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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07
Daily Queries and Answers

800 year and board. while now he
was Obliged to pay as much as. $3.50
per year" When the nineteenth CEN
Jury began wages in New York were
~ cents per day. the wages all over
'he country averaging $50 per year.
Panama Canal.
How did the United States obtain
the right to build the Panama Canal.
ana at what cost? What is the ex-
tent OF the territory comprising tho
The Panama Canal Zone is leased bv
the United States from the repubiic
or Panama, A treaty was made be-
tWeen the two countries November 1S.
ioo5, which provided for the mainten-
ance OF the independence OF the re-.
PUBIC OF Panama by the United states.
ana the payment of s1O.OO0.00O by the
United States for the privileges en-
100000 per year. during the life of the
convention, beginning nine years after
me GATE OF the treaty. Forty million
uoliars was also paid to the French
company for its privileges. The United
states was accorded the use and en-
Wioth, or hve miles on either side ot
me canal line. extending from the
caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean, tho
lcase to be in perpetuity Rights wer.
also granted In the cities Of Panama
ana Colon. whereby the construction
OF the canal MIGHT be furthered. Tho
canal VIII be about fifty miles in
length from deep water In tho Garth.
oean Sea to deep water in tho Pacific
ocean; II will have a minimum depth OF
iorty-one feet and n minimum bottom
"ldth OF 800 feet, widening to 500 and
neSond IN the channels at the entrance
me CANAL is expected TO be completed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07
STANDARD OF Living.


What Is the standard of living, and
now does living to-day compare with
100 years ago? INTEREsTED
by the standard of living is usually
meant the Lowell of physical comforts
sertaln classes: 1t has also been de-
t nned as the extent to which the earn
ing capacity of certain classes Of neo-
pc VIII supply their physical needs
as the result of numerous changes tho
s.anoard of living has been generally
,,n,l ting during the past hundred
years for most all classes OF people In
America. The general propress ~
trade and Invention. the more Som-
PETE PETE settlement of the country and the
ueiiiEdtion OF Its resources the cheuD
emInG OF the cost of manufactures ard
eAchange. have been some of the CHER
,Sc'ors responsible for the raising Of
the standard OF living.
ii. n. Casson tells us that the ay.r
age laborer, 100 years ago: had "fawer
comforts and less considera ton than
ne morse or the dog has to-day.' That
me iaporer lived in a mouse of nm
ppaInted boards; he had sand ON his
,,o instead of carpets. and his dishes
IRE mace OF pewter instead OF china.
thom ne nag fresh meat once week lie
~ ousht himself lucky: good portion
OF his wages was paid in the products
~ ms employer. and he often saw liz
~. .n coin. and had little to do with tha
T1lspositlon of his actual earnings In
ses. women and children we're
nJh.ne'imes thrashed with cowhide
When caught idle"
"Tersation at dinner party given
ny Jonn Adams was the enormous cost
OF labor President Adams Scc,n rnd
tnat ne hired men ten years before for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07
CHEAPER OILe

Plans for the reorganiza ton Of the
Standard Oil Company, of New Jersey.
with - capt. ,l!zation of sioo. 600. 900
held by approximately 5000 stock
holders look to the division of the
corporation into thirty-three compa :
MES In theory. the companies should
operate in competition on the restored
economic basis The approval of the
United States Circuit Court must he
had before the plan can be put into
operation, and in form, It least the
change must be in good faith
Public interest in the dissolution
is represented by the question, shall
be able to buy oil and oil products
cheaper" Nobody can answer that
now Theoretically. the restoration Of
competition should reduce prices. but
1t Will cost more to run thirty three
independent companies than it would
to manage one corporation. The prac-
teal question is. then. will the actual
competition more than Offset this in
crease in administrative cost?
Will oil be cheaper? Who can saw
now?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07
HOW THE EARTH WAS MADE

Professor Moulion Associate PROBES
sor of Astronomy at the University OF
Chicago. says that the earth was bor,.
in a solar storm. Probably so bu,
there is no way to prove IT, /, may be
true, as the Professor says-indeed.
we think tnat i; STANDS to reason. al.
suing from tho known conditions on
this plane, Of ours--that storms. so
terrific that the human mind is unable
10 comprehend their force are common
on the sun" It may also be true. as
the Professor says tina. matter is
sometimes thrown out 27s.oO5 miles.
although he can't prove it by MS. II
may ho true, furiher-that is to say.
we cannot deny it--as the Professor
says; The attraction of the sun usu-
ally draws this nebuia back bur when
the world was formed. another SUN
with q counter pull OF gravity, drew
the new material out Into space. This
mass sondihed and formed the earth
That was really remarkablc, II tt
were done exactly in that way and we
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07
COOP IS COOP. AND Dad IS BAD.

Labor unions and class conscious
ness is the Contributing Editors theme
in the current number of The output.
no man is ut 70 live in Democratic
says the wise man. "%ho
does not make it matter Of personal
pride to do MS particular job in The
hest possible fashion. whether his lob
be that OF brakeman. banker. a
farmer. a blacksmith. an artist. sci
enlist or writer"
To he sure and why not? But why
spring proposition like that on an
unsnspecting public at the very time
when tn" world is generally at peace ?
II reads exactly like some far-on. half
forgotten. spoken words that haze gone
sounding down the grooves Of Time,
wherewlth Il was the Contributing Ed! =
tors former habit Of flushing this
weary land. II is o; a feather with
those other immortal uttcrances: Il
am for the poor man when he is rich
foi the honest man when he is honest.
FOR the crooked man when he (,
straight. ana Will make the CORPORA
tons come 10 time" Haec dim mem
inisse iuvnbit. = mamma.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07

Everybody who knows the man will
be glad TO learn that Senator j. Ran
dolph Tucker, of Bedford is 10 return
to the Senate. He has no opposition.
and his seat is assured him. Of fine
courtesy and temper, an able lawyer
and political economist. Judge Tucker
rarely goes into debate, but when he
does participate, the strength and
penetration OF his blade are keenly
felt. Nor is he one of those legislators
who feel called upon to introduce as
many bills as possible. regardless of
their merits or chances of passage.
Bedford and Rockbridge have made no
mis- take in their choice.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07

John D. Rockefeller, our richest
citizen. heard a sermon last Sunday
on the burdens of wealth. 1T was n
fine sermon. and tall true" he COM
mented. THE mere possession of
wealth does not make happiness. The
crowns of kings are very heavy, and
the crowns of wealth are very bur-
densome. In fact, the burden of
wealth is so heavy that it often takes
about all of the satisfaction OF life"
There are times when we feel like
obeying the Scriptural injunction, and
that we would like to help this aged
man bear his burdens.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07

'ehries Davis has Done gone ana
aone IT again 1t viii he recalled rhat
ne mad to do considerable explaining
to the hill-billies of Arkansas who,
he rode to the White House in ono
OF them taNicabs last winter. The otbc-
day he was seen in one again, accom-.
panied by senator Bradley, of Ken.
lucky. Jemries now explains this ont.
rageous breach OF popular trust by
saying that Bradley was paying for
the ride and that it hurt his feet 20
ride in street car. The Arkansans
ought to invoke the recall at once and
set this dandiHed dude out OF oincc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07

1t would seem shat Missouri is vvras,.
ing the palm from Kentucky when i,
comes to capacity for liquor Mis-
sourian' John Howard by name. ac-
cordtns to Law Notes, lately TESTIFIED.
on cross-e%amination: Il generally
drink about twenty-five or thirty whis-
Keys & day and forty or nifty beers.
the night Of the shooting I had drunk
ton or twelve whskeys and fourteen
or hiteen hotties of beer" shucks!
That wouldn't be considered an anne.
tizer in Norfolk,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07
Norfolk. Va. April 10, 1911

To the Editor Of Harper's Weekly:
Your issue Of April 3. 1911, contains
Of sumter" In it. the author revamps
the old charges against Governor
Floyd, Secretary OF War in Buchanan's
Cabinet. as follows:
and really a the front OF military af-
fairs as Minister OF War. was a subtle
schemer who foresaw what was to
come, and was making plans accord
ingly. John g. Floyd, taking advan-
tage of the powers of his offlce and
the pro- Southern attitude OF the ma
joritv OF the Cabinet. had scattered
i the little standing army of the United
where they would fall an easy prey
to organized attack. Throughout the
southern armor!es he had distributed
vast quantities OF arms and munitions
Of war-free gifts TO the states that
we're soon to rise"
4 Sufficient reply to this is that Gov
ernor Floyd. at the time OF his resig-
nation from the Cabinet (December
30, 1860. was a pronounced anti-se-
cessionist He was Virsinian. and
against secession, and that her con-
vention contained large majority
against. and did not vote for it until
April II. 1861. in consequence of Lin
coins call for troops.
The charge that Governor Floyd
scattered the army is easily answered
ANY orders to it. though issued in the
secretary's name, were really the act
OF the commanding general Winfield
not the .dotard that your writer repre-
SCENTS: for he was kept in command
by Lincoln. and planned the strategy
OF the national armies until after Bull
Besides. Governor Floyd resigned on
December 20. 1860. and the attack on
sumter was not made TIL April IL.
1861 Was his successor. Judge Holt.
q, 49, IT,, .
period OF three months for making
no new dispositions OF Importance
The fact is that the changes OF troops
during Floyd's incumbency were slight.
ana practically such IS were necessI-
lated by the Utah War. On this sub
iect Ad1utant-General z. p. Townsend
made on December E. 1878. the follow
Ing memorandum:
Kansas and Utah at the close of In
daan hostilities In Florida. in June,
1898. there were left in the country
companies of artillery. From that
time dune. 1889 TIL December 81.
1850 some changes Of stations occur
red, by which the Department of the
East gained three companies 1.-TWO OF
artillery and one OF eng!neers). so
that az the end of 1860 there were
( elEhteen companies Of artillery. and
one on, OF engineers serving east of the
Mississippi River. There were. no
troops In the neishhorhood of Wash.
iIn.gton during the whole OF Secretary
fIogds term OF Office March {, 1857.
and summer OF $3.50 the force In Utah
j vas reduced to three companies OF
/ Dragons. three companies OF artillery
! ana Tour companies of infantry. The
| Eemalnder tthirtccn companies OF In
| iahtrv and two OF dragoonsl We're sent
| 10 New Mexico. relieving one regiment
| OF infantry already there. which there
| upon proceeded to Texas. No other
] r.rt gr 1.,-
! ing me period In question"
! Hnt ! VIII let your writer be an
,wercd by ono Of his own witnesses.
! PENNSYLVANIA with Buchanan. a mem
! bcr OF his Cabinet and certainly no
friend OF Governor Floyd in the lat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07
NEGROES AND THE CITY AUDiTo-
RUM,

Rank absurdity is the fabric on, of
which was woven the contention that
the colored people of Richmond may
not use the City Auditorium for their
legitimate purposes. No sane imnei-
nation could he stretched far enough
to admit the view that the Wonder
lehr ordinance as to race segregation
prohibits the use of this municipal
building by the colorcd citizens of ths
city To say that tax payers. because
they are colored, cannot have the use
OF public building which was crested
and is maintained out of funds of
which they paid their part is a rid,cu-
!ouslv absurd position.
Acting City Attorney Anderson de-
clares that he never authorized the
statement that the Vonderlehr ordin-
ance forbids the use Of the City Audi
forum ny the colored people of Rich
mond The Council! Committee on
Grounds and Buildings. which tactly
took the position that colored citizens
might not use the Auditorium was
grossly ignorant of the law governing
one of the chief objects of the commit
tees own care The ordinance in ques-
ton prohibits colored person from
using as residence or establishing
and maintaining as place of public
assembly a house upon any street or
alley between two adjacent streets on
which greater number of houses are
occupied as residences by white people
than are occupied as residences by
colored people. But the colored peti-
TONER for the use of the City Audi
torium on August Is seeks neither, 20
establish nor maintain place Of as
senhly. The city esta blished this
building and maintains it, The ordi.
nance does not prevent the occasional |
use Of building, wherever situated !
by colored people in fact. the ord!-
nance has nothing a, all to do with
the City Auditorium or any other
puonc building
The whole trouble is that the Coun-
Gil Committee on Grounds and Build
ings has always handled the rental OF
the Audirarium loosely and discrimi
na,ingly. There has been a good deal
OF juggling with this building No
fixed schedule Of prices for its use has
heen insisted upon. and some have
secured the use OF this city building
for less than others. The committee
has assumed large discretionary
powers, which it does not possess. with
the result that the Auditorium has
been managed very much as private
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07

Togo is a man of war. but believes
with all his heart in the arts of peace,
II was through his influence that Japan
has declared for arbitration in the set
Element of differences between his
country and ours
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07

boston Nationals. has found most ef-
fective. HIS throwing arm has been
worrying him for some time. a friend
advised him to take 1.-The treatment"
Nagle laughed at first, and then agreed
TO give 1t trial In two days. he
says. his arm got all right and was as
strong as ever. Now Maggie is taking
the absent treatment" regularly as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07
THE Du.LIoN-DoLLAR HEN.

The meek humble l;t!e American
hon brown, led. black white. gray
and buff-must now. numerically
speaking, be enthroned as queen of
all the fcathcred tribe BY patient in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07
Voice of the People
Defends John d. Floyd.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,--1n Harper's Weekly of April 5,
Anniversary of sumter" which repeats
the long exploded charges that Gov
ernor Floyd. while a member of Buch-
anan,s Cabinet. scattered the army of
the United states. and also distributed
arms 10 the Southern States in antici-
patton of secession
On April 10. 1911. l sent that jour
nal communication refuting the
Of the article replied in an elaborate
effort to show. not that his specific
statements were correct but that
many historians entertained an un-
on May /. 1911. I replied. showing that
the very authorities to which ne re-
ferred. so far as l had been able to
examine them. did not sustain him in
asked him the pointblank question
whether they intended to publish my
eonimIniea ton In a letter dated MAY
author acknowledged receipt OF my
letter, and said: Gould YOU not put
the substance of your letter in about
700 or 500 words? We will be glad
to print 1t, although it is a bit late"
| replied on MAY 10, 1911. calling at
tention to the fact that my conlmuni-
cation was sent them only two days
after their article appeared. and send
ing II again abridged as much as pos
siole. Hearing nothing from them.
wrote again on June 10. 1911, !nquiring
whether they intended to publish 1t.
o that letter l am still without reply.
These facts convince me that they
have been triflinC with me all along
and have not suficient regard for his
torlcal truth to permit any corrections
of their misstatements
Under these circumstances, I inclose
you the communication. and request
its publication.
RoBT. NJ, HUGHES.
Norfolk
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07

If Brother Charles Hopkins Clark. OF
the Hartford Courant will consul, his
neXpurgated edition of the story abou;
pelilah he viii find that the lady nna,ly
got the better OF samson
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07

Christian Science for glass arm
and charley horse" That is the
remedy which Pitcher Maggie OF the
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-04-10

HE that a rev reSOIure men couIo
have held against an army. ! noticed
that Organ quickened his pace and
became silent for . time.
The defile came 10 an end suddenly,
and we came out on TO a broad road
which swept round the slopes Of the
lower hills. An exclamation of aston
tshment and admiration burst from my
lips. Away from the road the hills,
green clad and wooded. undulated TO
level country, which stretched away
for miles. Green pastures, arabic land,
clusters Of rough stone dwellings here
and there, a river glinting in the sun
light and woody hollows made as fair
a landscape as one could wish to see.
Cattle were feeding below US, and
saw some women moving about the
fwallinCs a T tho fo->f 81 .ha Eli
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-04-10
OCALA LODGE NO. Esq. b. p. o. E

Ocala Lodge No. 2s6. Benevolent and
Protective order OF Elks. meets sec
ond and fourth Tuesday evenings in
each month. Visiting brethren always
welcome.
E. E. Robinson, Exalted Ruler.
Geo. T. Maughs. Secretary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-04-10
TULULA LODGE NO. -. i. o. o. F.

Tulula Lodge No. %. Independent
Order OF Odd Fellows, meets every
Tuesday at s p. m, in Yonge's Hall
Visiting brethren always welcome.
W. F. Marlowe. Noble Grand.
=. VI Little. Secretary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-04-10
PILES CURED IN @ TO II DAYS

PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed 20
cure any case Of itching, blind. bleed
ing or protruding piles in 6 10 u days
or money refunded. SOC.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-04-10
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS

Conventions held every Monday eve
ming in Castle Hall over Peyser's store
4 cordial welcome to visiting knights.
J. G. Ferguson. c. c.
Chas. K. Sage, x Of p. and S.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-04-10

Mrs. F. Marti, St Joe, Mich, saws:
Our little boy contracted a severe
bronchial trouble. and as the doctors
medicine did not cure him, I gave him
Foleys Honey and Tar Compound, in
which 1 have great faith. II cured the
cough as we'll as the choking and
gagging spells, and he got well in a
short time. Foleys Honey and Tar
Compound has many times saved us
much trouble, and We are never with
out il in the house
Sold in Ocala by the Court Pharmacy.
FOR RENT-A downstairs front,
furnished room. Apply to Mrs. Kille-
brew. Hubbard street, next door south
of Mrs. Sidney Perry.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-04-10
4 Reliable Medicine-Not a Narcotic

Continued Tomorrow
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-04-10
CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER II.
Mr TOLD him the simple truth
tXI which | must confess sounded
S@@H very much like a magnificent
kSasZt lie. Organ looked surprised.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-30
THE COUNTY OFFICIALS
AND FAMILIES GATHER
Annual Supper Held in
Court House Basement.
Affair Proves To bc One of the Most
Enjoyable Ever Held and Fine
supper Is tlhc Feature.

The annual gathering Of court
house officials. employees and their
friends and families WIS held In the
basement of the County building Tues
day evening and proved to be n most
enjoyable affair. II has been custom
AIRY to hold these meetings In one
of the city parks bu, ne condition OF
the weather was against this plan
Tuesday.
However, there was nothing to de-
tract from the thorough enjoyment
of the occasion and from about $3.50
to o'clock the basement of the court
house was thronged with over 100 Of
flclals and their friends who made
merry.
The big feature of the gathering,
OF course. was the supper served In
the room occupied by the infirmary
director. scores of spacious baskets
containing all the good things the
market and various prosperous farms
afforded. were In evidence and most
elaborate spread was the result.
During the supper hour and follow
ing. the basement of the big building
presented an animated scene and the
affair was voted one of the most en-
jLyuble ever held.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-30
MARION PEOPLE
TO VISIT RESORT
l. l.. y. Convention at winona

A number of Marion people viii at
tend the annual meeting of the In
tcrnational Lyceum Association which
will be held at Winon Lake, Indiana,
for ten days, beginning next Thurs
day and ending n week from the fol-
lowing Friday. The Chautauqua pro-
gram which takes pace at this time
will be the chief figure of interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Nrden. Miss Cora
Nirden and Mrs. Frank Sfritt leave
for Mincna Thursday morning on
tile following Monday, Miss Lucille
Airline Ochs Of Kenton and Miss Ruth
TarIatte, OF Nda iwiA go 10 Winons.
The pnrty expects to, make Il stay of
week at the resort
The making of bread with Glover
Lear -four Is pleasure. cod
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-30
REAPERS ARE SURE
OF THE PENNANT
There Is no Chance For "a Team TO
Oycrtakc Them. ft

The pennant will not fly in the
local lot next year. This fact mas
been often suggested during the past
two weeks but IT Is now a certainty
BY defeating Hamilton yesterday, w.
II. Watkins band of ball tossers
as good as nailed the rag to the pole
in their lot. In the number of re-
naming games of this season, It viii
be impossible for the Diggers or any
other team to overtake the Reapers.
Owner Watkins announced last
night that Catcher Mckee, In6elder
Wentz and Pitchers Boehler and
Ashenfelder would be sent to Irdian-
apolls today. lie also stated that Ave
other players were slated TO appear
in indianapolis uniforms
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-30

Deputy Treasurer. II. l.. Wottring
and Assistant Deputy, Harry Wag1
goner, will leave Saturday night for
an extended trip through oklahoma
and Texas where they hope3to decide
ON Il location for a business sproposi-
tion they have in mind. Both ON.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-30

Through her attorney. l.. E. Myers,
Cora Grace Winch has filed a supple
mental petition and answer to the
cross petition of her husband, Charles
Winch, whom she is suing for divorce
on th2 ground of extreme cruety and
failure to provide.
Mrs. Winch states that she is soon
to become mother ana asks for ALL
mony for the child, should it survive.
She also enters = general denial to
all the allegations contained in her
husbands petition. She therefore
asks for divorce, custody OF the chill
dren living at the time the divorce
Is heard, and alimony curing and aft
er this action