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rAGE TWO THE RICHMOND PAIXADIU3I AND SUX-TELEGRAM, HAIIDLEY INSISTS PLEDGES BE KEPT Will Resign from G. A. R. Committee If Eagles Of fer Any Competition. It I practically agreed by members of the executive committee having In charge the arrangement for the en campments of the Statu (I. A. It.. Rons of Veteran and allied women'B organi sation, nchedul'd to be held In Rich mond. May 16. 17, IK, and 19. that If th Eaglea continue in their fdand to urlnjr, a carnival here during that week that an effort will he made to have the encampments date Bet forward to the preceding week. Iawrence A. Hand ley, chairman of tho O. A. K. commit tee, who announced yesterday that he would reBlKn hla office if the carnival waa held during the encampment in violation of tho pledges made to the old Holdlcrn, utated today that if it was found necettsury to advance the en campment dates and the various atate organizations agreed he would con- tlnuo hla connection with the com mittee,, but under no circumstances would he do so If tho promise to the veterans was not to bo kept. A meeting of tho executive commit tee has been arranged for this evening to take some action In the matter. An Invitation will bo extended the mem ber at that time, by the Kagles to at tend a meeting tomorrow of tho com mittee having In charge the carnival arrangements, for the purpoHe of talk ing over tho matter with a view to set tling It amicably. Members of the encampment com mittee stated today that they believed the Kagles were willing to cancel the carnival contract If possible. The Eagles have Informed the committee lhat they have sent for a representa tlve of the carnival company to come to HLrhmond as soon as possible to lUrhn ifer w confer with In regard to changing the carnival dates. The contract, they say, has been made and they are In doubt as to whether they can break it. One member of the lodge told a com mitteeman the carnival representative had suggested the date for showing here and that the lodge assented. Every effort will bo put forth by the local committee to have the Eagles change the date of the carnival, and If that cannot bo done the officers of the various organizations will be ask ed to cousent to changing the encamp ments to the preceding week. If this becomes necessary, their acquieseuce la expected. FLOWER CITY PLANS FOR OPTION ELECTION ( I'ulludlum HpeclfcO ' New Catlo. Ind.. March 21. The city council today selected the Austra lian system for balloting on the wet and dry question which will be sub mitted to tho voters the latter part of this month. It Is provided that sa loons, If they are returned,. shall occu py only single rooms and shall be free from screen, blind doors, stairs, or elevators. Henry county, in which New Castle Is located, has been dry for a period of two years. INSURRECTOS SACK TOWN OF ZACATECAS Zacatecas, Mex.. March 21. The town of Taltenango. in the southern part of Zacatecas, has been charged and sacked by rebels, according to word received here today. All the houses were plundered and the bank was looted of $5,000. The insur rectos lost seven killed and eight wounded. The town was defended principally by volunteers. CITY WATER WORKS ENTERS ITS CLAIM The Richmond city water works company baa filed claim for $18.58 gainst the estate of the late James McNeill, a well known real estate deal er anil insurance agent BURNING OF WIDOWS. ithe Herrible Kite India Maintained I Fee Over Twenty Centuries. I The abolition ef the horrid rite of jrtdow burnbag In India was decreed to? the British authorities In lS2s. 1 The dreadful practice was found there by the Macedonians under Alex ander the Great 900 years before Christ, and for more than twenty-one long, weary centuries did It repeat Its almost Inconceivable torture and ago ny upon the women of India. The eacrlnce. while not actually forced on the wife, was so strongly Insisted on by publle opinion that It amounted to a law, and Its victims were legion. Scores of widows were often burned upon the funeral pile of a single ra jah. In Bengal, the bead center of the monstrosity, thousands were sac rificed annually, and the figure for all India was appalling. The millions of widowed women Were completely at the mercy of the remorseless superstition of the times. The ministers of Brabmanlam told the widow that her sacrifice was neo eesary as a means of r own happi ness and that ef her Vsband in the future state, and oftener than other wise she consented to be burned along with the dead body of her husband. Tnlei she did this she was covered with the maledictions and curses or the people, was virtually outlawed an t unceremoniously cast outside the pole of human sympathy and consid eration and had to Spend the rest of her days In degradation and wretch edness. It was death on the funeral pile of her husband or a living death ef contumely and shame, of loneliness and misery. The women of India can never dis charge their debt of gratitude to Eng land for the abolition of the suttee. New York American. In point of number of students, Co lumbia head! the list of American in atltuUons, with 7,463. Woman'sWorld No Crr Crtittr Than Hom making, 8ay Misa Tarbell. 9 by J. K. Purdjr. MISS IDA V. TARBBLIi. This is what Miss Ida Tarbell, the biographer of Standard Oil and author of "Life of Lincoln," has to say about woman's civic duty. "The most valuable citizen in the world is the woman who stays at homo and properly brings up a family of children. "A woman's first and most impor tant duty to t he state Id -the same as it always has been since the begin ning of things the rearing of good citizens. "There Is no achievement, literary, artistic, what you will, which a woman can perform that Is of the same vital significance to the nation as the rear ing of a family of mentally, morally, physically healthy boys and girls. There Is no profession containing such real honor for a woman as that of homcmaklng. And It Is the great na tional Job for the majority of us. Let us see that we stick to It We can't do anything better." Miss Tarbell's Interviewer here in terposed that It was not possible for all women to marry, and she was asked what civic duties were best per formed by the single ones. Miss Tarbell said: "They still serve the state In many ways. The highest service that they can perform is to be come teachers. Women do excellent work on boards of hospitals, reforma tories, prisons, asylums and schools. Indeed, there should be a proportion of women on all such boards, though there should be men also. "As factory and milk and tenement home inspectors women do splendid service. There should be many more women probation officers. All state Institutions taking care of women and children should be largely adminis tered by women." Household Economics. To make biscuits light drench with gasolluo and Ignite before serving. To keep servants chloroform and lock In the cellar. To get rid of peddlers buy all they have. To remove fruit stalus from linen use the scissors. To keep rats out of the pantry put all the food in the cellar. To entertain women visitors let them read all your private papers. To entertain men visitors feed the brutes. To keep children at home lock 'em In the garret. To keep hobby at heme lock up all his clothes. To prevent accldeuts in the kitchen fill the kerosene can with water. To stop leeks In pipes send in a hurry up for the nearest plumber. To economize on coal get a gas range. To test freshness of eggs drop on hard surface. To propitiate the janitor you can't do it. Lippincott's. Large Waists. The Venus of Milo dressed in Pari sian modes might pass muster now. Thirty Inches is none too big for a waist Faria made the law, and every one followed it joyously. Even the stays, pull as you may, will not give you a small waist It is even rumored that Frenchwomen pad the front of the figure to cause it to appear straight. but the one desideratum Is to keep the hips to the straight line. Catherine de' Medici when she in troduced the bone corset mado thir teen inches the right size for the waist, and many a woman at court sacrificed her life to attain it. There Is no necessity to have long bones to keep in the hips. Coutil or brocade may be cut so as to confine the dimen Ions. Digestive organs are now left full and easy play. Woman and Suffragottot. On his visit to America Father Vaughan of London (called by Chee terton "the Mayfair priest who makes the comfortable classes feel uncomfort able") was asked, "Would you give otcs to women?" "I would make no difficulty about giving votes to women," he answered. But, you understand." he added, with twinkling eye. "once you give votes to women the suffragettes would be want ing them also." Success. SINGLE 63 YEARS; IS TOMARRY NOW Miss Sarah Wooten, aged 63, living at 313 South Sixth street, and John Itu by were granted a marriage license on Tuesday by deputy county clerk Miss Orace Smith. Mr. Ruby Is a farmer living on Rural Route No. 4 out of the city. He will be 63 years old in April. His first wife died a year ago. Palladium Want Ads Pay. PRESIDENT TAFT THREATENS VETO If Tariff Revision Attempted Without Advice of the Tariff Board. (American News Service Washington. March 21. President Taft will oppose any revision of the tariff without first securing a report from the tariff board or action of Democrats with the aid of insurgent Republicans, during the extra session, toward revision of the textile sched ules. They will be threatened with a veto. This is the information which the president allowed to become known to day. He wants the extra session to take up reciprocity first; permanent establishment of a tariff board, second; possibly an Knglish arbitration treaty, and then speedy adjournment. As for reopening the tariff question he wants that postponed until the regular ses sion of congress in December. At that time he expects the tariff board to have a report ready to submit to congress. The president will be busy for some days in conference on the Mexican situation. These began today and he will talk with Gen. Leonard Wood, Secretary of tho Navy Meyer, state department officials. Senor De La Rarra, and various others. Lead ing Republican members of the senate and house now in Washington will be freely consulted. President Taft con ferred with Secretary of War Dickin son today and will see Senor De La Barra this afternoon. The president does not intend to set forth in his first message to congress any detail ed statement as to the Mexican situa tion. RAT ROW RESIDENTS EXCITED BY BLAZE The fire departments fought a stiff little roof blaze, at 10 South Sixth street, for an hour this afternoon, con fining the fire to a two story brick building. In tho upper story lives a colored family, Mrs. Bessie Burden, and children, and on the lower floor is the saloon of John Vosmeler. The goods of the Burdens's was damaged considerably. The total loss will prob ably bo $350. When tho department arrived the wind was fanning the flames toward the Main street buildings, but hard work prevented a spread of the fire. Tho fire resulted from a defective flue and because of the dry timbers and roof, gained considerable headway. A big crowd witnessed the work of the firemen. PHONE STRIKERS CUT FIRE ALARM WIRES Chicago, March 21. One hundred and fifty cables have been cut by striking linement of the Chicago Tele phone company since the strike sev eral weeks ago. Wires leading Into three fire companies' quarters were severed yesterday. These were en gine company No. 16, 23 West Thirty flrst street; engine company No. 37 of the fireboat at Franklin street and the river, and fire patrol No. 5, 221 Whit ing street. Assistant Chief of Police Schuettler said he had put detectives on the case, but that no arrests had been made. A FINAL REPORT Final report of the estate of David D. Long has been filed in the probate court by the executrix. The total charges were $2.S14 and after debts had been paid, $2,319 was distributed to heirs. MEXICAN REBELS INCREASING DAILY (American News Service) San Antonio, March 21. Evaristo Madero, brother of Franceco Madero leader of the revolution is seriously ill with pneumonia at Monterey. A correspondent of the National News association, returning from a trip to the west coast of Mexico today de clares seven thousand rebels are in arms in Sonora, Sinalca and Tepic. The ranks are growing daily. No Americans are among them. WIRELESS FROM FLEET. Galveston, March 21 Distinct wire less flashes are picked up here today from the Cruisers Washington, Ten nessee, North Carolina, and Montana. The locations were not given but they expect to arrive within forty-eight hours. GUPID INTELLIGENT By JULIA A. BALBACH 12mo. nimtntea. Ita tf 1 1 .25 This book, written by a New York woaaaa whose interest in women's dub and in hex fel low beings have been widely commented upon by the press, deals with Cupid that went about hu work with an idea of uplifting people and imploring theirjeondibon. "It is in fact as sensible a book as any one could wish if not excitingly fresbaad piquant. The volume is a kind of woman's rights book and really there is no answer to the plea set forth in novel form." Buffalo Etgning Arms. It is very evident the author has not written for die average novel reader, bat has given n somewhat intimate account of the lives of her characters seU-posaessed people in conventional enriiaament.'" Troy Time. "Two of three sweet little Bve stories ran through the book, stories which serve to apply truths which she telk," 77oy Standard. "An effective little story convincingly present. ina the ideas of what may perhaps be called the typical twentieth centnry tuning i Horn to Sjpmk Jtsf mmd Writ. 50c CO. by w. W. M cociirtAtiE puDiisuina co. TiriWaM BvuUbms. New Yesrk ' LOST HIS HEARING When Hit by Lump of Coal Files Suit. Alleging that a falling lump of bi tuminous coal fell from a tender and struck him on the head, rendering him unconscious for over twenty-four hours, and practically destroying the drum of his right ear. Ott E. Hoffman has filed suit against the Pennsylvania company in the circuit court, demand ing $5,000 for personal Injuries. The accident occurred on January 25 at the Simon's Creek bridge, a mile west of Dublin. Hoffman was employed by a con tractor as night watchman of the bridge and as night fireman of boilers used by the contractor. The bridge was being placed over the creek for the new double tracked system of the comapny. As a deep cut is being made the new system is about eight feet below the grade of the old line at this point. Hoffman alleges that the track was not well ballasted and also crooked, so that when trains passed by this point, usually at a speed of forty moles an hour they swayed back and forth. On the night in question he declared he was standing on the bridge when a train passed and because the tender was overloaded, a large lump of coal was hurled off by the swaying motion of the train. It struck him on the right side of the top of his head, ren dering him instantly unconscious. He was found about 7 o'clock the next morning but did not regain conscious ness until January 27. He claims he was in bed two weeks as a result of the accident and that his nervous sys tem was seriously affected. He has not been able to hear out of his right ear since. FRANCE HONORS FAMOUS FENCER Taris, March 21. A supplement to the honors list appears In the Journal Officiel, notifying the award of the Legion of Honor to the famous fencing chamuion, Kirchhoffer. Eighteen months ago he was invincible and a model of strength, suppleness and An apparently trifling wound in the left foot, however, developed into the seat of a fortunately rare but malig nant disease styled "obliterating arter itis." The toes were separately amputated until the whole foot had to follow. Soon after a similar effection declared itself in the right foot. After suffering perpetual and almost intolerable pain for more than a year the second foot had to be taken off. and Kirchhoffer is an absolute cripple. The Figarro has opened a subscrip tion for him, which is being generous ly responded to, and the government has signfied the almost national sym pathy by gazetting him to the Legion of Honor. At the age of nineteen Kirchhoffer beat all the best fencers in France, and was practically never worsted. He may be said to be almost the last of the brilliant school of French mas ters, as also the last exponent of fenc ing as a fine art. Cure Those CHILLS Quinine, hot-water bottles and blankets usually constitute the treatment when suf fering from chills. Such treatment will undoubtedly do some good, but the benefit received is only tem porary. The pores should be kept open, perspiration induced, all pains and aches removed and the system rid of malarial poisons. NYAL'S CHU1 Tonic Was devised for that very purpose it does it, too. It is pleasant and easily taken does not con tain quinine is much more effective and there are no un pleasant after effects It not only rids the system of the malarial poisons it puri Ties the blood, strengthens it and builds up the broken down body tissues. Fifty cents the bottle When we had a chance to get the exclusive selling ag ency for Nyal Family Reme dies we jumped at it. They are known among all drug gists as the highest quality line on the market, and are prepared by a great firm of manufacturing chemists, fam ous for fifty years. QUIGLEY STORES DRUG W NEW EHE FOR THE CITY PLANT Council Appropriates $10,000 Realizing Business De mands Such. The city council appropriated $10,000 last night, to install a new high power engine at the municipal electric lighting plant, on the recom mendation Of Controller E. G. McMa han, the Board of Works and Super intendent Johnson of the light plant. The business of the plant has grown so materially In the last few years that the engine to be replaced is no longer adequate to pull the load. The prospects are for greater business in the future. The Mayor declared that within ten years Richmond would have a population of 40.000. The old engine is of 450 kilowatts capacity, so that It is unable to get the required power from the dynamo. The engine has a fly wheel of 21,000 pounds while the new one will have a 35.000 pound wheel. Nimrod Johnson told council that the engine to give the requisite power must maintain a speed of 150 revolutions to the minute, no 'matter what load is thrown on or taken off. If the engine fails to main tain the Speed the lights and power fluctuate, giving very unsatisfactory service. Voltage of 110 for lights and 210 for power must be maintained at the plant at all times, but with the old engine, which is not strong enough to hold the speed automatically, the power fluc tuates. The engineers have to keep a sharp watch on the switchboard to keep the engine at speed. The engine has seen hard service for nine years. Mr. Johnson asked that the appropria tion be made last night, as It takes some time for engine delivery. He wants to install it during June and July as this is the time of the light est load. Johnson said that competi tion was very "stiff" here and the oth er company would take every advan tage of misfortunes at the plant. For this reason the matter has been kept secret. K lrc (&D)(D)dl 8 fils Weds Our Silk and Wool Dress Goods Dept. has stood for years for all that is best and newest. Each season finds this section well stocked. For the spring and sum mer season of this year we have prepared unusually well. We name a few of the many new things which are now on sale. Our showing of ' Wool Dress Goods and Jacket is exceptionally well chosen. We are fortunate in securing many of these items and we know they are exclusive with us. SHEPHERD CHECKS Still very popular and prettier than ever. COLEEN POPLIN a now famous fabric, here in fancy and plain effects. FANCY WEAVES a wealth of beauty; all the new, soft, spring shades are displayed. ENGLISH TWEEDS Pretty and attractive mannish effects for Coats and Suits. All the very newest Spring Creations in Birdseye, Tan and Grey Checks, Diag onal Suitings and many other stylish effects are to be found in our new Spring collection. v SflLK SPECIALS IFOR THIS WEffl GENUINE MIRAGE SILKS, RAJAHS AND SHAH NATURAL SILKS in the qualities that retail at $1.00, $1.25 and $1.35 per yard, on sale this week only at per yard 78g TAFFETA SPECIAL 2 pieces of 36 inch wide black Taffeta Silk, our standard $1.00 quality, special for this week, per yard 78c BETTER QUALITY FOULARDS a complete showing, 21 inches wide, the kind that usually sells at 68c yd., Knollenberg's price, per yd 48c "CHENEY" FOULARDS You know the name you know the quality of silks Cheney makes. They're famous for their beauty, quality and reliability; our line is very large and certain to please. Priced this week at 85c & 75c 42 INCH FOULARDS Double the width of ordinary foulards; we've six piec es of these, all purest silk, regular price, $1.75 yard; Special price, this week, per yard SI. 28 SILK POPLINS 19 inch fancy Jacquard Poplins, one of the most attractive silks on the market today. This line is controlled by us alone in Richmond, and can be seen here only. At the price we name no woman can afford to miss seeing the line. Specially priced at per yard 45c COAT MAKING MADE EASY and a pleasure with our Linen Coat-form, shown in our Lining Dept. Every size now on Hand. VARIETY OF CASES BEFORE THE MAYOR Peddling, Petit Larceny, Li quor Violation, and Two Assault Cases. For peddling without a license Frank CoU. a cripple, was arraigned in police court today, but the finding postponed until tomorrow, aiter evi dence had been introduced. Colp has been peddling cement but he claims it is of his own manufacture, which would not be a violation of the ordin-j ance. It was alleged by Patrolmen that Colp has insulted several women who refused to buy his wares. William Greene, an Eighth street sa loon keeper, was fined $10 and costs, for violating a provision of the Nichol son law. Greene served some liquor in the back room of the saloon, not knowing that this violated the law. Zimmerman said the next time he was arraigned for a violation of the liquor laws, if convicted, his license would be taken away. Charles Young, of Eaton, O., charg ed with stealing an overcoat, from Jesse Bailey, former superintendent of police, at the Coliseum last night, was bound over to circuit court this morning, by Mayor Zimmerman. An attempt will be made to give the man a heavy jail or penitentiary sentence. Young said he picked up the coat be lieving that some one had left it there. He "had no intention of stealing it." Prosecutor Ladd said the offense war jH- IM OL LEN B E RG'S Suitings lor Spring Prepare Now for Easter Many ladies heeded our advice of last week when we urged early buying and avoiding disappoint ments. This week's selling-will be lively. The prices are attractive and the season "just right." DRESS GOODS AND SILK SECTION THE GEO. H. KNOLLENBERG CO. ranted trial in circuit court. The man " has been in the Ohio State prison. A fight near the Coliseum, last night resulted in the arrest of Virgil Appleton. charged with assault and battery on Wales Gaston. The case will come up for trial tomorrow. The case of Frank Taylor, against Chaude Merceo and Sidney Armstrong assault and battery committed Febru ary 10. will be tried Friday. It is al leged the boys threw bricks at Taylor, who sliot at them with a revolver. August Tauquerio will be tried Friday on a charge of trespass. KID M'COY IN "CANT COME BACK" CLASS Philadelphia, March 21. "Did Mc Coy (Norman Selby) once more has failed to "come back." This was the verdict of the sport ing men today following the ten-round bout between McCoy, the once phe nomenal scrapper, and Jack Fitrger ald before Jack O'Brien's boxing club last night. McCoy clearly lacked punching power. FOUND FOR PA. R. R. IN DUBLIN CASE Special Judge James S. Engle of Winchester, who presided in the case of Stella Oler of Dublin against the Pennsylvania railroad company to pre vent the company from vacating Cen ter street in Dublin, found for the company, declaring that tho law was on the railroad company's side and the complainant could not enjoin the company. The counsel for plaintiff took exception to the ruling. That giddy feeling indicates liver and stomach trouble. Schenck's Mandrake Pills afford quick relief and permanent cure follows steady treatment with them. 70 years specific for liver and stom ach, sick headache and jaundice. Wholly vegetable absolutely harm less sold everywhere, 25c. Send a postal for our free book and learn how to prescribe for yourself. Dr. J. H. SCHENCK & SON, Philadelphia. THE READY MADE GILBERTA FLOUNCE which Can Be Put on a Petticoat in 20 minutes, is now shown in our Lining Dept., in Heatherbloom, iVlercerized and Taffeta. Ask to See.