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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
WEBS LOVER AT
MIDNIGHT HOUR
Girl Jumps From Wagon as the
Old Man Nodded Sweet
heart on Spot.
tspeclal to The Times-pIspa,ch)

DANNILLE, VA, January 19.-Love
again laughed at locksmiths. when pretty
Miss Pearl Lockard, of I've River, Va,
eoped to Pelham. N. c., and We're mar
ried at midnight last might. The girl was
driving along the road in a wagon with
in, busgy and offered as noy Young
lady to ride with him. The old man
slnelled q rat and refused A few min
utes later, he was nodding as he
drove along, she Jumped out. 1t was
some time before lie discovered her alb
sence.
The couple went to- Amherst Courthouse.
took a train for Pelham, where the knot
was tied after arousing Justice of the
Peace Wright nj AN unseemly hour,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
STRIKES DYNAMITE:
HAND BLOWN OFF
lSreclal to The Tlmes. pisnn .ch.N

fSnecal to The Times Dispa.chh
SPENCER, n. c., January 19.-Ernest,
young son Of ]. IT. Harris, of Spencer.
had his hand blown almost entirely off
here this afternoon by the explosion Of a
dynamite cartridge by laying it on tho
hoor and driving upon ii with rock In
his hand. The accident occurred in his
nome and several other playmates mar
cowly escaped being killed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
COCAINE vENDER
CAUGHT IN ACT
Oscar Green, Negro, duplicates
Notorious White Man in Sale
OF Drug.
conFEssEs TO OFFICERS
Policeman Wiley Continues His
coNFEssEs TO OFFICERS
Policeman Wiley Continues His
Crusade Against Dope-Sellers.
Other Arrests Coming.

! In the arrest of Oscar Green, negro
cocaine vender. last night, the police be-
lieve they have solved the problem of
where the dope" came from and ascer-
| tanned just who Is dealing in 1t here.
Green. who was caught red-handed by
| Officer Wiley selling the cocaine TO women
in Rancat Alley. makes comtlete con-
| fession, and duplicates a notorious white
man who once conducted gambling
house in this city, and who is we'll known
! to the police. This white man, so Green
says, buys the cocaine from Baltimore,
and negroes in the city purchase 1t from
him in 81 packages. The packages are
| distributed in small quantities in en-
velopes, which. are retailed for thirty-five
cents each
II bought a 81 package from Hippy'
Davis Jsckson), and made eight pack
ages out OF this" said Green last night.
Mr.. Wiley caught me when I was CIV
ing woman a package"
Forty-two packages Of the cocaine we're
found on GREEN'S person. He had evident
~ purchased more than one large pack
age from "Hippy."
Officer Wiley was in search of another
negro. who is wanted on felony war
rant. when he ran across Green. The
policeman was stationed In an alley near
Jefferson Street. when he heard wo-
man say, oscar, gimme er package.
Oscar was delivering the package when
he was arrested. The woman made her
escape.
After he had been taken to the station
house Green admitted the selling of the
cocaine. He was released from jail on
Christmas morning, after having served
a sentence Of, eight months for peddling
dope" It Is practically certain that he
will get another twelve months to-mor-
row morning but since he has given
the officers such information as will prob
badly lead to the arrest and conviction
Of the ring-leader OF the cocaine-seling
gang, his sentence is likely to be COM
muted.
Running Down Gang.
For a long time the police have known
that cocaine has been sold In Richmond.
They have worked hard to catch those
who were trqtticlling in the dope. Sew
eral negroes have been arrested, but
they have implicated no one who might
be found guilty of purchasing the drug.
Other arrests will now likely follow.
Tho white man who Is supposed to be
getting the cocaine from Baltimore and
selling here through negro agencies, will
be arrested within a short time. A de-
teotive, II not a policeman, who is tho
roughly familiar with the case. will go I
to Baltimore this week, and will, II pos
sble. ascertain the plant from which |
the drug Is shipped.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
ROCK ISLAND WRECK
INJURIES MANY PASSENGERS

PEORIA, I'LL, ian. 1s.-Trein $50, ON
the Rock Island railroad, early to-day
ran into n washout two and half miles
west of Bureau, III, The engine baggage
car, chair car and sleeper We're derailed.
The engineer and fireman were seriously
hurt and three or four passengers slight
ly injured.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
rs DEATHS RESULTING
FROM UNKNOWN DISEASE

T SHAW NEU, UINLAHONIA, nJan. 10
Twenty-Five deaths within the last fifteen
days Is the remarkable record OF fatall-
ties from strange disease In a region
along the Canadian river about four
and half miles from Konowa. I. r.,
southeast of here, Many others are Sc
riously III. The disease resembles spinal
meningitis. hut physicians declare that
the malady is different in a number Of
+ WAYS y ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
OHIO RIVER is 62 FEET;
HIGHEST SINCE / 1874

CINCINNATI, Jan. 19.-There was no
sign Of relief from the flood conditions
here to-day. This forenoon the stage at
this point was So feet, the highest record
since February, 1884 For distance OF
four squares from the normal water front
the lower portions of the city are flooded.
The town of California, just above Gin
ci,nati, is reported completely under
water. In Newport 1t Is estimated that
fully 5000 people are homeless and almost
destitute, Nearly 100 blocks there are
under Mnter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
TRAIN JUMPS TRACK;
ONE KILLED, SEVERAL HURT

Especial to The Tlmes-Dispntoh)
LEXINGTON, N. c.. January l9,--Whlle
coming in late this afternoon donkey
train of the Misunderstanding force OF
Stewart & Jones jumped the track near
Lexington, and instantly killed John
Coley. the son Of 8. ]. Coley, n proIni-
nent Lexington citizen. Several OF the
negro workmen We're seriously injured
The train left the track from an unknown
cause and turned over Coley was caught
beneath car and his body ground to
pieces. tt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
.HAMB URG -AMERICAN LINER
AGROUND OFF PLUM POINT

HAMBURG. Jan, l9.-The Hamburg
American line confirms tho reports OF
the standing of their steamer Prlnz
Waldemar off Plum Point. Jamaica. The
passengers and crew are safe. The cap
tain of the vessel, 1t appears. could not
be warned by cable of the destruction Of
Kingston, the alteration of the l,arbor
entrance and the wreck of the light
houses &
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
WINS BRIDE WITH AID
OF MATRIMONIAL BUREAU
(snccial n rha Tima.-1,,.not Il,

lsbNLIAI 20 The Tfmes-D lspatch.)
WOODSTOCK, VA, January 19.-As a
result OF advertising in matrimonial
Luke, ana Mrs Alice VAR. of Troy n,
T.. We're married at the home of Rev,
4. W; Wisman, Of the German Baptist
groom met for the first time upon the ar
tval of the train here to-day at noon. md
shortly afterwards started for the 'hona
of the officiating minister. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
JUDGE HINTON's DAUGHTER
SECURES A DIVORCE

MANCHESTER, Jan. 19.-Nlrs. J. Pier
son Loose has been granted an absolute
divorce by the court OF common pleas. OF
Philadelphia, on statutory grounds. Mrs.
Loose before her marriage was Miss
Jeanne Stith Hinton. daughter OF Judge
Drury a. Hinton. of Petersburg, She will
at once resume her maiden name.
Loose is native and former promi-
nent society man OF Hagerstown, Md.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
OHIO RIVER STILL
ON GREAT RAMPAGE

LOUISVILLE, KY. 5an, 1a--The flood
situation here showed no Improvement
to-day, the most serious Development he
ing the discovery that the dixie when
protects the upper east end Of the CITY
is weakening, Repairs are being made
and men are patrolling the banks,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
WORKMAN CRUSHED
WHILE UNDER A CAR
Special to The Times plspntch !

(Sneoial to The Times Dlspatch)
ROANOKE, VA, January 19.-Thos.
Lkins, an employe OF the Norfolk and
Western, was killed in the West llnd
yards Tonight by an engine backing
against car under which he was at
work, He was forty-one years OF age, and
leaves a wife and two children,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
DIDN'T KNOW 1T WAS
CQCAINE-NOT GUILTY.

ALEXANDRIA,, VA, Jan. IA jury
las returned a verdict or not guilty, in
the cases of j. Albert Dienelt and w. j.
Is. Duncan. who We're fined In the police
court for selling "a catarrh specific alleged
to contain a percentage of cocaine,
The defense offered by the druggists in
their appeal to the corporation court from
The police Justices decision was that they
We're not aware that the cure contained
cocaina Hia.flfo ls5.t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
SOCIETY WOMEN DRINK
PUNCH-ARE POISONED

NORFOLK, Jan. Height prominent
women who attended the Portsmouth
Assembly German dance last night We're
poisoned by drinking fruit punch.
They became severely Ill, but all are
now on tho road to recovery.
Pineapple IN the punch Is supposed to
have been tho cause of the poisoning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20

have been buried up to to-day, and scores
of half-burned bodies have been taken
from the ruins OF collapsed buildings and
cremated at the crossings of thorough
fares. with the view of avoiding the
outbreak of an epidemic.
Morris tribune., 1907-02-02
TESTING WITH TRUTH.
+ s /

1t remained for Sioux City preacher to
sum up some of the why men do not
attend church services, but his solution of the
question did not satisfy The Mason Democrat,
who says that the divine did not mention the
absence of spittoons from churches and if man
wants to chew tobacco while listening to the
sermon he must spit the floor swallow
the juice and very few tobacco chewers like to
do that.
Then the preacher does all the talking and
does not give the chance to talk politics
Ior discuss business or social matters, An
other thing, the churches not provided
with card tables smoking compartments and
there are no quiet hooks where fellow can
take nap without being seen.
Whoever saw church where man could
| sit straddle of chair and watch seven up
game? Whoever church where a man
could cock his feet upon table desk and
! spit tobacco juice at crack in the floor or the
/ direction OF the stove? Swearing is not per
mitted in any of the churches either. These
things should all be considered in replying to
the question why do not attend church,
Morris tribune., 1907-02-02

tuted by Attorney General Young to have the
old charter of the St. Paul, Minneapolis and
Manitoba vacated. If the charter is annulled
the Great Northern will then have basis fur
refusing to pay the four per cent tax. The
Omaha is in a lot of trouble over rebating and
have Just lost out in the federal court. The
new rates established by the commission have
been appealed to the federal courts by the rail
roads and the state now has practical demon
stration of the need of the law putting orders
Of the commission into immediate effect, not
withstanding appeal. Then also, the railroads
have the Legislature to look after, but that is
the least of their troubles. The legislature will
pass two cent fare bill and an anti-pass bill
and the people are calling for these so loudly
that the legislators are scrambling for the glory
of getting the several bills thru.
Aside from these two bills, the legislature
is making lot of noise, but the prospects are
poor for them doing anything. In spite of the
fact that everybody knows that freight rates in
this state cannot be put just basis until
the fair value of the railroad properties is
known, yet nothing has been done by the pres
ent legislature to ascertain the value except
the committee appointed by the senate under
the Sundberg resolution. Legislative COM
mittee in the limited time at their disposal
cannot do much.
Morris tribune., 1907-02-02
STATE ORE ROYALTIES.

correspondent asks The Minneapo lis
Journal to agitate the question of increase in
the royalty state lands. The Justice of
this is so plain that it ought not need
much agitation. The legislature seems in
earnest about reforming the present situation
and has given hostage by passing the Rines
BILL repeating the old lease law. This puts
end to all new state mineral leases until an
other law been drafted and passed Bills have
been introduced in each house, fixing graded
royalty. Joint committee has also been
created to investigate and report to the
amount of state ore holdings, including those
already held under leases and contracts.
It is too late to change the rate of royalty
on leases and contracts now in force Every
thing pays % cents ton and in some of the
high grade mines this means an enormous pro
fit to the leasee. AS values go, even the mini
mum should be over 25 cents. What the egs
lature do is to provide for graduated
royalty all future leases, that the state
will hereafter get the market value on it's
school-fund property. The Wright bill in the
house adopts the scale of royalties named in
the steel trust lease of the Great Northern
lands, which are based the percentage OF
iron. This would permit the lease Of low
grade bodies at 80 cents ton upward while
on high grade the state would receive as
high as 81 or ST % If these rates fair in
the Great Northern deal, they certainly
fair for the state 1t is not wise to place royal
ties so high that it will discourage development
but they should be high enough to cover the
owners equity and bring the state some ade-
quate return.
The duty of the Legislature in this instance
is plain Failure would be inexcusable and
The Journal does not believe the members will
slirk just settlement of the royalty question.
The reasons for tonnage tax just as clear
but that is another story.-Ninneapolis Jour
nal.
Morris tribune., 1907-02-02

I S I
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-12
A Facilitating Game.

A precocious little girl living on one
Of the crowded business thorough.
fares OF the city was in the habit Of
gazing out OF the window at the busy
street below for hours at q time.
What is 1t. Gladys. that you find
so constantly interesting In the
street," asked her mother one day.
oh" came the wise rejoinder,
"just watching the cars 60 pro and
con."-Harper's Weekly.
Sheer white goods. in fact, any fine
wash goods when new. owe much Of
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered. this being done In q
manner to enhance their textile beau.
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory II proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stifben, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised ut the
improved appearance Of your work.
He hath tear for pity and n hand
as open as the day for melting charity.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-12

the canoes. when Angie ana CHR
emerged that morning; and. now while
breakfast 10 under way, q moment
may be seized to explain who the PEG.
pie were and their mission in this
wilderness.
Many years before. IN a distant VII
lsge called Greenvale. two brothers.
David and Amzi Curtis, had duarreIed
over an unfortunate division Of in
herited land. The outcome was that
Amzi. somewhat misanthroplc over
the death OF HIS wife, and OF peculiar
makeup. deserted his home and lIttle
daughter Angellne. and vanished. For
many years no one knew OF his where
abouts, and he was given up as dead.
In the meantime his child, cared for
by a kindly. woman known az Aunt
Comfort, had grown TO womanhood.
About this time a boyhood sweetheart
OF Angeline's. named Martin Frisbie.
who had been gathering wealth in a
distant city. invited a former school
mate, now the village doctor In Green
vale. to Join him on an outing trip into
the wilderness.
Here something of the history OF a
notorious outlaw named Mcclure be
came known 10 Martin, and more I'm.
portant than that. a queer old hermit
was discovered, dwelling In solitude
on the shore OF small lake. Who he
was, and why this strange manner OF
life. Martin could not learn. and not
until later, when he returned 10 Green
vale TO WOO his former sweetheart
once more, did he even guess. Here.
however. from description furnished
by a village nonedscript,-a sort of
Natty Bumpo and philosopher com.
blned, known as Old Cy Walker, who
had been Martins youthful companion.
he was led to believe that the queer
hermit and the long-mlssing AMI were
one and the same.
Another trip into this wilderness
with Old Cy, taken to identify the her
nit resulted In proving the correct
ness Of the surmise. Then Martin set
about making this misanthropic re-
cluse more comfortable In all ways
possible; and then, leaving Old Cy to
keep him company, he returned 10
Greenvale and Angie.
A marriage was the outcome of his
return TO his native village, and then.
with his nephew. Ray, and long.tried
guide, Levi, as helpers on this unique
wedding trip. the hermit was visited.
II was hoped that meeting his child
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-12

And poor Chip, conscious that per.
haps she had sinned In speech. said
no more.
For n long time Angie lay sleepless
upon her fragrant bed, recalling the
waifs strange story and trying TO
grasp the depth and breadth OF her
life at Tins Place; also TO suFmise. II
possible. how serious a faint Of evil
she had inherited. That her father
was vile beyond compare seemed posi-.
tive; that her mother might have been
scarce better was probable. No men
ton. thus far. had been made OF her:
and so Angie reflected upon this pitiful
child's ancestry and what manner of
heritage she had been blessed or
cursed with. Some Of her attributes
awoke Angles admiration. She had
shown utter adherence Of this brutal
sale Of herself. a marvellous courage
In endeavorlng TO escape It. She
seemed grateful for what had been
done for her. and a partial realization
OF her own untitness for association
with refined people. Her speech was
no worse than might be expected from
her life at Tins Place. Doubtless.
she was unable to read or write. And
so Angie lay. considering all the pros
and cons of the situation and OF this
girls life.
There was also another side TO It all,
the humane one. They were on their
way out OF the wilderness. for a bust
ness visit to the nearest settlement.
intending to return to the woods in a
few days--and what was 10 be done
with this child of misfortune?
Most assuredly they must protect
her for the present. But was there
anyone TO whom she could be turned
over and cared for? II seemed posi-
bic this brutal buyer OF her would fol.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-12
SORES AS BIG AS PENNIES.
Whole Head and Neck covored-tialr
All Came out--cured In Three
Weeks by cutlcura.

after having the measles my whole
head and neck were covered with scaly
sores about as large as penny. They
were Just as thick as they could be.
My hair all came out. I let the trou-
BILE run along, taking the Doctors blood
remedies and rubbing on salye, but Il
did not seem to get any better. II
stayed that way for about six months;
then got a set OF the Cuticura Rene.
dies. and in about week noticed a
big difference. and In three weeks Il
was well entirely and have not had
the trouble any more. and as this was
seven years ago. I consider myself
cured. Mrs. Henry Porter, Albion,
Neb.. Aug. %, 1906"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-12

once more would result In inducing
him 70 abandon his wildwood exist
enee and to return TO civilization; and
1t did-Dartially. He seemed happy to
meet his daughter again, consented TO
return with them when ready, and
after q couple OF weeks sojourn here,
the canoes were packed and all set out
for civilization and Greenvais once
more.
But home, sweet home" albeit II
was, 40 in this case. lonely log cabin
In vast wilderness. proved stronger
than parental love or Rught else; aud
sometime during fifHt nights camp on
the way out, this strange recluse stole
away in his canoe and returned.
Its natur," old cy observed when
morning came, "an' home IL the hard.
est spot in the world TO fergiE Amxi's
lived IN that old shack an lone for 20
years. He's GoE wonted 70 Il llke q
dog to his kennel. an all the powers
o the univarse can't break up the
feelln'."
Il seemed "a indlsputabIe. II diaap-
pointing, fact, and Martin led his party
back 70 the hermit'a homo once more.
Another psan was now considered
by Anrtln---to buy tho township, or hl
least large tract encioslng this lake,
buljd 4 more conmo4IonB log cabin fos
the use og himself ana bis vita. ard
spend 4 portion q each ouinmeE there
There we're tax6ra1 fennona other thAn
~. - :. a.. ..|..... 49,. AT. 1900.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-12
MS ruRn TO cRrrlcIss.
Youpestev Felt Called on 10 Manifest
DIsapprovaI Of Prayer.

Little John. who. at the mature arc
OF four, has learned the Lords Prayer,
is often criticised BY his sister, two
years older, for slight mistakes which
he cannot always avoid In Offering the
petition. A few Sundays ago he was
taken to church for the first time.
When the moment for the prayer ar.
rived and the congregation bowed
Sneir headB Johns mother took the
pFecaution to whisper to him that he
must be very quiet. Listen" she
aaid, "and you will hear the minister
pray" This interested John at once,
and his little face took on look Of
serious attention. but his mother,
watching him covertly. saw his ex.
preston change presently TO one Of
surprise and disapproval A few min
utes more, and he could stand Il no
longer. What could this man be say.
ing? Not a word Of the prayer aid
he recognize as the only formula he
had ever heard called by that name.
why. mother" he exclaimed, in a
tone audible over nearly half the
church. do You heart He isn't say.
ing IL right at ALL"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-12

low her out Of the woods, TO abduct
her II found. and then the moral side
OF this episode with all its abominablo
possibilities occurred to Angie. who
was, above all. unselfish and noble
hearted. Vice, crime, and immortality
were horrible 70 her.
Here was q seifevident duty thrust.
ing itself upon hsr. and how to meet
IL with justice to herself. her husband.
and her own conscience. was q prob
lem. Thus dwelling upon this COM
pick situation. she fell asleep.
The first faint light Of morning was
stealing into the tent when Angle felt
her companion stir. She had, exhaust.
Cd as she doubtless was. fallen asleet
almost the moment sha lay down; but
now she was evidently awake.
Curious 20 note what she would do,
Angle remained with closed eyes and
motionleEs. From the corner OF the
tent where she had curled up the night
before. the girl now cautiously crept
toward the elder woman. Inch BY
inch upon the bed Of boughs, che
moved nearer, until Angie, watching
with haif.opened eyes. saw her head
lowered. and felt two soft. warm lips
touch her hand.
Il was q tribe. II was no more than
the act Of a cat who rubs horpelg
against Der mistress or dog who slcIn
his masters hand. and yet Il settled
once for an that waits fato and
Angis's indeclEipn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-12

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ponent parts are known to them to DO
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable TO the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with ita en-
cellent combination Of Syrup Of Fig and
Elixir Of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relics
on the merits Of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one Of many reasons Why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA Is given
the preference by the well.Informed.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co, only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price City cents
per bottle.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-12-12

He hath tear for pity and a hand
as open as the day for melting charity.