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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-10
OLD pRoBs UNDER FIRE.

The Weather Bureau has been behav-
ing most eXccllently during the last few
days, and It is hoped that the reminders
it has received from the sovereign PEG
pie Will show it how much better 1t is
TO make the people happy than to fry
them in their fat and cause them to
anathematize one OF the most useful
Government institutions. Prognosti-
eating the weather has really been re
duced to an almost exact science OF
course there are as good many misses,
In the contemplation of which We often
fail to acknowledge the many hits.
The United States Weather Bureau
is being investigated now. Investiga-
ton is the order OF the day. ana there
cannot be too much OF it unless 1t be
done for unworthy purposes But the
Weather Bureau is only one of the
many departments of the National Gov
eminent that are under tho eye of spe-
cial committees and Its investigation
he IL said to the Weather Bureaus
honor. is Incidental TO the general
order OF making full inquiry into all
the affairs of the Government. The
sWea Their Bureau W ould feel somewhat
neglected We have no doubt. II the
investigators should pass 1t by in
their search after the fences that ought
to be mcnded M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-10

The Times Dispatch having sug-
gested that Dlaz would find Richmond
very delightful place of residence
In his exile. the miserable Houston
Post, of which Colonel Bailey is the
IRRESPONSIBLE editor. remarks: TT
wouldn't be desirable arrangement.
as the old General doesn't play poker
and It is said he can't endure juleps
garnished with pennyroyalr And this.
too. after all that We have done for
Bailey.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-10
NEEDED REFORMS.

Atits late yearly session the Tennes
see Bar Associa ton made these recon-
mendations:
Some general provisions, constitu-
tonal or statutory, which will make it
unnecessary and undesirable that the
Legislature waste so much time on To-
cal and individual legislation. and up
on statutes general In form, but
limited In operation 10 counties and
towns OF certain specified population.
1t is claimed that not exceeding 80
per cent. OF the statutes enacted have
any pubic or general interest
Laws to disfranchise and punish ali
ofhcers who. after election. abandon
ana refuse 10 perform official duties"
The last Recommendation refers,
doubtless. to the disgraceful action of
a part OF the Tennessee Legislature in
fleeing the State to prevent the pres
ence of quorum. II should be made
law The first Recommendation is one
that should be adopted in all States,
including Virginia The General AS
sembly wastes too much time on local
matters and the people OF the towns
and cities take, up too much time in
their contests before legislative com
mittees The time that was cx-
pended last session in debate and
committee hearings on the bill to incor-
poratc the town OF Honaker could have
been much more wisely spent on some
of the good measures that failed to
pass because sufficient time was not to
be had.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-10
THE Girls OF WINTHROP.

Winthrop College is the State Col
lege for Women in South Carolina.
The Governor of the State is en- ofiicio
Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
and In former years has presented tho
members of the graduating class their
diplomas. This year the graduates
requested that the diplomas be pre-
scented by the President of the College
and not by the Governor. The Gov
ernor this year is Coleman L. Bieasc.
Al least such is the story that has
been told in the State papers and in
special dispatches to out-of state pa
pers. When asked about the story.
DR.. Johnson. the President, refused to
either deny or affirm the report
4 Perhaps more important official du,
ties prevented the Governors at
tendance on the commencement ex-
crcises; certainly, If the people OF
the State can stand him as Gov
ernor 1t would seem that the
young ladies might have SUFFERED the
lndignity of the service he would have
performed In handing them their
certificates of graduation. 1, was only
matter of form. and the Governor is
still Chairman ex- otticio of the Board
of Trustees.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-10
d. e. %.

Four students OF the Yale shefteld
Scientific School were each fined SEA
and costs and we're dismissed from the
school for defacing private property.
painting the sidewalk and the house
of DR.. johns and also the Office of the
college purser. They ought really TO
have been dismissed from the College
end sen, to jail. In that way their
punishment would have been made to
ut the crime. 1t is said that the cul-
prits were incenscd because Or. Johns
had rated down student through
failure at examinations. or course.
the vandalism OF the students proved
the fitness of the fellow for whom they
expressed their regard in this remark
able way.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-10

Last year $4,000 books or fiction were
circulated hy the Carnegie Library at
Houston, Texas, and during the same
period the number of religious books
taken out of the library amounted TO
only o55. This Is probably a misprint
for %; at least. ono would be fully
justified In regarding the official hg-
ures upon this point as having been
manipulated by the Houston Post. Nine
hundred and ninetyAyo religious
books in general circulation in Houston
ought to make a better showing in the
imnrovement of the, manners and
morals and customs OF the people of
tina, town, evidence Of which we have
been unable TO find anywhere.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-10

Goodbye Champ Clark. ii the report
be true that John Temple Graves, who
Is credited with being the right bow
er Of William Randolph Hearst in all
political matters at Washington. has
declared for you as the logical candi-
date" for the Democratic nomination
for President next year. Good bye
Champ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-10

1t was reported by Police Commits
sioner Manning yesterday that the
committee of City Council had resolv=
ed to pave shafer street with smooth
roadway. Seeing is believing and
when the work has been begun. or Is
we'll underway or perhaps, it would
be safer to wait until 1t has been fin
ished, there is 10 be a ratification. meet
ing. !y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-10

than that of any political convention
or similar body Of men" which is an
other paradox. The main trouble with
the thinking of the people is that they.
do not think enough!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-10

Our Wharton subscriber reports that
there Is great niiration In his neigh
borhood about the recent promotion OF
George Marccllus Bailey to the rank
OF Colonel on the staft OF Governor
Hooper. of Tennessee 1t was a surprise
to all OF US, and it has been received
very kindly by tho newspapers of the
country and particularly by the news
papers OF the South, which Is why we
do not understand the silence of
lBaiiiey's paper uph, this subject, why
II should fall 10 give the people OF
Texas the news" why the Colonel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-10

Abe Martin says This is the first O.
tn month when We all git letters with
islnglass fronts" Better that than the
postal card bills, which have been
barred by law.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-10

does not print the tributes that have
been paid to his marvellous military
genius, as indicated by the fact tina t
Governor Hooper has placed this re-
doubtable Bob Acres near the hashins
of the guns.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-10

Several days aso a case against Evan
Mcknight, OF Yadkin county, was tried
III the United States District Court at
Greensboro. He was charged with IL.
licit distilling. The testimony against
him was thought to be conclusive 1t
was mainly offered however. by tha
internal Revenue Officers. ali OF whom
are said to be men OF good cha racter.
but the entire panel of jurymen was
Immediately dismissed BY Judge goyd
VINO presided over the Court. upon the
finding of its verdict in this case. Adj
hitting that the members of the Jury
were probably good and just men.
Judge Boyd remarked that "a pparent
~ they did not have a proper concep-
ton OF the United states Revenue laws
and the volume of evidence necessary
70 convict in "a criminal case
They had returned vcrdicts of MOI,
guilty in other cases, where in the
opinion OF the Court the evidence was
sufficient to convict and because of the
failure of these jurors to do their
sworn duty. the Court dismissed them
from further a,teh lance. and directed
them to return to their homes SO that
other jurymen might take their places
II more jnrymen should be dealt with
IN this way IL would be far better for
the administration OF the law. In the
present case, however, the damage has
been done, as we believe in such cases
~ is not possible for the Court to set
aside the verdict Of the jury. and Evan
Mcknight is safe at least from further
prosecution for the onenses charged
against him in this case.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-10
FEDER-tl. SUPERVISION OF NAP,
.-i RAGE. .'st

MAG e.
Professor Howard, of the University
Of Nebraska is reported to have come
on, strong for the establishment OF a
college OF Domestic Relations" with
ihe idea that by teaching the young
idea to shoot in this direction 1t win
be possible to have National matri-
monia law enacted which will place
all marriages under Federal supervi-
sion fiN arbitrary standards Of fitness
for men who VISIT marry and endow
mother ood at the public expense.
rms plan seems to he .'on ali fours'f
with Judge GaN's plan OF converting
the Government at Washington into a
general dealer in The products OF the
steel Trust, rs under the Howard
scheme The marrying young man would
be required IL stand civil service
examination. and the marrying youn.
woman be required TO file her a ppIfca.
ton for { dowment These prcliminariee
having been attended TO, Official cer.if !.
Gates would he issued and the weddin,.
would take place and without anv
fear Of Consequences.
The New York Evening World /,
not unwilling that the Howard col,
Ilsese shall be established so long as
. the Doctor does not go 10 New york
20 &c, the money 50 many worse
/ fakes. however. have received nnan.
ciai support in New York that the
Howard plan should count upon con
siderable announcements there We
would suggest that II he tried FIRST
In the states where divorce II easiest,
the State Incoming responsiclc for
ne children, any number Of children
1t might be possible by Federal super
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-10

New York man died because girl
who lived in the next apartment play
ed SO much on the piano. Evidently it
was Casey Jones" that she was nam
merins out
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-10

And In "a Lovers Complaint the
lHard speaks again of a "plaited hive
to preserve her complexion from nth the
sun; In the reign of James /. we learr
OF OF ~ Lord re- William Howard paying the
shillings for two straw hats. wb}ia
good Queen Anne and-her great ladies'
were were addicted ID to Leghorn chips, which
were indeed carried into Overwhelming.
Famous beauties. the Misses Cunning.
Nowadays straw hats do not md
much favor among the masculine Gle.
ment OF Old World royalty. King
gear OF that character. nor yet hIa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-10

weary. l7fHfftl - 1 e as
merry; 7t-. - 10
Make holiday; your rye straw hat.
esi put on" $50 -
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1911-05-26
TERRIBLE MASSACRE OF De.
FeNsELEss PEOPLE WHEN
ToRREoN IS CAPTURED.
SHOT WITHOUT MERCY
CHINESE MINISTER AT WASH
ikoToN WILL INVESTIGATE
THE SITUATION.

Mexico Citv.-Officia1 renorts reach.
lnv hero toll Tho story NJ massacre
- one ,htn =. rru., x.,,a,..,.
~. -, .-s..s...ta.,
~,
opon ieee'p. =, 'ne news '"e Sn
nese cnaise oaiia'res lnaoe iorniai
representations 10 the Mexican gov
eminent.
The details OF the three-day battle
and sacking OF Torreon are replete
with Incidents of cruelty which show
clearly that the rebe, leaders did not
bo,a tba,r ra,, l., .on.ro1 -, o,.o 40
,u-..,--
~
eo"que'eu anu ueienseiess
people
The official advices do not give the
number of dead, but taking the 206
Chinese as basis, 1t is certain the
number is larger.
The last day of the hattie was Nav
,sth That d.v can a,au va.,.ad
-. a -,
No s.a' 'oN anu INC 'eo'''
GU 'ne o''y
Ciuzens found themselves utterly
unable to control the mob and reports
indicate that scores OF innocent resi-
dents were victims. Always antagon-
istic to the yellow race. the Mexican
rebels and mob engaged in race riot.
A great part OF the business of Tor
reoE is conducted by Chinese. some OF
whom are wealthy. and. according to
reports, the rioters shot down or
stabbed them without mercy.
That the Chinese charge d'affaires
will be able to secure indemnity for
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1911-05-26
News Summary of the Past Week

Prolonged cheers followed a state
ment in the House that Speaker
Clark was being considered by the
Democrats for the presidency in 1912.
President Taft In an address to the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, at
Harrisburg. Pa, declared his opposi-
ton to the proposed formation of
railway mail clerks union affiliated
with the American Federation of
Labor. He says they have enough
privileges now.
Five daughters of Harve Roach, of
Utica, Kan, ranging in age from Z
to 16 years. were burned to death.
The mother of the girls filled lamp
with gasoline by mistake. Prepara-
tory to ascending a stairway leading
to the second floor room, where her
daughters were asleep, she lighted the
lamp.
The principle of arbitration of
practically all disputes between ma
tons, including questions of vital in
.terest and national honor, assumed
vitality when Secretary Knox sub
mitted to the British and French am
bassadors at Washington the draft of
convention to serve as basis of
negotiations.
New postal banks will open for
business on June 10Th. Among the
new Western offices are: Yuma,
Ariz.; Martinez. Cal; Telluride, Sill
verton and Cripple Greek, Colo.; Wal
lace, Idaho; Clovis, N. NJ; Willston.
N. D.; Lawton. Okla; The Dalles and
Eugene, Ore; Lead. S. D.; Brennan
and Del Rio, Tex; Aberdeen and
Ellensburg, WASH, and Rawlins, Wyo.
The army headquarters at Denver is
the only one that will be abolished
under the new order creating the
three grand military divisions in the
United States. Considerable changes,
however, will be made in the boun-
Diary of the existing departments. New
Mexico, Arizona and Utah are de-
tached from the department Of Colo
RADIO and form part of the department
OF California. Montana and Wyoming
go from the department OF Dakota to
the department of Columbia.
That the present Congress at it's
special session will not reap the bene-
fits of the Investigations of the tariff
board in the cotton and wool sched-
ules of the Payne-Aldrich law became
known Mt the White House when
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1911-05-26

John Higgins, owner of Des Moines
Western League team, denied that he
interds to sell the club or retire from
the management.
President Diaz and Vice President
Corral will resign before June LIST.
Minister of Foreign Relations De La
Barra will become president ad inter
i'm.
France paid terrible toll for her
magnificent endeavor to attain SUI
premacy of the air when a monoplane,
the driver of which had lost control,
plunged into group of cabinet mem
bers who had gathered to witness the
start of the race from Paris to Mad
rid. killing the minister of war and
injuring the prime minister. his son
and well known sportsman.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1911-05-26
WESTERN.

A terrific hail storm swept over
lows. causing heavy damage to fruit
trees.
A loss OF $4,000 was caused at
Verdi. New, by the burning of the
warehouse of the California Sugar and
White Pine Agency plant
A tornado in the vicinity of Dell
Rapids, s. D.. sixteen miles north of
Sioux Falls. injured three persons
and destroyed at least dozen build
ings, most of them farm houses.
Prospectors in the Upper Kuskok-
vim valley, Alaska. near Innoko river,
have discovered old gold diggings
which were worked by the Russians
before the United States bought
Alaska.
Clarence Henderson, bookkeeper in
bank at Beggs, Okla. is dead, and
Edward Bright, son of a real estate
man of the same place, will die as the
result of mistaking quart can of
nitro-glycerine for muddy water.
A. ". Harte. a young Ohioan. ambi-
tious to become an aviator, fell to his
death at the aviation ground at Los
Angeles, where Arch Hoxsey met a
tragic fate before thousands of spec
tators December 31st last.
Dispatches sent from Seattle stat
ing that there is a strong sentiment
In Alaska in favor of annexation to
Canada and that movement is on
foot to mine coal in violation of law
are entirely untruthful, according to
the best information obtainable.
The grand jury returned two indict
ments against Henry p. Dalton, as
SCISSOR of Alameda county, Cal, who
was arrested at Oakland recently. The
Indictments charge receiving bride
and asking an agreeing to take a
bribc He was placed under $4,000
bond.
With a drop from eighty-four de-
gresr. the maximus. to a maximum
temperature of but fifty-eight in TWEEN
ty-four hours, Denver really shivered
at times, while the residents south of
an imaginary line drawn from Chicago
to Baltimore, extending into Ken
lucky, West Virginia and Virginia,
sweitered.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1911-05-26
SPORT.

The bill legalizing six round boxing
contests in Illinois, which passed the
Senate couple of weeks ago is prac
tically dead.
The coming summer already offers
not less than one million dollars in
prize money for competitive aviation
at the various meets.
The national amateur wrestling
tournament is being held in Portland,
Ore. under the auspices of the Multi
nomah Amateur Athletic Club of that
city.
The first appearance of the Chey-
enne (Wyo.) Indians on the local dia-
mond this year will be May 2Sth.
when they will open a three-game
series with the Denver Cottrells.
1t was announced in New York that
Billy Papke, the American middle
weight and Jim Sullivan, the English
champion. have signed articles in Lon
don for the 20-round match for the
worlds champion on June 9Th.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1911-05-26

Maj. Henry Mcfarland, treasurer of
the Union Pacific railroad from 1877
to 1888, died in Concord, N. H. He
was born in Concord in 1881.
Miss Gertrude Gaynor, twenty-five,
daughter of Mayor Gaynor of New
York and William Seward Webb, Jr.,
eloped at Wilmington, Del, and mar
ried.
Mrs. Williamina Patton Fleming, one
of the foremost astronomers of the
world and curator of astronomical
records in Harvard University, died in
Boston hospital
Business sessions of the United
Confederate Veterans were brought
to close in Little Rock, with the
selection of Macon, Ca, as the place
for the rext reunion.
The administration measure provid-
ing for constitutional amendment
for the initiative and referendum
passed the Wisconsin Assembly SIS to
IL. 1t now goes to the Senate.
Six negroes were lynched at Lake
City, Fla, after a party OF more than
dozen men, masquerading as Off
GERS, appeared at the county jail and
secured possession of the men.
Judge eager of the Superior Court OF
New Haven. Conn.,. granted q divorce
to Mrs. Henry Lord Wheeler. wife of
professor Henry Lord Wheeler, Yale
professor in organic law. and 500, 900
alimony.
All the way from the Rocky Noun
tains to the Atlantic coast hot wave
stretched throughout, with tempera-
lures almost breaking records in
various cities and causing twelve
deaths and numerous prostrations.
James Elliott. who recently made an
alleged confession in which he
charged that officers of the National
Erectors' Association and w. ]. Burns
and detectives employed by it., were
implicated in the wrecking of build
ings throughout the country construct
ed by non-union labor, has been found
to be mentally deranged and was sent
to Oh asylum.
Fifty-three babies under / year old.
most of them only few weeks old.
died during the four days of extreme
heat, from May 10th to May 18th in
elusive. in Chicago. The mortuary
records showed that the babies died
almost as rapidly as they came into
the world.
A resolution. advocating uniform
marriage laws throughout the United
States and requiring physical exami-
nation of both parties to marriage
contract before marriage. was adopted
by the Western Unitarian conference
at Indianapolis.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1911-05-26
Minor Mention.

Gov. John F. shafroth is in Washing
ton.
Arvada will have Strawberry
Day in June.
The Epworth League convention at
Sterling has closed.
Robert M. Miles shot and killed
Lewis Staten at Trinidad
Platteville Chamber Of Commerce
has seventy-one members.
Mrs. Annie Neaiy. one OF the Oldest
residents Of Boulder. is dead.
An addition is to be built to the
Mead school this summer.
Electric lighted street signs are to
be given trial In Colorado Springs.
The forest fires in Ute Pass has
been put cut by government fire fight
ers.
The Durango Board OF Trade added
131 members in a three-days cam
paign.
Mrs. John Gregory. aged 70. and a
pioneer of Colorado, died at her home
in Cripple Creek.
Victor Lemons, Mexican, wanted
for murder at Fort Collins, was cap
tured near Pierce.
Colorado Springs is again wet
town. liquor license having been
granted two hotels.
The Colorado Association of Letter
Carriers will meet in convention in
Boulder June 2Sth.
Holyoke and Julesburg played a
good game of ball at Holyoke. Score:
Holyoke, Z; Julesburg, 6.
Mrs Margaret B. Wicks, aged 70, a
pioneer of Pueblo and widow of the
late Plat Wicks. is dead.
Telluride and Silverton have been
designated as new postal repositories
by the postmaster general.
. The thirty-second annual encamp-
ment of the G. A r. will be held at
Salida June 9Th, 7th and Sth.
Fire destroyed the Keen Lumber
and Supply Company's buildings at
Fort Lupton, with loss of $500.
Preparations for the proper observ-
ance of Memorial Day are under way
by the Evans post of the G. A. r.
The two-year-old son of Jack Lewis
of Windsor. was fatally injured by
falling into a tub of boiling soapsuds.
The Colorado Postmasters Associa-
ton went on record in Denver in
favor of Sunday closing of postof-
fees.
The army headquarters at Denver
is the only one that will be abolished
under the new order creating the
three grand military divisions in the
United States.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1911-05-26

Denver. = Losing his balance
through making a misstep. It is be-
lieved, George e. Fell pitched head
first over the baluster leading from
the fourth to the third floor OF Ell
Je5el temple and fell about thirty-five
feet 60 the first floor below. His
skull was crushed and he lived but a
tic Shrine. of which Fell was mem
Der. had just completed the initiation
of SO candidates and were preparing
to leave the lodge room on the fifth
floor OF the temple to go to the second
floor, where banquet had been set
to celebrate the advent Of the strang-
ers into the order.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1911-05-26
Want Road Appropriation.

Gunnison. = The Arkansas, Rio
Grande, Gunnison and Grand River
Highway Association, through its
president, Charles r. McLain, has
written letter to Newman G. Hall.
vice president of the Colorado Good
Roads Conference Association. asking
that he bring all his influence to bear
that Governor Shafroth may be per-
suaded from vetoing any bills for
roads passed by the last Legislature.
The bills mentioned are the ones
which come out of the internal i'm
provement fund.