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Good News for Clark.

The news from Illinois that the
state legislature has passed presi-
Dental preference primary bill was
received at Clark headquarters with
much qualification. Senator Fred T.
Dubois, manager of Mr.. Clark's cam
pafgn, expressed the opinion that this
means a Clark delegation to the ma
tional convention from Illinois All re-
ports from Illinois are that the
Speaker is strong among the people.
and in a presidential preference pri-
mary Senator Dubois is confident he
will sweep the state.
News was received from the Philip
pines that the six delegates from there
Will support Clark. The democratic
convention in the Philippines elected
an uninstructed delegation. but at the
same time passed resolutions indors-
ing Speaker Clark as it's choice for
President.
West Virginia, 1t Is confidently be-
lieved by Senator Dubois. will instruct
it's delegation for the Speaker. Speaker
Clark is very strong in West Virginia,
where he was for some time resi-
dent.
Representative Adam B. Littlepage
ing democrats of Monana, who recently
of Charleston. who represents the
third district, Is an active supporter
of the Speaker, and today Informed
Senator Dubois that the sentiment for
the Speakers nomination is growing
rapidly in that state q
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MAY SUCCEED GEN. BRUSH.
Gen. Edwards Believed to Be thu
Most Likely Candidate.

A lively contest is on for the vacancy
in the list of brigadier generals which
will result from the retirement Of Gen.
Daniel II. Brush commanding the De-
partment Of California, which takes place
May next. One of the leading candi-
dates is Gen. Clarence r. Edwards. chief
of the bureau of insular affairs, who is
said to have an excellent chance of Sc
lection. He is from Ohio and is an In
innate friend of the President OF long
standing. He was graduated from the
Military Academy in June. 1888. and be-
came captain Of the infantry in July. 1898.
During the Spanish war he was
lieutenant colonel of the 18th United
States Volunteer Infantry. For many
years he has held the office of chief Of
the insular bureau, and during his tncum-
bency the head of that bureau was given
the rank of brigadier general. That Is a
staff position and is filled by detail every
four years.
The friends Of Gen. Edwards now ad-
vocate his transfer back to the line OF
the army with the rank Of brtgadter
general in order to place him In more
direct line for eventual promotion to the
grade of major general.
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Of the twenty do not hesitate to say that
Wilson is their choice, although they will
obey the instructions of the state con-
vention, which prevailed by scant twen-
ty-Seven majority.
After Wisconsin and PENNSYLVANIA,
Texas. with forty delegates in the con-
vention. and Nebraska. with sixteen, will
swing into the Woodrow Wilson column.
Gov. Wilson is running in all OF the
states, while the other candidates are
only contesting in spots.
The news that comes to the Wilson
headquarters from every state in the
Union is highly encouraging. Hundreds
of letters have been received during the
past few days. expressing the opinion
that Gov. Wilson has made tremendous
gains in strength as the result OF evidence
showing conclusiVely a territorial divi-
sion of the states by the allies. These
letters indicate very clearly that the pub
lie understands the working arrangement
of the allies
That the delegates from North Dakota
to the Baltimore convention. which We're
chosen in the recent statewide preferen-
tial primaries. are for the nomination OF
Gov. Woodrow Wilson. in the event that
Gov. Burke fails to develop nationwide
presidential strength, was bit OF poiiti-
cal information brought to Wilson head
quarters by T. ]. Walsh, one Of the lead
ing democrats of Montana, who recently
concluded a trip of Dakota and several
northwestern states.
The North Dakota primaries instructed
the delegation elected to the Baltimore
convention to vote for Gov. Burke, one
of the most popular democrats in all of
the west but Mr.. Walsh, who was a
caller at the Woodrow Wilson head
quarters today, in company with Sena-
tor Myers of Montana. says he has talked
with a number of the delegates, and that
Gov. Wilson is their choice of all the
other candidates. The North Dakota del
egation to the democratic national con-
vention is headed by former Senator
w E Purcell who is well remembered
in Washington. Mr.. Purcell, who is a
native of New Jersey. is one of the most
sincere admirers of Gov. Wilson in the
nation. He is authority for the statement
that North Dakota's second choice is the
New Jersey executive.
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DIED..

BALLARD. Departed this life IN Lakewood;
n. J.. Thursday March %, 1912. at 2;lG
o'clock AM after brief IN E:nos hastoS
and former proprietor of the Porfers' Eek
change.
ington street. Monday, April 1, at O'Clock.
Friends are invited.
BANKETT. On Saturday. March so 1912. at
$40 am. at his residence. $50 Wade road.
Anasosta d. c. A NOD RsDt sANn snS father
OF Irving Bankett.
Funeral Monday. April /. at i O'Clock nom
Friendship Baptist Church.
CUMMINGS. Suddenly. at Providence Hospital
on Saturday. March 80. 1912, Capt. JOSEPH
FRANKLIN CUMMINGS.
Remains will be at the chapel of A. J. Schippert,
zoos PENNSYLVANIA avenue northTest, unit, until
to Beallsvflle Md where services and in
terment will take place.
DARNALI. Saturday, March 80. 1912. at her
residence. 421 street northeast, at S;lS
Darnaii in her eighty first year.
Funeral services Monday, April 1. at 2:ao pm.
from above address. 3l'
McDER,IOTT. On March 80. 1912. at 5:25 am.
HENRY j., beloved husband Of Mary Nc
Funeral from his late residence. 2l11 18th street
northwest Monday April L p at 10 S ts1;a,
18th and streets northwest, where mass
will be said for the repose OF his soul. IN
terment at MOUNT OliNeI Cctnctciy-
tiyes and friends invited. 81
NEWBOID. On Thursday. March %. 1912.
ADELAIDE. daughter of the late Reading
and Rebecca BURR Newbold, Of Burlington
county, New Jersey.
Funeral services Sunday. March 81, at pm, at
her late residence. 27O4 Cathedral avenue by
the Rev DIR. U. G.. b. Pierce. Interment
Upper Springfield. n. j., 2:30 pm. Monday.
philadelphia papers please copyo 81
PENNINGTON. On Saturday morning. March
So 1912, at 6:15 o'clock. At her residence.
1913 18th street northwest, MARTHA Il.
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Stand of Roosevelt.

The following was given out by the
Taft bureau last night:
February "a. 1912, Theodore Roosevelt,
replying to the seven governors Of states
who had asked him to become a candt-
date for the republican nomination for
President, in public letter said:
L absolutely agree with you that this
matter is not one to be decided with
reference to the personal preferences or
interests of any man, but purely from the
standpoint of the interests of the people
as a whole. l will accept the nomination
for President if it is rendered to me. and
l will adhere to this decision uuntil the
convention has expressed its preference.
I'm 1893 Napoleon was elected first con-
In 1902, after only three years of his term
had expired. and as 2 result of his own
acts, he was nominated to serve another
ten years after the expiration of his first
term. In accepting the nomination he
said:
You conceive that 1 owe the people
another sacrifice; will make it..
"a few months later, and as a further
making Napoleon first consul for life. In
reply to the deputation from the senate
making him this offer. he said
Z" The life of the citizen belongs to his
country: as it is the wish of the French
nation that mine should be consecrated
to her. 1 obey her will
I'm 1901, speaking with reference to the
law providing lists of eligibility to GER
tain offices. Napoleon said:
France is great power, but 1t is
the people who compose that power. This
law, although part Of the constitution, is
not therefore the less bad and absurd
1t is not fifty, sixty or one hundred men
assembling together In moment or tu-
multi, who have the right to make con-
stitution and ALLEVIATE the rights of the
people. The sovereignty Of the people is
inalienable' ="
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Hardest Thing About Saving.
rom the Haverhill Gazette.

From the davefnlu 6azette.
One Of the most famous savings instttu-
tons in the state. in advertising its ad-
vantages, says, The hardest thing about
saving is the start" This Is true, as all
who have made the start will testify. The
proverbial attitude of youth toward the
future is one of sublime confidence
The years seem long and the opportu-
mites unlimited. 1t apears that there is
plenty of time to begin saving later in
life. But somehow the years slip by and
too many people never make the start.
There comes a time of reckoning when
the mature man realizes what a boon it
would have been had he begun to save in
the rosy days of youth. Savings accounts
nowadays are open to all. 1t is a univer-
sal opportunity to make money by the
elemental process of not spending it. The
savings account is a strict business prop
osition and the sooner the young man
learns this the better 1t will be for him.
IL is form of insurance that he can
not afford to be without and it is a form
of investment that pays well in interest
The savings account is barometer or
self-respect. AS the account grows there
is a reflection Of 1t in the character and
bearing of its owner. bank account.
honestly acquired. has more than money
value. for 1t gives man stability and
account asks no favOrs, 1t demands no
sacrifices and in time Of trouble 1t is ever
at hand. Once firmly established the saw
ing ha bit will lead on ultimately to influ-
ence.
Everybody must save il he would
thrive, and those who begin early have
better assurance Of a competency. Any
young man who may doubt this assertion
should just ask the first white-haired
man he meets.
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Cost of Electric Traction.
rom Casters Magazine.


The equipment Of a power house is
very expensive undertaking. In but
few localities is water power available.
and in the majority of cases a steam
generating plant is necessary. To this
must be added a vast amount of costly
apparatus for the regulation and dis
tribut1on OF the current in the quantity
and manner required. 1t is here then
that costs must be reduced. 1t has been
repeatedly said that power plants are
expensive and inefficient; and while
this assertion may be too general and
not wholly in accordance with the
facts. 1T is certain that improvements
must be made before railways can
be induced to regard electrification
more favorably. The cost Of electrical
equipment at the present time is little
short OF prohfbitory, and it is in this
matter that a change must come if
electric power is to become available
Tor railway service. There is no rea-
son why a we'll designed electric loco
motive should break down If properly
maintained and carefully handled IT
is always possible, however. that the
source OF power may give out. and the
consequences of the failure Of current
supply on busy railroad are too seri
GUS to be permitted. Something must
be done to provide against such a con
tingency. The safety Of employees must
also be considered and the probabilitv
OF accident reduced to a minimum
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Johnson Using Whip"

The following is an excerpt from let
ter received at the national Taft bureau
from a prominent republican of Cali
fornia:
Before concluding I want to say a
word to you about the tactics of the
Roosevelt managers. Gov. Johnson is
using his whip wherever he can apply
it in order to bolster up the Roosevelt
movement. For example, in the list Of
those on one of the Roosevelt committees
announced yesterday, noticed the names
of two men whom / felt certain were
loyal to President Taft.
II personally interviewed them and
found that they had been compelled
to allow their names to be used when l
state to you that they are notaries pub
lie you will appreciate the situation.
Johnson is, 1 think, very fearful about
the prospects of what may happen If La
Toilette comes to California, as even his
own friends find it difficult to indorse his
action in deserving the Wisconsin candi-
date"
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Clandestine Marriages in England.
rom the Westminster Gazette.

From the Westminster Gazette
The strange County Galway midnight
marriage which Mr.. Justice Kenny has
pronounced to be valid in accordance
with common law in Ireland may recall
the fact that in this country before Lord
Hardwicke's marriage act. which was
placed on the statute books of 1853, the
easy process of clandestine marriage was
popular with very large classes of the
community. On the day before that
statute came into operation no fewer than
800 Fleet marriages We're celebrated. and
bold attempt was made by clergyman
named Wilkinson to perpetuate the sys-
tenn at the Savoy.
He claimed by virtue of some old priyi
leges attaching to that quarter to be
extra parochial, and to have the right of
issuing licenses himself: and he is said to
have actually celebrated as many as 1.4OO
clandestine marriages after the marriage
act had passed. By the instrumentality
Of Garrick. one of whose company had
been married in this manner in 1855. a
Savoy license passed into the hands of
the governments and the trial and trans
portation of Wilkinson and his curate put
an end to clandestine marriages in Eng
land.
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WONDERS OF THE DEAD SEA.
The Most Remarkable Sheet OF
Water in the World.

From the Wide World Magazine
In many ways the Dead sea- in Pales-
tine, can claim the distinction of being
the most remarkable sheet Of water on
the face of the globe. Although known
by name to every one, it banks are sell
dom visited. and many of it's picturesque
gorges. wonderful mountains, and strange
fertile GASES have remained virtually I'M
explored territory. So much so, in fact,
that the Palestine Exploration Society of
Berlin, in conjunction with the Berlin in
stitution for sea (exploration) research,
have determined to explore the basin of
the Dead sea thoroughly. as well as that
Of the River Jordan. Only twice In mod
ern times has any one attempted to make
systematic study of this historic region.
The first investigator was Lieut.. Lynch
of the United States Navy, in 1S48, and
the second, some few years later. the Duo
de Luynes. Although both these explorers
gave to the world many unknown facts
about this wonderful region, their &C
counts cannot be regarded as altogether
exhaustive.
1t is probable. however, that we shall
hear more of the Dead sea in the near
future, for not very long ago the Turkish
government granted one SOad Bey, an in
tiuential and wealthy banker of Constan-
unOple, a concession for the exploitation
of the minerals in the Dead sea basin.
That the whole region is exceedingly
rich in various kinds of minerals has
been known for years, and the finest and
purest bitumen, together with quantities
of peerless sulphur. are obtainable there
In Byzantine times copper mines were
worked near the south end of the Dead
sea. both in horizontal galleries and YER
teal shafts. while the basin is rich In
marble, pOrphyry, and other fine stones,
as well in phosphates. 1T often has
been stated by American connoisseurs
of coal and oil, which in America would
be unmistakable, are very apparent in
this region. Salt is found in great guam
titles. but as the government has a mo-
nOpoly upon this commodity 1T is at pres
ent largely imported from Smyrna and
England.
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however, a small decrease In the &C
tual output per day. the average for
February being 1923 tons, against 4,O43
tons In January.
Production for the month was 1OO,114
tons, shipments, 1O2, 400 tons, and stocks
on hand, 2i,19j tons. These returns
cover fifty-one companies. At the close
of February. 1911, the stocks on hand
were 1881 tons
There was considerable decrease in
the production and shipments of book
paper and moderate decreases In the
production and shipments of writing and
tissue paper, while board and wrapping
paper showed increases in these items
Wrapping paper showed rather large
increase in stocks, while all other grades
showed moderate increases
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NEW PRINTING DIVISION.
Postmaster General Hitchcock Gre.
ates Ore Effective Tomorrow.

A new division of printing" under the
direction of the chief clerk Of the Post
Office Department. has been created by
order of Postmaster General Hitchcock,
effective tomorrow.
To this new division will be transfer
red all the printing sections and branches
of the several bureaus, among them the
Postal Guide of the first assistant post
master generals office, the Daily Bulle-
tin of the second assistants office and
the printing section of the fourth as
sistant postmaster generals Office. The
multigraphs. addressographs, mimeo-
graphs, folding machines and photo
stats now in use in the department will
be sent to the new division.
The division will be In the immediate
charge of Edward H. Patterson, a prac-
teal printer.
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In Memoriam.

BRIGHT. Sacred to the memory Of dear
son, ]. ". #. BRIGHT. who passed away
two years ago today, March 81, 1910.
HIS PARENTS.
Although two years have passed away
Since you from have gone,
Yet. Johnnie l miss You every day,
And still for you mourn.
Oh IL at times the stain Of grief
Upon my cheek appears,
II is because my saddest thoughts
Find some relief in tears.
DIXON. In sad and loving remembrance Of
my dear daughter and our loving sister.
MARY DIXON, who departed this life one
year ago today; March 81; 1911;
By MOTHER AND BROTHERS
FUSS. In sad but loving remembrance If our
dear daughter. AMIE R. FUSS. wno de-
parted this life eight years ago today,
In the graveyard. softly sleeping.
Where the flowers gently wave.
Lies the one We loved so dearly,
In her lonely, silent grave.
You not forgotten. dearest daughter.
Nor will you ever be:
As long life and memory last
We will remember thee.
4" BY HER LOVING FATHER AND MOTHER.
HAWKINS. In loving remembrance Of a dear
brother and son. LINDSAY HAWKINS, who
died five years today, March 81. 1907.
Gone, but not forgotten.
dear son, FREDERICK L. MYER. jr.. who
died one year ago today. March 81. 1912.
The darling loved awaits me now
Where death shall come more.
He is not lost! He is not dead.
He's only gone before.
God needed one more angel child
Amidst His shining band.
And He bent his loving smile
And clasped my darling's hand.
BY HIS LOVING MOTHER, GESHE MiER
NICHOLSON In loving remembrance Of a dear
husband and father. who passed away March
By his WIFE AND CHILDREN, EARL AND
GILMORE.
o'DoNNELA,; In loving rememhrance Of my
dear mother. MARY O'DONNELL. who de-
parted this life two years ago today, March
o. W BY HER DAUGHTER.
SIALLwOOD In sad but loving remembrance
Of our husband and father ;,s sT he HE,
years ago today, March 81. 1904
Loved and caressed in life,
Remembered and honored In death Mnon. ry,s
son. JAS. A.. AND DAUGHTER, EDMoNIA
STORM. In sad but loving remembrance Of our
dear father. c. OTTO. STORM, who departed
BY his sons SsH5i o.
of WILLIAM R. VERLANDER. who depart
ed this life four years ago today, March 81.
BY HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTER.
WATSON. In sad and loving remembrance OF
my dear mother. ELIZA WATSON. who de
parted this life twenty years ago today,
March 81. 1892.
God called her 1t His will.
But in hearts love her still.
Her memory is 5 dear today
As the day she passed away
BY HER LOVING DAUGHTER, ANNIE GLIB
son.
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of q man, It does not look big compared
to the history Of that country. Our own
coal supply 10 SO large. and tho expecta-

of a man. It does not look big compared
to the history of that country. Our own
coal supply IL so large, and tho expecta-
tion-at least in the mind Of the layman-
Of continued discoveries Of vast deposits
of fuel, make it practically impossible for
our own people to seriously conside., the
exhaustion Of our own coal fields.
Our present method Of generating steam
power for stationary engines is absurd.
and extravagant as to at least Is per
cent Of all the power used in this coun-
try. We mine coal, we ship it and haul
to our plant: We shovel in from the
wagon, We shovel again under boilers;
we fill our cities with smoke until they
resemble a foundry on casting day, and
then we must shovel ashes into wagons,
cart these ashes through our streets, and
after another expensive. haul we give the
worthless refuse a final shoveling-siX
landings besides the freight and wagon
haul. AS pointed out ten years ago. the
coal should come up from the mine to
flow by gravity under the boilers of an
enormous electric generating plant. and
the power and heat should get to it's final
destination, not on coal cars but on
wires.
We pity the crude methods Of our fore
fathers; we boast Of our present-day
achievements, but only a generation or
two hence and many of the things We do
will appear inexplicable and silly.
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DECREASE IN PRINT PAPER.
Month of February Falls a Little
Below the Average.

Decreases of $40 tons in production
ZOO tons in shipments and l.Jos tons
IN stocks of news-print paper Tor feD-
ruary. 1912, as compared with January
are shown by the statistics OF the Aneri-
can Paper and Pulp Association. as re-
ported to the commissioner OF corpora
lions These decreases are largely que
10 the fact that February Is snort
month with but twenty-five working
days). as compared with twenty-seven
working days in January. There was
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Pennington. sister % Louisa Joy ard Dc.
voted grandmother OF Walter o. Young and
Mollie Young Thomas. She leaves four great
grandchildren and a host OF nieces aud
nephews 10 mourn her loss
Her busy hands are folded.
Her work earth is done.
Funeral Tuesday. April 2. At e'oieck pm.
tween l. and streets northwest. Friends
and relatives invited. 81
leo pm. AT Providence Hospital. CHARLES
IL; R Sao,h husband Of hat b Randall wh
ineton. ~. C., and Mrs. T.. l.. Roland "f
Chicago. Ill.
at $50 pm. Relatives and friends Invited.
Chicago. H.. and Calvert county. Md, pa
pers please oopyD
RILEY ON Friday. March -. 1912. at nm.
CARRIE RILEY. beloved mother Of ola Riley
Harris and James Harris. daughter of Caro-
line Gibson. sister Of Charles Gibson and
Caroline Yates. and faithful frsend Of Miss
!. l.. lIacner. Born I'm stafford. Va. but has
resided for many years in Washington
The funeral services viii take place ar her
evening March 81. NJ O'Clock Friends
invited. Interment stafford county, Va. 81
ROLLINS. on Saturday. March 30 1912.
JAMES ADDISON ROLLINS. son ~ Addison
and Mary Rollins OF Virginia.
Funeral TUESDAY. April :. At = pm. from the
Tesidence of his sister 90 street southeast
MANASSAS papers please copy
SMITH. On March % 1872 at her resi-
dence. 611 10th street northeast. SARAH
ELIZABETH SMITH. beloved wife Of the
late Walter Dorsey Smith. aged seventy years.
nine months and twenty days.
Funeral services at the house at pm. Sstur-
day. March 30. Remains VIII leave Union
station at 40 pm. FOR London Park. Bait
more, where interment will take place, sun
day. March 81. 81
SNYDER. on Thursday. March IS. 1912. at
Boonsboro. Md, Mrs. CLARA REG ART
SNYDER. wife of Rev. George W. Snyder
and sister of Daniel Reigart, late OF Wash
ington. II. G.
STIEBEL. On Saturday. March 30. 1912. EMIL
STIEBEL. husband OF Caroline Stiebel, aged
ffty-seven.
Funeral from his late residence. Louisiana
apartment. 18th and Columbia road. Monday,
April l. at so pm.
WARE. On Friday March 90 1912. at 7:4o
pm. at his residence 926 Lamont street
northwest. GEORGE WARE. devoted hus-
band Of Laura Il. Ware and brother OF Luz
cinda Ware tnee Baker,. lie leaves 10 mourn
his loss seven children and three grand
children.
Funeral Tuesday, April q at O'Clock pm.
from Metropolitan Baptist Church, street
between 18th and 18th streets northwest
Friends invited. IL