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Fptahment of the pole, if 1 did it. would
p.. w imitfuM ** n tiling ol great im
portance to science, wnhh it m not.
T want to bo honest in inn. and riant
■ boro I sn" that nn observations 1
took wore tiiKen first, of an t ‘T my
; own tion. t<* cheek our line
at mar. h. ih<-v c«rrohoraaed my grow-.
'■ ing conns ion*n« a* <>f success 'I ho
cotistoru tra.e.mg over miles of j. o
etui the enduring of pain v iigtnjrrcii
In my mirm n oonvi* non n ip* ti n*» t.g
urrs cotnd have evoked. At tho time,
howovt-r. 1 did "t doubt in' ■ J ix >.
Tho thought of lr.«Cv ur«> y never • >■
oirri-n to me True, I «.r« tnvntalA
disposed to i n ill a favorable reckon
ing. tv ere my observations in- “T
re< t" it j« ijulio p.."io.t vo*. wing
them ami the eonuiSluns. ph'.-ua: ano
tnrntal. unuir "huh they " ■ re lak.n.
t »Jt> not kii «. I ran never tell ul
timately ”
One of Hi- I’roolv,
Th. thing tuitt voii.iiitiu In *
and his eskluioe 'hat tie reached tn«
pole "as the fact that they aliair. '
n point whir, their sbiidooc at noon
mill midnight "'ere ■ ennui length.
” Vt noon he 5»l' “th. shad..' i*i
reaented in its length the altitude of
the sun. about 1- degrees \t '
• •'clock it Mf the «amt. At midnight
it "'its the ».itnf At G o'clock in the
morning it "n* th. name. L« t ns. l'r
the nak of argument grant that all
our Instrumental observations are
wrong. Herein is a condition if
things in "hlch 1 still l»elb'.' th- eye
without instrumental aaslntitn ■ pl« <M
th* run sit alrout if ■ >■ mi hi cht or
ever*, hour of th. day and night
l'r Civil; described how his two
Rsklmos played with tile shadow • lr
. el eg “Hero then, the do. t r con
cludes, 1 felt "as an important oh
nervation placing me with tn'r -
, uraey at the pole, and un’lk. all oth
er observations, it ws* not based .,r:
that impossible dream of nl » > nt
accurate time. My mind, starved by
impoverished blood and shaken with
falnners reeled The thought that 1
war here, on the very ap*x of the
weirbi, circling an unknown mystery
where no man had aver etned was in
toxkation."
HOOKWORMS LOVE
CHLORIDE OF LIME
WASHINGTON. December 1«.—
Hi'okwonni thrtva on a diet of
chloride of lime, commonly used In
ihoi South a* a never-faillng <11*1 n -
fectant and germ .killer, according to
a report of experiment* mml» by gov
eramenl barteti'doglcal experts issued
. to-day.
In one of tha experiments more
| than a quarter of a pound of lime
f waa placed in a bucket of » ator con
* tabling hokworm egg*. Instead of
I killing the germs the disinfectant
| soemed almost to increase the process
I »f hatching.
! BROWN GOES TO
1 JUIL IN DEFAULT
WAS FIXED $50 BY .IVSTICK JOHN
FOR BREAKING INTO YOING
WOMAN’S ROOM.
1
For breaking into a young
room where ho »as found under the
table with a hatchet In his pocket.
Alexander Brown was Friday morning
fined $5o by Junties Crutchfield in
. the city police court, and In default
of payment, was sent to jail,
y. The woman, OUne Doyle, who ha'
been boarding at 706 East Marshal
street, claims that Brown had beet
persecuting nrr i pnu-m j«j• >11. ■»
and that she was Hfraid of him.
Thursday night who refuset.
to reo. him the man appealed to a
policeman asking the <»rtt< *-r to enl
the girl out on the pen h so that ht
could'speak to her. The offieor, oi
course, refused, and Brown immedi
ately went t«» th« hous>\ w as throw t
out by the husband of the boardtnf
’ bouse keeper, but in some way gn)m<
F a second entrance und made his was
; into the young woman's room.
Screams attracted the police, am
jfe Officer Reid, answering the *»u f->i
help, dragged Brown into the strew
H and started to take him to Jail whet
;i declaring that the arrest would cos'
| him something any was, Brown at
| F tempted to disable the officer, am
js.fr was only subdued after he had beet
F; knocked down with a night-stick
F
STEAMER CALVERT
DAMAGED BY FIRE
•HE HAS NARROW E8CAPE FRON
DESTRUCTION IN EARLY
R
MORNING HOURS.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian
i WARSAW, VA.. r>ec. 1*.—Th«
•teamcr Oalvcr*. .,f the Maryland, riel
-.•«rare and Virginia Railway fem
•any. plying betwet-n Baltimore am,
Fredericksburg, while tied up »» tin
: wharf at Leedstown, Vo.. mirrewlj
escaped being destroyed by fire at
O’clock this morning. The Hie. whirl
bad Its origin in tho after cabin, when
• discovered had gained such headway
'■that it took nearly two hours to sub
itfliC the dames and at one time It long.
j.*d a* if the steamer would have <„ i„
^Abandoned. There war eonsideruhlr
.excitement among the passengers. Wit
were at once awakened and htirriedlj
digressed anil left the steamer. .V, or <
|M occupying the cabin and n i*
'•bought the tir* originated irom mji
,SI>d matches. The Meaner "us c«»n«
Jerabiy damaged, but eontinued on
tr trip t« Biilii-note
! "BERRY’S FOR GIFTS.”
What could be better than to
give your daughter
Warm Chinchillas. $<>.50 to
SIS.
Scotch Cheviots and other
cloths. $5 to $12.
All man-tailored and the
rage with girls. Sires up to
IS years.
OUTFIT OF “B1DGER
game” ill coon;
A Berry Coat
for Christmas?
j GREAT CRUWD AT WASHINGTON
1 POI/ICE COl'RT TO WITNESS
I
rREMMINAKY THIU
WASHINGTON, 1;. O, I>ec. 1 —An
Intercepted note s< nt by Air? .lames
I H. Knott to her husband, who Is un
| rter arrest with her for working the
1 "badger game" .it tne fashionable
Catro apartment house here, was read
I In pollen court to-day as follows:
"1 will stick to you through the
whole thing If you go to the penl
j tentlary, I want to go too."
I The Detroit girl, formerly known
i here as Florence Kenneth boro out by
her youthful appearance her asser
tion that she was "under twenty-one
years of age" When she was pre
sented with her husband and Alfred
If. Armstrong and Henjamin II. Knott,
all charged with complicity In. at
tempting to blackmail Harry IToson
thal, a sporting goods dealer, sin ap
peared sign- d to lor fat'
"1 rnnde my mistake when 1 h ft
home." she said to-day. 'Tv* been
getting into trouble ft or nine** then,
and now 1 am up in court tit last. 1
know evety one will blame me lot
i this, but I only did ,what 1 was t**li
to do. My husband whs indued to
1 Armstrong to ask me to do it. and
i consented only when re. husbant
asked me. I don’t , ask for pity. be
cause l know I won't g> t it, and 1
.ant going to stick to rnj liusbanc
to the end "
The camera and all the rest of thf
"badger uiittlt" was preeiWitod in conn
to show how the plot to lure Ifosen
tlta] into the apartment and ther
jor'-«- mm t’* Turn vwi?
worked out,
Thr grcfitcwt crowd that ever at
tended a police court luarlnK in thii
aifv was <>ti hand before th* < as- tvai
called.
SURGEONS SEW UK
DISEASE CAISES IiAJMiK PER
KOItATION Kol.MiW IN«. I,UNO
ATTACK. OK FKVKH.
After a apt 11 i>f typhoid, lasting somt
weeks. Mr. J. P ('hapnmn, residing
near Staunton, name t" visit relative!
In South Uichmond. and although ht
was apparently convalescing It di
veiuped son after his arrival that on
of his Intestines had Seen perforated
.by the disease, the aperture being nt
large ms a quarter of a dollar.
When this was ascertained, he win
removed to' Virginia hospital, when
the surgeons sewed tip the opening
Several hours later .he died. Tho bodj
was shipped home Thursday.
Mr. Chapman was a. young man of
mibh promise and was tho solo sup
port of his mother who "us with
him at the end. Ho was In n vers
weakened condition when lie rea< h
e<i the hospital and it teas only as n
left r< sort that the surgeons used the
knlff on him.
one t oiiUuittee Meeting.
The i ouiu il oommitee on street
leaning will meet Frlway night nl
v o'clock. i'on*ideral>!o business oi
routine Importanco will come up foi
' a pl'l o\ al.
Afraid to use hair preparations?
Certainly not, if your doctor approves.
Let him decide about your using
dyer's Hair Vigor for falling hair or dandruff. It will not
LAfraid?
the hair, neither will it harm or injure.
•I C. Ayer Co..
Nomination and Voting Blank
The Richmond Virginian
TEACHERS’ EUROPEAN TRIP CONTEST.
Tliis coupon can he UM-fi to nominate any white teacher, residing nr located
in the dkrHH defined in the coined 1 ir>t eou|x>n received counts 1,000
votes (only one lor any teacher} each additional eou(jon counts 1 vote. \\ hett
coupon i* neatly trimmed, feigned and deposited within ono week of date issued
KAME.
*
ADDRESS.
Void alter December 23. -
No. 14
Nomination Counts 1,000
Goori jar jive votes.
OGIES FEKTHEBS :
IJFJIFFLFD:
TWO SPEAKERS AT PEACE MEET
ING STRIKE DISCORDANT NOTES
IN THEIR ADDRESS.
IRONMASTER’S ADDRESS
_
ANDREW CARNEGIE HAPPY THAT
HE HAS BEEN ABLE TO CON- I
TINUE SOMETHING TOWARD
THE WORLDS PEACE.
WASH I rtecember 16.—
Fear that remarks of pome of the
foreign am>' i-> itior* and iinnl.-tt r*
who arc to auartss th« AmcrUau Ah
Hocintimi for the Judicial settlement of
International lusputea to-night, may,'
swell ihc volume of the Jarring note
whh h has tieen sounded I,y two speak
er-. caused those interested in tile
world " idc peace movement much i ,
anxiety to-day.
Tin several hundred delegates w ho j
hav. been contentedly listening to |
ultfit-paeille remarks, were aroused In
no small degree by the thinly veiled
charge of Justice Hidden, of the king.*
court bench of the high court of jus
tice for Ontario, that the t'nlted ’ '
States had (Token the I lush-Fagot
treaty prohibiting the armament, of
emitters on the great lakes.
1 >r. Benjamin Ide Wheeler, presi
dent of the Fnlversity of California, J
declared that the only n rfaln means i
of obtaining universal per.e,. was i„ :
prepart! for tv nr. His statement w is
the more striking In that It follow d .
man? argument*), advanced h; other
speakers, for the disarming of all na
tions. \ ml rev Fnrneglc, who lias just
given ten million dollars for peace,
great!' deprecated thn situation and
was busy with "missionary work" t •
' day, planning to avoid further ruining
1 of the doves' feathers
t a mettle t «i> Address short.
Cutting short the long atldr* s lif
hful planner] to deliver "it "The Mora.!
Issue of War" when hr found him
self unable to stand the lntens. hi nt
of the room, Andrew Carnegie. donor
J of $10,000,000 to promote the i'.luh' ,
| of tnti rnutlonaI pt.ni '-, eonolipb d the 1
! lirst pension of the American Society
for the Judicial Settlement of Ittter
nittioniil m.sputes at the Willard hotel
! lost night by speaking for a few mtn
j ides on "War: The <Time ot Countries
Against Their Cod."
It is doubtful whether the more,
elaborate remarks he had planned,
to deliver would have created a pro
founder lmpres'don upon the hearers j
than did the few simple words tiiat,
j he spoke. Ills address ea-me after two;
| former secretaries of state, one judge
; and an ambassador had exhausted he '
! technleal possibilities of the subject—I
after the causes for war. the results I
of war, the inefficiencies of interim- 1
i tional law-, and the Inounslsteneies ol
'nations hud been delved Into unspair- j
I Ingle.
When the ironmaster stepped upon
tie rostrum where .senator l.lihu
Hoot, Aniliiiisiilcr lirttra, termer See.
t * tars of State I' st,-i and Jostles
Kiddell. ot Canada, hfttl been speak
log. a great sileie** letl upon the lis
teners. Maybe tie- Word had gouts
about that Carnegie's address would,
Uo short. At any rate, when h-- eoni
mi'ni'i (I It i-s brief address, not a sound'
. from th, arsemldaR, disturbed th< :
short, terse sentences 'vlth which his
address opened
It isn't the war. hut tie danger of '
' war," said he, "that makes hie.
Xatlons tiv preparing for war spend
. millions and to the purpost that mat,
shall kill ills fellownmn who was
■treated In the image of <iod. It Isn't 1
'the war, but tin possibility of war,
that we must ft or.
"The moral Issue of slavery v,atc
1 what result-tl lit its abolition, ainl the
t same issue in war will mark Its end
■ As man becomes civilised he awakens
to himself. He has the divine anility
i t<» ascend; ascend to limitless heights.
' lit) ceases to kill, to torture and to tie- ,
stroy,
"It pleases me greatly that I have
j placed within the reach of all some |
i money that may he contributary to
I the great work of peace. With the
aid of the brilliant statesmen and the
! craftsmen of the law 1 hope that this j
i money may do good.
Siiouid Arouse tlie Masses.
■ tVe must arouse the masses to a
' better understanding of w hat war is. I
j The demagogue knows too well that
i by arousing mens passions he gets'
j votes for enormous expenditures in the j
i name of the so-called honor of the
i nation. War Is the vehicle of the
i scurvy politician.
"The people, should know this ton. I
They should realize the truth of the I
horror by w hich nations are taught j
that they shall kill.
* '-lit* ii'-'iim linn mi* LUUli 1 1
have given will resolve. your co
! operation; anil the ro-opcrntion of
j every one. And 1 hope that l>y recog
nizing the UK'* of this fund men w ill |
know the truth of war—that they will
learn that ear is a crime of not! ns
! against their «»od."
'Presiding at the meeting in place j
of Secretary of State Knox, was James
it. Scott, president of th • sot i. t- . At- 1
tending were representatives from al- 1
most every Luropoau nation, senators
.and tnemhi is ot i ingros, and other
‘men nnd women front many different ;
i walks to' lit** lo tin number of nearly
'iff. The red room was tilled to its ,
! ioiparity with many latu-oomers stand- ;
ling hy die doors when, shortly before
s an o'clock t'urdlniil Gibbons pro- ^
| miuni'i'ii the invocation.
Th" two addresses that seemed of j
deepest Import were those of ex-seere- ;
1 tsir■* ot State Klihu Hoot, premier pro- j
| motor of international peace, ami j,Js.
! tu i \V. H. Hlddelt, of tin King's
1 bench division, high court of justice,
of Ontario, Oanada. The former ns*
: aaile<| war as "brutal, wasteful and1
! stupid," and. hy dissecting the main
causes Into thr>*.> groups, pointed the
manner hy which International pea<
might In attained The latter urged
the continuance of p.«. i* b**tv, eon the
flitted States and Canada- and point
id out how the fnlled Stabs. in the,
name of peace, was violating a treat} j,
prohibiting the maintenance hy either
country of armed vessels on the great I;
lakes, I
MK II TOBACCO HANWjKI*
" AT J'.VMPUX CITY
imperial to The Uii hnu.tui Virginian.) i
HAMIT.IN’ CITY, VA„ Her. 16.— . 1
Mr. Tyree, of Lynchburg, who has 1
rented the Farmers’ and Planters'
tohaeeo warehouse here for this Mil -
son, has sold since December 1. 175,-f,
OOu pounds of the weed, SO,000 pounds I,
of It w ithin a week, at prices ave- I,
raging Some has brought 111 and ,
others as much as $20.
The offerings have been very wet, 1 (
nnd generally the Intt cuttings. The ■ |
best tobacco has not yet been brought1,
*T- j I
Air.-'. P. T. Warren, who has been |
visiting hi i- children Miss Mary and
Mi*'* M. 1. Dunham, In New York
•|ty, ii* well u* Ml** H*nnah. In Kleh
nond, has returned home.
Mr T. W. Whltr. principal ne the
lublit- i'IhhiI <i thi- town. tut* l*>tt
r. to visit his ! other, wl: . is uutte
irk ;*t his Imm. in < "iih r 1<*t i»•>•% Kle,
IEAT ECfliCHjIHER
IS SENT TO JAIL
ACK ETOSH ALSO BIT AND
CLAWED, THEN DID LOT
OF TALKING.
Because ho Insist*-! upon biting lit*
rrundinothcr even after the old wo*
nan told him "p-e.ltivel;." that he
ruu-tn't d" it. Jack r.t*v.h. h young As
yriun hopeful. wtn ;i11■ ■ *i Sl'i in police
■o'.irt Friday lnorr.lnv and unless h>
■mi find the c*• 111 \>t' shortly will
>p*nl < hrlstmn* . i d th*- giud New
fear in jail.
Mrs. Ktosh. the . other < I th*' i nunK
nan's father, is » r- than sixty years
*lil. reining in fr**ni work Thnrsilay,
faes found ton * ti.nn -he doesn't
mow wliat—that 1* didn't Ilk*.*, so to
ret H'<tl with th* gain*1 lie assaulted
ns grandmother. drtiitiK her out of
in* house.
<>ff;*er Thurman arrested th* voting
min and locked III up In th** Second
I'tlii-e station', wh'i* lu* spent lit*'
light.
Th* null .lack i'm hardly end* refund
■ word " English. -I ■*11* *• rrnti'htleld
tave him .. good If tree l*ef *re passing
lenten* *.
iVINsTON-SALJEM 1I\X
Jill* < I'il.KBHATION
W'lNSTO.V-HAI.l'M X Dee. 1 >'*.
More than tie. thousand persons
i ere attracted to this etty Thursday
o i sb-hrate th** * 'unpletlon of th*
iouthh'.iind ratlwa- running front
.Vlnston-Salom to wad* -shorn, nlnety
hr* *■ tnil*■*.
t'olone] I'rnttk II I r i* —. r* present -
ng t'iov* rttor Kltihlti: Mayor I!, f*.
!lhi tt, of Chariest' a. and Editor Dan
el*. of Ualelgh. ■ i among th*
tpetikt i s.
The celebration ■*. *1 last night
rx itir a banquet, at which ntore than
hr* * hundred covers 'err* laid.
The Weather
UlCHMOND. VA . I" - 16.—Forecast
Mr Uionmoiel and vicinity: Fair to
naht and Saturday ■ ••ntinued void.
WASHINGTON. |> . • \)VC. 16.- Fnro
ftp for Virginia. fair to-night and
Saturday; eonttnipd cold to-night ri *
nii temperature in * »«rt n and w* m por
ion.‘. Saturday*
WK ATllHIt ( (tNUITIONy.
The raphl movdiicnt from v. -.stern
dplarlo to The low. r St l,« wreivi Val
ley ot an area of < < id w- at her caus'd *
fall in temperatur* mm compare'! with
h. readings of ;>♦ >-!. sday in X« w Knu
lung wliorc* the cold wave i s most -
v'er*-. th< tt mpi ratu v are slightly In -
low /aro. whll« ’ 1,’l.hmond f 1 i i:
nomine. the minim .an w i 20 dour- * s
\ m«*re n.o.loralo full In t.-mperature is
a port*- 1 from all «• her sections except
ih* uln mc south* ■ ' whirli lion I- -
.•' d the influent** til" . old wave and
m fin; , rthern t i. - ..f States west f
L ik. Super'* -r win r ri* winds hav •
Mrt**l f" outlo-rl .1 th" temper
Mur - ave fnercus 1 from • to 1v d* -
r > Mod. rate pr- ltd tat I UP is re
i -i . d from the we * . nlf. :hr X-.rthe m
!'.»■ and North* a ' rn States.
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TUrsTKICS* S.U.E
or
ItKAE AM) n itsoVAL I'HOPEItTT
IN AM KM \ CO., VA.
By virtue of a ecrtaln deed of trust
dated January IS. 1909, executed by
J. S. Morris and A. M. Morris, his
wife, conveying ■ riain real and per
sonal property therein described to
'■(lire five certain notes, as well ns
idvancca. in certain deed of trust set
i ortli. default h r mg been made in
the payment ol the said notes as pro
vided. and being requested so to do
le. tlio noteholder-, the undersigned
irustue will on Saturday, 31 day of
December. 191" beginning at nine
o’clock A. M. )1 on the premises
d J. S, Morris h'.nie place, about two
nlles northwest e Jetcrsvllle. Amelia,
■ounty. Vn., thi. following described
real and personal property to-wtt:
i First.) All the standing timber
dx inches anil above across the stump
m 646 acres of land in Amelia cotm
>. Va„ Belgh di-irlct, known as the
John Robinson' land: ample time
lor euttlrig Is In'g given:
i S' eottd. i Bight'-l our acres of land
n Belgh District Amelia county, Vu..
iiisv.n as tic M ir A Watkins tract,
ind about Hire ■: urths of a mile
'rein Jctersvilb
(Third.! Also twenty.sjx Jersey
own and the ire n as« from said cows
■r the past two tears: some of these
'iivs arc registered, or entitled to
’egist ration.
( Fourth.) Also live large saw mill
utiles with tlie harnness, collars,
irldles. etc.
(Fifth.) Basil cue No. I Bane saw
n> II with all the fixtures and ap
illances. ont 1^ II. p. Karquhar en
due and holler > mounted): two two
lorse wagons, two log trucks, belts,
ill-., etc.,
The terms of this sale will tie rash
ufllcient to pa: tlie indebtedness of
I3.750.U0, and tl e coat of executing
his deed of trust, and the terms for
he residue, If any, win be announced
in the date of the sate.
If the sale does not take plaee on
he above date-from any cause It will
ms continued by announcing a future
lay on this date, and without further
idvertisement I agreement of the
rrnntors and deed of trust.
J M TITtNER,
* TriiStee.
Women’s Marabou Sides, i $C 00
Worth from $7.50 to $10 f O
We have just received to-day from a New
York importer, 40 fine Imported French
Marabou Stoles, 4 strands, full and fluffy
whh long tail ends, 2 yards long, in black
and natural colors, regular S7.50 to 810.00
\alues, special for $5.00.
Gift of Silk Stockings
There's not a woman in the land who would
not appreciate a gift pf Silk Hose.—For
every pair of these are beautiful quality and
just the kind she'd like.
Think of buying h pure thread Silk Stocking, full
fashioned with lisle sole nnd top that you would pay
in a regular wawtl.OO and $1.25: this lot. speeial
to-morrow, at . . I DC
TheGreatest Kid Glove Sale
Now in Progress at Miller & Rhoads.
Kid Gloves at Less 7han Half Price.
This salt' *tari?<l this morning with a lot of about a.600 pairs, of Women's Rea) Kid Gloves'
and this section has been thronged with eager shoppers taking advantage of these rare offerings'
There is a bountiful supply of Gloves here to «elect from. Come early to-morrow and get
the choice of the following lots.
$1 Misses’ Kid Gloves, 59c
Thr>c aro th<• correct weight in the tvs<> jxvpular shades'
of tan. til sizes from 4 4-4 to 6 1-2.
SI.25 PIQL’E CLOVES I
$1.00 DRESS GLOVES 1
69c
1
There are two el vies at this price.
First. *1 -.-> Women's Oxblood Pique-sewn Gloves, medium weight
fur street wear with Paris point hack—2-ela.sp.
Second.—$1 .On Dress Kid Gloves, light. for dross, ail fine imported
goods. 2-rlasp. in the new champagne shade, tan and black, fine,
soft, elastic skins.
$1.50 Real Kid Glov 3, 85c
Two ulijhit at Ihii price.
Wumcn'f Heal Kid (doves, grey and black, pique-sewn, with Paris
point back.
Heal Dress Kid Gloves, light weight with t rows heavy embroidery
on back.
$3 Long Kid Gloves, $1.19
There nrr 12 am! It*-button Inujlhx.
In black, and champagne, these are the (xvpular shades for
evening wear and are very fine quality real kid, 12-button length, also
Id-button length black lambskin, and kid that are always sold for #:UX).
$2 Real Rid Gloves tor $1.1U
Three shjlt* at this price.
Mpiliurn weight pique-sewn, a real nobby glove for
street or tires* wear, in blaek only.
Ileal Kid Glove with Paris point back, can be worn
for either dress or street, occasions, these are in w hi to.
Hint k Ileal Kid ( dou s, with white heavy embroi
dered hack, a glove that ran be worn with any (town.
These are three unusually good values, in Kid t.iloves,
and are really $.1.00 quality for $1.10.
cnglisn Walking Uloves, /He
Made of lino oape stork, heavy weight. spear point
bark. out warn, sewn. English cut thumb, one-clasp
at wrist, in tliroe shades of tan, an excellent glove for
street service.
$1 75 Tan Pique Gloves, $1.00
Medium Weight, Fine Imported floods, the medium
shade of tun. one-clasp, in all t;r.e.= , a remarkable glove
for the money.
Magnificent Evening Attire
Whether i* be for church, street, or
evening wear, a woman’s outfitting is her
hobby
r. regard to things for evening use,
however, extreme care must be exercised,
in order that she may appear just a little
handsomer and more daintiiy gowned
than is the case in Tailored Garments.
We are in a splendid condition to furnish
the careful and painstaking woman or
miss with everything necessary to her
party, theatre or reception wardrobe;
particularly proud are we of the many
dainty things which we have gathered
from the Fashion centres; such as
Evening Silks and Dress Goods, Evening
Costumes und Wraps, Evening Gloves,
Slippers, Scarfs, etc., and you will not
begin to find these Evening Accessories
near so dear in price as you would natur
ally expect from the quality and the
amount of style and workmanship they
possess. (See Window Displays.)
$1.50-$1<98 Boys’Sweaters,69c
\ lot of 300 Wool Sweaters, just opened, will l»e on
sale to-morrow morning, sizes 2ti to 31, from <1 to 15
years, (.'oat front, in colors, plain, white, red, navy,
grey, green or fancy colored fronts, $1.50 and /»Q
$l i>S values; special at. U«fC
Special from Art Department
On .salt booth, 1 floor.)
Hand-Made Rennaissnnce Scarfs and (.'enter Pieces,
SI.25 and $1.50 valuer, on sale special AQ
for ... .... 30c
Rc nnaissance Doylies. 15c to 50c.
Japanese Embroidered and Scalloped Center AQ
Pieces, 22-inch, 81..50 values ... “OC
Others very special values ranging in price qo
from 15c to. *70C
Gifts for Infants and Children
This section on the second floor ran furnish
! the newest novelties as well as read} to wear
garments for the little tots.
Hand-Embroidered Bibs.
Hand-Painted Baby Books.
Hand-Painted Ribbon Boses.
Hand-Painted Coat Hangers.
Hand-Embroidered Dresses arid Caps and many
! other items, moderate ly priced.
Children's Kimonos, in fancy outing with Persian
borders, in all colors, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50.
Children's Loggias, in brown and white eordurov, at
$1.00.
Pant a Legginetts, in white jersey, for $1.60. $1.80
and $2.25.
Children's Panta Leggiriotte, black and white jersey,
i 1 to rt years, special, at $1.00.
Children's Toques, in white with Hue stripes and
white with pink stripes and white with rod stripes and
i solid white and red. 25c.
Babies Knit Horqtte?. in .ill colors; special for to
morrow, only 25c.
Si raps for holding babies in chairs and carriages. 50c.
Buy Candy That You
Know is Pure for Xmas
Miller & I!heads have the world wade reputation of
Pure, Fresh, Wholesome Candies. We have a variety
1 of Xmas Candies, priced at 10c and 15c.
Crystallized Fruit, 37c pound, or a 5-pound bo*, at
11.75.
Our Saturday Sp2clal|OI- iu
Chocolate Mixture s, f ° ®
Caramels, Mattnes,
Dates, Charlotte Russe,
Sponge, Chocolate Bon-bon,
Nonga, Shell Almond,
Tropical Bon-bon, Shell Walnuts,
j Many others that sell regularly at 35c and 40c pound.
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PETITION GOVERNOR
FOR COMMUTATION
The following telegram was received
I at the governor’s office Friday:
| "We. the undersigned sheriff of
Henry and attorney anting for the
! < ’ommonwcalth when John Ktcles,
! Tom Hailey and Jim Hairston were
! convicted ,t'or lire degrei murder of
Sidney Woods, would earnestly re
eommend that yi u commute the sen
tence of T< in Halley and Jim Hair
ston to life Imprisonment. We do this
- herause Eccles. who Inflicted the fatal
blow, has paid the penalty, anil i’lggy
Tenn. jointly Indicted tor the same
offense, has been acquitted, and we
believe the ends of Justice would he
fullv met by commutation sugiepted.
"JAMES M. HAVIS.
Sheriff.
"JNO. W. CARTER,
Acting Commonwealth’s Atty.”
The writers are Interceding for
liallcy and Hairston, who an gtnd r
sentence to lie electrocuted on Jan
uary in. Throughout Henry county
the opinion prevails that the condemn
ed men ar. not guilty.
KING W II.I.I %M TO PIT
t r I.W.MHI POH RAILROAD.
KRKDKKlCKSPirRO, Dec. 16.—At a
| me< ring of the citizens of King William
i county. at Ihuloh vole, to consider the
desirability of lending aid In the buitd
; lug of a new railroad, to he known ai
the Ktchmond and Northern Neck, ti
, wa« deeded that the county would
1 guarantee |50,HMJ0.
I A cornniiitec of twenty-live citizens
■ *u« appointed to canvass the county.
letters weri> shown from the presidents
I of the t hevB | i like- end Ohio (tail road
and the lticiiinontl. Fredericksburg amt
Potomac Kail road favoring the project
and promising aid. Immediately aft6r
the holidays a corps of men will be put
io work surveying a route.
CASE AGAINST CXERK
W il l. COME UP LATEIt
The test care brought in the Cir
cuit Court against Maj r Savllle. clerk
of the Chancery Court, to uettlo the
clerk’s fee matter relating to the rec
ordation of deeds, was continued until
Viter in the term hy Judge Scott I'ri
: day morning as th« attorney-general'
representing the State, was unavoid*
ably detained in Norfolk. The suit >
will be heard as soon as u new data '•
: can be agreed upon.
Hammond’s Flowers
Speak '*■
for Themselves.
Tlifir exquisite beauty and fra*
j nice are recognized and appre* i
. dated by every one. Our exhibition i
| of Chrysanthemums c,.J Roses in
I elude the largest and finest selected *
1 specimens ever shown anywhere~~
I See the beautiful uisplay we are
showing. ’ ’ 'f,
Hammond & Co., Inc
109 East Broad S treat.
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