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fill these graves came from every State
In the Union"
I,icl, ,,,ond,s Past

After some further reference to the
days OF the war and to his own '.un-
reconstructedness" the Mayor, In
most humorous way. did some Dragging
about Virginia In general and Rich
mond in particular.
Ire declared that while Richmond Is
progressive now and Is @ busy manu-
featuring centre. every single Industry
that Is now In Richmond was in some
way represented here fifty years ago.
She made locomotives, she had the big
gest Touring mill in the world, she
made cannon and plows, and she had
Wholesale hardware stores fifty years
ago. Richmond was great then. but
nearly forty years to recover from,
and now she Is Just coming back TO
her own. The Mayor jokingly ridi-
culed the old idea that Boston is the
hub Virginia md Richmond are the
centre OF all things that are Great eat
years before plymouth Rock was heard
OF. and I've have been keeping that far
ahead ever since. This year the at
.en,lo1 Of the world is being elm taken sen
on jamestown. for we Virgintans
have rediscovcred It,
| eve propose to let Boston and all
New England knowTt that Powhatan and
old. John Smith was some pumpkins
| In his day declared the Mayor.
Humorously no reduced the whole
scheme to America to save the world
| the South to save America. Virginia to
save the South, and Richmond to save
Virginia. He then urged his hearers
while here,t to walk around and gather
some inspiration for the task that has
ifbeen set. He wanted them to take 9
look at the statues of Mason and JEFF
ferson and Henry, and Houdon's statue
Of Washington. and thence go west
ward and look upon Robert p. Lee, and
recently unveiled monument to Jeffer-
son Davis: "thc most mall gned. most
misunderstood and yet tho |grandest in
tellect and truest man to principle OF
/ his 1aY and time 80
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THE GUERRANT,

a4-afe Aluln uuu Aultu ss3tkcc<A3 F.falfe
RICHMOND, VA. &.
Opened June 1, 1907. {5
Strictly American plan; all modern
conveniences. electric elevator. tele-s
phone, hot and cold running water In
each room. Rooms on suite. With prs
vate bath. Meal Observation-Disclosures, from
Z to o; lunch. from 1880 to 3; dinner,
from $3.50 ito 5. ,l sit
Rates, $3.50 per day and upwards.
g. S. LI1FrTNIClI, III y
PROPRIETOR.
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opening address. he SUD:
eve have assembled this morning to
innugurate tho seventeenth annual con-
s vontion OF the Southern Hardware Job
bers Association. and to discuss those
mon and measures that retard or contri-
butte to our mutual welfare, In the(;conh-I
don't hope that wEia counsels will pre-
X vail t.roughout our deliberations.
II am happy to have tho tlrslor OF
welcoming you upon this occasion. AS
a Southron, mn proud OF the hiss.
tory OF this grand old State. Tho cur
tain dropped long years ago upon the
nournful scenes OF carnage that once
onvoopad hor. and time has beautified
and comforted and hea lod until there is
nothing left OF tho late unplensnntness
but graves and garlands and monu-
ments and Veterans and, precious mem
cries. &
1.-THE grass now grows groen where
but n few years ago death snt on tho
pale horse, beckoning the blue ana tho
gray to tholr last resting place. and
roses nov bloom wheggs. heroes once
virginia clasps hand with the balance
OF the country to-day. and tho North
and South are one and insepnrablo,
~ welcome YOU NIL with open arms,
especially. the ladies. I greet you with
here may DO both pleasant and profits
able. and that you will take away with
you to your homes nothing but pleasant
lnpmories OF this occasion, @ Ss
what n world OF meaning there Is r
\ IN tho word 'Welcome' whom 1t comes
from the honrt. It means more than
wo can e%press and therefore. I shall
oondonse whole volume OF greetings
Gi,to tho single word 'Wolcome!'''
The presidents short address was re
ceived with much applause 4
Mayor AlSO Speaks.
Mayor Mccarthy WAS then intro
.duced. He cordially walcnmed tho con
.vention to this city. 1T gaveshim spe
.clnl pleasure. he declared,tilt oa WELDON.
to historic Richmond two bodies, on,
representing tho. energy and push q
the South and tho other the snnterpris,
OF the North. Richmond Is the prope
place for such n Joint convention t,
assemble. for 1t has always been
EreatNmoeting place for great convon
lions. Forty-odd wears ago there wa
n Joint meetlngf around thias town, com
posed of something like 100000 dele
gates and while 1t canno tine said la
all the Representatives. had a partition,
5larly good time. things We're brouEh
81 IN Richmond now,' continued I. tn
Mayor. E''you can meet fundersthn star
and SStripestl and the Confederate fla,
5entwined together. and you j can q 10 /
without any Fears u a. clash or I. an,
scn,intry, Won know, Only asst wee
&therf,s were more Con foderata / flags Il
Richmond than were In III II he oountr,
from the P0tnnnac r. liver tn Texas In
ing tila war, n hoy! va Ned ~ fror
nj nostage etnmpa to v A u tlelanr end on
avery one III l,e,,o yvas a0do In Nel
"a roullfi ri oilil GRO II /
40, 00ll yes q ~ Inn ye me ~ eYa
fought der any 4 Il N
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Events for Week.

Mr.. Irby Bennett, chairman OF the
reception committee, submitted q verbal
report of teh committee. outlining the
social events and entertainments of the
week, somewhat as follows:
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week, NsOfneWhGt1 az -1OTTOWs: 71--------'- -
To-day Mt 1 o'clock the ladies' OF
the convention will be given q
trolley; trip to the Country Club
where they will be entertained.
3 This IL with the compliments of the \
N,nnIfa cturcrr OF Richmond.
Tonight the convention will Mt
3$ tend am entertain Inent by Polk Mil
Ter, this. with the commitments Of
the: hardware jobbcrs Of Richmond.
Thursday evening, beginning mt
7:3O, the annual banquet will be
scrved mt the Jefferson.
Friday the conventions will go to
Norfolk. have n sail around the
harbOr. finally lnndtNE mt the Expo 1
tion Grounds. where several hours
will llc spent and the return to
II ichn,ond Will be accomplished by
o o'clock r. NJ. when the flnnl adj
iournncnt will be u mere matter Of
form.
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Tho two presidents. Mr.. T. B. Dunlop,
Of the Jobbers' Association, and Mr.
Charles w. Asbury, OF the Manufac-
turerss Association and Secretary w.
w. Weber sat upon the stage. and
with them were Mayor Mccarthy ana
Rev. DR.. F. T.. McFadcn. of this city.
The session was 81 brief ono and
really mo business was transacted It
was merely the formal opening of the
seventeenth annual convention.
AS a matter OF fact, It seems no bus
mess Is transacted lin open sessions,
these being devoted to speech making
and to having "a good time The real
business with which the association
concerns itself is considered behind
closed doors to which no man outside
OF the duly authorized wearers of the
proper badges are admitted. No news
paper man need apply, for the jobbers
claim that the trade subjects which
they come togethersto legislate upon
are their own affairs and the public
has; nothing to doSwith them. The
positive announcement was made from
the stage yesterdaY.-mornin by the
chairman Of the reception committee
that the rule to- adIiiit none without his
| Credentials badge"swould he rigidly
enforced, and that IL q member of the
association had failed to get his badge
or should mlslaY 1t. he could not enter
\ the "hOly of holieS.n N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-12

iCOnyenClOn aO1OuTneQN morning.
Afternoon Session.
In the afternoon, beginning at $50
O'clock, both associations held sessions,
and 1t developed that they meant just
what they said when they announced
In the morning that these would be
strictly secret meetings Ihe sessions
but in other rooms Of the Jefferson.
Tho painters are yet at work In ana
about the convention hall, and there
large room to insure the strict "execu-
tiveness'' which tho programs and the
rules OF the associations call for.
Tho business transacted BY the two
Similar in scope. Each first heard and
considered the report of its president,
and these were very secret 1sdocu-
ments. telling Of the inside WORKINGS q.
Of the associations, the very things
anything about: Other important ro-
ports considered and discussed at more.
or less length, in speeches. limited -
FIVE minutes We're nGse
s sna so on. All thsse reports treated
OF secret matters, and discussed how
hest TO n prces hG% to 9ef fhe
|"rcgulatlon when made. how to mans
ago credits and DISCOUNTS how to So
cure from the railroads cheaper freight
rates, now TO lllukot ,Oilc
among the other to prevent too much
lprlce cutting and how best to secure
cast iron observance Of these agree
ments. All these things are secret,
and the public VII never k u1.I whether,
| citation and the American Hardware
Manufacturers Association work these
matters In the same way the ulings
called trusts work t tnem o or nave
| The social features Of last. night
wero simply n renewal of the minglins
Together In tho lobby and in the par
lors Of the Jefferson: and down I'm N the ne
tho bunch got In some pretty good
work.
Program for To-day.
beginning at 10 o'clock this morning,
both associations will hold executive
lat 2;sO this afternoon the second joint
session will DO commenced III the con-
lyentioT hnll of the J Jefferson. This
injecting will not be devoted to BUSH
mess, but the entire time Will be given
over to addresses.
ATTEND this meeting. and the business
linen of Richmond Will be- on hand In
good force. for they Will doubtless
a n1n soi the irat address, VIII be BY
President w. W. Finley. 0f tho South
ern Railway. HI theme VIII be mIhe
Railroad Question as Viewed by a Rail-
lrond President" 7,5
Theaother subjects and speakers arc:
"Should Not Hardware Jobbers Properly
4 .<S.tllipate Their Requlrements?" by
Mr.. Robert Garland, Of = ittshurg, Pa;
/ 'Impo rtanoe os tho Customary Cash
Discount toSthn Jnbber," by Mr. ]. q,
spr0ul. of sAnn.ston, Ala; What Con-
stitules n Hardware Jobbcr?" by Mr..
g.. u, Jantz, OF Nav X orls; ~ y DIS
4 position Of Manufacturers to iineour-
Iages Johhlng at Places Not Recognized
a. Z Jobhing Centress by Mr.. ~ q,
i Ewing. of. Gadsden, Aia, hi
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HARDWARE MEN WILL
HEAR FINLEY TODAY
President Of Southern to Discuss
Railroad Question Before
Convention Here,
MANY EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
Welcoming Addresses Delivered
Yesterday Social Events
for Week.

" Lie y hardware men OIL t!1ee country
who arc assembled in this city for their
annual conventions enjoyed number OF
notable features for tho first day. Tho
opening meeting ut the Jefferson Hotel
was u Joint session, to which the pub
lie was invited, and at which the hard
ware men were first welcomed by tho
president of the Southern Hardware
Mayor Mccarthy In characteristic
speech full Of hun,or and "unrecon-
9structedness.
The Mayor appeared In the double
role OF chorister and orator.
The afternoon sessions Of the asso-
Citations We're separate and they were
strictly executive, none except those
wearing "credential badges" being al
lowed within the walls.
This morning two moro executive
sessions Will be held, and In the AFTER
noon there Will be another joint meet
Ing. which Will be devoted to sundry
addresses. The most q important OF
these will be by President ". W. FIN
ley, Of the Southern Railway, his theme
being The Railroad Question as View
ed by u Railroad President The
public are invited to this meeting and
the business men of Richmond are cor
daily urged to tako advantage Of this
opportunity to hear President Finley.
sl
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Mayor McCnrthyiSax Choristcr.
A few minutes before the clock
struck II, President Dunlop raped
with HIS knuckles upon the table and
called the body to order. He intro
duced Rev. DR.. NcFaden. who invoked
the divine blessing. Ss 8 XIV
At the conclusion of the prayer,
Mayor Mccarthy stepped to the front
of tho platform and made his first ap-
pearance in Richmond in the role of
chorister. Said he:E'My friends, you
will observe printed upon the program
which you hold in your hand the ma
tional hymn, America If any of you
can SINCE and you vii try&to follow
me. viii try to start it OFT for you
With these introductory remarks tho
Mayor cleared his throat and waving
the printed program back and forth
once or twice. after tho manner of
Professor Mercer with his baton. pro-
ceeded to sing America" as loudly and
as. periodically as any New England
chorlster. There Were some good
voices In the convention, among both
men and women, and the Mayor was
we'll followed. the national hymn being
splendidly rendered. "
Presidents Address.
When the convention was again
seated President DunlOD made n short
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Ten o'clock was the hour set for the
opening Of the first session Of the
seventeenth annual convention OF the
Southern Hardware Jobbers' AssocIa-
ton, but at the timc the delegates
were In the Jefferson lobby, laughing,
talking smoking. shaking hands and
having a good time generally. Three
quarters OF an hour later they com-
nlenced to gather In the assembly
hall. but the conversation did not cease.
Forty or fifty ladies were seated in
the hall, and of course, the chat was
more animated than 1t was down In the
lobby. 1t was II O'Clock before the
delegates and their co -lnborers. the
representatives of tho American Hard
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After rendering Of this report the
invention adjourned for the morning.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-21
AIN ODD FISHERMAN

There are many odd methods of catching
fish, but one of the funniest Is employed
by boys in some parts of England when
they wish to catch pike. They used a
goose, and, in their own words, ITO catch
the goose is the hardest part of the whole
affair"
Suppose this difficult feat is accom-
plished; they then take an ordinary fish.
line, about eight feet long, on one end OF
which Is fixed a barbed look or spoon, and
tie it to the leg of the goose.
She takes to the water right away, and
the line goes with her. For a while she
swims about in her Usual dignifed fash
ion, but pretty soon, if the time is well
chosen, she starts suddenly, as II awak-
ened from a dream.
1t is only that the pike has nibbled at
the bait, and has become hooked in SO
doing. This hooking means a sharp jerk
to the leg of the unsuspecting goose.
which makes a dash for the shore. She
sputters through the water and comes
climbing up the bank, Kissing furiously
ington Star.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-21
A NEW MONTHLY
CONTEST STARTED

We begin a special and attractive four
weeks, solving tourney with New Puz-
zles No. 234. A prize of 81 will be given
to the puzzler, sending in the most correct
to the problems presented dur
ing this period. Four prizes Of fifty cents
each will also be awarded, two for Sc
lected complete lists OF answers and Two
for selected incomplete lirts from the SOW
ers who have sent in answers during eacn
week of the competition. In case OF a ne
the winners will be determined by lot
Weekly prizes will also be given as FOL
lows. Twenty-Five cents for a selected cor
rect list of answers received to the puz-
zles In each issue: twenty-five cents roI u
selected incomplete list, and twenty-five
cents for a selected original contribution.
Words must be defined according TO
STANDARD Dictionary. All other reference
books used must be properly tagged
Obsolete words are marked COpsJ,
variant spellings CVar.), compound words
are shown by ~, and words out OF dic-
tionary order by ().
Communications should be ACCOMPANIED
nv full name and address and mailed 10
"Puzzle Editor, EVENING STAR. New
ark. N. j." in time TO reach this office be-
fore noon of the second Thursday after
each issue. Answers will appear in two
weeks.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-21
Al B0TTlE'S LONG VOYAGE

In June, 1898, Lieutenant H. T. Mayo,
of the navy, in charge of the hydro
graphic office at Port Townsend, Wash,
gave the captain of the Northern Pa
cifc Steamship Company's vessel Vic
toria a bottle, which he asked the cap
tain to drop into the sea when the ship
was about half way across the Pacific
Ocean on Its voyage TO China, so as to
test the currents. The bottle was Sc
curely corked and sealed and contained
a request, printed In seven different
and Japanese), that whoever found 1t
should send it to the nearest customs
house in the United States, with the
date and the location and time when
Ii was first seen.
Or the Fourth of July, 1893, when the
vessel was in latitude 40 degrees 80
minutes north, and longitude 175 de-
grees AZ minutes west, Second officer
Dobson, of the Victoria, took the bot
tie, and, with a swing of his long arm,
cast it into the sea.
One morning in 1904, Then Lieutenant
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-21
H A FIRST READER

Dear. little child, this little book
Is less a primer than a key
To sunder gates where wonder waits
Your Open Sesamei"
These tiny syllables look large:
They'll fret your wide, bewildered eyes;
But rs the cat upon the mat?'
Is passport to the skies.
For. vet awhile, and you shall turn
From Mother Goose to Avon's swan;
From Mary's lamb to grim Khayyam,
And Mancha's mad-wise Don.
You'll writhe at Jean Valjean's disgrace;
And D'Artagnan and Ivanhoe
Shall steal your sleep; and you shall weer
AT Sidney Cartons woe.
You'll find old Chaucer young once more,
Beaumont and Fletcher fierce with hrei
At your demand, John Millions hand
Shall wake his ivory Tyre.
And learning other tongues, you'll learn
All times are one: all men, one race:
Hear Homer speak, as Greek to Greek
See Dante, face to face.
Arma virumque shall Sresound;
And Horace wreathe his rhymes afresh
You'll rediscover Laura's lover;
Meet Gretchen in the flesh.
Oh, could 1 find for the first time
The "Churchyard Elegy'' again!
Retaste the sweets of new-found Keats
Read Byron now as then!
Make haste to wander these old roads,
O envied little parvenue;
For all things trite hall leap alight
And bloom again for you!
Rupert Hughes in Appleton's.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-21
THESE BUSY DAYS

There always is something I'm wanting
to do, =.
But never can manage to hustle 1T
through,
There's my stocking to darn and my
bureau to fix
My things. mother avs, are most always
a-miX);
But the time never>comes with a second
to spare
To try to be tidy or mend up a tear.
These are what the grown-up-ers call
strenuous days"
And I cannot find time to mend even my
ways.
What? Oh, wait, please, Elsie, just one
tiny minute.
You can't have a candy pull less 1 am
in II.
I'll lust leave my lessons to study tonight,
/ surely can get them Q'm really quite
bright.
I'll pin up my frock. ] am In such a
The buttons are off and I can't stop to
worry.
I'd like a French maio and a seamstress
or two,
I never have time to be tidy. Do you?
washington Star.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-21

Subscriptions to this column are So
heited from all puzzlers: For terms
The standing Of the solvers In the
monthly contest now, under way Is as fol-
lows lnumber Of problems published BOD:
PENNY, 80; THE POSER, 80; r. AITCH-
ELL, 30: RALPH, 30; 10 MULLINS, 80;
Tryon, 20; Enaylicm, 25; Musicqs, %; Tad,
IS; o. N. b., one, II; Wilheimina, ie;
Fleur de Lis, 10; Ess Ell, 49,: Katy Did,
II; Clarissa. II; Rusticus, 10; Remardo, 10:
Revlos, A; Park, A; Primrose, 4; Splash, 4;
Rex Ford. y; None Hit, 8; Ira 7. Bility,
8: Cinder Ella, 3; Clique, 8; Wag, 2; Gin
cinnatus,s 2; Happy, 1; George H.. Brown, 1.
DIANA has returned from a months
stay at Lake Hopatcong and she says
1.-THE waters fine"
We extend our sympathy to ANNADBE
IN her recent great bereavement, her
mother having died two months ago.
dom lust because she is married,
r. O. CHESTER writes: 81 have been
trying off and on for ten years-and so
have others, to whom 1 submitted the
word-to make a square on perhaps.
Have just been able to work it out. 1t
Is not an easy nut to crack" BY a pecu-
liar coincidence ALEC SANDER sent i'm
a square last week on this same base-a
truly hard one-and a comparison of the
two will reveal but three words Identical.
Both of these clever formists are to be
congratulated on their achievement.
PRIMROSE writes in reference to No.
2,34S: This puzzle, a paronomasy, was a
little harder to compose than 1t appears,
particularly on account of the few words
that lend themselves to this particular
use as composed by NELSONIAN. hope
l have hit It,"
Something unusual not to have received
a list from o. N. f.. One this week.
| The Odd Club will hold a regular meet
ing tomorrow afternoon at the home of
A. MUSER. This live organization seems
to hold the centred of the stage in puzzle
activity just now.
1t Is rumored that the engagement Of
ALLIE to a prominent Newark business
man will shortly be announced.
The clever little c0nceit by RUSTICJJS
is fine and will be appreciated bv ali
lovers of good fats. Only wish we had a
bin full of similar work from the same
pen.
Everything points to a rousing conven-
tion next January at Pittsburg. Presi-
dent DAN ID. LYON is a hustler. and so
are the rest Of the Western Pennsyivas
mans. which will guarantee success.
The three diamonds offered to the Krewe
in today's Issue are exceptionally fine.
About time VIOLET and SPLASH did
something in reference to the Newark Ptlz-
zle Club outing or II will have to take the
form of a sleighride.
SPLASH has moved to New York city
and Is now located at Gilmore Court, West
109th street.
Late answers were received this week
from ESS ELL and LATTER ALL. We
VIII credit same IN next weeks list.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-21
IMPORTANT RULES

The children writing to this depariI1
ment or answering the, puzzles NM1es
please carefully observe the seyr" s,1idss
anee No PRICES will be awarded unless
these rules nre followed d,s-
Rule No. Write leglply an" U
Rule No. 2-Sign your full name ana
address to all communications
Rule No. 3-State your age. 80.
Rule No. 4-The answers to toaay >
nuzzles must reach this office by WSa-
nesday night. solutions n pre- ~.
ners will appear In next satur""ss
Rule No. Sunless you use q oostal
card in sending your answers pc 5ure
70 Mace q two cent stamp on the en-
velope to avoid delay al the p~ostofic1 e
Rule No. 6-No boy or giri over
Years of age will be allowed TO COM
pete In the various contests eXcep'
those conducted by Abel EN-. :,
Rule No. Address your letters 20
Uncle Jack. EVENING STAR, Newark
N. J.