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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
James B. Ficklcn.
Especial to Tho rimes- plspatch

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FREDERtcksBuRG.vA.. March 1s.--
Mr.. James 3. Ficklen, nm active bust
ness man OF this city, died suddenly of
neart disease at his homo here to-day,
aged fifty-nine years. MIR. Ficklen ha,i
been In business here for thirty.aye
Years. Hc was formerly a member OF
the City Council and at one time chair
man Of Finance Committee. AZ tho
t,mc OF his 'lcatll he was president OF
the Rappahnnnock Electric Light and
POWER Company and manager OF tho
Bridgewntcr Milling Company. Ho was
twice married and Is survived by ono
daughter by Ills nrst marriage n,
81. Johnston. Of this city--and his sec
ohd wire and one son; also by two sic
trrs-Mrs. James Park Corbln. of this
city, Mrs. Dan NJ. Lee. OF stafford-and
one brothcr--Willlam r. Ficklcn OF Fal.
rlnllih ~ ~ - II -
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Special to The Tim cs Disputch.1
WINCHESTER, VA, March 1s.-
Lewis NJ Seal, one OF the best-known
residents OF Winchester. died last night
after lingering Illness. aged forty
seven years. Mr.. Seal was n painter
and decorator and man OF finc ability
and business qualities. He was ASSOC
clated prominently with q number OF
Rouss Fire Company and Union band,
Surviving him are hs wife, Mrs.
Florence Seal, and one daughter, Miss
Mary Seal,
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T. P. A. Meeting Off.

NORFOLK. VA, March iS,-The big
meeting of the Travellers Protective AS
ISOLATION scheduled for tonight was
called off by President Barksdalc. Of
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Mr.. Riddle Badly Hurt.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
CHURCH ROAD. VA. March 16.-
Mr.. j. d. Riddle was hurt quite badly
last night In getting off OF the train.
He struck his shoulder and dislocated
1t. DR.. b. G. Jones is attending him.
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ter Of Mrs. George o. 4. ii. GIBSON "a SO. Of
Baltimore; she leaves husband and
three sisters and one brother, Or. D..
Charles MacGill, OF Catonsville
Mrs. Matte ]. Duck.
I.YNCHBURG, VA, March lb.--Infor-
nation has been received here OF tho
death dealt Of Mrs; Matte =. puck, Which took
p1acs Yesterday At Hoanas So.toway
age and consistent member OF Mount
Carmel Christian Church. from which
her funeral will take place to-n1srrow.
na Rey w' De H,e her
Mrs. Duck Is survived by four sons
and three daughters, among them being
Mrs George Lavender, Of this city.
Arlilla Hesse.
The funeral Of little Arlllla Hessc.
Mrs Raf Hsss d g. Hsan q bs1 And
lured when her fathers barn was
burned on Thursday. took place at noon
II appears that when the fire oc-
CURED the child and her little brother
deep The Toy VAS s'a able 70 eim Inns Out,
but the little girl could not
Funeral Of Miss Minter. !.
The, funeral of Miss Mary Minter,
p fram sla afterneon a a$S oS9sk
ment will be In Rlverview.
Mrs. Matte G.. Moore.
Mrs Matte Cauthorn Moore vito OF
1900 Grove Avenue. on Friday afternoon,
concluded until the arrival ct her hus-
Of her death. Mrs, Moore was a. sister
of Mrs. Robert Lecky.
Frederick c. Putze.
Nh, Frederick g; Putzs died Yesterday
morning at o'clock at his residence
Cedar Hin. on the Harvey Road Hen-
funeral Will take place tomorrow morn-
ing at II o'clock from the residence. In
tern1ent will be made in the family bury
Ing ground,
Mrs. L. &c. Reed.
saI s V Rae@ as G. Reed wife o. Mr.
night. In the sixty-third year OF her age
ana three brothers Mrs. u. -, Kim
an rsut " Ma es RssTHhh e sne a y viii ii
noon moo. ' at 3 o,c I N' '''''' - '''-
Infant Dead.
Jean Leon Apperson. infant son Of Mr..
residence Of his parents. No. 41o North
| Thirty. fourth Street. yesterday afternoon,
aged nine months The funeral viii tnke
| place Tomorrow morning at II o'clock,
| the interment being IN lakewood,
DR.. p. B. Pendleton.
| Especial to Tho Times pispatch,l
LOUISA, VA, March 16-The death
at 3 r. M to-day of DR. p. b, Pcn1le-
| ton removes from Louisa one OF hcr
Oldest and most prominent citizens.
He had been in declining health several
years, and several weeks ago was
! paralyged.
| DIR. Pendleton was son of Colonel
| Edmund Pendleton and Unity Yanccy
Marlborough, of Louisa. He was eighty
I nine years old He leaves eight chill
! dren-tive sons and three daughters.
His sons arc Madison ana William. OF
Clifton Forge: DIR. Eugene. OF Cuckoo;
Joseph IL Of Milwaukee and Pr, T. 3D.,
Jr, OF West Virginia, His daughters
! are MRS d, 8. Mccarthy, Of Richmond;
1 Mrs. Thornton, OF Atlanta, Ga. and
Mrs r, j. Spencer, OF lexington, Ky.
DR. Pendleton was a brother OF Will
liam Il. Peltdleton, who died some
years ago, and was for a long time
president Of Bethany College, West
\ Virginia, sand cousin Of Professor
Hunter Pendleton, OF the Virginia MIN
tary Institute Lexington. Va,
No man IN the community was better
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New Hattime. Al
Turn in here at hat head
quarters. w
Whether it's a derby or one
OF our new telescope styles you
prefer--you'll find just the one
m ost desired our stock.
$3.50 up. jN
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known or more highly respected. He
was born and reared ana had iivod h,s
long and useful lIfo at Cuckoo. THO ill.,
tie village q few mics from f,ouisn
Courthouse. He was actively engaged
IN tho practice OF HIS profession, until
nbout ton years ago. He was for !,
number OF years h member Of the board
OF supervisors Ills widow IL eighty-
two ycara oId
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the local post, and the Richmond dele
gates wero notified not to come.
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Mrs. Norman James,

asA A Telegram was received here. yestor-
don death 81 Mrs Norman James. OF
CutonHviile. Md, Mrs James Was Miss
Atargie MscGlll. daughter q Dr.. chss
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IMMATURE ALMANAC. !.

Ma1rrs,hh lrM;,,HgoI
Mornlng....1;o0
IycninE,.s,.7;2.
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Funeral Notice.

NINTER. OF Miss MARY MIN
TER will take place THIS ATTER.
Friends and acquaintances requested
to attend. 1nterment Rlverview.
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Sarsatabs

For those who prefer msdicius In tablet
form, Hoods ssrsspArills u now put up in
chocolstsd tSblsts called HsrsAtAbs, ss we'll ~
In tbs usual liquid form. SsFsstAbs are
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prepared from Hoods sarsaparilla Itself bya
process OF evaporation and d!sullstion aud
have idantieally the same curative properties
vs. Tho liquid form. 100 dosss Il, Sold b.
druggists or sent promptly w mail.
CT. Hood Co.. Lowell, Mass.
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MRS. L.lC. Reed.
Infant Dead.

Jean Leon Appersop. infant son OF Mr..
and Mrs. A. J. Apperson, died at the
residence of his parents. No. 40 North
Thirty. fourth Street. yesterday afternoon,
aged nine months, The funeral Will tnke
place Tomorrow morning at II O'Clock,
the intarrnent being IN Clakunnd u l'N
New-York tribune., 1907-06-30
MEMORIAL TO SIGNERS.
Model To Be tShO1cn to Their De
Scenddnts at JQmeStO1Un.

model of the proposed memorial building to the
signers OF the Declaration OF Independence, to be
erected in WASHINGTON. has been exhibited in the
show window OF No 1927 Chestnut street. Philadel-
phia, and remained there for several days before
being taken TO the jamestown exposition. The
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Association had the
model made at a cost of $1,000 and will exhibit it
at the exposition, where the first annual reunion
OF the descendants OF the signers OF the Declara-
ton will be held on July I. The model designed
and made in Philadelphia
Modelled after the Partheuon at Athens, the pro-
posed building will be most imposing and attrac-
tive The plans completed. call for a structure
rs feet by 1870 feet In general outline 1t will re-
semble the stately main building of Grard Col
lege. only IL will be much ornate and Will
contain many architectural refnements that the
building lacks. In addition to the fortyeight
pillars that will entirely surround the big rectan-
guar structure, there will be an inside row at the
main entrance. Charles Balderston is the archi-
tect and John Boyle the sculptor. The model was
made by John BarberO, Of this city.
When the descendants of tho sgners meet in
jamestown this model will be submitted to them
for their approval. J. Taylor Ellyson, Lieutenant
Governor of Virginia. Will preside temporary
chairman with Ex-Governor Henry Roberts Of
Connecticut, who Is president OF the Thomas Jeffer
son Memorial Association. a permanent chairman.
H. St. George Tucker and President Woodrow Will
son. OF Princeton, will make addresses. and the
Declaration OF Independence will be read by Hol-
lens N Randolph, OF Atlanta, great-great-great-
grandson OF Thomas Jefferson Lneal descendants
of the signers TO the number of several hundred
will be Observation-Disclosures Record.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-30
WONDERFUL PILE!
Nee Custom House Built inside
appropriation.

There is an expectant twinkle in the eve OF
Mynheer Abraham de Peyster he stoldly sits
his bronze chair at the further end OF
Bowling Green Over his phegmatic features
has come a look of surprised relief and gratfed
satisfaction and. leaning forward on his good
sword as if depending on its support to aid him
in rising from the position which for years lie
has so stih1y maintained, he looks as though he
were about to open Ms tightly closed lips and
give verbal vent to the surprise and rel'ef
he feels after so many months of patient wait
ing, for the new Custom House just across the
way has practically reached its completion. and
that at a cost some thousands inside OF the ap-
prOpriationi
For years this former Mayor and Collector
General of the Port of New York has watched
for the hand of the workman to put the finish
ing touches this massive building, which,
constructed directly over the site formerly oc-
cupied by the fort of the Dutch dynasty, still
serves, as did the old brick bulwark, TO force
those who enter from foreign strands to obey
the laws Of customs which. as far as evadtng
governmental duties is concerned, are even more
strict to-day than in the time when this early
New-York tribune., 1907-06-30
INHERITED MENDACITY.

When say that getting there I
mean that we English speaking people are not
yet gifted as other nations In the art Of pict-
uresque and artistic mcndacty. President Had
ley in his sermon Sunday last wound up
his address by declaring to the graduating class
that From your fathers and mothers you have
inherited instincts OF truthfuness." Scruples for
truth may be said to be imbibed with the
mothers milk among the English speaking
races and the slightest scruple OF truth is
fatal to the perfect lie. While these scruples
may disappear in the space of the next two
three generations IL Will take considerably
longer before can ever hope TO rival the
Orientals in the art of lying Asiatics. and. in
fact, Africans. well. may be described as
born liars, instead Of being merely educated TO
untruth. as in our case. The Persians for in
stance, lie, even when the truth would serve
their purpose equally well. But they do IL 80
glibly, so aTtistically and agreeably that
they actually command ones admiration and
esteem Oriental lying presents q striking
analogy to Oriental embroidery. In each case
the foundation is Of the hirpsieSt character, but
so profuse is the application. and intricate
the design thereof that one loses sight alto
gether of the unsubstantial character OF the
original fabric. OSentals exemplify above all
others the highest type OF liar, and when they
tell fib they are prepared for all that its Gre
alton entails-namely, the necessity Of being
ready with two three dozen more with which
TO prop IL up and for each OF these subsidiary
lies they may have to coin still others. task
they go with supreme grace and consummate
skill To accomplish this demands constructive
talent of the highest order. and when this is
absent. the strain upon the mind and the imag
fnation is great that the person is liable TO
break down and to make that false step which
brings down the whole edihce 10 the ground
Possibly it is because there IS strongly de-
veloped touch Of the Oriental IN their compost
ton that Russians enjoy the reputation Of
being the most accomplished and artistic liars
Of Europe One OF their most famous diplomats
and statesmen, General Count Ignatieff.
president OF the powerful Pan-Slavist Society.
actually earned for himself while Ambassador
at Constantinople, among population that
presents the greatest aggregation of liars in
the world, the nickname Of THE Father Of
Lies" The late Gar who was the most
straightforward and truthful map OF the entire
Russian empire occasion taxed the
count with this, and asked how he had managed
to acquire such unenvable sobriquet. To
this the general replied with low bow. "Au
service de votre majestic"
EX-ATTA CHE.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-30

ing outright would generally reply, "I shall not
own WayerIey," with the emphasis on the not
which might be taken whichever way the inter-
locutor pleased. but which was generally con-
strued as denial It only toward the close
of his career that Sir Walter, who in all ai1alrs
OF life model Of chivarous honor, con-
sented to admit that he had written the Famous
novels thereby divesting of much literary credlt
a number of unscrupulous persons who had
taken advantage of his reticence to encourage
the authorship TO be ascribed to themselves
Such men as Sir Walter and Chinese" Cor
don are anomalies and their intense conscien-
tiousness, while admired in them as a virtue.
would be regarded as simply intolerable in ordi-
nary every day citizens. How, for instance,
could put up with servants who declined to
utter the time honored formula of Not at
home when do not find it convenient TO re-
ceive visitor? And what a number of disa-
greeable invitations we should be forced to ac-
cept did not we have at beck and call the
conventional white lie with regard 10 "a pre-
Vious engagement" Balls would become
source Of torture rather than pleasure to the fair
sex We're they obliged to dance with every awll-
ward swain who considered 1t to be his duty to
ask them And how. when demanded by your
host for your opinion with regard to his chill
dren, his wines or his cigars you tell him
the plain unyarnished, and in nine times out of
ten, intensely disagreeeble truth. In fact, the
whole routine of society, at present consti-
tuted, is nothing less than one con-
tinual long drawn out white lie, which is GDite
as much of white lie if it is implied when
uttered For good old Sir Walter Scott might
just as WELL far the question of strict
tyuthfulness is concerned have used words OF
admiration about the baby when presented to
him, as have contented himself with pretending
an enthusiasm that he did not feel; and in the
same way it is just much of kindly f1h
TO squeeze the hand of a painter of a singer,
with a look of hypocritical rapture in the
eye to tell him outright that his execrable
daub is a dream of beauty, that the song
which you have just listened to with pain has
transported you to the seventh heaven Of delight.
The only excuse that be offered for all this
deceit and mendacity is that It's main object IS
to avoid giving pain, and that without 1t life
as constituted to-day would be impossible. Tho
result is that our success and popularity IN So
ciety have ended by depending to a great ex-
tent upon the talent which display in artis-
tcally and agreeably disfguring the truth. We
have not reached the stage where
boast of his successes as n liar. where he can
taste the sweets of fame by touching of his
victims the arm and saying: You think me
an honest and respectable man. I am not. L
an accomplished liar. Gaze at me and ad-
mire." But we are getting there. and the Eng
lish translation Of the solemn words. "Reques-
cat in pace" which used to figure on nearly
every tombstone. will acquire significance.
since a double meaning can be applied TO the
phrase, Let lie undsturbed."
New-York tribune., 1907-06-30

New Yorker and his fathers stood by their guns
to see that the dynastic mandates should be
spected. Through the leaves Of tho single tree
that stands guard in front of the stern old
Dutchman can be half a hundred great
stone faces and figures which, though part OF
the finished building. also to share the
gladness Of the old lawmaker that their per-
manent home Is about ready for occupancy
The work Of raZng the Of shipping offices
which formerly occupied the site which this
magnificent monument to the customs service
OF the United States stands was begun in
1900. Since that time various dates have been
scheduled for its completion and time and again
the hopes or the people have been raised and as
often dashed to earth through contingencies
which arose from time TO time to delay the
workers. SO many postponements occurred, In
fact. that the date finally named for the finish
ing touch was several years later than the
original date. The draw backs which occasoned
this We're Of various natures. Some of the con-
tractors had labor troubles to contend with. some
had side Jobs which took their time and effort,
in some cases supplies Were slow In coming. and
in others money was tight" The excuses Of
fered for delay such have been heard
before on government contracts, and Uncle Sam
uel. ever lenient with his nephews. made allow
anceS for their prOCrastinatiOn and extended the
tine limits of their contracts until the date pri-
marily fixed for driving the last nail saw the
laggard hand of the artisan putting up the first
layer Of plaster Yet. despite delays which 'un-
foreseen circumstances" Occasioned, some labor
always kept at work some part of
the structure 50 that now after years of building
the new Custom House Is practically completed
and in readiness for furniture and fixtures.
One of the improvements which yet remain to
admit the correct use Of the word completion" is
the installation OF the mechanical apparatus.
Nearly all OF this is ready 10 be put in and
the way is clear for plumbers, electricians ee-
vator and others to put the finishing
touches. and while the heating apparatus may
take somewhat longer than the others to install
there Will not be a pressing necessity for this,
New-York tribune., 1907-06-30
VARIETIES OF SWEET PEAS.

Sweet peas have eishty-sx divisions and some
hundred subdivisions In California where almost all
the flower seeds grown. of is
given up to the production OF peas Tho
total production pounds.
even when this amount Is the yield from
smaller farms 1t Is almost impossible the demand
Sweet peas are the most popular flowers IN America
Tor nome gardens the nasturtuns and these
cannot always compete with the peas. Where
country air and sunshine abound peas hold
rivalled supremacy, ana nasturums in
dow boxes and little city gardens small
back yard must do duty n lover
falsies are also popular -orite though their
price Is sometimes high enough be prohbitive The
ordinary varieties. well more than s2a
pound but some % big veivety ones. rarely col
ored sell Tor Los Angeles Times
New-York tribune., 1907-06-30
DOG nElAGSn TRAIN

In Musiogee negro who drives the sweeper has
fine bird dog which walks ahead OF the sweeper night
and carries lighted lantern In his mouth The other
night. he crossing the track he stopped
q minute to look back and sweeper was coming
Being dog Of happy disposition. he tail and
incidentally his head wagged at the time. The
switching the moving and stonnes their
train II moved again. and they started and this re-
verse motion was kept for time until the en-
gineer was exhausted In operating his reverse lever He
Jumped or and back 10 what signals meant
and when he saw the cause OF Il he something I, 4.
needless TO say that after this he viii only ON sig
~NNN'NS lily
New-York tribune., 1907-06-30
AM opn MARRIAeE coMeLlcArloN.

Mile nescharnps who about TO be married TO NJ.
enor the other day Taye Malherbe I'm Normandy.
discovered marriage would be Illegal because, IN
the eve Of the law she IS boy The bride and bride
friends gathered together previous
to ceremony. the village schoonrstcr. who is
also of village clerk. rushed
into tho room cxclaimnR: The marriage is imposshle
He explained predecessor had by mistake regis
tered the boy and under the registra
tfo Mile Deschaups become liable service
soldier this year NJ his bride hurried of to
and magistrate and pleaded with them 10
authorize tho marriage tho authorities turned deaf
ear their pleading French red is not 10 be
treated lightly will take time repair the mis-
-Ioston
New-York tribune., 1907-06-30
SCOTS VERBAL JUGGLEs.

Sir Walter Scott entertained the same con-
sctentioUs objections 10 lies, matter how
white they might be, but resorted to all sorts of
verbal juggles TO escape telling them When for
instance. ugly baby was brought TO him he
knew full well that he was expected to admire
H. Therefore IN the kindness Of his heart he in
yariably exclaimed. as though overwhelmed with
a sudden blaze Of infantile beauty ''Weu I am
sure that is baby" with great emphasis on
the lis" Constantly taxed with the authorship
ct TIE Wayeriey Novels. he. while never DENY
New-York tribune., 1907-06-30
SUITABLE DIET.

jury in Bankvile out to decide a case
and after celebrating for time back and the
foreman told the judge they unable agree upe
a verdict. The latter rebuked the Jury saving the
case was clear reulanded them back 10
the jury room for second attempt adding 'sIf Won
are there too long. win have you in twelve
suppers." - N
The foreman. in a rather rritated tone spoke I'm and
SAID MAY u please your honor you might send In
s---sS sAppsrs and one bundle OF hay"-Lipplncotta
New-York tribune., 1907-06-30
CIGARETTES IN ENel AND.

Cigarettes used in the streets o. LonGoh ~
late Laurence Cliphanr; and. cuTiousy ehuush 80
introduction OF this method OF smoking the klsasn
people result OF the Crimean way Olrs.
Russia. among other hardshIS. could mol pue-.s.
tobacco cigars learned OF the csasssts,
from their French Italian and Turkish allies and
frosa their In Malta and Gibraltar lntIsNr, nts+or,
into London military and other clubs. the new rsaa
made very slow progress. BUT us steadily ~ ,n.
from 1870 TO 1850 whea the fashion Was SD " -
golden youth Of those Gays
New-York tribune., 1907-06-30
DEATHS ERoM x.RAYs.

Tho death Of weigel surseon. Of ROCHESTER ION lS
due constant OF the A-f0NS HSSe'
th, fourth Who has his hfc from this cause -.
others were an assistant of Thomas Edison. feseSn
p,vsiri,D ana a woman OF Francisco named tiSsc'
man In the case II br. Wegel. since l9t+ wheh ~
ri-h and all but the thumb and unser OF 80 t =,
hand wore there had been four opeFauons
trying to save The first removed part ot ~
shoulder. a OF -hc muscles GOVERNS
right breast Mystery completely envecps tae ,cs SeIs
death. disease being unknown 70 fncdcts ~
though believed involve some great PFinVil-
life Or WeigeI president of the Rochester - -.
l,l.-Ist NAlN IL
New-York tribune., 1907-06-30
ABOUT BATS.

Nearly all bats have the faculty of alternating.
Their Information. however. is not perfect-that is
to say that when the warm days occur in the mid
die of winter they wake up. together with the in
sects which their food. Stl, theirs is true
Information trance. differing from sleep with very
low rate of pulse, heart action and respiration.
Probably they would endure immersion ia water
for an hour or two without drowning. other
r,f,tCb
New-York tribune., 1907-06-30
eREEcE's PRISON POPULATION.

Consul General George Horton. OF Athens that
March !, 1907 there confined n various
prisons os Greece 56T2 persons OF whom 42s
life. 3,749 for various periods and
confinement dungeons. or the S2S serving life
touces originally penalty sub
seQuently counnuted by the King-Pitsburg Dispatch
New-York tribune., 1907-06-30
ICELAND WONDERS.

People who live In vast and barren have the he's.
eyessnt skinos viii detect white the snow a
great distance while Arabs pick objects on rnr
"N-A-s"SAa iol~hsa