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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-26
Fcn Down EleHntor shnft.

Mr.. Benjamin S. Wells, salesman
of the Implement Company, was badly
injured yesterday morning by falling
into the elevator shaft of the build
ing, No. 1S02-1S04 East Main Street.
lie was treated by DR.. Young, of the
city ambulance corps, who took him to
his home, No. 1905 North Nineteenth
Street. internal injuries arc feared.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-26
SUES FOR $4,000
Passenger and Power Company Asked
to Settle for Death of Chns. Coles.

Claiming that the death of Charles
Coles was due to negligence on the
part of the corporation, Mrs. Amanda
Coles, administrators, fled suit against
the Virginia Passenger and Power
Company for $4,000 damages in the
Law and Equity Court yesterday. 1t
is alleged in the complaint that on
July LIST last Coles was driving a brick
wagon across the Richmond Manchester
Free Bridge when he was struck by a
street car. receiving injuries which re-
suited In his death on November 10Th.
Coles, it is declared could not get out
of the way because the crew failed to
give the proper signals in time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-26
THE STEAM ENGINE

Interesting Lecture Tonight at Mechanics
Institute.
The public lecture on '"rhe Steam En-
gire' Tonight at the Virginia Mechanics
Institute will be n popular one. In that the
lecturer will show in an elementary way the
main features of the turbine and vocipro-
eating engines.
The Westinghouse Machine Company has
recently sent to the institute parts of its
new Parsons turbine, which will be dis
played to the audience tonight.
Though there is no objection on the part
OF the management to the presence of ladies,
yet they win probably not find the evening
particularly entertaining unless they have
formed some interest in the subject.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-26
Judge waddill Better.

Judge Waddill, of the United States
District Court, who has been confined
to his home for the past few weeks,
has recovered sufficiently to be able to
leave his residence.
The Judge and Mrs, Waddill left YES
terday for n vacation of week or ten
days, and in order that the judge may
be free from business worries, no adj
dress was given. !,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-26
ADJUTANT oUIRK HERE
breaches in Open-Air and at Broad Street


With the Broad Street Methods. Church
crowded last night Adjutant Quirk OF the
Salvation Army. preached sermon upon
the good that organization is accomplish
inG throughout the United States. explain
ing almost in detail the effect upon COM
munities in which the army Is operating
Adjutant Quirk also held an open-air
meeting yesterday at noon, attracting a large
crowd. Captain Fowler and other members
of the local post assisted in the exercises,
and large collection was taken UP at each
meeting.
AdJutant Quirk and Captain Fowler We're
very much pleased with the attendance,
which was larger than they had antici-
pGted
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-26
Must Got licenses.

Justice CrutchheId Yesterday morn-
ing warned all dog owners that they
must secure licenses at once. or they
will be summoned to court and made
to pay license and costs. The number
of licenses last year up to this time
was 1850 The number Issued so far
this year IS 1896.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-26
Elect School Omrer..

When the State Board Of Education
Meets here on Tuesday, it will elect
four division superintendent and
transact other business of Importance.
The superintendent will be for the
counties of Richmond, Norfolk and
Charles City. to hll vacancies caused
by deaths, and for Bedford on account
Of the resignation of Superintendent
w. r. Abbott.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-26
Lose Two Children,

Mr. and Mrs. r. E. Pond recently lost two
children, each passing away within week
OF the other The first died on Tuesday
week ago. and the other last Tuesday.
The funeral of the second child will take
place in Petersburg to-day, and intermen:
VIII be made in BIandford Cemetery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-26
Alleged Thieves Arrested.

sam Meekins tcolored) was arrested last
night on the charge OF stealing $3.50 worth
of fish from r. o. Washington.
Walter Dean (colored) WAS taken in
charge because 1t is alleged he stole lot
OF iron from John O'Hagan.
Eddie Williams is charged with stealing
a coat, vest and I'VE cartridges from George
Carter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-26
Mr.. ADAMS TO BUILD
VIII Erect Handsome Residence on
Monument Avenue.

A deed of bargain and sale was re-
corded yesterday in the clerks office
of the Richmond Chancery Court con-
veying to Mr.. T. T. Adams sixty feet
of land on the south line of Monument
Avenue, near Meadow street. Mr..
Adams Is q well-known lumber dealer
who has recently come to this city,
and he will at once build upon his
Monument Avenue lot a handsome
home, which Will be ready by the
late fall. The amount paid for the
property was $4,000. The sale was
made by j. b. Elan & Co, real estate
agents.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-26
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting OF Richmond Council,
No. 159, United Commercial Travellers, will
be held on Saturday afternoon at 1880
o'clock. A large number of candidates will
be initiated, and other business Will be trans
acted. AT 8 o'clock that night the members
Will attend a banquet at Mur2hy's Hotel.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-26
Taken Buck to Petcr.burg.

Mike Francisco, a Syrian from Pc
tersburg. was arrested yesterday
morning by Bicycle Officer Atkinson
on the charge of assaulting Betsy Lee
Jackson, colored, in Petersburg, last
week, Special Officer w II. Reams,
of Dinwiddie county, took Francisco
back on the noon train.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-26
Nngrnnt Had ChIckens,

Thomas Allen (colored) was arrested last
night the charge of being vagrant.
He had two chickens with him, but Officer
Tanner thought this insufficient to disprove
the charge.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-26
Flock OF Young Hoboes.

Detective NJ. S. Angle. of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway, arrived at
Henrico Jail late on Tuesday night,
having in tow a kindergarten of
hoboes-Jacob burlington, Wilkie
Dunn, Dale McIntire, Charles Fowlkes
and James Trevillian-who said they
had nothing to do at their homes in
Newport News, and, therefore, boarded
a freight train and came to Richmond.
Others Of the gang were Thomas Yost
of Lynchburg, and Eddie Wade and
Philip Grace, of Richmond Before
the latter reached the jail Detective
Angle received a message from the
boys mother, saying that she would
properly chastise him IL he was re-
turned to the paternal domicile. The
detective carried him back and the
youngster received what was coming
to him.
Charles Fowlkes and Eddie Wade
We're escorted to their homes by spe-
cial detective, who arrived yesterday
morning. The others are being held
until their parents can be heard from,
except burlington, who is evidently a
professional, en- route for the West.
He will remain ten days before lie
goes his way.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-26
RAID DIsTILLERY
Special Agents =. II. Ifnnsbrough md
8. n. Chnpilnn Find 171 GnIIOns.

Special agents of the United States
revenue service, S. r. Hansbrough and
s. n. Chapman raided q distillery In
Franklin county on Monday; found
175 gallons OF unthxed whiskey and
the man In charge. one Nc
Coy. The distlllcry Is said to have
been operated by a man named ALL
good who, with the storekeeper,
Slafer. escaped. The whiskcy was
taken to Rocky Mount Mccoy is be-
ing held n prisoner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-26
TO MAKE TAG DAY
BIG EVENT HERE.
Prominent Richmond Women
Aid in Work Of Visiting Nurses
Of Richmond.
MEETING HELD YESTERDAY
Over Sixty Stations Will Be Lo-
Gated Throughout the
City.

So energetically and Systematically
have the executive officers ana men-
bers OF the board of tho Instructive
Visiting Nurses Association gone
about their work for tag day. to be
held throughout the city on Monday,
March s0th. that all arrangements were
completed at a largely attended ard
enthusiastic meeting held Yesterday
at the home of the nurses, No. los
North Seventh Street.
Starting in England, where nobility
seems to nave tagged the world at
large with great success for charitable
purposes, the idea was repeated IN
louisville, KY by the Kings Daugh-
ters with the astonishing result of
almost $4,000. In Memphis, Tenn, the
Kings Daughters had tag day" with
such success that 1t is now to be an
annual event. 1t is truly a case of
many a muckle makes mickle, for
cent dropped into the very attractive
boxes placed at the prominent hotels,
apartment houses, Womans Exchange,
stores. banks, Monroe Park and Cap
itol Square give the contributor the
privilege of wearing a small tag on
Monday next, and thus outwardly to
express his interest In this movement
toward the better health of Richmond.
Following are the names of the pa
tronesses, as we'll as of those matrons
and young ladies who Will assist the
officers and board, composed of mem
bers of the Episcopal, Presbyt terrain,
Baptist and Methodist Churches, Seventh
Street Christian Church and Ladies
Hebrew Benevolent Association, at the
various boxes placed throughout the
The Delta independent., 1908-08-14
Had Expcrienec.

Not long ago there entered the Office
of the superintendent OF n trolley line
in Detroit an angry citizen demanding
justice in no uncertain terms.
In response TO the officials gentle In
quiry touching the cause of the demand
the angry citizen explained that on the
day previous rs his wife was boarding
one OF the company's cars the conductor
thereof had stepped on his spouse's
dress. tearing from 1t more than yard
OF material.
81 can't see that we are 10 blame for
that" protested the superintendent
What do you expect us TO do-get her
n new dressT'
mo. sir. do not" rejoined the angry
citizen. brandishing piece of cloth.
What propose is that you people
shall match this Observation-Disclosures
The Delta independent., 1908-08-14
The Wronq Bird.

one of the well known magicians
not along ago had queer experience.
but the people in the theater had more
fun out Of 1t than he did One of his
tricks was 10 shake sack TO show
that It was empty and then TO draw
out of II an egg. after which he would
always reach in again and bring out
the hen that laid the egg. OF course
he had to have help in this. and one
night he had new man who did
everything just as he had been told
until it came to this act. Reaching
into the bag. he drew forth the fowl
at the usual time. but instead OF the
hen an old rooster hopped down on to
the stage. ruflled its feathers and
strutted around. growing with all its
might. while the audience laughed
and the magician went out TO hunt his
new helper.-London Opinion.
The Delta independent., 1908-08-14
Democrats Stop "cInimina.-

There is no longer any claim by the
Democrats that the prevailing hard
times are the result of n Republican
panic" They realize that they have
been boasting for months that the Re-
publican policies of the past year or
two have been stolen Democratic poll
cics. and then TO claim that the panic
came ms n result Of those policies is
simply to claim that II is the result OF
Democratic policies. The truth of tho
matter is there is nothing political In
any way about the SO called panic and
the period of business depression which
has followed
The Delta independent., 1908-08-14
BROOKLYN EAGLE REVOLTS.
A Democratic Newspaper Opposes
Bryan's Candidacy.

In n leading editorial the Brooklyn
Eagle, a Democratic paper. announces
that 1t will oppose the candidacy Of
William J. Bryan. The Eagle opposed
Mr. Bryan In both OF his former cam
paigns and stated several days ago.
when his nomination was apparently
assured. that this policy would not be
changed.
Men do not change their opinions"
DR.. ST. Clair McKelway. editor of the
Eagle. said. Their omission to advo-
cate principles for which they have
formerly stood does not mean that
they have deserted those principles. ]
regard Mr.. Bryan as temperamentally
unsafe to be president of the United
States. Platforms adopted at Chicago
and Denver are much alike, and the
extent TO which they are alike reduces
the question 10 men and not 10 meas
ures. Taft is steady. Bryan is un-
steady. Taft is trustworthy. and Bryan
is not trustworthy, not in that he is
dishonest. but mercurial. The Chicago
exposition OF the question OF the atti-
tudc OF the courts toward labor is morc
moderate and less complicated than In
the Denver platform. | do net think
either platform is entirely frank ON the
question OF the tariff"
The Eagle says editorially: The ma
tlon is confined TO n choice between
two men. The Eagle prefers Mr. Taft
and will oppose Mr.. Bryan for reasons
which set this paper against the latter
in 1896 and 1900 and which are made
more emphatic by everything i'm Bryan
or in Organism which has since occur
red. The reasons have been often set
forth before here. Under the stimulus
snd light OF new circumstances they
will often be here set forth again dur
ing the ensuing canvass"
The Delta independent., 1908-08-14
THE FISH IN HIS BED.
Funny Climax to an Angling Expert
enee of General GaIlifet.

Long ago, in the days of the second
empire, General Gallifet was the aid
de-camp of Napoleon Ill. At st. Cloud
his quarters were just over the I'M
perial bedroom. Everything around
him was very grand and very gloomy.
The window of his room looked upon
the pond that washed the walls OF the
chateau. The water was clear and
the surrounding scenery was beautiful.
but the young lieutenant felt like n
prisoner. Early one morning. while
seated at his window trying to drive
away the blues with cigar. he espied
below in the crystal water an enor-
nous carp. The instinct of the angler.
strong in Gallifet, made the young
mans eyes snap and set his heart
throbbing.
The big fish was the private property
of the emperor. Consequently for Cal
lifet it was forbidden fish. But it was
such fine fellowl The resistance OF
the soldiers conscience was useless. II
surrendered Internationally. The re-
naming part of the campaign against
the carp was simple enough. Gallifet
went to his trunk, brought out his
trusty line. to which he fastened a
hook and an artificial bait. With his
accustomed skill he cast his line. The
carp was hooked and hauled in through
the window.
Here the lieutenants fun ended and
his trouble began. The fish. landed
upon table overturned a large globe
filed with water and caromed from
that to n magnificent vase, which II
also upset and smashed to pieces upon
the floor Then 1t began to execute q
genuine pas de carpe among the smith
Greens.
The emperor. hearing the strange
racket overhead and seeing the water
triclling through the ceiling. was as
tonished. He rushed upstairs to find
out what was the matter Gallifet
heard him coming and endeavored TO
grab the carp and throw 1t out of the
window and thus destroy the evidence
OF his poaching in the imperial pond
But the slippery thing was hard to
hold. so he tossed it into a bed and
covered It up with the bedclothes-
When the emperor entered the room,
he noticed Immediately the quivering
bedclothes He pulled them down and
uncovered the foundering fish. His
mnjesty's face assumed an almost jim
jamie expression. which gradually
faded into faint smile. He took in
the entire situation. saluted and left
the future war minister to mediate
upon the mysteries of a fisherman's
The Delta independent., 1908-08-14
Why, Indeed?

The five-year-old son was asking his
father some severe questions about a
recent addition to the family.
THAT baby likes ma" said the
youngster sharply
"Oh, yes, he likes your ma" said his
father. but he likes me too"
Thereupon the tivc-ycar-old from
whom great things were expected eN'
claimed:
Likes you? Then why does he cry
when he looks at you?"-Chicago Rec.
ord Herald
The Delta independent., 1908-08-14
THE BALANCE OF TRADE.
Largest Ever Recorded Despite Un-
favorable Conditions.

The completed figures of our foreign
trade for the fiscal year 1901-S show
the largest balance in our favor ever
recorded. That balance is 5000, ,457 ,103,
which exceeds by 100000 the phe-
nomenal margin of the fiscal year
1901. 1t is a striking evidence of the
general soundness of financial and in
dustrial conditions in this country that
In panic" year we could maintain
our exports mt top pressure and roll up
an unprecedented credit abroad, while
retrenching in our imports and exer-
cising other necessary domestic econ
omies. The rush of our products
abroad in November, December, jan
uary and February made it easy to
draw on Europe for gold supplies to
end the currency famine. and that evil
dence of our strength as n producing
and exporting nation, together with
the amplitude of the resources at the
treasury's command, quickly dispelled
the fears caused by the hurried liqui-
dation forced last year on certain in
terests which had overextended them
selves in speculation.
We We're In no such fortunate condi-
tiou III 1879, WDen INDUSTRY ana
commerce suffered n somewhat sim
liar reaction. In that year our ex-
ports fell off from 81 1.O30.0O0.Oo0 to
SSH 100000 while our imports in
creased from Ss2, 100000 to $4,000
600. \ favorable balance of trade OF
S@o2 100000 was converted into a bal
ance against us of S1S.ooO.0o0 1t was
not until 1867 that exports rose
again above the $1,000. 100000 mark
Now, however. exports have declined
only trife from 81. 100000 TO
Sl,SG0,oo0,o00 while imports have been
cut from S1,434, 100000 10 81 1.194, ,o00,-
600. We retrenched heroically and
successfully this time and in six
months have recovered fairly well
from the effects of the October panic.
Foreign trade will not remain at a
standstill as It did for four years after
1923. There are indications already
that the check Of the October panic
has been overcome and that the new
year viii show development In har-
mouy with that Of the long array Of
prosperous years since 1897.
The Delta independent., 1908-08-14
Looking Beyond the Word, to the Man

Even though MIR Bryan should pro
claim as his own all of Mr.. Roosevelts
policies and should make his letter OF
acceptance an echo Of Mr.. Taft, voters
who reason would nevertheless look
beyond the words 10 the man. The
comparison between him and Mr.. Taft
will bc made. and made all the time
until election day. There Is abundant
material. Mr.. Taft will be measured
by what he has done. aud he has done
much. Mr.. Bryan for what he has
said, and he has talked all the time.
The qualities and the capacities of the
two men are well known to the people.
Voters who make up their minds upon
grounds OF reason, of fitness and of the
public welfare will find very little diff.
iiculty In determining which is the
more worthy OF contidencc.-Newi York
Times ,..
The Delta independent., 1908-08-14
AlMaYs Tired.

Political Candidate Which way do
the farm hands lean around here?
Farmer Ryctop-Wcll, stranger, around
plowing AMI planting time You win see
them leaning against the barn or fence
every time your back is turncd.-Dcs'
eret News.
The Delta independent., 1908-08-14
Necessity the Mother.

who got up those hanging gardens
of Babylony"
Some king"
For what purpose?'
~ judge he wanted to outwit the
neighbors' chickens. Cou.
rier-Journal
The Delta independent., 1908-08-14
Party Of Protection.

The Republican party win continue
to Do n protectionlst party and the
American people protcctionist people.
And that protection must apply to ev-
cry section, every industry and every
class.-James =, Sherman.
The Delta independent., 1908-08-14
ExpcnsiNc.

IL should never have thought that
studying would have cost SO much
money"
Yes father. and If you only knew
how little | have studicd!"-Judge.
The Delta independent., 1908-08-14

Everything mknown is taken for
maguilicent. Greek Proverb.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-01-02
w cmsnhccd,

II SHOULD he tie highest amhi
;i"l. Of every Young woman 'o
ln>sts~ ,ru. y omar hood, Earth
!rr,"l.ts no higher object of at
IL nmrn,. To hr a woman Is the
.raeat aud best thing beneath
the sk!, : sayr thn love ri Christ
il, tte heart and soul.
y tiue |Ulan exists irirre.
Ndrrt o: outward adoinmnntS.
Il Is not wealth, cr beauty I'll
re"Scn. ar connection Or station,
Gr power oi mind, literary attain.
lnlnt>, or variety and richness, Of
Onward accomplishments, tina.
make lbe Wtn;n. Tl..c II, r
adora "oDanhood, as tie ivy
adorns tive oak. sut they Should
r.vcrbH nlis,alel for the thing
they ad"ru.
The great arrov VI womanhind
Is that they take the shadow Con
the substance the gli,,cr for The
GOD the heraldry und trappings
q OF tile world for the priceless.
ssscnce"t womauly worth whicl
exists within the mind.
IL is TO BE- regretted that every
young woman dms not have a sc,
purpose of life soma grand ain
grand in its character. Sht
should in the lrst place, know
what she is, what power sht
possesses. what influences arr
10 go out from her, what rosi
ton in life she was designed t.
nj, What duties are resting upor
her, what she is capable OF be'ns
what fields Of profit and pleasure
are open to her. how much JOY
and pleasure she may fipd in ,
true life Of womanly activity.
When she has duly con
sidered these things. she sboult
then term the high purpose o
being q true woman. and OIL
.;'>@ H.she.s Mtte bend to Lel
will FOR the accomplishment o
this noble purpose There ca,
he no higher aim TO Get betnr'
herself. There Is no noble
u,iainwen. this side Of tn
.epiritland than lofty womanboo'
There is no q ambition more pur
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-01-02
Continued from page 2.

fset,s law. the trust has bought
its own employees under age aud
projected itself from the collec.
ton of heavy damage in case the
.rhild employees should be injur.
I'd FcthIa,tnt who signs this
. release receives one dollarIslGo.
fer which lie or she waves for
ever Oil control over the child,
all rights TO collect his or her
pay ard all legal rights, in the
opinion Of the trust. attorney
10 collect damages should the
child be killed or manned, the
following is q copy Of the minors
release.
Know all men by these
presents: that, in consolation
of the some Of one dollar ~ %,
and other good and valuable con
alteration. 10 me in hand paid,
I of, have emancipated and
do hereby emancipate,- of--my
son, of and from any and all LA
hility TO- render Of account
for his service to me, and al
obligations to me Of what >"-v"'
kind or nature, aud -do hereby
release and forever waive any
and III rights which | may have
in and 10 his services, or AN.
wages or salary earned by him
and do hereby anrthotim' an!
naa all persons whom>ocYhr It
c,a'ract will, my said s'm with
OF, any liability to me, and t
ray him his wages and do an,
and all things, ard make al.
and all contracts, with said sor
wi,hou: any liability to INC; an
au,lor &c the said son to apprt
pirate ard receive, for his ow
usn ANA benefit, without an
liability TO me, hia services, an
airy and all proceeds or ava!
,hareof, in Witness whereof.
have here unto sr,tmE hand az
seal at this Day Of 1ao--
WlESts'. SEAL
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-01-02
For Sale

A Fur Overcoat, supposed ia
be Buffalo Fur: Price $40. worth
ten timcs that money to team.
stcrs, or one compelled to BE- out
in the weather. Can be seen
at Mrs. Nora Woods 2! miles
South Of Huggins r. o. on the
Mountain Grove road.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1908-01-02

The Ed. is an agent for the
Bellville separator and the Jumbo
Engin, THE BEST that is made
we know what we are talking
about, we have been running
them now for four years. We
will sell you one or both call and
see us, or write us. Now is the
time to buy: Come let us help
you to the worth of your money.