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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-10

day that Miss Adclno It. Craycraft, of
Evansville. Ind. was in pain when tho
Row S. II. Dillmon, pastor OF the Metno-
dist Church. was ready TO perform the
ceremony making her Mrs. Herman a.
Albcr. I6l
You are ill.," suggested the minister
to the bride.
no. I'm not siok." she said, "but
make this rs short as YOU can. won't
YOU? Two got on new shoes and my
corns nre hurting me-.
The ceremony was rushed and the
bride sat down as soon as It was over.
Nobody can blame the bride for sit
ting down ms soon as It was over"
but we submit to Mr.. irwin that this
was hardly the sort Of Society news''
70 be printed In any newspaper. There
are times and occasions and feelings
which should be respected even ir the
public be derived of the informal ton
conveyed In this message from a quiet
country community in Champ Clark.s
State to one OF the greatest ncwspa-
pers in the land.
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GETTING M1cISEpEn EVERY

The Hon. Joseph Quincy Cannon.
former Speaker OF the House OF Repre
sonthtives. and n native Of North Caro-.
lna-do not forget thati-was seventy
1--WE years old on Sunday, and he Is re
ported to have been as festive as n
newly horn calf, HIS room In Wash
ington was 1lled with flowers and a
wason-load OF presents. He congrat u-
iatcd himself that 1T feels fine to be
seventy-hve years old. to DO sound in
wind and limb. TO be q good hater to
possess national reputation ms an old.
! fashioned true blue rock ribbed reno.
tlonary high nrotcctionlst Republican.
TO have served eight years as Speak.
| or of the House 10 have made enemies
and to have retained friends" That
Is GOOD deal for any man to do In so
short a time, and while we despise
his politics and have always damned
| his czar-likc tendencies. we rejoice
with him that lie is still able to fight
his own battles. li III
Tho other day. and It was sunday
TOO when one OF his visitors suggested
/ 10 tie old man that tho country was
IN bad way because the Democratic
party Is In power, the Republicans are
split into all sorts OF factions. a Social :
i LIST occupies n seat in the House, and
the people are confused by seventeen
varieties Of politlcalisms, Mr.. Cannon
exclaimed. ''Yes. IL does beat hell"
That was very inelogant and unsnn-
day-iikc and unbirthday-like thing for
The Quaker TO have said, and lie said
II apparently without the least bit OF
shame
| What we like about the old man is
that II has not been dinicult 10 nnd
exactly who're lie stands. He is "all
wool and a yard vide" and is so much
better than the shoddy politicians OF
ms own party. who. after following
him blindly for many years and using
him so far as they We're able for their
/ own purposes. turned upon him a the
last session OF Congress because they
imagined That they were doing a
popular" thing.
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STRAIGHT TALK FROM -. ~,

There was a dircctneas ana bo,a.
ness IN ar Taits address 10 The Rcp-
res .'sltiy Of The National Grange
when he met them on Monday ina, 40
pealed 10 the manhood of the country
i'ie does not intend 10 play politics
With the Canadian reciprocity agree.
ment. even II BY th- enactment Of TIL.
:oi', he shall lose the farmer yo;c
Of the country lie believes that reci.
ttprocity is the beat thing that conls
lh ~ for the whole country. and
as he told his audience. the case Ia.
passed beypnd the argumentativ,
stage everything has been aa,d upor
tho Subject that can he said The cs.
fabiishment Of closer trade relation,
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Among the pleasant fable:

Among the pleasant fables printed
in the latest issue of the dclectable
Orange Observer Is this extract from,
"a personal letter" which "wc have
just received from the editor of lead
ing Now York daily:
This is the third time that have
written YOU and offered you a nos,
ton on the editorial staff Of my paper.
and l sincerely hope that with tho
great increase of salary you may con-
slider this last offer with favor. | think
your original Observation the very
nest ever read. and. In fact. tho cdi
tress Of the Orange Observer is one
OF the most talented young ladies IN
all the Southland in my estimation"
But the Golden Girl cannot lure tho
Ella Wheeler Wilcox of Orange. for
she says
I'VE feel highly battered at the
above words Of praise and the omer OF
sueh an honorcd position, but we do
not desire to accept the place. from
the fact that We are not bound to ro
Out to earn living. and besides We
arc SO fond of a happy home life"
| No--no. indeed! Better the peace
and quiet of the Observer than ,hs :
dnous duties OF society editor Of n.
------ -. -i'U.
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on, 10y There is to be modern
Garden Of Eden" It isto comprise
100 acres and is 10 be situated IN
Mfichisan' II Will be divided into
building lots and trucl, patches. on
which we suppose fig trees Will he
grown extensively. ~ the head of 1t
VIII be the Divine Revenier." who is
known to the police as See. He Will
be Adam and will ind an Eve" II
Is safe to predict that before many
days this paradise will DO in the hands
of the police
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Why should bride wear orange
blossoms rather than some other sort
Of blossoms? The apple growers of
me state Of Washington have lately
asked mis- question. and, answering ii
TO their own satisfaction. say there
Is no real reason for orange blossoms
IN preference to any other blossoms.
ne washington apple growers in con
vention at Spokane have resolved that
hereafter all brides In that State shali
wenr apple blossoms. when suitable.
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your loft ear buzzes or burns. bite the
top button of your shirt and the. linI
viii get n blister on his tongue. If
Your left eye itches you will meet q
SSatranser;. II tho right eye. YOU Will
will receive money: II the left hand.
you Will spend money lavlshly. If
Your right hand itches. place It on
wood and you will get money; II you
rub rub 1t on wood your wish Will come
Celery Salt.
How is celery salt made? COOK.
By mixing pulverlzed celery seed
With common salt.
waist.
Is loading from sneak In plain
whist considered proper? L. a.
Poet Laureate.
land?
Alfred Austin. "
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numerous generals. WHO proved ,ncom.

numerous generals. who proved incom-
Why did Mrs Clark, in ort1cr. 10 d.
tract from MIR. Davis. Introduce tho
unfortunate subject OF the treatment
1 9a prisoners ts Of war? she surely ought
that question. and that III Davis is 10
20 blamed for tho Federal soldiers
that died in Confederate prisons, Lin
cor com must DO equally blamed for tho
Northern prisons. Mr. Lincoln and his
government refused the cartel to cx-
shange. declared medicine contra
OF the South part of their progra M
10 bring the war to n conclusion. RI
this is So then tho responsibility for
seanty ratiohs IN tho Southern prisons
was not primarily duo to Mr. Davis.
But on this question and other similar
matters Introduced by Mrs. Clark the
words OF General Grant have IL wise
appilcatlon: Lot us have peace"
LYON G. TYLER,
College of William and Mary, Williams.
burg. Va, April 6. 5,
The Real Feelings OF Men VINO ,nnr
of Woman Suffrage.
For Gods suke. let her vote,
Fit or unit,
Her sphere or mans sphere.
Ere she do split her throat
And the public ear
Declaiming OF It!
Though IT were true.
Her strongest argument yet sprung
Is her tongue.
That would do;
Lot her votet
Put tho ballot in her hand.
Let's have peace:
Aye. IL sho please,
Lot her command the ship OF State.
Be the seas smooth or rough,
Fair the skies or lost IN fog.
Go we down or come 10 port.
know whom I've got enough;
I'm no hog:
Let her vote
Let her vote say,
Let her have full sway, politIca!.
Though mans second fall
1t prove to be,
Aye. as for me.
throw up the sponge:
am ready for the plunge
survive Or perish. sink or noat.
Damn II all,
Let her votei
-ExchanEc.
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penNer has adopted tile policy OF dis
'r'hn'iinS free trees to every house
holdcr who viii plnntand care fo,.
ine'n. last year more than 5000
trees were given out in this way
More than ,hree-fourths OF them lived,
ana are sun living and thriving. This
year j. is expected that 5000 trees
WI be placed The trees cost the city
ihlr'y cents each. but tic expenditure
= fs'rded ny tho city as a most OK
eellent investment.
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.snG,tyr.v NEWS =,

4 Last week win irwin vino has been
making q study Of journalism for col.
iier's Weekly, expressed his opinions
as IN the extent TO which the nrairs
OIL ladies ana gentlemcn should a.urs
IN the society departments Of tbo
nttwsiaprrs re does not like tho Ak.
eiusiveness With which such matters
're regarded il some Of the more CIV
iized communities of the country an.
seemed - be partriilaliy acpri.y.d
by Tie failure Of tho q c.oci,,a
''ocif'y to make lis assemblies me oc /.
cas'"n q wide publicity We buvc -
Ways held tia, society" nav ID I'M,
" proper when II Is agreeable 10 ,hoso
whose names and affairs arc notca ~,
ma, there are intimate matters wbion
should not be sa1ettcd. Hero is q co.o
lNerN. much IN noint, ng nubIished l.,
Special dispatch from Clayton N,s
souri, Under date Of May 6. 10 he on
caEo Tribune n.
II was apparent to all about hcr l.,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-10

The state Railroad Commission Of
Dfoff "a seems to be drawing the lines
rather tigh, On the newspaper people
OF that STATE. There will probably nct
be a. much running about among the
brethren down there as in the good old
days when newspapers were started
sometimes for the "courtesies, wbic,,
we're exchanged between The railroads
ana the publishers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-10

Mha' viii happen to Mexico under
MaHero was illustrated doubtless BY
'he lighting. at jnarcz on Monday. 4
General who could no, control his own
so'oiers could hardly be expected to
administer the affairs Of great com
try it
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rs The Knoxville Sentinel we'll says:
This table divides up what is not
easily Invisible" If one take out first
tho things that are not subject to con
troll. failures OF others and SPECIFIC con-
ditions, presumably not to be forcseen
or guarded against, It Will appear that
fully four-ffths of tho failures arc
due to the rashness or the fault of tho
man himself.
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me present antIquated aldermanic
form Of government is spoken Of as
the Omission form of government nv
one OF our contemporaries. which thus
con on'rasts II With the commission form
OF municipal government The present
Kind of city government Is unquestion-
ably more omission" than 1t is com
mission"
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DAILY Queries and Ansuers
The Sn,.enl. 60,

Auc seven Sens. ,tag iSts lgIt't asi
North Atlantic. SouII, SiInt,t, n,.
ana IN dHonth Pacific, Arctic. Antarctic
si tu ihalan oceans. That is i name
s saren 70 those bodies Of water iv
sa'iors' but not by geosraphers -
Population.
ulet,o, 'ne latest census as 10 fhe pop
sen tT Oh their ranks: Portland. Ore.
and d'i RHtts SPOKANE. Salt Lake, Tacoma
sn SseatGe. sa7.19d; Portland. 2o7'sia.
T TpoRnme. : Jloo44o2; Salt Lake, ss,777;;
o''tao; Butte. Mont. 3e,1s5.
Old Sayings.
ears m NM Liar are the old sayings about your
itch,np u ,pd or buzzlng, your eyes
II your right ear buzzcs or sings
tio IS sign that some one is telling
t he ruth ruth about YOU; If the left ear,
.'Nl sumo one is lying about YOU II
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WHY MEN FAIL.

An inquiry into the causes OF failure
during the last four years has been
made by prominent commercial
agency. In the following table are
given the reasons for the disasters as
they appeared to the Investigators for
this commercial Agency:
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The Montgomery Advertiser Is sigh
Ing for water in which there Will be
no dampness.'' II the Advertiser
would only come to Virginia where
the rain is not damp and where it feels
as fine and as dry as velvet The rain
Is nowhere so gentle as in Virginia.
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Voice Of the People
About GcncrnI-I...-

en-, the Editor OF The Times Dispatch.
iboston Transcript Will. think. be of
, M, to your readers, and II trust
therefore,. that YOU Will publish It.
Nar L. j. DAWLEY.
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crown to the House Of Lords as nfth
marquis OF IIertford. II Is a question
TOW ms case would have been decided
Privileges. But Richard Wallace hind
Iaf TOO mitch reverence for his mothers
halne TO permit 1t 10 become sub
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
COPPER MERGER UPHELD
Court Denies Application for In
junction in Calumet and Hecla.

Detroit June 2i.-Cnited States District
Judge Henry II. Swan to-day issued an
order denying all relief by injunction in
the case Of O. NJ. Hyams. Of New York.
who asked for an order 20 prevent the
merger Of the Calumet and Heca. Osceoia
and eight other copper mining companies
Judge Swan vacated the restraining order
that has been in effect since February IS.
and an extended opinion In the matter will
be handed down in the course Of a week.
While the case arose in the court OF the
northern division Of the Western District
Of Michigan. which is at Marquette. hear
,ncs were held before Judge Swan here at
Detroit.
The merger Of the Calumet and Hecla
with other companies, which has been APP
nroved by the majority interests In the
mining companies involved. but opposed by
certain minority interests has been the
subject Of litigation for years and the fight
was several times taken to the State Legis-
lature.
The plan OF consolidation that is In
vowed in the case decided by Judge Swan
embraces the following companies: Calu-
met and Hecla. Osceoa. Tamarack, An
meek. Seneca Centennial. La Sale. AL
louez Superior and I.aurium.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
HELD FOR MANY BURGLARIES
Important Arrest in Brooklyn
Maxim Home Robbed.

In the arrest yesterday OF Emanuel
Yanza. twenty years old. Brooklyn detec-
tives believe that they have solved the
mystery OF a number OF burglares recently
committed on Columbia Heights Yanza
admitted in the Adams street court that
he had taken a gun valued at SO and a
quantity OF clothing from the home OF DR..
Cecil Mccoy. OF No. Isl Clinton street. He
had presented fake" letter OF recon-
mendation TO the physician.
Detectives Ward and Conway saw a
young man entering an unfinished build
ing at No. 20 Montague Terrace When
they followed him into the place they found
him pretending 10 be asleep on a plank. He
gave the name of Yanza. and had in his
possession pawn tickets for surgical In
struments and other articles.
Burglars stole slverware on Thursday
from the home OF Hudson Maxim. the in
ventor at No. 6ss St Marks avenue
Brooklyn. The family is at Lake Hopat-
cong for the summer. but Mrs. Maxim had
business in town on the day namci and
called at the house in the evenlnr. She
discovered that the place had been ran
sacked, but owing 20 her precaItion In
having sent the more valuable tnilgs In
her home TO a storage warehouse before
going 10 the country the thieves had Sc
cured articles valued at only SO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
LAWYERS LIEN NOT GOOD
Cant Hold Taxicab Co. for $40
600, Referee Says, in Report.

The report Of julius J. Frank. referee IN
the suit brought by Lewis d. Mooney. a
lawyer. to place lien on the property Of
the New York Taxicab Company for $40 S73
for professional services. was fled yester
dav in the office OF the County Clerk. the
referee finding against the claim Of Mooney.
Mooney began his work with the taxica0
companv az adiuster. He was admitted 10
prsctire I'm 1906. and until 1897 he prepared
all the defences for the company I'm acct
dent suit, receiving a graduated fec, ac-
cording To the court that the case was in.
In 1913 the company offered him $1,000 a
year FIR his work out OF which he was to
nav his stan. and also quarters in the
companys building.
Moonev went TO Europe without giving
any answer 10 the proposition. and the
company decided that his services we're at
an end.
Tb. referee said IA his report that
Noonev had not adequately protected the
ipterest Of his clients and had permitted
,o.rv defaults TO be- taken in suits against
tho ,axicab company. Nor was he entirely
ti.melcss. the referee said I'm hts financial
,eIat,ons with the company. although this
,aa ,aid TO his ineNperienc@ as a lawyer.
,rb. referee said that he had found dupli-
.a,e raynents made to Mooney for services
..Wbere an attorney fails IN his duty he
,,,,,., no denied the right Of lien on his
clients property" said the referee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
No Conspiracy Shown.

cl,r, same considerations lead To the con-
-, that no combination or conspiracy
80, 'hopohze or attempt to monopolize
III cr commerce among the states or
NJ foreign nations was entered into.
Sn IeoNer' the fact that the Union Pacific
Santd re road. A thoroughly efficient well
nGuppen ana powerful rival for transconti-
nentai business, or the Denver & Rio
Trahde road a potential and later an
actual and powerful rival OF the same
uuS,uesS' AFFORDS additional and conclusive
cNtnuen'e OF no such combination or con
The purchase by the Union Pacific com
p"iN, soon after acquiring the Hunting
~ STOCK or a majority of the capital
sseuCk on me Northern Pacific company
IL, me opposite conclusion. but in
NV OF me main reason for it's acquisition
ana OF the other facts lust referred TO. as
Meu as 10 the total cessation Of any rela-
.i IsS between that road and the Union Pa
~. company, we are indspoSed TO give 10
utst purchase alone any considerable sig
Inc conclusion OF facts dispose Of this
Ease without the necessity Of determining
the question. much debated I'm brief and
SsIsunent whether securing control of the
southern Pacific Company by purchasing
STOCK OF individual owners could in any
view OF the case have contravened the anti
CHS' law on the facts of this case. with
All their reasonable and fair differences.
We conclude that the government has failed
10 Substantiate the averments OF its bill.
Mt. Justice Van Devanter. while Circuit
liberation and conclusion of this case and
ne now concurs in this opinion
The bill must he dismissed and a decree
VIII De entered 10 that effect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
FIXES LIGHTING CHARGES
Public Service Board Decides on
Rates for Rockaway.

For the first time in its history the PUP
Ne Service Commission yesterday estaD-
ushed rates for a pubnc service corpora
tion AT its own request An order was
served on the greensboro Gas and Electric
COMPANY directing that the maximum
nrices 10 be charged for gas and electricity
nv that company in the Rockaway section
shall be. for the six months beginning
Tulv I. for gas. 81 20 a thousand cubic feet
for the succeeding six months, 81 10, and
for the year following June 30 electricity
shall he charged for a the rate of 10 cents
a kilowatt hour.
The Rockaway section Of Queens IS out
side Of the territory covered by the @-cent
gas law and up 10 the present time the
companv has been charging as high as
81 20 for gas and Is cents kilowatt hour
for electricity.
The matter was brought 20 the atten-
tiou OF the commission by two complaints.
one relating TO gas and the other 10 cleo
tricity. and each signed by more than one
hundred consumers. The company showed
that II had reduced rates in previous years
and was contemplating a reduction TO 81 %
for gas and Il cents for electricity, but
the complainants were not satisfied. The
company. TO avoid a long rate case. asked
the commission 10 establish maximum
rates for the company ant agreed 10 ac-
cent such rates as the commission might
- "A bltSn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
CONTRADICTS UNTERMYER
Witness in SANDER Suit Denies
Large Expenditures.

The testimony Of James f. Williams,
general manager of the Mutual Life lnsur-
ance Company agency in Louisville, taken
in the suit brought by Samuel Untermyer
against Charles A. Peabody. president OF
the Mutual Life. for $1,000 for alleged
Islander. was filed yesterday in the Office OF
the County Clerk.
The testimony which was taken on a
commission obtained by Mr.. Untermyer,
contradicts the assertion Of Mr.. Untermyer
that a large part OF the cOmpany's money
was spent in 1906 in bringing about the re-
election of the officers OF the company by
the polcyholders. Mr.. Untermyer charged
that the trustees OF the company had in
creased the advances TO agents In further
ance Of the campaign and lad spent sl6s,0o
more than had been authorized by the d.
rectors.
Mr.. Williams testified that Colonel Biscoe
Hindman who had been general manager
OF the Mutual Life in Louisville, resigned In
1905 TO become the chief worker In that city
for the ticket that was put in the heid IN
opposition TO the administration" ticket.
Williams succeeded Colonel Hincman as
manager in Louisville. Hindman opening
offices 10 work against the reelection OF
the Mutual officers.
Mr. Williams said Henry W. Wooten
came to see him about the election, but did
not say he represented Mr.. Peabody. He
sunposed Mr. Wooten came on his own
initiative. Mr. williams said that thu
agents OF the company who took an in
terest in the election lost no more time in
doing go than II they had gone 10 base
hall game. The work was entirely volun-
tary. said Mr.. Williams. and the expenses
ahou. go a week, were borne by him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
LOOKING FOR STOCK DEALS
Fosdick Hears His Men Dealt
with Health Dept. Employees,

Raymond p Fosdick. Commissioner or
Accounts. will 60 10 the Health Depart
ment Offices tomorrow To find out II any
mining stock similar to that said 10 have
been disposed of TO a Park Department
employe by members ofA his force has been
bought by persons in the Health Depart
ment
II was learned Yesterday by Commits
soner Fosdck that during the time two or
his examiners were I'm the Health Depart
ment a number Of persons heard about an
Esperanza mining prospectus. These two
examiners are now under suspension be-
cause of the sale Of some shares Of the
Esperanto stock TO a park employe. and
the alleged talk about the stocks merits
as an investment 10 other employees.
Commissioner FOsdick has heard that
during the months Of November December
and January when his representatives.
were in the Health Department. there was
quite a bit OF talk about mining invest
ments
When asked about II yesterday Commits
sioner Fosdick said he intended going after
evidence in the Health Department
Alexander Balgly will appear before the
Commissioner OF Accounts tomorrow
Balgly is a clerk in the Park Department
He saws he was talked with" concerning
the stock. but had informed those Inter
ested that he was broke"