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into another

the insurance president He looked
over few late entries in the com
pany'S books and found that John
Smith was doing remarkable work for
them.
Now, extraordinary men are scarce
in all kinds of business, so much SO
that the insurance president soon went
down ard personally interviewed his
agent He found him a quiet. self pos
sessed man of good business capacity.
but not showing evidence of anythn.
unusual. But the power was there
The president knew that from the
business being done, and, besides.
there were rumors in the air. Coming
from such sources, they stood for Il
good deal. What he did not know
was that these same mysterious ru-
mors were almost wholly responsible
for the ex-bank clerks sudden popu-
larlty and patronage. Given a clear
mind to grasp things after all. it is
often opportunity that Goes all the rest
When the insurance president left John
Smith had been advanced to far
more responsible position. with a Ger
responding Increase in salary. After
that his rise WAS rapid
Two years later the bank president
resigned. and the directors came TO
gether to elect his Successor Odily
enough. their thoughts went aln,oS;
unanimouS!r to their former clerk His
honesty Ifa1 been T"intl. ana his bust
ness foresight WIS = matter OF com
mon talk Oh he street ThpY offered
him the position. and he accepted.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-27


be thrust out. and Smith would be IN
uuired for Then the face would be
withdrawn, and the directors would
fail to discussing whether. after all.
Smith hadn't Sakeu their bond and CIV
en- them the slip At the stroke of l.
the door opened and Smith walked i'll.
He picked up the resolutions. read
them with approval, and. with Il
Thank you. gentlemen: this is hand
some" he handed Il package to the
president, saying:
Here's your money.
Then he took his former stand by
the mantelpiece and watched their
eager faces while they bent over to
count it. A hundred crisp $1,000 DIS.
then $4,000. some of it in small de
nominations: $4,000 more yet. and
then. TO their amaZement, another hum
dred $1,000 bills.
'.Why. it's all here. You've brought
it all back"
81 never meant to steal it" said MIR.
Smith coolly. Il made you believe
did merely to convince you that you
were conducting your bank on the
wrong principle in keeping a man on a
starvation salary with a fortune with
in his grasp | wanted to make You
understand that there is something
more in the relations between bank
and its trusted employees than cold
business. | suppose you have no fur
"A
over my books as soon as you name
my successor He will find them all
right Good day"
He walked back to his desk. Pretty
soon they called him in again. and the
president made a little speech. He said
the lesson had been an unpleasant one.
but they were disposed to take 1t III
the spirit in which it was given. Per
haps he was right
They had no desire to punish nm.
but-here lie heSitated and Stammerad
a little-they were also Wiling-that
is to say, they had nc desire-to keep a
tinancier of his capacity in the humble
place in which he had hitherto been
employed. Therefore one of their num-
Der. Mr. wilkins who WAS the agent OF
an insurance company at salary OF
$1,000 Il year, had decided to resign
that position and would have MI.
Smith appointed his successor.
They had thought to keep the whole
matter Il profound secret. 1t was not
a good thing for the public to know
that is not good for the bank and its
officials nor perhaps for John Smith.
But there We're too many in the ring.
and after the first daZed feeling of
CONSERVATION and resentment had
passed the humor of the situation
grew more apparent. Some OF the di-
rectors had intimate friends; some of
them even confided business matters
to their wives. The president himself
under ban of strict secrecy related
the story to Il fellow clubman who was
president of another bank.
Rumors of it began to float out to
the public-nOt the whole story. but
enough of it to intimate that man of
extraordinary business capacity had
been employed in the bank SO eXtraor
binary that even the president had
recognized it and helped him to il posi-
ton Offering greater opportunities.
In time some of the rumors crossed
into another city and found the ear of
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-27

ted to the bar. but he began his polit-
ical career before he was old enough
to vote by taking part in the presiden-
tial campaign of 1872. He was jour
nal clerk of the New Jersey house OF
assembly in 1873 and 1874. was APP
pointed judge of the first district court
of Newark by one Democratic gov
ernor. George B. Mcclellan, and con
tinued in the Office. despite his poll
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-27

THE Democrats
4 OF NJ a ssachu-
sets put two
tickets in the field.
one headed by the
name Of Henry NJ.
Whitney and the
other by that Of
Charles w. Bartlett.
Mr.. Whitney is fam
ed as a champion of
reciprocity. He en-
gagged in q discus
sion with President
Roosevelt on the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-27

nee there was a man. He was
a clerk in a bank at $40 q
month. His name was John
Smith. At directors meet
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-27
John Smith,.
Clerk.
BY Frank II. St0eef.

Copyright, 1907. by Frank H. Sweet.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-27

wit and eloquence.
He takes much in
terest in Grand
Army affairs and is
high up in the Ma
sonic order. The
story of his rise in
life is like that of
many other public
men who have come
up from poverty to
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-27


rectors' room-''telling us there is only
$9.647.S0 available cash and suggesting
that we get some for the counter?''
Its So" responded Smith, land
thought you ought to know it before
the money is all checked out. The
bank oughtn't to have to close its
doors in the middle of the day"
But, according to your statement of
yesterday and your showing of todays
business. there ought to be 1858. GAS.
Where is the quarter of million? We
were just discussing an investment for
it,
1--WE invested it myself" responded
Smith coolly lin safe place-S250. 900
of it. The other 20 cents took for
street ear money. took quarter of
a million away with ME last evening"
"You what%'
II stole it, in plain English. When
got this response to my note to thu
president I-but really l must renew
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-27

ed at the Noun
Holly institute and
Pennin gton semin;t-
ry and studied law
with Edward Pax
ton. afterward chief
justice of the So
pre- m e court Of
Pennsylvania. and
with other lawyers
of eminence ands in
1872 graduated from
the Albany haw
school. The next
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-27

nositicns of inf,u- C. W. BARTLETT.
ence and responsibility. AS boy he
was ambitious for an education but
his father was unable to supply the
money for his course at a higher in
stitution of learning After his return
from serving his country on many
fields Of battle he worked on the farm,
and at one time for bridge building
concern engaged in the construction of
large cofferdam. sometimes standing
up to his waist in water. but always
displaying the same staying powers
and tenacity of purpose that in later
life were to help him so much with
juries and judges
In the fall of 1865 he entered Dart
mouth college. an institution which to-
day has no more loyal friend. His
financial resources were so slender
that he was obliged to devote part
of each college year to teaching, and it
public manifestation of his marked
executive ability and force of charac-
ter.
During the four college years he
taught in various places and put i'll
some hard and muscle buidin.
work on the farm during the vacation
period He graduated from the Albany
Law school in 1871 and for several
years practiced law in Dover. n. H..
but for over thirty years has been
resident of Massachusetts.
John Franklin Fort, Republican
nominee for governor of New Jersey.
was born in Pemberton, Burlington
county. in 1852. He is a nephew of
the late Governor George E. Fort. who
served from 1851 to 1854. so that his
friends say the governorship of the
state may be considered to belong in
way in his family. He was educat
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-27

HENRI NJ Will NE1 subject and in at
tempting to quote the president re
specting an interview which he had
with him at Washington gained "a
election to the now celebrated Ananias
club. Mr.. Whitney is a brother of the
late William c. Whitney. secretary of
the navy in the cabinet of President
Cleveland. and was born in Conway
Mass. in 1899. He obtained his educa
ton in the public schools except for a
year which he spent at the Williston
seminary. Easthampton. lie began
his business career as Il clerk in the
village store. later entering bank. and
in subsequent years was engaged in
the shipping business and in the opera
ton of street railways. In late years
he has been active in some of the lar
gest corporations in New England. He
was the first to introduce electric cars
in the Bay State capital. and his cham
pionship of reciprocity ideas has on
more than one occasion caused him to
receive national attention.
One of the incidents of the campaign
might have proved annoying to Mr.
Whitney. but by good luck has only
afforded him IL little amusement. At
Springfield he met Il man who turned
out to be pickrocket and who
'frisked' from him q card case. As it
happened. the stolen property contained
only some personal cards. railroad pass
es and dollar bill, The thief return
ed the bill to MI Whitney with the
comment that the latter might need it
in his campaign The cards and other
contents of the case he sent to Thomas
W. Lawson. with the request that he
pass them on to Mr.. Whitney.
Mr. Bartlett was the Democratic
nominee for governor of Massachusetts
two years ago. He was born in Boston
In 1915. is veteran of the civil war.
brilliant lawyer. and famous for his
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-10-27
For Governor

Snapshots at the Candidates In Va
rious States-Wkitney and Bartlett.
Fort and Katzenbach- Watson of
Indiana and Higgins of Rhode
Island ~ - - -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
RICH White GIRL
TO WE'D INDIAN CHIEF

DENVER February Miss Cora Ar
mold, the wealthy young woman OF this
city who is engaged TO marry Abino.
Chavarra, a Pueblo Indian, has received
word that her lover has been elected
chief of the tribe at Espanola, ~ NJ
She expressed pleasure. and said that
gagemcnt she hoped for the best. She
and her sister own much real estate
here. ii4
Ere many moons have sped into eter-2
nifty the Denver heiress may Join her
dusky lover and bring to happy stage
romance from real life that finds not
Its counterpart in the tales of the poets
and novelists who depicted the aborigine
In song and story.
Governor Abiuo Chavarria it is row.
The course OF love has not run smoothly
for the Indian chief and his Denver In
amorata. They first met when Chavaros
ria was brought here with his tribe as
carnival attraction. Added to a mag
nlficcnt physique, the Santa Clara brave
has enjoyed unusual educa tional advar,-
tages. He Is a cultured redskin, and af-
fects the white mans dress when In the
white mans country. s
The wealthy Denver woman, who, with
her sister. owns the Colorado apart
ments at Colfax and Marion Streets.
found In the handsome redskin her souls
affinity. They became engaged and mar
rage was decided on. But friends in-
terfered. Their opportunities were heed ~
ed and questions of religion also had
some bearing on a postponement Of the
wedding. 958ff
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
PARK NO LONGER TO
Be LOVERS RETREAT"
Joplin Women, Who Gave Place
Its Name, Now Seek to Have
It Changed.

JOPLIN, MO, Feb. 2-Acting upon the
plea that the odium cast around the Low
ers Retreat" was most annoying to the
women of East Joplin members of the
East Joplin Club instructed Chairman j.
"A. Brown TO appoint three women. auxIl-
iary to the club. 10 confer with the Park
Commissioners in reference to changing
the name. The three women selected ara
Mrs. Lula Dawson. Mrs. j. NJ. Compton
and Mrs. J. a. Brown. The choice of the
club for a name seemed to lie between
Lincoln and Eugene Field Park. The
women had mentioned to their husbands
they wished the name of Lincoln commem-
Grated, while 1t was suggested that the
park was near the Eugene Field School
building, and 1t might be called the Eu-
gene Field Park.
1t developed at the meeting that the
name OF Lovers Retreat had become so
obnoxious to the women Of East Joplin
that the park had become unpopular The
title. according to the residents who have
been in the community for score of
years originated when the young folks of
East joplin used to congregate there to
hold hands. WHISPER secrets and make love
VOWS. Many woman we'll known In
East joplin to-day used to wander down
that way arm in arm with her sweetheart,
whom she later married. and there with
other couples they told their happiness to
the stars.
Therefore the name Lovers Retreat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Little Miss Lima MCGEE Enter
tains Her Friends.

Little Miss Lima Poe MCGEE rele-
brated her tenth birthday on Friday
evening by giving her friends donkey
party from to Z o'clock in her home
No. II North Harrison Street. After tbs
game the prizes were awarded, first 20
Ing to Miss Marie Moore and Master
Luke Fairbanks. and the boobies to
Miss Sallie Elicit and Master John
Fairbanks. Refreshments were bounti-
fully served and thoroughly enjoyed by
the little folk, who, one and all, wished
Miss Lima many happy returns of the
day.
Those present were Misses Louise
Boothe, Lucille Haynes. Laura Blanton
Harriette Royster, Mary Amrhen, Eliz-
abeth DIETRICH, Margaret Newell. Eve
lyn Richardson, Marie Moore. Sallie Ell
lett. Leila Cottrell. Elizabeth Beall
Louise Kuhn, Charlotte Chappell, Vir-
ginia Cottrell, Annie Belle Thomas, Vir-
ginia Clements. Lima Poe MCGEE and
Josephine Mitchell; Masters Newell
Houchens, Richard and Ross Newell
Raymond Barker, Charles Stevens, Earle
Williams, Tazewell Peatross, Nat Clan
ton. John, Grayson and Luke Fairbanks
and Ambrose MCGEE. Mesdames Del
trich. Jackson. Fairbanks. Houchens
Richardson. Register MCGEE, and Mr..
and Mrs. George Poe
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
Our Indian Battlefields.

| Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Dear Sir.-I write to suggest that at
| this time 1T would be especially appro-
! pirate to mark the spots which lie with
| In our city limits upon which We're
| fought In 1910 the last two battles with
the Indians in this State. The colonists
We're under the leadership OF the intrer.d
Nathaniel Bacon, and his victories gave
great offense to the Governor. Sir VIII
liam Berkeley, who seems to have been
lnsanely jealous Of Bacon aud proclaimed
him rebel.
The first of these engagements took
place in the woods dn the western part
of the present city limits, or near them,
though this exact location is not fndi-
catedD and was a complete surprise and
utter rout of the sayages.
Bacon had visited his quarter on Ba-
cons Quarter Branch. near the new gas
tank. on Moore Street, and found the
bodies of his men. who had been sur
prised and murdered by the Indians but
a short time before. He returned home.
near Jamestown. and raised body OF
400 men, and tried in vain to obtain the
consent and commission OF the Governor
to march against the savages. He set
out without them with the enthusiastic
approval of his men. who doubtless felt
that 1t was necessary for the preserva-
ton of their families to deal promptly
and sternly with them. He WAS soon
upon the spot where his men had been
murdered. and they began the hunt for
the Indians. They were soon found. and
were surprised around their fires and
nearly all killed. few escaped Prison
ers were considered cumbersome In those
days. This occurred near where the Sol
tliers' Home now stands. though the ex-
act spot is not known The sava ges
gathered formidable force soon after
the gallant Bacon and his stalwnrt men
marched east and fortified Themselves In
a strong stockade about the corner of
Thirtieth and Broad Streets. on the edge
of deep ravine with almost preclpi-
tous sides. Bacon soon slearned of their
position and marched to attack them
without delay. Here the fighting was Sc
we're and bloody. and as the Indians Were
fortified and their works had to be storm
ed, the whites suffered heavy losses In
killed and wounded before they were dis
lodged The ravne above alluded to was
the scene Of desperate lighting, and ira
dition states that blood stained the lit
tie stream that trlckled through its bot
tom. Hence this place has borne tho
name of tho ''Bloody Run" ever since.
This ravine is now almost completely tll-
ed up from the grading done by the city
authorities, and but small portion still
remains, leading down to the eastern
terminus of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad tunnel.
1t does seem to me, Mr., Editor, that
these two spots ought to be marked In
order to be shown to visitors to the
jamestown Tercentennial az we'll as 10
others afterwards, and to preserve thGm
to our own people ne the spots upon
which the last organized battles took
place between the savages and the col
onists in Virginia
JACOB AI1cHAuX, NJ, p,
Richmond, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
AT MONUMENTAL.
Washington Rector Will Preach
in Richmond TO-DAY.

Rev. John D. Lamothe. rector of
Epiphany Episcopal Church. Washing
ton. y. c., will preach at Monumental
Church to-day at ! a. NJ. and p NJ,
the morning service beginS followed by
the administration of the communion.
Rev. DR.. w. E. Evans. who has re-
Gently resigned the pastorate o. Monu-
mental. is making arrangements for re-
moving his family to Birnin CHAM. Ala.
where he goes to take charge of Christ
Episcopal Church.
The vestry OF Monumental Church are
not ready as yet to make any announce
ment as to the probable choice of sue
cessor to DR.. Evans. Arrangements
will be made for the conduct of regula..
services, however. during the vacancy,
tinue as usual vIs...ng ciergymen sup
plying the pulpit from Sunday to Sun
day
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
WOMEN TO- HELP
BUILD TEMPLE:
Big Meeting of Tobacco Workers
Last Night Was Very
Enthusiastic,

The rain did not keep the members
of the Tobacco Workers linton away
from the meeting Friday night
Between thirteen and fourteen were
initiated. The gentlemen invited to speak
were detained elsewhere. but Mr. Joseph
Portch, of the Bookbinders' and Mr..
Sidney Gates, OF the Typographical Union,
were present and spoke briefly to the
women OF the union, and urged them to
advocate the labor temple when 1t came
up for sanction.
The new members initiated were the
most attentive to the addresses de-
livercd, and it is evident that tho factory
contingent Will assist ~ THE bufding
OF the labor temple, and also be num-
bered among the most ardent adherents
fthe establishment of such an insti-
tuition. Both speeches were compllmen-
tary to the organization of the women.
President Short responded, and re-
iteriated the statement of the preceding
speakers. and the union Of women re-
solved to stand solldly for the temple
proposed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
Midwinter Entertainment.

~ Especial to The Times Dispatch.
OLD CHURCH, VA, February 2.-One
OF the most attractive and notable
events in the annals of Old Hanover
was an entertainment given by the
Ladies' Aid Society Of Emmanuel Epis-
copal Church. in their new Parish Hall
near Old Church. Post Office, Wednesday
evening, January both.
Music. plays. and living pictures were
the features of the occasion. with a mag
nifcent and bountiful repast of viands to
suit the most fastidious.
The hall was beautifully lighted. and
each individual table was artistically laid
out with pure white linen and china At
late hour every one repaired to, their
respective homes charmed with the at
fractions Of the evening.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
PUR IT>Y
PURPOSE
THE
Foundation Of Success


sentaon of their food drink and medicine, and the law
will long stride the accomplishing this purpose
The REGULATION AND CONTROL Of such Objectionable
and perous conditions has been demanded for by
the American people until their compelled the
OF their the National Legislature and produced
the Pure Food and Drugs Act long in the right dec
tons The victory Of and by the people, and e nation
should glorify in the consciousness Of it.
When eleven became furnish the American people
with mild gentle laxative medicine family palatebe but
OF PURPOSES
ingredients buy take in
dainty fragrant little tablet
produce the kind world under
that wordfamous
Cathart would make phenomenal record
results and bcstow their efforts
the form quality tho, Of history
casca' by the favor the
600 IN TIE YEAR the demonstration of ths
REFS CANDY CAIHARTC
accomplished what promised for the mnd
harmless medicine FOR THE BOWELS and with faithful
na n esaa that s s nE o in the
has this REMARKABLE
and wish HOPE
the confidence OF the American Home hereafter heretofore
you GENUINE All Soc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
STUART DISASTER
BREAKS THE RECORD

CHARLESTON. ". VA. Feb. with
the coming of the fourth day since the
terrible Stuart mino disaster near Thur
mund. IN Fayette county. the full details
Of the explosion and its dIsmembered
dead we.e stu lacking. Owing TO the
fumes OF gas In the mine. a full investi-
cation has not been possible. hut there
seems no doubt at least fifteen or
twenty more bodies await recovery while
stxty-four have already been recovered.
This will put the death list above any
previous mine explosion in the history of
Mest Nirginlh.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
TAFT, THE TOURIST.
Will Visit Panama and Then the
Philippines.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2,-Plans for Sec
rotary Taft's visit to Panama in March
have. not been definitely formulated as
month and will be accompanied by sew
eral army engineers. This visit TO the
Philippines will probably be made in Au-
gust and September. He is going for the
of the Philippine assembly. and will be
accompanied by Mrs. Taft, but Will not
have large party with him on this trip.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
RUN ON BANK.
People Still Swarm Around New
Jersey Bank.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The run on the
Mechanics Trust Company of Bayonne,
n. j., which was started yesterday by
false rumor regarding the institutions
solvency. continued to-day. There were
none of the scenes which marked the ear
~ stages OF the run, however. where hun
.draas stood in line yesterday waiting to
withdraw their savings. there were only
seventy-five on hand when business was
resumed to-day.
Officials of the trust company announced
that more than million dollars In cash
had been awaiting the pleasure OF the de-
p6sitors
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
FIFTEEN INJURED
IN RAILWAY WRECK

JOHNSToSyN PA. Feb. willie the
first section of train %. Manhattan limit
ed, was speeding east over the Pennsyl-
vania railroad eatiy to-day 1t ran into
ar empty engine near Conemaugt.
Eleven passengers asleep in their bcrths
We're injured and four trainmen were
hurt. The injured passengers all suf-
fered sprains OF either neck or back or
both. owing to the sudden stop OF the
train. which threw them against the end
of the berths
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
K1NG91N coG.
His Majesty and Queen Alexandr;

His Majesty and Queen Alexandra
Are Enjoying Jaunt in Paris.
LONDON. Feb. liking Edward and
Queen Alexandra LETT Lendon.ifo for Paris
this morning, travelling incognito as the
Duke and Duchess Of Lancaster This is
the queens first visit to Paris since 1899,
when as Princess OF Wales she visited the
exhibition. AS their majestiess desire tho
trip to France to be as private as posi-
BILE. there. was almost an entire absence
OF ceremony on their departure.