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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
MYRTLE LODGE.
Officers for the Coming Year Are
Installed.

Myrtle Lodge, No. 25, knights OF
Pythias, installed It's officers for the en-
suing term last Thursday night at s
o'clock at It's castle hail.. Smithdeai
Building. The new officers are:
C. C. Reevs, r. c.; Wm. II. Ranlkey.
C., c., John w. Starke. VIC; Charles
b. Peoples, preate; w, L. Cobb. NJ. OF
W.; w. l. Mays, I. g., NJ. Wood. o. c.;
j. TT. Dickerson, X. OF II, and s.: j. h.
Klipstine, M. at A.; John u, Allen. M.
of r.. A. L. Chaplin, NJ. OF f.; j. h.
Pattison. representative; r. /" Ander-
son. alternate,
After the ceremonies, which were very
the lodge attended u ban
quet ut Hotel Allen. 1t was one of the
most brilliant functions that have taken
place in Pythian circles for some time.
The principal speech OF the evening
WAS by Rev. John III. Dickerson. grand
vice. chancellor OF Virginia. Other
speeches were made by Rev. Thomas G..
Darst, OF Myrtle lodge; Vice Chancellor
John W. Starke, OF Myrtle Lodge; Mr..
Boyer, of Oriental Lodge Alexandria.
Va, A large number We're present,
including many visiting members.
The committee OF arrangements were:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
APPEAL TO LADIES.
All Cities Except Richmond
REPRESENTED in Exhibits.

The time for the opening of the James
town Exposition is fast drawing near and
ladies from all sections of the Common
wealth except Richmond are represented
by donations OF domestic canned and pre-
served fruits and vegetables.
Tho Virginia state Commission. James
town Exposition. No. s South Tenth
Street, Richmond. is Offering three gold
medals and souvenir certificates of merit
for the best specimens and best collection
Detailed information can be had by APP
plying to Captain G. Julian Pratt, superin-
tendent of exhibits at the headquarters
of the commission,
No especial care is necessary in the pre-
paration of these articles. They should
be taken from storc-rooms as prepared for
household use. One or more jars of any
size will be accepted, and the commits
sion earnestly appeals to the ladies of
Richmond to come forward and represent
themselves in the great exhibition of the
household products of the Commonwealth
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
Progressive Card Party.

Mrs. George Troxler. No. 1901 Twentieth
Street. very delightfully."- entertained at
cards "Wednesday from to o'clock. The
parlors We're prettily decorated In the holi-
day colors, aud especially attractive We're
the decorations In the dining-room, the
centrepiece being pyramid built OF holly
berries and leaves. Dishes OF asparagus
ferns We're placed near each end of the
table. Mrs n. y. TroXler won the first
prize. and the BOBBY prize went to Mrs.
c. j. Jones. Others present were Mrs. j.
i. Goodwin, Mrs. Hugh Tlmmons, Mrs.
], W. Brauer. Jr, Mrs. M. o. Lawrence.
Mrs. Hartwel Pace Mrs. j. n. Nuckols
Mrs. O. J. Owens, Mrs q. 4, SouthwortIt
and Mrs. George TroNlcr,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
HOTEL TO STAND ON
MRS. JACKS0N'S PROPERTY
fspeciul to The TImes.pIspatrn.

tSpecltl 10 Inc limeS-l)lspatcn.1
CHARLOTTE n. c., January 5.-The
Stonewall Jackson property, which the
widow OF the great Confederate has made
her home for years, and always an OBJ
ject of interest to visitors. has been sold
to Thomas Gresham, a leading hotel man.
The property adjons the new Southern
Railway station, and 1t is understood that
Mr.. Gresham will erect a fine hotel, which
will be conducted on the European plan.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
Mr.. Laidlaw Here.

Mr. w, S. T.aidlaw, of, Kansas City,
has been visiting his brother-.n-law, Mr..
r. e. Ritnour, of Richmond, for the past
week. While here he spent several days
at the buckingham slate quarries and
later visited Washington, the jamestown
Exposition, Norfolk and other cities. He
left Friday night for home, Mr.. Laid
law was accompanied by his bride,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
.SCHR|VER CASE
NOW OUT OF COURT
Police Justice Cation Made An
nouncement Yesterday OF Dis
missal OF Charge.
scAFFoLDS COME VERY HIGH.
Especial to The TImes-Dispateb.l

ALEXANDRIA,, VA. January 5.-In
court this morning Police Justice II. b.
Cation. announced that he had dismissed
the case OF A. a. Schriver, agent for
the National Sick Accident and Benefit
Association. MIR. Schriver. was recently
charged with conducting business with
out a license, he being an agent for the
above nanle,1 company.
Justice Cation stated THAT his decision
was based ON the grounds that the or
ganIaluon was conducted on the lodge
system, and WAS fraternal organization.
Tie company. he said. has a license is
sued by the Bureau OF Insuprance and
the State Corporation Commission, which
license is in lieu of all licenses. whether
they he State or city.
Commemorative Attorney Samuel G..
Brent has noted su appeal from the deci-
sion. and the case will be heard in the
Corporation Court al an early date. The
outcome is awaited with interest
All but two OF the jurors who convicted
Howard Banks, colored, OF the murder
of Thomas Elzey, also colored. have
signed petition, prepared by counsel
for the prisoner, asking Governor Swan
son to commute his sentence TO life i'm
the city. His counsel expects to get
all OF them to sign the paper.
Bill for Scaffold.
IT has been learned that the Court of
Appeals of the State will on Tuesday
next hear the application for a new trial
in the case of Joseph Thomas, alias John
Wright (coloredl, sentenced to have been
hanged December 18th last. The board of
supervisors of the county only allowed
Augustus Davis. builder of the scaffold
for Wright's execution. $50. Mr.. Davis
put in a bill for 1895 for the work.
Robert II. Dawson. aged fifty-one years,
an engineer by occupation. died this morn
ing at his home, ut No. 1lGO Wilkes
Street A widow and several children
survive him. The deceased was native
OF Warrenion. Va. Death was due, 1t is
stated. to blood poisoning, as Mr. Dawson
recently had his arm badly mashed.
Potomac Lodge, No. IS. Independent Or
der of odd Fellows, are making prepara-
tons for the celebration of its SEVENTEEN
anniversary, which will occur March 10th
next This organization now has a men,
bership of 10.
Right Rev. Bishop O'Gorman. of Sierra
Leone West Africa, will celebrate mass
at st. Mary's Catholic Church tomorrow
and he will also preach at the vesper SER
vices. Bishop o'Gorman is the guest of
Rev, II. j. Cutler, pastor of ST. Mary's
Church.
The public schools throughout the city
will celebrate Lees birthday with appro-
pirate exercises in accordance with re-
quest of the Superintendent of Public In
struction.-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
FASTEST MAIL TRAIN
IN WORLD OFF DUTY
No. 81, Between Washington and
New Orleans, Made It's Final
Trip Last Night.
Especial 10 The Times. plspa,cb. !

SPENCER, n. c., January 5.-Fast mail
train No. 81. running between Washington
and New Orleans. the fastest known train
to the railroad world and the only one
of tho kind in the whole United States
being maintained by a special act OF Con-
gress. made its last trip tonight, passing
Spencer two hours late at midnight to-
night.
A general change of schedule on the
Southern Railway system takes effect
and four new trains take the place Of
Ninety-Seven on the main line.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
VIGOROUS FIGHT
FOR SPEAKERSH|P
Walter Murphy Already on the
Ground and Other Contestants
Will Soon Be Here.
APPoRTIoN SCHOOL MONEY
Half Of the 100000 Has Already
Been Allottcd-Chartcrs
Granted.
APPoRTIoN SCHOOL MONEY
Especial to The T,mcs.p lspa,c A.)

Especial TO The Ttmcs.Diopatch)
RALEIGH, n. c.. January 5.--Mr.
Walter Murphy. OF Rowan county. ono
OF the four candidates for the speakership
OF the House OF Representatives during
the session OF tho General Assembly
which convenes here next Wednesday. ar
rived from his home. in Salisbury, this
morning. being the first of the four candi-
dates to reach the scene OF the strenuous
fight which must be put up to win the
honor. The other three candidates are
w. G. Dowd. Charlotte: p. J. Justice,
Greensboro. and J. S. Manning. Durham.
The CAUCUS will be held Tuesday night
to select the Democratic candidate for
Speaker, to be elected by the Legislature
during the first session Wednesday. Mr..
Murphy says that he has considerably
more votes pledged to him than either
OF the other candidates. and he has strong
hope of getting the election on the first
ballot If he fails in this, he expresses
confidence that his three opponents will
not combine against him, so that when
his strength deyelopes a sufficient num-
afford safe majority.
Mr. Murphy will open headquarters at
the Marlborough Mt once and keep In
touch with the legislators as they arrive.
School Funds.
The apportionment of the first $4,000
OF the 10000 the State gives annually for
the public schools of the State has just
been completed In the Office OF the State
superintendent, the money In the case
OF the first hundred thousand being APP
portioned per capita in proportion to the
humber OF school children In each county.
Mecklenburg county leads. with 21.223
children. receiving 1882 Wake is sec
ond, with 1906 children and g, $3.50;
Guilford. 1852 children and ;2,374.s2 Dur
ham county, with l0.4sl children, receives
sl,i77.72. The smallest amount received
by any county Is Tyrre!l. which has q ,6lo
children and received s22s.2s from the
{iGo. 600 apportionment. -
"a charter is granted for the Bank OF
Pine Level, Johnston county; capital.
5000 Authorized and 5000 subscribed, by
ID. b. Oliver and others.
ANOTHER charter is for the Dixie Motor
Company, OF High Point capital $4,000.
by E. ". Van Brunt. c. S. Dutton. H. A.
Megraw. to manufacture bicycles, motor
vehicles. and all kinds of machinery.
Tile Mebane Iron Bed Company also
received liarter to-day to manufacture
beds; capital, authorized. 10000 and
only 1900 subscribed. by w f. White.
]. s. White and T. NJ. German
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
POLICE INVESTIGATING
THOMAS MURDER
Especial to The Times. Dispatch.

E DANVILLE, VA, January 5-The cor
oners jury impaneled to investigate the
death of James Thomas. Of Roanoke
whose dead body was found In n ravina
near the city last Tuesday morning, con-
vened this morning. but adjourned until
Tuesday. The adjournment was to give
the police an opportunity TO make a
more thorough examination. Three per-
sons are in Jail suspected of numbering
Thomas and robbng him Of large sum
of money and gold watch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
Will Launch New Liner

NORFOLK, VA, January ga sister
ship of the steamship Delaware, recently
launched from the Harlan ana Holdings
worth ship-yard, in Wilmington, Del,
for the Clyde Line Steamship Company,
for service between Philadelphia and Nor
folk, will be launched from the same
yards on Saturday, January nth, at
high water
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
Services to Red Men.

The Rev. c. Il. Stuart. pastor OF Ven
able Street Baptist Church. will preach
this morning ut II o'clock to Opechan-
canough Tribe of Red Men, Members Of
the tribe will meet mt 10 o'clocl, at Pow
ellis Hail. Twonty-third and Church Eli
Avenue, Members of other tribes of
Richmond and Manchester are cordially
invited to attend,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
LADY Maccabses,

Richmond Hive, No. g. Lady hracea-
hees. will hold their regular review Tues
day night at $ O'clock, In Fraternity Hall,
No, 2l5 West Broad Street. All members
are cordially invited to attend
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
At Pine-Street Church.

The services In the Pine Street Rap
fist Church will be of special interest,
and 1t Is much desired that all tho
members win be present, The pastor,
Rev !. y Hutson. will preach at II
A, NJ. and p, NJ. Subject In the morn
ing, public Worship; In the evening,
"In Gods Hands,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
To Meet on Wednesday.

4 meating of Richmond Chapter,
United Daughters of the Contederacy,
Is called for Wednesday, at II O'clock
All members arc requested TO be pres
ent and to como prepared to ray an
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
mission of the exposition officials viii

Mr.. Shepherd will proceed thence to
New hampshire on similar mission,
and the appropriation from that State
will make certain thirteen buildings on
the grounds representing the thirteen
original States, in addition to all the
other State buildings
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06

The fourth Of series of lectures by
Mrs, II. A. Long will be held at 1.-THE
langley" No. 800 East Franklin Street,
Tuesday evening at S:l5 o'clock; subject.
"The Resurrection of the Dead This
Is repeated BY request e
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06
Virginia
Trust Company
No. s22, Northwest Corner Tenth and
Main Streets.

This Company viii act as En-
ecutor or Trustee under your will
qualities as Administrator, Guar
dian, etc, Acts as Registrar and
Transfer Agent Of Bonds and
Stocks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06

Messrs. P. L. Anderson. Joseph L..
Creery, John W. Starke and w. J.. Cobb
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-25
WHEAT FOR WAGON TIRES.
New Substitute for Rubber Ma
Work a Revolution.

New Substitute for Rubber Ma,
Work a Revolution.
A new substitute for rubber hal
been found and if claims of the in
yentor prove to be well founded there
will be motor cars and bicycles witt
tires made of wheat, golf balls thai
once were kernels of MAIZE pavements
of barley and linoleum that might have
been rye bread.
British patent Office records show
that some 300 inventions of substitutes
have been filed, not one of which has
attained success.
The new claimant Is William Thred
fall Carr of Wembley. He purposes
to make artificial rubber from cereals
1t is said that syndicate of capital
lists interested In tire manufacturing
has offered him $1,2OO,OO0 for his pat
ent rights.
The invention of artificial rubber
was prophesied at the recent meeting
of the British Association and the in.
dustrial world has been eager for II
ever since the motor car and bicycle
trades threatened to exhaust the sup
ply of the natural article.
Mr.. Carr's substitute is obtained by
treating any cereal with phyalin. o
well-known chemical substance that
acts in solution as a ferment, turning
the starchy matter in grain into dex-
trose. Another chemical is used in the
process to check tie fermentation at
any desired stage. This makes it pos
sibe to produce the artificial rubber in
several different strengths.
The inventor proposes to. make the
substance in six grades. from a liquid
solution suitable for waterproofing &c
a hardness suitable for golf balls, in
which 1t is said to possess the light
ness of cork and the toughness OF
chilled steel. In other grades 1t will
be serviceable for tires, tubes, linole-
um work and slabs or sheets for block
pavement
Mr.. Carr intends to visit Canads
and other grain-producing countries
for the purpose of arranging for sup
plies OF cereals In quantities sufficient
to cope with the operations contemplate
ed. When he was asked IL his inven
ton might not have the effect of In
creasing the price of food he replied
There Is no danger. The new limo
leum will be reserve food supply. In
the event Of famine 1t can be boiled
and reconverted into food"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-25

At the time when ] was nursing my
baby and making flying trips 10 town,
when necessary, with my watch in my
hand. l met another nursing mother
who said she had left her 2-months-
old infant for six hours When 1 ask
ed how she did it, she said: "Oh, my
mother keeps her quiet with warm wa.
ter and sugar" Think of it, A baby
of 2 months missing two entire meals
and being kept quiet on warm water
and sugar, This was nothing, though.
to a mother who took a cheap Scent
ice cream soda in a little ffth-class
drug store, and fed her 6-months-old
baby with the ice cream from II to
keep him quiet, runs a helpful article
In Good Housekeeping. And yet peo-
pie wonder that SO many of the little
things give up the struggle when the
second summer comes
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-25
The Ideal Education.

s. prominent educator of girls in adj
dressing an audience. mostly of teach
ers, in New York this spring, on The
Education of Il Girl" opened his re-
marks by the question, ''Why try to
make man of herr ITO educate for
efficiency" ne declared, was the use
of the girls school. An efficient WON
an should be the product
There are some traits this speak
er insisted, that the vast majority Of
people agree upon as being especially
and desirably feminine; sweetness
agreeableness, or whatever you are
pleased TO call it. grace, beauty, gem
tleness, love of home, skill in the care
of children. Why should not those in
charge of the education of girls at
tempt to formulate a clear idea of
what the efficient woman is, and then
devise the best daily exercise they can
TO help each girl achieve that efficien-
cy.' Why not, indeed? A school that
could turn out that ideal girl would
be blessing to any community. That
a woman, to be efficient, must resem-
BILE an efficient man is the idea of
many people on the matter. The Elf
cient woman, efficient in being grace
full, agreeable, gentle. hOme-loving and
home making. is more u japanese edu-
cational ideal for girls, at present, than
an American one. If to the acknowl-
edged charm of the japanese girl the
superior opportunities of the American
girl could be added, what an education
it would be!
For one does not exclude the other.
Charm should be the heritage of every
woman, as energy that Of every man.
The Eternal Feminine is meant to be
eternally feminine, or she will never
lead man upward and on" A school
that turns out girls with good health,
good looks, good brains, good ideals,
and good prospects was this wise
speakers ideal. Ii is ours, t00.-Ilar'
per Bazaar.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-25

From head to foot her attire was per
lection. Constance Fraser had carefully
superintended this, and had chosen moth
ing but the prettiest and most youthful
dresses.
Il see our mothers" said Audrey, turn
ing to her husband.
Come along, we will go to them re-
turned Jack. who could scarcely conceal
a smile as he read the utter amazement
and admiration written on nearly every
face. Audrey walked through the crowd
quite easily. The strains of the band
sounded pleasantly in her ears. and she
smiled across TO where her mother sat
waiting for her to come. The duchess
bent toward Constance Fraser.
MY dear" she said. warmly and ten
derby. ''the child has conquered already.
She is perfect; look at her walk. at her
carriage. Why, there is scarcely WON
an here who can hold herself like Audrey
does. I am proud of her."
Lady Daleswater was standing some
distance away from where her mother was
sitting The rupture between them was
open gossip. neither took any precau-
tons about guarding against remarks on
the fact OF their not speaking.
Sheila Fraser was with the countess !,
in fact. she was staying with the Dales
waters. There was younger brother OF
the earl's whom Gladys had destined
should win and use the Fraser thousands
for this reason. and because she knew
that Sheila was an implacable foe to the
girl who had dared to thwart her plans
and who she determined in her hyperion:
fashion should yet be made to suffer.
ITO he rontinued.N
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-25
Two Women.

A woman whose altogether unintelli-
gible and incoherent remarks branded
her Enthusiastically as a proud parent.
was wheeling an exceedingly small
child of perhaps 2 years next Thurs
day down Prospect avenue yesterday
afternoon in one of.those upright baby
carriages, says Cleveland newspaper.
The remarks mentioned were addressed
to this child in a series of suppress ed
shrieks and gurgles.
As the woman continued to push the
small conveyance down the street,
stopping ever and anon TO ask the
child something, they approached an
other woman who was leading a French
poodle by small chain. The dog wore
cute little ga blanket and was
clipped to look as If the barber had
started on it and then thought of a
previous engagement.
at the sight of the dog the woman
with the baby fairly dubbed over with
ecstacy. 1t had Immediately struck
her that the sight of the dog would at
once appeal strongly to the baby's es-
tEetic sense and that the baby would
derive great deal Of pleasure from
viewing the dog as It passed by. For
fear, however, that the baby would not
realize what was up the fond mother
sought to convey the information by
means of multiplicity of half inartic-
ulate gurgles and gesticulations that
certain dog was about to pass. "See
the pretty doggie." was the only thing
she said in English. but her remarks
were along that line. In the meantime
the woman with the dog had come up
to them and the mother heard someone
saying. "See the coOt little baby. Just
ook at the little baby" The mother
turned from the baby to look at the
dog. and then her expression changed
to one of polite scorn.
The other woman had the dog in her
arms and was showing the baby to it.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-25

Lord Roberts once found himself
among new friends in a London club.
There was a very tall man present,
who, evidently believing himself to
shine as wit, seized every opportu-
nifty of raising laugh at other peo-
pies expense.
On being introduced to Lord Rob-
erts, the wit bent down patronizingly
to his lordship and remarked:
II have often heard Of you, but"
shading his eyes with one hand as
though the famous general. being 30
small, could be seen Only, with diff
cu,ty-'I have never seen YOU
To this Lord Roberts promptly re-
piled:
81 have often seen you, sir, but 1
have never heard OF you"-phlladel-
phia Record
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-25
Health and Beauty Hints.


A bag of hot sand relieves neural
gia.
A good laugh is the best medicine in
the world.
Salt should be eaten with nuts to
aid digestion
One should not wear eyeglasses that
press upon the eyelids.
Dotted wells will have a bad effect
on even the strongest eyes.
Hardwood floors and rugs are better
than carpet on sleeping rooms.
Avoid reading in a dark room, in the
dusk of evening or by q poor light.
Rinsing the hair after washing is
very important, and must be Gone thor
oughly.
Onions are a tonic for the nerves,
but people will be forever prejudiced
because OF their odor.
A few grains Of coffee burned on hot
Goals will purify the air IN a sickroom
and drive away any 0dor.
Don't wear bracelets SO tight that
they affect the circulation, or so loose
that they rub on the wrist joints.
When cold cream is not soothing
and whitening to the skin 1t may De
concluded that the ingredients are
adulterated.
When a finger has been severely
pinched plunge it into water as hot as
can be borne. as this will very quickly
lessen the pain and prevent throbbing.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-04-25
Nor Was His Neck Rubber.

The plaintiffs barrister in the breach
Of promise case thought he would make
life burden to the unfortunate young
man who was the unwilling defendant
do you mean to say" he asked, al.
er a number OF embarrassing questions
that after you had oeen absent FOL
an entire month you did not kiss the
plaintiff. to whom you were engaged
to be married. when you first saw her
on your return?"
II do" responded the defendant
firmly.
will you make that statement to the
jury?"
Certainly, IL necessary"
do you think that they would be
lieve your
Zone Of themwould, | know"
'Ah. indeed. And why should he.
pray?"
Because he was present when !
first saw her. He was at the gate when
| rode up, and she stuck her head out
OF the second-story window, and 1 said
to her, How dye dor and called out
I'd be back to supper I'm half an hour
I'm no giraffe" and everybody smiled
except the barrlster.-Tit-Bits.