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The Washington times., 1911-04-25
Dog Declared Mad
By Bureau Officials

Officials of the Bureau of Animal In
dustry have by examination confirmed
the belief that the bulldog which at
tackled Oscar Baker In his home, at 2S1T
Quarry road, last Friday, was rabid.
DR.. r. ]. Stafford. of the Bureau exam
ined the dogs head, sent to him after
Mr.. Baker had killed the animal
(Mr. Baker was fixing his automobile
when the dog appeared in his garage,
and seized him by the foot. The ami
mails teeth did not penetrate Bakers
shoe, however, and he, obtaining his
shotgun, killed the animal.
The Washington times., 1911-04-25

wantin' to learn, and when I heard
about you, I sot ont an tromped, askin
the way. Some folks sot me wrong and
some folkssot me right. but KEEP on, an
now I foun' you. Miss Berry, I'm tes
a hungerin' for knowledge
And. as that boy hungers for 1t. so do
thousands of others IN isolated cabins
that cling to the mountain sides Of our
Southern States. They have no books,
no schools, no communication with the
outer world. Don't you know We
couldn't give their life chances away at
the Berry school to a boy who could
AFFORD to go elsewhere?".
How the School
Entertained Roosevelt.
When Col. Theodore Reesevelt went
to Georgia last month, his destination
was the Martha Berry Industrial School.
which nestles in the heart of a virgin
forest in the mountainous region of the
northern section of the State. He was
met at the station by an overall brigade
of boys in their working clothes, and
girls in blue homespun uniforms
One of the students made a formal
speech of Nelcome, and after several
hours inspection of the school buildings
builder, of the crops planted and har-
vested by these boys, and, finally, Of
the dairy, blacksmith shop. and the
laundry, the colonel, beaming en-
thusiasm, sat down TO the dinner cooked
and served by the girls. Altogether, 1t
was a great day for the Berry school
to which many great men have found
the path-and a greater day for Col
Theodore Roosevelt.
1T all grew out of little log CABIN
at 'Possum Trot," Miss Berry told me,
when l asked how she made her first
beginning with the mountain school,
which now includes six or eight hand
some buildings. and which has come to
The Washington times., 1911-04-25
WASHINGTON'S TREES AND
SHRUBS THREATENED.

Farmers Bulletin No. 453, just is
sued by the Department of Agriculture,
contains a sharp warning to the Dis
trict of Columbia The document
shows the dangers to trees, shrubs, and
plants from gypsy and brown-tail
moths, and contains this startling
declaration:
The situation in the District of Co.
lumbia is probably the worst in the
United States, inasmuch as there Is no
law whatever which authorizes the ex-
animation or inspection OF nursery stock
imported into the District.
Within the last two years great
deal of infected stock has been import
ed into and scattered throughout the
United States. In most States, how
ever, the authorities are able to de-
tect it and have the power to condemn
it. In Washington no such authority
exists, and the Department of Agricul-
ture tells US infected trees, shrubs, and
plants are being brought here and sold.
1t requires no very vivid imagination
to foresee what will happen eventually
if this is permitted to continue. Our
beautifully wooded city, our parks, and
our lawns will be blighted. Just now,
when the people of the National Capt.
tai are displaying unusual activity in
tree planting and garden making, it is
particularly important that they be
protected in the purchase of trees,
shrubs, and plants.
We earnestly commend Farmers Bull
letin No. 453 to the attention of the
District Committees of Congress.
The Washington times., 1911-04-25
Police Seek Motive
For Merchants Suicide

PHILADELPHIA, April 25.-The DO
lice are this morning trying to find out
why Herman Yeagle, twenty-three
years old, commission merchant, COM
mitted suicide at his home, in German
town, but as yet have not been able &c
learn any reason for his act. Yeagle
used two revolvers, pulling the triggers
simultaneously. Both bullets pene-
trated his heart.
The Washington times., 1911-04-25
TMFJ Y LETTERS TO THE TIMES MAIL BAG

tented with our social. religious, and
political institutions. Hence, 1t follows
that socialism in the United States Is
doomed, but it will die hard death.
for it is founded on greed in the rich
~ JOHN A. CROWLEY.
The Washington times., 1911-04-25

the blessings made possible by these
men living and dead. II you do con-
tribute, take real comfort in knowing
that a good part will be used in tender
ministrations of help and succor TO
deserving heroes of the past and their
no less deserving widows, and in part
help the comrades Of this beautiful
Capital City in bearing their burden OF
love and duty-a sentiment born OF
those sacred associations between '61-'65.
CHARLES HANBACK,
The Washington times., 1911-04-25

cause he refused to LAY down. in ac-
cordance with orders. The men ap-
pointed by the President TO administer
the affairs of the new bureau have no
practical. knowledge" of boiler con-
struction, repairing, etc, as required
by law. Oh, there will be plenty doing
on this subject in Congress before long;
this you can put down as certainty.
H S. JEFFERY.
Anril 10 1911
The Washington times., 1911-04-25
Amusements.

National-Mlle Trentini in Naughty
Marietta" s:15 p. m.
Belasco-Edith Wynne Matthison In
"The Piper" $3.50 p. m.
Columbia-Columbia Players in ARR
zona," 8:15 D. m.
Chase's-Consul and polite vaudeville.
2:15 and Sis p. m.
Academy-"James Boys in Missouri"
2:15 and s:15 D. m.
Majestic-"Sapho," tonight.
Casino-Continuous vaudeville, 12:45
to IL D. m.
Lyceum-"The Florida strollers." 2:15
and S:15 D. m.
Gayety-"Behman Show" 2:15 and
Sis p. m.
pictures, skating, and
bowling, afternoon and evening.
of Zanzibar" tonight.
The Washington times., 1911-04-25
Thousand Youths Have Gone
From Her Home" to Re-
claim Family.
FOUNDED SCHOOL
NINE YEARS AGO
Now Has Girls Dormitory in Which
Fifty Live-Has Long Wait
ing List.

There was an inland dweller ones
Who ne'er had looked upon the sea-
He had not known but all the world
Was hill and valley, plain and winding
stream
The Washington times., 1911-04-25

be the hope of the segregated and desc
late class known as the mountain
whites OF the South. "Out in front Of
our old home there near Rome. Ga, lay
the fiatwoods, extending in lovely un-
dulations from the lesser hills to the
mountains.
Shy, Wild Human
Beings Found Her.
Upon the edge of the fiatwoods, and
within a stones throw of my fathers
great house, was a little log cabin.
abandoned and secluded. This cabin
appropriated, and turned into a quite
luxurious little den to which might
retire for reading and study whenever
/ chose. One Sunday afternoon three
shy and frightened little wild creatures
peered in at the door Of my cabin.
They were mountain children who had
strayed over the trail that led from
'Possum Trot, a mountain settlement
nearby. through the fiatwoods TO my
home. l coaxed the children in the
cabin, and asked II they would like to
hear a story told them. And then l
learned they did not know exactly what
this meant, for they had never listened
to the wonderful tales of childhood from
the Bible to Grimm:
.As began to tell them Bible story,
their little faces became transformed
with delight. They listened breathless.
and when l had finished tmidly asked
that l tell 1t all over again. On the
next Sunday afternoon these three chill
dren appeared again, bringing with
them their brothers and sisters. who
were numerous
And a few weeks later we find Miss
Berry, behind old Roney, the Sunday
school horse" as they call him up there
in the mountains, driving up the big
road to 'Possum Trot to teach Sun
day school class and tell Bible stories TO
the little group of children and their
parents
Within two years she built a day
school at 'Possum Trot for the children,
The Washington times., 1911-04-25

"The Piper" came and piped on the
very day that school opened again.
but practically all the children were
present or accounted for.
The Washington times., 1911-04-25

The net total circulation of The Washington
Times daily during the month Of March
was l.2s6, 1893. all copies left over and re-
turned being eliminated, This number, when
divided by 27, the number of days OF publi-
cation, shows the net daily average for March
10 have been 45 S07.
The Washington times., 1911-04-25
By SELENE ARMSTRONG.

She Is just plain Martha Berry. the
Sunday Lady of 'Possum Trot. but with
Col. Theodore Roosevelt. we take Oft
cur hats and say:
Here's to her. and God bless her!"
"'Possum Trot?" shows your ignor-
ance. For 1t is next door neighbor to
Lick Log and Helrs Half Acre, in the
ruggedly beautiful strip Of mountain
country of north Georgia, which bears
the peculiar name of Snake Nation. The
Oldest settler. Grandpa Green, now turn
ed ninety. will tell you that these names
are older than his fathers boyhood
days, and that he "reckons Adam must
"a called EN-" Then, on the defensive.
as these mountaineer inland dwellers
always are with the outside world. he
will add: "They be good enough names,
anyway, be'int they?" To which the
proper reply Is:
so they be. Gran'pa Green. so they
be-"
But this is the story of Martha Berry,
the Sunday Lady OF 'Possum Trot.
will give 1t to you as she told It to me
over the conventional cup Of afternoon
tea in the shoreham Hotel.
Tells Compelling
Heartrending Stories.
She is a small. modest looking woman
the, kind of woman you never would
look at twice unless she were talking
which she usually Is. Then her face be-
comes a study in humor and intensity
of feeling, for II she isn't dropping into
the outlandish dialect Of her mountain
people for your especial delectation, she
is telling you compelling and heart
rending stories about the boys and girls
who come from the heart Of the noun
tains of the South to the Martha Berry
Industrial School, at Rome. Ga.
And mark this down, especially II you
are millionaire; The Martha Berry In
dustrial school Is the only educational in
stitution in America which the children
Of the rich cannot enter. Show your
bank book, and you are politely asked to
take the trail again, and seek knowl-
edge elsewhere for your son and heir.
1t matters not that you are a simple
life'' fiend, 10 whom the Berry School
appeals. because it is the. simple life
robbed Of theories. 1t matters not that
you believe the finest system of indus
trial education on record will make a
! man of your boy. too. If you are rich,
you could sooner pass through the eye
of a needle than the portals of this
mountain school, as much as it needs
| money.
Waiting for Turn
At Book Learning.
For there are our boys and girls
! back in the mountains" explains the
Sunday Lady, waiting for their turn at
little book learning and Industrial train
ing. Not so long ago a boy appeared at
our school who is type of his BROTH
ers.
81 ben a-trompin' mon five weeks
gittfn' heah.' he announced. a man
passed though up there. an tole we-all
lona hovs ha'p
The Washington times., 1911-04-25

Since Champ Clark uses a So-year-old
blsckthorn shillalah for gavel he ex-
poets Donneybrook to go solid for him
for President.
The Washington times., 1911-04-25
Sunday.

The number Of complete and perfect copies
Of The Washington Times printed Sundays
during the month OF March was as follows:
March 5.........46,I73 March l9.........46,l l27
March l2.........46,234 March 26.........f, 26O
The Washington times., 1911-04-25

Real estate transfers have reached
a degree of activity where it's a wise
building that knows its own proprie-
tor.
The Washington times., 1911-04-25

The net total circulation OF The Washington
Times Sunday during the month Of March
was l6S 553, all copies left over and returned
by agents being eliminated. This number
when divided by 4, the number OF Sundays
during March, shows the net Sunday average
for March TO have been 42, 1873.
The Washington times., 1911-04-25

Representative Berger is doing his best
TO live up to requirements and make
enough noise in Congress for whole
party.
The Washington times., 1911-04-25

II the Presidential COW, Pauline
Wayne, had her preferences, she would
probably rather have her daisy chain
under foot instead Of around her neck.
The Washington times., 1911-04-25

Total for month. .lS5 794
Sunday average for month. ........... 46449
The Washington times., 1911-04-25

N each issue Of The Times the circulation
figures for the previous day are plainly
printed at the head Of the first page at the
lsft OF the date line.
The Washington times., 1911-04-25

Entered at the Postoffice at washington.
D. c. as second class matter.
The Washington times., 1911-04-25
MARCH CIRCULATION.
Daily.

The number Of complete and perfect copies
ing the month of March was as follows:
The Washington times., 1911-04-25

Total for month. .G................l,bn, fZb
Daily average for month. bo,7s4
The Washington times., 1911-04-25

Miss Trentini says II she had a hus-
band she would keep him under her
slipper We respectfully submit that
he would have to be pretty small man
TO stay there.
The Washington times., 1911-04-25

whether Captain oyster or Mr.. Ashford
found justification by the investigations
The committees findings might throw
some light upon the present trouble.
The Washington times., 1911-04-25

Just to let Mayor Gaynor know that
Washington is getting to be almost as
good as New York, let us call his at
tention to the monkey dinner held in our
midst last night.
The Coconino sun., 1911-04-28
Normal School Notes

Miss Turner gave most inter- esting talks on bird conservation last week.
 The Seniors are working steadily on MT. Bob," play to be given on May 5th.
 Miss Read of Missouri has reg istered at the Normal. She will stay for the summer term.
 The baccalaureate services will be held in the Normal hall on Sunday evening, May /.
 Tuesday morning Col. Buckbee spoke for few minutes, bringing out the fact that ones school days simply lay the foundation for ones education.
 The average daily attendance for this year to date is 7I.8; last year it was 52.4. The increase is very gratifying and we confidently hope to keep it up next year.
 On Tuesday evening the phys ics class, accompanied by MT. Adams, visited the Lowell Ob- servatory to see the views of star spectra, Halley's comet, and a number of planets.
 Mrs. Hugh Anderson of the Vis- iting Board spent some time at the Normal last week. The stu dents are always glad to see her and hope that on her next visit she will be able to persuade the other two members of the board to come with her.
The Coconino sun., 1911-04-28
Three More New Bungalows

MT. ]. w. Reede, a contractor and builder of Long Beach, Calf. ', arrived in Flagstaff Saturday and will commence the construction of three new bungalows for MT. Er- nest Ethridge on the old Hox- worth property. The new build ings will be modernly equipped residences and MT. Reede expects to have them completed in a com paratively short time.
The Coconino sun., 1911-04-28

Our baby cries for Chamber lain's Cough Remedy" writes Mrs. T. B. Kendrick, Rasaca, Ga. It is the best cough remedy on the market for coughs, colds and croup." For sale by all dealers.
The Coconino sun., 1911-04-28

For letter, rlngworm, eczema, running sores and all skin diseases Dr. Bells Antiseptic Salve is guar anteed to give satisfaction or you get your money back. 25c every where.
The Coconino sun., 1911-04-28
FLAGSTAFFITE SEES
 WAR AT DOUGLAS

well kuOWN FldBSld Doy, to icAa0 tives at St. Joseph, tells of his experience as a spectator in the first days battle at Douglas
 Douglas, Arizona,
 Apr. II, 1911.
 There was a battle fought at Agua Prieta yesterday afternoon. am sending you newspaper with an account of it. but want to tell you part of it that the paper doesn't know. 1 got up at 3:I5 p. m. and at 3;3o stepped outside to go up town. As got out into the yard, there suddenly burst upon my ears the rattle and crackle of rifles. They were shooting fast and strong and, says l to myself, says 1, "I don't want to go over there nav, sir" but when l awoke l had my hat in my hand and was running down the line with about 5000 other fools. When Hooked around found myself out in the open, between second and third streets-about two and half blocks from the fight. l could see bullets digging up the dust on all sides of me but not very close, so l made for the Gus tom house. got within about 100 yards of the house, when spat! and bullet hit about ten or fii- teen feet in front of me. l started for a railroad bridge, in another direction, and was running some and about the time l was getting pretty close to the bridge another darned bullet says "zing" and it went into the bank in front of me. l quit running right there. just spread my wings and flew tor the old pest house, right across the street from me. Things were mighty hot around there for about an hour but l stayed right up against the adobe wall. l was there an hour and during that time one horse and two men were shot near where l was. Things cooled down a little after awhile and says to a fellow, Let's go;" says he, Come on" Away we went, and my wings were still in fine working order. We went two blocks, rested and then Tapped our wings five blocks more before we quit. Oh, yes, war is great thing (to stay away from) and the next battle they have over there I know just what I'm going to do. I'll get within the four walls of my paws" house and stay there. Why, there were bullets picked up about sixteen blocks over in Douglas. Actual count of dead last night, by private parties, was: B fed erals and Q insurrectos. Federals were fighting from behind adobe walls while insurrectos were in the open.
 Uncle Sam has given orders to the federals and insurrectos that they must keep far enough away | from the line so that no bullets ! will land on U. 5. soil. They cer- tainly rained bullets here Thurs day. One hit my motor down at the shelter, mile or more away. The motorman picked it up.
 Roy.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-02-24
Kentucky Bottlers.

Louisville. KY Feb. 16.-The Ken
lucky State Bottlers' association is
in session here to-day adopting a
resolution condemning severely the
practice of misbranding, which, they
say, is being INDUCED in in Ken
lucky at the present thine. The traf-
'flc is in open violation of the state
pure food laws. and they propose
that it shall cease. The RESOLUTION
provides for prosecution of those en-
gagged in the traffic of branded bot
ties.
After discussing the failure of re-
tail dealers TO return emptled boutles
it was decided to put deposit gys-
tenn into operation insurlrg their re-
turn from purchasers
The next. Meeting OF the associa-
tion will be held hare in september
during the State Fair. Officers will
be elected at that time
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-02-24
HAD TRAVELLED
THORNY Path
Sent to Pen Charged With
Killing Husband.
Later Sent to Lunatic Asylum
Ends Life at II Years by
Own Hands.

Lexington, KY, Feb 23.-Mrs. Eliza
beth Bush. II years OF age, and for
the past fourteen yeans an inmate OF
the Asylum here, committed suicid'
Wednesday morning at five O'Clock
by hanging herself ITO the foot of her
iron bed with her stockings tied to-
gether and twisted into a rope
Coroner J. d. Kissr held an In
quest over the body fn the dead wo-
mans room at the asylum at $3.50
O'Clock and the jury returned verdic
in accordance with the facts as were
stated above.
The suicide was discovered shortly
after s. o'clock Wednesday, morning
by Miss Mary Cahill an attendant,
who went to Mrs. Bush's room aud
found her sitting at the foot of the
bad. Part of her clothing hid the
stocking rope with which she had
strangled herself, and Miss Cahill
thought the woman was suffering a
stroke of paralysis from which she
had been previously affected.
Asylum doctors were HASTILY sum
moned and Mrs. Bush was cut loose
and artificial respiration employed,
but to no avail and faint pulse soon
ceased and life passed entirely AWAY.
The suicide was most unexpected,
as Mrs. Bush had always shown the
greatest horror at any harm coming
to her.
In 1897 Mrs. Bush was sent to the
asylum from wolfe county, which
was the home of herself and relativas.
Several years previous to that she
had been sent to the penitonI-iary at
Frankfort to serve a life sentence
for completely in the murder of her
husband, a man who was her alleg ID
accomplice being hanged.
After having served part of the
sentence she suffered stroke of
paralysis in the penitentiary and was
freed and sent back to her home in
Wolfe county.
Shortly afterward her conditions. be-
came such that her relatives found
1t necessary to send her back to the
asylum. Since then nothing has
been known of her relatives There,
and her body will therefore, be bur
led by the authorities here unless
some of her family appear TO claim
the body.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-02-24
Philosophy in Epigrams.

Regret is a preventable disease.
A covetous man makes no friends.
jealousy is a tree that bears moth
ing but bitter fruit.
The better the doctor, the less he
thinks of his ability.
A woman's screams fnlghtens rob
Der worse than mans pistol.
If you want your wish to come trae
you have to help it along.
There Is always the best way OF
doing everything, even if it only be
to boil an egg.
Those who have the least need OF
forgiveness are usually the quickest
10 forgive.
A man never knows much until he
is old. and then he is too discreet 20
talk about it
What a Lot of good you might have
done in the world if you hadn't made
up your mind 20 begin tomorrow.
Failure always contends that man
should be admired for the efforts he
makes. and not for what he accom-
plishes.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-02-24
That Old Brick.

When | go home at night and find
my room is cold l always think OF
comforts had in days of old. One
thing l call to mind just now,
knew in time now dead is that hot
brick that mother put in flanels. IN
my bed. Each night she'd go and
get the brick just when the clock
struck s. Twas heated in the oven
ON the stove or in the CRATE, I'D
jump in bed and cover up and put my
feet on it and with certain shiver-
ing boy it always made a hit. |
haven't had heated brick for thirty
Years, guess. I'm sorry that
haven't. too. because must con-
fess I've seen cold nights Yes. lots
Of them-when one hot brick In bed
would sure have been comfort and
blessing-on tile dead.-New York
Telegram.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-02-24
Terrible Picture Of Suffering.

Clinton. Ky.-Mrs. NJ. c. McEiroy,
in a letter from Clinton. writes:
For six years. l was a sufferer prom
female troubles. | could not eat, and
could not stand on my feet, without
suffering great pain. l had lost hope.
After using Cardui week. began
10 improve. Now | feel better than
in six years" Fifty years o. sue
cess in actual practice. is positive
proof. furnished by those who have
tried 1t. that cardui can always be
relied on for relieving female weak
ness and disease. Try cardui. to-day
now. IA
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-02-24
HIGHLAND.

Feb. 1.-THE farmers in this com
munity have for the last few days been
preparing and burning plant beds.
Mr.. Oscar Kirk and family spent
Sunday at Mr.. Arch Coopers. y,
Miss Pearl Thornton is visiting
her parents in Fordsville.
Mr.. Fred Sampley has moved to
Elige EslSridges farm.
Miss Mayme Keown went to Fords-
Vile Saturday Shopping.
Mr.. Dock Miller who taught school
at this place last fall has enlisted in
the army.
Miss Ina Mae Seaton, of this place
has for the last few days been visit
ing Rev. F. R. Roberts of Fordsvllle.
Mr.. Roy Keown went to Greensboro
Tuesday.
Miss Annie Overton visited Miss
Mamie Kirk Sunday.
Mr.. Henry Hobbs spent Sunday at
Mr.. James PerTy's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Cheek was the
guest of Mr.. sam Miller Saturday.
Mr.. Morris Cooper is ON the sick
list.
Miss Leona COX and sister went to
Fordsville Monday.
Mrs. Sallie Keown spent Tuesday
at Mr.. w. T. Keowns.
Miss Eunice Wright visited Clara
Seaton Thursday.