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RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1914 PRICE, FIVE CENTS We offer a Suit of Clothes, made to Order or a Silver Loving Cup to the Minister who receives the Highest number of votes. We offer a Gold Watch or a Loving Oug to the Physician or Dentist, who may be a patient of our practice. We offer a Round Trip Ticket to the Panama Exposition at San Francisco to the Lady receiving the High-dollar of vote! SECOND PRIZES We offer a Gold-handed Cane to the Minister receiving the second highest number of votes. We offer a Gold-headed Cane to the Federal Director who receives the second highest number of votes. We offer a Silver Service to the Lady who receives the second highest number of votes. "IT COSTS YOU NOTHING. TO VOTE." All Candidates for Prises must poll not less than Ten Thousand Votes in order to be eligible for Prises. The Contest ends September 1st, 1914 and there is ample time for persons to secure that number. 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Any Coupon, cut out of The PLANET, and accompanied by a cash subscri- ption of (81.50) One Dollar and Fifty Cents for One Year will count as (60) Fifty Votes. To the Church, whose Pastor is successful in securing the First Prize The PLANET will make a Donation of (81.50) Fifteen Dollars. The Content is open to Minister, Physician, Dentist, Funeral Dirc- tors and Ladies either in Richmond or elsewhere. Transportation in Africa Leader of Back to Africa Movement Again With His Followers. Some time between Sunday afternoon and yesterday morning a medium sized, well built negro, very black indeed, dropped off the back of a trolley labeled "Brie Basin" and trudged through the snow to the steamship Curityba, lying at the end of a snow covered pier in Board's raft basin. Old Cap'n King didn't see him, but remember hearing about forty darky voices shouting "Hall to the chief" in the night some time. It was too cold to investigate but the old man slapped his shin and told him seek, "I'll bet that's him," and poked the fire a bit. It was, but the captain wasn't sure until he sattened his nose against a frosty portnight greeting afternoon and saw the adopted sons and daughters of Akim gathered about their chief in a garage council of war that could not be mistaken. Then the captain went to collect a bet. The council of war went on until the shivery blasts from the bay blew in and it had to adjourn to the boiler room, where the snowdrifts had not piled up. Chief A. C. Sam had arrived and the patient members of the Akim Trading Company, Ltd. had visions once more of India rubber and palm oil along the Gold Coast. Two more darky is climbed up the gang-plank, each with a bundle of daily papers, which were laid out before the boiler room councillors. Chief Sam listened while one of his sons read. His royal brows contracted, the sturdy black mustache bristled with indignation. His tribal pride was wounded beyond repair. A mount white moss, the only one in the ward, apparently, looked at Sam as if "I had you so" not. The councillors whispered to each other in twow and three and glided nearer the boilers. That was the council of war and hero is what it produced. Home five hundred Negroes have been working a long time down at Cypress Hill. The are the vowed to take them to the promised land on the gold coast of Africa. A few more jobs are being placed at Briar Banks' all-inclusive, this time on the gallery of the Curlyba—New York City, Feb. 17, 1914. Dr. and Mrs. J, M. O. Ramsey, Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward Harris wish to thank the patriots in general for the harmony, renders their father, Dr. P. M. Ramsey, during his lingering finesse and subsequent death and pang that God's richest Messages may repeat upon all. American Beneficial Insurance Co. Building. The above is a draftman's drawing and side view of the new Home Office building at 613 N. Second St., Richmond, Va. It will be seen that the structure shows up to a great advantage. W. F. Graham, President; B. H. Peyton, Secretary-Manager. Bank Closed by Holiday Closing At Italian milk weaver, who did not know that Lincoln's Birthday a legal holiday, started a rumor that resulted in a run yesterday on the Highland Trust Company in Summit Avenue, West Windsor. The run lasted all day and nearly 200 depositors, most of them employees of local silk mills, flocked to the bank to withdraw their savings. More than $60,000 was paid out. At the close of business the bank officials believed that the run had ended. Fx-Congressman Thomas McEwan president of the bank, said last night that there was no ground for the depositor's fear. There is plenty of money on hand, he said, to meet all demands and nearly $2,000,000 worth of assets which could be quickly converted into cash. It is said that a man whose identity has not been accreted, went to the Highland Trust Company on The above is a draftman's o new Home Office building at 613 Va. It will be seen that the advantage. W. F. Graham, Pri tary-Manager. the morning of Lincoln's Birthday to withdraw money. Finding that he could not get it, and unaware of the fact that the day was a holiday, he started the rumor that the bank had failed. The rumor did not gain much ground until yesterday, when at the time the doors were opened nearly fifty depositors were in line. The crowd attracted others, and it was not long before another paying teller's window had to be opened to take care of the panicky depositors. Officials and clerks tried to persuade those who demanded their mony that the rumor was false, but few headed what they were told. They insisted on withdrawing their balances at once, and all got their money. Other banks in Hudson county offered aid, but they were told that money was needed. Officials of the trust company said last night that every effort being made to locate the man who started the rumor, and that if found he will be presumed murder a law of 1907 which implies the spreading of false statements a misdemeanor. The pen inishment in three years in State prison or $1,000 fine, or both. Two Colored Delegates Here. The National Education Association of the United States has been in session here this week. The manufacturers are of the principal Jefferson Wheel. It is estimated that 1800 obligates are produced. Two of these are offered. They are L. B. Rivers, Ph. B. Brum of Tuskegee Opinion Howard University, Washington, D. G. and Fred. J. N. Leckman, of Tuskegee Training School, Baltimore, Md. They report that they have been well treated by their association and the local committee. Bradley Strong, Mn. John W. Longford, 12 points of L. B. Rivers. He spent well during the week. DOKIES SIN WILSON Pythianus, With Fee and Sword, Visit the White House. (Washington, D. C. Post, Feb. 20.) Stellatifilizing in the midst of a day's brilliant meetings and activities, which a'ded another page yesterday to the annals of Pythiasism, were a reception of the Knights of Khorasan, by President Wilson, and an address by Secretary of State Bryan upon "Fraternalism." Mr. Bryan is a past character of Lincoln Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of Lincoln, Nebr. Those were the particularly bright spots of the first days program of the golden jubilee of the Knights of Pythias which began yesterday in this city. No less prominent in the days' celebrations was the impressive oratory of Gov. Washington of Indiana and Union B. Hunt former secretary of state of Indiana, and new president of the Knights of Pythias Insurance Society. Both are speakers of note, Insurance Co. Building. its drawing and side view of the 613 N. Second St., Richmond, the structure shows up to a great President; B. H. Peyton, Secre- and their speeches were in connection with the presentation of a modillion to Mr. Hunt by Gov. Ralston, representing the Indiana Knights. "DOKIES" START FOR WHITE HOUSE. Yesterday's activities began at 2:15 o'clock, with an informal reception by President Wilson. At 2 o'clock the "dokkie," wearing far and slim itar, started out Pennsylvania avenue, some walking, and others in sight seeing automobile. Those who rode filled the air with song, "When Good Fellows Get Together" soared ahead of them toward the White House, and heralded the approach of the visitors. Although still suffering from a cold, and barely able to speak, President Wilson grasped the hand of every "Dokkie," as the visitors filled past him, and, although unable to express his condolences in many words, the "Wilson amile" was quite evident and as effective as an actual address. COMMISSIONER NEWMAN SPEAKS At 3 o'clock the regular session of the Knights were begun. The assembly was called in order by William P. Browning of Baltimore, chief man of the warden jubilee committee, who introduced the supreme chairl. r. Thomas J. Carrick, as presiding effect. He, in 1834, presided German minister Oliver P. Newman, who addressed the audience. Mr. Newman told of his experience as a reporter in the Wind whence of his regular antiquities was to "over" the Knights of Pyrenean P. Newman, which was responsible for his taking the promotion. He turned and fled to England in compliance with national regulations passed by mother R. Cogburn and behalf of the member dames assembled by Harry P. Wilkey, with grune chardman. MONTY CURIE, GREENS BRYAN. As Mr. Wilkey announced his departure, the dames drew round the room, and for the first time the assembly met by University of North Carolina. for me. My love for fraternism since then has grown stronger, and I don't think that today there is a greater friend to the cause. I believe that the great insurance companies of today are but the result of the evolution of the societies of the pioneer fraternities. I regard the educational work done by fraternities as something that cannot be well overlooked. It teaches not only how to form an opinion, but how to express one. The fraternity, I feel, is one of the influences which will hasten the coming of international brotherhood. That alone is reason enough to become a member. In spirit I am a member of every fraternity in the world." WHEN HE GOT SECOND DEGREE In the course of Mr. Bryan's ad dress he spoke of the time that he was given the second degree. It brought forth another long period of deafening applause. As Mr. Bryan finishert the orchestra began, "My County 'Tis of Thee." The audience arose and with what seemed one great voice, drowned out the strains of the music, with cheers as Mr. Bryan left. Roll call was then made by Frederick E. Wassan and responded to by the various State delegates. In the midst of the roll call Gov. Ralston was made to speak from the platform by the crowds, and began his address by asking that Mr. Hunt step up and join him. A ten-minute laudation of Mr. Hunt followed, ending with the presentation of the medallion. Speaking to Mr. Hunt, Gov. Ralston said: "The gold in this present represents the quality of your service to mankind and the diamonds show the brilliancy of your thoughts and acts." Mr. Hunt responded with a masterful five-minute speech. RITUALISTIC SERVICE AT NIGHT The special golden jubilee ritualic service was held last night. The mission was presided over by Mr. Browning and the Invocation was offered by the Rev. Joseph H. Spearing, supreme prelate. Officers taking part in the service were Chancellor Commander Thomas J. Carling Vice Chancellor R. S. Young, and Master of Exchequer Thomas D. Moares and Master at Arms Frank A. Godsey. Edward A. Horton, of St. Thomas, Ontario, made an address on "Pythian Knighthood in Canada." One of the most interesting addresses of the evening was by Walter R. Richle, of Lima, Ohio, who spoke on "The Lesson of Friendship." Mr. Richle is the author of the present ritual of the fraternity. Telograms from Pythian temples throughout the world were read. One was from the Australian Pythians. During the ritualic service 250 members of the grand lodge of New Jersey made their entrance. They were in session in Trenton and adjourned to come to Washington. The trip was made by special train. As each of the mottoes was mentioned—friendship, benevolence, charity—the hall was darkened and the great shield over the platform was illuminated. Songs, symbolic of the mottoes, were sung. TWO SURPRISES ARE LAUNCHED Two surprises were in order last night in the form of presentations. The first was that of a watch chain and amblematic charm to supreme Chancellor Carling. The presentation speech was made by Judge David C. Richardson, of Richmond, Va. The gift was made by the grand chancellors representing the 65- grand dooms of the order. An autograph book containing the names of the donors accompanied the present. The last presentation was that of a jewel to Ma. G. Arthur J. Stobbart of St. Paul, Min., of the uniform rank, by the brigadiers general of the various states. The pre-entation was made by John J. Brown, of Vandallia. It was learned last night that another surprise will appear on the program for today. A song known as the "Bald Eagle of the U. S. A." has been composed by Herbert Kendry of Petersburg, Canada, and has been dedicated to the Knights of Pyttlas. It will be sung this afternoon by Mrs Emily R. Dittes, of this city, for the first time, and illustrated with eastern slides. If the song is well received, the proceeds of the sales will be used for the resection of a Pyttlas home in Canada. THE PROGRAM FOR TODAY. The program for today will begin at 10 o'clock with an address by Susanne Channeville Claring. Rounds of the various departments will then make admissions. This admission the rank of judge will be given by the Minnesota City League of Producers, followed by admissions by Owensville of Rochester, Va. A program will be announced the afternoon of Wednesday. When it begins 8 p.m. 1914." "Larger Fraternalism" will be the topic of an address by the Rev. Frederick S. Attwood, grand chancellor of Minnesota. THOSE BLAIN IN RACE RIOT IN THE SOUTH. One White and Two Colored Men Killed in Battle Near Robinsonville, Miss. Tunica, Miss., Feb. 22.—One white man and two colored men were killed in a race riot near Robinsonville today. Two colored men are in fall at Tunica and possess with blood-hounds are to-night searching the country for more colored men with a prospect of the death list being materially enlarged. The dead: Morris Love, 21, clerk in the Mary Mac plantation store at Robinsonville. At Hotsen, colored. Unidentified colored man. Morris Love was killed at 1 o'clock this morning. He was a member of a sheriff's posse sent out to arrest a pasty of thirty or forty colored revellers assembled at the house of William Beasley. These colored men are taunted to the white men at Robinsonville that they were all armed at Beasley's and to come get them. Hastily gathering a posse, a deputy sheriff left Robinsonville at midnight for the scene of the revel. Love was in the lead at Beasley's house was reached, and was met by a storm of bullets. He fired the house and fell dead. Several hundred shots were exchanged, the posse retreating when ammunition was exhausted. The news spread over the county, and early this morning a large party of whit men visited the Bedesley home but the men had disappeared. Several keys of beer and a quantity of whiskey was found in the house, which was burned. Bloodhounds were obtained from the Parchman State Farm, the Illinois Central furnishing a special train, and the work of running down the colored man began. All Hotton was and two miles from Bedesley's house, and in the afternoon the coroner did After confessing his share in the killing of Love he "unfortunately died of wounds," according to the coroner's jury. This afternoon another colored man whose name could not be learned, met death at the hands of the posse. East Liverpool, (Ohio) News. (Jennings and Phillips) Mr. Ed. Jackson is able to be out after the accident which happened to him on the 15th of February when he run into a telephone pole while coasting down a hill on Eric Street and was slightly injured. Mrs. Mallinda Cobbs of Elkhorn, W. Va. is a visitor in the East End, E. Liverpool, O. The Sunday School was largely attended. Dr. I. R. Hall the pastor of the Second Baptist Church delivered a strong sermon on," Mastor, I Will Follow Thee." At three P. M. the Sunday School of the Second Baptist Church rendered a sacred concert as follows: Selection by the choir, opening address by the Superintendent, Mr. Will Fountain, selection by the choir, recitation by Miss Hattie Hill; solo, Miss Gladys Woodson; instrumental solo, Annie Butler; solo, Beatrice Tate; solo, Miss Elinora Bush; recitation, Miss Bertha Bryans; select reading, Lewis Stone; select reading, Clarence King; duet, Miss Dorsay and Miss Wilson; recitation, Ruby Snoating; selection, Mary Meohan; selection, Isaac Spires; male sexitie, Meors C. Phillips, J. E. Fields, Jr., C. Wilson I. Wilson, Ed. Jackson, A. H. Jennham. At five P. M. the following young people were entertained by Miss Bee Wilson at her sisters, Mrs. W. T. Pouchey, 1018 Ohio Street, where we spent a delightful evening: Mr. J. McQueen, Mrs. B. Payne, Mrs. W. T. Hawkins, Mrs. L. McQueen, Mr. G. Payne, Mrs. B. Willes, Mr. J. G. Lovlee, Mits. H. Payne, Mr. William Daven, Jrs. B. Keyn, Mr. B. Jackson, Miss B. McQueen, Master J. Keys and A. H. Jemings. A lunchson was served, after which we all went to church. At five P. M. Mr. R. S. Broedlove entertained Miss Berta Saves, Miss Anna Butler and Mr. Carl Phillips and Mr. Lo Boy Butler. Dinner was served and they also came to church, where Dr. I. C. Pox of Pitts, delivered a strong sermon on Personal Duty or Word. Dr. Pox is the Minister of the U. B. Association. On the 24th of this month Dr. I. R. Hall will lecture at the First Baptist Church of Wallville, O. c. on Who to Harry, How to Harry and When to Harry. Under the auspices of Rev. and Mrs. Woodson of Wallville, Ohio. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. Lebauburg (Va.) Brüda On Wednesday night prayer meeting at the Baptist Church was crowded. Friends, come over and help us. Sunday it was very wet under foot, but the Sunday School turned out in full with its teachers and Superintendent Brother William, Roberta. Our Brother Charles Randall took charge of the Bible class. Several strangers mot with us. Pastor Rev. E. D. Tyler was sick. We didn't have preaching as we were to have baptizing. It will now be postponed until the fourth Sunday in March. Our Brother Charles Randall, preached for us last night from the text, John 14-10. Rev. W. R. Manley was also with us. Good services all day. We do not care how bad the weather is, Rising Sun Club, No. 5 is always shining. You better join this band because Brother George Helms and Sister M. V. Roberts are two bright stars working with God's young lambs and all the old ones that want to shine, too. Opening hymn, "I Need Theo Every Hour. Sister read 14th John. Prayer, Bro. Helms. Mrs. Amanda Johnson, formerly a Mine Devault, was operated on here Sunday at the hospital. She died this morning, about 3 o'clock. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Laura Mason. She will be missed by both white and colored. A good woman, though she was not a Christian. We are glad to know Miss Corp Wright has left the hospital and has gone to her room. Lemuel Thomas was taken in Saturday night for moonhailing. Boys, you had better let that monster alone. He will get you in trouble. A CUTTING SCRAPE Railroad Men Have Trouble. F. J. Keys, colored, a cook in the employ of the railway company as sailed John Giles, a fellow employee of the railway company in the dining room at Miller's Hotel, Friday, Feb. 20th. Keys cut Giles on the neck, making a wound about two inches long. Both of the men were arrested, but Giles was beaten. Keys remained in jail. He resided in Washington and upon learning of the trouble, his wife hastened to the city, and has been stopping at the residence of Mrs. Booker T. Ladtwich, 816 N. Second Street. The case has been sent on to the grand jury and is scheduled to be taken up March 2nd. IN JAIL FOR STEALING. To Grand Jury for Shooting. Calvin Williams, colored, who shot Officer C. J. (Mol) Fokes last Monday morning was arraigned before Police Justice John J. Crutchfield last Tuesday morning and given four months in jail for stealing a dress and cloak from the home of Israel Anten. He was sent on to the grand jury upon the charge of shooting the police officer. COULD NOT COME Attorney Cammings III in Baltimore Attorney Harry S. Cummings of Baltimore, did not deliver his lecture at the Third Street A. M. E. Church last Tuesday night and there was much disappointment. A telegram from him told of his illness and of his regretful inability to be present. Burned to Death. Miss Ellen Kelley, 79 years of age was fatally burned at 400 N. Second Street last Tuesday morning at about a quarter to eleven o'clock. She was sitting by an open grate and didn't know that her dress was on fire. The accident was distressing. She was sister to the late Mayor A. M. Kelley. John Citation, Jr., Esq. Bates Ministry. John Clinton, Jr., Esq., formerly of this city, and editor of the Solid Rock Herald of Philadelphia, Pa. has entered the ministry, being authorised to preach the gospel by Silhou Baptist Church of Philadelphia. He is now sold editor of the Philadelphia Pa. Christian Banner. We have received an invitation to the ninth annual hall and reunion of Brooke's Lodge, No. 72, I. B. P. Q., R. W. at Youngtown, O., Thursday, March 18, 1914. The entertainment premise to be a grand affair. SPEED PAYING, WE CAN help you to buy a house on our property. I am sure that you are aware of the fact that the man who was killed in the attack on the British embassy in Paris was a member of the British government. I don't know how to tell you that. "Better," I said, "would you ask about that he was killed in the attack on the British embassy in Paris? Do you answer?" "We can," he said, shrugging on my face. "Well, I believe I have seen three two men were killed in London." And I told him in detail the story of the Boole cabins. I mentioned Vanite's theory of the first woman; I named the price which he was used to pay for it; I described the difference between a original and a counterpart and Gwalt upon Vanite's assertion that the was an original of nuque and unquestionable aristocracy. "Beautifully" Oddy Godwin measured from a time to time, "I mustneen" What a case it will make, I asserted he tried. "Then you see it, so XO I questioned." "See it?" and he dropped into his chair again. "A man would be blind not to see it. But all the same, Letter I give you credit for putting the facts ```markdown ``` "He's been with Mr. Ventine about five years. I don't know much about him. He's a silent kind of fellow, keeping to himself a good deal and met of brooding over things. But he did his work all right, except once in a while when he keeded over like he did tonight." Rogers, Clutching Wildly at His Collar, Open Half Around. For Rogers, clutching wildly at his collar, spun half around and fell with a crash. "Get some water, quick," Godfrey commanded, sharply as Parks came running up. "Rogers has been taken ill." And then, as Parks sped down the ball again, I saw Godfrey tossen the collar of the unconscious man and begin to chore it tiltless fiercely. "I charge it tiltless, but mut- Burton E. Stevenson "Very well," answered Grady. "The body can be turned over to the relatives, then." "Did you look through the rooms?" "No, sir. When I found the front door opened I knew she'd gone out. She didn't shunt the door because she was afraid I'd best her." "That sounds probable," agreed Grady. "But what makes you think she killed vantage." "Well, sir," answered loggers slowly. "I guess I oughtn't have said that. But finding the door open that way" "There aren't any relatives." I said: "at least, no near ones. Vantine was the last of this branch of the family. I happen to know that our firm has been named as his executives in his no, if there is no objection, I'll take charge of things." "Very well, Mr. Lester," said Grady again, and then he looked at me. "Do you know the provisions of the will?" he asked. "There two cases are certainly often in the same way. The physician can be asked by the patient of the need and as I did in the case, both sons were killed by the same person—some variant of hyphenated bid, I fancy. The older brother did that, but it must be older than these who were killed by hydroxycaine in it. They wandered away a little a dozen of possible variants to be tested and be worried with absurd words and phrases that I could not follow them. The two detectives and the surgeon came back, write the diary and the surgeon went still in progress and then found that we still had been killed. So I suspected was Gatsby, but he was too old to be murdered to betray. The courier drew the two physicians aside and talked to them for a few questions in a low tone. Then he turned to Grady. "Freylinghuisen thinks there is no necessity for a postmortem," he said. "The symptoms are in every way identical with those of the other man who was killed here this afternoon. There can be no question that both of them died from the same cause. He is ready to make his return to that effect." "Very well," sasented Grady. "The body can be turned over to the relatives, then." There aren't any relatives." I said: "at least, no near one. Vantine was the last of this branch of the family. I happen to know that our firm has been named as his executors in his will, if there is no objection. I will take charge of things." "Very well, Mr. Lester," said Grady again, and then he looked at me. "Do you know the provisions of the will?" he asked. "Did you look through the rooms?" "No, air. When I found the front door opened I knew the door gone out. She didn't open the door because she was afraid I'd bear her." "That sounds probable, agreed triumph. But what makes you think she killed Vantine?" "Well, air, answered loggers slowly. I guess I oughtn't be have said that. But finding the door open that way and then coming on Mr. Vantine way of upset me. I didn't know just what I was saying." "You say you never saw the woman before?" my wife, I am sure, and Pete knew and loved it. I surrounded the heart-fire and cared and before the baby came there was a certain of interest there in it when there in the light, something interesting, but something shimmering and deadly— There was a wave of the weather, and I saw 'Pete lifting one of the shimmering leaves. I saw on the bank and around the heavy bolt carefully into the water, the surface then churned the bank and locked it. The two other shimmers were carried in the bank, and with a lot of light about the water I arrived on the light. The shimmering windows were once shimmered in the same way. Then, after approaching the light, I approaching, I gave care on the street, mind the light and looked for the light once upon the face of my dead friend. I was no longer shining, and it came I was already living for bad and shame committed to which I be dead. Before a day which I have bad questions hand and with a many more many story to write, I will appear. P. MY of the CANNET BY BURTON TEVENSON **DISCUSS at the studio.** "I FREE use the facts of our case," und Godfrey checked them off on the fingered. "The cabinet contains a secret drawer. This is identifiable if it really belonged to Mme. Montsourin. Any cabinet made for her would be certain to have a secret drawer. That drawer must be unlawfully knurled, and therefore a mechanism was devised to stall the person attempting to open it and to inject into the wound a poison so powerful that causes instant death. And I right so far." "Wonderfully right," I audied. "I did not put it so clearly as to myself, so did she." "We come to the apotheosis, then continued Godfrey. What the indigness of this unknown Freepahman with what the in some way concerned the criminal." "Antiqued himself thought so. I brought it, to told me afterward that it was because he thought so be consented to see him." "Talka," I said suddenly, "I'm going to ask you a question. You know that Mr. Vautine was a friend of mine and I thought a great deal of him. Now with this story Roesen tells and one or two other things, there is talk of a vynath. In that there any foundation for talk of that kind." SINOPSIS Apparently by mistake Philip Vanitine wrote an intricate book entitled from Pearl A. Armstrong which is mysterious killed blind. Penion inserted through two wounds on his hand in the cause of death Vanitine a Crendle's leader and co-founder, a reporter, are greatly interested. No, sir. Mr Parks emphatically "I've been Mr. Vantine's valet for eight years and more, and in all up with the he has never been mixed up with a woman in his shape or form. I all say, unfenced he loved a lady who tered, "I ogagitti to have shocked him like that," At the words, I remembered and stooged, picked up the photograph which had glued to Iager's nerveless fingers. And then I, too, uttered in the dark exclamation as it grized at the dark eyes. The full lips, the face the face, the face which D'Aurelle had carried in his watch! "In the light of those problems, do you know of any one who would have an interest in Vanessa's death?" "I think I will toll you the provision," I will after a moment, "with the exception of a few legacies to his servants, his whole fortune in left to the Metropolitan Museum of Art." "Have you ever learned that he had an enemy?" The Woman in the Case. "I was coming now. The secret, however soild, however ugly, was to be unbelied. "Now, flowers." Grimly began. "I want you to take your time and tell us in detail everything that happened here tonight." "Well, sir," began flowers slowly as though carefully considering its words. "Mr. Vanitine came out from dinner about half past 3; maybe a little later than that—and told me to light the lights in the room. You are there are gas and the room. You are there are gas and the room. He had gone into the music room on the other side of the hall, I wore over and told him the lights all lit. He was looking at a new picture hard and bought, but he left it right away and came out, but the hall "I don't want to be illudert, flowers," he said and came in, here and "Thank you, Parks." I said with a mash of relief. "I've been through so much today. And now—" "Beg pardon, air," said a voice at my elbow. "We have everything ready, air." I turned up a start to see a little clean shaven man. "The underskirt assistant, air," explained Parks, seeing my look of attention. "We came in the music room." Godfrey were in the music room. "Where shall we put the body, air?" asked the man. "Tee, me." "I had she ever seen here before?" "I don't think so, sir. The first thing she asked was if this was where Mr Vantine lived." "Would you know this woman if you saw her again?" Rogers begged. "I would like to say sure, sir, he answered at fact." "I might and I might not." "My may you didn't scratch those rooms?" "No, air. I didn't come inside the door." "I was afraid." "Did Parks come in?" "No, air. I guess he felt the same." PARAMETERS I Proceed the Heavy Balls Carefully into Their Baskets. "Where shall we put the body, sir?" asked the man. "Why not leave it where it is?" I asked impatiently. "Very good, sir?" said he, and prespecified the undertaker and the assistant took themselves off, to my intense reckoning. "And now, Parks." I began. "there is something I want to say to you. Let go somewhere and sit down to. Let anyone we go, we sit down, sir. You're looking regularly down, sir. You're just to say so, sir." A few minutes later we, were sitting opposite each other in the room before I looked at Parks, and I felt he could be trusted. At any rate, I had to take the risk. "Now, Parks." I began again. "what I have to say to you is very serious, and I want to you to keep it to yourself, and I want to you to devote to Mr. Vanitt, that you were devoted to that. Vanitt, that you were well, you that he has remembered you in his will. I am sure you are willing to do anything in your power to help solve the mystery of his death. I have a sort of idea whose death came about. In the same room where the bodies were found or in the room next to where the furnishings are. Now, I am going to lock up those rooms, and I want to you to see and peaceful in sleep—almost sniffing. With wet eyes and contracted throat I covered the face again, turned out the lights and left the room. A sudden thought occurred to me. "Parka," I said. "it is true that there is a burial alarm on all the windows." "Yeah, air it plugs a belt in Mr. Vanette's bedroom and another in mine and sends in a call to the police." "Why didn't it work when I opened those windows just now?" I demanded. Parka laughed. "Because I throw off the switch, Mr. be explained," I said. "I came out in to get the shuahs." The switch is in a little iron box on the wall just back of the stairs. Mr. it's one of my duties to morn on every night before I am other. "He has these spoils," he said, "It's a kind of vertigo. Give him a whiff of this. He'll be all right pretty soon, though I never saw him quite so bad." "We can't ask him to lie here on the floor," she said, "to dofrey. "There's a couch seat in the music room." Parks suggested, and the three of us bore the still inconsequential to it. So dofrey and I inadvised and waited while he grazed his way back to life. r. Lester, "I don't see that I don't see that I move more we can do. There'a one thing. I will have to ask all the help. I will to keep all the help. After the input, if is any doubt of your it, then, of course, "urget," I noxiously, I invoke possible for their injurious." stress it a day," and want Freynghisen tools tomorrow. He to identify D'Aireau, can swim to have it for them in ending. It Goldberger in a way that Goldberger in a way that he thought he much, the coroner a moment later all house served for a hat word, serioul better be "I can send him my home." for assuming this unl for assuming this unl a step on the stair Godfrey calmly de few minutes ago he be to my look "and "Thank you, M. Lester," and Grady turned to Simmons. "I don't know that there is anything more we can do here." he added. "There's one thing, though. M. Lester. I will have to ask him to do that. That I will keep all that service here until after the Inquest. If you think there is any doubt of your ability to do that, then of course." BUT it wasn't apoplex. It was Parka who measured us when she came hurriedly back a minute later with a glass of water in one bead and a small phln in the other. CHAPTER V. "You still think it was her photograph he carried in his watch?" "I am sure of it. But how did it happen that it was Vantine who was killed? Did the woman, warned by the fate of the man, deliberately set Vantine to open the drawer in order that she might run no-fake? Or was she also ignorant of the mechanism? Above all, did she succeed in getting away with the contents of the drawer?" "No, I can't call a cab, sir." "Shall the walk will do me good. I'll see you tomorrow." The walk uptown did me good. It was long past midnight when I itially turned in, at the Marathon. Hippiggs, the jailster, was just closing the outer door, and he joined me in the elevator a moment later. "Now, Parise," I began again, "what I have to say to you is very serious, and I want to keep it to yourself. I know that you were devoted to Mr. Vantine. I only see well you that he has remembered you in his life. I am sure you are willing to do anything in your power to help solve the mystery of the death. I have a sort of idea how his death came about. The mystery, whatever it is, is in the anteroom where the bodies were found or in the room next to where the furniture is. Now, I am going to look up those rooms, and I want you to see that nobody enters them without your knowledge. " *Not very likely that anybody will want to enter that air,* and Parks "Good! That would seem to indicate that we are on the right track." The Franconia's business, then, had something to do with this online campaign with this secret driver. Left to himself, he discovered the catalyst in the room adjoining the awning, attempted to open the driver and was killed. "What a hell!" He had himself hit it. if there is a winning team and the simply complete their death knell so easily we can then die. We also require women who also called on limousine relating to the cabilder. She also wanted to own the secret drawer. In order to secure its contents. That again fairly certain from her connection with the first caller. "I'll come," he said. After what you told me, it was. After what it would not be likely to forget it. "You'd better have a weapon handy, too." I answered. "I have a revolver, sir." "I have a revolver, sir." "That's good. And don't hesitate to call it. I'm going home. I'm dead." why the train. Why not leave it where it is let I asked impatiently. very good, sir; said he, and prescibly the undertaker and his assistant book themselves off to my intense reel. "And now, Parks!" I began, "there is something I want to say to you. Let me do it." "Thought he can't really tell us much," Gaffrey observed. "To fact, if I don't be willing to tell any thing but the face when he looked at the picture, told us all we need to know." "oh, that isn't necessary," I stroke in "I will be responsible for their appearance at the ingress." "I'll have to postpone it a day," said Goldberger. "I want Preylinghunen to make some tomorrow. Besides, we've got to identify D.A. Andrele, and those gentlemen soon to have their work out for them in ending "Why I did?" "Then now did you know Venture was dead? Why didn't you try to help him?" "One look was enough to tell me that 'want no use' and Rogers and ginned with visible horror of the crumpled flesh." Without a word firmly arrows and passed into the room jabbing, we after him, he was. I remember glancing book over my shoulder and noting how book over my shoulder in his ear, as though crushed by a great wilt, at the instant he had been formed I couldn't be sure, sir, but I said pose he was looking at the furniture the brought over from Portugal. He was a collector, you know, sir. There are five or six pieces in the most room." "Theresite me." "She wore a berry well, sir, so that I couldn't see my wrist well, but the thing I noticed was her eyes they were so bright, they seemed to burn right through me." "Her face looked white behind her wore I could see bow red her hips were I didn't like her looks, sir, from the first." "How was she dressed?" "What was in the drawer." "Ah. If we only kiss." "Perhaps the woman had nothing to do with it. Virtine himself told me that he was going to make a careful examination of the cabinet. He doubt that is exactly what he was doing when the woman's arrival interrupted him. He might have hit her half of the house himself and then, returning to the cabinet, stumbled upon the secret drawer after she had gone." "Yes; that is quite possible too. But there are objections, and rather widely ones. In the first place, if the Frenchman got the drawer open, he closed it." "Perhaps it closed itself when he left of it." "Closed again after Virtine opened it." "There is a gentleman waiting to see you," he said as the car started upward. "Mr. Godfrey sir. He came in about ten minutes ago. He said yes we are expecting him, so I let him into your room." I found Godfrey killing in an easy chair, and he looked up with a smile at my entrance. I moved to it. Godfrey asked, "How do you keep it up. Godfrey?" I sitting down opposes him. "You don't seem tired at all." I am tired, though. he said, "a little. But I've got a food brain that won't let my body go to sleep so long as there is work to be done. Besides, I have a thing or two to tell you." mystery, whatever it is, is in the kitchen where the bodies were found or in the room next to where the furniture is. Now, I am going to lock up those rooms, and I want you to see that nobody enters them without your knowledge. "Not very likely that anybody will want to enter them, sir," and Parks taught a grin little laugh. "I am not so sure of that," I disliked. "I am not so sure of that." want to enter little length, and Park laughed a grin little length. "I am not so sure of that," I dissected, spawning very seriously. "I fact, I am of the opinion that there is somebody who wants to enter those rooms very badly. I am going to make it your business to keep him out and capture him if you catch him trying to get in." "Trust me for that, sir," said Park promptly. "What is it you want me to do?" "I want you to put a cot in the walk outside the door of the afternoon and sleep there tonight. Tomorrow I will decide what further precautions are necessary." "Very good, sir," said Park. "I'm very good, sir." egt". Then his face turned purple, and I thought he was going off again. But after a moment's heavy breathing he lay quiet. "I remember now," he said. "let me see that picture again." I pussed it to him. His hand was trembling so he could hardly take it, but I saw he was struggling desperately to control himself. "I came in a few minutes ago," he explained, in answer to my look, "and have been guiding around spectacles. Nothing there. How did our friend Grady get along?" "Very well, but if I guesses anything his face didn't show it." The inner room was all lit, with light and the furniture was illuminated almost it just as I had seen it earlier in the day. Once the third light been moved, That was the flame canister it had been carried to the center of the room and placed in the full glare of the lights from the chandelier. It stood there with an elegant beauty, a thing apart. Who had helped Vavine place it who had helped Vavine place it d Grady. "Nike was French, : though she could speak Mr. She asked for Mr. Vand per Mr. Vantine was busy, he said something very fast she must see him, and till he kept edging in and in, till I knew she was inside and then she just pulled the Yes, sir. though she could speak some English. She asked Mr. Van Tine. I told her Mr. Van Tine was busy. And then she said something very fast about how she must see bin and, until the time she kept edging in, and till the first thing I knew she was inside the door, and then she just pulled the door out of my hand and shut it. I say most Matiere Van Tine, she says very fast. I must Matiere Van Tine. It is most necessary that I see Matiere Van Tine. "Just then Mr. Van Tine opened the door and came into the hall." What's all this, Rogers? he says. called," he said. "I can send him around on my way home." I thanked him for assuring this unpleasant duty. As the door closed behind him I heard a step on the stair and turned to see Godfrey calmly behind him. "In a dark grown. sir, cut no skimps that I knew she was French before the spoke." "Ah," said Grady. "She was French, was she?" "Do you know her?" Godfrey asked. "No, you saw her before." Rogers muttered. "When I first looked at her I thought I knew her, but it isn't the same woman." "Do you mean to say," Godfrey demanded strongly, "that that is not the woman who called on Mr. Vantine to night." "Has a stupid affairin'. "On, come, Godfrey!", I protested, "you're prejudiced. He went right to the point. Do you know Reger's toy? "About the woman! Certainly, Reger says it to me before Grady arrived. Teddy, has heard he all the expre- sions, but does he know who that woman was." "Of course not," I said, and then I looked at him. "Do you mean that you do? Then I'm as ignorant as I wished I hadn't bothered to three? I wondered. Neither Porter nor Parks had mantled doing so. I turned back to the other room. I could feel Rogers jerk with newness as I loomed on the shimmer just wanted to ask you-ddie. you help any of the furniture in the room yonder. I said. "No, sir: I haven't touched any of it. si!" "That's all right then." I said, and # "Do you party?" "But before I could answer, that wildcat had raked over to him and had to feel off a string of French to feel at heart bow the girl got her breath. And bow the girl got her breath. And bow the girl looked at her kind of surprised at first, and then he got more interested, and finally be asked in here and that the door, and that was the last I saw of them." "You mean you didn't let the woman out?" demanded her. "It's possible. We must remember that the policemen of these days were very insensitive. Now there is one thing that isn't possible, and that is that a police watch, if it is administrated so we think it is, in order to be a Russell could remain silent against fraud and ready for me for more than $200 penns. It would have given us complete ammunition. We would not need us anymore. In order no long, if necessary be held responsible and detect. Therefore I would have to be right and overstated from here to time. If I was also by a time-wand, I don't see any one if I can be worried—the writing would have to be removed and around up." "We had a table from our Paris of doe just before I left. I seemed that M. Theobolus I. Aurele plays the fiddle in the orchestra of the Café de Paris. He played as usual tonight, so that it is mostly impossible that he should also be lying in the New York morgue. Moreover, none of his friends, so far as he knows, is in America. No doubt he may be able to identify the photograph of the dead man on the way, but we can't hear from it for six or eight days. But my guess was right—the fellow's name is JAN D. D'Arcole." "There is a thing like I want. . . . I have given the cover my personal assurance that note of the servant will have the boots until after the largest. I suppose I can rely on them." "Oh, yes, dr. I'll see they understand what important it is." "Boyen, especially." I added, looking at him. you do? Then I'm an ignorance too! "My dear Lester," protested Guddy, "you are not a detective. That's not your business, but it is Grandy's. If it is supposed to be. On the strength of you be has been made deputy police commissioner, in charge of the detective team." "Then you mean that you do know who she was." "I am pretty sure I do. That is what I came back to prove. Where's your comed." "I ring for him," I said and did no. Nikki no longer asks this head. "Oh no," he protested; "not the same woman at all. This one is younger." Gadfly made no reply, but he sat down and looked at Rogers, and Rogers, his and grand at the picture, and gradually his three offended as though a senior memory. "Come, Rogers," I urged at last; "you better sit in all you need. If this is the woman you don't know to say so." "Two told you all I know, Mr. Lorentz, said Rogers, but he did not meet my aide." "And, I'm feeling pretty bad. I think I'd better be getting to bed." "Tmm, that's hard," agreed Godfrey grimly, "games will help you," and he hold his hand for the photograph. Nikki redefined it with ordinal notation: "Good skirt, sweetness," he said, and needed a way. "My dear Lester," proclaimed Gayry, "you are not a detective. That's not your business, but it is Grade. All good, it is supposed to be. On the strength of it he has been made deputy police commissioner, in charge of the detective bureau." "Then you mean that you do know who she was?" "I'm pretty sure I do. That is what I came back to prove. Where's Rogen?" "I tying for him." I said and did so, and presumably be appeared. "Mr. Godyra wakes up to speak to you." I said. "I'd better give him his instructions about the reporters that lain, don't we, Lester." I bequeiliged. Vantine had said that she be interested examining the cabinet in detail at the first opportunity. He and the woman had entered the kitchen and the woman had closed the door, and then "Like a lightning flash, a thought impaled by a brace"—an explanation wild, improbable, short, still as an explanation. Predicted but as a deadly moment, I stood at the cabinet. There I felt certain, to the clear to the murmur. "Yes, air. just what I mean. I thought if Mr. Vantine wanted to talk with her, well and good; that was his business, not mine. I went back to the pearcy to help the cook with the driver, expecting to hear the bell every minute. But the bell didn't ring, and into maybe the half arm, so I came into the ball again to see if the woman had gone, and I walked over the door of the room, but I didn't see nothing; and then I went on to the front door and was surprised to find it wasn't latched." "Maybe you hadn't lached it," suggested Grady. "It was a jump back, air. When that woman punished it shut I heard it crunch." You say you have a photograph "You say, I had some taken of the body this afternoon. I here's one of it." Keep it. You may have a use for it. I took the card, and, as I mind at the fire displaced upon it, I realized that the displeased counselure I had in the afternoon had given me no idea of the main appearance. Now the eyes were close and the feature eyes and powerful, but even death failed to give them any dignity. The face of a hunger of no value of a fellow above the backgrouds. "I understand, sir," said Parla. "Very well. And now we go down and take up those reasons." They were still aboard with light back of us unfollowed a little. I think, on the threshold of the airscreen, for in the middle of the movie stood a woman, and on II was an object covered with a shaw, in certain heavenly magnificence. But I took myself in hand and touched. Parla followed me and shaded the door. The atmosphere had five windows, and the room beyond, again a cavern, was bad there. All of them were dark. me? "Triping for him," I said and did so, and presumably be appeared, "Mr. Godfrey who to speak to you," I said, "We'd better give him his instructions about the reporters' thing." Grady Simmons and Cooley examined the room immediately. I heard Grady comment upon the fact that there was no door except the one opening into the window, and saw them examine the window catcher. arresting to be bailed into the baili notet. But the bail doesn't ring maybe half can be or I can maybe half again to see if the dice, and walked past dice. maybe half can be or I came the hall again to I see if the id gone, and I waited yet if this room, but didn't hear and then I went out to the and was surprised to find it killed. you hadn't latched it, may be a suit back, all. When that injured it shut I heard K did you do them? the room, and then some "Well, I need to be pressed. "Well, it is evident that the dwarf contains something more precious than the love letters of Leo XV. It must have been put in working order, quite recently, but by whom they go, what purpose? "That is the mystery we have to solve, and it is a mighty, probably one. And here's another objection." "That Prunus have been able to secure dwarf location, according to theory, by opening it and inserting it." "But did he be also known much later?" "That was in objection, fruit, and the more and the more we saw, and doubtless all of it, if Prunus were going to bloom, became the fruit." "Yes, but it was not." "We'd like to look over the rest of the beaver," Graddy said to Regan, who was sitting next to him, looking me himself, and the four men went into the hall together. I recalled being asked by Hickman and Pryvynik beaten. They and Hickman the body to the reach and were making a careful examination of K. Heavy at bolt. I not down over by and heaved them. That Philip Vassilei should have been taken by aluminium for the body which had given him so much pleasure around the very body of the man I knew to be the one. Philip Vassilei's victory brought one end of my wrath. "All the others," course. They will be entertaining this house. Flagurs, before long. You will treat them at the door; you will refuse to admit one of them; you will tell them that there must be arrested more and that many more to be the joke. In the stage, I wonder. "Nobody could raise those windows without alarming the house." (Judy said, and pointed to a tiny wire railing along the woodwork. "There's a kicker alarm.") Memories accepted, and finally the tree returned to the apartment. "I don't see what Philip Vanessa, he could have had with Philip Vanessa," said. "Tinker do! but we don't see one explain the 'savvy' identity in how—miser that we think, perhaps, one of the morning pages will be the gallery, and if he is known, he is here at all, it will be covered by some one. When they had it, by our very pressing need, the magazine would have been the only one to see it." he came beyond, caught into a corner on the bench, but a pause of silence was heard, but a pause of silence was an absently faint horror against any one who really wanted to listen. "Don't there some wise advice for someone?" I asked. "No, do they were taken down today and get into the hibernation. Don't I ask there." "I don't know," he said. "You get into the hibernation. Don't I ask there." "I don't know," he said. "You get into the hibernation. Don't I ask there." "The Dupas," I agreed, gesturing "And alw" continued, Goffrey remaining Rangers keenly "I have a Dupasword but that I want you to find it. Did you ever see that person and be handed up to him now. The latter pointed to her hands and the latter pointed to a book with a wonderful head. "Ahack Dup," he said, "it is a wonderful book to read in the library." The already to be read book was to be read in the library. the open, Oryx said to her, who was diving again, looking into himself, and the four men went into the hall together. I remembered being with Stuart and Peyton before. They had killed the body in the reach and wore making a careful examination of M. Terry of heart. I and down over by and watched them. That Philip Vandenbrouck had killed by assassins for the help which had led him to so much pleasure around the very body of M. Terry and to be the one. Peyton Jackson's video brought me all of my tears. "What did you do then?" I asked the doe drum, and then came back along, the hull, the mull, the mistress, some way, and the ood outside the door three times. Just I couldn't bother, nothing, and then I lapped, but there wasn't no answer. I just knew the door and insulted in, and the door slithered I gave was like, I was a drunk, I couldn't warmly stand, did I measured and put for Paris, and did I assume when, and there all I remembered was no one. thing has taken careful planning and concerted effort. And the leader of the gang is a genius! I wonder if you understand how great a praise? Think He knows the secret of the drawer of Muna, do Montempan's cubist. But, above all, he knows the secret of the poison — the poison of the Medical! Do you know what that means. Lester? "What does it mean?" I asked, for Godfrey was getting ahead of me. "Then you don't believe it was by accident that cabinet was sent to Vantine?" "By accident? Not for an instant! it was part of a plot—and its splendid plot!" "Can you explain that to me too?" I queried a little ironically. He smiled good naturally at my tone. "Of course this is all more romantic." he admitted. "I am the first to acknowledge that. I was merely following our theory to what seemed its logical conclusion. But perhaps we are on the wrong track altogether. Perhaps D'Aurula, or whatever his name is, just blundered in like a moth into a candle flame. As for the plot—well, I can only guess at it. But suppose you and, I had pulled off some big robbery." He stopped suddenly and his face went white and then red. "Lester!" he cried, his voice abrill with fear. "The cabinet—it isn't guarded!" "Yes, it is." I gild. "At least I thought of that." And I told him of the precautions I had taken to keep it safe. He heard me out with a sigh of relief. "I think the cabinet is safe—for tonight. And before another night, Lester, we will have a look for ourselves." "A look?" "Yes; for the secret drawer." "D'Arcele and Vastine found it." I muttered thickly. "I won't tell you. We will go about it removed. Lester. That pruned fang may strike, but I'll be kind. Lester. There will be no danger. Come, meet Why. Is the plague of a lioness—to match creatures against the greatest criminal of northern skies?" He still laughs and now musted he wow. "And do you know what we shall find in that dawnen. Lester? But no it is only a guess—the difficult sort of a grenade—but if it is right—it is right. Anyway, you will help me, Lester? You will come?" There was a whimsey in his manner not to be reminded. "Yes." I answered, with a quick intaking of the breath; "I'll come." "I know you would! Tomorrow night, then I'll call for you here at 1 o'clock. We will have dinner together—and then, hay, for the great news!" The door closed behind him, and his footsteps dawed away down the hall. I looked at my mouth—it was nearly 2 o'clock. Dusky I went to bed. But my sleep was broken by a painful dream—a dream of a airport, with blinding eyes and dripping tinges, pointed to strike! My first thought when I awoke next morning was for Paris. It was with a lively sense of relief that I heard Paris rytmes narrate my call on the phone. "This is Mr. Lester," I said. "Is everything all right?" "Everything seems, sir," he answered. "It would take a mighty smooth burglar to get in here now, sir." "How in that?" I asked. "Reported are camped all around the house, sir. They mean to think somebody also will be killed here today." "I hope not," I said quickly. "And don't let any of this reporters in nor talk to them. Tell them they must go to the police for their information. If they get too annoying let me know, and I'll have an officer sent around. Don't let anybody in the house—matter what he wants—unless Mr. Grady or Mr. Simmons or Mr. Goldberger accompanies him. Don't let anybody in you don't know. If there is any bruise call me up. I want you to be careful about this." "Much better, sir. He wanted to get up, but I told him he might as well in bed, and I'll look after them. I thought that was the best place for him, sir." "It in," I asked. "Kong like there as long as you can. I'll come in during the day, if possible. In any event, Mr. Goddrey and I will be there there evening. Call me at the office if you need me for anything." "Very much," said Padre needs. "Very good, sir." said Parke again, and I bring up. mattered the story of the Battle of the Bastille. It is illustrious, was long seen among warriors and was politically significant the great news theme of the war. It unfolded at two or three other parties on my way downown. All of them featured the tragedy with a shot on the platform. But when it came to the heart of the tragedy itself their accounts were far less detailed and intuitively than that in the Record. I supported that it was the realization of the Record's triumph which had caused the discontent of the phalanx of reporters upon the Vantine place. I wist ever the whole affair with Mr. Bayrey an as soon as be reached the office and spent the rest of the day arranging the papers relating to Vanessa's affair and getting them ready to probaite. Parks called me up once or twice for instructions as to various details. And then, toward the middle of the afternoon, came the cablagram from Parks which I had almost forgotten to expect: Bayrey & Lester, New York: Registral intake in shipment exceptingly. Our representative will call to explain. ARMAND & SON. So there was an end of the romance Godfrey had woven and which I had been almost ready to believe—the romance of design, of a carefully laid plot and all that. It had beenenerely accident after all. I put the whole thing impatiently away from me and turned to other work, but I found I could not conquer certain deep sented nervousness, so at last I locked my desk, told the boy I would not be back and took a cab for a long drive through the park. I was able to greet Godfrey with a smile when he called for me at 7 o'clock. "I've engaged a table at a little place around the corner," he said. "It is managed by a friend of mine, and I think you'll like it." I did. Indeed, the dinner was so good that it demanded undivided attention. "Anything new?" I asked as we pushed back our chair. "No, nothing of any importance. The man at the morgue has not been identified. In the first place, the Paris police have never taken his Bertillon measurements. He has never been arrested. More peculiar is the fact that he hasn't been recognized here. The police have no report of any such man missing." "That is peculiar, isn't it?" I commented. "It's very peculiar. It means one of two things—either the fellow's friends are keeping dark purposely or he didn't have any friends, here in New York at home." "Portray he had just reached New York and went direct to Vantine's." Godfrey's face lighted up. "From the butler, of course I ought to have guessed as much from the cut of his hair. He hasn't been out of France more than ten days or so. Excuse me a moment." He hurried away, and five minutes passed before he came back. "I phoned the office to send some men arrived to the boats which came in jungleday. If he was with a passenger one of the stewards will recognize his photograph. There were three boats he might have come on—the Adriatic and Ceylon from Cherbourg and La Touraine from Havre. There is nothing else that I know of," he added thoughtfully, "except that Freylingham thinks he has discovered the nature of the poison. He says it is some very powerful variant of prunic acid." "Yes," I said. "I heard him say something of the sort last night." "Frylinghulsen says that whoever concocted this particular poison has evidently discovered a new way of doing it—or rediscovered an old way. In other words, if you can get a fraction of a drop of it in a man's blood you kill him by paralysis quicker than if you put a bullet through his heart." "Nothing can save a man, then!" I questioned. "Nothing on earth. Frylinghulsen thinks it is a new discovery. I don't. I think some one has dug up one of the old Medici curdulas. Maybe it was placed in the secret drawer, so that there would never be any lack of ammunition for the mechanism." "Godfrey," I said, "are you still bent on feeling with that thing?" "More than ever, I'm going to find that secret drawer, and if the fangs strike well, I'm ready for them. See what I had made today." He drew from his pocket something that looked like a steel gantlet such as one used on an arm of old armor. He slipped it over his right hand. "You see it covers the back of the hand completely," he said, halfway down the first joint of the fingers. It is made of the longest steel and would turn a bullet. And do you see how it is depressed in the middle, Lester? "Yes." I said. "I was wondering why you had it made in that shape." "I want to get a sample of that poison. Think what it is, Lester—the pattern of the Medici." I sat for a moment looking at him half in amusement, half in sorrow. He caught my gance and put the gantlet back into his pocket. I get out the calligram and passed it across to him. He read it with bewildered contracted. "That seems to put a puncture in our little romance, doesn't it?" I asked at last. "Armenia man hasn't called you! I suppose he'll be around to answer." "You will have to turn the catapult over to him, of course." "Why, yes: it belongs to him—but it doesn't belong to Vantine." "Well, in spite of this," he said, "I am still interested in that context. Let me, and I wish you would keep possession of it as he needs you as you can. As soon I wouldn't give it up will be different to you the other context which Vantine really found." "Ok, I'll make it out that!" I suggest quickly. "That will do perhaps a little bit more than that if Vantine's interest is yours." Copy of Injunction. The following is a copy of the Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of Virginia, Friday, January 30, 1914. The Deerse Wom Entrered Me IN THE SUPREME COURT COLUMN Holding an Equity Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythia North America, South America, Asia and Africa, a corporation, vs. The Knights of Pythias of North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, and others. Equity No. This cause coming on to be heard the affidavits in support thereof, the answer, it is, upon consideration of February, 1914 by the Court— ADJUDGED, ORDERED and ants and each of them and their behalf, be and all others on their behalf, be and during the pendency of this suit, or Court, from declaring or treating plaintiff corporation as revoked and the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythia Virginia, as dissolved; and from desubordinate to the plaintiff in the Sisters attached to the same as not entitled of members of the order of the from calling on members elsewhere subordinate lodges and members attempting to enforce the decree of Lodge, purporting to revoke the dissolve the said Grand Lodge, of and from circulating any proclamation the Grand Lodges, subordinate lodges calling attention to or calculated or and enforce the attempted revocation charter and dissolution of said Grand up or attempting or purporting to Virginia, a Grand Lodge, other than of Pythias of the order of the deferring any other act or thing on the Grand Lodge of the State of Virginia its fraternal charter has been revoked. 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 Dearce Was Entered Monday, February 5, 1914. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 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, 1914 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. (Seal) A TRUE COPY—Test J. R. YOUNG, Clerk. by F. E. Cunningham, Asst. Clerk. a look at this one," he said, "as we in- tended doing. You will think me fool- ish. Longer, but even that tablegram haven't shaken my belief in the exist- ence of that secret drawer." "And all the rest?" I asked. "Yes," he answered slowly, "and all the rest." [TO BE CONTINUED.] BIG RATE RAISE AGAIN HELD UP Increase by Eastern Railroads Suspended Till Sept. 12. SOUGHT AM EARLY RULING This Action by Interstate Commerce Commission indicates Decision, WI Be Long Delayed. The proposed general increase of five per cent in freight rates, sought by all the eastern railroads in the official classification district, were again suspended by the interstate commerce commission until Sept. 12. The commission previously had suspended the increase until March 15, pending investigation as to their fairness. This action is taken as indicating that the hearing, now in progress, will require many months, and that the decision, which had been expected within a few weeks, will be long delayed. The decision of this question had been looked forward to as having a great effect on general business. The commission reviewed the formal hearings on the proposed advance. Protests against any increase in the rates on glass were made by concerns in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, New York, Ohio and Indiana. The plan of the fifty-two railroads in the official classification territory, comprising all those operating east of the Mississippi river and north of the Ohio and the Potomac, for a general advance of five per cent in all class and commodity rates, was brought before the interstate commerce commission nearly a year ago. It was the survival of the effort, which had failed shortly before, to increase the income of the roads by traught with incomes, and was made imperative, so applying to the bounds of the old railways, by the great increase in the labor costs, due to the arbitration of disputes by engineers, firemen and policemen, and to many other causes of increased expenditure by the railroadmen. ```markdown ``` of the Injunction granted the Grand of Virginia, at Washington, D. C., and Monday, February 9, 1914. Court of the District of Cumbria. on Equity Court. Pythias of America, Europe, Union, Plaintiff, North America, Asia, Africa Defendants. No. 32281. he heard upon the bill of complaint; of, the rule to show cause, and the tion thereof, this second day of and DECREED that the defend- neir officers, agents and attorneys, be and they are hereby restrained, it, or until the further order of the rating the fraternal charter of the and from declaring or treating Pythias, of the jurisdiction of from declaring or treating the lodges the State of Virginia and the mem- not entitled to the rights and priv- of the defendant corporation, and where to regard and treat such ers as not so entitled; and from three or enactment of the Supreme the charter of the plaintiff and to of the jurisdiction of Virginia; clamations or letters addressed to lodges and members of the order, and or intended to carry into effect location of the plaintiff's fraternal Grand Lodge; and from-setting to set up, within the State of than the plaintiff, of the Knights defendant corporation; and from on the assumption that the said Virginia has been dissolved or that servoked. ASHLEY M. GOULD Justice. Clerk. who sought thus to impress upon the public mind that the increase of rates was of vital importance to the railroads. On May 13, of last year, formal briefs were filed with the interstate commerce commission, and on June 26, acting on its own initiative, the compilation issued an order that an investigation into the need of the in increase would be held. The decision to investigate was reached by a bare major- ity, three of the commissioners. Clements, McChord and Marble, dis- senting. An important incident of the hearings was the recent declaration of the commission that the main steam rail roads must charge all industries controlling and operating small branch roads for the services performed. It was set forth that the "allowances" made to such roads, particularly those controlled by steel companies, were practically rebates and operated to the disadvantage of other industries. These "allowances," it was declared, amounted to millions of dollars annually. WATER ALWAYS NECESSARY. During the winter season of the year many farm animals do not receive as much water as they really need to give the best results, says the Kansas Farmer. This is especially true of hega. In cold weather, when all water left in troughs or other receptacles is likely to freeze, the animals do not have the opportunity to drink as much as they otherwise would. Professor Dietrich, formerly of the Illinois Agricultural college, found in conducting a series of experiments in feeding swine that a sufficient amount of water is a very important consideration in securing the largest returns from the feed consumed by bogs. He found that often times in securing the best results in the feeding of bogs it was necessary to encourage the consumption of the proper amount of water by supplying some of the food in liquid form. Those who are feeding hogs through the winter season should bear in mind that the supplying of a source of pure, clean water at the proper temperature is of the greatest importance. Perhaps in many cases it will be desirable to supply a part of the water in the form of warm stop foods. A feed cooker for the cooking of feeds has little economic importance, but such a device may be very useful in supplying warm liquid feeds during the cold season of the year. Hit Back Miss. Bounty (Middletown) — You were such a charming debauchee my dear, fallen years are! Miss. Bounty — I I only remember you smiling with a lovely chaparral for an old age — Bounty. W. I. Johnson, FUNERAL DIRECTOR, EMBALMER AND LIVERYMAN. 10 West Leigh Street, Richmond, Virginia. LARGE CAPACIOUS WARD-BOOMS, FILLED WITH THE BEST DESIGNS FROM THE BEST MANUFACTURERS IN THE UNITED STATES... PROMPT AND POLITE SERVICE, GROUNDS SUPPLIED ED TO DAY OR NIGHT. D. J. FARRAR, CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER. ALL KINDS OF CARPENTRY. OFFICE ROOM, NO. 405, MECHANIC'S SAVINGS BANK BUILDING Thomas Moore—3097. RESIDENCE, 610 N. FIRST STREET—SHOP IN SHAR Thomas Moore—3104. Special Attention Paid to the Taking of Contractors for Building of Any Style of Architecture. Job Work a Specialty. 15 MARCUS NO. 10 WATERLOO MAILED TO U.S. POST ADDRESS: 1000 WATERLOO RD. N. WATERLOO, MASS. RUT TO SANFORD. MAYOR UPHOLDS THE LAW. Order Removal of Objective Bills From Newark (O.J.) Playhouse Newark, O.-A committee representing the local Afro-American Citizens' Rights league called on Mayor Bigbee of this town recently and requested that a sign in the main entrance of the Orpheum theater reading, "For Caucasians Only," be removed. The mayor suggested that the members of the committee visit the theater, attempt to purchase tickets, and if unsuccessful, to return to his office and he would do the rest. The suggestion was carried out, the tickets were refused and the committee returned to the mayor's office, who immediately telephoned the chief of police to have an officer bring the manager of the theater to his office, which was done. After reading Hon. Harry C. Smith's Ohio civil rights law to the manager of the playhouse and warning him that any violation of the same on his part would bring him un- 1 HARRY C. SMITH day his penalty he was ordered to remove the sign at once, which he lost no time in doing. The manager of the theater was also ordered to use no discrimination against colored people in painting and charging patrons. The next evening Frank B. Norman received and used his tickets to attend the evening performance. The Ohio civil rights bill was drawn by Harry C. Smith, who was a member of the state legislature for three terms. Mr. Smith in the editor of the Cleveland.(O.) Garnet and one of the best known men of our race in the middle west. The committee was composed of George B. Norman, A. H. Brown, William Burt, Clyde A. Algris, James Berry, Harley Fack, William Cunningham, Baker Cunningham, George C. Wewer and C. D. Guy. BROOKLYN'S OLD LANDMARK RECEIVES GENEROUS AID Monopers of Home For Aged Colored People Hear Encouraging Reports. At the February meeting of the board of managers of the Home For Aged Colored People in Brooklyn very encouraging reports were made on the reform of the public to assist in the maintenance of the institution. The various churches and women's clubs render substantial aid to the work of the home from time to time. The institution is one of Brooklyn's old landmarks. At Christmas and other national holidays the home is the objective point of a great many visitors. Among the business transected at the meeting was a change in the con- collectively obtain the allowance of additional treasurer in order to learn the ways of Mrs. William B. Lenn, who has several years served as treasurer and whose recent illness has revealed the fact that she was doing more than ought rightfully be expected of her. Mrs. Charles J. Search has committed to act as assistant treasurer until the annual election in April. A generous gift of a hundred garments was reported from the Flatbush Needlework guild and one of fifty garments from the Brooklyn Needlework guild. The work committee reported the sale of several of the dish towels and rugs made by the old people and asked for colored cotton rugs to be used as material for the rugs. The appeal to the colored people of the city was reported as showing results, and good ones, but still greater efforts are needed to increase the receipts. The Lend A Hand club has been organized in the Meet Street A. M. E. church for the especial purpose of raising money for the home, and the Sons of North Carolina have volunteered to give an entertainment for the cause. This work is being pushed vigorously by Mrs. A. Wiley, secretary, and Mrs. Frank Gilbert, who are the committee in charge of it. The members of the board were especially pleased to hear from Mrs. George H. Stone, chairman of the cliding committee, that an atmosphere of happiness and content prevailed among the old people, helped very largely by the wise administration of the superintendent, Mrs. Frances R. Underhill. HIRED MAN LAW. Controversies about wages frequently arise between farmers and their hired men when the latter are discharged or quit work before the expiration of the time for which they were employed. Sometimes a man who is hired to do certain specified work on work for a certain period of time for fixed wages quits his job without good and sufficient reasons, and the question then arises what compensation, if any, he can recover by law from his employer for the work he has actually done. There is some conflict of authority in the decisions of the courts upon this subject, but the weight of authority is to the effect that in such case the hired man can recover the value of the services which he actually rendered, deducting from this amount any damages which his employer has sustained by reason of his failure to complete the services which he was hired to perform. Sickness or death of an employee is considered by the law to be the act of God and constitutes good excuse for delay or even for nonperformance of a contract for personal services. An employee who is prevented by sickness from completing services according to his contract can recover the actual value of the services which he has performed under the contract, and if the completion of his work is prevented by his death this executor or administrator can recover the value of the services actually performed by him. Shoots Up a Bank. Robert W. Haines, twenty-five years of age, offered a check for $16 to the paying teller of the Fidelity Trust company in Buffalo, N. Y., and when payment was refused he drew a revolver and fired one shot before he was seized by bystanders. The check was declared no good and Haines was taken to police headquarters. The bank lobby was crowded and a panic followed the shooting. Mine Breach Enguilla Laborer. Walter Crawford, a Traction company laborer, was engulfed by a mini breach near Jackson's, Pa. He was carried fifty feet into an old mine working and tossed aside unhurt. He was rescued at the end of a rope. ATLANTIC COAST LINE SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Premier Curvilier of the South M. R.-Following schedule figures published to informants may not be provided: WWW.SOFTWARE.COM PARK RIVER SERVICE 4:30 P. M. Daily Local for West Point. 5:30 P. M. ex. Sunday (Steamer Train) — Limited for West Point, connecting with York River Line for Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and the last. 7:50 A. M. et. Sunday. TRANS AIRVE BROADCAST From 4:30 P. M. and 5:30 A. M. 2:00 P. M. 5:00 P. M. ex. Sunday. From West Point. 8:30 A. M. ex. Sunday (Steamer Train) and 9:30 A. M. daily. 6:30 P. M. ex. Sunday. M. K. BROOK. D. P. A. 8:00 West Point. Phone: 917-826-1000 C. & O. 7:16 A.-Local.-Duffy.-Newport News. 8:18 A.-Local.-Melbourne, Runcup Sunday Thurmond. *7:00 A.-Express-Duffy-Norfolk, Old Point. *7:00 A.-Express-Duffy-Lyneham, Lexington, Clifton. **12:00 New.-Express-Duffy-Norfolk, Old Point. 6:00 P.-Express-Duffy-Norfolk, Old Point. 5:00 P.-Local-Duffy-Northeast, Old Point. *5:10 P.-Express-Duffy-Chandersfield, Lexington. 6:15 P.-Express-Duffy-Chandersfield, Lexington. 6:15 P.-Local-Work days except Saturday to Warren Saturday to Gladstone. *6:00 P.-Express-Duffy-Chandersfield, Chicago, St. Louis. *11:00 P.-Express-Duffy-Chandersfield, Lexington, Lyneham, Natural Bridge. **Looper.-Partner Own. TRAIN ARRIVES BROOKLYN.-Local from Kent: 8:28 A.M. 7:40 P.M. Through from Lancaster: 8:28 A.M. 7:40 P.M. 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Henry Stuart has his own ideas "about things" and he does not hesitate to express them. If colored people will not treat each other fairly, how can they expect white people to treat them fairly? --- Presidont Fairfax Harrison of the Southern Railway is becoming as popular as his late predecessor, Hon. W. W. Finley. Colored folks, train up your child dren along the paths of rectitude Teach them good manners. If they go astray after that, it will not be your fault. --- The wintry blasts have certainly cooled the ardor of the revivalists in this neighborhood and banished all thought of a Baptist baptism in any of the creeks or rivers of the commonwealth. The Mexican situation is embarrassing the Administration at Washington and pushing a lot of people, who are vainly trying to understand it. --- The sixteenth annual Conference of the Georgia State Industrial College was held February 18, 1914, 1914 in the Modern Auditorium on the college grounds, Prof. R. R. Wright, President. The Deposition of Secretary Howard Duffield announced that The Mint will be shifted of the American Currency was discussed by Dr. Miles at this dispensing held about in the Department of Finance and the Treasury. The disfranchisement of the cold dent Theodore Roosevelt it for the governed man as a voter has led to the erosion of New York may result in disfranchisement of the white man more than talk. Can he carry New as a voter. It is now being argued York if he is nominated? Can he that the elective franchise is a privy be nominated with the help of these and not a right. Service in the Republics? The answer to these regular army and the payment of two questions will decide for a voter taxes should then be a privilege and tainty, whether or not he will be not a compulsory right on the part the next President of the United of the government States. Should he carry New York Bromley, United States Crown Office in the Andrew Bromley Residential Chapel, Wednesday evening, February 25, 1914 at 8 P. M., Prof. Kelly Miller, in charge. We have received "The Southern Home-seeker and Investor's Guide for March. It is profusely illustrated and urges home-seekers to "go South to-day." If a person does not go South after reading this magazine it is because he has no moving spirit in him The Norfolk and Western Railway Company is the publisher Main office, Roanoke, Va. --- There is another class of people in South Carolina, who are opposed to the election of Gov. Blease to the United States Senate. This class embraces the convicts in the penitentiary of South Carolina. They want him to remain Governor, so that he can let them out. The disfranchisement of the coloured man as a voter has led to the disfranchisement of the white man as a voter. It is now being argued that the elective franchise is a privilege and not a right. Service in the regular army and the payment of taxes should then be a privilege and not a compulsory right on the part of the government There seems to be a prevailing opinion that unheses the "wet" forces get busy, yes, very busy, the State of Virginia will do dry in September. The shipping will be receiving attention in the legislature and it seems to be whether the "dramsters" shall be permitted to receive from outside sources, one quart, one gallon or three gallons in one shipment. The "wets" want to make it three gallons or more and the "drys" want to make it one quart or less. Some folks lose all self-respect and control when they see a dollar that they can get their hands upon without work. If they see a hundred dollars, to be secured by similar methods, they seem to go "stark crazy" until they have secured it. There are others, for whom this same money has no attraction, unless it comes to them from legitimate sources. --- The 3t. Paul Appeal says that the Afro-American must learn never to give up the fight against injustice. No race of people entitled to manhood rights and entitled to citizenship will fall to learn it. Service cringing and compromising bargains, indicate that the race practicing it is just what some of the white people assert that it is.—Inferior and intended to be "theowers of wood and drawers of water." --- We have been wondering from whence came these colored folks, who seem to think that they can ever shoot at a police officer in this city. They evidently do not belong around here. Richmond colored folks have a high respect for the "blue-coats" even though some of them may no deserve it. They have been known to shoot and shoot at each other but when it came to the police-officers they drew the line and stopped. The "guardians of the peace" were no intended as targets for the criminals "shooting irons." If any one is to shoot at them, let the white folk do the shooting. --- The Supreme Court of Appeals of New York has granted Charles Becker, ex-leutenant of the police force, a new trial. He, with four others, was convicted of conspiracy in killing Herman Rosenthal. We must admit we have never been able to reconcile ourselves to the absolute justice of his conviction, sharing the opinion now so positively expressed by the jurist who have been so carefully considering all of the evidence in the case. Being guilty of grafting is not being guilty of murder and the character of the witnesses who awore his life away would necessarily awaken doubt in the mind of an impartial observer. We are glad he had secured another chance in New York. A. HORRIBLE LYNCHING. It is a gruesome story, but it come from the State represented by Senator James K. Vardaman. Do it add to his credit, he has benefited that did what he could to put down lynching. The following horrible story is told in plain language: Leonard, Miss., Feb. 25.—Mob cruel city soldier enraged today attended the killing of five paddy a huge amount of shooting. Deputy Sheriff that all for which and how the treat will be made available and a dry matter test. Aerial par- cel. Mass all organic matter. While the captive prayed and begged for his life's aunt, was applauded. In his frantic struggle Petty broke the fastingness which bound him and fed with his clothing ablaze. Half a scant minutes of the moon fired and the Negro fell dead. The body was then replaced in the flames, and burned to ashes. Petty was accused of shooting Kirkland when the latter tried to arrest him for a trivial crime. These statements are made by white men—Southernners. The white men guilty of this crime are below the level of brutes. They all deserve hanging. They talk about the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; why should not the colored people of the Southland file applications, asking that they be recerved upon a plane with the dumb animals; and be accorded similar protection? --- THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK This talk of nominating ex-Frost States. Should he carry New York by a large purity, his march to the White House would be practically unopposed, so far as the likelihood of defeating him at the polls is concerned. The trust arbitration has practically retired every prominent statesman in the Republican Party. Only men of "small calibre" seem to be "walking around" and they are not on the public eye at this time or susceptible to public favor. So far as the Democratic Party I concerned, the question is, "Who but Wilson?" Under his leadership the organization has come "unto the hand of plenty." He could bring about the nomination of Hon. Will Hami Jennings Bryan or Speaker Chipm Clark, but could either on win in a presidential contest? This would, of course, be dependent upon the attitude of the Republicans and the Progressives. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt and the "old line" Republicans. If the factional differences are not adjusted, then either Bryan or Clark might be able to carry the country for the reason that there would be no one on the Republican side capable of doing it. Col. Roosevelt is a transcendent factor in the equation. He can defeat any candidate that the Republican Party may nominate. On the other hand, with his aid, the Republican Party can win with practically any candidate, that Mr. Roosevelt supports. But will Hon. Theodore Roosevelt support any other candidate than Theodore Roosevelt? Ah, there's the "rub" and in this answer will be found the solution of a most embarrassing situation. MARYLAND OYSTER LAW VOID Tax on Bivalves Shipped From State Declared Unconstitutional. A Maryland law imposing a tax of one cent per bushel on oysters shipped in commerce in that state, was declared unconstitutional by the United States supreme court. The purpose of the law was to aid cultivation of oysters on leased Cheesapeake bay bottoms. Its validity was contested by D. E. Foote & Co., oyster packers, of Baltimore. The lower court sustained the law. Justice Lamar, delivering the decision of the supreme court, said the question of the validity of the law turned on whether the tax was purely an inspection-tax, which would be legal. He held that the tax was for other than inspection purposes, and the state law was repugnant, therefore, to the constitution. Boll of $800 Burns Lac kof confidence in the safety of banks resulted in Anthony Smith's roll of $800 going up in smoke when fire destroyed his home in Scranton, Pa. Smith kept his money in the pillow on his bed, and when the fire was discovered he tried to get to his room, but was too late. BLOW BALTIMORE SAFE Academy of Music Robbed and $6000 Stolen. The safe in the office of the Acad- emy of Music in Baltimore, Md., con- taining the night's receipts, amounting to between $6000 and $4000, was blown open and locked. The watchman of the theater, who was overpowered and rendered by a post in the theater while the robbery was committed, says that there were three men. The thief entered the building through a side door and intimidated the conductor with a revolver. After clemency and the note they robbed a girl in the theater bulldog. Bee Babe Pile and Dice Susan was a teacher who years ago, sold of Southern Illinois of Ousterson, Pa. provided about thirty-five gallons and ten more later. The girls were a basketball team, fled for Mrs. Smith- vine, who had left them on a bus. The Masonic Temple Beauty Neptune Square, South & Gay Strolls. GIVE THE MONUMENT CHANA!" BANK WILL COME WITH US SOME people extend invitations to the THIEF AND HOLDUP MAN. They carry on their persons or in their homes large sums of money. OPEN ONE TODAY. BECKER GETS A NEW TRIAL Sentence of Allied Plotter of Rosenthal Murder Was Reversed Because of Errors of Trial Judge. The court applauds the highest tribunal of New York, granted a new trial to Charlie A. Bukker, former lieutenant of police of New York, who was convicted of the murder of Hermann Rosenthal, a New York gambler. In reversing the lower tribunal the court of appeals stood six to one, Justice Werner standing alone to uphold the conviction. The appeals of the four gunmen, convicted of the actual killing of Rosenthal, were refused and all of them must die. Both Becker and the gunmen are in the death house at Sing Sing, where they were taken immediately on their conviction of murder of the first degree. The four men, who, it was charged, were hired by Becker to do the killing, are Harry Horowitz, known as "Gyp the Blood," Louis Rosenberg, otherwise "Letty Louie," Frank Circock, otherwise "Iago Frank," and Frank Mueller, known in the East Side of New York as "Whitey Lewis." The appeal of Becker has been pending since December, 1912. The decision of the court caused no surprise in view of the fact that rumors had been circulated for some time that Becker's appeal would be granted. The four "gunmen" were convicted of shooting Herman Rosenthal to death in front of the Hotel Metropole, New York, on the night of July 16, 1912. It was charged that Becker conceived the murder and planned it through the agency of three accomplices, chiefly "Bald Jack" Rose, who later turned state's evidence. The appeal in Becker's case was not only from the judgment of conviction, but from the order denying motion for a new trial. When the case was argued in the court of appeals on Dec. 1, Mr. Becker, the convicted man's wife, attended the sessions and latened attentively to the arguments. There were twenty-five legal points in the appeal made for Becker. It was the contention of his attorney that "Bam" Scheppe, an important witness against him, was an accomplice. The evidence that he had interviewed Becker at the latter's home before the murder was a fabrication, he maintained. It was contended that the testimony of Scheppe was not corroborative evidence within the meaning of the law. Exception to the opening address of the prosecuting attorney also was taken. The reversal was based entirely on errors held to have been committed by Justice Goff, before whom Boehner was tried. The question of the weight of evidence against Boehner entered in no way into the opinion, though it was discussed. Judge Werner held that the conviction should be affirmed because the main facts tended to prove Boehner guilty. 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Two women and a man are lying in the morgue, and the lives of two other persons are obbing away in St. Joseph's hospital as a result of whole-male daughter by an insane lover at the home of the woman he professed to John Gil North Mewenth street, Philadelphia. The dead are: Mrs. Edward E. Snyder, twenty-eight years old, shot in the neck; Mrs. Annie Teenson, aged twenty-six years, shot in the breast; Herman Peters, the slayer, shot in the head. The injured: Ole Teenson, shot in the breast, in critical condition; Mrs. Jessie Garman, shot in the side; Mrs. Lillian Blower, the landlady, contends of the head. Mrs. Lillian Blossner, the indirect cause of the shooting, is the only one of the injured for whom the slightest hope for recovery is entertained. 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Aug. 20-30, 1913, in revoking the charter of the grand lodge, Knights of Pythia of Virginia, and ordering the dissolution, was unconstitutional and unlawful. It issued a sweeping injunction restraining the supreme lodge, the supreme chancellor or their agents anywhere in the United States from interfering with the grand lodge, Knights of Pythias, on account of any such alleged revocation of the charter. It forbids the balance or circulation of any proclamation or letters by the supreme chancellor or his agents based upon the alleged revocation of the charter and dissolution of the grand lodge, Knights of Pythias of Virginia. Mr. Justice Gould announced that the question of the constitutionality of the tax levy by the supreme lodge upon the members of the several grand jeraldictions would be finally decided by the court. This will result in a complete review of the case by competent authority and the constitutionality of the enactment of the new constitution at Baltimore, Md., will also be settled. John Mitchell, Jr., grand chancellor of the grand lodge, Knights of Pythias of Virginia; Thomas M. Crump, G. K. of R. and S., and H. C. Mitchell were present during the deliberations. The grand lodge was represented by Hon. Clarence R. Wilson, Paul E. Leech, Eaq, and James F. Minor, the latter making the argument, and the supreme lodge by Mr. James A. Cobb and Henry E. Davis, Eaq, the latter making the argument. The full text of the injunction is as follows: IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Holding an Equity Court. Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa, a corporation, plaintiff. Nerium The Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia and others, defendants. Equity No. 221. This cause coming on to be heard upon this complaint in support of this rule to show that the answer, it is, upon consideration the answer, it is, upon consideration the second day of February, 1814 by the court. J. R. YOUNG, Corr. to F. E. Cunning Jargy Assist. NEW MOVEMENT FOR HEALTH National Organization For the Conservation of Life is Proposed. According to sources presented by Professor Moore N. Work at the recent annual farmers' conference, held at the Tuskegee Institute, nearly half a million colored people who live in the state seriously fill the whole year. He places the cost of this sickness among our people at about $75,000,000. Mr. Work also says that 100,000 colored persons of the working class are sick all the time and that the annual loss in earnings from said illness amounts to more than $400,000,000. The farming interests of the south have annually from sickness and death among the colored population, according to the same author, $200,000,000. The application of preventive medicine to the names is now being thought of by leaders in the various problem states. It is said that by providing such a loss in money to half and adding the same to the amount now expendable for public education it would provide good schools and the means' schooling for every child, right and education, in the south. As a result of the conference a national organization for the conservation of health and the success of formation. This organization will be made up of the various districts already established and will be expanded to associations, church denominations, national secret societies, etc. It is to cooperate with the state health of health city health departments, and other agencies in order to promote health conservation among the masses of our people. Resolves to Mend His Ways and Gets Into Trouble. Has an Experience Which Shakes His Faith in Human Nature and Prejudices Him Against Doing Kind Tums For Neighbors. Bv M. QUAD. [Copyright, 1914, by Associated Literary Press] "HUMPY," said Mrs. Skinner on Saturday, "Mrs. Johnson was telling me that her alarm clock is out of order." "Yes, mother." "You know that an alarm clock won't alarm unless it is in order." "It won't, mother." "I told Mrs. Johnson that you would take it to the jeweler's and have it fixed." "Gladly, mother." "You'd better dust right along, and when you get back I want you to shovel the snow." "I'll dust, mother, and I'll above." "Look here, young man, what's all this oiliness?" demanded Mrs. Skinner. "Mother, dear, I have resolved to be a better boy." The mother looked after him and said to herself. "There's a boy who is pretty sure to get his jacket tanned before night." Humpy starred for the jeweler's, swirling the clock in his hand by the CARLEY "YOU STOLE THAT CLAN." ring. He had gone a block when he met a man who had just asked a builder for work and was glad to be told that there was nothing doing. He saw the clock and the boy, and he called out: "Here, young man, what are you doing with my clock?" "Tain't yours," was the reply. "You stole that clock?" "It's Mrs Johnson's clock?" "Here, what does this mean?" demanded a policeman. "He's got my clock!" said the man. "It's Mrs Johnson's clock!" shouted Humpy. "Both of you come to the station!" said the officer, but the man took to his beels. Then Humpy told his story. "You can go, boy," growled the officer, "but you have had a narrow escape from state prison." Humpy was only a block from his destination when a man came out of a bakery, collared him and exclaimed: "Here is the crowd." "Lemme go!" shouted Happy. "Not much I won't! I've looked for you too long. Where's the spade you stole from (m) yard last full?" "I never did!" "But didn't I chase you as much as ten blocks?" "No, sir." "Why, you've got the spade under your arm now?" "It's a cool, sir," said Humpy as he showed it. "Well, I take the clock for my trouble." But Happy was too quick. He jumped ahead a passing car to ride back. Through all his troubles the clock had kept very quiet, but no sooner had he sat down between a woman with a knee leg and a man who had a green patch over one eye than the alarm went off. "Oh, Lord!" exclaimed the woman with the knee leg. "Where's that internal machine?" thouled the man with the patched eye. Humpy Skinner dashed the whizzing, wheezing, whirring thing on the floor. reached the platform and jumped off. It was an hour later when he got home. "Well, did you get the clock fixed?" saked Mrs. Skinner. Humpy told his story. She listened crimiely and then said: "I thought all the time that it was you instead of the clock that needed fixing. Come out into the woodshed with your darting mother and I'll fix that alarm in short order." Another Problem Patience - I see mirrors at street corners have been suggested to prevent automobile collisions. Patrice-Rent what could be done to prevent the crowding of street corners by women? - Tonkers Stateman. February in a Quiet Month. "In what month do street talk imitate?" "In February." - Philadelphia Lodge. Scrap Book When Postmaster General Burleson was a member of the house he rushed into his committee room one day and announced that he had at last obtained the iron fence around the old Pennsylvania station in Washington. A cub reporter who happened to be present wrote a story about the fence and after stating the facts expressed the opinion that it would soon adorn one of the public parks in Burleson's district in Texas. The Texas correspondents wired the story to their papers, and soon Burleson was deluged with telegrams. "Encountering the cub reporter, Burleson angrily demanded to know what he had written about the fence. "What's the matter?" innocently asked the reporter. "What's the matter?" shouted Burleson. "I paid $125 for that fence at public auction; I paid $100 to have it painted black and have the tops gilded; I paid $75 freight on it to my home in Austin, Tex., where it was to be placed on my home grounds. What's the matter?" Why, now I've got to give the conserved thing away"—Washington Star. The Little Things of Life. Around the little things of life A world of storm and sunshine lies. Yet those too busy saddom are. The tired book in other eyes. Around the little things of life A wealth of loving memories center. And joys undreamt of by the world The humble dwelling places enter. Alas, how many things in life Are those of which we cannot boast! Actions and words we think our best- How poor and weak they are at most. More full of love, oh, may they be, Less full of self as in the past! Help us, dear Lord, to offer the More perfect "little things" we lost. M. Wairman Teak Him at His Ward. The late King Edward, who so highly appreciated wit, even when, as sometimes happened, the joke went against himself, was once very neatly "accord off" by a lady whom later he deservedly entrusted for her many good works. She had just been presented to him and was somewhat pervious. To put her at her ease his majesty said, "Oh, Miss —. I want to have a long chat with you, but if I should unfortunately bore you pray tell me so." The king, who was an adroit cross examiner, wished to ascertain the young lady's age, which he had no intention of divulging. "You have already said you were born at —" said the monarch. "May I ask in what year? " "You bore me, sir; was the smiling reply, and his majesty took the checkmate in the greatest good humor. Giddy Girl In Mr. Thorold's "Life of Henry Labouchere" this story is quoted; The Grand Duchess of Tuscany had a valuable maid of honor about seventy years of age. She had piercing black eyes and looked like an old post chaire painted up and with new lamps. "How old do you think I am?" she once asked me with a simping smile that caused my blood to run cold. I hesitated and then said, "Twenty." "Flatterer," she replied, tapping me with her fan. "I am twenty-five." The Aux Man's Romance. He was a very busy man, and she was a very pretty girl. She insisted upon having a love letter every day. She got it. "You write the loveliest letters, dear!" she said. "And when you are no very, very busy all the time I think it is splendid of you to think of me!" "I don't forget you," he replied. "My secretary has instructions to write you a letter for me to sign every morning. He is a most efficient and capable young man." "And you don't know how greatly I appreciate the flowers you send me every week." "I'm glad you get them. I told my secretary to make a memo, to send you some every Saturday." "How systematic! And it is so thoughtful of you to think of the plays I like best and the books I prefer." "It's a pleasure to know you are pleased. My secretary gets the tickets and picks out the books. He is a very canvable fellow." Two months later the very busy man said: "Hang him! I don't mind so much his eloping with my fiances, but how in thunder can I break in another secretary?" Laughter and Tears One of London's bright young journalists who went to interview Mme. Sarah Hershardt recently tried to convey with the great actress in her own language. His French was so bad, however, that at last, in despair, madame switched the conversation into English. She sparks English fairly well, but after a minute or two she made a bad blunder, and the journalist was unable to restrain a smile. "Why do you laugh?" madame asked him. "I'm awfully sorry," he apologized; "but, as a matter of fact, your English made me laugh a little." Mme. Dien, grasped madame; "my English made you laugh a little." But your French made me weep a lot. Mine Explosion Kills Ten Two men were killed and two were injured by an explosion of gas in one of the shadows of the Williamsburg and Mary, in the Lyme Valley district, near Newburyport, Pa. The dead men, Charles Readenbock and John Crawford, were working also as police. George Summert and John Pegg were also killed in Williamsburg. The foe who sent the first patrols over the Atlantic cable was commended in a vowent Gurkish Magistrate. According to that magistrate, it was William Gilpin, who was appointed governor of Colorado by President Lincoln in 1831. The line was ready for business on Aug. 4, 1831. At that time Napoleon III. was in the plenum of his power. His every movement was eager watched from both hemispheres. He was believed to have his eye on Bohemia. Mr. Gilpin was a man of humor, and it occurred to him that it would be a good job to hand to the agents of the Atlantic cable this message for the French emperor: "Dearer, Colo., Aug. 4, 1831. To Leo Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor, Tulipin, Paris, France! Please leave Bohemia alone. No interference will be tolerated by this territory. "WILLIAM GILIPIN." Mr. Glipin wrote his dispatch merely in the exuberance of humor. The cable, people, eager for custom and knowing that the former governor of Colorado could pay the bill, forwarded it. It was duly delivered to the Telleries and for awhile startled and mystified the emperor. The freak cost Mr. Glipin £30, and all he got for his money was the reputation of inaugurating the Atlantic cable and the satisfaction of playing a joke on the French emperor. Cheerfulness Mirth is like a flash of lightning that breaks through a gloom of clouds and glitters for a moment; cheerfulness keeps up a kind of daylight in the mind and fills it with a steady and perpetual security.—Addison. Very Trilling Ella, the faithful maid, was arranging her mistress' hair one afternoon when she mentioned that she had heard Miss Allen sing in the parlor the evening before. "How did you like her singing, Ella?" asked the mistress. "Oh, mum." sighed the maid, "it was grand!" She sung just as if she was gargling." King Alfonse's Jake King Alfonso told President Polnare's shooting party at Rambodai an amusing story of a trick he played on one of his ministers in Spain. This minister, said the king, was a very bad shot. One day he saw a little A. MERIDD, AS UNDAL. rabbit moving slowly through the grass about fifteen yards away. He fired both barrels and missed, an unqual, but the rabbit still remained in sight. Once more the minister fired. He fired the thirty-six cartridges and at last bowled the rabbit over. Delighted, the minister ran and picked up the rabbit, which, however, had tied around its neck a card with the words, "Long life to Senor —" then came the minister's name. It was a stuffed rabbit which a keeper pulled about by a string. "It was a year before my minister forgave me for the trick I played upon him" concluded Alfonso. He Told Her Oscar beagle is a stunny American and proud of his American lineage. The baritone's family, who are southerners, lost most of their fortune during the war between the states, and as the father died while quite young the family was left in rather strained circumstances. So Oscar, fond by the American spirit of independence, sought a vacation to earn some money for himself and arranged to accompany the driver of a laundry wagon on his rounds and collect the packages of laundry. Some years later, meeting one of the society indies in London at a dinner party, the lady said: "Where have I been you, Mr. Beagle? Your face seems very familiar." "At your back door, Muslim, often when you came to complain that your husband's collars were not properly done," explained the singer, with a twinkle. Barcastie. A king of lioners was employed digging a meritorious ditch across the street. It was a sewer or a place to put a pipe pipe or something. One man in particular was working as if he were a charnian man in a play, just going through the motions and providing to dig a ditch. The foreman came along and spoke to him. "Don't be afraid, with such carcass. Tears am the signal now an film. If it breaks I'll pay for it." Arrested. The Stormont Record. John Hugh Yates, who publishes probabilism and likelihood in the father of William Yates, the late poet. A regular patron of a certain library. Attending the lectures of this person has acquired a reputation on a magazine. many of our company Ltd raised the paying dividends. As a result, we have the inclination from paying about dividends and we decided to work with the holding party of that company below doing drastically. The cliche came at last. He had been sweating at the Irish poet from the Irish rake and the Irish apothecary and called up by saying: 'Boot, mon; boot hand was worm, doofroot'. It is a hand drawing with milk and honey! "Well, we want for him, Scotland, we pointed out, was known to be a barren waste inhabited by starvings and the Biblical quotation he had need could not have been more outrageously applauded. "He looked us over with his canny eye. He 'tore wrong,' he said, 'and I can prove it. Scotland flowed with milk, and may be honey, all the time that I was there. I left when I was ten months 'aid'"—New York Sun. Equality. Omaha, give me your hand, sir, my friend and my brother. If honest, why, sure, that's enough. One hand, if it's true, is good as another. Me matter how brawny or rough. Though it toil for a living at hedges or ditches If honest, I love it the name. Not less in the sight of his Heavenly Master. Is he who must call for his bread; Not more in the sight of the mute undertaker. In majesty throubled and dead. Let none of us jeeringly scotf at his neigh- bor Or mock at his lowly birth. We are all of us God's. Let us earnestly labor To better this suffering earth. —Matthias Barr. Where Next Not West In Mr. Headland's book, "China's New Day," he tells a story of the Chinese general, Ma, that has bearings on the problems of women's rights and incidentally shows that under diverse civilizations human nature remains pretty constant. The general was calling on one of the older missionaries. During the conversation he said: "Dr. S. I want to ask you a question. In your honorable country is the woman the head of the home or is the man the head of the home?" "Why, general, it is this way," replied the missionary. "If the man is a stronger character than the woman is the head of the home, but if the woman is stronger than the man she rules." The general pushed back his chair and said, with a melancholy smile, "In my miserable country it is exactly the same." Told Her About It. The stage drivers in Yellowstone park are bothered considerably by the foolish questions asked by their passengers and often resort to matirical answers. Once a lady tourist who seemed deeply interested in the hot springs, inquired: "Driver, do these springs freeze over in winter?" "Oh, yes, yes. A lady was skating here last winter and broke through and got her foot scalded."—Everybody's. When Restore Disease When the new edition of one of the best known encyclopedias now on the market was being written and the various specialists were in the sanctum at work the historian turned to the mathematician and asked, "How do you spell ingestion?" The other, not understanding what was said, replied: "In jeet? With a J, of course." "No, ingestion.' I appreciate your gibe, but this is no jeet." To watch the mathematician answered meekly: "With a G. I suppose there is a gestation, isn't it?" The authority on physiology, who overheard the reply, broke into the conversation to explain that ingestion and gestation had nothing to do with each other and added that the ignorance of his confession on some subjects reminded him of the judge who charged the jury. "The verdict must be in accord with the rules of justice with a capital G." In consequence of which the jury brought in a verdict of "Gallly."—New York Tribune. Eun For the Libration In "open access" libraries, where borrowers are admitted to the shelves to choose their own books, it is usual to affix to the ends of the book stacks guide cards showing the contents of each stack. Works of fiction being generally arranged in alphabetical order, cards showing the first and last names of the sequence of authors are all that are necessary. Once in a library the first card shown to be "Fiction—About to Burgin," the first and last authors being Bimodon About and G. B. Burgin. Well, a lady name in, passed the time of day with the assistant and, catching sight of this particular guide card, remarked, "What a funny notice. Fiction about to begin."—Bock Monthly. THE DAIRY HOUSE. Separate Building For Handling Milk in Moorcay. In every case where a considerable portion of the farm income is derived from the sale of milk, products a building should be provided to be devoted exclusively to their own. A Paper That Helps People to Receive Better Farmers is an Aid to the Church, 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, a national farm paper to be known as THE NEORO 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 this new publication, but services are interested in its success and are interested in its success and great good but will be backed by a strong organization advance to secure its publication. NEGRO PARMER have my success of this project sensible lines upon which it is All the capital stock has the subscription price is $ vertisements are invited. Clubb papers will be arranged for on ready to receive Subscriptions to The first issue of the paper Address all communications to: THE NEGRO TUSKEGEE I PHONE We offer you, the Latest in Midwestern Players than you one of Special Attention Field to Interior View Work. We will also be pleased to bring Old Plates, A Speciality. Geo. O. Brown 603 North 2nd St., Phone, 577. A. D. B Funeral Director, Embl All Orders Promptly Filled on epheon. Halls rented for most Places of room with all necessary Road Wagons for Hire at remembrance Carvings, Baggage, etc. Keep supplies. No. 212 East (Residence) OPEN ALL DAY AND NIGHT The Tuskegee Institute has no financial interest in this new publication, but some of the active officers are interested in its success and believe that it will complete great good that will be a paying investment backed by a strong organization and funds have an advance to assure its publication. Those in active NEGRO FARMER have my entire confidence and —BOOKER T.W. The success of this project is assured because the 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 Supplements are invited. Clubbing rates with impulse will be arranged for on a satisfactory basis to receive Subscriptions and Advertisements. The first issue of the paper will appear February all communications to: THE NEGRO FARM TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, A The Tukegee 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 ensure its publication. These in active control of THE NEGRO FARMER 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: THE NEGRO FARMER TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, ALA. To offer you, the Leath and Mount Artistic Picture Figure you can obtain elsewhere, special Attention Pold to Children, Enlightenment or View Work. We will also be pleased to Quote you Personally with Photos, A Speciality. Seo. O. Brown, PHOTOGRAPHER North 2nd St., RICH No. 577. R A. D. PRIC Central Director, Embolmer and Orders Promptly Filled at Great Niles by Halls rented for meetings and also of room with all necessary conveniences. Magasins for hire at remembrable rooms and motels. Buggies, etc. Keep constantly on hand. No. 212 East Leigh Street (Broadway Fountain Street.) OPEN ALL DAY AND THERE—from an We offer you, the Local and Most Artistic Photos, at a More Modern Figure than you can obtain elsewhere. Special Attention Field to Children. Enlarging and Copying Interior View Work. We will also be pleased to Quote you Prints on Research and from Old Photos, A Specially. Geo. O. Brown, PHOTOGRAPHER, 603 North 2nd St., Richmond, Va. Funeral Director, Embalmer and Liveryman. All Orders Promptly Filled at Great White by telephone or telephone. Halls rented for meetings and also entertainments. Flatty of room with all necessary surroundings. Large Flats on Band Wagons for Hire or remittable rates and nothing but cash. Carriage, Baggage, etc. Keep consistently on band line funeral supplier. be handled and stored in a clean, light and well ventilated place, free from strong odors of any kind - From Bulletin of Indiana Agricultural Experiment Station. Revolving Mail Boxes The use of an old wagon wheel as illustrated here proves very convenient when several boxes are located in CONVENIENT FOR THE R. D. MAY. one place. The illustration gives all of the explanation necessary for any one handy with tools. The boxes may be not and white--Southern Agriculturist. We Do Law Printing We Do Law Printing There's Something In Our JOB PRINTING These Appeals to the Publication Man Appoals to the Tribune Min no financial interest or control over of the active officers of the institution believe that it will not only rec- ceive a paying investment. The paper and funds have been provided in these in active control of THE entire confidence and will will. —BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. It is assured because of the solid and being laid out; when subscribed for. 1,000 a year and Subscriptions and A g rates with important Negro new satisfactory basis. We are no and Advertisements. will appear February first, 1914. PRO FARMER INSTITUTE, ALA. TOS. Most Artistic Photos, as a Mur- ture showroom. Children, Relaxing and Copying quotes you Relax on Research and PHOTOGRAPHER, Richmond, Va. Richmond, Va. PRICE, Palmer and Liveryman. Most Works by telephone or tab- ling and also Internet transactions. courteness. Large Plants are to roam and nothing but bush-clos- surely on hand like General Leigh Street. Mint Street.) Mint Street on Daily All Night. Subscribe to the Richmond Plane THE ECONOMY, 316 North Third Street. FINER TAILORING PHOTOS CLEANING BYTES AND REPAIRING. CHITMAN H. WHITE, Proprietor. STRAUS'S SPECIAL Old Youth Club, PURE WHISKEY ```markdown ``` Farmville. (Va.) News. Farmville, Va. Feb. 23, 1914. Mr. Editor: We are glad to see in your last issue many representatives from the various states are now coming to the front, since the declaration of the Supreme Court of U. S. a Washington, D. C. January 30, 1914 in which the Grand Lodge of Virginia K. of P. and Courts of Calanthe in their contention against the wrongs perpetrated by the Supreme Lodge against the Grand Lodge of Virginia in the attempt to suspend the said Grand Lodge and the levy of an unjust taxation. I am proud that John Mitchell, Jr. and his constituents (The Grand Lodge of Virginia) were able to see are the decision of Supreme Court. I am sorry that, seemingly, the constituencies of other States did not see the injustice until this decision was handed down. If they did I am sorry they were silent and left Virginia to stand alone. However, it has been the character site of Virginia to ponder well all matters of grave nature and reach a logical conclusion, take a stand and with the tenacity of a bull-dog grip hold on until others see the light. I am glad the correspondent from our town was the first to speak through the press to the brotherhood and in commendation of John Mitch ell, Jr. and the Grand Lodge of Virginia. I notice one of the correspondents said the matter is not settled as yet and expressed a doubt as to what the outcome will be. Well, we Virginiaans will tell him that we don't have to consult a cross-road lawyer as to what the ultimate out come will be. Most any common citizen knows that the Supreme Lodge is made up of the Grand Lodges of each State and not of the subordinate lodges therefore, has no jurisdiction over the subordinate lodges, and has no right to levy a tax on said subordinates. We will may say as before all we want is justice and rightousness to prevail and man to man and woman to woman in Virginia will fall in line with John Mitchell, Jr., an leader and follow on. The sad intelligence of the death of Miss Elon Hiatran of Martinsville, Va. the sister of Mr. P. B. Hiatran, who lost his oldest son, February 15th, came to him February 20th. Her body was brought here Sunday morning. Funeral took place at First Baptist Church, Row, R. G. Adams officiated, assisted by Rev. Dr. Nelson Jordan, J. W. Harmon and T. J. Johns. Miss Anne Mason of Fridge St. Miss Dean of New Town, Mrs. Bettle Brown of South Street, Mr. Thomas Anderson of Rage Street, Mrs. Beattie Branch of Ely Street, Mr. Calhoun Road of Melburned Hill, Mrs. Annie Road of Virginia Street are all on the slick list. Miss Fattie Hairston arrived from Hampton School to attend the bursa of her munt. Miss Elen Hairston Sh will return next week. Bengoke (Va.) News The Colored Men's Bistro League gave a smoker at Pierce Hotel. The president, Mr. A. F. Brooks opened with timely address Ten minutes talk by Prof. W. A. Gillman, secretary; Dr. E. R. Dudley Rev. S. A. Virgle, Mr. Bocker the manager of Union Corl Company Mr. W. B. F. Crowell, J. T. Hughes, Dr. Caylora, Lawyer A. J. Oliver Dr. H. J. Mosley, Mr. Eidridge, manager Southern Aid insurance Company; Mr. Thad. Davis of Bristol Mr. Wilson Gray of Richmond. About 75 men were unhored into the dining room where a most appetiting menu was served. Little Bill Crowell and big T. F. Toliver were at their best. Much credit is given to Dr. J. H. Roberts, Mr. H. C. Johnson, Hunter Terry, Mr. Crowell and Mr. Toliver for their excellence in serving the menu. The Boston Theatre gave a Passion Play Tuesday and Wednesday evening for the benefit of the High St. Church Mrs. Cora Lawson announces that she is now Miss Cora Thompson. The Roanoke Lodge, No. 51 will hold their regular meeting Friday, 27th at 8 o'clock. All members are requested to be present. Business of vital importance. At 40 High Street stands Cooper Drug Co., which wishes your patronage. You will find a full line of fresh stock, toilet goods. Proscriptions compounded daily. When in Roanoke visit the Pierc Hotel, Henry and High Street. Five minutes walk from N. and W. Station. 21 rooms, pool room, barbe shop, hot and cold bath. W. H. Pierce, proprietor. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Easley, No 11 Norfolk Ave., N. W. will serve with hot lamps at all hours. For The Rishmond PLANET appl to J. H. Fowlkes, 30-10th Ave., N. W. Mr. Dine Johnson and Mia Alice Johnson, Cloverdale, Va. gave a birthday party in honor of Mim Nan nie Jarney, of Roanoke, Va. There was a special meeting for the man, at First Baptist, Sunday February 22nd. The church wa- crowded. Might comfort. Served by Rev. J. H. Burke, assisted by Rev Sandner and Rev. Nanderson. Special meeting for members of St. Paul Church, Roanoke Blvd., at 3 o'clock. The church was spotted Sandner by Rev. J. A. Winnigan, and Rev. W. W. Hammond and Rev. L. Downing. On Wednesday night, February 19 the officers of Planet Compan, No. 8 Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias were installed by Colonel Thomas M Crump. The Colonel gave a fine installation address, giving in detail the duties required of each officer. An excellent programme was readied. Among those who delivered addresses were Adjutant, Capt. B. H. Peyton, Capt. Edmund Smith, Major Adolphus Jackson Capt. James H. Ammons, Mrs. Lucy Cross, President of Ladies Planet Auxiliary; Capt Jorome Davis, ex-commander of Cadets; Cadet Adjutant John Dabney representing Pythian Cadet Battalion. Mrs. Leroy Brown read an excellent paper on the Order. Col. W Henry Jones was Master of Ceremonies. Col. R. C. Mitchell was also present and made a few remark. After the exercises a magnificent banquet was tended the newly in stalled officers and the guests. The Ladies from the Auxiliary had charge of the table and it was a thing of beauty. Mr. Charles White of 1019 N. Fifth Street has been disposed this week. Col. Shackleford Dead. Col. George H. Shankleford, brother of Mr. S. H. Shankleford of this city, died at Atlantic City, N. J., Frida, February 20th, 1914. He was buried last Tuesday, February 21th from the Union Baptist Church, Rev. H. P. Anderson and Rev. J. P. Groxory officiated. He was a Mason, Odd Fellow and Knight of Pythias. ASKS. ABOUT "CHIEF" SAM. Britain Wants to Know About "Kingdom" to be Established in Africa. At the request of the British government, the State Department has asked the Department of Justice to inquire into proposed establishment of a colored kingdom on the Gold Coast of Africa by "Chief" Sam, of Oklahoma. An investigation will be made, although it is not believed the American government can take any action to prevent the immigration of colored people. The British official suggested that "Chief" Sam and his followers might find the Gold Coast unsuitable for their kingdom. The Great Popularity Content Between Rev. T. J. J. Monby, 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. Ballet boxes will be found at the following place: St. Luke's Hall. St. James and Baker St.; N. Winston. 537 Brook Avenue; P. C. Easley. c.2 N. Second Street; Alphene Scott. 3006 P Street. Result of the count will be published in this paper each week. A. W. Dandridge and D. J. Johnson, Managora. Result of this week's count Rev T. J. J. Monby. 521 Rev S. S. Morris. 521 Notice. Notice. 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 Home and Foreign Missions. Do not miss seeing in one night what will require years of reading and investigation. WANTED—ANOTHER GOOD LIN-虫type Operator. Apply at The PLANET Office. HEALS HERSELF AND MAKES BROTHER WALK Girl Astonishs Doctors by Cure by Prayer. Helen, the ten-year-old daughter of G. L. Hastings, of Delmar, Del, who claims to have been healed by prayer several weeks ago, when she had been confined to her bed for more than a month from an injury to her spine, caused by a fall, and after physicians had stated that she could never walk again gave further evidence to the public of her faith when she offered up a prayer in behalf of her afflicted brother, Paul, thirteen years old, who had been confined to his bed for more than a week with a disease of the hip which rendered him helpless. It is said that attending physicians stated that the boy's disease was incurable and that he probably would not walk again. After this statement was made by them the little girl walked into the room and took hold of her brother's hand, at the same time kneeling beside the bed and praying to God that He might make her brother well. After praying for several minutes, she arose and told the boy to arrive and walk. At first he would not try to do so, but finally commanded to try, with the result that he was able to get off the bed and walk. Since the first miracle the little girl performed when she copingly healed herself by prayer, she had received kindness of letters from people in different places of the United States, telling that she pray for their relatives to be freed who were imprisoned and she is giving prayers daily for all who have requested it. --- ```markdown ``` Gore Victim of Plot, Jury Finde. Out for only ten minutes, the jury in Oklahoma City, Okla., returned a verdict in favor of United States Senator Gore, in the suit of Mrs. Minnie K. Bond, to recover $50,000 damages for an alleged attack on her in a Washington hotel last March. Only one ballot was taken. "We find," the jury stated in the verdict, "the evidence submitted by the plaintiff entirely insultent upon which to base a suit; that said evidence wholly exonerates the defendant and had the defendant, at the conclusion of the plaintiff's evidence announced that he desired to introduce no evidence and related his case, our verdict would have been the same in that event as now returned by us, in favor of the defendant." At his final words, "in favor of the defendant," those near the front of the room heard Mrs. Gore utter a stied cry as she leaped from her chair, grasped the hand of Senator Gore and whispered something into his ear. When she turned and shook hands with Henry Carpenter, the foreman of the jury, tears were streaming down the faces of both she and the aged farmer. Senator Gore merely smiled. Arceat Eloolng Pastor. Bov. James T. W. Williams, formerly a pastor of the Congregational church in New Castle, Pa., was locked in jail in Toronto, Ont., after his arrest in company with Mrs. George Thomas. The woman was placed in the custody of her husband, who had followed the pair from Pennsylvania and had caused their arrest, alleging that they eloped. Williams, it was said, has a wife and family living in New Castle, where he was minister for about a year. He says that before leaving with Mrs. Thomas he resigned his pastorate This Thomas donles. While in Toronto Williams had been acting as a real estate agent, using the name of Wilson, Mrs. Thomas was a member of his church. $60,000 Fire at Pottatown. Fire destroyed the plant of the Hotloom Silk Garment company at Pottstown, Pa., entailing a loss estimated at $60,000. Defective electric wiring is believed to have started the blaze. Only one water plug in the vicinity could be used, all the rest being frozen. This seriously handicapped the firemen, and for a time adjoining property was threatened. Silk valued at $10,000 and all the records of the business were burned, with the exception of a few papers kept in the safe. Eight spinning machines on the first floor, valued at $800 each, are lost, together with all of the machinery on the second floor. Hearse Carrying Body Burns. The sight of an automobile hears, carrying a body, and ablaze from end to end, attracted 2000 curious pedestrians on lower Broadway, in New York. Harry Durtis, the chaulieu, swathed in a big fur coat, also caught fire and was slightly burned before volunteers stripped off the garment. The body, that of a woman being taken to a cemetery, was removed by policeman from the hearse, which had caught fire from the motor. Wealthy Replume Dies at 88 John Fitch, a recluse for twenty years, signalled his neighbors each night that he was all right by placing a lighted lamp in the window of his home, on a by-road of Mannfield, Corn. Wednesday night it did not shine. Fitch was found unconscious. He died, aged eighty-ef. He was wealthy. Nearness Beasts Alone Martha Washington, a negress fortune teller, aged eighty years, was hanged to death in the little frame house in the South End, near York, Pa., where she lived alone. It is supposed that sparks from the stove caused the fire. Man Bitten by Horse May Die. Richard Sherrod, of Swartwood, N. J., is in a critical condition, having been bitten on the arm by his pet horse while trying to put a bridle on the animal. Eryptelas has set in. Bryan to Demand Benton's Body. Following a conference Tuesday in Washington with Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British ambassador, Secretary of State Bryan made a formal demand upon General Villa, Mexican police commander in the Sold, for the body of William S. Benton, the Michigan who was executed at Villa's command. BENTON KILLING Action of United States is Cheered in Commons. BRYAN DEMANDS BODY Secretary' of State Makes Formal Request For the Remains of Villa's Victim. The British government has invoked the good offices of the United States government to urge that there shall be no interference by General Villa with its investigation into the death of William S. Benton. The investigation is to be made by Charles Perceval, British consul at Galveston, who has been ordered to Juarez. Perceval has been instructed to supply the most complete reports obtainable. Sir Edward Grey, the British foreign secretary, told the house of commons of the latest developments in the Mexican situation. He said Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, British ambassador to the United States, had been instructed to inform the Washington government that Great Britain considered it essential for a British consul to visit the spot where Bunton was killed, that Perceval had been selected for this purpose and that he also was to investigate concerning the two missing Englishmen. Laurence and Curtis. Sir Cecil was instructed to ask the United States government, as Great Britain had no means of communicating with General Villa, to instruct the United States consul at Juarez to inform General Villa and to request an assurance that the British consul was not to be interfered with. Sir Edward Grey read a communication from the state department at Washington to Sir Cecil Spring-Idae, which the British ambassador cabled textually to the foreign office. It was as follows: "The state department desired to advise the British embassy that instructions had been sent heretofore to the American consul at Jaurez to make a most searching inquiry into the circumstance attending the death of William S. Benton. The consul has been instructed to make every effort to secure the collation and examination of the body of the deceased, to take the statements of any and all of the witnesses whom he can find to employ in his investigations, and medical and legal assistance as far as may be desirable, and to do everything in his power to elicit the facts." The comprehensiveness of the American government's instructions called forth hearty cheers in the houses of commons. Sir Edward added: that no reply had been received to his communication concerning Consul Perceval. Pump Station. Blown Up. With a roar that was heard for milion, a pumping station of the Manu- facturers' Light and Heat company, one mile from Wayne burg. Pn., was blown to pieces on Thursday. John Spice, in charge of the station, was buried through the air fifty feet, and when found two hours later was in a dying condition. Three other men were seriously hurt. Five Children Burn to Death. Five of the six children of Joseph Smart, a lumberman, were burned to death when their house at Eakle Lake, near Ashland, Mo., was destroyed by fire. Widow of Novellist Stevenson Dead. Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson, widow of the famous novelist, died of apoplexy at her home in Montecito, Cal. GENERAL MARKETS PHILADELPHIA -- FLOOR quiet well with a view. $3,647.40. city mills RYE FLOUR: quiet; per barrel, $3.50 @ 3.60. WHEAT firm: No. 2 red, new, 99¾ @ 3.60. CORN firm: No. 2 yellow, 72¾ $3.50 OATS firm: No. 2 white, 45¾ @ 46c; lower grade, 11c. POTATOES: steady; per bushel, 80¾ @ 3.60. POULTRY live standy, hona, 18 @ 18c; old rosters, 12¾ $3.50; turkey; 18¾ $20c; down firm, choice fowls, 18¾ $c; old rosters, 13¾ $c; tugheys; 18¾ $c; butter firm; fancy creamery, 32c. BOGS steady; selected, 34 @ 27c; beary, 32c; western, 32c. Live Stock Prices CHICAGO—HOO$ steady at 5c. decline; bulk of sales, $8.50 @ 8.60; light mixed, $8.60 @ 8.65; heavy mixed, $8.25 @ 8.65; rough, $8.25 @ 8.85; pigs, $7.50 @ 8.40. CATTLE steady to strong; beavers, $7.20 @ 7.95; Texas steers, $8.90 @ stockers and oakers, $5.50 @; cows, milk bears, $7.70 @ 8.55; calves, $7.50 @ 8.11. SHEEP strong to 10c. higher; native, $6.64; yearlings, $7.25; lamb, native, $7 @ 8.10; western, $7 @ 8.10. Pythianism Fast present 50c. O. R. Teller, Sherman, Tex No Stampo Accepted. MINDO SALVE The world would hate preparation. 1911 Owen Dendrix and Grove Mirk in abroadness. It has been used by the J Midgson for examination. Guaranteed Dut under the Fold and Jug Ad. June 19th, 8th, 1929. Sterling 16,469. Private 贴 16 per jar. Middleton 18 in change for single. Agnus died. MINNESOTA SALMON, J.O., 2005 Law. 2 ten Dawson, St. MARY, IL. Old Virginia Corn R. H. Macy & Co., New York. Greenhut Siegel Cooper Co., New York Oneil Adams Co., New York. Acker Merrall, Condit, New York. Charles & Co., New York. 14th St. Store, New York. Abraham & Straus, Brooklyn. Park & Tillford, New York. Hoarseness, Coughs & Co LA GRIPPER, BRONCHITIS, PNEU- MONIA, MTC. PROTECT YOURSELF from the great danger of contracting these serious complications which often lead to CONSUMPTION. Take JEFFRIES NO. 1 NO.1 TRADE MARK COUGH MIXTURE. See the trade mark on every bottl and insist on the genuine. It is a GUARANTEED REMEDY puro and reliable. Delivers immediately. Three sizes—25c, 50c, $1.00 sold at all drug stores. If your dealer hasn't it, write to THOS. TABB JEFFEPS, Manufacturer Chemist, 214 E. Broad Bri- Richmond, Va, and enclose 25c, 50c or $1.00 in stamps, or Money Ordo and the goods will be sent to yo by parcel post. I would like to know the whorl- abouts of my brother, if o is dead or living. Any news of him will be gladly received. Do You Know Her? I would like to know the whereabouts of my sister, Margaret Hudson. She and her husband, Nelson Hudson and little son, Hemlert 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 broth er and am anxious to find her if living. Address ROBERT WATSON, 4414 Mamitt Ave. St. Louis, Mo. 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 gratefully received by his son, William Young, Box B, Dannemora, N. Y. Attractive Low Round Trip Fares Via SOUTHERN RAILWAY Premier Carrier of the South, to Following Points: RICHMOND, VA.: Account Department of Superintendence, National Educational Association, February 22-28, 1914; Dates of sale, Feb. 21-23 and 22, final return limit; March 4, 1914. NEW ORLEANS, LA.: Account March Ora Celebration, February 19-24, 1914; Date of sale, February 17-23, return limit March 6, 1914; Extension of final limit to May 22, 1914. PENSACOLA, FLA.: Account March Ora Celebration, February 19-26, 1914; Dates of sale, Feb. 17-28, return limit March 6, 1914; Extension of limit to March 28, 1914. MOBILIS ALA.: Account March Ora Celebration, February 19-14, 1914; Dates of sale, February 17-28, 1914; return limit March 6, 1914; Extension of limit to March 28, 1914. NEW ORLAND, LA.: Account National Brick Manufacturers Association, March 2-7, 1914. Dated mie February 27-28, and March 10, 1914. And March 14, 1924. 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