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The Washington times., 1907-05-19
BLIND JM'S. LETTER
HELD DEATH WARRANT
FROM GIRL HE LOVED

when Jim was about twenty, and now
he's about forty-seven. They wrote to
each other. queer letters, just sheets OF
paper pricked full Of holes with a pin.
like that scrap Of paper he had in his
hand
Ever since they left school these let
sometimes twice a week, and twenty
seven years is a long time.
Didn't Lay Around.
Jim lived with US here going on ff-
teen years, but we never learned the
girls address. Jim was supported by
relatives in Brooklyn and around But
he didn't sit here and just lay around
like many a blind and many a seeing
man with money from the folks would
do. An that's how he came to get the
name Of Jim the Fiddler.
Day times he was out along the
street corners ali the way up through
Y orkvfle Gddllng away and making a
little money and saving it. II was The
same way at night. Everybody knew
him clear up 10 the Harlem river. He
would come in gentle and quiet like and
sit down, tune up his fiddle, and then
play.
No whitney" Tunes.
He never played Whitney tunes IKE
you'd expect Always gay and jig like.
The Irish jigs that man could play and
him blind. and 'Mavcvrneen.' and The
Wearin' Of the Green. and all sorts Of
things gay and sad, but mostly gay.
blessin's on him.
a week or so ago he told me that
he was sOor going TO get the blind girl
from out IN Jersey, or wherever she is.
with her folks. and bring her here and
set up house together. He was that
happy about # you'd never believe him
being a blind man.
Yesterday ne got a letter. His face
was as gray as plaster-so glad and
smiling just a minute before. He sticks
tho letter in his pocket, picks up his i'd
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
ST. PATRlCKS ACADEMY
SECURES FREE WATER

On the ground that st. Patrick's
Academy. G. street, between Ninth and
Tenth streets northwest, is strictly
free Institution. the Commissioners have
granted the petition Of the Rev D. J.
Stafford. the head Of that institution, 70
supply the school with sixty gallons Of
water per capita daily.
DR.. Stafford states that the school Is
supported entirely by voluntary cOntri-
buttons and has no fixed source Of reve-
nue. EXEMPTION from the water tax
was made on this representation.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
BAPTIST WOMEN TO MEET
AT JAMESTOWN EXPO.

There will be an important meeting in
the interest OF Baptist women's work
held in the auditorium at the jamestown
Exposition. May .. at II o'clock There
will be representatives present from the
North East, South, and West. Women
prominent i'm the work of the various
sections will speak. This notable gath
ering. the first of its kind, has been
planned by the Southern Women's Bap-
list Missionary Union.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
BALTIMORE BELLE
MARRIES A. c. RlTCHlE

BALTIMORE. Nd. May 1s.-One OF
the most important weddings Of the
spring took place today when Miss
Elizabeth Baker, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard Nadal Baker. was married
to Albert Cabell Richie, son OF the late
Judge Albert Richie and Of Mrs.
Richie. The ceremony was performed
at Ingleside, the country place near
Gainesville Of Mr.. and Mrs. Baker. The
bride is one Of the most attractive young
women In Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
Tilted Him After Years
of Waiting, and Heart
Broke.

NEW YORK, May 18.-Jim Barr, the
blind fiddler of Yorkville, sat down TO
rest on a doorstep In Fifty-first street
and died because his heart was broken.
Beside him lay the old fiddle that had
been his solace and livelihood for twenty
years, and in his hand was a scrap Of
white paper. pin-pricked haphazard and
meaningless TO those who found him.
No one suspected that the scrap Of
paper held the secret Of Blind Jim's
death. But II was saved and taken with
the fiddle TO Mrs. Donnelly. the woman
Blind Jim had boarded with for fifteen
years, at sO4 East Forty-nInth street.
Mrs. Donnelly in Tears.
Every man, woman, and child in York
Vile knew and liked the blind fiddler,
and the reporters, seeking a story. be-
sieged Mrs. Donnelly, who had cried
strangely when they tod her Blind Jim
had been found dead with a scrap of
paper in his hand.
'-Jims been blind ever since he was
six years old" Mrs. Donnelly told them.
He was a Scotch boy, and soon after
his people brought him here he got sick
and the sickness settled in his eyes, and
Jim never saw no more So Jim goes 10
this blind school up on Amsterdam ave
nue., where he just naturally picked UP
the fiddle.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
Useful in War,
Says Inventor

l am confident that il the air
ship am now building fUlfills my
expectations as TO its lifting
power, machines of a similar
type might find practical applica-
ton in warfare.-Prof. Robert
n. Wood.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
What Maggie Wrote.

'.Dear jim: You must not wait
fer me any longer. I've married
the other one. I'm sorry, Jim.
but he played the organ SO beau
tiful. MAGGIE"
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
AUTOMOBILES IN CASE OF WAR.

The French war department Is en-
gaged IN making out lists OF motor Yehl-
cles which may be regarded as avail
are divided into three classes, according
TO the carrying capacity. The census
includes tho public-service vehicles.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-08-14
Ebenezer News Notes.

Ebenezer, August 12.--We have had
some nice showers, which have been
very refreshing to crops and gardens
after the hot days of the past week.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs. Ola
Pace, who has been very sick, is no
better at this writing, but we hope for
her speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. III. Knox are spend
ing this week with the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. Tollison.
We are glad to know that Mrs. Annie
Jones, who has been quite sick for
some time, is improving.
Miss Jane Ghapdler and brother,
Frank, visited relatives near Seneca the
latter part Of last week.
Mrs. Moss and family, of 1Walhalla,
visited in this section Sunday. ~
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-08-14
G. w. & j. {.
B AUX NIGHT.
1T PAYS TO BUY FOR CASH.
MILESTONE Items.

Whetstone, August 12.-Crops are
looking fine after the much-needed
shower yesterday.
Peddling seems to be the leading
business at present.
Mrs. d. Marchetti and Matter Louis
D. Marchetti, Of Charleston, 8. O., are
spending the hot month Of August with
her brother, Mr.. I. w. Henry. Of Whet-
stone, s. O., and will visit at Highlands,
N. O., and other points before she re-
turns. .aayHa
The Three.State Lumber Co.,, is
building dam on Warwoman creek.
P. Woodall, manager Of the shingle
mill, received very painful wound on
the hand from a sbipgle saw and is at
home till he fully recuperates.
The Abel Robins residence is being
repaired.
j. d. Handy and children spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with his uncle,
Caldwell Handy, of Georgia.
Miss Gussie DuPre spent Sunday at
home.
J. D. Albertson and family are visit
ing relatives at Seneca and other
points. s,EsE
w. L. Ballenger is visiting friends ct
MILESTONE.
Sam Isbell made flying trip to
MILESTONE on business recently.
Mrs. M. e. Conley celebrated her
list birthday last Sunday by giving her
a ralatsuoo and fr;apdoe Grand dsnpa,
and was the recipient of many useful
presents.
The late .esidence of J. w. Henry
has been painted, adding much to it's
appearance.
Mrs. Alice Conley has returned home
from an extended visit to Bryson City,
NO.
Otto Fretwell, of Mountain Rest,
spent Sunday night with his sister,
Mrs. Alice Conley. 90 d. l.. s..
-ssS-.stlb
The Neyya froIaNRatir pJay
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-08-14
News from Jocassee.

Jocassee, August Ia Special:
The quarterly conference convened
at the Mckinney Chapel on Saturday
and Sunday. A series Of meetings
also began Sunday and will continue
through the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Grow spent
Wednesday, at the home of ]. L. Ra-
mey, of Eastatoe.
Fields Chapman is visiting friends
at Travellers rest, N. c., this week.
ST.. Grow and daughter, Miss Eliza,
spent a short while last week with
VIM. Crow, of Salem.
Balis.Burgess and children, OF Lit
tie River, visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Burgess, here recently
q Monroe Glazener, Of Old Pickens,
is spending the summer months with
his aunt, Mrs. Cobb, of whitewater
Inn.
VIII Crow and Mack Powell spent
Thursday at Lake 'roxaway.
John Wigington, OF West Union, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. J. H. Whit
mire. n
Miss Addie Cobb, of Whiteside,
N. c., is visiting her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Cobb, of Whitewater Inn.
Wilson Reviss, of Pelzer, was a
visitor here among relatives this
week.
Mrs. e. X. Whitmire and daugh-
tiers, who have been making their
home In Walhalla for several months,
are back at their summer home here
in the valley.
Whit Knox, of High Falls, spent the
latter part of last week at the home
of ]. H. Whitmire.
Henry and Alonzo Patterson, OF
Pickens, spent short while here
this week among relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson Hinkle, of
Pickens, are spending few days with
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs A. L.
Whitmire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Grow, of Cen
trail, are on an extended visit at the
home of the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. s. L. Grow.
Mrs. Anra Galloway and children,
or Rosman, N. c., are on a week g
visit to her brother, Mack Powell.
Miss Lizzie Patterson, Of Salem,
visited relatives here Sunday and
Monday.
Dyar Talley was a visitor among
friends at Salem and Little River
recently.
The many friends of J. H. Whit
mire will be sorry to learn that he is
very Ill.
The Whitewater Inn is one of the
most pleasant summer resorts in this
section, and those who wish to spend
short vacation In rest and recrea-
tion will not find better place to
go. The fresh mountain breezes are
not better in any other section In the
world.
The corn crops here in this fertile
valley are fine and surpass any we
have had for years. SO"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-08-14
The News frobNBetir Play.

p Fair Play, August 12.-Special: Miss
Della Wright, formerly Of Anderson,
but now a mission rail, was
present at the BANDS cay school
on yesterday, ap ; interest
ingly of her wo rf, here she
has labored fof n-g1afs. She and
her sister, Mrs. Palmer, Of Anderson,
are visiting the family of Il. L. Wooten,
below town.
Mrs. James McLain and son, Carl,
visited relatives at Gross Roads last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. II. Harris came up
from Anderson last week to spend q
few days with relatives.
Some of our people will attend the
Burris reunion at Salem church, An
derson county, on Wednesday, the 14th.
Mrs. Jim Allen and bright little son,
of South Union, passed through last
Saturday from a weeks visit to rela-
tives in Anderson county.
4 DR.. j. r. Heller and family aid
Mark ID. Stribling and family are en-
joying a weeks outing in the noun
tains.
w. l.. Dobbs attended the warehouse
meeting at Westminster last Saturday.
Clinton Harris has returned from
very pleasant visit to relatives at An
derson #xx
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-08-14
For an Impaired Appetite.

To improve the appetite and
strengthen the digestion try few
doses of Chamberlain Stomach and
Liver Tablets. j. III. Seitz, of Detroit,
Mich, says: They restored my appe-
ttte when impaired, relieved me of a
bloated feeling and caused a pleasant
and satisfactory movement of the
bowels" Price 25c. Samples free at
Or. ]. w. Bells, Walhalla, or w. J..
|Lunneys. Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-08-14
HAD AN AWFUL TIME.
But Chamborlain's Colic, Cholera and
Diarrlloea Remedy Cured Him.

1t is with. pleasure that I give you
this unsolicited testimonial. About
a year ago when / had a severe case
of measles i got caught out In a hard
rain and the measles settled in my
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Diarrhoea Remedy / could not have
possibly lived but few hours longer,
but thanks to this remedy am now
strong and well. have written the
above through simple gratitude, and
shall always speak q good word for
this remedy. Sam III. Gwin, Concord,
Ga. For sale by DR.. j. w. Bell Wal
halla, o.. w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
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BY 1AYNEs, sHEaoK, SMITH q srEoK.
% D c CLOS 10 | /: OU' ] |

1000 sacks Extra Good Cotton
Seed Meal at $l,25 per, sack.
a 1000 bales Best No. ] Timcthy
Hay at $l.35 per hundred pounds.
We are Overstocked on the above
and need the room in our Warehouse.
So as to unload we make the above
prices.
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Cotton seed meal and hulls at
the Newry Store.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-20
WILL NOT ABANDON 81
WORK in PROGRESS
Hartman Says Railroads Are Not
Built That Way-O Optimistic y
r:...:,l4yy;ax,,,5 ,59 SS y S4s
Financial View.
,necinl tn Yho Times-pispatch


NEW YORK, March 19.--Yarlous res
ports have been heard concerning the
Improvement and construction work on
the Hartman lines, One report stated.
that work OH the Athol Hill cut-oh OF
the Union Pacific. near Cheyenne. on i
which so per cent, of the grading had
been finished, was to be Immediately
discontinued, and that 500 men would
be thrown out OF employment.
u. II. Hartman said to-day;
IT can tell you that neither the Union
Pacific nor the Southern Pacific ~
abandoning any of the work which
1t has In hand and It Is ludicrous to
say that wo are abandoning Q job
when SIS per cent. of the grading u
done. The roads arc not run that
way
Mr.. Hartman looks optimisttcally On
the financial situation. and says;
"up to date there has only been one
side to the market, Now there ts7
going to be another side. The bears
have been having their innings, Lot
them play II out"
Coneerning the story from President
Ripley, of the Atchison, that Harrl-
man was about to retire from active
work, Mr., Hartman said:
"Mr. Ripley has not consulted me
about this. ana you see am still
going into the presidents ONCE of
Union Pacific to get to work the sans
as usual, guess you Will find that
Ripley never said 1t" n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-20
One Of the Leading Men Of His
Country and Long Russian
Foreign Minister.

SAN RENO, ITALY, AIarcl, 49,
Count Vladimir Nicolaicvitch LamH-
dorff, the former Russian foreign min.
lister, died here this evening at 11:l5.
Paul Iamsdorff. nephew OF the de-
ceased statesman and representing the
I.amsdorff family, was present at his
uncles death
Count La,nsdorff had been connected
for the past forty years with the Rus
sian diplomatic circle. lie was born
in 1S45, entered tho ministry Of foreign
affairs at the ago OF twenty-one in
1865, and resigned as minister Of for
eign affairs In 1906 when he was sue
cceded by Baron 1swolsky, the
Incumbent OF that office. The family
OF Count Lanlsdorn was originally
German.
His father moved to Russia in 1917
from Westphalia and was granted the
title by the Russian government. In
1901 Count LamsdcrH was made Min
lister OF Foreign Affairs. During The
latter months OF 1902, he visited Bel
grade. Sofia and Vienna, and as re-
suit Of his diplomatic efforts at these
capitals tho Understanding between
the maintenance OF peace In the Bal
kans. was arranged. lie was present
too. at the interview at Muerzteg,
Austria, in 1903. between the EN-
| peror Of Russia and the Emperor OF
Austria, which brought forth the Ia
nous Muerzteg program for control Gof
| Southeastern Europe.
During the negotiations between the
| Washington administration, and the
governments OF Russia and Japan that
preceded the holding OF the peace cons
ference at Portsmouth. Count Lams-
dorff played an important part. He
was in constant communication With
George yon n. Never. who was y ther
American ambassador to Russia, ant
who conveyed the views Snf President
IRooseyelt to the Russian government
On one occasion Count Lamsdorff de.
)clined to convey certain communica.
ton to the Emperor for Meyer, where
upon the American ambassador ilnme.
dlatelyl went over the head OF the Rus.
sian foreign minister and communi.
Gated with His Majesty himself.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-20
GREAT ADVANCE I'm
MEDICAL TRAINING.
Distinguished Physician Pays
Visit to Richmond and Com
ments on Work in South.

pr, N. 7. colwell, of Chicago. sec
rotary Of the Council on Medical Edu-
cation Of the American Medical Asso-
citation. spent yesterday In Richmond,
and. with DR.. Whitehead, dean OF the
medical department OF the University
of Virginia, was. entertained at dinner
last night by DR. Stuart Mcguire.
In connection with his work, DR..
Colwell has been on a tour OF inspec-
tion, and has visited medical schools
in every section Of the United States.
He expressed his pleasure at being in
Richmond, whore he had never visited
before, and commented with much sat
isfaction upon what he described as q
wonderful advance in medical train
Ing in tho South DR.. Colwcll visited
the university on Monday, reached here
Yesterday morning. and left last night.
after having met n number OF the most
prominent physicians in Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-20
LOVE AND DEATH
IN OLD KENTUCKY
Elopement That Led to Double
Tragedy Brother Of Bride
Shoots Groom.

Ashland. Ky. March l9--Two mur-
ders and an avenger, made by an OUT
law, We're reported to-day as the re-
suit Of one mans act at HELLER, KY,
In an old village In Southern Virginia,
Frank Dutton and Aliene Rose met, fell
in love and eloped,
Sam Rose, brother of the girl, follow
ed them to Heller where in a pistol duel
he killed Dutton and almost immedi-
ately afterwards was himself shot by
Elias Dutton, brother OF Frank dying
beside his sisters doorstep. Dutton took
to the mountains and posse is in pur-
suit. i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-20
TELLER JONES GONE;
MONEY is MISSING.
Attache Of Charlotte National
Bank Disappears and Apparent
Irregularities Found. h.
Special to The Tl.nesZ ZDispatch

(spttial to The TtmeszDi Dispatch.)
A CHARLOTTE. N, G., March ls.-It Is
learned late tonight that Frank Jones,
for years teller of the Charlotte Na-
tional Bank. disappeared Saturday
night and much OF the institutions
available cash is missing. Jones did
not appear at the hank Monday, and
the accidental discovery of apparent
irregularities led TO a further inves-
tigation. The full amount OF the dis
crepancies will not be learned until
experts, who have been wired for, audit
the books.
Jones has wife and family, was sec
retary of local club. and prominent
socially. The announcement of his dis
appearance Tomorrow will create n sem
sation. The bank will not suffer, and Ia
fully prepared to meet all demands upon
1t. Money has been sent here from other
Cities including Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-20
miss WILLIS WAS
At GROVE STATION.
Witness Testifiess 70 Seeing Her
There With Bailey at -Four
O'clock a NJ.
WALKED i 70 lEE e. Hall ]
Here Bailey Bought Two Tickets;
One for Richmond, One Tor
Williamsburg.
WALKED Y ;: TO .l.IE: LEE Hall i Al ].
Here Bailey Bought Two Tickets,

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch ]

Especial to Tho Times Dlspatch,l
WILLIAMSBURG, VA, March 19.-
The preliminary hearing ofJ. ]. Bailey,
the young operator at Grove, arrested
on the charge Of selling and carrying
away Miss Lotto Willis, a beautiful
young inmate of tho asylum, began
o-day at 12 o'clock. The case will
not be concluded until tomorrow.
The warrant was sworn out by DR..
o. G. BrulfS. supeiEntendent of the
asylum.
Captain Byrd swillis, father Of tho
young lady was the first witness on
the stand Captain Willis, an enploye
at the state penitentlary, but whose
home is in Rappahannock county. tess
tilted that his daughter is between
seventeen and eighteen years old, and
that she has bcen an inmate of the
asylum for a year or more. Miss Willis
was adjudged insane ut her home
in Rappahannock county. and was tlrst
put under medical treatment in Rich
mond Afterward she was sent here.
The witness testified that the young
lady suffered from suicidal mania, and
had made attempta to take her life
before sent here.
Miss Willis has three aunts resid-
ing in Richmond, and 1t was with them
she spent q great deal Of time pre-
vious to her attack OF insanity,
Witness stated that he did not know
young Bailey or anything about him,
and was certain that his daughter
had never known him. This statement
was brought out by questions of Col
onel Anderson. based on the report
that Bailey had known tho young lady
for years
the Monday before her escape am
said she begged him to take her home
DR., Brunk testified TINT the escape
of the young lady from the asylum
grounds was reported to him shortly
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-20

IS M||E:IR|E'ST| /: FARCE c
Foraker's Inquiry Into Browns
vile Affair Has Degenerated
to Almost Nothing.
BRADY's TESTIMONY FALSE
So Declares Captain William,
Kelly, in Telegram to Senator
Culberson.
BRADY's TESTIMONY FALSE
ny wALTEl, EDWARD HARRIS.


WASHINGTON, d. G.. March 1s.-
Senator Culbcrson received q telegram
to-day from Captain William Kelly,
Of Brownsville, denouncing as false
the statement made before the Senate
Committee on Military Affairs yester-
day by Lieutenant Joseph Brady to
the effect that the authorities Of
brownsville had not tried to arrest
Franklin, the man charged with having
slain a private Of the. Fourth Regi-5
ment at Brownsville in 1902.
h Captain Kelly, to whom Senator Cu'-
berson wired the substance OF tho
statement madc by Brady, says in his
telegram that not only Is It true that
Franklin escaped to Mexico, hut was
unprecedented there and held while ap-
pltcation was made to tho Governor
at Austin for requistion papers.
The Governor decided that tho evil
dence going to show that Franklin
was tho guilty man was so tlmsy that
the papers should not issue.
Had Never Left Town.
Brady, in his statement, spoke as
though there werd no doubt Of the
| Rulll Ol NTuIlhllI|. IIo ttSp hSSSt tSsA slislS
young woman had told him Franklin
was being shielded by the people Of
brownsville, and that the story that he
had fled to Mexico was false.
Privately, Brady said that Miss Anna
Kelly, daughter of CAPTAIN Kelly, had
told him that Franklin had never
left the town.
The committee did not hear any tes-
! tmony to-day
/ 1t is understood that the question
of going to brownsville to continue the
! Investigation will he decided next Sat
| urday.
Army officers stationed at Browns
| Vile prior to tho coming OF the coll
ored soldiers unite In giving the town
n very bad name, and the Brownsville
people are hopping mad. They arc
sending in kilograms and letters to
| Senator Culberson, urging him to do
| all he can to protect the good name OF
the town. Some of these kilograms
mako charges against Captain Kilburn,
who swore there were not more than
twelve or fifteen families OF refinement
in the town OF Brownsville. One tee-
gram, signed by man named Wreford
says Kilburn was not received socially
in Brownsville for good reasons, The
telegram is filed with the committee
Tho Investigation has degenerated Into
| the mereSt farce,