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Weekly journal-miner., 1911-02-01
FORMER ENGLISH LEADER
 DEAD IN LONDON

LONDON, Eng, Jan. 2S. Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke died yes terday. He was recognized as pos sessing one of the most brilliant minds in parliament, and but for an old divorce scandal, probably would have held the highest offices in the gift of his country.
 It was during his engagement in 1885 to Emelia Frances, the daugh- ter of Major Haney Strong and the widow of Mark Pattison that the scandal occurred, which resulted in the separation of Donald Crawford and his wife.
 Mrs. Pattison remained loyal to Sir Charles throughout the entire @ueN' !. .--i i.-..t u.
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LITTLE HOPE FOR
 BILLY MILES RECOVERY
From Sundays Daily.)

"Billy' Miles mention of whom was made yesterday as meet ing with an accident by being thrown out of a wagon he was driving at Scott's Basin, twenty miles west of Skull Valley, is believed to be fa- tally injured. His attending surgeon returned yesterday forenoon, and states that the injured man will prob- ably die from the effects of the serious wounds. MT. Miles sustained fractures of four ribs, on the right side, and the splinters are so badly crushed as to preclude any hope of his survival. At the time of meet ing with the accident MT. Miles was driving the team, and the road being very rough, was jared from the seat, falling between two mules, which frightened the animals. They began kicking vieiously, and started to run away. The wheels of the loaded wagon passed over his body. Ii has been deemed advisable not to remove him from that section, the roads being rough and his condition such that he cannot stand the trip. The unfortunate man is at the home of Thomas Anderson, where he was engaged in erecting house, being a carpenter by occupation.
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ENGLANp,s AGED PEERS.

LONDON. Jan. 2S.-The Earl or Feversham, one of the few peers who were alive when George ". was on the throne, celebrated his eighty second birthday anniversary today Despite his four seOre-and-two years however, Lord Feversham is not by any means the grand old man of the peerage. The Earl of Wemyss is in his ninety-fOurth year and continues to take an active interest in public affairs. Then there are Lord Stratfa- coma, who is ninety, and seversA others who have passed their eighrr fifth year.
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SURE TO BE REJECTED
 BY CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 26. - Senator Smith of Michigan, said: "I have always rather strained noint to be in favor of Statehood for Arizona, but with the initiative, referendum and recall of judges, ] will have to give the question most serious consideration He will de- fer deciding his vote for that kind of Constitution.
 Mann, the closet friend to the speaker, said: "No wise person will try to predict how long Arizona will have to wait for another such fav- orable opportunity if ethe present Constitution is rejected by Con eress."
 Weeks. chairman of the Commit tee on Post roads, favored the ad- mission of Arizona to Statehood, but is utterly opposed to the initiative, referendum and recall. The recall of judges is absolutely the final blow to the acceptance of the Con stitution. He believes it will be re- iected by the President, and surely by Congress.
 Delegate Cameron secured a $9O.- coo appropriation for the bridge over the Little Colorado river, the Indian appropriation bill, which had passed the Senate previously, being passed 6y the House.
 Hoval A. Smith again arrived in the city on private business, and mean while is getting posted on the only way to save Statehood for Arizona
 Cameron by an earnest appeal be fore the Senate Appropriation Com mittee, had the salary of Governor raised from -$2 300 to s3,5O0 a year and that of Secretary of the Terri. tory from s1,SG0 to $2,5OO.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 27. - Providing for the continuance of Territorial form of government be cause of the failure to hold an ante session of the Legislature, the House Committee on Territories reported fav orably on Delegate Cameron's bill which authorizes the Territoria Board to make the levy and assess ment of taxes for the last half ot 1911 and the first half of 1912, a' during the past years.
 1 Delegate Cameron pursuant to thu order said the committee reported thu bill today favorably to the House Referred to the calendar of States Oi the Union. The Chief Justice anC associate justices salaries hay, been fixed at $3,OOO In legislativ, effect the judicial appropriation bil , is now in conference.
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" Odiy.J
 and Mrs. Thomas E. Campbell
 MT. and Mrs. F. O. Smith eE1er' tained in a delightful manner at, dinner, on Friday evening. Cevr-s- were laid for MT. and Mrs. R. NJ Frederieks, MT. and Mrs. Charles: b Joslin, and MT. and Mrs. Smith.
 Mir. and Mrs. O.. A. Hesla were. delightful dinner hosts on Wednes-- day evening, at their home on North Mount Vernon avenue Fragrant pink carnations ornamented the table, around which were seated MT. ana Mrs. Hesla, Mr and Mrs, Thomas G.. Norris, Mrs. Edwin F. Leigh, Mir and Mrs. H. D. Aitken, and MT. ana Mrs. William H. Doyle.
 Miss Mamie MsTriek arrived home yesterday morning from a pleasant visit in New York, the guest of MT. and Mrs. William Mcintosh ana family She was a guest at many social functions in the Empire City- and reports having mad a very en- iOyable time- She is glad to be- home in the City of Pines, which, shes declares, has the most enjoyable eli mate on the continent. Miss Mer- rick s cultured voice will be hear7 this morning in the Sacred Heart choir.
 Mrs. Edwin F. Leigh and twes children left Thursday for. Phoenixr where they will visit for a week with Mrs. Leigh's aunt, Mrs. WilliaEs .G. Lentz.
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Condemnation of the Constitution
 a M M M M M Strong Opinions of COngfessmen
BY IRA M. BOND.

ing, he said, "that the people really wanted Statehood"
 Upon the mention of the Arizona Constitution, there was complete change of manner, features and de- meanor, and he had not word to say. It was a time when actions speak louder than words.
 Cameron's bill, as favorably re- ported by him provides that the tax rate for the Territory of Arizona for the year of 1912 shall not exceed the tax rate of 1911. The various appro- priations for 1911, including all Ter ritorial institutions, are to be con tinued, but not exceeded, in 1912
 Delegate Cameron secured the ap- pointment as postmaster at Rio, Giia county, of Theodore E. Reed. He also reeommeded as postmaster at Winkelman. Gila county, Mrs. E. A. Snider, and Wide Rivers, Apache county, W. T. Saunders. For the new fpostoffiee at Craig, Apache oeuntyi Ellis W. Wiltbank.
 If the Arizona Constitution is adopted by the people and turned down by the President, residents can not vote for President in 1912.
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FOUNDERS DAY AT HAMPTON.

. HAMPTON, Va, Jan. 2S.-FOund- CTS Day at Hampton Institute was celebrated today with an interesting programme of exercises in honor of the memory of General Samuel c. Armstrong, the founder of the ins:i- tuition. The principal address was ie- Iivered by Dr. s. c. Mitchell, of the University of South Carolina.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-02-01

Captain and Mrs. John K. Miller entertained last Wednesday evening, at a handsomely appointed dinner The table was daintily decorated with violets. Captain and Mrs. Mil Ter mad as their guests Mayor and Mrs. Morris Goldwater, MT. and Mrs. Thomas E. Campbell, MT. and Mrs Edward A. Kastner and Lieu tenants Thomas s. Lowe and William E. Hall.
 Mrs. George Edward Meany made delightful luncheon hostess on Wednesday, at her home, on North Mount Vernon avenue. Around the prettily decorated tatie were seated Mrs Meany, Mrs. Rohert H. Burm- ister, Mrs. Morris Goldwater, Mrs. Thomas G. Norris, Mrs Leslie. B. Larimer, Mrs. Edwin F. Leigh, Mrs. Paul P Hastings, and Mrs. William H. Doyle. After the luncheon the afternoon was devoted to bridge, and at the close of the game the hign score prize was won by Mrs. William H. Doyle.
 The Prescott Bridge Club was very pleasantly entertained on Tuesday at the home of Mrs. A. W. Edwards, when she had as her guests Mrs. O. A. Hesla, Mrs. George Edward Meany, Mrs. Morri. GOldwater, Mrs. William H. Doyle, Mrs. Paul P. Hastings, Mrs. Thomas c. Norris, Mrs. Edwin F. Leigh, Mrs. J. NJ. Watts, Mrs. Leslie B. Larimer. Mrs. H. D. Aitken, Mrs. James whetstine
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 2s. - At the White House, today, Presi- dent Taft was in exceeding good humor at the large majority given the New Mexico Constitution, show
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 He Social Mirror

CFrom Sundays Daily) land Thomas Caupbel
Evening star., 1911-08-22
FIND $500 IN LOOT.
Wearing Apparel Of All Kinds Found
in Rooms of Earle and Wife.

dozen feminine costumes. many
waists and skirts. several raincoats,
parasols. umbrellas, ostrich plumes,
shoes, handkerchiefs. bric-a-brac. a clock,
a watch, q baby's ring. and other para
phernaiia, contents Of two trunks taken
from the rooms of George Earle and his
wife. Maud Earle. who are under arrest
as shoplifters. are strewn about the
room at police headquarters occupied by
Inspector Boardman: The property is
valued at about $500. More than S4OO
worth has been identified by Washington
merchants.
The couple occupied an apartment at
the Mckinley, Sd and e streets where
they have been located since August g.
Detectives springman and O'Brien yes
terday secured the trunks In the apart
ment and had been removed to head
quarters.
The Earies. who are locked up In con-
sequence OF their inability to provide bail
are to appear in Police Court Friday
morning. The detectives have not been
able to establish the antecedents of the
couple, and are not confident they have
eaven their real names They are not
known at 600 North Bradford street, Bal
timore. the. address given by them when
arrested Saturday.
A pair Of trousers claimed by Wash
ington merchant was taken from Earle
at the jail. s'f
Evening star., 1911-08-22
PASTOR BECOMES SEASICK.
Church Moored in Harbor Where
Brisk Winds Blow.

NEW YORK, August 2-AH Saints
Church. at Mariners harbor. Staten Is
land, Is in difficulties because it's new
pastor becomes seasick with the slightes,
pitching or tossing OF the church edifice
All Saints is q floating church. for many
wears called the church for seamen. II
ia moored In the harbor of little Staten
Isiand community whose citizens are
largely seafarers. The anchorage is an
exposed one and frequently has brisk
Wind which kicks up lively sea. so tha,
,he church boat pitches and rolls. The
pastor. DIT William Mix, Is a landsman
and on at least one occasion recently he
has found II necessary to cut the service
short
Evening star., 1911-08-22
MISSILE HITS CHILD.
Husband and Father Alleged to
Have Thrown at Wife.

Louis Grady. colored. residing at 22l2
Alexander court, met Mabel Grady, his
wife, 1T s212 Grace street mast night and
engaged In an alteration with her. A
glass, alleged to have been thrown by
the husband, struck his sixteen month
old child on the head and inflicted a.
serious wound.
The child was In her mothers arms at
the time. Louis disappeared and tho
child was taken to the Georgetown Uni
yersity Hospital Her condition was
thought to have been critical. but this
morning she was much better and u is
believed she viii recover.
Evening star., 1911-08-22
Healthy
Mothers

The bearing of children is frequently
followed by poor health for the mother.
This supreme crisis of life, finding her
physical system unprepared for the de-
mands Of nature. leaves her with weak
ened resistive powers and sometimes
chronic ailments. This can be avoided
If Mothers Friend is used before the
coming of baby, and the healthy woman
can remain healthy mother. It is
the only remedy that perfectly and
thoroughly prepares the system for
healthy motherhood, and brings
about natural and easy consum-
nation of the term. Women who use
Mothers Friend are always saved much
suffering when the little one arrives, and
recover more quickly, and with no i'll eff
fects or chronic troubles. Every ex-
pectant mother should safeguard her
health by using Mothers Friend, thus
preparing her, physical condition for the
hsot hsod. I This 'Isss msdi- MOTHERS
At saAs drug !, -, stores. FRIEND
Write for free book for expectant
mothers. -
BRADFIELp REGULATOR CO..
Atlanta. Ga.
Evening star., 1911-08-22
IMPERILED BY CORK LEG.
Swimmers Head Submerged by
Buoyancy Of Other Extremity.

LYNN. Mass, August 22.-William
Greene's cork leg came near being the
death Of him last night Greene got be-
yond his depth while bathing and his
artificial limb was so buoyant that his
feet few into the air and his head was
forced under water.
He was saved by a college girl who
a. out boating with a oung man. She
grabbed Greene by the hair and held
HIS head out of water while her escort
rowed to shore with Greene dragging
oahind the boat.
Evening star., 1911-08-22
OLD CAPE FAMILIES
Descendants of First Settlers
Live in Fine Homes.
SOME ARE VERY WEALTHY
Though a Millionaire, Noble Swift
Drove Meat Wagon.
STORY OF GROWING STONE
Has Increased It's Weight Many
Times Since Boy Found It Years
Ago-Scales Prove It.
SOME ARE VERY WEALTHY
STORY OF GROWING STONE
BY WILLIAM z. CURTIS.

Special Correspondence Of The Star and the
Chicago Record Herald.
YARMOUTH. Mass. August 49, 1911.
Representatives Of all the Puritan
families who originally settled the
Cape Cod peninsula are to be found in
every one Of the sixteen villages scat
tered along its coasts. Most of them
are in the churchyards, but the sur
vivors may be found In big. white
comfortable frame houses with green
blinds and neatly kept gardens around
them These houses were built sew
eral generations ago. but have been
kept up with such care that they are
rule. are much moro comfortable than
the "newfangled" cottages that have
been built between them during the
last few years.
The people who own and live In them
are the descendants Of the sea rovers
who made Cape Cod famous in every
foreign port and won for themselves
regulations for trading wisely and
well. Yankee shrewdness and thrift
were profitable to the present genera
tions as well as to those who have
passed And that explains the COM
Portable mansions that are no longer
needed for the families of the owners,
and therefore are given up to the sum-
mer boarders. who are now the chief
source of revenue of this section.
Great men have gone out from those
fine old mansions, not only sea kings
but empire builders. and the pioneers
OF our west-the men who have built
up New York. Chicago. Pittsburgh,
Cleveland. Cincinnati and the great
cities of the Pacific coast Yankee
shrewdness. enterprise and thrift GER
minated In the sand dunes Of Cape
Cod are no longer expended on the
seas, but you can see the result of
their application In the great trusts
that are giving so much concern to the
politician. in the great manufacturing
enterprises. in the railways, in the
banks and the mercantile establish
ments of every city of the central and
western states.
Evening star., 1911-08-22
Printed as Senate Document.

A resolution authorizing the printing as
n Senate document Of 1850 copies OF the
proc0edinEs at the time OF the unvejling
,f the Won Stephen monument in this city
ives adopted BY the 96uate today.
Evening star., 1911-08-22
EDUCATION.
M-THE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

The public high school as it now exists
In the United States is the gradual out
growth of the educational awakening
which began after the civil war. Previous
to this the old academy. which succeeded
the colonial Latin school. was the prin-
cipal institution Of secondary education.
and in many parts Of the country this
was not included as a part OF the free
public school system. That higher edu-
cation should be as free to the pupils de-
string 1t as the branches taught In the
common schools was not q generally ac-
cepted theory until generation ago.
Now, however, the public high school has
become thoroughly established through
out the entire country. There is no
question as to it's necessity, although its
curriculum is still In process Of evolu-
tion.
The course Of study in the high schools
was developed in rather q desultory
fashion, each locality being a law unto IT.
self in regard to it's requirements until
within comparatively recent period
Even the length OF the high school term
was determined largely by the funds In
the local school treasury. 1t began with
one year OF higher studies after the
grammar school and Increased with
more or less irregularity until the full
four-year high school course has now
become practically uniform throughout
the nation.
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high school. and
Percentage Of Pupils that only 10 per
In High Schools. ber bsr' =. advance vans s'' to
colleges and universities. Consequently.
90 per cent Of the pupils in the public
high school finish their education there.
With the increased appeal for vocational
training In. the public high school came
the demand Tor such studies as would
best prepare the student for. his future
life work. The typical American high
school may now be said to have three
courses-the commercial. the technical
and the college preparatory-and each OF
these has an equal educational standard.
The commercial high school course hts
pupils admir- ably for commercial life. 1t
usually includes at least one modern Ian
guage. Spanish. French and German are
usually elective, and most students take
two or more. Business arithmetic. book
keeping, English business correspondence,
stenography. typewriting and genera! Of
fee work are generally includeo: In facL
the public business high school is gem
orally considered to be the one that is
best fulfilling its purpose. It Is to . large
degree taking the place OF the business
colleges 80 numerous Few years ago.
Its graduates frequently enter directly
The technical high school aims to be
equally practical in preparing its srad-
uates to enter upon fndustrfAl pursuits
although IL has not yet SO fuily IulMleo
its mission. There Is still some diHerence
cfsopinion as to the practical value OF tne
ual training is the most exPensive lotm ,.n
OF education now provided In the pubic
schools, and Il u not always possible 70
supply the pupils either with tho tooiss
Evening star., 1911-08-22

ford q great range OF individual selec-
tion on the part Of the student. Moth
ers complain frequently of the ultra-sci-
entiflc manner with which some OF the
public high scoOls give instruction In
some one particular branch Of the nat
ural sciences without giving the student
an opportunity to adapt It to the needs OF
their own lives.
Evening star., 1911-08-22
Weighed and Measured.

Shortly after 1t was placed there. about
six years ago. Mr.. Hammond got the
meat peddler to put 1t on his scaies and
its weight was forty-one pounds. which
was marked with a pencil upon the stone
itself with the date. Three years later
1t had grown to fifty pounds On the 10Th
day Of May last the stone was weighed
again by the same scales and tipped the
beam at sixty-five pounds. Mr. Hammond
then made a series of measurements and
will preserve them for future compari-
sons The circumference Of the stone by
tape measure. the longest way, is three
feet two and one-third inches, while al
the widest part. the narrow way, 1t Is two
feet four and one-haif inches.
Mr.. Hammond is q respectable farmer.
Is q deacon in the Baptist church and
was born in the house where he lives
Even II he did not have SO high a repu-
tation for truth and veracity, the facts
about the growing stone have been known
to everybody in the neighborhood ever
since Bill Hammond came back from
California and found 1t under the lilac
bush. Mr.. Hammond has been offered
large sums for the curiosity. but will not
part with It for any price.
Evening star., 1911-08-22

slipped into pint cup. He played with
1t in the yard for several years. and 1t
lay upon the mantelpiece In the house
during the winter months. but as he grew
older he lost interest in the plaything
and 1t rolled under lilac bush beside
the front door. There 1t remained for
fifteen years or SO. When young Ham
mond returned from San Francisco he
recognized 1t. but was astonished to find
that 1t had increased in size and weight
to a most remarkable degree. When he
was child, as | said, he carried the
stone In his pocket. When he recov-
cred It, as a man, it was larger than the
crown of a stove-pipe hat and weighed
at least twelve or fifteen pounds more
than when he saw 1t last. II. III. Ham
mond became SO much interested in the
phenomenon that he removed it from
the ground beneath the lilac bush and
placed 1t upon the granite step at the
right Of his front door. where the sun
rested upon 1t the greater part OF the
day,
Evening star., 1911-08-22

the machinery or the working material
necessary to the proper development OF
the desired skill.
In many towns the labor unions have
actively opposed the technical work Of the
high school on
Technical Schools the ground that
Favored BY Labor. :. "a, "so to tss their or
ganizations. Their opposition. however,
Is being generally overcome and now even
the officers Of the Federation Of Labor
favor the development Of the public trade
school. Last year the National Associa-
ton OF Manufacturers adopted resolutions
commencing tho public technical high
school and recommending that the grad
yates be recognized as advanced apprer-
The classical high school Is supposed to
prepare students directly for college. but
this object is, not sufficient or satisfac-
tory. because there are many pupils who
do not care for any vocational training,
who; are not going to college and Yet
must lind in the high school course their
only education for the future. The reg
uiar college preparatory work does not
supply the degree OF general culture
desired by q large class Of pupils. Many
er course, covering many points OF spe-
cial interest by elective courses, which
will give we'll rounded education,
largely In accordance with the individual
taste of the pupil. Such q course must be
flexible enough to permit any student, by
means Of elective study, to pursue his
education along the lines In which he
may be most interested without inter
fering with tho educational value of the
course. which must be sufficient to re-
tain for the school the uniform standards
which are now being recognized through
out the country.
The general high school course must
provide for tho pupils whose require
ments are not as
Required Scope Of sharply defined as
General Course nrs n,,, 'noss Q, sne por
commercial or Industrial life. or those
who are In college preparatory work.
whose needs are indicated by the require
ments OF the colleges to which they de-
sire to gain admission. Yet the studies
In the general high school course are In
q sense more important than those OF the
collexs preparatory. because to the stu
dent going to college that institution may
to a degree supply what the high schooi
missed, but for the student whose educa-
tion ends in the high school there Is no
opportunity to provide what the school
curric ulum lacks. It is generally agreed
that the general high school course
should contain knowledge OF general
literature. history. the elements OF nat
ural science, q degree OF mathematical
proficiency. including arithmetic, higher
algebra and at least geometry. together
with a reasonable proficiency In at least
one classical and one modern foreign Ian
xuage. Students desiring to specialize In
one or two subjects should be permitted
to do so.
The general high school course Is one
frequently chosen by girls who are not
expecting to enter upon any other ca
rear than that Of home-nnAkng. For this
reason Il should bc most flexible and At