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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27
Spring Dress Goods

Imported Sungs S15o yard "a in the new pas.
tel tnts such alcaza limoges lavender
Cream Striped Sungs, S1.oo s1a5 $50 yard Cream
ground Suitngs, with black stripes various a
inch to inch stripes very sought after and we have
the newest and best of these at Soo S25 S15o yard
Homespun Suitings, yard, 81 inches wide plain and
stripes all pure silk and wool. These very hobby
Bannockbun Sungs, S25 yard 50 inches wide in eravs
and tans.
Shepherds Check suitngs, $780, sr5o s75 "A to 50
inches wide, in small and medium checks.
French sergcs yard SO inches wide, Atwood in black
navy Copenhagen, mulberry rescda hunters green
arichoke.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27
MONA
Cures Indigestion

1t relieves stomach misery, sour stom-
ach, bclching, and cures all stomach dis
case or money back. Large box OF tab
lets. 50 cents. Druggists in all towns.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27

Grace Street Presbyterian: Rev, G.
g. Stricken. D. D.. Of Union TheoloG-
ical Seminary, will preach at IL a. NJ.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27

NO. S5.-A Mattress for beauty as
we'll as durability, all pure cotton
felt, we'll tufted and guaranteed to
give satisfaction. Special at $3.50.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27

For wears we have stuck this motto 1t surely pays
as we have built up wonderful business If you arc not
already customer come join
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27

Sacred Heart Cathedral Rev. Thos
j. Wilson. of Fortress Monroe, will
preach at the II a. NJ mass.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27

All of these Black Standings yarn dyed thereby giving
the popular finish and luster.
Cashmere dc Sole another popular weave and used
both street and evening dresses.
IS inches wide, soc yard.
2o inches wide, 85c yard.
Twenty different shades.
Plain changeabe Taffeas soc yard 50 colorings to
select from in strong lstrous silk.
Colored Messaines 4ec yard inches very us
trous in both street and evening shades
Fouard Silks, yard, inches wide rings dots and
figures
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27

New Market.--Carroll II. Mays, with
Troop l, Sixth United States Cavalry.
stationed at Fort Des Moines, Ia, ar
rived at the home of his father, Rev.
George r. Mays, in this town on last
Friday evening for vacation until
about April l.. He has been in active
service about three years, two of
which he spent in the Philippine
Islands.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
BARON S SON is
HELD FOR RANSOM
They Stole Him in Warsaw and
Tried To ExtOrt Money, But
~ Were Scared Away.

OTTAWA. Jan. 1s-Stolen from his
luxurious home in Warsaw, Russian
Poland, by a band OF rowing Bulgarian
gypsies which visited Ottawa a few
months ago; lll-treated. abused. forced
TO beg his way with his kldnapers
across two continents to the Canadian
Northwest, little Felix Taseicchwer, a
slender. ten-year-old scion OF the Rus
sian aristocracy. was rescued last
week by the authorities Of Edmonton,
Alberta, and the case is now In the
hands OF the Dominion police depart
ment here.
The youth Is In an industrial school
and the Dominion police are In com
munication with the Russian police OF
Warsaw as well as with the Russian
nobleman. who Is the father OF the
stolen child.
The story reads like page from
hctoI. but the authorities here have
no reason TO doubt the tale told by
the little captive.
While playing before his fathers
mansion about two years ago. the boy
says, he was suddenly caught up Sand
carried on by gypsles TO their camp
on the outskirts OF the city. He was
kept hidden for month or more, until
the band thought II safe to try to get
u ransom.
But Baron Taseicchwer was securing
the city and district, and the gypsies
had TO fee TO Moscow and thence 10
the plains OF northern Russia. There
Nlt.a.r a NhaFw
a birth certificate for the boy and they
came TO Canada.
Arriving I'm this country early last
summer, they were met at the coast
and smuggled in by band OF gypsies
under chief named Stephen George.
which was in camp for some weeks
near this city. The newly arrived
Russian band was a portion OF com
mInity OF about 800 persons. over
whom Stephen George was king"
They Joined the main band near Fred
ericton, n. b., and marched west stop
ping a; Ottawa and Peterboro
From there they took an immigrant
train to Edmonton. carrying with them
the captive boy, who could not speak
English and therefore had II been
otherwise possible could not make
known his pitiful story
For two months the section Of the
band that stole the child has camped
near Edmonton. being held by the i'm
migration authorities. who discovered
that thew had been smuegled in and
were arranging to deport them.
Last week the band was visited by
a Greek priest. who learned the boys
story.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
SEES DARK FUTURE
FOR UNITED STATES
Paris Seeress Says Americans Will
Look Back To Year of 1910
With Horror.

PARIS. Jan. 20-The year OF nine
teen hundred and ten will be one for
Americans to look back To with hor.
ror in the opinion OF Nine De Thebes,
the seeress. whose prophetic eye is
credited with having foreseen more
events than any other member of he'
craft. She was sought out in her ele-
CANT home in the Avenue De Wagram
by the United Press correspondent 10
get her opinion on the wave OF crime
that is now sweeping over France.
The earth is under the strain OF a
terrific planet revolution" she de-
clared. Human destiny is red. That
means blood Political events are.
black. Terrible changes are imminent
and America is placed under the worst
zone of all"
The madame was only too glad OF
the opportunity OF delivering herself
OF her warning. IL am glad you came,
she said for | have a message for
your country. an important message.
Until the last Of March the earth will
be swept by wave OF murders, sui
cioes, and tragedies of all descrip-
tons. France every day is witnessing
the most atrocious murders. The in
tuence OF form-changes in other plan
cts Is affecting us. But the strain will
be most severely felt In America.
The times are swaying toward de-
generation. Young men will marry
old women for money. Young girls
will marry old men.
we are out OF the orbit. Our souls
have lost their proper place. dare
not say all that is revealed TO me. II
would be too terrible. 1t would
brighten people, but read we'll what |
have told you"
The madame rested awhile after heg
mental excitement and then declared:
II am very fond OF America. She is
one OF the greatest OF countries. But
like all youth, she is too much life.
Age will temper her down"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
LEAVES LARGE FORTUNE
TO INDIANA CHARITIES
Ten Thousand Dollars only Of the
Estate 10 Reserved for Two OF
the Surviving Relatives.

MARION. Ind. Jan. 20.-Andresou
Hogston, a Grant county farmer and
bachelor. who died u few days ago at
his home near Roseberg. left prac
tically his entire estate. valued ut
100000. TO the Indiana Board OF
State Charities to apply 10 charitable
institutions. which that organization
was created TO supervise.
Hogston owned $50 acres OF farm
land in the most fertile portion OF
Grant county, where farm land has
sold at $3.50 an acre. II Is provided
by the will that a cousin OF the tesla.
tor. John +. Cranor OF Fountain City,
Wayne county. receive $4,000. and a
nephew, Alfred Hogston OF Jonesboro.
is willed In trust $4,000, the annual
proceeds from which are to be given
annually TO James l. Hogston. a broth
ct of Anderson HogstOn. The execu-
tor, Charles Boxell. Is instructed to
convert all OF the real and personal
estate into money as soon as possible
and after paying the two requests to
the relatives mentioned TO turn all
the rest Of the money over to the
Board OF State Charities.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
GOLDEN EAGLE AND COYOTE
HAVE BATTLE TO A FINISH
Both Caught In Traps Set Close To-
oether, They Fight Under a
Heavy Handicap.

SPOKANE. Ian. 2O-At Marsh
Hill, near Fairfield. Spokane county,
Edward Morrison set his traps close
together and caught golden eagle
In one and coyote In the other, and
both captives at once began 10 fight.
The eagle was heavily handicapped
by the trap. which held it's left claw,
but stood it's ground we'll by usine the
right spur and beak. II died shortly
after being released from the trap.
The coyote was the largest ever seen
In Eastern Washington. The scratch
ing on the frozen ground and the
wounds on IT'S hind legs indicated that
the animal attempted to get away
from It's foe, but the trap held it firm.
Young Morrison who witnessed the
last part OF the fight, says II was a
lively skIrnish, the battle continuing
half hour after he reached the
scene. when he dispatched the coy
ote with stlck of cordwood. The
presence OF the coyote so near a set
Element IL said TO be due to the
heavy snow I'm the mountains.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
DEER HUNTERS COMPLAIN
OF TOO MANY WILD TURKEYS
Assert That HEY Are a Hindranee
to Sportsmen Who Are Out for
Larger Game.

/ DILLEY Tex, Jan. 20.-Wild mr.
keys are SO numerous in the Leona
River district that they are complain
ed of as nuisance by some OF the
deer hunters.
The LeCna is less than IS miles
long. Notwithstanding the fact that
great numbers of wild turkeys are
killed along the Leona river each sea.
son, they seem TO multiply rapidly
Heb Little tells OF seeing mort than
500 turkeys i'm one drove.
The complaint which deer hunters
are making about the wild turkeys is
that the fowls, are so plentiful as to
distract their attention when looking
for the larger game.
"OEC morning while | was walking
through the river bottom hunting
deer | saw not less than 1000 wild
turkeys said Henry Resdeii, OF San
Antonio There were nine droves OF
these turkeys. / could not resist TAX.
Ing few snap shots at them getting
my full quota under the law. but what
objected TO Was that they kept me
from getting a deer Every one In
camp Was tired OF wild turkey meat
and il was deer that we were after"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20

PEKIN. Jan. 20--China is rapidly
approaching the awakening period;
/, is even now dividing itself into po-
lticsl partles-modernists and con
servatiyes. or course, a party -neces-
sarily implies a platform. partisan
principles and all that. and therefore
China has It's paramount issue, which
Is:
Shall We pigtail or shall we not pig
tail?
To cut IL on or not to cut it on;
that's the question, my countrymen.
The prince regent. who is practically
head Of the empire during the little
emperors infancy. is trying TO bring
about the modernization or China He
intends to begin the work by abol-
fishing the braided bunch OF threads
that the old-fashioned monaghan
bangles from his cocoanut.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20

ton lie announces that the chief Oh.
jccis OF the association. which has
ffty-seven charter members, are to en-
courage matrimony by discussing its
advantages and happiness. culinary
science, education and allied subjects
and 10 establish an information and
mating bureau. tie said:
Forty bachelors attended the FIRST
mt citing. ~ which II was decided 10
gather once week, but the interest
has become so keen that we have II
big crowd every Other night. or
course. we are all pledged 10 secrecy
ana, as a consequence. cannot give
ont the names OF others identified with
the plan, hut can assure You that
every member Is on the square.
Much good has been accomplished
elsewhere In mating couples and we
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
MONTREAL TO HOLD NINE
DAYS WINTER CARNIVAL
Central Feature viii Be Illuminated
Ice Palace and Novel
Historical Parade

MONTREAL. Jan. 20.-The winter
carnival which begins here Jan. %
and ends Feb. 5. will have for a cen
trail figure an ice palace built of solid
blocks cut from the st. Lawrence
river, which will be illuminated.
The program Of the sports includes
contests in curling, toboganning, hoe
key. skating. snowshoe races and ski
ing. In which many championships
will be decided.
On Friday. Jan. 2S. the ice palace
will be stormed with a great display
of fireworks.
John Rudd. the Norwegian ski aero
bat. will give an exhibition In which
he makes jump, turning somer-
sault backward with skies on.
An historical parade will be COM
posed of Iroquois Indians, types OF
French soldiers OF 200 years ago,
types of the French habitants, boy
scouts and snowshoers.
In all of the contests the best out
door athletes OF the Dominion have
entered.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
! HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY
How To Save 81 On Cough
Medicine by Making II at Home ,

Cough medicines, as a rule, are
mostly syrur. To make the best syrup,
take a pint OF Granulated Sugar, add
u pint warm water. and stir about 2
minutes.
Get two. and one-half ounces OF
Pinex 600 cents WORTH. put II In n
clean pint bottle, and Ill up with the
GRADUATED Sugar Syrup. This makea
a full pint OF unequaled cough syrup.
for about "a cents. Keeps perfectly.
You couldn't buy as much ready-made
cough syrup for $3.50,
This homemade remedy is pleasant
TO take, and usually stops even the
most obstinate cough in twenty-four
hours. II is splendid, also. for Colds.
whooping cough. bronchial ailments.
etc. Take a teaspoonful every one,
two or three hours.
The Sugar Syrup Is an excellent sed-
alive. The Pinex is the most valuable
concentrated compound OF Norway
White Pine Extract, rich In all the
healing elements OF Norwegian pine
Your druggist has 1t or can easily get
it for you.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20

49, he figures placed before YOU by the officers of this
ohpany including the income disbursements profits
m year the balance sheet and detailed assets at
se OF 1909 make an impressive picture No lairminded
man having reviewed the figures. avoid the conclusion
mat energy capacity and fidelity in administration
born yesterday in the New-York Life
Any claim which we as Trustees and officers may have 70
approval by the 10000 families protected this institution
made stronger by the willing admission which we all make
>1t our predecessors toled both nightly and wisely
great lie insurance company product of ac-
cdnt or violence 1t does from social catasrophe
DIS mountain may suddenly in the landscape from CON
vulsion OF nature 1t is the product of peace of labor of
men ' " s WIZ amongst
When storm has swept over an estate and has done it's
uel and possibly necessary work. owner may send for
ana drect them to cut away broken and twisted branches
10 Prune away unnecessary and unheahfu growhs and
GEAR the ground Having done this, the would hardly be
enutied TO claim credit that that
tam trees still symmetrical beautiful vast in erh and
vigorous to the outermost twg such claim would be
Prenptuous and the making would ridiculous
me Newly ork Life grew like the tells the same
story OF storm and tempest survived
Lately the hurricane and did its cruel-perhaps
necessay-work We were called in by the owners OF the
he oy-holders and told TO errors change
methods to discontinue practices We have done the
WIN OUT we are not now possessed of the idea that this
necessary and useful work such reflects dscredt ON orr
predecessors or especial glory us.
Having carried out the wishes OF the poicy-hoders we
~" assure them III the facts annexed of the vitality the
oundnss the large capacity for usefulness Of the New
ork Life But obliged tell them at the same time
mat sound and ve the Company is its future usefulness
is limited. ~ ~
The owner OF estate after the passing of storm never
orders the men who broken branches and cut away
undesirable growths to excise the living growing BODY of
cut Tor the deliberate purpose OF ending trees fur
er development Such direction would be contrary 70
nature would indicate that owner of the estate either
pamphlet showing the income and the disbursements for
ing IN detail each item OF the Companys assets will be mailed
New York January * 1910
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20

China, from Pekin to Hong-kong, Is
tremendously interested In the issue,
the modernists arguing that the pigtail
is unsanitary, ridiculous. Anticipated,
and few other things. The conserva-
tives defend the cue on the grounds OF
dignity and sentiment, but on the
stump they refuse TO answer trivial
questions, such as; IL there's SO
much dignity about Il. why doesn't
President Taft OF America wear one?"
Foreigners are aiding and abetting
the modernists, while the native
priests and teachers are urging the
Chinese to-sacrifice life Itself rather
than the cue. Talk about Patrick
Henry!
AT present the conservatives are in
the majority.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20

believe We can make our organization
a Success.N The percentage OF bache-
lors Is unusually large In Columbia
county and there are many who seek
happiness in married life. The infor-
NATION and mating bureau will be op.
Grated along confidential lines and
communications are solicited from
moral vOnng women everywhere. We
have no time for idle correspondence
with others. by young women l mean
women anywhere between the legal
age and 81 years. OF good education
and standing. Widows are not barred. .
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
SATISFIED WITH MERGER.

JACKSON. Mich. Jan. 2O.-The
committee appointed by the council
to investigate the proposed waiter
power merger. of which the Common.
wealth Power Co. OF this city is part
reports that II Is satisfied with the
plans and that the investigation will
be stopped The committee also re.
ports that II is convinced that there
is no watering OF the stock and will,
not Join with Mayor Ellis, OF Grand
Rapids, to fight the merger.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20

AZ the writer ci yca-ts for mn 2
popular operas than any other Nmeri-
can. Victor Herbert is always high in
the esteem q the public His latest
effort Is The Rose OF Algeria.
Herbert's life. like Caesars Gmi.
may be divided into three parts lie
was born. with taste Of music. I'm
Ireland. studied music in Germany and
achieved his greatest musical success
In this country.
He once said Il dream OF the old
sod OF. Ireland love the beer OF the
fatherland, but yoke OF oxen couldn't
get me away from the United States.
Herbert is noted as an orchestral
conductor as we'll as a composer Few
people know be Is an artist with the
cello.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
Mining Mules, Bathed, Get Frlsky.
VIII KEC pARRE pa Ian %

WII4hbo- hANNE' Td'' Jan. W
Reasoning that II bath is good for
humans. IL ought to exercise a benc-
cial effect on lower animals, A. j. Mai
ley, foreman at the Henry colliery, in
stalled an immense bathtub in the
mine workings. where the mine mules
could disport themselves after hard
days work. The mules, which never
see the light OF day. take readily TO
the water. and after the bath are as
frisky as they were on the day they
entered the dark underground work
inRg
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
Coyotes Visit Seattle.

SEATTLE. Wash, Jan. 2O-while
gcing through a bunCI OF timber s.ill
standing In the vicinity OF Charles
town-st. and Thirty-seventh-ave. south
west. Lawrence Beck. 10 years OLD
heard several sharp yclps. and when
band OF 10 coyotes suddenly put IN
an appearance and begked ct him the
boy promptly fed
Several policemen aud residents
took up the trail. There was enough
snow on the ground TO track the ami.
mails. hut the coyotes had been 50
numerous and had cross-sectioned
their paths so many times that the
trail was obliterated.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20

The National Electric Light asso-
citation now has more than 800 mem
hers and the printed report of its last
annual convention makes a three-vol-
ume book OF $500 pages
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
DOG AS MESSENGER


Canine Carries Threatening Slack
Hand letter 70 Woman.
EAST LIVERPOOL, O.. Jan. 90
Airs, Oscar Parker il seriously ~ ~
the result OF receiving a Black Hand
A fox terrier belonging to the family
appeared at the house at night CARR
ing letter attached to is neck. De-
manding that $50 be placed Ia al
abandoned kiln OF an old glass plant
in the west end OF the city. The
letter stated that Unless this was
done death would result TO all mem
bers OF the family before dawn.
The letter bore crossbones and
dagger drawings.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
BACHELORS CLUB WILL
PROMOTE MARRIAGES

bilreau Desires Correspondence with
All Moral Young Women Who
Seek Happiness.
SPOKANE, Wash, Jan. 2O.-"There
Ero more well-to-dO young and middle
aged 0aeheloFs-iR- Columbia county
Wash. than Ia any similar area on
TINS continent, said Ralph Hunt, presi
dent OF the Blue Mountain Bachelors
cluD' OF Dayton, and every one OF
! hem Is looking for wife, he added:
with a chnckle
president Hunt, organizer OF the
club is a prominent rancher and grind.
uaie OF the state college OF Washing
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
NeW=YOrk Life Insurance Co..
Boadwav New York
$40 Broadway, New York.
SIXTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT.
10 the ROhcy-HoIderS.

e suggestion the Trustees OF
o he III Repoto h Board the 2ln
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20

had knowledge OF natural laws that he cherished
especial hostility against fine
When the State of New York enacted certain statutes,
nsurng economy, eliminating the legislative backmailer
compelling publicity accountability IT did we'll But
when enacted Section 90 OF the insurance code deliberately
intending stop the and heathfu growth OF
this Company. it snned against
Obeyng the law have been obliged to cut deep INTO
the Companys living tissue organized working force,
and strong the Company vitality rapid its recovery,
that hav obliged to again and again
Let give you few facts
Our domestic working organization the close of 1905
and at the close of 1909 was as follows:
Branch Enrolled Agents
1905 1905 2aI 4 4oa7
Decrease 1876 2,865
THE number of outstanding policies and the total
outstanding insurance ON the dates
NP Paisl.. Of Insurance. Of
1905 1,ooI26o $2o6I, 5o3,S86
1909 9Sr5oo 2.oo2So9227
Decrease 1909 s5s7s465o
Three full years have interviewed since these laws took
effect. We find fault with of them But the record
shows that Section o. which limits business in each
calendar to equal about per cent OF
insurance iii force makes material expansion OF
outstanding insurance impossible. Inevitably the law
mains, outstanding insurance will permanently decrease.
The law intended to have and it does have
this effect all the companies OF this State 1t therefore
not only unound but unfair To this only
clear statement of the truth before the people
This tried continuously to accomplish We have
made We shall reasonable relief i'll time
III this country nothing settled until is settled right
The facts the report and the unsurpassed usefulness of
the Company will eloquenty plead before the bar OF
public opinion.
any policy-holder any other person, on request
Yours truly 9@QZMzeGy President
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
2,S65

The total number of outstanding policies and the tota
insurance ON the same dates