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second term. When he went out of
Office. tho Democrats split up.
FINDING THEM work.

| me large capital, from which no re-
turn is expected by those giving II,
employed in the organization of free
labor employment agency in Now York
on phiianthropic lines nils n widely
recognized need. 1t is devised chiefly
Tor the ignorant and the inefficient,
hut all seeking labor can appeal TO it
Tor help AS population increases as
the number Of immigrants ignorant OF
English grows and as Industry be-
comes moro complex. skilled aid and
advice are more and more required TO
bring the man and the Job together.
IN Germany. this is fully realized
Every place there has it's free gov
eminent agency. Information as 10
special labor needs is exchanged The
calls for labor are posted. Newspapers
are used literally to publish facts rs
TO work needed IN other places II a
factory closes or shuts down in one
place other like factories in other
places are notified that hands are
wanting work, and any large contract
or order requiring more laborers or
operatives IS published wherever there
are those who might profit by the
information
No private agencies can do this.
German experience since 1865 shows
that the private agency and the want
advertisement are wanted locally as
much as ever with the public agencies
in existence. The public employment
agency reaches those that the other
methods do not ana helps them to
get what they want. The municipal
labor office in Stuttgart, place Of
about 100000 population. in 1907.
found employment on these lines, using
all agencies. for G2,9ls people-3s.-
2ol mon and 23,7l7 women. In Eng
land, when present plans are COM
pleted, 100000 a year Will BIO spent
on government labor agencies in 240
places In an area as large as New
York. Pennsylvania and New Jersey,
with about twice the population of
these States.
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To the EditN OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-The pathetic letter OF William
cambridge Turner IS enough to make
crocodile shed tears. she old D:s-
patch did work for white supremacy.
and a sad day for Virginia and Democ-
racy when II was merged into The
Times Dispatch. Like Mr. Turner. for
thirty five years | have watched fo-
1t and eagerly sought its pages for
guidance, sometimes disagreeing with
1t. but generally agreeing with II. But
alas! the parting OF the way" has
come. see my time expires August
26. Farewell dear old paper: I hate
10 give you up. but think your attack
on Mr.. Swanson so cruel and so un-
justifaole, / give IL up. much as I
love 1t. and have to-day sent my check
to another Richmond paper. hope
and pray that Mr.. Swanson will be
nominated, and I am sure The Times
Dispatch Will some day regret the
stand taken. for helieys Mr.. Swanson
will be an honor to the Senate and 10
Virginia. Farewell. dear old Times
Dispatch. This VIII be my last COM
munication TO you.
J. R. vENABLE.
Marion.
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Is possible 60 ny. to fly high. and to
stay up considerable length of time,
but that is as far as we have got. Tho
man In the aeroplane has no time to
make scientific observations All of
MS intelligence must DO centred on
managing his machine at tho risk of
breaking his neck II he negleots that
duty Tor moment Having gono
mus FAR 1t does not appear why there
is sufficient reason for future biz
meets, There will. OF course. still DO
exhibitions OF flying. but they Will
amount to nothing moro than exploit
tations of dare-deviltry; OF a man TAX
ing his life in his hands and playing
with It,"
Ihat seems TO be the spreading pop
ular idea about these meets. All of
them have been attended with grue-
scme fatalities. Curiosity has been
sratihed. the desire FIR the new has
been sntiated. That is all
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Voice Of the People
The Manas.a. AsrIcultural nlsh SCHOOL

10 the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
sill wish to say to my educational
friends who may have seen I'm tho
press the fact that 1 have resigned NV
position as trustee of the abov,
schooi. that l have not lost my I'm :
terest In agricultural instruction in
the public schools. on the contrary
II IS because of that interest that I
nave resigned. The other two trustcea
nave inaugurated policy which I
think subversive OF discipline and de.
strictive OF the school itself.
On Wednesday. the SOth. the trus
tee electora! board met to elect ono
member of the board. and by having
my resignation before them that board
can elect n full board In sympathy with
tho new policy. IL they approve OF 1t.
II they do not approve the change, the
board can decline to accept my res
isnation and elect board which Will
return to the policy which has been
pursued
have brought the matter to the
attention OF the State Department OF
Public Instruction. 1t is serious
question before them. whether n local
BOARD by q vote Of TO l can subver,
the policy OF State institution.
Whatever Ia done should be done
at once. az the school opens September
l2' and teachers and pupils should
not be at lose to know to whom ODE
dience is due
Will add that question OF good
faith TO those who have contributed
TO place the school on its present
foundation is also involved
GEORGE C ROUND.
Manassas
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ind suitable representation for tn,
state Could not this avowed opDo.
neht OF prohibition have asserted With
as much propr!ety that the exclusion
OF whiskey drinkers would have fatal
effect In selecting suitable representa-.
lion?
The public may be inqulsitive tc
know OF this -proh!bitlonist how
many more OF these shady uualinca.
tons may be admissible in seeking To
md one Atted 70 be elevated TO place
ot great trust But seek to place no
oar sinister upon any private indl.
rIdual who may aspire to Office. Nj.
swanson the citizen has not been I'M
ger discussion. but Mr. Swanson IN,
no'der or positions Of publtc trust
NOW. would say. In conclusion. thai
am no longer young. 1 have no am.
p!tion to realize. no spleen to OFFER 10,
any dlhappointmcnts. My life in tIm.,
OF war and of peace has been giv4,
10 my Siate as best have been ab,e
SO IN the quiet evening OF my nu,,.
oereG days nothing Of a temporal ma.
ture can AFFORD me more grattrca,Inr
than the consciousness thel + hovs
endeavored ever 10 be true TO The ira.
dit'ons OF my State
Wakefield. Va. '-''
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Political oue.t!on.

To the Editor Of The Time,.D,sn,,.,.
sir'-"lthout discriminating. othcr.
"'se IMAM below. as to the merits o.
aeherite OF the various senatorial chr.
aidates in Virginia. we would respec, i.
'uiiy ask how II Is that members OF
our House OF Representatives a, WASH.
lns'on can be spared from their
oherous duties in the House (for
which they are being paid per diem.
"hile thcy are pressing a vigorous
political campaign. and at the same
'ime our members OF the Senate are
sucking closely to their duties IN tic
Senate and. at least. apparently earn
Ing their salaries?
Which Of the two sets OF candt.
dates arc doing that FOR which they
are paid?
We have very high authority ,or
the dictum. that only those who hays
been faithful over FEW things ere
worthy to be ade ruler over many
things. 1o>- c,.rI
Columbia
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THE wnoNGnD Mosoulro.

Every dog haa his day, says the
Cleveland Leader. and the English
sparrow has lis friends. There are
even some who look on Legislatures
as blessings i, is not to be Won
dered at then that champion has
arisen for the mosquito.
lie is P. Chalmers llitchem, +. r.
s--no,e the e II. sand this is wha;
he writes for the Saturday Review
like mosquitoes. they do not creep
or run. swarm into food or drink. or
pour down from the lamp In writhlna
disahlemeut but go about their blood
thirsty business with the clean grace
and lively Intelligence of a carnivorous.
predatory animal 1t gives me no hor-
rnr 10 he attacked by mosquitoes: they
hare their annual tribute from me as
part of the holiday routine Conf
dent IN few simple remedies. I ma
tho siIvery trumpeis IN tho room blend
In D drowsy harmony with the louder
singing az the Erasshoppcrs that shrllls
through tho open window.
J., was Of course. the Richmond
mesquite Of which Air Mitchell was
writing The HARMLESS. gentle play
ful mclodiols Richmond mosquito
few in numbers and exclusive in tastes
So different from the noxious. noisome,
nagglnE creature found in The hes,
homes In countless profusion in Nor
solk-it was of the Richmond type
Jhat our English friend wrote. realiz!nc
that the ones here are the descendant.
u those which welcomed Captain John
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Startling is the statement of the
Montgomery Advertiser that Oyster
cocktails are to be relnstatcd in Mont
gomery after an absence of-woll. It's
been a long time" This undoubtedly
refers to the return of liquor to Mont
eomery. but who ever heard OF put
ting II in an oyster cocktail.
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Prince Alexander Bbesco. whose
death has Just taken place on the
shores of the Lake of Geneva, was the
last surviving son OF that wonder
ful old George Bibesco, who In 1919.
at the age Of forty. was elected by
the people OF Wallachla and Moldavia,
now known by the name OF tho Rum
| anians as their hospodar, or prince.
for life, the election being confirmed
| by the sublime Porte. which in those
days exercised rights of Sovereignty
over all the Balkan States IT was
George Bibesco who abolished slavery,
who transformed Bucharest into a
Western and civilized city. who en-
dowed the entire country with Il sys-
tenn of roads, of highways etc. Even
tually over;hrown by political in
trigues he took up his residence
abroad and made his home in Paris.
where he died In 1878
All of his four sons distinguished
themselves in one way or another, and
two achieved fame in active service in
the French army. both George and
Nicholas being decorated with the
Legion of Honor on the battlefields OF
1870. for conspicuous bravery After
the war. George eloped with the wife
OF the Well known French cavalry
general. the late Due dc Bauffremont.
! She was by birth a Princess Chimay,
sister or the late Prince Joseph Chi
/ may, whose sons FIRST WIFE Clara
| Ward, OF Detroit Mich, has achieved
such unsavory no;oriety by her various
matrimonial adventures AS there was
| no divorce at the time in France the
| Duchesse de Bauffremont secured from
the petty German State of Saxe-Alten-
burg divorce from the Due de
| Bauffremont. the legality OF which
| was, however. repudiated by the
French courts, which dld not hesitate
! to pronounce the marriage which the
| duchesse thcrcupon contracted with
George Bibesco, as bigamous Nor was
| Il until divorce was inaugurated as
part and parcel OF French law, in
1883. that the duchesse was able to
| obtain from the French tribunals. a
dissolution OF her union with the duke.
and 10 lesalEe her marriage with
| George Bibcsco. In such a fashion as
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To prevent railway accidents. how
would II do to adopt the Chinese plan
OF making a director ride on the cow
catcher of each locomotive?
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LOOKING BACKWARD.


Democrats, by combining with one or
the other faction of the Republican
party IN the Senate, often have been
able to dominate the upper house OF
the national legislature
Almost v.ctoriously tho Democrats
are declaring that they will elect the
neYt President of the country They
count to certain extent on the fur
Their disruption of the Republican
party. blu, look forward to a healing
of all the differences in Democratic
ranks.
Only one Democrat has occupied the
White House since 1861 1t mny,
therefore. be worth while to review
the conditions which resulted in the
election of Grover Cleveland in 1854.
Hayes had been put into the presi-
dency in 1877 by the Electoral Com
mission. Samuel ]. Tilden Demo
crat, had really been elected but un-
der no circumstances would the Re-
publican party yield control of the
government The House of Represen-
ta;ives was Democratic for the frs:
time since the War Between the
States. In order to prevent revolu-
tion, the famous Electoral Commits
sion, with a Republican majority of
one, was created to decide who should
be President The decision was made
in favor OF the Republican nominee,
Hayes, who pledged himself to con-
cessions that would mitigate the Sc
verify of the political and social des-
potism that had been imposed upon
the Southern States ana people under
reconstruction
President Hayes kept his word TO
the South TO certain extent. and
made enemies in his party by SO act
ing. The elections of ISIS resulted
in Democratic House and Senate
Few predicted Republican success In
1850 Hayes had alienated the "stal-
warts" by his policy toward the South.
lie had turned the party workers
against him by his efforts at civil
service reform. Despite factional d'f-
ficulties, however there was a strong
popular feeling OF confidence in the
Republican party. attributable TO the
wise administration OF President
Hayes and to the Improvement in
business and financial conditions This
was ascertaincd by the politicians. for
there was fierce competition for the
Republican presidential nomination in
1880. The senatorial trlumvirate-
Conkling. OF New York: Cameron. OF
Pennsylvania, and Logan of Illinois
was first in the field with It's intense
advocacy Of. Geaera,' Grant. whom. in
the several methods necessary to
bring man before the nation, they
pushed forward as candidate for \
third term.
At the end Of his second term. Pres
ident Grant made a tour Of tho world.
He was greeted both in Asia and Eu-
rope with courtesies and distinctions
never before accorded to an American
citizen. Full accounts Of his progress
were detailed b. the newspapers. The
people of the North ana West folt
much pride in reading OF the honors
which were heaped upon him whom
John Esten Cooke so hry termed the
hammer" When Grant landed at san
Francisco In September, 1879. he was
the most popular man in the United
States. His reception In the Cantor
mia city exceeded the records for en-
thusiasm. His trip from there to Chi
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Origin OF the Turkey.
LATE KING LEOPOLD
APPRECIATED AGADTR
Br la ,IAnarIsE ne roNrrNo,

J 4
oNG before Germany set coyetous
eyes on AGadir. where the pres
ence of the Ka!sers warships
has had the effect of filling the atmos-
phere with rumors of war, II had at
tractcd the attention of the late King
Leopold OF Belgium The advantages
of the bay, not only from a strategy
cal and commercial point OF view. bu,
also as = health resort for officials
invaded home from the Congo Free
State, had been brought 10 the Kings
notice by DR.. Tackuin. at one timo
physician on board the liners running
from Antwerp to the mouth oe the
Congo. and afterwards principal med
ical adviser Of the Congo Free State
Indeed Leopold was so much
wrought up by the descriptions of tho
doctor, that he actually took the trou-
bic to visit Agadir on board his steam
yacht Alberta, and spent a fortnight
in visiting the Valley of the Sous. and
me enVirons of Agadir, during which
time not even his ministers at Brus-
sells knew OF his wherea bouts. They
mad some Impression that ne was
cruising off the coast OF Morocco, but
that was all, and II led at the time
to wild report in sensational news
papers 20 the effect that ne had been
seized by Moorish bandits ana carried
off into the interior. to be held FOR
ransom.
Ills visit 10 Agadir confirmed the
reports made TO him by DR.. Tackuin.
and accordingly ne hastened. on his
return 10 Brussels to send special
embassy TO the former Sultan Of
Morocco. bearing him a quantity of
presents, and asking him to cede
either by purchase or on lease to Leo
pold. In his capacity as sovereign OF
the Congo Free state the bay and
town or Agadir, and the Valley Of the
Sous The request of Leopold as ruler
Of the Congo Free State. was lndorsed
by Leorold. as King of Belgium and
by the Belgian government. the mission
Itself being headed by distinguished
Belgian diplomat. with Dr. Tackuin as
one OF his principal attaches. But the
sultan. prompted it is said by both tho
French and the English representa-
tives at Fee, ana by Sir Harry Mac
Lean. the Scotch commander in chi ef
Of the Moorish army declined, after a
considerable amount of hesitation and
delay. to grant King LeopoId's re-
quest. and the mission proved a COM
plete failure.
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PocticaI Quotations.

| Mii you KINDLY tell me whore to
o ootain the following poems and their
backward turn backward, oh, time. in
your flight 80
MAKE ME- me child again Just for the
Also: oh. why should the spirit of
mortal be proud"
HUGH STEPHENS.
Inc nfst Is by Elizabeth Akers Allen,
, anu inc second by William Knox You
can procure them out OF any collection
OF popular poems. which can be found
IN ~, your city library or ordered
Two Umpires.
When there are two umpires. has
me umpire who is calling balls" and
strikes the right to call base run
touch base. provided the ball is re-
turned to base that is not touched?
Either umpire If he sees tho n r IL
Venus de Milo.
When was the Venus de Milo found
and what is Its age?
Who owns the original CM
The statue of the Venus de Milo
IN the Island OF Mclos or Milo at the
entrance to the Greek archipelago.
It's age Is unknown. but IT Is assigned
the golden period Of Greek art II Is
the only statue of Aphrodite handed
down to us which represents her not
merely as n beautiful woman, bu. as
goddess
81 Love Him for the Enemies.
Under what circumstances and nv
whom was the rhras, Il love him for
the enemies he has made" FIRST used?
This phrase probably dates from Tho
nomination of Mr.. Cleveland in 1854
IN his speech seconding tho nomina
non In behalf OF Wisconsin. General
reward S Bragg spoke as voicing the
NJ nri ,'uae OF the young men of his State.
and said: They love him, gentlemen
and they respect him, not only Tor
himself. for his character for his
integrity and Judgment and iron will
put they love him most for the enc
mics he has made"
Origin of the Turkey.
VIII you kindly give me what in
formation you have as to the origin
OF the turkey, and whether Il was
imported INTO America? S Y
The turkey is American In orir,in.
IN, ms name was originally applied TO
the first mention OF the turkey In
the literature of exploration was made
IN l021 by Ov!edo in the "Sumario do
Ia Natural Historic dc les Ind!as'" He
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
Daily Queries and Ansuers

J says that 1t was discovered In Mexico
ana carried thence by the Spaniards
10 10 the islands OF the Caribbean and
lshed In Europe by $780, yet thore
Is possibility that 1t was brought to
England by Cabot from his voyage to
Darlington has iabored. but without
convincing success. to establish a
ciaim that tho turkey was known be-
fore tho discovery OF America and was
introduced from Europe into the Nav
World. -''"
Worlds Pence Jubilee.
VIM you please inform me of the
The first peace Jubilee in W Boston
J Mms h mel $40 fSr five days. beginning
June II to July 4. 1872
Pronunciation of "Benttie.r
l.. Please publish the right pronun.
citation OF "Beattie."
2. What relation is Halle Ermin,e
NiVes' the authoress. to Amele Rives?
J. Bs;ee-ty. like bee" in sect "
Dn,e of Jctcr Phillips Execution.
pbiii Ease publish the exact date Jeter
uinn TO settle II dispute.
,, "A CONSTANT READER.
July %. 1870.
government WhItcwnsh
Kindly publish the recipe for IToitod
S'aues government whitewash S
The recipe for whitewash sent out
py the lighthouse board of the United
suites treasury Department which
mas been found by experience TO be
nearly as good on wood, brick and
stone as oil paint is this: Slack half
bushel of unslacked lime with boil
ing water. Keeping It covered dur
ING the process. Strain II and add n
peck OF salt dissolved In warm water:
put three pounds OF ground rice in
ooiIlng water and boil 10 thin paste:
one. half pound powdered Spanish
whiting. and one pound OF clear glue.
dlssolved In warm water Mix these
wei and let the mixture stand for
several days. Keep tho wash thus pre-
pared in kettle or portable furnace
anu when used. put It on as hot as
possible, with painters or whitcwash
Address.
How should letter be directed 20
the King OF England so that It will
reach him personally?
1t should be addressed to His Rov,,
Highness. George V. London. Eng.
land No letter reaches the King be
Tore 1t has been opened by secre-
tary.
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WORLDS Pence Jubilee.
Pronunciation of unent,,.,

on.e Of Jcter Phillips Execution.
Phillips was hung In your inouirv 90
uinn TO settle II dispute.
\ CONSTANT READER.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-25
Prejudice Is a
Serious Menace

Prejudice is a hard thing TO overcome.
but where health is at stake and tho
opinion OF thousands OF reliable people
differs from yours. prejudice then be-
comes your rneEace and you ought to
lay Il aside. This Is said in the inter-
est Of people suffering from chronic
constipation. and IL is worthy OF their
attention..
In the opinion OF legious OF reliable
American people the most stubborn
constipation irnagina BILE can be cured
by a brief use OF DIR. CaldwelIs Syrup
Pepsin- You may not have heard OF it
before. but do not doubt its merits on
that account. or because It has not been
blatanty advertised 1t has sold very
successfully on word OF mouth recon-
mendation. Parents giving it to
their children today who were given it
by their parents, and 1t has been truth
fully said that more druggists use It
personally in their families than any
other laxative.
Letters recently received from Mr..
Frank Adams. 1913 e. sth ST. Wichita.
ing the esteem in which DR. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin is held. Ii is mild
gentle, non-griping-not violent, Ike
salts or cathartics- II cures gradually
again does It's own work without out
side aid. Constipated people owe II to
thern selves to Use this grand bowel
specific
Anyone wishing to make a trial OF this
remedy before buying II IN the regular
way Of druggist at nifty cents or ono
dollar large bottle Family slze) can
have sample bottle sent to the homo
free Of charge by simply addressing Dr.
w. b. Caldwell. 2ol Washington St,
Monticello. III. Your name and address
on postal card viii do.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-25
Pleasing Occupation.

"Siothers made pile of money in
that gold mine Of his. didn't he?" asked
WillougAhy
"Fe~-abaut five million" said Hick
enlo1ueT.
what's he doing now?" asked VIII
ioUll-g
IA. he's resting on his ore" said
HickeuIDaper
L vas upon presentation Of the
above under oath tina, the court ac-
quilted Willoughby OF assault and bat.
tery on the ground Of extreme provo.
cation. -Harper's Weekly
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-25
Revised Version.

Representative Henry Of Texas. In
an eloquent and witty attack on in
ternational marriages. said the othel
day in Waco:
The Honorable Maude Laclands
the little daughter of the Earl of Lac
lands and Chicago pork queen
once asked her mother:
Mamma. how long does honey
moon last?'
Lady Laclands with a bitter smile
made answer.
The honeymoon may be said tc
last. my dear, until your husband be
gins 10 poster you for money"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-25
Best None Too Good.

social leader at Narrangansett was
arranging for a musical and called a
local professor" into consultation.
~ think" he said. wed better have
two first yiolins, two seconds"
NO. said the prospective hostess.
81 wish to spare ne expense. Let US
have only first Yiolius. II you please"
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-25
His Worldly Goods.

Ar an army wedding" in Topeka re-
Gently the service had proceeded to the
line. With all my worldly goods
thee end0w-" The candidate for mat
rimony repeated it, There" remarked
another lieutenant who was a guest,
there goes his sbicycle"-Kansas City
Star.