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Why and Because.

The players are seated III u rin.
lady and gentleman alternately, III
lady asks the gentleman beside iips
what object he would .-hnns- IL p4 il
he had the choice. Suppose he replies
"A necklace" then the la,iy pruHihis
asks him Why" He must answe.
without hesitation. Because. then
give a reason. II might b-. "Bpranse
! could be worn around your neck
Then the second lady asks the gen
tleman next TO her the saline question:
but be must choose different nbir,r
When all the ladies have questioned!
the gentlemen they in turn are uu..s
toned by the gentlemen. Any "u,.
hesitating or falling to answer mus,
pay q forfeit.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-05-20
VIEW POINTS OF THE PRESS
They Have No Excuse.

mo show that contains any OBJ
jectionable feature will be permitted
in any theatre or other place govern
ed by the ordinances of Spokane SO
long as l am mayor" declares N. S.
Pratt. The people of Spokane want
that declaration upheld.
Clean fun is easy to find. The
world has no lack of honest amuse-
ment. There is no excuse for the
suggestive story, the vicious picture,
or the indecent song. If ony of Spo-
kane theatre managers are guilty
of introducing such attractions, y
they should be promptly punished; ;
and if they persist in the offense
their houses should be closed
Spokane Chronicle.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-05-20
An Optical Illusion.

The following is a curious and in
teresting experiment: Take piece of
cardboard about five inches square.
Roll it into tube with one end just
large enough to fit around the eye and
the other trif1e smaller Hold the
tube between the thumb and finger of
the right hand-do not grasp it with
the whole hand-put the large end
close against the right eye and with
the left hand hold book against the
side Of the tube. Keep both eyes
open. and there will appear to be a
hole through the book and objects
seen as through the hole instead Of
through the tube.
The right eye sees through the tube,
and the left eye sees the book. and the
two appearances are so COMPOUNDED
that it is impossible to separate them
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-05-20
The Case of John Carter.

lie Ease III OOiuI SStIOOTs
A great deal has been written
about the mysterious young English
poet John Carter who was re-
Gently released from Minnesota
prison upon the application of mag
azine editors and literary men. The
boy, for he is now only twenty-four,
bad served five years of a 10-year
term.
And for what? At the age of nine
teen, a raw lad, sick and starving
and desperate, he broke into a lone
ly little railroad station and stole
s24.
For which offense the law SEN
fenced him to 10 years in the peni-
tertiary, there to be crushed and
ground and made wreck of in body
and in soul. Under such punish
ment he would, when released, be
a weak and desperate creature, prey
ing upon society until once more i'm
INJURED within prison walls.
Is it any wonder that people are
saying there is something wrong
with the administration Of justice
in this country? Ten years for steal
ing $24, but immunity baths or ridi-
culous fines for the malefactors of
great wealth who form gigantic COM
binations that levy robber tribute
upon all Of us!
That is the point in the Carter
case. 1t is interesting to know that
he kept himself free of prison influ-
ences during the long years; it is
interesting to know that gray walls
started the singing birds in his
heart.
But the big point, the point which
should give us all pause for thought,
is to elect lawmakers and devise
laws that will catch the big whales
as well as the little minnows.-Spo-
kane Press.
The woman suffrage party, having
adopted a platform and effected a
regular organization, is now to be
reckoned with as a political force.
1t now possesses all the party ma
chinery necessary for the conduct
of campaign, having central COM
mittee with a city chairman at its
head, district leaders in all but a
few of the assembly districts of Man
haitian and active workers in all the
boroughs, together with new facili-
ties for getting out the votes. 1t
would be invidious to say it has
boss, but in Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait. city chairman, the party has
capable executive.
In a word, it has a machine,
and having that invaluable founda-
ton for efficient campaigning, its
opportunities have been largely In
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creased. Given that the machine
operates tremendously, the woman's
party will be in a position to make
deals with the older parties. to exer-
else a direct political influence and
to accelerate" its propaganda by
the most approved methods. The
suffragists are to be congratulated
on their new tactics. They have
progressed from the chrysalis stage
and are now a full blown party
New York World.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-05-20

military purposes are under consid :
Grafton in congress, in the house of
in the chamber of deputies
or in the reichstag, or just before
such time, hostilities are always on
the point of breaking out in two or
three parts of the world at once?"
Butler is a knocker!
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-05-20
6irthdavs In China.

In China all the boys born during
the year have their birthdays celebrat-
ed on the same day. no matter what
date the real birthdays are. 1t II q
great occasion. for the Chinese ban
ners are hung out and professions take
place. How would you like it II all
children in this country had their
birthdays In the same way and had
one great big birthday party instead
Of many little ones?
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-05-20
6uttonhook Ball.

An old croquet bail which has Serva.
its usefulness In the game might still,
be OF value to the handy little cir.
who likes to make pretty articles for
her room. After scrubbing and dryin.
the ball gid it with gold paint Then
screw into it small brass hooks. SO
that they will be in a line right around
the large part of the ball. AT the top
fasten q bow of ribbon which has
many loops that cover the top of the
ball. One loop should be made longer
than the rest. SO that this buttonhooE
or key rack may be suspended In
order to have this rack match the col
or used in the room select ribbon for
it the same shade as that used on 9th
er fancy articles hanging near.
- NE OF the best stories that have
come out of Washington in
some time Is now being told
on Senator Elmer j. Burkett
This senator dislikes u cigarette as
much as he loves Il good cigar. and
one day recently while talking with d
friend In his office he noticed that the
latter was smoking a cigarette.
"Herer' he said In tones of disgust.
Throw that away and smoke like a
white man. And be passed over a
box of fifteen centers.
1t happened that the same man was
in Burkett's Office the next day and on
this occasion was also smoking Gig
arctic
Great Scott, man. exclaimed the
senator as he passed over his good
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The New
Hall OF
e Heroes
OoooOooOOOOOOOOOOoc

completion
i recently OF the
national head
art erS of the
lighters of the
American Revolu-
ton In Washington
has aroused nation
wide interest in the
beautiful structure.
which has been the
paramount issue of
the society since its
inception in Octo-
Der. 1890. The build
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-27
TO FRAME EXPLANATION
ss0uT Mr.. DURkETT

An explanation uf the employment
% Mr. N A Eurkett at the water
works in South Richmond will prob
ably he go framed by the council com
mittee on water when that body meets
Thursday night,
Mr.. Burkett Was superintendent of
The water department OF the former
city OF Manchester. His Office was
supposed to have expired at midnight
July & but his services Were retain
ed at the same salary bun the water
committee of the old council
Recently the new water committee
sent resolution To the committee
on ordinance. charter aud reform Civ
INK MIR Burkets the title OF second
assistant superintendent OF the water
department. and increasing his salary
from s 500 tn $500 annually. The
ordinances committee returned the
measur. without recommendation
declaring that So far as they were in
formed MIR Burkett's salary could
not h. increased for the very good
reason that Mr., Burkett had no right
10 any salary at all.
Following the explanation which
will he made Thursday night. ii is
expected that the matter viii be
cleared
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-27
PRESBYTERIANS WILL
BUILD A NEW CHURCH
Westminster Congregation Grows Too Large for Present
Edice and Meeting is Hele to Discuss Plans for
Erecting Larger and More Beautiful Structure

appointed 10 look into the matter of
new church, and Wednesday the
chairman presented plan which Is
so plausible that within a short time
= new structure can be built,
The superintendent Of the Sunday
school and ruling elder addressed
the congregation. telling them OF the
churchs steady growth and showing
the necessity for larger place OF
worship
Several other addresses were made
by leading workers. and SO strong was
the plea for building that when the
chairman presented the plans, show
ing the church drawn by an architect,
and explained the comparative ease
with which 1t could be- built. sentiment
ran high. and although "Wednesday
nights meeting was only for confer
ence. 1t almost took tNe form OF an
official order to build.
II Was decided to call an official
congregational messing for next We'd
nexday night. at which time al MEM
Abers are requested to be present. and
II In believed thai the campaign for
= new building outlined ~ AIst nlght'a
confsssncs wtllAbe ratinsA. i.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-27
GRAND JURY FINDS
4 MORE CHARGES
Additional Counts to Indictments
OF Primary Judges Accused
of Fraud.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.1
NORFOLK. VA. Oct 2i.--The
special grand jury which has been
investigating alleged fraud in the pri-
mary OF August 23 completed the
work to-day and adjourned
Fourteen more indictments We're
returned against the three judges Of
the courthouse precinct--James T.
Hannah, License Inspector Edward
WILCOX and Frank kellinger.
The grand. jary reported that out
Of "A total OF ll6 witnesses exa I'M inc q
forty had testified that they did not
vote August %, though their names
were returned as having voted in the
Norfolk courthouse precinct Asked
by commemorative Attorney Triton
II all Of the forty had testified that
they were personally acquainted with
the defendant judges the Jury replied
that they had not, and then singled
out the fourteen who have 50 testified.
Upon the testimony OF the fourteen
the additional indictments were
found.
The men are out on 5000 bail each
and were not required to give any
additional amount
Judge Hanekel will hear argument
Monday on whether the indictments
viii hold under the Virginia statute
governing elections
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-27
WHITE FOLKS'
VISIT COLORED FAIR
Exhibits are Decoraed for Special Day. Making Splendid
showing-Barney Oldfied, American Speed
King, is Special Feature

Barney Oldfield. the unrivalled speed
king of the automobile world. will shine
at the colored State Fair Thursday,
White Folks Day. and his speed exhi-
bits In his great racing cars will be the
big feature OF the afternoons perform
ances.
The great driver will start his exhi
bits at about o'clock, after the horse
racing IL over. He viii circle the track
In each Of his fast cars. giving the via
itors d sight Of something that they
have never imagined In the way Of
speed.
Oldfield did not go 70 tho track
Thursday morning TO try out the course
a. expected He In evidently satisfied
that the track win suit MN for his
speeding. It's peculiarities have been
explained to him In detail and he
knows exactly what Ia expect. Before
he opens up. however, he Will try tho
turns and the straight away course In
order to make sure OF II when he In
speeding.
First Trial In Knox.
The three big cars were not taken to
the fair grounds until the afternoon.
bsing kept IN their. private railway
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-27
WANT BIC SUMS
FOR PUBLIC PARKS
Committee to Ask $4,000 Appro-
priation for Dam in Ioungs
Pond.
PLAN $4,000 ROADS
Joseph BRYAN and William Byrd
Parks Will BE Extensively
improved.

Appropriations totaling more than
Council by the Committee on Grounds
and Buildings. following the SEMI an
nual inspection trip made Wednesday
afternoon
will be expended on city parks. Joseph
Bryan and William Byrd parks get
ting the major portion,
Immediate action will be sought III
reference to Joseph Bryan Park. There
the committee members found the
dam a mass of wreckage AS result OF
the severe transforms of q few months
ago The once beautiful pond has re-
solved itself into small stream how
Ing slowly alonx between two banks
Of nnsightly mud. 1t has been estt-
mated that II will cost about $4,000
to rebuild the dam. and this sum Will
be asked.
In connection with this same PARK,
the COMMITTEES will ask an appropria-
ton Of 81 600 To be expended IN max
ing n survey and maps of the sopo-
Rrapf1y OF tf1., land The sam OF S1e :
eco Will be asked, to be expended III
LAYING ont roads through ths park,
when the survey is competed II
is planned BY the committee 10 spend
more than $4,000 on 'oads through
this park They intend 70 70 AT me
matter slowly however, and ase foi
little bit at time
In William Byrd Park. the com
mttteeInen want several thousand
dollars for improving the roads
They will also urge the purchase oi
81 triangular plot II land. containing
about three acres and now occupied
in part, by the rathskelier OF Idle
wood Park. II the land is purchased
the present building Will be remodel
ed to serve. IA a public pavilion.
The Committeeman started on theii
tour OF inspection shortly after
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The,
left the city hail In taxi-cabs. and
visited every part in the city. At tins
conclusion Of their taunt. they had
luncheon in William Byrd Park
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-27
N. r. Pitcher and ]. NJ. How,
Self Styled Boston Trave-
ing Men, Arrested
HOW DECLARES
BLAME. BELONGS
TO HIM ALONE
Says He Devolved Scheme, Wrote
Ont Checks and Got
Pitcher 20 Cash
Them.

Charged Jointly with operating a
check flashing swindls. r \, Pitcher
and J. NJ How. both of Boston and
men, We're arrested by Detective Ser
geants Wiltshire and Palmer at Muir
phys Hotel shortly after noon Thurs
day Questioned at police headquar-
fessed How declaring that ii WAS all
his fault. and that Pitcher. though
guilty, had been only tool
Il wrote cut the checks aud gave
them cashed." said iow II was my
scheme Pitcher had nothing to do
with it, never told him the checks
We're worthless He ought to he re-
leased. / am willing To take my pun
ishment."
The two men were locked up at
the First station. where they are
charged with nttering worthless
drafts--a felony.
Specifically they are charged with
having obtained 800 in goods and
merchandise on worthless paper--$50
from II. E. Boschen. a merchant at
507 East Broad street, and $50 from
the frm Of Jacobs q Levy, los East
Broad street.
Passed nad Paper.
Pitcher. according TO his own add
miAston. passed the checka He was
known to Nr. Boschen and 10 Mr..
Levy. OF JacohG = Levy. with both
Of whom he formerly had dealings
when employed ~ 4 travelling saleS-
m&n by . Boston shoe house. Thurs
day morning Pitcher went to Mr.
Boachcn and purchased trunk He
rendered check for $50 in payments
and received $3.50 in change. He
then went to the store OF Jacobs Il
Levy and bought clothing Again he
gave a check for $50. this time re-
ceiving $3.50 in change.
Both the checks were made pay
able to Pitcher and signed by j. M
How. They were drawn on the Chap
man National Bank Of Portland. Me
Shortly before noon Mr. Boschen
wired to the bank OF Portland to
find out If the check he had accepted
was good. He Was informed that
How once had an account In the bank
but that this had long since been ex-
haustcd.
He then informed police headquar-
tcFS.
Detectives Wiltshire and Palmer
went to Murphys hotel and found
Pitcher. How and woman, who
claimed to be Pitchers wife. all In
one room. Pitcher offered To make
good the amount OF both checks, but
this WAS not allowed.
At police headquarters Pitcher said
that he had met How In Norfolk
and that the two Of them. accom-
panied by the woman. had come to
Richmond three days age.
Pitcher was discharged from his
position Of travelling salesman sew
eral months ago. The police are UNI
able to get any lima on How. Al
first he claimed that his name Was
Williama but later changed this
statement. He cannot be charged
with forgery because he signed his
own name to the checks
The police believe that How In an
experienced check flasher. Pitcher.
they think. IL an amateur, who was
led into trouble through. drink
Pitcher admitted having been on .
spree for several weeks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-27
PUBLISHERS FINED $1,000
FOR PRINTING STORY

LONDON, October 21.-~For pub
fishing the story of an eileged plan
for the escape of Itr. III. II. Crippen.
while aboard the steamer Montrose.
the London Evening News was to-day
fined Leo by the high court The
court held that the publication OF
the story during the trial OF Crippen,
was prejndictai to the defendant. who
WAS foanty guilty OF the murder OF
his wife and sentenced to death
The Evening News story was 10
the effect that t'rippen had entered
into deal with the ships quarter
master whereby the latter Was 10
snugsie Grippen ashore concealed In
part of the cargo, after having
spread the alarm that the doctor had
committed suicide by jumping over
board.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-27

garage In which they are taken from
one city To another al Oidf1eld tours
the country.
II 10 likely that his first speed trial
VIII be in the Knox stock car and he
viii then perform In the 1901 horse :
power Darracy and last Of al will burn
the track In his powerful 900 horse
power benz car. the fastest speed NM :
chine In the worln. OF any kind. In his
Benz car, Oidfield has established n
record of ~ and 3a- 100 seconds. II
will probably be many years before this
great performance IL equaled by any
other driver.
Oldfleld Is stopping at the Jefferson
Hotel with his agent. Mr. Sloan. He
was not much in evidence Thursday
and kept himself hid from the public
gaze. he gave no reason for his fail
ure to go out to try the track AZ
scheduled The ColoEed Fair Manage
ment made an effort tn have big par
AIDE with Oldfleld, Mayor ID. G. Richard
son, and President Henry Fairfax Of
the Virginia State Fair Association.
Tho project fell Through. howewe-.
(continued on seventh PAgA1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-27
PLAN RECEPTION
TO BALLOONIST|


NEW YORE
caption more than ~ ~ ~
had bafore 4 bo1
by the Asro Gut 81 anSSl
n. Hawley and AuGu1kn
ners OF the International ctr l%Se
looms. when they return % TIT
1t has been decided that = Goo41
ton OF the $4,000. which til
have been offered to-day Al . IN
for locating the air navigators 49,
be spent on the welcoming
home.
The news OF the safety of tho
was received last night just a. -
tary Charles Hoffman was ao&
himself into his seat in train bG
for Canada to take charge o
search for the aeronAuts. He p<01
~ spread the good news, one p
first to be informed beine
Hawley. brother Of the pilot
America II. There was 8 lfRoa1
hration for a few minutes ND
the question arose whethae
America had beaten puaselao
CONTINUED ON seventh lAE6
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-27
CR|PPEN APPEALS
To HIGH COURT

LONDON. Oct, 27--The formal APP
peal of DR. H. Crippen from the verdict
of guilty OF the wiifui murder OF his
wife and resultant death sentence was
filed to-day In the Court Of Criminal
appeal. Attorney Newton, who held a
lengthy conference with his client yes
terday. raises the point that the verdict
was contrary TO the evidence brought
out at the trial and further that the
crowd failed to prove the corpus deficit.
No time has yet been fixed by the court
for hearing the argument on appeal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-27
AER0hAUTs WANT
To SAVE BALLOON
Hawley and Post Seem More
Concerned About Gas
Bag Than Record
COMMISSION TRAPPERS
TO FIND BIG AEROSTAT'
Air Navigator Break Worlds H.
cord for Sustained Flight
Landed in Wilds Week
Ago.


MONTREAL. Oct. 27,-Dae0EW
their departure for Quebec FIRE
Chicoutimi TODAY, Alan Il. HAN11v
and Augustus Post gave an tnteSv1ouv Y
with local paper over the teacplru0qs
Hawicy, who was the spokesnAas -
clarcd that they had broken 5a1o -
ternational record by moro than &oo "
miles
The weather was bitter cuad, -
said, land we knew nothing Of t.
country about US. We we're hAanpero4 1
by the goods we had 70 pack, Tor toA
was absolutely necessary - bG1mEH
heavy blankets and clothing, ~ -
as a supply Of food. During Tho t11ro
days and three nights thai we
tramping through the trnc1klenU -
dcrness southwark, we had fFeQmGm4sa
~ To wade through strcaxmo ~ 1De
cold water and 10 cold was Il - tlaa
that our clothing wae fro1en - OuN
bodies. When we came AcrUs1 no
trappcrr on the fourth dny, Wo ceM q
haze cried for Joy. We wc1e a1
all In BE
CHICOUTTMI. QUEBEC, O. 9e
The question OF nAlvaGing tfa1R
loon. America III, seemed u n0Ho 1.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-27
WATER is TOO COLD
FOR THIS SUICIDE
Woman, Evidently Making Play
10 Lover Gives Up Attempt
to End Life.

NEW YORK. Oct, 31.--Because she
fsund tho water too c0ld'' Aias RI
naidA Messano failed to carry out her
intention 10 drown herself In thu up-
per snd of the Central Park iake to-
09ys
The young woman had a1eFfeied wif1k
her lover and waded Into SMa lake and
up to her neck shouting that she Vas
going TO END II all" Her escort stood
calmly on shore and whom she dnally
began to call for help he told her TO
get out the way she went in
A policeman attracted to the scene
by her screams reseured her and ssnt
her to the Bellevue Hospital prisoner
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-27
FLYERS TO CIRCLE
LIBERTY STATUE
Millionaire Ryan Offers S10,-
600 for Flight From Bel
mont Park to N. Y.
Harbor
DISTANCE IS 80 MILES;
ENTRANTS NUMEROUS
Aviators Trot Ont Many New Ma
chimes in Which to Try for
Big Prize and
Honor.
THURSDAYS PROGRAM.
4. NJ. to n,3O r. Nj

4. N. 10 SiJO r. VI. T.
Eltmfnat1On trials to deter
mine the three members of the
American team to defend the
championship International Avta-
don. pOsspOned yesterday be-
cause of wt1d.b
1 ,30 10 2s30 p M.-Hourly
dtstance and altitude. daily du-
ration and fastest hightn.
$50 y. VI, TO St3O y. NJ
Flight 20 Statue Of Liberty and
return to Belmont Park for tfO,-
600 prize donated by Thomas
Fortune Ryan for aviator snak-
Ing hest time. Distance round
trip III miles.