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CHAPTER XIII.
Sir Donald Faversham Volunteers

or 0onalo FaVeFSnam voiOnIe0TSs
R1Y1 n his search for the Hindu,
IXl i who had bought the idol con-
[69T96Y tanning the plans OF the moth
e4xS9 er lode of the Master Key"
mine. John Dorr had recourse again to
the pawnbroker.
That individuals curiosity was arous-
ed by now, and he asked great many
questions, which John answered eva
sively.
When it came to getting a descrip-
ton of the Hindu the broker could give
but few details.
BE laid emphasis on the fact that he
sold rugs and that he looked like any
one of dozen East Indians frequent
ing a Pacific port. He knew of no ad-
dress.
With this Dorr had to be content. and
he returned to Ruth to discuss with
her what they should do next.
If Wilkerson gets it there is an easy
way to get him." he said in the course
of their conversation.
"How?" demanded Ruth.
"Have him arrested as fugitive from
Justice and held for the county sheriff
and the warrant that Tom Kane swore
out" he replied.
Ruth considered this thoughtfully
and shook her head.
"It would mean our going back to
the mine and all kinds of trouble" she
said wisely. "Besides, we wouldn't be
any nearer the papers father wanted
me to have"
THAT is very true" John agreed.
"We'll keep that in reserve in case
we discover that he has the idol. Our
only plan, then, is to trace this Hindu.
That will be hard job"
why not put detectives on the
trail?"
Il don't think any detective could do
better than myself" was the reply.
But you can't do it ALL" she argued.
"You can't be looking for this peddler
and keeping an eye on Wilkerson and
seeing to me at the same time"
The seeing to you is the pleasantest
part of the job," he said laughingly.
IL refuse to delegate that to any one.
OF course you're quite right, though,
about it's being too big an affair for
me to handle alone. think I'll ask
Everett to join US. Maybe he can sug-
gest something I'll wire him, and
then Wen take a trip down to the wa
ter front and interview our launchman
again. He seemed to me a pretty level
headed chap, and he'll maybe be able
to put us on the track Of the Hindu If
he took steamer for the north, as l
strongly suspect he did"
Ruth could not understand why the
peddler should do this. and Dorr ex-
planned that the Hindu evidently had
set great store on the idol, as he had
not only paid cash, but had given rug
as we'll in exchange.
HE would know that the thing was
worthless as an article of merchan-
dise," he went on. I'm the next place,
he wasted no time in getting posses
sion Of it once he saw it. l have no
doubt that it is sacred in his eyes-a
god. 1t was stolen at some time from
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SSeeins to you 10 the pIeasantest part
Of the job"
a temple. What more natural than that
he should see the chance of a great
reward for doing q pious duty and re-
turning it to it's native placer"
But that's all guesswork." Ruth in
sisted practically.
II know it, he admitted. But
good guess is better than nothing to
work on. Let's 60 and see our skipper
person." .. 49, -"
The launch captain received them
genially and listened to Johns story.
At its finish he agreed with John that
. It. was very likely that the Indian had
recognized native god and would re
store it to its own temple.
# 1--WE visited those eastern ports a
good DEAL" he told them 81 know
boys on lark from the ship will do
Just that trick-run off with an idol
for curio-and know the fuss the
heathens make about it too. They'll
20 any length to get back a first chop
god"
Before they left he promised to keep
an eye open for the Hindu and inform
them If he got the smallest clew. With
this they had to be satisfied, as In
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quiries elsewhere developed nothing

quiries elsewhere developed nothing
helpful.
Everett arrived on the evening train
and after dinner listened to the story
of their adventures with great interest.
When he had asked few questions
he and John looked at each other.
Finally Everett spoke. =
1T might take years to locate that
lode without the exact plans," he said
thoughtfully. Il don't doubt that your
father, Miss Ruth, spent many a long
hour and day prospecting for 1t. So
we must have the plans If it's in the
bounds of possibility to recover them.
l think you will have to find your
Hindu
"There is the question of the mine,
John said soberly. ut has already
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"But Mrs. Grundy insists on the maid.''
been allowed to 20 pretty much to
ruin. Tom Kane would do his best, of
course, but actually We are looking for
the bird in the bush when we have one
In the hand"
Il see your point" the promoter said
promptly my offer of days ago still
holds good I'll finance this matter to
the end, and III look after the mine
too. So you can be care free so far as
that goes, john"
You know wouldn't take it for
myself" John began awkwardly and
was silenced by SMILE.
The next morning they had barely
finished breakfast when the launch
captain was announced.
The three Of them found him burst
ing with news.
81 think | located your Hindu" he
told them. He came down at day.
light this morning looking for steam
er sailing for the north. The Halcyon
leaves at noon; and the steward gave
him job in the galley"
But it might be another Hindu
Ruth suggested.
The captain turned toward her and
shook his head "I don't think it's
possible" be said. HE answered the
description clear down to the rugs
Besides that, he seemed kind Of nerv.
Gus, and when one Of the sailors jollied
him the man nearly had fit. I'm
sure he's your man."
"There's only one thing for you to
do,' Everett said promptly-'take pas
sage on that steamer yourselves to San
Francisco. By that time you can be
pretty sure whether he's your man OF
not"
This was agreed upon, and Ruth
started on her preparations immediate
ly, Everett insisting that che take he,
maid with her.
"But 1 don't need herw Ruth protest
ed. "She's so expensive too!'
You are merely youngster," Ever
EFT said quietly, "and you must have
woman travelling with you. It is all
right to do as you like in the mines
where no one would dream of speak
ing evil or thinking it, but Mrs. Grun
dy insists on the maid.'
John agreed with Everett and de-
parted to get the tickets, in spite OF
Everett's warning that he had better
send and get them.
The result was that George Drake
just landed from the mine and in
| search of Wilkerson, found him shad
owing Dorr.
Drake explained his coming by say
ing that he had heard nothing from
either Wilkerson or Mrs. Darnell, and
he could be Of no use at the ''Maste,
Key"
'It's, just as well,' Wilkerson said
sulkily. Il have dozen things to at
tend to. and you can help. The first
! Is not to let that man Dorr get out OF
our sight or turn hand unless we
know It,"
In few sentences filed with bitter.
ness he told the story of the finding OF
| the chest and the futile search for the
plans and the abstraction of the idol
containing them.
When Wilkerson found that Dor,
and Ruth booked passage on the Hal
cyon for San Francisco and had in
quired about the next sailings for the
! Orient he took Drake aside and they
determined that this could only mean
one thing
Dorr was on the track of the idol.
We'll follow themr' he said, savage
~. We've spent too much to quit
now"
Jean Darnell received Drake coolly
and listened to Wilkerson's explana.
ton of his new scheme without q
word.
Her stormy eyes boded no good to
some one, and Wilkerson feared she
would abandon him.
But there was the tenacity Of 4.
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CHAPTER XIV.
Mha II Priaonarl,,

s 49,
IN UR1NG the long voyage to
IL Hongkong the three were
16a6Fy thrown much together, and
-. Sir Donald learned In. full the
history Of the Master Key mine and
the present search for the plans Of the
site Of the mother lode.
At first he could hardly believe that
such things could happen, but slowly
he cameito understand that the tre-
mendous passions that were fighting
to be satisfied would stop at nothing.
Il fear you will find it different in
India, J" he told John many times. 'The
country is immense, 1t is inhabited BY
races Of different speech and habits
and religions, and vet over it all there
is the vague spell Of the east which Is
so foreign to- your western America
that fear you will not easily recover
what you seek"
but Z must get the papers bacik, =
said John quietly. There Is no ques-
tion about it"
Many q man has refused to ac-
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he had also ascertained that they had
left for the interior under the escort ot
Sir Donald Faversham. ... D.
Without delay they followed and IN
due time landed in Bhala, not long
after Sir Donald had rescued Dorr
from the mob who had seized him
when he had tried to recapture the
idol. Wilkerson grinned when he told
Mrs. Darnell Of this fiasco.
"But will you fare any betterY she
demanded.
"Sure," he said confidently. "I'll let
Dorr and this British barOnet burn
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several years ago-a great many, In
truth. It is the tutelary deity Of
small city on the river Bhala, and it Is
about as sacred an article as you could
pick up. The people of that city think
that since they have lost their image
the god is angry with them, and for
some years they have quietly conduct
ed search for It,
And this man willstake 1t to Bhala q
demanded Ruth.
He has already started, under
stand from some OF the natives l
know ;..S
Then what are we to do?'' demand
ed John.
sBhala Is some hundreds OF miles up
country Z Sir Donald continued. Part
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A big British insurance company is
reported paying salaries to staff mem
bers as high as $4,000 annually
who are now serving the colOrs
Other employees at the front receive
from $400 to $4,000 annually with
per cent interest
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Issuance of game hunting licenses
in London have fallen off fifty per
cent during the past six months En-
listments to hunt Germans, however,
has increased several thousand per
cent.
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A recent patent covers a cOmbina-
tion of pocket knife, comb and cigar
clipper.
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PLANNING Ton MEETING
|. OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Rev. j. Il. de GafreraiIy VIII Weacomc
Virginia Presbyterfans 10 New-
port News.

Newport News, May 1f.--Rev. J. y
de Gafferaiiy. president OF the body, ~
the meeting of the Newport New
Ministerial Association yesterday
morning. was unanimously chosen 70
make the address OF welcome on be-
half OF the ministers OF this city to
the General Assembly OF Virginia OF
the Southern Presbyterian Church. to
be held here this month. Many mat
tiers OF importance and consideration
of many matters of q routine kind
made the meeting an interesting ona.
Rev e. T. Wexford, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, extended
an invitation to the members OF the
association to be introduced TO the
General Assembly I'm a body at 1eSe
o. clock on the morning Of Friday, May
80
Rev I. T. Jacobs read . communists
ton to the members in regards 10 the
evanegelistic campaigns now besn9
conducted in the city. A comxnatfes
composed of Rev. +. r. Iacobss Rev
n. w. Davis and r.. e. Bomboy was
appointed to ascertain facts In regard
to the cam paign and report At the nsxf
meeting.
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CITY MANAGER PLAN
SNATTED N RADF0RD
City Prefers Old Form Of Municipal
OfIicials Oppose
Reform.

East Radford, May 11.Radfori
today voted ON the question Of q
change in the form of municipal
government from the old council
manic plan TO that known as the city
manager plan. under the law enacted
by the last Legislature.
East Radford, with a qualified vote
of ITS, voted 1o4; seventy-four In
favor of the change and twenty-eight
against. Two ballots were detective.
West Radford, with 1875 qualified.
voted ten for and seventy-th.ee
against the change.
Total city vote, ,eighty-four for, 101
against: majority against. seventeen.
The law requires a majority OF tie
qualified vote to be in favor. failing
which the city must wait two years
before the question can be brought
up again. The vote I'm favor fell
shors seventy-three, getting but half
what was needed for the change.
Most of the Council and city officials
were against the change. The new
form was advocated by the Radford
News.
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Especial to The Richmond Vtrganian.)
Eagle Mountain. Va. May 1f.-New
Castle and the surrounding country
has had a revival of great interest
that has brought many into the
churches.
Rev. George III. Wiley. evangelist for
the Baptist State Mission Board. has
been assfstang the pastor. Rev. @. Il
Rocks, at Fendwick. BARRIERS Creek
and New Castle, for several weeks.
There were seventy-eight converts
At New Castle Nearly all of them
win Join some church. Fifty Of them
were received for the churches of the
town At one service.
Mr.. Rookie received into the church
IL Barbefss Creek more than Forty
for bAptism. There were some also
FOR the other denominations. s'9 -95,'
Reports from all points show that
ITS PROGRESSED conversion or restora-
ton.
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HIGH SCHOOL NORMAL
AT STANTON is SUCCESS

Staunton. May 11.--At the begin
ming of the present session at the
Staunton High School a teachers
training, or normal, course was In
augurated. the superintendent of the
city's public schools. Professor ]. r.
Neif, having succeeded in obtaining
an appropriation from the State for
this object. At the commencement
Of the high school in June, the first
graduates in this course win receive
their diplomas. There are twelve In
the normal training class. and all
have assurance of positions as teach
ers In Augusta County schools next
session.
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News From All Sections Of Vniginia
SOUTH BOSTON WAREHOUSES
CONSOLIDATE INTO ONE

South Boston, May liz South Bos-
ton has caught the spirit OF co-opera-
ton by consolidation, Not many
weeks ago the Princess and La Zada
Thcsters consolidated. and now the
warehouses, whaoh comprise all six In
town, have followed suit. The name
that has been selected Is the South
Boston Warehouse Company, and the
officers of the now organization are:
r. r. De Jarnette, president; s. M
eileen. vice-president: v. L. Fowlkes
secretary and treasurer: board of di-
rectors-F r. Edmondson. i. T.
Hodges. W. II. Edmunds. III. G. Lacy
Hunter Crenshaw and v. L. Fowlkes
1t Is capitalized at $4,000. with q
maximum stock Of s125,00o, and VIII
be governed by a head bookkeeper
and the board OF directors.
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MARRIED IN HASTE;
REPENT AT LEISURE

Norfolk, May 11.-Frank Num-.
formerly a hotel clerk in Norfolk. was
arrested here Saturday night, at the
request OF The New York city authori-
ties. He Is wanted on a warrant
charging him with non-support. The
warrant was procured by his wifei
Mrs. Lillian Num-.
Nrnn and his wife. who was for
merIy Miss lillian Murphy, of Nor
folk, were married one morning about
2 o'clock about year ago after an
exciting hour or SO spent in trying to
find a minister a. that time of night.
Ten days after the wedding Mrs
Num- filed suit for divorce. on al
legged statutory grounds. Num- ieft
Norfolk Just before the divorce pro-
ceeddngs were instituted, but returned
later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-12
VALLEY APPLE GROWERS
WILL HOLD BIG MEETING

Staunton, May 11.-Farm Demon
strator Campfield announces that
meeting for apple growers will be held
next Saturday afternoon. May 9TH,
at one O'Clock in the hall OF the
County Building.
Discussion Of plans for selling the
coming apple crop will be the CHIEF
object of this meeting. in addition
talks will be made along general
educational lines. Jesse N. Jones, field
agent for the States of Virginia. West
Virginia, Maryland and Kentucky will
be at this meeting and will make
some valuable suggestions to the apple
raisers of this section.
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cnArGE N scnnDuLn,. !.
cAesapeake aaA oAae Mssiu.x.

Chesapeake AID Ohio Raalwny.
Under new schedule. sf5ectivs sun
mond 900 r. NJ, daily except sunday,
for Clifton FORGE. carrying parior ear
this train arriving Richmond 1:a0 r. II,
daily except Sunday
Local train leaving Richmond 500
A. n. will operate daily to CharIottss.
willie. and daily except Sunday Ia
Thurmcnd. instssd Of to Clifton Feres
Train leaving Richmond 1900 noon
for Newpors News, Norfolk ana Old
pefnt. and train arrfvfnr Richmond
3sSy r. ~. from those points. win bs
inAae daily Instead % daily except sam
6ays M fuxtxer eAaaeea
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For Your
Convenience

CLASSIFIED ads will be taken
over the telephone any time and
san Accommodation Account"
started with you.
All Accommodation Ac-
count bills are
Payable at oncc- A prompt
payment will sare the annoy
ance OF . collectors call.
Advertisers should always re-
tain receipts given by The Wiz
ginian in payment of classified
ads. Mistakes cannot be recti-
fed without them
Classified ads wifi be taken
for the daily paper until z r.
NJ. and for the Sunday paper
until 10 o'clock Saturday night.
just phone Madison l7ss
whenever you want to insert
classified ad.
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Killed BY Train.

Suffolk, May 11.--Hazel Lee Bal
lard, eighteen months old, and Bernice
Gwal.ney. twenty-eight months old.
colored children, playing On the tracks
of the Norfolk and Western Railway.
near. the Wellon's Street crossing, were
struck by eastbound passenger train
No. 16 about 1880 o'clock this morn
ing. Both children were instantly
killed. The bodies were thrown thirty
feet, and were badly mutilated.
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Aupletora--Gcorxe.

Lynchburg. May 11.-George c.
Appleton. formerly OF this city, but
now OF warrenton. and Miss Eleanor
w. George, OF Taxeweii, Va. were
married In Washington, d. c.. Satur-
day, the Rev. Charles II. Nslms Of
floating They have arrived in War
renton and will make their future
home In that place.
Miss Mary Appleton. of Lynchburg.
a sister of the bridegroom, was pres
ent at the marriage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-12
Loudoun DenocsAas Organise.

Pu. celiviilo. May 11.--At q meetane
of the I.oudoun County Damocrn1a0
CommEttee, held In Leesourg FRAY
Harry r. Harrison was elected chair
man ar John T. Hourtkane WA made
secretary and treasurer. N. Jannsy
Purcell. of Hillshoro. was selected 70
All the unexpired term OF the la&e
d, III. vandevanter.
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Lynchburg. May fi.-F'ffteen of
fcials Of the Chesa peaxe and Ohio
Railway. including President stevens,
were the guests Of the board OF d.
rsctors az the Chamber OF Commerce
yesterday afternoon At i luncheon
served at the oakwccd Country Club
shortly afteF thskr arrival here 1t
1:15 o'clock on special train. The
patty 10 sAa6 70 30 on nm inspection
tour az the Hystsm and arrived from
Richmond. The rpecial ieft for White
sulphur Springs shortly after
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-12

Newport News, May 11.--Harrs
Moss yesterday was indicted by the
Warwick County Grand Jury on q
charge of numbering a negro whom
he recently shot and killed while at.
tempting to arrest him in Bioodfield
The Warwick Jury held, Ii Is said, tina
Moss was not an officer, that the negro
was justified in resisting arrest anc
that Moss was guilty of murder.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-12
Held ON Suplcion

Bristol, May 11.--According to news
received here from Jefferson, ". c.,
three men are held under arrest there
under suspicion Of having dynamited
passenger train on the Virginia.
carolina Railway recently, when the
locomotive and mail car were hurled
from the track. 1t iii Believed the pur-
pose Of the explosion was to commit
robbery
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-12
New Buchanan school

Buchanan. May 11.--Colonel Cary
Breckenridge. OF Fincastie. division
superintendent of schools. has been In
town comforting with the school Board
and local committee in reference to
the new high school building which
it IL proposed to build at this place.
IL the plans now under way materia-
lice, IL is expected the building will be
ready ,for occupancy by December
first.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-12

Galax. May 1.-The contract fof
waterworks for Galax has been let 20
r. L. Blevins. OF Bristol. Work VIII
begin within twenty days. A CONTRACT
has been closed with IAneberry and
Lneberry to bore the we'll for ths
water supply.
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Governor Hatfield Sued.

Parkersburg. ". Va, May IL
Governor H d. Hatfield Is made de-
PENDANT In a suit for $1,000 filed in the
Circuit Court by V. Il. Archer. local
attorney. The latter alleges the
amount in due him for services rend-
cred as one Of the counsel in the Vfr-
ginia debt case.
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Newport News. May 11.-Morrhn-
ism sent nearly q dozen people to the
State asyIums last month and cost the
city SAT In iunacy commissions, -
cording to bills presented last ni6nf
at the monthly meeting the Council
Finance Committee and recent
statement OF City Physician Ayier.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-12
ALBION &c THEATER,
I'll North Third Street,
Universal and Pathe Pictures.

TODAY--''What a Blind Man Saw.
two-reei drama of interest.
Comedy. "A stool Pigeons Re-
venge." with Hank Mann.
Animated Weekly No. les.
Pathe comedy
TOMoRROw--Fathe' New Exploits
OF Elaine" nth episode. In two reels
featuring Arnold DAILY. Pearl white
and Edwin Arden.
IAN IdyII Of the Hills" two-reel
drama, with Pauline Bush.
"a Buried City," educational.
Comedy, 'Pokes and Jabs"
Remember the ALBION SC THEATER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-12

Boy Dragged to Death BY Horse.
Lynchburg, May 11.--Maurice. the
fve-year-old son Of NJ. o. Waters. was
dragged to death Sunday at Colemans
Falls by a horse. The child was rid
ing with his feet in the stirrups when
the horse, frightened by an automo-
bile. threw him eff. The lad was dead
wfaei. the horse WIS stopped.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-12

Russian peasant women have. on an
average. from six to twelve children,
OF whom about half survive.
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" ants


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Charges moderate. Old switches re-
dyed to look like new. Largest
stock OF pure hair switches in the
city. Come and see this stock be-
fore going elsewhere. Shampooing.
35c Mail orders given prompt at
tention. THE RoYALLE, 2zt East
Broad.
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Wants
Daily Program Of Photoplay,
at the Theaterg.

RECENT THEATER,
The Home OF the Paramount Program.
TODAY AND THURSDAY--D n Q I
Frohman presents the distinguished
comedienne. May Irwin. In Mrs.
Black Is Back"
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Wsnted--Carpets TO Dust and scsnr
by the latest improved machinery;
sx15 only 81. We also do all kinds
of carpet remodeling. NEW YORK
CARPET CLEANING CO., 2o01 East
Franklin Street. Randolph 20S6.
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RENT . Remington Made Machine
Remington. Smith Premier. Monarch.
Visible Models. SO per month, three
months, $3.50. We sell factory re-
builts, $22.5o to $500, guaranteed.
Remington Juniors (New). 5000.
REMINGTON TYPEWRITER COM
PANY. $40 e. Main ST. Phone Mad
ison ISL.
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CANCER CURED Ar THE
KEIiI.AM HOSPITAL

The record of the Ksllam Hos
pital is without parallel In h1s-
tory, having cured without thu
use If the knife. Acids, X-Ray
or Radium, over ninety Per cant
OF the many hundreds OF suffer-
ers from Cancer which 4 hAs
treated during the p4st -siGhece1
years. We want every man aAd
woman In the United atAte9 ~
know what No are doing. 1k11t-
LAM HOSPITAL 1tlT w. Main
st.. Richmond, Va.