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The Washington times., 1911-07-10
Relatives Here Attend
Sister Madeline's Funeral

Washington relatives attended this
morning at Baltimore the last rites
for Sister Madeline O'Brien, a sister of
charity for fifty-six years and Of ma
uonal renown as an educator, who died
Saturday at St Agnes Hospital.
Funeral services were held at 9
o'clock this morning at st. Agnes
Church. in Baltimore, with interment
at Bonnie Brae Cemetery. Among her
relatives from Washington at the cere-
monies were Mrs. 81 Colbert, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. II. Boucher. and Miss Carpen-
ter. Other relatives attending were NJ
J. Boucher. Of New York: Mrs. NAV
Hassell, of New York, and Mrs. Blanche
r: Washington. OF Atlanta. Ga.
Sister Madeline was seventy-three
years Of age, and was stationed for
many years at st. Joseph's College, EN-
nlitsburg. Nd. She had also served in
Philadelphia and Buffalo hospitals. Dur
Ing the civil war she was at Richmond.
nursing roth Union and Confederate in
tured. For a time she was tutor to the
daughter Of President Jeff Davis, of the
Confederacy.
As nurse, music instructor and au-
thcr Of a manual on nursing, Sister
Madeline was well known through the
United States. Canada. and Mexico.
The Washington times., 1911-07-10
SPECIAL SUMNER
SCHOOL FOR SISTERS
TO Be OPENED HERE
Catholics Will Establish
First of Kind in
America.

For the first time in America, sum-
mer school has been opened for the spe-
cial instruction Of the sisters of the
teaching orders OF the Catholic Church
Out at the Catholic University there are
more than 300 somber-robed young
women, who have given up earthly
pleasures for the stern duties of sister
hood. They are now taking special
courses from the regular staff of profess
sors, to enable them to make a greater
success in their work. They are from
every State in the Union and Canada.
Two came from Montreal.
They are quartered in a building fit
ted comfortably and modern. Some are
studying the sciences. and others art.
Predicts Big Success.
Mgr. Shahan, president of the univer-
sity, believes from present indications
that the establishment of the summer
school will prove to be such a great
success that next year not less than 500
women will attend. The class rooms
are amply large to accommodate that
number, or even more. and the tu-
tors as capable as any in the land.
The women are representative of the
great sisterhood. They are recognized
as the best educated and most devoted.
although they are compelled to take
vows each year. They are at liberty to
The Washington times., 1911-07-10
WASHINGTON BOY
EQUESTRIAN NEARS
NEW BRITAIN, Conn.
Parents Plan to Surprise
Him-Is Making Good
Progress Each Day.

BRADLEY Lee Dawley, the fourteen
year-old Washington boy who left here
Tuesday. July l. for New England on
horseback, is expected to reach New
Britain. Conn, either today or tomor-
row. His father and sister have gone
on to greet him with pleasant sur
pIise at the end Of his journey. They
found when they passed through VIII
mington. Del. after leaving here the
next afternoon, that their young
'knight" had too good a start on them,
and was ION his way bv the time they
rGached that city.
The first afternoon he rode 10 Laurel
and there put I'D for the night. His
father received a postal from him the
next morning on which he stated that
SO far things were going fine: Rub
that was all right; he had been kept busy
avoiding firecrackers along the way, but
arrived without any trouble.
The boy had begged his father for
some time to let hio1 take the trip. He
received his inspiration from the corner
eraceryman. who had related to the boy
a thrilling ride that he in his youth had
taken on horseback from Oklahoma to
Texas This Is not strictly the maiden
trip Of Bradley and his steed Rubber
neck" About year ago the boy rode
into Washington from Manassas, a dis
tance of thirty miles, on his pony at
night.
When Mr.. Dawley, his father, was
asked II he expected his son TO aver
age about thirty miles a day, he replied:
'If he don't make at least fifty, I'll
take tho horse away from him. My son
isn't one of your mollycoddle kids.
That's the way I've brought him up"
''Rubberneck' is a small white morse
that Mr. DawleY has ridden over the
mountains Of North Carolina while on
Government work there. He is all excel
lent saddle horse and for the last two or
three years has been wholly at the dis
posal of young Bradley. Bradley puts
up at farm houses along the way at
nights, rising early each morning and
riding until 10 o'clock. when he laws of
during the heat of the day. He resumes
his tourney about and rides Until Q in
the evening.
The Washington times., 1911-07-10
Navy Tests Prove Coaling
Device Is Successful

After years Of experimental work, the
United States navy has at last secured
a coaling device by which the vessels
Of the Atlantic feet, or any other feet.
can take on coal while underway at
sea. Several tests of the new system
have been made, and It has proven
satisfactory, and will, undoubtedly, be
adopted by the navy.
II is known as the Ldgerwood- Miller
system of coaling at sea. 1t was in
stalled on the collier Vestal, and proved
successful in every detail.
The new device will increase the eff
ficiency and mobility Of the feet by 80
per cent. in estimation Of naval eX-
perts. The formation of the feet unit
Will not have to be broken at frequent
intervals by vessels putting back to
harbor for coal.
In its recent contract trial the new
system transferred seventy-two tons OF
coal from the collier Vestal to the bat
tleship Virginia in an hour, and accom-
nIished this feat with both vessels
steaming under a 12-knot headway.
The Washington times., 1911-07-10

sa.oo Luray, Va, and Return,
Sunday, July 16 Baltimore & Ohio.
Special train leaves Union Sta. Sis a. m.
-Advt.
The Washington times., 1911-07-10
BRADLEY LEE DAWLEY.

sever their connections annually. which
is not the case with the nuns, who take
vows for life.
Many of the teachers have degrees
from various colleges throughout the
country. The professions are weh rep
resented, among the number being
many doctors and lawyers.
To See President.
President Taft will receive the sisters
Thursday afternoon in the East Room
at 2:3O o'clock. He will make a short
address, to which DR.. Shahan will re-
spend.
Yesterday, in charge OF Capt. Harry
Coope, Of the District Militia; DR.. Sha-
ham, and the Very Rev. Father Doyle,
of the Apostolic Mission House, the
teachers were taken down the Potomac
to visit the tomb OF George Washing
ton. They placed a wreath on the tomb.
and were after ward shown over the
grounds by the superintendent. Lunch
was served on board the vessel. The
summer school closes August Z.
The Washington times., 1911-07-10
Brooklyn Mail Carriers
Cause Stir In Service

Dissatisfaction Of certain employees
Of the Postoffce Department, in Brook
lyn. N. Y. is responsible for a large
amount of stir against the reduction
Of Brooklyn's mail deliveries from five
in number to three, says a. statement
issued today by DR.. c., P. Granheld
First Assistant Postmaster General.
1T Is my firm opinion" said DR..
Granfeld, that some of the dissatis-
fed letter carriers who are afraid Of
losing their jobs. have started this agi-
tation by holding mass meetings and
writing letters to the newspapers. We
intend to increase the efficiency of the
service by decreasing the number of
unnecessary deliveries in the residence
sections and any employe who sees fit
or his superiors makes himself open to
instant dismissal"
The Washington times., 1911-07-10
LIBRARY OFFICIALS
MOURN DEATH OF
MISS IRENE GIBSON
Messages of Coincidence
Sent to Young Woman's
Kinfolk in Detroit.

Officials Of the Library OF Congress
today sent messages of coincidence to
the kinsmen of Miss Irene Gibson,
one Of their fellow-workers, who died
at her home in Detroit yesterday. Miss
Gibson had been in the Library OF
Congress since 1902, and previously
TO that had been cataloguer of the
PuSlic Documents, Library and assist
ant librarian at the Public Library
of the District for several years, and
she had a large circle Of fri ends here.
H. H. 3. Meyer, chief photographer
OF the Library Of Congress, said to-
day that her death brought a great
loss to the Library. She had worked
under him In both the publications
section and the order division, he
said. and had shown wonderful abil-
ity. He said that she had the admira-
ton of all who worked with her.
Miss Gibson was a native Of Detroit,
and after taking both graduate and
postgraduate courses in the high school
there studied at Columbia University
and at the New York State Library
School. She commenced library work
with the Detroit Public Library in
1887. She afterward worked for the
Public Library of st. Louis. She was
made cataloguer of the Public Docu-
ments Library in 1896, and assistant IL
brarian Of the Public Library In 1S9S
Miss Gibson had been in poor health
since last summer. She underwent an
operation and was improved until Feb
ruary. when she had to go to Provi-
oence Hospital. She went to her home
early in the spring.
The interment will take place in
Woodmere Cemetery. Detroit. The time
of the funeral has not been announced
here. Employees of the Library will send
fowera
The Washington times., 1911-07-10
Saved From Drowning
By Two Companions

That John Heddeman, twenty-five
years old. of s41 NJ street southwest, is
alive today is due to prompt and heroic
work Of two companions WHO rescued
him when ne was seized with cramps
while attempting to swim the Washing
ton channel at the foot of o street
southwest yesterday AFTERNOON.
Heddeman had about reached mid
channel when Raymond Walker, OF sst
N street southwest, and George d. Duff
fy, of 1902 Four-and-a-half street south
west, who were standing on the bank,
noticed that he was in trouble. The two
young men started swimming toward
Eeddeman, who managed to keep afioat
until they reached his side. They held
him up until q boat was sent from
shore to assist them.
The Washington times., 1911-07-10

Two-inch Post Brass Bed, ex-
actly like the illustration to the |
right. Has large caps on posts,
six filters in both healboard and
footboard and good polished Eng
lish lacquering. Special net price
this week, $6.9S.
The Washington times., 1911-07-10
Commissioners Award
Sidewalk Contract

Award of the contract for the laying
of cement sidewalks to the Warren F.
Brenizer Company was announced to-
day by the Commissioners. The price
agreed upon for all large jobs of 100
square yards or over, adjoining paved
streets, is 96A cents a square yard. and
for all large Jobs adjoining unimproved
streets and small jobs, S1.20 a square
yard.
Cement sidewalks are laid by the Dis
trict whenever a request is made by a
ma jority of the property owners in a
block, One-half of the cost being as
sessed against the adjoining property.
The total amount to be expended during
the next fiscal year on cement side
walks is approximately $4,000.
The Washington times., 1911-07-10

S1.oo Frederick and Return,
July 18th, Baltimore & Ohio R. r.
Special train leaves Union Station $40
a. m. See the Maryland National Guard
in camp.-Advt.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-08-03
Eiks. Home Dedication.

Mitchell.-At a meeting of the Elks'
lodge plans We're made for the ded.
ication of the now home, which has
been completed and used for the past
two months. The new furniture
has just arrived and has been placed
in position. The lodge decided to set
the time for dedication on August 10
and IL. A number of good features
are being prepared for the big occa-
sion, and several prominent speakers
will be here for the dedication. The
membership of Mitchell lodge now
numbers 712, and it is expected that
by the day of dedication the number
will have reached over 500. A cam
paign is being carried on at this time
with the idea in view, and the COM
mittees are confident of reaching the
desired number.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-08-03
Per,s,onla,,I.l

President Taft affixed his signature
to the reciprocity bill.
The situation of the government OF
Haiti Is regarded as desperate.
President Taft was at the Bull Run
jubilee and made speech.
Hon w. J. Bryan has gone to Iowa
to AL a number of speaking dates.
Real estate men selected Louisville
as the place for their next meeting.
President Taft is we'll pleased over.
the outcome in the reciprocity fight.
John d. Rockefeller claims that his
tax valuation OF 8, 2sO. 900 is too high.
John ATbucKle told the story of the
sugar WuI' 70 sub cJmniI-
tee.
Attorney General Wfckersham de.
nounced ~ ia1sen0o ids the Eissssy that
ne had shielded Alaska criminals.
4 Premier Llaufier OF Canada threat
ems an appeal 10 the people 1.-THE ov-
posltton II reel y scQnfI
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-08-03
D>tdqe New Road Law,

Mitchell.-Several counties of the
state are taking advantage of the priv.
ilege afforded by the good roads law
adopted by the last legislature to
avoid doing their. doad work under the
new system, preferring to go along
in the same old way. Brookings and
Miner county farmers have sent petl.
tons to the boards of county commits.
sioners asking that tho law be referred
for vote, which puts the matter off
until the election of 1912, and conse
quently makes the new road law liz
operative until voted upon. The far
mers in this county attempted to do
the same thing, but the commissioners
declined to take the required action
on the basis that 10 per cent Of the free
holders had failed to sign the petition.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-08-03
Milwaukee Employs Homesteaders.

Aberdeen.-The Milwaukee railroad
is discharging the Italian laborers in
northwestern South Dakota and Civ
ing preference to settlers on the new
lands in that section. The road pays
but $3.50 day for day labor, but many
homesteaders are ayailing themselves
OF the opportunity to secure work
which will enable them to stay until
spring instead of going east in search
of employment. Conditions in the
newly settled country were materially
bettered by heavy rains list Saturday
and Sunday. covering practically the
whole Of Corsor, Dewey, Harding,
ziebach and Perkins counties. While
too late to benefit grain, the rains will
help pastures and hay, and also will
help the potato and vegetable crops.
Many homesteaders who had contem-
plated securing leaves of absence from
their claims until spring now hope to
stick through the winter, with the
better outlook due to the rains and the
work to be secured from the railroads.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-08-03
A|RsH|Ps At FAIR !
GLENN CURTIS AWAToRs WILL
GIVE TWO FLIGHTS DAILY
AT HURON.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capital cityt, the Various
State Institutions and DIFF
ferent Parts of the
State.

Huron.-The South Dakota state
board Of agriculture will spare no ex-
pense or labor to make the 1911 fair
greater than any previous year.
Glenn II. Curtiss' famous birdmen
Will appear in their many aeroplane
maneuvers on the opening, Septem-
beI II, including a five mile race with
7D-horse-power automobile over the
race track. Aeroplane flights will be
made every day of the fair, morning
and afternoon.
The speed program viii consist of
three harness races each afternoon
and one running race The races will
commence at 1870 and close at a 80.
The evening entertainment will COM
prise the attractions, music by the
Fourth Infantry band, automobile rae
ing on the track which will be illumin-
ated by electric nights, together with
two powerful search lights.
Sheep dog trials will be made each
afternoon. The greatest novelty and
educational feature ever imported to
this country. This makes a new era
In attractions at state fairs.
In premiums, $4,000 is offered in
all
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-08-03
APRlcoTs AT MADISON GROW ON
TREE SUPPOSED TO BE
PLUM TREE.
HAPP ENINGs 0vERTHE STATE
What is Going On Here and There
That Is of interest to the Read
ers Throughout South Da-
kota and Vicinity.

Madison.-Mrs. A. C. Bartlett is ex-
hibiting sample of apricots grown
on tree in her yard in this city this
year. The fruit is beautifully colored
the same as the imported California
stock and Mrs. Bartlett says there are
several dozen of the apricots on the
trees all of which are now ripening.
This tree has been planted for several
years and all along it was supposed
to be plum tree, as the leaves resem-
bled those of the plum very much.
1t has never borne fruit heretofore
and the owner was very surprised to
find the fruit ripening so early this
year. There is no mistake as to the
nature of the fruit, and the fruit lists
of this section can now be said to in
clude apricots as we'll as native fruits.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-08-03
Blown From a Roof.

Notwithstanding a high wind
storm which prevailed in the region
about twenty-five miles south of Nc
Intosh, in Corson county, Alfred An
derson, homesteader, SO years of
age, was blown from the roof of a sod
shanty on his claim and instantly
killed. Anderson, with his brother and
a neighbor, was putting a board roof
on the shanty when the storm came
up. His brother and the neighbor
sought shelter in a house on an adj
joining claim, but Anderson said
behind. Finding he did not appear,
his brother went after hir, and dis
covered him lying dead several rods
from the shanty, where he had been
working. His face was bruised and
there were minor bruises on his body,
but his death was caused by internal
injuries, and it is thought his heart
was ruptured by the fall The wind
had blown the board roof off the shan.
ty, and had taken Anderson with it.
Anderson came to Corson county from
Kansas last spring, taking the claim.
He was unmarried
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-08-03
Vermillion Notes Bonds.

Vermillion.-The voters of this city
almost unanimously decided to pur-
chase the present waterworks plant
and place it under the control Of the
city commissioner board. They voted
bonds to the extent of $4,000, S16,
600 going for the purchase and SIG,
500 for the betterments and additions
including wells, new 100000 gallon
tank, new pumps and engines, and
other improvements. The plant has
been in operation twenty years under
the management of private individuals,
and had the city constructed it at that
time Vermillion would now have a
fine system, all paid for by water rent
ais. The city has been paying $1,000
per year to the company.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-08-03
Large Land Deal.

Yankton.-One of the most import.
ant land deals involving Yankton
county farm land that has occurred for
some time was contaminated here
when Thomas E. Reedy sold his fine
farm of four hundred fifty-nine acres
about three miles from this city, to
T. H. Donahue, CT Carroll Ia, for 1884,
500, which is about $40 per acre. Mr..
Donahue, who is extensively interest
ed in lands and improved farms
throughout iowa AMI eastern South
Dakota, will remove to his Yankton
county farm to reside and he an
nounces that he will commence the
erection of an entirely new set of
buildings this fall
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-08-03
EP|I0M'E OF EVENTS
PARAGRAPHS THAT PERTAIN TO
MANY SUBJECTS.
a1alE l-la y
ARE SHORT But INTERESTING
DrlsS Mention q What 10 Trsnsplrlno
In Various Sections Of Our Own
and Foreign Countries.

Sharp controversy over the delay
In the house investigating committees
inquiry into the Controller bay affair,
including the alleged Dick to Dick"
letter, occurred in the committee room
between Chairman Graham, democrat.
and Representative Burke, of South
Dakota, republican.
Government finances for July, the
first month Of the fiscal year 1912
probably will make a much better
showing than year ago. Although
on q deficit for the month this is said
to be due to the extraordinary heavy
expenditures, which always occur on
the first month of fiscal year. OF
the recent $50,000,OO0 Panama bond
issue less than 100000 was unclaim-
ed, and that was promptly awarded to
other bidders, whose bids had not
been in the accepted list.
Senator Newlands of Nevada called
up his resolution outlining proposed
legislation on physical valuation Of
railroads, control Of interior state In
dustrial corporations, reform of the
banking laws and revision downward
OF the iron and steel tariff and asked
the senate to agree to the recess un-
til November 6. No action was taken.
James Wilson, secretary of agricul-
ture, probably will attend the state
fair In Lincoln next September ana
deliver an address on that occasion.
An invitation from the state fair man
agement was personally delivered to
the veteran member of the cabinet by
Senator Brown, and the secretary as
sured the senator that he would be
very glad to accept the invitation il
his engagements would permit.
Victor Berger the socialist con-
gresham from Wisconsin, paid his
first visit to the white house. He
asked the president to pardon a
Texas youth, Dewey Carter Of Beau
mont. Carter IS serving a hve-year
sentence for stealing SIS while en-
ployed BY the postoffice department.
President Taft will consider the case.
Mr.. Berger asked the president to
take some action toward allowing let
ter carriers in various cities to per-
form their duties during the hot sum
mer days in their shirt sleeves. The
president, Mr.. Berger said, promised
to act.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-08-03
Three Children Drown.

Dallas-Three children of Henry
Keening, homesteader II miles north
of Winer, were drowned in a pond that
had been swollen by the heavy rain
of Saturday night. They were trying
to navigate on raft, when the young
est, girl II years of age, fell into the
water. The boy, IA years of age,
tried to assist her and also lost his bal
ance. Then the eldest child, girl
16 years of age, attempted to assist
the others, and all were drowned. All
three of the young people will be
buried on the honest cad, as no public
cemeteries have been established in
the northern part of Trip county.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-08-03
TO SHARE EQUALLY.
Notaries to Conduct Business In Com.
mon at Fall Registration.


mon at Fall Registration.
Dallas.-Haggling notaries Will not
be the principal feature of the Rosebud
land opening this fall, as has been the
case in previous registration events
All notaries in each registration town
must form into an association and con-
duct their business in common, divld-
ing the receipts equally among the
members. This is the gist of an order
just issued by Judge James w. Witten,
who supervises all public land open
ings.
Under this plan a sufficient number
of public registration booths Will be
provided in each town to handle the
business and no private notary shops
will be authorized. Authority for this
regulation was given in the wording
of the presidents proclamation, which
provides that affidavits may be made
before designated notaries." On pre-
vious occasions the word designated
was omitted and any notary public was
empowered to handle the registration
affidavits.
AS an additional protection against
the customary swarm of notaries the
regulations provide that no notary can
get into the designated" class unless
commissioned before July 1, and at
that time an actual resident of the
county where it is desired to operate.
On the basis of previous openings in
this section the Dallas Notarial asso-
citation expects to pull down about $751;
600 in the three weeks of operations
October 2 to 81.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-08-03
Thrown From a Horse.

Sioux Falls.-Frank Miner, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Miner, who reside
on farm near Bijou Hills, southern
Brule county, was fatally injured, pre-
sumably by being thrown from a
horse. The young man vert to the
Missouri river, few miles from Bijou
Hills, to get a horse which his father
had purchased. Mounting the horse
he started on the homeward journey.
A few hours later rancher found the
lad lying by the roadside with his
skull crushed and bleeding profusely
from the ears, eyes and nose, and I'M
conscious.