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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-19
CHAPTER x.
Maxine Drive. With the Eneny..

vIen Rao,,ls was gone, Il made Ma
rianne hurry me out OF the cloth-of-goll
ana f,lmy tissue in which the unfor-
tunate princess Helene had died, ana
into the black gown in which the Al
most equally unfortunate Maxine nag
come to the theatre. l did not even
ston 10 take OF my makeup for
ttnrgh q the play was an unusually
short one. and all the actors and &C,
tresses had followed my example OF
nromnt readiness for all four acts. "
lacked twenty minutes OF twelve when
,vaa dressed. Il had to see Count
Godensky, got rid Of him somehow,
and still be in time to keep my az
monument with Iyor Dundas Tor which
knew he would strain every nerve n not
to be late. ~
NV electric carriage would be at the,
stapa door, and my plan was to speak
~ csodensky If he were waiting. It pos
sihle learn In a. moment or two whether
10 Mad really found out the truth. and
then act aocordingly. But i could.
avoid 1T, I meant, in any case. TO put
Off "a long conversation until later.
/ had drawn my Veil down oelore
densky knew me at once, and came
forward. Evidently he had been
watching the door. " ,ls
inc;nofl evening" he said, "a hundred
CONGRATULATIONS. He put out his hand
and / had to give him mine, fer my
5chaufteur and the stage doorkfe.eper
i(to say nothing Of Marianne. who fol-
Lowed nae closely, and several stage
carpenters, with other employees q the
theatre, were. within sealing and near
ing distance. Il wanted no gossip,
though that was exactly what might
best 7please Count Godensky. Isl
II got your note." Il answered III
Russian, though he had spoken IN
French. What Is 1T You want TO SCI
\ me about? r"
4 "a .something that can't be told in q
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MERELY JOKING.

a Cllnc,er.
"Do you think you will ever publish my
poem?" wrote the author to the editor. And
the editor repled:
What have you done to deserve it?"--
Atlanta Constitutions.
Wanted 1t Over.
Mrs. Boofer tmeditatiyely over her book,:
How true this is
Mr. Boofer (bracing hlmselD: well.
Maria, don't keep me In suspense. What is
1t about us mcn?"-Puck.
a Cruel Critic.
II had no idea when penned this It'll,
child of my brain
The poem shows IT, madam"-Hous,on
Knew Ills Business.
Cautious Customer Tin drug store): "How
much do you charge for u dimes worth OF
ccth powdere"
New Clerk: "T&enty-ave ccnts."-chicag go
Daily News.
The Tattle-tnle
Are all these yours" asked the caller.
Yes" replied the proud mother OF the
-four boys. these are all my chickens
"Chckens7' snorted the bad boy In the
next yard; mot much they Amt! They was
all In swimmn' this mornin'."--San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
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a counts as
~ to the time
and place Of this
historic utterance
of Kentucky's IA
yorite son seem
to differ. In Feb
ruary. 1888, MIR.
Clay made what
his friends re-.
garded as an
apologize speech
for his better
Sa1f ,,pon a rati.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-19

II England is casting about for
small present with which to soothe
down the ruffled Japs, we herewith
advise her that we shall be very glad
to give her Texas.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-19

Because SO many of its subscribers
pave been killed by the man-eating
cyclones this year, and SO many have
moved away to more favored cities, the
Houston Post, it is said, is about to
inauguarte standing offer of 1000
Texas pies with every three months
su b scriptlon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-19

The News Leader protests that the
Democratic party is not the personal
property of Mr.. William ]. Bryan. No,
he does not own the whple party, but
from all appearances he owns a con-
trolling interest in 1t and directs its
affairs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-19

The Boston Globe prints an editorial
on Canada Wants Money!" Canada
Will haveto do something four times
as original as that before she can
attract the editorial notice of The
Times-Dispntch.
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Anyway this DR.. Freeman, who re-
Gently pushed into the limelight as
the patron of colored crap game,
seems fully determined not to be
known as Mr.. Mary r. Wilkins.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-19

intelligent hystanders will not fail
70 perceive certain points OF rssem-
niance between the Jamestown EXPOSE
tion and the Panama canal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-19

Andrew Carnegie objects to the
way the tax laws In New York have
"stung' him, but is understood to be
quite pleased with the way the tariff
laws have stung some OF the rest of us.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-19

STILL all Is not lost. The sturdy
three-fi finger performers OF the States
surrounding Georgia intimate a per-
feet willingness to attend to their UNI
happy sisters share after January LIST
next.
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Something might be accomplished IL
only Fairbanks, Knox Shaw Cortel-
you and Dawes would get together,
draw straws and effect boom
merger.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-19

banana, asserts studious
fruit-srower, is 80 per cent. water
This still leaves the championship,
however, with a Hartman stock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-19

Yesterday was Sir Arthur Conan
+Doyle,s Mast day at detecting things.
For the future; Mrs, Boyle will attend
to all that.
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HOW 10 CALL T1MEs-p1sPArcH.

Persons Wishing to communicate with The
Times Dispatch by telephone Will ask CEN
trail for "4o4it' and on being aFwered from
the office switchboard. Will Indicate the de-
partment or person with whom they wish
to speak.
When calling between 9 A. NJ. and .
A. NJ. call to central office direct for 4otl,
composing. room: 4o42. business office; 4oi3,
for mailing and press-rooms.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-19

The intelligent and happily spliced
observers Of Old Virginia emphatically
declare that one wife Is better than
three train-loads of affinities
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YELLOW IMMIGRAN1s.

The Vancouver riots emphasized ono
well-known fact: namely, that Eng
1tshmen ard Americans are brothers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-19

In connection with the proposal to
name the Government Pier at the
Jamestown Exposition for Commodore
Maury, 1t is suggested that it would
be a greater honor and more becoming
to give his name to the new fort which
the government proposes 10 build at
the entrance to Chesapeake Bay. 1t is
doubtful, however. If the North would
consent to this without protest from
the bloody-shirt brigade.
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OUR ESTIMATE OF HUMAN LIFE.
The recent railroad disaster on the
Boston and Maine Railway, by which
hfty persons were killed or Injured,
directs attention to statistics recently
given out by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. During the fiscal year
1905 1858 persons were killed AND
97,7O6 injured by the railroads of the
United States, as against $50 killed
and 29o27 injured in 1890.
During our war with Spain our total
losses in killed and wornled amounted
10 less than 500--or, TO be exact, 29t
killed and SIS wounded.
During the wal betwe:'n Japan An,
Russia. the Japanese casua't:.,s on lane
amounted to 1866. Yet railroad cas-
ualties in the United States in singl,
year were 1OS,324.
That is dsgraceful exhibit for the
United States, and goes to show that
we set a low estimate upon the value
of human life.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-19

The bridetelect is a granddaughter
Of the late General James a. Walker,
of Wytheville. and is n niece of Mrs.
M. NJ. Caldwell, of Roanoke, and also
CT Hon. Robt. L. Jordan. of Radford.
She has made her home for number
OF years with her uncle, Mr.. Alexander
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tTo be Continued Tomorrow
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Miss N1orton's Engagement.

Announcement has just been made OF
the engagement of Miss Edna II. Nor
ton daughter OF Mr.. j. II. Norton, and
Mr. Charles r. Lipscomb of Norfolk.
Both Miss Norton and Mr.. Lipscomb are
| we'll known in Virginia. The wedding
will occur in January next
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-19
Famous Words Of Famous Men.
copyright, 1907, by the Globe Newspaper Cos


c.
Il Had Rather Be Right Than Be President"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-19

The Richmond Times Dispatch prints !,
first-page picture of the Wellman balloon
that looks for all the world like a ninety
pound Texas Observation-Disclosures Post.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-19
DIR 6ji,rss zae Diypotrb
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

business Office ...... .oie d Main street
washington Bureau. 1867 Munscy Building.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-19

Virginia contemporary declares that
tho silver bugle gown is not necessarily noisy
IN that event it may be worn at almost any
blow out."-Birmingham News.
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/ Three or four minutes after starting.
was giving instructions to my
Chauffeur where to stop. and almost inn
mediately afterwards Godensky appear
ed. He got in and took the place at
nay left, Marianne, silent, but doubt
less astonished, facing us on the little
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-07

and genius, to Romans like Caesar and Antony. who conquered the world, but fell instant victims to the sorceress of the Nile. To the artist and scholars, and even the hired women of her day, who did ample homage to her, to the populace of Alexandria,, who fell down and wor- shipped her as Isis-that argument or fact put at them nearly POGO years since her day will scarcely change their opin- ion. Was it swart. ugly dwarf, or the glorious Queen of Sorrento and Dendera, whom w. w. Story had in mind when he wrote that fervent finest of all the Cleo patra poems, beginning:
 !" Here Charmian take my bracelets
 They bar with a purple stain
 My arms; and turn over my pillows
 They are hot where I have lain
 Who was the original of Mackert's glor- ious pictorial pageant, in which regally beautiful, tall straight, and midnight eyed woman, robed from the waist up in natures matchless asornlng. comes amid her hand maidens to the first meet ing with Antony? Who is the Cleopatra of history and of poetry-a dwarf. or every inch a queen? Happily the tile at Sorrento settles the question. Impeached in vain 1t has been accorded by the ripest scolarship of the century full satisfaction
 of every critical test. and in vindicating
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ARTISTIC CONCEPTIONS
 OF CLEOPATRA
BY ALMA RITTENBERRY.

hERHAPS when Cleopatra has been
 dead as long as Helen of Troy, the whole world will set to make catalogue of her charms; so wise men used to fancy in the middle ages they had done for "Jove-born Helena"
 Since her day the Serpent of Old Nile has found a historic and poetic parallel in Mary Queen of Scots. The Empress Catherine and ex-Queen Isabella have developed but a poor side of the mar velous nature which 'pursed up'' the heart of Antony on the Cydnus, and con- querd all the conquerers who came with in range of her brilliancy and beauty. "As to her indulgence in the luxury of physical, enjoyment, writes John Sar- tain, the famous artist. q much doubt the purity of those who are loudest in their denunciaton of her for that same"
 Nearly all of the authentic portraits of this most celebrated Macedonian-for even Alexander the Great must yield to the rose of the world" is romantic, as well as of historic interest
 Of Helen of Troy we have received from the ages that rang with her beauty only few pen pictures and medal and coin and marble outlines or two, all insufficient to fire the contemporary heart or kindle anew the flame which once warmed the world. But of Cleopatra there are portraits of absolute authen-
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itself, has gone far toward, vindicatlng the kings who laid their crowns at the feet of the worlds most wonderful queen.
 Who is she whom they would belittle? Schooner says: Her close connection with the greatest figures of the beginning of the Empire. Her advantage of mind and body, her dazzling appearance and her dramatic entrance into public notice. her life rich in luxury and change, her greatness of soul and her tragic death, all this must give her figure high his torical relief"
 Was it that Cleopatra who learned to. command in seven languages. and to play In the sweetest tones of his own dialect on the heartstrinss of all the great men who travelled to her court, or with whom she came in contact on her wanderings, or the ugly wanton, whom Shakespeare had in mind when he wrote that .won- derful play of which not even Rachel ever gave a satisfactory representation.
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to Florence and submitted to the critical examination of the eminent advocate, Giov. Bait. Tanucci of the Royal Aead- emy of Pisa, who wrote an elaborate report on the subject, showing how pro- foundly he was impressed with the value of the discovery. This report was printed in the Antolgia di Firneze,' volume '. In August, 1922, the Marquis Cosimo Ri- dolf, the distinguished scientist and chem ist, assisted by Targiani Tozzetti, sub mitted the material of its composition to chemical analysis and in that way ar rived at the exact knowledge of the ve- hicles employed along with the coloring pigments. There proved to be two-thirds resin and one-third wax. These experi- ments were detailed in a report that was also printed in the 'Antologia in 1922. The original manuscript of both reports are deposited with the public archives of Flor ence. Finally the broken pieces were fitted together and united in a bed of cement. The picture is on oriental slate of gray ish tint
 So much for historic detail. and yet into the history of this marvellous tile since it's more than two centuries of modern ex stence, is woven a romance almost as vivid as those which made so diabolic a panorama of the life of it's original The Micheli brothers, it's discoverers, after liv ing to see its artistic and historical value
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Chinese Invitation.

From the Philadelphia Record.
 Judge Burlington of the United States court, who was in the city on Monday, displayed to friends q unique thing in the way of an invitation. It was received by Dr. Neal. relative of the judge, who is practicing physician in China, and 1t bade the doctor attend reception by Young Shin Gang, imperial governor of the province of Shangtung.
 The envelope is about eight inches long and of the typical thin Chinese red paper. Dr. Neal had written a careful interpreta- ton beside each Chinese character before sending it to Judge Burlington. The in- vitation was written in the boxlike Chi nese character and the literal transla- tion is:
 -"Carefully settled-present moon-the Sth day-afternoon-6 oclock-half-h hour clean cuffs-respectfully await--the light of-your presence"
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The catamount Story.

Dr. Oberhotzer in the April Century.
 Jay Cooke's life was now running at full tide. He was asked to negotiate loans for the Mexican and Japanese gov ernments He was constantly in contact with financial and political leaders of the first rank. He fished with President Grant and General Moorhead in the Po- tomac, with Chase in Lake Erie, and with Senator CattelI of New Jersey, off the coast of that state. Several times Mrs. Grant and the Presidents sons were in camp with the Cookies at the financer's South Mountain estate in southern Penn sylvania. An entire township there, which was named for Jay Cooke, cast it's vote solidly for General Grant in 1872, after one of their visits to the little neigh borbood. Here the banker was body with the rest.
 One night while he was telling them Indian stories, receiving their rapt at tention. a hideous screech was heard out side. Instantly each lad sprang to his feet The cry was repeated.
 .Hush.' exclaimed MT. Cooke. "Its catamount!'
 All the boys drew revolvers, and or ganized a party to make an end to the ferocious animal. They at last traced it to a tree, and banged away without know ing that, acting under Jay Cooke's in structions, a man on the place, who was safely hidden was uttering the cries while holding an effigy aloft by a rope. Finally A shot brought the thing to the ground, and the boys ran to claim the prize. Rob- ert Douglas, son of Stephen A. Douglas, shouted exultantly, "I killed the cata- mount,'' and as soon as straw was seen protruding from under the skin. there was no disposition to dispute his title to the honor. The next day the hills resounded with the news that Douglas had killed the catamount. A few years passed the boy became a man, and was stumping the state of North Carolina in a contest conducted, if on a smaller scale, very much like the series of joint debates be- tween his father and Abraham Lincoln in Illinois At the end of speech it was customary to inquire if any one in tho audience had a question to propound to the orator. Finally one night Douglas was faced by an old fellow who said Mir Douglas, might I ask you ques- tion?"
 certainly" he answered unsuspect- ingly.
 Well there is just one thing would like to ask you, and it is this" the man continued gravely, Who killed tho cata- mount?"
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Feared the After-effect.
lon Spare Moments,

From London Spare Moments.
 Banks-I don't mind the influenza itself so much, it's the after effects I'm afraid of.
 Rivers-The after effect Is what ails me I'm still lodging the doctor because owe him 25 shilllngs
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Notion Department

For tomorrow will have many small articles to interest you.
 Warren's Featherbone Girde Frames,
 several styles-all IEo The Gotham Hose Supporters, self-locking, rubber loop and felt buttons, Eno extra large pad. .SV1 Glove Armlets, plain and lace I'm trimmed-al colors, soc and 1'VV Children's s "Teddy Bear" Belts thing new and hobby sEc all COlOTS A pretty line of white Anthony TEn Bags-$1.98 values at ........ .|.SV Kleinert black panne silk Dress Shield, double covered-35c value eEo at SOC 16-inch Hair Rat-25c value IoD at .................. SSC English Twilled Tape 4-yard Eo punches, ? for ...................S ~
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The Dressmaking Dept. at Burger Dry Goods Go. is turn ing out some very beautiful tailored and evening gowns. Call and see them.
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Nash Fabric

O0sh Fabric
 Great assortment of short lengths in col ored Swiss, Batiste, MuIs, Crepons Voles and beautiful patterns in Lawns and Organdies- goods worth from l5c to 30c per yard-for Mon gO. day, per yard .................I IHC Just received big lot of Albertne. the new suitng, in solid brown, blue, pink. cream, pongee, black and other desirable colors (silk poplin effect), 35c or goods, at, per yard .SCC 121ac Dress Ginghams in very pretty pat terms for children $ dresses, etc. T1 For Monday per yard ..... .1VC Heavy Cheviots for boys pants and suits. 1212c regular, at, Tn per yard .IVC f'S%sfsf gHfd, for rfTn, MondsS %SFtn lo' per SC
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-27
The Cars Unhappy Life.

Car Nicholas and his family have
removed from Tsarskoe-Selo to Peter
hof for the summer. Everything has
been done which the ingenuity of men
can conceive to secure the safety OF
the Russian ruler.
The palace has been fitted with a
new system of telephones in immedi-
ate connection with the three guard
houses in the park. BY pressing but
ton the car can alarm the 800. men
who guard him night and day. These
buttons are not only in every room in
the cars suite, but in several places
in each room.
The cars cabinet, where he works.
has been lined under the leather and
wood paneling with sheets of steel.
In this secluded spot the weary auto
crat has now taken his residence for
the present, according to reliable ac-
counts, completely broken in health,
looking much his bold self outwardly,
but below the surface a wreck of I'M
strung nerves.
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An Unmailed Letter.

clerks blunder at the state CAPT.
tai at Lansing has cost the Michigan
naval militia the warship San Juan
de Austria, which the navy depart
ment at Washington offered them, and
the erstwhile Spanish sea fighter cap
tured by Admiral Dewey in Manila
bay has gone irretrievably to the Con-
necticut reserves. The governor ap-
proved the official request to the navy
department, and the letter, all made
out. that meant a new ship for the
reserves, was given to a clerk at the
capital to be mailed.
mat clerk was so busy he foAet
it. All he had to do was to put it in
an envelope, stick on a stamp and
drop in the mail box. After a long
time the Detroit naval reserves grew
anxious. Through Congressman Den.
by inquiry was made of the navy de-
partment as to what had been done
with Michigan's request for the boat
He got the reply that Michigan had
never made a request. And further
more he was told that Connecticut.
quick to act and having second chance
at the ship, had acted with instant
request, and the boat was theirs.
Search in the clerks desk at Lam
sing revealed the letter just as il had
been given him for mailing. 1t is back
to the Yantic for all the Wolverines.
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Historic Island for Sale.

Raasay island, in the Inner Heb
rides, which lies between the main.
land of Scotland and the Isle of Skye,
has failed to find a purchaser at the
upset price of s225,OO0 placed upon it.
Its name is the Scandinavian for the
place Of the roe deer" and the shoot.
ings, with the mansion house and
grounds at the southern end. consti
tute the chief value of the island.
Near the northern end are the ruins
of Brochel castle, the residence of its
ancient lairds, the MacLeods. In
celtic lore Raasay has place and In
England literature it is mentioned in
Samuel Johnson's Journey to the
Western Islands Of Scotland"
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MICHIGAN
EVENTS NOTED
THE GOVERNORS INTIMATION
is OF A SPECIAL
SESSION.
A PRIMARY REFORM BILL
In Brief Message the Failure to Pass
the Primary Bill is Scored and An
other Session May Be Called.
The MESSAGE.

In connection with the appropria-
tons made by the legislature Gov.
warner sent in a message in which
he said: Il desire to express my APP
probation of much of the work accom-
plished during the present legislative
session. While, as at all previous
sessions. some commendable bills
have failed of passage, while others
less desirable have met with the APP
prevail of a majority of both of the
houses, there have been enacted
number Of especially worthy laws
which call for more than passing no.
tice.' OF the primary bill in particu-
lar he said: Those legislators who
have opposed the passage of the pri-
mary bill, cannot, in my judgment,
and do not, as matter of fact, even
feebly claim that their action either
has been or will be approved by any
thing approaching a respectable mino-
rity of the citizens of Michigan.
1t is but fair to the legislature,
and to the people of the state, for me
TO say at this time that II is my pres
ent belief that a special session Of
the legislature should be called for
date yet to be determined upon, and
that at such special session i shall
recommend the passage, not only of
this bill, but also Of a bill requiring
that all lobbyists be registered and
regulated so that the people of the
state may know just who are oppos-
ing measures drafted in their inter
estS"