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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-31
YOUTH IS VICTIM
OF SHANGHA|ER.S.
John Clifford, Of King William
County, Is Given strych-
nine in Beer.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. j

Especial to The Times -Dtspatch.l
Baltimore. Nd, October 30-Suffer-
ing from the effects OF strychnine,
which was administered to him IN q
glass of beer. John Clifford, aged
twenty years. from King William
at st. Josephs Hospital. the poison
having been administered to the boy
by a gang of alleged shanghaiers. The
civil and Federal police OF Balttmore
have taken up the case, and every eff:
fort will be made to run down the
persons responsible for the attempt
on the young virginian.
That Clifford is alive 10 6considered no
less than miracle, for the physicians
at the hospital state that his race
with death was narrow one.
Clifford came to Baltimore several
weeks ago and lived In the eastern
section of the city. He spent part OF
his time about the water front and
Z In the cafes where mariners met. Gift
ford had expressed his desire to be-
come captain OF an oyster schooner.
Yesterday he met several acquaint-
ances. and during the day he made a
number OF new friends. Including run
ners for shipping Offices. While in a
saloon Clifford was invited to take a
I glass Of beer. He drank the 4 ser. and
Immediately afterward became .vio-
Slently Ill. Chords new-made friends
attempted to take him from the saloon,
but as they were carrying him to the
sidewalk Policeman Mel came along
and had him sent to st. Joseph's HOS
pital. -
The police have had mum Der Of
complaints about youths being shang-
hiaied. and strong effort is being
made to locate the men last seen with
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-31
I Fare In WELDON.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
Weldon, N. c.. October 30.-Fire last
night destroyed the large mercantile;
buildings Of Wyche, Bounds Co., III
South Well don. The loss is about $15.-.
900, with $3.50 insurance. The origin
of the fire is unknown. The roof Of
the second story was q lmost ready tn
fall in before fire was tscovere S&
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-31
steph ens.,o,lnn-C J, mpbell.I

.95H Special to The Witness afspat ch.I
/ Harrisonburg, Va, ctober5 S0.--An- 4
is made Of the marriage
Mr. and Mrs. o. il Campbell. 81 Mon
terey, Fl lghland county, and illiaHs
Stephenson. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. O. a..
Stephenson OF Mead ow Dale. Rev. v.
FL. Starbuck performed the ceremony;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-31
|NSOLvEN7 BANK
TOOK DEPOSITS.

Continued From First Page.) . &
unless some complaint Is lodged With
the Commonwealth's Attorney Of the
city or county where a. bank falls. and
as a result he demands the records
in the office OF the commission. that
In future Instances OF embezzlement
the responsible rascals must go un-
whipt Of Justice.
There is another interesting side to
the removal OF the deposits received
during the lying days Of the bank.
kept separate. those depositors who.
patronized the institution after Octo-i
Der 90 will doubtless demand pay
.ment. Tho other depositors and all
creditors OF the bank will resist this
las matter Of course, claiming that
]inasmuch. as they were bona fldeS de-
posts, they should be included among
the assets Of the bank, to be .dt-
.vided with whatever other proceeds
there may be, The matter will be
one for the determination Of the
courts. 81. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-31
= a., =, :, icr,.-CundiR.s

npe 6nrg = Va october o;-r'rida =,
West Iynchburg Price lraneis, !, sthls
city ana Miss Her q Nay g..
= ~, rs y. Il rthur, OF the NJ
Church, was the Off ciating minister.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-31
Especial to Tie Times pispa tcl. j

'1gt7l [SpeClaIt0I TIC 7IIH1eB-OIBVHtch.
Winchester. Va. October 30.-Some opp0.
sition has developed to the proposed adop.
tion OF the general manager plan for Win.
chester for which an ordinance was re.
Gently introduced in the Common Council,
and upon which nnal action is to be taken
Tuesday night. It has been proposed to
adopt the staunton method OF conducting
anairs.~ It was pointed out
day or two ago that the staunton general
manager and five or six assistants receive
$500 a year for doing about the same work
that the superintendent OF water. street.
and sewers in winchester has been doing
for $40 year. That the Council will d.
vide up the work Is expected. but It is
said to be doubtful whether the office Of
general manager will be created.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-31

Congressman James Hay. OF the Seventh
Congressional District OF Virginia. has been
spending the past week In Winchester and
Frederick and Shenandoah counties max
ing addresses to large audiences. At White
Hall a few nights since he made scath-
Ing arraignment iof tho Republican party
for It's utter failure in keeping Its cam
paign pledges. He declared that had It
not been for the Democratic agitation.
Sneaker Cannon would still be member
OF the Committee on Rules Of the House
OF Representatives. He ridiculed the Re-
publican claim that the Payne. Aidrich
tariff bill was OF any benefit whatever to
the people In general. He made a strong
appeal 10 the young men to unite With the
Democratic party. which, he said. is the
party Of opportunity and progress. Mr..
county. and will spend several days In
that section.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-31
Fish burne Wins.
Special to The Timea. Disnatch. 1

Speclal TO Ihe Times Dtspatch.J
Nvayne sboro, Va. October 30.-Fish-t
,burne Military School Overwhelmingly
defeated Greenbrier Presbyterian In
stttute here yesterday by the one
sided score OF 30 to O. Fishburne
scored touchdown In the first four
minutes of play. At no time were the
lGreenbriers boys dangerous Morrow.
lTull. Stevens and Alexander PLAYED
brilliantly for Fishburn0, while FOR
Greenbrier Morgan and Friend played
hard and steady throughout. The
lineup:
Fishburne. Position. Greenbrier
Newer .5.i.L.9 E..... Curry
Stevens. T......... Simmons
MelIek ........L. G.........Tabscott
fHanes.)
Maxwell. ..... II. G...,.s.3...... Gilmer
Fravel. r. Lynch
Brown: A,.a........R E........ Arbuckie
(Wallace.) IS
Alexander. 80. .Mcclmgl
(Tuli.)
Tull L II Harmon
Moro v 90. r.. Perkins
tOsborne.) K 5i,
stevens ~. T.. B. Friend
lPrown. W.) q
Touchdowns, by Alexander 3. Ste
vens g. Brown. w. /, Morrow 1. Um-.
pire. Mr.. Fox. Referee, Major Hud-
gins. 'Timekeepers. More and Smith.
Time ofsquarters. 1912. 1912.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-31
SEEKS POSITION
NOT YET CREATED
Alderman Richardson Will Re
sign to Get L, and Many Seek
His Present lob.

Although Aid rman E. . ouglas Rich
,ardson, OF Marshall Ward. will prob
ably not resign from the City Council
until next spring, there Is already a
Mr.. Richardson is slated for the posi-
ton OF superintendent of the new
municipal electric plant, having been
chairman of the Committee on Elec-
1tricity Of the Council for the past two
terms. The tentative plan seems to
f9the committee than an agreemento or
order of Council. It proposes that Mr..
sTrafford shall out In the various parts
of the plant as rapidly as possible,
having it all in operation early IN The
spring then operate for full ar
to- demonstrate the accuracy Of his cal
sculations. Under tho charter. a mem.
Der OF the Board of Aldermen Is in-
seligi BILE for election at the hands OF
the Council for one year after he re-
tires. Mr. Rio hardson's plan, therefore,
is to resign In February or March,
about one month before the plant Is
actually completed alloy the year to
;clapse while Mr.. Trafford is In cfnrge,
and then become an active candidate
for the position. It is understood that
elect him, although the position has
never been created nor the salary
fixed.
Over in Marshall Ward the fight is
.already3Ion to succeed MIR. M hardSon
In the Board. several names having
been mentioned, though SitEseems to be
agreed that the man should come from,
the northeast end of the ward. Fulton
and the south end already having rep-
aresentationa n the Board In AIessrs,
N elsen and Grimes. Former AID erman
.bility has been questioned, not having
been out OF o &c for o year. An ao-
tive can "a idateg Is IS, II. Cowardir. whG
lives out on North Thirty-stXtll Street
In the annexed territory, and who
with Mr. Richards. has been active lin
securing large DEVELOPMENT in thai
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-31

Invitations have been issued by EMr. and
Mrs. John Magill Steele. OF Stephens City.
this county. for the marriage Of their
Miss Maudc steele, to William
James Carr Baker. OF the same place.
which is to- be solcmnized ct the homo
OF the brides parents on Tuesday evening.
November s.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-31

Tyrls Cobb, the noted baseball player.
who covered the worlds championship Sc.
5companied by his wife and little "Ty,s'
were IN Winchester this week en- route from
philadelphia to their winter home at Roy.
,erstown. Ga. They travelled In large
touring car, and as soon as he reached
town he was surrounded by baseball en-.
thusasts. He said no expected to reach
Atlanta In time to see the automobile races
on November 3. He Will also witness the
races at savannah on November 8.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-31

81 Ri Selects New Cabinet. 5
s Rio De ~ aneiro, October 30.-Presi-
dent Elect Marshal Permes Fonseca.
has selected his new Cabinet as fol-
lows; sSSs III tas sstts
B Minister OF Foreign rs-Baron'
y. Rio Branco. ]. " "a Y
a Minister 81 the SENIOR Cors--.;
Minister Of Public Works--Dr. J.s .,
Seahras FAX KS ii l Is
a Minister OF Agriculture dro X
ledo.s 1T # ;s
III Minister OF Z Ware eneral Barret ito,
kttg M mister OF Marine --Ad mlral Leao. II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-31
WINCHESTER SHOWS
OPPOSITION TO PLAN
City Is Not Taking Kindly to Proposed Or
dinance W. ich Would Give 1t a Cen
5eral MANAGER,

past five years there has been over 1000
visitors at its sessions and social gather
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-31

Elder and Mrs. Joseph b. McInturtf OF
strasburg, have sent out Invitations for the
OF their daughter, Miss Ruth
OF Winchester. The wedding is set for
Wednesday afternoon, November 2. In the
Presbyterian Church at strasburE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-31

Rev. G. "A. Neff, Of Quicksburg, shenan.
doah county. is in a serious condition at
his home as the result Of falling &headlong
Into cstern under the store of G. A..
went to the store to buy an empty d ry
goods case. and was told Ito so Into the
cellar and pick out one. While there he
fell into "a clstern which had just been
dug. a distance OF twelve feet. Although
no bones we're broken. he Is thought to
have been internally injured. Mr. Nefe
is about sixty.eisht year old, and Is not
In robust health.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-31

to The s TiiH Ya{obarp s5Mken-
&onpl 1Inii' 81 tho la to ] osep HUI.
ana Miss S; Matte Mai HeveneE ter 9f
~, and q Mrs ~ onas II evener, well
known De ople Of f ghtownI gnlandi
county, We're married by s \ ey,g - -
Potter agSs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-31
Vegetation Killed. I.

Vegetation Killed.
rsnecials to The Times -Dispat ch,1 Aaass
s@ T,vnri burg. Va, October 30.--TheS
firsfs killing frost Of the season formed
here last night and all late yegeta-s
ton has been killed. s. asSass
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-31

Arrangements are being made BY % a.
horsemen for a series Of races on the track :!
shenando a W va,sss and
N.Y. - last horses are to be pittcd against
pep Z, 8. ..Dr. Deane,. owned by George
= gao coodacrc Of washing ton, As 70 Pc
mateneo % 'ned hy r. NJ. Henry OF Win
3s s,!.an The washington ho rses lowered
ms record on the fair
here last month. u ssE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-31

cana warden. are on the lookout for peo-
gple who run risks and violate the game game
laws The season opens ives. q ln ens D, ais
raady have their guns and ammunition
ready to slaughter tho game birds r, !, and q g
animals. 1t is stated that there VIII .b 70
rigid enforcement. Of me II 81 sl the
to discourage the wholesale kll'tits - ~. -
~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-31

I, (, !. I, Ing frost sfell laat ht and
thare cas-
n.A ~ "a seyeralS snow rrles
ynsss and Frederick on Saturday
cnesist and the temp atureF fell
f Raports
sss.n. ~ has "a oyared ground an inch
~ more IN ma ny place Z, Ss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-31

The muttlated body OF H. H. Frazier. Of
Madison county. Va. was found few days
ago by the members OF the crew OF a Cum
berlaud Valley Railroad freight train mar
railway. Md, and according 10 the keeper
OF q tollst gate the man was intoxicated
the nIRh I before and asked permission to
sleep there. Upon being re fused. ne y
fsmnnosed 10 have wandered OF and fallen
asieen on the railroad track. Frazier and
his Wife formerly kept a boa riding house
IN :. Hn e rstown, II and she recently sent him
money from Madison county with which g
,hat county. q He was about forty years
old. and In addition to his wife he leaves
one sister and four brothers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-31

Henry Rhodes. the young son OF Walter
o. Rhodes. OF Lacey Syringe. is in a SO.
rious condition as the result OF swallowing
a steel screw over an inch long while in
Woodstock several days ago. Pneumonia
has developed. and It is feared the lad
will not recover.
At the annual election of officers OF the
Valley Turnpike Company. held here sew
cral days ago. II. F. Byrd, of Winchester.
was unanimously reelected president !:
Judge E.. D. Newman. Of Woodstock, vice.
president. and all the directors were elected
again. The directors then made an In
spection OF the pike between Winchester
and Stanton In several large automobiles.
and found the famous highway In excel
lent condition.. During the past year many
thousands Sof dollars have been spont for
new steel bridges. steel sculverts and other
modern equipment. and more improvements
are now being considered by the directors.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-31

80 51uh.n Mrs. Mary Brubaker. aged ninety
30, y ,sasrs died at Luray recently. reia-
,ive, hid season TO believe that during her
!; se 81 ;rae she had accumulated considerable
money. consisting mainly Of rare coins an no
M. found ST. 500 tucked away in 9 bureau
drawer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-31

=. n.nnv brothers. of Winchester, =, are
The. penns rra and modern house on his
ss4is sssss
TO take inc s. tp sre = wear ago. The house
Sdestross epo, ~ which was decided by LORI.
e. FFeana reenway steward
vears ago, and Is In 2 mo ssate e
3c,,lttyation. y,s5s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-31

Announcement was made here last even
ing that the Virginia Barrel Corporations
which was organized; hero last spring by
Ohio interests, headed by II. r. Hunting-
ton, Will within the next few weeks begin.
the erection OF another large building.
which will double the capacity OF the all
ready big plant. and that the factory will
he in operation during; the winter season
m aking barrels for next summer. Orders
for about 5000 barrels for summer d O.
livery are already In hand. and more are
expected within the next week. During
the past few months no company ha.
turned out over so. 900 apple barrels. and
has made thousands Of barrels for flour
Ing firms. The industry is fast becoming
one OF the leading enterprises In this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-31

II. United states post 20 fare build,
The new -; Z c hnsi was this week accepted
Ing IN W rawernment from Lelg Brothers r.
q LOUISA whe 1hs s SnlaIax &.
erecting the sru' Two stories high, and
of eolonlal y hrIcK. II is flreproof through:
was built ,onds al the mort corner {
q %rsaaook and
directly oppssh VA 4 rected by The Nlankl
Library, WI company n, Of hnond, As
s,ha furniture stss
so0n a ~ I moved from
NIL ~ The building o ~
nearly $4,000 Sss RI ssl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-31

I-,hre.tock. a well-knoW'nHs FreuI.
cephas 80 school teacher. and Miss sal
srlcs nennl s,se Of the Win "a
esestsr snd sst T Hapts
at the paIso'a ms tor. REV. w: H. Carter.
Church. ny II Ing ne home that ght the bride
Upon Re ~ eu,n we're given rousin reception
and groom on I'm I'm bellIng by heir numerous
ond a an and acauaintance and Mt fahneS
y. made a speech. s8 M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-31

Harold =. Ne, So, a on Daily News and
publlshs,r 9. row. is
Dispatch =, county, and is well
virginia VALLEY s ha ier Dsse
past tWenss in the sum Build Ing pre-.
ssased al which has ssal n
s5ee wao ass sssa eS
y ,ssr will fretire. M Ss@ g5a8
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-03-10
THE MANDARIN FAN
IA Gift That Had In Itself a Sub
tie Meaning.
By cLARIssA MAcklE-

copyright. ts1o, by American Press Asso-
.,.s~,E ciation-l
Mrs Hoffman was sewing In the
deep. cool veranda Of the bungalow.
Jeremy, her husband. was coming up
the path
What have you got today. Jere-
my?' she asked Iaughingly as be laid
an oblong package ON the wicker table
Another cumsha gift. sweetheart"
he smiled, clapping his hands at the
drowsy punkah boy on the mat.
The great fan swung again into mo-
ton as the boy awoke to energy, and
a servant brought the inevitable tea
tray and tall glasses of iced lemonade
Jeremy Hoffman leaned back in his
chair with a sigh of relief 1T has
been beastly hot down In the city.
Nell I've been closeted with Sheldon
all the afternoon over that tiresome
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-03-10
KAFFIRS AS SERVANTS.
An American Woman's Housekeeping
Experiences In South Africa.

An American Woman's Housekeeping
Experiences In South Africa.
Il never shall forget the names my
Kaffr boys took" said a woman who
kept house several years in South Al
RIGA. where her husband was manager
Of mine. When the kafir boys
come from the kraals no one ever
uses their native names. As soon as
they are brought in contact with the
whites they take white name
This produces results which are not
lacking in humor. Among the house
boys Knife, Fork and Spoon were
common names Table, Chair, Watch.
Carriage and Matchbox were other
names that l had in the house at vari-
Gus times. My butler rejoiced in the
stately appellation of New One. 1t
was when the slang phrase That's a
new one on me- was going about.
"One of my house boys took the utili-
tartan name Of Ham and Eggs. The
Kafirs are very fond Of rice when
they learn to eat it among the whites,
and our stable boy thought he had
found the incest name in the world in
Rice But the kaffirs have the same
difficulty as the Chinese in pronounc-
ing the letter r, so poor Rice always
called himself Lice.
Zone day the wife of one of the car
penters sent down to the compound
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-03-10

for a new kitchen boy. The boy had
heard one expression in frequent use
at the mine. 1t struck him as eupho-
NOUS and pleasing. and when she
asked him what his name was he
calmly replied. Dam Fool
why. can't call you that said
she, Mortified. 'I'll call you Joseph
The boy few into a rage. He said
Dam Fool was a 'mmochlie gum a
nice name, and if he could not have
that name he would not work for her.
had either to use the name or to send
him back to the compound. Eventual
ly she kept him, and she told me that
it was relief to her feelings some
times to have a kitchen boy answer
ing to just that name
THE kaftirs are very Initiative and
will cook dish exactly as they have
been taught But | never could quite
bring myself to eat kaffir cooking. It
Is apt to be weird.
Il had an English housekeeper who
did the cooking. Once she went down
" ooAoAuSSoulS LUZ q WCCh SoCdl4OAs
and her head assistant, Candle, was
promoted to the position OF chef. One
night for dinner he brought in a des-
sert of baked custard. 1t looked per-
feetly conventional. but when l tasted
it thought for moment that l was
In the clutches of nightmare
lit seems that Candle had favored
the pudding with worcestershire sauce
instead Of vanilla Poor Candle was
quite crestfallen at our reception of
the dish
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-03-10


business, and when returned to my
| Office l found an envoy from Lung
Web, bearing many friendly messages
| and this gift for you"
| Mrs. Hoffman held out her hand for
the package. There, Jeremy! told
you the mandarin entertained the
kindliest sentiment toward you. He
| was perfectly charming and warm in
his praise Of you"
Il could not help feeling that be sus-
pected my mission. He's a sharp old
beggar. and Sheldon has always been
very lenient with him. Still, one can't
refuse gift in China"
Not one like this said his wife
breathlessly. Look. Jeremy! Is 1t not
beautiful?''
As she spoke she held to view q fan.
The sticks were Of richly carved ivory
covered with lustrous green silk. gay
with embroidered flowers In various
colors. The fan was connected by
chain Of ivory links with a bracelet
Of the carved ivory.
"How exquisiter' sighed Mrs. Hoft-
man, slipping the bracelet on her wrist
and tanning herself gently with the
toy.
Late In the evening she was chat
ting with that polished Chinese cour-
tier. who. ample of figure, with serene
| countenance and watchful eyes, was
one of several Of his country men
whose gorgeous apparel made splen-
did dashes Of barbaric color among
the simpler clad Europeans and Amer
leans at the brilliant public reception.
II am sure this fan has a history"
suggested Nell Hoffman, after she had
| thanked the dignitary for his gift.
pray tell it to me-"
Lung Web smiled inscrutably and
shook his sleek head. Madam must
contrive her own history for the FAM
he said. perhaps the mission Of
madam's husband might form the ba-
sis for romance"
Mrs. Hoffman paled and turned
away. A wave Of repulsion swept
over her, and for a brief instant she
was prompted to return the fan to
the mandarin, quite reckless Of the
breach Of politeness. The cold, deadly
glitter OF the little black eyes threat
ened harm to something-some one
she loved. and Jeremy's mission was
a delicate one and dangerous, indeed.
Her husbands work might become
the theme for a tragedy, never q 70
nance.
At that moment Jeremy Hoffman
appeared and carried her away, with
parting apologies to the great man
DARN. - ..... Eaassa
'You are looking CHASTITY, Nell.
What Is the matter? Do you feel Ill,
dearY *. ss
As he asked the question Jeremy's
arm was outstretched to catch his
wifes swaying form, and In another
instant she was lying unconscious in
his embrace.
TOO much dancing-playing too
hard-nerves unstrung-verge Of pros
tration," snapped out the why little
English doctor as he left the Hoffman
bungalow In the pale dawn.
B Jeremy went back into the sickroom
and looked down at the white face on
the pillow. He bitterly reproached
himself for letting his fragile wife
dance her way so merrily into an Ill
ness. But they had been married only
q brief three months. and his impor-
tant mission had carried them directly
to Shanghai, his sole thought outside
OF business had been to make her hap
py and keep her amused, and now II
anything happened. Il Nell should die,