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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
SNAKE MATCHED EGGS
TO GET YOUNG CHICKENS.
Councilman George F. Wise Tells of Pet Reptile That Thought
Ont Original Method of Satisfying Its Craving for
BARNARD Delicaces

A valiant champion of the down
trodden snake has arisen in Rich
mond. prepared to defend the crawl
ing species with tales told from &C
tual experience.
The defender is Mr.. George f.
Wise, barriater. gentle-faced member
Of the city council, and back to-na-
ture farmer, with a half acre yegeta-
BILE farm at Forest Hill.
I have bean reading several stories
about snakes recently said Mr. Wise
and in almost every instance | have
noticed that the narrators of those
stories have told them In such a way
as to create the impression that a
snake is possessed of very little in
telligence. Nothing could be further
from the fact. Most any snake has
brains, although, of course. IKE peo-
pie, some have more than others.
Now. | owned a snake once--it
was pet snake---and while ii may
strike some people as a queer affec-
tios, | was fond of that snake. g..
And 1t had sense-plenty OF good.
hard, common, snake sense. 1t gave
evidence of its Intelligence In many
ways but chiefly in the striklngly ORR
gtnal method it followed in obtaining
choice food.
"A snake. you know, is very fond
of young fowls-birds suit them. So
do young chickens.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
SAW TRAGEDY
IN HER DREAM
Georgia Woman Had Vision or
Premonition of Husbands
Violent Death.

ATLANTA. GA, August 5.--Mrs. r.
b. Dial, whose husband was crushed
to death under a racing automobile
at the speedway, saw him killed in a
dream three nights ago,
She couldn't talk about 1t yester-
day, for the news OF her husband g
death had caused a nervous shock
from which she was suffering keenly.
Friends whom she had told OF her
dream regarded IL as a premonition.
1t was referred to Immediately when
the news Of the drivers death was
received.
Since the night when she saw her
husband killed before her eyes, as
she dreamed, the wife had been more
anxious than ever that her husband
shouldn't race again. She urged him
to let the racing machines alone.
Mrs. Diars dream was indistinct
except that she was aware Of an ac-
cident and OF her husband crushed
and limp lying before her She could
see plainly his white face before her,
and she knew that he was dead. g.
She was excited and little alarm
ed over her dream the next morn
ing.
Don't rave any more, Troy" she
said Let the track alone. It's too
dangerous"
She had always been opposed TO
his racing, and after her dream the
thought of the track made her ner-
vous. He hadn't tried the game very
often. But he was good driver.
and he liked the exhilaratfon of send
ing a stripped machine at the high
est speed its engines would stand.
He aaughed at her fears. He ad-
mitted that the track was dangerous
but ne was sure that a cool man who
knew the game was equal to any
emergencies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
COL. HENDERSON TO READ
PAPER AT BAR MEETING

THE Development of the Honora-
rum" is the title of a paper which
Colonel w, A. Henderson. general So
licitor of the Southern railway. will
read at the 1910 meeting or the Amer
lean Bar Association TO be held in
Chattanooga August 80. 81 and Sep
TENDER 1. Other papers on the pro-
gram are The Lawyer and the COM
munity." Woodrow Wilson. az frince-
ton. n. j.: The Career of the Coun-
try I.awyer-Abraham Lincoln" Chas.
w Moores. of Indianapolis.
Members OF the Rich;acnd bar at
filiated with the association are as
follows: A, C. Braxton, r. H. G.. Cab
ell, George G.. Gregory, Eppa Hunton.
Jr.. Eugene G. Massie, A.. W., Patter-
son. John Pickreil, George Bryan.
Marshall Gillian, Daniel Grinnan,
Lunsford L. Lewis. Charles ". Mere
dith. Roosevelt Page. s. S. p. Patteson.
Emmett Seaton. Willis b. Smith, 10
Lane Stern. w. b. Tenant. E. b.
Thomasson and II. Randolph Will
liams.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
STEALS DIAMONDS
At OCEAN VIEW
Thief Loots Cottage of Jerns Val
ued at Over 1000 and
Makes Escape.
NJ axes Escape

Especial to The Richmond virginian J
NORFOLK, VA. Aug. 5.--News of
a daring robbery that occurred at
Ocean View on July 10 Just came TO
light yesterday. Diamonds and jew
elry valued at more than thousand
dollars were stolen from a cottage
while the occupants were enjoying a
dig In the bay.
The robbery occurred at the cot
tage OF Mrs. X, w. Dupuy, Avenue A,
near First street. and William F.
Clark, of 101 Graydon Park, this city.
was the principal loser.
The following liz the list of goods
which were stolen:
One opal ring surrounded by about
twelve diamonds.
One solitaire diamond ring. about
one karat. Tiffany setting.
One round opal ring surrounded by
about twelve diamonds,
One ladies' open face silver watch.
hsar de lis pin attached.
One pearl ring.
One solitaire ring about one-half
karat.
One small diamond ring.
One ladies' pin containing thirteen
large garnet settings and other small
ones.
Y One open face gold watch, twenty
three ffieweis, Toward movement.
In addition to the jeweiry. the sum
of $91.12 in cash was taken.
.. There was ribbon fob attached
to the gold watch with q Rol docket
attached. inscribed on one side. wv
r. c." and on the other 20. L. b."
with . photograph on the inside.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
DEPENDENTS GET.
.PA7T[Rs0A's SCALP
Tennessee Delivers Singing Re-
buke to Governor Who Par
doned Assassin.
MANY CHARGES OF FRAUD
Republicans Unite With Progress
siye Democrats and Elect Judi
cal Ticket Despite Machine.

NASHVILLE. TENN, August o.
Because the republicans Joined forces
with the independent democrats, re-
turns to-day indicate an easy victory
for Independent candidates in the
Tennessee judicial election yesterday.
The party was badly split because of
the feud OF the Patterson machine
followers and the Supreme Court
judges over the pardon of Duncan
Cooper, slayer OF Senator Carmack.
The ticket elected follows:
Judge OF the Supreme Court, East
ern Division--John X. Shields
Western Divisional. T.. Landenn,
Matt NJ. NeilA
State at large--w d. Beard. Graf
ton Green.
Judge of the Court of Civil APPEALS
Eastern division. p. Y. Hughes;
middle division. Joseph G. Higgins. II.
F. Wilson: State at large, Frank H.
Hail. John M. Taylor.
The Independents claim a majority
Of 10000 at least. There are many
allegations Of fraud on both sides.
Circuit and criminal Judges and at
torney-general were also elected in
many counties
There We're also primaries for the
nomination Of democratic candidates
for Congress.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
THESE PLUMS RUN
THREE TO A POUND
r. d. Hall of 1909 Floyd Ave
nue. Raises Prize Winning
Fruit.

Quite the most remarkable plurns
ever grown in Virginia were delivered
70 Chief Clerk Miller. of the depart
ment OF agriculture. Thursday by Mr..
r. D. Hall. OF 1909 Floyd avenue,
Richmond.
Mr. Hall brought sixteen plums and
half dozen prize prunss to Mr.. Mil
Ter. He was especially proud of them
because they we're grown in the heart
of the capital city and are prize win
ners.
The plums are believed TO be of the
Burbank variety. although neither Mr..
Hall nor Mr.. Miller would be certain
OF this. They are larger than peaches
and closely resemble them in shape
and coloring. The plums run three
to the pound. From a twig fifteen
inches long. Mr.. Hail says he gathered
thirty OF the largest phlms. Four of
the plums were in a cluster. All OF
them. as well as the prunes. which
were Of heiiotrope color. will be placed
in alcohol and kept as rare specimens
by the department of agriculture.
Mr.. Hall said he had also raised
some extra large peaches and his trees
were remarkably prolific. From one
tree l gathered 1850 peaches" said
Mr.. Hall. This is not a guess or es-
innate. but an actual count"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05

Naturally / didn't feed my snake
many chicktns--rather an expenstre
diet. you know--and SO 1t set about
to get them for itself.
Il guess Tom--that was the name
OF my snake-I say | guess Tom must
have noticed the way chickens arc
Matched. ] used to find him coiled
up near some nest. hidden so as not
to frighten the hen, watching the
latter set her eggs: Re watched for
several months, and then one day
Tom was missing.
II hunted high and low for him.
and finally found him all coiled M;
on a nest Of eggs. / whistled to him.
but couldn't get him to move. Nat
urally l didn't care to try his tenn
per by prodding him. SO / let him
alone.
Believe me or not, that snake
stayed on those eggs three weeks
warming them with his body, cuddling
them close as any hen ever souid.
I'm due course of time eleven Of
the eggs Matched, and then, very leis-I
urely. Tom proceeded to break hts
long fast with meal of tender young
chickens.
Tom kept up the habit, too, and
so eventually had to get rtl Of hirn-
His diet was too expensive
But I'm willing to leave II to any
Sair-minded persons II that snake
didn't have brains"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
Glen Allen

Especial TO The Richmond Vsrginian.)
GLEN ALLEN, VA. August 6.-Mr.
A. n. Saunders, who resides near this
place. had the misfortune 10 break
his arm "Wednesday He was driving
through the woods with load when
one OF the wheels ran over a stump
throwing him to the ground and cans-
ing the fracture.
Mr.. e. p. Melton recently started a
store and blacksmith shop at his resi-
dence on Springfield road. As there
is another store in the immediate
vicinity there Ia close competition and
the neighbors are getting the benefit
OF low prices.
There was a union Sunday school
picnic at Lakeside Park Thursday and
a good time was enjoyed. 1t consisted
OF Glen Allen, North Run. Deep Run,
Ridge. Mt Vernon and some others.
Mrs. Richard Tinsley. Mr.. Bryon
Kelly and Mr.. John Tinsley have been
on the sick list lately.
II seems to be the general opinion
that The virginian Is a good paper
and that II il Improving every day.
Considerable interest Is manifested in
the contest and several new sub
scribers have been secured In this
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
FRIENDS PAY HIS FINE; .
SCR0ecs IS NOW FREE
Alleged s'Masher" Released From
Jail on 800 Bond for Good
Behavio..

Henry Scroggs. who was sea-, TO
Jail in default OF a $40 fine and q
bond for 500 for his good behavior.
following his trial, in an appeal case.
on a charge of disorderly conduct
with Ethel Martin. Is now free
man. Friends paid his fsne Thurs
day and furnished bond for him and
he was released.
Scroggs and the Martin girl were
arrested several weeks ago and were
convicted by Justice Crutchheld. Min
listers entered a plea for mercy for
the girl and her sentence was sus-
pended, but Scroggs, who was en-
pioyed at one of the local theaters.
was fined $40,
The latter took an appeal and his
case was taken to the Hastings Court.
where the decision of Justice John
was sustained, and where Judge Witt.
after delivering a seathing rebuke to
the defendant, whom he characterized
as a ''masher." was fined sac ana
ordered to give bond in the sum of
500.
Scroggs was able to pay the fine.
but not TO give bond. He did neither
and went to jail where he has been
until Thursday afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
SALZ SAYS IT'S
GAMBLING DEBT
Stakeholder Who Disappeared
With johnson Money Enters
An Old Plea.

NEW YORK. Aug 5,-Roy r. Sais,
who suddenly disappeared from his
familiar haunts around the Albany
Hotel, after Jack Johnson had made
the e-back-cluh" an in
stitution. was prisoner in the West
Side Police Court yesterday 1t may
be mentioned that he was accused of
having Fskirted' the city with some
$4,000 of brunette money which had
been wagered that the Fourth of July
would end In clouds In Reno. 'Ba-
rom wilkins had placed the specie
for some of his friends
The Morning Telegraph printed the
story of his sudden departure. and a
few days later he was arrested in
Buffalo as a result Of the account.
Mark Alter represented Salz in
court. He commended that his client
was not guilty Of the larceny charge
mentioned in the complaint. and that
there was no law to compel him to
pay a gambling debt
Magistrate Appleton. however. took
different view OF the matter, and
held Salz for further examination.
On the morning OF July 4 "Lovey
Joe' and Fanny Meade aand pa
ron" wilkins, the closest friend OF
Champion Jack Johnson. appeared at
the Albany Hotel with a bank roll
amounting to $3.50. Each had con-
tributed to the roll and they were
anxious to wager the amount at the
prevailing odds Of 10 to 7.
Salz took the bet on behalf of a
principal whose identity has not been
revealed. laying s1.4o0 against the
$3.50 of brunette money, He put the
combined stakes in the safe. but when
the three negroes went to collect the
next day salz was missing and the
cashier of the Aetei handed them ST.
400.
This was the amount they had won.
but they wanted their own stake re-
turned, and the clamor they raised
attracted unlimited police attention.
Salz was trace dto Buffalo. arrested
and brought back for arraignment.
1t Is alleged by the negroes that
Sa,z left $1,000 for them in the hope
that they would. take II and be con-
tent, inasmuch as the amount is $420
more than they put up. But they in
sist upon the full performance of the
contract implied in the bet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
Mr.. Joseph FINLEY Tells of Won.
derfuf Parrot He Found III
Hartz Mountains.
BEGAN BY INITIATING
FINGER TAPS ON TABLE
Then Learned to Tap the Oper-
ator's Key and Send Mes
sages Out from the
Adriatic.

NEW YORK. Aug. mir Joseph
Finley. at his home, No. 4s4 Halsey
street. Booklyn. to-day told the story
of his capture of the wonderful par
rot that will arrive here some time
this week and which Is now sending
wireless messages. with unering aim
all over the Atlantic. Mr.. Finley ar
lived on the White Star line steamship
Celtic with two friends.
Il caught my parrot in the Hartz
mountains" said Mr.. Finley. He had
escaped from some geological garden
in Germany, undoubtedly. but as l
could not discover the owner / kept
the bird and found, after a few days,
that he would initiate the taps / made
on the table with my fingers q habit
| have. Later, in London, | met Mr..
McElroy, who is the purser of the
Adriatic. ! gave him the parrot and,
telling him the trick of the parrot Of
initiating the tapping OF my fingers.
1t was found that he would tap the
wireless key on the Adriatic just as
regularly and as precisely as he did
the table taps.
LAS a result of some experiments.
the parrot was found quite competent
to send wireless messages without the
regular operator touching the key.
the bird simply following each tap of
the operators finger on the table with
a tap on the key. He was quite pre-
else In his imitation of the dots and
dashes. and ! was highly gratified in
getting a wireless message on the
Cedric. which was sent Via Nc Elroy's
Parrot as the messages stated"
According to Mr.. Finley the parrot
he caught will become a second Jack
Binns II he keeps on at the rate that
he Is now going. The taps on the
table OF the Adriatic's wireless opera
tors fingers were instantly copied by
the wireless parrot" and repeated on
the key controlling the sending of the
wireless dispatches ny the bird strik-
ing the key with its foot.
Advance news of the Adriatic may
be expected to-day or tomorrow. pro-
vided, of course, that Purser Nc
Elroy's parrot is in his usual good
form
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
MEETS NEAR CLOVER

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
CLOVER. VA. August 5.--The Dan
River Baptist Association met with
Hunting Creek church. ten miles west
of this place, in its seventy-second an
nual session Wednesday at eleven
o'clock. The officers OF the session
last year were reelected as follows:
Moderator, Judge w. r. Barksdale:
clerk. c. r. Sutheriin, Jr.: treasurer,
w. /. Johnson. The Introductory ser
mon was preached by DR.. r. e. L.
Aylor. OF Houston. Among the visitors
present were ORA Garland. Hening,
Professor III. g. Soffsinger and Pro-
fessor Parker. Vernon church was
received Into the association from the
Roanoke Association.
Sunday-schooi and colportage
home and foreign missions, the or
phanage at Salem and temperance
win all be discussed to-day. Educa-
tion and the Woman.s and Young
Peoples work with come UP later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
RAILWAY LAWYERS
IN STAR CHAMBER
Southern Roads Are Represented
at Secret Conclave of
Attorneys. ~

Behind closed doors for the past
three days. attorneys representing
many of the leading railroads Ia the
country have been in conference a.
New Castle, n. H, for the purpose,
1t Is said. of interpreting new amends
ments to the interstate comfnercO
act, otherwise known as the new RAN
road bill. Each Of the attorneys wan
asked to submit a list Of questions ~
be discussed, These were arranged m
proper order and then discussed AZ
length.
AS to what conclusions the attor-
neys have reached in regard to the
questions under consideration appears
to be a matter fraught with much
mystery. 1t Is stated, however. thak
some sort OF public statement wi11
likely be made afer the meeting ~
over. u
Among the attorneys In attendance
are II. T. Wfckham, general counnet
Chesapeake and Ohio. Richmonds
Leigh r. Watts. general counsel Gsa-i
board Air Line. Portsmouth: A1ex-s
ander Hamilton, general counsel, Az
landc Coast Line. Petersburg: John
X. Graves, assistant to general cot1n-.
sell Southern railway, Washington:
Lucien v. Cooke, general attorney.
Norfolk and Western. Roanokess
George B. EIyliott, assistant general
counsel. Atlantic Coast Line. Wximino-E
ton. ". C.
When inquiry was made Thurpday
at the offices Of the Chesapeaks aAA
Ohio for General Counsel WlckhaNl.
II was stated that he Was out Of the
city on business. Further than tat
no information a. to his whereabouts
was forthcoming.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
NON-suPPORT CASE
IN POLICE COURT
Man Deserted His Bride of Five
Months and Went to the
Country to Live.

Rufus cambridge. arrested In Al
-hemarle county Thursday upon a
warrant charging him with falling to
support his wife. was brought to
Richmond Friday morning and ap-
peared before Justice Crutchffeld to
answer the accusation. He admitted
having left his bride of Ave months,
and having failed to contribute any
thing to her support.
Mrs cambridge. pretty young girl,
said she was married in December,
and that her husband deserted her
In May Justice crutchfiefd first or
dered the man to jail but later re-
scinded this order and placed him
under the care Of Probation ofiicer
Portiaux. He must give his vile
q each week, sE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
HITCHCOCK WINS
GRAND PR|X, BUT
Suddenly Turns Philanthropist
When He Finds Out What
He Has Done.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. August s.
Appearing In the new role OF phil
anthropist. Postmaster General Hitch
cock resumed his duties here to-day.
sitting on the lid as the only personal
representative of President Taft in
the city. Hts philanthropy was not
premeditated. but rather the result Of
SUDDEN and unexpected necessity In the
way OF dispossng OF an automobile
won in q lottery and therefore not to
be retained by q postmaster general
OF the United States.
In response to appeals last winter.
Hitchcock paid $50 for a ticket In an
auto rafIie conducted by the Working
Boys Home. There were 500 other
tickets, and Hitchcock did not even
take his number. leaving 1t with the
agent who induced him to make the
donation.
When he returned to Washington
from abroad late yesterday. he found
that Hitchcock luck had triumphed
again. and that II had won the auto
at odds OF 7ss 70 /. The glistening
new car was at Union Station to meet
him. and several friends were on hand
to inform him that II was his own
property.
Hitchcock's surprise was so great
that he did not fully realize the situa-
ton at irst. and with his friends he
took little spin in the new car. Then
Hitchcock realized that In his ON
cial capacity he was the chief enemy
of lotteries and that 1t would be ex-
tremeIy inappropriate for him to re-
tain q Iottery prize.
Thereupon ne sent the car to the
working Boys Home, with his COM
pliments
Mr. Hitchcock's fifty dollars would
have bought a large number OF
tickets, but only -one--the lucky one
was issued in his name.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
T|D[WATER CONVENTION
To MEET At HAMPTON
Richmond Churches VIII Be Rep
resented at Christian Church III
Assembly. u

Forty-one churches Including 1ey~E
erai In Richmond, will be reprexenfe1s
at the Tidewater district convenff0ns
to be held in the Christian chufc1
at Hampton. August s-11. inciunlxSsI
1t Is estimated that at least 100 de1Qss
gates win be in attendance.
Papers will be read by Mrs. q. Mi
Oliver, Mr.. III. c. Combs. Mr.. 81 ~!
Willis and others Interested In volt
of the Christian church.
Mr.. John A. Jayne wtll deliver -
address at the closing session. sss
Officers Of the convention ara alls
follows:
J. l.. Hiil. president Hili Dir4ctoxX
Co.. Richmond. Va: !. Carter WhttNI
secretary. Union depot HichmcH1a9
Va; r. N. Newman. treasurer, 181
tual building. Richmond. Va: @
r. Hundley. Norfolk. Va; r.. n. WInls
field. Portsmouth. Va. !. a RG1
laday, Naval Y. M. G.. A.. Norfolk, N6s
superintendent Sunday schools: G.. & 4,
Richards, Mathews, va. supertn&4& n
ent Christian Endeavor.. Aud1111 Y
Committee-aeorge c. Whita,
Richardson. Jr. Alfred Blake.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
NJ CREARY OUT FOR
GOVERNOR AGAIN
Man Beaten for Senate by Beck
ham Aspires Again to be
States Chief Executive.

LEXINGTON. KY. Aug. 5.--Fermsr
United States Senator James B. Nc
dacy for he Democrats nomination
for Governor OF Kentucky. His oppo-
nents are Mayor w. o. Head. Louis
Vile. Congressman Ben johnson, of the
Fourth district. and William Adams.
Cynthians.
McCreary was Governor thirty two
years ago. He was defeated for the
Democratic nomination for re election
as Senator by Governor ]. W. c. Beck
iiean candidate. William o. Bradley.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
KEEP YOUR money
IN some BANK
This the moral taught in the Les
son Learned by James Bowles,
a Grocer.

Several weeks ago James Bowies. a
negro who conducts grocery store
at 304 West Leigh street. had some
trouble with bank and withdrew
his savings. He wrapped all OF his
money In paper and placed the roll
32z5--in a little box In room above
his store. 77-s
Thursday night he had occasion to
visit the room and observed that the
package OF bills had been disturbed.
Counting the pile. he found that some
one had stolen $40 OF the sum. just
why the thief did not take all OF the
money 10 not quite clear to Bowles.
The matter has been reported to
the police. but there is no clue upon
which they can work.
lha satsae nIaQe6 torr monay.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
DIVERS ARE HUNTING
FOR LONG LOST TREASURE

PARIS, August 5.--A French
Captain Kidd's treasure tn being
searched for to-day at Cherbourg,
whore divers employed by an incor-
porated company. are searching the
floor OF the sea for treasures of Inn
mense value. supposed to have been
lost in the. naval battle between Adj
miraI Trouviile and = Dutch fleet In
1854 The search results from the
washing ashore OF two bars OF silver
last March. Markings on the hara
showed that they were on tho Dutch
Ahins that enxaasd n this btttia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-05
SENATOR J. A. LESNER
WILL SUPPORT YOUNG

Especial 10 The Richmond vfrginian.)
NORFOLK. VA. August State
Senator John A. Lesner yesterday an
nounced that he would support VIII
liam A. Young for congress in the ap-
preaching primary. With Senator Les
ner's announcement, Young 10 assured
Of the combined support OF both fac
tions Of the democratic party in Nor
folk county. which assures him OF a
big majority in that county.