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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-10
JOKES AND DRINKS
CARBOL|C ACID
]. Floyd Ellis Gives No Explana-
ton for Desperate Attempt
to End Life.
SAVED BY HEROIC TREATMENT.
Vt City Home Doctors Work.
Faithfully, but Patient Is
Indifferent.

Without giving any explanation or
his desperate deed, j. Floyd Ellis,
eighteen years old. former employe
OF the Virginia Passenger and Power
Company, early yesterday morning at
three drachns of carbolic acid. The
deadly drug began to take effect I'M
tmediately. and III. s. Harris, Western
Union telegraph operator for the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, at the
Main Street station. where the attempt
took place. was almost paralyzed with
fear.
Apparently in the best mood possible.
Ellis bantered few moments with his
friends and then carelessly tossed the
burning liquid down his throat. TAX
ing it all at first as a joke. Mr.. Harris
was Mortified later to note the changed
condition. the discolored face, the dis
torted features and then the foaming at
the mouth; He ran to the ticket Office
to summon aid. but forgot what he
went for, becoming confused by the
horrors he had seen. Attaches at the
station found out quickly what was
city ambulance. while the others rem
dered such MD as they could.
Heroic Treatment.
DIR. FIinchman. of the ambulance
corps, made run for the depot, and,
fortunately. arrived in time to save the
S0uuS Judu - allIo ny nITeulInenl.
Ellis was taken to the City Home,
where the three ambulance physicians
-Drs. Hlnchman. Woodson and Strole
--at once set to work on him. Stimu-
lants of every known variety. emetics
and stomach pump We're rapidly put
into operation. with the result that
Ellis, more dead than alive, was soon
restored to consciousness, and made
aware of the desperate crisis through
which he had Just passed. He would
not explain why he had attempted to
take his life. and seemed Indifferent as
to his end. He will be closely watched
TO prevent any further effort at self
destruction
It is said that the young man has
several times threatened to take his
life. Els suicidal mania was brought
on. 1t Is thought. by some hopeless
love affair. as he spoke continually
OF girl. He had been to call on her
the night before. and the matter seem
cd to prey on his mind. His brother.
Ben B. Ellis. employed as a machinist
IN the Newport News Ship Yard. had
been advised of the young mans
strange threats, and he had come up
to Richmond to keep watch over him.
Young Ellis lives with his sister.
Mrs Benton. on Chelsea Fiji. He is
from West Virginia. and has been in
this, city about three years. He has
lately been out of employment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-10
Missionary Institute.

The Sunday school of Asbury Place
Methodist Church, under Superinten-
dent Louis ]. Mcintosh, Is conducting
II missionary institute every evening
this week Tho series began Sunday
morning when q grand missionary
rally was held In the school, followed
by a missionary sermon from the pas
tor, with a meeting Of the Rosebud So
ciety in the afternoon.
On last evening there was a most
interesting exhibit OF missionary
scuros and of the educational and
evangeistic work in each field in
Which the Methodist Church. South. is
represented. This series will continue
several evenings, with addresses by a
number OF visiting speakers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-10
MAKE HIS LIFE MISERABLE
Dad Boys Torment Onc-.irmcd Man h.
yOnd Endurance.

You'd Endurance.
While Richmond police are hunting
trouble In other directions, at least
one of them is sadly needed every at
ternoon in the alley on Eighth Street
between Main and Franklin There n
horde of young newsboys--whites and
negroes-while away their time before
the paper comes from press by tor
mentlns an old man, Sam Bailey, who
sells papers at the Chesapeake and
Ohio Depot. Bailey has only one arm,
and IS not ashamed to contribute to
his living by selling papers to the
passer-bN. but when he goes for his
evening supply the young ruffians do
not hesitate TO pull his coat-tails and
beard. and to do other things which.
for the time, make his life miserable
The unobstrusive old man is subject
ed to all manner of ungeptleman'v
taunts despite the threats and admoni-
tons which come from the gentlemen
who occupy rooms and Offices nearby.
Often a shower of small stones, which
not only endanger the target. but
the many people who pass the busy
corner, come down upon him. Manned
as he is. Bailey is full of courage.
and generally holds his mischievous
little assailants 1T bay. Still. the per-
Torrance is unmanly and disgusting,
and should be stopped.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-10

ing books and editing newspapers and
has no idea how long lie will be on
the lecture boards--as long he thinks
as the people Will let hin--nnd if II
is left to them, especially those who
have heard him once or many times. no
limit Will be placed. He loves to travel
around. and nothing Is too small or
too great to be stored away in his
mind. some day to be given out to
his hearers clothed in the wit or pa
,thos that few have the gift OF ex-
pressing. He Is passionately fond OF
fox-hunting and talks with all the
knowledge OF the sport that one
would credit to an old hunter.
Audience Enjoys Evening.
Accompanying Mr.. Read is the Hon.
Luther Manship, Lieutenant-C;overnor
OF Mississippi, himself lecturer and
humorlst of no little reputation. Mr..
Manship occupied n seat on the plat.
form in tile Jefferson Auditorium last
night when Mr.. Read appeared under
the auspices OF the Radcliffe Lyccum
Bureau The speaker was introduced
by Mr.. Polk Miller in one OF his
characteristic speeches. and. amid a
storm of applause. rose before an au-
dience unusually large for such a bad
evening. Having made affectionate
references to tho people of Richmond
and Virginia. he chose as his sub
sect: First One Thing and Then An
other saying that with this to go
By. there would be little danger Of
getting away from tho text. He
couldn't. for the text followed him
and so did the crowd.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-10
TEACHING DOGS TO
CATCH CRIMINALS
Experiment Being Made in New
York, and Police Believe 1t
Will Be Success.

The proposition 10 add a squad OK
trained dogs to the Richmond Police
Department, after the custom in Eu-
rope where criminals, often unsuspcct-
ed are hunted out OF alleys, dark fields
and other hiding places into which II
would be dangerous for even an armed
officer to go blindly, has attracted wide
spread attention and met with very
general approval. The fact that dogs
are now being trained in New York
for this work is significant. The New
York World yesterday contained an ar
ticle which. after describing the work
at the training ground in Fort Wash
ington Park. said:
The dogs have been taught to run
to the assistance of policemen upon
signal: they are instructed to regard
a rough-looking man with n bundle
as suspicious character, and they
are shown how to act in any emer-
.gency that might arise when n police
man is battling with criminal.
While the dogs are ferocious, they
will not attack a person without cause.
Their chief usefulness is to be in the
suburbs. where the police have long
and lonely posts. AS yet they have
not been taught to trail a person, but
this may come later. While the Bel
f.ian dogs have not the value of the
bloodhound in this respect. they new
ertheless have a very good scent. They
have shrill bark, and when they COR
ne: man they bark continuously I'M.
til policeman arrives.
'At the Washington Park kennels
each dog has n separate compartment
with its name painted on It, They are
fed twice q day. and so far there has
teer, no kicking on the rations. The
dogs are on duty now from o'clock
in the morning until II at night. Lieut.
Wakefield. who brought them from Eu-
rope is very proud of his charges, and
is sure the experiment will be sue
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-10
CROWDS IN final
RUSH TO PAY TAX
Tinid Applicants for Marriage
Licenses Frightened Away
by Throng.

Between 500 and 1000 citizens paid
their poll tax yesterday. the City Treas
urer's office being kept open until 6
o'clock in the evening to accommodate
the crowds. Considering tho fact that
the first notice that the office would
be opened was printed In The Times
Dispatch yesterday morning. the record
was unusually heavy. City Treasurer
Pace said last night that he had not
been able to make up complete list.
but he felt satisfied that at least 500
receipts were Issued during the day.
This Will bring the total number up
to something like 1890 or nearly 1000
more than in 1904.
Judge Witt had to adjourn the
Hastings Court because of the rush
to pay taxes for the past two years,
without which payment citizens could
not vote. Clerk Walter Christian and
his deputy worked like beavers. and
the office doors were locked. being
opened at intervals to admit one man
at a time. Without this arrangement
no progress could have been made.
Some timid persons seeking marriage
licenses. turned away after they found
thirty or forty people lined up at the
door. awaiting their turn to enter.
According to those familiar with
local conditions, the liquor people were
most in evidence at the pay window
yesterday and. taken all in all, 1t is
claimed that the liquor registration is
the heaviest ever known in Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-10
SUSTA|NS TEACHER;
STUDENTS SUBMIT
Faculty Of Medical College of
Virginia Passes OH Complaint
Against Dir. Jones.
FEW STUDENTS WILL LEAVE
Glass Warned That 1t Must Linz
lncdiately Return to Its
Duties.

After Il joint discussion and an ex-
animation of about one-fouith OF the
members of the sophomore class of tho
Medical College of Virginia by the fac
ulty of the institution. and commits
tee of five, appointed from the class,
which lasted from S:3O o'clock until
nearly 9 O'Clock, the faculty decided to
sustain DR.. j. Il. Jones as quiz master
in anatomy and delivered their rcsolu-
ton in writing to the assembled So
.phomore students as follows:
{ II ts cIcnr to the faculty of the
/. Medical College of Virginia that the
charges of the sophomore class
ngninst DIR. j.. r.. Jones nrc unsup-
ported by the evidence produced by
the class.
1t IN likewise plain that DIR. Jones
I,ns faithfully and efficiently per-
formed his duties as nm INSTRUCTOR.
The faculty therefore declines to
remove DIR. Jones from the tcncliinE
corps OF the college.
The faculty. believing, MS 1t docs,
tl,nt the action of the sophomore
class was founded on II niscOncep-
ton of DIR. JOncs'S course and con-
duet. and due to the indiscrctton OF
youth on the part Of the class, will
not resort TO any severe method of
dealing will, tho clnss, provided the
clnss Will Immediately return to its
duties and submit without rcserva-
ton TO the discipline of the college.
The young men listened to the read
ing of the paper without comment and
without demonstration. Then they
quietly put on their coats and went
to their rooms.
Will Probably End Matter.
1t is stated that this will probably
end the matter rs far as the class as
a whole is concerned. Though they had
been advised by the prominent lawyer
of the city that they We're perfectly
within their rights in their procedure
to GUST Mr.. Jones from the adjunct
faculty. The class wanted tho lawyer
to represent them in the committee
room but this the faculty declined to
resented save by their committee. Sew
eral of the more dissatisfied members
of the class. 1t is stated have resolved
to leave the institution. and they will
make Immediate application for en-
trance into other medical institutions.
Tho majority. however. will return
quietly to their studies. and the matter
without further notice.
The entire class of tifty-three as
sembled in the college hall last night
awaiting their turn to be examined and
to hear the results. Three of them. 1t
Is said. favored DR.. Jones in their tes-
timony. Ihc majority, however
stuck firmly by their convictions
with resignation. All were very re-
ticent IN referring to the matter, and
reporters We're advised that there was
nothing for publication.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-10
RAILROAD CLUB

Meeting ana Banquet Held ut MUIR
phys Last Night.
Tho Richmond Railroad Club held a
meeting and banquet at Murphy's lIo-
tel last night, the occasion being La
dies Night" More than 100 people
were gathered around the banquet
board.
Admiral Harrie Webster gave an H.
Illustrated lecture, first telling of the
wreck of the Vandalia in 1883, and
then des cribing a number OF scenes
from his travels In China. The ban
quet followed, and proved quite an en-
joyablc occasion. Colonel II. NJ. Boy
kin. president OF the Richmond Rail-
road Club. occupied the chair.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-10
FOR CAPERs MEMORIAL

School Children Prepare to Make
Contributions to F'unl.
The work of collecting from the
public school children voluntary sub
scriptions out of which fund bronze
bust of Major James H. Capcrs will
be erected on the new High School
campus, was begun yesterday. Cards
We're distributed in all the schools, AMI
pupils may give what they choose. The
various amounts Will be turned in by
the principals to special committee
from the board of commissioners. Tho
cost of the memorial has not been
made public.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-10
VIII Meet To-Day.

The meeting of the Council Commit
tee on Relief OF the Poor scheduled
until this afternoon at 1880 o'clock.
The session will be held at tho City
Home. and one or two matters out Of
the ordinary run of events will be
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-10
All-Day Services.

Ail-day services under the auspices
of the Christian and Missionary AL
llances will be conducted by the Rev.
A. j. Ramsay, of Norfolk. to-day.
Meetings commence at P. NJ. and
7:45 p. M. at No. l North Seventh
Street. All are cordially invited.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-10
AIorieoNt a BaniSrunt.

Morleoni, n eonfectoner at Third and
Irpad Streets, yesterday filed petition in
voluntary bankruptcy Mr. Ordway Fuller
was named trustee. The liabilities ara
tut down AZ 1880 and the assets ut Sl.a %.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-10

No Receivers Yet.
Judge Waddill took no steps yesterday
In the jamestown Exposition receivership
matter. He will probably appoint the re-
icelyers to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-10

a resolution will be sent to Coun-
Gil for an appropriation of $4,000 to
rebuild the broken wall and strengthen
the part now standing. Mr.. Boiling
says the work can be completed inside
of two months and before the con-
tractors have completed the settling
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-23

Ing afterward ,iiscOlorcd with chem
lcals or tobacco water Ia order 20 give
Il the true antique hue.
The first folio Shakespeare Is. OF
course. OF great value. and it Is safe
to say that every possible deception
has been practiced In fitting up copies
or this work FOR sale. At one time the
manufacture OF first folio Shakespeares
was quite trade 4 first folio having
several leaves missing had leaves in
serted from the second folio. while In
one case the entire play or "Cymbe-
line was reprinted and inserted I'm n
hrst folio. The faxed" pages were
so cleverly done that severai experts
were at first unable 20 detect them
when turning over the pages OF the
work In question. Book restorers. as
rule, are most ingenious artists. and
they can produce an imitation OF a
page OF n rare book which will deceive
hundreds OF collectors. One particu-
lar restorer has "doctOred" more than
a thousand old books during the last
two years. producing pages In facsin.
lie and supplying cOlOphons or deco
rated capitals. There is not a thing
wanting to make book complete that
this man cannot skllIfully "fake."-
Brooklyn Eagle.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-23
4 Spiders Web.

1t is hard to realize how small a
spiders web really is. famous mi
croScopiSt once made some interesting
comparisons OF a cobweb with human
hair.
Il have often compared the size OF
the thread spun by full grown spiders
with hair of my beard" he says. Il
placed the thickeSt part Of the hair
before the microscope, and, from the
most accurate Judgment could form
more than 100 of such threads placed
side by side could not equal the diam
eter OF one such hair. If, then, we sup
pose such a hair to be of a round form
1t follows that 10000 threads spun by
the full grown spider, when taken to-
gether. will not be equal in substance
TO the size OF single hair. To this. if
we add that 400 young spiders at the
time when they begin to spin their
webs are not larger than one full
grown one and that each of these
minute spiders possesses the same or
gans as the larger ones. ii follows that
the exceedingly small threads spun by
these little creatures must be still 400
umes slenderer and consequently that
4,OOO,OOO OF these minute spiders
threads cannot equal In substance the
size OF a single hair"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-23
THE DEVILFISH.
It's Ability TO Change Its own and
the Waters Color

It's Ability 60 Change Its own ma
the Waters Color.
1 was lying on rock watching the
movements Of some land crabs which
Kept retreating from the water as the
tde rose. when suddenly n crab dashed
frantically from the water. and out
after IL gallOped - there is no otba-
word for tia devllhsh nearly two feet
across" writes an observer from Ava
Ion. Cal. THE animal continued .Se
chase short distance. lifting its ten
tacles in the air I'm n sort Of overhead
motion; then. finding pursuit hopeless.
1t withdrew with a peculiarly unpleas-
ant. writing. gliding motion charae-
terisuc of these animals. Upon reach
ing the water it stationed itself Just at
the edge. so mimicking the color Of the
bottom that when I glanced away and
looked suddenly back I could not at
once distinguish il. This devilfsh had
the appearance OF 4 cat watching for
mice. and when a crab was seen II
would shoot out n long. attenuated
tentacle and attempt 70 seize II. By
carefully insinuating my way to the
waters edge I quickly grasped the
specimen and after 4 short struggle
tore IL from the rocks and secured il.
AT various times I had from three
to five devilfshes I'm an Enclosure
where l could watch them change color
and test their strength. In confine-
ment II the tank bottom was dark.
they assumed various tints. generally
dark reddish brown. but the largest
one was n tlgerlike creature. about
three feet across. with a ground OF
livid white covered with black or dark
gray blotchcs. giving il truly hendish
appearance. especially as the eyes
were conspicuous and appeared TO emit
lambert CLEANS The change OF color
was marvellous I'm its rapidity. In 4
special tank I'm which two OF these
prisoners were confined they occupied
the corners. facing outward. with arms
either cooled under or above them. At
any offensive movement on my part.
presenting my hand under water. the
color scheme would change. \ blush
appeared TO pass over the entire sur
face, and in n large sQuid I can only
compare 1t 10 heat lghning-a rapid
and continued series OF flushing and
paling. from deep brick red TO gray.
1T was very evident that the AMI
mails differed much in pugnacity.
Some did not resent my touching them:
others merely threw n tentacle in my
direction. while one never touched me.
but directed its siphon nj my hand
under water and sent n violent current
in that direction. apparently endeavor-
ing 10 blow my hand away. IL was
fascinating 70 observe the range this
water gun had and how by seeming
intuition the devilfsh could direct II
ut my hand Is I slowly moved 1t about
while attempting 10 attract the ami
mails attention In an opposite direc-
ton"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-23
Unnecessary Hurry

You have promised, let us say. to call
Tor friend at his office, so as to go
down into the country together. he IS
stockbroker, merchant, what you will.
his place Of business being ten min
utes' walk from the station. you call
after business hours. about a quarter
or an hour before the train starts. You
ind him cheerfully doing nothing IN
less cigarette counts for work. he alb
solutely declines TO start vet. It IS too
aosurdly early. After five minutes YOU
suggest departure. By no means will
he move. 1t never takes him more
than seven minutes ut the utmost
knowing his walking capacities. YOU
doubt, but acQuleSce. At last you are
on, and halfway to the train he SAYS:
by Jove, old man. We must hurry uD.
My watch Is slow" SO you run-igno-
miniously you run. II luck befriend
you, you just catch the moving train.
and as you sink perSpIring and breath
less into your seat he says: You see.
we were in plenty Of time. Never
missed train In my life" Plenty OF
time, Indeed, And all this hurry for
nothing. II he had been doing any
thing-had letter TO write or the like
in those wasted eight minutes. you
could forgive him. but he hadn't, or ut
all events he didn't You mop your
brow and, though he is your very good
friend. remember with complacency
that this Just" catching trains leads to
many coroner'S inQueSts.-LOndon Sat
urday Review.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-23
THE MEXICAN INDIAN.
He II simple Minded, Patient and
Emfncnfiy Peaceful

He II simple Minded, Patient ma
Emincnfiy Peaceful
To one who has lived long enough IN
Mexico TO become acquainted with the
working classes and acquire some In.
sight into their nature and some deeree
or confidence IN and from them n
seems unfair when writing or talking
or them 10 Americans TO refer 10 them
as Indians. as they are so commonly
called here. To the average citizen OF
the United States the word Indian NJ
once brings to mind the picture OF the
sullen and revengeful red man OF the
north
The simple minded, patient. docile
Indian OF Mexico Is not In this class M
all He Is eminently peaceful. Bounti.
ful nature and perpetual summer com
bine to palliate his improvidence. He
cannot see the necessity OF laying up
anything for rainy day. It rains half
the days i'm Mexico anyhow. but that
only makes the mangOes grow larger
and cheaper II he has no tortilIas to-
day some OF his neighbors have. and
they will gladly share. for conditions
may be reversed tomorrow.
These Mexican Indians make tho
best and the poorest servants in the
world. Their greatest charm from this
standpoint is their perfect appreciation
Of their position. Always polite. never
presuming. with hat Ia hand. II Is al
ways your servant and with your
permission" In the household they
ask 4 half holiday once a fortnight.
with never word OF complaint when
working hours last from daylight to
midnight.
So different are these people from
the northern Indian that il seems an
injustice. rs has been said. to call them
by that name TO those who know only
the Indian OF the cold country. The
Mexican Indian does not want to fight.
All he asks is to be let alone. His no
likeness and affectionate nature are in
born. His love for children is particu-
larry marked.
1t is common sight to see n laborer
in the street with but two pieces Of
white cotton clothing to his back or his
name stop woman with baby in her
arms and. holding the child's face be
tween both his hands. deliver n re-
sounding smack and chuck it under the
clin. And in the same unconscious
and entirely unaffected manner Will a
young man take his sOmbrero from his
head and reverently kiss the hand Of
some ancient relative in tattered
dress when he encounters her in the
crowded thOroughfare.-" Modern Mex
ico"