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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-29
HATS GOT Nj XED Up.
uaiezc Case Before Justice Crutchfield Yes,
terday.

terday.
Everything from hats to highway rob-
berry came before Justice Crutchtield in
Police Court yesterday. The Justice re
turned from Norfolk. where he had spent
the day before, and sailed into justice
right and left The docket was long
one. but he only grew fierce once.
The highway robbery case was that
against four negroes. They We're Way
erly Bates. Robert Mayo, Thomas Thorn
ton and John Runnyman, all youths.
| Their accusers was one Lewis, boy. who
| said the men had set upon him on Thurs
day night, stolen $3.50 from him. and
then they all had shot at him as he ran.
The first two named were sent to the
grand jury and the last two were sent
to the city prison for twelve months each
in default of $500 security.
Everybody in court grew nervous when
thc hat case came up. This was a charge
made against Mr.. j. ". Fisher by Mr..
r z. Martin. It seemed that they both
attended some social function and hats
| got mixed up. Mr. Fisher got the wrong
4 hat and this opened the way for hato-
1 logical experts. Justice Crutchfield adj
J nlitted that he had once worn another
| mans hat for many moons and he Incl
| dentally accused Mr.. Harry Glenn of
having stolen a Congressman's hat in
Washington. Mr.. Glenn didn't deny the
| soft Impeachment. The case against Mr.
Fisher was dismissed. as the error was
shown.
Outside of these two cases there were
8 host Of others. Mr.. T j. Onesty was
! a ccused OF keeping vicious dog, but
| proved an alibi. Lewis Howard beat a
white 10y because the white boy was
! beating \ negro boy. and this indulgence
cost him s.. Allen Stevens had been
shooting craps. His assessment was 50.
+ Elliott MCGEE was fined 81 for being
drunk and falling to appear in court
after having been released on bail, and
then taxed sea more for the original
/ drunk which led TO The hai!ng,
/ Scrs Harris. who looked like q hat pin.
4 was held rs . s,1snicious character. w.
! H. Holmes had heen drunk. II cost him
/ 81 and \ good deal of worry Tor fear
something else would harpen to him.
/ &rth1r Scott was accused Of stealing a.
! sl,it Of clothes. He said Il was only a
/ coat and vest He got four months.
Watson Thatcher. q white boy. was
aCcused by George Goode, Q negro. of
barire stolen his hiovcla tt MAS proven
/ that the boy had bought the wheel, and
Though ii was shown to ~ the negro's
eheel. the boy was d'srh9 rged The
| Wheel was restored ~ Cno6.n Somebody
not A nistnl If Dick Mcrris trousers
pocket and he didn't know il. Norris
~-,e fired so md got thirty 7avs for car
Ce3r'ev ';roa'1s WAS accused OF stealins
q clnsk but she didn't, aud walked out
of court Wits tho c'oaH over her arm
Hilton venabe stabbed arother NEGRO
= 80 s'5a NJ. IN court II w>s shown
that both had knives and Hilton was
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-29
Al frnaaut 3 smeriaI.

All persons who attended Broadus-Ms
mortal Bible School or Church during tt.'
ftrs1 2 wears OF the organization are es'
pecialIy requested to be present at tho
n, citing of the B lie School Sunda!
morning. December %. at 91o. EXERCISE
of special interest to the original mem
hers of the school and church Will
held preparatory to closing the work o.
the old plans and arranging TO enter tns
new year on a larger and more ADVANCE
scale, No matter where these frienui
live their presence is particularly ueslret
ON this Interesting occasion besi"es
unique ard helpful review service eheh
will be other features in connection WIZ
inc work of tht schoo! for the day OF Pc
c1rliar value and interest
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-29

and he should certainly have felt like
one. To him the world looked like a toy
balloon, it may be juo'ged- The slightest
slip would have sent him hurting hum
dreds of feet to the ground, and that
meant instant death. He said grimly that
he would never have but one accident
He painted on the tlag-pole until the
rain drove him off his roost, and then
he came Down to earth long enough to
talk about himself.
Its a hard way to earn living he
said. but we have to live. am not at
all nervous about the work; in fact. that
never occurs to me. The tallest steeple l
ever worked on was one in Youngstown.
Ohio. 30S feet. I have been doing this
work for many years, and have climbed
steeples and poles all over the country.
It's not so bad after You get used to it. /"
The public, generally. is willing to take
his word for it..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-29
''STEEPLE JACK
AND HIS WORK
C. J. Clarke is One Of the Famous
Men of His Call
ing
There are various ways of earning a

There are various ways of earning a
living.
But, possibly, the most spectacular OF
them all is the profession Of 3 ''Steeple
Jack he mas nrst TO coax himself into
the belief that he doesn't care what hap
pens to him, after which he comes to the
principal part of his work. On the tai
tlag-pole of The Times building yesterday
afternoon a .SteepIe Jack was at WORK
He looked like a bird, and hundreds of
persons in the street stopped TO look at
him and figure out the amount OF MS lie
insurance.
His name is c. ]. Clarke, and he is one
of the famous steeple climbers of the
country But when he arrived in hich-
mond he was in hard luck, and yesterday
was unfortunate enough to be dragged
before Justice Crutchfield in the Poiice.
Court. There he was discharged and IN
cidcntally informed by the Court that
there was no judicial desire to steal his
lob Later i'll the afternoon Steeple JACK
got the work of painting the tiag-p'ole on
The Times building, and went at 1t colo
bIOodedly.
The tiag-pole on The Times building is
a zinc arrangement, seemingly ABOUT as
thick as IL stove pipe. But. apparently,
Steeu!e Jack didn't mind this. dte Is the
kind of man who could climb Scream
o. water After arranging all MS paines
and everything. he liked TWO queer look
ing ropes in substantial loops, and It
looked as if he was going to do some
.linil OF japanese trick. But in a moment
the use, Of the rope loops became apparent:
at the foot of the flag-Dole he fastened
one loop around the pole leaving nm
.sl!ilcient room to sit in the other end
The other loop he fastened around the
mole in q similar manner above MINI
making a kind of q. step, and then ne
proceeded to cliInt, 1t was the work OF
only three on four minutes for MIN 70
reach the top of the ilag-pole, where ne
SAT in a gale of wind and cheWcd tobacco
quite cheerfully. The tlag-pole being on
toa of d forty-foot tower and the tower
being on top of a fve-s,ory building, and
the role itself having a length Of some
thirty feet, it will be seen that Steeple
Jack was; about as near Heaven as many
people ever get.
Little i5irGs flying through the air
stepped to size him UP as strange
breed OF winged creature, and from the
streets scores of persons saw hlm aad
stoned to watch him work Remarks
which were made about it were strange
ard curious. Away up ii the air Steeple
Jack looked not much larger than bird,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-29
NEWS in THE COUNTY.
Nan Drives Through Tol-Gate and Demol~

isles 1t.
The third toll-ga.e: on Brook Road was
smashed late Friday evening by
man, who, it is said, drove deliberately
through it, He was driving a two-holse
wagon and in forcing his way through
demolished the gate.
The man is known and it is possible
that he will be prosecuted.
The dead body of an unknown tramp
was found Tuesday in the house former
.ly= occupied by w. J. Mcdowell, who lived
near Glen Allen. Coroner Lorrimer
James viewed the body and came to the
conclusion that the man died from natu-
raj causes.
The hot-house of Mr.. Frank Steinbach,
on Mechanicsville Turnpike, was dis
covered on fire early yesterday morning.
The family were asleep, but We're aWak-
ened by a neighbor. The blaze was eNtln-
guished before any serious damage was
done.
The Varina School Board Of Henrico
county met yesterday at the courthouse
and paid off the teachers.
The contract has been awarded to MIR.
Walter Russell for the erection of new
negro school-house near Cotman's, in
Varina. The school-house at that point
has heretofore been rented. The new
building will measure about 30x20 feet.
Miss Hannah Bauer has not resigned
her position as teacher in the Tree. Hill
School, as was stated. She has been
sick, ana Miss Frayser has been filing
hel place temporarily.
a marriage license was issued yesterday
to Mr.. Albert S. Goode. prosperous
farmer OF Henrco and Miss Annie Belle
Tompkins, also of the county.
James Clorrtc and j. II. Randall, who,
is was thought were connected with the
cutting of the wires of the Passenger and
Power Company near Seven Pines some
time ago, were tried yesterday morning by
Squire Thomas and Were discharged.
The case of Scion Johnson, charged
with grand larceny, was continued for
ten days by Squire Lewis.
John Nelson tcolored), charged with
tIespassng upon the property of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, was fined
81. 80 and costs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-29

~>>~~-~~~~~> now CoA-oi"~1 -
self a we'll man after months of suffer
ing. Fellow sufferers, Peruna Will cure
DIR. LLEWELLYN JORDAN.
Geo. C. Havener. NJ. D, of Anacostta.
D. c., writes:
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.:
Gentleman-'In my practice I have
had occasion to frequently prescribe your
valuable medicine, and have found its
use beneficial especially in cases OF ca
tarrt."
GEORGE c. lIAvENER NJ. D.
Dr. L.. S. Smith. of Williston. Fla,
writes:
81 have found Peruna a most valuable
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-29
N VS. in Catholic Circles.

Special Services will be held IN all the
Catholic Churches on New Years Day. i
On December 3lst, the teachers of St.
Patrick's Sunday-school will present their
urpils with an entertainment. Presents
will be given to every pupil.
The hour for baptism at the Cathedral
is now at 5 P. NJ, instead of 4 o'clock.
The days for baptism are Sunday and
Wednesday.
The members of st. Patrick's Club Will
soon give grand entertainment to their
friends.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-29

White Ribbon Remedy will cure or de.
strUy The Iilse1slu appetite Tor 2lcononc
S.lIlUlaIEls vllelner me patient is a con-
tirned inebria le, "a tiopier, social urlnk-
CT, or drunkaIu. Impossible Tor any one
to have an appetite Tor aicohoilc nluors
after using NniLe Ribbon RenedE EN-
DCRSED BY MEMBERS OF w C..
MIS- Moore. superintendent of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union,
writes; u have tested " hlte Ribbon
Kennedy on very obstinate drunkards,
anC. The cures have been many In many
cases the Remedy was given secretly.
ehtGrfully recommend and endorse White
Ribbon Rcfaedy. Members Of our union
are delighted to find a practical and ecc-
nomcal treatment to aid US in our tenn
Mrs. West, president of the Woman's
Christian Temnerance Union, writes: II
know OF so many people redeemed from
the curse of drink by the use Of White
Ribbon Remedy that I earnestly request
YOU to give it a trial" druggists or BY
mail, 81. Trial package free by writing
Mrs. A. NJ. TOWNSEND tfor years sec
sretarv of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union). 2lS A. FREMONT
SfRErr. ECS iCN. MASS
Sold in Richmond by the Tragic
ScUT-RATE DRUGSTORE. SIT East
Broad Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-29

paTtment. graduate
of Columbia Col
lege, q n d W b D
served three years
at West Point, has
the followiE g 10
say of Peruna:
"Allow IT e TO
express my graft
tude TO you for the
benefit q eriv e d
from your wonder
full remedy. One
short month has
brought fort h q
vast change and L
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-29

President Goode is quoted as follows in
the Washington Post of yesterday as to
the time it will probably take the conveH-
ton TO complete its work:
1--WE are accomplishing more than the
people at large generally believe" was
the answer. Il fix March LIST as tia
date when we shall have finished our
task Some of the delegates thought vs.
ought to be through 10y the middle OF
February. the Legislature having adj
journed to February 10Th But after all
the committees have presented their "ora
to the convention and the different clauses
of the new Constitution have been adopt
ed. the Committee on Revision must haVs
some time. The different parts must
be articulated and probably some phrase.
in the Instrument changed to make II
read smoothly There has been som'
dfsposition to criticise. but the conVe1
ton is making progress, Only two ei
three committees have now to report
and believe that two months more vii
enable us to complete the Constitution.
CAPTAIN W. w Baker. member OF tn,
House from Chesterfield. was in the city
yesterday He says Christmas was rathe'
quiet out in the county.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-29
eoo.syFyaufa Weddings.
fs,ec.al Dispatch to The I,mes.)

rPrDERIcKsBUsG. VA. Dec IS
NJ James f. Hart and Miss Laura f. :;
McAIIfster and Mr.. William rove" 'si
and Miss Annie Powell, all OF spo'ss.,
vania county. were married Yesterday q,
snotsvlvania Courthouse, Rev. j. 4
Crisrnord officiating.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-29

venable, j. spooner Epps. ". c. Young.
Norfolk Va; Venable Johnson, Rich
mond, Va.
The patronesses were N1esdames r. c.
Scott. John Mann. ". L. Venable, NJ c.
Jackson, j. J. Percivan. William Budd,
ard z. ?. Goodwin.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-29

These ordinances will be presented to
the Suffrage Committee as soon as the
electorate is decided upon. and it will
be interesting to observe what action. Il
any, the Constitutional Convention will
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-29

been known to retire with wad of '.Dills
Best wedged between his teeth.
Messrs. Christian and Harman are not
far behind Mr.. Follzes, and Capt. W. ".
Baker, of Chesterfield. is no novice in the
tobacco-chewing business.
Nearly all the members OF the new
House use tobacco in some form or other.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-29
Oil,
How
Strange

Is that people will continually suffer
Ktreme agony. as is the case with those
rho are troubled with Piles, when they
AN be permanently cured by the per
dstent use Of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-29
Medical Examiner U. S. Treasury.

DR.. Llewellyn Jordan, Medical EN-
,miner Of United States Treasury De-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-29

The proposition of Mr.. Richmond of
Scott is aimed particularly at the can
tidate for office who makes corrupt use
Of money to secure his election. 1t pro-
vides for forfeiture of office and dis
franchisement for five years and a fine
Of two hundred dollars.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-29
To Held Annual Meeting,

The Virginia Home for Incurables will
hold it's annual meeting January Sth. in.
stead of New Years Day. It will be an.
important meeting.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-29

Mr.. Barbour, of Culpeper desires to
see inserted in the Constitution a clause
which will make all laws against bribery
and corruption in elections apply not
only to general elections. but to party
primaries, conventions. mass meetings
caucusses and all other meetings or in
strumentalities for nominating Or elect
ing candidates for public office or pub
lie trust. and desires to see the General
Assembly prohibited from making both
the receivers and givers Of a bride amen
able alike to the law. which provision
tends to make the law Ineffective by
eNcusing witnesses from testifyins on the
ground that they would incriminate
themselves.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-29

Mr. Pollard has offered an ordinance
recurring the legislature 70 declare what
uses may be lawfully made Of money
In elections. and prohibiting its use IN
any other manner tllar expressly au-
thorized by law. T:is ordinance requires
that the General assembly shall de-
OF money or other valuable things by Or
on behalf of any person to promote his
ruc minatiCn as candidate for public
once, and by or on behalf Of a candidate
to promote his e!e. ton. and that the
General Assembly shall limit the amount
of money or other valuable things which
may be used. The use Of money in
elections. otherwise than is allowed by
the General ssSt n',1v is prohibited. and
the persons by whom or for whose beDe-
1T, with his consent. connivance or pro
curen1cnt, the Same il. SO used or prom
ised shall forfeit the office to which he
has been elected Tho ordinance also
~ of,ibits tho use of Increv by corpora
tons for election purposes and provides
that every donreetc ctr0oration that vio
i,tes the law shall forfeit its charter.
and every foreign corporation shall for
fait its right tc DE- business in this
State Tn all proceedings under the law.
IT is nro-iAed that no person shall be
excused from tcstify,nt. on the ground
that his testimony NAV tend to incrimi
nat himself but that Lis testimony shall!
not be used il any proceeding against
him except In a prosecution for perjury
committed IN tilr giving Of such testi-
mGnY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-29
,yrT,K sTHI- OCCASION

to assert that nice box OF Lownew
Choice Candy is always in ordef as
present Cor you wife. SISTER or ehs othei
[arIo1r.s sister. and that we have that
,,;ca hox nf I.owney's Choice Candy. Call
=. S.a sonab,e time on Owens and Minor
I,r,,s- Co. opposite the postottlce. or City
- store. Fifteenth and Main Streets,
$50 which we could rot prevent tha
!it.;Isinel Of the Main-Street S. A. L. and
=, md O.. Station Excelsior for all
l.inds of packing at the City Drug Store.
Fifteenth and Main Streets, new
phone HI
CA sT g TIA.
~, :. Ths Kind You Hasa aIHaJs 8nETh
signature a yHZzzez9
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-29

take towards the publication of the bal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-29

Mr.. Gordon proposes to require all Off
Gals, before taking their Office, to swear
that they have not, directly or indirectly.
paid, offered or promised to pay, contrl-
buted, or offered, or promised to contri
butte. any money or other valuable thing
as consjderat ton or reward for the
giving or Withholding of any vote II the
primary election at which he was noni-
mated, or at the general election, at
which he was elected, ard that he has not
made any promise or threat 10 influence
the giving or withholding oi any vote.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-29

TO IAUD
&c TONS.
Ills Matter TO Claim Attention Of
Convention.
ORDINANCES ON The SUBJECT
,lany Members Have Plans That Will Be
pushed-Goss;p About the con>
ventiou and Public
Matters.
Ills Matter TO Claim Attention of
Convention.
ORDINANCES ON The SUBJECT

Those who are in q position to know
say that there is q strong feeling among
the members Of the Constitutional Con-
vention to take up the suffrage mat
ter soon after the Resembling of the
bouy anu to work continuously on that
great problem until it is solved. When
this question is disposed of. the Com
mlttee on Suffrage will be asked TO con-
sldor various plans proposed by members
OF the Convention looking towards the
corr eOtdon OF the many species OF fraud
/" h.ch have crept into our elections, as
an inevitable consequence OF indlscrimi-
Kate negro suffrage and the peril Of ne
gro conurol. After the electorate is de-
cided upon, many of the strongest mem
bers OF the convention think that its
supreme task will be to devise stringent
and effective measures to prevent all
practices which interfere with an hon
est and unCrammeled expression Of the
will OF the people. in looking over the
ordinsnces introduced in the convention,
it is interesting to note the various TetL-
COS proposed to accomplish this end.
Hons William A. Anderson, John ).
Barbour. John Garland Pollard, James
w. Gordon and J. B. Richmond have
all offered a remedy Tor the evil
Mr.. ADderson's plan provides for q
confinement in jail of not less than six
months and a fine Of not less than i've
hundred dollars for any person who snaii
make, or aid in making, any false regis
tration Of any voter, or make any false
pou CT voters, or make, or aid in max
ing, any false count Of votes cast either
at the general election or at primary
or at political convention OR meeting Tor
the nomination Of candidates. The same
penalty is placed upon those who aid n
destroying poll books, certificates or re-
turns, OF who fraudulently alter the
sane, or who shall sell his own vote, or
buy or barter the vote Of another. 1t
also provides for the Acknowledgement OF
any such person and prohibits the re-
mc1 al of his political disabilities until
after the expiration Of six years from
tho date of convection.
Mr.. Gordon proposes to require all Off
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-29
Primo Pile
Preparati

Price z5c per box. At all druggists
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-29

There are great many tobacco-che"-
ers In the Virginia Legislature. espe-
claily in the lower branch. but Richmond
city has three members in the house
who can take care of themselves when
it comes to getting away with this popu-
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-04-12
Quarterly Report of County Super
intendent of Public instruction.

Quarter begins January 1. 1901, ends March
80. 1901. Edwards Comfy, >ansas.
l Number of schools visited this quarter,
giving number # each dist riot: l,2, 3, 6, 8,
TO- l2 15 l6 II, Is, ~. n, ~, "a, q, 28, ~ 80 ~,
~, 81. 40, Al. ~, 43 A.
Average length of lime spent In school
in spection Il hours.
Number of written reports E.ade to dts.
trict boar ds, 21.
4 Number Of consultations with dietrict
boards. =.
Number of days Office has been kept open
at county seat, 6U.
8 Number of examinations OF districe
clerks records, ].
Number kept as required by law, l.
Number OF examinatioES of district
treasurer's rec, rds. l..
Number kept Is required by law 1.
Number of teachers meetings attended I.
Numer of lectures delivereu. i.
10 Is the Uiice supplied with suitable record
books as required Dy the existing lawY Yesf
IL Number of certificates granted 4; hree
grade U; second grade >; thru "a ade /; tenn
pOrary L.
hereby certify the above to be correct
statement OF the work Of this Offce In tbs
matters herein reported for the quarter end.
ing this day.
dated at Kinsley. this 30 day Of March, 1901.
L, r. CLARK, =.
County Suoeriptendent
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-04-12

The republicans all seem to be
agreed that the recently appointed
railroad board is a good one but the
people of the Seventh Congressional
district are making life a burden to
Albaugh, Stanley and Grimes by de-
manding to know why it is that their
district failed to get one of these
plums. Albaugh is out with state
ment laying the blame on Grimes and
Nelson. The people in this section
will still hold Albaugh largely to
blame as he is credited p.th fixing up
the deal by which the result was
reached. He is supposed to be the
state boss, and when things 90 wrong
the boss gets the blame. That's one
OF the perquisites of his position.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-04-12

Judge West. of the attorney gener-
ais Office, seems to take issue with
Judge Carver as to the constitution
ality of the biennial election bill.
Judge Garver's opinion seems to be
based on constitutional provisions
while Judge Vests seems to I e based
on the theory that the law is good
one. The latter reason would be u
dangerous precedent to go on in the
future and would mean that the consti
tuition was dead letter at the will of
the courts.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-04-12

The Kansas City papers state that
Senator Smith has acquired a third
interest in California oil we'll and
an interest in some gold mines in that
state, aud some of his constituents are
worried for fear he will go to that
state to make his home. Oil and gold
will not draw him there with a seat in
the United States Congress as Kan
SaS attraction