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The Raymer enterprise., 1912-02-01

at. He had played long enough. The
memory of that blow had stirred him
up to a frenzy of wrath. saw the
curving rapied slide through my guard
and halt, m culously. within an inch
Of my breast. Once 1t did that, and
then
l felt the least prick upon the skin of
my chest-not painful. saw the spec
tators leap forward, saw Ravachol
draw back, waving a sword that drip
ped ominously. Was wounded? l
started forward. but my knees gave
under me and l fell. gasping. to the
green earth. Everything was swimming
before my eyes in mad whirl.
"Pauvre garcon." said a voice above
me. And l heard the word "morte"
(death) pronounced. In my last mo-
ment Of conscious agony l felt hand
inserted softly into my shirt, to where
the letter lay. 1t was withdrawn. And
then, before all external sounds were
shut out from my ears, heard a voice
that seemed, very vaguely and indis-
tinctly, to come from my world Of Lon
don.
Ten days later opened my eyes in
the bedroom Of a Paris hotel. Talbot
was seated beside me. 1t did not sur
prise me. had passed through tu-
multuous delirium Of nightmares, in
which encountered Ravachol under a
thousand guises. in which Talbot alone
could and did save me. And that he
should be here at my side seemed
natural enough.
When l grew stronger he told me
how. mistrusting my mission, he had
followed me on the next train, ITO
stand by you. sir, among them frog
eaters" How he had roamed the
streets Of Paris all that morning seek
ing for me. and at last, by some mira
Gle. had learned from fellow English
man that duels were fought in the Bois,
and had gone there, assured that the
French had formed a scheme to assas-
sinate me. And, once there, he had
come in time to staunch the flow of
blood. the rest having turned tail and
run when was struck down, and to
procure the services Of surgeon.
Talbot" l said, when was well
enough to travel. my service with the
king is ended. 1t makes no difference
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-02-01
Story Of Ely Place.

The romance Of history. as we'll as
romance Of modern life, was assoclat.
ed with Ely place. birthplace and work.
place Of the late Sir George Lewis.
The one.time residence Of Ely's pre-.
lates had nobler tenants still than any
to be found on the episcopal bench.
There died. In 1899 old John Of Gaunt,
"ume-honored Lancaster" It was the
mansion, too. Of Lord Chancellor Hat.
ton. Queen Elizabeth's favorite, who
paid as rent a red rose. ten loads Of
hay and el0 annually In money. The
bishop who demurred at the courtier's
privileged lease had better have re.
mained content, for his protest led
but to the passing Of the episcopal es.
tate to the crown. At Ely place, in
James rs reign. was performed the
last mystery-that Of "Christ's Pas.
sion"-to be represented in England.
London Chronicle.
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where We go. Let US Try America to-
gether. England has dispensed with
me-"
What was my amazement then, to
receive an urgent summons from Sir
Edward Grey to meet him at the fote
eign Office on the following day! Surely
the theft of the document and the fall
ure Of my undertaking had by now
been made manifest. But could not
shirk my fate. With q heavy heart I
went to the appointment. ~
The moment that l entered the room
the foreign secretary came up to me
quickly, his hand oustretched.
Captain Adams, you have been
wounded in the government service"
he said. 1T is as meritorious as the
field Of battle. l have mentioned 1t to
the king. Your services will not be for
gotten.
mo, do not say word" he contin-
ued. checking me as l was about to
speak. Il know what you would say.
Captain Adams, diplomacy puts men to
queer duties. Let me confess frankly,
then, that you were never meant to
reach Paris"
"What?" cried.
"The treaty that you carried was a
false one, to deceive the emissaries Of
Germany. We were confident that you
could not escape them. And when you
did. 1t was necessary for the king Of
Spain to give you a further fraudulent
letter. to deceive the spies who beset
you, SO that, as we could not enable
them to get you going, they should
get you coming.
1T was, of course, never intended
that you should put your life in jeopar-
dy, and we had not counted on the
blood thirsty revenge Of Ravachol. who,
knowing himself famous swordsman
and smarting under defeat as well as
under the blow you gave him, doubt
less, thought his opportunity for killing
you too good one to be passed. Cap
tain Adams, you must forgive this sub
terfuge. We needed the services Of q
gentleman Of transcendent honesty and
simplicity of character, who should be
captured against his will. You have
fulfilled what we expected and desired,
and your failure has been, In truth,
youtr great success"
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Halt Msasures.

Nervous Prlsoner-Had better get
hold Of lawyer. do you think? It's
three years II they convict me.
Friendly Constable-Humph! In
that case you'd better got hold Of Z
juryman.
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Doubtful.

Doubtful.
New York Man Tin Boston restsu.
rant)-Waiter, brng me some oe
what that man has over there.
Waiter-l don't think there will b
any left, sir. when he Gets through.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-02-01
NARRATIVE OF
CAPTAIN ADAMS
Copyright. by w. q. Chapman }
. HE Unexpectedly successful while the cabman, a
Detective. DIPLOMAT

HE Unexpectedly successful
results that had attended
most Of the missions on
which. as his majesty's
courier. ! had been sent,
though due In the main to
happy combinations Of cir
cumstances. had impressed
both King Edward and Sir
Edward Grey. the foreign
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-06

fist Ministers Conference Of Richmond
and the Methodist Preachers Associu.
tion OF the Richmond district, asking
for the passage OF the bill.
The Committee on General Laws to
which the measure was recomm!tted,
had made amendments 80 as to cut out
prohibition OF betting and wagering,
anu made II simply apply TO playing at
any game for money. 1t also reduced
the penalty from $1,000 10 $500 iine
ana the Imprisonment from a maxi
mum OF one year TO one Of sixty days.
Mr. stephenson. OF Bath, the patron
OF the bill. opposed the amendments
He was satisfied when the bill was sent
back TO committee, he said. that the
h!lk would be taken out OF me cocoa
nut
On point raised By Mr. Coleman. of
Norfolk. tho Speaker ruleu that the
onl! amendments which could be con-
sidercd at this stage were those offered
by the committee.
Continuing. Mr.. Stephenson said that
the number thirteen" was not his
fault, but his misfortune. The law as
Il stands. he said. permits gambling 10
limit OF $50 In one day, and is 4 dts
grace TO the State. Even New York.
he said, has drastic law against
gambling.
The amendment cutting out betting
was defeated by large majority. and
these words were left in the bill.
Mr.. Stephenson agreed to the reduc-
t!on in the penalty, and these changes
w+ro made.
Discuss Jurisdiction.
The committee had also struck out
the last clause, which gave circuit
courts and justices of the peace con-
current original Jurisdiction In the
trial OF these cases, so that the Com
monwealth's Attorney could prosecute
In either direction. Mir. Stephenson
wanted this section put back. lie said
minor cases would always be sent to
magistrates, while more important mat
terg should be investigated by circuit
courts. This, ne argued. vas the only
way 10 enforce the law. Sometimes
Justices, uniearned in the law, get mix
ed up and dismiss cases. the Common
wealth having no appeal.
Warming up to hts subject Mr..
Stephenson said that according to
newspaper accounts. In the recent bet
ting cases In Norfolk, the justice who
acted waa Axed beforehand. and that
there was no use in having that trial.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-06
NOTHING LIKE IT
In THIS COUNTRY
Specialist Tells of Tonic That Is
Used By Great Personages
In Europe.

The specialists who are introducing
iona Vita the new tonic, to Rich.
mond people continued to give their five
minute demonstration" yesterday. These
demonstrations arc certainly novel
method OF testing tonic, and are proving
very successful.
hundred or more people who we're
given the tonic and five minutes later
asked what effect it had in their case all
replied that they had been benefited, and
most OF them expressed astonishment.
The specialists are entirely confident
the tonic will prove rs successful in this
country as in Europe. and predict ire
mendous success for it in Richmond. The
one who discussed this said: Without a
question no preparation like this has ever
been sold in America and | prophesy
that no preparation will approach this in
volume OF sales once it is established here.
here is Just as much nervous debility in
TINS country as abroad, and iona Vita
VIII make fully as great record here as
the original did i'll Europe. That tonic
has been used by kings, dukes, cardinals
In tact, by the greatest personagcs Of
Europe. We arc talking with a great
many people each day now, but in few
days more the number will be Quadrupled.
Livery man or woman who has been
afflicted with chronic nervous debility
who tries iona Vita will become a walk
ing advertisement Tor the tonic, and that
sort of thing spreads like wild-fre. Any
one who has been half sick all the time,
with almost no vitality or energy, a con-
slant sufferer from dependency, stomach
trouble, weak back headache and a dozen
other troubles, caused by debility, is sure
to tell about it when they find something
that gives them back buoyant spirits,
sound digestion and general good health
he public does not realize what ire.
mendous number Of people among those
who lire in the larger towns are afflicted
with nervous debility in more or less
aggravated form. Nor does the public
realize the symptoms OF this modern
plague when they see them Most OF tho
so-callcd kidney trouble, nearly all indi.
gestion and fully hall Of the headaches in
the United States can be attributed solely
TO nervous debility"
The iona Vita demonstration is TAX
ing place at the Polk Miller Drug Com
pany, ssh East Main Street. Between
the hours OF a. NJ. and z. NJ. the spc-
cialists meet callers and explain the ma
tuTc oil their remarkable preparation
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-06
New tuberculosis Remedy
Based on Medicine

70 say that n specific exists for the cure
o.! Consumption is pErhups strong
statement but In Eckman's Alternative we
Eagc medicine that has been The means
pf saving many lie TO yeRrs OF useful
n"ss. and In permanently curing n large
number OF Consumptivcs.
Certainly "a p.rson afflicted with vast
ing disease should be well .od with who.c-
some. nourish!ng food. but frequently raw
eggs ~ quantities cause digestive break
down. and then no FOOD nourisheF Aa for
milk II Very good food for many, but n
producer OF b!ll:ouaness ,or some.
ANY diet that keeps d Consumptive we'll
nour!shed - the right one, but what I. 60
Ing to cure the patient P Eckman's Altcrn-
i've has cured aad is curing many IA ease
o. Consumption. Let those speak who know
Here is tpecIncn;:
% savannah St. Rochester, " Y
Gen tleInen: on June 3, 1851, was
operated upon for Tubcrcular per!tonI,ia at
~ Mays Ho'pi,El. Rochester. -. Y. After
the operation b. physician gave me up as
hopeless | VAS then urged by priest TO
take EghMana Alternative. which ] GId. Ny
"eieA; a! tho time WAC - pounds / began
TO Improve and steadily gained In health
and strcngth nov weigh i25 pounds and
"'n absolutely cured. Relieving / owe II TO
myself and othnr' make ,h!a statement"
tS.SncG Hn!aav!il EDNA FINER
Ghitis' Asthma. Iny Fever. Throat and
Lung Troubles. and ia upbui'dlny mo sv.-
ieii, Does not contain polsorz. opiatc. or
aant-i9Eming drugs. FOR sale by owens &
Amor Drug Company and other leadlu,
dilHKitia Ask Tor booklet OF cured eases
aRc write 10 Eeklnan's Laboratory, phiIa
a-LI[llh, Ia for additional! evidence
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-06
HOUSE

heY. j. acnercr, or the First Eng
-isA Lu..e!an CnurCh led tne iivuse IN
player at the beginning Of yesterdays
session.
y communication was received from
me city OF Cleveland, OHIO. asking the
Virginia Legislature 10 r-quest The
SlHt@'s representatives in Congress TO
advocate the coinage OF scent pieces.
cleveland, especially. neeqs them, be.
cause Of scent car fare
a copy OF the Specifications laid
down by the directors OF The pen,,eu.
t!ary III their recent request Tor bids
on convict labor Was nIed
y. NJ. Martin OF Campbell. offered a
resolution directing the directors OF
me pehitchuary 10 submit copies OF
the annual reports OF the supcrirt.n
dent OF the state Prison, the suuerin
i"nden' Of the state Irisol Farm, and
the surgeon Of the pcnitcnLiary. Tn.
fca"iu tiua sets forth that for som. rea-
son tines" reports were nyt printed this
year win the directors report, con-
trary 20 the custom IN. resoluti"n
Was joint one, ana provided that
q committee, composed OF lhrce iious,
ana three senate members, be sppoInt
go TO inform Major james u. Patton,
chairman Of The bnurt, Uf me desire or
Ine General Assembly.
SphakinG OF his resolution, Mr.. Mar.
Nm aaid IT WAS imperative, thu, tho
Lcgisiaturc have these reports in order
70 zeal "lth questions before II, I,
/ was agreed to.
! wants HiiI on Calendar.
A!'. stephenson. OF JaiGes Guy. r,
+ "e"ea ms request that the Committee
. 10! Courts Of Justice bo discharped
RON !irtEer consideration OF In.
. sterilization III! lie sa!i IL WINS ,nn
I important matter to the state TO he
carilnua.!y deferred. Whcn IL was re-.
committed 10 the committee. II was I'M
ctiatood that II woulG re r.noriod
back without delay.
MI White OF Kockbrityo. said tho,
2 subcommittee was inguirtny into IN !.
consntutionaliiy OF the measure.
Chairman EelI Of the Courts com
in!ttee' SAID there was 10 desire to de.
fer action and that The comni,i.s
would soon report.
MI. Charley, chairman o, the sub.
committee, said that he favored II,
tin, but that there had been prny,
doubts OF its constitut!onnlty In -,
present form. Hc wouid l!k. to a,n.rl
II, bu, did not object 10 discharginr N.
| committee.
MI Montague also Would Ike 10 "a,
the committee discharged urd All 90,
inquired If it was not Understood VIC,
tine matter was reeommit,ed. th., I
! would be reported bach; witn!n ,hre,
| days.
| Upon an understanding tina, IT,.
u committee wouid report To-Day. Dr.
| Stephenson At last withdrew his nd
| ton.
| Gambling Hiu Comes IN.
/ The calendar being reached uous,
PHI 80. 10, to prohibi; gambling. wa,
called. The clerk laid before ~,
House communication from lie Ran
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He had decided he had 10 Jurisdiction
and no one not corrupt would have
made such q decision.
AIR. Coleman. OF Norfolk city, said
his community was not concerned In
what went on In Norfolk county What
ever might be the situation there, 1t
was improper, In his opinion, TO legis-
late to correct OWLS which some people
think exist. Comforting concurrent
Jurisdiction would result III indictments
Oh the eX-parte statements of any ir-
responsible person, ana wOuld g. down
III the records OF the courts.
civilization" Meeting.
Mr., Stephenson called The Norfolk
mans attention to the records OF u
mass meeting held in Ills city few
days ego. when a resolution was adopt
co approving the bin, and asking the
representatives TO vote for it. MIR.
Coleman SAID 1t had comprised abou:
$50 people, and was held TO vinfy
those who do not agree with them
W nat he was opposing. he SAID, was
the matter OF concurrent Jurisdiction
While in favor OF the Bill. MIR. Nor
rls thought II best 10 eliminate the
Jurisdiction section. Arguments for
such change. he said. would apply
demeahor. He thought IL unwise to
revoiutionize the pracuce OF many
years.
Replying TO Mr.. Norris. Mr.. White
read from the Code TO SHOW that con-
current jurisdiction is give: In mat
ters OF election and OF revenue and in
the present laws against gambling
The committee amendment was lost,
"a TO IL.
The bill then being placed on It's q :
nal passage. the vote resulted Ayes,
10: noes 20. But before the result was
announced, there were eight changes
from no to aye, and tho vote record
Ell stands: Ayes, So noes. 2i.
Mr.. Stephenson moved to reconsider,
and Mr.. oliver TO pass this motion by.
The latter thought by another day
some more nigh, see the light and vote
Tor the bill. Mr.. Chalkiey asked when
Mr. Oliver first saw the light, and the
Fairfax man said 1t had been in his
vision oil the time.
Tho motion TO pass by was lost, and
the House refused to -ecs,nsider.
AT LOS the House adjourned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-06
SENI TIE

Argument on the House bill calling
Tor rcsubmission TO the people OF
the constitutional! amendment permit
ing CITY treahurcrs and commissioners
OF revenue TO succeed Themselves In
uiiice indefinitely consumed most of
the two hours session of the Senate
yesterday only one other bill was
acted upon. The House bill to amend
the present law In relation 10 de-
tnurrers to evidence was passed on
Its third reading.
Senator Folkes introduced u resoiu-
ton, which was unanimously adopted,
expressing the grief OF the Senate on
the sudden death the night before OF
Committee Clcrs G. ~ Boyce and con
veyins sympathy to the family of the
deceased 1T directed the clerk to see
/ that suitable wreath from the Sen
ate be placed on his grave. Senators
Walker and Saunders both spoke in
praise OF the high character OF the
dead man. and Of the high quality of
Ills services both as n reporter of leg
islailvo proceedings and as clerk to
various Senate committees.
Joint resolution was adopted and
referred to the House inviting Cow
trnor Judson y. Harmon. OF Ohio. TO
address the General Assembly 1T his
personal convenience on some day be-
fore March Q.
Trcosurcr's Bill Up. :.
! At 1890 the chair called up the
treasurcr's bin. which was q special
order for this hour. and Senator
| Thornton opened tho debate with u
short speech In favor OF the measure.
In the election OF 1910. he said. the
people OF the state were not per-
United 10 vote separately on the ques-
| ton OF tho succession or city treas
urcrs and commissioners OF revenue.
but wer" comnellod to vote for both
| or neither. lie held such q proceed
| ing TO be inconsistent with constitn-
tonel provisions. and thought that tho
present Legislature should place the
| law beyond question by submitting TO
the people rncw the whole proposition
embodied IN twu separate acts
Eminent lawyers throughout the
State. ne argued are disngrccd as to
| tho validity OF Tho law AS It now
stands, and tho only way to remove
! NIL doubt IS TO give to tho people the
chance 20 settle the question by a
| fair and honcst vote on each question
separately. Such a right. ne believed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-06
LEGISLATIVE COMMENT
By LEWIS II. MACHEN.
REVIEW AND PROSPECT

ment in the Senate. The lot alono
policy will DO the prevailing one In
ooth matters. though some slight
changes arc to be expected.
ihe committees on Roads and In
tcrnal Navigation OF both the Senate
and the House are struggling with tho
question OF convict labor. The report
Oh the subcommittee ON Tuesday Will
present some plan, which may or may
not meet the approval OF the full COM
tnittees. There 10 an unconpromisinS
element In both houses, who Will not
Si'e thelr sanction to any kind OF hlr-
ing OF any number of oonvicts, how
ever small. Nevertheless. there is an
Inclination upon the pnrt OF many other
members to hire out 60 many OF the
convlcts as arc not available for road
purposes. Superintendent wood. OF the
pehitentiary. states this number at
present to be Sill. 1t will. OF course,
vary from year to year. but there Will
always be some proportion OF the con-
ficts, including all OF the women. who
could not be used on the roads. Theo-
retically. tho better plan would be to
use them all In some kind of public
WORK. So far, no thoroughly practical
plan Tor doing this has been devised.
me problom is vexing one, and tho
desire for the revenue from tho con-
tract system may prevent its utter
abolition at this session
This week will DO busy one on
both sides OF the Capitol. Tho woman's
suffrage matter Will DC put at rest.
ne woman's college contest will be
closed. with tho chances In It's favor
In the Senate and the other way In the
House. Tho prohibition question will
reach a climax. with a neck to neck
race In tho How and failure OF the
proposition In the Senate
The visit Of Governor Woodrow Will
son TO Richmond has greatly strength
ened his cause IN the State. though II
Eas also aroused the friends OF Gov
ernor Harmon to renswed activities.
No session OF the Legislature In recent
years has been allowed to pass with
out some side Issues being fought out
The preference as TO presidential as
pirants SEEING to furnish one of these
necessary diversions. After Governor
Harmon's visit on the i9th. II may be
more easily estimated how the matter
stands. Al present, the advantage is
nil with tho VirEinian who is now
Governor OF New Jersey
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-06

Inc hrst hair OF the week wa8 taken
up in the House by the discussion OF
me Tax Commission bill. The 0ppo-
alton to every essential portion of the
measure, as had been predicted in this
column. developed with such force that
th9 Dill was sent back to the Finance
Committee for amendment In accord
ance with the views OF tho majority
1t Is doubtful. indeed. whether any
compromise can be reached which will
satisfy either tho advocates or the
Oil or It's opponents. Delegate Whites
segregation plan has attracted atten-
aoD. but 10 not likely to be consid-
cred feasible by majority OF the
House There seems no possibility
OF It's passing the Senate. The upshot
Of the whole matter, as judged from
present appearances, Is that there
VIII be no legislation OF this ilk at
this session. Tho moro's the pity!
The Senate has not been as idle ut
It's daily sessions AS IT was last week,
Still, II Is not working yet under any
great quantity of steam. The COM
mittee of that body on Privileges and
Elections, having heard tho suffragists
on Monday. reported unanimously
against womans suffrage. The Com
mt,tee on Roads and Internal Nnvl-
CATION has given hearing on the
Featherston bill against the so-called
baggage trust" The Same committee
has had the famous rolling stock bin
under advisement, and has evolved
compromise proposition TO allow the
assessment OF the rolling stock Of rail-
roads to be divided, 40 per cent to go
to the cities in which tho principal
Offices OF the companies are located
and 60 per cent. TO be distributed
among the other counties and cities
through which the roads run
The House Finance Committee has
given extended hearings to both sides
OF tho prohibition question, and will
probably report promptly. The oofn-
nlttee Is said to DO pretty evenly d.
vided The House ls supposed TO be
likewise. with the chances slightly In
favor OF the referendum
The House Committee on PRIVILEGES
and Elections has heard great many
arguments on tho congressional and
legislative redlstricting bills Reports
VIII soon be presented. but the meas
ures as reported Will certainly be
amended on the floor Of the House, and
VIII be liable to still further amend
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-06
PROHIBITION BILL
GETS HARD BLOW

lContinued from hrst pase.)
senis little more now than $1,000 did
not many years ago.
AS a matter OF fact. /. is not be-
heved the practical application Will
work serious changes since little or
no effort IL now made 10 collect taxes
from this source. Whole counties ac
cord!ng 10 assessment returns, have no
citizen whose income is as great as
ShveO a year. But the recognition Of
the change IN policy is regarded as OF
Importance.
In the House yesterday a resolution
vas adopted calling on the board OF d.
fectoFs OF the State Prison for copies
OF the annual reports Of the superin-
tendent OF the prison. the Euper!nten-
dent Of the State Farm and the sur
Eeon 81 the penitent.ary. The matter
was not acted upon in the Senate, con
sideration Of 1t not being reached.