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notes was representation of sun as human face shining upon a dial, with the word. "Fugio" Just above was a representation of the moon, also as a face. (The latter, however, found no place in the design of the silver dollar.) Underneath the dial was the motto, Mind Your own Business The reverse design of the note showed al- continental dollar and seems to have been embodied Intact.
 Several varieties of the continental dollars are now known. and not only were there various designs showing z trifling differences, but they occur in different metals, silver, brass and white metal. The rarest of the series, the one owned by Mir. Granberg. shows marked differences from some of the others. Underneath the dial and above the motto is inscribed in small ler- ters, "E c FECIT." "E c" are sup posed to have been the initials of the engraver of the dies.
 From what can be learned there are only two specimens of the above dol lar known in silver. the one owned by Mr .Granberg and another said to pc sn the collection of an eastern historical society The variety Is also known in brass and white metal. The specimens in the latter two metals are also rara and held at premium. The one in brass is much rarer than that in white metal.
 Teh next rarest variety of the con.i- mental currency dollar Is of similar Ie- sign to that mentioned above, but the engraver in cutting the dies, made an error in spelling currency with but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-19

one "r." similar specimen, showing this error and the only one known in this metal, was formerly in the col lection of John G. Mills of Albany, ,yhose collection was sold in 1904. Tho coin at that time brought $500. Since that time the value of colonial coins particularly have risen enormously and that dollar would now bring very much higher figure, if offered for sale.
 The design showing the error was also struck in brass and white metal. Ii has been stated by experts that only five are known in brass. One of these, also offered at the Mills sale, brought s2l. which would be largely advanced if sold today. The same variety in white metal brought SIS at the Mills sale.
 There must nave been a considerable issue of coins of this design in white metal. iud ging by the number of dies hat were made, as evidenced by the known specimens. One design, with the error in the spelling of currency" shows a comma under the letters "on.' If was struck in brass from recent dies. But two such specimens are known and the last record of sale of one, the Parmelee sale of 1900, held in thls city. was S26. Even the commonest of the white metal specimens are held 1t a premium of several dollars.
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onies. as the confederation was or- iginally known. The continental dollar preceded by nine years the issue of the first regularly authorized cent of 1878 the Fugio, or Franklin cent-and the issue of the latter coin no doubt was largely influenced by this first dollar. for it bore it's principal features of de- sign.
 The continental currency dollar is about the size of an ordinary silver dollar, and contains 378 grains of sil- yer. On the obverse the principal de- slgn is a sun shining on sun dial, with tfe word '.Fugio" to the left. Below the dial is the motto, Mind Your B1s- mess. "a saying attributed to Franklin This central design is inclosed by two circles. while around the border III large letters Is the inscription. Con tinental Currency, 1T76." On the re- verse is a circle of 13 links, each of which bears the name of one of the 12 colonies. In the center is d radia- ton, which incloses a double circle, in which are the word: American Con- gTess. We Are One.'
 No definite information as to where the continental currency dollar was made can now be obtained, but it IS of the engravers of Birming gham, Eng . land in which city were made many of the coins that were circulated i.i this country during colonial days, and the most of which gre new highly valued by collectors.
 The design of the dollar was evil dently suggested by the devices of he hrst continental currency paper is- sues. On the obverse of one of these
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-19
Birds Nest in Mail Box
Watertown Correspondence New I don Day.

Watertown Correspondence New Lon
 don Day.
 Probably birds nest in q rural mail box is rare thing, if 1t has ever hap pened before. but out i'm Oswegatchie a small bird has taken possession of q mall box and has already built her nest and laid three eggs and 1t looks as though she would complete her work of hatching and rearing her young.
 The particular box picked out by the bird is one that Is in use daily and the mail carrier never misses a stop at this box. Mrs. Bird seems to enjoy the idea to have the mail carrier lift the cover of the box and deposit the mail and will sit on her nest as unconcerned as can be. The mail box has been fixed so that it will not close entirely so that the bird may complete the task of rearing her young II Is not known what kind of a bird this Is but II Is thought that it is phebe. being brown of color and about the size of sparrow and laying sky blue eggs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-19
Siam Has Women Police

From the London Globe.
 Siam Is one of the few countries which boasts of corps of women oo- lice The members of this Amazon guard are all old and ugly. They wear uniform, though they are not armed. Their chief duty is to act as gatekeep- CT of the Inner or Women's palace at Bangkok. They follow any stranger who enters the place and remain with him until he takes his departure. They see that there is no mischief done. and that no one makes love to the royal wives and court women. Men who have business inside the palace--doctors, architects. carpenters. electric light fit tcrs, etc, enter the palace freely, but are always accompanied by some of the Amazon guard. The palace has some difficulty in recruiting these guards, as The work is hard and the pay poor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-19
The Great Steadier

From the New York IIlOuAe 'onh D' Rockefeller, Jr., impressing on ilis bipie class the steadying influence of a good wife, smiled and sad:
 A minister once asked a young man on d train:
 Do you smoke, sir?' No, sir. was the reply
 suppose you drink-that is to say. moderately?'
 No sir, abstain, answered tho young man.
 Do you gambler
 No, sir
 Swear2"
 '' No, sir
 Young man.. said the minister with an air at once pleased and puzzled-'young man. what are you. any way I'm married.' the young man an- swered"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-19
ONE DOLLAR VALUED
 AT FIVE THOUSAND Tinted States Dollars Dated
 1776 Are Very Rare
-, the 1daho Statesmen.

From the Idaho Statesmen.
 United States silver pattern dol lar. dated 1776, and valued at s50oo. which was exhibited at Chicago at the convention of the American Numismatic association. brought to the immediate attention of both the general public and collectors a silver piece which for rarity, value and historical worth com ntatalv eclipses the celebrated 1S04 dol for, or, indeed. any other coin in the limited states series. Even in some re- spects it is more interesting than the rare and vaiuable silver nattern dollar or mark of 17S3. pro ,.osed by Robert Morris. the "financier of the revolution.
 This coin, which is known as the currency dollar. Is owned by H. o. Granberg of Oshkosh, Wis. and represcnts unquestionably the very first metallic issue to bear the stamp ol the United states, or United Col
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in q body to match. He was a bachelor, whose sister kept house for him.
 On one occasion he telephoned to his tailor that he wished to have pair of trousers pressed, and the tailor sent a boy to his residence to get them
 The bishops sister admitted the mes senger and called upstairs: "Wille the boy has come for your trousers"
 When her brother appeared the youths astonished gaze traversed the prelate's impressive 'corporosty,' then he nnur- mured:
 Gee, Is that Willie."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-19

ing an appoinement in New York for Madrid time.
 question was a guarantee of good faith on his part. Every fresh arrival from Latin countries asws that when he real ly wishes to be prompt in his engage rnents. Left to his own devices he would do as everybody does at home and come staggling along an hour or two late, but to him American time signifies right on the spot, and he'll be there"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-19
Insures Promptness

From the New YOrk Times.
 What alls that man?" said the city salesmn. T made an appointment with him for 1 o'clock tomorrow. and he asked me if I meant American time. It ought to be obvious that am not mah-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-19
That Was "Willie"

From the Youths Companion.
 The late Bishop William N. McVickar of Rhode Island harbored large soul
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12
HOTTENT0T AS
SHE IS SPOKE
BEN BERGMAN ILLUSTRATES
1T WITH KAN
CARGO.

Ben Bergman. whom yearly every
one in Richmond knows. who is con-
nected with Captain Crawford's real
estate office has been 70 the land
Of the Hottentot. He SAYS the lam
guage of those bushmen is almost as
smooth and easy as that OF his native
Faderland.
You take the kangaroo in Ger
man." he said Saturday. That word
in German is wonder. It simply
gives the letters Of the alphabet
chance to air themselves, and when it
comes TO pronounce the combination
of letters it sounds something like
this:
Then Mr.. Bergman uttered sound
between a snort and a stutter com
bined with tickling sensation of the
tongue.
MANY of them wander over the
country, free and unmolested. said
MIR. Bergman. Others less fortunate
are aist-..- by hunters and pat into
cages tkottenl provided with covers
I.attengitter) to keep out the rain.
These cages are called in German Lat
tengitterw and the kango-
roo after his Imprisonment takes the
name of Lattengitterwetterk
teiratte. one day an assassin tAtten-
taeterl was arrested who had killed
HetteRtet- woman tHattentatteenmut-
teri the mother of two stupid and
suffering children. called Strattertrot-
tel This mother in the German lam
guage is entitled Hottentcttenstat-
tertrottelmutter and her assassin takes
the name Hottenrottensto ttertrottel-
nutterattentaete. The murderer was
confined in Kangaroo cage tBeu-
Observation-Disclosures A
few days later he escaped. but fortu-
natelv he was captured by Hotten-
tot, who presented himself at the
mayors office with beamIng face.
4 have captured the A,tentaeter."
said he.
Which one" replied the mayor.
We have several
The Observation-Disclosures
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Which Attentater are you talking
about?"
About the Observation-Disclosures
telmutterattentaeter,
Then why don't YOU say az once
the Hottentottenstottert
rlsttengitterwetterk o I e n
bea utelratte
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12
SURGEONS WILL
HONOR DR.. F|NNEY

Several leading surgeons Of Rich
mond, Including Or. Charles X.
Robins and DR. Lewis C.. Bosher. have
accepted invitations to attend a ban
quet TO be rendered Or. j. NJ. T.
Einney in Baltimore the latter part
OF the week.
.-.pgs F4gaEses.s assaa IL professor. ~
genealogical surgery at Johns Hop
kins University. is TO be thus honored
because of his devotion to his pro-
fession. as evidenced by his recent re-
fusaI To accept the presidency of
Princeton University in succession to
Woodrow Wilson. who is now chief
executive of New Jersey.
DIR. Finney stands at the head of
his profession in this country and is
ranked by some as even the superior
Of the famous Or. osier. of chioro-
form faTfse 4.ss4a'. s>s-.'7 sseg'-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12
INJURED FIREMAN
REPORTED DYING
LIEUTENANT REMIT. HURT AT
BINSWANGER Blaze. Is
NEAR DEATH.

Lieutenant CCharics II. Rcintz, Of
the Richmond Fire Department. who
was severely hurt at the Binswangcr
blaze several weeks ago. Is reported
to be In a dying condition at Me
mortal hospital. whore it was said
last night that he could hardly sur
vive more than a day or two longer.
Mrs. Reintz has spent the last two
nights at the hospital with her nus
band, being constantly at his bedside
She has been told that there is prac-
tically no hope for him.
The injured man. who is suffering
chiefly from paralysis of the spine
has been in a semi-consCious condi-
ton for some days and is therefore
not capable 70 approaching the fact
that death is near at him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12
ALDERMEN TO MEET
TOMORROW NIGHT

A number of concurrent matteros
are scheduled for consideration at the
hands of the Board Of Aldermen when
they meet in monthly session tomor-a
row night. Among these is the Seven
Pines franchise ordinance which ~
expected to receive its finishing touch
at the hands of Council the loweEa
branch having already endorsed tins
proposition to sell the franchise To-;
the Richmond. Urhanna and Penin~s
sula railway Some special bustneS9S
will also come up, in all probabtlity.s
The Water Committee, which ~
scheduled ta uaaes N eanesday nlEh4ss
is expected rs take up THE ortffnnnt66
relative to organization of the muni%S
cipal electric plant. Captain MtileG
chairman OF this committee, In 0p.a
posed to certain specifications in thAs
measure rs 10 the rate to be charge0s
the water department for electrt0s
power.
Other committee meetings are
scheduled as follows.
Thursday-Commtt on Light
Markets and Grounds and Buildin84kl
all at s O'Clock. ~
Friday-Committees on Stret&
Cleaning and Streets. at O'clock
and Cemeteries Committee at 7.10l
o clock ANSS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12
TURNS DOWN CALL
TO GRACE STREET

The Rev. James n. Franklin. pas
tor Of First Baptist church Colorado
Springs. Col. has declined the call
to Grace Street Baptist. Richmond.
Announcement To this effect was made
yesterday after the morning services.
In his letter of declinatton which
was received by Herbert F. Cox. chair
man OF the pulpit committee. Dr.
Franklin said that there were features
af his work in the Nest which COM
PEELED him to remain in that neid,
however much he might like to avail
himself of the opportunity to return
10 Virginia, his native State.
The call was extended the Colora00
minister at a congregational meeting
Of the Grace Street congregation the
night OF January "a last.
Ths-tstilpit- committee 1t Is staleds
will now go to work with renewed
energy in its efforts to locate another
minister.
The Grace Street pulpit was vacated
last spring when the Rev. David M.
Ramsay resigned to become presidenS
of a woman's college in South Caro-.
lima.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12

greatest interest. Ills subject was
THE Man with the Second Chance
Jesus Christ came. he said, to bring a
second ei4 ace not alone To the phy-
sique. hut Ia the soul. we read in
connection with every miracle OF Jesus
something distinctly spiritual he
said.
General Booth said he brought to
his hearers n second chance to love
the Bible, second chance TO get
back their faith. a second chance 10
get back their zeal, their love and
the old joy in service.
In the providence Of God. said Gen
ersl Booth. many men make more
Of the second chance than some who
have never needed a second chance.
General Booth AT this service also
called attention to the plans of the
Volunteers to open home for young
women. What was needed in Rich
mond. said General Booth. was a
home for respecting and seit-respect-
ing girls. for girls who work on
wages Of s2.50 SO 90. $3.50 and $500
a week, and have one or more peo-
plea mother or a little sister or
brother-dependent upon them. He
said he didn't know how IL was in
Richmond. but In the great cities OF
the North the class Of girls TO whom
he referred We're underpaid. under
fed and UNDERGRAD. The work done
in homes such as he advocate. he said,
was more effective than rescue work
for it was a preventive work.
Last night General Booth addressed
a large congregation at the First
BAPTIST church. This morning he
will make an address at the regular
monthly meeting OF the Ministerial
Union and Will leave at 1901 2. NJ,
for Norfolk.
Location Of Home.
The residence at 116 South Fourth
is being used as temporary Nolun-
teer Home but il is hoped and ex-
pected that larger quarters may be
secured soon.
Volunteer homes. OF which we
have many scattered through the
large cities do not conflict with the
work of the Young Women's Chris
tan Association said General Booth.
We reach a class in somewhat poorer
circumstances than those reached by
the Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation.
Being six feet three and three
quarter inches in height General
Booth is striking figure in any as
sem hlage. He is a speaker of fire and
magnetism.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12

other carrier was substituted. Five
gallons of whiskey were found in his
buggy.
Goes, But Will Return.
Colonel James Mann. Of Norfolk,
who has been engaged In the trial
OF Charles Hall Davis here, returned
home last night. but will return to
the city next Wednesday. when the
trial Of Davis for making a false
report to the State Corporation Com
mission will be begun.
Personals.
Mrsc. r. r. Bragg. Of East Wash
inxton street, Is visiting relatives in
Lunenburg county.
w w. Donnan. who was knocked
down and injured by bicyclist a
few days ago. Is getting along nicely.
Miss Duciile Stein. of Richmond,
Is visiting relatives in this city.
Treasurer John Hargrave and Com
stable william Beville. OF Dinwiddie
county, were visitors in the city yes
terday.
The fortnightly dance at the Coun-
tr, club will take place next We'd
ne sday evening.
Edward Davis, OF New York. FOR
snerly of this city, is visiting relatives
here. He Is accompanied by his wife.
T.. A. Lucas. of Prince George,
spent yesterday in Petersburg.
Mrs. Grace Molina left tonight for
New York to buy spring millipery.
Captain John S. Webb, of Dispu-
tanta, is visiting friends in this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12
ALSOP TALKS OF HIS
= PET PARTICULAR" CAR

II notice." said John Il. Alsop. of
the Alsop Motor Company, that YOU
made no mention of the Hudson car
in The Virginian Saturday when you
published that list OF leading cars sold
in this city To be sure a picture of
the Hudson thrty-three was there.
but nothing more than the picture
and the price.
. ..Mall, that is enough, All that
need be published about a Hudson
thirty three Is the picture and the
price. Every automobile owner
knows what the Hudson thirtythree
is and any possible purchaser is told
At once that ii Is without an equal
in the market,
do / really think so? Why there
is absolutely no question about it.
The Hudson thirty-three was design
ed BY Howard f. Coffin. who has
designed six of the leading Ameri-
can cars He considers the Hudson
thirty-three his masterpiece. In 1t
he has eliminated fully 1000 parts
that appear in the ordinary automo-
bile and simplicity Of design Is the
keynote of automobile construction.
In the Hudson. for instance. the fan
in front Of the engine has been
abolished. 1t is in the fiywheel. So
Is the clutch. Thus a single part
in the Hudson is made to perform
what Is three functions in other cars.
Valves and motor In the new self
starter are enclosed. thus rendering
them impregnable to dust. dirt and
grit. In this the Hudson Is copied
by the I.ancia, Isotta. Renault. Napier,
Fiat and other famous cars.
"A great car? You will find none
better and. In my opinion. none quite
as good as Hudson thirty-three.' =
And Mr.. Alsop really means 1t.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12
TO ORGANIZE NEW
BAND FOR BLUES

All members Of the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues Band will be
discharged Tuesday night by Major
F.. W. Bowles and a new band will
he enlisted. This follows a request
by ]. G. kessnich. the band leader.
for a discharge. because no pay was
forthcoming to the band for services
rendered. Major Bowles says he has
a new band already picked and that
the battalion will not be ineonven-
fenced.
Enlistments Of all members of the
band expire the latter part OF the
week. but they will not be allowed to
withdraw voluntarily.
Mr.. kessnich. who will organize a
new band. complains that military
duties have taken up so much of the
bands time ii has had no chance to
make any money.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12
THREE ARE FINED FOR
OBSTRUCT1NG JUSTICE

). IN. Iha .ct1arge 4of, contempt Jam es
Smyth, Andrew Smyth and Thomas
Smyth, of the Southern Stock Yards,
were fined $40 and costs Saturday af-
ternoon by Magistrates Puryear and
Foley In the Henrico Courthouse.
William Crane was dismissed OF the
charge against him and that of Sid
ney Smyth was dropped.
Almost the entire day was taken
up examining the many witnesses
that testified. Special Officer l.. l..
Cornell was tho principal witness for
the prosecution. In. his account Of
the case ne said that he had gone TO
the Southern Stock Yards with a
warrant for the arrest OF a negro
he believed to be- In the employ of
that company. and that he was re-
fused the permission to question any
OF the negroes working for them. He
also said that in addition to that he
was ordered out Of the building.
Attorneys Sutton and Conway
Sands prosecuted the case, while j.
r. Lewis represented the defendants.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12
NEGRO is STABBED
JUST OVER HEART

Dabney Booker. Young negro
boy. was stabbed Just above the heart
last night at ESQ o'clock by James
Montgomery, also colored, while in
a mix-up back of the Richmond
Cedar Works. Fulton.
Booker was taken to the county
almshouse and treated. He was re-
ported last night To be in a serious
condition.
Montgomery was placed under ar
rest by Special Officer Jacob Caul and
lodged in the fIenrico jail He claims
that they were both playing when
he accidently plunged the knife into
Bookers body.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12
NEW HOSPITAL TO BE
OPENED WEDNESDAY

Announcement is made that St. Eliz-
abeth's hospital recently completed al
6l7 West Grace street will be opened
Tor inspection from 3 to I ocloch
Wednesday afternoon. \ number oil
invitations have been sent out.
The hospital is Il four story brick
building. strictly fire proof and equip
ped with every approved modern APP
pIiancc for i private surgical institu-
ton.
It's staff iS as follows: Dr. j. Shell
ton Horsley, surgeon in charge, Or
c. G. Coleman, associate surgeon
Miss Josephine Mcleod, A. r.. super
intendent; Miss s. Eliza beth Roller
assistant superintendent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12
WHILE CONVERSINC,
SUDDENLY DIES

While conversing with friends at
the street railway Y. M. c. A. yes
terday afternoon. W. F.. Page. thirty
five years old, Of 400 North Eleventh
street a motorman. suddenly gasped
and fell from his chair Physicians
were summoned. but he was dead, by
the time they arrived. The body was
removed to the mans home by order
Of Coroner Taylor. who Will view II
today.
Page had just taken a shower bath
and was dressing while ne talked with
some Of his fellow employees. II Ia
supposed his death was due to natural
causes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12
CONFESSED BURGLAR .
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

wYTHEvILLE, VA. Feb. l1.-Cleve
Hale who robbed the home Of his
brother. w. II. Hale. near Rural Re-
treat a few days since. confessing ar
ter his arrest. attempted suicide In
jail here today by taking large
quantity Of powdered glass.
Attention given by Drs. Green and
Eayers administering hvpodermic Of
apomorphia may save his life. Hale
stu " n = dangerous condition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-12
"HELLO BILL" NOW
IN PRIVATE LIFE

Sergeant John G. Weckert. VINO y
known near and far as Hello Bill.
and who for seventeen years has been
identified in many capacities with the
State militia, has, been, at his own
request placed on the retired list.
Hello Bill during his Ions SER.
vice was one OF the most energetic
members of the local soldiery. he
was connected with the Walker Light
Guards for many years, and has at
various times been corrected villa
headquarters.
He said last night that II things Eol
hot in Mexico he would re-enlist. anu
take TRIP to that land of hot tamaieo
and greasers, and help suppress
something or other.