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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
BridgeWater College
Brideewater, Va.

Courses for degrees with electives; four.
teen, units for college entrance: able
faculty.
High moral standard; good discipline;
positive religious influence
Library OF 10000 volumes; good labo-
Iratories; excellent society halls; six large
buildings.
Beautiful surroundings; clean town
without barrooms. in mountains Of Vir-
ginia. SD session begins Sept s, 1911.
For catalogue, information, etc, ad-
dress
JOHN S. FLoRY, a. NJ, PHI. D..
President.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09

are. no matter what your occupation
may be. for 1t is far better to DE a
good farm hand than poor book
keeper or stenographer.
] propose to manage an institution
that will not only turn out capable
bookkeepers and stenographers. but
prepare them for even greater and
more responsible positions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
BUSINESS AS A
PROFESSIO n

NSoiltiiueu FROM FIRST i'age)
in the shortest time possible. or for
the purpose of turning out real book
Keepers and stenographers. men and
women thoroughly equipped for bust
ness careers. The very foundations
or our institutions are either strong
or weak. according to the way we dis
charge our obligation in this matter
OF preparation. and the future OF our
SCHOOLS VIII prove prosperous or dis
astrous' Just as our zeal or Indifference
is reflected in the products we nlaca
in positions.
1 is often said that there arc too
many bookkeepers and stenopr,nhars
and l will admit that there arc TO-
many poor ones The business world
is constantly looking for good ones
however, and the demand far exceeds
the supply II YOU are thinking of
becoming bookkeeper or stenograp}
err and do not expect to get beyond
me scrub stage of development. l
would advise you to remain where Won
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
Martha Washington College
For Girls
and Young Women
Abingdon, Vas
Opens Sentcmher IA fqtfI q ,4t-i
Abingdon. Va =,
Opens September 10, 1915

For fifty years this College has stood in the fore
front Of the colleges OF the South. AN ddea ell
mate; altitude, 2.i7S feet; delightful home life;
health record unsurpassed. Preparatory, Special
and College Coursce. Faculty OF specialists. SUI
perior advantages In Music. Art and Expression.
Write for eataIog to ii
REV. S. D LONG. D. D.,
!! efesidess.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09
Randolph Macon Academy,
FOR BOYS

In successful operation III
years. Has trained about 1000
students for college. university
or business life. Work en-
dorsed by over thirty colleges
and universities. 37S degrees
conferred upon students trained
at this Academy. 2o applying
for degrees this year.
MISUNDERSTANDING the
past six years the average at
tendance has been over 400.
and the number OF students en-
rolled has been limited solely
by the capacity Of the building.
Four O! these years many stu
dents had TO be declined admis-
sion for lack OF rooms. Early
entrance application advised.
II YOU wish your son to be
prepared promptly and thor
oughly for college. university
or business life. under whole
some Christian influence and
at the lowest possible cost, ad-
dress for catalogue and further
information
e. SUMTER SMITH,
Bedford City, Va. Principal.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-26
Too SLOW Risinr.

sammy's parents were trying TO encour-
age him 10 form a taste for solid reading.
With this. end in view, they induced him,
by the promise Of a substantial reward,
to read a certain number OF pages every
day in Motley's Rise OF the Dutch Re
public"
He began II bravely. and for several
weeks stuck to his task without murmur-
ing. Then he began to lose interest in the
book. For q boy Of his age this immortal
work was rather heavy reading. and he
asked II he might not be permitted 70 skip
II every other day,
What IL the matter, sammyY' asked
his father. Don't you find 1t interest
mgr
It's kind o. monOtonous," he answered.
Then suppose you read just one page q
day"
mo; I'm tired OF readln' about the rise
OF a republic. Let me try the Decline and
Fall Of the Roman Empire for q WHILE
Youths Companion
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-26


n from New York TO Frisco and
receive the typicaily press agent
- ovation in every important city,
III Tor be II known there are GER
Sn@ssiAJ tnin cities which turn the cold
shoulder either TO one travelling Thespian
or the other. 1t may be that the actors
popularity is on the wane in the particular
town which does not turn out en- masss
when his bills are posted, or perhaps It is
case OF mental indisposlton on the part
OF the star. At any rate the facts stand
fo- themselves.
Miss B,anehe Ring for many seasons gave
Baltimore the absent treatment. This sea-
son. however, she relaxed and from all
counts the populaee flocked to her stan
dard Why she did not care to play the
Monumental city is a secret locked in the
priIna donna's heart.
1t goes without saying that Mary Gardea
6oeea't give a zap for the city the wome.,
oc which Oscar Hammerstein declared werv
ioalous because they were flannel under
wear, Implying that they couldn't apprv-
cate Miss Gardens near-nude saiome.
There Il an upstate town in New Yora
where Digby Eel dares not appear, hav-
Ing on an occasion in the dim past "in-
suited the Stars and Stripes.
TIL a short time ago Miss Scheff left
Detroit 20 work out lts own artistic saliva
ton. But latteriy she has relented. And
so Il goes.
Like De Wolf Hopper, who stil memOri-
Allies Petersburg, Va, IN his nightly cur
tain speech (surely you've heard him ask
Have you ever been 10 Petersburg?"
William Collier Is evening up an old score
against Cleveland. This he does every
night at the Comedy theater IN New York.
where he is playing in "I'f ne Hanged II
Do"
In the second act, which takes place in a
hotel In Spread Eagle. New. Collier as a
tenderfoot has a scene with his little son.
In the play the boy. 'Binks," is the son Of
the hotel proprietor.
II want 10 talk to you, Binks" says Col
lier, and the two seat themselves side by
side ON a table. Collier produces a crisp
s bill.
Gee, what lie that?" asks Binks. his eyes
glistening.
Five dollars"
Five doliarsg' exclaims the lad. examin-
ne the note. II never saw any like that
All we have out here Is gold and most of
that's silver"
''Rinks Win you do something for me
for s."
"rn do Anything for 8, what's the job7"
I want you to say something nice about
me to your sister"
'oh. just lie a little" replies the boy
with a twinkle.
i've been saving up a long time" con-
unuss the boy
How much have you gotr'
Well, counting this q Coounts on fingsrs)
I've sot nearly o."
What are you going 20 90 with so much
money!
Il want 10 so away from this place. I
want to 80 east 10 Cleveland"
ITO cleveland3' exclaimh Collier. pain
fully.
Yes. I've got some folks there. had
an T9eie die IN Cleveland" says the boy.
"Well, it's all right for that"
The reference never - = to get joyous
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-26

The weekly opportunity for amateurs t.
display their talents occurs at the Gayet
next Saturday evening. In addition ther
VIII be several choice Photoplay subject.
displayed.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-26

THE Rollickers." the attraction at the
Krug for four days commencing with the
usual Sunday matinee. viii be one o. the
hits OF the season. In addition TO one
Il the finest and classiest burlosque or
limitations on the Iood an extra attraction
,as been secured IN the shape Of the Nell
on-Moran fight pictures which Will be
shown Immediately at the close Of the
performance The show itself is bright,
new and fun OF life, the girls pretty and
shapely. the comedians funny and the
whole show a treat from start to finish.
The female members are led by Alice
Maude Poole. in several bright and 1ingly
numbers. Mildred Gilmore also adds TO
the musical part of the entertainment.
Glen Bevlns, the ''rube" comedian. pre-
sents a sketch, Constable Pike Detective"
Siam Gbldman, comedian and eccentric
dancer; Cole and Warner, German coined
dams, and Francis and Rodgers. with
their comedy duo. make up an olio hard
to equal The cast has certainly been
selected with great care, and the names OF
so many well known people surely goes 70
prove that rumOr for once has not made
a mistake.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-26
NJ DaetoE Ia RortE %.

Forty years residence IN the country
near Etna with never a doctor summoned
ON professional visit at his home IL the
record Of d. r. Hamilton, who has never
theless raised a large family.
There were dimes during the last two
score years when we were hungry. but We
were never sick" said Mr.. Hamilton
Portland oregonian.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-26
William
Collier Gets
Even with Cleveland

UCKY is the star who can play
from New York TO Frisco and
receive the typicaily press agent
ovation in every important city,
Tor be It known there are GER
tain cities which turn the cold
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-26
At TIE
heaters, :

the initial tour Of this country New kno-
drome views and the Orpheum concert or
ehestra OF fifteen artists win eontribut
toward the best vaudeville program ere
seen in Omaha.
For the week commencing today. the
American theater offers II patrons one o.
the best, well balanced bills OF the season
Winklers Military dancers. vaudevilie's
latest dancing novelty will occupy tho
headline position. The act was originally
presented In England and tho act that
VIII appear at the American is the orisi
nal group. Some startling dances are intro
ducetd In this feature which are original
and which win probably never have imita-
tors as they are TO difficult for anyone but
eontortionist to perform. suily and
Hussy two clever performers. who were
stalled by northern winds, near Calgary
last Sunday, have arrived and will posi-
lively appear for the week opening today.
Arthur Domming the famous minstrel
man, Is back with us again with a line
original and new sayings that made hi
famous as heavy man with Dockstadef
West and Vansiclon present for the first
time In Omaha novelty musical act. one
or two songs that are truly hits are In
NNNN~NA " THESE AINibNas Inebe songs
are OF their own composition The Twin
City ouartette concludes the bill, and are
likely to compete strongly with the Mill
tary dancers for headline honois The
Ameriseope. showing new animated pic
lures, never before seen in Omaha is the
final windup.
The weekly opportunity for amateurs Z
display their talents occurs at the Gayet
next Saturday evening. In addition ther
WIN be several choice Photoplay subject.
displayed.
Dancing was the first form OF dramatic
entertainment and has held it's place. at
times rising TO exhibitions. Within the
last few years there has been a revival
Of the Dantomimie dance, that Is, the
kind wherein the dancers seek to tell a
connected story. One OF the latest will be
given today at the Gayety theater by Mile.
krenlsa and Sig. B. Mykoff recent i'm
portations ia conjunction with THE Queens
OF the Jardin de Paris" headed by Harry
koler, the fun genius. Joe Phillips. Ade-
Ina ROattinO, Rose De Mar, Blanche Cur
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-26

TTER one OF the most successful
engagements at Terry's theater,
London. where She appeared
three months continuously, pre-
senting THE Reiuvenation Of
Aunt Mary" Miss May Robson
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-26
ADELIELA ROATIEJI
Al he drayety

response which to Collier signifies an
unanimous AYE" on the part Of the
audience.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-01-11
CHINA HEAVY BORROWER
TO REORGANIZE ITS NAVY.
New York Syndicate Will Furnish the
$25,oo0,ooo Needed.

After months of indecision and post
ponements the Chinese government
has decided to carry out plans to re-
organize the imperial navy and ar
range for a loan to expend on the
project Advices that a loan of S25,
100000 will be subscribed by New
York capitalists has reached Wash
ington, and the Chinese legation is to
continue the negotiations where they
were left off by Prince Tsai Sum,
who came to this country for that
purpose.
Chinese naval reorganization will be-
gin with an outlay of 100000. Other
loans based upon the arrangements
drawn between the fiscal authorities
of the empire and the banking syndi-
cate in New York city will follow
from time to time. So far as known,
the loan will be undertaken by New
York financiers, and Willard ID.
Straight, representing the New York
syndicate, is now in Peking to arrange
the formaiities of the deal.
This latest loan is independent of
the loan of S5O,O00Oo0 already agreed
to, and up to date the dollar diploma
cy of Secretary Knox has interested
a total capital of SS3,500,0 900, or one
sixth of the outlay expected within
the next FIVE years.
The loan is placed at the usual
terms, bearing per cent interest and
repayable in fifty years. The Ameri-
can capitalists reserve the right to in
vite European capital In sharing the
loan or subscribing outright There
are no concessions offered by China,
and the deal is unqualiiedly CONNER
cfal.
The new loan will be utilized for
smaller war craft and for moderniz-
ing some of the vessels now flying the
dragon. The planned outlay for the
reorganization is $250.000000, covering
eight years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-01-11
Farmer with Birch "Divining
Rod" Surprises Norman, Okla.
HEIRS GET SIS EVERY DAY.
Neat Royalty Is Reward For Fulfill
ment of Guaranty to Furnish 100000
Gallons Daily on Basis of IS Cents
For Each 1000 Gallons Consumed.
Professors Sniff at Mystic Power.

Norman, Okla, owes its public water
supply to a water WITCH" though the
professors of science and literature at
the University of Oklahoma, situated
there, may arch their eyebrows and
shrug their shoulders at the state
ment that there is virtue in divining
rod Not only did the water witch"
find water for Norman, but it found
an apparently inexhaustible supply.
The waterworks system is owned
by the town, and upon an investment
of 100000 there is realized annually
a net profit of per cent after the
expense of maintenance, improvement
and royalties have been paid
Farmer Offers Water.
Some eight years ago Norman was
hard pressed for water. Numerous
wells had been sunk in the west part
of the town with total output of only
5000 gallons Il day. The building Of
q pipe line TO the South Canadian riv-
er at great cost was being discussed
when G. l.. Abbott. farmer, said that
IL the town would enter into q con-
tract to pay him or his heirs royalty
of Is cents on every 1000 gallons of
water consumed he would undertake
to provide Il water supply of not less
than 100000 gallons day. and at the
end of ten years the wells should be-
come the property of the town. Nor
man accepted the offer. and Abbott
entered into a partnership with M. L.
Haworth, contractor.
Abbott examined the topography of
Norman and decided that prospects
were best near the site of the present
railroad station, close to the business
center of town. At the appointed time
Abbott appeared on the ground with
forked branch of birch tree. Hold
ing the water witch" firmly I'm his
two hands, he moved from place to
place, while a crowd watched him.
Suddenly the birch bent toward the
earth.
There" Abbott said. 1--WE will find
water" To assure himself that no
mistake had been made he undertook
a second survey. and at the same spot
the birch bent a second time. so vio-
lently that some of its bark was twist
ed off in the farmers hands.
"Watcr Witch" Was Right.
Abbott was so jubilant that he gave
bond at once for the fulfillment Of
his contract He sunk a we'll at cost
of $4,000 and at a depth of 240 feet
struck a vein of excellent water with
a flow of $4,000 gallons day. Another
well was sunk to depth of 400 feet
beside the first one and further daily
flow of 10000 gallons obtained Nor
man is using 10000 gallons a day and
pays Abbott's heirs more than SIS a
day in royalties. The wells become
the property of the town in about two
years and half.
The full capacity of the wells has
never been tested Neither drought
nor flood changes the level at which
the water stands, nor has the heaviest
pumping shown any diminution in the
supply. The water Is very cold
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-01-11
PORTLAND TO NEW YORK
IN II DAYS VIA PANAMA.
Oregonian Sees IS Ton Freight Rate
and Toll of 81.

Twelve days from Portland, Ore, to
New York by water upon the compile
ton of the Panama canal is the sched-
ule predicted by Captain A. w. Nelson
of the steamer Beaver, plying . geen
Portland and San Francisco. lore
over, he says, freight will fried
for Sc ton instead of SOS nc rged
by the railroads, and he b, the
canal will be in operation I two
years.
Captain Nelson was formerly in COM
mand of the stearaer City of Para, and
he has been making trips to the canal
region for the last ten years He Is
considered as familiar with the canal
work as any one outside of the gov
ernment employ.
''The Panama canal will bring the
greatest development of Pacific coast
resources that / know Of" said Cap
tain Nelson. 1.-TWO years from now
lumber will be shipped from Portland
to New York for So a thousand. To
ship lumber by rail TO New York Is an
impossibility today. The charges are
three and four times what the lumber
is worth.
81 was told upon unimpeachable au-
thority that I'm two years time / can
take the Beaver through the canal.
can almost take her now. With the
Gatun gates finished and the balance
of the dirt and rock out of the Culebra
cut the Beaver would go through with
ease. Business men should get ready
for the big growth that will follow on
this coast.
''It is the opinion on the canal zone
that charges for use of the canal will
be 81 ton, very reasonable price
as Suez, / am told, charges So ton.
President Taft has recommended q
charge of ST in his message. The Pan
anna canal, in my opinion, will make
Portland a city of 100000 quicker than
all the railroads that can be built in
twenty years. Mark my words, this
coast is going TO BOOM"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-01-11
POISON MYSTERY UNSOLvED
Wife Held Pending investigation Be-
comes Stricken in Cell.

Pittsburg, Jan. 10.-With George N
Strobacker, well known merchant oi
Sheridan, recovering from strychnine
poisoning and the condition of his
wife becoming hourly more serious
the police are striving to explain the
latest phase of the poison mystery
how the drug was administered tc
Mrs. Strobacker while in cell at the
police station
1t was ten hours after the woman's
arrest that she was seized with con
vulsions and the physicians at the
South Side hospital agree that the
poison could not have been given to
her before she was taken into Gus
tody
Her condition became SO critical
that it was necessary to remove her
to the hospital, where her husband
was taken Saturday afternoon. An
analysis OF jelly spread on the bread
In the lunch Strobacker took with him
from home Saturday Is said by the
physicians to have contained suficient
strychnine to kill twenty persons and
that an overdose was all that saved
Strobacker's life.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-01-11
TO EDUCATE INDIAN WIFE.
Nez Perce Takes His Bride to the Car
isle School

With his bride Of nineteen, whom he
will take back with him from the Nez
Perce reservation to the Carlisle In
dian school, Joseph Hooler, a full
blooded Nez Perce Indian, left Boise,
Ida, recently to outfit himself and his
bride for the trip. Hooler has been in
the preparatory department of the
school for some time.
The girl cost Hooler forty acres of
fine land I'm the northern part of the
state, not exactly as a price for the
land, but as compensation to the girls
father for depriving his tepee of the
only ablebodied woman, a loss which
is severe to the ordinary Indian.
Hooler speaks good English and was
not backward in discussing the case.
1--WE were married month ago." he
said. land now we are going back to
schooling, but / have had three years
altogether, some in Haskell and some
In Carlisle.
81 gave her father the land simply
because he needed it for support and
because my wife was the only able
bodied woman in his family. Her
mother is sickly and the other children
are too young.
"We will spend the next three or
four years together studying, If not
at Carlisle then at some other school,
for we have money to pay for school
ing. My wife is very anxious to learn.
and / want her to. She speaks Eng
lish somewhat. though as yet very i'm
perfectly.
Eve have known each other fer the
last fifteen years, ever since we were
small children. have been getting to-
gether money enough during the last
ten years so that we are now able to
marry and be assured of at least a
good living.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-01-11
ASKS COURSE FOR MOTHERS.
Woman Physician Says Girl Students
Should Learn For Future.

woman 0uySiCtAu Gays 0tri 0t0oe0xo
Should Learn For Future.
Agricultural colleges teach the care
Of pigs and calves. Why shouldn't
schools Of domestic science and home
economics teach the care Of babies ?
Aren't babies as important as pigs and
calvesY' asks DIR. Edna d. Day Of the
University Of Kansas. She wants q
school for mothers established at the
university. She was delegate to the
convention of the American Home
Economics association at st. Louis re-
Gently.
Dr. Day thinks young women should
be taught before marriage what to do
when baby Is -teething, how to cure
collie, how to avert forced marches at
night, what to reply when baby frst
says dada and how to come through
the second summer without nervous
prostration. She says few girls would
care to take up such study with the
candid admission of their purpose, but
suggests they could pretend that they
were studying to become nurses.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-01-11
BURBANK PICKS
MATING IDEALS
Man From East and Girl From
California, He Says.
OUTCOME CALLED PERFECTION

CALIFORNIA; Wizard of Horticulture
Seeks Highest Possible Mark In
Physical and Mental Blending to
Form Ideal and Typical Race of
Americans.
Luther Burbank, California's wizard
of horticulture" Is not inclined to fol-
low the suggestion of John Jacob As
tor that he take up the study of the
development of larger animals and
larger men. Bulk is a minor consid-
Grafton with Mr.. Burbank, whereas
some think 1t the keystone of the Astor
system.
The horticulturist believes mental
and physical perfection is the chief
attraction in any scheme of animal
development. He thinks that the
young eastern business man and the
young California woman present the
highest types to be used in the evolu-
tion.
Finds Types In America.
Discussing his views, Mr.. Burbank
said:
Beauty and utility are the principal
considerations in any plan of animal
development, whether it apply to the
dumb animals or to man. My ideal of
the perfect man is not far behind some
OF the examples of men and women
own country.
''As to the male sex, 1 would say
that the typical young eastern busi-
ness man nearly comes up to all that
/ think perfect man should be. And
as to the female sex, think that the
California woman most nearly ap.
proaches human perfection.
ITO my mind the ideal man should
possess these characteristics Splen.
did physique, good, healthy body, me-
dunn proportions, well formed, grace
full lines, pink complexion, good teeth
supple muscles, good digestion, good
heart action, clear eyes, graceful walk
and motion, sweet breath, features not
too prominent but prominent enough
to give expression.
Seeks Pleasing Combination.
"And In mating this man with q
woman there should be a pleasing har
mony. Eyes, hair and complexion
should SO agree that together the man
end woman would form pleasing and
effective combination.
Beauty is just as important as
brains in the effort to produce the per
feet In any sort of life. Without beau
ty no life can come up to what Is my
ideal of perfection. The iii natured
headachy, nervous and irritable are
to be avoided. They are marks o1
imperfection and ugiinees.
"The physical beauty Of woman 4
at Its best In low attitudes. That &C
counts, in measure, for the many
beautiful women of California. As Il
mere physical beauty, they are more
nearly perfect than any other woman
that l have ever SEEN"