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was manager for Laura Keane

was manager for Laura Keane at Chestnut street theater, Philadelphia, and on her circuit of theatrical en- agreements in the Southern States, in the meantime writing plays which were produced at the Chestnut street theater.
 He then entered the circus business as press agent and served in that ca pacity in the order named for John H. Murray, five years; Adam Forepaugh, seven years, besides a short period in the interim for Barnum & Bailey. He fought a big circus war fight as press agent for Forenaugh vs. Barnum. He incurred no entity and after his retire. ment P. T. Barnum had friendly cor respondence with MT. Day frequently
 He afterward conducted the John O'Brien show in Mir. Forepaugh's in- stead and was for time with Van Amburgh's circus, later he was mana ger for w. s. Cleveland's minstrels and had one season with Adam Fore paugh, jr.
 He was born in Amsterdam, N. r., where his father was hotel mana ser When he was baby his parents removed to Whitneyville, having bought the house in 1S42 which has ev- CT since been in the Day family.
 The funeral will take place Friday at 10 a. m. Interment in the family plot in Evergreen cemetery.
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9D.OOO AT DRoCKTQN FAIR
FANNY B. WINS 2:17 TRoT
Sir Todd Captures Event for Three Year 0lds
 in 2:263.

Brockton, Mass, Oct. 3.-"Boston day, which always brings a large crowd to the BroclSton fair, proved . ! record breaker to-day, the attendance estimated at 9o,OOO being the lagest ir the history of the fair.
 Four of the harness racing events were decided in straight heats.
 The results:
 Three year olds, trotting, purse $500 ST Todd won; Woodford Belle, sec- ond; Rusale, third. Best time 2:26 1-2 |, 2;t7 trotting, purse $5O0-Fanny B. won; Adee, second, and Binjolla, third, Best time 2;l6 1-4.
 2;15 pace, purse $5Oo-Young Chimes won; Northern Spy, second, and AL phonse O., third. Best time 2:1S S-4.
 Free-for-all trot, purse $So0--Mack Mack won; Kid Shea, second, and Lake Queen, thitd Best time 2:l3
 2;o9 pace, purse $59o-John McEwen won; Robin, second, and Col. Taylor, tnird Best time 2.1S IA.
 2;20 pace, purse $loo0- Bonview won; Manila Boy, second, and Victor, third Best time 2:17 1-4
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UNCLE WINS S1Q,0CO TRIUHPA STAKES Two Year Old Proves Himself
 a High Class Colt at
 Brighton Beach.
WON IN A HARD DRIVE By a Head from spooner- Meelick Finishes in
 Third Place.

New York, Oct 3.-Uncle, at Il to 5, won the Triumph stakes of $1o,OoO for two year olds, one mile, at Brighton Beach to-day In winning this race Uncle proved himself to be a high class colt. He was practically left at the post and had to run around him self around the field and catching the pacemakers Alfred Noble and Spooner at the head of the stretch, won in a hard drive by head from Spooner with Meelick third The time was 1S9 2-5.
 Summaries:
 First race, maiden three year olds, six furlongs Sal Volatile, 107, McDaniel 16 to and to won; Summer Cloud, 10I Miller, 4 to 1 place, second. Algo- lone, 107, Troxler to show, third. Time, 1:13.
 Second race, four year olds and up; selling; one mile and a sixteenth Eoorhees, 11O, Miller, 4 to 1 and 9 to 5, won; Marster, 1O7, McDaniel, to 1 place, second; Vine, 102 Walsh, to 4, slow, third. Time, 1:46 1-5. | 1hrd race handicap; all ages, six furiongs; Jack Akins, 126, (Radcke), to and to 5, won; Dreamer, 116 ! (BrusselD to 1 place, second; Prince Hamburg, 122 (NicoD, to show, third Time, 1;12, Kennyetto ran.
 Fourth the Triumph Stakes, two year olds, one mile-Uncle,, 112 (Finn), Il to 5, won; spooner, 112 (Nille) 8 to ! place, second; Meelick, 112 (E, Du- gam 4 to show, third. Time, 1:39 2-5
 Fifth, for three year colds, selling ! 1 1-16 miles Woolstone 100 (Buxton) Is to 1 and to 1, won; Lord Loyatt 1O6 (McDanieD to 5 place, second; Kiiter, no (Knapp) to 1 show, third Time, 1;45 4-5,
 Sixth, Allies, two year olds, selling, five and al half furlongs-Marbles, 1Oi (McDanie) g to ? and to 5, wcn; Chulite, 109 CMiller) 1 to place, sec ond; Miss Delaney, 1O9 '(BrusseD 3 to 1 show, third. Time, 1O6 2-5.
 Seventh, maidens, three year olds six furlongs-Sea Wolf, TOT (E. Dugan) to 5, and T to 10, won; Boxer, 1o7 (W McIntyre) to 1 place, second; Lach- esis, 1O7 Uowe) to show, hird Time, 1.14.
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road Rev. Dr. W. L. Phillips con- ducted the services. The burial was in the family plot in Woodlawn We'd nesday
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OBITUARY NOTES.
Charles H. Day, Widely Known as "The Circus AEan"--EIls Interest,"
 ing Career,

Charles H. Day, widely known as the "old circus man." died yesterday, aged sixty-five, at Springside Farm cottage. He had been i'll several days from erysipelas and on Wednesday the attention of MT Eowarth was called to his condition and the board of health had Fin taken to cottage at I.Spr:ngside. Mfr. Day leaves brother, William B, Day, proprietor of the i penthouse at Whitneyville.
 He was one of the few surviving pioneers of circus exploiting. When Barnum and Bailey, both dead, were beginning their campaign in the circus world the deceased was their adver- Using agent and had also for seven years filled the same position for the late Adam Forepaugh and the Sells brothers, the last of whom has recent ly died.
 One of his best known triumphs was the exploiting of Louise Montague "The $2O,0OO beauty" who posed as I.alla Rookh in the circus parades of years ago. He was known as an orig inal advertiser and was accounted one of the most successful agents ever known in the business.
 He was a writer of some ability and has published more than hundred different stories, most of which dealt either with the stage or the circus and many of which were actual exper- fences he had either been principal to or had witnessed in his career with shows. He also wrote New Haven After Dark" and year ago he pub lshed for d Chicago firm romance of about 200 pages which met with good success. For twenty years he wrote for the New York Clipper and in re- cent years had a series of articles in Golfers.
 He began his theatrical career as ad- vance agent for Sol Smith Russell and acted in this capacity suceessively for the Arlington Minstrels, sam Sharp ley's minstrels, La Rue's minstrels,
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Joseph Thompson.

Joseph Thompson, aged eighty-four years, residing at S33 Campbell ave- nue, West Haven, died early yesterday morning at the New Haven hospital. He was one of West HavenS oldest residents. He was born there. For seventeen years he was the sexton of Oak Grove cemetery, having been succeeded few years ago by Wal lace Munson. His father, Joseph Thompson, conducted sawmill in West Haven forty years ago. A wife and a daughter, Miss Sarah Thomp- son, and a son, William Thompson, survive.
 The funeral will take place to-mor- row afternoon at the chapel in Oak Grove cemetery. Rev. Arthur J. Gam mack will ofioiate
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Michael J. o'Keefe.

Michael J. O'Keefe, 19 Daggett street, who for many years was bag gagemaster, on the Berkshire division of the'New Haven road, died Wednes- day night at the age of about thirty two years. He is survived by his wife and several children. MT. O'Keefs began his railroad career. as a water boy on the old Derby line of the New Haven road, and was promoted to the post of brakeman, making his way steadily up to the job of baggagemas- ter. He was well known all over the Berkshire division of the road. For several years he resided in Derby.
 The funeral will take place at g o'clock Saturday morning. A requiem high mass will be sung at that time.
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The Late Mrs. Johnson.

There was a large attendance of mourning friends at the funeral ser vices on Wednesday, in this city, of Mrs. Frances w. Johnson and the Daughters of Liberty. Order of East ern Star and other fraternal organiza- tions of which the deceased had been prominent and active member and officer were well represented. There were lovely floral tributes. The de- ceasd was daughter of the late Ben jamin H. and Abigail Steven Willard of Clinton and leaves her husband and one sister, Mrs Henry Willard of Clinton.
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MYoPIA HUNT TOURNEY.
Many Prominent Golfers Play an In-
 vitation Tournament.

Hamilton, Mass, Oct. 8.-More than a score of prominent golf players, in cluding Jerome D. Travers, the Amer ican champion, appeared to-day in an invitation tournament of the Myopia Hunt club, Among the players be- side Travers, who started, were for mer Champion Eben M, Byers of
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Mrs. Lydia A. Manning.

The death took place at Hillston, "Wednesday, of Mrs. Lydia A. Manning, wife of Charles F. Manning, who was for manys years master mechanic of the New Haven road The funeral will be held from the Manning home stead at o'clock this afternoon. The services will be conducted by Rev. MT.
 Bacheler, pastor of the Second Con-
 gregational church of East Hartford The burial will be in the family plot in the Spencer street cemetery. The bearers will probably be her grand children
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Flttsburg, pr. II. C. Harban of Wash ington, pr simon Carr and w. F. Smith of Philadelphia; c. B. Macdon- aid, the title holder of 1895; II. C.. Wigham, who won in 1S96-97; Max Behr, of F. c, Horstmann, A. M. Coats, A. M, Robbins, John M. Ward, and A. NJ. Reid, ir, all of New York
 Play in the preliminary round be- gan this forenoon with match play for the best sixteen holes scheduled to follow The tournament will be concluded on Saturday.
 The drawings resulted as follows:
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J. D. Travers of New York defeated Max Behr of New York 1 up 3 to play,
 E. M. Byers of Pittsburg defeated T. G, Stevenson of Boston up to play
 A. G. Lockwood of Boston defeated J. M, Ward of New York up 1 to play.
 John Reid, jr., of New York defeat ed G. F. Willett of Boston I up , to play.
 A, M, Robbins of New York de- feated George II. Crocker of Boston up (1S holes).
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Thomas Davin.

Thomas Davin, a watchman employ cd at the New Haven Manufacturing company, died ct his home, 204 Franklin street, at o'clock yesterday forenoon. He had been i'll two weeks with complication of diseases, He is survived by a son, Thomas J. Davin, and a daughter, Miss Mary E. Davin,
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Carr and Johnstone, Carnegie and Hylan, Smith and Kimball, Travers and Behr Crocker and Robbins, Byers and Stevenson, Ward and Lockwood, Willett and Reid
 The score of the afternoon play was as follows: First round: II. R. Johnstone of Boston defeated Dr. Simon Carr of Philadelphia, 1 up.
 A. Carnegie. 2d., of Boston defeated J. B. Hylan of Boston up to play w. P Smith of Philadelphia defeat ed R. Kimball of Boston 2 up to play.
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Mrs. M. Foley.

Mrs Margaret Foley, wife of Frank Foley, of Long Hill, Shelton, died at the New Haven hospital Wednesday night from the result of an operation. She had only been sick for a few days,
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Mrs. Fannie J. Winch.

The funeral of Mrs. Fannie J. Winch, who died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. George A. Reyes. Sunday, was held Wednesday after noon at 4 o'clock from 145 East Rock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
Virginia LEADS IN
IMPORTANT REFORM
Was First State TO Enact Law
Calling Halt on Surety
Companies.

one OF the most important happenings
in insurance circles during the past
week was the announcement by the Unit
ed states Treasury and War Departments
that hereafter the government viii ace
cpet no surety on contract bonds or
cher bonds. where the United states is
interested. for more than 10 Per cent.
OF the combined capital and surplus Of
the company. acting as the surety. and
Will not accept bonds from companies
which are surety on private parties ia
excess OF 10 per cent. Of their combined
capital and surplus unless reinsurance OF
the excess is effected ia acceptable surety
companies TO the departments.
This action or the government officials
is IN line with the legislation enacted
by tie last General Assembly of Viz
ginia- When II Was discovered that this
clause was in the bill as PASSED. creating
the Bureau Of Insurance. some OF rho
surety people endeavored TO have II We
Since then. however. other States have
followed the leadership Of Virginia and
adopted 81. Now some OF the surety
companies themselves are advocating It's
adoption by ali the States. They realize
that some OF them have been going at
too rapid q pace. and unless something
is done, there will be as big shaking-uu
among the surety companies as there has
been in the past year or two in lie and
ire insurance circles.
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MURDER Of GEORGE
STILL A MYSTERY
Report That Stranger Was Seen
IN Observation-Disclosures
Effects Found.
tspeelM % The r1mes-pispaten.l

IAZE\FELL. VA. january The oh
sequies Of the ate II. z George occurred
az his home hero to-day. The services
were participated IA by an the ministers
IN the town. It IS estimated that from
1000 10 Loco people We're present at the
funeral and burial. The gold watch and
other personal property Of Mr.. George
nave been recovered from the creek where
ms body was found, but no clues have
been discovered as TO the perpetrator Of
tne crime. II there WIS one. Various ru-
mors have been afloat here to-day and
yesterday as 10 a stranger having been
seen IN the neighborhood the day previous
"a tho murder
successor 20 r.. =. George will be
appointed here tomorrow by Judge Hen
SON. judge o. the Circuit Court The
successor. OF course. Will be a Democrat.
and number Of the leading Democrats
OF the county are spoken Of for the place.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
FURTHER PROBING
INTO BOOK PRICES
Chairman Byrd Writes Mr..
Eggleston That Inquiry VIII
Be Resumed Tomorrow.

With the purpose 90 throwing moro
light on tac prices paid for schoolbooks
in Virginia the special legislative COM
mite. having The matter in charge will
resume It's inquiry in the Senate chamber
tomorrow morning. ana Superintendent
OF Public Instruction Joseph -. Esglcs-
ION. Jr., viii be the first witness.
Chairman Hrrd has written Mt Egsles-
ton 20 this effect and requested him 10
make his ensaEemcuts accordingly.
Mr. Byrd and Senator STROBE are axe
pccted in the city to-day. and they Will
probably hold "a preliminary conference
with their colleague, AEr. Cox OF this
city. tonight.
All the members 81 the former state
Board or Education have been examined.
and now Mr Eggiestou will DE put on
ns am expert Witness in favor OF The al
legged advantage of the single list Mr.
Eggleston's testimony viii be doubtless
fun Of interest. as hc has made q most
thorough study OF tho question.
II is likely that n number OF book
AGENTS will be examined. th0urh unless
something of consuming moment IS
brought out, 10 looks as ~ the INQUIRY
viii come TO a speedy close.
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INTERESTING REPORT.
Mr.. Minor Edits and Publishes
Book Of Value to Lawvers-

The report ~ the eighteenth annual
meeting Of the state Bar Association
which was held at Hot Springs last Az
gust. has been edited and published nv
Mr. John Minor. OF this CITY. and the
document IS fun OF interesting matter. es-
pcciaiiy 10 the lawyers OF the state
The book IS attractivelv bound. cor+ofr.
$40 pages. and was printed by the Rich
mond Press
Among the Illustrations are the eroup
picture taken at the meeting and pictures
oi MT. Justice Brewer Of the United States
court judge a. A. Phlegar. Of A1ontgom-
cry and other lawyers Of proninonco
who took part fn the meeting.
The entire proceedings of the meeting
are contained IN the report. including adj
dresses, reports OF officers, resolutions and
80 on.
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SAVES BANKS.
Governor COmmutes Sentence Of
Negro Murderer to Hard Labor.

Governor Swanson Yesterday reached
out meroifll hand ana saved the life OF
one Howard Banks. the Alexandria negro
who was sentenced to hans for murder on
Friday next.
Banks is alleged 20 have killed an
other negro. and At the trial was convicted
OF murder in the first degree and sem
fenced TO hang His attorneys. Senator
Lewis II. Machen and Mr. Charles c
Carl'n. appealed to His Excellency for a
communication of the sentence. and yes
terday IL was reduced TO life imprison-
ment at hard labor This action was not
taken. however. until the trial Judge and
Commemorative Attorney had given
their approval
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
MISSIONARY RALLY.
Distinguished Speakers Will Be
in Richmond.

4 foreign missionary rally viii be held
ia the Seventh street Christian Church
next Monday. The services will begin at
10 A. NJ, and continue until p NJ Rev.
a. Mclean, president OF the FOREIGN
Christian Missionary Society Of Cincin-
natl. o.. VIII conduct the exercises. Rev.
David IdOch. Of India. and Rev ". r.
Warren, Of Pittsburg. win be present and
speak. The preachers and leading men
and women of the Churches Of Christ
viii also he present. The walls OF the
church will be decorated with maps and
charts. and a number OF interesting curios
viii be exhibited. The services will consist
Of short and stirring addresses on world
wide missions with appropriate songs and
prayers There viii be no call for cash
contributions or for pledges. The rally is
held TO impart Information about the
work being done on the various nilsson
fields. The public are cordially invited to
attend
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She Will be the guest Of Mrs I. r. Ash
hurst at the Blenheim.
Mrs Calle z. Zoos financial secretary.
Rehecca Lodge. and chaplain Of Rich
inond Hive. l. O. T. NJ. is quite sick
al ner home. No. Us South Fourth Street.
Miss Helene and Rachael Scott and Miss
Ida Lawson have returned TO their homes
in Newport News. after a visit 10 Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis, i'm West Grace Street.
Miss Susie NJ. Bradley. OF FredericlSs-
hHrS. Is the guest of friends here and
VIII be an attendant at the shepherd
Wright wedding tomorrow evening.
Miss Carrie Coleman will spend the next
Few weeks in st. Louis. Mo. where she is
visiting her cousin. Miss Mitchell on Del
mar Avenue.
Miss Mamie MeBee has returned from
Nytheville, where she visited her aunt.
Mrs. j. E. Kabrich-
Miss Virginia Tnlman is visiting in Glad
stone. Va.
Miss Byrd Yancey. who has been spend
ing some months here. has returned to her
home in South Boston. Va.
Mr.. Robert A Davis has resumed his
work ~ the University College OF AIedi-
cine after visit 10 his parents in New
port News.
DR. and Mrs. A. l. Gray and Mr.. and
Mrs. =. A Gray spent some time last
week with Mr. A. A. Gray, in Palmyra,
Va
Air and Mrs. Joseph b. Woodward OF
stanton. spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
d. b. Woodward in this city on their
way TO Sanibel Fla, on a visit OF some
length.
Miss George Wood has returned to her
home in Hampton. after a visit to friends
here.
Mr. Gusts T.. Coleman. or Buena Vista.
Va. has accepted "a position here. and will
make Richmond his future home.
Miss Herring has returned 10 her
studies az the Richmond Art School. af-
fer spending some time with her parents
at Cluster SPRINGS. Va
Major and Mrs. Philip 2. Brown OF
Riue Ridge Springs have arrived to spend
the winter az the Chesterfield.
Mr Landon Painter has returned from
q visit 20 Albemarle and Pulaski coun-
ties.
Cards are out for the marriage % Miss
Caroline Elizabeth Carlson. daughter 81
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Carlson. OF West
moreland county. 70 II T. Harrison. 81
northumberland county. The ceremony
VIII take place January 2oth az 7:80 p.
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Observation-Disclosures.

lSneclal q The Times T7ispatchD
FREDERICKSBURG VA. January T.
-R. T. Titcomb and Miss NJ. A. Richards
both of Orange county. were married last
week at the residence Of tho bride. near
Montpelier Station. Rev. j. 5 Hans
brough of the Episcopal Church. Off
ciatng.
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Faulkner-Ouann.

isi1+'iai = 80 Times DlspatchO
MISUNDERSTANDING VA. January e..
Ennis Faulkner and Miss Nellie c
Guam. both OF Orange county. were
married a few days ago at the Hotel
Piedmont. at Orange Courthouse. Rev.
A. J. Harlow performing the ceremony.
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No. 1916.
When Love Passed By
by SOLOMON sOLrs-COHEN.


of Cen o medic COIege
Il
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Poems You Ought to Knorp.

crowded vorr
day refreshment poetry~pof
Charles Eliot Norton
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] was busy with my blowing

] busy with my blowing
When Love passed by.
Come she cried. 'fOrsake thy drudging;
Life's delights are few and grudging;
What hath man of all his striving.
All his planning and cOntriving.
Here beneath the sky?
When the grave opes to receive him
Wealth and wit and hOnOrs leave him
Love endures for aye"
But answered: Il am blowing
When. with straight and even furrow,
All the field is covered thorough
will follow"
Love passed by.
7 was busy with my sowing
When Love passed by.
Come she cried. give DER thy toiling:
For thy MOL thou hast but moiling-
Follow me. where meadows fertile
Bloom unsOwn with and myrtle
Laughing 10 the sky;
Laugh for joy the thousand flowers.
Birds and brOoks-the laughing hours
All unnoted fly"
When my acres all are planted.
But answered: Il reaping
Gladly to thy realm enchanted
Love passed by.
7 busy with my reapng
When Love passed by.
Come she cried. thou planted'st grieving.
Ripened sorrows art thou sheavng
If the heart lie falow, vain is
Gsrnered store Thy wealth Of grain is
Less than Loves least sigh
Haste thee-for the hours fast dwindle
Ere the pyre of Hope shall kindIe
In lifes western sky"
But answered i Teaping
When with song Of youth and maiden
home the hock-cart comes full-laden.
I will follow"
Love passed by.
! had gathered in my harvest
When Love passed by.
Stay I called to her. swift-speeding
Turning not, my CRY unheedng-
Stay, LOvei fain would follow
Stay thy flight, OH fleet-winged swallow
Cleaving twilight sky
] am old and worn and weary
Void my fields and heart-and drearv
With thee would fly.
Garnered woe is all my harvest
sad ghosts of my dead hopes haunt me
Fierce regrets like demons, taunt me
"Stay,-I follow"
Love passed by.
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