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THE RICHMOND PLANET JUDGE SPEER IN GEORGIA HE HEARS THE CONTEMPT CASES--RESERVES HIS DECISION. A SCATHING DENUNCIATION OF HENRY JAMISON'S TORMENTORS. VOL. XXIII NO 6. JUDGE SPEECH HE HEARS THE CONTENT HIS DE A SCATHING DENUNCIA SON'S TOR MACON, GA., Jan 3.—The climax was reached to-day in the extraordinary fight before Judge Emory Speer, in the United States court, for the vindication of City Attorney Wimberly, Chief Conner, of the police, and Superintendent E. A. Wim bush when Hon. N. E. Harris spoke for the defense. When court opened the attendance from the Macon bar did not lag, and the court room was crowded with attorneys and business men who desired to hear the close. Attorney Harris argued that the reversal of Judge Speer, and that alone, was sufficient to justify the three alleged contenders in the arrest of Jamison on instructions to carry out the sentence of the record by putting him on the chain gang to work out his sentence. He said the filing of the mandate of the supreme court in the federal court here, which procedure was followed out by the city attorney as soon as the document came down, made the reversal complete, and devoted considerable argument to the possibility of Jamison's flight from justice after the matter had been disposed of in the federal supreme court. NEGRO KEPT OUT OF PARLOR A most interesting proposition confronted the attorneys for the defense in Judge Speer's statement that the court was not to be driven into action. The assertion was made, as the result of continued reference to a past incident, that in that Attorney Wimberly made an effort to be heard on a motion to make the reversal in the supreme court the judgment of the of the federal court here, and which was refused by Judge Speer, while he was engaged in the bankruptcy court upon a matter involving the Plant estate. According to remarks from Judge Speer, he had been invited into the ladies' parlor of the Lanier to pass upon the bankruptcy matters, when the city attorney presented his motion in the Jamison case. Here, Judge Speer said, it would have been necessary to bring Jamison before him, and as he was merely invited there and as it was the ladies' parlor, such would have been very improper, and, besides, he said, the court could hardly have been expected to take up other business at the time. At this point want of quarters for the federal court here in December figured in the discussion. Assistant District Attorney Akerman closed in a short argument of rebuttal. He found himself fired at from every direction when he began. Messrs. Hall, Harris and Olin Wimberly put into his logic and law at every turn, and the last moment witnessed an effort from Attorney Harris to refute the prosecuting attorney's statements. The accused men found sympathy in abundance and ready assistance was offered from many members of the bar. Attorney Akerman fought the case through alone and urged the conviction of the three men on many legal considerations. He took it that a grave offense had been committed against the dignity of the court, and held that under the law they could not escape. CAUSE OF CHARGES The entire matter grew out of the midnight arrest of Henry Jamison by Chief Conner, of the police force, acting under the advice of City Attorney Minter Wimberly. This was done, it is urged, before the mandate of the supreme court had been made the judgment of the court here, and was done for the purpose of carrying out the sentence of the recorder. In the first charge of drunkenness and disorderly conduct against Jamison entered three years ago, Superintendent Wimbush of the chaining, is implicated as the officer in charge of the colored man as a prisoner. Judge Speer went directly into the accompanying remarks as soon as the argument closed, and the decision will be handed down as soon as possible. His words follow: JUDGE SPEER'S REMARKS "This cause is not only one of the utmost gravity, but has occasioned the deepest pain and mortification to the court. It must be realized by all intelligent minds that a judge is utterly unworthy of his station if he shall permit or condone a deliberate and flagrant action violative of the orders, judgments and decrees of the court in which he presides. This is perhaps especially true with regard to the courts administering the constitution and laws of the United States which are, by the express terms of the constitution, the supreme law of the land. It is made evident by the act of congress which empowers such courts in proper cases of contempt to fine or imprison, in their discretion, the contemnor after his conviction. So CONTINUED ON EIGHTH PAGE. FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT. Judge Speer Hears Arguments in Macon Chain-gang Case. MACON, GA., Jan. 3.—Judge Speer of the United States Court, heard the conclusion of the arguments in the contempt case, in which the city attorney, the chief of police, and chain-gang superintendent were involved. The rule was issued against them because they had participated in the rearrast of Jamison, who had been released from the chaianggung under a writ of habeas corpus issued by the court. Jamison had appealed to the United States Supreme Court, which had decided that the court below had no jurisdiction, and that the appeal lay from the Supreme Court of Georgia. The lower court did not sign an order restoring Jamison to the gang, and thereupon the city officials ordered the rearrast, for which action they were held in contempt. Judge Speer said that the case involved the relations of the respondents to his court and of his relations to the Supreme Court of the United States. He therefore announced that he would take some time in deliberation. Incidentally he denounced the police authorities for arresting men and putting them in chaianggangs for long terms when they had been guilty of nothing more than simple drunkenness. VERNON INVESTIGATED. May Lose Register of Treasury Job as Result of Charges. It seems probable now that L. S. Williams, of Chicago, a prominent colored lawyer, will become register of the treasury, to succeed Judson W. Lyons instead of W T. Vernon, of Quindaro, Kan., the colored school teacher indorsed by the Kansas delegation. Charges of a serious character have been filed against Vernon with Senator Long, of Kansas. The Senator has carried them to President Roosevelt, who, in turn, has sent them to Vernon for explanation The Senator refuses to disclose the charges. Washington Post, Jan. 4th, '06. At Rest Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, after a long and lingering sickness which she hore with Christian fortitude, passed away Friday morning January 5, 1906 at her home in Charlsea City County, Virginia. She was in her 78th year and for 62 years had been a dutiful Christian. Her funeral took place at Elam Baptist Church of which she was a member. Rev. Thomas of Asbury M. E. Church, officiating. She leaves one daughter, four sons, twenty-seven grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren and a host of friends to mourn their loss. Like the dove to the ark, She has flown to her rest; From the wild sea of strife To the home of the blest. WANTED—Position in drug store as clerk; graduate in Pharmacy. For particulars address. J. E. GREEN. 604 N. Market St., Staunton, Va. :o: WANTED—A man and wife to go to Montclair, N. J. as butler and cook. Apply with references, at 7 West Franklin Street. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY JANUARY 13, 1906. FIGHTING THE "JIM CROW" STREET CARS The Colored People of Nashville Are Defiant. Automobiles Purchased. FIRST EFFORT FAILURE—SECOND ONE SUCCEEDS. The Nashville, Tennessee National Baptist Union published a cut of the large automobiles now in service in that city together with the following sketch which will not only explain itself, but which will be of special interest to the colored people of this city. It does not state however the rate of fare for the trip. It will possibly interest every reader of The National Baptist Union to know something of the progress of the Union Transportation Company of Nashville, Tenn., and its mission. There seems to be a tidal wave of social hysteria or Negrophobia sweeping over the Southern States at this time. Hence the legislature of Tennessee at its last session became impregnated with this excitement and passed one of the most unjust, inhuman and degrading Jim Crow street car laws that has ever gone down on the statute books in any state. This law makes every ignorant street-car conductor a full-fledged policeman, when it comes to carrying Negro passengers on their cars. This law gives them the right to arrest and commit to prison any Negro, male or female, who refuses to obey the demands of these boastful, imposing, ignorant street-car conductors. To give an example of the working of this law, the following truthful incident will serve to illustrate: appointed to prepare and make application for a charter, which was granted by the state, with the privilege of operating a transportation company, as a common carrier, on each street and road in and between all towns in the state of Tennessee, to carry freight and passengers; with the privilege of running stages, hacks, carriages, omnibuses, steam, gasoline, electric or compressed air auto-cars and vehicles. This trans- CONTINUED ON EIGHTH PAGE. President Hayes and the Libel Suit. Prof. G. W. Hayes, President of the Virginia Theological Seminary and College at Lynchburg and alleged publisher of the Christian Organizer has been the defendant in two suits brought by Rev. E. A. P. Cheek, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Farmville, Va. The cause of the same was the publica-tion of a scandalous article connecting the name of Rev. Cheek with that of a colored female of Farmville and placing him in a most unsavory light before the public. He thereupon instituted a suit for criminal libel and another for ten thousands damages. The trial of the former was held in the Mayor's Court of Lynchburg and upon the sworn statement of FROM THE KING Cold Times There—A Day Only Two We have received Mr. R. H. Creecy, and the PLANET and the Klondyke. He is on con Territory, Canada other things he says. "I wish you would send it (The PLANET) like your paper very impossible here this year to get any coin have now is gold due you the money they. **** I allowceive your valuable pose you have nice. We have only two, the rest of the time. How would you here? The mercury 78 degrees below month, it will be o There are very ple in this country, or ten colored woy any nice looking o your city? If the you think a fellow ghost of a show to should come down on an now thirty-two think it is time for A Mrs. W. B. Phillips, a very respectable colored lady, boarded the car recently and took a seat in the rear at the command of the conductor. But when the car was well filled, a white lady of about the same age, and dressed in about the same neat costume, entered the car. There being no vacant seats, the white lady was compelled to stand. The conductor felt called on to demand Mrs. Phillips to rise and give her seat to the white lady, to which Mrs. Phillips demurred, saying that there were plenty of white men occupying seats, and Southern courtesy would demand that respectable Southern white men would at all times give their seats to Southern white ladies. A private detective, Jressed in citizens' clothes, overheard the conversation, and proceeded without further ceremony, to arrest Mrs. Phillips and commit her to prison. She was carried before Justice Jake Levine, where her friends made bond for her in the sum of $250. To add insult to injury, the white lads on the street-cars and sidewalks encouraged by their parents and other friends, have composed jeering epithetical songs or yellls, which they hurl at all respectable looking Negroes. The lines run in the following manner: "Jim Crow, Jim Crow, take a back seat." In order to keep peace and to alleviate the mental suffering and humiliation of our people, the leading colored people of the city called a mass meeting, and after discussing the situation, pro and con, decided by unanimous vote to form a transportation company (to be composed of stockholders) for the purpose of conveying respectable Negro passengers to and from their places of business. At first a considerable majority favored wagons and onnibuses with two and four horses. A committee was formed to wait on the twenty or thirty Negroes who owned express wagons, and ask them to join the transportation company and handle the business themselves. The expressmen took this under advisement for several weeks. After canvassing the situation carefully it was found that these expressmen and hackmen did considerable hauling for white firms of the city, some of whom threw cedet that they would refuse to give the colored men work if their wagons were put on the streets at the disposal of Negro passengers. Whether this be true or false, the correspondent of The Union is unable to say, but it is the report that was given to the committee. The mass meeting; formed itself into a permanent organized body and elected the following named officers: Prestor Taylor, Pres.; Rev. W. D. Chappelle, Vice-Pres.; Prof. G. W. Henderson, of Fisk University, Treas.; and Henry A. Boyd, recording Sect'y. Attorneys T. G. Ewing, J. C. Napier and J. W. Grant were appointed to prepare and make application for a charter, which was granted by the state, with the privilege of operating a transportation company, as a common carrier, on each street and road in and between all towns in the state of Tennessee, to carry freight and passengers; with the privilege of running stages, hacks, carriages, omnibuses, steam, gasoline, electric or compressed air auto-cars and vehicles. This trans- CONTINUED ON EIGHTH PAGE President Hayes and the Libel Suit Prof. G. W. Hayes, President of the Virginia Theological Seminary and College at Lynchburg and alleged publisher of the Christian Organizer has been the defendant in two suits brought by Rev. E. A. P. Cheek, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Farmville, Va. The cause of the same was the publication of a scandalous article connecting the name of Rev. Cheek with that of a cared female of Farmville and placing him in a most unsavory light before the public. He thereupon instituted a suit for criminal libel and another for ten thousand dollars damages. The trial of the former was held in the Mayor's Court of Lynchburg and upon the sworn statement of President Hayes that he was not the author of the communication and was out of the city and therefore in nowise responsible for the publication of the same, the case against him was dismissed. The civil suit is as yet pending, but as the settlement of the criminal libel suit would have formed the basis for the civil one, it is not certain that the other case will be brought to trial, although it may be. Notice. Richmond, Va., Jan. 10th, 1906 At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Mechanics' Savings Bank held Tuesday, January 2d, 1906, a dividend of ten per cent was declared on the stock of the corporation, payable in cash upon the application therefor at the office of the Cashier. JOHN MITCHELL, JR. President. THOMAS M. GRUMD, Sr. THOMAS M. CRUMP. Secretary. Mr. W. O. Turner Dies Suddenly Mr. W. O. Turner, senior member of the firm of Messrs. Turner and White, merchant tailors, died suddenly at his residence, 737 North Third Street, Friday, 5th inst. after an illness of only two days. He was taken with an attack of pneumonia, which is said to have attacked both lungs. The news spread rapidly and many friends gathered at the strickened house-hold, where his wife was frantic. The couple was childless. The funeral took place Monday, 3 P. M. at the First Bapt, Church, Rev W. T. Johnson, D. D. officiating. He belonged to the Independent Ben. Club, the Masonic Fraternity and the Knights of Pythias. Funeral Director A. D. Price had charge of the remains and interment was made in Greenwood Cemetery. Do You Know Them? I desire to know the whereabouts of some of my people. My mother's mother was named Jane Shackelford and her father, William Ross. She had three brothers named Andrew, Sam and Phil. They were sold by Shackelford, but I don't know to whom. My sisters' names were Millie and Nellie. Millie was younger than I and Nellie was older. Any information will be gladly received by addressing Mrs. FANNIE J. KENNEDY care M. M. KENNEDY, Elkton, Ky. Dr. W. H. Hughes of 502 North Second St. seems to be prospering. He has a fine horse and buggy. FROM THE KLONDYKE Cold Times There—Females Scarce A Day Only Two Hours Long. We have received a letter from Mr. R. H. Creech, who subscribes to the PLANET and receives it in the Klondyke. He is at Dawson, Yukon Territory, Canada and among other things he says: "I wish you would continue to send it (The PLANET) to me. I like your paper very much. It is impossible here this time of the year to get any currency. All we have now is gold dust. I will send you the money the first chance I get. * * * I always like to receive your valuable paper. I suppose you have nice weather there. We have only two hours daylight, the rest of the time is total darkness. How would you like to be here? The mercury stands to-day 78 degrees below zero. Next month, it will be colder. There are very few colored people in this country. There are eight or ten colored women. Are there any nice looking colored ladies in your city? If there are any, do you think a fellow would have a ghost of a show to get one, if he should come down to your city? I am now thirty-two years old and I think it is time for me to get a house-keeper. In summer, I work thirty and forty white men. There are three hers now do nothing else but chop wood to keep the stoves going. In the summer, I work my gold mines. At this time, I am running a road house and store. Next month, I shall take a trip to Fairbanks, Alaska on the American side of the Tanana Camp. I have a good dog team. I can make the trip in five or six days. The distance from here is about 350 miles." Mr. Creecy signs himself, "Your unseen friend." PUBLIC INSTALLATION Knights of Pythias to Have a Grand Time. The first public installation of the officers of the lodges and courts in this district will take place next Tuesday night at the Fifth Street Baptist Church. Sir John Mitchell, Jr., as Grand Chancellor and as Grand Worthy Counsellor, assisted by the Grand Lodge and Grand Court officers and by District Deputy Grand Chancellor O. M. Steward and District Deputy Grand Worthy Counsellor Anna Taylor will perform the task. The Uniform Rank under command of Col. Thomas M. Crump will be present. Over 500 officers will be installed. The exercises will commence promptly at 8:30 P. M. and all officers are expected to be present at 8 o'clock. The choir of the Fifth Street Baptist Church has been invited to furnish music. The choir of the Second Baptist Church has also been requested to give one or more selections. A committee from the Past Worthy Counsellors Assembly will have charge of the arrangements. The exercises are open to the public. Will Patronize Colored Barbers. The white barbers of this city have organized a Union and raised the price of a shave from ten to fifteen cents. Many of the other shops have refused to join the movement and signs are to be seen on some of the windows with the words, "Shave, 10 cents." We were in a store recently and a warm discussion was going on between a white gentleman, and two of the white barbers. The white gentleman declared that he would shave in a colored shop hereafter. Why, you white barbers came here to run the darkey out of business," he said, "and now you proceed to raise the prices. I won't stand it. I'll shave at Burrell's shop hereafter," he exclaimed. We left debating the question, but the foreign white barber was evidently at a great disadvantage in his discussion with the white customer. NO ROOM FOR JACK O'BRIEN. HE IS TURNED FROM NEW YORK HOTELS—EXPRESSES DEEP INDIGNATION. BARRED FROM THE WALDORF-ASTORIA—FINDS SHELTER AT THE NETHERLANDS, BUT FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY. NEW YORK, January 7.—For nearly twelve hours to-day Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, the ring artist was a homeless wanderer in the great city of New York. To add to his discomfiture and humiliation, his Swedish valet, Mortimer, and O'Brien's sister, Sadie, had to keep him company until the lighter could locate the hotel where he could rest his weary head. O'Brien, since he has gathered the shekels that reward a boxer who has earned fame in the roped square, has developed a penchant for enjoying the best in the land. He has elected to stop at the best hotels in the country, and money ap parently seems to be no object to him. This morning at 7 o'clock he arrived from Boston with his sister, faithful valet and secretary, and with his luggage trailing slowly behind hied his way to the Waldorf-Astoria. On Saturday O'Brien through a friend had made arrangements to put up at the hotel. MANY ORDER: BOOKED BY THE ELECTRO STATIC CO. OF PITTSBURG, PA. Sufficient to Keep the Plant in Operation for Six Months—Device a Success. The Electro Static Igniter Company of 213 Market street, Pittsburg has orders ahead for six months. The company manufactures the Struthers Automatic sparker for use on gas and gasoline engines. It is said to be the only ignition dynamo that entirely and successfully does away with all batteries. The invention is that of Joshua A. Struthers, a young colored man who came here from Des Moines, Iowa. He claims that there are several automatic sparkers on the market, but his invention is the only one that sparks at the lowest speed. The automatic sparker saves ten per cent of the CLERK IDENTIFIED HIM Attired in a fur-lined overcoat, a neat fitting Prince Albert coat, striped trousers, a checked waist-coat, a black tie, daintily arranged, from which there sparkled a diamond as large as a pea, Jack marched up to the clerk and asked to be accommodated. He tried to look the part of a multimillionaire or some foreign plentipetentiary. There was nothing to distinguish him from any of the other prospective guests who have registered at this well known hostelry, but somehow the clerk identified him, and said rather politely: "We have no room to-day, Mr. Hagan. I'm sorry, but you will have to go elsewhere." O'Brien was christened Joseph F. Hagan and wondered how the clerk had recognized him. Then it immediately occurred to Jack that he stopped at the Waldorf some time ago with his sister or before he enjoyed the reputation of having whipped Bob Fitzsimmons. "I was a guest here the last time I came to New York," said O'Brien. "You had plenty of rooms then, and it is strange that you should be so full that you can't accommodate me to day." The clerk apologized and affably said that it could not be helped. O'Brien was a bit flustered at the reception, and, after thinking a lit- Passed Away Prunella Washington departed this life December 29th, 1905, and her funeral took place from the Fifth Street Baptist Church Monday morning January 1, 11 A.M., Dr. A. E. Edwards officiating assisted by the Rev. Dr. Graham. She was a long and patient sufferer but bore it all with Christian fortitude. She had lived with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Carter 20 years. She was a devoted admirer of The PLANET and whenever she left the city she always asked to have it sent to her. Mrs. Mildred Johnson Remembered. The members of Olivette Court led a surprise on Mrs. Mildred Johnson, mother of their Court Jan. 1, 1906. They prepared a table ladened with all the dainties of the season and seated her at the head after which Rev. S. P. Robinson presented a purse containing a neat sum as a substantial evidence of their deep sympathy in her affection and appreciation of her services to them. She returned grateful thanks to them. After a few remarks from various members the party left for their homes. Committee, Mrs. MARTHA THOMPSON. Mrs. NORMA SPURLOCK. Mrs. BESSIE BALLARD. Mrs. DANL WASHINGTON. Mrs. MARTHA TAYLOR. —Miss Janie Scott m company with Miss Lizzie Anderson has returned to the city after opening a most delightful time visiting Rev. P. E. Anderson and family at Meherrin, Prince Edward Co. Va. PRICE FIVE CENTS JACK O'BRIEN. NEW YORK HOTELS—EXP INDIGNATION. OLDORF-ASTORIA—FINDS NETHERLANDS, BUT LIGHT ONLY. MANY ORDER. BOOKED BY THE ELECTRO STATIC CO. OF PITTSBURG, PA. Sufficient to Keep the Plant in Operation for Six Months—Device a Success. The Electro Static Igniter Company of 213 Market street, Pittsburg has orders ahead for six months. The company manufactures the Struthers Automatic sparker for use on gas and gasoline engines. It is said to be the only ignition dynamo that entirely and successfully does away with all batteries. The invention is that of Joshua A. Struthers, a young colored man who came here from Des Moines, Iowa. He claims that there are several automatic sparkers on the market, but his invention is the only one that sparks at the lowest speed. The automatic sparker saves ten per cent of the gas, increases the efficiency of the engine 20 per cent, insures easier running and less engine repair work, and is easier on all machinery. The company has fitted many gas and gasoline engines in this city with the device, and it has worked successfully whenever tried. Mr. Struthers, the inventor, is a very capable young colored man, and is thoroughly versed in mechanics. "Jim Crow" Schools for Kansas. TOPEKA, KAN., Jan. 7. —The State Supreme Court decided today that the law allowing the separation of the colored and white school children in a Kansas City high school is constitutional. This decision paves the way for "Jim Crow" schools all over the state. Officers Elected. The recently elected members of the Board of Directors of the Mechanies' Savings Bank met in the Directors' Room. No. 511 North Third street, Friday night. 6:30 o'clock. Vice-President H. F. Jonathan called the meeting to order. Those present were Messrs. W. F. Graham, J. C. Farley, John R. Chiles, B. P. Vandervall, D. J. Chavers, John T. Taylor, Thomas Smith R. W. Whiting, Thomas M. Crump, J. J. Carter, William Custalo, Thomas H. Wyatt. Mr. John Mitchell, Jr. was presiding in a meeting of the Past Worthy Counsellors and upon motion he was unanimously re-elected President. A committee, consisting of Messrs. John R. Chiles and B. P. Vandervall was appointed to escort the President-elect to the meeting. He was received with enthusiasm and was conducted to his seat. Mr. H. F. Jonathan was unanimously elected Vice-President and Mr. Thomas M. Crump, unanimously elected Secretary. Mr. Thomas H. Wyatt was elected Cashier and Mr. Elam L. Banks was elected Runner. After the transaction of routine business the Board adjourned. A Painful Accident Paces, Va. Jan. 6th, 1906. Special to the PLANET. Sir P. P. Royall, V. C. of White Oak Lodge, No. 67, on returning home from a Christmas Tree given by the White Oak Baptist Church, lit a baby-waker, which exploded in his hand and blew off several of his fingers. The V. C. is now at Danville in the hospital where we learn that his hand has been amputated. The community expresses much sympathy for Sir Royal and hope that he may get on well in the hospital. S. M. WHITLOCK —Miss Evangeline W. King of Stratford, Canada, has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Annie King Hughes. In company with Mrs. Martha A. Hughes and Mrs. Annie King Hughes, she visited our office this week. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PLANET. THE PLANET SATURDAY.....JAN. 13TH. 1906 WRITTEN IN RED By CHAS. HOWARD MONTAGUE AND C. W. DYAR (Copyright, by The Cassell Publishing Co.) WRITTEN IN RED CHAPTER 1—Story open in offices of Nicaragua & Stackhouse, a Boston brokers' and bankers' concern. Directors of Nicaragua Midland and Stackhouse awalt North, who some days before had received letter threat- ing death. Search for North reveals his dead body, at his unoccupied town home. Beside body, in scrawl of red. 12 WRIT- ten "Stackhouse." CHAPTER 2—Officers, reporters and physicians investigate and perfumed wom- ants handkerchief is found on staircase. Kingman F. Thomas, of Boston Globe, in- CHAPTER 2. JEWEDGE, friend of the firm, and Stackhouse engage Detective Lamm to probe murder, and each in private Lamm goes to Swansea, North Swansea, and Lamm goes to Swansea, North Swansea. CHAPTER 4 — Lamm hides in North home, where Stackhouse also lives, and bears M. Stackhouse, North's daughter, accuse husband of murder. Stackhouse leans on faults. CHAPTER 5 — Fetish arrives at North home. Mam interviews Mrs. Stackhouse, Petridge and North butler. Marie Molesst, known to both Petridge and Stackhouse, connected with case. CHAPTER 6 — Medical Examiner Jarvis reports view of case. Thomas interviews view of autopsy; then confers with Lamm, who tells Petridge connection with case. CHAPTER 7 — Busy day at police office. Disclosed that Mrs. Stackhouse was North's adopted child. Inspector Appleby visits stackhouse, purging love letter to Maxton mailler. CHAPTER 8 — Thomas visits North wife, Thomas and Appleby present at murdered man's funeral. Oder on handkerchief found in North's town home detected by Appleby on Stella, North's youngest daughter. CHAPTER 9 — Thomas confers with Lamm. Goes to North villa at night; observes descent treills; follows the woman to the house; throws revolver into water. He recovers it. CHAPTER 10—Takes up pursuit again, following woman all night and part of next day. On finding her, Thomas discovers she kills on her bed. CHAPTER 11—Stella reveals fact that Marlon is implicated in murder. Thomas kills in love with Stella. CHAPTER 12—Firm of North & Stack- house collapses. Detective put on Stella North's trail. Thomas reveals finding of revolver, nothing else. CHAPTER 13—Advertisement for information about Marie Molosset answer by Marleton. Marie detective on trail. Stackhouse calls for information; tries to see Marlette, but is outwitted. CHAPTER 14—Stackhouse writes letter to Marie Molosset, begging mercy and asking interview Lamm gets letter. Lamm trails Thomas to apartment building; spies on him finding him entertaining Stella North. CHAPTER 15—Marleton calls on Lamm, edge of Thomas' protection of Stella. The story, saying that Stella had seen Marlon Stackhouse coming from house where North was murdered on the same evening. CHAPTER 16—Thomas concludes story which casts bad light on Marion. Lamm visits Thomas home; meets Stella and discovers that she and Thomas are in love. CHAPTER 17—Lamm discovers that a Mme Raymond calls on Fetridge. Follows the room at her boarding house. Finds Stackhouse awaiting him on return to office. CHAPTER 18—Stackhouse tells Lamm trouble with wife, holding Mme Molssot responsible! Discovery made that Marie Molssot is probably Mme. Perle, an adventures. From photograph, Lamm easily concludes that Mme Perle is Mme Raymond. CHAPTER 19—Thomas goes to tell Lamm of Mme Raymond, but finds that Lamm already has facts. Emily of Mme Nuremond against Stackhouse explained. Lamm tells of Fetridge's trip of a month; of return to Boston with woman and return of woman home with Fetridge shortly after hour of North murder. CHAPTER 20—Mme R. Molle White, a Lamm colleague in North inner home, brings letter written to Marion to Lamm. Girl tells of scene in North parlor in which Marion and Fetridge figured. CHAPTER 21.—Thomas sets out to get letter which Marion wrote to her husband, Stackhouse. Latter found drunk in hotel. Thomas gets letter. LatterStackhouse calls on Lamm. Asks permission to write letter and when alone commits suicide by shooting. Officers hurry to scene, and Thomas rushes in as Fetridge is being arrested for complicity. CHAPTER 22.—Fact that Stackhouse had a last discovered. He was known as Albert Runyon. Thomas brings facts of Marion North, containing unraveling whole case. Reads document, telling how North was loading revolver which accidentally exploded, killing him. This happened after the attempt of Stackhouse to Marie Moisset, one of his dutches and house, under name of Runyon, had a wife and children in New Orleans. In revenge North wrote name of Stackhouse in blood on wall before he died, while Marion for same audience kept secret. Immediately Thomas confession Marion dies by poison. Thomas ends tase by marrying Stella. CHAPTER XXII Monday morning, 11 days exactly from that last and memorable meeting of the directors of the Nicaragua Midland, when Paul North's coming was awaited in vain, Thornton Stackhouse staggered into the office of Detective Lamm. A few hours had wrought a great change in the man—a change for the worst. Careworn before, he was now absolutely haggard. But one look was needed to assure Mr. Lamm that his visitor had passed a sleepless, wretched night. Unmistakable signs of debauch, too, were to be observed. His lips twitched strangely; the lines of his anxious face were more deeply drawn; an unhealthy blotched redness had taken the place of once healthy color, and there was an incessant trembling of the hands, unusual and ominous. Mr. Lamm, with a good deal of concern expressed in his look, sprang up to greet him, and assisted the man to a chair. "Why, Mr. Stackhouse," he exclaimed, "you are not well. Why did you come down town this morning? You should have sent for me. You are in no condition to be out in the street on such a warm day. Let me call a carriage. I will go down to your room at the Adams house and talk with you there, if you like." Thornton Stackhouse shook his head and put out a trembling hand. "No—no," he said, huskily. "You are very good to think of it. Perhaps I should not have left my room. But the hotel is a horror to me, sir. I cannot set foot in the hall without meeting the scowling face of some creditor of North & Stackhouse. People point after mc as I walk along, and talk under their breath about me. Fools! They think I do not see these things. I am followed here, there, and everywhere, hounded like an escaped convict. Saturday I lay down on a bed, and they broke open my room to make sure I had not escaped them! I thank you, Mr. Lamm, for all that you have done and meant to do for me. But I have made up my mind not to endure this life any longer. I am going away." "Nonsense!" returned Mr. Lamm. A ONE HAND CLUTCHING A PEN AND IN THE OTHER A REVOLVER FROM WHICH A TINY WREATH OF SMOKE WAS CURLING. ONE HAND CLUTCHING A PEN AND IN THE OTHER A REVOLVER FROM WHICH A TINY WREATH OF SMOKE WAS CURLING. cheerfully, with his hand on the man's shoulder, but looking anxiously, none the less, into his haggard face. "Stick to your colors a little longer. The fight is almost over." "Almost over!" Stackhouse echoed the words with a curious, dull intonation. "My hopes of happiness are wrecked. The future is dark—all dark. The shadow of crime, once it falls on a man's life, can never be lifted. You know how terribly true that is, Mr. Lamm. This is no more than my just deserts. No more. Yes, I am going away. Whatever the risk I care not. Why should I stay in this city of torment?" Mr. Lamm gave another friendly touch upon the shoulder of the dejected figure, but his own look of anxiety was only intensified. "Walt!" said the detective, in tones of sympathy. "The truth is coming, and it is coming fast. You have trusted me so far. Don't cast my advice to the winds now." "I do not care the turn of my hand whether the truth comes out to day or to-morrow, or never," gloomily answered Stackhouse, looking at the face bent near his own, with hollow, despiring eyes. "I have no longer any interest in any possible event that may happen to me. But out of this horrible place and these horrible surroundings I mean to go, and without delay. Mr. Lamm, I thank you again for the noble way in which you have helped me." "Don't speak of that," interposed Mr. Lamm. "I must speak of it. In all my trouble and remorse I have not forgotten it. And now let me have your oll, Mr. Lamm, and I will draw my check for the amount at once—the last check that Thornton Stackhouse will ever fill out in Boston." "My dear sir," Mr. Lamm remonstrated, "I have no bill to present. Why, my work is not done yet. When the proper time comes I shall not forget it, be sure of that," he added, with assumed lightness of manner. Stackhouse got up rather unsteadily, but with a filled purpose in his book. but with a need purpose in his look. "Let me go into your inner office." he asked, "and make out a check if it's only as a matter of form. Besides, I want to write a moment on another matter, and I should like to be undisturbed by any chance caller you might have." Mr. Lamm was at the door of his little "den" in a moment, opened his desk, and placed pen and paper at his visitor's disposal. Stackhouse sat down, and the detective went out, softly closing the door upon the client at his work. Roused from certain regretful momentary meditations by the entrance of his trusted worker, "Bill," Mr. Lamm began to talk with him in an undertone. In the very middle of their hushed conference both men started and looked wildly around. The sound of an explosion came to their ears with terrible distinctness. It was unmistakably a pisor shoe. Moved by a common impulse, both rushed toward the inner office. When Detective Lamm pushed open the door and went in, his subordinate was close behind. The room was full of smoke. But the cloud lifted as the current of fresher air entered, and in an instant the two were staring into a face—a face that did not return their look of horror, the face of a dead man. Dead! Sitting up in his chair at Mr. Lamm's desk, with one hand clutching a pen, and in the other a revolver, from which a tiny wreath of smoke was curling, was the form of Thornton Stack-house. So true had been his aim, that the transition from life to death could have taken scarcely a second of time. He had blown out his brains. With a stifled cry Mr. Lamm's companion started back. His white face met at the outer door the frightened look of another man. a conveyancer, who had an office close by. "A man has shot himself in there!" whispered Bill. The newcomer hur- THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. fled out of the room. Others, alarmed at the report of the pistol, were hurrying to the scene; and in an incredibly short space of time every occupant of the building seemed to be possessed of the startling news. John Lamm quickly regained his accustomed composure, and barred the outer door in advance of the rush of the excited throng which he knew was coming. He returned, a moment later, to the little room, paying not the slightest heed to the crush without, or to the loud and reiterated demands: "Let us in! Let us in!" In the dead man's clenched hand, which Mr. Lamm made no attempt to unclasp, was held a 32-caliber revolver. The other hand held a pen. Written on the blotter of the desk was this, the last message of Thornton Stackhouse: "Send for my wife, Marion Stackhouse, "Tell her my death is my repiration, "I can forgive her if she can forgive me, But I cannot live without her." Mr. Lamm read the words, and gave $look full of pity at the motionless figure sitting there—so near him, yet in awful sense so far removed. The stentorian demand at the outer door had ceased when he reentered his main office, but there was a dull murmur which grew to a very babel of excited sounds, when Mr. Lamm's form was seen on the threshold. Two men were standing close to the door, having apparently been given that post of distinction by common consent of the crowd, who held back a little wav. Mr. Lamm knew his men at once. "Gentlemen," he said, gravely, "you are outwitted!" They made a pretense of misunderstanding him. "What do you mean?" said the older man. "I mean," returned the detective, quietly, "that you can inform your inspector that your services will be no longer necessary. The inner room, gentlemen." He waved his hand for them to enter. They hurried in. In another minute one of them came out, forced his way through the increasing throng which blocked the entrance, and hurried after Inspector Applebee. Mr. Lamm turned gravely to his assistant. "Go to Richard Fetridge's office," he said, in a low tone, "and have him here at once. Don't explain. Don't listen to any excuses for delay." The man pushed through the crowd and was off like a shot. Both messengers were signally successful. To the immense satisfaction of the breathless officer in citizen's clothes, he met Inspector Applebee coming down the street holding his course directly in the line taken by Mr. Lamm's messenger. Two words, and the Inspector hurried toward the scene of death, and found his way through the press. Mr. Lamm, waiting at the door, bowed and admitted him at once. With Inspector Applebee and his man, a great surge of excited humanity rushed into Mr. Lamm's office. Only by dint of the most active exertions could the police keep back the eager crowd from the little room. Presently there was a stir at the outer door. Attention was diverted for the moment from what the little room contained of animate or inanimate humanity, as Mr. Fetridge, visibly excited, entered the office under the guidance of Mr. Lamm's messenger. Mr. Lamm, counting upon his speedy coming, was on the watch, and with the cooperation of Inspector Applebee, to whom the detective deferred as being the representative in authority, Richard Fetridge was admitted to the inner room. "A horrible sight!" he murmured, putting his hands before his face, and leaning against one of the officers. In a few moments he had recovered, but avoided, as much as he could, turning any glance toward the desk. "Do you remember what Daniel Webster said once?" Fetridge spoke to Mr. Lamm under his breath, but not so low that the listening ear of Inspector Applebee did not catch every word: "There is no refuge for the murderer but suicide. And suicide is confession!" Hardly was the sentence uttered, when Inspector Applebee, as if aroused by some sudden thought, ordered the officers to clear the outer room and to prevent further blockade upon the stairway. "Not you, of course," said the inspector, addressing generally the little group. No word was spoken by them while the orders were carried out, not without some difficulty. When the room was cleared at last, the inspector motioned to one of his men to remain by the body, and led the way into the larger room, Mr. Lamm and Mr. Fetridge following in turn. Taking no note of the detective, Inspector Applebee wheeled upon his companion and clapped a firm hand on his arm. "I am sorry to have to say it, Mr. Fetridge, but I must take you into custody." Richard Fetridge stood aghast, unable to articulate a syllable. Self-poised as ever, Mr. Lamm took his cue to speak. "Inspector Applebee," he said, very coolly, "it is not my business, perhaps, but you are sure that in arresting Mr. Fetridge you are not making a mistake?" The inspector put on at once his invisible robe of official dignity. "I think I know what I am about, Mr. Lamm." He was very curt. "Oh, no doubt, no doubt, Mr. Inspector," responded the private detective. "Of course, if you are possessed of any information, sir, the authorities will be glad to have you disclose it." Thus Inspector Applebee still, with his official manner emphasized. "I do profess to some knowledge of this case, Mr. Inspector." returned Mr. Lamm. "and that is the reason why I made that suggestion just now about Mr. Fetridge here." "Oh, we understand that this is a complicated affair," remarked Inspector Applebee. "We know very well that Richard Fetridge is not the only person in the case. It's not professional, perhaps, to tell you, Mr. Lamm, but it is a fact that headquarters have a man at Swampscott now, and another impor- tant arrest has already taken place. Mr. Fetridge, are you ready?" "Another arrest!" he gasped. "In the name of heaven, who is it? Who? Not that unfortunate sufferer at the North villa?" The inspector replied to this wild, impetuous appeal in no other way than by a very grim smile. Mr. Lamm had stepped aside, and Inspector Applebee had already hooked his arm firmly in Mr. Fetridge's when a great noise at the door attracted their attention. Angry remonstrance and determined assertion contending for the upper hand, when Mr. Lamm recognized, or thought he recognized, one of the voices. "I must go in! I must, I say!" It was Kingman F. Thomas who spoke the words, and there was no doubt about it. Dismissing all formality, Mr. Lamm hastened to the support of his ally, tried and true. Inspector Applebee, still attached to Richard Fetridge in this peculiarly "professional" manner, had not made up his mind whether or not to rebuke Mr. Lamm for his precipitate action, when Kingman F. Thomas entered the room and joined the trio. Breathless from his verbal and physical contest with the guardian of the portal—himself panting and angry enough—Thomas could not speak for a moment. "Well, Thomas," said the inspector, testily, "what is the matter with you?" "Something will be the matter with you—in a minute—when I tell you what I know," gasped the reporter. His manner was so unusual and excited that everybody began to have lively misaprehensions. "What do you mean?" asked the inspector, hastily. "Do you refer to the North case?" "Most assuredly I do." eried Thomas. "I am in possession of all the facts. Lock the doors, gentlemen. Everything must stay just as it is till I have told my story." "There is no time for stories," said Applebee. "If you are in possession of all the facts, you know who committed the murder. Tell us in a word. Who was it? Name the man." There was a profound silence in the room as Kingman F. Thomas, at last himself again, opened his mouth for a reply. CHAPTER XXIII NOT WHAT THEY EXPECTED, BUT STILL "Inspector," returned Thomas, in a voice that trembled in spite of his efforts to the contrary. "I give you the solemn word of a man who at least believes that he speaks the truth. There has been no murder!" But for the excited breathing of the living in the office of John Lamm, detective, there was no more sound in the moment following this utterance than there would have been it Thomas' auditors had suddenly become so many ingenious and lifelike pieces of waxwork. The inspector was the first to recover sufficient command of himself to trust his voice. "Do you mean to have us believe that it was a suicide?" he demanded, with a scornful incredulity. "I do not," Thomas returned, decisively. "I mean to have you believe that Paul North died from accident, pure and simple, without the intervention of any second person in any possible way." "And is this man," said the still incredulous inspector, with a toss of his head in Fetridge's direction, "supposed to have knowledge of this fact." "Me!" gasped Richard Fetridge. "I assure you, sir, that I haven't the faintest idea of what he is talking about." "Umh! And the conspiracy?" murmured a reproachful voice close to the reporter's ear. Thomas turned quickly to grasp Lamm's hand. "My friend, he said, solemnly, 'I am sorry to say that you were quite right. There was a conspiracy. You were shrewdly speculating here one day as to which person was at the head of it and which person carried it out; but you fell wide of the truth there. Lamm, Paul North himself was at the head of that conspiracy, and that pitiable woman, his adopted daughter, was the misguided instrument of perpetuating his vengeance." Among those who stared at Thomas there was certainly none whose face expressed more of bewilderment, dumb and hopeless, than Richard Fetridge. Thomas observed this, but the sight seemed to kindle his indignation. "And as for the cause of the whole thing," he said, "it is easily to be found in the man who entered into an intrigue with an adventurer for purposes of his own to completely ruin the husband of Paul North's daughter." "For the cause of truth and justice," interposed Fetridge in a faint voice. "For the family honor and—and my own." Thomas turned from him with a contemptuous shrug of the shoulders. And yet was he wholly just in condemning this man, whose chief fault had been that he loved Marion North-Stackhouse too well to give her up so long as a chance remained of winning her? With what feavish eagerness Richard Fetridge must have seized upon the straw of hope which the revengeful Greole had brought into his office that fateful morning in May; and how he must have argued with his own conscience till he had justified his course to himself! But, then, allowance must be made for the frame of mind of Mr. Thomas, who was grievously dissatisfied with the outcome of the North case. "And Thornton Stackhouse?" he asked. "To speak more plainly, perhaps, Albert Runyon. I was told that he was here." "Thornton Stackhouse is dead," returned the inspector, impatient. "He committed suicide this morning. We are wasting precious time, Mr. Thomas. If what you say is true, it is eminently important that I should be assured of it at once. Tell your story in the fewest possible words. In the first place, how did you become possessed of this information?" "Dead!" murmured the reporter. He looked about him sharply and the truth seemed to come to him. He pointed toward the inner room. "In there?" Lamm nodded. "What a coincidence!" Everybody noticed that the reporter's lips had turned white. For a short time he seemed vainly trying to articulate. The inspector, unaware of the cause of his agitation, again reminded him impatiently of the flight of time. Thomas drew himself together with an effort. "Permit me to sit down," he said; and dropped at once into the nearest chair. He began to search in an inner pocket, and drew therefrom a folded document. "All necessary information is contained here," he said, his voice gaining strength. "I have obtained it. It is my property, and I stipulate but one thing, inspector—I am to dictate just how much of it is to be given to the press. Just enough of it may be presented to satisfy the public. No more. There is scandal enough in this affair at the best, without heaping the whole truth upon the heads of the unfortunate family." "You know yourself whether your request is reasonable," returned Applebee. "If it is, you know very well that I shall only be too glad to comply with it, if I can do so without placing my department in a false light before the public." "This," continued Thomas, unfolding the document, "is the sworn statement of Marion North." "You mean Mrs. Stackhouse?" the inspector said. "I mean Marion North, sir. As to how I obtained it, I may say that was partly by threat, partly by argument. I accidentally became possessed on Saturday of the cause of her separation from Thornton Stackhouse. The information I found in a letter written by her to him. I found her in the last agonies of a determined conflict between her pride and a sense of justice, which I am sure would eventually have ended in the surrender of pride, even without my intervention. At first she fought me off with all her strength, but I was fortunately possessed of a stronger argument than anybody else could have brought to bear upon her in the person of her sister." "You!!" cried the inspector. "I," returned the reporter. "Exactly, my friend. The lady is a particular friend of my mother, and has been stopping with her for the week past. I took Stella North to Swampscott with me yesterday afternoon. I obtained a A "THIS," CONTINUED THOMAS, UNFOLDING THE DOCUMENT, "IS THE SWORN STATEMENT OF MARION NORTH." "THIS, CONTINUED THOMAS, UN-FOLDING THE DOCUMENT, "IS THE SWORN STATEMENT OF MARION NORTH." full confession last night. But I was obliged to wait till morning for a justice of the peace to prepare it in proper form. Permit me, gentlemen, if this explanation of how I came by the document is sufficiently explicit, to read it to you." "Read it," commanded the inspector, briefly. "Swampscott, June 27, 1877. "About noon of the 16th of June last, I received an anonymous letter, which since been stolen from my writing desk warning me that an affair of great importance to my happiness was to be discussed at my father's house in Mariboro street, enclosing, and advising me, if I valued my future business to be secretly present and overhear the conversation." "I had previously become suspicious that everything was not right about the affairs of my father and the man whom I considered my husband; and I could see no harm information. I entrusted no one with contents of that letter, but, resolved to accept the advice therein contained, I took my keys to the house in Mariboro street, and arrived at the afternoon of Thursday went to Boston. "I reached the house before seven o'clock, and let myself in by the front door. A little more than half an hour later I heard the noise of the latch key. I was then on stairs, near the floor above, and when the door opened, I heard the voices of my father and Mr. Richard Fetridge. "I am very sure," said my father, "that Thornton is here. Or else he has been here and forgotten, to lock the storm door when he leaves." "We must know before we begin business," returned Mr. Fetridge. "I agreed to this place, you know, because there seemed to be a minutely no danger of our being alone, or interrupted. And Stackhouse in the house I was in I wished to avoid. Is there no possibility that he has been warned of this conference?" "None," returned my father. "I give you my word of honor, Mr. Fetridge that I have not mentioned a syllable of this affair." And then I heard them coming upstairs. I understood from what they said that they intended to search the house. I ran up as lightly as I could and locked myself into a clothes-press in my own room. They afterward came to the door of my room, evidently had already concluded that there was something to be done. "When I was sure that they had gone down again, I stole from the room, and took up a position on the stairs between the second and third floors. I did not dare to go any nearer, but as they were in the harry, the door of which was open, I could hear plainly everything that was said. "I soon distinguished a woman's voice, and realized that she had been admitted to this mysterious 'conference' between Richard Fetridge and my father. This was the woman, I did not doubt, who had sent me to the house. For I did not see how anybody else could be aware of the appointment at this house." Richard Fetridge interrupted the reading at this point by breaking a paper ruler which he had been convulsively twisting in his hands as if he fancied his fingers were about the throat of the treachable Marie. "Curse the woman!" he cried. "Curse her! Curse her! She sacrificed me to gratify her own cunning instinct of revenge. She betrayed my confidence. She was not satisfied with what I promised her. If I had known that night that she had dared to do it!" "Humph!" said Thomas. "If a man enters into an alliance with such a woman, what can he expect?" Fetridge buried his face in his hands and did not reply. The reading continued: "I soon learned who she was and why she was here, and what Richard Fetridge had to say that he was afraid Thornton Stackhouse might overhear. The woman's name was stated as Marie Moissot, though it was admitted that she was now living under an almana. It appeared from the conspiracy that he had indelibly discovered the identity of Thornton Stackhouse with the Albert Runyon for whom she had long been searching, some weeks before, and had only been prevented from creating a scandal by the intervention of Richard Fetridge, who had pacified her by agreeing to effectually ruin him, if she were to be indelibly malicious pleasure of involving the family in the disgrace of a public scandal. "In this paper, which I design to be a simple statement of facts, I do not wish to parade my own sufferings or emotions. I am necessary to say that I had never loved my wife, nor did I only because I became engaged to him in a moment of foolish plque, and my pride was too great to admit of my breaking that engagement. This imperious passion, great love, was the hateful thing that was wounded, outraged, stung to fury by the revelations which I now overheard. I saw that Marle Molissot, with the natural suspicions of an intolerant person, mistrusted M. Pet-Fridge's intentions, and his hasten the complete downfall of Thornton Stackhouse, and had, therefore, written to me. It is only of late that I have thoroughly realized how maliciously shrewd I am, and should become acquainted with the facts. "And these are the revelations that made my ears tingle, my heart beat like a trihammer, and my finger nails to indent themselves into the palms of my hands; that filled me for the time with the indulgence in the indulgence in the blood boil with indignant hatred. Thornton Stackhouse was the assumed name of an adventurer, Albert Runyon, whose legal wife and children were still living in New Orleans, who had deserted them to go with Marie Moissot, a fascinating Greco, at that time but 16 years old, to Montreal, only to meet her in turn, and to come at last to ME! "This was the man for whom I had wrecked my life, broken two hearts, and sealed the warrant of my everlasting degradation! There is no room for denial, no chance for me! Everything that was presented to my father's writings, written evidence, sworn to and duly witnessed. Richard Fetridge is a lawyer, and he had spent a month in verifying Marie Moissot's story. "Notether was there any room to doubt that Albert Runyon in marrying me underestimated only to what position he was reducing the power of his wife he continued even to this date to send his wife a monthly allowance for her support. "And the monster's excuse for all this villainy was that he did not love his wife, but loved me! As if z man who loved a wife did so cruelly, heartily deliver a deceit her!" "But this is not all. Thornton Stackhouse had not been honest in his dealings with my father. The documents revealed a course of systematic treachery which if I were to believe in my father and enclosed him. To be sure, these transactions were of older date, and since his mock marriage with me there was no evidence that he had continued them. In fact, he was clearly conscient to cease cheating Mr. Northwick of having married his daughter. Did these circumstances paligate his offense any in my eyes? As well ask a drowning person of the subtraction or addition of a drop or two of the element that is killing him. "There have been times in my life when I have been frightened at the intensity of some sudden evil passion within me—something that is so contrary to my teaching and education, and arises so spontaneously, and such things as an inheritance from my unknowings. And this right as I stood on the stairs listening, a passion of hatred took possession of me, which I can compare to nothing but a great sea of molten metal on a surface, surface, hot and hissing like a serpent, comes in contact with any cooler surface. "My father was scarcely less overcome than I was. He was violent and wretched by turns. Mr. Stackhouse had been a peculiar element in his life. The man had had an influence over him such as no one else had. Now, for the first time he was shown the real character of the man he had trusted. "Even through all the turbulence of my own emotions I understood the intensity of my father's feelings. He was a man of impulsive and quick temper. He never preserved a hatred; but for that very real, and fiercer at the moment of its birth. His own anger at this instant was little short of mine. "Villain! Soundreel! Harpy!" I heard him mutter from time to time, and then he turned to a silent, silent impression that would have terrified me I had been in a mood to fear anything. "When he had submitted his evidence, Mr. Fetridge suggested the action which he had done to my father to take. He said that he had done it for the family honor and for my honor. If he had not been for his opportune intervention Marle Molssot would have made the bigamy of Albert Runyon a public scandal, the wife of his father that I was no more the wife of his father than any source but the real one. Richard Fetridge part in the affair was not to be known; me. But I was to learn the truth from my father's lips. So was Albert Runyon. My mother to go to him; give him 24 hours to leave the office; then signing a damaging document which he had prepared. In course of time it was prepared. In course of time it was prepared. That I might quietly obtain a divorce on the ground of desertion. In case this program carried out, Mr. Fetridge proposed to help my father out of his financial difficulties. Otherwise he could withdraw his support. "When the arrangements had been completed, Mr. Fetridge went away with the woman, and my father, who proposed to me, house that night and to meet Mr. Fetridge in the morning, after seeing them to the door, returned to his library. "I awoke gradually out of my long trance, and went down to the library door. I did not present to conceal the fact of my presence from my faction. The conference between us was not to be delayed. It must take place to night. "He was so engrossed that he did not hear my footsteps. I was startled when I heard his occupation was. He was loading his suitcase, but it was not in a condition to measure accuracy of time, but I must have lingered on the desk some minutes after his return to the library, for as I afterwards discovered, he had taken his task when I interrupted him. He had taken out his box of cartridges from a drawer of his writing desk, which still stood open. "Father! I called to him. Father!" "He uttered an exclamation of horror, repulsed the plaster, as if endeavoring to cover himself and turned toward me. He whispered my name, and took a step or two hastily toward me." "At the same time I uttered a cry of warning, for I saw the pistol topple over its own weight. Slowly at first and then with a mass of papers upon which it had dropped from the sage, turned completely over, and was caught in the corner of the open drawer. My cry was drowned by the simultaneous report. Mr. North threw up his feathers for ward with an awful look in his face. I saw him look in his face. "I waguely remember hearing him speak my name and murmur something about my husband. But this sudden, unexpected max to the unutterable hors rors of that man, I could not help but suffer. I could bear no more. I have a dim remembrance of putting out my hands to save myself from falling. I have no means of knowing how long I have been lying motionless in my father lying motionless by the door, with that horrible dripping scrawl which I knew had been made by his own blood, upon the wall. I called to him, I seized his hand, but I soon saw that he was quite dead. "The sight of the blood did not terrify me. I am ashamed to confess it, and I cannot explain it, but it filled me temporarily with a strange, wild, savage exultation. I know now that I must have been tainted with the evil call it. God knows how I honored and loved the man who had been a father to me. I am told they suspected me of having killed him. Heaven knows I am wicked enough; but not that erime—no, not that!" "Let me pass over the next 15 minutes. They will be a terror to me as long as men are not afraid of me calmer, I tried to realize what had been done. I had no doubt that my father had intended to write a message to me—to tell me no doubt that this man was not my husband. In his dying moments his unfulfilled purpose had haunted him. I cannot tell the stifling sensations which followed the sudden realization that this writer was not my beak as an accusation against the man who had done his best to ruin us both. "When this awful idea first came to me, I fled from the room, as if by doing I could leave the idea behind me. I actually could have the idea behind me, when the full realization of all that my false husband had done to me rushed over me with renewed force. I stopped still and my heart was steeled to every cry of concience. I never possessed of my faculties. I ever was afraid of door and thought of everything—of the chances of the success of this terrible revenge for my wrongs; of my ability to carry out the plan; of the fact even that once I had been saved, I was back; that I could never survive the disgrace of discovery. 'Revenge,' I say, now; but that night the word in my mind was 'justice. Would this act of mine immortalize me? I agree than he had sacrificed me. No—and this to my mind that night was 'justice!' "This reflection sealed my fate. I went back resolutely. I assured myself that my father was dead beyond all recall. I replaced the cartridges in the drawer whence I had taken the knife. I still upside down firmly wedged in its place with its barrel laid across the corner pointing outward at an upward angle. The hammer had caught upon the ornamental scroll work above the drawer as it fell. To such a point were my faculties so strong that I could not resist of my designs that I noted every detail of these facts. I knew that this platoi was the only testimony to the real facts of my father's death. "I put the platoi in my pocket, turned out the lights and stole from the chamber of death with the full realization that I had made it. It was necessary for me to tell what followed; of the clearer realization of my position that came with reflection; of the awful complication in which I found I had involved myself and my innocent slater; of my bitter remorse when it was too late. May Heaven have given me the MARION NORTH." "Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Essex, as." Swampscott, June 26, 1887. "Then personally appeared before me the above named. Mamed. I oathed oath that the foregoing statement, by her submitted, is true. ILLAM FLETCHER. "Justice of the Peace." "That is all, gentlemen, said Thomas, as he folded the document—"all that is written here. I hardly need say that I do not subscribe to the lady's idea of her father's purpose in writing his partner's name on the wall. She takes a view lenient as possible to him. But to my mind that he carried a full intention of revenging himself upon his recurrent partner from the moment he set out to load that pistol with the intention of shooting him, to the moment of his death, is the only logical construction to be placed upon his conduct. And I unhesitatingly put North at the head of the conspiracy. His daughter—unfortunate woman!—let his purpose be carried out by concealing the evidences of the accident. In the sequel we see the mockery of fate; for in the end it is not Stackhouse, but Richard Fetridge, who is arrested for the crime." And, indeed, Thomas' view of the case was the theory which came eventually to be accepted by all cognizant of the facts, and though it may not be quite possible to determine beyond a doubt the intent of Paul North in writing upon the wall, still Mr. Thomas' conclusion, that a deadly purpose of revenge filled the mind of the dying man, must be, in lieu of something better, accepted as final. The profound silence which immediately followed the reporter's words was broken by Fetridge, who had been sitting with his hand shading his eyes during the latter portion of the reading. "And to think," he murmured, "that it was for this end I have been trying to keep this scandal from the public ear! Why, it will be worse, a thousand times worse," he exclaimed, starting up, "than if I had precipitated the facts as I knew them. Then it might have been hushed up. Now that is impossible." "If you had but but had a little confidence in me!" said John Lamm, reproachfully. "Well, inspector, what's to be done?" He asked the question a little maliciously. "How do we know that this statement is true?" exclaimed Applebee, who was but just recovering from his breathless amazement. "Fortunately this woman is already under arrest, and—" "Ah, pardon me," interrupted Thomas, solemnly. "She is not, inspector." "Not arrested!" exclaimed the astonished official. "You do not know that woman," said the reporter, with a sigh, "or you would have guessed the truth already. Marion North could not survive such a disclosure." "She is dead!" cried Fetridge, with bloodless lips. "She is dead," repeated the reporter. "Soon after the witnessing of this document she complained of feeling weak, and expressed a desire to He down. A little later her sister came to me, greatly alarmed. Marion was breathing strangely, she said, and her face had changed color. I suspected the truth and hastened after a physician. When he commenced his examination he found this little bit of paper in her bosom: "For God's sake conceal my disgrace! I have poisoned myself." Richard Fetridge uttered a groan, sank into his chair and buried his face in his hands. "The physician privately informed the officers who came to arrest her," continued the reporter, "that she had been summoned before a higher tribunal." And Richard Fetridge could only murmur— "Heaven pity her and me! God have c At ante be WS o. aN) S \ SATURDAY one JAN, 18TH, 1906. WRITTEN IN RED. ‘mercy on us both.” And s0 the great case came to an end. Thomas succeeded in xeeping all but ‘the most meager details from ‘the curi- oy gaze of the public. It was not in Province to suppress news, but, as John Lamm said: “A man will do a great deal for the sake of the woman he thinks enough of to marry.” (THE END.) I anh ; PSALM C. O ye lands now to Jehovah ‘Make ye ail a Jos ful noise; Gjadiy serve im, and before im ‘Come with singing and rejoice, Know the Lord Is God, He only Fle hath made us, His we are; We the flock of His own pasture, We the peopie of His care. ‘win your thanks His gates now enter, 4 ta Mls courts His praise procialm: ‘Unto Him 0 be ye thanktul, ‘And forever bless His name, For the Lord is quod; His mercy Is to everiasting sure; UAnd to endiean generations Shall His faithfulness endure, Rev. Kaward A. Colller, in N. ¥. Ob + erver, 4 BLOOMLESS. ‘The Lesson of the Rosebush—Let It | Bes Warning to Bloomless and : Senitheens Shen. '_ “It has served me right,” said the Tose bush, as it lay in a heap of rub- Dish, where it had beca thrown be cause of its long failure t put forth Gny rosea. “It eeems like a hard fate to one who has been as delicately nour- dished as I to be cast aside where I must die without hope of even another opportunity. And yet I cannot com. plain. For years my master has cared for me. He gave me the best of atten. tion. He studied my nature, my char acter, my needs, and what he saw ‘Would be good for me he gave; and yet fn all these years I gave bim not one Diossom for his thoughtfulness and fare, Several times I gave him to ‘understand that I would reward him when I put forth the tiniest pink bud, @nd I remember how he looked at it and said, “1uere will be roses by the garden path this year.’ But I always Alsappointed his expectation. The bud Rever came to the bloom. And then I have been a disappointment to the reat world that nourished me. I have ‘sent my roots into the earth and have drawn freely from it, I have spread forth my leaves and have reveled in the luxury of sunbeams. I have held ‘up my arms to the clouds and have not ‘Wanted of the rains from heaven. And yet I have given no expression of my Gratitude for it all. I have given to the ir, which has fanned me, no fra grance; to the clouds which gave me abundance to drink of the wine of heaven, uo incense; to the luxuriant earth which has fed me no return, ex- cept the dead leaves of the autumn Which the gardener burned; and to the gardener himself I have not given the Poor satisfaction, which he craved, of a Single smile. I have been both un- Profitable and ungrateful. It has ferved me right. It is a hard fate to le without hope of another opportun- ity, but I cannot complain. It is the fate of those who promise and never fulfil, of those upon whom great Diessings have been conferred and| have misimproved them, who have been endowed with fine talents yet have been @ disappointment to God and man.” And as I heard the pitiful confession, I said: “If your life has deen wasted, your death-bed confession may prove a blessing; for, in the hope that it may be a warning to men who are wasting their Ifves, I shall publish ft to the world.” And when again I passed by the rose bush was withered and dead, but there seemed to be about Mt the peace of one who has accom, plished more good by his death than] by his life—United Presbyterian. SWORD THRUSTS. A true soul does not worry about ‘an arena. ‘The joy of service 1s the secret of Joy.—Ram’s Horn. It takes more than curiosity to make ® good neighbor—Ram’s Horn. 1 cannot sweep the darkness out, but T can shine it out—John Newton, Opportunity, sooner or later, come to all who work and wish—Lord Stan y. He need nefer despair who face @imenty under Divine direction. Ram's Horn. Yor cannot find the blessing of the ‘upper room on the first floor.—United Presbyterian. To him who gathers up the frag- ‘ments the whole loat of opportunity 4s finally given--Z. H. 4. in the Bible there is more that finds ‘me than I have experienced in al other books put together.—Coleridge, Ic is @ good thing to strike when we fron is hot, but it is a better thing to make the iron hot by striking.—Olive Cromwell. Christians should resemble frefites or glowworms; their brightness draw fing eyes upward, not downward— Christina Rossettt. A tender heart and a sympath-tk Voice are more to be desired in the chamber of sickness than precious ‘otntment.—United Presvyterian. ‘We do not observe that the soul’ vicwries are gained on trifles, an ‘that the great figld Gays rest on Jp \_ ‘TheScriptures are not a quarry where men nay dig with unsanctified hands of ‘blast away the strata with scnolarly guesses. He who assails the Word of God vill grow morally weaker with exery stroke of the pick; but he upon whom this stone shall fall shall be ground to pieces. It is an unfortunate quarry for the iconoclast.—United Pres. byterian, INDICTS ALCOHOL. Lunacy Commission of England Is- sues Statistics Which Are Startling. _ & remarkable statement as to the tonnection between alcoholic intem- perance and lunacy is the most strik- Ang point made in the annual report of the lunacy commission of England, Just issued. The commissioners say: Intemperance as an assigned cause of Insanity appears in 22.7 per cent. of the male admissions, and 9.4 per cent of the female, the rates for pr!- vate patients being: Males, 16.7; fe- males, 8.6, and for pauper patients, ‘male, 23.6, and females, 9.6. _ Itshould be borne in mind that such ‘intemperance is frequently as much an effect of brain weakness as a cause, and the intermingling of these cen: ‘Gers it impossible to arrive at precise conclusions. In any case, it cannot be denied that alcool is @ brain poison, and it {s ‘therefore Incumbent to show what ‘Part it plays in insanity. It is interesting to observe, as re- an intemperance being associated With Insanity, that the counties where ‘the proportion of such cases was large are mainly those in which, from the criminal statistics, crimes associated with drunkenness prevail. The counties in which the largest amount of fnsanity was ascribed to | alcoholism were Northumberland, Lan- cashire, Staffordshire and Glamorgan. | The causes of insanity during the last five years are summarized as /ol- presi ek beret ret. 2 Demestic trouble ves 86 a Adverse cireumatances (busi- Bie Ges sieerripsecnss EAS EE Mia anxiety and “worry... 68 BS Religious excitement vesecrwsc ld | LE Hane Sars Cocveeerneeccereengy ® ET Inlemperance <.c.200cs.ssccessse82! : Gwrexertion cE Privation and'siarvation:.s..... 9 a Hereditary influence .ecwscIS8 08 The commissioners give a startling chart showing the Increase in the total number of Insane persons in England and “Wales “reported to be under care,” in periods from 1859 to 105. Here are some of the figures: ‘eumber or Number of Year. fonane, Year, ‘insane. TES ccasnesnescens BATHE IRD. cesssesones 84000 We. poo age Secon wT 000 1906 220s ‘The distribution of the Insane ws ae ini ae Tee eral a ‘Je country and borough agylums..,.. 87,091 i fegiotered horpltals ez sress Tt In licensed hounem veve-tsvicccseciccces Seat Wi naval and miltary aayiumicccs. "Sa Th Broadmoor ssccsereerresesssstsccccoes 18 Im workhouses ..o000000022 TIT ater 1h Ietropoilian asyjumeswcccciccs Cee Private aingie patientare icici Outdoor paupers vrcsecccusiiee Bae SRARY oy essences Abtcisdi cia Seo ER “Paupers” constitute 91.7 per cent. of the total, and they increased by 2506, oF 471 less than the increase in 1903, The proportions of the two sexes were: en, Private patients ssccsscssee tht ok Oe ES Pauper patents ccciewswccs-O0 tM Geir Criminal patients 122s. aoe ne wIn the tast 60 years the distribution of the insane has largely altered, showing a notable decline in the Prejudice against asylums. For {n- stanee, there were: 18S 1906. Tn asylums, ete......58 percent 78 percent Ia Workhotises...-.. 35 percent If per cent Living with relaitvends per cacy 7s Ber coat Curiously enough, the comm’s:ton- ers point out that “there fs no appar- ent relationship between the deus ty of population and the ratio of insa;e.” ‘The highest proportion of insane was in counties which are among the least densely populated. ‘The ratio of pauper insane for Mid- dlesex was from 2 to 2.5 per 1,000 of population, as against over 4 per cent. in Wiltshire and three other counties. ‘The smallest proportion was in Dur- ham, the west riding of Yorkshire and Derbyshire. Among the large towns, the follow- ing have lower insane ratios than the average: Leeds, Sheffield, Bradtord and Hull, while Liverpool, the most Populous city outside London, has a rate which is lower than that of Ex- eter, Bath, Uereford, Brighton, Stock- port, Norwich, Nottingham, Dudley and Bristol. ‘Taking the country as a whole, the following comparison is made: Jan 1 Jan. 1 Number of insane to popula ewe isc eed tas 3a te Proportish ‘per i600 persone “aear SS Increase I ‘population fa alae Increase in insane in nine yeare.. dna be & Actual increase in insane, 1904, ae Sie cases bases apo. Of county boroughs 71 had a net in- crease in insane, amounting to 912 cases; 19 had a net decrease, amount- ing to 18%, and four (Reading, Black- pool, West Bromwich and Tynemouth) had the same number. ‘The report calls attention to the in- creasing number of senile persons ad- mitted to asylums. Eighteen persons over 90 years of age were admitted, of whom five were from West Ham union, including a woman aged 100 sent to the West Ham asylum, and another, aged 99, sent to the Hanis county asylum. Could Give Fits, Too. ‘The Bachelor—Say what you please, but I don’t believe there was ever a man that could size a woman up, ‘The Benedict—My brother can, ‘The Bachelor—How do you know? The Benedict—Because he is a ladies’ tajlor. Regard for Appearances. Mrs, Gotham—Why do you alway earry that tin pail with you when yor go fishing on Sunday? Mr. Van Blunt, of Hoboken—I pu me mein fish vat I catch in dis pall mit de cover on, wnd den ven [ go m home de neighbor dink it is nodding but a kettle off beer.—N. Y. Weekly. a | ote YER CRS Se LER S a x es? Pintle yey I ett Ce eo Saal t dio Selle “BE THOU STRONG.” G. Kings 2:2) } ‘The battie rages; terror | “is over ait the Held Some one must sink and perish, Some one to-day must yield. The resolute and wary ‘Whose weapons forward press, May ina moment shudder Ta Utter helpieosnenss ©, “Be Thou strong.” my brother! ‘This Gay forget thou not ‘That glory hovers over The field with danger fraught. Btrosg in the Ged of battles, For right take firm thy stand, And “Be thou strong,”" to conquer With courage, 0, how grand! —B. P.M. Sours, in Unived Presbyterian, THREE CORDS OF LOVE. ‘This Greatest of Things Manifests Itself Through the Heart and Soul and Mind. ‘There are three kinds of love—per. ‘haps, rather, I should say, three instru. ments on which love plays. It may manifest itself through the heart, through the soul, or through the mind ‘My love for you may he either practt- cal, admiring or communing. The love of the heart is practical; it ministers in common things. The love of the soul ts admiration; it looks upon a far. off glory and longs to be near it. ‘The love of the mind is communion; It has touched a point of equality with ite object; it can listen and respond. A mother’s love for her child is that of the heart; it is helpful. A poet's love for nature ts that of the soul; it Is wondering, admiring. A friend's love for a friend is that of the mind; it fe intellectual sympathy—communion. 1 think our love for God plays succes- sively each of these tunes. We degin with the heart; we say “Our Father;* we try to work for our Father. By and by the vision of wonder breaks upon us—the love of the soul: we bow with admiration before the mysteries of the universe. At last comes the glad morn- ing—the love of the mind; we begin to know God, to commune with Him, to speak with Him face to face as a man speaketh with his friend; that fs the manhood of our love—George Ma- theson, in the Watchman. HANDS TIED WITH LILIES. ‘How the Most Attractive and Fra- grant Things in Lifo May Be- j come a Suare, A young man lost his life on one ot the Jakes in castern Pennsylvania re. cently in a very strange way. He had taken several persons out on the lake to gather lilies. Im reaching for the flowers the nurse of the family, who ‘was one of the party, upset the boat and all were precipitated into the wa- ter. The young man was an expert Swimmer and atiempted to save the Burse and baby, but became enmeshed 4m the lilies and sank. When his body was recovered his hands were found bovnd together by lily stems. So even the charming lily, the purest of flowers, the emblem of virtue, may become an instrument of death, So Bays tho New York Observer in com Bieuting on this, there are many pleas. ‘ures tn life, in themselves as pure and attractive as the lily, but indulged tn to excess they entwine tnemseives About the soul and drown it in world. liness. Blessings are good, but God may give so many of them that a soul Might be destroyed by them. As ap abundance of lilies may tie the hands of a swimmer that he perish by them, 80 indeed the pleasures of Mfe may bind the soul that it sink into perdi. ton by them. RAM’S FORN PUNGENCIES. Limitations lead to liberty. Love calls no service degrading. Deeds are the only dependable creeds. Fetters of silk may bind as fast as cotton, Blindness banishes some of our best blessings. Sin‘s foothold depends on our afin. ity for it. Many a problem comes as a test o! our prayers. Christ cannot get in where charity eannot get out. It is easier to analyze one another's burdeus than to bear them, The steps are few from dalliance with sin to defiance of God. It Is better to seem green to men than not to be fruitful to God. The more of man gets into religion the more religion will get into men. ‘The mightiest force for good 1s faith in the goodness of the Almighty. God does not ask about man's attl- tude toward Him; He wants his rela. ‘tionship. 1 Many a man who would make a first. rate candle is making a grand fizzle as an arc-light. The love of God Is the only thing that will way > you love all kinds of People all the time. It is no use praying for the salva. tion of your grocer when he is siiting up nights thinking about your old bills. As We Give. A little fellow, who had noticed that bis mother put only five cents into the contribution box on Sunday, said to her, on the way home, as ehe was finding fault with the sermon: “Why, mamma, what could you expect fora nickel?” | There was sound philosophy in the criticism. COL. ROGERS’ GRAVE. Resting Place of Hero on Corinth Battlefield as It Appears at ‘Present Time. Since the publication of my recent article on Corono college, says Maud ¥. Morrow, in the National Tribune, I bave received a letter from a genile- man in Illinois, statiug that he, in So of Col. Rogers was in anything but a well-kept condition; that two. or three half-starved calves were near, and a haif-starved yellow dog was the only mark on the grave {tself, and seemed to be the only friend Col. Rogers had in Corinth. He also said there hed been a very nice monu- ment crected in the city in memory of Col. Rogers and confederate sol- Giers, but that {t is now cracked and moss-grown, and in Its present condi- tion is no credit to Corinth. This seems to call for @ statement from me, lest this comrade and others think 4 drew upon my imagination for the information given in my published let- ter of August 31. In the year 1900 Dr. Joseph F. Berry, then editor of the Epworth Herald, now a bishop of che Methodist Episcopal church, visited the battlefield of Corinth, and on his return published a brief article, to- gether with a picture of the Rogers monument down in town. He stated Be eee pees ARES aS 20 ome bite “Se that Mr. James E. Gift had been his host while in Corinth. Now, I had long wished to find a name of some resident of that historic place, as I had written to one of the town officials some years before for information, but received no reply. I at once wrote Mr. Gift, asking him a number of ques- tions, to all of which he very courte. ously and promptly replied, and later Sent me a photograph of the grave and that portion of the battlefield in which it ts located, with the statement that “it was owned and kept up by the Daughters of the Confederacy.” He made no mention of its being kept tn Any especial state of repair, nor did Tin my recent communication. i do not wish any of those comrades who have visited the scene in later years to think that I am making any assertions with- out due authority; therefore 1 send you the picture. ‘True, some grasses and probably weeds have grown up about It, but It does not have the ap- Pearance of extreme neglect. It has nohighinclosure and nothing to prevent calves and dogs wandering about at their own sweet wills, as was the case when the Illinois comrade end his friends visited the spot. And, after all, there is nothing so tad in a yellow dog's lying upon one's grave. Sena- tor Vest once said that the dog was man’s truest friend; that you might beat him, kick bim, starve him, and he would still follow you about and Mek the hand that abused him. That good and not {ll may come out of this little iscussion. I would suggest (ha: chose having the mati-: in aand erect a wire fence about the grave of thelr hero (whose bravery the nation admires), and ree that ii is kept green and cov. ered with flowers. A DISLOYAL ROOSTER. It Crowed for Jeff Davis and as Pen- alty Had to Go Into the Soldiers’ Pot. Here was a private soldier who would have made a good judge. He would have known how to “construct the law," as the phrase is, s0.as to get justice done. Two men were cooking a fat fowl at thelr camp-fre, when a corporal sniffed the unaccustomed odor. “Hello, boys! Where did you get that chicken?” “Ob, we confiscated him for talking treason.” “Talking treason! What do you mean? Chickens can't talk.” “No, but they can crow; and as sure as you live we caught this rooster, this Very afternoon, crowing with all’ bis might for Jeff Davis.” ‘The corporal passed on. Rife Range on Roof. A London firm has constructed on the roof of its warehouse a rifle range, 80 that its employes may have practice without going far or being put to trav- eling expenses. Lord Roberts will open the range. ‘Wietiaitl tami Medien. ‘The tallest soldier in the German army, who was enlisted recently, is seven feet ten inches in heigat, and his weight is 255 pounds. He adorns the ranks of the First regimeat of foot guards. Bad Effect of Bitters. Luckily absinthe s not mueh drunk in this country, but other bitters are only Jess injurious. Your readers should know that all bitter tonies, habitually indulged ta, are apt to do harm—to de- press, not exhilarate. Such tonics should be taken rather as medicines than as everyday drinks. You could bring yourself to melancholy by means of gentian, quassia or columba as well as by wormwood.—London Mail. | Possibly. “Yes, I was defeated, and he didn’t make a speech, while I spoke in every county in the state. I can’t account for it.” “Perhaps that accounts for it"— Houston Post. | Likes It Even Above Himself. | Eugenia—Jack says he loves his av- tomobile above everything else. Randolph—Yes; I've noticed he spends most of his time under it— — : Near a Match. Tom—I've been taking in phosphorus during vacation. Dick—Well, you’! soon meet your match —Town Topics. Knights of Pythi inigbts of Pytbhias, N. A.,S. A.,E. A., A. AND A. ————— 5 This organization is one of the most powerful in the country and its KS SA, Progress has been phenominal. The Grand Lodge of Virgiuit has juris: % \ diction over all of the cities and counties in this state. Thirty eaves Cy \ are required to organize a new lodge. The benefits paid constitute one tae a of its strongest features, but the principles are greater than anything PS e ho else. Founded on Friendship, based on Charity and established on Ba ei Ae), nevolence, the respectable, upright people of the state will find it ae order S Stes s/ worthy of their heartiest support. Qa It pays an endowment and burial benefit of of $200.09 for all ages. Tt 4 Pays $4.00 per week sick dues. The badge costing 75 ceuts each is the only absolutely necessary regalla. For information concerning the organzaition of lodges, apply at the main office. | lhe Courts of Calanthe - Is the Femal- Department of the Order. It requires a membership of 9 A thirty pers ms to organize a court. lismembers are pledged to exhibit = Fidelity, exercise Harmony and prove Love one for iie other. It pays A an endowment and burial benefit of $10.00. It pays $3 00 per week sick ~ i dues. The only expense for regalia is the cost of the badge, so cents and Bw arosette, costing 25 cents for funeral occasions. ~ | THE BANDS OF CALANTHE or Children’s Department also con- stitutes a feature and persons cannot do better than to enter the little ones into this mivstic circle. The expense is nominal and the benefits all that could be expected. It pays from_ $1.00 to $1.50 sick dues and death benefits of from $30.09 te $40.00. If you have noPythian Lodge or Court or Band in your neighborhood, orgrnize one. ! For all information concerning the Children’s Department address, 1 Mrs. Anna Taytor, W. M., 120 W. Hill St., Richmond, Va. For all information concerning special rates of JOHN MITCHELL, JR., ‘membership in the lodges and courts, address 3t1 N. 4th St, Richmond, Va, A TOUCHING tNuwent. How Old Hannah Saved the Life of One Suffering Soldier Given Up te Die. ‘The hospitals in Jefferson City were {nm a fearful condition owing to being 80 crowded. I cannot stop to tell of all the scenes I saw. It is enough to say that one poor fellow had lain there sick, on the hard boards, and seen five men carried away dead, one ‘after another, from his side. He was worn to a skeletoz, worn through so that great sores were all over his back and filthy beyond description. One day a little before my visit, old Han- nah, a black woman, who bad some washing to do for a doctor, went down the ward to hunt him. She saw this dying man an took pity on him, She said: “Oh, wctor, let me bring this man to my bed amd get him off the hard floor!” The doctor saiu: “The man is dying: he will be dead to- morrow.” ‘The morrow came and old Hannah could not rest till she went down to see the man, and he was still alive. She got some help, took her bed, put the man on ft and carried him to her shanty. She then washed him all over as she would a baby, and fed him with a spoor Thus she fought death day and wight until she beat him back and saved the soldier's life. ‘The day before I went to Jefferson City the man had gone on a fectough to his home in Indiana. He begged old Hannah to go with him, but she said she could not spare the time. There was all the washing to do. When she bade him goo@-by at the steamboat, after seeing him comfort- ably fixed for bis journey, he wept like achild, We have grown noble in our suffering. — Loyal Woman's Scrap Book. ‘The Baboon Was Happy. ‘When a battalion of infantry was leav- ing England the other day for South Africa, a baboon, the regimental mas- cot, showed an aniount of joy that was in striking contrast with the demeanor of most of his military friends. “He knows he’s going back home,” sald a sergeant. ‘Wants Britain to Pay. A grandson of Gen. Shrapnel, who in- vented in 1894 the missile that has cut such a figure in the Russo-Japanese war, is endeavoring to obtain from the Brit- ish government a part of the $30,000 septn by him for the benefit of his country. Soldier's Severe Punishment. For picking up an apple while on a march and not dropping it immediate- ly when ordered to do so by u sergeant, & soldier of the Sixty-ninth (German) infantry has been sentenced to. eight months’ tmprisor ment at Treves Two Debts. By diligence and economy a man may get all his debts pald save two. But, let him strive as he may, he will still owe God more love and the world more serv- ive than he can ever discharge. “Help Wanted—t.tc-eid Female.” | Trained and country help always wanted. Good paying positions. Call or write Eureka Employment Exchange, 1011 New York Ave. | (est.1897.) Washington, D. C. J. T. C. NEWSOM, Prop. 9-23-3mos. RICHMOND MEDICAL COLLEGE, 406 E. Baker Street, RICHMOND. —— RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. Chartered Jene 14, 1905. 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You can send mouey in. this Seen i aire eseeits ictal sce cee emesiancs pectin nee Se aaa et en ae eae Ere. Sr ei ees mies pauesemann Brag itr, do net, wane aoe aetna oe Seater ioeeere eect Sot order thear paper Giecatinned at ths. > Seared pe Sees Betta chunactns mee toe oot foe ee renee EERE rm cosentcagroms When ering too ER ee nanan BR TOnaron oy Amemnen.fa onder, to hans hintaan Sys Sree earma ask mae Jbomiastete SATURDAY.....JAN. 13TH, 1906. Friendship that is bought with money lasts a mighty short time. —— ‘The chicken stealing Negro has re tired in favor of the bank-stealing white man. ———0:___ Many folks who wore white breeches in the summer are unable to buy woolen ones in the wiater. —:0:____ While you are making money, save some of it. These are good times although you may not think 80. ———:0:____ In the good old times grafting was called stealing. Now, In these brand new times stealing ta called grafting. A whining individual places a premium upon contempt, for every oze regards him with @ contempt- uous simile. pence ge ais No, we do not think the out-look is dark for the Negro. We think the out-look and the “tn-look” ts better now than it has ever been. Love is a good article, but ft will be a much better one if !t has a good thick lining of green-backs. At least that is the way the young girls view the mziter now-a-days. Sane President Roosevelt is having a stormy time with congress and con- gress is no doubt of the opinion that it is having a stormy thae with President Roosevelt. Every colored person siould sub- seribe to and pay for oa good race Journal. Some people think it to be their bounden duty to subseribe to and not pay for tt. Dot be num bered among the latter class. We received “Financial Facts Concerning Richmond, Va.” through the kindness of City Attorney H. R. Pollard, Jr. It {s an adimirable presentation of facts and is oue of the best advertisements of this commurity thet we have ever seen. We hope that this venture may be ‘amplified and enlarged in the fu- ture. The monsy expended in this ‘way was well spent. Since the resignation of Dr. John Gordon and the acceptance of the same by the Board of Trustees, peace reigns at Howard University. Prof. Frederick D. Fairfieht, dean of the collegiate department is act- ing president. ‘The confirmation by the United States Senate of Judge R. H. Ter rell as one of tho Justices of Wash- ington, D. C. has given satisfaction. He is popular with all classes. The failure to reappoint Judge E. M. Hewlett is generally regretted. it Is proposed to ship the Negro laborers from Louisiana and Missis- sippl and the southern representa. tives in congress have announced that they will enter their protest It isas muchas aman‘s life fs worth to attempt to take the colored people away from the white folks of those two states. Oh, how they do like the Negro! ‘The Charleston, West Virginia Ad vocate published a fine report of the Pythlan Mutual Investment As- sociation. The handsome Pythian Castle haa been erected at a cost of $18,000. The lot upon which it stands cost $7,008. This is Indeed an admirable showing and the Or- der in West Virginia has our con- gratulations. We have repeatedly insisted that the discriminations made against colored men would lead to similar @iscriminations against white ones. We were hardly prepared though for the rather remarkable happen- ing in New York, where Mr. Jack O'Brien of Philadelphia was denied admission to the Waldorf-Astoria and finally Invited into the street at the Hotel Netherlands. We pub- lsh the account In another column and will prove interesting reading to well-nigh every colored man, and every white one too, for that mat- ter, in the United States. i PROP. WASHINGTON AS A PO- LITICAL REFEREE. ‘The announcement by the Asso- clated Press that Prof. Booker T. Washinton, A. M. had endorsed Rey. W. T. Vernon of Kan. and At- torney S. Laing Williams of Ill, for the position of Resister of Treasury has caused much unfavorable com- ment bf the politicians and it has also tended to sigger some of the the country, not one of whom we have yet ecen deigning to youch-safe editorially a defense of this rather remarkable predicament im which this able diplomat and educator finds himself. We were disposed to belleve the report to be a newspaper canard antl we have looked In vain for a denial of the condition of affairs s0 emphatically proclaimed by many of Prof. Washington's opposers. The New York Age, one of the ablest if not the ablest of the Afro-American Journals tn this country In ite Issue of the 4th Inst. publishe? a commun feation from {ta correspondent at Washington which defends Prot. Washington and says: * | WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.—The Washington local papers _ recently contained a news item to the effect that Dr. Booker T. Washington re- cently spent an hour and a quarter here in conference with President Roosevelt. The writer happens to know that this statement Ia true. Not only fs ft true, but it Is equally ee that Dr. Washington spende much time in consultation with the President while passing through Washington. It ts not known to many Afro-Americans that no Pres- ident of the United States has ever given so much time to consultation with a member of our race as is trne in the case of President Roose- = with Dr. Washing‘on. In this manner President Roosevelt not on- ly honors an individual, but he hon- ors the race as no other Presttent has ever honored it ‘That may be true so tar as honox ing the race is concernea, but when it comes to giving the race substan- cial recognition im the matter of the number of increased political ap- pointments to office, there is a “screw loose" somewhere and nat. urally, the gentleman to whom he looks for advice in these matters is [sea responsible for the policy of re moving three colored men from of fice and appointing two colored mer to office. Our knowledge of arithmetic so far as it relates to adding anc subtracting convinces us that th race 1s one short whenever thes ‘operations are resorted to. As these facts are not as yet an cient history, we recall the remova of Hon. John C. Dancy from the po sition of the Collector of the Por at Wilmington, N C. and the ap pointment of a white man to suc ceed him, while Mr. Dancy wa nameé for the position of Recorde of Deeds of the District of Colum bia, a position formerly held by 1 jctizen ‘of color. Mr. Dancy ts stil tb. office, but the race lost one firs RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINI! rell was confirmed after a struggte. | There were eight white Justices and two colored ones. The usual tac- tics were resorted to and four heads went into the basket, three white! and one colored. There was no! racial discrimination in this case,’ but the colored brether “got it in thd neck” just the same, President Roosevelt appointe’ five white justices and one colored. Of course this appears to be a fair distribution on the face of things and if you limit to the appointment of justices alone it is a falr “even- ing up” among those appointed. But do not look at the judiciary of the District of Columbia, every mem ber of which belongs to the white race. If you do, this appointment will dwindle down to the size of a mustard seed. Still we are thankful for this recognition and Presitent Roosevelt is being rightly commend- ed for his “square deal” in this case. | Hf the white brother lives up to his past record, he will discover in a few months that the work is too great for wix Justices and proceed to increase the number to ten again, with the objectional Afro-American justice left out. This is what the white folks call “political diploma- cy.” an easy way to dispose of a man, witheut making him “feel too bad.” It seems then that we have swapped the real government jobs for “honors to the race” and that white Republican frientls at the White House were able to “land more positions for us than Prof. Washington has been able to bring within our grasp. There shovld be! no surprise then that all manner of abuse and villification are levelled at his devoted head. Every public man, who fas been in politics has felt the venom of the politician and he knows that truth Is not the fa- vorite ‘weapon with which he at- tacks those agaInst whom he may have a real or Imaginary grudge. — | ‘The correspondent continues: | ‘The point of this letter, however, ix to state and emphasize the fact that the reason why the President consults so freely with Dr. Washing- ton and why his suggestions carry weight with tim fs that Dr. Wash- Ington has never permitted himself to become an office broker or a a particular Individual. Should }Dr. Washington permit himself to become the endorser of a special in- Uividual or individuals, at that min- jute would his usefulness to the President cease, | This entertaining correspondent is very unfortunate at this point tn bree declarations for this is the very thing that Prof. Washington ts /enarged with doing and no denial has been made of the charges. It is alleged that he did endorse Mr, W. T. Vernon, a special individual. It is alleged that he did endorse Mr. S. Laing Williams, a special tndi- vidual. The question narrows {t- self down to, Did Prof. Washington endorse Mr. Vernon? Did he en- dorse Mr. Williams? Did he sim- ply carry out the rule laid down by the correspondent when he says: | The writer happens to be fn pos- session of information which ena- bles him to state that from the first there has been a complete under- standing between the President and Dr. Washington to the effect that Dr. Washington 1s not to endorse sre for office, but to hold him- self In position, when called into consultation, to give facts concern- ing the character and qualifications of the Indivitual or individuals ‘whom the President ts considering for appointment to office. We can nee no harm fn this last position which the Age's - corres- | pondent assures us that Mr. Wash- ington has assumed. The reason that follows is no reason. Ho says: Another reason Dr. Washington Is consulted and has influence with the President Is that he does not seek an office for himself, as many of our public men have done. President Roosevelt has no posl- tion within bis gift of appointment that would pay Prof. Washington 80 well as the one he now holds We speak advisedly, knowing that ‘the range of appointment of Prof. “Washington's calivre and color 1s limited. In our opinion, he has the best job eld by any colored man on earth. He bas won his way | ey ee ees tion within bis gift of appointment that would pay Prof. Washington so well as the one he now holds. We speak advisedly, knowing that the range of appointment of Prof. Washington's calivre and color 1s Umited. In our opinion, he has the best job held by any colored man on earth. He bas won his way by persistent effort and by rare skill and judgment and he deserves all of the honor that has been con- ferrei upon him. We do not con- test his leadership and we do not intend In this article so to do, but we do Insist that if he has yielded to the tempter and listened to the siren by interfering in politics, ‘he is in & large measure responsible for the storm that has gathered a. bout and for the Ugbtning that | plays about his head. But the correspondent unwitting. ly gives his case away, woen be concludes: | In seeing the President in this manner Dr. Washingion ia fre | quently consulted concerning pol (cles and individnals and sometimes makes suggestions concarming poll cles and individual withouc bens asked. Further, fu not a lew cases ‘he Is asked to give his opinion con: cerning the .serits of one or tw such honor, and I question if any peer ee Face has been ae mere fact that Dr. Washington ‘Woes not tie himself to any one per son placos him im a position to be of more real service to the race than he could possibly be in any other position. We cannot see it In that light. For twenty yeats or more, Prof. Washington has advised the race to eschew politics and to shun all avenues leading to it. To be con- sistent, he must do the same thing. He cannot therefore “meddle” by giving advice in political matters without appearing to stultify him- self. This task should be left to the Lyons, the Dancys, the Pinchbacks, the Greens, the Hewletts, the Smiths, the Fortunes, the Terr... the Cheathams, the Whites, the An- dersons, the Adams's, the Cumming” and a host of pulitical leaders that we might name. These men un- derstand political conditions, with which Prof. Washington is not and cannot be acquainted. ‘The character of the Negro polit- ieal office-holiers under their re- gime will compare favorably with any made im later years. This’ then fs the cause of the outcry against this great educational leader and reformer. He has his sphere and he has gone out-side of it to meddle in the muddy waters of political appointment. No additional honor can come to him as a result of it. We are frank to say that we be- lieve that Prof. Washington's mo- tives are pure and that he means to uplift and help onward the race with which he Is {Jentified. We have spoken as we felt in this matter and it may be that the words uttered had been better ieft unsaid. Still as a journalist, who*¢ duty it is to give an opinion upon public affairs, we have ventured this far in the discussion now being waged upon the newspaper hustings. ‘TROUBLE AT NEWPORT NEWS. fof Newport News, Virginia are re- ported to have Jeclded to Introduce ‘the “Jim . Crow” street-car system in that locality, Attorney J. Thom as Newsome has apparently taken the lead In the movement against tt. He is pursuing the proper course. |Every honorable and legitimate means should be resorted to in or- der to defeat the pernicious meas- fr It is a nuisance and in this eit , thousands of white people are ax bitterly opposed to the innovation as colored people. It Is one of the greatest means of breeding strife and ll-feeling be- itween the races that has ever been proposed. Strange to say, more beon arrested as a result of its op- eration in this city. The number would be doubled if the conductors enforced its provisions to the letter. The company here had to advise discretion and insist upon leniency before even temporary peace could be obtalnet. As it 1s since the utreet-car com- panies put this plan into operation in this city, the receipts fell off to isuch an extent that the street-car company was unable to pay interest on its bonds and {t was forced into becd hands of receivers. These re- ‘ceivers are atill in cic->> and there j!8 no immediate prospect of the street-car company's property be- ing released from the hands of the United States District Court. ‘The colored people of Newport News should be careful of their con duct and utteraaces. Conduct the fight along honorabie itaes and dis- countenance laxYessness of every kind. When the bnttons come bear ing the inscription, “I will walk,” live up to that imscription. With the level ground in that neighbor- hood and the numberiess carriages, private and public owned by colores people, It seems to us that some |body’s pocket will feel the effect o! the crusade. | When a colored person rides or a car here, it is strictly bustness and no pleasure. More colored people |in Richmond own their horses, bug: gies, wagons and bicycles than ev- er before. It has been so long since we had our feet on a street car in Richmond that we have well nigh forgotten the feeling of elec | trie travelling. God ha been kind and good to us and we find that wi ‘can make as good time footing 1 as we can going over a given ronti , OM @ Street-car with its numberles: | stoppages for passengers. ) «Except in case of sickness or ai ) ability, street-car travel is a luxu ) Ty anyway, whea At comes to a cit} the size ox Richmond. Countr . people walk five and six miles anc [they don't even grunt about | - while persons with money and hig! ) ideas moan f they have six block jto walk. Every time you want t ride on a street-car, put five cent ‘in a bank and at the close of tb "year, count the fund and see hov , happy you will be. - Walking cures Insomnia, sleeples | Ress, indigestion, headache, stiffnes | in the imbs, constipation. dizzines ) and sometimes reducer swelliog tt + the joints, It increases tho weekl; earnings by saving stroet-car fares and helps the Negro portion of the eommunity by increasing their velf- respect. Attorney Newsome is all right. Colored people of Newport News, rub your feet and legs with buzzards of! and witch-hazel, and get ready to stay off the street-cars. PROP. WASHINGTON ON EMAN- CUPATION. Prof. Booker T. Washington, A. M. is certainly at home upon the rostrum. His speech at Mobile, Al- abama, January 1, 1906 fully justi- fied the expectations of the vast throng thet was out to hear him. Among other things, he sald: “One of the questions that ts, day by day, presenting Itself for’ our jconsideration is that of getting the most out of any field of endeavor that we may oceupy. We ‘have got to learn to get the most out of the soil, the most out of labor; if we do hot the years will only be a few when others will prove to the world that the nest which we now squat upon can better be occupled by peo- ple with more intelligence, thrift and skill. ‘They will occupy the soil that we now cultivate, and they will control the labor that is now & our bands. jane made, Oia Sancta convincing defense of a condition when le re- | marked: “As 1 think you know, during the recent months there has been much | discussion in the Southern press land throughout the South as to |what is referred to as the inefficten- ‘ey of Negro labor. While I have never failed to eriticise frankly any [weakness of the race in this or any other respect, I think the public ‘has in some particular been greatly misinformed on this subject. While [there is too large a class of idlers in (the large cities; and this I have sald ‘before, the great mass of our peo- ‘ple, especially those In the country |district work hard. It will be hard to find any other class to take their ‘places. It is not so much the tnef- |ticlency of colored labor as it is the scarcity of it. Many overlook the ‘fact in discussing the subject, ‘that during the last twenty years the South as more than trebled {ts industrial growth, and while this ‘immense increase has been taking place, in its industrial operations, \the South, unlike the North and West, has depended almost wholly |upon'the natural Jnerease of ity pop- julation to man these increased in- dustries. The North and West re- ceive thousands c/ immigrants each lyear, while Immigration Into the ‘South has been exceedingly small, |hence, we have the condition pre- |vailing that there are three Jobs |seeking one man fnstead of threa jmen secking one job. It is the scar city of labor which confronts us more than the inefficiency of labor. He was equally as happy and for- tunate In his utterances when he sald: “We must not confuse the work that is before us. Slavery present- lea a problem of destruction. Free- ddm presents a problem of construc- tion. A tree may be destroyed Im a few minutes; it requires years to [stow a tree. We cannot construct ‘something by mere complaining, whining, faultfinding and cursings. Construction is the result of | pa- tience, persistency, industry, wisiom applied day by day to the tasks that |are nearest to us. |" “it ean always be depended upon that the man who is trying to build up something wil always keep a- head of the ones who are trying to tear down something. No one can put forth effort in the tearing down of race without pulling down | building up of a race without at jhimself. No one can assist In the the same time elevating himself. ‘Thess are trulsms that elevat: and benefit us the more we ponder them. Dr. Washington ‘has grown ans Yaeveloped and it rests with him whether his career shall continue a: }iong the lines he has marked out and upon the high plane he has set |tor himself. Certain it ts, that bi | questionable interference in the ma! ter of political appointments ha: {tended to cause many of his ad ||mirers to view with apprenensios this departure and wish that he ba¢ | confined his efforts to the elevation ‘lof the race and himself along edu ,jcational and business lines. —_—_._—_—__ | REFUSED THEM PERMISSION ‘The section-owners of the city, who own the colored cemetaries In Barton Heights have been working faithfully to Improve the condition of these places and had hoped shat permission would be given for them to use those portions of the ground that had not been used for graves. ‘They enlisted the serrvices of some of the leading white people of the city. These people appealet before the Citizens’ Committee of Barton Heights last Tuesday night and re- quested them to grant permission to them to use the cemetaries under the proper restrictions. Eloquence and ayr:pathy did not ‘avail aud they were answered by the following resolutions: “The Citizens’ Association of Bar ton Heights has heard with the sin cerest respect and the deepest sym- pathy the petition which has beer Presented for the repeal of the ordir ance oi the town concerning bnrials in the colored cemetaries in the lim its of Barton Heights and the at Gresses which lave been delivere¢ : support of this petition. “We recognize the spirit and the eoonie ated ee Pe ee SE cea” SROREEET commana eae convenience and probable peril to the health of the community we would gladly favor some modifica- tion of the existing law. In view of all the circumstances, however, we are reluctantly compelled to decline to recommend to the Couneil the Te- eal or any modification of the or- dinance as it now stands. The reasons which influence us in this action are as follows: “First. All the testimony avail- able goes to snow that already too many are buried in these grounds. It seems to be unquestioned that again and again two or three bodies are in the samo graye. It 1s estl- mated that between 50,000 and 60, 900 are interred within the limits of these grounds. “Second. The admitted and long cdatinued mismanagement of the cometaries makes It impracticable to determine with any Wegree of certainty just what, if any, portions of the cemetaries are free of graves. ‘There are no available records of burial, no plats or maps; and we must rely almost wholly ‘upon the testimony of sextons and grave dig- gers, which has been found tn the past efforts of the town of Barton Helghts to regulate the burial whol- ly unsatisfactory and untrustworthy. ‘Third. Even if we could identity beyond question any portion of these grounds which has not been alread- y used for sepulchres and could o- pen such portion, this would afford & very limited, partial and tempora- ry rellef, for the territory thus un- occupied’ must be extremely limited and we would soon be confronted with the necessity of taking action similar to that aiready taken. “We recognize the excellent work which the Section Holders’ As- sociation, whose petition we have been considering has taken for the improverient and protection of the cometary grounds and deeply regret that the way does not seem open to us to respond favorably to thelr request.” Those resolutions read well on paper, but it Is a fact that Shockoe Hill Cemetary, which is almost with |in a stone's throw of these colored cemetaries and certainly does not contain as many acres is a white cometary in the centre of the color- cd population apd has been used continuously for burial purpose for upwards of seventy-five years 01 }more and it is being used now, for funeral processions pass to it regu: }larly. We are of the opinion that lover one hundred thousand white people are buried there. | No man has as yet been able ta compute the capacity of a grave yard, It never fills, White folks who own cemetaries know this. The secret will be disclosed judgment ‘day we presume. The colored cem- letary has not been well kept, but jit is not a nuisance, There are in four Judsment deep-seated reason ‘for the action of these citizens of Barton Heights and we Wo not be- Meve that they have been all stated. We think it Is about time to stop cringing to these people of this It. tle town. It ia best to accept the Inevitable and give up the effort. I would be to throw time and money away to go to the legislature, If there ‘4s no remedy in the Courts, the end jis in sight. There are some people |in Barton Helghts and in this city, who we belleve could bring abou ja change In the condition of things with reference to these colored com etaries and {t will take something more than persuasion and Richmon¢ elty influence to do it. | If we are not able to bring te bear the necessary machinery to ac complish the result, we had bette quit and go ‘way back and rest our selves. Selah, OER SS ee See THAT FLOGGING AT SUFFOLK The following account of the bru- tal flogging at Suffolk, Va. will sur- prise many people in the country, who did not believe that such pun- ishment was permissible within the confines of this commonwealth. It is as follows: SUFFOLK, VA., January 10th— Spencer Thornton, a 15-year-old colored boy, was cowhided in the mayor's court last evening by Chief- of-Police Brinkley at the order of Mayor Kit. Thirty lashes was the punishment. Thornton was found guilty of shop lifting from :he Thompson Company Mayor Kilby refused to impose a fine and ordered the chief to give thirty licks. "The mayor defined the ordinance on the matter, saying, at the discre- tion of the mayor, offeuders under 16 years old can be whipped. He said he did not caro to punish a pov erty-stricken parent for the boy's of- tense. ‘The mother of Thornton was pre: ent when the .police chief adminis: tered the punisiment. She begged to pay a fine and not have her boy whipped, but to no avail. The boy writhed ‘under the pain of the lash and before the punishment was over a stout officer was detailed to hol fim. The chief of police statel hé hated to whip the prisoner, but the example was good. The boy was then exhausted. The mayor fav. warning that boys would be whippet hereafter instead of being fined ‘There was much shoplifting ber feue the holidays by boys. If this boy was exhausted afte this brutal treatment, what ts thi nature? conclusion as to the nature oft ture? If the mother wer present, -ynat must heve been he: feelings in the matter and yet Mayor Kilby refused to accept the fine be cause, a8 he alleges, he did not car to punish the poverty-stricken par Metta earth easton of the white office-holders in this country, Every cut of that lash, Mayor Kilby, left a streak in that mother’s heart. You brutalized her doy and attempted to make an hon- ‘est urchin out of a thief and by the rope’s end route. You will never do it, sir. ‘The work must be done in the heart and not upon the skin. It Is evident that the punishment Was carried to the point of brutality. It was scandalous business and there is no doubting the truthful- ‘ness of the Chief of Police, when he [announced that he did not desire to execute the decree of His Honor, Are we to understand that all of the thieves in Suffolk are to be sim- ilarly treated? Are we to believe |thac white girls and colored ones, that white boys as well as colored ‘ones are to be offered up to the par alyzing tortures of the lash? We shall see. We believe that Suffolk is now under a new political regime. If it has brought with it the whip- ping post, with all of its horrors, the time for mourning ts at hand. ‘The lash fs a relic of barbarism. It brutalizes the victim and hardly ev- ie reforms him. It must be visited bee all alike in order to have even ‘@ semblance of justice in its admin- stration. As the matter now stands, Suf- folk has advertised itself as having within its confines the worst class ‘of thieves in the United States. Oth er sections do without it and let us hope that no other elty in this com- monwealth will proceed to imitate Suffolk's outrageous example. We wish all of the thieves were Yead or in prison, and we feel sure that there would be more vacant seats around some of our white folks firesides than there would be around some colored folks firesides that we know, but thon we have to condone with them and not lash them into insensibility because of thelr thelving tendencies. j Thank God, there are thousands of justice-loving white people, who (will note with regret this remarka- ble ebullition of the distinguished Mayor of Suffolk and who will mild- ly condemn and kindly advise him to pursue a different course in the Lrature. { Spencer Thornton has been pun- Ished, but in doing 10 many more members of that community have had their merciful instincts blunted and their sense of justice outraged. | These are indeed sad times in one of the most liberal towns in old | Virginia. ' Shot His Bride of Two Weeks, Bridgeport, Conn. Jan. 9. — Mra Btophen Leonard, a bride of twe weeks, is dyine from 9 bullet wound inflicted by her husband. during what the police aver wan a quarrel. ‘The husband fs nner nrrest. He declares that the revolver way accidentally die charset cleaning It Leorerd J o ove. He has not worked © Tis wife peeved rest factory and has becn at her husband, | Farity ef reur Bernee w Oeatn, Hee vo. Jon 9—In the de ers oof their home at Cove this county, Rebert Adams, his wife ant two children were burned te death. The fire resulted from a de fective fue. URGES MORE REFORMS Governor Pennypacker Issues Addb tional Call For Legislature. Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 10.—Governor Pennypacker issued a supplementary proclamation to bis call for the extra session of the Pennsylvania legislature, which convenes next Monday, so as to include a uniform primary election system, @ civil service for state offices and the regulation of campaign ex- penses. He also amends his original bill so as to enable the legislature to pass a Dill for the consolidation of the elties of Pittsburg and Allegheny: eminent lawyers having contended that it was imposaible to pass such a bill under his original proclamation, ‘The governor's supplementary call Was a great surprise to his official ad- visers, none of whom thought he would make any change in his original call, despite the pressure for a uniform pri- mary election system and a new ballot law. All of the subjects mentioned fm the supplementary cail will be considered ‘at the coming extra session and will naturally prolong the session. Among the subjects mentioned in the original call are personal registration, state treasury reform and senatorial | and legislative reapportionment, | Soldier Died of Expceure. ‘Washington, Jan. 10.—Private Mur nane, of the 47th company of coast artillery, was found dead, and Ser geant Burroughs, of the some com- pany, in a serious condition In a row- boat lodged against the bank below Fort Washington, a few miles south of this city. The men had lost the oars, and Murnane presumably died As a result of exposure to the wind and cold wavé. Burroughs was removed to ‘& hospital. Pauper Hangs Himself. Allentown, Pa.. Jan. 8.—John Stanf- fer, aged 68 years, of Lanark, an ip. mate of the Lehigh county home since 1900, committed suicide by hanging. Eluding his guards, he slipped away to an obscure place on the farm and hanged himself from a tree. His wite, who {s blind, is also at the county ‘home. THE PLANET WAKES FROM EIGHT MONTHS' SLUMBER NEW YORK GIRL FINALLY ENDS LONG SLEEP. CASE PUZZLING DOCTORS Miss Ryan of Syracuse Suffers Severe Injuries from a Fall Then Lapses Into Remarkable State of Coma. Syracuse, N. Y.—After having been dead to the world for eight months, beautiful Florence Ryan, 20 years old, whose long and seething natural slumber has puzzled physicians in this country and in Europe, is awake and appears to be in the possession of all her mental faculties. When she fell asleep eight months ago, after suffering terrible injuries from a fall, her last words were: And when she awoke early one recent morning her first request was that her sister should read to her from a newspaper the news of the day. Apparently she had no idea that during her sleep the world had been moving along and making history. The young woman seemed to think that she had been asleep only a few hours, and she was not told that for two-thirds of a year her relatives had watched over her night and day, hoping that some time the sleep which at times promised to be the sleep of death would come to a happy end. Neither was she informed that while her slumber lasted specialists had been studying her case, endeavoring to fathom the mystery of her sleep. The change for the better had been coming on for about a week, but nobody dreamed that when the sleep broke she would have a clear mind. That she is in full possession of her mental faculties compensates her relatives for their long vigil, they say, even though she may remain a cripple for life in consequence of her fall. Miss Ryan, who was one of the gayest girls in her set, was walking along the street in March, when she slipped and fell. Everything was done to relieve her suffering. While the surgeons were working paralysis super- A vensl, and with a low wall that "she was so tired," she laced into alumbrer vessel, and with a low wall that "she was so tired," she lays up in slumber. Local physicians exhausted their efforts to bring her out of her outburst. Then they sent to New York and Philadelphia for specialists. The case was discussed in medical journals and at conventions. Every expedient known to medical science was used to restore the young woman to consciousness, but all the experiments failed. Artificial nourishment had to be used. Miss Ryan having lost the power of mastication and swallowing. All that Dr. F. O. Donahue, the family physician could do was to prevent his patient from starving to death as she slept. Not once did she open her eyes or say a word. Members of the family sat beside the bed. Until a week ago the members of the family despaired that she would ever awake. Then came a change Miss Ryan become restless. She moved about more and more and seemed to be making efforts to shake off the lethargy. Early one morning her sister was sitting at the bedside. To while away the hours she was reading a newspaper. She leaped from her chair in fright and joy when her sister said: "Is that the paper, Kathleen? Read me some of the news, won't you?" Miss Kathleen compiled, reading several articles. "You are tired. Let me read it awhile myself," said the patient. Taking the paper, she read it with interest, while her sister slipped out of the room to break the news to the family. Solid nourishment was administered to her in small quantities, and now there is every indication that the sleep of eight months is broken for good. The only grief that remalus to the family is that one of the girl's limbs is still paralyzed and there is little likelihood that it will be restored to its proper function. Bear's Two Babes in Two Weeks. Basin, Wyo.—A remarkable case of obstetric has occurred in this county. The wife of a well-known ranchman or Ten Sleep creek gave birth to a large and healthy baby. Just two week later she gave birth to a second child The last arrival lived only a short time but the case is attracting considerable attention among physicians. Sounds Like It. Boston Teacher—Waldo, you may define "propaganda." Boston Pupil—Why, it's—it's—B. T—Well? B. P—Why, I guess it's the masculine of "proper goose."—Cleveland Leader. His Future. Nurse—Please, ma'am, every time little Pobby can't have his own way he runs at me and pushes me and kicks me like everything. Fond Mother—Bless his little heart! He'll be a famous football player some day. A Wedding Present Old Gent—Have you vanishing ink? Tradessman—Yes. Going to make sure of no breach of promise suits? Old Gent—Oh, no; going to give my daughter a cheque for a thousand pounds as a wedding present. C. A. EDWARDS KILLED HIMSELF Man Found Dead in Bed at New Havan, Conn., a Suicide. HE USED BULLET AND POISON New Haven, Conn., Jan. 9. —Suicide by means of boa bullet and poison is the explanation given by Coroner Ell Mix of the death of Charles A. Edwards, of New York city, at the Abigail Hiller homestead. This finding is contained in a preliminary report to State Attorney Williams, and is based in part by the discovery of morphine in the body of Mr. Edwards by Medical Examiner Bartlett and the surgeons who performed the autopsy. The finding is supported by some portions of the evidence taken at the inquest, which extended through five days and which is not yet completed. The preliminary report is made at this time to relieve the public suspense, and Coroner Mix adds that Mr. Edwards' death probably was one of the most remarkable on record. The theory of suicide, however appears not to have been held by the coroner until Saturday, when detectives unearthed in the shrubbery near the Hiller house a 22-calibre revolver and a half-pint bottle containing a quantity of laudanum. Until that time, and in the absence of a report on the chemical analysis of the viscera the weight of evidence taken by Mr. Mix was that Mr. Edwards had been murdered. The first action taken by Coroner Mix after reaching a conclusion in the case was to order the release from surveillance of A. Maxcy Hiller, brother-in-law of Mr. Edwards, who on Thursday evening last was placed in charge of a police officer. The coroner's brief report does not dispel the mystery in the death of Mr. Edwards, and until the complete finding is ready, probably no public solution can be found as to why Mr. Edwards, as Coroner Mix describes his actions, "at 2 o'clock on Wednesday morning last, clad in his under, others left his chamber and descended to the basement, lighted the gas, unbotted and opened the rear door, twice charged a revolver at himself, one bullet going into the ear; then, falling to kill himself, threw the weapon away, drank laudanum and tossed the bottle after the pistol, and with blood flowing from a wound in the head, dragged himself back to his chamber, got into bed, drew the bedclothes over his shoulders, and after placing a handkerchief under his head to staunch the flow of blood, lapsed into unconsciousness, death coming six hours later." In discussing some of the facts obtained on which the suicide theory was confirmed, Coroner Mix says that one bullet went wild, being imbedded in the door, while the other made the wound. The hand rail on the stairs and the wall show bloody hand marks as if Edwards had first put his hand to the wound, smearing it with blood, before startling upstairs. That Edwards had partially disrobed before going downstairs is shown by the care taken in folding his outer garments. Beeside, according to Charles Hiller, he retired about midnight. The time of the shooting is fixed by a maid servant next door and by the watchman at the Graduates' Club in the rear, both of whom heard two pisol shots at 2 o'clock. Charles Hiller slept through this noise. VICTIM OF SUICIDAL MANIA Doctor Took Poison Because He Could Not Suffer Longer. New York, Jan. 9-Dr. R. W. Steger, said to be a graduate of Vanderbilt and Columbia Universities, and of a family prominent in Nashville, Tenn., attempted to commit suicide in the Union hotel by taking a mixture of chloroform and morphine. He was removed to Bellevue hospital, where physicians san he cannot recover. Dr. Steger took the poison, after leaving a note saying that he had suffered from suicidal and homicidal mania for years, and that he could not bear the suffering longer. He willed his body to the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University. NEGRESS DEAD AT 135 Mary McDonald Remembered Washington's Camp at Valley Forge. Philadelphia, Jan. 8.—Mary McDonald, a negress, who claimed to be 135 years of age, is dead at the Home for Aged and Inflamed Colored Persons in this city. According to Mrs. McDonald and her surviving relatives, she was born November 14, 1770, in a settlement known as Frogtown, near Valley Forge*. Pa. She often told of the scenes in and about the camp of Washington's soldiers at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-78. Mrs. McDonald was of robust physique and was an inveterate smoker up to a short time before her death. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICEMOND, VIRGINIA CAN THEY MAKE ROGERS ANSWER? Oil Magnate Ordered Before New York Supreme Court. MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT New York, Jan. 10.—The question whether Henry H. Rogers can be compelled to tell Attorney General Herbert S. Hadley, of Missouri, whether the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey owns or controls three oil companies which are selling oil in Missouri as separate companies will be placed before the supreme court of New York state. All the important questions which Mr. Rogers has declined to answer by advice of counsel in the last three days of the hearing in this city were presented to the supreme court by counsel acting in behalf of Attorney General Hadley, and the court was asked to order Mr. Rogers to show cause why he should not answer them. The court issued the order, and it was served on William V. Rowe, counsel for Mr. Rogers. The questions are in a diversity of form, but in substance they all are: "Does the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, either through itself or any other person or corporation, own, hold or control a majority of the stock of the Waters-Pierce Oil Company of Missouri, the Standard Oil Company of Indiana and the Republic Oil Company of New York?" No matter in what form the question has been put, Mr. Rogers has declined to answer it. The commissioner before whom the evidence is being taken is without power to compel an answer, but the suprema court possesses the authority to order Mr. Rogers to be punished for contempt of court if he declines to answer after being ordered to do so by that court. Mr. Hadley wants this information to show that the three alleged subsidiary or confederated companies are monopolizing the oil trade of Missouri in combination, and to induce the Missouri courts to order them ousted from that state. An interesting feature of the hearing was an invitation sent by Mr. Hadley to Thomas W. Lawson, of Boston, requesting him to come to New York and testify, if he can give any information, as to the three companies Mr. Hadley is trying to drive out of Missouri. The subpoena server who has been trying for several days to summon H. Clay Pierce to testify before the commissioner in this case, notified Mr. Hadley that he has been unable to get Mr. Pierce, who, he said, had sailed away on a steam yacht. Mr. Pierce is chairman of the board of directors of the Waters-Pierce Oil Company of Missouri and father of the president of that company. The subpoena server said that he had pursued Mr. Pierce and his valet through a suite of rooms in the hotel occupied by Mr. Pierce, but that the oil man had locked himself in his chamber. The server then desisted BATTLESHIP DAMAGED The Kentucky Collided With Alabama While Letter Was Angered New York, Jan. 8.—While the battleship squadron, under command of Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans, was proceeding to sea, the battleships Kearsarge and Kentucky ran aground in the lower harbor off the West Bank light. The Alabama and Illinois were following next in line, and before they could alter their course the Alabama collided with the Kentucky, striking her a glancing blow. Two hours later the Kentucky and Kearsarge both were floated and started for sea. A wireless message was received at the Brooklyn navy yard from the Kentucky stating that the starboard side of the vessel, above the water line, had been quite badly damaged in the collision with the Alabama. It also was stated that the Kentucky will come up to the navy yard for repairs. Miners' Wages For January Mahunoy City, Pa., Jan. 10.—Commissioner Charles P. O'Nell notified the miners and operators that the wages of the former for January, computing on the selling price of coal at tidewater at $4.82 per ton, will be 6 per cent. above the basis fixed by the strike commission. This is the same as the December scale. Shows Tremendous Increase of $840, 000,000 During Past Year. New York. Jan. 9.—The tremendous increase of $840,000,000 in the value of New York real estate during the past year was shown by the assessments of the tax commissioners just issued. The total value of real estate is fixed at $5,400,000,000. Personal property is assessed at more than $3,400,000,000, which is an increase of over $30,000, 000 during the past year. 100,000 Hebrews to Parade New York, Jan. 8.—Arrangements were made for a parade of more than 00,000 Hebrews through the streets of the East Side on January 22 in honor of the memory of those killed during the riots in St. Petersburg a year ago. The parade will mark the first anniversary of the massacre. A mass meeting will be held after the parade. Court Upholds the Color Line Topeka, Kan., Jan. 8.—The state supreme court decided that the law passed by the last legislature, providing for separate high schools for whites and negroes at Kansas City, is valid. The decision paves the way for the legislature to pass an act separating the whites from the negroes in all the schools of the state. Killed by Fall Down Elevator Shaft. Harrisburg, Ua., Jan. 8.—Lowell Williams, an expert electrician, of Philadelphia, fell from a ladder on the top floor of the eight-story Union Trust company building headlong through an open elevator shaft to the basement, receiving injuries from which he died. WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED The resignation of Captain R. O. Richard, of the signal corps of the United States army, has been accepted by President Roosevelt. Alfred J. George, a horseman, of Alentown, Pa., remarried Margaret Erb, a New York actress, after having been divorced from her 10 years ago. While playing with toys, the clothing of 4-year-old Willie Sturgess, of Philadelphia, caught fire at the kitchen range and he was burned to death. James H. Peabody, former governor of Colorado, and his adjutant, General Shuman Bell, both believe they are marked by miners for assassination. The first National Greek Letter college fraternity to be founded by colored students was organized at the Ohio State University, at Columbus. Friday, January 5. A storm which struck Josie, Ala., wrecked the school house, killing two pupils and injuring 14 others. Fire destroyed the Bennett & Morgan rectifying plant at Marion, N. C., the largest in the south, Loss, $250,000. Joseph Kift, Sr., one of the most widely known florists in the country, died at his home in West Chester, Pa., aged 79 years. The safe in Albaugh's store at Shoals, Ind., was blown open with dynamite and $2000 in cash and $11,000 in government bonds stolen. Saturday, January 6. Two trainmen were killed and three injured in a freight collision on the Burlington road near St. Louis. Mrs. Mamie Dasch of Philadelphia, took a dose of carbolic acid in mistake for medicine and may not recover. The bursting of an 18-ton dywheel completely wrecked the plant of the Morgan Engineering company at Alliance, O. Mrs. Cora Cutshall, a retired Methodist missionary from Africa, died at her home in Franklin, Pa., from African fever after a short illness. The colnage at the mints of the United States during the year 1905 amounted to 170,892,472 pieces, of which nearly 21,000,000 pieces were for other countries. Monday, January 8. A dynamite explosion at a stone quarry at Gary, Ill., killed five men and fatally injured four others. Ellas Johnson, a negro cart driver of York, Pa., was kicked in the heart by a horse and died of his injuries. Three women were burned to death and one was injured in a fire which destroyed a boarding house in St. Louis. Nine to ten years' hard labor in prison was the sentence given Leonard B. Imboden and James A. Hill, wreckers of the Denver Savings Bank. The new chair of Japanese history and literature at Notre Dame university, South Bend, Ind., will be occupied by Francis Sugita, of the University of Tokyo. Tuesday, January 9. Tuesday, January 9. John M. Pattison, Democrat, has been inaugurated governor of Ohio. While sitting beside the sick bed of a brother-in-law, George Stevens, of Cincinnati, O., took poison by mistake and died within an hour. Frank Freedley, a farmer, of Jeffersonville, near Norristown, Pa., fell from the roof of his barn and received injuries that resulted in his death. J. Cabell Breckinridge, son of John C. Breckinridge, vice president of the United States during James Buchanan's administration, died at Yonkers, N. Y. The torpedo boat destroyer Worden was damaged in a collision with the Lawrence in Hampton Roads and was taken to the Norfolk navy yard for repaira. Wednesday, January 10. In a pistol duel on the streets of Durango, Colo., Sheriff W. J. Thompson was killed and Policeman Stensel fatally wounded. Jewelry valued at $10,000 was stolen from the home of Dr. A. Ravogil, at Clinton, N. Y., during the absence of the family. Both Samuel Gompers and John Mitchell are scheduled to make addresses at the national convention of miners at Indianapolis, January 16. Hugh McLennes, a retired paper manufacturer, of Norristown, Pa., dropped dead while playing cards at a reception. The sword of Robert E. Lee, which he carried in the Mexican War, was destroyed in the fire at Joseph Bryan's residence near Richmond Va. PRODUCE QUOTATIONS The Latest Closing Prices In the Principal Markets PHILADELPHIA—FLOUR steady; winter extras; $3@2.35; Pennsylvania roller clear, $2.50 @ 3.70; city mills, fancy $7.45 @ 4.80; RYE FLOUR firm; 2 Pennsylvania reef, $1.00; WHEAT steady; No. 2 Pennsylvania reef, $1.00; CORK firm; No. 2 yellow, local, 50% OATS steady; No. 2 white, clipped, 35c.; lower grades, $35c. HAY steady; timothy, $15.50 for large bales. NORK steep, $15.50 for BEEF steady; beef ham, $23@24. PRTY: Live beef, hens, 13@14; old roosters, 8@9c. Dressed firm; choice fowls, 13c., old roosters, 91c. EGGS New York and Pennsylvania, 2@29c. POTATO TERRY steady; creamery, 30c. per pound POTATOES firm; per bushel 70@73c. 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Challenger's family is prominent in Chester, and he had risen from the position of office boy to one of trust. The arrest of Challenger came as a shock to a great many people in this county, as he had a large circle of friends and was a more than ordinarily popular man. The discovery of the shortage was made at the annual balancing of the books at the first of the year. At that time some of the other clerks noted discrepancies, and after satisfying themselves there was something wrong notified the president, James A. G. Campbell. Mr. Campbell immediately instituted a most searching investigation, with the result that it was shown that, through a system of his own, Challenger had been abstracting money. Immediately every account in the bank was scrutinized and balances taken in every department and all of the securities of the institution and the collateral deposited were examined, with the result that it was shown that every other employee's account in the institution was correct and that Challenger had operated entirely by himself. Confronted with the evidence, Challenger admitted his wrong-doing, and gave such assistance as he could in clearing matters up. He said he had been a victim of his extravagant habits, but denied that he had speculated with the stolen money. Challenger had nothing to do with the savings fund department of the bank, and his peculiations were from the commercial department, his plan being to destroy the deposit slips after the deposits had been properly entered on the depositor's and the bank's books, and manipulate the accounts to avoid detection, although he did not alter figures on the books of the bank. Of course the records showed the amount of customers' deposits, and there would have been no loss to the depositors, even had the shortage not been detected, the loss coming out of what would otherwise have been the profits of the bank. Challenger was given a hearing before Magistrate Smith, charged with embezlement and was held in $10,000 ball for court. In default of ball he was taken to fail. He was under bonds for more than twice the amount stolen and the loss will fall upon his sureties. HUNT FOR SMUGGLED DIAMONDS Inspectors Cut Open Eatables In the Search For Precious Stones Search For Precious Stones. New York, Jan. 10.—In a hunt for amuggled diamonds on the steamer Vaderland, customs inspectors cut open and examined several kinds of entails. No diamonds were found. Charles Roemaet, chancellor of the Belgian consulate at New York, who arrived on the steamer, was among those whose effects were searched. A cake found in his trunk was sliced into strips, but the inspectors unearthed nothing there except raisins. Several pieces of chocolate candy and some oranges were then cut open. Finally the inspectors interested themselves in a small, compact-looking roll of paper, and at their request Mr. Roemaet opened it. The contents proved to be his credentials from the Belgian government to this country. Eighteen Revolutionists Executed. London, Jan. 10.—The Moscow cor- respondent of the Times says it is re- ported that 18 revolutionists were executed Saturday last, and that among them was Mr. Schmidt, the owner of the celebrated furniture factory in the Presna district. Do You Know Her? I desire to know the whereabouts of Moselle Warner, a little girl about eight years of age. When last heard of, she was living in Richmond. Her mother's name is Mrs. Mattle Lee Warner. Address, A. A. MARTIN, U. S. 3. Monongahela, Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 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A charge of 10cts, extra is imposed on all out of city orders. Address all communications to MME J. V. HAWKINS, 612 N. First Street. Richmond, Va. PHONE, 4601. Correspondence is strictly confidential. A. D. PR Funeral Director, Embalmer All orders promptly filled at short notice by Halls rented for meetings and nice entertainment with all necessary conveniences. Large p hire at reasonable rates and nothing but first etc. Keeps constantly on hand fine funeral su 212 East Leigh D. PRICE, for, Embalmer and Liveryman. filled at short notice by telegraph or telephone. ings and nice entertainments. Plenty of room veniences. Large pisnic or band wagons for and nothing but first-class carriages, buggies, on hand fine funeral supplies. East Leigh Street. A. D. PRICE, Funeral Director, Embalmer and Liveryman. All orders promptly filled at short notice by telegraph or telephone. Halls rented for meetings and nice entertainments. Plenty of room with all necessary conveniences. Large pisic or band wagons for hire at reasonable rates and nothing but first-class carriages, buggies, etc. Keeps constantly on hand fine funeral supplies. 212 East Leigh Street. Residence Next Door OPEN ALL DAY & NIGHT.—M PENN OPEN ALL DAY & NIGHT.—Man on Duty All Night $1,319 In Charge of 32,352 Teachers Who Got $14,142,470 Last Year. Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 8.—The annual report of Dr. Nathan C. Schaeffer, superintendent of public instruction, for the fiscal year ending June 5, 1995, shows that there are 31,319 schools in Pennsylvania. The report shows also that there are 8028 male and 24,324 female teachers in Pennsylvania, and the average salary of the male teachers is $1.81 per month and of the female teachers $29.14. There was paid in teachers' wages $14,142,470.84 during the year. The total expenditures for the year were $28,565,475.15. Paris, Jan. 10.—It is stated in well informed quarters, though it has not yet been officially announced, that the negotiations between M. Kokovlev, the former Russian minister of finance, and the French bankers have resulted in the latter agreeing to advance to the Russian government $50,000,000 at 5½ per cent. interest, plus 2 per cent. commission. The state railroads are offered as a guarantee for the money advanced, which is to be reimbursed from the proceeds of the proposed new loans should the latter be floated within a year. New York. Jan. 9—C. C. Meir, of San Francisco, a prisoner on the steamer Carmanla, shot and killed himself in his cabin just as the big liner was entering New York harbor. Meir was charged with embezzling $20,000 from a San Francisco wine merchant, and was returning from London to answer the charge. He shot himself at daylight as the outlines of the American shores became visible. Meir was arrested in London at the request of the state department at Washington. Newburgh, N. Y., Jan. 10.—William Bruyn, a negro coachman, and Frances Courter, a white girl, returned to Washingtonville from Newburgh and announced that they had been married. The girl's father knocked them both down and the angry villagers attacked Bruyn and threatened to lynch him. He escaped, but later he and the girl were placed in jail. 101 Persons Burned to Death. London, Jan. 8.—A dispatch from Tokio to the Deily Telegraph says that on January 4 an explosion set fire to a mine at Akita, on the main island of Japan, and that 101 persons were burned to death. Send all orders to WILLIAM H. HARRIS 'Phone. 577. 17 DEAD IN LANDSLIDE Thirteen Houses Topple Into Clay Pit at Haverstraw, N. Y. Haverstraw, N. Y., Jan. 10.—Seventeen persons are missing and are believed to have gone to their death when 13 houses on Rockland street in Haverstraw toppled over into a pit 60 feet deep which had been cut by clay diggers in connection with the brickmaking industry here. Twelve of the persons missing were occupants of the fallen houses; five were among the rescuers who went to the aid of neighbors after the first house fell, and were carried down when the 12 other houses went crashing over the precipice. The wreckage quickly caught fire, and those who were in the mass were either crushed or burned to death. When the breakage occurred in the long line of land which formed the ragged edge of Rockland street, one house toppled over into the pit with all who were living within its walls. The other occupants of the houses prepared to leave their homes in the face of a blinding snow storm. A number of people who lived nearby rushed to their aid and were assisting them in getting them out when 12 more houses went down, carrying with them not only the families who occupied them, but also several of those who had gone to their assistance. Overturned stoves set fire to the buildings, and firemen came from miles around, but when the landslide occurred it broke the water main, thus cutting off the entire supply. SEVEN BURNED TO DEATH Man, Woman and Five Children Cremated In Burning House. Hated in Burning House. Lewistown, Pa., Jan. 9. — information was brought here that Isaac Saylor, his daughter, Mrs. Peter Martin, and her five children were burned to death at their home in Pleasantview, Junlata county, Charles Saylor and his wife, of Altoona, who were visiting at the Saylor homestead, escaped. Charles Saylor and his wife occupied a room on the first floor, while Isaac Saylor, his daughter and the five children slept on the second floor. During the night Charles Saylor was awakened by screams and found the house in flames. He and his wife escaped through a window, but were unable to render aid to the seven members of the family upstairs. The children who fell victims to the flames were: Edna aged 12 years; Earl, 10; Alice, 9; Stella, 6, and Charles, 10 months. A. Richmond, Va ```markdown ``` PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOLS Russia Gets $50,000,000 Loan Kills Himself On Lines ie OR. TAA. ee % AD AN? @ GROARM ar jMPROVEMEN; The law of Minnesota calls for a pub- Uc highway four rods wide and it has Deen the genera! practice to ieave the full four rods uncultivated. In most) cases this space bas been overgrowr With weeds oaly, that were not ever eut down once a year. In this way many of the most obnoxious weeds bave filled the adjoining fleids and Been spread over the adjoining coun @y by sticking to the wagon wheels Whenever ive roads were wet. This has not been the only trouble—there were thousands of acres lying idie ev. ery year, because overgrown by weeds But Lewls Olsen writes to tae Farm and Home that a gradual change fot the better is being worked out by the rapidly growing tendency among farm ers to utilize ali waste land along the roadsides by cultivation and growing Srain or grass up to the very road track actually in dally use. As the law Soba ek eaeael ee ees TWO METHODS OF WORKING A ROADSIDE, lows the cultivation of all the land ‘Bot in actual use for the road, it has by experience been found that roads are improved by having all the land, tn- luding the shallow ditches on te sides, plowed and cultivated. The ac- companying sketch shows a public highway where one side of it was left without cultivation or care for years and all is overgrown with coarse weeds, while on the other side, even the ditch is carefully plowed and cultivated with ‘& good stand of wheat, growing up to the wheel track. Of course the farmer could not collect any damages if the Strain thus grown on the right of pub- Me highway should be destroyed, but there is an unwritten law which all Will respect, that no one will wantony @estroy any of the grain so grown. Where this practice is continued for a Sumber of years, the roadbed will be Sradually raised unl it becomes high and dry and little or no grading ts re- quired. GRAVEL OR HARD ROADS. Too Expensive in Some Localities— Not Necessary If King Drag Is Used. Something like a year ago there was Quite an excitement in our county on the road question. The farmers of Knox county, llinois., writes the cor- Fespondent of the Farmers’ Review, want good roads, but gravel or hard Foads are out of the question. We Bave no gravel or rock, and to ship stone would break up all the small farmers in the country. Our soil te Guch that if the roags are graded prop- erly we will have good roads nine or ten months in the year. There are Places in the United States where such Foads can be built. Even oiled roads may be built in some places. But in this part of Illinois the frost goes so deep that the expense would take the big end of little farms to pave the Foads it contains. (The use of the King @rag has shown how the difficulties mentioned may be overcome and a B00d road obtained. —Ed.] A HOT DINNER. | Arrangement for Retaining the Heat ef Food and Drink on the Coldest Days. To keep your dinner hot in cold Qeather, while working away from home, have a box just large enough to hold the dinner box and coffee can, Make a tght cov- er, put some bay in the bottom of box, then a large hot soapstone. Set your dinner box Bome, BAve & DOE just large enough to hold the dinner box and coffee can. Make a tight cov- er, put some bay in the bottom of box, then a large hot soapstone. Set your dinner box and coifee can on that, pack hay in the corners and lay two or three tick- esses of cloth on top. This, declares Farm and Home, will keep your dinner Warm in the coldest weather. A WORD TO THE WISE, Give the hen meat. A scent (tainted) spoils the face of & dollar. Of course the hotbed soil has been made ready. New land or sod land should be lowed at the first opportunity, The farmer who uses the poorest Part of his place for pasture is likely to lose by it You can raise the frame of a calf ‘without milk, but not the Picture of a 00d animal. Hold the red-hot tongs on a rusty bolt to loosen it. Heating screwa ta the same way will make them come easily.—E. BL Don't leave the plows or other farm machinery exposed to the weather. A Hittle ordinary care now will save money and trouble in future, Gopher Dope. | ~To destroy gophers, dissolve strych. ‘nine in water, to which a litle vine kar bas been added. Soak corn in thie and place tree or four kernals dowt. all the holes. Repeat every few days until you have the pest eradicated ICEHOUSE AND COOLER. Plan for the Building Which Will Prove a Wise Addition to Any Ferm, An ice house and cool room may be ‘Qituhel ts Sie: Wades a ee aos) Soe ee half cellar ir a rT T cartestiy ary res place, from Which the surface slopes (or ‘may be made to slope) in all directions, s0 as to prevent daager of moisture from want of drainage. A stone or brick wall fs built around this and tad in hydraulic cement. The floor is ce- mented. A frame or other building fs built upon this basement to contain the ice. Twelve fect square will be a Path - FIG. LICE HOUSE AND COOL ROOM, large enough for a moderate family, as an ice house of that size will hold about 20 loads or tons of ice. The main point is the division be tween the ice house and the room be low it This must be perfectly alr- tight, and a moderately good conduc tor of heat. The floor may be laid in the following manner: Beams of sufficient strength are Iatd ‘across and the ends well bedded in ce- ment. A floor of zine sheets 1s then Jaid upon the beams, the sheets being closely nailed to the beams upon strips of rubber sheeting, to make the Joints water and air tight. The beams should be dressed smoothly. The zine sheets are bent, as shown in the illus tration (Fig. 2). ‘This Is for the par Dose of causing the moisture, which ‘will condense upon the under side of this celling, to flow downward to the lower angle, where tt will drip. The Arty is caught in the little gutters of zine chown in the ficure, attached to the ceiling. and is carried off by a ‘broper drain, aoove the zinc cefiing, a thin layer of dry, fresh sawdust should be laid smoothly, and a floor of matched pine Doards should be inid upon that, and thoroughly coated with melted plteh. This floor should slope a little to one corner, so ax to draw the waste water from the ice there, and an 8 trap drain should be laid from that to carry off the water into the drain above mentioned. The usual layer of saydust fs laid upon this floor to pre vent too rapid conveyances of heat TC oe ah eS lead <5 45 Setieener Ba), Gemoco ee Be Th SAR nati rntnreee te FIG. 3—ANOTHER PLAN OF Ice | HOUSE, from below to the {ce above. Small double windowe should be used In the cool chamber below, to prevent access of heat from the outside, and they should be fitted airtight. Ventilation should be provided for by means of & wooden pipe witlr a silde, by which the opening can be regulated. ‘We add another design, on the same general principles, says the Country Gentleman, but more fa do tall, furnished by a New Jersey cor- respondent from a building in sue cessful operation. The drainage of the tce fs carried off by a series of V-shaped tin or iron troughs, which run between the joists, all of which carry the water to one ‘point, where it is conveyed outside by a trap pipe. These troughs reach over to the center of the top of the joists, and are soldered together, so that no eater will drip on the floor below. It will be seen that in this plan there is no sawdust or other preservative in contact with the Ice, and the air of the room circulates around and over the fce. As long as the temper. ature of the goods stored fs above the temperature of the room, there will be fA gentle draught around the mass of fee, and of course all the moisture fn the alr, vapors and odors from the goods, will condense on the ice and pass off, so that you ean keep mutlk, cream, butter, fruit and meat all in the same chamber without danger of injuring the flavor of either. The at- mosphere of the room is always dry, sweet and pure, ‘The ice does not rest directly on the Joists; bat there is a bed of oak lath, about 1%x3 inches, laid across the ‘Joists, about four or five inches apart, ‘on which the ice is laid. The opening for putting in the ice, shown just under the pulley in the cut (Fig. 3), has two doors, with a space be- tween—each door a foot thick. The window in the cold room has three sets of sash, well packed or cemented. ‘The walls are 13 inches thick, Hned with 17 inches of sawdust. Thirtq- six Inches of sawdust are put on the floor over the ice. The building shown ts 25 feet square, inside measure, and 22 feet from floor of cold room to cell- ing over the ice. The {ce room 1 12 feet high, and the cold room nine feet. Pillars are required under the center of the ice. Best He Could Afford, “Aren't you ashamed to go aroun¢ begging with @ breath like that?” “It's the best I can sfford. Beggar: can’t use champagne for a breath per tume.”—Judge. THE RICHMCND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA cos I ee ee ia oe ae ee eT ee = paris! cme Pot = = eae thee 3 ates See a wer nvr E THE ATT TION OF THE PU Ic TOOL _———— ae — ier It is thoroughly equipped Cards, Policies, both straight We print Wedding Invita- are Note and Letter Paper, to do all kinds of printing on life and benevolent, Physi- tions, and High Class Sta- ill-heads, Monthly State short notice. We make a elan’s Certificates, Sick Cards, tionery for Balls, Parties, Pic- i Business Cards, Fk specialty of Society printing Application blanks, Agents nics and all entertainments of nancial and Order Books, and work for Insurance Com- Report Sheets, Rate Cards, ( a social nature. Circulars, Check-books, Pame panies, such as Financial ete. We print Church Envel- philets. a EO ee ee tS eee We print Handbills, QuarterSheets, Half and Whole]; ._ sce eee ao andto} We furnish “cuts” when desired and we will arrange to Sheet posters, Tags, Tickets, Placards, Society Cards, Min-Jgive them the best service at{complete special work in our line. When in need of any work utes, Visiting Cards, Mourning Stationery. a reteset comment cree Mfuccall and ucetiey and cattinates all be Fae age WE HAVE AN ELEGANT LINE OF SAMPLES WHICH WE WILL SHOW ANY ONE DESIRING TO SEE THEM. —_ WHICH WE WILL SHOW. y THEM. =< Our Stock IR Emb Ul Di ae WLI OCR Khoom Embraces a Tu nes OF THE LATEST STYLE BOND, FINE WRITING—FLAT AND LINEN PAPER, ENVELOPES, ETC. rn = WE CAN PRINT A BILL AS SMALL AS A DODGER. WE HAVE ONE OF THE LARGEST ASSORTMENTS A Three-Sheet Poster i ‘ OF WOOD-TYPE AS LARGE AS A FRONT DOOR ; Of Any Job Printing Establishment in the city. Our Present Corr of EMPLOYEES ARR COMPETENT AND QUICK-WORKING. OUR OrFicx | — | 3 wrrnin Easy Reacu or THe Pusric, Berne wrenr Fiery Yarns or BRoaD St. | fee ee Our street-entrance is retired and has no objectionable features, the most fastidious lady bein, able to enter without embarrassment or annoyance, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, APPLY TO John Mitchell, J * ohn Mitchell, Jr., Lone Distance ‘TELEPHONE, 2213, Little Mildred had had a nightmare ‘and was telling the family about it the next morning. “When I woke up,” she said, “I was still frightened, and my heart was beat Ing’ tattoo—* Here her elder sister Interrupted. “How could your heart beat a tat too?" “On the drum of my ears, of course," retorted Mildred, indignantly.—Cas sell’, Finances Very Low. Wite—I hear that the last number of the Weekly Humor has a lot of Jokes about donation parties. 1 think it would please the congregation If you should write the editor an indignant letter on the subject. Strugeling Minister—I can't afford the stamp my dear. You forget that We have just been through a donatior party ourselves.—N. Y. Weekly. __ Stern Father—So you wish to marry my daughter, eh? Young man—That's what I said. “Do you think you will be able to Provide for her in the style to which ‘she has always been accustomed?” | “I'm certain or it. Why, last week she refused to accompany me to the theater because she had no clothes fit ee went” temee : They Got Thera John (sheepishly)—I—1 s'pose you'll be gittin’ married some time. Betty (with a frightened air)—Oh, } 1 guess not. “Mebby I'll git married some time.” “Mebby.” “Mebby we might both git married at the same time.” “Wouldn't it be awful, John, tf the minister should make a mistake an marry us to each other?” “I—1 shouldn't mind.” “No—neither should L"—N. Y, Week!y. ‘The Doctor's Sad Blunder. First Young Doctor (to second ditto) Halloa, old man, what's the matter! You're looking very glum. “No wonder," was the reply. “I'm attending that wealthy Mr, Golding, you know, and I've sent him the wrong medicine.” “Indeed! Is it @ very serious blun. der?” “Very serious. The medicine I've sent him will cure him in two days.” Wctcteaes anaetetine Mr. Citiman—Why in creation do you Pucker your face over those sour, green grapes, when you can get beau. tles at the fruitman’s for a mere song? Mr. Suburb—They wouldn't taste ‘8 good as these. “Why not?” “I raised them myself."—N. Y. ‘Weekly. / How Americans Travel. ‘Whene'er we take a little trip through lands Mibe France ec Syste, Tt te cur foremcst wish ts have a record We do not care to-eve the towne or peoples De eetes aires Our nove desire is but to beat some other fat- A KicK ComMING. | + | Hf | g of ; f ed ie a \) ef y~ /\ Mr. Jackeon—I understand that that young man who comes to see you so often is anxious to become an actor? His Daughter—Yes, sir. He wants to appear before the footlights, Mr. Jackson—Well, he'd better dis appear before the foot lights —Phile Gelphia Press. Overtook Him, Hetty—So George 1s actually em Baged to Mabel? I thought Charlie ‘was ahead of him there. Ethel—So be was until Ueorge got motor car.—Cassells. ‘astie Done. Finances Vervy Low. She Had Kissed Others. First Sweet Young Thing—What did you and young De Vere quarrel about? Second Sweet Young Thing—Ob, he's too finicky fer anything. First Sweet Young Thing—What was Mt, dear? Second Sweet Young Thing—Why, kre actually took offense because I told im that I liked his kisses better than any man's I ever met. ary ‘Trade Secret. “Are you the little boy whose paps writes so many cute sayings of chit Gren?” “Yes, ma'am.” “I suppose your papa is always en couraging you to talk.” “No, ma'am. He threatens to whip me ff I even whisper when he ts writ- ing bis bright sayings the children have sald."—Judge. No Poetry in His Soul. Patrick—Phat's thot yes dug ‘=D, Moltke?” Mike—Only a clothespin. Patrick (indignantly) —Only a Clothespin, is it! Och! But it's little Poetry yez have in y'r soul, Motke. ‘Tink av (by scores av swate mouths thot same clothespin may have been into.—N. Y. Weekly. ian Qeprebable at Leset. Hewitt—1 want to tell you about as adventure I had last night. Jewitt—Is this a true story? Hewitt—Sure. Jewett—Then go ahead. Hewitt—I stopped to pay a bill, and— Jewett—I thought you said it was a true story. Would Be Dangerous, “The professor's wife can't hold s candle to him.” “Ot course not. He wears celluloi¢ eollara."—Town Topica,” Easier Than me Thought. George (nervously)—I'd like ever so much to marry you, Kitty, but I don’t know how to propose. Kitty (promptly and practicaily)— ‘That's all right, George. You've fix ished with me; now go to papa, A Good Dead Buffetea_ Old Gentleman (as the train gets a Frank Waller, Jr PRACTICAL HOUSE PAINTER, Residence, 1 B. Orange St. Prompt attention given to all mail ders. Satisfa.tion guaranteed. | Kinds of Painting Done Cheap. Give me a call before going else os New ‘Phone, 473. ROBT. S. FORRESTER, —=FLORIST— 212 E. Leigh Street, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. Plant Decorations, Choice Rose- buds, Cut Flowers, Funeral Designs, House Decoratons for Wedding Par- Ues, &c. a speciality. Give me « call, When You Are Sick “are and Fresh “aodiomes only wi! Droge and Modisine roses Leonard’s Reliable Prescription Drug Stor: 724 North Second Street. POCOPPES PEDO OOO SEEREOES BOE EBLE. 4 BEFORE MAKING ~~ Jesters. oe the city ana see the fue J] Refrigerators, “| Blattings, Gil-Gioths, Uae ire Se te (jj 309S_AND CARPuTs Of every deseri also she lat- Bis ase Moorea, ‘best for the prices ‘tne price t: Nos g\ ,6. €. durgen’s Son (Gm vetweon sin ede Binean ¥ ea : way if Die am) eae ae B ad x . ANN cy SANA e " a MRS. MARTH. the world renowned and Righty celebrated unas and Test” Metta Sveals everything New impouition. “Can be Gnsaied sosn allstar offer vuniaem lore and marriage a specialty. “Wrery saystery Ce Yenled. algo of Soment,” deceased ded Tving Friends “Removes sit trouble and’ estrange Menta, challenges any Miiume whocan ox Sond her in stafiling’ reerintivme "of the past Bivens future evente of one's fe. emenoee Exe will'not for any price Satter pou; you ma Fest nerured you will gain facts ‘withaat won, Sonses She can be consulted pon sil affairs of Tite: Love, Courtasip, Marringe Frieda, Wis $s Fail dowerition oft pour future com pa Ton. the fe very accurate in Gencr ting "et ing friends, “onsmice eto-, Dosines, Ie site fesraeye, cintentad wile ttvorue ai apecala on ts valontie wad, rela. te reads” your Sewtin: or bad rahe wiiholda nothing. Mik aPaie si tolls your entire hive pon and Rien fates BRAD TRANCE, he ‘power of any two Mediums, you ever met ‘aliens se tals Four moter? fans te fore marriage, the names of all your faraiy Scie ages and description, the naine and bust ew of your present husband, the name st your Bextif you are tohave one, ‘the name af tas tan who pow calls cn yok, the name of Four favare husband, and the Gay, romt "wed Zine of Jour marriage, how many chikdren you wre oF will haves whether: your. presen swocthoart will be true te yoo anc’ it be wit Garry you: if you have uo twectheart ahs. wil Sel'you when you will bave one and his mame Fiinthem and date ‘of acyusintancs. "Al" yout Fature willbe fold in an -howest: clear”cne Pints manner and'in « dead trance "Motters Skouid know tie racoom of their trusbands und Shildren: young ladiee should know everytin Shout tueir sweethearts or intended ‘husband ‘Be not Kear company, marry or fo into bus {now untii you know all, do aot let willy relig ‘cgproranit prevent your onpealting: “Madame in the only éme in the world who can tell you the full name of your fwture husband with age and date af marvie fe, aud fells wet Srmne one you love ls trav ct false: ‘Phere are mone, persons gh believe tha mere ts no truth to be aim @ from consulting SWieiinn, but wack bellete' we contrary to. th froth. itis only from the sch of distetmins Sion that woh a conclasion wn be remced. innot every one who places himself of her self nes tedium that can stand the test ofwha Bethe tat ctr fe pemon of an mind may asi herrea wg "ite staniy fant thece "eaves Miners do not take the trouble to. study: Numan hatare.” Fhe to not snead their thoughts to moment with acquiring the are of parasccloy} Soimate the patuway to the road’ ot" the toa w = ‘Sees ear and dowd of all Chetaclon sand ‘unden! that persone wit ‘come for advice in fall knowledge of what thes fra foo and ut an se an they contro Simediam they try thelr wimowt endeavor te npel from thir inde what they Knowe 30 torkear if ft will be rehearsed by" "whe. Median "Toveet the secret ot “of ©. perenn by untal anit dlthoneat canst he’ art md Uy ‘nary Gaprivtpled Mediama, Dut to take held of th Bad and gain coms of the mind thereby te matter of 3y to. moat ¢: sem. “Ling yet sb cam be Sawe and Sy nea Mrs. Marth the seening!> “¥ becomes Feglizanon. tails mableot hag received no, tle atheros smuineat me and. even Sollee ‘onto reinthingersin cur midst with oly tontnes are, ‘our ‘Olly ‘wonues Ponape, See se of inn hae” et ne , Blond’ to the entire profeeaton (°1V takes n prent dai of stud to. become a: ndicrh he hay to'tne well of coverens Se Nring ote Bren ehageantie myers on pane soc! Gian iawn for ko toneds of semmaaiye ae a tOE BY LETTER 81 00 Hours From 10 A. M. 709 P. M MRS. M. 8. MARTH, CHICKASHA, INDIAN TERRITORY, (BOX, No. 958.) Haches Stamp for reply. "Phone, 1589. Residence. No, 911-824 6t ROBT. W. WILLIAMS, FUNERAL DIRECTOR & EMRALMER. NO. 3019 P. STREET, BETWEEN SOTH AND 315T STREETS. RICHMOND, - - - VA. Special attention given to all bue {ness entrusted to me Carriaxes for fraerals, receptions and mar riages at all hours. Satisfaction guaranteed to all. $$ _______ A. Hayes OFFICE AND WARE-RooMS, 727 North Second Street. \ RESIDENCE, 725 N. and St. First-class Hacks and Caskets of all de scriptions. £ dave a spare room for bod. jes when the family have not » snitable place. All country orders we gives Special attention. Your special aca tion iscalled to the new style Ouk Casketa Call and see me and you shall be wasted on kindiy, ee eee *Phone, 2778. ea Custalo House, 702 East Broad Street. Heving remodeled ay BAU: and tav- Sper tnaeder pet oe eee Sree uyibcer eed ae eee Rececceeeel one CHOICE WIVES, LIQUORS & CIGARS, | First Cass RESTAURANT, @ MEALS ATALL HOURS “WM Sew "hone 1261, WM. CUSTALO, -' Prop. l S. W. ROBINSON, - | NO. 23 NORTH 18TH $i FINE WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS, &c. \earant Stock Sold as Guaranteed. -ge | FRUMErl ATTENTION | Your Patronage is respecttully solicite!. | ~ JOHN M. HIGGINS, Seas ae CHOICE GROCERIES, ‘WINES LIQUORS, AND CIGARS. PURE GOODS, FULL VALUE FO THE MONEY, 361G East Franklin Street [Near Old Market.) Ricamom, =~ Vireo THE PLANET SATURDAY...JAN. 13TH. 1906. BEAUTIFYING TABLECLOTHS. How to Embroider and Mark Fine Linen. It is no longer the style to use round cloths, even on round tables. It has been settled that they did not launder well; pulled out of shape, and so have been abandoned. The woman that is clever with her needle can embroider lunch cloths herself that will be hard for any but a very full purse to duplicate. One that is extremely handsome has linen medallions made into the square with an equal number of insets of clung. This makes the cloth lacy, and to increase the delicate transparency the linen squares are embroidered in open eyelets of English embroidery. Another cloth that is almost too lovely to use is made of a center of linen with English hand embroidery with a circle of cluny around it and one of fillet, which is a lace background with figures darned in. Around this, again, is a circle of embroidered linen, and the whole cloth is framed of these alternating rows of lace and embroidered linen. The edges are scallops of lace, making the cloth square, says the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Letters on fine tablecloths should be three inches long, and just now these are put on top of the border above the plate line, where they are plainly visible. The letter of the surname should be a trifle larger, to make it the more conspicuous. For plain linen cloths these letters are severe in their simplicity, without decoration and in straight lines, whereas for elaborate cloths there are monograms, surrounded with a wreath of laurel and small bits of ribbon worked through the design. Two monograms are now placed in opposite corners in place of one, as formerly. This is simply a detail, however, as there are constant changes in the placing of the marking devices. On napkins the letters are from an inch and three-quarters to two and one-half inches long. They should always be in a corner where they will show, no matter how the napkin is folded. Of course these must correspond with the style of letter on the cloths, but smaller in proportion. Napkins are usually to be had in several sizes, the largest measuring thirty-two inches for dinner napkins and those for breakfast about fifteen. Many women of taste use the perfectly plain, handsome damask with the elaborate cloths for dinner. How to Keep Plants From Freezing. "In placing plants for the winter season I should try to get a window with a southeasterly exposure, where they will always have plenty of light and most of the morning sun, and put them about six inches from the glass, so that during the severe weather they will not be close enough to the glass to become nipped," says a writer in the New York Telegram, "On especially bitter days a piece of paper wrapped around them might protect them and prevent a chill that would retard the growth. If a plant should be frozen, the best treatment is ice water applied with industry continuously from twenty to thirty minutes, when it should be wrapped in a heavy cloth previously wring through cold water and put in a cold, dark room, preferably the cellar or an outdoor shed, where it can be laid on the ground. Little by little the cloth is made warmer and the plant is allowed more light, so that at the end of a week it should have entirely recovered and be ready to resume its natural course of living. Yellow leaves or dead ones should be removed, so that they will not sap the life of the plant. I believe in cutting them off with a sharp knife, giving the instrument a quick upward movement that will result in a clean cut." How to Lighten Mourning. The rules concerning deep mourning, says the Philadelphia Ledger, are not as strict as they used to be, particularly for young women. After the first month you may wear very plain white ruching. It depends very much upon the feelings of the individual when white may be introduced, but after wearing very deep mourning with a long veil, according to strict etiquette the mourning should be first lightened by wearing a short veil and less severe garb. The rules for deep mourning are as follows: A widow for a husband: The full period is two years. Black trimmed with crape during the first year. During the second year black is worn for nine months and half mourning for three months. A daughter for parents: Crape six A Poem for Today FTEN I have heard it said That her lips are ruby red. Little heed I what they say; I have seen as red as they. Ere she smiled on other men Real rubles were they then. When she kissed me once in play, Rubles were less bright than they. And less bright were those which shones In the palace of the sun. Will they be as bright again? Not it kissed by other men. O months, black for three months and half mourning for three months. For a sister or brother: Crape for three months, plain black two months and half mourning for one month. How to Dry Clean White Corduroy. To dry clean white corduroy cover with equal quantities of flour and salt and rub this over the whole garment, kneading with the hands as you would if you were using soap and water. Throw away the flour and salt and cover with plain flour. Keep covered in a box or where it will be in darkness for twenty-four hours. Then shake off the flour. There is another way to clean corduroy—with turpentine. Be sure that you get it pure and with plenty of clean cloths sponge a portion of the garment, then wipe with one or more cloths. When the entire garment has been cleaned, hang in the air and afterward, if possible, in a hot room. CLEANING FINE LACES. How an Expert Renovates the Finest Kinds. "It is really very simple to clean the sheerest and finest of laces if you understand how," says a woman in the Pittsburgh Dispatch who has made it a practical business for fifteen years and who regularly cleans laces for wealthy society women. "I always soak laces overnight in cold water after carefully soaping them with white or castile soap. At the end of twelve or fourteen hours I lift them carefully from the first water and drop them into lukewarm in which I have previously made the suds. With the tips of my fingers I move the laces gently up and down so that the soapy water runs through the meshes and carries out the dirt. As soon as this water looks dark I repeat the process until with the last washing the lace looks clean and the water is not discolored. "A clean cold water is used to rinse them in, and if desired I dip the laces through a blue water that helps to whiten those that have become yellow with age. If the laces are very old and look lifeless I put them through a thin starch made from gum arabic and water that is sure to give the coveted freshness of even new laces. "Throughout the cleaning I do not once rub the nets. Once the lace is pinned in shape on the drying board it should be put in the sun, where it will dry and whiten as it dries. When removed from the drying board the lace should be crisp and fresh looking. If it is not to be used immediately I would advise rolling and wrapping carefully in blue tissue paper, which helps to keep it white. "Occasionally laces look yellow after the washing, and to take out this undesirable discoloration I rub them all over with white soap after putting through the blue water and lay them flat on a white china plate in the sum. In most cases I have found that this treatment bleaches successfully. If it does not the first time I repeat it until they are whitened." One way to clean black lace at home after thoroughly brushing it with a soft whisk to get out the loose dust is to dip it through ordinary drinking tea in which a little melted white soap has been poured. It is then rinsed through clear tea and soaked in a tea preparation for several hours. This last washing of tea is made from one teaspoonful of gum arabic, the same amount of dry tea, to which is added a pint of boiling water. After these ingredients have been well cooked over a slow fire into a kind of thin jelly it is strained through a cloth and is ready for use. The lace is dipped in and out of this preparation for several minutes and should then be put to dry, stretching out the edges and figures in the pattern with pins on a smooth backing. When dry the lace should be perfectly clean and free from all spots and crisp like new. How to Relieve Earache Many young babies suffer greatly from earache without the cause being suspected, says the Washington Post. This is often the case after a cold or an attack of bronchitis or pneumonia and sometimes takes place when the child is teething. If the child screams sharply, presses his head against his mother or nurse or pulls at his ear as if it hurt him, then earache may be suspected. If pressure just in front of the ear causes the baby to jump as if in great pain and to cry out, there is probably something wrong with the ear. Heat is by far the best remedy for earache. Let the child lie with his ear against a covered hot water bag or heat a flannel over a lamp and place it against his ear, changing it often so as to keep it very hot. If this does not help, try syringing the ear with very hot water of a temperature of 105 degrees to 110 degrees F. Do not use a poulce or blister unless the doctor especially orders it. As soon as possible after the first attack of pain the baby should be taken to a doctor, and a careful examination of his ears should be made. Much unnecessary deafness would be avoided if this were done by all young mothers. # figent workman, drenched with rain "Mr. Phillips, sir?" "Yes, I am Mr. Phillips. What can I do for you?" "I want you to come to my house, sir; I am in trouble, and I want your advice, sir." Out in the rain and wind; off from the nash of the lights and the buzz of the cars; down a dark dreary street we tramped silently together. THE GIANT FLED. An Incident of the Civil War Which Created a Good Deal of Surp rise and Amusement. The old Second New York regiment was formed at a time when there was an urgent appeal made to save the city of Washington, writes an old soldier to the National Tribune. Well do I remember how I forsook my contract to drive the horses of a Shumung scow to enter the service and serve under the old flag, and how we left our beds on the scow to sleep on the bare floor of the old fair ground shed; how many of our boys thought good swine meat, bean soup and half a loaf of bakers' bread was a small meal; and afterwards how they would have rejoiced to have been furnished with the old fair ground ration. I was with the regiment about three months. RAN LIKE A FRIGHTENED DEER when I was mustered out because I was too young. But I had the honor to be the first sentinel to go on post outside the works at Fortress Monroe, and I wore one shirt for three months, and was a pretty ragged looking soldier. I, too, well remember the poor show we made fighting the battle of Big Bethel. One of the men of Company A was a giant, nearly seven feet tall. He was a powerful fellow, and used to pick up us boys and swing us about and say he would smash the rebels right and left. But it was later proven that while his body was big his bravery was small. He seized a gate at the entrance to a lane and carried it as though it was but a feather. As the regiment entered a field through the lane there came a rebel shell which stunned him. Then there caem another, and the giant turned and ran away like a frightened deer, and I don't know that he was seen afterwards. REACHED THE FLAG The Soldier Who Escaped from the Enemy's Lines Never Stopped Until He Grasped Old Glory. "I heard," said the doctor to the Chicago Inter Ocean reporter, "a very simple, pathetic little story the other day about a soldier passing through the lines under fire. Comrade Bradish, who related the incident, said that one of the men of his regiment who had been captured escaped from the confederates directly in front and ran at full speed toward the lines of his own regiment. The confederates opened a furious fire on the escaping prisoner, and no one expected him to come out of such a rain of bullets alive. But he came on and on in spite of the bullets, and at last leaped over the works of his own company, to be received with cheers. "He did not stop, however, as the men expected, but ran on to where the flag was placed, and, dropping exhausted, caught the edge of the flag in his hand and kissed it again and again. He was so wrought up by his tremendous experience that he could not speak, could not reason, but, as he said afterward, instinct led him to the flag, which never seemed to him so radiant and precious as when he fixed his eyes upon it as he raced with the enemy's bullets. He had no sense of comradeship in his distraughtness, but saw only the flag and went to it. Other soldiers, overwhelmed in battle, wounded and dazed, have felt, I know, the same wild desire to reach the flag." Girl Soldiers. A military company composed of the daughters of Boone county farmers has been organized, with headquarters at Englewood, 11 miles southeast of Columbia, Mo. The first public drill took place at a log-rolling at Englewood, where, in the presence of a crowd of curious visitors from all parts of the country, the girl soldiers gave a striking exhibition, going through the manual of arms like veterans. Had Words Erased The London News calls attention to the fact that when the building that is now Wellington Barracks, Dublin, was a jail it had the words: "Cease to do Evil—Learn to do Well," chisled over the gateway. When it became a barracks the authorities, perhaps realizing the uselessness of such advice in some cases, had the words removed. Where Firearms Are Made. The Bosnian is as celebrated in Europe for the firearms, sabers and knives which he manufactures as the inhabitants of Spanish Toledo are for their fine-edged blades. SOLVING A PROBLEM. How a Workingman Was Helped in Winzing His Wife from Her Intemperance. I was working late at the office and the rain best on the windows and the wind blew in wild November gusts. I was just settling down to work when ligent workman, drenched with rain "Mr. Phillips, sir? " "Yes, I am Mr. Phillips. What can I do for you?" "I want you to come to my house, sir; I am in trouble, and I want your advice, sir." Out in the rain and wind; off from the nash of the lights and the buzz of the cars; down a dark, dreary street we tramped silently together. Suddenly the man stopped outside an unlighted house, pushed open the door, and said: "Just a minute, sir. Willie, bring a light. Come in, sir. Mind how you come." And there, lying like a heap of rags in the passage, was a woman. As I knelt down close to smell her breath the man said: "Yes, that's it, sir; drunk—dead drunk! I heard you speak on 'Social Problems.' That's my problem. I want to know how you would deal with that? If that woman was your wife, how would you deal with it, sir?" And there, in the back room, were two little mites in their night clothes, shivering and sobbing. "I left those children in bed, and left that woman you see in the passage two dollars for the day's food, and I come here and find this. That's what makes men murderers. What's your answer, sir? If it was your wife, what would you do?" "Well," I said, "first of all send the big boy for some supper, get these two little mites to bed, and then we can discuss the social problem." Having done this, we closed the door on the children, and still the woman lay out there in the passage. "Well, Scott," I said, "we had better get her up and bring her in here. You know she is not always like this—was not like this when you married her—and we must just bring her back to what she was." "What she was, sir. She was housemald at the vicarage when I married her and I was groom at the hall. No couple in all God's world started better than we did ten years ago, sir, and now look at her—and she's not 30 yet." "Well, let us bring her in." and together we brought her in and laid her on the couch. "Now, Scott, my man; this a case for an expert. We are powerless. I can't solve this problem alone. Let us pray." Unconsciously he dropped on his knees by my side and we placed that drunken woman in the presence chamber of the living Christ, and asked for His advice, guidance, and as we rose to our feet we felt the power of hope and confidence come into our hearts. We felt somehow the crisis was passed. "Now, Scott, if that was my wife, what should I do? First, prayer; second, get her out of the street and away from those women who are dragging her down—at all costs out of the street; lastly feed her on apples at every meal—apples, fruit, milk. Good night, old chap; be patient with her; no kicking, you know, and I will get my wife to come round and see her to-morrow." Three months had passed by. I was going through the market when a hand was laid on my shoulder, and a voice greeted me: "Hullo, Mr. Phillips, when are you coming round to see us? No. 10, just off Newmarket road. She's going on grand, sir; I haven't got a care in the world. It's heaven now. But talk about apples; what it costs me for apples! I shall want to grow an orchard soon out in the backyard. Ah, guv'nor, that was the best day's temperance work you ever did in your life when you came round that night and studied my social problem. Don't forget it—any time you or the missus is passing, call in, and if we know you are coming we will have apple dumplings for supper. Good night, sir; here's my car."—Harry Phillips. Drink Kills Soldiers. According to the Advance a Filipino student at the University of Chicago says that "45 per cent. of the deaths of American soldiers which have occurred in the army hospital in Manila during the last five years have been due to the liquor habit. There were no saloons, strictly speaking, in the Philippines prior to the advent of the American soldiers." He says: "Since the American invasion over 1,200 saloons have been established and all are enjoying a prosperous trade." Liquor Traffic a Cancer The liquor traffic is a cancer in society, eating out its vitals and threatening destruction, and all attempts to regulate it will aggravate the evil. There must be no attempt to regulate the cancer; it must be eradicated, not a root must be left behind, for until this is done all classes must continue in danger of becoming victims of strong drink.—Abraham Lincoln. Kaiser's Têtotal Chauffeurs All the drivers of the kaiser's motor cars before their appointment are required to bind themselves not to touch a drop of alcohol, whether on or off duty, so long as they are in his majesty's service. Uncle Hiram's Mistake. Uncle HI—I've read a good dea about th' humane way you're treating your law-breakin' classes, John, but I'll be dummed if I think it's right for you to let your imbeciles wander 'round th' streets in any such free an reckless fashion. His City Host—Great Caesar, Uncle John, those fellows are not imbeciles—that's a college fraternity initiating a new member—Cleveland Plain Dealer She'd Jump "Mr. Humley is becoming quite at tentive to you," remarked Miss Cutting. "Yes," replied Miss Hautty, "but really, you don't suppose that I'd consider for a minute a proposal from him, do you?" "O! no. Of course I know you wouldn't take that long."—Philadelphia Press. More Coming. Church—You think it surprising the amount of money the life insurance companies appear to have? Wait until they investigate the fire insurance companies! [Picture of a man in a military uniform, seated in a chair, with a sword in his hand.] Mechanics' Savings Bank OF RICHMOND, VA. 511 NORTH THIRD STREET Capital, $25,000 received on deposit and interest paid on a 1.00 which remains 60 days and over. used on Satisfactory Security. accounts Handled Promptly. stored cents and upwards received on deposit is fitted up in the most improved style, having a large of steel chest, electric lights and every modern convex accommodation of the public. in concerning Stocks, Deposits, Loans, etc., apply to the we have arranged for the special convenience of the work 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. Saturday, 9 A. M. to 8 P. M. W. M. and open again at 5 P. M., remaining open until some from work. Money received on deposit amounts above $1.00 which rent Money Loaned on Satisfaction Business Accounts Handle Amounts of ten cents and one This establishment is fitted up in the white wavl. burl-proof steel chest, elec lence for safety and the accommodation of For all information concerning Stock Ocahler. Banking Hours have been arranged for people as follows: 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. close Saturday at 8 P. M. and open again P. M., Call by as you come from work. OFFIC JOHN MITCHELL, JR., President. THOS. H. W. BOARD OF F. REV. W. F. GRAHAM, D. D., JKO E. R. JEFFERSON H. F. JONATHAN, J. O. FARLEY, Money received on deposit and interest paid on amounts above $1.00 which remains 60 days and over. Money Loaned on Satisfactory Security. Business Accounts Handled Promptly. Amounts of ten cents and upwards received on deposit. This establishment is fitted up in the most improved style, having a large white vanit, burlar-proof steel chest, electric lights and every modern convenience for safety and the accommodation of the public. For all information concerning Stocks, Deposits, Loans, etc., apply to the Oreshier. Banking Hours have been arranged for the special convenience of the work people as follows: 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. Saturdays, 9 A.M. to 8 P.M. We close Saturday at 8 P.M. and open again at 5 P.M., remaining open until 9 P.M. Call by as you come from work. OFFICERS: R., President. H. F. JONATHAN, Vice-President THOS. H. WYATT, Cashier. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: JAM, D. D., JNO. R. CHILES, B. P. VANDERVALL, H. F. JONATHAN, THOMAS SMITH D. J. CHAVERS FARLEY, JNO. TATLOR. JOHN MITCHELL, JR., President. H. F. JONATHAN, Vice-President THON, H. W. WYATT, Cashier. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: REV. W. F. GRAHAM, D. D., JNO. R. CHILES, B. P. VANDERVALL, E. R. JEFFERSON H. F. JONATHAN, THOMAS SMITH D. J. CHAVERS J. O. FABLRY, J. N. TAYLOR, E. A. WASHINGTON, R. W. WHITING, WILM AM CUSTALO, J. J. CARTER JOHN MITCHELL JR., FREES, THOMAS M. CRUMP, SNC. WILM A CUSTALO, J. J. CARTER THOMAS M. CRUMP, SRC' W. I. JOE FUNERAL DIRECTOR Office & Warerooms, 207 N. HACKS FO Officers by Telephone or Tele- pers and Entertainmen Old Phone, 686, Residence N. JOHNSON, DIRECTOR^ AND EMBALMER. Rooms, 207 N. Foushee St. Corner Broad KACKS FOR HIRE: Telephone or Telegraph filled. Wedding, Sup Entertainments promptly attended. 6, Residence in Building, New Phone, W. I. JOHNSON, FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER. Office & Warerooms, 207 N. Fooshee St. Corner Broad HACKS FOR HIRE: Officers by Telephone or Telegraph filled. Wedding, Suppers and Entertainments promptly attended. Old Phone, 686, Residence in Building, New Phone. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS OF T 19 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This organization has been chartered and legally situated under the laws and statute of the state of New York, for the purpose of uniting together all acceptable men on the Broad Bases of Charity—Beneficial and note the Social and Moral condition of humanity ilitary and uniform ranks will secure for this organization of all sacred institutions of modern events a grand oppo- pulation hunted in all sections of the country to orga- nize kindly address, V. ALLEN Supreme voyager. This organization has been chartered and legally situated under the laws and statute of the state of New York, for the purpose of uniting together all acceptable men on the Broad Bases of Charity - Beneficial internal and to promote the Social and its two distinct military and uniform place in the front ranks of all sacred inst unity for active men. Deputies wanted lodges Kindly address, W. ALLEN S. 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"No, it isn't," she sobbed; "the poor little fellow has been ill ever since. Why He Didn't Read Boswell--Do you ever read anybody else's novels? Eminent Novelist—No; I don't. I've tried to do so, but I found that if they were worse than mine they bored me; while if they were better, they made me savage. So I leave them alone. Why She Lost Fred—And you mean to say that Jack has not married Miss Payn? Why the girl was just throwing herself at him the last time I saw them. Ted—My dear fellow, did you ever know a woman who could throw straight?—Cassell's. The Rounder. When the moon rises pale and dry, He takes the dipper from the sky And, flitting it with night's dark wine, He sees that he may shine. —Town Topics. The Ozonized Ox Marrow Co. THE LADIES—GOD BLESS THEM (None genuine without my signature) Charles Ford Ford 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. Agents wanted everywhere. 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Miss Typist—Why she married the C & O SCENIC ROUTE TO THE WEST ROUTE LEAVE RICHMOND—EASTBOUND. 7:85 a. m — Week days—Local to Newport News and way stions. 8:90 9:50 p.m. Daily - Limited Arrives Williams burg burg News 5:30 a.m. 01 Point St. m. nort. News 5:30 a.m. 04 Point St. m. nort. News 5:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Daily - Special Arrives Williams 4:30 p.m. p.m. Newport News 5:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Norfolk 6:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Week-day - Lester Point MAIN LINK - WESTBOUND, 2:00 p.m. Weekdays Local to Clifton Forge 2:00 p.m. Through Pullman an Channett. Indianapolis without change Pullman service for Louisville and St. Louis. 11 p. m. — Week days — Local to Gondonville 11:30 p. m. — Daily — Limited with Pullman Services to Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis and Chicago. JAMES RIVER LINE 10:20 a.m. m. weekdays, L昂堡, New Castle Clinton, L昂堡, New Castle Clinton, Forsge and principal instaples. 5:15 a.m. m. weekdays, Local to Traina 3 ARRIVE RICHEMOND FROM Norfolk and Old Point 10 a.m. m. weekdays 11:40 a.m. m. weekdays, Newport News local 8.50 a.m. m. weekdays From Ghectnati and Weet 7.30 a.m. m. daily and 8.30 a.m. Main Line Local from Clifton Furge 45 p. a.m. m. daily 8.30 a.m. m. except Sunday from Gordonville. June River Lane Local from Clifton Furge 8.30 a.m. daily. Emont Accom 8.40 a.m. m. except Sunday C.E. DOYLE W. O. WARTHEN, Genl Manager Dist. Pass Agt Genl Manager H. G. FULLER, H. G. P.W. Norfolk and Western R. R. LEAVE RICHMOND (DAILY), BYRD STREET STATION. ORFOLK LIMITED. Arrives at Norfolk 11. WA, only on Peersburg, Waverley and Suffolk. CHICAGO EXPRE Buffet Par Jar Car Petite Lynchburg and Roanoke Pullman Sleeper Lynchburg, Columbus and Bainfield to Cincinnati also Roanoke ville and Knoxville to Chattanooga and Men's 12:39 P.M. Roanoke Express for Farmville, Lynchburg and Roanoke 8:40 M. Ocean Shore Limited Arrives Nassau Bay. Stops only at Petersburg Waverly and Suffolk. Connects with Steamer to Boston, providence, New York, Baltimore and Washington. SOUTHERN RAILWAY Effective Dec. 23rd, 1905. TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. 7:30 a.m.-M daily. Local for Charlotte. 12:30 p.m.-M daily. Bcfet Pullman 1 to Atlanta and Fw wingham. Oriental Memphis. Chattanooga and all the South. 9:30 p.m.-M daily. Keysville. 11:30 p.m.-M daily. Pullman ready 9:30 p.m. for all the South. LINE The favorite route is Barkley and eastern points. Leave Richmond 42 p.m. in Daily exceed schedule, connecting with boat for Sallam More Mountain holidays and Fridays. 4:30 a.m.-M except Santa. Local mixed for 2:15 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays Local for West Point. 4:30 p. m. - Except Sunday. For West Point, connecting with steamers for Baltimore and river landings Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Steamers call at Gloucester Point, Almaden. TRAIN ABBE RICHMOND. 6:38 a. m. and 6:2 p. m. - From all the South. 4:30 p. m. From Charlotte and Durham and Raleigh. 8 C A M. — From Keysville. 9:20 a.m. From West Point with Baltimore conferences Sundays, Wednesday and Fridays P. - From West Point Wednesdays and Fridays. 5:10 p. - From West Point. S.H.HARDWICK, Pass Traf. M'g r. H.R. SPENNER, G.M W.H.TATLOE, G.P.A. C.W. WESTBURY, D.P.A., Richmond, Va. R. F & P Richmond, Frederick'sburg, and Potomac Railroad. Trains Leave Richmond, Neward. 4:25 a.m. daily, Byrd St. Through. 4:25 a.m. daily, Main St. Through. 4:25 a.m. weekdays, Riba. Ashland accommodation. 4:00 a.m. daily, Byrd St. Through. 12:08 noon, weekdays, Byrd St. Through. 4:00 p.m. weekdays, Byrd St. Frederick'sburg accommodation. 5:05 a.m. daily, Main St. Through. 6:30 p.m. weekdays, Riba. Ashland accommodation. 8:20 p. m., daily. Byrd st. Through. Trains Arrive Ricmond — Southward. 6:40 a. m., week days. Elba Ashland accom- modation. 8:20 a. m., week days. Byrd st. Frederick- burg accommodation. 1 yrd St. Through. 9:30 p.m., daily. 1 yrd St. Through. Local stops. p. m. daily. Main St. Through. NOTE-Pullman Shipping or Porter Cars on all above trains except 30 a.m. week days and local accommodation. Time of arrivals and departures and con- nections not guaranteed. we do not guarantee LLP, W. P. TAYLOR, Gen'l Man. r., Asc. Gen'l Man. r., Trat. Man. ATLANTIC COAST-LINE TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY BYRD STREET STATION. EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, APRIL 18TH. 9:05 a. m. A. C. L. Express to all points 1 9:00 a. m. Petersburg and Norfolk. 2:10 p. m. Petersburg and N. & W. West. 3:00 p. m. Petersburg and Norfolk. 14:10 p. m. Gokaboro local. 5:45 p. m. Petersburg local. 7:25 p. m. West Indian Limited To all points local. 9:20 p. m. Petersburg and N. & W. West. 11:50 p. m. Petersburg local. TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND—Daily 4:07 a. m. 7:32 a. m. 8:23 a. m. except Sunday 10:45 a. m. Sunday only. 11:40 a. m. 1 p. m. 10:55 p. m., 6:50 p. m., 7:45 p. m., 9:18 p. m. C. S. CANBELL, Div. Pass. Ags. W. J. CRAIG, Gen Pass. Ags. SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY I WILL SEND you this wonderful Book absolutely Free. Short Line to the principal Cities of the South and Southwest, Florida, Cuba and Mexico. TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, MAIN ST. STATION DAILY - Schedule in effect April 18th, 1936. 9:10 a. m. - Local for Northeast, Raleigh, Hamlet and Charlotte 2:20 p. m. - SEABOARD Mall, composed of Pullman sleeping cars to Savannah and Jacksonville BOARD Company; ville; SEA on this train, they also operated the highest degree, maintained as so large company of excellence alr. ability to coach 10:30 p. m. - SEABOARD Mall, change to Florida of Pullman sleeper to Atlanta man sleeper to Jacksonville and Savannah BOARD Company and day sleeper running to Florida without NS ARRIVE RICHMOND, DAILY. m.—From Florida, Atlanta and the Southwest. m.—From Florida, Atlanta and the Southwest. p.—From local points. For all information as to rates made by the authorities apply to any SEABOAR THE SPANET SATURDAY.....JAN. 13TH, 1906. HEWLETTS NOTES. A China Wedding—Brilliant Mar riage—Personals and Briefs. Dec. 27th. 1905 Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Thompson celebrated the Twentieth Anniversary of their marriage. Cards were out announcing the same. The spacious parlor artistically decorated with holly, evergreen and artificial flowers were brilliantly lighted and at $ o'clock the many friends were seen wending their way to their residence. The ladies booked charming in the beautiful gowns of white, pink and cream with profusion of laces and ribbons. Mrs. Thompson wore a beautiful gown of white crepe-de-chine, trimmed with satin ribbons. The gentlemen were all at their best. The dining room, under the skillful management of Messrs. William Lawrence of New York, Thomas Reed of Richmond and Mrs. Mattie Berkley of Washington, D. C., presented a beautiful spectacle. The menu consisted of creamed oysters and crackers, turkey and white bread, coffee, angel cake, fruit cake, gold and silver cake, marble cake, pound cake, bananas, oranges, rains, nuts, candies and jelly. The evening was pleasantly speeet. Mr. Lawrence sang two solos, and little Miss Marion Thompson entertained the guest with several pieces from the organ. Every one seemed happy and at the wee hour of the night departed leaving their best wishes for Mr. and Mrs. Thompson's success and long life. Following is the list of donors:—Rev. W. J. Thompson, Mrs. W. J. Thompson, Rev. and Mrs. Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Mason, Mr. C. Johnson, Mr. H. Maddox, Mr. G. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. C. Mickens, Miss Ridley, Mr. T. Jackson, Mrs. C. L. Taylor of Richmond, Mr. Lewis Berkley, Mr. P. Fox, Mr. T. Redd, Mr. L. Thompson, Mrs. Woofinger, Mrs. M Berkley, Mrs. C. Williams, Mrs. J. Thompson Doswell, Mr. W. Lawrence, Miss R. Lightfoot Doswell, Miss A. M. Robinson of Beaver Dam Mr. B. Lunford, Mr. W. H. Stevens, Mr. S. C. Ware, Mr. D. Johnson, Mr. B. Robinson, Mrs. J. Williams Mrs. S. Mickens, Mrs. Jones of Washington, D. C., Miss M. Fox Mrs. Straus, Mr. R. Jackson, Mr. E. Fox, and Mrs. Murrell, Mr. C. Williams, Mrs. Rosa Glory, Mr. E. Minon of Washington, Mr. and Mrs. C. Brown, Mr. W. G. Page, Miss E. Page, Mr. H. Petis, Mr. T. Petis, Mrs. I. B. Marrow, Mr. J. Harris, Mr. R. Cosby, Mrs. B. T. Stevens, Mrs. James Terrell. A BRILLIANT MARRIAGE The marriage of Miss Winnifred Williams to Mr. Rufus Murrell was solemnized by the pastor, Rev. W. J. Thompson on December 27, 1905 at 7:30 o'clock. The Rev. P. H. Graves offered prayer. Other friends from Louisa were present. The supper was served at the residence of their relatives Mr. and Mrs John Williams. All seemed to enjoy themselves and the guests retired at the usual hour. Miss Martha G. Taylor, our public school teacher, has returned to her post after spending her holidays at her home, 734 North Fifth street, Richmond, Va. We all missed her during the holidays, but we wish her a successful term. Rev. W. J. Thompson was kindly remembered by his many members of his several churches as usual. Mrs. S. A. Strause, who always remembers the pastor with a turkey, presented to him and wife a fine piece of beef instead. On Christmas day Rev. and Mrs. W. J. Thompson received a fine dressed turkey and a cooked one also, and many other useful things and they wish to thank their many friends. May God bless them. M. G. T Y. M. C. A. Notes. The chairmen of the several committees had a special meeting last Friday Evening and much business was accomplished. The Y. M. C. A. Conference followed this meeting. Prof. B. F. McWilliams made the Sunday School Lesson very helpful to the class last Saturday. No one should lose this opportunity. Prof. J. H. Rhrorer conducted the Boys' Meeting last Sunday and a large crowd was present. The man from Washington, Mr. J. E. Moorland, International Secretary gave the men a start last Sunday at the True Reformers' Hall. Right from the shoulder. Subject: The Young Men of City Are its Best Assets. One man accepted Christ. Prof. Walter D. Jones conducted the music. Men put into practice what you heard and you will hit the mark. Come to the explanation on the Sunda. School Lesson to-day 5 P. M. at the. Y. M. C. A. Rooms. All men for committee work are requests. to be on time Sunday for hard work. Boys' the Y. M Open 1 5:30 P. M Subject: I Pray for Rev. D. W open them. Come Eleve Quartette wi date. FIGHTING THE "JIM CROW" STREET CARS CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE. portation company was capitalized at $25,000. The following were elected Board of Directors: J. C. Napler, Preston Taylor, R. H. Boyd, T. G. Ewing, W. T. Hightower, J. W. Grant, William Beckham, G. W. Henderson, J. G. Merrill, Robert Roberson, W. D. Chappelle, Luke Mason, Evans Tyree, C. V. Roman, H. T. Noel, A. T. Landers, H. A. Bowl. The Board of Directors, after receiving the charter, proceeded to draw np laws, and elected J. C. Napler, Chairman of Board of Directors; Preston Taylor, General Manger; and R. H. Boyd, Chairman of the Committee on Management. The capital stock was divided into 2,500 shares at $10.00 each. All citizens are allowed to take any numb of shares not exceeding 1,000. The larger portion of the stock was subscribed for almost immediately. Washerwomen, servant girls, and day laborers joined in with business and professional men until 400 people had already subscribed for stock. The Committee on Management proceeded at once to correspond with different motor vehicle companies, both in Europe and America. The Recording Secretary, Henry A. Boyd was sent to New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Detroit, Columbus, Cleveland and other leading cities to confer with manufacturers. On his return the Committee on Management decided to try steam wagonettes manufactured by a locomobile company of Massachusetts. At once an assessment on the stockholders was made, and Rev. R. H. Boyd, chairman of the Committee of Management, was selected as purchasing agent for the company, and sent to New York with power to act. After seeing the locomobiles successfully operated on the streets of New York, he purchased five of these steam wagonettes of 14-passenger capacity, for which he paid cash, and had them shipped to Nashville. In the meantime the company decided to build for the reception of these cars a two-story brick garage; with repair shops, and an amusement hall above; also to prepare a waiting room, and put in a cafe for the accommodation of passengers. To the surprise of the company, and the regret of all the colored citizens of Nashville, it was found, after the wagonettes arrived in Nashville and were put upon the streets, that on account of the unusual grades, high tills on every street in Nashville, and on account of the rough sandstone rocks, the steam wagonettes were not a success. These wagonettes would run at a speed of from twelve to fifteen miles per hour on level and well-paved streets, but when striking long grades it was necessary to stop from three to five minutes to raise an extra pressure of steam in order to ascend the grades. This was very quickly decided to be unsuccessful. After a careful consultation it was decided to employ a civil engineer of experience and skill to survey the grades of the city, and estimate the energy necessary to operate a motor vehicle on the streets of Nashville. A man from Detroit, Mich., representing the Gasoline Mo tor Vehicle Company consulted with the Committee on Management. Later a Mr. William Fay, special engineer and manager of the World's Fair Automobile Transportation Co. who was so successful in managing the auto cars during the Fair at St. Louis, made two trips to the city and spent from three to five days each trip in looking over the situation. He then met the Board of Directors and made a proposition to furnish electric storage battery auto cars of twenty-passenger capacity guaranteeing that these cars would successfully run on the streets, at a speed of from six to eight miles per hour. But he further informed the directors that on account of the unusual high grade and rough sandstone paved streets, the cars would have to be equipped with large doub le Westinghouse motors, with two storage batteries, weighing from 1,800 to 2,000 lbs. These storage batteries were to be interchangeable, so that one set of batteries could be charged while the other set was operating the cars. A contract was entered into with Mr. Fay for fourteen of these auto cars with twenty-eight large storage batteries. Two of these auto-cars arrived in Nashville recently. On the 19th day of December, everything being in readiness, the Board of Directors and a number of stockholders, male and female, to the number of forty-two, boarded these cars at the garage and made successful trips all over the seven routes laid out by the company. Each of the round trips required from thirty to forty-five minutes. On our return to the garage, a vote of thanks was tendered the President, General Manager, and Committee on Management, and the project was decided to be a success, so far as the ability of the cars to operate was concerned. The first installment of this contract was paid, and the remaining twelve cars will now be ordered at once, and the Union Transportation Company is now a living reality. The Directors, stockholders, and Committee on Management of the Transportation Company deserve great credit for their uniring efforts, and the stockholders are to be praised for their readiness to put up the cash. The Committee on Management has spent more than $1,500 in cash without having as yet received $1.00 income for the great outlay. But it is thought that by January 1, all the lines will be in operation, although the work will be slow and the receipts small during the three cold winter months. It is believed that next spring and summer the Union Transportation Company will do a "land office" business, as the colored citizens and loyal taxpayers of Nashville feel that they have been outraged by the infamous law which now prevails. They have had insults heaped upon injury by the slurs and epithets that are being constantly hurled at them by some of the less-informed white citizens that feel called upon to vent their spleen of race-hatred upon the Jefenseless self-respecting Negroes of this city. Your correspondent was given THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA a seat on one of these cars on its final trial, and the only regret that he can express is that he is neither a Rockefeller nor Carnegie in finance, nor J. Pierpont Morgan in organizing ability. If he were either, he would organize Transportation Companies and equip them with electric motor cars in every Southern city where this infamous Jim Crow street-car law is in practice, and say to the Negroes, Ride! Pay! Sing! and Pray! to their heart's content. CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE. great is the usefulness of these courts in our national economy that this gigantic power has been entrusted by that congress to the judges to maintain the authority, effectiveness and sanction of their judgments and decrees. We are told by the poet- "It is excellent To use it like a giant." "It is in harmony with the truth of this sentiment that I have been impressed by the argument of the respondent's counsel that the court while in its judicial capacity has been offended by the action of one of its counsellors, will be slow to ascribe to it such criminality as will demand the imposition of a fine or imprisonment. In no event could either alternative of the penalty be light. It is conceded by counsel both sides that the conduct of the respondents here, and particularly that of the principal respondent is either not contempt at all or is a grave and serious contempt. This must be true, for of that respondent it may be said that he is an officer of the court, as preliminary to his admission to practice at this bar where he earns a large part of his livelihood, he was solemnly sworn to support the constitution and laws of the United States. This obviously includes obedience and respect to the orders, decrees and judgments of the United States courts. INDEPENDENCE OF THE BAR. "Much has been said by the respondents' counsel about the independence of the bar, and no judge has or will go further in the proper maintenance of such independence. It is, however, not difficult to distinguish between proper independence and license, disobedience or disrespect. The former elevates the counsellor and court as well, the latter would drag down the judiciary and with it the bar, who, when proper relations are observed, are its chief ornament and support. Besides such independence seems best manifested when exerted in favor of liberty, the downtrodden and oppressed, and seems scarcely worthy of the noblest traditions of our noble profession when it is exerted in favor of liberty, but at the midnight hour to drag to the vilest punishment a poor and helpless man whose offense was simple drunkenness, who had been arrested without warrant, tried without process and imprisoned in chains without judgment to many months of involuntary servitude, not for crime, but merely for misbehavior, a punishment which to the majority of men death itself would seem preferable. "The grave and momentous character of the charge, a lively sense of my obligations to that great judicial system of which I am a member and to the authority of the national laws coupled with an appreciation equally lively of what the determination here must import, not only to that respondent at present, but, perhaps, to his future at this bar and elsewhere, obliges the most careful solicitude for examination and decision of the issues before the court. In other words, the court requires time for consideration, but will make a decision at a day as early as our other pressing engagements will permit." JAMISON HEARING POSTPONED The hearing on the second writ of habeas corpus for Henry Jamison in the federal court was postponed today. When the case was up Judge Speer said he desired the benefit of the decision of the state supreme court in the Rufus Pearson case, which is to be heard January 15. This writ was issued after Jamison had appealed to Judge Felton and was remanded to the chain gang. Pearson's case must go to the state supreme court so that a full test of all procedure might be had. The motion to make the reversal of Judge Speer in the United States supreme court the order of the lower court was allowed today, and this completed the procedure which caused the contempt cases. ___:0: EDITOR CHASE SPEAKS PLAINLY. Newspaper Beats. [ Washington, D. C. Bee. ] It is strange that people who subscribe for newspapers and often have read them for weeks and months, and memorize the collector calls for the subscription is either told that the bill is wrong or call again, or why did you allow the bill to get so high. These beats finally conclude that it is easier to have their papers discontinued than to pay an honest subscription bill. We have another class of beats. The subscribers who have suggestions to make and if you refuse to adopt them they want their paper discontinued. They have taken your paper for a number of months, and they begin to find fault with it the moment that the collector presents his bill. Another class of beats are those whose names seldom or never appear in your paper. They become angry if their neighbors' names appear and their names do not. This foolishness only obtains among colored people. Some of them would rather see their names in print than to read an article in their defense. Now the old year is about to disappear and a number of subscribers for The Bee have not as yet paid the collector. He will make his appearance again; in the event that he cannot reach you, will those who are indebted to the company call or send to the office? Let each and every subscriber take this notice to himself and send to the office the amount of his subscription. Don't delay. The new year is about to appear and before it does, will you be honest enough to send your subscription to the office? PERSONALS AND BRIEFS —We sympathize with Sir W. W. Urquhart in the loss of his daughter, who died suddenly at his residence in Franklin, Va. —Deacon Samuel P. Brown had a narrow escape from serious injury one day last week. He was driving across the track at Clay Street, when without warning a street-car ran into his wagon, throwing him out, knocking the horse down and breaking the shaft cross tree. Luckily, the animal was only slightly bruised and the deacon suffered a slight abrasion on his hand. —Mr. N. Winston is in the business and will serve all entertainments. He is polite and obliging and his ice-cream is all that the appetite could wish. —Mr. Endom Jones is slowly improving in Colorado, although he is yet unable to come home to retain, on account of the warning of als physician. The Mechanics' Savings Bank is the place for you to visit when you draw your money. Twenty-five cents per week is a small investment but it will pay you to make it, when you can draw it whenever you desire. Mr. A. D. Price has ordered a new device, with which caskets are lowered into the grave or raised out of it by simply pressing a button. Mr. Peter Chandler, a well-known character in this city died last Wednesday night at 8:45 at his residence, 913 North Third Street. He had been in poor health for a long time. He was a prominent member of Lone Star Lodge, G. U. O. of Odd Fellows. NO ROOM FOR JACK O'BRIEN. CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE. tle, came to the conclusion that it would be best to try elsewhere. The secretary, the valet, and Miss Hagan left the place and sought quarters at some of the other hotels. At six o'clock the story got abroad that O'Brien had been turned down at the Hotel Astoria, the Marlborough, the St. Regis, and the Normandie. O'Brien afterward denied this, but the fact remained that he was not discovered until 8 o'clock comfortably enconced at the Hotel Netherlands. O'Brien's troubles did not end here. When O'Brien and his party reached the Netherlands, he registered as Hagan. He and his retinue were shown to rooms 668 and 670. Everything seemed to be rosy, and O'Brien was speculating on taking a warm bath and changing his clothes when he received word that his presence was withhold demanded at the hotel office. Jack hastened below and Manager Whitaker wanted to know whether it was true that he was the noted puglist. "Jack O'Brien, of Philadelphia." The young mitter immediately admitted the impeachment." "DON'T HARBOR PRIZE FIGHT ERS." "Well," Mr. Whitaker is said to have remarked, "you'll have to leave this hotel at once. This is a family hotel and we don't harbor prize fighters. I'm sorry, sir, and all that. You may be a gentleman and all that, but we cannot have you as a guest. Your presence will bring unnecessary notoriety to our house, which we do not care to have. So if you please, take up your baggage and depart." Jack has received many hard thumps in his battles, but this was the toughest smash of them all. "Joseph F. Hagan is my right name," said the Philadelphia man when he recovered his composure. "I have not concealed my identity, and as long as you have accepted me I will not submit to the indignity of being ejected. I am a prize fighter, as you call it, and Jack O'Brien is my professional name. But I am a man, and just as honorable and worthy as any of your other guests. I wish you goodnight, sir." SOON TO BE ADMITTED TO BAR. O'Brien, who expects to be admitted to the bar some time next June, when he will graduate from a law school, must have convinced the manager that he was not so very wicked, for Whitaker relented and said that he would allow O'Brien to remain for the night. In order to avoid any complications O'Brien will leave the hotel to-morrow morning. O'Brien was seen in his rooms after the trouble. The fighter seemed to be very perturbed over his treatment, and dictated the following statement: "I shall leave the Hotel Netherlands to-morrow. I have decided upon this step for reasons which will surely appeal to every man of honor. "I do this not for the management of this hotel, but in justice to myself as a gentleman. My friend" will understand the motives that prompt me in the seeming surrender of my rights. "To the general public, it may bring home the imperfectly understood fact that a man may be a self respecting gentleman and still engage in my profession." Touching a little further on his day's experiences, the Philadelphia sald. "I cannot understand why I should have been barred by the hotel people. I have never done anything that was not manly or just. A colored man has his rights, and I think I am entitled to mine. Probably Mr. Whitaker has his orders, and perhaps Mr. Boldt, of the Waldorf, knows what he is about. But I can't see the equity in the matter, especially at the Waldorf, when I was a guest once before. I understand that a brother professional of mine, Jimmy Britt, was refused a room recently. I'm not taking up Mr. Britt's troubles, but I consider him just as good a man even if he is a fighter. "This is the first time since I have been traveling that I have been hustled out of a hotel, I have stopped at the Touraine, in Boston, the Palace, in San Francisco; the Iroquois, in Buffalo; the Hollanden, in Cleveland, and the Southern Hotel, in St. Louis. I have attended functions and private gatherings at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, in Philadelphia, which, by the way, is managed by Mr. Boldt. Still, I suppose this is one of the penalties of popularity and fame." JIM CROW BILL STIFF MEASURE Barrett's Measure for Segregation of Races Excites Wild Interest. Delegate W. E. Barrett's "Jim Crow" car bill is the subject of much comment. It is designed to put into operation as a State law practically the same system of segregating the races now in operation in Richmond. Mr. Barrett represents Newport News in the lower house. In the shipbuilding city, where a "Jim Crow" ordinance is about to be passed, a howl of protest has arisen from the colored people. The people are wearing buttons bearing the declaration, "We will walk." As sentiment among the whites on the Virginia peninsula is overwhelmingly in favor of separation of the races, the colored people will in all probability be given an opportunity to put their threat into execution. Discussing his measure to-day Mr. Barrett said he had intended to offer it at the opening of the session, but since coming to Richmond and learning from other legislators of the conditions and sentiment elsewhere in the State he has concluded that the bill should be more stringent than he has drawn it. He will offer the measure later in the session. Mr. Barrett has received so many assurances of support for the new "Jim Crow" car bill that he is confident of its passage. The Newport News member is a prominent lawyer and real estate man on the peninsula. He was one of the leaders in the fight that resulted in the overthrow of the Moss administration in Newport News and the establishment of a local reform government. The street railway interests in most of the Virginia cities are opposed to the Barrett bill, but if any active operations are in progress the fight has not yet been made in the open. It is not at all probable, however, that the measure will be permitted by the street railway interests to slip through to its passage uncontested. —Richmond, Va. News-Leader, Jan. 10, 1906. Public Installation. The officers of all the subordinate lodges and courts will be installed Tuesday, January 16th, 1906 at the Fifth Street Baptist Church at 8 P. M. Every officer in both departments is urged to be present. Members will wear the regalia of the Order. Friends not members of the Order and also the public generally will be admitted. The Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias will be present. Will Give Miss Alice Handsome Gift, Ardmore, I. T., Jan. 9.—The Rough Riders will send to Miss Alice Roosevelt on the occasion of her marriage to Congressman Longworth next month a handsome present. United States Marshal Colbert, secretary of the Rough Riders' Association, has made a request on each Rough Rider, including President Roosevelt, for a donation toward the present. Rural Carriers May Use Autos. Washington, Jan. 9. — Postmaster General Cortelyou approved a recommendation of Fourth Assistant Dewgr for the use by rural carriers of automobiles in serving their routes. The postmaster general, however, expressly reserves the right to require rural carriers to discontinue the use of such vehicles and assume the service of their routes in the ordinary vehicles prescribed by the regulations, if complaint is made of unsatisfactory service arising from the use of automobiles. Shot Wife's Paramour. Salem, N. 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The statement is addressed "To whom it may concern," and begins as follows: "A woman of the highest culture, of the rarest attachments, who has devoted her life to her home, her family and her ideals, whose only thought has been to do good, and who has always considered others before herself, a wife and mother, has been seized from behind, in the waiting room of the White House, and maltreated with a brutality which humanity would revolt at seeing accorded to its lowest type. The details of this sickening thing, unnamable, are known to the whole country." Dr. Morris alleges that an effort was made to hold Mrs. Morris at the house of detention until his arrival two days later, to make "it appear that she was friendless and insane." He says that the physicians sent to examine her manifested their indignation, and that as "it became dangerous to press the insane charge, she stands today recorded as the disturber of the peace to the extent of five dollars." HAZING DEFINED Naval Court Saves Any Kind of Annoyance or Maintence in Hazing ince of maltreatment is Hazing. Annapolis, Md., Jan. 10. — Several legal questions of importance arose during the trial of Midshipman Stephen Decatur on charges of hazing before the court martial in session at the naval academy. On a motion to strike out certain specifications as not constituting hazing, the court was led to substantially define the term hazing as it is understood by the members of the court. In denying the motion to strike out the first two specifications the court ruled that maltreatment of a fourth classman by the infliction of direct physical cruelty was not the only kind of hazing, but that any annoyance or molestation, such as the requirement of menial services, making ridiculous and such like were also hazing. This ruling is expected to lead to many more convictions. DIED OF HYDROPHOBIA Bite From Pet Dog Caused Terrible Death of Young Woman. DEATH of Young Woman. Philadelphia, Jan. 10.-Hydrophobia, resulting from the bite of a pet dog six weeks ago, caused the death of Miss Julla Curtin at the home of her parents in this city. Miss Curtin was 21 years old. When all hope was gone and when she and her family knew that death could not be far off she bade them farewell in one of her lucid moments and was then locked in the room with four physicians to meet her terrible end beyond the gaze of her relatives, who could not bear to look upon her sufferings. Five Years For Land Fraud Salem, Orc., Jan. 9.—A. T. Kellher, of Chicago, convicted last week of forgery in connection with land frauds in this state, was sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of five years. Kellher gave notice of an appeal to the supreme court. DOLLAR PACKAGE FREE Man Medicine Free You can now obtain a large dollar size free package of Man Medicine—free on request. Man Medicine cures man-weakness. 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