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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12
CLERKS WANT REST;
Mr.. ALLEN Says NO
POST OFFICE EMPLOYEES WISH
SUNDAY DELIVERY ABANDON.
ED-STEP BACKWARD, SAYS
POSTMASTER.

ThcfT is u movement on foot among
the Clerks OF the local post ofiice to do
away with the present Sunday window
de!i>ety The movement gained
strength In this city from the success
that ras attended like campaigns in
other cities. The city OF Detroit Mich.
voted 10 ailow the clerks ane days rest
ia seven. and there Is no mail delivery
al am kind in that place ON SUNDAY
Other towns and cities have followed
D"troU's good example. and ii Is going
To be pat up ~ the Richmond public
So,11c time soon.
\ committee - the pest ofIses clerks
has been chesef. ard this IL Al work
en- plan ~ campaign Ths Commit
see hopes 10 bring about the desired
reform by sendinE returnahle postal
cards TO ALI residents. believing that 81
majority of them will lie returned with
vote In favor VI the move. Ii the
committee .s successful In suilsttng the
services and consent ~ tina Richmond
business organizations mad other Kim
bred bodies. some thii4g definite should
come OF the movement.
The fact that the window VIII be
closed during the usual hours GA sun
day WIN not mean that the collection
ot mail ON that day viii be inierfered
with. II In probe BILE that the majority
OF people are not aware that To have
inIs window delivered requires the whole
force Of clerks to work all through
the dav Of rest, whereas the new pla n
viii erabie them TO get the rest that is
due every one. each one having to work
only on the average Of one Sunday out
OF Ave montha.
Postmaster Allan is not In favor of
this move, which seems to him tn be
backward rather than forward, and as
j. L.. t.1,se
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12
MANU- ACTURERs MAY
ESTABLISH AN EXHIBIT
PROPOSITION TO BE TAKEN At
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
SMOKER MONDAY
NIGHT

The question Of esta blishing what is
known as the manufacturers exhibit
will be taken Up Monday night, 1t is
stated. at the Chamber Of Commerce
smoker In the auditorium of the Jetfer
son Hotel
The exhibit is intended TO bo a CEN
trail display of a permanent character
III which products manufactured in
Richmond may BE- viewed by visiting
merchants and others Interested in
such matters.
The proposition viii be presented by
Vice President T M. Darlington, who
has u tentative plan for the exhibit
Suggestions from the floor will be in
vited and II IL believed that the dis
cussion will result in the adoption OF
some definite plan.
other cities have tried the exhibit
scheme with marked success. i, is de-
ciared and in the opinion of those who
have given the matter their attention
here 1t IL believed that Richr<nd can
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12
Ashland

Especial to The Richmond Virginian }
ASHLAND. VA. Dec. l2.--Rev. T.
W. Goodwin. who was reported in Sat
urday's Firginiar TO have moved into
the rectory with his family. Is still the
guest OF MIR G, F.. Potts. his family hav-
Ing not yet arrived.
Randolph Macon basketball team de-
feated Fredericksburg Saturday after
noon here by score OF 81 to 20. II
WAS A hot game. but the home players
put up the best contest.
Mr.. Willie Shelton. who was for so
many years treasurer OF Hanover coun-
~. he's bought the Walden place be-
tween Ashland and Gwathmey.
News comes from Florida that Rev.
Mr.. Lawless. who recently went there
for the benefit of his health. is greatly
improved. In his absence Rev. Mr..
Holder preached at the Baptist church
SUNDAY. both morning and night. to
large congregations.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12

a brother of Mayor John u. Nor
fleet. of this city, left SUFFOLK. at which
time the mayor and his twin brother
we're but three days old. On Satur-
day the mayor received letter from
the absent brother. who has been
long mourned as dead. Hamlin Nor
feet. after travelling through many
countries, married a French lady and
settled in Brasil. where he has been
engaged ever since in civil engineer
ing. The letter of Saturday was the
first news from him since his depart
ure in 1865. He has considerable
family. and says he has partially for
gotten his native tongue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12
BRINGS CAPTIVE
HERE IN CHAINS
CHIEF OF POLICE OF EMPoRiA
is THEN SuBJuGATED BY
CAROLINA GIRL.

Securely bound with chains forged
by the little god Cupid, the chief of
police OF Emporia Major william
Harding. brought Mise Annie Rodger-
son. OF Vaughan. n. G.. to Richmond
sunday, and after consultation with
Clerk Christian. Of the Hastings Court,
and she Rev. DIR. S. c. Hatcher. of the
Broad Street Methodist church. sen
tencea her To lifetime Imprisonment.
the young lady smilngly accepting the
verdict and declaring that It suited her
exactly
When the chief left his home town
no one knew OF his matrimonial inten.
tions. He went first to Weldon. where
his prospective bride met him They
then came directly to Richmond, where
tho knot was tied good and tight.
The wedding was performed by Or
Hatcher just at the conclusion Of a spe-
eial service for the Maccabees. lie re-
questsd the congregation to remain in
their pews few moments and in about
five minutes PR nounced Major Hard
ing and Miss RodKerson man and wife.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12
DETAILS Of RIVERS
AND HARBOR BILL
ESTIMATES BASED ON ACTUAL RE
QUIRENENTs OF WATERWAYS
SITUATION.

WASHINGTON. .. C.. Dec. i2.--Esu-
mates for nsper and harbor improve
ments for thcs fiscal year to end July
/. 1879, as submitted in tho annual
report OF General W. II. Bixby. chief
OF engineers T.. S. A. made public
to day, aggregate 322.227,361.
The estimates, the report states, are
made particularly low. as It Is ex-
pected that in the future this work
will be provided for by a fixed an
nual appropriation. Only Eli pro-
jects are selected by General Rixby
as worthy of an appropriation next
Year. OF the total estimate made, 1t
is proposed TO spend 10 per cent. on
the restoration and maintenance of
completed works In 1916 localities
The bulk OF the remaining money
is to go largely for work on the Ohio.
Mississippi, Detroit. Hudson. Della
ware and Columbia rivers. and to
eleven OF the most important harbors.
Among the more important estt-
mates are
For the Ohio: For work on locks
and dams. $3.50. goo. for operating
expenses, maintenance. etc. $1,000
600. Besides this. Congress Is asked
TO authorize the placing of contracts
for future work amounting to 3S,-
600, 600. There are two special es-
Inmates. one OF slo5. o60 for lock and
dam No. 2s and one of sasai 900 for
open channel work.
For the Mississippi river, between
st. Paul and Minneapolis, $4,000:
between Minneapolis and the Mis-
souri, river. $l,25o. oo0; between the
Ohio and Missouri rivers l,o0o, 900 /.
OF the Mississippi, $4,000. ana pre-
improvement on the Southwest Pass
servation work on Southwest Pass.
s45G, ZOO.
Cumberland river, $4,000.
Tennessee river. $2a 600.
Delaware. below Philadelphia. ST.
5000 From Philadelphia to Tren-
ton. $4,000
Hudson river, $4,000 for mainte-
nance. together with several smaller
recommendations for harbors along
the river and local projects.
Detroit river, Livingstone channel.
$3.50. ooo; general improvement. 1910
00o.
Columbia river above Celtic Falls
10 Snake river. $4,000: Cello Falls
10 the palles Rapids. 100000. be-
low Portland. oregon. $160.00Qs
mouth OF the river. $3.50. 900.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12
MANY FELONY CASES
IN KING WILLIAM COURT

Special to The Richmond virginian.)
KING WILLIAM. VA. Dec. H.
Circuit Court was In session all last
week and several felony cases were
disposed of as follows. Commonwealth
VS., J. r. Walton, 500 fine: Fttx
Jones, one year In penite ntiary: Isaiah
Peyton. ten years. Collins Hi. fer
perjury. acquitted Col. J X. Saun-
doris defended Walters ana made a
line lmlfs .sisn here Hon. T. f.
iiIekes efeudes, >sGili1s. and from
the outcome of the ease he may te
90 70 h ain Court will continue
all this week.
MIR. r A. Herhy adveruses all of
his nerse lal property at auction De-
center Il ana expects to leave the
county about January /.
Messrs. J. p. Gresham. l.. l.. Little
page and John Lacy are applicants
for tho post -office made vacant by
the resignation Of MIR. I, A. Herby
on January 1.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12
LOYAL TROOPS IN
COMPLETE CONTROL
bRAZII1AN MUTlNEE,RS SUFFER
SEVERE LOSS IN KILLED AND
WOUNDED

LONDON. Dec, I2.~-The Brazilian
minister received cable dispatch to-
day from Rio Janciro. stating that
loyal government troops were now In
com piets possession OF Cobras Is
land. where n two-days mutiny OF
sailors WAS started Friday night and
continued until Sunday afternoon.
Nearly five hundred OF the mutt
neers were arrested and one hundred
and fifty either Killed or wounded.
After their arrest many of the mutt
neers made a concerted effort 10 es-
cape. but were recaptured after a
fight. in which a dozen were slain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12
Barton Heights

The Ladies' Missionary Society OK
the Baptist church will hold their regu-E
lar monthly meeting Tuesday Afternoons
at the home Of Mrs. olivia HaexIGr0v0s
10 barton avenue. Mrs. WillinghAm.
the wife OF the Rev. II. J. Willtngham.
the corresponding secretary OF the BAp-
list Foreign Board, Will address the ST
ciety, her subject being. "A Chrfstman
in china Mrs Wiilingham made 81
tour of the foreign fields a year Or ~
ago in company with her husband. Ail
ladies' are cordially invited to attend
The Epiphany Guild will give can
dy null Friday night. the 18th, at the
home OF Mrs. ingalls,. s04 Barton ave.
nue., s7
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12
CASHIER cRU1ksHlNK
TAKES OWN LIFE
HORRlFTED AT SAD ACT
OF POPULAR BANK OF
ETCIAI.

EMPoRlA. VA. Dec. 12.-This
town was inexpressibly shocked on
Saturday afternoon by the suicide of
Samuel Hubert Cruikshank, who blew
his brains out with n Colt revolver
shortly after 2 o'clock. Mr.. Cruik-
shank was cashier OF the First Ma
tional Bank. and was one OF the most
popular young men in this town. He
was 20 years of age and no reason
has us yet been ascertained for his
rash act. His wife is Frustrated as
an effect of his act
Al the noon hour Saturday Mr.
cruikshank appeared to be in his usual
good spirits there being nothing in
his bearing tn indicate that he contem-
plated suicide. However. shortly af-
ter 2 o'clock he went into the bank g
vault and fired the fatal shot.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12
CORN SHOW PRIZE
WINNERS ANNOUNCED

STAUNTON. VA. Dec. t2--The fol-
lowing were the prize winners In the
Augusta county corn show announced
at d late hour Ssaarday evening.
Best white corf@ sweepstakes. j.
III. G. Grasty; second. G. Julian Pratt,
Jr.: third W. w. Sproul. member
State Board Of Agrieulture fourth. T..
+. Thompson
Best yellow corn. sweepstakes, A.
w. sCovine: second. J. II. Clayton
third. j. X. kemper: fourth, Isaac
j. keister.
Winners OF special prizes were J.
II. Clayton. W. A. MeGomh, X. -.
Hemp. j. w Croft and Todd bros.
The prizes were all handsome.
The success of the event was most
gratifying, the exhibits being OF high
order and the attendance good The
show closed Saturday night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12
GREAT ADVANCE IN
REAL ESTATE VALUES
KING WILLIAM FARMS SELL Al
t2s PER CENT. INCREASE OVER
COST TEN YEARS AGO.

ETNA MILLS. VA. Dec. l2.-Some
indication as to the advance expert
enced In old Virginia real estate Is
shown in the recent sale OF the three
farms known az BLEAK Ill.," "Wyo-
ming" and "Burnley's." belonging to
the estate OF the late Peter Paul. Rob-
ert Howard Of Wyoming. Is the pur-
chaser. paying $4,000 for the property.
an advance OF i25 per cent. over their
cost ten years ago. The farms are To-
Gated on the Pamunkey river.
Another sale reported In that of the
"Piain Dealing farm Of Il. T. Burch.
OF Richmond which has been pur-
chased by r. l.. Stevens at $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12
CHINCOTI oNsR
BUSINESS 10 OR .NiSt

fc,, iaT.o IT.. = IN "a ta
CAFE CfltRl4 ". ~
Their sas ieen great = IS. "A
the cys IT business At Cfd e e
Tia Nj, enfs emoua 1 = u
sand harrpls and bags dairy The
pennsylfaria Railroad Company HIS
sear compelled 20 ada two men to
its force In its Office and three 10 its
forge on the wharf, and has the tub
Monitor of Mr.. w. NJ Needles The
schoner Nye is also taking on q Cargo
" three thousand bushels OF oyster1
for New York.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12
THE CONTINUED SUCCESS or
a RICHMOND BOOZE

..Short Stories and Poems BY tnAs
Richmond authoress. Nellie H. Owen
published in August 1903. continues g.
meet with marked success.
It Is yet receiving favorable commeMGS
from various newspapers and perio0sS.as|
Gals. of this and other States. AZ we'll
a. from many individual scholasticgs
critics. as ~
This book was written. published aU8s
distributed by Richmond people.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12
To the Wornen
of
Virginia

If yoa are a reader Of 1H
RICHMOND VIRGINIAN -
acish to make some pin ss01
quickly, please send your nGnse N
address TO M
THE RICHMOND AGENC1S
p. q. Box JQ3, Richmond
P. ST. yon can not ttnd tia
interest yourself, perhaps yo4
son or daughter that lc0Ab6
some spending money for Chyisf
So Won can send in Their ,s0nss.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12
MAYOR HEARS FROM
LONG LOST BROTHER

SUFFOLK. VA. Dec. 12.--Forty-
four years ago Hamlln l.. Norfieet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-12

profit equally az well by establishing
an exhibit.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12

The Annual organization meet
ing of the County Board will be
held on Tuesday May Oath. A
call is now in circulation and as
soon as filed, notices will be is
sued. The board will at that
time elect Chairman for the
ensuing year and will transact
other business. The COmmitte
on roads and business will hold
a meeting on the 23rd. as will
also special committee appoint
ed last February to look into the
tax title business of the county
There are several mem bers men
toned for Chairman of the Board
among which are John Walsh,
George Mertz and A. I. Lien of
this city, Henry Wachsmuth of
Bayfield,; Matt Schweisthal of
Barksdale and G. FL. Werden of
Mason and Fl. Marion Juel of
Cornucopia.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12
This Rate is for New Subscriptions Renewals.
New Masonic Home

This week the Masonic Lodge
of Bayfield, secured title to suf-
fcient ground on Ritenhouse
Avenue on which to erect a home
of their own. The plan contem-
plated calls for the erection of a
two story stone and brick build
ing, 80 by 55 feet, the lower story
fitted up for business purposes
and the upper story to be used
for lodge home. This is an i'm
provement that will add greatly
to the appearance of Rittenhouse
Avenue and will no doubt be
credit to the society and all con-
nected Herewith. bayfield, Press
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12
Many new Members are Add
ed to Rolls
A Large and Enthusiastic
Meeting Held Last Fri
day Evening.

The Commercial Club is ex-
periencing a splendid growth
these days. At the meeting held
last Friday evening, which was
largely attended. an amendment
was passed cutting off the initia-
ton fee for period of sixty days.
There were twenty nine new
applications presented and acted
upon. This brings the mem ber-
ship up to eighty and it is ex-
pected that at least twenty five
more will be added before the
next meeting. The period for
taking in members under the
new amendment will oe in Oper-
alton sixty days and all who de-
sire to become mbers of the
liveliest Commercial organiza-
tion in the Northern part of the
state should present their appli-
cation to any mem Der of the
club. The Club will hereafter
hold meetings every week in
stead of monthly meetings.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12
State Civil Service

The State Civil Service Com
mission reports that during the last
three years it has held on an average
three examinations year for the
position of stenographer. From
thirty to fifty candidates usually
make the eligible list at each exam
ination, and nearly every candidate
who passes has a chance during tae
term of eligibility to accept pos
ition. There are about twenty-five
stenugraphlc positions in the leg
islature open to men only at salaries
averaging about $3.50 month during
the legislative session. The more
competent stenographers in the leg
islature invariably get an advance
ment as result Of. their legislative
experience.
There is no other eligible list so
quickly exhausted as that of stem
ographer. The reason obviously is
a present urgent demand both ia
state service aud IN the business
world especially for women who have
sufficient education to fit them for
secretarial work.
The next examination for stenog-
rapher, including stenographers for
the legislative session of 1911, will be
held on the 25th. OF June. Salaries
for women range from $40 to 500
per month. There are frequent calls
for stenographers at salaries ranging g
from $40 to $50.
The state service covers a wide
range and, to supply the necessary
information to persons who are in
terested in the work the commission
has issued a pamphlet of informa ton
which describes the various clerical
stenographic, technical and manual
positions in the state service. This
may be procured by writing to the
State Civil Service Commission at
Madison, Wis.
The work of the Commission has
grown steadily during the last four
or five years, and at the present time
from seventy-five to one hundred
temporary and permanent positions
are beng filled each month by COM
petitive examinations.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12
S. A. Oscar and I. A. Chew
Retained.
Miss Marion Bell and Miss
Hattie Rummell new Ones
Engaged.

At the regular meeting of the
School mission held ON Mon
day evening, the report OF the
committee on teachers was pre-
sentel to the commission and
was adopted. The committee re-
com mended that a large mum Der
of the present teachers be re-
engaged for the next term. MISS
Sans and Miss Wiley have both
resigned, while Miss Marion
Bell was engaged to teach inter
mediate or grammer work and
Miss Hattie Rummell was en-
gagged for lower grade work and
to be supervisor of drawing.
We will publish complete list
of the teachers hired at later
date.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12

While visiting printing office you
should bear in mind that it is just as
ill-mannered to look at proofs OF
read the copy as it is to 90 into tie
kitchen and look into the pots and
see what they are going to have for
dinner. Collins (Miss.) Commercial
DR., Spears made professional trips
to COrnucopia the first of the week.
Chairman Schweisthal of the town
of Bark sdale, transacted business in
the city Tuesday.
Mrs. Melvin Ramstad and daugh-
ter left the latter part of last week
for Coleraine. Mimi, where they
will join Mr.. Ramstad.
The new Theatre conducted by
Otto Olson and Arthur Aune opened
for business Saturday evening with
record breaking crowds. In fact t
was necessary for the management
to turn q number Of people away,
although they are able to seat nearly
three hundred. The proprietors
have adopted the scheme of allowing
the public to name the new play
house, to this end ballots will be
distributed during the week, and
every person is entitled to suggest a
name. The person who suggests the
most appropriate name will not only
have the theatre named as he
suggests but he will be given three
months free admission ticket. The
Sunshine theatre conducts 4 by p. J.
Bestler will be hereafter known as
the Bijou theatre. Mr.. Bestler has
purchased the large electric sign
formerly used by Latts Bros. and
will have it hung in front of his play
house.
Subscribe for THE TIMES.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12
Several Losses Sustained Dur
ing the Week
Fires Have Been Raging
Northwest of the City.
Severe Losses.

The heavy veil of smoke which
has hung over the city since Sun
day shutting out the sunlight
has been caused by forest fires
which have been ravaging the
territory northwest and west of
the city. A large amount of
territory has been burned over
and much loss is already report
ed. The worst fires that are re
ported were out in the vicinity
of Cusson in the town of Mason
On Sunday morning the fires
came right up to Cusson and one
dwelling house, the mems sleep
ing shanty, the large coal shed,
several hundred tons of coal and
several cars were burned. The
people all moved out of their
homes and for a time it looked a
little dubious for the little village
on the South Shore. The Hines
Lumber company crew at this
point turned out and battled
with the flames and succeeded
in saving the place from being
wiped off the map. Sunday
night the wind changed and the
fire was driven back toward the
sets of camps on the Hines line
and for two days the crew
fought the flames. Considerable
timber lands were burned over
and a large area of old slashings
were burned. The flames west
of the city were also fierce for q
time and over twenty square
miles of territory was wiped
clean. It is said that the blue
berry crop in this immense area
is a thing of the past.
The buildings on the Nels
Westerlund homestead we're all
destroyed by the fire Saturday
night, and a settler named Blake
also lost his buildings. Martin
Thorsby's barns out on the Bar
rons were also burned. The
fires on Tuesday and Wednesday
swept down upon the -Four Mile
Creek settlers, but died down
when the wind went down. The
woods are still smouldering and
with the rising of the wind again
the fires will be as bad as ever
Consider able logs were burned
during the fires, the Sprague
Lumber company loosing about
twenty-five thousand feet of logs.
The T. M. Smith logs banked on
the line of the Northern Pacific
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12
A Shower

Mrs. Fl. j. Finstad was very
pleasantly surprised by er
many friends Monday afterno( q
the occasion being her 48tI
birthday. She was presented
with many useful and beautiful
presents. Those present were:
Mrs. Andrew Rockstad,
G. A. Kinney,
Chr. Christensen,
Ole Thoreson,
Nels Myhre,
A. Paulson,
A. S. Lelley,
j. Anderson,
Miss Agnes Christensen,
Olga Hanson,
Lofty Kinney,
Lille Christensen.
An elegant lunch was served
at 4:30.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-05-12
Three Murderers Will Suffer
For Their Crimes
o le First Degree and Two
Second Degree Virdict Re
turned by Jurors.

The record of three murder
cases being tried in Circuit Court
in five days is one that is hard to
beat. That however tells the
story of the work of Circuit
Court in this city last week
Louis Carlone was tried and con-
victed Of murder in the second
degree. John Lillystrom was
tried and given the same, and
John Bouregard was tried and
convicted of murder in the first
degree. The cases were stub
bornly fought. District Attor-
ney Alvord was assisted in the
prosecution of Lillystrom by At
torney A. w. Mcleod, and in the
prosecution of John Bouregard
by Attorney John Walsh.
The jury returned a verdict of
not guilty in the case of State VS.
Fred Gary. charged with larceny.
The cases against Nick Brigham
and John Smith both charged
with assault with intent to kill
was dismissed for want of evil
dence.
The court has been busy this
week hearing civil cases. Judge
Parish opens court at Phillips
next Monday morning.