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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-05-13

the value Of farms has d.
creased. and the question - asked.
Why has TT New York state - th-
Empire State Of the Cnl0n n IA.
most attractive sofi. IL -. intelligent
farmers. II has within lss borders T.
10000 people. 0ne-tenth - N. entire
population OF the United states. AMI
the consumers % farm pro,iuce ara
Eear 60 the farms % New Vork STATE.
and even with advantageous lo-atson
farm values have decreased WHY -
it,
In $50 there were but 10 lnlicS OF
steam road in the STATE Taerr arr
now Sis miles % steam road. and ths-
state ~ New Nors has 7foCo 1riics %
dlrt roads over which 20 Anut - mar
ket St. farm products. A uou q pro
duce can b. carried M cheaper today
ON the highways OF thl. state tsan IL
could In ~ when De- cost twenty ave
cents so haul a tor one nile
In ofher words. rnpid transit ana
cheap transportation have bean fur
ui-hesi - the steamships anlg the
steam reaGs 20 many shippers whII-
nothing has been done 30 cheape- th.-
cost e fte. haul 81 a ton ~ farm
p-usluce ever the roads ~ tie. STATE
The Improvement % one nile 81 aiEh-
Way ln ~vrry ten % au 81 the miles
~ highway .u the state would rrr-af..
system ~ s-oo miles ~ road. which.
foliowinr tao main highways ~ ths.
state Nouil ieavc no farm within the
StErr further away than a av. uagl-
haul AMI INST 81 che farms wogHd -
Within rsrr~ miles ~ an Improved
highway When once on an Improved
highway we urauid have ton 20 rarra
proslmce moEe,I Tor twelve and q nalr
cruts a tau al mile. "a saving of Ioo pr
crnt- ever thu present ro~f
r. 10 not possible that orc % fh-
rfieoa- - the decrease I'm the value
% agriruiruaL Eand in this state -
because ec ue~trcted transporfatloue
ir -o. should nut che state ~ Neur
York oxaend s1UoOou'o unon a sys-
reul ~ 1-is3 miles of highway and con-
struct The samr within ton Years. ~
pending Nl.ufnuNo a relr so as o. in
tellgently epen up fhe entire state
to cheap transportation for the farmer
iust rhe same as fhe people 90 Nevv
York and Bunlio have voted SlUOuoo-
ev fo ue expended en- fhe canal to
cheaper transportation &c the farm
products sf indiana. ohio ana Iiuuois
Oh the mar..efs &c New YORK CITY.
which belong hrst COB oar own farmers
-New hark Tribune.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-05-13
BY ARTHUR t. CUTLER COUCH.

last light OF day was on the tors. the
air blowing fresher as we mounted:
and with Moliy's every step the past
Eve months appear'd TO dissolve and
fall away from me as a dream.
On the crest 1 turn'd i'm the saddle.
Joan was yet standing there. a black
speck on the road. She waved her
hand once.
Billy had turn'd. too. and uncovering.
shouted SD that the hilltops echoed.
"A good lass--a good lsssl But
what's become o. t'other ones"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-05-13
CONVICT 4 WITNESS.
Vermont Prisoner TestiHes in Norfolk
Robbery Cases.

Norfolk. Speciai-James Mccarthy
was brought here from the penitentia-
~ .n Vermont % testify against tho.
alleged postoffce robbers-J0hn Al
ans. alias H. G.. Jack. James Delay
and Charles Cross. alias Charlie Black
burn The case he testified Ia today
was that OF the robbery OF the Port
Norfolk Office. i'm which the robbers
took StOo worth OF property and mon
cy. Mccarthy is serving a term q
seven years, but he Is 10 bee pardoued
for giving evidence against many part
ners ln crime. He Is well dressed In
telligcnt. goodlooking and talks can
didly OF the rObbCries In Whioh ae
was engaged.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-05-13

Hong Kong By Cable. The German
steamer Neumuhien arrived here Mon
day from Colombo. March %. and re-
ports having sighted a. vessels. OF
which 20 We're warships in the vicin-
ity OF Kamranh Bay. AMMAN. May 9TH.
The coasting steamer Haimun. which
also has reached this port. observed a
Japanese cruiser on Annoy. Straits OF
FOrmosa
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-05-13

New Orleans. Special Al
gernon S. Badger. United States APP
praiser for New Orleans. is dead. aged
e5. General Badger was in command
OF the Metropolitan police in the battle
OF the 14th OF September. 1874 when
Governor Kellogg was overthrown and
was seriously wounded. In 1878 he
was made postmaster and thereafter
was collector OF caSson3 AMI later ap-
praisSr.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-05-13
$500 FOR Or. FRissELL.
Gift IN Honor % IS Years Services az
hampton.

hampton.
Newport News. Special he com
mencement exercises IL the Hampton
Normal and Agricultural Institute
were marked by on Interesting lnci-
dent During the rendition % the pro
gram Booker r. Washington of Tnske-
gee Institute. arose and on hefaf n
former students and graduates of ne
Institute. presented the principal. Or
II. Trisseu with a purse coutalnlnK
$500. The occasion marked che ter.
mination Of Dr F'risselrs twenty dfth
year AS principal OF the institution.
The purse was given 20 defraY ne
expenses 81 vacation Diplomas
and trade certificates were given 20
the graduates ~ the various classes.
and several important addresses FROM
members of the ogden party brought
the exercises to close
George Foster Peabody. ~ New
York. was elected treasurer 90 the In
sutute to succeed the late Alexander
Purvs. andmer Mayor Seth Low %
Purvis and former Mayor Seth Low. q
Indianapolis. were added to the board
~ trustees.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-05-13

Marshall colbert OF the Southern
District OF Indian Territory has ~
ce.ved Instructions froa the United
states Indian Agent To conhscAte al
guns. ammunition. DusSies.- eo0klng
utensils. and other p&raphernaiia be-
longing 10 hantiEg parties This order
viii practically stop all eunting IA the
Chicasaw Nation. a. Marshall Colbert
VIII instruct at his d-pGtles @ see
that tlse Iad2a Agears Instructions
are carried out.--kAnsas Cits .Icu-naL
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-05-13
ACCUSED or KIDNAPPING.
Joyner Suspects Bound over 90 ~
Din~iddie Court.

Pctcrshurg Special. Ben iamin
sheffield. white. and Robert Jones cod
ored. charged with the abduction Of
Ettle Lula Joyner from her home. two
years ago. had an examination az
Church Road before Justice Sutherland
and Chambers. There were i've vii.
ncsses examined for the Common
wealth. their testimony being mainly
as to conflicting statements made By
Jones 90 several witnesses and Detec.
tive Spriggs. The accused were both
sent ON to the grand jury OF the Cir.
cult Court ~ Dinwiddle County BaiI
was fixed at $500 ea-h a large crowd
was present at the examination
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-05-13
GOOD .
. RO "A DIS.


EXPERIENCES 30 ne sxrt-
cultural records IN regard
70 the farm values Ia the
state % New York from
1879 TO 1870 shows that
the valr,e ~ rnruss -. -.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-05-13

RaisiaS axe he dried froit az the
grape vine ana are produced eAiee,y ~
Spa1n.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-05-13

ERALS courtiJ manner OF speech set
fiy blood tingi-Lg ! seem'd To grow .
f.iii two inches taller. and when. I'm the
vale we parted. he directing me to the
let. where through a gap could see
Sir Deviii's troop forming at some five
hundred PAGES distance. I felt very
desperate warrior. indeed. and set OF
ut a run. with Billy behind me.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15
THE REAL. PHOEBE SNOW
Il Trim on Her Train to Get Her
Photograph.

w P Cotton poet publicity promoter and adj
vertising agent for the "Dustless Road of An
thracite" otherwise the Delaware. Lackawana
and Western Railroad. paced nervously about
the roads Hoboken terminal the other morning
biting at the end of his cigar and saying things
that half dozen perseverng piIedriVers charl-
tably kept from nearby ears.
Now. isn't that just like a woman? ex-
claimed Mr. Cotton They're never on time
Where the -" Just then there was stir In
the crowd ahead. Some one whispered, There
she is; there's Phoebe" and tall woman wear
ing a white hat. white gown, over which
hung long loose fitting raincoat. stepped out.
It was Phoebe sure enough; Phoebe Snow in the
flesh None familiar with her pictures could
doubt 1t.
With true feminine nonchalance Phoebe, ac-
conpanied by a friend. made her way
to the Phoebe Special" putting impatiently on
q sdetraok. Aboard the train score of news
paper men, photographers and moving picture
men awaited her coming. for a new series of
Phoebe Snow pictures was to be created that
day.
Those who have cherished the idea that the
Phoebe Snow so frequently in the adver-
Using columns of The Tribune is phantom. a
creation of the sketch artist and rhymster,
should meet the real Phoebe Snow or, properly
speaking Mrs Marian E. Arnold Murray, for
that is her real name. She is twenty-three
years old, was born in New-Haven. Conn., is a
blonde with a pleasing face. and her own special
train Of cars is reality also. She receives her
visitors in it's parlor cars she has been photo
graphed it's observation car, the steps of
it's ordinary coaches the cowcatcher and in
the cab of It's engine in it's attractive dining
car; in fact, in every available inch of space
throughout the special Phoebe has faced the
cameras. She has been photographed looking
them squarely in the eye and looking off into
the distance at panorama of beautiful hills
and valleys. From Hoboken to Water Gap, and
from Water Gap to Buffalo, Phoebe has posed
for pictures of herself.
In the dining she has demonstrated that
Her appetite.
BY means light,
Finds in her lunch
A delight.
With linen white
And prices right
Upon the road of Anthracite.
And again, nearing the end of the trip she
has shown that.
When nearly there
He- only
Is but to smooth
Her auburn hair
Her face is bright
Her frock still Waite
Upon the road of Anthracite.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15
AN EccENTRIc SCIENTIST.

speaking of scientific matters, Cavendish House.
the residence of Henry Cavendish. standing on
c,,anham Common, has just been sold by private
treaty 1t was for many years the home Of the
great natural philosopher and chemist. who not
only weighed the world" under its roof. by cal
culating the mean density If the planet. but was
the first to analyze the atmosphere and to discov.
~ the imposition of water and the properties or
hydrogen Surrounding the residence are eleven
acres of grounds and these are 10 De cut up into
$50 building plots -, g. - - ,,.,ca
who have had handles to their names that they
did not make for themselves. He was honorable
for he was the eldest of Lord Charles Caven-
dish third son of the second Duke of DeVonshre-
His eccentricities almost curious as
might have been expected of one who was Dotn
man of science and aristocrat-two classes
famed for odd behavior. He had a large income.
hut most of 1t accumulated, for he lived IN TINS
CIaDham Common house q most retired and simple
address his female domestics-he ordered his Din.
ner daily by letter, which was left on the nan
table No stranger ever entered his mousse Loru
I}roueham who met him on one of his Few appear
ances In society formed the opinion thar ne prop
ably uttered fewer words in the course OF ms NE
than any man who ever lived TO tourscore years,
not at all excepting the monks of La 1raPpe ite
died in 1870 after the only illness he is known 20
have suffered, leaving no less n sum than a. oNo
of the present Duke of DeVonshire.
One habit of this most learned man may oe
worth the attention of persons who ike system III
their libraries. He never took down a BOOK from
his shelves without leaving receipt In IT'S place
Uondon News.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15
Il QUEER BUSINESS.
AHbis Provided for Al at Lo1c
Prices.

Within the last four years entirely new indus
try has been brought to London by enterprising
foreigner. 1t is not. indeed desirable one and in
unsklled hands might verge closely crirninalty.
Yet there is great capital in Europe without it
1t is the making Of alibs. not for criminal but for
purely social and personal purposes.
He provides alibis for all sorts Of men all over
Europe who have good reason for making their
wives employers creditors believe them to be in
some spot where they are not and do not intend
to be.
AS becomes a factor in international relations, he
is strictly honest-at least he believes-and this
was his first affirmation to the interviewer who
pretending that he wanted letter posted in Mar
sees and paying the sum Of acknowledgements
wormed himself into confidential relations.
my business" said the artist in a1ibis, speaking
in excellent English execraby pronounced lis done
chiefly with foreigners. EngIishmen-what do you
say?-don't cotton to 1t. though I'm increasing my
English clientele. The thing is wanted. In Paris.
Lyons Berlin, Rome. Vienna. Madrid and st. Pc
tersburg a man who for honest reasons-not dis
honest. mind-wants to give some one the impress
sion that he is in distant town. while all the time
he is close by or in some other town, can pay a
small fee and have letter written by himself post
ed from the town where he's supposed to he There
was no such thing in London until 1 set up. and
foreign visitors couldn't understand it.
Suppose you're in bank or an insurance office.
You get govt and govt gets you fortnisht's holt
day. to be spent drinking the waters of Bath; Vel
have a perfect right TO do that But hoy Gonven-
lent il is to have letter posted from Bath! Or
suppose a Manchester man has business In Lon
don and runs over to the French capltaI Tor
couple of days Nobody need know, He can nave
a letter posted from London every day If he wishes
The system is, of course. liable to abuse But
so every system. In nine cases out OF ten II en-
ables to have quiet holiday and no harm
done. But IT requires organization.
IF necessary. 1 can have letters posted from any
postoffice on the Continent If 1t is out of the
way place, l have to make special arrangements
and charge a special fee. But for Paris it's mere
trihe-a Shilling in fact. Nothing 10 a man en-
gagged in amusing himself
you see how nicely it works. You have given
me letter to be posted at Marseilles; you have
paid me one and threepence. That letter VIII go
in special envelope by to-nights mail and be de-
livered to my man at MaTseilles tomorrow evening
He will open the envelope Immediately. stamp your
envelope and post 1t without a moments delay
Next day it will arrive in London.
t.Dont 7 think nv business questionable? Not a
Bit If a man wants to pretend he's somewhere
he's not he'll do It, whether help him or no.
can't prevent people telling lies. and may as well
help them to do it sktlfully- ,,,-
casuistrv the artist in alibis lighted cigarette
and offered his interviewer copy OF lie Grelot'-
(The Era Magazine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15

The Russian symphony Society announces for
the coming season two series OF concerts III
Carnegie Hall; the usual six SATURDAY evening
concerts on November IS, December 80 Jahu-
ary 81. February "a. March II and April - ana
a new series of three popular price Sunday AFTER
noon concerts on December 81, March IL and
April s. Subscribers for last season may rene"
their subscriptions and secure their old seats by
sending their applications, accompanied oy
check or money order to Miss Isabel f. HAP
good Carnegie Hall. Mr.. Altschuler Will con-
duct all of the concerts, except those in April
when S. V. Rachmaninoff a young Russian
composer and director of the Imperial Opera at
Moscow. will conduct two concerts devoted to
his own compositions. Rachmaninon Will pro-
duce at these concerts his First Symphony and
new orchestral suite, works still in manuscript
and by special request his tone poem, "The
Cliff" which has already found favor with
New-York audiences. He is also to appear as
a piano soloist. and will play his "Preludes"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15

Josef Lhevinne. a pupil of SafonoIs ana pro
fessor Of niano at the Moscow Conservatory.
will be heard for the first time in America at
one of the society's midwnter concerts. Lhe-
Winnie was the first winner of the Rubenste1n
nrize He comes 10 this country with Safonon
to appear as soloist at the concerts which the
DISTINGUISHED Moscow leader will conduct Win
the Russian Symphony Society through an ex-
tended tour of the East and Middle West The
society will present solo performances at each
of its concerts this season.
Victor Herbert's popular Sunday night con-
certs will be resumed at the Majestic Theatre
on Sunday evening, October %, and will con-
tinue each week thereafter for an indefinite pc
Rod MI Herbert's orchestra is said to be
stronger this season than ever before. For his
first concert Miss May Naudain, Of the ut Hap
pened in Nordand" company, will sing 1t is
expected that at this first concert several OF
Mr. Herbert's new compositions which have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15
LUCK HAND IN HAND WITH INDUSTRY.

I'll tell you about this thing OF luck. 1t comes
to the person who keeps the weeds cut down SO
that It can find him. Luck sometimes walks up
ana collars an idler. but II is more apt 10 hao
the man who is busy doing the best he can all
the time Inck isn't lying around the street
allowing loafers to cover 1t with WRITINGS
Neither is IL in a stream waiting for some lazy
fisherman 70 hook IT, Luck generally goes hand
in hand with industry. If you sit around and wait
for luck TO hand you bag OF gold and make you
n rich man YOU are pretty apt to end your days
a, The poorhouse A four leaf clover will bring
more luck 10 the busy fellow than il will TO the
Later It may seem a little tough for man 20
work hard for Il long time and then have his
earnings all swept from him az a single stroke.
lnt AZ is better to II lost than never to have
had il at all And another thing; luck isn't
Labelled SO IL will do you no good TO stand around
and look for il Go to work-(Highland tkan9
Vidette
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15

The Boston Symphony Orchestra began us
series of home concerts in Symphony Hail. bos-
ton, last Friday afternoon and has in prospect
one of the most successful seasons in its history
The auction sale of seats for the Friday AFTER
noon public rehearsals and Saturday evening
concerts showed a very substantial increase al
the prices brought over those of last year Be
sides the fact that the prospects in the other
cities where the orchestra gives series OF con-
certs are unusually good, the weeks trip INTO
Canada and the Middle West turned out to be
most profitable very large audiences being the
rule everywhere. The first concerts in New ork
will be on Thursday evening, November - ana
Saturday afternoon. November IL. The sale OF
season tickets for new subscribers will open on
Monday morning, October % at the Carnegie
Hall box office, Tyson's. and Luckhardt q
Belder's No. 10 East 17th-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15
STUDIO NOTES.

The New-York German Conservatory OF Music.
No % West 42d-st., has just issued for the season
of 1866, its thirtieth annual catalogue. Founded
IN 1876 and Incorporated in 1884 its records show
international reputation and students numbered by
thousands. some of whom have become distn-
guiShed artists and teachers. The conservatory
the. largest and most brilliant faculty and with a
curriculum that includes every department Of music
and connected branches.
Miss Minna Gallaghers pupils gave a pianoforte
recital her studio. No. 219 East 27th-st Thurs
day evening. A varied programme of classical
sic affordng proof of executive ability. rem
dered by Philip Strickler and by the Misses Ida
Dmey Gene Crafts Ora Herbert, Bertha Noreen
Eleanor o Brien, Alice Mayo and Miss Stocknger.
Miss Martina tombstone. the Swedish violinist has
returned for the season TO her studio. No. Alb 5th-
ave.
The Knckerbocker Conservatory. which gives
private and class lessons in all branches OF music
has its first recital this evening at o'clock. at
No. 100 East 28d-st.. in which "Enoch Alden and
Rose STANCE of No. 2U 5th-ave has among her
pupils many Cubans and Spaniards she is said
to speak C9stiIian Ike a natye She may be seen
week.
Nine Carlotta Reynal. the mezzo-soprano. has
returned TO this city after absence abroad.
where she spent most OF her time in the musical
circles of London and Paris Under n the patronage
Grey Egerton in Paris. she gave number of
mnsicoI entertainments at private receptions and
leading clubs She has opened her studio in this
city at No. 1917 Broadway.
signor Vegara vocal teacher. OF No. 112 West
4sd-st, who is one OF the faculty of the New-York
Ipsti,,,a or Music has among his pupils some
noted singers on the professional stage
musical WIFI be given at the WRIT Piano
School, No. 100 West 124th-st.. on Friday evening,
october 20 in which the following viii participate;
Mrs. Charles A Wood soprano: Mrs. Agnes sum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15
HUMBLE LANGUAGE OF a GREAT MAN.

at is only now and then that Americans get an
insight into the humatng attitude taken by Euro
pean statesmen In dealing with their sovereigns'
remarked official of the State Department to a
Star man a few days ago. The remarks of M
White in replying to toast on the Kaiser Wilhelm
III during his voyage home were an example Of the
humility of really great men in referring to the
august sovereign who in this case Is not at all a
man of strength.
I'm the most humble language he reminded the
practically a worm At only to groVel In the dust
and 20 obey the win OF his master lie told them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15
The Dutch Conductor of the Philh armonic Society
Nine Sembrich's Proeramme-Muscal Notes

ner Geer reader; Miss Juliet Kinney piano; Arthur
l. Beard violin, and Conrad WiTtZ. piano. Tickets
may be obtained application at the school
Nine. Eugene Pappenheim has returned 10 the
city. having spent her vacation in Sunset Park IN
the Catskills Nine Pappenheim has reopened her
studio at No 101 West 7Sth-st-, and is busily en-
gagged arranging her classes in voice culture.
The programme of the first sonata recital or
Beatrice Eberhard, the violinst, daughter of Dr.
e Eberhard, president of the Grand Conservatory
of Music No. 6S West &3d-st., includes Brahms
in A, op 100; Matt Rogers sonata in c. ep.
z. said to be it's first production in this country
and Beethoven's sonata in minor, op. 30.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15

ter this year upon their eighth season SIX
concerts will be given in Carnegie Han on
Saturdays, November %, December 10 JahH ID 9S
& February 10 and "a and March 81. at Z;oo
in the afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15

that that august master had dictated everything
he had done in conducting the negotiations with
the japanese ENJOYS. If any mistake was com
mtted it was he who committed It, but all that re-
bounded to the honor and the glory of Russia had
been inspired by the Emperor
Poor fellow! Few Americans know how III II
would be for NJ. Witte If he had dared hold his
head up like any American citizen would have done
try and have simply remained quiet and allowed the
world to Judge whether he the puppet at st.
Petersburg had anything to do with the conduct Of
those diplomatic negotiations which resulted so
greatly to the advantage of Russia. I tell you.
whenever q true American gets an insight into the
lowness of citizenship in such a monarchy as that
Of Russia either abroad at home. ne appreciates
what it IS to be American citizen and to be an
heir to that independence that was established by
the Revolutionary fathers and which still survives
to even a greater extent than IL existed century
ago."-CWashington Star
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15
PART II.
classical German Eieder.
PART Ill.
Modern miscellaneous songs.

Modern MISCELLANEOUS sOHsS' Hahn
..Si avaient des ales -'-----'''''
Isl III veuM Mignonne parker
Mknaid's Song. ..--'''''- Mcdowell
"A Maid Sings Light Wolf
Verborgenheit $3.50. .'-'''-'''' Roger
Och gaub' leber schatz It-aIss
.Ich meme Mime '"'-''N'
Mohnblumen .l~