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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-14
TOOK LAUDANUM.
Former Virginia Man Attempts
to End Life in Baltimore.
(special to The Times Dlspatch.) 4 N

q BALTIMORE, MD, August laval
ter G. Wade, q former. sldent Of Yir-
glnla. attempted to end his life In Bal
itimore Sunday by taking laudanurn. md
Ia now In the Baltimore City Hospital,
where It la said he will recover.
Wade with his wife. has been making
his home with Mrs Jennie Mentzer, on
emplloymrent for several weeks and Is
Just before the attempt at suicide his
wife called him to come to dinner, and
not getting any answer y she ran un the
had Just swallowed the laudanum.
4 He was taken to the hospital and soon
ral Nad
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-14
Manganese e.s Lands. 81

special 10 The Times: Dlspat ch:
5j5WINGHEsTER. q , Y q VS. ls.-fF.t;
olney3 ccormick III as NJ bought all u the
rem lining manga nse land in Cedar Creek
Valley, u shenando GA county consisting ofit
81 900 acres, and Is organizing a big mtn--I
5tng com pany. Another compa ny owns q =,
0;0 y acres adjoining These 83 deposit Of;
manganese are said TO be the richest yet
Baltimore and s5Phila delph tla
capt altsts ;, are a Interested 4,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-14
Assaulted County Officer.

v, Gus Miles, oolored. was fined $40 and
costs and sent to jail In default OF the
flne In the Poll Ice Court yesterday mornT
Ing He was charged With felonlous as
'sallltg on County Justice Of the, Peace
rest was made by Officer j. j, Matt.
III Officer Matt testified that the negro
beat Mr. Tlller Numerically. The latter
was unable to-. defend himself, being
physical " ferIor, " h 4 &c " n, Il "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-14
,ss Fatally Burned.

Especial Ito Tho Times -Dlspat eh.)
8#POCAHO ETAS. VA.,fsg August 13..-In3
Skindling fire with kerosene o. day, Ans
drew Pushcosh, a n Hungarian boy. was
badly burned by the gexpl osion, q I'd died
four hours later. III & s
93S The dwelling caught V fire, u but 3 was
saved by the fire com pany, though con-
5siderably damaged. siss 8a5S,,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-14
3ECaptain Wilson Away,

M Capt. r. ST.. ] h, iison, State Hig AWAY
Commissioner left yesterday for Eau.
Gauier county. to look after some road
matters III will VISIT Washington 5counT
~ before HIS return, and will be away
tor several da VS.. NJ x ~ M M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-14
NEARLY AS PIIYXIATED.
relessness Of Servant Nearly
Caused I ID ath@ 81 Child. MN

fSpecial TO The 4 lines Dispn CHI )
sSi WINCHEsTER,sS Az SIS ug,is < .7 The
carelessness OF a colored servant almost
caused the Il death BY asphyxiation ggj3S OF
,Gracie8s Cover the yorng daughter of
IILorlng Cove United s tea
Lea hefS Company h ere last night t, when
,insturning OFF the gas. the servant turned
the key on again. he child was in a.
.precarlous condi Ion when the a iscovery
recover. 3: 81 iSl s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-14
4 Damage BY Lightning.

sTAUNTON VA, Au gust 10. The new
WITT building, which Is under construc-
ton was struck by lghtnlng last. night
and the rear walls collapsed. It Is g four
story building. and very costly LOSS
80, 900. KS Ne 4
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24
WoMAN's WONDERFUL POWER
IIlustratiOn of Chinese Empress Dow
ayers Magnetism.

Illust ra ton of Chinese Empress Dow
ayers Magnetism. =.
On one Of our prOmenades in the
park l saw curious instance OF the
Chinese empress dowager's wonderful
personal magnetism and her power
over animals, says katherine A. Carl
in the Century. A bird had escaped
from it's cage and some ennuchs were
making efforts to catch it. when her
majesty and her suite came into that
part of the grounds. The eunuchs had
found it impossible<to entice the bird
back into it's cage; nor would it come
upon long stick. with perch attach
ed, which they held up near the tree
where it rested The eunuchs scatter
ed at the approach Of her majesty
and she inquired why they were. there.
The chief eunuch explained what they
were doing and the empress dOwagcr
said: II will call 1t down." l thought
this was vain boast and in my heart
I pitied her. She was so accustomed
to have the whole world bow to her
that she fancied even bird in the
grounds would obey her mandate, and
I watched to see how she would take
her defeat. She had long. wand-iike
stick. which had been cut from a
sapling and freshly stripped Of its
bark. She loved the faint, forest odor
Of those freshly cut sticks and in the
spring often carried one when she went
out. They were long and slender, with
crook at the top. l used to think
she looked like the pictures OF fairies
when she walked with these long,
white wands. She would use them
for pointing out flower she wished
the eunuchs to gather or for tracing
designs on the gravel when. she sat
down. To-day she held the wand she
carried aloft, and made a low. birdlike
sound with her lips, never taking her
eyes off the bird. She had the most
musical Of voices and its flutellke
sound seemed like a magnet to lac
bird 1t fiuttered and began to de-
scend from bough to bough until ii
| lighted upon the crook of her wand.
| when she gently moved her other hand
up nearer and nearer until it finally
rested on her finger.
had been watching with breathless
attention, and so tense and absorbed
| had / become that the sudden cessa-
ton when the bird finally came upon
her finger caused me throb Of al.
| most pain. No one else. hov yer, OF
| her encourage seemed to 4 nix this
| anything extraordinary. At a few
moments she handed the bai to one
| Of the eunuchs and we continued our
| promenade.
l saw another instance of the mag
netic power-this time with a katy..u.
One of the princesses, seeing one on
| bush, tried to catch 1t, but in vain.
| Her majesty held out her hand to-
ward the beautiful insect, made a pc
! culiar sound like its own cry and adj
vanced her outstretched finger until
the katydid rested upon it. She strok-
ed it gently for few moments and
! then removed her fingers and the katy
dds made no effort to fly until she put
| it down.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24

board an inch In thickness. 30 you
perceive that it will not take many snch
shots to sink one Of those canoes, for
they are not much thicker than brown
paper"
The Miamis swept toward our friends
with loud cries, thinking to terrify them,
and render resistance less effectual.
II don't care so much about destroy
ing the poor wretches, as do about
sinking the canoe" added Kenton, in a
suppressed voice. LET us get the first
fire. If we cam Do you fear them?"
Il never was afraid in my life" said
Allan, coolly.
The words had scarcely left Norwood's
lips when a shot from the savages cut a
button from his hunting frOck.
THAT was very well done" remarked
Kenton. ''They are near enough: let
us have shet--it's our turn now. Fire
at the canoe, and you can't help doing
damage"
Both took steady aim, and the Indians.
anticipating their intentions. endeavored
to screen themselves by lodging their
heads down into the canoe.
THAT will only make it worse for
them,' said Kenton; and then both fired.
The result fully eqHalled their expec-
tations; the fragile vessel was so badly
cut that it Immediately filled, and the
Indians leaped into the water, some OF
them severely, if not mortally. wounded.
In a few seconds the canoe sank.
Then the terrified Miamis made great
splashing in the water. while those on
the bank yelled with rage. The two
young men grasped the paddles and used
them with such effect that in half an
hour not an enemy was seen or heard.
Having landed. they filled the boat
with large stones and sunk it. The sun
had gone down and darkness pervaded
the mighty forests.
"Come," said Allan. 'let us go"
eco where?'' asked his companion.
Anywhere" replied Norwood, hesi-
tatingly, ''to find Rosalthe Aston.
Kenton, who had seated himself on
the bank, arose and attempted to follow
Allan, but staggered a few steps and
fell.
'My dear Kenton, You are wounded!
exclaimed his companion, running to the
heroic wOodsman and raising his head
from the ground. But the gallant fell
low made no reply; he had tainted from
the loss of blood.
Go be continued.l
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24
KINGDOM OF BoRNEo NO MORE

Great Britain Adds Another to He1
List of Possessions.
The ancient kingdom from which thu
great island of Borneo derives It's name
ceased to exist Jan. 1, 1905, and Great
Britain made yet another addition tt
her oversee possessions, for this, OF
course, in crude words, is the interpre
tation of the diplomatic announcement
that IAN agreement had been concluded
with the Sultan which provides for the
appointment Of British resident, with
powers to control the general admins
tration Of the state says the New
York Herald.
The conclusion was long foregone.
There is no combination service In the
law Of nations, ard the white man has
been busy removing the eastern poten-
tate's landmarks for many years past.
Southwestward the British North Bor-
neo Company has been pushing until
its boundaries rested on Brunei bay,
while the territory of Sarawak has been
as steadily working to the northeast
Nipped between these two opposing
forces, the ultimate fate Of Brunei was
only matter Of time, and, after exist
Ing finally as mere strip Of territory
on either side of it's solitary river, It
has at length come to form a part of
Greater Britain.
Very different was Brunei In the
days when we first hear of It Var
thema touched here 1905, but only long
enough to remark that the people were
"Ydolaters Of sharp wyt, and manner
of lyuyng not greatly to be discomman-
ed" 1t Is to Pigafetta, Magellan's
friend and 7comrade, that we owe the
first real account of the place. Here
he was royalty entertained by the king,
who had numbers Of trained elephants
and horses, forts with heavy ordnance,
gold vessels and SPOONS, silk embroid-
cries, porcelain dishes. and, In short,
all the adjuncts Of high civilization
"a good deal of it, no doubt, borrowed
from the Chinese, whose money, was In
sole use. These people were Moham-
medan Malays, who must have estab-
lished themselves on the islands centu-
ries before, for the Dayaks were the
subject race even in the south, Malay
rule extending, nominally at least,
throughout the island.
Brunei, like Labuan, which Is now to
be administered with II, Is rarely WIS.,
tied by travellers, but 1t is, neyerthe-
less, one Of the most remarkable cities
of the far east, being built entirely on
piles in the water, in lake-like reach
Of the river, and thus merfting the title,
frequently conferred upon it, Of the
Venice Of the east Vessels anchor in
its main streets, and the children can
swim almost before they know how to
walk. Its market Is not less singular
Ia dense pack of canoes, now dispers-
ing, now swarming like hive Of bees.
the occupants being nearly all women,
wearing hats as big as umbrellas. The
busy scene, the incessanr shouts Of the
crowds and the marvellous dexterity Of
the padding are not likely to be soon
forgotten by the spectator. But there
is little in the way OF trade In Brunei.
Coal, indeed, there Is, and in this re-
spect the British territories In Borneo
may some day prove very useful as
set, but otherwise they can not be said
to produce much except creeses.
4L
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24

Poor BOys become PFesidents.
The second President Of the United
States, John Adams, was the son OF
farmer Of moderate means, who was
compelled to work constantly Tor the
support Of his family. When, at the
cage OF Fl. the son graduated at Har-
ward College, his education was his
only capital for his start in active HE.
Andrew Jackson was born In log
hut in extreme poverty. He grew up
In the woods Of North Carolina, living
In the home of relative, where his
mother worked to support herself and
her three children.
James X. Polk, the eleventh Presi-
dent. spent his early life on new farm
in the wilderness of North Carolina.
His father placed him in store, with
the intention that he should enter the
mercantile life; but his dislike for
business was so great that, at the age
of Is, he was sent to the Murfreesbor-
ough Academy to fit for college.
Willard Fillmore Was the son OF
New York farmer, and his home was
an humble one. When he was IA years
old he was sent away from home TO
learn the business of clOthier. But
five years later he entered law office,
and at the age of % he was admitted
to the bar.
James Buchanan was born In
small town Of the Allegheny Noun
tains. His father was poor, and by
his own ak built his home In the will
derness. When James was 8 years old
he was placed at school, and six years
later entered Dickinson College, where
he graduated with the highest honors.
1t is we'll known that Abraham Lin
coin was the son of parents who were
the poorest of the poor. Till he was
more than Fl his home was log cabin.
His attendance at school was limited
to few months. From early life he
was compelled to depend on himself,
not only for his living, but also for his
success in his business and his profess
sion.
At the age of 10 Andrew Johnson
was apprentfced to tailor. Previously
his mother had supported him by her
said, to attend school. His education
he gained by his own efforts at night,
after working all day at his trade, and
by the help of his wife.
The early hame of General Grant,
also. on the banks of the Ohio, more
than fifty years ago was without many
Of the comforts Of civilized life. Till
he was II, when he was sent to West
Point, he lived the. life Of common
boy in common home.
James a. Garfield, like SO many of
his predecessors, was born in log hut
When he was year and half old
his father died. The family was poor.
When he had scarcely entered his teens
vest field. He learned the carpenters
trade. He worked on the Ohio canal
He was determined. however. to have
an education, and, leaving his plane
and scythe. he worked his way through
the preparatory school, and, with some
help from his friends, was able to grad
uate at Williams College.
The lives Of many of the Presidents
prove that no boy is so poor but that
he may hope to attain the highest hon.
ors, which the American people can
eive.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24

Darling papa, here is I
Writing you a letter;
And l hope at you will try
To write me on ats better:
For l don't know what to say,
Les l say I love you,
An when you are far away
l gets awful blue.
Here I put great big kiss
On this black ink blot.
So | know you cannot miss
Finding the right spot.
Now l hug you very tight;
I'm SO sleepy-so goodnight.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24
According to Dorothy.

Dorothy is sweet little maid of two
and half. Her father never carries
cane, and when caller came in
with one one day she was observed
standing before 1t rapt In contempla-
ton.
"Well, Dorothy said her mother,
what's thatY'
Dorothy looked up with a puzzled
expression. "Umbwella without any
clothes on" said she.-Lipplncott's.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24
Invitatfons.

Tho postman passes on his daily round,
And envy then gnaws at the aching
heart,
All, bitter h the day when 4 II found
That Of the Smart Set some ar not
quite smart.
Indianapolis News.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24
The story of = Nursery rhyme

Tho SfOry Oh . NurDSFy Rhyme.
Every one knows the rhyme, "sine
song Of sixpence," but very few
people have any idea that 1t 10 any
thing but nursery jingle. 1t IL. how
ever, an ancient and interesting ale
CORY.
The four and twenty blackbirds rem
resent the hours. The bottom Of the
pie b the world. and It's crust Il the
sky which oyerarches it. The opening
Of the pie signifies the dawn when
tho birds begin to sing, which 4 In
deed sight FOR any king.
The king, who Is represented q
sitting in the counting house count
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24
An Estimate.

MY man." said old Hardfyst to the
hero who had just saved him from
death under the wheels OF loocmo.
tive, 3if had change for this half dol
lar I'd give you something"
Pop" replied the hero, ''if you real.
" want to pay me what your LIES
worth you'll need change for cent
Philadelphia Press.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24
UnmOved.

isn't this hazing something dread
fulf' said the solicitous parent.
WELL" observed Farmer Corntossel
you must consider that the boy that's
at school standin' on hts head or dom
exercises to expand his chest ain't
plowi'n eleven miles q day IN the hot
sun, nor gettin' blisters on his hands
with a scythe. - Washington Star.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24

Italy devised the art Of music print
Ing, musical notes having firsr been
impressed with movable metal types In
1902 by Ottavio Petrucci.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24
sudden Loss OF Faith.

DR.. Pill lat medical ahee5lng)-
What's the matter with DA Physia
tonight? He appears to be = Z terri
bly, bad humor-nothing but impatience,
Feasibility and slurs ever Ma the
wonderful progress OF metiieatsesencs
is mentioned"
DR.. Powder-"He has had Pheuma-
tism for six weeks, and all Kls 1fsther
physicians who were .afieS n only
made II worse."-New York W1rN.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24

In after years when man. meets
his first love he y happy II the belsef
that It were better to have loved ana
lost
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24
How 1t Originated.

HOW IL originated.
Do you know that the expression
"Sure as eggs Is eggs" was never
meant to be as ungrammatical az II
sounds? The original was sure as x
is x.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24

In Cuba sixteen tons OF cane yield
one ton Of sugar: in Peru It requires
only 1915.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24

No man can love two women stimuli
taneously after one Of them nnds 4
out
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24

could do if we had one," answered Nor
wood.
''Fhere is one concealed in the bushes
yonder; so Wen soon float it" said Ken
ton.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24
HIS Fcot i'm II As~a..

His Fcot In II Ax14A.
Mr.. Brakes-Who Is that sour look
Ing dame over there?
Mr.. Gubbins-Sir. she has tie mis-
!. fortune to be. my wife.
Oh-ah-er-indeed sir, the misfoe-
tune is-er-all yours, Pm sure
Cleveland Leader.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24

ing out his money! Is the sun, and
the golden pieces which slip from his
fingers are the golden sunbeams.
The queen, sitting in her parlor, Is
the moon, and the honey is the moon
light.
The diligent maid, who is at work
In the garden before the sun, her king,
has arisen, is the daybreak. and the
clothes she hangs out are the clouds.
The blackbird which comes by and
ends the song by nipping or her nose
is the sunset. Thus we have the whole
day In pie, il not In nutshell.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24

A metagram is puzzle In which
various letters are changed. l am an
animal; change my first and I fly, my
second and am another animal, my
third and am an inhabitant of South
Africa, my fourth and / am small
ship.
Answer-Boar, soar, bear, Boer,
boat.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24
Her Real sas

Her Real NaMe.
He married beneath .him-aa fmpos'
slble person"
''Ah, I see. A mesalliance, ehT
mo, a Miss Smith, l bealeve.
Cleveland Leader.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24
WISCONSIN CENTRAL RAILWAY

Best route from Minneaposts,
st. Paul and Duluth o Nh.
waukee, Chicago and the Ease
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24

An lmpOssihfhtE.
Biggs-Who was it that said, MAN.
know thyselfT
Diggs-Oh, some chap With a good
but impracticable theory.
Biggs-Why do you cah 4 Apraet''
cable?
Diggs-Because no man can VA OUT
personally that he 10 afflicted wsth the
habit OF snoring.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-03-24

Any man whose will power h all In
his ewife's name IL to be pfsie6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05
Playing Cards and the Bible.

Long years ago an old sailor who
had just returned from a long
voyage took occasion to attend
church services on the first Sunday
on land. The old sexton discovered
the old salt" looking over a pack
of playing cards, while IN his seat,
and had him arrested. When
brought before a magistrate in the
morning he was asked to give an ac-
count of his actions in a place of
worship. ''Well, your honor" he
said. ST had neither Bible nor
common prayer book, and nothing
to remind me of my duties but a
pack of cards." Explain your
self, said the magistrate. The old
mariner proceeded I see
the ace it reminds me there is One
to revere, and when / see the deuce,
1t reminds me of Father and Son;
when see the tray, 1t reminds me
of the three in one; when / see the
four spot, / think of the four evan
gelists that preached Matthew,
Mark, Luke and John: when meet
the five, it reminds me of the five
wise virgins that trimmed their
lamps; when I see the six it re-
minds me that in SIX days the
heaven and the earth were made;
the seven reminds me of the rest
we are to take on the seventh day"
And the good old sailor went
through the entire pack, giving ap-
prOpriate answers, much 10 the
qualification of the magistrate, AMI
was discharged from custody.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-05
Fair Association Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Grant
County Agricultural society was
held yesterday at the city hall.
Pres. W. j. Bailie called the meet
ing to order and large attendance
took part in the proceedings.
Minutes of meeting Of executive
committee read and approved.
Treas. c. H. Baxter submitted his
annual report which was approved.
The finances showed the society to
be on first class basis.
Officers elected for ensuing year
are as follows:
Pres, w. J. Battle: Vice Presi-
dents, D. Abrams and J. S. Wright;
Secy., Geo. A. Moore; Treas, G H.
Baxter; Gen. Supt. ThOs. Tuck
wood; Marshal, W. P. ROwden;
Executive Com, Richard Meyer,
Jr., Geo. A. Dyer, George Baxter,
A. G. Knapp, John Dobson, W. A.
Johnson, W. P. Richardson, Frank
Schreiner, Charles B. Ziegler, VIM.
p. ROwden.
Dates of the fair next year will
be Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thurs
day Sept. 17-18-19, instead OF
Wednesday, Thursday, aud Friday,
and the fair is bound to he boomer.
The change in days should not be
forgotten Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday.
The life membership fee was
raised from so to $15 and the date
of the annual meeting was changed
from the first to the second Tues
day in December.