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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-13

FOR SALES 25O-FACING BEAUTIFUL LIN
COLIN PARK 3-STORY; 8 ROOMS; . BATHS;
HOT-WATER HEAT. AN IDEAL HOME.
TERMS TO SUIT. CHAS. A. SHIELDS. 1886
NEW YORK AVE NV.
FOR SALE-$2 9OO-COST $1,000: TAKEN IN
FOR THE TRUST: WELL BUILT GROOM
STONE AND PRESS-BRICk RESIDENCE
SOUTHEAST: HOUSE ALONE COULD NOT
BE DUPLICATED FOR $4,000; TILED YES
THULE, ETC. CHAS A. SHIELDS, 1886
NEW YORK AVE NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-13

FOR SALE-HERE is A HOME THAT'S
fit for king. Located in the hest block
of Wash'n Heights. this home is hard to
beat. 1t has nine of the prettiest rooms
you ever saw, and the two baths are
works OF art Lot 2Ox125 to 2O-foot
alley. Great big closets. too; INV. heat;
gas and cleo. light. Price. $3.50.
WAGSTAFF & WHITE, 904 14th st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-13
FOR EXCHANGE.

FOR EXCHANGE OR SALE-FINE COR
ner lot, containing 10,25O square feet. Op-
posite House of Representatives Office
building. For particulars consult Sales
Department.
THOMAS ]. FISHER & CO., INC.
13S 10Th ST. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-13

FOR RENT-DWE.LING. 1926 ST. NV; II
rooms. inclusive of bath. $35. JNO. II. BRENT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-13
FOR SALE-HOUSES.

FOR SALE DO YOU WANT A SURE
enough bargain? And right up by Dupont
Circle. too? Note this: 12r., 2b.; h.-w.
heat: gas and cleo. lights. The owner Of
this property has just had it painted and
papered throughout. On the corner Of 2
paved alleys, and 20 feet wide. Plenty
of room for garage and then some.
Price only $1,000. This is speculation.
WAGSTAFF e. WHITE. 904 14th st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-13

FOR SALE--S2O VARNUM ST, PETWORTH;
handsome dwelling: bargain; to settle estate,
wA. WRIT CLARKE SON.
6alt1mo6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-13

I'd and Georgia ave.: store and two dwellings;
price. 81, 500. McLACHLEN BANKING COR
PORATlON. Agent 10th and SITS. NV.
FOR SALE-REDUCED TO $2,775: ON EASY
terms: Pa. ave. Sc; u modern. COM
Portable home Of rooms and bath; hot-water
heat: good neighborhood. L. E. F. PRINCE,
721 Bond bldg.
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:. LINKINS,
ST. n. ".
FLATS.
l205h C ne. Or. b. .21.50
Is Q NV. Or. b. 30. so
1923 f SO. 5r. w.14.jO
Nice 3r dat for white
tenants, 1928 r NV,
each ..........lO.W
STORES. ETC.
New store, 21st and
ia aV 5000.
2151 p NV. store 1850
1915 Pa Az. 90
. 13f., 3b. &C. 10
colored tenants. 50 up.
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FOR RENT
S65. .2l14 o NV. lar. b
$751;. .G31 K NV. 1lr. b
A5.75. COS Sd nw.12r,b
$35. 30. 1910 n Cap,9r,b
$40. 80. 1901 9th NV. Sr. b
SOS. so. .6O6 X NV. Or, h
$23. 80. los h NV. Sr. b
sos. so. 1888 Mass ne. Or. b
$23. so. .443 NJ NV, Or, b
S22.SO.l20 Mass NV, Or. b
$50. so. .221H F. ne, Or, b
7 T.. K0I
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FOR RENT-S1 GEO.
500 10th
1915 81 NV, 10r, b,
furnace. $50. 90
1872 18th ne, 7r. b.. $3.50
2iO5 Pa av NV,
Sr, b............SZ.0V
$40 goth, Or, b. $3.50
2144 !. Or. b. .3.SO
1919 Ga Az. Sr. h.27. so
III 22d NV. Sr, b. .3.50
2222 G, Or, b. 30 so
1920 ] NV. Or, ". 1880
"a n ae, 6f, w.....1l.@
l34i l. re. Or. $50
800 Carroll ave-, Takom
A number Of houses fol
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sWARTZELL, RHEEM & HENsEY CO..
727 18th NV.
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pancy.
MOORE & HILL (Inc.,. 1898 G st. NV.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS. $3.50.
Near Harvard st. NV, press brick; rooms;
porcelain bath: cellar: furnace: rented TO
white. $2O.O-great bargain; practically new
vacant. Get keys.
ON MASS. AVE. NV. $oe75
Near LIST St. nice home: worth in near fu-
fure $1,000 Take advantage: great chance
double your money. Rented good. Quick ac-
tlon wanted or auction follows.
NEAR CARNEGIE LIBRARY. $1,000.
On avenue. Brick; rooms and bath; party
to rent this at $27.50: 3 doors busy corner;
property clear. Act quick to get this
NEAR 9TH AND SITS. NV, $500.
Brick; q large rooms: modern bath; cellar;
occupied by owners. Trade for larger house.
NEAR CAPITOL. $500.
On west of Sd ST.. brick: rooms; bath T;
reduced low to quickly settle estate
KENYON ST. HOME, 7ox1so FIT.
On Heights: new press brick: large, pretty
rooms: tile bath: pantry: cellar; fine front
porch. Price OF house. without side lot. So. 500
Terms. $500 cash. SIS per month. For all.
$500. Great snap; in fine shape. For sale
only this week.
FINE HOME WITH STABLE. $3.50.
TN Heights NV: lot Axis IT.: bright
rooms: library: tile baths conservatory: big
kitchen: pantry; large attic: cellar: fine heat
ing plant: wide porch round 2-3 entire house.
Work shop above stable: 2O-ft. paved alley.
Trust $4,000 (shows vaIuel. Cost to build
Sc 600 ground valued at $4.4oO Repapered
and painted throughout. Vacant. Get keys.
Look before It's gone; >,,-,ur ~ n
n Sf N "
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ELEGANT MODERN HOME IN wooDLEY
PARK; EXCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTS AND
VIEWS OF RARE BEAUTY: three stories:
nine rooms and two complete bathrooms; cleo
tricity and gas; hot-water heat: oak floors;
four bay windows; "a feet wide; library full
width Of house: every room lighted by. large
windows. Houses like this rarely for sale
at such remarkably low price. Suitable
\. L. SALISBURY co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-06
5rlghthand of'welcome Is eyer-extend..'
edto the stranger who wishes to come
and mlngle With her people.
!. GERMS 81, in HER SYSTEM.
Every Woman Should Read This IA.
&c vice and the Generous Offer 81
That Goes With, ". 4, 4

The number Of diseases peculiar !, to
women Is such that We believe this
space would hardly contain a mere
mention Of their names, and IT Is, q a
fact that most Of these diseases are
Of a catarrhal nature. A woman can.
not be we'll II there Is a trace Of ca.
tarrh in her system. & d
{ Some women think there Is no help
for them: We positively declare this
to be q mistaken idea. We are so
sure Of this that we offer to supply
medicine absolutely free Of all cost In
every instance where II fails TO give
satisfaction, or does not substantiate
our claims. Withlthis, understanding,
no woman should hesitate To- believe
our honestly Of purpose, or hesitate
to put our claims to a test. 2.y.SS
1 There is only one way to$ovefcome
catarrh. That way Is through the
blood. You may use all the snutfs,
douches. or like remedies for years
without getting more than Temporary,
relief at best. Catarrh In general Is a
diseased condition Of the system that
shows locally, most frequently ln dis:
Charges from mucous membran Is: 10,
cal treatment should be assisted Iby
internal treatmea. Tor the gene gi dis.
ieased condition II b complete cure Is
10y 8eS,reaehad.s sssaI6a,i internal treat.
lhent should be scientifically devised
and faithfully administered. +, 4
Rexall Mucu.Tone Is scientifically
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-06
MANN \ .IA| IN DAWSON / h [ ! !!
\. !. ]. ARE mentioned
ONE oF;8THEM MAY. BE APP OMIT
LED SENATOR 81 BY GOVERNOR.
u GLAsscocK. y y

> 8 p T.
4 CHARLESTON WA jan 4. -4-AI.
though Governor Glasscock announced
Yesterday that he would Z make | no
statement regarding the appointment
y6t h. Successor ito I'LL I the gym cancy
In the Senate caused by tie sudden
death OF Senator s. ID. Elkins, until
after shes funeral d nyonine mt Republl,
pps;state that Isaac 4. 4 Mann, Of
BfaM$ell, Will be appointed Monday
morning by the Governor. W. NJ. Q.
Dawson is another name that is prom
.linently mentioned ta y H stss piades !
In the event Of the appointment be.
Iipg made. Mr.. Mann viii be u United
States Senator bu. d few days; Tor
.5ustsas soon as the a. esisfat tire con.
,yenes a Democrat viii bs ;appptht ted 10
tlllsthe nnexnired torn 81 the deceas:
ed Senator which IS two years hence.
,Fhe lconstl tat1ons stat that II yaeaI Il
59cIess happen ny sresignat ION orl other,
wise during the recess Iof Tie legislas
tureI q any State. staeIexecutl lie there;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-06
IF' N .EIlI I. !. !. ]. J.
Fob SENATOR /
THE CANTON DEMOCRAT 4 HAD
JUSTINE NEEDED NUMBER OF.
VOTES IN THE LEGISLATIVE
caucus. u b Ut & i,


4 CoLusBUs, O. Jan q ~ s;- lice Pom.
creme, Of Canton. will DC elected as
United States senator from Ohio al d
Joint session OF the: general assembly
next Wednesday, as a result ofiaction
taken yesterday at "a Joint caucus Of
the Democrats. Pomerene won the
caucus nomination on the. first ballot
receiving As votesI the exact number
required. "a ga
Next Monday Mr. Pomerene Will be
,lnaugurated as lleutenant governorYo f
Ohio. Although his term in the senate
begins In March he vii. serve as
lieutenant governor, in which capacity
be presided over the Ohio senate. I
His successor as lieutenant govern,
or VIII be appointed by Governor
Harmon who last night discussed the
subject with Hugh Nichols; Of Batavia
chairman of the Democratic State
executive committee. n 81
F.. v, Hanley, leading opponentsof
Pomerene before the caucus was sup.
ported by the State organization. He
received 10 votes which factSmayS be
partly ascribed totthe large number
Of candidates, twelve. si. .t
a The only previous office in public
life than Pomerene has held Is that
'of prosecuting attorney sof$ stark
county. ~ i; s.
The ballot was as follows: Pomer.
enc, IS; Hanley, 10; Campbell, A;
Po9ell;il; Anderson W Kilbourne, 8;
tAnsberry, ST. Thomas 1; Lent, . /
Donovan 81 Daugherty,s 81 Hughes q.
Necessary to choice, As. ID " s5it N,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-06
X Misses Maude Bowman and Mamie
Malone spent Sunday, with friends al

Z
Misses Maude Bowman and Mamie
Malone spent Sunday with friends At
Viola.
Miss Ethel Heskltt%ls quite sick. /.
q Miss Grace Hall, who spent her va.
yation at her home In Jackson eounj
y, has returned to, resume her duties
as teacher in the school here.
Mrs. Mary Shrlyer, of Fairmont,
spent today here with relatives.
Md Bowman 4 and Lake Malone
spent Sunday with friends at Mt: Har.
mony. S. ~ i, !. f 33,.,S X
81 Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Hildebrand, re.
turned yesterday from a visit with
friends and relatives at Opeklska. I
Mrs. f. Fl. Hoult.' Of Houlttown, Is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ben.Thomas. 4;
Rev, J. J. Harris conducted the ser.
vices at the NJ. P. Church Sunday
evening. ~ i.$t = =: NJ Z:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-06
lSCAlENDARS.

Il. We, are. going to send a nice little,
Calendar 10 every subscriber who
sends iins as much Us q dollar Or more
on renewal Of subscription. The Cal;
endars win be- sent out as long as
They last When you, your caien;;
{dar; you Will knoax.tthat yonr sfsHtjs
lance reached sus all right: I Most
every one VII renew anyway 50 Why
not set the Calendar now.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-06
ARREST OIL MAN.
rs "a y i. - ~ W. Z s4i
Alleeedfto Have issued q Fraudulent
a. Check. 81 s.,

.p AR :E:.l |! Jan. lelgs \.
Stout, Of Clarksburg, this evening
caused the arrest Of 9. s. Sins. m oil
operator Of Cairo, alleging, the latter
secured a note three shunared dol;
lars on fraudulent representa- Tons In
a deal for oil we'll tools. Sims name
figured prominently when the Invest,
cation was conducted here last JulySIn
't,tes,li ysterlous4 deat h1of Councilman
lanes N: ,assonl: 81 4; 'I sSI
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-06
s |.Q||M| NJ | ! |
Just V|AN|SRES|
NO lNple EsTloN, SsouRNEss. GAS,
Il OR DYSPEPSIA FIVE MINUTES
LATER. M sts =

40 n Il +. - 4 . -
f:As there Il often sone- on1: ~ vo,,r
family who r suffers infer m mn attack q, indi
ppstlon or sone form - stooma :; Il ( tr.o,,
ble wh,v .don,t von kexen, . Soma Ma,
n nal An, handyg 5'. .,,T,tS y
This harr,less-- b,rss,nr " wills ,icssl q
awning Vol, can eat w,th,,,t: II.
slightest d,sc,o,n;i i2nrrt ,3na ncs, 3d
sonr 80 ,,o.sv stonmanh ayo ,,SSS%t.ss z,
Z Z Tar ~. ,sSI ~. E NJ En-;
Tall yonr n'bot4,oc,st 10 81 yos, re 81 4
The rormp,o' niSiiiIy nrintad = 'thlse
5o.centS cases@ q 3 as; r,Ia nss,ns;n
Than an, u, On pasd,,v see n,by !. ;mpSas
inG,asstios sa,. s,o,n ! 4 & 4, .S,,,s
md sotber 'aistress 'xo1,n ma! n;lnS,as
land relieves at once sucb inserts &
iF;helchIng q gas. .et II q: sour
li,,ndlgesteai 4 fooa no,,seo. 81 .heo,dAcbbees
ti,zz,ness c6n.tino l,on ana otherr sTto n,
ach disorder, IL {, s i.,i& S'a;,.si s5S'
e., fso,,,, : - :, 4, ID 8 4 d
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-06
ALI AREl!EMPLoYEp.
NocRfMINAEs here, +

@ The police records show for The pas.
several years that there have been
very few men. OF women arrested for
the foul crimes among the Americans;
practically no mutdetsyS This town is
probably the most aiofalSeltyrln} this
section q the couttrysas lewd women
find no encouragement TO open house,
hare ~ " Il, 33isS ~ z sf az +.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-06
o. may make TEN porary appointment
until the meeting of the Legislature.
which shall then MI such vacancies,
REDS! REFUSE /
is l.0CATED'
MiI4icH WILL Is d % Al ONCE
4. 8sBY Pc LICE OF 10 MOO Nj NJ
4 QUEST OVER DEAD VICTIM BE.
y NC HELD TO-DAY. VI

n 4 l -loNDoN, Jan. 6.-l Special. The
'police officials are searching Tor Sae.s
completes Of dead hounds ditchs aan;S
arehlst burglars are reported to-day
that their place Of refuge has been
located and preparations are begun
Tor a raid. a
~ The inquest over the victims ofs
Tuesdays pitched battle begun to;.s
day. Suspects VIII be formally; ar
raigned In police court today,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-06

II chas. Merrill, Of Rlyesyllle, was
calling on friends here Sunday. Il
Mr., Howard Markley. Of Loves:
Vile, has accepted a position In the
store here. - J. !, Y. !. 3;5 n, d:
4 Mrs. Mrs. ~ "a Doll has returned from 4
several days visit with relatives ID
Ritchie2county. \
! VIOLET.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-31
Marital Utopia in the VALLEY.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispa tch:
Sir,-Cut 1t about the Vassar and
Smith College gal whose percentage of
divorce runs at such u low ebh.
The trouble is when the Yank dis
covers that he can register some OF
his stock lo Is 80 elated that he must
broadcast the fact throughout the
country.
over here in the Valley Of Virginia
are hundred villages with nun
drcd county schools that haven't fur-
nished divorce FOR Il hundred years.
The reaaon: dad. although it's II vio-
lation of the laws OF the I.egisla ture
and the woinan's clubs. still exercises
both authority and interest In his
family. and man is 3till washing
dishes.
And say, whistle 1t gently. there is
not a single mothers club in this
neighborhood except one made OF a
barrel stave.
"manifactur." w. N. REED.
Long Glade. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-31

they turned upon their enemy with
energy and ,herceness.
,h pao1 1ssa IN his Ire q Jackson states
White Oak swamp. Suppose he did.
other generals have lost their heads
S Gi.en ,1 He had been in the saddle
Ior many weeks, and nature will de-
mand It's own. nut had General Jackson
been able to have crossed that swnmp.
with Franklin in his front. he would
off. uf'Sihe MN
Miss Johnston only states facts:
there arc explanations. General Jack :
son SO h9d no sentimentality.. Once when
regret at seeing brave Federals fail
III making gallant charge, he said !:
What! what! I'd kill the last one OF
ie chose icy cold weather to 20 to
Bath and Romney to capture the
enemy. Those who loved comfort
thhought 1t mhumanr and Insane. but
thought II better to accomplish u pur-
pose BY the freezing of a few men than
10 aceompiish the same in good weath-
could not understand the sentimental
glory OF being comfortably shot rather
man nave ones toes frostbitten But
lev OF General Jacksons friends knew
MN. Whenever he was promoted they
would say: "a good brigadicr has been
lost by making him a major general;
good Encouragement has been lost
INTERNATIONALLY he hasn't sense
enough to command SO many men"
The truth was that General Jackson
could have commanded a million OF
men as well as he could five hundred
There wae nothing in military life
that he could not do well. whilst he
tell short Of General Lee as defcn-
sive general in general opinion, yet he
never showed the want of defensive
ability.
Perhaps Governor Lctcher was the
only person who knew the value OF
Thomas j. Jackson before he proved :
10 the world. Before he had greatly dis
tinsuishcd himself. Letcher said OF
him: Give him the command OF an
army and he will make the susauc-
hanna the battle line
General Jackson was not lovable
man: there was nothing personally at
tractivo about him. for the milk OF
his veins. His high character always
commanded respect. and his military
genius Is ono Of the wonders OF the
world; We accord him all that he dc
have dcspised an exaggeration of his
worth. "If there is no war I will die
Tom Jackson" SAID he. lie knew
1 heard the Irish youth. Patrick r,
Cleburne, say six years before our war
that he expected q war between the
States. and that he hoped to be one
OF the distinguished generals. His
fame as a major general was high: he
was called the Jackson OF the West"
and gave his life to his adopted coun-
try on the bloody field of Franklin He
knew his fitness for high command.
and he matched tho great Jackson IN
blundering less than other generals in
our domestic war.
There Is nothing in tho character of
Stonewal Jackson that stains his life.
He was nun OF i single talent, witch
was shown at time when 1t slorined
Ills cause and his country, ana placed
OH leaf of history "a flower Of fame
Tor him which VIII never wilt
Miss Johnston's book is safe. Sh.
has confined herself TO the truth. and
her critics are gaining for II Il vast
circulation and great demand Ill
best advertisement.
CHARLES ALEXANDER.
Boydton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-31

of the devastation he has inflicted
upon the non-combatant population.
have never before read an official re-
port in civilized war in which so
great parade is made of vandalism
The barns and stacks OF grain de-
stroyed afford him obviously far moro
pleasure than his captures either or
men or munitions of war. What u
crop of hate this conqueror of grlst-
mills is sowing.
How different this story of robbery
and organized plumber from the glo-
ries with which the immortal jackson
illumined every hillside of that long
vale of the Shenandoah! When Will
that marvellous story be written? Is
there no one with the genius to com
prehend. and the bookcraft to do jus
tice to that wondrous episode in this
wondrous war-unparalleled save in
the dazzling marvels of The Campaign
in Italy" Who Will tell, In language
worthy of the theme, how with few
thousand infantry. poorly supplied
with everything but valor and leader
ship. this illustrious captain swept
army after army out of the field, DEFY
Ing numbers annihilating distance,
dospising labor. regardless OF odds.
fairly revealing in the gaudla certain
disappearing to have, 1t would
seem, three armies to fight at the same
time. that the glorious boys might
not rust with idleness. Brave as Lion
Heart modest as Sidney, in action
as impctuous as Ney. In counsel eau
tious as Fabius, reticent as yelling
ton magnetic as NapolcoA-there is
not meadow or mountain top in all
that lovely Valley that is not alive
with tribute TO the matchless chief
tain. and yet. history hardly accords
his grand campaign paitry page:
and his name which woke the echoes
of two hemisphercs, seems doomed to
ana no more enduring monument than
the cphcmcral record of nasty pamph-
lettering, or tn fading traditions OF
the camp fires!"
1t does not matter what the writ
ers of the present day may say about
jackson. this estimate of Judge Kelley
will stand forever as the true meas
ure OF the man: Brave as Lion Heart
modest as Sidney. IN action as impetu-
Gus as Ney, l. counsel as cautious as
Fabius. reticcnt as Wellington, mag
netic"'ns Napoleon" Tho mon who
fought with him knew him. as for
the rest 1t does not matter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-31
A SCHOLARLY MoNoGR,pu

Or the writing of monogranbs ,ho.o
IL no end. Some have TO do win s,,,.
Jects which have been treatoa ,oe,
o'hers deal with topics never treated
oeioro and which, we will ever nroy
VIII never be treated any more 1,,,r
monographs are really usefuI bpt M,
just issued In the bulletin NJ a.,
University Of South Carolina, "part-
e'pie ana ihhnitivc in Ing" forms n
commendablc exception TO chat st.,o.
ment. This valuable contributio, >.
EhsIlsh grammar is from In. NON 80
Dr.. Reed Smith. associate rro,,,.,,,,.
OF english in the University OF South
carolina and one of the brightest ans
souhdest English scholars in tho on
tire South. Particular interest IN this,
monograph is taken in Vircinia 70,
III. smith is a nephew OF DR.. Chnrlcs
Aiphonso Smith, Poe professor of Eng.
iiah Literature in the University ~
virginia and sometime Roosevelt Pro.
tessor In the University of Berlin
The ing forms in English pr.,
Pe4t' many perplcXing prob
iems TO teachers of grammar os VOL,
as TO all others who wish TO use thia
language of ours correctly. small
out difficult section of English syn
TAX mas been treated in masterful
fashion in DR., Smiths comprehensive
ana luminous monograph The ing
ending offers many difficulties In mod i,
ern English grammar for historical
reasons which are ucidly explained
IN the work to which reference is here
made we should know more about
inc proper use OF our mother tongue.
we should write better English and
we should read better English. were
there more explanatory contributions
Ike DR.. Smiths. which bears the err
marks of months of thorough ana
brilliant study.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-31
Inaccurate Histories.

TO the Editor OF The Times spa tch
Sir,-In your Issue OF the 9Th You
published an article referring TO Colo
mel w II Stewards correction OF
Woodrow Wilson as to the Virginia
Monitor night. Having had somu eN-
ptrience In attempting TO correct his
tory along the line OF the revolution
that occurred in naval warfare II
Hampton Roads in March, 1882, per
nit me space 10 say:
Several years ago the Tennessee
Press Association visited this section
and were entertained by the Nirs!nian,
Landmark ana Public Ledger. They
were taken about the hurbor on tug.
aud when tho little vessel reached tho
neighborhood OF Crancy Island, tho
writer OF this said 20 the group ol
editors about him: I've are now pass
Ing the spot where the Virginia was
destroyed by her own crew when Nor
folk was evacuated" He was informed
by ono OF the group that the history
which ne had studied said the Monte.
destroyed the Confederate vessel,
whereupon he vas told that his history
was Inaccurate.
4 few years ago the Wurrock- Rich-
ardson Almanac. that has been publish
ed in your city for Il long period OF
years. Informed its readers that tho
Monitor destroyed it's Confederate an
tagonst. ~ copy Of the booklet. "Eev-
oluuon in Naval Warfare" was placed
in the hands or the publisher. and he
was requested 10 make the necessary
correction, which he did.
Norfolk. JOSEPH G. FIVEASiL