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The Keota news., 1912-05-10

Complaints have reached Congress
man Taylor from eastern Colorado
that farmers in the cry farming Sec
tion are being harassed by persons
representing themselves to be lawyers
who threaten to bring contest proceed
ings against their claims.
Improvement In political and busi-
ness conditions in the far East. plus
the activities OF Bombay speculator9.
are the underlying reasons for the al
vance Of q penny an ounce in the price
Of bar silver in London and CORE
spending stiffness In New York.
The borax deposits OF the United
States are of great extent and thero
seems to be little danger OF their ex'
hauston. In 1910 we produced. accord
ing TO the United States Geological
Survey, 42.357 tons Of crude borax. val.
ued at $1,2Of.S42. while the value OF
the imports amounted to only $12.397.
Congressman Martin. Rucker and
Taylor supported the road movement
in the House by voting for the Shack
leford amendment to the postoffice
appropriation bill, which provides for
annual payment by the government to
the states which show improved roads.
Representative Taylor gave special at
tention to the needs Of mountainous
communities and 1t was through his
efforts that roads Of nine feet In width
were provided for.
The House ordered an investigation
by the judiciary committee OF the con-
duct OF Judge Robert w. Archibald Of
the Commerce Court. to determine
whether he should be impeached on
charges that he has used his office to
procure fayors from railroads. The
committee will report its conclusions
and recommendations to the House.
The charges were made by Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Meyer and
investigated by Attorney General
Wickersham. who transmitted his
finding to the judiciary committee fo'
further Investigation.
The Keota news., 1912-05-10
WASHINGTON.

First tests of the new rapid fire
Lewis gun, which weighs only twenty
five pounds. fires 500 shots minute
and is designed SO 1t can be used ad-
vantageously from an aeroplane. were
conducted at Fort Myer and were high
'ly successful.
President Taft has signed Represen.
tative Taylor's bill for the relief of
homestead entrymen under irrigation
projects who have found 1t impossible
to prove up on lands on account Of the
failure Of the government to furnish
their water supply.
With the probability of war with
Mexico and possibly with Japan immi-
nent, comprehensive and peculiar
plans for the organization Of great
aerial army, powerful enough to defend
the entire coast line Of the United
States, the Philippines. Hawaii and
Panama, are now complete in the De-
partment Of War.
The Keota news., 1912-05-10
MARRIAGE aEsrR,c1,oNs.

In all the talk Of restricting mar
riages to persons OF unsound bodily
and mental health. there has hereto
tore been no serious suggestion OF
making the persons who perform the
ceremony or issue the license tho
Judges of whether or not the cand''
late fo- marriage come up to re-
7uirements. II remains for q mem
Der of the Ontario legislature to put
bis ideas along that line into the form
Of a legislative bill. He proposes that
40 minister or other person author
lied to perform the marriage cere-
nony shall do so In case he suspects
that one Of the applicants IL insane
or intoxicated. and no ofncial charged
with the duty OF issuing marriage H.
the buffalo Express. II they do. they
will be liable to a fine OF $500 for
each onense. and may possibly 20 to
Jail for q year. The question arises
At once, what clerk will issue H.
cense or what minister will marry
couple in these circumstances? Also.
why should these laymen be required
TO Judge OF a persons bodily or men,
tai condition? Why should not that
be left to experts in tho f1rst placer
A way out of the lituation 10 provid-
ed. however. for II the licenser has
any doubts as to the eligibility OF the
applicants he may require . physi'
clans certificate
The Keota news., 1912-05-10
FOREIGN.

The cable ship Mackay-Bennett has
reached Halifax, N. s., with 200 Of the
Titanic's dead.
The steamer Texas struck mine at
the entrance to the Gulf OF Smyrna
and sank. Sixty people were drowned.
1t is estimated that sum OF Ell.
100000 is in the hands Of the British
government waiting to be claimed by
the rightful owners or their heirs
Unionist members OF the British
House OF Commons are preparing to
cstechise the government regarding
what they characterize as Ambassador
Bryce's Unreasonable act" in support
ing the proposals made by President
Taft in the matter Of Canadian reci.
procity and as to whether the govern.
ment proposes to recall the ambas.
sador
The Keota news., 1912-05-10
SPORT.
WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING.

Jack Johnson says he will STRAIT for
his training quarters near Las Vegas.
N. NJ. in about three weeks.
The range of prices for the Flynn
johnson worlds championship fight at
Las Vegas. N. NJ. July 4. will be SIS,
$50 and $40.
Luther Mccarthy Of Springfield. Mo-.
knocked out Carl Morris of Tulsa.
Okla, in the sixth found Of a ten.round
bout before the Springfield Athletic
Club. Edward w. Cochrane. sporting
editor of the Kansas City Journal.
refereed the bout. Mccarthy won with
a swinging right to the jaw which fol-
lowed = straight left that had stag
gered the Oklahoman. Morris went
to the floor for q count OF fourteen
and even then did not appear to realize
that he had lost.
The Keota news., 1912-05-10

Italy has the distinction. enviable or
therwise. OF being the drst power to
engage practically In aerial warfare.
It was made known some time ago
that she was sending = number OF az
perts and daring aviators to Tripoli.
equipped with aeroplanes and bal
looms Of the most approved pattern.
and It wa. intimated that in addition to
scouting and observation work these
would be employed in fghting Now
We are told that Italian dirigibls bal
looms have been cruising over the
lines and camps OF the Turkish forces
which are beleaguring the Italians.
and dropping bombs upon them. says
the New York Tribune. The effect Of
the aerial bombardment 10 not re-
ported. but we may imagine 1t to
have been damaging and demoraliz-
ing to those who formed its target.
particularly as 1t Is not known that
the Turks have any guns suitable fo'
returning the nre from above.
The Keota news., 1912-05-10
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KEEPING THE READER POSTED
ON MOST IMPo RTANT
CURRENT TOPICS.
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WESTERN.

Colonel John NJ. C. Marble. one OF
the best known men OF finance In
southern California. died in New York
recently.
A tornado passed over Kinsley.
Kan, recently. killing three Of four
Mexican laborers and seriously injur-
ing two others.
A Plymouth Rock egg weighing
seven ounces and measuring 911
inches endwise and tx inches the 9TH
er way. is being exhibited by L. Hiner
OF Colorado Springs.
One company Of the Twelfth infan-
try which has made preparations to
leave Monterey. California. for the
Mexican border. will be divided be-
tween Yuma. Ariz.. and Calexico. Cal
Two children OF Joseph Stark were
burned to death and Mrs. Stark was
seriously injured at Helper, Utah.
when an explosion OF an oil tank fol-
lowed q collision OF four Denver
Rio Grande freight cars with two
light engines in the yards.
Nick Haworth, who has served thir-
teen years OF life sentence In the
Utah penitentiary for the murder of
Thomas Sandal at Layton. in 1899. is
innocent, according to the written con-
fession OF J. J. Morris. filed with the
Board Of Pardons In Salt Lake.
y Ninety days OF the highest meat
prices Of history are in store for the
American people" C. A. s. Pickering
OF the Cleveland Butchers Association
made this statement. Pickering also
declared the country was facing the
greatest beef famine in history.
Detectives have been employed by
the city commission in enforcement OF
the local option law with respect to
communion services in the churches
in Grand junction, Colo. and have re-
ported that wine containing more than
two per cent. alcohol Is used in the
services Of at least one church. This
is In direct violation of the law, but
whether the minister and trustees OF
the church will be arrested and prose-
cuted. city officials refuse to say.
The Keota news., 1912-05-10

Two more theaters are to be built
N New York. In spite Of the com.
plants Of the managers that all Of
the theaters are losing money. We
have not learned whether the build
ers Of the new theaters are trying to
be philanthropists or whether It II
their belief that the only way in
which one may get a seat In New
York theater without paying an exorbi-
tant price to \ ticket scalper 10 70
build ones own theAter.
The Keota news., 1912-05-10
Revenge 10 sweet.

"The drinks IL ON me" said the little
man with the greasy vest I'm feelin'
good and l don't care what happens"
"What'smatter?" said the barkeep.
Birthday"
NO" replied the little man. Il
took my wife down to the river to the
Echo rocks and she's 80 durn mad
she's speechless. For the first time in
her life she didn't get in the last
word. Here's to the echo."-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The Keota news., 1912-05-10
Auto Suggestion.

ITO show how unconsciously q mans
business may be be in his mind at all
times, took a financial operator to .
fancier's to select q dog. and what
kind Of q dog do you think hs asked
for at once?"
What kind?"
"A water dog Said he had heard
1t was a good stock proposition"
The Keota news., 1912-05-10

A woman in New York captured .
six.foot burglar and marched him nve
blocks to a police station at the point
OF 4 harmless toy pistol Another In
a New Hampshire town. on being de-
MED damages to her property by the
oflcials' action. placed attachments
on the city hall. and tied up the entire
municipal machinery for two hours.
when the town surrendered Stll an
other in Chicago caused her husband
to desert her by following him to his
limelight has certainly acquired the
feminine habit.
The Keota news., 1912-05-10
Her Chief Characteristic

Her Chief Characteristic.
Miss Green, who was giving tho
class lesson in mythology. turned
suddenly to one untidy little fellow
and said:
tues Diana was especially celebrated"
For takin' baths" replied Brown.
man promptly.
The Keota news., 1912-05-10
Saving steps.

Gibson-But the house Is over
mile from the station. you admit.
Agent-Yes, but the rooms are 80
small you will only have to walk the
baby eight feet from his little crib
Harper's Bazar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-08
OF DIOCESE
Meeting Of Episcopal Clergy
and Laity in the New
Bethlehem Chapel.

The octave Of special services COM
Bethlehem Chapel of the Holy Nativity at
Mount ST. Adams, which has been in
progress for a week, was merged into
the annual diocesan convention of the
Episcopal diocese of Washington at II
o'clock today. The preacher of the &C.
casion was the Rt. Rev. William c.
Doane, Bishop of Albany, N. Y.
The Rt Rev. Alfred Harding. Bishop
Of Washington, presided and made his
annual address to the Episcopal clergy
and laity of the diocese, asserting that
the opening of the Bethlehem Chapel in
which they were meeting marked the
browning point in the achievements of the
denomination in this diocese during the
year. He also declared that the past
year mas been prosperous one for the
denomination and in closing urged still
greater effort on the part of those in
attendance for the cause of missions.
Prior to this service holy communion
was celebrated at 1:3O o'clock, and at 9
O'Clock morning prayer and litany serv-
ice was held.
At 4 O'Clock this afternoon an evening
prayer service will be held, at which no
musical program will be rendered
The annual diocesan missionary service
will be held at o'clock in the evening,
with the Ri. Rev. Charles E. Woodcock.
Bishop of Kentucky, as the preacher of
the sermon. The cathedral choir, under
the direction of Edgar Priest, will render
musical program at this service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-08
OAK STREET EXTENSION.
Proposition in Bill introduced b,
Senator Gallinger.

The extension Of Oak street north
west. with width of fifty feet, from its
present terminus east of Center street to
18th street Is proposed in a bill which
Senator Gallinger has introduced.
bill to bring about this extension was
passed by the House a few years ago,
and was approved by the Senate District
committee, but did not become a law.
At that time an extension in straight
line was proposed But since then Meri-
dian street, which is the next street to
the south. has been extended on a de-
Elected line. So this bill contemplates
the extension Of Oak street parallel with
Meridian street. although the only limi-
tation in the bill Is that it shall be ex-
tended along lines laid out by the Dis
trict Commissioners.
The cost of condemning the necessary
land and of the court proceedings is to be
assessed against adjoining land as bene-
fits.
The passage of the bill has been urged
upon Chairman Gallinger of the Senate
District committee by George Koehler of
1911 Oak street, and he thinks it will be
approved by the Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-08
NO CLUE TO ASSAILANT.
Police Seeking Negro Who Attacked
Miss Carrie Grimsley.

Detectives and policemen are after the
unidentified. colored man who made an
attack upon Miss Carrie Grimsley of 1913
South Capitol street Friday night. Dur
ing the investigation of the affair. which
was not reported until Saturday after
noon, the police learned that James
Grimsley, father of the young woman.
had done some police work In the case on
his own account. Miss Grimsley dropped
her handbag and hat when she was at
tackled. and her father. believing her as
sailant would return to get them. Sc
creted himself in the vicinity, fully pre-
pared to give battle, but the man sought
did not return.
Miss Grimsley explained to the police
that she was knocked down and kicked,
but that she fought her assailant desper-
ately, and that her screams attracted the
attention of a coiored woman who re-
sided in the vicinity, and that the latter
opened window. the noise frightening
away her assailant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-08
ON MARINE WAYS.
Pleasure Craft Undergoing Repairs
at Alexandria Boatyard.

The power boat Dart. belonging to
Capt. Ned Clary, and the Augusta
have been launched from Regan
marine railway, and the launch Belle
Rose, belonging to o. A. Danzenbaker,
and others, hauled out The Beiie
Rose is to receive her spring overhauiing
and painting in preparation for going into
service with the pleasure fleet on the
river. She will be used by her owners
for cruises to the various down-river re-
sorts in the summer months.
The launch Viking, belonging to ernest
Coakley and Robert Harrison, was hauieo
out on the small railway at Regans Tor
repairs to the propeller shaft which had
been bent by the wheel striking a SUD-
merged obstruction. The damage was re-
paired and the launch is ready to be put
overheard.
The auxiliary power sloop belonging to
w l. Switzerland of Charles county,
Md. is on the small railway at Bennett S
boatyard for thorough overhauling be-
fore going into service this summer. The
vessel is to have woodwork renewed
where necessary, is to be calked all
over, and before being launched will be
given a thorough cleaning up and will be
repainted and decorated 1t will be the
middle of the month before she Will be
ready for launching.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-08
FEDERATION OF ARTS TO MEET
Date Set Apart for Memorial to
Francis Millet.

For the third annual convention of the
American Federation of Arts, to be held
here tomorrow, Friday and Saturday, de-.
egates from practically all of the 1:I
chapters. scattered from Massachusetts
to California and Wisconsin to Texas
with an aggregate membership of over
$4,000 are beginning to reach Washing
ton. The gathering will aim to increa sc
appreciation of art
This organization sends out exhibition
Illustrated typewriter lectures, publishes
a magazine and holds annual conventions.
II Is influential in securing better legis-
iation In matters pertaining to art, in
the establishment of art associations and
museums, as well as art commissions
For three years Charles l.. Hutchinson
or Chicago. president of the Chicago Art
institute, has been it's president The
late Frank d. Millet was its secretary,
and among its vice presidents and direc-
tors are Edwin Rowland Blashfield,
Cass Gilbert, c. Grant La Fargo, Secre-
tary Franklin Macveagh and Thomas
Nelson Page.
The sessions of the convention will be
held in the auditorium of the National
Museum, 10th and streets. and will he
open to the public.
For the memorial meeting in commem-
grafton OF the life and work of Mr.. F. D.
Mfllet, to be held Friday evening, trib-
utes Will be paid by Senator Root Sena-
tor Lodge. Charles Francis Adams, Cass
Gilbert and Secretary Charles D. Wal
colt, and resolutions presented by Off
GERS OF the societies of which Mr.. Millet
was member, including the Academy
or Arts and Letters Institute of Arts and
Letters. the National Academy of De-
sign. the American Water-CoIor Society.
the Society of Illustrators the Municipal
Art Society. the Fine Arts Federation.
the Washington Society of the Fine Arts.
the American Institute Of Architects. the
American Academy in Rome, the Ameri-
can Federation of Arts and the Federal
Commission of Fine Arts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-08
GIVEN NEW NAME.
Two-Masted Schooner Soon to Re
ceive Her Official DESIGNATION.

The two-masted schooner Adele Stef-
fms, belonging to Milton c. Clarke and f.
Madison Hall of this city. which has been
at this port for the past four months
being rebuilt, has been completed as
far as hull work is concerned, and
launched from the marine railway at
Benefits boatyard. The vessel has been
renamed the Elizabeth Clarke. in honor of
the little daughter of one of her owners.
Deputy Collector Kug1e, from the custom
house, was at the wharf yesterday to re-
meas sure her before the issuance Of her
official papers.
AS soon as the Clarke was in the water
she was taken to the army engineers
wharf on Potomac Park, abreast the foot
of 14th street. where the government
holster was used to lift out her old fore
mast and set a new one in position. As
soon as rigging can be set up and sails
placed where they belong, the vessel. I'M
der the command of Capt. Tonnage, will
sail for a lower river point to load a cargo
for this city.
In rebuilding the vessel the old lines of
the Steffins were followed from bow to
stern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-08
WORK OF THE JOY RIDERS.
One Automobile Wrecked, Another
Abandoned at 18th Street Corner

While the police are considering how
70 erect the passage of law to punish
more severely the 10y riders" who APP
propriate the automobiles of others. the
joy riders continue to talse one or more
machines every night. Last night two
were taken. one of which was seriously
wrecked in collision with a street car.
The wrecked auto belonged to Lieut.
commander Edward c. kalbfus. L. s. n.
or lt4O Corcoran street northwest. The
auto. 1t is stated. was placed in the
garage last night shortly before IL
O'Clock, by the owner. The man in charge
or the garage stated that he had not seen
1T taken out and knew nothing of il
until later. He had no idea who took the
car.
1t was abandoned at 9th street and New
York avenue this morning, according to
the police, after it had collided with a
street car. Witnesses said that two
colored men were in it at the time of the
collision.
The second automobile. the property of
Daniel B. Casley of 2919 Macomb street,
Cleveland Park, was taken from PennsyI-
vania avenue between 18th and 18th
streets. Complaint was made to the first
precinct police. The machine was re-
covered at 18th and Riggs street early
this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-08
PLANTS A SUGAR MAPLE.
Speaker Clark Adds to Collection in
Capitol Park.

Coatless and hatless, Speaker Clark yes
terday toiled in the grounds OF the Cap-
,itol, near the House wing, and planted
a sugar maple tree. The Speaker, reared
on farm, did not mind the steady rain
but the moving picture operators COM
planned bitterly because OF the poor light
effects.
Great Scott exclaimed the Speaker,
when his labors were ended. That's
harder work than presiding over the
House, and that's a mans job
Vice President Sherman recently plant.
cd tree to commemorate his admins.
tration OF Senate affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-08
A CELESTIAL'S VACATION.
All Lee Bung's Adventures With a
Villainous Hobo.

Another of Wallace Irwin's All Lee
Bung tales. depicting with rare skill the
Chinaman's vacation experiences, appears
IN our next Sunday Magazine. In the
springtime All Lee grew lazy. and his
thoughts turned longingly to the shade
and woodlands and ripping streams. His
employer gave him ten dollars and told
him TO take a weeks layoff. But as the
celestial wandered down the road his
steps became more and more tagging. till
he finally went to sleep beside a brook
His siesta was rudely disturbed by a
villainous hobo. who took poor All Lees
belongings. made him cook a meal for
him, and then held out the terrible pros
pect of forcing the Chinaman to accom-
pany him about the country as his body
servant. But All Lee was a keen one,
and at last fixed up a condition that
brought the most dire change on the
hobo's life. The story Is even richer than
the others in its humor. and Is particu-
tarly timely at this season of the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-08
TWICE STRICKEN BLIND.
Passaic Man Both Times Strangel,
Receivers His Sight,

PASSAIC, n. j., May s.--Cleveland. w.
Speer OF this city. who has been twice
stricken blind in the past six months.
has had his sight restored as STRANGELY
as II left him.
Six months ago without warning he ex-
perienced a sudden pain In his forehead
! IN five minutes he was totally blind.
Specialists found that his eyes were per-
feet and there was nothing to show the
cause of. blindness. After few weeks
he began to regain his sight, but a week
ago he awoke one morning to find him
self totally blind again.
Last. night Speer experienced a pain
similar to that of six months ago. and
after few minutes he found his vision
returning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-08

There are splendid opportunities for
homemakers in the so-calied arid west.
made capable OF production of crops by
irrigation. said F. H. Newell. director OF
the reclamation service. in an illustra ted
address i'm Emmanuel Baptist Church last
night. The address was given under the
auspices of the Pinkham Bible class OF
Emmanuel Sunday school and more than
100 views of farms In the irrigated sec
tons OF the west we're shown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-08
PUTS BLAME ON HER SEX.
Aunt of Miss Edmands, Richeson's
Fiancee, Discusses Unhappy Homes.

NEW YORK. May S.-Mrs Rufus r.
Reeder. an aunt Of Miss Violet Edmands,
who figured SO prominently in the Richie
son case. blames women for unhappy
homes.
In lecture before the Young Women 8
Christian Association in Yonkers yester-
day she said. 1.-The women are to
blame for most of the unhappy homes
Girls start married life without proper
preparation. and this results in wreck
ing them physically. mentally and NOR
ally for all time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-08
RETURN OF DR.. SALMON.
Former Bureau Official Relinquishes
Post in Uruguay,

DR.. d. E. Salmon, formerly chief of the
bureau of animal industry of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, has returned to
Washington from Uruguay, where for
several years he has been the chief of the
governments live stock service. He was
employed by the South American govern
ment at an increased salary and renewed
the contract several times, but finally de-
c,ded to return to the United States for
a permanent residence.
While in the Department of Agriculture
here Dr. Salmon did much important
work in animal pathology. He was best
known for his work in tick fever eradi-
cation and in pleuro-pneumonia In cattle.