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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-29
E -D1spATcH RICHMOND, VA, SUNDAY MARCH o.

boundess continent of ours. J cannot
cease 10 return thanks tina. 1T was my
good fortune and great privilege to
have been In close touch with these
two heroes; to have known them. and
been under their command. to have
sat mt the came camp fire, and been
inspired by their loyalty and love for
the starry cross banner OF the South
land. Very sincerely.
II. r. MATTHEW'S,
Pelham Bresthed Battery. S. Fl. a..
Pikesville, Md, March i0 1908.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-29

The Choco and San Juan districts OF CO.
lombia are very rich In gold and platinum.
hut until they arc tapped with routes OF
&C Communication. over which provisions and
mac hinery can be taken to the mines. there
is little hope for their development.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-29
rrophec e. Drive. Dancer to suicide.

BERLIN March 2s.This city FUR
nishes a tragic tale OF a girl driven
to suicide by the prophecy of q for
.tune-teller.
v Augustei .ReitaenstAin, a. young Ballet
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-29
LIycd in a Train for a Year.

llNCu III a rum lOI u
/ VIENNA. March 2s-A commercial
traveller Of salzburg has won sum
equivalent to $4,000 from an American
who bet he could not live In a train
for year.
The wager was to the effect that
he should from midnight on February
25. 1907. travel continuously on the
line from Vienna to Linz salzburg
and Innsbruck, going and returning
The bet was duly recorded by a Vienna
lawyer with whom 10000 marks was
deposited.
The traveller thereupon entered the
express train, and throughout 1907
and for several weeks of this year he
dined, slept and dressed on hoard
Els only pauses were while waiting
for the next train at one OF the above
named stations. At Salzburs his wife
used to wait for him. He exchanged
a few hasty words with her, and then
returned to his carriage. Toward the
end Of his long and nonotonous task
he was seized Will, violent attack
OF influenza. which threa tened to make
him lose his money, but his excellent
constitution enabled him to hold out,
and some DAYS ago he received the
amount deposited, His health, with
the exception Of slight nervous shock.
is described a S good,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-29
QUERIES AND LETTERS.
Faulkner.
(No. 1530.)
ditor Genealogical Column:

Editor Genealogical Column;
Sir.-Can you give Information con-
cerning one Richard Faulkner, who
married Frances Lee both OF Virginia,
and moved TO Kentucky about 1926? Ny
father was their youngest son. who
aled when was quite young.
Very truly.
A TEXAN. :
There were but three names OF
Faulkner In early Virginia history
Jacob John and William John is men
toned as living In Antrim Parish
Halifax county, Va 1850. Thomas
Faulkner Is mentioned as living in
SpotsylNania county In 1881, but moth
ing further is found OF the family. We
do not undertake TO trace those faml-
lies who left tho State, and thus leaving
no records OF their descendants.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-29

Rev. Mr. Swift preaching In Fl,vanna,
Louisa and Albemarle about 1899. Dean
Swift, OF England, was proposed as q.
bishop to the colony. but did not come.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-29
Lively Gossip Of London ! own

dancer from Austria, arrived in this
city recently. Unsuccessful In her ef-
forts To obtain employment she formed
an acquaintance with decorative art
ist which ripened into a tender friend
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-29
!m Life Tor $4,000 he Ency.

Abondons Stun life for $4,000 LIE sncy.
LONDON. March 2s.--The strange
life romance of Miss Rose Perry is
likely to end happily after all. She
is Lily the Lady who repudiated
kindred and fortune TO live in the
Sums of Cardiff. She has now decided
to change her mode OF life and return
RI 3her 1T
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-29

Elizabeth Morehead married William
Triplatt on December IL. 1855, and
Cary Morehead married Daniel Donald
son on October 80. 1856; these are sup
posed sisters OF Charles, and daughters
OF CAPTAIN Turner Morehead.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29

Ignace Father Marquette was just coming out of
the chapel where he had been saying mass, when
he met Joliet The fur trader was a boylsh,
frankly enthusiastic adventurer, of twenty eight,
younger by eight years than was the priest He
explained that he bore orders from the governor
of Canada to go forth and find wonderful river,
a mighty river, the Father of Waters, which the
Indians knew.
at meant hunting and shooting and fun,' said
Joliet with eyes a-sparkle 'The Indians say
there are many animals along the way whose fur
is of great worth. There is money in it."
The priest made the sign of the cross. Il Will
60 with you" he said; "if can bring salvation to
soul on the way l shall count myself well
paid"
"The two men spent the whole winter preparing
for the trip. They gathered together all the in
formation they could about the routes to take
The Indians drew maps for them in the sand and
in the snow, showing where the known lakes and
rivers were and the location of the portages
where the travellers would have to carry their
canoes and supplies across the country from one
stream to another. But even the Indians could
not tell them much. For this great river and this
wonderful new country was just hearsay to them.
None of them had ever padded on the river or
seen the green, rolling praires, or caught with
their eyes it's hints of freedom and oppor-
tunity.
One warm sunny May morning the party start
ed out in two birch-bark canoes. With the priest
and the fur trader were five Indians good guides,
fine hunters, brave, quick-witted altogether de-
pendable. The canoes were loaded to the brim
with smoked meat and Indian corn, with fur skins
for protection at night. Father Marquette prayed
for blessing upon the party, the seven men camb-
cred into the canoes and the Indians on the shore
pushed them Off The was shining, the lake
blue and sparkling, and the air soft with the
promise of summer.
They padded down the west shore of Lake
Michigan. Every night they landed and camped
out, building their fires on the edge of the pine
forests that came down almost to the lake. and,
turning their canoes bottom side up to sleep
under. They found plenty of wild game; turkey,
buffalo and deer And the fur trader was glad,
thn
promised him wealth. And the priest said, "Wait.
Soon shall find these savage men whom can
teach the real religion" .t.'.
At Green Bay. there was a mission and after a
few days of rest there for their weary bodies and
the gathering of new courage from the inspira-
ton of the brave missionaries, they left the lake
and entered the Fox River; followed it until it led
them into the Wisconsin River, and then settled
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29

never
this river before None of
them knew where it was going, or what 1t would
pass on the way or what would happen when it
arrived. 1t was delicious, battling, alluring mys-
terry, was that river
They found as they went along that the way
of the river was one of beauty. Each day they
passed between glowing green banks with now
and then high cliff for accent, and always with
rolling prares and the mighty pines for back
ground. Each night they camped on the shore
cooking their suppers over great CHEEKY fires,
smoking their pipes in peace afterwards under the
sheen of the silent stars, and turning in at last
der their upturned canoes for deep and dreamess
sleep their piles of skins and blankets 1t was
warm, beautiful summer weather. Everything
favored the travellers; nothing moested them;
there were accidents; and so far as the records
show, it did not even rain.
About the middle of June they found the Great
River They swept into it so gradually, so quiet
ly, that they hardly realized when they did it.
There was an almost impercept1ble widening OF
the river they were on, a change in the current,
a darkening of the color. The water turned from
turquoise to indigo, from indigo to green from
green to sepia, from Sepia to mud. The other
shore was further away. Suddenly Joliet shouted
"It is the Great River! 1t is the Father of
Waters!" And the good Marquette crossed him.
self and murmured prayer of thanksgiving
They turned their canoes and started down the
river, floating with the current. Strange fish
Tapped against the canoe with the swish of the
water Everything was so new and different from
all that they had known before that the explorers
were just a bit frightened. They remembered
what they had heard about those savage Indians
and so they longer went ashore at night, but
anchored the boats in midstream and left one of
the party on guard. Each day they kept sharp
watch, but for two weeks they met nobody and
no signs of Indians.
Then one day they saw footprints in the mud
on the western bank and path that led up into
the fields beyond. Joliet and Marquette left the
others to guard the canoes and set out to follow
the path. Every twist of the path Marquette
made sign of the cross and Joliet took firmer
grip on his musket for at each turn they expected
Continued on page IA.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29

hard of hearing; there are many nne tnlngs you
cannot say if you have to shout" 1t was an in
sistent far-reaching powerful sort of call, and
at last there were two with ears to hear
One of the two priest, and one was 1ur
trader One was filled with zeal for the salvation
of souls; the other marched to the music OF shek-
els clinking together One of them had vision
of service and sacrifice; the other dreamed OF
wealth and the sweetness OF possession One OF
them said "Those savage brethren OF mine IN the
wilds of that new country have need OF us. Inc
other said, Il need that new country; Can use
it in my business"
Father Marquette, the priest, was living in the
tiny Indian settlements at st. Ignace, where ne
had gone to teach the Indians his religion he
had built himself quite comfortable mission
house and a very attractive chapel, where ne held
services He was man of peace and friendliness
and his Indian neghbors loved and revered MN
the long black robe and the quaint cap OF the
Jesuits meant something fine and sweet 10 tnese
savages and so far as lay in their power they re-
flected the genteness and goodness OF this Holy
Father. They taught him their language and
what they knew of woodcraft and the art OF max
ing the best of things. In the long, cold winter
evenings they gathered together, the priest ana
the Indians now in the Indian huts and now at
the mission house, and talked things over That
was the way Marquette first heard of the new
country. -
The Indians told him of a mighty river-"Ine
Father of Waters"-that rolled on and on few
hundred miles away and ran down to the sea.
But they said that it was a dangerous river,
wicked river. They told of an EVIL Spirit tnat
made war upon men; how he sent Hoods ana
storms to battle any man who would dare to set
sail on the waters. They told Stories too of un-
friendly Indians who lived on the river banks and
aided and abetted in the warfare upon men.
"They need me-" said Father Marquette when
le heard these stories. Il must go to them some
ime and teach them to love instead of hate"
One morning Joliet, the fur trader, landed at St
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
B
Helen Lockwood Coffin

r WAS NOT until 1878 that the
call of Illinois was heard by any
but native ears. 1t was not loud
cry; it was the call of rolling
prairies, of gentle rivers, of green
and growing things; Of something
new and untried, boundless and
free; of savage men who needed
help, These are some of the fine
things of which Thoreau spoke
when he said that Speech Is for
the convenience of those who are
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-24
CHAPTER XIII Miss FOrde. The HeIress

Miss Forde was no longer to be found beside the deaf gentleman; she had disappeared at the same time as her chaperon. and. to speak candidly had left no lamentable void. But another Miss Forde had risen upon the horizon "a girl who sat a Mrs. Tudor's little table. and was conspicious for her ele- gant appearance and her truly magnif- cent hair. Soon it began to be whisper ed that this young lady was rich!-an orphan with thousands and thousands a year-in short. great heiress: and people were now prepared to credit her with grace. brains. beauty. and every good quality as well
 Hester scarcely recognized herself under the present circumstances She had engaged a smart maid by order of Mrs. Tudor, who declared that for a woman of her importance to dress her. self. mend her gloves. and go upon her own messages was almost indecent. So Hester's privacy was some what circum . scribed by the adroit and clever Mari etta. who turned out her young lady with admirable finish three times a day. She had also. in looking over her mistress's boxes made a dazzling dis covery-she had found the Spanish necklace! This splendid possession had raised Madem oiselle to the level of a countess In her maids estimation. and she had immediately suggested that her young lady should wear 1t one night at the Casino-it would create a sensation! There was nothing like it fin the whole of Biarritz, for Marietta was a Basque born. and she knew the jewels of most of the great ladies This
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-24
THE ClTY'S CHANGE
q, HI, LAZENBY WRITES OF FRO.
 POSED RAILROAD.
Most Important Industrial Meveuent Montgomery Can Undertake fs the Building of the Central
 Alabama Railroad.

c. H. Lazenby, a leading farmer and stock breeder of North Eimore. has written letter to The Advertiser urging the building of the proposed railroad from Montgomery through Central Alabama. MT. Lazenby in his letter points out the manifest benefits and advantages that would accrue to Montgomery from such a road.
 The proposed road would tap one of the richest agricultural sections of Alabama, a section which Is at pres ent without railroad facilities. MT. Lazenby thinks that the railroad Is one of the most important industrial movements that Montgomery can un- dertake
 On this movement Mir. Lazenby writes:
 Seeing suggestions of some of the members of the Commercial Club in your paper of September 18th. will add some further suggestions.
 "As to building a railroad through Elmore county$to Montgomery. l. as well as hundreds of others know the need of such road. My nearest de- pot on the east Is ten miles and on the west 1t Is twelve. Then I am more conveniently situated to the railroad than thousands of other people north of me.
 "In referring to the map of Ala bama you will see a larger scope of country including Fillmore. Coosa, Clay Tallapoosa and Randolph than any other section in the State without rail roads
 A road from Montgomery to Alex. ander or Goodwater would go through an average agricultural country Thence to the county seat of Ran dolph. It would traverse a scope oi country much in need of railroad fa- ciiities,
 You may imagine or figure out the amount of fertilizer that Is used in this scope of country. You can read to be transported So far without a railroad
 Now as to cotton. What an i'm. mense amount of that has to be hauled just as the fertilizer Is hauled out Various kinds of farm produce anC farm consumption also would be ship. ped over this much h-needed road. Now think of the millions of feet of yellow pine timber that could be utilized tc great advantage If near enough to q railroad.
 The country is also rich in hard wood that could be utilized to great advantage If we had railroad through our scope. The northern end of this road I am sure would reach some of the minerals of North Alabama.
 Now l think any man, even with one eye and half sense. could see tha, such road would be a great benefit to Montgomery and people of said counties. I believe the people of said counties would give the right of way and timber enough for cross ties to build the railroad.
 AS to the member of the club who suggested that each member be ore. sented a Bible. that is all proper and right, If they haven't one"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-24

just as 1t is with other money. and then there are some which have fallen into the hands of Souvenir hunters who prize them beyound their face value A San Francisco banker esti- mates that despite the efforts which are being made to get them all in and make 1t completely closed incident, mere Will be at least $10.000 worth of them which will never, come back Tor redemption. As Is the case when bank note is lost or destroyed. the bank issuing 1t is the gainer
 The banks of the country continue to fight the express money order busi- ness They declare that the express companies have no right to issue orders, and that the bank really does the work of transferring the money Tor which the express company gets the pay They point out that between the postoftce money orders and the express money orders there is a cool billion dollars transferred and that they should be the ones to get this husiness of the non-depositor. When am an buys an express money order the agent simply deposits the money in the bank. sends a check to the agent to whom it Is addressed, and that agent Tn turn gets the money to pay the order from the bank. It is plain, therefore. that the bank has had just as much trouble as If it had issued the order, all that 1t gets out of the transaction being the pleasure of handling the agents account It is against this that the banks are pro- testing Some of them have gone into the money order issuing on their own. account One bank alone issued 95.oOo of these orders last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-24

The National Institute of Bank Clerks has devised correspondence course in banking, and has placed IL in the hands of a leading correspon- dence institution. This course is in tended to be as thorough as the courses laid out in all the leading business colleges of the country. ana Is intended to cover every phase or the theory as we'll as the practice or banking. It Is being widely resorted to by young fellows who are starting at the bottom of the business. and 1t Is said that many of the bank clerks of the country who have not had the advantage of school training have tax en 1t up in order to fit tn emselves for more advanced positions in the bank ing world.
 It Is estimated that the banks of Pittsburg have lost s7.500.000 during the past year through the dishonesty of officials and employees. sort or Bertillion system Is to be tried. so that if a clerk or an official should go wrong. he could be the more easily located. But more than that. the knowledge of the fact that this pre- caution has been taken Is expected to sact as a deterrent for many young man who might otherwise be tempted to go wrong. One official was recently presented with $5.o00 for his wise conduct of the affairs of the bank with which he was connected. and not long afterward 1t was found that he was an emb ezzler on a large scale.
 Copyright, 1908, by Frederic J. Has
 kin.)
 Tomorrow--About the Talking Machine
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-24
TIE VOTE IN HAMILTON.
Stokes Withdraws and Ballard DacI.
 Elected.

ctokos WltnuraWe and Ballard DeeIaraa
 Hamilton. Sept. 2s.-(specia, ,-r.. nicipal election here was closely contasted There were two full tickets in the field as follows:
 For Mayor. W. A. Ballard: Alderman. W. F. Shackelford, c. J. Wilson, J. D. Ford. VIII B. Ford and D. H. Pearce; and for Mayor. M. B. Stokes; Aldermen. Dr. J. R. Burleson. M. s. Brown. J. T. Johnson. P. IT. Stokes, and W. L. Palmer.
 The candidates for Mayor tied and M R. Stokes withdrew from the contest and Inc certificate of election was given to W A. Ballard.
 elected. to Aldermen. except W. F. shackelford defeated W. L. Palmer
 The rains that came Sunday and yestsr- day were very much needed.
 The democratic Executive Committee of the county was in session here last Satur- day. resolution was passed requiring the nominees of the party for county officers to make campaign of the county prior to the election. on the third day of November, and by said resolution the Chairman of the Committee was authorized to appoint a cam paign committee. and the following cam paign committee was appointed: A. H. Pow ell. c. E. Mitchell. Mack Pearce. J. D. Gam and H. ". Clay.
 The campaign will begin at Reidsyille on October 12, and end at Hamilton on octo- Der 31.
 The ginners are now getting ready for ginning the cotton of this season The extremely dry weather for the past five weeks has cut cotton off to about one half a full crop On August 1t promised about four-fifths of a full crop. Professor Lem Howell. who has been teaching near HaIeysville during the sum- mer has returned home and re-entered the West Alabama Agricultural College. ssve- raI other former pupils of this College who have been teaching in this and ad- joining counties during the summer are back in school.
 The sohooI building is about full and all inc boarding houses are crowded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-24
Medicinal Whistles

PhyS1C1anS and SpeClal1StS who Know the Rose whiskies and the Rose methods and policies, never hesitate to specify in their prescriptions that their patients use Roses goods.
 We have always catered to the highest class of home trade. We have used every precaution to have our product pure in every respect and clean and wholesome.
 We use the best grain the earth will produce, and distill by the slow, cautious "Prim itive Method" There is nothing complicated about distilery it is built n the open, full of pure, fresh air, and IS clean old maids kitchen.
 Our Warehouses are dry, well ventilated and perfectly sanitary, and our whiskey remains in them until it is rich in nourishment, true in color, delicate in bouquet and mellow in taste.
 Our goods are specially recommended to con- valescents in need of an effective tonic and tissue builder. The stimulating effect of our whiskies is modified by perfect ageing and made secondary to their food value
 We have every facility to make prompt deliv- cries and fill your orders correctly.
 "Ask the Revenue O6fcer''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-24
FIRE AT FALCO. Iurpentine Still of J. 4. Given Is Destroy

Falco. Sept s.-(special)-A turpentine still belonging to J. A Given at this place was discovered to be on fire last night. The fire consumed the still. rosin and tur- pentine sheds. but fortunately, almost all of the spirits and rosin were taken out yester- day and placed in the cars for shipment.
 There were about fifteen barrels of rosin, twelve barrels of crude gum, seven barrels of scrape, and a piece of a barrel of spirits. and all of the buildings at the still burned.
 The loss is estimated to be about $1.5O0.
 MT Given will rebuild the still at the earliest possible moment. there is lot of crude stuff in the woods that must be distilled or a greater loss will be sustain ed.
 There was no insurance on the proper ty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-24
STILL THEY COME.

fhone 256. Tatum and Robinson. Spanish MackereI. Fresh ana Salt water Trout. Pompano. Snapper; Eggs chickens, and Butter; Crabs and Oys- ters daily Celery (Kalamazoo). We oner special prices to the trade. hotels restaurants and boarding houses, coun- try merchants.
 We solicit your patronage. Prompt dellVery, kind treatment to all
 Respectfully.
 TATUM & ROBINSON.