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The Keota news., 1912-01-26

Major Butt, no sensible mortal VIII
seok to fastsn upon the gallant Archie
the stigma Of the uniform trickery.
Recognising, - he must. that his
tenure Of once ~ aid to the president
10 threatened. he would be 10th to
visit upon himself tho burden Of hav
ing to purchase expensive toggesy.
There remains but one logical solu.
ton: that II. that some clerk In the
war department has. In the spirit Of .
practical joker. prepared the orders
changing the uniform. and, being h
OF the gensxal stan. has succeeded In
slipping them through unscrutinixsd.
The Keota news., 1912-01-26
Noted Guerrilla Survives the Knife

could for him. just q he did for Long
street. who also suffered from south
ern disdain because he was willing to
accept an once ut the hands OF An old
West Point comrade.
When Mosby was raiding between
the armies and capturing all kinds OF
northern property. he gave little
thought to tho safety Of certain Of his
own ,bslongings. Just ~ the war was
about to end. . Union ofncer captured
5000 pounds Of tobacco belonging to
the guerrilla chieftain. The raider
did not Ike It, for his loss was made
the subject Of Jokes innumerable. The
confederate said nothing for a long
time, for there was q certain adaze
whioh had to do with turn about and
fair play. and he thought presumably
that psople would hold that It lifted
his case.
Aftsr the years went by the raider
thought Of his 5000 pounds Of tobacco
and Of it, value in money. He peti-;
toned the United States senate to
pass bill which would give him the
right to 90 to the court of claims for
payment for the tobacco confiscated
By the government.
1t was said at the time that the old
rebel chisftain had the raiding In.
stinct 20 strong in him that he must
needs make . foray against the Unit
cd States treasury. The senate grant
"a tho colonel leave to 60 to the
court OF claims, but whether he ever
recovered the money for bis 5000
pounds Of flns cut and plug the REQ
ords are not at hand to show.
The Keota news., 1912-01-26

WAsHIN0TON.-C John 8. Mos
" BY. known some years ago to the
good people OF the north ~ . gueer1l
u. and occasionally ~ something
worss. = man who. II 10 said. went
about his raiding with price on his
head. lives In Washington today and
goes about its streets sturdily. with
his head up. his eye bright and his
falcon nose - warliks In e1prossion-
for noses have expFession-as It was
In the days of civil strife.
Two years ago Colonel llosby was
taken to . hospital to b operatsd
upon for appsndicitis. The surgeons
told him that hs probably could not
pull through. "I1l pull Through" hs
said. and he did. Recently he has
been writing stories about his civil
war career. taking up the pom Just aft
Or stepping OF the lecture platform.
Colonel Aosby did not attend the
last reunion Of the men Of hie com.
mand. He has not. in fact. attended
their reunion for some years. because
1t 10 said thsre was . feeling against
him because he became . federal Of
nee holder not long after the war. b.
ing easily RECONSTRUCTED" Grant
liked Aosby. and hs did what he
The Keota news., 1912-01-26
Young America Is Going to School

1909. while In the same pSriod the
average number Of days attended BY
each pupil rose from % to 113. This
means that more than half . month
has been added to the average length
Of the school term. and In this par
ucular alone educational effectiveness
has been increased during tho last
decade about 3 per cent
I'm 1910 our figures show" ho said
that the average daily attendance In
the public schools was 10.63z.773
which was COS per cent. Of the en-
rollmsnt: In 1909 the average daily at
tendance reached 1864. .s37. being
73.6 per cent Of tho number enrolled.
These figures seem to warrant the
conclusion that the children have at
tended the public schools more rsgu-
larly during the past decade than In
any pTevious one Of our edueakio1A
h1etesy."
The Keota news., 1912-01-26
KING PLAIN CITIZEN
Spanish Monarch Acts Like O..
dmary Man Occasionally.
Whoa on Vacations It His Summon
Rosidsnos Alfonso Talks. Walks,
Rides and Minsiss Generally
With the People.

8an Sebastian. spain.-At this
beautiful northern coast resort OF
Spain King Alfonso XIII. enjoys life
In his boyish. free fashion. imagine
. great round bay 10 locked In that
its waters are q pond. High around
it, edges circle the villas OF tho rich.
while along the sandy shore the Royal
Yacht club and bath houses adjoin
private beaches next to the great
hotels and the public promenade.
Along the sands the public bath
houses and gay tents Hash all coiors.
fairly soaked In sunlight, even in late
autumn. The stone promenade. bor-
dsred BY shade trees and forged iron
balustrades. continues round the bay.
through gorgeous parks and gardens
to tho public gambling halls, with the
marble terraces and flowers. restau-
rants and cafes OF one Of the most
luxurious casinos of Europe. Back Of
all this II the modern built town OF
wide. shady streets. parks and monu-
ments In bronze and marble. rich
shops. cafe terraces and Haunting avn
lngs. street sprinklers, gushing foun-
tains and that mixed perfume OF or
an1e peel. violets and tuberoses that
marks the south Of Europe.
Chief OF the villas perched high
around the bay Is the kings Miramar
palace. half hidden among it's forests.
At night any traveller can lose him
self In its winding alleys, lighted BY
800 electric lamps. Anyone who has
6een there must have thought how
easy 1t would be for armed conspira-
tors to enter the park and take the
palace BY surprise. Tho guard at the
gate 10 composed Of three men of tho
Ainarets corps. At the wide door Of
the palace the only sentry 10 an old
veteran. wearing many decorations.
but unarmed. The idea generally held
that the king Of Spain lives surround
Cd BY an army to protect his life IL
absurd. Tho "Alabarderos''-mou
sscort-and the large military stan -
regularly invisible In its barracks hS-
hind the palace and exists merely u
satisfy court protocol. When the royal
The Keota news., 1912-01-26

family enjoys its home life In the
evenings after audience hours are
ovsr, It Il no more protected than any
other well-to-do family OF San Sebas-
tia1.
Every day while in residence 1t
San Sebastian. the king, unaccomr
panied by soldiers, on foot. on horse
hack, or in auto or carriage. can be
seen going about We met him once
In . lone spot Of the Corniche. writes
. traveller, attempting TO clean three
Dtugs that had got choksd By sooG
The Keota news., 1912-01-26

THE highest average Of school at-
] tendance In the history OF the
American school system was reached
In the year 1909. 6ccording 70 statis-
tics gathsred by the United States bu-
roau Of education. Figures for 1910
are not yet available. but the opinion
was expressed BY DR.. r. B. Dresslar
OF the bureau that 1910 would show
still better results.
Returns show. he declared, that The
asngth Of the school term increased
kJom ~ days IN 1900 70 1SG days n
The Keota news., 1912-01-26
GIANT ROCK LIKE A sPlRE
curseantl Needle In Black Canyon
Rises to . Height Of 1900 Feet
Above Surroundings.

Gunnison. Colo.-An enormous spin
ter of rock. the Curecanu needle. 10
an isolated mountain spire rising to
the height Of 1900 feet above the
Black canyon Of the 0unnison in Col
orado. Tho Gunnison Canyon 10
The Keota news., 1912-01-26

deemed equal in natural beauty to
that Of the Royal gorge.
The 0unnison river dashes through
this wild canyon with such impetu-
ousness that 1t 70 beaten to foam
amidst the ragged bowlders. The can
yon walls are pleasingly colored and
are constantly opening and closing to
tho Wow. Chipeta falls dashes down
q lofty wall and the tremendous splin-
tor Of tho Curecand needle pierces TO-
the clouds. It 10 . region Of Wild and
rugged beauty.
The Keota news., 1912-01-26
Pool eaIl In l4Is Mouth. I

Pool eail In His Mouth.
Philadelphia. = Robert Wilson, .
youth living At 1880 North Eighth
street, made . bet with several COM
panions that he had the largest mouth
In the crowd. and to prove his asser-
ton thrust pool ball between his
jaws.
He won the wager. but lost several
teeth. for the ivory ball fitted his
mouth 20 we'll that It took two hours
work on the part Of physicians at tho
Children's Homeopathic hospital to re-
move the ball, and that was accom-.
plished only after the forceps had
been used.
Wilson walked to the hospital with
his friends. The physicians flrst told
him to force tho ball out with his
tongue. His efforts we're unavailing
and the pain from his distended Jaws
20 great that It was determined to
sacrifice five front teeth.
Four.Ysar-old FIrsbue.
Chicago.-Arrested. charged with
starting q flre in an alley. Z four
year-old ''miscreant" told the sergeant
the 300-pound policeman who mads
the pinch was - big story. teller" ana
Wa released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-24
Democrats Inactive.
TAKES OFFICIAL OATH.
Gov. Black of Yukon Territory As.
sumes His Duties.

DAWSON, Y. T., March 23-George
Black. newly appointed governor of
Yukon territory, has arrived from Otta-
Wa. where he took the oath OF oce and
assumed his duties. Gov Black said he
would call the Yukon legislative election
soon. probably for April 30
The great need of the Yukon is pros
pectOrs to- Greats individual success" said
the governor. The big companies oper-
ating here draining the region of its
C[s. - cECssident owners"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-24
Candidates for Governor.

Charles w. Swisher, however is loom
ing to the front as pretty active canG-
date for governor. DR.. Hatfield, another
candidate. is a Taft man, while c. W.
Dillon, the third contestant is Roose-
Welt supporter. Swisher has been fairly
lucky throughout life and is endowed
with peculiarly optimistic and sunshiny
nature. and he is making friends In both
factions in his second great effort to fill
the governors chair He has opened
campaign headquarters at Charleston and
has a literary bureau in full blast
Judge Frank w. NeSbitt Of Wheeling
has let il be announced that he will not
be a candidate to succeed himself on the
circuit bench, but will take the nomlna-
ton for one Of the supreme court judge
ships IL the republicans at the Hunting
ton convention look upon him favorably.
lie will be the candidate for the place to
be vacated by Judge Brannon of Lewis
county, retiring, will also Judge NJ
II Willis of Wetzel
For the succession to Judge Poffen-
Larger, besides himself. there is the am
bition OF Judge Doolttle of Huntington.
VINO is sending out announcements that
prove that jurists not without
broad sense of humor. for in his letter
Judge Doolittle asks the voters not to
judge him by his name
Democrats Inactive.
On tile democratic side OF the fence
there is little doing About the only new
ripple is the announcement of Gilbert
smith OF Peasants county that he would
like to be attorney general, and of f. d.
smith of Clarksburg that he would take
his partys nomination for a supreme
Judgeshi Otherwise the democrats are
waiting on developments in the repubii-
can camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-24
Question Open in the Districts.

There are yet the congressional COM
mittees to deal with, and inasmuch as
they have the authority TO determine how
the ten delegates shall be chosen the
fight is still open so far as they are
concerned. But there will not be unan-
unity so far as they are concerned.
and different methods will prevail in
different districts. some holding to pri-
maries and others TO the convention sys-
tenn. The Big Four which is to be
the big Six this year, because West
Virginia is entitled by the census to a
Congressman-a t-large, will be named by
the Huntington convention May 16.
The Roosevelt-Dawson program calls
for instructing these delegates and all
others selected previously by the vote
of June 4, while the Taft men prefer
TO fight for control at every step and
Clinch the fruits of victory wherever
gained. In other words, If they name
the delegates at Huntington or in any
district they want them to be for TAT:
without any subsequent primary later.
In the meantime the Taft and Roose-
Welt followers are calling each other some
hard names and the rival papers are es-
pecially bitter. Taft leads in the news
paper support almost ten to one. The
contest has come with such a sudden
impact that state and county candidates
are befuddled and are doing very little
campaigning For one thing they hest
tate about getting caught between the
two presidential candidates. within their
party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-24
BOTH CAMPS ACTIVE
Rivalry of Republican Factions
in West Virginia.
TAFT-ROOSEVELT CONTEST
.Coionel's Friends Seeking Favor by
Adroit Campaign Moves.
MAKE APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE
Republican Newspapers for Taft in
Ratio of Ten to One-Demo-
Gratis Quiet.
TAFT-ROOSEVELT CONTEST
MAKE APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

WHEELING, w. Va, March d. 1912.
Announcement that the Roosevelt itin-
erary will include day in West Virginia
has spurred the followers of the former
President to new activities in their fight
TO capture the delegation to the Chicago
convention. EX-Gov. Dawson and ex-
Representative w. T. Hubbard, two of
the prominent Roosevelt leaders. worked
overtime in Wheeling this week to shape
NJ things in the first congressional dis
trict. and Adjt. Gen. Charles d. Elliott
spent busy week in Roane county try
ing to line up things for Teddy in that
part of the fourth district
E,x-Gov. Dawson made a play q few
DAYS ago in a letter addressed TO State
Chairman V. L. Highland of the republi-
can central committee As chairman of
the Roosevelt organization Dawson asked
for a presidential preference vote at the
state primaries. to be held June 4, at
incidentally the former governor gave
the former President boost and declared
that grave consequences would result to
the republican ticket in West Virginia in
the fall election if the primary test were
denied it. \ reading between the lines
left an inference that the grave cOnSe-
quences alluded to would follow Taft's
nomination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-24
Was for Public Consumption.

The Dawson letter was not intended for
publication. 1t was made public. but
how has not been disclosed. certainly not
by Chairman Hig hland Probably il was
published by one of the fifteen state com
mitteemen, for Dawson sent a copy to
each member. and stated in his letter that
lie did Il quicker means of reaching
the committee than having the chairman
write each one. Dawson also suggested
L. Chairman Highland that lie take
mail vote on his proposition from the
members To save the trouble of calling
them together.
So far. Chairman Highland has not re-
piled to Dawson. or if he has his reply
mas not been made public. The Dawson
request has mad the intended effect of
putting up to the committee in plain form
the question of giving the rank and file
the opportunity of expressing their preSi
dental preference at the same time they
pick their state ticket. and he makes the
point that to do this on the same day
VIII save any extra expense
II is probable that the Taft leaders
will suggest that the presidential tests
10 be pulled off i'll certain counties next
month will obviate the necessity of a
statewide vote on the same day, as
proposed by Dawson. The Ohio county
organization has already taken the pre-
liminary steps to this end, selecting April
d as the date, while few other
counties are arranging TO do likewise.
II is perhaps slgnihcant that the county
organizations in these cases are con-
trolled by the Taft people. and that the
counties in question are presumed to be
Taft counties. 1t is question also if
they did not take this step TO complicate
the Roosevelt demand for a statewide
test, for. naturally, the counties that
have already decided to vote on Presi-
dent in April will not care to vote again
on the same issue In June Hence, if the
state committee declines the Dawson
request 1t will be on the grounds indi-
Gated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-12
Rejects VOTES FOR WOMEN
Democratic Committee on Res
olutions Hears Delegation.

REPRESENTATIVES of the Woman Suffrage
marty worked hard 10 get a plank in the
convention platform advocating votes for
women" but a resolution to that effect was
voted down in the committee on resolutions.
A delegation from the Woman Suffrage
marty OF the State Of New York, headed BY
Mrs. w. W. Penfeld. with Mrs. Richard
Aldrich, Mrs. J. Hedges Crcwell, MIS-
James L. Laidlaw and Mrs. A. @ Hughs-
ton as the other members, went before the
committee on resolutions at the noon recess.
and were heard IN support of two planks
which had been prepared.
The first plank advocated an amendment
10 the national Constitution which should
prohibit discrimination against any oiti1cn
of the United States because OF sex, In line
with the Fifteenth Amendment. which pro-
v1des against discrimination as Affecting
anv citizen because of race, color or pre-"
vious condition OF servitude. Mrs hsr-
riot Stanton Batch and other sunrasau
who appeared before the committee 90
jected to this plank. and Il was nns;is DE-
CCiSed not TO present IL to the commttee-
Mayor John K Ssgue OF PougnKeeps,e,
member of the committee on resoiuuons,
introduced the following plank, winch got
as far as yote
Inasmuch as we, members OF the Demo
cratic party Of New York state oehe"s sr "a
since one-half Of the citizens IN all put sig
OF our states are disfranchised on a9coone
Of sex alone, we urge tho NauonA Deno
cratic Convention to recommeno 70 n,.n
states the extension OF Suffrage 10 Womon
Arthur w. Kettle, of jamestown, second
I'd the resolution, saying that woman sur
frage was bound TO come, and IL was only
q question whether the Democratic party
or others should lead in indorsing IL. The
resolution was voted on viva voce, ano lost
While much disappointed the represent
atives OF votes for women SAID aiter-
ward that they were by no means dis
outraged They intimated that they would
ho IN hand TO try again at the Baltimore
convention.
senator Robert F. Wagner. chairman or
,hO committee on resolutions, was asked
how the vote stood on the resolution
ooh they only had three or four votes
he said
why, Senator" said Mayor Sague' who
stood near by, you know mat u was
pretty even thing
The local organization Of the woman SUI
frage party distributed a yellow hued CIR
cular among the delegates, appealing TO
,her to use their influence to secure
recommendation from the State OF New
York advocating a plank In the national
r,atform in favor OF woman suffrage
1--WE urge you TO realize the wisdom OF
the craftsmanship which dictates national
recognition II the question immediately
the circular ended.
The names affixed TO the circular were
those OF Carrie Chapman Gait, =. Jean
Nelson Penheld. Martha Wentworth Suf-
fren. Harriet Wells. Margaret Chandler
AIdrich. Harriet Burton Laidlaw. Mary D.
Fisk. Edith NJ Whitmore and Helen q.
rcob all officers In the party organization
In this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-12
oouA,AN HAS NO SUCCESSOR.

Another face that WAS missing In the
convention councils Wednesday night and
Yesterday was that of Daniel +. Cohalan,
who was named for the Supreme Court
bench 10 succeed Justice O'Gorman, now
United states Senator and was elected to
q full term last November.
For six years Justice Cohalan was the
ad,.iser extraordinary OF Boss" Murphy
90 all matters political. His shrewdness
mas hold responsible for whatever measure
=, nomocratic success was achieved. At all
convortions Mr.. Cohalan was the constant
companion of Murphy
lie IL was who usually did the talking
to- ,ho boss" I'm the conference, and al
uavs ON the convention floor. No one man
has ,oken Cohalsns place, but among
those with whom Murphy now consults
are Senator James ~ Foley and Frank
NJ Patterson. both young men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-12
TO MAKE WAR ON USURERS
whitman. Encouraged by Ruling, Up
holding Schultze Conviction.

Following the ruling OF the Appellate
p,vis,on uphoIding the conviction of John
= schultze for usury, District Attorney
1vbitman announced yesterday that he was
ooine to pay particular attention TO those
rho exacted unlawful interest
lloyd p. Stryker. Assistant District At
.orrov has been assigned to investigate
srcb complaints and to prosecute those ar
rosted. Mr.. Stryker is now preparing sew
oral cases. Arthur IT, Ham, director OF
tho division of remedial loans OF the Sage
Foundatiou. has promised all the assistance
In his power
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-12
nix NOT A CANDIDATE
Governor Says SO, but Doesn't
Saw He Won't Accept.
nv Telegraph 10 Tine tribune.

Albany, April 1i.--Goverhor DiA ~ an.
nounced tonight that he is no. eanp ho
nou"t Gov any Office. but he did not say he
da'e io' accept a nomination II offered
,,, I ,oO volunteered the information when
asked - - his selection as delegate-st-
I Sonss' by the democratic State Convention
10 Nou, York this afternoon
= appreciate ss any ng T"d that the New
Gove'n e,a,o delegates will 90 to Baltimore
York ..s s.s,e and ] want to say here that
unr 81 not a candidate for office.
! an no' that mean both national and
-" he was asked.
''a Tor any ONCE at all ,. he ~ '' Drya,. NJ.
do you a,,,s,on Of your term and not
at ase sDe denomination for Go ssrIr". p.c.
MY TERM IT. the mean time am not giving
per o. latter any consideration
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-12
WOODLAND SKETCHES OF TANlMANY
WARRIORS AT STATE CONVENTION

HON. "FINGEY" coNNERs MISSING.
one OF "the missing" at this convention
was william J. Corners, of Buffalo, VINO
for some years was one OF the most strlk-
ing figures at all Democratic conventions.
The iron jaw. the sinister smile, the ag-
gresslve walk of the former state chairman
were not seen. Many inquiries were made
II Corners was on hand, but apparently he
has passed politically, and was not even
elected an alternate TO this convention.
William II. Fitzpatrick has absolutely
supplanted him as boss of Erie County
and is now one of the Murphy advisers.
Four years ago Corners. as chairman OF
the state committee, took most active
part In the elimination of Senator Patrick
II. McCarren at the Carnegie Hall conven-
ton. He was the chauffeur Of the steam
roller.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-12
suFFRAeeTTe MINORITY OF ONE.

The militant spirit Of the suffragette was
not in evidence, though a representative
gathering of the women advocates OF the
cause occupied space in the gallery. Only
once was their protest raised on the floor
Of the convention. so to speak, though the
voice came from the gallery. When a reso-
luton was offered that all resolutions be-
fore the convention should he directly re-
ferredsto the committee on resolutions, q
shrill feminine voice was heard alone on
the side of the noes"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-12
BARS iLLlreRATg IMMIGRANTS.

Washington. April 1.-THE Burnett Dill
requiring a reading Of forty words In Eng
iIsh or any other language from all immi-
grants over sixteen years old, was favor
ably reported to-day by the House COM
mittee on immigration. The measure 70 a
compromise OF thirty similar bills. and '.
snnported by the American Federation OF
Labor. Five thousand immigrants, * IS
said. will be barred annually II the test Is
required.