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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20

in which he makes his deposits. I'm
der the European system Of postal saw
ings banks the money may be with
drawn at any postoffice, subject to
safeguards as to Identification, etc.
Under the bill pending in the senate,
Withdrawals may only be made at the
offices of deposit. Many senators re-
gard this as the most serious objec-
ton to the proposed postal bank sys-
tenn.
1t was suggested in debate the other
day that any postmaster ought to be
authorized to pay out money on the
presentation of a pass book, but this
clearly is impractical Clever rogues
would most certainly find some way
TO swindle the government.
Dissatisfaction Evident.
When it becomes generally known
that congress contemplates distribut-
ing the employees of the postal service
in other cities throughout the country
q great wall Of protest is going up
from Washington. Objections TO
sending employees of the forest service
out West We're loud and strenuous,
but that was only a marker to what
would happen if the postal service is
to be divided.
Washington, of course, depends
largely for its existence on the govern
ment employees. Their salaries are
never reduced, their pay days are al
ways regular. and even though times
may be hard in other parts of the
country, the depression is not serious
~ felt here.
But this tendency TO distribute the
government employees over the country
is appalling If the thing should be-
come fashionable, what is going to
become of Washington. II the forest
and postal services may to advantage
be divided up over the country, why
not other departments: There would
seem to be as much reason why the
general land office should transact its
business in the West as the forest SER
vice. and it might be found advantag-
eous to divide army and navy admin
istration up over the country.
Look Into Future
Washingtonians dream of the time
when this will be the worlds greatest
capital. The liberal manner in which
congress has appropriated money for
the Identification of the city would
furnish foundation for this dream.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20
AGAR TsLEGRAPHS WIFE.
In Message He Says He Is Anxious to
See His Loved Ones.

direct word from H. E. Agar came this
morning in an affectionate message TO
his wife. In part it was as follows: 81
am anxiously expecting to see my
loved ones. VIII leave here Monday"
Samuel A. Stewart, administrator Of
the Agar estate, announces that Mrs.
Agar is holding intact $4,000 life insur-
ance paid her by the Reserve Loan
Life Company of indianapolis. and will
refund every dollar.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20
Look Into Future

Washingtonians dream of the time
when this will be the worlds greatest
capital The liberal manner in which
congress has appropriated money for
the Identification of the city would
furnish foundation for this dream.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20

although the latter name is copyright
ed and used only by one firm. He
maintains the coal is the same in
quality although it may not be called
"Winifred." No complaint was made
against the coal by the consumers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20

But there cannot be a great city unless
there are people to inhabit it. The in
habitants of the District Of Columbia
hope congress will take this into con-
sideration before it goes too far in the
policy of decentralization.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20

"You are going to say something
soulful" declared the fiance. Il see 1t
in your lovely eyes"
What ! was going to say is this"
responded the fiancee: won't you
wear a rubber band around your head
nights so as to train your ears rot to
stick out ?"--I1ouisville Courier-Journal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20

The Regent diamond, probably the
most perfect brilliant ever cut, weighs
in its present state 1864 carats. The
Kohinoor lost in recruiting S21a carats
and now weighs 1921 carats. The Re
gent was so named because it was ac-
quired from Louis Nv. by the Duke
of Orleans, then regent of France.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20

"Muvver, what was / cryin' forr'
Because mother wouldn't let you go
over to Philips
WAS I through cryin', muvverT'
Maybe not. You hadn't cried SO
very long
SAY can't 60 again. muvver. so ]
can finiAhf
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20
SAVINGS BANK
SYSTEM PUZZLES
Continued From Page One)

audited and a check returned before
the money could be had. A man out
on the Pacific coast would have to
wait two weeks at least, before he
could get his money. and that would
be decidedly unattractive feature of
the governments venture into the
banking business.
Plan to Meet Objections.
To overcome this objection it is pro-
posed to decentralize the entire postal
service. dividing the work now done in
Washington up among some fifteen
field districts with their headquarters
in cities in different parts of the coun-
try Such decentralization of the pos
tai service is considered desirable.
even apart from the postal savings
system. Such scheme already has
been put in operation in the Forest
service and gives every promise OF
working successfully. The forest SER
vice, however. is a small thing COM
pared with the postal service. and a
reorganization of the latter such as is
planned would be one of the most i'm
portant reforms of many years in the
executive branch of the government.
The argument was presented in the
senate that as savings banks require
from thirty to ninety days notice of
Withdrawals, the requiring of a Gepos-
itor in the postal savings bank to wait
fifteen days would not be hardship.
The answer to this was that in view
of the low rate of interest the govern
ment proposed to pay, some other in
ducement in addition tothe increased
security would have to- be offered If
a man could apply for his money one
day and receive it the next, it was ar
gued, powerful attraction would be
afforded.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20

TABIrHA:
Gold Medal Flour leads them all
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-20
Another Point of Difference.

Another point on which there is
wide difference Of opinion in the SEN
ate. is whether the money of depos-
itor should be withdrawable from any
pootoffico or only from the postoffice
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-14

Ieans-the clearing house for the
unequelIed valley of the Missis-
sippi. All we have to do is to
advertise the healthfulness-teli
it to our home people and in the
New Orleans papers. They will
spread it more efficiently than any
union or committee can do it.
Tell it by comparison; tell it by
statistics; build up civic pride
i'm the health of South Louisiana. F"
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-14

the unfagging energy anu ready
assistance of the men.
The influences of home are all
potent, for these are the thrones
and castles OF the daughters OF
earth, but those other Influences
which bring them in touch with
and active participators OF lie 5
activities, should gather to their
support a solid phalanx of men
accustomed to battle with It's
sterner realities. But for the fair
women our homes would become
prisons, and the thoroughfares OF
the towns and cities and the
highways but SO many cherries
paths that travel desert wastes,
where there are no green oases,
where no sparkling waters exist
and no fragrant blossoms perfume
the grateful breezes of heaven.
Delay in anything is bad, but it
is positively dangerous when there
something wrong with your kid
news. Don't wait until tomorrow.
Get something that Is to he de-
pended upon to help you promptly
ut such times. The one remedy
above all others that we suggest
is De Wits Kidney and Bladder
Pills. They are antiseptic and
almost instantly relieve backache.
rheumatic pains and all bladder
and kidney troubles. We sell
them. Sold by Phoenix Drug Co.
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-14
Bossier After Prize.

N. w. Sentell, president of the
Bossier Parish Fair Association,
has sent to the State Fair AssO-
citation q check for $40 and the
application of his association for
space for an exhibit at the State
Fair next November.
Bossier's entry in the contest
for the first prize offered for the
best display prepared by a parish
fair association is the first re-
ceived by Secretary Brueggerhoff.
1t also shows that the Bossier
association is again in the COM
petition with the same earnest
ness that was manifested by the
officials of the organization in
1906 and 1907. Both years Bus-
sier won the first prize.
President Sentell realizes that
that there will be at least eight
or ten fairs after the premium
this year. and he announced that
because of the warm competition
anticipated, his association will
endesvor to surpass their former
efforts.
The Bossier parish fair is held
each year at Plain Dealing. 1t is
largely attended by persons
residing in North Louisiana
towns. Heretofore the fair has
been q credit to the parish and
this years show promises to be
better than any ever attempted
by that organization.
Our readers should send for
the State Fair Catalogue. .Ad-
dress l.. N. Brueggerhoff, secre-
tary, Shreveport, La.
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-14
She Likes Good Things.

Mrs. Chas. E. Smith, of West
Franklin, Maine, says: "I like
good things and have adopted DIR.
Kings New Life Pills as our fam
lily laxative medicine, because
they are good and do their work
without making fuss about IT,"
These painless purifiers sold at all
druggists. 25c.
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-14
'WORK OF LADIES IN
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
How They Arouse Civic Pride
and AdoPn Public Places
Throughout a Town.

1t is little remarkable and
none the less significant, that all
through the hot months of sum,
mer and chills of winter, the
ladies of the towns and cities, are
the busy bees and good Samari.
tans of the population, going
about doing good and busying
themselves in works Of improve
ment and civic beauty.
Winfield is no exception to
this rule. Associations and clubs
are organized to accomplish aims
and objects for the public good
and to build lasting monuments
of utility and qualification for
present enjoyment and future
pleasure of those who will sue
ceed them in the great arena Of
active life.
These associations are COM
posed of mature womanhOOd and
the young girls whose lives are
just verging on the point where
the brooklet and stream converge.
Their efforts are directed to acts
of charity, protecting the sacred
dust of the silent sleepers in the
city of the dead, identifying,
adorning and making attractive
the public squares and parks,
and leaving in the trail of their
endeavors monuments sweet and
pure and rare as tokens OF the
altruism that prompts them and
of the spirit of love that leaves
a shining trail of light along the
pathway of time that their feet
have trod in their missions of
beautifyiug and adorning the
waste places.
Some idler who is one of the
useless drones in the hive of
humanity. will watch the deeds
of these lovely workers with
supreme Indifference, and crit
icise their efforts to make better
earthly surroundings and at
fractions, with contemptuous
sarcasm, because his nature has
no conception of the beautiful.
and his soul is never attuned to
the spirit of a sentiment that
gives birth to every elevating
influence. To him the graves of
the dead are but SD many mounds
of earth heaped over senseless
clay. and the waste places COW
cred with refuse and overgrown
weeds, areas that need somebody's
attention other than their own.
Sometimes the thought OBJ
trudes itself that the innate
nobility of their hearts would be
reproved by the activity of the
women in those simple pursuits
that give zest and comfort to the
common affairs of life. That
their self-respect and manhood
would spur them to
greater activity in aid of their
fair women (mothers, daughters
and wivcs) and the sweet and
lovely maidens entering the
threshold of beautiful woman
hood. True Difference is paid to
their winning smiles and bright
glances. for these are the ir-
resistable magnets of their in
fiuence and potency, but behind
the work of their soft fingers and
ever willing feet. shouId follow
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-14
Why James Lee Got Well.

Everybody in GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
knows Mrs. Mary Lee. of rural
route 8. She writes: "My husband
James Lee, firmly believes he owes
his life to the use of DR.. King s
New Discovery. His lungs were
severely affected that consumption
seemed inevitable, when a friend
recommended New Discovery. We
tried it, and its use has restored
HIM to perfect health" DIR. King 5
New Discovery is the King of
throat and lung remedies. For
coughs and colds it has no equal.
The first dose gives relief. Try
i'll Sold under guarantee at all
drug stores. SOC. and $l.00. Trial
bottle free.
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-14
Music! MusicII

For the latest popular music,
instrumental and vocal, call ut
the music room of W.O. Williams
on Court street, in Jones build
ing. 6-12 II
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-14

The colonel was riding in the
day coach of the slow train that
vas vending its way through
Louisiana. says the New York
Globe. The day was dry and
dusty, and he pulled q flask from
his pocket. drawing the cork.
Before be could put it to his lips
q polite stranger tapped him on
the shoulder from behind.
"I'm sorry to tell you, sir, y
was the suggestive salute. "but
you are not allowed to drink in
toxicants in this state unless you
are q sick man.
The colonel rubbed his blue
chin.
"Sickl" he thundered. "By
heaven, man, / have chronic head
aches, spinal trouble, steady
cough. diphtheria, lumbago. gout,
and hardening of the heart, ris-
ings, and I'm on my way now to
pick out the wood for the coffin.
Have a drink, will you?"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-05
DROWNED IN LITTLE BAY
three 0yslermsa Sailing a Canoe
sWamped by Big Waves.
TRYING TO GET 10 WIlL0uGHBY SPIT
The Men Who Perlshed Were W. v.
Miles, owner Of the Craft, and John
and Frank Tyler. of Maryland -
sadies Were Recovered.

Little Hay. near Willoughby Spit. at
the end of Hampton Roads. was the
scene At ~ O'Clock yesterday morning
OF distressing accident III which
three lives were lost. The dead:
Capt w. v. Miles. owner OF the YES.
sci. Of Mathews county.
John Tyler. of Maryland.
Frank Tyler. OF Maryland.
The men were oystormen and came
down to this section TO secure seed
oysters. They had secured cargo
in Lynn Haven Bay and were coming
out in the Roads when the accident
occurred. They We're sailing canoe
of good sized proportions. There was
strong northwest wind blowing.
which swept up large waves In Little
Bay. The oystermcn tried TO get into
Willoughby Bench. but their boat was
swampcd before they could reach the
pier.
All three men were clad in oilskins
aud had rubber boots on ana when
their craft foundered they sank rs ii
they were loaded with lead. The acci-
dent was Witnessed by several people
and before the boat went down an
cffoa was made TO get to the men,
but with the high waves and an I'M
usually strong tide running the task
was too much for the would-be res
cuerbrs.
About 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
the bodies were recovered and were
Immediately shipped to their homes
In Mathews county, and Maryland.
Nothing is known of the men here,
except that they were oysterInen.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-05

Take your prescription to Hulls
ens Rate Drug stora. 12-ss-ti
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-05
MaHeEs Persona
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The Hampton Chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution, was charm
ing!y entertained by Miss Cornelin
Segar, In her home in East Hampton,
yesterday afternoon. 1t was his
torical and musical session. Tempt
ing refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hcneldnger. who have
been on an extended visit through TIC
South. reached home yesterdar.
Mrs. c. T.. Johnson has returned TO
her home In Richmond. after = visi,
TO Mr.. and Mrs T. w. Birmingham.
in Armistead avenue.
Mr.. William HUMPHREYS. who has
been i'll with fever. has recovered SUI
ficiently to be out. He is clerk at tho
Johnson pharmacy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-05
TO SING IN HAMPTON.

Hampton Roads Glee Club to Give
Concert Here Next Friday Night.
The Hampton Roads Glee Club. one
OF the leading musical organizations
of the Peninsula, will give concert
in the lecture room of the Hampton
Baptist church next Friday evening
There are "a members in the club and
the program being arranged will in
olude many of the most attractive
numbers. Miss Lena Troutman, OF
Newport News, a reader of ability,
will assist in the concert.
The concert is given for the benefit
of the East Hampton Baptist church
and as this will be the first appearance
of the glee club In Hampton. the de-
mnad for the tickets Is already good,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-05
NOTICE.
Trustees Sale of Valuable Gasoline.
Launch.

The undersigned, as Receiyer-Trns-
tee i'll bankruptcy, in the matter OF
Robert L. Gardner. Bankrupt. will on
the 18th day OF April, 1908. receive
bids for the gasoline launch, rem
formerly owned by the firm of
Gardner & Hudgins. Said launch is
about % feet on the water line and
about 30 feet over all. with q beam
OF feet, and is equipped with n
watkins" 10 horsepower. two cylin-
der. make and break engine. The
launch is covered except at bow and
stern with raised decking and is
protected further by canvas curtains.
Together with the boat will be sold
all paraphernalia now ON hoard the
same, including. lights. whistle. life
preservers. bunting. boat hook. &c.
Sealed bids only accepted by the
Trustee. Terms of sale CASH and
Immediate delivery to purchaser. Re-
sponsible parties desiring to inspect
the boat may do so, and all informa-
tion desired can be obtained from the
Trustee. Receiver Trustee reserves
right to rejec. any and all bids. Bids
VIII be opened promptly Mt IL o'clock
noon, Monday. April 18th. 1908.
April list. 1908.
B. A. LEWIS. Receiver-Trustee
Bank of Hampton Building. Hamp-
ton. Virsinia. 4-2-4.6-7-9-10-11-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-05
HAMPTON, PF1OEBUS AND Old p

Undertaken Frank c. Rees and the
body will be taken to Norfolk foI
burial tomorrow morning.
Born In Gloucester.
Born in Gloucester county 60 years
ago. DIR. Selden obtained his early ed
ncatlon in n private school. He en-
tered the medical department OF the
University OF Virginia and was grad
uated in medicine there in 1860. When
the war broke out rr. Sclden offered
his services to the Confederate cause
and served throughout the four years
with signal ability and distinction. He
was made surgeon of the second Wy
ginia division. with the rank of Ma.
jor. aud later placed in charge OF The
Chambn2o hospital In Richmond. DR..
Selden was highly commended by
General Lee for his services rs a
surgeon.
When the war closed Dr. Seldcn 70 =
turned to Gloucester and in 1872 he
came 10 Hampton. He soon built up
n large practice. He al one time was
the leading physician on the lower
Peninsula. Few homes, indeed. there
are which he had not practlced in.
DR.. Selden Is survived by his wild
Tow. who now lies seriously i'll IN
Newport News. and seven children.
The children are: Mr.. William B. Sci
den. of New York; Mr.. Fleming Sci
den. OF Waverly, Va: Mrs. Il. 7. Well
ford, of Newport News; Miss Eliza
bctii Selden, and Miss Charlotte Sell
don. who now reside in New York.
During the past few years Or. Sell
den had practically given up his prac-
ticc. lie recently had left To him u
good sum OF money.
Or. Selden was last seen alive about
10 o'clock Thursday night, when he
purchast d some writing paper ut the
Johnson pharmacy. lie was then III
a cheerful mood and gave no indica
ton of contemplating self destruction.
The funeral arrangements were
perfected last night. The body will
be taken 10 Norfolk on tho 1870 OLD
dominion steamer tomorrow AFTER
noon from Hampton wharf. The FAM
lily aud pallbcarers will meet at the
undertaking parlors of +. c. Rccs at
| O'clock Rev. Reverdy Estill, d. d.,
rector OF st. Johns church. will ac'
company the funeral party TO Norfolk
and conduct the religious exercises nc
the grave.
nr. Seldcn was a member of X. ",
Lee Camp, Confederate veterans, and
Commander II. X. Curtis last night
appointed n committee TO accompany
the body and net rs palibrarers. The
detail from the camp Will be made up
of Messrs. Il. X. Curtis. W. I. West
wood, S. d. Tignor. John Wesley
Richardson. j. II. Haw, Edward Wood
and Gilbert c. Mears.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-05
Well Known Physician Found Dead
h Room BY Nh. A. 0. HenvIs
Early Yesterday Morning.
G0RoaEss jury SAYS SUICIDE
He servered Through the Confederate
War as Surgeon and Was srevet,ed
Major md Placed in Charge of
chambra1o Hospital in Richmond
Came Of Distinguished Family.

~ DIR. Charles Seldom. who served with
4 federate army. and widely known
physician on the Virginia Peninsula,
WAS found dead in his room In North
King street yesterday. A gas jet, at
tached to small radiator, which the
physician used In heating the room,
was turned on In full blast and tha
room was filled with illuminating gas.
Mr.. A. ID. Hcnvis, oil Norfolk, came
TO Hampton to see DR.. Selden, ana
going to his Office found that the room
door was locked, and further inNes-
tigation led Mr.. Henvis to the beiiet
Tint the fumes of gas were ISSUING
from the room. Going to the office
oe MIR. Fay S. Collier, across the
street, Mr.. lIenvis informed the Mt
torney OF his belief ana with Mr.. Col
aier went back to DR.. Seldcn's office.
They were then Joined by Mr.. Arthur
Il. Hall and the gentlemen decided
10 force the door. Upon opening the
door the gas fumes almost suffocateu
the gentlemen. There lying on the
bed Was the body OF DIR. Selden. which
was undressed and showed that he
had prepared himself for the bed. Tbs
attitude of tho body indicated that the
physic!an had probably attempted 10
get up after the gas began escaping.
AS soon as the discovery OF the body
OF Dr. Seldom was reported to Shcrin
n. *. Curtis. that officer notified Dr..
George X. Vanderslice, the coroner,
who came to Hampton. DR.. Wander
alice decided that an inquest was nee
essary and after empanclilng jury,
consietlng OF Messrs. Il. H. Richard
son, Alexander Walker, w. C. Phil
lips, II. S. Cunningham, Gilbert o..
Mears and William weymouth, view
ed the remains and adjourned the in
quisition over until o'clock.
Jury Says Suicide.
at first II was thought that The
death OF DR.. Selden was due TO an
accident. but from papers found In his
room and other evidence brought out
Mt the Inquest, the coroner's jury re.
turned verdict that the case was
one of suicide.
at Inc Feruict us rehuctcu ny 'hc
Jury is as follows:
THE coroner's jury empenelled to
Inquire into when, where and how the
sSld DIR Charles Selden came to his
death, upon their oaths do say. that
the said Dr.. Charles Selden came TO
8his death between the hours of 10; 80
hi MI. April 2. and a. M. April 1,
by .leasoh of aspiration by gas,
escaping, from an open cock of gas
stove in his bed room. LETT open with
Suicidal intent"
Uenn the table near the bed OF the
dead physician was an unfinished let
ter. which he had started 10 write TO
some one, whom he termed. "My Dear
Child" This was hard 10 decipher.
The remains were turned over 10
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-05
Going 70 LYnchburn.

Postmaster Harry Libbey, accom-
panied by the other delegates from
Elizabeth City county. will leave to.
morrow for Lynchburg. where he will
attend the convention of the Virginia
Republicans. Mr.. John u. Kimberly.
of Old Point, will also attend the con-
vention.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-05

Christian Science services will be
held at IL o'clock at 40 Hope street
Testimonial meeting Wednesday, eve
ming at O'Clock. All are co .dinliy
invited