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The Republican journal., 1911-09-07
THE COMING REFERENDUM.

The voting on next September 18th is
not an election, though we find it con-
venient to use that name, but it is ref
erendum, such as we have always had
when the proposition to change the con-
stitution was up. We are asked to vote
on four propositions: First. shall we take
prohibition out of the constitution; sec.
ond, shall we designate in our constitu-
ton Augusta as our State capital; third,
shall cities Of over 40, 600 population be
allowed to increase their debt limit from
five per cent to seven and one-half per
cent of their valuation; fourth, shall we
do away with nominating caucuses and
conventions and nominate all county,
State and Congressional candidates by a
primary vote.
The fourth proposition is receiving too
little attention. 1t is not being discussed
at all. The fact in itself shows the I'M
timeliness Of the proposition. The peo-
pie are not Interested in it. Probably
two thirds of the voters care nothing
and know but little about it. Some
politicians in the State think they see in
in 1t d popular issue which may carry
them into political prominence, hence it
is before us to vote upon. We should
vote No on that proposlti ton. We have
no need of it. 1t will not cure the evils
in party management it is hoped thereby
to cure. 1t is a grave mistake to believe
We can secure a perfect government by
tlnkerlng with the machinery OF govern
ment We need better men and in better
men alone lies the hope for better gov
eminent
But direct primaries contain a great
menace. Direct primaries mean two
elections every election year-the first
to nominate candidates., the second to
elect officials from the candidates. To
get ones name before the public and
conduct a campaign takes money, and
although the proponents Of direct prim-
aries think they can restrict the use Of
money by requiring return under oath
of each candidate thai he has not eX-
pended a sum in excess of fixed maxi
mum, it must be patent to every person
of reflection that much money will be
spent and only wealthy man can afford
to be a candidate for any office. That
this is not mere specula ton but a part
of the history of the operation anyone
may learn by consulting the New Inter
national cyclopeda.
Here. then, is "a grave menace to our
political life. In these days of the in
crease of wealth with it's great power,
to introduce into our political system a
feature which in operation makes it posi-
BILE for only rich men to hold office is ex-
ceedingly dangerous. What can possibly
have misled the Grange into the espousal
of any such scheme?
Here are four propositions before the
people for September 18th. The safest
way will be to vote No on them all, or,
if one can trust himself in marking his
ballot to be discriminative he might as
sent to the move to allow Portland to
raise its debt limit, but all the others
should receive a negative vote. Farm
ington Chronicle
The Republican journal., 1911-09-07
Colds May be Avoided.

BY those who are fortunate enough
10 always breathe pure air, and never
get run down by overwork or exposure.
Even these lucky people do not always
escape the contagious colds which at
certain seasons prevail to such an ex-
tent as to be almost epidemic. It is
wise to be prepared for troubles of
this nature in our climate, and the
one all-important thing is to have at
hand safe, efficient and reliable rem
edy to ward off the trouble and dang or
of such an attack.
For sixty years, "L F. Atwood s
medicine has been household remedy
for emergencies of this kind It starts
up the liver and bowels, prevents con-
gestion, and restores the functions to
their normal condition. If you have
never used it, get a bottle from your
dealer, or write for free sample to
the "L. F." Medicine Co., Portland,
Me.
The Republican journal., 1911-09-07
How The Bermudas Were Discovered.

The Bermuda Islands, which annually
become more popular with tourists and
vacation seekers, were discovered on the
7th of August, 1922, in quite an unro-
mantle manner. Juan BermudeZ, a Span
lard, was on his way from Spain to Cuba
with cargo of hogs. The vessel he was
in was wrecked, but he was cast ashore
on the islands which bear his name, and
is believed to be the first white man who
gazed upon their splendors. These is
lands are situated $50 miles southeast of
Cape Hatteras, and only occupy an area
of about eighteen by six miles, though it
is said they number from 300 to $50.
They are based on the edge of a coral
bank, and only six are of any consider
able size or Importance. They have little
elevation, their highest point being 26O
feet
They are difficult of access because of
the coral reefs on three sides, nearly all
under water, extending in some parts
ten miles from the islands, and being the
only reefs of this description found in
the whole central expanse of the Allan
tic Ocean. The climate is delightful, and
equals practically perpetual spring. 1t
was in connection with these Summer
! Isles, as they are sometimes called, that
Bishop Berkeley conceived his Utopian
scheme for the education and evangelical
ton of the New World, but which was
never realized The Bermudas were
honored by being mentioned in Shake
speare's wonderful play THE Tempest, -
where he makes the "fair spirit Ariel
fetch dew from the "still vexed Ber-
moothes," and in one of the Summer
Isles Ariel safely preserves the King s
ship from the fury of the storm.
Great Britain maintains here an i'm
portant naval station and an establish.
ment for convicts.
The Republican journal., 1911-09-07
FARMERS NEED DOVES.
R,cked New Move to Save Weed Eaters.
Birds Beat Best Farmhands. Southern
Shoots Hurt Crops.

Backed New Move to Save Weed Eaters
Birds Beat Best Farmhands. Southern
Shoots Hurt Crops.
New YORK, September 4. Backed by
almost every agricultural organization In
the country. special efforts to check the
slaughter of turtle doves, that destry
thousands of weed seeds at one meal,
have been begun at the headquarters OF
the National Association of Audubon So
cieties IN this city. Before these beauti-
full birds fly south, after a summer OF
wholesale eXtermin alton Of the weeds
that menace every crop on the continent,
it is planned to try to avert the murder
aus fusillade that always butchers mil
hons Of them across the southern and
southW estern States. As a most I'M
portant step in this direction the Audu-
bon workers have just succeeded in hav-
ing State game commission, supporting
Il strong force of wardens, established in
Georgia.
That each member of this popular
species Of wild Goves can destroy more
weeds in day than the most vigorous
farmland equipped with hoe, is being
demonstrated to the farmers in every
section by recent Investigations of the
government Biological Survey. In the
stomachs of three turtle doves alone,
%, 100 seeds of hawkweed, fox-tail, wood
sorlel, paspalum and other damaging
growths have been discovered, plucked
from the fields as one dinner by the per-
sistent feathered weeders. Every day
in the year these doves are shown to
take GA per cent. of their food in weed
seeds from farm land, and with each
stroke of their nirnble bills the ripening
germ of rank weed is forever killed.
A considerable amount of the half bill
lion dollars that the farmers of America
pay each year for labor might be saved
by the natural increase of the dove weed
killers, which is heavily offset by their
widespread shooting, according to re-
ports that are being received at Audubon
headquarters here. Over the peanut and
wheat fields of the south as many as 4, 900
turtle doves are known to have been
butchered at single shooting, where
The Republican journal., 1911-09-07
Family Reunions.

WENTWORTH. The Wentworth family will
meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs George
Anterior in Hope Wednesday, Sept 18th. If
stormy, the first fair day
CROSS AND JACKSON. The Cross and Jack
son reunion will be held Thursday, Sept. 7th
at the Grange hall. Morrill,. If stormy, next
fair day. Picnic dinner. All connected are
cordially invited.
The Republican journal., 1911-09-07
Not a Word of Scandal

marred the call of neighbor on Mrs. W. P
Spangh of Manville, Wyo., who said: "she
told me DR.. Kings New Life Pills had cured
her of obstinate kidney trouble, and made her
feel like new woman" Easy, but sure rem
edy for stomach, liver and kidney troubles.
Only Csc. at all Druggists.
The Republican journal., 1911-09-07
Is This a Fish Story?

In a clam taken from the Raisin river
near Adrian, Mich, W. H. Toms of that
city found 9l2 pearls. Though many of
them were very small 100 of them were
marketable and so were perfect speci-
mems of river pearl.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-29
RE SERVAN 7
THAT IS NEVER
OFF DUTY.

Electric service is at your complete
command any hour ofthe day or night.
1t will heat haby'S milk in an cleo
trio water heater 10 minutes ut ) a..
NJ, Just as easily as any other time.
No matter when is the hour OF your
need, the electric servant responds ID
stantly. you can't tire it out.
You may have light, heat, power
one or all-at the pressing Of button.
And the cost Of the service Is well
within the means Of the average family.
Why not talk to US about wiring
your home?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-29
PERSONALS.

Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector OF
Grace Church, left tod " for New York
from Which port he Will sail for Europe
on Saturday. During Mr. Carpenter 5
absence. the rectory will be occupied by
Mr. e. G Richardson, a Theological STU
dent, who will devote lis time to the
interest OF Grace Church.
Mrs. Gardner l.. Boothe has gone to
Newport News for months stay.
Mr.. Max Resented is visiting in
!furd City, Pennsylvania.
Mr.. John E. lIenders rn, who has
spent some time at Hot Springs, Ark
ansas, has returned.
Miss E. NJ. Janney is visiting in Nor
folk.
Mr.. NJ. II. Janney is guest at The
Green Mountain Home in Burlington,
Vermont.
Mrs. Purvis Of Oh King street has
lef: for Elmington, Va.
Mrs. Biees, who has been visiting
friends in this city, has left for Capon
Springs. West Virginia.
". H. Plask EFT is seriously i'll at the
Alexandria Hospital.
Alderman Jacob Brill, who has been
confined to his home 10y iod;sposition,
is improving.
Misses Anna anl Stella S.hreiner,
have gone 10 Baltimore TO visit their
aunt, Mrs. William Sehreiner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-29
DIsApoJ.NrED EX,JRSI NISTs.

Several hundred colored people ~h :
purposed pat oni1ing the excursion OF
the Improved Benevolent and Pho.
tec,iye Order OF Elks (colored) OF this
city, yesterday afternoon and last
night we're greatly disappointed by
the failure Of the steamer River
Queen to come from Washington.
The boat vas to leave this city 1t
2 o'clock iu the afternoon, aud
many colorel people had gathered 90
the wharf to await its appearance. The
afternoon passed away while the would
be excursiouist strained their eyes
toward the capital city to see if
the steamer was in sight. Another
trip had been advertise for seven
O'Clock in the evening. AID the
crowd, which had been growing all the
time, Uecamr 7uonsc~by rbnr time: II
was later stated that the steamers
paddlewhsr wss disabled and that
the excur ion had been called off
The steamer had made D trip to
Motley Hall in tho morning, and the
gasoline bo t f. Nj. Phillips was
chartered to ring home the excursion
lists who had made the early trip.
The disappointed darkevs slowly
wendell their way to upper KING
street where the carnival is in progress,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-29
Alexandria Building and
Loan Association. Inc.

Once, COL King street.
DIRECTORS.
Edward S. Lcadbeater President.
I'M. l.. Dinwiddie, Treasurer.
c. Page Waller, jr., Secretary.
David y. Hulish. Kenneth w. Ogden,
Harrison Kirk, Robert E. Knight,
Chas. B. Swan, William II. Sweeney.
TRUSTEES.
Worth Hul6sh, G. S. T. Burke, Carroll
Pierce.
SOLICITOR.
G.. Washington Lewis
Offers large and small loans on In
proved real estate secured by first
mortgages without commission.
Stock in this association offers an
excellent opportunity for large AMI
small investors.
jus I'm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-29
BANKER ON TRIAL
IN WARREATOh COURT
Court Ouashed First Indictment Yes.
terday and Call Special Grand
Jury Who Reindict.

In the court at Warrenton yesterday
afternoon the time was set for the trla
OF the commonwealth vs. Boynton. J
will be remembered that Boynton wa
the proprietor ofrrivate banks at Upper
Vile and Middleburg which failed Isl
fall. He was injected for receiving de-
posts after knowing that his banks were
insolvent. Yesterday afternoon the
court quashed the Indictment against
Boynton because OF the TACT that the IN.
dictment did not state whether OF
not the bank was a private or state
institution. there being a law on th'
statue in reference to each.
immediately after the indictment
was quashed the court summoned q
special grand jury whom presented q
new indictment which corrected the
error in the previous one ard the case
was get for trial this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-29
NEGRO FINED.

A negro named John Armature has
on several occasions. it is alleged, given
conductors CT electric trains between
this city and Washington trouble by
refusing to observe the law separating
whites ard blacks. He had. it is urged
been ia the hab Of boarding trains in
Washington aud seating himself in the
section Of the ear reserved for white
people. After the train passed over The
bridge and entered Virginia he refused
to change his seat and defied the con-
ductor 50 long as the train was outsid.
the city limit.. Last night Armature
entered train in this city and took q
seat in the white passengers sectio..
He refused to move when rogue ted TO
do so by the conductor and vas turaed
over TO Officers Reed and He'll. He
was brough. before the Police Cour'
this morning and fined So.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-29
/. ALLEGED WIFEBEATER AR
RAIGNED.

Among the cases before the Police
Court this morning was that Of a resi-
dent of the western section Of the city
who was charged with assaulting his
wife. The alleged took place several
DAYS ago and caused considerable eS
element in the neighbo!hood. The
case came before the Police Count this
morning, when Justice Cation. after
hearing all the testimony, imposed a
fine OF fifty dollars upon the accused
and 10 addition sentenced him TO serve
sixty DAYS 10 jail. His counsel noted
An appeal to the Corporation Court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-29
I5k GOVERNOR To
CALL OUT TROOPS
Straighout Democrats Fight For
Possession of Ballot Boxes in
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Win.

Norfolk, Va, June Z9.-At 2 O'Clock
this morning telephone message Wa>
received ut straighout headqu .rters
that the fusioni.ts at port Norfolk
| we're trying to keep the polls open all
night and secure possession OF the ballo'
boxes. The message also stated that
G. w. Coleman, Straightout candidate
for commonwealth attorney, was
leading by about seveuty-tive votes
S,raishtout supporters ran around
Hotel corridors, dashing out OF the
building to the scene OF trouble. Long
distance telephone was used to get IN
communication with Governor Mann,
asking him to call out troops.
At 2:30 o'clock no response had been
received from the governor.
Norfolk, Va, June 29.-With re-
turns from five precincts missing at l
O'Clock this morning it seems as if the
Fusionists, OF which Alvah II. Martin,
republican national committeeman OF
Virginia, is the recognized head, have
Won signal victory over the Straight
cut Democrats in Norfolk county pri-
maries. Returns from three impor,
taut precincts are being held back, and
charges of irregularities have been
made by the Straightouts. Apparently
about 1000 votes were cast, and the
Fusion majoritles will range from $50
to 500 votes.
An appeal to the state committee
Stems probable.
Ia South Norfolk 4j6 ballots were
found ia the box, while the tally kept
by the watchers showed that only AZ
votes had been cast. The Straehtout
Judge refu ed to sign the returns. and
no report Of the vote in detail has
been made.
Feeling runs high among the
Straightout leaders. who declare they
will appeal to the courts as well as TO
the state committee.
It appears to be a clean victory for
the Fusionists. The Straightonts have
only carried three precincts, according
to the returns received up to ] O'Clock
this morning. C. w. Coleman,
Straightout candidate for clerk OF the
court, has a big majority 10 his pre-
cinct, but the count vas not complete.
His majority there will not be sufficient
to overcome his opponents lead IN the
other precincts.
Alvah Martin, Republican clerk OF
the court, met with the other Fusion
leaders at the clerks Office TO receive
the returns, and they all rejolced to-
gether over the victory.
A significant feature OF the counting
Which some persons think may posi-
blv change the result is the lateness OF
the returns from Glebe, the home
precinct OF Mr.. Coleman, and Fair
mont Park, the lone precinct o.
Sheriff A. C. Cromwell. 1t is reported
that there gas a heavy vote IN both
precincts, one going strongly for the
Straightouts and the other strongly
for the Fusionists.
South Norfolk is another large IRE
cinct from which it has SO far been inn
possible to get the rcturus. The tu-
sionists are said to have carried this
precinct by large majority.
No disorders have been reported, al
though The contest vas closely guarded
by both sides. The Straightout head
quarters in the Monticello Hotel were
he ertcd during the day, and all OF the
young attorneys who have taken the
lead in the campaign were at work at
the nolls
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-29
iIaLLs CHURCH GETTING
READY FOR THE FOURTH.
Many A,exar drians Aras~ xp: cted to
AttencICelebration Which Will be
of Considerable Magnitude.

Everybody in Falls Church is busy
in making arrangements for the cele
bration OF the Four h VIII Oh promise t
surpass anything ever given 10 thai
town. Committees are busy at work
and tho Irogramme has many IN
terestiny events. A number OF Alex
andria firms will be represented 10 the
industrial parade while q large dele
cation OF citizens are expected to at.
tend the festivities.
The order of the parade will be as
follows.
Harry A. Fellows, Marshal.
Mounted Aids, P. G. Kennedy,
Horace E. Brown, P. H. Smyth and
Carroll Y. Shreve.
Parade will assemble at West Falls
Church Station at $50 a. m. and move
promptly at 10 .. m.
Line of march, Broad street to Wash
iugton, Washington street to Browne
Avenue, Brown Avenue to Cedar, Cedar
to First aud thence to Gresham 9
Grove, passing before the Judges stand.
Order OF Parade.
I.
/ Committee OH Order, ". Nj. Eli
sion, Chairman.
>. Committee on Parade, Harry A.
Fellows, Chairman.
8. Mayor and Judges OF Parade
4. Alexandria Light lnfantiy Eand.
5. By Scouts, + I. Frnwick, Scout
Manager.
6. Patriotic Sons Of America Of Falls
Churc!. and Washington.
Z. B .se Ball Cluts, IL. {. Btrge,
Manager.
|. Falls Church Baud, Albert II.
Lester. Director.
.. Automobiles, decorated.
5. Floats Sunday Schools, Patriotic
Societies, etc.
1. Business wagons.
5. Industrial floats.
6. GtoteSque cavalry. T. y. Nourse,
Captain.
Judges: Hon. r. Z. Thornton, G. W.
HaWxhnrst ani II. s. Girr,son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-29
oIJARTERLY CONFERENCE.

The quarterly conference Of the
Free Methodist Church will begin to-
morrow evening in the Free Methodist
Church. There will also DO preaching
Saturday night. Services will he held
on Sunday at IL \. m, Il love feast
at 30 D. m, aud there will be preach
ing at 7:45 p. m. The meetings will
lie in charge Of Rev. D. J. Santmcre
and wife. Rev. John Cavnaush ex,
poets to return from Chicago this
week,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-29
LOCAL BREVITiES.

The Woman'S Christian Temperance
Union will meet tonight at so clock
at tie Children's Home, OH Duke
street.
Milton Douglas, colorcd, suspected
OF stealing clothing from Sarah Lee,
was dismissed.
A white man. charged with assault
ing his wife. was fined $50 and sent,
enced to serve sixty days i'll Jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-29
PROBATION SUGGESTED.

The dog. supposed to have been sui
fering from rabies, which bit two boys
in the southeastern section Of the city
Yesterday afternoon, is said to have
bitten other dogs in the neighborhooa
before it was dispatched. TIE authori-
ties should institute an immediate in
vestgation in order that the animals
which have been bitten may be taken
up at once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-29

1t is worse than useless 10 take any
medicines internally for muscular OF
chronic rheumatism. Ali that is needed
is free application of Chamberlain,
liniment. For sale by W. F. Creighton
and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-29
18th ANNIVERSARY OF WEDDING

y; LII ANN hNSANl w
On Tuesday OF this week, Major
and Mrs. William $. Greene, at their
residence on north Washington street,
we're the recipients Of the hearty con
CALCULATIONS of their many friends on
the tifty-seventh anniversary OF then
wedding day, Major Greene having
come home from Georgia in honor OF
the happy event.
Bobby" Leach, Of Niagara Falls,
Ontario, in Darrell trip through the
whirlpool rapids at Niagara and the
whirlpool yesterday, suffered painful
injuries, which. however, will not be
fatal. Starting from the old Maid OF
the Mist landing at II O'Clock, he was
tumbled through the rapids, the steel
Darrell several times being shot clear
Of the water in the rush to the pool.
The barrel was swept irto the middle
Of the pool and remained there to'
tWo hours before itsNung close enough
TO the shore to be captured by watchers
Several times the barrel was suckec
under. Leach, man OF oo, wa:
bleeding from wounds when removed
to a hospital.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-09-20
BEAUTnFYING WASHINGTON.
More Than $52,OOO,OOO Spent by
Congress in Ten Years.

That congress has been liberal in
its efforts to beautify Washington is
evidenced by the fact that within the
last decade more than $4,000, 900
has been spent in the erection of
buildings, Improvements of streets.
and development of parks. If the
buildings now in the course of CON
struction or contemplated were to be
added to this sum the total expendi-
lures OF congress on government
works would amount to more than
$loO,OO0,o00, sum which hardly
another city in the nation could
equal in similar space of time.
According to the statements of
officials of the treasury department
the work done with the appropria-
tions of the last ten years is of the
finest, and will stand for a century
as monument to the thoroughness
ana effectiveness of the architects
ana builders in charge of the con-
struction.
The largest items within the last
10 years were appropriated for the
erection of the senate and house Of
nee buildings, the improvements in
the government printing office. the
Library of Congress, and the Nation
al Botanic Garden. all of which are
grouped under capitol expenses.
The gross cost of these buildings
amounted to more than $4,000. 400. /
Next largest among the items is the
fund devoted to the extension and
improvement of streets.
The new buildings, which bring
the total cost of work to more than
$10O,000,000, are to be those plann- |
ed for south of Pennsylvania avenue.
These include the state department,
the department of commerce and la
Dor, and the new bureau of engrav-
ing and printing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-09-20

interests of 135, 900 persons and 176
for those of $4,000, 900.
The letter believes that this state
OF aHalrs is due largely to the indif-
ference OF business men to political
anairs. The remedy lies in their
own hands. Much more attention
must be given to politics in this coun-
try by important people engaged in
mercantile pursuits if we wish to
bring about a government conducted
on business lines in the best inter
ests of the whole country" The con
illusions are that the business men
should organize as do other classes
and take an active part in the cam
paigns as they come.