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The Minneapolis journal., 1906-09-18
mU RNOTEs

The annual meeting of ST. Paul's guild will
be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs.
H. B. Waite. 1907 Colfax avenue S.
The Mothers club of Hope kindergarten will
not meet until the third Thursday in October.
Miss Caroline NJ. Crosby, of Unity House will
speak at the missionary program of the woman s
society Of Trinity BAPTIST church tomorrow at
2 pm. The society will have an all day meet
ing In the church parors. .Gsa -. !.
The women of Wesley church, will hold an all
day meeting in the church tomorrow The Home
Missionary society will meet at 1890 O'clock the
Foreign Missionary society at i: 10 pm, ana at
2:3O o'clock the Ladies' Aid society will hold
its meeting. A basket lunch will be served at
1915 O'clock >. -, =, -
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-09-18

The marriage Of Miss Annette Mar
guerite Burfening to F. Edmonde Nc
Feely of Winnipeg was quietly
solemnized this morning in St..
Stephen's church. Rev J. E..
Dol phin read the service. Mr..
and Mrs. McFeely left for a short
eastern trip before going. to Winnipeg.
where they will make their home. They
will receive after Nov. /. ~.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-09-18

There was q pleasant 9 7 gatthe1riing e1i Sun
beth Scranton, 1925 Twenty-ninth ave-
nue. S, in honor Of Miss Lillian Roe OF
Chicago and Mrs. c.. W. Adair of Fer.
gus Falls, MINI. ~. The Minneapolis
guests were Mrs, Winnie Johns, Mr.
and Mrs. G.. r. Adair. Mr. and Mrs
H. w. Cole. and family, Glen Adai1
and Miss Stella Lumley.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-09-18
Odds and Ends.

Every woman has many pieces left
over from her sewing. Ask Elizabeth
Lee what to do with them. She will
tell you how to use them in making
beautiful and useful articles for person
al or home adornment. Her advice is
free-that's one Of the advantages OF
being a reader of T h e Journal.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-09-18
Chamberlain Cough Remedy One Of
the Best on the Market.

For many years Chamberlain s Cough
Remedy has constantly gained in favor
and popularity until it is$$now one Of
the most staple: medicines il use and
has an enormous SALE tits intended
especially for acute throat and lung
diseases such. as coughs colds and
Group, and can always be- depended
upon. It is pleasant and safe to take
and is undoubtedly one Of the best / in
the market for the :purposes foE which
Lit is intended. ~ sT"i<- sss*i22 81
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-09-18

an unknown ,non was found in +he woods noe,
Spur 455, the 500 line, last night. Officers
have gone to investigate. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-26
Book#Newys
And K epieps.

rho title of Mr.. and Mrs Egorton
Castles newest book "1f Youth But
Knew" (rhe Macmillan Company Is
}tnkcn from the old French SONG, which
i rims: Isl jeunesso snvait-Si Yiellcssc
potvnit.' The contrasting deficiencies Of
ages Inability and youths Ignorance are
3typlfled In tho old vagrnnt musician,
known us Gclger- Hans OH the one hand.
hnd Steven Graf III Waldorfr-1I man
scgg on The other. The th1o deals With
certain events which took place III the
year 1919. when Jerome was King OF
Westphalia. steven runs into Gicger-
Hans upon the open highway and even
his not ovcr-uuick brain could not avoid
the conclusion that tho tattcrcd fiddler
WIS other than lie seemed. Steven got
into little adventure that promised to
end badly for him. He got drawn into q
tlii.ttl xsn with tho pretty |nnd vapld
.Gurgrnvno, whose husband was both
highly jealous md exceedingly feroclous.
but for the charming maiden Sidonln and
the faithful Geigcr- Hans i sccns highly
probable that Stcven's night III the dom
jom-kcep, which the 13urgrave had been
at pains to plan for him, might have
been his last on this side the great divide
There Is plenty OF action, n fair sprnkling
of pleasant sentiment, Il dash OF tnys-
terry, and a happy ending. Not the best
work OF tho Castles BY some distance, but
readable and plensing.A (Bcll Book ana
Stationery Company s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-26
JURORS PUT ON
I0.0 D { WILSON 6 IN
Three Give Testimony That
Wcakcns That Of the
Prosecution.
MOTHER or THE PRISONER L:
Size Speaks iii Clearer Tones
Than OH the First Trial.
Many MorcWi Witnesses. Il

fSpcclal to The T'imcs-Dispat ch.)
ROAM UliE, VA, Apiii. 25.--4.L itiio trlal
or Richards II, Floyd to-day, W. i. Scout,
Y. NJ Cox; ana j.. p. 3Akors, Jurors ut lie
former trial, we're introduced TO contra
diet the testimony OF Noah Wilson, q
very important witness for the prosccu :
ton They testified that Wilson hhu
stated at the first trial that he did not
nnd tho book with John 1achards's name
4 in 1t. KropT testified that he did not see
Richards running across tho field. me
whole statement was made to discredit
tho ties timony OF Wilson.
Hampton Richards was placed on the
Estnf,d. During his whole testimony no
kent his eyes on tho floor, not looking
at tho Jury or anyone else. Els testi-
mony was practically the same as be-
fore. lie went back tho next morning,
he said and Informed John Richards
that he (John), was suspected OF the
murder, ard lie (John). told him to go
back to his nunt's and walt TIL they
came. From that time on Richards was
not seen. until captured. His testimony
during tho trial was considerably weak
ened. Rg5 a.
Richards's mother was put on the
stand and spoke In firm, clear voice
During the first trial she spoke very
indisinotly and so low that Jurors ana
attorneys could hardly understand her.
A number OF witnesses have been suH,-
moned for tomorrow, Including several
from Roanoke.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-26
eszI;11;:7H1

A transcript OF the quaint charm OF
"Tho Old Garden at Mount Vernon the
text by 1crancls T.. I4eupp and the pic
lures BY Jules Guerln. will be one OF
the garden features of The Centurye
garden number There will be repro
duced in the numbe. also plan ana
description OF the Mount Vernon grounds.
Both--the map originally made In color
are part OF u manuscript journal Kept
by Mr.. Samuel Vaughan, merchant OF
London, who visited General Washing
ton at Mount Vernon In 17sS. The Journal
is now in tho possession Of a descendant
of the author, Mr. Benjamin Vaughan,
OF Boston.
The Macmillan Company announce new
editions of the following among other
books: '"rhe Bitter Cry of the Children"
Wy John Spargo; the pnper editions OF
Robert Hunters book on Poverty and
John Graham Brookss "The Social Un-
rest: Mr. Marion CrnWford's novel,
Fair Margaret" '.Red Cap Tales by
s. r. Crockett boy Life on the Prairie
BY Hnmln Garland; Municipal Gov
eminent in Continental Europe. by Dr.
Albert shaw; THE Care Of the Child"
by DR. Nathan Oppenheim; In the
Heart Of the Canadian Rockies, by
James Outram, and "The Hour Glass and
Other Poems" by w II. Yeats.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-26
BIG DAMAGE [A.(-i CASE.
Suit Of Mrs. Puryear Against the
Southern Being Tried.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.)

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
SPENCER, n. c.. April 25.-The
damage suit OF HRS. Minnie NJ. Puryear.
Of Spencer against the Southern Rail-
way Company for damages in the amount
of $4,000 for tho killing OF her husband.
r. @. Purycar. near this place. In jan
suary, 1905. was begun in Davidson SUI
}ptriorjC Court ut Lexington to-day Judge,
Ward is presiding. and the plaintiff ~
represented by j. G. Buxton and c.. 8
Watson, OF Winston Salem, while the
interests OF the defendant company are
being looked after by Clement Manly.
of Winston Salem; W. r. Rodman, Of
Charlotte, and a number Of other lead
ing attorneys.
The case Is being hotly contested and
there Ia Il long list OF witnesses for tho
defense. All OF to-day was consumed In
the hearing Of evidence for the plaintiff.
Mr.. Pnryear WAS an engineer and was in
stantly killed byabcing struck in the head
by a United States mail crane ut = the
Yndkin River bridge. two miles from
Spencer. while running at a high ratio
OF speed on q belated train.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-26
1 An Effective Dinner Frock.

The latest idea of having dinner frocks
made IN brown. copper and nut shades IL
very charming and uncommon one THO
up date notion is to have Y killed tulle
frock cut with q train trimmed with
rlches Of queer spotted taffcta ribbon. u
zouaye effect Of gold and brown seluina
being drawn up over the bodice with 9
thick cluster of nut brown and copper Vet-
vet roses. The band Is of swathed spotted
taffetn and tho bertha Is softened by u
tucker Of tulle, while the elbow sleeves
are finished with ruches of tulle and held
together by little chains Of copper col-
orcd seuu!ns Such gown Is admirably
suited to Il brunette With bright complex
ion, brown hair and eyes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-26
CHARGED WITH. FORGERY
. AND AT TEMPTED SUICIDE
Young Charlotte Man Pleads
Guilty to the One But De-
MES the Other.
(specinl 10 The Times- Dispatch,

a,F-.a. Especial 10 Inc eS-Dlspdtcl.) ~
& CHARLOTTE. N. O., April 25,--Charles
Johnston, n young married man, was
tried this morning before Recorder Shan
nonhouse on the charges Of forgery and
an nttcmpt to commit suicide, Johnston
had worked for the Charlotte Casket
Company, and while In It's employ had
gotten fourteen blank checks, Six Of
these checks were on the Merchants and
Farmers Bank and eight were on the
Charlotte National Bank. In each case
the forged name of l.. G. Martin was
signed to tho checks, and to each mer-
chant Johnston told the Same story OF
being paid off for a weeks work by tho
check, 70 the charge of forgery no
pleaded guilty and was bound over 70
court under q $500 bond
TO the charge of attempting to commit
suicide Johnston pleaded not guilty. OIL
GERS harrington and Mccall stated N
what condition they found Johnston, and
DR.. C, S. Mclaughlin stated that II med'-
cal treatment had not been given MN, ne
would have died Of opium poisoning
Officer Mccall stated that Johnston told
him chat he drank u ten Gent hottie at
laudanum, and that from that time until
he awoke in the police station ne was
unconscious, He was found IN strip
OF woods in Belmont,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-26
Let City Sprinkle Streets.

We are glad to see that the Retail
Merchants Association has followed the
lead OF The Times Dispatch In urging
the Council to provide an adequate
sprlnkling service for the city streets,
Our remarks OF a day or two ago We're
confined particularly to the two lead
ing resicnce streets of Richmond, be-
cause on those streets alone so far as
we are informed, We're conditions SO I'm
satisfactory that citizens had felt i'm
PEELED to league together privately 10
supplement the citys service. But our
Comments apply with equal force to every
street which suffers from inadequate
srrnkling.
The nuisanccs traccaiAe to n supera-
bounding and omniprescnt scourge OF
dust are familiar enough TO most resi-
dents of Richmond, The merchants com
plain that, with the necessary opening
OF doors and windows during the warm
months, their stocks suffer greatly from
and the annoyance and Inconvenience
q of their customers, They feel, as This
Times Dispatch feels, that 1t is the city''
duty 10 sec that the streets are kept IL
proper condition, no less in one respec
than IN another, ond urge the passage o.
All ordinance providing thorough sprink
ling during all those months when ex
perience has shown this service TO b
necessary. We trust that the Counei
may be impressed WIN the reasonable
ness OF, this request, and will SO ac
as to relieve the city OF the impropretl
Of compelling It's taxpayers, us ipdi-
yiauals, to piece out tile evident defcen
cies - our municipal administration.
IN Meantime our merchants could hell
along the cause by seeing TO IL that tieE
own sidewalks are properly swept ans
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-26
The Wednesday Club.

This year the Wednesday Club will
give five concerts instead Of three, and
in so doing will add another proof to the
growth and expansion which has mark ed
Richmond's life in recent years. The
manS gers of the "Wednesday Club are to
ne congratulated upon their choice of DR..
Peters rs the director, for it will be DIFF
flcult to find in America a more skilled
and accomplished developer of music than
DR.. Peters has shown himself to be-
In addition to the regular concert by
the Wednesday Club chorus and tho chill
dren's chorus, there will be added this
year n complete symphony concert, in
Guiding n concerto to be played by Mr..
Waldcmar Luschg, whose reputation as
n yirtuoso on the piano is International.
The Wednesday Club went to great cX-
pense and trouble to arrange for the new
feature, in order that the number of stu
dents in Richmond who are pursuing their
musical education might be given the OPP
portunty of hearing some extended or
clestra work. Every Indication points to
great success for the "Wednesday Club
this year and the only thing lacking
Is an auditorium sufficiently large to ac-
comod;lte all those who would like to
come. Richmond should by all means
supply this need at the earliest possible
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-26
is NOT ABLE TO
&C" into TO prison.
Remarkable Case Of 81'rai1 Durham
WHO Waits for All officer 10
Commit Him.
BROTHER IS EMBARRASSED
Does. Not Care to Fill the Role Of
Putting His Own Kin i'll the
Pcnitcntiary
Special 10 Tho Times Dlspatch)

Especial 10 Tho Times Dlspatch)
RALEIGH. N. G., April 25.--Frall Dur.
ham, the young, white man from Polk
county,is stlll hero, unable TO get In the
penitentiury to serve the fourteen years.
sentence under which ho Is held for the
killing Of Deputy Sheriff Hinton IN Polc
while tho officer was arrcstlng him for
carrying concealed weapon. lie came
here last Thursday under bond with his
mother and brother, and Is at the Yar-s
boro. Tho brother has gono back to Polk
county to make some arrangement for
either an officer to como from there or
have the sheriff OF Wake or other of1lccr
here dcputlzed To deliver the prisoner
1t developed that the sheriff Of Polk
could not come. owing to the fact that
court is in session this week and tho
clerk of Polk court offered to send tho
Official commitment here. 20 that Dur
hnm's brother could deliver him to the
tpcnitcntlary authorities. but the brother
declared that he did not wish to be put
In the attitude Of committing his own
brother to the pcnitcntnry, 80 he re-
turned to Polk county d few days ago to
arrange either for an officer to come hero
or for the nuthoriznti ton Of Sheriff Page.
OF Wake. to make the delivery.
This Is the most remarkable case on
record In this State. II Is remarkable
not only for the fact that the prisoner
is unable through such peculiar clrum-&
stances to get into the pcnItcutlary to
begin the service OF his reS1cnce, but
also for the unusual circrIutanc&, Of the
crime. Durham was arrested on the
charge OF carrying concealed weapons.
and he and Deputy Hinton had gone to
Il nearby Office where d bond was being
SSr VI rl1 M
dashed ont OF tho Office and ran. His
friends told the deputy just 10 complete
the bond and let Durham go: that they
would Sign It all right. But Hinton
pursued Durham and shot at him. DUR
ham claiming that the bullet went
through his coat-sleeve. He turned and
fired at Hinton. wounding him fatally.
4 Durham says the reason he ran was
that he had a revolver on his person.
and was afraid he would be searched and
n second case lodged against him fer
carrying concealed weapons
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-26
Peaches at Coo Each.

Peaches that sell for 60 cents each al
now to be had 1t some OF the best irni.
Africa and arc grown in the Drakenc
burg Mountains, where lots OF the iis
ing occurred during the Boer war, They
are handsome In appeaarance md, accord
Tho manager OF one Of these stores STU
that they could sell al! they got without
my trouble. The peaches are shipped to
London from South Africa. Each peach
Is carefully packed. SO as not to be
bruised in transit 1t takes about four
weeks to get them here from the orchards
where they are raised. This district $
said to be one Of the best for fruit
growing In the world "lf we could .nly
say that these were English hot-house
grown We could get a dollar apiece for
them. and then would not have sufficient
statement OF the dealer.-New York Sun.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-26

1 s.peror to even those natural cataclys SINS
which he is powerless to check; reed
says Pascal, but n reed which thinks
But the Spectator contributor has at,
even moro interesting idea to PROFOUND.
Granting that man cannot check VOL
oanic eruption, Is 1t conceivable, MS an
academic question:, that he could bring
ono about? II no cannot unf,nte VOL
cano, can he mako one? There Is some
reason to think that he cam I'VE are
| all living" our authority points out, 'o1
the surface OF great boiler charged
with high-pressure steain, OF whlch
Vcsuvlus and Heltla and Mamma Loa are
SO many snfety-vadvcs. The extreme
IL warm Interior Of the earth Is girt
about with a layer OF molten magma, Or
lava, which Is constantly under enormous
hydrostntic PRESSURE, and which PROVIDES ls,
the energy for all volcanic energy. moro
Ia little weakening III the crust IRON IRON
some unknown D cause and Whisht--oue
the devastating fluid files. Now sug-
gests this ingenious writer, suppose some
hlase 1noney-tags, searching for some
new excitement to titilnto his jaded
senses should deliberately go to work 10
weaken the eurth's crust. Volcano energy
lies pent UP everywhere, few miles pc
low tho surface. An outlet, and lot
OF steam for tho explosive effect, are all
that It needs. Now, suppose our million
i aires were to bore down mile or SO
and dynamite down a few more. ana
then should divert river into the apcr-
ttro SO formed, what would be the re-
suit? The chances are. thinks our author
that we should hnvo very respectable
man-made volcano which, once set go
ing, would DO likely to take over the
work for all time. Il ,,.,@ 5
Volcano building, however. is not likely
soon to Deconle popular pastime with
tho world weary millionaire, as war was
once regarded as tho true sport OF kings.
The possibilities OF the automobile have
not yet been wholly exhausted, and tho
flying machine In its turn, may prob
ably be counted upon to hold them for
awhile. Then, too, it would doubtless
appear that we already had sufficient
volcano for every one OF us to have all
that is good for him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-26
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
April 10th.

Name Day, Cletus. Sun rises at 5:13,
sets ut 6;i7.
1873 Lorenzo De Mcdici, Duke OF Flor
cncc, rescued by the populace from
the hands of nssnssins. HIS brother,
Julian, was less fortunate; he fell
victim to their dngsers.
1636-Thc first assembly In Connecticut
held at Newtown (noW Hartford).
1777--Govcrnor Tryon, of New York. with
1000 British and Tories, invades Con-
necticut, destroys a large quantity
Of American stores at Danbury and
burns the town. on the following day
he has an engagement with the mill
tia near Ridgeheld and is driven to
the coast embarking under heavy
fire. lryon loses about 800 men and
the Americans $50, including Gem
eral Wooster, killed.
1794-The Yendcans. under Churette, de-
feated by the French.
1s1o--rhe Odd Fellows Society is first
organized in the United States ut
Baltimore,
1e79-Prcsident Hayes issued n procla-
nation warning settlers not of the
Indian race from the Indian Terri
tory,
1so4-Tho goYcsment accepts service of
ono hundred day men and approprl-
atcG $4,000 900 for their payment.
1866. Wilkes Booth. the murderer Of
Mr. Lincoln, after ten days WANDER
Ing and misery is tracked to barn
near Bowling Green, Va, and, re-
fustng to surrender, Is shot,
1894-The Democratic majority of the
United States Senate accused Of
selling OUT to the sugar trust by
granting it an ad valorem duty of
forty per cent, as "protectioH"
1e0o-liull and u part Of Ottawa, Canada.
destroyed by fire; $4,000 persons
homeless and Slb,00O.0OO property
loss; seven killed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-26
@.sg,YsH,..3

1 4 Rex Il. Beach. u young man whose
first novel "rhc Spoilers" (Harpers), is
being widely talked about, has had n
career, so far, that can be compared In
Its humorous vicissitudes only with Mark
fTwain's early days. In trying to get up
to Dawson in the first rush Of the gold
fever, his boat ran aground, and Mr.
Beach and his companions were COM
PEELED to turn back to place down the
river, where q new camp was being built.
1t was two years before the party could
get away, and food being scarce, MI
Beach undertook to prevail upon pas
scngers on the steamers toitDawson to
grub staker them; a process apparently
Involving some prevarication, for Mr..
Beach Declares "That is where ! laid
the foundation for my nctional writing,
but I shall never equal the stories !
turned out there, orally and right Off
tho bat. My imagination had to soar for
mo to cat" ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-26
GeaaEE.ITI

rhe author who In Little Stories OF
Married llre" ana recently IN More stores
of Married Life" makes us SO familiar
with amusing types OF suburbanttes. is
one Of the few who insists that hor
readers shall know little OF her person
ulaity or her appearance, Mary Stewart
cutting has never permitted a photograph
OF her self to appear In the newspapers
or magazines since sho attained literary
fame, and stoutly resists all attempts on
the part of her publishers and the press
10 make her forego her decision, This Is all
the more unusual since her kindly counte-
nance would surely furnish one more
reason for reading her charming hooks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-26
C:zE;::l1;;T17r

a new novel by the author OF IF l
Were King" The Pround Prince, The
Dryad'' and other charming romanccs, Is
announced for early publication by tho
TInrpcrs Justin FIuntly Mccarthy has
taken as his theme the storyteo of Joan
of Arc, and around the well known facts
are constructed in his nimltable style q
semi Historical romance OF great dfa-
matte interest. AS is his usual custom,
Mr.. Mccarthy has written both novel and
dramatic version ut the same time. and
the play will be given next season, by
r. II. Sothern and Julia Marlowe. The
author has c2lled his story 1.-THE Flower
Of France. :" 3E#t s}5t 5Sft
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-26
Merely Joking.

His Busy Momen did see you kiss
ing my daughter?" Il was too much
occupied at the time to notice. Judy.
HeIp!---"The interest in3this story cen
Sters In an attempted corner lin hay
~ see, It has IA, cut and dried grass
plot ' En- Princeton Tiger. q s n
We'll, isn't She ?--"Jones has a queer
sensct Of humor." "Huh?" "Ie married
his dead wIfes sister, you know, And
nowa he refers to tho deceased as his sis
ter-in-l Cleveland Leader,
Work hunlcr is going to read an.
essay on Work before the debating soci-
city tonight" How did he happen to
choose that subject? He's the LATEST
man In the world" That's just 1t;
hes going to argue against it."--Dctroit
Free Press.
confiacnt!aI,-"I suppose old Bullion
will give you a job us soon as you marry
his daughter? Yes; he wants me to
be his confidential book Keeper. = "Eut
you don't know anything about keeping
books. "lIe wants me to keep EN-
where the court can't get hold Of EN-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Taking No chances.-'"Do you really
think this medicine will cure your dogs
cough?' asked tho friend. "Oh. yes
said the other. II tried it on my hus-
band, and It cured him.''-Detroit Free
Press. VI
No More swnglng.--N1other Monkey:
whats the matter, dear? Why arc you
crying?" Little Monk: "1'he teacher told
me I'D evolutc into human being some
day, and III have to lose my tnil."-De-
troit Free Press.