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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-05
MnnOEnnIy IL More Pnp,ilnr.

, Although. as we recently have been
reminded in the courts. a Mohanmedan
may have four wives, the privilege Of
being 50 much married is ono less fire.
rucntiy exercised nowadays than for
rncrly. In Turkey the majority Of pco-
pie find II sufficiently difficult t" sup
port one wife. and polygamy there is
mainly practiced by rich men. who more
frequently have two wives than four.
and more often only one.
Similar conditions prevail in Persia
There monogamy is becoming incrcas-
inEly popular among the nobility
London Chronicle.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-05
former Lawrence Washington. and
father Of Mrs. Julia Washington t'ou-

former Lawrence Washington. and
father of Mrs. julia Washington Fon-
tame.
III" clock is made of walnut. and it
stands about eight feet high II is
wound once week. has monthly
calendar and gives III" phases Of th,
moon. 1t is ia perfect order. and has
heeh out OF repair only Il few times
since tn. eighteenth century
Mr. Baylor. owner of the compass
ana books. has also AN autograph lot
ter from General Washington to Major
Baylor. 81 direct blood relative of
George w. Baylor. who Was on Cen
eral Washingt"ns stan during tn.
Revolutionary War
Information as ~ ia" location of
thcs. relics was received Through Rev
George W. Mcdaniel. j. u. pastor of
the First Baptist Church. from Rev.
}. NJ. carroll pastor of Tho Riverside
lark Baptist Church. San Antonio, Tex.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-05
NASH|NCTON's COMPASS
IS STILL IN GOOD ORDER
Kelic Of Surveying Days of First
President Now in Hands Of
George W. Baylor.
GIVEN BY MAJOR WASHINGTON
Information as TO Interesting Collec-
ton. Including Autograph Letters,
Comes To Rev. George W. McDan-
icl From Friends in Texas.

After being left in the hands OF
friends during the exodus from the
South in the days OF tho "Rcconstruc-
ton" the compass owned and used by
George Washington when he was a
surveyor is now in Montcl. Tex. in
George W. Baylor
In the time of tho Reconsideration"
many conf-dcratcs thought they could
find "a healthier cline in Mexico, and
thithcr they struggled Among the
seekers after other fortune and better
circumstance was Major l.. y. Wash
incion. descendant uf one OF George
WashingtOn's brothers In Columbus
Ten. while he was on his journey to
the farther south, he became i'll, and
was cared for by pr. John H. Bowers
Upon Major WaShington's recovery he
proceeded on his way, but, before lcav-
ing, he told Or. Bowers that he wanted
10 leave the compass with him. and
asked him To keep il in case the owner
never returned. Major Washington
never returned. and the compass. with
twelve volumes of Jared Sparl<s'S arr
ticles on Washington and volume on
'rhe Lewis and Clark Expedition"
came int" tn" possession of Or. Powers.
Major Washington's bencfactor.
The compass was ordered from Eng
land by |. a Washington, George
WashinCton's eldest half brother and
unfortunately. the maker placed the
name of l.. a. Washington on the in
sirument instead of the name Of the
young surveyor. for whom il was in
tended. In after years Or Bowers
gave the compass and books TO Cen
cral John K. Baylor, father of the
present owner. George w Baylor.
COMPASS Is Still. IN
GOOD WORKING ORDER
The compass, which is still in work
ing order. remains in the box orig
inally made for IT, The box is about
eighteen by ten inches. Other relics
than those mentioned were left in the
hands OF Or. Bowers. who died about
1910
y descendant of DR.. Lawrence Wash
!nston tMrs. Julia Washington Fon-
tain"D now lives in Galveston, TEX
She possesses some rare relics, which
came down from the old Mount Vernon
home. Among them is Il clock made
for George Washington when he was
President of the United States An
other clock. identicalIy the same. and
made at the same time in Philadelphia
is AT Mount Vernon. The other was
presented by George Washington To his
nephew. Lawrence Washington, from
whom il descended in the family to DR.
Lawrence Washington. nephew of the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-05

Beautiful Coats Of Wool Velour with large
wonderful collars that soft--that button up
TO the neck-that have touch OF fur The
sleeves, too are large, and nearly all OF these
smart coats are four yards around the bottom
Some are lined from top to bottom with fancy
SILK Innings Coors are rich Burgundies plum
dark green, brown, amber, navy and black All
sizes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-05

Quite the most Handsome Coats we have
seen IN years This beautiful soft rch-ooking
noiivla IS lashioned into the most charming of
coats. Long, sweeping lines Great full coats
measuring about yards at the bottom. Bean
uful SILK Innings. Some have touch of Hudson
seal or other excellent furs
ne models too, different and unusual
Only TWO or three of each one-sometimes but
one. Colors, too, are beautiful
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-05
PREPARED FOR
COMPLETE: RECONSTRUCTED \

Mr. Wright. OF ia" architectural
corps OF 9. VI. Robin Incorporated
- himself something OF a Zoe SIN
heht and takes unusual intcres, in iav
M; every detail Of the reconstructed
"u'!"'t. conform 30 the days when
o.C"p''" 10y fo2. lie has dug into
,h' interior walls and laid bare Tho old,
"0"r"tNs ana OPENINGS into the M.s-
sshGer Office. proper ana Poc's room
located III" closet where 20. hmm.
M" coat and hat under an old stair.
way and viii swing in the reconstruct
." building the very door OF poe's old
.""h! WIN us copy hole from which
the late J. " FERGUSON. Rf"brnn ,.,i..
"t''-kho"n printer and once prorrie.
tor OF the Messenger, took COPY iron,
Poe la tho printer.
Mr.. Robinson. the architect. has al
most ready plans and sp-c.fications for
me erection of the building. II viii
appear somewhat different on IL. frs;
moor Instead OF the present modern
store from the Fifteenth street Old
tne side entrance will b. AT I'M. fr,r,
as originally with two oId.iima d,. Iii
ing sldc windows. where. in poe.s d,y
huAS suspended with old-fashioneI
H''liSs shoes made by Ricbmo,d.a
carry shoemaker Mr.. Anchor. Tba
fi'.cnth street entrance viii he IN
wooden stairway as in the early
- - '''u "h'h completed and crc,t.I
mere Viii exist no more striking build
itici, mona past, with its his
tory so full OF many early Rirb,,n,,,
puDiicatons and the South's ,ro,t
magazine. save nothing of Poe j,,or.
est. MGR
In the olden days some fecljnr
against Inc personality of Poe wns
KEPT alame. largely for the pur,.osc
OF screening the Skeleton in a f,r,;II.
cioset' hut that WAS all iI1.thesc oldnn
"h!S' inns skeleton has now been lei
o". OF me closet from the Richmond
Inc younger genera
ton Of Richmond. like the cntir, ,,c,.,,
OF literature. now henold Poe. nor so
h'cn the man, as the genius Poe *
surely inc sole romantic figure in ali
America's field OF letters.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-05
4 Gree Prescription You Can Have
Filled and Use ut Home.

Filled and Use ut Home.
Philadelphia. Pa. Do You wear
glasses? Are You a victim Of eye
strain or other eye weaknesses? IL so.
YOU Will be glad to know that accord
ing to DIR. Lewis there is real hope for
you. Many whose eyes were failing
say they have had their eyes restored
through the pr nciple OF this wonder
full free prescriptions. One man says,
after trying it: 81 was almost blind:
could not see to read at all. Now
can read everything without any
glasses and my eyes do not water any
more. At night they would pain
dreadfully: now they feel fine all the
time. 1t was like miracle to me" \
lady who used II says: The atmos-
phere seemed hazy with or without
glasses. but after using this prescrip-
ton for fifteen days everything seem
cd clear. can even read fine print
without glasses" 1t is believed that
thousands who wear glasses can now
discard them In reasonable time and
multitudcs more will he able TO
strengthen their eyes so as to be spar
ed the trouble and expense OF over
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-05

further financial aid. il so happened
tina, MIR. Graves vas suddenly called
away to Il New York newspaper. The
attention Of another az tho committee
WAS also directed elsewhere shortly
afterwards leaving matters without
any leaders or successors. There had
not been tim" 10 obtain membership
nor contributions. am told b. those
who know that there were several con-
iingcnt iare" Richmond contributions
merely awaiting the forinality of the
opening Of Il list Of contributors. Mr.
Graves talked TO IN. ut tho tim. Of
his movement ana OF his efforts In The
city Council. but matters hal not
reached that stage when kc was ac-
lively read 10 start on, after rcgu-
lar members or contributions.
Like so many Incidents connected
WITH 70" wherein the irony of fate
seems 20 have cropped out so pro,ni-
nently. the two early Poe movements
IN Richmond met with serious draw
hacks. Now. how.vcr. il would look
as II final success might crown all sue
cccding efforts.
The Messenger building is tho only
literary shrine Of po. lcfi 10 posteritv.
IN" Fordhaln Cottage, in Kew York.
mas 'nucn OF q domestic aroma Of Poe
surrounding II. but the Messenger
pui!HI'E might be truly called the very
cradle OF his literary career. And when
he had acquired his rir.r rep,,,a,ion
IL Was TO the Messenger that he sent
"'hcr writings and his Raven" 1t is
not E"Hcrall: known tina, i, was i'm
Richmond that Poe made his las, pub
ne appearance. and that hers. he made
ms hhai !.EIsioas OF all his writings
NJ present Poe committc. ar. now
hopeful OF seeing the MESSENGER built
ing
lhElN quaint and rost rcrnarkai,l.
looking building edihce. TO be known
hereafter throughout tho entire world
''s tn" "Nationai Poo Museum" Th.r.
tH.StS reputation that much oriri-
h"i i'"e material remains about Rich
n"D'u ana suspect that TO BE- we'll
founded. Tho location of Tho lui,S;,,,
~ q n!Ohlcm 10 be N.nrk.h 90,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-05
Early News.

The sparrow told il To the robin
The robin told il to the wren
Who passed il on with sweet remark
To thrush and bobolinli and lark,
The news that dawn had come again
Anna NJ pratt
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-09-23
Mike martin
 Passes Away
 At ketchikan

Mike E. Martin. second white { sttler at the place where Ketchi, kan now stands, and the tirst mayor of that place, is dead. Death came as the direct result of a fall from the veranda al his home Tn Ketohikan several days ago. He passed away at 10 o'clock Sunday night.
 nterment was made in the Ketchikan cemetery, the Eagles having charge of the funeral ser vices. He was a. member of the Eagles, Red Men aHd Arctic Brotherhood.
 MT. Martin was we'll known to many Wrangell people. and was personal friend of MT. E. P. Lynch and MT. Chas. Borch and several others, all of whom realize they have lost a real friend,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-09-23
Henry Yura Gets His
 Freedom

An order was issued by Judge ]. B.Marshall yesterday afterday for the release tFom custody of Henry Yura, who has been confined in Federal jail for the past six months, Yura was sentenced to serve I6o days in jail and pay fine of s24o for giving liquor to the Indians and was committed to the jail from Wrangell on January r4th. Yurs made an affidavit that he had serv- ed the ISo days, that he is a poor convict, that he has no money or property other than personal prora erty of the value of $40, and asks that he be released under the pro visions ot Section lo42 of the Re, vised Statutes of the United States
 Juneau Dispatch,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-09-23

Opposition to the levy of any tax on trade or business in Alaska by Congress, and the repeal of the law now providing for such system, and the control of taxat- ion in Alaska by the Territorial Legislature.
 The appointment of Alaska Al- askans, and none others, to ap. pointive offices in Alaska: and utterly repudiate that plank in the Seward platform seeking to take away from the people of Alaska their right to be consulted in the consideration of such appointment and to give the sole power of nam- ing such officials to Seattle lawyer; 1t is un-American, un-Re- publican and the beginning of boss rule in Alaska by the great cor- porations able to employ the law yer; 1 pledge the people of Alaska that if I am elected | will not re- commend any man for an appoint i've office in Alaska who is not first approved by the people of the Territory, and by those residing in the vicinity where he is to serve.
 The enactment of primary e ection laws.
 Finally, shall support Hughes and Fairbanks, and the National Republican Platform, unless theyl or those representing them shalll interfere with the passage of need- ful and beneficial laws for Alaska, in which event shall stand by Alaska and her interests, as 1 al- ways have done, without regard to party threats or favor.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-09-23

The lawful control of transpor- tation rates to, from and in Alaska.
 The enforcement of the Inter- state Commerce and Antitrust laws in Alaskan trade, commerce and transportation.
 The prompt completion of the government railroad; the extension of system of public roads and trails and government telegraph lines to all parts of the Territory.
 The passage of laws by Con, for the extension ot the powers of the Alaska Legislature over fish cries and fur bearing animals, and the enactment Of such laws as will save the fisheries from destruction and the enactment of such laws as will require those engaged in AL askan fisheries to pay their just preparation of taxes for the de- velopnent of Alaska and her gov ernment.
 The enactment of laws by Con- .gress extending the powers of our Legislature So as to permit the full development of m American type of Territorial government in Alaska.
 Statehood for Alaska as soon asit can be organized in the inter- est and to the advantage of the people.
 The abandonment of the present useless and harmful forest and other reservations in Alaska.
 1a-l.t1 LII
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-09-23

Remember that there will be a big good time dance atthe Photo show tonight
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-09-23
4 Vote For Wickershan Is A Vote Against
 Boss Rule Tn Alaska
tP aid Advertising

Having concluded yield general demand from Aaskans the hereby the principles and which shall stand in of my election
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-09-23

Subscribe for The Sentinel.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-09-23
To the People of Alaska

than a5o qualified electors in the Fairbanks district where reside signed and filed with the officials petit the nomination candidate fol Delegate to Congress, from Alaska.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-08
POCKET DEVICE SUBSTITUTE
FOR CAMERA TRIPOD

When he is without tripod or an
adequate substitute for one. an amateur
photographer often experiences diff
Guilty in finding a means of holding a
camera while making time or bulb
exposure. To obviate this and also do
away with the trouble of carrying q
tripod, a New York inventor has de-
signed folding device, small enough
to be slipped into vest pocket, which
may be secured to a tree, or some
other convenient object, to support a
camera. 1t has two sharp prongs
which, when pressure is applied against
small lever, fasten themselves In the
bark of tree or in other wooden OBJ
jects against which they are set. A
friction clamp attached to this holds
the camera. By folding back the
prongs and employing another fasten-
ing medium which is provided, the
same device may be fixed to stone or
metal surface or to polished furniture.
A picture of the device is given In the
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-08
ENGINE WITH TWO PISTONS
FOR EACH CYLINDER

A simple and practical solution of
the problem of making an internal
combustion engine in which the pistons
are forced apart by the explosion of the
gas between them has been worked out
in England This engine necessarily
has two cylinders with piston rods
working side by side on one shaft.
The cylinders have open ends and the
top piston in each cylinder is con-
nected by diagonal rod with the bot
tom piston in the other cylinder. With
this arrangement the cylinders work
alternately and the power is trans
mitted equally to both crank arms
when the pistons in either cylinder are
thrust apart by an explosion. The
obliquity of the diagonal rods is small,
being less than the maximum obliquity
of the rods that connect the piston rods
with the crank arms. The engine is Of
the two-cycle type, and each crank arm
therefore receives two impulses to each
revolution of the shaft.-From the
POPULAR MECHANICS MAGAZINE.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-08
SIGNS POINT TO RECORD
BUSINESS FOR THIS YEAR

The trade reviews report a bright
outlook. iSradstreet's says that signs
point to o record business in 1916.
Dun's says: Preparations for the
further extension of American enter
prise are undertaken with increased
vigor at the end of the holiday season.
Domestic finances are in an unusually
sound position and funds continue
superabundant for all legitimate re-
quirements. while there is no lack of
the confidence essential to the launch
ing and promotion of important
projects.
Unlike the beginning of 1915, the
new year starts with a record produc-
ton and distribution--at high prices
in many lines and an accumulation of
forward contracts that insures con-
tinuance OF the exceptional activity in
about all branches of business
Bradstreet's says: Wholesale trade
is marked by less than the usual sea-
sonal dullness, jobbers continue busy
on filling in orders and new Spring
business. retail trade is stimulated by
post holiday sales as we'll as by cold
weather over a wide area, industry
proceeds at high speed and a remark
able degree of unanimity exists as to
the very favorable character of pros
poets for 1916, most signs pointing to
q record business
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-08
RANRQADMN
TWENTY MILES OF
NEW YARD TRACKS
Big Improvements at Ruther-
ford Yards to Start Early
in April

Plans for improvements in Ruther-
ford yards may include twenty miles
of new tracks. Work is scheduled to
start in April as soon as weather will
permit. Preliminary work in the
way of filling In and grading, may
start within two weeks. At present,
because of the heavy freight traffic lit
tie work can be done.
The improvements scheduled. in ad-
dition TO new tracks, will include two
automatic signal towers, new houses
for switchmen and yard crews. en-
larged roundhouse, and two or more
overhead bridges. The latter were
added to the plans, after orders had
been issued that employees must not
cross the tracks in going to and from
work.
Track extensions will be made along
the entire Harrisburg division. Pres
ent sidings are too short for the new
engines which are hauling longer
trains. Besides eight and ten more
sidings, it is said, will be placed on
Harrisburg division and four more
along the PHI. and p, branch between
Harrisburg and Shippensburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-08
arents and the Child

His mother made no reply, and
there was a moments silence before
the lad spoke again. When he did
there were tears in his eyes. 81 don't
love father" he said.
The woman turned upon him re-
provingly. II am ashamed of you.
Ned" she chided. you are a naughty
boy to say that you do not love your
father. He is Very good to you al
ways"
He is not good to you" the lad
quavered. He tries 10 worry YOU -
and he broke his promise to you"
Poor little fellow! Years after
ward, when the nervous, over
wrought mother had passed away
from earthly worries, and when l
heard that the father had no infiu-
ence over his impulsive, wayward
son, l could not help wondering if the
seeds of rebellion against the father
had not been unwittingly sown by
the loving mother when the child
was too young to discriminate be-
tween just condemnation and unrea
sonable anger.
A husband and wife cannot always
each can seem to do so when in the
presence of the children. If there
must be alterations or arguments as
to what the little ones shall or shall
not do let it be when. the subjects
of such discussion are not within
earshot.
Children are keen observers and
deep thinkers.
May | go to the circus tomorrow,
daddy" one small girl asked
Her manner awakened her fathers
suspicious. What does mother say
about it?' he questioned
The child flushed. "Oh, well, she
said / couldn't go till Saturday, but
/ thought perhaps you'd say | could -
Don't mother and l always say the
same thing about what you may do?"
the father asked.
"Oh, yes, daddy-when you know
what the other one says. But this
time you didn't linow-so thought
perhaps you'd say yes" remarked the
little schemer.
She had already learned that her
father and mother agreed with re-
gard to what was good for her. When
parents have established that certain
ty in the minds of their children, they
have done much toward winning un-
shaken confidence and absolute
obedience
IF my father and mother disagreed
about the management of us young
sters," one woman told me, we never
suspected it. AS l look back, | re-
member that when father forbade a
thing, 1t was just as if mother had
forbidden 1t too. Other children ap-
pealed from one parent to another.
we never did. 1t saved us q lot OF
trouble" she added with a laugh.
And it also saved the parents - lot
of trouble
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-08

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 8. Ida
Riehl. the eighteen-year-o girl who
last May shot and killed Edmund
Carl Hauptfuhrer, her sweetheart
who betrayed her and then refused
TO marry her, may never be tried for
Tor the killing of Hauptfuhrer. A
oaby girl has been born to her in the
home of society woman who inter-
ested herself in the case.
Miss Riehl is under $1,000 bail on
an indictment naming three charges,
murder, voluntary and involuntary
manslaughter.
One grand jury refused to indict
the girl, but second one found the
indictment on three charges. The
birth of the child makes a trial very
doubtful.