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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25
KILLS 'HOOT' OWL
IN CAPITOL SQUARE
PATROLMAN CARROLL BRINGS
UNWiSE PREYER ON SOUR
RELS TO GRiEF--TO
BE STUFFED

Hunting continues good Ia Capitol
Square.
The latest xiii made there was on
Friday. when twenty pound horn or
''hoot" owl WAS bagged by Capitol
Guard James Carroll.
Last summer red fox was killed in
the park. True. It had only three legs,
but 1t was a fox for a. that. Two
weeks ago white turkey was brought
down from one OF the stately naples
with the additional weight of a rifle
ball in its carcasses. True, II had es-
capped from a downtown lunch-room.
but II was q turkey for a. that.
This unwise old owl. however. was
intact. unlike the fox. and came from
nowhere, unlike the turkey.
He made his first appearance In the
Capitol Square Thursday when he
came for his Thanksgiving Day feast.
''Hoot, owls just dote on brunswick
stew. and II they cannot get this
squirrel on the hoof. The sage Of the
trees had a squirming squirrel from the
Capitol Park as the piece de resist
ance of his Thanksgiving Day dinner.
and was casting his eye about for q
ely-looking grey coated and wriggly
breakfast Friday morning when Car
roll espied him on an upper limb Of a
tree near Tenth and Bank streets.
Taking deliberate aim and also ad-
vantage OF the fact that owls cannot
see after the sun gets up and doing.
Carroll heayed his night stick up
into the tree, striking and wounding
the unsophisticated bird. Manned and
hooting. the owl fitted to another tree.
Carroll followed. Borrowing a rifle
from q lad who CHANGED To- be stroll
ing through the park. Carroll put a
ball through the hooters heart, and
the feathered sage dropped to the
ground like a hunk Of lead.
Not a feather was RULED, nor a
bono broken, but the owl was dead
and handsome. Carroll bore the VIC
tim of his deadly aim to the ONCE
OF Director OF Institutes Owen, OF
the Agricultural Department, and pre-
sented the specimen to the depart
ment.
Before the body was cold it was
placed In the hands OF a taxidermist.
who will stun the bird After this
the specimen will be placed on ex-
hibition in one OF the Department of
Agriculture's glass cases In the Capt.
toll.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25
YACTHMEN OPEN
NEW CLUB HOUSE

The Richmond Yacht Clubs new
clubhouse, At the mouth of Falling
Creek. six miles down the river, was
opened Informally Thanksgiving Day.
Practically every member was on
hand to attend the initiation of the
new home. Crafts of all sizes and
shapes were anchored OF the club
house when the steamers Pocahontas
and Brandon passed the clubhouse and
when the huge vessels saluted the
club mems new home, an answering
greeting was piped by the shrtll
whistles on many tiny crafts and. the
booming of the clubhouse cannon.
A hot club luncheon was served at
o'clock and the club men spent the
remainder OF the evening swapping
yarns" playing games and smoking
perfectos. Commodore william J. Co
wardin, lead the fleet OF little boats
back to the city in his power launch
Geneva. The Genevas searchlight
illumined both banks and the small
crafts made their way back to Rich
mond in safety.
The club house win be formally
opened with elaborate ceremony early
in the spring.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25
USING FRANKS FOR
TONS Of MATTER

WASHINGTON, November 25.-A
strong protest against the abuse OF
the ranking privilege by congressman
sending out tons OF campaign matter,
WAS lodged at the White House to-
day by Representative Campbell Gre
publican. Of Kansas. The Kansan
wants the president to call attention
to the matter In his forthcoming
message.
Tons Of frunked matter were load
ed on the postoffice department. dur
ing the Last campaign" Campbell said.
Congress never intended. when II
granted the franks; that members
should send mail matter free to points
outside of their own districts. But
nowadays the abuse has grown and
tons Of matter are shipped all over
the country.
7 happen TO know that in the last
campaign three car loads of matter
Of a campaign nature were received
IN one city In my district-and 1t was
all under the frank OF well-known
Democrat. In all / think nearly one
hundred tons OF franked campaign
material was shipped into my dis
trict."
Campbell also wants the president
to urge the increase OF Civil war pen
sions, according to the plan proposed
at the last G. A. f. meeting in At
lantic City.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25
CONTRACT AWARDED
FOR new STATION
kULER AND SON WILL BUILD vm-
CINIA RAILWAY AND POWER
sUB-sTAT1ON.
INTEREST IN INSTITUTE
ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN ORGANIZED
TO ERECT MONUMENT
TO GENERAL
MALONE.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
PETERSBURG. VA. Nov. 25.-The
Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany will award the contract for the
building OF their new sub station on
the corner Of Sycamore and Boiling
brok streets to G.. Ii. keeier & Son
at cost Of $4,000.
Some time ago this company pur-
chased the Library building for THU
purpose and the structure will be
entirely remodehed. The upper por-
ton OF the front will be changed
but little, but the lower will be
wholly changed, for large plate glass
windows. large doors and concrete
steps will be added. On the nrsi
floor will be the ticket ONCE. super
intendents Office, electrical display Of
fce and lobby. This floor steps will
descend into the basement. where
will be located the waiting rooms for
rooms, lavatories and generator and
boiler rooms. Into the basement
tracks will be laid from the Sycamore
street side OF the building.
Owing to these tracks entering the
building. II will be necessary to have
galleries on every floor of the build
ing On the top floors there will be
large halls. as are now in the present
structure.
The sub station was greatly needed
to accommodate the travelling public
who have had to walt for the Rich
mond and Petersburg cars in druG
store, and was rendered imperative
on account Of the Increased business
of the electric line.
Training School Grows In Interest.
The program OF the Training Schoo
for Sunday School Workers at the
First Baptist church continues to grow
In interest. Workers from all the
Protestant churches In Petersburg are
attending and the numbers increase
daily. The program for Friday con-
sists OF the following and will begir
at O'Clock:
Devotional services by Rev. w. n
Lawson: Work with the Juniors. by
Miss Margaret A. Frost; a talk on tbs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25
KILLED PREACHER
TO Get HIS MONEY
JOHN SEARS coNFEssEs TO MUIR
DER OF REV. MR.. ARMSTRONG
AND WIFE FOR THEIR
PROPERTY.

TRENTON, N. j.. Nov. 25.-John
Sears confessed to-day that he killed
Rev. Mr.. Armstrong to get share OF
his estate that was coming to him in
the will after the preachers death.
Sears. under cover OF night, took the
prosecutor and detectives to the scene
OF the murder and showed them where
he had hidden the stolen watch OF the
dead pastor. He told them how ne
committed the crime in a dramatic
scene In the courthouse. His mother
will be arrested.
Sears. according to his confession,
determined to kill both the minister
and his wife. believing that his mother,
the only occupant OF the house, would
not inform him. Sears said also he
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25

tation will be the largest In the his
tory Of the movement.
The program for Sunday and Mon
day is as follows:
Sunday, November 81. 1910.
$50 A M-Sunday-s visited.
100 A. M-Preaching services at
tended. THE faculty will be engaged
at various churches.)
$3.50 p. M.-Ftrst session OF the
training school. Address. Retrospect
and Prospect Secretary Joseph T..
Watts brief introductory addresses by
members Of the faculty. (Graee
street Baptist church,
1900 P. NIB. Y. p. US attended.
500 p. M--Preaching services at
tended tThe faculty will be engaged
at various ehurches.l
Monday, November IS, 1910.
400 p. M.-Devotional half hour.
led by DIR. w. G. James. Topic, THE
Illumination of tho Sacred Page"
4;so p. M.-The Child in Our
Midst, Miss Williams
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25
WORK VERY HARD
To- RAISE FUND
WORKERS OF Y. w. c. A. HOPE
YET TO GET THE $4,000 BY
SATURDAY NIGHT.

At lunch hour Friday the campaign
fund OF the Young Women's Christian
Association had grown to $s,371.
While this shows a substantial gain
over the amount hitherfore collected
the people are not responding as gem
erously to this call as they might.
At headquarters 1t was stated that
more workers were earnestly desired
to plunge into the canvass Saturday
and make sure of the $4,000 want
ed,
The amount sought to be raised by
the canvass Is needed in the every
day work Of the association; to ex-
tend and increase the work already
being accomplished, and not for any
alteration or improvement On the
building itself. Although the sue
cess has not been az great as 1t might
but only more determined to get what
they have started after.
At the various Thanksgiving SER
vices held Thursday special plea was
made for this cause, and the commit
tee feel gratifed with the response
Of the people. The committee feel
deeply the kindnessof Secretary Mckee
of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, In sending a picked body of
volunteers from his office force. who
have entered heartily into the spirit
of the campaign and are doing splen-
did work. In front of the Y. NJ c.. A..
building on Grace street is a bulletin
that displays hourly the progress OF
the canvass.
Lunch Is served daily at the Y. w.
G. A. building between the hours OF
1880 and 2:30 for the workers, male
and female. when the campaigners
turn in the result of their mornings
work. The campaign closes Saturday
night, and the committee urges every
one who wishes to contribute to this
deserving fund to send in their pledges
Immediately.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25

5:15 p. M.-Three Eeng
Teaching. MIR. LeavelL
500 +. M--LancheOn.
700 r. M.--BegtnneyU o1nx|
Etration. ss|
1870 P. M.--The b. Y. n
Mr.. Leaveli.
500 +. M.---Isrnetn Doo31n<
storation, DIR. Cuilou. ssas|
s;45 r. M,-Filling tho nGmIl
Flake.
The annual training sch0
under the auspices OF th4
Sunday-School Association.
ticers are: N
President, J. 3. Wood
dents, Davis BstsoYn. w. II r.
secretary. r. q. Andrews &
K. G, Anderson: auditoT. q
| Training School Cou3mni1
w. Dui<a. chairman; - III G
l. Austin, @. w. Sinns. G. IN
J. G. Loving and NJ. r. Co1
Director-Rev. Joseph
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25
WRONGFULLY CONVICTED.
WROTE DIR. CRIPPEN

LONDON. Nov. 25.-That no was
"wrongfully convicted" and the VIC
tim OF horrible judicial error" 10 the
contention purported to have been
made by DR.. n. H. Crippen in let
ter printed this afternoon by Lloyds
News The letter. according to the
newspaper. was furnished by Ethel
Leneve. and was written to her q few
hours before the doctor was executed.
1t fills three columns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25
QUEEN is EXECUTED
BUT NOT IN CHAIR

NE wYORK. November 25.-Con-
victed OF wilful murder. Queen. aged
~. was executed In Jersey City this
afternoon. Instead OF the electric chair
or the moose she was put to death by
cyanide Of potassium, administered in
. big red apple which Queen ate with
apparent relish. Death was almost
Instantaneous and the audience Of one
hundred was given neither thrills nor
pangs Of horror.
Queen was - husky : specimen Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25

had an idea that II he got rid Of the
old couple their wealth would come to
him. In describing his actions, GearD
said he went to New Brunswick. as he
intended, about 8 O'Clock Wednesday
evening, but returned shortly after
wards. Entering the house with his
shotgun. he first shot the aged woman
az she came toward him. and then
turned the weapon upon the minister
and killed him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25
WILL CIRCLE EARTH
MOUNTED ON Stills

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-A brand
new honor Is sought by Albert Mard-
er and Hans HoeledAmpf. members
OF the steamships stewards yerein,
OF Hamburg. Germany. These two
sturdy Germans. both we'll known
,acrobats, Will try to circle the earth
on stills. starting from the City Hall
here. They will attempt their novel
stunt for $4,000 reward offered by
the stewards verein, and expect to
make the trip In Ave years
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25

Thursday at s:36 A. n.
At his late residence. 707k Graham
street. J. WILLIE DONLH. second
SON Of George W. and e. Adelaide
Donly. IN the fOrty-fourth year Of his
age.
Funeral services will be held from
Denny street ~. 3. church, SUNDAY
AFTERNOON ~ : Qsclocl -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25
.EXP|ATEs CRIME
IN ELECTRIC CHAIR

Waverly Coles. colored. who muir
dered Edward Fenner In the South
side last summer, was executed Fri
day morning In the electric chair at
the State penitsntiary. The electro
tton was successful
Coles was tried and convicted for
his crime in Hastings Court, part 2.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25
Thankagiving Day Meeting.

Inanka9lv1nG Day Meeting.
A thoroughly enjoyable time for
every one was provided at the ChickA-
hominy Gun and Rod Club ThurAday.
when score Or moro members gath
cred around the board to partake OF
the Thanksgiving Day feast and try
their luck with the birds and fish.
The meal was = hummer, and several
OF the members bagxed considerable
game.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25

To 80 over and approve the last
proofs OF Commissioner w. Mcdonald
Lees annual report. the State Ftshe-
rtes Commission will hold an infor-
mai meeting Friday afternoon In =
room at Aurphy's Hotel. Mr. Lee says
his report Will show that the oyster
industry y Ia : most prosperous con-
dition and that the yield and prices
hare bean highly sA&isfactoEY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25
Police Court.

In the absence of Justice II. A. Maui
rice, who is visiting relatives in Ches-
terrified county, Magistrate Jacob Levy
presided Friday in Police Court No. 2.
Only one case was on the docket.
Thomas Hays and Charles Lloyd were
arraigned on a charge OF disorderiy
conduct but dismissed when the
charge was not pressed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25
rsmts1-.Albright.

The marriage Of Miss Margaret
Yeates and MIR. John +. Albright took
place on Wednesday evening at $3.50
o'clock at the home OF the bride In
South Richmond. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. J. T. Haley, pastor
OF the Stockton Street Baptist church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25
BauxhaIa-3

Miss Emma Gill was r.
Mr. William u. BauGham, N
Eighth street. ut : 0scto1 Y
day evening. Rev. !.
ciated. ~, y ia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25
Aadt1c

The marriage Of
Hawkins and Mr.. An
was performed & ~
S. 8. Robinson. pas1o1
Baptist ch1Eeh, chesfo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25
RESUME WORK ON
WASHINGTON PARK

More trees were cut down in the
courthouse yard Friday preparatory
to the actual work of making this
property q park, for which Southaide
citizens have long clamored. A. soon
a. possible the building now occupied
by city offices and the fire department,
company No, IS. VIII be rased and
the work Of grading will begin.
This breathing spot will be known
~ Washington Park. selected after
the designation of the ward.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25
news OF south RICHM0
J.. W. Cxass g%xa
charged with the lArcemE ~ Il
Franw Burnett, were TN
Hastings Court. part 4.
Ing. All concerned - 1N
Many r.

A largo crowd Thuxa1 81
joyed the oyster suppeE M
ladieg aid society Of stIA9 ss|
Hsights Baptist church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25
In lHnss1ngs Court.

willls 1Axxsnass md ,lahA HanAa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-25
Right Style

Is just as important in an
Overcoat as a Suit. We are
style experts. You know
when you purchase a garment
here you have the correct
thing.
When you're ready for an
Overcoat or a Suit and want
the Best, the Atwood Fab
RIGS, the Perfect Tailoring and
the Right Fit, come to US.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-07
Books and Their Care.

Books on shelves may be seriously
injured II packed too tightly. When
quickly pulled out for use the top OF
the book is likely to come Off. More
over, the constant pressure, IL too
great, will loosen the whole back In
time and the friction in putting upon
and taking from the shelf mars the
covers. On the other hand. reason
able amount Of lateral pressure Is
necessary. If placed on the shelves
too loosely the leaves tend TO open
and admit dust. dGmpness and conse-
quent mlldew In The case Of heavy
volumes the weight Of the leaves will
be found resting on the shelves II the
books are placed too loosely. This Is
likely to make the backs concaye.
Badly painted shelves are another
source of injury to books. Care should
be taken when paint or varnish is used
that the surface is perfectly smooth,
hard and dry when the books are put
in place and that the surface will re-
main so during variation Of tempera-
ture or humidity House Beautiful.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-07
Exercise and Rest.D

What is the relation between exer-
else and rest? Work is that at which
we must continue, whether interesting
or not. whether we are tired or not
II used to be thought that the prime
requisite Of rest was the use Of facul-
ties other than those involved In the
labor OF the day. But there is such a
thing as fatigue which goes deeper
than daily work. We can work so
hard as to become exhausted-too ex-
hausted for any kind of work. FER
haps this is VIII fatigue. 1t is coming
TO be regarded rs fundamentally true
that rest from such fatigue demands
continuity; that. for exaTple, four pc
RODS of fifteen minutes cSch of rest is
not the equivalent Of one hours rest
that a man who goes on vacation
and takes half an hour Of his business
work every day is doing the same
thing as the man who had a horse
with a sore back. He kept the saddle
on only a few minutes each day, but
the sore did not have a chance to heal.
Rest periods must be sufficiently con
secutive to overcome consecutive Ia
tigue.-Luther II. Gulick in North
American Review.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-07
AIexanSria Gazette.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. DEC.
Ar Indian's joke.

Indians extract no little quiet enjoy
ment from what seem TO them to be
oddities in the speech. manners and
customs Of white people. An Arapa-
hoe stepped into the store Of trader
one day to purchase some tobacco.
The traders son was in charge of the
place. Now, this son was at that EN-
barrassing stage Of growth. when the
voice is changing. so that he never
could tell whether tenor tones would
issue from bis lips or babylike fal-
setto or de profundIs bass. On this
occasion when the Indian asked for
tobacco the youths bass notes held the
right of way, though they were speed
ily followed by ascending tones up to
a squealy falsetto.
He asked the Indian. "Will you have
fine cut tobacco or plugT beginning
in a growl and ending in birdlike So
prano.
The Arapahoc listened gravely TO this
vocal variety and then without a smile
reversed the process and. beginning
with the youths highest note and end
ing with his lowest, scaled, Il think
III take some plug."-Southern Work
man
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-07
An Anecdote of Pope,

There is an old anecdote Of Alexan-
der Pope concerning one of the old
watermen who we're employed for
many years In rowing Pope on the
Thames. Pope was in the habit Of
having his sedan chair lifted into the
punt If the weather was fine he let
down the glasses; # cold he pulled
them up. He would sometimes say to
the waterman:
John. ! am going to repeat some
verses. Take care to remember them
the next time | go out"
When that time came Pope would
say:
John. where are the verses / told
you off"
81 have forgotten them. SIR"
John, you are blockhead. must
write them down for you"
John said that no one thought OF
saying when speaking Of him. 'Mr.
Pope" but that he was always called
"Mr. Alexander"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-07
littIs Pitchers.


In a certain small town there are
two young women whose favorite oc-
cupation has been to discuss the AZ
fairs Of their neighbors. Having met
for that purpose one afternoon. they
found themselves blocked In the In.
diligence of their pastime by the pres
ence of the small daughter Of the
hostess. A slight indisposltion OF
some sort prevented sending the child
out OF doors, so they were forced to
put up with her presence, doing their
best, however. to nuIlify it.
Something eatable was produced and
an absorbing new game invented
which she could play quite by herself,
so they breathed freely and began.
The talk at length reached point
involving the latest scandal Of the
neighborhood and the retailing OF
some inside information which must
not become public property. A hurried
look at the child on the floor found
her apparently so occupied with her
game that 1t seemed quite safe to 60
on IL one observed a decent discretion.
Voices were accordingly lowered and
direct alluslon yelled, but when the
matter had been thrashed out TO their
satisfaction the child raised her eyes
and remarked with deliberation and
emphasis:
81 hear. know, I understand, and
I'll blabw-New York Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-07
The ORIGINAL Eneyelopsdia

The first real encyclopedia was
Pliny's Natural History" This work
was an extensive one, numbering some
thirty-seven volumes and dealing with
all the then known facts Of the world.
Pliny, who died A. d. 70, collected the
data for his work In his leisure inter-
walls while engaged in public affairs.
The Natural History" was for its time
an amazing production, treated Of some
10000 facts and was Of very high au-
thority throughout the entire middle
ages. Forty-three editions Of the work
were printed before the year 1886, and
no scholars library was considered
complete without it.-New York Amer
lean.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-07
Ethar Tonars.

Ether Is consumed by gallons to get
drunk on in a small part Of Scotland.
The origin Of this peculiar and limited
abuse IS strange. In 1913 a bad cpl
demic of cholera broke out in Glasgow.
Among those flying from it were some
who came back to Draperstown, their
native place. With them they brought
a cholera mixture which they found
Exceeding comforting A rascally
doctor. knowing that the comfort pro-
ceeded from ether, laid in a whole
cask. He made his fortune and start
ed the habit that lasts till yet Ether
is sold over counters in Scotland, the
penny a drink An old ether topper can
drink two or three ounces a day, but
one-half ounce is one big dram in wa
ter. The drinker gets hilarious in a
minute. 1t is far wilder and more
dangerous than alcohol.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-07
chsarfuIness and Cholera.

A cheerful disposition is held by
some doctors to be the best protection
against cholera. When this disease
first visited Paris In 1892 notice was
issued advising the Inhabitants 10
avoid as far as possible all occasions
Of melancholy and all painful emo
tons and to seek plenty Of distractions
and amusements. Those with a bright
and happy temperament are not likely
to be stricken down" This advice was
largely followed. and even when chol-
era was claiming over thousand
weekly victims the theaters and cafes
were thronged. The epidemic was In
some quarters treated as a, huge joke
and plays and songs were written
around it. Rochefort wrote a play,
''Le Cholera Morbus," which proved a
big success, and another production
on the same lines, "Paris-malade," also
had a long run.--London Chronicle.