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TELEGRAPH OWNERSHIP.
III-Operation at Home and Abroad.
BY Frederic J. Haskin.

There is much difference Of opinion
concerning the relative advantages OF
government and Of private ownership of
the telegraph. The advocate Of govern
ment ownership looks to Europe and
there finds convincing arguments in
favor of the government ownership and
operation Of the telegraph. while. on the
other hand. the opponent sees in the
European situation equally convincing
arguments against it.
1t is everywhere conceded that the
rates in Europe are apparently lower.
But 1t is not so generally admitted that
the rates are relatively lower than they
are in the United States. In an investi-
cation made by the Department Of Com
mrece and Labor a few years ago, it was
found that the rate in Belgium was ap-
proximately 10 cents for fifteen words,
with cents for each additional five
words. In Italy the rate was found to
be 10 cents for fifteen words, with cent
for each additional word. In England
the rate is 1 cent a word, with the min
imum charge Of IL cents. In France
1t is slightly less and in Germany
a little higher. In Europe one may
secure priority for his messages by
paying an extra rate. In some of the
countries this rate is double, in others
three times the regular rate. This expe-
dited service is a counterpart Of the
American postal systems special deliv-
cry letters. In the European service adj
dress and signature are charged for as
a part of the telegram. Every European
telegraph transmits free the time of fill
ing. Code systems are used. by which
the time of filing to the exact minute
may be expressed in four letters, while
the time within two and one-half minutes
may be expressed in two letters.
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TONORROW.

TOMORROW, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY SIXTH,
BEGINNING AT TEN AM. will sell a large
collection of Desirable Furniture suitable for
every part Of the house. Parties looking for
furniture will find ii to their advantage to at
tend
ALSO AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK
We will sell for party declining business. a
large stock Of Gents Furnishings, Shoes. Under
D. NOTES. AUCT. e15 Ia ave.
ADAM A. wESCHLEI. AUCTIONEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF BRICK DWELLING NO.
223 End STREET SOUTHEAST.
by virtue Of certain deed Of trust. duly re.
corded in Liber No $3.50. folio 20 ct seq. of
the land records of the District of Columbia.
the undersigned trustees will sell at public auc-
ton. In front Of the premises. on TUESDAY.
THE SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, AID. 1912.
AT HALF-PAST -FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the
follow ing described real estate in the city Of
Washington. District OF Columbia to wit: Part
Of LOT 30 in William II. Campbells subdivision
of lots in square $50. being all Of said lot ex-
cept the rear feet in depth by width thereof,
rs per plat recorded in the office of the sur
veyor for the District Of Columbia in I4iber 16.
ut folio 1I3. together with the Improvements
thereon.
Terms of sale: One-third cash. the balance In
equal installments. payable in one. two and
three years. with interest at 5la per centum per
annum. payable semi-annually. from day Of sale.
secured by deed OF trust upon the property sold.
or all cash. deposit of $500 required at the
At the cost Of the purchaser. Terms Of sale
TO BE- complied with within fifteen days from
day OF sale, otherwise the trustees reserve the
right to resell the property at the risk and cost
Of the defaultiug purchaser, after five days ad-
vertisement Of such resale In newspaper
published in the city Of Washington, D: G.
GtdfGk T. M MINEx
iaot;,ISds eSu Trrstaes
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in Way of Progress eus '
stands in the way of progress. 1t is
pointed out that the postal telegraph of
England has prevented the widespread
adoption Of the telephone that has char
acterized the United States. They point
also to the fact that the British govern
ment, fearful that the operation of the
wireless telegraph might injure its cable
system, has enacted a law prohibiting
the sending of international messages be-
tween any two land stations, one of
which is on the soil ofethe United King
dom. It is also asserted that the gov
eminent has taken steps to prevent the
injury of its telegraph business by pro-
hibiting wireless communications between
certain English cities.
One Of those who has studied the SUBJ
ject of government ownership carefully
in England is Prof. III. r. Meyer, former
assistant professor of political economy
Of the University Of Chicago. His con-
clusion Is that, all things considered,
graphs. is better Off than Europe with Its
gOvernment-owned systems.
Another Important argument made
against the government acquisition of
States Is the fact that the great expendi-
ture of money which would be needed to
acquire existing telegraph lines might be
made next to- useless by improvements
in wireless transmission. There are those
who believe it Will, be a very dangerous
investment on the part Of the govern
mept to spend nearly half billion dol
lars for systems of communication which
might in decade be as obsolete as the
stage coach. There are many people who
believe that the government should ac-
quire control of all of the wireless sys-
TENS Of the United States, and hold a
government monopoly of them. They be-
lieve that If the matter Is not taken in
ed in wireless companies and that If the
government ever wishes to acquire them
it will have to pay almost prohibitive
price.
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It is asserted by many that the United
States would be making bad bargain to
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The most interesting investigation yet
made into the telegraph business of the
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1912-05-17
Contest at Brush.

Professor Jys.up has kindly furnished
the Herald with the following report OF
the athletic and literary contest Of the
high schools Of Yuma. Washington,
Morgan. Logan, Srdrwick and phillp.
counties. May 10. and ~.
oraiury Jay woflc,. liolyctr. first,
Mann. Fort Morgan. SECOND. Kicho.
wray. third
Piano Solo l'rush first. ~. Morgan
second. wray. third
Reading II Morgan. afrt. brush
second Wfay tied with Hol,oke IN
third place. Dorothy Mccafty being m,
llolyoko feprrsen atiyo.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1912-05-17

Essays returned to Boulder to cor.
rect error on Judgment
Vocal Quart tte-ft Morgan, first;
Brush and Nray tied for second.
Values for intellectual events First
place 30 points; second 20 points; third
10 points.
Total poir Is received by each school
Fort Morgan i3g. Brush 80. Sterling
80, Holy okc 20. Nray a.. Julcsburg 0.
Holyokc aud Brush nre ht rrcSen,
tied for the banner awarded to the
school receiving the greatest number
of points in proportion 10 their ,otAI
enrolment for the year.
Track Events
100 yard dash Nelson. Brush. frs'i
snyder. Sterling, second. Franklin, f.
Morgan. third. time 10 b.
TO sd hurdles Saunders l't Morgau
first Reese. Brush second, Snyder.
Sterling. third. time Is l.i,
Nile run Shidovu. ~ Morgan Gir,
NFli"rd, Sterling, second, Notlryi iiol'
oke. third. time h'lE
21nyd dash Warner. ~ Nopan.
first. N,lfon. Brush. ,ceund. Snyder
Sterling. third. time ~ IS
lliph jump Nelson. Brush, hrs'. Esa
irs. ~ M.tgtn, socund. Cnrt. Strr.
lns, third. r. ~ in.
Pole vHult -Garrcu. llrish ha',
propst, Sterling. srronl. Aichlsob. ~.
Morgan. thiri. y T.. . In.
Shot put Snydyr. Sterling frat
Masor. Wray. second. Franklin, Fort
Morgan, third, 10 a. n in.
Discus throw Nelson. Brush, first
Saydrr Sterling, second Mason, wra,
third % Il, in.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1912-05-17

Zzo yd hurdles SaunIcrs. ". Yor
gan hrs'' Snyder, Sterling. record:
Reesr. Brush. third. ~ as.
40 yd. dwh-Warner. F. Norgnr.
hr't; Crisi. Sterling. second: Rsrss.
Brush. hird' III.
M I'd dash Warner. f.. Norgnr.
hfSt' blysione. Sterling, srcond. Bolton
'rnsh' third; 2'lil6.
broad jump Ffiekry. Irush ars,.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1912-05-17

4 1+SffSf
Department of The INTERIOR Gen, raj
lssnd Office, Washington, Apr. Ii, 1872.
Registers and Receivers, United
Estates Land Offices. Arizona, Colorato,
Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico,
Soregon. Utah, Washington, and N,o-
lining.
Gentlemen: The following instr, c.
uons are issued for your guidance in
the administration of the act of on
tgress approved February 10, 1903. ITO
fprovide for an enlarged homestead (35
Stat. 63s.) and are supplemental u,
and in modification of, the instructions
{co itained in Circalar No. 10, Sugges.
tlons to Homes.eaders, apprt we'd April
l2l 1911. pages II to u, inclusive.
An entryman under section z2s9, Re
| kvised Statutes. who makes an additional
Ientry under section of the enlarged
Homestead act, may continue both res.
n iience and cultivation upon the orig
bnal entry. but final proof may not be
made for the land embraced in the ad
ditional entry until full compliance
with the requirements Of said act has
been effected beginning with the date
# rueh additional entry. Fnal proof
nat p made on the original entry
l8s1In t.,e SttteRsfy- y-yss;as4sssls ~sssn
Years.
The cultivation required in such cases
Is an amount equal to one-eighth and
one fourth of the area embraced in the
additional entry. commencing with the
second and third years, respectively, Of
such additional entry. II such proper
tionate area, or any part thereof. is OF
land embraced in the original imperfect.
ed entry, there must be such additional
cultivation OF the original entry as
would ordinarily be required to perfect
title thereto II IL stood alone.
Prior 10 the designation Of land as
ubject TO entry under the enlarged
homestead act settlement right may
be acquired to not more than approx
mstely l60 aeres OF unsuryeyed land.
ard should such settlement claim be ex-
tended. after all the lard involved has
been designated as subject to entry un-
der the act. to embrace additional land
with view to entry under the said act
title may be acquired TO the enlarged
area only by continued residence, and
cultivation as required by section Of
the act. for the full period after the
date OF designation and extension Of
settlement
All former instructions not in har-
mony with the foregoing are vacated.
and superseded hereby. aid you will
mail n copy Of this circular TO every
person having nm unprotected entry un.
der the enlarged homeste, d act In your
district. You will also incloss II with
each "Sr ggestions 10 iomcs,eadecs'
which you may hereafter Rcnd out In
response TO inquiries under the home
stead laws.
these instructions apply also TO the
act Of June u. 1910 t3G stat. b8l.
providing for nm enlarged h mrstrnd In
the state Of Idaho.
| Very respectfully.
Fred bennett.
Approved Commissioner.
Samuel Adams.
First Aasls rnt g.rrrfayv
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1912-05-17
Homestead Laws.

/, Enlarged Homesteads Settlement
sights Additional Entries -lnstruc-
ions
The Washington times., 1912-05-22
WORK PROGRESSING
ONRETAINING WALL
Riprap on Anacostia River Beginning to Take Form,
Although Late Start Was Made-Other
News.

rangements for the. CELEBRATION of the
fifty-ninth anniversary of the order, IN
dicates that the reception of 5000 per-
sons will be provided for near Glen
Echo on May 30. The Rev. Samuel w.
Grafflin will preside, II was announced,
and the Rev. John E.. Fort, of Ana
costa, who will make an address, has
given over Concord NJ. e. Church. of
which he Is the pastor, for the indoor
ceremonies. 1t was in Concord Church.
near Philadelphia, that the order was
founded
The final meeting Of the committee of
arrangements will be held tonight with
Mt. Vernon Council, No. 10.
The warm weather of the past sew
eral days has resulted in a big supply
of peonies in the florists district in this
section.
The rapid advancement of the peo-
nies. a favorite Decoration Day flower,
makes the florists fear that the sup
ply will be gone before May 30.
More motor boat owners will use the
Eastern branch as a headquarters for
their craft and outing parties this year
than ever before. There are scores of
motor boats tied UP in the river op-
posite Anacostia, and the owners have
been busy of late overhauling these
vessels.
Fire in a bed room Of Reuben Am
bush's house, 240S Anger avenue, yes
terday afternoon, caused damage to the
extent of $50.
The Washington times., 1912-05-22
THROUGH CAR LINE .
OPPOSED BY MEN OF
WEST ROCK CREEK
Citizens Against Plan to Di-
rectly Connect Tenleytown
With Union Station.

The members OF the West Rock Creek
Citizens Association are against
through cars They made this known
last night at the annual meeting of the
association, held in Masonic Hail.
Tenleytown. A resolution was passed
by a vote of 5S TO against the pro-
posed running of cars from Tenleytown
to Union Station.
The resolution was introduced by s.
McComas Hawken and precipitated an
animated discussion. 1t was urged that
the plan was impracticable and would
seriously Inconvenience citizens of the
community in transacting business in
Georgetown.
Leon e. Dessez offered a resolution
praising Commissioner Judson and con-
demning "a certain man who was dis
charged from the District service and
another certain man who was discredit-
ed by the people of Tenleytown" for
attempting to malign Major Judson.
Congress was urged to pass the bill
pending providing for the full payment
OF pensions to retired f1remen and po-
licemen.
In the annual election George w. Of
futt, jr., was unanimously elected presi-
dent and the other officers chosen
were: 8. McComas Hawken, first vice
president; Galen L. TAFT, second vice
president; John Seller, third vice presi-
Gent; George w. Offutt. Sr., treasurer,
and Howard Riley, secretary.
The Washington times., 1912-05-22
Presbyterian Assembly
Adopts Substitute for
"Infant-Elect" Clause

BRISTOL, Tenn. May 22.-Emphatic-
ally denying that it's confession of faith
correctly construed teaches infant dam
nation, the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church in the United
States disposed of the controversy over
tthe infant-elect clause by adopting and
referring to the presbyteries for their
ratification q substitute for the elect
infant clause of the creed. The resoiu-
tion carrying the proposed substitute
clause was passed after the most lively
debate Of the present session and after
numerous amendments had been voted
down. The form agreed upon is as fol-
lows:
Being elect. all infants dying In in
fancy are saved and regenerated
through the spirit Of Christ, etc.
The canvass OF the returns from the
presbyterles showed that a substitute
similar to this had failed to receive a
three-fourths vote, although the pres
byteries asked for a change. The pres
ent elect clause IN ELECT infant dying
In infancy are regenerated and saved,
ETC."
The Washington times., 1912-05-22
OPPOSES LICENSE
NEAR UNION STATION
Attorney for Anti-Saloon League
Appears Against The Ap-
plicant..

Opposition to the granting Of a whole
sale liquor license to A. l. Cohen at 5S6
Third street northeast, was made by
A. e. Shoemaker, attorney for the
Anu-saloon League, at a hearing
before the excise board yester-
day, on the ground that the
site Is too near the Union Station,
The board has followed the policy of
rejecting applications for LIQUOR licenses
In the neighborhood of the terminal.
The board took the application under
consideration.
Attorney Shoemaker opposed also the
application of F. X. Stonestreet for per-
mission to establish a summer garden
adjoining his saloon at 1918 e street
northwest. The Police Department re-
ported unfavorably on the application
on the ground that a saloon and palm
garden formerly conducted by Mr.. Stone
street at 1913 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. was largely frequented by
young men and women. and necessitated
the police keeping a close watch on the
place.
The Washington times., 1912-05-22
.G|RL.W|FE IS HELD
FOROBSERVAT|ON| IN
ASYLUM HOSPITAL
For Third Time Alma Ed
wards Will Be Examined
as to Mental Condition.

For the third time within a period OF
ten days Alma F. Edwards, the seven
teen-year-old wife Of George Edwards,
OF Richmond, Va, is inthe Washing
ton Asylum Hospital today for obser-
Cation as to her mental conditions. On
the two previous occasions the physi-
clans pronounced the girl sane.
The girl first fell into the hands of
the police a week ago last Saturday.
when she was arrested in Pennsylv ania
avenue. She attacked the policeman,
bit him on the hands, and struggled so
determinedly to get away that 1t re-
quired the assistance of several pedes-
trians to get her to the station house.
She was sent to the Washington
Asylum and later turned over to her
brother. Frank Page, and taken back
to Richmond.
Mrs. Edwards relatives then decided
to put the young wife in the House of
Good Shepherd in Baltimore. Last Sat-
urdsy the girl eluded her brother, who
was taking her from Richmond to Bal
timore. The Washington police found
her a few hours later, and again sent
her to the asylum. Yesterday the physi-
brother came to Washington to take her
to Baltimore. The girls actions were
such that she was refused admittance
TO the House of the Good Sheperd on
the ground that she was believed to be
insane.
On the way back to Washington II
required the assistance of several pas
sengers on the train to keep the girl
In her seat.
In spite of the fact that she screamed
continually at the top of her voice and
persistently attacked her brother, and
also tried to bite him on the fingers, he
succeeded in getting her back to Police
Headquarters in this city. After talking
with the girl for a few minutes, Detec-
he believed she was of unsound mind
(, and she was sent back to the asylum
Detective Weldon says the young
woman told him she was in communi-
cation with gang of BLACK handlers -
who would blow up the Washington
Asylum unless she was liberated by
II o'clock.
The Washington times., 1912-05-22
NEW SOPRANO MAKES
DEBUT WITH ABORNS
Miss Mabel Siemonn Sings Role
Of Filina in Opera of
"Mignon.'

Last nights presentation of "Mignon"
by the Aborn Grand Opera Company, In
the National Theater, was marked by
the appearance of a new soprano, Miss
Mabel siemann, who made her profess
sional debut on this occasion. Miss
Siemopn. a coloratura soprano, who
comes from Baltimore, was heard in the
part of Fflina, and at last nights per-
formance she was accorded an ovation
which was most enthusiastic. In the
Polnnaise In the second act her clear
high voice was heard to the best ad-
vantage, and her attractive stage pres
ence added to the distinct impression
she made on last nights audience.
Miss Eieanore Kirmes was cast for
the title role. and was charming as
usual. Pilade Singara, as wilhelm
Meister,. was somewhat disappointing,
his voice frequently being uneven,
though in his upper register he was ef-
fective. Tonight will witness the final
performance of ''Mignon."
Miss Louise lie Baron, Miss Alice
Kraft, and Albert Amadi will be heard
at this afternoons matinee.
The Washington times., 1912-05-22
CONFERENCE NAMES
TWO AS BISHOPS IN
METHODIST CHURCH
DR.. Henderson and DR..
Shepard Are Honored at
Minneapolis Meeting.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. May 2.-The
Rev. DR.. Theodore s. Henderson, Of
Brooklyn. N. ", and the Rev. DR.. w.
o. Shepard, Of Chicago, were elected
bishops In the Methodist Episcopal
Church on the eleventh ballot.
The conference devoted much time TO
recommendation that the annual con-
ference be given the right bv a two
thirds vote to accept as a conference
claimant any local preacher who has
served the cnurch consecutivelv twenty
f'e years as a pastor within the bounds
uf the conference.
The committee on temperance and
prohibition has been the scene Of some
excitable debates on the relation Of the
Anti Saloon League to the church. II
reached its climax when the committee
was called upon to- adopt that part of
it's report indorsing the Anti-Saloon
League.
This was bitterly opposed bv delegates
who are third party prohibitionists =.
r. Baldwin. n New York laynan, de-
clared that in standing for local option
in that state. the nti-Saloon League
had defeated temperance legislation
urged by other temperance bodies. He
declared they had allied themselves with
Toss Murphy. of Tamnapy Hall. Thom-
as Watt. Of Delaware. favored the
league. in spite OF the fact he was a
prohfbitionist The report was adopted.
There will be no change in the present
rule Of the church permitting pastors
to remain indefinitely in one charge.
The present status Of the time limit will
not be revised.
DR.. J. B. Hingley, secretary of the
boar Of conference claimants, at the
anniversary OF that organization an
nounced $500, 900 had been raised dur
ing that quadrennium for the support
OF superannuated ministers.
The Washington times., 1912-05-22
CUBAN REVOLUTION
STILL SPREADING
Threat Is Made That Foreign
Property May Be Destroyed
In Santa Clara.

HAVANA, May 0.-The negro revolt
in Cuba is becoming more serious daily
and has now spread over four provinces.
The governor ordered all available
troops mobilized for quick service.
The revolutionists Of Santa Clara
province, under the leadership Of Col
onel Armenteros. are threatening to de-
stroy foreign property, and the govern
ment fears II they gain In strength the
United States will deem II necessary
again to intervene.
President Gomez said that the revolt
has been carefully planned for several
months, and the insurrectos are armed
with modern weapons, indicating that
they are we'll supplied with money.
Reports that the revolution funds
came from American sources are being
Investigated.
The Washington times., 1912-05-22
Commission Lauds
Work of Bringing
Churches Closer

BALTIMORE. Md, May 22-Express-
Ing the conviction that the other two
branches OF the Methodist denomination,
the Methodist Episcopal and Methodist
Episcopal South. have been encouraged
by the progress of the negotiations thus
far made by the three commissions on
church union. the commission OF the
Methodist Protestant Church in its re-
port to the general conference asked to
have the work thus far done indorsed
and be given instructions to continue
for another four years along the same
lines.
Daniel Baker. a leader OF the Mary
land conference. who resigned as a dele
gate last Friday, after the defeat of
The Washington times., 1912-05-22
Baltimore Shippers
Win in Rate Case

Acting favorably on the complaint OF
the Baltimore Merchants and Manufac-
tnrers' Association, the Interstate Com
merce Commission held today that rail-
road carriers entering that city. where
they hold their terminals open to some
OF the other carriers, must hold them
open to all.
To make prohibitive tariffs against
some of these carriers is held to be an
unfair discrimination, and the Commits
sion gives the defendants, the Baltimore
and Ohio and the Pennsylvania, thirty
days within which to amend their rates.