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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-13
FREEDOM OF CITY
Fleets Officers and Men to BE Royal,
Entertained mt San Diego.

Fleets Officers and Men to BE Royalty
Entertained mt San Diego.
SAN DIEGO, CAL, April IA wire
less message received at 1880 this
morning said that the battleship fleet
left Magdaena Bay at 4:l0 p. NJ sat
urday on it's way to this port. The
fleet was making good progress at the
time the message was sent
The ships will be in position to an
Choir about / o'clock on Tuesday. The
ships Will lie in division formation form
or four lines OF vessels each at Gor9n
in this, the first Pacific home port to
be touched BY the fleet, have been com.
pleted.
The ships will remain here four DAYS
before resnming their journey. up the
coast. Tuesday evening. red signal
fires along the. beach Will burn a wei
nome to ,ne ships ia and in re,arn the
thousands Of incan9escent bulbs from
s TO II p. NJ a searchlight drill Will
add to the evening spectacle. A ban
iicers at the Hotel Del Coronado Tues
day night will round out the first days
events.
!, On Wednesday. April 18TH, the full
parade through the. principal streets
to the City Park. where formal exer-
cises of welcome VIII be held Here
of California, and Mayor John F. For
ward, OF the city OF san Diego, will
voice the greetings OF the Common
wealth and municipality.
Admiral Thomas will be asked to
accept. in behalf of himself and the
officers and men of the fleet. the free
dom of the city. Admiral Thomas will
accept, in trust for Admiral Evans, a
golden key to the city. presented BY
the citizens, and sword given by
the G. A. r.
Thursday there will be a picnic In
II Ter. I'D
for tire men.
THURSDAY night there will be an
elaborate display of fireworks.
Friday the enlisted. men will be
given the freedom OF the city. and all
sorts OF entertainments have been
planned for them. Friday night ball
to the junior officers at the Hotel Del
Coronado Will mark the close of the
nenf's visit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-13
FIRST SHOT FIRED
CnnnonbnlI That Marked Opening Of
Civil War Given to Nntionnl Musculn.

ShnnOnDali That Marked Opening al
Civil War Given to National Museum.
WASHINGTON. d. c., April 12-The
United States National Museum has
Just received as a gift from DR.. w. Hut
son Ford. now residing in Washington,
forty.pound cannon ball fired from
Fort Sumter at the beginning OF the
engagement en- "a! on April ~ 1851, which
marked the opening of the Civil War.
In connection with the history of this
shot Dr. Ford says This cannonball
was fired by Major Anderson from Fort
sumter on the 18th OF April, 1851. AT
the beginning OF the fight Major An
derson devoted his attention to the
floating battery which was moored in
the cove at Sullivan's Island. near the
western extremity. about a mile and
a quarter from the fort. Three of his
shots struck the battery and rebound
ed upon the sandbar. failing to pene-
trate more than three inches. I was
one Of the surgeons of the hospital at
Mount Pleasant across the lagoon back
of Sullivan's Island, and as there was
nothing to do. being no wounded, in
company with colleague. visited the
island on the 18th of April, and seeing
these shots lying in front Of the float
ing battery on the sand bank, caught
up one of them In my handkerchief
and brought 1t away. foreseeing it's
historic value. l then took the ball
successfully to Charleston and Aiken.
s. c.; thence to st. Louis. where 1t
remained until brought it to WASH
1ngton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-13
SHOCKS DIAMOND MARKET
Lemoinc snys He VIII Convince Experts
of Ability to l,roducc Artificial Gems.


LONDON. April I'm. Lemoine, dia
mond maker. who is now in London
in connection with the fight for the,
possession of the formula of his secret
process, which is resting in the vaults
Bank. Limited. has Just declared that
the Worlds diamond market Will soon
seceive shock from which. 1t win
never recover, as result of his abil-
ity to make the precious stones
Arrangements are being discussed in
London for putting NJ Lemoine's as
scrtions to test. Professor Herbert
jackson. the famous experimental and
London. mas consented to be present
at the test II a suitable laboratory can
be found here. Professor Sylvanus
Thompson and Professor Ray Lankas-
ter will also be present
When my next demonstration shall
have been made, and the result of my
efforts shall have been put on the
mics will be confounded," said Lemoine.
Il expect this Will occur within three
months.
known they have good reason to tes-
tify against me. My enemies say am
not even a chemist. We'll. / am not a
.e1hemlst. but my diploma is from the
how to make diamonds by several
gears of persistent observation Of ma
ture in South Africa, where natures
own diamond laboratory is always
turning out stones. Ny method is en-
tirely different from that OF N1oissan,
the only point OF comparison being
mat also use great heat The main
thing was the discovery of an eXpedi-
tious way of dissolving carbon.
fou will hardly believe that made
diamonds two years before knowing it.
vet that is true, and as no lapidary
took the trouble to examine them, T
only. discovered my success by expert
mentins with my diamond powder in
ether stones.
My equipment still is in a crude
state. but three months is all the time
ask In which to prove my asser-
tiOnS.''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-13
ENGLISH COTTON sPINNERs
WILL. NOT BUY LANDS HERE

MANCHESTER. ENGLAND, April
12.-The Lancashire cotton, spinners
have abandoned the scheme to pur-
chase cotton growing estates In the
Mississippi delta, owing to legal i'm
pediments against aliens holding real
estate.
The Cotton Spinners' Association had
already appointed committee to take
preliminary steps to form company
to take control of cotton plantation
in the United States, this being one
OF the results of the visit of the
British delegation to that country last
year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-13
BYRD FOR PROHIBITION
Addresses Thousand People Mt Win
chester-Declarcs county VIII BE Dry.
Especial to Tho Times pispatch.J

Especial to The Times Dispatcher
WINCHESTER, VA, April 12-The
height of the present local option
campaign was reached this afternoon
when Speaker Richard Evelyn Byrd,
author of the Byrd liquor bill, which
was recently passed by Virginia Leg
islature, made an address before nearly
1000 men In the City Hall. He express
ed belief that time, would come when
prohibition would be In effect all over
the United States. and that public SEN
timent was behind the present tenn
perance wave. Mr.. Byrd declared him
self unequivocally in favor of prohibit
tior, and his outspoken utterances
were punctuated with terrific applause.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-13
BOLD BURGLARY
Three Negroes Enter Home of White
Woman and Search House for Money

Woman and Search House for Money.
SOUTH HILL, VA, April 12.-Last
night three negroes entered the home
of Mrs. Ottilia Schneider, who lives
near this place. She had been paid n
sum of money yesterday. One of t.a
negroes held her while the others made
a search.
On discovering large wallet, it was
seized. and the negroes made their es-
cape, thinking 1t contained the money,
but there were only receipts AMI
papers in it; not cent of money. Mrs.
Schneider says she knows the negroes
and they will be arrested.
She is the same woman who was
charged with numbering her husband,
John Schneider. a. few months ago.
Since her exoneratlon in February, she
has lived alone.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-13

Such enthusiasm has scarcely ever
been witnessed in this city. All local
pastors preached temperance sermOEs
to-day, and a song service by hun
dreds of children was held on fred
erick Plaza. a union meeting was
held at Market street Methodist Epis-
copal Church tonight, and Superinten
dent w. II. Anderson, of the Maryland
Anti-Saloon League, enters the cam
paign tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-13
MUST WEAR HONOR BADGES.
War Depa rtment Makes 1t Mandatory
on Soldiers,

" HI DtVurtHeht NHKtE IT MHndhtOr!
on Soldiers.
WASHINGTON. D. c., April 1.-THE
War Department has officially declared
that campaign badges are part Of
the uniform of an officer and that
it is necessary for officers to wear
them as Is required in the case of an
insignia Of rank,
The department has adopted n design
for the civil War badges. with the
head of Lincoln, on the diverse side,
together with the motto. With malice
toward none. with charity to all" The
reverse side contains the legend The
Civil War 1861 to 1861 surrounded
by wreath
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-13


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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-13
Animal show to Close.

L
This is the last week OF the Ferari
Trained Wild Animal Arena and Jungle
at lakewood Park, and as finishing
touch the farewell program will be
of unusual strength. All the animals
VIII be put OH in order to get them
thoroughly prepared for their touring
season. which commences in few
days,
BY special request the sea lions will
appear at every performance, and Of
themselves, should prove great at
traction, being undoubtedly among the
cleverest beasts living.
Selica, Marcella. Macphern and the
other principal trainers will also ap-
pear at every performance.
Easter Monday, April Goth. will be
the last day in Richmond.
LurId Alelodrama Here.
AL Woods melodrama, Convict
$780," will begin weeks engagement
at the Bijou tonight. The play is
exceedingly lurid. with thirteen scenes
scattered through four acts. Fske
O'Hara. the sweet-voiced Irlshman.
will appear at this theatre next week,
in "Dion O'Dare."
Leonard to Receive.
Eddie Leonard. the Richmond min
strel star, who is the headliner at the
Colonial this week, will hold a recep-
tion on the stage after the perform
ance on Tuesday night, when he will
shake hands with his friends. and in
troduce them to other members of the
company.
Returns ut Bljou.
Manager Mckee has arranged to an
nounce the result of the election from
the stage at the Bijou on Tuesday
night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-13
ADJUSTMENTS
Acadcmy-Dnrk.
Bijou-"Convict 930."
Coloninl-yaudeviIle.
Observation-Disclosures.

iT HE members of the company pre-
senting Molly Bawn' at the
Bijou last week, were laboring
under disadvantages which the aver
age playgoer would perhaps not fully
understand. In the first place, the
piece had been put on only a few
times. and as often happens, there were
many little points upon which 1t was
seen that Improvement could be made.
Therefore. the piece was put under the
process of being whipped into shape
and for this purpose, Mr.. Frank Tame
hill was sent q to rehearse the COM
pany. Much of the old business was
changed, and new substituted by MI.
Tannehill, who is quite adept in stage
chraft. However. While this ultimate
ly will greatly improve the play. it
naturally caused hating and uneven
performances during the week, for IT
Is difficult matter for the people In
a cast to make such change for the
first time without causing many awk-
ward pauses. which an audience no.
tees without understanding the rea-
son therefor.
Several new actors were secured for
parts that were not cast to the best
advantage. and this added to the gem
eral demoralized condition of the COM
pany. And SO the members of the
Molly Bawn Company We're having a
hard time of 1t last week, some of the
hard time of 1t last week, some of
women of the company being on the
verge of Mysteries before the last per:
Torrance, while the men We're in any
thing but a cheerful mood. The COM
pany has six weeks now. most Of the
time being in the big cities. before the
season closes. Mr.. Tannehill, who was
busy all the week. cutting some scenes.
and adding others, and Mr.. Norbert
Caughy, the stage manager. think that
the performances this week In Wash
ington will be running much more
smoothly. The week commencin.
Easter Monday will be played in Phil
adelphia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-13
Negro obcyed Orders.

Finding that he had lost nothing
but Jim and the whip. Mr.. Atkinson
preferred no charges against Slaughter.
who was taken along as plain drunk
and later turned loose after SOLDERING
UP bit. Just as the owner of the
team was getting into the seat to
drive home, he was Informed that
his erstwhile teamster had been seen
with the whip over his shoulder. MAX
Ing for open country as fast as his
legs could carry him. His informant
knowing something of the yagaries of
Slaughter, said that most probably ne
had Just approached the wagon when
1t was In charge OF Jim and calmly
ordered him to make himself scarce.
and literally took the relns in his own
hands. Jim being of a timid nature,
took the tip and pulled forth in double
quick time, taking with him the whip,
which was about the only thing on the
wagon that would not seriously impede
his progress.
Seeing that all his belongings were
in good condition. Mr.. Atkinson, who
after dislodging his new driver. was
disposed to treat the matter as huge
joke. drove off. bearing no i'll feeling
against Jim. who had proved unworthy
OF his trust. or against the conyIvia]
Mi, Slaughter
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-13
MR.. SLAUGHTER
ENJOYS DRIVE
Routed Negro from Wagon and
Went Forth to See
the Sights.

Having dispatched his trusted Ethio-
plan, Jim White, to the city on Satur-
day morning for the purpose of bring
ing back to his farm in Henrico coun-
ty, load OF necessaries for the spring
activities. Mr.. Atkinson. formerly man
ager of the Wilton farm. who owned
the outfit, was astonished when he
came to Richmond a few hours later
to discover his well-loaded wagon NOV
ing along the street in charge of a
white man, whose face he did not
know. with the faithful James no.
where to be seen.
Not being man to purchase pig
In bag. Mr.. Atkinson was 10th to give
up his black faced driver and take in
his stead this unknown person. He
therefore rushed into the street and
babe the man come down and explain
himself The driver, recognized as one
John Slaughter, on royal jag, an
swered in husky and threatening
voice that there was nothing doing.
After further remonstrance on the part
OF Mr.. Atkinson, the self-appointed
teamster remained obdurate, and a po-
liceman had to be called to coax him
off his perch. Inquiries as to the
whereabouts of Jim and the whip,
which was also missing, ELECTED from
Slaughter nothing more than an unin-
tellisible string of grunts and mum
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
NO MAN CAN LIVE TO HIMSELF
Each One To-day Generally a Part of
 One Great Whole.

Men do not choose their parts in life separately and individually in our day, as they did in the days of our fathers. The men are becoming rare now who have business of their own, under taken upon their own individual capi- tai and built up and conducted inde- pendently upon their own responsi- biIity. Professional men are rare who rise to the top of their profession without attaching themselves more or less intimately to institutions or cor .porations of some sort--doctors to hospitals. lawyers to great corporate undertakings, men of science to tho great enterprises in which science is applied Each man finds himself a small part of some great whole, whose operation is decided by votes taken about long tables in directors rooms, whose morals are composite morals a compromise combination of what the material interests of the body dictate and what the enterprise of it's man agers suggests, the character of every man who participates being merged in the general compound.-President Woodrow Wilson Princeton Univer sity).
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
How to Cure a Cold

Be as careful as you can you win occasionally take cold, and when YOU do, get q medicine of known reliability. one that has an established reputation and that is certain to effect a cure. Such medicine is Chamberlain Cough Remedy. It has gained world wide reputation by it's remarkable cures of this common ailment, and can always be depended upon. It acts on natures $ plan, relieves the lungs, aids expec. toration, opens the secretions and aids nature in restoring the system to a healthy condition. During the many years in which it has been in general use we have yet to learn of single case ot cold or attack of the grip hay ing feSulted in pneumonia when this dv was used, which shows con elusively that it is certain proven tive of that dangerous disease Cham berlain's Cough Remedy contains no opium or other narcotic and may be given as confidently to a baby as to an adult. For sale by Jackson Drug Co.,, and all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
A VICTIM OF CONSUMPTION
A. (. Fields Passed Away at His Home
 on Stilwell Heights.

A. C. Fields, who for the past two years has been sufferer of that dread disease, consumption, died Friday night at 9:20 at his home on Sti,lwell Heights. Mir. Fields has been citizen of Meua for several years and was well k lowu and highly respected and up to the time of his sfilic- tions was engaged in conducting barber shop on Pickering avenue, south side. He was a member of the K. o. T. NJ. lodge of this city and was in good starding. He is survived by his wife and two little sons. Funeral services were held at the
 home Saturday at 4 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. William Cooksey, of the Baptist church, aud the remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at Dallas.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
SHOOTING AT BEAUMONT
Deputy Sheriff Jordan Has an Alter
 cation With K. C. 5. Brakeman.

The Beaumont Journal of Fri day contained the following:
 "A. D. Jordan, deputy sheriff of Calcasieu parish, Louisiana, was arrested this morning on a charge of assault to murder and was given preliminary trial and released by Judge Showers under S200 bail to appear before the grand jur,. Al the prelimi- nary examination T. l.. Mitchell, a brakeman on the northbound passenger tram on the Kansas City Soutern, testified that while he was inspecting tickets at the depot of passengers boarding the train he asked Mir. Jordan for his ticket and the latter refused to show if, and succeeded in boarding the train, but made some remark on the platform that Mitchell did not hear. After the train started Mitchell was Iassiug through the train and and Jordan remarked that he would do 1t evidently referring to the remark he made on the platform. Mitchell thereon told Jordan that there was room in the tram or on the ground and the two appear to have gone together and Jordan pulled his pistol and struck at Mitchell. Mitchell warded the blow and Jordan backed off and Mitchell says he leveled the pistol to shoot and Mitchell knocked the gun down and the ball grazed Mitchell's thigh, intlicting slight flesh wound.
 Jordan did not testify at the examining trial. but 1t is stated that he claims be struck al Mitchell with the gun, and that il went off accidentally.
 "The shooting occurred while the train was moving between the depot ard Pearl street. Mitchell pulled the air cord, not withstanding. he says, Jordan threstened 10 kill him if he stopped the train. The train stopped at Pearl street and Jor. dan was arres ed, and with Mitchell was t. kan to the office ot Justice of the Peace Showers. where the examining trial was held at once, with the result above noted.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
MRS. ". E. RICHARDS DEAD.
Heart Failure, 4 : sravated by Severe
 Cold and Weakness, the Cause.

Mrs. Richards, wife ot w. E. Richards, who resides short distance west of town, died sud- denly Friday night between s and Ig o'clock al the home of her daug hter, Mrs. ]. K. Wells, who resides in the south part of the city, and whom she was visiting. Mrs. Richards has been in bad health some time and few days ago was afflicted with a severe cold. causing her to become very weak. death resulting from heart trouble. Mrs. Richards has been residing in Polk county number of years and was known as hos pitable and christian woman.
 Funeral services were held Sat urday at 4 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. J. A. Henderson, and the remains were inferred in Odd Fellows cemetery.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
Wheat in the Far North.

The report of the standing commit tee of the commons on agriculture and colonization presented to parliament notes that c. E. Young. superintendent of railway lands of the department of the interior. pointed out that wheat is successfully raised at Fort Simpson, 900 miles north of the international boundary and 800 miles north of Ed. monton Dr. Thompson. member for the Yukon. presented to the committee a sample of white oats grown on a farm 63 degrees north latitude. This sample analysed by Seed Commis. sioner Clark, was found to run 4e pounds to the bushei and to be an ex. ceptionally fine sample of white oats of superior milling quality.-Ottawa Correspondent St. John Sun.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
Shipped in Car of Corn.

Dr. Charles Sanford, post ma ster at Board Camp, Thursday unloaded car of corn that was grown on a farm that he owns at Marlow, Ok. He will have it all taken to his home at Board Camp for use in feeding his stock. Coming with the corn were a few Oklahoma watermellons, one of which strayed into the office of the Star, where it received a warm reception despite the chilly day.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
GIRL LOSES HER IDENTITY
Madie Gardner. of Warren, Suddenly Loses Reason and as Suddenly Re-
 gains It After Night and Day.

Warren. Ark, Nov. l3.-The mystery attending the disappear auce of pretty Madie Gardner, aged IS, from the home of her parents, Mir. aud Mrs. M. l.. Gardner, residing near here, was solved last when she recovered her rsason, temporarily lost at Banks, ten miles east of here, and made known her identity.
 She had apparently experienced no serious mishap during her wondering. Her clothing was badly torn. She was brought back to her home last night.
 She disappeared Tuesday night about o'clock after having left her mother in :he yard and hav- ing gone into the house,
 Her footprints led to the bridge across a mill pond and no traces of them could be found on the opposite side. In the belief thai her body lay in the pond her friends dragged the water. When they failed to hud her body the theory was adopted that she bad eloped and the clerks of all the county seats nearby were com- municated with to see If mar risge license had been issued bearing her name.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-11-19
Where Barrie Got His Idea.

It is said that the late Lord Penn. broke indirectly gave MT. Barrie the idea for his play. The Admirable Crichton." He. the earl, went out on voyage of discovery to a South Sea island accompanied only by young country doctor. Once on the island the couple missed the steamer some how that was 10 convey them to Eng land.
 They had to stay there for a long time. and according to his lordship it was the young doctor who became leading spirit and master of the situ- ation all round.
 Tt was | who should have blacked his boots," the earl would laughingly tell.
 Just as the castaways in Barrie's play, relief came at last to earl and doctor, who were rescued by passing boat and brought back safe to old Eng land