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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-26
THE ELECTION.

Thursday morning was the time
when the Past Chancellors went to
the session of the Grand Lodge for
business, and all of them were in a
most cheerful frame OF mind The
campaign meeting in which Chair.
man II. f. Jonathan, presided was
an interesting feature of the day.
II showed plainly that every mem
Der of the Grand Lodge was enthusi-
astic and that many expected 20
journey to Kansas City to impress
upon the Supreme Lodge the advisa-
bility of selecting Virginia's candi-
date.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: Grand Chancellor, John
Mitchell, Jr., Richmond previously
reelected by unanimous vote) !;
Grand V1ee-Chancellor. II. L. Jack
son. Blackstone; Grand Prelate, r.
L. Jackson, Pocahontas; Grand Mas
ter of Exchequer. II. r. Jonathan,
Richmond; Grand Keeper OF Records
and Seal, Thomas M. Crump, Rich
mond; Grand Master at Arms, J..
Alexander Lewis, NJ. ID. Richmond;
Grind Inner Guard, ]. II. Page, Roa-
noke; Grand Outer Guard, J. II. AL
len, stanton; Grand Medical Regis
ter, r. R. Jefferson. Richmond;
Grand Lecturer. T. ]. Pree, Newport
News; Supreme Representatives to
the Supreme Lodge, John Mitchell,
Jr.r and Thomas NJ. Crunp. The
Grand Chancellor announced that
William M. Reid, Portsmouth, Va.
would I'LL the chair of Grand Master
of Work, for the ensuing yea. The
oficers were installed.
The Grand Chancellor has named
Jesse Scruggs, OF Richmond, as Al
sernate Supreme Representative.
The Grand Court held a most
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-26
THE GOOD NIGHT CHORUS.

The good night chorus, by the
Richmond operate Musical Associa-
ton completed the programme and
all left well pleased with the even
ingS entertainment. During these
interesting affairs, the Pythian
Castle was the scene of interest,
where the ladies and gentle men
were tripping the light fantastic toe.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-26

Appointments by the G. w. Counsel.
Ior.
ENDOWMENT ADVISORY BOARD.
Mrs. Z. B. Brown. covington; Mrs.
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Establish Large Vineyards.

Spokane, Wash, Sept. 23.-Ar-
rangements have been completed by
the Inland Empire Vineyard company
organized in Spokane with a mini
mum capital of s250,000 to establish
the most extensive vineyards and the
largest wine and grape-juice produc-
ing plant in the United States. Jacob
Schaefer, president of the concern,
says the vineyards will be on the
Clearwater and Snake rivers near
Lewiston, Idaho. and Charleston,
Wash, where all varieties of Europ-
can grapes thrive. Albert Angermay-
er, a grape culturist, with rs years
experience in Germany. France and
California, who has been engaged as
manager and cellar-master, reports
that many parts of the Inland Fm-
pire are better adapted to grape grow
ing than some of the famous districts
in Germany and France as the dread
ed p%hylioxera cannot exist in the vol
canic ash soil. He announced that
the company has options on more
than 5000 acres of land in the In
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-30
i JURY Does QUEER THINGS
Jerauld County Jury Finds a Preach.
er Innocent in One Case and
Guilty in Another.
el. Innocent In

Washington Springs. Sept. 25.-I,
has often been said that a jury q,
twelve men can do the most UNI
reasonable things imaginable, and il
was demonstrated here this week
when the term OF circuit court was
in session. Rev. w. B. Smart. the
local Methodist preacher, was ar
rested on the charge of setting a
prairie fire. and causing some dam
age to surrounding property. but
not very much. The case was we'll
presented TO the jury and the evil
dence was %abundantly sufficient to
nearly every person in the court
room that the preacher set the fire.
To the surprise of those who heard
the evidence and even the court.
the jury brought in a verdict of not
guilty. Mr.. Smart was arrested on
another charge, that of maltreatine
his horse. 1t seemed to be a small
incident, and the evidence went to
show that the preacher had a frac-
tious horse, and was at best hard to
handle. One day the preacher used
a small whip to try and bring the
horse to terms and the whipping was
noticed by a lady and two small
children. The woman became ex-
cited and the children commenced
to cry, and as a result the lady made
out a complaint on the preacher and
The was placed under arrest. When
nearly everybody expected the
preacher to be liberated from the
charge the jury brought in a verdicx
OF guilty. The court, taking the evil
dence into question, only imposed a
nominal tine. and expressed the opin-
ion that the jury made d mistake, in
that it found him guilty of the wrong
charge.
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lowed" King Corn.
BY q. A. Francis Boston.

BY E. A. Francis Boston.
o corn to thee 1 sing,
For truly thou art a royal king
Ger all this wonderous prairie wide,
Where all thy loyal subjects so hap
PLY abide.
Peace and plenty are in thy train,
Thy golden ears bring a glad re-
frain
And willing hands build a palace
grand,
Worthy the King of this fair land.
Thy subjects know that thou are
strong,
And that your products will their
lives prolong,
You help to feed the worlds great
nations
And supply their armies with their
%rations.
Golden ears, blue ears, and the love-
ly red,
Make a fitting crown for your roy
al head. .
Every railroad wants to carry you
Truly King Corn you surely do,
Make glad the heart of the .Man
With the Hoe"
AS we'll as all toilers here below.
Long may your graceful tassels nod,
In this beautiful land, so blessed
by God.
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RESULTS OF THE LOTTERY.

Palouse, Wash. Sept. 23.-W. R.
Belvail, president of the Business
Mems association of this city and w.
r. Belvail, resident Of Iowa, met
here the first time the other day as
the result of the Iowa man winning
a homestead in the Occur d'Alene
reservation at the government lot
terry early in August. They learned
that they are cousins, their fathers
being brothers. 1t appears that the
parents of the men, who are past
middle age, have not seen each 9TH
er since boyhood. When Mr.. Belvail,
of Iowa, went to Spokane last month
to register on the three reservations
he gave that city as his address. He
drew No. 39S on the Occur d'Alene
reserve, and when Judge James w.
Witten sent him a notice the letter
went to Mr.. Belvail at Palouse, who
had also registered. Believing he was
the lucky one, the Palouse man took
up the matter with Judge Witten, the
result being that the other Belvail
was located in Iowa. The latter has
gone to Spokane and will assist In
the search for relatives. y
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land Empire, adding that 1000 acres
VIII be planted 10 grapes early the
coming year.
The MAYORS 10 GATHER
They viii go From Parts of the
Country to the st. Louis Cen
tennial Gathering.

st. Louis, Sept. 25.-lf a thousand
or so American mayors 10 not have
In their possession by October 9th,
the latest and best ideas on how to
run cities, it will not be the fault of
the st. Louis Centennial Association
and the Civic League of st. Louis.
The former has arranged to bring to-
gether and entertain at least this
number of chief executives of muni-
cipalities of the United States dur
ing the week that the one %hunderdth
anniversary of the incorporation of
st. Louis will be celebrated, begin
ming October Sd, and the latter has
seized upon the opportunity afforded
to have the visitors join in a great
conference on problems of city gov
eminent.
Three thousand invitations are be-
ing sent out for this feature of the
Centennial celebration, and although
it is feared that not more than one
alaNnr in three, whose presence is
.~sted, will be able to accept, the
s%@thering, nevertheless, will be the
most notable of its kind ever held.
1t is doubtful that half as many rul-
.ers as Will attend ever have met to-
.gether.
Fully approaching the honor which
will be conferred upon ST. Louis by
this assemblage, the Centennial AS
ISOLATION and its co-workers are max
ing every effort to provide appropriate
entertainment, and the wives and
daughters of the visitors will be es-
pecially cared for.
The week will be a busy one for
the mayors and those who accom-
|pany them, from the day of their
arrival, Monday, October 4th, until
their departure six days later. For
them it will begin with a reception
and a luncheon the first day and will
include a banquet, attendance at the
Yelled Prophet ball and facilities to
see all Of the other chief events of
the celebration. Among these will be
grand %pageants daily, and great bal
loon, airship and aeroplane races.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-30
THREE CHILDREN o.
Two Bitten by Rattlesnake and the
Third Fen Into a Well and
Was Drowned

/ Death claimed three little children
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Henderson who
live In the extreme western part of
the state. The family is making a
home on a government claim, and
the father was away, trying to earn
some money to make a living until
the time came to prove up. While
Mrs. Henderson was left alone with
the children she took the infant child
in her arms and went to the we'll a
little distance from the shanty to get
some water. Before she had drawn
the water she was attracted to the
house by the ream of the two
children. She placed the baby by
the we'll and ran with all speed to
the house. When she arrived there
she discovered a %rattlesnake making
its way u of the house. Examining
the children she saw that both had
been bitten by the reptile, and she
was without a remedy. Mrs. Hen
derson stepped to the door and
looked toward the we'll to see II the
baby was all right, and to her horror
the little one was not in view. Think
ing, perhaps that the children had
crawled away in the grass she hur-
ried to the we'll only to find that the
little one had fallen in. After work.
ing for a half hour she finally got
the baby out of the shallow water,
but life was extinct. Mrs. Hender-
son hurried back to the house to try
and do something for the other
children, but her efforts were of no
avail and within an hour afterward
the two children died.
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playin Jars of grains. Wheat is
yielding as high as 20 bushels per
acre in many parts OF the county and
"a grand crop of corn Is expected. The
Vegetables that are displayed are Hne
and reach nearly the point Of per
lection. Nj. T@aniiey stated that
Hanson county has entered 18' con-
tests in the past IS years and have
won Is first premiums, two seconds
and one third. Mr.. Twamley displays
his corr testing machine, which has
been recognized by the Iowa agricul-
tural college and will be used this
winter sin the testing of corn.
Visitors to the palace should not
miss seeing the exhibits for thew are
really worthy the attention of every
body.
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D1pHrHER1A GERMS.

Health Commissioner Richie of
Boston estimates tsat 5000 people
in that city are carriers of diphtheria
germs which may be passed to other
people. His estimate is based en- re-
suits of the examination of a large
number of school children.
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USE DIFFERENT METHOD.

The Mexican HERALD, noting the
strictness of recent p%rohibitory legis-
lation in Alabama, says that Gin a
Latin-American community it is diff
fcult to understand the mental atti-
tude of a community that takes such
drastic measures against the sale and
use of alcohol" 1t says that while
the abuse of alcohol is a very real
evil in Mexico, the Mexican states
men are trusting more to popular
education to correct it than to any
thing else.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-30
KEPT IN THE FAMILY.

Marcus Morton. who has been ap-
pointed a justice of the Massachusetts
superior court, is the third of that
name to have a place on the bench
in that state. His grandfather was
a Justice and his father chief justice
of the supreme judicial court, The
new judge was graduated at Yale in
1888,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-30
Wrong Either way.

lsabel-ln never have another pbotoA
graph taken. Dorothy Why not. deart
Isabel-Oh. II It looks IKE me | dom
Ike 1t. and II II f1atters me my friends
DON'T like IT. Exchange.
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a Mean critje,

"How realistic your painting is! II
fairly makes my mouth water"
"A sunset makes your mouth waterv.
"Oh. II Ia . snnset is it, thocpht
It was a frt:d r=."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-01
Buried in Paris Sewer.

Psrle, Nov. 1.-The sewers OF Z arts,
through which Hugo's "Jean Vatican "
struggled to safety, threatens to destroy
practically every house 10 the Mont
martre quarter. The population OF the
quarter is terrified by the decision OF
engineers that there are q number OF
undermiuipgs similar to that which Oh
Saturday formed a hole large enough to
swallow six story apartment house
when 1t csyed in. Rescuers are work
log fran lificslly in the hope OF saving
Madame ChevalItr, who was eDgulfed
In the cave in. she 10 believed to be
alive In one OF the sewers with which
the csve.in must connect, or 10 q pocket
OF the csve.iD, cut off by the ruins of the
houee. The rescuers are constantly In
danger because OF the possibility that
surrounding houses, which are under
mined, may collapse.
This afternoon the authorities forced
the rescuers to suspend work aud leave
Nine, Chevalier il she is still alive 10
her fate. The engineering department
of the city took The attitude that the
saving of Ihe lives Of hundreds In the
quarter was of more importance than
the possibility Of saving Nine. Oheva.
ier even II she we're buried alive. En-
Viueers at once 90. to work to I'll IN the
csve.iu, and secure the foundations Of
undermined buildings 10 the ueighbor-
hood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-01
THE ELECTION.

Elections will be held tomorrow 10
many states and cities throughout the
country. Three states will elect COVER.
nors and full state tickets, namely,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island snd Vir-
ginis. New jersey will elect both
branches of the Legislature. Pennsyl-
vsnia will elect state treasurer, auditor
general and judge Of the Supreme Court
Nebraska will elect two justices of the
Supreme Court and three university
regents. In point Of interest and ex-
element, the three municipal campaigns
of the great metropolitan cities, New
York, Philadelphia and San FraneiscO,
exceed that OF the state contests, except
in Maryland, where the disfrsnehising
constitutional amendment Is very i'm
portpnt issue. The contest In Balti-
more is also very interesting.
Each OF the three candidates for may
or of New York declares that he will be
elected tomorrow.
The campaign 10 Virginia has been
marked by unusual spsthy this year
The candidates to be elected are r gov
erDOr, lieutenant governor, members OF
the house Of delegates and other slate
officers. The democratic ticket is headed
by Judge William Hodges Mann. The
republican nominee for governor is VIM.
P. Kent and the socialist labor party
has nominated A. K, Bennett for gov
ernOr,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-01
Serious Conditions in Kentucky.

Lexington, KY, Nov. With
srmed mouniaineers and feudists
patrolling the streets of Jackson and
guarding every mountain pass leading
to that city, and state troops piIted
against them, serious and bloody con-
fict Ia feared al the election 10 Brest-
hit county Tuesday. The sudden Or
deriug out of the state troops Sunday
followed the sensational stealing SAtur-
dsy by an armed body OF men of sll the
ballots printed for Tuesdays election
aud the carrying Of them away to re-
mote part OF The county. Hardly had
this coup been effected and the news
spread to the mountain districts, when
the loyal psrtisans of both democrats
and republicans began 10 pour into
Jackson heavily armed aud menacing
bloodshed.
Ed Callahan, the feudlst, Is declared
to be the real power behind the move
menl on the part Of the democrats to re-
gain control OF local Offices. The stolen
ballots we're t0rned over today to the
proper officials and taken TO the respec-
Tive precincts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-01
Football Fatalities.

New YORK, Nov. l Three deaths
resulting from last Satu days football
games have served 10 call attention to
the fact that this Season promises to
furnish the most grewsome list ofdesthS,
aid accidents OF any 10 the history oil
football.
Already there hsve been seven deaths,
with the most fercely contested games
ye, to be played. The deaths include
Cadet Eugene A. Byrne, of West Point;
Michael Burke, of the Medlco- Obirurgi-
cal College, OF Philadelphia; Roy Spy
buck, Haskell University Indian; Ray
mond P. Thurstop, Cambridge, Mass.
Clarence Pierce, Wilmington, Del.
Charles B. Nissan and Win Ludden,
Woodland, Gal.
A summary OF other injuries so far re-
ported this year shows six young men to
be suffering from what are believed to
e fatal injuries, % broken collar bones,
Is broken legs, l6 broken noses, 8
broken ankles, eight victims of broken
ribs, broken shoulders, six broken
fingers, six broken arms, | broken wrist,
| broken hand, 2 broken jaws.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-01
DEATH OF CONGRESSMAN LAS.
SITTER.

Representative Francis K Lassiter, o
the Fourth Virginia district, died sud
denly at his room at the Elk's Club, In
Petersburg yesterday evening, Laged A
He awoke yesterday morning complain
log of feeliog badly, but his friends die
not think his illness was serious. He
spoke at a democratic barbecue, given 81
Waverly, Sussex county, Saturday.
Francis Rives Lassiter was born 10
Petersburg on February Is, 1866, and
WAS a son of DR.. Daniel w. Lssslter.
He graduated 10 1886 at the University
OF Virginia with the degree Of bachelor
of Law. In the spring Of 1888 be wa;
elected city attorney flr Petersburg, and
by successive re-eiectloDs he held the
Office until be resigned In 1893 to accept
the Office Of United S .ates district attor-
ney for the Eastern district Of Virginia,
which wSs rendered him by President
Cleveland
In 1892 be WAS a presidential eleclor
His energy In behalf Of democracy was
appreciated by Mr.. Cleveland In 1892,
but when the ssme elements were set to
work In behalf OF the democratic nomi-
nee in 1896 he was, In effect, command
ed to retire from politics, and the init
nation 9ss that The penalty for refusal
vould be removal from Office. Mr. Las.
sitter did not hesitate to subordinate his
personal interests aod retired from office
TO work In behalJ OF his party.
Mr.. Lsssiter Was lawyer OF ability
and g man OF letters. He was appointed
supervisor OF census for the Fourth dis
IrIcl in the spring OF 1900, but resigned
The sppoiOlment when be was elected to
Congress on April 10 of that year, to oil
The unexpirsd Term of the late Sidney
p. Epss. At the democratic convention
held 10 Petersburg on March 29, 1900,
to make the nomination for the unex-
pired term be was also nominated tor the
foil Term, and WAS reelected to Congress
by msjOrity Of about 1000. Repre-
sentative Lsssiter was reelected to the
Fifty-seveutb, Fifty ninth and Sixtieth
Congresses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-01
Suits for Damages.

Wilmington, Del, Nov. 1.-Goaded
hey ond endurance By the malicious and
slauderous statements circulated In 40
attempt 10 injury bis Wifs's good name,
according to q statement made by q
friend OF Alfred /. Dupont, vice.presi-
deut of the Du Pont Powder Company,
and a millionaire several times over,
the powder msgnste has brought two
suits 10 the Superior Court for damages
for Islander. The defendants named 10
the case are Mrs. Elizabeth Bradford Do
Pont, widow OF the late Dr.. Alexis Du
Pont, aud mother-in-lsW Of Thomas F.
BSyatd, son OF former Ambassador
Byard, and Mrs. Mary a j. Bush.
Since bis marriage to his present wife,
Mr.. Du Pont and she have been prac
ticslly ignored by other members OF the
Du Pont family. 100000 1t is said
will be the amount Of damages ssked by
Mr.. Du Pont.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-01
Bitten by a Rattlesuake.

New York, Nov. With three
doctors working over him, Albert Pierce,
OF Hszelton, Pa, sOake chsrmer, lies
near death 10 Postgraduate Hospital
today from q bite on the band by rat
tlesnRke. Pierce Was exhibiting bis
suakes ct g local museum last night,
dressed In Indian costume IS "Chiei
Yellow Boy" When the rstIler struck
him on The fDger the crowd rushed
toward the door. "Tbere's no danger"
he shouted in good EOglish; "Pm not
hurt" He was driven to Bellevue 10 a
CAB sud the wound cauteriz,d. Shortly
after be returned to the museum bis arm
began to swell and be became uncon.
scious.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-01
MONDAY EVENING. NOV. l, 1909.
rnMnRRn WIS ELECTION.

The election for governor ana O'hei
state officers, members Of the Legislature
and certain city and county officers
takes plsce tomorrow. The campaign
was practically closed last Saturday
night, and the result Of iomorrow'S con-
test will perpetuste the present demo
cratie regime four more years at least
No one entertsins any serious dono'
concerning the outcome, but, at The
same time, every member OF the party
should cast his vo,e--the more the mer'
rier There never should be apathy 10
a party even when assured Of walk
over, and the man who makes other en-
SsNements on an election day, or 10
more homely language, "goes fishing
on that occasion, does not manifest the
interest In his party expected Of him.
The democrats of Virginia have en-
osVed in two memorable contests during
the present generation, ADD the incessan'
toll incident TO both in order to achieve
victories should not be forgotten, and
although there is at present no Titantie
struggle on Us, the determination shown
years ago to place Virginia 10 the dem
ocrstic column and to keep her there
sbould be In evidence nov.
To the year 1869 the people OF this
commopwtalb, after having suffered
from bsyonet rule, csrpelbsggism and
the mensgerie which at thst time COM
posed The bulk Of the republican party,
determiued to free themselves OF the
sbsckles left on them at the close OF The
civil war. They found themselves con
fronted BIZ a miscellaneous horde, many
of whom we're white adventures, emo
thousands Of msDumitted negroes, with
the moral and substantial support OF &
radical republican administration behind
them. There was but one way to throw
off the incubus, and that was to make a
bouse toulouse canvass and see that
everv white mau was registered and on
election day to be sure he deposited his
ballot. For months men worked towards
this great desideraium, and when the
result of the election WAS announced the
enemy found they had suffered wafer
loo. There VAS rUsh for tickets Tor
Salt river. and 10 a shoit time Viz
RinIa's political invaders were following
In the wake Of the soldiers composing
the Army of the Potomac. The work oil
Raleigh I. Daniel, chairman Of the state
democratic committee In that memoir
able campaign, should embalm bis name
with the sons of the Old Dominion.
Ten years later Virginia was wrested
from the democrats by q fusion between
disseminated members of the party (made
30 BY the debt issne) and republicans
The administration playeda conspicuous
part 10 that movement, and federal pa
tronsge had much to do with keeping
that unholy alliance together for four
years. 10 1888, the democratic party,
marsbaled under the late John S. Bar
bour, With an able corps Of lientensnts,
pursued the course resorted to on the
f.st occasion, and in the year 1883 re-
publicsDs and resdjusters were placed IN
the psme mound in the political grave
yard.
While the bones Of these defuucI or
CARNATIONS have occasionally been
shaken, they have, SO fsr, caused nc
serious alarm. Let Us keep them where
Daniel and Barbour placed them.