Richmond Planet

KLEINERD PLANET ALarge Audience Greets Him at the Auditorium: Gov. Mann Speaks Too. Visits Virginia, Union University The City Auditorium was brilliantly lighted last Monday night. On the rostrum sat His Excellency, William Hodges Mann, Right Rev, Robert A. Gibson, D. D. Bishop of Virginia, President Charles Hannligan, Collector of Customs Benjamin B. Arnold and an array of prominent colored men. The occasion was a lecture by Conalu General Ernest Lyon, D. D., L.L. of Liberia, Chairman Moses Lake introduced Rev. C. L. Somers, who in turn in produced John Mitchell, Jr., M. R. S. A., President of the Mechanics Savings Bank and President and Managing Director of The Anglo-American Finance Corporation as Master of Ceremonies. BISHOP GIBSON THERE. Music was rendered by the First Baptist Church Choir under the skillful management of the leader, Mrs. Rosa K. Jones. Mrs. Nannle Cobb presided at the piano. Prayer was offered by Rt. Rev. Robert A. Gibson D. D., and this was followed by a selection by Smith's Quartette. Rev. C. L. Somers read the Declaration of Articles from the Interdemonstration at Ministerial Union. Mr. W. B. Smith rendered a solo. It was well received. Mr. John R. Anderson of New York was invited to make a few remarks. Jenkins Quartette was enthusiastically received after-which Rev. W. T. Johnson in an appropriate speech introduced Consul General Lyon, who spoke on "West Africa, Its People and Customs as Compared with the Negro In His American Home." A FINE LECTURE The lecture was humorous and interesting from "start to finish." He related the troubles of Liberia, told of its efforts to collect its tariff from the ships of Great Britain, of the refusal of the government of the United States to stand sponsor for the Republic and of its action finally of forcing the issue and of claiming sovereignty as a Republic in its own right. The fact that Great Britain and France were the first nations to recognize this independence and sovereignty and that the United States was the last was brought out with telling effect. He then discussed the customs of the people. He declared that Liberia was indeed a land where one could live without work. He told of the peculiarity of the palm tree. He stated that the soil produced food indigenously and that the forests abounded in game and the streams in fish. His recital relative to what the natives ate was indeed amusing. He said they ate the boa constrictor and at certain seasons of the year, they even ate a certain kind of fly, which when roasted was quite palatable, but he did not say that he had eaten any of them. REMENDED OF GRANDFATHER. He admitted though that he ate monkeys. He could do this when some one else skinned the monkey, but when he had to do this himself, the monkey looked so much like his grandfather that he lost taste for him. He pictured Liberia in glowing terms told of its peculiarities and described its flag. He said that the motto of Liberia was, "The love of Liberty brought us here." Some, of the grumblers in Liberia, had facetiously added, "And the lack of money keeps us here." He explained that the He public of Liberia was modelled after this government. He explained that among other officials it had a Secretary of the Navy, although it had but one ship. He paid a glowing tribute to the present Chief Executive of Liberia and left a most favorable impression upon the audience with reference to the African republic. He was rapurously applauded at the conclusion of his remarks. The Master of Ceremonies then introduced His Excellency, William Hodges Mann. He was given an ovation as he came to the front of the platform. He said he came to show his appreciation of the purposes of the meeting and his endearment of the articles read for the civil improvement of the colored people. THE GOVERNOR'S DECLARATION He declared that he represented all the people and that he stood for the enforcement of the law. He was informed to with respect attentions and was acquainted at the state of the country. The government determined the exercises. Benediction was announced by Rt. Rev. Charles Hannigan. President of Van de Vyver College. The Committee deserves great credit for the successful management of the affair. Rev. Moses Lake. Chairman; Rev. C. L. Somers. President of the Union; Rev. J. E. Harper. Rev. J. W. Waters. Rev. S. S. Morria. Secretary. The distinguished visitor spent Wednesday in the city, during which time, he visited the Mechanics Savings Bank, the new palatial quarters of The Anglo-American Finance Corporation and the Virginia Union University, where President G. R. Hovey assembled the students in Coburn Hall and after an introduction by John Mitchell, Jr., Dr. Lyon smoke to the students on Africa. ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED; His remarks were enthusiastically received and at the conclusion, he received an ovation. He did not leave the city until Wednesday night. He was accompanied on his trip here by his Madame. He was delighted with his visit. MR. CHILES ACTIVE. A Vicious Man Dog Killed. Mr. Robert T. Chiles, of Hot Springs, Va. who is visiting his sister, Mrs. Charles H. Tunstall, near Peeko's, Va. shot and killed a vicious mad dog Wednesday morning. 8th inst. at Mrs. Tunstall's residence. The dog had done much damage. The dog bit over one hundred dogs in that neighborhood. He also attacked and came near biting Mr. Fitzhugh Carter, a well-known merchant of Hanover County, Mr. Chiles was highly congratulated by his friends and neighbors. Pretty Wedding in Philadelphia. One of the prattiest weddings of the season took place last Wednesday evening at The Berean Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, Pa., which was artistically decorated for the occasion. The contracting parties were Miss Lilly May Anderson, piece of Rev. Matthew Anderson, D. D., Principal of the Berean Manual and Training School and Rev. James Carlisle Gordon, Pastor of Liberty St. Presbyterian Church, Troy, N. Y. The ceremony was performed by Rev. G. L. Davis, D. D., Pastor of Second Baptist Church, N. Philadelphia, assisted by Rev. John B. Reeve, Pastor of Central Presbyterian Church on Lombard Street. After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. G. L. Davis after which the happy couple left on a wedding tour. They will reside in Troy, N. Y. The wedding presents were magnicent and costly. Both Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle have many friends throughout the country who wish them much happiness. Editor Clifford's Tribute. (Martinsburg, W. Va. Ploneer Press) Our friend, John Mitchell, Jr., the noted banker, editor and public man of Richmond, Virginia, continues to win renown along all lines. It is fitting that such be the case, because to our mind, there is no greater man of color anywhere in the whole wide world than John Mitchell. He is modest, unassuming and resourceful, but with it all, he is a noble chieftain of the people whom he is leading to eminence. By his shrewd business ability, he is securing for his people respectful attention from the business world, a thing unheard of not many years ago. Mr. Mitchell has borne many honors but the latest to come to him is a life membership in the Royal Society of Arts of London, England, a distinction enjoyed by no other person of color on the American continent. Added to the above, our friend is also the American representative of the Anglo-American Finance Corporation, a concern which has placed at Mr. Mitchell's disposal a million dollars which he is empowered to invest among those of his race who give him security for the financial aid given them. ~ WANTED! A Widow between forty and fifty for Honeysuckle—with prospect of matrimony—for able bodied hard working bushmaster of 52. Must have some knowledge of learning and a little pride about yew, but none too much. No objection to one child of school age. A good home and kind treatment await a good woman. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, ANIUARY 18. 1913. LEFSBURG, (VA.) NEWS. Leesburg, Va., January 6.—Miss Cora L. Wright of Leesburg, Va. left for Washington, D. C. Saturday to spend a few days with her friends. Mrs. Sarah Whiting of West Loudon St. is on the sick list. We hope to see her cut again soon. Miss Annie Taylor of Washington, D. C. spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Digges on West Loudon street. Miss Ione Robinson of Leesburg, Va. left last week to attend school in Richmond, Va. this Winter. Mrs. Robert Walker spent Monday in Washington on business. Mrs. Mary Pollard and her little daughter of Luckett, Va. spent the past week at her sister's. Mrs. Dan tel Johnson of Leesburg, Va. Miss Grace Hoe of Mont Clair, N. J. and Mr. John L. Simms of Leesburg, Va. were married in Mont Clair, N. J. on Thursday evening at 8:30. January 2, 1913 and they returned to their home Friday on West Market St., Leesburg, Va. Mr. Johnnie Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Williams of Chester, Pn. spent the past week on West Loudon Street, Leesburg, Va. There was a host of his friends glad to see him, both old and young. Master Harold B. Ashe of Bumpass Va. has spent the last month with his grandmother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Ashe of Leesburg, Va. Mrs. Robert Williams of Ashburn, Va. spent last Monday in Leesburg, Va. shopping. SUSAN GLEANINGS December 30, 1912.--Before The PLANET makes its next visit, 1912 will have gone into the past and the usual New Year greetings will have been given. We therefore wish all readers of THE PLANET, "A Happy New Year." On the last two Sundays in December her Antioch entertained the Church Union (22nd) and the S. S. Union (29th). The introductory sermon to the Church Union was prescheduled by Rev. C. H. Morton. In the after noon there was a paper by Mrs. L. B. Hudgins, which the Union desires to have published. The Church Union is doing well under the wise leadership of Mr. J. J. White. The sermon to the S. S. Union was preached by Licentate A. S. Billups. It was very timely and instructive and full of wholesome advice to parents. In the afternoon, the committees and missionaries reported after which the School entertained the Union with a short program as follows: Singing, Forward, Forward All, by the School: 1st Psalm by Fanny G. Forrest: The Burial of Moses by Beulah V. Johnson; Singing. Do You Want to Go There, by School; Recitation by Ethel Forrest. The Xmas Tree Exercise on Thursday were largely attended, nicely conducted and excellent order maintained. Mennars. Robert Singleton, Jr., Clifton White, Charles H. Brownley and Silas Johnson, the quartette, presented Mrs. L. B. Hudgins a very beautiful picture as a token of their appreciation for her interest in them and the young men generally and help, etc. Such an act on the part of young men is highly commendable. January 6, 1913.—We are sorry that our news was too late for last week's issue. Wednesday, January 1st was Emancipation Day so the B. Y. P. U. held services at Antioch. Opened by singing, America: Prayer by Rev. A: C. Brownley. Then we had a short sketch of slavery days by Deacon G. W. Smith; an Original Poem by Mrs. L. B. Hudgins and the special address by Rev. A. C. Brownley which was an excellent one in the evening a party of the young people of the S. S. tendered the Supt. Mr. J. F. Johnson and wife a surprise. Quite a number of re membrances were left with Mr. and Mrs. Johnson. Mrs. Rolling Passes Away. Mrs. George Boiling, well known in this city, died last Saturday at her residence, 816 St. Paul St. Her funeral took place last Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 from the First Baptist Church, Rev. W. T. Johnson. D. D. officiating. The floral designs were nummerbus and costly. Funeral Director A. D. Price had charge of the remains. Union Link Lodge, No. 185, Knights of Pythias was instituted at Petersbury, Va. last Wednesday night. It was the work of Hattie Deputy Ground, Chancellor Howard Wood. The rank work was performed by the Rev. G. M. Hammond, appointed by the Rev. M. M. Hammond and bound master of Armen, W. Hammond, James Distinguished Scholars speaks to Cultured Audience makes Profound Impression Coburn Hall at the Virginia Union University was well allied Friday night. January 10th by a police and fence. They came to hear the lecture, "The History of the Micro Race" by W. E. Burdett and Bols. Ph. D., one of the most profound scholars in this country. Dr. George R. Hovey, President of Virginia Union University presided with his accustomed ease and dignity, while on either side of him sat some of the most brilliant leaders in this neighborhood. Dr. Dullois occupied a seat at Dr. Hovey's side. Addresses were delivered by Prof. Simpson and Rev. S. S. Morris, while the speaker was introduced by Principal J. Hugo Johnstons of the Virginia N. and L. Institute of Ettricks Va. IN EVENING DRESS Dr. DuBols was attired in evening dress—a claw-hammered which fitted him snugly and with his vandykke heard and scholarly language supplemented by a name which emphasized the appearance, grace and the impression that a distinguished foreigner had appeared before the audience. The speaker expressed himself as being sorry for the evidence when he remembered that he had prepared his lecture primarily for the students. And so it was for he assumed a characteristic pose, leaning upon the desk before him in a graceful attitude, which attitude he did not change more than twice during the evening's recital. A FINE LECTURER. Dr. DuBois is not an orator. He is a lecturer, a talker. His voice was audible throughout the hall and his lecture may well be characterized as a masterly, scholarly historical recital of events in the history of Africa. The knowledge and research displayed well stoned for the lack of oratory and left a most favorable impression of him upon the minds of all who were fortunate enough to hear him. A MIXTURE OF COLORS. Dr. DuBois related the history of Africa and the Southan. The latter designation, he said, meant, "The Land of the Blacks." He described the contour or formation of the continent of Africa, told with surprising accuracy of the tribes, many of whom had won renown upon the battlefield with civilized nations, at times defeating them and at other times being defeated. He declared that there was no arbitrary rule in the matter of color, for some so-called Caucasian races were as dark as the Negroes and some Negroes were as white as the Caucasians. WHITE HISTORIANS' WAY. He declared that some of the Negro races whose achievements had been faimed in history had been accredited to the White Race. The speaker talked in a most interesting strain for just one hour and concluded his remarks amidst applause, being heartily congratulated by those who appreciated the depth of his research and the remarkable showing he made in communicating the information to the public. Dr. DuBois arrived in the city shortly after 7 o'clock in the afternoon and left on the 8:40 train the next morning without being able to inspect the many business enterprises here for which this city is noted. AUTO CITY NEWS. Detroit, Michigan. — Ebenezer and Bethel A. M. E. Church of this city are preparing to conduct a joint series of meetings during the Winter beginning with a week of prayer at Ebenezer, following that with another at Bethel, after which the regular work for the salvation of precious souls will begin. Many anticipate a great victory for these churches during these revival meetings. Nineteen and twelve was a record breaking year here among home buyers. It is believed that our people bought a larger number of homes last year than in any preceding year during the last quarter of a century. Let the good work go on. Several new colored business enterprises have recently opened on St. Antiole Street. Many of them are doing nicely and it is hoped that our people will continue to rally to the support of every worthy enterprise owned by the race. The family of the late Sir Philip Thomas A. James express thanks for your kindness and sympathy. Rev. Dr. Jones' Plea. What became of the question raised some time ago about pensioning the old ex-slaves? Many of them are in the poor house and others would be better off if they were there. Many of them who have a horror and think it a disgrace to go there are trying to keep starvation from their door. Some are begging from door to door. While others are in the care of an ungrateful people who drive them around at will. Many are poorly fed and clothed. Many of them are slaves to the younger members of their families. A few dollars monthly would help them so much and for which they could find a home of their choice. Now it does seem to me that it is nothing more than right that this government should turn her attention to this class of her citizens, many of whom help to make this country what it is without money and without price. Many of them after spending years in slavery were turned out of doors with large families without food and without knowing where they would spend the night and some slept in the straw and in the barns at night until some slaveholder would consent to give them work for their food and clothing. Those who had brought about their freedom made no provisions for them but left them to the mercy of their former masters to kill or keep them alive. The Negro having been taught to work and driven by hunger accepted of such as was offered him with bowed heads. The old ex-slave has never raised his hand not even in self defense when he knew that he was being wronged, he bowed his head and sighed upon his breast and prayed for brighter days. I ask: is there a man in all of the South who would raise his voice against these old people? Is there a man in the North who would refuse to use his influence in behalf of these few old faithful servants who had to answer the call of the master before the break of day? I believe the last lady of the South would answer Yes. What will the men say? R R JONES, Boy 200, Homestead PEN. Memoriam. MARTIN In remembrance of our darling Mother, Mrs. Mary E. Martin who died nine years ago today, Jan. 15, 1904 at Jefferson, Va. Around the grave where she wa lald. Heaven retained how the treasure Earth the lonely casket keeps And the sunbeams love to finger Where our darling Mother sleeps Farewell, dear Mother, we are weeping In this lonely world below. HOLMES—In sad but loving remembrance of my daughter, Rosa E. Holmes, whom we laid to rest one year ago Tuesday, January 14, 1912: Her last farewell was spoken One year ago today. Our family circle broken When our loved one passed away. When the angels brought the message That my darling child should go. None but mothers who have lost one Can my grief and sorrow know. The last farewell was spoken One year ago today. My heart was crushed and broken When dear Rosa passed away. MOTHER. MAKES GREAT RECORD. Attorney J. Thomas Newsome Gets More Decree Than Any Other Lawyer in the City. Among the many triumphs that have come to our race in this City, there is nothing in the past year more encouraging to our young people than the popularity of our own attorney, Mr. J. Thomas Newsome. We are informed by the records of the Clerk's Office, that Mr. Newsome filed more suits and obtained more decrees in the corporation court for the year just ended in this city than any other lawyer doing business here. When it is remembered that Mr. Newsome has fully two-thirds of criminal practice in our local courts, as well as a big business in the ad- jacent cities and counties, it will be seen that he has a law practice that would be卖到 by any lawyer of any race anywhere.—Newport News, (Va.) Star. DRAKES BRANCH, (VA.) NEWS The death of Wash Watkins at Charlotte Courthouse Thursday was a surprise to his friends. The young boys gave a social Friday night at Mrs. Anna Saunders residence on Organ Hill. All present had a good time. It was conducted by Mr. Thomas Lee. Miss Jennifer Ellis has gone to Richmond to her work having the Xmas at home. Little Cleo罗 Smith who has been confined to his bed for several days is out again. Mr. Henry. Green has returned from Richmond where he visited his best girl. Betsey Gilmore had her face badly burned Sunday while cooking some potatoes. The boiling water shot into her face when the top blew off the van. She is a pitiful little sufferer. Mr. Clem Green got tired living alone and throw out his net for a dashing blonde of Randolph, Va. We predict that the net will break. Miss Lucy Miles of Mt. Clair, N. J. is here taking a much needed rest. The Anglo-American Finance Corporation's Quarters. Work on the palatial apartments of The Anglo-American Finance Corporation is still under way. The new system of intercommunicating telephones is now being installed. Secretary Thomas H. Wyatt has taken charge and may be found in Room 300. Nearly all of the furniture have been installed. The book-keepers desks have not as yet been received and this delays matters somewhat. --- FARMVILLE. (VA.) NEWS. Rov. R. G. Adams received information from California of the death of Mrs. Annie Woolrich who died December 29th and left a will unstained stating that she wanted her remains buried in Farmville, Va. The names of two sons were mentioned Matt or Matterson and Thomas Woolrich her remains reached here last night and by request of Rev Adams will not be buried for several days. There are a few thousand dollars banked to her credit in California. She left here several years ago. We find it no easy task to find her relatives. She is said to have come here from Rockingham Co. Va. She lived here some time and then left and went to Brooklyn, N. Y. Any information concerning these two sons or any of her relations will be gladly received. Write to Rev. R. G. Adams, 21st South St., Farmville Va. The members of the Pastor's Aid Club will give a dime party at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. William Paige of Race street Friday night, January 17th. Mr. P. B. Hairston has opened a large establishment of many taples on Main street. We are glad to see him down town again. Messrs. P. W. Moore and J. C. Carter are doing good business along the restaurant line. Contractors P. H. Hilton and J. D. Miller are kept busy. Doctors Baker and Mason are on the go while much sickness is in the community. Mr. Jackson Glaze, Mrs. Jane Green, Jennie Coleman, Mollie Fitzgerald, Ada McGhee, Elliza Watkins, Fannie Watson, Thomas Jeffress, Sandley Anderson, Carrie Coles, Margaret Webber and Sarah Tusley are on the sick list. Mrs. Susan Brown of N. Y. was called home on account of the illness of her son, Willie Brown. Mr. Richard Fountain is still confined to home. Miss B. Woodson of N. Y. City is home visiting relatives and friends. Miss Bolling of South St. is ill. Mr. Alexander Fitzgerald of Farm ville was married to Miss Mary Hay den of Norfolk, Va. Mr. Hatcher Mack, who has been ill is out again. Miss Suele Hayes is reported improving in the Richmond Hospital. FOR SALE CHEAP—Lot of Settles or Benches suitable for Churches or Sunday Schools. Apply S. E. BISHOP, 30 North Seventh St. Will Install Officer. the installation of the officers of the lodges of Knights of Pythias and Courts of Calanthe will take place at the First Baptist Church. Tuesday night, January 21, 1913 at 9 o'clock. Grand Chancellor John Mitchell, Jr. assisted by District Deputy Robert Gray and District Deputy Anna Taylor will conduct the exercises. WANTED—A Youth, well versed in mathematics and well recommended. Apply at the PLANET GROUP. PRICE, FIVE CENTS President W. F. Graham Highly Entertained by Agents and Friends at the Home Office of the American Beneficial Insurance Co. The Agents of the American Beneficial Insurance Company hold a great meeting on Thursday, January 10th at 6:30 P. M. at the Home Office. It was the first meeting in the year and a large number was present to witness the interesting exercises. After routine business they concluded the exercises with an agreeable surprise by the large host of agents, clerks and many friends and well wishers of the Company and the President. Agent T. L. Beverly, affy assisted by Mr. R. W. Moss called the meeting to order and introduced Mrs. Ida K. Mills, who was well up to the occasion and in behalf of the clerks of the Company paid a glowing tribute to the President Dr. W. F. Graham and the Secretary and General Manager Prof. B. H. Peyton, at the conclusion of which she presented President Dr. W. F. Graham with a handsome leather hand bag and the Secretary and General Manager a silk umbrella. Her speech was responded to in eloquent words by the President and the Secretary and General Manager, who assured the clerks that they were ever ready and willing to do what they could for the pleasure and happiness and for the success of the Company. Great speeches were made by Hon J. Thomas Hewin, Dr. H. L. Harris and Vice President E. T. Coleman. They were all timely and measured up to the occasion. Dr. C. H. Phillips on behalf of the many friends of the President of the American and Pastor of the 5th St. Baptist Church presented Dr. W. F. Graham with a number of valuable presents and a purse. The President was so well taken by the surprise of those that he called upon Dr. H. L. Harris to respond to such noble deeds of these good people. The Master of Ceremonies thereupon called on Mr. F. L. Bryant, who in poetic language, only capable to the speaker presented to the President a token of respect from the agents of the Company. This was responded to and well received. Mr. C. K. Royster presented a token of respect to the Secretary and (Continued on Fourth Page) Mr. Richard T. Cogbill Passer Jaw Mr. Richard T. Coghill, Sr., a well known and respected citizen of South Richmond, Va. died last Thursday, 4 A. M. at his home on the South side. Mr. Coghill had been alling for some time. The funeral arrangements had not been announced at the time of going to press. --- Mr Edward Wood, D. D. G. C. of Petersburg, Va. in company with Mr. Rohert Walker was in the city last week. —Mr. E. T. Charity, Atlantic City, N. J., after spending a few days in the city left Friday for Hot Springs, Va. for a few days, enroute to Atlantic City. He called on us in company with Mr. C. C. Johnson. —Mr. T. J. Pree and Mr. Philip Brown of Newport News, Va. were in the city this week. —Rev. H. Powell of Brooklyn, N. Y. was in the city this week. WANTEH—A GOOGL TENANT FOR A Five Room House in Sidney. If You have such a house for rent, communicate with me at once. B. A. CEPHAS. Agent, Second and Leigh St. Richmond, Va. WANTED - A LIGHT COMPLEXION- ed Barber. Must be Sober. Guar- antee $10.00. I will send ticket. Address GEORGE I. MOXLEY. Martinburg. W. Va. 75 miles from Washington, D. C. Wants to Find Them I am very anxious to know if any of the family of Quivers still survive. My father Ruianuel McPherson Quivers while yet a slave was Foreman at the Trodegar Iron Works on Belle Isle. Father had a sister by the name of Sarah M. Kemp. She died in Richmond, Va. about 23 years ago. My first cousin, Stephen Kemp Quivers was Postmaster of Richmond after the war. Any information that can be furnished will be gladly received. EMANUEL QUIVIERS, P. O. Bus 691, Stephen, Onh. The Window at the White Cat SYNOPSIS Margery Fleming, asks John Knox, attorney, to find her father. State Treasurer Saming, who is missing. A paper with IMH it has been found pinned to Fleming's pillow. Fleming, whose dishonest work drove Henry Butler, former state treasurer, to suicide, has been seen alive. Knox visits Lettia and Jane Maitland, Margery's aunt. Margery is engaged to Harry Wardrop. Lettia tells Knox ten of her pearls have been stolen. Knox watches for burial during the night Wardrop's valise is robbed. Jane Maitland mysteriously disappears. Murder is suspected. In her room is found another paper with 112 on it. A Fountain Pen. "O you mean she's not in her room?" asked Margery incredulously. "Isn't she some where around the house?" "Go up and look at the room," the girl replied, and, with Margery leading, we ran up the stairs. Miss Jane's room was empty. From somewhere near Miss Lettia could be heard lecturing Hebsiah about putting too much butter on the toast. Her high voice, pitched for Hepple's old ears, rasped me. Margery closed the door, and we surveyed the room together. The bed had been occupied. Its covers had been thrown back, as if its occupants had risen hurriedly. The room itself was in a state of confusion, a rocker lay on its side, and Miss Jane's clothing, folded as she had taken it off, had sild off on to the floor. Her shoes stood neatly at the foot of the bed, and a bottle of toilet vinegar had been upset, pouring a stream over the marble top of the dresser and down on to the floor. Over the high wooden mantel the Maitland who had been governor of the state years ago hung at a wagish angle, and a clock had been pushed aside and stopped at half past 1. Margery picked up Miss Jane's new lace cap from the floor. It was crumpled and spotted with blood. "She has been killed," Margery said in a choking voice. Margery had more presence of mind than I had. "Call Robert, the gardener," she said, "and have him help you search the grounds and cellars. I will take Bella and go through the house. Above everything, keep it from Aunt Letitia as long as possible." It takes a short time to search an acro of lawn and shrubbery. There was no trace of the missing woman anywhere outside the house, and from Bella, as she sat at the foot of the front stair with her apron over her head, I learned in a monosyllable that nothing had been found in the house. Margery was with Miss Letitia, and from the excited conversation I knew she was telling her—not harrowing details, but that Miss Juno had disappeared during the night." The old lady was inclined to scoff at first. "Look in the fruit closet in the storeroom," I heard her say. "She's let the spring lock shut on her twice. She was black in the face the last time we found her." "I did look; she's not there!" Margery screamed at her. "Then she's out looking for stump water to take that wart off her neck. She said yesterday she was going for some." "But her clothes are all here," Margery perished. "We think same one must have got in the house." "If all her clothes are there she's been sleepwalking." Miss Letitia said calmly. "We used to have to tie her by a cord around her ankle and fasten it to the bedpost. When she tried to get up the cord would pull and wake her." I sent for Hunter that morning, and he came at 3 o'clock. I took him through the back entrance to avoid Miss Letitia. I think he had been skeptical until I throw open the door and showed him the upset chair, the old lady's clothing and the blood stained face cap. He took a crumpled sheet of note paper out of the waste basket and looked at it, then he stuffed it in his pocket. Before he left the room Hunter went back and moved the picture that had been disturbed over the mantel. What he saw made him get a chair and, standing on it, take the picture from its nail. Thus exposed the wall showed an opening about a foot square and perhaps eighteen inches deep. A metal door, opening in, was unfastened and ajar, and just inside was a copy of a recent sentimental novel and a bottle of some sort of complexion cream. In spite of myself I smiled; it was so typical of the dear old lady, with the heart of a girl and a skin that was losing its roses. But there was something also in the receptacle, something that made Margery Fleming draw in her breath sharply and made Hunter raise his eyebrows a little and glance at me. If the something was a scrap of unruled white paper and on it the figures eleven twenty-two! Harry Wardrop came back from the city at 4 o'clock, while Hunter was in the midst of his investigation. I told him what had happened, and with this new apprehension added to the shock of the night before he looked as though his nerves were ready to snap. Wardrop was a man of perhaps twenty-even, as tall as I, although not so heavy, with direct blue eyes and their hair, altogether a manly and preening sort of fellow. I was not surprised that Marmory Fleming had found his attractive. He had the blood hair and affair manner that women seem to like. I am dark myself. P. D. W. there, and not particularly pleased but he followed us to the upper room and watched silently while Hunter went over the two rooms. Beside the large chest of drawers in the maltie attic Hunter found perhaps half a dozen drops of blood, and on the edge of the open drawer there were traces of more in the inner room two trunks had been moved out nearly a foot he found by the faint dust that had been under them. Then he took out his notebook. "Have you a pencil or pen, Mr Knox?" he asked me, but I had none Warldrop felt his pockets. "I have lost my fountain pen some where around the house today," he said frightly. "Here's a pencil—no much of one." Hunter began his interrogations. "How old was Miss Maitland—Miss Jane, I mean?" "Sixty-five" from Markery. "Not rational" from rational. Not economic, or childish. Bacard. The Wall Showed an Opening About a Foot Square. The Wall Showed an Opening About a Foot Square. "Not at all; the最小的 woman I ever knew." This from Wardrop. "Has she ever to your knowledge received any threatening letters?" "Never in all her life," from both of them promptly. "You heard sounds, you say, Miss Fleming. At what time?" "About half past 1 or perhaps a few minutes later. The clock struck 2 while I was still a wake and nervous." "This person who was walking through, the attics here—would you say it was a heavy person—a man, I mean?" Margery stopped to think. "Yes," she said finally. "It was very steady, but I think it was a man's step." "You heard no sound of a struggle no voices, no screamsa!" "None at all," she said positively. And I added my quota. "There could have been no such sounds," I said. "I sat in my room and smoked until a quarter to 2. I heard nothing until then, when I heard Mr. Wardrop trying to get into the house. I went down to admit him, and—I found the front door open about an inch." Hunter wheeled on Wardrop. "A quarter to 2?" he asked. "You were coming home from—the city?" "Yes, from the station." "The last train gets in here at 12:30." Hunter said slowly. "Does it always take you an hour and a quarter to walk the three squares to the house?" Wardrop Bushed unearly, and I could see Margery's eyes dilate with amusement. "I did not come directly home," he said almost defiantly. "Then will you be good enough to tell me where you did go. I have reasons for wanting to know." "Hang your reasons. Look here, Mr Hunter, do you think I would hurt a hair of that old lady's body? Do you think I came here last night and killed her, or whatever it is that has pounded to her, and then went out and tried to get in again through the window?" "Not necessarily." Hunter could not ruffle. "It merely occurred to me." Morrill Co. that we have at least an hour of your time last night, while this thing was going on to account for. However, we can speak of that later. I am princtically certain of one thing—Miss Maitland is not dead or was not dead when abe was taken away from this house." "Taken away!" Murgy repeated "Then you think she was kidnapped?" "Well, it is possible. You are certain there are no closets or unused rooms where if there had been a murder the body could be concealed." "I never heard of any." Margery said, but I saw Wardrop's face change on the instant. He stood frowning at the door. Margery was beginning to show the effect of the long day's strain. She began to cry a little, and with an air of proprietorship that I resented somehow Wardrop went over to her. "We are going to lie down, Margery," he said, holding out his hand to help her up. "Mra. Mellon will come over to Aunt Lettia, and you must get some sleep." "Sleep!" she said, with scorn, as he helped her to her feet. "Sleep when things like this are occurring! Father first and now dear old Aunt Jane; Harry, do you know where my father is?" He faced her as if he had known the question must come and was prepared for it. "I know that he is all right, Margery. He has been—out of town. If it had not been for something unforeseen that happened within the last few hours he would have been home to day." She drew a long breath of relief. When they had both gone Hunter sat down on a trunk and drew out a cigar that looked like a bomb. "The window," I suggested, and he went over to it. When he came back he had a rather peculiar expression. "In the first place," he began, "we can take it for granted that unless she was crazy or sleepwalking she didn't go out in her night clothes, and there's nothing of hers missing. She wasn't taken in a carriage, provided she was taken at all. There's not a mark of wheels on that drive newer than a week, and besides, you say you heard nothing." "Nothing," I said positively. "Then unless she went away in a balloon, where it wouldn't matter what she had on, she is still around the promises. It depends on how badly she was hurt." "Are you sure it was she who was hurt?" I asked. "That print of a hand—that is not Miss Jane's." In reply Hunter led the way down the stairs to the place, where the stain on the stair rail stood out, ugly and distict. He put his own heavy hand on the rail just below it. "Suppose," he said, "suppose you grip something very hard, what happens to your hand?" "It spreads," I acknowledged, seeing what he meant. "Now look at that stain. Look at the short fingers. Why, it's a child's hand beside mine. The breadth is from pressure. It might be figured out this way. The fingers, you notice point down the stains. In some way, let us say, the burglar, for want of a better name, gets into the house. He used a ladder resting against that window by the chest of drawers." "Holdler!" I exclaimed. "Yes, there is a pruning ladder there. Now, he comes down these stairs and he has a delibute object. He knows of something valuable in that cubby hole over the mantel in Miss Jane's room. How does he get in? The door into the upper hall is closed and bolted, but the door into the bathroom is open. From there another door leads into the bedroom, and it has no bolt—only a key. That kind of a lock is only a three minute delay or less. Now, then, Miss Maitland was a light sleeper. When she waked she was too alarmed to stream. She tried to get to the door and was intercepted. Finally she got out the way the intruder got in and ran along the hall. Every door was locked. In a frenzy she ran up the staircase and was captured up there. Which bears out Miss Margery's story of the footsteps back and forward. "He brings her down the stairs again, probably half dragging her. Once she catches hold of the stair rail and holds desperately to it, leaving the stair here." "But why did he bring her down?" I asked. "Why wouldn't he take what he was after and get away?" "She probably had to get the key of the iron door. It was hidden, and time was valuable. If there was a scapegrace member of the family, for instance, who knew where the old lady kept money and who needed it badly, who knew all about the house and who"— "Fleming! I exclaimed, againt, "Or even our young friend Wardrop. Hunter said quietly, "He has an hour to account for. The trying to get in may have been a blind, and how do you know that what he says was not len out of his matchel was not what he had just got from the iron box over the mantel in Miss Malftain's room One-thirty, Miss Margery says, when she heard the noise. One-forty-five when you heard Wardrop at the shatter. I tell you, Knox, it is one of two things, either that woman is dead somewhere in this house or she ran out of the hall door just before you went downstairs, and in that case the Lord only knows where she is. If there is a room anywhere that we have not explored. "I am inclined to think there is," I joke in, thinking of Wardrop's face a few minutes before. And just then Wardrop joined on. He chased the door at the foot of the hand in mistress. and some other things. "You come up on your own or a secret choice," Hitchcock" he said without any requirement in his tone. "We have nothing so emotional as that, but the old hero is full of good peaks, and crammes, and perhaps in one of them we might find"—He stopped and glanced. "Whatever Hunter might think, whatever I might have against Harry Wardrop, I determined that then he had absolutely nothing to do with Little Miss Maitland's strange disappearance. The first place we explored was a closed and waited in wine cellar long unused and to which access was gained by a small window in the stone foundation of the house. We moved every trunk in the storeroom. The grounds had been gone over inch by inch without affording any clew, and now the three of us faced another one another. The day was almost gone, and we were exactly where we started. Hunter had sent men through the town and the adjacent countryside, but no word had come fromainth. Miss Letizia had at last succumbed to the suspense and had gone to-bed, where she lay quietly enough, as is the way with the old but so mild that she was alarming. At 5 o'clock Hawes called me up from the office and almost tearfully implored me to come back and attend to my business. When I said it was impossible I could hear him groan Hawes is of the opinion that by keeping fresh magazines in my waiting room and by persuading me to the extra travagance of Turkish rugs he has built up my practice to its present flourishing state. When I left the telephone Hunter, was preparing to go back to town and Wardrop was walking up and down the hall. Suddenly Wardrop stopped his unacousy pruce nade and halted the detective. "By George," he exclaimed, "I forgot to show you the closet under the attic stairs." CHAPTER VI. WARDROP showed us the pan- nel in the ball, which sided to one side when he pushed a bolt under the carpet. The blackness of the closet was horrible in its suggestion to me. I stepped back while Hunter struck a match and look- ed in. The closet was empty. "Better not go in." Wardrop said. "It hasn't been used for years and its slack with dust. I found it myself and showed it to Miss Jane. I don't believe Miss Leahs knows it is here." "It hasn't been used for years!" reflected Hunter. "I suppose it has been some time since you were in here, Mr. Wardrop?" "Several years," Wardrop replied carelessly. "I used to keep contraband here in my college days, cigarettes and that sort of thing. I haven't been in it since then." Hunter took his foot off a small object that lay on the floor. "Here is the fountain pen you lost this morning, Mr. Wardrop," he said quietly. When Hunter had finally gone at 6 o'clock, summoned to town on urgent business, we were very nearly where we had been before he came. He could only give us theories, and after all, what we wanted was fact—and Miss Jane. Why had Wardrop liked about so small a matter as his mountain point. The closest was empty. What object could he have had in saying he had not been in it for years? I found that my belief in his sincerity of the night before was going. It would have been easy enough for him to rob himself, and if he had an eye for the theatrical, to work on just some such plot. It was even possible that he had hidden for a few hours in the secret closet the contents of the Russia leather bag. But, whatever Wardrop might or not be, he gave me little chance to find out, for he left the house before Hunter did that afternoon, and it was later, and under strange circumstances, that I met him again. Hunter had not told me what was on the paper he had picked out of the basket in Miss Jane's room, and I knew he was as much puzzled as I at the scrap in the little cupboard with eleven twenty-two on it. It occurred to me that it might mean the twenty second day of the eleventh month, perhaps something that had happened on some monotonous, long buried 22d of November. But this was May, and the finding of two slips bearing the same number was too unusual. After Hunter left I went back to the closet under the upper stairs and with some difficulty got the panel open again. The space inside, perhaps eight feet high at one end and four at the other, was empty. There was a row of books, as if at some time clothing had been hung there, and a fat shelf at one end, gray with dust. I struck another match and examined the shelf. On its surface were numerous scratchings in the dust layer, but at one end, marked out as if drawn on a blackboard, was a rectangular outline, apparently that of a smallish box and fresh. My match burned my fingers and I dropped it. The last flash showed me, on the floor of the closet and wedged between two boards, a small white globule. It did not need another match to tell me it was a pearl. I dug it out carefully and took it to my room. In the daylight there I recognized it as an unsturng pearl of fair size and considerable value. There could hardly be a doubt that I had stumbled on one of the stolen gems. If Wardrop took the pearls, I kept repeating, who took Mine Jane? I tried to forget the pearls and to fathom the connection between Miss Maltaínd's disappearance and the absence of her brother-in-law. The scent of paper, eleven twenty-two, must connect them, but now. A family arental! Downloaded on the instant. There could be nothing that would touch the original remembrance of that Nkeo old lady. - Immunity? Well. Miss Jane might have had a sudden aberration and wounded her, but that would have Florence out, and the paper damaged him. A common enemy? I needed and considered for time time over this. An especially malicious man the might rob, or even murder, but it was almost bellows to think of his carrying away by force. Mike Jansen strayed of anstree such. The solution, had it not been for the blood stain, might have been a peaceful one, leaving out the pearls, altogether, but later developments showed that the pearls refused to be omitted. To my mind, however, at that time, the issue seemed a double one. I believed that some one, perhaps Harry Wardrop, had stolen the pearls, hidden them in the secret closet, and disposed of them later. I made a note to try to follow up the missing pearls. Then I clung to the theory that Miss Malland had been abducted and was being beld for raumsh. But—and I stuck here—the abductor who would steal an old woman and take her out into the May night without any covering—not even shoes—clad only in her night clothes, would run an almost certain risk of losing his prize by pneumonia. For a second search had shown not an article of wearing apparel missing from the house. Just before dinner, I made a second round of the groundis. About a hundred feet beyond the boundary hedge. I found circular tracks, broad and deep, where an automobile had backed and turned. The lane was separated by high hedges of oague orange from the properties on either side, and each house in that neighborhood had a drive of its own, which entered from the main street, circled the house and went out as it came. There was no reason, or so far as I could see, no legitimate reason why a car should have stopped there, yet it stopped and for some time. Deeper tracks in the sand at the side of the lane showed that. I felt that I had made some progress. I had-found where the pearls had been hidden after the theft, and this put Bella out of the question. And I had found—or thought I had—the way in which Miss Jane had been taken away from Bellwood. I came back past the long rear wing of the house which contained, I presumed, the kitchen and the other mysterious regions which only women and architects comprehend. A long porch ran the length of the wing, and as I passed I heard my name called. "In here in the old laundry," Margery's voice repeated, and I retreated my steps and spent up on the porch. At the very end of the wing, dismantled, lled at the sides with firewood and broken furniture, was an old laundry. Its tubs were rusty, its walls mill dewed and streaked, and it exhaled the musty odor of empty houses. On the floor in the middle of the room, undeniably dirty and disheveled, sat Margery Fleming. "I thought you were never coming," she said petulantly. "I have been here alone for an hour." "I'm sure I never guessed it." I apologized. "I should have been only too glad to come and sit with you." She was fumbling with her hair which bung, loosely knotted, over one small ear. "I hate to look ridiculous," she said sharply, "and I detest being laughed at. I've been crying, and I haven't any handkerchief." I proffered mine gravely, and she took it. "Now," she said when she had jabbed the last hairpin into place and tucked my handkerchief into her belt. "if you have been sufficiently amused perhaps, you will help me out of here." She brushed aside her gown, and I saw what had occurred. She was sitting half over a trapdoor in the floor, which had closed on her skirts and held her fast. "I was sure Robert had not looked carefully in the old wine cellar," she said, "and then I remembered this trapdoor opened into it. It was the only place we hadn't explored thoroughly. I put a ladder down and looked around." "Couldn't you—er—get out of your garments, and—I could go out and close the door?" I suggested delicately. "You see, you are sitting on the trapdoor and—" But Margery scouted the suggestion with the proper scorn and demanded a pair of socks. She cut her loose with vicious nips, while I paraphrased the old nursery rhyme. "She cut her P. BAKKOLE "I have been here alone for an hour," petticoats all around about." Then she gathered up her outraged garments and fed precipitately. She was unusually dignified at dinner. Neither of us cured to eat, and the empty place—Wardrobe and Miss Larkins; Miss Jane's had not been awake—was vitilicious at the board. It was Margery who, after our promenade of a meal, asked the question I think we both felt. sudely" she said quietly from the II brary window. "He probably has a reason." "Why don't you say it?" she said sudely, turning on me. "I know what you think. You believe he only prepared he was robbed." "I should be sorry to think anything of the kind." I began. But she did not allow me to finish. "I saw what you thought," she burst out bitterly. "The detective almost laughed in his face. Oh, you needn't think I don't know. I saw him last night, and the woman too. He brought her right on the gate. You treat me like a child all of you." In sheet-amazement I was silent. So a new character had been introduced into the play—a woman, tool "You were not the only person, Mr Knox, who could not sleep last night," she went on. "Oh, I know a great many things. I know about the pearls and what you think about them, and I know more than that. I" She stopped then. She had said more than she intended to, and all at once her bravado left her, and she looked at a frightened child. I went over to her and took one trembling hand. "I wish you didn't know all those "I wish you didn't know all those things," I said. I had a sort of crazy desire to take her in my arms and comfort her. Wardrop or no Wardrop. But at that moment Miss Lettia's shrill old voice came from the stairway. "Get out of my way, Hoppe," she was saying tartly. "I'm not on my deathbed yet, not if I know it. Where's Knox." Whereupon I helped Miss Lettia into the room. "I think I know where Jano is," she said, putting down her cane with a jerk. "I don't know why I didn't think about it before. She's gone to get her new teeth. She's been talkin' of it for a month. Not but what her old teeth would have done well enough." She would hardly go in the middle of the night. I returned. "She was a very timid woman, wasn't she?" "She wasn't raised right," Miss Lettia said, with a shake of her head. "She's the baby, and the youngest is always spoiled." "Have you thought that this might be more than it appears to be?" I was feeling my way. She was a very old woman. "It--for instance, it might be abduction, kidnapping--for a ransom." "Ransom!" Miss Letitia snapped. "Mr. Knox, my father made his money by working hard for it. I haven't wasted it--not that I know of. And if Jane Maltland was fool enough to be abducted she'll stay awhile before I pay anything for her. It looks to me as if this detective business was going to be expensive anyhow." My excuse for dwelling with such attention to detail on the preliminary story, the disappearance of Miss Jane Maltland and the peculiar circumstances surrounding it, will have to find its justification in the events that Bellied me. Miss Jane herself and the solution of that mystery solved the even more tragic one in which we were about to be involved. I say we because it was borne in on me at about that time that the things that concerned Margery Fleming must concern me henceforth, whether I willed it so or otherwise. At 9 o'clock that night things remained about the same. The man Hunter had sent to investigate the neighborhood and the country just outside of the town came to the house about 8 and reported "nothing discovered." Hunter called me by telephone from town. "Can you take the 0:30 up?" he asked. "Yes; I think so. Is there anything new?" "Not yet. There may be. Take a cab at the station and come to the corner of Mulberry street and Park lane. You'd better dismiss your cab there and wait for me." I sent word upatails by Bella, who was sitting in the kitchen, her heavy face sodden with grief, and, taking my hat and raincoat it was raining a light spring drizzle—I hurried to the station. In twenty-four minutes I was in the city and perhaps twelve minutes more saw me at the designated corner with my cab driving away and the raindropping off the rim of my hat and splashing on my shoulders. I found a sort of refuge by standing under the wooden arch of a gate, and it occurred to me that, for all my years in the city, this particular neighborhood was altogether strange to me. Two blocks away in any direction I would have been in familiar territory again. Back of me a warehouse lifted six or seven-gloomy stories to the sky. The gate I stood in was evidently the entrance to its yard, and, in fact, some uncomfortable movement of mine just then struck the latch and almost precipitated me backward by its sudden opening. Beyond was a yard full of shadowy wheels and packing case. The street lights did not penetrate there, and with an uneasy feeling that almost anything in this none too savvy neighborhood might be waiting there I struck a match and looked at my watch. It was twenty minutes after 10. Once a man turned the corner and came toward me, his head down, his long ulter sapping around his lega. Confident that it was Hunter, I stepped out and touched him on the arm. He wheeled instantly, and in the light which shone on his face I saw my error. "Excuse me," I mumbled. "I mis-took my man." He went on again without speaking, only pulling his soft hat down lower over his face. I looked after him until he turned the next corner, and I knew I had not been mistaken—it was War- drop. The next minute Hunjer appeared from the same direction, and we walk- ed quickly together. I told him who the man just ahead had been, and he added without surprise. "Did you ever hear of the White Out," he asked—"little political club? "Never." "I'm a member of it," he went on sudely. "I'm by the city ring, sitting in ruins. Be a good follow _while_ you _are_ there _and_ keep your eyes open. He's a quater fawn. The corner we turned found us as a narrow, badly paved street. The broken windows of the warehouse still looked down on us, and across the street was an ice factory, with two deserted wagons standing along the curb. CHAPTER VII. At a gate in the fence beyond the warehouse Hunter stopped. It was an ordinary wooden gloo, and it opened with a thumb latch. Beyond stretched a long, narrow, brick paved alleyway, perhaps three feet wide and lighted by the most glimmer of a light ahead, Hunter went on regardless of puddles in the brick paving, and I stumbled after him. As we advanced I could see that the light was a single electric bulb, hung over a second gate. White Hunter fumbled for a key in his pock, et I had time to see that this gate had a Yalo lock, was provided at the side with an electric bell button and had a letter slot cut in it. Hunter opened the gate and preceded me through it. The gate swung to and clicked behind me. After the gloom of the passageway the small brick paved yard seemed brilliant with lights. Two wires were strung its length, dotted with many electric lamps. In a corner a striped tent stood out in grotesque relief. It seemed to be empty and the weather was an easy explanation. From the two story house beyond, there came suddenly a burst of plano music and a none too strenuous masculine voice. Hunter turned to me with his foot on the wooden steps. "Above everything else," he warned, "keep your temper. Nobody gives a hang in here whether you're the mayor of the town, the champion poet player of the first ward or the roundsman on the beat." The door at the top of the steps was also Yale locked. We stepped at once into the kitchen, from which I imagined that the house faced on another street and that for obvious reasons only its rear entrance was used. The kitchen was bright and clean. It was littered, however, with half cut loaves of bread, glasses and empty bottles. Over the range a man in his shirt sleeves was giving his whole attention to a slice of ham sizzling on a skillet and at a table near by a young fellow with his hair cut in a barber's oral over the back of his neck was spreading slices of bread and cheese with mustard. "How are you, Mr. Mayor?" Hunter said. "This is Mr. Knox, the man who's engineering the Star-Eagle light." The man over the range wiped one greasy hand and held it out to me. I recognized the mayor. He was a big fellow, handsome in a heavy way and "Tommy" to every one who knew him. It seemed I was about to see my city government at play. I Hunter was thoroughly at home. "We take care of ourselves here," he explained. "If you want a sandwich there is cooked ham in the refrigerator and cheese—if your friend at the sink has left any. Get some cigars, will you? They're on a shelf in the pantry. I have my hands full." I went for the cigars, remembering to keep my eyes open. The pantry was a small room. It contained an icebox stocked with drinkables, ham, eggs and butter. On shelves above were cards, cigars and liquors, and there, too, I saw a box with an indorsement which showed the "bonor system" of the Cat club. "Sign checks and drop here," it read, and I thought about the old adage of honoring thieves and politicians. When I came out with the cigars Hunter was standing with a group of new arrivals. They included one of the city physicians, the director of public charities and a judge of a local Praekar He Had Been Shot Through the Forehead. contri. The intter, McFeely, a little thin Irishman, knew me and accosted me at once. The mayor was busy over the range and was almost purple with beat and unwonted anxieties. When the three newcomers went upstairs instead of going into the grillroom I looked at Hunter. "In this where the political game is played?" I asked. "Yes, if the political game is poker," he replied. "What time do they close up?" I asked. In abuser Hunter pointed to a sign over the door, it was a card, neatly printed, and it said, "The White Cat Never Sleeps." The crowd was good humored. It paid little or no attention to me, and when some one at the stage began to throw a white Hunter, poder curer of the mute, lingered over to her. ```markdown ``` corner man, and the cabby," he said carefully. "I haven't seen him, but it is a moral certainty he is skulking in one of the upstairs rooms. His precious private secretary is here too. I don't know Fleming by sight, and the pictures we have of him were taken a good while ago, when he wore a musache. When he was in local politics before he went to the legislature he practically owned this place, paying for favors with membership tickets. A man could hide here for a year safely. The police never come here, and a man's business is his own." Wardrop appeared. He ran down the painted wooden stairs and hurried through the room without looking to right or left. The piano kept on and the men at the tables were still engrossed with their glasses and one another. Wardrop was very pale. He boiled into a man at the door and pushed him aside without ceremony. "You might go up now." Hunter said, rising. "I will see where the young gentleman is making for. Just open the door of the different rooms upstairs, look around for Fleming, and if any one notices you ask if Al Hunter is there. That will let you out." The third door I opened was that of a dingy bathroom. The next, however, was different. The light streamed out through the transom as in the other rooms, but there was no noise from within. With my hand-on the door, I hesitated, then I opened it and looked in. A breath of cool night air from an open window met me. There was no noise, no smoke, no sour odor of stale beer. A table had been drawn to the center of the small room and was littered with papers, pen and ink. At one corner was a tray containing the remnants of a meal, a pillow and a pair of blankets on a couch at one side showed the room had been serving as bedchamber. At the table, leaning forward, his head on the arm, was a man. I coughed and, receiving no answer, stepped into the room. "I beg your pardon." I said, "but I am looking for"— Then the truth burst on me, over whimmed me. A thin stream was spreading over the papers on the table moving slowly, sluggishly, as is the way with blood when the heart pump is stopped. I hurried over and raised the heavy, wobbling, gray head. It was Allan Fleming, and he had been shot through the forehead. My first impulse was to rouse the house, my second to wait for Hunter. To turn loose that mob of half drunk men in such a place seemed profanation. Fleming had been our key to the Bellwood affair, and he had put himself beyond helping to solve any mystery. I locked the door and stood wondering what to do next. I had seen enough of death to know that the man was beyond aid of any kind. It was not until I had bolted the door that I discovered the absence of any weapon. Everything that had gone before and pointed to a position so untenable that suicide occurred its natural and inevitable result. With the discovery that there was no revolver on the table or floor the thing was more ordinary. I decided at once to call the young city physician in the room across the hall and, with something approximating panic, I threw open the door to face Harry Wardrop and, behind him, Hunter. I do not remember that any one spoke. Hunter jumped past me into the room and took in in a single glance what I had labored to acquire in three minutes. As Wardrop came in Hunter locked the door behind him and we three stood staring at the prostrate figure over the table. I watched Wardrop. I have never seen so suddenly abject a picture. Every particle of color left his face and he was limp, unnerved. "Did you hear the shot?" Hunter asked me. "It has been a matter of minutes since it happened." "I don't know," I said, bewildered. "I heard a lot of explosions, but I thought it was an automobile out in the street." Hunter was listening while he examined the room, peering under the table, lifting the blankets that had trailed off the couch on to the floor. Some one outside tried the doorknob and, finding the door locked, shook it mightly. "Fleming!" he called under his breath. "Fleming." We were silent in response to a signal from Hunter, and the steps retreated heavily down the gall. The detective spread the blankets decently over the couch, and the three of us moved the body there. Wardrop was almost collapsing. "Now," Hunter said quietly, "what do you know about this thing, Mr. Wardrop?" Wardroon lacked dazed. "He was in a bad way when I left this morning," he said huskily. "There isn't much use now trying to hide anything. God knows I've done all I could. But he has been using cocaine for years, and today he ran out of the stuff. When I got here about half an hour ago he was on the verge of killing himself. I got the revolver from him. He was like a crazy man, and as soon as I dared to leave him I went out to try to find a doctor"— "To get some cocaine?" "Yes." "Not because he was already wounded and you were afraid it was fatal!" "What's the one of trying about it?" "Mild Wardrobe wearlly. You won't believe me if I jit the truth, either." he was dead when I got here. I didn't something like the hand of a deer on me, I went uppine, but the noise was terrible down below, and I couldn't tell. When I went in he was just dropping forward, and"—He hastened. "The revolver!" Hunter queried. Lynx aided. "Was in his hand. He was dead then." "Where is the revolver?" "I will turn it over to the coroner." "You will give it to me." Hunter replied sharply. And after a little fumbling Wardrop produced it from his hip pocket. It was an ordinary thirty-eight. The detective opened it. Two chambers were empty. "And you waited. say, ten minutes before you called for help, and even then you went outside hunting a doctor. What were you doing in those ten minutes?" Wardrop shut his lips and refused to reply. "If Mr. Fleming shot himself," the detective pursued relentlessly, "there would be powder marks around the wound. Then, too, he was in the act of writing a letter. It was a strange impulse, this. You see, he had only written a dozen words." I glanced at the paper on the table. The letter had no superscript. It began abruptly: Ialth have to leave here. The numbers have followed me. Tonight— That was all. "This is not suicide," Hunter said gravely. "It is murder, and I warn you, Mr. Wendrop, to be careful what you say. Will you ask Dr. Gray to come in, Mr. Knox?" I went across the hall to the room where the noise was loudest. Dr. Gray was opening a can of carvair at a table in the corner and came out in response to a gesture. "Fleming?" he said, swol, as he looked down at the body. "Fleming, by all that's sacred—and a suicide!" "How long has he been dead?" Hun- "How long has he been dead?" Hunter asked. "Not an hour—probably less than half. It's strange we heard nothing across the hall there." Hunter took a clean folded handkerchief from his pocket and, opening it, laid it gently over the dead face. The doctor got up from his kneeling posture beide the couch and looked at Hunter inquiringly. "What about getting him away from here?" he said. "There is sure to be a lot of noise about it, and you remember what happened when Butler killed himself here." "He was reported as being found dead in the lumber yard," Hunter said dryly. "Well, doctor, this body stays where it is, and I don't give a whoop if the whole city government wants it moved. It won't be. This is murder, not suicide." The doctor's expression was curious, "Murder!" he repeated. "Why—who?"—But Hunter had many things to attend to. He broke in ruthlessly: "See if you can get the house empty, doctor. Just tell them he is dead. The story will get out soon enough." The window gave me an idea, and I went over and tried to see through the streaming pane. There was no ahed or low building outside, but not five yards away the warehouse showed its ugly walls and broken windows. "Look here, Hunter," I said, "why could he not have been shot from the warehouse?" "He could have been, but he wasn't." Hunter affirmed, glancing at Wardrop's drooping figure. "Mr. Wardrop, I am going to send for the coroner and then I shall ask you to go with me to the office and tell the chief what you know about this. Knox, will you telephone to the coroner?" In an incredibly short time the club house was emptied, and before midnight the coroner arrived and went up to the room. I sat in the deserted room downstairs and tried to think how I was to take the news to Margery. At 12:30 Wardrop, Hunter and the coroner came downstairs, leaving a detective in charge of the body until morning, when it could be taken home. The coroner had a cab waiting, and he took us at once to Hunter's chief. He had not gone to bed, and we filed into his library seepurally. Wardrop told his story. The chief occasionally asked a question. The coroner, who was yawning steadily, left in the middle of Wardrop's story as if in his mind, at least, the guilty man was as good as hanged. [TO BE CONTINUED.] SHIED AT HOMEMADE SOAP. The Sight of It Used to Make Stuart Robson Shudder. A good story is told of one of the boyhood experiences of the late Stuart Robson, the comedian. It was the custom of his mother to keep a scrap book of household recipes cipped from the newspapers. She came across one that told how to make castle soap and started in at once to make it. The recipe for this soap called for tallow grease and fat combined with coloring matter and lye, and the advantage claimed for it was that it consumed the scraps in the kitchen. The first person upon whom the soap was tried was young Robson, who was given a cake of it to use while taking a bath. Early one morning he entered the bathroom armed with a towel and a huge cake of the homemade soap. A few minutes after, wild yells were heard from the bathroom. The whole household ran to the spot, and after some delay, succeeded in forcing an entrance. There Mrs. Robson found her hopeful son in a semifate of convulsion, so fiercely dancing through in a hysterical attempt to rid his body of a bright tan colored layer of grime. It seems that as soon as young Robson had stopped from the bath the soap, which he had used plentifully, had in a most perilous manner hardened on him like solid gravy in a dinner plate and chased to him tenaciously, utterly refusing to be wired off. The combined efforts of his parents succeeded in arranging it off, but from that day to the day of his death Mr. had a white whistle by hand made soap. Saved Himself. Born after Speaker Champ Clark had been married he left home one morning in a fit of mental abstraction and forgot to give his wife the customary farewell him. On the way down the walk he remembered and at once knew he was in trouble. Wondering what excuse he would offer, he turned back to the house. In a dash of inspiration he remembered the date. Recalling the door, to which Mrs. Clark came with rather a grim smile. Champ held up one hand and showed: "April. fool!" — Washington Star. Why He West At a reception one night a loud voiced young man was invited to sing. Desultory applause followed, and be responded with a voiciferous rendering P. D. "ARE YOU A KENTUCKIAN?" of "My Old Kentucky Home." The hostess was passing among her guests, beaming at the success of her entertainment and sure that everybody was having a good time when suddenly, to her surprise, she came upon a middle-aged man but slightly known to her who was weeping silently but bitterly in a sccluded corner. 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"And you will kiss me after I have told it." "It's a promise." "Well, then, once upon a time there was a Sevron vase, and I have just broken it." The Sevron vase was a present from the French republic, but Danilo's mother had to keep her word and kiss the culprit.—New York Sun. A conductor on the St. Louis and Suburban railroad had such a good run of business Sunday afternoon that he had difficulty in keeping himself supplied with small change. Many passengers who patronized his car handed him dollars and bills of larger demand nations its payment of their fares. The conductor, however, managed to get along fairly well until a woman carrying a tiny infant boarded his car. When he approached the woman for fare she handed him a five dollar bill. "Is that the smallest you have, and amy?" queried the conductor, fearing another stringency in change. The woman looked at the conductor and then at her baby and made this surprising reply. "Yes; I have been married only in the months." Nothing Coming Down. Ah don't know what do matter of de eatin' nowadays De butchers in this town they seem to have an awful craze Of chaughin' up for poke chops that they evah did befoah Et make a fefer finger an the winter breeze blow An' the cool man am a hoothin' up his prices no blame high That a peck of anthracite am all a common crass kin buy An' the latters am' the flour am awhily both a rash' too. An' to gilt a little bescake am about all Ah kin do Almost every sort of needin' that a feller's got to gift Am bein' shoved up higher, then a little higher gift There surely something the matter in dis town. For it's all a goin' up an' nothin' comin' down Except de snow Ah badly know If you cannot in the harvest Garner up the richest sheaves May give the greatest burden May the careless ramps leave. Go and glean among the briers Growing rank against the wall. For it may be that their shadow Hides the heaviest wheat of all. Do not, then, stand idly waiting For some great work to do. Fortune is a nickel goddess. She will never come to you. Go and toil in any vineyard. Do not fear to do and dare. If your heart or heartier You can find it anywhere. - Margaret K. Bangster. Better Off. Ah don't know eating in De butchers have an Of chavgin mol evah did be Et makes a fe brown blin prices on b That a peek of man cousin the latter both a rash a to gilt in Ah kin do Almost every one let's got to am being Representative Pupo was talking in Washington about the currency. "It must balance," he said. "It must balance automatically and delicately. It must resemble the Christmas husband." "Oh, John, dear," said this chap's wife. "I'm so sorry you've got all those heavy parcels to carry." "Well, you see," John panted reas suringly, "my pocket is very much lighter now."—Los Angeles Times. The Riders. Oh, Paul Revere pursued his course. Reneath he leveled. Tweas lucky that he had a horse. And not a motorcar. —Kansas City Journal. 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Tee subscrio tion pevor "ta 81.80" per Tear, 1s advancn. Thcer arr four ware by which eooery oan be wa'b7 wall at our tiuxinia & Port Odice, Monts Grier,’ by Hack ‘Coerh. or Draft, of so Espree Mocsy Grier, and whem ncee of threw can be Grocer In a Megatared Letter. MOSKT URLS Tou cua boy & Money Oni atiyou Pon Ober, paranie at ihe Kicamons Pond “Grace, ant ev will we frepuodible for ute late arrival RIPEN MONET OKDERS com be obtatoed eteang gine, toe Anne, HRT Oe Cited Save Exper Co, aad the Wells Fargo Sai Coe Raper Compant. We will be revo: SIhle for «money sent by aay Mf thee companinn TM dipeeen Moory Order a & safe ant contre: teet_ way tor forwarding over. NROMTEMED LETTXE—It a Mewey Order, pot Oaks fe an Exprree Ofice 16 not within frock, Jour Ponaewer will ‘Kegiacer “the ite "Yoo wind to wad ww oe payment of tra wee "Then it (he Latter ls lot on atolen, if StS. Treat You cam wrod moory te thle Senoer at our take Ke canont te rrepooaible for mosey erat te utters In ney other way thas oor of the hear aye wesehonsd above. “It you sem! our woney (aay other way, Tou WOR Ho IL at Jour owo rm Ce eragy RENEWALA, ETC.—U yoo do wot want TUM CLASET evntinon! for another year after your Sitccriptice bas rus cut, you thro sotify us by Ser ac, dln The cours ase obecribect to prwwpapers. who Cee et ee ateoetinaed we tes ome piration of ‘ine {or wbicl It bas beeo pald are Cia Hanis tae the gaymrat of the subscription cp to. fate when bey order Ube paper disco: mnt. COMMUNICATIONR Whee writlog to oe to wore Tou! mutwcription of to discontinue Your perce, Fou should give your sare aad titre a Tait, etherwien we cameok fed your mame Oo m= besa CUANGK OF ADUREM.—ta onter to change te eharees eke utectiber wv, mit be wot the ormet ae well ae the preewet afdrem. Kotered at the Fost Oller at Richmond, Va. ws cow clase matter. SATURDAY, JANUARY 1K, 1913, We should not worry, but how can we help itt Some married fotkw seem to tnt Cele nreatest aatisfartion an otaet people's company Colored men, who support race enterprines ate entitled to the sup port of the race. : The parcel post xyntem ax pnt tate operation by the Post Office Depart- ment tn cataing much profaulty in this and other communities . There arg lota of pedple extending attvice (0 Prenident-clect Wilxon, He In keeping his own counsel kn will noon hand out some surprining ap- polntmenta. It wont do to worry these days Worry will make you sie sooner. The loafer doesn’t worry and he outlives ‘the fnduatrious individyal. Don’t be a lonter, but don't worry. Prosident-olect ;Wilson is doing much talking as to what he intends to do. He will find ft a different proposition when he gots into tha ‘White House and attempts to do it ——e—v—X—X——————! Colofekt men, who are working their mouths overtime and tholr muscles undertime should change their methods of operation and they, will be better off both spiritually and financially. ‘The Democrats in the United States Senate have decided to aord up President Taft's nominations, Now fa the time be needs the support of those Democrats whom he appointed to office. A person Sa required to walk fromiig Sereamersviile to the Richmond, Vader wast aiiee to depdsit by parcel pest jeon,. at & eest of Sve conts, what belersiéer. the law went into efect, he coute| Zee pat te o letter ber axd have sont aff post =x, > -_ 2? e ©. E ae thousand mileq for two. cents. i Jeoks tq us as though the express companies representatives put a “Jokee” In that bill for ft costs five coats to get-to the post office If you live any distance from there and thea five cente more to xet back agala. O,-the beautles and conveniences of the improved pkrcel post system! * eS RARE LITERARY ABILITY. | We do not think that there ts any question but what Rufus L. Perry, A.B. UL. D, takes high rank among the scholars of this cpuntry, not us a colored man, but as an American. Hux Hterary productions certainly en ttle him to the uighent recoguition, ‘Tho Mannival Forum, of which he Is Prenldeat, ty send.ng out some treatin, jwepared In a typographi- cally urtintic manner which invite atleation, while the subject matter demands s hearing. Pues’ treatiaes are short ant a busy maa cau atop ut uny Ume and quicaly peruse diem, whole at some the In the future, be can ponder over, and study them. “Soclalinm and is Ethical Basis’ by George Frazier Miller,” A. S07im A CONV Neng dissertation on Chis new religion’ and a powertul argument in favor of ity areceptanes an all of thin fund, [t:, Perry's introductory remarks are genis, No truer swords Mere ever spoken Chan when he says ‘No single theary of elvil polity will remain for any length of time sxalust the eprwition Of w minority, whore atu Ie to adjust the Living of nan” Hat enough, we ure deejly im prewseet by the shill, tearnsne and WITS displaged by this scholar and how: wesoclated with bin. THE CASE OF TILE ALLENS. The Sipregie Coart of Appeals fo; Virgtica ay retuned te interfer with the death sentence of Floyd Allen and hfe son Claude They are ulity of shooting np a Court and a Court refines to countenaner sucha preceedins, : Gow. Witham Hodsex Mann will ROW be auth besieged and his dects Jon fe already known Ile Ras de- clined to interfers with the seatence fof the, Cart It de for. the atte attorney. who represent “the Allens to swenie the delay which will extend over the period of time tr whieh Gow Mann was elected te offier, tf they Wink to sate mmenibers of tae Allen can : The embarraseng featare of the ails Is that the condenned men are afiated with x dominant faction of the Denioeratie Party and that poll eal feeling $4 running high. Talw fenting Lan pet afineted, however, either the Supreme Court ar Gov Manin, 5 The counsel for tae Mtiens are pielestandine Wilson Demeerats and Wilbon Dement: an the Deme seratie Party ts chout the same asa Roorevelt Republican tn the Repub sean Party What shall the end bet | tconunaet Prom First Pree) General Manager, alee Mr MOF Doyle presente! a taker of resp to the General Shperintendent, Mr T OH. Pleasants presented a token of respect “to the General Route In apector, Mr. R. Wi Amerson and Mr. Charles Matthews presented a token of respect to the General Sick Inspector. Mr, R. Hf, Fauntleroy, Mra, Sarah Mitchell ngststed by Mrs, Addie Lomas ina neat apecch pra sented to the Cashier, Mra. M. M. Moni m handsome “present, a token of Ferpect of the agents and oMicers. The canhler In a very timely addresa thanked the givers. The oxerciaen were well diaperned with excellent singing. Timely xperches werw made by Mr. S. Alex jander of South Richmond. Rev. P. C. Baaley, Dr. C,H. Phillips, Dr. WT. Harris, Mr. Ronecp C. Mitchell, Mrs.| Ile Hardy and Mra. Cora: Sheppard All present were Mighly elated at the reception and programme ten- daret the Preatdent and friends, and wished him well. He was called upon for an addreax by, hin many hearers and {n befitting and well, choren words sultablo to the occanton he again thanked the good people dnd assured them that he wan ever ready and willing to do what he could for the success of the business ant! the onward march and progress of our people.” He atated that the good people of Richmond were near and deer to him and will ever remain so. A handsome repast was then served. BenecHetion- was announced by Rev. W. B. Ball. As thts occasion goes into history, it will be long remem- bered by the many friends that were! present to witness the occasion. ‘The following were present: Mrs. Cora Sheppard, Mrs. M. M. Moss, Mra. Tia K. Mills, Mr. R. W. Moss, Mrs. Mary Geott, Mies’ Emma jones, Mise Annie Coleman, Miss O!- ‘e Sheppard. Mrs. Annie M. Coleman Mrs. Bila Hill. Mrs Anate Faantle- ‘oy, Mrs. Lizsie Howard, Mies Lillie 3. Gray, Mra. C. H. Phillipe, Rev. C. 1. Phillips, Mies Anate Bradehaw, diss Senora Lewresce, Mrs. Moltllc avis, Mra. Josephine Baker, Mrs. Mary Traytor, Mr. Levey Seett. Mr. roe Brows, Mr. B. 'P. Cobden, ir. J. A, Moss, My. T. L. Boverty, @. C. K. Royster, Mr. J. P. Mile, tr. Volley Bailey, Miss Rees Revte-/ on, ere Mf. A. Seay, Mr. G. Alezas- jer, Mr. Matthew Deis, Lawyer J./ ‘homes Howie. Mre. Bivira Jenktas, | Seo AMerta Jenkins, Pret. B. | eyten, ive. G& Alemen@er, iirw. Osergis Wilhiqns, Bry Litite Mesiidiy, Rev. P. C. Besley, Mr. W. B. Hamtin, ‘Wr. ‘T. H. Plononete, Mian! Lucy. Wil. ame, Mrs. Anale Frye, Mrs. Lettie ‘Mille, digg Virginia Wood, Rev. B. J. ‘Smith, Mare Anne Cha@ia, Mrs. Geld fe Lee, Mrs. Carrie Young, Dr. H. L, ‘Harris, Mes. 8. Mitchell, Mre. Vir- Sinja Johnson, Mrs. G. L. Presiand, ‘Mr.'George Mallory, Mrs. Mary Maye ‘Mr. Roscoe O. Mitchell, Mr. C. H. Matthews, Mise Mamie E. Matthews, ‘Mra. Mikired Matthews, Mr. O. Ware Mr. W. B, Ball, Mr, R.'W. Anderson, Mr. R. H. Fauntleroy, Mr. Walker Gray, Mr. John W. Howard. jt react AMERICAN BENEFICIAL INS. CO. Creat Meeting of the Stockholden— Roant Meets—Officers Re-olected Handsome Now Bulking to | Re Brected. «. / The 10th annual meoting of the stockholders Of tho American Bonef clal Insurance Company,.was held of Inst Wednesday was held on las Wednesday, Junuary 15, 1913 al Price's Hall, Quite a large numbor of stockholdarn were presont. Pres Ident W. F. Grahain called the meet ing to order. Prayer by Rey. C. H. Phillips, D. D. - Aftor roll call and tho majority of Atock Was present the minutes of the Inst meating were read. The Pres! dent called on the Secretary and and G enero! Manager to make the ainual Teport. Thin report wan a xood one And whowed the rapt pro kresn of the Company. — The namo wan unanimously sdopted. The Freatdent therenpon made his report In an ekcellont address, show lag what we had accomplished in the past on years. This waa well recefved and adopted, The Stock holders volced thelr exprension as Twine Well pleaned with the miccomn of the Company. The Board was unanimously re elictod an follows Rey, W. F. Gra ham, D. D., EB. T. Coleman, B. He Peyton, John -W. Howard, R. 1 Fauntleroy, RW. Anderson, Jamen’ Base, Lewy Cheatham, Janes I. Chiles, Rev. H. Powell, D. D.. Law ver J. Thoman Hewla, Jogeph Lov Inge. AL. Price, WL HL Watking ind A Hurnblen. Immediately thereafter the Board held dts weekly meeting, and had a ailattendance having with them. Mrector A. Humblex of Lynchburg Wt Dr. Holland Powell of Brooklyn SY AM the members noom to w well pleased and! amplo arsurance sav given by the Board and: there Umtingulahed members present, “that wfore the yeur of 1913 1s out, andome new bullding will’ be rected an the site now accupted by he Home Office. The Hoard reelected the following Meer Rev, W. F. Graham, D. D. rexident, E. T. Coleman, Vico Pres jent.}. H. Peyton, See'y! and Gen'l fanager: John W. Howard, Gen'l. up M. M. Mora, Cashter-Trean.; HL. Fauntleroy, Gen'l. Sick Insper or: KR. W. Anderaon, Gen’, Route iajmetor. Shéicuabe. Killa Vue Citidétnta. Charles Ao Myers, a farman on the Pewinyivania raticond, killed two wild cate with a club he wan carrying Myern wae tarcins the rear of bf trata on the Colunbla & Vort Depo it rallroad at Halse Station, near Co lumbia, Pa, when attarked by the an: sain © The train had stopped near a strip of woods, and the wilteats, half Rrown ner, atinehest mo attdenly Chat Myers had searce!, tine to defend hinnel He came aut of the battle with hia fave neratehed and bie clothes torn to shreds Hires a Hall For Family. | With 1.7 - descendants, moat of whom were present at hin guests, Michacl K Gostenaner, of East vias bur, near Laneanter, Pa, had to hire a hall ta which to celebrate hie sixty Ath birthday anniversary. Hie aeven chiltien hed reventy three children, whe In turn had thirty efght, and they ta turn, thus far, nine. Thiet Uses Ammonia. ALK Bower, n Jeweler at Lewiaburs, neat Harrisburg, Ita. was almont blind ed by a bighwayman, The man broke’ into Bowar's mtore and, being refused jowelry, threw am mnonta nto the merchant's face, He, will Jone the alght of one eye. The man, was evidentty alarmed and fled, as be BeeiBissus vedio 701 New Vessels tn Six Months Ship building in the United Stater during ‘the lant atx months of 1912 amounted to 791 veaxeln: aggregating 162,584 tonn, This was an increase 3f 49,000 tons anit arven vasacis over tne corresponding period W tll. “What did your wife say when you got homie no Inte the other night?” | “Nothing at olf She Just sat down at-the plano and played “Tell Me the Old. Old Story.” “Penny Pictorial, Each night he went to bed quite full ‘And seemed to think that pian the Although next morn he might feel dull, He always got a Cull night's Fest =Birmaingham Age-Heraid, GENERAL MARKETS , PHILADELPHIA — FLOUR quiet, winter, clear, $4.10@4.26; city milla, fancy, 84759525. RYE FLOOR quiet, at $9.0063.72 rel, a REAT ateady; No. 2 red, 9740 ‘CORN guiet; No.8 xeilom, eget. GATS arin: ‘No. 2 white, <0} Otie:;| dower grades, 38c. | POULTRY: Live steady; bons, 150 1%4C.; Old rooKters, 11G12e. Dressed sm: choice fowls, 17c.; old roosters, ie. BUTTER firm; fancy creamery, 37c.|. EGGS steady; selected, 33 @ 36e.: wearby, 3ic.; western, 39c. POTATOES steady; 70@73c. bush. Live Steck Markets. CATH deady; choca. 3h50@ CATTLE steady; cho.ce, $8.50 078) pein, $8.98 $.40, BHEKP vigher; prime wethe:s, $1.10 QS3E cule ant common, BESO. 2 fambs, $5.s0%9; veal calvps, 911.568 lower: prime heavie+, 87/0 Ee teh a ech eiie ore, te" + + oT a ee es a5 Hats MOR FTES TH —— Gund Mammo ani} aterese Sedng— * “Yom Cnn INST hk Pree ana Be : I have t= 2 preserip ea fer wey, lack of vig or, weakeneg on , telling mee ory and tame: breaght es % excenbes, Grains, or the tellkes of 7. thas hes ented 20 many worn men right in tions) bel ov fein) jever> man eo manly power. ‘con aad quietly, & cosy.’ Bo } have snd 8 con? the of charge, tn viain o1 Pi enrvelépe to any man who 5 me for ‘This evmes from a pbysictan made o. opecial study of men ne:l-am convinesd it is the eombtaation for the curw of de@mient meahoed and vigor failure ever put together: I thiak I owe it to my fellow map to sond them a copy im confidence so that any man anywhere who le sean and Niecouraged with repeated ures may stop -drugging himeelf with harmful peteat medicines, secure what I-belleve Is 1 © qnickest-acting restorative, upbullding, SPOT-TOUCB INQ Remedy: evcr devised and 90 cure himeelt a home quidily and quickly, Just drop me a iine ike this; DR. A. E. ROBINSON, 3895 Luck 2utlding, Detroit Mich, and 1 will wend Xou 8 copy of. this splendid recipe in & plain ordiniry envelope, (reo of charge, A great many ‘doc tora wouh! charge $3.00 to $5.00 for merely writing out ® preecription like chiv— Dut I send it entirely tree. JUDGE ARCHBALD. Deciared Guilty of the Charges Brought Before U. 3. Senate. | eee vat ba vm { ™. i. * ee Ce ae: atl a ay he ae ; Mi sot aes ; wai a 2S s =f Loots Safe ag Crewde Go By. | In broad daylight, when the trafic on Broad street, between Walnut and Chestaut, {n Philadelphia, wan at Ite hofght, and directly in the shadow ot the city ball, with several policomen fn balling distance, a thief who prob- ably will lead gil others fn the records of the police of Philadelphia for geau: ine nerve, entered the ticket office of ‘the Labigh Valley Rrailroad company, at 131 South Broad street, and at the point of a big revolver forced the two clerks who were in charge of the of. fice to surrender the contents of the safe and money drawer, aggregatin~ about $130. * Og According to the two clerks, it took the man not more than ten minutes to make a complete canvass of the office and get away. The two men who were in the office at the time of the hold-up, Were Alfred D. Hunsicker, the passoo-| ger and ticket agent, and:his asstetant, Edward A. Follwetier. : Keeping the two mes covered with hie revolver, the robber waiked around the counter. He opeped the safe, which was unlocked, aed took about $35 tn cash. fie then made for the cash drawer, which he emptied into his pocket. y Leaves goatee For Verk bibrary. Milton D. 1a, of York, Pa, who nd iporren of 4 ena worth $500,000, ~ bequest of $185,008 to the city of Tork for the erection aad matutenance of a public library. This is the largest bequest ever made e the city of York. It 1s prevideg ta Mr, Martin's will hat a corporption chartered by five itisena appcimed by the court de) lermed fer th¢ purpese of supervising) be erection apd matatessace of 2, M- wary. This ein ‘Will he keews| ) othe Martin assecietion.. | Mr, Martin (gf 98000 te Licsie Har ine, his me to. Michest | olan, o z SS ies eR vere mate ta the York J | ho Diem Pregapigrign Sberet. ” wee. thas hare Goma wanes ke ‘ Cabered obi ‘dren. tes 9518. , known 02 5 tu Juty, 191¢.. fn order to make the Home perpetual and purchase It, we =u appeal te the gepergus public for help. : oy contrivettns, freely trong the ‘Mite Benes and cavelqpes aireaty bys commsitive wearing’ Sedge one; y & commmittes a cea. taiuing Ube were “Caltaren’s ome,’ Contributions can be sent direstly to Mrs. J. Calvin Stewart, 1031 -Weet Grace rtrest, who is the Treasurer of the Building Fund. No fund can be too small to help. Please do not give money to anyone except those soliciting amd wearing the “Children’s Hume” badge. This work is appreved, by Gov. Maan, Mayor Ainslie, Dr. J. T. Mastin, Rev. James Buchanaa, Judge -Richardeon and a Committee of Ladies. The work is also em lorsed by the Colered Ministera’ Conference of the City. | The following compose the.Colored Committee for sollelting Funds: Mra. Rebeker- Violet Crawford, Manager of the Home: Mra. Attelaide G. Thompson, Mrs. Mattie Hewin, Mra. Harriett Page, Mra. H.R John eon, Mrs. Anna Hunter. . WII you be one of the two thoue- and to contribute $1 or mere? If 10, please forward It to Mra J. C. Stewart, 1031 Weet Gerace atreet. We thank the rublic School Chil- dren for $65 as an offering, We have heading our colored Individual contribution iat. Dr. R. EB. Jones, $5.00 and Mr. Nelson Williams, §2. WHO WILL BE NEXT? Colds You Should Take Jeffries No. | Cough Mixture. Ai : fy; . TRAOL, MARK | : | ee Becoune it Is guaranteed safe, pure, oficient. It will relleve your cough soon after taking. For throat and lung roubles ft has no equal. You caa lepend on it—bas bean thoroughly ested and found to contain the beat epertics and produces tho best re mite, SOLD at all drug stores—nec tho rademark on overy bottle. Price 2hc. If your druggist hasn't It write THOS, TABR JEFFRIES, 14 East Broad St, Richmond, Va. Artificial 41.1, x0» Flowers, nvr. ALKO ARTIFICEST. PALMS AND MOSSES! GRASSES AND PEON. MARY E. MOSBY, $29 &. Second Street, Richmond, Va. EVERYBODY BE COMFORTABLE. Fine, Large, Strong, Solld Oak Morria Chair, Upholstered in Leath- erette, ‘Tufted Back; Handsomely Machine Carved, fe a Bargain you don't see often at $4.06. See it in our window. We have other Morris Chairs an high as $54. You Can Pay Your Bill Fobruary Sth end Save Your Disrounts, JURGENS' ANNUAY, CHRISTMAS CLEARANCE FURNITURE ~ aALE $100,000.00 Worth of FURNITURE AND RUGS, Reduced 20, 25, 33 1-3, & G0 percent. Not only'do you save blk money, by making your purchase at this sale but when you get your Christmas presents of us you are giving some- thing sensible aad usefal. Our fara- iture {8 noted for its lasting qualities. ADAMS AND BROAD STREETS. @ We are. @a da Slee ress of colored Retr. We make wigs, emigs, treeeterme- theme aul afi styien of hale thet con rs hie ‘cet trtgoetne a le oubr nots ant out by the pound. quad “Foie kin Sah Dost. A, 22 Duate St, K. Y. Chey. pe i le} gaia lene, Rll a he, be rer hry iy ' CUINAC OMe Weer > spa in eonhinnis " inade ox ac mee. | BPs he ideal empoo inp stoma eae she va SRS tins hie we ee seaey croeen we YorK eres QQuinaté 25c. Quinscombs 50c. Quinasoep.25¢. At all drug stores Van De Vyver — #Coll ‘ 7 *College,- | North Ist St., Richmond, Va. : SS Reopens September 16, 1912. a SEVEN DEPARTMENTS. THK ‘ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT WU! Prepare Its Stadenta to Take up the Stady of Law, Medicine and Jouraalion. ‘THE COMMEKCIAL DEPARTMENT Offers a Thorough Training tm Book-keeping, Commercial Law, Stenoaraphy and Typowriting. THE DOMESTIO ACIENCE DEPARTMENT - ‘WIS be te charge of the Best Teachers in Dressmaking. ‘Miltinery, Honsckeoping, Cooking and Fine Laundry Work. — OY Kereta toca Gateard, Piano, Voralion aad Pipe Organ. 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Archbald, judge of the third judicial court and designated to sit in the commerce court, be removed from office and be disqualified from holding and enjoying any office of honor, trust or profit under the United; States." On motion of Senator Oliver, of Pennsylvania, the question was divided. The first half, removing Judge Archbald from the bench, was unanimously adopted, and the adoption of the second part disqualifying Archbald from holding any office followed by a vote of 39 to 35. The conviction on the first count which charged that Archbald had used his position as a judge to persuade the Erie Railroad company to give to him and E. J. Williams, of Scranton Pa., an option on a coal dump at a price probably $30,000 less than its real value, came with an unexpected majority against Judge Archbald, only two-thirds being necessary for a conviction. On this the first, and thus the crucial count on the indictment on which the judge had been on trial since Dec 2, the vote was 68 to 5, for conviction of "high crimes and misdemeanor". The five senators who voted for an quittal were Burnham, of New Hampshire; Catron, of New Mexico; Olive; and Penrose, of Pennsylvania, and Paynter, of Kentucky, the latter being the only Democrat. Not guilty was the verdict on the second article of impeachment, which charged Judge Archbald with having attempted to obtain a fee by settling a case between the Marlan Coal company and the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western railroad. The vote was 41 to 25 in the judge's favor. On the third charge the senate, by a vote of 60 to 11, found Judge Archbald guilty. This charge embodied allied undue influence on the Lohigh Valley railroad officials in a coal dump deal. The vote on the fourth article of impeachment, charging secret and wrongful correspondence with a railroad attorney on a case pending be fore him, again resulted in conviction. The vote was 62 to 20. The fifth vote resulted in another verdict of guilty, this one on the charge of having unduly influenced Philadelphia & Reading railroad officials to grant a coal land lease to Frederick Warnke. The vote was 60 to 6. Archbald was acquitted on the sixth charge by a vote of 24 to 45. This charge alleged corrupt use of influence with the Lehigh Valley railroad in coal land deals. A verdict of not guilty was voted on the seventh article, 29 to 36. It charged that Judge Archbald had received stock in a mining property from W. W. Hlasinger, as a reward for a favorable court decision. Judge Archbold was held not guilty also on the eighth article, which alleged that he had tried to influence C. G. Boland and W. P. Boland, litigants in his court, to discount a note for $500. The vote was 22 to 42. C. G. Boland is the man whose allegations led to the investigation and trial of Judge Archbold. A verdict of not guilty was voted 22 to 29, on the ninth article, charging Archbold with influencing C. H. Van storeh to discount his note. On the tenth article of impeachment Judge Archbold was again held not guilty by a vote of 1 to 5$. This accused him of accepting a trip to Europe from Henry W. Cannon, a railroad director, who is a cousin of Mra. Archbold. A vote of 11 to 81 on the eleventh article resulted in another vordict of not guilty. This article charged Judge Archbold with accepting a parer raised among attorneys practicing in his court. Judge Archbold was acquitted on the twelfth charge, that he was guilty of methadone in having appointed a railroad attorney jury commissioner in Pennsylvania. The vote was 18 to 64. The vote on the thirteenth and last article, which charged Judge Archbold apparently with seeking credit from Mit Mike, before him and engaging in a general coal land business, caused time delay, some senators wished to be quenaded from voting, because of the generalization. A debate followed. The vote was finally reached, and it result of 40 to 20 for Archibald's conviction. KIDNAPERSAYSHE TOOK GIRL'S DEFI EXONERATES HIS COMPANION Samuel Sinclair Says He Loves Miss Steckel and He Trials to Win Her the Romantic Manner. According to his own statement, Samuel Sinclair kidnapped Miss Anna Steckel, of Allentown, Pa., in caveman fashion at the practical suggestion of the young helfress herself. He asserted that the girl had told him she would never marry a man without sufficient spunk to take her in spite of herself and do it in a romantic manner. Accordingly, he says, he boldly followed her into her home, carried her to a taxicab and gave orders to the chauffeur to drive into the country. The driver was frightened by the girl's screams and drove to the police station, thus terminating the plan of the love-crazed young clubman. Samuel Sinclair and R. Walter Starr are now out on $2000 bail each, on a charge of attempted kidnapping. Sinclair made a statement regarding the girl. He declared: "I loved the girl," said Sinclair, "and I still love her. I made up my mind that some day I was going to have her, but when I proposed to her some months ago she told me that she would never marry a man who could not take her. She told me that he must do it in a romantic manner, and I determined to do it. "I am sorry that I got R. Walter Starr, my nephew, into this. The boy was innocent. He entered the plan with me simply for a lark, and I sincerely hope he does not get into trouble over it." Miss Steckel, who is the daughter of Reuben P. Steckel, millionaire retired business man, bears a slight cut on her forehead, and her face is scratched from the struggle in the taxicab with the two men, Chief of Police Bernard says that her clothes were torn when she was brought into the station house with the men who tried to abduct her. Miss Steckel, suffering from shock as the result of her brief but exciting ride in the taxicab, was visited by a host of her friends and acquaintances, and received numerous telephone and telegram messAGES of congratulation on her escape. Her condition is not considered serious. Members of the family, especially her father, are enraged at the attempt to abduct her and have determined to prosecute as far as the law will permit. Sinclair met Miss Steckel at a card party and became immediately enamored of her. After that he was a frequent visitor to the Steckel home. Some time ago, according to intimate friends of the young social favorite, she became tired of his persistent attentions and proposals of marriage and asked him to cease his visits. Sinclair refused to be deterred by this. Neighbors say that when his rings at the doorbell of the Steckel home were unanswered he would sit on the steps for hours at a time. The girl was seized at the door of her home by Sinclair and Starr. The latter is Sinclair's nephew and is a son of Dr. Walter Starr, a widely known dentist, of 117 South Seventeenth street, Philadelphia. Miss Steckel at first thought the men were joking, but when she found that she was being forced to the taxicab standing at the curb she tried to scream. One of the men put his hand over her mouth to stifle her cries, and when she was placed in the car a blanket was thrown over her head. Then the chauffeur, C. W. Sherer, of West Bethelhem, was ordered to "drive as fast as you can into the country." Sherer, by this time thoroughly frightened, instead of obeying orders, turned his car toward the center of the street and drove at full speed for the police station. At Center square he saw Policeman Boyie, and, attempting to stop his machine, drove it into the soldiers' monument. Boyle went to the girl's assistance and arrested the two men. The chauffeur says he was hired to attend a wedding and told to "obey orders." Startling Figures in Living Cost Probes A congressional investigation into the conduct of United States District Judge John C. Pollock, of Kansas, and United States District Judge Arba S. Van Valenburgh, of the western district of Missouri, was asked for in a resolution presented to the house by Representative Borland, of Missouri. It is alleged that the two judges appointed three receivers for the Kansas Natural Gas company—a pipe line—who were "friendly to the interests designs and purpose" of that company and the United Gas Improvement company, of Philadelphia, which controlled it. A demand for an investigation, accompanied by resolutions from the common council of Kansas City, Mo. alleged that after the receivers had been appointed Judge Pollock made an order directing them to charge an increased rate for gas sold through the Kansas City Gas company. Court Release Lumber Trust The government's petition for a permanent injunction against the Eastern States Retail Lumber Dealer association, alleged to be a combination inquisit of trade, was granted by the federal district court in Washington. 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Doyle banishing all of the sailors' pets and mascots from battleships, cruisers and receiving ships at Norfolk, Va. Admiral Doyle is reported to have been inside the uniform when the goat, a mascot aboard the New Hampshire, butted it so vigorously that it toppled over on the deck. The goat is now an exile, and with him went a long train of cats, dogs, parrots, bears and other goats. Hatpin Killa Prize Dog. The cause of the strange illness of Mrs. W. K. Roberts' prize Boston bull dog Weary in Atlantic City, N. J., was a hatpin nine inches long in the poor dog's stomach. The discovery was made by Dr. Westcott, who used the X-ray. Mrs. Roberts, with tears pouring down her cheeks, ordered the dog chloroformed when the physician said an operation would scarcely succeed. The dog was valued at $500 and was a prize winner of blue ribbon ancestry. "In God We Trust" Off Nickel Secretary, of the Treasury MacVaughan has approved the design of a new five-cent piece by J. E. Frazer, of New York. 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Johnson'a Cafe Beized Jack Johnson's automobile, a cafe and the fixtures of the saloon in Chicago, of which he was until recently the proprietor, were seized by the sheriff to satisfy a judgment of $621, obtained against the colored pugilist by a brewing company. WANT THEIR $34.75 Newspaper Hoax Floods U. S. Treasury With Applications For Money. A newspaper story discussion the per capita circulation of money in the United States in a humorous vein, has flooded the treasury department in Washington with applications for the $44.72 which, if the nation's wealth were divided equally would be the possession of every man, woman and child. The story, intended facetiously, advised those who need money to draw upon the government. A circular letter has been written to explain the matter to applicants. 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Returned churches throughout the United States will celebrate with special services next Sunday the 350th aniversary of the publishing of the Heldelberg Catechism. These services will be the beginning of a jubilee celebration which will last until May, 1914. To Increase Highest Court Senator Gore, of Oklahoma, introduced a bill in the senate adding two members to the United States supreme court. Stole Convicts' Funds Pleading guilty to a charge of embezzlement of funds belonging to convicts in the Ohio penitentiary at Columbus, Irving M. Hex, the deposited prison clerk, was sentenced by Judge Rogers to two years' imprisonment in the penitentiary. A Shad "Row." An unruly class in a public school formed on a promise by the teacher let them give a negro instructor show the school at the end of the term, when the performance came off it was a howling success. One little temporary darky, rubbish arm, finally attracted the attention of the interpreter. 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Come out to the gate to see me. Have your money ready. Ask for musical advice if you think you need it. There is but one Pilgrim Joe. As I ablided in the town of Last Chance for a few days while suffering the affliction of a caribou on my neck I received a letter from the mayor of the town of Get Away Quick, asking me to come over there as soon as able and show my show of moving pictures and bring along a large stock of Pilgrim pain alleviator. The aforesaid alleviator has now been before the public for many years, and its certain "HE SAID I WAS A PRAUD." and marvelous virtues are known to all, but I cannot let this opportunity pass without saying that: It is a remedy for dependency. Two doses cure the carache. It acts like magic on disappointed love. One bottle will assuage the deepest sorrow. If your wife has cloaked the alley to will make you glad of it. It cures impinging toils and palpitation of the heart. Thousands of people who were standing on the verge of the grave have been yanked back and come to weigh 200 pounds by investing in a single bottle. The Joy Returns. Whenever and wherever you find a drummist selling my alviator you need ask no further references. He is respectable and honest and can be trusted with the Fourth of July contributions. The carbuncle having hosted and a song of joy come back to my heart. I set out for the town mentioned, and after a long day's drive I reached the same. On the way and without any warning came for it the song was hushed on my lips, my jargonic soul clouded over, and I found myself taking a dependent view of life. I wrestled with the feeling for a time and finally succeeded in throwing it off, but later on I came to understand that it was a warning that I would have done well to heed. I had skercee entered the town of Get Away Quick when I was struck by a certain air of general levity and recklessness. The mayor came forward to shake hands with me, and while doing so he whispered in my ear: "Oh top, I've got it all fixed for you and me to be paris in a game of poker and clean up the town." I replied that I never indulged in poker except when I felt that the heatness of Africa were short of small change, and the major seemed to freeze up on me. He had skilfully left me when an older man suggested that I go in with him on a horse race and scoop the town. I gave him a discouraging reply, and he left me with a threat on his lips. Then a third citizen approached me. He was a deputy sheriff, and he wanted me to ring in a tooth paste with my alleviator and beat the public and whack up with him. When I referred him to my spoiless reputation for bonesty he shook his first under my nose and said I was an old hypocrite and a fraud. The landlord of the tavern inquired if I had brought along any loaded dice, and when I replied that I never dealt in such things he also called me names and hinted that I was a cuss who needed taking down a page or two. He Starts Something. As the shadows of evening gathered over the rooftops and jumbed down into the street I went forth from the favern, and I set up my stand in the small square and announced the tir tissue of my Pilgrim main altarware. There wasn't a rain in the crowd who could say that I was, not honest and sincere, and I stont ready to produce any number of certificates, but it was no use. I never struck a town where they needed the allevator worm, but just a bottle would they buy. Among other things I assured them: That if a man hadn't been left hanging too long the allevator would restore him to life. That heart disease gave way before it, and consumption took to flight an soon an it saw the yaller label. That there never was a divorce case in a family using it. That it had five times the enthrallment of brandy at one-fifth the cost. That a whole barrel of whiskey don't contain the warwhoops of a single bottle. But talk was insolence, and when I found it so I asked the crowd to follow me to the hall where I was to exhibit my moving pictures. Desiring to let them understand that I was not in the business for gain and thereby rebuke them, I announced that the show would be free to all, including cross eyed men. This put some life into them, and they tagged on behind. I opened the show by exhibiting a picture of the beef trust raising the price of liver 400 per cent. Wherever else this picture has been exhibited it has been greeted with dismal groans, as showing the feelings of the masses. But in this instance a man stood up and swearing his hat and shouted: "Hurrah for the beef trust! Long may it wave! Let's have another 400 per cent raise!" He was cheered for five minutes, during which several products of the vegetable kingdom were thrown my way. I then followed with a picture of Washington crossing the Delaware. When this spirited picture was exhibited in the town of Come Off over 100 free American citizens spring to their feet and cheered until five lengths of stovepipe fell clattering to the floor. During the excitement that followed some one picked my pocket of $7, but I did not lay it up against him. I long ago discovered that when an American citizen's patriotism is appealed to he'll do most anything to show his desire to die for his country. He is a Frost. In this instance the picture did not receive one single cheer, though I kept it in front of the audience for five minutes. When my books expressed the astonishment I felt the mayor got up and said: "Move him along! G. Wash. is a back number! Give us something up to date!" I did. I gave them the picture of the congressman found guilty on two trials of stealing government land not less miles from their town, and was about to deliver a brief lecture on the enormity of his offense, when the crowd rose up and began to cheer and hurrah. They said the congressman was a bully boy, with a glass eye, and that they would sign a petition for his pardon. I choked off my remarks and exhibited a picture of an orphan girl starving on the streets of New York. Not one sympathetic sigh did I hear from the audience. I showed the same girl dead on the sidewalks, and several persons broke into laughter. I showed her entering the gates of heaven after her trims here on earth, and the mayor rose up and said: "This here show seems to be a good deal of a fraud, and if it don't improve I shall treat it as a fraud." He Leaves Town. I then exhibited a picture of a trust buying up all the butter, eggs and vegetables in the country and holding them for a rise, while worktugmen and their wives and children were eating burdocks to keep life in them. Wherever that picture has been exhibited it has been received with wildest enthusiasm, and in two cases men have gone out of the halls with shotguns to pepper members of the trust, and here it was a dead failure. Nobody cheered and nobody grinned. After a painful period of silence a red headed man rose and said he had a duty to perform. It was a duty he owed to himself, to his town and to his country at large. While I was wondering what he was getting at he came over and hit me awaht on the jaw that rendered me unconscious. When I recovered I was being escorted out of town by a band of hilarious citizens, and before turning back they made it plain that if I ever entered the town of Get Away Quik again I might lose my valuable life. Upon casting up the damages I found they had injured me to the extent of $90, to say nothing of the humiliation to my feelings. I was cast down for an hour or two, but finally charged it up to profit and loss, and the songs of gladness come back to my soul again. A pilgrim is one of the fellers who can't keep on the grass long. Cross examination is the process of convincing the witness that he is either a liar or an idiot—Green Bag. Alas! "In China," narrated Mr. Staylate, "criminals are often sentenced to be kept awake until insanity and death result." "And here," yawned Miss Cuttynge. "it is a fate peculiarly reserved for postesses."—St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Deftly Turned. "This isn't like the bread mother makes," said the young married man. "So you are going to start that, are you?" "I was merely congratulating you Mother never was a very good bread maker."—Washington Star. No Double Mrs. Gangge - I'll say this for my hair-band he does not care for other women. Miss Canett - Indeed! No doubt he imagines that all women are stike- Benton Transcript YOU, will help The FRAILER, I have answered our advertisement, you will mention our name. Rules For Health. The Japanese government has issued the following rules for health for free distribution: First - spend an ample time out of doors as possible. Bake much in the sun and take plenty of exercise. Take care that your respiration is always deep and regular. Second - As regards meals, eat meat only once a day and let the diet be eggs, cereals, vegetables, fruits and, fresh cows' milk. Take the last named as much as possible. Masticate your food carefully. Third - Take a hot bath every day and a steam bath once or twice a week if the heart is strong enough to bear it. Fourth - Put on roughly woven underwear (cotton fabrics are preferable) and clothes, a comfortable collar, light hat of any material and well fitting boots. Fifth - Early to bed and early to rise. Sixth.-Sleep in a very dark and very quiet room, with windows open. Let the minimum of sleeping hours be six or six and one-half hours and the maximum seven and one-half hours. In case of women a rest of eight and one-half hours is advisable. Seventh.-Take one day of absolute rest per week, or which you must refrain from even reading or writing. Eighth.-Try to avoid any outpunt of passions and strong mental stimulations. Do not overtax your brain at the occurrence of inevitable incidents or of coming events. Do not say unpleasant things nor listen, if possible, to disagreeable things. Ninth.-Be married. Widows and widowers should be married with the host possible delay. Tenth.-Be moderate in the consumption of even tea and coffee, not to say tobacco and alcohol beverages. Eleventh. -Avoid places that are too warm, especially storm heated and badly ventilated rooms. HEALTH HINT FOR TODAY. Exercise. The best kind of exercise is the kind that makes you forget that you are exercising - other words, play, says a physician. It's a good scheme to have some more or less attenuous game for a hobby - golf or tennis or archery - anything that appeals to you and affords exercise with interest. But this is not saying that systematic exercise is not a good thing too. HEALTH HINT FOR TODAY. Flat Foot A treatment suitable, with but slight modification, for all cases of static foot trouble (flat foot), from the early cases which are often described as "weak ankle" to the most severe cases, where there is old standing structural change, is described by Dr. P. B Rath in the Lancet. The treatment consists of attention to footwear, attention to position in standing and walking and regular daily exercises. Whether boots or shoes are worn, whether they button or face, they must be the shape of the feet. The inner side of the boot where the big toe lies is kept straight, so that the end of the boot is opposite the big toe and not opposite the second or third toe. This is to ensure that the big toe is not pushed out against the other toes and has plenty of room in which to act. The soles should be a sixth to a fourth of an inch thick, the heels broad, an inch or less in height. HEALTH HINT FOR TODAY. Benefits of Sunshine Don't be afraid of sunshine and fresh air. They offer you bloom and color. And deep breathing is surely the handmade of the fresh air nurse. Deep breathing gives a fine figure as well as a clear complexion. HEALTH HINT FOR TODAY. School Children's Meals Regularity should be the key note in the taking of food, and ample time must be allowed for the child to eat its meals. It is especially during the early years of school life that the nutrition is apt to suffer, for the child is then under a new kind of excitement. There is worry over lessons, a desire to burry off to school, and means become to the child a secondary consideration. Care should be taken to avoid incompatible mixtures. Ahs, as Dr. Clock suggests, it is important that the child be fed regularly and not between meals. Founded in 1860, the oldest part of developed in England is bounded at the picturesque old village of Denster Somerset. Odysseus Wynne. The two companion of early Chie- ngus Wynne is due to the odysseus or Odysseus which they receive early in 1860. Chief executive of the firm please deny that he would wage to do Broad town common you are slimy Your pretty nanny through. Don't think because you're not Your pretty nanny through. Don't think because you're not Your pretty nanny through. Your morals in o'er. Men's at his prime at fifty If you are a man Singing, sighting, at sixty At eight are many men. Mid length at age at seventy. People have often shown He's in prime condition When treasurer years have shown Some of the world's great leaders Are half a quintet old. At thirty many statesmen High office often hold. At twenty mercenaries, bankers, At lawyers. Many are help and hearty At eighty years or so. But cut the birth date record And five times out of ten Men of seventy, slightly, Ten's think much younger men. A man is never older He'll be in. With heart kept young he'll look you If smiles are on his phil. -Brooklyn Times. Condensed Milk. Being unable to find their little rubber ball on account of the darkness Johnny and Sammy had set down on the rear end to discuss things that came to their minds in the usual boyish ways. "Sammy," says Johnny, "do you know what that light streak across the sky is?" "I guess it is young stars," says Sammy. "No," says Johnny, "it is the Milky way, for I heard one day so." "Oh, yes," says Sammy. "Don't you remember our lesson yesterday was about the row jumping over the moon?" New York American. Ideals. She thought he was a god, and so he married her. Poor Fan! She was so shocked when she found out That he was just a man. —Cincinnati Enquirer. He thought she was an angel as He chased her to his heart. But when she loved, also, She played another part. —Birmingham Age-Herald. They thought their child a cherub when The first one came, but that's A dream they'll never dream again; The other five are braits. —Chicago Record-Herald. They thought their fat a heaven, one They'd never care to quit. But now they have seven hun- Dred was of cuking it. —Springfield Union. He thought that he would surely like He married her. Poor Fan! Also, the poor man changed his mind When she began to jaw! New Job The engagement of a certain young- what you might call-lawyer was an nounced in the Cleveland papers not long ago. An acquaintance read this announcement and said to another ac- quaintance: "I see young Bilker is going to marry the daughter of old Munnybags." "Yes; so I notice." "Will he give up the law business?" "Sure, and enter the son-in-law busi- Nothing to it. First you let your temper rise, Hurt your fellow man; Then, you must apologize— That is if you can. What the use of wasting breath In such foolish ways? Why be worried half to death? Anger never pays. You unlose the angry word, Let it fly, slack. Then with haste almost aburd Wish you had it back. Thus you stumble through your life, Wasting half your days. The war of this strife? Anger never pays. -Louisville Courier-Journal. The One Who Knew. "My father and I know everything in the world," boasted a small boy to his boon companion. "All right," answered the latter. "Where's Asia?" Then the first speaker proved himself a true if holding diplomat. "That is one of the questions that my father knows."—Chicago Record-Herald. Equipped For It. There was a woman in our town Whose guest was a sin. We thought she talked so much because She had a double chin - Springfield Union. There was a woman in our town Who could all talkera drub. She got her skill from talking when Hubby came from the club - Houston Post. There was a woman in our town Who talked both ways In spite of the fact that half of the time She hadn't a thing to say. - Birmingham Age-Herald. Much the Same. Wife—Why, George, whatever in the world are you trying to do? Husband—Putting this cover on my umbrella, of course. Wife—That isn't an umbrella cover. It's my new black silk skirt-Puck. Pleasures of the Imagination. I like to hear the rattle of the mower on the lawn. As it flocks a way the clover that the dew does upon. I like to about it when the angry blimbered blow. And it's highly necessary to get out and shovel snow. -Denver Republican. Easy to Win. Mother—Now, do be careful how you set about that young man or people will think you are running after him. Daughter—I don't have to do that mother, I can win in a walk—Boston Advertiser. Sheriff. The road on which Governor stands thence 1,400 feet from the sin. The Thamesograph. The photograph in the image that has been given a quarter which has been affixed in the copy of a paper which adorns the avenues during rage in the The Court of Lusenguilla was one of the most singular characters of a white town. He was full of additions and had a rebellious spirit of daring. The boldness of his language and action once drew upon him the displeasure of Louis XVI, who banished him from Paris, but he come back on a funeral day and was seen in the very face of the court walking about a race course. The king wished at the escapade. Such a culprit was inrottible. But one of the most abused of his antics had to do with the Prince D., a very well courtier, against whom he has a grudge. One day the count applied very gravely to a physician, asking if it were possible for a person to die of enuil. "Such a thing," said the doctor, "would be very singular and very rare." "But what I want to know," said the count, "is would it be possible." "Well," answered the doctor, "a long continued state of counsel might induce some disease, such as consumption, and in that sense it might cause the patient's death." On this the consultation was written down and signed at the count's request and the fee paid. Next he went to an advocate and asked whether he could make a legal complaint against a man who by any means whatsoever had formed a design against his life. The advocate assured him that there was not the least doubt of it and in his turn signed a declaration. Armed with the documents, the Count de Lauragais instituted criminal proceedings against Prince D. who, he declared, had formed the design of tiring him to death! Of course the suit ended in laughter, but he had had the satisfaction of enraging his enemy. Sephie's Orthography. The great Alexander Dumss was sitting at dinner with some friends. They had just complimented him upon the excellence of his kitchen. "Yes," he said reflectively, "I have a cook who is a wonder. Her name is Sophie. And do you know, she has achieved a miracle in orthography. She writes her first name without employing a single letter that belongs to it." "But it isn't possible," said one of his guests. "Absolutely true. I give you my word. She writes it 'Caufy'—Bookman." Acquiring a Reputation Archbishop Howley, who lived in the eighteenth century, most unjustly got the reputation of swering like a trooper. The explanation is that the Duke of Cumberland, who fought the battle of Culloden and who was unspeakably profane, once went in quest of the private to get his assistance in defeating a certain bill which he disliked. He returned to the house of lords, saying, "It's all right, my lords. I've seen the archbishop, and he says he'll see the promoters to — before he'll vote for the — bill." As a matter of fact, all the profanity had been supplied quite in the ordinary run of conversation by the duke. Beat Her to It. The lovely girl, having fingered a minute in her room to adjust her transformation, change the angle of her Grecian band and make sure that her skirt fitted like the peeling of a plum, descended to the parlor to find the family all assembled and the pet of the A woman stands in front of a window, looking at two men sitting in a chair. The woman is wearing a dress with a high neckline and a floral pattern. The men are wearing shirts and ties. In the background, there is a table with a vase of flowers on it. "ABNEY YOU ASHAMED OF YOURSELF" household enclosed upon the knee of the young man caller, her curly head mettled comfortably against his shoulder. "Why, Mabel!" the young lady ex- claimed. "Aren't you ashamed of yourself? Get right down.". "Shan't do it." retorted the child. "I got here first." "Everybody's." Quite a linguist An old but sturdy Irishman who had made a reputation as a gang boss who given a job with a railroad construction company at Port au Prince, Halifax One day when the sun was better than usual his gang of black Haitians began to shirt, and as the chief engineer rode up on his horse the Irishman was heard to short: "Allen-you, some of guns—aller." Then, turning to the engineer, he said I rure, the day I ever learned their language. "Everybody's." A Difficult Rose. Rural riding is a dynastic construct among the valleys of York. Some fairly suburban, deepest and oldest compartment in the heart of the description. These followed in a double hard snow, the skies shattered being obliged to push before them two empty horizons of snow. PHOTOS. To offer you the best and most authentic photos, at a New Broadway Film Store you will admire elsewhere. Please contact your child, Billinging and Copying instructor. We will also be pleased to give you photos on Saturday and Sunday in Broadway. Geo. O. Brown, PHOTOGRAPHER, 603 North 2nd St., Richmond, Va. LADIES LOOK! Wealth is more evenly distributed in Bulgaria than in any other European state. Poverty, according to an investigator, "does not exist among the Bulgarians. In the towns there are individual cases of destitution, owing to drink and misconduct, but these cases are few and insignificant." Couldn't Reach Victoria Fire attempts were made on the life of the late Queen Victoria—on June 10, 1840; May 30, 1842; July 3, 1842; May, 19, 1840; and March 2, 1882. Poison Bottle. If a sleighbell be tied about the neck of a bottle containing poison it will sound its warning to whoever may touch the bottle, day or night. Electric Stoves on Trains Electric Stoves on Trains Cortin fast training operates between Chicago and the outback are equipped with electric ranges for cooking purposes. India One Vast Farm. There are few cities in India. Its atupendous population consists of farm laborers. India is one vast farm —one almost interminable stretch of fields. It is a beautiful country—beautiful rivers, beautiful mountains. It is a land of abundant life. The jungles are full of animals, the air is alive with birds and fowls of almost all kinds, and the waters are alive with fish. Vegetable life is abundant and varied. The Coffee Crop. About three-fourths of the world's coffee output is grown in Brazil, and the state of Sao Paulo alone produces one-half of the world's supply. Champagne. Champagne is a little more than 12 per cent alcohol. Artificial Ebony: There is now a successful process for making "artificial ebony" from oak wood. The wood is soaked in alum water, dyed with logwood and rubbed with verdigris dissolved in acetic acid Subjects of the Czar. Under the scepter of the czar of Russia live thirty-eight different nationalities, each speaking its own language, which is foreign to all others. ODE TO A FURNACE. THOU art a fakel! I care for the claims Thy makers make. I call the various assorted names. For thou hast wny. That set the calmest temperament ablaze On sunny days of fall Thou seekst to roast us all. Although we close the tight from morn till night. Thou hath tind thunders roar Thou heatest us no more Though all thy drafts be wide. And, though we poke The clinkers out and shake thee down in Thou only filest up the house with smoke And soon thy fire hath died. We bad thee for the night With gentle cars, And by thy coals agree We think that thou wilt stay till morn night. But by thy then day hath come The house is chill and glum. That fire of thine hath gone upon the hum! The thou that makes us dwell In flaushouse and hotel; Thou makes houseswives sad; Thou makes husbands sad; Thou affeet ab when we are wally clad; Thou makes a bumbug and a maddening thing— Thou do I sing! -Berrien Bradley in Wisconsin State Jour- The Only.Way. His wife had been spending a week or two at theaside with her own people, and Joasmith had been living the love and simple life. But there was a curious look of calm despair in his eyes when his wife came back. And presently the wife began to make discoveries. "Where is"— she began. "Goodness! What have you done with my dreams? And what has happened to the lawn? What's that black patch in the center? Why— Joasmith took a deep breath, then spoke heavily and manfully. "Jaln," said he—Jaln. I starred for two days, and then you wrote to say that the key of the pantry was in the pocket of your second best tiller made walking shirt—not the holero or the morning— "I said morning shirt and not the tiller made me the"— MAILED APPROVED NO. 8 $122 POSTAGE PAID This letter may be paid to the county county office. It may be mailed to a beautiful and humble head of stock of the alcohol or the beer. It may be mailed to the district registering the dandelion and in which is the head of stock held. The metal heat the frame of the alcohol or the beer. from the headed bar, then, after the bar is heated over iron, has a cover and can be carried in a alcohol heater 1024. Liberal terms to agents Minneapolis, Minnesota. Why Not Now? Eventually. Imported & Domestic LIQUORS S. W. ROBINSON Mail Order House, Richmond, Va. just took the whole lot out on the lawn and burnt them. Then I found the key while raking among the ashes."—Philadelphia Record. Works Both Ways. Almost as many people have been spolled by too much money as by too little.—New York Times. The Same Idea. "Well, Johnny, what was the text today?" asked a proud father of his small son who had just returned from church. "Let me link, farer," said Johnny, scratching his head in deep thought. "Oh yes, I remember! It was. Don't be scared, you'll get your quilts all right." John's father, after puzzling awhile over this queret text, called up the min'ter. "Could you tell me what was this morning's text, Mr. Jones?" be asked and was convulsed to hear the reply: "Fear not; the Comforter cometh."—National Monthly. A Discontented Twin — Pretty rotten luck on me! I shouldn't so much mind having a face like mine if it wasn't so beastly like yours — Punch. Love and Living. Hardup-Madeleine. I cannot live without you. Madeleine-You have told that to other girl. Hardup-Yes, but, on my honor as a gentleman, never when the cost of living was what it is today!-London Opinion. Unaung. 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We loan money on real estate and good negotiable paper. . We are ey now. Calland seeus. For further information, apply to the President or to The humble and the lowly; the thrifty and the unexcitable citizen will find this able place of refuge in time of trouble. , | : JOHN MITCHELL, JR., President. ley od Freeman, the famous historian, was very negligent of his dress On one oF caxton he wore. while lecturing a shat by old blouse worn over # woolen shirt and then went to an elegant reception Attended for the most part by hades and gentlemen in evening dress. Dur {ng the evening amin enme ap who had net been at the lecrire and did net know Freeman, Who ts that ye seked Phat wan the reply, “lea Saxon awineherd befery the Norman song tiest Mim basuaway- How long hat yoo known yur bustond before you werd marries > ' Mra Gnages- 2 diet know htm at all, Pony thought 4 did -fondoa Home Natex FA like eneh suffragette to plant | ‘This in ber mind's interior: Re cannot be man's equal Ut Shee ne more his superior, | - “New York fun. Patlent—Hnt, doctor, you are not ask- tng for $5 for merely taking a cloder ont of my ese? . Spectulist—Er—oo. 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Gevitee it flee sth de a ere Pretiin ese af diswnse ite bet feet ctecuminbate Foam austues fod eters dts card wien strech bar Of vegenilie watter asters tos SDs iter be pte fe nas bt sees bee fede Biestbers, attested” flea thee dbs te ated be entire: Coaster nr Hecate eniertie ee The surest amet sbipeest ctecins Wag shent mag strona se utien ot Waelttor sete mad) beatha ster Lie sink ahead feet be se rattect With seaqpeuede coo tie tet we tation than dite down tue Grain Tube eleannat ehetid tas done ot feast ome a week. penne ee ' ‘The Enalieh of Eneland. The London Chronicle gives these ec centric pronunciations of a few of the curious place pames. that dot the map of England: Rbudbaxton ts Ribson. Woodmaucote is Uddenmuckat, Saw- bridgeworth is Sapeer, Churchdown !s Cacsen. Sundiacre is Senjiker, “Little Urewick ts Lilosik, Aspatria is Spetb- ry, Bt. Ovlth te Toosy, Cheddeawyche ia Charnage. Heppisburgt ie Hasehore. Bak Pleethy te Aniiaby, Almondesbury is Amesbury. Conngresbery te Coeme- berv. The Word “Widow.” AS # word “wilow" bx uiost Interest- tnx Mat Mueller traced It back through thousands of yearn with bard- ly nuy change of form or meaning. “The werd at ft ortetnal formation Treant simply a worms lett without a man. Justa it dees today, and it baa Termaltied ull these ages materially une chonzed bethoiy send and meaning.” A thooxnud: senr ago the Angle Sax ons used tue wend dn Kaginnd and north Germans, ‘The Mese-Goths and, earlier than they, the Latha‘ people kiew ft centuries before the Angh- Sazons, nud the Sanwkelt records show that a thomtand yeame Iefors ” kagin wre wrttten the same word wax xpo- ken on the slopes of the Minalayaa, A Fool's Identity. Bome of the Lest known people pass unrecognized by thowe to .wbom they should be known. Harold Frederick sat one night. a¢ dinner nest a. mao whose very silence and tacituraity caused bim the more closely covertly to survey him, Not = word was ex- changed between the two, “Who was that hopelees tdiot that I gat nex{ to at dinner?’ asked Frederick at the close of the meal. “That bopeiess idiot was Ceci] Rhodes.” hq was anewered. it im one of the moute in whieh be weald Bet tally aed Frederick. = ona soon his portrait a bendred use Sagacity of the Ancients, * Muny quotations came from the works of Thates, the tirevk philosopber and one of the Reven wise men, It was, be who anid, “Know thgself" “Few “words ure a ~<iie of prudent judgment.” “Search after wisdom and choose what ia moat worthy.” “There {a nothing more beautifid thin the world.” “Time is the wisest thing, for it invents and discovers all things.” He also said {bat it was the bardest thing in the world to know oneself and the enalest to admonish another. In bis youth Thales was urged to marry. bot he said. “It $s too soon.” aud later in life upon bejag urged again be said, “It ts too late.” . “s “ae the Meck, The expreesion “putting a witness 6a tbe rack” han av ancient origin. The courts bad an vopleasant way of pat- ung a refractory or “nsatisfactory wit: pees on the rack, which war an open wooden frame, upon which wae letd the victim. Hix wrista aod ankles were tid to tro rollers ‘at opposite eode of the frome, The rollers were then moved with lever: until the ten- stom ca@eed the body fo rim level with the frame. mul-then questioge were eddrerwad te the witnen; If be etill pore affevt or 'f hin nemory seeded cutters ine Ube rollers were moved slew. iy etl the wreteies boven »tarted frog A Brave Father. The teacher of a small school .was condneting a grammar lesson. “Now, children,” ‘ahe said, “in the sentence, ‘John was struck by James.” there ls a person known aa the agent. James is the agent because he ts the Person that did Che act. Now, what Is the agent. Mary?!” “The agent in the person or thing that does the act.’ replied Mary, _° The teacher turned her eyes op a Uttle fellow In the corner who was not giving much attention and tn rath- er sharp tones asked: ‘Tommy. do .yon know what the agent is? “Yen'm;. be's de gink dat pop kicked out yisterday."—Judge. Pretty Ceol. “Was it cool-where you spent your vacation I” “ “Cool! I showld say it was. I was obliged to go to town for a few days and returped unexpectedly. I met the ota farmer ‘coming down the road weating one of my shirts and using my cane te drive home the cows. Owe Of Bis coos bed gone te the village With my best sult of clothes on, and the eldest daughter was straining jelly throeagh my white Gonacl stat. a “Whee they saw me they seamed @ "We hain't been ver buss, eo coon.’ lt was certainly tho tumily | over shvesh.”—Renper's Mage Dinmende in Hie Shoes. Diamond crnaments tn sboes herk back to the days of the Revolutionary war and were’ worn by merchants of Boston tn those gays. Thomas Russell of Charlestown, who died In 1796, was one of the most active of business men of bia day in Roaton and the first to engage jn the American trade with Russia after the Revolution. His dress was typical of bis time und is thas de- scribed tn ap old print: “He usually wore a coat of some Ught colored cloth, small clothes, diamond hockles at the knees. and in the aloes, silk stockings, powdered bair and a cocked bat, and in cold weather a ecartet cloak.”" 7 + | . He Been His Duty and be Dene It.” He had obtained a place in a rea! es- tate office and was doing everything be could for the interests of his employ- ere. The other evening be wae at a no- cial githering and‘was asked to sing. He‘ respouded: with “Home, Sweet Home.” Bis friends were a intie sur- prised at the selection, but be wan he said: “] am giad you ike. the song. There ts nothing like ‘Heme, Sweet Heme,’ ané let me say that the com- peay | represest is seftiag ‘hemes oo terme fo suit within twelve mingten, vide of the city. Mverytiidy ought w pave a home. -[f yoo dum't want te live theve it's the chance of your Ife fer an inepetwpent."— AnpeneS, * Za FORD'S . <7 Pos Cd sscaecscom ort a es oa x Jieta enna toes inca am F soot ” Bitten! Raperten, Jostics Jevemiah Sivek of Posnay> Vania, in reviewing a exse thet come =p from the count of tia otf (rien Judge Mess Bampton = yemesbed, “Burely Messe mest bave been. war Goring (Be Wilderaems when be année tis Getta,” oné com the ae. bask ¢» he lewat cout, Judge Many ton on fy aonmnd tied vemanbed ng preg bint ol