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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29
reputation on the stage before hel
marriage. in 1896.

A distinguished member of the dlplo-
matte corps whose wife can boast of
profession is the Right Honorable
James Bryce, when Miss Elizabeth
Marion Ashton, of Manchester, gradu-
ated as trained nurse, as has been
the fad among many young English
women of the past generation. Indeed,
several OF the crowned heads of Eu-
rope have elected to become profess
sional women. notable instances being
the former Queen mother. Amelie. of
Portugal, who is a skilled ocuiist. and
who. since the dethronement OF her
son. the young King Manuel. has been
2raeticing her profession In London,
giving her services free to the poor.
but having an income guaranteed by
certain opulent and titled patients.
Then there is the present Queen of
Belgium. who, while a vavarian prir
cess. won the diploma of a doctor OF
medicine at the University of Bonn,
and who now attends to the medical
needs of her own family. Nor must
we fail to mention the present Queen
of italy. who IS an archeologist, or
Carmen sylvia" who. under this nom
de plume. won fame as an author be-
fore 1t was revealed that she waz
Queen of Roumania. whose throne she
still graces.
Copyright 1911, by John Eltreth Wat
kins)
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Mrs. ISAAC r.. SHERWOOD,
Journalist.

had modelled such striking likenesees OF
General Grant. John Sherman and sew
eral other members OF Congress that
she was taken to the White House and
introduced as prod gy to Lincoln. who
sat to her for his statue, which Is now
In the marble room OF the Capitol, and
for which she received $4,000 from
Congress.
After studying three years in Rome,
she returned, to make other statues
now adjoining American institutions
and public buildings. The Farragut
statue, In sight of her present home
in Washington, was among these, and
1t was while she was working on the
model of this, at the Washington navy
yard, that she was wooed and won
by her future husband, then young
lieutenant of engineers. During travels
abroad she has been sat to by Spur
geon, in his tabernacle; Kaulbach, in
Munich; Cardinal Antonelli, in Rome.
and Bszt, in his studio. Among her
! priced mementoes is a set of canoes
| set In pearls, given to her by Car
dinal Antonelli. and a painting OF
Dore's inscribed: Offered to Miss Vim
| ME Ream. on the part of her affec-
tionate colleague, Gustave Dore"
At her wedding she was given away
by General Sherman. She was lately
commissioned by the State of Iowa to
make heroic statue of former Cover
nor Samuel j. Kirkwood, which Is to
be placed in the national Capitol. and
her present work upon this is largely
a labor of love. as 1t was Governor
| Ksrlkwood who obtained her husbands
! appointment to West Point.
One of our admirals whose consort
has had professional career of
Adolph Mark, who was judge advocate
! OF the famous Maine Court OF Inquiry.
AS Grace Filkins. Mrs. Marix> made a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29
Mineral Social News
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Especial to The Times-Dispatch.]
Mineral. Va, October 2S.-Drs. w. u
Coleman and H. w. Judd attended tha
Medical Convention in Richmond.
Mrs. B. v. Boxley spent several days
in Richmond during the past week.
Rev; John London. rector OF the
Church OF the Incarnation, attended
the Albemarle Convocation. held al
Charlottesville last week.
Frank T. West, Superintendent of the
county schools. visited the Mineral
High School Monday last.
Mrs. Frank Harris. of Beaver Dam,
was the guest OF Mrs. D. Z. Bumpass
on Monday last
Miss Maggie Arnett, who has been
visiting relatives in New York for the
past month returned home Tuesday
last.
Robert Crawford. of New York, &C,
companied by the Misses Crawford. Of
Louisa. spent Wednesday last with ].
G. Arnett.
Mrs. Lavie Arnett, of Richmond, ID
visiting A. D. Arnett
j. Q. Carr spent Sunday last In
Fredericksburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl W. King are vfsitinE
at DIR. Coleman's.
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BY JOHN ELFRETn WATKINS.

Washington. D. C.
%/oU would suppose that the con-
sorts of our public men could
= spare little time for aught else
Than affairs domestic and social. espe-
cIally the latter; but such is far from
the truth in number of instances
worthy OF note.
There is, for example. Mrs. La Fol-
lette. wife OF the progressive" senator
fpom Wisconsin. She is working
Journalist and attorney. Daily she has
signed article in the papers. and upon
the wall OF her sanctum she proudly
displays a diploma issued TO her by
the Wisconsin Law School in 1885. Be-
fore that she and the little insurgent
leader had been classmates from tho
State University, from which they to-
gether received their sheepskins in
1873. although he was four years her
senior. She made u remarkable re-
cord as student. never having missed
a single recitation during all OF the
eight years preceding her graduation,
at which time she received the coveted
prize for the best commencement ora
tlon.
First Woman Law Graduate.
Her husband was District Attorney
and it was with the idea of aiding him
in his work that, In the second year af-
ter their marriage. she entered the
law school. from which she was the
first woman graduate. The same sum-
mer her husband was making his sue
cessful campaign for Congress. Then
came into the world her daughter. Miss
Fola La Toilette. who was to follow
her parents through their common
alma mater, the State University, and
later take up her fathers frst chosen
profession, that of a player, Miss Fola
has spent her vacation this past sum-
mer in making a study of foreign the
aires. ard, following her approaching
marriage to the young dramatist,
George Middleton, will return to the
stage. She and her mother work
shoulder to shoulder for woman suf-
frage and both are platform speak,
ers.
Mrs. La Follette's career in some
notable respects has been closely
paraileied by that of Mrs. william
Jennings Bryan, wife of tho other cele-
brated radical leader of the Middle
West. The latter <aso was a college
mate Of her future husband, and. too.
after her marriage studied law to
help, him win the struggle for daily
bread, and Is a doctor of laws as we'll
as OF letters. She is also skilled
stenosrapher. having learned that art
in the early days, when, to save d.
salary, she served as her young hus-
bands secretary. Indeed, she has in
vented an original system Of short
hand-the OILY one. she claims. which
can fully Keep pace with her husbands
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!Rrownlng's poems being the topic fos

this season.
The Fortnightly Review Club had
Mrs; James B. Young for hostess this
week and heard number cf valuable
paper by. Mrs. j. r. Chamberlain on
The Diffusion and Popularization OF
Literature: another by Mrs. j. d.
Boushell on The Development of
Periodical Literature" and third by
Mrs. ]. r. Young on 1.-THE PHILOSOPHY
of John Stewart Mills"
kentness Book Club met this week
with Miss Eleanor Vass and heard am
Interesting paper by Mrs. Albert Bau.
man on The Drama and It's Origin,
and a Comparison of Ancient and Mod
ern Drama" There was a service Of
dainty refreshments and other features
OF del: shtful entertainment provided
by the hostess.
Ola Podrlda Club enjoyed the hos.
pitaiity of Miss Fannie Heck this week.
further pursuing the study of Holland.
There were admirable papers treating
various, phases of this charming coun-
try and It's interesting people by Mrs.
w. n. Jones. Miss Eliza Pool and Mrs.
Moncure. Miss Heck provided de-
lightful social season along with the
literary program.
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Raleigh Social News
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Raleigh, N. c.. October 2s.-The
Twentieth Century Club enjoyed the
hospitality OF Mrs. B. P. Williamson
this week, and made q profitable study
OF Thomas Nelson Page and his lit
erary achieyements. There was a catchy
toast by Mrs. V. c. Royster for the
club members to the hostess
DR.. Della Dixon-Carroll was hostess
Tor family dinner Tuesday evening at
the Carroll home, on Fayetteville
street in connection with the wedding
ceremonies for the Whlchard- Carroll
ma rriage. in which Miss Pattie Law
Henry Walter Whichard. Of Norfolk.
toyed the hospitality of Mrs. William
j. Andrews Thursday afternoon for a
ten given on the lawn OF the Country
Club in honor of Miss Emma Payne
Erskine. OF Tyron. N. c.. and Miss Joan
Foster, OF oxford. England, who have
Mrs. a. B. Andrews. Jr.. was hostess
Tuesday afternoon for the Over the
study this season of the lives and per-
sonalities OF the Presidents OF the
United States. The topic this week
was President Adams. There was a
paper I.np by Mrs. P; D. Gold dealing with
Mrs. Albert Cox on Mrs. Adams as the
Leading Lady OF the Land" There
was discussion OF current events by
Mrs. Calvin Dortch. Special guests
Of Mrs. Andrews for the meeting were
Miss Foster, OF Oxford, England. who
and Miss Margaret Boylan. who Is to
be bride in November.
Miss Daisy benson entertained the
Tuesday afternoon Club this week.
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Of artistic bookbinding In the shops of
Ebert Hubbald's Roycrofters. where
she generally spends several months
of the year. Her bindings yield high
prices for charity and are priced by
her friends, to whom she gives them
as keepsakes Should her husband lose
his great wealth she could easily make
comfortable living by her art
GeneraPs Wife Sculptor.
The most talented chatelalne of the
army circles is the wife of
Bfigadier-General Richard l. Hoxie.
she was Miss Winnie Ream. of Madison.
Wis, and when only a child of fifteen
displayed such native talent as a sculp-
TOT that Thaddeus Stevens insistea up
on her studying art Within six
months after beginning her studies she
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Another Senator's Lawyer wife.

power turned on.
Another Senator's Lawyer Wife.
Two other public men whose wives
have studied law are Senator Gore, Of
oklahoma, and former Vice President
Fairbanks. Senator Gore became to-
tally blind as a result OF two tragic
accidents occurring in his boyhood.
When he was eight years Of age one
OF his eyes was accidentally put out
by playmate. and when he was eleven
he blinded the other while playing with
bowgun. Having now TO give up his
pageship in the Mississippi Legislature,
he went through the State Normal
School and then the law department of
Cumberland Observation-Disclosures to the
devotion OF his mother and sisters. who
read his lessons to him, over and over.
until he had learned them. 1t was in
1900. while he was a struggling at
torrey In Texas. that he married Mss
Nina Key. of that State. who since has
served not only as his eyes, but as an
extra lobe OF his brain. It was after
her marriage that this devoted help
rseet mastered law. the better TO as
sist her ambitious husband.
AS In the case OF the La Follettes
and the organs, the Fairbankes were
schoolmates at college. their alma
mater being the Ohio Wesleyan, from
the same day in 1872. She was a rich
mans daughter and he poor farmers
| lad. They were thrown together large
ly through the college paper, Of which
he was editor-i In chief and she ascot
ate editor. 4.
The next two years. young Fairbanks,
while agent for the Associated Press at
Pittsburg and Cleveland, studied law.
while the girl he left behind at the
same time poured over law books and
| attended lectures. AS soon a her lover
had been admitted to practice they
were married and bagan life in Indian
apolis. The future Vice-President was
then earning about SIS a month, and
his young wife volunteered to serve as
| clerk, her knowledge of law enabling
her to prepare his briefs and correct
them.
Contributes Daily Article.
For hfty-three years Mrs. Kate
Brownlee Sherwood. wife OF General
Isaac r. Sherwood, chairman of the
, House Committee on Invalid Pensions,
has been working Journalist this
record beginning when she was a girl
OF seventeen and continuing now, when.
In her seventy-f first year, she contri-
butes-as does Mrs La Follette-a daily
letter to a newspaper. General Sher-
wood was an editor when she married
MIN, back In 49, and In tho plant of
his paper she learned everything from
typesetting to leader writing.
Wffe Was Washington Correspondent.
When he first came to Congress, in
the early seventies. she acted as Wash
ington correspondent Cor several Ohio
papers, and during the later years that
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Amherst Social News
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Especial to The Times Dispatch.J
Amherst Va, October 2S.-Mrs.
Minnie Shearer, of Lynchburg. Is Wis.
Ting her brothers. Will and Don Kent,
and other relatives In Amherst.
Miss Perkins Shelton left this week
for Snowden. where she will teach
school this winter
Mr.. Shoats of Boston, Mass spent
several days in Amherst this week
Miss Mary Demeron has gone to
weeks.
Miss Nina Ware. of sandidges, this
week visited her cousin, Mrs. Bessie
e. Ware.
Miss Christine Gannaway and Miss
Megginson. of Lynchburg, this week
visited Misses Emma and Estelle
Beard
Rev and Mrs, w. L. Ware, of Lam!
caster, have returned home, after x
visit to relatives at Amherst
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-10
FUNERAL OF
P. R. LETS0N
Well Known StsItsn Man
Buried Friday.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Metuchen, July 10:-The funeral
services Of the late Peter r. Letson,
Of Stelton, were held in the Baptist
church Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock
and were most impressive. Rev. s.
V. Robinson, pastor of the church,
preached the funeral sermon and
spoke to%uchingly Of the beautiful life
led by the deceased; of the great
loss to the church, family, friends
and state and begged all to heed and
profit by the life and teachings of
this godly a
Rev. Thomas Vassor, Of Elizabeth,
a lifelong friend, spoke with a great
deal Of emotion and hoped the part
ing would not be long. Rev. Bergen
STEELE also paid beautiful tribute to
a dear and valued friend. The floral
gifts from friends and business asso-
ciates were many and beautiful be-
yond description.
Mrs. William Drake presided at
the organ and Mrs. Arthur Wolver-
ton sang a solo, "The City Four
Square," also a duet with Mrs. Vic
tor Swain, "It Is Well With My
Soul"
The three IONS and a nephew of
the deceased acted as ~pallbearers.
The interment was In New Bruins
wick directly after the service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-10
NJ ETUCHEN

William orion, of Staten Island,
has been a guest of Surrogate and
Mrs. Pearse, the past week.
Miss Grace Lewis Is at Mt. Pocono.
The Loyal Temperance Legion will
enjoy a picnic on Thursday.
Benjamin Windover and Miss Re-
becca Mundy have gone to East Jew
EFT for the remainder of the summer.
Mr.. Rooster and Miss Rooster are
occupying their home in the borough
this month.
The Misses Alden will spend the
summer at Ocean Grove.
MrsSFrank Orion, of Graham ave-
nue., is under the Doctors care.
A service of song was held In the
lecture room Of the Dutch Reformed
church last evening, instead Of the
preaching service.
Mrs. Charles Wilkins Freeman,
has returned from Massachusetts,.
Ralph Pratt, of Maple avenue, is
entertaining his parents from the
west.
Douglas Murray and Clinton Row
land were over Sunday guests of
friends at Lake Hopatcong.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thomas and
Miss Thomas are at Lake Hopatcong.
Wesley Venner and Crosby Clark
son are on a canoe trip.
A bridge party will be given at the
Glib house tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Merk are re-
ceiving the congratulations of their
friends upon the arrival of a little
daughter.
Miss Bessie Decker is spending a
few days in town.
Mrs. Mary Colburn has returned
from Williamsburg, Pa.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-10
SOUTH AMBOY
HAS A BLAZE
Slight Blaze in Furniture
Store in Broadway.
srso.eI 20 the EVENING WE'VE

South Amboy, July 10:-The fire
alarm was sounded from box SO,
Broadway and Augusta streets,
about 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The blaze was located in the furni-
ture store Of Charles Fassler. in
Broadway. Several of our citizens
store, but we're not aware of any
thing out of the usual order until
L. E. Suits. of George street, came
Fastening along and turned In the
alarm, when they discovered q large
rug on display in the show window
of Fassler's to be on fire.
Mr.. Connors. who lives next door,
soon had a pail Of water on the fire,
which extinguished 1t. The rug was
ruined and a piece of furniture was
very much damaged, entailing a loss
perhaps of between $50 and SIS.
How the fire originated is a mys-
terry. Mr.. Fassler and family live
on the second floor IN the building.
Chief of the fire department was
quickly at the seem of the blaze, as
were also a number of the fire de
partment. but owing to the prompt
action of Mr.. Connors, their services
were not required.
But 1t does seem strange that
while the chief is so careful in look
ing after our fire alarm system, the
siren was silent yesterday. Is there
not some way in which this can be
avoided, as its failure to sound the
alarm may result in a large confia-
grafton in the future.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-10
SEWAREN

The usual weekly bridge party was
held Friday night at the l.. and w.
Club House, for members and their
guests. Owing to the heat and the
numerous mosquitoes, there were
but a comparatively few present, al
though the club Shouse directly on
the water, is probably al comfortable
a place as could be found in town to
spend an evening.
On Thursday night the regular
monthly meeting Of the Sewaren
Civic Association was held at the
club house. While the attendance
was small, the evening was spent
most p%rofitably and many points of
interest discussed. The secretary, T.
G1mbernat. read the minutes of the
last meeting and also read letters
from Mr.. Johnson De Forrest, and
Mr.. Kirnin, of the Jersey Central
road, both letters in reply to COM
munications from the association ask
ing for their cooperation In the work
Of identifying and improving con-
ditions geenrally in Sewaren. Mr..
De Forrest offers to put certain lots
In first-class condition If the asso-
citation will thereafter see that it is
NNPS Al OiuOit NIICH lHSy Will De
glad to do, identifying same by the
planting of shrubs and lowers. Mr..
kirnin will see hat conditions are
improved in and around the railroad
station and offers his assistance in
other ways.
Harry Demarest has gone to Seat
tie for three months. Mr.. Demar-
est's brother Ernest has been living
there for ONE years past and has
been so very successful in business in
this lively western city, that his
eastern relatives are anxious to in
vestigate for themselves the pros
poets Of investments in Seattle In the
near future.
The latest arrivals at the Home
stead are Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Warren
and two children from East Orange,
who Will remain through July.
On Thursday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Dreyer, returned from
their wedding trip and are at Mrs.
Fred Turner's hone on East n
to remain some weeks. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dreyer went down the St. Lawrence,
then the famous rapids, to Montreal
and Quebec, where they visited the
many points of interest in these
quaint old cities, which have so
many of the characteristics OF for
eign countries, hal tourists who Wis
1t there can scarcely realize that they
are still on American shores.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-10
OLD BRIDGE

Mrs. B. F. Bloodgood, Mrs. F. F.
Apologize and Mrs. P. Poulson. of
Runyon, were entertained by friends
at Perth Amboy Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Henry Dieker is entertaining
out-of-town friends at her home at
Runyon.
Miss Edith Campbell returned to
her home Friday after a two months
visit with relatives at New York.
Fred ~Schloring, Of Brooklyn, is
spending a weeks vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Schlo-
ring.
John M. Weber is the latest pur-
chaser of an auto, having purchased
the Mitchell runabout of Fred Ward.
Mrs. George Andrews, of River
street, was a Perth Amboy shopper
Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Jolly, of J~amesburg,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. r. e.
Odell. of Maple street.
Mrs. Lewis Jolly has returned
home after a few days visit with
Mrs. j. H. Clayton, of South Amboy.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Slower motor
ed to Red Bank Sunday and spent
the day with relatives.
Mrs. Ella Slower, of South River,
spent Saturday with her niece, Mrs.
Samuel Yates, of Pine
Mrs. Albert Messner has returned
home after a weeks visit with rela-
tiVes at New York.
Miss Gertrude Rice, of New York
city, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. EFT. Rice, of
Maple street.
Mrs. George H. Rusher, Jr., - is
visiting with relatives In New York.
Charles r. Reid, of Church street.
was a Tottenville visitor Saturday
afternoon, attending the ball game
between the Tottenville A. G. and
South River A. c.
Mrs. James MaGuire and niece.
Miss Edna Osborne, attended Proc
tors, at Perth Amboy, Friday after
noon.
Miss Reaya Clayton has returned
to her home after a weeks vacation
with hen aunt, Mrs. Charles Erwing,
of Bayonne.
Joseph Wrightneor and family, of
Main street, are going to move back
to Brooklyn the first of August, MI.
Wrightneor having accepted a re-
sponsible position in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Connors,
of Cranbury, spent Saturday after
noon with relatives in the borough.
a aFaou Actor
What makes you think you can
actT' asked the manager 10 the stage
struck applicant.
Burglars came into my room last
=
night" replied the young man 81 pre-
tended to be asleep and deceived them
utterly."-Pearson's Weekly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-10
"
STATE HOME LOSES 300
CHICKENS During JUNE
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

DVtLIII 70 IWt y 7 y WI W.T.
Jamesburg, July 10:-Some mys-
FERROUS malady attacked the poultry
stock at the State Home for Boys
during the month just closed and as
a result the Home has just eight
hundred chickens and eighty young
turkeys less than 1t possessed June
L. No known reason is given unless
1t can be attributed to the damp and
cold weather prevalent during the
month. The chicken industry at
Lake Ruth, at Outcault, was also a
large loser by the ravages of the
same sources, the latter losing over
four hundred young fowls, which
fact has baf1ed those in charge Of
the stock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-10
MRS. ELIZABETH JUNE
BURIED IN SOUTH RIVER
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

IVttFWI 10 tWE u ' NNIN " wv
South Amboy, July 10:-The flu
neral of Mrs. Elizabeth June, who
died Thursday afternoon at the
home of her son, Daniel June, was
held Saturday afternoon at 2.30
o'clock from her sons home. Rev.
James Lord, of the Conklin NJ. e.
church, OBLIGATED. Mrs. June at the
time of her death, had reached the
eightieth year of her life. She is sur
vived by two daughters, Mrs. Addie
McCord, of Phoenix, Ariz.; Mrs. An
ma Bryant, of Los Angeles, Cal, and
n son, Daniel, of South River. In
terment was In South River, under
the direction of Undertaken Quack-
enboss.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-10

France might reckon Thackeray,
along with Edward, the king of sunny
memories, as the most Partisan OF
Britons, for truly did Titmarsh know
and love the life Of the ~boulevards,
ebbing and flowing between the Bas-
tile and the Bots, the cafes and the
theaters, himself most aptly described
by his own lines:
His and was FREQ, his means was easy.
A finer, nobler gent than he
Meier drove around the Shons Elysee
Nor paced the Rue de Rivoli
-uenry Watterson In Courier-Journal