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The Washington times., 1911-12-14
OPPORTUNITY No. 10.
Deserted and Alone.

A refined colored woman, a good
mother. with baby only Ave months
old, has been deserted by her husband.
She hasS four other children, the Oldest
ten. Thehnother makes about 2.2o a week
sewing and washing. Five dollars a
week will be required to help this wom-
an, who is we'll fitted to bring up her
children. Two hundred and sixty dol
lars is the Christmas present Tor this
family
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OPPORTUNITY No. IL.
Widow and Children.

A widow with three children under
thirteen years of age. This mother is
not strong, and with the care Of her
c..ildren is only able to do little sew
ing, earning about $l.5 a week. Her
church pays her $6 a month on the rent
and supplies her with fuel. Six dollars
a week. or $312 year, is what is re-
quired IL this family Is to be held to-
a chance to develop as they should.
The Washington times., 1911-12-14
Colored Bishop to Get
Loving Cup Tonight

A loving cup is to be presented to
Bishop Alexander Walters. of New
A.M.E.Z. Church, at Galbraith A. M. e.
Zion Church. Sixth street, between L
and M streets, tonight. He is consider
ed the foremost colored bishop of
America.
Arrangements for the presentation are
being made by the Rev.S. l.. Corrothers,
pastor of the church. Among those
who will speak will be Prof Kelly
Miller. DR.. George L. White, of North
Carolina; DR.. I. N. Ross, DIR. ]. Milton
Waldron. DR.. A. c. Garner, Attorneys
Curtis. OF New York, and Marshall, of
Boston.
Music will be furnished by the CAL
byaith choir. Prof John T. Layton and
DR.. NJ J.. Beckett will sing.
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Ernest Thompson-Seton
Talks to School Bows

Making a strong plea for "red-blood-
ed Americanism' and urging boys to
join the Boy Scouts as a means of at
tanning. that ideal. Ernest Thompson
Seton this morning spoke for more than
an hour before pupils of Western High
School on "Boyhood Ideals" The nat
uralist was introduced by Edward s.
Martin. -
Outdoor life Is the key note to the
development of boys of the best and
highest type Of manhood" he declared
THE schools should encourage such
ideals"
The Washington times., 1911-12-14
OPPORTUNITY No. IL.
Old and Crippled.

An aged colored couple devoted to
each other. Home scrupulously clean.
Woman sews and earns about $1.25 a
week. The man Is crippled SO that he
Is not able to work. A former employer
pays their rent. Two dollars a week,
or $10i a year. is the hest Christmas
present for this family.
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BONDS.
Accident Victim
Identified Today

The body of the colored women who
was struck by a street car on the Ben
ming bridge last night, and knocked
into the Eastern branch, was today
as that Of Carrie Grimes. who
lived in Benning road, short distance
from the scene OF the accident.
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Teachers OuSted.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1I-Five teachers
In the public schools of New York have
been dismissed because they are moth.
ers and are rearing families
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BETTER INQUIRY
FOR BOND ISSUES
ON LOCAL MARKET
Potomac and Traction SIS the
Favorites-Gas, SO 7-S
to 81.

The feature of the session on tho
local exchange was the good demand
for bonds. at steady prices, littles
firmer but not appreciabiy higher. Sew
eral issues showed in the sales list,
Traction 81 at 1l1%01lla., and Gas IS
at ITO. being the most active. Potomac
6s sold at 100, and the Consolidated at
10lM. Railway 4s were strong, moving
UP to 81. Steamboat IS were also firmer.
A round lot Of Gas sold at ssM and
another at 81. The general impression
is that the stock will recover rather I
than react. ~
Railway preferred was firm at s7N
The strength In United States Trust
shares was a feature. Small sales were
made at 12OQ121, with firm close.
~. -
According to the best information the
Continental Trust Company has IT'S
n,100,000 In sight, and at least 5S per.
cent Of the stock has been subscribed
and an oversubscription is practically
assured. A-.~
An increase OF about 100000 In de-
posits. and gain of 2.4oo new accounts.
during the last year is the record of
the Home Savings Bank, according to a
report made by the board of directors Of
that organization at it's annual meeting
Tuesday. This Is the best showing yet
made by that bank during any pre- <
yious twelve months
The old officers and board o. directors
were reelected at this meeting.
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Opportunities
To Do Good
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dren to have a mothers love and care.
By your Christmas present you can give
these children something money cannot
btlv
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who wrote this letter:
Miss Saint Nicholas: Y.
Would you please try and send me
an overcoat? l am years old, and
have no overcoat to wear when 1t
is cold. And I do want cowboy
suit or an Indian suit so had that I
just dream have one. My mother
tried to get me ope. last year, and
this time she says 1t is no use to
t7y because she won't have the
money to get it. But want it awful
bad, Dear st. Nicholas Girl.
Very Truly,
ARTHUR LAMBERT ROLAND,
HH 4th street, s. e.
The Times St. Nicholas Girl acknowl-
edges the receipt Of a silver contribn-
ton from one who signs himself "Ex-
Confederate" "It is more than I can
afford to give" he writes, but it will
Indeed it will. No contribution is too
small to be accepted thankfully by the
et. Nicholas Girl Even 10 cents will
buy a toy that will make some child
happy on Christmas morning. So che
asks everybody to come forward with
. contribution, no matter how small.
Otage folk, always big hearted, espe-
cially where children are concerned, are
Nicholas Girl. " ~ "
Letter From Nat Goodwin.
This mornings mail contained a
contribution from Mr.. Nat Goodwin, who
IL playing this week in the Columbia
Theater. His letter reads:
You Dear st. Nicholas Girl:
want to be GOOD FELLOW.
and as an initial step toward enroll
ing myself as a supporter of your
coInmendable movement 1 am enclos-
ing herewith a small contribution
Long before coming 70 Washington |
heard or your activities and found
people way down in the far South
discussing your past accomplish
ments. Gathering enthusiasm from
the utterances Of those with whom
have talked on The subject, and find
ing myself imbued more and more
with a desire TO render personal as
sistanca, I can only say that ii Is
a matter of deep regret to me that
my engagements will not permit me
to be in your beautiful city on this
greatest of all holi lilays. that might
possibly oe permitted to be your
Santa Claus for the once
With heartieSt good wishes that
your fondest hopes may be realized.
Yours cordially,
NAT c. GOODWIN.
A second telegram from M,kail Mord-
kin. the Russian dancer. who arrived IN
Washington this morning. reads;
Tell st. Nicholas lady. Washington
Times. that I want her to place
name OF little Alexis Alexandrovitch
ON the list of GOOD FELLOWS.
Have ordered Russian toys sent to
her Tor poor children in Washington
for merry Christmas for them.
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ASSISTANT Of
SANTA SELECTS
LIST OF AIDES
Isaac Cans Names Good
Fellows" to Help In Merry
Christmas Project.
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stopped and tied his reindeers, so that
they would not dash away back to the
North Pole and leave him behind in
Washington.
Visit the st. Nicholas Girl
For that would be dreadful, you know.
when SO many little people In other
cities all over the world are waiting
for him.
He walked right into the st. Nicholas
Girls room, and there he found her
with her sleeves rolled UP, just as busy
as she could be getting the toys ready
70 be distributed on Christmas morning
to 5000 poor children of Washington.
or course, you didn't see Santa Claus,
oven II you were out shopping with
your mother yesterday afternoon, be-
cause he is invisible to everybody ex-
cept his helpers and to mothers and
fathers. Little boys and girls never,
never see him, except just at midnight
on Christmas eve, when he whisks
down the chimney and fills the stock
tngs. and whisks back up the chimney
again. before the little children who
belong, to the stockings can blink an
eyelash.
This is how quick Santa Claus is.
How are you getting along Santa
Claus asked the ST. Nicholas girl, in
real good Iceland language, which only
Santa Santa Claus and his helpers UNDER
The st. Nicholas Girl showed him the
big pile Of letters that have already
been sent in by the little children, ask
Christmas morning. Then she showed
him q box full of money-nice crackly
bills, and shiny quarters and half-dol-
lars lar and. and dimes; al, and % mountains nIa. Of
GOOD FELLOWS, big and little, in
answer to her plea for money with
which to buy toys. But there was
buy. even the smallest cheapest toy for
half the poor kids whose letters were
contained in that pile,
"What about the little people," Santa
Claus tHays asked have they been helping
Not Enough, Says Santa.
The St. Nicholas Girl told him that
lots OF little Washington boys and girls
had sent In their boxes and baskets of
toys, but Santa Claus shook his head.
"Not nearly enough" he said. "You
must tell the children of washington that
we must have many more before Christ
mas. Tell them to hurry UP, and hunt
up all the toys they have grown tired
0f-their drums and airguns, their dol
ss sps % sdy ss ss as na send Te them them
] need them badly. Tell them If they
have no old toys to send. that they can
send pennies instead, and the money
will be used to buy new toys for the
poor Washington children.
And you might tell them, too, that
am depending upon the little people Of
Washtngton-the little boys and girls
who have plenty Of toys. and plenty OF
money, to help me give these other
children-the poor kids. a Merry Christ
mas" se
And as uick as wink Santa Claus van
pranced the reindeers. u
Wants An Overcoat.
Santa Claus wants to give a Merry
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Chicago Grain Market.

Furnished to The Washington Times by
A. q. Plant q Co.. 1l5 U street north.
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stopped and tied his reindeers, SO that
they would not dash away back to the
North Pole and leave him behind in
Washington.
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Total amount required. $3.50.
The Marshall republican., 1911-07-20
MIAMI

W. +. Howard Of East Lynne,
the real estate man who has been
manipulating n trade between z.
+. Caseboat OF this place and
a Mr.. Allen who owns a farm
near Sheldon, Vernon county,
was in town Friday, remaining
over night. Mr.. Caseboit entered
into a contract with him whereby
he agrees TO exchange his stock
OF merchandise for a 100 acre farm
located In northern Barton coun-
ty a few miles south Of Sheldon,
Vernon county Tom Allen,
colored, caught his hand In some
cog wheels Monday while helping
around the threshing machine at
the Kite farm south OF town. The
middle finger OF his LETT hand was
caught and pretty badly mashed.
The physicians thinks that he viii
probably lose the first ioint.---
The case OF the State VS.. VIM. Hen
ton came up before the circuit
court at Marshall Tuesday. The
defendant entered n plea of guilty
to assault and was assessed a fine
OF 800 and placed under a peace
OF bond OF S500.---A small group
OF farmers discussed the wheat
production OF their neighborhood
the other day. John Gibbons was
reported 20 have 500 bushels from
II acres; Chas. Kruger had about
5000 bushels; Boyd and Lloyd Sui
Ivan were waiting to thrash 100
acres and expected 20 bushels n
acre Z. e. Jennings has 100 acres
OF hhe kind; at A. Eastins the
wheat ran from the machine like
oats.---Dr. w. r. Utz's little
boy was bitten by a dog at the
home OF j. ID. Robertson Friday.
The dog was killed and its brain
sent to Kansas City to be tested
for rabies. The boy vas not bad
ly bitten, only the skin on his
leg being slightly broken, but DR..
Utz did not wish to take any
chances. - Douglas Grady
nursed a black eye several days
this week, the result OF a kick In
the forehead Friday when he mix
ed up with a mule. Roy McAfee,
emploeyd by A. j. Walker, suffer-
ed the fracture OF several ribs
when he was kicked by a mule on
Thursday of last week.-News.
The Marshall republican., 1911-07-20
Solves a Deep Mystery

"T want to thank you from the
bottom OF my heart" wrote c. b.
RAIDER, OF Lewisburg, W. Va, "for
the wonderful double benefit ]
got from Electric Bitters, in curing
me Of both a severe case of stom-
ach trouble and OF rheumatism,
from which i had been an almost
helpless sufferer for ten years. II
suited my case a though made
Just for me-" For dyspepsia, in
digestion, jaundice and to rid the
system of kidney poisons that
cause rheumatism, Electric Bitters
has no equal. Try them Every
bottle Is guaranteed to satisfy.
Only soc at p. II. Franklins.
The Marshall republican., 1911-07-20
LIQUID CURES ECZEMA
WHERE SAlvE FAILS

In regard to skin diseases medical
authorities are now agreed on this:
Don't imprison the disease germs In
your skin by the use OF greasy salves.
and thus encourage them to multiply.
A true cure OF all eczematous diseases
be brought about only by using the
healing agents In the form OF a liquid.
WASH THE GERMS OUT. A
simple wash: A compound OF Oil Of
Wintergreen, Thymol. and other ingre-
dents as combined in the d. d. ID.
Prescription. penetrates to the disease
germs and destroys 1t. then soothes
and heals the skin As nothing else
has ever done.
A 25-cent trial bottle will start tho
cure. and give ycu instant relief.
THOS. H. FISHER, Druggist,
Marshall, Mo.
The Marshall republican., 1911-07-20
Terrible Act

warrensberg, Mo, July i3.-
Eber o. Garroute, local manager
of the Metropolitan Insurance
Company, is dying tonight from
seif-inflicted wounds in an at
tempt at suicide. Garroute lived
at Hotel Minnewawa, Pertlc
Springs. About S O'Clock this
morning he received a telephone
call from the Metropolitan offices
az Sedalia. After talking to Sc
dalia office he went to his room IN
the ho.el AMI Immediately after
ward the report OF gun was
heard.
The landlord, U. 4. Mcbride,
went 20 investigate AM found Gar
route standing at the lavatory
with the side % his face and head
torn away. He hl1 sh5e himself
with a shotgun. the toai strik-
ing his face a glaneing blow. He
was rational and told McBnle he
intended 10 commit suicide.
Garroute came 20 this city from
Marshall, Mo, about a year ago
and took charge Of the Mctropoh-
tan insurance business At this
place, Holden, Pleasant Hill and
Harrisonville. He wrote a letter
before he sho; himself. in which he
stated ne was in debt 70 his m
ployers and Others, that he had
life insurance which he wished 20
be used In liquidat.ng his inaebt-
ness.
We learn that Mr.. Garroute Is
! getting along nicely and may re-
cover. He was stationed At Slater
until a year ago and was much
liked, being a very pleasant man.
He lived well and no doubt above
has incomes as shown by his letter.
The Marshall republican., 1911-07-20

a letter from his daughter who
said she was i'll in a hospital in
Colorado. He was very devoted
to his daughter and the news of
her illness Is supposed to have
caused the rash act "Little
things sometimes change the en-
tire course OF a mans life," says
Maurice O'Hearn the veteran
bridge man of the C. & A., the
other day TO a reporter for the
Rustler. several years ago
lady in Slater brought a lad TO my
office and asked 1t I could make
a place for him in my department.
| told her no., but as I was going
to Glasgow, where Mr.. Taylor, the
chief engineer, was at work, i
took the boy along with the prom
Use that ! would see II I could get
a place for him. ] introduced him
to Mr.. Taylor, who gave him a
position with the engineering de-
partment. That boy today Is prae
tically the head OF the engineer
ing department OF the Alton. II
I had had a vacancy in my de-
partmcnt he might now be work.
ing with the bridge gang.n-Rust-
Ter,
The Marshall republican., 1911-07-20
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature ssaas sss Of &MMIzM
Who Wouldn't Elope?

Humansville, Mo-, July i2.-sey-
enty-six years ago to-day Atha
@. Hudson, % years old, and his
finance, is, ran away 10 a Bap-
fist parsonage near Nashville, Ten
nessee, and married. To-day
Mr.. Hudson, almost 80 years old,
and his wife, 90, celebrated their
wedding anniversary here.
A quaint contract was made by
the Hudsons shortly after they
were married. Its object was 10
prevent either becoming angry at
the same time. Mr.. Hudson said
today they never had a real quar-
rel.
The secret of long life he saia,
is to smile and feel kindly toward
everyone. sixty-three years ago
he prophecied he would live to be
100. To-day he maintains the
prophecy is going TO come true
The Marshall republican., 1911-07-20
come out OF Roaring Forkf Nit! But
I don't mean that. What are you
doing nm here In this wildernoasY -

come out Of Roaring rork9 Nit! But
I don't mean that. What are you
doing up here In this wildernessr'
Lie took a part in the conversation.
Another INSPECTOR" she asked rs she
numbered NJ.
That's me-" he rcplied-"sherlock
| Holmes. vidocq. all rolled into one"
MY mother" again volunteered Lee.
Hartley's eyes expressed ~increduiity.
|, but he did not put his feelings into
words, for he perceived in Lie a type
| with which he was entirely familiar
one to DO handled with care. "wbat
arc you two women doing heref Are
you related to one Of these rangcrs7'
Lie resented this. you're asking a
good many questions, Mr. Man."
THAT'S my trade" was the un.
abashed reply. "and I'm not so old but
that I can rise to q romantic situa"
ton" Thcreupon he dropped all al.
rect interrogation and with an air Of
candor told the story Of his mission.
Lixe, entirely sympathetic. invited him
10 lunch, aud he was soon In posses
sion Of their story. even to the tender
relationship between Leo Virginia and
NE plague besieged forest ranger.
"we're not so nightly dlsinterest.
ed" no said. referring to his paper.
1.-THE Roundup represents the new
west In part. but to us the new west
means opportunity 10 loot water sites
and pile up unearned increment. oh.
yes, we're on the side OF the fruit and
alfalfa grower, because II pays. II the
boss OF my paper happened TO be In
the sheep business, ~ Senator Blank
white Is, we would sing n different
tune, or II I were a congressman rep
~resenting a district Of cattlemen I'd be
very slow about helping 10 build up
any system that would make me pay
for my grass. As Il is. I'm commits
stoned to make II hot for the ranch
ers that killed those dagoes. and I'm
going to do It. II this country had q
man like Cavanagh for sheriff we'd
have the murderers In two days. He
Knows who the butchers are. and I'd
like bis help. But he's nailed down
here, and there's M hope Of his get
ting away. A few men like him could
siviiixe this country"
Thereupon he drew from three pairs
of lips a statement Of the kind of man
Ross Cavanagh was. but most signid-
cant OF all were the few words Of the
girl. to whom this man Of the pad and
pencil was a magician. capable Of ex-
alting her hero and OF advancing light
and civilization by the mere motion OF
his hand. She liked him and grew
more and more willing to communi-
cate. and he, perceiving In her some
thing unusual. fingered on, question
ing. Then he rose. II must be going
he said to Lee. you've given me a
lovely afternoon" b
Lee Virginia was all too ignorant OF
the ways of reporters to resent his
note taking, aud she accepted his
hand. believing him to be u sincere
admirer of her ranger. "wha are you
going to do?" she asked.
"T'm going back TO Sulphur to spread
the report Of Cavanagh's quarantine .
Again that meaning smile. IL don't
want any other newspaper men mixed
up In my game. I'm Lonesome Ned IN
stunts like this, and | hope II they do
come up you'll be judiciously silent
Goodby."
IT, ha .ou&tunal h.
The Marshall republican., 1911-07-20
SLATER

Graves Downing, who with his
partner, Mr.. Surface, conducted a
pool and billiard hall in Slater
about a year ago under the firm
nAne OF Surface 4 Downing, COM
mitted suicide last Monday at his
home An GAllitin, Mo. by shooting
himmsslf with = pistol while In
the office OF DIR. Arch Thompson,
= dsntist. He had Just received
The Marshall republican., 1911-07-20
GILLIAN

G. L. Mayfield was down from
MI. Leonard, Sunday to see his
family. He says the people in
that portion of the county are
very lucky and have frequently
been visited with rains during the
past week. He took Montel Rick
man back with him to help assist
in the elevator.---Frank Grass
received slight bruises on his face
and hands last Saturday when his
team became frightened at a train
and ran off. He was thrown out.
Globe.
------ -
Claud Wilkes spent Sunday in
Slater.
The Marshall republican., 1911-07-20

There Is more Catarrh In this
section OF the country than all the
other diseases put together and
until the last few years was sup
posed TO be incurable. For n great
many years doctors pronounced II
a local disease and prescribed To-
cal remedies, and by constantly
failing to cure with local treat
ment, pronounced II incurable.
Science has proven catarrh 10 be
n constitutional disease and there
fore requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manu-
featured by +. j. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio, Is the only constitu-
tional cure on the market. II Is
taken internally in doses from 10
drops to a teaspoonful. II acts
directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. They Of
fer one hundred dollars for any
case II fails TO cure Send for
circulars and testimonials.
Address: +. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Marshall republican., 1911-07-20

Our


r. A. Jenkins has been appoint
e. Local Registrar for Slater and
Cambridge township under the
Vital Statistics law. He VIII be
required to re.j,l AMI report all
deaths and births in his territory.
Elsie Jackson, the ten-year-
Old SON OF j. b. Jackson, near
town, was badly brui-ri up in a
runaway last week WI h came
near being a serious oie. The
little fellow was cutting grass.
The team frightened and ran, ter
ing the machine to pieces, but, W
are glad to state, the boy escaped
without serious harm.-News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-13
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-13
and then looked at the cadets. The
senators promptly sensed the situation
and advanced toward each other

and then looked at the cadets. The
senators promptly sensed the situation
and advanced toward each other.
Senator" said Dick, my boys
would like to meet your girls
Bring them over, bring them over,'
said the smiling Carter.
When an usher announced that the
president was ready to meet all COM
ers the senators had a lively time
segregsting their charges and getting
them into line
well, aren't you glad you met
him? % Senator Carter asked one Of the
seminary maids as they emerged from
the presidents private Office
Indeed / am" she replied. At
wouldn't have missed the chance for
anything. Isn't he perfectly adorable
in that gray uniformT'
81 meant the president" explained
the senator
did your the maid commented,
quite unperturbed. "Mr Taft is very
pleasant How much does he weigh ?"
The senator changed the subject.
Then he mopped his brow. Senator
Dick mopped his. Then they shook
hands and led their charges away-in
different directions