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The RICHMOND PLANET HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY JUNE 6 1910 CAMBRIDGE, MASS. NEGO KILLED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH TRAIN Ran Into Chesapeake & Ohio Freight While Trying to Escape Arrest After Playing Craps—Body Terribly Mutilated. Hearing the cry "Here comes a policeman Ulysses Brown colored, who, with seven others, had been indulging in a crap game, fled yesterday morning at the approach of Bicycle Policeman Gerring, and ran head-on into a moving freight train on the Chesapeake and Ohio tracks, between Baldwin and Lowndes Streets. The train was backing and the rear caught the flying Brown full, knocking him straight in front and running over his body, which had fallen across one of the rails. The wheels passed over the middle of his body, but without leaving outward trace of its deadly work. Every internal organ and all the bones were mashed into a pulp, and there was a slight wound on the back of his head. This was the only trace of injury, and when Officer Gerring, who had not seen the accident, was notified that there was a dead man lying near the tracks, he did not at first realize what had happened. The negro was unconscious, and Gerring, after seeing that life appeared to be extinct, telephoned for the city ambulance. Dr. Collins responded. The dying man was placed in the ambulance, and all possible speed was made to the City Hospital. It was a thousand chances to one that the negro would die before reaching the hospital. He died just as they took him from the stretcher, and before they could lay him on the operating table. Brown lived at 8 Orange Street. He was twenty-one years old. There were eight negroes in the crap game, which was going merrily when the officer approached. It was as much a surprise to him as to them as he was merely going on his rounds when he came upon the gambblers. They saw him first, and some one raised the cry that the police were coming. There was a scurrying of feet, and in a moment the negroes had disappeared. Brown went for the railroad tracks, where, among the standing freight cars, there were plenty of hiding places in case of pursuit. In his blind haste he failed to see the train backing toward him until too late. He sprang forward in an effort to pass, but landed head-on in the car. The first impact probably rendered him unconscious, for he never moved after being struck and run over. Brown escaped the round-up of the night before, when the police were raiding and cleaning up the infested places of Scale House corner, or he might have lived to roll a few more games before the police came along again.—Times-Dispatch, May 30, 1910. Imprompta Exchange of Shots May Result in the Death of Williams. Sam Williams, who engaged in a pistol duel with John Carter yesterday morning, is not expected to live by surgeons at the city hospital. Carter has a good chance to recover, they say. Both men are colored. The negroes quarreled in the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad yards. Carter, a fireman, was on his engine when Williams approached and called him down to the ground. Williams began shooting as Carter's feet touched the earth and a minute later the other negro whipped out a revolver and began firing. Both men exchanged several shots. They fell to the ground and were removed to the hospital by railroad men attracted to the scene. They are said to have quarreled about a woman.—News-Leader, May 30, 1910. Y. M. C. A. Notes. The nineteenth closing exercises of our night school were held last Thursday evening 8 P. M. at the Sharon Baptist Church. All Hall the Power of Jesus' Name, by the congregation, led by Mr. Jacob M. Daly. Invocation, Dr. W. L. Hughes, He Will Hold Me Fast. Congregation. A very excellent program was rendered by the students. Dr. J. B. Simpson, of the Virginia Union University, delivered the address of the evening which was crowded with the best of advice. The certificates or merit were presented by Pres. R. T. Hill to the successful students of the classes taught by Prof. J. H. Rhorer, Miss Columbia L. Williams, and General-Secretary S. C. Burrell. Prizes of honor to the following students: Prof. Rhorer's Class, Mr. A. D. Price, gold medal for scholarship to Mr. Richard E. Brows, Dr. E. R. Jefferson, gold medal for Physiology, to Mr. W. H. Cary. Miss Williams' Class, Cashier Thomas H. Wyatt, silver medal for scholarship to Master Robert Pervall. A friends silver medal for spelling to Mr. Robert Bradley. To the Men's Bible Class, taught by General-Secretary S. C. Burrel, First Honor, from Rev. Nelson B. Brown, B. Th., pastor of the Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church, First to Mr. Darlius Harris, Second to Mr. William Garden. The boys' class, Honors given by Pev. Adolphus Hobbs, pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church. First to Mr. W. H. Cary. Second to Mr. C. B. Gaston. A very large crowd was out to witness the exercises. Benedict by Director C. N. Bouldin. The school will open Monday, September 25th at 8 P. M. Prof. Rhorer's Silver Medal for spelling, to Mr. W. H. Cary. The Y. M. C. A. Conference was a live number last Friday evening. The social committee made it very pleasant for everybody. We hope no fellow got sick. Messrs. Jacob M. Daly and Geo. R. Burrell conducted the meetings in the city home last Sunday. One inmate accepted Christ. The jail committee fought hard last Sunday in the city jail for the Lord. Eight prisoners were led to accept Jesus Christ. Fight on men. The boys' meeting was a great hit last Sunday. Master Benjamin J. Taylor conducted the meeting, Master Leroy E. Ragland addressed the boys. The meeting was a help: Last Sunday was an hour with the men that will ever live in their hearts. This was the closing of the Greater Meeting for men. Dr. D. Webster Davis was at his best. Subject, "The Withered Hand." Ask the men what the Doctor said. The orchestra under the directions of Prof. Nelson Harris made a great hit. The Star Quartette was in the spirit of meeting. We can hear those voices now. God has permitted the Y. M. C. A. of Richmond to do what the world has said could not be done. We have touched every man. Let God use you in your every day life and you will win every time or else there is no God. General-Secretary S. C. Burrell thanks the men for their hearty co-operation. Men be on time Sunday ready for hard work and the other man. Meeting for boys Sunday 4 P. M. at the Y. M. C. A. building. Mothers send your boys. A great lecture Sunday 3:30 P. M. at the True Reformers' Hall under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. Admission free. Only men will be admitted. Boys under 16 years will not be allowed. Dr. H. J. Brown, of Baltimore, will lecture. Subject: 'Secret Things That Every Man, Father and Youth, ought to know, see and hear. Illustrated paintings. Let no man miss this lecture. Bring a silver offering. Admission free. The Star Quartette will sing by special request. Messrs. Frank Mayo, Benj. Deane, Joseph Matthews and Lewis Bland. Tell the other man. Be on time. Do not stop praying for the Y. M. C. A. W. M. T. Forrester Laid Away. The funeral of William M. T. Forrester took place last Sunday at 12 o'clock at St. Phillips P. E. Church, Rev. C. L. Somers, rector officiating. The scene was one long to be remembered, the small edifice being packed with friends and acquaintances of the deceased. One unusual feature was the break in the program by the addresses delivered. Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows had come on from Chicago. He was accompanied by Grand Secretary Jas. Needham, of Philadelphia, and by Mr. David Warner. They started at once for this city when they heard the news of the death of one with whom they had been so long associated. Mr. Needham introduced Mr. Houston in a few graceful remarks and that official delivered one of the shortest and most appropriate eulogies ever heard in this city. The choir of this church would be a credit to any organization and it was at its best last Sunday. Lone Star Lodge, No. 1340, G. U. O. of Odd Fellows of which the deceased was a member was out and also Richmond Patriarchie, No. 6, Captain, Charles W. Young, commanding and Past Grand Masters' Council, No. 14. The floral designs were numerous and costly. Funeral Director A. D. Price, officiated. Thus ended the career of a man, who for more than a quarter of a century has been the leading figure in the life of the leading secret organization among colored people in this country. Sir Cornellus Payne is sick at his residence. 515 W. Baker St. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1910. Memorial Day Observed. Memorial Day was observed here by George A. Custer Post, Grand Army of the Republic, under the command of Comrade Cosby Washington, Spanish American War Veterans, under the command of Capt. B. A. Graves. The Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, N. A., S. A., E. A., A. and A., in accordance with their usual custom accepted the invitation of the G. A. Post and accompanied the veterans to the National Cemetery. Brigadier General John Mitchell, Jr., accompanied by his staff was out and marched the entire distance. Those accompanying him were Col. John R. Chiles, Chief of Staff, Col. Roscoe C. Mitchell, A. Adjutant General; Col. Thos. Smith, Quartermaster General. Col. Thos. M. Crump, Lieut. Col. Thomas H. Wyatt, Captain W. Henry Jones, Captain Willis Wyatt. The battalion was under command of Major William A. Robinson, accompanied by Lieut. B. H. Peyton, Adj.; Lieut. R. H. Fauntleroy, Quartermaster; Lieut. F. A. Gardner, Com. of Sub.; Lieut. J. A. Lewis, M. D., Surgeon, Eureka Co. No. 1, Planet Co. No. 8 and Pythian Cadet Co., No. 1 were out in full force. The exercises at the cemetery were interesting and a large crowd gathered there. Rev. W. H. Stokes, Ph. D. was Master of Ceremonies, Short and appropriate addresses were delivered by Rev. R. Beecher Taylor, Rev. Evans Payne, D. D., Rev. W. T. Johnson, D. D., Comrade Cosby Washington led off in a most practical address. The reading of Lincoln's address at Gettysburg and also a poem by two young misses were features Flowers were strenued upon the graves and a few moments later, the White Rose Band led the way out and the return march was taken for the city. There were many compliments paid on account of the fire showing made by those who participated in the parade. Comrade L. Storrs was Chief Marshall. Gone Before. A large crowd attended the funeral of Mrs. V. A. Smith, Friday, May 27, 1910, at the First Baptist Church. Rev. W. T. Johnson, D. D. delivered a most impressive sermon. Mrs. Mildred A. Cross sang, "I would not Live Always", with a charming sweetness and Mrs. W. T. Johnson rendered in a most pleasing manner another selection. The casket was of the couch design, which opened entirely and the hellotrope color and cream satin trimming presented a magnificent appearance. Many resolutions from the several organizations of which she was a member were read. Much sympathy was expressed for the bereaved husband, Major John G. Smith, who had done all in his power for his faithful partner in life who had gone the way of all the earth. Funeral Director W. Isaac Johnson officiated. LUCIAN B. WATKINS—The poetic value of this name is well represented in the booklets, "The Soldier's Home," and "The Old Log Cabin." Beautiful Washington and Lincoln editions. See for yourself 30 cents for both. Address, Box 57, Fort Russell, Wyo. Wants to Find Them. I wish to find Elias Smith and Cottony Smith the father and mother of William Smith and Elias Smith, and also Martha Langum (wife of Major Langum.) Elias Smith, son, left home about 18 years ago and now lives with me. These were all residents of Halifax County. The name of any prominent minister connected with a Baptist Church, forwarded to me will materially aid me in finding parties. Address MRS. MONIE BROOKS, Belle Alliance, La. SPECIAL NOTICE To The Public: In retiring from business we wish to thank our many friends for their patronage in the past, also for the many expressions of regret at our going out of business and the complimentary remarks in our success in gaining and holding the confidence of the public for which we have strived at all times to merit. In future the tinning and plumbing branch of the old business will be conducted by W. P. Klein and M. S. Meyers as the Klein Plumbing Co., with temporary office at 1712 Hanover Avenue, phone Madison 6450. Any orders in this line entrusted to their care will receive prompt and careful attention. Respectfully, N. KLEIN & SON. Major Miller in South Carolina. Our genial friend, Major I. J. Miller arrived in Columbia on Tuesday, midnight, and was met by a bevy of old friends, who had been apprised of his coming. General hand-shaking and heartiest greetings were indulged in for the reunion of old friends, who have been separated for several years, is always cordial. They repaired to a nearby restaurant and partook of light refreshments just to get a line on each other. This lasted several hours and they parted at last to meet again in the morning. The Major was domiciled at the palatial home of Rev. A. P. Dunbar, D. D. on Barnmil Street. The popularity of this distinguished gentleman was attested in a genuinely fashionable and up to date smoker, arranged by a number of his friends and admirers at the Y. M. C. A. hall on Wednesday night 18th inst. The committee on arrangements of which R. P. Campbell was chairman was—T. J. Green, I. Gaten, Captain T. F. Smith, J. H. Garner and W. H. Thomas. They arranged a delightful repast, consisting of an abundance of solid and liquid refreshments for the fortythree men of the old guard, who rendered valiant services at the festive board "cleaning up" for the caterers with the neatness and dispatch which made the old guard famous in the days of long ago. After the flow of soul came the feast of season. Mr. William H. Thomas, the courteous and jovial master of ceremonies, in a neat Introductory speech, said that the occasion was to do honor to a former resident of Columbia, Major I. J. Miller and to extend to him the kind of welcome that his position as a successful business man and worthy citizen deserved. He then called upon the following named gentlemen to extend to our distinguished guest of honor toasts of welcome and Messrs. R. P. Campbell, Prof. J. W. Morris, T. J. Green, N. H. Collins, J. H. Garner, I. S. Levy, S. D. Sreher, Gen. J. R. Norvell, Prof. N. J. Frederick, J. B. Learie, A. S. Johnson, G. W. Dwelle Green Jackson, W. A. Smith, J. R. Cornwell, H. N. Vincent, W. E. Green, L. A. Hawkins and others, gave the guest of honor such a cordial and hearty welcome that the doughty Major must have felt that it was good for him to have been here. While the hospital, or Columbia is proverbial, no visitor to the fair city on the Congaree has ever had such a "fuss" made over him, as was made over Major I. J. Miller. The gathering was very good natured and must be commended for the patience exercised in waiting long after the feast for the response of the guest of honor, which they knew would be happy as well as profitable and Major Miller was prepared to furnish all that was anticipated of him by those who knew him as a "point giver," and right well did he measure up to his well earned reputation as a valuable and resourceful speaker. The words of wisdom uttered by him will be treasured up by his heavens and used by some of them to good advantage in the days yet to come, should occasion ever require it. By a rising vote, Major Miller was unanimously invited to return to the city of Columbia to make his home with us once again and pledged our support and influence for him and his business if he should consent to come. It was also unanimously voted that a committee be appointed to select the best South Carolina lady to become the future Mrs. Miller to cheer the fireside during the Major's declining days and order the strict observance of coming home at reasonable hours at night, a task which would not be so easily accomplished, not yet but perhaps soon. The Jack Johnson punch which Mr. T. J. Green compounded had all the qualities for reaching the solar plexus and we hope Jack will do his work on July 4th as effectively with his great punch, as did this punch that bore his name. The best wishes of all were extended to Major Miller for his future success and the smoker was ended with the song, "He's a Jolly Good Fellow which no one can deny," led by the great singer, W. E. Green—W. H. T. Outing to White City. The talk of the day is Halley's comet, the talk of the hour is the outing to White City, Monday July 11, 1910. Just think, 10 hours at the sea shore. Train leaves Seventh and Byrd Street Station at 9 A. M. sharp; Returning will leave White City at 11 P. M. This outing is under the auspices of the Willing Workers Association. Committee—Alpheus Scott, Washington Bolling, Hayes Willis, Samuel H. Green, W. G. Singleton, Robert H. Harrison, Thomas Jackson, Lucious Storrs, W. Henry Jones. M. W. Hudson, Secretary. Chas. A. J. Briggs, Chairman. GRADUATES ATTENTION! To Whom it May Concern: This is the part of the year that all schools and colleges are having their annual closings and the graduates that are scattered here and there are returning to their Alma Mater showing the good work they have accomplished since their graduation. It makes the old graduates feel proud to know and read of such. We do feel that it is very important that the graduates of the Richmond High and Normal School would look well to the formation and keeping in motion an Alumni Association of the said school. Too much praise and worth cannot be noted as to the brilliant students and graduates of this school. Let the graduates be aroused at once, let there be a coming together of the graduates and let us form a strong, lasting association that will mean much to the school, to the graduates and to posterity. What say you graduates? Respectfully, BENTON, Graduate of 1892. Address. 613 North Second St. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Logan, of New York City are the guests of Mrs. Logan's mother, Mrs. Ella Rowe, 707 1-2 North Third Street. On motion of Attorney C. Mimms May 25th in Hustings Court, Part II I was allowed to qualify to practice law. P. J. HENRY. Office: 1146 West Leigh Street. $100,00 Endowment Paid Suffolk, Va., May 26, 1910. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Worthy Counsellor of the Grand Court of Virginia, Order of Calanthe ($100.00) One Hundred Dollars in payment of the death- claim of Sister Jane Riddick, who was a member of Bethel Court, No. 99, of Suffolk, Va. Signed: MAGGIE PIERCE, Administratrix. Witnesses: Mattie A. Morris, R. of D., Julia A. Powell, D. D. G. W.C. Eve A. Wrench, Isham Power. Rev. Dr. Graham Injured. Rev. W. F. Graham, D. D., pastor of the Fifth Street Baptist Church was slightly injured in the wreck on the Southern Railroad at Sycamore near Lynchburg, Va., last Monday about 4:30 P. M. His back was slightly sprained and his elbow, ankle and leg bruised. The doctors detained him in Lynchburg until last Wednesday when he was permitted to come home. He had been attending the Sunday School Convention at Atlanta, Ga. JOHNSON UNDER WRAPS Does Various Training Stunts, but Does Not Exert Himself. Fear of going stale held Jack Johnson well in check in his training to day. The black champion had not intended to work in the gymnasium at all, but the presence of a large crowd led him to do some light work, though he held the rein tight on his speed. With Tom Flanagan, Johnson was on the road in the morning for his 12-mile run. He covered the distance in 1 hour and 40 minutes. When he punched the bag Johnson showed to best advantage, for he cut loose at times and had the spectators in an uproar at his clever performance. It was plainly noticeable, when Johnson pulled on the gloves and stepped into the ring that he was under double wraps. George Cotton essayed to make it a fast bout and frequently rushed the Galveston negro about the ring, but Johnson was content to whip in a blow once in a while and cut up the rest of the time. Cutler was ushered in next after Cotton's four rounds, and for three rounds Johnson leaned against the ropes and toyed with his smaller partner. Mrs. Mary H. Jones departed this life Friday, May 24, 1910, at the residence of her daughter Mrs. Frances Watkins, 55 Oakwood Avenue, Orange, N. J. Her funeral took place from Sixth Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Richmond, Va. Rev. Peyton, pastor, assisted by Rev. Hodge, pastor of the Leigh Street Methodist Church. She was laid to rest in the Evergreen Cemetery. She leaves a sister and many friends to mourn their loss. Christopher Bryan Co. REV. W. F. GRAHAM, D. D. Pastor of Fifth Street Baptist Church. This is the 30th Anniversary of His Advent Into the Ministry. 5TH ST. BAPT. CHURCH Located, Cor. 5th and Jackson Sts. RICHMOND, VA. Weekly News Column. REV. W. F. GRAHAM, D. D., Pastor, Residence: 108 E. Leigh St., Richmond, Va. J. HENRY CRUTCHFIELD, Editor, Office: 1215 E. Broad St., Richmond, Va. Love, peace and union reign, Sunday, June 5, 1910, marks a new epoch in the history of the Fifth Street Baptist Church. It will commence the celebration of its thirtieth anniversary, together with that of its pastor, the Rev. Dr. W. F. Graham, and will continue during the month of June. The following program is arranged: Sunday, June 5, 1910—11:30 A. M.—Historical Sermon, Dr. Evans Payne, Music Fourth Baptist Church Choir, 10 Minutes Address, "The First Meeting House" Deacon Ware, 8:30 P. M.—Sermon, Dr. Z. D. Lewis, Music Second Baptist Church Choir, 10 Minutes Address, "Early Struggles of the Church," Deacon Chiles. Wednesday Night, June 8—8:30 P. M.—Sermon, Rev. R. O. Johnson, B. D. Music Moore Street Baptist Church Choir. Sunday, June 26—11:30 A. M.—Sermon, Dr. R. H. Bowling, Norfolk Va. Music Fifth Street Baptist Church Choir, Note Worthy facts of the church, by clerk Mr. Jas, Chiles, 3:30 P. M.—Grand Union Communion, historical covenant meeting, 10 minutes Address, "A Spiritual Church," Deacon John W. Howard, 8:30 P. M.—Sermon, Dr. G. B. Howard, Petersburg, Va. Music Fifth Street Baptist Church Choir, 10 minutes Address, "Our Deacons," Deacon B. H. Peyton. Monday Night, June 27—Anniversary Reception—Short addresses by Revs. E. D. Lewis, W. W. Young, Paul C. E. D. Lewis, W. W. Young, Dr. R. Spiller, M. H. Payne, N. B. Brown, Lee Frysler, Wm. A. Thomas, H. R. Williams, J. Andrew Bowler, J. J. Woodson, Adolphus Hobbs, Jacob Turner, R. J. Bass, Rev. Archer Smith, Dr. I. V. Pey PRICE, FIVE CENTS. ton, W. A. Mitchell, Rev, Venerable, J. H. Binford, Dr. Hunter, of the A. M. E. Church, Dr. Dr. Hodges, of the M. E. Church, Dr. J. H. Lee, of the Presbyterian Church, Rev. Dr. Somers, of the Episcopal Church, Rev. Harper, of the Asbury M. E. Church and others. Dr. W. H. White, Master of Ceremonies, Dr. C. H. Phillips, Toast Master. Lady Ushers—Mrs. Sallie Jonathan, Miss Blanche Bullock, Mrs. Sophia Nicholson, Miss Mattle Smith, Mrs. Mollie Lewis, Miss Jennie Scott, Miss Bertha Lee, Miss Fannie Robinson, Mrs. Ida Booker, Miss Estelle Ward, Mrs. Leanna Carter, Mrs. Mattle Redd, Mrs. Mary Gray, Mrs. Ethel Cozart, Mrs. Josephine Dance, Mrs. Rebecca Hawkins, Miss Lottle Smith, Mrs. Ida Allen, Yetta Walker, Mrs. Goldie Robinson, Miss Sallie Scott, Mrs. Virgile Minor, Mrs. Ethel Pinkney, Mrs. Madolin Moss, Mrs. Carrie Jennings, Mrs. Jeannette M. Brooks, Miss Addie Lemus and Mrs. Annie Chaffin. FIFTH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH. Exercises will be Held there all of this Month in Celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Church. Last Sunday our Pastor, Rev. Dr. W. F. Graham was in Atlanta, Ga. Rev. W. H. Watkins preached morning and night. Among the ministers present were the young Rev. W. M. Johnson, the Evangheust, Rev. Geo Pinkney and Rev. Jos. Lovings, Rev. Watkins did fairly well. He is a devout Christian and a good preacher. (The Sunday School is growing more and more in interest. Last Sunday morning Supt. Prof. B. H. Peyton opened at 10 o'clock. The teachers taught their classes twenty minutes. Deacon J. C. Allen, Supt. of Zion Baptist Sunday School, Newport News, Va., made a timely address to the school. His remarks were highly appreciated. A nice program has been prepared for the anniversary. Everything looks for the future.—E. W.) The regular meetings of the B. Y. P. U. will be suspended during the anniversary. Let every member discharge his duty to the church as requested and endeavor to attend to each of the services. Rev. Paul Thompson, Pastor of Cedar Street Baptist Church will preach a special sermon, Sunday evening, 3:30 o'clock at Fifth Street Baptist Church. Subject, "Welghed in the Balances and Found Wanting." Come out to hear him. The names of the officers of the Church and its various branches will be published next week. THE MAN in LOWER TEN BY MARY ROBERT KINEHART AUTHOR OF THE CIRCULAR STUDIO GAME ILLUSTRATIONS BY M. G. KETTNER COPYRIGHT & DODGES - NORFELLE COMPANY CHAPTER VIII - Blakeley is rescued from the burning car by the girl in blue. his arm is broken. CHAPTER IX - Together they go to Blakeley's office where the tells her name is Allison West, his partner's sweetheart. CHAPTER X - Allison's peculiar actions justify the lawyer. She drops her gold Blakeley unnoticed, puts it in his pocket. CHAPTER XI - He returns home and learns from his landlord of strange happenings. CHAPTER XII - Blakeley bears that a woman by the name of the girl in the hospital. CHAPTER XIII He also bears that he is under surveillance and that the Pittsburgh police are looking for survivors of the wreck. CHAPTER XIV - Blakeley hears of the murder investigation is without doubt. CHAPTER XV. The Glosmograph. On Monday I went out for the first time. I did not go to the office. I wanted to walk I thought fresh air and exercise would drive away the blue devils that had me by the throat. McKnight insisted on a long day in his car, but I refused. "I don't know why not," he said sulkily "I can't walk. I have walked two consecutive blocks in three years. We have made more ornaments—and some not even that. We could have Johnson out there chasing us over the country at $5 an hour." "He can chase us just as well at five miles an hour. I said "But what gets me, MeKnight, is why I am under surveillance at all. How do the police know I was accused of that thing." "The young lady who sent the fawn—she isn't likely to talk, is also!" she said. "How it was a lady. I groomed as I tried to get a spilted arm into a root. 'Anyhow, she didn't tell.' I finished with conviction, and McKnight laughed. It had rained in the early morning, and Mrs. Klopton predicted more showers. In fact, so firm was her belief and so determined her eye that I took the umbrella she proffered me "Never mind," I said "We can leave it next door." I have a story to tell you, Richey, and it requires proper setting." McKnight was puzzled, but he followed me obediently around to the kitchen entrance of the empty house. It was unlocked, as I had expected. While we climbed to the upper floor I retailed the events of the previous night. "It's the finest thing I ever heard of," McKnight said, staring up at the ladder and the trap "What a vaudeville skit it would make." Only you ought not to have put your foot on her hand. They don't do it in the best circles. I applauded on him impatiently. "You don't understand the situation at all, Richo!" I exclaimed. "What would you say if I tell you it was the hand of a lady?" It was covered with rings." "A lady!" he repeated. "Why, I say it was a damned compromising situation, and that the less you say of it the better. Look here, Lawrence. I think you dreamed it. You've been in the house too much. I take it all back; you do need exercise." "She escaped through this door, I suppose," I said as patiently as I could. "Evidently down the back staircase. We might as well go down that way." "According to the beat procedents in those affairs, we should find a glove about down. But he was more impressed than he cared to own, and the dusty floor was a bit of loose plaster fell just behind him, he started like a nervous woman." "What I don't understand is why you let her go," he said, stopping once, puzzled. "You're not usually unpleasant." "When we get out into the country, Richey," I replied gravely. "I am going to tell you another story and if you don't tell me I'm a fool and a raven, on the strength of it, you are no friend of mine." We stumbled through the twilight of staircase into the blackness of the ankleter kitchen. The house "had the moldy wall of closed buildings; the moldy wooden floor of closed buildings; more stepped into the sunshine McKnight gave a shiver. "Now that we are out," he said, "I don't mind telling you that I have been there before. Do you remember the night you left, and the face at the window?" "When you speak of it, yes." "Well, I was curious about that thing, he went on, as we started up the street, and I went back. The street door was unlocked, and examined every room. I was Kris Kloppe the ghost that carried a light, and "Did you find anything?" "Only a clean place rubbed on the window opposite your dressing room. Splendid view of an untidy interior. If that house is ever occupied, you'd better put stained glass in that window of yours. If the corner I glanced back. Half a block behind us Johnson was moving our way slowly. When he gave me he stopped and proceeded with great deliberation to light a cigar. Be hurrying however he caught the car that we took and stood unobtrusively on the rear platform. He looked forged, and absent minded by paid our fares, to McKenna a delight. He will give him a run for his money he declared, as the car moved at the midstlift you can feel him. At one o'clock after a gritty ramble we entered a small country hotel. We had seen nothing of Johnson for a half hour. At that time he was a quarter of a mile behind us and hung rapidly. Before we had finished our notch he staggered into the tiny One of his arms was under his arm and his whole appearance was deplorable. He was coated with mud, streaked with percipitation, and he limped as he walked. He chose a table not far from us and ordered Scotch. Beyond touching his hat he paid no attention to us. I just getting my second wind. McKnight declared, "How do you feel more and well all at once" our dimms "Johnson son put down the glass he had raised to his lips without raising The fact was, however that I was like Johnson. I was soft from my week's ination, and I was pretty well done up. McKnight was a well spring of vitality and high spirit, ordered a strange connection, made of a strange connection in the heart it over to the destroyer but Johnson refused it. "I hate that kind of person," McKnight said pettitively. "Kind of a fellow that thinks you're going to poison his dog if you offer him a bone." When we got to the car line, with Johnson a dragged and drooping call to his dog, I had told McKnight the story of the three hours just after the wreck. I "And There's Johnson Just Bohind, the Coolest Proposition in Washington." had not named the girl, of course; she had my promise of secrecy. But I told him everything else. It was a relief to have a fresh mind on it. I had puzzled so much over the incident at the farm house, and the necklace in the gold bag, that I had lbst perspective. He had been interested, but inclined to be amused, until I came to the broken chain. Then he had whistled softly. "But there are tons of fine gold chains made every year," he said. "Why in the world do you think that or- smoory piece came from that necklace?" I had looked around. Johnson was far behind, scraping the mud off his feet with a piece of stick. "I have the short end of the chain in the seakeaklite," I reminded him. "What would sleep this morning I thought I would settle it, one way or the other. It was hell to go along the way I had been doing. And--there's no doubt about it. Rich. It's the same chain." We walked along in silence until we caught the car back to town "Well," he said finally, "you know the girl, of course, and I don't. But if you like her—and I think myself you rather be hard, hit, old man—I wouldn't give a whoop about the chain in the gold purse. It's just one of the little coincidences that hang people now and then. And so for last night—if she's the kind of a girl you say she is, and you think she had anything to do with that, you—you're added, that all. You can depend on it, the lady of the empty house last week is the lady of last night. And yet your train acquaintance was in Alloondale when we got on the car, I regarded as she subject again. It was THE RICHMOND PLANET; RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. never far back in my mind. "About the--young lady of the train, Rich," I said, with what I suppose was elaborate carelessness, "I don't want you to get a wrong impression. I am rather unlikely to see her again, but even if I do, I-I believe she is already 'bespoke, or next thing to it.' He made no reply, but as I opened the door with my latch-key he stood looking up at me from the parapet, "Love is like the messenger," he orated. "The older you get it, the worse the attack." Johnson did not appear again that day. A small man in a raincoat took his place. The next morning I made my initial trip to the office, the raincoat still on. I had a short surveillance, he said, and any attempt to sell the notes to him would probably in time, in the meantime, show the Commission, and continued the case, in hope of such contingency. At noon I left the office and took a veterinarian to see Candida, the injured penny. Fly one o'clock my first days' duties were performed, and a long Sabara of hot afternoon stretched ahead. McKnight, always glad to escape from the grind, suggested a vaudeville, and in sheer ennui I consented I could neither drive, drive nor golf, and my own company bored me to distraction "Coolest place in town these days," he declared "Electric Jane, brave songs ary costumes And there's Johnson just behind—the coolest proposition in Washington" He gravely bought three tickets and presented the detective with one. Then we went in Having lived a normal, busy life the theater in the afternoon is to me about on a par with ice cream for breakfast. Up on the stage a very stout woman in short pink skirts, with a smile that Me Knight declared looked like a slash in a roll of butter, was singing nasally, with a laborous kick at the end of each verse. Johnson, two rows ahead, went to sleep McKnight prodded me with his elbow "Look at the first box to the right," he said, in a stage whisper "I want you to come over at the end of this act." It was the first time I had seen her since I put her in the cab at Baltimore. Outwardly I presume I was calm, for no one turned to stare at me, but every atom of me cried out at the sight of her. She was leaning, bent forward, lips slightly parted, gazing rapidly at the Japanese conjurer who had replaced what McKnight disrespectfully called the Columns of Hercules Compared with the dragged lady of the farm house, she was radiant. For that first moment there was paining but joy at the sight of her. Concerned on my arm brought me back to reality "Come over and meet them," he said "That's the cousin Miss West is visiting, Mrs Dallas." But I would not go. After he went I sat there alone, painfully conscious that I was being pointed out and stared at from the box. The abominable Japanese gave way to yet more atrocious performing dogs. "How many offers of marriage will the young lady in the box have?" The dog stopped sagey at "none," and then pulled out a card that said eight. Wild shouts of glee by the audience. "The fool's," it muttered. After a little I glanced over Mrs Dallas was talking to McKnight, but she was looking straight at me. She was flushed, but more calm than I, and I was shouting, but I funded for my hat, but the next moment I saw that they were going, and I sat still When McKnight came back he was triumphant. "I've made an engagement for you," he said. "Mrs Dallas asked me to bring you to dinner to-night, and I said I knew you would fall all over yourself to go. You are requested to bring along the broken arm, and any other souvenirs of the wreck that you may possess." "I'll do nothing of the sort," I declared, struggling against my inclination. "I can't even tie my necklace, and I have to have my food cut for me." "Oh, that's all right," he said easily. "I'll send Stogie over to fix you, and Mrs Dal knows all about the arm. I told her." (Stogie in his Japanese factotum, so called because he is lean, a yellowish brown in color, and because he claims to have been shipped into this country in the cinematograph was finishing the program. The house was dark and the music had stopped, as it does in the circus just before somebody risks his neck at so much a beck in the dip of death, or the hundred-foot dive. Then, with a sort of shock, I saw on the white surface the announcement: THE NEXT PICTURE IS THE DOOMED WASHINGTON FILMER'S KNEX SHORT DIVISION FROM THE SQUARE OF THE WRECK ON THE PATALM MORNING OF SEPTEMBER TENTH WITH THE FARTHER MATT WITH THE COMPLETE ANNILIATION. I confess to a return of some of the slickening sonations of the wreck; people around me were leaning forward with tense faces. Then the letters were gone and I saw a long level stretch of track, even the broken stones between the ties standing out distinctly. Far under under a cloud of smoke a small object was rushing to us and growing larger as it came. Now it was on us, a mammoth in size, with huge drivers and a colossal tender. The engine leaped aside, as if just in time to save us from destruction, with a glimpse of a stoop, firingman and a grimp engineer. The long train of sleepers followed. From a forward vestibule a porter in a white coat waved his hand. The rest of the cars seemed still wrapped in slumber. With mixed sensations I saw my own car, Ontario f past, the car's headlights f past and gripped McKnight's shoulder. On the lowest step of the last car, one foot hanging free was a man. His black deidy that he was pulled well down to keep it from blowing away, and his coat was being open in the wind. He was swung well out from the car, his free hand gripping a small vallse, every muscle tone for a jump. "Good Goo, that's my man!" I said hoarsely, as the audience broke into applause. McKnight half rose; in his seat ahead Johnson sifted a yawn and turned to eye me. I dropped into my chair limply, and tried to control my excitement. "The man on the last platform of the train," I said. "He was just about to leap; I swell that was my bag." "Could you see his face?" McKnight asked in an undertone. "Would you know him again?" "No. His hat was pulled down and his head was bent. I'm going back to find out where picture was taken, two miles, but it may have been forty." The audience, busy with its wraps, had not noticed. Mrs. Dallas and Alison West had gone. In front of us Johnson had dropped his hat and was stooping for it. "This way," I motioned to McKnight, and we wheeled into the narrow passage behind us, back of the boxes. At the end there was a door leading into the wings, and as we went boldly through I turned the key. The final set was being struck, and no one paid any attention to us. Luckily they were similarly indifferent to a banging at the door I had locked, a banging which, I judged, signified Johnson. "I guess we've broken up this interference," McKnight chuckled. Stage hands were hurrying in every direction; pieces of the side wall of the last drawing room menaced us, a switchboard behind us was singing the kettle. Everywhere we stepped in noprobably's way. At last we were across, confronting a man in his shirt sleeves, who by dots and dashes of profanity seemed to be directing the chaos. "Well," he said, wheeling on us. "What can I do for you?" "I would like to ask," I replied, "if you have any idea just whose the last cinematograph picture was taken" "Broken board—picklecrats—lakeo" "No. The Washington Filer" He glanced at my bandaged arm. "The announcement says two miles," McKnight put in, "but we should like to know whether it is railroad miles, automobile miles, or policemen miles." "I am sorry I can't tell you," he replied, more civilly "We get those pictures by contract. We don't take them over ourselves." "What are the company's offices?" "New York." He stepped forward and grasped a super by the shoulder. "What in blazes are you doing with that gold chair in a kitchen set? Take that piece of pink plush there and throw it over a soap box, if you have not got a kitchen chair." I had not realized the extent of the shock, but now I dropped into a chair and wiped my forehead. The unexpected glimpse of Alison West "followed almost immediately by the revelation of the picture, had left me limp and unnerved. McKnight was looking at his watch. "He says the moving picture people have an office down town. We can make it we go on now." So he called a cab, and we started at a gallop. There was no sign of the detective. "Upon my word," Richey said, "I feel lonely without him." The people at the down-town, office of the cinematograph company were very obliging. The picture had been taken, they said, at M—just two miles beyond the scene of the wreck. It was not much, but it was something to work on. I decided not to go home, to but to send McKnight's Jap for my clothes, and to dress at the incubator. I was determined, if possible, to make next days investigations without me. Was for the last time, I would see Her that night. I gave Bogle a note for Mrs. Klopton, and with my dinner clothes there came back the gold bag wrapped in tissue paper QHAPTER XVI The Shadow of a Girl. Certain things about the dinner at the Dallas house will always be obscure to me. Dallas was something in the fish commission, and I remember his reeling off fish eggs in billions while we ate our caviar. He had some particular stunt he had been urging the government to for years—some institution of this and factories of banks—it seems they kill the fish, either the smoke, or the noise, or something they pour into the water. Mrs. Dallas was there, I think. Of course, I suppose she must have been; and there was a woman in yellow; I took her in to dinner, and I remember she loosened my clams for me as I could get them. But the only real person at the table was a girl across in from who was as brilliant as I was stupid, who never by any chance looked directly at me, and who appeared and disappeared across the candies and orchids in a sort of halo of radiance. When the dinner had progressed from salmon to roast, and the conver sation had done the same thing—from fish to scandal—the yellow gown turned to me. "We have been awfully good, haven't we, Mr. Blakelyo?" she asked. "Although I am crazy to hear, I have not said wreck once. I'm sure you must feel like the survivor of Waterloo, or something like the story," she told me about the wreck, "I said, glancing across the table, 'I'm sorry to be disappointing, but I don't remember anything.'" "You are fortunate to be able to forget it." It was the first word Miss West had spoken directly to me, and it went to my head. "There are some things I have not forgotten," I said, over the candle. "I recall coming to myself some time after, and that a girl, a beautiful girl." "Ah!" she the lady in yellow, leaning forward breathlessly. Miss West was staring at me coldly, but, once started, I had to stumble on. "That a girl was trying to rouse me, and that she told me I had been on fire twice already." A shudder went around the table. "But surely that isn't the end of the story." Mrs Dallas put in aggrievedly. "Why, that's the most tantalizing thing I ever heard." "I afraid that's all," I said. "She went her way and I went mine if she recalls me at all, she probably thinks of me as a weak-knoed individual who faints like a woman when everything is over." "What did I tell you?" Mrs Dallas asserted triumphantly. "He fainted, did you hear when everything was over! He hasn't begun to tell." I would have given a lot by that time if I had not mentioned the girl. But McKnight took it up there and carried it on. "Blakley is a regular geyser," he said. "He never spouts until he reaches the boiling point. And by that same token, although he hasn't said much about the Lady of the Wreck, I think he is crazy about her in fact, I am sure of it. He thinks he has locked his secret in the caves of his soul, but I call you to witness that he had nil捞 to his face. Look at him!" I squirmed miserably and tried to avoid the startled eyes of the girl across the table. I wanted to choke McKnight and murder the rest of the party. "It isn't fair," I said as coolly as I could. "I have my fingers crossed, you are five against one." "And to think that there was a murder on that very train," broke in the lady in yellow. "It was a perfect cross-crook of course wasn't." If And became of the murdered man, Mr Blakley? McKnight had the sense to jump in to the conversation and save my reply. "They say good Pittsburghers go to Atlantic City when they die," he said. "So—we are reasonably certain the gentleman did not go to the seashore." The meal was over at last, and once in the drawing room it was clear we hung heavy on the hostess' hands. "It is so hard to get people for bridge in September," she walled. "There is absolutely nobody in town Six is a dreadful number." "It's a good poker number," her husband suggested. "I settled itself, however I was hojeless, save as a dummy; Miss West said it was too hot for cards, and went on a balcony that overlooked the Mall. With obvious relief I Dallas had the card table brought, and—I was face to face with the minute I had dreaded and hoped for a week. Now it had come, it was more difficult than it had anticipated. I do not know if there was a moon, but there was the urban substitute for it—the arc light. It threw the shadow of the balcony railing—in long black bars of metal, and as it swung sometimes the face was in the light. I drew a chair close so that I could watch her. "Do you know," I said, when she made no effort at speech, "that you are a much more formidable person to-night, in that gown, than you were the last time I saw you?" The light swung on her face, she was smiling fairly. "I said, the green ribbons!" she said. "I must take it back; I had almost forgotten." "Look at this hand," he was saying. "Regular planeta; you could play it with your feet." "He's a dear, isn't he?" Alison said unexpectedly. "No matter how pressed and downhearted I am, I always up when I see Michely. He's so warm and warmly warm. He's the most honorable fellow I know. If he wasn't so much that way, he would have a career before him. He wanted to put on the dpores of our offices, Blakeley and McKnight. P. B. H., is Poor But Honest." From my comparative poverty to the wealth of the girl besloued me was a single mental loop. From that wealth to the grandfather who was responsible for it was another. "I wonder if you know that I had been to Pittsburgh to see your grandfather when I met you?" I said. You! "She was surprired." "Yes. And you remember the alligator that you saw was exchanged for the one you cut off my arm!" She nodded expectantly. "Well, in that valise were the forged Andrey Brousson note, and Mr. Gilmore's deposition that they were forged." She was on her foot in an instant, "In that bag!" she cried. "Oh, why didn't you tell me that before? Oh, it's so ridiculous. so—so hopeless. Why. I could- suddenly and sat down again, 'I do not know that I am sorry, after all,' she said after a pause. Mr. Bronson was a friend of my Kather's. I—suppose it was a—bad thing for you, losing the paper? conected. "While we are on the subject of losing things, do you remember-do you know that I still have your gold purse?" She did not reply at once. The shadow of a column was over her face, but I guessed that she was staring at me. "You have it!" She almost whispered. "I picked up it in the street car." I said, with a cheerfulness I did not feel. "It looks like a very aptible little purse." Why didn't she speak about the necklace? For just a careless word to make me sane again! "You! she repeated, horror-stricken. And then I produced the purse and held it out on my palm." "I should have sent it to you before, I suppose, but, as you know, I have been laid up since the wreck." We both saw McKnight at the same moment. He had pulled the curtains aside and was standing looking out at us. The tableau of give and take was unmistakable, the gold purse, her out stretched hand, my own attitude. It was over in a second, then he came out and lounged on the balcony rolling. "They're mad at me in there," he said airily, "I came out I suppose the reason they call it bridge is because so many people get cross over it." The heat broke up the card group soon after and all came out for the night bracelet. I had no more words, with whom I went to the doctor for the bracelet. We said after nothing on the way home there was a contrast between us for the first time that I could remember. It was too early for me to go into the room and tried to talk of trivial things. After a time even those failed, and we sat silent. It was McKnight who finally broached the subject And so she wasn't at Seal Harbor at all" "No" Do you know where she was, Lolli" Somewhere near Cresson" "And that was the purse—her purse with the broken necklace in it" "Yes, it was You understand, don't you, Hitch, that, having given her my word, I couldn't tell you" "I understand a lot of things," he said with bitter humor. We set for some time and smoked himself "I'm off to bed, old man, he said "Need help with that gun arm of yours?" "No, thanks." I returned I heard him go into his room and lock the door. It was a hour for me. The first shadow between us, and the shadow of a girl at that. At the Farm House Again. McKnight is always a sympathizer with the early worm. It was late when he appeared. Perhaps, like myself, he had not slept well. But he was apparently cheerful enough, and "Do You Recall Seeing a Man Hanging to the Platform of the Last Car?" he made a better breakfast than I did. It was one o'clock before we got to Baltimore. After a half hour we waited we took a car — the station which the cinematograph picture had been taken. We passed the scene of the wreck, McKnight with curiosity. I with a skelling sense of horror Back in the fields was the little farm house where Allison West and I had intended getting coffee, and winding away from the track, maple trees shading it on each side, was the lane where we had stopped to rest, and where I had—it seemed presumption beyond baleful now—where I had tried to comfort her by patting her hand. We got out at M——, a small place with two or three houses and a general store. The station was a onroomed affair, with a railed-off place at the end, where a scale, a telegraph instrument and a chair constituted the entire furnishing. The station agent was a young man with a shrewd face. He stopped hammering a piece of wood over a hole in the floor to ask where we wanted to go. "We're not going," said McKnight, "we're coming. Have a cigar." The agent took it with an inquiring glance, first at it and then at us. "We want to ask you a few questions," began McKnight, perching himself on the railing and kicking the chafing ground for me, "Or, rather, this girl went for me." "Walt a minute," said the agent, glancing through the window. "There is a hen in that crate choking herself to death." He was back in a minute, and took up his position near a sawdust-filled box that did duty as a cuisidor. "Now she away," he said. "In the first place," I began, "do you remember the day the Washington Miller was wracked-below here?" "Do I" he said. "Did Josh remember the whale?" "Were you on the platform here when the first section passed?" "Do you recall seeing a man hang fing to the platform of the last car?" "There was, no one hanging there when she passed, here," he said with conviction. "I watched her out of sight." "Did you see anything that morning of a man about my size, carrying a small grip, and wearing dark clothes and a dorby hat?" I asked eagerly. McKnight was trying to look uncom- cerned, but I was frankly anxious. It was clear that the man had jumped somewhere in the mile of track just beyond. "Well, yes, I did." The agent cleared his throat. "The smush came the operator at MX sent word along the wire, both ways. I got it here. and I was pretty near crazy, though I knew it wasn't any fault of mine. "I was standing on the track looking down, for I couldn't leave the office, when a young fellow with light hair limped up to me and asked me what that smoke was over there. "That's what's left of the Washington Flier," I said, 'and I guess there's soils going up in that smoke.' "Do you mean the first section?" he said, getting kind of nobilish-yellow. "That's what I mean," I said; 'split to kindling wood because Rafferty, on the second section, didn't want to be late.' "He put his hand out in front of him, and the anatchel fell with a bang. "My God! he said, and dropped right on the track in a heap. "I got him into the station and he came around, but he kept on grooming something awful He got a sprained his ankle, and when he got a little better I drove him over in Carter's milk wagon to the Carter place, and I reckon he would apologize. "That's all, is it? I asked. "That's all—or, no, there's something else. About noon that day one of the Carter twins came down with a note from him asking me to send a long-distance message to some one in Washington. "To whom! I asked eagerly. "I reckon I've forgot the name, but the message was that this follow—Sullivan was his name—was at M—and if I man had missed the work would I see him. "He wouldn't have sent that message to me. "I said to McKnight, rather crestfallen "He'd have every object in keeping out of my way. There might be reasons," MoKnight observed, judiciously. "He might not have found the papers then" "Was the name Blakeley?" I asked. "It might have been—I can't say. But the man wasn't there, and there was a lot of noise. I couldn't hear well. Then in half an hour down came the other twin to say the gentleman was taking on awful and didn't want the message sent "He's gone, of course?" "Yes. Limped down here in about three days and took the noon train for the city" "It seemed a certainty now that our man, having hurt himself somewhat in his b jump, had stayed quietly in the farm house until he was able to travel. But, to be positive, we decided to visit the Carter place. I gave the station agent a five-dollar bill, which he rolled up with a couple of others and stuck in his pocket. I turned as we got to a bend in the road, and he was looking curiously after us. It was not until we had climbed the hill and turned onto the road to the Couter place that I realized where we were going. Although we approached it from another direction, I know the farm house at once. It was the one where Allison West and I had breakfast nine days before. With a new restraint between us, I did not tell McKnight I wondered afterward if he had suspected it. I saw him looking hard at the gatepost which had figured in one of our mysteries, but he asked no questions. Afterward he grew almost tactum, for him, and let me do most of the talking. We opened the front gate of the Couter place and went slowly up the hill. We asked youngsters, alike even to be asked and squats, were playing in the yard. "Is your mother around?" I asked. "In the front room. Walk in" they answered in identical tones. As we got to the porch we heard voices, and stopped. I knocked, but the people within, engaged in animated, rather one-sided conversation, did not answer. "In the front room Walk in," quoted McKnight, and did so. In the stuffy farm parlor two people were sitting. One, a pleasant-faced woman with a checked apron, rose, somewhat embarrassed, to meet us. She did not know me, and I was thankful. But our attention was riveted on a little man who was sitting before a table, writing bully. It was hard. He got up when he saw us, and had the grace to look uncomfortable. "Such an interesting case," he said nervously, "I took the liberty—" "Look here," said McKnight suddenly, "did you make any inquiries at the station?" "A few," he confessed. "I want to the theater last night—I felt the need of a little relaxation—and the sight of a picture thore, a cinematograph affair, started a new line of thought. Probably the same clew brought you gentlemen. I learned a good bit from them. The son of a gun," said McKnight. "And you paid him, I suppressed." "I gave him five dollars," was the apologetic answer. Mrs. Carter, heating sounds of strife in the yard, wont out, and Hotchkiss folded up his papers. "I think the identity of the man is established," he said. "What number of hat you do, wear, Mr. Blackley?" "Seven and a quarter," I replied. "Wall. We only pillow up evidence," he replied. "On the hint of the murder you were silk underclothing, with the second button of the shirt missing. Your hat had it." "Lit. in your letters inside, and there was a very minute hole in the toe of one black sock." "truth." McKnight protested. ```markdown ``` BY Jas Jeffries {Copyright, 1910, by McClure Newspaper Syndicate. Copyright in Canada and Great Britain. All rights reserved.} CHAPTER VI. IN WHICH I HAVE THE CHANCE OF MY LIFE AS CONDETT'S SPARRING PARTNER. It was easy money for me, that thousand dollars. Imagine getting a roll of twenty dollar gold pieces like that for simply boxing a round or two and then hitting the other fellow on the nose. Why, that would make a man's wages for six or eight months in the boiler shop, and at good pay too. I slipped some of it into the bank, but kept a few double eagles in my pockets just for the fun of hearing them rattle and clink. Some good clothes and a new Stetson with a brim as glutes your dinner table and a few ties hit my fancy. I was beginning to feel like a real sport. To add to the joy of the occasion I was offered a match with another A "I KNOW JUST THE MAN YOU WANT" SAID WHITE TO CORBETT. heavyweight, a husky fellow napped Van Buskirk, formerly a member of the Olympic club and amateur champion, but now a professional and well thought of. One or two people told me that Van Buskirk would eat me, but I didn't think so. He was a big fellow with shoulders that would have touched each side of a doorway. These shoulders sloped up to his core, leaving him without any neck worth mentioning. He had big blue eyes and pulled his eyebrows up until his fore head wrinkled. He stuck out his low er lip and looked as savage as he could when he talked about fighting, and his head was so flat behind that his thick neck bulged out beyond it. If you rolled a marble over Van's head from front to back it would drop into his collar. He had long arms like a gorilla's and fists like hauns. They thought he was a terror, and he thought so too. We made the match. I was very anxious to fight Van Bunkirk and go after the next fellow, who ever he might be. But here my lack shifted. I don't know whether it was the change of climate or some foolish stunt or other, but anyway I suddenly went down with pneumonia. After a hard sleeps of it I found myself out on the street, thin as a rat and feeling so weak that I could hardly walk. A mouth at home for a salt and a hunting trip, and, then, feeling so strong and well that I couldn't stay idle any longer. I went north again, looking for trouble. The first match I was offered was with Jack Stelzner. Jack was a fairly good heavyweight in his time and a fine fellow. He was a big, strong youngster who left firing a locomotive back cast in Missouri and took up fighting. He might have had better luck in the ring if he hadn't attached himself to Bob Fitzsimons for several years as sparring partner. Fitzsimons was a rough man to work with. He battered Stelzner up so much that it took many a good fight out of him. Stelzner was in Carson with Fitzsimons. He was hard at work, and the match fell through. Just about this time a little thing happened that changed my whole fighting career. If I hadn't become acquainted with Harry Corbett in San Francisco I might have gone along for years fighting second raters. Harry Corbett was one of Jim Corbett's brothers. There were several boys in the Corbett family, all interested in sport in one way or another. Joe about that time was pitching for the Baltimore Orioles. Jim of course was world's champion and was about toight Fitzimmons a championship battle up in the Bayside State. Harry was no athlete, but a good sport. He owned a cafe on Ellis street in San Francisco and in the roar of the large room had a pool room. Harry was known as an absolutely honest sport. I never saw the day when I would have hosted over handing him every dollar I had and simply telling him I'd come back for it when it was needed. Naturally being the most prominent sporting man in France or in the west and being brother to Champion Jim Corbett, Harry Corbett looked as big as the president of the United States to me. So when one day he asked me if I'd like to join Jim at Carson and work with him the idea hit me about right. Harry sent for Billy Delaney, who was with Jim and had handled him in the great light with Sullivan at New Orleans. Delaney came from Oakland, and Harry introduced us. Delaney looked me all over and then in his dry way asked me if I thought I could stand hard work. "Be sure," he said, "Jim is a nervous sort of fellow and likes to drive hard. He doesn't want any late sleepers in his cushion." "Well," I said, "I don't know about Corbett, but no ironworker could ever set too hard a pace for me." "And he's a hard man to work with," Delaney wont on, trying to throw a scare into me. "You'll be lucky. If he doesn't scare you up a little." "He'll be lucky if I don't put my mark on him." said I. Harry Corbett laughed, and Delaney wasted no more time, but asked how soon I could pack my trunk. That was easy. I didn't bother with a trunk. I wasn't any Tod Sloane to come to Frisco with fourteen trunks and a dozen hat boxes. A good, big suit case and a furnished room satisfied my wants. The suit case was already packed. As it was cold over in Nevada and I didn't want any more pneumonia, I got a good overcoat. In a few days Billy Delaney and I left for Carson. From Carson we drove out to Shaw's Springs, where Corbett was already working. It lacked only about a month of the big fight on March 17 I'll never forget my feelings as I stepped from the rig in front of the little mountain hotel and thought that at last one ambition was to be fulfilled I wasn't fighting a champion yet, but within a few hours I'd know what it felt like to be punched by a real champion, and if I wasn't mistaken I would know what it felt like to punch one Charlie White was a great friend of Corbett in New York. He was one of the best known sporting men in the east. He knew how to train fighters and was an experienced referee. They fell me that he brought out a lot of first class men in his time Gus Rishni was a big young fellow in Akron. He worked in a rolling mill or something like that, and when he wasn't working he played football. After becoming a local champion Gus went to New York to go after something bigger. There everybody told him to see Charlie White. After awhile along came the Corbett-Fitzsimons match Fitz went to Carson to train, and Corbett, who had been doing a lot of light work, fixed it up to start for Nevada. He was to have Charlie White as an adviser as well as Billy Brady, his manager and Billy Dolaney, who had trained him for the great fight with Sullivan in New Orleans. "Charlie," said Corbett, "I don't want any clever sparers to work with for this fight Fitzsimons is a rough, awkward fighter, and I want some fast big man who can go at me in his style." "I know just the man you want" said Charlie, and he told Corbett all about the football player in Akron "He'll do," said Jim "I play Cleve land and two or three towns on the A HARRY CORBETT INTRODUCED ME TO BULLY DELANEY. HARRY CORBETT INTRODUCED ME TO BILLY DELANEY. way woot. Wire him to meet me at the theater in Cleveland on Monday night so that I can look him over." "Better wire him yourself. Your name on the telegram may clich it." Charlie advised. So Corbett sent Ruhlin a wire, and, sure enough, when he got to Cleveland there was big Gus waiting for him. Corbett talked with him a little and had him go through a few motions. Then he told Gus to go back to Akron and pack his grip and wait until he got the word to start for Carson. Poor Gus did it. He quit his job, packed everything he had in the world and ant down to wait. He might be waiting yet if he was a wooden Indian. Corbett forgot to wire. And the reason why Corbett forgot to wire was that just after seeing Ruhlin he had a message from Billy Delaney. "I've got just the man you want." telegrammed Billy. That man was Jim Jeffries, as you may have guessed. Corbitt sat down and thought it over. Finally he concluded that, Billy Delaney, being his old handler and Billy Delaney's man being a California like himself, he'd better stick to Billy. Throwe Down Poet—Here is a poem entitled "Why Do I Live?" Editor—It is a mystery, isn't it?—New York Press. MY STORY OF MY LIFE BY JAMES J. JEFFRIES [Copyright, 1810, by McClure Newspaper Bendicate. Copyright in Canada and Great Britain. All rights reserved.] CHAPTER VII I BECOME SPARKING PARTNER TO JIM CORBETT AT CARSON If I live to be a hundred—and mine is a long lived family—I'll never forget that first day at Shaw's Springs. When Billy and I left our rig we didn't go into the hotel. They told us that Corbett was in his handball court, and we went straight out to meet him It was a perfect day, I remember. The sun was shining, and the glare from the snow that covered the ground was blinding. Corbett had established a regular camp at this little hotel a few miles out of Corbett City, at the edge of the hills. They had built for him a barnlike structure containing a big handball court and a snug dressing room. A bushwhacking photographer had followed us down from the hotel, and now he pranced off into the snow with his camera and held us up to get a picture of Billy Delaney arriving with AT THE END OF OUR DOUT I WAS PLEASED WITH MYSELF. Jim's new sparkling partner Seems funny, looking back now. If that photographer had known that he was taking the first picture of a coming world's champion wouldn't his eyes have bulged out? When the photographer had snapped us we went inside. The handball court was empty. I put my suit case down on the floor and looked around. That suit case held about all I had in the world at the time—a couple of changes of clothes and a well worn sweater with a neck stretched all out of shape through being pulled over my hand so often. Delainey opened a little door in one corner of the room, and then I had my first sight of the great man I was to work with and whose boxing skill was to have such an effect on my later contests in the ring. Corbett was just getting dressed for his work. It's strange how vividly every little detail of an important event comes up in a man's memory. I can shut my eyes and see that little dressing room now. Beside the stove, engaged in drying out the clothes, was a squared built, rather fat fellow wearing a mask that exposed only his mouth and nose and eyes and that looked like a big yellow bologna curled around his countenance. He turned to Delaney and said "Hello, Bill." In a voice that was a kind of a busky squeak. This was Billy Woods, an old time heavyweight from Denver. Tilted against the farther wall was a round jawed, big shouldered fellow with a grin on his face, wearing dark red tights. Con McVey he was. There were two or three others—just reporters from the papers. All of this I took in from the corner of my eye. The thing I really saw was the champion. He was sitting on the corner of his rubdown carefully facing his boxing shoes. Without waiting to finish he jumped up and shook hands with Delaney. Then he turned to me. "So you're Delaney's new giant, are you?" he asked, smiling in a friendly way. "You look big enough." I was so busy looking Corbett over that I almost forgot to answer. But I shook hands and instinctively gripped him hard to see what he was made of. All the time I was wondering if this alim, siniewy fellow could be the great champion I had heard so much about. Where did he keep his fighting strength? He was just about my own height, but fully forty pounds lighter, if I was any judge of men. His eyes were deep set. The skin was drawn tight over his cheek bones and was well browned by the weather. He had a cocksure way about him, like a man who knows he can fight and would present any imputation to the contrary. "Get ready, big fellow," said he, "and we'll have a little tryout. Got your stuff with you?" I had, and in a few minutes I was ready for work. Corbett looked me over and sized up my strength and condition "You ought to do if you have any speed," he said. "What I need is a fast man who can make me go some." I mado up my mind right on the spot that the champion wouldn't find me lacking. After a quiet talk with Corbett, Delaney asked the newspaper men and the rest of the staff to go up to the hotel and leave him alone with me. There was some argument, but Jim insisted. He explained that he wanted to have a private tryst and see how we would work together. In the next few minutes I got a new We offer you, the latest and most artistic photos, at a more moderate figure, than you can obtain elsewhere. Special attention paid to children. Enlarging and copying interior view work. We will also be pleased to quote you prices on exterior and from old photos, a specialty. W. I. JOHNSON, Funeral Director and Embalmer, Office & Warerooms, 207 N. Foushee St. Cor. Broad. HACKS FOR HIRE. Orders by Telephone or Telegraph, filled. Weddings, Suppers and Entertainments promptly attended. idea of what a champion should be like. Griffin was clencher enough when he fought me, but he was nothing besides this Corbett. Jim danced in and out so fast that it was hard to hit him at all. He ducked under swings easily and bobbed up again, unhurt. He jabbed me and jumped away before I could get him. Now and then he tried to feint me out, but I never did fall for a faint, even in those days. When a man feints at me I just walk into him, and he can punch away if he pleases. At the end of our bout I was pleased enough with myself Corbett had landed on me almost whenever he wanted to, but he didn't shake me with his punches. I didn't feel like trying to get away from him. I had worked fast, and I noticed that when I went after him he took pains, as a rule, to move out of the way. That showed me something. I didn't need to back away even from a champion like Corbett. And he had to back away from me. So all I needed was to develop fast footwork and some of his skill in hitting and I'd have at least an even break with him or any one else. I determined to get that speed before I left Carson. From that afternoon I knew the biggest honor in the ring was beyond my reach. I thought the whole thing over. Here was a chance for me to work three or four weeks with the master boxer of them all. There was no need for surry. I'd take my time and learn all I could. I'd be patient and let Corbett hammer me as much as he chose, but every day I'duck some new information away in the back of my mind - Then when the championship fight was over I'd go out and meet all the heavyweights, whip them one by one and finally fight Corbett or Fitzilmunso. I laid my plans right there and kept my mouth shut. When I went to bed that night I dropped off to sleep in a couple of seconds, as I always do. I slept without moving until Billy Delaney came and shook me to wake me up for breakfast. When we all sat down Delaney turned to me with a solemn look on his face and said. "You're a nervous big fellow, aren't you?" "Why, no," I said, "I'm not nervous" "You don't want to be nervous just about boxing with the champion," he said not paying any attention to my dental. "You aren't going to be hurt much. You ought to try to get in some sleep. Don't lie awake all night, because if you do you won't be strong enough to give Jim here any work." "I don't lie awake a unlaute." I declared, feeling that Delaney wasn't giving me a good reputation. "Then why did you get up in the middle of the night as if you couldn't sleep and sit in the window for a couple of hours?" he went on, more solemnly still. "I didn't," I said. 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SO GREAT IS HIS POWER that he can tell you while in a Clairvoyant state, all you wish to know with out a word being spoken. Come, all ye unbelievers, scotters and jeers; bring all your skepticism, with you—he will open your eyes to the private chamber mystery. Come all ye broken hearted wives, all with low spirits and lot him lift the burden from your aching and jealous heart. He challenges the World to compete with him in causing a spetty marriage with the one you Billy 'asked solliciously "Why don't you brace up and try to eat a bite or two?" You can't give Corbett any work on an empty stomach." Here she whole crowd began to laugh, and I hurriedly cause to the conclusion that they were having a little fun with me. They were all just ordinary men if they were in a champion's camp instead of in a boiler shop. That day Corbett and I boxed aggrieved Behannes and Charlie White were coaching me and telling me what to do, for they wanted me to fight as much like Fitzimmons as possible. They had my shift my feet around, pull my left hand back a little and let drive with it for Corbett's ribs. The first time I did it the champion step "YOU'RE A NERVOUS BIG FELLOW, AREN'T YOU?" ASKED JULLY DELANEY ped in lightly and shot his right across to the point of my chin. It was a good, hard punch, but it didn't daze me. It only drove my head back a little. I went right on trying the same blow, and every time Corbett stepped in and landed on my chin. When I walked back to the dressing room after the round Delaney said "Jeff, I didn't think you'd be willing to try that punch again after I saw the way he landed on you the first time. You must have a great jaw." "Why. I thought that's what you wanted?" I said "Let me use my left hand in my own way and he won't step in on me like that more than once or twice." "Time enough-time enough," said Billy "You're here to help Corbett train just now. (Continued on Birth Pago.) British Innocence. 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He feels that he would be willing to go when he finishes this or that, but when he gets through with either job he is even then not ready 0 0 0 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt is now in England telling that great nation how to govern Egypt He will be in this country very soon and will proceed to tell President Taft how to govern the United States of America MORE DECISIONS The Supremo Court of the United States has again demonstrated its hostility to the Negroes and served notice upon any and all of them that written across and over its doorway appears the significant inscription so vividly set forth in Dante's Inferno. "Who enters hero leaves hope behind." It uncoroniously acted in several cases before it. The telegraphic reports say An attempt to have the Supremo Court of the United States pass on the authority of common carriers engaged in interstate commerce to make "Jim Crow" regulations met with failure today, when the court dismissed the so-called Chiles appeal from its docket. The question arose in a suit which J. Alexander Chiles, a negro, brought for damages against the Chespoake and Ohio railway Company. Chiles bought a through ticket from Washington, D. C., to Lexington, KY. At Anshland, KY., all the passengers except those in a sleeper were required to take other coaches. Over the object of a brakeman Chiles insisted on riding in a coach set aside for white passengers. He was compelled by the conductor to go into the coach for colored persons. In the suit for damages the railroad rolled on the defense that it had acted in conformity with its regulations. The Supreme Court of Kentucky found these regulations in regard to the separate coaches for the two races to be reasonable. Inasmuch as Chiles had been furnished accompany dations equal to those provided for white passengers, according to the trial jury, a verdict was rendered for the railroad company. From this Chiles appealed. The Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the State court. Here then is irrefutable evidence of the correctness of our contention, namely; that a colored man has no more show before this tribunal than has a bob-tailed mule in fly-time. When you bring the case up to the court wrong, you are thrown out, and when you carry the case up right, you are thrown out anyway. It dodges all points of law when they are ably and well made. It seems that the Chiles case was adamantly presented and it refused to consider it. On the other hand, the case of Pink Franklin which was even more forcibly presented was dismissed upon a technicality. The telegraphic report is as follows Pink Franklin, the South Carolina negro whose conviction of the murder or Special Constable Valentine led to an attack on the so-called labor contract laws of the South, will suffer the death penalty, according to the decision today of the Supreme Court of the United States. It was claimed by Franklin that the constable came to his home at night, and entered without announcing himself as an officer of the law. It was while in Franklin's cabin that Valentine was mortally wounded by a shot. Former Attorney-General Bonaparte became interested in the case, and after the colored lawyers for the condemned man had appealed the case to the Supreme Court of the United States, Mr. Bonaparte filed a brief in Franklin's behalf. He contended that Franklin had a right to resist arrest, which was sought to be made on a warrant issued under an unconstitutional law. This law was the so-called "labor contract law," which provided that agricultural laborers, under contract to work were guilty of misdemeanors if they break their contracts after receiving wages in advance. Mr. Bonaparte denounced this law as an attempt to reduce the negroes of the South to captivity. Justice Day, in announcing the decision, said the court could inquire only in Federal questions. He said the question of resistance of arrest under an unconstitutional law was not raised in time in the State court. We again reiterate that we rely upon the Chief Executive of this commonwealth and the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia for justice and when we are doubled it by both of these authorities, we shall accept their decree as final. So far as the securing of human rights is concerned, the Supreme Court of the United States is a hollow mockery Democrats and Republicans are equally as positive and as radically against us. There may be one or two exceptions, but the interests of the citizens of color in this country are absolutely unprotected in this, the greatest tribunal or the nation. Wheth colored men yielded up the right of franchise without a proper protect and many of the leaders advocated the retirement of the colored voters from politics, the beginning of our downfall set in. We must now accumulate money and buy property, securing financial responsibility and economic influence in order to regain that which we have lost. Any race that supinely submits to the loss of its political right will soon find that it has endangered the vital principles upon which depends its future existence. CHARLES H. TREAT DEAD Former Treasurer of the United States Succumbs to Attack in New York. New York June 1--Charles Henry Treat until a few months ago treasurer of the United States to which position he was appointed by President P. Roseovelt, died of apoplexy in his apartments at the Hotel Victoria. Mr Treat was born in Frankfort, Me. about sixty-eight years ago. Among his ancestors were Robert Treat Palno, a signer of the Doctoration of Independence, and Robert Treat, a colonial governor of Connecticut. He is survived by his widow and two daughters. Forced Baby to Drink Carbolo Acid, Bridgeport, Conn., June 1.—In the absence of his hotter, Harry Silvikas, six years old, forced carbolo acid down the throat of his baby brother, killing him. TO OUR COLORED FRIENDS: It is gratifying to note the advance the material welfare of the worthy C Section. As they advance in the Tran Prosper in Business and the Professions, more the Wisdom of Being Well Dressed. To the Man who Wants Good S a Price Representing the Proper Comm We Commend the BERRY STORE. Those of you who've tried BERRY and we have hundreds of customers am it to be the acme of economy to buy clothing. YOU try it. 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As they advance in the Trades and Arts, as they Prosper in Business and the Professions, they Realize more and more the Wisdom of Being Well Dressed. To the Man who Wants Good Serviceable Clothing at a Price Representing the Proper Commercial Value Thereof, We Commend the BERRY STORE. Those of you who've tried BERRY CLOTHING—and we have hundreds of customers among your race—know it to be the acme of economy to buy the BERRY sort of clothing. YOU try it. O. N. Perry la June Brides Then buy your HOME FURNISHINGS where you can save MONEY—that will give you a better start than anything else you are at liberty to trade elsewhere. Special inducements for cash or liberal terms can be arranged Pitts Furniture Co. (INCORPORATED.) ny, N J, arsenal is to be troubled and the factory will turn out $000 pounds daily Two houses in the village of Guthrie, W Va., were destroyed by a tornado which passed up the Elk valley. Several persons were injured and much live stock killed Van Pressly shot and killed his father, John Pressly at Laurel Hill near Nashville. Tenn because the latter refused to let him have a horse to ride. The young man is barricaded in his father's house and declares he will not be taken alive. Wednesday, June 1 Three hundred and fifty coal men, representing associations of Ohio, Michigan and Indiana, met in Toledo O. and effected a merger of the three organizations. The statute of Missouri, passed on March 13, 1907, prohibiting foreign corporations from doing business within the state if they seek litigation in the United States courts was declared unconstitutional by the supreme court of the United States Shuford Aburbehry thirty six years old, a lumber dealer of Bridgewater, near Hickory, N. C. was instantly killed and Robert Hodges, aged thirty-seven years, also of Bridgewater, was seriously injured by a Southern freight train while walking on a siding. The Latest Closing Prices For Produces and Live Stock. PHILADELPHIA — FLOUR dull; winter low grades $3.50@370, winter $4.00@4.65, city mills, fancy, $5.75@6. RYE FLOUR steady at $4.25@4.40 per barrel WHEAT quiet; No. 2 red $1.01@ 14% CORN weak; No. 2 yellow, local, 65%@65c OATS steady; No. 2 white, 44%@ 45c, lower grades, 43c. POULTRY Live steady; hons. 19 @ 19¹/₂ c., old roosters. 14c.; Dressed firm, choice fowls. 19c.; old roosters. 15c. BUTTER stendy; extra cremory; 20c_per_lb EOG8 firm, adducted, 25@27c; nearby, 21.14c, western, 21.14c BUURG (Union Stock Yards)- GATTE (choice, choice, choice) $8@$25; prime, $77@$8; prime, $77@$8; SHEEP firm; prime wothers, $4.76 $\textcircled{5}$; culls and common, $2\textcircled{2}$; lambs, $4\textcircled{4}$; veal calves, $8.50\textcircled{9}$. HOGS steady; prime hoavies, $9.85; moduins and heavy Yorkers, $9.90; light Yorkers and pligs, $9.95\textcircled{10}; roughs, $10\textcircled{8}75. The Poet—Is there a literary club in this vicinity. The Editor (reaching behind his Deak)—There is. Are you literary? A young lady entered a grocery shop in London and asked for some good cheese. The grocery showed her an assortment which did not please her. She wanted some particularly "lively" cheese. It then showed her, the remainder of his stock, amounting to some half dozen samples. No, she wanted it still more "lively." At last the grocer, losing all patience, sarcastically called to his assistant: John, unchaik No. 7 and let it walk in= CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS. Thursday, May 28. Through the capturing of a raft on the East river at New York three Italian boys were drowned. Two others were rescued. Alexander Combee of Breathitt county, Ky., was killed from ambush while floating down the Kentucky river on a raft. Forty-eight pails of cloves, consigned to a Cincinnati spice company, will be destroyed under the pure food act by federal inspectors in New York. The oil has been extracted from the cloves by a chemical process and they have been stained with iron to hide this fact. Friday, May 27 The Panama Railroad company has contracted for semi bituminous coal, totalling 545 000 tons, for next year. Owing to the danger of spontaneous combustion due to excessive moisture in the zone air, no bids for bituminous coal were considered. B W Ebelen a well known horseman of Henderson Ky was shot and killed and Mattie White, a colored servant, was fatally wounded by Mrs. Ebelen Mrs Ebelen gave herself up, saying either she or her husband had to die Jenlousy was the cause. Roy L. Hickman twenty-one years old, son of Dr Glyndre Hickman, was electricated out of the Metropolitan Electric company's plant in Reading, Pa., his foot coming in contact with a charged wire He was engaged to be married to Miss Gettrude Davine. Goaded by schoolmates, who made fun of his stuttering, Loonard, the fifteen year old son of S. D Lawrence, a lumberman at Genoa Ill., drowned himself in Fox river. The total catch of fur seals by natives off the Alaska coast this season will not be more than 125 pelts. Japanese sealserals muffled power boats will reap a harvest. Clad only in a night robe, Mrs. William Stroker forty three years old. of Chicago committed suicide by throwing herself in front of a train Her body was badly mangled. She was deranged. Monday, May 30 His are slipping Edward Dletz, of near Marletta, Pa., cut his left foot so seriously that he fainted as he hobbled in to his home. Fourteen hundred employees of the Malleable Casting company, of Toledo, O., are thrown out of work through a strike of seventy men in the moulders' department. Her apron catching fire from a stove about which she was doing some cooking. Mrs. Margaret McGarvoy, aged eighty-four years, of Wilmington, Del., was so badly burned that she died at the Delaware hospital. Under the guidance of Father John O. G. Hagen, director of the Vatican observatory in Rome, the pope has made an observation of Halloy's comet. His holiness remarked that what he saw scarcely warranted the commotion that the comet has caused throughout the world. Tuesday, May 1 Bernard Dierkes, city, auditor of St Louis from 1901 to 1909; shot and killed himself. The output of the government's sineless powder factory at Picafin- PRODUCE QUOTATIONS Lively Cheese Says If England is in Egypt by Right She Should Stay, If Not She Should Get Out. London, June 1 — The freedom of the city of London was presented to Theo- dore Roosevelt, and he accepted the honor with a litoralness that led him into a frankness of speech that creat ed a sensation in old Guildhall. The former president gave the moth- erland some bold advice as to her duty toward her most troublesome dependency in Africa. It was, Mr Roosevelt said, either right or not right for Great Britain to be in Egypt and establish order there. If it was not right she should get out. He eulogized British rule in Uganda and the Sudan. He also declared that Great Britain had given Egypt the best government that country has had in 2000 years, but in certain vital points it had erred. Timidity and sentimentality, he said, might cause more harm than violence and injustice. "Sentimentality," he asserted, "is the most broken reed upon which righteousness can lean." Mr Roosevelt denounced the Nationalist party of Egypt as neither desirous nor capable of guaranteeing primary justice. It was trying to bring murderous chaos upon the land. Some nation, said the former president, must govern Egypt. He hoped and believed that the English would decide that the duty was theirs. As a whole the speech was the most forcible expression on foreign topics the distinguished visitor has made during his European tour. He dealt principally with the British policy in Egypt, which is today one of the most discussed of Great Britain's colonial questions. His outspoken views sent a thrill through the one thousand auditors which is likely to be felt outside the walls of the ancient council hall. Mr. Roosovelt was driven in state from Ambassador Reid's home to the Guildhall, but the weather was not propitious and comparatively few persons witnessed the prosecution. Rain fell throughout the forenoon, keeping most people indoors and only a few hundred persons were gathered in the vicinity of Dorchester house to witness the departure, or in King street when Mr Roosovelt arrived at the hall. He occupied the lord mayor's coach, and this was followed by the coaches of the sheriffs, who wore their uniforms of office. The guests of the city government at Guildhall included many American and English business men besides officials of the city. The latter were in uniform and had seats on the platform to which Mr Roosevelt was escorted. The parchment conveying the freedom of the city was contained in a beautiful gold casket. The presentation was made by Sir Joseph Cookfield Dimsdale, city chamberlain, who, extending his hand to the city's guest, spoke briefly Sir Joseph dwelt particularly upon Great Britain's friendship toward the United States. Following the exorcism, Sir John Knill, lord mayor of London, entertained Mr Roosevelt at a private luncheon, at which many prominent personages were present. DRANK POISON IN MISTAKE Delaware Man Gets Wrong Bottle and Dies. Delmar, Del, June 1 — Edward Gorman, aged fifty-seven years, died suddenly in the drug store of Dr Robert Ellgood. Mr Gorman was up early and, feeling badly went to the medicine chest and, getting a bottle which he supp ed contained castor oil, took a large swallow. In a few minutes he discovered he had taken crude carbolic acid instead of the oil. He at once went to a physician and fell unconscious, dying about two hours later. Mr Gorman was a well known contractor and builder and had recently been building new stations for the New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk railway. Emma Goldman Has Narrow Escape Spokane, Wash June 1. - Emma Goldman and her manager, Ben Reltman, came near death when their automobile was struck by a freight trai on the Oregon Railway & Navigator company's tracks. Emma was thrown ten feet. Landing on a sandbank. She was badly bruised. Philadelphia, Juno 1. Mr. Roose welt declined by cable an invitation to speak in Independence Hall July 4. A Heart Breaking Job. "What's making Swubbs look so wretchedly carowarm the last few weeks" "Oh, he won a dollar prize in a joke contest three months since, and he's trying to incubate another side splitter." -Lippincott's. A Good Motto. Every one ought to have a motto of his own. Mr. Huakin's was a good one—"Today." To the District Deputy Grand Worthy Counsellors, Past Worthy Counsellors, Worthy Counsellors and Members of Subordinate Courts: Pursuant to the Constitution which provides that the Sessions of the Grand Court shall be held at the time and place of the meeting of the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, Therefore I hereby declare that the Grand Court shall meet in its Annual Session Tuesday, June 21, 1910 at 10 o'clock in Bristol, Va. and continue in session Wednesday and Thursday, June 23 and 23, 1910. All Registrors of Deeds, will for ward at once the Credentials of the Grand Representatives to Miss M. L. Chiles, Grand Worthy Register of Deeds, 114 West Leigh Street, Richmond, Va. They will give one copy of these Credentials to the Grand Representative, who will bring the same to the Session of the Grand Court. The Credentials must be signed by the Worthy Counselor and the Register of Deeds of the Court of which the Grand Representative is a member and be officially stamped with the seal of the Court. Blank Credentials may be obtained from the Grand Worthy Register of Deeds. Courts that have not paid their Semi-annual Taxes for December 31, 1909 and their Endowment Taxes for June 30, 1910 shall not be eligible to representation upon the door of the Grand Court. All Grand Representatives who have not received the Grand Court Degree must pay $1.50 in order to receive the same. Only Past Worthy Counsellors at the time of their election are entitled to be Grand Representatives. Courts must pay the fee of ($1.50) one dollar and fifty cents for the Grand Representatives, who have not received the Grand Court Degree. The Delegates will pay one full fare going, receiving a certificate receipt from the Ticket Agent. On returning they will pay three-fifths of the regular fare plus twenty-five cents, on presenting the certificate properly signed by the Secretary of the meeting. The Parade will take place Wednesday, June 22, 1910 at 1:30 P. M. The Public Meeting will be held Tuesday 8 P. M. Prominent speakers will address the audience. For all information concerning board, lodging, etc., address Sir B. M. Higgins, District Deputy Grand Chancellor, 607 Clipton Avenue, Bristol, Va. The Calanthe Reller Fund should be augmented and money should be sent up on the blanks issued for that purpose. Members can give whatever they desire. When the amount reaches $3,000, this Department will be put into operation and the old and decrepit members will be kept benefited by this Department after being placed upon the roll in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Calanthe Reller Fund Department. The Courts are in a prosperous condition and if we continue to avoid personal and petty differences and act as one person in promoting the interests of the order, continued peace and prosperity must crown our efforts. Given under our hands and the seal of the Grand Court, in the City of Richmond, this 10th day of May, 1910 (Seal) JOHN MITCHELL, JR. Grand Worthy Counsellor. (MISS) M. L. CHILES Grand Worthy Register of Doeds. Daring Aviator Regains Title of "King of the Atr." FALLS VICTIM OF THE BLACK HAND Shamokin, Pa., June 1. — Henry Lochtfelttner, an American, was taking a walk for the benefit of his entebled condition, and stopped at a street crossing to converse with several friends, when Antonio Rizal, an alloged member of the Black Hand society, crept up from behind Lochtfelttner and plunged a stilleto into him, almost disembowelling the former, who fell to the street, while his assailant ran into his own home close by. Men with guns surrounded the house to prevent him from escaping. Several state policemen broke into the place and after a desperate struggle captured and imprisoned him. Lochtfelttner was removed to a hospital, where his death is expected at any time. The reason for Rizal's assault is unknown. $250 RECIPE OURS WHAT MEN—FREE Send Nana and Address Today— You Can Have It Free and Be Strong and Wigorous I have in my possession a pres- cription for nervous debility, lack of vigor, weakened manhood, falling memory and lame haak, brought on by excesses, unnatural drama, of the folies of youth, that has cured so many worms and nervous men right in their own homes—without any addi- tional help or medicines—that I think every man who wishes to regain his many power and virility, quickly and quietly, should have a copy. So I have determined to send a copy of the prescription free of charge, in a plain, ordinary sealed envelope to any man who will write me for it. This prescription comes from a physician who has made a special study of men and I am convinced it is in the surest acting combination for the cure of 'diligent manhood and vigor, failure ever put together. I think I owe it to my follow man to send them a copy in confidence so that any man anywhere who is weak and disappurposed with repeated failures may stop drugging himself with harmful, patent medicines, secure what I believe is the quickest-acting restorative, upbuilding, SPOT-TOUCHING remedy ever devised, and so cure himself at home quietly and quickly. Just drop me a line like this: Dr. A. E. Robinson, 8895 Luck Building, Detroit, Mich., and I will send you a copy of this splendid recipe in a plain ordinary envelope free of charge. A great many doctors would charge $8.00 to $5.00 for merely writing out a prescription like this—but I send it entirely free. PROCLAMATION. Office of the Grand Chancellor, Grand Lodge of Virginia, K. of 1', N. A, S. A, R. A, A. A. and A. 311 North Fourth Street. P. P. XLVI. Richmond, Va., May 10, 1910. To the District Deputy Grand Chancellors, Past Chancellors, Chancellor Commanders and Members of Subordination Lodges: Pursuant to the action of the Grand Lodge of Virginia selecting Bristol, Virginia as the place of our next meeting and the Constitution provides that it shall be hold on the third Tuesday in June, 1910. Therefore I hereby proclaim that the safe session shall be held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, June 21, 23, 23, 1910 in the city. are specified. The Grand Lodge will convone at 9 o'clock A. M. of the first day. All Keepers of Records and Seal will forward at once the Credentials of the Grand Representatives to Col. Thomas M. Crump, Grand Keeper of Records and Seal, 511 North Third Street, Richmond, Va. They will give one copy of the Credentials to the Grand Representative, who will bring the same to the session of the Grand Lodge. The Credentials must be signed by the Chancellor Commander and Keeper of Records and Seal of the Lodge of which the Grand Representative is a member and be officially stamped with the seal of the Lodge. Blank Credentials may be obtained from the Grand Keeper of Records and Seal. Lodges that have not paid their Semi-annual Taxes for December 31, 1909 and their Endowment Taxes for June 30, 1910, shall not be eligible to representation upon the floor of the Grand Lodge. All Grand Representatives who have not received the Grand Lodge Degree must pay the sum of ($2.00) two dollars in order to receive the same. Only Past Chancellors at the time of their election are entitled to be Grand Representatives. Lodges must pay the fee of ($2.00) two dollars for the Grand Representatives who have not received the Grand Lodge Degree or Fifth Rank. All members should come prepared to join Mecca Temple, Improved Grader of the Knights of Khorassan. The regular charge for this Degree is $10.00 but it will be conferred at the Grand Lodge for $2.00. The Delegates will pay one full fare going, receiving a certificate receipt from the Ticket Agent. On returning they will pay three-fifths of the regular fare plus twenty-five cents, on presenting the certificate properly signed by the Secretary of the meeting. The Grand Parade will take place Wednesday, June 22, 1910, at 1:30 P. M. The Public Meeting will be held Tuesday at 8 P. M. Prominent speakers will address the audience. For all information concerning board, lodging, etc., address Sir E. M. Higgins, District Deputy Grand Chancellor., 507 Clinton Avenue, Bristol, Va. Companies going into camp and that will take part in the parade will notify Assistant Adjutant: General Roscoe G. Mitchell, 311 North Fourth Street, Richmond, Va. The Pythian Relief Fund should be augmented and money should be sent up on the blanks issued for that purpose. Members can give whatever they desire. When the amount reaches $2,000 this Department will be put in operation and old and decrepil members will be kept benefited by this Department after being placed upon the roll in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Pythian Relief Fund Department. The outlook for the Order in this State is bright and all loyal Pythians should do all in their power to promote harmony and bring peace and prosperity in every section of this Grand Domain. Given under our hands and the seal of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, in the City of Richmond, this 10th day of May, 1910. (Seal) JOHN MITCHELL, JR. Grand Keeper of Records and Seal. —Your Subscription for THIS PLANET is due. Have you paid it? If not, why not? SATURDAY...JUNE 4, 1910. SPORTING GOSSIP Prizefighting Defined by San Francisco Supervisor. In granting a permit for the Jeffries-Johnson affair, which according to present indications will be held in Frisco, Police Supervisor John L. Hergot, formerly known to ring followers as Young Mitchell, a middleweight pugilist, has drawn a sharp line between boxing and prizefighting. Many legal authorities have attempted to distinguishe between these ring terms, but Hergot is the first export to render a clear definition of the term "prizefighting." In attempting to convince a number of ministers, who are trying to stop the big fight, that no law will be violated, Herget said on Tuesday; "The Joffries-Johnson contest will be conducted strictly under the rules framed by the late Marquis of Queensberry, a gentleman and poet of England. These rules govern all boxing contests in San Francisco. A prize fight is a fight with bare knuckles, including wrestling and tripping, and is sometimes as rough as football. Joffries and Johnson will not indulge in a prize fight. They will box for the heavyweight championship, wearing padded gloves and meeting in a twenty-four foot ring, the floor of which will be covered with heavy matting. They will be in perfect physical condition and will be examined by physicians beforehand. If there are any brutal features or one man is bordering upon certain points, the contest will be stopped. The clergy and clerics misinformed as to what a sparring contest really means. Joffries and Johnson will not fight at all. They will merely engage in a scientific contest in which physical endurance and skill with the hands and foot will predominate." The permit granted by the Frisco Supervisors has been secured by the Broadway Athletic Club, of which James Griffin is president and Sam Fitzpatrick, Johnson's former manager, is matchmaker, Griffin and Fitzpatrick, who are Hergot's friends, will have the right to hold a contest of forty-five rounds or loss in San Francisco on July 4th. Rickard and Cleson will share this special privilege, but it is understood that they will not be accessed. As The Sun has pointed out, Fitzpatrick will probably be declared in for a part of the spoils whether Johnson likes it or not. If Billy Dolaney acts as Johnson's chief adviser it is beloved there will be much bitter feeling. But at the same time it is the prevalent opinion that Dolaney, anxious to see Joffries defeated, will be the first to expose any plan involving "sure defeat" for the negro. It has been rumored from the first that Johnson might be induced to feign a knockout in return for the entire amount of the purse, but if Dolaney takes charge of Johnson suspicion will be in a great measure dispelled. Dolaney is concocted to be the best trainer of pugilists in this country, and there seems to be no doubt that he can be of inattentive service to the negro. From various parts of the country come reports that leading sporting men will not go to Frisco for the milf if Rickard is the referee. The impression grows that Rickard's inexperience alone may result in a tangle or that his supposed relations with the moving picture people will give color to the baller that the night be framed to go ten miles least. It seems appropriate for the selection of some other referee of ability who will protect the sporting public, and there seems to be a general demand for such a change. --- It has just leaked out that Stanley Kotchel "double crossed" Sam Langford in relation to their recent six round bout in Philadelphia. Woll posted ring followers insist that when this match was made Langford agreed to "go easy" on condition that Kotchel would sign articles for another fight of longer duration in California for a $30,000 purse. But when Langford called upon Ketchel to live up to this agreement the other day the latter refused point blank to make another match. It is understood that Langford was not under the collar as a result Kotchel was prosecuted to the Michigan pugilist. Kotchel, it is said, made no excuse, but simply declared that he wouldn't fight Langford again, thereby indicating a wholesome regard for the prowess of the ducky-Boston slugger. Students of pugilistic form expect to see Kotchel dispose of Willo Lewis at the National Sporting Club here to-morrow night inside of the ten round limit.—New York Sun. James W. Coffroth, a competent judge of pugilistic form, in mancham as he has promoted many big fights in California, looked Jeffries over on Sunday. It was the first time Coffroth had seen the boilermaker since he appeared in the Madison Square Garden last winter. Said Coffroth "I would not think Jeffries could get down so fine in weight. He comes to be in about the same condition as when training for Munroe. I have never seen Jeffries look so strong and healthy, and I have watched him closely in many a fight. I believe he is a better man today than he was ten years ago." Jim Corbott after taking his time in reaching a conclusion gave out this opinion. "Jon's condition: when he has boxed in public on Friday night surprised me. He looked as well trained as when he last met me. There is more danger of overtraining now than anything else, and I think all he needs is a little fast-boxing. "Jerries may look well and all that sort of thing," said Sammy Kelroy, former bantum champion, who is an export trainer, in discussing the Crothro and Corbett opinions yesterday. "But is the old speed there? Can Joff's bollows stand a long fight, say thirty rounds, or more, with Johnson stalling and killing time? I think Joff has made a fatal mistake in not fighting Kaufman or some other heavyweight instead of boxing with Choynaki, Berger and Corbett. Jim needs rough handling and actual ring experience to get ready for Johannah. I hope Jeff wins, but I have my doubts as to his stamina." "Tox" Rickard Will Stick; Both Fighters Satisfied. San Francisco, June 1.—Politics, politics, politics. There is so much politics around the camping camp just now that the work of the gladiators is temporarily lost sight of. Take the referee question to begin with. Until 'Tox Rickard declared himself emphatically, the whole situation was in a state of ferment. There was talk of midnight meetings and conferences in out-of-the-way places. The conflicting stories a gatherer of news was compelled to listen to were sufficient to addhe his reasoning apparatus. It all came, of course, of the fervish desire of various professional judges of ring events to be crowned queen of the May for the fateful Fourth. The latest development was the Eddie Smith-Billy Nolan-Jack Johnson incident. Nolan, who loves the travail of pugilistic politics as Johnson loves fried chicken and corn fritters, prevailed upon Johnson to withdraw his objection to Smith, who in the beginning was Jeffries "one best bet" in the referee line. RICKARD WILL NOT STEP OUT Johnson promised to do so with the understanding that his being won over to the Smith side did not count for anything unbusss Tex Rickard wanted to step down and out. Rickard says he is not going to retire in favor of any one, and he says it in such a way that it appears as if any further agitation looking to a switch in the refereo matter will be unavailing. A signed statement was issued by Jeffery today on this same subject of the possible retirement of Tex Rickard as referee and the substitution of Eddie Smith. The statement follows: "In reference to the referee matter, my opinion is this: I have accepted Rickard after stating my preference for Smith. After accepting Rickard, in whom I have overly confidence, I cannot very well ask him to resign. He is good enough for me. But, in the event of his not wishing to act, on his own feeling that it is against the best interests of the match for him to oblate, then Mr. Smith is acceptable to me. This however, is decided up to Mr. Rickard, as I cannot accept a man and then ask him to resign. Either man is acceptable to me." NOLAN TO SUCCEED LITTLE. Johnson's hint that he is likely to part company with Manager George Little in another phase of camp politics, the majority or opinion being that Johnson is simply paving the way for the announcement that he is getting under the wing of Billy Nolan former manager of Battling Nelson. Nolan has been very much in evidence around Johnson's quarters for several weeks. It was said he was there in the interests of Billy Daleney, but there is no doubt that Nolan has been keeping an eye on the main chance, working for Dolaney and Smith on the side. The daily exchange compliments between Johnson and Jim Corbett is excellent and carol of the news from the rival pugilistic strongholds. it is believed that the end of the wordy feud will be a six or ten round public sparring exhibition between Gentleman Jim and Jocular Jack. There are some persons mean enough to say that an understanding on the point has already been reached. It is said that Corbett, down there at Rowardownan, can deliver himself of a stinging reply to Johnson's latest without an instant's hostitation. Johnson frames his robukes in a more deliberate way. He has established a literary bureau at his camp, with Wig Hart as consulting editor and he revises his ropies to Corbett before sending them out for publication. Not so very long ago several critics of my acquaintance asked Jim Jim's stalk from www.irreworld. Now these ruff-same molders of public opinion are chiding Jim for having too many days of rest. It is quite safe to leave Jim's training to Joff. He can be depended upon to enter the ring on the Fourth in as good condition as it is possible for him to attain. SHARKEY BEATS CANADIAN Once Hunky Twr Owns Up to Scrap He Had In Montreal. New York, Junio 1.—Whist! Whisper it! Tom Sharkey means business. Several, weeks ago the once husty tar, who won't twenty-five rounds with Joffries at Coney Island, announced that he would be at the ringside on July 4th to challenge the winner of the Joffries-Johnson go. At the time few persons took Tom seriously, but, if what he did last week can be taken for anything, Tom surely will go gunning for big game on Independence day. What did Tom do? Why, the Sailor snuck away to Montreal last week and on Wednesday, stowed away Froll Rouchel, a husky French Canadian heavyweight. A right to the heart and a stiff left to the jaw settled, the Canadian in the second round. Tom did not let any of the New York sports know what was doing, but the Canadian newspapers gave it away. When seen in his Fourthont Street resort last night, Tom owned up to the scrum. From good sources it was learned that Tom had beed in training for two months. The Gallor has been --- $3.50 SHOES, $2.50. Ladies' $3.50 Pumps and Eclipse Ties, in all Leathers, Including Suede, in gray and black $2.50 BAREFOOT SANDALS For Boys and Girls. 50c, 75c and $1.00. ```markdown ``` burning up the roads around Sheephead Bay and breaking the apparatus in the gymnasium that he had installed in his barn. While many fans take Tom's comeback as a joke, it should not be taken less seriously than Jeffries' attempted rejuvenation. Tom was taking care of himself in all the years that Jeffries, despite reports to the contrary, was taking his full enjoyment of life. The majority of the experts who saw the memorable 25-round battle between Jeffries and Sharkey at Coney Island say that Sharkey won, despite George Siler's decision. Ben Lomond, 'Cal', June 1.—"Hit him!" was the order today at James H. Jeffries' camp, when the former champion resumed boxing after a rest of more than a week. Jeffries laid down the law to his sparring partners before he began, intimating that if they did not slug he would get some who could. The result was immediately noticeable. Bob Armstrong was the first man up. He pushed Joffries from the start and set a lively pace for three rounds. Just before time was called for the bout Joffries drove his glove into Bob's middle, and Armstrong doubled up with a grunt. Joe Choynski came next for three rounds, and the pair stopped around in 'a clever sparring exhibition. Choynski' displaying even more skill then usual. MIXES IT UP WITH BERGER. The main event, however, was the two-round go with Sam Berger Jeffries was evidently saving up for his manager, and they wont at it in slambang fashion, roughing it around the ring until it looked like a good old knockdown and drag-out battle. Sam hit hard, and Jeffries replied in kind, much to Berger's discomfort toward the close of the bout. Thesebouth were the nearest approach to the real thing since Jeffries started to work. Corbett will not do any sparring before next Monday. Jeffries was in a working mood, and losing a handball game to Corbett, punched the bag for half an hour. He wound up the day with abdominal exercises. The opening of Jeffries' private eating establishment, watched over by his wife, was another event of the day. Jeffries, his brother, and their wives, will be served at this mess, which will be supplied from a private kitchen by a private waiter. JEFF IN FINE PHYSICAL TRIM. Further convincing evidence that Jim Jeffries will be in perfect physical trim when he faces Jack Johnson on July 4th has been contributed by Dr. Charles V. Cross, United States examining surgeon, of San Francisco, following the most complete medical examination the big fighter has undergone since the start of his training season. Dr. Cross was at one time physician to Jack Johnson, and with his statement of Jeffries' condition, he gave out a comparison of the physical qualities of the pair. For nearly two hours the physician watched and worked over Jeffries in his rubbing room. At the end of that time Dr. Cross gave out the following diagnosis: "In the course of my practice I have examined 15,000 or 20,000 man and I have never seen anything so wonderful as the strength, power, and perfect condition of this man. His eye is clear and steady, indicating a cool and well-balanced judgment. His heart action surprised me, and while he was being rubbed by four pairs of hands, his heartbeat was only 68. In the average man it would have been 80 or more. LUNGS APPEAR TO BE PERFECT "I was especially careful to search in his lungs for any trace of the pneumonia with which he was severely affected some years ago. The lungs showed absolutely no evidence of pneumonia, and the respiratory action was entirely free and normal. His breathing machinery is in excellent order. Six parts of physician must be right for a stand for an athletic contest—his brain, lungs, stomach, kidneys and liver. Every one of those organs in Joffries is perfectly sound and free from flaw. "As to a comparison of the physique of Jeffries and Johnson, there is not a large margin of difference. Both men are in the bodily trim. Johnson is like Jeffries, sound throughout. Johnson had considerably more fat on his body, but when the pair step into the ring I believe they will almost be an even match, so far as condition goes. My examination included the individual and groups of muscles from his toes to his scalp. The symmetrical development of the muscles on both sides showed that Jeffries' muscular condition is little short of marvelous. He is practically in fighting condition now, and needs only to watch with extreme care that he does not overreach himself before the day of the battle." 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Uncertain Joys. 止止止 Jesus Walks On the Sea Sunday School Lesson for June 5, 1910 Specially Arranged for This Paper LESSON TEXT Matthew 11:24-38 Memory verses 2-3 GOLDEN TEXT Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God. Matt 11:33 dustily after the last lesson PLACE: The northern part of the Sea of Galilee Buggestion and Practical Thought. Buggestone and Practical Thought. The Source of Christ's Power -Vs. 92, 22. What was the effect upon the multitude of the multiplying of the leaves and fissure? The feeding of the christian was the quietest and the impotent of Christ's power is safe to say that only a few of the people were aware of what was being done until it was over -"David James Burrell, D. D. L. D." The Imperial Disciples and Christ's Good Cheer—In 2427. Why did Christ, if his disciples were to be in so great danger, thrust them forth into it without himself? The danger was not apparent at first. "It was an easy crossing and it was quite calm, and it was not far they could see the other side. He separated himself from them with a purpose. He had many a lesson for them to learn. The night became unruly, and no small tempest lay upon them, their hearings were lost, and neither sail nor car could serve them. Their thoughts must have pressed all and only in one direction—to the mountain top where Jesus was"—Rev Armstrong Black. When did Jesus come to them in their distress? "In the fourth watch of the night," between three and six o'clock in the morning. Why did Christ come to them walking on the waves? He must go to them in that way, or not at all besides, he doubtless hadn't desire to lift the disciples thought of him to a higher plane, and prepare them for the full recognition of his divinity "The miracle of the feeding of the multitude had been a picture of the last supper, a prophecy of his death, and this miracle is a prophecy of his resurrection." *Rey, David Smith* How did the apparition affect the disciples? They cried out in great terror, thinking it a ghost "All at once, in the track that lay behind them, a figure appeared. As it passed onward over the water seemingly upborne by the waves as they rose, not disappearing as they fell but carried on as they rolled the silvery moon laid upon the trembling waters the shadows of that form as it moved, long and dark on their track. St John uses an expression which shows us, in the pale light those in the boat intently, fixedly fearfully gazing at the apparition as it moved still closer and closer - Ederheim. Why did Christ (Mark) make as if going straight by the disciples? "He would wish his disciples to recognize him. He would wish them to understand distinctly what he was doing, and what he had done, and what it was in his power to do. He would wish to pass onward by their side, and in their view till it should be the very best moment to turn and give them relief." Morison How did Christ reassure them when they cried out in fear? It must have been with a radiant smile that he said, "Be of good cheer, it is I, be not afraid." The Half Hearted Disciple and Christ's Rebuke. It is 28.33. What disciple was first to answer Christ? Characteristically, Peter. And "the combination of doubt (if it be thou) with presumption (bid me come on the water)" is peculiarly characteristic of Peter"—Edersheim. What should this experience have done for Peter? "It should have made him more cautious afterward in his availments, his too self-confident boastings, of what he would do and dare for his master"—John Foster. How did Christ rebuke Peter as he saved him? He was a gentle rebuke, "O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?" What was the effect of this miracle upon the disciples? They were amazed beyond measure, not only at the walking on the water, but at the immediate cessation of the storm as soon as they had taken Jesus on board Human Misery and Christ's Healing —Vs 24:36 Where did the boat land? With what seemed miraculous suddenness (John) the disciples made the rest of their journey across to the northwestern side of the lake, and came into the land of Quencaret. What happened immediately on Christ's arrival? "Bee hok Jesus Christ goes to work again"—Joseph Parker He was at once recognized as the marvelous healer, and the whole region was aroused to bring their sick within reach of his wonderful powers How did they expect the cures to be wrought? They were satisfied if they could get close enough in the crowd merely to touch his garment. Illustration Prayer is something for every day, and not merely for emergencies. I know a man, a good man, who passed, through a threatening experience in his business for two or three weeks, and he prayed more in that time than he had prayed for fifteen or twenty years. He confessed as much to me, and he regarded it as an honorable concession. That is not Christian prayer."—John Rhyz Thompson, D. D. Christian prayer meets emergencies with the quiet confidence born of a long series of answered prayers and blessed commu- nitions all through the years (Continued from Third Page.) MY STORY OF MY LIFE [Copyright, 1910, by McClure Newspaper Syndicate Copyright in Canada and Great Britain. All rights reserved.] [Copyright, 1910, by McGure Newspaper Syndicate. Copyright in Canada and Great Britain. All rights reserved.] CHAPTER VIII CORBETT SHOWS ME THAT HE CAN LAND STIFF INNOCES. At first I followed instructions in sparring with Corbett and tried the blows they told me Fitzsimons used. But I never AT first I followed instructions in sparring with Corbett and tried the blows they told me Fitzsimmons used. But I never could get the knack of it so that I felt right in letting the punches go. Every man has his own instinctive style of fighting Fitzsimmons had his, and it wasn't like mine All it was a style designed to fit his own build Fitzsimmons had light, thin legs and narrow hips. He stood in a knucklepost. CORHETT AND I WENT OUT EVERY DAY FOR A TEN OR TWELVE MILE RUN tion His shoulders were very wide, and he had a long reach. Everything about his build helped him to pivot at the hips and knees and swing his whole body into the blow. My style was different. I didn't need to pivot like Fitzimmons. All I did was to stick my left arm out like a piece of scouting and let them try to run into me. I could hold them off with the left and could hit a hard blow with my arm nearly straight, swinging it a few inches like a club. I could whip that arm down to the body in a good stiff punch and plunge in with it. And the right I used for a good dig into the body whenever I came to close quarters I crouched a little, and my chin was partly protected by my left shoulder. When I began using more of my own style I did better, and especially after I had begun to try to equal Corbett's fast footwork. That, I think, was about the most important thing I learned from Jim Corbett. One of the first things I noticed when I began sparring with Corbett was that unless I could find Corbett's toes I might as well throw a stone at a flying duck as try to hit him. When we first boxed he was as hard to reach as a shadow. I soon grew tired of wasting my blows on the air and determined to force my way to close quarters before letting go a single punch. So I went after him steadily while he jabbed and hooked and danced away. At last in closing I struck my toes against his and, lingering at the same moment, managed to get home a good whack on his rhus. As soon as I started forward again I tried the same trick, feeling around for him with the toes of my left foot and then shooting out one hand or the other. As soon as I felt him I knew he must be within striking distance. White laughed at me after that round and asked me if I was trying to step on Corbett's feet to hold him there so he could get away, but I kept my own counsel. Corbett knew what I was doing, as I could see plainly, for when we boxed again he took care to keep shifting about rapidly to confuse me. The part of the training that I liked best was the work on the road. I never tired of that. Corbett and I, sometimes with the other sparing partners trailing along, went out every day for a ten or twelve mile spin. Sometimes we walked and ran alternately, sometimes I ran the whole way at an easy trot, finishing with a 200 or 300 spurt as we came near the handball court. Jim Corbett was very proud of his running ability, and naturally I ran even with him at the finish, although there never was a day, when I couldn't have left him far belled. Billy Delaney thought that Corbett was doing too much road work, especially when he went out for a long slow jog on the day before he was to meet Fitzsimmons. "He's leaving his light on the road." Delaney complained. But Jim was a nervous big fellow. He had to be doing something all the time. With me it never made much difference how I killed time just before a fight as long as I knew my work had been done and that I was fit. A game of croquet or a couple of hour's poker playing was good enough to fill in. Corbett was different. He was of a worrying mind, always thinking he had to do a little more to himself exactly right and perhaps actually losing more strength through nervousness than he gained by the hard work. Pitfallsmum, they told us, finished his training a few days before the scrap and spent the roast of his time shopping wood and putting an iron shot with the ranchers who came around to see him box. Only a few more days stood between us and the great event. The hundred or so of newspaper men gathered in Carson were on tiptoe for some new wusation. They had written up everything from Corbett's food schedule to the way he brushed his hair, and they were always around looking and listening and asking questions of everybody. A certain bunch of these reporters from a San Francisco newspaper had the inside track in a way, Corbett having accepted an offer of $5,000 for exclusive interviews. One of these men on a dull day thought up a scheme to make a good story. He proposed to Corbett that he take a run over Fitzsiminions' youd and meet the Australian face to face. Corbett had no objection to looking at Fitzsiminions. Every day Fitzs run took him from Cook's ranch, where he was training, down past the big stout buildings of the state prison. So it was fixed up that Corbett was to visit the prison quietly in the morning just about the time Fitz would be out on his run. With Honer Davenport, the cartoonist, and a couple of writers in a rig, Corbett and I started. It all came out right. After awhile we saw Fitzsimmons' head bobbing up and down in the distance. He came running along, swinging a stick in his hand. As he reached us he started to go by without paying any attention to our party. He the reporters called to him, and he stopped Corbett and Fitz simmons were face to face. If any thing the Corbishman was the cooler of the two I knew that they had not before in the east and that they were bitter enemies. They hardly looked at each other now until one of the writers said, "Shake hands, gentlemen." Corbett held out his hand. But Fitzsimmons stepped quickly back and refused. "Last time I offered to shake hands with you," he said, "you struck me in the face. The only time I'll shake with you now is after I've whipped you." "Then you never shake with me," said Corbett, dushing up anguely "This is your last chance." For a moment it looked as if they would come to blows right there on the road, and I thought I'd see a good fight. But the others interfered. Fitzsimmons went on his way, and we kept on to the prison. Corbett was in a rage "He'll shake hands after he's whipped me, will he?" he growled Fitzsimons made quite an impression on me that day. He looked like a light man to fight for the heavyweight championship, for, although his shoulders were nearly as broad as my own, any one could see at a glance that he was just a mass of wry sinew from head to head, with no big muscles worth mentioning. And yet he had knocked out a lot of good men in a punch or two, and he was a cool fellow, who evidently liked to fight Fitz was a funny combination of fighter and practical joker. Even over at Shaw's we heard of his pranks in the training quarters. On this day, so I heard later he continued his run to Carson and, going into one of the termery newspaper offices there, spent half an hour trying to break all records on a punching machine that they had brought to Nevada to try out the fighters with. And after that, when he saw a lot of photographers waiting for him in the street, he tried to escape through the back window for a joke, lost his balance and fell head into PITZ STUCK HEAD FIRST IN A SNOWDRIFT. a snowdrift, where he stuck with both legs yawing in the air like a signpost until they pulled him out after photographing him first. It was a day or two after this, if I remember right, that White and Delaney decided that Jim needed a tryout. So I was told to go out and fight him four rounds as hard as I knew how. Then I had the first real glimpse of Corbett's beat work. He surely surprised me, for I had come to think he couldn't hit. Now he let me come at him, timed我 perfectly and drove his right across to my jaw so hard that I could hear my teeth grinding and my jawbone snap in the sockets. I went right after him, and he showed some respect for my left hand by carefully keeping away from it. I got in a few good punches for all that. Walking back to the dressing room after the first round (for we nearly always alternated three men boxing with Corbett in (nrn) I passed a college athlete who was one of Corbett's alds coming out with the gloves on "How in he today?" he asked. I moved my jaw from side to side between my thumb and fingers and heard it pop. "Oh, he's hitting all right!" I said. He surely was too. After my four rounds I had a very sore jaw and a cut over one eye. But I was perfectly satisfied. If this was fighting—and the kind of fighting that a champion does in the ring—then I wanted more of it. I wanted to go up against just that kind of work in the ring. CHAPTER IX. THE EYE OR THE GREAT FIGHT—THE DOWNWALL OF CORBETT. If I seem to be writing a great deal about this experience in Carson let me explain that it was the most important thing in my life up to the time I beat Bob Fitzsimons and became a world’s champion. This time in Carson was the real turning point in my career, for it gave me Knowledge and amphitheon. Corttody, as I said, somewhere before, was a nervous and high strung fellow. As the 17th of March she proached he became more and more JOHN L. SULLIVAN CHALLENGEED THE WINNER. irritable. It wasn't that he feared Fitzsimons in any way, but that he realized all he had to lose if the fight went against him, and he was trying in those last few days to make up for years of easy living that had followed his win over Sullivan and could not entirely satisfy himself. We were all up bright and early the morning of the eventful 17th Corbett seemed in high spirits. The whole camp was in a bustle. Scores of new paper men were dying around from place to place and asking all sorts of questions. I ate a big breakfast and half an hour later went out with Jim for a stroll on the road. The light was to begin at noon. It was to be to a finish. The moving picture machines were all ready. The crowd was gathering. Sporting men from all over the world assembled there in Carson were gathering at the big new yellow plus area that Dau Stuart had built especially for the occasion. Among the spectators were to be John L. Sullivan, Tom Sharkey, Jack McAuliffe and scores of other famous fighters. *At the ringside sat twenty selected Nevada gun fighters, placed there by the sheriff because of threats from a San Francisco bunch that the referee, George Siler, would never let to get out of the ring if he gave a decision against Corbett I'll pass the preliminaries, although every word spoken is still clear in my mind even how John L. Sullivan, fat and round贝贝 rolled through the ropes and challenged the winner, saying at the end "I think I have one good fight left in me yet. I'm yours truly always on the level John L. Sullivan" Bob Fitzsimmons, his red face shining from the collar of his blue bathrobe, strutted up and down across the rilef from us, stopping to test the ropes with his hands or to scrape his shoe on the resined canvas, and all the time watching Corbett with light blue eyes that squinted half shut in the sunlight. Our champion paid no attention to Fitz. At last the waiting time was up The sun was at its height when the bell changed sharply on the frosty air, and I, with the other seconds, scrambled down, from the platform and crouched behind Corbett's corer, starling with strimming eyes to see the first blow struck. It was not long in coming. Corbett, light on his feet, circled around Fitzalmons like a hawk The Cornishman crunched panther-like as if to spring when he saw an opening. After creeping a moment Corbett flashed in and jabbed Fitzalmons on the mouth and the fight was on. Fitz, clenching a second turned to where his wife sat in a box and nodded to her encouragingly. The first round was all fast, pretty work with no very heavy blow delivered. Each man was trying to study out the other's style. Each and seen the other fight and was not to be fooled easily. Neither cared to take a desperate chance, although Fitzalmons was apparently the more caroless of the two. Corbett danced and jabbed steadily. Fitzalmons, his face reddened by the blows, only grinned and waited his chance. He wasn't one of those fighters who, like Corbett, gradually wore their men down. He was a terrific bitter, who with a sudden knock-out, Corbett knew this, and he was wary as a fox. Oh, it was pretty the way they watched each other and measured each lead to the fraction of an inch. At the end of the roared Corbett danced back to his corner, laughing, fushed and confident. Fitz stood up in his as if he didn't even care to rest himself by sitting down. And so the light went along. Corbett, growing bolder, was gradually cutting and tearing at Fitzsimmonns with left and right as he found his openings. Fitzsimmonns landed a hard blow on Jim's mouth, and I could see a grim look come over our champion's face for a moment. His lips had been cut, but he would not show "first blood." He jabbed at Fitz, until a thirst stream of crimson trickled from his nose and lips, and then Corbett deliberately spit the blood from his own mouth. Fitzsimmonns was making a mistake, and Corbett could see it as well as any man at the ringside. Whenever he was hit hard the freckled fighter turned his head toward his corner and grinned at his wife to show her he was unhurt. Each time that he turned Corbett caught him heavily with a jab, but he didn't stay in close, for Fitzsimmonns was not notably crafty, and it might be one of his tricks to draw the more clever man within range. In the sixth round that rapid fire of jabs and short right handers to the jaw began to tell. The middleweight champion 'moved unsteadily on his legs and seemed worried. His face was smeared with blood. Corbett was fighting harder-hitting harder and more confidently. At last Stipe stepped into an clinch, took a blow in the body and slipped down to his hands and knees. There he sat up deliber- Knights of Pythias, This organization is one of the most powerful in the country and its progress has been phenomenal. The Grand Lodge of Virginia has jurisdiction over all of the cities and counties in this state. Thirty males are required to organize a new lodge. The benefits paid constitute one of its strongest features, but the principles are greater than anything else. Founded on Friendship, based on Charity and established on Nevolence, the respectable, upright people of the state will find it an order worthy of their heartiest support. It pays an endowment and burial benefit of of $200.00 for all ages. It pays $4.00 per week sick dues. The badge costing 75 cents each is the only absolutely necessary regalia. For information concerning the organization of lodges apply at the main office. The Courts of Calanthe Is the Female Department of the Order. It requires a membership of thirty persons to organize a court. Its members are pledged to exhibit Fidelity, exercise Harmony and prove Love one for the other. It pays an endowment and burial benefit of $150.00. It pays $3.00 per week sick dues. The only expense for regalia is the cost of the badge, 50 cents and a rosette, costing 25 cents for funeral occasions. For all information concerning special rates of membership in the lodges and courts, address John Mitchell, Jr., 311 N. 4th Street. KNIGHTS OF PYRUS AUTHORIZED BY THE KING OF GREAT BRITAIN only absolutely necessary regu- apply at the main office. The Court Is the Female Department of the thirty persons to organize a co- Flidelity, exercise Harmony and an endowment and burial bene- dues. The only expense for m a rosette, costing 25 cents for f For all information concerning John 3' arney on his bikes and cleaned his throat of the blood that was strangling and slickening him. He took the count of nite and rose. Corbett had waited deliberately, instead of rushing in wildly and trying to heat Fitzsimmons down again in a hurry, as most fighters do when they have a man going, he took his time, feinted and jabbed carefully while his enemy receded away. We were jubilant, but foxy old Billy Delaney, the veteran, called to Corbett "He's shamming, Jim Look out." Just then the bell rang, and Fitzsimmons, reeling to his corner like a drunken man, fell into his chair. We were busy on Corbett an instant; but, stealing a glance across the way, I could see frantic towel waving in the corner across the ring. Evidently Fitzsimmons' seconds were furried. In our corner Jim sat up straight, laughing and crackling jokes with his friends at the side of the ring. He looked an easy winner But when the bell rang for the beginning of the seventh round Fitzsimmons spring from his chair like a flash, with no trace of grogginess now, and ran across the ring at Corbett so hard that Jim was almost caught napping in his corner. With this round Fitzsimmons stopped turning his head toward his wife and gave all his attention to fighting. He was strong and full of light again. Whether he was shamming in that sixth round or just naturally recovered, his strength nobody but Fitzsimmons will ever know. In any case he was a different man now. Corbett realized it at the first clash. I could see the laughter go from his lips and his face turn to a dull gray. Then he set his jaw grimly and went on fighting, using every particle of his wonderful skill to stall the rushing Cornishman off and wear him down if he could. Corbett didn't laugh and joke in his corner after that. The affair had grown too serious. He fought like a game man, and when Fitzsimmons dropped him in the fourteenth round with the famous solar plexus blow he crawled to the ropes across the ring and tried desperately to pull himself FITZ DROPPED HIM WITH THE FAMOUS SOLAR PLEXUS PUNCH up. The count went along-slowly, and I could hardly realize that this struggling form across the ring from us was the champion, to be a champion no more in ten short seconds. Fitzsimmons was in the middle oak awel of thou that pimped through the ropes on all sides of the ring. Corbett pulled himself to his feet just as we reached him and frantically threw its skid and rushed at the grinding Fitzsimmons. When the meteor was all over we took him back to his dressing room. He was in many from that last blow at the joining of the rits, and, looking at him, I determined that it was a good blow to finish a man with in any flight. Since that time I have used it oftimes myself, and it's a winner. 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Edward VIII, now rests near his mother Queen Victoria, and his father who died forty years ago. From Westminster hall, where the body of the sovereign had lain in state three days, to Paddington station and thence through the pleasant Middle sex country to Windsor, the route of the funeral procession passed through rows of somberly clad Englishmen, at testing by their solemn demeanor the genuine sorrow they felt for the final passing of their king. It was a day of official mourning, to be sure, formally ordered by the dignitaries of the realm, but it was also a day of genuine heartfelt sorrow among the populace. In that respect it resembled more the February day of nine years ago when the last scene in the long drama of the life of Victoria the good was acted than those earlier days, of unhappy memory for England, when the people rejoiced almost openly over the death of some particularly scapagere royalty. As Victoria was mourned, so is her son The twenty miles from London to Windsor seemed to give forth an almost audible sigh as the train conveying Edward's body moved slowly to its destination. Edward's Charger in Procession. The funeral was headed by a multitude of men prominent in the British and foreign military and naval services. Immediately behind the gun carriage came Prince Louis of Battenberg. King Edward's charger came next, led, and then the royal standard. Behind came a cavalcade of royal personages, King George leading. The kaiser rode on his right and the Duke of Connaught on his left, a few paces to the rear. In ranks of three rode the kings of Norway, Greece, Spain, Bulgaria, Denmark, Portugal and Belgium, the Austrian heir apparent, the Ottoman heir apparent, Prince Fushimi, of Japan; Grand Duke Michael, representing the ear; the Duke of Aosta, representing the king of Italy; Prince Ruprecht, of Bavaria; the Duke of Sparte, the THE QUEEN crown prince of Roumania, Prince Murry of the Netherlands, Duke Abrecht of Wurtamberg, the crown prince of Bovisia, Prince Henry of Ruse, the crown prince of Graz, Duke of Hesse, the Grand Duke of Württemberg, the crown prince of Beynacht, the Grand Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the Prince of Waldeck-Pyrmont, Prince Mohamed All of Egypt, Prince Teal Tao, uncle of the emperor of China, Prince Charles of Sweden, Prince Albert of Schleswig-Holstein, Prince Arthur of Connaught, Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, the Duke of Fife, Prince George of Cumberland, Prince Alexander of Batonberg, the Duke of Teck, Prince Alexander of Teck, Prince Maximilian of Baden, Prince Andrew of Greece, Prince Philip of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince Dunilio of Montenegro, Prince Christopher of Greces, the Duc d'Alomon, Comte d'Ru and three other Orleans princees, the crown prince of Slam, Prince Leopold of Coburg and Prince Wolrd of Waldeck-Pyrmont. "The crown equory, General Ewart, rode along behind this company of mounted rotatives. Then came a glass paneled coach and pair, in which the queen mother, the dowager usars and Princess Louise and Princess Victoria rode. A similar coach followed, occupied by Queen Mary, the queen of Norway, the Duke of Cornwall, and his slater, Princess Mary. Then there were four cousins filled, with princesses being born to or immediately related to the British royal family, and another carrying the Chinese prince and the members of the Chinese mission, all the foregoing being royal. Mr. Roosevelt, the special ambassador from the United States, and M. Pichon, the French foreign minister, rode side by side in the eighth carriage of twelve near the end of the procession. Lord Strathcoun, Sir G. Held and Mr. Hall-Jones, representing Canada, Australia and New Zealand respectively, rode together in the ninth carriage. Other carriages were filled with members of the royal suites. After these came detachments of English, Scottish and Irish police as delegations from those forces, followed by a detachment of the London fire brigade. The arrival of the funeral train at Windsor was announced by the driving of minute guns. The roadway from the railroad station to St. George's chapel was lined with soldiers, who presented arms as the body of the king passed on its gun carriage. With solomon dirges the procession moved up the road accompanied and followed by the officials whose hereditary and personal right it is to attend at the very last honors to be paid to a deceased British sovereign. There were the kings at arms, the heralds and the pursuivants, the lords in waiting, the lord chamberlain and the lord steward and a host of others. The last touch of medievalism came when Sir Alfred Scott-Gatty, the Garter king of arms and therefore chief heraldic officer of Great Britain under the earl marshal, announced in column ringing tones that the last earthly scene dealing with "his most excellent majesty Edward VIII, by the grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British dominions beyond the seas king, defender of the faith, emperor of India," was closed. RECOVERS HIS VOICE Speech Restored by Violent Attack of Coughing. Wilkes-Barre, Pa May 25.—Nelson Keller, a hotelkeeper of this city who, after being speeches for the past three weeks went to Philadelphia on Monday to consult a specialist, received his voice in a peculiar manner before he saw the physician. He had just alighted from the train at the Reading Terminal when he had a severe attack of coughing, and when it ended he found he had recovered his voice and that it was as strong and clear as ever. It was so good that he went to the base ball game and yelled for Hughey Jennings' Tigers and returned home Tuesday. LIGHTNING KILLS TWO MEN Dozen Others Stunned as They, Come Out of Mine. Mount Carmel, Pa. May 25 — A bolt of lightning struck and killed two men. William Bednarski and Joseph Schlaminskie A dozen men had just reached the surface from the $^2$Stoux mines on their way home from work when the bolt fell. All were severely shocked. Two of the men lay unconscious on the ground, and the other men hurried for physicians. Two doctors responded, and found that both men had been killed. Bednarski's body showed no marks whatever, but Schlaminskie's legs were burned to a crisp. GREAT DRYDOCK SINKS The Dewey Reported to Have Gone Down in Manila Harbor. Washington, May 25.—A report was received here from Manila, Philippine Islands, that the floating dry dock Dewey, which was towed from the Atlantic seaboard to Manila, a wonderful foat, was sunk there in seventy foot of water. According to the account the valves had been opened and for some unaccountable reason could not be closed in time to prevent the mammoth dry dock from sinking. It is believed that the Dewey can be raised, but that her intricate machinery may be ruined. Washerwomen Organize Union. East Orange, N. J., May 25.—A union of washerswomen, just formed here, has raised the rate of pay from $1.25 to $1.75 and $2 a day, and cut down the hours from nine to eight, beginning June 1. Huge Mob Witnessed Executions Paris, May 25—Three men were gulloffled in France and at Algeria, Huge, mobs witnessed the exhibitions, and as each head was held aloft it was greeted with cheers. Many Hurt at Circus Tent Burns. Accompanied by a wild panic, the main tent of the Barnum & Bailey circus caught at Schoenectady, N. Y. when the great canvas-walled in- closure was crowded with 15,000 persons, and burned completely in less than an hour's time. The panic started at the first outcry, and in an instant thousands were engaged in a mad scramble for the orits. The circus em- ployees kept their heads and worked vailantly to check the excitement, but in the rush for safety they were swept saidle and several were knocked down and trampled under the feet of the frantic crowd. Men, women and children tumbled off the high-decked tiers of narrow blue seats to scramble and fight with one another in heaps upon the earth below. Regaining their foot, they ran into the rings, entangling themselves in the guy ropes and falling over the show gear. Becores were badly injured and many received minor bruises in the rush for the exits. Hundreds faltted and were carried out by the policemen, frommen and show people. * Youth Kills Hia Father Victor Walton, eighteen years old, shot and killed his father, near Huntington, W. Va., because the parent tried to coerce him into returning home to a grief stricken mother. Young Walton had left home to work in a coal mine. The father went to the boy's boarding house and took his clothes away. When the youth returned, do his home for his clothes, father and mother not him on the doorstep. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. young man shot him dead on the door step and inflicted flesh wounds on a brother who tried to interfere. Young Walton is in jail. MYSTERIOUS GAS iron bad during a ring house, Berw abun has died. Whilo Mrs. W. SAYS SENATE VOTESAREBOUGHT New Jersey Representative Challenges United States Senator to Deny Truth of Statement or to Make a Reply. Declarating it is necessary to buy a seat in the United States senator from New Jersey, Charles N. Fowler, insurgent member of congress from the Fifth New Jersey district, issued a public statement anunducing his opposition to the re-election of Senator John Kean, and charging that Kean, with Spuerger Cannon, and Daniel S. Voor hees, state treasurer, were in a deal to prevent him from being sent back to congress. In direct and unmistakable language Mr. Fowler declares. "Of all the subservient, truculent literal 'me-too's and perfect cuckoos of all the political poodle dogs that Senator Aldrich prized most highly undoubtedly Sonator Kean wears the blue ribbon "But Senator Kean will not succeed himself if the people of the state have anything to say about it. "However, under the old practice by which the candidate for the United States senate has been furnishing the election expenses to the candidates for the assembly and senate of the state he would undoubtedly have a good chance to find his way in again. But are the people going to continue thirteen, corrupt, polluting policy when it is in their power to name their own senator, make New Jersey militant in political morality, and save the good name of the state from the degradation of being called a 'rotten borough and a 'cesspool of political corruption?" F. Fowler, in his statement, which reviews at length his services and his deposition by Speaker Cannon from the chairmanship of the committee on currency, makes these charges "Convinced from all the facts in the case that John Kean and Daniel S Voorhees entered into a corrupt political deal, I deem it my duty under the circumstances to state the facts and point out my position on several public questions for a more complete and perfect understanding between the people of the Fifth congressional district and myself. "The corrupt contract which I have been compelled to conclude was entered into by John Kean and Daniel S Voorhees was quadrilateral, or consisted of four distinct propositions "One—Voorhees wanted to be elect ed state treasurer and therefore bar gained for the four votes from Union county "Two—John Kean wanted to cut my political career short, and therefore bargained for the delegates from Morr县 county to consummate this purpose by defeating my renomination "Three—John Kean wanted to succeed himself as United States senator and therefore bargained that the assemblymen and senator from Morris county vote for him for United States senator "Four—John Kean was willing and anxious to pay the 'freight', whatever it might amount to; in other words to spend whatever money was necessary to be re-elected. "Part of the goods have been delivered—John Kean delivered the votes of Union county to Voorhees for state treasurer, and now the second act in the drama, the delivery of the Morris county delegates to anybody to beat Fowler has been undertaken. "John Kean and Daniel B. Voorhees are placemongors, pure and simple. They are office brokers. They are political merchants. But these two self-constituted proprietors of the voters of Union and Morris counties call themselves leaders. Leaders in what? If the moral growth, progress, adancement and elevation of the people, which is the very soul of our national life, must depend upon such leader as theirs, God help this republic!" In conclusion, Mr. Fowler challenges Senator Kean to enter a defense or to make any answer at all to his charges. "Human slaughter houses" is the designation of steel manufacturing concerns in Pennsylvania, given at a hearing before the sonate committee on public health and national quarantine in connection with the Owen bill providing for the creation of a department of labor and health. It was charged that in the hospitals of these plants "wilful murder" was committed on the theory that dead men were less expensive than cripples. This charge was directed at the Both Isabah Steel company. These sensational statements were made by Arthur E. Holder, legislative agent of the American Federation of Labor. He promised to give the committee, with a statement giving the sources of his information. Mr. Holder told the committee that responsible representatives of labor organizations during the strike at the Pressed Stoel Stock company's works at McKees Rocks' advertisement that concern as a "human slaughter house." "A few days ago," said Mr. Holder, "I was sitting in the office of a Pennsylvania member of congress and was informed that in the hospital of one of the Pennsylvania steel concerns willful murder was committed when it was found that it would be better for the company to have a dead man than a criminal." MYSTERIOUS GAS KILLS BANKER Nature of Experiment a Secret and Action of Noxious Vapors Puzzle Beat Medical Skill. New York, May 25.—A lethal gas, emanating from the mixture of chemicals that exploded in a laboratory in Scranton, Pa., and which caused a congestion of the lungs, as in pneumonia, caused the death horde of Charles Coulter Dickinson, founder of the Carnegie Trust company, and one of the most prominent figures in New York's financial world. Mr. Dickinson inhaled the noxious and deadly fumes last Monday. Much mystery still surrounds the cause of the explosion of the chemicals immediately after the accident Mr. Dickinson was brought here, but he grew steadily worse. Physicians were mystified by the action of the noxious vapor, and their work to overcome the congestion that followed the inhalation of the gas was futile. The chemical experiment that Mr. Dickinson went to Scranton to witness had to do with an investment he intended making. Its nature is still being kept a secret. Brother Tells of Accident B C. Dickinson, a brother, said that some time ago he and his brother were invited to go to Scranton to witness an experiment with a new chemical. They left New York on Monday of last week and went to the laboratory of their friend. There they met the chemist who was to perform the experiment. "I lingered in the main room of the laboratory," he said, "after my brother and our friend went into the small room where the chemicals were being prepared. The chemist called out for me to come, as they were ready I started for the other room, and just then there was an explosion. "I rushed in and found all three men gasping for breath and almost unconscious. The room was filled with a strange, stilling gas. My brother was taken to a hospital and kept there over night. As he did not improve he was brought to a hospital in this city the next day. Baffled the Physicians. . "The case was a strange one. My brother's brain became congested just as though he were suffering from pneumonia and his condition baffled every treatment which the physicians could devise "Dr James R. English, my brother's physician, found himself helpless and he called into consultation Dr Janeway and Delafield, who were completely puzzled by the features of the case. We even sent to the chemist who performed the experiment and who had suffered only slightly. In the hope that he could suggest an anti dote, but he could do nothing "My brother grew steadily worse until he died." Mr Dickinson said that he attributed his own escape to the fact that he was in the main room of the laboratory, which was only partly filled with the gas. He said that the condition of the man who had accompanied them was serious. His reason for concealing his name is that he fears some blame will attach to him for having induced them to go to Scratchon. CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS Thursday, May 19. The president has signed two more proclamations concerning the national forests in all 319 803 acres are simlimated and 199,003 acres are added to the reserve Orders for 2000 steel freight acres have been placed with a Chicago con corn by the Grand Trunk railroad Included in the order are 500 special automobile cars Detroit (Mich) common council passed a resolution asking the prosecuting attorney and the police department to investigate charges of bribery in the council. Friday. May 20. Councilman F S. Fernstrom started the Salt Lake, Utah, city council by asserting that he had been offered a bribe, and charging Mayor J. B. Bransford with collusion with a contractor in changing the terms of a sewer pipe contract. Complete returns from Tuesday's election in Denver, Colo., show that Miss Ellis Meredith, a well known club woman, has been chosen election commissioner, her total of 20,997 excecled the combined vote of her seven men competitors. She is the first woman elected to office in Denver. Saturday, May 21. Trade between the United States and Panama in the fiscal year ending next month will exceed $22,000,000. With the jail guarded by three companies of state militia, Howard Harris, a negro, convicted of assaulting a white woman, was hanged at Thomasville, Ga. After unsuccessful efforts to take her life with a razor and an axe, Mrs J. H. Deal, twenty-seven years old, of Malden, N. C., saturated her clothing with oil and set fire to herself. She leaves two young children. Traveling alone one-third the way around the world, ten-year-old Lola Reed McClure arrived at New Castle, Pa. from Bombay, India. The girl's a daughter of the late Rev. Reed McClure, of New Wilmington, Pa., a United Presbyterian missionary, who died two years ago. from bed during a scuffle at his boarding house on Berwick/Pa., Bloven Bar shun has died. Whilo M. W. H. French, of Craley ville, was preparing coal oil to apply to an injured hog she was burned at most to death. Groveling over the dedath of her son from ptomaine poisoning, Mrs. John Holland died at Tiffin, O., and was buried with her boy. Previous smoking records were amshed by Walter W Soergel, at Chicago, who smoked an ordinary cigar for 15 minutes and thirty seconds without relighting. Tuesday, May 24. A fire destroyed the dwelling of James Alexander, in Hastleton, Pa, and one of the inmates, Mrs. Kate in corn, was burned to death. Canaries constituted 80 per cent of the birds imported into the United States during the past year, nearly 75,000 of these pets singing their way into American ports in 1909. The department of justice is investigating the subject of the price of lumber in the United States to determine whether or not the lumber trust may be reached by the Sherman anti-trust law. Porter a twenty six-year-old horse has been given recognition by the Chicago commissioners, who have for many passed resolutions congratulating him on his sixteen years of service and retired him pennsolved for life, to spend the remainder of his days in luxury. Wednesday, May 25. Two thousand coal miners in St Clair county ill. returned to work having been out for two months. The miners got 4 cents a ton increase. Governor Sanders of Louisiana has signed a constitutional amendment submitting the proposal of a $4 million tax in support of the proposed World's Panama exposition at New Orleans in 1916. A revolution requesting the authorities to prohibit railroads from using wooden mail cars was passed by the eighteenth annual convention of the Railway Mall Clerks Association of America at Kansas City Mo. The Grand Army post at Bethel Mo. having dwindled from 100 members to ten, sold its property consisting of muskets, cartridge belts awards flashe life and drum, at auction terminating the existence of a body organized over thirty years ago. The Man in Lower Ten By Mary Roberts Rinehart Author of The Circular Staircase Mustrailions by M. J. KETTNER word gets to Mrs Klopton that Mr Blakeley was wrecked, or robbed, or whatever it was, with a button missing and a hole in one sock, she'll retire to the Old Ladies home I've heard her threaten it." Mr Hotchkiss was without a sense of humor. He regarded McKnight gravely and went on. "I've been up in the room where the man lay while he was unable to get away and there is nothing there. But I found what may be a possible clew in the dust heap." "Mrs Carter tells me that in unpacking his grip the other day she shook out of the coat of the pajamas some pieces of a telegram. As I figured it, the pajamas were his own. He probably had them on when he affected the exchange." I nodded ascert. All I had retained of my own clothing was the suit of pajamas I was wearing and my bath robe. "Therefore the telegram was his, not yours. I have pieces here, but some are missing I am not discouraged, however." He spread out some bits of yellow paper, and we bent over them curiously. It was something like this. Man with p—— Got—— Br—— We spelled it out slowly "Now," Hotchkiss announced, "I make it something like this. The p-" is one of two things, pistol—you remember the little pearl-handled affair belonging to the murdered man—or is it pocketbook. I am inclined to the latter view, as the pocketbook had been disturbed and the pistol had not. I took the piece of paper from the table and scrawled four words on it. "Now," I said, rearranging them, "it happens, Mr Hotchkiss, that I found one of these pieces of the telegraph on the train. I thought it had been dropped by some one olog, you see, but that's immaterial. Arranged this way it almost makes sense. Fill out that p-" with the rest of the word, as I imagine it, and it makes 'papers,' and add this scrap and you have: "Man with papers (in) lower ten, car seven. Get (them)" Moknight slapped Hotchkiss on the back. "You're a trump," he said. "Br- is Bronson, of course. It's almost too easy. You see, Mr. Blakeley here engaged lower ten, but found it occupied by the man who was later murdered there. The man who did the thing was a friend of Bronsom's, evidently, and in trying to get the papers we have, the motive for the crime." "There are still some things to be explained." Mr. Hotchkiss wiped his glasses and put them on. "For one thing, Mr. Blakeley, I am puzzled by. that bit of chain" I did not glance at McKnight. I felt that the hands with which I was gathering up the bits of torn paper were shaking. It seemed to me that this astute little man was going to drag in the girl in spite of me. CHAPTER XVIII. 4. New World Hotchkiss jotted down the blits of telegram and rose "Well," he said, we've done something. We've found where the murderer left the train, we know what day he went to Baltimore and, most important of all, we have a motive for the crime" "It seems the frony of fate," said Moknight, getting up, "that a man should kill another man for certain papers he is supposed to be carrying, find he hasn't got them after all, decide to throw suspicion on another man by changing berths and getting in, bag and baggage, and then, by the mercant fuku of chance, take with him. "You Don't Think He Locked the Door Himself?" In the value he changed for his own, the very notes he was after. It was a bit of luck for him." "Then why 'put in Hotchkiss doubt- fully,' 'why did he collapse when he heard of the wreck?' And what about the telephone message the station agent sent? You remember they tried to countermand it and with some exe- tement. 'We will ask him those questions when we got him, McKnight said. We were on the unrailed front porch by that time, and Hotchkiss put away his notebook. The mother of the twins followed us to the steps. "Dear me," she explained volubly, "and to think I was forgetting to tell you! I put the young man to bed with a spice poulceon in his ankle, my mother always was a firm believer in spice poulceon. It's wonderful what they will do in croup! And then I took the children and went down to see the wreck. It was Sunday, and the mister had gone to church, hasn't missed a day since he took the pledge nine years ago. And on the way I met two people, a man and a woman. They looked half dead, so I sent them right here for breakfast and some soap and water. I always say soap is better than liquor after a shock!" Hotchkiss was listening absently; McKnight was whistling under his breath, staring down across the field to where a break in the woods showed a half dozen telegraph poles, the line of the tailroad "It must have been 12 o'clock when we got back. I wanted the children to see everything, because it isn't likely they'll over see another wreck like that. Rows of—" About 12 o'clock." I broke in, "and what then" "The young man upstairs was awake," she went on, "hammering at his door like all possessed. And it was locked on the outside." She paused to enjoy her sensation "I would like to see that lock." Hotchkiss said promptly, but for some reason the woman demurred. "I will bring the key down." she said and disappeared. When she returned she held out an ordinary door key of the cheapest variety "We had to break the lock," she volunteered, "and the key didn't turn up for two days. Then one of the twins found the turkey gobbler trying to swallow it. It has been washed since," she hastened to assure Hotchkiss, who showed an inclination to drop it. "You don't think he locked the door himself and threw the key out of the window" "the little man asked." "The windows are covered with mosquito netting, natted on. The miser blamed it on the children, and it might have been Obadiah He's the quiet kind, and you never know what he's about." "He's about to strangle, isn't he," McKnight remarked lastly, "or is that Obadiah!" Mrs Carter picked the boy up and inverted him, talking amably all the time "He's always doing it," she said, giving him a shake. Whenever we miss anything we look to see if Obadiah's black in the face. She gave another shake, and the quarter I had given him shot out as if blown from a gun. Then we prepared to go back to the station From where I stood I could look into the cheery farm kitchen, where Alison West and I had eaten our al fresco break[ast]. I looked at the table with mixed emotions, and then, gradually, the meaning of something on it penetrated my mind. Still in its papers, evidently just opened, was a hat box, and protruding over the edge of the box was a streamer of vivid green ribbon On the plea that I wished to ask Mrs. Carter a few more questions, I let the others go on. I watched them down the flagstone walk; saw McKnight stop and examine the gate posts and saw, too, the quick glance he threw back at the house. Then I turned to Mrs. Carter. "I would like to speak to the young lady. upstairs," I said. She throw up her hands with a quick gesture of surrender. "Two dome all I could," she exclaimed. "She won't like it very well, but—she's in the room over the parlor." I wont eagerly up the ladder-like SEVEN stairs, to the rug carpeted hall. Two doors were on a showing interiors of four poster beds and high bursaes. The door of the room over the parlor was almost closed. I hesitated if the hallway, after all, what right had I to intrude on her? But she settled my difficulty by throwing open the door and facing me. "I—I beg your pardon, Miss West." I stammered. It has just occurred to me that I am unapponably rude. I saw the hat downstairs and I guessed. "The hat" she said. "I might have known Does Richey know I am here?" "I don't think so." I turned to go down the stairs again. Then I halted. "The fact is," I said, in an attempt at justification. "I'm in rather a mess these days, I'm apt to do responsible things. It is not impossible that I shall be arrested, in a day or so for the murder of Simon Harrington." She drew her breath in sharply "Murder!" she echoed "Then they have found you after all" "I don't regard it as anything more than—er in invincible! They can't convict me you know. Almost all the witnesses are dead" She was not decoded for a moment She came over to me and stood, both hands on the rail of stair. I know just how grave it is," she said quietly "My grandfather will not leave one stone unturned and he can be terrible—terrible. But," she looked directly into my eyes as I stood below her on the stairs "the time may come—soon when I can help you I'm afraid I shall not want to, I'm a dreadful coward, Mr. Blakeley. But—I will She told to smile "I wish you would let me help you." I said unsteadily. Let us make it a bargain, each help the other." The girl shook her head with a sad little smile. I am only as unhappy as I deserve to be she said. And when I protested and took a step toward her she retreated with her hands out before her. Why don't you ask me all the questions you are thinking? she demand ed with a catch in her voice. Oh, I know them. Or are you afraid to ask? I looked at her at the lines around her eyes, at the drawn look about her mouth. Then I held out my hand "Afraid!" I said as she gave me hers. "There is nothing in God's green earth I am a fool of, save of trouble for you. To ask questions would be to imply a back of faith. I ask you nothing. Some day, perhaps, you will come to me yourself and let me help you" --- The next moment I was out in the golden sunshine, the birds were singing carols of joy. I walked dizzily through rainbow colored clouds, past the twins, cherubs now, swinging on the gate. It was a new world into which I stepped from the Carter farmhouse that morning, for—I had kissed her! (TO BE CONTINUED.) Clear Enough "The old gentleman in the sixth seat to our right has a fine head of hair for a man of his age" "Yes, but I dare say such hair is within the reach of nearly every man who wants it" "Oh, come now!" "It's a fact I don't suppose that old gentleman's hair cost more than $11 50, if that much" The Tenderfoot—How did Alkall Iko meet his death? The Westerner--He didn't meet it. Ther aberter overlook blu A Bure Sign. I know that spring is here at last. I have one sign that never fools. Last sight my neighbor came to me. And borrowed my all garden tools. Easily Jolted Off. "There seems to be quite a disturbance down at the Parks "Yep, old man Penley has just fell off other water wagon "Is that so? He didn't stay on board very long? "What could ther dum fool expect? He couldn't hold on with a gallon jug of licker in his arms" LIGHT DINNER Cornette V. Collins the brilliant criminologist and superintendent of New York state prisons, narrated at a dinner in Troy some reminiscences of his interesting work "A clever criminal of gluttonous prostitutes," he said, "once caught in complaint in rather neat terms "My inspector entering the man's cell one day, found it very hot and stuff "Why have you got your ventilator closed?" he asked "The burly and gluttonous prisoner answered plaintively "Well, inspector yet, honor, the last time I had the ventilator open a wasp flew in, you see, and carried off my dinner while my back was turned." ```markdown ``` FLY FROM ALBANY TO NEW YORK Glenn Curtiss Wins Newspaper's $10,000 Prize. 137 MILES IN 152 MINUTES Establishes New Record For Sustained Speed, at Times Making More Than Sixty Miles an Hour. Glenn H Curtiss speeded down the air lanes from Albany to New York, doing 137 miles in 152 minutes, better than any limited on the New York Central over made and limitedds do not loaf. He not only won the $10 000 prize offered by the New York World, but he made an international record for sustained speed. There were times when his little biplane which is only half as big as Paulhain's famous flyer, split the air at more than a sixty-mile-an hour clip, and his average speed was 64.8 miles an hour The winds were good to Curtius, and a finer day for boarding space and time couldn't have been picked from the calendar. But once the mistachov air currents of the Highlands almost got him Alm, warmed by an eager sun, ran twisty ways up the mountain sides. Swinging around old storm king his aerial plane dropped full forty feet like a plummet. For seconds there was just nothing under it, and Curtius had three seconds to review a blameless past. But the capable bird alld off into kinder airs and went on to the finish steadily about her business. There was never in this country anything like Glenn Curtiss achievement. Like Paulhan the Frenchman he proved that it was possible for an aviator to say 'I am going to, start here and I am going to flush there,' to fly from one town to another as certainly as a man may proceed in an automobile, with little more danger, to hear Curtiss tell it. But the Frenchman, although he astonished the world by flying from London to Manchester, 186 miles, took more than twelve hours, and he made two stops while Curtiss stopped one only at Cancelor below Poughkeepsie before skipping Manhattan island with his heels, and he went a lot faster than Paulhan traveled The bells of Trinity were giving noon to Manhattan when Glenn H Curtiss, having already made sure of his $10,000 by landing at Spruce Duyvill, swooped down the North river air road, sailed past the Battery and descended with a beautiful dip on Governors Island. Every whistle with steam in its throat shrieked and barked and rumbled. Down at the Battery, where folks, as elsewhere in the city, had been fooled by the flash that Curtiss had finished his flight at Spruce Duyvill and wouldn't exhibit himself at the toe of the island, there was a great scurrying when the high riding amudge resolved itself into the clean lines of a flying machine, and Curtiss was made out at the wheel. It was a few seconds after noon when the army gathered him in over behind Castle William and, as is the army's way, invited him to have one great big drink. It is not on record that the army was disappointed. Few men have showed less elation than Curtius did when he stepped out of the biplane and shook hands with Major Hoff and Brigadier General Walter Howe, commanding the department of the east. He smiled falsely, said he was glad he had finished the job and then turned to watch a detachment of soldiers roll the machine into the aerodrome. Roosevelt Now Cambridge LL. D. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt received from the University of Cambridge, England, the honorary degree of doctor of laws. The coronary was a brief one and shorn of much of the usual splendor, but was marked by much enthusiasm upon the part of the faculty and students, who gave their guest a splendid reception. The conferment took place in the senate house. Ordinarily upon such occasions the hall is bright with the scarlet robes of the doctors and the gals' costumes of the women, but on this occasion only the Recipient of the degree and the public orator, Vice Chancellor Mason, wore the pinklined scarlet robes, while the women of the audience were in mourning gowns. As Colonel Roosevelt accepted his diplomas the students who crowded the galleries shouted "Teddy, Teddy," and the whole audience cheered. During the ceremony the students swung a Teddy Bear above the center of the hall, where it dangled to the entertainment of everybody. Colonel Roosevelt joined in the pleasanty, and as he was leaving the building reached up and patted the toy beast with his hand. Taft Resents Criticism. President Taft sent to Chairman Tawney, of the house committee on appropriations, a letter expressing deep resentment at the criticism passed by Democrats in the house debate upon the traveling expenses of the president. The president's bitter follower. HOME FURNISHING CO. 123 WEST BROAD ST. For the Biggest and Best Moneys Worth in EASIEST AND BEST CREDIT TERMS. "Washington, D. G. May 27, 1910. "My Dear Mr. Tawney—I am deeply grieved over the phase which the discussion of the appropriation for the traveling expenses of the president took. I think it is a legitimate argument in favor of such an appropriation that congressmen and many others press the acceptance of invitations to visit their sections and districts, because the urgency of such requests indicates the opinion on the part of the people that one of the duties of the president is to visit the people in their homes. "But the intimation or suggestion that the acceptance by congressmen of the president's invitation to travel on the train with him in their respective districts or states was a reason why they should not vote their free opinion on the question of such an appropriation is to me a most painful one. In traveling upon the train they were not receiving my hospitality—they were only making a little more elaborate the cordial welcome which they as representatives of their districts wished to give. "The feature of the discussion which was especially distressing to me was a suggested reflection on southern hospitality. The intimation that somewhere in the south board was charged has no foundation in fact, and I never heard it intimated until I saw it in this morning's papers. In all my experience, and I have enjoyed the hospitality of many sections and countries of the world, I never had a more cordial, generous, open and lavish welcome than I had in the southern states during my trip, and the slightest hint that puts me in the attitude of a critic of that hospitality gives me great pain. "I am going to take the liberty making this letter to you public. "Very sincerely yours. "WILLIAM H. TAFT." The debate in the house which called forth Mr Taft's letter to Mr Tawney sprang from an item in the sun, dry civil bill making "immediately available" money from the president's allowance for next year of $25,000 for traveling expenses. Woman Knocks Thief to Death. Louis Gratch twenty five years old, a painter by day and a burglar after dark, was discovered by Mrs. Dora Gleeman in her apartments on the fifth floor of a Delancey street house, In New York city, and after beating the man with a cuspid until he backed against an open window with a low sill, was smashing him across the face with a rolling pin, when he topped to instant death on the concrete pavement fifty feet below Gratch got into the house by climbing up the fire escape. To get to the Gletemans' bedroom he had to stop across a couch on which slept Miss Lena Berkenholtz, a boarder Gratch was searching Gletemans's clothing for money, when Mrs. Gletemans awoke suddenly and screamed. She leaped out of bed and seized the man Enraged more than frightened, Mrs. Gletemans pushed him into the kitchen, where she seized an iron cupidor and struck him over the head and shoulders with it. The man broke away and made for the parlor window Mrs. Gletemans pursued him and seized him by the collar, holding him until a boy boarder In the house ran up and handed her a rolling pin With this she labored Gratch furiously Two or three blows were effective, and as the man struggled in front of the window at the side yard she struck him across the jaw With a scream he toppled headlong into the yard. An ambulance surgeon found that Gratch had died of a broken neck, caused by the fall Girl's Body Found in Callaz. The decomposed body of Alma Kellner, the eight-year-old girl, who masteriously disappeared from her house in Louisville, Ky. last December, was found in a sub-basement of St. John's parochial school, at Clay and Walnut streets. The body was lying in three feet of water. The condition of the body indicated that it had been in the hiding place for several months and that a crude attempt to bury it had been made. The torso, a limb being missing, was wrapped in a piece of carpet. The missing limb was found later in another part of the collar, the foot bearing the shoe. The police are looking for Joseph Wendling, janitor of the school, who has disappeared. Needle Pierced Child's Heart; Lives The two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Masters, reading in Brookville, Ind., while at play ran to her mother, who stooped and clasped the child to her bosom, when a needle in her dress penetrated the child's chest, piercing the heart. Drs. Buckingham and Garrigues were called and found the needle embedded beneath the skin. When an incision was made to release, the head of the needle it rose and fell with the pulsations of the heart. After the child was treated its pulse and temperature became normal. Although the needle penetrated the heart fully an inch the little girl will recover, the physician say. Girl Dies on Way to Circus. Annie Diamond, sixteen years old, of Annville, Pa., while coming from her home to see a circus in Harris- burg, was taken ill while riding on a trolley car At Hummelstein she was taken from the car and died five minutes later in a doctor's office. The physician detected symptoms of poisoning. The coroner will investigate. Seyler Found Not Gullty. After a three days trial at Mays Landing, N J. William Seyler was acquitted of the murder of Jane Adams, on Feb 4 on the Million Dollar plier at Atlantic City. The jury deliberated five hours and when the verdict of not guilty was announced there was an outburst of cheering in the court room FIREBUG'S NEW SCHEME Uses Chemical Compound That Water K. More. More. 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For colored young men an education equal to that enjoyed by the favored of other race. For further information, address the President. VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY. Learn a paying business. Only a small amount of cash required. The School of Beauty Culture and Tonsorial Art teaches the art of Hair Dressing, Hair Making, Shampooing, Massage, Dermatology, Chiropody, etc. In business 15 years. Accommodations arranged for out of town students. Course from $10.00 up. The School of Beauty Culture and Tonsorial Art, Inc., S28 Lenox Avenue, New York City, Samuel A. Kelsey, President, Mme. A. Carr, Jr Kelsey, Sec.Treasurer. Is Your Hair Beautiful Nelson's Hair Dressing is put up in handson four-course square in baskets. It likes the lady holds in her hand. Drugsticks and agents everywhere still sit at 25 cents a box. If you can't get it, send us 50 cents and we will mail you a full size box postpaid. Ge and buy it now, we sit right down and write us. Address ISHAM MANN & Co., Underfaker/9 E. Duval St., Richmond, Va. First Class Service. High Grade Caskets at the Lowest Prices. All Orders Attended Promptly—Either Day or Night. Phone, Monroe 4000. Residence, 118 H. Leigh St. 721 N. SECOND ST. For-Correct Plumbing, Steam and Gas Fitting. 'Phone Monroe 2742. Blood Tonic, "THE RED MAN'S GIFT TO SUPPERING HUMANITY." An Invaluable Remedy for Serofula, Rheumatism, Baccala, Twitter, and All Diseases Arising From Impure Condition of Blood. Can be found at JOHN G. SMITH, 1301 East Leigh Street. See our Stock of Calendars for 1911, before placing your order. If you want results, put your adv. in The PLANET. Subscribe to The PLANET. ISHAM M7 NELSON'S HAIR DRESSING is the finest hair that I have ever seen. It makes your hair grow fast! It makes stuffbrown, khinky and tangled hair as soft and amplifies it. It makes it healthy, shiny and gives it charm so long for by all true ladies. Nelson's Hair Dressing and you'll never have dandruff. It will keep clean. The roots of your hair will have the necessary oil disease. You will be delighted with its delicate perfume. It is put up in handsome four-ounce square tin boxes, like the lady holds in her hand. Druggets and box. If you can't get it, send us 50 cents and we will mail it now, we sit right down and write us. Address: CTURING CO., Richmond, Va. Write Quick for Terms. FORD'S HAIR POMADE THE OLD RELIABLE DRESSING FOR KINNY OR CURRY, MARY'S WEAR MAKES STUBBORN, HARSH HAIR SOFTEN, MORE PLAINABLE AND GLOSSY, EASY TO DRESS AND PUT IN ANY STYLE THE LENGTH WILL PERMIT WRITE FOR TESTIMONIAL TELLING HOW THIS REMOVABLE REMOVABLE HAIR BROKE KINNY HAIR GROW LONG AND WAVE BEYOND THE ROUGH OF THE MARKET FOR DANDROIDY, ITCHING OF THE SCALP AND FALLING OUT OF THE HAIR. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. GET THE CENTRAL, PETTIN IN ENGLAND AND BOTTLES WITH CHARLES-FORD'S NAME ON EVERY PACKAGE. SAVE ON DRUGGLES. SOLD BY BROUGHTS. IF YOUR DRUGGIST CANNOT SUPPLY YOU WE WILL SEND IT TO YOU DIRECT AT THE FOLLOWING MICE SMALL SIZED BOTTLE 25 LARGE SIZED BOTTLE 60 THE OZ OZIZIZED OK MARROW CO. 216 LAKE ST. DEPT. 477 ORCASO, FL. "AGENTS WANTED." MANN & Co., Duval St., Richmond, Va.