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His Dignity Intact.

The two footpads had explored the
elderly pedestrians pockets and found
nothing but a dollar watch and few
other things of little or no value.
If you will make another search OF
my right trousers pocket" he said
you will find dime. which will pay
your fare to more prosperous part
Of town. And now. gentlemen. if you
will hand me back my bunch OF keys,
we shall consider this unfortunate and
disappointing episode at an end
Thanks. Good night
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-13
FIGURE. IN LABOR DISPUTE

J. w. Kline, general president of
the International Brotherhood of
Blacksmiths and Helpers, has been
brought into the limelight by the dis
pute between the $4,000 mechanical
workmen on the Hartman railroads
and the management OF the system
KliHe's headquarters are in Chicago.
but presidents of other crafts in
volved have headquarters along the
coast.
Mr.. Kline was the first blacksmith
to resent the introduction of the pre-
MUM system on the Hartman lines
years ago and started the strike of
blacksmiths. He conducted this fight
VIGOROUSLY. Mr.. Kline is forty-eight
years old, married and lives with his
wife and family in Chicago.
He has been a blacksmith for thirty
years. He Joined the international
Brotherhood of Blacksmiths and Helm.
ers, which organization now numbers
10000 members, in 1890. He was elect
ed a man hor nf tha
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-13
A STATEHOOD ENTHUSIAST

William H. Andrews, known for
years in Pennsylvania nolitics as
Bull" is highly elated o II the adj
mission of New Mexico along with
Arizona, and is making no effort to
conceal it.
Andrews became a resident of the
Territory seaie years ago, and has
represented it in congress as Terri.
torial delegate. He hopes to be SEN
ator from the new state, in which he
claims twenty-five years residence.
"The happiest moment | have had
since | took up my home in New Mex.
leo was at the White House when
President Taft laid the pen aside that
traced his signature on the bill Civ
ing the glorious old Territory state
hood said the rejoicing Bull"
Il say it was the happiest moment ]
have had since became New Mex
lean because it ended a long, weary
and at times discouraging struggle
which l pursued first as an individual
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-13

BILE Compound. i.
was sick three
months and could
not walk. I suf-
fered all the time.
The doctors said l
could not get well
without an opera
ton, for I could
ha rdly stand the
pains In my sides,
especially my right
one, and down my
right leg. 4 began
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-13

Hix-Ycu said your gun would shoot
900 yards.
Dix-I know did.
Hix-It's marked to shoot only $50
yards.
DIX know. but there are two
barrels.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-13

did you have trial besare you
hanged that horse theft"
"We sure did," replied Piute Pete.
''He was mighty bad man, and we
wanted to give him all the unpleas-
ant suspense possible"
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-13
GOOD Jokes

Another One Heard From.
Train Guard-Madam. this is the
smoking car.
Aunt Jemima-Why, so 1t II.
Thankee. young man. Produces
pipe.)
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-13
No Doubt About II.

do you consider yourself good
enough for my daughter?"
i am if, as you say. she is like
you"
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None Left.

Il should think. with all your mon
ey, you would have a nice yacht"
Il would only can't think of any
outlandish name for craft that has
not already been used"
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-13
EDUCATOR WHO WAS OUsTED

Although only two months had
elapsed since his first wife committed
suicide, Prof. Charles w. Minard,
principal of the Marquette school in
Chicago, was secretly remarked to
Mrs Bessie Belenger and the couple
are now living ON Wisconsin farm
belonging to the much-discussed school
principal
Minard has been formallys suspend
ed by the board of education. He was
first called before the committee early
in June, following the death of his
wife, Mrs. Matte R. Minard, who
committed suicide June 1, during an
unexplained absence of her husband
At that time the schoolmaster made
an explanation and was retained in
his position.
Among his associates, the school
principal had reputation for domes-
tic perfection. His personal habits
We're described as IDEAL He was
never known to smoke, drink or
gamble. From the outside, the life
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-13
WOMAN
ESCAPES
OPERATION
asCured byL ydiaE. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

Elwood, Ind" Your remedies have
cured me and I have only taken six
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-13

between
OF Darby and joan Everything indicated unoubed old
tranquil ending.
Then the explosion
24hour
When
abou He stricken
it discovered
which he found.
News
the two shed light the dual character
husband"
wife
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-13

AMN prompt retributive jus
w tice Hoist with his
own petard" is such a
worn old phrase that one hesitates to
use it now, but Frank Walsh, burglar
and incendiary, must have felt just
that way when the can of gasoline
which he brought with him to ignite
the Office of the Long Dock Milling
company suddenly exploded and
wrapped him in deadly flames His
agonized yells brought help sufficient
to save the building but not to save
his life. He had been hired for $40 to
do the job in order to cover up
fraudulent entries in the cashiers
books, but he dropped his cigarette in
the gasoline can and thus dumped
the fat in the fire" with vengeance.
But however dramatic the fate of
clumsy Walsh and the consequent ex-
posture of his accomplices may be by
themselves, they have deeper signifi-
canoe when viewed in the light of the
recent discovery that there exists a
countrywide arson trust, with head
quarters in Chicago and representa-
tives in nearly all the large cities, the
members of which make business OF
setting FIRE to buildings skillfully, in
order to enable the owners to collect
large sums of insurance.
Murder as fine art. the scientific
management of arson, together with
the proper strategy and conduct OF
private warfare, are subjects perhaps
better understood in Chicago than any
where else in the world. Lest any of
her great sister cities should feel en-
vious of Chicago, let it be admitted
that Berlin and Vienna also have their
fire gangs, Paris exhibits pretty
taste in Apaches, New York fosters
Paul Kelly associations, Madrid has
its garroters and Canton its high
binders. Yet the following tale shows
that the Chicago savans have applied
business principles to crime in man
ner far excelling the coarse efforts OF
their rivals:
On the fourth floor of No. 232 South
Market street, in the Windy City, was
situated the goodly clothing establish
ment of L. Dreyfus & Co., wholesalers,
1t was operated by the brothers Leo
pold and Lazard Dreyfus, who had APP
parently an extensive city trade. The
brothers were extremely liberal buy
ers of clothing stocks, and the store
was visited by swarms of customers.
Gossip had it that more goods were
carted in than could ever be disposed
Of and that many of the customers,
so called. carried away fictitious bills
of sale.
In the spring of this year set of
private investigators began to pry into
the affairs of Dreyfus & Co. Inquiry
at Dun's and Bradstreet's brought out
the fact that the firm owed it's cred
itors $4,000. An expert who visited
the store in the guise of retailer
judged that goods valued at $4,000
lay on its shelves and counters. The
Insurance carried totaled $4,000, d.
yided among eleven companies, includ-
ing the United States Fire, of New
York. AS the result of further snoop-
ing around among the clothing trade
1t was also discovered that Dreyfus
& Co. were slow pay, and the manu-
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-13

Too many officeholders who pre-
tend to be working for their country
are merely working 1t.
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in
icepedn at the ST
1905 elected general president
journal
opposition and again at the Ptsburg convention
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-10-13

of the people admission the Union
twenty-five
eight here"
he is:
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New
Sleeping
give the satisfying Graves
JageScmdt
rith the yivacious Of I'M -"
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cEez<zzxy 1Y. G21GzGo


HE remarkable death in
Jersey City of a fire
bug who was killed
through his own clumsi-
ness while setting fire to
a building which he had
been hired to burn down
has not often been sur
passed as an example of
prompt retributive JUS
tice. Hoist with his
own Detard" is such a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-01
WILLIAM MITCHELL NORRIS.

William Mitchell Norris, a consulting
chemist. OF Princeton, y. J.. died at his
home there on Wednesday after three days
illness. Pneumonia, following cold, was
the immediate cause Of his death. Mr.. Nor
ris was an authority on leather manufact-
urlng and was the author OF several sci
entifc articles on the treatment and cur
ing of hides.
Mr.. Norris was born at Edinburgh, Scot
land, fifty-four years ago He was gradu-
ated from Princeton College in the class
of II.
In 1886 Mr.. Norris married Miss Helen G..
Johnson, daughter OF Edward Johnson, OF
Philadelphia. She and three sons-William
NJ. Norris, jr. Alfred +. and Henry NJ
and one daughter, Mrs. CORTLAND y. Smith.
survive him. Mr. Norris was a member OF
the Nassau Club. the Bayhead Yacht Club
and the Manufacturers Club, Of Philadel-
phia. The funeral will be held at his home
Tomorrow at o'clock. The burial will be
in the family plot in Princeton Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-01
'PARS|FAL" AT MATINEE
Usual Cast PIeaSes Large
THANKSGIVING Day Audience.

The usual Thanksgiving Day performance
Of Wagner's "Parsfal' took place yes
terdav afternoon at the Metropolitan Up
ora House This occasion has become
nermanent fixture at the metropolitan and
90 tho cast is about the same from year
10 ,,oar there can be little for the operate
rocorder TO add To what has been said re-
qardine the performance for the last three
or four years. The audience was
one and. as ever. attended in spirit vi
reverence. while Mr.. Hertz gave u '"o
production labor of love.
The Kundry was. OF course NINE
st,d whose impersonation appedFeu oi'i'
in have deepened i'm intensity Oh leoi"e
o,.,, that Of former years, and In aduiuoi'
sha sang the music with minute variety w
.,,,di,,, Nine Fremstad's Kundry Is prop
ably as fine a performance, both drama'-
icaIIv and vocally, as the stage Vi '"o
,totronolitan Opera House has seen outllis
tho twonty-nine years Of its existence. Inc
-, ~ parsifal was taken by Mr.. Burrlail'
,,.ho daspite his physical handicap sang
H. ,,,,sic so as to call for the hishest
,,,.otse Mr. Amato. I'm none too good voice.
,,.a, tho Amfortas. Mr.. Witherspoon the
,,,,,uo,,,o,,z and MIR. Goritz the Klingso-.
Turing the transformation scene III tne
socord act the bridge or which MI Hor''~
90 standing failed to sink and the hgh's
rad 20 ne lowered until the machinery
could be get to work. the stage remain
i,a IN darkness for nearly five minutes.
In the evening there was a distinct
c,aroa of atmosphere and "Di quella pira
G, cceadcd TO the Good Friday Spell IL
90. v.rdis '"Trovatore,' with NINE
cadsl,i AZ Leonora. Miss Orridge as Azu-
emo Mr. Martin as Manrico and MI Gliy
as di IMna-a east which, with the eNceP-
,to, If Miss Orridge has often before peeh
I'D in the old work Nine GadsEl sang
,,or nortion beautifully. and Mr.. Martin
G,. yoire also appeared to good advantage
En-, more so i'm that he gave the lyric pas
.aoos with greater feeling than in previous
,.aars OF course. his singing o. ID queild
,,iro, with a & fiat brought forth the ac-
,.,o,,ed opplause. AS for Mr.. CITY, ne Dut
s,rorptbened the impression that MS voice
,;is season has grown strangely rough ana
- oddition ne had numerous disputes wlti
tho Mitch Miss bridges Azucena was a
1i,,iuctIv creditaDle performance, thousH
Greater dramatic power in some OF her
girci,c, might be desired. None the less IL
oon,inued the good impression that her
cieca had begun Mr.. Sturani's conduct
inc, was vigorous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-01
THEATRICAL NOTES.

At ,le Maxine Elliott Theatre to-nieh
the programme Of the Irish Players con
sists of a triple bill. made up Of William
Royle's comedy The Building Fund" ::
William Butler Ycats's allegOry Kathleen
nj Houlihan." and Lady Gregory's comedy,
..'The Workhouse Ward" The Boyle play,
which is one Of the most popular In the
repertory Of the Irish Players, is in three
acts. and is a severe satire on avarice.
Sara Allgood and Arthur Sinclair play the
leading roles Kathleen nj Houlihan
symboizes the eternal appeal Of Ireland 10
ito sons and daughters. In this allegory
Miss Allgood again has the principal role.
.''The Workhouse Ward" one OF Lady
Gregory's character sketches. is acted by
Fred O'Donovan. Arthur Sinclair and
Eileen O'Doherty.
A benefit performance Will be given this
afternoon at George NJ. Cohans Theatre for
the immigrant schools
Yesterday the management OF the Cen
fury Theatre arranged through IIassan Ben
All. their Oriental agent 10 give an Ara
bian Nights banquet to the Arabs in the
cast of The Garden OF Allah" This was
the spread: Olives and pomegranates. CO.
coanut milk. kus-kus stewed kid I'm goats
milk. figs. dates. oranges and tea.
4 new duet and dance FOR Donald Brian
and julia Sanderson win bc introduced In
The Siren" tonight in celebration Of the
10Th performance Of the opcrctta NJ the
Knickcrbockcr Theatre.
Kitty Gordon az her matinee Performance"
Of THE EnchantTess' at the Now YORK
oh. Ia ,tf f.
aged members OF the Actors Home IN
staten Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-01
TWO TYPES OF AMERICANS
WhiteIaW Reid Sketches Some
Undesirable Citizens.
WHAT THANKSGIVING MEANS
Paws Tribute to Able and Upright
President-Refers to This
Country's Prosperity

London, Nov. 30.-Whtelaw Reid the
American Ambassador, presided ane
made the principal speech tonight at
the Thanksgiving Day dinner of the
American Society at the Hotel savoy
Three hundred persons sat down 10
table. Among the other speakers were
Harry Lawson. editor OF the Daily Tel
eeraph." Baron Shaw of Dunfermhne'
Sir George Ranken Askwith.| Anthony
Hone Hawkins. r. Newton Crane ana =
IC. Vanduser. Of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Reid, after describing the sien'"-
canoe Of Thanksgiving Day said:
There are only two kinds OF Ameri-
cans who will not respond TO our toast
and be better for the grateful and IN
sniring temper Of the day. One is the
class that is never satisfied with It's own
country and always is eager to tell no"
much better they do everything aoro u
II seems they think there is no civilized
people that doesn't do everything pet'''
abroad that all American politics are
mass Of corruption, that most American
business is a cross between gambling
and grand larceny. that most OF our
public men have their price. that all
American newspapers are beneath con-
tompt because they print principally inc
things in which their readers are inter
ested. that American education is fall-
IRE because il is too popular. They ma
the conduct Of Congress unworthy pc
cause Il is not up 10 the standard OF the
House of Commons and mourn that We
can never have a civil service Ike the
British or highly organized departments
like the French. economic experts like
the Germans or a diplomatic service that
has any duties save to smooth the path
for fair danes who wish TO bestow their
republican society on royal courts.
He described the other and equally
unjmportant class az frequenting the
hotels Of Europe unable to talk the IAN
guage of the people and az thinking the
Old World had nothing to teach Ameri-
cans and that the good old United
States is good enough for him.
Continuing. Mr. Reid said; Through
out Europe. Asia and Africa there are
wars or rumors of wars. Even THIS
great and powerful empire in whose
capital we are gathered he's its moments
Of painful anxiety
While the United States was not with
out cares, Mr. Reid said, no country In
the last century had greater prosperity
higher wages for labor or a surer return
for capital.
I'VE look abroad and SEQ no enemy
the Ambassador continued. we look
home and see our vast population living
peacefully under the sway OF an abe
and upright President whom it chose and
trusts and under government II ere
ated. and VIC contemplate with com
posure the near approach Of the regular
period when the people can change both
II they wish"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-01
MAINE BOARD ENDS WORK
Model of Wreck in Present Con-
dition on Way to Washington.
EXHAUSTIVE SURVEY MADE
Results Said to Confirm Theory
of Outside Explosion in All
Essential Particulars.

Havana. Nov 30-The board OF survey
which has been engaged with the raising OF
the battleship Maine has finished its inspec-
ton Of the vessel, and will depart north
ward tomorrow morning. accompanied by
Naval Constructor Ferguson. A model OF
the Maine which can be dissected by sim
pie mechanical methods, so as to show an
accurate representation Of the present con-
dition of the wreck and the results of what
ever explosions, whether inside or outside
sank the vessel, will be taken to the United
states by Constructor Ferguson.
The board of survey has devoted its on
tire time here to an exhaustive examination
of the wreck, which involved excava tons
many feet below the keel and the taking Of
hundreds Of photographs, many Of which
show the aspect of the bottom Of tho ship as
| taken by flashlights.
While the board is preserving the utmost
reticence concerning its findings. there Is
little doubt that the result of the investi-
cation will corroborate the finding Of the
Sampson board Of inquiry that the destruc-
| ton Of the Maine was due primarily TO an
! exterior explosion, followed by partial cy-
plosions Of the forward magazines
The result OF the examination by the
Sampson board, which was conducted by
| divers cropping in the dark, under the direc-
tion of Ensign Povelson. appears 10 he
fully confirmed, except that while Ensign
! Powelson reported that the force of the eX-
| terror explosion centred At frame IS. the
present revelations indicate that tho centre
Of the exterior impact was about fifty feet
| further aft. The Board of Survey did not
discover any fragment OF a mine or of any
electric wires. except, possibly. the recoy-
cry Yesterday Of a. twisted metallic plate,
! bearing line OF riyet holes, which appar-
entity did not belong TO the structure Of the
ship. II is being preserved for future ex-
| animation.
The exploration OF the portions Of the
wreck affected by the explosions having
! been completed. there only remains the
task OF floating the afterhalf of the ship,
which probably will take several months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-01
OBITUARY.
MRS. ELIZABETH r. PETTis.

Mrs Elizabeth r. Pettis, wife of Julian
r. Petts. died suddenly on November q at
the Sunshine Sanitarum, Bensonhurst Long
Island, in her sixty-seventh year. Mrs. Pet
It's was the daughter of Judge Rankin. OF
Troy She was graduate Of the Emma
Willard College, Of that city. and member
Of the Old First Presbyterian Church. For
years she was actively engaged In charities
and missionary work and was superntend-
ent Of the Home for Self-Supporting Wom-
en- and treasurer of the National Christian
League for the Promotion Of Purity. Her
funeral was held Wednesday at the league
headquarters. No. East 18th street Eliz-
abeth 3. Grannis. president Of the league
conducted the service The Rev. DR.. A. j.
Allebach and the Rev. DR.. J. r. McCague,
who represented the Rev. Dr. Howard Dur
field spoke shortly after the funeral
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-01
AGAINST HAMMOND DINNER
Hungarian Republican Club Sec
rotary Enters His Protest.

Former Assemblyman Gustave Hartman
who Is the secretary of the Hungarian
Republican club. which is to give "A dinner
for John HAYS Hammond on December .
has sent personal letter to Mr.. Hammond,
protesting against the action of the club in
giving the dinner for him.
He says the action was taken AT % let
ing attended by only few members To-, the
club and without attempting TO get the
views OF the majority. The members are
now aroused and indignant" he continues.
There is bitterness and discord i'm the
club. one member has already resigned.
while others intend to follow suit.
understand also that very few Of the menu
bers intend 20 lie at the dinner
The Hungarian Republican Club and its
members cannot be pledged to this function
without the sanction Of its membership
and moreover without it's knowledge, or, al
least. OF ajOrity OF II,
Not only as a Jew, hut as an American
citizen. cannot, in conscience and honor,
permit II. until your position has been
definitely established on the great Amer
lean question of the recognition by Russia
NJ the American passport"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-01
FOR E. c. BENEDICT's CRUISE
The Alyina on Way to Greenwich--To
Start December Is.
fRy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Greenwich. Conn, Nov. S0.-Thc four
masted Yacht Alvina, which has been char
tered by Commodore T.. G. Benedict for
combined business and pleasure trip to
South America is now on her way here.
She is expected TO start on the trip De-
cember 10. The Alvina has been in service
on the Great Lakes and carries ere" oil
forty.
The South American trip will be as far
as Buenos Ayres and will be OF four
months duration. Commodore Benedict
will have as his guests James McCutcheon
and Colgate Hoyt and two OF his New
York Office men. His daughter, Mrs. CHI
ford Harmon. will also take two OF her
friends. Miss NJ. X. Bird. Of Westbury'
Long Island. and Miss Mary Finley
daughter of Major Finley. who is stationed
in the Philippines.