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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-17
FAR WEST END

Miss Marion Barlow. OF Fiuvanna. Va re-
CcnUy Che guest o. her sister. Miss Hazel
johnson. OF West Main Street has returned
home. after short but pleasant stay.
Mr.. Paul Washington and little daughter.
Fearlle have returned to their home In Caro-
line county. after few days visit IN this
section among friends. while making Christ
mas purchases IN the city.
The friends Of Mrs. Thomas Cogai 81 No.
1885 West Gary Street. will be glad 10 learn
that she Is rapidly improving after Lsr recent
illness
Miss Temple Blackburn. OF the Ridge. %
has returned after a short visit to friends
in this section.
Mr. J. +. Miller Sr., will leave i'm a few
days for Philadelphia. Pa, where no Will
spend some time the guest of friends and
relatives ln that city and vicinity
MI and Mrs. William Glasgow OF Raits-
more, are the guests Of SIR. J. W. r. John
sou.
Ar TazeweH Jones. OF Lynchburg. Va.
il spending some time In this section as
the guest Of his sister. Mrs Foster
Miss Nellie Wiikerson and Miss Sallie Parker
are spending some time here - the guests ~
friends prior 20 their return to their horn,.
in Washington. y. c.
Mr Arthur Ford Of West Cary street " no
recently underwent an operation az the Vir-
ginia Hospital. IL improving quite rapidiy.
and hopes % be out again at an early date.
Mr. Fred Terrence, of West Main street
now ~ tho Virginia Hospital. undergoing
trea tfnent.
Mr. s. jenkins left Friday foY his home
in Tennessee 20 spend the Christmas hoiiIa =
with his parents A. Nashville
Mr. Eddie Mccullough and little sister.
Grace were recently the guests Of Mr. and
NEs. Anderson. OF West easy Street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-17
POLICE ARREST
THREE RUSSIANS

BALTIMORE. December l6.-In response
to cables from the chief OF notice Of
Warsaw 70 Police Marshal Farnan. Of
this city. by whom they were turned over
10 immigration Commissioner weis. three
Russian immigrants were arrested to-day
Immediately after Leaving the North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Halle. The prisoners
who are held IN one OF the police sta
lions, are Photo Wisowski. alias stanis-
latfs Zachewski. aged 81 an electrician.
Joseph Ptak. aged "a. 8 clerk, and Muir
relo YlOsk. woman. aged about "a
years The last named was held as a wit
ness, as she was travelling i'm company
with the men. Marshal Farnan saws the
charge mentioned in the cables was one
Of robbery. the victim Of which was a
Warsaw merchant Wisnowski however
while very reticent. as are all the prison
ers. intimates that his arrest Is traceable
20 his connection with socialism An Rms
STA. While being taken "a the police sra
tion on street car hc tried to escape
though handcuWed 20 an officer. The
prisoners appear to DE educated and Of
"a better class than usually come here as
emigrants. They are steerage passengers
Oh the Halle.
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Body on It's Way.
Her ONLY Thought.

WASHINGTON. December 16.-I.an-
gushing in the District Jail awaiting trial
ON the charge OF murder, Mrs. Anna ".
bradley. SLAYER OF former Senator Brown.
Of Utah. has but one thought, and that
s. ~ her two children. What becomes
OF her seems 10 be Of no interest to Mrs.
Bradley. now that the man she loved IS
cold in death and will be laid to rest in
her home town before many hours have
passed.
Unconditional and composed the woman
who has aroused sympathy from all
parts OF the country asks FOR but one
thing the companionship Of her two
Youngest children. At the Jail yesterday
she asked that her youngest son. called
10y her Montgomery Brown, aged three
and half years. be allowed 10 spend his
time in the coil with her. such a thing
Is known 10 be out Of the question. but
it was the love OF a mother that prompt
Cd Mrs. Bradlcys request 1t is ru-
mored, however. that the youngest son
viii be brought 10 Washington and he
taken TO his mothers cell daily through
out the many months She win be incar-
cerated i'm tho red brick Jail awaiting
trial
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-17

At Bostocks Animal Show there are
four camels lined up I'm q row. one IS
black. two are nonedescript yellow and
brown, and one
SOLVED ANIMAL is grayish black
PROBLEM At LAST. and very hairy
Tho three kinds
are very much unlike. and IL would take
"A naturalist to tell what their breeds are
a pretty dobutante was taking a coun-
try cousin around the ring and was ex-
planning the different kinds OF animals 10
the rural mind. She went along the line
past the elephants and came TO tho
camels. The first two We're tho moth
eaten. common ships of the desert and
She at once pronounced them cames.
The next the grayish black hairy in
diNduu. she said was a dromedary, SO far
so good. At the last and black beast she
stopped and pOndcred for a few moments,
thinking hari. The country cousin
waited patiently for an answer with a
look OF inquiry on her face that couldn't
be got away from. Finally the pretty
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high and low. and at last. tucked away
under the lower berth. he found another
but IT. wasn't his. lie wore SKIES and
that was am eight. Ho rummaged around
for his other six shoe that should have
been there where he left IT.. but AL search
proved fruitiess. There was nothing TO
DO but put on the number eight $50.
with a six shoe on one foot and an eight
on the other. and with many impreca-
uons on the man who had slept in the
lower berth. he left the boat A thing
that troubled him most was chat his
shoes cost s.. whereas the snoe he had
found was Of "a - cheap mako. lie
ciamped down the streets tn tnc- nearest
shoe store. and there invested hl, change
in another pair of shoes. Vie presented
me odd pair to the stO-e. TIE could never
understand how tho other fellow could
wear six shoe. but that ne must have
done so was demonstrated by tho fact
that he had walked or I'm one Of his
The Richmonder wished that the other
fellow had also left one Of his number
eight socks, thinking that il would bee Of
splendid service ON Christmas Eve night
10 old santa Claus.
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SECRETARY TAFT
ON PHILIPPINES
Says Conditions Have Improved
Since Ladrone Bands Have
Been Subdued.

WASHINGTON. December l6 -Ar ok
tra.t Of tne annual report OF Secretary
Taft made uunI. last night Includes a.
report ~ the Philippine commission Tor
tAc last fiscal year. Secretary Taft says
conditions in tae Philippines show lm-
Il~premeut and that ia every part az ths
island except Ga the provinces OF Leyre
and samar peace and tranquility obtain.
H. says the capture or surrender OF eight
o. ten az the leaders OF Ladrone bands
4. the Island ~ Luzon has brought about
o better condition than ever before existed
S. the islands.
The reports points ogt the impetus given
20 agricultural operations ana increase in
Tho demands FOR farming property due T.
the destruction OF these I>adrone bands
Secretary TAFT refers TO "a report from
General Wood which says that 81 is
''probabie that the trouble Will be soon
drought 10 an end"
Ire report Says that on june 80 last
tho Philippine government had sur
plus OF Si5o0 600 gold.
"on fhe whole" IL says, tho coudi-
tons I'm tho Philippines give much cause
for satisfaction. What IS most needed
row is legislation from Congress which
shall convince the Filipino people of the
anxiety OF the American people 20 aid
them as far as possible 10 a prosperity
which has been absent from the islands
throughout the period Of American oc-
Cupation.'
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AMERICAN DUCHESS
H0NOREO BY THE KING
Former Miss May Goelet to Be
Guest at West
Dean.

LONDON. December 16-The young
Duchess OF Roxburgh twho was Miss
May Goecrl has been admitted 10 the
charmed circle OF King Edwards women
friends whose qualifications must be wit
and power 10 amuse His Majesty. The
King made a special request. which was.
Of course. taken as a command. that the
Duke and Duchess Of ROxburgh should
be invited as his felowguests at West
Dean Park. the willie" James's place.
in Sussex
The latest American duchess thus takes
her place among such brilliant women
as the Duchess of Dev0nshire Mrs
George CORVALLIS West -CLady Randolph
ChurchilD. Lady ColeOroOke. the Dow
ager Duchess OF Manchester aud Mrs
George Keppel. whose society the King
delights IN because they are the reverse
Of hores.
The country people OF Roxburgh find
fault with the Duke and Duchess for only
inviting outsiders to Floors Castle The
lesser nobility and gentry" living around
I[elso are left out of the ducal entertain
ments, and So the young Duke and
Duchess are not popular in their own
country.
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LAST WEEK OF CONTEST
Miss Brinkhaus Writes Final Letter to Pupils Who Hav
Been Gathering Votes in Effort to Win
Fine Art Prizes.

as you and Z must IN ours. tho petals
Will drop softly and soon the seeds Of
Generosity will be scattered over the land.
ana VINO can tell how FAR the influence Of
our first sowing Will reach!
In another part ~ our gardens fust
let's have flowers Of Patience They viii
be 80 sweet. and when We pick them they
VIII hep Us over 80 many hard roads
help ~ 20 bear tie things we do not
Ike. help US 20 help others along some
hard road, and IN helping others. We
shall help ourselves; help as 10 be meek
and humble OF heart.
There f. lots Of room IN the gardens
Of our hearts for many. many more
flowers 20 grow. but at this time we Will
choose just one more for our planting,
and you will let me choose for you. won't
y0uT II j. the flower that will help the
others 20 grow that Is my chcice-the
purest, sweetest flowers Of ai--the flower
Of Faith. The flowers OF Faith give US
absolute belief IN God and confidence that
he knows best IA sending as sorFows with
the Joys as He sometimes does. Faith
flowers are good for the 'grown-ups."
heart gardens. as well as for the chill
drens, as are also all the other flowers
We have planted. but IN the children's
gardens the flowers Of Faith give US be-
lief IN our parents and teachers as we'll
as I'm God.
every garden needs sunshine and rain
in order that the blossoms may thrive.
20 in the gardens OF our hearts the
warmth Will be supplied by sunshiny little
sons called 'Dispositions. and the rain
viii DO Mercy, a rain that human flowers
need so much at times. and with which
teachers so often shower their pupils. So
now We have the sunshine and the rain
for the gardens Of our hearts. and we
know that the flowers OF Remembrance.
Generosity, Patience and Faith will lift
their heads and grow TIL the whole world
viii be the better for the planting Of these
gardens OF ours.
In every city that I have visited the
children and teachers have been moro or
less excited over the planning Of school
gardens. so far IN Richmond. Manches
Ter and Hen. county. I have not heard
quite so much about them. perhaps, as
On some other places. but really think
my dear little friends. that the gardens
~ our hearts that We have planted to-
day Will be the best school gardens IN the
world. don't youe
With love and best wishes for every
little worker IN the Great Contest for
scnoolroom Decorations. I am
y our Friend
GERTRUDE /. BRINKHAUs.
Director.
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ADJUSTMENTS

ton Of David. tho pOet-shep herd-warrior
King of Israel. IN the splendid produc-
ton of the romantic drama, The Shcp-
herd King" viii soon be seen I'm this
city. This production is under the man
agcmcnt OF William A. Brady. who has
surrounded Mr.. Lorimor with a sup
porting company Of $50 people. Mr.. Lori
mer is "a scholarly player, who is az all
times consisteut in his work. lie has %
fine physique and an admirable voice.
and is gifted with unusual artistic abii-
ity. In the four years he has played
David. the character OF tho sweet singer
has grown upon him. until at the present
time his impersOnatiOn Is fine piece
of histrionic work. in the beauty Of tho
scenery and the splendOr of its mount
ing. "rhe Shepherd King enjoys the
distinction of being one OF the most nota-
bile productions the stage has ever seea.
The settings are of great artistic value.
and each one is triumph Of harmonious
color. The costumes are also OF singular
magnihcence. Mr.. I.ormers supportin,
company numbers 80 players. prominent
among whom are Carl Eckstrom. Ethel
bert Halcs, Mark Price. Daniel Gil
fethcr. May Buckley. Nelictte Reed. Mar
garet Hayward and Marian Ward
Mrs. Wigs Again.
Among the moro Important ENGAGE
ments that have been scheduled 90 ape
pear this season ct tho Academy az
Music is the we'll known stage picture
Of optimism. Mrs Wigs, of the Cab
baGe Patch which Will DC seen hrre
January 2ist and I'd Mcssrs. Lfehier
a Co. have arranged that Mrs Aiadee
Carr Cook will continue in tho utie role
which IS considered one OF tao best char
acter roles or the stage to day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-17
BRIEF TALES AROUND TOWN
Deaf Witness Baffed Commonwealth Attorney Skidoo Figures
in High Finance; Pretty Debutane Dscourses
Upon Wild Animals

In tie common pariance. the ordinary
slang OF the day. one hears "Skidoo"
and Twenty three" (Which are said to
mean the same
PAID "sKIDOo" TO thing) so often
HOLDER OF CHECK. that now nearly
everybody seems
10 know that they are Synonymous terms +.
but a case has recently happened in
which II appears that IL was presumed
that the term "Skidoo' had become a
familiar one. even in high financial
circles
As the story IS told. ono gentleman
owed another IA BILL the amount OF which
was exactly s23.23. IN "a spirit Of humor
the debtor drew his check this way:
The blank bank Will pay to the
order Of blank 'skdoo- Sk!doo.'
The check passed through several
hands before IL finally got 10 the bank
upon which Il was drawn, and one gon-
ueman. well known in business circles
declares that he cashed il without no.
tlciug the unique departure.
The bank is said 10 have honorcd IL,
and the bit OF humor f. alleged 90 have
created considerable merriment.
While some might regard tho story as
unreasonable when it is considered that
on all checks the amount is written IA
both words and figures.
in this ease the words "Skidoo- Skidoo"
We're substituted for the words Twenty
three" and then the amount was stated
I'm figures I'm another place on the check
The gentleman who says he cashcd the
check first knows that tho drawer has a
comfortable bank account. and he de-
ciares he viii not turn down any OF
them. even II they are so drawn.
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PARAMOUNT

Mrs. J. NJ. Melon OF Ashland was in
tend the funeral of MT. T. y. Baghy.
Miss Edna Phillips, OF Hanover county,
visited friends IN Paramount during the
past week.
Mrs. ID. y. Smith. OF Caroline county.
who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Henry Gcssiilhause, on TWent y-secOnd
Street. has returned home.
Mrs. j. II. Carson, OF Williamsburg. has
returned to her home after very pleas
ant visit 20 friends in this vicinity.
county who has been visiting the family
of Mr.. j. W. Shelton, Of Twentieth street
has returned home.
Mr. Charles Butler. OF Roanoke Va. has
returned home after visiting IN the home
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-17

a group OF gentlemen were sitting in
Murphy lobby the other evening telling
of their boyhood experience when one Of
them turned 10
HONORABLE JUDGE another. an hon
RAiOEO EE-HiNE. orablo judge 90 ID
city court and
asked him if he had forgotten the time
when gang Of Richmond College stu
dents captured "a beehive with most hor-
r.hie results The Judge looked guilty.
and tho story was told as follows
At that time Richmond College was mt
least mile from the city. ANA was sur
rounded by farms on orc Of the farms
was a bee-hive which was reported to
be fun OF honey The boys wanted
honey ANA one dark night organized an
expedition. Tho honey was never found.
but the honorable judge was and ne ran
most Of the way back 20 college with at
least thousand bees clustered about his
intellectual brow
a kick was made to the COLLEGE au-
thorities, and the next morning all the
professors asked the boys whether they
were implicated In the raid The man
who had been used as an omnibus for
the bees the night before strolicd into
Professor HarrisOn's Latin class a few
minutes late and just after the ques-
lions about the raid had been asked
Professor Harrison looked at his head
and face, swollen 90 about twice their
natural size. and said amid shouts Of
laughter from the boys: John. I can
see by the clearness % your eyes and
tho innocence OF your face that II Is
needless 20 ask IL you stole the honey
You are excused from recitation. think
you have bad case OF humps"
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A Seven-Foot Hercules

SEATTLE. December 16.-Tacoma has a
Hercules named ole Nystad recently ar
rived from NORWAY He is seven feet
high. weighs go pounds. and is twenty
seven years old He thinks nothing OF
pushing about with one hand cars load
ed with 500 feet OF green lumber.
As q rule. lahorcrs pick up one or two
boards at time. Ole takes up an arm
fUl. and walks ~ with them as II IL
were child's PLAY. Although he does the
work OF two men the rules of the union
hold him down to the regular per diem
rate. Ike is light eater.
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LOSS Of SEAT
RUINED BROWN
Drew Short Term in the Senate
and Lost Political
Power.

SALT LAKE UTAH. December l6.-
Glad 20 see YOU. Senator Brown"
This was the greeting extended by
Senator Frank ). Cannon 20 his col
league. Arthur Brown. IN the ratunda OF
tho great white building at the head OF
Pennsylvania Avenue, IN tile National
Capital on tho morning OF January 20.
$50. only eleven gears ago. Both were
SENATOR elect from the forty fifth State
20 tho Union. Arm in arm they entered
tle Senate Chamber. and there. ia the
presence % the greatest law-naking
power on earth. cast lots for the long
and short term IN tie Senate from the
state q Utah
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Commemorative Attorney Afiuitree
FOXES is one Of the suavest and most
urbane officials Of the city government,
and IS a man OF
JUSTICE COULDN'T impertur Fable
PERFORM MIRACLE. good humor His
dignity IN court
and IN private relations has impressed
all who know him. But the attorney had
an experience a few days ago which FOR
a time slightly rufncd his feelings and
aroused his spirit, and few minutes
later turned the laugh on him good and
strong. Mr. Folkes appeared Tor the
state in Police Court case. An inn
portaut witness I'm tho case had lust
taken the stand. After deciding how TO
phrase his question. Mr.. FoiEes pro-
pounded 10 clearly, looking directly at the
witness. TO his surprise the witness
stared az him. but said not word. He
was "a dense dark impeuetrabie chunk %
silence. Angercd by being thus dened
and ignored. the now thoroughly aroused
prosecutor appealed 10 tho court
Your Honor, this witness positively
ANA perslstently declines n answer my
question. Win you not make her answer
it2''
II would nko e. Accommodate you"
replied the police Justice with a naughty
little twinkle in his cye. "aat in this
case I am powcr'ess. 1 can do mo- more
than YOU can. The good Lord made this
woman doaf years ago. and if YOU can
make her answer sou can perform
miracle"
AS tho truth tawned upon the attor-
ney and the spectators laughed. he TOO.
caught the grim humor 90 thc situation
ana smiled Gaze lr desistrd from further
attempts 7t miracle working.
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BEGS IMPRISONMENT
INSTEAD OF DEATH

NEW YORK. December 1s.-The World
tomorrow will say.
Lawyer Albert r. Patrick. under SEN
tence for the murder OF Millionaire
Rice. has signed a petition 70 Governor
Higgins. begging him TO commute the
death sentence to life imprisonment
The final appeal 20 the Governor was
signed tonight by Patrick in tho death
house.
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Mrs. Wigs Again.
President in Virainia.

W ASHtNGTON December 1G.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt, his Nrother-in-laW. Doug
las Robinson. of New York and The
President's son. Archie. stent two hours
horseback riding this afternoon. They
rode over into Virginia and The return
trip TO the White House wsas made IA
the rain.
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young thing hoaved n sigh OF relief and
"a light broke out on her face. MS she
exclaimed; How foolish % me. why OF
course, IL Is a camel4aTG." The coun-
try cousin was satisfied and continued
Along the limo with mistaken faith i'm her
ciccronc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-17

4 we'll known Broad Street merchant
recently took a trip 10 Philadelphia.
where he had 70 attend 20 some business,
and in order 20 make
HOW DID EIGHT the journey as COM
GET INTO SIX? Portable as possible.
engaged an upper
berth in Pullman. lie passed a very
restful night, and arriving al his dcsti-
nation. got up to dress.
When it came to putting on mis- shoes
10. there was one missing. lie searched
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At the Biiou.

Charles r.. Blaney. entitled "Old Isaacs
from the Bowerv' which will be seen
at the Bijou this week. has It's scenes
laid in New York The action OF tho
play deals with tho life OF an Old In
stalment man. VINO was noted for mis-
wit and generosity and interest for his
fcllow-bclngs.
The new play will also introduce new
star in the person % Harry First. who
gained considerable fame i'm the part Of
Father Abraham ia Tho Child Slaves
OF New York" and being Of Hebrew eN-
traction. he IS fully qualified 10 do justice
TO the character ~ ola lsaacs.
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The Academy.
Academy-Dark.
The piiOu.

The Academy.
Academy Dark.
The Bijou.
Biiou-"Old Isaacs from the Bowery."
Idlewood- Skating Rink
Bostock' s-Wild Animal show.
ono of tho biggest attractions 20 De
seen i'm this city IT, entire season Viii
appear al the Academy Saturday. matinee
and night when Richard Carries and u.
j.. HEARTS, great Western operate COM
cdy success. "The TendcrfoOt," with oscar
T. Tignan. will be heard. The music
Of this opera IS so characteristic of the
Southwest, with its dash and swing and
picturesQucness. that IL has made the
piece a great favorite generally. The
wit is clear-cut and incisive and Mr
Figman is hailed as one Of tho greatest
OF light opera comedians on account OF
his fine work IN IT,
Miss Ruth Whites splendid soprano
voice is heard TO great advantage in the
character OF Marion. The cast is strong
one. and the chorus somewhat noted for
its beauty. The company numbers near
~ seventy people.
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SENIOR ENRIQUE C. CREEL
IS MEXICAN AMBASSADOR

CITY OF MENICo December Is TT
has been officially announced bv tho
Mexican government that Enrique g..
Crcel. Governor or the State OF Chihua.
hua. has been appointed Mexican am-
hassad0r to the United States senator
-Creel ia 81 American descent. and * ons
of the wealthiest and most progressive
men 81 the republic.