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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-14
HOMES ron DIPLOMATS.

The Government IS about to provide
h' residences abroad for Its ambassa-
doris. ministers, and consuls. The
House has lately passed n bill appro-
pr!ating 100000 the year for ton years
TO this end. The measure is economi-
cal. The world has looked upon this
country for some time as being too
poor 10 provide such residences.
4, present. the Government spends
moro than 100000 annually for rcn,.
The bill provides that no residence, In
nludinS axpense OF site. shall BIO moro
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-14

Old spottsylvania must be delight
full country 10 dwell In, for a core
spondent Of the Fredericksburg Eve
ming Journal admits that Il cannot get
my consent to leave Spotsylvaniu. Tor
go where may. DER land or DOR sea.
] am convinced that / shall never see
better place until sight the New
jerusalem" All OF Which IS true ne
We look at It, but there were some
Jolly go-frec gentlemen" in blue coats
in Spottsylvania IN the sixties who
found the country anything but health
full
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-14
\ RiNDLESS AMISItICA.

Or William r iIornaday OF New
YORK. an eNpers student OF bird ana
animn? lie. has aounded warning
TIA, "should 10 ,aien to haart III every
state Of tic Union According 10 Tile
Atlanta journal Af,cr extended ob
sorgation, he declares ,hat unless there
is : stay in the present ruthless de.
struction 81 our furred and fcathored
friends. America III a few more dec
AIDES viii be wcll-nigh barren ~ game,
and that the song BIRDS sill perish.
never 10 return.
The prevention Of such 4 misfortune
ought 10 be brought about from prac-
ncal as We'll as sentimental reasons.
The doctrine or CONSERVATION. nov 50
popular applies not oniy 10 tho for
ssts, but 10 their bird and animal den
izens.
The value or oirds t. agricultural IN.
terests runs ~ into millions Annually
They are the most watchful ana eject.
I've dcsuoyers of Insects ana ONE,
pests that i'hpcra tho crops az Inc
farmer. Long ago EUROPEAN coun,,iDs
realized this fhct and iiave practiced
moderation in tie $iauFhter 81 Ira,
and wild animals Germany cacii ,aa,
sppronriatcs large auts of ,noncy ~,
tho maintenance bt wo0dcd acrne
where birds may prona4aie and ike il
aafetY. This Is cons!4esel essential Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-14

place between Brother NicBeo and the
Car and tho Russian brethren. but We
hopo that he took occasion to speak a
word for the Jews of Russia who have
not been treated. surely, in IL Christian
spirit There has been nothing to
match the brutal atrocities practiscd
upon tho Jews of Russia in all the
history of tho world and Brother Me-
Bee lost his chance, If no did not
plead with the Gar anu the Holy Sy-
nod for these unfortunate victims OF
Russian barbaritr.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-14
THE NEAn-uEEu NUISANCE.

From the Augusta chronicle we learn
that tho near-occr dealers Of Rich
nond County. In which Augusta is sit
ury during the last year.
That indicates sufficiently the failure
Of prohibition in Richmond County. II
simply means that with low licenses
and poor, regulation and worse wills
key, there are open saloons III augusta
and lis environs. Naar-bcer is simply
an eupliemistic phrase applied TO beer
and whiskcy.
Prohibition in Georgia is about rs
much of success as Walter Wcllmun's
trip TO Europe. via dirigible.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-14

the Changers" or Patrons Of Hus-
bandry"? w IL
1t was secret organization formal
In Washington. D. c.. December 4. 1857.
for tho promotion of agricultural In
ferests It's objnct was 70 aid tho farm
crs By enabling them to cooperate ana
purchase their supplies at FIRST hand.
~ was declared to be a nonpol!tical
pody. but Its efforts to cheaper trans-
portation involved 1t in Il quasi poIiti-
cal warfare with railroad companies.
So Long.
Is the oft used expression 80 lons,@
an :Amcricanism? SLANG
The London Notes and Queries Says
that 1t Is doubtless an uhbrcvta ton OF
tho old English phrase: $50 long as we
are parted, take care Of yourself"
"Ifccnme."
contend that this expression So cor
rect: The hat wore last year be-
came me-" became" am told. Is un-
usage. and that was becoming can can
only DO used Il speaking of tho
present; we say, "somethins becomes
OF the past. something became mo-?
Then II in the present We have 1T
becomes" and II Is bccoming," should
no, tho past be 1T became and Il,
was becoming?
Am correct, and what rule OF
grammar covers this point?
whether It Is ldiomat,c We DOUBT.
Shakespeare says:1"Nothlng in this life
became him like the leaving" The
verb. in this usage. Is transitiye
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-14

bishops from all parts OF the country
Bishop Lee. or Wiiborforcc. Ohio. dc.
cared that the President was not n
friend OF his race. Bishop Turner. Of
Georgia. expressed tho opinion that tho
negro has no rights in this country
and that the "so-callcd Supreme Court
OF the United Statos has always been
robbing the negro of his rights. and
Congress and the President sit silently
by without snyinE a word" All Of
which Is distinctly 10 A1r. ,rafts ad
vantage.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-14

Poulson is superintendent OF tie No
"rasKa Anti Saloon League. The Sioux
City Tribune tells us about him. AS
all such superintcndents, he seems 10
be letter writer also lie Indi,cu
a letter to member of the Lcgisla-
suFe from Omaha. Grosslnun by name
ana inti'niated that Cheeseman's Off
eial course was dictated by brewers.
When he came into the lobby of the
Legislature in the interest OF so-called
prohibition Grossman saw him AM
sailed him liar" cur ana a con
temptibie pup" Then Grossman mash
ed his face in and rubbed his nose
with the offensive letter. There was
no soft answer about that.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-14
Eurron McpEE AHp TI,r czAR

silas McBec.scditor of The Church
'nan, Ncw York. talked 10 the Gar OF
Enssia last saturday for nearly an
hour on the subject OF Il better under
standing between the churches That
would lead 70 closer ties and common
action We have no doubt that tho
Car was Very much interested and
wc are sure that Brother McBcc put
lis best American foot forward when
he impressed upon Nicholas the desira-
bility OF closer intercourse Between
Russia and the United states. Brother
Melee is also 10 have conferences wit
Premier Stolypin Mctropolitans An
tony and Vladimir, $. 81 l.oukianoff,
chief procurator Of the Holy synod
and Peter Iswolsky, former procurator
All Of these brethren are said TO be
s"r} much interested IN tic movement
TO bring tho churches together. wa
DO not know. OF course. all that took
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-14
ATTEND THEM.

TO might at SIS. In tho Richmond
College chapel Dean Walter s. Mcneil
Of the law school of that institution.
will deliver the first lecture in the
series to be made this year by several
members OF the collegiate teaching
STAFF Mr.. McNenfs subject will bo
will bring a broad and intimate knowl-
edge Of the field, acquired In his resi-
University Of Berlin No one cnn fail
to be interested in what the speaker
will say, for his method OF treatment
ana ability a S a public lecturer are well
known
This lecture and those which are TO
follow should he largely attended by
the people Of Richmond. Realizing its
public function as a disseminator Of
knowledge, Richmond College has
wisely instituted this series Of
public lectures, intended rs much
for the people Of the city as
for The students Of the college. In
an informing way. the members or tho
faculty Will lecture on subjects TO
which they will bring breadth Of
view and degree or learning which
the average Individual cannot have.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-14

sunday night Frank Conyn. Il Wright
aviator. broke tho worlds night ALI.
tude record by ascending 500 feet at
Savannah, Georgia. That was a great
thing not only for the aviator. but
Tor Savannah. II lie found the anchor
age good up III the air. tho Savannah,
people might arrange 1T SO that tho
aviators in that port during tho mala-
rious months could go up above the
river to sleep instead OF being COM
PEELED to so ashore.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-14

Singular opposition met the com
mission form Of government idea last
week In Galesburg, Illinois. Tho rail
roads lined UP their men. S to /. in on
position TO tho adoption Of the newer
form Of municipal rule. aud the plan
was defeated. 2.193 to 5ss. pekln,
H. Faribanlt, Minn,. and Appleton,
Wis, however. adopted the commits
sion form of government. The pro
portion of cities adopting this reform
TO those rejecting 1t Is more than 3
TO l.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-14

Tie Savannah Morning News says,
commenting on the rumor that tho
Hon. James Bryce, the British Ambas
sador to the United States. has been
offered tho presidency of Princeton
University:
but why should Princeton wish for
an executive head, when there are so
iii"hy OF It's own alumni available
Well said. Why didn't tho News
mention as possibility Stockton
Axiom who is not only one Of the ablcst
ana most popular members or the
Princeton faculty. but Georgian as
we'll?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-14
Ono Week.
,rAlnr MAKING coon.

: TAITr MAKING GOOD.
Thanks TO the Democrats in the
uousc or REPRESENTATIVE at Washing
ton, the reciprocity treaty with Canada
nill be passed by that body. When q
vote was taken yesterday on the qucs.
,ion Of whether or not the Mccall bill,
CARRYING out the provisions Of this
agreement, should have immediate con-
sideraiion, la6 Democrats and so Re
publicans voted for 1t. and 1ol
Republicans and 90 Democrats voted
against IT, the vote standing 100 for ii
and lei against ii. Only six or the
Insurgents, or so-callcd Progrcssives,
voted for It. anu fourteen voted against
It. That shows where they are and
what they are-mere political pikers.
without form and void. utterly useless
10 themselves and ,reacherous TO their
party as they arc 10 the country.
After this test vote had been taken
in the House, Champ Clark appeared NJ,
the opening session Of the PAM mcri
car Commercial Congress. now holding
In Washington, and announced with
evident delight that the Admnistra; ton
had won in its stand-up straight out
dght for reciprocity. Yes won by tho
almost unanimous vote or the political
opponents OF the Administration III tho
House. and Il, spite of the unnatural
antagonism of the political friends and
party associates of the Administration
This is the most notable and at the
dent in the political life of this grow
Ing country for generations, In this
victory the Democrats have justified
the confidence OF the people placed
Presidcn, has established his claim to-
the public favor. Without regard TO
party or section. for his courageous
leadcrship.
More significant even than the vote
on the Mccall bill was declaration
made by President TAFT At the pan
American Congress Champ clark said
speaking for myself. not for pres
dent TAFT on any one else, am 70,
reciprocity. not only with Canada. but
With al Southern ana Central .Anieri
San republics. III fact, I'm IN favor OF
ycciproci,y with all nations OF the
earth. Ny principle is that honest
trade never hurt any nation"
Taxing the words out Of Mi clarks
mouth, the las, speaker ard the nest
Speaker" as ne described him. Mr..
TAFT said
1T is q great pleasure TO he With him
In Tho promotion OF trade iii one part
ofihe world Canada lie il In favor
and so nm T."
OF course as the President said,
there must be a discussion OF the
measures that are necessary 10 bring
about this harry condition OF affairs
This is the way we long have sonGh,
and mourne.d because We found il not
and there viii DC differences TO com
pose rs 10 the right ana most efficient
measures 10 he adopted. but tho Pres
ldent has declared himself in 40 UNI
certain terms as to the dcsirability OF
closer trade relations with ali the
world. ana out d the present situation
there viii develop some plan or other
uroa which all the sincere political
forces OF the country Shall he ablc u
unite.
Yesterday was great day for Nj.
TAFT and a groat day for The Democ-
racy. ana Il great day for inc country.
- 4 ~. n, j.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-14

The other day $4,000 was paid BY n
man named Miner, OF Chicago, for a
o"ll calf which was 4 reckless waste
OF money seeing that he could have
bought. at the assessed rating. about
LOO head OF cattle In Roanoke for
the same amount OF money
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-14

The next House Of Representatives
VIII be COMPOSED OF 433 members, If
the new apnortionment bill shall go
through. Why not make it. a thons
and? II would cost more, to be sure,
but 1t must be remembered that thls
is country OF over ninety million
people. and It does not stand to rea-
son that so many people should be ex-
pected to GET along with so few rep
rcsentatives,'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-14

Mr. Taft's luck appears TO have
changed entirely. Only few months
ago nothing seemed to be coming his
way. hut now nearly everybody has a
kind word to say for him At the scs-
sion OF the council OF confcdcratcd
bishops ri Mobile. Alabama. on Sa'ur
day--a council composed OF negro
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-14

II the Canadian reciprocity agree
ment be rejected by Congress an op-
position in this country will be aroused
that will know no moderation was
the message delivered to the Illinois
Legislature by President Taft in per-
son and by word OF mouth last sat
urday. That Is the sort OF thing we
should welcome. but we should not
think 1t Is the sort OF thing tho party
In power would banker for.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-14

Openers.
What is the rulo in draw poker III
regard to winner showing his hand!
Must he show the whole hand or open.
crs only? POKER. #
Rule OF the rules as laid down in
"Poker-How to Win Is that ~ ali
pass up 70 the player who broke the
pot, the latter takes tho pool and can
only be compelled to show the Jacks or
better to break the pot. or course. II
the opener Is called he must show tho
whole hand The same book. IN a
quoting rule 6. says: why should a
player be compelled to show any more
than enough to win the pot, II there
Is no ono against hm?" Hoyle says:
"It all pass up TO the player who broke
the pot, the latter takes tho pool. ana
Jacks, or better. necessary to break
The Sngc Charity.
Is the plan of charity and benevo-
lcncc BY Mrs. Russell Sage TO give to
ton? G. r. a .
The deed OF gift says: '"rhe founda-
ton Will not attempt to relieve !ndl-
vldual or family need. Its function /.
to eradicate. as far as possible the
causes Of povorty and ignorance rather
than TO relieve the SufforinEs OF those
who are poor and ignorant The snhere
universities and colleges. is not within
the scope Of the foundation'' The
foundation has already acted In tho
direction OF Fairgrounds, tho prsvcn-
ton OF tuberculosis and suburb II,
homes for workinsmen.
Grnngern.
What ,Ens tho aasociatJop Lrpo,,.r &c
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-14

than $4,000. III ten years the entire,
field VIII be provided with suitable
houses.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-14

a tip came from New York last
night that two young men had flooded
East side boarding house keepers with
Confederate bills A former resident
OF Charleston, now subsisting in Co
lumbia. who was advertised ten OF
twelve years ago a s Still using Con
federate money" will be glad TO learn
that there IS one place in this reunited
country where the real stuff" goes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-14

The District OF Columbia has asked
Congress for a good deal Of money
this year-slo. S0o.306 in round num-
bers--and AS Washington Is the seat
of the National Government. the Dis
trict should get the money. That is to
say. if the appropriation for tho con
vict settlement is so securely guarded
that not one cont of 1t can he expended
for the completion Of the enterprise al
Beivoir next door to Mount Vernon
1t is hoped that the Virginia Con-
Gressmen and Senator's Will look out
for that Such things have a way Of
sneaking into an appropriation bill,
and it We're better that the District
should have no money q t all than that
il should have money for such a pur
pose as This.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-14

Howard Chandler Christy barely cs
,apcd membership in the Ananlas club
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-14
The Sngc Chnrity.

f What wa, the association known a,
Evening journal., 1911-05-10
NEW CASTLE COUPLE
MARRIED SO YEARS TODAY
NEWPORT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWPORT, Del. May 10.-J. f..
Bradley, of Stanton while in the store
OF Mrs. Kisel Chambers left his pock-
etbook containing a large sum of
money lying on the counter He had
reached home before he discovered his
loss and Immediately returned 10 the
store but the pocketbook was gone.
Meanwhile two strangers had made
purchases there. AS soon as Mr. Brad
ley learned this he took the Stanton
car to Newport where he notified Con-
stable Cole, who overlook two men on
the road At the office of Squire Cal
loway they we're searched but only 16
cents was found. They were then per-
mitted to 60
The Christian Temperance Union on
Memorial Day. will present boquets
and text cards to trolley and railroad
employees.
Reuben Fisher. Of Wilmington, who
was arrested here for playing cards
on Sunday, was fined $4 and costs by
Justice of Peace Galloway.
Miss Elsie Ecley, Walter Ecley and
Harry Sickle. Of Philadelphia. have
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Ford-Mrs. William Burton is the
guest of friends in Baltimore-Miss
Hopes and Miss Wilson are spending
several days In Atlantic City-George
Weer has returned from visit to
friends I'm Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1911-05-10
MARYLAND NEWS NOTES

"A new public school building,
costing $1,000, will be built near
Cambria.
"A speed limit Of ten miles an hour
for automobiles has been set by the
Rising Sun Commissioners.
Tho Ellzton improvement Asso-
citation has decided to purchase
street sprinkler and present It TO the
town.
james p. Marindell has been
granted a divorce in Arizona from
his wife, Mrs. Mary e. Martindell, of
Cecil county.
Charles Pyle. Louis Ryan, John
NJ. Sterrett. c. NJ. Holden and Norval
Brown have been elected Town Com
missioners Of Rising Sun.
f. II. Corn has been elected
president. W. o. Lankford. secretary,
and ]. w. Morris. treasurer. OF a
Board Of Trade organized at Princess
Anne.
After considerable wrangling the
patrons Of Cambria and Cardiff pub
lie schools have agreed on a site for
a new school about halfway between
the two.
The North East Methodists are
arranging 20 rebuild their church and
parsonage as soon as the insurance
IS adjusted.
Evening journal., 1911-05-10

prices as are received for Pacific
coast fruit-from SO to $40 per barrel
and from s1.25 to $3.50 per bushel
box. I am now running an exhibit Of
fruit grown East OF the Alleghanies.
the Reading Terminal market. In
Philadelphia Chiefly apples and pears
are shown at this time of the year. All
that is exhibited there is sold from
time to time. new shipments replac-
ing the vacancies In the display
The purpose OF the show. Of this
talk i'm this letter Is TO prove to you,
like many others. that you are letting
good money-making chances lie dor
mant, right at.home. You work hard
raising stock and grain and vegeta-
bles, and perhaps get but a slim living
from IT, You eat store foods and
meat. and you get sick lots OF times
when you wouldn't need 10 II you ate
fruit. I'm not butting in on your pri-
vate affairs.
81 only want YOU to see that II you
plant apples and peaches and pears
and berries. enough TO get all You
want to eat the year round and
enough to sell a lot OF. you will live
better and make more money than
you do now. with less work"
Relative to the bare condition Of
farms about the house." Mr. Harri-
son urges the farmers to plant ever
green windbreaks, plant naples and
spruces for screen and shade and they
Will have TO paint less
Evening journal., 1911-05-10
RABID DOG
SCARES NEWARK
Mad Animal Runs From EIktOn
Fighting Other Dogs Be-
fore Being Killed
TOWN WILL HAVE
DOG CATCHER NOW

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, May 10.-There was
some excitement here yesterday over
dog supposed TO be mad. The dog
was a black gordon setter, which
came from Elkton Il is reported
that the dog had several fights along
the road with other dogs. When first
noticed here il was going quietly
along South College avenue. appar-
emily very tired. II went into the
college walk and laid down. One of
tbs students came along and the dog
got out of his way. Later the dog
went down Main street. and by this
time had attracted quite a crowd. The
brute was shot by Walter Powell,
and its head sent TO the College Lab
oratory where an examination showed
the dog had rabies.
At the meeting of Council last
evening an ordinance was passed, no.
tifying the town bailiff to employ
a man to catch and empound all dogs
without a wire muzzle.
Il is reported that several dogs here
had been bitten by the mad dog.
II is believed here that a final set
Element between the town and the
Water and Electric Light Company,
will be mare this week There has
been some talk to the contrary, hut
there will in all probability be a final
settlement today or tomorrow. Coun-
81 has recided 20 collect all money
due belonging TO the company.
Evening journal., 1911-05-10
GO RIGHT AT IT
Friends and NeighbOrs i'm Wilmington
VIII Show YOu How.

Get at the root Of the trouble
Rubbing an aching back NAV re-
lieve It,
But IL won't cure IT,
You must reach the root Of 1.-THE
kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills go right at II
reach the cause: relieve the pain
They cure, too, so Wilmington peo-
pie say. W." p0'
Mrs. William Fl. Bradford. 625 F.
Firth St, Wilmington, Del, says: II
nave not had any recurrence or kid
ney trouble since Doan's Kidney
Pills cured me two years ago. I
willingly confirm all | said about
them at that time. For five years NV
Kidneys bothered me and although 7
doctored and took medicine OF various
Kinds, ! did not improve. There was
a swelling in my abdomen. feet and
limbs and my hips and back pained
me all the time. Occasionally I was
in such bad shape that It was all
could do to move. Doan's Kidney
Pills. which I got at Danforth's
Pharmacy. helped me as soon as
began taking them and continued use
improved my health wonderfully"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Evening journal., 1911-05-10
Urges More Fruit Growing
on Farms of the Peninsula

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER Del. May 1O.-Ex-Assem-
blymsn Orlando Harrison Of Berlin.
who has extended an invitation to
each member OF the Peninsula Horti-
cultural Society TO visit his great
fruit farm at Berlin this year and
hold an all-day meeting. also at Ocean
City, has sent out a circular which,
he says. II followed by every farmer.
will bring to him beautiful homo a
life full OF enjoyment and happiness.
He wants everybody TO grow some
fruit and says:
Il have tried to tell or some of the
genuine, practical advantages of
growing fruit We, growers OF the
Eastern States can get just as high
Evening journal., 1911-05-10
MORE MACADAM
ROADS FOR MILFORD

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MILFORD, Del, May 1O-The
Town Council has decided 10 i'm
prove the remainder OF East Front
street, South Milford. beginning at
franklin street and extending TO the
town limits by putting down a
macadam street This street has long
been in need of repairs, and when
completed will give Milford fine
streets on very approach to the town
from the surrounding country. The
work Of building the streets will be
under the charge Of Engineer Herbert
Hatton, Of Wilmington.