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New-York tribune., 1912-04-21

Highest temperature yesterday, 81 degrees;
lowest 80; average mot given; average for cor
responding date last year. IS, average for cor
RESPONDING date last thirty-three years, 80.
Local Forecast Increasing cloudness to-day.
probably followed by showers tonight or to-nnor-
rou. moderate south Uinds.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-21
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Official Record and Torecasf.-W ashinston'
Apru 2o-The centre OF the disturbance that
was over the Rocky Mountain region Friday has
advanced 20 Kansas with Increased intensity,
and has caused rains in the plains states and
rains and SHOWS in the Rocky Mountain and
plateau regions. General and heavy rains have
also fallen in the Gulf and south Atlantic states.
In other parts Of the country the weather re-
maned fair.
The temperature has fallen somewhat over the
Southeastern states, and further fall is re
ported from tho Rocky Mountain region and the
northern plains states. Temperatures continue
much below the seasonal average In the Pacihc
states and over the western plateau. The ind-
cations are that the Western disturbance will
advance eastward and be attended by rains Sun
day In the northern plains states. the Missis-
sippi and Ohio valleys and the east Gulf and
south Atlantic states. and Sunday night and
Monday in the region OF the Great Lakes and
In the middle Atlantic and New Englsnd states.
The temperature will fall Sunday In tho middle
plains states and the upper Mississippi Valley
and Monday in the upper lake region. The tenn
perature will rise Monday In the Northwestern
There has been no material change In the
river stage at stations on the lower Mississippi.
owing 10 the escape OF food waters through a
and Mississippi.
The winds along the New England Coast Will
be moderate south: middle Atlantic Coast, mod
crate south and southeast; south Atlantic and
east Gulf coasts. moderate south and southeast,
with squalls; west Gulf Coast. moderate 10 brisk
south, shifting to west; Lake Michigan, brisk
and probably high east and southeast
Forecast for Special I,ocallties.-For Eastern
Pennsylvania Eastern New York. New Jersey
and Southern New England. increasing cloud
ness to-day. probably followed by showers Sun
day night and Monday; moderate south winds.
FOR Delaware. Maryland and tho District OF
Columbia, increasing coudiness to-day, prob
ably followed by showers; Monday, showers:
moderate south and southeast winds.
For Virginia, unsettled. with probably show D..
ers to-day and Monday: moderate south and
southeast winds.
FOR Western Pennsylvania and Western New
YORK showers to-day and probably Monday;
moderate 10 brisk south and southeast winds.
For Northern New England. fair to-day; Mon
day rain; moderate south winds.
For Western Virginia, showers to-day and
probably Monday.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-21

Local Oficial Record.-Ths following ohieial
record from the Weather Bureau shows the
changes In the temperature for the last twenty
four hours, in comparison with the correspond
a. AZ
New-York tribune., 1912-04-21

SUNDAYS NETWORK TRIBUNE
Mslled anywhere in the United States
New-York tribune., 1912-04-21
WORK WANTED.
Nfala

CHAUFFEUR R-MEcHANIc. y svede; married;
ten years experience; competent: careful
driver: honest. sober. reliable: wishes STEADY
noattion. city country: personal references.
Hieistrom. so2 East 5eth st: -
YOUNG MAN 5is7 desires position resi- estate;
two years experience, graauh,e' reterences'
Joseph Mccarthy s35 West 4eth st
New-York tribune., 1912-04-21
Female.

6,oyEHNEss. North German lady. 20 one OF
two children over six years OF age; willing 10
take entire charge: nine years best city refer
ences Address or call n. Bohm, Ito East s2d ct.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-21

LAKE BOMOSEEN.-The Prospect and ten
Cottages; all outdoor sports: garagas hoax q
let. II. B. ELLIS. Castletons Vts -
New-York tribune., 1912-04-21
Marlborough . Blenbeim

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j.
Josiah White d Sons Company.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-21
PENNSYLVANIA
MT. POCONO. PA. ~.
MOUNT PLEASANT HOiISF
CONNECTICUT.
THE MONTOWESE

CAPE COD.-Furnished apartments for ths
season at THE Bradford" Wellfeet. Nass.
Modern improvements. Write BRADFORD NJ
COLLINS, p. .. Box 2l2. Springfield, Mass
New-York tribune., 1912-04-21

American q Foreign Teacher Ageney.-sup-
plies Professors. Teachers. TutorA GovsrnesssA
etc, to Colleges. Schools and Families Apply
New-York tribune., 1912-04-21
cftoisI observations OF United States weather
6 .astarAa.. knlinnz.
Humidity

m. AZ p. M. IS p m.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
Belief in Witch Doctors Not Insanity

n ETRO1T.-That a man may be the
u victim of monomania for years
and yet be perfectly rational on every
other matter and be able to do the
most delicate work, in which q mis-
take or even a little carelessness
might have tho most serious results,
was testified to in the probate court
the other day while Judge Hubert was
investigating the sanity Of August
MALI, a German Pole.
1t was alleged as a proof Of the
mans insanity that he believed in
"witch-doctors," and that he paid
them as much as IS at time for their
advice, but one OF the Polish lawyers
explained to the court that that belief
was very prevalent In the Polish quar-
ter Of the city, and thai hundreds of
them who were in all other respects
rational and intelligent, consulted
witch-doctors.
MALI. is a hard-working man who
came to this country twenty years
ago. He worked seven years in one
factory and eight in another. For the
past two years he has been working
for the Michigan Wire company, max
ing insulated wire, job that requires
to be done with the utmost nicely,
for any defect in the insulation might
cause serious accidents. The super
lntendent Of the factory testified that
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

Observation-Disclosures Given, 10.
" sistant United States attorney foE
the District Of Columbia. happened to
be walking the other morning by that
famous corner In the courthouse
where marriage licenses are issued.
when he heard girls voice. saying
with considerable feeling:
Don't! I will not marry that red.
eyed old terrarin, and I'm not eighteen
years old an only fourteen"
Mr.. Given stepped up to the counter
In time to prevent marriage license
being issued. The man who was ap-
plying for 1t was Louis Garrison, six
ty-one years old, of Stafford county,
Virginia, and the girl, who was siren
uously Directing, was Myrtle Baldwin
OF the same county. Mr.. Given took
matters into his own hands and con-
Quoted Garrison and Myrtle Baldwin
to the Office Of United States Attorney
Wilson. With them were Mrs. Lulu
Decatur, a niece of Garrison, and
Goodwin Mellow, a young man from
Stafford county. Mr.. Given told Mr..
Wilson Of the occurrence, and there.
upon the quartet went under q very
careful examination.
Myrtle declared over and over again
she was only fourteen years old, al
though she could easily pass for sew.
eral years older, as she is mature look
ing and weighs probably 160 pounds.
When 1t came the turn to question
Myrtle she was so worked up over her
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

The very money that went to buy tho
engagement ring was furnished e. my
friend, who had to mortgage sctre lit
tie property Of his own to 1ot the
ornament.
well, the wedding came CT - per
schedule, and the Don and aif bride
sailed for the gay capitals OF Europe.
The money lender got his $4,000 on
the minute, but my unfortunate friend
has had nothing more substantial than
some polite letters from FAILS and
Berlin begging him to wait IN patience
and cease sending costly cnRlegrams
marked collect The lettee7, are writ,
ten with view of cheering tie recipi-
ent, but he refuses to be caeered and
has about come to the conal1sion that
it will be raany day ere Re gets back
the cash that went for re engage.
ment ring and the theatG. tickets, to
say nothing of the fee promised for
negotiating the $4,000 lnan.
Don Juan and his BRIDE are having
a gay time In the Old World, and the
groom seems to have eatirely forgot
ten his benefactor and friend in need.
After all, that old saw shout getting
your money first is rignc in ninety.n.ne
cases out Of hundxe6n"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
Why Chicago Man Dotes on Shortcake
n H1CAGO.-"Give me a piece of that
20 uyHnprxr In m

H1CAGO.-"Give me piece of that
~ strawberry shortcake"
This was what a waitress in a res.
taurant near the board of trade heard
several days ago-in fact, the first day
that strawberry shortcake was on the
menu in that particular restaurant.
The man who asked for the cake was
good customer, but one who had a
regular diet and seldom If ever varied
from his prescribed meal. The watt
ress gave the man piece Of short
cake. He smacked his lips over the
luscious berries and the rich cake
crust, and, finally too full Of good
cheer at the reminder of what a piece
of shortcake meant to him at one
time, turned to the waitress and said:
Every day that you have short
cake, you can count on me for one
piece, no difference how much it costs
l have particular reason for liking
shortcake, or rather for being partial
to the delicacy, and no wonder when
one piece Of 1t meant just $4,000 to
me. l know that statement sound4
strange, but it is true, nevertheless.
Three years ago, during scurry in
wheat was advised, much against my
will, to sell out my holdings when the
market looked as II it were about to
cave in. finally took my brokers'
advice and started for the board of
trade to sell what wheat I had. AS l
was about to enter the door of the
building, friend of mine stopped me
and asked me to come over to this
same restaurant and have a piece of
shortcake. told him I was nervous
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
| STRAW BERRY |
ShORTcAkE |
ALWAYS 6ElhCSl
COCO LUCK TO-
NC II

about the market and probably had
better go directly in and sell.
"'Oh, the market is steady for Is
minutes,' he said, and came over
here. We sat around and talked for
fully twenty-five or thirty minutes, and
when got back to the floor the mar
Not had taken a bull stand and was
going up in leaps and bounds. /
hung on until the first cent was pulled
off the top and then, fearing bottom
crash, sold and cleared just $4,000.
I would have sold at cost had l been
there ten minutes before / was, and
consequently lost all of that profit.
Besides, the market did not go to pieces
after the final rally and the bulls were
put to fight in great shape. although
had pulled out just in time.
"Of course thanked the friend who
had asked me into the restaurant, but
it was not so much his company that
appealed to me as it was the thought
Of fine piece of strawberry short
cake. Now you can see why am so
partial to this kind of delicacy and
why you can put it on my order every
day. l will pay for it whether l eat
it or not"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
Wade Through Huge Drifts for Food

deal of suffering for food and persons
were Offering all kinds Of prices for
what was to be had.
II walked through the train and
found sturdy looking chap up in the
smoking car. I suggested to him that
We undertake to walk back to the
nearest ranch, mile back down the
track, and try and get some food for
the passengers. He was willing.
Some places the wind had swept
pretty nearly clean Of snow and we
had no difficulty at all. but other
places progress was well-night i'm
passable. We floundered in drifts and
for hundreds Of yards had to walk
through snow up to our waists. 1t
was the most exhausting task l ever
attempted, and I am something of an
athlete. We would pant for breath
and sink back in the snow often, but
kept at it and finally reached the farm
house.
1--WE bought every egg and scrap of
bread, meat and other provisions to
be had and after resting for time
started back. The trip back with our
arms full was even harder than the
trip out and We were gone many hours
before We finally returned to the
train with the food. A rescue party
had just started down and met US q
few rods from the train.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

But R1alto
eosed and respected and his involved
genial
without
Cannon palpitatng
of nvecve
John Allen
best
OF the Arizona fight
statehood
Smith,
pledged
with Craftsmanship
with making
and make speech declaring his change OF heart Tawney made
shamefaced filling with
in
corchtng
walking
Joabs left
out
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

NEW YORK.-There was a christen
~ ing the other night at the home
Of Michael Finnegan. He had known
Mike for years, had Bill Murphy, but
tor the life of him he could not reveal
to Magistrate O'Conner, in the West
side court, where Mr.. Finnegan and
the little Finneeens lived, save in a
vague way.
Bill Murphy blinked his eyes and
hardened his features. Followed q
heavy bar of silence while the court
turned his head away. Bill Murphy
was taking violent hold of himself and
began:
me own home, your honor, is at
300 West Fortieth street, wan flight
down, straight ahead an then to the
right"
"Good," Magistrate O'Conner
cheered him. Nov tell me where
Mr.. Nnnegan held his christening and
how you came to undress and go to
sleep on a bench in the Ninety-sixth
street station of the subway"
Bill Murphy drew his hand across
his lips and set his teeth.
mike Finnegan," he uttered fierce
ly, Elves just bit off that avenoo
named after the wop that discovered
New York IT'S a common name, but
1t don't come to me just now"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
How a Middle Man Failed to Get His

tCTHERE is no particular moral in
i this story Of Washington life, un-
less 1t be confirmation Of the ancient
philosophy to get your money FIRST"
remarked Col. Richard K. Lee tho
other day.
"A diplomat, whom we will call Den
Juan Rapida, from one of the inflanl-
matory Latin republics, caught the
fancy of young American girl, the
heiress to many njllions. Tho dsplo-
mat is good-looking, but financially
impoverished. The girls agrees to wed
him, and her plutocratic pater, who
made his pile out of beer, is willing to
take Rapida as son-ih-law. So desper-
ately hard up is the South American
gentleman for ready coin that he goes
to friend of nine to see if he can't
raise $4,000 in order to make show
ing in the preliminaries. This friend,
being good-natured, introduces him to
generous party who agrees to pro-
vide the cash, provided Rapida will
give him back $4,000 for the loan of
the $4,000 as soon as the nuptials
with the brewers daughter have been
contaminated.
MY friend who arranges the deal
Is promised $1,000 for his trouble,
but, being rather harum-scarum bus
mess man, he takes no written prom
1ses, as did the lender of the money.
Prior to that he had often put up small
sums ranging from $40 to $50 SO that
Don Juan Rapida might be able to
convey his loved one to the theater
and small dinner after the show.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
"Why Is a Cat?" Burning Question

cents per pound or Salt contained in
each cat. Catnip wE9 ia be placed on
the free list. The sneasure, declared
its father, was tn srotect the Ameri.
can cat industry.
The Democrats opposition to the
bill was led by representative Frank
B. Willis of Ohio 81 denounced Rep
resentative Redaeld as representing
the cat industrr. fee cats, Mr.. VIII
lis declared, 1'ere indispensable to
the American people. Representative
Linthicum Of 4arzland made stirring
address. upn5ld:ng the catsup indus
try
Whether tia measure finally was
passed or turned down was never
quite dendsd. The burning question
which developed from the debate war
why ts Z cat?"
Fire. prizes were awarded to both
Representatives Cornell Of New York
and Witherspoon of Mississippi, who
had been chosen to sse who could
sp1Bk most touchinsly On the Anaeri.
czs flag. Representative Lttleton was
tel1ge. =
Those in charge Of the banquet
s~ere Oscar Galloway o Texas, Edwin
s. Unde-hill of New York, Asher G.
ainds Of Maine, William D. Stephens
Of California, J. Charles Linthicum Of
Maryland. Henry q. Danforth Of New
York and Steven B. Ayres Of New
York.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
MRS. SUN-YAT-SEN ALEADER

The latest news from China shows
that the transition from Imperial ia
Republican rule Is encountering all
the shoals and currents which beset
such changes. 1t is fortunate that
such men as Yuan Shih-kai and DR.,
Sun-Yat-Sen are in q position to lead
the nation. The latter's wife Is a
remarkably intelligent-looking woman.
Yuan Shih-kai's action in submitting
list of the boards Of ministers has
been much criticised In Nankin. Ac>
cording to the terms of the provisions
al constitution this duty belongs to
the premier. Several Of the nameg
proposed by Yuan Shih-kai are likely
to meet with strong opposition from
the assembly. Even China is not
without its suhragette problems, for
in response to a petition from Chi,
nese women the assembly have adapt,
ed a resolution approving the prin,
ciple Of women suffrage but RELOCATING
its realization to the background.
Trouble fs still prevalent in manv dis
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

Malz was one Of the best men he had
ever had, and that he wished he
could get fifty more like him. The
factory has been overrun with orders
and Malz has been working IA hours
a day, six days of the week, and doing
his work we'll. Yet four doctors ap-
pointed by the probate court to ex-
anime him are practically unanimous
in their opinion that MALI is pos
sessed of a monomania that directs
itself against his wife, and that, under
stress of excitement, might become
dangerous. There is no trace of this,
they say, when things are running
smoothly and MALI is engrossed in his
work.
1t was explained to the court that a
belief in witch-doctors was not con-
sidered sign Of insanity in the Polish
quarter, and the petition to have MALI
committed to a lunatic asylum was
denied. z5.s T.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-The passengers
II on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
train, which became stalled in the
snow west of Lincoln, Neb., went 48
hours practically without food during
a recent storm. F. H. Hooper, tray
cling salesman, was one Of them.
There was not even a fruit vender
on the train," Mr.. Hooper said, "and
no provisions at all. for we expected
to take on a diner at Lincoln. AS we
approached that town, however, the
cuts along the valley of the Platte
were deeper and deeper in the snow,
until it was fight for every inch.
The whole train vibrated with the
strain on the engine. The snow was
up almost level with the car windows
At last we were stalled.
when We woke up next morning
the snow was drifted high above our
windows. so We could not see out.
The train fortunately was fairly well
heated. OF course, there was good
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24

4 MINIATURE house Of representa-.
"A tives, made up of a hundred OF
more of the "baby members" who are
serving their first term In congress,
convened at Rauscher's the other
night and spent the evening joyously.
1t was the first banquet of the kind
ever held. Party lines were forgotten,
the methods OF the house, the person
alities of *1e older members, were
burlesqued by the youngsters"
There are 120 members in the house
serving their. first term, the greatest
number since the beginning of con-
greso, due to the political upheaval in
1910.
The business of the evening, after
tho banquet had been cared for, was
h>f, introduced by Representative
W:1;iam c. Redfield of New York, plac
Ing a duty Of 81 on all cats, ami parts
Of eats, whether wild, pole or domes-
IT, in type, brought ikto this country
q: 1ts possessions.
The bill also provided for a special
additional duty on Maltese cats Of 40
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
Hanging is the Only Penalty for Murder

nEATH by hanging is the only pun
u ishment for raarder In the first de-
gree in the Dist.1ct of Columbia.
The right of {. fury to qualify its YER
dict by adding the words without cap
ital punishment" is denied by sthe
court of appeals Of the District Of Co
lumbia in a., opinion by Mr.. Justice
Robb. The appellate court holds that
Arthur Johnson, co1ored. must ex-
plate on the scahold the killing OF
John .Ofenstein, a blacksmith. in De-
cember, 1910. -. - i = ! al. -:
The decision of the appellate court
sustains the finding of Justice Wright
that the new penal code does not ap-
ply in this Jurisdiction. z@. :,
Justice Robb in his decision holds
that the provisions Of the District
code relating to the murder were In
tended to supersede the provisions Of
the general statutes relating to these
crimes ss|s zs. s go
8 careful stlldy Of the District
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
HEAD OF IMPORTANT DIVISION

Wtsconsin's university extension
division has two fundamental aims
to create in all the people reallza-
ton of their educational need and to
satisfy that need. Education by "ex-
tension" does not mean that the labor
ing man Is taught Greek and Chaucer,
regardless of his Individual want. 1t
does not mean that knowledge is
ground out to him by soulless ma
chine, but that he is stimulated to
live, In the true sense OF the word.
Whether the means of that stimula-
ton be vocational or cultural educa-
ton, the end sought is the same.
In Wisconsin the seemingly impos-
sible task of making the university q
personal friend of every one in the
state is attempted by means of we'll
developed organization, headed by DR..
Louis E. Reber, who has been dean OF
the extension division since Novem-
Der, 1907, and has demonstrated over
and over again his rare executive
ability, as well as his broad human
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-24
Where Finnegan Held His Christening
columbus avenue" suggested hi

Columbus avenue" suggested his
honor.
"Righto." calculated Bill Murphy.
brightly. columbus was the wop's
name. Now we're gettin' along. Twas
a grand christening. Judge, an It be-
gun Sunday. Leastwise Sunday run
along into It,. not to spake O. part O.
Saturday an mebbe some O. Friday.
LAWN Mikes house, says to meself,
Bill, let's walk home; ye need the
air. The answer was yes, an we
walked. the two of us, Bill an meself.
castin' two shadows of the lamps.
me home, as / said before; Judge.
is at 300 West Fortieth, one flight
down, straight ahead an thin to the
right. We come along, Judge, long
piece, good Irish mile, when I see
ahead o. me a open-faced entrance an
steps leadin' down.
cts it home we are, Bill?' says I,
an Bill he says, 'Yis.' Very good
says l, we need sleep an power Of
1t, on'y sleep light an don't wake the
house. So down we whit, the two
av us, Judge, one flight down, straight
ahead an thin to the right.
"'There's our bed, BILL says I. an
Bill says, Yes so we both undressed
an whit to bed, the two av us in the
same bed, an the next thing I know
me home is full O. cops an bleatin'
women yellin' Horrors an He amt
got no pants an the like O. that. All
ask is a bit O sleep, Judge, an no
more christenin's for bit speel.'
Magistrate O'Conner so arranged 1t
that Bill Murphy may sleep ten days
unless some Of his kin or friends come
and bail him out