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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18

West Virginia will vote on the question of
Statewide prohibition next year. and it is lit
tic to be doubted that she will vote out the
legaized liquor traffic Virginia should not and
will not be found tagging in the temperance
procession.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18

Uncle Joe Cannon says that he never knows
how to spend the time between midnight and
bedtime. Meditation and prayer might prove
profitable, but we hardly hope he win accept our
advice
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18

No, constant reader. Congressman Hal Flood
Is not candidate for United States Senator
from New Mexico. He just went out there 10
show the Democrats how 10 turn the trick--and
they turned It.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18
A Heart Unsatisfieti.

Heart Unsadsfied-
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published BY Request)
q my love. il in the years to be.
Thou dost grow weary and feel need Of me.
Just let me know. and tho miles divide,
soon and quickly will be at thy side.
NY life is not happy. tho many think go
But ah, Of each other how little we know:
Many eyes shine with laughter while hearts lie
in tears.
And we know not the sorrows remembered
for years.
The 10Y God sent me in LIES morning ia fed.
And hope once cherished forever Is dead;
Tho day will neer come to- me. now well
know.
When you can be what you once long
ago.
hoped and waited and longed dear. In vain,
Txfnking what once might be again.
Till weary and tired. heartsfck and sore.
tried to forget the sweet days OF yore.
IT'S no use to sit down and grfeve over the
past.
For we all know that sunshine can't always
last.
And I know that often have to pass UNI
der the rod
To make us remember that there is Cod"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18

Mr.. Grace. the moyor.eect of Charleston s.
G., says that he was elected by the grace of Gad
The papers, however, seem mildly suspicious
They appear to think that he mistook the direc-
ton from which his chief support came
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18

Up in Connecticut they have Just placed Mrs
Gustave Frederickson under bond to keep the
peace In the sum of $780, she having against
the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18

Those who are wagering that King George
will get seasck his voyage to India should
remember that the British monarch is a sailor
by profession.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18

At eighty-eight, Henry Gassaway Davis is
still hale and hearty. The venerable West
virg1nian looks with disgust upon the young
men Of seventy or seventy hve who begin I.
com plain Of their age.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18

The Baptists have captured Norfolk, and
while in charge suggest that they eleotrocute
the jamestown Jockey Club.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18

people of Virginia. and the nation must look
sor legislation In their interests, and for relief
From existing evils
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18

Some suggests that China needs
Geore Washington We haven't any on hand.
but would gladly send them q Theodore
Roosevelt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18

Harmon and Foss~ looks good to the VII
mngton Dispatch News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18

given her husband a good whipping Perhaps
he deserved 1t. At any rate the man who WOULD
go ont and tell himself scarcely deserves
sympathy.
The Washington times., 1911-08-21
Expert Blames Farmers
For Wheat Crop Loss

Farmers Of the United States need
lessly threw away S.S96.0O6 bushels of
winter wheat this year. not to mention
the fact that they suffered an enormous
loss In other farm products. simply be-
cause they failed to prepare against
drought bV taking steps to keep mois-
ture III the soil"
This Is the reply made by Secretary
John T. Burns. Of the International Dry
Farming Congress. to tine Department
of Agriculture crop report, showing that
there will be a tremendous loss on the
1911 crop as compared with 1916 Mr..
Burns is In Colorado Springs. Col, pre-
pairing to conduct the sessions Of the
sixth congress which meets there next
October. He sent his views and the
facts back OF them to Secretary Wilson
for the benefit Of all American hus-
bandrYmen.
In sustaining his contention Mr. Burns
cited the crop of J. NJ Bradshaw, Of
Peyton. Col. Mr.. Bradshaw threshed
an average of twenty bushels per acre
for 1CO acres, patches in which ran as
high as fifty-seven bushels to the acre.
On the bradshaw land only four inches
Of moisture fell from the time the
wheat was planted. September ,. 1910, 10
the day II was cut, JULY 70. and there
Is not a live stream within TWENTY-FIVE
miles. The land was summer titled, >
that is. carefGlly cultivated and the
weeds kept down the summer before 1t
was planted.
The Washington times., 1911-08-21
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Of THE DISTRICT TO
ELIMINATE HORSES
Motor Driven Apparatus
Will Supplant the Horse
Drawn Vehicles.

No more horse-drawn apparatus for
the Fire Department OF the District.
This is the expectation OF officials.
Experiments with motor-drlven appa-
ratus in New York and other cities have
conclusively proven that the motor Is
in every way superior TO the horse, II
was said today, and II Is believed also
that the cost of the motor wagons and
trucks will be less than the apparatus
with horses.
A fire-engine drawn by horses costs
about $780, and three horses cost about
$500 more, with about $75 for harness.
The life of the average Fire Department
horse is three years. fire-engine,
motor driven, costs approximately
$4,000. Its up-keep would cost no more
than the feeding OF and care OF the
three horses it would displace.
We don't know how long the appa-
ratus driven by motor would last, but
it would probably last longer than
horse," 1t was asserted. I'm the Fire
Department we take care of our things,
and II we had motor-driven apparatus we
should make it last longer than private
individuals do.
Wed never go JOY riding in an auto
mobile fire engine or on ladder truck
propelled by gasolene. Our apparatus
would have the best OF attention, and its
life cannot be estimated by the life of
the ordinary automobile"
II is argued that the motor-driven We
hcles would be especially advantageous
in long runs in the suburbs, where the
going is bad.
But even If no more horse-drawn ap-
paratus Is bought, it will take long
time to eliminate the horse from the de-
partment The process OF elimination
would be partly dependent upon the
construction of new fire stations and the
wearing out of apparatus now used.
The Washington times., 1911-08-21
MILLIONS IN BONDS
ACCEPTED TO COVER
POSTAL BANK FUNDS
Treasury Holds Surety for
Repositories-Twenty New
Stations Named.

Leo NcClung. Treasurer of the United
States, has deposited in the Treasury
vaults bonds to the amount of S,lOS'-
2SS.54 which have been accepted from
postal depository banks in the various
cities as security for the prompt pay
ment on call of postal savings FUNDS.
In addition, there are in the Treasury
g.. 770. 900 of local or municipal bonds
from various cities. which are being IN
yestigated to determine their accepta-
bilitv under the postal savings banks.
Included in the amount OF accepted
bonds are $4,000 of DistrictsOt Colum-
hit 365 per cent bonds, deposited by
local banks which have made advance
reouests for designation as repositories
when the postal savings bank is estao-
lished in Washington.
The acceptance of municipal ponos
win be a great thing for some clues, as
il will give their bonds a market 'alue
they have never before obtained. =,
Twenty new postal savings banks III
cities OF the first class were deslghateu
by Postmaster General Hitchcock u ~
dav. One Of the biggest cites on the
list is Newark, n. j., where 'he DAMN
will be opened September 10.
Receipts in the Chicago postal SAVINGS
hank are averaging $4,000 Gay. Ap-
nroximately SlOS,3OO was paid into the
Chicago bank in the first twelve days Oh
August Receipts in New York nave Deeh
much smaller, the total FOR t"elVe Gays
amounting to only $4,000.
The Washington times., 1911-08-21
PRESIDENT TO LAY
CORNERSTONE WHILE
IN SAN FRANCISCO
Effort Made to Secure Ses-
sion of Congress on
Alcoholism.

An invitation was accepted by the
President today to lay the cornerstone
of the $2,0OO,O00 city hall now authorized
at San Francisco. The municipality had
asked Mr. Taft to include this ceremony
in his program for the Western trip,
and the request was readily granted.
An effort is being made to bring the
heXt international congress on alcohol
ism to this city. President Taft was
today urged to extend the invitation of
this Government to the other countries
concerned. The whole matter was
passed along to the State Department
for consideration
This conference is held bIennially. 1t
brings together nearly 5000 representa-
tives of every civilized country devoted
10 the work of abolishing alcohol as a
beverage. If this conference comes to
Washington, it will be the greatest
body entertained by the Capital in a
good many years.
civil Service Commissioner WaShburn
today asked the President to be the
guest Of the Mayfiower Society of Wash
ington at the dinner to be neId in this
city next December. This invitation
was accepted.
IANItoIiOHS sun pour IN upon lHe
President. Senator Kenyon wants him
to stop at Cedar Rapids, Ottumwa,
Sioux City, Des Moines, Waterloo, and
Davenport, in Iowa, and the South Da-
kOta people want him at Deadwood,
Rapid City, Pierre. Huron, Redfeld,
aberdeen, Millbank, Mitchell, and Yank-
ton.
These two States are but examples
OF the demand for the Presidents time
on this Western trip. The Kansans
are also in the market for about four
days of Mr.. Taft's time, but they will
do well If they get two days.
The public lands conference at Den
yer wants the President to be present
at their meeting in September, and 1t
is likely that he will do so. He will
be in Denver at the time. This is the
convention that former Secretary Bal
inger is to address, and to which he
is to present his own personal ideas
of conservation.
Two New England invitations came
today. the Worcester, Mass. fair as
sociation wants the President on Sep
temDer :, and the Plymouth county
Republicans want him at dinner at
Nantosket, Mass. Both invitations were
declined.
The Washington times., 1911-08-21
H|GHNAYMAN HOLDS
Up TWO WHEELING
MEN VISITING HERE
Relieved of Watch and
Money at Point of
Revolver.

Held up at the point Of a revolver
by a roughly dressed colored man
who demanded that they hand over
what vaiuables they had about their
clothing, Harry Eckloff and Theodore
Molter. two visitors in this city from
wheeling, w. Va, were robbed of a
gold watch and $50 in bills.
The hold-up took place about 1O:45
last night on a vacant lot which
fronts on Warder street northwest
The two young men were taking q
short cut across the lot while return
ing to the home of q friend with
whom they have been staying at 3543
Warder street.
They told the police of the Tenth
precinct this morning that when about
half way across the lot they saw a
colored man approaching from the
until they were few feet away from
him and then flashed a revolver in
their faces and demanded that they
hand over their Valuables.
Too frightened to attempt to make
an outcry the two young men did as
they were ordered. Molter parted with
SIS in cash and his watch. About IS
In change was obtained from Eckloff
Still pointing the revolver in their
faces and declaring that II they at
tempted to call assistances he would
shoot, the young men say the high
wayman then walked slowly away
Until he was about a hundred yards
from them. He then began running
and was soon out OF sight.
Eckloff told the police his home Is
In Maryland street Wheeling, and
that Mdter lives in the same city at
l22h Fourteenth street. Neither one
of the two young men was able to
give a good description of the colored
highwaymap.
The Washington times., 1911-08-21
Taft Decides to
Visit Pacific Coast

There is no longer any doubt that
President Taft's Western trip will ex-
tend to the Pacific coast. and that it
will extend over six weeks The early
adjournment Of Congress has caused
Mr.. Taft to arrange for the longer itin-
erary.
He has said all along that he would
60 to the coast if he could be assured
Of q months vacation. This he will now
get, inasmuCh as he does not start from
Beverly until after the middle of Sep
tember
The President will visit San Francisco
on the trip and will break the ground
for the Panama Exposition. He will go
to Washington and oregon, and will
touch as many of the inter-mountain
States as possible.
The Kansas stop WILL of course, be an
important one, since the original trip
hinged upon it. He will swing through
the Northwest both going and coming,
and will touch as perhaps a dozen i'm
portant cities i'm Ohio, Michigan. Wis
consin, Minnesota and the Dakotas.
The Washington times., 1911-08-21
Taft Has Some Trouble
Finding Open Church

One out of three seemed to be the
ratio of open churches in Washington
Yesterday At least that was the way
President Taft found it.
Without having any tip on the situ-
alton the President piled into his big
automobile at the usual hour yesterday
morning and drove to All Souls Uni
tartan Church. This is his own place
Of worship. When he arrived 1t was
closed. The pastor was on a little
vacation and so was the congregation
Undaunted, the President smilinGIy
ordered - car to Mrs. Tafts church
Again htHOund the doors closed. An
other pastor and his congregation were
ca a vacation.
n was getting a little late, but the
President was determined to attend
services. The next time he went to
J. niphany Episcopal Church, in G
street. And he found both a pastor
and a congregation there.
The Washington times., 1911-08-21
Boy Who Tramped Here
From Gotham Likes CITY

Alfred Douglas Ferguson, the boy
who tramped to Washington from
New York to show his father he could
take care of himself, still is here.
He said this morning, at the home Of
his cousin, William J. Slater, 44O New
Jersey avenue southeast. that he liked
the Capital so much he believed he
would stay here until school opens.
said the boy, "and I'm going to stick
around as long as they'll let me. No,
l don't think father will agree to my
walking back to New York., I've seen
about all the sights in Washington,
and now I'm going to start in seeing
them over again"
The Washington times., 1911-08-21
SAYS CATS MAKE
LIFE UNBEATABLE,
So WOMAN APPEALS
Tells District Officials Nights
Are Made Hideous by
Felines.

won't you please do something with
the cats?" Is the appeal that was made
to the District Commissioners by Mrs.
C. L. MattheHs. OF 1917 Lamont street
northwest She declared in her letter,
which was referred today to Major Syl-
veater, Superintendent OF Police. that
they had made life unbearable In her
neighborhood. and she stated in conclu-
sion also that the muzzling law relating
to dogs was completely ignored in that
part Of the District.
But II was chiefly about cats that
she complained. She said that they had
destroyed the nest of the robins that
had made their home In a tree under
her window for years: that they scat
tered garbage and made the still, hot
air hideous with their brawling noise
all night.
She in,losed clippings from newspa-
pers stating that persons had been Bit
ten by dogs and cats believed to be
suffering from rabies.
Powerless As to Cats.
The Health Department-and, in fact.
all the departments of the District gov
ernment-are powerless as 70 cats. The
feline personality. so far as the statutes
of the District are concerned, is kingly-
j
madness or rabies. Once the feline rea-
son is dethroned. its owner is amenable
to capital punishment.
IF a person brought a cat to the
pound and left II to our discretion, so
to say, that cat would not trouble any
body any more, for We should give him
the nine treatments necessary to end
his multiplex existence" 1t was de-
clared at the Health Department today.
But we can't catch 'em-we haven't
authority or agility or apparatus"
Dog Catchers Are Busy.
The dog catchers. IN the meantime,
have been quite active, and ii is claimed
that the muzzle law Is being enforced
as strictly as possible. There are more
difficulties than may readily be imag-
ined, however. It was asserted today
by one Of the catchers.
We get postcards and telephone calls
to go into the suburbs after dogs, and
when we get there there Is no dog to
be taken,' he said. I'm more than one
case a man tells us to go to his house
and take away a dog, and when We get
there his wife will not let US have 1t.
don't know, what she says to him
when he gets home at night"
The Washington times., 1911-08-21
Law Blocks Fishers
Desire for Motorcycle

A motorcycle will not be provided by
the Government for a trip by an eX-
pert of the Bureau of Mines, through
New York. Pennsylvania, Ohio, West
Virginia, and as far West as New Mex
iCo.
The Secretary of the Interior wished
TO purchase a motorcycle from the con-
tingent fund for the Bureau of Mines
and asked the Comptroller of the Treas
ury if he could lawfully do so. The
Seer etary pointed out that the chemical
Investigations in the oil fields necessi-
tated d great deal of local travelling to
points not reached by railroads. and
that to provide motorcycle would be
more convenient and economical, as
team hire would amount to several dol
lars a day.
The Comptroller agreed with the Sec
retary that it would be an economy,
but held that under the law the pUr-
chase could not be made from the ap-
preparation specified.
The Washington times., 1911-08-21
New Officers Direct
Good Templar Lodge

Ne-iy elected officers Of Loyal Lodge,
No. 3. Independent Order of Good Tenn
plars. who were installed Saturday
night. today took charge of the affairs
OF the order. They are Mrs. Effie Law
son. chief templar. Arthur B. White,
past chief tenplar; Mrs. Bertie Belt.
vice templar; Newton r. Donaldson. re-
cOrdinG secretary; Nav Hadley. assis-
tant secretary; Elmon V Carr, financial
secretary: Clara E. kalstroln, treas
rrer; Aaron II. Frear. sentinel; Mrs.
A. II. Frear. musician: Mrs. F.. V.
Carr. assistant musician. At the in
stallation ceremonies there were ad-
dresses and music.
The Washington times., 1911-08-21
Mrs. Lottie Benefits
Burial to Be Tomorrow

The funeral of Mrs. Lottie ]. Bennett
wife Of John S. Bennett, and daughter
in-law of Joseph R. Bennett, for mer
annointment clerk of the Department OF
Agriculture, who died at her home, l47
t,Ievanth street northeast, yesterday
morning, will be held tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock from the family home
The Rev. G. Freeland Peter, Of the
Epiphany Church, will officiate. Private
interment will be in Rock Creek Gene
terry.
ington from from Watertown. Wis, in
Il!%. Resides her husband, Mrs. Bennett
leaves two brothers and two sisters, all
of whom live in Chicago.
The Washington times., 1911-08-21
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA, VA AUG, q.

A committee composed of prominent
members Of Robert E. Lee Camp of
Confederate Veterans is busily engaged
in drawing up plans for the celebra-
ton attendant upon the official pre-
sentation to the camp Of the old battle
flag, captured from them at the battle
of Sharpsburg, Nd. The date upon
which this presentation will be made
has not yet been definitely arrived at,
but 1t will in all probability be held the
latter part of next month. 1t is the
wish of the veterans that Louis A. Gu
villier, now a member of the New York
State assembly, and former resident
of this city, be present at the time, and
the date will therefore be set, subject
to his convenience. II was principally
through the efforts of Mr.. Cuvtllier that
the insignia was returned to its native
city, and the camp desires to extend
formally its appreciation of his work.
The event is being eagerly looked for
ward to by the old veterans when the
old flag will be placed in a glass case
in Lee Camp Hall with two other flags
which they still possess and prize.
His spirit of ready accommodation
caused John Brissett, carpenter, con-
siderable trouble, as we'll as an hour
mental anguish" today. Mr.. Brissett
was standing on the corner of King and
Royal streets when he was approacheu
by an acquaintance and asked the time.
In taking his watch, which was val
liable gold one from his pocket the
timepiece slipped between his fingers
and fell down a sewer trap, over which
he was standing. This was trouple
enough, but to add to the annoyance,
at that moment the town clock tolled
out nine. causing Mr.. Brissett to wish
that his friend had waited moment
longer. City Engineer Dunn was com,
municated with, and at once ordered
one of his men to clean out the sewer
tran. and, after an hours work, the
watch was found, covered with mud.
but ticking away.
The CONGREGATION at the Mthodist
Protestant Church in this city received
distinct shock yesterday, when. after
The Washington times., 1911-08-21
Mrs. Martha R. Collins
Buried at Frederick

The body of Mrs. Martha r. Collins,
nonagenarian resident Of the District.
was taken to Frederick. Nd, for inter-
ment. after the funeral services at the
nome OF her daughter, Mrs. John r.
Taliaferro, 2621 Fourteenth street north
west, this morning. The Rev. A. F.
Anderson officiated.
Mrs. Collins was of the Ball family of
Virginia, and was related to Martha
washington. She was a resident of
Washington twenty years. coming to
this city from Baltimore. She is sur
VlVed Dy one daughter and three sons.
The Washington times., 1911-08-21
ESperantiSts to Have
Open Meeting Tonight

Though many members are out of
town it is expected at least sixty Espe-
rantists will attend the open-air meeting
tonight at 8 o'clock at Chevy Chase
Lake. Edwin c. Reed. secretary of the
general Washington society, will pre-
side.
The first business tonight will be the
adoption of resolutions 10 be sent to the
International convention of Esperantists,
which meets tomorrow ct Antwerp. Dr.
NJ. Mitout. formerly a prominent Paris
Esperantist, and now a resident of
Washington, will deliver an Grafton.
At Esperanto headquarters, 2iO4 Four
teenth street northwest, ii was sta
this morning that the outdoor meeting
tonight will be repeated at intervals
during the remainder of the summer.
The public is invited TO attend.
The Washington times., 1911-08-21
Baltimore & Ohio to New York-Maxi.

mum mum service IN minimum time to the
Trains leave Washington every nGJ
nour. No change Of cars into Jersey
City. The Royal SpeciaT' at rn
and the Royal Limited" at 4 n N
make m the run In flye hours. Magnificent
~ equipped trains with steeI-framed
coaches, Pullman parlor cars ohservoI
ton cars, and dining cars.-Adyt'