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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18
ASKING FOR c LEMENcY
New Evidence Claimed In Case OF
ANGELO HamfltOu.


Angelo Hamilton.
Friends OF Angelo Hamilton. who
was convicted In .Lynchburg OF murder
a in the first degree, and who has beon
sentenced to be electrocuted on March
90. will appear before Governor Mann
tomorrow in his behalf.
Hamilton Is North Caro1inian. The
killing OF the woman, for which he
was convicted. was done. 1t is
stated, in tho presence OF another man.
whose evidence is now at hand This
man. It is understood. tells tale
similar to that OF Hamilton. who con-
tends that he meant no injury. but
that while intoxicated he was reckless
ly flourishing and discharsing his
pistol. z
The condemned man seems to have
friends who are willing to Interest
themselves In his behalf. His sister
has been among those who have called
on the Governor to seek executive
clemency.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18
House to wait on the Governor. n,

House to wait on the Governor. The
committee repaired to the Senate
chamber. Acting President Wicktan1
aropintcd the only other Senator'S
prcsent--Messrs. 1iarman. Follses esd
Sale. The Joint committee then went
to tho Office OF the Governor.
In q few moments tho committees
reported Ia each House that tho Gov.
.crnor had no further communication
to make to tho General Assembly,
Senator Folkes and DR.. Stephenson.
swerc respectively appointed to notify
the House that the bodies were ready
to adjourn without day. This duty
accomplished. nothing remained but to
end the session.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18
New Tax Laws out

AS another result Of the Legislative
action, the Auditors force IS getting
Sbusy in understanding and preparing
to enforce the new tax laws. Printed
copies will be sent out at once to all
officials whose duty y is TO enforce
them. Changes are made IN q number
of directions, but the new subjects for
taxation arc prob bly, more extensive
than are the changes in existing sta
$tutes. XII
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18
Constituting Ln1Yass

About as many hours as can be put
into a working day are being devoted
to office work by Attorney General
Samuel w. Williams and Assistant At
torney. General ". E.. Rib. Pretty
much all Of tho State officials are max
ing Inquiries as to the meaning and
construction Of recent acts OF assem-
bly,. and much digging into records and
decisions Of the past Is necessary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18
COT SO BAD
STAYED, I'm BED
Al Ingram Lady Says She Got s.
Bad, She Had TO Stay in Bed,
Until Released BY Cardui.

~ q -
Ingram, Text have suffered from
|womanly trouble E Ct since first became
a woman, : writes Mrs. E. M. Evans, Of
this place.
Last fall, Just got SO bad, l had to
stayin bed, for nearly aweek every month.
' suffered with a pain in my left side
and in my back, but since Il have taken
Carduis ljfeel better thanI have foryears.''
Cardui acts on the wonlanly organs,
and help the system tor gain its normal
state Of health, in a nasural way.
1t is pure vegetable, extract, that
has no severe medicinal action, but acts
mildly, as a curative medicine. should act,
and therefore can have no bad aftcr-ef-
siects.
You can rely on Cardui It is pre-.
pared for women and not for men IT
relieves spain,sby acting on he cause, and
builds up womanly strength Where Ii is.
most ecded.
II your druggist IL a friend 1 ask him
a. fidentially Il he rec n,nends Cardui,5
He will tell YOU hetruth II Isl a good
medicine. 81
j, |! !! ], dies dyisory Dept
. 81 cdisl4cs q, Chat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18
Dlstinguishcd Visitor

Ex-Attorney- General G.. g. Watts, OF
West Virginia, was a caller yesterday
at the office of Attorney-G General Sam
5uel w. Williams. They were members
OF the same law class at the University
OF Virginia more than . g few years ago.
cratic nominee for Governor OF West
Virginia. 5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18
judge scott to HOO. court.

Judge r. Carter Scott. Of tho Circuit
Court OF the city OF Richmond. was
yesterday designated by Governor
Mann to hold special term OF tho
Circuit Court OF aIecklenburg county
on April S to try certain annexation
proceedings pending between the
county and the town OF Chase City.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18
.celebrate st. pa ]! Day.

rSpeciaiito The Tim s pispnt ch. l
Alexandria, Va. March 17.-Alex-
andria Division, No. |, Ancient Order
OF Hibernians, this evening celebrated
st. Patrick's Day with a banquet Dur
Ing tho evening several members o:l
the local order made brief speeches on
the life and work OF 1reland's patron
saint. The colors OF the EN- erald Isle
were conspicuous In this city evory-
where to-day. 5.ss 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18

IN what the bill undertakes to- do,
but n tho way It IS done. Tic Con-
satltution must be complied with. II
have sworn to support that instru-5
fment uDon which ouri government
rests. and I must do II III
Most OF the men, in leaving, shools
him for his frankness. "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18
Prisoner niakes,. / H d y,

y Snec IA To The Ti,Nea = isnatol,.l
erlc ksbp res, iarcl,
1l4uelans s'trot her COL prsds II
,eorlined An sta FORD jtail On the Charge
iof @ha atlhK hts chill ana awai ting sac-
ton OF the Grand N lrys ~ lI.ailh I'M esr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18

acted az ribbon girls. and wore white
frocks over pink. with laco trimmings
( Walter White attended the bride.
Igroom as best man. and Thoma.
Friend and Charles rclyey, Jr., acted
az ushers The wedding march wa.
rendered by Miss Emily pohlig. and
Hearts and Flowers was played
softly during the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fiddler left tmnledi.
ately after the ceremony Tor Wash.
ington. D. c.: Baltimore and other
Northern cities. They will be at
home to their friends after March
Is in the groom's home on North
Twenty.third Street.
A delightful reception was tend cred
the bridal party and guests after the
ceremony. b
In and Ont OF Town.
Mrs. Edwin A. Alderman, OF tho
University OF Virginia. is stopping at
the Hotel yyolcott for several weeks
in New York City.
Miss Frances Mayer has returned
to her homo In Norfolk, after visit
Of several weeks to friends In this
city.
Miss Mary GUSTS Lee. Of stafford
county, is the guest OF friends In
washington. .. C. for some time.
Mrs. ". c. Lynch, OF this city. Is
spending some time with Mrs. G. d.
Bragdon. at her home In Frcdcricks-
burg.
Mrs. John Henry Walker, of Rich
mond. is visiting friends at "Rock-
land" Va.
Mr.. and AIRS. Samuel C. Daniel have
returned to Charlotte Courthouse, after
spending week in this city.
Samuel worthani. of Frederick sburg.
is the guest OF his sister in Richmond
for few days.
Mrs. Robert W. Withers and little
daughter. of Suffolk, Va, are visiting
Mrs. Withers's mother. Mrs. George
B. McAdams, on West Franklin Street.
Miss Phoebe satterfeld. OF German
town. Pa. who has been the guest OF
Mrs. Jennings c. Wise, is now visiting
relatives In Albemarlc county.
Mrs. Julia Grant Moore and the
Misses Moore. who have been spend
Ing some weeks at the Chamberlain,
at Old Point Comfort. have returned
to the city.
Miss Linda LUCK. of boswell, va. is
the guest Of her sister. Mrs. Junius
G. Floyd. on Highland Park.
Miss Jennie Gregory. OF this city,
is spending some time with friends
in Newport News.
John A1aher has returned to Shis
home in Newport News. after visit
OF Q few days to friends in Rich-
mond.
Mrs. Fl. AZ Mcclure. who has been
visiting her parents in this city for
several weeks. has returned to her
home in Lynchburg.
John Gooch has returned to the
city. after Ashort visit to friends near
Hampton. Va.
"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18

sn1ands are making good showing for
the most part, although of course, no
comment is being made by the officers
in charge OF the inspection.
Two sergeants from the army train
ing school at Fort LeavenWorth are
at work in this State, having been de-
tailed to Virginia by the War Depart
ment They so from place to place as
ordered by the Adjutant-General, i'm
parting instruction to the men and
assisting in drills.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18

Miss Phoebe satterfeid. OF German
town. Pa, who has been the guest OF
Mrs. Jennings G. Wise. is now visiting
relatives In Albemarlc county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18

Mrs. W. c. Lynch, OF this city, Is
spending some time with Mrs. G. r
Bragdon. at her home In Frcdcricks.
burg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18

Mrs. Robert W. Withers and little
daughter, of Suffolk, Va, are visiting
Mrs. Withers's mother. Mrs. George
B. McAdams, on West Franklin Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18

Mrs. John Henry Walker, Of Rich
mond. is visiting friends at "Rock-
lana" Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18

Mr.. and AIRS. Samuel C. Daniel have
returned to Charlotte Courthouse, after
spending q week In this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18

Miss Mary Custis Lee. OF Stafford
county, is the guest OF friends In
Washington, y. c., for some time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18

Miss Jennie Gregory, Of this city,
is spending some time with friends!
in Newport News.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18

Samuel Eorthani. of Fredericksburg,
is the guest OF his sister in Richmond
for few days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18

Miss Linda LUCK. of boswell, Va, is
the guest Of her sister. Mrs. Junius
G. Floyd. on Highland Park.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18

Mrs. julia Grant Moore and the
Misses Moore. who have been spend
ing some weeks at the Chamberlin.
at Old Point Comfort. have returned
to the city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18

Miss. Frances Mayer has returned
to her homo in Norfolk. after a visit
of several weeks to friends In this
city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18

John Maher has returned to &his
nome In Newport News. after visit
II q few days to friends in Rich-y
mond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18

Mrs. Fl. AZ. Mcclure, who has been
her parents in this city for
several weeks. has returned to her
home in Lynchburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18

Committee Appointed.
Speaker Byrd appointed Messrs. Nc
Rae. Noting. Cox, Toney and Oliver
as the committee on the part OF the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18

In and Out OF Town.
Mrs. Edwin a. Alderman. OF the
University OF Virginia. is stopping at
the Hotel wolcott for several weeks
In New York City.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18

MI. y brock rsorton made a spgges-
| Etlon coverlng q new point OF View bs
which the bill mi gl.t 3hc construed To
he const itWtional, T llo, Governor said
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11

Same shade. The face Is made~oi GU
I,,o,d Pnd Is such as might be fonhu
on a German doll.
Others orthe same type ou' "h'.h
renresent such animals as the ere
miami and the bear have been pun
out by American firms. and while
tbcv arc well made and have the
merit OF not being easily broken.
they arc not beautiful. Someone mas
suggested that this fad Rr human.
faced animal dolls may terri a chic
Kindness to dumb animals. but "
might be argued that children do not
come In contact with elephants and
hears so they are OF little value in
that line. -, -. 10
made its appearance for the CHRIST
mas season and one little girl as soon
as he saw Il decided that 1t would
be great addition to her doll FANNY.
ale will be the Japanese butler, she
declared. S"Mamma has had so much
trouble with her buffers that inougnt
would not let my doliies be worried
with one. but he Is so cute and ugly
and It's so fashionable TO have Japa
nese butler-well, just must nave
that Billiken.'
What child has not read OF pifaAe'
aud pictured them as iierce savhs'
men like Captain Snee. OF the fPte
Pan fame? So. to meet the demand
for a pirate doll Captain Kidd WI
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11

kstyle and of queer material, were
( made 70 look like men and women
and the representation of human be,
ings continue as the only type uh.''
quite recently. A few years ago the
! Teddy Bear was put on the marhe'
and for the time being the child lot
got the beautiful blue-eyed. naxen'
haired doll and carried the comicai'
woody Teddy Bear and handled II IN
the same manner as prevailed among
fashionable women in the treatmen,
of their dogs. The sale of dolls ieh
of and the originator OF the leaus
Bear made fortune. Now that tnis
fad is on the wane. it was hoped thai
, the little girl would go back 10 tue
pretty imitation of herself put tne
! new Christmas dolls show little lncii-
!. nation towards this. Plays have their
effect on the fashions. and this Is a
r true in dolldom as in anything else
So. this years Rostands famous
a Chantecler has many representation
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11

in the doll world While most OF the
dolls are manufactured in Germany
some Of the most beautiful ones are
made in France. and several OF these
factories are putting out splendid imf
,ations Of the characters In the great
harvard play. The leading character
M the play. the Chantecler himself
il shown in various sizes IN '"e
larger styles his coat OF feathers is
nerfoct imitation of the costume worn
in the play. while In the Smaller oheS
the design is carried out In cioth.
The coloring Is gorgeous from the
br;sht.-red comb TO the dark yeIiow
Of the legs. The face. however. which
Ia fitted in under the comb. Is ra'her
eacminate and suggests more the ie'
male character in the play, winch,
orange 10 say. has not yet appeared
In top form. The ChaRtecler doii can
hardly be considered&pretty. Tor the
whole thing Is clumsy and looks more
like a huge pen wiper than a child
TOW ami one wonders just how littit
Girl will mother this human-faced I'M
tation of chicken.
The soft. :Rxxy owl doll Is anolhel
character fro6 the Rostand play am
L. .crotesque. although evsA thi'
! can hardly take the place OF q pre't'
hahv All. The body and head ar
made Of soft white plush. win reg
of gray velvet The wings. tan an
bin are of light weight cloth oil IN
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11

annear In the Christmas market. Now
. nitrate even IL II does happen to Dc
A doll is likefy TO receive ronsh
handling from child. so the manu-.
lac.urers formed him OF muslin ana
cave him heavy papiermaehe Gag.
per Paint and plentiful supply o.
hair and a big straw hat have lRiide
him sufficiently fierce looking.
= Doctor ceoy has also appeared
among The newest Christians dolls
His rarb is especially attractive ioF
<he winter season for he wears
heavy suit OF brown and white fuf
with a white fur cap. thick fur BOOTS
are on his feet and hevy chamois
cloves. His face. like he face OF the
Chantecier dolls. Is maer II cellu'ole.
Just why Peary has been Fhtea anu
Cook given the preference NOT eN-
plalned. However. Cook is kelly 10
Inc ono OF the best sellers" at Christ
mas Hundreds of children have e.
ready asked Santa Claus Tor TINS
unique creation. :,
The most hideoas of all the dolls
10 be shown for this holiday season i
one known as 'Teddy's Nig.v II Is
bir doll made of black stockinette
with girdle OF fur and a piece o.
bear fur is nsed for the han on tne
head The anklets. bracelets and ear
| fContinued on Page Five--Editoria
| Sectionl.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11

arms of the children in the ruins Oh
Pompeii and Herculaneum, and with
the chi,d mummIes OF Egypt SO. their
origin is probably unknown. out they
show what little change has Deen
made in the nature OF the cniid
whose immature fancy has for ages
sought to vitalize the inanimate be-
;ngs into a real human creature ana
reality of which is TESTIFIED by hei
absorbing earnestness and sinceri'y-
The ancient dolls, which crude III
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11

,le girl. This may be accounted Tor
ON the theory that the motner III
s,,nct in the female child Is known
in the many happy hours she spehos
with her dolls initiating her own
mothers ideas and treating the doiis
as her mother treats her. Just no"
the doll originated. or WHO piayeu
with the first one history does not
record. for they were known. cen
tnrv or more before Christi Dolls
were found tightly clasped III the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11


given Ahat the ingenuity OF the ihdus-
trial World plays upon the iahcy Vi
the purchasing public to the enrich
ment If the former and the necessary
Measure of the latter. Each succeed
ing Christmas brings numberless toys
of unique design upon the Market
a never-ending JOY to the children
and a delight even to the most SET
tied grownup Every race and ma
tionaifty of every age from the era
die TO the grave are made subjects
for reproduction IN toyIand. and Inc
imagination of the designer Is limit.
ed on,y by what his well-seasoned
and experienced judgment may re-
gard as unstable. The children o.
today are in this way made dissatis.
fed with the old-fashiOned toys OF
their grandparents. The restless
spirit Of the age seems to have taken
hold of the twentieth century chiiu'
who at a tender age will walk through
a toy emporium and pick out the very
latest ad most expensive designs ana
write a letter to Santa Claus, beg
efng MIN to bring something diifer
ent from last year.
From time immemoriai dolls nave
been the leading plaything OF the III
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-11
6@AS5-TXY
AZZXen IaI LNy~

EW styles in toys for children
IN are becoming quite as com
mon as new styles of hats and
gowns are for women, ana
J - thus another illustration IS
...;+,. of tho indus
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-06
RAIL ROADS
ARE WILLING
To Leave the Matter
If Rates to the
Commission

New York. June 6.-AccordinG to .
statement given out here today at the
office OF President W c Brown of the
New York Central lines. he and his
associates are anxious TO have the
question of increased freight rates de.
cided as quickly as possible and to
this end. so far as his lines are con
cerned. he is willing To leave the
matter entirely with the Interstate
Commerce commission.
Nearly every increase In pay Of
employees became effective as of April
u. said AR. Brown. The increase on
the New York Central lines alone az
Sregatc sS,250.0O0 per annum. Every
body is charging more for everything
The story OF the increased cost OF lly.
Ing is TO he heard on all sides. The
railroads now ask for higher freight
rates, and for the same reason"
In answer to statements that have
been made that the railroads are en-
deavoring 10 rush the new rates
through before the enactment of the
pending railroad bill which makes
the Interstate Commerce commission
the Judge OF increases. Mr. Brown
pointed to the fact that the eastern
roads offered moro than month ago
TO suspend the now rates. then under
consideration. pending an inquiry by
the commission as TO their reason.
ableness.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-06
P PANIC is A
BAD WORD
Railroad President Does
Not Like to Talk
About 1t

20. June 6.-F A. Delano.
president of The Wabash railroad, one
OF the railroad presidents who will call
upon President Taft In regard TO the
federal court Injunction against In
crease OF rates by western roads, said
yesterday
Il do not like TO talk canic: 1t is
a bad word We Americans are
prone TO go off the handle, and there
Is continuously Il condition In this
country of everybody against every
body else. We should keep our
clothes on Panlcs are the result of
a number Of causes and all must
be political. One of, these causes.
without the others. Is not sufficient to
cause a panic. There are now prob
ably one or two causes in the air.
but they cannot bring about depres-
sion without the others
"It would seem to me that Amerl
cans particularly do not sufficiently
study their acts in advance; we leap
and then look
Railroads are up against il pretty
hard and everybody seems against
them. but those in charge OF the
transportation interests snOlilu w
last of all 10 get excited. for. by DO
ing so they add 10 the problem rather
than help TO solve it The present
injunction is a case in point of ona
class jumping TO a conclusion and
passing by sane method at their
disposal
THE commerce commission waS
created by the government as an im-
portant board OF arbltrators to hear
all sides-shippers, consumers and
railroads. This board Is still in ex-
istence and was ready to have heard
any complaint against the reason
ableness of rates.
Railroad men want 10 obey the
law. There is no feeling that | can
discover among them that sayorS OF
evasion The manufacturers and ship
pers who ask objections. would m
doubleday raise an awful roar II they
were enjolned when they boosted the
price OF their various commodities.
Yet they do Ii, and have been doing
II for several years. which resulted
In an era of high prices Of every
thing except railroad rates"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-06
COLLIE (iE
MEN T ALL
Why Thay Do is An
swered by a New
York Minister

Now York, June 6.-"Why do col
lege men fail?' was answered here
yesterday In baccalNureate sermon
nt New York university by the Rev
DIR. Cleland d McAfee, a Brooklyn
pastor, formerly of Kansas City mo
system OF society," he said, mot So
clallsm. not communism, will prevent
what we see every day-younG men
with every opportunity. with full pow
ers. with all Inducements TO manli
ness. who will not be manly The
Bowary crowd. the breadincrs, the
assemblages OF the down and out
are not made un OF men who had no
chance. of men who were cramped in
their opportunities You find many
college men among them.
Last winter visitor who had pass
ed through the same experience him
self found that n good percentage of
the men who made up one breadlnc
were college men. He found thirty
college men of his own acquaintance
in one small section. Anothed inyes-
tigator found four hundred college
bred men In the Bowery crowd one
evening. The slums produce much
failure, but the avenues produce their
share
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-06
INVESTIGATING A
WOMAN'S DEATH

Fresno, Cal June 6.-An inyestiga-
tlon by District Attorney Church In
10 the death OF Mrs Martin, wife oil
DIR Jackson L. Martin, who died last
Tuesday. developed the fact yester
day that Mrs. Martin had committed
suicide
According to dying statement
made by Mrs. Martin 10 her sister,
Mrs. Britain Of Marysville. DR.. Mar
tin had told her that he did not care
for her any longer He then left the
house and when he returned two hours
later he found his wife unconscious
from lnhaling gas. He revived her,
but she then drank poison-cor-
rosIve sublimate in solution of wood
alcohol The doctor applied a stom-
ach pump. sont for a nurse and tele-
graphcd for Mrs Britain Mrs. Mar
tin fingered for several days.
DIR Martin assigned Inflammation
OF the stomach as the cause OF death.
No inquest was held, and the body
was removed the next morning to-
ChillIcothe. the former home of Mrs.
Martin, DR. Martin accompanied the
body Mrs Martin was prominent So
cially. and tho suppressed facts be-
coming public have caused stir here.