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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-04
subject. The original petition in the
suit was one Of the longest ever wri-
ten in Texas.
FIRE PANIC IN SCH0oLHOUSE
Blaze in Draperies Used in Play
Spreads to Building

MANlTOWUC, Wis, June4.-A no.
locaust was narrowly averted in
Scaool District No. 6. Kellnersville,
when fire started in draperies being
used as dressing for a school enter
tainment, and the 200 persons present
fifty of them children, were thrown
into a panic before the blaze was ex-
tinguished.
The lights had been turned down
and a tableaux was being staged when
the sulphur pan with fire was over
turned and ignited the draperies,
which burned quickly and started
re to the timbers of the building. No
one was seriously injured.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-04

seems to be no reason why the Big
trees should disappear, even scientists
regard them as survivals from a past
age, botanically speaking.
The evening world., 1912-04-10

No EXTRA CHARGE O 1T.
3Advertisemtul Ma tor The World may be left al
American District Messenger office IN the
vatil v Y. ".
The evening world., 1912-04-10
DOSEvE[T SWEEPS
I'LL BUT THREE D
ILLINOIS DISTRICTS
t Wins Only Lorimer's
Dtronghold and Two Other
Sections Are in Doubt.

0A1CA0O. April 10.-Coi. Theodore
|ooesvelt defeated President Taft in
y preferential primary held in Illinois
Deerday by approximately no, 900 votes
Speaker Champ Clark received a
)ority Of more than 1i0.0 900 over Gov.
pdrow Wilson. according to the lat
returns.
politically complete returns from tho
Of Chicago and estimates based on
ot one-half the vote in the State
hde Of this city give the following
Do:
President: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
DevSt. $4,000; Taft. 1900; La Fol-
$1,000. Roosevelt's plurality. 11l.ooo.
Dmocra;s-Clark, 10000: Wilson. So
Oark's majority. 10000.
)ompletc unofficial returns from the
Of Chicago give Taft 44.1o7:
bseveit, 72.4i3. and La Toilette. a.
Roosevelt's plurality is 2s,336.
total Republican vote 10 12s.653.
complete unofficial returns for the
give Clark 113.334. and Wilson.
)SS. Clark's plurality Is S0.646. The
~ Democratic vote IL l+6.022.
- big signinosnt fact that looms mp
che election results 10 that the Re-
Means 81 ysstsrday's primary
0ed about 90 per cent. Of the total
ouhlean vote oast At the last Rrssi-
Doxal election, while the Democrats
- In the nsishborhooA OF 70 Per cent.
4 che Democratic Presidential vote.
~ In 1905 got 629,e29 votes In hi.
Ysstsrday Roosevelt, Taft and
Toilette combined, polisd, - ssta-
80, $4,000. Drysn's Illinois vote
D 1ooo was +so,7ss. Yesterday CLARK
- Wilson together rolled mp . total
Z Ahout 900, o00.
oosevelt Is assured OF hfty-two OF
States ffty-eight delegates to tho
51onal Republican convention. One
B1ct, the Fifth, of Chicago, the Lori
stronghold. went for President
while two districts out in the
D are still In doubt.
lamp Clark Is certain Of q solid H.
D delegation at the Baltimore con-
Ikion.
The evening world., 1912-04-10
how TO SUCCEED

During the last few years conditions
III lines Of business, even professional
have changed SO completely that
~ man IL waking up to thu fact that
esder to win success he must specialize
] learn to do ome one thing and do
Wsll.
d Il d with any article that Is sold t.
people. Il must have genuine merit
70 amount Of advertising will main
the demand for the article.
1ee many years we have watched with
neA interest the remarkable record
aintained by DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
bot, the great Kidney, Liver and Blad-
br Remedy. From the very beginning
10 p%roprietors had so much confidence
: Il that they invited every one to test
free Of cost, before purchasing.
Il il a physicians prescription.
They have on file thousands Of letters
bccived from former sufferers who are
pw enjoying good health as Q result Of
use.
However. II you wish first to try a
Amplc bottle. address DR.. Kilmcr & Co..
lnghamton. n. Y, and mention this
Aper. They will gladly forward you q
bottle by mail, absolutely free.
Regular sizes for sale at all druggists
fty-cents and one-dollar.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-21
News Of etersburg

the cause. The mystery was finally
explained by the discovery that some
fun-loving boys had attached a long
wire to the bell and were ringing 1t
from a distance. They had their fun
and it has not been discovered who
they were.
Illuminating Central Park.
The city Is installing fifteen large
trail Park for the better illumination
SO distributed that the entire grounds
will be brightly illumined.
Personal and General.
Announcement Is made OF the mar
riage Of J. H. P. Leigh. formerly OF
Petersburg, and Miss Mary Atkinson.
daughter Of Mrs. Kittie o. Atkinson.
OF Chase City. Va. Mr.. Leigh has
many relatives and friends in this
city.
The handsome addition to the
Petersburg Savings and insurance
Company's building. is nearly com
pleted. 1t will be occupied by the
insurance department OF tht company.
1t is most conveniently arranged for
business purposes and will be hand
somely furnished. On the upper door
are eight Office apartments.
During the recent storm the barn
of Frank Kynak. Of the Bohemian
Colony. in Prince George County, was
blown down. A mule valued at 5000
was crushed to death.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-21

eye. and the voices manage to carry
all OF the music Bruno 0ranachsteasd-
ten has composed. There 10 never .
dull moment, nothing lags and the
audience has . jolly good time. More
strange Is the fact that there II .
very positive story running through
out the action Of the opera and the
story is sustained to the very end.
Pearl Barti, just about the prettiest
thing extant in skirts. is the prima
donna AS Daphne. the Rose Maid"
she entrances and holds. Her voice
cute little thing it isis not taxed
too heavily. and in her song: Roses
Bloom for Lovers" she makes every
single member OF the male contingent
wish that he might be lover. and
for the apparent forlorn love Of the
Rose Maid" Henry Cote. the Duke
of Barchester. an extravagant young
rake. who CANDLES on the wealth OF
a bachelor uncle to pay him out OF
but dramatic enough to carry a sob.
He is big and handsome. quite the
duke and lover.
The comedy is sustained by Scnnitz
Bond. supposedly Irish, and Harley
Knoles, a typical Englishman. Many
laughs were extracted. or rather pro
duced. by this trio. The situations
tarily. at times. bring forth the
guffaws. The duke loves Princess
Hiida Van Lain (Minfred Florence),
and she loves his money, Sir Sir. John ohm
uncle. visits the nephew and finds out
his prof. .eacy. He announces that he
is welded and has an her which cuts
off mis- nephew from any inheritance.
Exit love Of the fair princess.
From the salon at Barchester House,
in London. the scene shifts to Ostend.
where are gathered numerous Amer
lean heiresses locking for titles. under
the chaperonage of Countess Bertrand
(Jeannette Basear0. The Rose G:ri,
Of the duke and the uncle, admitting
his duplicity and his still single state
of blessedness. agrees to give his ZOE,
tune to his nephew provided he VIII
marry The Rose Girl. Natura!is. tne
fatuation and the intrinsic worth OF
the all ance.
Jeanette Bageard is clever and
good looking She is not called upon
to display a voice. and doesn't The
bulk Of the musical efforts fall upon
Pearl Barti and Henry Cote. fney
measure up to the requirements An
orchestra, augmented by eight musi-
clans, under the direction Of A. N
|Langstaff furnishes rare treat anu
score in magnificent style
But aside from everything else, The
Rose Maid" is entertaining II tells
a pretty story prettily, and large
chorus, makes It far above the average
production in every way, 2 productlon
"a orth the patronage of the theatre
going public The matinee to-day and
the performance tonight closes the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-21
TATE ASSAULTED
BY SETH TAYLOR
Former Preacher Felled in Street
After Sentence l. Sus-
pended Again.
ESPECIAL to The Times-Dispatch-l


DanviIIe. Va, September 2o.-The
sentence of fourteen months In the
penitentiary. which was given to D.
P. Tate, the former Methodist minister.
ut the June term Of the Corporation
Court for obtaining money under
false preteuses was suspended for the
second time to-day. When the case was
called Tate was there, but his counsel
asked for fresh suspension upon the
grounds that Governor Mann now has
before him a petition asking for Tate's
pardon. This petition alleges that
Tate was convicted on techn1caItty
and that he intended no wronS-doinS.
Judge r. W. Peatross allowed the
suspension until Monday next. by
which time 1t is expected that the
Governor will or will not pardon the
convicted man Tate was released on
$1,000 bond. ". E. Hurd being Sc
curity. -~S.r..
before he was assaulted oy wni.e COT
ton Mill hand named Setn 1ayIoI'
while both men were Walking COW
Craxhsad Street after An aIte1cat'o"
REGARDING . previous money trsnsae
ton. II seems that Taylor met the "a
preached while he was waik'ns s'
from the courthouse and began con-
versa,ion. Taylor, it 10 ailesed' askeo
tate vhen he was goins TO pay nlm
some money. adding that II ne So~'''
oav others he could pay him. too.
rate retorted sharply ana Taylor
.,,uek him and felled him Taylor
fhen caught hold OF Tatss tn1oat'
CHOKING him severely and strik'as n'@'
n the mouth bringing blood An Oh
acer finally separated them. ana ray
1or vas summoned to appear before
the Police Court Tomorrow. iaoe
90. NOT seriously injured and was
,hIe 20 proceed down the street
The fury in the Mort mufoef case
was discharged this Afternoon. s1ses
almost twenty -four hours unable 70
Zach a verdict. The jury 10 saad TO
nave stood four for nrst decree mur-
der ana the remaining eight FOR SEC
ond.
Row Sullivan. the convict guard STAY
o. who Is in Chatham awaiting trial
for the murder OF John c. Howard, VIII
he tried on September 80. the case be-
ing postponed until that date IN order
IA, a material witness for the De-
tense nay b prsssne
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-21
OPENING OF SESSION At
MARION Female COLLEGE
lnterestinx EXerc1seS Held In Re
Gently Completed Build
Ing.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
Marion, Va, September 2o.-Interest-
Ing exercises attended the re-opening
Of Marion Female College. in the
splendid new building yesterday morn
ing. The exercises were opened with
the singing Of the hymn. Come thou
Almighty King" after which . devout
prayer was offered by DR.. ]. ]. Scherer,
now more than four score years old,
and the founder, and for years, the
honored president Of this institution.
at the conclusion OF which James
White Shelley. the chairman Of the
building committee. gave an account
Of the work Of the committee and
formally turned the building over to
the board Of trustees. which. through
its chairman. Rev. J. B. Greiner, turned
IT over to the President. Rev. j. +. Mil
Ter. Mr. Shelley. for the committee.
reported that $4,000 more than In
sight was necessary to complete she
work under contract. and complete the
equipment necessary and which has
already been purchased. The building
is a handsome structure, and IL pro-
nounced In all OF its appointments
the equal OF any school building In
the State During the exercises. DIR.
T. o. Tetstoer, of Roanoke. delivered
an interesting address on the work OF
Marion Female College for the past
forty years. and education in general
He referred in a happy manner to
the great work done by DIR. Scherer in
connection with this school for the
cause Of Christian Education. He also
laid great stress upon the Importance
Of parents sending their children 20
schools where Christian principles
were instiIIed into the life and char
acter OF the student
The faculty o. this school for the
present year 10 as follows. Few. J.
r. Miller, Mental and Moral Science.
and Bible history. Rev. r. T. Kern
German. Church Liturgy and Church
Music: Mss Alpha Fraunfelter. %
Ohio. PreccptrssS. Latin and higher
mathematics: Miss ida DeLoachc. %
Washington. u. g., French and His
tory: Miss Louise Edwards. OF Balti-
more English. Expression and PhySi-
cal Culture. Miss May Schcrcr. o.
Marion. secretary and assistant in
Mathematics. Miss Marguerite Eassies.
of Boston. Iu<;ructrsss tn piano and
violin; Mrs. SaIiis WEBSTER. of North
Carolina. housckccper.
Marion graded schco. r. now In fui!
swing. with an attendance Of some
thing more than sse. and an excellent
faculty. consisting OF the Principal
Professor Rust. % fecsburs. Miss
Janet Gait. OF Marion. Va. Mrs.
Charles pruncr. also Of Marion. Mss
Iacv Lynn. from near Richmond. Mss
Es,ejlc Ieydcn. Of Evinston, Miss
Francis sadier. Of F!avanna County !.
Miss conway. Of srottsyivanis County.
ana Mrs. II. a. Cs~osssy and Mise Kate
Brosivs. o. 0art0A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-21
Remarkable Christmas
Present

A~onr ehe crr!oua ChYi0eMaa ORno,
80 III - az fo- a ~.D
~ r,,;onaI yenu.ation- which has hoen
% %, Z. 80 1870:
Tsn1,ry IN. nre~.os -.
aec.aea opSH, ~ ssan.s;sa ,ss H,.rreii.
49, Siinains 1ureau. on New York
To- watch every paper in America aa6
80 a., evsrx ZEN witch annesreI
sc,.s-,snS ire man
Ths ei.o,.ns b.reau people folloveA
nus-rue,ions. and now present me h:s.
tory Of one year In the LIE Ge sAso
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-21

tainment. The cup was presented BY
w. 8 Bartholomew. Of Aven. MINI
On It were engraved the names OF the
recipient. and Of the league. with the
dates Of the meeting. A silk Ameri-
can nag was folded about the cup.
To-day will sec the adjournment OF
the convention. Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General p. " Degraw ana
Chief inspector Rooert S. Sharp Will
arrive from Washington this morning
and will address the meeting. the
address Of c. a. Stillinss. editor o.
the Postmaster's Advocate. scheduled
for yesterday was postponed and will
be delivered this morning.
Cincinnati. San Antonio. Texas. ana
Guthrie, Okla. are in the race for the
next session Of the convention. The
meeting place will be decided on this
afternoon.
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sideration. A bonding department f's
the purpose OF bonding all government
employees will be recommended.

sideration. A bonding department tos
the purpose OF bonding all government
employees will be recommended.
Allowances for light and heat in
fourth class ofIices will also be urged
These recommen dations, embodied in
the report of the committee on p>s-
tai recomme n dations, will be read 10
the convention this morning ana doubt
less adopted without alteration Act
ing Chairman W. o. Beck and the re-
maininx members of the committee held
a nnal meeting last night to consider
these matters.
Barry ASsin President.
Omears were elected at the aftern oon
session yesterday. One OF the impSr-
tant steps taken at the morning ses-
sion was the organization OF Virginia
State League of Postmasters. This
organization is now an established
entity, with officers and executive
committee and eighty members. G. g.
Thomson, chief clerk to Postmaster
General Hitchc ock. made an informal
address TO the convention yesterday
afternoon. conhnins his words chiefly
to the parcels post system. soon to be
inauSurated-
O@eers were elected as follows:
President. Charles u. Barry. walker.
Iowa: nrst vice-president E. E. Cum
mings, New Woodstock, N. T.; second
vice-president McH. Webb. Simpson
VILE. KY: third vice-pres.dent. Miss
Nellie V. Fits. SprinSb,ro. Ohio: sec
rotary, Charles c. Young, Oakwood,
Ill: treasurer. H. H. Luccoek, Keene.
Texas.
The executive committee Is composed
OF the president. the first v!ce-presi-
dent. the secretary and two members
elected by the league. Frank ",
Kritx, OF wavelsnd, IND, and ]. 8 Nc
Kinley. Of Orient. Ohio. were unant-
! mousIy reelected to this committee.
vtFE1n3a Dsoneh.
The Virginia branch Of the league
was organized with eighty members
and omeers were elected aS follows:
President. II. q. Gore. Fort Mitchell;
independent, T. S. Twist, Egerton;
Secretary-treasuser. ". L English. Isle
Of Wight
Members Of the executive commit
tea I. voolfolk. Cuckoo. and 8. H.
Smith. Gum Springs.
Miss Sadie A. Smith. Of Amelia Court
J house. and s. H. Smith. OF Gum Springs,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-21

were selected delegates to the next ns-
tional convention.
Parcels Post.
g. g. Thomson. chief clerk to Post
master General Hitchcock. spoke to
the convention Immediately after the
election Of ofdcers. He brought greet
ings from his chief. and expressed re-
greet that Mr.. Hitchcock was not
present. He then opened a general
discussion relating to methods OF
handling the parcels post system which
will be inausurated on January l. Mr..
Thomson's remarks. while uttered at
different times. and interpreted with
suggestions and questions from the
moor. showed the magnitude Of the task
before the Post-Once Department.
Judging from his attitude, the officials
in Washington are still in the dark
as to the manner OF handling the new
class Of mail
Wanted Information.
All sorts OF questions were put to
Mr.. Thompson. They related chief
ly to the rural carrier and the parcels
post, showing clearly that in rural Sec
lions lies the crux of the new system
What are rural carriers going to
do about packages Of butter and eggs:
asked one member from the floor.
Yes, especially when it Is muddy
during the winter months. and the
roads are impossible for buggies- How
are the carriers to take up such pack
ages on horseback asked another.
To all inquiries. Mr.. Thomson made
no answer. maintaining a silence thai
showed that he appreciated the pro-
position in a socrat!c manner. He wa:
after Information. he said.
1t was brought out that the Post
Once Department has been authorized
to increase the salary OF rural carriers
by about 500 a year. The carrier:
realize. II the statements Of postmast'
ers yesterday count for anything. thai
this increase 10 intended to cover the
cost OF additional equipment In the
form Of buggies and wagons that the
handling of parcels will necessitate..
Mr.. Thomson stated that parcel:
addressed TO small towns would prob
ably be sent by slow trains, stopping
at all points, in order that the con.
tents might not be disturbed by be.
ing thrown from q moving train He
also added that all rural carriers will
be equipped with scales for weighing
p1ck68e8s a map anu q pOStAA 804oS
The two last mentioned items are in
tended to aid the carrier tn determin-
ing the zones Of charges which will b
established when the system goes into
effect.
The question Of eggs and butter wa.
left undecided at the close Of his talk
Mr.. Thomson said that the department
would hardly provide Refrigerator
cars
Loving CuD for Allan.
Last night after . meeting OF the
omcsSs. the delegates ana their wives
were entertaintd At . bu1et- supper
In the banquet hall on the ninth door
Of the Richmond Preceding the sup
per. the Polk Miller Quartet gave .
perfornance. and following 1t dance.
During the evening, . beautiful sill
yer loving cup, twelve Inches high.
was presented TO Postmaster Edgar
Allan. Jr., as an expression OF appre-
citation on the part OF the visitors
for his hearty welcome and enter
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-21
President Makes Engagement to
Receive Petition as to Civil
Service Extension.
CONVENTION ENDS TO-DAY
barry Reelected President-Nlr-
ginia Forms Branch-Lov.ng
Cup for Allan.

A MESSAGE was received yesterday oY
C. A. st.ll:ngs granting his request FOR
an appointment with President TAFT ID
WASHINGTON Monday. When the teie-
gram was read to the National League
of Postmasters in convention yesterday
afternoon II produced prolonged cneerf
for the President. Every member o!
the league was of the opinion that II
presased success for the effort unler
way TO have an executive oTdc. issued
placing all fourth-class postmasters on
the civil service list
The petition requesting this action
on the part OF President Taft Will De
presented to him at p II. Monday oy
q delegation composed OF the omcers
OF the National League OF Postmasters.
the legislative committee and Nr- SUI
linss. II IS also planned to have
large number Of delegates stop in
Washington on their return journey in
order to visit the White House.
The petition. which will be signed by
more than 10000 fourth-c,ass 2ostmas-
tiers. will request the extension of the
civil! service to all fourth class post
Offices The offices OF fourteen States
have already been classified by an order
from President Roosevelt In 1908.
These States lie east OF the Mississippi
and north Of the Ohio. and the move
ment now on is to give the beneht OF
this reform to the South and West
Want Summer Holiday.
Other matters which the convention
will call to the attention OF the Post
Onice Department will be taken up to-
| day, when the committee on postal
Recommendations makes Its report. II
IS understood that this report, besides
stating the case for civil service reform
in trenchant terms. win ask the de"
partment to compel all postmasters to
attend the State meetings OF the POST
masters League. The term. Schools Tor
instruction" will be applied 10 such
meseines The committee viii recon-
mend the salary basis for the payment
Of fourth-class postmasters, instead OF
the present system. whereby compen-
.sation il given In proportion u the
amount OF cancellations At any given
once.
The committee viii Iecommend that
postmasters be allowed thirty days
leave Of absence each year. With fun
pay. Other government employees re-
ceive that time. and the postmastsrs
feel themselves entitled 10 like con-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-21
Ines Dispatch Bureau.
s BoNingbrook Street,
fr.1>-hnno tkQSN

Petersburg. Va. September eo.-Miss
Amelia Mccoy. aged seventeen years
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Mccoy.
died suddenly this morning about .
o'clock. at the home Of her parents
on South Street She was employed
as an operator at the Petersburg
Telephone Exchange. Surviving her
are her parents, seven sisters and a
brother. all of this city. The family
came to Petersburg about nine months
ago from Allegheny, Pa. near Pitts
burSh. The burial will be in Bland
ford Cemetery.
Struck By Stray Ball
Yesterday afternoon while sitting
on the back porch of her residence on
Halifax Street. Mrs. L. NJ Ridout was
struck in the forehead by a ball. sup
posed to have been dred from 22-
calibre air rifle. The ball buried It
self under the skin and had to be re-
moved by physician. Though
shocked. Mrs. Ridout was fortunately
not seriously injured. 1t has not been
ascertained by whom the shot was
fred.
Ettrick Aroused
Late In the night several nights ago.
the people of Ettrick were aroused
by the frequent ringing of the bell
in the tower of the old dismantled cot
ton factory, the sounds Of which had
not before been heard in q long time.
The old factory tower is practically
the only part Of the building left In
tact. The citizens OF the village. ex-
cited by curiosity. left their homes In
large numbers to solve the mystery OF
the beH-ringing. Somt of them
climbed upward to the tower to learn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-21
GREAT ROANOKE FAIR
R0aDoke. Va.
ROUND ss-sS TRIP

N>rfesk and Western Railway.
Tickets will be on sale September
%. "a. Is, IS and %. good for return
nsssaSe until September 30. 1912.
trains leave Richmond. $50 4. IL. SOD
p II and geo p. u. For full infos-
-. fion amply to G A. Overton. Jr., City
Passmeer Agent, or c. Fl. Bosiey. Dis
frict Passenger Agent. at the ofnces OF
the company. SIS East Main street,
Richmoud. Va. Phone Madison 4s1.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-21
POSTMASTERS WILL
MEET TAFT MONDAY
President Taft
Will Meet Them

Executive once, Beverly. Mass-
Charles A. stilIinEs, Richmond. Va:
The President will he glad to see
yen snA ysur eonnittee 1t Wash
fngton NJ I r. II. Mo1dsy, SeDten-
her "a.
tsigned) RANDOLPH FOSTER,
Assistant secretary 70 the President.