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The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22
Aau Greatly improved.

Nervi, Italy, April 20. = Secretary
Hay has so improved in health that he
expects to leave for Germany, but he
may be detained if. owing to the rail
road strike, he is unable to secure a
sleeping car
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22

A Pennsylvania town of 5000 inhab-
itants has just erected its first church,
though it has been in existence for $50
years. Evidently it has had no Occa-,
sion to pray for its mayors and alder
men in public.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22

The Chicago Journal devotes about
a column to communication seeking
to prove that "love is magician
which reveals hidden beauties" Any
man who has been in love knows all
about that trick. Tell us something
new:
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22
Rin unnher plant Burned.

Butte, Mont, April IS. = The yards
and plant of the Western Lumber COM
pany, owned by Senator W. A. Clark,
on Porphry street, together with a
number of houses, were burned yester-
day. Loss, 100000
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22
Early Crops Hurt by Frost.

Des Moines, April 16.-Considerable
damage was done to early small
fruits and the first paintings of small
grain by the frost and snow that Wis
tied Iowa Thursday night. At Sibley
the thermometer registered 10 above.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22

Escanaba, Mich, April 16. = While
working on the Ford River Lumber
company's drive on Ten-Mile creek,
thirty miles north of here, 0. Lapoint
fell between the logs and was drowned.
He had worked only two hours.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22

A Chicago physician says that
drunkards are diseased and suggests
means for curing them. The trouble
is that a good many Of them have
no desire to be cured.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22
plPHTERlA DRIVES HIM INSANE
Ole HaIseth of La Crosse Loses his
Mind Over Death of Children.

Mind Over Death OF OHIIuTtH'
Brooding over the loss OF two or MS
children in one day as result or dlph-
iberia. Ole Halseth, North side resi-
dent at La Crosse, has lost his mind
and has been committed to the state
hospital for the insane at MENDOZA.
About a week ago two of his children
were taken i'll with diphtheria. Inc
next day they died and all of his other
children became i'll with the disease
and may die. The Father began wan
dering metally and finally became
completely insane.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22
WILL BE COSTLY TO STANDARD
Tanks of All Oil Companies Must Go
0,,+cida | = Crosse limits.

Tanks of All Oil Companies Must 90
Outside La Crosse Limits.
All oil tanks in the city limits or La
Crosse will have to be moved out I'M
der a. recommendation decided upon
by the fire committee of the common
council. The decision was made after
objection had been filed against tanks
belonging to the Dubuque Oil rank
line. an Independent concern. NO oo-
lection ever was made to the tanks OF
the Standard Oil company, but the re-
moval will cost that company seVelal
thousand dollars, and large quantltles
of oil are stored near Grand Crossing
within the city limits.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22

The New York Sun says: GA poet
comes to us now and then. We mean
a real poet who has the stuff" But
even real poets have become so used
to hearing their productions referred
to as stuff" that this will not discour-
age them.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22

Washington, Iowa, April 1S.-Judge
HI. r. Dewey, a prominent lawyer, is
dead. He was past grand master OF
the Iowa Masonic lodge and held i'm
portant Offices in other branches OF the
Masonic order.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22
KING AND QUEEN OF HEAVEN.
Man and Wife, Who Imagine They
no cunraroe- Taken in Charue,

Are Supreme, Taken IN charge.
San Jose, Cal, April 20.-Imaginins
themselves to be the king and queen
of HEAVIER. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dew
of Milford N H., well-to-do tourists,
are under supervision here and will
be examined as to their sanity to-day.
it was reported the couple recently
lost their reason while crossing the
Rocky mountains. They were arrest
ed Yesterday after destroying most OF
the furniture of the cottage in, which
thew lived.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22

The princess who has been selected
for King Alfonso is several months
older than he, and the records can't be
doctored. Being a princess has draw
backs. too.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22

Thirty-two babies were born in two
days to families of working men en-
ployed at the Carnegie steel plant at
Homestead, Pa. The stork was work
ing over time.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22

Boston, according to the Herald, sis
getting exceptionally healthy" People
who can survive a steady diet of
beans, brown bread and Goldfish must
be painfully healthy.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22
KILLS HIMSELF.
Albert Davey of PIainview Fires Bull
let Into Brain.

Plainview, Mimi, April 20.-Albert
Davey. in the saloon business here for
thirty-five years, committed suicide by
shooting himself through the head. He
was sixty years old and no motive for
his act is known unless he was wor-
ried over his business affairs. He
babe his wife goodbye, and, going to
the rear steps of his saloon, fired a
bullet into his brain. He was a native
of England.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22

Lille Devereux Blake has discov-
cred that it was a ounce instead of
an apple which Eve gave Adam. No
wonder trouble followed.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22

An English actress has recently
made 100000 specializing in stocks.
She says she did it all without the aid
of tips" Moral: Always beware of
tips on stocks.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22

The New York World says paint
is sure sign of prosperity" But so
many girls will put out the sign, re-
CARELESS.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22

French undertakers prey on dead
americans Well, unlike hotel keepers
and others, they Lave no chance at
live ones
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22

Customs officials might find difficult
ty in proving that frogs legs are "a
nonessential article" They are GER
tainly essential to the frogs.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22

President Roosevelt might find quite
a number of 100000 men" if he were
to take them at the estimate of their
wives.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22

An Alabama editor has been ap-
pointed convict inspector in that
state. Glad to see the profession rec
ognized on any terms.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22

Mems pockets are to be made deep
er and wider this season. This looks
like a neat stroke of sarcasm on the
part of the tailOrs.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22

King Edward has given up the
white vest habit, and this country
may now be expected to hew to his
clothes line.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22

1t now costs $S2,5OO to get into the
New York Stock Exchange. Often
costs more than that to get out again.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22

Unfortunately for Sir Thomas, the
British cannot build yachts as well
as they can play checkers.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22

Massachusetts now proposes to tax
cats. This bill should include the sort
that play in our back yard.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22

Chicago has whistling choir. How
does the tenor ever resist the tempta-
ton, when the soprano Fuckers?
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22

LYMAN Bussey and George Raw
leigh we're sent to the state prison Tor
eighteen months from GAINESVILLE for
stealing brass.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22

Two New York detectives are
rumored to have "spurned brides" "
Evidently misprint for "urned."
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22

Acid plus salt makes life, according
to Prof. Loeb. But you have to know
the recipe.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22

Counting the four-legged variety
only, the census bureau found in this
country 47,329,517 hogs.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22

The New York Evening Post con-
fesses to atrabi1iarity. Only those
have it who own dictionaries.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22

Commander Peary has a 100000
ship, and hopes he is a man of the
proper figure to sail it.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22

The Berliners are playing poker to
beat the band. Another American in
vasion, no doubt.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22

Henry James says the American girl
is elusive. Not if the boy comes with
theater tickets.
The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-22

the capitol building commission was
not composed of more "men of prac-
tical minds" and fewer lawyers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-14

to be faced with white or glazed bricks
to increase the light desired.
All school rooms are to be lighted from
one side. the system most popular in the
most modern schools. The halls are
lighted from the wells and from the open
ings where the stairways come. -S &
The entire building Is to be flreproofed
and the exterior to he faced with gran
olithic from the ground line to the level
OF the main story windows.
q Tho remainder OF the outside OF the
building Is to be white bricks and terra
Gotta and Kentucky stone trimmings.
Ample ARRANGEMENTS are being made for
the forty-fve rooms asked for by the
board, including the space in basement
for gymnasiums for boys and girls re-
spectively, and the manual training de-
partment, and In the mezzanine floor
a bove the main hall for the cooking
school and physical laboratory depart
ment, the chemical laboratory department
being provided with ample apartments in
the front OF the third story. 81
The heating and ventilating arrange
ments arc amply provided for with a
stack Of most approved and substantial
design, so arranged as not to heat the
building from the stack, @
The building. by accurate estimate OF
reliable contractors, could be built for
the amount proposed, viz: 100000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-14

Ing. Another minister will be selected
later to assist him. Congressman W. "A.
Jones spent few days Of last week at
his home in Warsaw.
John Upshur a colored boy. who had
been sentenced to three years In Han
over Reformatory, escaped from the Mon
troseS Jail a few days ago by cutting mis-
way through the cement floor and out
through the brick wall OF the !, jail No
effort has been made to capture him.
&l Mrs. w. Med. Leo ana Miss Pearl Rilee,
of Iryington. who have been visiting in
Fredericksburg, have returned home.
Two more liquor cases were tried In
Lancaster county last week, W.BO. Hard
ing was tried before Justice a. James.
at Whtestone, for breaking local option
laws and was fin ed three hundred. dol
lars and given ten days in jail. Counsel
for defense took an appeal <
Harding was convicted at last term Of
court for a like offense. A few days
prior to this trial. Walter Ransom (col-.
5ored), Of upper Lancaster, was carried
+ to- Richmond to, stand trial for selling
liquor without license
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-14
MAI. MYERS is
H0N0RED' by MANY my
Great Concoursc Attends Fun
eral Of Distinguished Rail
road Man.
BODY WILL ". BE cR {
Special Train Bore It to WASH
BODY WILL BE cR L.
Special Train Bore It to Wash
ington After Church.
Service.

Tho funeral Of Major p. r, D. Myers
took place from All Saints Church at S
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and the body
was taken to Washington to be cre-
mated. The church was fairly thronged
with Borrowing friends. and the service
conducted by Rev. j. j. Gravatt, was a
most impressive one.
church was fairly thronged With SORROW
Ing friends, and .the service, conducted
by Rev. j. j.. Gravntt, was n most I'M
presstve one.
The scenes at the church were indeed
touching. Engineers and conductors, who
had started as apprentice boys and served
faithfully to mature manhood and to Jour
neymen In their respective lines. were
both active and honorary pall-bearcrs,
along with men who had been intimate
with the distinguished railroad man In
other walks of life.
Every Wheel Stopped.
Every wheel on the lines Of the Rich
mond. fredericksburg and Potomac
Washington Southern roads were stilled
at s o'clock on account OF the funeral.
and the stations along the route We're
,draped In mourning The occasion was
fraught with the utmost sadness through
out, and all who attended did SO with
bowed and uncovered heads. t
Out sof 4 respect for the simplicity OF
Major Myers $ life, the family requested
that there be no flowers. and this re-
quest was observed. III
The congregation and pall-bearers were
dismissed when the church ceremonies
were over. s q
The body was then placed on a special
train for Washington. A representative
OF the crematory met the body and con-
5veyed gittin a hearse to the establishment
Of u. William Lee, on Pennsylvania Ave
nue., which has crematory attached.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-14

Railroad, now the Chesapeake and Ohio
over the Blue Ridge Mountains. Major
Myers was distinguished In many walks
OF life.S AS q civil engineer in youth, he Il
held "a high place. and was mployed 4
In Washington by the United states 4
government on public works. HI res
signed upon the breaking out Of the
Civil War, and returned to Virginia to
II cast his 3lot with hds people, accepted
the position Of maj or OF en- gineers in tho
Confederate service, and served for four
.Sa years. La teri he served on all of the
railroads centerlng in Richmond, stead-a
lily rising in grade Of service until he
was president OF the two roads connect
ing Richmond and w ashingt ton. and was
busy In rebuilding and double-tracking&
the line at the time of his death
& zen was much more than this. He was 4
a model man Of business, and type or I
the useful citizen and good maj.
Is n Firm In his principles, faithful to his
trusts, untiring in work, simple In his I
tastes, and obedient to the impulses ana
restraints OF duty his life was pure and 4
clear. Moved by nh earnest and noble I
purpose, he asst nouslys Gllt ivated ana
practiced fair ~ aus
try, patient toll, and sincere and e Dig |
Ing regard for the rights al and interests
az Others. ne reaped the toward Of his Y
4 fidelity and virtue in the honor ana con-
fldence Of the community in which his I
long life was spent. sifsiT y
RESOLVED, That this board has learned N
With unfeigned sorrow OF the death OF
their. associate and friend, Major =. t. .;s
I D. Myers. III. 81 y, 5tS, ~
Resolved, That while the bank and 1
tho community Lament their loss, they
have reason to be thankful ut the peace.&
full close of n life so exemplary usefu II,
and without reproach.
Resolved, Thatthe board tender 20 tne
FAMILY and relatives OF the deceased
their sincere sympathy In their De-55$
reavenlent.
resolved, That copy Of the forego-s
Ing preamble and resolutions DO sent to-
the family OF Major Myers, and they pc
published in the daily newspapers ot ':s;
X this city, a@ HI 3sis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-14
READY FOR
BIG FISHING J. 1 \ SEASON
The Barroorns Abolished on the
River Steam
boats.
,sneclaI Z Tbe e..DIspateh

Especial TO II nesf1lIncS.blsPatSHy i-l.
HEATHsvILLE. VA, May l3.-Sevc-
raj OF the fish factories In lower North
cumberland and Lancaster counties have
begun fishing and those Chat have not
begun are Fastening repairs on their fac
tories md steamers Many fish have all
ready been caught. and all the signs point
to an unusually good fishing season.
Bar rooms aboard the Maryland, Vir-
ginia and Delaware steamers were abol-
ished May 1st. Since the bar-roonls Of
this section were closed. these steamers
have been the resort Of drinking men
who would buy their liquor while the
steamers were crossing tho river from
wharf to wharf.
& Under the new rule an end will be put
to this as. no spirits OF any kind will be
sold. r. '- rs u 4 .5fs5
The annual Sunday school convention
OF the Baptist churches OF the Northern
Neck will be held at Bethany Baptist
Church on the fourth Saturday and Sun
day Of May.
Marvin Grove Camp Committee have
secured the services of Dr. II. Z. John
son. OF Suffolk. to conduct the religious
services at the camp the coming meet
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-14
.ORRINE CURES WHISKEY
AND BEER HABIT.

Orrne removes the craving for wfiskey,
beer or other nlcoholic stlmulnnts The
patient soon loses all desire Tor drink; ms
wreck, is soon re stored to Its normal con-
dition. and the craving for liquor is gone
without the slightest knowledge of the
~ without The patients knowledge: No.
i g IN pll form. for those who desire TO
be freed from the dreadful curse Either !.
form, 81 per box. or ok boxes for 30,
mailed (sealed) by the Orrlnc Company,
Inc, washington, D. c.. who guarantee
to cure the craving for llapor or refund
the money Write for g complete treatise
on drunkenness, . mailed free IN plain,
sealed envelope.
We have an agent In every city--tell us
where you live and we VIII give you MS
name. Sold and reccommended 6y
Polk MIller-Childrey Co" Jul y. Broad
Polk Miller Drug Co., SA p. Main
Street, Richmond. Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-14
Won Moltke German.
Especial to The Times pIspatch,

ISpeclal 70 The IImes- JIspatch.) NJ
b HANOVER c. H., May 1s-The Won Moltke
German Club met at this place at Hotel
Chisholm Thursday night, and the electrical
storm added zest to the occasion. Mr. George
=. Haw led the dance. ga t5glt7e!5
The young 5ladies dancing were: Miss Fan
ME Williams, Miss Eliza Cowherd ,iif MI ss
Yancey, Miss Julia Cardwell, Miss Kitty
Wren Miss Kate Anderson. Miss sallie Wool
Miss Annie Carlton, Miss Mary Haw, Miss
Elizabeth IIaw. Miss Mamie Flaw. Miss Maud
Taylor, Miss May Taylor. Mrs v. G. Ancel,
Miss Parsons, s5 1ii4 WI 4
The gentlemen were: Charles hcKoy,
Trevers Epes. James Winston. Joseph Perrin,
Clarence Taylor. George Saunders, " G,
Taylor, G. p, Cardwell, George Gregory. Arthur
Goddin, Cowan Hobson. Charles Bigger, John
Anderson. John Winston. George Voolfolk,
Julian Stevens, Archie Voolfolk, { Edward
Voolfolk. st1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-14
Lee Monument Sales.

4 Messrs. J. Thompson Brown and Com
pany report the following sales for the
past week; Lot on Allen Avenue. near
Lee Monument. to Frederick Kell, ESQ.,,
to erect three up-to-date dwelling; No.
2016 West Grace Street to II. =. Good
man, for 5000; No, 1919 Ivy Street. to
Messrs, Smith and Woodall. for $500;
Street, for 1880, IS feet and Improve
ments; Main. near First Street, 81. 400;
house and lot Ninth Street and College
Street, for $1,000; lots Thlrty-fourth and
r Streets $500; lot. 2s feet, Chaffln Street,
$50: total $26,S50, .t5sa
4 There Is n good demand for fair paying
income property, and property showing
good returns can easily be sold,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-14
i: BAD WRECK.
Train Derailed at Bridge Cross;
ing Another Track.
(special.to The Tim1eiss-Dispatc h,

$1,000 (SpecIalt e The TImes-Dlsphtrh.l q M
$aS STAU NTON. VA. May IA broken
wheel on a car loaded with lumber caused
3 bad wreck here about midnight last
night. a freight train With six cars was
going east on the C chesapeake and Ohio.
and when about two hundred yards east
5of the passenger station a wheel on a
car loaded with heavy lumber broke,
which derailed all the cars Two OF them
went over the high emba nkment at the
bridge crossing the Baltimore and Ohio
4 Railroad.
( The heavy rails across the bridge were
bent and torn from the ties. one side OF
the iron bridge was broken and the CIR
aders sprung and the switch near the
bridge was torn out entirely. The other
car. which was a fat. went some dis
lance further on before going over the
bank and tore OFF part OF the arch bridge
on Greenville Avenue. No one was hurt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-14
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

A CALLED MEETING OFTHE BOARD
OF Directors of the City Bank OF Rioh-
mond was held this morning to pay
respect to The memory ofther associate
for fifteen years past, Major r. T, p.
MYERS. whose death occurred on Irr1,
day morning, May 70, 1905, At his resi-
denc., on Wcst Franklin Street,
The following preamble and resolu-
lions were unanimously adopted:
Major IN II, d. Myers was born In
Richmond, and whs educated in this
city. He learned his profession under
Colonel Crozet "a soldier under Napo-
leon, and who accompanied him In the
campaign to Moscow) Colonel Crozet
had charge OF the "Richmond Acad!
emy.n and further instructed his pupil
in the tleld In constructing the Central