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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
BUSINESS MEMS CLUB IS
GETTING READY To MOVE.
New Quarters in Skyscraper Ex-
pected to Be Occupied
Next Week.

The Business Mems Club is making
preparations to move from it's present
quarters on the fourth floor of the
Bank of Richmond building to the
top of the American National Bank
skyscraper, and 1t Is expected that
everything will be in readiness for
luncheon in the new quarters by the
first of next week.
The quarters in the skyscraper are
being furnished in first-class style. In
the front will be located the reading
room, while the dining hall will oc-
cupy the remaining section of the top
floor. The kitchen is to be situated
directly over the dining hall.
When the quarters in the Bank of
Richmond building are vacated they
will have to be placed in condition for
offices, as they were before the club
took possession. This is required I'M
der the contract.
IL Is anticipated the membership of
the organization VIII be largely in
creased as a result of the numerous
attractive features possessed by its
new quarters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
WRONG IDEAS Of
vENTR|lOQU|sM
1t is Special Gift That is Unat.
tainable by Just Ordi-
nary Mortals.

Nentriloquism Is curious Illusion.
There are two erroneous popular no.
tons regarding it. One Is that II is a
special gift unattainable by ordinary
mortais. and the other that the ven-
triloquist produces the sounds he ut
ters from his stomach, as the word
appears to signify. and "throws'' them
this way and that as he pleases.
AS TO the first point, anyone can
learn to ventriloquize who Is willing
to work at 1t hard and long enough.
and regarding the second point, the
fact Is that no man can produce vocal
sounds otherwise than with his larynx.
1t is simply a matter of cheating the
ear. The performer needs only a
facility in speaking without moving
his lips. and a little skill In misdirect-
ing the attention of the spectators In
order to successfully mislead.
Eentriloquism was known to the
Egyptians more than 5000 years ago,
and Is said to have been much used
by priests of old to make the oracles
talk and for other miraculous pur-
poses. The simplest yentriloquial
trick for the beginner to try is per-
formed by going to the door of a
room full of people and opening it
slightly thereupon conducting a con-
versation with an imaginery person in
the hallway. The deception can be
made effective II well carried out.
One day upon entering room in a
big office building / found red-faced
man conducting violent quarrel
through a speaking tube with some
body five floors higher. His own re-
marks were loud and fierce and the
replies were family audible. | was
not a little surprised to find such a
thing going on and 1t was not until
afterward that / learned the the red
faced man was doing the whole con-
yersation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
NEEDLES ARE NOT
ALWAYS NEEDLES
Strange but True, Especially
When the Custom House and
Duty Are Involved.

NEW YORK, July al" Apropos
all the talk that is going on about the
Inconsistencies and shortcomings of
the new tariff schedules" said one OF
Uncle Sans custom service officials
the other day, lis bit of tariff fool
ishness that ought to appeal TO any
body's sense of humor. I've been en-
ployed In the appraisers stores a good
many years, but 1t was a new one on
me in the way of subterfuges to dodge
paying duties. And the beauty of 1t is
that the importers play their little
game openly and above board.
Il am in a department of the SER
vice which handles the samples of i'm
ported goods by which the values of
consignments are estimated by the
board of appraisers. Well, not long
ago a package passed through my
hands which contained some steel i'm
plements the use of which / couldn't
guess for the life of me, They were
about nine inches long and looked like
gigantic needles with eyes big enough
to run wrapping twine through.
looked them over. vainly wondering
how to classify them. Finally l went
to woman clerk who had been in
the service even longer than / have
and asked her what they were.
She was puzzled too, but said she
thought they were simply big needles
for sewing rough jute bags together.
wasn't satisfied with this explana-
tion--though 1t looked plausible
enough-so ] went to the oldest clerk
in the department.. an expert in the
classification of imports.
Those he inquired, In mild sur
prise. Those? Why they are hat
pins
But the eyes / asked. Why have
they eyes like needless
Because explained the old clerk,
there Is no tariff ON imported needles,
but there Is a tariff on hat pins.
Therefore the steel shanks for hat
pins are made with eyes so that tech
nically they are needles and may come
In free of duty. The heads are put on
after they have passed inspection and
gone to their consigners and then
they become hat pins. 1t is perfectly
legal, but the old clerk smiled, it's
one on Uncle Sam. isn't it?'"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27

LOST HER 5000
IN GAMBLING
So Says Wife, Asking Court to
Free Her from Richard S.
Checkley.

NEW YORK. July 27.-Chargins
that her husband has dissipated her
fortune OF $4,000. which she had at
the time of her marriage, In 1898.
and that she Is now compelled to live
on 81 a week, Mrs. Lillian Checkley,
of 1855 West 14sth street. yesterday
applied to Justice Lehman in the Su-
preme Court. for alimony and counsel
fee to enable her to gain a separation
from Richard S. Eheckfey.-
In her papers, which the court took
for consideration, Mrs. Gheekiey states
that the entire s15.000 went In gamh-
ling.
Finally she became penniless.
Her husband has offered to support
her IL she will consent to live in the
same house with his mother. This
she refused to do. stating. through
her counsel. Alexander Sampson, that
no greater cruelty could be practiced
upon her than TO he forced to live
with her mother-in-law.
In a previous complaint Mrs.
Cheekley brought charges of cruelty,
stating that her husband beat her
without provocation. ana abused and
swore at her continually. These
charges. however, she found herself
unable to prove because she had no
witnesses.
On yesterdays motion the court re-
served decision.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27

iiams in Roanoke, will shortly return
to Richmond.
Miss Signora NJ. Morrlss, of Nor
6olk, is spending some time with
relatives In this city and in Peters
burg.
Miss Mary lizard, of Roanoke. Is
the guest of Miss Mary Wright, a
elassmate at Stuart Hall, at her home
near Richmond. Miss Wright is the
hostess this week of a house party.
~
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence williams,
who have been visiting in Roanoke,
have left for trip to Washington
and Atlantic City.
Miss Martha Hughes. of Ashland,
is the guest of her aunt. Mrs. Charles
Hoofnagle. In Olney Road, Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Dunlop have
returned to Richmond. after a stay
of several weeks at Virginia Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Menaieus Landlord
have returned to Norfolk from a trip
to Narragansett Pier, Newport, Prov
idenee and Boston.
Mr.. William Davidson spent the
week end In Norfolk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
POLICEMEN ATTEND
ANNUAL PICNIC
Washington Ward Officers Take
TurnAbout in Going to
Fair Grounds.

Every member of the police force
In South Richmond went to the Fair
Grounds Wednesday to spend few
hours with all of the policemen gath
cred there for the annual picnic.
Patrolman Nunnally has been off
duty for the past few days, disposing
of tickets for the picnic. The pro-
ceeds, as is known, so into the treas
ury of the Police Benevolent Asso-
citation, and Policeman Nunnally is
the only member of the force In
Washington Ward who belongs to this
association. He was elected to the
force after annexation.
Miss Mamie Donald and Mr.. Russell
c. Roberts will be married Wednes-
day evening in the home of the
brides sister, 1905 Hanover street,
Richmond.
Miss Donald lived In South Rich
mond until about a year ago. She is
a sister to Messrs. Peter and Alex
ander Donald and Is we'll and popular
ly known here MIR. Roberts Is an
employe of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
ANTI SMOKE ORDINANCE
MAY BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL

The case of the city Of Richmond
against Mrs. A. .. Atkinson. owner
of the Richmond hotel. charged with
burning soft coal in violation of the
anti-smake ordinance. WAS called In
the hustings court Wednesday but
continued. Several cases of this
nature are pending before the supreme
court OF Virginia and before pro-
ceeding with the matter Judge Witt
is awaiting the outcome of the test
cases. 1t is said that the ordinance
10 unconstitutional.
Although the city of Richmond has
prosecuted several such cases, soft
coal Is used as fuel at the city hall.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27

visiting in Old Point, has returned TO
her home in the city
Miss Ida 81. Mann and Mr.. Ralph A.
Brcckweli were married In Halifax
N. c.. July 90. The bride lived at
1891 Maury street.
Many attended the lawn party at
Forest Hill Park Tuesday night for
the benefit OF Sacred Heart church.
The party will be repeated Wednesday
evening.
The condition of Mr.. Hickory White,
who has been Ill for some time was
greatly improved Wednesday. He
will be able TO be on the streets
within a day or SO.
Walker ]. Turnbull. OF Swansboro,
Is spending = Few days In Halifax
county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
SEND IN DEPOSITS
FOR POSTAL BANKS
Small Sums Being Received
Though System is Not Ready
for Operation.

WASHINGTON. u. c., July 27.-
Though Postmaster General Hitch
cock has not had time yet to tack
up Uncle Sans shingle as banker. a
deposit was received to-day at the
Postoffice Department for the new
postal savings bank.
1t was a cent piece, and came
securely pasted into a hole in piece
of card board. Though stocks are
falling in New York, Uncle Sam is
receiving promises of deposits from all
over the land.
One came to-day from the mother
of two boys. who wrote that her sons
were anxious to deposit few dimes
In your bank"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
NEW PASTOR AND SECRETARY
COMING TO SUFFOLK.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
SUFFOLK. VA, July 27.--Rev r.. 4.
Mcfarland. of Scotland Neck. n, c.. has
accepted the call extended him by the
enter upon his partorai duties about
September LIST.
Rev, Benz. r. Black. prominent in Y.
secretaryship OF the local Y NJ c, 4.
aud will at once take charge OF local
work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
GIRL W|THDRAWs CHARGE
! AND HOWARD DISMISSED
Sweetheart Will Not Prosecute
Man Who Stabbed
Her.

Bernie Howard. who stabbed his
sweetheart, Mary Napier, sometime
ago. was dismissed In the police court
Wednesday morning upon the charge
being Withdrawn by the young wo-
man. The case has been continued
from time to time. while the girl was
recovering from her wounds, which
were thought serious.
Marie Coles and Della Robinson,
both eoiored. were arraigned before
Justice Crutchfield on charge Of
housebreaking and grand larceny
They are alleged to have entered the
home of J. D. Dickerson and stolen
a diamond pin. gold watch and chain
and gold locket. valued at more than
500. The case was continued until
August for additional evidence.
The case of Iverson Parkinson.
colored, suspicious character, was
continued until Friday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
CANNES MUzzLED
BY SUBURBAN|TEs
Not Waiting to be Made to Do
So by Law Woodland Heights
People Prevent Rabies.

Frightened by the reports from
Richmond that SO many dogs have
been Killed with the rabies. residents
OF Woodland Heights. near Forest Hill
Park, have purchased muzzcs for
their CANNES, taking this precaution
against any OF their pets suddenly
going mad.
In the city proper there are many
dogs that run wild through the
streets, but out In the suburbs the
extra precaution Is taken.
When 1t Is remembered that the
council has been importuned often to
pass an ordinance compelling people
to muzzle their dogs. the action OF
the Woodland Heights residents be-
comes the more worthy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
EUGENE DEHs VERY
SEEKS MEDICAL TREATMENT.

ROCHESTER,. MINI. July 27.---Eu-
gene v. Debs. socialist leader and one
time candidate for President OF the
United States is ir Rochester seeking
medical treatment from the Maya
brothers.
II IN reported that HIS condition do
serious although the cause of his
trouble can not be learned and no one
IL allowed 30 see him. Mrs. pebs ID
with her husband.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
Sets Aside Verdict.

Judge Ingram, of the Law and
Equity Court, Tuesday afternoon en-
tered an order in the case OF Mrs,
Bette O.. Watkins, administrators of
H. @. Watkins, against the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company,
setting aside the verdict of a Jury In
favor OF the plaintiff for $500. and
granting the defendant a new trial.
The case was heard last February.
The husband of the plaintiff was kill
ed by the railway and suit for $40, 600
was entered.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
Public School Pupils,
Attention!

Pupils, failing in June, who study six
weeks with teacher approved by the
Superintendent of Schools, will be given
an examination in September Mrs c
NJ. Eddington, principal Of Pcgrams
Seminary will commence the class August
LIST, 1908 West Main Street. Terms; $40,
six weeks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
PICNIC
at
BUCKROE

Three Sunday-schools will give a
combined picnic at BUCKROE BEACH
O-MORROW. THURSDAY, 18th:
FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN, BETH
LEHEM LUTHERAN AND EMANUEL
r PTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL; train
leaves c. & o. depot at 9 a. NJ. COME
AND 40 WITH Us. Tickets 81 adults;
f.hilhrnn 80 cRnts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
CHURCH SELECTS
IT'S DELEGATES

Bainbridge-Street Baptist church
has elected the following delegates to
the session of the Middle District
Association, which is to be held in
Powhatan church. Powhatan county,
August 9: Messrs. F. A. Lamb, John
B. Hancock. e. c. Brinsen, William
]. Morrisette and ODDS B. Hinnant
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
store Robbed.

M. d. Bloom, a merchant of No.
IT'S North Seventeenth street. has re.
ported to the police that his store
was entered by thieves Tuesday night
or Wednesday morning and a small
quantity of tobacco, provisions and
bottled soft drinks stolen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
Marriage License.

Harry Lee o'Bannon. an attorney
of Barnwell. s. c., was Wednesday
granted license in the Office of tho
clerk of hustings court to wed Bessie
Cleveland Paifnore,- Richmond,
day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
Assessment

Assessment COmmittee.
The local assess ment committee of
the City Council will meet Wednes-
Day night at 3 o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
In the Rest of Hnmor

Doctor, my wife has lost her voice.
What can do about it?'
TRY getting homo late some night"
boston Transcripts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
Bathing, Boating, Fishing

Best location on the water front.
Two connecting cottages with nice
large rooms, each room has three windows
On cottage ear line, car will stop at the
cottage. Only five minutes walk from
the pavilion. Bath house in the yard
Electric lights and city water. Boat free
to our patrons. Home comforts. Terms
reasonable
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27

That fellow seems to be extrava-
CANT"
''Hopelessiy. Spends his own money
Just as II II were the governments" r.
Kansas City Journal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
ENJOYING THEMSELVES
OUT IN THE WOODS

A letter from Dry Bridge whore a.
score or more boys from the South
side Young Mems Christian Associa-
that they are having the time of their
lives. Odis Hinnant has charge of
the camp and he Is putting the young
men through good physical training
every hour in the day. It's back to
nature" writes Mr.. Hinnant. for we
cook what we want. eat when we
want to and sleep as much as possible.
And II Is not even hot up here, for we
wear no collars
-.r A PARTY Of. South Thermometers will
go to Dry Bridge on the o'clock train
Wednesday evening and after spend
ing an hour with the camping party
will return at 3 o'clock.
With the Police,
Willie Valiant. barber. was as
sessed $3.50 in police court Wednes-
day on the charge of being drunk.
Guy Holly, negro. was arrested
by the Washington Ward police, but
is being detained until the Chester
field authorities can be communicated
with. He Is suspected Of larceny In
the county.
Sergeant A. s. Wright arrested Joe
White, a negro, as a suspicious char
acter. He. was turned over to Rich
mond Wednesday morning and will be
tried before Justice Crutchfield. The
negro was attempting to dispose of a
lot OF lead pipe when picked up by
the policeman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27
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With the Police.

Personals and Briefs,
Miss Mamie Bingham. who has been
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27

iiams in Roanoke. will shortly return
to Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-27

Miss Daisy b. Moore. superinten-
dent OF the Augusta Eanatorium, has
come to Richmond from Staunton.
Nra William 6torra Ia the guest
" Mrs ~. w. Boxiey In Roanoke.
80
Misses Louise and Lucy Williams.
! III ~ axe III guests Of Mrs., g. II. VIII
Arizona republican., 1910-02-11
ALASKA GROWN TO
 A GREAT COUNTRY
New Book by General GreeIy Tells Absorbing Wonder
 Tale of the North
PRIVATE CAPITAL WORKING nlRVELs
Remarkable Opportunity for Settlers and Every Glass of Business Man Nov to
 Be Found in Heu Territory 3

That Alaska is country of possibili- ties unsuSpected, with resources thai are but scratched, and with enough territory 10 make SIX great states, each richer than any Argonauts dream. Is the bur den of Major-General A, w. Greely's new Handbook of Alaska"
 It IS generally conceded that General Greedy knows as much, ii not more than any other man about Alaska. He states unequivocally that agriculture IS a ong-neglected opportunity. and that the man who takes up homestead there now in either the Susitna, Panama or Copper River valleys is laying the foun- dation for a comfortable fortune As the land laws with regard to homestead ing now stand, the path of the setder IS made both easy and profitable and the markets are opening up rapidly. While mining was unquestionably the medium for introducing Alaska to the nations, the bulk of its wealth Tn the future will be drawn from its coal, its farms, its lumber and countless other resources. A country that cost seven millions and has SO far turned in to its purchasers over three hundred millions deserves well of its owners, and that Is but a fore taste Of what Alaska can do, and will do. The coal in particular is of such infinite quantity and quality that even the vaunted Pennsylvania fields look mean by comparison, and when the cum bersome and slow-moving governmental machinery can be induced to allow the coal 10 be used instead of uselessly locked in the earth, Alaska will develop at a rate that will be measured in bil- lions instead of millions. }
 General Greedy has set forth his sub ject well. and shows to what extent the country that can produce luscious straw berries in five weeks as far north as the Arctic Circle, can be depended upon to furnish returns "The Handbook of Alaska" will go far to removing the silly beliefs that the country IS a land of snow and ice, for, as is shown it IS men toned as an incident that Juneau. the capital, IS in the same latitude as Edin- burgh, and that the agricultural condi- tions are precisely equivalent, and in some cases superior to Norway and Sweden. Also Tn many cases the coun- try Is vastly ahead of the United States in its development. for t IS dotted with wireless telegraph stations; IS building railroads at the rate of miles a day; IS making permanent roads as fast as possible; is attracting settlers in -hordes and incidentally offering, under the in telligent supervision of private capital, such opportunities as are generally only dreamed 70 Private capital has already made vast new ocean port, Cordova, at cost of millions, and IS pushing railroad to the interior with giant strides. So far the government has been content to sit by and watch some one else do the work
 General Greely's book is a story of power and absorbing interest and dis counts many tale of adventure
Arizona republican., 1910-02-11
The Value of Domestic Science" As
 School Study.

One good effect of the present agi- tation Of the economic questions raised by the cost of living will be to direct public attention to the value of the domestic science courses in our public schools. The teaching of "do- mestic science" in the schools is looked upon with more or less good humor by many people as merely one of the fads of the day. But the fact is, that girls find no study of more practical benefit. In learning to cook properly. to choose attractive but in- expensive bills of fare. and to avoid waste. the future housewives of the land are engaged in a study of eX- ceeding value, and the domestic sci ence departments of the schools should have the cordial support of school patrons.
 Domestic science teachers in all schools shoulde not overlook the op-' portunity to profit by the prevailing agitation. They will find that object lessons in the proper. selection of foods will be especially interesting In this line one of the teachers in the Chi- cagO schools delivered an Illuminating lecture to pupils the other day. A butcher in a white apron demon- stra.ted the lecture by cutting up 110 s.g, der and a loin. The butcher explained the value of the various cuts. In the matter of buying meat. the teacher explained that If the American peo- pie learned how to buy meat, prices would not be- so high. The poor butcher, it was stated. has to raise prices because we demand the choice cuts: three-fourths of the beef is left practically worthless on his hands" It is well known. of course, but few people will avail themselves of the knowledge, that the cheaper cuts of meat are the most nutritious The unpopularity of the cheap cuts is no doubt due in a large measure to ig- norance of the proper method of cook ing
 It is not alone in learning all about meats that domestic science students profit from technical training. Every branch Of cooking comes under their observation.
Arizona republican., 1910-02-11
The Arizona Language.

After perusal of the proclamation issued by acting Governor Young of Arizona, wherein he recommended that Lincoln's birthday be observed as holiday, the New York Sun permits itself to wonder whether the document ''is the produce of the pen of Governor Young or of R. A. Kirk, assistant sec retary of the territory. whose certifi- cate it bears" In any event the Sun concludes, it is evident that its au- thor possesses the true political style" And why, pray, shouldn't the procla- nation bear evidence of the true political style? What Secretary Young does not know of sthe political game might be sketched with freedom on your thumb nail. And MT, Kirk. the assistant secretary-albeit this proclamation. we take it. is the prod uct of MT Young's pen solely-is no spring chicken in politics. Both Mir. Young and his able assistant are readily aDle 10 tell a ndWh Irol handsaw when the wind is southerly" and either of them can turn out proclamation eloquent in its terms with all the ease that one may fall off a log. And both of them being journalists of long experience, adopts in fashioning language to charm the eye and soothe the ear. it was to be expected that the first important proc lamation bearing their imprimatur would be a departure in style from the prosaic proclamations wherein pre- ceding governors have set forth their official views. And it was. The Lin coin proclamation will be long remem- bered after the passing of this admin istration.