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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-12
CAPTAIN Elicit on Elections.

Captain Thomas Elicit, secretary Of the
Electoral Board. was seen yesterday in
regard TO the recommendations of the
Committee on Elections regarding the
adivisability of adopting measures 10 cnt
down the expense contingent on local cleo
tons.
Captain Elicit said that the board had
acted entirely within the law and had
only lived up TO rules which the City
Fathers had laid down for It. and in the
making Of which It had no voice. Captain
Elicit said that he considered the price
OF 81 for taking the election booths from
the dingy apartment which the board
IS allowed the use OF in the basement Of
the Citv Hall TO all parts of the city.
and bringing them back was reasonable
enough. He said. in fact that no un-
necessary expense. so far as he knew,
had ever been incurred by the board.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-12
n nv NorfdsSWsstsrn
Schedule IN Ffiact

July 1, 1884,
LEAVE RICHMOND CDAILO. BYRD
STREET STATION.
900 A NJ, RICHMOND AND NOR
FOLK NESTIBULE LIMIT
ED. Arrive Norfolk u.20 A.
NJ. Stops only at Petersburg,
Waverly. and Suffolk. Second
class tickets not accepted on
this train.
sos A. NJ, THE CHICAGO EXPRESS.
for Lynchbuig, Roanoke, Co
lumbus, ana Chicago. Pullman
Sleeper Roanoke 20 Columbus,
also, for Bristol, hnoANlhe,
and Chattanooga.
1880 Z. NJ, For Suffolk. Norfolk, ana N
termediate stations, arrives AZ
Norfolk at 1910 L. NJ.
ll:50 p NJ. For Lynchburg and Roanoke
Connects at ROANOKE Win
Washington and Chattanooga
Iimifed' Pullman sleepers
Roanoke 10 Memphis and New
Orleans. Pullman Sleeper be-
tween Richmond and Lynch
burg and berihs ready FOR
occupancy az 900 L. NJ. Also,
Pullman Sleeper Petersburg
and Roanoke
Trains arrive Richmond from Lyncn-
burg and the West daily at sl5 \. a.
and s:56 p. NJ: from Norfolk and. inc
East at II :05 A. NJ and NESrlBULhD
LIMITED 1900 p. NJ
Office: S3S Main street.
r. W. COURTNEY.
District Passenger agent
W. p. BEVILL.
General Passenger Agent.
General once: Roanoke. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-12
ENJOYABLE Party.

Miss Nora Ebenhacl gave a most de
lightful party Wednesday night at her
home. 1871 east Main street, to large
number of her friends and associates.
Dancing and games were INDUCED in until
late hour. when all present departed
for their respective homes.
The following ladies and gentlemen were
present; Misses. Carrie Wilcox. Nora
Dodsey, Essie Wilcox, Mary, Dickerson
Florence Hirshberg. Wealthy Rose. Annie
Wackerly. Nora Ebenhack, Estelle Hamp-
ton. Messrs. Frank Poehlcr. John and
hlchard Brophy. John Robinson. James
bannan-- Geo. Ebenhack. Gray Nichols.
Harmon Wackerly, John Hirshberg. Thos.
Mr.. hrantze and Mr. Tuck.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-12
Wiped Out the Debt.

Az the regular Wednesday night service
at Pine-Street Baptist church. several
talks by members OF the church uore
made expressing their gratihcatjo, Tor
the blessings received. and Mr.. A. r Rim.
ford' treasurer Of the church. in the
course OF his remarks told how they rad
on Monday paid the last noe and had
through Mr.. George r. Hooper. Jr.. Sc
cured the release deed. He said tnat a
prominent gentleman not a member of
the church had asked that he Ss allow
the privilege Of paying the recording TO-,
and he allowed him 10 do so
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-12

Owens VS.. Boyd Land and Improvement
Company Argued by Messrs. Anderson
and Anderson for plaintiff in error. and
Messrs. w. L. Stanley and Charles V.
Meredith for defendant in error and sub
mitted.
The next cases 70 be called are Thorn
Administrator vs. Thorn and others No. :,
and Atlantic and Danviile Railroad Com
pany VS.. Rieger. No. 8.
To-Day will be held the examination OF
young gentlemen who desire licenses 10
practice law. There are fifteen applicants
and Il Is likely that the court room will
be given up to them. and that the court
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-12
CO Southern
''' ON Railway.

SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE OCT. 3, 1897.
TRAINS LEAVE kIChMOND, VA.
7:e} A ~, Ne ~. Southern Express.
daily Tor Atlanta, Augusta and points
south. sleeper Richmond 10 Dan
vile. Greensboro. Salisbury, and
Charlotte. Sleeper open at v.SO
Connects st Danvllle, Salisbury.
and Charlotte S'th .hs Washington
and Southwestern limited (No. 30,
carrying sleeper- New York 10 Ashe-
VILE, Hot Springs, Chattanooga and
Nashville; New YORK 10 Memphis
New York to Nsw orleans, New
York to Tampa "2a nrst-class day
Memphis Connections are made
for all points In Texas and Califor-
mia. Sleeper open for occupancy at
1. % noon, No. :. soud train 1aiIy for
Charlotte, n. e. connects at Nose
lev with Farmville ana Powhatan
railroad. Al keySvule Tor Ciark5-
vile. oxford, henserson, ana Dur
ham. Raleigh, and Winston-Saiem,
States fas: mail sold train. DAILY
Nav Oriea6r sud Now York to Jack.
sonville. Through Sleeper Salisbury
TO Nashville Via Chattanooga; also
pullman tourist sleeper every We'd
nesday wash ingtOn TO San Fran
cisco without change.
u" Sunday. for Keysvills and interms-
TRIMS Sliis ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
625P. NJ. from Atlanta. Augusta. Ashe-
Vile and NASHVILLE.
SO A. NJ, From KsysyIlie:
Nos. 81 and s. between Manchester and
Reapolis. Va
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-12
YORK. ~ ~ i III pclitrE Tiie =.

iV TIE FAVoRfTE ROUTE NORTH.
LEAVE RICHMOND.
a.eo p. NJ, No. 10. Baltimore limited.
Wv daily except Sundays. 70. West
point, there making close connection
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
DAYS with steamer foq Baltimore:
ssUaikerton and Tappahannock on
Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays.
o,ao ID AZ No 10 local express, Mondays
S'~O Wednesdays, ana Fridays. fof West
Point and intermediate stations.
Connects with stage at Lester Manor
for Walkerton and Toppahennock:
also ct West st pon, WIN IN stations tsfamsr for
nm Ba,timSMse no opS g. Local Mixed
o"' Leaves daily except Sunday from
Virginla-street Station for West
point and intermediate stations. con-
nacting with stage az Lester Manor
o. wallerton and Tappahannock.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
OFF A. NJ. Daily.
t0:4O A. NJ, Wednesdays and Fridays
s.oop NJ. Daily except Sunday from
West Foins and intermediate sta
s,.sr,.rs ieave West Point II. 500 p. N;
MONDAYS Wednesdays. aand fridays, ana
Psitjmoye 81 500 p N. Tuesdays, Thurs
Tieket officc at sta'ior ''oot OF virgins
street. '"Ten. fror, $50 a. M e, 500 y;
ticket SSffssIISs 'O' east M9 W s 3 styRK
J. y 4;rn nc Manager. Cen Pass Agent
W. n. GRTEN. Generai Superintendent.
n W wTcTpTrPv T-av Pass Agent.
srn 80. -.-'- -.-ees P'-suio,d Va
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-12

The Farmers Organize In the Interests OF
the Industry.

nc EHffurf~ 'ffENuikt w tH' w
the Industry.
At the meeting OF the farmers OF Ches-
terneid and vincinity. held at Chester
wednesday, In the interests OF the sugar
beet industry. an organization was eff
fectcd with the following officers:
Mr. James Bellwood was elected presi-
dent: Mr.. Richard Epps, vice. president,
and Mr. w. II. Rowland. secretary. The
speakers who addressed the lareeIy-at-
tended meeting were Colonel A. s. Buford,
president OF the BOARD OF Agriculture:
Colonel Thomas Whitehead, Commission
or OF Agriculture: Mr.. John r. Jackson.
editor 81 the Southern Planter. and Mr..
James Beliwood
Colonel Ruford read the address 10
farmers. wfiich was prepared by the
Board OF Agriculture Committee on sugar
beet culture. II is In part as follows:
sfn March last the state Board OF Az
yicultnre took up for consideration and
investigation the subject OF the produc-
ton Of sugar beets IN Virginia. 10 ascer-
tain its possible development into a new
AGRICULTURAL industry In our MIDST "
climate. soil. ana other conditions should
t.sclose by experiment, srficisnt
adaptation 20 insure an attractive pront
ga tas 5ssssestios Of tAis purpose the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-12

The Republic of Mexico has up 20 this
time been exacting a very heavy license
tax from commercial travellers ana
complaints to that effect have been
made TO the Travellers protective As
ISOLATION from members in various
States in regard to the hardships OF
this tax.
The matter has been placed IN tne
hands or Colonel John $. Harwood'
chairman Of the National Legislative
COMMITTEE, who will at once summit
the matter TO President Diaz' oil MEXICO
with view OF securing relief
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-12
BLOUN TO DEATH.
A Negro Badly Mansled at Ginter's Quar-

Negro Badly Mangled NJ hin'er quar-
~ Yesterday Morning
BY means OF a premature explosion In
the blasting operations going on at Gin
ter's quarry. in Henrico county. yesterday
at $40 A. NJ. a colored workman named
Spencer Bowes came TO his death.
The explosion came without the slight
est warning. and the man was killed
instantly, and his body was badly mutt
lated.
An inquest was held and the coroner
jury gave the verdict OF unavoidaDie
death. The body was turned over 10
Undertaken Blney, who prepared !. ior
burial and carried II 10 the nome OF MS
family, No. Sl1 west Leigh street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-12

Rabbi f. N. Calisch will deliver tonight
the second OF his series on What Do
the Jews Believe" the special theme for
tonight being The Jewish Idea OF God
ana ms relations to Man" Services be-
gin at 5 o'clock.
Tomorrow morning the sermon will ba
on Religion and Common Sense ., sor-
vices begin at 1890 o'clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-12

will sit IN the Conference Room. IL the
examination be as searching as the late
one at Wythevlle, published in the Law
Register, IL will take some OF the young
men quite an day 10 answer all the
questions, and lucky II they do IL then.
There were no opinions Yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-12
For Adoption.

The little folks from Babyiand will
hold a matinee at the armory this after
noon from 3 TO 9 O'clock.
Every little girl in Richmond II invited
There are one hundred beautiful orphan
dolls anxiously awaiting the arrival or
good little mamrias 10 adopt them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-12
His Horse Stolen

Lawson Goode a colored resident of
Narina District, had his BILE broken into
"Wednesday evening by some unknown per.
son. who disappeared with his horse.
The animal Is chunky bay horse and Is
only shod In one side. wear one bar shoe.
his hoof being cracked.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-12
Mashed M. Foot.

jar. 7. W. McGchee. a brakeman on tne
chesapeake and Ohio railroad had MS
ioot badly crushed between the bumpers
OF Two freight cars. He was taken 70 ms
nome, No. 20i7 Venable street. and Is be-
ins treated by DR.. George Rosa
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-12

psvI.ine James River Route
for Baltimore.
c,osa Connection for All Points
'>'o90 North.
Appointed sailing days, every
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday
at7P. M. Freight received daily
until s p. NJ. Elegant state-rooms.
heated by steam and lighted by
eIectrisity.
For tickets, state-rocm reserya-
lions and further information, APP
ply TO r n. BOYNlN.
General Agent. $50 {. Main St.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-12
nAfLKoAps

-~--.~~~.--7S~- -~r~'-r~r, ~ -
~ - Chesapeake and
49, Onl0 kallulJ,
EFFTcrIyE OCTOBER Is. 1884,
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
BROAD STREET STATION.
$50 A. Al. Daily, with parlof ear 10,
principal stations, Ns" p'ns
News, Old Point, MOI 80.
Portsmouth. connect u V"as
with Old Dominion steamship
for New York -. for
$40 Il. NJ. Daily, with Pullman ~
local stations, Newport NtM..
Old Point. Norfolk and ports
mouth. 60
1000 A. NJ, Local train. excspS c,;sso n,
Forge. Connects at Cor
louisville for orange. Culpepe,'
Calverton, Manassas, AeA@a,
dra and Washington, "a, a.
Union Station. CharlottssVisse,,
for Lynchburg; at Basic io'
sis p. NJ Daily afi with Pullman to Gin
cinDatl. Louisville ana ~
Louis Connects at Coyingtoa
daily for Virginia hot spriinss,;
stations. Meals served on. uin-
ing Cars. No. T. Local ahavs
except Sunday. follows ABOVE ,e
$50 P. NJ. Decentralization, except sun
tay for Chariot ties vile. 800.
1870 r. NJ Daily for Cineinnati, WHIT
Pullman 70 Hinton. "; va. snu
Gordonsville to Ciho ,idr,.sd
and Louisville Meals servee
staunton Except sunday for
winchester Va. and al Gov
ington. Va, daily for Virginia
TRAINS fE gs or vps'nk TIctyr,.I STREET
STATION. o,a
--''' a. W c'If,oyn, l Forgs a. connects at
Bremo, except sunday, for
White Hall: except SUNDAY az
Balcony for Lexington, and at
W. Clifton Forge with NO
FOR Cincinnati.
400 p NJ Evcept SUNDAY. Local accom-
rro7@'so- for Coiu''hia.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
BROAD STREET STATION.
$50 A. n. Daily, from Cincinnati
11:15 A. NJ Daily, from Norfolk and old
$3.50 p NJ Daily. from Cincinnati and
Louisville.
$50 p. NJ Daily, from Norfolk and Did
Point.
7:45 p. NJ. Except Sunday, from West
Clifton Forge
TRAINS ARRIVE EIGHTH STREET
STATION.
$50 A. nj. Except Sunday. from Column
bia.
$40 F. NJ. Daily. from Clifton Forge and
Lynchburg. and. except Sun
day. from Lexington and
White Hall
JOHN u. POTTS.
Assistant General Passenger AGENT.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-12
Richmond, fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad.

SCHEDULE ~ Err -~- - SOL TO- 1884,
S.1o A M. SUNDAY Only, IOF Washington
S' and points North. stops a.
F,Iba- Glen Allen, Ashland,
DosWell, kuther Glen. PenOla.
Milford. Guinea, tredericks-
burg. Brooke, and Whitewater.
az A NJ Daily except sunday for
90 ~ -" Washington and points North.
Sfops al ElDa, Ashland, Iay-
iorsville, boswell. kutner
e;ien. Penola, Milford. Woods
lane, Guinea, summit, Fred
eTlCksburg, Brooke, aud Wide
water. pullman Car
,onn, l,aily, except Sunday. for
H'" N' Washington and points North.
stops at Eloa, Glen Allen.
Ashland, boswell. Milford,
Ered''errllcCk1S''uE5ss'r ld Brooke and and
connects with Congressional
limited az Washington.
u Tally, fOT Washington and
7.l5 r. ~ noints North stops at flha
ashland, boswell MILFORD
fredericksburg, Brooke. and
Whitewater. and other stations
sundays. Sleeper Richmond 70
avn N RSR iY' STREET STATION.
ARK Hpsly St4Us al Whitewater
$40 A. NJ Rro0ke, fredericksburg, MI
ford. boswell. Ashland. and
tlha and other stations Sun
days.. Sleeper New York 10
o.cp n. b Gym sssept sunday. stops
a
ericksburs. summit Guinea.
Woodsldne. Milford PenOa
t;uther Glen. Boswell las l0rs.
vnle. Ashland. Glen Allen and
tIba. parlor-Car from Wash
a. ba7iy. Stops only at Fred-
10 +. d. ericksturg. boswell and Ash
iand Pullman-Cars from Ncw
York and washington.
=, Daily. stops az Wi0ewafer.
$3.50 r. IL i{rJoke. Fredericksburg sum
nil. Guinea, WO0dslanc. Mil-
lord PenOla Rutler Glen,
boswell Ashland. Glen A.ien'
Roswell. Ashland. 90! .lr.t. r.
cien Allen and Eiha s.eepins
ACCOMMODATION.
FkbDbi1e naiiy. Except sunday
>,Tosves Byrd Street alton.
t.VO 7. ~ Arrives r}yrd street staten
s;SO a "a ASHT,hN0 TRAINS
ffoeiiv Excppt Sunday
eto N Leaves Elna.
eeo p NJ. Leaves tle1.
s.D NJ. Arrives E,ha.
800 T. " 4 TAYLOR. TrafHc Manager
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-12
atrtrvAvs
.~>~~,~~ >~-~-e~N~ ~. s-o----~'--~"-~--~~~-
ATLANTIC COAST LINE.

rs 6SSas y ~ SSUSt StWkG
SCHEDULE EFgECrlvE NOV. /. 1891.
TRAINS LEAVE RIcHMoND-USioN
800 A N. Daily. aIriyes fc.4rsDurg o;3i
A. M. NorfO'k Az \. NJ
Stops only "a re;crsburg.
90 Maverly, aud Suatih. Va
v;Oo A. M. Daily. arrive ,'lt.i sourg $50
A. NJ, Weloo. i.iO A. ~,
Fayetteville i.f- n. NJ,
Charleston iO.-D a., savan-
nah 1880 A. "a sag Noonyliie
100 A. NJ. F0fl tampa 6.2D
r. a. Connects 40 wilson
with No. A. alr,ng Colds
boro $40 Il. NJ, Wilmington
6:45 4. ~. Pullman Sleeper
o.xr u =, New York TO JacksOnNiie.
500 r. A Daily. local arrives Peters,
burg s42 +. III. Makes All
$50 p. NJ. Daily. arrives Petcis0nrs 6:l0
a. a. Makes iocai toys h.
i'sV y. ID, Daily, arrives Pete S.Of
n, 81, connects wltu ~ ana
" Tor Norfolk .iul .ietnlc,
uidte points. EialoiiA o;iO
connects with a. ari 49, for
stations between Emporia and
4; NJ, Fayetteville 1901 y.
NJ. Charleston G.u2 a. ~, Sa-
Nannah s.C5 a. NJ, Jackson
e we 20 + ~. Port Tampa
NEW LINE TO MIDDLE
GEORGIA POINTS -Arrving
Aiken rs A. NJ, Augusta S.l0
A. NJ. Macon II a. 81. At
lanta i21J 7. NJ. pullman
Sleepers New York 20 VIII
inington, Jacksonville. Port
tampa. Aiken. Augusta. and
200 r. NJ; Daily. arrives Petersburg
g;5l = n. Weldon Il - q. N.
Makes local stops between
11:5o y petersburg and Weldon.
n; Daily. urlyes petersburg
80 A. N. Lynehhurg $50
A. NJ, Roanoze $50 a. NJ.
Ssiristol - =. y pullman
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
'-~V a NJ. Daily. From Jacksonville.
savannah, CharleTton Allan
"a MACON. Augusta. and all
SIX =, points South.
o'lo a. NJ. Daily except Sunday. Attain
q. Athens. and Raleigh, Hen
9ytson. Lynchburg. and tie
s::66do A. n. Daily. Petersburg Local
0'VV a. NJ Sunday only. From Atlanta.
Athens Raleigh and hender-
I'm, =, son, Lvnchhurg and the West;
- 10 ~ NJ Daily Norfolk. SUFFOLK. and
ESQ p. NJ. ' DSiiy Jacksonville. savan.
nan. Charleston. Wilmington.
Goldsboro. and an points
700 P. NJ. Daily Norfolk. suaolk. WAY
o.re - erly, and Petersburg.
900 4. NJ, Daily Petersburg. Lynch
burg and West
7. NJ EMl1RsON.
a. X. KENNY Traffic Manager
~ =, General Manager.
II. NJ. EMERSON.
General Passenger Agent
c. S. CAMPBELL.
Division Passenger Agent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-12
Streef-Car


On and after Septembe, 9th
the sale of tickets in lots of rs
or $I.OO will be discontinued.
Conductors will continue to sci
tickets at the rate Of 8 for Is cents
School tickets will hereafter be
sold to SCHOOL CHILDREN
ONLY at the company's Offices,
foot of Seventh street and corner of
Twenty-ninth and P streets. Pu-
pills desiring them will be required
to present certificate covering the
ensuing session from principal of
school.
Richmond RT' and Electric Co
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-12
re Curn Gold m ono pax.

Take Laxative Bromo Qulnine Tablets,
Al drugsists refund the money II Il fail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-02-20

That" remarked Broncho Bob, as he
dropped the newspaper which he had been
monepoiizlng to the great disgust of his
fellow citizens. rs what call crar gritr'
Maybe. as long as you have been so de-
termined not to let no one else try his lucl,
at skinnin' a little news off that paper.
you'd be so kind as to let one or two of us
git fur enough into the game to know what
you're talking about remarked Derringer
Dan, with fine sarcasm.
I'm alludin to one of the pluckiest lone
hands as ever was played I've been
a-wonderin' how long them European coun-
tries was a-gon' to lay down an let the
sultan grab the deal every time. an make
the rules as he went along. They's remon-
strated with i'm an sent i'm tracts to read.
an gone around and sung hymns with him,
and it seemed like they wasn't ever goin'
to realize that they might well organize
posse ana have it over with. But when
you think about bluffin' it's always a good
idea to take notice of who has been draw
in cards. He might have gone on indefinite
with his economical habit of maxim a pair
OF trays do duty for full hand if Greece
hadn't concluded to stay in
Hold up, interrupted Derringer Dan.
rs Greece the country that Athens is in?'
TO be sure
Il don't want to break up the CONVERSE
ton, SO I'll go away and let you talk it
over among yourselves. The truth is that
L can't hear any talk about that place With
out film up with sorrow and Indignation.
That's where they had the Oiympian games
last summer. l happened to be prospcctin'
when the papers containn the announce
mentS came. an there wasn't enough local
pride left behind when | got out of the
town to see that Crimson Guch was rep
resented in che of the grandest interna-
tional contests the world ever saw
Excuse me, pardner," exclaimed Rattle
snake Pete. but amt you dealin' off the
wrong pack? Crimson Gulch couldn't have
showed no license to be in them games.
We couldn't have pat up anybody to hold
his own at THROWN the hammer or high
jumDin' or long-distance runnin'. We
couldn't even have organized a respectable
tug -of-War team.
of course not. But there was a DISPOSE
ton to take the limit off and let a man go
in at most anything that he happened to
fancy. If l had been home I'd have made
the name of Crimson Gulch a household
word in North an South America. Europe
Asia, Africa an Australia! We'd have had a
draw-poker team there to meet all Corners,
and we'd have offered $50 apiece for every
white chip we left in the arena after the
match was over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-02-20
EVIDENTLY A MISAPPREHENSION
A Prisoner at the Bar Says Somethinu
That Costs Him $50 Extra.

That Costs Him $50 Extra.
Behind the bench on which sat the
majesty of the law in the person of a
police judge blindfolded Justice stood.
frowning and severe, looking down upon
the pigmfes of the court ROOM"
In this grandiloquent manner smoke n
boston drummer, who was telling a story
Oh an experience of his in q Cincinnati no.
ice court, though just why the drummer
SHOULD have been in the police court so
early In the morning he did not say.
The prisoner, with bowed head and de-
Jected MEN," he proceeded, awaited the
pleasure and the pain of the solemn tribu-
nal before which he was arraigned.
Have You anything to say why sentence
should not be pronounced upon YOU? said
the judge. in deeply Impressive tones.
The prisoner looked helplessly up at the
exalted dignitary on the bench turned his
eyes moment upon the sightless orbs of
Justice and sulped as if swallowing what
little hope was left.
'Yeronner,' he said, with a trembling
voice, L did have seventy-five cents, but
the lawyers swiped it,
AT first what the prisoner had said did
not appear to strike the judge then all at
once he fiercely caught the desk in front of
him and glowered upon the helpless victim
of judicial wrath.
Sixty days, he Numbered, and fifty
dollars extra for contempt of court and
the prisoner bowed his head as a tree in
the blast and tottered down the iron steps
to the cell room below"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-02-20
POETRY AS IS POETRY.
A Kind Which Justfhes q Man In
Placing His Trust in 1t.

A1n0 which JustfHes q Man In
Placing His Trust in 1t.
Do you all know what an ad-smith is?
No?
Then let it be said that an ad-smith is a
word Of recent constructor and adoption
and it means man who writes advertise
nents (ads) as they should be written,
and not in the old style of saying much
and meaning nothing.
This story has to deal with rising young
ad-sriith of this town of Washington, who,
like other men of tropical souls and fervid
tongues. had permitted his tongue to get
his soul tangled all up in the golden meshes
OF a pretty girls smiles, and that was the
end of him.
In pursuance of the usual custom made
and provided for in such emergencies. he
went to see the girls father about it,
very sensible old gentleman who knows the
value of advertising and also the value of
the right kind of son-in-law.
Yes, yes the father said in response to
the young mans opening address, Il know
all about that fol de rOl part. What I want
to know about is business and can you
support my daughter? What Go you dor
Il write poetry, SIR responded the emo
tional applicant with confidence.
The father fairly gasped.
Write poetry?" he nearly shrieked.
Write poetry? What in thunder can you
do at that to support a family, I'd like to
know?'
The young man Strengthened up SO sud
denly that the old man jumped out Of the
way.
Sir said the applicant with the dignity
of four kings, Il don't write the kind of
poetry you are thinking about 1 write
poetry advertisements for soap and patent
medicine and beer and bicycles and the
kind that pays. See?"
Oh, OH spluttered the father, really
! beg your pardon. my dear fellow. 1
didn't understand at ALL 1 assure you. Take
her, my boy, take her and joy go with
you"
The wedding will occur in the autumn