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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-04
POISON IN POTATOES.

A poisonous principle called solanine
has long been known to exit in the ber-
ries of the common potato plant In
deed, for the purpose of preparing the
alkaloid in the pure state the berries
IRE conveniently employed. It may also
be obtained from the nightshade and the
bittersweet, the alkaloid being found in
all parts of these common English plants
belonging to the solanum nightshade or
der. Cases of poisoning from potatoes
are. however extremely rare. although
those recorded are we'll defined. It is
undoubtedly the case that there is a,
time when the potato may contain an
important quantity of poison. and this
appears to be when the tuber has begun
to terminate and to shrive1. In that
case the solanine has been found chiefly
in the peel and at the root of the eyes
or shoots. This TACT would seem to ac-
count for the death Of child recently
in Bristol, England. Among other things
which she had eaten were some potato
Feelings. and the medical evidence
showed that the child died with symp-
toms consistent with solanine poisoning,
which are similar to those of strychnine
poisoning, but less acute.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-04

and smliinsly informed him that her du-
ties as wife would so seriously inter
fere with the prosecution df Der studies
that her name might as well be stricken
from the rolls OF the city's school.
The document was signed by the Rev.
Methodist church, Port Jer5;asl and set
forth the fact that on the evening OF
Sept. 30. at his parsonage he had mar
ried Mabel - Allen and Judd Fuller
The schoolgirl bride is fifteen. Her
husband. q 3ourneyman plumber, is about
twenty-four. He has been attentive to
the CIR! for over year, but no one sup-
posed that they contemplated marriage.
and when they returned from Port
Jervis uesday evening and announced
to their respectice parents that they had
been married the surprise was complete.
The compulsory education law OF the
State makes no provision for the mar
riage of schoolgirls and Tr,1ant Officer
Morgan is wond ering whether his official
oath requires him to try to compel the
girl wife to continue to attend school.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-04
QUEER STORIES R

A Burmese juggler recently gave an
exhibition OF his powers on board a
| steamer proceeding from Moulmein to
Rangoon The subject was a native ser
want OF an officer and the experim lent
took place. on the deck of the ship.
There was no collision between the ex-
| perimei enter and the subject, for they
were strangers to each other and were
surrounded by the passengers and the
crew. Indeed, so Impressed with the
juggler's powers were some of the Las
cars that in alarm they took to the rig
ging by way of securing their safety.
The subject was a native of Madras and
the illustration given was presumed to
be one Of the manner In which the
dacoits of Burma render their victims
~insensible Whether this be the case or
not, the practice of the juggler was emf
nently successful. He seized the neck of
the patient with his thumbs, one on each
side. Then he compressed the soft parts
of the neck below the Jaw. In a few
moments his subject became insensible
and fell like a log on the deck Of the
ship There was much alarm naturally
created, but the juggler was equal to
the occasion. A handkerchief was flap
ped across the face Of the insensible man
and he quickly recovered. although for
a time he was in dazed condition
What the juggler did was to compress
the big carotid arteries which pass up
one on each side Of the neck and by thus
limiting the supply of blood to the brain
induce Inconsistencies. This is an ex-
pertinent which was certainly known to
the ancient Greeks and it bears re-
lationship to theory of sleep which for
long found favor in the eyes Of physiolo-
gists, who believed that sleep was due
to the withdrawal of blood from the
brain.
At Bal1ygore police court, County Gal
way, Ireland, a few days ago, a witch
doctor" was charged with having OBJ
taired money by false pretenses. The
accused was a small farmer in the dis
trict and the prosecutor another farmer
named Moore, who had been i'll. The &C
cused met Moore and told him if he car
ried out his instructions he would be as
sound as a rock. AS a first installment
he demanded about II shillings from
Moore to get through the preiminaries
and when he came to the real cure he
said it would be necessary to have gold,
silver and copper coins. The sick man
provided a sovereign, 2-shilling piece
and penny. The witch doctor then
placed him sitting in a chair in which
were two red-hot bricks. The patient
underwent terrible agony, but he bore it
patiently, while the witch doctor went
on his knees and uttered some unintelli-
gible prayers. After the burning the
doctor put the coins separately into the
sick mans mouth, refusing to allow him
to touch them with his hand. Then he
buried the coins and told Moore he was
cured, but warned him against look
ing for the coins, saying that if any one
dug the place up they would very likely
instead find couple of "dharkdiels'-in-
sects credited by the ignorant and SUI
perstitious with the powers of evil The
police subsequently dug up the ground
where the coins were supposed to have
been buried. but none was found there.
The prisoner was held for trial.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-04
BLUES FULL RANKS.
NE ABsENTEEs ALI OUT OF TowN
EXCEPT TWO
AND ONE is Ill WITH FEVER.
Among the Spectators Was Col.
whitney, of New York, In whose
Ten. Captain o. Jennings with
Died at Roanoke Island.

The annual inspection OF the Richmond
light Infantry Blues Battalion was held
nj the Ar1nory last night. There was an
excellent turnout of the members OF the
battalion. In their striking fuil-dress uni
form. with well-alled ranks and perfect
accoutrements. they went through the or
deal OF the inspection in true soldieriy
style a large number Of invited guests
eere il? attendance. and after the military
feature of the inspection was over, dane
Ing was INDUCED in for the remainder of
The evening.
I.ieutenant-Colonei 10 Lane Stern,
sistant inspector-generai Of the State
militia. was the inspecting officer of the
pccasions He put the men through a rigid
examination and found everything in tip
Cop condition.
A FINE SHOWING.
Company and s. each mustered fifty
two men. rank and file. Company a made
an attendance percentage Of 94.5, and
Company b, 81. . per cent. All Of the abb
sentees from Company B were out Of the
city except one. and Of the absentees from
Company a one was in North Carolina,
one other was out of the city and could
not be reached. and the third was i'll with
typhoid fever. The good attendance of
both companies was a source of much sat
isfaction to the officers and the soldierly
appearance of the men elected many fav-
orable comments ali sides from the
officers of the battalion and visiting men,
bers OF the militia.
OFFICERS PRESENT.
The officers present were: Major Sol
Cutchns commanding; Captain and Ad-
tant Il. S Hazen. Captain and Surgeon
Charles NJ. Edwards, First Lieutenant and
Quartermaster Charles i. Rose, First
lieutenant and Judge Advocate D. a.
Richie. Company A: Captain Luther
Cheatwood, First Lieutenant J. S. Hazen,
Second Lieutenant i. w. BowIes. Com
panY 3: Captain I. A. Spencer, First
Lieutenant T. G. Robson. Second Lieu
tenant A. Tyler Brock. Following the In
spection there was a full-dress parade.
The Blues band. Signor Felix 1ardelia in
command enlivened the occasion with
martial music.
First Lieutenant J. S. Hazen. Company
a. and Captain T. a. Spencer, Company
r. were with their companies last night.
hut will retire in the near future. when
their designations Will be sent in. Many
regrets were heard from the men at the
retirement of these two popular officers
An Interested spectator at the inspection
last night was Colonel r. NJ. Whitney, of
Olean, n. Y Colonel Whitney is an ex-
Federal officer, and was in command of a
part of the Federal forces at the battle
of Roanoke Island. 1t was in his tent
that Captain Q. Jennings Wise, Company
a, of the Blues, expired While standing |
in front of Murphys Hotel last night. !
Colonel Whitney recognized a sergeant of |
The Blues passing by. and ascertaining |
from him where the inspection would |
take place, went down to the Armory to |
witness it. ~ -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-04
"Rubber" Said Hog the Buyer.

On a dark and fearsome midnight last
April the sisters Hlda and Carlne
Rohr, of the "Quo Vadis'' company
boarded Pullman at Charleston. S. c.
| on their way to Charlotte, the next
stand
"Show US our berths,' commanded
Carlne Rohr, with the authority beft-
ting one who had created the role OF
Poppaea and filled it generously in every
way.
Seems to me dere's a gemmun In num-
bah five already" remarked the porter
Impossible. fellow! Why, we just
bought the upper and lower five. These
are hte right tickets, are they not?''
MISS ROHR is QUEENLY.
The queenly certainty of Miss Rohr's
bearing compelled the porter against his
better judgment to No. 5.
Here you are. ladies' he said throw
ing the curtains wide open. In lower
five reposed a Texas hog buyer.
"Rubber!" he remarked, unabashed, as
the light glared in and he awoke.
The young women retreated and held a
conference. The hog buyer showed his
coupons. They were similar to those
held by the actresses, and were correct
in every particular. The porter could
do nothing.
"You will yacate the berth-if you are
a gentleman" said Carline Rohr, icily.
mot on your life You can't talk to
me like that" replied the Texan.
''I'm good fellow, but you are not
diplomatic" And he turned over and
went to sleep.
GIRLS REFUSE UPPER BERTH.
There was the upper berth vacant but
the girls refused to occupy it for rea-
sons that seemed bootless to the men of
the company, who refused to give UP
their berths to the sisters. They were
not allowed to sit in the smoking room
by the conductor. so they sat through
the night in the aisle.
All this and wealth Of narrowing de-
tail is set worth in the papers just filed
in damage suit for $4,000, brought by
the Rohr sisters against the Pullman
Sleeping Car Company. Herman Roth
is their, attorney. and he has an ac-
acknowledgement of service from the COM
pany, in which it promises to take the
matter up at once. Luckily, the sisters
retained their coupons and the car dia-
gram.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-04
DEMOCRATIC SPEAKERS.
a. "A MnNTAcr,E.

A. ]. MONTAGUE.
Wytheville-Oc October 13th.
Giles Court-octoper 14tf.
WILLIAM A. ANDERSON.
Lcbanon-October 7th.
JOHN w. DANIEL.
Russell Court-October TIN.
THOMAS S. MARTIN.
buckingham Court-October 18th.
Nelson Court-October 9th.
Front Royal-October 4th (pight).
LuTay-October 9Th (night).
Observation-Disclosures 18th.
Madison Court-October I'D.
rrisonburg-October 18th (nighD.
Winchester-October 3oth (night).
6erryEiiie-October 31st might.
w. A. JONES.
King and Queen Court-October I'd.
gloucester Court-Octpber 9Th.
Essex Court-Octoberj 10th.
Accomac Court-October eth.
JOHN LAMB.
New Kent Court-Ottober 9Th
Chesterfield Court-October 18th.
hanover Court-Octeber 18th.
Soochland Court-Oetober Goth.
King William Court-October 18th.
c. A. SWANSON.
Rocky Mount-October 9Th.
Martlnsviiie-Octob 18th.
Chatham-October 10th.
JAMES HAY.
Front Royal-Octooer 4th (night).
Luray-October 9th (night).
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 7th (nighD.
Brucetown-Octobe Sth (nighD.
Stephens City-October 9Th (night).
White Hali-October 10th tnight).
Middletown-October 18th Cnight.
Eochelle-October 18th {nighD-
Stanardsyille Court-October 18th.
Madison-October 18th might.
Oak Park-October 18th (nighD.
JOHN F. RlXEY.
King George Court-October I'd.
rdonsville-October. eth (night.
Louisa Court-October 18th.
Stafford Court-October 18th.
Fairfax Court-October 10th.
Fauquier Court-October 9th.
W. F.. RHEA.
Scott Court-October 18th.
Lee Court-October Goth.
Washington Court-October eth.
Bland Court-October 2Sth.,
H. D. FLOOD.
Rockbridge Court-October 9Th.
Boietourt Court-October 18th.
Bath Court-October 14th..
Amherst Court-October goth.
Highland Court-October 23d.
Nelson Court-Octoher 9th.
Cumberland Court-October 2Sth.
r. T. IRVINE.
Gate City-October 18th.
Marion-October Goth.
Wise Court-October 9th.
SAMUEL ". WILLIAMS.
Wise Court-October 9th.
JEFFERSON WALLACE.
New Kent Court-October 9Th.
Chesterfield Court-October 18TH
Hanover Court-October 18th.
Goochland Court-October Goth.
King William Court-October 18th.
GEORGE L. BROWNING.
Coote's Store-October 18th (nighO.
Edom-October 18th (night).
Elkton-October 14th (night.
Stanardsville-Octo 18th.
r. E. LEE, JR.
Culpeper Court-October 10Th.
Fauquier Court-October 9th.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-04
COAL TRANSFERS STRIKE
HAS BEEN SETTLED

CHICAGO. ILL, Oct. 3.-The strike of
coal teamsters. which for time threat
ened to deprive the public OF their fuel,
has been sett d. The anthracite and BIZ
luminous coal company which supplies
the schools of the north and west sides
conceded all the demands OF the team
STEERS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-04
A State Law Needed.

Commission OF Agriculture Kpiner stated
Yesterday that Virginia was used as q
dumping ground for impure food products
shipped to the State from all parts OF
the country. He declared that the De-
partnent OF Agriculture was unable to
copcssv1th the situation. Reports have
aAiaa4 t. the department from feeders Of
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-04
TRUANT OF FIFTEEN
BECOMES a BRIDE

Produces MnrrfaEe Certihcate When
Told to Return to school.
MIDDLETowN, N. r.. Oct. 3.-Tru-
ant Officer Sylvester r. Morgan has not
yet recovered from the shock that he re-
ceived yesterday morning when he called
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Allen. No. 81 James street. armed with
a document to take before the authort-
ties their daughter, Mabel E.. for non-
attendance at school. The object Of his
quest showed him marriage certificate
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-04

stock in the State that a large number
or deaths among cattle have been caused
py the use OF adulterated foodstufrs. Com
M. ko!ner said that milk was not
uas only aTucie OF food that has been
aduiterated. but that the inpurity sex-
tends to a.yarfetY of FOOD suits
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-04
what In Icve,s Bliss.

CWritten for the Dispatch.)
@, Love! what IS thy bliss
Thy highest bliss-say what 1t Is?
81 The fond embrace, the loyal kiss?
Thy highest bliss-say VIVA 1t is?
The fond embrace, the loyal kiss?
o, no! It is not this.
.Is't then. to feel the nips
Thy dear babe makes with tiny lips.
And fatty fingers. whose fair tips
Press the sweet milk itssips
o. no! baynnd compare
TITS bliss to know we spirits are, Il
And thou, o, Love. not unaware
Wilt be our guiding star.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-04
SALISBURY AND Aston.
Former Said to Have Resigned Be-
cause Latter Was Not Made q Peer.

philadelphia Press.)
A curious story has been persistently
circulated for several weeks in Parlia-
mentary circles In regard to Lord Sails
bury's retirement as Prime Minister Of
Great Britain.
It is affirmed that the coronation honors
prepared bv Lord Salisbury included pear
ages for William Waldorf Astor and Sir
refuss a5 IS h,ng Ed
Prime Minister Salisbury replied that
they had been promised, and he must in
sist.
The King was not moved by this ar
gument, whereupon Lord Salisbury. re-
tired a few days before the coronation.
and refused to attend the ceremony, Civ
Ing the reason "a ms i aaieged ~ health
dalton.
This story was discredited when 1t first
obtained circulation. but authorities now
quoted have gained for it some credence..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-04

ito persuade her to bestow4 her hand upon
them. She finally reid ed to the per-
slene,, where they were married.
It became known when Mrs. Willets
and Elliott reached Abilene that there
was something out OF the ordinary IN the
talk to her were permitted to do 50, bur
she told her husband that she was In
constant dread OF a camera. as the news
papers in Topeka, where her wealthy
father Ind uncle lived, would like to print
her photograph, and 8 that she abhorred;
such publicity.
During ali Of her conings and goingsl
to and from the farm in J ererscn county.
true and that it was necessary for her
to travel and look after her uncle's prop
erty. He is said to be nearly bankrupt
as a result of the drain on his purse.
caused by her trips.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-04

NSAAsAS AAoAAAAAe9 =
invented by summer girl.
Beware of the hair tonic that bald
headed barber tries to sell you.
Poor regulations are due to the fact
that good intentions are seldom credited.
Judicious diet and exercise will fire.
quently improve mans opinion OF his
neighbors.
It's enough to make a strong man
tremble to think of a poor shad with
rheumatism in all his bones.
Cats may be of some use in the world,
but no sane person will deny that as vo-
calists they are rank failures.
When man discovers that his bes;
umbrella has disappeared 1t indicates that
a storm is brewing-and the better the
umbrella was the harder the storm will
be.
The Law of the Herd.
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox.)
Now, this IS the law Of the herd, BE
smart
Though you smother your conscience and
kill your heart.
Follow the fashion, whatever its course
Fun or folly, or quick divorce,
Have no purpose but being gay
An aim is vulgar. and blocks the way.
Buy your religion, nor stint the price
Then do as you please with your favorite
vice,
For vice is only point Of view
and well-paid pastor will see you
through.
Wit? you may use it as feelings foil,
Brain? suppress it-for brain WI toll.
And, soon or late, it is always caught
In the cardinal crime of serious thought
Love and loyalty? quite too warm
And strong emotions to be good form,
Entertaining in play or book,
But-leave their exactions to valet and
cook.
To take life lightly and seem unstirred,
This Is the Law of the herd'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-04
TRIPLE LIFE FOR
PRETTY WOMAN.
She Had Two Doting Husbands and
Third Man Seeking to
Wed Her.

TOPEKA, KAN, Oct. ALL Kansas Is
talking to-day about the escapades OF
Mrs. Edith Willets. pretty country
woman from Jefferson county. who is
known to have two husbands and a long
list of disappointed suitors one of whom
is expected to die as a result of an at
tempt to take his own life, made when
he learned of his sweetheart's duplicity.
She has now disappeared with her second
husband.
Mrs. Willetss career has played q
varied repertoire for the last five years,
and it is only within the last week that
even her closest neighbors knew that she
was other than the honest wife CT a re-
spectacle farmer.
AT her home in Jefferson county she
was good wife and mother. Frequently
she made long visits to a mythical uncle,
whose fortune, amounting to $4,000, she
made her husband believe she would in
her1t
1t now develops that her long visits
were in reality spent at a musical college
in Lindsborg, Mcpherson county, where
]. W. Bundy, sutton, was paying for
her education, with the expectation of
marrying her when she should graduate.
SENT HER TO COLLEGE.
Bundy knew Mrs Willets as Edith
Simmons, her maiden name. She was so
young and pretty that it never entered
his mind that she might be married. He
knew her parents were not wealthy
enough to send her to college, and he
gladly paid the expense In order that she
'WOulQ De utteu 1Or tne society winch ne
expected her to enter.
1t was while attending school at Linds-
borg last year that Mrs. Willets met
w. E, Elliott, salesman for q boot and
shoe company of Milwaukee. Elliott fell
in love with her. She was not long in
informing him that she possessed ths
charm of being an heiress.
She told him that her father was Cap
tain Sims, cashier in the Topeka bank,
and that she had wealthy uncle who
would leave all of his property to her. ~
She would inform him In one letter how
her father was opposed to her marriage
to any one beneath her station and in
another he would learn that her father
had an inkling as to the truth as re-
CARDS her affection for the salesman,
and he was very indignant.
This lively correspondence kept up DUR
ing the year spent at the college, and
was supplemented by subsequent visits
to the school by the ardent sweetheart.
On these occasions she would seek an
opportunity to make a display OF her
wealth. Once she purchased two lots
near the school-house and had q picture
taken OF them, which she sent to her
father
PERSUADED TO WE'D HIM.
Elliott lived in constant fear that his
sweetheart's father. or mythical uncle
would learn Of his love for the young
woman and send her to some foreign
country Last week he went to Linds-
borg, where she had just entered col-
lege for her Anal year, and persuaded
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-04
PERSUADED TO WE'D HIM.

Elliott lived in constant fear that his
sweetheart's father. or mythical uncle
would learn Of his love for the young
woman and send herasto some foreign
country. Last week he went to Linds-5
borg where she had just entered col-s
lege for her final year, and persuaded
her to wed him.
leRs and surrounding country who trief.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-04

The Fawcett Stock Company will pre-
sent THE Liars at both the matinee
and evening performances to-day at the
Bijou.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-04
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Chicago Daily News.)

Chicago Daily News.)
A thermometer is used to measure heat
and the price of ice
Lots of men go short on fiction because
it is stranger than truth.
No, Cordela, the fishing smack wasn't
invented by a summer girl.
Beware of the hair tonic that bald
headed barber tries to sell you.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-04

On dark and fearsome midnight last
April the sisters Hilda and Carline
Rohr, Of the "Quo Vadis" company,
boarded a Pullman at Charleston. S. c.,
on their way to Charlotte, the next
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-04

First Prize $780, Second Prize $3.50; Other Prizes So ESQ.
Richmond
Richmond close
business handsome
among urreaders
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1902-04-04
VICTOR FoRTIN.

Oswego, n. Y. IL s'est organi-
Sc r6cemment, en- cette vile, un
Club francais qui comprend d6ja
seize membres recrut6s dams la
meilleure soci6t6 de cette Vile.
Tous parlent le francals qu'ils ont
appris dams les 6coles ou les col
l6ges soft aux Etats- Unis, soft en-
France.
LIE cercle SO r6unit, le soir, une
fois par semaine. Pendant la pre-
miere heure, les membres 6tudient
le franeais sous la direction de
Nine Jeanette Grossen, profes-
seur de langues modernes q la
State Normal and Training School
d'Oswego.
Un petit souper est servi pen
dant la deuxieme heure; il y tou-
jours un plat essentiellement fran
Gals qui forme l'attrait du souper.
La troisi6me heure est consacree
a des jeux de soci6t6 ct d des di-
vertissements varies. Avant de Sc
s6parer, les membres du cercle,
group6s autour du piano, chantent
Ia "Marseillaise" ou quelque autre
chant francais.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1902-04-04

Madrid. -Conform6ment au de-
cret espagnol sur les associations
religieuses, il await etc accord6 q
ces derni4res un d6lai de six mois
pour faire leur declaration. Or, le
d6lai a expire le 20 mars ct aucune
association ne s'est conform6e q la
loi ct le gouvernement ma pris au-
cune mesure contre elles.
Quoique, dams certains cercles,
on croft que le gouvernement a
l'intention de s6vir imm6diatement
il est dificile de Sc rendre compte
de ce qui sera fait jusqu'au jour Oh
le gouvernement arrivera q une en-
tente avec le Vatican sur toute Get
to question.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1902-04-04

Tout CO qui pr6cede peut sap