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The Washington times., 1911-11-26
WHAT SHE SHALL DO WITH
HER "NIGHTIE."

One who signs herself "In Distress, .
writes us as follows
have been made a present of a beau
tful hand-embroidered nightgown of
marquisette. Can you tell me what use
can make of it? Thanking you In ad-
vance, etc. '
There is something so cryptic here
that apparently the more obvious reply
would not be the correct one. And yet,
in the abssnce of our recognized spec
ialist on "nighties" and other late
evening wear, We would venture to
suggest that she sleep in it.
1t is easy to discover between the
lines a half-formed purpose to rescue
the dainty vestment of sleep from the
unmarked obscurity of night and soil,
tude, where it would bloom, like
Walters "lovely rose,' alone and un!
commended. We can even detect a
subtle purpose to convert it into some
thing which the decorators and house.
furnishers would call useful as well as
ornamental-as if use involved wear
and tear, 1t would be easy enough TO
humor such an inclination by sug-
gesting that it might be draped as a
lambrequin or hung as a portiere in
the living room where it would be en-
We'd of all callers.
But we hold. to the opinion that
nothing lends itself SO aptly to artis-
tic pampering as Sleep, which seals
up the sea-boy's eyes, rocked in the
rude blast, and yet eludes the downy
The Washington times., 1911-11-26
CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
TO PEOPLE OF IRELAND
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
While the amount Of space allotted
the communication of w. b. NJ NJ. D..
was iberal-it was hardly sufficient for
a full reply to the ''mischievous" and
fabricated assertions made by a writer
In a lengthy communication which ap-
peared in The Times Of November II.
The carges made. that W. b. NJ. NJ.
D. had misquoted the records Of the
Continental Congress. in his communi-
cation to The Times Of November 5.
19n-was clearly shown the the Journ-
al Of Congress to he absolutely false.
Continental Congress-. ion file at the
Congressional Library and available to
the reading public: published by order
Of Congress. decided the question of
owner Of a fraudulent edition Of a book
from shelf Of my (his) library which
no doubt like many unclean and debased
at a second hand shop and from which
he chose to make his false charges and
fraudulent quotations in an attempt to
'epudiate and st:iltify the Official records
Of the proceedings OF the Continental
Congress from which w. B. NJ. M. ID.
accuratel quoted in his communication
appearing in The Times of November
Congress, to the People of Ireland"
l would much prefer, Mr.. Editor. to
use the silken-tipped lash or remain
quiet but there are q few. very few
occasions when. one must perforce re-
sort to q few swings of the heavy raw
hide. leaden tipped tull-whacker-when
an individual makes an unwholesome at
tack by the Use of fraudulent book,
in an attempt to stultfy authentic quo
tations, accurately made from the Of
ficial records on proceedings of the Con-
tinental Congress. -
This would be s"historic" critic
boastfully proclaiming that he is the
possessor of a book, journal of the
Proceedings Of Contine ntaI Congress"
published by order OF the Congress.
Philadelphia; printed in London, (and
now mark vou) reprinted for j. Alnon.
ii76- which In itself is sufficient to
show the questionable or its fraudulent
character-which he. the loudly. self-pro-
claimed American tor was 1t English)
patriot, who proudly and boastingly,
quotes 1t, as the highest authoritative ev-
idence, and thus superior to the official
records Of Continental Congress
Further. this same writer with NAL
adroitness, and by the aid of his own
made caption or headlines wv. b. M. Mis-
quotes Continental Congress-" so as to
give the appearance CT sanction by tho
editor of. The Times. to his ''mischievous
and absolutely false statements made In
his communication of November 1s''-
In ncfarious attempt to deceive the
unWary and perhaps making tho un-
skilitul laugh. w. b. NJ. NIL.
The Washington times., 1911-11-26
WANTS NEGRO RACE
SENT TO PACIFIC ISLAND

To the Editor of THE TINES:
In reply to the article In your payer
of November II. signed Humanity" in
answer to mine. Making much ado
over negro race" wish to state that
my article was not solely intended for
the unfortunate Matte Lomax, but was
chiefly intended against the whole
negro race. Their place Is in some
distant island in the Pacific, and no
among the civilized races of the world,
and 1t Ii up to Congress to allot an
island for their habitation.
presume the above answers the
questions propounded in the article
signed Humanity"
The Washington times., 1911-11-26
LET LATE SHOPPERS
PAY TIE PENALTY

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
merely have suggestion to make
to the merchants Of Washington who
are advising their patrons to shop
early" and many of whom would be
glad to do SO did they not know that
by waiting they could take advantage
OF the little bargains the merchants put
out the last week. Now, my suggestion
part of December, and not have any but
regular prices on anything the last
week. Make the laggards pay for their
procrastination, and let the early
birds get the worms"
The Washington times., 1911-11-26
BERTHA MATTHEW'S.
DENIES THAT ENVY
WAS ARBITRARY BASIS
To the Editor of THE T1Mrs.

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
The statement Of H. H. Swearinger,
IN your issue of November q, to the ef-
fect that the real basis OF the abolition
movement was envy of the slave
holder. is one of those absurd state
ments which has been oft repeated. and
which Is believed by many persons in
tne South. Neither do i subscribe to
MS statement that the real basis OF
potic passion for power. 1 suggest
that MIR. Swearinger read James Ford
Rhodes history of the period.
TWENTIETH CENTURY.
The Washington times., 1911-11-26

cape. there was very shallow at ebb- tide,
ana stood there aground their ship, and was
there far to the sea rum the ship. Yet they
were 10 very curious to go ashore. that they
could not bide, that the high water would
rise under their ship, but ran to the land.
where river fell into the sea from take.
ship. they took the boat and rode to the
ship
+ So 1t seems the three N0rsemen land
ell at Cape Cod as at Lahr ador and New
Foundland, and thus the New World
was disco, ,ciel by Liss Ericsson A. ID.
lU0. OF which. IN quaint and queer
form, .he saga of Eric the Fed is
authentic record and rig,nal sour''e of
history.
ANDREW JORDAN GREEN.
1904 M street northwest
The Washington times., 1911-11-26
INFLUENCE OF BEAUTY
NEEDS WISE DIRECTION
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:

Beauty in woman is a gift to be
deplored If used to depraye and lead
young men astray. 1t should be conse-
Grated to the uplifting of all who come
within the sunshine of her smiles. for
smile is at all times winning. and the
enhancing looks and smiles of a fair
formation of n any man IL only he
could see that she uses not these gifts
to arouse his baser nature, but to al
lure him to the character and life for
uses the word In regard to Chrstian.''
by saying, worship the Lord i'm the
Beauty of Holiness"
Queen Esther's loveliness won king
and saved a nation, while Cleopatra's
beauty ruined kings and nations
PRUDENCE MALLOY,
The Washington times., 1911-11-26
PROPOSED PRESIDENTIAL PRI.
MARES IN OHIO.

An acutely interesting situation has
been caused by the demand for Presi
dential primaries i'm Ohio, the home
State of President Taft. Ordinarily, q
State having one of its sons in the
White House would give him solid
delegation if he sought denomination
and. would ask no questions about it
Think, for instance, of Ohio refusing
to give solid delegation to Mckinley
when he wanted second term. But
President Taft is not so fortunate, and
in his case it appears there will be nc
following of precedents. The grip OF
party ties is less strong on men now.
adays than it has been at any time in
our history, insurgency in the Republi.
can party is rife, Republican opposition
to the President is pronounced, and the
result is that Mr.. Taft and his friends
will have to fight for all the delegates
they get, and this in Ohio as in other
States. -. ...'
Ohio law provides for the election
of the delegates to the national conven-
tions from the districts, but there are
four delegates at large to be chosen
for whom the law makes no provision.
Much will depend on whether these
four delegates are for President Taft
or against him. The general demand for
Presidential primaries has reached
Ohio, and the result is many Republican
newspapers are insisting on primary
expression under the State committee
as to the four delegates at large. 1t
is perfectly plain that if such a. pri-
mary is held the friends of La Toilette
intend to work hard to carry it if they
can. Nor will the friends of Roosevelt
be idle. Acute political observers be-
lieve it doubtful whether, if there is a
primary in Ohio, the Taft forces can
prevail, and whether an anti-Taft set
of delegates at large will not be
chosen.
1t needs no diagram to make it plain
that if President Taft should lose the
delegates at large in his own State his
denomination would be made well-nigh
impossible. Hence the Administration
is put in most difficult position with
respect to what to do in Ohio. A re-
cent report was that it would not stand
in the way of the demand for Presi-
dental primary there. Later, from
Secretary Hilles, came what amounted
to denial that the Administration
had consented to an Ohio primary. The
objection of expense and lack of safe
guards is raised, and similar we'll
known objections.
For the Administration to put itself
in the attitude of being unwilling to
submit to a primary will be widely
criticised as a confession of weakness.
1t will be argued, of course, that if the
President cannot safely submit to a
primary in his home State he is lack
ing in the political strength requisite
for a Presidential candidate. In view
of the widespread feeling in favor of
the primary the country over, the
course of wisdom would seem to be for
him to yield to the demand for a
primary in Ohio, even though to do this
will be much like stalking his political
fortunes on single throw of the dice.
The Washington times., 1911-11-26
CORRECTS CITATION
OF SCRIPTURAL TEXT

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
In order to be intelligible the refer
ence to Scripture OH the ninth line Of
William Clews intererting and ably
written letter in The Times or Sunday.
November l9. should be changed to
what he wrote. rs
Y. EDWARD w. SCHAFFER.
The Washington times., 1911-11-26
Washingtonian HOnored.

Word was received in Washington
today of the honors granted S. Sey-
mour Thomas, 2ols North Capitol street,
at the unveiling of his portrait of
Ambassador Bryce, in the National
Liberal Club in London. The painting
Is an unusually attractive one, and
congratulations are being showered on
Mr.. Thomas.
The Washington times., 1911-11-26
SEND LITTLE DONATION
TO SALVATION ARMY
To the Editor of The rrhEs.

TO the Editor of The TIMES:
AS the Christmas holidays draw
near, and we are making out our list
OF the friends and relatives we wish
10 remember. don't let us forget to
SEND little donation to the Salvation
army. This is a noble work and
worthy OF our consideration.
II we cannot afford to send money
perhaps We have books or clOthine
anat we can give which will be yery
acceptable to this band of unseifish
BERTHA MATTHEW'S
The Washington times., 1911-11-26

The Nationals have gained another
rooter In Senator Obadiah Gardner, the
new statesman from Maine. The SEN
efor used to'be head Of baseball league
In his own State.
The Washington times., 1911-11-26

The Montgomery County Club is to
have its formal opening at Rockville on
december The event will be marked
by reception and musicale:
The Washington times., 1911-11-26

Mr.. William H. Taft. Of 1900 Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Major Archibald w.
Butt, OF 1000 G street. were among the
merry throng Of football enthusiasts on
the Avenoo yesterday afternoon. = /.
The Washington times., 1911-11-26
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER ss.y1s1.

Menu and ritual are to blend most
harmontously' in the evenings enter
tainment which the Alexandria odd
Fellows have scheduled for Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1911-11-26
Sunday,

The net total circulation Of The Washington
Times 80 Sunday during the month Of October
US IW.sSs all copies left over and returned
ynen divided by s. the number OF Sundays
our1ne october. shows the net Sunday aver
age Tor October to have been se.bss.
Entered at the Postofnce at washington
u. c.; az second class matter
The Washington times., 1911-11-26

nj na E aWh h uamwnnnmn
The Washington times., 1911-11-26

: e~SSAAooh'
Colonel Cosby's plan for new park
Tor Georgetown has already received
strong Endorsement and will receive
such hearty support that its success
seems assured from the start.
Chief Wilkie is now enjoying a
motor trip through Germany as the
gucst of Prince Henry, brother OF
the German Emperor. The compan.
ionship of such a pair is bound to he
mutually profitable. :#.. 80
Postmaster Merritt has made a dis.
tinct hit with his new automobile serv.
Ice. As outward and visible signs of the
speed with which collections and dis
trfbutions are made these busy little
machines are great success.
Work on the new building of the
University Club will begin tomorrow.
1t ts to be located at the corner of
Fifteenth and streets and will be
one OF the handsomest structures in
the city, as it we'll deserves to be.
Now that DR.. Cecil French has told
the Interstate Commerce Commission
his experiencessin shipping animals the
Commission should know about all tha,
Is to be known on the subject. DR.
French is the best authority It could
get.
The buffalo is almost extinct and ap-
parently the few remaining ones in cap
uvity wish to revenge themselves be-
fore they disappear. Keeper Dean, OF
Zfn
his future relations with the buffalo, al
amy rate. T., - ', X
" washington school officials very
sensibly refuse to, enthuse. over the
idea.' adopted elsewhere,jof adding a
Courtin' course to the curriculum.
This tendency among the lads ana
lasstes has to be curbed rather than
encouraged.
There will be some DISTINGUISHED
speakers at the mass meeting to be held
on the evening of December s at the
Pan-American building under the aus
pices of the American Peace Society.
Boiled down. the essence of the remarks
on that occasion, we may take it for
granted. will be Trust in peace, but
. keep your powder dry" -,
Official and social Washington went
to Philadelphia yesterday in greater
numbers than ever before. The Army
Navy game has always drawn great
ef crowds from the Capital than
from any other city. except Phila-
delphia, and while President Taft was
enable to be present the occasion
lacked nothing in brilliancy. This
game. being a national affair, must
sooner or later be brought to Wash
ington, and the sooner the better.
The Washington times., 1911-11-26

Colonel Cosby's plan for new park
Tor Georgetown has already received
strong Endorsement and will receive
such hearty support that its success
seems assured from the start.
The Washington times., 1911-11-26
: ocTOBER CIRCULATION.
ts nAan~r
Total for the month s.. els, 7es
DAILY average for the month. ........ H,l52

The net total circulation Of The washington
Times daily during the month of October
Wss L212:n :n!. all copies left over and returned
Oslng eliminated. This number, when d.
vided by %. the number OF days Of publica-
ten, shows the net daily average for Octo-
ber to have been lsel3
The Washington times., 1911-11-26

Chief Wilkie is now enjoying a
motor trip through Germany as the
guost of Prince Henry. brother of
the German Emperor. The compan.
ionship of such a pair is bound to be
mutually profitable. a.. .N,.
The Washington times., 1911-11-26

Postmaster Merritt has made a dis
tinct hit with his new automobile serv-
Ice. As outward and visible signs of the
speed with which collections and dis
tributions are made these busy little
machines are a great success.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-04-21

Thursday will be Vancouver Day. Friday Portland Day Queen
will her All roads lead to ST. Johns follow the crowd Bring
your trunks and stay until it is Big Fun COME!
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-06
Weather Conditions.

The field of high pressure, which
moved across the country last week,
has passed out on the northeastern
coast, and the low area from the
northwest, has moved southeastward,
its center being in the upper Missis-
sippi valley this morning. The ad-
vance of the area of low pressure has
been attended by rising temperature,
and general rains from the western
plains to the central valleys.
On the Pacific slope generally fair
weather attends a field of high pres
sure, except there has been rain in
the extreme northwest.
Conditions indicate cloudy cooler
weather for this section tonight, and
generally fair weather Tuesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-06
OLD MAN SHOT
WIFE AND HIMSELF
Woman Would Not Sign a Deed and
Six Shots Were
Fired.

ATLANTIC. Iowa, Nov. 6.-Half
conscious and their clothes stained
with blood, Mr. and Mrs. j. P. Christ
offerson, both 10 years old, were found
at their home by neighbors. Mrs
Christofferson was shot four times in
the head and her recovery is doubtful.
Her husband had two bullet wounds,
also in his head, but his condition is
said not to be serious.
The shooting grew out Of a quarrel
following the wife's refusal to sign
a deed. In his cell Mr.. Christofferson
confessed to the attempted murder or
his wife and the later attempt on
his own life. He declared that he
was tired and that he wanted to end
1t all. He is not in a serious con-
dition. Mrs. Christofferson Is still
alive.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-06
CONCRETE BRIDGE
SPAN COLLAPSED
Material Had Not Hardened and Sew
eral Workmen Lost Their
Lives.

AUBURN, Cal, Nov. 6.-Three bod
les have been recovered from the
wreckage of the Mountain Quarries
Company's bridge across the Ameri-
can river, the east span OF which col
lapsed. Five workmen were injured,
and as there were thirty men on the
bridge at the time of the disaster, 1t
is believed that still more casualties
will be discovered.
The victims of the accident were
working under the superstructure
building caissons. The concrete pill
lars gave way on account of having
been rushed on the bridge to prepare
1t for the winter rains. the concrete
not being firmly set.
The men caught under the sinking
arch we're entombed. The men who
ESCAPED we're at work above.
The river is swollen and the fore
man expressed fear that the concrete
pillars, which had not settled yet,
would not withstand the strain.
The swaying of lantern throwing
a shadow out across the torrent gave
the men below the first warming OF
danger. They saw the superstructure
sway for an instant, and, as the sup
porting concrete pillars sagged and
gave way, the great arch above came
crashing down before a man could
move
Two Of the workmen were swept
into the river and out among the
boulders and eddies Of the rushing
midstream. They fought their way
across. Eight were caught in the de
bris. Others found their way to the
river bank over the ruined span.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-06
.MADERO TAKES
PRESIDENTS JOB
Is Inausurated Chief EXEC $ = Of the
Republic Of Mexico ssNoon
Today Amid ! e.
''"'. s
THREE MONTHS PEACE c
England Has Little Confidence In New
Ruler and viii See That Her
People Are Well
Armed.

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 6.-With all
the pomp and ceremony, the CLINT of
arms and the blare of trumpets, so
beloved by the Latin races, Frances
CO I. Madero, the second president
who has occupied the seat of power
in Mexico for the past thirty-five years
was today inaugurated president of
the republic of Mexico amid the
cheers of thousands who lined the
streets.
The Inauguration ceremony itself
was one of the most impressive ever
seen in this city. Surrounded by
thousands of troops whose uniforms
showed only too plainly the effect Of
their long campaigning against the
Chiapas Indians in the south and the
Zapatistas in the north, Madero, ac-
companied by his brother Gustavo
and several members of his cabinet,
the party drove down gaily dec
Grated streets beneath the triumphal
arches to the chamber of deputies
where, at noon, took place the 'real
ceremony of Inauguration, following
which Madero delivered his inaugural
address to a crowd of 10000 persons
In the course of his speech he prom
/ ised that peace would reign for al
4 least three months.
Alarmed at the reports Of violence
attending the zapatista revolution
and the fear that the rebels migh'
a capture and loot the city, the British
\ government through it's consul here
today instructed all English residents
to demand arms from the Madero gov
1 ernment for their own protection. Th'
instructions further state that if thu
arms are not forthcoming England
will provide them through the loca
! consulate.
This action does not meet with ff
vor on the part of the Maderists wh'
claim that 1t shows lack of FRIEND
ship for the new president and i'm
plies that he is not able to maintai
order.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-06
Five Persons Who Were Hopeless In
vallds Were Cured by the
Laying on Of
Hands.
BEFORE BIG AUDIENCE
Many skeptics Present and Saw .
Blind Woman Read and a Lame
One Walk Cor
reetly.

WASHINGTON, Nov GA demon
stration of curing by laying on of
hands was given here by Bishop Oliv-
er Sabin, founder of the Evangelical
Christian church. Before an audi
ence of 200 he labored until exhaust
ed, and Ave persons pronounced
themselves cured.
In the audience were skeptics, who,
with the newspaper men present,
made such inquiry as was possible to
ascertain the authenticity of the
cures reported Mrs. j. M. Nancy,
who was present with her huspand,
claimed to be suffering with abb
scesses in her eyes, and her husband
substantiated the statement that she
had lost the use of her right eye nine
weeks ago. After Bishop Sabin had
pronounced her cured she could read
without difficulty.
A man with a stiff neck, which he
claims to have been rigid for ten
years because of paralysis, and who
asserted he had exhausted the re
sources of the medical profession in
search of cure, came from Bishop
Sabin's hands cured.
An elderls woman, using cane
who said she had suffered with neu
ralgic rheumatism, informed the audi
ence that she had recovered the use
of her limbs as the result of the treat
ment. A man with rheumatism in hi
| feet and woman who said she hat
a headache completed the list of thu
cures
Bishop Sabin asserts that "th'
cures are genuine and says there i
no taking about them; no fraud what
ever
About twenty-five persons in thu
/, audience were eagerly clamoring t.
be cured when he ended with the an
nouncement that he was exhausted.