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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-02-15
Fair Play.

Mamma" said the little boy the
day after Christmas, - he lay in bed
and dutifully took the paregoric and
other things. you said yesterday that
ought to be sorry for ali the poor
little children that couldn't have -
much candy and cake and things ~ I
got. didn't your"
Yes, dear"
well. do you suppose those poor
little children are sorry for me to-
DAY ?"-Judges Library.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-03
SCHOOL Of OCCULT
RA|DED BY POLICE
Detectives Fear IL Year Old Girl
Offered For Sale May BE
Murdered.

NEW YORK, May Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Reynolds, in charge of
the white slave investigation, is to-day
trying to establish connection be
tween the school of occult" run by
Pierre Bernard, claiming to be q Hin
du. and the slave traffic.
Bernard tknown also as "OmD was
held In $4,000 bail to-day by Justice
Breen on a charge of abduction. the
charge being made by two of "Om's s.
disciples" Miss Celia Hopp and Miss
Gertrude Leo. each ~ years old, the
latter from Tacoma Wash.
"0m's" school was at 25S West Sew
enty- fourth street. in a place known
as the house of mystery When the
police broke In last night they found
a dozen men, women and girls twisting
and wriggling about on a huge rug.
marked into squares, The thing was
explained as being of occult, Oriental
significance. but the two officers, who
are somewhat "shy' ON Oriental lore,
arrested ON"
Detectives from the district attor-
ney's office, aided by local police. haze
failed to locate the ll-year old girl
purchase white slaves" The child
was last seen in the home of Belle
Moore. negress, now under $4,000 bail
on TWO indictments charging her with
selling Alice Milton and Bella Mood
for $50. The detectives believe the
child has been spirited out of the State
and hidden, but there is a possibility
she has been murdered.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-03
.sP|nsTER DOUBTS
RIGHTS OF MAN
Wants TO- Examine Census Slip
Filled Out by Male
BoardeT. =
DETERMINED TO SEE 1T
Calls Up Supervisor and His
Chief Clerk Talks of
Trouble.
DETERMINED TO SEE L

A maiden lady of doubtful years
called up the census Office TUESDAY
and wanted to know whether man
in her boarding house had the right
TO MI out her slip
MIR. Arthur Gray. CHIEF clerk 10 the
supervisor. answered the phone.
That depends" he sand, as the
voice at the other end broke in thus:
IF there Is any doubt as - his right
! want to come down and look at the
slip"
Mr.. Gray Inquisitivc
Who WAS the man. aslte1 Mr..
Gray.
That's immaterial." said The lady,
"and | am going to see thAt slip, II
possible"
After giving her name and address,
the lady said that she would come
down some time Tuesday afternoon
to examine the slip.
> That's sample of some of TIT
trouble we are up against" remarked
the supervisors chief clerk AS he hdHg
NJ, tfrv receiver.
4 Some one in the office surmiseI that
the man had probably exceeded the
! limit in putting down the laiy's age,
but Mr.. Gray did not utter word
along this line.
Gintcr Park Work - SLOW.
one enumerator coming in f5uui
Ginter Park Tuesday reported that
work was progressing rather slowly
owing to much unnecessary delay II
many homes in that fla fashionable sec
( ton. Ginter Park liz in tlenrlco coun-
". aud It's census will roo therefor.
affect that of Richmond proper
Supervisor Moore is confident all his
city work Will be completed by Thurs
day night, and he believes that very
few persons will be overlooked Emu
merators will be expected to turn in
I their portfolios that night or early
Friday morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-03
R|CHMONDERs ATTEND
CONGRESS OF LAYMEN
Convention in Chicago Likely to
Be Far Reaching in Its
Effect.

Church people in Richmond are
manifesting great interest in the first
Mems National Missionary Congress.
which opened in Chicago Tuesday.
-Four thousand delegates are in attend
ance. representing 100000 churchmen
who have been identified with many
laymens conventions recently held in
various parts of the country.
Richmond delegates in attendance
are Rev. DIR. ID, Clay Lilly. pastor of
Grace Street Presbyterian church, and
Messrs. r. E. Magill. Eugene Massie.
Crawford Redd and S. p. Jones.
1t is expected that a definite mission
airy policy, likely to affect the activities
of practically every denomination In
the country, will be outlined as a re-
suit of the congress-
Bishop Charles p Anderson. of the
Chicago diocese of the Episcopal
church, opened the congress with a
plea for church unity.
The congress will continue it's SEES
sions until Friday night.
Among those who will speak during
the congress are: Charles w. Fair
banks, former Governor Folk of Mis-
souri,, former Governor Hanly of Indi-
ana. Lord William Cecil of England,
and Prince Thyun If Korea.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-03
HEAVY STONE FALLS
AND CRUsHEs FOOT
Negro Workman Suffers Serious
Injury by Stone Falling While
Being Hoisted

large stone from a hosting ma
chine at the American National Bank
building slipped out of place Ties
day morning. falling half a hundred
feet and landing on the right foot OF
Clarence Jackson "a negro emp,oye of
the contractor.
Jackson's foot was so badly crush
ed that amputation was necessary lie
was taken to the city hospital in the
ambulance. DIR. Davis giving him tenn
porary relief. An operation is to be
performed after he has rccoverei
from the shock efethe injury; the foot
Will be taken off above the ankt.
jackson, 1t appears. was one Of
many who worked the apparatus that
hoisted the large stones to the top
floor He was not looking III when
the heavy piece of rock slipped out
of the basket and descended so rap
idly upon his foot 1t narrowly miss
ed his head, his right foot being ex-
tended about foot from his body.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-03
HEAVY WAGON DRIVES
INTO CYCLONES JUMPER

A four-horse team driven by ne
gro named Junius cambridge drove
mot jumper in which Cyclone sam
ueis. OF HenriGo county, was seated.
with the result that the jumper was
demolished and Mr.. Samuels. Henri
SOS Oldest constable, was thrown OFT
and slightly injured.
MI samueis was angry at the time
and Issued warrant for the arrest
or the negro and executed the war.
rant himself Tuesday morning. The
accused was brought before Sma're
Lewis but Cyclones anger had beer,
,appeased in the meanwhile. and he
consented to accepting payment for his
vehicle and permitting the negro to
pay the damages.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-03
PRESIDENT WOULD
FORGET POLITICS
4 Home for First Time Since lnaugu-
% ration, Poses as Private
Citizen.
HOPES FOR PET MEASURE
Smilingly Intimates Obituary No
tees of Railroad Bill May BE
Premature.
ffUPEs FOR PET MEASURE

CINCINNATI, O., May 3.--Despite
the fact that Congress is chopping
hunks out Of his railroad bill. Presi-
dent Taft ..came home" to-day for the
firss time since his inauguration, de-
tErnlined to have a good time aad
farget politics.
slaeaf OF kilograms urging his
supporters in Congress 10 make q
strong fight for such remnants pf the
hill as they can carry Was -dispatche 1
when the President arrived just be
fore noon. Thereupon he immsdiate-
II dismissed the subject and was en-
xens .fsitlt,.. Taft, of Cincinnati nome
after a long absence
II heard the bin was under ire
over the long distance phone a. Pitts
burg last night" said the President,
..but / don't know enough about the
Kenerai situation at Washington 10
talk about It Wen make a fight for
the bill, though
.'But the dispatches from washing
ton contain the bills obituary, Il W4s
remarked.
MANY obituaries are premature
nAid the President, flashing the Tut
smile.
The information that the railroad
phoned 10 the President by Senator
Aldrich. Tn. President urged tngi
every effort be made to save as mucg
Of the measure as possible, bat the
Rhode Island Senator was not AT FL
hopeful
Greeted b, Crowds.
On his arrival at the station ht
was greeted by a big crowd, and with
/. his brother. Charles =. TAFT, was
driven TO the Taft home. Count vor
Bernstorn. the German ambassador
who accompanied the President from
Pittsbarg. and Miss May Anderson
the Presidents niece, were received
BY friends and hurried away.
Wade Ellis, the new state chair
man OF the republican party, anc
National Committeeman Arthur Nort;
boarded the Taft train at Culum bus
hut were not received Try the ffesi'
dent who had determined 10 eschew
politics as far as possible while here
1sS The President was soon hurried
from the Taft home to a reception
II the Mercantile Library. From there
he went 10 the home of Lucien Wuf
h Sin, where he was the guest OF honor
At formal luncheon.
In the afternoon the President at
ended reception at the home NJ
~. @. Schmidlapp. he and Count Hor
Bernstorff being the guests OF honor
Later ne received the Loyal Legion
ut the Masonic Temple.
Tonight President Taft win attent
the concert ~ the May Musical FEES
tivai Association, and following tina
will be the guest of honor at thu
musical festival supper at the Queen
ssssity Club,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-03
SALE As MARSHAL
Of BLUES PARADE
Adjutant General To Have Dlrec-
ton of This Feature of Big
Celebration.
WILL MEET FOOT GUARDS
Famous Command to Arrive Mon
day Morning-Features of
the Program.

Adjutant General w. w. Sale was
Monday night at a meeting of the Of
ficers of the Richmond Light Infan-
try Blues held at the old armory
chosen chief marshal of the big pa
rade which will be the feature of the
visit here next week Of the Governor
Foot Guards of Connecticut and the
First Light Infantry OF Rhode Is
land. 1t was also decided that the
members of the staff of Governor
Mann shall act as aides To- the mar
shall.
Many other matters of Importance
were taken up at this time. 1t was
arranged that the Blues will meet
the foot guards at the Byrd Street
dept next Monday morning at
o'clock, escort them to the armory
where the visiting militiamen will be
relieved of their arms and taken t.
the jefferson Hotel, where they will
breakfast.
This win be followed by an auto.
bile ride to Lakeside. More than one
hundred cars will be in line.
Upon the return to Richmond tn,
soldiers Will be rendered reception
/ at the Davis mansion, Confederat,
Museum.
At the Jefferson Monday night q
banquet will be rendered Governor
Weeks. OF Connecticut; Governor
Pothier. of Rhode Island Governor
Mann. of Virginia, and the officers
of the local and visiting naticha
guard.
Tuesday morning the visitors VIII
be taken on a sightseeing trip to the
big tobacco factories and warehouses
of Richmond. Luncheon for .he men
will be served at the armory.
Tuesday afternoon the big parade
will begin at o'clock The line vii
form in streets adjacent to Sixth and
Grace. The proposed line of March
will be down Franklin to Allen ave
nue.: to Broad and the ball park
where the dress parade will be re.
viewed by the three governors; re-
turnin. to Lombardy. down Franklin
to Ryland. across to Grace. to Adams
to Broad, to Sixth and to the arinory
That night the reception and uai
Will take place in the armory.
Only the members OF the footguare
will be quartered at the Jefferson. a.
the Rhode Island Light Infantry ar,
coming on a special train, which vii
-be parked at Eiba during their sta,
here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-03
TONE IS STRONG
|. IN STOCK MARKET
Nearly Everything Traded in at
Opening Shows Substantial
----N Net Gains;
IMPROVEMENT STEADY
STEADY
Two Point Gains Over Yesterday
Shown at Close of First
Hour.

NEW YORK, May 3.--Surprising
strength was displayed at the opening
of the stock market and in the early
trading. nearly everything traded In
showing substantial net gains.
At the end of the first hour the
majority of active issues showed gains
Of two points or more over yester-
days close.
Government bonds unchanged.
other bonds duh
The market became steady in the
late forenoon after fractional re-
action and at midday trading was
quiet.
selling movement started n sharp
decline in the late afternoon, wiping
out good part of the advances.
The stock market closed weak.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-03
MARSHALL HOUSE
As HOME Of A.P.v.A.
Association Takes Definite Steps
Looking to Acquiring Prop
erty,
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WOULD HIVE MUSEUM
TIL, o,,o nf Hoo. IF Which Rulld-
WOULD HIVE MUSEUM
This one of Uses of Which Build
ing Would Be Put-UId
Well Completed.

Definite steps to gain possession OF
the John Marshall house as the head
quarters for the Preservation of sir-
ginia Antiquities were taken at The
May meeting of this association held
Tuesday morning In the rooms Of the
Virginia Historical Society 1t was de-
cided that the A. +. v a. would Eet
the cooperation of the patriotic and
civil organizations in Richmond, and
would endeaVor to obtain Il nearing
before the City Council in regard to
the matter of getting control of the
Marshall house for the A. II. V. A,
To be used as their association build
ing and museum, which in all proba-
bility will be called the Marshall MI
scum, If their plans mature. The com
mittee ON this matter to be appointed
by Mrs. j. Taylor ks4iPsen, VIII ntee;
Friday afternoon at o'clock. the
place to be announced later.
The association decided to pay 500
on the Rising Sun Tavern. at Freder-
icksburg. the note tor which comes
due this month. The Jamest I'VE com
mittee reported that the old well al
jamestown has been completed. and
that the following motto shall mark
the sun dial on the island, II only
mark the sunny hours" A tablet will
be placed on the John Paul Jones
house in Fredericksburg by The A. p
Y. A
r. George Cole Scott reported. ihro,
Mr.. George Ccole Scott reported
through Mr. Stanard. that the oIo
powder magazine of Revolutionar,
fame is stili standing at Westham fur
mace. near Westhampton. on property
owned by him.
Miss Betty EIlyson will run an ax-
cursion to Niagara Falls for the A.
p. V. A. on July /.
Miss f. c. Weimer. principal of the
Mary Baldwin Institute. in Staunton
+ was reported as an annual member
MIR William Efits tones, Jr.. was elect.
ed member of the association, AND
Mrs Hunsdon Cary was elected to the
advisory board.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-03

rial Association on Tuesday morning
In the Second Presbyterian church
On Sunday evening, May 49, memo
rial services will be nsld In Grace
Street Presbyterian church. when DR..
d. Clay Lilly Will deliver h sermon to
the Confederate organizations OF the
city. all or which are cordially I'M
vfted to attend.
The Hnllywnod- Memorial Asseesa--
ton urges that all persons, and espe-
.cially the school children. will bring
their floral offerings to our unknown
Confederate dead to Hollywood early
on Memorial Day. that tine. graves may
be decorated as soon I'm the day as is
possible.
The meeting on TUESDAY morning
was the annual. one for the election
of officers, when all of the old officers
were reelected. They are: Mrs. I'D
gar Taylor, president; Mrs. Norman
Randolph, first vice-prrsftent; Miss
Minnie Baughman, Mrs T. A. Miller,
Mrs. James Face, Mrs. Enders Rob-
inson. Mrs. J. T.. Rogers and Mrs.
William Hodges Mann, vice-presi-
dents; Mrs. James Crump, treasurer;
Miss Fanny Munford, recording sec
rotary, and Mrs FL. w. Rountree, cor
responding secretary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-03
HAD SOLD THE CAR
BUT LEFT NUMBER ON
Court to Decide Whether Motor
Go. Leaving No. on;' is Re
Sponsiblc for Car 5 Speed.

a very interesting legal question
soon 10 be decided in the courts is
whether a motor company which sells
a machine upon which demonstrate
ing number is still retained is re-
gponsihle for the speed that machine
makes when IL ia being run by the
purchaser.
Mr. l.. NJ Foster, OF the Foster Mo-
tor Company, was in police court
Tuesday having been reported for
running QUITO jl5S faster than al
lowed by ordinance. lie shovel that
he had sold the car 10 MIR. l. Nj. s<auf-
mann and that the number on toe
car was the one he used on it when
he was making "a demonstration. Che
case was continued until Wednesday,
and MIR, Kaufman summoned 10 APP
pear. Whatever the decision Of the
lower court may be there seems u
Likelihood Of an appeal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-03
.HOD CARRIERS HOLDING
OUT FOR MORE MONEY
Confidence Expressed, However,
That Strike Win Soon be
Over.

Building operators and contractors
express themselves as confident that
practically all the striking negro hod
carriers will be ready to return to
work in the course of the next week.
BY next Monday morning" said a
contractor Tuesday, II feel sure that
the strike will be over"
Mere than 100 hod carriers We're stiit
on strike Tuesday holding out for 30
cents an hour. w. J. Ready Is the
only contractor So far to yield to the
demands of the strikers fer more
wages, It is said The others are firm.
declaring that they viii not increase
the present wage scale OF 70 cents an
hour. =
Non-union labor. in some Instances.
has been procured and 1t IL seems likely
that more labor OF this kind will be
available If the strike continues.
None ef the large Office buildings In
course Of erection have been affected
by the strike. although building opera
lions In general have felt IA conaider-
ably.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-03
OPINION RENDERED
by L. s. CIRCUIT COURT

Judgment In the case OF rfte steam
tug Dauntless against Ahsolam Hig-
bee brought before the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals in a cross
appeal from the District Court OF
Baltimore. was affirmed with costs by
Judges Waddili and Con- Tuesday.
This was the first opinion. and the
only one handed down by the court
after converting at noon Tuesday.
on Wednesday afternoon the ease
n John q. Dickinson ct al. plain
tifs In error. against r.. H. Hunting
S9n and wife. defendants in error. will
he argued, The case was appealed
from the court Uf Charleston. w. Va.
Attorneys Wesier. Moliohan. Jack
son and knight win represent the
plaintiffs in error. while the defen.
dants viii be represented by y. II,
Enslow, of huntingdon. w. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-03
REAPERS OF OLDEN DAYS
NOW AT STATE CAPITOL
Interesting Mccormick Exhibit Being Install
ed Here
ed Here.

A priceless, historical exhibit has ar
rived at tie state library building and
Will be installeA within the next few
days.
II is the Mccormick exhibit of reap
ers and mowers shown at the James
town exhibit and given 10 the State Of
Virginia by the descendants OF Cyrus
S Mccormick, the inventor. The first
reaping and sowing machines used in
the world were invented by Cyrus Nc
Cormick on "A farm In Rockbrldge coun-
~ in 1881. Since then billions OF dol
lars worth of the machines shave been
manufactured and sold throughout the
world and the fame of the Virginia in
ventor is universal,
The exhibit attracted so much at
tention at the exposition that the I'M
yentor's descendants decided to pre-.
sent 1t to the State. The Legislature
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-03

of 1908 accepted the gift. and Senator
Safe, OF Norfolk, md Senator isassiteF
were appointed a committee to draft
resolutions Of thanks and install the
models of the original reapers and
showing the evolution of the wonder
full machine from 1881 down TO It's
present day perfection.
Adjutant- General Sale is now busy
looking after the installation of the
exhibit. The models, about fourteen In
number, and photographs of early har-
vesting scenes. and scenes off day
together with photographs of the little
blacksmith shop in Rockbridge, where
the machine was invented and manu-
featured, VIII be placed in the western
end of the mineral and timber exhibit
room. In the basement of the Library
DR. F. A. Schubert, of the Norfolk and
Western railroad, is installing the ex-
hibits.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-03
MY RID MONTE CARLO
OF ITS GAMBLING DENs
Slated Successor to Throne Of
Prince Albert is Deeply
Religious.

s MONTE CARLO, May $--A Monte
carlo without gambling device with
In its borders is q probability of the
future If Its ruler, Prince Albert, per
lists In his determination TO cut off
mis- son, Louis, from the successorship.
Because of the latters marriage to "A
common woman.
Prince Albert to-day reiterated his
discrimination 10 have. Duke wilhelm,
his next of kin, succeed him, AS he
ls an absolute monarch he can name
ais successor.
Duke Wilhelm Is keenly religious
and regards gambling as deadly
carse. II he ascends the throne. his
firSt step will be to wipe out every
gambling hall In the little principally.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-03
HOLT FINED $40 AND
GOES TO GAIL AGAIN

Celebrating his acquittai in the
ttuEtings Court upon a charge OF re-
tonious assault upon man, h. n
Holt, young white man. got exceed
ingly drunk Monday night and had
to be held by the officers in order to
prevent him from doing damage to
sides of houses with his head He
was hutting everything in sight when
he was taken IN tow.
In police court Tuesday Holt was
fined $40 He told Justice Crutchtield
that he had not drunk anything fol
seventy days-the reason was very
evident. For two months and ten days
tho young man has been occupying a
cell in Jail. and in default of the
fine of $40 he went back 10 the place
he had but recently left.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-03
NEW STATE TREASURER
FINALLY ASSUMES OFFICE,

HARRISBURG PA, May s.
Charles Fred Wright, OF Susquehanna.
the new State treasurer, and A. Il.
Stsson. of Erie. auditor general elect,
took possession of their Offices to-day
Deputy Auditor General Thomas A
Crichton. of Tioga. Chief Clerk N Y
Hause, of Wayne; Corporation Clerk
J. v. Murray. of Jefferson, and other
employees will be retained.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-03
Cotton steady.

NEW YORK. May 3.-Cotton open
ed steadier this morning. 2 to points
higher. There was good demand for
new crop positions. due to fears OF
another cold spell in the Western belt,
and bulls again supported the old
crops. Private dispatches from West
.ern- Texas said that the Temperatures
We're entirely too low for COTTON.
Opening cotton prices. May, $14.s5;
June, $14.70; July. $I4.66@67; Au-
gust, $14.05@07; October. $l2.70@71;
December, $I2.54@55: January.
$12.50@53.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-03
CATTLE MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, May 3.---Cattle-Re-
ceipts Monday estimated at "a. 600 head
Market leg gee lower. Steers, $3.50
$500 cows $4.s5Q7.25. heifers. s426 q
$780,, bulls. s506.75: calves, $39s.60
Receipts estimated at $4,000 head
Market 2o@25c. lower. Choice heavy
1896 s.42h; butchers. $s.30Ms.40. ligh'
mixed, s9.20@9.25: choice light. 1925 q
1886: pigs. $s.l0@s.25; bulk OF sales
S9.25G9.s5. Sheep-Receipts estimated
at 10000 head Market Is a 15c lower
Sheep, sTMS.00; lambs. $S.109s.30
yearlings, sT,90MS.35; spring lambs
$l00gl50o
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-03
f0RDIAt WELCOME:
TO PHARMACISTS
fcontlnned from First Page. J


~ the Pharmaceutical Association,
aAnd that they feel near relationship.
He extended a greeting from Doth the
wholesale and retail druggists OF
Richmond.
Mr.. NJ. J. Wiiburt. Of Washington,
representing the United States Ma :
fine Hospital service, extended greet
kn4s 10 the association. ard mentioned
4he value 81 Its work in connection
with tbs medical profession In gen
eFAt, His talk wac largely OF a tech
4ieAl character
Mr- Lyman II kebier, OF the bureau
Ie& chemistry. department. OF agrieul-
Attx* pf Washington. -. G., greeted the
n aisn I'm an. address .fsaas%ss ex-
ea1Nd 4 Geeitng N warm cordially.
re Ifef very near the American
Association" said Mr.
ttes and we depend upon them TO
afee extent. We look TO them for
X&ppprt and they are never found
Il 6mx1n9 ! extend hearty good wishes
M association IN behalf OF the
SEf AZ AgEieuitare and hope