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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
BAILEY VISITED
OIL TRU5! OFF, |CE.
Finlay Says Pierce Was Made
President on Account Of His
Political Influence.

AUSTIN TEN, FEBRUARY 15.--Tho
Legislative committee Investigating
charges against Senator Juscph w.
Bailey this afternoon placed ~. NJ Elm
luy, vicc-president Of tho Waters
Pierce Oil Company, on the stand MS
the principal witness, pending com.
mittce review of tho BOOKS or the OIL
company 5t4
+ Mr.. INinlay stated that he was made
president l,erc when the company was
rcorgunlzed in February, 1000. He res
manned president until May. 1901, when
Mr. Pierce again became president. The
witncss hid not know anything about
the report that Pierce had been re-
stored to the presidency by the Standt
ard OIL Company because of so-called
political Influences exercised by him
In Texas,
Questioned as to n $1,000 voucher
marked Henry and Stribblng Account
of Texas Cases Mr.. Flnlay admitted
approving the voucher.
As to " telegram bearing tho. notn-
ton sight drawn by j. w. Bailey" he
said the writing was his. but he conlt
y find no record OF the transaction in his
Bailey paid the. Offices of the company
: In 1900 to see Mr.. Pierce.
e What was the understanding among
Z the officials and higher employees of til,
4 Waters Pierce OIL Company as to tn,
power or, influence by which the com
pany's troubles In Texas We're over
come md the company permitted t
continue in TeSas?" asked Mr.. Cooke.
Il do not know other than tina
! Judge Johnson and Mr.. Pierce came t
\ Texas. and made ID satisfactory settle
4 ment," lHl-
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CHECKER TOURNAMENT.
Series for Championship Of Rich
mond Now in Progress.

The checker tournament which be-
gan in a room OF the Elks' Home, on
Eleventh and Marshall Streets last
Tuesday night, is we'll under way,
though the series Of games Is not yet
far enough advanced to give the stand
ing of the players or to make a fore
cast as to the winner.
The players are Messrs. NJ. H. Rice,
S. r. Mays, j. S. Crenshaw. Henry II.
Plageman, W. r. HARDWOOD. W. L. Prem
tiss and Dr.. Il. Z. L. Miller. Other
entries are expected later on. Every
player is to play every other player
six games, or fifty-four games In all
Thus 1t will be two more weeks yet be-
fore the series is completed.
The tournament Is being played UNI
der the auspices of tho Richmond
Checkers Club. The game is for the
championship of Richmond, and the
winner will be awarded a medal. The
Elks extended the courtesy of allowing
the checker club the use of'one Of thei,
rooms.
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HURDLE RAGE At
SKATING RINK
Contestants Had to Jump About
Foot in Air While Speeding
on Rollers.

Tho regular Friday crowd enjoyed
the special features introduced Mt the
big roller rink last night The race CD
between Chick, Hooley Happignn and
Dusty Rhodes. which was billed for
purposes only, more than full
filled expectations. Chick, on q single
wheel about inches high raced against
Kennedy and Pollard, two Richmond
boys in make-ups that were excellent.
Kennedy rode a bicycle and Pollard
WIZ on skates--tliat Is, he was on them
Il very small portion of the time. lm-
pcfsonating Il beginner, he was the butt
OF the others, who rolled over him at
frequent intervals. Their stunt Kept
the big crowd In an uprOar from be-
ginning to end. Chick in his cycle
specially was greatly enjoyed The
new series OF pictures shown also
added much to the enjoyment OF those
assembled.
The one-mIlo hurdle race proved q
| good one. For the better part OF the
way the boys were punched. Pollart
| finally won out, with Harley second Allt
| Taylor third. Time, 3:42. In taking
| the hurdles, which were Il placed or
either side of the rink, the boys hat
1 to jump about n foot in the air. None
of them had any bad falls, and tho
time, considering this handicap, !:
very gobd
Chick concludes his engagement to
night His feature act is decidedly tbs
best cycle performances ever seen here.
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Go to Washington to Wed.
Especial to The rlmes- pispatct Z, Y

CHESTER. VA, February l5-Mr.
Willie Herbert Cogbill. son OF Mr.. A..
F. Cogbill, prosperous farmer Of this
community, and ono OF our best citizens.
for some time past has been paying l,s
devotions to Miss Pearle Chalkley. an
adopted daughter OF Mr. Ruben Win
free, a deputy OF Dir. J. p. Gillian,
treasurer of the county. Miss Pearle was
rather young--il lass OF sixteen years
and Willie, anticipating some objection
Oh account Of her years. last night made
a run With his chosen to Washington to,
be married 10 made known his inten-
lions 70 his mother before starting, but
his father and the girls foster-parenta
We're kept In ignorance till the party
got Off. There WAS no objection on tho
part of any except for the girls age;
but they have now overcome that dill
Guilty and both will be welcomed home
on their return. with the best wishes
Of their friends for future happiness.
Willie Is Of full age and Cupid agreed
10 be responsible for the Girl,
The post-otfice at Pike Will % dIscon-
tlnued after the lst OF March. having
bcen absorbed by rural route No., from
Chester.
Mr. James Boyd contractor, Ia
building him home at Chester and mas
some thought OF establishing 6 manu-
featuring concern here later on, "
Mrs. " r., Cherry is considering plans
and making arrangements 10 build ~
nice hnmA in TINS place,
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Dolly Gray. the great winning old
English sheepdog: Deodora Prince. the
English setter; Eve, the little Boston
terrier bitch, which swept her c4asses
and was sold on Wednesday for the
record price Of s1,50O; Magician. tho
typical bloodhound; Champion Riche-
lieu, the French bulldog which has
string of blues to his credit, and War
rem Remedy. the smoath fox terrier,
which was destined to earn such high
distinction.
The judges conferred for a full ten
minutes before they could reach,a final
decision The first vote was not quite
unanimous, as two or three of the
judges were said to favor the English
setter. but at last an agreement was
reached, and the little foN-terrler was
picked up bodily ana carried off in
Prince got the reserve ribbon. and
Squire of TStton. Mahomet and other
English bred dogs had to acknowledge
defeat by American bred ones.
AS previously told, Warren Remedy
is practically true to type. She Isl tan
marked. with strong head. keen express
sion. good outline and grand ribs. She
was in fine coat also. and should be
worthy o winning In the best company
In England
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BASKETBALL.
Y. M. C. A. Juniors Defeat the
Covenanters' Tea

OOVendntcTS ! cam
The Y. NJ. G. A. Juniors dcfcated the
.Covenanters lnEthe gymnasium the
latter last night. The game was fast
and full Of good playing from start to
finish. The Y. NJ. G. a. boys did not
get into the game with good shooting
till the second half when their longer
experience and training began to show
results. The Coyenanters led in thu
first bali with the score two to nothing,
and they put UP good game all the
way through. In the second half the
T. NJ. c. A. boys secured eight field
goals, winning by the score of 1S-5
A large and thusiasttc audience
was present, and the way they ap-
plauded showed that basketball has be-
come most popular pasttne here.
The score:
y. Nj. C. a. Juniors-R. w. Miles, for
ward: S, Padgett forward: W. .. Har-
grove. centre: r. Brock (captain),
guard: S. EtantoG, guard
Coyenanters-J. Taylor, forward
Winton Blanton. forward; G. Grigg
first halD, centre; Wallace Blanton.
guard L. Martin. guard; J. B. Fits
(second halO, centre.
Field goals: Erock, 4; Blanton. 2;
Taylor. 2; Miles. l2adgett. Free throws:
Wallace Blanton Points awarded:
Hargrovc. Brock. Referee: w. Y. Reit-
hard; umpire, J. d. Sharman; time
keeper ". a. Wells; scorer, ]. c. Simp-
I con. t s4i. Bay f5r
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HICKS GONE TO DANVILLE . .I.,s. III
TO CONTINUE GOOD WORK
Many Friends Here Regret De-
parture Of Popular Rich
mond Player.
mond Player,

An revoir Rowe Hicks.
Richmond baseball lovers must say
good-by to this ballologlst, who for SO
many years has done work here.
Howdy do, Dnnvllle."
pug" Hicks will be With the team
from the TOBACCO city this season.
Manager SLATER has sold, circumference;
Tho passing of Hicks from Richmond
means much to the fans here, II
means, also, much to Hicks, He has
minor league baseball atmosphere:
Transferred from his nome town and
sent to. a6place where he already has
many friends. Hicks, this writer pre-
tent that regret will be written upon
many scoreboard before the close Of
the season.
1t is but right that Hicks should
the beginning Of the season he was
one Of four Richmond players to land
a place on the team. First lle was
tried at second base. Ills arm was q
little sore for several weeks. and he
may have appeared slow In folding the
balls.
But he got them over In tho majority
of cases In plenty Of time to send the
batter to the cemetery at the first
station.
would look better at short, He had
to change his speed, a. and once Or twice
natural But, after learning the dis
tance from short to first. Hicks was
q moved to risht garden and he had
To chase tho long ones and unwind his
arm when he wanted tho horsehide to
return to the diamond, Out there he
remained tnr ONE time, and then
Tommy Hamilton went away and Hicks
home plate on the circllng trot Hicks
placed hi3jaaws on hie kneesSnnd When
the whlstling sphere made n noise like
a hit In his direction, he WAS always
there with tho big NIT Ills throwing
s to first was excellent, g
a Hicks is the only man on the Rich.
mond team Of last year who could
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
YORKTOWN ] BOILER
Deliberately injured
Secret Investigation Now Going
on at Man Island-Accident
Narrowly Averted.

VALLEJO, CAL, February 15,-1t
became known to-day that q secret In
quiry is being held at Mare Island
Navy-Ynr in connection with the con-
dition Of the boilers Of the cruiser
Yorktown. The Yorktown had been
ordered to Magdalena to protect Amer
lean interests in troubled Central
Amerlcn,v but Just before starting 1t
was found that her boilers We're leak
ing badly. and examination showed
that eleven rivets had been removed
apparently deliberately. Had the York
town been allowed to proceed, it was
stated the Bennington horror would
have been duplicated.
The flagship Chicago was dispatch-
ed south in place Of the Yorktown.
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third. Time, 1853 8

to y third Time. 1858 3-5.
Third race-ona mile-Bitter Miss e
to y first, Chi Yesa Us 81 second.
DR.. Spruill (6 to y third. Time, 1:40 SO.
Fourth race--flve and q half furlongs.
go to y second, King Pepper eco to -
third. Time, 1:06 80.
Fifth race-mile and an eighth. selling
Oberon (25 to y first st. Noel ESQ to u
second. Rcticent az to y third. Time,
1854 2-5.
Sixth racc-fye and half furlongs
seling-Captain Taylor I'll to - frs.
Little George Is to y second, Ballard
.(l2 to y third Time, 1:07 2-5.
Seventh race-mlle, selling-Yesme Is
to q first, Fire Alarm 6 to y second
Reside e to y third. Time, 1:41 Is.
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Pronertvl Transfers

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT w. Coleman to
c. A. N. Coleman, 1866 feet on ens=s
side of Twenty-seventh Street, 96a-6
feet north OF r Street. IS.
L. S. Robins and wife to Writ s. and.
Anna M. Francis, % feet on south side
Clay street, 81 feet east Of Hancock
Street, $500.
TaN Title Company OF Richmond to.
Jnmes Johnson. interest In 80 feet on
south side OF Beverly Street, between.
Randolph and Washington Streets.
$v2.33. a
T.. y. Morris and wife to John Par
ham. 80 feet on north side OF BOYD
Street. al5 feet west Of Hancock Street.
5000.
Henry s. Hutzler to Rebecca Cohen.
Is IL feet Oh north line OF Cary Street,
No. 1919 West, $500.
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play any position, save that OF pitcher.
Even at that he had two or thrce
pretty curves.
His position in days Of long ago was
that OF catcher. since. that time he
has played MI over the lnileld and has
traversed many yards OF territory In,
the outGeld. AS a utility man lie has
not superior in the, Virginia A4eagn.g
ana In losing him Richmond has made
q mistake unless tho managers know
for certainty that there Is better
coming.
never come to Richmond and receive
anything else than warm welcome
Iie is a baseball player because he
loves tho game, and because he thinks
no can make a living out Of 1t. Hicks
Is honest with his llow-players. and
neYorS"t throws down. the public.
While no Richmonder wants to sec
him. give any local pitcher the stage
| fright this sason, n!ne-tonths Of the
people here6llope that he will hat above
the 300 mark ---when he lis away from
| Rlchmond and against another club,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
REAL RACE IS ON.
Muriel Was Not Officially Started
and Is "Out."

MIAMI, FLA, February 15.-The
flag-to- flag race from here to Nassau.
postponed last Tuesday on account OF
rough weather, started from the Royal
morning. The boats started amid a
shower OF aerial bombs and Japanese
fireworks The race Will be without
stops or conditions as to course. The
in the following order: Daggett Cap
tain Haverty, Jncksonville; WhiZ, Cap
tain Norton, New Haven; Lee, Captain
Geralch, New York; Klondyke, Captain
The weuther is clear with Il good
breeze.
Tho Aluriel which started last Tues
day, and which has mas, 9 l reached
having been officially started by tho
committee. t+
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
LONG SHOTS RUNNING
SHOCKED RAIL BIRDS
Come on Sam Pushed "Ruk the Favone Ead--Outsders
ssees.s Annexed Most Of the Money, Winning AS
&c III E,ont
-Four Of the Events.

NEW ORLEANS, La. February Ia
With four races filed to the limit. an
excellent card was offered at City Park
to-day. Rusk, the favorite in the fourth,
hnd hard struggle to win his race from
the long shot Gone on Sam, quoted at
20 to i. King Pepper, at so to !, fin
ished third. Oberon, a % to / chance.
won the fifth race by a length and a half,
after trailing the field nearly all the way
I First race-three and n half furlongs,
selllng-Lee Crest 6 to - first, Whisk
Broom teven) second. Lattice C to ~
third. Time. al 4-b.
Second race-mile and an eighth, SELL
ing-Louise MacFarlan g to q first,
Lemon Girl &c to 81 second, Sanction %
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
No Show at Fredericksburg.

p
No show will be held at Fredericks-
burg this year.
The name OF the Staunton Association
has been changed TO the Stanton Rae
ing Association
The following officers were chosen for
the ensuing year: c. O. W.enn, Nor
folk, president; ]. Jenkyn Davies, Man
nssas, vicc-president. and DR.. l.. s..
Ricketts,. Orange county. secretary and
s treasurer
Tho association adopted resolutions
sy1npathizing with Mr.. c. w. Smith, of
WnrrAnton, prominent member OF the
association. who was injured by his
hors. falling Upon him during the pro-
rress of tho show at Norfolk last year,
and also expressing the pleasure OF tbs
members at hearing that his condition
( Is Improving.
The various associations were. repre-
seited as follows: upperville, Rozter
Dilany. Fredericksburg. Charles IL Hur-
kimp; Culpepcr, ]. r. Latham; Man
assas, w. A. Buckley; Orange, DR.. L. s.
ricketts; Charlottesville, joel 81. Coch-
4 ran; Stanton, S. II. Etlerson: Harrison
burg, DR.. J.. A. Myers Front Royal. a.
H.. Worthcn; Bcrryvilie, z. p. Page;
5jWarrenton, Frank p. Gaslsns; Rich
fmond, j. T. Anderson; Norfolk, c. O
Nrenn.
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.ALL-NIGHT ANK
FORCED TO CLOSE

BALTIMORE, MD, February 15.-The
Third National Bank, the only all-night
bank in Baltimore will discontinue its
all-night feature in conformity with the
action OF the Baltimore Clearing House
Association, which yesterday adopted q
resolution limiting the bankng hours OF
N.
1t is understood that the Third National
has added about thousand names to Its
list of depositors since it became an all
night bank.
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TO BET $4,000
ON sGHRICk

x CHICAGO. February 15.---James ], Cor
bett. through his agent, Jack Burke, will
post Il forfeit Of 5000, and wager any
amount up to $4,000 that Mike Schreck
can defeat Champion James Jeffres in
the ring. Corbett has become convinced
that iSchreck is the one and only logical
opponent to fight the champion Of them
all for the title, and has discarded both
Tommy Burns and Jack O'Brien as not
being worthy OF Il battle With Schreck
Ilo believes that Mike il ready now to
60 after tho big title, and intends to
prepare him himself to land the clam
plonship punch. f
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
Auction Sales Future DAYS
BY j. b. 1Ilatn & Company
f,td -
The Valentine Auction Company.
DRUG STORE FOR s4ALE.
AUCTION SALE
or q
ONE or TIE BEST, PAYING AZ
DRUG STORES "
IN THE CITY or RICHMOND.

j. At the request Of the Virginia Trust
Company. Executor Of Q. O. Owens. de-
censcd. we shall sell at public auction
oh the premises on
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1907, Is
at 1850 O'Clock r. Nj, the well-known and
well-established Drug store and busness$
formerly conducted by tho late Il. Edgar
Shine. at the northeast CORNER of Broad
and Twenty eighth Sts., In tho City Of
Richmond.
The property will be sold MS a whole,
Including the stock. fixtures. prescrp-
ton files. good will OF the business and
lease Of the premises.
The stock Is fresh and we'll selected,
and consists of drugs medicines, patent
surgical supplies. toilet articles. tobacco,
cigars, and all other articles usually kept
In II wcl-conducted drug store.
The fixtures are modern and attractive,
consisting OF counters. show cases. scalts,
mirrors, cash register, marble soda wa
trio fans, etc. etc,
The files contain more than 100000 pres
scriptions. written by the most repu-
table physicians in the CITY,
Tho lease Of tho premises, terminating
long term at reasonable rental
This Is an exceptional opportunity to
a competent druggist to purchase an
established business in Il good locullty
with q large patronage.
| fully given at tho store. No. $500 East
| Broad Street, or by tho auctioneers.
4 TERMS. Cash, or part cash, and ren-
sonablc tlne on balance, with approved
| endorsement, as will be announced at
| time Of sale.
j.. 3. ELAN * COMPANY and
THE VALENTINE AUCTION CO..
\ III 4TE H5a1e55a A,ictiOneers.
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Motor Car Accident.

WELLSRORO, PA. February IT,
Hiram Pickering, of Tioga, was killed
and DR.. S. p. Hnlkes was severely hurt
to- day In an automobile accident on a
bridge over tho Elk Horn Greek Pick
oring and DR.. Hnkes. who Is president
of tho Orange National Bank at Tiogn,
to tho approach to tho bride, when an
axle on the motortcar broke. The ma
chine crashed into the bridge rail.
Pickering WAS thrown over the abnt-
ment and fell on his head, He died
without regaining consciousness. DR..
Hakos escaped With several COMMISSIONS.
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Two New Charters,

The State Corporation Commission has
issued tho following charters;
plantation Tobacco Company (Incorpo-
4rated). Alexandria. +. CushmaE. presf-s
dent: 9. H. Ridenour, yice-presdent; 9. IT.
tnry--nll of Washing ton. D. C, Capital,
$4,000. Objects Manufacture, buy and
sell tobacco
Abraham Grand Encampment, No. !. lAn-
Client Order Knights and Daughters OF Jaru-
salem, Norfolk. Pleasant Harvest. Dennis
Acltiss, Daniel ID. Gordon---all of Norfolk
Objects: Fraternal order.
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The second series or the little bowl
ers for the amateur championship Of
the city was rolled last night at the
Lake Alleys, and was won BY little
Master Kaln by fourteen pins majority
over Master Whitman. Whitman won
the first game, and kaln won tho secs
bowlers have Improved very much, and
put UP n very good and Interesting
game. Their scores compare we'll with
those OF some OF tho older ones. Tie
third and last series will be rolled next
Friday night at the Lake Alleys The
contest between these two little bowl
ers have created mora interest than
this or any other Southern city.
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Virginia Wins Again.

cHARLo TTEsyILLE VA, February
15.--The University OF Virginia basket
ball team, defeated tho Washington and
Ice here tonight 20 to is, making 1t two
stralghts for the locals. Captain Glenn.
Atkinson and Hawkins did the best work
for the visitors.
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Captain Clair Safe,

JACKSONVILLE. FLA, February l5.--
Captain John Il. Clair OF the British
steamship Bylands, for whose safety Tears
were entertained, M nothing had been
leurd from him since sailing frm JACK
sonyiNs to Savannah last SUNDAY In u
small launch, was located to-day safe
at Durien, Ga. Tho message read: "All
we'll. after tossing about the Atlantic till
now
Captain Clair was notified that his ship
had been ordered to sail without him,
owing to his prolonged absence.
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FOX TERROR
MADE I KING
Winty Rutherford'A Great War
rcn Remedy Heats the
Champicnqs.
is A PERFECT. TYPE.
English Setter scdtres the Re
serve Award oielr. Squire
of Tyttdn.

NEW YORK, February. G15.--Warren
Remedy, William Rutlsrfurd's1 smooth
fox-tcrrier bitch is tie best of the
1000 dogs In the thi,ty-first annual
bench show of the Westminster Ken
mel Club, at Madison Square Garden.
at least that was the dctum yesterday
Of the congress OF JUDGES who were
called on to pass on tho best dogs In
the show OF any breed, age or sex.
The award was received with mild
applause BY the casual visitors, who
could not help ndmiringEthe spright'y
little miss, and with wld acclaim by
the .fox-terrier fanciers. It was a
triumph for Mr.. Rutherflrd, who bred
the winner at his home, In Allamuchy,
n. j.. as among those defeated were
Squire of 'rytton, the unbeaten collie;
Dolly Gray, the champio1l Old English
sheep dog. and Dcodora Prince. the
taking English setter. which is prac-
tically true to type.
The victory Of Warren Remedy came in
class IS OF the specials re the Spratt5
trophy and $50 In gold. The class Gre
ated unusual interest. as tie best OF all
breeds appeared in the ring for the COW
eted honors. Some twenty breeds were
represented, and 1t was Il lOvel sight tc
see them al! together from the big,
kindly st. Bernard to the tiny, nincing
Poneranian. After careful study and
some deliberauon the judged welded on
all but eight dogs, and from these made
their final choice.
The eight dogs included Mahomet
the champion English bulldog; Squire
Of Tytton. the unbeaten collie import
ed to this country on February I'd By
; Samuel Untermyer at cos; of $4,000;
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REGGIE SYSTEM.
Mudd Wants Tobacco Discrirni.
nation Investigated.

WASHINGTON, ID. q, February IT,
Representative MudI, Of Maryland, In
troduccd n resolution in the House to-
day providing for an Investigation OF
the discrimination against American
tobacco in foreign markets through what
Is called tho "Rcgie system" and cm-
PIONEERING the President to authorize dis
crmInntory tariffs to be imposed on the
goods OF countries which discriminate
against American tobacco.
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DYNAMITE EXPLOSION KILLS
WOMAN, INJURIES CHILDREN

LEBANON. Pa, February 15.-Mrs.
zeller, the wife Of John. zeller. of Ann
BY an explosion Of dynamite at their
home here to-day, and their two chill
dren-Lydia, aged thirteen years, and
Mary, aged five years---were so badly
injured that there Is little hope Of their
recovery The house was wrecked.
Zelcr placed three sticks of dynamite
in the stove to thaw, and went to
work, neglecting to tell his wife that
the dYnamitc was in the stove oven.