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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-21
Committee of Inquiry Develops
Additional Mystery.
TWO WITNESSES TESTIFY
Artist Rosenthal Tells of the Delay
in Payment
RECEIPT FOR $3.50 DISCUSSED
Letter Written by Him Which he
Had Forgotten-Fischer Art
Company Agent Heard.

As result Of a hearing this morning
before the House committee on expend-
itures in the State Department the fog
enyeloping the Day portrait mystery is
thicker than ever. Albert Rosenthal of
Philadelphia, the artist who painted the
now famous portrait of former Secre-
tary Of State Day. and Ira D. Moore,
representing the Fischer Art Company
of this city, We're the only witnesses
heard.
The principal fact developed today
was that although Disbursing Officer
Morrison drew s2,4J0 from the Treas
ury, ostensibly TO pay for the Day por-
trait. January 16, 1904, and turned the
entire sum over to Chief Clerk Michael
two days later Artist Rosenthal did
not receive the $3.50 due him until
March -. 1ao4, and the Fischer Art
Company wasn't paid the $50 due for
the frame until some time in june of
the same year.
The committee wants to know the rea-
son for this delay. and considers this
only one of the many peculiar things
in connection with the transaction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-21
Spend Night Along Parade Route.

The stock exchange practically sus-
pended business AT 3:I5 this afternoon,
when the members indulged in good
humored pranks ana all sorts of school
boy fun. Patriotic airs were sung. the
ioliification being wound UP with the
singing Of the nationa! anthem
The platform on Tie floor Of the ex-
change was a huge rubbish heap of hats
paper books and old clothes when the
members went away for the holiday
BY O'Clock this evening enthusiasts al
ready We're beginning TO take up vantage
points In the more open parts along the
route OF tomorrow royal progress IL be-
ing their intention 10 Keep all-night vigil
These early seekers Of places were most
" provincials who had travelled long dis
ianceS. They We're unwilling 10 take the
lisls OF being shut out by the barriers
y hich might ne closed before they were
able to get within the wooden walls
,irciiuS the route.
The women We're armed with camping
outfits and seemed quite as ready as the
men n spend the night bivouacking in
Green Park. sbutting Constitutional Hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-21
Rosenthal Receipt Again.

Representative Hamlin of Missouri
chairman Of the committee, had talk
with Artist Rosenthal over the lond d-dis-
tance telephone the other day. in the
course of which Mr.. Rosenthal denied
that he had ever signed receipt for
S79O, which was presented TO the conf
mttee recently by the State Department
officials. This receipt attracted the COM
mttees attention because it was not
dated, although it read: Received on
January Is. 1904 etc. Today Mr.. Rosen
thai identified the receipt as having been
signed by him. although declaring in the
same breath that he didn't think he
could have written Ii until after he ac
tually received payment for the Day
portrait, and this payment. he ascertained
from his bank in Philadelphia. was not
made until more than two months later
than the date mentioned in the receipt.
The committee was also considerably
interested today in Mr.. Rosenthars dec
laration that when he delivered the Day
portrait he was told he would have to
wait a while for his money. as no appro-
priation was then available If that was
the case the committee would like to
know why II was that Col Michael chief
clerk of the State Department in 1904, re-
ceived the cash to pay for the Day por-
trait January Is. 1904. but did not pay
RoSenthal until March ID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-21
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Thursday;
moderate temperature; light to
moderate northerly winds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-21
Letter He Had Forgotten.

Chairman Hamlin asked Mr.. Rosenthal
IL he had been called on for any expana-
ton of his part In the voucher mystery
in 1906 when the peculiar transaction was
brought TO the attention of Secretary of
State Root, who ordered an investigat on
Mr.. Rosenthal replied in the negative.
Didn't you sign any papers bearing on
the case in 1902" Mr.. Hamlin inquired.
Il don't recall any paper | could kave
signed them" Mr. Rosenthal replied.
Then the chairman laid before Mr..
Rosenthal letter to which his name
was affixed, but which bore no date, and
was not addressed to any one, which pur-
ported to be an explanation of how Mr..
Rosenthal, after ascertaining that the
voucher FOR payment of the Day portrait,
which he had signed in blank, had been
filled in BY somebody for three times the
amount he had received for the portrait,
had brought the matter to the attention
OF Justice Day.
Didn't you write that?" Mr.. Hamlin
inquired.
Yes, did" replied Mr.. Rosenthal.
''and I had completely forgotten every
thing about II"
Intended for Mr.. DENLY.
Then Mr.. Harnlin called the artists at
tention 10 the fact that the letter was
not addressed to any one.
oh said Mr.. Rosenthal Il think
must have written it at the State Depart
ment and that it was intended for Mr..
DENLY" Mr.. DENLY was chief clerk of
the State Department in that year hay-
ing succeeded Col. Michael and CON
Quoted an investigation OF the portrait
mystery under the direction Of Secretary
Root.
Chairman Hanllin called Mr.. Rosen-
thals attention to the fact that the date,
Washington, February 23. 1906" on the
letter apparently was not in the same
handwriting as the letter itself.
Did you write that date?" Mr.. Ham
lin asked.
II did not" the artist replied.
Today's hearing was probably the last
one the committee will give on the Day
portrait case. Chairman Hamlin and his
colleagues will now hold executive ses-
sions, go over all the testimony taken
and endeavor to dissect and analyze It.
And they confess. in view of the many
contradictions in the testimony of almost
every witness heard during the month
that the inquiry has been in progress.
that they have the hardest kind of a
lob ahead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-21

The circulation of The Star.
both daily and Sunday, is greater
by many thousands than that OF
any other w Washington newspaper
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-08
The Stenoerapher Pioneer.

Charles o Stout a stenographer IN the office
of the postmaster general in Washington. He went
to Huntley, Mont, in 1907 his vacation. The recla
nation service just completing project at that
point and some land being thrown open 10 settle.
ment. Stout fled tract containing forty-sevcn
and resigned his position with the government.
He worked for time seuographer for beet sugar
company by, at the time complying
with the requirement Of the law to residence on his
homestead AT the end Of year be resigned that po-
son also and went permanently his land.
Stout unmarried aud had saved $500 He
spent $3.50 of this for house. He bought horses,
wagon, plow harrow and chickens He cleared,
plowed and fenced his tract with his hands, He
laid his bitches aud undertook to rrigate the farm
without help. despite the fact that he had never seen
irrigation before. He planted oats and wheat At the
end of his first years experience he reported that he
had failed rightly prepare his land and that the
amount of seed he had not half enough. be
consulted the authorities this subject
Yet the oats yielded sixty-two bushels to the and
the wheat thirty bushels The oats sold on the ground
price that yielded $2S to the or return OF
$672 from oats alone The yield Of wheat, potatoes
and beans placed the farm paying basis the hrSt
yenr of its farming In addition fruit trees and
strawberry plants had been started the road
duction Mr. Stout states, however that he intends IN
future plant sugar beets, he is assured OF return
of $50 TO the from that crop lie reports salts
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-08
Ten Irrigated Acres.

John Mcdonald went from Texas TO Arizona in
1906. He had been builder and knew nothing about
farming. He filed patch of land at the edge OF
the foothills which had been deemed worthless All
had for years passed IL being unworthy of
fling upon. Yet Mcdonald is making it most strik~
ing example of the possibilities of supporting family
small acreage of land.
But ten of the tract can be cultivated -Four
and half of this in orchard which has not
yet to bearing and which is still dead expense
Yet the report from the balance of the small farm for
the past year is as follows;
From one.eighth of of two-year-old grape
vines, SIS; half of peas $s5 lima beans, SIS;
chickens eggs aud butter, Sl20 tomato plants from,
cold frames, s9e and from only of tomatoes,
$625. The total sales from the homestead for the
year amounted to 1856 not taking into account the
produce used supply the home table for six people
The farm has supported the family. When its
chard comes into bearing it is held that they will be
almost in luxury. In their back yard rlse the mighty
Rockies Below them. the valley. is spread out u
season blanket of yellow poppes hundred miles in
length The frosts nip their produce and people
travel half around the world for the benefit Of their
climate. From McDouads standpoint he has found
Utopia.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-08
WHNEE IF cry MzW
~ SNSHEo 9RGx mE
GIsS~H&Ss OF ms
S$Ez1 SRYs

who knew nothing of farming had paid o5 his debt
and had developed his fifteen. until they paid
him $4,000 ycdr.
The minister success in farming was due TO his
Willingness to study the. authorities and the cxactness
with which he followed them. There has probably
never been highly developed farm of it's kind
IN tho Upited States than this fifteen There
has probably been Il farm where every opera
ton In accordance with the BOOK.
The business OF the farm to feed herd of
thirty dairy cattle The first book read @ soil
ing. which means the cutting of grass and feeding
il green instead of letting the the pasture
balanced ration for cattle, Every hue OF 1t went into
practice Not pound of from the barns failed
of the careful disposition where it would do the
most good A schedule WAS arranged for the planting
going the dates Corn for silage was al.
ways planted June %, grass seed August %, and
on. SO excellentlv the condition of the soil
maintained that ii quickly drank up the heaviest of
rains. This moisture stored away, aud when the
droughts came the crops remained green while others
adjoining land died.
The barns and cattle were cared for with nle
degree of oxactncss and compliance 10 rule But the
for the principle that is back of this is big
If scientific principle make a little Pennsyl-
vana farm yield 5000 acre every year IN the hands
an inexperienced farmer why cannot the with
ties do equally we'll or better! Why cannot the
who will merely stick TO his book make n success AT
farming even though he is without experience?
The crops grown here uBlmportant. Crops
must differ with the conditions and there are always
local authorities to advise as to local crops, IT the
farmer is willing take scientific advice. DIETRICH
grew rvc in winter and half his
farm His rye grew eight feet tail. Oats and peas
were often used spring crop. There was neces.
sy Of systematic rotation because the manure kept
tho soil i'm good condition The object of the cropping
systems was to keep something growing all the time
that would yield heavy crops
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-08
A One-Horse Farm.

The amount of feed grown this farm was with
out local precedent The return from small an
acreage broke all records. The fact that the record
was made by a man who farmed bv hook opened a
new vista to those who would farm. but knew not
how The fame of DIETRICH, the preacher farmer Went
abroad Eventually many people were coming to
his small farm and asking his advice as to the rasing
of crops that they materially interfered with the opera
t;on NJ the farm He received 200 letters day from
neone who wanted advice. He forced TO sell his
farm TO escape these ouestioners and he is the
professor of a course III farming at correspondence
school. e.., r,o
DIR D. g. Raniseur Of Cherokee county, South Caro-
lima ;s the oDerator of horse farm, upon
,yhicb ne makes an annual profit of 500 rms
farm was purchased ten years ago for $40 an acre.
is most abundant in the southern states This land
had been cultivated in cotton for probably hnndred
years The monotony of the crop had absolutely e1'
Lamsted the land 1t produced not more than quarter
of halo Of cotton the which yielded no prohi
IN farming The farm practically worthless and
s,onal man with theories as to farming. He wanted
70 the possibilities in these WORKOUT lands
and the profit that the average farmer might make
" n is we'll known that the continued farming or
o cron for many years exhausts the land The whole
b i; Iaborinp under the burden the soil impov-
erished by too much cotton growing. Dr. Ramseur
undertook to build up his poor farm by rotation OF
rnns IJe bepan with oats in the winter and corn
~ cownoas in summer. Producing these gave the
nii = different task from growing cotton and gave
or,ns Of stubble each year TO be powed under thus
~ nJins bumus TO the soil The soil was further I'M;
nrovcd by an abundance of barnyard manure secured
from a larger farm nearby THIS, however might nave
heon renlaccd by commercial fertiiizer
,ro story OF the success of tins class on farming
,ov he told in simple statement OF expenditures
and receipts for the last year upon TINS farm "hic"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-08
Apple Growing.

In 1892 T.. L. Stewart working station agenu
for the Northern Pacific Railway company In eastern
Washington. He bought tract of twentyo acres of
land under the Sunnyside canal, in Yakima county
He paid for it, had ii cleared, fenced and planted IN
apple Of his earnings. In 1897 he moved
the land He knew nothing about irrigation nor
fruit growing, but he studied the authorities
In 1901 his farm yielded him return of $500 An
acre. In 1905 the return was the same In l9UI the
return s71o Since then the net receipts
have been about $4,000 year
These are all actual, well authenticated examples
of city mon who have made good the farm. They
might be multiplied without end. The thing IS being
done all the time almost everywhere 1t must be said,
however, that failures also being recorded with
wonderful regularity. Farming is business. and sta"
fstics show that 95 per cent of the people who go
into business fail
The business Of farming requires intelligence, map-
agement industry. The who goes about 1t right
can make big success if the right material Is IN him.
reach of who intends to begin farming some
time in the future There is exhaustive literature on
every ordinary phase of farming. The city man may
experiment for year two in small back yard
in Il thousand field Farm by the book for year
or two in your back yard. One hen and a brood OF
chickens will demonstrate all the laws of poultry
farm One COW requires the same treatment herd
ment farm that knows all about the crops that be
grown profablv in that community. Consult the men
of this farm. Take their advice Farm In accord
anee with their directions. They know more about
farming in that community than do all the farmers
who have been born and reared there combined. Any
city man who will study farming and who is capable
of following directions has better chance at money
making on the farm than has the average farmer the
The man reared on the refuses Innovations Tho
city man embraces them The result is merely ques
ton OF competence
Copyright, 1911 by W. A. Du Puy)
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-08
A Lawyer Woodchopper.

H. L. Blanchard Of Jefferson county Washington,
was in 1887 lawyer in New York state. He decided
however TO give his profession and become
farmer in the He migrated the state of Wash
ingon and purchased entirely credit. eighty
of highly timbered land, agreeing to pay for il S33
an acre He moved into the forest and began single
handed his attack upon it. The first year he planted
two land which he had succeeded in clearing
Each season that followed he succeeded in adding TO
this n average Of ten
AS the farm grow its tried out different
methods in obtaining profit. His early experiments
proved to him that greater profit derived from
the few that he kept than from ay other phase
of farming. He consequently increased the size of his
herd and concentrated more and more upon his dairy
AT present he maintains thirty seven from
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-08
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@Ew ms GRHH~<
L&HHNED A0W W1IL&s
SSRN<<fc S TERN
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which he markets annually 5000 ppounds Of butter,
WHICH brings him a yield OF nearly $500 year. An
additional profit of $500 year is secured through
1eediHg limited number of hogs upon the waste milk
Of tho dairy
In connection with the dairy operated this
farm has been developed extensive chicken busi-
ness \ flock of 500 hens is regularly maintained and
from these Is derived n profit of $1,000 year. All
the food of both the herd and focks is raised the
eighty acres of what short time ago was virgin
woodland sumbrous at the feet Of the Oympics.
Blanchard S farm is twelve miles from the town
which is his market But in the last decade not Sat
uray has passed that the produce has failed to get TO
market time The is absolutely dependable
He is tireless worker. Yet his house is full of books
he takes an active part in public affairs and his chill
drrn have been given good educational opportunities
He is than satisfied with his
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-08
On Government Land,

Joseph P. Devine writes from Belle Fourche, s, D.,
follows:
81 located eighty in this country about
three ago. having lived in Chicago all my life and
having had experience the farm, I have had
good crops during the two years have fsrmed wheat
going twentyeigh bushels per the first year and
alfalfa about three tons per Got perfect stand
Of alfalfa prairie that broken the previous
and only sowed eight pounds of seed per be-
sides taking of crop of wheat that yielded twenty
eight bushels per
~ think q should have capital Of $1,000
to take up eighty acre farm, although many of
ncghbors started with less than half that amount and
| myself had but $3.50. make 5000 to 5000
at breaking after putting in his crop Breaking prairie
is worth 81 per acre, and man make SO to $12
day. When located here land was selling at So to
Sl2 per Now it is worth from $50 60 SIS per
exclusive of water right The roads all graded
and the creeks and rivers bridged, There three
railroad towns within radius of eight miles Three
ago the nearest town Belle Fourche twenty
miles and the roads poor The country settling
up RAPIDLY all nationalities and religions being repre-
sented.
I'm my opinion the best combination for a farmer
IS corn alfalfa and hogs. We raise sixty to
ent bushels of per and three to tons
OF alfalfa. Prices OF land will boom
get alfalfa mill and beet sugar factory, There
all kinds of work going on here aud al
ways make good money between times
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-08

represented in the beginning investment of bat $3.50
This return allows for interest upon Investment of
500 which Is the present value Of the land
due 10 the improved condition of the soil The state.
ment follows:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-08

The individual operating his farm would. of
course the of hired labor and this would be
added to the income OF the farm, giving yield OF
about $500 year return such an investment.
Eighteen hundred dollars a year amounts TO almost
luxury to any average sized family living farm,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-08
Teacher Farmer.

|s. Ne' j. ID. DIETRICH had spent his life Prehen'
sospel and knew absolutely nothing or farm
n. = hhaiiy he into possession or "a ihi"'
. 81 acres near Flourtown Pa. There was q
Ia r, ,Vo on the farm, and the first year II ackeu
pNsing expenses. Yet in six years TINS man
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-08-15
BEATTIE INDICTED
 KILLING HIS WIFE

tas rsII.. a..a. H. u.a.,I 'lt naIE assr aue rm -u5aH- tu. ua.ha. With H,- erasr mfa ta. h"l, va- uu,d from th. mramsaiI, l.. relatives
 Atuauee W.nd.mnm- ua- promised RiemauI uar Eu.lr. s.H aat. tp sara tra Tu. rru-..u.au nlu ea.f tar .a-s b.tar. u ,Ha-..r raald Com. Circuit Count puI al attempts ai aeHE hs u. avr.r-. .II be ,..- uasrH This announcement at- .alea.. Richmond nh.H aa- npa-H. a a high pitch daung rn. mmr na ah- murderer
 Hrnrt Eat#. nas run.a as other ."au@ mru af v.u-t.-dn Richmond parents Ills father. Umr ca. Ea'tr .aw rrm Illinois a- lH. eIas.. of rh. aar. settled m Nm.n.~ur n.a south Richmond aud nr.-r.nd 1s t msrrnalr.
 IT. Mas postmaster ur NEn.hrstrr < honored and rrsprs1-u l> al u.. Is director h. a hank aud Is r.Iut.d ra a... worth sloeooo pnugIa~ aud urur, Reattly aars educated m lHv pubH. schools gr.N ur u rb. urrlr town ar Manchester attended church thyrr anu entered business Aftn thylr father
 His Father Indulgent
 Henr E,atIr uHs bright. agree ahlr hol anJ NH.m their mother Iivd Mir Reartir ST rrcamr lndulgeut Henr> had money ta spend amd frr- GurutIy cam, ,n Richmond rar tu .ut- ing IaN th"s, who buru hm n,sr he Was never cousil,red d.~SBarrI af. wild.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-08-15
DAWSON WOMAN IS DESERTED
PRESIDENT TAFT KILLS BILL
 ACCOUNT OF JUDICIARY RECALL

appointed over the President taking such action to defeat the bill. and wish it had gone over to the regular session. the original intention instead of hay ing forced il through at the present time.
 President Taft returned from his summer home at Beverly. Mass. during the night and the first thing the execu- tive did today was to return the bill with his veto. and in a somewhat lengthy message, the President sets forth his reasons. which from his view point are clear and concise
 Just what action the Special Con- grcss will take on the measure is not known, hut there is rumor that speedy action may be taken before Congress adjourns which is expected within the next few days
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-08-15
Nugget Special Service.


 CHESTERFIELD CuUGTH ot. < F.. Va Aug l5- Henry Ciat Eate. Jr heir to one of th. mos, respected nlplrs and one of the richest estates in Rich mand was indicted yesterday afs,r- noon hy the grand jury for murder n the frs drgrr, in th, kfumg of H.- young wife. or hrid. uu thr Nidatnin Turnpike, then mrring To the snN claiming lone pedestrian. who refused to grant their automobile ths right af way had shot her
 Bcattie is now confined in m, Hem rico County iail and in the sam, bnud- ing nor far from m" man indicted for killing his wife. is the woman R.ul4h Rmford th" girl. for lny. or whom. the police believe Rrat,r slew h.s bride
 Befere the grand jury Paul Eeattie a cousin. testified that hr purchased the shot gun with which the killing Was Ianc for the husband and gayr il ro him several days heforr th, killing ne- cured
 The chain of evidence secured hN the local police since the killing last mautn closed with a snap around thr husband when all had hoen presented ca th, grand inry. and they lost uo time in bringing in an indictment of murder in he first degree. The following was brought out during the testimauy.
 Say Baby Delayed Tragedy
 on several occasions. according fo the police theory. something happened to prevent the killing, when Reattie took his wife for an automobile spin. Either their five weeks old bahv was with them. or another automohiHst was near The night of the murder was the first time Mrs. Reattie had accom- panied her husband without the baby
 It is the police theory also that Reattie after shooting his wife, placed her body on the seat of the automobile under the cushions Holding it in this position. with his hack. he drove the automobile until he was near the home If her uncle Thomas F. owen. Then