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The Washington times., 1911-07-22
Times INQUIRY Department:

Times Inquiry Department:
find II next to impossible to keep awake
when | sit down to read a story or book
no matter how careful l am TO secure plen-
ty Of sleep at night. and I am naturally
healthy. Can you give me a remedy for
my trouble. W. E. c.
Yours is, indeed a most remarkable
case, for while this department has re-
ceived perhaps a hundred inquiries
for something that will make one
sleep, yours is the first complaint l
have had regarding sleepiness. In
stead of allowing this to worry you, 1t
seems as though you should be thank
full that YOU can fall asleep so easily.
am sure there are many people VIII
envy you the ability to read yourself
10 sleep. I know of no remedy, except
to suggest that you take a cup Of strong
coffee before beginning to read a book
The Washington times., 1911-07-22

To remove unsightly scratches from
mahogany furniture, caused by pins,
belts, etc. take brazil or pecan nut
meat and rub we'll on the scratch.
The Washington times., 1911-07-22
Useful Hints Are
Given for Housewives

Be careful not to break the skin of
beets and not to cut their tops of too
close, lest the juice flow out and leave
the beet colorless and tasteIess.
The Washington times., 1911-07-22

Enameled or porcelain tubs may be
easily cleaned with kerosene, which is
better for the surface of the enamel
than a sand soap.
The Washington times., 1911-07-22
Anty Drudge and the YounSwifes.

Mr.: Youngsotfe- Skoodums want to dink out Of
Dadas coffee tup?'
Mrs. YossgOife-"Oh, Lovey, he's spilled that coffee
on himself. That's the twenty-eighth little frock
he's just ruined Those stains don't come out"
Anty Drudge-"Oh yes, they WILL Mrs. Youngwife.
Just you Fels-Naptha in cool or lukewarm
water, and you'll have no trouble in keeping little
Napoleons frocks clean and white"
The Washington times., 1911-07-22
THE TIMES
Question Box

Times Inquiry Department:
Please tell me where l can get informa-
tion regarding climatic conditions at Sara
nae Lake, Bluemont, and Asheville, n. c.
A SUBSCRIBER.
Write to the United States Weather
Bureau, Washington, D. c., and the
information you are in search of will
be sent you.
Times Inquiry Department:
Our apartment seems to be full Of heas,
though we have no dogs and nothing to
bring them in, know Of. VIII you
please tell us how to rid the house OF
them; also what to put on the bites that
seem to poison my children? Very truly,
Mrs. NJ. B.
Sprinkle turpentine about the edges of
the rugs, into the upholstered furniture
and other places that might afford a
hiding place for these pests. Use dioxy-
gen on the bites, or salt and water.
Either are soothing. and prevent SWELL
ing.
The Washington times., 1911-07-22

Mrs Henry Goodman and daughter
Miss Celeste Goodman. will leave Wash
ington tomorrow to spend the remand
er Of the summer in Atlantic City.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
Chinese CONFERENCE futile
TANG SHAO-YI DEMANDS A RE.
PUBLIC.
Representatives of Foreign Powers
Unable to Negotiate with Op-
posing Parties.
CHICAGO EVENING sos1

Shanghai, Dec. 21-T am convinced
that the abdication of the emperor
and the establishment of a republic
is the only thing that will satisfy the
people of China and prevent further
wholesale shedding of blood" This
statement was made by Tang Shao-Yi,
representative of Yuan Shi Kai, the
premier, after the session of the peace
conference. Continuing he said:
"Pekin is not aware of the depth
or extent Of popular feeling in the
south. Even although somewhat pre-
pared, I am astonished to find such a
change from an attitude of patient for
bearance to logged patriotic determi-
nation. 1t now appears certainly too
late to save the dynasty.
ut will be difficult to persuade
Yuan Shi Kai to abandon his plan for
limited monarchy, but we must use
every endeavor to secure peace and
end this awful bloodshed and the sui.
fering among my people,,
Tang Shao-Yi is also convinced that
there must be no foreign interference
in the way of loans or otherwise. So
the peace efforts of the foreign pow
ers are 80 far unavailing.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
PACKERSARE SCORED
WILkERSON, At BEEF TRIAL.
CHARGES DEFENDANTS WITH
BEING IN AGREEMENT.
CALLS NATIONAL FIRM SHAM
Governments Prosecutor Declares
Weekly Meeting Was Held to ri.
vide Territory and Kill COMPETE
tion-TeIIs Of Robbery and Arson.

Chicago Dec 21.-"Back of the Ma
tional Packing company was the pur-
pose that it could be used in connec-
ton with the combination and scheme
of these great interests to control mar
kets and fix fresh meat prices" de-
clared District Attorney James H. Will,
kerson when he resumed his opening
address to the jury which is to try the
ten indicted Chicago packers for GRIM
inal violation of the Sherman anti
trust law.
Mr.. Wilkerson spoke slowly and
paused when he brought out an i'm
portant ONT.
"These meetings held in the offices
of the National Packing company" he
said, "in effect were no different than
those when the old pool was in oper-
alton The meetings were held for
the sole purpose Of apportioning terri.
tories and fixing prices.
How Business Was Run.
"The National Packing company
was merely an instrumentality through
which territories We're apportioned and
prices controlled in the fresh meat in.
dustry. 1t was not separate entity.
1t not only acted as the National Pack.
ing company, but as Armour & Co.,
Swift & Co., and Morris & Co. When
the gentlemen sat around the table In
tho offices of the National Packing
company they discussed their affairs
of business and after they left sent
notices to their agents and supe' In.
tendents showing concerted action,
and an agreement, at least tacit, II
not expressed.
Rate wars We're started in certain
territories. we shall show by evidence,
for the sole purpose o. driving the in.
dependents out of business
Talks Of Robbery and Arson.
After Mr.. Wilkerson cited hypotheti.
cal cases involving counterfeiting,
highway robbery and arson, the court
interrupted:
"Mr. Wilkerson, l think the jury
fully understands your theory"
Mr.. Wilkerson then came to the in.
dictment
This Indictment consists of five
counts" he said. Then after explain.
ing the meaning of a count he quoted
from parts Of the indictments, giving
a description Of the alleged combna,
ton. location Of the plants, the groups
Of defendants, the locations Of branch
houses. form and manner of manage
ment, with a description Of methods
devised for accomplishment of the al
| legged monopoly.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23

600 k1OROS RESIST U. s.;
BIG BATTLE is PENDING
Residents of Jolo Take to Mountain,
Fortify Selves and Defy Amer
lean Soldiers.

Manila, P. l., Dec. PA battle is
imminent in the island of Jolo be-
tween 900 Moros and force of Ameri-
can troops. The Moros, who are de-
flying the ultimatum issued by Brig
Gen. John ]. Pershing, o. 'ering the
disarmament . of the natives in the
district, have retired to the top OF the
peak of Bud Dajo, which they have
fortified. They are surrounded by in
fantry and artillery and a fight is
likely to begin at any moment.
Mexico City, Dec. 21.-Gen. Melton
Hurtado, arrested with Gen. H:ginis
Agui]ar on charges of plotting against
the life Of President Madero, con-
fessed to having been a party to the
conspiracy, but threw the blame on
Aguilar, who, he said. was the moving
spirit.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
TWO JURIES IN BLAST QUIZ
Both Federal and County Bodies Hold
Session at IndianapoIis-Dre
Hits Prosecutor.

indianapolis. Ind, Dec. 21.-Two
grand juries IN this city investigated
the dynamiting conspiracy. The fed
eral body examined witnesses in its
effort to uncover persons in many
states alleged to have been implicated
with the Mcnamara brothers in ex-
plosions destructive of property of en-
ployers of nOnunion iron workers. The
county jury inquired into similar ex-
plosions in this city and Columbus,
Ind, and Walter Drew, counsel for the
National Erectors' association, was
called to supply information. Mr.
Drew had criticised County Prosecute or
Frank B. Baker for not proceeding
against "the nest Of criminals in this
city" stating that at least nine men
could be indicted by the county grand
jury.
Drew had nothing to give the form
er grand jury" said the prosecutor;
maybe he has some new information
for u.s."
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
MAYBRAY is UNcONcERNED.
Calmly Tells of ManipulatIons Of His
Gang.

Council Bluffs, Dec 21.-Deels by
which victims were relieved of from
$1,000 to 100000 were coolly referred
to by John S. Maybray in his cross
examination in the conspiracy trial of
Benjamin Marks, charged with fur
nishing police protection for swind-
ling operations by Maybray and his
associates.
Maybray referred to these transac.
tons with nonchalance.
References to his operations as
"thievery," Stealing the victim 8
money" and similar expressions by
Attorney Organ were as deftly met
with by Maybray who defined them as
winning the mans money" For
taking the money Of A. Delaney, a
section foreman Of Pemberton, Wis,
Maybray declared 1T was one deal of
which I was really ashamed"
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
"Urged to Sell.
curie Scandal at an End.

Paris, Dec. 20.-The petition for a
separation from her husband present
ed in the divorce court here by Nine.
Langevin was granted. Nine. LANCE
win asked a separation from her hus'
band, a professor Of general and ex-
detrimental physics at the College Of
France, on account OF his alleged re-
lations with Nine. Curie, famous
scientist. The suit caused a great
sensation throughout France and was
the occasion for several duels between
partisans Of one or another of the per.
sons principally concerned.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
BIG FALL OF SNOW IN WEST
Federal Forecaster Says the Big
Storm VIII Move Eastward
Tonight.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 21.-A heavy
snowstorm that began in the Texas
panhandle, Oklahoma, western Kan
sas, western Nebraska and South Da-
kota has spread eastward over the
middle western states. The storm was
central in Missouri and Iowa, where
from one to three inches Of snow fell.
The snowfall in the Texas panhandle
is said to have been the heaviest in
years. According to the local United
States forecaster the snowfall will
tend eastward
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
MAY LOSE $4,000 IN CLASH
Heir to Fortune Fears Russian Treaty
AbrogatIon May Defeat
Him.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Dec. 21.-That
he may lose $4,000 as the result Of
the abrogation Of the treaty with
Russia is tie belief of John Markham
of this city, who recently had left to
him that sum by his mother-in-law in
Odessa, Russia. Markham three years
ago started to visit friends in Russia,
with the proper passports, but was
turned back. Afterward he entered
as German Catholic. He declares
that in order to obtain fine $4,000 in
Odessa it is necessary cor him to re-
turn to that city, and he fears he will
not be permitted to do so.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
TELLS OF WOMAH's MURDER
Stella Forglone Gives Testimony on
Killing Of Mrs. Laguardia at
Golden, Colo.

Golden, Colo, Dec 21.-Stella For.
gione, who, with her mother 1t is as
serted, witnessed the murder Of Mrs.
gust, for which Mrs. Angelina Cara
none is being tried, took the stand to
offer testimony for the state. The
girl reiterated her story of how she
held Mrs. Garramone's infant while
the woman drew butcher knife
She further explained that the Cara
none woman took from the dead
woman's dress a sum Of money
amounting, she thought, to about
$3.50.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
Iowa Central Lease Authorized.

Chicago, Dec. 81. - At special
meeting of the shareholders of the
Iowa Central Railroad company here,
it was announced a resolution was
passed authorizing the lease of the
railroad to the Minneapolis & St.
Louis railroad, subject to all the pres
emit outstanding debts of the Iowa Gen.
trail railroad. Negotiations for the
disposal Of the roads properties have
been under way for some time, and a
meeting of the stockholders of the
purchasing road to ratify the action
of the Iowa Central stockholders fol-
lowed.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
SURGEONS CHOOSE NEW HEAD
Dr.. Macarthur Of Chicago Is Elected
President Of Western Associa.
ton at Session.

Kansas City. Mo-, Dec 21.-The
Western Surgical association in con
vention here has elected the following
officers.
President-Dr l.. l.. Macarthur. Chi
cago.
Enthusiastically. F. Merrill Rick
etts, Cincinnati.
Secretary and Treasurer-Dr. Ar.
thur T. Mann, Minneapolis.
Chairman of the Arrangements Com.
mittee-Dr. W. b. Haines, Cincinnati
The next meeting will be held In
Cincinnati.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
NINE. LANGEvIN GETS DECREE
Wins Divorce In Paris Court on
Charges Involving Nine. Curie-
Caused Several Duels.

Paris, Dec 21.-The petition for a
separation from her husband present
ed in the divorce court here by Nine
Langevin was granted.
Nine. Langevin asked a separation
from her husband, a professor of gen.
eral and experimental physics at the
College of France. ON account Of his
alleged relations with Nine. Curie, the
famous scientist.
The suit caused a great sensation
throughout France, and was the occa-
sion for several duels between parti-
sans of one or another of the per-
sons principally concerned.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
FLIES HIGH ABOVE MOUNT
Weldon 3. Cooke EncircIes Tamal.
pals, California, In AeropIane
1000 Feet Above Park.

San Rafael, Cal, Dec. 21.-To We'll
don B. Cooke, a young amateur be-
longs the unique distinction Of having
surmounted Mount Tamalpais in an
aeroplane. Cooke encircled the noun
tain 1000 feet above its summit in his
biplane. Winds from the ocean met
inland currents at this point and Gre
ate yortexes, which have deferred pro-
fessionals from making the attempt.
Mount Tamalpais is 1900 feet high.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
FISHING FLEET IN DANGER
Gloucester (Mass) Vessels Barely
Escape Being Crushed to
Pieces by Ice.

Curling, N. F., Dec. 21.-A New
foundland government ice crusher.
blowing through a great field Of ice
which for forty-eight hours has i'm
prisoned the Gloucester (Mass.) fish
ing feet near the mouth of the Hum
Der river, succeeded In liberating the
vessels. The crusher turned to the
northward, where at Middle Arm sew
eral other vessels are in danger Of be-
ing crushed by ice.
Arctic ice in the Gulf of st. Law
renee Is unusually heavy this year.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
vandaIs MuItiIate Famous Painting.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Vandals got
into the capitol and mutilated "The
Battle of Lake Erie" the largest can
vas of the collection Of the paintings
which adorn the walls of the corridors
and stairways. A strip two feet long
and three inches wide was cut from
the lower left hand corner of the
painting. at a place where the artist
had shown a great deal Of detail The
strip was found close by upon the
floor. 1t can be- replaced. 1t was
painted in 1873 by W. H. Powell.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
carbohydrates
HIS FLAGNAN
INTERSTATE AND STATE AND
RAILWAY AUTHORITIES BE.
GIN AN INVESTIGATION.
OF FRlGHTFUL WRECK AT ODESSA
AII-Night Operator at Odessa
Could Have Prevented
Accident.

Ortonville, Mimi, Dec. 81. - The
coroners inquiry into the cause of the
disastrous wreck at Odessa on the
Milwaukee road has brought coterie
Of railway men and experts to this
city. The proceedings were resumed
at the court house, with Corner Bolsta
and County Attorney Kaercher in
charge.
1t was made pretty clear at the out.
set that the officials believe and will
try to show that the railway company,
as we'll as it's employees, was Gull
pab]e, in that night operator was not
maintained at Odessa and that more
safeguards were not provided in the
dispatching of trains.
Commerce Commission Men Attend.
J. H. Stricklan of St. Paul and c. F.
Merrill Of Milwaukee, who say they
are representatives of the interstate
commerce commission, are here, also
l.. M. Powers Of St. Paul, formerly Of
the state railway board and now Of
the claims department; D. F. Jurgen-
son, engineer for the railroad and
W al Cl1Ouo0 COAuAAooAOA, NuPCAAA ICAu-
ent ]. T. Gillock of the Hastings &
Dakota division, and his brother.
Conductor Gillick, Flagman Ray, and
all other members of the crew of the
Inflated Columbian which was run
down by the silk train.
Conductor Gillick placed responsible.
ity for the wreck upon his fagman,
Ray Law. All his testimony Went to
show that had the flagman gone back
and displayed signals, as he was d.
rected to do, the accident would never
have occurred. He said the fagman
appeared before him five or six min.
utes after the collision, but would
make no explanation for his failure
to carry out his orders.
Under the rules it was his duty to
20 back a mile at least. Soon after
he started he went around the curve
and wassoon out of sight. He must
have walked past the end of the
switch as he had to go as much as
1000 feet to get out of sight The
silk train could not have been stopped
within 1900 feet.
81 needed release in order to start
my train again and l had to wait until
the operator at Odessa could COM
municate with the dispatcher at Aber-
deem. 1t took two or three minutes to
get this order. When it came l gave
the engineer the signal and we were
under motion when the head-end col
lision occurred"
The examination of Law, the flag.
man, had not been completed which
the noon recess was taken. Some of
his evidence was at radical variance
with that of the conductor. The
switch, he said, was 500 feet from the
train, and not but 200, as the con.
ductor stated. The silk train came
up at sixty miles an hour, he said
when the engineer and fireman have
said it was making only about twenty
five or thirty miles an hour when the
collision occurred.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
TO BOOM" THE NORTHWEST
League Meeting at St. Paul, MINI.
DevIses a Comprehensive
Plan.

St. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 2l.--Oficers OF
the Northwest Development league ar.
ranged propaganda of exploitation
for the coming year which, in its com.
prehensiveness, is unique in the an.
nails Of boost
Resolutions were adopted in support
of the immigration bill being prepared
by Senator Norris Brown Of Nebras-
ka, and which will be presented to the
senate soon after the holidays The
league wants definite domestic immi.
grafton policy for the whole country.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
WIckERsHAM TO PANAMA.
Attorney General to Show Party Of
Diplomats the Camp.

Washington, Dec. 81. - Attorney
General Wickersham and Ambassador
Jusserand Of France, accompanied by
their wives, left Washington on trip
to Panama and Cuba. The party will
be joined at New Orleans Friday by
the Netherlands minister and Madame
Louden. The party will return to th6
United States via Key West about
jan 20.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
Adiusts Inheritance Tax Cases.

Madison, Dec. 20-Attorney Gen.
eral Bancroft has returned from New
York, where he settled two inherit
ance tax cases Of long standing, one
for $7,716.64 in the estate of Christian
Bors and the other for $341.78 in the
estate of Charles H. Farnam.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
Coal Miners Wages Increased.

Winniepeg, Dec. 81. - Independent
coal mine operators of Alberta and
eastern British Columbia, 81 in num-
Der, voluntarily increased the wages
of their workmen per cent, bringing
the scale up to that of the mines en-
ploying union labor.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
Farmer Loses Life in Fire.

Big Lake, Mimi, Dec. 20. - Ole
Jacobson, a wealthy Sherburne coun-
ty farmer, aged 60, was burned to
death at his home here. Two sons
and two daughters survive.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
Hioh School Fraternity SUSPENDED,

Minneapolis, Dec. 20.-Fifteen boys
Of Central, West and North High
schools were suspended by the board
of education as a punishment for be-
ing members Of fraternity or social
club known as Rho Delta.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
Grimshaw Ia Reappolnted.

Washington, Dec. 20.-The nominal
ton of William H. Grimshaw of Min
neapolis as United State marshal for
Minnesota was sent to congress by
President William II. Taft.
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23
CANADIAN STRIKERS SHOT.
Two Are Wounded at Rivers, Man,,
One Perhaps Fatally.

Brandon, Man., Dec. 21.-Arthur
Ellsford, Grand Trunk striker, was
fatally shot and John Gibbons, an
other striker. was shot though not
seriously at Rivers. The shooting was
done by strikebreaker, Alfred
Thomas from Toronto, who Is alleged
to have shot in self-defense when at
tackled by the strikers on his way to
work. Both men are in the hospital
here,
The Irish standard., 1911-12-23

Relief Money for Black River Falls.
Madison, Wis, Dec. 20.-The Mer-
chants and Manufacturers associa-
tion of Milwaukee RENTED check
for $1,1S8 to State Treasurer Dahl
for the relief of Black River Falls.
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-08
SAVING THE SUNSHINE.

Most true conservationists will agree with the Secretary of the Interior in his his spend their energies in discussing the wickedness of waste without at the same ticable plan to stop the evils they so greatly deplore. We suspect, however, that few, even of those good citizens who believe in the wisest use of natural re- sources and who are sincerely eager to safeguard the public good both now and hereafter, realize how easy it is to neg lect opportunities for conservation which lie at our door The coal and forests in Alaska are of vast importance, but the discharge of our duty with regard to them will not occupy much of our time. A nearer need is to see that we make the best use of natural resources in our own back yards How about making two blades of grass grow where one grew before? Why isn't that just as import ant as keeping the coal or saving the and one things that we individually can only talk about? Our truest conserva- who catch the sunshine and husband the rain and strive intelligently to keep pace in production with the increase of the non-agricultural population.
 The need of conservation of food-sup- plying resources is obvious. There are more people in America every year and every year the soil if unreplenished is impoverished. The area of rich land de- creases- and the cost of living rises. Con- and soil is the only reasonable solution of the problem of nation-feeding and just here is our opportunity. What is for the nations good is also for our individual profit The wise use of the soil means money in our pockets.
 The very greatest product of land Is derived from intensive gardening. Through generations of intelligent selec- tion and breeding thoroughbred seeds have been developed whose yield far sur passes in quality and quantity that of the ordinary strains. You can be a true conservationists if you have a successful garden. Be sure. however, to start right by planting thoroughbred seeds. These can be bought of seedsmen having suffi- cient capital and experience to know what they are about and a reputation to maintain.
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-08
Plan Has Worked We'll.

Philanthropists and others who have been identified with the project to provide food for those school children who, through force of circumstances, might otherwise often go hungry, will read with interest of the success that has greeted a similar movement to feed the children of the poor in Eng land. Not only were free meals pro vfded in cases of school children actu- ally needing food, but records were kept to determine how much good the extra feeding was doing.
 The report shows that the first gain an ill-nourished child makes on being properly fed is often in height. There was also a satisfactory increase in weight, although this increase was not in proportion to the increase in height. The youngsters, after being well fed for a week or so, became better schoI- ars. They seemed to take more in- terest in their lessons, and they gave their teachers far less trouble than formerly.
 In dealing with the report the Lan- cet says that encouragement should be given to the plan for the feeding of ill-fed school children, since there has already been proof that such feed ing results in a rapid gain in height and gain in weight