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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-08
URGE TEMPERANCE
FOLK TO REGISTER.
Patriotic Federation Adopts
Resolutions Preliminary to
Battle at Polls
DR.. MACLACHLAN IS
ELECTED PRESIDENT
Richmond Ministers viii be
Asked to Endorse Move
ment Monday When
They Meet

Permanent organization OF the Pa
triotic Temperance Federation WAS
effected Friuay night at a well at
tended meeting of temperance work
ers held in a room on the second
flobr of the Smithdeal Business Col
lege at Ninth and Broad streets. The
Rev. IL. u. &. Maclachlan, pastor OF
Seventh-Street Christian church. was
elected president and although not
present made 1t known over the
| phone that ne would accept the posi-
ton. Election OF other officers was
deferred until next Friday night.
A special feature Of the meeting
was the adoption OF resolutions de-
| claring the purpose of the organiza-
ton to work heart and soul with a
view of getting the temperance eIe-
ment fully registered before May 6.
after which date no one desiring to
vote In the coming primary and Mo-
vember election can qualify to cast
ballot ON these occasions.
Mr.. G. NJ. Smithdeal presided over
the meeting and Professor j. .. Al
wood looked after the duties of secre-
tary. The committee which nominal
ed DIR. MacLachlan was composed of
| the Rev. Tilden Scherer. s. l.. Led
man. Or. +. l.. Costenbader, w. G..
[ DJiiltH ana II. III. cfnltDueai.
| Outyose W. r. l.. of 4.
| Both the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union and the Woman's Tenn
perance League Of America were we'll
represented and 1t was remarked that
only once during the proceedings was
there any division of sentiment be-
| tween these two organizations which
are striving TO put the saloonist out
OF business and drive the liquor traffic
from the land. And that was when
the question OF nominating the other
officers was put to standing vote.
On this issue. Nra. j.. Tyler Jobson
and her eo-wcrkers voted unanino usiy
! to nominate officers without further
/ delay. On the other hand, Mrs w
NJ. Bickers' organization voted to post
pone the matter for week and her
side carried the day by the narrow
| margin Of one vote.
| While the nominating committee
WAS out Mrs. n NJ. Burgess enter
tanned the meeting with an exceeding
ly clever Characterization of Joseph
! Hoffman, saioonist, who was recently
| legisiated out OF business In High.
land Park by the town council OF
that up-to-date and energetic com
munity.
Mimic Saloomman.
Mrs. Burgess proved herself a MIN
ic of the first magnitude when shs
rehearsed the actions of Hoffman al
the town council meeting and his sub.
sequent statements when he fount
that his liquor license was no longer
any good 10 him. In effect. Hoffman
felt that his business had been ruined
Tand he thought IT only" fair Ard JUS
that the town should move the bound
| fContinued on Fourth PaKel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-08
M00NsH|NERs ESCAPE
REVENUE COLLECTOR

Three moonshiners making whiskey
at an Illicit still about four miles east
of Benson, in Johnson county, OF the
Fourth North Carolina district, on
April 4. escaped Deputy Collector
Adams and a posseman when the
still WAS raided. according to a re-
port received on Saturday by Colonel
w. IL. Chapman. revenue agent.
Adams recognized one OF the men
as l.. r.. Raynor. and later procured
R-warrant for his arrest, according to
the report. 1t Is believed the arrest
of the two other alleged moonshiners
will be made la few days. A forty
gallon still. which was IN the furnace
when Adams reached the scene. was
destroyed. together with other appa-
ratus for making Illicit whiskey.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-08
FAKE QUAKE ON
LOWER PENINSULA
OLD POINT FOLK FEEL EARTH
TREMORS; BUT cANNoNADiNG
CAUSED THE SCARE.

Especial to The Richmond FirSinian.>
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. April g.
Earth vibrations that shook buildings
aud caused much alarm In this Sec
tion last night. especially among the
guests at the Hotel Chamberlin, Old
Point wese, due to-, ssas ~ ;aeimg sy the
Atlantic BattIeship feet. Which engag-
ed In night battle practice Oft the vir-
xinia capes probably nifty miles away.
1t was thought that the tremors were
caused by an earthquake disturbances,
Tho ships are expeued In Hampton
Roads this afternoon. for n two days
stay aYssi they viii grant shore liberty
to the men. the first since returning
from their recent cruise.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-08
POLITICIAN IS
FOUND GUILTY

Especial to The Richmond Virginlan.)
ROANOKE. VA. April Sin his
second round with the Commonwealth.
Harry T.. Myers. the politician who
was indicted by a special grand jury
In connection with graft investigation.
suffered defeat. In the first case. that
OF contempt OF court in seeking to
keep a witness from appearing before
the grand jury he won a complete vic
tory and was acquitted. To-day, how
ever. he was conyicter OF the larceny
Of $40, from Monroe Southers. an AL
legged gambler, it being charged that he
secured the money Under false repre-
sensations.
Myers was fined $2a. He appealed
Hts counsel was State Senator John NJ.
Hart, Judge Hairston and Whit Coke
assisted Commonwealths Attorney
Perkins In the prosecution.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-08
THREE DIE At
HANDS OF MOB

ELlAviLlE, GA, April &c.
Three negroes ~srs lynchsd here
to-day BY = mob Of one hundred
masked men. The victims, OawseM
Jordan, Charles Pickett and Muir.
ray Burton, ware in jail charged
with the murder Of Newton Eason,
. white man in January. Tho m46
ovsrpowsrsd thu iaiisr and dragged
the prisoners out Of their calls.
One ran and was shot dead With
fifty bullets The ethar TIVE vf1sSh
hanged On trese and thsir bodfso
wsro riddlsd with buiietA Tie
masks worn BY the mob veee nsade
o. Mack stockings, pulled sQ9e
thoie faees.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-08
MILLER BURGLARY
WORK OF POLICE

When I. J. Miller found the show
case, outside his store, BIS East Broad
Street, open and empty he was sure a
robbery had been committed. He 30
reported to police headquarters. Cloth
ing he said. hats. vests, shoes. boys
suits.a dummy figure and stand was
among the things missing. all to the
value OF $76.s5.
The robbery" had been committed
Friday night.
Saturday Captain Epps reported to
police headquarters that Sergeant
Marin and Policeman Thomas, Schu-
macher and Galbraith had found that
the show case, which was rather old.
had broken down Hstd In breaking
down had broken open. They, had taxi
en- the contents and safely stored them
away. wax figure and all. Miller was
much relieved to find who were the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-08
BIC FINES DUE TO
ALCOHOL IN CIDER
FIRM AND THEIR
SALESMAN FINED $50 EACH
IN sTAuNToN.

STAUNTON. VA, April S.--Prose-
cution az Board. Armstrong and Com
pany, Incorporated. of Alexandra, for
selling and soliciting the sale of cider.
containing more than IL per cent of
alcohol and of a l.. Landpan, sales
man OF the firm, on the same charge
was concluded In the corporation court
this morning The firm pleading gull
~ to soliciting for itself and for it's
salesman. a fine of fifty dollars being
entered each against the firm and
az A:nst the salesman.
j. s. Craig. proprietor of the Hotel
Augusta, who bought the cider and
sold It through his soft drink place
had already pleaded guilty and been
fined $50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-08
IS
AGAIN ON TAP

CLEVELAND. O.. April s.-Basis for
trust busting suit by the govern
ment against the Steel trust Is expect
ed to be laid by the Federal grand Jury
now probing alleged railroad rebating
in this city according to John IL. Mar
BILE. OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to-day, Forty witnesses have
been summoned to appear before the
grand jury here including officials of
the Carnegie Steel Company. the Amer
lean Steel and Wire Company, the Ma
tional Tube Company. and several 9TH
err OF the largest subsidiaries OF the
United States Steel Corporation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-08
YOUNG MAN KILLED
BY STRAY CURRENT

DANvILLE. VA, April S.--A. L.
Goulden. a. Young white man. was ac-
cidentaliy electrocuted here last night
by catching hold of a metal attach
ment on a light pole. In some mys-
terious way this attachment became
SO charged as to complete a circuit.
Goulden swung around and around
in fearful agony. vainly trying to re-
lease his hold, until his hands were
burned through Then he toppled
over dead. He leaves a wife,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-08
UNIQUE SUIT
AGAINST RAILWAY

MARTINSvIILE. VA. April S.
The Circuit Court of Henry county
IN in session, and one OF the most In
terestinK cases ever tried here Is In
progress. Administrators OF Sidney
Woods estate brought suit against the
Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany for allowing Woods TO be killed
on their train or. March rs, 1910.
Woods was slain by some drunken
negroes. The suit is for $4,000, and
Ia based on the statement that the
company did not give Its passengers
proper protection.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-08
TEN MEN CAUGHT
WHEN ROOF FALLS

WILMINGTON, DEL, April S.
The roof of the new building Of the
garage collapsed
here at l:15 o'clock this afternoon,
and ten men working on the build
ing were buried under the dehris
Rescuers are now taking the Injured
out of the building and hurrying them
to hospitals. One man said to be
James, Gross was injured so badly
that his brain was exposed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-08
TOM JOHNSON IN
PRESENCE OF DEATH
OHIO LEADER SINKING RAPIDLY
AND HIS DEATH Is MOMEN-
TARILY EXPECTED.

CLEVELAND. O.. April s.--The
condition OF former Mayor Tom L.
johnson was such this morning as to
make certain that his death Is only a
matter OF few hours. He sank
rapidly during the night and the fam
fly remained up all night expecting
the final summons.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-08

BENJAMIN Stephens. negro. sixteen
years old. was arraigned before Judge
Waddill In tho United States District
Court on Saturday on q charge Of
stealing q registered letter containing
$40 from a table In the post-office at
Suffolk and sentenced to serve one
year in the cclored, reformatory at
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-08
Ia, 900 WORKERS
ARE LOCKED OUT

CHRISTIANIA. NORWAY. April s.
Fourteen thousand men in the iron
industry are locked out to-day as the
result OF their demand for a read
justment of their wage and hour
schedules. There Is grave fear that a
general strike will be precipitated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-08
Rescue Cars Go to Scene.

WASHINGTON, d. G.. April q.
A. r. Brown. In charge OF tho
bursAau Of mines rescue station &C
Birmingham. Ala. reported to tho
main ONCE OF the bureau hero
to-day that ne Was starting to
Ldttieton with a crew Of trained
rescuers. There Is no rescue car
at birmingham, the nearest one
being at Dayton, Tenn, to-day.
The station at Birmingham, how
ever. Is well equipped. The bu-
reau here received word that two
hundred convicts were reported
dead In the mine as the result
OF an explosion.
The searchlight., 1911-12-08
Tact ANNOUNCES
TARlFE,AIDS. MONoPOlIES
And Holds Forth Temptation for For.
NATION Of Little Trusts.-Payns-
AIdrieh Act Called Q Rev.
enue Producer.

New York. N. Y. - President Taft
has announced. through an article in
The Outlook. his candidacy for a sec
ond Republican nomination. Mr.. Taft
says:
II am very grateful for the honors
the people have given me. I do not
affect to deny the satisfaction
should feel II, after casting up the
totals pro and con. and striking a
balance. they should decide that my
FIRST term had been fruitful enough
Of good to warrant their enlisting
me for another. Any man would be
proud Of such verdict. But I have
not been willing. nor shall I be, to
purchase II at the sacrifice of my
freedom to do my duty cs ! see t.
My happiness is not deOendent on
holding any Office; and I shall 60
back to private life with no heartburn
ings II the people. after an unprej-
udiced review Of my administration.
conclude that some one else can serve
them to their greater advantage"
in a general discussion Of his ad-
ministration he states also:
Il should have changed the SEN
tence Tin his Winona speech) where
proclaim the Payne tariff act the
best ever passed.
MY chief objection to q needlessly
high tariff is that 1t nourishes mon
opoly.
Il fully realize. and I wish our peo-
pie would, that the present prosper
fly of the treasury is due in no small
measure to the existing tariff.
Il would not resort to the ordinary
income tax except in an emergency
like war"
As a calendar Of unfinished busi-
ness" for his term. the president cites:
Reductions in the wool and cotton
schedules and possibly the metal sche-
dule.
Legislation to develop Alaska.
The ratifying of the peace treaties
with France and Great Britain.
Under title OF President Taft's
Own view," the article is report Of
an authorized interview at Virginia
Hot Springs by Francis e. Leupp.
The interviewer has been for years
one of the leading figures in Wash
ington newspaper and magazine work.
served as commissioner of Indian af-
fairs, and is an old and intimate friend
of Mr.. Taft. Others who are close
to the subject of the interview accept
it as virtually Mr.. Taft's own declara-
ton.
The searchlight., 1911-12-08
PERsIANs APPEAL TO v. s.
Citizens Of Teheran Ask American
Minister to Assure Them Fair
Play.

Teheran. Persia-Ten thousand per-
sons carrying banners with the in
scription, death or Independence"
marched to the American legation and
appealed to the minister to urge the
United States government to see fair
play in the dispute with Russia.
The English community here is
aroused against Sir Edward Grey. the
British foreign secretary, and think
that Shuster, the treasurer-general Of
Persia. out-played him by revoking the
appointments of Englishmen to which
Sir Edward objected. The British
correspondents here are making 1t
plain in the dispatches that they be-
lieve that the British foreign minister
is running the prestige OF his own
countrymen.
Persian Cabinet Resigns.
Teheran.-The Persian cabinet re-
signed. A small body of Cossacks
have arrived here to protect the Rus
sian legation. Two hundred Cossacks
have reached Khashin. The Russian
troops at Resht have disarmed the To-
cal Persian militia and occupied the
telegraph Office. They are acting as
though war had been declared.
The searchlight., 1911-12-08
STOCK JUDGING TEAM.
Montana 10 Represented at Chicago
Live Stock Show.

Observation-Disclosures is represented
for the first time in the contest for
the worlds championship in stock
judging at the international stock show
at Chicago, Dec. 2. A team was chos.
en- from the students at the Montana
state college here. Those composing
the team are: John c. Taylor of
Chinook; George w. Morgan, Boze.
man; Fred +. Gordon. Forsyth; Noble
c. Donaldson, Helena, and Charles L..
Hansen. Dillon. They will be accom-.
panied by Professor ii. r. Griffin, who
has been coaching the candidates.
Forty were trying for places on the
team. which will take the longest trip
on record for such an enterprise. The
Montana delegation will leave here on
Saturday. touring the states OF Ne.
braska, Missouri. Wisconsin and I'LL.
nois until the first of December, when
they will enter the contest. II is con.
sidered the biggest enterprise connect.
ed with live stock ever attempted at
the college. Montana will compete
against twelve or thirteen eastern and
central states for the grand prize.
The searchlight., 1911-12-08
Naive Optimlsts.
WISE WORDS.

six months ago there was another
outburst Of optimism as naive as
though the world were still living In
the sentimental era Of glass exhibi
tons Since then there has opened
another era Of political earthquakes
and CONGREGATIONS. and the era Of dis
turbance continues to extend. Before
the Tripoli problem has been safely
liQuidated or the peace of the Balkans
10 assured, We have the outburst In
China Of an insurrection which may
change the face Of the far east and
give an incalculable increase of force
to all the impulses set moving by the
triumph Of Japan. All we can be Ger
tain Of in the region Of world politics
10 that nothing is certain. Do we need
further lessons to convince us thai
the peace of civilization is founded
upon the crust Of a volcano?" asks
the London Observer.
The searchlight., 1911-12-08
NEWS OF MONTANA
Important happenings Of the
Week Briefly Told.
CONVICT AIDS POOR.
Montana Prisoner Sends $500 to Help
Relieve Want in Butte.

Butte.-In the state penitentiary at
Deer Lodge there Is a real philanthro-
pist. His name is Albert J. Beckman,
and he gives all he earns to charity.
Last July he read of the poverty Of
Mrs. Eric Kerkela. whose husband was
committed to the state asylum for the
insane. and sent $11 to a Butte news
paper. to be delivered to her. Not long
ago he relieved want in the home of a
Denver family, and doubtless many
others in poverty know of his benefi.
cence. A Butte newspaper received
express money orders for 800 from
him. with the direction that II be used
as Thanksgiving gift to the poor OF
Butte. The money will be turned over
to the Associated Charities.
In his letter Mr.. Beckman says: In.
closed please find money orders for
500. Now I humbly ask you to use
500 as a little Thanksgiving gift from
me to the poor women and children Of
Butte that need helping hand during
the cold weather. My only regret il
that am not able to send more. but I
humbly trust that the money I am
sending you will keep some poor wo.
men and children warm and cozy for q
few days during the winter. As for
myself, am well and happy and want
for nothing. II will make me very
happy to know that I have brought a
ray of sunshine to some poor soul.
Trusting you will do me this Kindness.
I will close"
The searchlight., 1911-12-08
CUTlCURA OINTMENT HEALED
BAD SORE ON LIMB

"Some time ago ! was coming up
some steps when the board crushed
under me like an egg shell. and my
right limb went through to the knee.
and scraped he flesh on the bone
Just inside and below the knee. I
neglected II for n day or two. then II
began to hurt me pretty badly. ] put
balsam fir on to draw out the poison.
but when had used II a week. II hurt
SO badly that changed to - oint-
ment. That made II smart and burn
80 badly that ] couldn't use II any
more. and that was the fourth week
after ! was hurt
Then ] began to use Cuticura Oint.
ment for the sore. II stopped hurting
Immediately and began healing right
away. II was a bad.looking sore be-
fore Cuticura Ointment healed II. and
suffered 80 couldn't sleep from two
days after fell until I began using
Cuticura Ointment.
"Cuticura Soap Is the best soap !
ever saw. I have used all kinds Of
soap for washing my face. and always
II would leave my face smarting.
had to keep lotion to stop the smart.
no matter how expensive a soap
used. find at last In Cuticura Soap
soap that will clean my face and
leave no smarting. and ] do not have
to use any lotion or anything else to
ease II. believe Cuticura Soap Is the
best soap made" tSigned) Mrs. NJ.
Z. Fairchild. sos Lafayette ST.. Wich-
ita, Kan. May &. 1911. Although
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold
by druggists and dealers everywhere.
a sample Of each. with 32-page book.
will be mailed free on application TO
"Cuticura," Dept. 22 K. Boston.
The searchlight., 1911-12-08
SUGAR sEETs ARE PROFITABLE.
Farmers From Ore Crop Realize Three
Times Cost OF Land.

Billings. - Approximately $3.50. 200
was distributed by the local sugar
company among growers who supplied
beets to the factory the last thirty
days. II exceeds the entire amount
paid for beets last year by more than
s50.000. Fully 100000 of the amount
went to farmers on the Huntley pro-
ject. which four years ago was a will.
derness. 80 far as agriculture il con.
cerned. Many OF the covers harvest
ed more than twenty tons to the acre,
thereby netting almost three times the
initial cost Of their land in this single
crop. Another payment win be made
about the middle of December. when
II Is estimated the total disbursements
will have been brought up to 81. .100. 900,
The searchlight., 1911-12-08
Sickened the Owl.

II love you. darling. more than you
love me-" sighed the swain.
"Ah, that is impossible. precious" !"
she whispered back. for l love you
better than you do met"
"You cannot!"
But ! dol"
you do not!" he argued.
when I say a thing I stick to IT."
she snapped.
An owl shifted uneasily above them
Pardon me. Gwendoline."
Pardon me. Eustice!"
Miss Brown!"
"Mr. Jones!"
The owl hooted dismally and sought
another bower.
The searchlight., 1911-12-08
eIGAMv CHARGE FACED.
Montanan 10 Held to Answer Under
Laws Of Utah.

Great Falls. - Charged with big.
amy under the Utah statutes. Charles
ID. O'Donnell of this city was arrested
and held in Jail in default of $4,000 to
answer to the courts of Utah why he
married Ethyl Pearl Wilson. after he
had been married at Omaha. Neb., to
Mrs. kittie Hull, from whom he had
never been divorced.
The charge was preferred by the
first wife. after she had communicated
with wife No. 2. telling of ODonnell's
alleged duplicity. O'Donnell married
wife No. 2 in July, 1910. O'Donnell's
second wife. member Of a well.to-do
family OF this city. is standing by him.
and would have given bail. but for the
sact that cash was demanded.
The searchlight., 1911-12-08
WORKS WITHOUT FAITH
Faith Came After the Works Had Laid
the Foundation.

A Bay State belle talks thus about
coffee:
while coffee drinker I was suf.
ferer from Indigestion and intensely
painful nervous headaches. from child.
hood.
"Seven years ago my health gave
out entirely. ! grew SO weak that
the exertion Of walking. II only q few
feet. made It necessary for me to lie
down. My friends thought was
marked for onsumption-weak. thin
and pale.
Il realized the danger I was in and
tried faithfully to get relief from med
icines, till, at last. after having en-
ployed all kinds Of drugs. the doctor
acknowledged that he did not believe
It was in hiS power to cure me.
"While T., this condition a friend in
duced me to quit coffee and try Post
um, and l did 20 without the least
hope that 1t would do me any good. I
did not like 1t at arst. but when It was
properly made I found 1t was . most
delicious and refrsshing beverage. I
am especially fond Of It served at din
ner ice-cold. with cream.
In Q months time ! began to i'm
prove. and In few weeks my indises-
tion ceased to trouble me. and my
heaaaeAs STOPPED entirely. I am %
perfectly veil now that do not look
liks the Same Dsrssn. and have %
gained In 6eGA that l. an Is pounds
heavier than ever before.
This II what Postum has Aene for
me. ] still use It and shall always do
%" Name given By Postum O.. Bat
tie Greek. Mich.
There's q reason" and u 10 sx-
planned In the little book. The Road
20 Wellville." In pkss.
Dgoe PsoA tAs abevs lsstsss a asW
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