Nov. GA number of
Apaches made an attack on several
American visitors to-day. Two policemen
who went TO the rescue of the Americans
We're severely injured
The Washington herald., 1910-11-30
COL. ]. B. BELL DIES
Officer of D. c. N. 6. Yields
to Intestinal Trouble.
WIDELY KNOWN AS MARKSMAN
since Competing at Camp Perry
Last Summer He Suffered from
HaIady, and Finally Sueeumbed.
Gave Forty-eight Years of Faith
fuI Service 10 POst-office.

After three months illness. Lieut.. Col
James E. Bell, one Of the veterans Of the
Washington postal service. and marks
man OF national note. died at his home,
The Washington herald., 1910-11-30
Mile. PoIairr an Aviator

Paris, Nov. 29-Mlle. PoIaire, famed for
her wasplike waist. has entered the ranks
OF the aviators
The Washington herald., 1910-11-30

F Clinton knight, G25 King street. Alexsndria.
Va. Is authorized agent aud eaHier for The Wash.
ington Herald The Herald will be delivered dailJ
and Sunday to any address ia Alexandria fer -
cents a month.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-30

Thermometer, and these records OF proper
pasteuriZation are preserved in our
Washington Office and are open to public
inspection.
Mix bottles are dangerous and fire.
quent carriers of disease. Our bottles are
washed and steriized for thirty minutes
In our $4,000 bottle washer, which turns
them out as clean as when first nodded.
Our milk is bottled by machinery the
caps-preyicusly steriliZed-being me-
chanlcally inserted. The capped bottles
are conveyed 10 the refrigerator ear by
gravity conyeyor. No human hand
touches the milk or a milk receptacle
until delivered at your door.
In addition to properly pasteuriZed, we
supply WHITE CROSS Concentrated
Milk, which is concentTated-nOt con-
densed-so that IL will keep perfectly
fresh for three times as long as other
milk Three parts OF water are added
before using, yielding milk Of delicious
freshness and absolute purity. This milk
is used by thousands OF delighted eustO-
mers and is the milk we most highly
recommend
The Washington herald., 1910-11-30
SPANISH CABINET CHANGES.

New Appointments VIII FOIIONy
Voting OF the Budget.
Paris Nov. 29-The Temps says there
will be important changes in the Spanish
cabinet after the new budget Is voted
upon. When these changes take place
new liberal ministers viii be appointed,
the followers OF NJ. Moret having prefer
ence.
There is some talk of Gen. Ludue be
coming minister of war and OF M. Gassel
being made minister OF public works.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-30
OBITUARY.
VI. ReIIeeour.
W. j. OiConnOr.

Berne. Nov. 29.-BelIeeour, the military
painter, is dead.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-30
ACCOMPLISH tIlls

At the outset we built really modern
? milk plant. We spent over S10o,0oo.00 20
get ready 20 serve pure milk. We adopt
ed the methods OF high-class dairies in
other large cities-but not practiced here
of treating and bottling our milk in the
country WHILE 1T is PERFECTLY
FRESH. shipping it to Washington un-
der ice. In refrigerator cars, and deliv-
ering It 20 our customers direct from the
cars
We earnestly sought and secured the
investigation criticism. and suggestions
OF the experts IN the Health Office and
the Agricultural Department as well as
those OF physicians, bacteriologists. sci
entists and others acquainted with the
requirement of a pure milk supply. We
have benefited greatly by their sugges-
tons.
We secured the services OF Dr. b. NJ
Bolton, formerly bacterioiogist In the
Agricultural Department. 10 have sanl-
tary supervision OF ali operations of our