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educate the mothers of her State. With
in the last two years she has served
as president of the Iowa Mothers Con-
gress, an organization of about ZOO
women. She has travelled throughout
the State several times over, and never
goes TO an Iowa town that she does
not stay long enough to speak to the
high school girls. and later to the boys.
She gives to these enthusia site juvenile
audiences the little lecture, MY Possible
Self in which she holds before them
the rose colored and stimulating ideals
to which extreme youth is most sus-
ceptible.
81 am an advocate" said Mrs Car
roll today at the Arlington Hotel, of
the identical standard of morals for
both boys and girls. men and women.
In my work for the young people of
our State | have done my poor best 20
impress this upon our mothers. Let
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Anril 3S 1911

april 2S. 1911.
Hon. Carl C. Anderson. United States
House of Representatives, Washing
ton. D. c.
My Dear Sir:
/ desire TO thank YOU for the begin
ming YOU have made in curbing the mo
nopolies which today. through the ne
glect, il no. the connivance or contriv-
ance Of Congress, hold the Federal Dis
tlict in a grip of steel.
The fact cannot be overlooked that
the peaple of the District, as sdch, NUM-
herring inward of a third OF a million
souls, are politically helpless-as much
so. practically. as are the natives of the
Philippine Islands. or the disfranchised
negroes of the South
Taxed. publicly and privately. wholly
without representation. denied the right
of franchise right inestimable to
them and formidable to tyrants only
and. in so far as composed of Govern
inent employees, forbidden ever to agi-
tate peaceahly for fundamental i'm
movements in their condition, they are
left to accept, with srch patience as
they may, whatever treatment may be
accorded them by the Government, in
whose election they have no voice. and
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BY the interests which fatten upon them
through Governmental consent
That, in the twentieth century. such a
condition can exist in the Capital of the
worlds greatest republic, is an anomaly
difficult to explain and impossible to
excuse. 1t is 20 be hoped that the
work now begun bv such men on the
District Committee as yourself. ard
Representatives George and Berger,
may be the beginning of better days.
Yours very truly
THOS. Z. WILL.
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her charms least trameled there are
pedestrians and autoists today. 1t IS
a day when those\ who lean over desks
in stuffy Offices all week are worship
ing in the great outdoor cathedral, and
finding sacramental blessing for another
week of toll In each violet plucked.
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LETTER TO ANDERSON
ON DISTRICT AFFAIRS
To the Editor of THE TINES:

To the Editor of THE TINES:
Inclosed find copy of letter 1 am writ
ing today to Hon. Carl c. Anderson.
This letter is based upon your report OF
YESTERDAY on NJ. Anderscns work FOR
the district | shall he glad If the
communication can find place in your
columns. The situation in this District
Is so extraordinary as to require the
best efforts of every wel-meaning cit1-
zen. II the proper reforms are to be
worked out. THOS. E. WILL.
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NO JERKING OF TROUSERS
WHEN THE LADIES SIT DOWN
To the Editor of THE TIMES:

To the Editor of THE TINES:
The following appears in your paper:
THE Rev. DR.. Cyrus Townsend Brady
argues that woman should not be
allowed to exercise the freeman's right
of suffrage when she is a slave of
fashion,
Allow me space to remark that men
are slaves to a ridiculous cut of gar
ment which they are obliged to jerk
violently at the knee before they can
sit down. There is an ancient and Az
cellent saying concerning those who i've
in glass houses.
MARGUERITE DU POINT LEE.
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Would Have Them Look on
Great Facts of Existence
Without Shame.
BECAME ISSUE IN
HUSBANDS CAMPAIGN
Advocates an Identical Standard
of Morality for Both Boys
and Girls.
By SELENE ARMSTRONG.

1t was famous philosopher who took
out patent on the greatest text ever
manufactured for graduating essays and
valedictory addresses, the good old
slogan, Know thyself" Now, here
comes Mrs. Carroll. wife of Gov. B. F.
Carroll, of Iowa. and goes him one bet
ter. for whether you are mother or a
grabbed old bachelor. she gives you a
gentle and indulgent look. speaks the
motto, Know thy child" and then pro-
ceeds to preach charming sermonette
on the need of mothers becoming more
closely acquainted with their offspring.
AS for the children themselves, she
brings them also a message, for has
she not stumped the State of Iowa time
and again. talking to school girls and
boys, and calling her little lecture by
the pretty title, My Possible Self"
They all know her, and thev all love
her-"The Governors Wife"-and though
II looked at one time as II she were
going to stand in the way of her hus-
bands being elected, there's not even a
Democrat in Iowa today who wouldn't
like TO see Mrs. Carroll herself governor
Of tho State.
IF | have any message at all" SES
says modestly, 1T is plea for franker
relations between the parent and the
child. The mothers don't know their
little ones. The children are unac-
quainted with their parents. There is a
certain false modesty abroad in the
world which has taught these mothers
that the most sacred and vital teachings
Of life should be veiled and hidden from
the child.
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Would Teach Children
Principles of Life.

THE impurity-by which l mean the
immorality-in the world results more
largely from ignorance than from any
other one source. And this ignorance
results from the thoughtlessness, the
Indifference. or sometimes from the
cowardice of the parent. Let the chill
dren be taught, in school and at home.
the fundamental principles of life and
birth. Let them look upon the great
facts of existence without shame and
without pruriency."
This is the doctrine which Mrs. Car
roll was preaching to the women S
clubs, the mothers, and the teachers of
Iowa two years ago, when she inno-
Gently caused furore throughout the
State. Shortly after her husbands s an
nouncement of his candidacy for the
office OF governor, Mrs. Carroll found
herself the storm center of the political
fray, and during the campaign received
more columns of publicity than the
press of the State gave to either can
didate.
She advocates the teaching of sex
ology in the public schools" was the
cry raised by the political opponents of
her husband. whereupon the newspapers
took up the subject for all there was IN
II. Mrs. Carroll was represented by
more than one imaginative writer as
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One dollar bequeathed by a former
clerk in the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to THE woman who once bore
my name" may we'll be referred to as
1.-THE widows mite
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If any boys are reported lost within
the next three days it's a good 'hunch"
that they can be found in the vicinity
of Fifteenth and H streets northeast
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1t does seem as If the gloom of the
Washington school room could be
lightened with a little more real
cherry furniture
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them teach their sons the same standard
of virtue that they teach their daugh-
ters, ana WITHIN two generations the
whole OF society will have profted
thereby.
Advocates Franker
Teaching of Children.
do / advocate this franker teach
ing of children in the public schools? I
do. But not the teaching of them collec-
lively. l think the same methods should
be pursued by teachers that would be
chosen by any wise and loving mother.
Let them lead the child gently and dis
creetly into a fuller knowledge OF him.
self, and of his fellow beings. How
else can the youth of our country be
made TO fully realize the value of right
living?
Il believe that the circles of tire
Mothers congress are today the great
est medium for the carrying of my
message. for they are small groups Of
mothers banded together for the pur-
pose of studying the best methods OF
! earring the child. And as president Of
the Mothers Congress in our own State,
/ manage to keep in touch with the
mothers as we'll as the boys and girls"
Mrs. Carroll subserVes her society in
terests to. her philanthropic work,
though as wife of the highest official
III TIE sStdlC Va tO"d. many SOtiai NN-
ties devOlve upon her. Daring her hus-
bands administration, she has enter
tanned extensively on public occasions,
and is one Of the most popular host
esses in the city Of Des Moines.
Mrs. Carroll wears always Il small
gold min. Its design is that of a map
of Iowa surmounted bv the letters IL
l.. l. and surrounded by a wreath OF
wild roses.
Only Organization of
Its Kind In Country.
1T is the pin of the Legislative La
dies League" she ted me. ''aDd 1 do
not know Of any other organization In
the country like ours. though I think
women of other States might read Of it
with both pleasure and profit. Year
before last. he wives of the members
of our Iowa Legislature and State Of
fieers organized for the purpose Of eI-
Joyment and self-improvement. Our
meetings are so successful that no MEM
Der ever wants to be away. and we
have not only gotten abundant pleas
ure out of them, but have done some
good work in the way of reading and
study. We are going to purchase soon
statue for one of the inches in the
new building of the Historical League.
and We are hoping that this Is 10 be
precedent which our successors Will fol-
low until all the niches IN one of our
most beautiful .Dublit buildings are hlled
with worthy pieces OF statuaTy- Not
bad idea. is it?'' .
governor and Mrs. Carroll have two
sons. Paul and Jean. Mrs. Carroll
came to " ashington to attend She Sec
ond International Congress on the We'll
fare OF the Child. and was one of the
speakers on the program.
And she is known bv her slogan, which
is Know thy child
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Couldn't Spare Time
To Deny Reports.

Couldn't Spare Time
To Deny Reports.
Won't you deny 1t all?" pleaded her
friends. =.
Certainly not" Mrs. Carroll answer
ed with equanimity, for I've got To
talk before this club or that on the i'm
portance of a franker teaching for our
children, and when, pray. would | have
time to be writing a newspaper article
OF denial?"
And 80 she held her ground with an
imperturbable spirit and continued to
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Sunday

The number Of complete and perfect copies
OF The Washington Times printed Sundays
during the month of March was as follows:
March 6.-.......&6,173 March l9.........46.1 127
March 12.........46,2 234 March 26.........47. go
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The net total circulation Of The Washington
Times Sunday during the month Of March
was l6S,55S, 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
Tor March TO have been ~, 13S.
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In each issue Of The Times the circulation
figures for the previous day are plainly
printed at the head Of the first page al the
left of the date line.
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MARCH CIRCULATION.
Daily.

The nup1tsr Of complete and perfect copies
OF The Washington Times printed daily dur
irE the month Of March was as follows:
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Entered at the Postoffice at Washington
d. C. as second class matter.
The Washington times., 1911-04-30

The net total circulation Of The Washington
Times daily during the month Of March
was 1,2S6. 793. all copies left over and re-
turned being eliminated. This number. when
divided by g. the number of days OF publi-
cation, shows the net daily average for March
TO have been 45 s07
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the arch-enemy of childhood, while
still others portrayed her as striking at
the very foundations of the home and
society. Before the campaign had closed
VIGOROUSLY for Governor Carroll she
had even evolved into 'free-thinker"
in the columns Of one Iowa paper.
The Washington times., 1911-04-30

A party of Washington scientists
spent last night in the depths of the
Dismal Swamp of Virginia. Prepara-
tions. for snake bites were made before
leaving the Capital.
The Washington times., 1911-04-30

Judge Charles S. Bundy, of the class
of "a, was as young as any alumnus
of Hamilton College at their banquet
last night.
The Washington times., 1911-04-30

April sheds few tears at leaving US,
The Washington times., 1911-04-30

The tumult and shouting of an ap-
preaching election in Mt. Rainier floats
into Washington like the SAVIOR OF
a square meal to a hungry man who
hasn't got the price.
The Washington times., 1911-04-30

That celebrated chapter on Snakes
in Iceland" read: There are no
snakes to be met with in Iceland"
The record of the Senate proceedings
quite often reads: The Senate was
not in session"
The Washington times., 1911-04-30

Republican House employees are being
retired in blocks of fifty" That term
blocks Of is reminiscent of the time
when Democratic majorities in the
lower body were hardly thought of.
The Washington times., 1911-04-30

In a neat little speech, otherwise
called few chosen remarks. Commits
sioner Rudolph introduced The Shad
Bake Season TO the Builders and Manu-
facturers' Exchange. Both Mr. Rudolph
and the season were loudly cheered.
The Washington times., 1911-04-30

Preparations for the Horse Show
are almost complete, and the brooding
quadruped once more whinnies with
delight to think he is about to put
one oyer on the devil wagons.
The Washington times., 1911-04-30

The lure of the outlands has been
powerful over Washinstonians TODAY.
and through the suburbs and beyond,
along dusty roads, cross clovered mead
ows, out Benning road. about the Sol
diers' Home grounds, rambling in Rock
Creek Park-wherever Nature shows
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5otaI lor month ..........: ..1,SIl 81
Daily average for month. 80. 7si
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MY Possible Self" Is Theme
of Talks to Children
Throughout State.
HEADS TWO THOUSAND
ORGANIZED WOMEN
Proud of Legislative Ladies'
League, Organization That Has
Been Very Successful.

them teach their sons the same standard
of virtue that they teach their daugh-
ters, and within two generations the
thereby
The Washington times., 1911-04-30

When DIR. Watts. the Chicago fresh
air expert, turned the Mothers Con-
gress into a gymnasium and had the
, 800 delegates practice respiration, he
did violence to the popular complaint
OF mothers that they can't find time to
, breathe.
The Washington times., 1911-04-30

Twenty churches in the Capital are
observing tuberculosis Day today and
throughout the country proba bly,
10000 sermons are being preached and
contributions being taken to carry on
the nationwide war against the
White Plague.
The Washington times., 1911-04-30

"Cunhouse.' Forest Glen" Trick
ling Spring House" These are the
names given by DR.. Fewkes to ruins
found in the study of prehistoric cliff
dwellings, but they sound modern
enough to be advertisements for sum-
mer boarderS.
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GIVE A SQUARE, DEAL TO
:. RECIPROCITY.

Representative Prince of Illinois,
standpat Republican, in speech on
reciprocity and the free list bill, said:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-04
GROUND BROKEN
FOR NEW CHURCH
AsBURY METHODIsTS PREPARE
TO ERECT HANDSOME Ed
TICE IN WEST END.

with simple but Impressive relig-
ious exercises, ground was broken
Thursday morning for the $4,000 ed
inco which the congregation of As
bury Place Methodist church Will
erect on The southwest corner of Park
and Allen avenues, the exercises be-
ting conducted by the Rev. j.. T. Will
tiams. the pastor. assisted by the Rev.
Raymond Browning. OF Littloton. \.
C., VINO has been conducting a revival
at the church for the last two weeks,
Contractor j. Lee Davis estimates
that IL will take month to- dig the
foundation. and II Is expected that tho
e,itficr Will he completed by the first
part of next year. The sunday school,
to be located in the basement. will
be ready for occupancy by the early
fall. It is hoped.
The edtnce will be OF stone and
brick. modelled on the order OF n Gre
elan temple, with columns in front.
In addition. II VIII have a dome, ana
IN some respects will resemble the
jewish synagogue on West Franklin
street. The church will face on Park
avenue. looking out on Lee Uonu-
meut, a block away to the north.
The lotion which the church will
NAdiid NbsA iSrN'Nf anu II Is slhtFI
that a part OF tho funds for the
building have been derived from the
sale OF the lot on Ioombardy street.
between Grove and Hanover avenues,
on which the old church stands
It is the intention of the church to
build a parsonage next to the new
church II their plans materialize, as
they believe they will.
Dr. Williams has been pastor of the
church for the last three years, and
during that period II has made great
progress in membership and growth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-04
CHORUS CHOIR is
SPECIAL FEATURE
GREAT CROWDS ARE ATTRACT.
LID NIGHTLY TO SEVENTH
STREET CHURCH
REVIVAL.

A large chorus choir. under the
IeaderEhip Of Mr.. webb Ifili. is Il epe.
csal feature of the revival services
which arc being held every night in
the Seventh Street Christian church.
Promptly AZ . O'clock The song ser.
vice begins and continues for fifteen
minutes.
fAs evening Dr. Powell preached a
very strong sermon on The subject as
Jesus Christ Necessity or a Lux
uryg" DR.. Powell is by no means
a sensational revivalist. but keeps
the attention Of hts audience by tina
convincing power OF the simple truth.
Before the sermon Mr.. Poole beau.
fifuliy sang I've found 81 friend &,
such IA friend,' which was greatly
entoyeG. @....4.. ..,-..-..,.. ..~=. -.
A large audience Will doubtless hear
the sermon tonight. "Chrisrs Doc
@tffns of san" From the great CROW "a
attending these services and the grear
interest being manifested, It il be-
iieved that within a few nights the
capacity of the church will be taxed
The public In cordially invited to at
tend these meetings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-04
CLUB VIOLATES
|RON-CLAO RULE
LADIES BECOME SO INTERESTED
IHEN PROEONG LAST REG
CLAIR MEETING.

Nrn,,,I----- - ~. t-.-- - -
GU 80 0"f lily
800, a 4" n'o ieSluFe
49, ,4t,,,.t v.s',- s,' 9.ssce ~ -.
~ ~. :" '.aseO@y Ai'et mo-" al
ta,,,ir,a as ,,, 1i.t''ts peio'e ots-
,"s ','' ,e ''''Ni'io'' : =" 50 'h
49,. ;" W 'aptts pcihs tead
49, 10y 'liastittously adopted
uli9o %A'e LUNG 'slc h'e'uhs over
-, t W. a. iloui anu 'nereoN
5uen " which mas
~ ~ 'eioI al any Oh
.-l.tsS Va tiie uhi4ue pouS Vi
80 . ~, ''',,l19n LIZ totF >,
,,,s 49, "'''u ,'le c'un was or
e -, on ! ~ w -N."N RUE was mace
,'',' =. ing 9'i'o'N DC III session
''i'" v'io 'oui' IL was Planned
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-04
[IE5F5{|
WHITE CR|T|C|sES
CEN. kUROPATk|N
DUEL IL CERTAIN TO FOLLOW
PUBLICATION or BOOK on
JAPANESE WAR.

ST PETERSBURG. May "A
crushing indictment against General
kuropatkin's conduct OF the war with
Japan f. contained In book by Count
Witte. premier. who said to-day
that the book would probably be ready
for distribution within q few dave.
Witte accuses kuropatkin of gross
inetsiciency, sowardtce and mendacity
in attempting to shift the blame for
the disa strous outcome to other Shout
ders, II is considered certain that
Kurepatkin will challenge White to q
duel when the book appears
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Dr.. IL. q. Hcrntinn.

Especial To The Richmond Firgnian.) J
OXFORD. y. g., MAY 4.--Dr. II.
G.. ierndon died Mt his home on
Main street yesterday morning at G
O'clock. He Was eighty-three years
old and for a number OF years had
been in declining heath. Dr. Icrn-
CON WAS for years one Of the leading
business men Of the town, and as mer-
chant. banker and real estate dealer,
played an important part in the de-
Ncfopn1ent OF the countY. For a long
time ho was the wealtsllest citizen of
the county. owning "a large part of
the business blocks of oxford. large
mining aud railroad interests and
farm lanuN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-04

Funeral of Mr.. Bannlstsr.

Funeral services will be conducted
Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock from
So. Andrews Episcopal church over
the remains of MIR, Harry Oscar BAN
Mister, who dropped dead in Main
Street Station Tuesday afternoon. The
interment viii be made III RiverNie0
cemetery with. Masonic rites, The
pail bearers VIII be as follows:
Active---Thomas senmes. Jr.. c. N.
Hen1y. l.. c. surles, G. S. Dowdy. +.
II. Muire. r. wilkinson. f. s.. Lump
kins and w. W. Lumpkins
IIonorary--W, q. sale. a. Fetig, J
Mitchell and j K. Jones.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-04
NEGRO WOMAN, 50,
IS MOTHER OF IS
THREE SETS OF TWINS ARE IN.
GUIDED IN ONE FAMILY IN
SPOTsYLTANIA.

Especial to The Richmond Firgtnian.l
SPOTSYLNANIA, VA. May -
Jennie Ware. wife of Thomas Ware
both respectable colored people, who
had a household of sixteen children,
yesterday morning presented her
husband with twin boys, which makes
now eighteen children in all The
youngsters are both well developed
and strong and have taken vigor-
OILS hold on life. -.
The mother is thirty eight years
old. This Is the third pair Of twins
in this family. .s''-. *'..s'-4''Y' 4,''
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-04
Pie in Art.

m artist In Chicago tells Of lady
in that town who with her maid. went
10 purchase q life life picture for her
dining room. she selected canvas
pIe which w@ras patDt@d o.. bgn0As of
flowers a pie cut IN two and a roll
ana was about 10 pay SIS for II when
iaer frftaia arYroaefaee3 ~ Se'f1fSper in
her nasr.
EXCUSE me. ma am" said the ser
want, bat YOU are making bad bar
gain. ! saw picture very much like
I this sold the other day for SIS
And VAS 1t as good as this?
'Bett ma am. There was good
deal more pie IN It. "--Idppincott's
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-04
They Wcrx, "Ifnuy I'm

II Ike You, Jim. said the practical
girl, but you've been a bachelor. Ear
50 many years that / fear you have
fallen into disgraceful habits. You
must be awfully careless, for instance.
about your wardrobe"
My dear answered the sutton II
give you my word that every rag |
am not wearing now Is hung mp.
She believed him and accepted him.
But what he meant by hung up" and
what she understood by 1t were two
different things. York Journal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-04

WINCHESTER VA, May 1.-The
remains Of Harry e. Stephenson, nifty
years old. member OF a prominent
Virginia family who died of pros
tration, due To oVerwork, while sur
Neying railroad routes IN Texas reach
cd Winchester Wednesday afternoon
from Richmond. and We're inferred
in Mount Hebron cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-04

The funeral of Mrs. benjamin f
Howard. widow Of the former chief
OF police of Richmond. who died on
"Wednesday morning AT the Home for
Needy Confederate Women. win take
place from the home at 4 O'Clock
Thursday afternoon. The remains viii
be Inferred in Hollywood cemetery,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-04

WINCHESTER. VA. May AIRS.
Matte Y. Miller. widow of Or. Thomas
Miller died at Stephens City, aged
eighty six, from effects OF injuries
sustained in an accident IN Richmond
several years ago. She was the daugh-
ter of Rev, George Reed. pioneer
Methodist minister OF Winchester, and
granddaughter OF Lieutenant John
Tilden, OF the Revolutionary war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-04

Mrs. Ellen Slaughter, wife of Mr.
K !. Slaughter, died on Wednesday,
night at her residence, 2e07 Park
avenue.
She leaves her husband. two daugh-
ters and four sons: Mrs. A. W. Ben-
nett. 81 Richmond; Mrs. Z. y. Smith,
wife Of Rev. e. p. Smith. Of Pratts-
Vile, Ria, Messrs. George W. Slaugh-
ter, ef Detroit Mich; Frank and
James slaughter, of Hampton, Va.
and J. w Slaughter, Of this city.