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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-20
After Discarding the Knife

From the Kansas City Times.
 Discussing international marriages, Sen ator Tilman said humorously at a din ner in Washington:
 Think too, of their queer foreign man. ners. They knot their napkins about thei. necks, you know, little bibs.
 'They say that a Czech nobleman, ? short time after his marriage. with Chi cago heiress, appeared at the club witl his face covered with fine scars.
 Dear me, count! cried friend Your face. Dueling again. Don't you know that your life is more valuable now?
 An, no. count the other answered touching his torn countenance gravely I have not been dueling. 1t is my Amer ican wife She insists on my eating witt a fork
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-20
settlln. Marie.

From the Kansas City Star
 Mayor Charles H. Nevin of Butte was talking about the Marathon waltz that he had stopped after 1t had gone on con- tinuously for 14 hours,
 ''We have Marathon waltxing, Mara thon piano playing. even Marathon eat ing at this time" said Mayor Nevin "The young men and women who enter such contests are ambitious. certainly; but theirs Is misguided ambition, like that of Lizzie Ann.
 ''Lizize Ann was a servant girl She said bitterly to her mistress one morn ing:
 Here's another letter, ma'am, I've got from Mrs. Jones cook. Marie. Marie says they've guy her a conservatory now It fairly makes one sick. Ffbberr
 'Lizzie Ann hesitated, then said diff fidently:
 "I bin thinkin'-if hired an auto and photographer--would you mind. mum if me. and the master was took on. the front seat together? It would settla that Marie when l sent her the picture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-20

of space,' wonder wonder at the wind s unwearied activity. Pile note on note the infinite music that flows increasingly to your soul from the tactual sonorities of a thousand branches and tumbling waters. How can the world be shriveled when this mos profound, emotional sense, touch, Is faithful to it's service? I am sure that if fairy bade me choose between the sense of sight and that of touch, would not part with the warm, endearing contact of human hands or the wealth of form, the nobility and ful- ness that press into my palms.
 Ever FnithfuI From the Pittsburg Post.
 Hes always wanting to borrow money from me" "|
 "A fair weather friend, merely"
 "Oh. no He has also borrowed several urrhrellas
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constantly with them the Grand Duke Dimitri, the oldest son of the Grand Duke Paul, who, it is believed. will be the happy bridegroom. and who, thanks tc the machinations of the late M. Pobjo. donoszew, is likely to become the heir tc the throne were anything to happen to the Czarevitch.
 King Otto of Bavaria, the mad monarch who has never worn his crown, is re- ported better of the serious illness which lately befell him. The unfortunate prince is younger brother of the demented King Ludwig IT., whose tragic death in a mountain lake in Bavaria has never been quite cleared up.
 The King is confined in the castle of Furstenried. a lovely place in the Bava- rian highlands His whole court consists of two nobles. acting as gentlenen-in- waiting, and two physicians.
 He eats, drinks and sleeps mechanical- ly preserving a total silence, and sitting for the most part on the floor. His at tendants are forbidden on pain of instant dismissal to reveal any of the secrets of Furstenried, and the military guard who keep watch around the grounds are also under a strict vow of secrecy. Latterly they have been excused from paying mil. itary honors to the King on his rare ap, pearance in the grounds.
 Once year the Prince Regent sends a responsible member of the governmen, to Furstenried to report on the Kings condition. from which all moments oi lucidity have finally vanished.
 It is announced that the German Elm. peror will visit Metz next May and that he will take up his residence there in the quarters of the headquarters staff.
 It is believed next May some interesting experiments will be carried out near Metz with the dirigible balloons and aeroplanes belonging to the German army, Preparations are now being made for the fleet of steerable airships to gc through a series of evolutions in the neighborhood in February. and if the experiments are successful the military authorities intend to make a great fea- ture of the experiments to be carried out near Metz in May:
 On April 1 the First squadron. under the command of Vice Admiral Pohl. will be moved from Kiel to Wilhelmshaven The squadron referred to consists of + vessels. They are the eight battleships Nassau. Hanover, Westfalen. Victim Schlesian Zahringhen. Mecklenburg and Wfttelsbach: the arinored cruiser Gneisenau. the small cruisers Berlin. Lu- beck and stettin, with the tender Blitz.
 All these vessels are manned by officers and men belonging only to the North Sea station. In the spring the North sea's naval station will be strengthened by the addition of the new battleships Posen and Rheinland, and they will take the place of two battleships of the Wit telsbach class. each of 12000 tons dis. placement and built in 1S99-1900.
 It may be mentioned that by the sprlns of 1912 at least four Dreadnougf1ts will have been added to the German navy three of them being added during the summer of next year. Every precautior is being taken to keep secret the details of Germanv's eighth Dreadnought the Ersatz Frithjof, which is now being built with great haste in the Schiohau yard at Dantzig and which Is to be launched during the present year.
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Duchess Olga, and their majesties have constantly with them the Grand Duke Dimitri, the oldest son of the Grand Duke Paul, who, it is believed. will be the happy bridegroom. and who, thanks to the machinations of the late M. Pobjo- donoszew, is likely to become the heir to the throne were anything to happen to the Czarevitch. -.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-04
SEVEN FUG|T|vES
ARRESTED HERE
Police Round Up Four Newport
News Burglars, All Of
Whom Confess.
OTHERS SENT ELSEWHERE
Alleged Horscthief From Penn
sylvania Caught by Local
Force.

seven fugitives were arrested III
richmond Wednesday by the local pc.
lice and detective departments, and ir
Police Court yesterday morning the
prisoners were ready for officers from
Norristown, Pa; Newport News, Vn.
and Washington -. c. Four of the
men were intrusted to the care of
Chief of Police Reynolds, of Newport
News. Detective Cox. Of Washington
claimed two, and the last man was sent
Tor trial to Norristown.
Never before In Richmond" said
Captain McMahon yesterday, have We
had more successful day. The seven
men We're wanted on felony warrants
and that they should all have been To-
Gated here by our police and detectives
Is coincidence that may not happen
again in century. Things worked
admirably for us, and we nailed the
right fellow at every turn"
Caught Four burglars.
on Wednesday night, a telegram
came from Newport News that Jesse
Poole. Pete Boykin. Ryland Spiry and
George Gaines, all colored. had COM
mitted a burglary there the night be-
fore, and had been seen TO board n
train for Richmond. officer Bernstein
was sent to the Chesapeake and Ohio
freight yards and when the train came
In four men were seen to jump from
one of the rear cars. The policeman.
with the aid OF county detective,
arrested the four, and later in the
night Chief Reynolds was notified.
When the Newport News chief came
yesterday to claim his prisoners he at
once recognized them, and before he
took them in charge Il full confession
of the crime had been made, each man
acknowledging his part in the felony.
Chief Reynolds. with his prisoners, left
for Newport News yesterday.
Claim, Two Prisoners.
Detective Cox came here to claim
Lenwood George. who was released
Wednesday from the State Peniten-
tiary, and vino is wanted in Washing
ton for grand larceny. Cox had not
been in Richmond many. hours before
S. C.. Stone was arrested as fugitive.
When Stone was brought into detec-
tive headquarters Cox was there, and
ne Immediately recognized him we
want that fellow in Washington, too"
ne said. before Major Werner could
explain that his men had been on his
track for several days, Stone and
George were both taken into custody
by Cox, and left for Washington yes
terday.
But these are not all the arrests ac-
credited to the local officers. William
Marshall, an alleged fugitive from
Norristown, Pa. was arrested We'd
nesday as horsthief. Some time ago
a telegram told that Marshall was in
Richmond. and Policeman Tanner re-
Gently learned where he was in the
habit of loaing Wednesday the ar
rest was made. The chief of police
in Norristown, as soon MS he was noti-
fed. asked that the prisoner be held.
and an officer has already taken the
alleged fugitive TO Pennsylvania.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-04
.EX- CONV|CTs ROB
I HEIR EMPLOYER
Steal Gloves From Wagon Even
Before Reaching New
Place of Labor.


w. r. Veitch, a contractor, being I'M
able to secure laborers. went to the
Old Market Wednesday and engaged
four negroes, all of whom agreed to
his terms and accepted positions to
work in Henrico county. The men
agreed to leave at once to accept the
Jobs, and Mr.. Yeltch summoned one Of
his wagons to take them down the
country. Unfortunately for Mr. Veitch,
he did not require or ask for recon-
mendations, but took the word of the
men that they were perfectly honest
and capable. IN the wagon were de-
posted several, dozen pairs of gloves.
Tho driver Of the wagon. negro,
did not notice what was going on be-
hind him until lie had got several miles
from the city, and then, to his dismay,
he discovered that the men had left
him and that the gloves had disap-
| neared. Mr., Veitch reported his loss
TO the detectives yesterday morning,
and when the list was scanned 1t was
| discovered that all four had recently
completed terms In the City Jail.
| The gloves have not been recovered
but the police do not think 1t win be
long before the men are in the same
quarters they occupied before Mr.
Veitch offered them work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-04
.SELL|N C LIQUOR
BY WHOLE SAL
North Carolina Moonshiners Kept
Busy Supplying Home
Trade.

Reports of fragrant violations of the
revenue laws. in Franklin county. n
c. were received by Revenue Agent
Chapman yesterday. and have been
referred to the district attorney for
the Eastern District of North Carolina
for further action. Deputy Collector
Lewis. who made the raids, reports
that he suspects Joseph May, whose
house is not far from the main plant
but a search OF his premises failed to
disclose any direct evidence. The dis
tillery, which was not in operation
when tho officers arrived, Is LOCATED
on lands of b. #. Green. but Green Is
not suspectGl Of being implicated IN
the violations
Deputy Lewis reports that conditions
were worse than lie has seen In his
experience In the business, Numerous
Jugs were found concealed under
bushes. in fence corners and under
sheds, which indicated that tho opera
tors, whoever they might have been
had been selling their illegal product
by wholesale, TWO stills, 100 gallons
of whiskey, thirteen fermenters and
700 gallons of beer were confiscated
L by the revenue men.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-04
CHARGE HIM WITH
R0BB|NG | { 7 TER
Young Man Held for Taking
Check Out of Registered
Parcel in Post-Office.

United States Marshal Treat return
ed 10 the city Yesterday morning hav-
ing in custody \. S. Bristow. of Locust
Hill, Middlesex county, who is charged
with having opened a registered letter
and stolen therefrom check for
5000, which was cashed at the Bank
of urbanna- Bristow is now in the
Henrico county JAIL and will probably
waive hearing before United States
Commissioners Flegenhei,ner. The pris-
omen is eighteen years old, and Is a
son Of Floyd Bristow, a prominent man
in MiddleseN.
Bristow. ii is said. does not deny
having taken the letter. which. it is
alleged disappeared while he was
working in the post-office, of which his
brother has charge. In order to Sc
cure the cash value of the paper. IL is
claimed the Endorsement was forged,
and this led TO the arrest by Post Office
Inspector Barber. Bristow had been in
the Middlesex Jail less than twenty
four hours when he was removed TO
Richmond.
Ex-Governor Montague and state
Senator Saunders have been retained
as counsel for Bristow. and it is prob
able that application for bail will be
made as soon as the commissioner has
! passed on the case. The mother and
| brother of the accused have reimbursed
| the bank for its loss. The alleged
| crime was committed last September
and the owner OF the check was 3
/ woman
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-04
PROTECTIVE LEAGUE
Citizens Organize and Pass Resolutions
About Property Snles.

The Citizens Protective League, de-
signed TO prevent the acquisition OF
rea! property and its occupation by
negroes in sections now occupied by
white people was organized at Dab
ney's Hall wednesday night The fol
lowing Officers were elected: Presi-
dent. +. l.. Brands: Vice-President' \.
~. Coleman: secretary and Treasurer
David Kaufman Committee on publi-
city. r. Thomas, T. j. Garry and j.
Weinstein.
The association adopted resolutions
asking that any white man who agrees
not 10 sell his real property directly
or indirectly SO that it will be decided TO
negroes, or il forced by circumstances
to dispose OF property that he is no
longer able to retain, will give the
league at least sixty days notice OF
his intention TO sell and also give IT
an option of at least thirty days to
purchase the property at the same price
offered by others.
Citizens are informed that there
are no assessments or fees: that all
the league asks is moral support. All
citizens OF Richmond, whether property
owners or not, are asked to become
members. The next meeting VIII be
held at Dabney's FALL on February ID
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-04
BURGLARS FAIL Ed
TO ROB RAILROAD.
Broke Into Three Ticket Offices
on Southern Without Get
ting Any Money.

Southern Railway officers in this
city were notified early yesterday
morning THAT burglars had attempted
to break into the ticket offices al Dor
set, Midlothian and Mosley's, a request
being made that railroad detectives
and the police of Manchester and Rich
mond be urged to look out for the
gang. which was heading in this di-
rection. From all accounts, the at
tempt was made by amateurs, as there
was no evidence TO show that profes-
SIGNALS had done the work
At Moslcy's. the window pane was
cut and a bolt slipped SO that the
some reason. the thieves failed TO enter
priced 1t partly open. Had they
smashed 1t, the reward would have
been small, as the agent had removed
the cash wednesday night, leaving
only 4 cents on deposit.
Al each station the same method
was adopted When he went to work
yesterday morning, Agent w 7 Field
at Midlothian. saw strange man near
the station, though his suspicious
were not aroused until he found tha,
the office had been visited by bur
slar. lie Immediately ran out in tn
hope of experimenting the stranger
without finding trace of him.
Tho railroad detectives believe tina
the robbers went from station to sta
ton on some of the freight train
passing there at night. Reports yes
terday indicated that the citizens wcr
on the alert, believing that the bur
glars were still in Southern Railwa
territory
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-04
STAFF, OFFICERS NAMED
Governor Mann Issues Commissions 70
TMcntN-ELXc COlOMcls.

Governor Mann Issues COMMISSIONS 10
Twcpty-Fiyc CoIoucls.
Governor Mann yesterday dlrected
the issuance Of commissions as co4ohei
to the following who have been ap-
pointed as members of his starr Tor
term OF -four Years:
Alexander D. Hamilton. Petersburg
chief of staff, Robert W. Arnold, Jr',
Waverly, G. sheldon Bowman, Salem;
j. p. Boyer Tazewell; r. L. Brewer
Jr.. Suffolk Andrew Jackson Gray, > r.
Richmond, Iucus Gregory, Chase city;
Edwin a. Halsey, Lynchburg; John Al.
Herndon, Dawllle; ]. W. Holloway
Smithfied James p. Johnston, Roa-
noke; G, L. Kidd, Bristol; THOMAS -
McAdams, Richmond; William ]. Mems
Newport News; William w. old. IL
Norfolk Or. James A. Petit Rose
land; William Henry Sargeant. u,
Norfolk; George j. Scay. Richmond =,
william T, shields. Lexington: . .
Simmerman spcedwell; II. Hugh sinful
IieathSyllle! Richard G. stokes. Lsnc -, :
burg; J r Templcton, Waynesboro, "
G, Waite culpcper Roy d. Wh''e'
Parkslcy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-04

Dressed from the skin out in the
best outfit M. Kaminsty's stock could
AFFORD. George jefferson, colored' nc
fore Offering payment made preaK
for the door yesterday, and might nave
escaped IL the latch had not reluseu
to work. Kaminsky was displaying an
assortment Of scarfpins, which Woula
have put finishing touch to the GUS
TONER'S appearance, when the negro
attempted to make a getaway,
kamlnsky, whose store is on Seven
teenth Street says he WAS detained
more than an hour satisfying Jeffer-
sons. fastldious tastes, and as he IS
In the habit of waiting on railroad
men, he did not suspect his intentions,
Jefferson discarded his overalls and
had contracted for a cash purchase OF
every garment necessary to complete
his toilet not emitting an overcoat.
ia derby hat aud q pair OF kid gloves.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-04
TO COURT OVER TREE
Man Who Cut 1t Down Wins Suit
brought hy NcIyhhOr.

MAN VINO Cut IL Down WINS SUIT
Brought by NciShbor.
In the County Circuit Court yester-
day morning, the suit OF Mrs. Annie L.
Drumhellcr against John r. Harding
for damages to the amount of 5000
was decided in favor of the defendant.
The suit arose from the fact that in
clearing the line between their lots,
which adjon, Mr.. Harding cut down
a tree which was situated short dis
tancc over on Mrs. Drumheller's prop
erty.
The plaintiff claimed that though
the tree was small and diseased 1t
was of great sentimental value. hay
ing been planted there by her son,
who is dead. 1t was shown In the
evidence that Mr.. Hardy did not know
1T was there. as honeysuckle vines
growing on the line fence had COM
pletely covered it. The colored man
whom he employed to do the work did
not know the tree was over the line
and cut II down. The jury could not
see that Mrs. Drumhcller had been
damaged.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-04
Service. at Beth Ahnbnb,

Owing to the very Indictment wea-
Their of last Friday, the participation of
the Choral Union in the service at
Beth Ahabah Synagogue did not take
place, II was postponed until this
week. The union will sing the SER
vice in connection with the regular
choir this evening, and will render as
the anthem Gounod's by Babylon's
Wave. Dr. z. n. Calisch will conduct
the service. and will preach on the sub
3ect, The Jew as an Idealist." On to-
morrow morning he will speak on the
subject Some Commonplace Virtues.
The public is invited.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-04
HIGH PR.| CES At
CORN PRIZE SAL I
One Ear Brings S1.1o at Auction
Five in Bunch Bring
ing S5.25.
THIRTY-0NE BOYS COMPETE
Score Cards Sent 10 Blacksburg
to Determine Prize
Winners.

Thirty one sons Of Virginia farmers
yesterday took part in the corn judg-
ing contest exhibition Of the Virginia
Corn Growers Association held at the
Jefferson Hotel under the auspices OF
the Virginia state Farmers Institute.
Because of the large number OF con-
testants. 1t was impossible to decide
which were entitled to the prizes. The
score cards will be taken to Blacksburg
by Professor Lyman Il. Carrien whJ
Will in a short time announce the win
ners. Each boy was given six ears to
judge and grade. being required 10
make the scores on cards used in the
agricultural department Of the Nir-
GINA Polytechnic institute.
During the judging, lecture was
delivered by W. Oscar Collier. judge
of the show, on selecting seed corn
and the use of crimson clover as soil
improver
The association. after Judging was
over, elected the following officers:
President, Or. Charles Y. Gravatt;
Vice President Charles Wampler: Sec
rotary and Treasurer professor Lyman
e. Carrier. The board Of directors will
he appointed after a conference be-
tween the president, vIce-president ana
secretary. At the meeting, corn eX-
hib.ted by DR.. Gravatt was pronounc-
ed pure-bred under the rules OF the
association by unanimous vote.
At the close of the SLOW all the
prize corn was sold at auction. bring
ing $500. The highest single ear
brought si.lo. while the best ten ears
brought 1925. Announcement was
made that one-third of the King Corn
special prize offered by The Times
Dispatch for next year would be given
to the person raising the greatest
amount of corn on five acres OF land.
Those wishing to compete in this class
are requested to write Professor Ly-
man f. Carrier, at Blacksburg. for
terms
Some Prize Winners.
The Judging of the other classes
was completed at noon with the fol-
lowing results:
Glass 3-Best ten ears Of white corn:
First Prize-A F. Turner, Port
Royal: second prize. DR.. Charles U.
Gravatt. Port Royal: third prize, q.
d. Adams, Red Oak fourth prize, u.
a. Hardy. Blackstone; fifth prize, T.
o. Sandy. Burkeville.
Mr.. Turner's exhibit also took the
sweepstakes prize for the best ten ears
in the show. and received corn plant
er, donated by the Watt Plow Com
pany
class BEST ten ears OF yellow corn:
First Prize--w. G. Routt Roanoke;
second prize. y. NJ Wetzel, Port Re-
public: third prize. w c. Parkinson.
Tayiorsville; fourth prize, r. r. Moore,
Pulaski: NTH prize, w. c. Parkinson,
Jr.. Taylorsville.
Class 5-Best ten ears prolific corn;
First Prizc-John \. Archer. Rich
mond: second prize. Dr. Samuel S.
Guorrant. Galloway third prize. r. M.
Newman. Somerset.
Berkeley d. Adams, a prize winner at
the state Fair last fall. won the prize
for the best single ear at the show
and took the silver cup offered by I.
W. Wood e. Sons.
A second ribbon was awarded DR..
Guerrant because of the excellence OF
the ear shown.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-04
KAMINSKY HOLDS NEGRO
UNTIL POLICE ARRIVE
Grabs Customer as He Started Out Dressed in
New Rament, While Smaller Kaminsky
Screams Wildly for Officer and Help

The negro, Kaminsky says, ordered
the scarfpln to get him behind the
counter
The tray of imitation gold pins had
lust been placed on the counter, when
Jefferson started through the door. The
latch did not respond to his first turn,
and before a second attempt could be
made tho merchant had him in a firm
grasp. One of the smaller llanlinskys
went for policeman, while tho father
held the customer, and an arrest WAS
effected. At the station house Sergeant
Jeter superintendent While officers
forced Jefferson to disrobe.
Kaminsky brought the discarded
overalls to tho station house. The
negro Is charged With stealing the out
fit, the cost price of which is not
enough to create felony, and will an
swer Kaminsky's warrant in the Po-
lice Court this mornlng.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-04
TWO WOMEN ARRESTED
One Charged With Selling Liquor
Without n License.

Kate Sergeant. twenty-one years old,
of 14l7 West Cary street. will appear
in Police Court to-day to answer a
charge OF drunkenness. Dora Delmar
in whose home the girl Is alleged To
have purchased the .ntoxicants. is also
under arrest on charge of dispensing
liquors without a license. The Scr
geant woman was bailed for her APP
pearance. 1t is said that there were
several other women in the house, blu,
they escaped on the approach of the
officers