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The Washington times., 1911-10-12
ERECTING BfkLBoARDHoUSR
FOR THE POOR.

The sandwich man is not new. From
Fleet street and Piccadilly, where he
originated, he soon drifted to Broad
way, and there he has been for many
years one of the sights of the town,
1t is not an exciting occupation and
requires but little technical knowledge,
but it is one Of the means which the
poor have found of getting bread.
And. now comes Mrs. Minona S.
Jones, of the Race Betterment League,
of Chicago, with a more advanced
scheme for exploiting the poor as a
means of advertisement. She would
provide them with beautiful homes, so
arranged that the exterior could be
used for billboards, thereby combining
utility with the esthetic. The bill
board companies expend large sums of
money each year for the deadwalls on
which they display their flaming
posters. This money, it is inferred,
would 60 to the poor. Little of it
would be needed for fuel and light. The
posters themselves would lend warmth
and color to these unique homes of
the poor.
OF course it would be a reversal of
the usual order of things to see houses
with the wall paper outside. An
arabesque or floral design of some kind
would be preferred by some people for
wall paper of any kind. But there
would be compensation in the fact
that by the time the design had become
monotonous the bills would be changed.
Flossie Twinkletoes, heroic size, in
green tights, would be exchanged for
an up-t date Blondin in red tights on
suspended wire walking across a
miniature Niagara Falls.
The poor would never be allowed to
let spring fever creep up on them un-
aware. They need but look out of the
door to know that it was time to take
the latest proprietary preparations to
ward off that tired feeling. While yet
the world was asleep they would be
made aware by the man with the
pastepot and the bundles of three sheet
posters that the circus was coming to
town. Thus the poor would be placed
for once in an advantageous position
as compared with the rest of the
world. They might not get to the
circus, but before the most alert small
boy they would know it was coming.
By superimposing one set of posters
over the other they would soon have
walls to their vari-colored houses
which could easily defy chill Novem-
ber's surly blast. Life would not only
be one constantly changing panorama
right there in the door yard, but they
could live at ease by merely collect
ing the rent from the structures so
kindly provided by Mrs. Jones and the
Race Betterment League.
OF course here and there will be
found certain individuals among the
poor who will object to thus being
made billpost dodgers, but there are
always benevolent people who know
better what the poor need than the
poor know themselves.
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Kajiyama, Also On Bill, Is
Vaudeville Wonder Of !.
The Age. -
CALLED THE MAN
WITH TWO BRAINS
Writes Upside Down, And Diff
ferent Words At Same
Time.

to the far distant corners Of the globe.
South Africa, Australia, New Zealand.
England. the Continent, and other sec
tions Of the world have laughed at the
troll stories that have emanated froA
the little city Of Newport News.
But after seeing all o: those comr
tries" says Mr.. Kelly, that Statue OF
Liberty in New York harbor looked
pretty good to me. After looking them
all over, she's the best looking woman
1 know of, anywhere. Europe may be
all right, Dut this country Is all Fighter.
81 didn't see anything while I was
away that had anything on US, except
their old vintages and their family
buy the one, and we don't need the
other"
Aside from Mr.. Keny's entertain
ment, there is an excellent bfll at
Chase's this week, which includes what
Is one OF the wonders Of the age. KA-
jiyma, who has been called the man
with two brains. Mr.. Kajiyma can do
more with his hands than any other
two men I have ever seen. With the
aid of piece Of chalk and two black.
boards he keeps his audience amused
and wondering for fifteen minutes while
he writes upside down, backwards, and
in every conceivable manner, keeping
up running fire Of witty sayings In the
meanwhile. Then there Is little play.
let entitled -Four Of q Kind" wherein
four thieves manage to discover each
other under peculiar circumstances.
The Morati Opera Company gives ex-
cerpts from the more popular Of the
grand operas, and Wilbur Mack and
Nella Walker give an amusing little
musical number entitled 1.-The Dollar
Bill" Richardson's Posing Dogs amuse
children and grownups with their de-
lightful almost human tricks, and the r.
A. G. trio furnish songs.
Altogether the bill is Of sufficient d.
versity to satisfy everybody, closing
with daylight motion pictures depicting
the weeks events.
JULIA MURDOCH.
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Famous Comedian Back
From His Trip Around
The World.
HIS STORIES PLEASED
IN FOREIGN LANDS
Droll Humor Won Favor In Dis
tant Africa And Aus
tralia.

Down at Newport News there Is
police court Judge named Brown. whose
fame is considerably more than local.
As a matter of fact, the almost daily
episodes in his little court room nave
been carried 5000 miles within the past
fourteen months, and into elniost every
country in rhs world, by Walter Z.
Kelly, who Is appearing this week In
Chase's Theater In the sketch he has
named '"rhe Virginia Judge"
The limitations that Mr.. Kelly gives
Of the occurrences in Judge Brown s
court have served TO keep his audiences
on the ragged edge of Mysteries wher-
ever he has recounted them. The count
less flotsam and jetsam Of black and
white humanity that comes before
Judge Browns police court for one
cause or another is portrayed by Mr..
Kelly in such a droll and delightful
manner that even in South Africa, Aus
tralia, and other remote corners of the
world they were given instant recogni-
ton, and their advent was greeted with
enthusiasm. The belhgerent Irishmnn
whose encounter with an excltable
Italian and a peace-Ioving colored man,
and whom 1t had taken the united ef-
forts Of seven policemen to subjugate,
is one OF the delightful stories that Mr..
Kelly tells.
There Is another wherein a 'ruch-
abused wife complains that her husband
has decorated Ter head with the family
frying pan. as d token OF his love and
esteem. He tells another OF the gay
damsel who, after an encounter with a
colored grave-digger, during which he
pushed her up against tombstone so
hard that her back bore the impress OF
sacred to the memory Of" asked tIlAt
tho Judge arrest him next Thursday
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Lecturer Will Talk
Of Spain's Libraries

How the subjects Of King Alfonso
conduct libraries, and description of
the methods Of collecting books and
placing them in the hands of the people
in Spain, will be told by DR.. George C.
keidel, of the Library of Congress, who
will address the District OF Columbia
Library Association at the Public LII
hrary tonight.
.'The Libraries of Spain, will be his
subject. The first meeting of the asso-
ciaticns for the year 1911-1912 will be
held at the time in the children's room
Dr. Keidei formerly was with the Johns
Hopkins Uni mH1fy. ~.
The Washington times., 1911-10-12

The net total circulation Of The washington
Times Sdaily) during the month of September
was lt01, ,4li. all copies left over and returned
De1nR eliminated. This number, when d.
vided by 20, the number OF days Of publica-
ton, shows the net daily average for Sep
temher 20 have been g. 13l.
september, 1911, includes 800 extra pa
pers sold on Labor Day and 89, ,SS6 extra pa
pers (Beattie vsrdicD sold on September s.
Deducting these figures, the average net cir
eulatioD tor September Is shown to have been
UElt76
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cred from one of them before It is
laughing at another.
After his performance yesterday, Mr..
Kelly told a few stories, which he pick
ed up while on his recent trip around
the world. Leaving. the United States
fourteen months ago, Mr.. Kelly carried
the message Of fun and good cheer
from Judge Browns little court room
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week: for he won't be out of the hos
pital until then, Judge"
There's another story, too, of the col
ored friend who Visited his neighbor' s
rooster of his own which had been az
fiicted with the wanderlust-in fact, Mr..
Kelly's stories come so thick and fast.
that his audience has scarcely recov-
The Washington times., 1911-10-12

Cardinal Gibbons Is visiting here to-
day and Washington will show its ap-
probation soon by returning his call
4.ooo strong at the Baltimore celebra-
ton In his honor.
The Washington times., 1911-10-12

The Illness OF Justice Harlan, the old
est member Of the Supreme Court, is
a matter Of deep regret to the whole
country. and his early recovery is
earnestly hoped for.
The Washington times., 1911-10-12

A gallant turn will be given to the big
show at Laurel tomorrow. 1t is to be
ladies' day, and all ladies will be ad-
mitted free.
The Washington times., 1911-10-12
BASEBALL THAT WILL INTER.
EST THE COUNTRY.

1t is worth while being member of
q pennant-winning baseball team 1t IS
expected that the world series between
the Giants, of New York, and tie Ath-
letics, Of Philadelphia, win attract the
The Washington times., 1911-10-12
THURSDAY, OCTOBER u, 1911.

Those who believe in luck will not un-
dertake any journeys tomorrow to speak
of, since II will be Friday, 13.
The Washington times., 1911-10-12
What's on the Program, tn
Washington Today

The following Masonic lodges will meet
tonight: New Jerusalem, No. 9;
George c. Whiting. Nc. %. grand visi-
tation.
Nesting of Harmony Lodge, No. q,
knights of Pythias, tonight.
The following I. o. o F. lodges will
meet tonight: Columbia, No. 10, de-
gree work; Salem, No. %, business.
Amusements.
National-Kitty Gordon in "The En-
chantress," S:15 p. m.
Belasco-"Madame X" $40 p. m.
Columbia-'"The Girl in tie Taxi" 2:15
and S:15 p. m.
Chase's-Poiite vaudeville, 2:15 and s:15
casino-Elite vaudeville. 2:15. s:45. 7:15,
and p. m.
cosmos-Continuous vaudeville. / to Ii
p. m.
Majestie-"East Lynne" afternoon and
Academy-"The Man Between" a:15
and Sis p. m.
Gayety-'.The World of Pleasure" ais
and e:15 p. m.
Lyceurn--tThe Pacemakers, 2:1s and
e.fE D. m
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ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

IN, Seventh Infantry, win proceed
to Hot Springs, Ark, Army and
Navy General Hospital, for obserya-
ton and treatment.
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Sunday.

Of The washington Times printed Sundays
during the month Of September was as fol-
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Total for the month. h........,...... 2c4. y7s
Sunday average for the month";. ol,~
The net total circulation OF The Washington
Times Sunday during the month Of Septem-
Der was 1S5. .6o0 all copies left over and re-
turned by agents being eliminated. This
ndroer, when divided by T. the number Of
Sundays during September, shows the net
Sunday average for septenber to have been
$500.
Entered at the Postofrice at Washington,
d. c., as second class matter.
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Total for the month. ,6s3, 4st
Daily average for the month";. 61, 2S1
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The melancholy announcement is made
that there will be no appropriation for
the support of stray cats this season.
This is a case where little timely food
may save many lives
The Washington times., 1911-10-12

Albion X. Paris and John Joy Edison
are being welcomed back to town, after
long absences. Mr.. Paris return TO
the Stock Exchange yesterday disrupted
business for several minutes.
The Washington times., 1911-10-12
NAVY.

NAVY.
Commander E. A. ANDERSON to NAVY
yard, Philadelphia, Pa, as captain
of the yard.
Lieutenant A. F. CARTER 10 Bureau
OF Steam Engineering.
Lieutenant +. L. OLIVER to Naval
Torpedo Station, Newport, r. /.
Ensign w. H. DAGUE detached New
Hampshire; to Cincinnati.
Ensign H. r. VAN DE BOE resignation
as an ensign accepted to take effect
October 16, 1911.
Ensign T. 8. WILKINSON, JR., to
Bureau Of Ordnance under instruc-
ton,
Ensign L. WELSH detacned Trippe; to
Bureau Of Ordnance under instruc-
ton.
ton as q midshipraan accepted to
take effect October Is, 1911.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
Arrived Missouri at Hampton Roads.
Peoria at Santiago, Arethusa at
Norfolk, Raleigh at San, Francisco,
Saratoga at Manila.
Sailed Connecticut, Michigan, from
New York for Hampton Roads, JUS
tn from Amapals Tor Corinto.
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est member OF the Supreme Court, is
a matter Of deep regret to the whole
country, and his early recovery is
earnestly hoped for.
The melancholy announcement is made
that there will be no appropriation for
the support of stray cats this season.
This is a case where a little timely food
may save many lives.
Albion X. Paris and John Joy Edison
are being welcomed back to town, after
long absences. Mr.. Paris return TO
the stock Exchange yesterday disrupted
business for several minutes.
And now the Congress Heights Citi-
zens' Association wants the Commits
! sioners to tax hat pins The associa-
tion evidently wants the Board of Com
missioners to die unnatural deaths early
in life.
II It once gets abroad that Judge De
Lacy keeps crackers on hand for the
special purpose of Quieting irritable
babies he may expect a general howl
to go up-from all the babies within
reach of his court.
Thieves got away yesterday with al
most everything from a horse and
wagon to a dictionary. II the authori-
ties can only recover the dictionary they
will probably be able to find all the
other articles in it.
The Bristol Washington highway
hnnEfarG I'm hor haf
reached Washington. They ought to
have shown themselves in Washington
in order to back up their press agent,
II Tor no other reason.
II anv large number of people intend
adopting the sanitary handshake." de-
vised BY a WashinEtonian. they had
better arm themselves with a certificate
from the Board of Lunacy. before they
60 about saving the air.
The small regiment of colored people
who almost nlobbed bank cashier
while one Of their number was getting
@ 81 insurance check cashed must
have expected that there would be
"eomething doing at the wake.
. = MANY AHdCDSlld SlllLSilS SOLipih1ll lHdl
their wives have to stay away from
church on Sundays in order that the
dinner may be properly cooked. They
cay that a better flow of illuminating
gas for their gas stoves would remedy
conditions.
At ali events there are hundreds Of
weIl-informed men who give to DR..
Timby the credit for making practical
application of the principle of the re-
volving turret, and they would be graft
/. fed to have his body lie in state in the
rotunda of the National Museum.
The speakers selected to celebrate the
tenth anniversary OF the founding of
the Mckinley Manual Training School.
{. the installation Of a new principal. and
the completion of an addition to the
building have been carefully chosen. and
/. the OCCASION will he a memorable one.
The Health Department is still ham,
mering away at the District physicians
in the effort to get them to make prompt
and complete reports Of the births in
washington. These efforts have been
going on for a long time. and there is
but little chance that anything of i'm
pcrtance will be accomplished until a
law with a penalty is enacted to be en-
forced against delinuuents.
The Washington times., 1911-10-12
SEPTEMBER CIRCULATION.
Daily.

The number OF complete and perfect copies
Of The Washington Times printed daily dur
frg the month of SAINT arT1 hay fnllowa.
The Washington times., 1911-10-12

And now the Congress Heights Citi-
zens' Association wants the Commits
sioners to tax hat pins. The associa-
ton evidently wants the Board of Com
miesioners to die unnatural deaths early
in life.
The Washington times., 1911-10-12

II 1t once gets abroad that Judge De
Lacy keeps crackers on hand for the
special purpose of quieting irritable
babies he may expect a general howl
to go up-from all the babies within
each of his court.
The Washington times., 1911-10-12

Thieves got away yesterday with al
most everything from a horse and
wagon to a dictionary. If the authori-
ties can only recover the dictionary they
will probably be able to find all the
other articles in it.
The Washington times., 1911-10-12

The Bristol-Washington highway
boosters turned back before they
reached Washington. They ought to
have shown themselves in Washington
in order to back up their press agent,
IL for no other reason.
The Washington times., 1911-10-12

II anv large number of people intend
adopting the sanitary handshake." de-
vised BY a WashinEtonian. they had
better arm themselves with a certificate
from the Board of Lunacy. before they
20 about saving the air.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25
From NIilbank Review

Attorney Frank Anderson, of Web
ste-, was in this city number of days
the past week, attending to some
matters before the circcit court.
Mrs. G. A. Sterling and two children
arrived from Webster Saturday morn
ing to join Mr.. Sterling, who is
employed in the Herald office. They
have rented apartments in the Frank
Lowthain house.
The Commercial Club of Webster is
protesting vigorously to the Milwaukee
railroad in an effort to have their new
limited trains stop at that place. The
Webster people never fail to go after
anything that would be of benefit to
the city and as rule they succeed in
getting what they go after.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25
From Waubay Clipper

+. S. Lewno went to Webster Sat-
urday.
Mrs. w. 7. Ravens. of Webster, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. D. A.
Lasell.
Mrs. C. F. DeGroff and Miss Leona
Hartman We're Webster visitors Mon
day.
The poles for the electric light sys-
tenn are being erected, and work on
the building is being pushed rapidly.
The Misses Carrie and Nettie john
son, Sadie Harris, Grace Engelhart
and Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Lainson, went
to Webster Saturday evening to see
the Life of Christ" in moving pic
lures at the Ruby theatre.
Rev. Lewis, of Webster occupied the
pulpit of the Congregational church
Sunday morning. Sunday was Moth
er's Day" and his subject and talk was
appropriate to the occasion. He gave
an excellent address and spoke to a
large and appreciative audience.
Two buildings are to be erected on
the west side of Main street, just
north of the State bank. The Dakota
Central will put up an Office next the
bank and Jack Rommel will build an
up-to-date cafe just north of the tele-
phone Office. Both buildings will be
substantial structures and of brick.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25
n. r. DENTON, Editor.
THURSDAY, MAY rs. 1911.



Now the farm ads fill the advertising
page,
And they food my weary bosom with a
rage
To possess smiling acre on hill,
With an orchard and springhouse
and rill,
And chicken and a garden and a
COW,
And a berry patch, and horses, and a
pillow,
And an icehouse for the summer, all
my own,
And beehive, and windmill and a
phone.
Let me toll beneath a spreading apple
tree,
With the Sussex Milk Reporter" on
my knee,
While turn to CLEAN wise asparagus
tip.
From the farm and garden page of
John /. Sipp.
Let HiS lStSH w Tie HIlle UITus tfldt
sing,
Let me write, like David Grayson. of
the spring,
Let me watch the fleecy clouds soar
ing by
Take your town with all its glamour,
then say i.
When the farm ads fill the advertise
ing page,
How ! flutter in my gilded city cage,
Then ! strike my longing wings against
the bars
And detest my city lot to beat the cars.
When the fuzzy buds are swelling on
the tree,
o! the farmers life's the only one for
me.
j would get so close to nature fresh
and green
That you could not slip knife blade
in between.
L. II. Robbins in Newark News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25
From Butler Herald

Ray Cooper ana Belle Hit drove
over from Webster 10 see the bal
game Sunday.
Chas. and Deits Wade, George Buck,
Albert Anderson and Mrs. Ed Weber
autoed over to the county seat Friday
on business ard pleasure.
Sam Anderson, Sam BUTLER, George
Buck and Jack Legaard autoed over to
Webster Monday and spent a few
hours. They came home by the way
of Bristol.
Geo. Butler who autoed over to Sen
tineI Butte, n. D., where he took a
Ford automobile to his son, George, a
few weeks ago, returned home Friday
morning. He reports most ENJOYABLE
trip and visit.
Tom Bell, Rudolph Hanson, Chris
Lankis and a couple of other friends
formed fishing party that autoed to
the lakes Saturday and spent the time
until Tuesday fishing and having a
good time.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25

Miss Vera Lewno was visitor in
Webster over Sunday.
Miss Ethel Marshall spent Saturday
evening in Webster.
Ed Browder was a Webster visitor
Thursday evening.
Tom Dahl was county seat visitor
Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs John Schmig were
Webster visitors Saturday.
County Superintendent Hetley drove
over ir his auto Sunday.
Miss Della Smith was passenger to
Webster Saturday evening.
Miss Margret Cowan spent Sunday in
town the guest of friends.
Rob Effnor of Webster, was here
Friday looking up some stray horses.
Mrs. Peter Hedman went TO Webster
Thursday evening for visit with her
sister who lives there.
Mrs. H. Wambeke and Miss Myrtle
Tri went to Webster Saturday evening
to take in the Passion plav.
Mrs. A. b. Meyer and Rehfeldt came
down from Webster Friday morning
and spent the forenoon in town.
M. Rexford returned Yesterday from
northern Wisconsin where he has been
for several days looking over land inter-
ests in that section.
Mrs. Dave Marshall left Tuesday
evening for Stewartville, Mimi, in
response to telegram conveying the
sad news of the sudden death of her
father, ID. Toogood.
Miss Hilma Steenberg went to Web
ster today to visit her folks. She
expects to leave soon for Canton, this
state, where she will attend summer
school,
Little Francis Jenkins has been a
very sick girl the past week, her life
being despaired of at times, but the
last reports from the sick home bring
quite encouraging news.
Just as we are going to press we
are informed by Mr.. Abbott that Rev.
Lewis, of Webster, has consented to
deliver the Memorial address. Waubay
and Mr.. Abbott are to be congratu-
lated on securing such an able man for
the occasion.
Erwin Stage arrived home from Tim
Der Lake Saturday, driving overland in
his auto. He said he came the two
hundred miles that he might have some
repairing done on his auto by the best
workman this side of Minneapolis.
He expects to return as soon as the
roads get better
j. Rommel could not be satisfied
unless he owned some property in the
good old reliable Waubay. Yesterday
he let the contract to Contractor Neck
els for the erection of fine two story
brick building on the old site of the
State Bank. The building will be rs x
IA, modern throughout, with a full
basement underneath and will cost,
when completed, in the neighborhood
of $4,000.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25

A Bjerke and H. H. Hart. of Web
ster, were in CrandaIl Saturday.
Jack Sterling was business visitor
at the county seat Friday Of last week.
L. H. Woodwork and Mr.. Arneson
of Webster, were in Crandall on bust
ness Wednesday.
A. L. Bashaw arrived Monday from
Lily and is putting the finishing
touches on the new church.
Sheriff Lindquist and Deputy Sheriff
Smedstead, Of Webster, were in Gran
dali Tuesday on business.
Chas. Schendel and wife, Of Web
ster. visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. F. Becker. last Friday and Satur-
day.
John Hutchinson had narrow escape
from being fatally burned last Tues
day. He was breaking with gaso-
lene engine and stopped to do some
repairing. When he got down under
the engine the gas exploded and his
clothes caught fire.. With the help 81
his father the fire was quickly extin-
guished. John was severely burned