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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-14

Newspapers from Canton, Ohio, re-
port a romantic wedding OF a poor
Norwegian cook to a local millionaire
Mr.. Edward Langenbach. The cook,
whose name Is Rosa Jansen, won her
husband through her skill In the Gull
nary art. Mr.. Langenbach engaged
Miss Jansen as cook. and was SO de-
lighted with the first meal she pre-
pared that he proposed to her on the
spot The new cook was consider.
ably astonished, but accepted him
with equal promptitude. The million
afre lost no time, but Immediately
took out a marriage license. and the
ceremony was performed an hour aft.
er the satisfactory meal had been
placed on his table.-Exchange.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-14

Cotton boil weevii: a, beetle from
above; b, same from side. About
five times natural size. Or. w. ..
Hunters Illustration.
Experiments conducted by the Lou
lsiana State Crop Pest commission are
summed up in the following extracts
from Circular No. %. Where the cot
ton plants were destroyed before o.
tober 18th, only 8 per cent. of the wee
wis survived the winter to infesL the
next years's crop. Where the stalks
we're destroyed from October 18th to
October 9th, an average of about is
per cent. Of the weeVils passed through
the winter successfully. Where the
stalks were destroyed between No
Vember LIST and 25th, an average ap-
proximately Of % per cent. of the wee
Wis survived the winter. Postponing
fall destruction Of cotton stalks until
the middle Of December or later, per
mitted over 43 per cent. of the wee
Wis to survive the winter and attack
the next crop. Where the stalks were
destroyed before October 18th only
per cent. Of the weevils passed the
winter. Where the stalks remained
in the field until December 18th over
d per cent. OF the weevils survived
the winter. These figures will GER
tainly silence all opposition to the
early fall destruction Of the boil wee
Wis food supply.
No definite rule can be laid down
90 to the exact time for destroying
the sole food supply Of the boil weevil
In the fall. However. the rule should
be to destroy the squares. hollis, and
foliage on the cotton stalks at the
earliest possible moment In the fall.
1t u much better to turn the cattle
In the field, cut the stalks into pieces
and plow them under good and deep
or cut and burn the stalks at an early
date and thereby destroy a small
amount Of cotton than to defer the
work until later date When the
weevips only food is destroyed early
in the fall, they will either starve fol-
lack Of food before cold drives them
into winter quarters or will go into
winters quarters flank and lean" and
very few will survive for spring depre
dations.
There are three methods of destroy
ing the squares. bolls and foliage on
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-14
Grated Pear.

The pear may be grated upon the
apple and bear fruit OF much larger
size. but the graft seldom lives but a
few years
The Washington times., 1912-08-10
SEEKS LICENSE FOR
TRIAL" MARRIAGE
Colored Swain Tries to Get One
for Six Months That Is Good
for Renewal.

Mistrusting the permanency of his
'love, honor and cherish" spirit. Rufus
O'Connell, colored. who feels that he
wants to be a married man, but sus-
poets that he might possibly tire of that
state, appealed to Colonel Kroll. in
charge of the marriage license desk at
the City Hall for a trial marriage GER
tificate yesterday.
Trial marriage certificate" .ejacu-
lated the colonel as the colored tenn
porary Romeo appealed for the peculiar
license.
Yes, sub, trial-say for bout six
months, boss-dat'll do. Den II Use
satisfied l can come back and have de
document renewed, can't I?"
mo, we don't dispense such licenses
here. Nothing but permanent ones,
sometimes made temporary by the di-
vorce courts" explained the smiling
Kroll. The colonel tried to SELL
Rufus on the permanent basis.
The applicant, however, turned away
with an expression of disappointment
as IL ne was considering whether or
not to take the chance and return after
giving the matter due thought for a
"permanent" license.
The Washington times., 1912-08-10
Mrs. Taft Again at Summer White House
After Trip to Her Cincinnati Home
Bakhmeteffs Hosts
At Newport Luncheon

The Russian Ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmetef, who were among the New
port cottagers entertaining at luncheon
yesterday. had as their honor guests Mr..
and Mrs. George Howard, who went
over to Newport for the day from Mar
'ragansett Pier. where they are spend-
ing the remainder Of the summer.
Among the other guests were Mrs. How
ards daughter, Miss Margaret Perrin.
debutante OF the coming winter. ana tne
Russian consul general in New York.
Baron Schlippenbach.
The Ambassador and Mime. Bakhme-
teh will go to Bar Harbor next SUNDAY
for a. short, stay, and upon their retuIn
will be accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Beale Mclean.
the Newport horse show, plans Tor
which are well under way.
q
Senior Salvador Calderon, of Mica
ragua, who has been In washington
several days on a special mission Ior
his government, was the guest In COM
pliment to whom the minister OF Mica
ragua. Senior Castriilo,- entertained in
formally at dinner last evening at the
Cafe Republique. Among the other
guests were the minister OF Costa hica'
Senior Calvo; the minister OF Salyaoor'
Senior Metia; and the minister OF Guate-
senor Castrilio, who usually spends
the weekend at Rehoboth Beach, n. .,
with his family, will have as his gues'
this week Senior calderon' !!
Secretary Of. Commerce and Labor
Mr.. Nagel, left Washington yesterda.
end with Mrs Nagei and their family
The Washington times., 1912-08-10
President Will Go to
Beverly Latter Part
of Next Week.

Mrs, Taft, accompanied by her son,
Charles Taft, and her sister. Mrs. Thom-
as X. Laughlin, Of Pittsburgh, Pa, ar
rived at the summer White House,
Parramatta, Beverly, Mass, yesterday
afternoon from Cincinnati. Mrs. Taft
and her son came to washington a
week ago for the Presidents notifca-
ton ceremony, and during her stay
here was called to Cincinnati by the
death of her father, Judge John W..
Heron.
The President Is expected to be In
Beverly about August 10. but on account
of the family's mourning will not par
ticipate in the festivities OF the season.
=
DR.. John C. Boyd, U. 8. N. and Mrs.
Boyd and their daughter. Miss Alice
Boyd, who left washington early IN the
season. to spend the summer touring IN
Europe are now at Copenhagen, guests
at the Hotel Bristol.
Capt. John H. Gibbons superintends,nt
bons, who are spending the season
abroad, are at the Savoy, Westend, at
Carlsbad.
Mrs. Cary d. Langhorne, wife Of DR..
Langhorne, u. 9. N, 10 spending some
time in Newport with Mrs. Francis 8.
Nash.
Mrs. Alexander Britton. Miss Britton,
and Mrs. J. c. Coleman, Of Washington,
| were luncheon guests OF Ernest Gid
| dings, of Baltimore, yesterday at the
Casino at Narragansett Pier. Later In
the afternoon Miss Britton Joined a
party chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas B. clifford, of New York. They
| went on q grabbing picnic to Narrow
River. Others in the party were Miss
Mabel Hume and j. H. Hume, Of WASH
ington; Miss Eliza Dancy, and Miss LII
liam Miller, of Baltimore, and Miss
Therese Kohn, OF New Orleans.
Capt Philip Brown. u. 8. M. c.. has
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brevoort
Kane. at their cottage in, Central street
Mrs. Henry Yates SatterIee, Of Wash
| ington, who has been the guest OF Mrs.
| Churchill Satterlee for the last several
weeks at Lenox, Mass. has gone to
Twilight Park.
The engagement of Miss Gussie
Glenn Lamar, Of Rockville, Nd, daugh-
ter of Major William II. Lamar, of the
| Department of Jutsice, to DR.. Frederick
| N. Henderson, also Of Rockville, is an
nounced. The wedding will take place In
| October.
Miss Lamar is a granddaughter Of the
late Mr.. Justice L. Q. c. Lamar. Of the
United States Supreme Court. DR.. Hen
derson is the son of former Judge James
B. Henderson and Mrs. Henderson, OF
Rockville.
Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Foraker, who
| are en- route to Poland Springs, Me-,
are spending a few days In Sorrento,
Me.
The Washington times., 1912-08-10
Synopsis of Chapters Already Published

Blake. winthrope ana Mise Leslie, sur
vivors OF q wreck OF the east coast Of
shore with almost no resources. Blake.
crude, rough type Of American. takes
command Of the party by virtue OF his
cilious aristocrat. From the beginning
the hardships which the three undergo
are very severe. They nearly die OF thirst
coanuts.
They explore the country and discover a
fsiIly fairly promising tyact. Blake finds his
TO get FIRE. They come 20 a miniature
canyon near the head Of which 10 a gigan-
tic bosbsb tree, the hollow trunk Of which
proves to be the den of a family Of leop-
ards. A little brook hows near by.
Blake hree the underbrush, smothering
the leopards. They skin the dead animals
and clean out the hollow baobab a. q
home for Miss Leslie.
They eat the leopard meat and the eggs
OF sea birds whose nests they fnd on the
cliff. Miss Leslie makes a skirt from the
leopard skin, and her white duck skirt
ts put up on the hesdland for signal.
Blake starts to build barricade Of thorn
bush across the cleft as a protection from
wild beasts and has almost finished IL
tropical fever.
A few days later Blake is poisoned by
some fsh he had caught and In his agony
Leslie alone with the delirious wiuthrope.
The girl watches nearly ali night. but at
last, exhausted. falls asleep. She II
awakened BY the snarls and yells Of q
pack Of tackais which 10 attacking winth-
rope. Miss Leslie drags Winthrope into
bamboo across the entrance just as the
pack closes in.
The Washington times., 1912-08-10

Although millinery has gone down IN
price with startling swfftness, 1t is not
until the trimmed hats are seen adver-
tised for 81 and 81, that one realizes II.
Untrimmed hats are even cheaper. YES
terday I was in a woman's clothing
store. which is on G street not far
from the corner of Eleventh, and saw
a customer buy a hat. with trimming IN
the shape Of a feathered cockade. and
have It trimmed and lined, all for 81.
The hat itself is a beautiful black mo-
hair straw, and cost just so cents. II
is in cossack shape, and has wide
band of lacey straw braid around the
brim, The fancy feather. cockade is In
black and white and cost Is cents, ana
the lining bando, and trimming made up
the rest of the 50. Other untrimmed
hats for 80 cents are very attractive,
and the elderly woman who has knack
for trimming her own hats will fnd 1t
profitable to look over this stores as
sortment.
1t Is hardly possible to suppose that
men are ever the readers Of this little
column, but in the hope Of thoughtful
wife happening upon some Of the sug-
gestions, notes Of interest to the stern
er sex are inserted. Business men, not
professional men, but merchants, ETC.,
are in the habit II people have been
loose with their money, OF taking cash
daily to the banks for deposit. A leath-
er store on F street between Twelfth
and Thirteenth, sells bags made espec.
tally for this purpose, for from 8 to IS
These bags are wire lined. so that the
The Washington times., 1912-08-10
FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman Stories
OLD RED FOX.

taste" But he bravely took another
swallow, and went back to the shed.
MY dears. my dears," he called
again, sssa = am IN your grandmother come to
The young turkeys fiuttered their
wings again and another one answered.:
Your voice Is smoother, grandmoth-
er But why are you out in the night?
Why did you not come in the daytime?"s
"Oh, my dears, / am an old woman
and / thought you might be ashamed
OF my old-fashioned feathers. Can't
you come down one by one and see me.
you do not like me-" said Old Red Fox.
But the young turkeys remembered
their poor mothers teaching-not to
leave the roost after dark, and one OF
Grandmother. II you will walk out
from behind the trees and bushes we
can see you even In this dim moon
light. You know we have, sharp eyes
Old Red Fox picked up the feathers
and held them SO that they hid his
face. He waved them as he walked,
and very cautiously crept out from the
trees a short distance.
The young turkeys saw him.
"'How old you are. grandmother!
said one. You walk SO slowly. Ana
OF course, Old Red Fox could not talk
| with the feathers in his mouth, SO he
had to go back into the bushes before
| he answered them.
| my head is quite bald, my dears,
said Old Red Fox. You are rignt. 1
| am quite old, and I want to see my dear
grandchildren before die. Can't you
| come down and see me?"
| Are you going to die right onT'
asked cne young turkey.
| "I don't know, my dear" said Old Red
Fox. 81 feel quite ill-in fact, very III.
indeed"
| And he was, for the wagon grease had
begun to unsettle his stomach and his
head was spinning around like top
Mother always told us not to leave
the roost after dark said one. Cant
you come up. grandmother? There Is q
board by the side Of the shed-you will
and YOU can walk right up to us."
"Is that so?" said Old Red Fox, for
getting for the moment his sick stomach
and head. So he crept around and
started up the board, with the feathers
In his mouth. But just as he reached
spin again, and he dropped the feathers
and fell headlong to the ground.
"Oh! grandmothF, grandmother. dear,
are YOU hurt?" called the young tur-
keys, and they all gathered on the edge
| of the shed to look over at their fallen
grandmother. There was Old Red FOX
4 in a heap on the ground, too sick to
move.
The young turkeys tapped their wings
| and made a loud noise and the Eobbler,
hearing them, began to gobble. and the
! ducks heard the noise and they began
to quack, and the hens heard and then
: they began to cackle, and the log hear
4 ing all this noise, began to bark, and
Old Red Fox. sick as he was, jumped up
} and ran for home, not caring just then
whether he ever again tasted another
turkey. young or old.
The Washington times., 1912-08-10
MORE MONEY GIVEN
TO AID REFUGEES
Senate Appropriates $4,000 More
for Americans Who Fled
Mexico.

Senator Smith of Arizona got the
Senate today to give relief to American
refugees from Mexico who have crossed
over into Arizona.
On his motion, the Senate appropri-
ated $4,000 Of the 100000 allowed al
ready for refugees from Mexico to be
used for those who are in Arizona
Senator Smith told the Senate about
the deplorable conditions, and said
there were large numbers OF the refu-
gees in his State. He read kilograms to
substantiate this. 1t Is costing about
1000 a month to maintain them.
Senator Smith said they had no place
to go, and did not want to leave there
for some other part of the United States
until II was certain they could not re-
turn to Mexico
The Washington times., 1912-08-10
RUMOR OF CONTEST
OVER ASTOR'S. WILL
Widow Said To Be Contemplating
Action Following Birth
of Child.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1o,-It is reported
that Mrs. John Jacob Astor, on the
birth OF her child, contemplates legal
proceedings to break the will Of her
husband, SO that his posthumous heir
shall come into at least $50. .ooo, 900 instead
of the 100000 provided by the terms
Of the will.
The will was executed September IS,
1911. and bequeaths 100000 each to
every heir that may survive, with
the exception of william Vincent Astor
and Muriei Astor, for whom other pro-
vision is made. 1t is on the ground
that the expected child was not specif-
ically named that the suit will be
brought, 1t is said. Precedent for the
successful prosecution of such a suit
is given by decision in the Schellen-
berg suit. .-
Mr.. Force was asked If he knew
whether his daughter contemplated q
suit to break Colonel Astor's will. Sc
far as 1 know" he said, there Is no
present Intention of such proceeding
The subject has never been brought
up by Mrs. Astor or in my family. But
! Mrs. Astor is of age. and what she may
think of doing concerns her."
The Washington times., 1912-08-10
Personal Mention

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Exnicios and their
family. Of Cleveland Park, have started
on q motoring tour of the New England
States, with Rangeley Lakes, Me-, as
the objective point.
u
Mrs. r. II. Pullman Is the guest OF
relatives near LaPlata, Nd, where she
will remain for the remainder OF the
month.
.-.--- - !. .--f
MES. Mary Anne Super and Mrs.
Michael Gallagher, who have been
spending a few days at Colonial Beach.
va, viii return to washington Monday.
DR.. and Mrs. O.. w. McKimmie and
their son are spending some time in
Atlantic City, guests at the Hotel
Chalfonte.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Gordon, Of East
Capitol street, are spending some time
at Easton and Ocean City. Md. the
guests of friends.
Mrs. M. G. Watkins and her daughter,
Miss Ruth Watkins, will spend some
time at Ocean City. N. j., before going
to Moorestown, N. j., for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace A. Whitaker
are receiving congratulations on the
birth Of a daughter. Eleanor Davis
whitaker, this Snorning.
The Washington times., 1912-08-10
FOR TIMES WOMEN WHO WANT TO KNOW
What Is Seen in The Shops
BY THE SHOPPER.

cash will be In no danger of wearing
through, and the straps are wound all
the way round. The handles are REIN
forced with heavy steel wire.
At the same leather store a shaving
brush which has rubber massage
brush on the back is marked at 81. This
rubber brush is excellent for the skin,
as II stimulates circulation and Is said
to keep the beard soft.
The best rubber bathing cap will be-
come rotted in time from the water,
and although tears and splits can be
mended by melting a new piece on. over
a bunsen burner, there is nothing that
can be done for a rotted cap but buy
new one. A department store at
Eighth and Market space is selling all
Of their 20 cent to IS cent bathing caps
all the smartest styles and plain. In all
colors.
Odd lengths of gardeN hose, worth
from 12h cents to % cents a foot, are
selling at this same Market Space store
for cents foot. Although the
lengths, as stated, are short, several Of
them fastened together make much
the rubber is all in one long piece. This
fastening is easy to do. but II one has
to hire some one, the cost will still be
less than the original price.
Ginger ale is one of the most delight
full summer beverages. but as 1t is sold
in some of the cheaper grades, It Is
very harmful. A wholesale firm on
Eleventh street in the southeast. are
the distributors for a certain brand OF
ginger ale, that is healthful and de-
licious. This brand is 10 cents the
bottle, and is sold at all of the leading
grocery stores.
The Washington times., 1912-08-10

Valley place, whereby the Commits Ssion-
ers will be urged to include in their
next estimates to Congress sum for
the widening and repaving Of Nichols
avenue between Good Hope road and
Talburtt street
At the same time It will be requested
by a committee of citizens that the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany be compelled to install the under
ground electrical system along that scc-
ton of the thoroughfare. named. AS is
provided for In the statute making pro-
vision for the construction of the Ana
costa bridge, which has been finished
for number OF years, but without any
action being taken to direct the railway
company to put its wires underground.
Another matter recommended to the
Commissioners is that of an appropria-
tion for electric arc lights along Mich
OILS avenue and Good Hope road The
extension of Mt. View place south from
Morris road was referred TO the high
Shannon place north to the river front.
Granolithic sidewalk was asked for
on the north side of Good Hope road.
between Minnesota avenue and Seven
teenth street.
President Burr and Maurice otter
back were chosen to head the committee
to call upon the Commissioners.
|. Funeral services for Miss Nellie Rior-
dan, late attache of the Government
occurred on Thursday evening in
Providence Hospital, will take place
Monday morning at o'clock from st.
Teresa's Church. Solemn high requiem
mass will be offered by the Rev. Charles
M. Bart. Interment will be made in
Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
The, remains will be removed from the
home OF Patrick Riordan. brother, al
1853 Four-and-a-Half street southwest
The young lady was a member of the
Catholic Women's Benevolent Legion,
the Ladies' Auxiliary, Knights of ST.
John, the Ladies' Benevolent Society,
of st. Teresa's Church, and other So
cieties.
The kev. William l.. Moore, pastor
Of Carmichael Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia, will conclude his service
at the Garden Memorial Presbyterian
G SortS. Of GGw snow HilI he Md,. Mev' SOf forme
pastor, will come here for the remain
| ing Sundays during the absence of th'
Rev. George NJ. Cummings. the pastor
The Rev, j "; McCullough; ossdIa Bspsis :
on wednesday evening.
| Friends here of Mrs. II. 8. France
| who was the wife of the Rev. Mr.
! France. the pastor of Trinity Methods
/ ward square southeast, were shocket
/ to learn of her death. which occurred
I yesterday shortly after IL o'clock a
| ocean Grove, y. ]. The remains wer,
brought to the city last night. Mrs
France had beer in i'll health f"r
The Rev. Mr.. France, her husband
and Miss Mary H. France, daughter
survive. The family has been in Wash
ington for nearly seven years, durinl
which time they have been associates
with the Trinity Methodist Episcopa
| Church. where the Rev. Mr.. Franc
has been continuously the pastor, The
came here from Baltinfore, and, tn
burial OF Mrs. France will take place
that city.
The Washington times., 1912-08-10
LID RED FOX lived on the op-
posite side OF the hill from q
farm where there was q large

~ LID RED FOX lived on the op-
posite side Of the hill from q
farm where there was q large
flock OF turkeys, and. although
he had had several meals from their
number. he had his mind particularly
set on a brood Of young turkeys that
1T ought to be easy enough for a
smart fellow Hike me to get those silly
little turks all in one night" unused
Old Red Fox as he trotted over the
hill one moonlight night. Il wish that
have just thought Of a plan which
should do the trick IL the old moon man
does not want to see too much"
Then Old Fox turned around and
started out again for the farm7
He had q bunch OF turkey feathers
The moon was not 30 bright when he
went back, and when Old Red Fox
keys were <Iosting he dropped the
feathers he was carrying ard listened.
The young turkeys were roosting on
an old shed, and there were bushes and
creep up to 1t without being seen.
Everything was still, and he called
my dears, my dears, wake up. 1t is
your old grandmother come to take
care of you"
The young turkeys awoke with start
and one of them said:
Grandmother. where are your"
Down here on the ground. my dear.
answered Old Red Fox, trying to make
his voice sound soft But the young
| turkeys spread their wings and said:
'"Oh, no! You are not our grand
| mother. Your voice Is much too grun.
"I'll fix that" thought Old Red Fox
running to the back of the barn, where
The Washington times., 1912-08-10
Once Famous Beauty
Dying in Poverty

PARIS, Aug. 10.-Old, lame. stranded.
literally dying OF hunger in Paris. is
the once famous New York beauty,
Mrs. Alice Norton.
Even Paris was dazzled by her beauty
for more than a passing season. When
she walked down the Champs Elysees.
chaperoned only by her faithful mastiff;
Mrs. Norton was. the synosure Of all
eyes. Her marvellous masses OF snow
white hair intensified her radiant
beauty. When she walked abroad even
women followed in respectful admira-
tion.
Her perfect knowledge OF French and
German and her strong will to help her
self have not been able to keep the wolf
from the door, and cruel Paris has
crushed her beneath the wheels OF its
juggernaut.
The Washington times., 1912-08-10
Women Democrats Hold
Woodrow Wilson Rally

A Wilson rally was held at the New
Willard Hotel last night by the mem
bers of the District division of the
Women's National Democratic League.
Congressman Richard E. Connell
spoke of the power which the women
would be able to WELD during the cam
paign, paying high tribute to their abil-
ity. Miss Ellen M. Stone and Kyle b.
Price were the other speakers.
Miss Katherine Dabney announced at
the close OF the meeting that an al
fresco performance of an act from "As
You Like 1t" will be given August l5