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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-24
is spending several weeks at Mount
Elliott. Va. within easy reach of the
capital city.

The kingdom of Belgium in area is
littlet more than one-fourth the size Of
Kentucky. Thrown into Texas. II
would take search warrant 10 And II.
bur 1t has a busy population. exceed
ing 1000, coo, and a foreign trade un-
eaualed by the United Kingdom or
Holland, per square mile and per In
habltant The dream OF Napoleon TO
make Antwerp the worlds metropolis
financially, commercially, populously,
and industrially, failed. but the city
a commercial port. Her bay Is never
ship!ess. ana her mart is never emp
ty This tremendous traffic-that
helps TO supply Germany and brance-
is at once q safeguard and danger
to the little country where thrift
abounds and waste Is unknown, for
while 1t enormously swells its CONNER
tous eye OF Germany Belgium ward,
and when the next big war In Europe
Is fought. 1t is generally thought Ant
werp Will be the spoil.
From this wonderful town on the
Scheldt there recently came TO Arneri-
ca Mr.. Charles symons. who VIII be
charge d'affaires OF the legation OF
Belgium In Washington during the
summer vacation of the minister Count
de Buisseret. The latter returned
within the week from q trip. through
the West. gathering commercial infor-
nation for dissemination in Belgium,
whittier he expects TO go In August.
Countess de Buisseret, who was nee
Miss Story, OF Washington, went
abroad early in June accompanied by
her interesting family Of four boys
and baby daughter. and VIII return
with her husband in the autumn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-24

Nashville. Tenn. the Rev. Joseph ~
Kelly, D. ri, pastor Of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church, washington, u.
G.; Miss Clarissa Spencer, of London,
general secretary of the worlds
Young Wonen's Christian Associa-
ton; Miss A Estella Paddock, secre-
tary Of the National Committee OF
China.
Miss Caroline q. Holiday, president
OF the Richmond association, VIII
bring some ECHOES from silver Bay.
In brief sketch of the Northeastern
Conference. held On the banks of the
peautlrul Lake George In New Sors
The delegations have returned also
from the Missionary Conference,
which was held at the Normal Insti-
tute In Asheville, Immediately follow
ing the conference of the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association. The
committee In charge hopes to hear OF
this gathering from Miss Leake and
Miss Adele Corling. Miss julia Barnes
has been invited to tell something OF
the great Baracca -Phi1athea Conven-
ton, which has Just concluded at
jamestown, N. Y.
The schedule for this afternoon Will
be very informal, and all the girls IN
Richmond are cordially invited to be
present. vespers will be held on the
seminary campus beside Richmond Hail.
and supper will be served at the con-
clusion OF the services
In and Out OF Town.
Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin II. Berry and
Mrs. Bessie Berry Grabowski are with
Mr.. and Mrs.. Charles K. Bryant at
"shenandasee." Westhampton. for the
summer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-24

Miss Elsie Parrish will leave towr
Tuesday morning to spend some tim'
at Basic City.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-24

Miss Mabel Frayser. OF Richmond. Is
spending some time here as the CUES.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred e. Cohen. OF thi:
city, are spending some time at At
lantic City.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-24

Before. closing their house for the
summer, General and Mrs. YOUNG nag nag
granddaughter, Miss | Alice Margaret
Knight who came from her mothers
country place in Virginia for the tes-
tlvties incident to the wedding OF MISS
Edwin Deland Smith VI s, a. Tie
ceremony, one Of the most attractive
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-24
Driping Them With Lash of Lou Prices
Lace Dutch Collars
Sale of Summer Dresses

This bunch includes all the Lawns, Percales,
Linens and Mercerized Foulards that sold ul
to S69S. Some made one-piece, others tunie
The Ordway new era., 1910-06-10
is YEARS OF SKIN DISEASE

For sixteen long years have been
suffering with bad case Of skin dis
ease. While a child there broke out a
red sore on the legs just in back Of
my knees. It waxed from bad to worse.
and at last I saw I had bad skin
disease. I tried many widely known
doctors in different cities but to no
satisfactory result. The plague both.
cred me more in warm weather than
In winter and being on my leg joints
It made It impossible for me to walk,
and was forced to stay indoors in the
warmest weather. Ny hopes Of recov.
cry were BY this time spent. sleepless
nights and restless days made life an
unbearable burden. At last I was
advised to try the Cuucura remedies
rCuticura Soap. Ointment and Pillsl
and I did not need more than a trial
to convince me that was on the road
Of success this time. bought two
sets OF the Cuticura Remedies and
after these were gone I was a differ.
ent man entirely. am now the hap.
piest man that there 10 at least one
true care for skin diseases. Leonard
A. Hawtof. IL Nostrand Ave.. Brook.
iyn. N. r. July 80 and Aug. 8. '09."
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BZMRY q
% RORERZS
. RNEHART
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SYNOPSIS.

Miss Innes. spinster and guardian Of
sertrude and Halsey established summer
headquarters at sunnyside. Amidst nu-
merous difficulties the servants deserted.
AZ Miss Innes locked up for the nis.lt,
she was startled by a dark figure on the
veranda. She passed terrible night.
In the morning Miss Innes found a
hamper Gertrude and Halsey arrived
with Jack Bailey. The house was awak-
ened by q revolver shot. A strange man
was found shot to death In the hall
II proved to be the body Of Arnold Arm
strong. whose banker father owned the
country house. Miss lnnes found Hal
sey's revolver on the lawn. He and Jack
Bailey had disappeared. The link cuff
tective Jamieson and the Coroner arrived;
Gertrude revealed that she was engaged
to Jack Bailey. with whom she had
talked in the billiard room few mo:
msnts before the murder. Jameson told
Miss lnnes that she was hiding evidence
an empty room. The prisoner escaped
down a laundry chute. II developed that
trude was suspected. for the intruder
turned home with her right ankle
sprained. negro found the other half
Of what proved to be Jack Bailey's cum
button.
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nervous collapse that heard the ia.
miliar throbbing Of an automobile en-.
gine. AS 1t came closer l recognized
the outline Of the Dragon Fly, and
knew that Halsey had come back.
Strange enough 1t must have
seemed to Halsey. too. to como across
me in the middle of the night, with
the skirt of my gray silk gown over
my shoulders to keep of the dew.
holding a red and green basket under
one arm and a black cat under the
other. What with relief and Joy, I be.
gan to cry. right there. and very near.
ly wiped my eyes on Beulah in the
excitement.
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It'd CIRCULAR STAIRCASE

What in the world is the matter
with you?" I snapped. HAS the day
Of good common sense gone by! Sit
up and tell me the whole thing"
Rosie sat up then. and snified.
Il was coming up the drive" she
began.
You must start with when you
went down the drive. with my dishes
and my silver" interrupted. but.
seeing more signs of hysteria, gave
in. Very we'll. You were coming up
the drive"
Il had . basket of-of silver and
dishes on my arm. and was carrying
the plate, because-because I was
road a man stepped out Of the bushes.
and held his arm like this. spread out.
SO couldn't get past. He said-he
said-'Not SO fast. young lady: I
want you to let me see what's In that
basket"
She got up in her excitement and
took hold Of my arm.
1T was like this, Miss Innes." she
said. land say you was the man.
When he said that. screamed and
ducked under his arm like this. He
caught at the basket and dropped It.
I ran as fast as could, and he came
after as far as the trees. Then he
stopped. Oh, Miss Innes. 1t must have
been the man that killed that Mr..
Armstrong;"
Don't be foolish" I said. Who
ever killed Mr.. Armstrong would put
as much space between himsek and
this house as he could. Go up to bed
now: and mind. II hear Of this story
shall deduct from your wages for
every broken dish md In the drive"
could fancy Liddy's face when she
missed the extra pieces Of china-she
had opposed Rosie from the start II
Liddy once finds a prophecy fulfilled.
especially an unpleasant one. she
never allows me to forget II. It
seemed to me that II was absurd to
leave that china dotted along the road
for her to SPY the next morning: so
with . sudden resolution. opened the
door again and stepped out into the
darkness. Al the door closed behind
me half regretted my impulse: then
l shut my teeth and went on.
have never been . nervous WON.
an. As I said before. Moreover. a min.
ute or two In the darkness enabled
me to see things fairly we'll. Beulah
gave me rather a start by rubbing un.
expectedly against my feet: then we
two. side by side. went down the
drive.
There were no fragments OF china.
but where the grove began l picked
up a silver spoon. So far Rosie's
story was borne out: I began to won.
der II 1t were not indiscreet. to say
the least. this midnight prowling in
a neighborhood with such q deserved.
ly bad reputation. Then I saw some.
thing cleaning. which proved to be
the handle Of . cup, and a step or
two farther on found q v-shaped bit
Of plate. But the most surprising
thing of all was to nnd the basket sit.
ting comfortably beside the road. with
the rest Of the broken crockery piled
neatly within. and a handful Of small
silver. spoons. forks and the like. ON
top! could only stand and stare.
Then Rosie's story was true. But
where had Rosie carried her basket?
And why had the thief. II he were .
thief. picked up the broken china out
Of the road and left II. with his
booty?
1t was with my nearest approach to
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A Burglars Text Book.

The police Of New York found upoE
a burglar. arrested by them. . treatise
on safe.cracking that 10 said to be the
most remarkable document that has
ever fallen into their hands. The con.
tents are SO we'll compiled that the
police unhesitatingly declare the au.
thor a past grand master In bis pro-
fession. and, according to Popular
Mechanics. are somewhat anxious to
hnd out Just how many copies are IN
circulation throughout the country.
For the most part the manuscript
10 in the yegs code. lingo freely used
by thieves the country over. II de-
scribes the two kinds OF safes recog.
nixed by the profession. namely, the
nreproof and the burglar-proof. assert.
ing. however, that there Is NO genuine
burglar.proof safe, and that kind that
are drill.proof are only called 30 BY
courtesy. Minute directions for
cracking a safe are given. together
with diagrams to illustrate the treat.
i0e.
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CHAPTER *.
1ss~A ikA . aIeo

Just Like . Girl.
Aunt RAY" Halsey said from thu
gloom behind the lamps. What IL
the world are you doing here?"
Taking a walk" l said. trying te
be composed. don't think the an
swer struck either Of US as being RI
diculous at the time. "Oh, Halsey
where have you been?"
Let me take you up to the house. ;
He was In the road, and had Beulah
and the basket out Of my arms in 9
moment. l could see the car plainly
now. and Warner was at the Wheel
Warner in an ulster and a pair OF
slippers, over heaven knows what
Jack Bailey was not there. got in
and we went slowly and painfully up
to the house.
We did not talk. What we had to
say was too important to commence
there. and. besides. It took all kinds
Of coaxing from both men to get the
Dragon Fly up the last grade. Only
when we had closed the front door
and stood facing each other in the
hall did Halsey say anything. He
slipped his strong young arm around
my shoulders and turned me SO !
faced the light.
Poor Aunt RAY" he said gently.
And I nearly wept again. IL must
see Gertrude. too; We will have a
three-cornered talk"
And then Gertrude herself came down
the stairs. She had not been to bed
evidently: she still wore the white
negligee she had worn earlier in the
evening. and she limped somewhat.
During her slow progress down the
stairs I had time to notice one thing:
Mr.. Jameson had said the woman
who escaped from the cellar had
worn no shoe on her right foot. Ger.
trude's right ankle was the one she
had sprained!
The meeting between brother and
sister was tense. but without tears.
Halsey kissed her tenderly. and I no
ticed evidences OF strain and anxiety
In both young faces.
rs everything she asked.
Right as can be-" with forced
cheerfulness.
lighted the living room and we
went In there. Only a half.hour be.
fore had sat with Mr.. Jameson in
that very room. listening while he
overtly accused both Gertrude and
Haisey Of at least knowledge OF the
death Of Arnold Armstrong. Now Hal.
sey was here to speak for himself:
should learn everything that had pux.
zled me.
Il saw It In the paper tonight for
the first time." he was saying. 1T
knocked me dumb. When I think OF
this houseful Of women. and q thing
like that occurring!"
Gertrude's face was still set and
white. That isn't all, Halsey," she
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ually and before long l was suffering
from dropsy. My body bloated and
my flesh was soft and fabby. / tired
easily and suffered severely from pain
in my back. Doan's Kidney Pills cured
me and l am today in much better
health
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. SO cents a
box. Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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urinary troubles re-
suit. To eliminate
the aches and pains
you must cure the
kid n e VS.. Doan's
Kidney Pills cure
sick kidneys, and
cure them perma'
nently.
J. N. Markham.
Montesano. WASH,
says: kidney trou.
BILE came on me grad.
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Guilt Revealed.

Johnny. do you smoke cigarettes7
Il d-d-do a ll-little. sir" stammsreA
Johnny. paling beneath the tan Of the
baseball field.
The boss fixed him with his eagle
eye.
Then gimme me one." he said. Il
left mine on the bureau"
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Up to Pa.

Papa. sisters a liar!"
why. why! Jennie. you mustn't say
such things"
81 can prove 1t by your own self.
Last night heard her say. Charlie.
Ill call papa II you dare to do It
again. And he did 1t twice more. Did
you hear her call?"
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AN ACHING BACK
Means Weak Kidneys.

Well kidneys filter the blood Of uric
acid and other impurities. When the
kidneys are sick, waste matter accu.
mulates and backache, headache and
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V9f~ 9eySue~s~
Tracts b Aills Ill aLss
Nsst.eis an, o' sssasf o
tal.eSavsGirat.ehssA
Lasas All 0sassA
Aa.is Of n<tAi .csans1
spill os Up over. yin
not sssl Of lsjsrs aAys
thing. Guaranteed -
fssuvv. Ofall AsalsO
o. ssstpsspaid fsrN>a
AAROLD sOnEao
$50 nsKalk A..
ossshlya. 1sS Y0o
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DAISY FLY KILLER
NOTHING Too Good

for you. That's why Ne want you
to take CASCARETS for liver and
bowels. It's not advertising talk
but merit-the great, wonderful,
lasting merit Of CASCARETS that
We want you to know by trial. Then
you'll have faith-and jstn the mil
lions who keep we'll by CASCA.
REFS alone. -
cAScAkRTo roc boz for Q weeks
treatment, all dru4gisea. BiGIest sellee
h the WogA, AQlSoo AoxsS q usooth.
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The 8ald.Hsadsd Man

The 6aid.Headed Man.
THE wife's clothes must match the
husbands hair this year."
That's all rigLt: my wife's dresses
are always decollette."
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Mrs. Wlncsow'e eoethaa6 syrop.
For ehil1fsa Sesshina, ooftens The G1nS In,
Aomaloo. .aiiays pSln. esrss wind collie. H SCsio
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important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORlA. a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that It
Signature of &1AzEZS<
In Use For Over 80 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
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Who has q favorite sin has a hard
master.
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PATENTS S::::;issss: 81 :GG::::a.s::Esss G::::.:::: .:
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-04
NEGROES LYNCHED
BY MISSOURI MOB
Murder of Planter Followed by
Summary Punishment
of SIayerS.

Charleston. No. July 1.-Two negroes.
Robert Coleman and sam Fields.
were -lynChed here this afternoon for
the murder OF William Fox. a planter
of Mississippi county. They were TAX
ZEN from the county Jail by large crowd
OF Infatuated citizens. who broke down
the doors with sledge hammers shortly
after 4 o'clock The negroes were al
legged to have shot Fox in the back
while riding in his wagon about two
miles from town last night. He died
after Identifying his assailants.
This morning farmers began flocking
into Charleston. Alarmed By threats
Of lynching. Sheriff Culp appealed to
Governor Hadley by telephone for as
sistanCe and swOre in n number Of dep
uties. The sheriffs were powerless to
check the mob. however.
It required two hours to break into
the jail. The men rushed in upon the
frightened negroes at F:3O o'clock. ann
with yells took them outside. One ne
gro was hanged in the jail yard after
he had confessed. The other negro was
hurried into an automobile and taken
10 the spot where he had hidden the
revolver with which Fox was shot and
was then taken back TO Charleston
In the presence OF nearly 5000 peo-
pie the second negro was hanged from
a crossing sign. The mob was bent on
burning the negro section Of Charleston.
but cooler heads prevailed and ouiof
jury tonight returned verdict TO the
effect that the negroes came to their
deaths at the hands of parties un-
known"
negro was taken from the county Jail
here tonight. horsewh ipped and driven
from the town. Il is reported that
many OF the negroes are leaving the
city. At 2:3o o'clock quiet had been
No troops have arrived.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-04
CYCLE RACER KILLED
AFTER Jest AT DEATH
W. W. Thorpe In Fatal Accident, Fol
lowing a Warning by Manage
ment Not To Be So Reckless.

Denver. Colo. July Aft I'm killed,
wire my wife in Fresno" laughed w.
W. Thorpe. a motor cycle racer. when
cautioned against reckless riding at a
local amusement park this afternoon.
Within five minutes he was dead.
Thorpe. who rode under the name of
Ben Brazie, was warming up before a
race when he took the chance which
proved fatal. Running sixty miles an
hour. he attempted to pass between
w L. Miller. amateur rider. and the
track fence. His wheel seemed barely
to touch Miller's. slid suddenly from
under him and he struck the track.
spinning like a top. He skidded twen-
~ feet along the ground. struck a
fence post. and was picked up with his
neck broken and his jaw fractured.
He died before aid reached him.
Mrs. Thorpe was notified.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-04
COLORADO SOLONS TO
HAVE SPECIAL SESSION

Denver. Colo, July Governor
Hughes called his special session with
out timing it SO that he would receive
aid from county conventions. 7 am not
going TO make the same mista Ike"
Governor john +. Shafroth. returning
tonight from an extended trip east.
announced that the call for a special
session Of the legislature 10 consider
various pledges in the last Democratic
state platform. will issue within ten
days. and that the date or the session
will bring it into life while practically
all OF the Democratic county couven-
uons are I'm session. and it is the gov
ernor's program to use their expected
Endorsement Of his action as club t1
compel favorable action on his program.
FIVE DIE OF HEAT.
Pittsburg. Pa. July 3.--Five persons
died today from heat.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-04

Franc and Great Britain in what the
foreign officers are pleased politely TO
term a request" on the Chinese gov
eminent FOR issue OF decree accept
ing a loan OF $4,000. 900 from finan-
cicrs Of the four nations 60 De used
in the construction Of the Hankow rail-
way.
Though it may seem odd for "a ma
ton to refuse 20 accept a loan. China
has shown reluctance because viccroys
and nandarins OF the province through
which the projected road viii run are
strongly opposed 10 a..
These Officers having in mind the
bitter experience Of China following
the concession TO the Russians Of the
right TO build the South Manchurian
railway. are fearful that the building
OF the Hankow sOad will mean the ul-
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-04

Michael Moser. East st. Louis
Evelyn Higinbotham, aged II. shot
through head.
The injured:
Robert Higinbotham. shot through
chest. probably fatally.
Henry 6. Fellauer. shot through arm
and chest. condition dangerous.
Higinbotham was divorced five years
ago, and two years ago mis- former wife
married Moser, retaining the custody OF
her daughter. Evelyn
Higinbotham came from Kansas CITY
this morning. and after making in
quiries ascertained where his former
wife was living. He went to the house
and was met at the door by Moser. who
refused to allow him to take the girl.
He pulled revolver and shot Moser
while the girl stopped in line just IN
time to receive the second ball. Fell
lauer. a boarder, who then appeared.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-04
WOMAN AND TWO MEN
KILLED At BULL FIGHT

Mexico City. July "a special TO
the Mexican Herald from Puebla says
one woman and two men were killed
during a bull fight i'm the san Antonio
Tozoyo hacienda yesterday afternoon.
The dead:
SenOrita Louisa Duran.
Louis Ruiz. manager Of the ha-
cienda.
Louis Florez, a cowboy.
The fight was an amateur affair
participated in by people on the ha-
cienda. Senorita Duran was in i'm
minent peril during one stage Of the
fight and Ruiz and F'lorez rushed to
her aid. The Infatuated bull gored
the woman and the two men.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-04
AVIATOR KILLED; WIFE
AND DAUGHTER PRESENT

Bethany Plain. Rheims. France. July
3.-The opening Of the second aviation
meeting today was marked by a fatal
accident. Wachter, the aviator being
killed.
Wachter was the first OF the contest
ants TO- appear for practice this morn
ing. In his Antoinette monoplane he
battled long with the gale until the
rain compelled him to make descent.
lie resumed his flights in the after
noon and was flying beautifully when
suddenly the wings OF the machine
doubled up and he dropped TO the
earth with a crash. The aviator was
killed Instantly I'm full view Of the
spcCtaf ors. among whom were his wife
and little daughter.
The accident s. attributed TO the
breaking of the wire stays.