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Evening star., 1911-08-25
J. Frank Skinner, Tallest Elk. Dead.

AUGUSTA, Ga. August 25.-,J. Frank
Skinner. the tallest Elk in the world, died
at his home here yesterday. after an Ill
ness extending over several months. He
was seven feet and four inches high. He
was at one time with circus. and trav-
eled Europe as the 'tall man." but for
the past ten years has been a drummer.
While he was of greater height than
the ordinary man, still he came from a
family of tall people. his grandfather
being the tallest man Georgia ever pro-
duced He was nearly eight feet tall.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued tc
the following:
Lewis Durrett and Matte B. Waldon
Charles NJ Clague and Mary II. A
Smallwood.
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Mrs. EdSOn bradley at tnelr summer
home on the St. Lawrence, near Alex
andria bay.
DIR. A. F. Hopkins of this city is in
charge of the costumng for the fancy
dress ball to be given at the Nara
gansett Pier Casino tomorrow night.
Representative and Mrs Longworth
will visit Mr.. and Mrs. Robert 1oelet
at Newport today.
Mrs. William Barrett Ridgely is play
ing a golf tournament at Pittsfield,
Mass.
The wedding of Miss Marion Mar
guerite La Tourette and Paymaster
Edward Stuart Stalauker u. S. N, will
take place in October at the brides resi-
dence in Oak lane, Philadelphia. They
will reside next winter in Boston.
Miss La Tourette. who is the daughter
of Mrs. Clinton Moore La Tourette. and
who has been visiting Mrs. Philip T..
Adamson of Queen Lane Manor at her
summer home in Cape May, has re-
turned to her Chelsea cottage on Iowa
avenue.
The engagement has been announced
of Miss Mary Stockton Conger. daugh-
ter Of the Rev. Arthur B. Conger of
Rosemont, Pa, and Edward Thompson
Boggs. The bride-to-be is the great
granddaughter Of Commodore Stock
ton, and is also connected with the De
Peysters of New York Mr.. Boggs is
nephew Of Admiral Boggs of New Jer-
sey. The wedding will take place early
in January. Miss Conger's father is
rector Of the Church Of the Good Shep-
herd at Rosemont.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles r. Cleaves are
visiting ex-Gov. Henry B. Cleaves at the
Lafayette, Portland, Me.
Dr. and Mrs. Charles I. West left town
today for Newport, r. l., where they will
remain for several weeks. They will be
the guests of DR.. and Mrs. Marcus f.
Wheatland during their visit
Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Bennett of Corozol,
Canal Zone, are visiting Mrs. Bennett S
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. d. Godfrey, at
942 Westminster street northwest.
Mrs. John A. Donovan and baby daugh-
ter. Regina. and Miss Katie Framley
have gone to Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kolb and son of
Tenleytown. d. c., are spending ten days
at Ocean View Virginia Beach and New
port News, Va.
Miss Rosalie Pickens is on a visit to
her aunt, Mrs. Martha Gielow, at the
Farragut
A birthday party was givln last even
ing at the residence o. Mrs. Charles
Rosenthal, 923 NJ street northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs John G. Herndon have
IS fLeir quests fer ti., next ton days
Miss Nena Kyle Elliott and Miss Cor
nelia Elliott OF Gadsden, Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Gibbs and Misses
Fanny Moreau and Francene SiZer of
Brookland left Washington for trip to
Maine via the Fall River line.
Mrs. B. Erulewitch and sons after a
six-week trip to Avenue. n. Y, Is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Schlos-
berg Of $40 9th street.
Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Price have re-
turned after a trip to Atlantic City.
Miss Edith Sheridan returned to Wash
ington Saturday after six weeks spent in
Virginia. She left Tuesday for Buffalo
and Lake Chautauqua to remain until
the middle of September. Miss Mary
Sheridan is spending the summer near
Warrenton.
Mr. and Mrs. Cloyd McEwen, who have
been spending a month at their country
home in Virginia, left this morning for
Atlantic City to join the latter's mother,
Mrs. Rosa E. King.
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Heads American Delegation.

Robert B. Marshall, chief geographer OF
the geological survey. has been appointed
chairman of the United States delegation
to the Geographic Congress, to be held
at Rome, October 15-22.
Evening star., 1911-08-25
DIED..

hRf@5R sd Am On at ifaTap fampsc Hsu f AMfa wife
of the late A. $. Brewer formerly OF wash
Interment at Milford n. u, August 81.
BRITToN Suddenly. ON Thursday. August "a:
1911; at Atlantic City, \. j., FANNIE
Funeral from residence Of her brother, j. II.
Hudnei No 3. the Cameron. vermont ave-
CAssATT. On August Il. ialI; at Geneva.
Switzerland, EDWARD BUCHANAN CAS-
SATT. Jr., infant SON of Capt. and Mrs. z.
Il. Cassatt.
Funeral services at cheswold. Haverford, Pa.
on Sunday. August 27. al 2:30 pm. Inter
Immediately after at Church OF Re-
deemer.
MAJETT. On August 2S 19li at 1:3o pm. so
her residence, 1903 Sd street southeast be,
wife of Charles Majett and beloved mother
of Florence Liverpool and Gertrude Thomas.
Day by day saw her fade
And slowly pass away.
That she might longer stay.
Through all her pains she often smiled
A smile of heavenly birth,
And when the angels called her home
She smiled farewell TO earth.
Funeral service at Rehobeth Baptist Church; ,s Let
Sunday. August u, at l;3o pm
MCDONALD On Tnysaay Rg August Tpax a 1911.
loved daughter Of the late ate James W.. W. and
Saturday, August 26, at pm
MoFFErr. On wednesday. August g, 1911.
at II pm, at her residence. 61l I'D street
northwest, CHARLOTTE NJ, widow of Ben
Funerai from her late residence Saturday. Au-
gust sast % Sat At 8 pm. Buffalo, \. T. pssg::F'
MuLLoY Departed this life "Wednesday.
August %. 1911. at $40 P;m- after a long
and painful illness. JOHN j.. beloved son or
Samuel NJ. and Elizabeth Mulloy; .- = ....
Funeral from his late residence. 32I street
southwest. Saturday August D. at $50
am Requiem at st. Dominfc's CHURCH
at o am. Relatives and friends invited.
PRICE; Suddenly. on Th"rsdsE ,anns august ~, q!
band OF Florence A. Price. aged forty-three
years.
Funeral from his late residence. IL 4th street
southeast. Saturday. August 20. at 3
pm. Interment at Rock Greek cemetery.
PULASKI On Thursday. August "a. 1911. at
an, SUSIE NJ, wife OF Geo. I. Pulaski
northwest on Saturday August 90 at $50
am: mass at st. stephens Church at y
O'Clock. %
SCHNOPP. On Thursday. August "A. 1911 at
1910 p.m.. Mt residence. No. 100 4th street
northwest. ADA NJ. beloved wife of Thomas
u. Schnopp.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
SHEA On Friday. August Is. 1911. at s:s5
am. ANN SHEA. beloved wife of Nicholas
Shea.
northeast Monday, August Is, at $50 am.
Solemn high mass at St Aloys us Church at
Friends and relatives. invited 3'
WRIGHT. Tho remains Of Mrs. ELIZABETH
c. WRIGHT who died July %. 1911 will
be taken from the vault at Congressional
cemetery and buried on Saturday, August 26,
at 2:3O pm.
r
Evening star., 1911-08-25
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
PRESIDENT AND MRS. TAFT
CALL ON THEIR NEIGHBORS.
The Vice President and Mrs. Sher-
man With the Bradleys-0ther
Travels-Personals.

The President and Mrs. Taft are au-
tomobiling together and calling on
their personal friends near Beverly. to
mark the first days of his vacation.
Evening star., 1911-08-25

Commissioner Davenport of the pension
bureau is arranging to take up the Sec
ond application Of John r. Early, the
alleged leper, for a pension. The appeal
was made for rehearing yesterday.
The commissioner isn't certain by any
means that Early is leper. and will
again get a verdict of physicians. He
declines to give out Early's place of res
idence in Washington state. and says he
will have him examined within the next
few days by physicians who know moth
ing Of his history.
Says His Health Is Bad.
In his application Early does not al
lege that he is leper but says his
health is bad. He asks for partial
disability pension instead of the one for
total disability under which he drew $40,
and which was granted him by the bu-
reau when he was in the District.
1t is understood the examination to be
made by the pension Office physicians
will go a long way toward settling the
dispute between the local health Office
and Dr. Bulkley, the New York skin
specialist who declares that Early is not
a leper. Leprosy is classed as an in
durable disease.
Originally the pension was granted to
Early on the decision of the local health
authorities, but when the patient went
to New York and DIR. Bulkley declared
he was not a leper Examiner Roome OF
the pension office made an investigation,
and later the monthly allowance was
stopped.
Evening star., 1911-08-25

from Senator Chimirri and Marchese al
San Ferdinando Nunzianti a deputy for
Palmi. The American society endowed
the orphanage with $4,000.
Evening star., 1911-08-25

The Vice President and Mrs. Sher-
man will make their Utica home head
quarters till Congress meets again.
but will travel considerably also Sun
day they will be the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Edison Bradley at their summer
home on the st. Lawrence, near Alex
andria BAY
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In Memoriam.

CALI.AGHAN In sad but loving remembrance
of my beloved husband. DANIEL j. GALA
CHAN who departed this life two years ago
tomorrow. August 26. 1909. Anniversary
masses at St. Patrick's and Church OF the
Holy Comforter.
BY HIS WIFE.
INLAY. In sad and loving remembrance Of our
daughter FLORENCE b. INLAY. who en-
tered into rest five years ago today.
Asleep in Jesus, awaiting the dawn.
BY THE FAMILY.
Evening star., 1911-08-25
Early's Service in Army.

Early served for nine years in the
army being in Cuba and the Philippines.
He left the army in 1906, going to work
in a pulp mill in North Carolina. where
he claims he received the scars which the
local health officials claim are those of
leprosy.
After being released from the Skin and
Cancer Hospital in New York. to which
institution he was taken from the Dis
trict by DIR. Bulkley. Early returned TO
Washington and went to the District
building without being recognized. Later
his identity became known and he was
placed under arrest, finally being freed
with the Injunction not to again come
into the District. Shortly thereafter he
disappeared from view and was believed
to be living quietly on a farm in one of
the southern states.
Evening star., 1911-08-25

DIR. A. F. Hopkins of this city is in
charge of the costuming for the fancy
dress ball to be given at the Nara
gansett Pier Casino tomorrow night.
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Favored Great University.

Looking anxiously forward to the ac-
Evening star., 1911-08-25

Representative and Mrs. Longworth
will visit Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goelet
at Newport today.
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WASH|NGT0N'S WILL
To Be Presented in a Senate
Document.
AUTHENTIC COPY FOUND
Discovered by Senator Hepburn in
Second Hand Book Store.
CHARACTER IS PLAINLY SHOWN
Original at Fairfax Courthouse,
Where It May Be Seen
by Visitors.
CHARACTER IS PLAINLY SHOWN

The last will and testament of George
Washington is to be presented in Senate
document and will come from Uncle
Sans press soon. Just before the last
session of Congress closed Senator Hey
burn of Idaho discovered an authentic
copy of the will in a secondhand book
store in Washington. So much interested
was the Idaho senator that he purchased
the copy and then obtained the permis-
sion of the Senate to have the document
published at the expense of Uncle Sam.
In none of the other writings of the
first President Of the country are his
character, his firmness and his fairness
better exemplified than in this same will
and testament, which in the edition
which is to be published by the Senate
is quantity entitled THE Last Will and
Testament Of George Washington of
Mount Vernon"
The original will Is kept at the Fairfax
county courthouse in Virginia, where 1t
was originally filed by Gen. Washington
himself. The document is jealousy
guarded by F. d. Richardson, the clerk
of the court. 1t is kept in steel fire.
proof safe, and when visitors come to the
out-of-the-way courthouse the will is
taken from it's resting place and proudly
exhibited. 1t has been bound in hand
some leather binding and may be scanned
easily by the visitors.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-20
Socialists Make Sweep

Ten cities and towns of the United
States now have Socialist mayors. as
follows:
Milwaukee. Wis. population 3d.
So
Berkeley Cal. 40.43l.
Butte. Mont. 1906.
Flint. Mich. 3S,6GO.
Beatrice, Neh 10000.
Girard Kan. (Irder 10000
Two lIarbors. MINI. (undcr 10000
Red Cloud, Eeb.. 1000.
Wymore, Neh.. 400.
Victor. Colo. (smalD.
Though losing in few spots where
they had only an ''outsidc chance
the Socialist party has won SUCCESS
es in the spring municipal elections
such as were not dreamed Of few
days ago.
Though not so successful in the
smaller towns with a mixed rural and
industrial population. the Socialists
have either swept the boards or
thrown Il severe fright into capitalist
reform element.
Especially notable is the strong
working class support given the So
y
where the capitalists have warred on
organized labor.
In Chicago The largest city i'll
volved. w +. Rodriguez. the Social
ist party candidate for mayor. re-
cievod 2i.I59 votes against l3.42o
votes in the mayoralty election of
1907.
In Milwaukee the first fusion
ticket of Republicans. Democrats and
Catholics gathered enough strength
to defeat the Socialist candidates for
aldermen. judges and school direc-
tors.
In Wichita. Kan. A H Blase. So
clalist. lost by about 1900 majority.
IN Tacoma. WASH. the Socialists
showed such unexpected strength
that no majority was returned for
any one of the three candidates.
In Galesburg. Ill. the Socialists
surprised themselves by barely fail
ing TO elect John J Siodine mayor.
In Beatrice, Neb.. w e Griffin, an
oil wagon driver. was elected mayor
as a Socialist
In Wymore. Neb Edward Houck.
socialist. Won the mayors chair.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-20
GENERAL DEMANDS.

!. The Immediate government re
lief for the unemployed workers by
building schools. by reforcsti.lg of cut
over and waste lands. by reclamation
OF arid tracts, and the building of
canals. and by extending all other
useful public works. All persons
employed on such work shall be en-
ploycd directly by the government I'M
der an eight-hour work day and at the
prevailing Wlion wages. The govern
ment shall also loan money to states
and municipalities, without interest.
for the purpose of carrying on public
works 1t shall contribute to the
funds of labor organizations for the
purpose Of assisting their unemployed
bers. and shall take such other
measures within its power as will
lessen the widespread misery of the
workers caused by the misrule of the
capitalist class.
.. The collective ownership Of rail
roads. telegraphs. telephones. steam
boat lines and all other means of So
cial transportation and communica
ton.
:. The collective ownership Of al:
industries which are organized on q
national scale and in which compe-
tition has virtually ceased 10 exist
4. The extension of the public do
main to include mines, quarries. oil
wells. forests and water power.
>. The scientific reforestation OF
timber lands. and the reclamation OF
swamp lands. The land so reforested
or reclaimed to be permanently re
tanned at as Il part of the public do
main.
C. The absolute freedom of press.
speech and assemblage.
INDUSTRIAL DEMANDS.
{. The Improvement of the indus
trial condition of the workers.
ca By shortening the worllday in
keeping with the increased produc
tiveness of machinery.
CD BY securing to every worker n
rest period of not less than a day and
la half in each week
(c) BY securing Il more effective
inspection of workshops and factories.
(d) BY forbiddins the employm en
of children under sixteen years of
'age.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-20

lie Struggle between wage work
"rs and capitalists grows ever fer.
Ger, and has now become the only
vital issue before the American PEG
PIC me wage-working class. there
lore. has the most direct interest in
aboAshins the capitalists .ystera.
But in abolishing the present sys-
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-20
Platform of the Socialist
Party of the United States

TEN, the WorkinSmen viii free not
only their own class, bus also all
other classes of modern society: The
small farmer, who is today exploited
by large capital more indirectly but
not less effectively than is the wage
laborar; the small manufacturer ana
trader, who is engaged in desperate
and losing struggle for economic in
GGrendence in the face OF the all
conquerfnS power of concentrated
capital; and even the capitalist him.
self, who is the slave of his wealth
rather than his master. The scrug-
gle of the working class against the
capitalist class. while it is class
struggle for the abolition of all clas-
ses and class privileges.
The Rock OF Glass Rule.
The private ownership of the land
and means of production used for eX-
ploitation is the rocl, upcn which class
rule is built; political government is
, its Indispensable instrument The
wage workers cannot be freed from
exploitation without conGuering the
political power and substituting col
lective for private ownership OF the
land and means of productiG1, used for
exploitation
The basis for such transformation
is rapidly developing within present
capitalist society. The factory system
with its complex machinery and
minute division Of labor. is rapidly de-
stroying all vestiges of Individual
prouction in manufacture. Modern,
production is already very largely a
collective and social process. The
great trusts and monopolies which
have sprung up in recent years have
ar anti bn
of the principal industries on ma
tIonal scale. and have fitted them for
collective use and operation.
Land and Public Welfare.
There can be no absolute private
title to land. An private titles,
whether called fee simple or other
wise, are and must be subordinate to
the public title. The Socialist Party
strives to prevent land from being
used for the purpose OF exploitation
and speculation. 1t demands the col
lective possession, control or manage
,ncnt of land to whatever extent may
be necessary to attain that end. 1t is
not opposed to the occupation and pos
session of land by those using it in "A
useful and bOla fide manner without
exploitation.
The Socialist Party is primarily an
economic anu movement IL
is not concerned with matters of re
lieiOuS belief.
JabOr'S Interests Identical.
In the struggle for freedom the in
tercsts of all modern workers are
identical. The struggle is not only
national. but international. 1t EN-
braces the world and will be carried
to ultimate vietory,aby the unite work
crS of the world.
To unite the workers Of the nation
and their allies and sympathiZers OF
all other classes TO this end is the mis-
sion of he Socialist Party. In this
battle for freedom the Socialist Party
does not strive TO substitute working
class rule for capitalist class rule.
but by woriting-class victory to free
all humanity from class rule and 10
realize the international brotherhood
Of man.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-20


Who paid for grading ana macao
amiZinc the road on the South SIDE
leading up from the bridge to GOV.
McCorkle'S and other wealthy corpo-
ration lawyers homes? Is IL not y.
fact that this work was paid for OUT
Of the public treasury? Our city
charter requires that the property
owners should pay for the improve
ments and paving? Why was this or
dinance not enforced in this case:
It is because the Governors son is
chairman OF the city council and a
great many of our councilmen vote
ca such matters as these just as
these corporation tools tell them. II
is because the public utility corpora
tons are better represented in
council than the people. You work
ing people can't even get the city to
put down a board walk for YOU but
they can use your Nancy to pave and
light this beautiful driveway for the
wealthy corporations attorneys who
never did a days useful or product
i've work in their lives. Keep on
voting for the rich men or their
tools and you will continue to pay
taxes and improve the property of
the rich while you must live on
dark and dirty streets in huts and
hOyclS
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-20
PROGRAM.

AS measures calculated to strength
Ell the working class in. its fight for
the realization of this ultimate aim.
and to increase it's power of resist
ance against capitalist oppression. we
advocate and pledge ourselves and our
elected officers TO the following pro
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-20

Judge Sanborn. of the federal
court. mas ruled that the two-cent
iare required by the Minnesota lecis-
lature is "confiscatory and there
lore unconstitutional" He has not
YET declared that profit and interest
imposed on the workers are confis-
catory and therefore demonstrations
al. but they are.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-20

Grams should be given their full
product. How much did brains ever
produce without muscle added
ana did muscles of even the com
monest laborer ever produce any
tn1nS unless the worker had brainso
bralns should be rewarded, but not
robbing schemes
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-20

(e) BY forbiding the interstate
transportation of the products of child
labor, Of convict labor and of all un-
inspected factories
90 BY abolishing official charity
and substituting in its place compul-
sorry insurance against employment.
Illness. accidents, i:lvalidism. old age
and death.
POLITICAL DEMANDS.
s. The extension of inheritance
taxes, graduated in proportion TO the
amount of the requests and to the
nearness of kin.
9. A graduated income tax
TO- Unrestricted and equal suffrage
for men and women. and we pledge
ourselves to engage in an active cam
paign in that direction.
II. The initiative and referendum.
proportional representation and the
right of recall.
-. The abolition of the senate.
10. The abolition of the power
usurped by the supreme court of the
United States to pass uDc.1 the consti-
tutonality of legislation enacted by
congress. National laws TO be re-
pealed or abrogate only by act of con-
sress or by referendum of the whole
people.
amendablc by majority vote.
IS. The enactment of further meas
urcs for general education and for the
conservation of health. The bureau
Of education to be made a department.
The creation of department Of
health
10. The separation of the present
bureau of labor from the department
OF commerce ac!d, labor, and the estaL-
lishment of a department OF labor.
II. That all Judges be elected by
the people for short terms, and that
the power to issue injunctions shall! be
curbed by immediate legislation.
The free administration of justice.
Such measures of relief as we may
be able to force from capitalism are
but a preparation CT the workers to
seize the whole powers Of government
in order that they may thereby lay
hold of the whole system of industry
and thus come to their rightful inherit
ance
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-20

You VIII find the best and chcno-
~ INC OF mems and boys clothin.
IN thHiicSton ut the Morrison Dc
partmcnt Store
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-20

f"ndrefiS of people are learn; ing
th:tt they can save nbont one BALI
on millinery goods NJ Morrison Dc
naitmcnt Store.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-04-20

VIC ADVISE yon to visit the O. j
-h"rr'S"n Department Store