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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-13

rendered for their use. The remainder
Of the program consisted Of reAdings
by Miss Pauline Harmon. and Mr.. ].
III. Allen; solos by Messrs F. NJ. Cot.
lier. II. w. Cottrell. and Miss Corinns
Saunders and an address Of welcome
by Mr.. Eddie Simpson.
The Ladies' Aid Society. Of Union
Station church. met Monday afternoon.
and the annual election Of omceys was
held. Mrs. l. II. Davenport was chosen
president. Mrs. w. A. Creekmore, sec
rotary, and Mrs. H A. Hare, treas
urer. This society has been the scene
OF many happy and sad occasions, but
there was a mingiing OF both. In the
recent presentation to Mrs. r. II.
Potts. Of handsome gold parior clock,
as token OF love from the women OF
the church Mrs. Potts health not
permitting her to meet with the So
caety. the ladies repaired to the par
sonage where the presentation took
place, with happy little speech by
MRS virginia Hasker. Mrs. Potts was
much affected AZ was everyone pres-
en-. but replied In her characteristic
charming manner. Rev. r. II. pott.
was presented by the men OF the
church with a handsome ventlemeu..
wardrobe. Mr.. FL A. Hare maxim tn
presentation speech. Mr. Potts re-
spending. II was with much regret
tnal the church was called upon Ia
part with these beloved leaders. buf
.eJoice IN the wisdom OF the bishop
IN sending Rev. and Mrs. w. II. Ed-
wards to fll their places
me church Hin Santa Claus Club
whlen IS doing such excellent work in
securing money and articles for a.
poo. cAl!1ren's Xmas stockings. v1H
nold a don-party Friday evening n
me nome pf Mrs. H. A. HAwktns.
1.oo hast Grace street, and each -.
attending IL requested to bring ! doil.
-. me recent can party fifty can. "a
esetaoies and fruits were contrtbut.d
anu 700 has already bean raised :
h OF prominent citizens contr1-
tons welcomed,
rev. Mr.. Battin will hold NJ. 49,
~ woonesday evening service tonirbt q
- aamea. A public reception ~
recently rendered Rev. and M. pa
with addresses by represen & tives
VI .he various societies OF the chur,s
Anr proved most enjoyable.
VIII DO a sale OF Christrnas
,hs h ana handmade garmsnts. m
s ss,s nome OF Mr& Cox asst East 0race
street. December Risk.
AT tho last meeting az tn ro...-
customary Society OF St JamHS
snuTcn. the annual election Of of'c~re
,oox place with tho following resnits
NJ W. George Walford. presidsnt: Nh
wm. Atkinson. FIRST ytce-presiAsrt.
Mrs. W. w. Smith. second yios 1920.
Gent; Mrs. Peers. third, ana ~
n corws fourth; Mrs. e. P. BicksrH
Hsws pond'ns secretary; Arx H. 4,
M. rw.n recording secretary, Miss
MINNIE IApscombe. treasurer.
no miss Frances Hunt who spent the
hor AZ yorktown. has returned t.
:, Mr.. c. W. Breedlove. OF Atlanta. d.
!" the guest Of friends on the Elm
Mr. Woolridxe. OF Dorset. Va. 10
the guest OF Mr.. Leslie Rudd. 1xl9
East Clay street.
Mrs. Walter Mitchell ana uttIe
daaghter. who have been spending
some time with the formers parents
At Dunn. y. G.. have returned to thesr
nome In Chimboraxo Park.
Mrs. Fleet and son. william. who
have been the guests OF Mr.. George
Fleet. on East Broad street, have r.
turned to their home IN Amelia,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-13
MINISTER LEAVES
$4,000 ESTATE

The Rev. James Thomas Lumpkin,
a superannuated Methodist minister,
who died recently at his home, lis
West Clay street, left an estate worth
$4,000. according to papers filed In
the Chancery Court yesterday. when
Mrs. Eta NJ. Lumpkin. his widow.
and Or. John d. Blake, his nephew,
qualified a. executors Of his Will.
This document, dated March IL,
1891, bequeathed tha bulk OF the es-
tate to the minister's widow. tnclud-
inr his Clay street residence. At her
death the property beQueathed to
her In to go to Matte Garrett and
Mollle Garrett, Of North Carolina. the
tsstators nieces. and to their mother.
the widow Of the late JOSHUA L. Gar
rett.
Ono Virginia s per cent. bond is
willed to DIR. John D. Blake, while
500 - left &c the testator's brother.
John r. Lumpkin. Willie W. Lump
kin. the testators nephew. inherits a
silver watch and $25.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-13
TRUE REF0RMERS
SUED FOR $4,000
I. THOMAS NEWSOME ENTERS
ACTION AGAINST OFFICERS
OF CORPORATION.

Suit to recover $4,000 alleged TO
have been borrowed, without the au-
thority Of the Grand Fountain. on
the property known as True Reform
ers' Hall. Newport News, was enter
ed In the Chancery Court yesterday by
j. Thomas Newsome, general coun-
sci tor the Grand Fountain OF the
reorganized True Reformera.
Defendants in the action are spe-
cited as follows. w. p. Burrell,
William L. Taylor. Reuben IT. Hin,
Edward Ellis, Jr.. w. l.. Anderson.
]. c. Robertson. A. w. Holmes, J.
G. Carpenter.
Among the defendants are officers
and directors indicted for felony in
connection with the collapse of the
True Reformers' Bank In this city.
1t IL alleged that the Newport News
property was s1uandered in explicit
ing the White City annex to the
jamestown Exposition In 1907.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-13

carefully by the campaign manager to
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information About Subscriptions
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Mark your subscriptions properly.
when new. mark them new, and when
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The campaign departments Office II
open every evening from Z to 9 O'Clock
II you cannot call during tho day the
campaign manager will be very glad
to make appointments with you at anv
time 10 suit your convenience.
Judgea
The following we'll known citizens
OF Richmond have kindly consented to
act as Judges at the close Of the con-
test. w. r. nahney. business mara
ger Chamber Of Commerce.: w. A.
Clark. Jr., secretary Retail Merchants
Association: 9: x. Mckee. general
secretary. Y. NJ. G. A.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-13

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-13
COUPLE is MARRIED
BY PARSON MACON

J. Percy Todd and Miss Essie Dun
can were married yesterday by Spe-
cial Commissioner Jas. Madison Ma
con. better known as Parson Macon.
Tho groom Is twenty-eight and his
bride eleven years younger. He Is
a motorman on the local street car
system. Marriage licenses were Is
sued yesterday to the following other
parties: Iva B. Humphrey ANA Edith
Lillian Burton: ]. Andrew Hockaday
and Louise Branch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-13
IDA EYNCH MUST SERVE
FIVE YEARS IN PRISON

IDA Lynch was convicted In the
Hastings Court yesterday Of grand
larceny and sentenced to servo five
years in the penitentiary.
Andrew Peace. convicted OF unlaw-
full woundinfi, was nned IS and SEN
fenced to serve twelve months on the
roads
Governor Hayes. charged with
stealing a f10 coat from Dudley
Payne, was acquitted.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-19

Senator john Calhoun is offered the
portfolio of secretary of state in Tyler,s
cabinet. He declares that if he accepts
1t means that Texas and Oregon must be
added to the Union. He plans to learn
the intentions of England with regard to
Mexico, through Baroness Won Rltz, Sc
English ambassador, Pakenham. He
sends his secretary, Nicholas Tr1st, to
bring the baroness to his apartment.
While searching for the baroness home,
a carriage drives up and he is invited TO
enter. The occupant is the baroness. VINO
says she Is being pursued. The pursuers
are shaken off. The baroness consents to
see Calhoun. Nicholas notes that she
has lost a slipper. She gives Nicholas the
remaining slipper as pledge that she
will tell Calhoun all, and as security,
for his sweetheart. Elizabeth Churchill
Nicholas Is ordered to leave at once for
Montreal on state business, by Calhoun,
who has become secretary of state. ana
plans to be married that night. Tyler
warns Pakenham that interference by
England in the affairs of this continent
will not be tolerated. The west de-
mands that the joint occupancy Of Ore
gon with Great Britain cease, and has
raised the cr1 of 'Fifty-four Forty or
Fight" The baroness tells Nicholas she
will do her best to prevent his marriage.
She returns the trinket and he promises
to return her slipper. Nicholas enllsts
the services of Congressman Dandrldge,
4 rejected sutton of Elizabeth's, to assist
IN the arrangements for the wedding and
sntrusts him with the return of the slip
per to the baroness. The congressman
gets drunk and sends the slipper to Eliza
beth. The wedding is declared off. and
Nicholas is ordered from the house by
Elzabeths father. Nicholas is ordered
to gain access to meeting OF the 1ud-
son Bay directors in Montreal and learn
Englands intentions regarding oregon.
Nicholas sees the baroness leave the dl-
rectors' meeting in Montreal, where he
had failed to gain admission. She warns
him that his life is in danger and he ac--
cepts an invitation to pass the night at
her home She quizzes him as to whether
his wedding took place. and gets no sat
sfaction. She tells him that the slipper
she gave him cont aimed message from
the attache of Texas to the British am
bassador, saying that If the United
States did not annex Texas within 80
days, she would lose both Texas and
Oregon. He decides to take the message
n Calhoun
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-19

tinent! On this continent, where it
did not originate and does not belong!
1t ISIS discovery! Science shall hear
of it. 1t iss the link of Asia to Amer
lea. 1t brings me fame!"
He put his hand into a pocket, ana
drew it out half filled with gold
pieces and with raw gold in the form
of nuggets, as though he would offer
exchange. l waved him back. mo"
said I; you are welcome to one OF
these disks, if you please. II you
wish, l will take one little bit of these.
But tell me, where did you find these
pieces of raw gold?"
Those? They are notings. l recol-
lect me l found these one day up on
the Rogue river, not far from my
cabin. l am pursuing most beauti-
full moth, such as l hat not in all my
collection. So, l fall on a log; | skin
me my leg. In the moss | find some
bits of rock. 1 recollect me not where,
but believe it wass some where there.
But what I find now, here, by stran-
CERT ISIS worth more than gold! My
friend, thank you, / embrace you! l
am favored by fate to meet you. Go
with you to Washington? Yess, yess,
I go,"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-19
PITIFUL SIGHT WITH ECZEMA

"a few days after birth we noticed
an infiamed spot on our babys hip
which soon began spreading until
baby was completely covered even in
his eyes, ears and scalp. For eight
weeks he was bandaged from head to
foot. He could not have a stitch Of
clothing on. Our regular physician
pronounced it chronic eczema He is
a very able physician and ranks with
the best in this locality, nevertheless,
the disease began spreading until
baby was completely covered. He
was losing flesh so rapidly that we be-
came alarmed and decided to try Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment.
Not until commenced using Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment could we tell
what he looked like, as we dared not
wash him, and had been putting one
application after another on him. On
removing the scale from his head the
hair came off and left him entirely
bald, but since we have been using
as much Iair as ever. Four weeks
AFTER we began to use the Cut1cura
Soap and Ointment he was entirely
cured. l don't believe anyone could
have eczema worse than our baby.
Before we used the Cuticura Rem
edies we could hardly look at him, he
was such a pitiful sight. He would
fuss until l would treat him, they
semed to relieve him so much. Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment stand by
themselves and the result they quick
ly and surely bring is their own rec
Ommendation." (Signed) Mrs. T. B.
Rosser, Mill Hall, Pa, Feb. 20, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold by druggists and deal
ers everywhere, a sample of each,
with 32-page book, will be mailed free
on application to "Cuticura," Dept
% K Boston.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-19
You know what it ISIS, eh?'

gu KNOW WnaJ IL 1885, en-!
mo, except that it is Indian made "
He scanned the ROUND disks care
fully. Wait" he exclaimed. 81
show you something's"
He reached for my pencil, drew
toward him piece of paper, taking
from his pocket meantime a bit of
string. Using the latter for radius,
he drew a circle on the piece of paper.
NOW look what l do" he said, as
I bent over curiously. "See, draw a
straight line through the circle. l di-
vide it in half, so. 1 divide it in half
once more, and make a point. Now
shorten my string, one-half. On each
side of my long line 1 make me half
circle-only half way round on the
opposite sides. So, now, what l got,
Ell? You understand him."
l shook my head. He pointed in
turn to the rude ornamentation in the
shell clasp. l declare that then l
could see a resemblance between the
two designs
"'It is curious" l said
Mem Gott! it ISIS more than curl
Gus. 1t ISIS wonderful! I hat two ANA
zonias collected by my own hands,
and II species of my own discovery,
yess, in butterflies alone. That ISIS
much? Listen. 1t ISIS notings! Here
ISIS the discovery"
He took pace or two excitedly,
and caIne back to thump with his fore
finger on the little desk
What you see before you ISIS the
sign of the Great Monad! 1t ISIS
known in China in Burmah, in all
Asia. in all Japan. 1t ISIS sign of the
great One, of the great Two In your
hand ISIS the Tab Gook-the Oriental
symbol for life, for sex. Myself, l hat
seen that in Sitka on Chinese brasses;
[ liaf seen it on Japanese signs, in one
land and in another land But here
you show it to me made by the hand
of some ignorant aborigine of this con-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-19
BURGLAR Refriended Him.

A burglar was arrested for robbing
house up the state some time since,
and the next morning the victim rush
ed wildly into the magistrates office,
AS soon as he could get his breath to
working again he told the official that
he had come to see about the pris-
oner.
Glad you came down." was the af-
fable response of the magistrate, 81
suppose you want to appear against
him"
We'll, guess mott" exclaimed the
victim with a glad smile. 81 want to
kiss him on the brow and give him
$40. Among other things that he stole
from the house was package of love
letters that wrote to my wife before
we were married"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-19

Presently the two halted, and sep
arated. The taller kept on to the east,
to the old French town. At length
saw him joined, as though by appoint
ment, by another gentleman, one
whose appearance at once gave me
reason for a second look He ac-
costed my young Englishman, and
without hesitation the two started off
together. AS they did so l gave an
involuntary exclamation. The taller
man l had seen once before, the
shorter, very many times-in Wash
ington!
"Yess," commented my old scientist
calmly; so strange! They go to-
gether.'
'Ah, you know them!" l almost fell
upon him.
"Yess-last night The tall one ISIS
Mr. Peel, a young Englishman; the
other is Mexican, they said-Senor
Yturrio, of Mexico. He spoke much.
Me, wass sleepy then. But also that
other tall one we saw go back-that
wass Capt. Parke, also of the British
navy His ship iss the war boat
Modesto fine one. I see her often
when walk on the riffer front, there. 7"
turned tc him and made some ex-
cuse, saying that presently would
join him again at the hotel. Dream
lily as ever, he smiled and took his
leave For myself, walked on rapid
ly after the two figures, then a block
or so ahead of me.
saw them turn into a street which
was familiar to myself. They passed
on, turning from time TO time among
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-19
eaaIkA4 lsSs . sos IsAANgR gl4

lon; after which l suggested a stroll
about the town for a time.
Before we started, l asked him to
step to my room, where l had left my
pipe. My eye fell on the commode' S
top, casually. l saw that it was bare
I recalled the strange warning of the
baroness the evening previous. | was
watched! My apartment had been en-
tered in my absence. Property OF
mine had been taken.
My perturbation must have been
discoverable in my face. What ISIS
it," asked the old man. you forget
something's"
NO" said I, stammering. TT is
nothing
He looked at me obviously. Well,
them l admitted 81 miss something
from my commode here. Some one
has taken it.
1T iss of value, perhaps?" he in
quired politely.
We'll, no; not of intrinsic value.
Twas only slipper-of white satin,
made by Braun of Paris"
"One slipper? Of what use"
1T belonged to a LADY, was about
to return it, l said; but l fear my
face showed me none too calm.
Each man studies for himself his
own speciality" unused the old man.
You hat perhaps studied the species
of woman. Once, also l.
We walked, my friend musing and
babbling, myself still anxious and UNI
easy. We turned out of narrow
Notre Dame street, and into ST. Law
ence Main street. AS we strolled |
noted without much interest the mot
ley life about me, picturesque now
with the activities of the advancing
spring. Presently, however, my idle
gaze was drawn to two young Eng
lishmen whose bearing in some way
gave me the impression that they be-
longed in official or military life, al
though they were in civilian garb.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-19
CHAPTER XVII.--Continued.

He smiled. ut ISIS not chance.
but a certainty he said. 1T wass
only agreed last night. England will
march this summer 700 men up the
Peace river. In the fall they will be
across the Rockies. So! They can
take boats easily down the streams to
Oregon You ask if there will be
troubles. l tell you, yess.'
What time can England make
with her brigades, west-bound, my
friend?' | asked him casually. He an
swered with gratifying scientific pre-
ciSion.
From Edmonton to Fort Colville,
west of the Rockies, it hass been done
in six weeks, and five days, by Sir
George himself. From Fort Colville
down it ISIS easy by boats. 1t takes
the voyageur three months to cross,
or four months. 1t would take troops
twice that long, or more. For you IN
the states, you can go faster And
ali! my friend it ISIS worth the race,
that Oregon. Believe me, it ISIS full
of bugs-of new bugs; IL news species
/ hat discovered and named. 1t ISIS
something's of honor, ISIS it not?"
What you say interests me very
much, SIR" l said. Il ain only an
American trader, knocking around to
see the world a little bit. You seem
to have been engaged in come scien-
tific pursuit in that country
"Yess," he said "Mein own govern
ment and mein own university, they
send me to this country to do what
bass not been done. l am insecto-
logger. Shall l show you my bugs of
Oregon? You shall see them yess?
Come with me to my hotel. You shall
see many bugs, such az science bass
not yet known"
| was willing enough to go with
him; and true to his word he did show
me such quantities of carefully pre-
pared and classified insects as | had
not dreamed our own country offered.
Twelve new species!" he said, with
pride. "Mein own country will gift
me honor for this Five years l spend.
Now I go back home.
81 shall not tell you what nickname
they elf me in Oregon" he added,
smiling; but my real name ISIS VOL
fran Won Rittenhofen. Berlin, it wass
last nv home. Tell me, you go soon
to Oregon?"
THAT is very possible l answered;
and this time at least | spoke the
truth. 1--WE are bound in opposite dl-
rections. but If you are sailing for
Europe this spring, you would save
time and gain comfort by starting
from New York. 1t would give us
great pleasure if we could welcome
40 distinguished scientist in Wash
ington."
mo, l am not yet distinguished.
Only shall l be distinguished when l
have shown my IL new species to
mein own university
sBut it would give me pleasure also
to show you Washington. You should
see also the government of those
hackwoodsmen who are crowding out
70 oregon. Would you not like to
travel with me in America so tar as
that?'
He shook his head doubtfully. Per
haps | make mistake to come by the
81 Lawrence? 1t would be shorter to
go nv New York? Well, l hat no
hurry. 1 think it over, yess.
But tell me, where d. you get that
leetle thing?" he asked me again pres
entity, taking up in his hand the Ia
dian clasp.
I traded for 1t aTepug the Crow In
lianS.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-19
WRONG SORT
WRONG SORT
Perhaps Plain Old Meat, Potatoes and
Bread May Be Against You
for a Time.

A change to the right kind of food
can lift one from sick bed. A lady
in Weldon, ILL.,, says:
Last spring l became bed-fast with
severe stomach troubles accompanied
by sick headache. I got worse and
worse until l became so low l could
scarcely retain any food at all. al
though I tried about every kind.
Il had becoI9e completely discour-
aged, and given up all hope, and
thought l was doomed to starve to
death, until one day my husband, try
ing to find something 1 could retain,
brought home some Grape-Nuts.
ITO my surprise the food agreed
with me, digested perfectly and with
out distress. began to gain strength
at once. My flesh (Which had been
f1abby), grew f1rmer, my health i'm
proved In every way and every day.
and in a very few weeks l gained 20
pounds in weight.
i liked Grape-Nuts so well that for
four months I ate no other food and
always felt as well satisfied after eat
ing as if 1 had sat down to a fine baS-
quet.
Il had no return of the miserabIe
SICK stomach nor of the headaches.
that / used to have when | ate other
food. I am now a well woman. doing
all my own work again, and feel that
life is worth living.
"Grape-Nuts food has been a God
send to my family; it surely saved nv
life; and my two little boys have
thriven on it wonderfully" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek
Mich.
Read the little book, "The Road to
WellVille," in pkgs. There's a reason. ;,
Ever read the above Ietter9 A new,
one appears from time to time Thav
are genuine, true, and full OF huma1