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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-25
From 40 to SO Woman's Critical Period

Such warning symptoms sense OF suffocation, hot
flashes headaches melanchoa dread of impending
evil paptaton of the heart irregularty constipation and
dizziness promptly treated by intelligent who
approaching the period of life
This is the critical period of woman's life and she
who negects the of her health this time invites
durable disease and pain Why not be guided by the
perience of others and take Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable
Compound 1t is ndispuabe fact that this grand old
remedy has helped thousands of to pass through
this trying period with comfort and safety Thousands of
genuine and honest testimonials support this fact
Mrs. HENRY HEAVILIN, Cadiz, Ohio.
Fort WORTH Texas@I have taken Lydia Pnkhams Vegeta-
bic
safely through Change Life health had
md the hot flashes bad had
remedies and doctors but did not improve until began taking
took the Compound have had of complaints
always praise remedies to weak woen"Mrs HENRY
HEAvILIN R f. d No. 8, Cadiz, Ohio.
From Mrs. EDWARD B. HILBERT Fleetwood. Pa. z
Fleetwood During Change was hardly able ~
always had dizzy and
that had at night The flashes of heat
sometimes that did not know what to do.
One day friend advised to take Lydia Pnkhams Vege-
table Compound and made strong well very
long live. Before took the Compound cky
and have years You may
publish my leter"Mrs. EDWARD B. HuBERT Fleetwood, Pa.
p MULLENDORE Munford Ala.
Munford AaI while passing through
Change Life that could hardly i've husband
rubber all the for could not stand to have
Lydia e. Pnkhams Vegetable Compound was adj Ea0@6~N
versed for such and sent and got bottle %Ahy
1t did much good that kept takingit M NM
found all you claim. recommend it to III a|p
all afflicted as was."-Mrs T. T. MULLEN iTNl
DoRE, Munford, Ala "
to LYDIA PLNKHAM MEDICINE CO. SsSK I'M
letter will be opened, read and answered ASI0
by a held in strict confidence =
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-25
Fittiua Fate.

Fitting Fate.
They are going to muzzle the pro-
truding hatpin now"
Pm glad it's stuck"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-25
,rsp ArIEN.s FooT-EAsr.

USE ALIENS FoOT-EAsE.
the Antiseptic powder to be shaken into the
shoes for tired. aching feet 1t takes the sting
out of corns and bunions and makes walking
a delight. Sold everywhere. 25c. Refuse sub
stitutes, For FREE trial package, address A.
s. Olmsted. lie Roy. N. Y. Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-25

Write for book saving young chncksL sens =
names of friends that use tncubs1 toru a,,s ~ .
book free Raisan Remedy Co, blackwell. OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-01
BOY MURDERER IS
GRANTED PARDON
Prison Association Asked for
Another Chance for Ignorant
Lad From Danvillc.

~ the request OF the Prison Assoc
cation OF Virginia, which has investi-
eateo the case. Governor Mann yester-
Gay granted conditional pardon to
sam l'ruett. OF Danvi1le. who has
served little moro than "a term OF cirht
years Imprisonment in the State Peni-
'chilafN FOR murder in the second do
Srcc' fruett was released yesterday
morning and started for his home.
inc petition OF tho Prison Associa
ton OF Virginia. rs presented nv f..
president. Charles lIutzler reveals
| some striking facts. IT Is set forth
that tho hoy, who was but fifteen vears
olu wheh me crime WAS committed, had
neeI reared IN ignorance. Forced to
Work IN the cotton mills since he was
nine years old he had undesirable as
socrates and no opportunity for either
education or moral training. To mi.
extent the labor laws which would per-
init the employment of children nj s,,ct
an age arc arraiEned
But II seemed that he was dcsIrous
"l learning, and somebody put n spa ri,
OF ambition In his mind He procured
some books and began TO read et
nights This brought upon him the de-
rision OF his companions. OuarreIs
followed, and one day Pruett CARRIED
ms fathers revolver with him In a
dispute he shot and killed another hoy
of his age
me first trial resulted in a hung
jury M the second he was given
twelve years in prison
Inc Prison Association asked that
ne ne given a chance for good citizen
snip among better SURROUNDINGS. which.
Is supposed. that society will give
MN. The pardon is revocable mt the
will of the Governor.
In letter fled with the papers r. c.
uoiemnn, who defended Pruett, makes
inc startling assertion that a police
man pcrjured himself nj tho trial. say
inE that Fructt told him he know
when he Killed the boy they could MOI
90 more with ono OF his age than send
MN TO the rerormatory Coleman
quotes Pruett as telling him he did not
know of the existence of such a Mace
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-01
GIRL USHERS At
LEAGUE MEETING
Mrs. James Lees Laidlaw to De-
liver Suffrage Address at
Jefferson Tonight.

Mr.. and Mrs, James Lees I.aidlaw, OF
New York. Will arrive in Richmond to-
u " ana ne me guests Of MIR. and Mrs.
=. Valentine while in the city. Mrs
i-aidlaw Will give q suffrage address
1-nlSht ~ $50 o'clock i'm the jefferson
,totei auditorium under the auspices OF
me Equal Suffrage League OF Virginia
AIRS Valentine will preside at the
ne, ne ing; me officers of the league and
me president of the Wytheville League,
Mrs Pmtney;. will he on the platform.
t,ogcther with r. r. Valentine. James
Lees laidlaw. Wyndham r. Meredith'
niGhard Eyeiyn Ryr1; william z. de
Meek, DR.. Roy *. Flanagan and 9th
crs
Mrs Laidiaw's great personal mag
In speaking render her presence in
Richmond one of the most notable
events in the suffrage lecture course
ms Ss season on, Mrs l,aidlaw is an NJ. A.
q II. A. Of Columbia. She has boon
featuring this winter in New York
wearing her college cap and gown on
INC rostrn,n, and has excited great en-
thusiisin by so doing. She and her
husband. who is president of tho New
ork state and city League for Wo-
man Suffrage, arc great social favoritcs
and the objects Of much graceful hos
pitality wherever they go
Mr., and Mrs. i.aidlaw will return
from richmond to Washington, - c.
TO attend the suffrage parade March
} and the Inauguration on March g.
MIS- i'aidiaw's organization. the Man
haitian Trade School for Girls will
he represented in the march and at
the meeting in Continental Hall. which
will follow.
l.ajdlaw might The suffragists cx-
tending TO all the inequalities Of tho
occasion. The young girls of tho
league Will serve as ushcrs. and tables
Ncstibulc of tho auditorium will be in
charge of league members.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-01
HOW MARK twain
REACHED OLD AGE
He Violated All the Rules of
Health. According to
DR.. Phelps.

Mark Twain attributed his long and
healthy life to his consistent violation
OF All the rules Of right living, accord
ing to DR.. William Lyon Phelps. who
delivered a lecture about the humoriet
at Richmond College last night Mark
twain said that he always made IL n
point to go TO bed when he could not
udlce any one to stay up any longer
with him, and that he rose when he
got ready. He said that he never
smoked when asleep. and never resist
ed the desire to do so when awake. lie
never smoked to excess, because he
never smoked but one cigar at a timo.
Dr. Phelps spoke OF Twain's life as
a wonderful romance. I'm which every
circumstance tended to push him for
ward In the great career for which he
WAS destined. In his youth, he said. he
had no literary ambition. and he would
never have left his position as a Mis-
sissippl pilot but for the outbreak of
me civil War lie then became
miner In tho West, and missed striking
AN immense fortune by hve minutes. so
mat he remained poor and had TO be-
come a newspaper man. He was sent
abroad as a. correspondent. and the
pook' lnnocents Abroad" which first
made his reputation. was the result
The great flaw in Twain's character.
Or. t'helps said. was his pessi1nism: for
Win all of his humor. he considered
me wholly bad. He declared, in all
seriousncss. that no always felt hap
pier nj n funeral than at II wedding.
because at "a wedding the trouble was
just beginning, while at the funeral. IL
was all over. Mark at one time said
mat Tor twentyfour years he had
known that life was not worth living.
rms trait, DR.. Phelps said, showed that
ahhough great literary artist. he was
not great philosopher
DR. Phelps. who was personally ac
quaintc" Will Twain. read several let
ters from him. includinR one which
was probably the last that he wrote
lie also described the striking figure
that the. writer made on the street
with his sealskin coat, wide hat and
long hair. He said that he was very
tond OF attracting attention.
Mark Twains humor, he said. was
the typical American humor having
nothinE OF the cynicism and mockery
OF the French, nor of the careless GOOD
huinor of Irish fun. American humor
ne dehned as an explosive reaction
against American nervousness II /.
usually sort of broad and inconprn"
Gus buToonery.
AS AR example, he cited Mark TwaIn.e
explanation of how the Prophet Eljiab
got the best of the prophets of Rani
lie said that the numerous barrels
winch Elijah had poured on the shrines
were or naphtha. and that when tho
cruc'at moment came. Elijah struck a
match on the seat of his trouscrs ,rd
touched them off
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-01
STURMAN Jury
FAILS TO AGREE
Much Interest Shown in Suit
Over Suspension of Tele-
phone Service.

In the case of L j.. Sturman against
the Southern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph Company OF Virginia. which has
heen on trial for the past two days
in the City Circuit Court, the jury
failed to agpce yesterday and was
discharged. The case is said to be
the first OF its kind tried in Virginia,
and has attracted much attention.
Mr.. Sturman, a tailor on East Main
street near Fifth, complained that on
two occasions in 1912 his telephone
service was suspended to his great in
convenience in business. humiliation
and loss. The company at first con
tended that the service was suspended
for nonpayment, but 1t was shown
that bills were rendered by the teIe-
phone company on the first Of the
month, for the service during that
month in advance. Under the terms
or the contract II was commended that
lie could not be classed as DELINQUENT
until the month had passed. and the
bill remained unpaid In fact it was
shown that while bills arc rendered
on the first OF tho month In advance,
rhey arc customarily paid along dur
ing the month. and that it is not the
custom of the company TO suspend ser
Vice until the month has passed with
out payment
The court instructed that in view
OF tho common practice OF the com
pan5. Mr.. Sturman could not be class
ed as DELINQUENT because he had failed
30 pay bill in advance. The jury
evidently disagreed on the amount OF
damages. Under the Instructions il
was held that Mr.. Sturman must be
given verdict, but some favored only
nominal amount. on the ground that
st was irlS,oss'bie to determine In
money the amount OF damage. IL any.
occasioncd by Inconvenience and loss
Of trade during the three days the SER
vice was suspended
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-01
REWARD OFFERED
FOR MISSING MAN
Twenty-Five Dollars for Infor-
nation Leading to Where
abouts of Henry Bricl.

Twenty-Five dollars reward was of
fcred yesterday by tho United and An
Client Order Of Druids. German, organ
ization. for Information which Will lead
TO the whereabouts Of Henry Briel.i
eighty years old, a wealthy II retired
butcher, who has been strangely miss
Ing from his homo. 250l Kensingto,j
Avenue, since last Saturday afternoon =
F. w. Brhucr. n son-in law OF Mr.. Briol.
said last night that he had not the
faintcst idea what had happened to
him. His wife and members OF the
family have become alarmed over his
long absence. and Mr.. Brauer said he
would probably increase the reward to-
day " nothing is heard from Mr.. Briel.
Fearing that Mr.. Briel may have
fallen in the City Dock. Mr. Brauer
yesterday engaged 10. Clayton. of Is
North Seventeenth ftrect, to drag the
dock. With two assistants Clayton
started TO work Yesterday afternoon
his ErapplinE irons gripped body.
and IT was al first thought H. was that
OF Mr. BrieI, but proved TO be that of
an unidentified negro. IT was viewed
BY Coroner Taylor. who said the man
had probably BEEN drowned many.
weeks ago 1t war in bad state ON
accommodations. Efn'rts arc being made
by the police to find out his Identity.
Mr.. Briel was last seen a week agcN
to-day at the First Market, where forf
years he was in Business. He talked
Tor few minutes with Mounted Pc
hceman Flourno, and PatroIra
Folkes. The latte said Mr.. Briel a p
pcared In good spirits. The police artE
not inclined to believe he was drowned
i'oWcNer, the wo'k OF dragging the9
dock VIII continu, to-day
Mr.. RrieIs disappearance was report
Ell to tho police Early this week. art&
since that time c,cry effort has bee,
ihadc to locate him. bur without avai,1
ne missing man is wen known ir
hichmond and no reason is known VIII, Is
~ Snonid have 10 home, His domcs f.
tic life is said to ave been bar,,. f.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-01
SULLIVAN PAYS
DEATH PENALTY
Young Convict Who Murdered
Guard Answers TO the Law
for His Crime.

Roy Maxwell Sullivan a yuunr
white man. who killed John Howard
convict guard. last summer, paid
the death penalty yesterday morning
IN INC electric chair at tho State Pen
itcntiary. He went to the chair an
parcntly calm, aud died without max
ing n public statement. The last rites
we've administered by two priests
sullivan took his place in the death
chair AZ 40 o'clock, and seven min
utcs later was Officially declared dead.
lliS body was turned over TO mn uncle
Wallace Sullivan, who Will carry IL
TO Wachula. Fla. for burial II was
learned here Ncsterday that SullIvan's
father died recently
In January. 1912, Sullivan was gent
To The state pcnitcutiary for a term
81 lohr years 10y Jury AT Clifton
fo'ge on the charg" OF passing forged
checks Before his arrest and con
Nicuon, he conducted his check opera
tioh3 In various parts OF the state
soon after his arrival at tho pcnitcn-
t'ary ne was assigned TO a convict
ROAD camp in fittsylvania County. and
put under the caro- OF Guard Howard
IN June, 1919. while tho camp was
pitched near Chatham, Va, sullivan
made his c2capc. creeping UP on How
ara III the darkness and killing hin
WITH gun lie had been furnished
win his wcapon by q discharged negro
convict. Robert Womack sullivan
was ,railed With hloodhounds and shot
down by the pursuing posse Ho re
covered from his wounds, was sem
fenced 10 do for first degree murder
and appealed to the Governor for
clemcncy.
Governor Mann refused the plea. hut
granted respite OF several weeks. Al
mis- trial. Sullivan's defense was that
Howards brutal treatment Of the prte
oners under his care had driven him
10 murder. When sentence waa nro-
no'inced, he Said that he preferred
death In the electric chair to life as
convict in the road cam
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-01
POLICE COURT CASES
Many Held for Grand jury Ia Au.y1
Charger of IlOWnchrcakinp

Many Hcld for Grand jury Ia AusNer
Charges of ItOUscbrcakfng
Richard James. colored. WAS held for
the. grand jury yesterday morning in
pollce Court on tho charge OF stabbing
George Byrd.
Ben lsraXton, colorcd. was held for
the grand jury on two charges OF
llousehrcakins. A third charge was
continued. He is accused Of enter
ing the home Of William Sims colored.
H"f North second street. and stealing
clothing, and thc home OF w NJ Hum
ter. $50 North Fourth Street
G. v. Valentine and John W Tanker
~, white mon. were held for III,
grand Jury on the charge of stealing
q large quantity Of copper wire from
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Robert Washington. alias Robert
watson. colorcd, was held for the
the grand Jury on the charge of enter
ing the home of T.. j. Houchens 2n1
South Randolph Street. with intent to
commit larceny
Harvey Richardson, colorcd. was sen
fenced to serve four months in jail for
stealing "A bicycle from i. Moroconi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-01
WILL NOT
ESCORT GOVERNOR
Plan Vetoed by Marshals of In
augural Parade-Local Troops
Prepare for Trip.

Governors it seems, are not entitled
to escorts in inaugural parades There
fore, the cadet corps OF the Virginia
Military Institute will not hold the
place of honor at the head of the Vir-
ginia troops next Tuesday afternoon.
General II. w. Nichols, superintendent
OF tho institute. and General Scott
Ship. superintendent emeritus. called
on Governor Mann yesterday regard
Ing the matter. But IL appears moth
1t seems. is but n unit I'm the parade.
and as such ma? be accompanied by
nobody save his personal staff.
The authorities OF the Virginia Mill
tary Institute. with the cadet corpE
have been mush dissatisfied with tho
position assigned them III the parade.
with tile cadets of similar institutions
This being the case. the Governor
designated tho cadets as his guard OF
honor. or personal escort. When this
desire was communicated TO the chief
marshal In Washington, he called Mt
tentluii to the impossibility of granting
special concessions 10 any state or OF
breaking UP the designated formation.
Eight years ago. General Ship, in
command of tho corps, refused to en-
ter tho parade because the cadets were
placed behind some negro troops.
Preparing for Trip.
All Is In activity in the armories Of
the Richmond Grays. The soldiers were
busy last night collecting their full
dress uniforms and delivering them to
the company quartermastcr sergcants
for packing. Army dress will be worn
in travel.
The Blues Will cntrain at Byrd Street
station at a:4b o'clock Monday after
noon. marching from the armory. They
VIII be CHARTERED In Washington at
seventeenth and ! Streets, In AN Inn
ncnse private residence. \ Richmond
caterer is already on the sccne, with a
corps OF colorcd cooks and walters.
making preparations for the arrival
OF the battalion
The First Battalion, First Infantry.
will entrain ut Elba Station AT 7.i5
o'clock Monday evening. This train
VIII also carry the few members OF the
Blues who will not he able TO leave
their business in time TO 20 with their
own command The Grays will live in tho
District OF Columbia Armory. Pcnnsy!-
vanin Avenue and Seventh Street
Both battaiions viii leave Washing
ton the night of March $. after mid
night. reaching this city carly Thurs
day morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-01
Paragraph Pulpit
BcinE "A UnIfnrInu.

IT is not 80 I'D being a Unitarian
"neh YOU get Used 10 it. one meet.
Win opposition prejudice, inisunder.
Standing. one flust combat tor endure
an manner OF accusations and imputa
.ions. one mus cut loose from the old
amo rom inuch that is dear. But tho
ono must pay, !, pays TO nav The "a
'ompcnse OF spul--sa tisfa ction-is I.
,luhured-fold one rejoices in the
splendid lberts Of intellectual eman-
cipation One 1pys in the thought that
many OF the sualimest souls have cho,.
en- the same troad pathway. To he
Irce and the sovereign OF ones soul i,
"1r,h inc price OF being misunderstood.
Unitarian Publicity Committees "a
vertisenicnt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-01
Appeal Arnin.t stree, Hai,r.

terday granted writ of error to Lily
Reichcnstciu Ia her suit against the
Virginia itail~aj and Power Company.
from a judgment of the Law and
''hanrcrS Court of the city Of Norfolk
she was injured by being struck nv "a
street, Norfolk. and her right arm was
broken and so badly hurt sho SAYS.
that IL III permanently Disabled. The
trial jury gave her damages III the
sum of $1,000 which was set aside by
The court, from which action she
appeals.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-01
Eight Chnrse. Agnin.t Him.

Henry Frenkel thirty years old.
pI'Itel' Was arres ted yesterday Nv Pa
trolman McGowar on nevn,, III, 80, -: .
Pot't larceny and bnc OF. felony. I.renk,
- Said 10 be short change artist AN
Is accused OF having swindicd eight ,.c
I.ci. IN ono c%,e lac is said 10 han
htoicii a gold wach and chain and 81
IN cash and the other charger inrIu,i
alleged thefts OF from $40 TO SsUS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-01
INCREASE IN BUILDINGS
!" Sina ,rlG .Innn DWsIlinSs Started

Stncc .IHuunry I.
During the first two month of ti,is
year there has been autho}.ized by
Ku!lding Inspector Butler co3struction
s?0107$ The total Of buildfnr oper
atoms authorized in February amount
ed to 1891 So, an increasel over the
ginc ,no a., m IN iols OF S5SiEl.
office on January /. he haS issued per:
mifs for seyenty-two hrifll dwellings,
houses cost to cost s5a
dwellings, to cost s26,I4{. seven fac
tories tories to cost $aGSoo, AMI eish, brick
stores to cost s37,579 (I;xainirations
buildings OF all clasBes<
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-01
a ppeal ID.
SIensIcs Record.

sixty cases OF measles were report :
ri 10 the Health Department ycster-
day, decrease Of seven from tie
previous day. and inc smallest mum :
Der in many weeks. The epidemic is
believed TO have spent it's force There
were no additional deaths
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-01
STEAL 4oo:PoUND po! q. WHICH
CONTAINS 40 POUNDS LEAD

A new type of thief
by the police. Last nj.
issued to all &icers
an iron pot, webbing
containing $50 pounds
was stolen, sometime
from Ma yo's Bridge.
metal were the property
Department. Just hoI
thieves, managed To- gel
unusual loot is.a mystd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-01

Judge SiHckrIford DcsIe,,,oa
INC Governor yesterday designated
Judge George l.. Shacl5cIford ~
grange, TO hold the March term OF the
circuit Court OF Madison County for
Judge John NJ. White. who remains
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-01
JudRment Entcre.l.

judgment was entered Yesterday IN
the Law apd Equity Court in the case
OF a: D. sPrenklo against p. l.. Lind
eey for $3d0.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-01
Customs IIeayr

the port OF Richmond durinr EaI
ruary amounted to s76.7s1. 40. q slIrbt
,oTrense oyer the collections of Tic
FEBRUARY. 1912. the Office COLLECTED
Total of SI5,964.l2 For January, 1872.
customs ~ receipts ut this office were
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-01

Held M Suspicious Character.
II l.. Stebbins was arrested last
night by Patrolman McNanamura as a
character. suspected OF hay-
ing stolen set of lincmans tools.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-01

Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses were issued yesterdav IN
1ony welsh and Florence Trent and to
Ml!Ilam Jonos and Gertrude L.ucas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-01

, Il being sought
ilyht orders were
10 lookout for
Zoo pounds and
slof lead. which
Hrhnrsday night
The pot and
~ of the City Ga 8
the thief, or.
away with this
&'y to tho police.