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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29
BECKER THANKFUL THAT
SUSPENSE WILL BE SHORT


Ossining, NJ Y, July 2s.-''I thank
God" Becker said when Father Cashin
enetered the death house shortly after
s o'clock tonight to tell Becker that
Justice Ford's decision probably would
be handed down about 10 o'clock to-
night. Il thank God that the sus-
pense will soon be over" Becker had
spent a day reading and waiting.
waiting" as one Official put 1t. until
shortly before O'Clock this afternoon
Assistant Warden johnson went to the
death house to tell him that word
had just reached the prison from New
York that decision one way or the
|other was expected from Justice Ford
late tonight. Then when Father
Cashin brought Becker's mail back
to him a little over an hour later and
said that 10 o'clock would probably
be the hour when the nature of the de-
cision would reach Sing Sing, Becker
made the exclamation of thankfulness
just quoted.
Pittsburg. July 2s-Harry WALTON,
one of the occupants of the Rosen-
thai murder car, whose testimony
spelled the electric chair for Police
Lieutenant Becker, is In Pittsburg, and
In hiding.
WALTON Is guarded by a sta1wart man
said to be a confidential State detec-
tive.
WALTON has intimate friends here in
the underworld of gamblers. and In
a burst OF confidence today told one
of them that he "felt compelled to
talk before 1t was too late"
Another significant remark accredt-
ed to the quavering, terror-stricken
WALTON is: They're bounding me to
the nut factory by hanging perjury
charge over me-"
WALTON was recognized In front of
Newelrs Hotel by a newspaper man.
Are you going to make a statement
before Becker is bumped on" inquired
the newspaper man.
you bet am. and TIL make some
people sit up and take notice." boast
ed the gunman.
who do YOU mean by some peopleT
Governor Whitman
That's Just who I mean. They
amt treated me right. I've been
bounded from pillar to post. They even
scared my girl away, threatening me
with the Mann act In Newark. N. j."
What do you mean by they Harry?
Do you mean the white slave agents of
the United States government"
Yes, but they were only doing what
the New York dicks told them in or
der to shut my mouth"
do you mean detectives retained
by the district attorneys office, or
Governor Whitman
WALTON snorted CONTEMPORARY over
his questioner's density"
Both" he replied. who else?"
Then yailon burst into af torrent of
invective against the New York au-
thorities for whom he had turned
states evidence" and escaped the fate
Of his pafs.
Amid the cracking OF profanity, VAL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29

Measures to strengthen the Geor|
prohibition laws are being actlv|
pushed before the present session
the legislature. AT present the u
does not prohibit the sale OF beer
cities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29
A POUND OF cuRF

Mrs. Kane.-I read in a paper that
sugar was a sure cure for hiccoughs,
and tried it on Dick.
Mrs. Bectroot--Did it work.
Mrs. Kane.-Temporarily, bur he
has had a relapse about every twenty
minutes ever since
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29
THE DEPTHS Q FHUM1LIA-

The Kind Old Gentieman.--What's
the matter. my boy?
The Kid.-De champ wot We
named de baby after tot knocked
cold last night in two roundsl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29
TLROAD STOCKS
sicHnosD .RaIs nAnxsr.

n tySAe1~sst~ Qaet&faons nm ~ChanGe.s
- Richmond. Va. July 20. 1915,
WHEAT---car Lots:
~. r., Yves. fnew) a Il 1e
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29
THE SWEET PART.

How sweet to have friend
whom you can trustr
Yes, especially. If he dcesn't ask
you to trust him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29
United State

United States District Court.
Petition in voluntary bankruptcy
was filed by Frank Frank, merchant
Richmond; debts, s5,436.55; assets
$50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29

2. block a., plan of Washington Park;
5000.
Wallace C. Saunders ct ux..to Eu'
gene T. Long, 1913 "a acres Tuckahoe
Magisterial District, on a public road
leading from the River Road to the
New Quioccasin Road. tax, $40; $40
James A. b. Gibson ct ais, TO Rosa
Lee Gibson. 7 acres. near Taylor sta
ton, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad. tax.s3; IS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29

Frank s. Richeson, trustee, to Net
tie NJ Dalton and Edgar D. Dalton.
brick dwelling at 1927 Hanover Ave-
nue.. $4,000.
O. II. Funston. trustee, to Mrs. Mag
gle williams, property at 325 West
Cary Street; $76S,50.
Charles W. Willis. trustee, to T. ].
Melton, lot and frame dwelling at 1874
Virginia Avenue; $3.50.
c. w. Hatch. trustee. to J. III. JeHeris.
lot and frame dwelling at 1874 Virginia
Avenue; $500
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29
Henrsco Transfers.

F. NJ. Conner ct ais, to c. S. Taylor
ct TX. lots Q. 10. % and 20. each &0xlo0
feet. section b, plan of Beechwood
Park: tax. so cents: $40.
Same TO same, lots .. and 81. sec
ton b. plan of Beechwood Park; tax.
80 cents: $40
Annie Reardon to c. S. Taylor. 1855
x72 feet. part of lot s. Baker tract.
o nthe Nine Mile Road s40o.
c. Ed. weitxel. trustee. TO Annie
Reardon. 1s5x72 feet, part of lot 8.
Baker tract. on the Nine Mile Road;
s42s.
Northampton Heights Co. Inc. to
Mrs. z. 8. Brown. i0ox170 feet north
Tine of Kensington Avenue. $3.50
Washington Park Land Corp. to
Ophelia ~ Clarke. 25xI1e feet, lot No.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29

Richmond. Va. July %, 1915.
STATE SECURITIES.

va told). c. and r. sa.
4ssz .--t..+. -7.ss-.. sb%
Va Centuries. 1891 - SsA
STREET RAILWAY BONDS
IVA R. & p Co. SIS =. 100 SO
STREET RAILwAL STOCKS.
Va r. q r. Co. pfd 100 IS
Va. n. 4 p. Co, com. 100 IS
nnAn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29
LEARNING

Friend.-How is your candidate
now?
CAMPAIGN Manager.-Fine After
two weeks rehearsal he can say
THE dear people" and keep from
laughing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29
BECKER WILL CO

Continued From First Page.).
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29

He.-If you hadn't been 50 long
dressing we shouldn't have missed
this train.
She.--And If you hadn't hurried
me so we shouldn't have so long to
wait for the next.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29

Ordway Fuller. trustee, to Elijah
and Eleanor Davis. 30xs2feet south
line cambridge Street, 1o2 feet east of
Ninth Street; $3.50,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29
A FEAT.

A FEAT.
"Have you any invisible hairpins7"
Certainly, madam"
"Could / see them. please1"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-29

No. r.. Yves new q 1s
No. 2 r.. Va. (new). / IL a 10
No 3 Red tnew).. a IL
Va. bag lots .. ] 90 a 1 II
Gariicky wheat will not bring top
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-02
TAeGrsrd jury

The grand jury selected Monday
10 serve until the las. Monday IN
March, iHl6, j. as follows. }. c.
Broussard. foreman; Komare Guild
~, r. J BoudreauX, J. Adiar
B-oussard. Joe Hardee, A. c..
Laucliuajs, Oscar Uoilier, Il. u.
Hare, Ulysse Bernard, Henry
Ramke, Hazard Brou5sard and
Ulysee Marceaux. There is a
little more work than usual for
this term. although they are most.
ly OF the minor cases. Il is not
expected chat the jury will cont
plete its work before the FIRST part
of the coming week.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-02
Baby Contest is On.

The Baby Contest at the Victor
Theatre has started ont with a vim
and the the little ones are all glad =
ness and smiles. Il i0-votc coup
on IS given every night with each
Ave cent ticket bought. Just write
the naIne OF your favorite On the
coupon and drop it in the box in
the lobby. Vote only can be cast
for the babies four year and under.
A SO prize is waiting for the baby
who gets the biggest number Of
votes, and IS for the one receiving
the next largest number.
Did you see the bunch of pictures
at the Victor last night? They were
all beauties, and will be show Il
each night. Watch for your IA
vorite to appear on the screen.
They are pictures of Abbeville
babies, of course
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-02
School Leegue Meeting.

The first meeting of the Able
vile School Improvement League
will be held at the school house
Thursday afternoon October 9Th.
Owing to the very large enrolment
there is more to be done for the
children this session than ever
before. In this respect the school
and teachers are banking on the
League to do it's part. During the
past two years of the League
existence many great improvements
have been made for the school
too many in fact, to mention at
this time. 1t is expected that a
large number of ladies will attend
this first and important meeting
and it is hoped that all members
will not forget the date and attend
A special program is being arrarg
ed. The meeting will be called to
order at $50 P. NJ. Let everyone
be present and help along worthy
cause.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-02
Plaquemine Waves.

The Plaquemine Waves is the
name Of a new weekly newspaper
published al Plaquemine, La, by
James z. Bailey, a nephew OF Mr.
Paul II. Bailey, of this city, copy
of which has been received BY US.
The new paper presents a neat ap-
pearanCc. and speaks we'll for 4
good future, and should have the
support Of the citizens and bust
ness men of that place.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-02
Veterans Meet Today

The Confederate Veterans will
hold meeting this afternoon at
the court house. Besides other
matters to come up for cOnsldera-
ton, they will take up the matter
Of attending the State Reunion at
New Orleans on the afternoon of
Thursday Nov. 18th, when MONT
ment to Cen. Beauregard will be
unveiled. Applications have been
made to the railroads fol reduced
rates for the occasion. IT is eX-
peCted that many will go from mere
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-02
You ARE Cordially Invited.

you h!s cordially Invited.
TO VISIT our interesting and in
structive exhibit at the Texas
State Fair, Dallas, and La. State
Fair Uf Shreveport We invite
all our former students their
friends and those contemplating
entering business training school
to visit our booth in the Exposi-
ton building, and see our splen-
did exhibit which n.s won FIRST
nanors at these STAGE tlirs. Our
exhibit tins year viii ae more eX-
tenslTe than ever 'rio'e. II VIII be
'nteFeSNnH anu '1"l-N1na- TO Old
and yo"n" We vii nave de
r'chSH A"'i'' oh some ~ the most
modern Once 'i.'.,.'.-@ which are
'"''HH' b" OH '-..'.. speed dc
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'-.' 10 .,0''-
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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-02
Crops For Hogs. Barley.

Crops Fer Hogs. Barley.
Barley thrivcs in Louisiana
when the season is not especially
favorable for the development OF
the grain rust. When the fall and
winter season is dry and cool bar
lev may do exceedingly well, and
from a single years experience,
lead one TO think it the best winter
grazing grass to be had. The fol-
towing year it may be almost a
failure. 1t is more variable in It's
habits, with It's, than any OF the
grains that may be sown III the
fall Of the year.
Those wishing to try il should
SOW from one and a half to two
bushels per acre, as they would
oats, in early October, or even III
late september. AS Win oats
planting may be made as late as
early December, but the later the
planting is made the longer will be
the period required to produce a
sufficient growth for good grazing
If grazing is discontinued in
early February, a fairly good crop
of grain may be secured, if the
plants are not badly damaged by
rust. Probably twenty bushels OF
grain would be a maximum crop,
and ten bushels an average crop on
the thinner soils, and better re-
turns from better soils. w. K.
Director, Experiment Stations. l..
S. U.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-02
How To Be Efficient.

Nothing saps the vitality like kidney
trouble. 1t causes backacke. stiff JOINTS
sore muscles, always tired" feeling
rheumatism and other ills. To be eff
cient, YOU must be heslthy. Foley Kid
ney Pills strengthen the kidueys, help
them do their work of filtering out from
the waste matter that causes the trouble
City Pharmacf. adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-02
Preacher Was Laid Tp

Rev. c Vi. KUightou, Havana, Fla.
writes: For turoc months l suffered
intense pain ~ the kidneys and back
which at times laid me up entirely.
used l II bottles Of Foley Kidney Pills
ard all the the pain disappeared. Ifeel
as if 20 years had added to my life. "
Relieves rheumatism, backache. sore
muscles, stiff joints. City Pharmacy. adv
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-02
Chronic Constipation

VII UHIN ~ViIS-I Is4tIOLs'
About two years ago when 7 hogan
using Chamberlain 8 Tablets had been
suffering fox some time with stomach
trouble AID chronic constipation. NJ
condition improved rapidly through the
Use c. these tablets. Since taking four
or FIVE bottles of them my health has
been fine" writes Ms John Newton.
Irving. y. y. Obtainable everywhere
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-02
For Indigestion.

Never take pepsin and preparations
containing pepsin or other digestive
terments for indigestion, as the more
you take the more you viii have to take
What is needed is a tonic like Chamber
lain's Tablets that will enable the
stomach to perform its functions natu-
rally. Obtainable everywhere. adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-02
Ringing Eros. Circus

O.hCial information confirms the
announcement that on Thursday
Oct II Ringing Brothers circus
will give two performances in New
Iberia.
Many new features have been
added this year, the most notable
Of which is the spectacle Solomon
and the Queen of Sheba." This
colossal production is presented
with a cast of l ,25O people, a bal
let Of 500 dancing girls, 735 horses
and tra:nload of scenery, costumes
and properties on the biggest stage
in the world.
Following the spectacle, a circus
program Of unusual briliiancy will
be presented. including an array
OF foreign and American acts new
to the circus world. The menaoe-
RE contains ,OO3 wild animals. Al
elephants. and a baby ZOO" The
circus is transported on 50 double
length cars. Special arrangements
have been made by the railroads TO
accommodate the crowds that will
visit the circus from this city and
the surrounding country.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-02

How much better or Germany and
the Allied Powers would have been had
they used A1IMEN'S PRICKLY HEAT
81 BABY POWDER instead of gun
powder They would have been sooth-
Cd 10 reasoning and arbitration without
undue temper. 3 cents at your drag
Eist. adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-02
Two Children Had Croun

The two children Of J. w Nix, Cleve-
land, Ca, had croup. He writes: Both
got so choked up they could hardly
breathe. l gave them Foley's Honey
and Tar and nothing else and it COM
plstely cured them" Contains no opiat.
es Cuts the phlegm; opens air passages
City Pharmacy. adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-02

Our Jitney fer--This and Scent
Don't Miss This. Cut out this slip.
enclose with FIVE cents to Foley 8, Co.,
Chicago, ILL.,, writing your name and
address clearly. You will receive in re-
ture a trial package containing Foleys
Honey and Tar Compound. for coughs,
and Group. Foley Kidney Pills. and
Foley Cathartic Tablets. City Pharmacy
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-02

We give Won an efFectial article, when
you use AMMEN'S PRICKLY HEAT
& BABY POWDER and not a highly
periymed talcum, made from soap stone
to cover up the short conlings Of man
kind Get Il box at your druggist for
IS cents ard try IL adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-02

For Commissioner OF Agriculture ard
Immigration.
l.. Q. BRUNER
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-02

Confessions of a Mail Order Man
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-02

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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16
An Evil and a Bore at Times, but, on
the Whole, a Grand Quality,

An Evil and a Bore at Times, but, on
the Whole, a Grand Quality.
Humanity has never been able to sat
isfy itself as to whether curiosity be q
virtue or a vice. When inconvenient it
is labeled as a vice; when it leads~to
discovery or adds to knowledge it is
applauded as Il virtue Of the highest
order. Certainly it is an instinct deeply
ingrained in human nature. On it the
whole Of the progressive steps Of child
hoods career are based. The first intel
ligent expression Of the infant is Won
der; this quickly develops into active
curiosity, until life becomes an enthrall-
ing and Dreathless voyage of discovery.
Its possession is the great distinction
between youth and the purlieus of age.
Youth Is passed when the sensation of
adventure is ended, when, instead of
boundless expectation and Of curiosity
that penetrates into all the corners Of
existence, Il man is content to take
things as they are, when cagerness
gives way to complacency and ques-
tionins to the cynicism of experience.
Human CURIOSITY may be Stitied, but
mercifully it eve can be killed. In it's
best form it raises man above the level
Of the rest Of creation; it becomes the
desire to know, to penetrate to the root
of things, to ascend to the stars and
WreSt from them their secrets, to solve
the problems of the past. the present
and the future. At its worst it may be
low and vulgar. unworthy prying into
matters which concern us not, the de-
sire to apprehend evil as we'll as good,
a curiosity that is morbid and unwhole-
some; but, taking it all in all, it is an
excellent stimulant to progress.-Lon-
don Academy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16

1.-The sooner you let the miners know
and get things settled the better"
/ Wilkerson licked his dry lips. The
battle was on. He broke the silence
by saying grufly. Call 'em up here,
Bill!'
Nothing loath. Tubbs went out on
the porch, and his hoarse tones re-
sounded through the little valley. In
stantly men appeared from doorways,
came from a dozen places in response
to that call. And women. clutching
their children. peered out to see what
was in the air.
When the men were gathered before
him Wilkerson stepped forward and
commenced to speak. He could not
break their sullen silence, and, after a
few words of ~generalities. he mustered
his courage and shouted: II am the
owner of this mine! I have the deeds
right here!'
The effect of this was far other than
he had expected. Not a murmur came
from the still, motionless throng. 1t
was as if they had not heard him. In
Il lower tone he repeated it, 81 am the
owner Of the Master Key mine and all
that goes with it,"
He held up the papers, and Bill
Tubbs looked at them and gravely nod
ded his head, as much as to say that
he had inspected them and could vouch
for their authenticity. Still no sound
from the miners.
There is Il quality in the silence of
the crowd Of earnest men that is more
questioning than any word could be.
The men who had worked and toiled
for old Tom Gallon, who had been de-
ceived and batt1ed, who had had their
loyalty tested to the utmost. low de-
handed through their imperious 81
lence that Wilkerson open up his mind
to them. If he was indeed the owner
Of the master Key" what did he in
tend to do?
You'd better say some more quick
w. warned Drake in a low tone. And
Wilkerson, completely bewiTdered, set
the match to the powder. He stepped
forward with as ugly a look as he
could assume and cried, "Now tell me
what you want?"
Instantly the air was filled with
roars Of rage and disappointment.
Fifteen minutes later Harry Wilker-
son was sweating within the cabin.
With a shaking hand he poured him
self out a tumbler of Tubbs' whisky.
He had promised the miners back pay,
steady work, full wages and food. He
must make good. and he did not know
how.
"Tubbs." he said sharply, you must
find out what men we can trust. Say
nothing. but get all the information
you can. I'll make it worth the while
of the men who'll stick by me-"
Again the engineer chuckled fatuous-
ly. They'll all stick by ye," he said
sagely, "s'long as We pay 'em like you
said ye would"
1t was late in the afternoon when
Tom Kane appeared on the mail wag.
on. The driver had already informed
him Of how affairs were going, and
the cook wasted no time. He climbed
down from the high seat, jerked his
battered cNsc out Of the wagon md
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-09-16

pants to have Il camp there. He was
received by Il middle aged lady. who
heard his request-one made simply
through politeness, for he could camp
where he liked-and seemed uncertain
what to say in reply.
I'VE are to have Il wedding here be.
fore long" she said at last. DO you
suppose that a camp on the lot beside
US will in any way interfere with it,"
Not at all, madam. On the contrary,
the presence of the general command.
ing the troops which are to occupy this
point will be a protection to you"
"In that case you have my consent
The young man rose, bowed and was
about to leave when the lady asked
him when the troops would arrive.
He replied that they would come in a
few days. When she asked where he
would stay in the meantime and he
replied that he would bivouac on the
lot he had chosen she was moved
with compassion and invited him and
his men to stop at her house. Gar
land accepted the invitation, but his
men preferred the lot. They had their
rations in their haversacks and were
soon engaged over a fire. while the
captain supped in the house.
1t was at supper that Garland met
Miss Lucille Rutlidge. the bride expect.
ant. She was one Of those willowy
southern girls with peach complex.
ions to be found only in the southern
states. Southern ladies during the war
whenever they would come in contact
with their enemies almost invariably
treated them with pOliteness, often
with consideration. Miss Rutlidge
made a slight inclination to Garland,
though it was her mother who caused
him to feel at ease by conversation.
During the chat Garland asked IL
music had been provided for the wed
ding, whereupon Mrs, Rutlidge inform
ed him that no music was to be OBJ.
tanned. There had been an amateur
orchestra In the town before the open.