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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-07
GLASS IS BITTER
IN HIS SARCASM

Especial to The Richmond Virginian. \
la NCHBC RIG. VA. Sept. 6,-Con,
gresham Garter Glass closed his son.
s.torlal campaign before a home au-
d!ehce Tonight at thu city auditorium.
NhteH gave MN rouslng reception.
"hich amounted to an ovation. He
replied to the bitter charges heaned
upon MIN last night by Senator Swan
son, without the use or epithet. but
with the most biting SARCASM.
mo one new point made was To
sho" tnat the labor Leaders OF the
state charged Senator Swanson at
Iiiat dfne with working against the
same employers liability bill which
ne tSwanson) charged him CLASSY
with voting against.
me audience. numbering upwards
or fourteen hundred, showed its rael-
ing When Mr. Glass read a telegram
from w r. Cunningham. OF Dan-
vile, which showed that the Mar.
tin-Swanson audience there went wild
IN demonstration when Senator
Martin mentioned Mr. Glass name In
the course of his speech. The crowd
Tonight was a Glass crowd
Hits at Harper.
When the speaker referred to 4
certain local political factetem Of hi.
competitor. An aspirant for Com
gress from the Sixth district pryinr
into his private affairs In the effort
To post his competitor" the au-
dience cheered. The 'Factotem" here
referred to was Swanson's campaign
manager, Fred Harper 1
When he referred TO the asepitheta
which my competitor used In my
home town last night there war
again "a strong exhibition Of eerrc~na,-
Several times the applause lasted for
several minutes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-07
BOTH REFUSE To
TIE AAS5TOR KNOT
BAPTIST AND METHODIST CIER-
GYME-N DECLINE TO PERFORM
WEDDING CEREMONY.
LARGE FEE is OFFERED
PASTOR OF NEWPORT CHURCH
IN NEED OF MoNEY WOULD
NOT TAKE si,oo0 TO
0FFICTATE,.
LARGE FEE IS OFFERED

NEWPORT, Il. l.. Sept, 6.--Clersy-
men Of the Baptist church and the
Meth odist church declined to-day 10
perform a ceremony marrying Col
onei John Jacob Astor and Miss
Madeline Talmage Force.
Colonel William p. Sheffield. New
pert attorney f6i Colonel Aston, Of
Tered 81 .o00 10 tho Rev. DIR. Edward
"A. Johnson, pastor Of the First Bap-
tlst church OF Newport, to perform
tho ceremony Or. Johnson is i'll
and IN sore financial straights. Bad
east temporarily. from tho ministry.
and he is in need OF money. but de-
spite this fact he would have moth
ing, Se>do with tha marriage:
Il need money badly" said DR.
johnson to-day. but not badly
enough TO marry Colonel Astor. On
August 20. l VAS asked to call At
the Office OF Attorney She field. l did
So and Mr.. Sheffield informed me
that he had client who wanted 10
he married and who was willing 70
pay $1,000 for the ceremony. l sus-
rected at oros that this client was
Colonel Astor and l asked Attorney
Sheffield II thut was the fact. de
H0Sileu Il fHtS ana TcilsQ lHaI AZ
W6s
Clergy man Declines.
Colonel Sheffield added that Col :.
onel Astor WISHED to he married be-
tween September and 6, but would
set no definite time, 1t was a lot
Of money for me'to refuse but l told
Colonel Shielded that il it WAS many
times AS large, l would have to de-
cline"
This is the first intimation that Col
cnel Aston end Miss Force contem-
lated MARRYING SO soon.
Reechwooa. the Aston residence. It
vas learned IL night, is ready for the
ceremona. Vincent Aston and ali
tho servan $ are there. The only
thing missing is the clergyman To
perform the ceremony.
The other clergyman who specifi
cally refused to marry the multimil-
lionaire and his pretty fiancee is the
Rev. r. Louis Brooks. pastor of the
Methodist church at Little Compton,
II. I.
Every Episcopal clergyman In
Rhode Island has announced him
self as opposed to marrying Divorces,
following the recent statement OF
Bishop Perry on his attitude.
No License Yet.
Though Colonel Aston seems, &C
cording to the statements of these
:, lcontinued on Fifth PaxeA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-07
CLAIM IS HURST
SUBOUEO BAILEY
Ell PAso SPEECH SAID TO HAVE
CAUSED TEXAS SENATOR TO
ANNOUNCE RETIREMENT.
SEES DEFEAT AHEAD
PERSONAL POPULARITY Is NOT
STRONG ENOUGH TO EI4Eop
HIM AGAIN. Is STATE
MEST MADE.
SEES DEFEAT AHEAD

GAINESVILLE. TEN. Sept D.
With gloomy impressiveness. Joseph
W. Bailey, to-day confirmed the ar
nouncement that he Will not be cam
didats for reelection TO the United
states Senate HIS term viii expire
March 3, 1878,
Senator Bailey declared that his an
nounceinent is emphatic and irreyo-
cable but would say nothing further
except 10 intimate that he intends 10
associate himself with prominent
Arm OF lawyers in New York City.
when he retires from public life.
To the partisans who have asked
him TO be a candidate for reelection.
he has said that he could not do so
As he has been denied his rigntful
piaca, as leader Of the minority aad
chief in the councils. He speaks bit
tsriy, and comments on the "ingrati-
tude of republics"
Handwriting on Wall.
As a matter OF fact, Barley mas
read the handwriting on tho wall. He
knows that his personal popularity
in Circles OF political power. the Innu-
ence OF the liquor traffic. and the sup
port Of capital seeking special prlvl-
lege Will not be- strong enough TO
elect him.
The effect Of the famous Ell Paso
speech. in which William Randolph
Hearst produced proofs that tore 10
shreadx the Bailey defense OF buster
and buncomhe. that he had never been
In relation with the Standard Oil Conn
pany or the Waters Pierce Company. ia
having great effect at this time.
Bailey had answered With great noise
the CHARGES to the same effect made
by Attorney-General r. V. Davidson,
threatening to drive his detractors'
into the Gulf of Mexico.
With the aid OF n United partisan
press he had succeeded to an extent
in discreditng Mr.. Davidson's aliega
ton, but there was no answer TO Mr.
Hearts charges. The latter We're
photographs Of the letters and of the
book cn.ricy- FOR All TT Sce.~"--------------
Too Late to Defeat Him.
1t was too late then to defeat Bailey
for recollection as the local Democratic
newspapers would not print the
charges. and the voters did not have
opportunity to study and learn.
Senator Bailey will not strive for
reelection. The real reason is that he
knows and feels that not only have
his Democratic colleagues in the Sen
ate repudiated him. but the cemo-
cratic voters of Texas have done the
same thing.
1t was during the momentous jour
Acontiuusd On Fourth PaKal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-07
CAMPAIGN DRAWS
|. To A CLOSE WITH
GREAT MEETINGS
Martin and Swanson Given
Barbecue in Pittsylvania
County
MR.. GLASS CLOSES
IN HIS HOME CITY
Congressman Jones Delivers
Final Address in Fred
ericksbulg-AlI Claim
to Have Gained

Especial to The Richmond vtrginian-)4
DANV1L4LE, VA. Sept 6.--Sena-i
tors Martin and Swanson wound up
their campaign for recollection to the
United States Senate with two adj
dresses to-day and tonight to tns
voters OF Pittsylvania county, at
Chatham this morning, and after-s
noon. and at Danville tonight.
At Chatham. crowd variously es-
timated at from 5000 to 1000 peo-'
pie heard them, while here to-nlEnt
the audience was estimated at somo-
thing in excess OF 1900 people.
The two senators reached Chatham
at 1920 o'clock, and were met by y
brass band and a committee OF Cit
zenS After a short rest they were
escorted to the largest warehouse IN
Chatham. which WAS scarcely large
enough to hold the crowd
Calls For Rebuke.
Senator Martin was introduced by
Dr. Raleigh w. Martin, of Lynchburg.
who called upon the people OF Pittsyl-
vania, among whom he practioed
medicine for twenty-five years and
whose confidence he had. to rebuke
the slanderers OF the senior senator.
He stated that in his humble judg-
menI from close personal acduain-
tance of Senator Martin, extending
over period of many years he knew
OF no man whom he could 30 UNI
! reseryedly endorse both as 10 char
acter. snteIecr and ability.
Senator Martin delivered practically
the Same speech as the one ne has
been making recently. He defended
his record in vigorous style. denied
anything improper in the Barbour
/ Thompson letters and declared his
GprDpletA TonfdpnHa ha
receive vindication at the hands Of
the people,
After Senator Martins speech the
enormous crowd was served to a. barr
becue prepared by the friends of tho
two senators.
] Senator Swanson speaks.
Senator Swanson spoke In tho af<
ternoou. being introduced by PROBES.
sor G. f. Warren. who paid a high
tribute TO the Junior senator as ''Pitt-
sylvani's mobiles senator.
Senator Swanson was In fine fetfia.
and In an address n two hours Cd
! more he answered the various charged
made by hts competitor He chal.
lenged his competitor or any friend
or his competitor to show whore ha
had ever voted for the American To-
hacao Company or amy other corpora<
ton.
| In Danyille.
| ne TWO senator's came TO Danviils
This afternoon and spoke tonight In
Ridge Street Tabernacle. There was
but little departure in the addresses
tonight from the ones made al. Chat
/ ham.
senator Martin was introduced BY
MI w T Harris. and Senator Swan =
son by Mayor Harry wooding. The
/ crowds here and ar Chatham wers
marked for their wild enthusiasm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-07
MANN WILL ISSUE
GOOD ROAD GALL
GOVERNOR DECIDES on pRoCLA-
NATION FOR NATIONAL HIGH
WAY CONVENTION,
MEETS HERE IN FALL
- .r
RICHMOND is MADE HALFWAY
HOUSE ON INTERNATIONAL
THoaoUGHFARE FROM
MANN TO QUEnEc.
MEETS HERE IN FALL

Governor William Hodges Mann VIII
issue a proclamation calling the at
tention Of the citizens Of Virginia TO
the Nationa! Good Roads Convention.
which Is to be held in Richmond from
November ~ TO November - inclu-
sive,
The proclamation will not ha in
readiness for some time perhaps, but
I the announcement that it will be forth
coming was ilade yesterday. Governor
Mann ia of the belief that tho Ma
tional Good Roads Convention Is to
be one OF the most important assem-
I hlies ever held in the capital city. The
President and Vice President OF tho
United States viii attend, as well as
the ambassadors from England and
France, United states Senators, digni-
itsaies and .ruaiie fssen of International
fame.
For the convention will be the first
one OF its kind ever held in the United
States. Government and State en-
ployees, highway commissioners and
engineers VIII come to Richmond and
tell OF their experience in building good
roads how tho movement Is grow
ing and what ii means to the people.
A Revival Meeting.
The convention. in fact, viii be a
siktthflG EeNiNdi meeting IN NElRn lle
gospel of good roads will be prea c1eu,
with the partisans OF the movement
looking for multitude OF converts.
Richmond is especially Interested in
the convention, not only because the
meetings viii be held here. but because
Richmond Is to play an important part
IN the huiidisw OF the International
highway from Miami, Fla, 10 Qaeree.
Canada.
/ Richmond viii be the halfway house
in this great, broad highway That
/ has been definitely decided upon The
road will run through the heart OF
/ Virginia, and not follow the national
highway route along the Western Dor
der of the State. The connecting link
! between Washington and Richmond
! will be built and Mayor David C.
7 EfcnTrds0n WIN see the one great re-
naming object of his life accomplish
/ ed: A big broad highway all the way
/ from Washington TO Richmond-a road
that was not there when young Davy
| Richardson toted a gun to the front.
/ fifty years ago.
Win Speed Movement.
| The convention will speed the move
ment. Men prominent in the Amer
{ lean Association for Highway I'M
! provement already are busy upon tho
/ preliminary work for the Washington
| to Richmond highway. They are eager
that suitable road shall be built to
4 acontinued on ,RAga SKA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-07
SENDING TROOPS
TO CANAL ZONE

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.--Major
General Leonard Wood, chief OF staff.
United States army. is authority for
the statement that the movement of
troops to the Panama Canal zone is
not occasioned by any fear OF this
government because Of the approach
ing presidential election in Panama
= These troops are being sent there -
said General Wood, because they are
ready for the field, and because we
feel 1t necessary to place at least a
regiment at Panama to organize the
garrison"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-07
VISITS CLAIRVOYANT
BECOMES A MANIAC

GARY. IND. Sept 6.--As a result
tof suggestions received last Wednes-
day afternoon from Raymond, a wo-
man clairvoyant. who has since dis
appeared from tho city. and for whom
the police are searching. May Ernest,
seventeen years old, office girl of DIR.
w. j. White, a Gary physician, be-
came raving maniac, and Is to-day
strapped to her cot at Mercy Hospi-
tai.
Last Wednesday Miss Ernest visited
the parlors of the clairvoyant, and.
according to- her story, WAS told her
mother was III. The girl returned
to the office OF DIR. White and shortly
afterwards became hysterical. She has
grown steadily worse until 1t is
thought she cannot recover
The police are searching for the
clairvoyant. who fled upon learning
OF the girls condition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-07
MARRYING pARSON
is UNDER CHARGES

w 4 = ttf S+fsT'c'ssS; Sept. tx COM
plant demanding revocation Of his
permit to perform marriage cere-
monies was filed to-day against Rev
@. j. S. Hunnicutt. known as the
marrying parson' with Chief JUS
tice Clabsugh. or the District Supreme
Court
William /. McKenney. pastor OF Yves
ley Methodist Episcopal church. He
charges the marrying parson, who
Operates a matrimonial bureau" Is
not duly ordained, has no congrega-
ton. and poses as a minister only to
perform marriage ceremonies and
collect the tsNA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-07

keene is Improving,
LONDON, Sept. 6,--James r. Keene,
who underwent an operation last Sum
daUs.ta. prQGxa8Rfng .1aNwahlx>
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-07
JONES MAKES GAIN
IN FREDERICKSBURG

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FREDERICKSBURG VA. Sept. S.
Honorable William A. Jones, closed
his strenuous campaign when he
spoke to an audience here to-nighf~
that packed the courthouse until p0o~
pie stood out to the street unable -
lContinusd On FIFTH PaGeA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-07
browns IN
DIFFERENTIATION

GILMORE. NEB.. Sept s.--while
driving wagon loaded with more
than 1000 gallons of buttermilk to
town early to-day Thomas Eller was
drowned when the vehicle struck a
deep rut and overturned. Several per-
sons In a passing carriage attempted
to rescue him. but he was dead when
taken from under the wagon,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-06
FOR AGED PEOPLE
Old Folks Should Be Careful in
Their Selection of Regu- j.,
lative Medicine.

We have safe, defendabe and al
together ideal remedy that is partic-
ularly adapted to the requirements of
aged people and persons of weak con-
stitutions' or other bowel disorders.
We are SO certain that it will relieve
these complaints and give absolute
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we offer it with our personal guaran-
tee that it shall cost the user nothing
If it fails to substantiate our claims
This remedy is called Rexall Order
lies.
Rexall Orderlies have 4 soothing,
healing, strengthening, tonic and reg
ulative action upon the bowels. They
remove all irritation, dryness, sore
ness and weakness. They restore the
bowels and associate organs to more
vigorous and healthy activity. They
are eaten like candy, may be taken at
any time without inconvenience, do
not cause any gripping, nausea, diar-
rhoea, excessive looseness, flatulence
or other disagreeable effect. Price
Csc Sold only at our store-The
Rexall Store.-Benson, Smith & Co.,
Ltd.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-06
Pax,lotvo'S
Plans Fer he
Coming Season

TIE FAMOUS RUSSIAN DANCER
WILL INTERPRET THE Diff
CULT BALLET OF "GlSELLE,"
< WHICH NO ONE HAS AT.
TEMPTED SINCE TAGLIoNrS
DAY. N
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-06
CALVE INTENDED
TO STUDY HERE
Famous Prima Donna Wanted
to Become versed in Ha-
Waiian Music.

BY the failure of Nine. Calye, the
famous prima donna, to come to Ho-
nolulu, the operate stage may have
lost a promised accession of Hawai-
ian music Nine. Calve was studying
the music OF every land she visited,
with the purpoge Of some day infus
ing into opera the strains of alien
melody that pleased her best.
News has been received from the
Orient that Nine. Calve was deeply
disappointed as being unable to come
to Honolulu. Her indlspos' ton sud
denly felt made. her unwilling to un-
dertake the sea-trip and size will re-
turn to Europe by the trans-Sb2rian
railway. She expressed much regret
that she could not visit Hawaii and
hear The native music. She has al
ready studied the music of India, New
Zealand, China and Japan AMI de-
clares that everywhere she had found
melody worthy of being reproduced.
She has also studied the stage in
each country and as she is keen
observer of the dramatic NAV have
something new to show tho audiences
of Europe.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-06

result in considerable saving as well
as better administration. Under the
present system both officers are re-
sponsibie for the work Of the Of
fee.
The only reference in the report
to the BallingerPinchot investiga-
ton. is contained in the paragraph
declaring that the amount Of work
performed during the past fiscal year
was greater than during the 'preced-
ing yea.
Urging a change in, the place If
taking proofs from before the reg
lister and receiver or United States
Commissioner, which entails large
expense ui0n the applicant who with
his witnesses has to journey to their
Offices, Commissioner bennett says;
Apart from this expense of the
claimant the procedure is not sat
isfactory. The work of special
agent is largely that of investigating
cases whore false proofs have been
made. 1t is respectfully recommend
ed that more expeditions way, and
one where there would be less cost to
the claimant would be under system
allowing proofs to be taken upon the
land itself before Il special agent
designated to visit the land, who
should be authorized to collect from
the claimant a fee, the amount of
which should be based upon the dis
lance Of the claim from some given
point within the land district
Tells Of Field Service Work.
Going at some length into the work
of the field service, ana the eXpen1i-
ture of the $1,000 900 for the pro-
lection of the public domain, the re-
port says the total amount of cash
collected and turned into the Treas
ury as a result of the work of the
special agents in the field during the
fiscal year is $349,234 AS a result
of Investigations 2,522.539 acres have
been restored to the public domain
an increase of. 1,243,228 acres over
the amount restored during the pre-
ceding year. ~
The law for the homestead entry of
the surface Of coal lands when its
operation is properly inaugurated
says Commissioner bennett, will
obviate the delay which is now ex-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-06
URGES Opening
OF COAL LANDS
Land Commissioner Takes Up
Controversy Over
Alaska Fields.
(Associated Press Cable.)

WASHINGTON. Jan 2.-Develop-
ment Of the coal fields both in Alas
ka and the United States, with due
adherence to- the principles of con-
seryation," is strongly urged by Com
missioner bennett, of the General
Land Office, in his annual report to
the Secretary of the Interior, made
public today. He wants the coal de-
nvered to the bins of thei ultimate
consumer at the cheapest possible
price but at the same time wants
legislation which would prevent the
fields falling into the hands of the
monopolies.
1T is imperative" he says, that
new Legislation be passed covering
the disposition of coal lands in Alas
ka and in the United States. The
inadequacy Of the present laws Is
universally conceded This PROPOSE
ton, therefore needs no argument
The progress advancement in the
West is being retarded under pres
ent conditions by the difficulty in the
successful opening of new mines un-
der Legislation as it exists today.
Competition has been checked The
consumer is having to pay there
fore, a greater price than it would be
reasonable to expect he would have
to pay if it were possible to open
new mines under legislation which
would encourage the development Of
this rGeource,"- ,,,, r.-~,.,o Y.
Would Abolish Receivers.
The abolition of the positions of
register and receiver in the local
land Offices and the creation of one
position in lieu of the two, is recon-
mended This course. he says, wouldl
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-06

There is tragic note in the FACT that
Pourgault-D ucoudray, greatest of au-
thorities on oriental music, died while
negotiations We're pending for the use
OF the Persian dances and folk music
from his opera "Thamara," which was
a most pronounced success Of the Paris
grand opera during the season of
1908. In order to assimilate the spirit
of oriental music Purgault- Ducou-
dray made his home for many years
in Teheran, Persia, and elsewhere, in
Arabia and Asiatic Turkey. In COM
pliance with his wishes three days aft
er his death the Pavlowa- Mordkin con-
tract was signed.
Compositions of Clazounow. Chami-
made, Rimsh Korsakoff and the ia
nous Lesghinka on Circassian themes
by Rubinstein were also drawn upon
TO. the big Arabian Nights" number.
The Russian artist will also appear
IN the ballet "Giselle." Theophile
Gautier, the famous French romantic
poet gave the world the libretto OF
'Glseile" and Adolph Adam, the ia
Vorite composer of Grisi and Taglioni's
day. the music. Since the period OF
these great dancers this truly wonder
ful ballet has not been successfully
presented until Paylowa's revival. IL
mas been attempted by many, who
have met with failure, for nothing short
or actual genius can interpret this
work. the most taxing and difficult Of
ballets and the climax of choreographic
possibility. y
Other advertisements will be Iiszt's
Hungarian Rhapsody" the Giazou-
now "Bacch. uale Dance" Saint Saens'
Swan, Pavlowa's famous solo dance,
executed In swan costume and with a
special full stage setting. Pleichmann's
! dagio, GlazounoW and Chopin ma
surkas, Rubinstein and Borodine polo
naises, Bohemian dances OF southern
Russia to an accompaniment OF Rus
sian popular music. Polovsian dances
and the Fire Bird" fantastic dance
to Tschaikowsky's inspiring music.
1t is estimated that Mile. Pavlowa
dances twenty to twenty-five miles sv-
cry night she appears. w
Mile. Pavlowa never knew until re-
Gently the extent OF her choreographic {
activities While visiting a Paris lapi-
darys establishment she was induces,
TO buy tiny golden pedometer, which.
to her establishment, disclosed the fact
that she danced $50 miles during heT
performances the following week. Now
she uses the recording instrument
whenever she makes an appearance.