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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09
Let The Deer Live.

The State board Of agriculture. In
its annual rer0rt to the legislature.
advises the determination OF Wild deer
IN Massal husettes. IL would be de-
siraba q. 3 : s@ys thes repo.t. M these
creatures could be entirely eliminAt-
ed" s-s.ss
But would 1t be ~ desirable a. these
very practical gentlemen represent
They say that ttr wild deer. under the
protection OF the law Of the closed
season, do great damage to axricul-
ture. their greatest menace bei~~ to
young orchards. which some farmers
and Il Impossible to bring bearing
age because OF these creatures" Yet.
further along In the report. Il is
stated that the opportunity offered by
annie raising Is greater than In any
other line Of agriculture and greater
than that In almost any line OF man
ufacturing."
Where DAMAGE to crops Is done by
Wild deer. the State reimburse the
farmer his loss. Our people willing
~ meet this charge In their taxes for
the sake Of preserving the Wild deer
from elimination" IL Il possible that
the beard Of Agriculture Intends to
ma k the augestion Of 4 tax upon
farmers vhose anne orchards have
iheen, hronrht hysrasaxess az the deer
70 the hiSshA~ prnntshle condition
which u described From the Bos-
ton Pest,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09
EXPRESS COMPANIES
ARE TO BE MERGED

NEW YORK. Feb. S.-Action taken
today by the board Of directors Of
the United States Express Company,
probably indicates the early merger
of that concern with the WelIs-Fargo
Company.
AT the meeting Of the board the
Hartman interests in the United
States Company were further
strengthened by the election OF four
Of the seven members OF the board.
This gives the Hartman estate quite
as dominant control OF the United
States Company as 1t has Of the
Wells Fargo. The men elected are:
c. C. Tegethoff. OF years confiden-
tial secretary of the late e. H. Har-
riman; Joseph w. Hartman. presi-
dent of the Hartman National Rank.
and nephew OF the great railroad
Iinancier: A. q. Hackstan. vice-presi-
dent of the nlinois Central. and Will
liam J. Averill, vice-president Of TIE
Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09
TITLES IN WAY
CT ABDICATION

SHANGHAI. Feb. s.-The demans
of the Manchus that their titles re-
main hereditary, to which the Repub-
licans are opposed and firmly refuse
to grant alone prevents the abdica-
tion of the throne and final settles
ment of the crisis.
The Republicans to-day occurred
Hsu Chow Fu. after defeating the rr,-
rerial troops in a severe battle. The
Irrerial tToora are fleeing north. Their
=rsss->sss Ser trsa1s YEsun fsrs t7es.ia red
tfs cohesion to the rernhlsc. and has
cent two envcys to NpnFin~ to treat
for conditions ~ surrender.
An~ered hecauee their raw was nor
forthcorir~ the troops at Huchcw
rr',tir'ed today, and looted the ma
tive quarter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09
GOMPERS NOT TO
/. FINCH AT JAIL

WASHINGTON. Feb. SIN the
course Of cross-examination by Attor-
ney J. J. Darlington. of the committee
OF prosecutors. In the contempt herring
In progress before Justice Wright,
Samuel Gompers, president OF the
American Federation OF Labor, declar-
ed If the exercise OF free speech
and free press involves the going
TO jan. l VII not fiinch."
He declared that nothing said or
written ty him since the Injunction
OF Justice Gould became operative had
been done in aid Of any boycott
against tho Bucks Stove and Range
Company.
Phrases in his editorials such m
bear In mind" and should be borne
in mind we're mere expressions used
from habit, he said.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09
FLAMES DESTROY
WAKEFIELD HOME
BOWLING RESIDENCE ANR AN.
OTHER GO UP IN SMOKE
IN NIGHT BLAZE.

WAKEFIELD. Feb. Sire to-
night destroyed the residence OF Mr..
Bowling. one OF the LEADING citizens
OF the town. and also an ADJOINING
residence owned BY him. The vcltfn-
teer department. fuuxnt the names
maufully and succeeued In keeping
them from speeding to other parts
Of the town, practicaii- no wind
was blowing and that helped tia fire
fighters considerably.
1t 10 not definitely known how .hs
blaze started. though 1t Is suspecte !
that rats bad sonnsthing to do with
II.
Neighbors very kindly provided
for Mr.. Dowijny and his family. as
we'll as for oecupants Of the other
residence.
It 10 understood that the DANA &c
was covered By Insurance to a large
extent. The houshnad eiTects were al
20 protected. The damage Is placed
It $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09
DR.. BO|CE WINS
IN CLOSE CONTEST
CENTERPIECE
AWARDED MOST POPULAR
PHYSICIAN AT HOSPITAL.

Or. Edmund s. Boice 10 the most
popular physician at Johnston Willis
sAnltarium. That waS settled yester-
day when he was awarded q beauti-
fully embroidered centerpiece execut-
ed BY Miss Kate Blue, sister OF Sur.
geon-GeneraI Blue, Of the United
states marine hospital service. who 10
the guest Of Miss Darlington. super
intendent OF the institution, while her
sister, Miss Henrietta Blue. 10 re-
covering from surgical operation
there.
Eighty-nine nurses and patients
cast ballots In the contest for most
popular physician.
DR.. Boice emerged first. with TWEEN
ty-one votes to his credit. Second
came DIR. Fl. Norton Mason, with
DIR. Mack J. Alexander q close third
DIR. Willis ran fourth.
There was some talk last night that
the election might be contested.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09
DOCTORS OPERATE
ON PASTORS son
JOHN N. WELLS, JR-, GOES UNDER
KNIFE AT JoHNsTON-
WILLIS.

John NJ Wells Jr. sixteen Year,
old. son OF the pastor OF the First
Presbyterian church. Wilmington. ".
c.. In recovering from an operation
for appendicitis. which he underwent
ut Johnston Willis Hospital the early
part OF the week.
II 10 rather . singular coincidence
that his father had his appendix cx-
weeks sa4s y. ...a.:.s .es.s-ss d
~. wefis' accompanied MI s0n To
Richmond and did not leave Tor home
until yesterday. when he WAS assured
that the danger point was passed.
He 10 well known In Richmond and
Also In Lexington, OF which town his
wife ID native. Mrs Wells also
went under the knife 1t Johnston
Willis several years asp.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09

leo forced q strike IN the mines ana
that the Mexican authorities have re-
fused to afford the company the pro-
lection asked from tho strikers.
" ,lxetOtutf6n Gains tsround. - n \.
i. WASHINGTON. Feb. S.--lntimat-
Ing that the revoiutionists In Mexico
are rapidly gaining ground. the State
Department tonight issued the fol-
lowing officiAl statement:
The situation reported at Casaa
Grandes In Mexico seems serious. N
the local authorities have declared
against the Nadero government and
tho soldiers. ~ well ~ officials, seenA
70 be In sympathy with the move
ment. =. ..,sss ssis.ss5sssss 4,
the railroad Communication has been
abandoned and apparently that re-
yion is In control Of the anti-Mader.
lists"
All dispatches received by the state
Department are sent over to the War
Department 20 that they win be able
to intelligently cooperate.
!. The Dispatch relating to 81 Casas
GrAndes was not regarded N being
sufficiently serious - to- require the
immediate presence Of m additional
troop along the Rio Orandek
General Woods Oplnl0n.
Commenting ON the situation, Gem
srat Leonard Wood. chief Of stan, said
today:
..Ths. situation looked very had 10
~ on Sunday. and 10 the orders that
m troops should be held Ii readiness
were isaued next day. We have had
40 exceptionally alarming nswa since
that time. Il has 6esn deemed wise,
AAvstxRsAR pss.4 - - p>6SGa $50 $780,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09

DIR. BiydeR was one Of the most
eminent scholars of the negro race. He
was born In the Danish Island, OF st.
Thomas. in 1892, OF parents who were
OF pure negro stock, and came to
New York, at the age of Is, to enter
college. No college would accept him,
howe, er, owng to the fugitive slave
law. and he went to Liberia, where
he studied and later became pro-
lessor OF languages in the Liberia coll
leCe. He made several trips abroad.
Later he represented Liberia at the
Court of st. James. serving six years.
He also made treaties with the pagan
chiefs in Central Africa for the Brit
fsh government, and for several years
was president Of Liberia College He
was the author OF several books, a
prolific contributor to magazines. He
enjoyed the friendship Of the world .
foremost scholars and correspondence
foremost scholars and corresponue0
with a large number OF distinguished
persons, including Charles Dickens,
Lord Salisbury. Charles Summer and
the Earl of Derby. He was given hon.
orary degrees by several American
and European colleges.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09
X. GIDffixSss. " NEWPORT .,l II z
NEWS. DIES SUDDENLY

=. A. Giddings. q prominent citi-
son Of Newport News died there
Wednesday ~ result Of pAralyt =
stroke. His funeral. held yesterday
afternoon 1t 2 o'clock. was attended
~ Mrs b N. Batkina. Mira Edward
W. Hall and Measrs. ]. W. and W. W.
Phillips. of Richmond. all being rela-
ttves or Mr.. 0iddinge S
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09
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ms w'y1
ASPFRES TO A Be-
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smoke In German. m
Nv hat TIL. please say Il
slower. murmure0 the chief, TN
at his hip pocket to see IL tn 111
Colt was in It's accustomed plac4
wondering IL Captain Pollock IN
get In the room in time. II 10 -
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introduction, but he 10 not hATN
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are. big rs the burgomaster.
will listen TO you. care qeG3
money, not . pile this big (inat1
point that would be about thF9gs
, BY tape measure from the 6ooe9
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When the foreigner mentioned A
which represents scme Mea11
Richmond. the chief gasped
what Is your name." he aod00
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care not for money. Il % d.
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word. ach, yes, Introduction. -
not bother her without an tntFo4
ton. AouN shall be my iatnes:
lou enau arrange an ineIosstsA Be
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09
EMINENT NEGRO
EDUCATOR DIES

SIERREA LEONE, Feb. s.--Dv. Ed
ward Wiimot Blyden. the negro au-
thor and lecturer, died today. He was
~ years old.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-09
Government \ TAKES
MINING PROPERTY

Continued from First pago.)
leo forced . strike In the mines and
that the Mexican authorities have re-
fused to afford the company the pro-
tectton asked from the strikers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16

be spent on our highways, but what Is
invested should be used carefully and
intelligently. A very few dollars spent
at the right time will save repairs cost
ing hundreds"
Mr.. Ayres then described in detail
the process of construction of the sand
clay road-the initial grading with q
proper crown and drainage bitches, the
distribution and packing Of the clay.
spreading Of the sand and blowing and
narrowing 1t in lightly on top. This
type of road has given excellent salts
faction in. the southern and middle
western states, but little work Of the
sort has as yet been done in the Pacific
northwest. There is no question Of its
value for rural highways, and the saw
ing in expense over other forms Of
road is no mean item.
'The road must first be graded and
drained carefully and should be crown
ed about one inch to the foot and
smoothed with the drag. The road can
be greatly improved by adding sand.
even If no grading has been done, but
the expense. will be much greater.
''The sand must be sharp and coarse,
but need not be as clean as is required
for concrete. The sand should be
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16

I'm very short time. Second, the use
Of poor unreliable materials, then hav-
ing the material dumped in piles along
the sides of the road for traffic to
spread Third, poor drainage; either
the surface is too fat or too high In
the center. the side cutters or bitches
too deep or not deep enough. Fourth,
laid on an unstable foundation. lay
ing the foundation on surfaces filed
with holes and ruts, thereby leaving
no end of trouble and expense after
the road has been used very short
time.
II thing is worth doing at all 1t
Is worth doing well. and, since con-
structing roads is thing worth doing,
why not do II well?
The first thing to take into consid-
Grafton In the proper construction OF
a road is location and directness. In
speaking on this very subject one au-
thority on good roads said recently,
Whenever possible roads should be
located on straight lines" Continu-
Ing. he said. "The best location is
one which is straight in general d.
rection, is free from steep grades, is
over solid ground and serves the lar
gest possible number Of people"
The most desirable foundation for
road construction Is natural pebbly
surface. Telford uses the pitched foun-
dalton for road which is subject to
heavy traffic. For an ordinary road a
thickness Of five or six inches Of gravel
or flint well rolled and watered should
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16

Iron mold can be removed from linen
by rubbing over the spot sulphuret Of
potash, washing 1t thoroughly with
'lemon juice and rinsing II In well wa
ter.
When ink stains disfgure favorite
bit of linen, battle the stains generous
ly with lemon juice, cover entirely
with busting of fine salt and place
In the sun for few hours.
Equal parts Of soap and chalk mixed
together and rubbed on widowed
garment that has been first well damp
ened will remove stains, provided II
is put in the sun until the,spots disap-
pear.
When calico or cloth is spotted with
acid the color may be restored by
touching the spots with spirits Of
hartshorn. Alkali spots sometimes dis
appear under treatment Of vinegar
or tartaric acid.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16
: HOME: : . TEACHING &C, IN I.I..
One Mothers Plan Kept Her Boy Well
EMPLOYED With Interesting Work.

Employed With Interesting Work.
Many mothers dislike sending their
children to school while they are small.
yet feel that they need to be taught. A
kindergarten would give the proper
training, but that institution is not al
ways to be found.
Mrs. Brown, though quite a busy
woman, managed to teach her Eve
year-old son successfully. For the
benefit of mothers who do not know
how to carry on this teaching her
plans are explained as follows:
She provided her child with compo-
sit1on books, colored pencils, scissors,
paper, etc. A box with lid was pro-
cured, which, when covered with cloth,
served as a receptacle for his mate
rails and also for the work he ac-
complished. A table and a chair of
the correct height were also secured.
A blackboard was fastened to the wall,
above which was tackled a strip Of
black cambria. The cambria served
as a background for mounting the pa
per cuttings.
If the lesson in the reader was about
cats Mrs. Brown drew a cat on the
blackboard, writing the word "cat" I'M
derneath. Billy took a pattern from
his box and, tracing around 1t in his
blank book, had picture Of q cat too.
After coloring 1t he copied the word
underneath. Then short sentences
were copied also. A spelling booklet
was cut, and Billy wrote all the new
words of the lesson in 1t.
In his number work book he drew
groups of cats and placed the correct
figure under each group.
Then followed the reading lesson in
the book, and the child knew 1t too.
Billy drew, wrote and cut cats that
day until he was satisfied. He pinned
his cats to the cambria until he should
depict something greater.
In the days that followed Billy had
much of his own work to exhibit
There was his book in which he drew
pictures about his lessons, writing sem
fences concerning all new words. Ills
counting book showed his progress In
numbers. There was another blank
book which was soon filed with Ian
guage work. Pictures cut from maya
zines decorated it and served as sub
jects of his writings.
Mrs. Brown taught him geography
and history. so as to correlate. In most
cases. with the months. Billy enjoyed
pinning paper pictures of pilgrims dur
ing November to represent the first
Thanksgiving.
The child learned more than the
usual lessons would have taught ana
was kept employed by the interesting
work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16
C0NSULS IN THE MAKING.
How Applications Are Made and the
Examinations That Follow.

Examinations That Follow.
Consuls are appointed by the presi-
dent, with the advice and consent Of
the senate. A candidate desiring APP
pointment to the consular service
makes application for such appoint
ment through the secretary OF state on
form furnished by the state depart
ment From among these applicants
the president designates to take an ex-
animation those candidates who seem
properly qualified for the service and
who are not from states which already
have more than their share of appoint
ments In the service, each state. so far
as possible. being allowed appoint
ments proportional on the basis OF
population.
Naturally II the service needs men
and but few candidates present them
selves from states that are underrep-
resented some candidates from states
overrepresented must also be designat-
ed for the examination. In making
these designations politics is given no
consideration. the service being now
upon strictly nonpartisan basis.
Then when the set time arrives the
candidate presents himself at Wash
ington and takes a written examina-
ton In international. maritime and
commercial law. political and CONNER
cial geography. arithmetic. modern
languages. French. German or Span
tsh; the natural. Industrial and COM
mercial resources and commerce Of the
United States, political economy. Amer
lean history, government and institu-
tons. and the modern history (since
1850, OF Europe. South America and
the far east
To determine candidates business
ability. alertness, general contempora-
ry Information and natural fitness for
the service, including moral, mental
and physical qualifications, character,
address and general education and
good command OF English, be then
takes an oral examination. All those
candidates who receive a total mark
OF 50 per cent are then pronounced
qualified for appointment. and their
names go on the list OF eiigibles from
which future appointments are made.
Robert ID. Heinl In Leslie's
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16

The prettiest writing paperifora nots
is the japanese paper with the charm
ingly painted japanese scenes at the
top, done In black and white or. more
accurately, In sepia. This costs 80 cents
a box. and the box itself is qrnint and
pretty. II makes a good train gift
which. outside Of the inevitable book.
Is always so hard to think OF. and Il
certainly most admirably replaces the
postal card for the note Of mere line
or two. II can also he had atlthe same
price with highly tinted japanese
scenes as a beading. but this kind Is
not half ss artistic as the other.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of inc Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers

for Busy Readers
Percy Elwell has gone for visit
in Greenfield, Mass.
Frank McDermott of Pittsfeld
spent Sunday in town.
Carroll Peck of Marshfield, Mass,
is the guest of Harold H. Bottum.
Richard Van Santvoord will go to-
morrow to enter the Hotchkiss
school.
The Bohemian Girl company went
to Great Darlington by trolley this
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. William s. Cullinan
spent Sunday at his former home in
Arlington.
Garry Sayers and G. Louis Har-
wood went today TO spend a week at
Deerview Cabin.
Mrs. Marietta Bottum of West
Main street is the guest of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. f. s. Howard of South
SALISBURY.
There will be a special meeting of
the Bennington Falls club at the
Neighborhood house this evening at
7.30 o'clock.
Ralph Niles, who is employed as
bookkeeper at the Bennington garage
has gone to his home in Albany to
spend a weeks vacation.
Mrs. l.. A. Howe and Mrs. l.. c..
Bellows, who have been visiting at
the home of Frank Il Howe for
week returned today to Wilmington.
Mrs. David p. Sears and daughter
and Miss Mary Mccormick of Bos-
ton who has been her guest for the
past week went this morning for
visit in Montpelier.
William Enright went Sunday to
the hospital in North Adams for
treatment for throat trouble. An
operation will be necessary which
will be performed today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-16

brought to the road and piled along
the shoulders In dry weather. The
rains must soften the clay before con-
struction can begin, but the cost Of
teaming is much less when the roads
are hard and firm. The cheapest meth
cd OF improvement is to spread the
sand four to six inches deep over the
wet clay and let the traffic mix the ma
terlals.
do not assume that your road is
failure because IL does not compare
favorably with gravel or macadam as
soon as the sand is added. It's con-
struction Is a gradual process, and the
surface will not reach its best condition
In less than six months. II It gets
muddy during the long rains add more
sand; IL Il becomes too dry and dusty
during the summer more clay is needed
to fill the voids. All that is needed for
maintenance is the addition Of little
more sand every year and the occa-
sional use Of the drag"