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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18
TRAINING SCHOOL
GETS 'ITSCHART.ER.
Board of Twenty-One Trustees
Provided For-Farners Har-
vest Wheat Crop.
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INA tham, Va. June 1.-THE charter
OF tho Chatham Training school has
been received by Rev. It. r. Sanford.
president of the board or trustees or
me institution, and Just as soon as
examined and pissed upon Will be
admitted TO record. The articles OF
incorporation provide that the property
cannot be sold without the consent OF
che Baptist Educational Commission
Of virginia. and when 1t becomes i'm
Seratiye to Sell the property here thu,
the proceeds arctic be expended for
educational causes. II not hero else
where. the place to be designated by.
she Educational Commission.
Trustees arc twenty one in number.
And seven are to be elected each year,
the charter providing that their terms
of ONCE shall SO expire. For the
coming session Edward AIichaux
Crump. of Richmond: Professor Hill
and Professor Kyland will compose the
faculty. Dir. Crump takes the place
OF Professor Warren. resigned. Pro-
fessors Hill and Ryland were members
Of the last faculty.
Tho Town Council on Thursday night
enacted long list of ordinances for
the government OF the town, among
which were several that will do much
towards improving the sanitary condi-
lions. An appropriation was made to
the Civic League for the purchasing OF
garbage cans. to be placed along the
streets. The Civic League was very
recently organized. and its determine
ton TO make the town cleaner and
more sanitary is at once taking effect.
Farmers have been busy harvesting
wheat this week. and tho crop as a
whole Is superior to that OF one year
ago. The straw Is not so long, but
heads are well filled and heavy In
some sections of the county rain is
very much needed. In this imme-
diatc section recent showers have very
much relieved the drought. but the
land has not been thoroughly wet for
several weeks.
Professor ]. *. Hutton. OF Richmond
Academy; NJ. T. Walden. OF Richmond
College. and H. ". Walden. OF William
and Mary. arrived this week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18
ROOMS IN tELKS' HOME
FOR SOCIAL PURPOSES
Formally rendered to Women of Fred.
ericlssburg-Wiii Cnsc to Come
t.GiiA Up again
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fredericksburg, Va, June 11.-Sev-.
eral rooms in the splendid l5lks Home
in this city, recently furnished. were
last evening formally opened and turn
ed over to the women OF the Elks
families. for their use in matters Of
social, church and charity work There
was large attendance. Rev. H. II
Barber. ID. D., delivered brief address
In which he expressed the pleasure 1t
afforded the Elks in being able TO fur
nish these rooms TO the women, many
of whom were present. There was an
informal program of music, and dane
lns was INDUCED in, after the brief
program Refreshments were served
during the evening. and the occa sion
was a most pleasant one.
]. W. Masters and family have moved
into their home on Princess Ann
Street recently. purchased from John
thoroughly renovated, and improved
and 1t is an exceedingly attractive
home.
a Postal Savings Bank will become
operative In this city in connection
with the city Post-ohice on June 81
The Monroe will case. in which Mrs.
Katherine Mayhewf Is contesting the
will Of Mrs. fJenie Monroe. who nad
adopted her, will be tried in the Cor
poration Court here on Monday, June
&C., for the third time within year
by Fredericksburg Jury. Twice al
ready trials ofathe case have resulted
in disagreements. The jury will DO
called upon to say, whether or not Mrs.
Monroe was mentally competent at tho
time she made herslas will which dis
Inherited her adopted daughter. Should
another hung jury result. the case Will
still have tc DO tried t'agafn
tt. Councilman w. s. 1Imhreysfs maxine
an experiment with street oil at his
own expense, to5stest It's efficiency for
laying dust. flo:put 500 gallons OF this
oil on the Boulevard, In front OF his
place Of business. covering $50 feet,
the full width Of the roadway, Z; u E y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS s
BY DR.. HENRY L. SMITH
Feature of Finals ut Woodberry
Forcst-DipIomns und Medals
Nynrd ed
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Orange, Va. June l7.-commence-
ment exercises at Woodberry Forest
for the session lel0-1l came to an
end with the formal closing of the
calaureate sermon was preached by
DR.. j. Hennlng helms. of the Church
OF the Ascension. Washington.
The annual alumni athletic" supper
"Wednesday night. 1t was announced
that It. c. Barton. OF Winchester. had
been elected captain OF the baseball
team for next session. and Melville
of the track team. Prizes, for
athletic prowcss in various sports were
presented TO Thomas Barton, Baker
duncan p,at,, i Elt Gi,,a White william
in the gymnasium followed the sup
per.
The most notable event OF finals"
was the address on Thursday night
Davidson College. n. c.
Diplomas OF graduation were award
ed 10 A. B. Bransford, Augusta, Ga:
T; G; Ha arise Rich IN, ID p
well, Charlotte. \. c.; S. a. Palmer.
Petersburg; A. +. Robertson, Jr,
S S, nl,, G. p stacy, Richmond: ",
Z Medals for the highest standing in
forms were presented; In sixth form
to a. p. Bransford. Augusta, Ga; in
nth form, to j. w. Allison, Richmond i
In fourth form, to H: F. cabell, Van
couver Barracks. Washington; In
third form. to r. p. Hamilton,
charlottesville; In second form. to
Laurence Boocock. Keswick,
Especially distinctive was the
awarding for the tirst time OF a medal
established at Woodberry Forest by
H. Christian. Jr.. Richmond, in
memory OF his son, Archer Christian,
who was a student at the school from
1906 20 1903. This medal is to be
presented at the closing OF each ses-
sion to the student who has most dis
tlnguished himself for sound chnrac-
ter. leadership and athletic ability 1t
was presented to A. B. Duncan. Waco.
Tex.
After the exercises in the public
hall the final ball was held In the
gymnasium. Music was furnished by
a part Of the Marine Band. of Wash
ington Many persons came from d
distance to attend the commencement
Those from Richmond were Mrs John
T. Anderson. Mr.: and Mrs. j. w Har-
rison, Miss Elsie Harrison. MIR. and
Mrs. c.. L. Stacy. Mrs. EGbert Leigh,
Mrs. Leake, Miss Ella Cooke. Lieu
W y .
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-14
Fiscal Year Ends December 81

Among the various duties of the
County Auditor is to prepare report
of the county's financial condition at
the close of business on December 81.
In order to do this correctly and show
the exact condition of the various funds,
and make complete record of the re-
ceipts and disbursements of the county
for the fiscal year, it is necessary that
all bills against the county should be
presented in time for action at the Jan
uary session of the Board of County
Commissioners. The books are not
closed until all warrants for December
bills are drawn. In this connection it
is also desired that all fee offices turn
in cash on hand before the 31st day of
December. ~
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-14
WATER WARRANT CASE DECIDED
Judge Miller Declares Warrant
Issue Illegal.
f1as Been in Court Three Years.

Judge Miller, of Dayton, who pre-
sided in Pend Oreille county Superior
Court at the Novembery equity term,
has rendered decision in the case of
Z. F. Craig VS.. the Town of Newport,
case brought to compel payment of
the now famous Carter springs war
rants. In rendering his decision the
Juege assigns as reason for delay in re-
porting same the fact that he had been
busy holding terms of court in several
counties.
Judge Miller says in his opinion in the
case:
''On the general issue the court is of
the opinion that the town could not pur-
chase water supply or put in a water
system, without first adopting a plan
by ordinance and then submitting the
plan to vote of the people, and could
not issue warrants to pay for the same
without submitting this question to a
vote as required by the laws of 1901"
''This view is borne out by the case
of the State VS.. pullman and other
cases cited by the defendant, and is not
passed upon or considered in the case
of Hazeltine VS.. Blake, cited by the
plaintiff.
'"The plaintiff alleges that the war
rants were duly and regularly issued,
and also that the council had power and
authority to provide fund for the pay
ment of the same. This is denied by
the defendant by general denial"
"Under this denial, the burden is on
the plaintiff to show, not only that the
warrants were issued by the clerk and
mayor by direction of the council, but
also that all requirements of the statute
authorizing the council to act had been
complied with"
eff the court is right in holding that
vote of the people must be had before
the city can purchase or pay for water
works, then the burden is on the plain
tiff to show this. Otherwise the war
rants would not be legally issued"
A short history of the case to date is
as follows: In the spring of 1907 the
town council of Newport purchased
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-14

from c. A. Carter 99-year lease on
certain springs on his premises east of
town, issuing in payment for this lease
warrants in the sum of $780, These war
rants were duly signed by the mayor and
clerk of the town, and on presentation to
the town treasurer were registered and
marked mot paid for want of funds. +"
The warrants were later sold by Mr..
Carter to Mr.. Craig.
In the fall of 1907 a suit was brought
by Harry Sadler, at that time a resi-
dent of the town, asking the Superior
Court of Stevens county for an injunc-
tion restraining the town from paying
the warrants. The council which had
negotiated the purchase of the springs
engaged Spokane attorneys to defend
the case, but change of administration
took place before the matter was heard
and the new council directed the attor-
neys to drop the defense.
A decree by default was secured and
an order issued for the town clerk to
destroy the warrants, but the clerk did
not have the warrants, and the owner
not having been made party to the
suit, the decree was not binding on him.
Since that time the matter has been
in court at various times, and was finally
brought to issue before Judge Miller
last month, on a suit brought by Mr..
Craig for writ of mandamus to COM
pei the town to make levy to pay the
warrants. In this suit Mr.. Craig was
represented by Belden & Losey, of Spo-
kane, and the town by S. w. Rogers,
of Newport, and Fred Trumbull, of
lone.
1t is very likely that the matter will
go before the Supreme Court of the
state on appeal from the decision of
Judge Miller.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-14

plant, fuel storage and dressing rooms
forthe performers. The rigging loft in
the rear of the building rises to a height
of 81 feet above the floor of the stage,
and all scenery is lifted out of sight by
means of pulleys and ropes, doing away
with the old system of rolling curtains.
The proscenium arch, or opening to the
stage, is 20 feet wide by Is feet high
and the stage is 16 feet deep by "a wide.
Entrance to the theater is provided by
double swinging doors in front, and
exits are provided on each side.
There are no steps leading into the
building, and the concrete floor is in
clined SO as to provide clear view from
every seat. Three hundred and twenty
opera chairs are in position on the main
floor and provision has been made for
the erection of a balcony which will
seat nearly 200 more when the growth
of the town makes this addition neces-
sary.
The interior decoration has not yet
been applied, but material for same is
on hand and the work will be done in
the spring. A very handsome orna-
mental plaster will be put on, which
will greatly improve the appearance of
the interior. The concrete work on the
outside of the building will also be
coated with hard plaster in the spring.
The front of the building is of red
re-pressed brick, and it is surmounted
by ornamental balls and flagstaff with
gilded ball on top.
The structure is the first Of the kind
in the Northwest, and many problems
new to builders of this section were en-
countered. The building was erected
by local labor, under the supervision of
G. L. Whips, and to the latter is due
much of the credit in working out the
problems and producing perfect re-
enforced coccrete structure.
There are in the neighborhood of 200
electric lights used, producing very
handsome illumination for both the front
of the building and the interior.
The new theater will cater to the best
of travelling productions, and should be
the means of bringing to our town many
good shows that have in the past been
unable to get accommodations here. In
addition it will be operated as a moving
picture show, and beginning Monday,
Dec 18, two performances will be given
each evening. Mr., Fielder has pur-
chased the best moving picture ma
chine obtainable, and has contracted for
the use of the latest licensed films. Mrs.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-14
4. Il
Judge Miller.

Miss Daisy L, Hard, ex-county su-
perintendent of schools, who is teaching
the Narcisse school this winter and
living on homestead with her mother,
on last Monday evening lost all her
provisions and clothing and most of her
household furniture by fire. They were
seated at the supper table, and, feeling
uncomfortably warm, Miss Hard was
about to open the door when she dis
covered the fire coming through the
ceiling, the cause being from the fiue
in the attic, They succeeded in saving
their organ and few other pieces of
furniture, but other than that every
thing was burned. They are now living
ON Carl Hard's place until Miss Hard
can rebuild. -Statesman-Index.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-14

Murphy has been engaged as pianist
and Miss Ethel Slack as soloist Ad-
mission prices to the moving picture
shows will be 15c for adults and 10c for
children.
Newport people should appreciate the
enterprise of Mr.. Fielder, and accord
the new theater the patronage neces-
sary to maintain it along the standard
established by the owner in building it.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-14
OPERA HOUSE OPEN TO PUBLIC
First Production Given, *tThe
American Cir"
Building is a Credit to the Town.

The formal opening of Fid's Opera
this evening, Thursday, Dec. IA, marks
another notable step in the civic i'm
provement of our community, as it has
gained modern playhouse that would
be a credit to any city. c. A. Fielder,
the builder, is progressive citizen
with unbounded faith in the town. He
has been in business in Newport for a
number of years, and invariably in
vested the profits of his business in the
town in which they were made, and
thereby sets a pace for the rest of the
community to follow. His latest ven
ture is modern theater in which each
of our citizens may we'll take an indi-
vidual pride.
The initial performance will be given
by the Jeanne Russell Co., repertoire
organization which has been the leading
stock company in Vancouver and other
large cities. They come most highly
recommended, and will give for the first
performance this evening '"The Ameri-
can Girl" Friday evening they play
"Emanuella;" for Saturday matinee,
"Charley's Aunt, and Saturday even
ing, ''The Little Minister.
The photograph of the new theater
accompanying this article does not do
the subject justice. The appearance of
the front will be greatly enhanced by
the installation of the box office and
vestibule, the woodwork for which has
not yet arrived from the manufacturer.
The building is as near fireproof as
can be devised. 1t is of REINFORCED
concrete throughout, the Cohn system
of reinforcement having been used.
The basement has a 30-inch base and
16-inch wall, and the sidewalks and roof
are 16 inches thick. From the basement
up Inland Portland cement, manufac-
tured at Metaline Falls, this county,
was used, and with products of our for
ests used for forming the frames to pour
the concrete, the building comes very
near being an entirely local product.
The building is "a feet wide by 80
long. Underneath is basement 34x70,
in which are placed the steam heating
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-14
Talk Of Great Northern improvements

There are rumors afoat that the
Great Northern will shortly inaugurate
track revision work between Standpoint
and Hillyard. On this stretch of track
there is room for considerable improve
ment in the way of eliminating sharp
curves, and in pursuance of the steady
policy of improvement that the road has
carried out the past four years this
work will be undertaken next. From
the character of the present road bed
it is apparent that any improvement
work undertaken by the road will be
costly in its nature, as twill be largely
rock side hill cuts. Nothing definite is
known about the time for beginning
this Improvement, but local contrac-
tor, who has done considerable work for
the road at various times, has been ad-
vlsed that the revision is contemplated
for the near future.
The election held in the New Hope
school house Dec. 5, to elect three dix
ing commissioners for Diking District
No. 2, resulted in the selection of Earl
Wilson, Geo. H. Jones and Elmer Smith
Tor the coming year. There were IS
votes cast,
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-12-14

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
F. A. BLACKWELL, PRES.
HENRY TwEEDIE, VICE PRES.
CHARLES F. CRAIG, CASHIER
J. B. TAEBET, JACOB MARTIN
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-10-19
OPSTEAD.

Rev. Nelson of Moose Lake held
services in the Opstead school house
last Sunday afternoon.
Chas. Swanson was down from NAL
mo for visit with his many friends
around here last Sunday.
Next Sunday Rev. Hans Blomgren
OF Grove City will hold services in
the Baptist church at IL O o'clock a. m.
Chas. l.. Peterson of Eastwood, who
has been very sick for a long time,
Still remains in serious condition.
We all hope he will soon recover.
The farmers around here and at
Eastwood and Malmo are busy haul
ing potatoes to Redtop. Redtop is
getting to be quite a potato market.
We understand that Albert Hag-
'berg, dealer in general merchandise
at Redtop, has sold his store to Holm
& Kalberg of Opstead, who will take
possession in short time.
N, ?. Burman of Malmo is in Red
top in charge OF the potato business
for the American Society of EQUITY
of Eastwood and Malmo. They are
loading out two or three carloads
this week.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-10-19
TRAGIC IN ITS BREWTY.
The Story Of the Duel Between HamiI
ton and Burr.

The Story Of the Duel Between HamiI-
ton and Burr.
The story Of the Hamilton-Burr duel
Is tragic in its brevity. The little party
of fve-the principals, their seconds
and the surgeon-was on the ground
not long after sunrise. The prelimi-
naries were soon arranged. AS Pen
dleton, Hamilton's second, gave him
his pistol he asked, "Will you have the
handspring set?''
"Not this time," was the significant
reply, and then the men faced each
other.
According to the best authorities
upon a disputed subject, Burr fired at
the word. At the report Hamilton
started forward with a convulsive
movement, reeled, involuntarily dis
charging his pistol into the foliage
above him, and fell headlong. Burr,
with an expression of pain upon his
face, sprang toward him, but Van Ness
his second, seized him by the arm and
hurried him down the bank and into
their boat.
Hamilton, being lifted up, revived
for Il moment and gasped, 'This is a
mortal wound, DOCTOR" RelapsinG
again into Inconsistencies, he was
again revived by the fresh air of the
river. ''Pendleton knows" he said,
trying to turn toward his friends, ''that
I did not intend to fire at him."
At 2 the afternoon following be- had
breatheG his last
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-10-19
The Snake Stone.

In most accounts of snake charrnin s
in India the snake stone plays an i'm
portant part. When the charmer is bit
ten the stone is applied to the bite and
is supposed to aid in his; recovery.
Writing ins the London Field, Lieuten-
ant L. Macssenzie gives some notes on
two of these stones, which he had the
opportunity Of seeing. They were tri-
angular in: shape, fat and rounded,
with smooth polished black surfaces.
They are said to come from the hills: Of
Tibet and to- BE- the solidifed saliva of
the markher: This animal is spoken
of in Lieutenant Mackenziess note as
the 'PersianE snake eater" Its saliva
IS thought to-. contain an antidote 20
snake poison: The markhor is spe-
cIes of wild gosct fozand in india. Tibet
and Kashmir:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-10-19
NAPOLEON AND SUICIDE.
His Draft of Poison and His Com
ments on Self Destruction,

His Draft of Poison and His Com
nents on Self Destruction.
It is said that when all seemed lost
to Napoleon in 1S14-the year before
Waterloo-he thought of suicide as an
end to his career. He actually took
a draft of poison. but the essential
element in the concoction had lost it's
efficacy. He, however, conquered his
inclination to self destruction, which
he ever afterward held in adherence,
even during his hopeless exile at st.
Helena. When during his first con-
sulship one Of his grenadiers killed
himself Napoleon issued an order to
the guards:
1.-The Grenadier Gobain has killed
himself owing to a love affair. He
was otherwise an excellent soldier.
The first consul commands that the
guards should be informed that a SOL
der ought to conquer the grief and
bitterness of his passions; that there
is the same courage in enduring with
patience the pangs Of the soul as in
facing bravely the fire of a battery. To
give oneself up to grief without resist
ance or to kill oneself to escape is to
abandon the field of battle before being
beaten"
In a conversation with Goethe, Ma
poleon blamed the poet for allowing
Werther to commit suicide, and in 1916
he said to O'Meara:
"Suicide is the act of gambler who
has lost everything or Of a ruined
profigate. have always thought that
a man shows more courage in support,
ing the evils that afflict him than in
| getting rid Of his life''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-10-19
Iba1r af Ayc's BeM..

In the cathedral church of Notre
Dame, Pacis; there is a bell which
dates from, the days of jean of Arc
@tthe blessed bell'' which sounded THE
tecsin when the Maid Of Orleans ap-
peared in August. 1920, and Paris was
besieged BY the English. This historic
bell, referred to- by Victor Hugo. in
''Notre Dame de Paris," was given tc
the cathedral IN 1900 by Jean de Mon
taign. It was fefoundea in 1886: and
then rebaptized under the name OF EN-
manuel Louise Therese in homer Of
Louis XIV. and Marie Therese of Aus
tria.-IDndOn Globe.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-10-19

boys smiling faces and Pitcher Rays
jokes.
Miss Ida lemke called on Lena
Whittlof on Sunday.
Charley Hierlingea was a pleasant
caller at 81. Stoeckel's on Sunday.
Misses Lena and Ragnate Polster
we're visiting at q. Schulte's on Sun
day.
The dance at Stanford was we'll at
tended. The Kids all report fine
time.
Miss Freda Grams and Blanche
Douglas visited at J. Stoeckel's on
Sunday.
The Misses Martha and Elina
Maihack visited at J. 81. Stoeckel s
on Sunday.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-10-19
PEASE

81. A. Hubers and Lester Kempton
made a trip to Milaca last week in the
interest of the cooperative creamery.
The young peoples society Of dis
trict met at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Olson on Saturday
evening, October IA.
Our schoolma Jams, Miss Colburn
and Miss Carlson, we're pleasantly
entertained at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Kempton last week.
Rev. Fleming, who has been holding
a series Of religious meetings in dis
tricts 6 and 9, has returned to his
home in Minneapolis. Rev. Fleming
is a gentleman whom it is pleasure
to meet.