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ing,y, squared himself W. tie instru-
ment, clasped his slender fingers tenta-
lively and dashed Off the ;;.eliminary
arpeSgio which is so cha- .teristic of
the virtuoso. Then he beg y and play
ed admirably. well enough almost to
furnish the illusion that treat artist
was masquerading in obs re Cross
kill. So it seemed to these Dung wo-
men present. who were torfessedly
musical and who had 81 IL advan-
tages." So it seemed even to Isabel
Vose, the bankers daughter. who had
Travelled and had often come in con-
tact with the genuine thin-. Before
he had finished his FIRST piece half of
the young women in the room had
made up their minds to become his pu-
pills, and after he had played the half
dozen others demanded viciferously
their fathers and mothers were scarce
ly less impressed.
Every bit as good as Paderewski.
and mighty sight cheaper declared
Cornelius VoSe. the bank president,
after the applause had subsided.
I'm not so sure Of that" laughed his
daughter 1T may be n good DEAL
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their confinement and restored to their
proper dignity. stood in the big room
over the bank. Next day the suit was
made further habitable by sundry
pieces of furniture obtained from the
local dealer and the door leading into
the apartment was decorated with a
neat card bearing the legend. "Profes-
sor Pierre Lucien Gerard. Teacher Of
the Pianoforte."
The professors arrival was the oc
casion of much speculation on the part
of the people of all the Crosskills, and
his first public appearance in the capac-
ity of a musician. the result Of for
tuitous accident, produced Il real sensa-
ton Across tie hall from his studio
was the lodge room Of an order which
had issued Invitations for Il public in
stallation and banquet to be held on the
Very evening of the day on which the
professor had displayed his modest
shingle. Almost at the last moment the
brother who had been expected to per-
form the duties of organist fell i'll and
there was absolutely no one to be found
with sufficient confidence in himself to
take his place. So it was nothing less
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The warrant was sworn out by, j ohm
Miller, brother iu-la " OF fht uead girl,
VINO alleges that Hrokaw bought the
ledge that she wouii atte mpr self des-
truction.
The young man WIS given a hearing
before Squire Mulcahey ana was held
to toe grand jury in bond OF 81, 900,
viii h his father fuIni he'd.
The trouble is saii to rave arieeu
over the cbjecti ms OF the parents of
the couple to the match.
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ITO BE CONTINUE .l
Gave Sweetheart Poison

Helena. Ark, Oct. 12.--The trial
of Thomas B. Musgtove of Mississippi
county on the charge Of peonage has
began In the federal court here.
Ii g alleged that he enticad two
white girls. Marion S. Emmons and
Adelneul Viet, of st. Louis. to his
plant ID near Barfeld, Ark IN
1909 anh he1t them virtually prisoners
be- Tor ing them to work, anG humi ill
ated them.
MosgIove is wealthy and denies all
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ths allegations.
Charged With Peonage

Deshler, Ohio, Get. ~ -Orsnn
BroKaw, ayouHg farmer has heen
arrested by Sheriff john of Napoleon
on warrant charging hin with MUIR
der in the first degree.
Miss JENNA Dics son. said tn be Bro
kaws .sw eetheart. took quhDtisy of
poison week ago and died Fl 20 day
later.
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Copyright, 1906, by George H. Picard

q Sn Pa aS5s'"as9 last a' ss%%S' t: 5~s
w the way freight at CroSskill,
a cretty suburban village ON
the west shore Of q great tidal river.
The instruments were neatly boxed
and were both consigned to Professor
Pierre Lucien Gerard.
After the train had pulled out Of the
siding and was on it's laborious way
up Rickerstraw mountain Jacob Robb,
who was both passenger and freight
agent, seated himself on one Of the
boxes-the one which contained a con-
cert grand, the other holding an up
right-freed his extinct pipe from its
residue with amusing particularly, re-
filed 1t and, still holding it in his
hand, extracted the waybill from his
inside vest pocket
pierre Lucien Gerard it is," he de-
cided. Now, who in thunder is Pierre
Lucien Gerard?"
He did not waste any time in trying
to answer the question. Mr.. Robb
knew every man. woman and child In
Crosskill. and. for that matter, in all
the adjoining villages of Upper Cross
kill, South Crosskill and West Cross
kill. There were pair Of Pierres,
solitary Lucien and never a Gerard.
Such a combination had never exist
ed in any of the Crosskills during his
lifetime, and the common cemetery of
the villages contained no evidence that
it ever had.
AS he speculated, LySander Vorhis,
the village truckman. drove up and
without alighting took from his trou-
sers pocket a bit of soiled paper. which
he proceeded to study industriously-
Anything come for Peer Lucy-Ann
Gee-rard?" he demanded presently.
Yes Mr.. Robb admitted laconical-
ly. Help yourself. Ly."
"a couple O. packages?" the truck
man persisted. .....-.,
I'm sitting on one of 'em, but l can
get up if it's necessary"
Lysander landed on the platform
with a bound and approached the
boxes.
'Well, I'll be--several things he
calculated with rraiseworthy restraint.
Take 'em right along, Ly," the agent
advised sardonically. who owns the
stuff, anyhow"
ut b'longs to a Teller that come up
the river on the Mary Borkins this
mornin'. He's took the SCOT over the
bank and he says he's goin' to open a
StOOdy-OO Said he exDected connie
O. pieces O. freight and give me $40 to
cart it up
81 guess you'll earn your money. Ly.
You'll have to call out the Crosskill
hook and ladder company to help you"
I'll land 'em in that stoody-oo just
the same" the truckman declared be-
tween his teeth.
Lysander did land them. Before bed
time the two pianos, removed from
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Round trip rates to Southern CAL
ifornia points from Wenatchee:
Los Angeles, $1,000, Pasadena,
ST. 40, Riverside and San Bernard
ina, S74.4O; Re5Iands, $500.
Rates are first class and allow am
pie stopover privileges and limits.
Round trip to Chicago, sos 90, to
St. Louis, $1,000. from Wenatchee
Oct. IL and12. Good until Nov. 80,
1906. Stopover privileges.
a. a. PIPER, Agent.
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"Do YOU KNOW WHAT TT IS, MISS vOSE?"
iearer than Paderewski before you are
through with it."
II suppose that means that the pro-
fessor has secured a pupil in the Vose
family" he returned. good humoredly.
We'll, you ought to know the real
thing when you see it. 1t does seem
queer. though, that anything worth
while has landed in CroSskill.'
you've been here long time" she
reminded him mischievOusly.
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The Vendome Cafe is the best place
to eat in Wenatcnee
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15
SCHOOL EXERCISES.
Professor Kent Delivers An Ad-
dress-Awards of Honor.
N (specIal 10 The Times-Disp,

Especial to The mes-Dlspatcho
ALBERENE. VA, May 1.-THE Al
berene graded school closed last Friday.
and tho commencement exercises were
held before a very large o3asyd on Satur-
day night at Alberene Hotel.
An address was made by DR.. G. w.
Kent, OF the University of Virginia.
High school distinctions we're delv-
cred by vIce-President G. w. Bostwick.
OF the Alberene Soapstone Company. to
Misses Bette Garland, Lily Pace. Helen
Jones. Mary Garland. Messrs Hawkins
and Gary.
MIR. w. t. Harrison presented BAN
ncr to the basketball team. In behalf
of Nr. G. w. Bostwick, and Superinten-
dent r. W. 1verette accepted t in behalf
of the school.
Short speeches were made by Messrs.
G. w. Bostwick w. l.. Harrison, J. W.
Everette and Principal A. S. Settle
The past session was success In every
way. and the school will be enlarged
next year. The teachers for the past
session we're Professor A.. S. Settle. Flint
Fill, Va: Miss NJ. c. Everett and Mrs.
Ballou, Damon, Va.
Refreshments were served by the ladies'
OF the Methodist and Baptist Churches
OF this place. Those who came from
distance were Miss Lena Gilmer, Messrs
G. ". and ]. II. Gimer. Howardsvillc,
Va: Superintendent J. w. Everett, kes-
wick, Va: Dr. c. w. Kent. University
OF Virginia, and Mr.. G. w. Bostwick.
New York.
Mr.. NJ. ]. Flynn and Miss Flynn, of
New York. are visiting Mr.. NJ. ]. Flynn.
Jr., at this place.
Rev. c. r. Blankenshap has been hold
ing a protracted meeting at the Metho-
dist Church for the past week. and he
expects to close on next Wednesday
night.
A few days ago carload OF S"edes
we're brought down to work In the mill
of the Alberenc Soapstone Company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15
APPOMATTOX COURT.
Interesting Murder Trial--1ndict-
ments Referred to Magistrate.
The 1'imcs- Dispatch

Especial to The Times-D spatch.)
APPOMATvrOX, VA, May 14--Judge
Hundley opened n very busy session of
his court here to-day. The Senrs-Harvcy
murder trial brought ott Il large crowd.
Sears was indicted by the grand jury and
his case was set for trial on the second
day Of the next term and the court VIII
hear q motion for bail Tomorrow.
Commemorative Attorney Watkins, OF
Charlotte aided by Aubrey r. Strobe.
will conduct the prosecution and II. ID.
Flood will look after the defence. Much
Interest is being manifested on account
Of the prominence Of the families IN
volved. s &a5 Il. t,s
Judge Hundey rendered a very impor.
tant decision here to-day IN an appeal
case from a maglstrnte's court The
Norfolk and Western Railway had been
fined sixty dollars for running It's
freight trains on Sunday.
The court held that when the Justice
himself issued the warrant without com
plant nled before him. that such pro-
ceedinga could not be had under the
statutes where the punishment was only
q fine; that there must be a complaint
filed with the Justice in all such cases
throughout. He also held that In order
To get service on a railroad In crirni-
nal case the proceedings must be instl-
6t,lted BY Indictment before grand jury
On 3 Information filed by the Common
wealth's Attorney.
This afternoon the grand Jury round
about two hundred indictments against
the company for sundry Violate all or
which the judge certified to the justice
for trial.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15
NEW Y. M. c. A. IN SIGHT.
Commencement Exercises of the
Virginia Institute.
fsnecial to The Times Dispatch.)

Especial to The Times Dispatcho
BRISTOL, VA. May 14.-Of the $50, 900
desired for the erection and equlpping
OF a new Young Mems Christian Assocta-
ton building In Bristol. $4,000 OF the
amount has been subscribed. The work
OF excavating for the building Is IN pro-
gress. and Its construction will be COM
menccd very soon.
r. c. Copenhaver. who owned the
Brown Gray iron mines, IN Denton's VAL
ley, fifteen miles east OF Bristol, has
sold the property to tho Pulaski Iron
Company, OF Pulaski. Va. and the pur-
chasing company will mine the ore for
use In It's Pulaski furnace. Tho price
paid for these mines was $4,000.
Commencement at Virginia Institute,
the noted Baptist institution hero, which
lis patronizcd by many Southern States,
will begin OH Sunday. May eth. when
the baccalaureate sermon will be preached
by Row. NJ. Ashby Jones, d. D.. OF CO.
lumbus Ga. The exercises will be con-
cl,ded on May :9th. The graduates IN
the literary department will be Misses
Clara Norvell, Hattie Stokely. Marion
johnson Anna Mnhoney and Mimic
French. Thirty young ladies' In the music
department will receive certificates.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15
\ CANVASS IN FIRST.
Congressman William A. Jones
Makes Address in Caroline.

(special to The Times D,spatch.)
BOWLING GREEN. VA. May Icon
gressmnn William A. Jones. addressed the
people Of Caroline to-day and. although
crowd present and gave him an enthu-
siastic nearing. DR.. robert G. Holiday
introduced Mr. Jones, who among other
things, said, that this was the first time
that Congressman would be selected by
a primary vote in this district. and that
he was the first to favor this plan.
He spoke In complimentary terms OF
his opponent as q gentleman and an
honest true man, and said there were
only two questions on which they differ
ed. the one tho Galigar ship subsidy
bill and the other that on account OF
his representing the people for a num-
Der of years he ought now be retired and
give way to some one else.
Tn speaking of the Gallinger ship sub
sidy bill. Mr. Jones said It was un-
democratic, ubiquitous and dishonest. and
1t did not receive a single Democratic
vote In the Senate. and 1t would not
receive q single Democratic vote in the
House if=it ever got there. from the
committee on merchant marine and fish
cries, where It was now sleeping.
Mr.. Jones expressed himself In favor
OF legislation for the upbuiding Of the
merchant marine OF the country. Mr.
J ones said that the Eastern Shore had
since 1882 been represented in Congress
for more than half OF tho time since then
and that as compared with the Western
Shore was not one-fourth of the popu-
tlation. He also discussed the value OF ex-
;perience in legislation and wide public
acquaintance, of long service and said
a man of average ability, provided he was
honest and Industrious and sober. could
accomplish more with his experience than
a most brilliant man coult In one term.
Mr.. Jones also said he had written to
Mr.. Mears and proposed pint discussion,
which Mr. Mears had declined. He also
said that Mr.. Mears had not expressed
himself on tho GallirEer ship subsidy, bill
saying that he had not had the time
to- study It, but he thought he was hold
Ing back his position In order to get n
large vote In Newport News.
Mr.. Jones met with warm reception
here. and Caroline will give him n good
vOfa Il .,i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15
RESIGN RATHER Than
SIGN THE CONTRACT
Excitement Among Employees Of
the Western State
Hospital.
fsnectal to The Times -p1spatch.l

sTAUNTON. VA. May t4.-Qnite a
commotion has been created Mt the Vest
ern State Hospital over the fact that the
employees, both male and female, have
been requested to sign a contract that
they viii not stop work without giving
ten days notice of their intention SO to
do, and also agreeing while employed to
discharge the duties as required by the
authorities and to give bond In the sum
OF S2b to faithfully perform the duties
In tho signed contract.
1t Is understood that twenty-five young
lady employees and two male employees
refused to sign the contract this morning
and resigned their positions. 1t Is also
r,lnorcd that large number OF tho male
employees will resign to- night. These
rules wcre promulgated by the General
Hospital Board OF the State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15
Piles Cured
As Easily As a couehi Pa'nIessly, Quick
ly and Without Cutting
Trial Package Mailed Free.

The agony and suffering IN pies Is so
great, that II a surgical, operation was
a certain cure (w.-lch It isn'0 und there
was no other means OF rel'ef some per-
sons might be willing TO take the change
OF blood poisoning or lockjaW,
But, now that the Pyramid File cure
has been discovered and has been proven
10 be quick and certain means OF re-
lief end lasting cure, there Is no EXCUSE
for rsking your life
Does Pyramid Pile Cure give Immediate
RELIEF? Does It cure? Try II and prove It
10 Yourself as thousands have done before
you. Then go 10 your druggist ana get a
10 cent box and complete the cure.
Z Pyramid Pile cure Will cur, you ana dn
1t with certainty and a rap'dity Tint VIII
FAKE for example, the case Of Mr.. Benz
iamin Shaw, Postmaster of Bland. We
quote his own words IN his letter OF Oct:
81, 1906: ~ was In great agony or nd
and body. In The meantine, gentleman
told HE of the virtue or Your Pyramid
remedy / fortunately found II at a drug
store, aud by tho next morning Tdid, nor
feel that any operation was necessary,
and in three days was able To return
home and n complete cure was acGon-
,,lisied lo MY great satisfaction and the
surprise of The physician.
For q trial package. senq yoNE name
and address to the Pyramid Drug CO., 57557
Pyramid Building Marshall, Michigan,
and you will get trial package by return
mail No marks
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15
CYCLONE JIM KEEPS
THEM IN GOOD D HUM0R
Confederate Gathering In Buck
it1ghatr,---Money for Bridge at
Scottsville.
Especial 10 rhe Times. Dlspntch.)

Especial TO The Times Dlspntch.)
BUCKINGHAM. G. H., VA. May H.
Col. James Marshall, Of Craig, delivered
an address lasting for two hours to q
large gathering here to-day In the Inter-.
est OF the soldiers monument, In which
he kept his audience convulsed With
laughter. The old soldiers were out III
fill force and enjoyed themselves highly.
A great crowd of ladies were present and
served fine dinner on Che ground. A
handsome sum was realized for the tnonu.
n,ent. Colonel r. y. Hubbard and Mr.. u.
w. Hubbard both made splendid addresses.
The Board Of Supervisors we're also II,
session here to-day and voted 1900 to
build bridge across james River at
scottsville provided Albemarle county
would pay the same slim and provided the
town Of scottsville vii pay $500 and keep
the bridge In repair.
A letter was presented from President
Stevens, Of the Chesapeake and Ohio. say
Ing the bridge at 13remo would be made
free bridge II the county Of Buckingham
would subscribe 5000 for the bridge at
Scottsville.
An agent Of phone line was here
to-day trying to perfect plans to build
Il phone line from here to Manteo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15
Coffee
Hurts
One in
Three

;s df1cult to make people pelleVe
~ noffnn Is an absolute poison 10 az
1cast one person out OF every three pul
ncople are slowly finding IT out, a''.'uuh.
thousands of them suffer terribly pe'o''
they discover the fact' ..uoo,,
A Now York hotel man says
lime after drinking coffee became 'es'.
less, nervous and excited, SO tn't : "A'
unable to sit Ave minutes IN one p'uo',
was also inclined to vomit and suHerea
from loss of sleep which got Wo'se ~"
worse 49,. 40
"a lady said that perhaps cofree was
tho cause OF my trouble, ana susses'co
that try Postum Food Coffee. lnusheu
ut the thought that coffee hurt me, but
she Insisted SO hard that finally hah
some Postum made, ] have been USING
ii i'm place of coffee ever since, for no.
ticed that all my former nervousness ana
Irritation disappeared. | began to sleep
perfectly, and the Postum tasted as good
or better than the old coffee. SO what was
the use of sticking to Il beverage that was
running me?
zone day on an excursion UP the coun-
Try | remarked to q young lady friend on
her greatly improved appearance. She
explained that some time before she had
n,it using coffee and taken Postum, She
had gained Il number OF pounds and her
former ralpitntion Of the heart, humming
in the ears, trembling Of tho hands and
logs and other dlsagreeable feelings had
disappeared She recommended. me TO
nut coffee and tnkeN Postum and was
very much surprised to find that ! mad
already made the change,
.'she said her brother had also received
great benefits from leaving OFF coffee and
taking on Postum Food Coffee.
IA. lNrharA'R q -rcaSOn,V i.L.. 49,. NY
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15
ECZEMA AFFECTS
WHOLE FAMILY
Father and Five Children Suffered
fot Two Years With Terrible
Eczema - Home Remedies and
Medicines Gave No Relief
Mother Expresses Joy at
WONDERFUL CURE BY
CUTICURA REMEDIES

.4 ! . Il . : 4.
my husband and Ave children were
All afflicted with eczema. They had il
two years. We used oil the home rem
cdics we could hear Of, without any
relief, and then went to physician
and got medicine two different times,
and It got worse. Il affected US all
over except head and hands. we saw
Cuticura Remedies advertised and con-
Guided to try them. So ! sent for $500
worth, consisting Of one cake of Cuticura
Soap, one box Of Ointment, and one vial
of Pills, and We commenced to use them.
/ do not know how to express my Joy
In finding q cure, for two Of my chill
dren we're so bad that they have tho
brown scars on their bodies where they
were SORE. II il will be Of any benefit
to YOU, you can publish my letter with
pleasure. Yours truly, Mrs. Maggie B.
Hill, Stevens, Mason Co., W. Va, June
IL, 1906"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15
CUTICURA A BLESSING
To Skin.Tertured Babies
and Tired Mothers.

The suferiaz which Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment have alleviated
among the young, and the comfort they
have Afforded worn-out and worried
parents, have led to their adoption in
countless homes rs priceless curatlves
for birth humors, milk crust, scaled
head, eczemas, rashes. and every
form of itching, scaly, pimply skin,
and scalp humors, with loss Of hair,
Of infancy and childhood. Guaranteed
absolutely pure.
soId Throughout, the world. Clhcurs Soap No., Ont.
nsnt Soc Essolvsn S0. IN fern Of Chocolate coessd
Pnis, sc zsl o. CO., Tsy 3 I'D g. ~ d,9Ess!
0-1sled Free, How 10 CUE Every Aumor"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15
Caught in Machinery.

Especial to Tho Tinles-Dlspatch.'
WINCHESTER VA, May 14.-Casper
Dasher was caught In the machinery at
his -four mill ut Peru, Hardy county,
". Va, a day or two ago. and horribly
injured. lie was whirled around the
shaft for several minutes' his clothing
was torn from his body, and his shoes
we're ripped from his feet.
Stripped of his clothing, tho mans
manglcd and bleeding form was finally
released by the machinery. and he was
picked up unconscious. His recovery Is
doubt full t5 IL 3 l,f
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15
FIRE AT BON AIR.
Fine Live Stock Lost By the
Burning OF a.Barn.
necinl to The TLmes-Dispatch

BON AIR, VA, May. -coralland,,,
the beautiful country home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Douglas ,yVherry was threatened by
FIRE to-day. The big barn. containing
large quantities Of wood and grain, was
completely destroyed.
Several head, Of stock were Also burned
and a number ofehogs. reA Tong the stock
destroyed were the two beautiful sorrel
mares, once the property Fof the late
Blythe Moore, at Bon Air.
The fire originated in the barn, where
a half grown boy was trying to burn out
some caterpillars.
MIR. 1v1lerry was at his Office 4 in Rich
mond Mrs. Wherry was lunching with
Miss Moore in Bon Air.
{ No damage was done to- the house, and
the lost property is reported insured.
Mr. Wherry IS the city agent for the
Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance Com
parY -. - "a ~ .---.-- N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15

the trial. Solicitor Thompson asked
Hodges was he guilty or not guilty, the
prompt answer came from Hodges mot
guilty"
Major ". A. Guthrie. who appears for
Hodges, requested the court to draw
vcnire Of ono hundred and fifty men.
which vas done. Judge Furgcrson named
Thursday as the day for trial and re-
manded him to jail. When first arrested
Hodges stated that no would not en-.
ploy any counsel. that he had prepared
to murder his wife six weeks before and
was ready to die for the crime.
After several mon1s1. in jail he en-
ployed the law firm Of Braflam & Bra~-
ley and to-day he employed Guthrie &
Guthrie. The case will be hard fought and
is creating much interest among many
pcople