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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-14
SAVE THE TREES.
SUCCESS.

A bill has been introduced In the New
York Lcglsa turc for tho protection OF,
trees In the rural highways. 1t reserves
to property owners the right to cultivate,
train and use trees adjoining their prem
ises If they put out fruit trees they may
reap the harvests. but 1t forbids all per-
sons without permit from the Highway
Commissioner to cut down. girdley mutt
late, njure or distlgure any tree In the
highway. and any person having reason
to do any OF these things must first So
euro q permit and before such permit IS
granted the adjoining property owner
must have notice and an opportunity for
hearing.
This shows what high estimate the
authorities Of New York put upon trees,
ana we wish It were SO In Virginia. Per-l
haps there Is no need for a law TO pro-
tcct trees ON the highways Of Virginia,
but there is need for more stringent reg
ulatons in the cities, We are not sur
prlsed TO learn that tho city OF New York
has a law covering this point 1T gives
thu Park Commissioner. OF tho city on
tire control Of the street trees, even to
the point of forbidding property owners
| to trim care for or even plant trees IN
| front Of their houses g
We have many magnificent trees III
| Richmond, and they are both useful anc
ornamental. They are delight to the
eyo In the spring and summer season
and they dol a great deal 10 mitigate tht
| heat of summer. Every leaf on o. tree u
reflector OF heat and tends to carry OF
the depressing rays Of the sun, In 8
large tree the area OF all the leaves Il
something enormous, and ayory such tree
is as u Jonah's gourd to shield the peo
Pile from tho scorching sun, II takes 9
long time to grow q tree, and It does
seem to US shame and u sin to kill OF
mutllate tree along the streets which
cannot be replaced for years TO come,
Yet many people in Richmond do not
seem TO consider this matter, and It u
enough to arouse tho indignation OF al
tree lovers to walk along the streets, ever
In the fashionable parts OF the c!Ey, ant
see how tho bark has been torn oT. Thl'
is done for the most part by horses which
4 have been hilched to the trees. and some
times 1t Is done By boys for pure van
dalism.
Let us have better protection for oul
trees In Richmond. They arc a mos
valuable asset. and they should have on,
greatest care and consideration.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-14
CHAPTER .x.xXIIl.

Ar redmond having arrived safely In
New York, and having manager ~ see
by tho customs officials without loss 9!
life orIlimb, and with his garments more
or less intact, he being 1orelsnet on
business, and not all American hhu
moreover, travelling light, iTstaiiee MN.
self in a hotel in central positions sent
osf b n letter to AI244 and awaited results.
He ala not have to walt long rs on
tho following morning a knock came ut
his donr. lie opened 1t, and there stood
n tail. fairly well dressed man, with
reddish complexion, dark brown beard
and mustache, and wearing glasses OF q
gray hue, which rested on q We!i"1ofmea
nquillne nose sls553
/ even tone of voice without accent o. any
kind. ,,,,,, i 80,
nor" He motioned with his hand for
| the other to enter. ~,
THE man In the doorway put MS nand
| into his pocket and produced let ",
which he handed to Mr., REDMOND, me :.
latter saw that 1t was MS own ie''fF W
rected to A42i4. 81.
II represent A42l4,"' was the reply
"That is sufficient; step I'M sir
i Tho man walked into the room "lthou'
tho sllphtest appearance OF doubt or hesl'
tatlon ind Mr., Redmond CLOSED me aoo'
DV aWou d It not bio wiser, Mr.. Redmond q
to lock the door for fear OF iiNtertupttonE
mo one will interrupt US uhu W.
Sides" T.,
"You do not care to trust yourself N
Iclosed room with me, / am taxing equa
risks except that I know tilat ny ~, Wos'
Of fan an English solicitor is not TO DC cues YES
toned T" "
"You flattor me. sir i
"No, II simply state faet, - !,
~ thank you for the comp!lfn eh.' nev,sr
theless. and shall return ,Srnoa y YOU, ~ -
that have equal conf|aenSe w
"You have no reason TO- w. !,
"As much as you have to feel " y
mot 1T all, You belong to an hon on re-
| profession. O n body of men noteG 70
their Integrity and high stanalng. pe
long I'd no profession, ahu ''aYp -
high standing" -
Pardon me, but 7 should q aoapt the lat
ter part OF that statement ,,,,,o s.or
on tho part OF tho man With the eye
glasses, but no controlled himself
II bes your pardon.'t he said, m tn
same sven tone, n do not quite under
stand YOU" -,
ing. Possibly you have not T. en ~ p,es
cnt time, through circanlsta nseS' ~ w
must have had some stai.daps s, y! s '.on
d time or you would not have s9ch con
fdenceI In me. nor would ypu know o
the members of the Englls j legal TIA
ternlty and their reputation fpr AhleHsi!s
or course. refer to the k:g,her DraheIe
Z of the law and not tile pet Eoggers1
n "My Information Ia pfs q YaTlea Naiur
G on many subjects, aEnd dofs ny ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-14
Y cLAYToR BILL, REPORTED R r p

House COMMITTEES Wants Harmless M :s O De-
5|f .s ments In Hospitals.
Tho House COMMITTEES on Asylums ana ana
Z, n sons Yesterday afternoon recommended
the, passage Of q bill offered BY Mr.. Clay
tor, OF Bedford, and PASSED by the Sen
ate requiring that harmless dement's be
confined at the State hospitals Instead Of
being kept In charge ut the county and
citw authorities. It Ii understood that
there arc about thlrty1hyo such cases IN
the State, and the local authorities be-
leye the hospitals SorI, the insane to be
the proper places for them, The bill!
was reported by the marrow majority Or
puo 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-14

Governor Gayin's message to the IlegIs-
la,ure OF Rhode island On yote'puylng In
that State has created some little stir
and shows that Rhode Island Is very much
ia need Of a Barksdale pn!e elections law.
The statement Ia made by q local paper
that of the members OF the Legislature
who heard the message read quite a
number could be and ought to be sent to
the penitentiary} for violating the pres
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-14
OPERATION PERFORMED
!. ON MRS. r, w. POWERS

DR.. stuart MoGuire yesterday went to
Chase City, accompanied by trained
nurse. where he performed az operation
on Mrs. r, Ivy, Powers, OF THIS city,
This fact was made known y 9 Ieles
Powers has been at Chase City for 2
week. Il Isl ~ I 56G9S3 Is6fiS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-14
SHOT HIS YOUNG WIFE;
THEN TOOK LAUDANUM
isr,ecial to- Tho Times, plspatch.)

4TNI" lS[ecIaI to TIC TlnFs'V1sVHtcu'J
RONCEYERTE, W. VA, March ~
George ". Peace, an old engineer on tho
Chesapeake and Ohio road, shot his Wlfe
this afternoon and then drank Two ounces
Of la,danum, She was his second wife,
eighteen years did. and had LETT him, lie
was Vas Arty-two years old Both areaih p
dangerous condition. M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-14
{ Personal ard General,

Miss Alice Roosevelt has sailed for
Porto RIco and will spend several weeks
with Miss Elizabeh Hunt. daughter Of
Governor Hunt.
Mr.. Ankeny. the only new United
States Senator who has not yet taken
the oath OF office. is N with inhamma-
tory rheumatism at the Arlington Hotel
In Washington.
Parke Goodwin, tho veteran editor,
and a son-in-luw Of William CullenI Bry-
ant has just celebrated his elghty-
seventh birthday. lie resides the greater
part of the year at the former home OF
the poet Roslyn. Long Island.
Pedro rlnsey. professor Of music at
Tuskegee Institute, has resigned and re-
turned to his position OF Pullman car
porter, IIe says tAlr, Washington Is
an able head Of a great institution. but
has little conception Of musc,,'
Senator Depew's autobiography in the
Congressional Directory. noted for its
length. is ecllpsed by Robert Baker in
the new directory. Baker IL repre- senta-
tive from Brooklyn. and requires 1000
words to tell the story q his life zS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-14

Last Monday was ground hog Easter i
his forty day limit being up, ard the
weather continues springllke.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-14

With Crum's shell retired, the navy Is
all right. Now, If the War Department
could find some way to house Corbin.
what an era Of peace and good feellE 81
there would be. "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-14

- ~.
{ent laws against bribery In elections
Perhaps this accounts TOR the Failure 81
the Legislature 10 aot promptly and viz.
orously Oh tho Recommendations of the
Governor. While tho lawtn,aking body Il
Indifferent 1t is said that the good peo-
pie Of the State are somewhat, stirred vi
and fully appreciate the GOVERNORS pa.
trlotic purpose and applaud his action.
III I5 E=-==-===-.--= li,s 81 IA
v "A correspondent Of tho Baltimore stt
writes to that paper asking II tthe Fed.
eral government refuses 10 allow Virginia
to place a statue Of General r.. D. Lee
iii The Capitol, could not the state with.
draw tho static Of washington from thf
Capitol o. U IL.
X Our understanding Is that that statue
was placed there, mot BY Virginia. but by
Congress-. It is a replica Of Houdon'r
statue (the original OF which is N in the
rot,indn Of the Capitol here, and Is q
plaster. VI \,
a.l-ll l5{5 NJ ElsSf H.
The Mothodists Of Chicago are planning
to Have d flfteen-story building. The now
structure will be- In the heart Of the
business district and will contain
church auditorium surprising anything
Of this kind In the world" n
A-z--.==-..==--:s-= lS
son,o ~ our esteemed contemporaries
IN the rural districts are beginning 70
hoar tho announcement cards Of candtF
3atcs for the county offices to po hlleq
a ia election next fail. The worm will
have to hustle 10 keep away from the
carly birds this year. They are hungry
Mi 45d{ A==--s--=-=--=s ft u
IN Maine the prohibitonists voted for
prohibition tho other day as matter Of
principle, and the liquor men favored u {
because it saves them the cost Of license,
and so 1t happened that Maine stuck y
herst'prohibiton'' BY vote that bordered
upon unanilnity. @8| n
.5gtaI lfe ====---------@ HFtIf .sl4a A
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. who con-
Quoted the wolhah's suffrage campaign
in New Hampshire, did not secure enough
votes to allow women to vote, but she
says she secured enough evidence to dis
franchise quite a number Of men by send
Ing THEM tovthe penitentlary.
s-=-======:-=
Judge Mann says his bill enables the
country people to say whether or not
they vanilla bar-room In their midst"
We take it that the worst old topcrs
would not want bor-room In their midst.
That would deprive them of the pleasure
Of going through the act OF drinking,
=-=--===-== l8e
Saw what you may about 1t, the fail
ure OF prohibition In Amherst county was
due to the one factythat the public senti-
mentl of Amherst county was not In favor
Of prohibition. 5 AS, .s ], ,,,-+., E-, Is 4
===--==-===-=
With Crum's shell retired, the navy is
nil right. Now, If the War Department
could find some WAY to house Corbin,
what an era Of peace and good feeliEg
there would be-. lj
--====.====--=- a ss3Ftes.
The Burdick murder mystery continues
to give Buffalo a front-page topiof-col-
umn- alongside -readng-matter, posi-
tlon. .ste8it ii G#
-=z--=:==-==--=
The original Uncle Toms are dying
out rapidly. Soon the last one or them
will have passed over the river.
Il El --=-==:=--=t=
Last Monday was ground hog !. Easter"
his forty day limit being up ard the
weather continues springllke.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-14

The original. s,Uncle Toms are dying
out rapidly. soon the last one or them
will have passed over the. river.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-14

The Burdick murder mystery continues
TO give Buffalo a eront-page top7of-col-
umn alongside e-reading-matter posi-
tlon ii
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T Mr.. Davis Receivers,

Frlends Of ME-. William B, Davis. Of
New York, formerly al Richmond. will
be glad to learn that he Is sufficiently
recovered from al, attack of pleurisy| TO
be able to return to business
i MIN KIDNDYs AND THE SKIN. II
tho kidnsys are weak Or torpid. the skin
viii VII ' be Tpimp1ly or bIotthy, .Hood's Hhr.
sa IA riiIa, streng thens and stlInulatea the
kIdneys and clears the compilation, BY
thoroughlyl purifying the blood " makes
good health, sta5
Soft Crabs, Grab Meat, and stunlpts
Gown make. DeYiled Grabs. at stuMprs
Restaurant, corRsg l1lshth ma AaAn
}streetsY 81 NJ, NJ Sss8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-14

Tho big Western rivers are making no
joke of pooling their issues. III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-14

Say what you may about it, the fail
ure OF prohibition in Amherst county was
due to the one factythat the public senti-
mentl of Amherst county was not In favor
Of prohibition. i, !. 4 IS, AZ &c., EFt \
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-14

Judge Mann says his bllsenab'les the
country people to say whether or not
they want a bar-room In their midst"
We take it that the worst old topers
would not want a bor-room In theifff midst list
That would deprive them Of the pleasure
Of going through the act CT drinking.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-14
THE 6
ABOUT
TOWN,
by
Harry Tucker, !;

DAILY ALENDAR-MARCH II.
10o1-Captan Phillips got up an Easter
celebration inI Capitol Square
19O3-Got up another one.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-14

Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait, who con
Quoted the woihah's suffrage campaign a'pl
in New Hampshire. did not secure enough
votes to allow women to vote put shd
says she secured enough evidence to dis
franchise quite a number Of men by send
Ing them to the pelitentiary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-14

Gro be ContInued d.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-14

The Methodists OF Chicago are planning
10 Have d hfteen-story building. The now
structure will be. in the heart Of the
business district and will contain
church auditorium surprising anything
Of this kind in the world" M VI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-14

sdme OF our esteemed conten1porar aries =
IN The rural districts are beginning to
bear tho announcement cards Of c '7in u
dates for the county offices to DO hlle eI
at tic election next fall, The worm rn VII VII
have to hustle TO keep away from the
carly birds this year. They are hungry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-09
OLDEST METHODIST.
He Has Seen 1o3 Years and Neve-
Used Tobacco

Widespread interest was displayed IN
the celebration of the birthday ami
versary of Francis NJ. Anthony, who
Is 1O2 years old. Mr.. Anthony resides 4
few miles south of Bloomington H.
with daughter. He was born May
8, 1900.
Many friends of the centenarian from
bloomington and adjacent cities called
10 nav their respects. The host talked
freely of the manner in which ne hda
lived. and attributed his we'll preserved
faculties to the abstemious habits thai
he has followed. He has never used
tobacco. and his sons and grandsons
have grown up without ever tasting the
weed
Mr. anthony was born on a farm III
County Tyrone, ireland. and came to
America with his parents at the age OF
20 He was married in 1926 to Miss
Mary Stewart. who died several years
ago Eleven children were born to the
couple seven OF whom are living.
Mr. Anthony was a volunteer IN the
French rebellion from 1881 to 1888 and
was promoted to captain of his com
pany In 1873 he made his first visit
to illinois and was so delighted with
this section that he decided to remain
here. He has always been an earnest
student of the Bible. and has won
derfuI knowledge of it. He is the oldest
member Of the Methodist church in the
United States=ChicagO Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-09
HE TALKED OF LEE.
Address of Judge Emory speer at
Emory College

oxford. Ca. June 9-Judge Emory SDeer
OF Macon delivered the annual commence
ment address at Emory college. His sub
Jet was The Life ard Character of Gen.
Robert j.. Lee He gave a vivid and elo-
qnent recital Of the great soldiers career
dwelling upon Lees sublime self-poise and
patience both in victory and defeat
Referring to Lees motives Ina entering
the service Of the confederacy, Judge Speer
said:
The time seems opportune for the
A rIcan people to dispassiOna tely inquire
whether Robert f. Lee ever merited the
reprobation even of the most ardent advo-
cate of our perpetual union"
In his peroration Judge Speer referred to
tine state Of virginia s wish to place a
statue Of General Lee in Statuary hall in
the capitol at Washington and said:
Deny Lee place by Washington. ah it
IS sure, 1t in the awful hour when the in
Vading armies approach Nirginias soil the
winds Of the prophet had breathed upon
the slain that they might live that caught
from the wall at Mount Vernon by the
reincafnated hand of the father of his
country. the defensive blade of Washing
ton would not have cleaned beside the
sword of Lee. Repel them not. my cOun-
with Lee and with the chidren of their
loins. Then honor him and in thy need
on those who love him thou viii not call
i'm vain. And woe to thy foe in the press
Of battle when the soul of Lee shall fire
their hearts and his bright sword shall
point the charging columns Of thy sons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-09
HE WAS EXCUSED.

The Pacific express had to wait isf
half an hour at Rawlins, and while the
passengers were walking UP and down
the platform man who was dressed
like cowboy began whooping ant
firing his guns and telling what ter
ror he was He had performed about
ten minutes when a slab-sided, loD-
shouldered man Of middle age who had
been quietly listening advanced and
cueried
Stranger. vhar did We say We hailed
from r.
From Grizzly Gulch sir, and Grizzly
Gulcb is the beginning of F'ightin'
creek
And you've killed mem"
Acres of en- "
And held W toWns2
a hundred Of en-
And yer name-what might yer
name ba2'
My name-whoopl Thar hain't :
tremble when he hears it, My name.
sir ar Three-Ace Jim.
so drawled the loo-shouldered man
wall I'm sorry fur ye-really sorry.
Don't go fur to rile me shouted the
terror as he flung his arms around.
who be you that We ar sorry fur
Three-Ace Jim %
why Tn Four-Ace Jack. replied the
other as he pulled a gun and touched
the terror's nose with the muzzle. AM
as four aces allus beat three I reckon
ye'd better travel"
Say" said the man from Grizzls
] Gulch, after long look around. I've
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-09
GRAFTER'S FERTILE FIELD
Revenue for Vendors of Electrical
Frauds in Gotham.

The American people, according to the
late Phineas T. Barnum, like to be hum
plugged Many persons can be made to
believe that an electric generating ma
chine always resembles two large spools
of green silk set up on end. If they
learn differently they are amused at
their former belief and proud of their
effectiveness. Electricity is such
mysterious thing. with something of
the black art about it, that nothing
seems to be too marvellous to be accom-
pIished by it, and many imposters have
reaped. and for that matter are still
reaplng, rich harvest by making use
of the ignorance and almost childish
confidence which the investing public
has in old and new and startling dis
c0verieS in electricity. says a CORE
spOndent of the Pittsburg Gazette The
electrO-medical appliances which usual
~ can be writ down as frauds, with
the exception, possibly Of the A-ray. are
too many TO detail. They are no worse
than quack medicines. except that they
cost more. Inasmuch as they are not
taken internally, excepting, again, the
subtle beam through the human frame
of the powerful induction machine. they
can do little harm, and may do good
The modest dealer Will ask you $50 for
a medical cell which, it is declared. win
deliver an electric current by being
placed on cracked ice; little neck CLAIMS
on congealed water would give better
results The wonderful thing about
medical battery l saw worked the
other day is that it required but one
wire to convey the current there being
no return wire or ground connection.
The cell. with its adjunct of frappe, is
to be placed on the carpet and the VIC
tim on a hair mattress-no better in
sulation can be desired Oh, it is a great
graft. Electric combs. electric corsets,
electric rings, pins. brushes and what
not are found in the holiday advertise
ments- 1t would be unfair to suppose
their dispensers were. in all cases, try
ing to do the people into believing
their wares contained or were capable
of generating an Edison or a Westing-
house current The word electric
used in such connection. must be con-
sidered as an adjective expressive of de-
/ light accruing to the purchaser 1t is
as tangible as a lovers kiss over the
telephone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-09

ratus are the Solenoglyphes. their very
short upper maxIllarieS being nova BILE
and each provided with a poison fang
pierced with central canal and not
municating with poison gland on each
side.
These poison fangs. movable or i'm
movable, with dropper or with CEN
traI canal, are distinguished from 9TH
ers by their greater length and by
their needle-like points. The canal is
pierced by two openings, a circular one
is found near the root of the teeth
which permits the venom to enter from
the venom glands during the time this
mouth is opened The lower opening is
situated at the point of the tooth. ara
serves as the distributor Of the poison.
If one of the teeth IS broken the
neighboring teeth supplement it, and
sometimes three days after the acct
dent the new fang is completely
formed Snake charmers. to prevent
this replacement, not only remove the
fangs. but also the folds of the gum
IN which they repoSe. The poison
glands are the salivary glands. the up
per labials. the saliva of which con-
tains the poison. They are occasional
~ very large, and in certain species
reach the abdominal cavity but ordi-
narily they do not pass the neck. Al
the moment the fangS rise the sacks
are pressed against the temporal mus
cles. and the secretion flows into the
wound.
The venom is a limDid liquor similar
to water. often colored yellow or green
It's active principle is an azotized mat
ter which coz gulates in absolute alco-
hol. and upon being dried resembles n
varnish. keeping its dangerous power
for years 1t is ut the same time 4
poison to the blood and poison to the
nervous system.-La Science Illustree.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-09
THEY WILL BE TRIED.
Joint Inquisition Cases Won't Be
Dismissed.

The proposition of the Is jointists. who
have cases pending against them in the
district court. to nay $1,000 to the relief
fund and have the cases dismissed, will
fall by the wayside
County Attorney Hungate announced
that he had nothing to do with the pro
position. When he assumed the office
of county attorney by appointment the
county commissioners decided that the
liquor cases pending and hanging over
from Mr.. Nichols term, should be pros
ecuted by the deputies in the county at
torneys office Captain j. r. McNary
has full charge of the cases. Mr. Hun
gate told him to do as he saw fit The
commissioners took no action on the
matter and this morning Captain VI -
Nary announced that he would be ready
to try the cases next week beginning
Monday.