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rHE PARTHENoN.
lt Was the Most Beautiful Edfhee
Ever Erected by Man.

It Was the Most Beautiful edttoo
Ever Erected by Man.
The Parthenon on the Acropolis at
Athens, the most beautiful edifce ever
erected by the hand Of man, was
wrecked by a Venetian bomb on Sept.
26, 1857.
When the sun rose on the morning Of
that evil day the ''fnest building on
the finest site in the world" stood ar
rayed in all its glory, just as 1t did
when Pericles received It from the
hands Of dts d&ssYs architects and
builders, Just as It ID when Plato and
Socrates gazed vita aonder upon it's
simple majesty, anu when that days
sun went down the glorious temple was
q wreck, its majesty dismantled, it's
beauty marred forever.
This wonderful building, even in its
ruins, has charmed the world for 60
ing on three centuries, and while those
ruins endure they will continue their
hold upon the artistic sense OF man.
kind.
The master artists Of the nations
have been trying for more than 200
years to make something that would
look like the Parthenon, but so far
their efforts have been in vain, and the
dismantled pile on the Acropolis still
wears the crown of architectural ex-
c~ellence.
This famous building, made Of the
finest Pentelic marble, is 229 feet In
length by 1O1 feet in width, with q
height at the apex Of the pediment of
sixty-f1ve feet. Its cost was $9,25O,OOo.
reckoned in present day values. The
renowned frieze Of the Parthenon ran
along the top of the wall forty feet
from the ground. 1t was three and a
half feet in height and $50 feet in
length and represented the great Pan
athenic. procession, which was held
every FIVE years in honor Of Athena.
the protecting goddess Of the city.
For 1000 years this glorious temple
stood there on the Acropolis as perfect
as it was when Phidias completed 1t
nearly 500 years before the birth of
Christ, and it would have been stand.
ing just as complete today but for that
rascally Venetian shell. In the year
mentioned above Athens. still in the
possession Of the Turks, was besieged
by the v%enetians, and a bomb from
one Of their guns falling through the
roof Of the Parthenon, in which the
Turks had stored a lot Of powder, left
it the ruin it has ever since remained.
Rev. T.. B. Gregory in New York
American.
The Dickinson press., 1911-11-11
A FOREST RANGER HERO.
Tragic Incident Of the Forest Fires Of
1910 In Idaho.

Tragic Incident Of the Forest Fires Of
1910 In Idaho.
Overton w. Price. vice president Of
the National Conservation association,
in his book 1.-THE Land We Live In
tells this story Of a heroic forest
ranger:
1.-THE summer Of 1910 by reason of
great drought and unusually high
winds was the worst for forest fires
that the west has ever known. In
Montana, Idaho and Oregon the dan
ger was greatest.
ION the Occur d'Alene national for
est, In northern Idaho, Ranger Pulaski
had under him forty men, who after
many hours Of hard work had got a
big fire practically under control. Sud
denly the wind strengthened until 1t
blew a gale. It Immediately became a
question Of saving the lives Of the
men. The fire fighters were in a deep
forest many miles from a railroad and
far from any clearing.
pulaski remembered that within n
mile of where they were working there
was nm abandoned mine shaft running
back about forty feet into tho hillside.
He rushed his men to the shaft as
quickly as possible and told them as
they passed through their camp to
catch up their blankets Is they ran.
The shaft reached, Pulaski hurried his
men into it and, packed like sardines,
they filled it up. Pulaski placed him
self at the opening, across which he
stretched a blanket.
"Within a few minutes after the
men were in the shaft the fire came.
The blanket at the opening caught,
and Pulaski jerked it away and hung
up another, which caught in its turn.
The blanket caught again and again,
and each time Pulaski replaced it un-
til toward the last he held the blanket
across the opening with his bare
hands.
"The shaft grew hotter and hotter,
and the smoke and fumes grew thick
err and thicker until the mems suffer
ings were almost beyond human en-
durance. They began to break for the
opening. Pulaski, whose strength was
The Dickinson press., 1911-11-11
A wav 7hev Have In GERMANY.

Zone day while | was in a big beer
garden in Bavaria" said a returned
traveller. "a handsome young officer III
a magnificent new uniform came III
and seated himself at u nearby table.
There was brought to him a big radtsh,
several slices of rye bread and a tall
mug of beer. Then ! saw that hand
some young officer draw from the tail
pocket Of that magnificent uniform
something wrapped in pepper. This he
unrolled. u sweet smile playing about
his blond must;lche as he did SO. and
at last Il piece OF SAUSAGE seven Or
eight inch.s long was revea.eJ. My
establishment ut this sight WAS care
fully concealed. doubt If any officer
Of our infantry would dare attempt
such a movement on the subsistence
department. "-Indianapolis News.
The Dickinson press., 1911-11-11
Won Weber's Last Portrait.

A strange memorial Of a famous mnn
was among the possessions Of George
Augustus Sala. He tells Of 1t in "Aiy
Lite and Adventures:"
Ny mother prior to her widowhood
had known Won Weber during his visit
to London in 1926. He was a frequent
visitor to u house in New street.
and I have a water color drawing of
the niustrious German composer in d
gray dressing gown sitting in q large
pink and white striped covered TAU.
teuil, his head sunk on his breast and
looking desperately Ill. Beneath Is the
inscription, "Alas, poor Karl Maria!"
The great musician died, indeed, In
London Of CONSUMPTION on the 9th Of
For pains in the side or chest dampen
a piece of flannel with ChambcrIain's
Liniment and bind it on ovcr the seat of
pain. There is nothing better For sale
by All Dealers
The Dickinson press., 1911-11-11
Thursday, Nov. FL, +
One Day Only
Remarkable Success of this Tai
ented Expert in Fitting and
Retaining Ruptures.
Offers His Services Free
Of Charge
RUPTURE IS DURABLE

says Seeley of Chicago, the noted
rupture expert who fitted the Car of
Russia with a Seeley Spermatic Shield
TRUSS.
The SPERMATIC SHIELD TRUSS as
now used and approved by the United
States Government will not only retain
any case of rupture perfectly affording
immediate relief but
CLOSES THE OPENING IN TEN DAYS
on the average case. The peculiar
anatomical construction of the Sper-
matte Shield Pad adopted by the noted
Rupture Expert, DR.. F. Fl. Seeley of
Chicago, will gladly be shown free of
charge and fitted if desired by the ex-
%perienced Truss Specialist Mr.. A. R.
Goodale. Many original references
open to any one for inspection.
No matter what others may have told
you. no matter what experience you
may have had with the common trade
trusses, it will be to your advantage to
see him at once. Have it forever set
tied in your mind. If your case is in
durable he will give you such adv ice as
may relieve and stay the rupture. Do
not put off this duty you owe yourself
or friends Or relatives, who are suffer-
ing because of your trouble, as a visit
this time will help you.
Remember. this free offer is for n
day only.
Married ladies must come with their
husbands and minors with their parents.
All charity cases fitted without charge.
Lady assistant. 9 a. m. to 8 p. m.
11-11-2p
The Dickinson press., 1911-11-11
Will Soon Return
to Dickinson
Associated Doctors
Well known and Successful Special
lists Will be at the
St. Charles Hotel
Mon. & Tues. Nov. 20-21
Two Days Only
Many Old and New Friends Are
Waiting for Their Skilful Work.
FREE CONSULTATION TO ALL

The Associated Doctors are helping
people VINO have gone astray from the
way of health, it matters not what the
trouble is.
. They have made a special study of
chronic troubles. There are several
lines of work to emphasize for they do
so much of this work as troubles of eye,
ear, nose and throat like catarrah, en-
larged tonsils, adnoids, deafness, also
stomach and intestinal troubles and
liver. kidney and bladder complaints.
causing rheumatism. skin diseases, etc.
Then. too, lung and heart cases as
asthma. consumption, weakness, dizzi-
ness, swelling of. feet, shortness of
breath, coughs, etc. They have hum
dreds of cases people call ''private
trouble"
Treating fat folks to reduce weight
they could give a list of many who were
relieved OF 20 to 100 lbe. of excess bag
gage.
Then very special to many sufferers
they treat. piles. goitre, chronic appen-
dicitis. gall stones, etc.. without the
knife.
Mental and nervous diseases and bed
wetting should not be forgotten.
in spite of many spectacle 'peddJers
they are fitting a good many eyes for
glasses.
They use their own drugs. chemicals
and compounds and everything of
known value. If you need help for any
trouble come and see them. At least
have a talk with the doctor regarding
your trouble for which there will be NO
CHARGE.
Mr.. James Ripp. Fergus Falls, ssys
You have done more than I expected,
my dizziness. shortness of breath,
weakness, bloatine have left me, and l
pitched in the field. which l would never
have believed lcould again do"
Mrs. A. E. Parks, Barnesville. Mimi.
says: II had almost lost hope of ever
receiving help for my rheumatism, hav-
ing spent much time and money for
doctors, mud baths and electricity, etc.,
but your treatment has entirely cured
me and certainly will recommend you
to everyone for your good work."
Account OF lack Of space would pub
lish many more. Remember the date
and be sure and consult the doctor about
your troubles.
Office hours 10 a. m. to 6p. m. 11-11-2p
The Dickinson press., 1911-11-11
PLANNED HIS OWN DEATH.
Judge Hankford cleverIy Evadsd the
Law Against Suicide.

Judge Hankford cleverIy Evadsd the
Law Against Suicide.
Suicides often adopt ingenious meth
eds, but the art Of the felo de Sc seems
not to have advanced materially dur
ing the centuries. The modern case Of
q heavily insured broker who on a
feigned hunting trip stood barelegged
IN a Quagmire for hours and w1llfully
contracted a fatal pneumonia Is match
ed in cleverness by one 800 years old
The following facts are well vouch.
ed for and indeed were never ques.
TONED, says the Green Bag: Sir VII.
Liam Hankford, a Judge Of the kings
bench In the reigns. Of Edward ILL.,,
Henry w., Henry v. and Henry vi.
and at the time Of his death chief JUS.
tce Of England, was a man Of mel.
ancholy temperament
He seems to have contemplated sui
eide the greater part Of his long life,
and during his later years the idea be.
came a fixed purpose. The act was Of
peculiarly serious consequence in those
days for the reason that the law
treated it as a capital crime. The Of.
fender was buried at the crossroads
with a stake driven through his body,
and all his goods and property were
forfeited to the crown, to the utter
ruin Of his family.
Hankford made good S Of his wits
and succeeded in accomplishing his
purpose without mourning either un'
pleasant penalty. He gave open in.
structions to his gamekeeper, who had
been troubled with poachers in the
deer preserve, to challenge all tres
passers in the future and to shoot to
kill if they would not stand and give
an account.
One dark night he p%urposely crossed
the keepers path and upon challenge
made motions of resistance and es'
cape. The faithful servant, failing to
| recognize his master, followed instruc'
ton to the letter, as was expected OF
him, and Sir William fell dead in his
tracks. The whole truth Of the affair
was common knowledge, but It was
Impossible to establish a case Of sui
eide by legal proof. The servant was
protected by his instructions. Hank
ford had honorable burial, and his es
tate passed to those whose interests as
heirs he had 50 wisely considered.
The Dickinson press., 1911-11-11
Tho cIeanIines. Of Animals.

Man seems to be the only animal
whose food soils him. making neces-
sary much washing and shieldlike bibs
and napkins. Moles living in the earth
and eating Shiny worms are yet as
clean.as seals or fishes, whose lives are
one perpetual wash. The squirrels in
these resiny woods keep themselves
clean in some mysterious way; not q
hair is sticky, though they handle the
gummy cones and glide about appar-
emily without care. The birds. too. are
clean, though they seem to make q
good deal of fuss washing and clean
ing their feathers.-From my First
Summer In the sierras%" by John Muir.
The Dickinson press., 1911-11-11
Old Wedowood.

Modern Wedgwood is of greatly In
ferior quality, and it seems improba-
BILE that the success attained by Josiah
Wedgwood will ever be reached
again: OF all his creations in. Jasper
his reproduction Of the famous Port
land, or Barberini, vase (the original
Of which is in the British museum) Is
the most, important. About 1890
Wedgwood at great expense attempt
ed to make dfty' replicas of his vase,
but it is believed that not more than
thirty-1ve were actually finished. OF
these original pieces only about fifteen
have been acknowledgements.
The Dickinson press., 1911-11-11
Natures Only Timepieee.

There ia no need for clocks on the
Aegean sea any day when the sun is
shining. There nature has arranged
her only timepiece. one that does not
vary though the centuries pass. This
natural time marker is the largest sun
dial in the world. Projecting into the
blue waters of the sea is a large prom.
ontory, which lifts it's head 5000
feet above the waves. AS the sun
swings round the pointed shadow of
the mountain just touches, one after
the other, a number of small islands,
which are at exact distances apart
and act as hour. marks on the great
dial.-New York Tribune.
The Dickinson press., 1911-11-11
Ancient Sausaoes.

Antiquaries are baf1ed in their at
tempts to ascertain when sausages
first became an article Of human con-
sumption. We know at least that
among the ancient Greeks sausages,
called "allantes" and "chordai," were
"a common article Of diet, and every
schoolboy knows, or ought to know,
that sausages, black buildings and sau-
sage sellers appear in the comedies Of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Telegraph.
The Dickinson press., 1911-11-11
Sad Feelings.

q feoIin0S.
"Jaggsby takes even, his pleasures
sadly"
He does?"
Eyes, and to such an extent that
when he goes on a spree he lever sees
green serpents, pink monkeys or pur-
pie elephants like other fellows. He
sees nothing but black snakes."-Balti-
more American.
The Dickinson press., 1911-11-11
Easily Spotted.

rs this dress apt to be easily spot
ted?" she inquired.
aAt least four blocks OF, I should
Judge" answered the gentlemanly
clerk.-Washington Herald.
The Dickinson press., 1911-11-11
A Collectors Troubles.

A Camden man always in debt was
confronted again by the bill collector.
to whom he con3ded the usual story
of hard luck.
"Can't pay me today, ehT" unused
the collector. But I shall be here
again tomorrow, and them
Eyes, do come tomorrow" urged the
debtor, land that will give me time
to make up a brand new excuse and
to decide when you ought to come
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Times.
The Dickinson press., 1911-11-11
What More Could He Want7

What Moro Could He Want7
what is your fathers objection to
me, Millie?." asked the young man
HE says you have no application
Gerald"
mo applicationv' he echoed bitterly
IT wonder If he knows I've been com
ing to see you twice a week for nearly
six yearsr-Chicago Tribune.
The Dickinson press., 1911-11-11

Who keeps n end in view maker
all things sure.-Browning.
The Dickinson press., 1911-11-11
Peculiar.

Peculiar.
Peculiar chap, very. His wife is
boss In his house."
What's peculiar about that7'
HE admits tt"-Louisville Courier
Journal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-28
Mnrttn.b,,rr Vote, Drx

NJ Winches, or Va. March oT--Martins-
burg. W. Va. voted dry to-tiay ny
majority of l7o in a total vote of over
1000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-28

to MIR. Bates. We want every one to
DID on the same terms and conditions,
with no discrimination. II there has
been any on the part of any one in my
office. l don't know of it. Mr.. Fultons
estimate, based on but six sewers. is
not fair, es many sewers are being
built in alleys where there are no street
basins"
Mr. Gordon asserted that the evil
dence had clearly shown that certain
animadvcrsions against Mr.. Bolton
were not justified. and that statements
made prior TO the investigation had
been largely corrected by the evidence.
He asked the committee in its report
10 absolve Mr.. Bottoms memory from
any Intentional wrongdoinS. saying he
was sure. If he were present he could
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-28
TlDEWATER LEAGUE
ADOPTS SCHEDULE
Season VIII Open April is ana Close
September 0, Providing for 12s Games.
Directors Mecf In Norfolk.
[special 70 The Times Dispatch. i


Especial TO The Times DIspatch i
Norfolk, Va, March 27.-Adoptinr a
schedule that calls for the opening Of
the season on April 1s. throughout the
circuit. and closing on September y
the Tidewater League directors N
their meeting held this afternoon. took
another step toward showing the base.
ball fans that their organization moan
business.
The schedule as presented BY the
committee was accepted without a
dissenting voice. except that 1t was
agreed that teams having Saturdays
fer the same, the Nansemond county
city not desiring to play at home on
Saturdays.
Both Norfolk. and Portsmouth are
we'll treated In the schedule, as to the
number Of holidays and Saturdays at
home. This was made possible owing
to the fact that Suffolk did not desire
Saturdays. and Elizabeth City does
not desire them.
The schedule calls for 126 games.
Norfolk and Portsmouth play seventy
games at home, and flfty-siX abroad.
Eliza seth City and Suffolk play fifty.
six games at home and seventy abroad;
Newport News and Old Point, as near
as possible, play an equal number OF
games at home and abroad. NORFOLK
is given seventeen Saturdays at home.
Portsmouth Is given fifteen Satur-
days at homo. Newport News and Old
Point get about an equal division of
Saturdays at home. and abroad. Eliza
beth City and Suffolk are given only
two or three apiece, and will proba bly,
transfer these to other points which
1t was agreed should be permitted
Norfolk and Portsmouth meet on the
holidays morning games In Portsmouth
and afternoon games In Norfolk. SUI
folk and Elizabeth City Will divide
the holidays, while Newport News and
Old Point will 10 the same thing. The
receipts are to be pooled and equally
divided between the clubs on all four
holidays
Fl G. Kramer, Of Elizabeth City, was
unanimously elected treasurer Tho
following directors were officially an.
nounced as composing the board. G. 3.
A. Booker, Newport News: j. T. With
ers. Suffolk; DIR. A. l.. Pendleton,
Elizabeth City; T. r. Van Patten. Ports
mouth. Charles a. Junken, Of Old
Point, and VIM. Hannah. Jr.. OF Nor
folk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-28
BURTON CHARGES
| AREFULLY ARGUED
Attorneys for Complainant Say
Ills Accusations Have
Been Proven.
CITY ENGINEER REPLIES
says Errors Harmed No One.
Improved Conditions Will
Result.
ENGINEER REPLIES

Argument was fully heard Yesterday
afternoon by the subcommittee phicn
mas been Investigating the charges OF
contractor &. c.. Burton against the
St% engineers Department. 'Mcssrs
flancrty and Fulton appearing for
Mr. Burton. James W Gordon made a
priet statement on behalf Of the family
OF FORMER First Assistant City En-
gineer Jackson Bolton. and City En-.
slneer Charles Il. Boiling subrnitted
written statement in regard to some
OF the matters at issue The commit
tee Will meet tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock in executive session to begin
the formulation OF a report 10 the
Committee on Streets.
Mr.. OFlaherty opened the argument
With brief statement on behalf OF
Burton, asserting that each specifca
ton In Mr.. Burtons letter to the stree!
Committee had been fully met by the
evidence His client, he asserted, has
done the city service for which he
would probably never get thinks, az
the engineering department has al
ready adopted suggestions as 70 giving
approximate amounts and had had
printed new and corrected PROPOSAL
forms for bidders. He agreed that the
head of the department should be given
authority and that other reforms re-
CONNIE nded by former invcstiga ton
should he adopted.
Methods. Not IndividunIs.
M Fulton followed. The charges.
certain methods. not against individ-
uals. IS TO there having been two
sets OF specifica tons. he said the evj-
dence amply shows It
II do not have TO depend on living
witnesses he continued. The con
tracts themselves show that the de-
partment entered into sixty contracts
~ Far In
iorty-two required contractors to fur
nish stone, and eighteen did not re-
Guire stone: thirteen Of these were
prior to March &. 1910. and OF these.
1--WE had interlineations made two
months before the Street Committee
authorized the dual method OF bid
ding" Later Mr.. Fulton admitted that
been interlineattons before the com
mittee authorized the change, the en-
ror having been due to mistake In
the stenographic record, the official
copy having 1910" where It Shout!
have read "lo11."
"As to the fortyscven contracts ar
ter March T. 1910" Mr.. fulton con-
tinued, the record shows thirty seven
which required bidders to supply stone
and ten which did not. Burton and
Driscol! bid to supply stone, and did
furnish it, and wor in competition
with those who bid 10 furnish It. yet
knew they would not have to supply
II. c. q. Burton never got a contract
In 1910. The first one he bid on after
eliminating the stone he won. Isn't
there loss to the city there?
Estimates LOSS of S4,S35.
The department Disseminated in re-
curing the performance of the con
tract of Burton and Driscoll when
Fletcher, MAYNARD and others with
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-28
TWO COUNTIES UNITE TO
FORM BOYS CORN CLUB
Fund Of 9400 Secured for Work--C n :
struction Of Rich mond-NcNport News
Road to Begin Next Week


Ispecial to The Times, D Idi, IS
James city county Board OF Supervrs-
ors, in session here to-day, MADE an
appropriation of 500 to meet SIM
liar sum from York county, for tho
organization Of boys corn CLUB, TO
be conducted jointly by the two coun-
ties. The State Will supplement this
with 500, while another 500 comes
from the Rockefeller fund, making
total Of $500 for the work. A demon
strator Will be IN charge OF the work
done In these counties. and Professor
J. w Richie, OF William and Mary
College, will assist In the work
through his department. 1t was
through Professor Ritchie's efforts
that York and James City united on
the organization OF a club.
l.. 3. Manville, OF Newport News,
who Will superIntend the building of
the Richmond Newport News sand clay
road for the Virginia Peninsula Good
Roads Association. was here to-day,
going over a portion OF the proposed
route and getting ready to begin
worle Mr.. Manville announced that
actual work would begin In James
City next Tuesday at Blows Mill. near
:he Warwick line. with w S Hitch
ems I'm charge OF the gang. Mr. Man
Vile will have five gangs at work
until the line Is completed. Carter
Cowles will begin work at Toano Wed
nesday Of next week, and on the same
day work Will begin at Barhamsville.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-28
"MoSEY RACK.p

Although common in other lines, moss
manufacturers Of cooking fats dare not
sell their products" Satisfaction guar
anteed or money refunded" Their
goods arc usually put up in loose-coy-
cred pals or tins. which cannot-and do
nos-kecp out the air, dust and odors,
and the goods soon spoil.
The y. X. Fairbank Company guar
antee Cottolcne no matter how long it
IS kept on the grocer's shelves. They
are able to do this because Cottolcne
IS packed in pals with covers Of spc-
eclal design, making the package abso-
lutely alright and insuring freshness
OF the product indefinitely.