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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-20
.COWAN MAKES GOOD
AS UTILITY MAN.
IT-rl-li ----------- ----
Catcher Has Shown That lie
Can Play lnfcld Bali as
Well.
slEBRIE SOON 10 Appeal
E SOON TO Appeal
Derby Has Evcrybody's Sym
patl,y, But Cant Make
Good.

Cowan,s effective work on Tho ;h'ra
snck in Saturdays game with Lynch
burg should settle him 'nai!? nb one
or the members OF the Lawmakers TO
stay with the team through the season.
lie has been tried In three positions
behind the bat, on first-basc aud on
tho third snck---in every one OF which
he has given n good account of him
self AS n splendid utility man, he has
shown that he can hardly be eScellcd,
and TINT in itself should he the dccid-
ing factor In making his stay with the
locals continuous. II he can play third
base, he should be able to hold down
my position In the iniield In case OF
injury to any OF the other players. for
tho third sack Is acknowledged to be
Che hardest position within the circuit.
Kirkpatrick will be in the game
probably within few days. He Is a
youngster who has surprised every
body but Manager Shaffcr., Shaftcr be-
lieyed In him firmly from the begin
ming but many fans thought otherwise.
and, sagely shaking their heads, said
that Kirk was doomed to find other
fields and pastures new. Kirk never
talked. however-hc Is extremely mod
est and retiring-but he worked hard
livery day, and now he has his reward
IN the confidence OF fans and players.
AS hitter. he Is improving every
nay. and that ls one Of the qualities
mat Manager Shaffer most wanted
Syhcn he picked his team
Slebrie. last years big outfIeder, liz
due soon to appear on the scene, and
people are beginning to wonder what
manager Shaffer will do with him.
There Is but one position which will
probably be open to him. and this
means that one of the present players
VIII have to go.
Siebrie is too valuable man to be
allowed to go. lie was one OF the lead
ING hitters last year. and he has been
working hard all season on his coll
lege team in Gettysburg. Pa, where
ne graduates in June. He Is properly
an infielder, but last year he played
In the outfied for Richmond only
once appearing In the infield.
Derby. for whom every ono has a
liking, seems TO have been up against
hard luck. Coming from higher class
league. 1t must have been terribly
mortifyinR to the young fellow to lose
out IN n lower class. Tried by both
Richmond and Lynchburg, 1t is not
likely that he will be given another
chance In the Virginia League and he
must HE himself to some other base
ball centre. there to begin his fortunes
over again.
Richmond plays in Norfolk this week
and from the present position OF the
Crew Of the Mary Jane. It is not at al
unlikely that the Lawmakers Will wiz
three straiEhts. Every ono is asking
whats the matter with Norfolk" bu
the answer is not forthcoming. There
IS plenty OF time yet. however; and
Norfolk may vet climb to the top o,
the list and surprise her rivals, and
incidentally. herself.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-20
KUROK| PUT WREATH
ON TOMB N OF CT. GRANT |. |.
As Young Colonel, He Attended
American in Japan Twenty
Eight Years AGO.

NEW YORK, May 10.-Wl1en, TWEEN
in his tour Of the world, was the guest
Of the Emperor OF japan. one OF the
officers assigned to attend him was n
young colonel, who, to-day, as Cen
eral Kuroki visited Riverside Drive,
and there. with impressive Oriental cer-
emory, placed laurel wreath upon the
Americans tomb.
General Kuroki's pilgrimage to
Grants tomb was the chief event OF his
stay In New York.
Accompanied by General and Mrs.
T. D. Grant, U. s. A.; General Q. p.
Wood. U. S. A. (retlred). and Major
Charles Lynch. U. s. A., General ISu-
rokis party proceeded in automobiles
to the tomb late this afternoon. GEN
eral Kuroki was the first to nlight. In
his hand he carried the wreath.
AS tho party entered the tomb all
removed their hats, and General Ku-
roki advanced towards the sarcopha-
gus When about fifteen feet away
he bowed and then as he proceeded
step by step he continued to bow low.
When he reached the bier. he stopped
I'D an aide, descending the several
steps. placed the wreath in position.
For several minutes the party stood
In silence, then retracing their steps,
entered tho automobiles and were
driven back to the hotel.
Brilliant Reception.
Earlier in the day General kuroki
gavo reception and luncheon 70 sew
eral OF those who had helped 20 MAKE
his stay here pleasant
Tho banquet hall looked like veri-
table fairyland. At KurokFs right sat
Mrs Grant. wife OF General e. y.
Grant At his left was seated Mrs
Airred y. Buck. Others present wore
colonel Hugh T. Scott. U. S. a.; Gen
ernl stewart L. Woodford. Cornelius
n Miss. Lieutenant Norton Wood y
s A.. General Kigoshi, General Grant,
r A. G. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. JACOB
H schifr. General BENJAMIN i: nfues
md the Japanese consul, MT. iNo'Ne'
The Japan Society !.
The real object Of the luncheon' =
was announced, was to launch tno ~
Gently formed Japan society u w"
York. ,.,,,,, ~
c.onorol Iiuroki, which was drunk
Standing Lindsay RUSSELL then pre-
sontcd IN address In which no ans
no,,nced that the JIpan Society OF Now
York. founded May II, 1907, had elect
cd otllcers
TO this General Kuroki. through an
interpreter, responded.
Lindsay Russell explained that the
new secrctnrys purpose was similar tc
that OF tho Pilgrims Society. Its first
plan would be to give dinner tc
Prince Fush1mi the Japanese specin
Ambassador, who has been travelling
in Europe; then to the successor OF
Ambassador Wright, now accredited
| by this country to Japan before The
successor went obroad to take up hi
official duties.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-20
East Richmond

Mr., Thomas Pollard has returned home.
after HAVING visited In Washington, Wilm-
lngton, Delaware. md some other Northern
points, He was much pleased with his trip.
and his health was much benefited by the
change. "a La lGgfs q- SIN lss
Mr. VIII Francls. accompanied by Messrs,
VERY successful fishing trip on the Potomac
river near Washington. during tho past
week. They caught two hundred a end 'or ,Hr
nerch az which they were very proud.
Mr.. Jones. n Northern gentleman ma, nhs
recently purchased property nehr me Enss
Richmond Carriage Shops, 20 wh'eh Pi"''
no viii soon move his family
Quite delegation Of the visiting nurses
from tho North, visited seyen Pines Via TINS
line, during tho past Week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-20
Grnhn,n sun Champion.

Z Especial to The Times-D ispatch.J
EMORY. Va, May 1s.-Spring field
day was celebrated yesterday by Emory
and Henry students in way that Will
challenge comparison with all its pre-
Iecessors. The attendance included n
number of fair visitors from Abingdon
and Bristol
The championship was In doubt until
fhe last contest was decided when 1t
WAS found that the champion OF the
Tall field day retained his honor by the
narrow margin OF half point. Mr..
II. L. Graham Virginia. was declared
champion, his total being 10 1-2 points.
while Mr.. G. HI Richardson. Virginia,
was second, wi,r7abtotal OF 13 points.
The records made In the different con-
tests speak for themselves.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-20
Il UTHERANs TO MEET,
General Synod Convenes ut sunhury,
Pa, ON wednesday,.

d =
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Muy 19.-The
general synod one of the several bodies
OF the Lutheran Church. Will meet In
Sunbury, Pa. next Wednesday for Its
forty-thIrd convention. Delegates from
many Stntos will be present and will
legislate for 1.307 minister's, l,720 con-
gregations and 26a,Ssl COMMUNICATE
members.
Among the matters Of interest to
como before the meeting will he the
proposition to SO enlarge the field Of
tho boar dof education as to include all
tho Lutheran educational institutions
in this country.
Among those prominently mentioned
for president Of the synod arc q. u.
Werner d. D.. and j. B, Remonsnyder,
DID. LII. D., both OF New York City.
and s, w Owen, p. D., OF Hagerstown,
Nd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-20
Three-Bngrer, SIu..s Full.

e SHREVEPORT, La, May 19.-Mass-
ing won the game for Shreveport In
the first inning. when. With the bases
full. he hit for three bags.
Score by innings: II. II. y.
shreveport...4 0 0 0 o o I / &c 4 2
Atlanta ...l 2 0 o o o o % 6
Batteries. Graham and Gra:flus:
Rowan. Castleton and Smith. Time,
1:45. Umpire Pfenninger.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-20
New Yorlk WON En.ily.

ST. LOUIS, May 19.-New York won
to-day's game, to S. Three errors by
Wallace were responsible for four OF
New York's runs.
Score by innings: r. II. E.
st. Louis....O / o 2 o o o 9 0---5 s
New York. 20 0 o ! o a o 2 o. 10 3
Batteries: Powell and O'Connor;
Moore and Kleinow. Time, 2:O5. I'm
pires, O'Loughlin and Stafford.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-20
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
won on TimeIx IIita.

Won on Timely Hits.
NEW ORLEANS, May 1o.-Ncw Or
leanss hits came when needed and
both runs were earned.
Score by innings: r. II. e.
Nashville....0 0 0 o o o / OIL 2 0
New Orleans.0 0 0 0 o 1 o 80 10 2
Batteries: Duggan and Hardy: Guese
and Matthews Time. 1926. Umpires,
Rudderham and Hackctt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-20
Mernh,. E,.v xx.,,r.r

MEMPHIS. TENN. May by
hits. with their opponents
errors. Memphis scored an easy VIC
tory over Montgomery to-day.
Score by innings: r. IL z.
Montgomerys 0 o o o o o % Ia 4 4
Memphis ....2 0 OIL 1 0 5 80 s 8
Batteries: Maxwell and Seabaugh;
Cristall and Hurlburt. Time. 2 hours.
Rim and thinner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-20

Tho natives OF certain parts OF India
are in the habit every year. In the summer,
OF digging the dry river banks for fish.
which they dig out by hundreds. Just as
they would potatoes The mud Jumps are
broken open, ana the FISH. perhaps sight
or ton Inches long, will DO found alive aud
often frisky. as IL lust removed from III
supposedly native element. tho water.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-20
Westhanpton Notes.

Mr.. and Mrs. r.. ". browning. Of Way
side. had with them during the week Mr.
Brown,ngs sister, Mrs. De Bear ana TWO
Children OF Newport News, Va.
Mrs. Il. r, Ford. of 1900 West Main
street, Richmond. spent some time this
week In the home III Mrs. Blackburn, OF
Ridge. 55+5 ls g
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-20
Funeral Notice.

ORE. -The funeral of LOUIS G. LORD
will take place THIS AFTERNOON
at s o'cloek from ST. Johns Episcopal
/ Church.. Friends and hcqualn tances
are invited to attend.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-20
SUNDAY GAMES IN
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Wins from Chicago by
Flourish iii the Tenth
Inning.
Mhnc cnijn ran- r,,,,o r,r.,
MADE FOUR FAST RUNS THEN
New York Defeats St. Louis on
Three Errors by Score Of
ITO S.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
YEsTEnDAY's RESULTS.
At Chicago: Chicago 0; Boston, T.
York 7 ~ - "
noston Defeats Chicago.

HOHtOn Dcfcntx ChicnEO
CHICAGO. May 19,--Boston defeated
Chicago. to .. to-day, winning In the
tenth inning, when White weakened.
Score by innlngs: II. H. T..
Chicago 800 o o o o o g o 90 2
Boston 100 0 o o o o Al 10 y
Batteries: White and Sullivan; Young
and Criger. Time. 1856. Umpires
Sheridan and Hurst IA ~ ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-20
FISHERS
Cool Straws

Straw hat time Is here again. and
all felt hats are called In. We can't
describe all the styles we have for the
coming season. but VIII say we've tho
greatest Offering OF Yacht Strnws.
Telescopcd Soft Braid, Flat Crown,
Soft Braid with bound edge, etc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-20
Soc TO $500
Genuine Pnnnmas, $500 mud 5000.
About That Suit

Time for It, and here is the plncd to
buy It. We've a great stock of Spring
and Summer Sack Suits In both single
and double breasted; all new colors
and mixtures. including the popular
Grays and Browns. r
Conc see us for q Glue Serge.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-20
Barton Heights.

Rev. and Mrs. G. c. Smith and child. o
1vor. Va. are the guests of her mother
Mrs. S. a. Hazelgrove, of Barton Avenue.
Mr.. Frank Saunders. Of Mississippi. Is tn
guest OF his aunt Mrs. S. p. Jones. OF Luc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-20

great and wonderful
remedy is always
ppliedexternally and
has carried thousands
of women through
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-18
Our Daily Short Story

You should come to town." he ad- vised. and call Yourself . homemak- err It ought to be worth lot of money"
 That mish. be profitable in. winter" she agreed. Perhaps will try it. But In the meantime. supper" he insisted. I'll look after the horse. There are a couple of magazines you might care to look at while I am gone. I shall not be long, He dashed out to get the horse un. der cover. He returned the back way and surprised the girl bustling about l the kitchen.
 You can help" she conceded with q smile. but I just know that you can't make buscuit.' But I can." he insisted. I'll show you some day. Meantime I'll make the coffee and put the things on the table" The table is all set" she cried You must think me . very slow housekeeper
 Tt takes me longer than that he admitted. though suppose that prac- tice makes perfect. and before long I shall be able to do as well as you"
 I'll come to tea on your last night here and let you give a graduation exhibition she promised. with laugh. Meantime you might get some fresh water"
 Prescott was sorry to see them drive of. but the girl left behind the frag- rant memory of her presence. and the place seemed homelike at last.
 Prescott saw much of the Marsdens in the days that followed and long before the end of his month he had come to love the light-hearted girl who had faced the world so bravely when necessity demanded.
 The vacation drew to a close all too soon and Prescott insisted upon hold ing Eva to her promise to attend his graduation exhibition. Afterward they sat out under the trees while Mrs. Marsden aroused contentedly upon the porch.
 Have you ben thinking over that home-making proposition?" he asked. Eva looked up with Il smile.
 T think I lack the courage to mako try" she confessed. Tt has been very easy here. It is best to leave well enough alone"
 Do you think you would care to take on a single contract?" he suggest ed. You have spoiled me for bache- Tor apartment"
 q might help you get started in a flat she agreed. T usually take va cation after the summer season Is over. could help you buy your things and settle them"
 But should want you to stay and help use them" he explained. ITO be a perpetual home-maker to one lone bachelor. What do you say. dear?"
 T think" she whispered, "that should like that plan better than the first"
 Then seal the contract with kiss," pleaded Prescott.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-18
FLORIDA LABYRINTH.
Recalling to Memory stories or Iras-
 edies in the Everglades.

Buffalo Commercial e.,
 The mazes of the Ten Inousano th. ands have proved a sanctuarS ioe tho pursued since before the war or .ns deserters from the Confederate ser vice. some of whom continue thelr residence within its boundaries Tn ap parent ignorance that the neeo the1o. for has passed. Often in the cypress and mangrove swamps Wnlcn poEusI the Everglades, you will meet men who turn their faces away, or. 1T they look toward you. laugh as you ask their names After they nave passed your boatman will mention names .hat will recall to your memory stores or tragedies. These men trap otters' shoot alligators and plume birds. sell ing skins, hides. and plumes 10 oeai- CTS who go to them secretly or through tray them When l asked an indlan whom 1 knew well when he had seen a certain one of these refugees DIS "Uh-u no see. long time togetne1 with an eastern shake or ms heaa; hsd not happened to know that he was with the man inquired of on the previous day. Sometimes these outlaws Kill enc another. usually over a bird rooKery which two or more or them cialai. which hung a dozen otter skins. ana few days later learned that both nad been killed, probably in quarrel, put possibly by some third outlaw tempt % cd by their wealth of skins. The country in which they live is a aby- rinth. The big rivers fork into small CT streams which divide and subdi vide into creeks that although deep will for miles give passage only 10 skiffs for which a way must frequently be cleared with knives through vines and overhanging bushes. Often these creeks branch out into hundreds of shallow channels, making a thousand tiny mangrove keys in each square mile. Within these mazes are occa- sional blazed trails, upon one of which I found hanging to a tree an old shoe containing bit of paper on which was penciled. "ef u wan Sum grub tom has got 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-18
AIDS TO MEMORY.
Strings and Alarm Clocks and Modefl
 Helps of the Business Man.

Strings and Alarm Clocks and Modern
 Helps of the Business Man.
 New York Sun.
 Some old fashioned business men still occasionally so down stairs with a string around one finger in order to keep in mind some family srrand or other domestic duty. The diary. the card catalogue and such aids to mem- ory are common property. but thou sands of business men have their own special methods.
 One man who day after day worked alone in his office so absorbed that he forgot the dinner hour, sot up an alarm clock which went off at the proper time for him to close his desk and pre- pare to go home. After that he had to keep a sharp lookout upon himself lest his attention become riveted. upon something after he closed his desk and before he got into his overcoat
 The trick of writing postal cards to ones self is getting to be used by many men of persistent treacherous memory.
 New Yorker of national reputation has to be watched closely in order that he shall make sure to read his letters of business. His neglectful mail piles high upon his desk while he Is ab- sorbed in matters that interest him more.
 This mans case is not so much one of bad memory as of extreme absorp- tion in special kinds of things. His expert advice commands high price. but 1t is hard to get his opinion on matters that do not interest him. and he will put many hours of valuable time on questions that are not likely money making instinct. but has in- tense intell(ttual interests.
 One man Having noted that the coat room boy at his club always remem- bered the numbers of coat checks even after he had been hours on duty, came to the conclusion that the boys mem- ory was largely that of the eye: that the large figure on the coat check be- came photographed on the minds eye so to speak. The man found that he had much the same kind of memory.
 He discovered that he could recall for hours. perhaps for days. the num- Der of a book page at which he had left off reading. If only he had taken good square look at the number as 1t appeared printed upon the page. and especially If the type was large and clear. That hint has been immensely helpful to him. for he uses his eyes a: an aid to memory whenever he can. He finds now that he can recall witf slight effort the appearance of the ad dress upon the envelope of a letter tha he may have posted. and he is alway. q little uneasy lest he may have neg lccted to write particular letter un | less vision comes up to him at com mand. He finds. too. that he can re member on what page of a newspape he may have seen particular item ant on what part of the page.
 A great many men have to guard against particular traps to the mem ory. Some such men tend to confus, l right and left to the memory. and tt substitute opposites for each other.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-18
BEFORE GRAND JURY
COLvIN COLEMAN IMPLICAToS
 WHITE MAN.
CondeRneA Negro is Growing More Nervous Daily and at Last Seems to Realize
 His Fate

Securely manacled, Colvin Coleman. condemned to hang July 26 for the murder of J. A. Finley. was taken be- fore the grand jury yesterday. pre- sumably to tell his latest story of the manner in which Finley met his death last March. in the southwestern part of the city.
 In this last confession. 1t is said. Coleman duplicates a white man whose name is not given out and he decla res that he (Coleman) had no hand in the killing but lifted the bleeding man from 8 hack. There is practically nothing to corroborate the story of the condemned man and the results of the investigation could not be learned. While 1t Is stated in official circles that Coleman will certainly hang on July 26. still the fact remains that if others should be implicated in the crime. 1t would be imperative to prolong the life of the negro for his use as a witness. Coleman's stories have been of such varied color from the time of his in carceration that little confidence Is now placed In anything that he might say.
 Notwithstanding all this. prepara- tions are being made at the County tail for the execution of Coleman. as we'll as David Beeman. the negro who Is also under sentence of death. The
 
 slightly changed in the past few days It was intended that the steel gallows of the old jail would be mounted in the room of the old jail directly over the ofhce. Under this regime 1t was found that 1t would be necessary to raise the ceiling of the room several feet in order to secure the drop neces- sary for the hanging and tentative preparations wore being made to do tNtl Anv ,hap was decided to change the scene of the hanging to another room in the old jail. where the ceiling is amply high for the execution. This room Is locat- ed on the second floor of the old build ing directly in front of the room over the offlce.
 The sallows will be installed here to remain stationery for the execution of prisoners in the future and in the room over the office to cells have been put in for the custody of condemned pris- the jail is completed door will be cut leading from the condemned cells to the gallows.
 The room in which the gallows will be erected Is rather small and will hardly accommodate more than twen- ty-five persons comfortably.
 Coleman. it is said. has been much more nervous lately than ever before. A complete change has come over him. Where he was light-hearted before and seemed not to care for the awful fate that awaited him he is now apparently realizing the ordeal through which he is condemned to pass. He was visited yesterday by several negro preachers and 1t is s6id he has .professed religion.
 Beeman. though almost in a state of collapse, still believes that his death sentence will be commuted to life im- prfsonment
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-18
KILLED BY BLOW.
Fisticun Between Soldiers Has a Fatal
 TerminatiOn.

Little Rock, Ark. July 17-Charles McFarlane. a private of the 16th h. fantry, United States Army stationed at Fort Logan. was killed last night while engaged in fist flight with Har- ry Miller, a teamster.
 It is stated that no bad feeling had previously existed between the two men, but a slight misunderstanding g led to the encounter and Miller, who is of huge frame. struck McFarlane d powerful blow with his rlst. the latter sinking to the ground ana expiring al- most immediately
 Miller was arrested. McFarlane was formerly a member of Company E, 30tn Infantry, now en route to the Philip pines.