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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

the palmist, who fondly caressed the hand
of the giver as she accepted the roll of bills
with q pleasant smile. In a minute the
reading OF the feminine hand was accom-
plished and Mrs. Gruntle was instructed TO
return on the next day to hear the result of
the conference The palmist would not go
into her trance until midnight, when. under
cover of darkness, she would unite the
hearts of the widow and her unsuspecting
husband-to-be.
Early on the morning OF the next day
Mrs. Gruntle, light-hearted and confident,
raped at the door of the house where she
had seen the woman Of magical powers.
only to find that during the night she had
departed in great haste for the West.
Detectives and police were notified. and
every effort was made to locate the clever
swindler, but she could not be found. and
to-day Mrs. Gruntle is still single woman
and poorer by $500. But she is n wiser one,
and has adopted a new policy, which she
believes will win for her In the end, and
that is to stay at home hereafter and let
the man come to her. She says she will
be married again within a few months, and
is not worried In the least by her past
experience. She Is happy and fght-hearted,
but as added one more motto to her long
list: Beware of Palmists and Mediums"
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mines. some quarter Of mile below the
surface. To reach il an inclined shaft Is
run into the earth. Up and down this
shaft run cars by means of cables: going
down empty or with passengers and COM
ing up filled with gold-bearing rock. The
rock on being brought 20 the top is sorted
on a table by natives. waste rock being
thrown aside. Then the rock is crushed in
the great rollers and after many processes.
some Of them chemical. the gold is ex-
tracted. The gold-bearing rock 10 a rock
filled with pebbles. The gold may be said
10 be kind Of cement or filing between
the pebbles and the rock proper.
The railroad from johannesburg 70 Dur
ban is narrow gauge. 1t is built on Eng
lsh style. Trains average about twenty
miles an hour This route Is picturesque.
We stopped at Colenso and enjoyed a walk
about the battlefield I kicked up a couple
OF spent cartridges said TO have been from
the Beers. We looked long and earnestly
when the train passed through Ladysmith.
Along the route could be seen little white
monuments where English boys had fallen
The English had a hard tight Of II getting
up the valley from colenso TO Ladysmith.
The Beers made a most gallant fight. al
though II should be remembered that many
advantages were with them.
Later / revisited Pretoria which. instead
OF being enthusiastically a Dutch town. Is
practically a copy OF johannesburg on
smaller scale. There are the same vice
streets and dust and large native pcpula-
ton.
Paul Kruger's house is now turned into a
hotel. The zoo Is alive again With many
rare specimens OF animals. especially some
interesting types OF zebras. There Is also
the Kruger lion-the lion that passed
through several hands IL viii be rernem-
bered that Cecil Rhodes sent IL 10 President
Kruger as a present. President krugor
promptly returned AZ 20 Mr.. Rhodes THIS
happened before the war. but after the
Jameson raid. IL was then sent 10 the zoo
In London. and has since been returned 10
South Africa
The natives OF Pretoria are gathered IN q
location" This Is coming 10 be the Na9
OF treating the native population IN ieIss
cities-that II. 10 segregate them n one
place adjoining the city IL Il thongnt that
In this way they are much more EASILY con
trolled. The curfew tolls az ociocNs Nntn
all natives are expected TO be in their
homes. J. {. WEiS.
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other trousers, so Mrs. Gruntle loaned him
s. bill with which to pay the livery man.
The next day was Friday and a sister Of the
ambitious woman, who had been visiting
her for some time, was going home on an
afternoon train At about noon, the man
came along and stopped in for while, just
to bid the sister goodbye. and it was then
that Mrs. Gruntle asked him to make him.
self useful. Sister and I are going right
down to the station and 1 wish you would
bring that parrot she bought yesterday TO
the train for her." she said. in her most
pleasing voice. The man assured her that
he could imagine greater pleasure than
TO carry the parrot to the station for sis
ter of Mrs Gruntle. But it would be some
little time before he would be able to start
and as his watch was in the repair shop
he was afraid that he might miss connec-
tons and arrive too late. Mrs. Gruntle
adjusted things in moment by giving the
accommodating gentleman her watch to
wear I'm order that no mistake should be
made, and the two women left for the
Union Station, leaving the man in charge Of
the jabbering bird. which seemed to enjoy
its change of hands immensely. Mrs. Grun-
tie and her sister sat in the station until
train time. but the man did not appear and
to the present day he has never been locat-
ed. Mrs. Gruntle was out s., ring and a
watch and she had to buy her sister another
parrot all on account OF her ambition.
Mrs. Gruntle was not in the least discour-
aged, and three months later was married
to husband No. . who lived but one brief
year. He died on Friday. and for the sec
ond time in her life Mrs. Gruntle. still hope
full. mourned for deceased protector and
longed for new one all in the same breath.
Husband No. 8. Mr.. Gruntle by name-the
most heartless wretch In the worlds still
alive. but a due process of the law some
time ago separated him and his wife and
he remained in indianapolis only long
enough after the divorce to make few
bad debts and leave the city. The divorce
was caused by a brother Of Gruntle, who
came from Toledo and told the unsuspect-
ing wife OF the attentions he was paying to
young woman In bis home town: and he
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Mrs. Gruntle, an Indianapolis woman who
has been married three times and as many
times divorced or widowed, to say nothing
OF having scores of heart aches on account
of unsuccessful love adventures which she
has had, between husbands. is by far the
most light hearted person in the city to-
day Her troubles, IL seems. would discour-
age the ordinary woman, but Mrs. Gruntle
IS an extraordinary woman and she admit
ted il herself in the course of a conversa-
ton over forty-two years have passed
since Mrs GruntIe made her first appear
auce upon this earth and as she says she
was born on Friday. in the light of the
moon: she was married for the first time
OF Friday and her husband No. died on
Friday" and in fact Friday has played an
important part in her life from it's very
beginning.
Shortly after her first husband died she
met a man at the market, fine, handsome
man, and her heart gave few throbs as
she thought OF the home she had without a
man 10 lock the doors at night or to build
the fires on cold winter mornings Surely,
she needed a husband II any person ever
needed one. and her heart was set on the
fine specimen of the sterner sex with whom
she. by chance. had become acquainted.
Alter a few bold attempts on her part the
man was induced TO call and they grew to
know each other well within the hour. The
man borrowed her ring from her the very
first night and made an engagement TO take
her driving the following evening. Mrs.
Gruntle. then Mrs. Smith. was pleased with
the first steps made in her conquest Hours
dragged by until IL was time for the woman
ard her newly found man 70 start on their
sriye and when the drive was over the man
ksusd that he had left his pocketbook In his
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Gruntle was again free woman and her
husband, after borrowing all the money he
could, went at once to Toledo, where he
married the woman of his heart without
delay. The third marriage of the woman
will not be the last, she says, but her
troubles are only begun. She at once, on
discovering the duplicity of the woman in
Toledo, who was in league with her hus-
band in the attempt to secure the divorce
swore out warrant for the arrest of the
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even showed letters to prove what he said
was true. Later Mrs. Gruntle received
letter from the young woman In TOLEDO
stating that she wished to expose that
wretched man. to the poor, unsuspecting
wife, And she told of the attentions paid
her by Gruntle; how they became engaged,
and might have been married had she not
found that he already had a wife in Indian
apolis The divorce proceedings were insti-
tuted at once and within few weeks Mrs.
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A RUN THROUGH SOUTH AFRICA.
signs that Prosperity 70 Returning to
that Ravaged Land.

Correspondence Of the Indianapolis Journal.
JOHANNESBURG. Sept. +-The situa-
ton here is rapidly improving and the ef-
fects Of the war being eliminated On all
sides one sees the farmhouses being re-
built and the holdings getting back into
cultivation. johannesburg is again itself
with apparently more prosperity than 1t
ever enjoyed 1t IL as lively as Chicago.
fascinating and up to date In every way
the center OF fortune hunters and clever
business men who have already paved the
way to success in their vacations The out
put of the mines Is increasing. but the
need Of some imported labor seems to be
strong.
went down into one Of the leading
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Jubilee Handkerchief Bargains
We began Saturday cleaning out lot
of womens fine all-linen lace-trimmed
and embroidered handkerchiefs, some
Of them slightly soiled, others mussed
been used for store trimming-no
worse, the laundry will soon remedy
that-and the price. the part cut off
will pay many laundry bills. Were
12hc and 15c. Choice Monday in the
Jubilee 3 for 25c
sale ........................
Right of Entrance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-22
EDUCATORS In
BUCKINGHAM
DR.. Frazer and Dr.. Southall
Speak at the Court
house.
ESPECIAL t. The Times Dlspatch.)


SUTTON, VA. Aug. 2l.-Buckingham
people were highly entertained yesterday
By speeches from Drs. Frazer southal
and Quarles. The meeting which took
place at Buckingham Courthouse was m
tended to stir up interest In the public
schools" and right well did 1t do It..
Dr.. Frazer was introduced by MIR. Bon
durant, an aspirant for the, House,
The doctor spoke as n Christian gentle
man and as n man who was thorough!y
Interested and familiar with his work. He
gave some startling facts In regard to
Ignorance in Virginia. Would that his
speech could be published In pamphlet
form and put In every home In the Com
monwealth.
introduced by Judge Moss. another asplr-
ant for the House.
Or. Southall accused DR.. Frazer OF hay
Ing "stolen some OF his thunder" but
from the way he treated his subject 1t
looked as IL the flIgh>aing was. still there.
I The next and last speaker. NDr, Quarles,
was also introduced by Judge Moss DR.,
Quarles is a typical gentleman OF the
old school. 4 He said that the bill OF fare
had been reversed, that the audience had
taken Its dessert FIRST and now they would
hayo pork and beans" One could I. not
pork and bcans,'4 then we don't know
what dessert Is. F
The Meeting closed with the organiza-
ton OF a Buckingham Teachers Assocla-
ton" and quite number Joined, This
association Ia for mutual help and co-ope-
ration OF teachers. and we doubt not viii
prove great benefit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-22
The Structure Exposed to
Eyes Of Reporters.
COMPLICATED MACHINERY
Wings Have Been Adjusted and Il q
Expected that the Flying Machine
y Y viii Be Tested on
Saturday "a
my Associated Press

vi I. IL = = s j Z u =
~ UNDERWATER, VA, August 2l.-Lany.
ley's big nerodrome was placed on the
superstructuto OF the boat-house late this
evening. Tho whole air-ship force work
ed on the body, arranging machinery and
adjusting the wings. until shutdown. The
flying ma chino then was returned ~ the
interior. It was tho first time that It rad
been exposed to the press rcpresen taHves.
Hcr machinery and Dimensions were
plainly visible. 5.
G% Amidshlps Is great MACS OF wheels,
rods. boilers. pistons ana various other
mechanical devices. 1t Is exceedingly COM
plicnted. tThe body consists OF several
long steel bars, centrally located with
bowsprt and ruttler It win measure sixty
feet Close to the motor, Is the navigator'a
oar. This Is built forI q weight " 100
pounds. 1t probably will carry Pro2
lessor Manley. who was in ltrepcatedly
this afternoon. The gasoline motor. which
weights 200 pounds generates something
in. excess OF twenty-seven horsepower. !
Is connected by bars. with the propellers,
about six feet in diameter capable Of re-
volyIng ] 200 times pcr minute. Tho motive
power Is sufficient to p, odEce velocity
/. OF forty miles per hour. Placed equally
about the ship arc five empty conical
bodies designed az floats to keep the
air-shp up wh-k she strikes tho water.
Fore and aft are two strong platforms
on each side 70 support tho Wigs These
are OF delicate, but rigid construction,
twenty by tel leet, allowing Ii sustaining
capacity OF 500 square foot.
During the work repeated photog, apis
of the machine were male. Tim wings
were placed In compartments on the SUI
perstructure and r-pea tedly adjusted :
with good weather. conditions a test Is ca
pected SATURDAY.
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BOOK AGENT CHARGED
WITHATTEMPTED ASSAULT
(special to Tho Times Dispatch.)

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch)
81. LEXINGTON, VA. August 2l.-A book
agent giving his name as +. w. Fausht,
said to hall from Kentucky. was lodged
in Jail this afternoon on charge OF alleged
attempted assault. On delivering hook
yesterday afternoon at the home of Rev.
y. II. Cowherd. at Colliorstown, caught
found no one at home, except q young
girl, aged sixteen years. 1t is nuesed
that he attempted assault. and caught
hold OF tn egrl, Mr.. Cowherd came to
Lexington to-day, and reported 20 MAYOR
Person., who requested Chief OF Police
Hardwood. to look out tor the Young
man. and he was caught on returning to
Lexington this AFTERNOON. Your correspon-
den, interviewed the prisoner, INIT re re-
fused to talk. Iie later phoaed I" i3ar-
risonburg and Charlottesville for friends
TO come 10 Lexington
Considerable Indignation is expressed by
residents OF Collicrstown, but there Is No
danger of lynching The prisoner VIII DC
taken TO Collierstown tomorrow morning
for preliminary trial before magistrate
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-22
ALL AGAINST
THE MANN BILL
\ Remarkable Victory for
the Vets in Pitt
>sylVania.

.
-s CHATHAM, VA. August 2l,-The re-
suit of the Democratic primaries held
on Saturday, the 18th, was q complete
victory for the liquor people as not a
single candidate who favored the Mann
l!o,,or bill was nominated. Tunstan Dis
trlct, the, largest in the county. which
voted whisky out in8the spring, gave the
largest net majority, OF the nominees for
the House of Delegates one is outspokon
against the Mann bill, and the other has
never expressed himself as to the whls-
key question.
sixty per cent. of the registered white
vote was polled In the primaries, which
was much larger than was antclpi,led
ana the temperance people never r'al'Aeo
tho thorough organization or the vets
until too late, Reports are current mat
the Republicans will run q strong com.
p,cte ticket. but nothing visible mas ye'
maternlized In four out OF the I'VE dis
trIcts in which there was more than ono
candidate for supervisor, four new mem
beers were nominated. among thsm Mr
A. c. Brown, in Banister NlVer i'lstrlct
who defeated the present Incumbent Z
W. 7 Oliver. Mr.. Brown had peen mem
her OF the board for q NUMBER Oh years
but was defeated by Mr., oll'er '"o years
ago.
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King and Queen Politics,
fspccIal to Tho rimes-Dispatch.)

Especial to Tho rimes-Dispatch)
BlsCOE, VA, Aug. 2l.-By the regis
trntion lust closed, 20 white and 4 colored
names are added to the registration books
in Newtown District.
On August nth, the two committees
met in Tuppahannock and as Mr. James
Nj. Lewis was the only one who had
filed notice with the chairman, he was de-
clarcd the nominee of he district. For
tho offices of King and Queen, Mr.. ClnG-
getl -. Jones will be reelected Commons
Weaths attorney, without opposition.
Mr.. ]. Il. II, Vaughan, who has been
the deputy for some years, Is the Oily
announced candidate for treasurer, Ele
Will have 70 rhis deputy the retiring
treasurer, Mr., G, W. Porter who has
been treasurer since the otlIe was Great
ed, and who has never had discrepancy
In his accounts nor has he over asked
the Legislature for any relief,
There is no opposition to j, c, Eubank,
for sheriff.
There is n spirited fight N progress for
the Office of commissioner OF the revenue
rne candidates are j. y, Hutchinson and
". s. Courtney, the present incumbent,
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THE POPULAR "TRILeY,"

The rrilby excursions, under the man
agemen, of Captain Il. r, Adams, will
make Its usual trip 10 Norfolk, Ocean
View, Cape Henry and Virsinia Beach to-
morrow. leaving Byrd Street station at
$3.50 A. NJ. Those trips are growing IN
pcpular favor more and more every Sum
day. The "Triby" takes you right
through TO Virginia Beach, The only re-
sor, in Virginia where You can take "a
ain In Tie ocean," without change of cars
II is also the "only all-rai line" TO Nor
folk. making the run between Richmond
and Norfolk IN two hours and thirty min
rtcs, Passengers going TO Ocean View
via the ..1'rilby" only have one change
OF care. which Is al the, Norfolk anc
Western depot at Norfolk. Go Snnda,
and take bath in the ocean itself-Vir-
ginia Beach
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-22
TOWN OF GRUNDY
IN BUCHANAN
A Sturdy Settlement Many
Miles from the
Railroad.
(special to The Times .Dlspntch.)

GRUNDY. VA, August Pho skies
more Fertile. and no hills are carpetcd
With a richer green than those of Buch-
anan county.
No words can describe the inspiration
that comes to one as he stands in Sandy
Valley and gazes upon tho surrounding
scenery. Nature has marked this an ideal
place In which to inculcate loftlest senti-
ments and inspire one with n love for
the great. the beautiful and good.
The eye sweeps over tho valleys and
foot hills near by to the mo,s tnins round
about and reaches the summit of the
Peak" The winter scenery can hardly
be surpassed for beauty. Often are tho
peaks snow-capped while tho hills and
valleys are covered with tho richest
green. Among the hills ncstles 3the town
OF Grundy. 1t has n population of five
hundred people, noted for the refinement,
culture and hospitality, It Is situated
thirty miles from the Clinoh Valley divi-
sion of the Norfolk and Western Rail-
way.
Grundy has some Of It's most prominent
business and professional men at the
head OF It's municipal affairs. The fol
lowing men compose our city fathers; II,
b. Kiser, Mayor; w. L. Ownbcy, recorder
and Floyd Hatcher. James Beavers. j, w
Deskins, James Charles, Il. r. RatClff
and l.. A. Mothena.
No town for It's size can boast more for
It's educational and church facilities than
this one, we now have In course OF cree
ton n $4,000 school house. $1,000 Baptist
Church and n jail Just recently COM
pletcd nj cost OF 5000, Our town Is ON
Il prosperous footing, and our coal and
timber lands arc now being sold At as
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ralt. t,L
QEAI THIS.

at the Retreat Tor the e,, s'GE,
& II nj HOWELL, son OF Josephine F.' ana the
late William j. Mcdowell,
u " Intlrmeut was made N the lamlly sect!on
In hollywood at @ y. NJ, YESTERDAY.
isMIrI1.--pied; SAMUEL. A, SAITH infant son
= of Mr.. aud Mrs. O.. II Smith,
Funeral VIII take place at o'cloGk.TAl
Saturday h/TERS0ON at No, III semmes
i Street, Manchester.
suLLIyAN.--picd. August 2oth, 1903, Mrs
MARY SULLIVAN, wife. OF Patrick sullivan,
at dis y, Thrtieth Street, A.,
funeral from st, parIck's Church SUNDAY
4atli A, NJ,
WATERS Died, near Pole Green, va, August
a, 1908, at 1880 A. NJ. after a lingering ~
moss, Mi, JOHN W. WATERS, In his sixty
sixth year. lie leaves eight children TO mourn
their loss.
Ills funeral will take place at shady Grove
Church SUNDAY, August 23d, at 4Ho'cloes
A, NJ
His busy hands arc folded,
His work on earth Is done
HIS trinls Nil arc ended,
Ills heavenly crown Is won.
The sad and lonely household
VIII miss his loving hand
His children. loving, cllnging
Without his aid must stand,
Soon we win hear the angels calling.
Soon deaths waters We mast Draw
Yhen life's Journey shall ~ oYes
Let US rest beside bu Uss.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-22
POLITICS IN
0LDVIRGIN1A
Much Dissatisfaction With the
Viva VoCe Plan Of Voting
SOvERElGNS DON'T LIKE IT
Complete List Of Nominations In Bote'
tourt-Latane Party's Candidate for
the House Large Vote IN the
Franklin County Primary.
ESPECIAL 10 The Times-D,spatch.)

Especial TO The Times-Dispatch.)
BUCHANAN, VA. August 2l.-Undor
the plan adopted by the Executive Com.
n,lttce for the Democratic primary to be
held In Botctourt, September 10th, yes
terday was tho last day candidates arc
allowed to enter.
The complete list Of those who have
entered in the county is as follows:
For member House Of Delegates, H. A
Lntanc
For Treasurer, NJ. 8. Cahoon.
For Sheriff, s. L. Heck.
For Commohwealth's Attorney, William
r. Allen.
FOR Commissioner Of the Revenue, Up
per District A G. Preston, NJ. y. Wood.
son; Lower District, j. x. McClaugherty,
II. r. Booze, +. W. Jones'
For Justices of Peace, Buchanan Dis
triot ]. p. Bryant, B. G. Obenshain. i
DECLARED CANDIDATES..
Under the rules adopted all of the above
will be declared the party candidates for
tho respective Offices except tho candi-
dates for Commissioner of the Revenue.
1t cannot be denied that there Is Very
great dissa tisfactlon In the county; there
is very great opposition to the viva voce
method of voting and there are. many
who declare they will not vote In the pri-
mary because OF the pledge required OF
every voter in the primary to support all
of the nominees.
REPUBLICANS NOT IN FIGHT.
Tho Republicans will make no n'.nina-
tons, but It Is expected that the party
strength will 90 to the support of inde-
pendent candidates for the different OH
ces. j. b. Buheman. a Leading Republican,
is candidate for treasurer. He was elect
ed four years ago over his present Dernn-
cratic opponent z. G.. Woodson, of Fin
castle, is a candidate for Commonwealth
Attorney Mr.. Woodson recently resigned
n $ member or the Democratic Committed
expecting to be candidate He vas de-
fented for the office four years ago by
Mr.. Allen by n, small majority. W. y
Barley Is n candidate for recollection la
the sherlffalty. No opponent has yet t!c'
clnred himself against Mr.. Latane for
member Of the House of Delegates, but y
is expected that he will have opposition
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-22
Y.M.C.A. SEC'Y
SRESIGNED.
viii Go to Pensacola, Fla, as
Building Secretary,
(snoctal 10 The Times Dispatch)


PETERSBURG, VA. August sl,-Mr'
John II, Sheriff., who. during the past
four years has done such splendid work
as secretary OF the Young Mems Chris
tan Association in this city, resigned
at the meeting Of the Board Of Directors
last night, and will go to Pensacola, Fla,
US building secretary OF the association
In that city. Mr.. L, A. Coulter the State
secretary, was present at the meeting last
night and suggested the names of sew
sral available men to succeed Mr.. Sher'
rim, who Will relnaln long enough to ac-
quaint the new secretary. With the work
Mr.. Sheriff. is young man thoroughly
In love with association work, Day and
night he has given his energies TO the
work In this city, which. Ut the time of