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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-26

TOO much to see. In trying to see II
all in sweeping glance one would
lose the whole show, SO II was neces-
sary to watch only the acts in front
of one. or to take each in turn.
In display No. appeared sea lions
performing feats of Juggling and ball
ancing while riding on galloping po-
MES. Then there were the wonderful
chimpanze, Charles First, and u troupe
of monkeys that showed themselves
expert in bicycle riding. Once the
chimpanze became cross with one OF
the little simians. and refused to ride
with him, and then knockd him off his
wheel.
In display No. s were seen an enter
tanning number of trained horses, in
Guiding the wonderful troupe of must
cal horses. jingling their bells In airy
tune.
La Belle Victoria.
Among the tight-wire experts none
surpassed La Belle Victoria, who, oc-
cupyinG the centre of the stage. exc
cute6 feats that brought thrills to the
vast audience. There were others. too
but they are too numerous to mention.
And in the Gcrobatic troupes 1t would
be difficult to know where 10 begin
They Were all thrillngly and darinsly
satisfactory. and the people did not fail
70 give vent to their plaudits. There
were the famous triple somersaults
and the heavy balancing act. one man
standing beneath and bearing the
weight of six others.
And all the while an army OF clowns
worked continuously about the rings
and put the blues to perpetual rout
Lastly. but not necessarily the least
In excitement, were the horse, chariot
and monkey races. Three times around
the track they sped. and always the
faTorite won.
In saying the last word one can say
no more than that the program was
up TO the mark, that everything prom
ised was set, and that the circus is
what Its name declares-the greatest
on Garth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-26
ALEXANDRIA NAY
EXTEND LIMITS
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tspecial to The Times. Dispa,ch.I
Alexandria, Va, October 25.-Final
action on an ordinance for the extern
sion of the city limits Will be taken by
City Council at a meeting which will
be held November Il. The ordinance
provides for the annexation of Il part
of Alexandria and Fairfax counties
II is stipulated In the ordinance tina
the tax rate Will remain unchanged
for a period of five years. and that all
revenue derived from the territory ac-
CURED will be spent for the next five
wears therein
This will be bitterly fought by tina
authorities of both .aisxanaria and
Fairfax counties.
1t is estimated that the entire cost
of taking In the proposed territory
Will be $4,000
Three school houses are embraced
in the territory proposed to be taken
In. one of them being In Alexandria
county, and valued ut between $4,000
and $500.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-26
ARE WOMEN
GROWING BALD?

The rapidly growing demand for
hair goods indicates decidedly that
full heads uf natural hair are becom-
ing scarcer every day" says Mae Mar
tyn, noted beauty specialist.
Only about one woman in a hun
dred seems TO understand that alkaii.
as found in soaps and most shampoos.
is the deadliest enemy to the hair. 1t
practically eats the life out of the hair,
causing 1t to become brittle, split at
the ends and fall out.
ITO keep the scalp clean. healthy
and free of dandruff and the hair soft.
bright and growing, shampoo once in
two weeks with a teaspoonful of can
throx dissolved in q cup OF hot water
The hair will dry quickly without
streaking, and there is no shampoo
like this one for promoting hair
health and preventing baldness."-Los
Angeles Press.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-26
Newsof South Richmond

and r. A. cavedo. Democrats: Otis H. Rug
sell and Leslie Drew. Republicans. f
CumminSs-Seibcl-
In ches,erTeis County Tuesaay o. p ir MIS-,
Matte A Seihol and Harwood z. Cummings
were married by Rev. George e. Booker
present
Butcher-williams.
pretty marriage was solemnized at tn.
stockton Street Baptist Church last nigh,
beth Williams 200 East Ninth Street be-
came the vic OF James Lester Butcher, OF
500 balnhridse Street. the pastor. Rev. ]
ed In blue broadcloth travelling suit. The
couple left on the s:15 train for washing.
ton, and VIII be at home to their friends
Saturday.
General News Notes.
Rev r. C. Jones, OF Richmond. who it
conducting the revival services in the Oak
text tonight Soul suicide
Among the important meetings scheduled
tonight for the southside lodges are those
Davis Council, No. p. Jr. o. U. A. NJ, ana
the Manchester Lodge OF Elks.
Henry Owen returned yesterday after
visit to his parents In Dover, Del
William Roams. OF Florence. s. c., Is
visiting his parents OH Porter Street.
Miss Louise weisiser returned yesterday
to Sweetbriar after spending couple OF
weeks with her mother.
Wyndham Gary. who has been visiting
his brother has returned to his home in
Emmett parron, of Philadelphia, is
spending few days with relatives.
county, is visiting Mrs. George Gary.
Miss Annie Bland Is visiting Miss Rita
W Hnns OF woodland Height,
Ing his mother.
The Lend-n-Hand Society of the Balm
Halloween tea Tuesday evening at Iha
home OF Mrs. Allen Pettigrew.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-26
south Richmond Bureau.
Tho Times Dispatch.
1920 Hull Street.

Phone Madison 40.
Announcing that u satisfactory agreement
had been made beaween his client and the
defendants In tho $500 damage suit OF
Winfree Lane against tho American can
Company and the city OF Richmond. Attor-
ney G. b. White asked Judge Ernest II.
Wells. of the Hastings Court. Part ,. TO
instruct the Jury to bring in compromise
verdict, dism<sing the suit against the city
awarding the plaintiff Sis damages from
the American Can Company.
WiPtree Lane Is eight-year old boy, ana
was injured In May. 1911. by u box failing
him from loaded truck owned and
operated by the defendants. The boy was
ct tirst thought to have been permanently
injured. but this was mistake. Tho rea-
son the verdic; was rendered in open court
was because Lane is nn infant. and sues
enter into a valid contract. but this is
avoided by valid Judgment.
Curtis Lowest Bidder.
Athough tho contract to build the new
awarded untli Friday. announcement has
been made that j. 4. Curtis. contractor
OF Warwick county. was the lowest bidder.
The structure will be second only TO the
finest educational Institution In Chester
field county. that Chester.
In Police Court.
one penitent sinner faced the bar when
Police Court Part :. was called to order
yesterday morning. Justice Maurice quick
y disposed OF this case by Imposing n SD
negro. who was charged with "tot.ns" a
pistol. Tic tine was paid. and "A civil
docket. consisting OF about dozen minor
cases was then taken ur.
Election commissioners.
Election commissioners for Wadhv stof
Ward. who will at the election November
canvass the returns. tabulatc the results
ana make ceriitication 10 the clerk OF
Hastings Court. Part 9, the second day
after election. been appointed us fol-
lows: Andrew krouse. ~ A. RlshtsaIl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-26

from Washington to Atlanta, from the
national capital 10 Richmond. was sur
veyed by the official cars of the Tour
ing Club Ast July, and the forthcom-
ing Atlanta TO Richmond run, passing
through the capitals OF the seaboard
States. will complete the entire route
OF approximately 1000 miles.
This will be the fourth of series
OF good roads inspection tours, which
have been conducted this year under
the auspices of the Touring Club and
actively supported by Federal and state
highway officials. The direct object
was demonstration to local authori-
ties for the need of road improve
ment
The route, as mapped out. Will pass
through many OF the important cities
and towns. including Greensboro, Au-
gusta, Aiken, Columbia. Camden. Harts-
ham. Pinehurst, Raleigh and Peters
burg.
Itinerary of Tour.
The itinerary OF the trip has been
arranged as follows:
o.0-Atianta, Ga. Start S A. NJ. Oc-
tober so, from Georgian Terrace.
41.o--Covington.
52.0-Social Centre.
IS 0-Madison.
$50. sS.o-Greensboro. Noon stop.
s5.0-Union Point
124.o-Warrenton.
lilo. SS.o-Aususta. Night stop, oc-
tober 80.
1ss.2-Aiken. S C.
2f7,2. 7s.s-columbia. S. C. Lunch
con stop.
27o.s. aa.7-camden. S. c. Night
stop. October 81.
336.O-Darlington.
1853. S5.0-cheraw. luncheon ston.
3SI.4-Rockingham
4a2.9 S7.6-Pinehurst, n. C. Night
stop, November l.
42s.S--southern Pines.
aSs.4-Sanford, n. C.
So4.6. Sl7-Raleigh Luncheon stop.
5i9.i. 44.S-Henderson, ". c. Night
stop. November 2.
5S4.S-Iittleton. ". c.
G2S.o. 7s.6-Emporia, Va. Luncheor,
stop.
67e.6-Petersburg, Va
6e5.S. G1.S-Richmond. Night stop.
Friday. November 8.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-26
HALIFAX FAIR is
BEST EVER HELD
Greatest Crowd in History OF
South Boston Attracted
by Exhibition.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

III
South Boston, Va. October 25.-ldeal
weather marked the opening OF the
Halifax County Fair at South Boston
to-day, and the occasion proved a mos
interesting as well as an entertaini Il
one. The crowd was one of the larE-
est in the history of the town, a. .
throughout the entire day was most
orderly.
The trades parade. under the man
agement OF j. q. Patterson and his fifty
marshals took place in the morninC
and was pleasing sight. the parade
being headed by the Old Dominion
ments are above the average. The
corn exhibit, the canning demonstra
ton, the live stock department., the
farm products exhibits and the poul-
try and tobacco exhibits are making Il
most creditable showing and proving
that Old Halifax is very much in the
llmelight
The baby show and school fair de-
p1rtments are most interesting, while
the big free amusement fund liz adding
much pleasure for seekers of fun.
The address OF welcome was made by
Joseph Stebbins, Jr., of this place, and
the response by Don p. falsey, or
Lynchburg, who chose as his theme
"Virglnias Progress" His address
was listened to with great eagerness
and proved interesting as well as edu-
cationa1. and was much applauded as
he touched here and there on the States
agricultural, manufacturing and educa-
tional advantages
Many OF the stores are bedocked in
gala attire for the occasion, and words
OF welcome are written over the door
way placea OF business housen.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-26
BIGGEST CIRCUS
TOWN EVER SAW
Barnum & Bailey Give High
Class Performance and Close
Season Tor 1911.
THOUSANDS WATCH PARADE
Daring Work OF Daring People
Thrilling to Multitude Under
Great White Te,+e
THOUSANDS WATCH PARADE

Attectiyes in tho superlative only
could describe the closing perform
anccs of the Barnum & Bailey Circus
which yesterday afternoon and las,
night pleased countless thousands OF
the old and Dung. The gigantic tent
covering thousands OF square feet OF
space. was almost filled from top to
bottom, and the crush at the main
entrance. as the flaps were thrown
open TO the public, was weli-nigh I'm
passable. But the people got In some
how. with babies and children perched
on their shoulders. and, after viewing
the strange Wild animals from the
Arctic seas and the jungles OF Africa.
took their seats in the main tent
ready with anticipation for the thrill
Ing events to come.
on account Of delay in arriving. the
parade through the principal streets
OF the city was tardy In It's appearance.
and the show was begun not until 4
o'clock All the morning Broad and
Main Streets were lined with thousands
OF people waiting to see the parade
They remained patiently until the word
was passed down the line. Hero they
come"
The Big show Opens.
VITA preceding flare OF trumpets
and beat OF drums. the gigantic show
opened with grand tournament. a
Wild pageantry. rich in color and
varied costume. In which ali The per-
formers participated and in which ff-
teen trained elephants. docile and gem
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-16
JUSTICE HARLAN DIES
Death Comes Suddenly to Supreme
Court pssentcr.

Washington, Oct. lG. - Associate
Justice John NJ. Harlan Of the Sill
preme court OF the United States died
at his home here of acute bronchitis,
lie was rs years old.
Justice HARLAN sat on tho Bench
when the October term OF court open
ed last Monday, but on Tuesday was
confined to his home with cold
which gradually grew worse.
The aged jurist won extraordinary
fan last spring when in vlru!enl
opinions he dissented from the re.
mainder of the highest court in the
Standard oil and Tobacco trust deci.
sions, asserting that his associates
were amending the law by 'eading
the word reasonable" into The Sher.
man antitrust law.
Harlan served "a years on the
bench, which, with one execution, Is
the longest term in the history of
the country.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-16

company of soldiers was hurried TO
the spot and rendered assistance.
With the soldiers We're every surgeon
and all nurses at the post The in.
jured were taken to the post hospital.
The chair car which was crowded
with passengers. swas caught between
the heavy Pullmans and n steel
smoker and was completely tele.
scoped, almost every passenger in
the car being killed or injured.
Governor Gilchrist of Florida was
a passenger in the Pullman. Although
badly shaken up, the governor insist.
ed on aiding, and for an hour was
among the rescuers, working with
might and main. Later he was In.
vited TO the quarters of the cnmman.
dant at the post, where he remained
until a relief train brought him to
Omaha.
The dead: Miss Frances L. Kanka,
Washington, Kan; f. w. Petrlng,
Nebraska City; o. w. Keller Atchi-
son. Kan; Mrs. Fred w. Rowttmann.
Nebraska City; Wisterian Rowtt.
mann, s, daughter of Mrs. Rowtt.
mann; A. w. Sprague, st. Joseph.
Mo-; unidentified colored woman.
The wreck is said to have resulted
from a misunderstanding of orders
on the part of the freight crew.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-16
REMEMBERS ANOTEtR CASE
McManlgal Tells of More Dynamltins
work For McNamara.

Los Angeles, Cal. Oct. l6. -- The
trial Of James b. Mcnamara, CHARGED
with murder by dynamite, WAS re.
sumed this morning. and Judge Bord.
well will today rule on the l.ness Of
u. T. Nelson to serve as Juror. II
he holds Nelson may serve. he will
deal the defense severe blow and
the task Of getting jury will be
greatly shortened.
Ortie NJ McManigal. chief witness
for the prosecution. is angry at his
wife, who has brought suit in Chi.
cago for divorce. He has not said
whether he will fight the case, but
he has made further admissions tend
Ing to show her knowledge OF his al
legged dealings with the McNamaras.
He says that on April last he
was paid s4OO for a dynamitlng Job
by j. J. Mcnamara and that he and
Mrs. Mechanical deposited that sum
to their Joint account In the IIlber.
nlan bank, Chicago.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-16
Hold Session to Discuss Re
organization of Tobacco
Trust.
THEY QUOTE PRESIDENT TAFT
Declare Proposed P | a n
Doesn't Meet Mandate
of Court.
Will be no Competition as
Long as Ownership Re-
mains as Now.
BY United, Press Wire.

New York, Oct. 16. - Members OF
various Independent tobacco manu-.
featuring associations met at the Bar
associations room and discussed the
plan of reorganization Of the Amori.
can Tobacco company. They issued
statements criticising the plan as
conforming but slightly to tho order
Of the supreme court that the con-
cern be dissolved and competition be
recreated, but think that the plan re-
shapes the combination without dis.
solving II.
Competition can never he re.
stored said one, amongst four OF
10 or 100 units, however physically
separate. unless ownership is, as
President Taft said of this very case.
different and differing Ownership
is the vital thing that regulates the
future of these companies. and that
point the proposed plan has saecious.
ly passed over. The group Of ten or
dozen men who now conTol the
American Tobacco company will pos
sess the same properties rs before,
Tor If they possess them in the shape
OF one stock certificate or in the
shape of 20, is of very little moment.
THE fac: that this ownership might
not possess the same power or con
troll as formerly through the giving
OF voting power to other securities is
OF very little importance, as we all
know that the amazing ability of
these men in acquiring the stock that
votes or controls What we desire
is that the ownership of whatever
entities are created shall be in 'dif.
ferent and differing hands: that it
will be to their plain interest to com.
pete with all their strength and
power"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-16
PUBLIC IS KEPT
IN IGNORANCE
Chinese Government Gen.
sors all Outgoing
News of War.
SITUATION REGARDED CRITICAL
Stop Passenger Service on
Railroads to Accommodate
Troops.
Depositors Are Making
Runs on Native
Banks.
SITUATION REGARDED CRITICAL
BY United Press Wire.

Peking, Oct 16.-Owing to the cen
sorship OF the Chinese press. the
public is ignorant Of the real situa-
tion, but they can not fail to see that
there is constant movement OF
troops. The suspension Of the pas
senger traffic on the railroads has
caused excitement. There are contin.
uous runs on the Chinese banks, the
depositors transferring their deposits
TO foreign banks. An edict transfers
the viceroy, Chao Erh Feng, from
Szechuan. wherein there are several
disaffected cities, to his old post in
Tibet.
The PelSng theaters are closed.
The entire imperial guards division
has returned. The railroads are
working at high pressure bringing
troops back from Kaiping, wnere the
maneuvers have been called off. The
telegraph offices have announced that
they will not accept messages for
Hupeh, Hanan, Kiangsi, Szechuan,
kweichow or Gunnan. IIankow is
thus effectually isolated. A telegram
sent from Hankow says that the Chi.
nese warships will notify the author
ities before bombarding the city. It
is expected that all foreigners will
then leave the city. as they would
probably be in danger should they re.
main. The German steamer Delgra.
via is standing lear in case of Jn
Three thousand Human troops en-
north of the city have Joined |
the revolutionaries, but are not wear.
ing the white armlets Of the rebels. |
The rebels in the arsenal at San |
Yang are working in double shifts. |
They are turning out $4,000 rounds |
Of ammunition daily and have 40
field guns ready for action.
The telegraph lines are in hands of
the revclutionists. and no trains are
running |
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-16
FARMERS GIVE
OUT POLICIES
National Congress Shows
What Farmers Stand
For.
DIRECT ELECTION OF SENATORS
Want Agricultural and Do
mestic Science in
Rural Schools.
BY United Press Wire.

Columbus, o., Oct. 1G.--With on
GERS elected and the position of the
farmers stated in the adoption of the
resolutions presented by the resolT
tions committee, the Farmers Ma.
tional congress is practically through
with its work, very little remaining
for the closing session today.
The resolutions introduced on the
floor of the convention were aug.
mented by two which pledged
support to the movement for direct
election OF United States senators and
the study of agriculture and domestic
science in rural schools.
Chairman e. II. Stockbrldge OF
Georgia Of the committee was cheer
ed enthusiastically when he read the
resolution giving Endorsement to DR..
Wiley. There were few noes when
the congress voted on the resolution
condemning the Canadian reciprocity
pact.
The farmers are on record as IA
voring parcels post, government aid
for good roads, government aid for
teaching agriculture. restricted immi.
grafton, rights of states to regulate
their own intrastate commerce, real
prohibition for dry territory. an equal
measure of protection for all, and
elimination OF the congressional seed
distribution nuisance.
In recognition of his long service
as secretary, George M. Whitaker Of
Washington, connected with the de-
partment of agriculture, was elected
president on the first ballot over
Treasurer w. l.. Ames of Wisconsin
and First Vice President c. +. San
born OF London. Mr.. Sanborn was
unanimously elected first vice presi-
dent and probably will be promoted
to the presidency two years hence.
Colonel II. II. Kirby of New York
was chosen second vice president. o.
ID. Hill of West Virginia assistant
secretary, and w. l.. Ames OF Wis
consin treasurer.
Secretary Jesse Taylor of the Ohio
Good Roads. federation and C. A.
Kenion of Indiana both made ad-
dresses, the latter speaking on Good
Roads and How to Obtain Them"
Mr.. Taylor summarized expenditures,
past, present and pending. of billions
of dollars in the Philippines, Cuba,
Porto Rico, Alaska and canal zone;
for river and harbor improvements,
and in railroad grants, and declared
the government "is now proposing a
ship subsidy in aid of an annual for
eign commerce OF $4,000, GOO, 900,
when the internal commerce of the
United States during the same period
amounts to $S0,OOOOO O,O0O, and every
pound of which practically is primar.
lily carried on wagon roads and
hauled over roads through the coun.
try that do not receive and have
never received 81 of benefit from the
government of the United States"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-16
Indians Worship Great Spirit.

Columbus, o.. Oct 49, Paying
homage to the Great Spirit ir word,
gesture, song and prayes, Indians
and n few of their paleface brothers
held religious services in Memorial
hall. Approximately $500 persons at.
tended sho meeting. The gathering
was the last but one of a series Of
sessions held by delegates from many
tribes to the first annual conference
OF the American Indian association.
The program consisted OF 10-minute
talks by DR.. Robert c. Hall, Y. NJ. c..
A. secretary among the Indians;
Rev. Philip Deloria, South Dakota
Sioux; Rev. Dr. Sherman Coolidge,
Arapahoe Christian minister, and
Henry Roe Cloud, student in the
Oberlin seminary. Rev. Frank Myers,
Indian evangelist of national reputa.
ton, made the principal address.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-16
MEETING WAS DRAMATIC
Banker Walsh Had Not Seen Wife
Since Imprisonment.

Chicago, Oct. 16.-John II. Walsh,
the aged Chicago banker, released on
parole frcm the federal prison at
Leavenworth, ate dinner at his resi-.
dence for the first time in one year,
eight months and 27 days.
The greeting between Walsh. who
has shown such a cheerful attitude
during his long confinement, and his
wife was dramatic. Not once had
she seen the former banker since his
confinement as her age and health,
broken down by worry and anxiety,
prevented
Walsh, whose life has been one OF
labor and incessant work, announces
that he will not retire. All during
his imprisonment he was one Of the
most active and cheerful workers in
the prison library, but the confine.
ment told on his health.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-16
GERRYMANDtR BILLS READY
Committee However, Does Not Ex.
pect Extra Session.

Columbus, o., Oct 16.-The Demo
cratic gerrymander committee an
nounced it had agreed on a bill, that
Governor Harmon had refused to
look at it, but it would not permit it
TO be seen by the public, which
would very much like to see it.
The committee issued a statement
which is an appeal for the calling of
an extra session. 1t purports to be
ready to report a bill providing II
Democratic and II Republican dis
tricts. though in fact it has alterna-
tive bills for II Democratic districts
and 10 Republican districts aad also
for II Republican districts and 10
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-16
TOWN WIPED Off MAP
Wind Executes Heavy Property Dam.
age In Indiana.

Crawfordsville Ind, oct. 16.-A Sc.
we're win6storm" struck the town OF
Ilillsboro. near here, and all but
wiped it from the map. The prop.
erty damage will amount to nearly
$4,000. A half.dozen persons were
injured, two seriously, but Lobody
was killed. That there is no death
list seems a miracle, since the storm
leyeled or damaged almost every
house in town.