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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-19
LAMkIh THOUGHT
TO BE INSANE
Author of Threatening Letters
Held for Examination by
Commission.

Pending the result of examination
BY A lunacy commission, Marcus Lam
kin. who wrote threatening letters to
Governor Mann. Major Werner. Justice
CrutchheId and High Constable Wyatt.
in regard to an imaginary deposit T.
his credit in the Commonwealth Bank.
Will be detailed in Jail The prison
er's statement before Justice Cruteh-
field yesterday morning in Police
Court was so extraordinary thai
doubt is entertained Of his sanity
According to a statement made N
Police Court. Lamkin prefers the So
ciety Of negroes. in the south TO white
aeopIe when arrested by Detective
Sergeants Wiley and Kellam. he was
living with 4 negro family at sli5
West Moore Street He declared he is
a native Of Fond du Lac. Wisconsin.
but had travelled back and forth be-
tween wisconsin and Virginia for the
last twenty-five years. lie is forty
three years old. and asserts that he
is a carpenter. draugntsman- wheel
wright and di;chdigger.
When called to account In Police
Court for his various threatening let
tiers. Iamkin made no effort 20 deny
having been the author OF the mis-
slveS. lie said that he had written N"
letter to Governor Mann. telling u
his deposit in the Commonwealth
Bank and his intention Of having u
back BY force ! necessary. FOR ia=-
fuI reasons The justice could get
no further satisfaction out Of him
The Two detectives making the arrest
and Ben =. owens. secretary to the
Governor. gave testimony against
Tamkin.
In much-misspelicd letter. Lamk ~
write the Governor that he had SO
IN the Commonwealth Bank. which
the officers refused 20 eivc him. and
vhics he intended TO have az all costs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-19

This afternoon was observed as pa
-%rcr-~-~-day ct the Petersburg High
School. and a large number OF patrons
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-19
ceived. for which accept my sincere

ceived. for which accept my sincere
thanks.
Monticello has been In my family
for over eighty years. and during that
period we have zealously guarded and
protected it. Since / came into pos
session of the historic place 1 have
spent large sums of money in restoring
to their original setting many cf tbs
relics of the great American statesman.
and l think l have demonstrated that
| appreciated fully the Importance or
maintaining the place in keeping with
the traditions of Jefferson l have
always felt that the ownership OF
Monticello entailed upon the owner
more of a trust to impress upon the
people the principles OF the greatest
sommoner that ever lived, than mere
ownership
"Appreciating the action taken by
your chapter. I remain.
Very truly yours.
(Signed) JEFFERSON NJ. LEVY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-19
SANITARY CRUSADE
IN RURAL SCHOOLS
Conditions Surrounding Chill
dren Show Marked I'M
provement Everywhere.

The SANITARY crusade of the State
Board of Health and the Department
OF Public Instruction is meeting WIN
the hearty support Of the county
school authorities, and is bringing
about notable improvement in the
sanitary condition of the rural schools.
which is well reflected in reports filed
Yesterday by the inspectors Of the
two departments
Officers of the State Board of Health
have Just returned from inspections
in Goochland and Albemarie Countlc*'
and report the school authorities
greatly interested in better saniiary
ARRANGEMENTS for the comfort and
health of the pupils. In choochland
fifteen schools have recently been
provided with sanitary outbulldinSs.
and other schools will receive improve
rsents in the next few months In the
Greenwood District OF Albemarie
County. the Civic League has provid-
ed medical inspection for the school
children. and in planning an agitation
which will give TO every house in the
community a sanitary outbuilding
Reports By officers of the Depart
ment OF Education are equally en-
couraging jackson Davis. supervisor
OF Rural Elementary Schools, who IS
much Interested in sanitation. has re-
ceived notice that thlrty-seven colored
schools have installed sanitary out
buildings. while l02 have abolishca
the common drinking cup and require
the pupils 10 use private cups. Acd'-
tions to this list are being made week
~, and a general impetus 70 the move
ment is expected from the Health Da$
10 be observed next February in the
colored schools of twenty-five coua-
ties
The most encouraging aspect OF this
great Improvement" said an officer OF
the Board Of Health yesterday. IS tn"
fact that these reforms are coming
from the local authorities and are
not being forced upon them in any
sense School trustees and teachers
are alive 10 the fact that the progress
Of their pupils is more dependent up
on their health than upon any other
single factor Those in charge realize,
too. that the money spent in inproV-
ing the sanitation of the schools saves
the community from disease and rend-
ers more efficient the regular sehool
work. They know that the community
which confines its children for long
hours in close. badly lighted and bad
" ventilated rooms sins against the
future. Aroused 10 these facts, they
are willing TO DO their utmost, ana
only ask for advice as TO the best me
thod of procedure. The next year
will witness a veritabls transform
ton in this respect"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-19
Our Toggery

Furnishings must always be cor
rect and of the highest grade to
find room here!
It's only the quality that 5
higher here-prices are always
moderate.
The man, who dresses will APP
preciate our Haberdashery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-19
LEVY GRATEFUL TO
LOCAL DAUGHTERS
Owner of Monticello Thanks
Richmond Chapter, U. D. C., for
Ant;-Littleton Resolution.

Richmond Chapter. United Daush-
tiers of the Confederacy. is in receipt
of a letter from Congressman Jener-
son NJ Levy. in which he expresses
thanks for the recent action OF the
chapter in adopting a resolution de-
cIaring against the plan to acquire
Monticello by congressional enactment.
az proposed by Mrs. Martin Ltttleton'
OF New York.
The letter. which is addressed TO
Miss Adele Corling. corresponding
secretary. Of Richmond Chapter. reads:
Dear Miss;
Your communication of recent date
transmitting a copy Of the resolution
adopted by the Richmond Chapter. T.
ID. G. IN relation 10 Monticello was re-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-19
DIR. Flanagan Works for I'M
proved Sanitary Methods in
Dinwiidie.
GOOD RESULTS APPARENT
Many Colored Men Sign Peti-
tions to Keep Homes in
Better Condition.
Times Dispatch Pureau.
) BollingbrOok Street.
(TelephOne 1850


Petersburg, Va. December IS.
DR.. Roy IL. Flanagan. OF the state
Health Department is making a tour
OF Dinwiddie County this week in the
interest OF sanitation, following the
same program he pNrsued Ia Chester
field u few weeks ago. Professor }. NJ
Candy, executive secretary or the
Negro Organization Society. arranges
the meetings OF the cOlored people 10
hear the lectures OF Dr.. Flanagan on
the betterment of health conditions in
the homes. the schools and churches
In Chesterfield more than two hundred
colored men signed pledges 10 i'm
prove sanitary conditions at their
homes. and the same policy is being
followed in Dinwidcie. These lectures
and efforts are productive or much
good.
A Negroes sudden Death.
Sandy Barlow. colored. aged about
forty-ave years. q resident OF Grove
Avenue, died very suddenly yesterday
afternoon at the Petersburg Leather
Factory in Blandford He was taken
III while at work. and died before d
physician could be gotten to him
Heart trouble was the cause Of death.
Narrow Escape OF Boy.
Master David Cooper. son of Mr.. and
Mrs Sol. Cooper. on Union street, had
a narrow escape from serious injury
yesterday. He was struck in the fore
head by ball from an air rifle. ac-
cidentiy discharged by one OF his
playrnates The ball pierced the skin
and irnbedded itself in the bone. and
had to be removed at the hospital The
little fellow is getting on all right.
Power From Richmond
Within a day or two the Virginia
Railway and Power Company hopes
TO relieve the condition in Petersburg.
caused b. the recent break in tho
canal. by the transmission Of current
over the nigh power line from Rich
rnond. Until the break in the canal Is
repaired. the big powder plant fed by II
cannot b. operated. Ire steam plant
I'm the city has furnished great relief
hut not entire relief which the added
mower from Richmond is expected TO
afford.
Mn.ons Elect trHcer~-
Powhatan Starke lodge a =. & 4.
NJ last night elected the following
officers for the ensuing Masonic year:
Worshipful master. J. y Harrison
senior warden. 7 4 Davenport; junior
warden. W. 9. Baird; senior deacon.
: \. Reinach. junior deacon, J. p
Prince. tiler. Joseph Williams; chap
Isfns Rev. +. W Moore and r W
wells. secretary. J. l. Kidd, treasuc-
or. r. Z. Gil.
Died ia Creve.
.. Afys,-Aifee sf-He s<erssy, formerly Of
Petersburr died 1T her home IN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-19
BIG PLAYGROUND
N EXITING HERE
National Convention Invited to
Come to Richmond
Next May.

At a meeting OF the Fairgrounds
Association OF Richmond. held yester-
DAY at the Business Mems Cluo, an IN
vitation was extended 10 the Play
ground Association of America 10
hold its annual convention in Eichmond
in April or May next John G. Coriey'
chairman OF the convention commit
tee Of the Cham Der of Commerce. has
promised the aid OF that body in sec
ondinz the invitation. and since it has
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-19
Kirk-Parrish Co.,
627 E. Broad. Near 7th).

Crewe Monday night. and the body
was buried in Blandford Cemetery
this afternoon. She was sixty-six
years old. and T. survived by two
sons and three daughters-W. H. Nc
Kenney. OF Norfolk; George Nc
Kenney and Mrs John W. Andrews, Of
this city: Mrs. ". II. Wdgins, OF
Crewe. and Mrs. John Jarvis. Of Kick
Org.
Committed to Williamsburg.
Albert Johnson. young vhitc
stranger, who has been IN jail here
for some days with the hope that some
OF his people might be communicated
with. was this morning adjudged IN
sane by a commission. ard committed
10 the hospital ~ Williamsburg. The
unfortunate man was taken up about
> o'clock in the night q week ago.
his mind evidently bent on homicide.
though ne was not armed. He boast
ed 10 the officer that ne had just kill
ed ore man. and was waiting TO kill
another as soon "a he should pass by.
At the station house re could not tell
his name or where is home is or any
thing about any relatives Letters
were found on his person addressed 10
Albert Johnson which is supposed
to be his name, from points in Indiana.
but efforts to communicate with the
writers have met with no response.
In the meantime the young mans con-
dition grew so bad that II was found
necessary 10 commit him 10 hospI-
eal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-19
Chamber Committee Meets To-Day.

The Chamber OF Commerce committee in
charge OF arrangements for the proposed
entertainment to Richmond travelling men
who will be In the city for the holidays.
viii meet this afternoon at O'clock in room
SCI Mutual Building. adopt detailed
plans The committee was 20 have met nr
the same hour yesterday. but the inability
OF several members to be present caused
postponcment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-19

.. Mrs. -.Aiiee -AetSernsy, formerly 81
petersburr died 1T her home IN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-19

rE-s--e ~ marry va issued yesterday
from fhe clerks office ~ ne frstirts
court 10 the roiicuinE pcysors Frark "
Fernsrd~z ard susie y Hcizapfei Robert
VI Moore ana Edna v Claiborne. James :.
GARY sna Alma Nsy Whitlnrn. Otis g.
T.-1v AID Manf4n fncz Pollard. John p
Itfner and Neva ". camp. John = Oliver
snd Lille 4 Puch. George " Boitz and
lne.phlnc \. gInrtL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-19

and friends OF the school attended the
exercises. The features OF the oc-
casion were the fine address Of DR.. J.
c. Metcalf. of Richmond College, ana
the presentation to the school OF the
new library. which opens with about
900 volumes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-19
Personal and Otherwise.

This morning at $50 o'clock, at the
home Of the brides father in HalifaA
Street Miss Mamie w. perkins,
daughter of e. A. Perkins, and Robert
: Scarborough. Ol This city were
united in marriage by the Rev. W. !.
A. Haynes, pastor of Wesley NJ. T.
Church.
Harry NJ Rogers. a well known cltl-
zen. was stricken with appendicitis
yesterday afternoon, and was opeTat-
ed on at the Petersburg Hospital lie
is getting on favorably.
John Mason. negro. who shot and
killed Gertie Smith. colored, last FRI
day evening. at her home near stony
Creek, and came to this city 10 make
confession and surrender himself was
taken out 10 Sussex this morning Tor
preliminary examination. Mason say
he killed the woman because she
abused him. She was killed IN the
presence of her children, and her nus
band found the body when he return
ed home from WORK.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14
EDWARD HOWARD GRIGGS
TO TALK ON PROGRESS

The Davenport University Extension
society has arranged for a series of
talks on Human Progress by Edward
Howard Griggs at the Davenport high
school auditorium. The series of six
lectures will be given weekly Monday
evenings at s o'clock beginning Jan. 6.
The subject is a study in modern civ
iliEation and will be dealt with under
these heads:
Jan. 6-"What Is Progress?'
Jan. 13-"The Cause of Human
Progress"
Jan. 2O-"Elements of the Ideal
Life"
Jan. 27-"Historic Sources of Mod
ern Civilization"
Feb. 3-"Womanhood and Human
Progress"
Feb. 1O-"The Social Ideal in Mod,
ern Civilization"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14
Public Sale of Land,

We will offer a. public sale at the
farm known as the Sheffelbein farm,
six miles west of Wapello seven and
one-half miles south of Columbus juno
ton, Louisa county. Iowa, 400 acres
of land to the highest bidder. This
farm is located within three-quarters of
mile of school and church. Farm in
good repair. Main travelled road from
Washington to Wapello. Rural service
of mail delivery. A 1O-room house
with closets complete, hall, porches,
house heated with furnace and lighted
with gas, hot and cold water, bath
room, kitchen, laundry complete;
cement walks, cistern water; all build
ings new and in good repair; two
barns, one 70X40, with shed; also one
barn 1892. with shed on three sides
thereof; a double corncrib, 30x40, with
14-foot driveway; one corn crib, 24x25,
with 10-foot driveway; two hog houses,
/ 40x20 and 20x8; workshop, 14x16, with
! cement floor; chicken house, 20x20,
with cement floor; one deep well, with
/ windmill and four other wells; three
/ large tanks; one cement tank; one
/ five-ton wagon scale; threshing ma
chine shed. The land is of black loan,
part of which is gently rolling. There
are two hog pastures, watered by
/ springs. The farm is tiled. Young
orchards; all kinds of small fruit; 200
acres of above land is in cultivation
balance in blue grass pasture and tim
Der
The terms of the said sale will be
made known on day of sale, which will
take place at the above farm a. 2
O'Clock p. m, Dec. IS, 1912.
PAULINE SHEFFELBEIN,
W. H. SHEFFELBEIN,
HENRY GRESSOR.
Paschall Bros, Auctioneers.
(Advertisement)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14
Def TO sNOBoCRACY.
bryan, Ohio, Press.)

1t seems very peculiar to the person
on the fence TO notice tina. when some
one commits an indiscretion thought
lessly the whole surrounding flock of
Christian patriots sit up on their
launches and howl ferociously and then
jump with both feet on such party; but
if one of their pedigreed snobocracy
gets in the habit Of committing indis-
cretions with malice afore thought and
so on, and is once in a while brought
up with furious jerk, these same pa
triotic Christians of peanut calibre get
up on their hind legs and with buzzard
claw to beak gurgle in strangled &C
cents the magic word, "Sh-h." Blamed
funny whose bull hooked whose COW
makes all the difference in the world.
Whoever likes the taste can put this
in the pipe and smoke it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14

sold it TO Mervin Yarlot, farmer, and
his cousin, Merl Neiswender, peda-
gogue of this place, who asked the leas-
ers of the garage, Emerson Reynolds
and John Kibble of this place. to con-
tinue till spring, but under the circum-
stances 1t is likely they have quit by
this time.
W. E. Shong helped his mother-in-
law, Mrs. Reuben Sponselier. move to
Sherwood last week.
Wonder who writes the Ney items?
Well, it isn't who some think it is, but
it is some one who is onto the job all
right and can see through the hole in
a grindstone.
The revival al Prairie Greek, north
east of town, developed no very appre-
ciable results.-Ney Correspondence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14
TEASING THE EDITOR
Port Byron Globe)


Clarence Allen Of Laurel. Iowa, in
paving his subscription for another
year, writes as follows l am enclos-
ing 81 bill for the Globe another year.
We look for it as regular as Saturday
comes. The weather is fine here for
the corn huskers and the corn around
here from 60 to 80 bushels per acre
The most Of it will be picked this week
and some of them have gone to she'll
ing their new corn. l see in the Globe
that you are having electric lights in
stalled. That is right, keep the good
work going on. II would be a nice thing
for the town IL it had a water plant
Laurel is one of the best business towns
Of its size in the state. The roads are
fine here for the autos and there are
lots of them around here. But we have
no hills as large as Port Byron has for
the cars to make it on high" We are
all well, and expect to eat the fatted
duck for Thanksgiving dinner. If yol
were here / would invite you to have
some of the dressing which We learn
the duck to swim in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14
AN IOWA WEDDING.
EarIyille. Iowa. PhoeuixO

tEarlVllle, Iowa, Phoenix
The home OF Mr. and Mrs. d. Flax
son was the scene of great conviviality
and delight on last Thursday evening,
Nov 81.
The ceremony was rendered peculiar
ly pleasant by its feature of unconven-
tionality, freedom from stiffness that
so otter characterizes such moments.
Just before 6 p. m, Miss Ora LaXson,
presiding in her artistic way at the
piano, began the prelude to the we'd
ding march, presently the minister was
seen in the room shaking hands and
visiting, reaching the appointed spot
without attracting attention. While the
bride and groom were mingling with
the guests in very undisturbed way,
till just the exact time, they seemed TO
just happen to reach the destined 10
cation" in front Of the minister, where
in most suitable words with the ring
ceremony they were pronounced hus.
band and wife.
The bride was most exquisitely gown.
ed in white marQuisette over white sat
in. all Of finest texture She presented
figure Of great charm and loneliness.
The groom, tall and symmetrical, attir.
ed in conventional black, impressed al
present with his handsome and manly
bearing. We hear that unions are made
in heaven. All felt that the case here.
The whole affair had been planned
with great and loving care and was car
ried out with the minutest precision
So the evening was most radiant and
joyous to everyone present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14
Notice.

Bids will be received at the mayors
office, Rock Island, H., until 9 a. M.
Dec. 81, 1912, for 10000 feet of red or
white oak lumber, three inches thick
for bridge flooring, sawed in length as
follows: 10000 feet, feet 5 inches
in length; 10000 feet, feet inches
in length. F. o. b. Searstown, Rock
Island county, Illinois, on the c., r. l.
& P. railway. II. M. SCHRIVER,
Mayor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14
BETTER THAN BRICKS.
reynolds Press.)

NANSg llOluS IICsS.1
II was necessary to use kerosene
lamps at the opera house Friday even
ing.
Sam McAdam has fixed up a fine
laundry room in the basement Of his
residence. 1t is equipped, of course.
with an electric washer and many 9TH
er conveniences. 1t is needless to say
that Il is all much appreciated by Mrs.
McAdam.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Schlueter are
especially pleased that their seventh
child Is a girl. The newly arrived miss
weighed 81 pounds.
a valuable COW belonging TO Clyde
Kent foundered and died last week. He
sold the hide, but when he went to skin
the carcass, found that somebody else
had beat him to it." This made a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14

(From The Argus Files of 1879
Dec 10-AnyOne disputing the sway
of king corn would have had his
doubts vanished by an insight to the
peIlors of the First NJ. E. church last
evening. The occasion was one Of
those pleasant and social entertain
ments for which the ladies of the
church are so deservedly popular and
for which they had originated a novel
affair called a corn festival" given
By the ladies' missionary societies of
the church. A supper was served, the
bill of fare including corn bread, corn
ed beef, corn Johnny cake, corn-fed
turkey, corn gems, biscuits, corn hon.
my and hulled corn, corn meal mush,
corn popped, corn starch cake and cot
fee The affair was a great success
soc tally and financially.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14

Gated and extended an invita- !
ton to the board to attend a.
contest and turkey lunch at the
2allery next Wednesday even
ing. The invitation was &C
cepted by a rising vote, the
board to attend in a body.
Eric Dalton and Bert Naples,
orr tonsorial artists, have con-
S ohdated. Mr.. Dalton viii con-
tlaue in his old stand, where
nc expects to be able to look
after the patrons who were
f Jrmerly divided between the
two Establishments. Mr.. Naples
has accepted a position as extra
conductor on the interurban.
Between times he will assist his
business associate, which will
give him an opportunity to keep
in touch with his old time GUS
toners.
Marshal Talbot says the Val
ley is more effectively pohced
now than it has been for years.
There was not a single arrest
made in November.
Only four months till spring
Hows your coal pile? So is
ours.
Send in 81 and have the
Clarion delivered a year to some
friend. 1t will surprise him.
During the progress of q
chicken pie social at the church
Thursday evening one of thu
lamps exploded and there wa!
considerable confusion. Dea
con Allen, who escaped through
a window, reported the loss O
S1.85 in cash and a pair of NIT
teps. Detective Amos Duncan
volunteered in the case, ant
two days later Deacon Allel
vas restored to possession o
the money and gloves. TIL
identity of the culprits is know
only TO our detective.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14
CHORDS AND DISCORDS

double loss and impelled him to say.
Just wait; he'll pay double if l can
find him
On account OF the rebuilding OF
bridge last week in the town of Buffalo
Prairie. Monroe Roberts, the mail car
rier from Taylor Ridge, drove a half
mile out Of his way in order to deliver
mail TO all Of his patrons. In order to
do this, he had to go through four gates
and feed 158 head OF hogs so he could
slip through a barnyard without their
getting out. Mr.. Roberts is certainly
an accommodating carrier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14

years for 5000 per annum. The city
pays for two there, and il the board
accepts the proposition, as it should.
and doubtless will, there will be the
necessary light furnished in that part
Of town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14

Dec 15.-In the board of supervis-
ors' meeting yesterday the Brush
Electric Light company submitted a
proposition to put two lights on the
court house tower of 1000 candle pow
er and maintain the same for three
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

mainder of his clothing and to the
material used in upholstering. He
fought the flames as best he could and
finally turned in an alarm. Employees
of the shop extinguished the blaze.