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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-07
"AIDA" is SUNG al
BEFORE PYRAMID

CAIRO. March e--verdPs opera
Aida" was performed in a beauti.
ful Moonlight at the foot Of the grea1
Pyramid by an Italian company last|
night. The triumphant pageant ID
the finale. with its thousand personal
horses and camels. all in ANTIQUE
equipment, was most Impressive
spectacle. The orchestra and vocal
lists rendered splendid music. The|
audience numbered at least 1--WE thou.
sand.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-07

wretched condition to automobiles Is puerile.
Ineftciency not hide behind such subter-
fuge. The roads were never properly built.
That Is evident to any one who will see. There
are practical farmers by the score In Virginia
who could build better roads with less money.
An expert road builder could build road that
would he joy to automobists. and pride
to the city. He could not do It, however. by
png gravel and dirt upon an unsubstantial
road bed and leaving to hold water.
GEO w MEDIA MEL.
March 8, 1912
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-07

Miss Pankhurst is said to be lodging the
London police As rule it is the police who
are lodging Christabel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-07

A plot to blow up Secretary Knox has been
discovered in Nicaragua. The trouble with
Latin America is that they always have 10
make a speech about It first
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-07

Colonel Roosevelt explains 1t all by saving
that he Is yielding to overwhelming pDpu-
lar demand From seven governors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-07

A New York woman who is liz years Old
says that she is ready to die. She will yet
find that she is young enough to change her
mind
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-07

II would be Just like the government to
start It's war with Mexico just when the
weather became hot.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-07

Editor Richmond Virginian;
Sr,-The criticisms of the recently graded
Cary street and Grove avenue are justified by
the conditions of those roads. To- attribute their
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-07

The Associated Charities make another ap-
peal for aid for the citizens OF Richmond In
what has been unprecedeht struggle
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-07
Inefficient Road MAKING.

Flint Hin. Va. Feb. 81. 1912.
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-29
YEARLY PAPER OF ALASKA
Publication of the Eskimo Bulletin 10 Evidence of Progress of Twenty
 Yearo.

In the bad old days the masters of the whaling vessels sailing from San Francisco to the far north used to give the Alaskan Eskimos raw fire water" in order to secure the valuable furs they had obtained during the long arctic winter Little they dreamed that these fierce children of the north would one day be so advanced as to print their own newspaper, writer in the Wide World exclaims After the terrible slaughter by the whalers of the alcohol frenzied natives of Cape Prince of Wales, in Boring strait, it was a rather ticklish job for white man to start Bible class. Still, H. A. Thornton attempted it, but he was shot dead by boy of fourteen, who was killed in his turn by his own kinsman. This affair happened in 1S90 Two years after W. T. Lopp ap
 peared on the scene with his wife. They settled at Cape Prince of Wales. and year after year, until 1903, they taught humanity to the Eskimos The reindeer was introduced from Siberia, and Mir. Lopp got his pupils to learn 10 rear the herds. He also taught them boat building. carpentering, etc, and. to put final touch to his valua- ble work. be had small press brought from the states. and 1t was not long after that his pupils were able to com pose and print their own paper. This Is probably the only yearly newspaper in the world-the Eskimo Bulletin.
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-29
OLD AND NEW WORLD
 BRIEFS FOR THE BUSY

The nterstate-Commerce Commis sion handed down a decision that lowered railroad rates forced by State also must be made to apply 10 intestate commerce.
 Secretary Urey Woodson or the Democratic National Committee sent another protest to Baltimore against raising of hotel rates for the National Convention.
 The Bureau of Municipal Research gave figures to show that New 4orks death rate from tuberculosis was the eountrys highest in 1911.
 Roosevelt replied to Taft ID sisn- ed statement, and declared that ths Presidents friends have blocked the passage of preferential primary bliis' which he (Taft) says he favors.
 Numerous strikes and general rest lessness over wage schedules were re- ported from the mill districts Of New England; weavers walked out in Law. renee; disorder occurred in Warren
 The Ohio Republican County com mittee chairmen, at a meeting m Co- lumbus, indorsed President Taft and renewed the pledge of the state con vention of 1910 to support his candi- dacy for President
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-29
Miss Ellen D. Larned's Revised Version
 of Rose Terry Cooke's Verses

VI nVHs ~SS"~ '
 The recent death of one of New Eng lands honored gentle women, Miss El- len D.,Larned of Thompson, twhose faverite title, 1 think as that of "fhe Historians of Windham County,'9 brings to mind . pleasant incident of last November.
 had seen Miss Larned under vary ing circumstances; in gatherings of distinguished people where she was an honored guest, and consulted and de- ferred to on questions of historical and genealogical import. At thnt time, it was my privilege 10 see her in new role,--as the hostess of two girls in ''teenst to see how gracefully she laid aside her more than fourscore and five years, and spoke of the days when she was fourteen, and of the likes and dislikes she had at that time. It was just after sunset on that autumn even ing, and tiny thew moon" was Visi. ble in the sky. Miss Larned asked the girls if they had "wishedn upon it,and then, with her wonderful memory, re- peated Rose Terry Cooke's verses on "The New Moonp with a few changes of her own.
 When we left she handed me print. ed clipping, saying, "Here are those verses with my revised version This is clipped from The Open Window, and l think they were also printed in the 'Hartford Courant.' but 1t was some time ago and if'you think there are other girls who would enjoy them now as yours have today, suppose you send them somew where.n
 Her death makes fitting opportu. nifty to carry out this suggestion.
 As we went out of the door, she said, "Come in again in the morning, before your train leaves, If you have time.p
 We made time, though not thinking 1t would be the last time we should have the opportunity. How glad and thankful we are now that we did so, and what a pleasant thing il is to re- member how she scanned one girlish face, in the morning sunlight, to see If she could find "ancestral traits' which she had been unable, with her failing eyesight, to discover in 'the waning light of the day before.
 It was that little girls first and last visit, but l, her mother, have the mern- ories of many pheasant calls from my earliest girlhood until now, and mem ories of anecdotes, historical and per sonal.
 Miss Larned told me that her name, Ellen Douglas, was chosen by her fa- ther, from the Ellen in the Lady of the Lake, and that their dog which she remembered in her childhood was "Lufra.n
 Her old colonial home was left deso- late when she was carried from its doorway to rest under the wintry snow in the quiet Gods lAeren where her kinsfolk lie, l cannot lay wreath upon her grave, but offer these words as a loving tribute to one whom il is an honor to claim as kinswomsn. Alice q. S. Derby.
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-29
Drainage of the Zuyder Zee.

A great project is again before the people Of Holland-the draining of the zuyder Zee. The sea, which, as every one knows. is at the north of Holland and covers an area of 50, 900 hectares. nectare being practically two acres and half
 Just half century ago a scheme to orain the southern portion of the sea was nrst mooted and although 1t re- ceiyed considerable support. the oppo- sition was greater. but now an asso- eiation has been formed and a bill will be introduced into the chamber. The promoters see that with an increased population means must be taken to enlarge the country and this reclama. 'ion Of the sea is suggested as capable Of accomplishment. If the sea is con quered there are several lakes which can be dealt with later.
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-29
Old Volume Sold,

Bunyan's copy of Foxes Book of Martyrs" was offered at auction at Messrs. Sotheby's rooms in London recently. There were only two bids, and the book was finally bought in at S3,000. The vendors were the trus- tees of the Bedford Literary institute. The book was to have been sold in London last May, the institute being in financial difficulties. It was expect. ed to realize from $4o,000 to $50. 00O. At the last moment, however, the at. torney general intervened in order to ascertain whether the trustees were empowered with the right to sell the look, and 1t was withdrawn from the sale. After investigation the attorney general came to the conclusion that the sale could not bs withdrawn. and consequently the book came under the hammer. A first edition Of Walton's Complete Angler" published in 1653 at 3S cents. fetched s3.750.
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-29

Representing fifty railroads in the Eastern section of the country, at present negotiating with the locomo tive engineers on the subject Of wages.
 The locomotive engineers on fifty railroads east of Chicago and north of the Norfolk X Western Railway on January 2aua, 1912, presented reques $ for wage increases amounting to 1868 per cent. per annuam. A Committee of General Managers and Vice Presi dents was appointed to represent the railroads in the territory named, and on March l4th the Conference Com mittee of Managers met & committee representing the engineers, for whom w, 5. Stone, Grand Chief Engineer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En. gineers, appeared as spokesman. On March l4th and 10th, MT. Stone pre- sented the case of the engineers, saying in effect that the wage increases asked by the engineers were sought, not be- cause of the increased cost of living, o1t oSNnhoS 0A WHut Ait ttIiuCN k1t ki- creased responsibility placed on the men.
 Following Mir. Stones exposition of the case, an adjournment was take n until March 25th, al which time the engineers will have in hand the formal reply Of the railroads, copy of which accompanies this statement.
 Realizing the great public interest in any wage controversy involving the railroads tn the Eastern section of the country, and feeling keenly their duty 10 the public as carriers, and also their obligations to their ckholders, the Managers wish 10 announce that full and complete information will be giv- en by the railroads as the negotiations progress, The Managers feel that with all the facts in the present controversy V fully understood by the press and the public, the prospects of settlement fair to the interests immediately con- cerned as we'll as to the public will be improved.
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-29
THE MOON

Once when the new moon glistened
 50 slender in the west 1 looked across my shoulder
 And wild wish stirred my breast. Over my white right shoulder
 looked at the silver horn And wished wish at evening
 To come 10 pass in the morn. Whenever the new moon glistened
 50 slender and so fine l looked across my shoulder
 And wished that wish of mine.
 So sang Rose Terry Cooke many years ago, and many times have 1 re-
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-29

which resulted in an annual increase of engineers pay amounting to s, ,923,- 6SO.6l, or 10.73 per cent. per annum. In this adjustment, all conditions of the service then prevailing were consider ed and provided for, and since that time, there has been no substantial change in these conditions.
 The conductors and trainmen have standard wages as a result of the crisis developed in connection with their de- mands, which were finally disposed of by mediation and arbitration; not that the railroads were satisfied with the standard scale, but because of the con elusions reached by the arbitrators. The fact that another class of employees has through stress of circumstances se- cured standard wage in certain ter Titory, does not make it right. There are many inconsistencies in standard wage that should be carefully consid- cred. It must be apparent that all railroads are not equally able to pay
 
 festly unfair not to recognize the dis similar working conditions existing on the different roads and the different parts of system, and the marked var iations in earning capacity which gov erns their ability 10 pay wages.
 The ability of the railroads to meet the recurring demands for increased wages is measured by the net results of their operation and the sum of the ob- legations which they must meet to maintain their solvency. The reduc- tion of the net revenues by the con- stantly increasing expenses of opera tion have so narrowed the margin which is essential to the solvent ex- istence of mar y of the roads that fur ther increases in operating costs are viewed with grave concern. To illus trate the tendency in this direction during the past two years, the follow. ing figures from the reports of the In- terstate Commerce Commission are submitted for the railways of the East efn District:
 1911
 Miles operated 5, ,sS6 Total operating revenue Sl ,1l4, OF, PAS Net operating revenue $50, l59 ,909 Total number Of employees 9,I79 Total compensation to em-
 ployes 5ls, 7sl ,7S6 Miles operated 52,S4O
 Inc. 4so.
 Total operating revenue SI ,095, ,467, ,5S9
 Inc. SIS ,559,6 Net operating revenue 357, ,S1O, 109
 Dec. ? ,650, ,200 Total number of empioyes 6s7. 7.373
 Dec. S,l97
 Total compensation to em-
 ployes 479, ,S64, ,ss4
 Inc. S9, 9,4l6,s02.
 From these figures it will be seen, that while gross earnings increased SIS, 1858 .65s, in 1911, there was a de. crease in net earnings of S27 $50 ,a0; and while s,ls7 less men were employ ed the total wages increased SSs, At, SOP This headlong movement toward financial disaster cannot proceed un- checked.
 In view therefore of the fact that the present rates Of wages are as a rule fuu and liberal, and the railroads as ex. plalned above are financially unable 10 bear the increased expense involved. iI Is evidently impossible to grant the re- quests which you have submitted.
 THE CONFERENCE COMMIT
 TEE OF MANAGERS.
 By J. c. STUART, Chairman.
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-29
WIS RNrOn D. F211O1,ee Watch Show Wmdo

peated the lines to myself and to young friends who have greeted with me the fresh new moon. Even after our latest moon young girl, who had never be- fore invoked the spell, came back with radiant face to tell me of the unex- pccted good news that had "come to pass in the morn.s
 But our Rose had added other verses not so agreeable to myself or my friends. She adds:
 Now when the west Is rosy
 And the snow wreaths blush below And see the light white crescent
 Sink down ward soft and slow, l never look over my shoulder
 As l used to look before, For my heart is older and colder
 And now l wish no more.
 And so l offer revised version Now when the west k paling
 Alter the sunset glow And l see the white light crescent Sink downward soft and slow, l still look over my shoulder As l used in days of yore | For my heart is not older nor colder And l wish tonight as before. Not for the same things, perhaps not for thei"wild wishesn that thrill | but rather for the continuance of every day mercies, for eyes to,see and hear to enjoy the new and old moon, the morning and evening stars, and all ths beautiful things Tn nature and life, ,and like to inclu ie good wishes for all who like me, welcome the coming ol each new moon, the good old moon ever new and hopeful, after milleni- ums of change and service.
 Ellen D. Larned.
 -I Harford Courant.
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-29
Te Subscnbers of the Patriot

According to Order No. 907 o che Post Office Department subsen- hers cannot be indebted 10 a newspa- per more than one year and still have fine paper sent to them at the second sfnss rate The order reads as follows:
 A reasonable time will be allowed publishers to secure renewals of sub scrfptions, but unless subscriptions are expressly rerset0ed after the term for which they are paid, within the follow tng periods:
 DaiIies, within three months,
 Weekiies, within One Year, they shall not be counted in the legiti- mate list of subscribers, and copies mailed on account thereof sisau not De accepted for mdikaag at the second class postage rate Of one cent pound, but may be mailed at the transient sec ond class postage rate Of cent for each four ounces or fraction thereof, prepaid by stamps affixed
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-29
IhIs Mill Interest Mothers

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children relieve feverishness, ,headache. osu stomach, teething disorders, move and regulate the bowels and destroy wormg. They break up colds in j. hours Used by mothers for aa wears. All druggists, 2oc. Sample free. ad. dress, AS.oimsted, LeRoy NY. u-l4
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-29

A1fNSt
 50 Church Street, Room 5S0.
 New York, March 25, 1912. Mir. w. S. Stone,
 Grand Chief Engineer, R. l.. E.,
 Broadway Central Hotel, N. Y. Dear Sir-The Conference Committee of Managers has given careful consider ation to your presentation of the pro posals of the locomotive engineers for an increase of wages and standardiz. alion both of wages and the working conditions of engineers upon the rail- ways lying east of Chicago and north of the Norfolk X Western By, which territory you designate as the Eastern District.
 The railways represented in this dis trict are fifty in number and carry about one-half of the passenger and freight traffic of the United States.
 The proposed increase in wages and changes in working conditions would increase the pay of engineers of the railways of the Eastern Disctrict for the service now being rendered, by the following amounts per annum:
 Passenger service Sl l,253, ,536.91 Freight service 3,57S, ,39l .73 Switching service includ-
 ing belt l,O52, 1902 90 Terminal delay S04, ,154.7l Other working conditions S65, ,4O6 .49 Total increase &7,553, 792. "A
 or
 1865 per cent. This increase would be equivalent to placing on these properties a lien of slss, ,s44 SIS of four per cent. securities which would have preference over first mortgage bonds, and to just that ex- tent would lessen the ability of the roads to make the improvements ne- cessary to increase the efficiency of their service, and to insure greater safety to the public and the employees. Already the traffic of growing country has overtaxed the existing facilities; and the heavy burdens in- cured through legislation, the large expenditures for improvements which produce no revenue, and the previous wage increases, have made it possible for many of the roads to raise money to provide the added facilities which prudent foresight demands.
 Past history indicates that if these increases are given to the engineers. they will be followed by similar re- quests from other employees, which, if granted, would result in actual bank ruptcy 10 some of the roads, and wouli leave them, as whole, unprepared 10 meet any sudden increase in the de- mands for transportation.
 The wage advance to engineers and other employees in 1910 was made in ex- pectation of a much needed advance in freight rates which the Interstate Com- merce Commission declined 10 allow. Enforced reductions of rates have been more or less continuous since that pc riod and many important rate reduc- tions are now pending, the latest de- cision being in the Pittsburgh Lake Coal ease, requiring an average reduc- tion of lo,0416 cents per ton in the freight rate, which will directly affect oser 2l ,ooo, ,0co tons of coal per annum, and the general effect upon freight rates on fuel and commercial coal will be far reaching. IL k less than two years since the last adjustment of engineers wages was made in the Eastern District,
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-29

In view of the above, the Managers will give out any information avail able, and inquiries made of the Com mittee at Room 5S0, 50 Church Street, New York City, will meet with prompt reply.
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-29
Love lc All.

when Socrates was asked why hA had built for himself so small house. he replied. Small as it is. I sisn could nn 1t with friends" ar@se indeed. are ali that - wise Msn would desire to assemble; for a ero"o IS not company, and faces are put gallery of pictures, and talk but 8 tingling cymbal, where thers Is no love.
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-29
Odd Scotch cux,o,

on the -coteh borderland il is tbs custom Tor bride and groom to givs the young men and boys of the co,,. munity a football to kick around
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-29
THE mARkETe.

fkew York Wholesale Prtcesb MILK.-The wholesale price Is S+ e per quart in the 26c zone CT 1.81 per 4o- quart can, delivered in New fork-
 Autter.
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-29
Scot Markets at Glance.

HAY AND STRAW-Rye straw steady oat straw scarce Hay. large bales. tim. o,hy, Ne. 10 No. l. loo lbs, 3I.I00l 35; l2op laS; nearby, q o5Qi 20: pure, f 0j 0 l". straw. long rye, sb0s5c. cat, ss6
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-29

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE OF MAN.
 AGERS,
 50 Church Street, Room 5s0. New York, March 25. 1912,
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-29
Conference Committee of Managers

Representing fifty railroads in the Eastern section of the country, at present negotiating with the locomo tive engineers on the subject of wages.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-04
SEATTLE MEN
PLAN TO BAR
PROGRESS|vES

Seattle Taft men, who like the
rest of the Taft forces in Wash
ington, are mighty worried over
the prospects of securing a stand
pat delegation in this state in
the face of an overwhelming pub
lie sentiment against it, have
figured out plan.
They are busy here today con-
sulting with local Taft men.
We've got to carry Pierce
county, then we can throw out
the King county delegation from
the Aberdeen convention, is the
word.
Seattle recently voted about 10
to ! for Roosevelt and LaFollette.
So the county executive commit
tee there, controlled as such COM
mittees usually are, by the pro-
fessional politicians, is naming a
hand-picked delegation, and will
present contest.
If they can get a Taft delega-
tion here, they are in hopes that
they can control the state con-
vention and throw out the 121
progressiyes from Seattle. With
what help they get from hand
picked delegates from the state,
they are figuring they can put
this over.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-04
N. P. Will Sell
Land to City

The Northern Pacific will sell
half of it's so acres across the
city waterway to Tacoma.
Judge Reid this week received
word from President Elliott say
ing that the company would CO.
operate and give the city an op-
portunity to develop ocean docks
and industries ON the flats.
The price considered when
President lliott was here was
$4,000 an acre.
Has Several Offers.
Already the city has several
big projects in view both trans
portation and Industrial that
would guarantee a good : finan-
cial return from the very start.
Judge Reid has informed May
or Seymour of the oompany's at
titude. The only restriction the
company makes is that the city
shall not sell out to any compet-
ting railway. The. city is perfect
ly willing to- agree to this, as it
wants to control the terminal
business itself,
Farrell Holds Back.
j. C. Farrell, representing the
Hartman lines, up tot the pres
ent has shown no desire to CO.
operate with the city in opening
up the middle waterway.
Writing to the mayor, he says
the company will not now dredge
out its portion.