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THE RICHMOND PLANET DID GOD CALL THE PASTOR? Trampling Upon The Right of The Members. A Ringing Appeal. Law Laid. THE VOTE NOT UNANIMOUS.—THE ATTEMPT TO SET THE SALARY. DEFEATED BY THE RULE OF THE CHURCH. EIGHTY-TWO ATTEMPT TO RULE 2400. A PLEA FOR HARMONY. VOL. XVIII NO. 29 DID GO TH STORMY SCENES Trampling Upon A Ringin THE VOTE NOT UNANIMOUS DEFEATED BY EIGHTY-TWO ATTEMPT The regular meeting of the First Baptist Church last Monday night was one of the most stormy ever seen in this city. Deacons who have grown gray in the service of the church shook their heads with the ever present reminder, "I told you so." Eighty-two persons out of a total membership of 2500 voted to pay the newly called divine $1000 per annum over the bitter protests of those who constituted the minority. At times a personal encounter seemed imminent between Deacon Harrison Smith and Rev. Dr. J. H. Jones, the latter charging that he was requested upon his (Jones) retort caused the he would that he would go out with the deacon. He did not accept the inference that result was that the deacon requested to apologize both to the body and to Dr. Jones. He did this gracefully and then wanted to continue the debate. THE CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE. The causes which have led to this deplorable state of affairs in this church dates back about four months, when a committee of 15, together with the board of deacons were appointed to bring in a name or names for the pastorate of the church. The so-called cooperationists seemed to have played for an advantage. The committee decided to report one name and then it decided to report three names. The fight began with the attempt to keep the name. Rev. Walter McKenzie kept the name, being arrested to the church. It was about 3 o'clock in the morning before Deacon J. C. Farley succeeded in having Dr. Brooks' name placed there. Upon a review of the vote, it was found that two-thirds of the deacon board favored this distinguished pulpit orator, who was at one time a member of the First Baptist Church. This caused the opposition to go to work and in a way that astonished the oldest members of the church. Male and female canvassers went from door to door declaring the virtues of Rev. W. T. Johnson, and in many cases belitling the merits of Rev. Ross. These were further aggravated by the open declaration of Mr. Henry G. Carter that he had 147 members of Clubs and the C. E. Society and 59 Sunday-School teachers pledged to support Rev. Johnson. He later declared that they had over 300 persons pledged. WHETHER MAN OR GOD CALLED As it was presumed that the pastor was tobe "God-called" and not "mancalled," the effect of this declaration was electrical and led Deacon J. C. Farley to publish the now famous letter in the PLANET, entitled "Why Call Dr. Brooks." The deacon board seeing that trouble was imminent decided that Deacon Thornton Wyatt, one of the most conservative of all of them should call the meeting to order and have the body to elect its own chairman. Monday night, June 3rd, was long to be remembered. The rain fell in torrents. There were only slight intermissions. Deacon Wyatt and the females came out in full force and it was found out that the boastings of the Johnson supporters were realized for at least 300 filed to one side of the church. THE RAIN FELL. The rain tended to diminish the attendance of the members who were untram meled and they were slow gathering. There was suddenly a commotion in one of the front seats when, Rev. Watkins, who was a guard at the penitentiary during the Readjuster rule and is now a canvasser for the True Reformers arose and declared that it was time to call the meeting to order. He suggested that Brother R. T. Hill take the chair, and proceeded to take the vote without asking, "Are you ready?" In the meantime Deacon Thornton Wyatt was an interested observer. There was a wave of approval among the organized clubs and they yelled a loud aye. John Mitchell, Jr. was on his feet in an instant protesting against such proceedings. He insisted that no chairman should be installed in any such a manner. Then came the jeers, the hootings, the cries of "sit down!" DEACON FARLEY EXPLAINS. In the midst of this Deacon J. C. Far- --- ley was vainly endeavoring to be heard, while Chairman Thornton Wyatt was endeavoring to secure order. He too was jeered. Finally he was able to state that Deacon Wyatt was only there to take the sense of the house as to who should be its chairman. This did not satisfy the crowd which became worse and worse. Females interrupted the speakers as did the males. When a word was spoken for Johnson, it was all-right. To speak for Brooks was all-wrong according to the vent the gave to their disapproval. W. S. Selden moved to susn in the deacons and Clerk Vanderval stated the question properly. Upon the call of "Are you ready for the question?" John Mitchell, Jr. obtained the floor and declared that the meeting was a disgrace to the Christian religion. He had never been treated with such discounty, not even by his political enemies during the stormiest days of politics. AGAIN INTERRUPTED. During his remarks, a Johnson supporter and a female, interrupted him by telling him to sit down. This called for a telling rebuke from Rev. R. Beecher Taylor, who declared that he wouldn't submit to such conduct from his own wife. He thought the speaker should be permitted to proceed without interruption. One Johnson supporter offered to put the speaker out and cries of Johnson! Johnson! were heard. Mitchell calmly waited for order and declared to the chair that he would not speak until he secured it. He could not be howled down. He had the floor, he had used respectful language, he had treated the chair and the body with consideration and he demanded the same favor. He insisted that each speaker be permitted to proceed without interruption. If any one disagreed, when he was through, they could reply to him and he would promise that they would not be spared. This spitied this, Rev Thomas H. Briggs, Rwr. Wm. Watkins arose to points of order and the speaker waited patiently while they stated them. The crowd on the other side yelled and the confusion reigned. DECLINED TO PROCKED. The speaker declined to proceed but held the floor declaring he would not speak until he obtained order. If this were not given he would stay there, if need be until 6 o'clock in the morning. Seeing that he meant what he said, the Johnson leaders finally calmed their supporters and Editor Mitchell proceeded to discuss the motion. Rev. Thomas H. White spoke and denounced the proceedings. The vote resulted in the Deacon Wilder came forward and announced that a motion had been made that R. T. Hill take the chair and proceeded to put the vote without asking "Are you ready for the question?" Richard Carter protested in vain. The result was received with a shout from the Johnson supporters, and Mr. R. T. Hill proceeded to the chair. The routine business of the church was transacted and then after the granting of the hand of fellowship to a member the report of the committee on pastor was read by Deacon Geo. W. Lewis and the committee recommended to the church the names of Rev. Pegues, Rev. Walter H. Brooks, D. D, and Rev. W. T. Johnson, B. D. WANTED NO ILL FEELING. The report was received and then adopted. Editor Mitchell moved that the candidates be balloted for until one received a majority of all the votes cost. Editor Mitchell reminded the chairman that this was virtually amending the committee's report after it had been adopted and accordingly was out of order and should not be done, but he would not press the point. A suggestion was made by Mitchell that time be allowed for the eulogy of candidates and Deacon W. T. White made a motion to that effect. There was a storm of "noes" and cries of vote! "vote!" In vain did the speakers declare this to be gag-rule, that the proceedings were RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1901 disgraceful, that the mob-spirit was transcendent. IT WOULDN'T DO. Finally Chairman Hill, seeming to be be convinced that it would not do, so intimated and the lieutenants acted and Rev. Taylor's motion prevailed, allowing only five minutes each to two speakers for each candidate. This was viewed with disgust as in the Baptist Church a pastor holds office during good behavior, which may be lengthened into a life time. Deacon James Wilmer offered a letter in behalf of Rev. Pegues, and Prof. S. N. Vass spoke in favor, while Rev. R. Beecher Taylor and Rev. D. Webster Davis, A. M., spoke in favor of Rev. Dr. Walter H. Brooks. REV. DAVIS EMPHATIC. Rev. Davis made one of the most impassioned appeals ever heard in the First Baptist Church. He scathingly denounced the conduct of some of those present and charged them with the basest treachery in their attack upon one of the most distinguished pulpit orators ever sent out from the First Baptist Church. Rev. J. E. Jones, D. D., spoke in the interest of Rev. W. T. Johnson, paying him a glowing tribute and declaring him to be a young man of诚挚 qualities. His remarks were greeted with applause. Rev. R. J. Bass spoke. The vote for Rev. A. W. Pegus was 19; Rev. W. H. Brooks, D. D. 181; and Rev. W. T. Johnson, B. D. 369. The chair declared Rev. Johnson elected. There was the wildest confusion, children from eight years of age upwards yelled, handkerchiefs were waved and pandemonium reigned. As soon as order could be partially secured, Editor Mitchell arose and stated that he had fought a good fight had finished his course and kept the faith. CONDUCT DISGREACEFUL. He declared that the course of certain females had been disgraceful, but so far he was personally concerned, he believed they "knew not what they did." He forgave them. He was of the same opinion—that the people there had made a mistake. He was confident that they would see their error, but to show that he had no personal feeling in the matter, he would move to make it unanimous. The motion was seconded and the question put. Numbers of the supporters of Rev. Dr. Brooks refused to vote to make it unanimous and the gaps where they sat could be seen The chairman declared it carried. The fact was overlooked that a motion to make unanimous must be voted for by everybody and a failure of any one so to defeats the motion. So Rev. W. T. Johnson was not unanimously called to the pastorate although it was so recorded. The meeting adjourned. As in the previous church meeting only 559 persons out of 2500 were present, and only 689 voted for Rev. W. T. Johnson, so in the one held last Monday night the small number in attendance was a noticeable feature. It seemed that many of the supporters of both Johnson and Brooks had become disgusted and remained away. There was only one member in the church at 8 o'clock and it was near 9 o'clock before Deacon R. T. Hill called Deacon James Wilder to the chair. Clerk B. P. Vandervall read the minutes. A motion was made to receive and adopt. Brother H. F. Jonathan objected and declared that they should not be adopted. He charged that a deacon, he named him) of a sister church had said that he labored for Johnson and had added 50 votes to the number who supported him. He claimed that certain organization, (and he named it) had been used in his interest. He said he was ready to prove all that he had said. A threat had been made to remove the deacons. THE CRY RAISED. He charged that the cry had been that Brooks was opposed to cooperation. He said that a brother in that church [and he named him] had canvassed for Johnson, and that another brother [and named him not a member of the church had adjourned a meeting of an organization in order that the members might come up and vote for Johnson. During these remarks, Rev. Thomas H. Briggs, Robert Watkins, Henry G. Carter, were rising to points of order but Brother Jonathan was indignant and he spoke right along. He declared that it had also been circulated that Brooks was opposed to the factory people. He declared that the minutes were not correct and should not be adopted. He said he had many other reasons why the minutes should not be adopted and was about to give them who process it was ruled down by the chair, who process it put the vote despite the fact that Brother Richard Carter and no one else was claiming his attention. A PARLIAMENTARY ENQUIRY. This caused Brother John Mitchell, Jr. to rise to a parliamentary enquiry. He called the attention of the chairman to the fact that the church had not ordered the pending question and that the chairman had no right to put the vote against him, was on the floor demanding to be heard. He wanted to know whether the chairman posed to continue this kind of ruling, whether he intended to continue to put the question without asking "are you ready for the question." It had been done on the last church meeting and he protested against it. thinking and he processed against it. Then he instructed Brother Briggs to a point Mittell continued to demand the ruling of the chair. While admit- ting that he had done as Brother Mitchell charged, Chairman Wilder said the speaker could appeal. Mitchell urged that he must have his ruling before he could have anything on which to base an appeal. After a ringing protest, the chairman ruled that report of deaths was now in order. Then, Clerk B. P. Vandervall read a letter from Rev. W. T. Johnson, B. D. It was as follows: REV. JOHNSON'S LETTER LEXINGTON, VA., June 7, 1901. To The First BAPTIST CHURCH of Richmond, Va.: Dear Brethren and Sisters:— Your letter notifying me of the unanimous call to the pastorate of your church is now before me. Permit me to say to you, that I have the call under prayerful consideration. Whatever shall be the promptings and leadings of the Holy Spirit, shall be my course to pursue. TO PRAY AS DID MOSES. I feel to pray as did Moses on one occasion Lord suffer one not to go up hence hope I will HOPES IT DID. I truly hope that the Holy Spirit activated you in unanimously extending to me the call to pastor of your church. I have no fear whatever of placing this entire matter in God's hand and abiding his decision. Well do I remember that God's word teaches us, "Without Christ we can do nothing, but with Christ we can do all things." Now, I request that you would pray that the Lord will guide me in making the decision in this all important matter. A QUESTION OF FUNDS. I take for granted that you will AMPLY provider for your Shepherd, although you did not say in your letter of June 4, 1001. Trusting to hear from you soon, I am, Your servant in Christ Jesus, W. T. JOENSON. P. S. I will have to give my people here three months notice should I come, So you see how important it is for me to hear from you. W. T. J. Deacon Harrison Smith desired to know by what authority Rev. Johnson had been notified. He observed that the notification had been sent the day after the church meeting and the church had not authorized any one to send such notification. It was finally disclosed that the clerk had sent it by the direction of Chairman R. T. Hill. Deacon Smith entered his protest. Rev. Dr. J. E. Jones stated that in order to get the letter properly before the church that he moved that it be received for consideration. This was carried. Upon this, Editor Mitchell obtained the floor. He declared the letter to be remarkable in many particulars. He referred to its Godly spirit and asked if the news of the disgraceful proceedings at the other church-meeting he not reached Lexington, Va. Brother H. Eriggs objected. He insisted that Brother Mitchell confine himself to the letter. Mitchell proceeded and was interrupted by Roberkins, who was guard at the Virginia Penitentiary during Readjuster rule, and by Henry G. Carter and by some of the females. WANTED ORDER. He demanded that he be given order and declared he would not proceed unless he secured it. Editor Mitchell stated that objections had been made to his not confining himself to the letter, and now he was being interrupted by these people, although he was reading extracts from the letter of the minister, whom they had called as pastor. They should not stand doctrine. He [Mitchell] had been a member of the First Baptist Church for 28 years and this was the second time that he had ever arose to say anything in a church-meeting, although the church records would show THE CONVENTION STILL HERE. Many Resolutions Offered. Nothing As Yet Accomplished. Worrying Over the Negro. Trying to Evade the National Law. The Constitutional Convention is as yet in session presumably although it has adjourned for one week. Saturday, June 23, prayer was offered by Rev. E. C. Gordon, D. D. Mr. Keezell submitted resolutions which were referred to the Committee on Taxation. Mr. Pollard offered resolutions to be referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections. It related to bribery and provided for its punishment. Mr. Boaz submitted a resolution to be referred to the Committee on taxation, providing that county treasurers shall not be eligible to reelection for the ensuing year. LYNCHING IN VIRGINIA. LAWRENCEVILLE, VA., July 1.—(Special.)—A lynching for an alleged attempt to commit the "usual crime" was the fate of Joseph Walton, a colored man recently arrested in this county. He was taken from the county jail Sunday night by a crowd of about fifty men, carried four miles to Gholsville Bridge, and then hanged. THE JAILER'S STATEMENT. C. I. Mitchell, the jailer, was forced to deliver the prison keys to the mob. He describes the affair as follows: "Between 12 and 14, the prisoner was taken into the custody of the police." MAMIE DELHOFFER AN IMPOSER. Information has just been received in this city through a letter from Rev. Richard Carroll, of Columbia, S. C., that the woman calling herself Mamie Delhoffer, who is collecting money from the churches of this city, and claiming to represent the Industrial School and home, conducted at that place by Rev. Carroll is an imposter and a dangerous woman. Rev. Carroll says this woman is also known as Mary Hill. He says that some time ago she was taken into THE QUESTION OF SUFFRAGE. Mr. Meredith offered resolutions on the election franchise, the judiciary and the school fund. The one on the electoral franchise provided that no person shall vote who can not read any section of the Constitution of Virginia or hasn't honored served in the army and navy of the Confederate States from April 17th '61 to May 1st, '65, or in the army and navy of the United States in time of war or paid on or before the first of February of the year which he shall offer to vote, all state poll-taxes charged or assessed against him by this Constitution, or after it shall go into effect. The amount of poll-tax is to be $9.00. It gives to the legislature the power, within the next five years to qualify as voter, the sons of any person who shall have served in the army or navy of the Confederate States or of the United States from 1861 to 1865, and if once so qualified, the legislature shall have no power to withdraw such qualification. It provides also for a vote-voting and for the amendment of Mr. Quarles offered a resolution which was referred to the Committee on Corporations and also one to elect school superintendents by the people. Mr. Hatton submitted a resolution to the Committee on Elective Franchise that no judge shall practice his profession or hold any other office, and also one in favor of voting by the living voice. AFTER THE RIGHT TO VOTE. Mr. McIlwaine submitted a resolution to the Committee on Elective Franchise. to the Committee on Elective Franchise. It provides for a vote by the living voice and that the citizen shall be able to read and write and have paid his taxes and also a $3.00 poll-tax. No person who has served in the army and navy of Virginia or of the United States or of any state thereof shall be debarred from voting. Mr. Davis referred a resolution to the Committee on Taxation and Finance providing that it was wrong to be taxed to support a Government without the right to vote under that Government and that the taxation of any of the people of Virginia without allowing them the right to vote is no less tyranny now than it was when Patrick Henry said so in 1776. FROM MANCHESTER The marriage of Miss Lillie R. Hickman to Mr. Wm. E. Lewis on Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock June 26th, was a brilliant affair and it was conceded by many to be the finest marriage ever taken place in the First Baptist. Church of this city. Dr. Binga performed the ceremony in his usual solumn manner. Mr. C. Henry Jones presided at the organ. The maids of honor were Bertha E Haghes, Winnie S. Blackwell, Sallie Ellam, Lillie Berthel, King and Martha Ann Gray were flower girls. Ushers, Chas Walthall, Chas. Armstead and W. M. Pryor. Over the ceremony the contracting parties left on the 12 o'clock train for Washington. The presents were numrous and castly. Mrs. Laura G. King and her daughter, Berthel, left the city(Manchester Va. last Wednesday morning to visit Washington, Philadelphia, and New York. The funeral of Rev. A. Binga, Sr., took place from the First Baptist Church, Sunday morning, Rev. Wm. Troy officiating. REDE-OALE is a sure cure for Sore- Eyes, Catarrh, Chronic Diseases. I can furnish certificates of total blindness having been cured in Wilkinson, Pa., and Nashville, Teen. A perfect cure is guaranteed by L. J. BOUJASSON, to 712 E. Broad St. Richmond, Va. N LYNCHING IN VIRGINIA LAWRENCEVILLE, VA., July 1.—(Special.) A lynching for an alleged attempt to commit the "usual crime" was the fate of Joseph Walton, a colored man recently arrested in this county. He was taken from the county jail Sunday night by a group of about fifty men, carried four mils to Ghoshville Bridge, and then hanged. THE JAILER'S STATEMENT Mitchell, the jailer, was forced to deliver the prison keys to the mob. He dived into the affair as follows: "Between 12 am and 4 o'clock some men knocked at my front door, and aroused me. I went to the door, and opening it, saw about fifty masked men. GAVE UP THE KEYS. As soon as the door was opened some one asked me for the jail keys. "Upon my inquiring what they wanted with them, several replied, "It is none of your business. The sooner you get them the better for you." GUNS AND PISTOLS "All carried pistols or guns, except two. They made me go to my room and get the keys." Leaving a guard at Mr. Mitchell's house to prevent him from giving an alarm, the nocturnal visitors went to the jail, and finding the prisoner, tied his hands securely. THE ROPE AROUND THE NECK After adjusting a rope about his neck, the men dragged him from his cell into the jail yard and out into the street. Then fastening the rope around his neck to a jumper, they carried him to the bridge across the Meherrin river and hanged him. Death was caused from strangulation. HANGED AT THE BRIDGE As soon as Mr. Mitchell was permitted to leave his house he went to the residence of Sherif Turnbull, stated to him what had happened, and the officers immediately went in pursuit of the mob, but on reaching the river they found the dead body of the prisoner swinging from the bridge. An inquest was held to-day, and the verdict of the jury was that Walton came to his death at the hands of an unknown mob. CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE The crime for which Walton lost his life was committed last Thursday night near Triplett Post-Office, in the Southeastern portion of the county, and the evidence against him was mostly circumstantial. He was employed by Mr. J. H. Clarke and slept on a pallet in the room occupied by his sons. THE GIRL SCREAMED. He was in the room at 12 s'clock on Thursday night, and at 2 when the screams of Miss Clarke aroused the household, he was absent and found some time later in the woods nearby. Tracks leading from the window were found to correspond with his. Miss Clarke was asleep when the man entered the room, but awoke when he took hold of her. He brightened him off before she could identify him. She is a girl of only 16 years and remarkably pretty. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I hereby tender my resignation as solicitor for the Colored American Magazine to take effect August 1, 1901. Remonstrate. WANTED—The present P. O. address of John Crume, formerly of Co. C, 5th United States colored cavalry. "LOVE YE ONE ANOTHER."—A poem addressed to the lynchers of the Southern Negroes; 50cts each, 50cts per dozen. P. O. address, LOUISA S. FULLER, 256 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, Cal. —Miss Lucy C. Reide, of Unity Court, No. 183, left on the 19th instant, to spend the summer in Atlantic City, N. J. PRICE, 5 CENTS. HERE. ed. Nothing ished. ring to Evade the MAMIE DELHOFFER AN IMPOSTER. Information has just been received in this city through a letter from Rev. Richard Carroll, of Columbia, S. C., that the woman calling herself Mamie Delhoffer, who is collecting money from the churches of this city, and claiming to represent the Industrial School and home, conducted at that place by Rev. Carroll is an imposter and a dangerous woman. Rev. Carroll says this woman is also known as Mary Hill. He says that some time ago she was taken into this Home sick and kept until she recovered, but she has never been an inmate of his school, and that she or no one else has authority to collect for his institution. Rev. Carroll says that he has heard of his woman before in virtuous places but has never been able to catch up with her. He says that she should be turned over to the city authorities. STEREOPTICAN VIEWS By Rev. Wm. Troy. Patriotic lectures, life-like scenes of Uncle Tom and George Harris, Gen. Antonio Maceo, colored soldiers in Cuba and the late Civil War. Graphophone music to please all gatherings. Religious slides expressing the life of Christ and the revelation of John upon the Isle of Patmos. Churches and societies can be served with these scenes at reasonable rates by applying to Wm. TROY, At the PLANET Office. All applications will be promptly attended to. Care Hon. John Mitchell, Jr. PRYOR—Died at her residence, 111 Pulliam street, Tuesday, July 2, 1901, at 1:40, Mrs. Edith Pryor, widow of the late Fleming Pryor. She leaves a daughter and a host of relatives and friends to bear their loss. Funeral took place from the First Baptist Church (colored) Thursday, July 4, 1901, at 3 o'clock. BEAUTIFUL MARRIAGE The marriage of Miss Annie A. Johnson to Mr. W. C. Banks took place at the residence of Mrs. A. C. Brown, 1906 W. Leigh St., June 24, 1901, at 7:30 P. M. The parlors were brilliantly lighted and decorated with palms, carnations and roses. At the hour appointed the maid of honor, Miss Susie M. Johnson entered on arm of the groom from the front, while the bride entered from the back on the arm of Mr. B. Wythe Taylor, the best man. She met between the folding doors where the ceremony was performed by Rev. R. Wells. The bride wore white organdy and the groom, the usual black. After the ceremony, a magnificent reception was tendered the bride and groom by Mrs. A. C. Brown. At 9 A. M., they left on Pullman Sleeper for Roanoke, their future home. The presents were numerous and costly. Mr. H. C. Gilliam, 1216 W. Leigh St. is improving after being confined to his home for some time. Mrs. Julia Kendall is sick at her home 1322 Moore St. Mrs. Elizabeth Mathews 808 N. 2nd St. is sick. J. H. Carraway of Wilmington N. C. called on us. WEEK END RATES TO CLARKS-VILLE, VA. Effective June 15th and continuing each Saturday thereafter until Sept. 26th, 1901, the Southern Railway will sell special round trip tickets from Richmond, Danville, Keysville, Oxford, Henderson and all intermediate stations to Clarksville and return, at one fare for the round trip, tickets to be limited returning not later than Monday following date of sale. C. W. Westbury. D. P. A. AN HUMBLE HERO BY THOMAS P. MONTFORT CHAPTER XX. PAP SAMPSON AS A FRIEND. "It's a lie, a positive lie!" Louisa repeated, with her gaze fixed steadily on Jim Thorn's face. "I don't care if the whole world says he did, and I don't care what proof there is against him, I say Sim Banks never commit, ted such a crime as murder!" "That's what he didn't, Louesey," and Pap Sampson stepped to the woman's side, thumped his cane firmly against the ground and faced the others defiantly. "I say it, Jim Thorn, an I say it openly an aboveboard, an I'll continue to say it till the last day in the evenn, Sim Banks never took that man's life." help my feelings." "I don't Louesy. It ain't my place to judge, an I ain't blamin nobody f nothin. I know it's sad that you a Sim couldn't git along, but if you couldn't you couldn't, an that's all the to it. Sim ain't never faulted you for nothin, an I'm moughty shore a-goin to nuther. Whatever m be said, I know one thing, Louesy, that is, no matter what you thought anybody else, you've always been true wife to Sim. Your conduct h been right, an that's all the world h got to do with. Your thoughts an you feelin's is atwixt you an your God." "And God knows I never meant to wrong." Louesy said, "but I did when Louisa turned a grateful look on the old man, and the tears started to her eyes. "Thank you, Pap, with my whole heart," she said. "It's a comfort to know that Sim has one true friend in all the world who will stand up in his defense to the last." "An I will stand up for him, Loucesy. As long as there's a breath of life in my body I defend Sim Banks against all the world, because I know he's an innocent man." Jim Thorn stood with his head bent and his gaze fixed on the ground. He made no reply to anything Louisa or Pap said. Perhaps, for all that, he may have been honest in his expressed belief in Sim's guilt. There were others there who were. They could scarcely be blamed under the circumstances. "You and I know Sim is innocent." Louisa said, laying her hand on Pap's arm, "even if all the world believes he's guilty." "We do." Pap replied. "But we are not alone, Louesey. Thar's others here who b'lieve Sim is innocent." Louisa shook her head. "But thar is," Pap insisted. "Sam Morgan, you b'lieve it, don't you?" Sam's head dropped, and after hesitating a moment he turned and walked slowly away. It needed no words to tell what he thought. Pap was disappointed, but he said: "Never mind, Louesey. Sam Morgan is honest, and he can't help his opinions. Thar's one here, though, I know is with us. Jason Roberts, you don't b'lieve Sim Banks is guilty, do you?" Jason, too, dropped his head and hesitated, but he replied: "I wish, Pap," he said in low tones, "that you hadn't asked me that. I don't want to tell you the truth, and I can't tell you a lie." Pap said no more. Two such keen disappointments were enough. Besides, if those two men were not friendly to Sim, where should he look for one who was? The action of Sam and Jason cut Loulsa to the heart. They had been among Sim's nearest friends, and if anybody could believe in his innocence certainly they could. "Come, Louuesy," Pap said. "This is not the place for you. Let me take you to my home. You'll find a true friend in Miraudy, an mbby she'll do you good. Loulsa took Pap's arm and walked away with him. For some time after they were both silent, but there was something occupying Pap's "mind. There was something he wanted to say, but he was at a loss for words to express himself as he felt he should. It was a matter that to him was very delicate, and to broach it without giving offense seemed no easy task. But finally he ventured to begin by saying: an that I want to do everything for you I can an that I wouldn't knowin'ly do nary a thing to hurt you for nothin on earth. You blove that, don't you?" "I do, Pap. I believe every word you say. Do you know before Sim went away he wrote a 'note' and left it for me, and in that note he said, 'If you ever need a friend, go to Pap Sampson.' He said I could trust you and depend on you." "Lord! Did Sim write that a-way 'bout me?' and Pap's face fairly beamed with pleasure. "He did." "My land, ain't that quaire, now? Who'd ever 'a' thought of Sim writin like that 'bout a old no 'count scrub like me? Waal, waal!" "Sim thought a great deal of you, Pap, more than he thought of anybody else." "You don't say so!" "Yes, I do. And it's true too." "Waal, waal! Who'd 'a' thought sleh a thing? A old played out plug like me, too-my, my! But I allus liked Sim. He was a powful fine feller, Sim was, an a good, honest feller too. An Sim told you to come to me? Waal, I swan!" "But I didn't have to come to you, did I? You came to me." "That's quaire, too, ain't it? But it's all right, an now we understand each other, don't we?" "I understand that Sim was right about you." "I hope so, Louesey, I hope so. And now I was jess a thinkin' bout some thin that I sorter felt like I ort to mention, but yit I didn't know exactly." "What is it, Pap?" "I dunnno, Louesey. I'm most afeerd I'll hurt your feelin's." "No; speak out. I know you mean to do that which is right." "Then it is about Melvin. You see, we know all that 'bout you an him, an I thought- you see, I don't know, of co'se, an I may be all in the wrong, but I kinder 'lowed mebby, on 'count of what was atwixt you two, that n'trail you'll like to see him once more. I jest sorter 'lowed it mought be that a-way, you know, an I hope I ain't said nothin to hurt you." "No, you have not," she replied, and perhaps it's wrong, but I would like to see him. I hope you won't think me wicked. Fun, for God knows I can't help my feelings." "I don't. Louesey. It ain't my place to judge, an ain I can't blamin nobody for nothin. I know it's sad that you an Sim couldn't git along, but if you couldn't you couldn't, an that's all that is to it. Sim ain't never faulted you for nothin, an I'm moughty shore I ain't a-goin to nuther. Whatever may be said, I know one thing, Louesey, an that is, no matter what you thought of anybody else, you've always been a true wife to Sim. Your conduct has been right, an that's all the world has got to do with. Your thoughts an your feelin's is atwixt you an your God." "And God knows I never meant to do wrong." Louisa said. "but I did when I married Sim without loving him. But I didn't know, Pap; I didn't know. I was too young. I loved the other then, but I liked Sim, and I wasn't sure. Oh, love is so cruel, so cruel!" "No, Louesey. it isn't that. It's that people ain't keerful enough of what they're doin when they marry. You was too young to know your own heart." "I was, and the consequence is I have ruined Sim's life and made myself miserable forever." "No, no, Louesey. Don't you go to lookin at it that a-way. Lord, thar's many years after you, an thar's no tellin what all may happen yit. You jest keep up courage an be as hopeful as you can, an some of these days you'll find that all your pains an sufferin's has been left behind." "Not in this life, Pap. It can't ever be in this hard, cold world." "But it can, an it will. You'll see." They walked on a little way in silence. They were both thinking, and, though neither of them knew it, their minds were on the same subject. Presently Louesia sighed and, as if speaking to herself, said: "Poor Sim, poor Sim!" Pap glanced quickly at her face, while the faint taste of a smile played about his lips. In that moment he saw farther into the future than Louisa would have believed. "An now about Melvin," he said. "I reckon you know what people say an think?" "No, but I suppose they think me wisked and say hard things about me." "Waal, some of 'em do, Louesey. Yes; I'm afeard some of 'em do." "I'm sorry, but I can't help it." "In co'se. I understand all that. But, seem as things are so, I 'lowed you wouldn't keer 'bout givek folks no more room for sayin things than you can help, so I reckoned you'd ruther go to see Melvin when everbody wa'n't thar to see you." "Yes; I would. But can I?" "Shore. If you jest wait till tonight, when ever'body's gone home, I'll take you thar. I'll arrange it with Hicks so's you can go in. That a-way nobody won't know nothin' "bout it, an nobody can't have nothin to say." "Thank you, Pap. You are more than thoughtful and kind." "Lord, that ain't nothin. Even if I didn't keer nothin for you I'd do that much jest to balk Mary Mann." At the mention of that name Louisa shuddered. Pap noticed it and said: "I reckon you ain't got much more love for that woman than I have." "I despise her." Louisa replied. "Most folks does. Lord, she made a plumb fool of herself over Sim." "And I accused him of making love to her." "Makin love to her! Sim Banks makin love to Mary Mann! My Lord, gal, what was you ever a-thinkin of? Why, Sim hated her wussin pizen." "I know no one let the Lord." "To be shore you was. But I reckon somebody told you somethin?" "Yes." "That's the way it is—allus somebody fairly splittin their skins to git to stir up trouble. Sich people ort to have their tongues split an their legs run through 'em." As Pap lad promised, Mrs. Sampson proved a true friend to Louisa. She received her kindly and made her feel heartily welcome from the instant she entered the house. Like Pap, she neither judged nor blamed, but rather sought to soothe and comfort. The generous kindness of these two plain, simple old people touched Louisa deeply, and she never forgot it. That night Pap took Louisa to the store to see for the last time all that remained of the man she loved. He felt that he was doing right, and when he spoke of it to his wife she readily agreed with him. "I think it will be for the best," she said. "It may be a comfort to her, an anyway it can't do nobody no harm." The store was dark, and there was no one there, but Pap had secured from Hleks the key to the warroom 00. "Now you can go in." RICHMOND PLANET RICHMOND, VIRGINIA where the body lay. Leaving Louisa on the outside, he opened the door and went in and struck a light. Then he came back to her and whispered: "Now you can go in, an I's pose you'd ruther go alone?" "Yes," she replied. She passed through the door, and Pap waited on the outside. What transpired in that room no one save Louisa ever knew. The door stood partially open, and Pap might have looked in, but he would not have done such a thing for the world. A quarter of an hour passed, and then Louisa came out. Pap saw that she was very pale, but perfectly calm. Without a word he put out the light and closed the door, and in perfect silence they walked back home. CHAPTER XXL A LITTLE NEIGHBORLY GOSHP. One day HI Jenkins and Jouthenn Turner rode over to Beckett's Mill to see about selling some hogs. It was one of the days when HI's "ager" was not working on him, so he was in an approachable humor. Naturally in the conversation that followed the arrival of the two men the murder of Melvin and the disappearance of Sim Banks formed the chief tople. "I knowed from the very first," Turner remarked, "that that feller wa'n't down yere smellin round fur no mineral, an I knowed that was sometime back of him that he won't keerin 'bout people knowin. But, Lord a-massy, men, I never dreamed that he'd gone an done sineh a thing as murder. Great snakes an caterpillers, jest think of it, will you—that feller stayin thar in my house, a-sleepin in my beds an a-eatin at my table when he'd done tuck a feller critter's life! My land, if I'd 'a' knew I wouldn't 'a' had him that for a boss. Why, don't you know sence he was that it jest seems like ever' blame thing on the place is got human blood on it—seems like it's on the beds an the towels an the cheers an the dishes, an 'pears like I can taste it in the vittles. Lord a-massy, but it's awful!" "I bet you'd 'a' been skekered of him, too," Jason Roberts said, "if you'd 'a known 'bout him killin that feller." "Great possums an persimmons, I reckon I shorely would 'a been skeered. Why, jest think—that feller mought 'a got up some night an killed ever' blame one of us." "An he never cheeped a word to you 'bout nothin he'd done nor nothin?" "Didn't you ask him nothin?" "Scarcely a thing. When he come up that fust that day, I sorter flung out one or two little questions, but I see right away he didn't want to answer nothin, so I jest quit. Land, I ain't no hand to try to make people tell things anyhow whether they want to or not." There was an oppressive silence after this, a silence during which there was much thinking. But Turner was blissfully ignorant of the trend of thought. He did not even suspect it when he saw a smile on more than one face. "An 'bout that feller over to your house, Hi?" Hicks remarked questioningly. "He ain't thar no more," Hi replied. "Gone away?" "Yeswent ylstedy." "I'd say't." "Yes; he got so'd he didn't 'pear to be satisfied no more, so ylstedy he packed up an put out." "Wan't satisfied with the 'commer- dation you give him?" Turner asked, "Them fellers mostly ain't satisfied with nothin." "Oh, it wa'n't that, I guess. Least- wise he never made no fuss 'bout his commerdations." "What all him, then, you reckon?" "I dunnno. I'm shore. Jest seemed to 'a got sorter restless an uneasy an couldn't be still nowhar. When he wa'n't sleepe, he was all the time movin about, either trapsin round over the woods or else walkin back'ards an for- ards across the yard. I've seed him walkin out thar in the yard-for hours. Jest goin to an fro, to an fro, till it wore me clean out. It got so's he done it of nights Ive the same, an lots of times I've waked up way long towards mornin an seed him at it. Then thar was a kin' of a skeered look in his eyes, an at ever' little noise he'd jump an look round like he'd been shot. I never see nobody do like he done." "By grab, it was funny, wa'n't it?" "Looked that a way to me show." Looked that a way to the shore. "What you reckon was the matter of him, Hi?" "I ain't no notion, Jake." "I bet it was that murder done it." Sam Morgan said. "Don't you all reckon it was?" "Lord, I don't see how that murder could 'a' had anything to do with it." Hi replied. "The murder wasn't nothin to him noway, an he didn't know Melvin nor Sim Banks nuther. Guess he never see nuther of 'em 'less he see Melvin that day he was lyn here a cawp." "He did see him that day," Sam said, "an he acted sorter quaire too. I was a-watchin him when he went up to whar the cawpse lay, an, for all he'd been so cool out thar in the woods, the second his eyes fell on that dead face he turned right white an put his hand up to his heart, then looked round right quick, like he wondered if anybody'd seen him. Guess he must be one of them kind of people that's easy teched by anything like that." "Must be if he done that a-way," old HI replied. "My skin, it don't make no difference to me to look at a dead feller, an I'd jest as soon tech him as not." "Lord, HI, not if he'd been killed?" "Yes, sir, even if he'd been killed." "By grab, I wouldn't. They say if you tech a feller that's been murdered that a-way he'll come to you three nights hand runnin and stan' by your bed an look at you." "Wonder if that's so?" Jim Thorn asked. "By grab, they say it is, shore, an I can tell you right now I don't want no dend fellers posterin round me of nights." "Lord, you bet I don't. 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You have a friend who has your let her write her name on a piece of paper and pin to coin when you send your address. ```markdown ``` "Tis, shore. Pap's gin'rally putty level headed, but he got his nose p'inted wrong this time shorely." "He thinks Sim'll come back, does he?" "Jest knows he will." "Waal, he'll be hung or sent up to prison if he does come." "Pap's got a notion somethin'll turn up to clear Sim 'fore he gits back." "Don't see how he goes 'bout makin that out." "I don't see nuther, but that's his talk." "How's Sim's woman a doin?" "Kinder porely, I guess. She ain't livin here no more." "That so?" "Yes, she left the fust of the week." "Whar'd she go?" "Down to the county seat." "What's she 'lowin to do down thar?" "She reckoned she'd git into some work of some kind." "An jest 'bout manage to go through everthing she's got." "She ain't got nothin." "Aln't? Why, I been hearin Sim left her all the land an everthing." "He did, but she won't tech it." "Won't? Why, say, what's the reason?" "She 'lows it's his'n an she ain't no right to live it up. Says mebby some time he'll need it." "Waal, I'll be smutched!" "Then I guess she kinder wanted to git away from here anyhow. That 'bout her an Melvin started a good bit of talk, an I reckon she found it won't none too pleasant a-stayin here." "Natrally. How'd she take it 'bout Melvin bein killed? Did she carry on much?" "Nary a bit that any of us seen. Guess she behaved plumb nice." But she come to see the cawpse? Hicks hesitated for an instant. He knew from Pap Sampson about that night visit, but he had promised to keep it a secret. "Waal, I didn't see her come" he said. "Any you fellers see her come?" They all shook their heads. "Some folks 'lowed she'd take on a heap over him an mebby give Sim fits too." "Lord, she tuck right off for Sim. She jest acted for all the world like she keered more for him than anybody." "It would 'a' been a moughty good thing if she'd 'a' tuck off for him sooner 'sidd of foolish with that other feller, a gittin him killed an puttn Sim into BEFORE. AFTER. Mr. Henry Stewart of Roanoke, Va., writes: Before using Ozono my head was perfectly baked. Now a nice growth has appeared. Ozono is perfectly grand. Mrs. Mart Holman, of Valley Mills, Texas, writes; Ozono is the only hair tonic that has ever done my hair any good. It has caused my hair to grow long and straight. Mr. George Branch, Mahon, Texas, writes: Ozomo has done me a world of good. Everyone that uses it will use no other hair tonic. Miss Maggie B. Proctor, Fairfield, Texas, writes: I have used Ozono, and give it my hearty recommendation. I need to recommend, best goods, me. BEFORE AFTER ```markdown ``` Henry Bick, Creeds, Na. writer I cannot say so much in favor of people. This is the universal way context. body thats been killed, you bet, even if they never are teached." ain't it?" "Shucks, you tellers don't know what you're talkin' bout. Say, you all jest wait till you've seed dead men as I've seed 'em, lyon round on a battlefield jest ever 'whar." Thus spoke Ebenezer Sparks, the warrior bold. "Lord a-mighty, I've fit into many a battle whar men were jest a-drappin all round me so thick that I couldn't move 'thout steppin on a lot of 'em. My land, I wa'n't skeered of techin 'em, an they never come back of nights to pester round ha'ntin of me, nuther." "It wa'n't that a-way that time when you went into Hicks' cellar to whup the battle, was it, Ebenezer?" Jason Roberts asked. Ebenezer flashed angry. "Doggone it all," he cried, "ain't I never goin to hear the last of that dad burned old cellar? Ever' time I mention any a word 'bout when I fit into the war some blame fool has got to go to work an drag that dod blasted old cellar in." "Down to the county seat." "Waal, we want to show a intrust in your war record, Ebenenezer, an that's the only battle we ever see you fight in, so that's all we got to speak 'bout." "Waal, you needn't pester 'bout showin no intrust, then. I'd ruther you wouldn't." "Say," Sam Morgan called, "don't you reckon Sim Banks has a ha 'nt?" "Of co'se he has," Thorn replied, "an, say, fellers, I bet it pesters him jest awful." "Waal, I'll be smutched!" "To be shore," Turner agreed. "Speakin of Sim Banks 'minds me of somethin', Hi said. "Reckon ain't none of you uwn hearn nothin of Sim aence he went away?" "Nary a word," Hicks answered. "Quaire them officers don't find out nothin 'bout him, aln't it?" "Tis so. Guess they've hunted round all over ever whar most an they ain't found hair nor hide of him." "Spose he must 'a' gone clean off somewhat." "Looks like it. You know he left a note for his woman sayin he war a-goin away an wa'n't never comin back no more?" "I hear he did." "But she don't b'leve it." "Don't she?" "Not now, she don't. She b'leved it right smart at fast, but Pap Sampson kept a talkin till he got her to change her mind." "Pap still stan' out that Sim never killed that feller!" "Pap still stam killed that felter" "Ia, yes, wuss" "Quirrel he'd g notion. BOSTON HOTEL COMPANY, 310 E. BROAD STREET, RICHMOND, VA. BOSTON CHEMICAL CO., 310 E. BROAD ST., RICHMOND, VA. which please send at once the following goods: worth $2.00; 1 Bottle Electrical Sktn Refiner, worth east Skin Food, worth $50c. 1 Package (1 pint) anti- seekage Scalp Soap, worth $50c. Total, $4.00. House No. City. State. more, send $3.00. If you have a friend who has no coupon, piece of paper and pin to coupon when you send your order. "rally putty s nose pint." "back, does this mess." "I reckon that's so, Hi, but I ain't never b'leaved Louesey Banks aimed to do nothin wrong. She was jest sorter thoughtless, I guess." "No, sir; it's jest like I've said time an ag'in, Jake. Whenever you go an send a gal off to them doggone colleges you jest nally spilhe her for all time to come. By gosh, you jest as well take her out an knock her in the head. That's all in the world's the-matter of Loucesey Banks." "No, I 'low her an Sim jest nat'rally didn't suit." "Co'se they didn't atter she'd gone down that an tuck up a lot of doggone fool notions. They'd 'a' suited well enough if it hadn't been for that she 'lowed she'd got to have one of them white shirt fellers or she couldn't never be happy. It's that dackburn college done it all." "Still, Hi, education's a pow'ful good thing." "Not for a gal, it ain't." "Why?" "Waal, she ain't got no use for it, an it's jest plumb shore to make a fool of her. Lord, a man, even, don't need so awful blame much education to git on all right." "You think so?" "I know it. Take myself, for instance. I ain't never had no education to speak of, yit see how I sot on to that jury that time. I managed 'bout runnin that court jest as well as any of them fellers down thar. If a feller's got it in him, he can git up in the world even if he ain't got no book larnin." "Lord a-massy," Turner exclaimed, "speakin 'bout settin on to a jury 'minds me of somethin." "What is it?" Jason asked. "Why, if Sim's ever ketched they'll have to git a jury to try him, an I dunno but likely enough I'll git a chance to set on it." [TO DE CONTINUED.] Tasted Better. Doctor—Did you take that rhubarb I ordered? Little Fred—Yes, sir; I took it in pie form.—Judge. Getting Out Alive. Droneo Bill (of Frozen Dog)—I al- lers tryer git out u a fight if I kin. "I urist—How?" "By drawin' quick can' shootin' straight!"—Judge. BEFORE. AFTER. Miss Annie A. Wise, onancock, Va., writes: I and my sister have both used Ozono and we recommend it to everyone. It is the finest hair grower and straightener on earth. Mr. W. C. Diggs, Swarthmore, Pa., says: I have used your preparations. 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A young man who had just entered the office of Jeremiah Mason, the great New Hampshire legal luminary, to study law, asked him where he should begin. Mason, pointing to the books on the library shelves, answered laxically: "Anywhere." John Lawrence Toole, the most popular low comedian of his day, once gave a supper to 80 of his friends, and wrote a note to each of them privately beforehand, asking him whether he would be so good as to say graze, as no clergyman would be present. It is said that the faces of those 80 men as they rose in a body when Toole tapped on the table, as a signal for grace, was a sight which will never be forgotten. The Youthful Philosopher Johnny, to please his sisters during the holidays, was reading out from the morning paper an account of a grand wedding. "At the appointed hour," he read, 'the elergyman took his stand at the chancel rails, and to the music of the Wedding March' the contradicting parties moved down the— "Not 'contradicting,' Johnny," interrupted his elder sister. "'Contracting.'" "Well," stoutly contended Johnny, "they'll be contradicting parties after while!"—Tit-Bits. Slow But Sure. "Blitherby's restaurant has the slowest service I ever saw," said the gentleman with the gloomy brow. "How's that?" asked the individual with the overworked smile. "I ordered some eggs there once and I had to wait so long that they brought me—" "Chickens?" No. Eggs that had been laid by the chickens hatched from the eggs I had ordered."-Baltimore American. THE PLANET FOOLED WITH PAINT. How Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins Enameled Their Furniture. In Spite of Temporary Misfortune the Episode Ended to Madame's Entire Satisfaction, But Hubby Did Heaps of Thinking. One evil day Mrs. Wilkins read among "Hints for Housekeepers" in her favorite journal that old and worn furniture could be made fresh and beautiful by the simple process of painting it with enamel paint. "You bring me a can of paint and a brush, John," she said to her husband, "and I'll start in on our bedroom set in the morning." Wilkins brought her three cans labeled "pure white enamel" and a small brush, and she could hardly wait for him to finish breakfast the next morning, she was so anxious to begin. When he got home that night the kitchen was dark and cool, and the dining-table was bare. He found her in the bedroom dressed in an old wrapper, her head tied up in a towel, three empty paint cans on the floor, a brush in her hand and the room looking like a calciminer's studio. "Dinner ready?" he chirped. She looked at him a moment in speechless scorn, let her brush fall on the hard wood floor and burst into tears. "Dinner!" she blubbered, looking for a clean spot on her wrapper to wipe her tears, "talk to me of dinner a day like this, you selfish bro-oo-boo—" He looked sheepishly around upon the ruin she had wrought. The dresser looked as though it had fallen into a kiln of dirty lime, the chiffonier was streaked and spotted, the once shining surface of the oak bedstead looked like the white-washed bunks of a ten-cent lodging SHE LAID IT ON THICK. house. As Mrs. Wilkins, sitting forlornly on a soap box, wept on, her husband silently noted the white polka dots on wall paper and polished floor, he laid a finger gingerly on the dresser and saw that the paint was yet wet. "Come away," he whispered then, "I'll get dinner ready in a minute while you take off that painter's outfit and wash the smears off your hands and face." While Mrs. Wilkins, very weary and smelling oppressively of turpentine, poured the tea, Wilkins suggested that painting furniture is no task for any woman. "Painting is quite a trick," he said, "easy if you know how, but tiresome and annoying if you don't. I'll finish up that job after dinner." He went out and bought two more cans of paint, got into his old lawn tennis suit and went at it. He was determined at least to make the rebellious oak furniture look white, so he smeared and spread on the sticky "enamel" with a lavish hand. By midnight he had consumed all the paint and the bedroom set was as white as snow. In the morning when, by the strong sunlight, they surveyed the work they had done the man swore and the woman swept again. Fools of white paint, gummy and thick, had formed on the floor about each leg of the bedstead. The outlines of the dresser and the chiffonier were on the floor in great stripes of white paint that had run down the sides of the pieces during the night. Stalactites, like dripping cream taffy, depended from every angle of the painted furniture and even the half-dried upper portions bristled with hairs from the paint brushes. Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins finished breakfast in gloomy silence. "What are you going to do about it?" she ventured as he took his hat. "Just watch me!" he grunted as he rushed downstairs. He came back, says the Chicago Record-Herald, with a black-bearded man who looked like Judas Iscariot, but who proved to be a dealer in second-hand furniture. They sold him the "set" for five dollars and knocked off a dollar on condition that Judas would cart it off before noon. That afternoon a furniture wagon delivered a new bedroom outfit, and Mrs. Wilkins was happy till her husband came home and intimated that he believed it was "a put-up job." "You're a nasty, mean, evil-minded thing," she declared. "Besides—who spilled the furniture, I'd like to know?" "Well, I'm not a journeyman house painter," he growled, "and what's more, I've hired a grainer and stainer to take that football gridiron off the bedroom floor." ATE FIVE MINCE PIES. Act of Gluttony Which Ruined a Boy's Damage Suit Against a Street Railway. Johnny Fochi ate five mince pies at one sitting, and this little feast, says the Philadelphia North American, cost him exactly $5,000. His suit against the Camden and Suburban Railway company for that amount for injuries sustained in being pushed from a car was progressing favorably to him the other day in the Camden court. Half a dozen doctors had sworn that he was an invalid as the result of the accident, when Willie Brower, one of Johnny's witnesses, in his rambling testimony, told of Johnny's love for pies. Counsel for the trolley company saw a glimmer of hope in this. NOT MUCH OF AN INVALID. "Could he eat a whole pie?" was asked of Willie. "Why, yes; he ate five within a few minutes last week." the box replied. The three lawyers who represented Johnny were on their feet in an instant, demanding of the court to know what mince pie had to do with Johnny Foehl being injured by a trolley car. They wanted this portion of the testimony stricken out. "Well," declared counsel for the trolley company, "any boy who can eat five mince pies at one sitting is not very much of an invalid." The court admitted the mince pie testimony. Having got into the case, the pies remained to a finish. Counsel for the plaintiff wanted to bring witnesses to prove the pies were small five cent ones. They were willing to send for a pie to show the jury. The railway company's lawyers conceded that the pies were small, but contended that even so no invalid could eat five of them. When all of the testimony was in the court, relieving the jury, declared that Johnny Foehl had not made out a case. The mince pie testimony had been fatal to it. STYLISH THIEF CAUGHT New York Woman with Souvenir Crane Has Mean Act Revealed by X-Ray Light. The X-ray machine proved an excellent thief-catcher at the regular meeting of the X-Ray society in its rooms in Madison avenue, New York, recently. Of course there was no thief present, but there was a handsomely gowned woman who has a souvenir craze and the X-ray prevented her from carrying a silver spoon to add to her collection. While the members of the society and guests were marveling at the mysterious workings of the X-ray they began turning lights on each other. The handsomely gowned woman sat in the center of the room. She had come as the guest of one of the members. Dinner had preceded the exhibition. While she sat smiling the light was suddenly turned her way. For an in- "IT'S MERELY A SOUVENIR." stant the physician who was handling the machine gazed through it. Then he suddenly burst out laughing. "Why, you've got a spoon in your corsage." The woman blushed to the roots of her hair. She rose to her feet and looked bewildered. Then she drew a silver spoon from her corsage and handed it to the physician. "It's merely a souvenir of the occasion," she stammered. "I wanted some remembrance of the excellent time I have had." Members of the society were sworn not to tell the incident, and above all things the name of the woman. The number of silver spoons lost daily by Manager Bolt, of the Waldorf-Astoria, would pay the running expenses of an ordinary hotel. It has been suggested that the X-ray be used by the hotel managers. His Hair Failed to Sprout A bald Hungarian was induced to try a couple of bottles of hair-resortive recommended by his barber, a Cincinnati artist. After finishing his second bottle he informed the barber that it was useless. The barber persuaded him to try a third bottle. "It's awful nasty stuff," said the bald man, "but, to please you, I'll drink another bottle. Remember, though, unless my hair sprouts, this will be the last." Whooph—I'm glad my salary isn't a million a year. Gooph—Why? Whooph-Oh, I'd lose too much every time I took a day off.-Baltimore America. SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY 26th, 1901. Trains Leaves Richmond, Va. 11.30 P.M. No.11 SOUTHERN EXPRESS daily for Atlanta Augusta Jacks n. n. n. and greenboro, salisbury, and Charlotte. Sleeper open at Richmond 8 p. m. b. for Washington, salisbury, and Charlotte. Connects as Danville and Charlottesville with New York and Florida Express (between through sleepers beween New York and Tampa, with connections for all Florida points, also connects at Danville. Charlotte with the connections for all Florida points, also connected (No 27, carrying through sleepers SUNDAY AND FRIDAY AT 7 P.M. Kissimmee cars direct to wharf. Fare only $1.5M and $1.0M Norfolk, Merritt, Swainton, Old Pine and Newport Town. Music by a grand Orchestra. Freight received. Daily from above-names plains and all points in Eastern Virginia and North Carolina. SKIVIN WEISIGER' Superstores EDWARDE, BARNEY ROSE'S Southern Railway anudta yannah. Jacks nville Tampa Nevada, also in Tampa. Imana New Orleans, also. Fullman, Tampa sleeper Moncay, wednesdays and Fridays New Orleans, without change, with concession for all points in Texas, Mexico and Cali- lote. 12:00 P.M. No. 7, solid train daily, or Chri- lotte, N. C. Connects at Moseley wits Farmville and Powhatan railroad at Keen- derson and Durham and at Greenbore for Durham, Raleigh, and Winston for St. Louis, St. Louis, and St. Louis States Fast Mail, solid train, das for new Orleans and points South, which carries sleeper to new Orsans and New Orleans connecting for Nassau and Habana. luffet drawing *from sleeper* Richmond to Birmingham and Atlanta. On train sleeper Sansury, to Memphis. 6.00 P. M., 10.00 LOC, daily, always except Sunday. Kevettle and intermediate posts to TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHM OND. 6.00 A. M. 6 40 P. M., from Atlanta, Augusta, I. shevlii 6 40 M., from Keysville aid local stations. 6 40 M., from Keysville aid local stations. LOCAL FREIGHT TRAINES. No. 61 and 62, between Manchester and Neapolis. The Favorite Route North. BALMORE LIMITED. Dally, except Sundy, connecting at West Point with steam railroad. Landings. stops only at stations between Quinton and West Point. THIS MN. No. 16, 30 F. M. Loo L Express drilly靠 Sunday for West Ft. Lennox Manor stations connects with stage at Lester Manor to Walkerton and Tannahannock. Train No. 74, 6:00 A. M. LOCAL MIXED, leaves daily except Sundays, from Virginia St. Station for West Point and intermediate stations, connecting with the Manor, for Walker and Tay pahannock. TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND 8:15 a.m. M. daily, from West Point, with Con- nection from Baltimore except Mondays. 10:45 a.m. dail except Sundays and Mondays 5:15 p.m. M. daily, except Sunday from West Point and intermediate stations VIRGINIA NAVIGATION To Norfolk, Fortsmouth, Old Point, Newport, Nova, Olivecrest and James River landings, and connecting a (old Point) and Norfolk for Coventry, Coventry and the North. SQUARES FORESTING THE RICHMOND PLA Th Reign of Lawlessness LANDING POINT Atlantic Coast Line. Schedule in Effect January 14, 1801, TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND—BYRD SREET STATION. 9:00 A. M. NORFOLK LIMITED Daily Arrives Petersburg 9:34 a. m. n. M rfolk 11:59 a. m. Stops only at Petersburg and principal station; east of Petersburg. 9:05 A. M. Daiy arrive Petersburg 9:50 a. m., Woldon 11:59 a. m., Fayetteville 4:25 p. m., harleston 10:55 p. m., Savannah 2:55 s. m. Jacksonville 8:30 a. m., Got Tam pa 7:10 p. m., connects at Wilson with No 47 arrive Goldsboro 3: 25 p. m., Wilmington 6 p. m., Pull- man Sleeper New York to Jacksonville. 11:55 A. M. Daily, except Sunday. Arrives Petersburg 12:80 p. m. stops Manchester, Drewry's Bluff, Centralia, andchester on signal. 8:15 P. M. OCEAN SHORE LIMITED, Daily. Arrive Petersburg. 8:45 p. m., Norfolk 5:55 p. m. Stops only at Petersburg, Waverly and Suffolk. 4:30 P. M Daily, except Sunday. Arrives Petersburg 5:20 p. m., Weldon 7:42 p. m., and Rocky Mount 8:56 p. m. Makes all intermediate stops. 6:00 P. M Daily Arrives Petersburg 6:45 p. m., Makes all stops. 6:57 P. M FLORIDA AND WEST INDIAN LIMITED. Daily, Arrives at Petersburg 7:87 p. m. Connects with Norfolk and Western for Norfolk and interm-diate points, Emporia 8:40 p. m. (connects with Atlantic and Daville for stations between Emporia and Lawrenceville, Weldon 9:13 p. m., Fayetteville 12:32 a. m., Charleston 5:23 a. m., Savannah 7:50 a. m., Jacksonville 12:15 p. m., Port Tampa 11:26 p. m. NEW LINE to Middle, Georgia Points—Arriving Augusta 7:55 a. m., Macon 11:15 a. m., Atlanta 12:35 p. m., Thomasville 2:25 p. m., Pullman Sleepers New York to Wilmington, harleston, Port Tampa, Jacksonville, Augusta and Macon. 9:10 P M., Daily, Arriving Petersburg 9:55 p. M., connects at Petersburg with Norfolk and Western railway, arriving Lynchburg 2:30 a. m. Roanoke 5 a. m., Bristol 10:40 a. m. Pullman Sleeper Richmond to Lynchburg. 11:30 P M., Daily, Arrives Petersburg 12:10 a. m. TRAINS ARRIVE IN RICHMOND, 8:20 A. M. Daily, From Jacksonville, Savannah, Charleston, Atlanta, Maeon, Augusta and all point's South. 7:85 a. m. Daily From Petersburg, Lynchburg, and the West. 8:45 8:45 a. m Daily, except Sunday. Petersburg local. 11:10 a.m daily, except Sunday From Goldsboro and intermediate stations, Norfolk and Suffolk. 7:22 p.m. Daily From Miami, Port Tanpa, Jacksonville, Savannah, Charleston, Wilmington, Goldsboro and all points South. 73:0 p.m. Daily From Norfolk, Peters burg and intermediate stations. 8:56 p.m. Daily, From Petersburg, Lynchburg and West. T. M. EMERSON Traffic Manager. J. R. KENLY. General Manager. H. M. EMERSON. General Passenger Agent O. S. CAMPBELL. Division Passenger. Ag 694 East Main St. W. P. TAYLOR. OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP CO DAILY LINE FOR NEW YORK, EXCEPT SUNDAY. Passengers can leave Richmond daily except passengers in Chaseau, Omaha, Cali. 6 P. M., or Richmond and Petersburg road. (Norfolk and Western route) 9:00 A.M. scatling at Norfolk with Old Domini Line steamers will same evening at 7 clock for New York. Tickets on sale at Richmond Transfer Omnibus, 508 east Main Street; Cheesapeake amphitheatre, 508 east Main Street; Ohiwaukee railroad depot, and at company's office, east Main Street, Richmond. Baggage check through. FREIGHT. for New York and all points beyond can be shipped by steamer, sailing from Richmond to Ohiwaukee and forwarded and thruh bills of lading issued for all northern, eastern and foreign ports. FROM NEW YORK. Passengers closed one hour before sailing on at $P (Saturday 4 P.M.) to Norton and Point Comfort, connecting with Nortok and northern railroad or Cheesapeake and Ohio railway. Freight for Richmond by steamer via No. folk Mondays and Wednesdays 5:00 P.M. Sat. Sailings from company's pier. No. 3 More River foot of Beach Street. Freight receives and forwarded daily except unday. For further information apply to JOHNF MAYER, Agents. 1313 east Main street Richmond, V W. L. GUILLAUDEU, Pres K. OF P. UNIFORMS OR ANY KIND OF UNIFORMS ON EASY TERMS. Small Cash Payments and remainder ix euplentiais ix National Grand Temple Mosaics Templars of America, Birmingham, Ala., July 30th-Aug. 18th, 1801. For the above occasion the Southern Railway will sell tickets from all stations in Virginia and New Carolina to Birmingham and return at sale for the round trip, tickets on sale July 30th to 80th inclusive, with return limit August 6th, 1801. S. A. L. RAILWAY. "CAPITAL CITY ROUTE." Short Lines to Principal Cities of the Souh h and Southwest, Florida, Cuba, Texas, California and Mexi- co, reaching the Capitals of six States Schedule in Effect May 26 1901 Leave No. 27 No. 31 Richmond 2:40 p m 10:40 p m Petersburg 8:27 p m 11:30 p m Raleigh 7:40 p m 4:10 a m Arri e Hamlet 10:85 p m 7:00 a m Atlanta 9:00 a m 4:45 p m Leave Hamlet 10:50 p m 7:20 a m Arrive Columbia, east'n time 2:00am 10:35 am Leave Columbia cent'l time 1:05 a m 9:40 a m Arrive Savannah 4:52 a m 1:47 p m Fernandina 9:30 a m 6:00 p m Jacksonville 9:15 a m 6:10 p m Tallahass e 3:15 p m 6:30 a m Ocala 1:48 p m 1:00 a m Orlando 5:10 p m 7:20 a m Tampa 5:40 p m 6:15 a m Port Tampa 10:80 p m 8:30 a m Miami 9:45 p m Train No. 41. leaves Richmond 9:30 a.m., daily for Petersburg, Norlina, N. O., and all intermediate points. Connections at Norlina with train arriving from Henderson 2:10 p.m. and Raleigh 3:50 p.m. daily, and Durnam 4:15 p.m. daily, except Sunday. Trains leave Richmond for Washington, New York and the East daily. No. 44: a 6:40 a.m. and No. 66 at 8:35 p.m. Connections at Jacksonville and Tampa for all Florida East, Coast points and Cuba and Porto R. 2c. At New Orleans for all points in Texas Mexico and California. TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND DAILY 6:32 a, m. No 34 } From all points south 3:21 p, m. No 66 } and southwest. 5:46 p, m. No 38 — From Norlina, N. C. Petersburg and local points. SLEEPING-CAR SERVICE. Nos. 81 and 84 - Florida and Metropolitan Limited. Drawing room and Sleeping-ars and Through Day Coaches between York and Tampa. Through Drawing-room Buffet Sleeping cars between New York and Atlanta. Nos. 27 and 66—Florida and Atlanta Fast Mail. Through Drawing-room Buffet Sleeping-cars between New York and Jacksonville, connecting at Hamlet with Sleeping-car to and from Atlanta, in connection with which Through Pulman Tickets are sold Finest Day coaches. Z. P. Smith. Dist. Pass. Agent, 886 E. Main St. R. E. L. Bunch, Gen'l Pass. Agent. C. & O. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. ROUTE. Schedule in Effect May 26, 1901, From Richmond. LEAVE BROAD-STREET STAION For Newport News, Old Point, Norfolk and Portsmouth. 8:00 a. m. (except Sunday) Local. 9:00 a. m. Daily. Fast train. Stops only at Williamsburg, connects at Norfolk for Newport News, Va. Beach Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday with Boston steamers. 3:45 p. m. (daily) Local. Connects at Old Point daily with Washington and Cape Charles steamers, and except Sunday with New York (Old Dominion and Baltimore steamers. WESTBOUND. 10;00 a. m. (except Sunday) for lift- on Forge, connects for Orange Warrenton, Manassas Branch, Hagerstown and Lexington. No. 1. No.1 2:45 p. m. daily St Louis limited with Pullman for Cincinnati, Louisville, St Louis and Chicago No 7, local train follows No 1, except Sunday, from Gordonsville to Staunton. 5:80 p. m. accommodation, except Sunday to Doswell. 10.45 m. daily, with Pullman for Cincinnati, hiesgo, Louisville, St. Louis, etc. connects at Bonceverte, except Sunday with Greenbrier River Railway. LEAVE EIGHTH ST. STATION. 10:80 a. m. daily for Lynchburg; Lexington, and Clifton Forge, connects except Sunday with Buckingham and Alberene branches. parlor ear. 5:15 p. m. accommodation, except Sunday to Columbia. TRAINS ARRIVE BROAD STREET STATION. * 8;30 a. m. and * 8;30 p. m. from Ciu- cinnati. 12:50 p. m. x7: 05 p. m. *10 p. m. from Norfolk and Old Point. x 8:15 p. m., from Clifton Forge, and Staunton. TRAIN ARRIVE EIGHTH STREET STATION. x 8:40 a. m. from Columbia. *6:20 p. m. from Clifton Forge and Lynchburg. x 6:20 p. m, from New Castle, Lexington and Rossey. 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He graduated in '93, and is the only colored man except Prof BOOKER T WASHINGTON, who has ever received such an honor from a New England college. He has our best wishes. PROCLAIMED ITSELF REVOLUTIONARY. THE constitutional convention has, by its decision not to take the oath of office proclaimed itself a revolutionary body, bound by no restrictions and virtually limited by no law. It is now known that it will proceed to nullify the 14th and 15th Amendment to the constitution of the United States and to violate the solemn compact by which Virginia was readmitted into the union of states. The arguments of the conservative members of the convention constitute a most remarkable feature of this truly remarkable body. Delegate THOM made the most able argument in favor of taking the oath, and delegate BEAXTON, the most brilliant against it. The speech of ex-Gov. Wm. E. CAMERON was the most sensational oration so far delivered and was not only revolutionary, but treasonable. He emphasized the declaration of LOUIS of France when he said, "I am the state." Gov. CAMERON in referring to the constitutional convention declared, "We are the people." He argued that the delegates to the constitutional convention were responsible to no body, should take no oath, and could proclaim the constitution without even submitting it to the people who elected them. In other words, he took the position that the creature was as great as its creator. Article XI, Section 2 of the present Constitution of Virginia, under which the body was convened is as follows: "At the general election to be held in the year 1888 and in each twentieth year thereafter, and also at such time as the general assembly may by law provide, the question, 'Shall their be a convention to revise the constitution and amend the same?' shall be decided by the electors qualified to vote for members of the general assembly; and in case a majority of the electors are qualified voting at such election shall decide in favor of a convention for such purpose, the general assembly at its next session shall provide by law for the election of delegates to such convention: Provided. That no amendment or revision shall be made which shall deny or in any way impair the right of suffrage, or any civil or political right as conferred by this constitution, except for causes which apply to all persons and classes without distinction." It will be seen that the people of the state were asked whether there should be a convention to revise the constitution and amend the same. There is no provision for the making of an entirely new constitution and the and the abolition of the old one. It is a significant fact that ex-Gov. CAMERON's defiance to the government of the United States swept the conven- tion "off its feet," so to speak. Here is the language: "Mr. President, I am not a self-vanter, but some years ago, I was one of the thousands of men who, rather than surrender one iota claimed by their mother state, Virginia, faced for four years, all the armed power the United States government could bring upon us. [Applause.] And I am here to-day, though Appomattox has passed into history, of the same mind and of the same resolve." This is said, too, in the face of the transcendent concessions made by President McKINLEY, who has favored the south as much as any Democratic President could have done. This is said as an insult to the northerner, whose millions of capital are invested in every state in the Southland and whose beneficent gifts to the educational institutions of the South, both white and colored have been both a marvel and a wonder. To show the further drift, we quote from the Richmond, Va., DISPATCH of the 3rd inst: "It appears that the Constitutional Convention has a peculiar aptitude for turning up questions upon which people generally have done nothinking, and in there at first appears but little of interest. Importance. It was not expected that there would be the slightest opposition to having the convention declare the Constitution of the United States the supreme law of the land. Everybody recognizes the Federal Constitution as supreme to the Constitution of the State, and it went without saying that it was so. But it is more than likely that the Committee on the Preamble and Bill of Rights of the Constitution will recommend that the sections reciting this fact will report in favor of striking out the sections which recite this fact. The committee some time ago decided that the sections referred to should be skricken out. An attempt was made at the session of the committee yesterday afternoon to have the committee rescind its action. It failed, but there is a chance that it may do so before reporting to the convention. The sections referred to read as follows: "That this State shall ever remain a member of the United States of America, and that the people thereof are part of the American nation, and that all attempts, from whatever source, or upon whatever pretext, to dissolve said Union or to sever said nation, are unauthorized, and ought to be resisted with the whole power of the State. "3. That the Constitution of the United States and the laws of Congress passed in pursuance thereof, constitute the supreme law of the land, to which paramount allegiance and obedience due from every citizen, anything in the ordinances or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding." "Mr. A. P. Thom, the member from Norfolk, and Mr. R. Lindsay Gordon, member from Louisa, appeared before the committee yesterday afternoon, and made speeches in favor of having the committee report the sections referred to. Mr. Hatton, of the committee, also spoke in favor of retaining the sections. "But the committee refused to recieve from its former action, although it is understood that its action is not final." Are not these irresponsible white men hurrying us to another revolution? Are not they about to hand down to their children a legacy of blood? Was not Gov. J. HOGE TYLER right—did he not have a prophetic eye when, in signing the bill authorizing the calling of a constitutional convention, he exclaimed, "God save the Commonwealth!"? "SCOT'S" SAD DEATH. Policeman Shot the Collie Because the Boy Told a Lie. Chicago, July 3.—"Scott" the collie dog, that in the past five years has saved a dozen lives along the Lake shore, by his daring dives and splendid swimming, suffered the death penalty yesterday for a fib told by a boy whom the intelligent animal had rescued. Tommy Peterson, a 10 year old boy, while swimming in the Lake, got beyond his depth and cried for help. The dog hearing the call, jumped into the water and dragged the youngster to safety. In pulling the boy to shore, Scot happened to bite Peterson on the leg and the boy fearing he would be chastised by his mother for disobeying her and bathing in the lake, told her he had been attacked by the dog in the park and bitten. Mrs. Peterson complained to the authorities and a policeman was sent to kill the dog. In the meantime friends of the animal hurried to the police station, and made known the facts, but before the order could be rescinded, the policeman had killed the dog. Seventh National May Pay Up New York, July 3. The Times said today: There will be a meeting of the directors of the Seventh National bank today (Wednesday) which will be held as quietly as possible and will be attended by all members of the board in the city. It is expected that president E. R. Thomas will be back from his bridal trip and will be at the meeting. The two Heaths, Pletcher and Perry, are also expected and the interests of Alexander McDonald will be especially reported. At this meeting it is expected that steps will be taken looking toward the immediate re-imbursement of depositors. According to the figures in hand, it is thought that the net loss to the bank will be hardly $500,000, after all difference have been arranged. Interests connected with the institution quote Mr. Heath with saying that business would probably be resumed as early as July 15. Londoners Praise Penn's Crew. London, July 3-The Henley correspondent of the Daily Telegraph today enters upon a very detailed analysis of the style of rowing of the Pennsylvanians, recognizing all the good points of the crew and admitting that they are the finest foreign eight ever seen on the course. At the same time the correspondent expresses a decided opinion that the Leanders will outstem them. The Sportsman also adheres to the opinion that the race will fall to the Leanders, also it thinks highly of the Belgians. Generally, however, the morning papers refrain from indulging in predictions. CORNELL THE WINNER Beats Pennsylvania's Sturdy Sons By Half a Length. WONDERFUL SPURT AT FINISH Pennsylvania's Crew, However, War Successful in the Freshmen Race Al though Cornell's Team Led at the Start and Showed Great Form. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., July 3.—Cornell's four coared crew, in a magnificent spurt at the mile and a half mark passed the Pennsylvania crew and won the race in 11.39 3-5 by a half length Columbia was a length behind Penn sylvania. Penn had the lead by a length until overtaken at the half, and rowed a steady race, but could not hold out against the snappy recovery of Courtney's pupils in the grinding fin ish. In the eight oared freshmen race the Pennsylvania crew won easily all though it was claimed that a Cornell freshmen had broken his oar in the last quarter mile. Cornell was second. Columbia third, with Syracuse way in the rear. In the long race the competing crews were Pennsylvania, Columbia and Cornell. At the report of the referee's pistol Pennsylvania's four caught the water first but they were quickly followed by Cornel and Columbia. Nearing the quarter mile mark Pennsylvania in creased her lead to a quarter length and there was open water between Cornel and Columbia. When the three crews approached the bridge Cornell tok a swerve to the eastward of her course but the bowman quickly regained his former position and there was a brave fight for the lead. At the one mile mark Pennsylvania still retained the lead by half a length and Columbia was a half length ahead of Cornell. Cornell was slowly decreasing Columbia's lead and all three boats were holding their course in a beautiful manner. Nearing the last quarter Cornell spurted and again decreased Pennsylvania's lead, and when near the finish, closed the gap between the two shells and took the lead over Pennsylvania, winning the race by a length and a half. The official time was: Cornell, 11:39 2:5; Pennsylvania, 11:45 2:5; Columbia, 11:51 3:5. The freshman race was a beautiful struggle from start to finish. The crews got away at 4:19:50 and all but Syracuse seemed to catch the water at the same time. After the first ten strokes Cornell and Pennsylvania took a slight lead over the other crews and at the end of the first quarter Cornell was leading by a length with Pennsylvania second and Columbia and Syracuse almost on a line for third place. When the crews went under the bridge Cornell had increased her lead a quarter of a length over Pennsylvania boat and Columbia was but a length over the Pennsylvania boat, while Syracuse had dropped back, putting her two lengths to the bad. Entering the last half mile Pennsylvania's oarsmen hit up their stroke and made a desperate effort to overcome Cornell's lead. Stroke Popper of the Pennsylvania crew again lifted the stroke to 34 and then to 36, to try and overcome Cornell's lead and the gap was gradually closed up, the Pennsylvania freshles capturing the lead from the lithacans. Cornell began splashing badly at this time and it was discovered ed that Torney, at No. 6, had broken his oar lock. The Cornell eight were unable after that to regain the lead and Pennsylvania won out by half a length. The official time was: Penn Columbia, 10:36 1:5; Syracuse, 10:44. Wilkesbarre's Republican Convention Wilkesbarre's Republican Convention. Wilkesbarre, Pa., July 3.—The Republican county convention was held yesterday. The stalwart faction was in control. It elected its permanent chairman, Reese Lloyd, over ex-State Senator W. J. Scott. The following ticket was nominated: Shoriff, Jonathan R. Davis, of Kingston; recorder, L. P. Holcomb, of West Pittston; county controller, A. R. Dick, of Hazleton; coroner, Dr. J. P. Blohl, of Plymouth. The last legislature passed a bill giving Luzerne county an additional law judge. The convention adopted a resolution recommending that the governor appoint F. W. Wheaton as the new judge. Mr. Wheaton is a lawyer who stands h'ry in the profession and is one of the Quay leaders in the county. A motion to repeal the Crawford county rules, under which the primaries are now held, was defeated Solomon Bacharach, clerk in the executive department, Harrisburg, was chairman of the committee on resolutions. A resolution was adopted which was interpreted as an endorsement of Governor Stone, the supreme court and the legislature. Dayton Strikers Return to Work. Dayton, Ohio, July 8. In conformity with the agreement reached in Washington on Monday, many of the machinists of the Cash Register works returned to their benches yesterday. A concession on the part of the company which will allow the nine hour day schedule was made. It is believed the employees also made concessions, the nature of which is unknown. Strike Negotiatlens Off. Cinchnatt, July 3.—All negotiations between the manufacturers and the striking machinists were called off last night. The representatives of both sides have held several conferences during the past two days, but were unable to reach a satisfactory agreement Students Riot In Mexico Mexico City, July 3. The public mind is much excited over the students anti-clerical demonstration Monday. The students inet to the number of 300 and held a public meeting near the statue of Columbus on El Paseo and Shive Driveway. Speeches, showing the feeling of the young men, were made, denouncing recent alleged immoralities of a few priests, who it was claimed by the students, had been shielded and not punished. Labastida was a traiter to his country while the present archbishop Alarion showed no disposition to punish recreant priests. ALBERT Officers Kill Four Negroes. Friars Point, Miss., July 3.—On Saturday morning last 3 deputy sheriffs went to a plantation district in the southern part of Coahoma county to investigate a complaint from several citizens that "blind tigers" were running. A report received from there tonight, states that the officers upon entering one the places, were fired upon by negroes. The fire was returned and a fusillade of shots was exchanged. It is stated that four negroes were killed outright and a fifth has since died. The white men are reported to have escaped uninjured. Trouble in Jamaica Kingston, Jamalca, July 3.—Reports received here from Ecuador say the constant friction between the American superlendents and the West Indian laborers employed in railroad construction culminated, a fortnight ago, in an attack made by a party of Jamalcas, Barbadians and Porto Ricans on the Americans. A serious fight followed. The Americans were forced to use their revolvers and several laborers were killed. Lucky Edna Hopper. Oakland, Cal., July 3.—The will of Mrs. Josephine Dunsmuir, mother of Edna Wallace Hopper, makes Mrs.Hopper residuary legatee after the provisions of a trust clause shall have been carried out, establishing a fund of $50,000 for the benefit of Mrs. Dunsmuir; son and only other child, William Wallace of Chicago. The value of the estate is not given, but it is supposed to be over $250,000. THE STEEL STRIKE. Advisory Board of Amalgamated Association May Meet Shortly. Pittsburgh, Pa., July 3.—Regarding the cut in price by the sheet combination President Shaffer said yesterday: "It has been done merely for the purpose of having an effect on the independent sheet manufacturers who have signed our scale." The advisory board of the Amalgamated Association has not yet been called to meet to consider the situation, but a meeting will be held soon if the American Sheet Steel company shows no disposition to re-open negotiations. President Shaffer says the call for another conference will not come from the Amalgamated Association, as the ultimatum of that organization was given at the last conference. Chicago Has a Strike On. Chicago, July 3.—Representatives of the iron Moulders' Union and the National Founders Association, after an all day conference, have failed to reach an agreement and a strike involving 2,000 men is imminent. A mass meeting of moulders was held last night at Bricklayer's Hall, which lasted until 2 o'clock this morning. After a lengthy discussion of the situation in which several ballots were taken the demands of the men were modified to a minimum wage of $2.85 a day instead of $3 and the National officers were requested to convey that ultimatum to the employers. Unless the latter agree to it a strike will be ordered tonight. Lackawanna Strike Conference Lackawanna Strike Conference. Scranton, Pa., July 3. President M. M. Dolphin and First-Vice-President J. M. Plerson, of the International Order of Railroad Telegraphers, are in the city to treat with the Delaware, Lackawan and Western officials regarding the grievances of the operators on the Lackawanna system. They have had interviews with President Truesdale and General Superintendent Clarke, and were told that the eight telegraphers recently discharged, were not discharged because of any offense they gave as union men as was alleged by the local union officers. Messrs. Dolphin and Pierson are now conferring with the local Union officers to secure what evidence they may have to substantiate the claim that the discharged men lost their places because of their activity in the union. Municipal Topics Discussed Detroit, Mich., July 3. Following were the topics and speakers at the morning session of the National Social and Political Conference yesterday: "The disenfranchisement of the negro," Mrs. Frances Preston; "Woman suffrage," Miss Marie C. Brehm, Chicago, and Mrs. Corrine S. Brown, Chicago, "Anti-Canteen," Fred E. Britten, Detroit, "Public ownership," Professor Frank Parsons, Boston, "Direct legislation," Eltwood Pomeroy, "Labor League," W.C. Bohannon, "Socialists," A.M. Simons, Chicago; Seymour Steadman, Franklin Wentworth, H. Gaylord Wilshire, Los Angeles. Scranton Recorder Revokes Contracts, Scranton, Pa., July 3. Recorder Connellly yesterday revoked all the contracts made by his predecessor ex-Recorder Moir, on the ground that they were illegally let. The former recorder held that under the Ripper act councils had no say in the awarding of contract tsand acted accordingly in the purchase of $10,000 worth of fire apparatus and the letting of their advertising. Recorder Connell's contention is that while the recorder and heads of departments are the ones to let the contracts, they must first receive authority from an ordinance passed by the councils. Railroad Franchises In Norfolk Railroad Franchises in Norfolk. Norfolk, Va., July 3.—The Norfolk councils last night granted the Bay Shore Terminal company a street railway franchise which takes in every ward and every principal street in the consideration of $30,000, and turned down the Norfolk Heat, Light and Power company, which offered the same amount and promised to offer a larger sum within ten days. The present street railway, owned by the Williams syndicate, which also owns the Sea-Board Air line, values its franchise at $600,000. ALBERT JOHNSON DEAD ALBERT JOHNSON DEAD Famous Street Railway Operator Succumbs to Heart Trouble BELIEVED IN THREE CENT FARES. He Proposed Furnishing Rapid Transit Between New York City and Philadelphia For Sixty Cents—His Brother, the Mayor of Cleveland, O. New York, July 3.—Albert L. Johnson of Cleveland, brother of Mayor Thomas L. Johnson died last night at Fort Hamilton, a Brookoklyn suburb. Mr. Johnson died at 10:15 p. m. from aneurism or an affection of the heart. Although he had been ill for some time he had only been confined to the house about three weeks. At his bedside when he died were his wife, and four children; his brother Thomas L. Johnson and his mother. THE LATE A. L. JOHNSON. A. L. Johnson's recent operations in the east have attracted considerable attention because of his announced program of connecting New York city and Philadelphia with trunk trolley lines. He and his business associates have already acquired a number of branch lines in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. According to the published program it was Johnson's intention to furnish rapid transit between New York and Philadelphia and a fare of 50 cents between the two cities was discussed by those interested. The terminal systems in the two great cities were to be made the basis for three cent fares within the city limits of New York and Philadelphia. Though succeeding fairly well in the work of acquiring branch lines between the two cities Mr. Johnson had not been able to get the rapid transit commission to change the route of the proposed rapid transit tunnel in the Brooklyn borough so as to allow for the tunnel under the Narrows—an essential portion of the Johnson program for a quick outlet into New Jersey and Pennsylvania. In Philadelphia the street car charters recently issued, it is stated, interfered with many of his plans and Mr. Johnson, who was a very active man, worried considerably over the situations existing in New York city and Philadelphia, and even after his illness, kept planning active campaigns for three cent fares. Christian Endeavor Convention. Cincinnati, July 3.—For the twentieth international convention of the Christian Endeavor, which meets in this city next Saturday, a chorus of 1,200 voices from the choirs of Cincinnati, Newport, Ky., Covington, Ky., and other places, has been rehearsing for the meetings in the three auditoriums which seat five thousand each. This chorus, under director Jacobs, of Brooklyn, with the soloists, gave a concert tonight before a large and enthusiastic audience. The occasion demonstrated that the music for the great gathering was an assured success. Reservoirs Empty During Fire. Huntingdon, W. Va., July 3.—A fire raged in the heart of this city from 11 o'clock yesterday morning until 5 o'clock in the evening resulting in a loss of $200,000. There was not a gallon of water in the city reservoirs when the fire started and all the fire engines in the city were out of repair. The fire engines that were sent to the scene from surrounding towns, soon broke down and the flames spread rapidly. Whlakey Caused This Murder Newport News, Va., July 3.—W. H. Wyatt, an aged veteran at the National Soldiers Home, was shot and instantly killed Monday night by Edgar Barber, another inmate of the home, in a quarrel over a bottle of whiskey. Wyatt, it is alleged, has been in the habit of selling liquor on the grounds, and the quarrel seems to have been brought out because he refused to sell some to Barber. Boston, July 3.—By the hardest sort of riding James F. Moran pulled himself to the top of the score in the six-day race at Charles River Park last night. Will Stinson led at the tape but his low score Monday night set him back. Welthour did not ride and has been suspended for a week for not riding to win on the first night. The Weather. Forecast for Wednesday and Thursday: Warmer, partly cloudy Wednesday and probably Thursday; fresh west to south winds. 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HAXES Christian Workers Assembly, Montreat N. C., July 21st-August 4th, 1801. For the above occasion the Southern Railway will sell tickets from all stations on its lines in Virginia to Black Mountain, N. C. railroad station for Montreat, N. C. and return at fare one and one-third for the round trip, selling dates July 19th to 22nd inclusive from all limit August 8th, and from all limit N. N. Carolina at one fare for the round trip, selling dates from North Carolina points July 20th to 23-3 inclusive, with return limit Aug. 8th. BE YLANET A Lost Recruit By Gilbert Stanhepe. I SAT in my dark little study and wondered how I should break to Elfrida the news of her lover's perfidy. I grieved for the pain which I knew it would cause her, for I loved the girl. But pity for the individual was soon lost in rejoicing for the good of the Cause. This glorious creature would be rescued from the ignoble lot of commonplace wifehood and motherhood, and would be free to devote her energies to the enlightenment of mankind by the spread of our doctrines. When I first set eyes on Elfrida Stanford, in the select ladies' boarding house in Brompton in which her guardian had placed her, I thought to myself at once, what an apostle for the Cause! And I set myself to win her for it. There was quite a competition for her good graces among the older residents there, but fortunately she seemed to take to me rather than to that pompous and vulgar Mrs. Clyde, that husband-hunting Mrs. Van Decken, the fast little grass widow from India, or the starched and vinegary old Miss Stackerdale, who all said such unkind things about one another. I was in rather feeble health at the time, and perhaps this drew her towards me, for she has a good heart, I will say that for her in spite of the way she has disappointed me. And so we became intimate, and I tried gradually to initiate her into some of the mysteries of our creed. She was an orphan and very friendless, having been brought up mostly in foreign schools and having no relations in London, save the crusty old bachelor uncle, who took no more trouble about her than he could help. So I got her to come to some of our lectures and meetings, where her pretty face and winning manners insured a warm welcome to the new proselyte. She would not, however, go the whole way with us; she liked our views, she said, when stated in broad, general terms, but there was a lack of ambition to cultivate her psychic force and a distaste for some of our manifestations, which I could not but deplore. Still I hoped that time would mend these deficiencies, when an unforeseen event threatened to deprive me of my most promising disciple. Threatened, I say, but I hope the danger is low over, and that when I tell Elfrida what I have learned about Laurence Drummond, her love will be turned to scorn and loathing. How I regret having applied to him for advice and thus thrown him in her way, but he was highly recommended to me, and he looked honest—yes, he really did, though I know him now to be deceitful and double-faced. It all came about through poor Miss Stackerdale, who developed a serious malady and died in our boarding house. Elfrida was very kind to her, and she persuaded me to help her in looking after the poor old lady. And when she died, we found that she had made a new will and left her little fortune between us. What a godsend for the Cause, I thought. But then the trouble began. Her relations disputed the will and accused us of exercising undue influence, and we had to go to law about it, and I was advised to put the matter into Mr. Drummond's hands. I noticed that he preferred to get his information from Elfrida rather than from me, but he said she had a clear head for business and was not so much absorbed with the supernatural as I. I noticed, too, that the dear girl was growing brighter and, if possible, prettier every day. But I never suspected anything until one day when I pushed open the drawing-room door, which looked shut but was not, and stood there transfixed with astonishment to see those two standing facing one another at the further end of the room. He held her two hands clasped in his, and there was a light on both their faces such as one does not see more than once in a lifetime. They neither saw nor heard me, and as I slipped out again I heard him say: "Elfrida!" and she gave a sort of happy sob, and there followed a sound whose significance I could not mistake. I went up thoughtfully to my own room. Was this to be the end of all my dreams of the work that Elfrida might accomplish for the Cause? Was a broad-shouldered, dark-haired young man more to her than the enlightenment of mankind? It seemed so indeed, when Elfrida came up presently to tell me of her engagement, with a fine flush on her cheek certainly, but without any real penitence for her backsliding. For her marriage with him meant desertion of the Cause, for which he had no sympathy. He denounced our doctrines as vague and dreamy, and the manifestations with which we seek to impress the vulgar he even characterized as frauds. But I did not give up all hope. We knew very little about Mr. Laurence Drummond. Further investigations might bring to light some grave obstacle to this most undesirable union. Perhaps I ought to have relied on the higher intelligences in the spiritual world to obtain the information I desired. But I was hurried and anxious, and I resorted to mundane measures. And I soon found the key to the situation that I wanted. I discovered that Laurence Drummond was in the habit of paying occasional visits to a lady living in a northern suburb, who called herself Mrs. Lesillien, though inquiries failed to trace the present or past existence of Mr. Lesillien. And that the checks this lady cashed bore the signature of Laurence Drummond. And this was the man who thought to take to himself that pearl of womanhood, my Elfrida! Only how am I to tell her this deplorable story? I have done the deed. I have left poor Elfrida weeping distractedly, but though I proved to her that he continued these visits even after their engagement, she refuses to believe in the horrible story unless he himself acknowledges it. So I have written to him somewhat to this effect: "The whole story of your relations with Mrs. Lesillian, of Grove road, is known to us. Elfrida will not believe it except on your own confession, and she is heart broken at your perfidy." To which I had shortly after this reply: "I intended to tell Elfrida the whole story shortly, and I trusted that her love of me would lead her to remain true to me in spite of this drawback, the gravity of which I do not deny. I was wrong, of course, not to have told her in the first instance. I can only trust that her generosity and nobility of character will lead her to condone the fault of one who was more sinned against than sinning. "I entreat her to see me this evening, and to listen to my explanation." I showed Elfrida this extraordinary epistle. She went as white as a sheat, and I feared she would faint, but with an effort she recovered herself. "He does not deny it! He does not deny it!" she repeated to herself in a voice that was like a moan of pain. "But he wants to see you and explain—" "Explain!" she cried, and her eyes blazed with indignation out of her pale face; "how can he explain—that? I cannot see him, Aunt Soph (for so she always called me). I cannot see him—ever again, ever again!" and then her "DID YOU MEET YOUR VISITOR?" head sank on my shoulder and she gave way to a passion of tears. "You shall not," I said, soothingly, and I took care to keep to my word. and I took care to keep to my word. As he tried again and again to see her, I took her away down Littlehampton, hoping that the sea breezes might bring back the color to her white cheeks and the light to her heavy eyes. I tried to turn her thoughts from her individual sorrows to the glorious destinies of our privileged generation, enabled to see daily mere and more clearly behind the veil that hides from us the spiritual world. But she seemed to have no heart for anything. She would sit and gaze at the sea in a fit of abstraction, from which I could with difficulty arouse her. One day I left her sitting in this manner in a quiet part of the beach while I hurried home to see if the post had come in. "Did you meet your visitor?" my landlady asked as I entered. "I said as 'ow you would most likely be down by the sea.'" "What visitor?" I asked, in alarm. "A lady as came about 'alf an hour ago. (I breathed a sigh of relief.) She said as 'ow she'd try to find you, and if she couldn't find you she'd come back 'ere." I hurried back to the place where I had left Elfrida. She was walking up and down in earnest conversation with a lady in black, no longer young, but still showing traces of past beauty, and with that indefinable look about her which sometimes stamps a "woman with a history." But what had come to the child? Her eyes were bright and sparkling, though unashed tears stood in them; her cheeks were flushed and her lips trembling. The statue I had left behind here had come to life. "Aunt Sophy!" Elfrida cried, "this is Mrs. Lesillien, Laurence's mother! and—" The elder lady interposed: "I have with great difficulty discovered, Miss Darmfelder, what was the obstacle to my son's happiness, for he would tell me nothing. I hurried down here at once to assure Miss Stanford that I would not intrude myself into my son's future life. I am willing to go abroad and remain there if she requires it. But I find she was under a misapprehension altogether." Elfrida hung her head and blushed. I was speechless with amazement, and I hardly heard the rest of her conversation. She refused all offers of rest and refreshment, saying she must hurry back to town. But she must have found time to send off a telegram, for an evening train brought us down another visitor. And he has been down here constantly since, and by his extreme civility I see he has not quite forgiven me yet. He takes Elfrida long walks on the cliff, which certainly improve her looks. They are to be married in August, and, though I am glad to see the child look so happy, I shall never cease to deplore the loss of such an invaluable recruit to the Cause—Lady's Pictorial. Conservative "I think," said the emphatic girl, "that the way in which she treats her husband is positively awful." "Well," replied Willie Widdles, "to say the least, it's awfully positive."—Leslie's Weekly. TEMPERANCE One Case in Which a Helping Hand and Encouraging Word Helped to Work a Reformation. "That there is nearly always that in a man which will respond to kind treatment, and that, no matter how low his social condition, a helping hand will stimulate him to efforts at bettering his condition," said Dr. William B. Martin, of Cheyenne, Wyo., at the Arlington, "was clearly proven to me during the first grand rush for the Klondike gold fields three years ago. A party was organized in my city and took along as cook a man who had for years been a hard drinker and fallen so low as to be always loafing about saloons on the lookout for a drink. He was only taken along at the urgent solicitation of one of the party who had known him in his more prosperous days, and upon the promise that he would leave liquor alone. He made good his promise from the time they started. When the party had covered about three-quarters of the journey from the point where they were landed by the Seattle steamer the provisions gave out and some of the party had to go on to the nearest Indian village, something over a hundred miles distant, in order to secure food and dogs with which to continue the journey. The man who had been a hard drinker insisted upon being one of the party to go ahead. And he did, and when two THEY CARRIED FOOD WITH THEM. days out between the camp and the Indian village the two who accompanied him became so footsore and ill that they could neither go forward nor back. This man tramped on the remaining 40 miles to the Indis village. He reached there in a信ly exhausted condition. He made the Indians understand the condition of affairs and a party of them went back with him to where he had left the two others. They carried food with them and a pack of dogs anao soon reached the camp of the original party. With this aid they continued their journey into the Klondike. In addition to his pay as cook for their camp in the Klondike every man in the party shared in a small way the fruits of his labors with this man, and the man now lives in Cheyenne, a respectable, well-to-do citizen."—Washington Star. SHOWS ALARMING INCREASE. Drink Bill of 1900 Over $10,000,000 More Than Ever Before—The Reasons Therefor. It is a startling fact that the spirit bill for 1900 is over $100,000,000 greater than ever before. The first explanation of this is the general prosperity of the country. There seems to be some relation between prosperity and spirit drinking. It is found that in times of great commercial depression, as from 1895 to 1897, the consumption of spirits was very much less. When the good times of 1898 began, a rapid increase followed, until this last year, ending July 1, the largest amount of spirits in value has been used since the record began in 1876. The figures seem to indicate that malt liquors have been most largely called for. The amount per capita is over eight dollars, whereas distilled liquors, both domestic and imported, range little over six dollars, and wines reach one dollar per capita. As we have said many times before, there are great tides of spirit drinking with a regular ebb and flow which are traceable in history. There is no doubt such a tidal movement, which will rise to a certain high level and then react, as many times before in the past. In the meantime, physicians will recognize an increase in the diseases and injuries which follow from the use of spirits, and public sentiment will support scientific efforts to neutralize and prevent it. The intense activity already manifested along these lines indicates a consciousness of the coming dangr Victory for Liquor Law. The supreme court of Vermont has decided that the liquor law passed by the state legislature in 1898 is constitutional. This law provides that the holding of a United States license for the sale of liquor is prima facie evidence that the holder is a common seller, and he may be punished for violating the prohibitory law, although no evidence exists that a sale of liquor has actually been made. French Postmen Must Not Drink. The postal director at Doubs, France, has issued an order forbidding all letter carriers from accepting alcoholic drinks from their customers, both while on and off duty. He declares that the exigencies of the service demand total abstinence. "Why did the parson stop suddenly and clutch at the corner of the pulpit?" "He happened to catch sight of one of old Mrs. Widemouth's yawns."—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Inexensible Procrastination. "They say he ran through his wife's money in two years." "What caused the delay?"—Town Tonics. THE RICHMOND PLAN SUFFERING HUSBANDS. Mold a Meeting and Organise a Society for Protection Against Drunken Wives. A peculiarly pathetic bond of union existed between a small company of men gathered in one of the rooms of St. George's hall, Westminster Bridge road. They were husbands with drunken wives, and they had met for the purpose of forming a society for themselves and others in like case. Ineffectual Petruchios with a difference! Ah, no; that would be a cheap gibe in face of the pitiful statements made to ears which could detect no degree of difference in their dreadful import. It was not a woman with a froward temper each had to master, but a woman with a passion for strong drink. They were mostly superior workingmen—one might have been Stephen Blackpool, stepped straight out of the pages of "Hard Times"—but others were evidently in a better position. They all had the same tale to tell. "It was to be May day all our lives," said the chairman, "when we took our girl wives to church, but this curse of drink has broken our hearts and ruined our homes." Although the company was small, the organizer of the meeting, a cabman with 25 years' experience of a drunken wife to look back upon, gave the assurance that he might have got many thousands to attend. But some would not come because their wives had pawned their only decent suit of clothes for drink. Others did not care to make their afflictions known in any gathering of their fellow men; a number could not afford to take a long journey to Westminster. For grim tragedy there was: thing to choose between any of the tales unfolded. Some had left their wives in bed recovering from the Saturday's bout; all dreaded the effect of the mother's example on the children, especially the girls. One workman had bought back his household effects six times in 26 years, his wife having sold them article by article for drink. "Here," exclaimed another, with dramatic effect, "is what I found before I left home this morning," and he produced a bundle of 25 pawn tickets—mute witnesses of a wrecked home. "Floating all over the place, I suppose," said a deep voice from the back of the room, and an assenting murmur ran through the audience. "I've got hundreds of 'em," said a weather-beaten cabman; "I sell 'em every six months." And so the terrible indictment ran its course, but with a strong chivalrous sentiment in it, in spite of its fierceness. "I love my wife," said one; "my wife is a perfect angel when she is sober!" exclaimed another, with the emphasis of strong conviction. "We married these women, and we cannot utterly cast them on," said a gentlemanly young fellow, "but we must have more protection than the law at present gives us." If there was any dissent to this "casting off" sentiment it came from a man of 30 years' experience, who admitted he was weary of it. His wife was drunkard, and he said, with something like a wall in his voice: "My daughter, a young thing of 25, only lately married, has been led away by her mother's example, and is now lost—lost." One speaker suggested the formation of a sort of isolated community of men with drunken wives, and, in the ultimate resort, emigration with the children, leaving the women as a burden upon a country which would give no remedy to the men. It was agreed to form an association to be called "The Husbands' Protection Society Against Drunken Wives," and to agitate for an amendment to the bishop of Winchester's habitual drunkards' bill which would put the husbands on an equality with the wives with regard to facilities for procuring a separation order.—London Chronicle. ITEMS About 840 congregations in Scotland now use unfermented wine at the Lord's table. Mr. Schwab's advice to workingmen to let strong drink alone for a year cannot be questioned, says the Cleveland Plain Dealer. And the same advice holds good for idlers, too. The Church of Scotland Temperance Society in seven years has increased its membership from 32,000 to 72,000, and now supports four temperance evangelists for preventive, rescue and reform work. The Anti-Saloon league has decided to take a new tack in fighting saloons in Ohio and purposes to make a test case on the claim that a saloon is a public nuisance, and should be abolished. —Ram's Horn. South Dakota has passed a law that kindness to animals shall be taught to school children, and that no experiments upon live animals shall be made in the public schools. South Dakota is the fourth state to enact such legislation.-Union Signal. The mayor of Madrid, Spain, has ordered as a punishment that all inebriates arrested for drunkenness on the second offense shall have their hair and beards cut off once every four weeks as a mark of disgrace and punishment for the offense.-Journal of Inebriety. The New York Central railroad employs over 30,000 men. About one per cent. are dismissed yearly through spirit drinking. Twenty years ago 20 per cent. were discharged yearly for this cause. The demand for temperate men and abstainers is more imperative every year. The Milkman -Oh, yes; cocoanuts have milk in them. His Little Son—and how do they water it?—Puck. The Two Requests. She—What does it require besides patience to make a good fisherman? He—An utter disregard for the Luth—Yonkers Statesman. Some Things the Duke of York Will Be Shown in Chicago RICHMOND VIRGINIA "CHICAGO is, I believe, the typical American city"—H.R.H., the duke of York. What a sad blow that verdict must have been to New York, Boston, Philadelphia, St. Louis and other ambitious American villages. But the verdict has gone forth, and must stand, and to verify his opinion H.R.H., with his **BATHHOUSE** JOHN WILL EXTEND THE **GLAD HAND.** retinue of man servants and maid servants, will this fall visit Chicago to study the typical American city. At this writing H. R. H. and his estimable wife are "doing" the sights of New Zealand officially. From there they will go to South Africa to investigate the effects of the Boer war, as seen from Natal and Cape Town, and from there their magnificently appointed steamer will convey them to Canada, which place they expect to reach in September. The Canadian officials are anxious that their royal visitors should see all that is worth seeing on this continent, including Medicine Hat, Fort Selkirk and Chicago, and a careful comparative study is to be made of each point visited. Already the rumble of preparations may be heard in all parts of the city of Chicago. Fend mammas are making preparations to get upon intimate terms with the royal visitors during their stay as a necessary prelude to a successful London season for their daughters next spring. Millionsaire papas are counting their dollars to see if they can afford the luxury of a titled son-in-law, which H. R. H. is supposed to find for them in return for the hospitality extended him while in Chicago. In fact, society in Chicago is all aggy WILL BE SHOWN THE SIGHTS OF THE STOCK YARDS. over the coming visit of so distinguished a couple, and are making elaborate preparations to make the most of the opportunity offered them. But great as are the demands of society, "the very best people," socially speaking, will not be allowed to monopolize all the time of the distinguished guests. Both the politicians, the business and professional interests of the town must have a chance. The politicians will enlighten H. R. H. as to the methods of the typical American municipal government; the business men will display to him the commercial and industrial resources that have made Chicago the typical American city, and will show him also the methods of capturing English pounds sterling; the professional interests of Chicago are preparing to show H. R. H. the boiler explosion on the lake front. Altogether it is said that an interesting and instructive programme can and will be arranged for the entertainment of the royal pair. At the present time there is some contention over who shall extend the "glad hand" to H.R.H. as he steps from the luxuriously appointed train with which it is proposed to convey him from the Canadian frontier to Chicago. Representatives of society believe they should be accorded the honor, but, on the other hand, it is claimed that the first should be the official welcome extended by the city authorities, and "Bath House John" and "Hinky Dink" are both seeking the honor as representative "city fathers." But one thing is certain, that no matter who may be accorded the honor, the "glad hand" will be extended in a way that will be long remembered by the royal tourists. The official programme has not yet been arranged, but there are several things which are never omitted from the entertainment provided for Chicago's guests, and these may be enumerated as constituting at least a His Head Level She—Did Mr. Moneybags leave a will? He—No; he said he wanted to keep the money in the family.—Town Topics. Solved. Hempstead—Where was Moses when the light went out? The Cheerful Idiot—Oh, that's dend easy! On his bicycle, of course! Brooklyn Encl. portion of that which will be provided during the stay of H. R. H. There will, of course, be the official welcome at the train; no distinguished guest ever escapes that in Chicago. Following that will be the address of welcome delivered at the hotel of the royal visitors, and at the same time the keys of the city will be turned over to them. This is always practical in Chicago, for the reason that the treasury vaults are always empty. It is to be presumed that in this case the address of welcome will touch upon the subject of exlating commercial relations between Chicago and England, with a passing tribute to the quality of meat and grain which Chicago is supplying the home land of H. R. H. Chicago never overlooks such golden opportunities. Then, too, society must have an opportunity to display itself, and there will be an abundance of balls, receptions and other social functions. It is now proposed to give, during the stay of the royal visitors, a grand charity ball, at which a sight of H. R. H. would be offered as the star attraction that would wring dollars from the pockets of every patriotic and charitably inclined Chicagoan. It is understood that several "city fathers" have applied for the "bar privileges" at such a ball if it is given. The "city father" has ever an eye to his financial advancement and the welfare of his town. Of course, after such a round of social festivities as are proposed, it would be expected that Chicago mammas and daughters would be properly introduced to the "very best people" of London and provided with certified invita HE WILL VIEW SUBURBAN CHICAGO. tions to the queen's drawing rooms when they visit the English metropolis in search of titled sons-in-law and husbands. Of course, the business and industrial interests of the city must have its "fling" at entertainment, and they will, as is customary in such cases, conduct the duke to the stock yards and permit him to wade about in the mud and alime of that interesting place, to be stared at by the wild-eyed steers just in from the uncivilized west. He will also be conducted to the board of trade and permitted to guess at which are "bulls" and which are "bears," and what the whole aggregation upon the floor of the board are trying to do anyway. Then, too, he must be shown the tall buildings. They are one of the typical sights of the typical city, and it would never do to permit him to get away without seeing them. The Chicago river and the drainage canal are other things that will be called to his royal attention, and a statement of the cost, capacity and extent of the latter is now being prepared for presentation to him. This statement will also call attention to the fact that at a point near where the sewerage of Chicago enters the Mississippi is located the village of St. Louis. Chicago is nothing if not magnanimous. Suburban Chicago must not be overlooked, and the duke will be given an opportunity to gaze with wonder upon the vast extent of territory within the city limits. If time permits, he will be taken to the very edge of the city. THE PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS WILL ENTERTAIN HIM. but it is scarcely expected that this will be possible. During a portion of his stay in Chicago the duke will be turned over to the professional interests of the city. The representatives of these interests promise to entertain him with a view of the "boiler explosion on the lake front," and other sights of equal interest, but promise to leave him his return ticket to Canada. Altogether, the visit of the royal pair promises to be a historic event in Chicago, and it is but small wonder that the press of other places are passing around dirty flings at "the typical American city." WRIGHT A. PATTERSON. What Did He Mean? Poet—Did you get my book of sonnets that I sent you? His Friend—Oh, yes—delightful! I couldn't sleep till I'd read 'em.—Tit-Bits. So they sent your poem back," said the sympathizing friend. "It's too bad." "That's what the editor said."—Philadelphia Times. "Reginald has a fit of economy on him, mamma, and I do all I can to encourage him." "I always told him you would make a good wife, Mary." "Yes. I sold his dress-coat for $11 last week and it was just enough to buy me a new morning wrapper." —Leslie's Weekly. A Time for Everything. Accused Officer—I admit dat I wuz drunk and insulting people; but I wuz off duty and in citizen's clothes, sir! Police Commissioner—That is just the point, sir! When you are off duty and in citizen's clothes you have no more right getting drunk and insulting people than anybody else, sir!—Puck How He Looked "I saw Dick Giddings to-day," said Mr. Darling to his wife. "The man who owes you $100?" "Yes." "How did he look?" "He looked the other way."—Pittsburgh Chronicle. Rare Treat for His Nibs. The Cannibal Chief—You say you are going to give me a batter pudding, to-day, for dinner? The Cannibal Chef—Yes, your excellence. We found a stranded baseball nine near by, yesterday. — Yonkera Statesman. A Doubtful Compliment. "Look, papa!" cried the maid of sweet 17, shoving a mass of fluffy cannibinity into her father's face. "Cholly just sent me this lovely puppy. Isn't it just like his generosity?" "Yes," agreed the stern parent. "It's just like him."—N. Y. World. An Accepted Opportunity Mr. Henpeck—I'll have you know I'm not a fool yet, madam. Mrs. Henpeck—Well, you're pretty near one. Mr. Henpeck—So I am, madam. 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He left her behind in his tailor shop while he went north to win a fortune, but she followed a month or so later. On the trail the tailor met the Pickelses and they struck up a friendship. In Dawson Seesholtz boarded with the Pickelses. It wasn't long before Mrs. Pickels and the tailor developed a strong affinity for each other. They told Pickels about it very frankly and Pickels wasn't angry about it, either, so the present Mrs. Seesholtz says. He ordered that before anything was done about it the tailor should send for his wife, and he did. She came and brought her four-year-old son along. Friends of the couple say that she rather took to heart the news that her husband didn't want to live with her any longer, but preferred the wife of another. But that was where Pickels came in. He liked Mrs. Seesholtz better than he had liked his own wife, and after awhile she liked him. Then the swap was agreed on. It should be said that the first Mrs. Pickels was about 40 and her husband a few years younger. The LEFT BEHIND IN A TAILOR SHOP Seesholtztes were about 30. Mrs. Pickels was the controlling spirit, according to all accounts. She had a way with her. When she was thwarted she had a habit of going into hysteries and then falling into a trance. Usually she had her way. Both couples went through the form of sending outside for divorces. Pickels sent to Montana and Seesholtz to Pennsylvania. When they papers came in, as it is asserted they did without long delay, both couples were remarried. The former Mrs. Seesholtz waited two months after the last wedding before she was united to Pickels. Then they, too, were married. The four, so they admit, lived very happily together in a Klondike cabin and there were no hard feelings. The only complications have arisen since the four have returned fairly prosperous to the localities where they were known before the swap. Many of their friends had not heard about it and their surprise when Mrs. Pickels (formerly Mrs. Seesholtz) introduced Mrs. Seesholtz (formerly Mrs. Pickels) to them as "My dear friend, Mrs. Seesholtz," explaining at the same time that her own name was now Pickels, is better imagined than described. Some of them did not hesitate to express their opinions very freely. But neither the Pickelses nor the Seesholtzes seemed to mind. They made arrangements to go into business together and were about to rent a store for that purpose when the restlessness of the gold hunter again came upon Mr. Pickels and a week ago he returned to the Klonflice. Mrs. Pickels went back to Tacoma, where she is working in a tailor shop and awaiting her husband's return. Mr. and Mrs. Seesholtz are in the tailoring business in San Francisco. At present there is no sign of either couple again resorting to the divorce court to free themselves from marital ties. Settled the Dispute. Mother—Tommy, I'm sorry that you and your little sister quarreled about that orange, and that James had to interfere. Whose part did he take? Tommy—Whose part? He took the whole orange—Tit-Bits. Downer—I am glad it is good form not to wear a watch with a dress suit. Upper—Why? Downer—Because I never have my watch and my dress suit at the same time. Pick Me Up. Some Summer Models of House and Tea Gowns HOUSE and tea gowns and tea jackets are quite as essential for the completion of the summer wardrobe as for that of other seasons of the year. In fact the house gowns of the summer are, if possible, more elaborate and dainty than those that have been designed for other and colder seasons. For my lady who goes away for the summer, whether she go to the fashionable summer hotel or live in her own country or watering-place cottage, these summer house gowns are indispensable and greatly THE LADY OF THE TOWN OF PINK SUMMER SILK AND LACE. worn. The models that have been shown for the present summer are of unusual extravagance both in the matter of material and the mode in which they are made. But to get the beauty it is not necessary to have the expense as well. Of course, the silk tea gown elaborately trimmed with lace is a luxury that but few women can afford, though there are but few indeed who do not like to see them, but there are the less expensive French challies, cashmere, nun's veiling, and the pretty summer silks, and for extremely warm days there are dimities, muslins and lawns, all of which make up into attractive garments of this variety. These are all trimmed with more or less lace, velvet ribbon, satin or taffeta. One of the sort of garments of the tea gown order that the majority of women like to look at, but that few can buy, is an elaborate affair made of soft blue silk, and trimmed with an elaborate design of lace insertion. The gown is in gracefully hanging loose folds in both the front and back, which in the back sweep out into a slight train. Four rows of lace insertion is around the skirt, with a narrow ruffle to finish. Rows of insertion run up and down the loose folds in front and back. The outline of the figure is preserved by the clever arrangement of bands of silk, which curve under the arms, and are fastened with cut steel buckles on to the transparent lace yoke. The hanging sleeves are closely inserted with lace, and they fall away at the elbow, revealing undersleeves of lace and silk. A tea gown that is more durable and comes nearer being within the means of every woman is of a pink summer silk, trimmed with lace and ribbon velvet. It is made a princess, with a slight train. It has a square neck with a full front of lace, and two narrow THE WORLD'S FIRST WOMAN TEA JACKET OF RED SILK. ruffles at the foot, headed with three rows of black velvet. A deep sailor collar of lace, finished with three rows of velvet ribbon, and bows and buckles at each corner, with rosettes in front, and two bands across the front. It is held at the waist line with a velvet band and buckle. A cascade of lace dalls down each side of the front to the bottom. Rather full sleeves, with lace held at the wrists with loops of velvet, and a ruffle of lace falling over the hand. A dainty tea jacket is of red silk, fitting the figure snugly, and made Self-Evident. He (at the play)—That woman behind you can't see the stage. You'd better take off your hat. She—But if I do, then she wouldn't see the hat.—Puck. Deafed. Wille—Pa, what's an "old flame?" Pa—My son, when a man speaks of "his old flame" he refers to something over which he used to burn his money. Philadelphia Press. with a pointed front and a rounded back. It has a vest of cream lace appliqué, with deep pointed revers of the applique edged with full ruffle of wide lace, this extending across the back and forming a collar. Elbow sleeves, slashed on the inside, with full ruffles of wide lace. Women who are making efforts to get away from the city for the summer by the first of July find it a difficult matter to get their new summer toilettes from the dressmakers when they are wanted. This is because of the vast amount of needlework that the prevailing fashions call for. What with strappings, tuckings, cordings, appliques and insertions of lace, and rows of machine stitching, every dress demands a length of time for its construction that must be as troublesome to the workwomen as it is certainly costly to the wearer. For instance, here is a blue and white foulard gown, a simple little frock in its nature, turned into an elaborate work of art by being strapped all over in a perfect maze of tracery with white satin stitched on with blue silk. The vest is white plaited mousseline, with an outer vest of turquoise velvet sprinkled with tiny gold buttons. Without the white satin strappings it would be quite as pretty and perfectly simple. Another gown is of duck's-egg taffeta and dove-colored cloth; the cloth is cut out as if it were a fretwork design and laid over the taffetas from waist to knees and all over the bolero-bodice, and it is, of course, everywhere stitched on elaborately. The vest under the bolero fits close to the figure, and is composed of the dove-colored cloth design just outlined with the greeny-blue taffetas and stitched on a gold tissue ground. Parisian models of hats are of the light and airy description in every pari MILITARY OF LIGHT BLUE SILK AND LACE INSERTION. OF LIGHT BLUE SILK AND LACE INSERTION. ticular. They are just the style of hats that every woman, whether she be French, English, American, glories in. Billowy clouds of tulle and chiffon, posed and swathed one upon another, supported only by a few wires, construct many of the toques; a few flowers or a buckle, mounted on and concealing a velvet bandeau, throw the shape up at the left side. Perhaps the wires are so bent as to give the aureole effect to the light clouds of chiffon posed above the brow; and a few flowers may be laid flatly on the middle of the back, indicating what may be called the crown, though it is not really in any other respect distinct from the brim. This serves as a general description of many of the best specimens of millinery of the moment: assign the tones of the fragile fabric and the harmonizing blossoms as you choose. These look, when fresh from their maker's hands, as if they had grown of themselves; no crumples, no vestiges of stitching are seen—"the rose of the garden blooms not more free." Then there are the shapes in crinoline, bent about so lightly and carelessly, with their chiffon-lined brims and their twists of tulle and their wreaths of flowers that appear dropped so carelessly, yet are so exactly where they ought to be found for the general effect. The positive "aureole" front that is so much admired in Paris—the wide brim standing up above the face all round, behind a similar but smaller pompadour front dressing of the hair—appears too startling to the average American woman, it seems. But as the progress of the season produces smarter dressing, we shall see this style, so very becoming to the comparatively few whom it suits, at the resorts. The elevated brim is peculiarly a youthful fashion; the closer-fitting toura raised by its bandeau at the left side is more generally suitable. 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They stumble in the lonesome dark, they cry for light to see; But write me down as sayin' its light enough to lead us on from where we faint an' fall; An' the hilltop nearest heaven wears the brightest crown o' all; They talk about the radin' hopes that mock the years to be; But write me down as sayin' there's hope enough for me; Over it we old world's wallin' the sweeter music swells. This world o' God's is brighter than we ever dream or know; He has made us Its burdens growin' lighter—an' it's Love that makes 'em so! that makes 'em so! An' 'I'm thankful that I'm livin' where Love's blessed me I see, 'Neath a heaven that's forgivin', where the bells ring "Home" to me! -F. L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution. THE DESIRE OF HER HEART By C. Wynne. THE road from Burnthwaite to the nearest town was long and winding, and on hot days there was very little shade for some way. It was a sunny July afternoon when I propped my bicycle against the bank and leaned back luxuriously in the shadow of the pine trees, under the nodding foxgloves. I could catch glimpses of the distant blue mountains and the lake sparkling in the sunshine, and it was not easy to start again along the hot, dusty road. For the moment I almost decided not to go on to the few cottages by the roadside where some of my old people lived. I was just beginning to feel ashamed of myself, and trying to shake off my messiness, when looking down the street my eyes rested on a most ordinary object. Wearing machine running away, I chair. Or some terrible immeiement of torture, being conveyed to the museum in the town? Or just a mangled heap of tricycles being towed slowly home? I gazed and gazed till my eyes were dazzled, and still slowly, ponderously, the strange object advanced, hidden now and then by a cloud of dust or a sharp turn in the road. It reached my shady spot at last, and I could see that it was an ancient tricycle of marvelous construction, to which was attached a still more ancient bath chair. An old man worked the tricycle, the perspiration pouring down his face, while his wife sat in the chair with a look of awed delight on her face. They did not look around them, but gazed steadfastly in front as they advanced slowly up the hill. When they had disappeared in the distance I tried hard to recall where I had seen the two quaint old people, and it then flashed into my mind that they lived in one of a group of cottages in a lane leading from the main road. Seizing my bicycle, I determined to follow this old couple, and learn the history of their wonderful machine. They were sitting in the little kitchen when I arrived, the old man tenderly watching his invalid wife in anxiety lest the ride should have been too much for her. The walls of the room were covered with clocks of all descriptions, but most of them had stopped, and some ticked feebly, as if wearing out with age like the old watchmaker who loved each of them so dearly. A little expressed admiration of some of the quiet carved oak cases soon warmed the hearts of the two old people, and before long I was sitting by them listening to the story of their ancient tricycle. "Anna canna' dae without fresh air, she pines and pines indoors, but she has nae poower to stan' and she maum bide liggin' (lying) or sittin' a day long. But Ise a rash (strong) auld man, and I made a plan, and yan day I bought an auld tricycle, and fixed her chair on t' front, and noo she can gang oot every day." The gentle old woman gazed with admiration at her "maister" and looked to me for sympathy. They both seemed overwhelmed with his cleverness and originality. "An' a' the laadies an' gentlemen look at us on t' road as if she was t' queen herself oot ridin'." I hardly wondered that "all the ladies and gentlemen" turned to gaze in amazement at the strange machine and its owners, but I could not say a word to mar their intense pride and delight in the precious tricycle, although I had a great fear that some day they would all come to grief together. When we had fully discussed the subject of the tricycle, I asked if they would like me to come and read to them somerimes. Old Wolf's face clouded at once. "It's a long time syne Ise opened t' Bulk. it's liggin (lying) on t' parlor table with a flower pot on t' top!" he said, bitterly. "Aye, Jawseph," his wife said, gently, "it wad dae me guid tae hear a bit o' t' Bulk yance mair." "Weel, Anna, if thoo wants thoo shall," her husband said, more gently. While he fetched it his wife told me a pitiful story, "Jawseph did gang regular tae t' chapel two year syne; but yan day thecoom a minister wha' prailed that t' Bible were not a' the Word o' God, and Jawseph he's sair hot-tempered, and he went oop after an' taud t' man he were a liar—he were that mad. They toorned him oot o' t' chapel, an' he hasna' been syne. He thinks God will ne'er forge him for speakin' sae tae His minister." I said nothing just then; I think I felt too sympathetic with Wolf and angry with the conceited young preacher who tried to upset the simple faith of these people. I read a few verses for the old woman, and ended with a passage in Hosea: "I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely," and as I closed the family Bible I saw the great tears falling down the man's cheek and spashing on the table. "Wull. He tak' me back, dae ye think?" he asked, brokenly. "Mr. Woolf. He says the blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth from all sin," I answered. There was a long silence, while the clocks ticked steadily on and on, and at last the old man laid his head on his arms and cried: "Lord, I've been a sinfu' an' rebellious man, but wilt Thoo take me back for-the sake of Jesus? Amen." The sun was setting when I left the little cottage. 'As I looked through the lattice window the watchmaker was kneeling by his wife's chair, sobbing like a child. The poor old man's heart had grown bitter in those two years. I heard more about it later on. He had got into a great passion, but the stern deacons treated him very cruelly, and would never believe that he had any reason to be angry. The foolish young minister had so impressed them with his own cleverness that they were ready to coincide with him in whatever he might like to say. But peace returned to the little cottage that night—"the peace of God which passeth all understanding"—and nothing came to mar their happiness, until one day a great grief befell them. "Jawseph" granted the loan of the precious tricyle to an inexperienced young man, who had been very pressuring. They watched him wheel it away with fear and trembling and a strong presentiment of coming evil. They were almost prepared for the bad news, when the young man appeared later on, with a rueful face. He had fallen into a ditch and broken the brake—he was very sorry, but had no money with which to get it mended. It did not seem such a terrible calamity to him, but to them it meant the crushing of all their joys—no more wonderful journeys along the high road, no fresh air for the poor invalid! When I heard the woeful story I offered as delicately as I could to pay for the mending, and left half a crown for the purpose. But next time I found the tricyle still unmended, and then it was that first of all I discovered their extreme poverty. They "hoped I would not be angry, but they had spent the money on bread, they were so hungry." My eyes filled with tears, and they looked intensely relieved that I was not vexed. It is not easy to help north country people with their proud, independent spirit, and I had to be very careful— "I WILL LOVE THEM FREELY." but they did not again want for food. Still I noticed a little cloud on Anna's face, but it was a long time before she would tell me what it was that troubled her. One day, in a burst of confidence, she said: "I'll tell yo wat troobles me. I've got everything ready against I dee, but I've nane shrood, an' I should be sae happy if I jist had that—but I'm prayin', an' I do believe God will send yan tae me, Aye, but I wad be happy an' a, if I just had a bonny shrood against I dee!" I thought long over this trouble. I did not want to weaken her faith by supplying the money, and I knew it would grieve her if I did. She would think it had seemed like asking, but I need not have troubled. She was sitting by the fire with a beaming face when I went there next time. "It's coom," she cried. "He heered me ma praayer, an' Mrs. Ritson brought me a flannel gown she had nue use for. It's worn doon t' front, but I'se patched it oop, and the patches will never show when they fold my hands ower, like this." Her cup was full to overflowing that day, and as I looked through the lattice window on my way down the path I saw the two sitting together—"Jaws-seph" reading aloud from the great Bible, and Anna tenderly folding the beloved shroud, while the clocks ticked cheerily on the walls, and I thought they tickered faster than usual, as if they too were rejoicing with the old watchmaker and his wife—The Quiver. Struggles Against the Strenm. "By hard, hard work I cleared $10 to-day." "How?" "I resisted five people who wanted me to join five new clubs at $2 dues each."—Chicago Record-Herald. Greediness. "How awfully greedy you are!" said one little girl to another. "You took the biggest apple from the basket just as I was going to take it, myself."—Philadelphia Inquirer. "What is your chest expansion?" "I haven't any; I live in a flat."— Town Tones THE RICHMOND PLANET. ICHMOND, VIRGINIA The Eclipse Cyclone. The Eclipse Cyclone. The remarkable discovery that a total eclipse of the sun develops a cold-air cyclone as the shadow sweeps across the earth has been made by Mr. H. C. Clayton through a study of the meteorological phenomena observed during the eclipse of May, 1900. During the eclipse the winds were practically reversed in direction, as the umbra moved from one side of the continent to the other, and there was'an outflow of air from the shadow to a distance of 1,500 miles. As the shadow progressed about 2,000 miles an hour, "the eclipse cyclone, to keep pace with it, must have continuously formed within the shadow and must have dissipated in the rear almost instantly." Mr. Clayton believes that this discovery indicates that the fall of temperature at night must tend to produce a cold-air cyclone, while the heat of day tends to the production of a warm-air one, and thus the puzzling phenomenon of the double diurnal period in air pressure receives an explanation.-Science. The Gainsborough Portrait's Worth It is said the Gainsborough portrait of the duchess of Devonshire, which was so long hidden and recently recovered, for which Pierpont Morgan paid $150,000, originally cost only $1,100. That is the sum (£200) which the artist received for his work. And that was an immense sum of money for a portrait 125 years ago. Commenting on this fact, many writers have exhausted language in telling us how much great works of art increase in value with age. They do not stop to think of the other side of the case. The gain on the investment in the picture is comparatively only a trifle. If the sum of $1,000 had been put out at six per cent. compound interest 125 years ago—and that was then a low rate of interest—the total interest and principal would now amount to $425,000. It was a poor investment to put so much money into a painting.—Chicago Chronicle. Early New York Funerals The New York Historical society lately issued the twenty-fifth volume of its "Collections," composed of abstracts of wills and other documents as recorded in the surrogate's office and bringing the record down to 1707. Among the curious items in the book is the record of funeral expenses of Peter Jacebs Marins, a rich merchant. That a funeral was to the Dutch settlers a day of merriment is shown by the fact that the "mourners" consumed 29 gallons of wine and about 25 gallons of beer, smoked 250 tobacco pipes and ate 800 "cookies." The account also includes a bill for "bottles and glass broke." —N. Y. Post. Dorothy's Quaint Query. Dorothy, a wee, golden-haired tot of five years, was having her first lesson in German. The language is not spoken in her home, but Dorothy's parents are of German birth and desire that their daughter may know something of their native tongue. The little girl was on her father's knee. He had just told her that the word "nein" is the German for "no." Dorothy repeated it after him several times. Suddenly she asked with great concern: "Now, papa, if 'nein' means 'no,' what number means 'yes'?"—Ohio State Journal. Japan's First Lady and England. There is no more ardent admirer among foreign royalties of England and all things English than the empress of Japan, who, with her husband, has done so much to develop her country on western lines. The empress, who has been married 30 years and has a family of five children, is still as essentially young and vigorous as any of them. Every day she spends an hour in her private gymnasium in the palace at Tokio, and she is said to be one of the most skilful horsewomen in Japan.-Chicago Record-Herald. Ancient Records From Bombay comes the intelligence that records dating back to the first century of the Christian era have been discovered by Dr. Stein in the course of his explorations in Chinese Turkestan. The famous traveler and antiquarian came upon a store of some 300 documents, together with a quantity of clay seals and many inscribed wooden tablets bearing dates A. D. 36 to A. D. 72.-N. Y. Herald. No Grent Loss. Miss Clara (to Featherly, who is making an evening call)—Poor little Bobby swallowed a penny to-day, and we've been so much worried about it. Featherly (somewhat at a loss for words of encouragement)—Oh, I—er—wouldn't worry, Miss Clara; a penny is not much.—N. Y. World. Women at Work Half a century ago but one woman worked to every ten men. At present the ratio is one to four. Thirty years ago two-thirds of all the self-supporting women were domestic servants. To-day only one-third are so employed. Canonized. He—I'm sure she is. But on what do you base your opinion? "Haven't you noticed? Why, the poor dear never knows when what she wears fits her."—Brooklyn Life No Danger. Friend—But when you persist in trying to sell a man what he doesn't want, isn't he apt to say something to hurt your feelings? Drummer—Oh! I haven't any feelings during business hours!—Puck. Liars and Lazy People. As a rule lazy people lie the most. Chicago Daily News. "But I told him it wag for the dog." Boston Transcript. A FOREST TRAGEDY. Jear Selzes and Devours Three Children Who Had Become Lost in the Dense Woods. Three dead bodies—the remains of Willie, Mary and Henry Porterfield, who wandered from their home at Job, W. Va., one Sunday—were discovered Tuesday by a party of searchers who had been cat in the mountains looking for the children. Near the bodies, which were found in a dense thicket, was discovered a large black bear. A shot ended its existence. The bodies of the little children, aged respectively three, five and seven, had been mutilated by the bear, which is said to be one of the THE BEAR AND ITS VICTIMS. largest specimens ever seen in the locality. News of their disappearance spread among the mountaineers and a large searching party of volunteers was hurriedly formed. The members spread out in all directions and covered the territory thoroughly. Sunday night the search was kept up, and Monday and Monday night, without finding the slightest trace of the missing children. Tuesday new searchers started in, and all redoubled their efforts. Several women had volunteered their services to help find the three babes in the woods. John Weldon, a Maryland hunter who happened to be in the neighborhood, tendered his services and made a point of examining thoroughly the chickets and spots where underbrush was most dense. In one of these secluded spots he discovered a hat, and also noticed what appeared to be evidence of a body having been dragged over the ground. Following the tracks, he and his companion saw the dead children, or what was left of them, and also saw the bear which had killed the three little ones. The killing of the bear followed instantly, and then the remains of the babies were taken up and carried to the home, where a grief-razed mother awaited their coming. TWO MEAN OLD THINGS. Why a Progressive Young Woman Is Down on the Town Barber and the New Minister. There is a new minister in a suburban town and he is "charming." All the girls agree to that. When he first came, however, there was one objection made—he wore his hair too long. The matter was discussed at the sewing society, says the Chicago Daily News, and a committee of one was appointed to attend to it. Thus it happened that a pretty girl visited the town barber and said: "Please get HIS HAIR WAS SHORTENED. hold of the new minister and cut his hair." So the town barber visited the minister and said: "Let me cut your hair, sir. A pretty girl says it is too long. She asked me to speak to you about it." The minister reluctantly consented and his hair was accordingly shortened by two inches. Then said the minister to the barber: "Just charge this to the pretty girl." Then said the barber to the pretty girl: "I have 25 cents charged against you for the new minister's hair cut." Now the pretty girl says they are both mean old things and she won't pay. Young Farmer Drives a Cow, Arthur Musgrove, a young farmer residing near Findlay, O., created considerable surprise recently by appearing in one of Findlay's principal streets driving a cow hitched to a light wagon, causing his steed to navigate by giving continuous and vigorous twists to her tail. Musgrove met a friend, James Boyle, near the city. Musgrove was driving a horse and Boyle was leading a cow. A trade was struck and the men swapped animals. Boyle led away his horse and Musgrove decided he would make the cow draw him. He hitched her up, but she wouldn't go. After an hour's trials he tried the trick with her that Grover worked on the British lion, and it worked. "Bronson is very much attached to his wife and child." "Well, he ought to be. That's all he has that isn't mortgaged."—Harlem Life. A. H. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING: Brooklyn, Aug. 15, 1891—This is to certify that came to New York from Albany. I was a student at the University of New York out of money. I had no luck in anything underwork. What to do I did not know. I and he met me to go and see Dr. Shea I did. He told me that I had to take the heme he took in and treated me as a brother through him I got a good position that very much helped me. I had money and did me no good. I bless the day I first met Dr. Shea. I would advise all it had luck, sick or in trouble to go to him at once. ALBERT AVERY, 2957 Atlantic Ave South Paintfield, Aug. 15, 1891—This is to certify that my husband had gone away and I was out of money for him light and day, I gave him upward. Bearing of the wonderful things Dr. shes was doing, I resolved to consult him. He told me my husband was alive and well and where he was; told me he would come home and where he was; told me he would come home now, come back like one from the dead. I also wish to say that this month I lost the sum of $250 'am a poor woman and ; was most insane 'am a poor Dr. shes and ; was most insane 'am a poor my money and to my intreseoy I did him. I thank God there is a man so gifted in curios that can help people and tell them what to do. Sincerely, I wish to state that one of my parishioners was sick and in trouble for a long time, Mrs Gay Street. No one seemed to understand that all the doctors but none of them seemed to know the matter. None could do her any good. I was my duty as her pastor to call and see caring of the wonderful work being done by her family. I thought I would call and see him myself. I would call and see him myself. He gave him a kind sympathetic gentleman. He gave me a wonderful test of his power. I told him that patient I did by her daughter. He told at once what he was and in a short time cured him. And well her family had seeming. He clouded him. He changed. He was well and prosperous. He is truly and all in sickness or distress of any kind. Rev William Johnson Pastor Lebanon Church, Brooklyn. DR. SHEA Charged for medical treatment only. Mention this paper. S. W. ROBINSON. NO. 23 NORTH 18TH ST. DEALER IN FINE WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS, &c. All Stock Sold as Guaranteed. PROMPT ATTENTION. Your patronage is respectfully solicited. WANTED WEEKLY.—100 COOKIES. 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Brown ‘teasher : Perzelia Brown Pearl Browne Ade Groen, Mamie Lonngr, Cor Bwith, sselie torres Franklin Wood th “Primary- Mon M. C. Tinsley ‘Yeschrr: Cornelius Gaston, Mastic Daweon, Louis Fountaln. Sh Primary—Miss M. E. Allen, “Sencher: Florenos Storee, Neliie Jones E.bel Jackson, Louis Cramp, Naom 4th Primary—Mise Martha R Crum “teache: : Bruce Fountain Mabel West Cossie Nelsor, Mary Pierson Mildred Taylor Willlam | Young, Bernetts ‘osng, Junius Smith, Hermione Jack zor. 8rd Primery—Mie EY. Trent ‘Reacher: Sadie Lewis, Veoly Washing ‘ton, Armeta Stokes, Willie Dabney Tr maa Berjemin, Alfred Celee, Grattar Gravee, Elis Myo, Henry Yancey Katie Gilpin, Maloeco Jackson, 2nd Primary—Mive Lissie G Yan ory, teacher: on Wilkerson, Mazie Brown, Franklin Joner, Arthu: Jernigan, Sarah Byiney, Haxel Jonn- son, Lelia Giles. ‘Lit Prima: y—Miss LiszieG, Yancey teacher: Charlee Storrs, Louies Chris ties, Jobn Shepard, Ida Skipworth. Hemy Anderson. Cerrie Olarke Ross Beott, Frank Cephes, James Taylor. FI€TH ST. CHUROH IN HER GLORY. Last Sunday was a day long to be re- ee atthe Fifth Street Baptist cy ‘The services begen at 10:90 a. m. ‘Long before that heur, Fee, of pec- = crowded from every direction. ere were 2X6 candid ates for baptism, ‘of which number 164 presented them- welves lest Sunday morning. These ware baptised including 2 more from Bt. Phillp’s Baptist Church, in 55 aminates. Dr. E. B. Bowling of Norfolk, preach- ‘ed the baptismal sermon, taking his text from the last part of the 28th whapter of Matthew. Facing an audi- ‘mes of 2000 people the Doctor pro- eceded in s most learned, gifted, bat Angsrt-touching way to preach one of ‘the sblest sermons, ever presched by man, oj 6 au ot be} Siam.” From the beginning o the end Bhe vast audience was held spell: Bound. Before the sermon, it was a beauti- ful sight to see Dr. Graham, followed ‘by bis deacons, march from the base- ‘ment up to the sudieres room, follow ed by 168 candidstes, sli dressed in ‘white for the sasred rite. In the afternoon was communiour hour, st which time, Rev, W. H Stokes, B. D., delivered an able, prac tical and soul-stirring charge to the mew members. His remarks met the ear ofthe entire chureh. Ther ec another beautiful sight, wher ‘U84 candidates stood face to face or either side of the ccntral — righ end left, facing the pulpit bal tub down on one side of the outer of the chursh. ‘At least 1200 people took ¢:mmun Yon upon this occasion, At night there was another great concourse 6 Eerie, anxiously waiting to hes: . D. W. Davis A. M.,and they dic heer from him. The Reverend pro weeded to preach from the 109: Palm. 220d verse upon the subject “The battles of life It was declared by all who hear ‘Bev. Davis that the sermon was one 0 the best ever ever preached in» Rich mond pulpit. He was logical, forceful, eloquent ‘clear and precise in the proclamatior of bis ee oe sod feeling in bis axeliows ms. The great wrahee agin showed their approval by theis ‘Warm responses acd Amens. Richmond now feels prouder of Rev Davis as s prescher than ever before ‘Bot because of any smail srtimstion o him in the pastas an able prescher but because of the wonderful develor: ment he seems to be making in ever; sermon he preaches, Fifth 8t, Baptist Chureh is satieflec with herday’s work. The crownins setot beauty was made when Mra Yicull Hawkins made her report be fore the great congregation of her at endanes as a delegate to the Woman’ Baptist Educational Convention whic last week in burg. = ‘jane told of the Cn ape way, ol the business-like way in which the a faire of the Convention were dispateh 4, and their financial suecess in rai ng $590.00 up to the time that she wa wes Mrs, Hawkins is « most pleasing put le and with s lit caenan : za will be © power betore the pat Mrs. Bettie Tinsley, who also repre sents one of the educational circles c ‘the Fifth Bt, Baptist ehureh, could no Sectto ths Convention, me eullfell inthe lee motageouent ofS ‘Séaeatlonsl werk, = De. Graham dove pot hesitate to oes shuren and himeelf upo seek warkors, DID GOD CALL "THB PASTOR adoption of the minutes, to retard busi- ness, to cut down the salary of Rev. Johnson. He had always been’ in favor of good salaries for preachers. He did not care whether they gave, him #800, $1,000, $1,800 or $2,000, for the way ie looked,” the people who called “him ‘would have him to pay. ‘The speaker ‘Was again interrupted, and Brother H. F. Jonathan and Brother W. H. Davis ere in discussion, which wag joined by Brother Briggs and Brother Watkins. REY. TAYLOR'S SUGGESTION. Rev. R. Beecher Taylor was of the opinion that Brother, Mitchell. should ither be required to sit down. or be per- mitted to proceed without interrapelon. He appealed to Brother Mitcheil, he be- ag 8 man of national repateslan, Dotto ve his dignity insulted by such’ treat- mont. Hie sdivieed him noe to saben to he speaker said that he had yielded es eae ether taey eels eins oe the same theory, but it had no effect on People without manners, and who did not ‘how to respect ordinary rules of debate. He would not yield the floor, but would wait for order. A SISTER'S PLEA. Finally Mrs, Lillic A. Hope, while disagreeing with brother Mitchell, ap- Posse eee we apeaker : - Se that he sel tha Holy Spirit sor, ing hoped Holy Spit doany such thing.”” thun- ly. it do any aa - fered the speaks? War is tiod eho called the pastor when you knew before defore the church held meeting who would be called becanse you can- vassed and organized to call him ? Such actions would not, could not bring snc- cess to the church. Some of the best members in the church had protested. He then continued to read Rev. Johnson's letter and was again inter- rupted. ANOTHER INTERRUPTION. “Don't he look pretty?” said one sister in tones of @erision. The speaker called the attention’ of the chair to this and criticized her severely. | Ho declared that the charge that Rey. “Brooks sup. porters were opposed to the Union Uni- versity was untrue. Brother R. T, Hill arose and moved to extend the time as it was then five minutes to eleven o,clock, and it is a rule of the First Baptist Church that no business can be transacted after eleven o'clock unless a motion is made before eleven o'clock to extend the time. Brother Mitchell stated that brother Hill was too good 8 parliamentarian not to know that he could not move to ex- tend the time with a speaker on the floor. WANTED HIM TO YIELD. Brother Hill admitted this and asked if brother Mitchell would not yield the floor in order that he might make such motion, Brother Mitchell suid that he was not in the humor to grant favors af- ter he hadbeen acconted such scandalous treatment. He had not been able, dur- ing the one and one-haif hours he had ‘occupied the floor to speak ten minutes without interruption. Had he not been interrupted, he would have finished his remarks long ago. He declined to yield. Order was restored and he said that he Was astonished at the last section of Rev. Johnson's letter. Tt was a fatal blunder and ruined ali the other portion of it. He referred to kis statement that kien fox grape nk zoe Will ae ovide for your Fem aid not eny'tn your letter Of Janets 1901." ‘The word. “amply” was, underscored twice. It meant ial, ‘heaping, ‘overflowing, and Rey. Johnson had un: derlined it twice making it doubly im- portant. A FATAL BLUNDER. gE Jt had Killed all he had said in the previous portion letter. It seemed {int the Holy Spieit—that God cond nt guide him until he heard about the sal- ary for Rev. Johnson added, ‘Trusting to hear from you soon.”” Editor Mitch- gil, wanted to kmow why he should hear from us. The call had been extended and we should hear from him as to whether he acoopted or not. ‘The First Baptist Church has always provided for ee declared that this statement was a monumental blunder. ‘The only thing a minister should desire to know was Whether he conld bettor servo the Mas. ter in the new field, whether he could bring more souls 'to Christ, but Rev. Jolson had put the money question in | the e declared | that he bad never seecken Bey. John’ son or said anything derogatory con: cerning him, but this letter proved that he did not measure up to the standard. | Editor Mitchell resumed his seat. ADJOURNED BY LAW It was then seven minutes after 11 o’clock and there could be no legal _mo- ea pestkntn Galan ee ee el to ceed. ‘The chairman and every officer and member must have known that no | business transacted at that hour was or | could be made legal. Rey. Dr. J. EB. Jones declared that | Rev. Johnson was right in wanting to | know what the chareh would pay him. | Preaching was a business and churches should make out contracts, and havo the Thent of the salaries promised.” He Fave at length his reasons for this. Editor | Mitchell called attention to the fact that ] Prof. Jones had not been interrupted by ; DEACON SMITH ON THE FLOOR Deacon Harrison Smith obtained the | floor and dieoussed the letter and his re- ‘imnavkea oelbhomt uiniateses coacenl Ded RICHMOND PLAMET, RICHMOND, VIRGIN D. D., was the best, or men like Walker of New York, Creditt of Philadelphia, Waldron of Fiorida and many others of national reputation, he could name. ‘Still it was for the church to say. He reminded them that only 82 persons out of 2500 had voted to set the salary at $1000, and that harmony was neces- sary. ‘Those present could not ride rough-shod over the other members who disagreed with them. Every one had the right to their opin- ions and should have the privilege to express them. Weconld not complain of the — ‘treatment of us when we do the same thing to each other. ‘HIE LORD WOULD PROVIDE Mr. Hill.) Brother Mitchell, do you Begtegapdins peer) _ =. : ‘Mitchell Sunoanced Ghat he aia. was only wait on the Lord mgieapsrer ane a Almighty. Af. ter the business, brother HF Jonathan the agreed onderetantling that they” lay “an on the table until the next meetiing. oalVReroas, it a common rumor, not Mato nnd conndry, mt thereat ge tion of a pastor of this, the First Bap- tist Church of this city, was without precedent, in that it was characterized by conduct disgraceful to the Christian religion, and Whereas ist: It ix alleged that the city was canvassed from one end to the other by persons, male and female in the interest of a certain’ candidate for the pastorate. 2nd: That clubs already organized Pledge themselves to rapport cortals idate for pastorate. Srd: That new clubs Memes sass 4th: That the machinery of ; ful financial and enevolent institution ‘was used to advance the interest of acer- tain candidate. aria ee ore church fantion openly eckasowieligen thas De is bored to advance the interest of the said candidate and boasted that he supplied pidge trgpeenr wegen A yotes for @ said candidate, he being known tc have ere of the church ™ night .e election, canvassing Yotes, and und: ee the mem- bers of the pron npr . 6th: ‘That slander, misrepresentation and false statements and other improp- os oe the sel cantar eastaie to cates ‘per- their intention to it Sith ee candidates be elected. ‘7th: eee ae ee acertain candidate Tastorae Lord's Day, previous to solemn the rite of Soe ees ot the Obristian th ri ages of church, the distri pe ot Se cane ee cement ee ing the church of ‘on a level with ward polities. 8th: That the use of whiskey was re- sorted to, @ bar-room in the neighbor- hood being visited by the ‘‘rooters” and adherents for a certain candidate for the pastorate. 9th: Fog lng pre enn cused arch and an ‘ulings Fesorted to by self constituted chairman, anne: Lene eee ne Utratoted with bodily tags, ‘Decause wr favored one as another. Whereas, lieve in- ota ieee cral and the First Baptist Church in articalar, and whether true or untrnc fan investigation to ‘maintain the purity of the church and to pas them by in silence would be to tacitly admit their truthfulness, And ' Whereas a shepherd of a flock should be “God called” and not “man called" and that such conduct, if true savor: not of the things that be of God, anc from a moral standpoint invalidates the election of pastor and calls for condem- nation on the part of this church. ‘Therefore be it | Resolved ist: That we direct the dea Ogee, tne seocanina source = matter: the teres: ‘brought Sey thas then be empowered to send for persons and pa a bearing upon the charges in ques i, That ll matters relating to th pastor be held in abeyance un @ report has been made to the churcl And action taken thereon. | Brother Wm. Henry Davis moved t table them and it was carried. Brother Jonathan stated that he was ready t submit the names of| witnesses to prov sere forth in the resolu tions. ‘The best members of the churel guch as brothers Abner Cooley, 8. W Shorts, John Powell, Richard a Bs Geo. We Lewis Benois Seok son, Walker Bey, Ghrstopr Wilk jXerson, James Goode, W. P. Willis ‘Chas. oung, J. O. Farley, Mrs. Maggi See fohn T. Allen, Mrs. Nancy | West,, Mrs. 8. M. Bullock, and « host others viewed with alarm’ the action o {those who seem to have usurped th i Ganeiinmes all the aioe WEEK END RATES TO LITHIA SPRINGS, VA. Effective Jane 15th and continuing Soh, 1901, ths Sowthorn, allway oil sell special round trip tickets from Rich- Henderson, and all intermediate stations to Buffalo Lithis Springs and rotarn at ‘one fare for the round trip, tickets to be Sea 0. W. estbary. D. P. A. oa FULTON NOTES. On last at 8:80 p. m., the Un- ios Level Baptisy Sunday’ Boboo! oele brated ite 4th anniversary. Short ad- dresses, vory instractive were made by Mosers. R. D. Smith, A. D, Daniel Wm. Sowell. It waa well attended and quite a saccsss., cTag.erricee at the ME; Calvary Bap Tee WT Wilece pence of Bik Mount. ee eee ‘at 11:30 a. m.. by Rev. eee of the Sixth Mt. Zion Baptist \. eile wenn ern. good Se, At 8p. reached an instructive sermon. ‘The Sunday Schools at each church ‘were good as usual. Mrs. Lacy Green departed this life ‘Tuesday at a.m. She lived «consist: ent Christian life for a uumber of years. The B. ¥. P.U. which. miects every Ty Rising Moun! Flo Bape” Ghar is doing nicely. Last ‘we had a good meeting Ce ee “The Glory of Obedience” was. 1 Miss Clemen- icoaban eis eraat hearer . ive We invite. the public fo atte chee meetings. ‘The Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Charch is anticiy pleasant 29th. ~The; Speen mae as Wa t on that date. Come and go with us and enjoy yourselves. Little Misses Rebecca Randolph an¢ Viola Johnson celebrated their seventh birthday last week with their littl friends. ‘Miss Alice V. Christian of the Wes End yisited Miss Cassie B, Harris an¢ other friends of Felton. Next Sunday at 8:90 p.m,, Rev. Ar her Ferguson will alministerthe Lord’ Supper atthe Mount Calvary Baptis Church. Mrs. Susan A, Jones, her two litt Fandeous and Robort §. Whiting spent Sanday and Monday in Norfolk and vi aPC FW Wiliams rotumed Tues from it trip to a THE BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION OF VA. | To the enracncak Unies bass othe ciations and all in sympathy with th ‘Virginia Baptist State vention, * "Greeting:— ae ‘Dear Brethren and Co-Work Christianity's great command is “Go Forward!” Td er ae this command, and carry on the Suge Renn eee aes large num! repre sentatives from all parts of the State met in the berg sd Street Baptis church, eee Soins Sere ee re raeareatienierars fee ecen ee take this method of notifying ani dannee sa hanks Buntint church Sunday Shoo ice burg, Va., Wednesday before the fourth Aires? science of appcoval f a are coming Ai frome Gitterens ‘of the State, showing that we will have larg delegation and a glorious meeting. Ou Sei Sante oe ome for the oljecin uf the Caventie, ‘ou know that we stand for that par and best thing, represented by the Christ—with our manhood rights an trammeled, We have set up our stand ard for saving of the nation; to us shal Se eet that you may take yoae part fe Fur in trance of the cause of the lowly ‘Nasar ene. ‘We hope to receive a card from you telling us to count on your presence a’ our first great meeting in. reeks Gox willing. "Our representation foo is with Be Dmes percent ee 0 3 Sone our agiyecewman eae an hibadastsdalggtion ff Tiewates Richmond, the Northern, Southern anc ‘Sonth-western parts of the State. Wil you be there? p ceellow laborers, “Arise, let us g ence.’* Yours for extending the Kingdom o our Lord, U.8. G. Parrunsox, Pres. 8. R. AnpERson, ‘Cor. Seo’y. NOTICE. Miss Pollie Vs of No. 713 N. 9th Selig the “ry of the Calor: ‘Please call and order one. = Not Like Other Men is the story of a girl who -ciacresetdills, oben up to believe she was a Tan. 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The governor also ap Proved the following bills, and left for Atlantic City: Amending the act pro viding for the improvement of main travelled roads, changing the time of the operation of the law; to encourage the planting of trees along tho road: sides of the commonwealth; authoris ing county commissioners to pay con stables for certain services performed fm 1897-98; supplement to the act of 1414 regulating the proceedings of jus tices of the peace and aldermen in cases of tresspaes, over and rent; au thorizing corporations created under the laws of this state to Increase or dt minish the par value of their shares of ‘their capital stock; giving courts the ‘Powers to authorize the adoption of ‘children of this state by persons tp other states; providing that kidnap pers shall be tried in the courts of oyer and terminer; repealing the act compelling the Allegheny county Judges to visit the House of Refuge. Shetsibsiin Gin Meebo Philadelphia, July 3. About fifty ministers of American Jewish congre: gations assembled at the Kenosetl Israel Temple here, last night, to at. ttend the first meoting of the twelfth annual session of the Central Confer ‘ence of American Rabbis. The greal heat prevented as large an attendanc as would have under ordinary condi ‘tions been attracted by so distin guished a gathering. Rabb! Josep! Krauskopf, of the local committee, de Myered the address of welcome, Sev eral other addresses were made, and af ter the annual message of the Pres! dent, Rabbi Joseph Silverman, of Nev York, had been read, the meeting ad fourned until today. The sessions wil last until Saturday. ' Missourl and Wellestey’s Day. Buffalo, July 3,— Yesterday was Mis sourt and Wollesley College Day at the Pan-American exposition. The exer clses of the Missourians were held fn the Louisiana purchase exposition building while the women of Welles Jey held theirs in the Womans Build ing. Former Governor David R. Fran. cls, president of the Louisiana Pur chase exposition company, presided over the exercises at the dedication of their building, which was held in the Feception rom. The introductory ad dress was made by Cyrus P. Walbridge former chairman of the Republicar national committee. Ex-senator Thos 1H. Carter of Montana, spoke as one 0} the-Loulsiana Purchase commision. Drowned in the Susquehanna. ‘Williamsport, Pa, July 3. Howart And Thomas Shatter, brothers, aged 17 nd 14, respectively, were drowned is Gre Susquehanna river here yesterday evening while bathing. The younge: brother got in over his depth and the her went down with him while at (emapting his reseus. a ‘Waxrep: A nise industrious eolorec man. Permanent Ja fo the righ! party. Apply at 310 N. 2nd St, fanted 1 Meee Pome Shetecgecenes Rigas for Maryiana,” “5° FS R. W. BLOM, 417 R. Broad St., Richmond, Va, ATTENTION. FIFTH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH MEMBERS!! Dear members, away from Kichmond your Church is now making her last efforts to free herself from debt. The Third and Fourth Sundays in Jul; (present month) have been set apar as RALLY days. Will you not sen¢ something to help your Church’. The members at home are giving fron $1.00 to $5.00 to help us. Your devoted pastor, ‘ W. F. Graham. 108 East Leigh Street, Richmond, Va. T6-5t. Mien hse eoenen Ca es aiy a 21, 1901. On account of the above cecasion the Bsaboard: Air-Line railway will sell tiekets-round trip-to San Francisco, Oal., at very greatly reduced rates. Tickets to be on sale July Sth to 12th, inclasively. final limit August 31, 1901. Rate from Richmond and Petersburg to San Francisco and peers $65.25 J. M, Bann, 2. Pe uirm. First V. P. & G. M. D. P. A. Portemouth, Va. Richmend, Va. R. ELL, Bumox, G. P. A. Portsmouth, Va. 4 ZOR BARGAIN £—60cente—Ho! low ground, coneaved, finely temper ed Sheffield steel in cere, with Manu. factarer's guarentee. Ground, weet to use. Pike, 60 cents postpaid. Sen stamps or P. 0. order. R, RAPHAEL, 505 W. Broadway, ‘New York ity. €-22-01-41 BEAUR ORIN REMOVER, ¢. us y xe a SAPTER, A Wonderfur. Face’Bleach, AND HAIR STRAIGHTENER, oth tg « box tort or threo boxes fr #2. Goaran- edt do what eeteay ond to os tae Saat tas Word” One box fail that ie revsired tftsadas directed. ete mee A WONDERFUL PACE BLEACH. LIKE complexion obi direc Whittura tae sui ofe wien oe Meee orem sues cf, Sve maces Lehter, ands alates rive il oe otioenie, Tate nat ace th sabnelatnanstesaiee va Feeore raul, oklen, darcy imple o Shasmooth. malt por pits’ tan, br Woke Se oved without har totheskic.” When you gs {ho color you wish, stop using the preparition’ THE HAIR STRAIGHTENER. in every oe dollar box i enough Eines nero saya cet wd Belciar har al a GO eek Posh Ea Solera Tews souls soe one Geller box. THE Né thrown tn free. ARE peaon tending'bs oo dallat a letter o ‘Megisiared letter, we will soma it tarough the mal Pratapezespaldi or sf you, want it sent. 0. D., Trifesoe by expr, Saver auimleeerstne money ov vend'a Sox Se charge. that BO on» now eatttacept setters” us new om CRANE AND CO, * ’ ‘122 weet road Street, is RacmxorD, Ya, A SAGRIRIGR SALK nok MILLINERY. X will sell all of trimmed hate re; eas of cost Some oud gets srpiton tencesd, bes ‘at your own ries. (hildren’s hate as low as 50 cents in flowers} mull ani ribbon. ? MRS. M. D. ORQULEE, Nofiigs Broad St. _ ——Our ee oa wext Dor’ Sroteeee S..becribe to the Planet, 8:., Richmond, Va. Summer Excursion Rates. ‘The Seaboard Air-Line railway will sell round trip sum mer excursion tickets at very low rates a Tickets on sale from Jane Ist ‘0 Sepremb er 80th, good returning ustil Ootober 31, 1901. For further information apply to any agent lof the company. es J. T. TEMPLE, THE BICYCLE MAN. 219 West Broad St. A eee & Bicycle every month. wil repair job, no matter how shall the price Come toece me. Only shop run by power in West-end: ‘3-30-3m, KNOW YOUR FATE & FORTUNE. EAE ZG BANS = OT ea =f ee Kf i : \ oy ty; Gaz wy WG! 4X Lp \ Ty ee 4 ISN 4 | MADAM ALVIAH. Wonderfully Gifted Clair voyant and Business Medium. If your lost or absent friends interest. eae ey trouble removed; your los love seturneds Eastcis ower wtainres aye your trouble, gospici ions or desires, call Raggett omen fuged a PR madam can remove their evil influences and cure you: Madam Alviah advises you with amore than aman foresight and power. | She can diagnose disease throught Ter’ Clair- SDesdings: ty ‘all, ad ovlbed. pockna handkerchief, $r.c0,'2 cent stamp and ‘nese strictly confidential, MADAM ALVIAH, 321 Brook Avenue, Richmond, —orrica mouns:— From 10 A. M, to 10 P. M. Dally.