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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-15
T|LlMAh
LOSES CHILDREN
State Supreme Court Returns thl
Senators Grand Children to
Their Mother.
sMUGGLED AWAY
Claimed That Daughter-in-Lav
Not Competent to Properly
G Care for Children.

COLUMBIA. 8. c., Feb. 1.-THE
State Supreme Court to-day handed
down decision In the Tiiiman habeaa
corpus case taking Senator Tiiiman's
grandchildren from him and award
Ing their custody to their mother.
Treated Her Cruelty.
In her application to the court for
the custody of her children Mrs. TIL
man declared that her husband, the
Senator's son, had treated her cruelty
and thai she was compelled to laAve
him. Later, for the sake Of her two
children and on his promise to re-
form, she returned to him, and he
took advantage OF that fact to srnug-
gle the children out or the State and
turn them over to their grandparents.
who kept them from seeing their
mother The Senator. she alleged.
claimed she was unable to raise the
children properly. although she had
. her .oWn~ hou1e~ 2nd--an- ndGperSsrt
income of $1,000 . year.
Denies 1t AL
Senator Tillman denied all Of the
statements OF his daughter-in-law; de-
clared that she was not temperament
tally fitted to properly care for the
children. and cited the State law
which gives the father the right to
designate the guardians of his chill
dreu when he and his wife separate,
no matter what the mother may de-
sire.
Since this provision of the State
statutes was brought to the attention.
I OF the public the Legislature has
amended the law to give the mother
and not the father Jurisdiction over
the children. To-dayis decision up
/ holds all of Mrs. Tiliman.. IRIS, con-
/ tenttons and the Senator Is directed
| to turn them over to their mother.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-15
NOT GUILTY SAYS
LIBEL SUIT JURY
Action Brought by Henry Wal,
pole Manners-Sutton Amounts
to Naught.

LONDON, Feb. 15.--In Old Bailey
court this afternoon jury brought
in a verdict of not guilty In the libel
suit brought by Henry WaipoIe Man
ners-Sutton. senior member of u re-
liglous publishing Arm against T. W.
H. Grassland, co-editor with Lord
Alfred Douglas. of the Academy.
Old Bailey was packed to suffo-
cation to-day when the attorneys be-
gan their summing up.
The crowd expected to be further
regaied by the raGy details OF the
friendship between Lord Douglas and
the late Oscar Wilde and OF the al
legged immoral publications by Man
ners-Sutton, under the guise of HIS
religious publishing house, which was
the charge responsible for the bring
ing of the suit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-15

WILL TAKE TEDDY
DOWN THE NILE
Ex-President Enjoying Presen.
Stage of His Hunt More Than
Any Other.
-
WILL SPEAK IN PARIS
At Work on Draft Of Speeches %
be Made There and in Berlin.
Has Had Enough.
| (By STAFF Correspondent of the United

(By STAFF Correspondent of the United
Press.)
GONDOKORO, SCUBA, Feb. lS.-
The advance guard OF Colonel The0s
Roosevelt's hunting expedition arriv-
ed here to-day and reported that the
rest OF the party would reach hsrp
Wednesday morning and after stag
of two daya. the trip down the Nile
70 Khartoum will be begun.
Sir Reginald Wingate, Sirdar OF
the Egyptian army. completed prep-
arations to-day for conveying Coion1a
Roosevelt. Kermit Roosevelt and
others OF the party down the Nile
In his steam launch. which IL one nj
the most eommndtous pleasure hGAt1
on the Nile.
The trip to Khartoum will be MAIDS
BY easy stages and probably Will take
two weeks.
Those who came on ahead 81 IN
main party say that Mr.. Ropeeva4&
u enjoying the present stage * III
hunt more than any other but t4&
he has "about had hts mr. qf hNN4S
ing for one trip. While hlddfn4 tAtY
well 10 the ofiicials IT Ntmnle, C4lnM@4
Roosevelt gave an Indication tha& III
might return IN Africa some ttIkles 81.
'.Oh, may see you again. ~ 9l
az the ofiicials crowded around
The Colonel IL spending 0Q1g1
able tine IN making rough dk4
the addresses that he y ~ 4
In rariS and Berlin. Is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-15
GIVE RIGHT TO CITY
TO ISSUE SCHOOL BONDS
Newport News Council Adopts
Resolution in Favor of Bill
of This Nature.

Especial to The Richmond fiFgiHtasi.)
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, Feb. I5.---
V While passing resolutions protesting
Against the passage of the Sale bill,
y giving city school boards the right 10
70 over the heads of city. councils in
the matter OF bond issues for school
purposes. the Common Council last
night adopted resolution authofiz-
Ing the city attorney To prepare a bill
for presentation to the Legislature
which will give the city the right to
issue bonds when so desired by the
Council on an affirmative vote OF
~three-iifths az the freehold voters
and two thirds OF the qualified voters
A large delegation of Newport News
business men and citizens will SO to
Richnaoud tomorrow to give their
moral support to the Statewide en-
abling movement when II lis given It's
drst pubic hearing before the Com
Hatttee ON Privileges and Elections
Rev u. II. Wexford will one of the
party. Petitions have been signed by
4 large number of voters asking FOR
the passage of the act.
The grand jury returned eighteen
indictments here yesterday. Judge
T. J. Barham, OF the Corporation
Court, handed down decision which
requires brewing companies TO pay
State licenses for agencies maintain
ed In the city The case will be APP
paated by the brewing companies.
I.onse rvative estimates of the result
al the taking of the city census, which
ID now In progress, arc that the popu-
latipn shown viii be from 2a.5oo te
24,5o0, which will be more than suf-
ftcient to gave this city. Elizabeth City
and Hampton the right 10 an undi-
vided possession of the thirteenth ju-
dicial district. enabling Accomac and
Northampton 10 go on their way re-
ioicing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-15
HEARING SUIT TO
DISSOLVE MERGER
Trust Buster Kellogg and His As
seeiate Pressing Case in
New York.
STORY OF THEIR GROWTH
Traffic Director Stubs Of the Har-
riman Lines Tells Of the De-
velopment in the West.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.--The hear
Ing in the government suit 70 dissolve
the Union Pacific merger. which haa
been going on IN various cities Ter the
past two years, was resumed to-day
before Commissioner Sylvester g, Will
liams, In the rooms of the Secretary
OF the Treasury at the custom house.
The suit is one in equity filed by
Attorney General Bonaparte at salt
Lake city on January 81. 1908. and
was the result Of an investigation in
stituted by the Interstate Commerce
Commission on January 4, 1897.
Frank b. Kellogg. the trust bus
ter. and his associate, e. A. SeAsf-
ance. appeared for the government,
and r. +. Dunn and N. II. Lcomis
represented the railroad interests.
Tells Of Development
]. g. Stubbs, traffic director Of the
Hartman lines. was the first witness.
He rave IN outline Of railway devei-
opment tn this country since 1850.
givinG particular attention TO lines
built to the PAcific coast, He told Of
the early preference OF shipperp for
water routes and Of how the railways
had to cut their rates TO meet the
competition OF shipptng lines, which
finally resulted. he said. In the adop-
ton Of the contract plan"
Stubbs xatd he could not produce
q complete record Of the contracts his
foadn had entered Into, ~ these had
heen destroyed In the San Francisco
earthquake. In 1854. Stuhhs said. the
contract rates were abandoned. hut
a 4 c~fa -
aral publtshed rates.
Sunset Route Opened.
About the time Of the abandonment
OF contract ratcs. the witness said. the
sunset route, known as the NorEan
line, waa opened. This route II part
water and part rail, Stubbs ratd there
was unity 81 management Of the
EurKef. aTeiitA because A. sSsass Thought
best 70 havA one man look after The
through business from New York 10
ean FyaAciaco, at1hbs admitted that
the union FAptAe md the Sonthegn
Pacific had more 70 say about estab-
iishing rates - the coast than the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-15
BURGLARS GET
TEN THOUSAND
Robbers Blew Open Safe of Citi-
gems Bank and Make Large
Haul.
WATCHMAN hELD-UP
Citizen Attempted to Interfere and
Was Bound and Gagged
by Robbers.

BLOOMINGTON. ILL. Feb. 1S.--
The safe of the Citizens Bank Of
Chatsworth, near here, WAS looted Of
$Io.0oe In cash early to-day by Ave
masked msE, The robbers escaped,
after binding and gagging . night
NsatShman and q citizen who attempts
ed to interfere
The robbers drove Into town after
midnight and went to the bank,
where they held up William Kayie,
the night Waterman. whom they
hound and gagged and took % :
garage across the street. where he
was left in charge OF one rcbber,
while the other four broke into the
hank. Albert Kerben, q citixers was
also tied when he attempted to pre-
sent the robbery.
The robbers had to use four charges
of fsltrsygiyr<rinr tu bpch the safe, get
ting about $4,000 In bills anc about
g1.0Ae IN gold and silver.
After placing the money " sacks.
the robbers drove north n = two
horse rtg. They nre thought - ee
headed for Chicago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-15
MAYOR CLAIMS
PLAY IMPROPER

RALEIGH, N. c.. Feb, 15.--aTayor
Stanhope Wynne forbids the perform
ance OF the ''Girl from Rectors" here
at the Academy Of Music tonight.
saying he Is convinced II Is not a
proper show. He notified the manager
OF the company and theatre manager,
telling the latter thar II the curtain
goes UP every one on the stage will be
arrested.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-15
NEW PLANS RECEIVED
FOR NEW POST OFFICk'

Revised plans for the reconstructfon
of the United States Federal building,
which will so up on the Main street
site now occupted by the abandoned
Man street postoffice were received
Tuesday by Custodian J. B. Stewart.
Bids for the work VIII be opened Ia
Washington March 18th. A set OF the
plans can be seen at the ONCE of the
Collector of customs. The blueprints
consist OF several scores OF sheets COW
cred with detailed drawings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-15
Realty 1'rausfcrs.

The following property transfers
were recorded Tuesday In the Cham
Gerry Court:
Anna wv. shackeiford. widow of
Rev. J.. a. Shackelford. to A. l..
Hsnna, lot Of land, with improvements
thereon, situated on Monroe street,
between broad and Marshall; consid-
Grafton. S4.s00.
Henry 8. Wailerstein and Clara r..
NrAffersteiss, his wifo; to HeFuAdette
j. Meredith, lot Of land on northern
line Of Leonard street, near the ini
teTsection Of Cleveland and Leonard
I'll eets, 80 and other oonSidef4 ttone.
Henry s. wA1lerxtstn and ClArN =.
WaileFsteln to Katie A. GallahAn, twe
lots on Leonard atroet. nfar Cleso-
land, tto and other considerations.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-15
OLD DANvILLE FIRM
MAKES AN ASSIGNMENT

DANvILLEs VA. Feb. 15.---Messrs.
j. e. Enrights Sons. the oldest mer-
chant tailoring Arm In the city filed
q deed Of assignment in the cor
poration court to-day naming A. G..
Edmunds as trustee. The assets are
Mr.. H. NJ. LuMpkfn. young
farmer, and Mis- Ollie v. Slaughter
were married at Design church last
aight. Both are prominent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-15
wOODMEN or WORLD
HAVE L0DGE AT nENDRON

DENDRoN. N. G, Feb l5.-Beech-
wood Camp, No. 1As. Woodmen ofgthe
World. was Instituted In the Odd Eel
lows Hall here last night by w II.
Fairless. OF Portsmouth. Va. with a.
Council Commander. Jas. r. Goodrich: ,
Advisory Lieutenant. N. T.. Lea: Clerk,
To- A.. RichsEdso Banker. n WILSON
Past Council Commander, A. 8 Htg-
Managers, w. s. Barrett. r. r. Balm.
and Il A. Guy. The regular meetings
81 the camp will b held on the nrst
and third Tuesdays Of each month II
tho odd Fellows HAL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-15

Atchison. Topeka and Sante Fe. From
1870, he said, by common consent, the
handling OF the transcontinental
freight business was practically left to
the Pacific lines.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-15
Mex AGREES no LEAVE
AND CASE - DR0PPED

Kama, the three day liquor cure man
agreeing TO leave the state the case
against him or practicfng medicine
MfIhnnt h ifrEnse hts been nDfiE pftse-.
quied.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-15
Don Book Dead.

HAVANA. Feb. 1s.-Don Gustavo
| Book, head OF the big Arm OF cigar
manufacturers, died to-day. aged sew
enty-three. He was . multi million
I aire.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-15

Qualities 10 Pracfice.
Mr.. Robert n. JAfkf9ex qualified
Tuesday to practice Inv In the CITY
Circuit Court !. !. !. - = I. g H.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-15
l. State Edition.

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after the regular afternoon service over which will give the
news for the day The paper will be printed at night in
time catch the night train, and will reach the towns and
cities in the most distant parts Of the State in the early
ing in full time to catch the Rural Delivery Servicehe poss
Bile exception this may be the Northern Neck Ii believed
that this edition will generally meet the needs of mail
subscribers than any other.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-15
CHICAGO. ILL. Feb. Is, 1910.

CHICAGO Grain and rrev,..e. Market.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-15
2. Afternoon Edition.

X. AFTERNOON ENQIllOIs
This edition will full Of the day r. M
and will catch all leaving Richmond
from $50 to 4P. NJ
3. City Edition.
This edition Of the day up to NJ, and
will be printed in catch all trains leaving Richmond
from 4:30 P M. This edition will be distributed by the
carriers Richmond and Manchester.
We will route all subscriptions from out of Rich
niond, Petersburg, Manchester and suburbs accord
ing to the foregoing schedule unless otherwise di-
rected by the subscriber.
The unusual demands upon circulation depart
ment by the overwhelming list of subscribers which
we have received may have occasloned some IN
routing II So upon request, will be glad to
correct.
The Richmond Ynginian, Richmond, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-15
''ToOuI-ol- I own Subscribers

The Richmond Vlrginiar has made It's plans C
furnish service thai will meet ehe needs Of readers
in all sections Of the State. The management desires
to serve it's subscribers with the best paper possible
at the time desired by the subscribers To that END
arrangements have been made TO publish Three
Editions Which shall we send your
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-15

This edition will contain the full of the day to M
and will be printed time catch all trains leaving Richmond
from $50 to 4 p. M.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-12-06

from mining to other ventures, and
the town burned. awoke In mid
night blizzard to see my chance for
fortune licked up by flames, while the
hiss of the water from the fremen's
hose seemed directed at me, and the
voice of the crowd sounded like jeers.
81 was among the first at Nome and
staked alongside the discoverers VINO
undertook to put me in right for once;
but. although the fellows around me
made fortunes in day. my ground
was barren and my bedrock swept
clean by that unseen hand which
always felt, but could never avoid.
Once a broken snowshoe In a race
TO the recorders Office lost me for
tune; at another time a corrupt judge
plunged me from certainty to despair,
and all the while my time was grow
ing shorter and was growing poorer.
1.-TWO hours after the Topkuk strike
was made drove past the shaft, but
the one partner known to me had gone
TO the cabin to build fire and the
other one lied to me. thinking was
stranger. heard afterward that
lust as l drove away my friend came
to the door and called after Inc, but
the day was bitter. and my ears were
muftied with fur. while the dry snow
beneath the runners shrieked so that
It drowned his cries. He chased me
for half a mile to make me rich, but
the hand Of fate lashed my dogs raster
and faster, while that hellish screech-
Ing outdinned his voice. Six hours
Inter Topkuk was history. You've seen
stampedes-you understand.
"AIy name became a byword aHd
caused people to laugh. though they
shrank from me. for miners and sail
ors are equally superstitious. No man
ever had more opportunities than |.
and no man was ever so miserably
unfortunate in missing them. In time
I became whipped, utterly without
hope. Yet almost from habit fought
on and on with my ears deaf to the
voices that Knocked me.
"And something tells me that have
left that III omened thing behind ut
last. and I am going to win!"
"But you're too late." suggested
Cherry. You soy your time was up
some time ago"
"Perhaps." he returned. staring into
the distances. THAT'S what was
going out to ascertain. l thought
might have IL few days Of grace allow.
ed me. That's why can't quit. now
that you've set me in motion again,
now that you've given me another
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-12-06
tTo BE Continued
ROYAL ACCOUNTS.
Methods Of tho King Of England In
Transactine Business.

Methods Of tho King Of England In
Transactins Business.
No advertisement Is more valuable
to a British tradesman than tie royal
warrant. which allows him to place the
royal arms over his place Of business
and describe himself as ''purveyor by
appointment to his majesty the king.
Each tradesman who has the royal
custom must send In his bill at the end
of the month II Is compared with his
ledger account Kept ut Marlborough
House and II correct Is paid In the
first week OF the month. No discount
Is asked on any Of the royal accounts.
4 trad.sman who receives the royal
custom Is Informed that lie must sup
Div goods ut the lowest reasonable
prices. and there is never any attempt
ut bargaining by the Official VI the
royal household. II tradesman Is
thought to be making eXtoriionnfe
charges he simply loses the royal Gus
tom
Coal is supplied to Marlborough
House by contract. the contracts be-
Ing made for three years and the con-
tractors paid in equal half yearly pay
ments. Window cleaning. carpet clean
Ing and chimney sweeping are all done
by contract. and the glass frames of
large pictures are also kept clean by
contract
Servants wages are paid monthly.
the upper servants being paid by check
sent to each from the treasurer's de-
partment. The kings accounts for
clothes. cigars. theaters. newspapers,
books and other personal articles are
sent to his secretary. not the treasurer.
and are also paid monthly.-Toronto
Times
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-12-06

III
HF store. and, seeking Cherry out
~ in the little parlor. asked her
to play for him. Again the blend.
ing of their voices brought them
closer his aloofness wore of. and he
became an agreeable, accomplished
companion whose merry wit and boy
ish sympathy stirred emotions in the
girl that threatened her peace OF
mind. 1t was their last hour together
before embarking on his perilous jour.
ney in search Of the golden fleece. and
his starved affections clamOred for
sympathy. while the iron in his blood
felt the magnetic propinquity Of sex.
For her part. she lay awake far into
the morning hours. now blissfully
floating on the current Of half formed
desires. now vaguely fearing some
dread that clutched her.
The goodbys were brief and COM
monplace. There was time for moth
ing more, for the dogs were straining
to be off and the December mir bit
fercely. But Cherry called Emerson
aside and in a rather tremulous voice
begged him again to consider we'll this
enterprise before finally committing
himself to it. "If this were any other
country, If there were any law up here
or any certainty Of getting a square
deal I'd never say word; I'd urge
yo,l to go the limit. Butt
He was about to laugh off her fears.
as he had done before. when the plain
tive wrinkle between her brOws and
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-12-06

lit with bitter hatred. Turning to the
girl, he said:
"Now give me something to eat. I've
been living on dogfish till my belly
Is full of bones"
Long after Cherry had gone to bed
she heard the murmur Of their voices.
"Its all arranged" they advised her
at the breakfast table. 1--WE leave to-
morrow"
Tomorrow she echoed blankly.
1--WE start in the morning. We have
no time to waste
She felt a sudden dread Mt her heart.
What If they failed and did not re,
turn? What If some untoward peril
should overtake them on the outward
trip? 1t was hazardous journey, and
George Bait was the most reckless
man on the Bering coast. Emerson's
next words added to her alarm:
"We'll catch the mail boat at Kat,
mai"
"Katmai." she broke in sharply
You said you were going by the liam
na route" She turned on Bait angri-
ly. You know better than to suggest
such thing"
II didn't suggest It," said Bait. ITS
Mr.. Emerson's own idea: he insists"
81 shall he dreadfully worried until
l know you are safely over" said the
girl, new note Of wistful tenderness
In her voice.
"Nonsense! We've all taken bigger
risks before"
"Do you know" she began hesitat-
iagly. 1--we been thinking that per
haps you'd better not take up this
enterprise after ALL"
why not:" lie asked. with an In
credulous stare. Il thought you were
enthuSi;: site On the subject"
IL ar believe in the proposition
thorou- bly," Cherry li;nped on. but
well. was entirely selfish in getting
you started. for 1t possibly means my
own salvation. but
Its my last chance ALSO" Boyd
broke in.
"A few days ago you were stranger;
now you are friend" she said stead
lily. Ones likes and dislikes grow
rapidly when they are not choked by
convention like you too well to see
you do this. You are too good man
to become the prey Of those people.
Remember George Bait"
"Balt hasn't started yet. For the
first time he is a real menace to Willis
Marsh"
Wont you take my advice and re-
consider? urged the girl.
Listen" said the young man. II
came to this country with definite
purpose in mind. and had three years
in which to work 1t out. / needed
money-God, how needed money!
They may talk about the emptiness of
riches and tell you that men labor
not for the kill but for the pursuit;
not for the score. hut for the contest.
Maybe some Of them do. but with me
1t was gold needed, gold had to
have. and | didn't care much how !
got It so long as l got 1t honestly. /
focused every power upon my desire,
but a curse was on me-a curse.
nothing less. At first I took misfor'
tune philosophically. but when 1t came
and slept with me began to rage at
it. 1t was terrifying because my time
was shortening. and the last day Of
grace was rushing toward me.
Just to show you what luck play
ed in. at Dawson found prospect
that would have made most men rich.
and. although such thing had never
happened In that locality before. 1t
pinched out. tried again and again.
and finally found another mine. only
to be robbed Of 1t by the Canadian
laws in such manner that there was
not the faintest hope Of my ever re
covering the property. I finally shifted