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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-03
Popular Publicity.

That tall waiter seems to be very much II
demand"
YES he never opens a bottle of champaign
without attra sting the attention OF everybod.
ia the room.--Pittshurg Post.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-03
WEATHER FREAK
AT HARRISONpJrRf.

HARR1SONBURG, VA. April s.
For two hours Saturday snow fell
from heavy clouds in the east, while
in the west there was bright sunshine
and clear skies
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-03

In British Columbia $500 dissatisfied miners
have lodged the strike act by calling their de-
monstration cessation OF work" A rose by
another name. etc
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-03
Playing Safe

DO you when YOU get home in the
evening tell your wife OF the pretty things In
clothing you nave seen during the day.
No tell her about the clothing. but II
shed be jealous.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-03

We hear some complaint Of dizziness But think
how much worse 1t IL in Texas As a matter
OF face there is no boom anywhere now.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-03

If the Democrats attempt tariff revision they
have got TO beat the Dutch who are also do
ing a little tinkering.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-03

Now that Ave officers OF the Virginia militia
have started to the front we look for an early
cessation of hostilties.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-03

THE best of plans .niscarry, remarked tn
Wise Guy. YES the est OF friends get mar
ried" added the Simple Mug.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-03

Strawberry shortcake hath charms to soothe
the savage beast.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-03
Two Enerninate.

Host-Have O cigarette. old man?
Guest-No, thanks-lve chucked smoking
too efreminate, don't YOU know.-Punch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-03

In noting that only Southern lass is in
that 'Vassar Daisy Chain of beauties, we won
der why that college does not appeal TO the Rich
mond girl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-03
The Old Story,

Ibid that explorer suffer any physical all
msnt as a result OF his trip the Arctic re-
gions?"
Veg
What was il ?"
writers cramp."-Wsshingtcn Star.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-03

Dinner Is never ready early enough for a
man with a big appetite
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-03

The question In Mexico seems to be peace oil
pieces.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-03

Only occasionally do you find a genius, anc
q genius Is genius only occasionally.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-03

II 1t Only Could Re Used That Way.
Edith-Mamma, don't you think God could
hear mo better II used the telephone when
say my prayers?-Judge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-03

press no regret over the burning OF the ondciai
records in the Albany capitol There's rea'
son.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-03

Tag. you're it with the nurses.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-03

What has become of tho old -fashioned woman
who said to her son. Come in and change
your underclothes before they rot Off OF YOU.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-03


When you don't know just what to 20, 30 In
and have good talk with your wife.
save your metal roofing by giving II a good
coat OF paint and do It before 1t is too late.
The mountain Of work before you can all be
worked or II you Just keep CHEEKY heart and
peg away.
the farm. where money grows, than in the city.
where money goes
Take time to look into every project that Is
suddenly sprung on you. Lifs's greatest
cesses come out of the most careful considers
ton.
Can't you fix IT 20 that YOU wr not have to
buy any garden stun this year: Or course you
can What any farmer do you Get
right at 1t now and make the best garden in
town, Surprise yourself and the neigihors.
Here IL the formula for treating seed potatoes
TO prevent scab; Soak the whole seed for two
fornaidehyde) and fifteen gallons of cold water:
dry the seed. cut and plant in ground that has
recently grown potatoes.
II you are planning to grow your
paragus plants sow the seed az soon as the
ground can be worked. Palmetto IL a splendid
variety and you will make mistake in planting
It, Be sure to get seed from a reliable grower.
Make the drills wide enough apart to permit
cuitiVatlng with horse. Thinning the plants
cultivation are necessary to secure strong, we'll
rooted plants by fall.-April Farm Journal.
In Dtsrcpute
There Is rising tide OF sentiment against
liquor advertisement In papers that have ac-
cess to the homes of the people The leading
ness and the better class OF daily papers are
moving in the same direction. The time i.
not far distant. believe. when newspapers
dependent on the patronage of reputable people
Will be compelled to decline to encourage and
extend the curse Of the liquor traffic by giving
publicity to the trade through their columns
The following paragraphs found In the COL
umns OF the Herald and Presbyter." and are
to the point:
NO paper that contains Hauor advertise
ments has a right to expect to be taken into
respectable homes. 70 pervert ccarsen and de-
stroy the moral nature of the members Of the
families. The papers that contain these ad-
vertisements doing the DEVILS work for the
secular papers beginning the unspeak-
able infamy OF such betrayal OF righteous
ness, and refusing any longer to allow their
columns TO be polluted by such matter Such
papers to be congratulated on their hon.
orAbie determination and should be encouraged
by good people. The editor OF the Detroit
Times, in announcing this. it's future poHcv,
says:
ITO many. the young especially. beer drink
| Ing is the beginning OF evil. II seems to lead
directly TO that excess which jeopardizes health.
position Ia pgpipess. Morally and indpstrlally.
the age is against the ntemperancs Of which
beer drinking is often the first stage. Many
homes into which this paper goes believe that
family and the Times believes it has no mora,
right to antagonize the conscientious convic-
tons of there homes through what ii prints II.
It's advertising columns We do not care to be
talking beer every day to people who do not
want their children TO be invited to drink II.
by their home NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF the
South.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-03
Hear It.

Ball-what is silence?
Hau--The college yell of the school of expe-
Ytenes.---Harpers Bazaar.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-03

Some of the political crooks in New York ex
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-03

A wise man should have money In his head
but not in his heart-DeAn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-03
PRICE or vIRG1NIAN.

Per Corr, ClrY EDrs1ox. lie
Per Corr. SrATn EDrrIox. -
BIZ MAIL ON YEAH. .A.W
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-07
TEN MEN KILLED
IN { KIP | 0 $40 n
Bodies Blown to Pieces and Only
Few Fragments Are
Found.

Marquette, Mich. February EN- a
disastrous explosion ten men met in
slant death at the plant OF the Pluto
powder Company in the outskirts Of
ishpemirg late to-day Ono man was
injured. The bodies Of the dead wer.
blown to pieces.
the explosion took place in the gela-
tine powder house. Every man in this
building was blown to pieces Three
men were absent from the building and
escaped
What caused the explosion is no..
known Gelatinc powder is largely
composed of nitro glyccrine, and il is
supposed that the mixture was Icing
,stirreti in the big crucible within tile
mouse, when the stuff let go. 9t
About 1000 pounds exploded ONLY
twenty minutes before the disaster
1000 pounds of the explosive were re-
moved The main plant was little dam
aged. and the shock felt iii Ishpcming
was hardly perceptible. Windows In
Winthrop, Il mile away. however, were
broken I,.i4
Immediately after the explosion the
men employed in the other buildings
ran out to learn what part Of the plant
had been blown UP. They. fastened to
the place where the gelatinc building
had stood, and found n stretch OF bare
ground, and splintcrcd tmbers scat
tered over n wide area around the spot.
Only q few fragments OF the bodies
Hssra recovered.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-07
TWOCOUNTI
OF QUARAN I IN {
Chesterfield and Fluvanna Will
Be Free of Stigma After
April /.

After months OF work. State Vet
an ran 3; s. FernIeyhoHgh was able
the counties OF Chesterfield and Flu
wanna Will be taken out OF the auaran-
IN, ,,ng distriet and viii be put on a
peen enjoying Immunity from restric-
ton The proper papers were signed
o Ss Ghas by the Board of Supervisors
last night by Dr. Ferncyhough, and
We're forwarded to the Bureau Of Ami
s snni ln 10 ,hjs IN Washington. The
been previously obtained.
as matter. of fact, inasmuch as
-, n. the eyes OF Uncle Sam cities are
are situated. it has been unlawful not
only TO ship cattle from Chesterfield
f Ibomsyy' Put put from South Richmond, Al
on nou tba i sou nearly ten months the city
part OF Richmond it has been
the South fho % la tbe TO send cattle from
James.
Few Farms Reserved.
mel 1,eid d, a re sun infected; and viii be
ars cieaned up, but the county as a
, wh9le VIII be out on April l. Grad
e eaily the Infection will be removed
IRON the individual farms
Airginia's cattle quarantine laws
nave nave proved most valuable to the stock
tbn lra,t and !, shippers In 1896, when
the point of putting the whole State
under quarantine because Of the prev
aience OF Texas cattle tick. the laws
were changed 50 as to provide for in
spection. and BY this means many
counties were exempt from the first.
eWhen DR.. Ferneyhough went into or
nee. In 1902. there were thirty-two
While after April / there will be but
seven counties In the State whence
cattle shipments will be tabooed, and
magisteria districts. DR.. Ferneyhough
mas mas Kept after the situation ali the
line. and has induced gradual clean
ing UP OF infected localities. I'M ~-'
For fifteen years it has been illeraI
10 ship any cattle at all out of Ches-
.erield county, save during the open
SEASON; from December Is to March s.
ana tnen only upon inspection and
approval of each sa1n $500
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-07
COAST ARTILLERY
IN STATE REPORT.
Colonel Stern Criticized Com
nland Following His
Inspection.
SERGEANT WAS DRUNK
State View Of Command IS
Published for First
Time.

In view Of the inquiry non being
conducted into the affairs OF the Vir-.
ginia Coast Artillery, the last report OF
annual Inspection Of this branch OF
Inc service made BIZ Colonel o Lane
stern the assistant inspector q general
is OF interest. This has not hcretofore
neen published. although 1t Will appear
IN tho forthcoming annual report OF
The Acknowledgement
II was the report OF the oiilcers a,
Tort Monroe. made TO the War DnDart-
ment. which rrecipitatcd tue ;nvestfga.
ton now going on.
In this connection. 1t Is learned that
second Lieutenant Il. w page, OF tho
second Company. who has resigned, did
not do SO because OF criticisms. but be-
cause Of his departure from Norfolk
lie did not take part In the Fol-; Mon
roc cncarnpncnt
Colonel Stcrn's report Is as follows:
First Company, Norfolk
Noom IN armory used by First and
Second Comp anies, each of which has
sixty lockers entirely too small, but
the room Will not hold larger ones
Armory accommodations insnnicient
Property In satisfactory condition, bu,
That In lockers cannot be arranged
properly on account of their small size
y large number Of enlistment papers
ere either not signed by the recruits
the surgeon or the enlisting officer
Discharges not entered in the record OF
the men. nor are the papers removed
from the binder. some duplicate mus
ter rolls have been forwarded to the
Adlntnnt Generals Office and no copIcp
kept
twenty men do not attend majority
Of drills Men have been tang ut setting
w exercises, some instruction in the
names OF parts Of rifle. guard mount
ing and \. c officers school each
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-07
CHARTERS ISSUED

On, charters were issued Yesterday by the
state; state Corporation Commission to the fol-
IA HORACE :, Brown. president. Fails ais
E t.nu r, Ha: IL Scott Myer. vce-president
Rotary: c. G.: caywood, treasurer, both OF
s;. Il, p 6 Capital Maximum, $500,
business.
Tho washington and Bancroft Traction and
president: w. w Wright. : vice president
both OF Bancroft. Va; G. B. Munson secre
sa5% n1inF1an "a ,s5s Mssia%
the re- counties Of AleSandra and fair RIA Sas "
socation OF the city OF Norfolk Laura p
TINS iii, president; Annie e Tucset. secretary:
Conduct Woman's Christian Association. i
-, ne dramatic Club Of Washington ana Lee
Peters. president. Memphis, Tenn. e. !? n
nc I, vice-presideni, Greensburg. Pa; a.
SON m %d isere'ary and treasurer Pear
mum. 500. Objects: To present dramatic
plays ia!,: and other plays OF amusement
Purity Icc-Cream Corporation. Richmond
A. \. Chaplin. president: S. C. Redman. Wee
nresidsnt; Charles Ross, secretary and treas
$4,000; minimum. $4,000. Objects: Whole
sa re, and no retail iee-cream business.
stanton va Sosh cees n Eem9any ns1
Roy. vice-president: Carrie Coates secretarS
snd ,reasur s5o l Of Ptsburg Pa Capital
Mercantile business.
Floyd. Mont omery Telephone Company
dent Sewers Val NJ r. Gordon pss% e- presi.
dent Copper Valley Va. r. r. Akers. sec.
Te,nry AN, and treasurer Alum Ridge. va. CAP.
Objects: Onerate a telephone line
Basic WOODEN Company Gnc.). Basic city
Va Hiram Dawson. president: w H. Gard.
n ns., treasurer: N Bean; sccrctaryall Of
minimum 5000 Objects: Operate WOODEN
mills.
Amherst Realty Corpora .Ion. A,exanar,a
Va n. L. limerick president, Hickory Cor.
ner, Pa; II. c. Deihler vice president Rer-
rybnrg, Va; |. G.. Matter. secretary West
fairview. Pa. Capital: Maximum $50 6.,:
minimum $500 Objects: Real estate BUSH
ness. 49,
Sherwood Corporation. Alexandria, Va.
alexander Mcneil. president; c. II. ST. John
slce-pfesident; Paul Dulaney, secretary and
treasurer-alI of Washington, D. C.. Capital:
Maximum. 100000: minimum, se5, COO Objects:
Real estate business.
The W. 2. Hodges Company Inc.>. Marion,
". T.. Hodges president: J. e. Sandoe vice
president; II. p. ellis. secretary and treas
ureraal of Marion. Capital: Maximum.
$1,000; minimum. $500. Objects: Mercan-
tile business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-07
HAS CHANGE TO RECOVER
Condition OF Archbishop Ryan Is nc
INN x6.4i--

Condition OF Archbishop Ryan Is No
ticenbly Improved.
Philadelphia, Pa, February 6.--Arch-5
bishop Ryan, whose death has been;
momentarily expected during the past
week. was noticeabiy improved to-day
and for the first time since his illness
was reported his physicians are in;
clincd To believe that he has a chancs.
to recover. They state. however, thai
this chance Is extremely slim, owing
to the state OF his heart. which they.
declare is "practically Worn OUT"
lie awoks to-day refreshed By
good nights sleep. and seemed to con-
tinuc TO gain in strength during the
day. FIe received visitors all day. ate
two light meals. and his voice had
much OF its old-t time vigor. When ha
learned for the first time of the serious
illness OF Bishop Whitaker, the Pro-
,estant Episcopal bishop OF this dio.8
cese. with whom he has been friendly
for many years. he said; Il must call
TO see him." He sent his nephew With
his card to the residence of Bishop
Whitaker 5ss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-07

week but no advance or rear guard
instruction. no extended order drill
and no regular target firing. First
lieutenant In command, error In open
Ing ranks, did not align guides, and
without proper shoulder straps. Many
men without gloves. Handled guns
very badly for inspection. lack indi-
v!dual instruction.
Second Company, Norfolk
Occupies room in armory With First
Company, Lockers too small Prop
erty In them too much crowded and
presents bad appearance. Other prop
erty stored in small room H. satisfac-
tory order Not sufficient space for
taking care OF the company equipment
some rifles not in order wcre cleaned
on day OF inspection Books and papers
IN iair condition In few cases Of
discharge cause not stated Second
lieutenant and thirty-seven men did
not attend majority of drills between
March Il and August S. Ne report OF
attendance at drills since that date.
Recruits are drilled in setting up cx-
crcises. gallery practice. extended ord
or drill ana some instruction in names
Of parts of rinle. No guard mounting,
advance or rear guard instruction. "
g officers school weekly, taught by
first lieutenant Many men ut inspcc-
lion without gloves. awkward Banding
Of rifles one officer and thirty men
absent from inspection
Third Company tportsnouth).
Armory occupied by this and fourth
company, each company paying s23
per month rent Small room for each
company in trent OF building for Office,
ana company purposes another room
Tor each company in rear for quarter
master stores. Much of the property,
Including many of the rifles, not
cleaned. and qunrtermaster- sergeant
drunk on day OF Inspections Captain
mad other men clean all property dur
ms the day. Books and papers in bad
shape. Letters and orders could not
be produced. Authority for discharges
not found; men entered as discharged
ior good OF service" By authority Of
captain commanding corps though
commander stated he had given no
such orders, we'll Knowing lie had no
authority TO do So Attendance book in
very bad condition: imposs BILE to un-
derstand from it what attendance had
heen Men discharged not so entered
on enlistment papers. Recruits have
pcen drilled In setting up exercises
names OF parts of rifle and advance
guard. y. c. officers school weekly in
winter only. taught by officers. No
regular target firing, and officers have
not practiccd with revolvcrs
49, - S"fhPHh! tiOrtSm0uth).
occupies armory with Third Com
PAM has similar rooms for company
ana storage purposes. Rifle racks rot
new when ISSUED. one Of them in bad
order when received. No Arrangement
1or filing papers, and orders are kent
IN envelopes as received. Books neatly
Kept. Discharge papers not removed
from binder.
Men drilled in setting-up exercises
and guard mounting. No instruction in
names OF parts OF rifle. advance and
rear guard duty. target firing, prac-
tice with revolvcrs nor extended order
drill Company has not yet received
arcss uniforms: appeared IL, olive
drab Eighteen men do not attend ma
Jnrity of drills. No y. c. officers school
since joint manoeuvres in august. Gen
erai appearance very good-promising
company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-07
News Of South Richmond.

Die Of tho arss offender that can be caught
plain clothes men will DO put on the build.
Ing
In Police Court.
Lizzie Ross. the negro woman who recently
came under che ban for contempt OF court,
was released from custody yesterday morn
ing in the Police Court Part . on Bond
OF $3.50 to appear to testify against George
Robinson. ooored. In the Police Court this
morning. Robinson, who was arrested on &
serious charge, was offered ball OF SO, 600 buf
went back to jail in default of payment q!
Thomas Palmer charged with pistol tot
ms was fined SIS and went to iail ratbcs
than cough up. @
James Mays was fined $40 and costs fo1
violation of the COW ordinance
Infant Badly Scalded
Tho two-weeks- old son OF Charles E.
Holder. OF East Twentieth Street, was
painfully. though not fatally, scalded yester-
Jay afternoon about O'Clock. The city
wounds were treated by the ambulance ply
slcian. $50
known. but 1t Is thought that the infant in
some way received tile contents or vessel
OF scaldnE water, and its shrill cries soon
brought help. Fs
Personal and General
The funeral of Thomas blunt. who died
Sunday afternoon al the home of his son on
Spring Hill. conducted yesterday after
noon from the Banbridge Street Baptist
Church. The services were conducted by ting
Rev. J. ". Durham and the Rev. J. J. Fix.
The interment was made in Maury Cemc-
terry.
Jerry Brock. the young Richmond man
who swallowed six ounces OF turpentinc Sun
day night in the presence OF his sweetheart
ut e2l East Fifth street. Southside. Is re-
ported to be past the danger line and on
the road TO recovery. The stomach pump
was brought into use before the young mans.
life could be saved. ey
An important meeting OF the woman's
Missionary Society or the cambridge Street
Baptist Church will be held this afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock in the church. 3
J.. D. Mathews, OF Powhatan, Is visiting
relatives In the Southside. a
j, r. Raines and wife. who have beer Wis
lifting e. a. Ranes, at 9a5 Perry street, havH
left for their home in Ontario, Can
Charles a. Raines. .Jr.. has gone 10 WASH
!ngton 10 visit relatives. II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-07
BATTLE is PROMISED
VIII he Fought II American Peace
PROPOSAL L. Not Accented.

Proposal L. Not Accepted
Puerto Cortez Honduras. February r
tbS wireless to New Orleans. Fcbruary
b).-ln the event of the failure OF cen
eral Manuel Bonilla. leader Of tho rev
olutionists. and President Davila to
agree 10 peace negotiations as nro.
posed by the United MATES, decisive
rattle probably will be fought this
week at Pimicntc, twenty miles south
or san Pedro Sula. Hostilities in tha
Nortnern part of Honduras have ceas.
ed, pending the definite reply Of Cen
eral Bonilla TO the American propo-
The American sunboat Wheeling left
mere this morning for Ceiba. where
General Bonilla is i'll, TO get the rcyo
iutionary's reply to the peace proposal
which was submitted to him Friday bv
commander Davis. Of the Tacoma.
General Carias. Governor OF san Pc
dro. Is gathering government forces
at Plmiente, and Is Understood to have
i'oo0 men and five field pieces.
General Lee Christmas is still here
with small body of revolutionists.
awaiting the outcome Of the peace ne
gotiations. Several hundred OF hts
men are at Tela and another small
pody Is camped on the Ulua River, ten
miles east Of Puerto CorteZ
Puerto Cortez and San Pedro SuIa
arc tranquil. Tho American and Rrit
ish forces are in charge of the two
towns.
The revolutionary gunboat Hornet
IN command of Ensign Bruce arrived
mere this morning from Truxilio and
ehchored In. the harbor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-07
B PICTURE DEALER SUED
Government Claims 1t Has Been be
frGudcd Out of Duties.

New York. February 6.--The govern
ment brought suit to- day In the United
States District Court against julius
Oehme. a retired Fifth Avenue picture
dealer for the forfeiture Of eighty
nine imported paintings. valued at
$4,000 The complainant charges that
the pictures were brought in at q re-
duced valuation and the government
cheated out of c!fstoms dues by fraud
ulcnt invoices and afidavits.
The collection was seized on Ian
uary &c while on exhibit FOR sale. but
tho sale was allowed to continue and
the money was turned over TO Col :
lector Loeb pending tho outcome OF
the forfeiture suit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-07
VICTIMS OF BLACK HAND
Baker aud Liquor Dealer Attacked. and
May Die.

Punxsutawney. Pa. February O.
Members of the so-cailed BLACK
Hand" society made separate attacks
o-day on Charles Nolsted. a wealthy
baker. and Samuel Manning. a LIQUOR
dealer Both men may die from their
injuries.
Nolsted recently received a letter de.
handing $500. lie paid no attention
10 the matter. Early to-day several
men broke into his bed room. After
beating him, they tired he house Vol
sted managed to escape but not be-
fore he was probably fatally burned.
Manning had also received a Black
Hand letter. Shortly after the Vol
near his home. and his face and BODY
mutilated with knife
\ detail of Pennsylvania State con-
stabulary is working on the case.