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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-09
CIRCUIT WILL CONTEST
But as Yet He Has Made No Appeal IA
Courts.
(By Associated Press.)


NEW YORK. Oct. s.-Although pro-
Tossing his determination to- contest the
right of the Republican and Citizens
Union city conventions to displace him
as their nominee for comptroller. Ed
ward NJ Grout has made no appeal to
the courts thus far The filing of the
amended ticket Of the Republican or
ganization with the board Of elections
was made without protest from either
Mr.. Grout of Mr. Fornes, and thus one
step in the process of substitution mas
been accomplished,
Comptroller Grout Issued long state-
ment to-day In reply to tho actions Of
the conventions last night. In his state
iment he charges the Citizens Union with
being under Senator Platt's rnle. and he
says that he will fight his being taken
of the ticket to the end.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-09
SERVICES CONTINUE
AT BROAD.ST, CHURCH

Rev. Mr.. Philpott preached his final
sermon at Broad-StEeet Church last night
There was large attendance and two
young men were converted,
So great Is the Interest manifested that
1t was deemed better not to close the
meetings yet TheCe viii be services to-
night and probably all next week, con-
Quoted by Rev. W. r. Beauchamp. W. w
Lear and l., r. Betty. Mr., Betty Will
preach tonight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-09
BLACK CAT PRIZE
Many Respond to Messrs. Jacob &
Levv's Offer,

The contest suggested by Messrs Jacobs
e; Levy, well known Broad Street cloth
jers, for the best five drawings Of black
cat, has been decided, with the following
result:
First prize, s5-A. Blair Baptiste, No,
100 East Main Street.
Second prize, sl-Garland A. Fowler,
No. ia West Marshall Street
Third prize, s1-Robert *. Turner, No
eos North Tenth Street.
Fourth, prize, SD. Frayser childrey,
Fifth prize. JArHdward Long, No. AL
North Fourth Street, tH
Many children in all parts of the city
entered heartily into the race. and some
excellent salent was displayed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-09
INVESTIGATION WILL
GO ON TONIGHT

The Municipal Investigation Committee
will hold session at the City Hall at
s o'clock tonight, and several witnesses
will be examined, though up to late
hour last night, 1t had not been deter
mined who would be summoned. Chair
man John 3. Minor says every effort vii.
be made by the committee TO complete
the work by November LIST. and he thinks
1t will require only a few more meetings
to complete the taking Of testimony.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-09
" ecldinp Cards.

Especial to The lmes-Dispatch')
FREDERICKsBURG, VA. Oct S.
Cards are out for the marriage Of Mi.
william Everett Compton, assistant post
master of this city, to Miss Mamie selena
Davis, daughter of Captain Daniel NJ,
Davis, one Of the popular captains of
the Mcems line of steamers, formerly OF
this city, now OF Baltimore. the ceremony
to take place in the First Baptist Church.
Baltimore, on Wednesday, October 2lst,
1909 al 7 o'clock p. NJ
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Meeting Gro 9lngSin (, tere ST.

."rhe Hand ON Godits"as the sub act of
Rev, Mr., Lakes sernlon at the Calvary
course made a profound Impression.
There was another large congregation.
and yhe speaker was given the closest
and several requests for prayer, Rev.
Mr.. Lake will preach again tonight. the
service beginning at o'clock. All are
AnYited.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-09
Cha ging Ry-L VS..

A subcommittee, consisting Of one mem
her from each ward of the City Demo-
cratic Committee. was IN session for near.
~ two hours last night in the office Of
erIIn1g changes in the rules of the COM
,mittae These will be reported TO the full
Committee. 1t Is understood that no radi-
cal changes Will be recommended.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-09
Long Free Deliv ry Route.

WASiEINGToN. D. g.. Oct s.--Rural
free delivery service will be established
at Mt. jackson, Shenandoah county, Va.
beginning November 3D. The length OF
the route is twGnty-one and one-quarter
niles; area covered, twelve square miles;
population served, 625; number OF houses
On the route, 1874.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-09
BOSTON NOW EVEN
WITH PITTSBURG
Takes Her Third Game in
Worlds Championship
Series.
(By Associated Press,)

PITTsBURG. PA. Oct, 9.1,Boston Won 20
to-days game in the worlds baseball
championship series by score OF to 2.
Ground rules We're again adopted a.
lowing three bases for MT INTO tns
overflow In the outfeld. Some, very
fast fielding was done by both teams;
Leever and Dlneen did the pitching, ana
each allowed ten hits. The bnttlns ana
base running of Beaumont and the i HE'D
scored three runs in the third on Leach's
wild throw to first. a base on balls ana
singles by Dneen, Collins. and stahl. r., n
the fifth they added two more on stahI s
triple, Parent getting first by being ~
with pitched ball Ferry's single, M hnu
Wagner's wild throw to the Plate. Inelr
last run came in the seventh Alter F'se-
man had struck out, Parent MT 70 me
ropes for three bases and scored on LIZ
Chances double to left. $3.50, "a.
piittsburg was unable to Obj, bmne asnr h,,s
and Phelps both made hits; Levers, on i
scored on Beaumont's fine single TO cen,
ter; Clalkes two bagger TO lett sGorta
Beaumont, Leach went out on ny 70
Stall. Dineen then sent. Wagner ana
Bransfield TO first on balls; rllllnE tne
bases, but Richie was unable 70 prllls
them In. going out Parent to Ferrls, re-
firing the side. Attendance. ll'5ae !, "
Pi3tsbarg .,,,.,,,seeeosss G sSS S.$ 1ISS
Batterees Pittsburg, Lever a nii Phe1i rs
Umpires, O'Day and Connolly
----------1-------------
Football Games.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-09

Mrs. w. C. Caldwell. of Lynchburg, has
returned to her home, after spending sew
eral weeks with her sister, Mrs. Porter
sublett, No. S04 East Leigh Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-09

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES
Itching, Blind, bleeding or Protrnding n iies'
Your druggist will refrnd money II PAlo olnn-
NEST Taili to cure you IN TO ~ Gays Voc'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-09

Foo ball Games.
University of Michigan, 76: Albion Col
Iege. 0.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12
RECEPTION In SAN FRANCISCO TO
MRS. ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

Distinguished Writer Meets Society Men and Women of That City at
an Afternoon Function Given in Her Honor by Miss Geneyieve
aforementioned Was Decorated in Fruit Blossoms, Carna.
tons and Roses.
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A FREE TREATISE
On Blood Poison Will Be Sent to
Any Person Asking for I'll

The medical department Of the Interna-
tional Serum Toxi Co. has prepared a COM
plete treatise on blood poison. which Is free
for the asking. The facts in this booklet
are accurate and scientific. but the words
used are not technical and the statements
are couched in plain. everyday English. 50
hat any person reading the work may
readily understand the whole subject Every
fact has been carefully edited by DIT. Sleber
and the little volume win stand for all time
as a popular classic on a subject OF vital
interest TO the human race. II you desire
the fullest possible Information about Blood
poison-its history. its frightful symptoms
and results. and the work Of the Sieber
Serum In connection with its cure-ali you
have 70 do Is to send q name and address
TO Dept o Of the Serum Toxin
Co. 5oi-Ss Commercial Bldg. Sixth and
Olive SITS. St Louis. Mo. and a free copy
will be ut once forwarded In a plain enveI-
ope- Every person who Is afflicted with
Blood Poison. or who has a friend who has
this terrible disease should send to-day for
a copy Of this invaluable and comprehensive
book
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12

a babel Of excitement at the markets. an
unusual rush and hustle in the streets. Tn
stores were flied with bargaining. buying
men and women, and the pushcart vendors
We're centers OF attracted crowds. Every
where housewives were washing. clearing.
cleaning their homes.-sThe spirit OF awe.
reverence. expectancy was In the air. the
great day OF ROsh HashOna was approach
ing: New Years was drawing nigh Net
far of vas heard the short. shriu sound OF
the rams horn. 1t was the bal tkio.' the
official synagogue t-rin.peter. practctng for
the nearing ominous days
Hard by a cantor and his choir OF sweet
voices were reheSrssng the strange. fearful.
traditional melodies that have never been
written. and Yet have come down from gen
Grafton to generation for hundreds OF years
The weird. musical wailings, the tunes Of
the cherries chants. barge with the
signs. groans and laments Of centuries Of
sufferinss. flooded the noisy streets. min
gled with the harsh cries OF the hucksters-
and were lost IN the general buzz and roar
Of the crowded streets"
And then he gees on to seIl-and surely
the words are sutobiographical-of how he
had. in the first overZaalousness OF his
new-found rsdicalism. drifted far away from
the faith Of his fathers. and when the Day
OF Atonement came around he refused to
go to the synagogue and made engagement
to attend a merry party in another place:
When the eve OF Yom Kippur came I did
not know what to do with myself. I started
10 join my friends. glad that l had made
the promise and sorry that 1 was keeping
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red flag. were but 4 continuation OF the
prophets OF old in Israel.
OF his work. he says: Faint reflections
here OF the ouipourings of a soul. but may
hap they will shed some little light upon
the inner life Of that strange cosmos called
the Ghetto and point again TO the dream II
has harbored and cherished through the
harsh realities OF the Centuries"
Despite the success that IL already his
In the world OF English letters. this writer
has not gone the way OF others and deserted
his fellows. He IS still Of the Ghetto. He
writes for their newspapers. For q time he
conducted an educational alliance among
the young men and women Of Boston's
Ghetto. He says: There are 50 many
things their own writers do not tell them
that 1 see from my viewpoint into a world
closed 10 them. things they should know.
that l am constrained to send them the
message"
/ nave been in the Ghetto with Richards.
this Wit. this epigrammatist. this brilliant
literary artist. and have seen him in the
bare. dingy little hall. standing on the
platform explaining literature. art. life. to
the audience Of earnest, eager young peo-
pie who came from the sweat shops and the
little shops OF the district. all striving TO
learn. 10 advance. And / have been with
this man who has been called a skeptic by
some OF his race. who as yet do not under
stand him. in the synagogue at the time OF
the Day OF A;Onemeut-but only his own
words will do the scene justice:
a VIVID DESCRIPTION.
"AIl day the Ghetto was astir. There was
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12

music. and it now sounds out in the pages
of his book
The Discourses OF Eeldansky" II thu
book which brings Bernard G.. Richards OF
No. 1875 Madison avenue. to n front place IN
the ranks of American writers. say the
critics. II ia a book OF essays and articles
innately philosophical. yet containing viva
mixtures OF life among peculiar circles N
New York's Ghetto: finely written. sur
charged with wit. humor. irony and tender
ness towerd the, people that are his. how
ever far at times he seems to wander from
their imnnemorial paths.
HIS EXCELLENCE OF STYLE
In large part Il has been printed before in
and newspapers. and has attract
cd keen attention His critics say that
there is certai-'- no Hebrew nOw writing.
in English. at least. in the United states.
who approaches him In excellence Of style.
~viyacity or in the incisiveneR OF his eN-
pressed thought. Zangwill f. his master as
a hcticnist. but not as a Wit. Is the verdict
of one critic.
Twelve years ago he came. q boy. 10 this
country from the village Of h!edan. IN the
Government OF Kovuo. Russian Poland. a
fugitive from the military law. with no Lam
guage save the Yiddish. one Of such diff
Guilty that IL is said only those who speak
IL from birth are able 10 master 1t
In the Synagogue OF Kiedant from which
he derives 'Keidansky." in whose mouth
he puts his discourses) he was instructed in
Biblical and Talmudic lore. and learned to
write Yiddish and some Russian and Ger
man. While he was vet n child his father
went to America. and when the time was
drawing near when he would be expected
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12
A CONVERTED DOCTOR.

Doctors are no more immune from conta-
gious blood poison than the men In any
other business or profession. But they are
naturally skeptical and conservative toward
new treatments" knowing very well Of
and ignorant The Internauonal Serum
Toxin Co. 51-5n Commercial Bldg. Sixth
and Olive Sts-. St. Louis. Mo. has just
converted a well-known practitioner
from q HUDSON River city who had
a bad case OF contagious blood poison
ing by curing himi This grateful doctor
doubts no more. hut IL profuse in his graft
tu6e to his brother ply sician. DR.. Francis
A. Sieber. who discovered and perfected the
serum that Is anti-toxin TO blood poison and
the only human agency through which II
can be eradicated from the system
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12
RELIEF

Ono OF the largest medical concerns IN the
world Is. We learn planning TO extend their
operations 50 as to include a great chain OF
relief stations from the Atlantic TO the
Pacific. The concern" Is the international
Serum Toxin Co., whose Office Is Ei-e3 COM
mercial Bldg. Sixth and Olive SITS. 81:
Louis, Mo-, and the RELIEF 10 poor afflicted
humanity is the GUARANTEED IRE
ton, Of specific or contagious blood poison.
This will be a great accommodation 10 the
many business men who v this Dreadful
disease They can now secure the treat
ment In Boston. New York. Washington;
Hot Springs. Chicago and ST. Louis. ana
Offices In Pttsburg and Minneapolis win De
opened in April, with Cleveland. Detroit.
San Francisco and New Orleans 10 follow.
This company Is doing an bust
ness, their best advertising being TIER
scores OF cured and grateful patients. VINO
pass the word along" TO friends whom
they know to be afflicted with this Dreadful
disease, and Tor which the lnternauons
only curat
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12

TO enter the military service. young Rich
ards fed the country and reached America
with money sent by his father.
After a short stay in the New YORK Ghet-
10. ne went TO Colorado TO iOin his father,
and was at once nut soGwork bedding dry
goods from door TO door in the various
towns OF that State. After a time his IA
ther opened a little store and he became a
clerk
At this time he could speak but a few
words of English. He met a German, VINO
gave him some English books to read and
helped him TO master them
A new world dawned upon him. he says
and he made IN his mind TO leave COLORADO
and return TO the last. where. be was told.
there were men and women Of his race al
ready enlightened by the spirh. OF the
strange new world. and where ideas were
stirring their hearts and souls. He vent to
Boston and there IL was one OF life's little
ironies-the fate he had fed from was
again imposed upon BIN by rei7ttYes-once
more he put 4 pack on his back and be-
came a Deddler.
HE LEARNED ENGLISH.
He sooRSthrew it down. however. and
turned toSother things. He says that he
learned English by teaching 1t TO others
He engaged to teach the language TO newly
landed immigrants. and while teaching
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12
THE "BIG sroREs,p Fou,pEn.

The same broad principles which estab-
nshed the great business OF SieSel-Cooper
" IN Cnicsso and New York are manifest
IN the l~nternationa Serum Toxin 90
whose President is F. n. Cooper, Eso.
FOUNDER OF the big Stores" Mr.. Cooprr
or course. to make a financial return upon
Ihe heavy advertising outlay necessary TO
introduce DR.. ieberS wonderful discovery.
put am already reaping golden dividends
IN the knowledge OF the hundreds OF men
ana women We are curing OF this dreadfnl
uisease- There Is hardly a day passes but
mat some person, an entire stranger to me.
usnaiy. writes like this'-reading from A
letter in his hand" The skies look much
orlgEter to me now. and / have you to
thank for my restored health and vieor
All. cooper guarantees a complete cure In
every case of blood poison accepted for
reatmsnt oy the International Serum Toxin
Olive SITS. St Louis No.
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them. for small pIttances. he improved his
own knowledge. He is entirely s~elf-taught.
The Ghetto at that time was fermenting
with new and strange ideas. Radicalisri.
socialism, anarchism-"isms' galore-were
IN the air and affecting the younger dream
ers OF the Ghetto" and the young Pole be-
came an eager convert and follower Of the
new doctrines. He attended these meetings
in the dingy cafes. where the glasses OF
Russian tea and the smoke Of cigarettes
mingled their odors, and the Missionaries n
the poets and the workers met 20 talk and
harangue far into the night He met all the
leaders Of the new movement. and IL is this
experience. he says that stirred In him the
desire to write. He became a contributor OF
articles 10 Yiddish papers. For q time he
ing away from YiddiSh. he began to try his
prentice pen In English.
He Still writes in Yiddish at times. but his
deep and really wonderful reading In Eng
lish-Dickens was his first study-had won
for him a wide vocabulary He had learned
the tongue at first speech among the people,
English as she is used. and at his COM
mand he found idioms and virile words that
gave his work a quality seldom found in
that OF a writer who writes In ali acquired
langgage. who so often is forced. academic.
"Keidansky'' was the result. The idea
came to him. he says. after he had drifted
currents from his sno old companions Of the
socialistic propaganda in the Ghett9; to de-
lineate a character drawn from this con-
tsHuLaB nurly Doriy OF IDEAS anu oTcaus IN
the Ghetto.
SONS OF THE GHETTO.
As he says himself. these ideas and
dreams OF the sons OF the Ghetto have been
In some quarters called outrageous here
stes." yet. those who paused to listen for, q
ONE listened longer, and as they bark
ened to the ~harangues. marked the words
n followed the lights OF fancy. II came
70 them that these dreamers OF dreams and
builders OF all sorts Of social Utopias upon
the vacant lots of the vague future. these
nbald rebels holding forth o"er their
steaming glasses OF Russian tea In the cafes
% On the street corners under the floating
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12
A DOZEN

In addition TO the Junior membe-s -.
MEDICAL stan OF the international Serum
Ioxin Co. whom Dr.. Sieber is traininr 10
the company retains = n-st-ciass nracti-
Toners AZ their various ofnces. Each one
y Ihese physicians Is an lumnu OF some
heaunG meoicai college or university. and
nas IN ADDITION. passed the Examination
liz IeceiSed the necessary certificate for
S,aeuee rom the Medical Board OF the
Ssase IN which he Is located. Is II TO be
R~Iesuned; Tor one single Instant. that this
a~ nassniIminded body OF scientific men would
Serum as THE ONLY HTTSTAN scsSCT
WHICH SPECIFTC BLOOD
rOLsON S8N BE CURED unless thsy
dss wonderful cures It Il ReTformiax ever
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12
Young Bernard G.. Richards, Self
Taught Hebrew, Wins Liter
airy RecognitiOn-He Is the
Author of "Discourses
of Keidansky."

New York. April H.-Epigrams. such as
these enliyen the pages Of a book which has
just been published by a young Hebrew.
who only a few years ago was peddling
dry goods notions from door to door,
with scarcely a hundred words OF English
in his vocabulary. e.
But. despite h epigram. HE own story
from life is near to life.
His story is not all a "hard-iOck story"
He saved the soul that was his-the soul
OF an artist under the peddlers pack-by
usin- 1t often. early and late. And between
the acts OF a life that at times bore many
of the ear-marks OF tragedy there gas
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12

San Francisco. April n-Mrs. Ella
Wheeler Wilcox was the guest OF honor at
. tea given by Miss Mary Genevieve Mo-
roney at her residence. No. 22i5 Van Ness
avenue. and during the reception hours
dozens OF men and women. well known IN
professional and social circles in this city,
had an opportunity Of meeting the clever
writer.
The house was decorated in fruit bios
SONS, carnations. roses and other spring
novers. which had been sent in by many
of the friends OF the popular hostess.
Miss Moroney received IN the drawing
room She was eowned exQuisite!y in pale
pink silk with cream lace applique. while
the guest Of honor was charmIugly atired
In q white silk princesse gown trimmed
with renaissance lace, the bodice with
Transparent lace yoke. being made with
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Il. When I neared the house 7 heard q
loud. rather boisterous conversation going
on. I rang the bell
Even as ! did so ! heard loud peals Of
laughter. I turned and walked away, not
in the least knowing whittier. Before 1 was
aware OF II ] was In front Of the syna-
gogue. The cantor and his choir were tust
chanting the awe-inspiring. soui-strring
prayer OF kol Nidro,' that wonderful prod
uct OF the Spanish tnquisition, written by 3
Morano during the darkest days OF Israel.
and fraught with the signs and cries and
means OF q suffering people Those strains
OF music brought me to my OWE lie again
] entered the ~synasogue- I had come into
my own gain"
As the author says IN his prefacs: Tho
world has already said much about the
Ghetto. These discourses are message
from the Ghetto TO the world" The bo5k
Is published by Scott-Thaw Company. New
York
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elbow sleeves. having long. flowing ends Of
lace.
Mrs. wilcox wore 4 narclssus IN her hair.
The hostess was assisted in receiving by
Mrs Richard Bayne, who was a picture in
q frock OF gray crepe de chine triInme
in white point lace. She wore a white tulle
hat trimmed in viOlets.
Miss Ethel Hager. who also assisted, was
charmingly atured in pale blue trimmed in
white lace and panne velvet.
Miss Louise Palmer. another of the re
ceiying party, wore 4 becoming frock OF
white chiffon
Warner also received.
During the tea Donald de V. Graham
sang several solos. the accompanist being
the hostess. Mrs. J. F. Birmingham
charmed the guests with a couple of con-
tralto numbers.
Refreshments and punch were served in
the dintng-room. which was presided over
By Miss Hager.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12
FORMER PEDDLER WRITES
a REMARKABLE BOOK
soME OF ms EPfGRkMs.


o SOME OF HIS EPIGRAMs. =
Z Epigrams are always hatefu-to q
. those who cannot make a point in a Z
. volume. Z
O Our emancipators enslaye US. Be 9
q yourself, says Emerson, and you be- .
y come an Emersonian- e
Most things in the world end badly, q
. because in the enoing OF q thing there q
. is sadness. .
. We do not know we have a heart .
. until we have IL broken. .
. The hope OF the world is-hope. .
= Preaching pessimism is the only .
. thing that max life worth living for Z
. some OF US. q
. II Is out Of pure selisbness hat We .
. preach against It &
= One OF the perils OF democracy is .
. that every one has a right to point q
. them out .
= Only the school of sorrow Ear con- :
= fer the highest honors. =
The trouble with most OF the stories Z
q from life is that they are too far Q
. sway from life. Q
. TO save your soul use IL often =
q There is music between the acts OF .
Q nfe's tragedy. =