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The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-11-17
DIES OF JOY OVER LETTER.
Man coIIapses When He Reads Good
Tidings OF Old Friend.

Philadelphia.-Overjoyed by the re.
celpt of a letter from an old friend.
Alexander Alcorn. 40 years old. suffer
ed an attack of heart disease and
died.
The letter reached here late Satur.
day afternoon. but Alcorn did not re.
ceiye 1t until Sunday morning. He
did not appear to recognize the hand
writing on the envelope, but, upon
opening 1t, he smiled and became very
much excited.
Gosh ! am glad to get this letter.
It's from "a friend | have not heard
from for ten years" he said. He had
read portion of the letter and was
about to sit down in a chair. when he
collapsed and died.
Several men who saw Alcorn col
lapse thought at first that he had ac.
cidentally fallen, Upon lifting him
they were surprised to find that he
was dead. The letter~was still In his
right hand. 1t was dated from New
York city and was signed Joe"
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-11-17
Rooster Is Fond Of Kerosene.

Fullerton, Mo.-The craziest rooster
in all Missouri is owned by Walter
Lynne, residing near here. II Is act
ing as II II We're an automobile and Is
creating havoc among the flock. This
rooster no longer crows at dawn, hut
by assiduous association with few
geese II has acquired lovely "honk,
honk," and practices this on all occa.
sions. Al times 1t starts at one end
of the barnyard and, giving a warning
alarm, PUSHES through the rest of the
chickens, bowling them over right and
left A few days ago Mrs. Lynne left
a can Of Kerosene on the back porch,
and within ten minutes the rooster
was doing Its best to drink up the
stun, undoubtedly with the object of
acquiring the gasoline smell. 1t is also
developing an auto face"
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-11-17
HOW DEBILITY SHOWS
And Why Or. Williams Pink Pills
Are o Specific for Dangerous
Physical Declines.

The symptoms of general debility vary
according to the cause but weakness il
always present, tendency TO perspire
aud fatigue easily, ringing In the ears,
sometimes black spots passing before
the eyes. weak back, vertigo, wakeful.
ness caused by inability &c stop thinking,
aud unrefreshing sleep. The cause of
the trouble may be some drain on the
isystein or il may be mental or physical
overworlS, sometimes insufficient nutri.
ton due to digestive disturbance. In
the latter case there is generally a loss Of
appetite aud u coated tongue as well AZ
general languor aud debility.
Miss Lula M. Metzger, u stenographer,
living at n Mill street, Watertown, NY,
suffered for over year from general
debility at was caused by overstudy,"
she says, "and had no ambition, didn't
want TO go anywhere, my food didn't
taste good. was run down, lifeless and
listiess. took medicines but they failed
to help me. Finally friends recon.
Iueuded DIR. Williams Pink Pills TO my
mother and she got some for me. l took
them for some time and was entirely
cured aud have had no return of the
trouble
DIR. Williams Pink Pills cure debility
because they actually make new, red,
rich blood, and as the blood carries
nourishment to all the organs and tissues
of the body. nerves as well as muscles,
che new blood stimulates the organs to
do the work that nature expects Of them
and normal health follows. Not only
il this treatment sufficient TO cure de-
bility but many severe nervous disorders
as well.
The pills are sold by all druggists, OF
will be sent postpaid, on receipt OF price,
SO cents per box. six boxes $3.50, by the
DIR. williams Medicine Co, Scheneo'
tady, n. Y. Send for free diet book.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-11-17

handle and harpoon the fish. but the
others were not exactly certain as
to the results of such an experiment,
and would not listen to Werlein.
Finally the yacht got under way
again. and the devil fish. with a few
lazy waves of its giant tentacles,
dropped in behind and followed the
boat for fully halfa mile. Then II disap
peared.
A few weeks ago w. c. G. Claiborne
and several other fishermen returned
with a story about three devil fish
seen at the island, but their story
was taken with large grain of salt
Claiborne has reputation for story
telling. but his tale is followed up
now by this experience. and the
sportsmen are wondering IL big
yacht. with plenty of harpoons on
board might not furnish lot of lively
sport to the sportsmen.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-11-17
Not COMPLIMENTARY.

A stockdealer, buying horses In
Colorado, had been directed to the
ranch of Old Bill Sands. Wishing to
Aearn something OF Old Bill's business
methods before entering into negotia
lions, he made some inquiries at .
nearby ranch.
What sort of business man is Bill
.Sands?" he asked,
wall. stranger" replied the ranch.
cr, Il don't think Old Bill would go
plumb to hell for a nickel but he'd
keep fishing around the edges for II
autil he fell in."-Lippincott's.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-11-17
Crows Hidden Treasures.

A well.known naturalist speaks Of a
wild crow which made a collection of
bits OF broken china and similar odds
and ends and hid them in a nettle
patch. One day the naturalist stun.
bled on the bird standing in the mid.
die of his treasures and arranging
them. Next day they were all gone.
The crow, aware that his secret hiding
place was known, had moved every.
thing to some new SPOT.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-11-17

thought he travelled to the morgue by
way of the Hahnemann hospital
Bates, who was 80 years old. and
lived In Wood street, half block
from the morgue, thought he was
going to die from consumption. Sew.
eral friends and relatives had gone
that way, and he became daily more
lonely and Respondent, Finally, hav.
ing nerved himself to the final strus'
gle. he drew from his pocket a bottle
full of carbolic acid and tossed OF
the contents, while standing wear his
landlady, Mrs. Annie Brogan, whose
husband, Cornelius, died from con
sumption a couple of months ago.
Mrs. Brogan. in her effort to pre-
vent his swallowing the poison. was
severely burned upon the arms by
some OF the liquid.
Now I'm going down to tn,
morgue," were the mans parting
words. as suffering the first agony o
the death struggle, he ran from the
door.
He nad Just sunk upon the steps o.
the morgue, when one OF his friend $
Malcolm Cochran, "A plumber, came vi
and asked him what was the mat
ter.
I've just drank poison, and I'm dy
Ing" was the response. And the mex
minute he sank into stupor tina
presently ended In death on the wa.
TO the hospital
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-11-17
Spelling Reform in France.

1t looks as though spelling reform
were really arriving. France proposes
to make certain changes compulsory
In all its schools. Thus IS" is to
be substituted for "x'' In plurals--
"cheyaus' for "chevaux." The "h"
is to be dropped in certain words,
giving us "retorique" and "teatre."
And the French hen will henceforth
do Its clucking over an "euf."
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-11-17
Cut Tree to Free Prisoner.

Mahanoy City, Pa.--Handcuffed TO
an apple tree by two deputy state
game wardens for shooting robins In
violation OF the game law. Peter
Gerung was freed by two companions
who outwltted the wardens In a two
mile chase through the woods at
Girard Manor, returned with an AK.
with which they felled the tree and
had the manacles removed from
Gerung at country smithy just as
the wardens got back to take their
tree-bound captive prisoner to town.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-11-17
Poor Color for Grass.

An Englishman who has been Wis
fling in the suburbs recently is by
percritical, to say the least Ever
since he has been visiting this gen
tleman he has bean finding fault with
everything. The other evening they
were on the hosts beautiful lawn
This would be charming" Mr.. Blank
II it were not for the color of the
grass" why, what is the matter
with the grass" inquired the sur
prised host. TOO green, too green,
sighed the Englishman, 1T spoils the
color effect. "--Boston Record.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-11-17
A Busy Wnnan.

Many years ago a visitor to the
home OF the Hit family at Mount
Morris H., found Mrs. Hit quite busy.
She was holding child in her lap.
she was rocking the baby in the
cradle, she was knitting, and she was
reading q newspaper folded over the
back of q chair The visitor remarked
that the sons of such woman ought
to have a good record. The late
Robert r. HIT. the congressman from
Illinois, was one of the boys.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-11-17
FISHERMEN BATTLE
WITH A DEVIL FISH.

not seem to bother the fish in the
least
When the shots were fired the
giant sank slowly and came up agar
a few feet further ahead A dozen
more shots were fired from the rife,
but no impression was made Fully
half an hour the yacht lay to while it's
occupants tried all kinds of means to
wake up the monster of the sea.
Werlich finally grabbed long boat.
hook and wanted to tie line to the
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-11-17
Important TO Mothers.
Loves First Awakening.

One is always little hypocritical
In the beginnings of love. How can
you expect woman, reasonable
woman, 10 confess to herself frankly
that man whom she did not know
yesterday occupies already n larger
place in her heart than all her rela'
tives. friends or enemies? She will
spend entire months. a year, perhaps.
In seeking for her preoccupations all
sorts of names before giving to them
their true one.-Madame Emile de
Girardin.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-11-17
REDUCED RATES
Worship a DeuS,

When Dean Swift was called to the
living OF Loracor he inaugurated the
custom of reading prayers on Wednes
day and Friday. At the first Wednes
day service he waited in vain for any
one to appear except his clerk Roger
At length he began, Dearly beloved
Roger, the Scriptures moyeth you and
me In sundry places" and so proceed
ed to the end of the service.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-11-17
Oyster Nipped Mans Thumb.

John Prizor, saloon keeper at Boy
erville, Pa, was nipped on the
thumb by an oyster while he was in
the act of drowning the bivalve in
soup. Prizer's thumb was put out
Of commission, and surgeons had to
give it good deal of attention.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-11-17
New Idea In Stationery,

There Is a growing fad for having
ones stationery monogrammed with a
facsimile signature the initial letters
of the name only being used. The
stamping is usually done on the
fourth page, the monogram running
across the left-hand corner and the
address die balancing It straight to
the right.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-11-17
DRINKS POISON AND
RUNS TO MORGUE
Machinist Tries to Save Trouble, but
Friend Balks Good lnten.
tons.

Philadelphia drunk car
bolic acid, Gordon Bates sat down
upon the steps of the morgue to die.
This unique action seemed to speak
more strongly than any words that
he might have written or said that
he desired to lessen, as far as was In
his power, the trouble that his fatal
iraught would be to others. But his
death was slower than he had cal.
culated, SO that after all his fore
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-11-17
Jewels from Lands Of Gar.

Paris jeweler has bought large
number OF stones which have been
found In mines on the cars private
property. Every year stones from
these mines are offered for sale by
tender in the same way as the for
est lands and mines belonging to
the car are occasionally sold by the
imperial cabinet.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-11-17
Sayinas of Sidney Smith.

On examining some new flowers in
the garden, a beautiful girl who was
of the party exclaimed, "Oh, Mr.. sgd
ney! this pea will never come to per-
lection" Permit me, then" said he
gently taking her hand and walking
toward the plant ito lead perfection
to the pea. The Sunday Magazine.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-11-17
Superseded.

AS the car OF Juggernaut. its wheels
wet and red, Numbered on its bloody
way, it met 90-horsepower automo-
bile The two great machines con.
fronted one another for an instant.
Then, humbled and ashamed. the car
of Juggernaut turned and skunk back
to. its antiquated garage.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-11-17
Time for a Real Thrill.

II. G. Wells, otherwise an acute and
interesting observer, says that poker
is slow game Mr.. Wells has evi.
IDENTIFY never sat behind pat full on
aces and watched another man draw
two cards.-New York Mail.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-11-17
Ghost Ia considerate Of children,

A ghost which is fond OF children
has taken possession Of farm In the
Potchefstroom district OF the Trans
vaal. according to dispatches from
there. 1t throws about the furniture,
shakes and pinehes the adult members
OF the family and visitors, and fright.
ems the animals, but It never molests
the children
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-11-17
Writer'S Nervous Strain.

On the day of the production OF
his new play, The Bond man" Hall
Game said TO an interviewer: Think
OF me, worn with anxiety. rambling
about the streets and praying for the
fall of the curtaln."
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-11-17
Barrel oraan in EnaIish Church.

The parish church at Tobbing, Eng.
land, which dates back to the thir-
teenth century, and was recently re.
stored, possesses remarkable an.
cient instrument, a barrel organ which
has three barrels and can play SO
tunes by the usual handle.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-11-17
Why He InXested.

"rye Just bought carload NV fer.
tillzer," said Farmer Geehaw.
Fer the lands sake," exclaimed
Mrs. G..
"Yaas. that's what ] bought 1t fer"
replied the old granger.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-11-17

Bates. who was a machinist at Bald.
wins. came here from Hillvlle, War.
rem county, New York, two years ago.
His only known relatives are two sis.
ters In that place.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-11-17
It's Hard to Escape.

When you are little you have meas.
les and when you grow up you have
enemies. They're all In the course
of a lifetime.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-11-17
Herdina Of New Works. Poor.

Paul ID. Cravath, chairman of the
tenement;house committee of the
Charity Organization society. declares
that close canvas shows that there
are In New York tenements 1000
rooms that have no windows.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-21
CORRECTING TESTIMONY.
Corporation Commission Finishes
With One Railroad.

The testimony OF the South and Western
Railroad Company was completed be-
fore the Corporation Commission at the
uniform freight rate case yesterday utter
noon. Auditor ". b. Bowles Of Bristol
having been on the stand all day Mr.
d. j. Hun. Jr.. OF Bristol. represented
the company. and Hon. A. @. Braxton
the state.
The commission adjourned until II
o'clock this morning. when II Is probabIs
that Comptroller A IT. Plant Of the
Southern. viii be recalled. Messrs. Thorn
and Braxton, representing respectively
the company and the state, were engaged
last night until late hour I'm going over
ard correcting the manuscript Of the
former testimony OF Mr Plant
II will probably not take the Southern
a great while 10 complete its case The
entire proceeding before the commission
Will be ended In a few weeks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-21

locomotives OF every type; 5e5 cars for
passenger train equipment. including eX-
press and baggage cars, etc. 1906 stand
ard gauge freight cars. and 81 narrow
gauge cars. 81 cars for use IN road SER
vice equipment. and Il vessels used as
tugs or Darges.
During the year the company expended
Tor improvements and additions 70 proper
~ a grand total OF s467. 900 Y. OF which
S.5- >584 was for the construction ana
improvements of sldtngs, and SlI0osl for
purchase of steel rails Tor renewal Of
tracks.
The Coast Line system operates ! .S23 6S
miles OF road an increase Of Il35 during
the year. The earnings from operation
during the year Increased IL 90 per cent
hut the operating expenses and taxes in
creased 1905 per cent The chief item
in the increased expenses Of operation
was on coal consumed which Increased
- per cent in quantity and moro than
30 per cent In cost. The increased con-
sumption Of fuel alone amounted IN value
10 $50 976.
In addition 10 the equipment summa-
rized. orders have been placed for the
following. which have not yet been
delivered g freight and - switching en-
gines. 80 wooden under-frame cars: 800
steel unoer-frame cars. $500 steel under
frame hoX-cars, $50 wooden under-frame
boX-oars, 800 steel under-frame coal cars;
y cahoose cars; 20 phosphate cars and
30 log cars. 80 passenger coaches; =
passenger coaches; express oars. and
postal ears. 90 ballast cars. and plOw
cars.
During the fiscal year 334 Industries.
such as factories. mills, etc. were To-
Gated on the line of the road in the six
states through which Il passes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-21
FALLS DEAD IN CHURCH.
jamie Stokes, Colored, Succumbs
TO Heart Failure.

jamie Stokes. an aged and respectable
colored woman. mother Of the Rev. w.
H. Stokes. pastor OF E.heneZer (c0lore1
Baptist Church. died suddenly last night
at 10 O'Clock. iu that church. while at
tending services. She was seen suddenly
10 fan over. and friends round about
her Immediately ran 20 her aid. Dr Har-
ris. a colored physician. who was IN the
congregation az the time. attempted 70
resuscitate her. but an his efforts proved
unavailiue 10 is thought that death
was due 90 heart failure. The body was
removed 90 the home from which the
funeral viii take place to-day or to-
morrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-21

until the difficulties IN the way Of more
riictert service have been rem0vd and
o'-oIutiou secured between the Finance
Committee. the Health Committee the
Water Committee and the various exc
clure and judicial officers OF the city.
Dr Eunlon q. Williams. who really
instituted the inquiry. IS making notes
and judlciaNy weighing the response
billy ~ those concerned. and viii take
an active hand I'm the formulation II
such "a system as shall result In improved
service. The inquiry is conducted in the
best ~ temper and every body is appar-
entity in earnest fin the effort % secure
Improvement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-21
CHILDREN WORK
HARD FOR VOTES
Pupils All Interested in Great
Contest for SchoOl-Room
Decoration.
WHAT BULLETIN HAS TO SAY
Miss Brinkhaus Guest of Princi-
pals at Their Weekly
Meeting

a very bright little paper Is "The
School Bulletin" published weekly ia
the interest OF the public schools OF
Richmond. The issue OF November 16
contains a fine article ON Manual
Training in our Grammar Grades The
same number also shows how the minds
OF teachers and pupils turn toward tho
beautiful gifts or sculpture to he given
the schools by The Times Dispatch.
Under tho heading Notes From tho
Schools" the different buildings take
opportunity to express their feelings I'm
regard TO the contest FOR sch0oiroorn
decora tion. Some or these expressions
are:
cENTRAL-''we have had CHA votes
this week for the school
decoration contest sent from
tho building"
ELBA-"OUr school IL much Interested
in the art contest for school
decoration. and Is very desir-
Gus OF winning one OF the
prizes. The principal. teachers
and scholars are working very
hard, and hope al the parents
and friends Of tho school viii
help u.s."
NICHOLS so N-"NfchOis0n rtr.us r4
ana teachers are taking
great interest tn the
statuary contest We
hope To be among the
winners"
sG--SNO The children are much
Interested IN collecting the
coupons. each room hoping
TO carry on the prize"
mCOHE- The principal teachers and
pupils have entered with zeal
into The Times Dispatch COM
test for school decoration. and
shall struggle hard FOR fae
coveted prize"
MISS Brinkhaus was the guest ~ the
principals at their weekly meeting az
the city Hail on Monday afternoon.
taking the opportunity 20 thank the
principals for the many calls she IS hav-
Ing from the children
Miss Brinihaus WIN be cat home" En-
formally at the JEFFERSON fror s 10 10
on every Wednesday evening during her
stay in Richmond. and wiz b. glad to see
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-21

people Interested In the great contest
tor schoolroom decoration.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-21
WATCH MAKERS
Require STEADY Nerves for fine work.

sitting at watch mixers bench da1
in and day out IS tedious work and II ia
workman suffers from headache ner>
vousuess and Indigestion. as he is A4bis
10 do from hts seientary occupation. ~
requires special food Co put him right
Seattle man writes
'I am a Matchmaker. and have SIT
pretty constantly at my bench for "a
years. and have suffered badly from indi-
gestlon ana IFS many evfi effects. such ~
headache. dizziness. nervousness. etc.
always had weak stomach until I began
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-21
Words of Praise for the
Great Remedy

Elixir Babek, the only sure cure for Ma
larla, Chiiis ana Fever, is highly endorsed
by thousands
hereby certify that ! had been suffer
Ing with severe chuls and malaria f-~sr
Tor several months. one bottle Of s.-il,i.
Eabek' has affected perfect cure
have had no symptoms Of chills since. ana
bcver felt better
NJ. -. LATnIER.
Eleventh street and Pennsylvania : 20
nue.. Washington. d. c.
A NJ Kloczewski-Dear Sir-It e1,ae
pleasure 20 certify that the Elixir Rs
bek" cured me OF chils and ElaIariaI
lever with which / have suffered for n
long time. AUGUST EPPS.
Nance's Shops, va.
7 have tried "BabeS" for the past four
years. both as preventative and cure
lor malaria. and found Il To be more than
Is claimed for g. Without 70 I would he
obliged 10 change nav residence as 7 can
not take duinine IN any OF IT'S forms
J. MIDDLETON.
- FOur-Mle Run, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-21
ANNUAL MEETING
OF A. c. |. HELD
Reports Submitted and Directors
and Officers Chosen Here
Yesterday.
RECORD OF YEARS WORK
Net Income From Operations De
creased II Per Cent.-Sum-
mary Of Equipment.

The annual meeting OF the stockhold-
ers OF the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company was hold in this city yester-
day. The following directors ana ON
GERS We're chosen
Dlrectors-H. Walters. Michael Jen-
kins. Waldo Newcomer. NJ +. Plant.
Alexander Hamilton. +. w. Scott. Don
aid NIacRae. 7. n. Borden. H. y. short.
J.. ]. Lucas. ]. II. Esuu. Warren Delano.
II.
Omcers-T. NJ Emerson. president.
Wilmington. n O.; Alexander Hamilton.
first vice-presidenL Petersburg Va: q.
= Gadsden. second vice-president. Char
lesion. :. c.; j. r. Kenny. third vice
president. wilmington n. c.
These officers were elected by the
directors. r. Walters. chairman OF tho
board; r. J.. Borden. secretary: r. D.
Croniy. assistant secretary, w. r. Sui
Ivan, assistant secretary George B.
Elliott. assistant secretary; James f.
Post. treasurer. u. l.. Borden, assistant
treasurer. J. y. NeNsan, assistant treas
urer. Joseph b Kirby. assistant treas
urer; w r. Jones. assistant treasurer:
O.. Q. Olncy assistant treasurer. J.
Moultrie Lee assistant treasurer; w. n.
Royal. general manager. X. A. Brand.
freight traffic manager, W. J. Craig.
passenger traffic manager; Il C. Prince
comptroller; Alexander Hamilton. general
COUNSEL