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The National tribune., 1907-01-10
PEOPLE.

The Baroness Burdett-Coutts has past
away. With her death powerful
force for good has been taken from the
earth. Born during the reign of the
great Napoleon, she was the intimate
friend of Queen Victoria, knew her
uncle, William ~, well while he was
on the throne of England, saw the Won
derful genius of Dickens and others no
less distinguished bud and flower, and
was all the time herself alleviating suf-
fering, cheering and helping the dis
couraged. She died at the advanced
age of 80 mourned not only by England
but by the whole world, for while the
world loves a lover it also loves and
venerates a good man or woman. She
came into the possession of her great
wealth at the age of 20, inheriting from
her grandfather, Thomas Coutts. the
sum of $9,000,000, which in 1884 was a
very unusual amount of money. She
began her good work of judicious CIV
ing at once, keeping it up until the time
of her death. She spent immense sums
in improving the conditions of London'S
poor, built churches and schools. helped
Ireland in her hours of distress. sup
piled the money for a Typographical
survey of Jerusalem, and in hundreds
of ways unknown to the public by her
money and by her strong, brave words
of cheer made life more worth the liy-
ing to hundreds of her less fortunate
fellow-mortals. While from her first
appearance in London she was be-
sieged by suitors young and old and
from al! ranks of society, her souls
election fell on young American, and
25 years ago she married Ashmead
Bartlett, then in the Diplomatic service
and a native of Massachusetts,. Mr.
Bartlett took her name of Burdett-
Coutts and tho many years her junior
their married life is supposed to have
been very happy. King Edward loved
her next to his own mother, it is said
and called her "the second lady in the
land" The Baroness loved animals and
flowers. and was surrounded by both
at her favorite home Holly Lodge She
leaves the bulk of her great fortune to
her husband. and will be laid 10 rest
among England's illustrious dead in
Westminster Abbey.
The Harry Thaw murder case has
taken on fresh interest lately from the
fact that his young wife's mother, Mrs
Holman, has come out fiat-footed
against him. She will be witness for
the prosecution If District Attorney
Jerome, who will have charge, needs
her, and is said will be able to give
much damaging testimony against
Thaw. She will prove that White was
the kindest of kind friends to herself
and her two children, interesting HIM
self equally in their education, and that
Harry Thaw was ever her young
daughters evil genius. She is very
bitter in her feeling for Mrs. William
Thaw, the prisoners mother who it
seems only consented to her sons mar
riage with the pretty little model on
condition that she would have nothing
in the future to do with her mother
Altho Mrs. Holman agreed to this for
her daughters sake, it did not soften
The National tribune., 1907-01-10

badly did as much as any woman in
the country to aid and strengthen the
cause. Mrs. Hooker is SO years old.
1t has always been flung at the
head of lovely woman that no
matter in what sphere of life she
may conspicuously shine she has
no head for business. All such
decriers will please take a back seat.
Vassar girl has ben given full charge
lately of the Zimmerman Realty Com
pany of Cleveland, Ohio, which has
control of several large apartment
houses. Miss Zimmerman looks after
notwithstanding, repairs, selection
of janitors and engineers, and she says
she likes every bit of it. Also, 1,000,-
O00 company composed entirely OF
women, woman President, Board of
Directors. and everything, has just been
formed in Minneapolis for the min
ing and manufacture of garnets. The
President is Mamie r. Fowler. There
may be those who would have moro
confidence in the company if she was
called Mary.
Duse, the great italian actress. Is
seriously i'll. She is generally considered
a much greater actress than Bernhardt,
the famous Frenchwoman, who is the
only actress living who could be named
as rival. Duse Is 46 years old, and
has devoted herself lately almost en-
tirely to the plays of D'Annunzio, whom
it is said she once loved ardently. She
had planned third visit to this country
during the year, which plan will ba
carried out if her health permits.
Raisouli, once Bandit Chief, who was
made Governor of the Tangier district
by the Sultan, has been making trouble
and deposed. He refused to consent to
this. sent his family and treasure off
to the mountains and prepared to fight
if necessary He has been taken pris-
oner, however, and taken to Tangier
for safe keeping.
Maj. John w. Free, brother of the
late eccentric ]. N. Free, died at New
Lexington, o., Jan. g. He was widely
known thruout the State, and had a fine
military as well as civil record. He was
teaching school when the war broke
out. raised company for the list Ohio,
and became Major of that regiment and
commanded it in several battles After
the war he became a lawyer and
achieved success in that profession.
The National tribune., 1907-01-10
By JOHN McELROY.

of the Army; and so the list could be
extended indefinitely. OF the 22I Off
GERS of the Regular Army who left it 10
join the South an unusually large pro-
portion held important places in the
War Department. Samuel Cooper, who,
as we have already said, was Adjutant-
General of the Army, went South inn
mediately after the firing on Fort Sum-
ter, and at once became Adjutant-Gen-
eral of the Southern Confederacy.
COrruptinE the Army.
There were at that time three Briga-
dier- er-Generals-Wool,T TEiggs and Har-
ney. Twiggs, even while grand old Sam
Houston was making gallant fight for
the Union, took the first opportunity to
turn over to the State of Texas one-half
of the entire military force of the country
and at least 100000 worth of horses,
wagons, stores and military equipments.
1t was supposed that the third Brig
adier-General, Harvey. would prove
equally helpful in handing over to the
Confederacy the whole great Depart
ment of the West, including the price
less arsenal at st. Louis. This part of
The National tribune., 1907-01-10

We have letters from thousands be.
sides these who have been cured by
Magic Foot Drafts. Simple and harmless,
being Worn on the feet as shown above,
covering the large foot pores and nerve
centers. Try them. If fully satisfied
with the benefit received. send us One
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don't ask you to pay. We trust YOU.
Will you try them? Just send your
name and address to the Magic Foot
Draft Co.. SC2. Oliver Bldg, jackson.
Mich. Write today.
The National tribune., 1907-01-10
RHEUMATISM
Cured
Through the Feet
New External Remedy Found Which
is Curing Thousands. A Postal
Brings Anyone
A 81 Pair Free to Try

If you have rheumatism, write today
for a pair of Magic Foot Drafts-to try
Free. They're curing many of the tough
est old cases on record and all the ear
lier stages.
Magic Foot Drafts cured j. Wesley
Bennett. Indianapolis. Ind, after % years
suffering. Disease hereditary, his broher
having died from Rheumatism. Cured
two yars ago, no return of disease.
Magic Foot Drafts cured Miss C. Tena
Segoine, Auburn. N. Y, after 10 years
suffering and using crutches. Cured
two years ago, no return since.
w. F. Bogguss, 326 w. 61st ST.. Chicago,
tried six different physicians and spent
six weeks in expensive sanitarium with
out avail Cured by Magic Foot Drafts.
Magic Foot Draft cured me entirely,
1t is wonderful thing" Rev. ]. Holzs
Chicago.
The National tribune., 1907-01-10
The VaciIlating buchanan.

Some one has said with more force
than elegance that "old Buchanan
sat at Washington like a bread-poul-
tice and drew the rebellion to a head"
This has as nnuch truth in it as coarse
ness, but still has something of injus-
tice to q man who had spent his life in
the service of his country, and whose
service was all the time quite credit
able. James Buchanan was an honest.
patriotic man, with only moderate force
OF character and boldness of principle.
He was strictly a politician, adhering
closely to his party's lines and sun
porting, not leading, its movements.
All the offices which had come to him
had been his rewards for his usefulness
to the party. He had never any con-
victions but the party's, and was al
ways ready to modify them at its call.
The men who were now leading In
secession were his own party friends
and associates to whom he was in
debted for multitude of favors. He
thot they were wrong in this new de-
parture, but 1t hardly seemed to him
that their doing was as flag
rant as that of the party which had
elected Mr.. Lincoln. What the end of
the trouble would be he could not fore
see; he only hoped to be able to tide
over the remaining three months of
his term in peace, and save his Ad-
ministration from the obloquy of pre-
cipitating civil war. The most of the
men whom he had taken into his Cabi-
net were at heart unqualified Seces-
sionists, tho they clothed their designs
with many fair words. The only dis
The National tribune., 1907-01-10
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WEAK?
Thousands of Men and Women Have Kidney Trouble
and Never Suspect 1t.
To Prove What Kidney Remedy Swamp-Root
for YOU Every Tribune a Sample
Bottle Absolutely by ra.

II you are sick feel badly begin taking
the great kidney remedy, DIR. Kilmer's Swamp
Root. because soon as your kidneys begin to
get better they will help all the other organs to
health. trial will convince anyone.
The National tribune., 1907-01-10
CHAPTER I.

WASHINGTON IN GRAVE DANGER.
Extent and Completeness of the Secc.-
sion Plot-JeEerson Davis the Lead
ing COnspiratOr-His Military Prep
aratiOns for Rebcllion-Gen. Scott and
Col. Stone Put Washington In n State
of Defense.
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How to Find Out

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The National tribune., 1907-01-10

Radical Administration, and the
Secessionists counted with much reason
upon very effective assistance from
them in seiZing the Capital. Conse-
quently, Washington seemed as noisily
secession as Baltimore or Charleston.
The National tribune., 1907-01-10

Weak and unhealthy kidneys responsible
Tor many kinds of diseases and If permitted
to continue much suffering and many fatal
suits are sure to fOlLolu. Kidney trouble irri-
tates the nerves, makes you dizzy, ."stless
sleepless and irritable. Makes you pass water
often during the day and obliges you to get up
many times during the night. Unhealthy kid
neys cause rheumatism, gravel, catarrh of the
bladder, pain or dull ache in the back joints
and muscles; make your head ache and back
ache, cause indigestion stomach and liver trou-
Bile, You get sallow, yellow complexion. make
you feel as though you had heart trouble; you
may nave plenty of ambition, but strength;
get weak and waste away.
To overcome these troubles take DIR. Kilmer's
Swanp-Root, the world-famous kidney remedy.
In taking Swamp Root you afford natural help
to Nature. for Swamp Root is the most perfect
healer and gentle aid to the kidneys that has
yet been discovered.
The National tribune., 1907-01-10
Didn't Know Had Kidney Trouble

~ was out OF health and down generally; had no
appetite dizzy and suffered with headache of the
time did not know that kidneys the cause OF my
trouble but somehow felt they might and began taking
swampRoo There Is such pleasant Swamp Root
and right the spot drives disease out of the
system IL has cured making and better in
every and cheerfuIy all sufferers"
Gratefully yours.
MRS. A l.. WALKER, 33l East Linden St, Atlanta Ga
The National tribune., 1907-01-10

Purgfng the Ranks.
Col. Stone had to proceed with the
greatest circumspection, because, as
Gen. Scott informed him, 1--WE are now
in such state that a dog-tight might
cause the cutters of the Capital to run
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-01
BRADLEY STRING
UNDER HAMMER
Number Of Richmond Men At
tend Sale of Racers at
Greenway.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.J
CHARLES CITY G. H., VA. July 81,
The dispersal sale OF thoroughbred
horses, owned by the estate OF the late
Robert Bradley took place at Green
way Farm. In Charles City county, to-
day, and was well attended.
Among those who went down from
Richmond were II. C. Beattie, w. r. Nc
Comb, E. A. Saunders, Jr, II. Y. Chat
terly, Mann S. Valentine. NJ. a. Cham
bers, ]. Louis Cartwright, T. B. Dos
we'll. Judge T. Ashby Wickham, w. j.
Carter, Blair Boiling, j. G. Christian
w. C. Saunders, IL. A. Saunders, Ill.,
and w. G. Parkinson. About fifty head
We're sold. including the stations Bit
zen, Wyalusing and Hampshire; some
we'll bred yearlings, two and three
year-o lds; also some good brood
mares most OF which had foals at
their sides. Among the well-known
matrons sold We're virgie, dam of the
American Derby winner, Robert Wad-
dill: Panway, Florena Hubbard, Emil
hence. dam of Peter Paul; Broadway
Bell Sue B., dam OF Boney Boy; Agnes
Coalter and Allie Verge. Some horses
In training We're also offered.
Prices ranged from s32 for sucklings
up to the hundreds for the choicest
Bitten, the iron horse" who won
many thousands of dollars for his! late
owner and is represented by numbers
| of his Setson the farm, was purchased
tor s15O by Mrs. Bradley. and the grand
| old racehorse vii! probably pass the
remainder OF his days at Greenway.
Hampshire and Wyalusins have
passed to other hands. Aloha the
! Sire Of Robert Waddell and many other
Z I'M xvas n heiner tha
personal property OF Mrs. Bradley, who
also retains dozen or SO Of the choic-
lest brood mares. Z. A. Saunders, Jr.,
was the largest purchaser at the sale.
as he secured some twelve or fifteen
| head of the best brood mares and
lyoung things offered. These Will be
| placed on his extensive landed Ses-
l5tates In Charles City county. 1 Buyers
were present from various cities In
Virginia and other places, while local
bidders were also quite strongly In
evidence. E. a. Saunders, Jr., paid
$3.50 for Allie Violet, the bay mare, by
Aloha, dam Virgic; Robert WaGlell's
dam. by King Bolt, and for the same
price he secured likely weanling bay
| flly by Bitten. out OF Allie B.. by
Aloha. W. r. McComb purchased the
former well-known race mare. Virgie,
now distinguished as the dam Of Rob-
a good docking yearlinE with black
colt All Oyer, by Oloha, dam fAileen
| Wilson, by Burlington. 4ll
Taken as a whole the sale was u
success, as the various offerings made
quitea fair average and buyers seem
ed pleased with their purchases.
| Greenway Farm will be continued by
Mrs. Bradley as a stock FARM with
| Aloha, now Twenty-Five, and Bitten.
who Is eighteen, as sires. and good
band of brood mares. most OF which
have produced winners.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-01

Defeats Mr.. Wallace by Probably
Several Hundred Other
Nonlilla tons.

Special to The Times Dispatch

Especial to The Times DispatchD
BLACKSTONE. Va, July 31.-The
report of the returns from the various
precincts in Nottoway show the fol-
lowing results OF the Democratic pri-
mary, held yesterday: Mr.. George P.
Adams. of Blackstone, was nominated
for the office of county treasurer by a
plurality Of forty-four over his near
est competitor II. l.. Overton, of Burke
vile. For the Office of Commonwealth's
attorney, MI. II. f. Lee, OF Crewe, wa!
n omnated to succeed himself by a ma
iority Of 32G over his competitors
Meade Haskins and Judge w. r. Good
wyn.
Judge Mann carried the county for
the nomination for State Senate by
about 800. He carried Prince Edward
by about 100. and his oppnent Z. w,
Wallace carried Lunenburg by about
so. This will assure the nomination
Of Judge Mann
The vote in Amelia was Mann. 40
Wallace 126; Mann's majority, H.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-01
.DANV|LLE CHILD
STRANGELY MISSING
Ludie Myrick, Aged Twelve
Years, Left Home Saturday.
All Search FruitIcss,
III '0tdTNH UItlrsSt

Especial TO Tho Times.1olspatch
DANYlLLE. VA, July al--f1dle
Myrick, pretty blue-eyed xirl Of
twelve years, is strangely missing
from tho home OF hsr mother. Mrs,
sudie Myrick, In thts city and a!.
efforts to find a trace ~ hrr where
abouts have failcd The girl has
been working ia tho HiyGrside CT
Mills, but last SATURDAY remained
at home beCausu she aald thai she
Was sick White her otlidr reIatiYss
Fere absent the girl COLLECTED her
clothing ard akipped nnt &c liz prs-
l'Insd for parts unknown ~ I'M
same time Ludie disapphaftd Il purse
containing about $40 bnibnRfnk 10
her mother aso Iaft fhp hDise, rhS
police haYe gearshcd ttin Wfo1s ,own
and dillgcnt Inquiries 10 tioarbg toNns
have proved fu.iM II IL ttinugh, tiiat
the girl eiopsd With gnme rnan, tbUggtt
no one Vas seep 10 visit thd h10sb al
tho day of the disappehfat,e4.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-01
CHARGED NEGRO {. With
KILLING HIS FRIEND

Especial 10 The Times-D ispatch) !.
AMHERST. VA, July ala warrant
was Issued this afternoon by Justice
j. a. Story for the arrest OF Lewis
Turner. colored. charged with, shoot
ing Houston Turner, colorsd, near
Mundy's Mill. In this county, THURSDAY
night of last week, The case Will be
heard Tomorrow The shooting took
place at the home Of Lewis Turner
about 10 O'Clock at night Houston
Turner died Friday about 40 A. M. A
lcoroner's inquest was held over the
body by Justice Story last Saturday,
The coroner's jury was composed Of
J W, McCraw, foreman; !. A. Bowen,
W. q Weeks, Daniel Iseman. Thomas
p, McGraw and Curtis Story. They
reached a verdict to the effect that the
shooting was accidental. No one saw
the shooting. Before het died Houston
Turner stated that Lewis had shot him
without any cause and after he had
asked him not to shoot him. Lewis
Turner stated that they We're scufning
over the gun, when 1t went off and
killed Houston It Is said that the
two boys We're good friends
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-01
YOUNG LADY WEEDS
FATHERS SECRETARY
Miss Mary Ellen Carpenter, Of
Clifton Forge, Bride Of Mr..
B. C. Goodwin.
CLIFTON FORGE. VA, July al.

CLIFTON FORGE, VA, July 31.--A
quiet and informal wedding was cele-
brated here tonight at o'clock in
the beautiful home OF Mr.. and Mrs
j. G. Carpenter, at which time their
eldest daughter. Miss Mary Ellen Car
penter was united In marriage to Mr..
Bernard G. Goodwin. the ceremony be-
ing performed by Rev. George Davis
in the present of only the immediate
families Of the interested persons.
The decorations were pink and the
altar before which the bridal couple
stood was made of palms and ferns. No
invitations We're issued. but despiui
this fact the bride received a large
number Of costly presents.
Following the ceremony wedding
supper was served with covers laid
FIR sixteen. The dining room was dec
Grated with pink flowers in 4 cut
glass vases and above the table was
crystal icandelabra with pink zcan-
dies and shades. The bride was be-
comingy attired In white real lace
over white satin, and carried bunch
of white sweet peas. After TIL e supper
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodwin left on, the, mid )
night train for Philadelphia, Atlantic
City and New York to spend, their
honeymoon. q They will return home
BY way OF James town Exposition in
TWO or three weeks. s.
: The ,Lride, is well known in yir-
gulia ana for some time has been a
leader IN society circles here.
She is highly, steemed by large
circle OF friends. The groom lisa most
estiTiabie young man; and is the pri-
| yatea sccretaip Or AIR. Carpenter. He
is & wosShfpful mas ter of the Masonic
Lodge here and IS Very popular
| ! a. h 4 % d *
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-01
VALUABLE PROPERTY IN
OLD BURG CHANGES HANDS
Especial to The ,rimes-Dispatch. ]

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, July 81.
Mr. p. V. D. Conway large and
handsome building lot on Mary Wash
lnEton Avenue. which adjons the
property recently purchased by Mr..
Peden from Mr.. Il. *. stokes, Of New
York. The two properties Will be
thrown into one, and Mr. Peden Will
erect palatial modern residence for
Ihis home
The property belonging to the es-
tate of the late Frederick Bauman
was sold here at auction, ana large
portion of 1t was purchased by r. x.
Bauman son Of the deceased. The
brick store house was purchased by
10. a. Bllingsley.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-01
MAY HAVE CAUGHT NEGRO
AND HAVE HIMIN HIDING

Especial to The Times-D ispatch]
CRIIWE, VA, July Silt Is diff
cult to obtain news of the search for
Garfield Fitzgerald, who shot Thomas
Short last Saturday night, and who
has been In hiding since that time. The
men have been led off BY different
reports as to his whereabout etc
hurricane Branch left this morning on
an early train Many believe he has
been captured and has been taken TO
some distant jail to prevent trouble
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-01
DISCRIMINATION
ORDERED TO CEASE !.
Interstate Commerce Commission
Remedies Freight Rate
Inequality.
SMALL i, Il i. TOWNS GET BENEFIT
Steamship and Railroad Lines
Were Giving Augusta Prefer
entail Rates.
SMALL TOWNS GET BENEFIT E

WASHING ToN. July 31.--In an
opinion rendered by Commissioner
Clements, the Interstate Commerce
Commission to- day decided the case Of
James +. Qulmby and others. merchants
and dealers In South Carolina, against
the clyde Steamship Company and
other steamship companies and railway
lines in the southeastern territory In
favor of the contentious of the conf
plainants.
1t appeared that class rates from
North Atlantic ports were the same to
a group of suburban mills as to All
gusta, Ca, for ten or twelve years Pc
fore the absorption Of the south caro-
ina and Georgia Railway by the South
ern Railway Company; that subsequent
to such absorption the long-existing
rates to these suburban points We're
Increased by the concerted action Of
the defendant carriers, though the mill
group Is still recognized on shipments
in the opposite direction, and that this
grouping system is still effective to the
extent OF CHASING together somo OF
these suburban points, which are as
far apart as Augusta is from the near
est
II also appeared that water lines by
way Of tho Savannah River secure
most of the freight of heavy and bulky
classes of these mills, and that a re-
storation of the Augusta rates to these
suburban points would divert much Of
this traffic to tho defendant lines and
thus increase their revenues,
THE commission held that the rates
"a these suburban mill points In excess
Of those to Augusta are. under the dr.
Gums tances, unjust and unreasonable.
The places ordered to be put lnto the
Augusta group arc Aiken Langley and
Gra,,iteyille, in South Carolina, but
Blackville, 8. g., forty7six miles east
| of Augusta was not ordered to pc IN
Guided In the Augusta group.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-01
Withdraw Divorce Suit.
Especial TO The Times-Dispat

TspeClHI 10 TIC IIWes-DlsNatch.I
NORFOLK, VA, July 3l.---rhe mar
Warwick, of Norfolk, staff officer
of the Seventy first Regiment In
fantry. Virginia Volunteers, and Mrs.
Annie Turner Warwick. will not be
severed. the suit for divorce recently
filed In the Court of Law and Chan
Gerry by Mrs. Warwick having been
withdrawn, the decree to that effect
having been entered to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-01
MISS HERNDON'S ESTATE
DIVIDED BETWEEN BROIliERS

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., ~. July ~
The Will Of Miss S. Parker Herndon
has been admitted TO record here. The
estate is valued at $4,000, and with
the exception of several small be
quests, IL divided equally between her
two brothers B. S.. Herndon, of Ports
The shipment of blnckberries. by
steamers from along the Rappahan-
mock and Potomac Rivers to the city
markets is larger this year than for q
long time. The steamers go out load :
ed with thousands of packages, buck
cts, boxes, etc. iilled with the berrles.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-01
CONFEDERATE VETERAN FALLS
FROM WAGON; is KILLED
Especial 10 The Times .Disnatch.l

CULPEPER, VA, July Sl,--Mr. Mott
Epicer, an old and highly respected
citizen Of this county, and one of the
oldest eSConfederate soldiers In this
section Of the State, fell from his
wagon. which he was driving, near
here This evening, and Immediately
after being picked up was found to
be dead, His neck was broken and
leaves a large family.