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the Bureau Of Chemistry he was sent
to tho laboratory at New York, where
ne was one Of the chief analysts. He
was paid on a per diem basis.
Late In June, he was compelled to
go to Detroit to look after certain
matters OF a private nature. He ter
minated his connection with the de-
partment and so notified the chief
OF the bureau. But while he had thus
ended his connection with the de-
partment' he still expected TO perform
certain service for the department, for
which he would be paid on a per diem
basis. The Bureau of Chemistry ex-
pected to so employ him.
Told of Dismissal.
But soon after getting back from De-
troit he was notified by Secretary Wilson
that he was dismissed for the good OF
the service" Inasmuch. according to
his representations, as he had done the
department excellent service, he did not
understand why he should be let out in
this fashion and In way that was CAL
culated to injure his standing. Nor
has he yet been apprised Of why 1t was
he was dropped in the manner he was.
1t is known that DR.. Wiley and his
lieutenants looked on Robinson as the
best authority in this suit in opposition
to use of benZoate of soda.
1t is true. there may be no connection
between the abrupt dismissal OF Rob-
inson and his war on benzoate Of soda.
But this is one Of the things to be illum-
mated by the House committee which
is probing the Wiley affair.
Wilson's Recommendation.
The letter OF dismissal to Robinson
purports TO be sent on recommendation
OF Secretary Wilson. But It appears
that the Secretary acted on the recon-
mendation of Solicitor McCabe and DR..
Dunlap, and thus. In addition to seeking
to get rid of DR.. Wiley, these two men,
bers Of the Pure Food and Drugs Board
are put in the light of being back Of
the effort to get nd of Robinson.
1t was said today the matter would
be carried to the President II need be.
Moreover, II will b. carried to Senator
William Alden Smith of Michigan. n
is not impossible that the Senate will
take hand in the Wiley and anti
Wiley fight in the Department OF Agri-
culture as the result of this matter.
When the House committee prizes the lid
The Washington times., 1911-07-17
Blows Wife's Foot Off
With Gun in Quarrel

MT. CARMEL, Pa, July i'll.
$. De France. Of Atlas. a mile west Of
here. duarreled with his wife and used
a shotgun to end the alteration Both
barrels were discharged, and the wo-
mans foot was blown off and her leg
go badly shattered that amputation will
be necessary.
She was taken to the Fountain
Springs Hospital. and the husband was
arrested
The Washington times., 1911-07-17
Eleven Firemen Are
Hurt in Gotham Blaze

NEW YORK, July 17.-Four firemen
were seriously burned, seven, others
were scorched and a score of workmen
slightly burned, when an explosion Of
gas scattered pitch and oil over them
at a fire today in the storage basement
of the silversmithing concern of E. G.
webster & Co., at 695 Atlantic avenue,
Brooklyn. All will recover.
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People Excited and
Shipping Held Up by
The Plague at Naples

NAPLES (via Paris), July T.-With
coastwise trade greatly reduced and
hampered. and foreign shipping at a
standstil, as a result OF the cholera,
and the populace excited over the anti
cholera sanitary campaign, the authori-
ties began preparing today to cope with
disorders.
Panicky in one respect and not fully
rOalizing the gravity of the situation in
another the public is not cooperating
properly.
Many persons protest against being
''penned up" as the quarantine regula-
tions are termed, and meetings were
called today by labor organizations with
a view of declaring a general strike in
the city.
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Reciprocity Bill Is
Laid Aside in Senate

When Canadian reciprocity came up
In the Senate today no one desired to
speak. The measure was then tenn
porarily laid aside.
Senator Stone of Missouri. will speak
tomorrow, and Senator Brown Of Ne
braska, Wednesday. Both favor the
pact Senator Bailey will speak Thurs
day in opposition.
The Washington times., 1911-07-17
Austria Takes Steps
To Guard Frontier
From Italian Plague

VIENNA, July H.-Alarmed by the
increase Of cholera in Italy. the Aus
trian government today gave supple
mentary quarantine instructions of the
most rigorous character along the
frontier to prevent the epidemic from
spreading to Austria or Hungary.
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OFFICIALS ACT TO
SAVE NATION FROM
PERIL OF CHOLERA
Orders Are Issued to Hold
Immigrants Ten Days
in Quarantine.
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cholera, may not have had the disease.
He was treated for cholera, said Gen
eral Wyman, but no trace of the dis
ease was developed in a meteorological
test after his death. All other cases
have been intercepted.
Should the disease once obtain a foot
hold in the thickly crowded tenement
districts of New York, or in any other
city, it would rapidly become a national
menace in the opinion of the health au-
thorities.
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Goes to Prison Alone.

TRENTON, N. J., July N.-When he
heard he had been convicted of mis-
approprlating public funds, Horace
Codington went to States prison. He
could not get in because he had no COM
mitment papers.
The Washington times., 1911-07-17
FUNERAL OF MRS. FRANK I. SMITH.

The funeral OF Mrs. FRANK L. SMITH
Miss Florence KendalD occurred from the
residence Of her brother~in-law, Mr.. Charles
s. woodin, 172s Fifteenth street northwest,
at o'clock. Friday afternoon. The inter
ment was at Glenwood Cemetery. The
pallbearers were DR.. Arthur 7. Ramsay.
McKim. Joseph Freeman. jr.. Jack Evers-
man, and William Hoban. Rev. W. v.
Tudor. of Richmond. Va, conducted the
services at the house and at the grave
young women OF the city, whose future
was exceptionally promising and bright,
after a short but painful illness. although
she had been under medical treatment for
the past six months. The immediate cause
Of death was ''diffuse cerebral meningitis. /"
otherwise a cerebral tumor, that had
pressed upon the brain and upon the optic
nerves until blindness resulted. which prob
ably would have been permanent had she
lived. She was unconscious during the last
three days of her. life. The intense pain
days earlier. but she was without strength
to rally. Mrs. Smith was born Florence
Nightingale Kendall. in Richm9nd: Va
and Susan ]. Kendall. and granooaugnter
of Rev James e. Gates, Of the Virginia
Conference. She died at NationaI al Romeo
aged thirty-three years. After her marriage
she removed to New York ana was VISIT
ing old friends and relatives IN MasHsnstSn nI tS
syenip9 Of December 10, 1903. was a large
end prominent gathering at Fairmont Sem
mary by her many friends. to witness Miss lis
1Iota secretarv to former Vice President
Pevi p, Morton. now an officer Of the
Guaranty Trust Company. of New York.
Nearly all the same friends and relatives
met last Friday to pay their last tribute
~ respect and affection as she was laid
sway, She leaves her mother, Mrs. Susan
Crowley, four sisters-Mrs. Susan Fellows.
Mrs Virginia Woodln. Mrs. w. F. Coats.
.nd Miss Mary Louise Kendall, Of this
city-and one brother, Mr.. Charles Edward
Kendall, Of Panama.
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TAFT WILL SETTLE
WLEY'SF FATE SOON
President to Get-Report Tomorrow, and Will Put Whole
Question Before Cabinet-Chemist's Chief
Aide Dismissed

of the Robinson matter 1t will seek
to find out why II was deemed neces-
sary to give him a black eye as to fu-
ture employment for the Government ty
a dismissal ''fo- the good Of the serv-
ice"
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Not the least important bearing of
this new testimony Is that II draws in
two or three members of the house of
Weyerhaeuser. The Weyerhaeusers are
understood to be very closely related
IN business to the Edward Hines Lum-
Der Company: So closely that the Hines
Company has repeatedly been referred
to as practically part of the NVeyer-
haeuser system. Burgess story sug-
gested the intimate affiliation Of the
Weyerhaeusers and Wiehe, and that dis
Cussion of the Lorimer election. and its
corrupt features among them was quite
an ordinary affair.
On cross-examination by Senator Jones
Burgess admitted that he was not abso-
luteiy certain that Wiehe named 500 OOo
as the sum of money employed to get
was not stated, but otherwise the CON
versation about use of money, Burgess
said, was as he had recounted it.
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float ship and violated all laws OF
health while YOU have dawdlcd and
idled away what should have been the
best years of your life. Now You have
tuberculosis, Go into the mountains
and live an outdoor life and have
a chance, but only n slim one. Con
tinue your present mode of existence
few more weeks and you'll be dead
within six months"
Mr. Bellwether had serious thoughts
that night Of blowing out his brains,
but In the morning he and his valet
We're northward bound and the few
persons who received notes from him
knew nothing about him except what
he said: that he had been compelled
10 leave town suddenly and might be
absent quite time.
Broadway missed him at first and
then forgot him. Nobody is remem-
bered long by Broadway, but Mr. Bell
wether did not forget 1t was fright
fully dreary for him in the hotel in
the Adirondacks to which he had gone
lie lacked the frivolity he craved, the
companionshlp TO which he had been
accustomed and the pleasures which
had become second nature to him.
He tried to find subjects to divert
his mind from his dread Illness and he
endeavored to school himself to out
door OCCUPATIONS. but 1t was hard 1t
was difficult, too, to sleep at night af-
ter years OF sleeping in daylight. A
month Of the monotony OF THE hotel
with only invalds for companions drove
him to despera ton. More to take his
thoughts out OF the channel into which
they were drawn constantly than with
ideas OF profit he began to speculate.
He had plenty of money, SO he deter
mined to risk a tribe In Wall Street
He was delighted to find this stimu-
lating. He stopped brooding and de-
veloped a lively interest in all the
news, and gossip of The Street AS
his interest grew so did the size of
his ventures. The telegraph office in
the hotel never did a larger business
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than at that time. but one day there
was q malt He was caught in one OF
The commissions of the ma rket and
nearly all of his fortune wiped out.
Mr. Bellwether did not whimper or
WHINE. He was too much of thorough
pred for that. II rather surprised him
70 discover that With fortune gone and
health shattered ne was more eager
LOT lie than he ever had been before
lie could not continue his present ex-
pensive method of living. so he dis
missed his valet, paid his reckoning
and moved on. a week later a man of
eieSant appearance but delicate looking
engaged quarters In an apology for a
motel In village high up in the Blue
RloSe Mountains in West Virginia.
Inc people were astonished at the
number of trunks the stranger had and
gossiped good deal about him, but
soon they became accustomed to him
ana then, good naturedly. did what
they could for his we'll being They
never knew that he suffered
There was rot balhtub in the
village. and to Mr.. Beilwcther a dali,
path was religion. They knew moth
ing of what II means to man to sud
denly have to look after his own
aHairs when he has been accustomed
all his life to have a valet attend TO
every detnil. When the hrstj night OF
ms residence In the village he went to
dinner In evening dress there was a
sensation. but Mr.. Bellwether had done
this from habit and did not repeat the
offense. 1t was hard at first to eat
the coarse fare OF the village inn, es-
pecially to one of such sensitive taste,
delicate appetite and fine sense of the
exquisite in foodstuffs but man is
adaptsb BILE.
Faithfully and conscientiousiy Mr..
Bellwether went forth every day to
.trudge about tho hills and breathe into
his poor. weakened lungs the pure,
haisamic air that would repair in part
the damage done to them In time he
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-25
M RICHARD sPILLANE.

TO AIR. Bellwether the earth was
bounded on the north east, south
ana west by Broadway. and the day
began when the sun went down. For
men in trade he had a general toler-
hnce. They We're necessary, perha ps
In the scheme of things as were wait
ers and scullery maids. but they were
not half so important ae the event of
new comic opera or a chance In
STYLES of dress. Upon the selection Of
his cravats, his shirts, his hats, his
waistcoats, his shoes, his socks he
save an earnestness of attention sec
ond only to the weave and the shades
OF the cloth in trousers or coat the
roll OF the coat collar the notch in
the lapel. the flare OF the hips and the
nice sense of proportion and the fit OF
every garment that graced his person
He was sartorial delight and a. terror
TO and yet the delight of his tailor. He
save an air of distinction to everything
he wore. Those who tried to COPY him
could never understand how the har
money that seemed 10 be part of his
dress always was lacking in what they
wore.
No one knew better how to select an
entree. how TO prepare the daintiest OF
salads, what rare vintage OF Moselle
or champa gne would lend Itself best TO
delight the palate with this or mat
nlrd. Chefs never trusted his orders
TO underlinEs. but Bonded all their en-.
ersies and exercised all their arts to
win his approval. y word of praise
from him was a treasure. To fall 10
meet his most exacting demands Was
reproach.
Mr.. Bellwether was neither pric
nor a plutocrat. He paid we'll for good
goods and good service. but never wa
LAVISH. Walters We're more attentive
to him than to more generous patrons
and crefs got far larger gratuIties
from others whose desires they were
less anxious to meet. 1t was SO, too
with men and women. To be mum.
hered among Bcllwethers friends was
an end many sought TO attain; to be
his guest at one OF his charming din
ings with Joy The fine dscrlmina-
ton Mr.. Bellwether evidenced IN
.sartorial and culinary affairs he en-
ployed in choosing his associates.
There were few clever people OF the
stage. a few writers, a few artists. a
few men about town, and few rich
men who We're his intimate friends.
THESE found him bright witty and
r
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-25

operatives, The grade OF goods manu-
factured has been raised steadily. Now
only silk goods are made The Bell
wether plant IS one OF the largest in
that line in America
AS II he was not making enough
money Quilt OF socks, clever man sug.
gestcd TO Bellwcthcr a few years ago.
that there was fine opportunity TO
make profit by manufacturing silk
gloves. Mr.. Beliwethcr was impressed
and put considerable amount OF
money into such an enterprise. Its sue
cess was more astonishing even than
that OF the socks concern, for the very
next season silk gloves became II craze
and have remained so ever since, ow-
ms largely to the introducing OF the
shield 10 the finger tips that makes the
glove reasonably durn bic. The glove
concern made 500 per cent pront lis
first year.
Strange man Is William Bellwether
The last time he was in New York he
had such OF his old cronies as he could
gather TO dinner with him. He was a.
exquisite in dress and manner as ever.
The gray in his hair lends an added
air OF distinction to him. But he wat
not the same Bellwether. They az
felt that. TIL
After he had departed-very early.
indeed. for Broadway. but late for the
present-day Bellwether--one Of the
party bIurted out: We'll, what do you
think OF him? He says he can't bear
to be out OF bed after 10 O'clock And
he has an income OF sl75.000 year. He
never had thought of dollar in the
old days. but he was telling me o-day'
that he has purchased thousands OF
acres OF land somewhere in that God.
forsaken country he lives m and he
has brought a forester over from Ger
many to take care of it. He has been
putting out from 100000 to 100000
trees year, spruce white pine and
the like, that mature in twenty OF
twenty-five years. He intends to plant
from 100000 to 100000 before he
stops. The land has been selected be-
cause 1t is distant from a railroad AND
the danger from fire is minImized Now,
why do you suppose he is doing this?
He tells me he has made provision and
has set aside the money to have this
work carried on to completion SO that
in case his boys develop the same
streak OF folly that he displayed In
his salad days, and blow in all the
money he leaves them. they'll have
new fortune in this forest awaiting
them when they come to their senses"
Copyright, 1911. by Richard Spillane.)
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most gracious, but outside of his owr
exclusive set men and women gave
little credit to him for brains and
much for that indescribable quality
mat is combination OF class and ton.
apparently unconscious or indifferent
TO how he was viewed by his fellow
creatures. MIR. Bellwether went serene
ny along his pleasant course through
NE Each of his days was we'll or
dered. From habit or duty he an
peared at least once In the twenty
TOUR hours at his club to breakfast or
get ms mail or write his letters. Occas-
lonaliy he went forth to his tatlor.s
his harbcrdasher's or his hatter's. to
look over their productions or give
directions for some novelty he had in
view. Occasionally he sauntered M
the avenue. but he cared little for
promenading. II was not until night
le!l That he took real interest In
things. -.
For the serious in theatricals he had
little patience. He liked the gay
sparkling and tuneful. For dine dash
ing song. one pretty scene or one fns
pit OF dialogue he would visit a show
again and again. Some nights he
would drop into half a dozen the
aires In the course of the evening
rarely, except the first night, would
ne sit in performance He wanted
ohiE that Which suited him most Oc-
casionaily, just TO add spice TO life
he gambled little. II he won he was
eNtravagant in the asses of roses he
sent to some fontlight favorlte. and
more than one SO honored thought she
mad captivated the elegant Mr.. Bell
wether If he lost he forgot the fact
or. at least, seemed to forget it, At
Ter the theatre MIR. Bellwether usual
ly had two or three congenial persons
at table with him. How long he re-
manned depended largely OH his mood
or theirs. but when he or they tired
of one resort they wandered 10 an
other. There was no thought of going
homeward while there were other
places to go.
Il was a surprise and shock TO Mr..
Bellwether when, bothered somewhat
by an obstinate cough. a physician told
him his condition was serious and he
would have to get out of New York
and stay out. M T
The physician was brutally frank.
You've wrecked your constitution" he
said. For years. you have taken no
exercise. turned night into day, poured
enough LIQUOR into your stomach to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-25
BETTER THAN SPANKING

bed-wctting. There is a constitutional
cause for this trouble. Mrs. NJ Sum
mers. Box W. Notre Dame, Ind. will
send tree to any mother her successful
home treatment. with fun Instructions.
Send no money but write to-day II
your children trouble you in this way.
Don't blame the child; the chances are
1T can't help IT, This treat ment also
cures adults and aged people troubled
with urine difficulties By day or night
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-25
NO matter what you want
liz home FURNISHINGS

Whether in Matched Sets Odd Pieces. you will find
ing manufacturers Of the world This your opportunity to
crafty your desires at fraction Of the usual prices!
Sidcboards and Bullets, odd pieces and matched din
ing room
and Splice Paror Suites, magnificent assorten, j.;
all the latest designs and finishes. "
Library Hall and Chamber Furnishings that appeal 10
the taste and purse OF the discriminating purchaser!
Twill to inspect stock and purchase now even
though you do not use the goods till fall 'H
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-25

Our own direct importations,
embracing all the latest designs
and colorings. Just what you
want for cool, comfortable, sani-
tary summer floor coverings.
We cut and lay all Mattings
purchased here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-23
Today's Concert Program
SAGADAHOC.
RICHMOND

Enterprise Grange met in regular
session saturday evening MAY -, with
an unusually large attendance. there
being Sc members from the home
Grange and . visitors from Progress
sive and Nerrymeeting Oranges 1t vas
Ladies night and proved a gala eve
ming, the sisters filling the chairs as
follows: Master. Florence Brown;
overseer. Nellie Merriman; lecturer
Eva Hathorne: steward, Bazel Libby;
assistant steward, Maud Smith, chap
lain, Annie SHELTON; treasurer, Myrtle
Dixon: secretary. Alice Libby; gate
keeper, Bessie clark; Ceres, Grace
Brown: Pomona, Ruth Merriman:
Flora, Hazel Passmore; lady assist
ant steward, Flora Shepard. Tie off
GERS. each dressed in White and wear
ing the Grange eolors. entered the hall
to a march played by organist Fern
Weber and WAS conducted to theif
seats in an impressive manner by the
assistant and lady assistant stewards.
I he regular business of the meeting
was conducted in an able and business
like way after which tie following pro-
gram was presented In open session;
Address of welcome, Fern Weber; pl-
anc solo. katherine Briggs: recitation.
Ruth Merriam; solo, Fern Weber
reading. Mrs l., y. Reed; Grange
prophecy. Florence Patten duet, Fern
Wrbber and Edna Paquet; recitation,
Myrtle True: "Satirical Review of the
Gentlemen Eva Hathorne; humorous
dialogue, Grace Brown and Ruth Mer-
riman: piano solo, Fern Weber; farce,
"My uncle's shoes essay, worthy lee
turer: piano solo, Edna Paquet; dia-
logue. Alice Liby and Myrtle Dixon;
music katherine Briggs.
Then came the final act by - of the
sisters dressed in costumes represent
ing Susie's Band. the music consisting
of drums. flies. violins, organ and mon
KEY. cvmbals and various other instru
monts. which were played in tune ana
made a grand finale and was encored
to the echo. The ladies served home
made candies for treat. after which
everyone went home highly pleased
with the entertainment.
NAV % viii be Gentlemen's night.
The defeated side will furnish supper.