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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-07
WAS MURDERED
BY BROTHER-IN-LAW
CHARLES CANNON SHOT BY JAS.
LYNCH, WHO sURRENDERS
TO OFFICER. q

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.)
BRODNAx, VA. Dec. 1.--Charles
Cannon. a young white man. was shot
and instantly killed Sunday afternoon
near White Plains. Va. by James
Lynch. his brother-in-law. 1t seems
there WAS bad blood between the
men. and Sunday afternoon they met
near White Plains and engaged In
q fight. After being separated Lynch,
with several more men. went up the
road several hundred yards from the
scene Of the fight and were followed
by Cannon and hts brother. The diff
Aculty was renewed and Cannon was
shot through the head by Lynch. 1t
Is said that several besides Lynch
were implicated In the crime. Lynch
escaped from the scene of the kill
ing. but later surrendered to Con-
stable Wright.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-07
TELLS HOW EACH
Man WAS INJURED
81 PERINTENDENT KNOWLES DE-
CLAREs THERE WAS No ACCI-
DENT At GAS HOUSE.
OBViATES AN INQUIRY
COUNCILMAN yONDERLEHR DE-
CLARED HE WOULD ASK For IN
yESTIGATIoN-WO RkMEN HURT
At DIFFERENT TINES.

By giving out complete statement
If the facts In the so-called gas house
n,vstery,'' Superintendent William
Knowles Wednesday morning uhwit-
tSngiy forestalled a .counctlmanic In
veytipation, for Councilman A. l., Noil-
aerlehr, OF Henry ward. had openeiy
announced that unless the matter were
fully explained Immediately II. would
demand that q special committee pc
appointed to find out what Was wrong.
Superintendent Knowles knew noth-
ing OF this. however. but gave oat the
facts freely and declared that they
could have been had much sooner u
anyone had taken the trouble to ask
for them.
The men were not hurt in ANY ex-
paosian or Hare back" There have
been nothing OF the kind at the gas
works. Each Of the five men was.
injured. however. but each WAS injured
separately and In different parts OF
town.
According 70 the records OF the gas
department.. the men were hurt as fol-
lows
Charles Mavnes. burnt while remov-
Ing a meter at AIS East Franklin
street November Is He was absent
from work as the result Of his iniu :
rtes sixteen days and WAS allowed
s3e.s
George Sarnueis was hurt near the
gas works November 2. brick fell
on his foot severely crushing It, he
WAS absent twenty days and was al
lowed $40.
Robert Pockiington WAS injured oc-
tober ID He was in the report house
and was struck by the heavy iron lid
He was allowed sixteen days time and
given $40.
Charles Butter fell from heater
October i2 aud injured his right leg
lie vas given leave FOR twenty one
days and paid 3s7.sS.
James Enrough,y was burt while al
work on the boiler October IL. He was
absent nine days. being allowed SIS.
Superintendent Knowles Indignantly
denied when seen Wednesday morning
that there had been any attempt al
concealment He declared that thos.
who claimed to be interested In the
matter had gone into hysteria without
making any effort to ascertain the
facts The records of the Office are
always open. he said. and no effort IL
ever made to hide anything connected
with his department.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-07

the district in which they reside.
They cannot move from one division
to another and retain votes 10 their
credit in former district.
Candidates may secure subscribers
anywhere.
The tour manager reserves the
right to withdraw the tour from any
division having only one actively com
peting candidate or for any good or
sufYlcient reason.
Any protest as to the eligibility OF
any candidate win not be considered
II votes have been cast for said can
didates for period OF thirty 800
days or longer.
No promises or agreements. writ
ten or verbal. made by solicitors. can
vassers or agents, except those pub
lished in The Richmond virginian.
win be recognized
Votes Pouring In.
The voting II getting heavier right
along and coupons are being received
daily. New contestants are being en-
tered in these European trips which
will take the seven lucky teachers
to Great Britain. Holland. Belgium,
Germany. the Rhine. France and
Switzerland,
Don't forget the coupon IN this
Fridays issue will be good for five
votes Cash subscriptions count AZ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-07
CAMPAIGN WARM
BUT NOT BITTER
BOTH ~WETs- AND "DRYs~ PUT
TING IN HARD WORK IN CLOS
ING DAYS OF LYNCHBURG
CONTEST.

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.)
LYECHBERG. VA. Dec. 7.-Over
all Of the thirty-two Judges OF cleo
ton met this afternoon and decided TO
permit all persons qualified for the No
VEN Der eiection to participate in Fri
days local option election.
This action VIII eliminate challenges
from both sides OF voters registered on
both wet" and dry" sides and II will
blanket challenge should either side
determine to contest the election.
The recent charge on the part OF
Rev. J. d. McAlster that there are
over four hundred illegally registered
voters in LynchburG has caused no end
OF comment. Various opinions have
been rendered by attorneys on bcth
sides. The ground OF the charge. IT is
understood, IS that these alleged IL
legally registered voters failed to make
application In writing for registration.
II Is also charged, but not openly,
that some of the judges have deliber-
respect even though they fully under
stood and new the constitutional pro-
visions.
The ''we,s" have so far made a gum
shoe campaign. but to- night Randolph
Harrison and John l.. Lee, both among
the best known attorneys of the city.
will speak to mass meeting for the
wet" side. Rev. George X. Stuart IL
slated Tor InuTsudy nlkHt To SPEAK
for the "drys" and TO close the cam
paikn. although II Is possible that this
program may be changed and other
speakers for the drys put on to answer
the speakers Of the evening before
should It he deemed necessary.
Both sides appear confident OF VIC
tory, but neither has made any claims
in dgures OF the majorities. The cam :
paign has been without incident. ex-
cep1 the pistol shot into the anti-sa-
loon league headquarters. which was
fred by accident and caused only
amusement on both sides.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-07
WOMAN LOsEsL|FE
IN bURN|NG HOUSE

POUGHKEEPsIE. n. r.. Dec. o.
One woman was burned to death. an
other fatally burned and q score OF
others forced to flee to the streets IN
flimsy garments as the result OF q
fire which early to-day destroyed the
Thompson House. fashiona BILE
boarding place. Mrs. Susan Jenkins.
seventy-six years old. and her daugh-
ter. Louise. sixteen years old. were
hemmed in by the flames on the
fourth floor. Mrs. Jenkins died while
on the way to the hospital and her
daughter Is dying at the vassar hos
pital. The fire started In the furnace
room.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-07
NOW IN E|GHT|ETH
ANNUAL SESSION
NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST RE-
ELECT w. q. DoWD PRESIDENT
OF CONVENTION.

HENDERSONN1LI.E n. G.. Dec. I.
The eightieth annual session OF the
Baptist State Convention OF North
Carolina convened Tuesday night. w.
e. Dowd. OF Charlotte. presiding.
The annual sermon was preached
by Rev. j. J. Hall, ID. D.. OF Fayette-
vile. The theme of his sermon was
The Christians Obligation to HUI
manity."
The election OF president and Sec
retaries followed. w. G. Dowd was
re- elected president: n. b. Broughton
and c. f. Brewer, Of Raleigh, were
reelected secretaries. Mr.. Dowd APP
pointed committee to nominate the
other officers.
Addresses Of welcome were deliver
ed by C.. r, Toms and r. RI. station.
johnson. OF Wake Forest. responded
to the addresses Of welcome.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-07
NOT MURDERED, BUT
VICTIM OF TRAIN

DURHAM. y. G, Dec. IA second
inquest Tuesday resulted in deci-
sion that Walter Taylor. believed to
have been murdered yesterday morn
ing. met death by falling from train.
Rueben Barbee gave evidence that
satisfied the court TO the effect that
Taylor had jumped from the train.
The conductor of the train said he had
ordered Taylor to get on.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-07
YOUNG MAN BEATEy ny
NEGRO WITH GUITAR.

BADLY beaten up by a negro armed
with a bottle and a guitar Herbert En-
nest, Of 500 East Franklin street. re-
ported his condition to the police Tues
day night. and the chief OF detectives
now have several men trying to run
down the young mans assailant
Very little hope Is expressed. how
ever. OF getting the man. As but little
could he furnished. The
police were not given the negro's name
nor possible whereabouts. They mere
iy know that ne II tall 'yaller rig
ger who had a guitar
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-07
FIRE AT DOVER
DESTROYS STATION

WILMINGTON. DEL, Dec. "a
special from Dover. Del. says:
Fire caused by spontaneous COM
bustion late last night Quilted and
wrecked the Pennsylvania railroad
freight station here, entailing loss
of $4,000 Two hogsheads of petro-
leum stored within the building
caught fire and dense clouds of smoke,
driven about by high winds. almost
blinded the firemen,
rumor was circulated that 200
pounds OF dynamite was stored within
the structure. but this proved to be
untrue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-07
GIVEN THREE YEARS
IN PENITENTIARY

DANVILIAE, VA. Dec. Charged
with felonious assault upon William
Milan. a Waterman for the Southern
Railroad. g.. b. Thompson was on
Tuesday afternoon found guilty and
give ma term Of three years in the
penitentiary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-07
Judge waddill Improving.

The report from st. Lukes hospital
Wednesday was to the effect that
judge Edmund WAddill. OF the United
States Circuit Court. 10 improving rap
Idly. and II In expected that he Will
be allowed to leave the institution
within : couple Of weeks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-07
MAY Organize Military Club.

NORFOLK. VA, Dec. There is
strong prospect that Norfolk will
shortly have a military club. the men,
bers OF the Norfolk Light Artillery
Blues being behind the movement.
1t is proposed that the club shall ac-
ouire desirable water front property.
erect substantial and attractive club
house and establish its own rife
range,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-07

Rev. George H. Wiley and wife left
Saturday for Baltimore to conduct an
evangelistic meeting In that city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-07

Elected City Physician.
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. Dec. =.
pr. r. Lindsay Robertson was elected
city physician at an adjourned meet
ing OF the City Council held Tuesday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-07

Coupon No. will be found on the
second page Of to-day's issue
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21
COUNTY
CORRESPONDENCE.
STERLING.

Sept. 10 was the anniversary of
Mrs. Webster's birthday and in the
evening at the parsonage many of
her Sterling friends gathered to
help celebrate the occasion.
On Sept. II Rev. Webster admin
istered the sacrament and baptised
one adult and nine children.
On Sept. IA the Maplegrove and
Sterling Ladies' Aid societies met for
dinner at Mrs. Frank Garris' and a
few very pleasant hours were spent.
Mrs. James Hineline was down from
Salem and Mrs. Lizzie Ferguson was
also present. For some time Mrs.
Ferguson has been visiting friends
in this section.
Sunday morning S. y. Cross heard
Rev. David Evans preach as in days
of yore at Wilkes-Barre and also
spent two very pleasant days with
the family at their temporary home
at Harvey's lake and was royalty en-
tertained.
The Ladies' Aid will give their en-
tertainment, "The Old Maids Con-
vention,' Friday evening.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21
The Real Need.


In negro Households. especially u
communities where urrrues form a
large portion OF the population. II FIRE
quently happens that the woman Is
the head OF the family. being not only
the breadwinnpr. bu, also the diStipll-
marian. and In that capacity un occa.
sions she regards her putntive lord and
master as subject to her will. This
at least was the assumption OF the col
ored woman who was party to lit.
tie scene enacted in the office of n JUS
tice of the peace.
A man had been arrested ON the
charge of beating and cruelty misus-
ing his wife. After hearing the charge
against the prisoner the justice turned
TO the first witness.
Madam" he said. IF this man were
your husband and had given you a
beating would you call in the poicer
The woman addressed verltable
amazon In size and aggrrsslveness,
turned a smiling countenance toward
the justice and answered:
"No. tedge. If he was nah husban'
an he treated me lax he did Is wife
All wouldn't call no p'liceman. No.
sab; Ah'd call de undertaken" -
Youths Companion.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21
An Important Meeting at Orson.

A meeting will be held at the Or
son NJ. E. chIrch Friday next. Rev.
L. G. Murdock, d. D., superintendent
of the Scranton district, will have
charge of the services which begin
at 1870 a. m, 1.30 p. m. and 7.30
p. m.
Rev. James L. Race of Scranton,
who has been a preacher 60 years
and who was pastor at Orson nearly
so years ago, will speak in regard
to the early history of Methodism
in this section.
Rev. Mrs. w. E. Blandy of Row.
lands will be present TO help with
her inspiring words and songs. Other
speakers expected are Rev. Jonas
Underwood of Scranton and the pas
tors of neighboring charges. All
these services will be spiritual, help
full and inspiring.
Dinner will be served by the La
dies Aid societies of the charge.
The price for the dinner is % cents,
proceeds to be applied on the par
sonage fund. All other entertain
ment is free.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21
Callinu on Tennyson.

A young American girl, who with
her mother had called at Farringford
to see the famous poet Tennyson, but
was not received, shortly after ex-
pressed her regret to Mrs. Cameron.
Tennyson's neighbor, who was also his
intimate friend and a lady at once
charming and masterful.
"Oh, so he wouldn't see you" cried
Mrs. Cameron Indignantly. "Come with
mew
She took the reluctant American
straight back TO Tennyson's house and.
without knocking or ringing, went into
the room where he sat with his wife.
alfred" said she as the two looked
up. startled, 'these strangers came
from far country to see the lion of
Freshwater, and behold-a bearw
Tennyson burst out laughing and be.
came amiable at once.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21
SOUTH CANAAN.

Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Hooper
request the presence of their many
friends in celebrating their silver
wedding anniversary Sept 80 at
their home in parsonage A general
invitation was announced from the
pulpit on his several appointments
Arrangement will be made for about
$50 at dinner.
Rev. Hooper win leave for con-
ference Oct 4 at InwOod, L. l. His
last sermon viii be in Canaan Sun
day, Oct. .. at 10.45 and a sermon
to the young people and farewell at
7.45. At Cortez in the afternoon at
2.45.
Frank Spangenburg has been elect
ed delegate to the annual conference
to met at lnwood, Long Island, when
the New York annual conference of
the NJ. p. church will hold their S1st
session.
The Ladies' Aid met in the NJ. p
parsonage Sept. IA. This years re-
port was S2GO.OS, which amount is a
credit to them on remodeling the
church. Much credit is due the l..
A. The work done on the church
cost about $3.50 and is paid.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21

Hank Doobs WAS u.t"d as an "hoh.
est horse trader. re would not lie
about horse. He would merely sup.
press the truth incidentally he always
beat the customer who dealt with him
The way he could sIar over the de
fects and buzz about the virtues of an
animal amounted to genius
Once Hank was trying to sell a
neighbor horse that had an eye
which was nearly sightless. Th'
neighbor knew Hank would not lie
outright to him, so he questioned the
horse trader as to the various points
OF the brute.
How about his eyeslght? Can he
see out Of both eyes?"
Sure" said Hank. Hes got COOL
eyes" Here he leaned forward, his
eyes fairly scintllating with sup
pressed honesty. "One eye is particu
larly goodw
Hanks enthusiasm for the truth had
carried him too far. The deal was Off
Tulsa (Okla) Post.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21
MEETING AT WAYMART.
Results of the Years Work to BE
Studied in the State Model
Orchards

There will be a public meeting in
the orchard of Hull Bros, near
Waymart on Saturday, Oct. /, 1910,
for the purpose of showing the bene-
fits resulting from improved meth
DDS in use in the model orchards
conducted under the cooperation Of
the division of zoology of the state
department of agriculture.
This is one of a series of fall
meetings held throughout the state
at this season. At these meetings
treated trees will be compared with
those not treated, and sprayed fruit
shown beside unsprayed grown un-
der the same other conditions.
Lectures will be delivered by ex-
perts from the department and an
opportunity given for asking ques-
tions. Determinations of specimens
will be made, and growers are inyit-
ed TO bring twigs of diseased or in
tested trees for Identification.
The model orchard movement was
inaugurated several years ago by
Prof. II. A. Surface, economic zoolo-
glst, for the purpose of familiarizing
the farmer and fruit grower with
the best practical measures available
for the control OF destructive pests,
and in order TO show how well these
operations have succeeded meetings
are held ia the orchards, where both
fruits and trees can be examined by
all who attend.
The session begins at / o'clock.
The states representative, ID. e.
Murray of Liverpool, will be present,
rain or shine.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21
Big Three Days state Convention of
Sunday School.

When Robert Raikes started his
first Sunday school in 1880 or there
abouts, his friends and neighbors
laughed at him and dubbed him
Bobby Wild Goose" but his wild
goose idea had so much good in it
that it would not be down by sneers
and jeers, and to-day the Sunday
school idea girdles the globe.
The modern Sunday school, with
the Bible as its textbook employs
the time and talent of the best
scholars of the land. Among its
officers and teachers are found the
first men and women in all walks of
life, and as an institution the Sun
day school is recognized as one of
the most potent factors in the maxi
ing of strong manhood and beauti-
full womanhoOd.
Pennsylvania is the largest Sun
day school territory in the world;
over 1000 schools are located in
the state. with a membership of l.
S41.S55. Like all progressive agen-
cies, these schools are federated in a
statewide movement under the name
of the Pennsylvania State Sabbath
School association, with auxiliary
associations in every one of the six
ty-seven counties. The organization
seeks to bring Improvement in meth
DDS and equipment to the smallest
school held in the country school
house. as well as the largest city
school on the avenue.
Representative of these schools
assemble annually in state conven-
ton for the purpose of outlining it's
yearly policy. The next convention
will be the Forty-sixth annual, and
is announced to meet in Altoona,
October 12, 13 and IA. This
annual gathering is the largest as
sembly of religious workers held
within the state.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21
Mammoth Cave.

The scheme now on foot to have the
government take over the Mammoth
cave property and make of it a gov
ernment reservation is one that will
be of interest to every one who has
seen the cave or known of its won
ders. 1t is now practically just as it
was when 1t was discovered, 100 years
ago. With comparatively small ex-
penditure 1t could easily be made one
Of the beauty spots Of the country,
vying with Yellowstone and other nat
ural wonders now under the control
of the government--Nashville Ten
nesseean.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21
AUDITOR's NOTICE.

In the matter of exception to the
partial account of A. b. Hazlitt and
Jennie Mcdonnell, executors of the
last will and testament of Sarah H..
Hazlitt.
G. p. Searle, being duly appointed
auditor, to pass upon exceptions, re-
state the account If necessary, hear
and determine all claims on the
assets, and report distribution, will
hold a meeting for that purpose at
his Office in Honesdale at 10 o'clock
a. m. on Saturday, Oct 8, 1910.
G. p. SEARLE, Atty.
Honesdale, Pa, Sept. 13, 1910.
74eoi3t. t.-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21
Flenibilitv Of EnoIisb


English IS not only. as Richard JEFF
ferries asserted. the most expressive
and flexible of tongues. but also. in
Swinburne's opinion. the most musi-
cal. He proclaimed the lines
Music that gentller on the spirit lies
Than tired eyelids upon tired eyes
to be unmatched for melody in any
language. And few would venture to
contradict such master of music and
tongues. But surely French ranks
next on the roll of languages. For
clearness of diction II Is unrivaled.
and, thanks to its abundance of VOW
els (close on one for every consonanb
1t aowes rhythmically from the tongue.
Against Westley's dictum, that French
Is to German as bagpipe to an or
gan. may be cited a saying of another
famous divine, DR.. Dollinger. "L'Alle-
mand nest pas une langue. mails ceux
Qui parlent ce jargon Sc comprennent
entire eauX" German is not a Ian
guage, but those who speak this Jar
gon understand one another).-LOndon
Chronicle.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-09-21
Clam Bake Takes in Over $500.

The clam bake in the grove We'd
nesday, Sept. I, under the directions
of the Odd Fellows was a grand af-
fair and the largest gathering ever
witnessed in the Lookout grove. The
bake was put up by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Codington of Hancock, n.
Y, and opened up in fine shape. The
tables were crowded from l o'clock
until late in the evening.
Good music was furnished by the
Long Eddy band. People came from
far and near and all enjoyed the
bounteous meal and refreshments of
all kinds. The fine amount of 1910
was taken.