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The Washington times., 1911-02-28
PROTEST AGAINST
NEW CONSTITUTION
Petitions Demand Investiga-
ton Before New Mexico
/ Is Admitted.

Demanding that New Mexfcos con.
stitution, as recently adopted by the
people, shall be investigated by Con-
gress before the Territory is admitted
as a State, petitions are coming to
Congress and President Taft which
make sensational allegations concern
ing political conditions in the Territory
II is alleged the constitutional conven-
tion was composed largely of representa-
tives of special interests" especially
the liquor business: that intimidation
and corruption played large part in
securing election of these misrepresr nta-
tives of the public interest; that the new
constitution contains no safeguards of
honest registration, secret ballot, or
fair count, and that if adopted this con-
stituton will be responsible for many
years of corrupt government.
Adopted by such convention, IT is
alleged, the constitution was approved
by the people in an election tainted by
corruption, intimidation, and suppress
sion. One exhibit which accompanies
the petition is a circular letter of in
struction sent out by the Republican
committee, directing that no ballots
against the OnsttutiOn be printed
Another charge is that the conStitu-
ton violates the American principle of
separation of church and state, in that
st provides for future maintenance of
certain Catholic institutions out of the
public funds, while no such provision is
made for the future of institutions under
Protestant denominations.
New MeXicOs constitution, in certified
copy, has been received in Washington,
and approved by President Taft and
sent TO Congress. Action on ii this Ses-
sion is unlikely. Arizona s constitution
has not reached Washington. There is
protest against the Arizona instrument
on the ground that it is too radical.
just as there is objection to that OF
New Mexico for being insuffiCiently pro-
EreSSiVe.
The Washington times., 1911-02-28
CHARGES GRAF TING
BY SCOTLAND YARD
Inspector Syme Said to Have
Been Made Scapegoat
for Superiors.

LONDON, Feb. 28.-One of the Ion
don illustrated weeklies is preparing an
article on the London police, in which
the charge will be made that Scotland
YARD Is as corrupt in its methods as
ever Tammany Hall was Protection
money and other forms of graft have
become fragrant in the department, ac-
cording to this publication.
This expose is prompted by the lower
ing In rank of Inspector Syme by Home
Secretary Churchill. It is generally
charged that Syme was made the scape-
goat for offenses higher up. When
Churchill was asked by members of
parliament regarding the case, he said
he could not reinstate Syme without
"dlsmissing a superior officer"
The Washington times., 1911-02-28
Night Rider Witness
FleeS Under Guard

PADUCAH. KY, Feb. 2s.-Guarded by
soldiers, Milton Oliver. alleged victim of
night riders, with his family, passed
through Paducah on their way TO
Metropolis, Ill. where they will make
their home.
Since Oliver was shot and danger
ously injured last May troops have
qua rded him. He is a witness in night
rider cases at Hopkinsville, Ky. next
month. and State troops will escort
him there.
The Washington times., 1911-02-28
Mother and Children
Drink Solution of I've

ROCHESTER, n. Y, Feb. 2s.-Charles
Lutz is prostrated over the oath of his
wife and two small children. He re
turned home Monday night to find the
children dead and his wife dying. She
had dressed herself and the children in
their best clothes, and then gave each
n solution of dye TO drink before drink
ing the poison herself. She is believed
to have heen insane.
The Washington times., 1911-02-28
Beaux Arts Gold Medal
For Senator NeWlands

NEW YORK. Feb. Ex-senator Fran
today of a gold medal awarded by the
Society of BeauX Arts of France for
conspicuous service in advancing the
interests of architecture. The presen-
tation was made at dinner given by
the American group of the Society of
Reaux Arts, composed of American
architects. Only one other American,
former Mayor George 5. Mcclellan,
of New York, has ever been awarded a
similar medal.
The Washington times., 1911-02-28
Seeks Anty DrudSe'S Advice.

Mrs. you please tell me, Anty Drudge
how you keep your curtains snowy white Mine
supposed to be white though suppose think
like everybody else that they're ecru''
Anty Drudge-'Why certainly, Mrs Neighbor It's the
easiest thing in the world. wash them myself with
Fels-Naptha soap in Ekewarm water. Fels-Naptha
makes them white and that kind of washing doesn't
them out nearly so fast"
The Washington times., 1911-02-28
Fight Bubonic Plague
In Spokane, Washington

SPOKANE, Wash, Feb. 2S.-The great
est possible precautions are being taken
here to prevent the spread of the much
dreaded bubonic plague, sixteen cases
of which have been discovered in this
city within the past week Up to the
present there have been three deaths
from the malady. but it is feared that
all but three others have only a fight
ing chance for their liyes.
The Washington times., 1911-02-28
MANY EAGER TO Be
ROCKVILLE SHERIFF
Contest for States Attorney
Also Likely to Be
Interesting.

ROCKVILLE, Feb. 2S.-Candidates for
Democratic nomination for the various
Offices to be filled in Montgomery
county next fall are beginning to loom
up in large numbers, and the indica-
tions are that when the entries are ali
in the list will be enc of the largest
within the history of the party in tbs
county.
About the middle of the summer,
nominations will be made for States
attorney, sheriff, county commissioner.
county surveyor, judges of the orphans
court. and house of delegates.
The contest for the nomination for
sheriff promises TO be unusually inter
esting. Sheriff Viett cannot, under the
constitution, be candidate for re-elec-
ton this time. Among those who will
contest for the honor are former
Sheriffs James P. Gott and George w.
MullIcan, Clifford l.. Howard, John n.
Kelly, Randolph Luhn, George L. Mich
olson, William F. Gather. William p.
Collier, and probably others.
Another contest that will be watched
with much interest is that for the
Democratic nomination for States at
torney to succeed States Attorney
Bowie F. Waters, who mas announced
that he will not seek reelection. For
mer States Attorney Alexander Kill
gour and w. OuterbridSe Spates are
already hustling for votes, and others
expected to soon announce their candi
dacy are Clifford II. Robertson, Emory
II. Bogev, and probably James A. Hen
derson. The name of Charles w. Pret-
lyman has frequently been mentioned
in connection with the nomination, but
Mr.. Prettyman has definitely decided
not TO enter the fight.
The contest for the other nominations
to be made cannot be regarded as hav-
ing started yet, but within the next lew
weeks the aspirants are expected to get
busy and keep it up until primary elec-
tion day.
The Washington times., 1911-02-28

James jackson, a young Rockville
negro. was arrested Yesterday by Con-
stable Aaron Hewitt on a charge Of OBJ
tanning goods under false pretenses. 1t
is charged that he obtained goods from
the store of Willis 3. Burdette. in
Rockville. by representing they were for
Adair Brooke, a well-known resident of
Rockville. He was committed to jail to
await trial in the police court.
The Washington times., 1911-02-28

Robert J. Hunter. one OF the best
known conductors on the washington
and Rockville electric railway, and Miss
Jessie Merson, of Laurel, were married
few evenings ago in Annapolis, the
ceremony taking place at the home OF q
relative of the bride. They have taker
up their residence at TenIeytown.
The bridegroom is a son of Edward S
Hunter, of the vicinity of Travilah. this
county. The bride Is we'll known ir
Rockville. where she lived about two
years.
The Washington times., 1911-02-28

The Rev Willard G. Davenport. the
rector of the Emmanuel Protestant
Episcopal Church, who has been unable
TO officiate recently in the Church
and IS able to attend to his duties once
more.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-26
America. From Flowers Of the Flu.
tlre in the December Strand.
The Mother,


She enever touched, with skillful
brush, the canvas.
And left a picture that the world
might praise;
Or, with inspired fingers on the key
board,
Sent down an echo through the
length of days;
But once, with eyes tear-stained, yet
looking upward,
With smiling lips she passed
beneath the rod,
Descending almost to the vale of
shadows
To bring little newborn soul
from God.
She never sang a song of joy or sad
ness,
In clear, sweet tones to make us
smile or weep;
Her voice, too weak to win the
WORLDS approval,
Was only good to hush a babe TO
sleep.
She never penned book whose
glowing pages,
Might lift us up and help us in the
fghti
But day by day she sought, with low
ing patience,
To guide two little stumbling feet
Alright.
And yet, mayhap, when at the gate
rf heaven
She pau2ed. God looked at her and
smiled,
with hand outstretehed, Ills kind
voice spoke welcome
To her, the mother of little child.
Mabel Stevens Freer in December
Aiuslec's.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-26
Florionltnre q Modern Science

It is o truly astonishing thing to
reflect that Shakespeare, for all his
love of flowers, would have been able
to name scarcely a single bloom In a
notwithstanding garden JIG
would hardly have been able to dis
tinguish the queen Of flowers itsel T,
so greatly has the rose changed In
the last three centuries: while as for
the begonias, the .ehrysanthemums,
tho dahlias, the gcraniums, the
fuchslas. and carnations, these were
unknown even to our great grand
fathers, who would have regarded
them with wonder and delight.
For many of our most beautiful
flowers are purely modern produc-
tons, and three centuries ago there
were no flower gardens in England.
What were then thought of as gar
dens were herbaria, places where
rosemary, mint, rue. thyme and sage
grew, and perhaps a few primitive
bloms, such Us violets and primroses,
we're suffered to exist. much as pop
pics and cornaowers do today
Only about quarter Of century
old Is the science Of Horticulture
which has SO completely altered our
garlcns,. and Is still SO altering the
forms and coors Of familiar flowers
as In many cases to render them en-
tirely new species. The flowers OF
today are the result Of cross-breed-
ing, stimulated by electricity, drugs
and hot-water baths. Hundreds Of
expert botanists arc by these. meth
DDS engaged IN hreeding new flowers
or new forms Of old ones In the gar
dens and lighthouses Of Europe and
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-26
HUMOROUS QU|PS
FUNERAL WOULD COST NOR
Reason Why Farmer Agreed to Paw
Big Fee to Elderly Physician
With Established Record.

a medico tells Of two physicians In
q certain town. the one elderly, with a
long record OF cures, the other young,
With his record still to make. The
older doctor. # appears, was inclined
to surrender some Of his night work
to the younger man.
One bitter night in winter the vet
eran was aroused by two farmers from
d hamlet eight miles away, the Wits
Of one Of whom was seriously i'll. The
doctor at once referred them to his
young colleague; but they refused the
latter's services.
Very WE'LL" replied the doctor.
thinking to put convincing argument
before them, lin that case my fee III
two guineas, payable now"
Whereupon there ensued a remor-
STRANGE on the part Of the farmers;
but the doctor was obdurate. FinallF
one Of the men asked the other:
We'll. what do you think ought to
dot"
II think you'd better pay him the
two guineas." said the other. 1.-THE FIJI
neral would cost you more" It'll Bits.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-26
SOME POINTS ON CUTTING
Extremely Important Operation When
Satisfactory Fit of Garment
Is Considered.

If dress be well cut you will have
no trouble at all about putting 1t TO-
gether.
When you are cutting out skirt
always allow plenty of turnings around
the waist and hips.
Remember that If your hips are
large in proportion to your waist 1t IS
best to get pattern q couple or
inches larger than the waist rather
than one that just fits.
1t is easy then to take the goods
III at the waist if the pattern Is too
large at this place.
When you are cutting a striped
skirt remember that even though you
may be told on the pattern to place
one side to selvedge. it is advisable
to use rather your own common sense
and, as rule at least, to cut each
side slightly on the bias.
If this is done the joining place is
| not nearly so noticeable as If one side
/ is on the bias and the other on the
| straight
| Before cutting out sleeves always
| double your material and cut the two
! together.
/ Then you are bound to cut them
right and they will match properly.
II he material be striped see that
I the stripes come directly over one
( another.
/ Pin the material to make sure, as
] nothing looks worse than two sleeves
/ The stripes in one Of which do not
/ match those in the other.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-26
Not Interested.

ooh DEAR" remarked a pretty school
teacher, who has been spending the
summer in Canada, ''it soon will De
time to go to school,"
"But, my dear" said her mother,
what a noble thing 1t is to teach the
children how to live useful lives"
Eyes, but some are so terribly stu
pid," continued the teacher. Take
the case of little Johnny, he never
will know much. / asked little John
ny last session when Columbus died
"Oh, I dunno, teacher he replied.
Didn't even know de guy was sick
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-26
Beattie's Repentance.

Henry Clay Beattic, Jr., the young
virginia merchant, who was con-
victed in September BY a jury
composed of twelve honest farmers
has paid the penalty for Staying his
young and trusting wife by giving
up his own life The young man
spent his last days getting right
with God, and we sincerely hope he
has been successful. Some days be-
fore he was electrocuted he made a
confession. He admitted that he
committed the crime charged against
him. This was the first good obtain
ed through his death-bed repentance,
1t may be said by some that Beattie
did not give the Lord fair deal and
perhaps he didn't, but the good peo-
pie will not begrudge him the salts
faction he obtained through r.
pentance. Like many other young
men, Beattie wa ted too long and we
hope this fact will impress itself
upon the minds OF other youths, who
are now going over the same routt
he took. The best time to ask God
for fayors is when you need them
least and have something to offer in
return
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-26

OF all the different styles Of EN-
broidery on centerpieces, doilies and
lunch cloths, Irish embroidery Is the
most serviceable. 1t will stand twice
the wear and tear that any other kind
will endure, and after years of use
will look as fresh and well as when
II was new. The work is slightly pad
ded and stands out from the linen, the
padding often being done with tiny
bits OF raw cotton or else filled in
with darning thread Over this the
embroidery is worked in the satin
stitch. sometimes having the edge Of
the pattern done In the outline stitch,
which gives a little more frmness to
the work. Edges are either hemstitch-
cd or finished with scallop that IL
button-holed over slight padding.
F'ringed edges are not serviceable ard
are no longer fashionable. A center
piece and set Of half dozen doilies
makes an ideal gift for the bride
Former Senator Clark Of Montana
has had sl25,o00 pipe organ placed
fl his New York house. but he does
not az vet seem to have bought any
golden cuspidors.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-26
HOLIDAY COOKERY.

The time will soon be here when 1t
will be necessary for us to look up
the old family recipes and prepare for
the festive holiday season.
Fruit cakes may be made weeks be-
fore hand and are better for their age.
Fruit cake.-Take two pounds of
raisins, a pound of currants. half a
pound of citron. four cups of brown
sugar, two cups of butter, a cup Of mo-
lasses. eight eggs, two teasponfuls of
soda, half cup of grape juice. five
cups OF -four, the grated rind of a
lemon, two teaspoonfuls of cinnamon,
teaspoon of cloves, and also one of
nutmeg. Beat the eggs and add the
flour last giving thorough beating.
Bake in a slow oven for the first hour
and a quarter then increase the heat
TO brown the cake.
Fruit Wafers.--Take cup each of
raisins, dates, figs and nuts put
through a meat chopper Work and
mix together with little lemon Juice,
then roll out on board busted with
powdered sugar. Cut In dominos and
pack in powdered sugar In boxes with
waxed paper between.
White Fruit Cake.--5Take cup OF
sugar, three tablespoonfuls of butter
half a cup of milk. one and three
fourths cups of -four the whites OF
three eggs, two teaspoonfuls of baking
powder, half cup of shredded al
monds, one cup of shredded citron
half cup of raisins, half cup OF
| shredded orange peel Clipped very
| fine. Bake In moderate oven for
one hour then increase the heat to
brown the outside. This cake is best
three weeks old.
Orange Icing. the rind of halt
and the juice Of whole orange, fl
the cup with hot water add teaspoon
full of lemon juice, two tablespoonful
of cornstarch. pinch Of salt. the yolks
OF two eggs. third OF a cup Of suga,
and tablespoon of butter, Cook un
I'll smooth and the starch Is wei
cooked. When cool spread on the cak,
for filling. For the icing soak tn,
grated rind of a large orange In three
tablespoonfuls of lemon Juice. squeez,
through muslin and add powdered
sugar to the Juice until thick enough
to spread,
4 sxas tAS1,. e.sI JILL ~
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-26
REMNANTS WORTH PICKING UP
Embroidery Fiouncing Useful on Fu-
ture Occasions Should Not
Be Overlooked.

Now's the time to pick up remnants
of embroidery bouncing that can be
used for various things. The embroi-
derry rufile on the underskirt ~ al-
ways attractive. In either blind or
eyelet work II looks well and outlasts
lace.
Fine batiste can be combined with
lace and the body of the goods
matched and tucked bands incorno-
rated With the embroidery to form
exquisite blouses.
Lingerie mats for young girls, for
little tots and for older women are
easily fashioned OF short lengths Of
fine embroidered bouncing. Edge the
scallops with lace or face the, entire
brim with rufIies Of net. Although we
are thinking Of the last rose Of sum
mer, there will be many occasions
that will demand a pretty dressy hat,
especially in the evenings.
Yokes can be made Of flouncing, the
remainder Of bodice made Of tucked
material. This same idea can BIO re-
versed and plain tucked yokes COM
bined with embroidered lower por-
tons.
For finishing combinations marrow
flouncing OF fine lawn or hatiste IL not
to be improved upon. Corset covers
also can be made entirely Of fiounc-
ing with straps OF embroidery or lace.
Az for edging bureau scarfs, making
pincushions, etc, the opportunities
are without number; the clever woni-
an should be not hampered by a pau
city of ideas for the use of odd pieces.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-26

A southern man told us the other
day that the daisy was never known
in the south till after the war BE-
TWEEN the states, Now, every part of
the south visited by the Union army
is covered with daisies Sherman
brought them to US" he says, and
the march to the sea- can be fol-
lowed in the summer time by the
daisies. The seed mu7t have been
transported in the hay brought
along to feed the horses I've never
heard any othe explanation. =
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-26
RANDOM CLIPPINGS
Cutting Of te T--halig .

One of the st jlterestinT Of
Egyptian custom Is hat knoT us
the Cutting O. ihe Nhalig,' VIII ch
is celebrated The occasica 0. the
opening of e. n3 OF t,'g E.halig
Canal, Thereby yaus .ug tie flooding
of the land " cur ION purposes.
The cereno4y tale place n August,
when the nile reaches its highest
level, ana Is roally q thanksgiving
service. Accordiag 70 tradition, the
old-time Egyptians hid a custom of
casting young vir in, gaily dress
ed, into the rive as sacrifice to
the gods; but at he present time the
offering takes the more humane form
CT a nmy A procession of deco
rated boats and barges passes along
the river, one special craft being
used fer the rnony. This boat,
rugged to r"rresent an old-time war
ship, is to, ed by a decorated tug,
and is we1 provided with musicians
who play Arab tunes, while minute
ms are ired at intervals in honor
.of the OCCASION From the Decem'
her Wide World Magazine,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-26
And He Didn't Crack . Smile.

"Under the new law, friends" ar
nounced the pastor Of the progressive,
up-to-date church. the young men Of
our gymnasium have been compelled
to discard the old roller towels that
have been in use SO long. and have
gone in debt for a supply OF new ones
of different kind. ] hope that those
of you who feel able will contribute
literally to their towel fund and thus
enable them-er-to wipe out that
debt"
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-26
His Motive DivuIaed at Last.

DO you remember that evening
when asked you to be my wifeT ha
began when they met after the lapse
of many years.
Eyes" she replied "The moon, I
remember, was at the first quarter"
"And | was down to my last quar-
ter. Your father had lots OF money
then"
After he had turned she made up
her mind that he was a brute.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-26
Prenare for Mr.. dickens

Mayor Parsons has requested the
citizens to cooperate with the mu-
nicipal authorities in cleaning up
the city for the reception Thanks
giving Day OF Alfred Tennyson
Dickens. The request is reasonable
and every citizen who has the inter
est of Cairo at heart will grant 1t.
Some writers have said that the
main purpose Of Charles Dickens
visit to America seventy years ago
was to see Eden" and if this Il
true 1t is reasonable to believe that
hfs distinguished son is anxious tc
see what improvement has beer
made IN that "detestable morass."
In any event, Cairo is assured o
mention in Mr. Dickens Modern
American Notes" and the citizens
should not overlook any detail tina
would tend to Increase the city,
beauty on the day Of his visit
MIR. Dickens has been entcrtanet
royalty In all the cities he has visit
ed on bis lecture tour and Cair
must not permit itself to be outdon
in thissrespeet.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-26
A Pennsylvania coun.y's Oil Wells.

FehnsyIVanTa County's OF Wells.
In Mexican county whenever they
want funds to run the county affairs
they Just put down an oil well on the
county farm and up the money gushes.
The South Penn drilled a well last
week that is doing five barrels a day
after being given shot of 80 quarts OF
nitrogiycerin. A farm like that is o
mighty convenient thing for county
to Observation-Disclosures Record.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-26
Summer Skirmlshes.

II don't know whether I ought to
take you seriously or not" says the
fair young thing to the gallant officer
who has just proposed. I've heard
that you were engaged to ten girla
last summer"
"My dear, those weren't real engage
rnents They were just-er-sham
skirmishes. Judges Library.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-26

If for no other reason the imml-
grafton author ties should haze re-
fused to admit Mr.. sculichow2skili-
TO the United States for
the benefit of the hotel pages, who
may, at some time in the future, be
required to call out his name.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-26
Defunct, Automatically.

$50 poor Dinny is dead man"
"Oi didn't say that, tould you he
was half kilt from blast In ths
quarry"
well, an wasn't he half kilt only
last month fallin' down an elevator?
How many halves has he got to be
killed."
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-26

when d woman begins to COAX a.
man." he said, ITS a sign"
"Well,' she urged when he hesitat.
ed, % sign Of what?"
tits a sign that they are not mar"
Red. he replied, after first making
sure that the way to the door was un.
obstructed
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-26

Last reports from Russia state that
there. are 100000 hungry persons
there. There are more hungry per-
sons than that in the United States
about G o'clock each evening.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-26

A wealthy landowner of Gondola,
ILL.,, Is dead as the result of an acci-
dental shot received from a gun in
The hands of his companion while
out hunting. This makes the grand
total 10 deaths this season.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-11-26

Carl Burrian, the tenor, has been
ordered by the Saxony court to pay
$4,000 year alimony to his
divorced wife, which should give
you some sort of an idea of how
much OF the public's money goes TO
grand opera singers.