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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-10
TRACK MEN OUT
in FULL T QRGE
Spider Relay Team Preparing for
Meet Here on February
Twelve.

Richmond College students are look
ing forward to the track meet to take
place here. February II. This meet.
while supervised by the locals. VIII be
attended by athletes from numerous
colleges and academies In Virginia and
representatives frN:n schools In Vir.
gilia and tho Carolinas. L. G. Louth-
an, manager of the Richmond team.
expects to make the meet Il feature
in the ATHLETIC calendar at the col
lege...
Willie several schools have not as
yet given a final answer to the invi-
tation. about TWENTY-FIVE managers
have accepted, and all of them promise
to cooperate in making the meet a
successful one. While the locals do
not expect t. share honors with such
teams as the University of Virginia.
Georgetown and the larger colleges.
the present prospects are that she Will
make a creditable showing.
Captain Bristow. of last years team.
is. again plotting the Spiders. Meeks.
whO did good work last season, did
not return to college and his loss
Is keenly felt. Among the applicants
for track honors are: Gilman and
Vaughan. formerly of Richmond Acad-
envy: Taylor. Strother and Sydnor. all
Richmond boys: Chapman Moffett, An
carrow. Landlord, Smith. Phillips. Ker-
shaw, Cook, Davis and Burnettc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-10
Woman Offered Poisoned Licker
and Another Offered a
Fortune.

Believing that Major Werner was a
GOOD man and true, and that his chty-
alrous Instincts would prompt him to
40 her slightest bidding, a colorcd wo-
man entered his offices yesterday and
ASKED MIN TO partake Of a bottle OF
ohed for her use. Major Werner is
Usually willing to go as far as any
other man, but lie renigged on the
poisoned lickcr, and would not look on
inc wine when 1t was red or any other
color. for that matter.
The woman produced the hoodooed
quart. and insisted that the chief try
IT. II may be con1urcd,' he said. "but
I don't profess to be a conjure-brea1Ser
I'm a Chicf Of Police. That's enough
honor and glory for me-
h woman left the quart behind.
With tho cork still intact II the Ticker
shining t~ranslucently N the window
going to take that bottle down the
river and feed the fishes. All fisher
men are warned that IL they find any
dead fish on the river banks 1t will be
due to 1.-THE conjured ticker. Tho chief
sa Inc II i eSiefs po other es str9nIg; !.
with q very. respectable looking wo-
maj who claimed cousinship with him,
She was being detained at the Tlrst
Police Station Saturday night perdins
a further trip eastward. She wanted tn
see Cousin Louis to tell him OF a a ST
robbed, But he had heard Of that ire
woman, and he did not resume thq CON
Syersation. Part of8tfe fortune waB said
to have been used in building tho Sa-
cred Heart Cathedral, according to her,
and Major Werner thought that as good
n use as any that 1t might have been
M - ~ uFETsEEN Na-H.EE N $3.50
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-10

SET PRESENTED BY MEMBER
Made at Annual Meeting Of
Seventh Street Christian Church---Pastor
Paid 700 Visits During Past Year.

The annual meeting or the cQnSre-
cation OF the Seventh street Christian
church WIS held yesterday afternoon.
with {. w. Throckmorton presiding.
Reports from the various departments
Of the church were printed ~ pa1nph-
let form aud distributed, the clerks re-
port showing d roll strength or jan
iiary L o fB71I. n net increase OF SO. TNho
report OF Waller Holiday. treasurer,
showed that for current expenses. mis-
sions and new property more than
$4,000 had been raised. Contributions
to missions exceeded S1.s00. w. j..
SSdnoi. treasurer OF committee on re-
lief Of the poor, reported Disbursements
OF $500. Robert II. Sutton, secretary.
reporter that tue Sunday school had
d membership OF 494, an Increase OF IS.
while the treasurer, r. Garnet Tabb,
stated that the Sunday school collcc.
tions during tho year aggregated
St.53SA0.
PASTORS Work for Ycnr.
The reports from the womcn's work
were also very encouraging. showing
great activity and more than $1,000 In
The Young MEMS Missionary Society
lis contributing to the maintenance OF
the Virginia Christian College at
I4ynchburg. Tho pastor. Rev. II. ID. g:
Maclachlan. reported that he had paid
ZOO pastoral visits and oMcinted at
funerals and twelve marriages.
r. NJ. Hundley, chairman OF the
board Of deacons. offered the follow
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-10
UNDRESSED AND
SLEPT in STREET
But Unknown Man Woke Up
and Went Home, Leaving
Clothes Behind for Police.

Some man undressed at tho corner
OF Roseneath Road and Grove Road
late Saturday might. II ecems. tor
carly yesterday morning an overcoat.
coat, a pair Of shoes, a hat and a
pint OF whiskey were found there by
neighbors and reported to the police.
Two detectives went out there in the
patrol automobile and arrested the
clothes, taking them to the Second Po-
lice Station for identification.
The clothes were neatly arranged.
lust as q sober man would have ar
ranged them before lying down to
sleep. The bottle was on the right
siderof what had apparently been the
mans street bed. s, that he could
have 1t handy in case or snake bite.
But evidently one OF those wild
animals known as nightmares struck
tily and went home. His hurry was
such that he forgot his clothes. and
Ills appearance must have heen ex-
ceedinGly decollete when he got home
and asked his wife through the second
story window to lot him In. as IL was
cold outside.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-10
.RUMOREDC CHARGES
AGAINST A JUDGE
Competency Of Jurist May Be
Attacked Before Lcgis-
lature.

Incoming politicians last night
brought news of impending charges
before the General Assembly against
of the States circuit judges. These
charges, 1T Is understood, have been
prepared. and are ready for preaen-
tation to the Legislature when tho
name of the Judge in question come
before the SlaWmakinE bodies for elec-
Ition. s
Nothing but judicial incompetency is
alleged, the charges originating with
an attorney who is dissatisfied with
"a recent decision of the court. Friends
of the Judge were not at all pleased
last night with the situation, and 1t
was stated tllatSefforts would be made
to have the churges killed before they
are made.
The story goes that a decision in
a certain damage suit was favorable
to the case of the lawyer who now
feel himself aggrieved. Upon an APP
peal the decision was reversed by the
Supreme Court, The case then went
back to another judge, whose decision
Is said to have been along the line
of the Judgment of the higher court.
The Judge in uuestioneh has mot been
on the bench Very long. HeShas a
reputation for diigent and faithful
work.
Members OF the General Assembly
in the city last night were devoutlY
hoping that nothing In the way of an
Investigation you'd develop TO retard
the Worls Of the coming sessinn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-10
JOKE ON Mr.. WHITE

Missionary Worker HIS Novel. expo
ricncc With German Immigrant.
According to a prominent Richmond
man who is Interested In the
Laymcn's Missionary campaign, a very
amusing incident happened TO j.
Campbell White, secretary of the
movement and a recent visitor TO this
city.
The story goes that Mr.. White was
in a mining camp in Montana. doing
mission work. and while there met
a German Immigrant who had Just re-
ceived a letter from the old coun-
try He was very %illiterate. and no
one in the ann knew enough Ger
man to read the letter to him. He
was almost overcome With joy when
he found that Mr.. White could read
the language %fluently, and so he
begged him to perform tho service.
AS the missionary began to read.
tho man from the banks of the Rhine
elapped his hands over Mr.. Whites
ears.
"What are you trying to dog ex-
claimed Mr.. White.
dot letter was from mine girl. I
hold your ears so you don't hear vat
in 1t was" said the German.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-10
EVEN BUTTERFLY GIRLS
BECOME SERIOUS WOMEN
Real Emergency Will Turn Them From Broad
Brimmed Hats and Society, Says DR.. Ramsay
in Discussing sHer Country S Daughter.

that men and women arc possessed OF
latent resources, Of u"1lsuspected virtues.
Here was this Jewish girl, a Joan of
Arc Of her people: but FOL. the fact una
emergency, us II by 4 magic wand from
q society butterfly into g seif-sacriilc-
Ing woman we praise the courage OF
soldiers on the field of battle. but j
know that tho braNcst Of them
never cqualcd the hcroism of thislittle
woman
Illustrating tho fact that virtues
are often ~uns,ispectcd in people, pr.
Ramsay told the story OF a little ono
legged newsboy In lLoulsvllle. one
raw, cold night, the boy was foml,d
with d. crippled dog in his arms. c,la-
He told a passerby that the tewsboys
cared fo. this dog at night, n 1t was
his turn to care for 1t.
at delight to see these young so
ciety girls broadening out into glorious
%womanhood. + have seen 50 many
of them. once gay and frivolous, serv.
Ing others in so many WAYS, some of
them quietly working late into the
night so that they might Keep the
wolf of starvation away from the
Another lesson derived from the
story of Esther, he said, was tho de-
tendency of man upon God. 1t was
the Divine Hand that guided her safe
ly through the ordeal of pleading, un,
hidden. with Ahasuerus, he imperial
husband. who had put her away. for
many days. when I think of how
dependent man is upon his Cod, he
said. IT do not wonder that Abraham
Lincoln, born in an humble Baptist
country home. when WIFI
the responsibilities Of a divided ma.
ton. repeated often to himself that
poem beginning, %, why should the
spirit of mortal be prOud?'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-10

Ing resolution. which was unanimously
.Tfat, at this our annuaI mceting.
VIC wish to record Our deep appre-
OF the zeal and faithful SER
vices OF our beloved pastor. Brother
LII. -. G. Maclalhlan-a prince among
preachers, u mar among men. IT is
d Joy to have him with us. and 1t Is
our earnest prayer that we my long
be blessed with his leadership and
fellowship"
James s. Thomas. Assistant stain
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
was unanimously elected an elder or
the church. to succeed John Hunter.
Jr, deceased. A. b. Chandler, Jr., II
A. Simpson and DIR. II. l.. C%ostenbadcr
were elected dcacous.
MIME Not Mndc Public.
1t was announced that ono OF the
members. whose name was Whitfield,
had presented the church with a hand
some individual communion set.
During the year tho congregation
purchased the handsome property I'm.
mediately west OF the church cdiGcc
paying the sum OF $27,5O0 therefor.
This purchase was made necessary by
the great enlargement and growth or
the work under the ablc Leadership
of Mr.. Maclaciilan. and a resolution
was adopted appointing n committee
to consider the necessary alterations
to h building to Accommodates the
various societies and organizations.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-10

CONTINUED From rage one-column ID
are other elections to be held In cases
where vacancies have occurred since
the last session and have been filled
by appointment by the Governor. Tley
arc as follows:
First Circuit-Judge Joseph i. Law
less. Appointed by Governor TO sue
coed Judge William N. Portlock, re-
signed. Judge Lawless has no opposi-
ton. Term expires February I, zl9li.
Seventh Circuit-Judge 10. ]. Harvey.
Term expires February =. 1910. NO OPP
position.
Eleventh Circnit-Judgc Clarence W.
Robinson. Term expires February !,
1910. No opposition.
Fifteenth Circuit-Judgc John ~.
Mason. Torn expires February y 1910
No opposition.
Nineteenth circuit-1udge George Is.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-10
STRANGE CUR|OS
At CHURCH TO-DAY
Missionary Rally at Third Chris.
ton Opens New Field Of
Study.

A missionary rally will be held at
the Third Christian Church to-day. a
feature of which will be an exhibit
from heather lands. Following Is the
program:
10 a. N. to 1. M.-"Bible study on
Missions" President a. Mclean, of
Cincinnati: The Program of Christi
B. Fl. Melton, Barton Heights. Va:
The Heroic Giving Required by the
Great Task" II. Pearce Atkins. Rich
mond: Twenty-Five Years in India.
NJ. d. lams. Bilaspur. India; "The
March Offering Habit d. C. Maclach-
Ian, Richmond: Study of tho Fields
and Work With Maps and Charts.
2 z. M. to 4 +. Naturalization OF
strange curios from heather lands. A.
Mclean; The Work on the Fields
Last Year" p. A. Cave. Bowling Green.
Va: My Work on the Congo" r.
Ray Eldred. Tonga. Africa: signs OF
victory in Worldwide Missions" Ell
bert Holland, Petersburg: institute
hour: conference on missionary work
and methods; question box conducted
by the missionaries and President Nc
Lean.
7:ao p. NJ. to . p. MA trim around
the world with stereopticon and NOV
ing picture views. President Mclean
or NJ. D. Adams.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-10
Stand TO
UNITE TWO CITIES
Richmond and Manchester Com
mittees Will Discuss Ques-
ton Tonight.

With the business men of both
cities urging Immediate action favor
able to consolidation. the Council COM
mittees Of Richmond and Manchester
will meet in the City Hall tonight for
%clusion. The movement. which has
been greatly agftated recently In or
der that the population of Manchester
might be included In the 1910 census.
has received impetus from the meet
ings held by the Chamber Of Com
merce and the Business Mems Associa-
ton of Manchester and Chesterfield
on Friday. These, made UP of repre-
sentative men from both cities. were
almost unanimous in the opinion that
the agreement now In the hands of
the committees practically covered the
ground. They did not hesitate to say
that d great effort for the improve
ment of both sides of the river was
being thwarted by small objections.
believe All VIII Agree.
Those who ave kept in touch with
the movement for a number of years
express the belief that the committees
there will be some opposition and
many objections to the present plan
OF agreement. The Chamber of Com :
MERGE and the Manchester Association
Will be represented by some OF their
strongest men and every objection will
be met.
The %insinuation that Richmond
would not stand up to its part of the
agreement is being refuted by the
Manchester a%dherents of consolidation
even more strongly than here. Repre-
sentative citizens Of that place de-
clare that they are satisfied and arc
confident that when the question
comes to a vote. there will be ar
overwhelming majority for the union
Because of many other advantages
citizens of each city will continue tc
work for consolidation, eve though
1t is delayed this time. a great dea
OF interest, however. will be lost II Il
cannot be effected in time for the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-10

.WiIl these butterfly girls In our
generation, 50 fond Of dress and broad
b%riinlncd hats. ever be the women their
grandmotbers We're? Wait until the
them Will said Rcv, David NJ. nam
say. d. D.. last night AT the Grace
street Baptist Church, In Il sermon OH
Esther, 1Icr Country's Daughter"
What more magnificent courage nus
been shown to tl,s world. said Or.
Esther, a simple little Jewish girl, de-
clared In Il contest the most beautiful
woman in the Kingdom of Ahasuerns
when she dared to enter the royal pres.
cnce u%nbidden, breaking thereby the
imperious law of tho court. to beg foi
was a wonderful vision of loveliness, 9
society leader OF her day and time. a
little lily in the valley. she turned back
the mighty torrent that came sweep
ing down on her people, the wonderful
suffering Jewish people. terribly persc-
cutcd By every nation save the Eng
lisf-speaking peoples. who have eXen,
plified to the Jews the lesson of KIND
ness taught by Christ"
Referring to patriotism in connection
with this woman who risked her beau-
tifnl head for her race. DIR. RAMSAY
said that there are some things tha'
seem 10 Indicate that owe of country
is on the decline. 1t Is hard to Eet, thS
right kind OF men to vote. 1t Is marc
to get men to forget their owtssselttsf
of the state is concerned. But 1t Is
like courage. often dormant. but always
arising in occasions of emergency
patriotism flares UP when peril chnl-
1--WE could hope mothers would teacl
children the Importance sofgloving their
country" he added. "Esther's daring
teaches us a great lesson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-10
GROVE AVENUE BAPTIST
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING

At the annual business meeting OF
the congregation of Grove Avenue
Baptist Church. held yesterday after
noon. reports of officers In every de.
partmcnt indicated an Increase OF
moro than 20 per cent. The member
ship now amounts to sos. Sixty new
members were added during 1909.
The finance committee made a par
ticularly gratifying report. showing a
great increase in receipts. Large
sums were expended in home and for
eign missions. A rising vote OF thanks
was tendered Chairman y. Frank
Woodall and tho members Of his COM
mittee. Another meeting OF the con-
gregation will be held this afternoon
for the election of four deacons.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-10
.FAVORs MEMORIAL
TO PATRICK HENRY
Delegate Bell Proposes Monu-
mcnt in St. Johns
Churchyard.

Erection of a monument In the cen-
ctery of st. Joints Episcopal Church
In %ISichnond to tile momor OF Patrick
Henry, one Of tho States Revolutions
airy heroes VIII be proposed TO the
priating $4,000 for this purpose will
be introduced by Alden Bell, of Cul-
pepper.
According to Mr.. Bolts plan. tho
point a commission Having tho SEE
lection of a design in charge, the
monument not to he a statue, but
a memorial. He thinks that the Com
monwealth should be willing TO honor
which will live forever in the his
tory of the nation, and that the honor
should be located In the churchyard
of the building which Us sacred to
tho patriotic scene OF Golonlal Gays.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-10
.DR, HO[N HEAVIEST
INDIVIDUAL LOSER
Pastcur Institute, Completely
Wrecked, Will Continue
Work as Heretofore.
VALUABLE RECORDS GONE
Temporary Quarters Secured, SO
That Patients Can Con-
tinuc Treatment.
VALUABLE RECORDS GONE

Notwithstanding tho fact That his
laboratory and all it's contents wore
destroyed, entalling a compete loss,
DR.. a.. CT. Hocn stated SestcraHy t,,Ht
there would be no lnterruntion IN ,,s
treatment of Pastcur patients, ana tlat
his work would go on MS thoush noun
Ing had happened. f1e rs now treat
Ing six patients, five from virginia.
and one from North Carolina. an OF
whom are in excellent health.
Gated In the Virginia Hospital. where
also the patients will receive their
treatment. and the diagnosis OF sup
posed diseased animals VIII be car
ried on temporarily in a room IN INC
Offices of the State Board of Health:
DIR. lloen desired that 1T be stated
with the utmost emphasis that the
Pasteur Institute would be contlnued
without the least interruption, and
said that he could care for twenty-five
or thirty patients.
Heaviest Individual Loser.
DR.. Hoen's loss in the burning of the
University College of Medicine was
probably tho heaviest Individual loss
incurred In tho disastrous fire. The
laboratory was the last portion of the
his son arrived ut 4 o'clock the morn.
ing of the fire the big room, though
still untouched. was surrounded by
Flames, and 1t was impossible to ap-
prUaCn IL. Iney were loTGcA W StdNt
idly and watch the laboratory so
powerless to stop the flames.
The hardship OF the loss of nu-
merous costly Instruments. among
them four fine microscopes, valued a,
from 500 to $3.50 each: twenty-five,
or thirty lenses. valued at from 81;
to sl35 each: three ~incubators. thu
stcrilizing apparatus. the German
French and English library, was great
ly added to by the loss OF DIR. Hoen':
private papers, notes and journals
which represented the original re
search OF many years. He was sooi
to have published q book or mono
graph on his research work, and l
was to have represented the best worl
Of his life.
DR.. Hoen had devoted fifteen o
eighteen years to study along origlna
lines. and his work had already re
ceived recognition. He had lecturet
on his researches In Washington, u
Johns Hopkins University and at Har
ward. where his ability had becom'
well known, Now all the results o
many years work and devoted stud,
are wiped away. and DR.. Hoen has lef
net a single note. not a paper to SHOW
for his energy and his patience. Iii
loss was peculiarly great.
DIR. 5Hoen received news yesterda,
that his mother was very Ill in Balti
more. He left Richmond last nigh
to be at her bedside.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-10
MEET TOMORROW
Tuhcrcnlosis Tent Society to Hear
Three Important Addresses.

T~uhcrcmIosis Tent Society to Herr
Three Important Addresses.
The annual meeting of the Tubercu-
tnsis Tent Society will be held at the
A1echanics' Institute tomorrow night.
there will be a public meeting, to
which the public is most cordially In
vited. Chief Health Officer e. c. Levy
VIII speak on THE Tuberculosis Prob
ION In Richmond; DR.. Allen w. Free
ciety,' and j. J. Dreamer on '.Tuber-
culosis-A Problem for the People,"
The campaign which has been waged
here against the white plague has com
manded the help and sympathy of a
rlety project having united hundreds
pr people with the one common end
In view.