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The Washington herald., 1911-02-21

time teaching the lessons Of the
senses in a pretty way that will be
quickly impressed upon the little ones
mind.
Modern housekeepers have learned
the value of cooking in casseroles,
without the temptation of the pretty
silver holders in which the earthen-
ware dishes are placed. as they are
brought straight from the oven to the
table. This insures the food being
served hot, and to the woman who
has to wash her dishes after the
meal, the fact that she has only one
dish to cleanse instead Of two, and
this one Of porcelain instead of tin
or enamel or aluminium, the pretty
brown and white glazed earthenware
Is most appealing The special offer
of a housefurnishing firm, located in
street, between Twelfth and Thir-
teenth streets, to sell an eight-inch
covered casserole in a sTver-plated
rack at $50 is an exceptional chance
to buy one of these pretty and useful
accessories for the table.
Some Of the most appropriate and
the prettiest favors with which to
celebrate the affairs of Tomorrow
George Washington's birthday are
found in a big shop near Eleventh
and r streets. These, Of course, in
clude the proverbial cherry tree, the
hatchet, the cooked hat of colonial
times, the nations flag, and other
souvenirs suitable to the occasion
Besides the usual fruit-laden boughs
of the tree which has become fam
Gus with the story of the Father of
His Country, there are shown some
charming conceits in miniature trees
full of blossoms, and planted in white
porcelain pots. that make really
artistic decorations and mementos of
the I'D of February.
Other attractive things Of this ma
ture are shown in a shop in Four
teenth street, between F and G, where
besides the usual bough of the cherry
tree, in which is stuck the. hatchet
that caused all the trouble, the in
dividual hatchets of satin or paper,
the figures of George himself, there
may be had candy in the shape of
tiny hatchets and cherries, which are
made of pure sugar and fruit juices
and are harmless to the kiddies-
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
RUTHVEN LODGE
Is BEING RAZED
Historic Refuge OF Dolly
Madison Disappearing.

The work Of demolishing Ruthvcn
Lodge, in Massachusetts avenue, near
the Naval Observatory, has been begun.
and the contractor who has charge of
the work announced yesterday that with
in the next three or four weeks nothing
will be left of the historic lodge but the
ground it stood upon, and that within
ground
He followed this up with a correction
that he did not mean that he expects to
remove all the ground. but that he is
engaged in grading something like 1.0OO.-
600 yards of earth at and near this place
and expects to get the greater part of
it, so far as the Ruthven place is con-
cerned. out of the way. so that another
ideal subdivision may be opened there.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
THE COSMOS.

There is big novelty vaudeville bill
at the Cosmos this week. headed by the
five McGregors, in their novel Scotch
act Its artistic construction, beautiful
scenic effects, and novel theme has made
the act prominent among the best vaude-
Vile features of the season. The balance
of the bill is replete with good comedy
features, prominent among which are
Earle and Bartlett, in "O'Brien from
Galway" Searles and George. in THE
Cheeky Messenger Boy Joe Goodman,
ir a clever ventriloquist speciality, and
Arthur Leo, who holds the title of the
worlds dancing champion. Maude Ma
chen, petite singing coincidence, takes the
place Of Jack Darlington, who does not
appear on the bill. The motion picture
plays were two Western dramas of ex-
ceptional merit
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
TAFT TO OPEN CARNIVAL.
Electric Signal viii Be Dispatched d
to Honolulu.

Electric Signal VIII Be Dispatched d
to Honolulu.
President Taft will press a button at
the White House at 1890 o'clock to-
morrow morning, and thus formally
open the Elks' carnival at Honolulu.
The Postal Telegraph-Cable Com
pany will cooperate with the CONNER
ciaI Pacific Cable Company in making
up the circuit that will carry the cleo
tric signal from the Executive Man
sion direct to Honolulu.
A Postal wire will be made up from
the White House to the office in San
Francisco, and connection will be made
with the ocean cable of the CONNER
cial Pacific Company. This circuit will
carry the impulse that will set in mo-
tion the apparatus which will light up
a clock at Honolulu.
This will be the signal for the open
ing of the carnival at p. m, Feb
ruary 21 which corresponds with 1880
a. m. Washington time, February p.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
Recipes

Nodded Salmon-Turn out a can OF
salmon and free the fish from skin and
bone. Beat two eggs, add to the salmon
with one cupful of stale bread crumbs;
add salt and pepper to taste, one table
spoonful of lemon juice, one tablespoon
full of finely chopped parsley; pack in a
well-buttered mold and steam two hours
Good hot or cold
Date Puffs-Two eggs, one cupful of
sugar, one-fourth of a cupful Of butter,
one-fourth of a cupful of milk, one tea
spoonful of baking powder, and flour TO
make a thin batter. Stir in one eupful of
stoned dates; I'LL muffin cups half fun
and steam thirty minutes. Serve with a
liquid sauce.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
Director Roberts to Speak.

At the next meeting of the Washington
chapter of the American Institute of
Banking on Thursday evening Hon.
George E. Roberts, Director of the Mint,
will deliver an address, Cash and cash
reserves; gold production and its effect
Upon prices"
The banquet of the chapter will be
given at the Raleigh next Saturday night.
John Mason Brown will be the toastmas-
ter, and the speakers will be Senator
Bailey, Senator Carter, Representatives
Nreeland and Dawson, and Justice Staf-
ford. About 800 will be present.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
THE CASINO.

The vaudeville bill offered at the Casino
Theater yesterday for this week proved
exceptionally enjoyable. A musical novel;
ty was Frozeena, who rendered a splen-
did concert on the harp. Sam Drane, the
mOnolOgist and mimic, made a decided
hit with his new stories and a couple of
songs. Meyer Harris and company, In
The End of the World;' the Jernneis,
acrobats, tumblers, and balancers; the
bennett Sisters, song and dance artists;
Renee Graham, coincidence; the three
Browns, Indians, who do some clever
cartoon sketching. and the motion picture
plays completed the programme.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
THE MAJESTIC.

An exceptionally good bill was pre-
sented at the Majestic Theater last night
Art Foner, equilibrist; Alice Lemont,
in a novelty musical act; Charles Gram
Itch and Helena Hall, His Affinity"
the Three Musical Millers, in a singing
and musical act; Boyle and Paulett, in
a singing and dancing act, and the three
Coles, in a sensational tight-rope act,
the vaudeville. The Majestic
graph presented two new pictures.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
THE PLAZA.

At the Plaza yesterday was shown
"a Tale of Two Cities" from the novel
by Charles Dickens. The story is told
in three pictures, the first of which was
shown yesterday. The second part will
be shown next vitograph release day, Fri
day, of this week, and the third part
the following day. The Rival Sculptors, ,"
a story of ancient Greece, is another
well mounted and acted picture drama
Messrs. Hawkins and Hammer contrib
ute song selections.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
THE NEW LYCEUM.

Miss Blanche Martin, whose pantomime
dance, Temptation" has made a hit in
every city OF the burlesque circuit, de-
lighted two large audiences at the New
Lyceum Theater yesterday, where '"The
Ducklings" are the attraction for the
week. The burIettas of '-The DuckIings''
are ''Oh, You Lemon" and Night on the
Roof Garden."' They are replete with
humorous situations and catchy song
numbers. Five good vaudeville acts are
offered
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
MENUS AND RECIPES.

To-day's Menu.
BREAKFAST.
Fruit
Cereal Sugar and Cream
BroiIed Chops Creamed Potatoes
Pancakes Coffee
LUNCH.
Nodded Salmon
Apple Fritters Cocoa
DINNER
Chicken FTicassee
Mashed Potatoes
Baked Onions Spinach
Escarole French Dressing
Waters Cheese
Date PuffS
Coffee
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
Goes to Dying Father.

Miss Juanita Miller, daughter OF
Joaquin Miller, "the poet of the Sier-
ras," is racing across the continent in
an effort to see her father before he
dies. Miss Miller is well known in
Washington. where she made her stage
debut recently. Her father at one
time lived on Meridian Hill in a log
cabin, and was a familiar figure on
the streets OF washington.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
China Reptile. to Russia.

II was learned yesterday that the
Chinese government has made a formal
reply to the recent ultimatum made by
Russia charging alleged violations of the
Russo-Chinese treaty of 1881. 1t was said
that the Chinese government made a
complete denial in Its reply OF the charges
made by Russia. The details OF the
Chinese reply have not been received in
this city.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
VIII Conduct Bible Class.

Mrs. Frank ]. Goodwin will conduct her
Bible class at the Young Women's
Christian Association as usual tomorrow
morning at II o'clock. This will give
young women employed at other finest
a chance to hear Mrs. Goodwin on The
Shepherd Christ
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
Date of Lecture Changed,

The lecture in the Catholic University
weekly course will be given this week on
Wednesday. instead of Thursday, as usu-
al. 1t will be delivered by Dr. Charles
H. Mccarthy at 4:3O o'clock on George
Washington
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
Ocean Stennnships.

New York, Feb. 20.-Arrived: Columbia,
from Glasgow, February IL; Minnehaha,
from London February 9.
Arrived out: Cleveland, at Nice; Kron
Prinz Wilhelm, at Plymouth.
Sailed from foreign ports: Celtic. from
Naples.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-21
THE VIRGINIA.

The offering of moving pictures at the
Virginia this week is as interesting as
ever. Harry Chick continues in songs
that please, and Little Audrey" the six
year-old songster, is a big drawing card
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-02-23
SALUDA MAN SHOOTS BROTHER.
At q Distance of Two Hundred Yards
Sends Buckshot Into Temple.

Saluda, Feb. 15.-Jimmie Gillion
this morning fired upon his brother,
Allen, at distance of something like
200 yards, with shotgun loaded
with buckshot, and succeeded in land
ing one of them in the side of AL
lens head, just above the left eye,
and but for the fact that it struck
him somewhat glancing there is no
question that it would have burrow-
ed it's way into the brain and death
would have resulted. 1t appears that
the brothers, have recently had some
little differences and Jimmie had
given Allen orders not to enter on the
premises he has in charge. This
morning Allen Gillion and his father
crossed fence, about 200 yards from
Jimmie's home. He went immedi-
ately and got his gun, and drawing
bead, hollered to his father to squat
down, I am going to shoot him. and
Immediately fired. At the crack of
the gun Allen fell, face downward,
and a small stream of blood was seen
to be squirting from near the lett
temple. He was brought to Saluda
and the bullet, a buckshot, was cut
out by DR.. Smith.
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WHIPPING FOR BUCK NEGRO.
Mayor Lee Imposes Another Odd Sen-
tence-His Record.

Spartanburg, Feb. 16.-Mayor j.
B. Lee, of this city, sentenced a big
healthy negro man to take 80 lashes
at the hands of healthy member of
the Spartanburg police force or serve
time on the chain gang. When Bax-
ter Moss, the defendant, appeared
before the mayor for being drunk
about the sixth time this sentence
was imposed. Among the other
unique sentences handed out by
Spartanburg's mayor are as follows:
Fines a man s16,600 or sentenced
him to serve about IA years on the
chain gang for having in his posses
sion 166 pints of whiskey. A separate
case was made out for each pint. He
also sentenced three confirmed old
drunkards to go to church every Sun
day for three weeks, on one occa-
sion, and on still another he SEN
fenced a negro woman to take a
bath every day for a week. He
fined a man guilty of shooting in
the city limits in four separate cases,
because the man fired a pistol four
times. But the last one is perhaps
the most peculiar of all.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-02-23
Fish That Shoot Flies.

In Queensland some of the most
interesting forms of animal life are
to be found. The duck-billed platy-
pus with the web feet of duck,
which lays eggs and suckles young, }
the lung fish, the walking perch and
many other queer creatures might
be mentioned in confirmation of this.
A remarkable little fish is the rifle
fish, which lives in the far northern
rivers of Queensland. A full-grW'n
specimen (writes a correspondent
measures about ten inches in length
and averages one and a half pounds
in weight. The rifle fish derives.
it's name from the fact that it shoots
it's food. 1t swims leisurley about
the stream, a few inches below the
surface, and is always on the look
out for flies and other insects that
settle on the floating leaves and
twigs or on the surface of water
plants. On getting close enough to
it's victim it discharges tiny Jet or
ball of water, which, if shot straight,
knocks the fly into the stream, where
it is instantly gathered in by the
shooter.-London Globe.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-02-23
THOUGHT CORPSE WAS ALIVE.
Negroes Frightened by Moisture
Gathered on Coffin Glass.

Spartanburg, Feb. 16.-'Hey,
boss, come quick; John is done come
back to life"
An excited relative of negro, who
lay dead in his coffin, rushed into
the undertaking establishment of J.
F. Floyd, in this city, and startled all
by making the above statement.
Other negroes soon entered and up
held the first one in his most re-
markable statement.
Physicians at once hurried to the
scene and examined the body. 1t
was cold in death. On account of
the difference in temperature in the
room and that of the body moisture
gathered on the inner side of the
glass. The negroes thought that
this was caused by the breath of the
dead negro. The funeral services
were held as scheduled.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-02-23
Some Other for Him.

He was a professional politician
and knew more about "grafting
than Luther Burbank himself. AS
he was walking from the city hall to
the bank an automobile struck him
amidships. He was rushed to the
nearest hospital and three surgeons
stopped playing pinochle and tried
to locate the politicians liver, which
had been driven up under his right
lung.
compound fracture of one rib
and we'll have to probe for splint-
ers," said the head dissector.
"All right, as long as it isn't a
grand jury PROBE groaned the suf-
ferer.
Half an hour later the politician
came out of ether.
"Where am II" he asked dazedly.
In the City Relief hospital, Ward
g." answered the nurse, pleasantly.
Gimme my clothes!" he scream
ed. ''The Ninth ward is Republi-
can."-Lippincott's.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-02-23
Her Real Reason.

DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, the govern
ment's food expert, was discussing IN
Washington the fall in the price OF
meat.
1.-The reasons given for this fall
are ludicrous," said DR.. Wiley.
'They are as ludicrous as the young
woman's reason for avoiding tight
lacing.
is tight lacing very unwise?' her
teacher asked this young woman in
a physiology lesson.
"'Yes, it is very unwise, was the
reply.
"'Why is it unwise?' the teacher
pursued.
"'Because it bursts the corset,
said the young woman. Nashville
Tennessean.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-02-23
GREENvILLE POLICEMAN SHOT.
"Uncle Tommy" Cureton May Die
from Drunken Mans Bullet.

Greenville, Feb. 15.-Upon enter
ing a room in a house near Jackson
and Broad streets, this morning, for
the purpose of arresting G. w. Stone
cypher, who had, it is said, been rails
ing a disturbance in druken spree,
Thomas J. Cureton, Familiarity known
as "Uncle Tommy" a 70-year-old
policeman and the oldest man in
point of service on the Greenville
police force, was shot in the head by
the man he was attempting to arrest,
and probably fatally wounded.
Between 10:30 and II o'clock a
call came into the police station from
the above mentioned house, request
ing that an officer be sent to the
scene to arrest Stonecypher, who
was drunk and raising general dis
turbance with his pistol. The only
officers at the station at the time
were Chief of Police R. H. Kennedy
and Mr.. Cureton who for years has
been serving as desk sergeant. Chief
Kennedy and Cureton responded to
the call. Upon reaching the house
from which the call came, the Off
GERS made a search of the premises,
but failed to discover Stonecypher.
Occupants of the house, who had fed
the scene, then informed the officers
that the drunken man had fastened
himself in a small room in a seclud-
ed part of the house and had been
firing his pistol in there for some
time. The officers went once again
into the house and to the designated
room. Chief Kennedy approached
one door and Mr.. Cureton the other,
both intending to enter at the same
time and close in on Stonecypher.
The chief found the door locked, but
Mr.. Cureton found the door to which
he went unlocked, and went in.
While Chief Kennedy was attempt
ing to break through the door he
heard Mr.. Cureton say: Don't you
do that" At this moment the door
gave way and the chief saw Mr.. Gu
reton grasp the hand of Stonecypher,
who was gripping pistol. About
this time the pistol was discharged
and Mr.. Cureton fell back, the ball
having entered his head, just below
the right eye. Chief Kennedy drew
his pistol and clapped the barrel of
it to Stonecypher's head, which
caused the drunken man to cry for
mercy. Chief Kennedy overpowered
the man and sent him to the guard
house. Mr.. Cureton was rushed to
Backs Sanitarium, where he was
given medical attention. The faith
full officer suffered terribly all day
and tonight attending physicians
state that his chances of recovery are
extremely doubtful.
When news of the affair spread
over the city, expressions Of the
greatest Indignation were heard and
for a while the temper of the crowds
assumed ugly proportions, for Uncle
Tommy" is widely and prominently
connected, and is deeply beloved
throughout the city.
Fearing that trouble might arise,
communication was established with
Governor Blease and he ordered the
prisoner brought to Columbia for
safekeeping. Sheriff J. Perry Poole
left with his prisoner on the c. and
w. G.. train at 1920 o'clock this af-
ternoon.
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system, as advanced by Gov. Russell,
of Massachusetts in 1891, when he
urged the legislature of his State to
pass it, and Massachusetts, did adopt
the system and found it profitable.
The committee also states, which
sounds decidedly reasonable and
should certainly strongly appeal to
property owners who do not want to
always be be-deviled.
"The present system of passing and
securing titles to land in North Car
olina is the result of 200 years
growth and legislation, much of
which is unsuited to our present con-
dition, and will become more so as
we grow in population and industrial
development. The records of our
courts show a painful uncertainty
whether the statutory requiremtns
in regard to the probate by the many
officers given authority to take proof
and make orders for registration
have been complied with. Later de-
fects, often escaping the most care
full examiner, lurk in our records,
frequently discovered when, by reas-
on of death, destruction of records
and long lapse of time, it is too late
to remedy them. Errors in copying
deeds and seals confuse and render
uncertain titles, frequently involving
long and expensive litigation. Our
statutes are filled with curative and
validating acts, generally drawn to
meet special cases and of doubtful
meaning and application. After a
most careful and generally expen-
sive examination of indexes, record
evidence, the examiner is unable to
advise with reasonable certainty re-
specting the title, because of facts
affecting it outside the record. 1t is
only within recent years that deed
was required to be recorded for the
protection of purchasers and credi-
tors. AS said by Gov. Russell: IF
any mans title to a piece of land is
questioned or attacked by particu-
lar person, the commonwealth has
provided courts with appropriate
jurisdiction in which the owner can
have his rights ascertained and es-
tablished as against that person.
But it has failed to provide any
method by which one can have his
title ascertained and established
against all the world. Under our
practice a new examination of the
titles is usually made upon each sale
or mortgage of a piece of land, in
spite of the fact that sufficient ex-
animation may have been made in
former transactions.
Although many owners of land
find, when their titles are attacked or
become involved in litigation, that
they must rely for their defense upon
the statutes of limitation, which are
based upon possession, there is no
means provided in our law by which
a land owner, on his own initiative,
can have his possession ascertained
and made matter of record to avail
him, his heirs or his assigns, in fu-
ture litigation when the witnesses
upon whom he relied to establish his
possession have died."-Wilmington
Dispatch.
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