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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28
CHILD FATALLY BURNED
distressing Al ccidcnt to n Little Boy al
~ Sfrn hi ~

sTItAsBURG. VA. January 37,-Left
with other children for a few minutes
while the mother was busy. Harry ,Kel-,
Ter. the son OF Hugh Keller, was IA.
tally burned. He got the stove door
sopsn,t aud his clothing igntted.g He
ran into the yard, and was found "a
short time afterwards, lying almost
dead. The flesh was charrcd With the
execution Of the feet, Ho was Two
yeacs old. II n II So
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28
License. tolyirglnian.. !.

WASHINGTON. D. c., January g ~,
;Marriagv licenses have been issued to
y Norris willlana and Mary n
s81l Hugh i. Payne.of 4cl ifton Forge, Va.
and Ada r. Miner Of u ios h en3 a. N BSf @
IL Raymond sAloffltt pf this clty. ant.
sFlorence GO Cornnel \. OF Alexan dria, " a. a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28
CAUTHoRN REMOVED
Fears Of LynchinS Cause Authorities
to Spirit Him Away.

to Spirit Him Away.
Especial The Tines-Dispatch.l
CHRISTIANSBURG, VA. January 27.
Frank Cauthorn was taken away on
westbound train tonight for Pulaski
or Wytheyille, on account of the con-
him. 1t is said mob was formed
last night. but the jailer was inf formed
and spirited the prisoner away, and n
when this was known, together wit
the heavy storm which Immediately
followed no attempt was made. eau
thorn seemed greatly frightened and
strongly objected to going away, be
Aieying he was safer here than else
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28
TWO MORE. FIRE VICTIMS
Children of Colorcd Woman I'm King
George Burned to DeutIi. o.
FREpERIcKsBI

FREDERICKs
Two children
We're burned to.
a cabin on the
estate OF j. j.
county. Mary
family, and earl
the cabin for a
children, a boy
When she ret
ablaze, and 1t
anything. The
by. was saved
the cabin burne
mains OF tha tn
It Is not known
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28

: St'-'' ''s y
'URG, VA, January 81.
{ Mary Scott colored.
leath this morning In
arm belonging to tho
Sale, in King George
cook for the Sale
this morning she left
aw minutes. The. two
nd girl, We're in bed.
rned the cabin was
vas too late to sava
main reside nee. close
With difficulty. After
down the charred re-
children We're found.
low the fire started.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28

N Elcontlnued on seYentA Page.lE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28
;ny' They Arc Not Democrats.

It seems that something concerning
these letters leaked out around the
Hobbies last night, and defenders Of
Judge Rhea We're freely asserting that
not always been D Democrats, and had
not supported the regular party ticket
in some recent important elections
At any rate. the letters make inter-
esting adlng. and they will likely
have a bearing one way or anot ther
upon the coming inquiry. People Of all
4 classes were anxlously @inquIring yes
+ terday and n asst night Whe ther or not
HContipued s8 ON Third Pnge. y 3s5ss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28
Names Of Witnesses.

s farce, and f,ll und fair Investigation
i Is to be had and made. let the Senate
committee summon the following named
parties from this county. who are able
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28
R1,en Coming To-day.

According TO his friends. Judge Rhea
will come in by the same train, and
the first real step In the direction Of
hearing evidence will be taken this af-
ecrnoon. 1t Is understood that Hon. a.
a. Campbell. of Wsthe. VIII appear as
counsel for Judge Rhea. and that Judge
a. A. Phlegar. of Bristol, will assist
The Washington times., 1908-11-12

The cold wind is blowing over de-
serted grave in the Congressional
Cemetery, but its inmate is not for
gotten.
Moy Tway 1;ie lies under six feet Of
earth communing with the gods.
Up above. surrounding the little mound
OF freshly turned earth. there IS food;
great quantities of all the good things
a Chinaman loves.
Not that Me Is in need Of food 1t
was placed there TO appease the hunger
OF the gods, who viii sit in judgemnt
on Me for many hours.
The gods are fastidiOus: in fact. they
are epicures, and none but the most
delicate dishes can be offered them.
And lest the store be depleted over
night Mes old pals visited the grave
today bearing additional food.
Me was laid 20 rest yesterday after
noon with al! the pomp and ceremony
that is due a good Chinaman. There
was no mourning, because good China
men don't fear death.
II is but an incident a passing from
one existence to another.
They carried Me FROM the chapel on
Pennsylvania avenue and started on the
jOurney 10 the cemetery. Celestial
friend accompanied iIe body, some
riding a carriages, others walking, and
all cha lting OF COnTucius, beating tom
toms and cymOals.
The Washington times., 1908-11-12
MOY TWAY ME RESTS
WITH CELESTIAL GODS
In His Grave But Not Forgoten-Goes to Spirit Land
With Much Beating of Tom-Toms and Heap Good
Food for Lengthy Journey.

The most beautiful garments to be
found IN the teakWood boxes were uu-
eaTthed 10 do honor TO Me. The
choicest incense was burned in great
quantities to keep away the evil spirits
ti.at were supposed to hover above the
Casket.
When the carriages reached the cem-
etery. Me was let down into the grave.
with still no evidence of grief. There
was that never ending chant.
The incense stiu burned. and lest the
spirits might not be sufficient 10 over
come the evil ones. hundreds of paper
prayers were set aflame until the grave
was completely surrounded By a ring
OF Gre, through which not even the
spirits could pass.
Slowly the earth was thrown tn on
top of the coffin the flaming paper
prayers being replenished from time 20
time
When at last the grave was filled. ali
the dellcacies known 10 she Chinese
"a bic were brought forth from tEe car
riages and arranged carefully about the
grave.
There was ham, and chicken, eggs,
dragons blood, and the hundred and one
dishes that the Chinese know how 10
cook. There was enough food to make
a regiment suffer from indigestion. And
today there was as much more added.
Me was IOTty-tWO years old. he WAS
taken ill two weeks ago and died last
Tuesday He bad been in this country
about eight years
The Washington times., 1908-11-12
322 MEN DOOMED
IN BURNING NINE
Miners Entombed in West
phalia Cut Off From
Escape.

HNESTPHALIA, Nov. Iz-Three nun
dred and twenty-five men arc either
dead or doomed to death in the burning
Radbcd coal mine at Hamm, near here
in which an explosion OF FIRE damp oc-
CURED last evening.
There were ESQ men in the mine when
tie explosion occurred, thiIty-eight Of
whom, badly injured, made their way
10 the mouth Of the mine. One Of these
men died Of his injuries and several
others are fatally hurt. These arc be-
Iieyed TO be the only ones who escaped
TIE mine is now burning fercely, its
galleries, ch0ked with masses OF fallen
rock, are filled with poisonous fumes
Il IS unlikely chat any Of those stHI
inside are alive. and II they should be
their IesCut IS considered impossible.
ResculTg parties which today tried
re. .satcdIy to penetrate the galleries en-
cCuntered huge piles Of WreCkage that
barred their progress BEFORE the res
cUers could dy namtc the piles of falleD
rock the fumes drove them from the
mine Many of the party were over
Ccne ard dragged ouJ by Il -ir cCu-
panions barely in time 10 save their
Practically the whole population OF
the town IS gathered lu the vicinity Of
the mine while around the mouth Df
the death trap are hundreds Of weeping,
half crazed and fainting relatives Of the
victims
The Washington times., 1908-11-12
| IASHING Of KAISER
WASTE OF ENERGY
Personal Government Can
Be Abolished Only by Hard
Work, Says Barth.

BERLIN, Nov. 12-"The debates in
the reichstag directed against the per
sonaI government Of the Emperor Will
have the effect only Of a sham hght
with parliamentary blank cartridges
until il is understood that in Prussia
ana Germany personal government does
not depend upon the temperament and
character OF the present Emperor. but
represents the deep-Tooted old Prussian
governmental system which Bismarck
transferred 10 the German empire
This is the statement today OF DIT.
Theodore Barth, for many years a
leader of the advanced wing OF the
Radical party in the reichstag.
Personal government can be abolish
ed" Dr. Barth says, "only by deter
mined advance toward a system of
parliamentary government similar 10
that existing in England, France,
italy. and other countries
Now that the two days debate Is
o-ar the German people are asking
tl,ar3seI..es what viii be the result
The EMPEROR and Chancellor E2lt
BueIov- were both given sucI pu'i5,I ~
Cxcoriation as never before hho"u "a ~
Ea,roaUv but in the nnal moments oL
~ 5ebsre the reichstag refused 70 pass
a motion involving a note "a
and warning TO the Emperor. in
II is believed that the net ttsuiL VIZ
- rF-a+ +He Kaiser will nenCeIoiIl lvyh
~ his private utterance and coLIt0loltL
srce with "A view to their pOsslole DJat
me on international affairs IN case 1i'SS
should become public.
The Washington times., 1908-11-12
Third Son of Secretary of
the Treasury Arrives at
2111 Bancroft Place.
n nv
PRESIDENT SENDS
HIS BEST WISHES
Latest Addition 10 Cabinet Family
Is the Fifth Child and Is
Not Yet Named.

The stork paid a visit to I11 Bancroft
place, the home Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury and Mrs. George B. CorteIyou,
last night, and left a boy which hasn't
been named yet
The latest addition TO the family OF
the Secretary is the third son and nflh
child. The other two sons are Georer
Bruce Cortelyou, jr., age nineteen. now
in school at PhHlips-Audover Academy,
and William Winthrop. age seventeen.
In school at Aurora, New York There
are two daughters. Grace. aged eleven.
and Helen. aged nine both of whom are
at home
Mrs. CortelyCu was Miss Lille Kinds
before her marriage
The Secretary received the congratu.
lations of the President, the members
OF the Cabinet, and Of many other Gov
ernment officials this morning.
The Washington times., 1908-11-12
MOTHER ARRESTED
FOR CHILD'S DEATH
Coroner Orders Detention of
Maryland Woman Pend
ing Inquiry.

Acting Coroner GlazebrOOk this after
noon ordered the arrest of Susan A.
Kemp, tWenty-nine years of age, of
WOOdbine, Md, whose seventeen-day-
old child died this morning in the
Georgetown University Hospital. Cen
tral Office Detectives BaUr and Corn
wen were detailed to make an investi-
cation OF the case, and the woman was
taken TO the House of Detention
An autopsy on the child viii be per-
formed at the District AIorgue this after
noon. According TO DR.. Glazebrook, the
child's body showed what appeared to
be signs of violence, and the Coroner
decided that an autopsy should be per-
formed TO determine the cause of death.
The Washington times., 1908-11-12
LIES OPPORTUNITIES.

I have no patience with a man
who makes the same mistake twice"
said Armes. rather severely, in speak
ing Of an unfortunate friend.
Neither have /, agreed his wife,
'when there are so many other mis-
takes to make. YOUTHS Companion.
The Washington times., 1908-11-12
COFFEE URN EXPLODES.

The explosion of a coffee urn in a
small eating house on lower Main street
this morning was the cause of an alarm
being sent in. The department respond
ed, but found IL unnecessary to use the
hose, a bucket of water being ali that
was required TO eXtinguish the blaze
Columbia S c., Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-28
Quick Results.

The manager of summer resort ho-
tel says: For quick results, at, low
cost, give me the newspaper. If you
can wait a little longer for good trade,
use the magazine, too. But don't try
the magazine alone; you can't stand
the strain" The newspaper is pre-
eminent as a resort medium largely
because the people who spend the va
cation season at the watering places
are residents of the cities within con-
venient reach. The magazine circula-
ton is scattered all over the country,
by far the larger proportion of it being
ineffectively distributed among readers
too far off to be interested in the re
sort ad.
The newspaper concentrates its fire
on crowded urban dwellers to whom
the beck of the seashore, the mountains
and the country is irresistible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-28
Getting Around Prohibition.

Rockford which went dry at the
spring election is affording an exam.
pie of the means that are employed
to circumvent the law The Star says !:
Rockford voted to prohibit the sa-
loon, but the obnoxious city council
has made brazen effort to saloonize
the drug stores. The aldermen la.
bored nearly month on the question
and finally passed an ordinance that
is Objectionable to nine-tenths of the
people.
Under the new ordinance a person
may go to a drug store and under the
plea of Illness, purchase gill, a gal
Ion or barrel of whisky. He may
make the purchase once or hundred
times day and the druggist can con-
vert him into perambulating distil-
lery and not violate the law, the only
exception being that the purchaser
shall not be an habitual drunkard or
minor.
There are no other restrictions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-28
Prescrvina the Forests.

We think that by all means the for
ests should be preserved. If for no
other reason that the man who went
out to spend day in the woods would
not have to take his umbrella along In
order to have some shade.
Science, which knows good many
things that it knows and whole lot
of things that it doesn't know. tells
us that we will have TO send sprin-
king cart along the beds of our rivers
to wet them down If we do not re-
strain the man with the ak.
That would be q serious state of af-
fairs, and future generations would
hardly rise up and call us blessed If
we were to allow a condition to con-
tinue that would call for such treat
ment
Congress should at once arrange to
send a troop of lady elocutionists to
the scene Of destruction to recite In
their most persuasive voices Wood
man, Spare That Tree"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-28

was an I'D man and obliviouS to her
many charms And here she found him
as much boy as her ten-year-old
brother His unexpected enthusiasm
and obvious capacity for enjoyment
captivated her. 1t was all so different
from the afTectation of world weari-
ness which was the approved pose
among the wealthy youth of Chester.
The sun was dropping toward the
west before Buster reluctantly wound
up his lines and thrust them. all drip
ping. into his long suffering pockets.
Even then the trio fingered to gather
flowers. and it was twilight before
they reached the road at last and came
to parting of the ways.
1T has been Il most pleasant after
noon.' said Margaret as she extended
her slim. cold hand to Halvord- Il am
very grateful to YOU"
1T is | who should be grateful" said
Halvord softly. forgetting to relinquish
her hand MAY hope that some time
lagain"-
ut sets q bad example TO Dicky." she
said laughngly. but some Saturday
when he does not have to play truant
we may come again.
saturday is long way off. four
days" Haiyord said dismally. But 1t
Twill be next Saturday. will it not!'
| Next Saturday" she promised as she
Withdrew her hand.
Gee" exclaimed Buster as he and
Margaret swung down the tree arched
lane, leaving the chemist-author stand
ling, hat in hand, but Pve had bully
lday. Aren't you glad you came"
He held up his string of fish. thrill
ling with pardonable pride.
"I've got q fine catch toO!'
The girl looked straight ahead into
1.-THE purple twilight.
Yes, Buster dear; I'm glad I came.
And think we made fine catch"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-28
Che Hrgus Daily Short Story
Spring Truants. BY w. E. BRYAN.
Copyrighted, 1898, by Associated Literary Press.

wall where the gray rocks widened
slightly to form grassy lawn fringcd
with trees Just unfolding their leaves
There was still sufficient hint of chill
in the ali. 10 lend sparkle to the sunny
warmth. and to Halvord. long buried at
his desk and the intricate analysis
which formed his work, it seemed as
though he had become boy again as
he dug angleworms with bit of
broken branch and placed them in a
box.
Never on his fishing trips during va
cation time had he enjoyed half the
sport with costly rods and reels that
he found in the grimy length of line
which Buster extracted from his peck
ct 1t required some surgical tailoring
to remove the barb of the hook, which
had fastened itself in the lining. and
Halvord watched the proceeding with
eyes suddenly grown young.
1t was too early in the season for the
FISH to be finical as to fare, SO the
worms We're more eagerly accepted
than the fanciest flies would be later
in the season. BY noon the two had
caught a goodly string, and Halvord,
finding 4 suitable place of slate in the
stream, decided to add some of the
fish to their picnic fare. SO he built a
rude stove with the fat slab of slate
for the broiler.
Buster, delighted with this novelty,
assisted with VIII, and they we-e so
cngrossed with their task that neither
noticed the approach of slender
girlish figure until laughing voice de-
manded an explanation of Busters
presence so far from the schoolhouse.
Were playing hockey" explained
HaIvord shamelessly. won't you
| play hockey, too. Miss Bennington?
| If you will you may have some of the
fish"
As he spoke he pointed to the con-
| tents of the combined lunch boxes
| spread upon stone and proffered a
we'll broilcd fish upon bit of clean
birch bark. Margaret Bennington
| looked, hesitated and was lost.
II suppose that l should make Dicky
go right to school," she said severely.
"but / haven't the heart"
| SlouiN bC at WI n, AAaiNOio az
mitted, "but, like Buster. / have the
fishing fever, and am worse truant
than he. The morning has been well
worth it, though, and there is still the
! long afternoon"
| AS he spoke he deftly lifted other
| fish from the fat top of the improyised
stove and announced that lunch was
served. The salt packed for the hard
boiled eggs also served to season the
fish, and to two of the trio at least the
exertions of the morning gave added
zest to appetite.
Margaret, too. seemed to fall sundcr
the spell of the day, and after lunch
Halvord resigned his line to her. well
content to merely superintend her fish
ing.
Ever since he had come to Chester
he lad worshiped Margaret Benning-
ton from afar. but he had absorbing
work in hand and had not been able to
tontest with the younger members of
\ her court. Margaret. on her part. find
ling Halvord at first decidedly enter.
tanning, had In pi1ue decided that he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-28
Purify the Ballot box.

William ]. Bryan and Secretary Taft
have joined in urging congress to pass
the campaign publicity bill.
The purpose of this measure is to
protect the ballot box. 1t is notorious
that in recent years the latest pocket
book has succeeded at the polls. Cor
porations and other interests seeking
legislation or protection from unfavor
able legislation, have subscribed gen
erously, having, meanwhile, been as
sured by party chiefs that heavy cam
paign contributors will not be forgot
ten by the victors.
This bill is not only necessary but
just. Unless the money power is
taken out of our elections no poor
man can become a candidate for office
Congressman Littlefield of Maine, one
of the ablest and truest men in con
gress, recently declared he would no
seek election as he could not afford
10 spend the sum necessary.
The campaign publicity bill was in
troduced early in the session and re
ferred to a committee where it sleep:
the sleep that knows no waking un
less the people can force congress t.
act.
There are so many congressman
who can not be elected except through
the aid of corporations that it is al
most impossible to secure the pas
sage of measure safeguarding thu
ballot box
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-28

Probably the worlds record for con-
tinuous service as soldier is held by
a Russian non-commissioned officer
named Budnikoff, 12S years old He
entered the army in 1897, at the age
of Is. as private in the Hussar Life
Guards, and served as a soldier for
more than 80 years. He fought in
many wars, including the campaign
of 1872, won all four classes of the st.
Georges Order for valor, besides
about 40 other crosses and medals,
and now receives an annual pension
of $500. He is still hale and hearty.
He was married 80 years ago, and had
son and two daughters. The son
was killed in the Russo-Turkish war
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-28

worthy the name, the evident purpose
of the council being to make violation
OF the prohibitory law an easy matter
and 10 invite drug stores to become
saloons.
The ordinance is travesty on
right and justice and the aldermen
who voted for it. if they have any
shame left, should be ashamed of
themselves.
There are respectable druggists
who could not be induced to sell in
toxicants except for legitimate pur
poses, but others who have for years
sold more whisky than drugs. The
law was doubtless passed to aid the
latter,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-28
In the Field of Literature

The June Success. - Success maya
zine for June describes a number of
our well known men as they appear
before the camera in an article by Rob
ert Lee Dunn. Sidney Curtis contrib
utes a character sketch of President
Eliot Congressman Quinn, through
the medium of Henry Beach Needham.
tells what he thinks of the house of
Robert Mackay con-
tributes descriptive historical article
upon the Madison Square region of
New York City.
The stories are: "The Lone Chicken
Bonanza" by Edward Salisbury Field;
1.-The Last Battleship," by Morgan Rob-
ertson; ''Heartbreak Trail" by Ella
Higginson, and Hannibal the Deli
cate" by Joseph c. Lincoln. There
are poems by Edith M. Thomas, Mary
Fenollosa, Harvey Worthington Loom
is, and Nixon Waterman.
The June Lippincott's. AS an in
stance of wide-awake, unalloyed enter
tainment the June Lippincott's de-
serves a place in the front row. This
plete-in- one-issue novel, followed by a
strong showing of fiction, fact and
fun" The novel is "The Plague of a
Heart" by Helen Milecete, a young
Canadian writer who is rapidly max
ing name for herself. She has her
nIot ,orpnlot alx ,,oopnod ont In boY rxy,,
mind and then allows the reader to
have it without that circumlocution in
which many aspiring authors become
entangled, to the great detriment of
their work The "heart" referred to
in Miss Milecete's title belongs to a
young widow who at once bespeaks
admiration for the game manner in
which she meets sudden financial trou-
BILE. Instead of sitting down to weep,
she takes quick inventory of what Is
left of her fortune and accepts an in
vitation to visit friend whose father
owns whole island away up north
thus determining to become "the mas
ter of her fate" rather than to let it
swamp her in a life of monotonous toll.
She is an interesting complexity of
adventurous, practical, indiscreet, self
sacrificing femininity, such as America
sometimes produces. With this char
acter to centralize her story, its devel-
opment is rapid and engrossing.
Katharine Holland Browns contribu-
ton to June Lippincott's is called ''The
birth of irony" striking tale of the
Cave-man and his love; Anna Wharton
Morris is the author of charming
summer romance, "a Hundred Dollars
Down. from the clever pen Of Owen
Oliver there is Lady Tommy" story
of English setting scintillating with
wit; 1.-THE Lone War;" by Will Lev
lington Comfort, is story of heroism
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-28

"Where'are you going, Bustcr?' Hal
word looked down upon the sturdy tig
ure OF Dick Bennington. otherwise
Buster" with twinkle in the kindly
gray eyes.
.'Playin' hockey" explained Buster
promptly. "Wanter Come iishin'?"
For a moment Brian HaNord re-
gardcd the boy with judicial gravity.
You know very WE'LL he began.
''that after such a confession it is my
bounden duty to see that you are de
livered into the tender clutches of Miss
Spofford," he reminded. And yet here