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Wv v- V-: 1 v- 1 fj' THE TIMES -DISPATCH: RICHMOND VA THURSDAY FEBRUARY 20 1908 -i- i LOSES UF III LAKE MICHIGAN ''l fj Do not trust too much Supreme Commander of Lady Maccabees of World to Ad- dress Richmond Women ment in medical matters Consult your doctor frequently He knows besU' Q- fSlMantfand Children C-tartoJff ffi lamleig gnbgtltnte for Cvtor OH Fan-gtnte Drops and Soothiaar SjrtnM It ii Pleasant It nor other Karootio wbitoncft lUMtfuji Woimi Md Rllajra Feverishnoas Wind Colic It relieves Teeth- ly Troublei Md cures ConsttpEtton It resiilates the and natnrel sleep First Annual Dinner of Richmond Association Held at Jef-' ferson Last Night -T Bitwnn thirty and forty local alum-I of William and Vary College gnth-erot at tho Jefferson Hotel last night for their flret annual dinner AI Coming soon after tho association had been formed and the officers elected the Initial banquet was a great 1 success Several distinguished' visitors many of the sessions in the early fifties' were presented and all had something to say of their experience during ante-bellum days at their Alma Mater and of their present Interest In Us growth Anl prosperity 1 Many Speeches Dr A Chandler president of the local association presided as toastmaster and after a few graceful remarks Introduced President Lyon Tyler of the college Ur Tyler expressed gratification at the enthusiasm shown by the 1 alumni referred to the- great improvements REVISED The End You Have Always 'Bought Bean the Signature or s' Hard colds hard coughs severe bronchitis weak throats weak lungs We wish you would ask your doctor if he knows of anything better for these troubles than Cherry Pectoral We believe it is the best medicine you could possibly take But ask your doctor and thus be sure to make no mistake In Use For Over 30 Years ssmraqggeomgajt Tree from JC A7ER CO Mamfiictiiring ChemitM Lowell Mm! recently made at the Institution dls- cussed its- needs now being considered by the Legislature and asked for the continued help and co-operation if all the alumni wherever they lon Moses Green of the House of 'Delegates from Fauquier county was Introduced' Taking a retrospec- tlve view he spoke of the old day and recalled many amusing uccaotes of his college career and of his intimacy with the rare President Ejrell known a the friend Dr James Southall Wilson assistant professor of English responded to the toast -Alma Mater' In apt and appropriate phrase he spoke of the Uemocratto spirit of the college Its Bgclent traditions Its services to Virginia and Its present aim to bring out fuch men as were graduated from its walla when it was known as the mother 1 of statesman and Presidents He was roundly applauded Meeting" Other speakers followed and the banquet' wound up with a sort of ex- parlance meeting In which every man sad to Introduce himself give his graduating year and his present occu- to your own JuJg FORMULA I 4 Alcohol jisai Virginia Brevities LYNCHBURG VA Tabruary A company ta brim formed tiers to exploit- patent of a local mtrehant which ta salg to ha tho most perfect wrapping cord tte trlvanea yet invented Th company te M-b 1 eapitnUsod nt (ltltt Th applies tteq: for th charter will be mad In a tew days MONTPELIER Dr Thomas Rates Pis 1a making nrmnsanwma to hav a handsome sight-room building eonatrwsted to th near future mar Moody aa a hem tew trained nurses who are exported to' am the sick in this part of HSnovor OAK VA Hsnry Pegs a rsspactebl eclored man had th misfortune of having a large newly-built bam blown down the heavy wind-storm of last week -'5 (BUCKINGHAM VA The grand brought in th following Indictments week: Five true hills ngrinst charged with unlawfully selling aidant Its John Rollins charged with' teie cutting Cornelius Brown aad Alfonso Bid die felony: Robert Bear misdemeanor aeph Braxton charged with criminal null KENTB STORK The RV Black of Richmond Collage who ter (I test year has bean pastor In charge-' Mount Gllbad and Beulah Baptist cksrt) of this community 'has accepted a call1 the termer church for th ensuing yoar MONTPELIER Tha Rev Mr of Randolph-Maoon Collage has boon to -preach In' Mt Olivet Baptoat and will hav service thr every' tbl Sunday Ths Rev Mr Mcflparran to a largo congregation In1 Bhlloh Church Sunday -'WiVi- NORFOLK VA Th''Vlrglnl TldmrftMf Automoblla Association will send a com mitts to Richmond to urge that DategaM1 tiOOMI Norfolk ooonty read bill amandsd so that th will expended by statute law thi 'competent non-partisan thwr? 331 HOUfiB-BCBNEDi OW3TXB INJURED Ttsriiewcs of My 'Joe Allew ot Dast rayed and He Badly rgpsclal to The Tlmes-Dlspateh1 RMVILLB VA February IS fa: Hi BCterd'J it this morning ths dwelling Alisa of Cumberland Jo was totally: dastroysd by Sr Mr- Altewl lived alone In tha house and te part eighty years of ago Th fir was 'dteeovwrsdh if nearby neighbors who hastening te'-V seen -found tha eld man wmppod ht sting and In bed Th bod had osught and os fore th Inmate could ho rssrusC fact and legs wars terribly burnd 'Th origin of the fir I not known I- A DnMs IkawaL 7: Special to Ths Times-Dispatch SALISBURY February If An 1 nnaanal double fnnsral waa held la Rowas county teat Friday when Mr and km ant Stokes wars Interred hi one grave 'Mr Stokes died Thursday and her husband Mu lowed only a tew hours later aad assart knew his wife was dead Th couple urugf among Rowan best known anil th rttisewhi unoral was largely attended- iTl were seventy years aad both deaths from pneumonia Naw Ctta HBL 1 essrib Cstti Special to Timm-DUtpateb ALIBBURYKv- 1 KAlIsBuh Nv Ci February 1 mevoment te on toot ter tha estahnshmsag 6: a cotton mil! at Landis ton mites eoata of thla city- with a capital of lt OnOv half of th amount haa haoa subscribed and work on th building will ho started May 1st 8 Mill of Landis ia tha prim mover in th enterprise which will be tap second for that place Coloswd Mua Ihtatbr BuAVf Special to Tho Tlmaa-Dtepateh) 4 ILISBURY Cm February OM tempting to hoard a rapidly storing ger train her yesterday Will Kerr (eotecedk teU under the wlmris and both tort warn severed from his limb He also reestvs other Injuries which will prove fate) wa trying to beat his way oa the outgoing train RaUraod Msa Trsmeted Special ta Th Simoa-Dlapatch FENCER February chnrlso 8 Burgsaa for a number of years chief cterK In ths office of Superintendent 'wneH st-m In Spencer was yesterday promoted Mt agent of tlte Souther Railway Company as this place succeeding Mr w- Duncan-resigned who goes ut a bettey poeittea ta Booth Carolina vt sfT 'izt Special to The Times-Lie patch LYNCHBURG VA February 19 I private message received in tho city this afternoon announced that Mr William A O'Brien- of thla city and Miss Nina Thomas of Roanoke wore i married at Bedford City this morning at 19 the ceremony taklng place at the Baptist Church parsonage? officiating minister was th Revj Mr Collier pastor of that church Mr la a well known yonngl business man of the city and taw bride who spent come years herd'' well and favorably known to a la circle of people srm Dickers Vaughn rspeelal 10 Th Time-Dispatch EUREKA MILLS VA Fcbniar Walton Watt Formerly of Virginia Drowned While Skating While be vii skating wltb a number of other boys Walton IW Watt th fourtaen-year-old eon of Mr and Mrs Hobart Watt of South Haven Mich formerly well known In Richmond was drowned in Lake Michigan on Tuesday A vain attempt was mads to rssauo him Doctors worked on him some time after th body had been brought from the water -but without avail Mr and Mrs Watt are from Chase City Mecklenburg county and are well remembered here Tha boy who was drowned spent moat of hie earlier life In Chase City with the date Frofes- aor Smith and his wife who waa a sister qf Mrs Watt Mr Robert Watt haa one brother Mr A Watt of No 2335 Weet Grace Street SUITS AGAINST CITY Jury la Wharf no Cane Allows Plaintiff RtM Damage The jury in the Lew end Equity Court which haa spent eeveral days hearing the quit of A Wharton against the city of Richmond and As-sistant City-' Engineer Taliaferro brought in a verdict yesterday afternoon for 9209 damages against the city only The City Attorney- at once moved to act the verdict aside The court heard argument and reserved decision Tho claim for damages ia based on an alleged erroneous property line furnished by the City Engineer's office Tha City Circuit Court Judgo Carter Scott presiding devoted the greater part of yesterday to tho euit of A Sounder administrator against the elty of Richmond In which damages are laid at 940090 Saunders a whits city employe wa killed while working In a sewer trench opposite-the Shenandoah Flats on Allen Ave near the Lee Manumetit and July 29 1907 The man was bnrled beneath a bank 6f falling earth and bis heirs alleged negligence on tho part of the city In net bracing the cut which was over twelve feet in depth Tha Jury in tha caao waa drawn from Henrico county Evidence wee partly heard yesterday afternoon and tho case continued until 10:20 o'clock A day 1 SUN AND HIS SYSTEM Mnceten PeeCeaeer to Lectors At 9to ehaalert Institute Dr Edgar Odell Lovett professor of astronomy at Princeton University will lecture oa Sun and His In the auditorium of the Virginia Mechanics' institute thla evening at 1:39 1 Tho lecturer Is a graduate of the University of Virginia and has filled with distinction tho chair of astronomy held so long by tbo late Dr A Young the author of many text books descriptive of the heavenly bodies and at one time Thomas lecturer at Richmond College Dr Lovett has recently been elected to tho presidency of the Rico Foundation of several million dollars doatia-ed to develop one of tue great Institutions of learning of tho South and to be located in Houeton Texaa He therefore comes to Richmond not merely aa a representative of Princeton but as a Southern educator The- members of the Richmond 'Education Association and the public generally are invited to attend PSORK NEARLY DONE judge Wilt Will In iwemte Li quae Dealer Before many more days peas agony will be over mad the public at large will' be informed who In the' saloon buslnesV Judge Witt of tho Hustings Court let It bo known yesterday that his task is nearly finished He baa been working early and late with the nearly 100 applications for licenses and In a short time now will announce the list of the ISO dealers who will dUpeme drinks after May 1st Contrary to the current rumor- tho judge' present list is said to exceed tho 150 limit by thirteen names To draw thirteen names from an already expurgated list is the problem end the matter of location will no doubt figure conspicuously Well-known liquor dealers and attorneys who represent saloonkeepers are dally Our $40000 Cut Prices Furniture Its Second Week All record have been broken Never have the people bought' so liberally PRICES CUT Everything in Furniture is Represented Come to Richmond or write us for prices Sydnor Handley Furniture Leiden 708711-713 East Bread Street Richmond Va rt esrnlnas of his methsr wlfs er miser The bill ha said In the form of a Maa-tcchusstts Jaw with soma llttls elaboration to try to msko tho net a little more catching" ') -a Perseeal Eeatloa Mrs John Neblett of Ford Va Is visiting her niece Mrs McKim Marriott No 299 North Harrison Street Mrs Charlee Heeee'and daughter Mias Helen- of No 1041 West Grace btreet have gone to Plnehuret' to spend the remainder of the winter Dispatcher Bibb of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway la improving af-ter an attack of pneumonia and will be glad to see hie friends EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS FELT wi Vienna no aci-ei It DU- Rienea Heeoedtog Poaolla ENNA February If An earth Vi: quake chock lasting two oeconda oc curred here at 1911 to-night No damage ia reported but so strong was the shock that the recording pencils at Hie setomograpble station were-displaced The Laibach station recorded eerth shocks lasting four minutes 1 Shuekn to tho Aooreo HORTA AZORES February Sligtit earthquake shocks have he been experienced here for the last three days but no damage has been dona After one of the strongest of the quakes which took place at night com of the Inhabitants of Horta left their dwellings and repaired to the open GILLETTE WILL STILL FIGHT Asks to gw Attorney and Confer an to Farther Step AUBURN February I Chester Gillette under conviction for the murder of Grace Brown haa been Informed of the decision of the Court of Appeals affirming tba verdict of the lower court Warden Benham haa not been officially notified of the decision but when he received a long telegram this afternoon for- Cheater' from his mother in Denver he decided to Inform tha condemned man at once Tha warden' talked with Gillette In his cell The 'prisoner did not show tba least amotion but naked to be allowed to confer with his attorneys soon as possible to arrange for some future action-1 After expressing sympathy Mrs Gillette in her telegram 'urged her eon not to be discouraged as she bad hopes of taking tbs case to'a higher court- FAVORS SOUTHERN MAN ChSrage Bvealag Best Urge Giving This lactlea the Ylee-rrealdrat (From Our Regular Ooirespondaat WASHINGTON C- February It The Washington bureau of the Chicago Evening Post was notified this afternoon that the paper which is conservative Republican comes out in a long editorial advocating the nomination of a Southern man to the vice-presidency on the Republican ticket The paper does not mention that the man shall Its a Republican it only urges that he be a big clean man of the kind that fills the South from the Potomac to the Rio Grande it la urged that the nation owes the Southern country a great debt and that it Is but right that that eectlon be recognised by tha elevation of one of Its cltlsens to the second highest office In tha gift of the people1 RESTORE GOD WE CsasHlhs Oa Celaag Overrides Meat aad Reports BUI Favasably WASHINGTON February President Roosevelt waa overridden to day by the House Committee on Coinage Weights and Measures whan by unanimous vote it was report favorably the fcKinley (Illinois) bill requiring the restora ed to tion to gold and silver coins of the national motto God We During the discussion Representative Knowlans of California being in a facetious mood moved that the committee 1 further recommend the placing upon all clearing-house certl ilcatea the Biblical Inscription "I Know That My Redeemer- THE GERMAN CAR BEHIND AND REPORTED DITCHED CLEVELAND OHIO February 1 9 Last reports from the German car jn the New Tork to Paris automobile race placed' tt 'at 'Webster's Corner several miles west of Ashtabula Tha car met with an accident to wheel and waa ditched Tha American and French cars are at Kendall-vllle Ind for the night TEN PER CENT CUT EXPECTED BT EMPLOYES OP SEABOARD Special to Th Timas-Dispatch 5RFOLK VA February Bea- PO' board officials hero decline to either deny or confirm the report In clreu latlon that all wages ar to be cut 10 per cent They decline to dlscuea the matter bufr-the feeling to such an order will bq Issued 1 DETECTIVES LOBE THIRTY DAYS FOR GOING AFTER EDITOR NEW ORLEANS February 1 Lose of thirty pay each urns the penalty to-day Inflicted by Police Inspector upon the flvo detectives who accompanied former Police Inspector Edward Whitaker when he attacked and shot at Leveque a newspaper editor Charges of shooting with Intent to kill are now pending against Whitaker Maay Mldahlpnwat le Be Dropped ANNAPOLIS MIX February Following tho recant semi-annual examinations at the naval academy twenty-ly mldahlnmen tt is understood will bo given tha alternative of resigning or being dropped from tho rolls one will be placed In a lower 1 class and sixty-four will be warned of daflci-ences in one or moro'etudtee What Cared Els ae your sold Hicks: morning' Wlcka: and I bailers I've discovered a sure remedy for Hick: te Wicks: collar-button I swallowed! oft" teat nlsht In mlotaka for a qutoiao v-CaUwUc standard aad TtaS i Luce to Be Republican Can- didate for Congresg from die Third District Manchester Bureau Tlipes-Dlepatch No 1101 Hull Street That the Democrats will have oppo sitlon in the election of a Congressman in this district Is apparently car tain' It Is stated positively that a majority of tha Republicans of the district arc favorable to Hon John iMCt of Goochland who to at thla time repreeenting hto county In hTheftepubllcn District Convention will be held here in Leader Hall in March and It to positively stated that tho leaders will call for the nomination of Mr Luce The Republicans are getting busy end 'Will endeavor to make a strong showing next fall against the Democratic candidate To-night prominent men In the party will gather around tha festive board at the Lafayette House ae tha gueete at th Lafayette House as jne of Messrs Smith postmaster of the city and Howie editor of the Weekly Bees The Republlcatlon members of tho House and Senete have boon Invited and it to in UmIi honor that the banquet to given The parta to expected to- assemble at I clock Benefit fsr Bar Tha young men of Manchester and Tha leap year dance to be fflven ta-to liven In Leader Hall on the night of March 1 Sth the proceeds to go to Robert Banr of Richmond the young man who several weeks ago at the risk of hto life attempted to save his companion Barnes drowned in th JameeRiver fl My and Mrs Dunnlngton who hav been visiting Mr WJF Merchant at Fifteenth and Porter-Streets have returned home Little Miss Martua Pulliam (s quite 111 in her home No 9 Cowardin Ave nUMr Wllllams'- of Cowardin Avenoe is ill with pneumonia -Mlaa Richardson has returned from West Point 'after spending several Jrs 8tanley been very clck at her home at Forest Robertson who haa Hill is better Swaneboro are arranging for- a ban morrow evening at Leader Hall 1 by the young ladies promises to bo quite a social event Mias Ellen-Weisiger left this week for Sweet Briar to visit bar aunts Mieses Mattie and Gay Patteeon -Mies Susie Sampson will leave today for Washington and Wilmington She will ha absent from the city quit a while visiting friend To-night at i o'clock Mr- Potter of Monumental Church Richmond will give an organ recital at Meade Memorial Church There will also bo many vocal selections rendered by Richmond talent 1 A general collection -will be taken No cards will be leaned and the public are cordially Invited Dr Hill is very much improved from hto recent spell of sickness Mr Emmett Turpin- who has been very ill with grip Is better A special meeting of the Board of Water Commissioners will be held tonight A Colonial Tea will bo given at Baln-brldge Street Baptist Church on Tuesday avealng One of th features of tho evening will be tha muslo to be furnished by tha Bain bridge Street Church quartette Mr BL Pinchbeck is quite 111 in hto horns 2519 Hull 8trecit The case of Chas Scott vs ths Richmond 1 and Petersburg Blectrio Railroad will be hoard in tha Corporation-Court to-day The suit is for damages j- 'Judge William I Clopton in accordance with the request of tha Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield county haa had a portrait of hfmaolf made The picture was copied from a photograph of Judge Clopton taken several years ago THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL Few People Kasw Haw Useful It Is ia Flcaervteg Healtk art Beasfy 1 Canto Nothing to Try Nearly everybody knows that charcoal is the safest and most efficient disinfectant and purifier In- nature but few realise Its value when taken into the human system for the same cleansing purpose Charcoal is a remedy that the more you aka of It tho better-it is not a drug at all but simply absorbs Ihe gasea and Impurities always present in the stomach and intestines and Carrie them out of tho system' Charcoal sweeten the breath after smoking drinking or after eating onion nd other odorous vegetables Charcoal effectually clears and Improves the complexion tt whitens the teeth and further acts a natural and aminently eafe cathartic It absorbs the injurious gases which collect in the stomach and bowals It disinfects the mouth and throat from tho poison of catarrh All druggists sell charcoal in one form or another but probably the beat charcoal and tho moat for the money is in Charcoal Losenges they are composed of the finest powdered Wtllow charcoal and other harmless antiseptics in tablet form or rather in tha form of large pleasant-taatlng losenges tbs charcoal being mixed with honey The dally use of these losengo will soon tell In a much Improved Condition of the general health better complexion' sweeter breath and purer blood and the beauty of It Is that no possible harm can result from their continued use but on the contrary groat benefit A Buffalo physician in speaking of the benefit of charcoal ways: advise Stuart's Charcoal Losengea to all patient Buffering from gas in atom ach and bowels and to clear the com iT wig DDin plexlon and purify the breath month and throat I also believe tho liver Is greatly benefited by the- dally use of them they coat but JS cents a box at drug stores and although In acme sense a patent preparation yet -I believe get more and better charcoal in 8tu art's Charcoal Losengea than in any of tho ordinary charcoal Bend your name and address to-day for a free trial package and see for If A- Btuart Co- 299 Mtuart yourself A Btuart Co- 209 Mtuart feldf Marttall Mick 1 xVc HRS LILLIAN HOLLISTER Mrs Lillian -M Hollister supreme commander of -the Lady Maccabees of tho World will deliver an address In Fraternity Hall No 21T West Broad Street to-morrow evening at 8:30 o'clock' The meeting -will be open to the public Mayor McCarthy will introduce Mr Hollister and there will be a program lnoluding music and elocution Mrs Hollister Is a woman of com mandlng presence and the growth of the Ladles of the Maccabees has been largely due to her executive ability She ia affiliated with tba leading national and International nosementa among women and Is a--member of tha Methodist Episcopal Church tha Woman's Chrls-Temperanee Union the National Council of Woman the woman! Relief Corps tho Order of ths Eastern Star the Rehekahs and- the Degree of Honor Studied Law The supreme commander has recognition upon the platform at ths desk and In th committee room hae taken a course in law and is regard' ed as one of the best parliamentarians among woman in the United Staten For nunber of 'years she has held the office of State parliamentarian for the Woman's Christian Ttemperance Union for1 Michigan She haa also addressed large audiences in London and Edinburgh and was one 'of the sixteen women who pok -at the celebration of the eightieth birthday of Busan Anthony at Lafayette Opera House Washington1 The three hives Richmond No 2 Falrmount and Church Hill will unite in entertaining the distinguished visitor' and -it to hoped that every mem' her will be predfnt at the claps lnltia tlon by Mrs Hollister In the afternoon and at the publta meeting at night AH members are requested te wear their Xxccabee colors WGe Dental Twice Juatle Prutchleld-'ln twenty-four hours John Jqpca (whits) charted with belnr drunk and disorderly received a knockout drop In tho Folic Court yesterday morning when ho was sentenced to twelve months In Jail During part ef tha tlm John will probably help to tanprov th roads of Virginia CAPERS OF NIGHT RIDERS Take Tswa Mavahal or lienee 'Phenes aad Whip Detective HOPKINSVILLE1 XL 1 February The town of Gracey in West Ghrls- scey tlan county was vteitaq last nlghtbj twenty-five- masked After taking posession of tho tel phone exchange-and taking Town Mar-uhal'' Waters prisoner they terrorised the Inhabitants 1 by- firirig guns -and pistole' "-j v- Forcing James Wooten a "White man who was occupying a room at hotel to accompany them the took him ts the outskirts and Whipped him ordering him to lease town by morning After leaving warning for the negroes to go to work the band rode off Into Trigg county Wooten waa suspected of being a detective DAYLIGHT DIAMOND ROBBERY IMtow Brill Smashes Wlu Truss of NEW -ORLEANS -A 115909 diamond robbery in broad daylight in the heart or New Orleans with hundreds of persons passing ai: th tho time persons passing at perpetrated here this afternoon at the'Jewelnr establishment of Wald horn A- Co Conti and Royal Streets Two men drove a buggy One of smashed a large glass In -the front of the- store He seised two trays filled with diamonds and jumped back Into tbo buggy and waa driven siff A large crowd started In pursuit but the men buggy and horse -were soon lost to sight a cloud of duet In tho old French quarter The proprietor of the jewelry store iry el diam eay the trays contained 112 rings snd WEATHER Fair Thursday except enow in the mountains colder: fresh to brisk west winds Friday fair North Fair colder TI day brisk northwest winds fair Forecast: hurs- Frlday CONDITIONS YESTERDAY Richmond's weather was 'cool and rainy Range of tho thermometer: A-Ui j40 I H(la(44 13 47 J3 3 PM IS II 43 Average 41 1-9 Highest temperature yesterday 1 52 Lowest temperature yesterday Mean temperature yesterday 42 Normal temperature yesterday 40 Departure from normal temperature I Precipitation 99 conditions is important cities (At Eastern Tima Asheville Atlanta Buffalo i Charlotte Charleston Chicago Cincinnati Davenport Detroit Galveston Hsttersa Jacksonville Kansas City New Orleans Oklahoma City Pittsburg Raleigh Savannah Norfolk Weather Bain Snow Rain Rain Rain Rain Rain -1 Snow Clear Cloudy Rain Clear Clear Rain Rain Rain' Rain --Rain Rain Tampa Washington Yellowstone MISIATUKE ALMANAC February 201 loot SuA rlsf 5:5 HIGH TIDE Sun sets 5:53 Morning Moon rlgiui till- Evaaluffuuut sjtg occupants of tbo anxious btnti In the City Hall corridor BUILDING PERMITS Inspector Henry Beck Issued the following building permits yesterday: A Nelson to erect one brick dwelling on Fulton Hill Bew contractor eoat 93990 City of Richmond Walford clerk and supervisor to erect one brick school house to be known es Fair-mount School Albert Huntt architect estimated cost 932000 Thomas and Cross erect three frame dwellings on the east side of Washington Street between Winder Street and the cemetery Ol Peers contractor: coat 91900 Hra Woodall to erect one brick dwelling on tho south side of Floyd Avenue between Allen Avenue and Park Street: Locknane contractor cost 92600 PORTRAIT OF COL SMITH Will Ba ff Co! i1 A portrait of Colonel Thomas Smith eon of Governor Smith Pis seated Oa Friday to Lee Confederate Vetesano W1IU be presented to Lee Camp Confederate Veterans to-morrow night 1 pr by Major Robert Hunter- ThO portrait la a handsome one and will hang on the wall among those of other heroes pt tho South Tha pub-lla are Invited to be present at th meeting ROSEBUD SOCIETY Ciaelsg BaeeiseeCeaveatiifl HM la True Tba session of the' Rosebud Society of the True Reformer convened la True Reformers' Ball yesterday at It o'eloek is tba morning rollpwing tha spaaing aarvlees the annual report waa read by president and lMtarer Holme Thin showed that during th part year 111 new snnartel had beak Mtablishod with a membership of 11133 persons fmn whom has bean collected' lltlli Aastetant lecturer Howard than read her report A Brown of Chariton read a paper on Management of Th afternoon esse Ion was devoted to a memorial service In memory or tho late A Lane- who was president tft tha nursery op to the time of her death last March The Rev White pastor of Monnt Carmel Baptist Church opened the right meeting with devotional service "Our Woman's Work was th oubjeet of a paper read by Willi Daniels of Atlanta Ga Nelson of Norfolk spoke on Effect of a Rosebud Nursery Upon a BUI delivered an address at the Gnerraat i-t'-'" Mlse Leftwlch gave a delightful -dance at th Hotel Owrrant last night In honor of Mr Toung a well knows society man of Norfolk There worn about twenty-flv oouploa many of tho season's debutantes glaring tho occasion The dining-room was elaborately deao rated- Th Jefferson Hotel oicbeelra furnished tha music Dirlwe Heal lag Masting An all-day meeting for divine 'healing will ba held In th Weet End Mission No lit West Cary Street to-day Ths service will as follows prayer Mtf bodily healing in answer to the proper of faith 3 testimony meeting and BU la raadlng r- Rerhtes Driving -Junlda glad and Willis Williams war arrested by th officers of th First District yesterday afternoon for rsektess driving in tha st roots both ef whom ware locked up for a in the Polio Court this morning BASEBALL MEN MEET Old Daaslalaa League Have Preilmla-ary ffeealaa to Perfect Orgaalattea Owners of the Old Dominion League a base ball organlation recently formed held it flret meeting In Hotel last night those present belni Don at i representing Phoebus an Hamptdn: Dr Louis Leob representing Newport Newe Gates representing Petersburg and Bailey 1 presenting Emporia 'The meeting waa merely te perfect the organisation and to arrange for another meeting which will be held February' 34th In the Montlcallo Hotel Norfolk when all the plans and the schedule will be adopted Much Interest is being 1 manifested In the new league and it seems as If ths association despite some unfavorable comment- will bo launched under promising circumstances -i CALL EXTENDED DR PORTER Popular Newport Newe Pastor Invited to First Church Lexington Special to Th Tims -Dispatch NEWPORT NEW VA February 19 -r-Lata to-night Rev Porter psator of the Newport News Baptist Church received a telegram notifying him (hat he had been extended a call by the First Baptist Church of Lexington Ky Dr Porter bring seen by The Times -Dispatch correspondent said- the call came as a surprise to him and that he had not had time to give It consideration Ho went on to say that he was moat happy and contented with hla work here and that while he appreciated the call which he regarded as flattering he would have to think long and aerlouely before deciding a question involving th giving up of his present pastorate Since coming here about seven years ago Dr Porter haa occupied a prominent place a minister and as a cittern His congregation has mors than doubled in rise and a handsome etcrae church haa been built destroyed by fire and rebuilt Th doctor I probably more generally popular than any pastor in tha city and his eloquence as a pulpit orator has brought lilm to th attention of th Baptist Church of tho South Mrs Wllinrr White fBrwtel Th Tlracs-Dlenaich WILMINGTON VA February 19- Mrs Lillie Shepherd White wife of Mr Wllmcr White died Tuesday night after a ten days' Illness Mrs Whit was tha daughter of Mr and Mrs James Shepherd 8I1 is survived by her husband and infant child ten days old and by1 one sister Miss 8ual Shepherd and by throe brothers Messrs William Herbert and Otto SlKBhcffli patlqn )wln Owing to pressing engagements Governor Swanson Speaker Byrd and Hon Joeeph Chitwood could qot bo present-' but their places were ably filled by Hon Green Colonel Thomas Smith of Warren ton Senator Stubbs of Gloucester Hon 8 Cummings of Hampton and Colonel Milas Cary of Richmond Tlie organisation will be made per-manentmd a roster of all the alumni will bo prepared Immediately SETTLE WEST VIRGINIA DEBT Legislator Adopt1 Resolution to Ha Vo Fair PmpoalMoa I Spaetal te Tbs Times -Dispatch WHEELING February A Star Chamber session of tho West Virginia Legislature 'was held at Charleston this-afternoon to conelder the Virginia debt-' A resolution was adopted providing for tho appointment of a commission to confer with the Mate Board of Trade and then make a proposition to the bondholders to effect a settlement of the suit Congressmen Hughee and Woodward returned last night from Washington 1 end brought a fair Offer to compro- mieo the euit now pending In the Supremo Court If Weet Virginia makes the proper representations It is be-" lieved that the Legislature of Virginia will withdraw tlie authority given the bondholders to bring suit It is significant that tho debt certificates are now selling in Nsw-York at I the highest price evei known I LITTLE FOB FORTIFICATIONS till Grant Ooe-Thlrd of That Asked This tsr ChUIpplaM ood Hawaii WASHINGTON Pebduary Tlioosb coasidsralloii has n4t- yet resobed the vutlnf stess there Is tbs beat of as-thorny for tbs statement that It is tha inter ties of the House Committee oa Appro priation to loo og from fSt4W00e to 110 i this year's total estimates of 93M43CM for fortlScaitona and that of th aiprorimalcty I10W000 which tba commute naans to K- practically nothing wit! be recommended for Atlantic Coast for-t iflost Ions and very little for fortifications on th Pacific Coastj Nearly all of it will bs proposed fer-fortlDeatlons sad1 other da fsnaive works in the Hawaiian and Philippine Islands 4 Last year th War Department asked for tl -StlCOe for formications and eras fives laftSoeo It is unofficially understood that year estimate fHiilHt had th i-preval of President Hoemvclt This total is incluaivO of projects whom mechanical aebwvement would requite yearn of work and the eommlttae ie opposed is such early appropriation OFFERS VAGRANCY BILL Introduces Bill Designed te Up Oboe WASHINGTON February If A eegraqey hilt prepared far the purpose of suppressing crime in this city" was introduced to-day by Senator Tillman is eidmor said Mr Tillman an Increase in our polio force am aura from my knowledge of th race that widespread vagrancy here la th causa of this criminology This is owing to tjw over -education of soms wbo are made to havs higher aspiration than it I possible for them to Mr bill dsllnes among other temia of vagrancy "a man who Ursa on tha 01 bterMl To VonoBs So soeh wgmen xa are aot seriously Ml ut who hvs exacting dultofi aittar in tha way of houta-In social duties and tea their strength lining gotten Dr ptloo has graved a most lag tonle end Invlgorat-nae nwch lag nervine By Its tlmeli me nwrah eerloms slekmmr and snffw-ln mav voided Tho operating table end the avoided Tho opera! emwaons knife won eeldom hi rWTrairrn' have to be cmbloved If this mi rot time The 1 raven 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nl writers andtoachers of all tte even! hftt Prescription A little book of uue endorsemenU wl be sent to tny addresi post-paid a -ame by Buffalo Pleasant Pellets cure Constipation la the cause of Cora tte eanae and yoa 19 This afternoon at 3 ham of Jlr Eva Vaugbaa near dolph was the scene of a pretty mars''' riage when che was led to tho map rlaga altar by Monroe Dlckcrae Rev Hugh Henry of tho PrcabytoHaalV Church wa -celebrant Only a few friends of the conlractlng parttoo witnessed the fiuptlals M-i tk? 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