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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17
TO EQUALlzE PORT CHARGES
Legislative Committee Conyenes ut New
Orleans for Purposc.

NEW ORLEANS. La. December To-
Thousands OF shippers throughout the
South Will be affected by. the findings
tigating committee. which organized
here to-day. as directed by the recent
extra session of the Legislature The
object. of the committee is to bring to
a parity with prices at South Atlantic
and Gulf ports all charges collected
at the New Orleans harbor. The
charges include steamship and railroad
freight rates. pilotage. fowage, detnur-
rage. dock. wharf and car service
charges and labor wages
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MURDER AND SUICIDE IN CAB
Tragic Sequel to the ltbn!ancc OF Two
s& 'TelcKraDh OpcrutOrs,

q j !. /. ~. =
NEW YORK, December 16-rsA wi'r-
der aud suicide in an auto cab occurred
In the streets OF Brooklyn tonight.
The victims sim the traEedystwers Elise
sKsrlin, a telegraph operator, TWEEN ty,-
two years ok Il ana Bernard y. Wallace,
who had been employed by the Conn
mercial Cable Company, In this city.
Noirause for6the tragedy is known, but
1t lis probable that It is tho result OF
love affair, The couple were in this
city early in the evening, and Wallace
hired an auto cab In front Of the Hotel
Knicknrbocker, inslructing the chauf-
feur to drive across the Williamsburg
Bridge ana into BROOKLYN. Theschauf-
fsur says that after reaching Brooklyn
She was instructed to drive down last
ern Parkway. After reaching that
boulevard, and having proceeded along
1t FOR some distance. he heard two shots
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17

inside the cab. Hastily throwing on
the brakes he stopped the vehicle,
and opening the door found the woman
lying on the floor with a bullet in her
right temple. barely alive. The man
had did Instantly from n bullet wound
in the p.outh. The police say. Wallace
shot the young woman and then killed
him3ei;
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Mrs. Susan X. Burford.

Mrs. Susan X. Burford. aged fifty-tive
years. wife of Mr.. Augustus Eurford.
OF Perch. died this morning at O'Clock
at the Lynchburg Sanatortum. where
she had been under treatment for
chronic trouble. Her remains will be
taken to Perch this afternoon for
burial.
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DEATHS

Sunday morning. az
his lloms. No. 1920 West franklin
Street. Henry NJ. CANNON, In the
flity-first year OF his age.
Funeral from the residence THIS
(Tuesday). AFTERNOON. December
18th, at 3 o'clock.
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THE WEATHER

Forecast: yirginia--Talr Tuesday ana
Wednesday; except snow "Wednesday
west winds, becoming variable.
North Carolina-Fnir Tuesday ana
Wednesday. except snow or rain We'd
nesday in mountain districts; light, va
riable winds. 5,s
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CONDITIONS YESTERDAY.

tRICHln0nU'S FWeather WIS u UOI anu
clear. Range of the thermometer:
0 A. M...,......3S F. M........42
IL M!41 o p. M ........ ~
3 p. M.....l......45 IL midnight,.,.S IS
Average. ..3...,... Al IL
Highest temperature yesterday..... Az
Lowest temperature yesterday...., IS
Mean temperature yesterday .{..,.... 4 !
Normal temperature yesterday,.,s.. Al
Departure from normal temperature .
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they are UP to everything required OF
them. This Is indeed n great fleet
and great day
Greet. Aln,rnt Evans.

they are UP to everything required OF
them. This is indeed n grent fleet
ind great day
Grccts N,lniirnt Evans.
admiral Evans, commander-in-c chief
Of tho departing fleet, was the first OF
the flag oiilcera to be piped over the
side on the Mayflower. He hurried to
where the President stood waiting
and bringing Ills right hand TO saiutlng
position paid his formal respects and
gave his personal assurance TINT the
ships OF his command wcto ready for
their trip to tho other side of the
hemisphere.
President Roosevelt acknowledge
the salute with lifted hat, and ac-
cepted the formal words of greeting
RS stiffly as they were uttered. Then.
with the brief ceremony ended, he
grasped Admiral Evanss hand aud
gave II the heartlest of shakes. The
two convefsed together Informally for
ii moment or two until other arriving
flag aud commanding officers set the
reception into full swing. When Al
piral Exams wits about TO take his
leave and get the fleet under way the
President Followed him TO tile gang
way and then called him aside for
nearly five minutes of earnest consul
tation. In parting With the officers
Of the fleet, President Roosevelt WIS
wholly Informal, and to each had a
cordial handclasp, a grasp OF the uni
formed shoulder and hearty Good
by, old fellow and good luck
President Roosevelt's party on the
AIayflower included Mrs. Roosevelt, |
Miss Ethel Roosevelts Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs Metcalf, the Assistant
Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs. New !
berry. Rear Admiral w. III. Lrownson,
chief of the Bureau of Navigation, and
Mrs, Brownson; Rear-Admiral ana
Mrs. Cowles, and Lieutenant-Com
lie and Mrs. sims. The naval despatch
boat Dolphin. with a party of Con
gressmen on board, also participated In
the review.
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Funeral Notice.

FITZGERALD.-The funeral Of AIRS
ELIZA j.. FITZGERALD will take
place from First Pres toyterian Church,
TERNOON at 8 o'clock.
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HilE Tate until NInS.

The cruise. the most eveptful of its
bind and in point OF tonnage IN the his
torg>of the world. Will not end until
the early days OF May, when Admiral
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sun rises, .,T:20
Sun sets ,..,4:6a
Moon sets ,,.,4;5a
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Joh,, y. womb.

TSpeciai to The Times Dlspatch.) 4
NEWPORT, N EINS 8, " a., December no.,
John II, Womble, one i.of the best,
known business neG OF this stty, died;
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CONDITIONS IN IMPORTANT CITIES
cat s p. NJ. Eastern Tinle)
IMMATURE ALsIANAC,8

7DoceU1beV II, lVVH
HIGH TIDE.
Morn ing. !
EYeninE 2,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17

Or. G. NJ. Miller showed the conncc-
ton between laryngitis and lung trouble.
declaring the larynX to be a special
point of danger. Mouth breathing was
strongly condemned, the speaker adj
vocating nose breathing. as the nat.
ural passage for air to the lungs. Air
IN this way is warmed. and dust and
germs are removed by the natural Sc
crettons Of the nasal organs.
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Joseph #. Gilman.

Mr.. Joseph II. Gilman. one of the
Oldest and best known citizens OF Car
son, Mr.. w. p. Gilman, No. 7OaS West
Marshall Street, on Saturday night. q
Mr. Gilman wns in his eightieth
year, and he is survived sby one son
and q number#o of grandchildren. the
was made at Bowling Green.
in Caroline, yesteri;.y AFTERNOON at 3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17

After short ILLNESS Mrs. Emily
Wright widow Of Mr. Charles Wright
died yesterday morning at o'clock al
her home. No. l04 Denny Street, Full
ton. The funeral will take place this
afternoon at o'clock Tho interment
he In a lr1vnnd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17

In her strong vaults the Connecticut
carries $3.50 600 in gold, and on every
other ship there was 100000 from the
The Lake County times., 1907-09-26
A CURE FOR MUNICIPAL ILLS.


of o
to
in
in
OF
a
Chicago
tion, VIII the of ana
off OF
proposition
own $ conditions
will
digraceful
reg
The Lake County times., 1907-09-26

conscience, he brought down upon him
self the wrath of a man who finds in
public acclaim the meat on which he
feeds. Judge Humphrey now finds him
self vindicated by the government. He
can afford to treat with silence the un-
warranted attacks of the president
But what. in the light of these latter
events, must be thought of the conduct
OF Mr. Roosevelt?
His own attorney general. afirms
and approves the rule Of law, an
ncunced by Judge Humphrey. and his
vindication carries with 1t the convic-
ton of President Roosevelt. Of an IN
called for and improper attack upon an
officer OF a coordinate branch OF the
government. Thus, day by day. is it
demonstrated. that our worthy prosi-
dents mistakes are standing out as the
most conspicuous incidents OF his career.
The Lake County times., 1907-09-26

but one conclusion for us to arrive
at We are quite willing to be just.
If you explain, you will be fairly
treated. You know that"
4 think 1 have earned your con-
fidence," replied Marine. Il tell you
on my word of honor. that the money
spent on fruit, l came by honestly.
do not think you should ask for
proof"
"Marnie." exclaimed Mrs. Weber,
who was now beginning TO be much
annoyed at what she regarded as the
child's stubbornness. 4 will give
you one more chance. Tell me who
gave you, or how you came by that
money"
= can not do it, and Marine burst
into tears.
Then, Miss Leavitt," said the ma
tron sternly, "see that this DISC
bedient girl is put into the punish
ment closet and kept there until she
learns obedience"
Marine accompanied Miss Leavitt
quietly and when they were in the
hall the teacher said kindly:
My poor girl. can not believe
you guilty, but this silence will con-
denim you as surely as would the
fullest confession. You must see
If you will give a reasonable excuse
Now don't you?"
~ suppose So" said Marine. 'but
that does not change things. What
said before is true. am quite
innocent of what I am accused of,
but there are reasons for my not tell
ing how 1 came by the money"
The Lake County times., 1907-09-26
FROG, " THE NEW GAME
Mexican Cards Similar to
Skat and Called Bridges
Equal.

New York, Sept. PA Mexican cor
respondent of the Sun writes: Frog
is the aristocratic card game of Mex
leo. While conquian is considered the
national game of that country, it bears
about the same relation to frog that
euchre does to bridge in the United
States. Frog requires a high order
of intelligence to play it well, and
those who have had experience with
it like 1t as well. II not better, than
bridge.
1t is up to modern standards in the
matter of elasticity and variety, with
the element of bidding, and the result
depends on the players own judgment,
untrammeled by the luck of a part
ner's hand; unfettered by the fear of
his criticisms at the end. In these re-
spects frog Is very much like skat,
and it has been suggested that the
idea of frog is borrowed from skat.
Even the name frog" may be cor
ruption of "frage." which was one of
the varieties of skat in the early days.
Frog is played with a pack of thirty
six cards, all below the six being
thrown out. These cards rank A, 10,
X, @. ], 8, 8, Z, 6, and the five hOnors
have the same pip value that they have
in skat-the ace being worth II, the
ten 10, king 4. queen 8 and jack 2.
The Lake County times., 1907-09-26
REJECT LIPTONS BID
New York Yacht Club De-
clines English Baronet's
Challenge.

New York, Sept. 26.-Sir Thomas Lip
toms challenge for another race for the
American cup was presented to the
meeting of the New York Yacht club
this evening and declined.
The challenge called for a race for
boats built under the new rule. to rate
in the sixty eight foot class. and asked
permission to build two challengers
and sail with the latest. But it failed
to comply with the deed of gift in
stating any water line or other dimen-
sions of the challenging boat and was
turned down for this reason.
The Irish baronet made an attempt
to force the New York Yacht to ac-
cept his proposition for a race under
the new rules. evidently figuring that
the talk of wholesome boats" and
present rules" would so confuse the
situation that the club would have diff
ficulty in declining to race without
endangering its reputation for fair
ness. He evidently banked on the well
known sentiment of the American peo-
pie to race under any conditions"
confident of the ability of the nation
to defend it's honors. to help him force
the club to accept his proposal
Upton Between Two Fires.
In failing, however, to comply with
the clearly defined terms of the deed
Of gift and in nominating a smaller
boat than the class that had always
raced for the cup, Sir Thomas antag-
onized the class which holds the trophy
to be offered for speed only, and which
believes there should be no restrictions
to limit boats. and he antagonized the
element which, though favorable to a
race under the new rules. wants TO
see the cup raced for with nothing but
the largest class of boats permitted
by the deed of gift.
Both of these parties feel that to
race with small boats under either the
new rule or the old, would lower the
cup from the high position it has al
ways held and would rob it of all sig
nif1cance.
By taking the course he did, Sir
Thomas practically closed the gates
against himself, and there are those
who believe that his purpose IN chal-
longing as he did was nothing else than
to have the conditions under which the
club would race for the cup clearly
The Lake County times., 1907-09-26

days. It would never do. I have not
the time TO explain why to you. but the
reasons are good. IN the mean time.
for Heavens sake do not tell Mrs.
Weber. whatever you do. I think that
in day or two everything will be all
right have perfect confidence in
your honor. Tear this up when read.
Years. JENNIE.
There" said Jennie spitefulIy as
she licked the mueilage on the en-
velope. Il guess that VIII keep her
quiet for a couple Of days at least.
BY that time perhaps they will give
up trying to find out where the mon
ey came from. What a horrible little
fool that Marine is. But l knew she
was one. That's why l trusted her."
Marine smiled grimly as she read
the note. It's little hard on me"
she thought. but / guess I'm in a
bad box and will have to stand it
out"
And then a little tear stole out
of the corner of her eye and splashed
on Jennies note.
The Lake County times., 1907-09-26
THE UNWRITTEN LAW.

in
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tence Imprisonment
raise n the casea and he
o
viii of gh
bell
advising
s
Campbell a
a e
murd Is e
in
medit a o
wh
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a mind family
worth
kills
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(Continued.)

(COntinued.)
Have you ever bought fruit of
herr"
She did not once reply. She was
thinking hard.
The question was repeated while
Marine made a mental resolve. never
to give up her knowledge. She
figured. however, that no harm could
come from the mere fact of her ad-
hitting having purchased the fruit.
Yes mam'me." " she said at length.
Where did you get the money!"
There was another pause and Mar
ME finally said:
That is something l can not tell
you"
Meanwhile, the old woman sat
there muttering exclamations that
sounded like 'angel child! She did
it to help a poor old woman" and
precious little sweetness" and other
expressions of endearment to which
no one paid any attention.
Something you can not tell me ?
What do you mean?"
Marine fidgeted uneasily. Really
I must not tell"
This extraordinary reply was fol-
lowed by a dead silence during dur
ing which every eye was fixed upon
the unhappy culprit. Suddenly Mrs
Weber, remembering the presence
Of the old woman, turned to Miss
Leavitt and said:
Get her name and address. We
may want her later. Then she may
60"
The Lake County times., 1907-09-26
MRS. RORER INSOLvENT
Noted Authority on Cook
ing and Domestic Sci
ence a Bankrupt.

New York. Sept. 2s.-Mrs. Sarah I.y-
son Rorer. known all over the United
States as an authority on cooking, au-
thor, editor. and teacher OF domestic
science. was the subject of a petition
in bankruptcy filed yesterday against
her IN her capacity as restaurant
keeper at 55 New street and ~ Broad
way. Maurice P. Davidson fled it as
attorney for three creditors: Daniel
Winant. Inc. s3.250 for meats supplied;
the Hunter & Trimm company. sI,oo1
for fish: and j. Edward Schinmacher,
$500 for an assigned claim of Daniel
Winant. inc. for meat
It was alleged that she is insolvent.
made preferential payment Of $500.
gave a chattel mortgage on the con-
tents OF the restaurant to the landlord
OF the premises TO secure rent. and on
Aug. % called a meeting OF creditors.
ar which it was stated that her nabn-
tiles are s26.0oo. which she was then
unable to pay. either in whole or in
part
Judge Holt Of the United States dis
trict court appointed McDongau
Hawkes.. former dock commissioners. 10
be receiver.
The Lake County times., 1907-09-26

IMMUNITY FOR THE ALTON.


the
for
In
in
The Lake County times., 1907-09-26
LOGAN SQUARES WIN GAME.
south Chicago Team Fields Miserably
Getting Seven Errors and
Lose TO =.

Jimmy Callahan's Logan Squares de-
feated Jake Stahl's South Chicagos yes
terday at the American League park IN
a benefit game for St. Mary's settle
ment by the score of : to 2 Both
teams contained many outsiders. The
South Chicago infeld played poor ball.
Brading and Donohue getting poor
support: Score:
Logan Squares II 0 1 o1 o ~
Two base hits-Johnson. Scanion.
Campion. Double play-Kinally to Hill
Struck out-by Boyle, s: by McNfch-
Bases on balls-OT T. Boyle. 2: OF
McNichols. 2. of Brading. i of Dono-
hue, l. Umpires-Mordeca Brown and
Matte Fitzpatrick
The Lake County times., 1907-09-26
CHAPTER XIII.

This was Marines second expert
ence in the punishment closet. But
the second was not destined to be of
such short duration as had been the
first.
Her meals, such as they were, (she
was denied the regular rations given
the other children and allowed little
besides bread and water) were passed
into her prison. Thus two days
elapsed, Mrs. Weber visiting her at
intervals to inquire whether she was
yet ready to confess how she came
by the money with which she pur-
chased the fruit.
Marine felt she was being perse
cuted and lapsed at length into
stubborn silence, answering the ma
tron in monosyllables. She was so
tired of saying II can not tell"
The third day, after a consultation
with Miss Leavitt, the matron de-
cided it would not be advisable to
have Marine kept longer in solitary
confinement with nothing to do. This
was too torturous and nerve-destroy-
ing.
"She need not know that we are
! giving her the work really to make
her Imprisonment less OF hardship.
Let her believe we intend it as a
greater punishment" said Mrs.
Weber.
So Marine was given stockings to
mend and aprons to sew and while
the time passed somewhat less dreari-
ly, she felt very dismal. She had
spent almost a week in the closet,
which was in reality quite a large
room, but bare and dreary. when one
day she heard a slight scratching
sound on the floor near the door. A
slip of paper and a pencil was thrust
under the door. On the paper was
written:
Dear Marnie-Is there anything I
can do? BERTHA BAKER.
The note came as ray of hope TO
the weary suffering Marine. She
scrawled on the paper:
Yes Bring me some more paper and
an envelope. I will address the en-
velope and you carry it to the person
to whom it is addressed. MARINE.
P. S. When you come for the letter,
give three low taps on the door.
The paper and envolpe were soon
forthcoming Marine hurried1y
wrote:
Dear Jennie
I have been shut up In the punish
ment closet because Mrs. Weber i'm
agines I stole the money you gave me
from her. She says she has missed
some lately. She has been trying fol
almost week to make me tell where
!. 1t came from, but as I promised ]
! would not, have not done so. Cant
you tell her? She Will say nothing
about it to the lod woman. Explain tc
her how necessary IT is that the infor-
nation be kept from Mrs. Lundie. and !
am sure she will not tell her.
MARINE.
The prisoner then addressed the
envelope TO Jennie Cowles, sealed Il
and waited for Bertha to signal that
she was ready to deliver it. Bertha
t however. found no opportunity thai
: day to get the missive. The mex
: morning. though. fortune favored
= her. She saw her chance gave III,
: three taps agreed upon and Marni,
showed the note out through tn
crack beneath the door.
l It was evening before Berth;
! found a chance to deliver
| to Jennie Jennie went to the base
t ment to read it in order to avoid dis
covery. Then she wrote hurriedly
couldn't think OF telling for a fey
The Lake County times., 1907-09-26
CHAPTER XIV

For two whole weeks Marine was
imprisoned in the punishment closet.
Even her bed was moved into the
dreary apartment and there she slept
and took her meals and worked and
cried and brooded and wondered why
Jennie did not send her some word.
About this time Mrs. Weber had
decided 1t would never do to longer
keep Marine a prisoner. The kind
hearted matron was very much
grieved at Marines stubbornness in
not acknowledging the crime which
her conduct caused everybody to be-
lieve she had committed
Mrs. Weber consulted with old Mr..
Wood. the only available director of
the asylum, for 1t happened that sew
eral were out OF town Just then and
number were confined to their
homes with illness.
To Mr.. Wood she told the story OF
Marines transgression and of how
she had labored to soften the child'a
heart and cause her at least to admit
her fault. She asked the old gentle
mans advice, saying she could not
find 1t IN her heart to keep Marine
longer in solitary confinement and
yet for the sake OF discipline she felt
it worse than folly to yield to her
stubbornness.
Moreover she regarded it as an in
justice to the other children to set
at large sneak-thief among them.
Mr.. Wood who had heard of Mar-
ME, and had always understood that
she was the best-liked girl in the
home. was amazed and shocked and
he said as much. He was a stern
lover OF justice, and declared that in
the present instance. Justice should
be meted OUT to the culprit. even If
Mrs. Weber and he and everybody
suffered as much In the infliction of
1t as did the object herself.
THE State Reform School for
Girls is the place for such as she, Is
declared Mr.. Wood.
But" sighed Mrs. Weber. Il can
not bear to place the child in such an
institution where most of the in
mates are vicious criminals. This is
} Marines first offense."
Spare the rod and spoil the child, .
quoted Mr. Wood. "Only In this case
more severe measures than the use
of an ordinary rod are needed. Had
the rod been brought into requisition
in the past. it is doubtful whether the
present trouble would ever have oc-
! Cured. I am not believer in the
modern methods for the upbringing
J OF children, / was caned with fire.
quency when a boy and 1 believe it
did me some good"
Mr.. Wood had on his deacon man
ners now, and delivered this speech
} as though 1t were an grafton. Mrs.
Weber was not in a mood for argu-
ing theories for governing the young,
with the old director just then, so
! she let his remark pass unheeded and
exclaimed sadly: 'If only she would
confess!''
(To be Continued)