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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-05
THE RICHMOND VIRGINIAN.
TORTURED TWO YEARS
IN BRAZILIAN PRISON
ackensac N Youth Finally Freed Returns Home After Dis
asterous Experience Soldier of Fortune-Joned Ill
Fafed nragaie fnsurrectonary Expedition III 1907

the Brazilian government and the
overthrow Of Magali.
The latter was the son of a man who
for years was prominent in the affairs
of Gahia and he promised his Ameri-
can followers that when the party
landed they would be aided by a well
armed ana organized force of native
Brazilian who were in sympathy with
the revolution.
On November Is. 1907, the party
landed in Brazil, but before they had
proceeded far they were ambushed
by Brazilian police. Davies Gram,
Magalrs chief lieutenant. was killed
and one OF the Brazilians so badly
wounded he died shortly afterward.
Three of the Americans were also
wounded and the entire party COM
PEELED to surrender.
All OF the Invaders were sentenced
to be executed as brigands, but AS
sistant Secretary of State Bacon in
teryened and the death sentence was
committed. Later the party was freed
by the intercession OF the State De-
partment.
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Honor Memory OF Judge Garnet.

Especial to The Richmond virginian. }
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, May g.
One of the most touching meetings
ever held in Gloucester occurred Mon
day at the regular May court day,
when the bar of the county and the
citizens united In expressing their re-
spect and esteem for the late G. Tay-
Tor Garnett, for several years judge
Of fhe circuit of which Gloucester
county forms part. and for many
years judge of the County Court of
Mathews county Resolutions were
adopted expressive of the highest es-
TEEN and respect for the deceased jur-
list, who was a man of the most love-
able personality and OF, the highest
character.
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QUESTION Of SALE
TO Be DETERMINED
Nearly 800 Members Will Partiei-
pate in Special Chamber
Meeting.
TO FIX SELLING PRICE

Members OF the Chamber of Com
merce to the number of nearly 500
will participate, either in person or
by proxy, in the special meeting called
for s O'Clock Thursday afternoon to
consider the question of selling the
present site of the chamber at Ninth
and Main streets SO that more
modern Office building may be erect
ed thereon.
The building and site Is said to rep
resent money value OF $4,000. OF
which amount sf5s,eeo is In bonds
and $4,000 in stock. which Is dis
trihuted among nearly ESQ members
OF the organization.
Should the stock be disposed at
$4,000 front foot. which liz regarded
as q fair price. a bonus of more
than $4,000 would be available for
distribution as dividends"
May Fix the Price.
No definite proposition, it was
stated Thursday morning, had been
received in connection with the pro-
posed sale of the property and it was
said that the question to be discussed
primarily at the meeting will be the
feasibility OF selling and the matter OF
determining the selling price
1t has been stated that the cham
Der might devise some means of
financing a skyscraper project among
its members but plans to this effect
are made light OF by those who are on
the inside of the project whatever 1t
may be.
One fact seems to be certain, how
ever, and that Is that the chamber
will continue to have its quarters at
Ninth and Main streets. whether II
sells out to a syndicate" or not
Favor selling Out.
Strong sentiment In favor Of selling
out at profit Is said to prevail among
the Membership Of the chamber, pro-
vided the present stx-story building
On -the- corner Is improved or larger
and more up-tQ-dAtA structure Is
erected on the site In the near future
1T would be absurd to attempt a
forecast OF what the members will
decide upon" said Secretary Dunlop,
OF the chamber Thursday morning,
but 1t can be said that the meeting
promises to be an exceedingly in
teresting enc"
MI. Dunlop said that whatever the
mem bers determining to do will be sub
ject to approval Of the shareholders,
Z u
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Is FINED
FOR VIOLATING ORDINANCE

Alderman John 7 Powers was fined
81 in Police Court Thursday morning
upon the charge OF not complying
with the ordinances which prohibits
the placing Of lumber In the streets
while a building y being constructed.
Without 4 muTmuy tAA .:etty father
see TO It In future that his ordinances
were more strictly obeyed BY all par
ties.
Mr. Powers IL building some hoi,ses
In strawberry and tn Hanover streets.
ana Technically 40 vlelated the law
with the building j(1t&ftna. He u the
k1deEnnan from a I'M ma 4hers
Z ssss x I Az tlas
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-05
NAME COUNC|LMEN
FOR VACANCIES
Carter Hale and Robert w. Price
Chosen at Special Meeting in
Petersburg.
OTHER NEWS OF TOWN
School Building May Be Aban-
doned--Lecture at Southern
Female College.
Especial to The Richmond virginian.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian. }
PETERSBURG. VA, May 5.--At
an adjourned meeting of the COM
mon council held yesterday after
noon. Messrs. Carter Hall and Rob
ert w. Price were elected members
of that body, the former to fill a
vacancy from the second ward, and
the latter to FIJI the unexpired term
OF W. S. Andrews, from fourth ward.
Mr.. Andrews tepdered his resigna-
ton at meeting Of the council last
Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Price was
nominated member OF the council
from fourth ward at the recent demo-
cratic primary election to be voted for
at the June election. A nomination
Is equivalent to an election.
Among other business transacted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-05
.ERRANT WIFE LEFT
WITH HER AFFINITY
Millionaire New York Detective
Refuses to Press Charge
Against Spouse.

NEW YORK. May 5.--Mrs. Margaret
Dodge, wife of Anti-Saloen Crusader
William &. Dodge, OF Rye, stepson and
business associate OF John s Huyler.
the candy manufacturer and her affinity
and former coachnan. Edward Sharp.
were released to-day by Magistrate
Geismar Mr.. Dodge failed to press
the charge against t.hes pair
Mr.. Dodge "a millionaire. is 81 State
detective In his crusade and he arrested
hts wife and sharp at the home Of
Sharp's mother. where Sharp and Mrs.
Dodge we're living as man and wife.
Sharp and Mrs. Dodge eloped in April.
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Mary Parkins. negro woman,
charged with shooting Annie Gray.
another negro woman, was dismissed
in police court Thursday morning. it
being shown that the shooting was
accidental. II happened come months
ago the woman who got shot having
been unable to appear in court until
this time.
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by the council was the acceptance of
the resignation OF Robert Gillian, Jr.,
as a member Of the claims committee,
and the election OF Carter Hall TO fill
the vacancy.
May Abandon School.
Messrs. sullivan and Band were
appointed by President fatteson a
committee TO inquire into the aovisa-
billy Of erecting a convention hall
and armory on the site occupied by
the Petersburg High School puiloing,
1t being understood that this building
will be abandoned for school purposes
after the present scholastic session.
President Patteson read a COM
munication from the police commits
sioners asking permission to contract
for forty-nine police patrol boxes.
also for a patrol wagon. The COM
munication was referred to the finance
committee.
Female Students Hear Lecture.
Wednesday night In the library of
the Southern Female College DIR.
James G. Bariin, superintendent OF
the Central State hospital. delivered
a most entertaining and instructive
lecture on the physiology and fnnc-
tons of the brain before the class in
psychology Of the college.
At regular meeting of Peters,
burg Lodge of Elks, held In their
lodge-room in Odd Fellows building
last night, two new members were
initiated. The bylaws were consid-
cred and adopted with but few
changes.
Held as House. Breaker.
In the police court this morning
Junius, alias julie Mack. was sent on
to the Hastings court to answer the
charge of breaking into and robbing
the store of III. Friedenberg on the
Old Market square The alleged rob-
berry occurred about o'clock this
morning Mack was caught by Po-
lice officer Hudgtns after an exciting
chase, and after he had fired three
shots at him. The stolen goods We're
found In the negro's possession.
There was big sale of building lots
at waverly. on the Norfolk and West
ern railway. yesterday by Philadel-
phia syndicate A number OF lots
were sold, which brought good prices.
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SKY scRAPER TOR
BANKS SUGGESTED
Combined Institutions May Erect
Tall Building for New
Home.
- ~
COMMITTEE Is AT WORK
Officers Of National State and
City Bank are Recon-
mended.
COMMITTEE IS AT WORK

Having agreed upon the officers OF
the consolidated institution. the COM
mittee having In hand the proposed
merger of the National state Bank
and City Bank OF Richmond expects
to look into additional details In con-
nection with the merger before the
matter Is placed before the directorate
OF the two banks for approval. After
that the next and final step will be
for the stockholders OF the respective
institutions to pass upon the propo-
sition.
One detail yet to be worked out is
the question of q home FOR the con-
solidated bank. The two institutions,
IL SO happens. adjoin each other, and
both own the buildings they occupy on
tho south side of Main street, between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets. One OF
these buildings Is a three-stoTy brick
structure and the other Is a similar
structure OF four stories.
SEysCraper Suggested.
Erection OF n skyscraper on the site
of the two buildings has been sug-
gested as probate result OF the
merger and 1t Is stated that the COM
mtttee will likely give the suggestion
some consideration before concluding
it's sessions
For while. however It is SAID that
the combined bank viii be certain
to do business In the quarters or the
two institutions. connecting them
with several doors through the walls
dividing them.
Officers recommended for the COM
btned bank are as follows; Colonel w.
Fl. Palmer. president; Mr.. John s.
Elicit vice-president and chairman of
the executive committee: Mr.. william,
VI. Htli second vice. president: Mr.. j.
w. SEnton. third yice-president: Mr.,
! Julien II. HIN. cashier.
Positions Offi~erS Hold
Colonel Palmer is the present head
OF the City Bank and Mr., Elicit holds
a similar position with the National
State. Mr.. w NJ. Hill is cashier OF
the National State and Mr. sinton Is
cashier of the City Bank. Mr.. Julien
IT. Hin X assistant cashier OF the Ma
fional State. He Is also treasurer
OF the Virginia Be mixers Association
and is regarded az among the most
promising Of the younger banking of
ficials Of the State.
The committee working out the de-
tails Ia composed Of Mr.. James d.
/. crump and Mr.. Granville G. Nalen-
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wEATHEn CoyDITI0Ns.

weather will
1
soH 900 u LIS" ''ss1'e "" ofihe 70 VIE sN' ." "
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LOST.

LOST~ON cHTRCH Hill 5 WEEKS
ago Bench leg beagle dog. white and
tan; answers to the name of Shorty;
1I2 e. Clay
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Bulletin No. =

which physical properties the University
COLLEGE Medicine
their Immediately the
wheels Of a systematic campaign started
rebuilding
whom creative constructive appeals Aid such
relief of diess
State and for the mould
ine and uplifting Of future generations.
Quoted for private upbuidne offers to those
the welfare dedicate their wealth
secion
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-05

FOR REMIT RNIsHED FIRST
floor: front room: extra large, CEN
- trally- loe2$adf-eaA -MeHFee- ~ f.
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Woodland
Heights
L @ T S

Are going fast. Better buy now il you
want the best Only few choice ones
left Let me show them to you. l can
make you some money il you don't want
to build.
NJ. C, MANN,
Resident Agent, Thirty-first and Por-
ter streets.
Office phone, Madison 296S, residence
phone, Madison 450-J.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-05

BY virtue OF an order OF the Hastings
Court for the City OF RichmoAl. Part
IL entered April 12th, 1910, in the suit
styled II. A. Lindsey. Guardian vs. wav-
erly Carr, ct ais. I will as Special
Commissioner. expose for sale At public
auction the following property.
First: That valuable Frame Resi-
dence No. Everett Street, lot
fronts so feet on the north side OF
Everett street, commencing 30 feet
from Seventeenth street. and one va
cant lot adjoining the first above de-
scribed property. this is nice property
and should attract attention.
TERMS: One-third cash, balance At
g. IL and Is months for notes eqt in
terest added, title retained until whole
purchase money Is paid. and convey
ance ordered by the Court.
LAWRENCE +. POOL
Special Commissioner.
yirginia-City of Richmond. to wit.
l, Walter Il. Duval, clerk, Hastings
Court. Part II, for said city do certify
that the bond required of the Special
Commissioner. In the above styled suit
has been duly given. -s-------.-.-------.--
Given under my hand this 3rd day
of May. 1910.
CIarK
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WANTED~eIN EXPERIENCED BOOK
keeper; work il difficult and labori
Gus, no novice need apply: state ex-
perfence. age, references, confidential
Apply to DIS. The Richmond Virgin
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BY Augustine Royal & Company,
Real Estate Auctioneers,
Office No. 92T Hull St
Richmond, Va

COURT SALE OF
4 VALUABLE RESIDENCE AND ONE
LOT IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND,
fFORMERLY MANCHESTERl ON
FRIDAY, NAY 9TH, 1910 At $50
O'CLOCK, p NJ, ON THE PREMISES,
EVERETT STREET NEAR SEVEN
TENTH STREET.
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HELp WANTED-rENAI.E.

WANTED-GfRLs 70 8 F K < 4 e
sewing machines run by power; neat
clean work; experienced hands pre-
ferred. Beginners paid while learn
ing. Experienced hands make good
wages. Apply at office MILLIIISER
BAG Co. 1904 Williamsburg avenue,
Fulton
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-05
Range Of Taermometer.

Forecast ttat T.. NJ. Friday.
Virginia Fair Tonight, frost in low
places I'm the interior; Friday fair.
Fer Richmond and Vicinity: Fair to
night, frost In low places, Friday fair.
WASHINGTON, May 5.--The wealth
continue with frost tonight from the
The unsettled conditions charted we
weather In all portions Of these distr'
prevail This change has been brou
Of an extensive area OF high pressure /,
temperature. as compared with the rea
the Mississippi River. Heavy frost Is
ed this morning from the mountain sea
The further eastward drift OF the La
night with frost in low places Friday
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Highest temperatures
during preceding ~
hours at
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-05
$4,000

will buy neat, comfortable home on
Harvie Street near Grove Avenue. This
house was built for home, and is well
planned; has eight large rooms, instan-
taneous water heater, gas range and la
trobe stove. Possession can be had on
short notice. Nothing better as an in
vestment.
e. A. CATLIN & Co,
l6 North Eighth Street,
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TWO 6n Three Ko6SfS &t3I
1925 West Main street; bAkyf
x elsetricis u, 1Eufe rk s,hola1
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WALL. PAPER

+ ". SMfTHERs & CO. s0I NoR4H
Fifth street: wall papers; roo1
mouldings. etc: high class works.
lowest prices; investigate
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PERsoNAl4
SHOE REPAIRING sPrCIA14

20 REBATE. we HIVE ( LoT 0l
light. plant leather suitable Tor T.
selling ladies' shoes and while II lnetMi
IL you will bring this coupon. 49,
will "a sole ladies' shoes---S0c. -
bated TO 40c. Every pair sewed !
can not send for shoes at this spe040s
price. DREWS ELECTRIC GH0M
FACTORY, 71s E. Main.
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E1DfEs GRXY HA1K sWTfCHE8N41
are selling bargains this week. III
N. Fifth street. U
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OSfTION BY NAL T.
train nurse, with several years expe-
rience and A / references; can handle
both venarIal and convafescent pa
tfents. Address or apply j.. E. W.,
s16 e. Leigh street
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WANTED-FIRST-CL THOROUGH
ly competent stenographer, several
years experience. desires position
temporary or permanent; legal work
a speciality. Address FIT. care Viz
gilman.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-10-10
An Early Morning Police Call.

Night Policeman E. S. Nc
Neill received a hurry call Sat-
urday morning at 3 o'clock to go
in haste to the home of Mr.. Jno.
D. Mcmillan, on Cedar street,
where some men were said to be
acting in a manner mighty cur
ious. Policeman McNeill went
in run and when he got to the
scene of the excitement he found
Mr.. Mcmillan at his front gate
and near by Messers. McNeill
and Mcmillan found Mr.. r. E.
Lee partially dressed and with a
lantern and Register of Deeds
T. N. Highley in his bare feet,
with nothing on save an anxious
look and his unmentionables,
stealthily crouching around with
2 gun; which gun in his marshal
ardor Mr.. Highley had fired once
into the air by way of notice to
any possible evil-doers that he
was on their trail and with
which he was prepared to do in
slant destruction. The innocent
cause of all the trouble was a COW
which the four men managed to
round up, and then all was we'll.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-10-10

Soaring upward upon untiring
wings into the thousands, two of !
the ambitious contestants have
simply gone by the speed limit"
Thai 5 right; ;good- natured rivalry
is the spice Of a race, and it is
pleasing to note a feeling of
fellowship existing between the
contestants and their various
friends in spite of the strong
competition.
Next Thursday we will publish
the standing of the contestants
for the first time. How will
your votes count? Will your
name be at the top of the list, or
will it be at the bottom? Now is
the time to make the best show.
If you have not turned all the
subscriptions that you have in,
be sure and and do so before the
standing is published. The box
will be closed after six o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, so don't
fail to be at the head of the list.
For the past two weeks several
of our contestants have been
putting forth their best efforts,
and when the standing is an
nounced they of course will be in
the lead, but the next several
weeks are the ones that are going
to count in the end. Those that
have started out with a bounce
are the ones that will count most
in the start, but the ones that
start out with the determination
to win will be the ones that will
tell in the end, and that is what
counts most. The count that will
be made at the close of the con.
test will decide who is the win.
ner, and that is where you want
to count the most, Isn't it. Well
the only way to be the one tt
win is to work and work hard
show your friends that you are
in earnest, show them that 20,
are determined to win, ask then
to.support yol-they will do it
and will be glad to do so; but i
there is one who will play "trai
tor" do not be discouraged, fo
he does not belong on your list o
friends. So just put a mari
through his name and 60 on t
the next fellow. Don't be
receptive contestant-the wa,
to win prize worth your tim
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-10-10
Betterment Association Organ
lied.
Reported for The Robesonian.

Reported for The Robesonian.
The Lumber Bridge high
school Betterment Association
was organized on September I'd:
At this meeting the following
officers were elected: President,
MISS Kate Walker; vice president,
Miss Margaret John; secretary,
Miss Pauline Stamps; treasurer,
Miss Lily Sykes.
Since it's organization the as
sociation has had several meet.
ings and on Friday night, Sep
TENDER 23d, an ice suppel
was given at which 50 65 was
realized. With this money The
association expects to Duy shades
for the school windows.
TIE members OF the Woman
Betterment Association have
shown such an interest IN tn
work that it is assured thai tn
scnool will receive many improve
ments through it.
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St. Paul, Oct. S-Among those
who attended the Woman's Un-
ion at Saddle Tree Wednesday
were Mrs. D. B. Lancaster, Mr..
and Mrs. L. H. Townsend and
Misses Lillian Clark and Maggie
Plumber. They report a good
meeting.
Miss Mary McGoogan went to
Lumberton Monday to attend
the burial of her cousin Mrs.
Martin.
Supt. J. R. Poole passed
through Saint Paul Monday visit
ing the schools of this section.
Miss Pearl Evans has gone to
Fayetteville shopping today.
Mrs. Sallie Mitchell, of Fair
mont, is visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. Townsend
this week.
Mr.. John McGooganan family,
OF Georgia, are here this week
visiting relatives.
Miss Della McGoogan left
Tuesday for New York, where
she will be in school again this
year.
The singing school conducted
by Prof. Vestal is being we'll at
tended by both the young an(
married folks of the village. The
instruction is good and the inter
, est great.
On account of sickness Mis-
Flora Register, assistant in St
Paul high school, was unable t
teach Friday. We hope she vii
be able to resume her work Mon
Gay.
Miss Fannie Macarthur went
: Fayetteville Tuesday shopping.
Everybody is cordially invite
; to come out to the school hous
. Friday evening, Oct. 14th, at
l o'clock. There will be a bo
party, voting contests, etc., tn
: proceeds to go fer the benefit {
the library.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-10-10
The Value of Time.

This matter of time is curious.
lime is a man-made thing.
Man has picked out an arbitrary
portion from eternity, set it aside
and said, This is time"
The curious thing about it is,
that for a man-made institution
it is SO lmpartially distributed.
The rich man and the poor man
alike have an hour of sixty min
utes, day of tWenty-four hours,
and a week of seven days.
No amount of wealth can
change this. There IS no class
privilege.
Napoleon had only "a hours
IN each day, but at the age
when most OF us are simply no.
vices IN the game OF lite, he
was master of Europe.
Sucn colossal figures of state
craft as Gladstone and Bismark
hau only twenty-four hour. IN
each day, but eacn directed the
business OF an empire.
e What business man would not
{ give mucn Tor the aollity to do in
TWO days what they did in one?
This ability to use time effect.
lively is so surely a characteristic
of every great man that it is
beyond question a necessity in
making any career a success
this knack of making every min.
ute count. 10 get the best value
OF your time, work systematic
ally, make list OF your friends
and acquaintance and solici
their subscription. After 70,
have obtained each ones sub
scrlptlon Tor one, two, or, if pos
siDle, five years, then get them t,
help you get more. Get you
friends in your town to q
i with you and call on thei
{ friends, and so on, until youIhav
thoroughly worked the entir,
, city and country. If you do thi
! perseveringly there is no wa,
, for You not to win one of tn
= prizes.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-10-10

At the meeting of the State
Democratic executive committee
in Raleigh Thursday night
to select a candidate Tor
State Auditor, Chairman Ell
ler stated til at a date
would be announced later when
a Young Mans Day" would be
celebrated by the party through
out the State. On this occasion
meetings will be held in every
csuns, and a concerted etor-
viii be made to bring i..e yoG (
NE 4 of the State int lle raLhS
c. the Dem ocracy.