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PLAYFIELD CULLINGS FROM COLORED PRESS VOLUME XXXI, NO. 13 CULLING COLORE Virginia Knight VIRGINIA WINS SWEEPING VICTORY. Supreme Lodge Turned Down and Chancellor Mitchell and his State Victorious Before Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. (Birmingham, Ala. Reporter.) The Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, jurisdiction of Virginia, has won out in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, over an order issued by the Supreme Lodge at the last session revoking the charter of the Virginia Pythians and nullifying the charter of the Supreme Court of Calanthe. This feast was as complained through the injunction route, John Mitchell, Jr., grand chancellor of Virginia, having taken the matter to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. It seems that the contention of Mr. Mitchell, was that the State of Virginia had paid the tax which they held to be unconstitutional, under protest, and that the tax could not be paid by the state before the Supreme Lodge, but was turned down by that body. It is stated that Mr. Mitchell made every reasonable proposition to the Supreme Lodge, but that it was apparent that the Supreme officers were against him and his attitud. The charter of the Virginia Pythians was that the Pythians declared ineligible for membership, also the Court of Calanthe. It is stated that the Virginia Pythians have stood by Mr. Mitchell to a man in his sight. The Far Flow. (Petersburg, Va. Colored Virginian). The Virginia Knights of Pythias wol a sweeping victory in the Supreme Court, District of Columbia, on January 30. With Fighting John Mitchell in the forefront, we knew that our war was gwine to stop us had no idea he would "skin 'om alive." (Birmingham, Ala. Reporter.) When the supreme court of the District of Columbia granted an injunction upon the plea of the Virginia Pythians, through John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Chancellor, restraining the Supromo Lodge from revoking the charter of the Virginians, it again set it down so plain that he who runs may read, that no oligarchy set up by a few in any organization can set at naught the rights of the people. Mr. Mitchell pleaded with the Supreme Lodge: its recent session to submit the matter in a friendly manner to the courts for adjustment, having put forth the plea of the Supreme Lodge. He did right when he raided to receive that satisfaction that justice demanded at the hands of the Supreme Lodge to take his case to the courts. The decision of Justice Gould in this case means much to the humble members of the Pythian order and of all other orders, by giving them to understand that no long as they remain true to the principles of the organization, carry out its reasonable laws and pay their taxes, they must be held accountable. It is hope that this will serve as a lesson to unscrupulous men in the order, not only in the Supreme Lodge, but in grand jurisdictions, that grafting can not be carried on at the expense of the members and that no high handed methods will long obtain. We trust: it teaches a needed lesson, and that there will be no further occasion for the judge to be forced to undergo. We trust this lesson will be heeded everywhere. It is unfortunate that the Pythian insurrection Lodge could not settle its disputes with the Virginia jurisdiction at Baltimore. This failure, how it ended, is an appeal to the civil order on the part of Virginia the secretrures. The injunction grant in the court of the District of Columbia plays the antithesis of what the insurrection of Virginia does on the question in its favor upon the final question, which will be not known at this time. In any case the resistance which Virginia offers will check the unrestrained taking power of the Supreme Lodge and cause its futuro policy to be more conciliatory and diplomatic. We will see. Editor Mahammit's Hope. (Omaha, Neb. Enterprise.) John Mitchell, Jr. has drawn fire in his fight in the Pythian organization. The Grand Lodge of Virginia, headed by John Mitchell, the Grand Chancellor, has restrained the Supreme Lodge from doing any act which in any way interferes with the rights and prerogatives of the Virginia organization. We have seen a copy of the restraining order, and it is very sweeping. It only means however, that the whole controversy will come on the Negro fraternal societies, have met, and we hope that right will triumph in it. John Mitchell et al. Victorious (Indianapolis, Jad. Freeman.) John Mitchell, Jr., of the Richmond PLANET, was so elated over the decision of the Supreme Court that he went to verifying. This has reference to the decision of that court in favor of the Virginia Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias, of which Mr. Mitchell is Grand Chancellor, as against the Supreme Lodge. It is remembered that the Supreme Lodge sought to revoke the charter of the Grand Lodge of that state because its members protested against what was considered the extravagance of the Supreme Lodge, going so far as to impeach its business integrity. In order to maintain its charter, which was revoked, the Virginia lodge carried the case to the Supreme Court, where the Supreme Lodge was nominated. Here follows a portion of Mr. Mitchell's editorial: This action was the result of a bold, barefaced attempt to collect fourteen hundred dollars from Virginia. The only return therefor was a pass word, framed and proclaimed by the Supreme Chancellor. The taxation, prior to this attempt was one hundred dollars, an increase of thirteen hundred dollars in Virginia, and an aggregate increase in the amount thousand dollars for the purpose of paying high salaries to the Supreme Lodge officials and to their supporters. Can colored people continue to condone and tolerate this species of wrong doing? Can they afford to visit upon each other the very subversion of fundamental rights and ammurated persecution the same kind of persecution is made against the Negro-bathers of this country? We believe not. It is with sincere regret that we must struggle on with this contest and battle for our fraternal rights to the end. The property rights of the grand jurisdiction have been reorganized and relief for the time being afforded. It has taken many years to bring the controversy to the present stage of settlement, and it may take many more before a final decree is obtained in this remarkable case now pending in Washington be fore the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Cummings To Lecture Tuesday. Hon. Harry S. Cummings of Baltimore will lecture in Third Street A. M. E. Church next Tuesday night, under the auspices of the Dunbar Literary and Historical Society, Subject, "History of Segregation." Mr. Cummings is a most suet and foreral speaker. As a member of the Baltimore City Council he fought against the constitution of the Baltimore Segregation Law, for the passage of the act, as a lawyer, he took the case to the court to test the constitutionality of the law, and won his case. His lecture promises to be a rare treat to the editors of Baltimore. Mr. Cummings will be introduced by Bun. John Hitchcock, Jr., Master of the Baltimore PLANET and a former member of the Board of Aldermen. *Admission, 15 cents.* Threatens to Resign DR. W. A. CREDITT THREATENS TO RESIGN PASTORATE. A Large Number of Friends Deeply Interested in This Popular Pastor Are Asking Why (Phila., Pa. Tribune.) Dr. William A. Creditt announced from his pulpit at Cherry Memorial Baptist Church that it was his intention to resign from the pastorate of that church at the close of the present year. This announcement fell upon the cars of a beloved people like a clap of thunder from a clear sky, because Dr. Creditt has a host of friends, both inside and outside of his church, who regard him as being an ideal pastor, a staunch friend and a pulpit orator of the first rank. And yet, those who have kept pace with the activities of Dr. Creditt, might have expected to hear such an announcement. Cherry Memorial Church has a large membership, one calculated to draw heavily on the care and the time of a pastor. Dr. Creditt knew this, but if he had also known that God would call John the Savior, it would prove it is doubtful whether the Downtown School would have been as it is today a reality. With the death of Mr. Trower the heavier responsibility had to be borne by Dr. Creditt. Because he did not only have to carry his own part of the contemplated burden, but was forced to assume that of his deceased friend and co-worker. And as one might expect the increasing years add to the increasing whose weight simply remind the thoughtful, ran that he had better get from under or be crushed. Pastors are more plentiful than are educators of youths. Reasoning in this way, doubtless caused Dr. Creditt to announce his intended resignation as pastor. So as to be able to give his entire time to the Downingtown School work. By some it is said he was urged to resign in a rift of passion, because he could not bear his own way. He was not bitter. All nonseasoned in驳 those who do not know who operates and controls affairs in a Baptist Church. Washington on Public Education. "Knowledge is in every country that is happiest to happen in speech to Generate." 120. "Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened."—Farewell Address, Sept. 17, 1796. "In a country like this, where equal liberty is enjoyed, where every man may reap his own harvest, and where there is so ample a field for every mercantile and mechanical exertion, if there can not be money found to answer the common purpose of education, the evidence that there is something amiss is the political power, which requires a steady, regulating, and energetic hand to correct and control it."—Letter from Mount Vernon, April 25, 1788. "It (Education) contributes to the security of a free constitution in various ways. By convincing those who are intrusted with the public administration that every valuable end of government is best answered by the enlightened confidence of the people, the people are more likely to know and thus their own rights; to discern and provide against invasions of them; to distinguish between oppression and the necessary exercise of lawful authority, between burdens proceeding from a disregard to their convenience and those resulting from the inevitable exigencies of society; to discriminate the spirit of liberty from that of leniency, cheering the failure of a speedy but temperate vigilance against encroachments with an inviolable respect to law."—Speech to Congress, January 8, 1790. Dean Kelly Miller is rapidly acquiring an international reputation. One day last week, he received through the mail a copy of "Public Opinion" of London, England containing the question of his press conference. This poem was contributed sometime ago to the "Independence" and is described by the London Journal as a "remarkable tragedy." This same poem brought an order from London, Britain, by a copy of Dr. P. B. Ramsey died at his residence, 115 East Leight Street, Tuesday at 8:30 P. M. after a protracted illness. He was stricken with paralysis about a year ago in his office and was removed to his home. He rallied and was able after many months' illness to walk about the streets. He spent some time with a relative in the neighborhood of Emporia Va. and held a Show. Va. He decided to visit Hot Springs Attractions in search of health. He spent some time there. Upon his return, he continued to walk short distances, until his strength failed him and he took to his bed, with the result stated. He was a high Mason, being at one time Grand Master of the State. He was a director of the Mechanics' Savings Bank, being chairman of the Real Estate Committee, which position he held up to the time of his death. His funeral took place that Thursday at 12 o'clock at the First Baptistarian Church, Rev L. K. Dowling of Rosnoke, Va. officiating. The remains were carried to Petersburg, Va. his former home. Funeral Director A. D. Price officiated. His son, Dr. J. M. G. Ramsey is a practicing dentist in this city and in addition to him he leaves a son and daughter and other relatives to mourn their loss. Public Meeting at the Fifth Street Bandit Church—Public Invited. There will be a Public Meeting at the Fifth Street Baptist Church on Sunday, the first day of March, 1914 at 3:30 P. M. The public is most cordially invited to be present. The Honorable Judge E. H. Wells, of Hustings Court, Part II, City of Richmond, will address the citizens. The meeting will be held under the auspices of Foreign and Home Missionary Society of the Fifth Street Baptist Church. Don't fall to be present. A large attendance is expected, J. Thomas Hewin, Eq. will introduce the Speaker to the public. Mrs. Rosa Lovings, President; Mrs. J. Robinson, Secretary; Rev. S. C. Manuel, Pastor. Dr. L. B. Moore to Lecture at First Baptist Church. Dr. L. B. Moore, Dean of the Teachers' College, Howard University Washington, D. C., will lecture at the First Baptist Church: Monday night, February 23, 1914 Subject, "The Negro Within the Nation." Proceeds for Missionary Work. Visiting Nurse Hold Annual Election of Officers. Reports of officers at the annual meeting of the Instruction Visiting Nurses' Association, which was held Tuesday, show that a total of 26,798 visits were paid by its nurses during 2012. 182 patients were visited, 113 of the more than 26,798 hospitals. Miss Minor, chief nurse, is in charge of the visiting nurses. As the instance of a committee of colored people a year ago, the association added a colored nurse to its staff, with the provision that the colored people of the city would provide part of the salary. This the colored people failed to do, but the association carried the nurse all the year. Officers say unless some provision is made by the colored people of the city, the colored nurse will be dropped from the pay roll March 1. Of the number of visits made, the colored nurse, Miss Blanche Bullock made 2,647, number of phonots, 236. We Will Ever Remember Him Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God, Our Heavenly Father, to remove by death our late Brother V. E. Howard, who departed this life on January 23rd, 1916 at 6:00 A. M. in the 58th year of his age. And Whereas, Friendship Lodge, No. 1821, G. U. O. of O. F. has lost a true, Faithful, trusty brother, who was always loyal to the Fraternity, and whose kindness and the pride of our noble and grand order, Friendship, Love and Truth. Therefore Be It Resolved, That we bow in humble submission to the Great Architect of the Universe who dooth all things well and while we mourn the loss of our dear brother. We feel that our loss is in his mind. Resolved Further, That we commend the wife and grand daughter to Him that dooth all things well, and mourn them that our hearts are in sympathy of them. We believe in the grace of these invitations to the widow, one grand upon the Lodge records and one grant to the Old Fallows Journal and The Blackwood PLANET for publication. Charges that Undertaker Sold Body of His Father. Durham, N. C., Feb. 12.—A peculiar civil suit has been instituted here by William McLenton, a colored man, of Chapel Hill, against J. C. Scarbrough, a colored undertaker of this city. McLenton charges that Scarbrough sold the body of his father to the University of North Carolina for medical purposes. The elder McLenton died some time ago. A post mortem was held in Scarborough's undertakings establishment, and the coroner and jury decided he died from natural causes. The charge is that the undertaker paid women at those home Alfred McLenton lived in Gainesville, and then cold them to the University. The plaintiff further charges that he went to the University and endeavored to reclaim the body, and could not do so without paying $40, the amount it is said was paid Scarborough. It is the first case of this kind that has ever come up in this county, and is creating a good deal of interest. The amount asked for in the suit is $500. RUMORS AGAIN START RUN ON STRONG BANK. Depositors of Howard Savings Institution, Newark, Rush for Their. Cash. Newark, N. J., Feb. 11.—Wild rumor started a run on the Howard Savings Institution in Broad street today. From the time the doors of the bank were opened this morning until the closing hour this afternoon scores of depositors, mostly foreigners, stood in line to withdraw their money. In a statement to-day Samuel S. Denhils president of the bank, said there was $1,000,000 in the vaults of the bank and that an additional $5,000,000 could be secured promptly if required. He said the assets could be sold for $25,000,000 without difficulty should it be necessary. State Banking Commissioner Geo. M. La Monte was surprised when he heard of the run on the bank. He said that the Howard Savings Institution was among the strongest financial institutions in the State. He explained that he read rumor about the bank in Newark last Monday, but had looked upon them as silly. Speaking for his department he said: "We think the Howard Savings Institution is one of the strongest in financial institutions in the country. There is absolutely no more reason for worry over the standing of the bank than there is to worry over the standing of the United States Government. Our last report on the Howard showed everything to be in the best shape possible. There were assets of some $26,000,000 which are invested in absolutely the best bonds. The securities are gilt bond. We also know that the bank is managed in a set of first class men." Established fifty-six years ago, the bank is the oldest savings institution in the city and the largest in New Jersey. The annual statement issued January 1 last, stated that the total assets of the bank were $26,687,450-71 and its surplus $1,719,833.16. The money due to 73,477 depositors was $24,893,598.82. Mr. Dennis said yesterday that he and the other officers of the bank were at a loss to explain the uneasiness of the depositors. He added the bank would be able to withstand any demands that may be made upon it. He said it owned United States bonds with a value greater than were paid by the combined savings banks of New York City. As tomorrow is Lincoln's birthday the bank will be closed all day. The bank will be open for business Friday morning. MOBBBY—SMITH. Mrs. Melissa S. Smith announces the marriage of her daughter, Alma P. to Mr. Robert B. Moosey. Reception at the home of the bride 719 N. 9th Street, Richmond, Va., Wednesday, March 4th, 1914 from 8:30 to 11:00 P. M. All friends are invited. No cards. WILL Appear at the City Auditorium. The National Ideal Choir and National Ideal Band, in their Mid-Winter Musicals and Dramatic Caraval, Monday, February 29, 1934 at 8 o'clock. The opening and closing chorems will be resumed by the Choir and Band combined and will be something short. All hours of music and planned evening will be themselves of the opportunity. Three for the Bench Three for the Bench Vardianian Protest Ignored—Names of Doyle, Strasburger and Torrell—Before Wilson. (Wash., D. C. Post, Feb. 18.) President Wilson probably will send to Sen. Sanders nominations of Michael M. Doyle, Milton Strasburger and Robert H. Torrell to be judges of the municipal court of the District. Attorney General McReynolds called at the White House yesterday and recommended these selections to the President, to fill the vacant position, to the court. Mr. McReynolds, hold a brief conference with the President just before the cabinet meeting. ONE HUNDRED SOUGHT JOB The recommendations came after several weeks' consideration by the Department of Justice. More than one hundred applications were filed with the department. If the nominations are confirmed, Terrell will be the only judge of the court to be reappointed. Judges Bundy, Callan and Strider will be displaced by Messas. Doyle, Strasburger and E. B. Kimball. Mr. Kimball was nominated several days ago. He said, has determined to include Judge Terrell's name in the list of nominations despite the attitude of Senator Vardis man of Mississippi, who recently anounced that he would oppose the confirmation of any colored man to a Federal office. The Senator is expected to make an effort to secure the cooperation of other Southern senators. In appointing Judge Terrell for another term, it is understood the President was influenced by many members of the District bar and by numerous influential citizens. Mr. Doyle has seen a member of the local bar since 1908. Early in that year he graduated from Georgetown University. He was born in Milwaukee, 31 years ago, and is unmarried. STRASBURGER NATIVE OF DISTRICT. Mr. Strasburger was born in this city, 38 years ago. He received his early training in the public schools of Washington, and graduated from Georgetown University, where he received both the LL. B. and LL. M. degrees. He was admitted to the bar fourteen years ago. Mr. Strasburger is the son of Z. Strasburger, a retired merchant. Mr. Torrell has served for sixteen years as a justice of the poace and an attorney to the municipal court. His appointment to the municipal court was made by President Roosevelt at the solicitation of Booker T. Washington. The Great Popularity: Contest. Between Rev. T. J. J. Mosby, pastor of the New Baptist Church and Rev. S. S. Morris, pastor Third St. A. M. E. Church. A handsome prize will be given to the minister receiving the greatest number of votes. Ballot boxes will be found at the following places: St. Luke's Hall, St. James and Baker St.; N. Winston, 537 Brook Avenue; P. C. Easley, 62. N Second Street; Alpenglow Scott, 2006 P Street. Result of the count will be published in this paper each week. A. W. Dandridge and E. J. Johnson, Managers. Result of this week's count: Rev. Mosby 141 Rev. Morris 203 Biblical Story of Satan. For two nights only a Grand Scenic Production and Biblical Story of Sasan will be reproduced at the Hippodrome Theatre for the Benefit of the Home School "or Delinquent Colored Girls, Tuesday and Wednesday, February 24th and 25th, 19X4. Admission, 20 and 25 cents. Box seats 30 cents. Committee: Mrs. Artonia J. Miller chairman; Mrs. Herance Campson, secretary; Mrs. Sallie Y. Jackson, Mrs. Dona E. Jackson, Mrs. Payne, Mrs. Mary E. Stephens, Mrs. Z. D, Wood, Mrs. Julia Basley, Mrs. Nannale Price. All Pictures will be strictly religious. Doors open at 7:30; performance commences at 8:15 o'clock. The Planet in Baltimore. Nov. William H. Roverty Johnson has opened the Home-town Newspaper Agency at 1115 Pensacola Ave. Baltimore, Md. and The PLANET will be found us make there. Call and see him. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. Colored Juror. Colored Juror. Mr. Robert C. Owens a Juryman. Mr. R. C. Owens of Los Angeles Cal. has been selected term trial juror for three months in the Supreme Court. It is the first time that a colored man has served on a jury, trying a white man for murder. Louis Bundy, the white murderer, demanded an all white jury. His plea was denied and he was convicted and sentenced to death. —Miss Bocole Williams of Froderickburg, Va. in the guest of Miss Armeta Stokes, 416 W. Baker St. —Mrs. Margarette Howard of 507 N. 13th Street is back to the city again after a pleasant stay of eight months in the West, visiting her sis E. E. Walker of Canadon Cal., Mrs. A. A. Walker of Douglass Colorado, her nico, Miss Lula Forrester in Seattle, Washington. We welcome her home. Sentencel for Cutting Wife Samuel Chandler of Philadelphia who attacked and seriously cut his wife, Mrs. Georgio Chandler, formerly of Richmond, with a razor on January 11th, was sentenced to three years, six months in Eastern Ponti- tientary at hard labor, on Friday, February 13th. A National Convention. Rev. Simon P. W. Drow, pastor of the Cosmopolitan Baptist Church at Washington, D. C. has called a national convention to meet at his church. A mass meeting will be held February 25th, 8 P. M. at which time Senator John D. Works of California, Rev. Dr. W. H. Brooks and Editor Calvin Chase will speak, object against the job he is to protest against the segregation of the races in the various departments of the national government. Sacred Concert at 3rd St. A. M. E. Church, Sunday, Feb. 2nd at 8 P. M. Miss Ada C. Baytop of Hartshorn Memorial College will lecture on her trip to Europe. Public Invited. 100 Men Were Present at the Moore St. Baptist Church last Sunday. Nino hundred men were present at the Moore Street Baptist Church, Rev. R. O. Johnson, D. D., pastor, Sunday afternoon last, to hear the Rev. W. H. Skipwith, the International Preacher and Singer, on the subject, "A Mighty Whirlwind." Men from everywhere packed the main room and all were bourn the song service, conducted by the "Evan golst" was very uplifting and inspiring, so much so, until men wore moved to tears. After which the speaker then announced his texts, Prov. 20-29 and Luko 15-13. At times the audience would burst into uproars laughter, then swayed as by a magic, convulsed to tears. Fifteen came forward and bowed for prayer, eight accepted the Blessed Redeemer and went out rejoicing. Thus far there are 105 conversions, and still there is on God, bless Brother Swithow. We were very软肋 to have with us Dr. W. T. Johnson, pastor of the First Baptist, who offered a forwent and heart reaching prayer after the sermon. That Grand and Unique Entertainment, Two Great Sceneries...one of Ante-bellum Days, in the home of our forefathers and the other of the most up-to-date Modern Home, etc., to take place at the City Auditorium on the 9th of March, for the benefit of the children of the city. Do not miss seeing in one night what will require years of reading and investigation. 3 FOR RENT. 7 room house, N. 9th St. $15.00. 3 room set, First, and Marshall Streets. $15.00. 3 room set, Taylor St. $10.00. 3 room house, So. Lombardy St. $7. 1 rear room, N. 2nd St. $3.00. 3 room set, M. Preston St. $7.00. 3 room set, N. 6th St. $10. 3 room set, N. 7th St. $9.00. Bear house, N. 5th St. $6.00. Apply to B. A. CHEPHAE, Corner and Ledge St. MYSTERY of the CABINET BY BUILTON STEVENSON If a literary miner were to appraise this story he would say of it: "It pans out a big percentage of thrills." There's "pay dirt" in this mystery story for every lover of an exciting tale and an interesting plot. It is one of the masterpieces of its author, who is a recognized leader in the field of the detective story. Round a beautifully inlaid cabinet dating from the days of Louis XIV, which stands in a Fifth avenue mansion weaves a story of plot and counterplot, mystery, suspense and surprise. Jim Godfrey, shrewdest of reporters, and the detective bureau of New York and Paris are trying to unravel the intricately entangled claws. And the reader, too, will go along with them, breathless and absorbed, getting now a hint, again coming up against a blank wall, until, like them, he comes to the amazing explanation. And the one who baffles reporters, detectives and readers is Crochard, the invincible, a creation in detective fiction. HELLO!" I said as I took down the receiver of my desk phone in answer to the call. "Is that you, Lester?" asked Philip Vantine's voice. "Yes. So you're back again!" "Got in yesterday. Can you come up to the house and lunch with me today?" "I'll be glad to," I said and meant it, for I liked Philip Vantine. "I'll look for you, then, about 130." And that is how it happened that an hour later I was walking over toward Washington square, just above which, on the avenue, the old Vantine mansion stood. It was almost the last survival of the old regime, for the tide of business had long since overflowed from the neighboring streets into the avenue. Philip Vantine had been born in the house where he still lived and declared that he would die there. He had no one but himself to please in the matter, since he was unmarried and lived alone, and he mitigated the increasing rear and dust of the neighborhood by long absences abroad. Vantine was about fifty years of age, the possessor of a connoisseur in art matters, a collector of old furniture. His reasons for remaining single in no way concerned his lawyers, a position which our firm had held for many years, and the active work of, which had come gradually into my hands. He came forward to meet me, and we shook hands heartily. "It's plain to see that the trip did you good," I said. "Yes," he agreed: "I never felt more fit. But come along; we can talk at table. There's a little difficulty I want you to untangle for me." "I followed him upstairs to his study, where a table laid for two had been placed near a low window. "I had lunch served up here," Vantine explained; as we sat down, "because this is the only really pleasant room left in the house." He panned and glanced about the room. Every piece of furniture in it was the work of a master. "I suppose you found some new things while you were away?" I said. "Yes—and it's that I wanted to talk to you about. I brought back six or eight pieces. I will show them to you presently. They are all pretty good, and one is a thing of beauty. It's more than that—it's an absolutely unique work of art. Only, unfortunately, it isn't mine." "It isn't yours!" "No, and I don't know, whose it is." "No, and I don't know, whose it is. If I did, I'd go buy it. That's what I want you to do for me. It's a Boule cabbage—the most exquisite I ever saw. It came from Paris, and it was addressed to me. The only explanation I can think of is that my shippers at Paris made a mistake, sent me a cabbage, belonging to some one else and sent mine to the other person." beside this one it's a mere daub. My man Parks got it through the customs yesterday. As there was a Boule cabinet on my manifest, the mistake wasn't discovered until the whole leat was brought up here and uncreated this morning." "Weren't they uncreated in the customs?" "No. I've been bringing things in for a good many years, and the customs people know I'm not a thief. Come in," he added, answering a tap at the door. The door opened and Vantine's man came in. "A gentleman to see you, sir," he said and handed Vantine a card. Vantine looked at it a little blankly. "I don't know him," he said. "What does he want?" "He wants to see you, sir—very bad. I should say, I think he's a Frenchman, sir. Anyway, he don't much English. Shall I show him out, sir?" "No," said Vantine, after an instanti's hesitation. "Tell him to wait." He paused and looked at me, his eyes bright with the enthusiasm of the connouiseur. "Boule furniture," he continued, "is usually of ebony inlain with tortoise shell and incrusted with narcissuses in petals of various klipps. The incrustation had to be very exact, and to get it so the artist clamped together two plates of equal size and thickness, one of metal the other of tortoise shell traced his design on the top one and then cut them both out together. The result was two combinations, the original, with a tortoise shell ground and metal applications, and, the counterpart, appliqué metal with tortoise shell armbones. The original was really the one which the artist designed and whose effects he studied. The counterpart was merely a result accident, with which he was not especially concerned. Understand?" "Yes, I think so." I said. "Well, it's the original which has the real artistic value. Of course the counterpart is often beautiful, too, but in a much lower degree." "I can understand that," I said. "And now, Leater." Vanutte went on his eyes shining more and more. "If my supposition is correct, if the Grand Louis was content with the counterpart of this cabinet for the long gallery at Versailles, who do you suppose owned the original?" I saw what he was driving at. "I believe it belonged to Mme. de Montespan," he said. "Really, Vanutte." I exclaimed. "I didn't know you were so romantic. You quite take my breath away." He finished a little at the words, and I saw how deeply in earnest he was. "The craze of the collector takes him a long way sometimes," he said. "What I want you to do is to cable my shippers, Armand & Son, Rue du Temple, find out who owns this cabinet and buy it for me." "Perhaps the owner won't sell." "Oh, yes, he will." Anything can be bought-for a price." "You mean you're going to have this cabinet, whatever the cost?" "I mean just that." "At least you'll tell me where to begin," I said. "I don't know anything of the value of such things." "Well," said Vanitine, "suppose you begin at 10,000 francs. We mustn't seem too eager. It's because I'm so eager that I want you to carry it through for me. I can't trust myself." "And the other end?" "There isn't any other end. Of course, strictly speaking, there is, because my money isn't unlimited, but I don't believe you will have to go over 500,000 francs." "I gasped." "You mean you're willing to give $100,000 for this cabinet?" Vanitine nodded. "Maybe a little more. If the owner won't accept, that you must let me know before you break off negotiations. But come and see it." He led the way out of the rooftop and down the stairs. Listen when we reached the lower hall we entered. Sire or two over there, in the mud room. "I'll be with you in a minute." I started on, and he turned through a doorway at the left. An instant later I heard a sharp examination; then his voice calling me. "Lester, come here!" he cried. I ran back along the hall, into the room which he had entered. He was standing just inside the door. "Look here," he said, with a queer catch in his voice and pointed with a trembling hand to a dark object on the door. "I moved aside to see it better. Then my heart gave a sickening throb, for the object on the floor was the body of a man. It needed but a glance to tell me that the man was dead. There could be no life in that livid face, in those glassy-eyes. We stood for a moment shaken as one always is by sudden and unexpected contact with death. "Who is he?" I asked at last. "I don't know," answered Vantine horniely. "I never saw him before." Then he strode to the bell and rang it violently. "Parks," he went on sterily as that worthy appeared at the door, "what has been going on in here? "Going on, sir?" repeated Parks, with a look of amazement. Then his glance fell upon the huddled body, and he stopped short, his eyes staring, his mouth open. "Why-why," he stammered, "that's the man who was waiting to see you, sir." "You mean he has been killed in this house?" demanded Vantine. "He was certainly alive when he came in, air," said Parks, recorting something of his self possession. "May he be just looking for a quiet place where he could kill himself. He seemed kind of excited." "Of course," agreed Vantine, with a sigh of relief, "that's the explanation. Only I wish he had chosen some place else. I suppose we shall have to call the police, Laster." "Yes," I said, "and the coroner. Suppose you leave it to me. Well lock up this room, and nobody must leave the house until the police arrive." "Very well," assented Vantine, visibly relieved. "I'll see to that," and he hastened away, while I went to the phone, called up police headquarters and told briefly what had happened. Twenty minutes later there was a ring at the bell, and Parks opened the door and admitted four men. "Why, hello, Simmons!" I said, recogizing in the first one a detective The Man Was Dead. sergeant. Back of him was Cooper Goldberger, whom I find in two previous cases, while the third counterance, looking at me with a quizzical smile, was that of Jim Godfrey, the Record's star reporter. The fourth man was a policeman in uniform, who at a werd from Simmonds took his station at the door. "What is it?" asked Godfrey. "Just a suicide, I think," and I unlocked the door into the room where the dead man lay. Simmonds, Goldberger, and Godfrey stepped inside. I followed and closed the door. "Nothing has been disturbed," I said. "No one has touched the body." Simmonds nodded and glanced inquiringly about the room, but Godfrey's eyes, I noticed, were on the face of the dead man. Goldberger dropped to his knees beside the body, looked into the eyes and touched his fingers to the left wrist. Then he stood erect again and looked down at the body, and as I followed his care I noted his attitude more accurately than I had done in the first shock of discovering it. It was lying on its right side, half on its stomach, with its right arm doubled under it and its left hand clothing at the floor above its head. The knees were drawn up as though in a convulsion, and the face was horribly contorted, with a sort of purple tinge under the skin, as though the blood had been suddenly concealed. The eyes were wide open, and their glassy sore added not a little to the apparent terror and suffering of the face. The coroner glanced at Simmonds. "Not much question as to the cause," he said. "Poleon, of course." "Of course," nodded Simmonds. "But what kind?" asked Godfrey. "It will take a postmortem to tell that," and Goldberger bent for another close look at the distorted face. "I'm free to admit the symptoms aren't the usual ones." I told all I knew—how Parks had announced a man's arrival, how Van Tine and I had come downstairs together, how Van Tine, had called me and family, how Porter had identified the body that of the strange caller, how Van Tine had come downstairs, same Goldberger. "Half an hour there." Goldberger asked. "Let's have a drink in," he said. I opened the door and called to Parka, who was sitting on the bottom step of the stair. Goldberger handed him over carefully as he stepped into the room, but there could be no two opinions about Parka. He had been with Vantine for eight or ten years, and the car parks of the company and faithful servant were apparent all over him. "Do you know this man?" Goldberger asked, with a gesture toward the body. "No, sir," said Parka; "I never saw him till about an hour ago, when Rogers called me downstairs and said there was a man to see Mr. Vantine." "Who is Rogers?" "He's the footman, sir. He answered the door when the man rang." "Well, and then what happened?" "I took his car up to Mr. Vantine, sir." "Did Mr. Vantine know him?" "No, sir; he wanted to know what he wanted." "What did he want?" "I don't know, sir. He couldn't speak English hardly at all. He was French. I think. He was so excited that he couldn't remember what little English he did know." "What made you think he was excited?" "The way he stuttered and the way his eyes glinted. After Mr. Vantine said he would see him presently Rogers and me went back to our lunch." "Do you mean to say that you and Rogers went away and left this stranger here by himself?" "The servants' dining room is right at the end of the hall, sir. We left the door open. If he come out into the hall we'd have seen him." "And he didn't come out into the hall while you were there?" "No, sir." "Did anybody come in?" "Oh, no, sir: the front door has a snap lock. It can't be opened from the outside without a key." "So you are perfectly sure that no one either entered or left the house by the front door while you and Rogers were sitting there?" "Nor by the back door either, sir; to get out the back way, you have to pass through the room where we were." "Where were the other servants?" "The cook was in the kitchen, sir. This is the housemaid's afternoon out." The coroner paused. Golfrey and Simmonds had both listened to this interrogation. "What is the room yonder used for?" asked Godfrey, pointing to the connecting door. "It's a sort of storeroom just now, sir," said Parks. "Mr. Vantine is just back from Europe, and we've been unpacking in there some of the things he bought while abroad." "Send in Mr. Vantine, please," said Goldberger. Parka wore out, and Vantine came in a moment later. He corroborated exactly the story told by Parks and myself, but he added one detail. "Here is the man's card," he said, and held out a square of pasteboard. It contained a single engraved line: "M. Thephiled D'Aurielle." "He's French, as Parks suggested," said Godfrey. "That's evident, too, from the cut of his clothes." "Yes, and from the cut of his hair," added Goldberger. "You say you didn't know him, Mr. Vantine." "I never before saw him, to my knowledge," answered Vantine. "The name is wholly unknown to me." "Well," said Goldberger, taking possession of the card and slipping it into his pocket. "supprise we lift him on to that couch by the window and take a look through his clothes." The man was slightly built, so that Simmonds and Goldberger raised the body between them without difficulty and placed it on the couch. I saw Godfrey's ever searching the carpet. "What I should like to know," he said after a moment, "is this: If this fellow took polson what did he take, it out of? Where's the paper or bottle or white or it was?" "Maybe it's in his hand," suggested Simmons, and lifted the right hand, which hung trailing over the side of the couch. Then he raised it into the light a sharp cry burst from him. "Look here," he said, and held the hand so that we all could see. I was swollen and darkly discolored. "See there!" said Simmonsa, "Something bit him." And he pointed to two deep inclusions on the back of the hand just above the knuckles, from which a few drops of blood had oozed and dried. With a little exclamation of surprise and excitement Godfrey, bent for an instant above the injured hand. Then he turned and looked at us. "This man didn't take poison," he said in a low voice. "He was killed!" At the words we drew together a little, with a shiver of repulsion, Goldberger, taking a deep, breath, voiced the thought which had sprung into my own brain. "Why, it looks like a snake bite!" he said, his voice sharp with astonishment. The quick glance which all of us cast about the room way, of course, as involuntary as the chill which ran up our spines. "No; I don't think it was a snake," said Godfrey and again, bent close above the hand. "Smell it, Mr. Goldberger," he added. The courier put his nose close to the hand and smiled. "Bitter stomach," he said. "Which measus prunic acid," said Godfrey, "and not mans poison." He fell silent in moment, his eyes on the swollen hand. "It might, of course, have been self inflicted," he added, quite to himself. Paparazzi "See there," said Simmonds, "something bit him." I would point out that we don't know as yet that it is a case of suicide, and I'm quite sure that, whatever it may be, it isn't usual." "Did any reporter for the Record ever find a case that was usual?" queted the coroner. It was a shrewd thrust and one that Godfrey might well have winced under. He himself had been accused more than once of a too luxurant imagination. It was perhaps a realization of this which had persuaded him years before to quit the detective force and take service with the Record. What might have been a weakness in the first position was a mighty asset in the latter one, and he had won an immense success. Please understand that I set this down in no spirit of criticism. I had known Godfrey intimately. I admired sincerely his ready, wit, his quick insight and his unashakable aplomb. His former connection with the police and his careful maintenance of the friendships formed at that time gave him an entree to places devised to less fortunate reporters. I had never known him to do a dishonorable thing. Moreover, a likely sense of humor made him an admirable companion. "We've got our living to make, you know," he said. "We make it an honestly as we can. What do you think, Simmonds?" "I think," said Simmonds, who, if he possessed an immigration, never permitted it to be suspected; "that those little cuts on the hand are merely an accident. They might have been caused in half a dozen ways. Maybe he hit his hand on something when he fell; maybe he jabbed it on a buckle; maybe he had a boll on his hand and lanced it with his knife." "What killed him, then?" Godfrey demanded. "Polson, and it's in his stomach. We'll find it there." "How about the color?" Godfrey persisted. "He spilled some of the polson on his hand as he lifted it to his mouth. Maybe he had those cuts on his hand and the polson inflamed them. Or maybe he got some kind of blood disease." Goldberger nodded his approval, and Godfrey audited as he looked at him. "I suppose you think this fellow was murdered?" said the corer. "That's what you said a minute ago." "Perhaps I was a little hasty." Godfrey grimmed, and I suspected that whatever his thoughts, he had made up his mind to keep them to himself. "I'm not going to theorize until I've got something to start with. The facts seem to point to suicide, but if he swallowed prussie acid where the bottle? He didn't swallow that, too, did he? "Maybe well find it in his clothes," suggested Simmonds. Thus reminded, Goldberger fell to work looking through the dead man's pockets. The clothes were of a cheap material and not very new, so that, in life, he must have presented an appearance somewhat shabby. There was a purse in the inside coat pockets containing two bills, one for ten dollars and one for five, and there were two or three dollars in silver and four five-centime pieces in a small coin purse which he carried in his trousers' pocket. The large purse had four or five calling cards in one of its compartments, each bearing a different name, none of them. On the back of one of them Vantine's address was written in pencil. There were no letters, no papers, no written documents of any kind in the pockets, the remainder of whose contents consisted of such odds and ends as any man might carry about with him—a cheap watch; a penknife; a half empty packet of French tobacco, a sheaf of cigarette paper, four or five keys on a ring, a silk handkerchief, and perhaps some other articles which I have forgotten, but not a thing to assist in establishing his identity. "This proves that he's French," said Godfrey. "His best girl?" For answer, Godfrey held up the watch, which he had been examining. He had opened the case and insisted it was a photograph—the photograph of a woman with hold, dark eyes and full lips and oval face, a face so typically French that it was not to be mistaken. "A lady's mind, I should say," added Godfrey, looking at it again. "There is one fact which we have apparently experienced, but it proved beyond the doubt of a doubt when the officer came to help us. He insisted that he had no interest in the matter." Saman wasn't to say himself, either." "How do you know that?" demanded children in horrorfully. Goddamn picked up the pursue, opened it and took out one of the cards. "By this," he said, and hold it up. "You have already seen what is written on the back of M--Mr. Vantine's name and the number of this house. That proves, doesn't it, that this fellow came to New York expressly to see Mr. Vantine?" "Perhaps you think Mr. Vantine killed him," suggested Goldberger sarcastically. "No," said Godfrey. "He didn't have time." "Thanks," said Vantice daily. "I suppose, then, you think it was Parkin," said Goldberger. "It may quite possibly, have been Parks," agreed Godfrey gravely. "Nonsense" broke in Vantine impatiently. "Of course it's nonsense," answered Goldberger. "It's nonsense to say that he was killed by anybody. He killed himself." "I'll cable to Paris," said Bimmonds. "If he belongs there we'll soon find out who he is." "You'd better call an ambulance and have him taken to the morgue," went on Goldberger. "Somebody may identify him there. There'll be a crowd tomorrow, for, of course, the papers will be full of this affair—" "The Record at least will have a very full account." Godfrey assured him. "And I'll call the inquest for the day after." Goldberger continued. "I'll send my physician down to make a post mortem right away. If there's any poison in this follow's stomach we'll find it." Godfrey did not speak, but I knew what was in his mind. He was thinking that if such poison existed the vessel which had contained it had not yet been found. The same thought no doubt occurred to Bimmonds, for after ordering the policeman in the hall to call the ambulance he returned and began a careful search of the room, using his electric torch to illumine every shadowed corner. Godfrey devoted himself to a similar search, but both were without result. Then Godfrey made a minute inspection of the injured hand, while Goldberger looked on with ill concealed impatience, and finally Godfrey moved toward the door. "I think I'll be going," he said. "But I'm interested in what your physician will find, Mr. Coroner. Will you be at home tonight, Lester?" "Yes, I expect to be." I answered. "You're still at the Marathon?" "Yes," I said; "suit 14." "Perhaps I'll drop around to see you," he said. And a moment later we heard the door close behind him as Parks let him out. "Godfrey's a good man," said Goldberger, "but he's too romantic. Take this case. Here's a man kills himself, and Godfrey wants us to believe that death resulted from a scratch on the hand. Why, there's no poison on earth would kill a man as quick as that, for he must have dropped dead before he, could get out of the room to summon help. If it was prussic acid he swallowed it." "How do you explain the address on the card, Mr. Goldberger?" I asked. "My theory is that this fellow really had some business with Mr. Vantine. Probably he wanted to borrow some money or ask for help, and then while he was waiting he suddenly gave the thing up and killed himself. The address has no bearing whatever, that I can see, on the question of suicide. And I'll say this Mr. Lester, if this isn't suicide. Here's the ambulance." The bencer entered with the stretcher, placed the body on it and carried it away. Goldberger paused to gather up the articles he had taken from the dead man's pockets. "You gentlemen will have to give your testimony at the inquest," he said; "so will Parks and Rogers. It will be day after tomorrow, probably at 10 o'clock, but I'll notify you of the hour." "Very well," I said; "we'll be thera, and Goldberger bade us goodby and left the house. "And now, I added to Vantine. "I must be getting back to the office. They'll be asking the police to look for me next. Man alive"—and I glanced at my watch—"it's after 4 o'clock!" "Too late for the office," said Vantine. "Better come opstairs and have a drink. Besides; I want to talk with you." "At least I'll let them know I'm still alive," I said, and I called up the office and allayed any anxiety that may have been felt there concerning me. I must admit that it did not seem acute. "Tell me, Lester," said Vantine, and he looked at me earnestly. "do you think that poor dervil came in here just to get a chance to kill himself quietly?" "No, I don't" I said. "Then what did be come in for?" "I think Goldberger's theory a pretty good one that he had heard of you as a generous fellow and came in here to ask help and while he was waiting suddenly gave it up"— "And killed himself!" Vantine completed. I hesitated. I was astonished to find at the back of my mind, a growing doubt. "See here, Letter. Vantine demanded, "If he didn't kill himself, what happened to him." "Heaven only knows." I answered in despair. "I've been asking myself the same question without finding a reasonable answer to it. But if anybody can see through it Jim Godfrey can." Vantine seemed deeply perturbed. "Tell me, Letter," he said, "do you believe that theory of Godfrey's—that that indifferent wound on the hand caused death?" I asked myself the same question before I answered. "Tell me," I said dearly. "Letter, I have a queer feeling that the business which brought the man into the same way involved the man himself. I was told that he knew it because of his Hilary wrote: "At 11 a.m. I remember as I was looking at her card—she number eight though occurred so she. I was her third reason I told Parris so was that to work." "Any time benight will do, it will be delivered in the morality. But you haven't seen the cabinet yet. Come down and look at it." He led the way down the stair. Parks met us in the lower hall. "There's a delegation of reporters outside, sir." he mild. "They say they've got to see you." Vantine made a movement of impatience. "Tell them," he said, "that I positively refuse to see them or to allow my servants to see them. Let them get their information from the police." "Very well, sir," said Parks and turned away, grinning. Vantine passed on through the anime room in which we had found the body of the unfortunate Frechman and into the room beyond. Five or six pieces of furniture, evidently just unpacked, stood there; but, ignorant as I am of such things, he did not have to point out to me the boule cabinet. I looked at it for some moment, for it was certainly a beautiful piece of work, with a wealth of inlay and incrustation little short of marvellous. But I may as well say here that I never really appreciated it. The dorsal style of the fourteenth and fifteenth Louls is not at all to my taste. I am afraid that Vantine found me a little cold. "You don't seem to care for it," he said, looking at me. "That's my fault and not the fault of the cabinet." I pointed out. "I'm not educated up to it. I'm too little of an artist perhaps." He was dushed, as a man might be should another make a disparaging remark about his wife, and he led the way from the room at once. "Remember, Lester," he said a little sternly, pausing with his hand on the front door. "there is to be no foolishness about securing that cabinet for me. Don't you let it get away. I'm in deadly earnest. Let me know as soon as you have any news." Was Vantine quite normal? I wondered on my way home. Could any man be normal who was willing to pay $100,000 for a piece of furniture, especially a man who could not afford such extravagance? I knew the size of Vantine's fortune. It was large, but $100,000 represented more than a year's income. And then I smiled to myself. Of course Vantine was merely jealous when he named that limit. The cabinet could be bought for a tenth of it, at the most. "It was about 8 o'clock that opening that Godfrey tapped in my door, and when I let him in I could, tell by the way his eyes were shining that he had some news. "I can't stay long," he said. "I've got to get down to the office and put the finishing touches on that story." But nevertheless he took the sign. I proffered him and sank into the chair opposite my own. "I want to say this, Lester," he said, "that of all the cases I ever had not one has promised better than this one does. The coroner's physician finished his postmortem half an hour or so ago." "Well?" I said. "The stomach was absolutely normal. It showed no trace of poison of any kind. Rather a facer for our friend Goldberger." "What's the matter with Goldberger? He seemed rather peeved with you this afternoon." "No wonder. He's a Grady man, and we're after Grady. Grady isn't fit to head the detective bureau. He got the job through his pull, he's stupid and I suspect he's crooked. The Record says he has got to go. Once he's out everything will be sorene again." "Look here, Godfrey," I said, "if it wasn't poison what was it?" "But it was poison." "Inserted at the hand!" He nodded. "Goldberger says there's no poison known which could be used that way and which would act so quickly." "Goldberger is right in that," agreed Godfrey. "But there's a poison unknown that will, because it did." "It wasn't a snake bite?" "Oh, no. Snake poison wouldn't kill a man that quickly, not even a fer-dance. That fellow practically dropped where he was struck." "Then what was it?" Godfrey was sitting erect again. He was not smiling now. His face was very storm. "That fellow was killed by some agency outside himself," he said. "In some way a drop or two of poison was introduced into his blood by an instrument something like a hypodermic needle, and that poison was so powerful that almost instantly it caused paralysis of the heart." "But you're already said there's no poison so powerful as all that." "I said we didn't know of any. I wouldn't be so sure that Catherine de Medici didn't. This case isn't as extraordinary as some of the old poisoning stories." "No." I arrued, and fell silent, shivering a little, for there is something horrible and revolting about the poisoner. CHAPTER IIII AFTER all," went on Godfrey, "there is one thing that neither you nor I nor say remember man can believe, and that is that this Freemason come from here on kapite where—free Path, purity—with Vassar's address to the people and trusted by the hearts and hearts they have is always so all himself. The bad man is always and always the same man which is always and always. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1914 board of him. He belongs to none of the French society. He's not known in the French quarter. He seems to have dropped in from the clouds. We've cabled our Paris office to look him up. We may hear from there tonight, just, even if we discover the identity of Theophile d'Aurelle, it won't help us any." "Why not?" I demanded. "Because it is evident that that isn't his name." "Go abread and tell me, Godfrey," I said, as he looked at me, smiling. "I don't see it." "Why, it's plain enough. He had five cards in his pocket, no two alike. The sixth, selected probably at random, he had sent up to Vantina." I saw it of course. Godfrey smiled again at my expression. "The real d'Aurele, whoever he may turn out to be, may be able to help us," he added. "If he can't, we may learn something from the Paris police. The dead man's Bertillon measurements have cabled over to them. Even that won't help if he has never been arrested. And, of course, we can't get at migrants we find out something about him." "But, Godfrey," I said, "how was it done? That is what stumps me. How was it done?" "Ah!" agreed Godfrey. "That's it. How was it done? I told you it was a pretty case, Lester. But wait till we bear from Paris." "That reminds me," I said, sitting up suddenly. "I've got to cable to Paris myself, on some business for Mr. Vanine." "Not connected with this affair." "Oh, no; his aliphens over there sent him a piece of furniture that doesn't belong to him. He asked me to straighten the matter out." I rang for the halibur, asked for a cable blank and sent off a message to Armand & Son, telling them of the mistake and asking them to cable the name of the owner of the cabinet now in Mr. Vantine's possession. Godfrey got to his feet. "I must be moving along," be said. "There's no use sitting here theorizing until we have some sort of foundation to build on." The rinking of my telephone stopped him. "Hello," I said, taking down the receiver. "In that you, Mr. Lester?" asked a voice. "Yes." "This is Parka," and I suddenly realised, that his voice was unfamiliar because it was house and quivering with emotion. "Could you come down to the house right away, sir?" "Why, yes," I said, wonderingly, "if it's important—Does Mr. Vantine need me?" "We all need you," said the voice and broke into a dry sob. "For God's sake, come quick. Mr. Lester." "All right." I said without further parley, for evidently he had lost his self control. "Something has happened down at Vantine's." I added to Godfrey as I hung up the receiver. "Shall I come, too?" asked Godfrey. "Perhaps you'd better. It sounded pretty serious." We went down together in the elevator, and three minutes later we had hailed a taxi and were speeding eastward toward the avenue. As we reached the avenue and turned downtown the driver pushed up his spark. Five minutes later we drew up before the Vantine place. Parks must have been on the front steep looking for me, for he came running down them almost before the car had stopped. His face started me. "In it you Mr. Lester!" he gasp. "Stadgy, man," I said. "Don't let yourself go to pieces. Now-what has happened?" "I'll show you sir, he said and ran up the steps, along the hall, to the door of the anteroom where we had found the Frenchman's body. "In there, sir! he sobbed. "In there!" The room was ablaze with light, and for an instant my eyes were so dazed that I could distinguish nothing. Dimly I saw Godfrey spring forward and drop to his knees. Then my eyes cleared, and I saw, on the very spot where D'Aureille had died, another body. I remember bending over and peering into the face. It was the face of Philip Vanitie. "He's dead," said Godfrey. Then there was an instant's silence. "Lester, look here!" cried Godfrey's voice, sharp, insistent. Godfrey was kneeling there holding something toward me. "Look here!" he cried again. It was the dead man's hand he was holding—the right hand, a swollen and discolored hand—and on the back of it just above the knuckles, were two tiny womens, from which a few drops of blood had trickled. "And as I stared at this ghastly sight, scarcely able to believe my eyes, I heard a choking voice behind me saying over and over again: "It was that woman done it! It was that woman done it!" I have no very clear remembrance of what happened after that. The shock was no great that I had just strength enough to utter to the chair and drop into it and sit there starting vigorously at that dark splash on the carpet. Two or three persons sat in the room. Forever and the other successes. I I don't wonder it matters you say, but just on. "I'm feeling okay my mind. I had them and I feltting your purpose. But he can't do anything." "Wouldn't?" I whispered, "where vote is—something about a woman?" "It was Rogers. He's almost hypnotic." We'll get the story as soon as he quits down." Some one called him from the door, and he turned away, leaving me starring blankly at nothing. So there had been a woman in Vantine's life. Per- PARKER hape that was why he be had never married. What ugly skeleton was to be dragged from its closet? But if a woman killed Vantine, the same, woman also killed D'Aurelle, where was her hiding place? From what ambush did she strike? I glanced about the room as a tremor of horror seized me. I arose, shaking, from the chair and groped my way toward the door. Godfrey heard me coming, swung around and, with one glance at my face, came to me and caught me by the arms. He led me into the hall, and a second glass of brandy gave me back something of my self control. I was abashed of my weakness, but when I glanced at Godfrey I saw, how white his face was "Better take a drink yourself," I said I heard the docenter rattle on the glass. "I don't know when I have been so shaken," he said, setting the glass down epity. "It was no grewwome so unexpected—and then fluges carrying on like a madman. Ah, here's the doctor," he added; as the front door opened and Parks showed a man in. I knew Dr. Hughes of course, returned his pod and followed him and Godfrey into the anteroom. I heard Godfrey telling him all he knew, when Hughes listened with incredulous face. "I can scarcely believe my own sense," Godfrey agreed. "But I saw the Frenchman lying here this afternoon; and now here's Vantine." Hughes turned back to the body again, and looked long and earnest at the injured hand. "What sort of instrument made this wound, would you say, Mr. Godfrey?" he questioned at last. "A sharp instrument with two prongs. My theory is that the prongs are hollow, like a hypodermic needle, and leave a drop or two of poison at the bottom of the wound. You see, a vein has been cut." "Yes," Hughes assented. "It would scarcely be possible to place the hand here without striking a vein. One of the prongs would be sure to do it." "That's the reason there are two of them, I fancy." "But you are, of course, aware that no poison exists which would act so quickly." Hughes inquired. Godfrey looked at him strangely. "You yourself mentioned Florence a moment ago," he said. "You meant I suppose, that such a polish did at one time exist there." "Something of the sort, perhaps," agreed Hughes. "Well, the poison that existed in Florence five centuries ago exists here today. There's the proof of it," and Godfrey pointed to the body. "But what sort of devilish instrument is it?" cried Hughes, his nerves giving way for an instant, his voice mounting shrilly. "Above all, who wields it?" Then he shook himself together. "There is something supernatural about it, something I can't understand. How does it happen that each of the victims is struck on the right hand? Why not on the left hand? Why the hand at all?" Godfray answered with a despairing shriek. "That is what we've got to find out." he said. "We shall have to call in the police, suggested Hurber "Maybe they can solve it." Godfrey smiled; a little skeptical smile, quickly suppressed. "At least they will have to be given the chance" be agreed. "Shall I at- tend to it?" "Yes," said Hurber. "and you would better do it right away. The sooner they get here the better." "Terry/well" answered Godfrey, and tay the room. Hurber sat down heavily on the ground gate, his eyes shy, and suspended he had seen many shadows. The following is a copy of the Injunction granted the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of Virginia, at Washington, D. C., Friday, January 30, 1914. The Donree Was Entered Monday, February 2, 1914. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa, a corporation, The Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, and others, Defendants. Equity No. 32281. This cause coming on to be heard upon the affidavits in support thereof, the rule to answer, it is, upon consideration thereof, February, 1914 by the Court— ADJUDGED, ORDERED and DECRYANTs and each of them and their officers, and all others on their behalf, be and they are during the pendency of this suit, or until the Court, from declaring or treating the frat plaintiff corporation as revoked and from the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of Virginia, as dissolved; and from declaring or subordinate to the plaintiff in the State of Vendors attached to the same as not entitled to ileges of members of the order of the defense from calling on members elsewhere to rep subordinate lodges and members as not so attempting to enforce the decree or enacting Lodge, purporting to revoke the charter of dissolve the said Grand Lodge, of the juris and from circulating any proclamations or the Grand Lodges, subordinate lodges and making attention to or calculated or intended and enforce the attempted revocation of the charter and dissolution of said Grand Lodge up or attempting or purporting to set up, Virginia, a Grand Lodge, other than the plaintiff of Pythias of the order of the defendant doing any other act or thing on the assume Grand Lodge of the State of Virginia has been revoked. ASHI be heard upon the bill of complaint, coef, the rule to show cause, and the eration thereof, this second day of ED and DECREED that the defend- their officers, agents and attorneys, be, be and they are hereby restrained,uit, or until the further order of the ceating the fraternal charter, of the exed and from declaring or treating of Pythias, of the jurisdiction of from declaring or treating the lodges of the State of Virginia and the mem- not entitled to the rights and priver of the defendant corporation, and sewhere to regard and treat such members as not so entitled; and from scree or enactment of the Supreme of the charter of the plaintiff and to urge, of the jurisdiction of Virginia; declarations or letters addressed to the lodges and members of the order, ordered or intended to carry into effect evocation of the plaintiff's fraternal Grand Lodge; and from setting up to set up, within the State of er than the plaintiff, of the Knights the defendant corporation; and from on the assumption that the said Virginia has been dissolved or that revoked. This cause coming on to be heard upon the bill of complaint, the affidavits in support thereof, the rule to show cause, and the answer, it is, upon consideration thereof, this second day of February, 1614 by the Court ADJUDGED, ORDERED and DECREED that the defendants and each of them and their officers, agents and attorneys, and all others on their behalf, be and they are hereby restrained, during the pendency of this suit, or until the further order of the Court, from declaring or treating the fraternal charter, of the plaintiff corporation as revoked and from declaring or treating the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of the jurisdiction of Virginia, as dissolved; and from declaring or treating the lodges subordinate to the plaintiff in the State of Virginia and the members attached to the same as not entitled to the rights and privileges of members of the order of the defendant corporation, and from calling on members elsewhere to regard and treat such subordinate lodges and members as not so entitled; and from attempting to enforce the decree or enactment of the Supreme Lodge, purporting to revoke the charter of the plaintiff and to dissolve the said Grand Lodge, of the jurisdiction of Virginia; and from circulating any proclamations or letters addressed to the Grand Lodges, subordinate lodges and members of the order, calling attention to or calculated or intended to carry into effect and enforce the attempted revocation of the plaintiff's fraternal charter and dissolution of said Grand Lodge; and from setting up or attempting or purporting to set up, within the State of Virginia, a Grand Lodge, other than the plaintiff; of the Knights of Pythias of the order of the defendant corporation; and from doing any other act or thing on the assumption that the said Grand Lodge of the State of Virginia has been dissolved or that its fraternal charter has been revoked. Justice. Clerk. "So far as I've been able to judge they're all right." "Which one of 'em found Vantine's body?" "Parks. I think." I said. "It was he who called me." "Better have him in." said Grady, and doubled up the list and slipped it into his pocket. Parks came in looking decidedly shaky, but answered Grady's questions clearly and concisely. "Mr. Vantine had dinner at home, he said." It was served. I think. Pierre "New, my man, you'll have to brace up." "New, my man, you'll have to brace up." at 7 o'clock. He must have finished a little after 7:30. I didn't see him, for I was straightening things around up in his room and putting his clothes away. But he told Rogers— "Never mind what he told Roger," broke in Grady. "Just tell us what you know." "Very well, sir," said Parks submissively, "it must have been half past 8 when I heard Roger yelling for me. I thought the house was on fire and I came down in a hurry. Rogers was standing out there in the hall looking like he'd seen a ghost. He kind-of gasped and pointed to this room, and I looked in and saw Mr. Vantayl laying there. Then I telephoned for Mr. Lester, and that's all I know." "Very well" said. Grady: "that's all for the present. Hend Beaver in." Report: I have to be referred the room gave me a kind of shock, for it was that of a man on the verge of hypnosis. He was a man of about fifty, who took gray hair and a smooth shaved face, ordinarily ready with breath. But now he was wild, like a monkey, blood and motion, and his eyes blinded and "Tom" said Gregy as he placed over it. "Five of ten. Know any thing about tom?" "They've all been with Mr. Wendy, his wife was long time, gr," replied Hammond. He was a man gray hair and widely rabid widely rabid (Seal) A TRUE COPY—Test J. R. YOUNG, Clerk. by F. E. Cunningham, Asst. Clerk. Minking of my dead friend. I remember Philip Vanting as I had always known him—a kindly, witty, Christian gentleman. That such a man should be killed like this, struck down by a mysterious assassin, armed with a poisoned weepon! A wounds! But why should she have chosen Philip Vanting of all men for her victim—Philip Vantine, who had never injured any woman? And then I paused, for I realized that I knew nothing of Vantine except what he had chosen to tell me. Parks would know. And then I shrank from the thought. Must we probe that secret? Must we compel a man to betray his master? The door opened, and Godfrey came in. This time he was not alone. Simmonds and Goldberger followed him, and their faces showed that they were as shaken and nonplussed as I. There was a third man with them whom I did not know, but I soon found out that it was Froplighthutten, the coroner's physician. Instead of getting to work, Goldberger walked up and down, pulling impatiently at his mustache and glancing at his watch now and then. He seemed to be waiting for some one, but not until twenty minutes later did I suspect who it was. Then the door opened again to admit a short, heavy set man, with world face, stubby black mustache and little, close set eyes, preternaturally bright. "This is Mr. Lester, Commissioner Grady," and Goldberger, and I realized that the chief of the detective bureau had come up from headquarters to take personal charge of the case. "Mr. Lester is Mr. Vantine's attorney," the coroner added, in explanation. "Glind to know you, Mr Lester," said Grady shortly. "Not quite," said Grady grimly. "We'll excuse all reporters first," and he looked across at Godfrey, his face darkening. I felt my own face flushing and started to protect, but Godfrey allowed me with a little gesture. "It's all right. Lester, he said: "Mr. Grady is quite within his rights. I'll withdraw—until he sends for me." "You'll have a long wait, then" retorted Grady, with a sarcastic laugh. "The longer I wait the worse it will be for you. Mr. Grady," said Godfrey quietly, opening the door and closing it behind him. "All right, Goldberger," said Grady, and set down to watch the proceedings. A very few minutes sufficed for Hughes and Prevallaghism and I to tell all we know of this tragedy and of the one which had preceded it. "You've got a bit of the sorrow here, of course, Minmoode." Granny and when he had skinned the story, "Ken, sir" and Minmoode headed it to him. 1. ASHLEY M. GOULD W. I. Johnson, FUNERAL DIRECTOR, EMBALMER AND LIVERYMAN. 10 West Leigh Street, Richmond, Virginia. LARGE CAPACIOUS WARE-ROOMS, FILLED WITH THE EASY DESIGNS FROM THE BEST MANUFACTORIES IN THE UNITED STATES. PROMPT AND POLITICAL SERVICE. OMNIBUS RECOMMENDED TO DAY OR NIGHT. Determined to furnish the very BEST service at the LOWEST Rates possible, the Patronage of the Public is Solicited. D. J. FARRAR, CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER. ALL KINDS OF CARPENTRY. 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"Get him a chalk, mid (trady), and diamonds brought one forward and remained standing beside it. "Now, my man." (trady) continued, "you'll have to brace up. What's the matter with you, anybody? Didn't you ever see a dead man before?" "It aln't that." "gumped loggers. "It ain't that. It was that woman done it. I knew she was up to some crooked work when I left her in." [TO ME CONTINUED.] You Wear Good Clothes Because you know that you owe it to yourself to make a good appearance it increases your self respect and the respect of your neighbors. It is good business too. For the Same Reason You should have good printing. Your letterheads and envelopes should be of fine quality and of superior workmanship. That is the kind of work we do. Call and see us or telephone us and we will call on you. SHOCKINGLY IMPOLITE Ne Wonder He Was Snubbed by the Dignified Policeman. The policemen of Monterdeco, Uruguay, are mostly of Indian origin. They are not particularly well dressed, impressive or intelligent, but they are always courteous and polite; while they are great sticklers for etiquette. One day last summer a well dressed American gentleman stepped up to a "YOU HAVE NO MANNER, BIR." policeman in the Plaza Independencia and said in very good Spanish: "Will you please tell me where the Calle Rincon is?" The policeman looked haughtily at the stranger and turned away. The American triel again, with still more courtesy: "Would you be so extremely kind as to very accommodatingly tell me where the Calle Rincon is?" W. I. JOL FUNERAL DIRECTOR, LIVERY 10 West Leigh Street, LARGE CAPACIOUS WARE-ROOMS, DESIGNS FROM THE BEST MANU STATES. PROMPT AND POLITIE To his establishment the policeman reported: "You have no manners, we!" Needless to say, the American was quite abused, but he had to find the Calle Rincon, so he put the question to a Spanish youth who was standing near. The youth answered very cordially and went some little distance to direct the stranger properly. After the American had thunked him he asked: "Why did the policeman refuse to answer me?" "Because," replied the youth, "when you addressed him you committed a great breach of etiquette. You neglected to take off your hat and make a bowl!" -Youth's Companion. Temper. Loading one's temper means losing peace of spirit, losing cheerfulness of thought, losing grasp of the situation and usually losing the respect of bystanders. Would Follow His Example. In the battle of Prestonpans a witty Scottish farmer amused himself by writing a lallied upon it, which stung one of the English officers, who had behaved very basely on the occasion, that he sent the poet a challenge to meet him at it, for mortal combat. The second found the farmer buoy with his hayfork and at once delivered the challenge of the reducible hero. The good matured farmer, turning toward him with the agricultural implement, coolly said: "Gang awa' back to Mester Smith and tell him I have one time to come to H. to give him satisfaction, but that if he likes to come here I'll 'tak' a look at him, and if I think I can fecht (fight him I'll fecht him, and if I think I cannot fecht him I'll just do as he did—I'll run away." Her Footsteps A clever actor was playing the role of the heavy villain in melodrama and was working as hard as he could at the best scene in the play. He had just finished the consultation with the low comedy villain, which occurs in all properly conducted melodrama, and had spoken the cue for the heroine's entrance: "Away! She comes!" I hear her footsteps! As he made this speech the property man accidentally dropped a sixteen pound shot down the staircase which led to the dressing rooms. There was a succession of deliberate crashes, which resembled the heavy footsteps of a giant, and the audience saw the ludicrous side of the situation at once. The actor stood rooted to the spot, bursting with suppressed laughter and not knowing what to do. The leading lady was unfortunately somewhat stout and, on hearing the noise, refused, to make her entrance, vowing that the whole thing had been arranged for the purpose, of insulting her. Entreaties and threats had no effect; she remained oldenstein, and the curtain had to be rung down and the audience dismissed. The leading lady left the company the next morning. Jerome's Mistake. One of the early viewsludes of Jerome K. Jerome as an actor was to be offered his choice of playing the part of either a soldier or a donkey in a pantomime, a real donkey with four legs. After careful consideration he thought the red coat the more becoming disguise and chose the part of the soldier. Apparently he made a mistake, from the point of view of success, at all events, for a few days afterward the manager came to him and said: "You made a great mistake, Jerome, in not taking the part of the donkey. It would just suit you, and there's 5 shillings a week more in it." That Tired Feeling. Ennui is simply being tired of doing nothing and being too tired to do anything else—Exchange. N. & W. ONLY ALL RAIL, LINE TO NORBOLK. Schedule in Ebola September 18, 2012. Leave Leaf. FOR NORFOKI: * 9:00 A.M. M. 9:00 P.M. M. 10:00 P.M. * FOR LYNBOBURG AND THE WEST: * 9:00 A.M. M. 9:00 P.M. M. 10:00 P.M. * 9:00 P.M. M. 11:00 P.M. M. 12:00 P.M. * 9:00 A.M. M. 12:00 P.M. M. 13:00 P.M. * 9:00 P.M. M. 13:00 P.M. * "Daily" Daily Kz. Sunday Monday Only. * W. C. SAUNDERS O. P. A. B. Bacom, Van. * G. H. BOLEY, D. P. A. Bacom, Van. ATLANTIC COAST LINE TRAINING LEAVES BOUNDARY) BABY. For Florida and South: 80° F. A. M. and 100° F. N. California. For Maryland: 80° F. A. M. and 90° F. M. 112° F. P. 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Fou mancrigaon or be eucsadines [0 Ci, pcre oe cakes en ert & a pear came ce} "CRANOS OF ADORMER—ia order te chao as ater oa cenioe wv mat oe AS ee oe Radered ot tes Post Ofer at Richment, Va. ene eater SS ee SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1014 Ee The high cost of ‘ving has not beon reduced by the recent tariff act z “The money market i casler for those people higher up and harder for those lower down. 2 ‘The war on the trusts has been successful but thy common people aro paying.the cost of that war. | ——_—_— It fa reported that there are & million peopto out of work in this country, who wore at work three years ago. : | —_—_—_ ‘The proposition to enlist women in the army fs not meoting with'a hearty Teaponse. from tho Women Suffrage Loague. t Every married gouple seems to be absolately happy for the frst threo months end absolutely ‘miserable after that time, Saving money is a. habit and spending money {s a natural procitv- ity. Most of us have the natural proclivity: oe . / Colored folks hereabouts are “xet- ting religion.” It ta getting almost too hot to dance and mighty com- fortable to be baptised. cere cmrmemsReED : An empty pocket-book ts » mighty] lonesome article in one's pocket and ‘t {2 not conducive to happiness uther. 2 7 ——— ee ‘The Negro Fariner ts the title of Journal tneued at Tuskegee Instt-| ate, Als. with the endorsement of , Booker: T, Weshiagton. ‘The! ubliction will Gecupy an cactustve’ 08 and there fs 20 ronson why it! would net enjoy immetiate preuper- ¥. ‘The eoteved farmers ‘are -infie-| tial am@ mest of them 14 they showid net hesitate to paz) ® mmpll too of one foller, ‘ti eutitée them te ene year's gervies.| . The eutionk fer cabaret Salta eright. We tell by the number of Jat thems to heed. om their progreas. ETS Keep your obiidren’ out of “ike streets an4 the ocunty roads after dark, colored folks. They are raia- ing. themselves and anaoying your neighbors, < . ‘ ; ‘ ; ‘The Ocala, Fla, Weekly Star speaks in. gtowing terms of the work now being done by Fossenden Academy. ‘The institution has connectod with 8 fino farm of 200 acres: j Tho colored Yolk» of Now York wecured a colored regiment and now they are having a harder time to secure colored oMcers than they did to xecure the colores regiment. | Some colored folks are learning to patronize each other. A dollar ex- pended this way among themscl¥er is worth ono dollar and Mfty cents ex pended upon outsiders. | Some aceret orders and their of cers scom to think that they owe allegiance to bo power on earth and to but one In Heaven, and that the cxorciso of that allextance begins after death. They scem to forgot that there are courts {a this country —$———— Colored men as a rule and thelr female assdclates delleve In a good tim& ‘They reason that pleasure Ss to be obtained only on this sido of the grave and not on the other side of ft. } Colored folks are supporting thet Journals and the(r banking tnatitu tions. Perntminty’ may yell , ant Negro-baters hewl, but the progress {ve olement amonest ux standa firm Wo should anve our money any buy property. It In “needless to argue that you do not make enough money to save any of it. You make enough money to spend all of Jt. Save some money If you savo only ono cent a week save that. It amounts to fifty-two cents por.year and you will find yourself that much better off. Be aidos 1t encourages the naving habit. ———— | The Demo¢ratic Party mado - * platform at Haltimore. It was built by, Hon. William Jennings Bryan. | If ho directs President Woodrow Wil: non te take out one or two of them! because thes are bad material, who’ haa anything to do with {t,—the ono’ collet free tolls for Amorican const-' whee vennoly for oxample. | , ee . « gaa. Wo abuse white folkn sometimes for many of the Ills from which 6 suffer, If wo w§ll correct some of our own faults we'll have teas timo to engaxe in the abusive businces and an Improvement in our condition wil inerenne their respect for us nod bring to ux hglp where wo had boforo paaenncee at their hands. + President Wootrow Wilson is hav , ing the Ume of his Mfe with the Congress of the United States. Here tofore his success has been phenom enal. Ho is now proposing to repea tho free tolls provision for Amorican coast-wise vessels in the Panama Canal act. Itis hardty probable that ho would have como out “In the open” in thia matter if he was not sure of hts Kround and ff he did not practically know that ho had sufl- lent support on both «ides .of the chamber to enaure tho passage of the measure in the United States Senate I Attorney General McReynolds has endorsed Judge R. H. Terrell, (col- ored) for reappointment as presiding officer of one of the municipal courte of the District of Columbia. It ts announced that Presidet Wilson has Ro recourse but to send his name to the United States Senate, where Senator James K. Vardaman has openly announced that he will do all in bis power to prevent his con- Srmation.. : ‘This color question has become acute and ft fs an outrageous con- dition when race and color are made rhe sole basis of opposition in the United States Genate. : a STATE-WIDE PROHIBITION. | ‘The enadling act is now's law in When this state and it meazs that when Cte one-fourth of, the cttisass eatitied to *an vote at the elections Ja November wong 1918, petition, the Governor shall of issue a writ for am election to be hoon held September. 23, 1914, bee All persone whe were qualified to the s vote at the election ia November _ 2 1913 and whe’ aro ‘qualifed “to Do vote at the June stestions, 1014 con gig vote at this special etestien. om No : tha = Teel ta CE epee Cte tie th Pe Te Fee Oe OM | NE Ps | wah cee “We a masentty af the. vote east, semen, the whisker desiers will be sivea until November lst, 1916 te orien in the siate will ‘not be’ dis- tarbed, but they will not'¥e pormitiod to sell aay Deer ia Virginia, but may ship thelr product into “wet terri- tory, oateide of the atate, The Dill permits the manufacture of wine 'un- der the same conditions. It does not’ interfere with ckder. It is a significant fact that Went Virgtala has roted in favor of‘state- wide prohibition and the law ‘will go, into effect June ist, 1914, As a majority of the countles 4n this stato is already dry. it is belloved that statewide prohibition will carry by a large majority. The whiskey tater, ests aro determined to’ conteat the constitutionality of the prosont law. It is sald that Virginla will loso alx hondred thousand dollars per year in| taxea if statewide probibition carries the day In the September elections. EXPLORERS BONES FOUND IN PERU Besley Expedition Find Traces of Other Partes.' | WAS A PERILOUS JOURNEY OE, ee cree eh ane Oe Armed With Polsoned Arrows, anc Used Guns to Orive Them Of. Members of the Besloy expedition, which loft the United States last aum ‘mer to explore uacharted regions of South America, roturned to New York on the steamer Byron and reported they bad found the bones of mem- bers of the Cromer expedition, who had entered the wildn: of Peru nearly two years ago and were cever heard from. The Cromer expedition was headed by W. H. Cromer, a formur Went Point cadet, and Willlam H. Page, a Chicago Bigh school teacher, The Hesley ex- pedition crossed the continent from Lima and came down the Amazon from the healwatery to Sts mouth, Tbey found hip and thigh bones and other traces of the Cromer party op] the Way and erected a cross to thelr| memory. Those who returned were Captain J. Campbell Besley, an Enalishman; Franklin 18. Conter, J. K. Holbrook, photographer of the expedjtion, and 3. W. Dunne. They reported the dts corery of a new Inca city In Peru, called Pintertvayoc, and visited other rextons hithertn unknown to white men, Traces were found elso of the lost] Seljan expe-ition, witch toakghe same route ax the Cromer expedition, Cap ain Herles thought that’ the bones night have been the remuina of mem pera of either party. The Seljan ex- edition was in seareh of rubber and s said to ‘inve been financed by F, F,| Sruniwsieh, of Chicago. Resley wait he and his party en ounieted navage cannital tribes, who! Rore armed with patsoned arrows,! ton one ocvaston lis party were, ttarked Ly them, A few gunghote rove them of. “| “Considerable scientific work wan ace omplished, Siftes were made of the ‘ta fly. Maving pleturen were taken f jangle Ife, snakes and members of be cat family particularly. | “It: wan one of the mont oxctting a periious Journeys ‘that a white man has ever Gndertaken and passed hrough alive,” sald a member of the arty, “There were timen when a Tong move meant death, not only mong the aavages, but also while mveling the treacherous Huallayo! ver, full of rapids and whirlpoole.! re bad to divide our nights into fqur® atches as « protection, both againat 0 Indians and wild beasts.” | It was afer they crossed over the nge to the headwaters of the Ama: | nm that the troal troubles of the 6x: | dition Degan. Hoth the north end | ath rivers forming the upper Ama) n have been explored, and the party erefore took thetr courne down the | iddle river, from which no white: ‘ an ever before has returned. i Before the descent began eight of | e party were stricken with fever and ° 4 to remain behind. Tie four who * me through fonnd the middle river,‘ own as the Huallayo, a succession | whirlpools and rapids. { Many of the natives along its banks, ver had secx white men before.’ y ey were armed with bows-and ar ¢ wa and the arrows were tipped with ¢ lson, The members of the party t, 4 dimiculty in keeping their guides, ¥ the natives frequently attempted to bush them, Some of the natives d old. fintlocks, but the party was ai uipped with the finest modern re- ting -riftes, and to this they owe t a Saas. . = a FIVE MEN FROZEN TO DEATH Might Others Are Rescued by Life Sav ore From Stranded Bark. Captain Garva and tour seamen of the Italien ‘Sark Castagra perisbed When their vessel was thrown on the outer bir of Cape cod, Mass., near the Marecai wireless station. . ‘The @ret mate and seven sailors ware rescued-by the life savers, coe of whem, Captain Tobin, of the Cx boun's Hollow life saving. station, wea badly iujered by the overterniag of ee i ’ y aktpper of the Cestegwa was washed everbcant, three men were frees to Geath is the rigging and ene ied ta:the gust beat on tho way te Ribioss'. peters iy ey patra eee athe aude ne Serene a ao oa a a. . SSS cael eS 7 eee Aa = E. | th de * bs “e f hae —- (ema Le >. Xs 7 tts a a 7 Ny, a a LB ne re ai AGrcn ston 3 THEDEST STRHAZER., SY OTE Fie stent Oevile Wright usin with his aeroplane stab- liner, the balance whee] of flight. “In life’s flight you need several balance wheels, For instance, you need the balance wheels of | honesty, of morality; of physical well being, of troney.- One might write a column about life's stabilizers, Instead we suggest thet you THINK THEN COME GET- A CHECK BOOK. | LINER HIT ROGKS “BUT FLOATS AGAIN French Steazar Boma Lips Into Providence, The Fabre Inv steamer Roma ha freed herself from a ledge of Ne Man's Land, on which she struck dur ing a Digzard, wand arrived at Prov! dence, R. 1, Hating heavily to port. Tho health ofr wan the only per son allowed to bird the versel befor: whe docked. 7 The steamer vs not taking In wa ter fast, her dou'si« hull having save. bor from Alling. Tie Roma got off Ux Tocks under her own stenm after be tng fast for aix Sours. "The vessel wa: pounced heavils, but this pounding helped her to reicaxe herself. Whov ‘the steamer alld un the ledge into dee water she ‘struc: another submerged rock. . At the time thy Roma freed berscl the revenue cutter Itaxca Was nearby and the steamers Camania and Ste phano and the revenue cutter Acush met were offering thelr wervices by wireleas. Tho Ronin carried 375 pas scagers, of whom 80 were women and 24 children, and & crew of about 100, | Captain Ceogpernons salt he couls not understand fiow the shtp got 19 far off hér course, ax the placo where sho struck fa. more than ten. miles fromthe ocean steamship line, The, oMcers of the steamer sald that the passengers ‘behaved splendidly anit that the discipline of the «row was ex: cellent.- : ee BELGIAN KING BREAKS ARM ENT ee me eee eee a ee ee While Ridiag Near Battlefteld. Albert I, king of the Belgians, broke jhis arm. “Hie was thrown from bls horse while riding in the forest of | Boignics, not far from tho batlefeld ot Waterloo. |; Wiis majesty’s escape from more serious injury was a barrow one. Ex- Aggerated reports’ of the accident caused much public concern in .the Belgian capital, i J “The King’s payaictan, however, al- ldyed anxiety dy @ dulletin deacribitik the fojury and declaring that no grave consequentes were likely to ensuc from the accident, “as the kiog’s gen- eral health is good and he is a young. man.” 2 i ee GIRL RADIUM _PATJENT DIES Bishop Quayie’s Daughter Succumbs te Cancer tn’ Chicago Hospital. Miss Marxaret Quayle, daughter of Bishop William A. Quaylo, of St. Paul, died at a boxpital in Chicago while} ber fathor was hurrying to her on a! fast trafo. Miss Qua;iy had been tn’ the hoe- pital for two weeks. She took the ra- dlum treatment in a Balumore hos- pital abd was delng returned to her. home, when she became critically it, and the phyni: fans decided to xive her & complete rest ip Chicago before ton- tlaulag the dourner. -J { Ho1a-Up In New York Cafe. , Six gunmen beld.up Ave men and ‘woman {n'a i!roome street cafe, near the Bowery, in New York, relieving the men of a large sum of money and taking rings and jewelry from the woman. j Antonio Ceirntatio, who resisted the gangaters, wus stabbed in the:hip and side. His condition ts sertous, j Following the hold-up the men raa to the strect, where three of them were arrested. .A score of detectives arg searching the city for the other : Find Body of Baby Boy. ‘The body of w baby boy, three- days 014, was found by Peter. Gorman be- neath the steps of the Peonsyivaais railroad station fm Bristol; Pa; A 36 Dall was fastened to his drese, evideat- Ty-to pay for bevial. =, Onew Saved Gix in Fire. The snow which Stephon Grob, os Jersey City, Mi:J, had heaped op whea he was cleaning off his pidewalt after the nomen, saved the itvea a“ 4 ax chil ‘Wha fre rector bowse, he, arereet them ope a time from thi: Peet inte thd snow, Wene was hure,gponsh ‘he romoust QM elyaneret. ° =". . = s 5 i “Here is the Answer;‘in. + Tee Mme Wines Boek Ssecert eat ce eng tensiSoc ves Mbely jesse wae pot sat ee eda ead ote tha locations Loch Mesrinor toy pron: Sintion of jujaten. What le white cout? * ‘This ‘easton ancwere alt kinds of Fess ehaneee ere eens Eee ae SeSmecccacne. EN qkcan tetioaer wien ecterised ax "A Barve of Se AS cana a ee Sa tiie omeren rine wx: 74 Gereir tae mY Rincasie wane os Tent fa QO Eeeaees el ae ae Se Rania es aa woaht of Rewular Baition. ke Santrcentect rapce. We. fi 1M ite. ‘bias LG LO eer ceennn poe Decsrepees, a 4 rs Sama ary mize ~~ 7 i Bess fh Em } eac ras a Pa ov ce, a Bertin, Baca 5 a Earie’s Princess Hair O01 . For Hair and dealp, Fifty Coats (80c.) Per Bottle. Agents Wanted. Write for Price List . JAMES T. PARLE, P. 0. Box 380, Newport, R. L we, etaneneaet che. Miraculous Foresight. Englishinan (reidings—"Reep Ovt— ‘This Means You!" | Bah Jove, bow did they kuow 1 wus coming? ‘Vice Admirale Bill Passes. ! The Dill to create afx vice admirals in the navy wns passod by the nenate ‘and now awaitn action: by the house. | Their malariex were fixed at $11,000 a year and the ago of rotiremost at six- ty-fve years, Fund Voted to Doctors Widow. Two yearn’ wnlary of $1570 waa vot- ed by the United Statex wenste to the widow of the Iate Dr. Thomas BD. Mc- CUntic,: of ‘the public health service, who died from spotted ‘fever while discovering a nuccessful treatment. Fall Kills Floorwatker. Charles 1. Lord, floorwalker tn « Sixth avende department store in Now York, fainted dnd pitched hearfirst to- to a show cane. The broken glase cut bin throst and he quickly bled to death. : maleate Gar et0ne ta Ck. Safe crackers Rot more than $10,000 fn casb after overcoming the night watchman of C, S. Bonner at Milledge: ville, Ga. Bonner says the loot was bis savings of a lifetime. Schmidt Santenced to Die, Hans Schmidt, convicted of murder. ing and diamembering Anna Aumul- ler, was sectenced in New York to be electrocuted in the week beginning March 22. 7 ! GENERAL MARKETS igre Foe Soa : sf OUR auist, at “$3.50@2.00 LEAT firm: No. 2' roth new, 58@ VEN steady: No. 2 yellow, 1%@ ATS quiet: No. 2 white, 40 CRG aT OEe Tracts, eet. vee CUTIE as sept Mee ne nS, Bie We. Ses frm; rSic. — sarrvt: “Live Steck Prices, © ig ee ie ee Ea. Bee les, PEE SRPTLE tow: "ices. 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Y. The body was found by his son, William H. Kennedy. In an official statement by Michael F. Dirnberger, Jr., Mr. Kennedy's personal attorney, declared that Mr. Kennedy was temporarily insane when he committed the act and that he had been brooding over the ordeal of the cross-examination at the hands of District Attorney Whitman, by whom he had been subpoenaed to appear before the grand jury in New York city. In this statement Mr. Dirnberger told of Mr. Kennedy's appearance before Mr. Whitman on Jan. 29, at which time Mr. Kennedy signed a waiver of immunity later Mr. Whitman gave immunity. Later Mr. Whitman gave out a statement to the effect that Mr. Kennedy had ignored an invitation from him to appear before the grand jury, so the stata treasurer was subpoenaed. One of these subpoenas was served on him at Albany on Wednesday. Another was served on Saturday. Henry P. Burgard, a large canal contractor, now residing at Fulton, N. Y., has been a lifelong friend of Kennedy. Rumor had it that Mr. Burgard knew the reason why Kennedy should take his life, but on the telephone Mr. Burgard said: John Kennedy must have been crazy. I don't know of any reason why he should commit suicide except the worry caused by the Whitman John Doe proceedings, and I don't know why that should have worried him, although Mr. Kennedy was a very savvy man. He is in good financial circumstances, and had money and property that he accumulated in a long and heavy life. "I do not know of any money leases that he may have sustained and do not know of any enterprise that he may have lost money in. In the business in Buffalo, he was what is now husband-vice president of the American Fidelity and Guaranty bank whose bank office is at JOHN J. KENNEDY. New York State Treasurer Who Committed Suicide. Photo by American Press Association. Mr. Kennedy had declared to his attorney, as well as to other personal friends, that he did not fear that there was anything upon which Mr. White man might indict him, but that the affairs of the state treasurer's office were so intricate that a shrewd attorney might easily place him in an implausent position before the public. Seinator Bacon Dies Suddenly. Senator A. O. Bacon, of Georgia, died in a hospital in Washington not long after it had been announced that his condition was improved. A bloodlett on the heart was the immediate cause of death. The senator had been ill a little less than a month. At first it was thought he had fractured a rib by a fall, but an illness attended by a high temperature set in. Later examination and X-ray photographs showed, however, that an inflection of the kidneys was the cause. Several days ago the senator was taken to a hospital, where he got deeply bruised, and with a resuscitation in temperature thoughts of an operation were abandoned. The brace on the simple floor for several minutes after the suspension agent of the death was removed. Senator was suddenly well with pain. Bill-Heads, Letter and Note Heads, Envelopes, Business & Visiting Cards, Policies, Medical Blanks, Insurance Blanks, Financial Cards, Lodge, Labels, Checks, Check Books, Minutes, Pamphlets, Whole Sheet Handbills, Placards. We have a supply of Fine Commencement Folders for Graduates of our Educational & Hospital Institutions. They are here for Your Inspection. Devoted to the Interests of the Citizens of Color. To another, discussing the unexpected shock. Many of them were so affected by the news that they scarcely spoke. Mr. Bacon, as chairman of the important foreign relations committee, was a power in the senate. He stood fifth in the senate in point of service. Crowd in Church Cowed With Gun. All Saint's Holliness church, near Federalalsburg, Md., was the scene of a reign of terror at the close of service on Sunday night, when Michael Miller stationed himself at the main exit and threatened to shoot the congregation if they attempted to pass out. The little church was crowded at the time and mon, women and children jumped out of the windows and fled, many of them leaving their conveyances behind. In several instances mothers took infants in their arms and jumped from the windows to the ground. Several women fainted and had to be lifted bodily by their husbands, who managed to escape the half-crazed man. Miller was family subdued when J. A. Nichols dealt him a blow on the head. He was captured by Edward McCoy and arranged before Magistrate Waddell, of Hurlock, who fined him $35.75. Constabulary For New Jersey. A message that will meet with favor throughout South Jersey was introduced in the assembly in Trenton. It provides for a state constabulary, to be organized along the lines of the state police in Pennsylvania. The bill will find especial favor in those counties where in recent years the authorities of the smaller municipalities have been unable to apprehend criminals because of the inadequacy of their police forces. It is proposed in the bill to establish a state constabulary under the command of a central officer, who at a moment's notice can patrol the entire state in search of criminals, or who in case of a serious outbreak of lawlessness can concentrate his forces at a given point in a few hours' notice. Progressives Want Roosevelt. An entire Progressive ticket will be placed in the field at the New York state elections next fall. The state committee of the National Progressive party decided upon this unanimously. During the discussion of the problems which confront the party in the state, Theodore Roosevelt was suggested in speeches as the Progressive can State for governor. The president was not mentioned by papers. He was referred to by James R. Van Dusen, of Florida, for summoning the room, "as the gentleman in North America." Mr. Van Dusen urged that the party work without taking that gentleman into his confidence and give him a "buffalo" on his return home. You will receive courteous attention and your patronage is earnestly solicited. Out of Town Orders Promptly Attended. If our prices are higher, you can go elsewhere if you can better them in the same grade and class of work. If our prices are lower, we stand ready to accept the business. rapher, was held up in one of Bridgeport, Conn., busiest streets by Miss Mary McCormick, thirty years old, who, at the point of a revolver, demanded money, of her. Miss McCormick was seized by a policeman. She said she had not eaten for a week, and had determined to kill "some of these women" whom she did not like to see "walking up and down the street with furs and mesh bags." 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The money market is easier for those people higher up and harder for those lower down. --- The war on the trusts has been successful but the common people are paying the cost of that war. It is reported that there are a million people out of work in this country, who were at work three years ago. The proposition to enlist women in the army is not meeting with a hearty response from the Women Suffrage League. Every married couple seems to be absolutely happy for the first three months and absolutely miserable after that time. Saving money, is a habit and spending money is a natural proclivity. Most of us have the natural proclivity. Colored folks hereabouts are "getting religion." It is getting almost too hot to dance and mighty comfortable to be baptised. An empty pocket-book is a mighty longeous article in one's pocket and it is not conducive to happiness either. The Negro Farmer is the title of a journal issued at Tuskegee Institute, Ala. with the endorsement of one Dr. Booker T. Washington. The vote publication will occupy an exclusive field and there is no reason why it should not enjoy immediate prosperity. The colored farmers are influential and most of them well-do-do and they should not hesitate to pay the small fee of one dollar, which will entitle them to one year's service. The outlook for colored folks in bright. We tell by the number of brick-bats and tin cans being thrown at them to head off their progress. Keep your children out of the streets and the county roads after dark, colored folks. They are ruiling themselves and annoying your neighbors. ```markdown ``` The Ocala, Fla. Weekly Star speaks in glowing terms of the work now being done by Fossendon Academy. The institution has connected with it a one farm of 200 acres. The colored folks of New York secured a colored regiment and now they are having a harder time to secure colored officers than they did to secure the colored regiment. Some colored folks are learning to patronize each other. A dollar expended this way among themselves is worth one dollar and fifty cents expended upon outsiders. --- Some secret orders and their officers seem to think that they own allegiance to no power on earth and to but one in Heaven, and that the exercise of that allegiance begins after death. They seem to forget that there are courts in this country Colored men as a rule and their female associates believe in a good time. They reason that pleasure is to be obtained only on this side of the grave and not on the other side of it. ```markdown ``` Colored folks are supporting their journals and their banking institutions. Persistists may yell and Negro-haters howl, but the progressive element amongst us stands firm. We should save our money and buy property. --- It is needless to argue that you do not make enough money to save any of it. You make enough money to spend all of it. Save some money. If you save only one cent a week save that. It amounts to fifty-two cents per year and you will find yourself that much better off. He sides it encourages the saving habit. --- The Democratic Party made a platform at Baltimore. It was built by Hon. William Jennings Bryan. If he directs President Woodrow Wilson to take out one or two of them because they are bad material, who has anything to do with it, the one called free tolls for American coastwise vessels for example. We abuse white folks sometimes for many of the fils from which we suffer. If we will correct some of our own faults we'll have less time to engage in the abusive business and an improvement in our condition will increase their respect for us and bring to us help where we had before blindrances at their hands. President Woodrow Wilson is having the time of his life with the Congress of the United States. Here tofore his success has been phenom enal. He is now proposing to repeal the free tolls provisional for American coast-wise vessels in the Panama Canal act. It is hardly probable that he would have come out "in the open" in this matter if he was not sure of his ground and if he did not practically know that he had sufficient support on both sides of the chamber to ensure the passage of the measure in the United States Senate Attorney General McReynolds has endorsed Judge R. H. Terrell, (colored) for reappointment as presiding officer of one of the municipal courts of the District of Columbia. It is announced that President Wilson has no recourse but to send his name to the United States Senate, where Senator James K. Vardaman has openly announced that he will do all in his power to prevent his confirmation. This color question has become acute and it is an outrageous condition when race and color are made the sole basis of opposition in the United States Senate. STATE-WIDE PROHIBITION. The enabling act is now a law in this state and it means that when one-fourth of the citizens entitled to vote at the elections in November 1913, petition, the Governor shall issue a writ for an election to be held September 22, 1914. All persons who were qualified to vote at the election in November 1913 and who are qualified to vote at the June elections, 1914 can vote at this special election. --- If a majority of the votes cast in September are for statewide prohibition, that is, against whisky license, the whisky dealers will be given until November 1st, 1916 to close up their business. The breweries in the state will not be disturbed, but they will not be permitted to sell any beer in Virginia, but may ship their product into "wet" territory outside of the state. The bill permits the manufacture of wine under the same conditions. It does not interfere with older. It is a significant fact that West Virginia has voted in favor of statewide prohibition and the law will go into effect June 1st, 1914. As a majority of the counties in this state is already dry, it is believed that statewide prohibition will carry by a large majority. The whiskey interests are determined to contest the constitutionality of the present law. It is said that Virginia will lose six hundred thousand dollars per year in taxes if statewide prohibition carries the day in the September elections. EXPLORERS BONES FOUND IN PERU Besley Expedition Find Traces of Other Parties. They Encountered Savage Cannibals, Armistice With Poisoned Arrows, and Used Guns to Drive Them Off. Members of the Busley expedition, which left the United States last summer to explore uncharted regions of South America, returned to New York on the steamer Byron and reported they had found the bones of members of the Croner expedition, who had entered the wilds of Peru nearly two years ago and were never heard from. The Cromer expedition was headed by W. H. Cromer, a former West Point cadet, and William H. Page, a Chicago high school teacher. The Besley expedition crossed the continent from Lima and came down the Amazon from the headwaters to its mouth. They found hip and thigh bones and other traces of the Cromer party on the way and erected a cross to their memory. Those who returned were Captain J. Campbell Besley, an Englishman; Franklin B. Contes, J. K. Holbrook, photographer of the expedition, and J. W. Donne. They reported the discovery of a new lace city in Peru, called Plateriae, and visited other regions hitherto unknown to white men. Traces were found also of the lost Seljan expedition, which took the same route as the Cromer expedition. Captain Bedley thought that the bones might have been the remains of members of other party. The Seljan expedition was in search of rubber and is said to have been financed by F. F. Grundlich, of Chicago. Bedley said he and his party encountered savage campal tribes, who were armed with poisoned arrows, and on one occasion his party were attacked by them. A few gunshots drove them off. Considerable scientific work was accomplished. Slides were made of the Uta tite. Moving plaques were taken of jungle life, snakes and members of the cat family particularly. "It was one of the most exciting and perilous journeys that a white man has ever undertaken and passed through alive," said a member of the party. "There were times when a wrong move meant death, not only among the savages, but also while traveling the treacherous Hualayla river, full of rapids and whirlpools. We had to divide our nights into four watches as a protection, both against the Indians and wild beasts." It was after they crossed over the range to the headwaters of the Amazon that the troubles of the expedition began. Both the north and south rivers forming the upper Amazon have been explored, and the party therefore took their course down the middle river, from which no white man ever before has returned. Before the descent began eight of the party were stricken with fever and had to remain behind. The four who came through found the middle river, known as the Huallayo, a succession of whirlpools and rapids. Many of the natives along its banks never had soom white men before. They were armed with bows and arrows and the arrows were tipped with poison. The members of the party had difficulty in keeping their guides, as the natives frequently attempted to ambush them. Some of the natives had old Mintlocks, but the party was equipped with the finest modern repeating rifles, and to this they owe their lives. FIVE MEN FROZEN TO DEATH Eight Others Are Rescued by Life Savers From Stranded Bark Captain Garva and four seamen of the Italian bark Castagna perished when their vessel was thrown on the outer bar of Cape Cod, Mass., near the Marseal wireless station. The first mate and seven sailors were rescued by the life savers, one of whom, Captain Tobin, of the Carboan's Hollow life saving station, was badly injured by the overturning of the surf boat. The skipper of the Castagna was washed overboard, three men were burned to death in the rigging and one died in the surf beat on the way to shore. The Nochamby Savings Bank, North-West One, Yeshil & Clay Streets A CHECK BOOK THE BEST STABILIZER IN LIFE'S FLIGHT YOU VE READ about Orville Wright's success with his aeroplane stabiliser, the balance wheel of flight. In life's flight you need several balance wheels. For instance, you need the balance wheels of honesty, of morality, of physical well being, of money. One might write a column about life's stabilizers. Instead we suggest that you THINK this sketch ever. THEN COME GET A CHECK BOOK. LINER HIT ROCKS BUT FLOATS AGAIN French Steamer Roma Limps Into Providence The Fabre the steamer Roma has freed herself from a ledge off No Man's Land, on which she struck during a blizzard, and arrived at Providence, R. I., listing heavily to port. The health officer was the only per son allowed to board the vessel before she docked. The steamer was not taking in water fast, the double hull having saved her from filling. The Roma got off the rocks under her own steam after being fast for six hours. The vessel was pounded heavily, but this pounding helped her to release herself. When the steamer silt off the ledge into deep water she struck another submerged rock. At the time the Roma freed herself the revenue cutter Itasca was nearby and the steamers Camania and Stephano and the revenue cutter Acushmet were offering their services by wireless. The Roma carried 375 passengers, of whom 80 were women and 24 children, and a crew of about 100. Captain Combermous said he could not understand how the ship got so far off her course, as the place where she struck is, more than ten miles from the ocean steamship line. The officers of the steamer said that the passengers behaved splendidly and that the discipline of the crew was excellent. BELGIAN KING BREAKS ARM Albert I. Is Thrown' From His Horses While Blind Near Battalion. While Riding Near Battlefield, Albert L. king of the Bulgarians, broke his arm. He was thrown from his horse while riding in the forest of Selgues, not far from the battlefield of Waterloo. His majesty's escape from more serious injury was a narrow one. Ex- aggerated reports of the accident caused much public concern in the Belgian capital. The king's physician, however, allayed anxiety by a bulletin describing the injury and declaring that no grave consequences were likely to ensue from the accident, "as the king's gon- eral health is good and he is a young man." GIRL RADIUM PATIENT DIES Bishop Quayle's Daughter Succumbs to Cancer in Chicago Hospital. Miss Margaret Quayle, daughter of Bishop William A. Quayle, of St. Paul, died at a hospital in Chicago while her father was hurrying to her on a fast train. Miss Quayle had been in the hospital for two weeks. She took the radium treatment in a Baltimore hospital and was being returned to her home, when she became critically ill, and the physicians decided to give her a complete rest in Chicago before continuing the journey. Hold Up In New York Cafe Six gunmen held up five men and a woman in a broome street cafe, near the Bowery, in New York, relieving the men of a large sum of money and taking rings and jewelry from the woman. Antonio Celentano, who resisted the gangsters, was stabbed in the hip and side. His condition is serious. Following the held-up the men ran to the street, where three of them were arrested. A score of detectives are searching the city for the other three men. Find Body of Baby The body of a baby boy, three days old, was found by Peter Gorman beneath the steps of the Pennsylvania railroad station in Bristol, Pa. A $6 bill was fastened to his dress, evidently to pay for burial. Brown Screw Bix In Flat The snow which Stephen Crumb, of Jersey City, N. J., had helped up when he was cleaning off his midwaddle after the snowstorm, saved the River of his six children. With the rainy in the house, he stepped from one of a time from this road into the snow. 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Safe crackers got more than $10,000 in cash after overcoming the night watchman of C. S. Bonner at Milledogville, Ga. Bonner says the loot was his savings of a lifetime. Schmidt Sentenced to Die Hans Schmidt, convicted of murdering and dismembering Anna Aumuller, was sentenced in New York to be electrocuted in the week beginning March 23. GENERAL MARKETS PHILADELPHIA — FLOUR dull; white cream; $2.75¢; city mills, fan- cy 10¢; jar 1¢. RYE FLOUR quiet, at $3.50¢; 3.60 per barrel. WHEAT firm: No. 2 red, new, 98¢ 85¢/c. CORN steady: No. 2 yellow, 71¢/c. OATS quiet: No. 2 white, 45¢ 65¢/c; lower grades, 43¢/c. POTATOES steady, at 75¢/c. per barrel. FOULTRY: Live steady; hone, 19¢ 85¢, old roosters, 13¢/c; turkey, 13¢/c; old roosters, 18¢/c; chicken, fowl 13¢/c; old roosters, 18¢/c; turkey, 34¢ ```markdown ``` A GRADUATED ENDOWMENT of $300.00 for Only $3.00 Per Year. 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We have a supply of Fine Commencement Folders for Graduates of our Educational Hospital Institutions. They are here for Your Inspection. We have a full line of the Finest Stationery to be obtained anywhere in the United States. We supply Mourning Paper and Envelopes. We Do Linotype Work for the Trade. We have a Stock Room here in which we carry Book.Paper, Bond Paper, Flat Writings, Manilia Paper, Envelopes. Card Board, Wedding Stock. in fact, Every thing in the Printing Line. JOHN J. KENNEDY COMMITS SUICIDE New York State Treasurer Cuts His Throat in Hotel. BODY FOUND BY HIS SON Is Believed to Have Been Temperarily Incane and Brooded Over Subpoena to Appear Before Grand Jury. State Treasurer John J. Kennedy, of New York, committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor in a washroom adjoining the ballroom of the Market hotel in Buffalo, N. Y. The body was found by his son, William H. Kennedy. In an official statement by Michael F. Dirnberger, Jr., Mr. Kennedy's personal attorney, declared that Mr. Kennedy was temporarily insane when he committed the act and that he had been brooding over the ordeal of the cross-examination at the hands of District Attorney Whitman, by whom he had been subpoenaed to appear before the grand jury in New York city. In this statement Mr. Dirnberger told of Mr. Kennedy's appearance before Mr. Whitman on Jan. 29, at which time Mr. Kennedy signed a waiver of immunity. Later Mr. Whitman gave out a statement to the effect that Mr. Kennedy had ignored an invitation from him to appear before the grand jury, so the state treasured was subpoenaed. One of these subpoenas was served on him at Albany on Wednesday. Another was served on Saturday. Henry P. Burgard, a barge, canal contractor, now residing at Fulton, N. Y., has been a lifelong friend of Kennedy. Rumor had it that Mr. Burgard know the reason why Kennedy should take his life, but on the telephone Mr. Burgard said: "John Kennedy must have been crazy. I don't know of any reason why he should commit suicide except the worry caused by the Whitman John Doe proceedings, and I don't know why that should have worried him, although Mr. Kennedy was a very nervous man. He is in good financial circumstances, and had money and property that he accumulated in a long and happy life." "I do not know of any money loans that he may have sustained and do not know of any enterprises that he may have lost money in. In the bank his business in Bufalo, he was what is the president vice president of the New York State Publicity and Generalized Society, whose board allows new in- New York State Treasurer Who Committed Suicide. ```markdown ``` Mr. Kennedy had declared to his attorney, as well as to other personal friends, that he did not fear that there was anything upon which Mr. Whitman might indict him, but that the attorney of the state treasurer's office were so intricate that a shrewd attorney might easily place him in an unpleasant position before the public. Senator Hacon, Dice Suddenly. Senator A. O. Bacon, of Georgia, died in a hospital in Washington not long after it had been announced that his condition was improved. A bloodied on the heart was the immediate cause of death. The senator had been ill a little less than a month. At first it was thought he had fractured a rib by a fall, but all illness attended by a high temperature not in. Later examinations and X-ray photographs showed, however, that an affection of the kidneys was the cause. Several days ago the senator was taken to a hospital, where he got along fluently, and with a resuscitation in temperature thoughts of an operation were abandoned. The issue on the senator floor for several minutes after the announcement of the death was commun. Senators passed nervously from this group. Bill-Heads, Letter and Note Heads, Envelopes, Business 2 Visiting Cards, Policies, Medical Blanks, Insurance Blanks, Financial Cards, Lodge Labels, Checks, Check Books, Minutes, Pamphlets, Whole Sheet Handbills, Placards. to another, discussing the unexpected shock. Many of them were so affected by the news that they scarcely spoke. Mr. Bacon, as chairman of the important foreign relations committee, was a power in the senate. He stood fifth in the senate in point of service. Crowd In Church Cowed With Gun. All Saint's Holiness church, near Federalalsburg, Md., was the scene of a reign of terror at the close of service on Sunday night, when Michael Miller stationed himself at the main exit and threatened to shoot the congregation if they attempted to pass out. The little church was crowded at the time and man, women and children jumped out of the windows and fled, many of them leaving their conveyances behind. In several instances mothers took infants in their arms and jumped from the windows to the ground. Several women fainted and had to be lifted bodily by their husbands, who managed to escape the half-crazed man. Miller was famly subdued when J. A. Nichols dealt him a blow on the head. He was captured by Edward McCoy and arraigned before Magistrate Waddell, of Hurlock, who fined him $33.75. Concatabulary For New Jersey. A message that will meet with favor throughout South. Jersey was introduced in the assembly in Trenton. It provides for a state constabulary, to be organized along the lines of the state police in Pennsylvania. The bill will find especial favor in those counties where in recent years the authorities of the smaller municipalities have been unable to apprehend criminals because of the inadequacy of their police forces. It is proposed in the bill to establish a state constabulary under the command of a central officer, who at a moment's notice can patrol the entire state in search of criminals, or who in case of a serious outbreak of lawlessness can concentrate his forces at a given point in a few hours' notice. An entire Progressive ticket will be placed in the field at the New York state elections next fall. The state committee of the National Progressive party decided upon this unanimously. During the discussion of the problems which confront the party in the state, Theodore Rosevett was suggested in speeches as the Progressive candidate for governor. The ex-president was not mentioned by name. He was referred to by James B. Van Dusen, of Minneapolis, in announcing the beams, "as the gentlemen in North America." Mr. Van Dusen urged that the party work without taking that gentlemen into its confidence and give him or "wagging" on his return home. You will receive courteous attention and your patronage is earnestly solicited. Out of Town Orders Promptly Attended. If our prices are higher, you can go elsewhere if you can better them in the same grade and class of work. If our prices are lower, we stand ready to accept the business. rapher, was held up in one of Bridgeport, Conn., busiest streets by Miss Mary McCormick, thirty years old, who, at the point of a revolver, demanded money of her: Miss McCormick was seized by a policeman. She said she did not eaten for a week, and had determined to kill "some of these women" whom she did not like to see "walking up and down the street with furs and mesh bags." She was placed under observation to determine her mental condition. WILSON'S DAUGHTER TO WED? Reported That President's Daughter, Margaret, Is Engaged. The Kansas City Post publishes a report that Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of President and Mrs. Wilson, is engaged to marry Lloyd Fisher, a welfare worker in New York, and formerly of Kansas City. The engagement will be announced, the Post declares, next August. $3.50 Recipe Free. For Weak Men. Send Name and Address To-day- You Can Have It Free and Be Strong and Vigorous. We have in our possession a prescription for nervous debility, lack of vigor, weakened manhood, falling memory and lame back, brought on by excesses, unnatural drains, or the follies of youth, that has cured so many worn and nervous men right in their own homes—without any additional help or medicine—that we thank every man who wishes to regain his many power and virility, quickly and quietly, should have a copy. 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Farm management in its best interpretation, means the application of progressive, scientific and business principles to the business of farming. The farm manager holds the same relation to the farm and its business as does the business manager of the store or other business enterprise that in, he is the one responsible for the success or failure of the enterprise from the financial point of view; therefore he must know every detail of crop growth, of cost of production, of marketing, of operating and of all business transactions performed in connection with the farm. Farming is a business, and the one who can grow the largest crops of the best quality and at the same time produce them at the lowest cost, sell them at the highest price and make the best investment of the money received should rank as the best manager. While farming has not commonly been regarded as a business, the fact remains that the successful financial operation of a farm presents even a more complex problem and involves at least as much business ability and tact as are required in operating a store. A farmer must have a knowledge of the elements of soil fertility, of the principles of the movement of soil warer, of soil bacteria and their action, of I plant growers of varieties and species of plants, on the effect of one crop on the crop following and of the care of the seeds and forage. He must also understand animals and how to feed and care for them, and in addition he must know how to buy and sell ad valence, to make contracts, plan his buildings, and farm so as to economize labor and distribute it to advantage. The farm manager who would successfully contact his business may profit by the example of the merchant. The merchant takes an inventory of his stock, considers the demand for his goods, both present and prospective; notes the supply and cost of each article of commerce of the labor required to operate his business; and any other items of expense that may be legitimate to the business, regulating his purchases and so on accordingly. The farm manager should likewise take an inventory of his capital stock and equipment. He should consider the fertility of the soil and the demands that will be made upon it by the crops grown, the sources from which fertility may be renewed and at what cost; he must study the markets and demands for the various crops and the possibility of handling them at a profit, the cost of producing each of the crops and the probabilities not profit that will be returned; the labor supply, the interest on investment and similar expenditures which must be made that affect the final result. Large farms may likewise be organized into departments and accounts kept with the cows, the plums, the grain crops, the garden and similar enterprises. The business statement at the end of the year will then show which lines have been most profitable and will enable the manager to drop out those that are unprofitable. TIMELY POULTRY NOTES. Cabbages, beets and mangels make deal greens for meals during the winer. Small potatoes and specked ap- les are also relished, particularly when the fowls are confined to their door quarters. To keep the home healthy provide a dry floor, plenty of day litter, plenty of dry air, and no draft; keep the ocean clean, feed well, water regular and provide a constant supply of rifid griege sugar, shish, meat, meat and charcoal. Means should be doused with insert powder occasionally, but the pressure of a good dumb bath will make their necessary occasions far fewer. Mix about one pound of powdered sulphur with each basket of dust for the best result. — A. C. Smith. Poultryman. University Farm. St. Paul. ALFALFA What plant repays the farmer's toil. And will enrich the wormout soil? Alfalfa! What is the crop that always pays. Which may be cut each forty days. Resisting drought, the frost and Whose roots reach down full twenty feet? Alfalfa! What grows in loam and clay and sand? What lifts the mortgage off the lard. What crop is cut three times a year, And of never a failure do you hear? Alfalfa! What makes the swine so healthy feel, And never raise a hungry sangu; The wholesome food that never falls To put three swine to their tails? Alfalfa! What makes all other stock look nice, And brings the highest market price. What nails the milk paila, feeds the And makes the old cow almost laugh? Alfalfa! FLOUR MILL ON FARM How One North Dakota Man Gets Greatest Return From Grass Greatest Return From Crops. A North Dakota realizes the maximum returns from his wheat and rye crops by converting these grains into flour which he sells, at $3 a hundred pounds. In his locality it was practically impossible to obtain good rye, graham or whole wheat flour, so this farmer started growing and grinding his own grain. As he became proficient the quality of the flour improved until finally his neighbors were annually demanding his surplus at handsome prices. This keen demand for high quality flour increased until he decided that it would pay him to equip a small fall thoroughly and to embark in the business on a commercial scale. A steam of considerable velocity flows through his farm and furnished the power with which to operate his machinery. He equipped his miniature mill with a crusher, a grinder, a cleaner and an elevator. The income from his flour business during the first two years paid for his plant and equipment and yielded him a good net profit. This mill eliminates all the charges that usually go to the middle man. He annually raises about eighty acres of wheat and thirty-five acres of rye. Some of this grain he sells as a cash crop on account of inadequate肥 room in which to store it, but more than half of the crop is converted into flour to be used for human food. A gasoline engine is also maintained as a reserve source of power in the water power-sharing give out. The marketable tour is positively sacked and sells for $2 a hundred pounds. Appently the rye and wheat have a farm value of about $1 and $2 cents a bushel respectively where they are sold as cash crops. At a slight expense as regards time and labor this shrewd farmer converts his raw wheat and rye—that in the bulk are worth approximately $1.07 and $1.10 a hundred pounds—into excellent door that sells for $3 a hundred pounds. Yearly this progressive farmer is gaining an attractive income from his milling operations, since he also grinds grain for his neighborhood. This labor it nowse interferes with his farm work, as the greater share of the mill work is done during the period when field work is relatively slack.—Country Gentleman. A Handy Harness Box. The next time a new set of harness is bought take a box and fit it with doors so that it may be closed tight. Hang the harness in this when it is not in use. It is a surprise how long it will look neat and stay in good shape. THIS BOX WILL RESERVE THE HARNESS when cared for in this manner. A box 2 by 3 by 4 feet high is a good size. Screw harms books will make good hangers. A little box may be attached to the inside of the door for holding combs, brush, etc. Plowing In Winter. There is a diversity of opinion as to the advisability of plowing in winter. It is generally conceded, however, that sod lands should be plowed in the winter season. The freezing and thawing of the soil put it in much better condition than it can be put by the plow and harrow after the spring has opened. Winter plowing also destroys many insects that would damage crops if they were allowed to fire. There will be much more moisture laid up in the soil and sared for the use of the growing crop the next year if the plowing is done during the winter season than there would be if it were left until spring. The capillary connection with the subsoil will have time to be removed if the plowing is done early. Subscribe to the PLANET --- ```markdown ``` No reader of this department need fear that purely theoretical farming is urged at the expense of practical methods. These articles are written for the benefit of established landowners as well as amateurs, and much commendation has come from experienced men who realize the shortcomings of ordinary farming. For instance, while I urge the advisability of growing fruit in localities which have the advantage of good markets, I should dislike to see farmers in the central states or anywhere else devote themselves to this single industry. That would be about as foolish as exclusive grain raising or drying. The orchard beds in a scheme of mixed farming, together with poultry and hops. Important facts for fruit growers are that orchard land may be made to pay double and the fertility of the soil maintained without extraordinary effort. While the trees are coming to maturity land earns nothing for five or six years unless there is a plan of vegetable raising, when a return of $100 an acre is easily secured and the soil is benefited by the necessary cultivation. Unless such a system of cropping is established a nonbearing orchard is apt to be neglected, and this results in waste of time, investment and land. The cultivation of vegetables or small fruit in an orchard is therefore for the purpose of securing immediate profits and keeping up the quality of the soil. It goes further than this, however, for it makes the land return a living income, even in unfavorable fruit seasons, when late frosts, insect pests or other destructive agencies have spilled the apples, pears, plums and cherries. Apple and cherry trees should be planted thirty feet apart, plum, pear and peach trees twenty to twenty-five feet apart. The trees need to stand in straight rows to permit the free use of a horse cultivator in the vegetable and berry patches. One of the most common mistakes in farming is to plant trees too near together. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are necessary for the fertilization of fruit trees and plants in general. Nitrogen can be obtained in stable manure, but the principal source is air and we may obtain it by growing legumes. Vegetable gardening carried on with the aid of barnyard manure is an excellent treatment for orchard land. Phosphorus may be obtained by the use of raw rock phosphate or bone meal. Potassium is contained in large amounts in our ordinary soils in a more or less unavailable state. To get more potassium in such a shape that the plants can use it we can either apply soluble potassium salts or unlock that which is already present in abundance. Experiments have shown that it does not pay to apply potassium to ordinary soils, provided decaying organic matter in the form of manure or cover crops is worked into the soil. The decaying organic matter will liberate the potassium. It may not be generally known that apples are about as hard on land as wheat or corn, except they do not take from it as much phosphorus. A 425 bushel apple crop will remove from the soil about the same amount of nitrogen and potassium and half as much phosphorus as fifty bushels of corn or twenty-five bushels of wheat. Therefore a thorough system of gardening not only makes the orchard land double duty, but restores the soil fertility. If for any reason gardening cannot be carried on in a thorough way in an orchard I should recommend legumes in place of manure as the source of nitrogenous organic matter. It is shown that a cheap way to grow legumes is to apply ground limestone and rock phosphate. The cost of this treatment would not exceed $2 per acre per year, which should not seriously interfere with this system of fertilization. POTATO NOTES To secure an early supply of new potatoes next season plant the tubers of any good early variety in pots and start them in the house. Four or five inch pots can be used, filled only about two-thirds full of soil, leaving room for a top dressing of soil to be supplied as the plants grow, after the manner of hilling up potatoes when grown in the garden. One potato is sufficient for each pot. Time the planting so the plants will be well started in the pots when they are to be transplanted in the garden at the time the tubers are usually planted outdoors. If there is a well ventilated, cool, light place, such as a cold frame or cool greenhouse, in which to grow them potatoes can be raised in pots and full sized tubers developed very much earlier than the first crop from the garden. Two inch pots will be sufficiently large. Rub all the eyes except the strongest for pot culture. ALFALFA. A MONEY MAKER. that must so greatly increase water use, commonly grown. Very simple measures turn failure to success. For instance, in a number of cases where the seeding of alfalfa failed without inoculation, the more addition of 200 pounds, per acre of soil from an alfalfa field or from a sweet clover patch brought success. After inoculation, the soil produced a fine growth of alfalfa. In other sections of the state, particularly in the north-central, the application of from 1,500 pounds to 3,000 pounds of soil per acre brought success when various other trials without lime failed. Perhaps the most important thing in securing a stand of alfalfa is the liberal use of manure even on soils above the average in fertility. Its application before pluring has increased AN IOWA ALFALFA FIELD. the yield of alfalfa notably. On all soils below the average the use of manure has been absolutely essential to securing a satisfactory stand and yield. In buying alfalfa seed, as in buying seed for other crops, the highest prized seed is usually the cheapest. In order that the seed may all be sowed under proper conditions for germination, it should preferably be put in with an ordinary grain drill, and in average soil covered to a depth of about one inch. To distribute the seed uniformly it is a good plan to set the drill so as to sow only about ten pounds per acre and then to go over the land twice—for example, crossing the field north and south first and then east and west. There has been much discussion regarding the variety of alfalfa best suited to Iowa conditions. Since the per cent of winter killing has been comparatively low and seed of the harder varieties is very high priced and also uncertain as to purity the only variety which can well be recommended for general use is that known as the common American. This is grown almost altogether in such states as Kansas and Nebraska. Seed grown on honorrigated land, under conditions so nearly as possible the same as are found in Iowa, is usually preferable. No hay should be removed the year that the alfalfa is seeded. Spring seeding may be clipped once or twice when necessary to keep down the weeds, but a good growth should cover the ground when freezing weather comes on in the fall. Usually the alfalfa should be cut when about one tenth of the heads are in bloom, which generally is early in June, as this is about the time that the new shoots begin to appear at the bottom of the stalk. Much has been said regarding the difficulty of handling and during the first cutting, but reports from those men in Iowa who have the largest acresage state that alfalfa is not more difficult to cure than red clover. A number have said that it is easier to cure. Various methods of curing have been used successfully. In dry, sunny weather alfalfa cut one afternoon may be raked the following day, put in bunches and much of it stacked the same day. It is important that as few of the leaves as possible be lost. In order to save the leaves many growers rake the alfalfa into windows as soon as it has wilted and before the leaves are dry, bunch the hay with a rake as soon as dry enough to stack and ham it at one. This method also eliminates the labor of cooking the hay, a feature which has been found desirable by a number of men who handle large neregges. Where one has much alfalfa hay to cure, sale delivery rake will be found to be of the greatest value. Where the hay is to be cocked it is cut late in the afternoon or the morning, raked before dinner and put in cocks in the afternoon. Here it should be left for two or three days. The use of hay covers assures one of little difficulty in curing oven the first cutting and produces a hay of very excellent quality. The Care of Eggs The perishable nature of an egg is too little understood. Dampness, heat above 0 degrees, strong odors, drafts, delay in marketing, are factors which very quickly destroy freshness and good quality of eggs. Protect Small Trees Bee that the grass is pulled away from the base of small trees. Better put wire protectors about them as mice or rabbits cannot injure them during the winter. White Turkey Did you ever hear of a white turkey? There is such a bird, though he is not often found. Perhaps you would imagine he would make extra good eating because of his being different from the general turk of runners. But his feathery skin no better than that of his bronze northern. His feathers, however, are worth three times as much as the brown area—Detroit Free Press. We thank your kind of wif, who and the writer as he read Wagner's dubes. Tue, 10, 18, 2014 and Wagner Winter, conference at recently adjourned and the writer All whom unreliable, and when it is you can depend on us to throw the clutch over to the third speed and do job printing as quick as any concern. But we prefer to have more time-time in which to do the very best possible work. That Job Printing You will need soon should be ordered now. Then it will be ready when you want it. No one will be hurried. If you are thinking about having some printing done "next week" please see us about it today. ASKING THE IMPOSSIBLE The One Test of Which a Sameon Stands. In Fear. "EXCUSE me, sir," said the thin passenger with the sandy side upholstered, "that I judge from "Yes, sir; that's who I am," answered the man proudly. "You can lift ten tones in harness!" "Yes, sir; that's my record." "You can hold five hundredweight at arm's length?" "Yee, sir." "And put up 900 pounds with one arm?" "Yee, sir." "And sixteen hundredweight with two?" "Yee, sir." "Well, then, would you kindly raise this car window for me? It's evidently-stick a little." "You'll excuse me, sir," said the strong man stiffly, "but my manager makes all the arrangements for my tests of strength glad endurance. Besides," and it was noticed that the modern Samson was ill at ease, "Tam not in training."-Puck. The Demands of Courtesy. "Won't you have my seat?" he asked. She was clinging to a strap, and she was almost beautiful. "Thank you," she replied. He got up rather reluctantly, and she sat down. Then he clutched the strap directly above her head and stood in front of her. "I am very glad to be able to give you a chance to ride in comfort," he said. "It is so good of you," she answered. "There seem to be few men who are willing to stand for the sake of the ladies," he continued. "I always am glad to offer my seat to lady who appreciates my courte-"<br> "lew" "No, I am sorry to say that they don't. They generally say thank you, but that is easily said." He looked down as if he expected a further assurance of her gratitude. She returned his gaze for a moment and then coldly asked: "Well, did you expect me to kiss you?"—Chicago Record-Herald. A Martyr For His Country. "My grandfather ain't got any arm, cos he was in the war at Gettysburg, boosted a young woman of seven years. "My dad was in the war, too," said another. "Did he fight in any battles, darling?" asked an older person. "Yes-Bull Run' and Antletami' and Chattanooga." "And was he wounded?" "No, but he had awful headaches from the sound of the cannon"—New York Post. Obedient Daughter "Did that young man kiss you last night, Ethel?" "Why, mother, you told me I must never interrupt, any, one."—Yonkers Statesman. Utterly Unworthy, "I had to let that new maid go. I discovered that she was neglecting the children when I was attending my club meetings." "That so?" "Yes. Positively she couldn't think less of them if they were her own."—Detroit Free Press. A Mystery. First Man (taking out his timepiece) —Something wrong with this watch of mine—it's stopped. Second Man—When? First Man—Oh, some time during the night; I can't exactly say when—Boston Transcript. Sure Enough. "I wonder they don't use horses instead of dogs for transportation in the arctic regions." "What kind of horses could they use?" "Old states, of course."—Baltimore American. Repeat For the Job. "I suppose," said his employee, "you think you could teach me to run my own business." "Totally," replied young Mr. Freshwell. "But it would take time."—Washington Star. Mary's New Place. Lady (sending her former current) Oh Mary. I suppose you are nothing A Paper That Helps People to Become Better Farmers is an Aid to the Churches, the School and to the Secular and Religious Papers It has been decided to publish at Tuskegee Institute Post Office, Every-Other-Week for the present national farm paper to be known as THE NEGRO FARMER. It will be published in the interest of Negro landowners, tenant farmers and of those who employ Negro labor. There is no other strictly farm newspaper in the world devoted to the interest of Negro farmers. Many of the white farm newspapers enjoy huge circulations and there is no reason why a farm paper in the interest of Negroes should not prove equally successful: In fact, occupying an exclusive field it should enjoy a success far beyond that of the usual farm publication. It is proposed to circulate this paper among the 2,000,000 black farmers of the United States. The paper will be eight pages, of about the size of "The Country Gentleman." DR. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON STATES: The Tuskegee Institute has no financial interest or control over this new publication, but some of the active officers of the institution are interested in its success and believe that it will not only accomplish great good but will be a paying investment. The paper is backed by a strong organization and funds have been provided in advance to move its publication. Those in active control of THE NEGROD PARMER have my entire confidence and good will. —BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. The success of this project is assured because of the solid and sensible lines upon which it is being laid out. All the capital stock has been subscribed for. The subscription price is $1.00 a year and Subscriptions and Advertisements are invited. Clubbing rates with important Negro newspapers will be arranged for on a satisfactory basis. We are now ready to receive Subscriptions and Advertisements. The first issue of the paper will appear February first, 1914. Ad dress all communications to: PHOTOS. We offer you, the Latest and Most Artistic Photos, at a More Moderate Prices than you can obtain elsewhere. Special Attention Paid to Children. Balancing and Copying Interior View Work. We will also be Feeled to Quote you Prices on Interior and from Old Photos, if Specially. Geo. O. Brown, PHOTOGRAPHER. 603 North 2nd St., Richmond, Va. Funeral Director, Embalmer and Liveryman. All Orders Promptly Filled at Short Notice by telegraph or telephone. Halls rented for meetings and also Entertainment. Plenty of room with all necessary conveniences. Large Piece on Band Wagons for Hire at reasonable rates and nothing but fireplaces Carriages, Buggies, etc. Keep constantly on hand fine funeral supplies. nothing now—I'm married.—Philadelphia Press. Sure Beta. If your hat should blow off and roll Away from you just let it stand where you are; some willing soul Will chase around and get it. —Cincinnati Enquirer. Sure Beta. If your glove should drop on the floor Or the dunty pave of the city There'll be divers for it galore If you are a gift and pretty. —Denver Republican If you've been joy riding with Some Sue or Arabeller Don't trouble to inform your wife; There'll be a dozen tell us. —Houston Post If you happen to catch a cold It's easy to endure it When compared with being told A million ways to cure it —Youngstown Telegraph Barometers indicate Stages of Mind. If you're a business man—watch the barometer. If you want to sell a big bill of goods—watch the barometer. Such is the active of Dr. Colin A. Scott, professor of psychology in the Boston normal school. The barometer, he says, is as sure an indicator of persons' minds as it is of the weather. You'll find these active and up and doing with the barometer high; stumpy and frightful with the barometer low. - Boston Post. English as She Te Speak "You'll get run in," said a peddemon to a wheelman, without a light. "You'll get run into," savagely responded the cyclist as he knocked the peddemon down. "You'll get run in, loop" said a peddemon, stepping from behind a tree. And just then another escaped runner along with a light on the peddemon run in two lanes. The Limit Knicker-jee, be beating? No, he had the floor, the ceiling, the floor, the girl pinned. New York Subscribe to the Richmond Planet. BOWSER'S GRIEF. So Poignant That His Left Eye Goes Into Mourning. The Flower is the Cause of Mr. Bow- er's Sorrow, and the Latter of His Wreath—A Rictous Neighbor Figures In the Story. By M. QUAD. [Copyright, 1964, by Associated Literary Press.] A 8 Mr. Bowser rode home in the car the other passengers looked at him and whispered to each other. "Poor man." "What do you think it is?" "He's probably been telephoned to that his wife is dead." "I'm a good mind to offer him a cigar." Reaching home, Mr. Bowser paused at the gate and sighed. He climbed the steps and sighed twice. There was a tear in his left eye as Mrs. Bowser opened the door and exclaimed: "You haven't heard that mother was dead?" "No, but two hours ago I received news of the death of Hiram Gordon." "And who on earth is Hiram Gordon?" "My second cousin in Nebraska. Yes, poor Hiram's troubles are over." News to Mrs. Bowser. Mrs. Bowser had no recollection of any second cousin, and, besides, Mr. Bowser was not the man to let the death of a distant relative grieve him to any extent. As they sat down to dinner she began to chat of the events of the day, but he looked at her reproving. "Mrs. Bowser, this biliary is altogether out of place under the circumference." I am not biliarous." she replied. "I do not know what the death of a WE PLAYED HORSE TOGETHER. second cousin whom you have not seen for twenty years should plunge our house into the depths of gloom." "If you do not I do, and you will oblige me by keeping your levity for some other occasion." The meal over, Mrs. Bowser assumed a determined attitude. "Now, then," said she firmly, "I want to know who Hiram Gordon was. Was he one of your distant relatives, who was always trying to borrow five or ten dollars?" She meant to grouse Mr. Bowser, and she accomplished her purpose. His face flushed up, and he turned on her: "Is that the way to speak of a person who has just been laid to rest? Woman, you are heartless." "But I am not. It seems that you had a second cousin named Hiram Gordon, but I never heard you mention his name. I don't say we should/rajeize, but I don't see why we should ween." Stern Reproof. "Woman," abouted Mr. Bower, "I trowr because I have the heart of a child, with the body of a man! When we were babies together Hiram and I occupied the same cradle. In child- hood we played house together. True, we lost sight of each other for a score of years, but we always carried a soft gist in our hearts for each other. A person with the heart of a hyena can not understand, this, but there are others who can." Mrs. Bowyer thought it policy to maintain silence. For five minutes the house seemed to be deserted. Then same a sound that brought Mr. Bow- ner to his feet. "What do you say that?" he cried. It was a little door. It squawked and wailed and squawked as it was being turned up and then started off into a cottage shading across pasture. "Think of it" passed Mr. Brown. "My second cousin dips, and I personally get a word of it and ask, 'did you give him when to work in the farm on an old father?' "But our prior in our work, 'giggle' from Brown." "We can't support new farmwork." "But she wouldn't go on such as asound as that. Don't let such a little thing disturb you. He may not play five minutes longer." "You bet he won't," exclaimed Mr. Bowser as he started down the hall. "I'll see that he doesn't." Mrs. Bowser begged and pleaded, but he was firm. Preliminaries to Battle. It was the man of the Siddle who answered Mr. Bowser's ring. "Yes, but I am in my own house. I think you live next door, don't you?" think you live next door, don't you? "Exactly, and, while I am grieving tonight, over the death of my second cousin in Nebraska you are sawing away on a blamed, old diddle" "What is your second cousin to me? How dare you come here and say what I must do?" "Will you stop this squawking or not?" demanded Mr. Bowser. "No, I won't and you better beat it." "Sir, my second cousin" "Durn your second cousin, and you too!" Thereupon words were supplemented by action. Mrs. Bowser saw them roll down the steps and over the ground, and the cat looked on and said to herself that it was the prettiest scrap she had witnessed in many a day. But five minutes of war sufficed for Mr. Bowser. Then he departed from the field of battle, his clothes in tatters, his nose bleeding, a shutter over his left eye and a damper on his fighting prowess. His condition bodied ill for Mrs. Bowser. They met in the hall, Mrs. Bowser all solicitude, Mr. Bowser a steely glitter in his working optic. "Woman, retire to your room!" commanded the master of the Bowser menage. "But I want to get the armen and camphur and alcohol and a sponge"—"Womish, retire!" At that moment Mr. Bowser was a dangerous man. Mrs. Bowser did not stop to argue. When she had gone upstairs, her legge lord sank upon the lounge, and the cat heard him mutter: "Yes, Hamis' troubles are over, but mine are not. I suppose this eye of mine will take its own sweet time in getting back to normal." A Token of Pity "But darling," murmured the lovelorn youth. "every night for two weeks I have been on my bended knees before you. Have you no plight?" "I certainly have. Horace," spoke up the pretty flirt as she reached for her hand bag. "Here's a whole quarter. Go have your trousers pressed. After so much bending they must be baggy at the knees." "Philadelphia Jagger," Helios Against the Worm Turning to the newspaper reporter who was his passenger, the aviator exclaimed: "It's all off; the propeller is broken, and we are doomed to fall 6,000 feet!" "Great yank!" cried the reporter. "I hope we don't fall into the water. I can't swim a stroke." - Lippincott. Buited to the Obsession "Why is your little brother crying?" "Cause he doesn't like my new suit." "But what difference does it make to him?" "Lots. He knows he's got to wear it when I've finished with it"—Pearson's. On Maternal Authority "Now, children, can you name any other creature who belongs to the brute creation?" "I can, teacher." "Then name the creature." "My papa. My mamma says so."— Baltimore American. It Certainly Will Bill—This paper says a completely equipped laundry car has been installed on a Russian railroad for the use of troops while traveling or in the field. Jill—Come in handy in case of wash- outs along the line—Yonkers State- man. Conscienceless Wretch! "Tom is nothing but a heartless firt." "What do you mean?" "Why, after I've refused him only six times he is making love to another girl."—Boston Transcript. And That's a Big Job Newadays! "Why do you praise him? He inherited all his money." "I know, but I believe in giving him credit for taking care of it."—Detroit Free Press. The town she wears may have, cost a pita, In texture and color it may be fine. It may be made in article style. And it may become her in every line, Barely a smile, but a smile. It affords a glimpse of her stitken stocking? For nothing is now an assured success It 'k not arranged to be somewhat shooting. Your pinyi may be full of dramatic furs. It may touch a bonnet that all men wear. And some will notice and some will hear. And the book you write. If you keep it clean. The Scrap Book Spilled the Water. The late Dr. Melkle of Crief Hydro in the hero of many stories, none better known than that of his desire to induce his guests to adopt his own 'temperance' principles. He became aware of the practice indulged in by some patrons of the Hydro of concealing certain cordials in their bedrooms and of ordering shaving water at bedtime whereby to enjoy furtive forms of toddy. Meeting a servant in a corridor one night, who was staggering under a heavy tray of hot water jugs. Dr. Melkle asked her where she was. C. A. B. going with these things. She replied that she was taking shaving water to the gentlemen. "Come here," said the doctor, leading the way to a bathroom. The maid followed in fear and trembling. The doctor pulled out a penknife and, taking a hunk of soap, cut it into small pieces, which he dropped into the jugs, with the caustic remarks: "Boop won't hurt it." It's shaving water, you know." "The curses that ensued in several bedrooms are unknown, but it is assured that, if known, they would be unprintable. -Toronto Globe." Clear the Way. Lo, a cloud's about to vanish From the day And a brazen wrong to crumble City! Lo, the right about to conquer! Clear the way! With the right shall many more Enter smiling at the door. With the giant wrong shall fall Many others, great and small, That they shall hold us For their prey. Men-of thought and men-of action Clear the way: -Charles Mackay. His Queen Request. Cyril Maude tells the following story about his old friend, W. S. Penley: Penley was stopping at a country house in Brittany. France, and the morning after his arrival, finding no looking glass in his room, rang the bell, "Apportez mol un cheval," he said to the maid who answered it. The maid grinned and then, choking with laughter, ran down to her master. "Monteur," she cried, "your THE MAID ORRINED. France, and the morning after his arrival, finding no looking glass in his room, rang the bell, "Apporter mol un cheval," he said to the maid who answered it. The maid grinned and then, choking with laughter, ran down to her master, "Mondeur," she cried, "your the MAID GRINNED, friend who arrived last night is mad. He has nothing on but his dressing gown, and he asked me to bring him a horse!" The host ran up and asked Penley what on earth he wanted a "cheval" for. "Well," was Penley's reply, "we talk of a cheval glass at home, don't we? I thought 'cheval' was the French word for mirror." She Could Lecture Them. Mr. Frederick Townsend Martin in his book, "Things I Remember," tells a story of a titled lady, well known in English society, with very decided and outspoken opinions on certain subjects. One day she was out at lunch and the conversation turned on the pleasures of life. Every one present gave his or her idea of what constituted enjoyment, and at last, Lady Henry remarked in her impressive manner, "For myself, like dinners better than anything else." "Dinners!" exclaimed her host in a tone of great surprise, "My dear Lady I am, surely you are not a gourmet? "Oh, no," drawled her Indyship; "I like dinners because I know I am certain to have a man on either side of me who can't get away." 4. Fair Warning. "Many a man goes to war without the slightest conception of what it really is," said a veteran of General Robert E. Lee's army. "In 1804 I had command of a detail made up of a dozen or two recruits that had just come up from the gulf states. The first night we were near the enemy I managed to find a deserted cabin and, after placing my picket out in trot, we funged ourselves down to sleep. In the middle of the night I changed the picket, selecting for duty a young fellow who had exhibited the most intense longing to exterminate the entire northern army. "About dawn I was awakened by the well known 'Ping, ping' of bullets against the logs of the cabin and the expostulating voice of my picket. Going to the door, I saw that a small scouting party of federal soldiers had discovered signs of Confederates in the cabin and were trying to drive out by firing from the opposite hill I turned to my picket and gave a gap of astonishment. The young man stood in the midst of the clearing while the bullets whistled around him. There was no sign of fear about him, but he was tremendously excited. He had dropped his machet and was waving his arms, trying to attract the attention of the enemy, and shooting at the top of his voice in tones of reverence: "In a-7, you fellows over yonder! Don't you all be schootin' in here; Don't you fallin' in here"—New York Post. A. Financial Gather That Carved a Eurasian With IL. Paid out from January 1, 1912 to Feb. 7th, 1914. FINE SHOWING FOR BOTH BRANCHES OF THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS-READ AND CONSIDER-VIRGINIA DOING GRAND WORK 1919 19—John Adam Sheffeys Summit Lodge, No. 80. $ January 19—Joseph Logan, Ebeuer Lodge, No. 116. January 19—John H. Kidd, Rescue Lodge, No. 4. January 26—Joe Fountain, Douglas Lodge, No. 69. Feb. 3—E. H. Armfield, Friendship Lodge, No. 3. Feb. 3—William Keo, Lovely M. Lodge, No. 57. Feb. 4—Daniel Reid, Jonathan Lodge, No. 20. Feb. 7—Andrew McClannan, King David Lodge, 193. ception. The entertainment was bound to cost a little money for music and incidentals, but it had to be given as an accompaniment of the reception at which a visiting pastor, who at one time had been sector of the church, was to be a guest of honor. A subscription to defray the expense was started. It met with a very generous response and some large individual contributions. When the entertainment and reception were finished the committee of young ladies who had the finances in charge began reckoning up. They found that they were $180 to the good after all bills and had been paid. "We'll just divide the $180 up and send it back to those who contributed," said one young committee woman. "That's just what we'll do and we'll do it right away," said another financier of the committee. So the money was divided and returned. The committee planned itself it had shown some of the more men folk that it knew how to conduct an enterprise successfully. They met a grim old deacon on the street next day and accosted him for a compliment on their success. "Don't you think we deserve congratulation — running an entertainment, paying expenses and returning money?" they asked. "I certainly congratulate you. It is wonderful. I contributed $5, and I got back $8. Marvelous how you did it." The girls had divided the surplus evenly—New York Sun. Luck and Labor... Black lies in bed and wishes the postman would bring him the news of a legacy: labor turds out at 6 o'clock and with biny pen or ringing hammer lays the foundation of a competence. Only a Misunderstanding. Several years ago in a well known wholesale house in a big manufacturing town an old bachelor bookkeeper, who had been many years with the firm, suddenly appointed that he was to be married. The partner gave him a week's holiday, and his fellow clerk raised a little purse and presented it to pay the expenses of his wedding trip. A couple of days after the wedding one of the members of the firm went down to a seaside resort, and there lounging about the parade and apparently enjoying himself immensely, he saw his recently married old bookkeeper, but alone. "Where's your wife?" asked the principal. "She's at home," was the reply. "But I thought you had money given you for a wedding trip?" "So I had." was the reply, "but I didn't understand that it was intended to include her."—Icarus's Weekly. Rose to the Occasion. "Stuff" Davis, who robe from dramatic critic to be a circus press agent and then descended to writing fiction, came into a Broadway hotel with four days' growth of whiskers on his cheeks. "Why don't you shave?" a friend at the next table called out. "I would if I had a razor," Stuff retorted. The friend produced a safety razor from his pocket and sent it over by a waiter. "Bring me a charlotte russe," directed the unabashed Davis, and shaved right there—New York World. Good letterbeads and envelopes make a favorable impression on your correspondents. Better see if your stationery cannot be im proved in some re pieces. Best work at lowest prices can be had in our Jul Printing department. Pretty Feable. A dapper little drummer was compelled by circumstances to pass the night in a village hotel in that part of Illinois popularly called "Egypt." At breakfast he ordered soft boiled eggs. The waitress deposited two in the shell before him. Looking up, the drummer said. "Please break the eggs in a "TOU'D BETTER' GO TO A HOSPITAL." glass." With a withering look of scorn the buxom waitress replied: "Well, good gracious! If you can't break two soft bollled eggs in a glass you'd better go to a hospital."—National Food Magazine. Sorry He Interrupted. Sorry He Interrupted During the last general elections in Canada Rev. J. J. McGaskill vigorously uphold the reciprocity pact in the province of New Brunswick. At a meeting in Queen's county he was discussing the effect of the agreement on the price of various commodities. "What about hay?" shouted an opponent. "What I'm discussing human food now," returned the speaker, "but I'll come to your specialty in a moment." Rough on Cholly. Cholly-You girls are all so practical, donchkrowg. Now, for instance, I presume you usually go walking with an object, don't you? Kitty-Sometimes, but-er- really you will have to excuse me this morning-St. Louis Globe Democrat. Eternal Vigilance; Eto. Intoxicated with love, he proposed. On the spur of the moment, she accepted him. The speaker, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., was addressing a Y. M. C. A. meeting in Cleveland. "Save when you're young," repeated Mr. Rockefeller, with a smile. "The years will pass swiftly. Then when you find yourself well on you'll also find yourself well off." Very Anseriate What three authors would you name when witnessing a house on fire? Dickens, Hewitt, Burns: Self Searification Self Sorrishing. Alky—Mother. I may as well tell you the truth. I married a christian girl. Mother-oh-oh. How could you? Alky—I did it to more father. He was compromised with how he I was. QUINADE QUINADE QUINADE Straightening Comba, Ornaments for the Hair, Hair Greens and Hair Styles for the Hair, 1974. 513 S. JAMES STREET. MICHIGAN DIGESTIVE. Established 1856. Oldest Hair Store in the South. 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A singular feature noticeable was the presence of the entire corps of teachers, all of the twenty Schools in the county being represented. The meeting was called primarily to hear an address by Prof. J. M. Gandy, but Miss Mosely read a letter in which he stated that President Johnston's continued illness prevented his coming. However, patrons from different sections of the county voiced sentiments of encouragement, and in their reports, all of the teachers gave testimony of marked improvement in their several communi Superintendent Dickinson in his remarks marked he was highly pleased with the day's program, although he was very much discouraged when only a few days before he had stood in the courthouse and heard Judge Hundler sentence a man of the Negro race to eighteen years in the pent tentary for the murder of a Negro man. He denied he was partial to the Negro when it came to industrial education, but said he was preaching the same gospel to white people. He declared that the only occupation in Cumberland County worthy of note was the cultivation of land in which both white and colored should be mutually interested. Rev. Mr. Jordan preached an excellent sermon on the first Sunday. The community was delighted to welcome here last week Mrs. Rosetta G. Arrington, who came here suddenly from Dinwiddie county because of the indisposition of her brother, Mr. T. C. Williams, the progressive teacher of Turley-cooke School. Mrs. Arrington in an amable and charming young woman and has a faculty for making friends. She is connected with the National Ideal Benefit Society of Richmond and during her short sojourn did much to enlighten the people as to the real status and purpose of this new star in the fratoral world. We are having terrible weather. Much snow is on the ground and indications are that more is coming. HENRY M. CABELL From Westwood At Westwood, February 15, 1914 a grand exercise was given for the installation of Sunday School officers. The school had an excellent program rendered by different pupils of the school. Program was as follows: Scripture reading by Rev. E. Smith from Union University; prayer was offered; opening address by Mr. M. Nixon; recitation, Elizabeth Johnson; recitation, Annie Harris; recitation, Estelle Wilkins; solo, Mr. James Holmes, Jr.; select reading, Miss M. Mosley; solo, Mr. Wille Holmes; recitation, Miss Alphena, Lewis; recitation, Miss Annie May Wilkins; solo, Mr. Edward, Woodson; duct, Master L. Price and Miss Elizabeth Johnson, solo, Mr. Bernard Woodson; select paper, Mrs. M. Ford. Next, the Installation Garmon by Rev. E. Smith "so beautifully explained. We have never witnessed one more perfect than t. May God show his journey on with much success. Dacron Nixon lifted the silver offering. Done by Westwood Sunday School. Leesburg (Va.) Items Rev. Walker of Pittsburg. Pa. was in town this week. Rov. Dr. Tyler left for home Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Timbers are all smiles. There is a now baby in town. Miss Clara Walker is spending some time in New York with her sister, Mrs. F. Saulberry. We learn that Miss Corn Wright will soon be herself again. Mrs. James Thornton is on the sick list the week end. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Jones left for Washington Sunday 15th where they will visit their daughter, returning on Monday. As we entered the old Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Rev. W. H. Jernagh, D. D., Pastor, we fell in line and marched to the new edifice with its towering steele, one hundred feet of very large brick. The pastor preached from the subject, Attempted Great Things for God and Expected Great Things From God. A strong gospel preacher. The great pipe organ burst forth with its strains of music. We felt like we were right in glory. At 3 o'clock Rev. Dr. A. J. Tylor took the stand and another strong sermon, subject. Habitation for God's House. At 6 o'clock B. Y. P. U. was addressed by Mr. James Chestnut. At 6 o'clock sermon by Rev. I. B. Moore, Ph. D. of Howard. We spent all day in church. They asked for $1400. A grand service communicated at 6 o'clock. I was called upon as Dusen Jones to help serve the Communion. Monday morning it was snowing to beat the band. We started for home, arriving there Monday noon. We had a nice trip. Roanoke (Va.) News Mr. Monroe Booth is putting forth great effort to get up an Elk Lodge in Roanoke by the last of this month. Mr. Taylor Morgan of Christiansburg is visiting his son, John T. Morgan. Miss Daisy Pinkard has been called home from the Lynchburg Seminary on account of sickness. She is much improved at this time. Mr. J. H. Staples has been kept in for 15 days on account of smallpox. His family is out to the post house now. Mr. Lawrence Real is conduct ing his business at No. 19 Norfolk Ave. For good lunch and polite service call to see Mr. and Mrs. Will Easley at No. 11 Norfolk Ave., the Chittlen Hotel. For contracting building call to see Mr. E. R. Dillard, J. H. Coleman, J. A. Gunn and S. C. Goodson. They now have charge of the Episcopal Church, costing $75,000 at E. Radford. Dr. Gaylord and wife are well pleased with their new home at No. 29th Avenue, N. W. Miss H. C. Braxton is able to take charge of her school again after a long spell of sickness. Dr. John B. Claytor is still on his job robbing the graves of its dead. Call to see him at No. 26th Avenue, N. W. J. H. Fowkes is trying to out talk the sick while Mr. Henry C. Johnson was snow bound in the city of Buckner. Mr. W. H. Pierce has returned to the city from his journey to Jacksonville, Fla. Mr. James W. Stovall. 618 Norfolk Avenue departed this life February 9th at 11 A. M. He leaves to mourn their loss three sisters, mother and seven grand children. He was a member of Ronanoke Lodge, No. 3225 G. U. O. F. Funeral was preached at the First Baptist Church by Rev. J. H. Burke. Mrs. Mary Fauqua is at home ill with an attack of La Gripppe. No. 20 4th Avenue, N. W. For hair cutting and Tonsorial artist call to see Mr. W. E. Miller, annex to the Pierce Hotel. Mrs. Cora Lawson Thomas is at her best in making bake biscuit. When in need, call to see her at No. 117-9th Avenue, S. W. The High Street congregation is making strong efforts to raise money enough to start building their church by the first of March. They are asking help from everybody. Mr. William Ferguson is at home slick, No. 153 High Street. Don't fall to see Mr. S. Muse at No. 26 Norfolk Avenue. When you want to learn what we are doing, call to see J. H. Fowkes, No. 30-4th Avenue and get a PLAN-ET to read. Farmville (Va.) News. Mr. Editor: I noticed in your last issue some Mr. Rambler who had much to say. Some time ago through your paper he stated that he would begin melding into other people's affairs. I am told he came stalking in town last week and if he is the stranger some of us saw a few days ago he is a pretty sight to behold and we will try to look after him. I know we are in a small town, but we have been able to attend to any stranger who comes here picking into our affairs. I understood he said that this was a town that no preacher, white or colored, stayed long. The limit, I think he said, was five years, average throw and one-half years. Now he has gone his limit, when he said something concerning our churches. Whether we keep a preacher lion or short, we know one thing. The First Baptist Congregation has one who has been there, soon will be six years, and the outlook is, backed by a large number of the supporters of the church, he will be there for years to come. And because some Mr. Ramblers says we have been getting preachers away when we get ready and that they can't stay here longer than five years is untrue, most especially in this case. Just as you find him untrue in this you will find him untrue in some other things. I heard some of the First Baptist members talking about how their preacher preaching now and that he can stay as long as he wants to stay. They said the church is growing spiritually, alive, congregation growing and giving more freely than usual. We are not as bad as that man, Mr. Rambler, intimates. We have the right crowd after him and the first opportunity we will lay hands on him. We are waiting to see what he will say next week. Mr. P. B. Hairston received message Monday morning that his son, Julian Hairston, who was employed on the yard at the C. and O. Station, Richmond, Va. was killed by train at 8:15 A. M. Mr. Hairston and his daughter, Evelyn, went down and accompanied the body home. The Funeral took place at First Baptist Church, Wednesday at 3:00 P. M. Rev. R. G. Adams offloaded, assisted by Reva. Nelson Jordan, Harmon, J. H. Harvey, P. M. Robinson and J. W. Johns. This young man was the oldest child of Mr. and Mrs. Hairston, vory industrious and possessed the business like qualities which marked for him a great future. The following gentlemen acted at pall-bearers: Mezzanin, J. W. Biaud, and Brother, Jackson Glaze, Griggs and Charles Branch and A. W. Mooley, Rev. and Mrs. M. C. Adams, accoun panied by Miss Clara B. Mays of Indianapolis, Ind. dined with Mr. and Mrs. Pettis of Elv Street. The Y. M. C. A. Notes Last Friday night was a stormy hour but the Blues-were on hand and were ready for the fight. The Reds were smoked under. This mem burship campaign promises to be one of the greatest. General Secretary S. C. Burrell conducted the meeting for women in the penitentiary 10 A. M. Every woman was helped. One accepted Christ. 4 F. M. at the F. M. C. A. Master Henry Mallory conducted the boys' meeting. Special advice was given his relatives. to the boys by that other man who boxed. Several new members joined this department. Rev. W. A. Mitchell gave the men 5:30 P. M. at the Y. M. C. A. a special message which was crowded to tempted to prove jealousy to the initial cause, and that the murder was Jacob U. Dairy was present and heart-promised. In this it fell completely accorded what the Reverend had completely. All the witnesses testified said. It means much for these speak to the circumstances an related. No others to be interested in the work of contradictory testimony could be found. A witness for the Commonwealth testified that the skull of the C. A. to hear the explanation on the dead man was thinner than that us-Sunday School Lesson by Prof. J., usually found among Negroes. Had it W. Barte. Bring your friend. of the injured man and commenced his relations. Where he returned to Wanda Page's house his half-brother was dead. He at once gave himself up to the sheriff, and was bailed for trial. At the trial the commonwealth attempted to prove jealousy to the initial cause, and that the murder was Jacob U. Dairy was present and heart-promised. In this it fell completely accorded what the Reverend had completely. All the witnesses testified said. It means much for these speak to the circumstances an related. No others to be interested in the work of contradictory testimony could be found. A witness for the Commonwealth testified that the skull of the C. A. to hear the explanation on the dead man was thinner than that us-Sunday School Lesson by Prof. J., usually found among Negroes. Had it W. Barte. Bring your friend. A great meeting for women only 2:30 P. M. at the New Baptist Church under the auspice of the Women's Auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A. A special address will be delivered to the women of Richmond by Prof. J. W. Barco. Every woman ought to attend this meeting. Men will not be admitted. Come and bring the other woman. Rev. Joseph H. Brown of Fulton will address the men 5:30 P. M. at the Y. M. C. A. Special mule. Come and bring the other man. Be on time. The Richmond PLANET Editor, Mitch. Mitchell, Jr Often I have tried to reason it out to myself why it is, the ladies of the colored race do not have societies of their own, organizing themselves as the white people (women) trying to better their condition. Is it true that we solely depend on the move of the other race, who care nothing for us. If women shall, ever vote, certainly that will be an important step in some direction why not have greatly concern us all. This affair is truly worth consideration. Wherever a person take no account of politics they have no legal consideration. Tell the women to awake, day is breaking. Burke Company, No. 1, F. R. K. P. Installs Officers. The officers of Eureka Co. No. 1 were installed Thursday night, Feb. 15 by Col. Roscoe, C., Mitchell Major Adolphus Jackson was present, and gave an interesting address. The following are the officers for the ensuing term: Captain Edmund Smith, 1st Lt. Lieutenant John Wilkerson, 2nd Lt. Lieutenant W. F. Cowan, 1st Sergent John Jones, 2nd Sergent William Milton, 3rd Sergent, Luther Jones, 4th Sergent W. H. D. Lucas, 5th Sergent George Branch, Corporals Robert Randolph, Paul Taylor, M. J. Bartlett, J. E. Jefferson, Sumpter Roane. Regimental Inspection and Installation On next Thursday night the First Regiment, U. R. K. of P, will hold its installation exercises. The Cadet Battalion will be out also and will have khaki inspection. Public is invited Pythian Castle, 277 N. 3rd. --- Colored Farmer Wins Appeal But Lack of Funds Forces Him to Plead Guilty - Gets 4 Years. At sunset of the 15th of July, 1912, Hezekiah Cook, a respectable colored farmer of York county, walked from his home to Williamsburg, about five miles distant, to buy provisions and to attend a Sunay school institute which was being conducted at the colored church in Williamsburg. Cook was a member of this church and, a Sunday school teacher. When he reached the store he bought his groceries, intending to pay the bill from his purse, containing about $20. He put his hand in his pocket. The money was gone. The man, searched his pockets and looked about the store, then informed the merchant of his loss, and walked back to his home, searching all the way. He met a relative on the road, to whom he told of losing the money. When he reached his home he search the premises thoroughly, but without success. It was now very late. However, he decided to search the road once more, and more thoroughly, recalling several spots where the money might have dropped from his pocket. He took his lantern and retraced his steps. While crossing a swamp road he picked up a stick and laid it to push aside the grass and weeds where his money might have fallen. A TRAGEDY IN THE DARK. The path which Cook had taken led by several houses. One of these was occupied by a negro woman Maude Page, whom he knew personally, and because she was a member of the church in Williamsburg, which he attended. It was the road he usually traversed in his trips to Williamsburg. As he drew near this house (it was about 12 o'clock by that time) he heard the sound of a struggle and a woman's loud screams for help. Earlier in the evening Maude Page had gone to church with a woman friend, leaving her child at the friend's house. On her return home with the child she was accompanied by an acquaintance. When they arrived at her home she sent the child to bed and sat on the porch talking with the man. After a short conversation he made insulting proposals and attempted to do her personal injury. The woman resisted him and screamed loudly for help. Henekish Cook heard the scream He ran toward the house, jumped up on the porch, which was not lighted, and distinguished the struggling figures. He struck the man over the head with the stick he carried, in order to loosen his hobl. The negro fell to the floor and the woman, released, ran into the house. RECOGNIZED AS HALF-BROTHER. Cook jeered over the fallen man to discover if he was badly hurt. It was his own half-brother, with whom he had never guarded. He called the woman from the house, bound up the wound, walked to the house. of the injured man and commended his relatives. When he returned to Nanda Pigeon house his half-brother was dead. He at once gave himself up to the sheriff, and was bailed for trial. At the trial the commonwealth attempted to prove foolishy in the initial case, and that the murder was probed immediately. In this it failed completely. All the witnesses testified to the circumstances unrelated. (No contradictory testimony could be found. A witness for the Commonwealth testified that the skull of the dead man was thinner than that usually found among Negroes. Had it been normal the blow would not have been hard enough to kill. Only one blow was struck. In spite of this the jury found Cook guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced him to be electrocuted. Motion was made to get inside the verdict and for a new trial. Both motions were overruled. SUPREME COURT UPSET VERDICT The case was then appealed to the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia, who declared the judgment erroneous, and ordered the case retried. When it came up for a second trial the Commonwealth's Attorney offered to agree to a term of five years in the penitentiary if the prisoner would plead guilty to manslaughter. Cook's lawyers believed the evidence in the case showed a justifiable homicide; but in view of the harshness of the verdict in the first trial and the refusal of the trial court to set aside the verdict, they agreed to plead guilty of manslaughter and Cook was sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. HIS MONEY WAS ALL GONE. Had he pict innocent in the second trial the verdict might have been again appealed, but Cook had no money to pay the costs of appeal, nor the stenographer fee for copying the record. All that he had was spent during the first trial. He is now at the penitentiary serving a term of four years at hard labor because he did what almost any Virginia, white or colored, would have done. He went to the aid of a woman in distress, who had called for help. The law states that, when a man kills another to prevent a folly from being committed in his presence if he was acting on a well-grounded belief that a folly was being committed in his presence, and he killed the man to prevent it, the killing was justifiable. The only two persons present, Maule Page and Cook him self, testified to this effect, and their testimony was not contradicted, but strengthened by the other witnesses. Yet Hezkeliah Cook was condemned to four years in the penitentiary he has entered upon the service of his term. —Richmond Evening Journal Corn Kernel Kills Child A kernel of corn looking in the throat of two-year-old Andrew Kanno of Frackville, near Mahanoy City, Pa. caused the child's death at the Miner hospital before an operation could relieve him. NAVY YARDS TO-BUILD SHIPS Secretary Daniels Authorizes League Island to Construct Transport. Secretary Daniels decided to award to the Boston and Philadelphia navy yards respectively contracts for the construction of a supply ship and transport. The supply ship will cost $1,777,713 and the transport $1,458,305. Decision to have these vessels constructed at the navy yards was reached by Secretary Daniels after it was found that the navy yard bills were much lower than those made by private firms. MANNING GETS WIFE'S ESTATE Slain Woman's Will Leaves All to Her Husband. The will of Mrs. Carrie Manning who was killed two weeks ago by Hazel Hardman, a girl of twenty, who was in love with Charles I Manning, was filed in Newark, N. J. It was dated prior to the entrance of Hazel Hardman into the domestic life of the Mannings, and provided that all the wife possessed should go to the husband. Just before the murder Mrs. Manning inherited a considerable sum from her father. Hazel Hardman committed suicide. Mix Bottle Hange Baby. Hanley by the cord which ties his hair, bottle to his high chair eight months old Clarence Hissom, son of Earl Hissom, of Charleston, W. Va., was found dead by his father The little yellow had fallen from the chair and the cord, twisting around his neck, and stranded him to death. Diaz Loyce Cuba For U. 8 General Felix Diaz walked from Havana, Cuba, for the United States. The fear that some agents of President Huerta, in Mexico, would assassinate him caused him to forsake Cuba. He is on board the Ward Iner Morro Casto. His wife and secretary are with him. Pythianism Past present 50c. O. R. Tucker, Sherman, Tex No Stamps Accepted. HINDOO SALVE. The world gender hair preparation. Curas Dandrell and Grove Hair in abundance. It has been used by the Hindoo for grooming. Guaranteed under the Park and Irving Act, June 30, 1906. Serial No. 55666. Price 65c per jar. Quantity 18c in change for sample. Administered. HINDOO GROVE QL, 5945 Lowen Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. Old Virginia Corn Meal. 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She and her husband, Nelson Hudson and little son, Hemler left Hinds county, Mississippi about thirty-two years ago. When last heard of they were in Norfolk, Va. My mother's name was Hannah Heart and she belonged to Mr. John H. Watson. I am the only living brother and am anxious to find her if living. Address ROBERT WATSON, 4414 Maffitt Ava, St. Louis, Mo. Is second to none of its size in equipment Safety brings Confidence and Confidence brings Business. Do You Know Him? I would like to know the whereabouts of my father, Isaac Young, about 55 years old. He was born in Oxford, N. C. or Wilmington, N. C. His father's name was Grandson Young. Any information will be graciously received by his son, William Young, Box B, Dannemann, N. Y. Attractive Low Round Trip Farea Via SOLTHERN RAILWAY Following Points: WHEN WE WERE BUYING A VAULT, WE BOUGHT THE BEST FOR THE REASON THAT WE BELIEVED THE BEST WAS NONE TOO GOOD FOR OUR PEOPLE. RICHMOND, VA.: Account Department of Superintendence, National Educational Association, Feb. 23-28, 1914. Dates of sale, Feb. 21-22 and 23, final return limit, March 4, 1914. NEW ORLEANS, LA.: Account Mardi Gras Celebration, February 19-24, 1914. Date of sale, February 17-23, return limit March 6, 1914. Extension of final limit to May 22, 1914. If our people had failed to patronise the Bank, it would have been their fault and not ours. When we were selecting a New York Correspondent, we chose the National Park Bank of that City. Our actual assets, based upon the present value of our real-estate holdings are over fifty thousand dollars above the amount on deposit with us. This guarantees the safety of every dollar on deposit with us. We invite correspondence and urge upon every one to bring us their money for sale keeping. Amounts in some of ten coins and upwards received. Interest paid on sums of $1.00 and over. PENSACOLA, FLA.: Account Mardi Gras Celebration, February 19-24, 1914. Dates of sale, Feb. 17-23, return limit March 6, 1914. Extension of limit o March 22, 1914 Our President is under Bond. Our Cashier is under Bond. Our Vault, although Burglar-proof is insured against loss by burglars. Our Building is insured and the bulk of our funds invested in desirable Real Estate. Our Tellers are under Bond. MOBILE ALA: Account Maril Gres, Celebration, February 19-24, 1914. Dates of sale, February 17- 23, 1914, return limit March 8, 1914. Extension of limit to March 28, 1914. Our Banking Hours are from 9 A. M. to 3 P. M. and Saturdays from 9 A. M. to 8 P. M. NEW ORLEANS, LA: Account National Brick Manufacturers Association, March 2-7, 1914. Dates of sale February 27-28, and March 1st, 1914. Final limit, March 14, 1914. JACKSONVILLE, FLA.: Account United Confederate Veterans Bom- lation, April 39, May 1, 1914. Suffi- able sales dates and return dates. NORTH-WEST CORNER THIRD & CLAY STS. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. 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