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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
Fails again to Make speed.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. January 1s.-The
new United States aTmored cruiser North
Carolina failed again to-day to make her
rec ured speed of 20 knots an hour In a trial
on the Virginia Capes. The trial was nor
on after tho first two hours OF tho hour
hours run. IT being apparent thatgthe vessel
could not make then contract speed! The
cruiser will be given another trial In the
near future. 49, - 49, fs 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
ts1 itt.ts si3s 80 t'llff ~ - .f'sttE !.
DECLARED a BANKRUPT.
The Union Iron and Steel Company, o
Big stone Gap, In IEOnblc.
Especial to;The Times-Dispatch.

- Special to'The Times Dispntch.l
BRISTOL. VA. January S.-Tht
Union ron and Steel Company, q
president, has been declared bank.
rupt In the Federal District Cour1
of Delaware. This company has beer
operating blast furnaces at Big Stone
Gap. Va, Ironton, o.. and Chatham
N. 7. It's assets are estimated atS$225,.
900. while its liabilities are said t.
amount to about S425 900. S7
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
sLEE-J,ACKs0N M VI :: "A U.
Very Interesting ExerciAea ny the j
II. Gordon Chapter, ". u. @.
rSnacin to The II I'M "a ID sna rhl 81

WHIST SALE IN. nuary 4 s.--The
Daughters Of the Confederac y. gave CAV \ i
most attractive program for II heir Lee
and Jackson memorial exercise 81, which
were ID on Ills af ternoon, at s O'clock
Cherry Street, r., N cal erson.'sth ,s
new pastor. OF NJ he First p resbyterian
Church, addressed the. lad les. fine
masieal pnosF99 a., giyen,
ladies sion this occasion. s' .t.s
Mrs. a, W Mas II was hostess s'on,
Wed esday tern on to 8tt h 8 ri und
lin the review, Which Nj eoveFed A' tbe
peri cd q the 81 lose OF the SReVoiIfioms.
ary Var and Wash ington's admihiissttyrsat,
ton. pnring the az ternoon 4 Ia hos tesa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19

Acquitted Under Unwritten Law.
g SULPHUR OKLA January 1s.--Pleadin1s
thc unwrltten law Dr.. II. 8Dakan was ac-f
de.berated only ten minutes Dr., Dakan six
weeks ago cut the throat of John, NJ ltchell.
whom he found In Mrs Duknn's room. @
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
GRANVILLE county
SUIT FOR ISLANDER
Thomas M. Thomson Convicted
Of Having Injured Good Name
Of Mrs. Garner.

DURHAM, N. c.. January 1s.-The
Jury In SANDER suit In Granville
county, after lingering all night last
night, brought In verdict. this morn
ing that Mr.. Thomas NJ. Thomson was
guilty OF slandering the good name of
Mrs. William NJ. Garner, ard his SEN
.tence was left with the discretion OF
the court. Judge Webb suspended
judgment in the action on condition
that Mr.. Thomson pay into the Grim
inal Court $500 to defray the expense
of the court, and 5000 for the prosecu-
ton to pay Mrs. Garner's cost and
the accumulated cost in two civil ac-
lions. which amounted to total of
$3.50.
a Celebrated Case.
The case Is a sensational and cele-
brated one. in which much interest
was centred. and all parties Interested
are very prominent. The SANDER re-
suited from an old feud between the
parties, when Mrs. Gamers name was
connected with that OF DR.. T. San
dnrford in slanderous manner by Mr..
Thomson. a.
The case had stirred Oxford and
Granville county as no case since the
celebrated damage suit OF the Rev. II.
y. Gattis. agaihs t DR.. John c. kllgo and
others was first. tried in that county.
There were thirteen lawyers employed
In the case-eigl1t, fort the defense and
five for the State. Among them. rep-
resenting the defense, was Congress-
man w. wv. ri tchen. 4. 81, !. q ,Sg
Many Nyitncsses. 81
Over 100 witnesses were examined,
and on both Sides there are bankers
and men who foyv n ~ n |a - n S1yo i, \, ,,a.
people Of influence, wealth and social
position. The case arose some time
ago. Mrs. Garner, who is from a prom
inent family, had Mr.. Thomas son ar
rested on a criminal charge. and since
then the case has been pending in
the action Of the higher court. Dr..
Sanderford. one of the parties brought
Into the SANDER. backed the case with
money. and fought In the interest of
Mrs. Garner. Mr.. Thomson
agreed to comply with the Judgment
OF the court.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19

BY Mr.. Echols---To amend : and re-enact
section 1886 or the Code Of Virginia. relating
to bills of exceptions, ETC. -. g
BY Mr. Harman--To appropriate ti,e sum
q q. 1i.ioo 70 meet certain expenses for the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19

BY Mr.. Parks--ReIating To telegram ord
telephone operators and train dispntchers in
t3c state OF Virginia, and providing an
ec ae, day for such labors, with penalty
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19

BY Mr.. Fletcher-To amend and re-cnac,
section 165 OF an act entitled an act to
amend and re-cnact title s of the Code OF
other allowances, as the same was amend ed
b. an act approved March II. 1906. which Is
Chapter 32l OF the Acts OF the session OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19

BY Mr.. Hasey-To make an appropriation
foi the erection OF a monument on the bat
t:eEeid8 of Gettysburg, Pa, TO commemorate
tue services OF virginia troops IN the battle
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19

: Mr., Robert Meade, OF Washington, who
has been visiting ME- and Mrs 4. Q. Wen
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-06
Hrtesian Wells.

The theoretical explanation Of the
phenomenon is easily understood. The
secondary and tertiary geological for
nations often present the appearance
of immense basins, the boundary or
rim Of the basin having been formed
by an upheaval of adjacent strata. In
these formations it often happens that
a porous stratum, consisting of sand,
sandstone, chalk or other calcareous
matter. is included between two imper-
meable layers Of clay so as to form a
fat porous e tube, continuous from
side to side of the valley, the outcrop
on the surrounding hills forming the
mouth of the tube. The rain filtering
down through the porous layer to the
bottom of the basin forms there a sub
terranean pool, which, with the liquid
or semiIfQuid column pressing upon it,
constitutes a sort of huge natural by
drostatic bellows. Sometimes the pres
sure on the superintendent crust is so
great as to cause an upheaval or dis
turbance of the valley. Ii is obvious,
then. that when a hole is bored down
through the upper impermeable layer
TO the surface of the lake the water will
be forced up by the natural lawof water
seeking its level to a height above the
surface of the valley. greater or less,
according to the elevation OF the level
in the feeding column. thus forming a
natural fountain on precisely the same
principle as that of most artificial foun-
tains, where the water supply comes
from a considerab BILE height above the
let
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-06
A VALID OBJECTION.
Young Sheridan's Ready Wit Saved
Him a Birching.


Him a Brchins.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan early
evinced a genius for getting something
for nothing and. seeing the door of the
refectory had inadvertently been left
unlocked, peeped in and saw a huge
basket Of grapes freshly gathered from
the orchard.
Stealthily closing the door and ap-
proachipg the grapes, he thus address
ed them: Il publish the banns of mar
riage between Richard Brinsley Sheri-
dan and these grapes. Is there any
one to forbid the banns?' And, having
no reply to his query. he proceeded to
fill his breadbasket from the other bas-
ket with great gusto. But retribution
was to follow, for on the class being
reassembled the master called upon
Richard Brinsley Sheridan to stand
forth and Joined with his name the
OminOus name of Walker, who was the
Ounce of the school and selected from
his weight aud size to mount the cul-
prit upon his shoulders In order that
the master might get a firm surface
upon which to use the birch with eff
feet
Sheridan being duly mounted and
appropriately denuded of superfluous
raiment, the master thus addressed
him: Il publish the banns of marriage
between Richard Brinsiey Sheridan
and this birch. Is there any just cause
or impeachment why these two parties
should not be Joined in holy matri-
monyT'
Hold yelled Sheridan.
"Well?" said the master
To which Sheridan said. why, sir.
the parties are not agreed"
This being not only witty. but apt,
as being valid objection in point Of
law, Sheridan was requested to re-
tire and restore himself to his former
habiliments amid the uncomfortable
laughter of all concerned, including
the head master.-E2change
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-06
RISK AND JACKSON
CLAIMING VICTORY
Each Says He Has Five Votes
On Which He Can
Count Sure.
SELECTION WEDNE SDAY.

Indianapolis, Jan. 6.-James Z. Risk,
candidate Of the anti-Taggart demo-
Gratis for state chairman, and Stokes
Jackson, candidate of the Taggart men
for the same position, both are claim
ing a certainty of election. Each has
five votes upon which he absolute
1y can count Three members are in
structed for other candidates, and the
man who wins must secure two Of
these.
Both sides have sent friends into
the three districts to secure pledges
for second choice and both are count
ing upon electing their man on We'd
nesday next when the committeeman
meet here to choose the chairman.
The ants now are making a straight
out temperance fight against the Tag
CART machine and are appealing to the
best elements in the party, but the
saloon and brewery interests are back
of Taggart and they are putting up the
fight of their lives.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-06

SOCIALISTiC FLAGS WAVED
HESIpENTS IN TIE CHICAGO
GHETTO MAY STRIKE FOR LOW
Err RENTS WITHIN The COURSE
OF A FEW DAYS.

New York, January G-TnciD,r..t rent
riots broke cat on III" East Side YES
terday as . result 81 the 'tu4iDu BE-
tween tn" I"nUjor1a a"H u2t,;s and
before the Disorders; W".r 4>rli.u bv
police reserves many ccu't-tarjs we're
injured ana five wern arrested. The
police used their clubs freely, but
there was no way t. lc.rA 10 number
of injured, as thoy were carried away
and cared fov by rliends The dis
orders were general throughout the
affected district.
The most serious troub!e occurred
on East Eleventh street. where a land
lord who had been unable to collect
rent ordered his tenants to remove,
the American and SOcialstic flags
with which the strikers had decorat.
ed the tenements. He was hooted and
Jeered by the tenants and other strik-
ers, who We're holding a mass meet
Ing i'll the house, and he called the DO
lice. The strikers resented the ar
pearance OF the officers, and in the
clash the reserves used their night
sticks vigorously. Five protesting
tenants, somewhat battered. were ar
rested. The flags were removed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-06
OUR TROUBLES.
They Are of Three General Kinds,
and There Is Remedy.

Troubles are of three different kinds:
The troubles you have had.
The troubles you have.
The troubles you are looking for.
The first of these three kinds Of
trouble will not press heavily upon
the philosophical mind 1t is a closed
incident, and on the principle that
pains and perilS through which we
have come to safety are negatively
pleasant memories. we ought to ex-
tract the semblance Of happiness from
the troubles we have had and dis
posed of.
Remorseful dwelling on what is done
forever is mistake Of fools
The common sense of the situation
resides only in casting out of mind the
reSrettable act of circumstance and
turning to the present with deter
mined spirit that will fight for its own
for the right to happiness now and
here, in this tangible instant that we
call time present.
As to the second class, there is a fact
in nature to the point. The nettle is
armed with the most penetrating of
needle pointed thorns, but they are
formidable only to the timid and hest
tating. Approach the plant without ap-
prehensiveness of trouble" seize it
boldly and defiantly with a strong
clutch. and the prickers that draw
blood on the weak kneed or the weak
handed will take on velvety caress.
The lesson is obvious The trouble
that is now trying to swamp you will
loosen its hold on your spirit and take
to its heels If you but turn on it. The
eye of childhood ever fears a pointed
devil" The very devil himself cum
ninSly contrives not to materialize.
The trouble you are looking for need
not diSmay you. If you go out in the
morning resolved on finding it. even if
You have TO fight for it, the likelihood
is that some time during the day it
VIII take on a form that you will rec
ognze
But that will be largely your own
lookout. There are men that resent in
suit before it Is offered. You will met
aphoricQlly see them suspiciously and
belligerently peeking around a corner
TO discover who il is that is presently
TO come along and offer some indig-
nifty
\ sense OF personal injury has pos
session Of them, though if you appeal to
them for reason or for a fact or an
act in support of their indictment to
somebody-anybody-they are neces-
sarily dumb. The whole thing is but
a monstrous birth of their imagination.
The trouble you are looking for will
never trouble you il you stop looking
for it-Exchanss.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-06
EARL HAM OPENS
AFTER VACATION
Several Old Basket Ball Play
ers viii Register and Stu
dents Are Pleased.
CAPT. CHAMBERS RETURNS.

Earlham opened her doors this morn
ing to the students entering for the
winter term. Throughout the Christ
mas vacation the students who remain
co in the dormitories have been clean
ing up the building, this being required
Of them in order to obtain the permis-
sion to remain there. The rooms of
the different buildings shine like new.
Several of the old students who we're
not in last fall. entered school again
today. Cloyd Chambers of Celina.
Ohio, who was the captain Of last
years basket ball squad. and who was
reelected captain of this years team.
will enter, Ray Newsome, who played
so well on last years team, has signi-
fed his intention of returning. He
will make another valuable addition to
the team. Coach Vail has every hope
o. putting a winning team in the field
this winter and practice will begin this
evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-06
PRACTICE NOT TO
Be ENCOURAGED
Prosecutor Don't Think Well of
Men Who Wish to Spend
Winter in Jail.
MURRAY MADE AN EXAMPLE
FOR EXPRESSING A DESIRE TO
SPEND COLD MONTHS IN THE
COUNTY sASTILE, HE is PUT IN
SOLITARY CONFINEMENT

Il understand that MT Frank Muir
ray is extremely anxious 10 break into
the county ja.. for tie remainder Of
the Wintei. I recommend 10 the court
that the hearing Of his case he post
ponce for Wecl. aid thai i'll the mean
time Nj Mlrrar 1e .ep1 i'll the city
tall remarked Prosecutor Jcssup this
morning il -fe city ,o... after read
ir-- an affidavit against Murray charg-
liz him with iutOXtr>tl4u.
Tie court sustained The motion Of
Prosecutor Jessup and tneu Greeted
that Murray be places in solitary con-
fnc!uent III the Gig jail until next
MouC&H. "K-mcmJl: Murray Is 10 be
placed in a cell and is to sec 10 enc"
cautioned Judge Converse a5 Murray
was led back 10 the lonesome, desolate
and most unpopular city jail.
Murray is one Of a class of citizens
who seek each year TO breaE into the
county jail until the winter is over
There they get warm place to Sleep
and three meals per day. 1t was to
dISNOuIa age IIc practice Ol Sp6l4uIuS
the winter as a guest Of the county,
that an example was made of the man
Murray is a we'll known colored man
and a common police character. Just
recently he was released from the
county Jail after serving a sentence for
assaulting another colored man who
took care of Murray's greatgrandmoth-
er, who is the oldest woman in Wayne
county, perhaps in the state Of Indiana,
having last fall celebrated here one
hundred and first birthday anniversa-
ny Murray was arrested on a charge
of intOXicatiou Saturday night. For
the purpose Of being taken into custo-
dy he staggered up to a police officer
and asked him for a loan of five cents
to buy a glass of beer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-06
The Crack In tho Plate.

There was company to dinner at
Nellie's house in South Broad street,
and the diners were enjoying the first
course. which consisted OF oyster soup.
Nellie made away with hers for some
time in silence until she had nearly
cleaned the plate. when she suddenly
paused and, looking at her mother
across the table. said in stage wills
per:
Mamma, what You fink, Deres a
hair in the soup
Hush. Nellie" said mamma. frown-
ing. ITS nothing but a crack in the
plate"
Nellie moved the bowl or her spoon
back and forth over the supposed crack
and then exclaimed triumpbantly:
Kin crack move ?"-St. Louis Re
public.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-06
THE LAND OF OPHlR,
Where Was lt-In Mashonaiand, South
Arabia or india7


One of the most interesting and i'm
portant questions concerning Biblical
sites perpetually invites research and
persistently evades solution. Where
Us the land of Ophir?" DR.. Karl Pc
ters at a public meeting in Berlin de-
clared emphatically that this famous
Biblical region is located between the
Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. He told
bis German audience how he has dis
covered many shafts of ancient gold
mines. 500 temples. fortifcations and
other ruins of Phoenician origin. DR..
Peters affirms that coins unearthed in
Mashonaland belong undoubtedly to
the time of King Solomon. His opin-
Ion Is that no other part Of Africa
could have exported the ivory. silver
and precious stones which are record
ed In the Bible as coming from Ophir.
Against this theory. founded as It
undoubtedly is on very plausible eyi-
uence, Bible students are still likely
10 maintain, on the testimony of Gene
SIS X, %, that Ophir was a section of
south Arabia Here down 10 the time
or Ezekiel the Phoenicians still land
ed to procure gold and gems with
which those famous sailors and ner-
chants of the ancient world traded in
many countries distant from their Syri.
an shores.
Many erudite writers have attempt
ed TO identify SofaIa. on the east coast
OF Africa, with Ophir. while yet 9TH
ers have located it in India One of
the most learned essays written on the
SUBJECT is from the pen of Professor
Honlmel, who argued that the ancient
land OF gold was Arabia FeIix-Hom-
uatic Rayiey.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-06
CHUNKS OF TROUBLE
IN VISIT TO RICHMOND

Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Bowdel left IN
dianapolis Saturday evening at 8
O'Clock on a 7. II. l. & E. CIR for
Richmond. They intended 70 make
their temporary homo heTz. The re-
suit Of this trip embraces quite story
for the most par: sPicy--in fact so
spicy that it cannot ne incorporated in
the society columns Of this issue.
Before leaving Indianapolis, Bowdel
accumulated quite a package OF wet
goods. The conductor of the car no
tilted the local police to have an Of
dcer ready to receive him on his ar
rival here. This request was com
piled with Just as Officer LOngman
led hubby from the car at Eighth and
Main streets, Mrs. Bowdel exclaimed
What shall l do. | have only ten
cents and no place to GO
Harry Garner testified that he
stepped to her side and offered his
assistance. Whereupon George Mui-
roney. who had boarded the car at
City, said that the woman
was under his protection and he would
find a place where she could pass the
night. Null Oney took Mrs. Bowdai to
the New Windsor hotel, secured
room and escorted her to it, 4 short
time later ROundsman Vo9elsOng and
Officers Lambertson and Little knock
ed on the door OF the room. which was
numbered ''23,' and after gaining ell
trance led the occupants to police
headquarters.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-06
SKATING POND IS
ALMOST RUINED
Dykes at EarIham Break and
Allow Water to Escape,
Causing a Loss.
SOON BE REBUILT,

The new skating pond at Earlham
has broken through the dykes, which
the men built to wall the water and
only small stream is now visible to
show what was once a good sized
pond. The club which was formed to
forward this project spent nearly $50
on the embankmert and unless some
thing is done to remedy the defective
places in the wall, this money will be
a total loss. The managers stated
that work would be commenced as
soon as school is started and a larger
and deeper pond WILL be constructed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-06

This morning in the city court. Bow
de- drew a fine of 81 and costs for in
tozication. Mrs. BowdeV and Muliu-
heT we're each fined so and costs on
conviction of the charge OF adultery
placed against them. MulIoney stat
ed 10 the court that he had not been
guilty of improper conduct He said
that he acted the part of a gentleman
IN case of "a woman in distress"
However, Null oney could not explain
satisfactorily why. on arriving with
Mrs. Bowdel at the New Windsor, he
had written on the register MIR. and
Mrs. ]. +. Cook, Canton. o. Mulro-
ncy said that he had done this just
for prank
On the witness stand Mrs. Bowdel
admitted that her husband had at va
riouS times accused her of improper
conduct with other men: that three
weeks prior 20 their marriage last May
they lad lived together as man and
wife, and that during their sojourn
jccted 10 the numerous attentions
shown her by members of the Indian
apolis police department. Before be
ing taken to the womens jail. Mrs
Bowdel sought an interview with her
husband, but he refused 10 see her. On
leaving the building in company with
an officer. Mrs. BowdeI was in tears.
while a score or more inquisitiye ones
followed after her.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-06
A Note. zsaAso. I.gotfsm.

Once in London were four great
bassos singing at the same time. La
biache. harini. Staudigi and Kari
Formes. Fashionable opinion was IN
decided as to which OF the four was
the greatest, and finally the member
OF leading club determined to have
the quartet Of singers interviewed sep
arately by one Of the members to find
out TO whom each Of the singers
awarded the palm OF being the great
est basso then in London.
Staudigl answered promptly and
truthfully, "Lablache is the best"
Marini replied, Il will not say who
is the first basso. but I am sure La
blache IS the second"
Lablache modestly responded, eff
Staudigl were not here, / certainly
would claim the lead"
Formes without hesitation instantly
said. The greatest basso, sIr-thats
me, Karl Formes."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-06
The Sr"rrt 81 food Health

II
The do"ror took of his nose glasses.
looked through them at the window.
fshed out piece of channels skin and
began polishing them.
'The trouble with most people" he
began as he rubbed harder at a par
ficularIr stubborn spot, lis that when
they get up in the morning feeling well
they say: MY. I'm in fine shape this
morning! l feel as If could eat most
any old thing" And then they pro-
coed TO do so. Before night they saw:
Il felt so we'll this morning, and now
feel so terribly worn ont and tired.
j believe it's bad omen to get I'D in
the morning feeling so fine II the
idiots would only eat nothing at all
or very sparingly OF something dainty
and nourishing they could preserve
their feeling OF eiation till consider
ably later in the day The very mo-
mert," the doctor concluded as he
placed his glasses where they belong.
ed. that the human digestive appa-
ratus begins to be cheerful over a good
rest and to believe that its owner has
some sense after all. the aforesaid
owner thinks se is starving and there
upon stuns Ii with a load of indigesti-
bio garbage "-Chicago News.