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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28
WHY He Divorced Her.

& The following criticism from the Nor
folk Ledger Of the play to be seen ,at
the Hijou next woke, "ERhy He Divorced
Her may be OF interest:
An audience quite as large as !, That q
Monday night saw WHY lie DIVORCED
.atre. last night The play IS, handsomely
stased and Is well presented bvsan, evenly ).
balanced company. Like most plays RI, Is 10 q
.melod-ama is mclodrana. Tho audience
does not seem to care for the why's"
and ..whcrefcres:" they ONLY want to see
the villain punished and the hero ana
heroine get the best Of him..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS.
Messrs. Glenn and Unlauf Speak
for New High School,

The monthly meeting OF the Shoot I'oald
was held last night, The superintendent
aay 5ngSs bs The hem anse H.
spection of the schools IS In successful
operation and tho benefits are already
apparent.
Council, were present and addressed tic
board In regard to the erection or a new
Iiish school building resolution. VIII oh
has been introduced by the Committee on
B.llding aud Furniture OF the Board,
looking TO the same purpose, was ia d
OF the table pending action of the council.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28
Death Of Mrs. Barber.

Commissioner koincr yesterday received
news OF the death OF the wife OF Professor
Spencer +, Barber. OF Pcnnsylyania Pro-
fcssor Barber Is very we'll known In
many sections OF this State. having lee
tured In nearly every county OF Virginia
when engaged in the farmers institute
work with the comm ssioner.
Mrs Barber had been sick for over n
year, and her death WIS not unex-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28
Reachcd an Advanced Age.

Mrs Jere Withcrsnoon. wife OF the
pastor OF Grace Street Prsspyser,an
Ch11rch. received a telegram Wednesday,
afternoon from Okolona. Mlss.,. her for
mer home. announcing the dcat II, Of ir
father. Mr.. R. =; Murdoch: re hnn
HE mast year had been IN excellent hca!th.s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28
Lecture On Electricity.

The Stationary Engineers Association
Of this city has rented the handsome hall
of the Powha;an Hotel, and on next !,
Monday night MIR. Frank e.. q LroW w ! "
and Its Uses The association VIII
have a smoker and invites a. white
engineers In the cityato attend the meet
ing, which VIII be interesting through.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28
New Fire Insurance Company.

The James River Fire Insurance Com
pany wss incorpora ted Yes tcrday. The
home Office ts to be here and the officers
for he first year nrc as follows:
s. 3 West, president: J. W. Donly,
@vica-presdent; William Marshall. sccre-
taryi and treasurer. ...i
IT is proposed to conduct a general fire IN
suranCc business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28
Hines Memorial Association.

me IaGaln ss 90 Wi meet Tonight
IT Damon nc Lodge, No. "a Enghts Of
ieytl,ias,s Twenty-lfth and Broad streets;
the q the assoc ntGn ana % Be Be
present. Judge David G. Richardson.
plresident of'the assoclatIony Will make
4. report Of the affairs OF he Assoc tlon
and the action of the supreme Lodge ~
tho louisville session. 'N3. NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28
Tefries to Grand Jury.

Atkins Jeffries (colored) was sent to the
grand jury yesterday by Squire Graves on
the charge of entering In the night
time the dwelling house of Eliza Brown.
He is alleged to have taken a trunk con-
tanning articles of wearing apparel and
5ewclry valued at s25. Jeffries was ar
rested by Detectives Tomlihson and Hall.
Hc was sent TO Jail for six months also
for taking a watch belonging to Bette
Harris. valued at $780,
2 The detectives believe this is one OF the
gang who have been committing numerous
petty thefts lately.
This morning he will be tried for taking
an organ from a negro woman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28
Committee Will Not Talk,

Mr.. r. v. Owens. vice chairman of the
Almshouse Committee, said last night
in reference to the executive meeting held
"Wednesday night that a communion.
ton was addressed to the chairman OF
the committee, and that he as temporary
chairman did not feel at liberty 10 dis
cuss the matter He said that ne was
the only one in possession Of the facts
and thar nothing would be divulged untll
The next meeting, Monday night, when
everything re,ating to the subject would
be made public. He would say nothing
further in connection with the affair.
Another member Of the committee said
that the matter was not of such serious
import as Is generally supposed.
The subcommittee met yesterday az
tcrnoon, but OF what passed in the meet
ing nothing istknown.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28
Prominent Visitors Here

Commissioner of Revenue w. F.W h,te;
of York county, is in the city, and ca lied
william r. Bark3dalc. Of Halifax county,
and Colonel pooert Cailett. OF Lexington:
Va, former Cormonwen lth' 3 ATTORNEY or
that county were among the other V!sl-
tors at the auditors Office yesterday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28
4 Nicholas Case Continued.

The case OF Lavina Nicholas stcolored).
charged with being an accessory 70 me
was continued In the Police rttycster-S
day to November 10th. This woman shell,
tered Goodo after he had killed Fox ana
IN 10 the time the shooting OF Inspector
Shlnbergers occurred. H ss6
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28
Aged Citizen Dead.

Mr.. s.. !, Leach. former postmaster
at Centralia. in Chesterfield county. died
In his home Wednesday night He was
about eishty-tivc years old and Is sur
vivcd by his wife ana an adopted daugh-
ter Mrs. Tunatall. The funeral took
place from his home yesterday afternoon
at O'clock. Interment was in the Gem
ctcl.y at Centrala.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28
Harrison Bundy in Trouble,

Harrison Bundy. q negro well known
TO the police, was found guilty Of rnl-
rylns, Il concealed pistolEioY Squire Grayes
YESTERDAY, ana was given the usual fine
or $50 and put under security forMsx
months. 43a HE& go til 2Ea55 8i y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28
Kasten-Dansey.

/ Mr.. Oswald r. hasten and Miss Gay. II.
nansey were rrieq yes'efeny y r. he PIED
mediate family were present .
Immediately after the. marriage Mr.
ana Mrs. hasten left for Western l,
tour They will be at home at no. :23
East Marshall Street aft er November 18th
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28
Hon. I, .. Elarn Here.

Hon. ]. D, Elan, member. Of the House
of Delegates from brunswick, county, Is
in the city. accompanied bv his wife and
niece. They are stoplng at the Lexington.
Mr., ELAN Is n merchant. and Is here buy
ing goods. He has entirely recovered MS
health, which was seriously nenaced last
OF n fr ( Z i . Ii . y 1.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28
DOZEN LOTS SOLD.
Number Of Wagons Loaded With
.a Tobacco Came Last Night.

onerngs Of leaf tobacco on the local
market Yesterday consisted OF ABOUT a
dozen lofs from King William, Goochiand
an9T Caroline at CtenslaW's warehouse,
md about The same quantity at t..e
shgcgoe warehouse The highest price
maid for leaf tobacco at yesterdays sales
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28
Hold Further Meetings.

nv a vecc,nted 5Pr.s>)
MEMPHIS. TENN. Oct. 27.-Although
/ no fail. meeting Of the TrottinE Assocln- .
tion has closed announcement was 1naue
to-day that another meeting OF three Guys
will begin on Thursdav next.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28
Second Pupils Recital.

The second puplls' recital of the season
at the Richmond Conservatory Of Mus 9
~ the conservatory building, The pro-
gramme VIII include pupils Of the plano,
voice and eoeut.On departments. These
reeltals are free and the public Is coraial-
~ invited 20 attend
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28
Teachers Meeting.

A meeting of white teachers to be held
ct Chesterfield Courthouse. November Cd.
has been called by Mr.. William a. Blan-
kinship. The meeting is to be held in
the interests Of education. and will be
open to citizens as well as teachers Ads
dresses will be delivered by Mr. Frank
?. Brent. secretary Of the State Board
OF Educa ton; DR.. S. c. Mitchell. Of Rich
mond College; Mr.. ] A. Il McC.ilvray, as.
slstant secretary Of the State Board OF
Education; Mr.. D. J.. Puiliam, supcrin-
tnndent Of school In Manchester and Mr.
Ben P. Owen a member o fthc County
School Board
A meeting Of the colorcd teachers will
be held at Chester to-day. Among the
speakers will be Mr.. D. l.. Pulliam. ].
III. Blackwell, principal Of the colored
schools Of Manchester, and Webster Da
us, a teacher in the public schools Of
Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28
MAYORS SALARY
Ordinance for Increase y
Very Likely Pass.

Tho -ord.n,nce nxing the snlary Of the
MAYOR at ;sG0o viii be UP for action nt {
the the next meeting Of the Council; and wa
Very r likely be adopted y will then IS, gG
10 the Board Of Aldermen: ~ - b tho, u
there 4 some opposition at work IN me
The ordinance has been fayorably re-,
ported from the Committed on rMEihco
End Charter, Orllnanceo tln0 Nstolnle'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28
All TIM eglsMy?
&, I RlEIAH q 5

. &
Richard earle will appear in The Ten
dcrfoot." the new operate comedy, at the
Academy tonight and Tomorrow, matinee
and night
This production was the marked trl-
umph OF boththe New York and Chicago
seasons. ana will be presented here, the
advance agent says, even to the most
minute detail. as in the Metropolis. The
cast. with two or three exceptions, Will
be Identical with that seen in the New
York and Chicago presentations adds
the advance man. In the case >of The
Tenderfoot.nf those who have seen 1t
arc enthusiastic III Its praise and claim:
for 1t an originality that is marked and
The book by Mr.. Carrie Is
full of humorS and without the least t!ngel
OF vulgarity. The score. by Fl. L. HeartE,
Is tuneful and spirited. The cast includes,
besides Mr.. earle it'lnself.5 the following
well known people: Edmund Stanley.
Henry Norman. William Rock, Charles
A. Morgan. Frances Knight. Nellie
Lynch, Beatrice Mckenzie and Minerva
Courtney.
chorus said to be remarkable for Its beau be "
tlful girls.
Souvenir Matinee and Reception.
Miss Williams. In 5"only Shop Girl;
is working as though she had no already
made reputation and had neye" ap,;
peared in this city before. The play5nn
the players are meeting with praise,
The play will be given twice daily the
remainder Of the week the mtatinee TINS
afternoon to be a souvenir and reception
coca sion. E&
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28
.|rriittaat ion

Of the throat, sore and swollen
tonsils, loss Of voice, and other
throat troubles should never be
neglected. These ailments quick.
~ work down to the lungs, and
often end in consumption or pneu-
monia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28
Put Hinder Bonds

Edward Parham. colored. was PIT .un-
der bonds for six months by ,,s 1np,.e
Morris with 4 blunt In trnlnent ma for
threatening the life Of Isaiah Bell
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28
Petition in Bankruptcy.

IN tho United States District Court by
Mark Davis through Sol. i. Bloombers,
attorney II Tie sehedullsis q lsahti a
aReregute Of s4,7YS 50, Jennie 1. Pelouze
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28
Two judgments Entered.

Judgments have been rendered In tho
Law and Equity Court in the following
cases.
Company, slS255
annie S. NJ Her VS.. the Virginia Passen-
ger and Power COMPANY. $l.0C0.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28

is the largest creditor. one debt due her
The other creditors are chiefly printing
firms.
The Erie Autograph and Show Printing
Company is n creditor to the amount OF
hTn s 81 opGn ana chea
TO- to the amount OF 500. both these
debts being due by Merritt and Davis.
There are no assets
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28
Inspect the State Farm.

The Board Of Directors OF the peniteil-
tiary will 70 to the State farm on q tour
OF inspection next Monday, leaving here
at 1890 O'Clock A. NJ. over the james
River Division of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28

Druids Elect Objects.
Myrtle Grove Druids will meet ut Nc
Donough's Hall to-n glt for the election
of officers. A full attendance is expected.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28
HAkAl-lNS
'WIZARD0IL

:
used US a gargle, and externally
on the throat, is a marvellous REM
edy for these painful and danger.
Gus disorders, and effects relief
and cure after everything else
has failed.
Says Henry Wade, Of Karlin,
Mo-: am under obligations to
you for the great good which
Hamlins Wizard Oil did my wife.
She suffered from Throat Trouble.
for a year, and though she doc.
tored and dootored, nothing did
her any good, until she tried Ham.
Inns Wizard Oil" Price 50c and
$1.00.
Sold and recommended by
ALL DRUGGISTS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28
Stole Purse Not Trash.

Henry Morton, colored was minced I'M
der bonds for thirty DAYS N thr In ,,1,'e
,rourt yegterdnv on tho charge Of taklpg
$3.50 belonging to Mary l5ro"n'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-28
Carried a Black la

,c,,,,ro craycs nned Tom Palmer, coll
ored SO ana nun him under bonds l[ FOR
SIX months for rarrylnr a concealed Wea-
non. no other than q black jack
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-09-22

men around him. He is in his glory.
"Why should we not share the for.
tunes that nature intended we should
share?" shouts the orator, his tremb.
ling hand high above his head and
his eyes cleaning fiercely. "Why, I
ask-why, why. why?"
"Why don't you get hair cut?" yells
q small boy on the outskirts.
The orator disdains to take notice of
the remark, which causes q general
ripple Of laughter. @.t'' 81 i.t
take our commerce, for instance, y
he resumes, after dignlied silence.
"Why does it suffer as 1t is suffering?''
"Why, of course, it's growing right
along" says the argumentative lis
tener. 1.-THE whole world has to come
to our shop row."
"Is it not So" goes on the orator,
pointing his trembling finger at the
one who had just spoken, that in
1897 our exports fell $13,6S7,974 under
under what they should have been?''
Then he rises to his full height in
triumph. Don't take my word for it,
my fellow voters, but go to the gov
ernment's statistics and be convinced.
"Why should we stir ourselves up SO
over the money standard and the tar
if? Why should we worry about the
isthmian canal, which will be con-
trolled by the shipbuilding trust? The
trusts must be crushed"
The orator is now wrought to the
highest pitch of his earnestness. He
points his finger at a newsboy and
shouts: "And you. Mr.. Voter, you
who have a wife and"
This is too much for the crowd, and
roar of laughter browns the rest Of
his sentence.
"Chase home to your wife and kids"
yells young man to the newsboy.
Jaw, his trolleys clean off," snears
the ''newsy.'
1T is not laughing matter" says
the orator in a calm voice. 1T Is q
matter of greatest Importance ="
II say, what shall become of our
families, our institutions, our very ex-
tstence if we are to allow them gold
erabbers, them hungry hounds in Wall
street to go on forever and forever!
Thank goodness, we still have free
speech, and"
Just then a policeman starts to open
a passage on the sidewalk, and this
causes many of the listeners to go on
their way. A small boy throws wad
of paper at ths speaker, and the police
man witnesses the act and starts after
the offender. The excitement result
ing from the short chase breaks up the
meeting" and the orator, with greater
dignity than ever before. puts on his
hat and saunters down the street.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-09-22
SHOUTS FOR REFORM
CAMPAIGN cURBsToNE ORATOR
j.. r. ALREADY AT WORK. -.
He Is a Man with 4 Grievance and IN
Elaborate Plan to RightAl1the 7t':
Wrongs Of the Human " -
Family. @''' - 'T
Chicago Special.

Chicago Special. ,a@s'14' 4
The curbstone orator mas beaten the
national committees to it.. While the
great party managers are only outlin::
ing their plans to carry the fight to the
ears and eyes of the voters, he is ex-
horting at the street corner. in the
interest Of minor party. He is ear
lier than usual this year. but he al
ready has found his campaign voice
and convincing gestures, and his argu-
ments are fully matured. ODE
He is combining his efforts to the
outlying business districts, but 1t will
not be long before his oratory will flow
from the downtown corners. 4 If
There is no one to introduce him at
the street corner. He simply takes
off his hat, casts digmified glances
about him, runs his fingers slowly
through his hair. and accosts the first
man that comes along. The Chicago
Journal thus describes his way:
MY FRIEND" he begins, his hand
upon the mans shoulder, "have you
given the momentous questions that
confront our country any thought?
Are you going to vote for them
thieves and cutthroats that's been hold
ing us down all these years? Are you
going to murder your wife and chill
dren? Are you going to wear the
shackles any longer?" His =, voice
strengthens, and another pedestrian
stops to listen. l"And you, my FRIEND
continues the orator, addressing the
newcomer, "are you satisfied with this
era of common misery, this age OF
slavery" 49,. s-.
"I've got a good job." smiles the
newcomer. 49,. .sf 81
And you are satisfied" says the
orator, with sickly smile. "Satis.
fed to have a job! Would you not be
better satisfied to own your own bust
ness-to be your own master, and not
the white slave that you are?'
His voice is pitched high now, and
in a few minutes there are dozen
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-09-22

ditions for their members. In almost
every city Of the country there Is now
an established scale Of wages and
maximum working day Of ten hours.
Largely through the agitation Of tho
union. closed vestibules to protect
motormen and gripmen~ have" been
adopted in nearly all cities.
In the IL years since the union was
organized wages have increased from
an average of IA cents an hour to 20
cents, while higher rate than that Is
paid in all the large cities. In Chicago
the wages are from % to Is cents an
hour, most Of the men being paid "a
cents. This is an increase Of from
three to five cents an hour in the past
two years, brought about since the men
organized here. The history Of the
Amalgamated association Is SO identi-
fed with that of the national presi-
dent, w. D. Mahon, that one cannot be
written without the other. Mahon
represented the Columbus union at the
convention where the national organ
ization was formed, and year after.
ward became the ruling power. He 10
a powerful speaker and splendid or
ganizer, and has done much in tho
labor movement Of the country, not
only for his own organization, but for
Others During the memorable strug-
gle of the coal miners in 1897 Mahon,
with other labor leaders, left the work
Of his own organization and went into
West Virginia. on the firing line. In.
functions were Immediately procured
to land him In jail. but bill" eluded
the deputies and carried on the work
Of organization. f""r.E 49,.
The strike proved to be the starting
point of the United Mine Workers.
now the greatest labor union In the
world. Mahon has piloted his organ
ization through many stormy strug-
giles, but he has learned to avoid
strikes wherever possible and resort to
arbitration. It is under that policy,
adopted few years ago, that tho or
Eanization has prospered until It now
has over $4,000 members.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-09-22
OBJECTS TO WEIGHT.
PRESIDENT THINKS he Is GET
IN TING A LITTLE TOO FAT
Plays Tennis, Rows a Heavy Boat and
Engages in Other Sports for the -'
y Purpose Of Losing Some
y Surplus Tissue. ar
Washington ID. c. Special.

=" 4 Washington %. C.) Special O. T. 4
President Roosevelt has troubles other
than politics. He is getting---well, fat.
Before, he was "portly," or rather
stout" but since he has passed the 200
pound mark it is nothing but fat. He
weighs now 20S pounds, and the last II
pounds he has put on worries him.
Try as hard as he can, he does not
seem able to reduce himself. The presi-
dent has put in some strenuous days IN
the last month at Oyster Bay racing
about the tennis court in the heat of
the day in an effort to get himself down
to weight. Horseback riding, upon which
he has always depended, failed him. Now
he puts in the most of the 'weight-reduc-
ing" exercise at tennis. He knows he
gets more real exercise out Of that than
he does in 10O-mile horseback ride +
The presidents old Harvard chums
have told him of many men who reduced
their weight by playing handball. Ten
mis- is the nearest approach to handball
the president can get, as there is no
handball court at either Oyster Bay or
the white house in Washington.
The first-thing the president did when
he got back from Oyster Bay, after
looking over the navy and seeing that
the South American republics had paid
their debts, was to have himself
weighed.
The president approached the scales
with the determination to know the
worst. He had known that he was dan
gerously near the 2o0-pound mark, as
some scales On which he had weighed
would flutter, hesitate and slowly and
steadily rise when the, weight was ad'
vanced to that number, on tho balance
arm. " - $500
Lightly the president stepped on thu
"onicial" scales and showed the weight
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-09-22

MAI. GEN. Won NICKEL.
German Strategist who Was Tutor to
Japanese General Staff)
Woerth. Later he became an instruc'
tor at the military school in Hanover.
In 1876 when he had attained the rank
Of colonel he entered the general stan
of the German army. From 1858 he
was active as reorganizer Of the jap
anese army.
Nickel was favorite pupil Of
Moltke. Shortly before the death Of
the great field marshal he assembled
the officers of the great general staff
and said to them that the rivals of
Germany were fully equal to it in
equipment and bravery, but not In
leadership.
This is just what the Japanese de-
sired to learn-to direct and to lead
for this work than Gen. Nickel. AL.
though he did not understand Japan
ese, and his words had to be trans
lated by an interpreter, he neverthe-
less was successful in imbuing the
yankees of the orient" with Moltke's
great principles Of strategy.
Almost all officers of the Japanese
army have sat at Meckel's feet, and the
excellent work of the Japanese general
staff bears the traces of his instruc-
ton. He not only taught the Japanese
how to lead an army in war, but also
to prepare it in time of peace.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-09-22
TEACHES A BIBLE CLASS.
Young Teddy Roosevelt Tells Oyster
'.a Bay Children Of the Heroes
Of the Scriptures. 4i
oyster Bay IL. ~ Special.

Oyster Bay Il. ~ Special.
One of the most interesting Sunday
school classes in the United States is
that taught by Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.,
the 17-year-old son of President Roose-
Welt. The membership of this class is
composed of IL little lads, who are de-
votedly attached to their young. teacher.
g, The boys in his class are all about eight
or nine years Of age, and they are all
rugged and sunburnt. The most of them
are sons Of men who make their living
in Oyster Bay Two are the sons Of care
takers Of the homes Of summer residents
out near the presidents place. One is the
son of a clerk in grocery. The fathers
of two Of them are Oyster Bay store
keepers and two are the sons of men