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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-08
Shoeiess Horses.

While experiments are being made
to produce a horseshoe suited to mod
ern roads, writes a correspondent, !
wonder whether anybody remembers
the book written by the Rev. ]. G.,
Wood, the famous naturalist, in which
the argument was put forward that
horses should not be shod at all. He
declared that the hoof could adapt it.
self to any kind of land surface, that
although 1t would become soft when
the horse was out on grass land ii
hardened when the pasture was stony
or pebbly. and that the practice of
mailing on shoes and pairing away the
''frog" or Sole of the hoof was clum-
sy and useless expedient. He gave as
proof photographs Of the hoofs Of a
horse driven shoeless by a doctor who
bad city Observation-Disclosures Guard
IAN
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-08
Marooned Ten Years /.

Hudson Bay officials at Winnipeg, Mani
tosa, recently received neagre reports
from the north that party of ten Esqui-
! maux, men and women, were rescued from
an island in the mouth of Hudson bay up
on which they had been marooned for ter
years.
1t appears that the Esquimaux were
caught off shore on drift ice and carried,
after long weeks OF hardship, to the island
upon which they were found. This island
had been steadfastIy avoided by passing
vessels because of reefs and magnetic dis
turbances which affected ships compasses.
1t is over 100 miles off the mainland.
The Esquimaux had lived during all
the period Of their forced stay on fish and
seal meat. Several children were born
during the decade of their imprisonment
and some of the party had died. Those
who were rescued seemed all to be in
good health.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-08
Our Oldest Religious Magazine.

Oldest of all religious magazines in
America is the Sailors Magazine"
published by the American Seamen's
Friend society, New York. Started in
1928, 1t has appeared without inter
ruption ever since. Its monthly issue
has been printed by the same family
from father to son for seventy-fve or
eighty years. For sixty years its cover
was unaltered. In this magazine APP
peared for the first time the world IA
nous hymn, Jesus, Saviour, Pilot
Me-" 1t was written by E. Hopper.
then pastor of the little old Church Of
the Sea and Land, It's edifice still stand
ing, but almost unknown to this gen.
Grafton of New Workers. Colonel
Roosevelt's first speech, made when
he was a boy, is also recorded here.
Romances are traceable through its
pages-true stories of adventure, hero
ism and tragedy that make up the life
Of the sea.-New York Post.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-08
Reafnnina Early.

With the following story Margarets
father supports his opinion that adroit-
ness is congenital in women:
One Saturday Margaret, aged four,
was in deep disgrace. -Four times
since o'clock she had run away to
visit Mrs. Gilbert. her favorite neigh
Dor, and was now paying for her
crimes by detention In the house.
At her father returned and sat on
the porch reading his evening paper
To him In a few minutes Margaret
sauntered out, her mind intent on car
rying out her plans, and shortly sug-
gested:
Daddy, let's play you are the baby
and l am the mother"
Daddy agreed on condition that II
must be a very little baby and one
that would not be expected to move.
Thereupon Margaret. after silence
in which one could hear her brain cur.
rents crackle, said. Now, honey, you
be good little baby and don't run
away. while mother for a little while
goes over to Mrs. Gilbert's. New
York Tribune.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-08
Motor DRIVING In Germany,

1t is an astonishing fact that blind
man may drive a motorcar In the Unit
ed Kingdom. Any one who has a driv-
Ing license, which can be obtained ON
the payment of shillings without any
test of qualification, is entitled to drive
car whether he is able to do so or
not.
The German method is In strong con-
trast to that Of England. If German
wishes to drive motorcar he must
first take out a one months tuition IL
cense. which permits him to learn to
drive. At the end of the month he is
taken into the heart Of a large city
and, with an official by his side, is
made to drive In and out of the traf-
fic.
One little slip. slight hesitation in
slowing up, and back he is put for an
other month of tuition. There are
many cases In which even three
months tuition is insisted on. and
there are others in which licenses are
refused altogether. The result of this
is that the accident percentage In Ber-
lin is only half that Of London.-Man-
chester News.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-08
Bad Air in the Country

The following is taken from the cur
rent issue of Farm and Fjreside:
professor SCHNEIDER, of Wisconsin,
states that, while the country boasts
of it's pure air, such bad air diseases
as tuberculosis, influenza, pneumonia,
and bronchitis, are more common in the
country than in towns. He has made
a study of the ventilation methods fol-
lowed by rural carpenters and archi-
tects, and believes that bad ventilation
is the cause of the bad health. Well
built houses, heated by up-to-date
methods, are worse in this respect than
the old log house. Every house should
have a substitute for the old fashioned
fireplace as a ventilator."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-08

fruit stains. The first is contributed by q
New York woman and the second by an
Iowa woman:
aWhenever find fruit stain on table,
cloths o. napkins, ! wet it with little
camphor. If this is done before the stain
entirely disappear when the articles are
Numbered.
ITO remove fruit stains from table linen
easily and surely, simply moisten the stain
With pure glycerin before sending clothes
to the laundry. Twenty-Five cents worth
Of glycerin will probably last the ordinary
family year or more, at least"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-08
At Outs With Webster.

Professor X, one Of the old school
always objected to the pronunciation
of wound as though it were spelled
"woond." One day he stopped stu
dent In the middle of a reading with,
"How do you pronounce that word
sir?"
"Woond," replied the student.
The professor gave him a sharp look
and said 81 have never foond any
groond for giving it that soond. SIR
Boston Transcript
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-08
SHAKING Hands.

Cheerful Idiot was quite excited
lust now seeing two men shake hands.
Johnson-What can there possibly be
exciting about the simple ceremony
of handshaking2 Cheerful Idiot-Oh.
each man had his hand doubled up
and was shaking 1t under the other
fellows nose!-London Telegraph.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-08
Who. Been rhars Knows.

She-Take care, Alfred! That isn't
the remedy for seasickness. Don't you
see the bottle Is marked poison? He
That's the one l want-Health Bull
letin.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-08
Unless They Are Heiresses.

tits hard to lose beautiful daugh-
ter" said the wedding guest sympa-
thetically.
TITS blame sight harder to lose the
homely ones."' replied the old man who
had several yet to go.-Boston Tran
script
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-08
How to Remove Fruit stains.

In the exchange" department of July
Woman's Home Companion depart
ment devoted to household suggestions
made by contributors out of their practi-
cal experience-appear the following sug-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-08
One Thino Left,

Elderly Uncle-Spent your entire pa
trimony, have you. Archibald? Gone
through everything? Scapegrace Neph-
ew-Yes. uncle; everything but the
bankruptcy court
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-08

Who Is rich? He who ID satisfied
with his lot. ~Ta1mud.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24
HAD NO INTENTION
TO PLAY FAVORHE
Diplomats Expected All Nations
to Pay Panama Canal
Tolls.
WHITE IS FOR REPEAL
Thinks 1t Deplorablc for United
|. States to Go Back on
It's Word.
WHITE IS FOR REPEAL

Washington, February 23.-Ameri-
can diplomats who negotiated the Hay
Pauncefotc treaty had no thought of
eXempting the United States when they
agreed to the provision STIMULATING
that "all nations" should use the Pan
anna Canal on equal terms. according
70 Henry White, former ambassador to
Of the embassy at London in 1895.
and in the absence OF Ambassador
Hay, opened the negotiations for re-
peal OF the Clayton Bulwer treaty,
which the Hay -Pauncefote pact sup
planted. Gin an address on diplomacy
before the George Washington Univer-
there could be no doubt that the words
all nations" were intended to include
the United states.
Nobody" said the former arnbas-
sador. mot In touch with diplomatic
affairs, could realize what "A deplorable
thing 1T was to know that this coun-
words all nations included the United
States. No one views with deeper hui
initiation the fact that we have no
merchant marine. II would. therefore,
do anything that could be done. with
propriety. for the resuscitation OF our
In violating our pledged word
Mt. White praised President Wilson
Tor his stand In insisting upon the re-
peal of the Panama Canal act, giving
Toll exemption to American vessels.
Definite action to bring the repeal
question squarcly before Congress is
expected within the next two weeks
In the meantime, supporters OF the adj
ministration In both the Senate and
the House are working to prevail upon
Democrats who have not yet made up
their minds as 10 the course they Will
pursue, to support the President in the
repeal OF the toll exemption provision.
Senators O'Gorman and Chamberlain
purpose to fight repeal until the last
but many Democratic Senators arc as
surins the President that they will
vote to reverse the action of Congress-
representative Adamson, chairman of
the House Interstate and Foreign Com
mGce Committee, plans to have re-
peal bill reported from his committee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24
This Lung Remedy
Known Fifteen Years

II everybody who suffers from or is threat
encd with Lung Trouble would investieato
the many where recoveries wers
brought about through the use OF EckInan's
Alternative, q remedy which has stood the
test for nearly fifteen years, a strong opin-
Ion IN favor o! II would be the result
what II has accomplished for others It may
do for you. Read this:
li5 Z. l22d ST.. E.w York
Gentlemen: Last December took a
sudden cold. which developed into PnSn
nonia The doctor did all no possibly could
for me. but could not clear my lungs One
day l testimonial in one of the
papers telling of the good results some one
had from taking Eckman's Alternative for
trouble OF the lungs. ] began taking IL
and soon felt good results. Ny lungs began
10 clear up, and began 10 gain in strength
and well enough to take up nv
work again. ! atm in better health now than
nave been at any time. l am mission
airy worker for the New York Home for
Homeless and Fr.endlcss Boys"
tAnidavitl ERNEST u. WILCOX
tAbove abbreviated; more on reauesD.
Eckman's Alternative has been proven by
many years ties; 10 be most enicacious for
severe Throat and Lung Affections, Bron-
chius. Bronchial Asthma. Stubborn Colds
and In upbuilding the system. Contains no
narcotics poisons Or habit-torm!ng drugs
Sold by Tragic Drug Co. and other leading
druggist Write the Ecknan Laboratory,
Philadelphia, Pa. for booklet telling OF re-
coveries and additional cvidence.--idv.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24
OBITUARY
Joseph Lavilie Young.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.]
Norfolk, Va. February 23.-Joseph
Laville Young died at his late residence,
$40 South Street. Portsmouth, this
morning at 1850 o'clock. in his eightieth
year, having been In declining health
for four or 1--WE years; He was born
he-James," the ancestral estate OF his
maternal great grandparents, four
miles below Richmond. His father
SSlashes," now known as Ashland, In
Hanover County. Va. commanded and
was owner OF the first steamboat that
piled on the James and Appomattox
Rivers. His mother. Mary Ann Shu-
maker. descendant of Richard Prich-
ard. together with two brothers and a
prior to the Revolutionary War, To-
eating at Warwick" in Chesterti ED
GG puptg Va Paternaiiy' he was Of
grandfather coming from France to
At thirteen years of age he entered
then owned and edited by Thomas r.
and William Richie. sons OF the dis
!inguished Thomas Richie. who
launched this influential journal in 1904.
Here he remained until 1852. when his
career as an all-roupd newspaper man
began. In the twenty six years OF
his journalistic life he served in every
capacity pertaining. to the profession.
through the composing and pressrooms,
tue news uepartment- repOrtorlal chair,
up to editor in-chief.
| During the. War Between the States
he enlisted In the Printers Guard"
but printers being exempt from ser
vice by congressional act, he then Joined
Captain Richard +. Walkers company,
which formed part of Colonel Thomas
j. Evans's regiment. and performed
service around Richmond whenever his
command was called Into action.
| His graphic published accounts OF life
at the Confederate capital during the
darkest days Of the short lived nation
have attracted much attention
Among these are thrilling account
OF the Evacuation of Richmond" OF
which he was an eyewitness; Block :
ado Running" and its perils during ths
war, etc.
He came to Portsmouth April 20,
1865, Just after the close OF tho war.
and was attached to the staff of the
| Norfolk Journal, which was succeeded
| by the Norfolk Landmark, of which
| latter he for q number OF years was
business manager At one time he wa.
connected with the Portsmouth Times
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24
DIR. Samuel II. Savers.

lSpeClal TO Inc Tim eS- Dispatch.
Wytheville. Va. February 23-Dr.
Samuel II. Sayers died at his home. on
Union Street, this morning, after an
illness of several weeks. DR.. Sayers
Was born June ., 1888, at tho Sayers
home, near Max Meadows. After
collegiate course at Emory and Henry
College. he studied medicine at the
University of Virginia, and graduated
at the University OF Pennsylvania,
where no took also post graduate
course. He was practicing his profess
sion in Wythe County when hostilities
began in 1861, and enlisted with the
Wythe Grays at the beginning of tho
war. As surgeon of the Twenty-sev-
cnth Regiment of the Stonewall Bril-
Eade. he made a brilliant record for
skill and courage. and many an old
veteran remembers with gratitude tho
serene confidence which he inspired and
his keen interest in each case. He wa,
captured ut tho battle OF Gettysburg
imprisoned for several months at Fort
McHenry, and then exchanged. lie
was an enthusiastic veteran, and at
tended all the reunions until prevented
by the in!irmties OF ago.
spmed his practice, locating at wythe-
vile, where he married Miss Lucy Spill
Ter In 1862. Five children were born
70 this union. of whom three survive
Robert Sayers, Dr.. w. S. Savers and
Hal. Raper.' Mrs. Sayers died In
S,or moro than thirty years DR..
Seyers was actively engaged In his
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24

profession: DR.. Sayers retired from the
active duties OF his profession In 1894.
called in consultation In difficult or
obscure cases. his medical brethren
placing high estimate upon his opin
ion
Dr. Sayers took a deep interest in
politics. and represented Wythe Coun-
ty for three sessions in the Virginia
1890. 1897 and 1904. He
was for many years president of the
st .>auonal Bank of Wytheville, u
-" IT Phi I[aTla Psi Fraternity,
and the first high priest of the Royal
Arch. Chapter. Of Wytheville. The flu
neral Will take place on Tuesday af-
ternoon at $3.50 O'clock from the Pres
byterian Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24
YEGGMEN ARE FoILED.
They Make Unsuccessful Attempt to
Rob Bunk.

Especial TO The Times Dispatchl
Amherst. Va, February 23-An un-
successful attempt was made TO enter
the Banl of Amherst on Sunday morn
Ing about o'clock. On the same night
the storehousc Of the Martin Hard
ware and Furniture Company, which
adjoins the bank, was entered and
FIVE shots were fired through one of
the windows of the latter building. The
supposition is that the yegCmen
entered tho hardware store for the
purpose Of getting tools or dynamite
with which TO break open or blow up
the safe In the bank. There is no
evidence that anything was taken from
the store. but the locks were broken
on the windows of the bank Every
thing else was found intact. and the
burglars doubtless were frightened
away.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24
Joseph Hayes.

Especial TO The Times Dispatchl
;, Norfolk, Va. February 23.-Joseph
Hayes. a former resident of Berkeley
and during the Cleveland administra-
ton. postmaster or Berkeley. died at
his home at Shawboro, y. c., early yes
terIaN afternoon. after n brief illness
and at the age OF seventy-seven years
He was born at Gatesville. ~ c.. but
l.. y" IA tnlS section OF the State for
thirty years. He was a Confederate
veteran. and lost u limb during the
war. Mr.. Hayes moved with his wife
to Shawboro. N. O.. four years ago,
where he lived until his death, and
was well known and esteemed both In
his native State and In Virginia.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
eliza Hayes, and two sons. William
II. Hayes. of Emporia. Va, and Charles
c. Hayes, OF this city.
III remains arrived here this after
IS al take place from the residence OF
his son, Charles c. Hayes. 3Ul Null
berry Street, tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock. Rev. T.. w. Cowling the retir-
ing rector OF ST Thomas's Il Church
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24
rnyetterllle Thentrc Sold.

Fayetteville, y. c.. February 23-
Under court order in the case Of \. L.
McCaskill As. The Lafayette Auditorium
Company, the Lafayette Theatre and
City Market building was sold at auc-
ton here to-day to IL. II. Williamson
for $4,000. The sale was made over
stockholders, who. just before the cry
ing OF the auctioneer began. forbade
the sale on 4 legal holiday. The Lafay-
cite Auditorium cost $4,000 while
bonds and preferred stock of Lafayette
Auditorium Company arc said TO he
10000. It's bonded indebtedness is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24
Miss Lizzie Wood.

Especial to The Times DIspatch. ~
.Christiansburg. Va. February 23.-
Miss Lizzie Wood. aged sixty-nine
years. died in her residence here on
Sunday evening. following an illness
of less than week. She was native
of and prominently connected in
Wythe County. Her remains were
taken TO Wytheville for interment ut
CrockettS Cove Tuesday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24
Would R.ducc Ro,nltie,.

WastinEton, Fcbruary 23.-CIay Tall
nun, commissioner of the general land
Office, to-day advocated before the
House Committee on Public Lands. re-
duction OF royalties on coal mined In
Alaska, with a view to encouraging
private capital. Mr. Tallman said he
was even disposed 10 favor no royal
ties at all at first, TO get capital at
work. He also suggested periodical
reAdiustment Of coal leases.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24
IT WILL REGULATE
big BUSINESS"
Proposed Trade Commission to
Have Nothing to Do With
Small Concerns. \
LIMIT NOT YET FIXED
Views OF Wilson Are Expected
to Prevail in Draft
ing Bill.
LIMIT NOT YET FIXED

Washington. February 23.-aiembcrs
OF the Senate and House Interstate
Committee to-day were busy with ten
tative drafts of the proposed interstate
trade commission bill, but no conclu-
sions were announced.
The House subcommittee. headed b.
Representative Covington, OF Maryland,
~ wrestling with the problem OF limit
ing to big" business the Jurisdiction
) or the proposed commission. The tcn-
tativc section to cover this point says:
That all corporations. joint stock
companies and corporate combinations
engaged in commerce among the sew
crnl States or with foreign nations. ex-
cept corporations. Joint stock cornpa-
itin3 and corporate combinations, sub
tcct 10 the interstate Commerce act and
its amendments, having annual gross
receipts OF S3.0Qo,0bo or more, or haY-
ing annual gross receipts of less than
$4,000. 900. but belonging 10 euch classes
Of corporations, stock companies and
corporate combinations, and the com
mission may. In It's discretion. deter
annually such Information. statements
and records Of their organization. band
holders and stockholders, business.
practices and relations to other Corpo-
Iations. Joint stock companies and joint
combinations as the commission shall
require"
Views of the President. who has. indI
Gated that tho trade commission bill Is
first in Importance among the proposed
measures, are expected to prevail in
the bill when the subcommittee reports
IL. II lis proposed TO have only big
business subject TO the jurisdicuon TO
the trade ommission but how limit
shall be fixed remains AN open ques-
ton.
The President has suggested the diff
fcuIty Of framing limitation in terms
OF dollars, and that 1t might be Inn
der 100000 capitalization from the
comm ssion's inQuisitorial powers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24
Farmcrs' Club for Wise.

Especial 70 The Times-DiApa tch.l
Wise, Va. February IA meeting
or the farmers OF Wise was called
by, the demonstration agent. J. G.
stiles, and farmers club was or
ganiZed. About twcnty-cight members
were enrolled. Walter Hash was elect
ed president, w. y. Hamilton and
Fletcher Porter, vice presidents. and
i. l.. kilgore. secretary and treasurer
The club Will meet the third Satur-
day afternoon in each month
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24
GRAsTY MADE PRESIDENT.
He Hcnds Virginia Chapter OF Johns
Hopkins Alumni

ESPECIAL % The Times ispatc
Baltimore Md, February 23-The
kins University Alumni "a ssociation
mot to-day with the home chapter at
Baltimore. DR.. J. S. Grasty, associate
professor of geology at the University
Of Virginia, was chosen president OF
the Virginia chapter to succeed DR.
John II. Latane. formerly professor
Of history at Washington and Lee Uni
versity, now director of the department
Of history at Johns Hopkins. Dr.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24
"FRATS" ARE CONDEMNED

College Men Want Them Barred from
Prep Schools.
Washington, February 23.-Secret
fraternities in high schools, prepa ratory
schools and secondary institutions to-
day were condemned by the convention
Of College Fraternities of Alpha Chi
Kho. resolution was adopted asking
and OF the school authorities them
selves in suppressing such organiza-
ton among immature youths
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24
Miss Elsie West.

Especial to. The Times-Dispatch.1
Asheville, n. c., February 23.-Miss
Elsie West, OF Waverly. Va, twenty
two years old. daughter of John w.
West, died here to-day after n linger-
ing illness. She was at one time IL
student at the Womans College in
Richmond. The remains will be taken
to Waverly for interment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24
BENJAMIN Wen,bcrford.

Crewe. Va. February 23-Renjamin
Weatherford died on Saturday at his
home here. OF double pneumonia Hu
Jennings, niece of Mrs b. F. Locket.
and Il seventeen months old boy. The
interment was in the Crewe Cemetery
this NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-24
Wesley G.. Major.

Especial 10 The Tlmc s-Dispatch.1
Lynchburg, Va. February 23.-Wes-
ley q. Major, aged thirty-two years,
resident of Durmid. died yesterday
Mt the Home and Retreat. He was a
member of the John w. Ferguson
Lodge of Odd Fellows. OF Fairvew
Heights. which lodge this afternoon
attended tho burial.