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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-14
keELhAULlnG.
An Old Time Form of Punishment For
 OfEendinu SaiIors.

An Old Time Form of Punishment For
 Offending Sailors.
 Very few persons know what keel hauling is, but before the advent of steam it was a recognized form of punishment for offending sailors and more to be dreaded than even the cat O nine tails.
 A line was passed beneath the ship from port to starboard side, leaving about foot of slack under the keel. The unfortunate tar's feet were se- curely tied together and his arms lashed behind his back. In this help less condition he was attached to the end of the line and dropped overheard in the smothering seas to be hauled along under the ship. pumping and scraping against the bottom in the process until he was yanked up on the opposite side. The punishment was repeated until the victim became un- conscious from fright or bruises, and sometimes by refinement of cruelty ship for a full minute until he was all but drowned. The ship never was stopped while a sailor was being keel hauled. and if sometimes the strain on the line was too great and it parted, leaving him to go down bound and helpless to an ocean grave, nobody was held responsible for his death. but it was reported in the log as an ''act of Proyidence.''
 Keefhauling was great sport for the captain and mates. but the mariner who once survived the experience took good care never to do anything to merit such a terrible punishment again.-New York Press. Q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-14


 Kansas City, April 13.-The famous Hyde-S murder trial is well un- der way. Before the jury returns it's verdict it is predicted that the case of pr. B. c. Hyde will take it's rank as among. the most famous murder trials in the United States. Prosecu- tor Virgil Conklin has asked for the death penalty against the physician Not since the first suspicion was cast on Dr. Hyde has. he looked as plea sant and as composed as he did in the courtroom. Mrs. Hyde occupies a seat by his side. Almost immediately behind and not six feet from her sit her mother, Mrs. Logan O. Swope, and her uncle, G. Lee Christman. There has been no sign of recognition between mother and daughter. Mrs. Swope. who is responsible for the i'm vestigation in the Swope mystery, takes a deep interest in the court pro- ceedings She frequently talks with her brother. Mrs Hyde is accom- panied in court by Miss Mary B. Fla win, a scfoolteacher and old friend of the family.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-14
CUT THIS COUPON OUT It Is Redeemab1e at
 LevertY's

J. A. Leverty & Bro. the popular druggists, ask you to present the fol- coupon at either of thefr .hree stores, 1855 Main street, eos Park ave- nue. or North avenue and Main street and they will let you have a regular fifty cent package of Ames Pleasant Specific for constipation and dyspep- sia, containing a full months treat rnent at half price.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-14
N. Y. WHOLESALE PRICES.


 Butter.-Creamery, specials, 33c; extras, s2c; hrsts. BOG @s1c; dairy, tubs, nest. soc O 31c: good to prime. 2sc O 29c.
 Eggs.-State and nearby, hennery whites. 4c@25 kc; gathered. 2S F c O 25c; hennery. browns. fancy, 23 1zc; selected extras, Sac; duck eggs. dozen. 31c@ 32c; goose eggs, 35c.
 Apples, Baldwin, bbl., $3 O $4; Greening, s3@ @$4.50; King, $3@ s4.25; Spy, $3 O $475; Newtown pip pin, $s.50 o $5; Ben Davis, s3 O $3.5O; i; prime, large bales, 100 h., s1.15; No. and No. 1. 95c O $1.10; shipping, soc; packing, soc O 65c; clover and clover, mixed. soc O SLOT F; Straw; long rye, 65c o roc; short and tangled
 Poultry.-F'resh KiI1ed-Turkeys, hest hens, 22c c 23c; toms, 20c; broil- CTS, fancy. pair, soc @A$1; fancy. ID. to pair and under, b., 40c@ 45c; over to pair. 24c; fancy, fn-. 21c; fowls, 60 fp and over. dozen, IS Aa c; AS fb., 19Kc; 36@ fb., 17c O 1Sc; spring ducklings, fb., 2Sc o 3Oc; squads, prime, large, white. dozen, soc O 75c; spring Guineas, 3 10. and Potatoes, @ Florida, Dbl, s4@$e; Bermuda, $s o ST; Maine. old, 1s0 h., $1.37 O $1.62.
 o Maple a sagar.-Nsw, 1..,,, l ID. bricks, EHa@ $ Ginseng.-wild, n., s7@$7.5o; cultivated, as to size and color, $6.75 @s7.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-14

Experiments with peat as fuel for locomotives have not proven a great success on Swedish railroads but they will be continued with locomotives es- pecially designed to burn it.
 Some scientists are predicting that when the earth passes through the tail of Halley,s comet next month the at sphere will gain a supply of carbon much needed by vegetation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-14
POINTS OF INTEREST.
Tons of Fresh Blue Fish

IOLs or Fresh BIue FISh just arrived to be sold at a very low price. Also a fine lot of shad. hali- but, steak cod fish. pollock. haddock, Spanish mackerel. native flat fish eels. live lohsters and all other kinds of fresh fish in season at lowest prices. Pure cod liver oil a speciality at W. D. Cook 6 Sons
 Stein Club
 Preparations have been completed by the Germania Stein Club for it's annual dance to be held in German a hall Saturday evening" and the affair is planned to be more elaborate than any yet held by that club. There are many young people all over the city who will hail this announcement with great joy because they know it means an evening of great enjoyment for them. Risley's orchestra has been se- cured to furnish the music
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-14
Stein Club.

An Indiana automohilist has built a light, two-wheeled tender for his car. containing a compact cooking outfit, which he tovs about the country for picnic outingN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
PLANS REUNION
FOR M0SBY' S MEN.
Col. Chapman Arranging Gather,
ing of Rangers at Hern-
don.

Members of Mosbys command Will
assemble at Herndon, Va, some time
during the autumn for the annual re-
union Sons of members of this FAM
Gus cavalry troop are invited. and will
be welcomed By the old veterans who
played such thrilling part in the
War Between the States.
Col. W. Fl. Chapman YESTERDAY re-
ceivcd a letter from Edward Shack
lett. adjutant of Moshy's command, OF
Delaplane. requesting that prepare
lions be made for the reunion. Adju-
tant Shackiett also Enclosed letter
from L. f Hutchinson. a prominent res
ident OF Herndon. urging the old sol
diers TO come to that village.
Last year at Front Royal. where the
reunion was held, a delegation of men
and women from Herndon invited
Mosby's men to hold the next reunion
there.
Col. Chapman will communicate With
all the survivors of the command and
get them 10 agree to the time for hold
Ing the meeting. II is expected thai
it will be held during the month OF
September.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
GOV ERNOR NOT
READY TO AC |
Sees No Reason for Haste in
Naming New Senator, but
Swanson Will Get Honor.

Governor Mann said yesterday that
he saw no reason for haste in the
appointment of successor to United
States Senator John w. Daniel. and
indicated that action would not be
taken for some days. The Governor
attended the funeral of Senator Daniel
at Lynchburg on Friday. and did not
reach Richmond until about 2 A. NJ
yesterday. He was back at his desk
promptly yesterday morning, facing a
large accumulation of mail. The day
was spent in the transaction of rou-
tine matters, clearing the desk for
the holiday of tomorrow when all
of the State Offices will be closed.
The Governor was unwilling to dis
cuss his probable action with regard
to the appointment of a successor to
Senator Daniel, beyond saying that
since Congress is not in session, 1t
did not appear that there was any
urgent reason for haste, and that
the matter might be thoroughly cam
vassed before action is taken. Out
of respect to Senator Daniel, he init
mated that the appointment should not
be made while the State is yet in
mourning. In other departments OF
the State government no doubt is ex-
pressed, but that the appointment will
eventually go to Former Governor
Claude a. Swanson, and the fact that
the matter has been practically de-
termined, is given by some as an
other reason why there need be no
unseemly haste in making the formal
appointment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
MAY ERECT ANNEX
Planters National Bank Buys Ad1oin-
Ing Building.

Planters National Bank Buys Adjoin-
Ing Building.
A deed of bargain and sale was re-
corded in the clerks office OF the
Chancery Court yesterday by which
the Planters National Bank ACQUIRES
for $4,000 the lot and building ad-
Joining the present banking building.
known as 1904 East Main Street. The
property was purchased from Charles
j.. George j. and James Fl. Anderson,
and fronts on the north side of Main
Street % feet and inches, and has
depth of l02 feet At the bank Il
was admitted that some sort of annex
to the present structure was in con.
temptation, though 1t was asserted
that no definite plan had as yet been
agreed upon.
a deed of bargain and sale was also
recorded yesterday transferring from
Emanuel Raab to Isaac and Moses
Thalhimer property at the northeast
corner Of Seventh and Grace Streets
for $4,000. Thalhimer Brothers are
having plans drawn for new build
ing to cover the site which embraces
the lot and building of the First Eng
Hsh lutheran Church and the old
laundry adjoining
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
TEMPORARY QUARTERS
American National Working In Basement
I'LL NeX Bank Is keAdx.

American National Working In Basement
Till New Bank Is Ready.
AS temporary headquarters until it's new
offices on the first floor are ready, the
American National Bank will occupy tho
basement OF the building, moving in yes.
,terday afternoon SO to oc ready for bus.
mess on Tuesday. The bank will have its
office directly under the room which It has
been using, and there will not only be an
entrance on Main Street, but also two which
have been especially arranged on Tenth
Street making the temporary offices most
accessible.
No bank offices in the country will be
more commodious and adequate than those
which the American National will have
when the new space on the first floor of its
building Is completed. The interior viii be
unusually handsome and everything Will be
in the most appropriate finish. The recent
addition TO the building will give the bank
much more room. and Will cause the new
Headquarters to be much moro spacious and
well lighted. Within very brief time the
bank will move into its permanent location
on the first floor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
To the Victims
of Morphine

am n physician of a large practice
In Virginia until disabled through the
Use OF morphine. 1 took 60 to 10
grains of morphine and 40 to 45 grains
OF cocaine daily, in addition to alcohol.
My body was covered with the pune
lures Of the hypodermic needle as well
ms my arms and lower limbs. At one
time spent ten days without food or
moments sleep. and in desperatioh
was debating suicide as preferable to
either my deplorable state or insanity.
/ was urged to come to Richmo nd.
cnme and WINS treated. On the fourth
day Of my treatment the awful "crav-
ing" was effectually destroyed; my
pains began to subside; my suffering
abated: my appetite returned; my com
pIeMon cleared UP; 1 began to sleep
and for the first time in years began
to feel natural The chains that bound
me captive were snapped asunder.
and am free. / wish every physician
thus afflicted and all others to know
that they can he saved from their de-
plorable condition II any poor SUI
ferer from morphine wishes to be
cured, and will write me. will gladly
furnish him or her, all the informa-
ton he or she needs.N
MED1CUS.
Box 10, station =.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
STRIKE OLDCASES
FROM THE RECORD
Acknowledgement Has Court Dis
miss Proceedings Long
Ago Instituted.

Attorney General Samuel W Will
liams is giving his office house.
cleaning. When he came into office
of Commonwealth cases pending in the
City Circuit Court. in some of which
no action has been taken for years,
and he announced his intention OF
clearing the docket of these incum-
ORANGES Accordingly. he filed an ap-
p l with Judge r. Carter Scott.
in the City Circuit Court dropping the
proceedings in the case of the Com
monwealth Of Virginia against o. B.
Thomas and others. which We're insti.
about $4,000 in license taxes.
The action of the court is brought
about by the death of each of the de-
fendants There were originally four
teen defendants, and when all had
died, the case was revived against I.
E Cowherd. administrator of o. b.
Thomas. Cowherd has since died. and
the record does not show any avail
able party against whom the State
can now proceed Original parties ia
Mosby. j. p. Desper. Z. w. King, b. j.
Haden. John Bragg. r. j. Howard. J.
s. Farrar. J. J.: Flanagan. w. L
Walker James E. Scruggs. c. S. Irving
~ loilAeis, Siese1diiu anu X. III. Williams
The original action was instituted by
r: A. Ayres, then Attorney General OF
Virginia, in the name of the State
Auditor against o. B. Thomas, as Treas.
urer ~of Fluvanna county, for funds
alleged to be due the State. being rev.
enues for 1885 and 1886, and for money
advanced by the State to paw schoo'
teachers for 1887. The other parties
to the suit were bondsmen of Thomas
the case having originated before the
State made it rule to require cor.
poration rather than personal bond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
GENERAL HOLIDAY
All City Departments to BE Closed on
the Fourth.

Because of the general holiday to-
morrow in observance of the Fourth of
July. the regular monthly meeting of
the Common Council, scheduled for tho
first Monday night, will be held on
Tuesday night. All city departments
will be closed all day Monday. and ONLY
such work will be done by city EN-.
ployes as is necessary for the nlainten-
ance of the various departments.
The schedule of municipal meetings
for the week follows:
Tuesday: Improvement of the James
River. to open bids for the new wharf,
6 P. NJ. Common Council, 8 P. NJ.
"Wednesday: Grounds and buildings.
5 P. NJ.
Thursday: Joint session. P. NJ,
streets, P. NJ.
Friday: Ordinance. charter and re-
form. p. NJ.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
GOOD JOB open
T0ExPERT FARMER.
Civil Service Examinations to Be
Held Here for Government
Positions.

Young horny handed sons of toll, IL
they know few of the fine points Of
filling the soil will have an opportuni-
siy to pass a civil service examination
in Richmond on July 81. for position
as expert farmer" in the Indian SER
vice The salary to begin with is ST.
200.
So far Uncle Sam has not been able
to get enough men to fill the vacan-
cies.
The young farmer who essays to
pass this examination will find that
there are a lot of things he must know
besides worming tobacco, hoeing corn
and sowing wheat There are quite a
few subjects relating to such things
as subsoil and the kind Of soil that
will be best adapted for this and that
product. q knowledge of chemistry
will also beSof help.
An examination will be held on July
81 for testing engineer in the forest
service. The salary is $1,000 Candi-
dates who have had two years train
ing at a college will be given credit
for this experience
On July 81 examinations VIII be
held here for assistant chemist for
employment in the Department of Ag-
riculture. The salary is $1,000 to be-
gin with.
Young men who are competent engi4
neers may try their luck at an ex-I
animation to be held on July Is and
IA. Junior engineers receive 5000 and
upward. while assistant engineers re-
ceive $500 and upward These posi-
lions are in the Reclamation Service
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
PROF. RUDD GOES NORTH
VIII Spend Summer in Laboratories at Co.
lumbia University

VIII Spend Summer in Laboratories at Co.
iumbla University.
Prof WoEtiey F. Rudd. OF the department,
OF chemistry. University College of Med.
cine, this city. will leave tomorrow for
New York, where he viii spend about two
months ifr special work and study in the
laboratories of Columbia University His
time will be spent largely in the depart
ment of food and drug analysis under DR..
II. c. Sherman
For several years Prof. Rudd has been
devoting his summers to advanced work in
chemistry In the North, aud particularly at
Columbia, where the facilities for original
research are unusually complete His in
yesdgaton this year will deal chiefly with
cottonseed oil and related products.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
SEARCHING FOR WIFE
Conrad Holman. of Williamsburg. App

Conrad Holman. of Williamsburg, Appcale
to Major Werner Tor Hep.
Distracted with fear and grief, Conrad
Holman. wealthy farmer. who lives two
miles from williamsburg, yesterday APP
pealed to Major Werner. Cllcf of Police.
TO. aid him in finding his Wife, who disap-
peared from home on juno II she is fifty
two years old. She was las; seen walking
toward Williamsburg with sra.i handbag,
and II was suppoed shen that she was sim
ply going out to do some 1ho.ping.
Thinking that she might have gone to
McKeesport. Pa-. whence the Hohmans
moved to Virginia year ago. Mr.. Hoh-
man telephoned there. but received no tid-
ings OF his wife. Major Werner will afford
him all the aid in his power
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
NURSES FORM CLUB
Open Rooms To-NIorrow mt Second ana
franklin Streets.

TUpeH IuUHS TO- NIOrrOW Mt Second nnl
Franklin Streets.
club has recently been formed of
the graduate nurses in and about
Richmond, and rooms have been secur-
cd at the corner of Second and Frank
lin Streets and will be opened as a
Nurses Club to morrow morning. Read
Ing and rest rooms and other club
conveniences Will he provided. Maya
zines and papers of special interest to
professional nurses will be provided
business meeting of the membership
Will BIO held on Thursday afternooneat
. O'Clock. Practically all the graduate
nurses in Richmond are members OF
the club.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
POLICE COURT CASES
Police Looking for f. c. Euthon. Wines.
Needed in Felony Case.

t'ce1eu ~ lI,oy
cutting Rosa Richardson. wss sent on to
the grand jury from the Police Court yes
ierday morning.
Tho case against May Cassell white,
charged with fcioniously assaulting a. e.
Euthon. was continued to juiy 1880 that
the police may have chance to find Eu-
thon, who seems 10 have disappeared. The
case against Laura Turner IN whose house
the alleged assault occurred, was contin
ued to the same date. She Is charged with
selling liquor without license and with
running an Objectionable resort.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
C0NFEssEs THEFTs
,mes Decker. colorcd, Charged With De-

james Decker, Coloret, Charged With De-
frauding His Employer.
James Decker. a colored teamster, en-
ployed by Clarence Wyatt. proprietor of a
transfer company, was arrested yesterday
morning by Detective-Sergeant Wiley and
Acting Detective Kellam on a charge OF
stealing a quantity of teacher goods. The
negro confessed to several cases, and clever
warrants We're sworn out against him.
He Is alleged to have made purchases ir
tho name of Mr.. Wyatt and then to have
converted them into cash.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03

Henrico parish and from elsewhere. are TO
attend and take part in the service. All
the former members of tina congregation
arc most cordially invited to be present.
At the conclusion or the afternoon service
an informal reception will be held in the
Joseph Bryan Memorial Parish House.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03

MED1CUS.
Box Is, station 3.
Richmond, Va,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
EMANUEL TO CELEBRATE
IT'S SUPERINTENDENT

The semi centennial celebration of the
conservation of Emmanuc. Episcopal
Church. Brook HILL will be held on We'd
nesday. July 6. There will be cele bration
of the holy communion at 1888 in the morn
ing; at $3.50 p. NJ. evening prayer will be
said and a historical sermon will be de-
tlivered by Bishop Peterkia, OF West vir-
ginia. Bishop Gibson and other clergy OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
Specimens If Loc,,sts.

Assistant Postmaster Fuller, has re-
ceived several speciments of seven
cation in The Times. Dispatch OF
letter from l.. O. Howard, chief of
the Bereau of Entomology. at Wash
;ngton,, requesting that these Eada-
Fuller has forwarded them to WasI-
ington e1 K S III III
The Washington herald., 1910-11-16
MAIL FRAUD CASE
STIRS COURT ROOM
Letter from Trust Company
Causes Merriment.
SARCASM, ASSERT OFFICIALS
Missive Describing the Assets and
Liabilities of Defendant Company
ROases Even Judge 10 Laughter.
Brains of Company Valued INIT"
I'm Letter-Many Witnesses Called.

! At yesterdays session of the trial Of
Harvey 81. Lewis. James n. Huston, and
Everett Dufour. charged with conspiracy
! TO use the malls to defraud. a number Of
letters were placed in evidence, showing
the character of the National Trust Com
pany and the manner in which it tried
to obtain business.
A letter addressed to the National
I Bond Company, OF Rochester, n. Y, in
/ reply to their inquiry as 70 the standing
/ OF the Washington concern. was identi-
1 fed by Mrs. Octavia r. Johnson, a for
mer clerk of Lewis. The letter evoked
the risibilities of those in the court
room.
1t follows:
Replying 10 yours e the eth instant. requesting
brief history Of our company would say that our
| forefatheFs came over IN the Mayfower and some
time thereafter organized this company. II has
been doing business since the year oompteen. aud
has recently established branch for discovering
the number Of suckers left IN me country By ne
National Bond Company. C0nhdentialy We think
VIII have 10 retire frogn business, as We don't
believe yOu have left any.
Our financial statement fellows: So, 600 COO
undigesed securities $500 Geo indispensable pills
$50. furniture Slii2, cash So, national banks
brains. nit.
Dent get enlargement Of the heart and s-nd US
all your business. but if you should see year way
clear 10 using US where We can get > little dough-
~hy spst It out, Very truly yours.
THE NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY.
Cali Letter Sarcasm.
II is said that the defense will claim
that this was a sarcastic reply 70 the
Rochester concerns inquiry. which was
alleged to be impertinent.
The government made an effort yes
terday TO establish the connection OF
Dufour With the company and conspiracy
and called 10 the stand a number OF
witnesses, among whom were Miss Irene
Warren. Miss Virginia St John Ortell.
Miss Catherine S. Newton, Miss Gertrude
Ellis. Miss Amy RadelifI and Miss Emma
j. Williams. all OF whom identified letters
dictated to them during their employment
by the company.
Miss Warren testified that Dufour was
a corporation lawyer. organized COM
panies, and charged a preliminary fee.
He also sold stocks OF corporations. she
said. She testified that Lewis visited
Dufour at the latters Office every few
days
Franklin G. Lauderman testified that.
in November, 1908, he rented a room IN
the Calvert Building. In Baltimore. to a
man calling himself White Iauderman
identified Lewis as the man