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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-05
Chanssable Electric Slams.

Brilliant effects for electric signs
are now to be readily obtained with
little cost by the use OF small colored
transparent caps which it over the
rounded ends Of the incandescent
bulbs. This permits the owner T a
changeabla electric sign to alter the
legend at will and to indulge In the
use OF colors without the necessity OF
keeping on hand a large supply Of col.
ored lamps, some of which are very
e"pensiye.-Sc.nntific American.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-05
solka FAH FOR Puas SA?eA
Los Angeles Proposes to Go 40 y,,ss
Away for Supply.

notable water works pYc,ers 3
proposed by Los Angeles. Cal, for
better supply OF water Never before,
so far as we know, has -. Americas
city proposed to go so far afield (eAe
miles) for water, and with the excep
ton Of the pipe line for the supply d
tho Coolgardie gold fields OF westers
Australia do we not know Of so long ]
water supply conduit anywhere In the
world. The Coolgardie pipe line 10
only thirty inches in diameter, but II
Is about $50 miles In length. Instead
of being a gravity line water IL
pumped through it to an elevation Of
1873 feet. This lift is distributed be-
tween nine pumping stations, and the
nominal daily capacity Of the conduit
and pumps is 100000 gallons. The
causes for going so far for water in
western a tstralia and In California
are in SOM respects Jluilar, but differ
materially ~ that at Los Angeles there
is highly developed and prosperous
community ins lad of series OF gold.
mining camps R9r ,carl LOS An.
geles has obta vi - 81 :: aar1 ~.-
ter enough to Nspiy ,s ,..-=t pressing
needs at least, but 'sS fV>ure and tAz-
Of both tow and 'ru,'rj ar,.u, ::
depend upon I large IN :rease IN : :,
water supply. TIE neaiI' sourcea
not sufficient for ths So = ?.
wants of the .ity ane III srru7ss, a.
are more thsn neadAc - ~. =
II the future o, - 80; x: gdf . u
so large an outlay, and that f,,l'e
certainly lcoEs bright, then Los n.
geles is to re congratulated on hat rs
at least solnd water problem wprh
has been more perplexinc and seN ,us
than outsiders have suspected nd
than most Il its own citizens even 7et
fully realize.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-05
Useful Bed Hammock.

When conyalescence has begun. a
patient usually suffers much from he
restlesGness which is generally a
symptom of this stage of Illness. A
bed hammock will be found won,
derful relief in cases where the pa.
tcnt is tired of one position, while It
forms a good stepping stone" to the
next period, when a couch Is per
missible.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-05
Suotle Poison of Java,

The natives OF Java have a natural
poison TO aIG them in avenging them
selves agaiI't their enemies It is a
strong fluid found in the bark OF the
qpas tree. The bark Is over an inch
thick ana Is very spongy A drop OF
the fluid on the skin causes Intense
irritation. A private revenge Is salts.
sed by hiding cup Of this fluid In
the room of the enemy aud then the
ivenger fees, for well he knows that
5y morning his victim will have
crossed the high divide. The fluid
produces stnpor. whict s:e'r ends In
Inatb
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-05
Of tie Modern Missionary.

1t is recognized that the missionary
must be not only a man of deep reli.
;'nn and sympathy and selfagnega.
len. but he must he equipped also to
meet the criticism which he is certain
% encounter in foreign lands. He must
D. trained in wise methods of philan-
'h.opy For such work he needs the
best instruction and discipline that
jur schools can giye.-lndianapolis
Vows.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-05
Woman's lncapacity.

II anything is ever to be done to
remedy the conversational sLaguation
in this country 1t will have to be
through encouraging women in the art
OF argument, says Ladies Field. As il
Is. most women are not only totally
incapable of arguing, but lose their
tempers or burst into tears when un-
able 10 impose their views On cGh"rs
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-05
Grades OF Glory.

Who's the pompOus old dog?"
Hes the man who proved that Am
bassador Porter's find wasn't really
the body of John Paul Jones'"
But look at the other old dog. He's
twice. as ponpous Wonder who h,
ls?"
"Ob. he's the fellow who prove.
there never was John Paul jones'.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-05
cLosR WATCH on czAR's LKG.
Carefully Picked Men and Women
Make This Their Whole DUTY,

"oNS s''o SdSys
One Of the most interesting feat
ures Of official life in st. Petersburg
is the intricate system by which the
cars life is safeguarded. Since the
tragic death OF the Grand Duke Ser
gius the spy system has become more
complicated than ever. until now there
are whole regiments of officials and
carefully picked men and women
whose duty 1t is to guard the car.
These ofhcials are scattered through
the ministry Of the interior, the Sc
cret polics and the ministry of war.
The inner circle of the system is the
dreaded third section" Of the secret
police-the men whc are charged with
the guardianship Of the cars person.
These men are highly educated, are
artists in disguise and possess extra
ordinary knowledge and power. High
omcials. nominally their superiors In
rank. dread the vicinity Of one Of
these men, lest their most innocent
act-a call on friend. a journey for
health or pleasure-bs construed into
. sinister act demanding explanation
-Harper's Weekly.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-05
How Blacks Dance.

Qryensland Government. Aboriginal
Settlement, on Frazers Island holds
p weekly dance for the blacks Among
The bundles Of old clothes sert TO the
se'tlcmont there are often h,,l Gowns,
so m gins sTHr' dgcOl,c' dresses.
Neith,r sex we u bCp'a - i sexes
have to dance separately Bulletin,
Sydney.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-05

The fog OF love not only binds the
eye; II takes away the taste, so that
young fellow in love with a girl as
ugly as barrel OF salt will, after
she has eaten a, dinner Of boiled
onions and parsnlps. kiss her and
swear that he can sip honeydew from
her lips, and herein he discounts the
hOnsy-bpe -
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-05

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-10
BALTIMORE LADY
DIES SUDDENLY
AT NEWPORT NEWS
Mrs. Sadlcr Had Entered Her
Stateroom on Ontario Prepa-
ratory to Sailing for Home.
,[spmseial g e m h to The Times-Dispatch.l

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l
. NEWPORT NEWS, VA, September Q.
Mrs. w. II. sadler. wife OF w. II.
Sadler, president Of the Baltimore Bus
mess College. died suddenly tonight
In her stnteroom on board the Mer-
chants and Miners steamer ontario. at
Chesapeake and Ohio Pier No. 6. Heart
failure caused death, and the end came
so suddenly that there was no time to
secure medical attention. Mrs. Sadler,
with her husband. daughter. Mrs Harry
C. Reitz. and niece. Miss Florence Ell
lott. OF Wilmington, Del, had been vis-
iting the Jamestown Exposition max
ing headquarters at Old Point. They
came here tonight and boarded the on
tarlo, which was due to sail for Bal
timore. When the car stopped at the
depot, a severe electrical and rain
storm was raging. and the party
walked very hurriedly to the pier, and
it is supposed that the exercise and
excitement brought on Mrs. Sadier's at
tack. She was a sufferer from asthma.
The body will be taken to Baltimore
for interment. Mrs. Sadler was born
in Medina, n. Y. but had lived in Bal
tirnore since 1854. She is survived by
her husband. a daughter and two sons
Mrs. Harry c. Reitz and Fairman Sad
Ter, OF Baltimore, and Warren E. Sad
Ter, OF Galveston, Texas.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-10
BIG TRUCK RAN
OVER SMALL BOY
People Who Thought He Was
Killed Amazed to See Young
ster Walk Off.

John Lief1ield. small white boy. liv-
ing at 2s East Main Street. had re-
markable escape from serious injury
yesterday. John Is a well-known news
boy about twelve years old. He was
riding down Broad Street in the af-
ternoon in big wagon just as the
heavy rainstorm was at Its height.
At Fourth and Broad Streets John
fell off the wagon, and the rear wheel
of the heavily-loaded truck. running
at rapid trot In the driving rain,
passed entirely over his body. the wheel
leaving its mark across the small
boys abdomen. Bystanders. who We're
sure such weight must have instantly
killed the child. We're amazed to see
him get up and walk to the sidewalk
and into nearby store. The city ann
Ibulance in charge of Dr.. Strole was
called, and the examination showed
that the boys spine was uninjured, al
though he was considerably bruised
about the body. The doctor took John
home and still has some fear of In
ternal complications.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-10
RAILROAD CASE
COMES UP TODAY
Senator Daniel Arrives Here to
Appear for the
State.

The Virginia railroad rate cases Will
come before United States Judge Jeter
C. Pritchard, of North Carolina. here
to- day Counsel for the State are
Attorney General William A. Anderson,
Senator John W. Daniel and hon.
Allen Caperton Braxton. The leadins
attorneys for all the big railroads OPP
Grating in Virginia will appear. The
proceedings will probably be largely
formal In their nature.
Senator Daniel arrived here from
Washington last night.
The case reached it's present status
through an Injunction order issued py
Judge Pritchard, at the instance of the
railroads restraining the State Corpor-
alton Commission from doing anything
in furtherance of the proposed ne"
passenger rate schedule. pending fur
ither action by the court. Meanwhile
compromise was reached. by which
counsel agreed that the new rate order
should become effective October l. 1907
but that 1t should in nowise be con-
strued as affecting the rights of the
railroad companies in having the case
finally adjudicated in the courts.
This Is to be what is known as
special term of the United States Cir
cult Court for the Eastern District OF
Virginia, and while here Judge Pritch.
lard will probably sign the amended
orc ers. which are the basis of the
compr omlse.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-10
TENANT SHOOTS
LANDLORD DOWN
Quarrel Over Chickens, and Man
Not Only Kills Other, But
Brains Him.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l


WINSTON SALEM n. c.. September
9.-Mr. John Eads. well-known far
mer of Sloan, Surry county. was mur-
dered last evening by Nathan Dona-
than, a tenant on Mr.. Eads's farm At
ter shooting Eads. jonathan took his
gun and beat the mans brains out
with the stock. Mr.. Eads died In
few minutes. Jonathan was arrested
and is now in jail. The trouble be-
tween the two men originated over
chickens. 1t appears that when Dona-
than moved on Mr.. Eads's place Ec
was told that he could not keep chick
ems unless he kept them cooped. Dona-
than paid no attention. to the notice
His fowls began interfering with Mr.
Eadss truck patch, and the owner
OF the land went over to demonstrate
with Jonathan about the chickens. The
tenant few into passion and began
cursing his landlord His next move
was to get his shotgun. He snapped
1T several times, but the gun refused
to fre. it being unloaded. Jonathan
went back TO his house, loaded his gur
and returned. shooting ME-, Eads down
Both are men of families.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-10
DIR. H. b. SPENCER,
BACTERIOLOGIST
Elected to Serve Pro Ten. By
the Board Of Health Last
Night.

DR.. Hunter B. Spencer. formerly in
terne at the Virginia Hospital, was
elected city bacteriologist. pro TEN, al
a meeting of the Board OF Health last
night. The appointment will hold dur
ing the pleasure of the board.
Dr. Spencer is at present at his old
home in King and Queen, and will
return to the city to-day. He left the
Virginia Hospital several months ago
and lately has been assisting DR.. Ed
ward Mcclure in the latter's labora.
tory. He was highly recommended fol
the position In the Health Department
He will begin his new duties there
probably this week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-10
-FOUR PERSONS
ARE DROWNED

BALTIMORE. MD. September A..
The finding of the body of Gertrude
Shaughnessy, formerly of Harrisburg
tPenna., In the waters of Spring GAR
dens yesterday, was followed by tho re-
covery to-day of the bodies Of the three
remaining members of q boating party
which had not been heard from since
Friday night. They were George n
Frissell and William O'Leary of this
city, and an unknown woman the
four persons, whose ages ranged from
nineteen to thirty-three years. embark
ed in a row boat at q shore resort Fri
day evening,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-10
WINCHESTER SEES
STRANGE MIRAGE
Picture of Two Soldiers, One
Russian, Other American,
Walking Abreast.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l ]

WINCHESTER. VA, September o.
A remarkable mirage was witnessed
over this city last evening between
and Z o'clock. In the northeastern sec
ton Of the State there appeared a dark
streak resembling the outlines of a
hill, and above this cloud was another
bearing the distinct resemblance of
two soldiers marching abreast. One
was in a Russian uniform. with a
drawn sabre In his right hand; the
other was attired as a United States
soldier, with sabre by his side. Sc
unique was the vision that many who
watched the heavens We're superstitious
regarding it. Some years ago scene
depicted upon the sky as the passing
nf regiment at war In a distant land
was seen in Winchester. f
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-10
.HARDW|CK CHIEF
WITNESS OF DAY.
southern's Passenger Traffic
Manager Makes Strong Wit
ness. ness for Road.
FREIGHT MANAGER ALSO ON
Southern Carries Thousands OF
Tourists at Reduced Rates
in Summer.
FREIGHT MANAGER ALSO ON

WASHINGTON, D. c.. September O.
No requests We're made by the patrons
of the Southern Railway in North
Carolina for lower passenger rates,
and no representations that the rates
We're too high were made by the North
Carolina Railway Commission, accord
ing to the testimony to-day of S. Fl.
Hardwick, passenger traffic manager
of the Southern Railway, In the In
vestigation being made before Judge
Montgomery, special master taking
evidence for Judge Pritchard, OF the
United States Circuit Court. If any
such applications had been made Mr..
Hardwick said he would have known
about them, for 1t is his business TO
see that the patrons of the line are
satisfied With the charges for pas
senger transportation.
Mr.. Hardwick then testified concern
ing various improvements which have
been made from time to time in the
train service In North Carolina Ha
said also that the road never receives
as an average OF Its revenues from the
passenger traffic the maximum allowed
for the various classes of business. He
said the road carries about $4,000 o.
10000 tourists every year during the
summer and winter tourist seasons, and
special rates are made in such cases.
No ross-Examinntlon.
Mr.. Hardwicle was not called to the
stand until near the close of the days
session. and there was no opportunity
for counsel for the State to cross-ex-
anime him to-day. Most of the day
was consumed by the continuation of
the testimony of l.. Green. freight traf-
fic manager who was questioned extern
sively concerning matters that rec ire
consultation Of the books In order to
make answer
He was questioned regarding alleged
determinations In favor of Virginia
points on certain classes Of freight
business, &.
General Counsel Thorn examined the
witness later, and showed that the lines
running north and south, such as the
Southern Railway and the Atlantic
Coast Line, are operating under the
Southern classification of rates, and
the east and west lines, such as the
Norfolk and Western and the Chesa-
peake and Ohio, operate under the otil,
cial classification, The conclusion
drawn was that this makes it impos
sible for the Southern to influence TIL,
rates to Virginia points.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-10
THREE BURN IN
SUMMER HOTEL
Miss Cora Smith and Two Cham
bernnaids Perish in Cleveland
Springs Fire.
Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l

CHARLOTTE, N. c., September o.
The hotel at Cleveland Springs, a sum
mer resort in Cleveland county, near
here, was entirely destroyed by fire
this morning. and one guest and two
chambermaids lost their lives in the
flames. The guest was young woman
who registered at Miss Cora Smith. of
Ellenboro. The maids were Mary and
Annie Frazer, of South Carolina.
The three bodies were found in the
ruins. Nothing was saved. and the
guests and employees escaped in their
night clothing. Fortunately it was at
the wane of the season, and there were
not many guests in the hotel. or the
loss of life would have been much
greater. The hotel was four-story
frame building, and was owned by
Messrs. Lee & Miller, of Shelby. The
loss on the building and contents will
reach at least $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-10
MRS. PHILLIPS IS
OUT UNDER BOND
Ohio Woman Accused Of Muir.
dering Husband Gives Re
... arired Bail.

CLEVELAND. OHIO. September Or
Mrs. Charlotte Phillips was arraigned
at the East Cleveland Town Hall be-
fore Justice William Brown to-day on
the charge of killing her husband, j,
J. Phillips, a week ago Monday morn
ing. She furnished bond In the sum
Of $500. While the preliminaries of
signing the bond We're being arranged
Mrs. Phillips remained in an invalid
carriage, with a nurse and a physician
: Attorney Neff said his client had
appeared voluntarily to meet the
charge against her. The hearing was
sent for September 2oth. Mrs. Phil
lips pleaded not guilty and waived ex-
aminnt ton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-10
VIRGINIANS WE'D
IN BALTIMORE
Two Bridegrooms from This
State Take Wives in Mary 4:

BALTIMORE. Md, September "a
license to wed was Issued to-day to
Dn. Bumam Q, Grove, twenty seven
Bessie s. Garner. twenty-four years
I'D; Mr., Walton r, Freeman. twenty
,ne years old, of Newport; News and
Miss Branche j. Carmody. nineteen
years old, also obtained IA license to
marry.
An absolute divorce from Thomas g.
simmons, of Norfolk, was applied for
mere to-day on the ground Of unfaith-
Yulness, by Mrs. Anna NJ, Simmons
They were married In November, 1905
md aAnarated six months later,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-10
BATH COUNTY MAN
ROBBED OF $500.
Merchant Came to Buy
Goods and Met Thugs
in St alton.
-
FOUND HIMSELF
FOUND HIMSELF
ALONE In ALLEY
Newly-Made Friends Had Dis
appeared, Night Had Come,
and But S1.4o of Large
Sum Remained-Po-
lice Working on
Case.

What looks very much like case
of expert thuggery. If not highway
robbery, was reported to detective head
quarters last night, and is being in
yestigated by the police.
well-known merchant OF Bath
county. Va. came to Richmond to buy
his fall stock of goods. reaching here
over the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
road about $3.50 o'clock yesterday af-
,ernoon at Main Street Station. On
looking about the station the man
asked some nearby loafers to direct
him to saloon. Two young men VOL
unteered to conduct him. One of them
carried the visitors grip. and the three
had the drinks on one another sew
eral times overs The merchant has
little recollection of the subsequent
events until he found himself last
night in an alley off Seventeenth
Street, without either satchel or pocke,
money. ~
Last night he appeared to be still
suffering from the effects of his visi,
to the saloon, and the police have a
suspicion that his condition may no,
all be accounted for by drink, but tha,
he may have been doped, since the
usual remedies failed to sober him uI
entirely.
Left Him $40.
From the best account he could give
of himself the man said that he hal
had over eight hundred dollars in cur.
rency with him, over four hundred
having been in his satchel and the re-
malnder on his person. when found
In the alley he had but s1.40 on him
The police verified a part of his story
by taking him to several barroom.
where. he was recognized as mar
who had drinks with two other men, {
description of whom was given.
Detective Gibson and Policeman At
kinson are at work on the case. ant
hope shortly to land the men wh'
rolled this countrynaan out of his wad
The police made the nan elsy1s1r Ea'i5
| last night, and hope that by this morn
| ing he will be able to give NOR
connected account of his adventures.
The officers of the First Station hav
| long had their eyes on the gangs o
| loafers and idlers that hang about TIL
| railroad stations, and the Police Boar
has several times suggested the advisa
bility of breaking them up.
Under the existing vagrancy laws tn
courts find 1t difficult to convict Il
such matters. however, and the polio
have had to take each case up indiv
idually.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-10
NOUN TANNERS
FIGHT CREW
One Was Put Off Train ano
Free Fight Follows-Train
Stopped.

BRISTOL, VA September 9.-Because
one of their number had been forcibly
elected band of mountaineers
stopped a passenger train on the. Vlr-
ginia and Southwestern, In Carter
county, Tenn, and attacked the con-
A battle followed, in which pistols
were used freely. Captain Robert Car
nahan. the conductor: and Brakemen
narrow escape. Cross was badly beat
en-. Dan Berry who was elected from
the train. and who led the attack. was
captured and put in jail at Elizabeth-
ton. His companions We're beaten.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-10
HOD-CARRIERs
NOW MEETING IN NORFOLK
Especial to The TImes-Dlspat,

Especial to The Tlmes-D Dispatch
1fth biennial convention of the Inter
national Carriers and Building
Laborers' Union OF America convened
here to-day. with. an attendance Of
whom Whom are colored.
Major James G. Riddick welcomed
the convention. and President ]. H.
Bean, OF Chicago, made the response.
The econvention w!lrcontinus through
loUt the week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-10
TRIP
is OFF FOR YEAR.
Polar Expedition BY Means oi
Airship abandoned by
Protector.

TROMsoE,. NORWAY. September g.
According 10 Captain Isachen, In COM
ton, which arrived here to-day from
the north, Walter Wellman and his
party. OF the Chicago Record Herald
expedition, will probably return here
doning their plans to attempt 20 reach
the pole in an airship tor the present
year. No start had been ATTEMPTED UP
10 August a6th and the weather subs
seaueRt to that date preclnded an
ascent of the airshtp. northerly winds.
.tog and sDow, prevailing, M M,s3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-10
NORFOLK DETECTIVES, IN
MAN HUNT FOR INCENDIAItY
-rSuecial 10 The Tlmes- -Dlspatch i

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
NORFOLK, VA. September 9.--Detec-
tives from Norfolk and Portsmouth are
to-d day In the county with hloodhounds
In an effort to catch an alleged colored
a fire in Harvey Gilbert's general mer-
Ichandise store, located In the county,
The damage done the store was slight
but the iucendiary IS yet TO be appre-
lhandad- H.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-10
BERKELEY ICE WORKS BURN,
LOSS ESTIMATED Al S5O,OOO
.[special to The Times-D lsputch,l

Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.l
Z NORFOLK, VA, September 9,-The
Rerkley Ice Works was totally de-
stroyed by fire early this morning, en-
failing loss estimated at $4,000, The
flames originated in the flrerooms from
some unknown cause, and In a short
while the entire plant was q thing
Lmass Of flames,