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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-06
BICYCLE CONTEST.
Won N Onc-itnndred-Doii Wheel
Rocky Mount Personals.

ROCKY MOUNT. n. C., July 5.-(Spe-
cial)-ln the bicycle contest here yestcr-
day. in which Tarboro' and Rocky Mount
were represented. Mr.. Joseph Whitehead.
OF the Atlantic Coast Line here. won the
500 prize.
Several interesting games of baseball
were played.
Last night hghly-credltable concert
was given by the ladies' for the benefit
OF the Music Clubs performers. \ large
ly-attended german at Jenreye's ware
house wound UP the festivities.
Mr.. J. L. Daughtry was quite painfully
injured while watching Il game Of ball
late yesterday afternoon by foul-ball
striking him in the chest.
Or. Charles r. Moore. for q number or
years resident OF this (Nash) county,
and now one OF the foremost physicians
IN the South, was visiting friends here
yesterday. Dr. Moore is now citizen
Of Wilson, In wilson county. and has
perhaps the largest practice In North Ca
rolina.
Mr.. Charles irby, Of Blackstone. Va, Is
visiting friends In town.
DR.. II. VI. Speight. of Wrendale. IS
spending the day here.
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DR.. CkrtstnIan Dead.

HARRlSONBTRG. VA July 5-tSpe-
cialD-Dr. Bunk Chrls,man. prominent
and wealthy citizen OF Rockingham. d!ed
suddenly here this morning az the Re
vtre House lie Was stricken with heart
disease while eating breakfast in his
room. ami expired IN few minute.
Deceased ives w years Old, and was q
son OF George Chgisiman. OF Rockingham
He was educated at the Virginia Military
Institute. and studied medicine i'm Phiia
delphs. lie had practiced but little IT.
recent years lie was extensively known
throughout Virginia and in the nO'hern
cities as proprietor of Mnssanetta or Tuy
Tor Springs. near Iiar'lsonhurg. His vile
and an only son died some years ago.
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MAJ. SIM0NS WARNED
TOLD TO EXERCISE GREATE>r
VIGILANCE OVER MS TRAM.
Situation on EIkhorn Growing More
serious Dsily-Nore Men Forced
0ut-An Urgent Appeal 20 Governor
HncCoFis,c for Protection.


POCAHONTAs, VA. July 5-lsfr.
ciai)-ATairs In the Wer VIRGINIA coal
fields are growing mo.a Serious Tho
men were forced out OF Oh. Empire aaI
Upland mines to-day and orl.r.I tl ie.v.
the coal field. II the union strikers ar.
permitted 20 continue tfe.r warfare
against thc n0r-un.on men so a f.s 0lfs
there will be none Of the htter ,.t ,l
work. ard the operators VIII h 80
close their mines again
MACCORKLE APPEALED T0.
THE following telegram has iust boon
sent:
ELKlIORN. v. VA. july -r
W. 4. MacCork.e Governor az Wee' ,.r.
GINA:
\ great crowd % strikers arc row
gathering no EIkhon station. Every.
thing paints to a hshf Tonight Have not
found the Sheriff VIII try 20 have him
meet Captain WHIT at Powhatsn tonight
for conference. We must have protection,
and az once J.. r.. TIERNEY.
Mr. J.. r. T.orney operates two mincs.
He Is member ~ the Governors starr,
AMI heretofore has opposed calling faf
the military.
WEST VIRGINIA TROOPS ENPE TIED
u is reported here tonight thar OH.
Sheriff Of Mercer county cannot De fo.r'
and also tina, the Governor has order.
the troops 90 the coal Geld. They ar.
expected 90 arrive in thc morning.
Major Simons was warned tonight De-
exercise the greatest vigilance ana ke.g
bis train ven guarded.
Troops for Elishorn.
CHARLESTON. ". VA. July 5-rrr
excitement IN she Ekh0rn coal district
has grown TO such proportions t4at G..
error McCorkls tonight order = iha f.
cond Regimen 20 hold Itself boz r.al.u.-l
Tor immediate service.
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10 be cp fire, and burning furiously the
fire was In "a dangerous locality, Ilgh'
in the heart OF the town. and WITHIN
twenty feet OF large frame buiininSs.
Tho people went to work with their usual
energy and determinaticn, ana D. aimo8'
superhumsn efforts the fire was CON
fined 20 the Building IN which II originated.
The building was stored with moiasses,
oh. sait. and other heavy goods. IL was
a narrow escape from one or the most
serious coaragrations ever known mere
The good luck. with which weldon mas
been so long blessed did not desert her
this morning The origin Of the ere IL
unknown. The losses are as tchoWa
J. L. Judkins warehouse and contents
$50. no insurance. !. L. Judkins. slight
damage 10 brick building covered b. In
surancc IN the Southern. Of New Orleans.
j. Il. Stainbeck. about 81 damage 10
frame building, insured in the Virgins
Fire and Marine, Of Richmond.
The colored people deserve great credit
for the good work they did IN saving the
town.
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\ nc CONTR ACT.
4 saicm industry in Luck--Wctprn.
cd NiSsiousry-totcs.

SALEM. VA. July 5.-tSpecial)-A let
ter just received from New York from
Mr.. Walter l.akgdon. one OF the prOprie-
tors OF the Salem Mineral Wool-Fsctory.
converys tnp following pleasing intelli-
gence:
1--WE have Just secured an order for 400
' sacks. or nearly eight carloads, Of mine
raj wool To be shipped to The Sandwich
Islands. after Il long contest with all the
principal Mineral wood companies" Mr.
Lanedon also adds that he has taken into
partnership Mr. John ". Roster, Of New
York city, and that the new firm viii
probably enlarge and improve the Salem
works very shortly.
During the recent annual meeting or the
punkaTds The wTfe OF j delegate from
Clarke county. %. was run over end
her thigh was fractured She received
medical attention. and remained at the
home Of a local elder Until a few days
ago. when she was brought on litter
10 the Salem depot. where She took the
train for her home.
Manager r. l. Brand. with the Salem
baseball club.- left on the early train
his morning for Blue6eld. where they
VIII play three games Of ball.
RETURNED MISSIONARY.
Miss DodsOn. Of Wyihevlic. VINO for
may years past has been missionary
in China. delivered an Interesting ad-
dress IN the Episcopal church Wednes-
day night.
III Is 50 hot here" writes !. T.. Walker.
late OF this place. from Phoenix, Ari
THAT We have to feed the hens cracked
ice TO keep them from laying hard-boiled
eggs"
AZ the recent meeting % the Board Of
Trustees OF the Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College. AT Bl9clshuig. Lieutenant -.
g. Shanks, United States army. of Salem.
commandant u the post. was elected
professor Of mathematics and engineer
ing.
Work has commenced on the Industrial
building at IN" Baptist orphanage. and
% the Tin roof IL h,iDg pat on the Schmeltz
cottage
The reasSessment Of property In District
No. l. OF Roanoke county has been COM
pietcu, and shows a reduction Vi values
~ ,he town Of salem OF 1915 900: Ia Salem
District. Of $4,000. and in Csts wba Dis
''i-t % about 5000 District No. has
yot 90 be heard from
WILL Make AN ADDRESS
President DrsRsr. Of Roanoke College
VIII deliver an address IN "Educotion in
the South: Its Difficulties and Encourage
m"nts." before ;he American Social Sci.
ance Association. at Saratoga Springs
tho first week IN September DIR. l.. 4
Fox f. on the prosiamnie Of the Southern
Biblical Assembly In Aaheviile. \ e.
tor paper juiy 2il on The Bible Gnl
IT. Exposition"
NV Whane. the new Korean student
At Roanoke COLLEGE. l. q young man o:
= years. aad 80 welt cdYraied. Judged by
the Korean s,andarl. According to IN,
custom In his couruy OF training poets
he commenced making verses when a boy
of only y. and hc has written Il deal Of
Korean poetry. ~. is nov diligently On.
saged In studying English He spends
about twelve hours a dor on Inc history
90 the Initei States which he ia read.
inc with The aid 81 Wehstc:s Irterna.
ilonal dictionary a chlnese-itneiish dis
N"harN. and a Korean English AMI Eng
ilsh-hCfean dictionary.
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TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
Interesting Gnmcs at Bedford city
The Winners.

BEDFORD CITY. July 5.-(Specal)--
In respect of weather the Fourth was
all that the most patriotic could de-
sire. All places or business were closed,
and Sunday hours were observed at the
post and telegraph-oflces. There were
many outing parties to the parks and
other points near, but the interest OF
the day centred in the tennis tourna-
ment for the championship Of the State.
contested on the grounds Of the Bedford
City Club. which are admirably adapted
for the purpose. They comprise two
courts. upon which two games can be
played AT the same time. There were
entries for the game from Norfolk.
IynchDurg Roanoke. Danvlle, the t,pis-
cOpal High School. Pulaski. and Bedford
City. There was a large crowd in at
tendance. among whom were many ladies',
some Of whom were good players and
could appreciate the sport inteligently.
The contest FOR the best out Of 3 sets
for tho doubles resulted as follows:
!. Cuthbert and Coleman, Roanoke.
Berry and OIIara, Bedford City.
Bedford won.
|. Morse and Sh.mate. Lynchburg.
Sale aud Clark, Bedford city.
Lynchburg won.
2 AgelastOs brothers. Norfolk.
Eel and Garrett, Bedford City.
Norfolk won.
2 Dorse and Miller, Pulaski
Aeelastos brothers. Norfolk.
AgelastOs brothers again won.
B. Morse and Shumaie. Lynchburg.
Berry and O'IIara, Bedford City.
LynchbuTg won.
I ----- Danvile.
a. YIN nd g.nfCgrsaI rTfuI, catCn1
Episcopal High School won.
a. Shumate and Morse. Lynchburg.
Agelastos bsothers. Norfolk
The latter were again victorious.
s. Whitehead and Taylor. Norfolk
Griffin and Read, Episcopal High school
Norfolk won.
The final game was between the Age
lastos brothers and Messrs. Whitehead
and Taylor, all of Norfolk. and was
watched with intense interest. The
Messrs. Agela stos. by superior all-round
playing were crowned victors. and re-
ceived the first prlze-two very handsome
rackets. silver plated. and artistically en-
grdved, in elegant leather cases
The second prize was awarded to
Messrs. Whitehead and Taylor, and con-
sisted Of two pretty sweaters.
The Episcopal Hugh School bore of
the third prize for defeating Lynchburg,
and received two very handsome leather
belts
The games were stCutly contested. and
were not decided until near the cleaning
There vas some very fine playing. That
OF the Agelastcs brothers elected hearty
applause on all sides.
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fact that the offence was Of 90 recent date.
and that Yesterday was the Fourth Oh
July and only Il few people a'''"'
court, made II an easy matter 10 9e.
Jury. The prisoner was unable 10 p,o-
cure counsel. and the Court said tnat ne
could not request any attorney 10 uhuer-
take such case.
HE HAD CONFESSED.
The evidence consumed very snort
time. and, although the principal witness
wns onIv 10 wears old. he is "A bright ana
Intelligent little fellow. and gave MS tes-
tImony In a clear and concise manner
and without hesitation. The older bro
ihsr testified that the negro CON
fessed 10 him that he committed the
crime. and then begged that he might
not be punished.
The prisoners statement was the only
defence offered. and IL was so entirety
in contradiction OF his statements to the
Justice that II destroyed any supposition
tha, he was possibly idiotic. The argu-
uraut of Mr. G.. b. Jones, Attorney Tor
tie Commonwealth. was most MASTER
~ effort and his peroration left Few dry
eyes i'm the room.
The Jury, after a short retirement hled
into the courtroom with solemn tread,
bringing a verdict Of guilty" with the
extreme penalty Of the law.
SENTENCED TO HANG.
Judge Dew, in an exceedingly lifting
manner, sentenced the prisoner. ana
fixed upon August I'D as the day for the
execution.
IL is a noteworthy fact that the YER
| dict seemed 10 meet with the approval
Of every colored man In the COURTROOM
and many OF them might be heard to
SAY. Death is too good for man like
| that"
Harris. the condemned, Is not native
| OF this county. He says he was born
and reared in Richmond. having left
there early in this year. He Is a mulatto.
about Is TO - years old. and stammers
quite badly.
There can be no question about the
fact that a speedy trial and the verdict
rendered kept an outraged people from
| taking the law into their own hands.
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ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
yHE RtSu aCT or A NEWPORT
NEWS yOuNG LADY.
Rcsu.eitns.,I AFTER Very Hard Work.
The Alleged taase-A N~ssr'-""r"-
sas Mystery ESpI"Iurd-i'"ns "'"~s
IA, northumberland Noies.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. July 5.-tSpe-
ci.l)-A desperate attempt to XIII heis''
WAS made by Miss Katie Mansfield, of
this city. Wednesday night but IL u'd
not become generally known until to-day
rho Young lady went mp stairs 10 an nm
,ccupicd room in her parents resiuehc"
after everybody in the house had fe'feu
ana locked herself in. She ncn s'oou
upon chair drove a spike above the
door placed q moose around her neck.
and tied the end u the rope Ia lne SN'"e
and kicked The aar from under her.
just AZ this time one OF Mrs. Mans
aeId's bosrders walked up stairs. lie
heard strange noise In the room an"
alarmed tho household. The door OF TIE
apartm.n, VAS broken open. ana thF
hoardcrs and members of the family were
confronted 10y horrible sight MISS
Mansfield. with her face discolored ana
rer features distorted. was dangling from
the rope. Tho rope WAS Immediately cut
ard PHYSICIANS sent for. DR.. J. !. Tor
bell AMI y. -. stone soon reachtd 'he
scene. and they made use Of every rene
dy usually resOrted 90 I'm sucn cases !"
res Ass.tste the apparently lteless "o-
man- Finally. when nearly every means
had been exhausted. she began TO hlrai he
fccbly. Her condition was very critical
until ih's morning. but II Is believed no"
that she Is out OF danger
THE ALLEGED REASON.
Il IL said that Miss Mansfield ana her
4nlanccd husband disagreed recenti%' ana
shef he left the ci,y This circumstance.
coupled with ~ health, is the reason
gwen By members % the family for The
young lady's strange act.
The Manshelds live In a section or the
Pity inhabited by employees OF the ship
vsrd and their families. and the attempt
81 suicide created Al biz sensation Ia the
vicinity.
II has been learned here that the bark
William d. Crapo which WAS erroneous
a. reported TO have been DESTROYED 10y
fire IN Hampton Roads "Wednesday
morning. WAS in reality burned in the
harbor Of Junin. Chile. The vessel was
bound TO Hampton Roads fOr. orders. and
this fact doubtless Ia TO the mistake
made by the press di'paches.
BICYCLiSTS.
Several bicyclists &c this city went for
long ride yesterday. one rode
from here TO Yorktown and returned,
and another vent over To Portsmouth oil
the steamer Louise ant rode from that
city 10 suffolk aud return.
rhe schooner Ann l.. Lockwood sailed
his morning Tor Bermuda with a cargo
" coal. il was the first cargo Of coal
.yer shipped from here 20 Bermuda.
Gcv. L. ID. poWer. pastor Of the Yer
mout-Avcnue Christian church. OF Wash
iugton. who mas been here on a visit 10
his father. Or II. II. Power. left tonight
FOR his home AT the national capital
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MINIATURE ALMANAC. JULY 6 a..
sun rises ....-...45i flgn TIDE
sun sets ........-1L Noniug. ...........f0
Noon risas .....sf- EyeniEs ...........i.o.
PORT OF RICHMOND. JULY o. $50
ARRIVED.
York. merchandise and passengers
George " Allen 81 Co. agents.
schooner Brisldier. Tolmon. kennene,
See: ~ hmond ace Company.
Schooner ". u. Ksnzal sopcr. N.S
York. light; 20 load railroad-tia.
barge j. r. Zimmerman, pcmpnv
PerryVne. coal; Crump * Vest Goa
Company
SAILED.
Steamer Pocahontas. Graves NORFOLK.
merchandise and passengers, Irwin Nee.'
ger, superintendent
Steamship Myanoze. Boar Sos
York merchandise and passenger,
George ". Allen d CO., agents
PORT or NEWPORT NEWS. JULY J'h
by teleeraph)
ARRIVED.
Schooner William H. Davidson, "a
Yori,.
Barge MayGowcr, New York
Barre Volunteer y ~ York
Barge y. j. Carlton, New York.
Barge Corsica, New YORK.
SAILED.
Schooner \. l.. lockwood. BermlfA.
Schooner John Proctor. Providence
Barge Corsica. Baltimore.
PORT OF WEST POINT. JULY 5, 80
OBy tel graph)
AIRIt ED.
Steamship Baltimore. Bennett, HAl'f
more; passengers ana general cargo
Steamship Elm city Marshall. WaiA-r
ton. passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
steamship Baltimore Bennett. Bald
more: passengers ana general cargo.
steamship Elm city Marshall. Walk 2
ton: passengers ana general cargo.
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CHRISTIANIA. July 5-The Storthing
to-day by a large majority, decided TO
repay the outlay OF Sweden for diplomatic
and consular services up TO the first in
slant.
Prime Minister Stang said he hoped the
estimates would be granted without any
conditions. The diplomatic and consular
budgets were finally carried by votes OF
60 to Is and u 10 81 respectively.
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NATURAL. BRIDGE.
Horse show, TOurnament. aud Other
Attractions on the Fourth.

NATURAL BRIDGE. VA. July 5.-(Spe-
cial)-Our national holiday was celebrated
here yesterday as it has not been for
years. 4 special train from Roanoke
brought large number OF visitors, and
Lexington I'D her best to swell the
throng. Shortly after daylight people from
the immediatA surrounding country and
from many miles distant commenced
coming in. The weather was lovely. The
genial summer day was invisorating. a
cool breeze. such az we enjoy 50 often
among the mountains. OF Virginia, extend
ed it's refreshing influences 10 us. making
young and old alike feel as II II were
the springtime Of life Everything that
could be done for the comfort of ,be
visitors was done by the manager, Mr..
John :. Adamson.
a HORSE-SHOW.
The first thing on the programme was
hOrse-show. and, while the competition
was no, as great as Was expect n. yet Il
was quite lively. The first prize WAS
awarded to Dorrlt, an S-year-oll black
mare, owned by Mrs. T. f. Grafton. The
second prize went to Fly. owled iy Mrs
Whitney. The judges were Messrs. j..
G. Cress. j. W. Gilmore. and Mr.. Niche.
a tournament was the next order OF the
day. with Mr.. Warrsnd IIlmil,on as
chief marshal.
THE KNIGHTS.
The following fourteen knights entered
the list: e.. X. Leech. as "Kr'git Of Buff
falo'; ". L. Arnold. Knight Of Oak
Foreat': John b. Harris. knight Ct the
Wild West; J. ~ updike. "kh'aht tf
Buffalo Forge: Harry McLotts, Knight
OF The Highlands"; I y. iackey. Flight
Of Oak Bank; John McFarlane Starke.
knight of Scotland; LOUIS :. burger,
knight OF the Glen; J. r. Allen,
Knight o: Natural Bridge; Charley @.
Niche. knight OF Appl,do'e'; Charles
Brown. knight OF Roe <biidIe : Tholr IS
Harvey. Knight OF the lIlue-Eyel par
ling; william Harvey. "Knlsnt Of Fote-
tourt'': Ashby Tompson, "knieh; OF Ann
herst."
THE CHARGE,
An eloquent charge was delivered TO the
knights by Judge Gilmore, OF Ohio. The
first prize was awarded 20 tho King ht
OF the Blue-Eyed Darling: he secS nd,
TO The knight Of APPLIED e.; The u ird.
10 knight of Rockbrldge." aud fourth,
10 the knight D. Buraio.
The Judges were Mesa-s. r. T.. Grafton,
=. =. Robinson, and J. w. Gilmore. The
prizes were elegant. and consisted q n
very handsome saddle as first prize.
bride az second, pair OF ypurs AS
third. and pair ~ r'diug-gloves "a
fourth
A BALL.
A day long 20 be remember ID b. niry
closed by grand nall' NJ m payilf u.
Wheat harvest IL '.bout finished. S1inc
crops are good Ith,rs damaged by
storms Com and oats are booking well.
The hay crop Is rather light.
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NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT.
The Fourth OF July ON North Caro-
lima Convict Farm.

INA
SCOTLAND NECK, n. c.. July O.
Special)-Yesterday a number Of per-
sons. your correspondent included. went
to the State farm to spend the Fourth
Of July. The convlcts and employees,
except the guard, had holiday. II was
an interesting sight 10 see several hun
dred strong gen playing marbles and
other games. such as the enclosures would
permit, and hear them sing They were
given "A holiday dinner, and I'm the after
noon they gave an Entertainment. An inn
proyised stage alongside one Of the main
buildings inside the enclosure served
them well for their performance. For
some weeks they had been practicing at
odd hours for the occasion.
Their entertainment consisted Of da-
logues. songs. rectatiOns, with now and
then a scene much Ike real negro min
strels. For their music they had a
rickety banjo. mouth harp, and some
bottles and ticklers. They had partially
filed the bottles with water. according as
they wanted loud or low sounds from
them. and made the music By blowing
into them.
HAD A GOOD TIME.
on the whole. the poor criminals had a
L
a crowd of spectators were there from
Scotland Neck Tiliery, and the vicinity.
Major J. H. McIver, the general mana
ger OF the farm. gave your correspondent
some interesting statistics OF the work.
The farm embraces 1850 acres ~ land.
About 1909 acres cannot be utilized by
reason OF marshes and swamps. On The
500 In cultivation the crops are divided
about as follows: Corn. $500 acres; cot
ton. 1000 acres; wheat. 500 acres. grasses,
clover. and field peas, G09 acres; cane.
potatoes gardens, and patchwork. 400
acres; oats, 20 acres, in pasture lands,
200 acres.
The corn crop is especially promising
and the other crops are fair. but are
much behind by reason Of the late spring
Already 200 tons Of grass and clover have
been saved.
HEALTH IMPROVING.
On the farm there are now so convcts
and 20 employees. There are 40 teams
20 head Of cattle, and $50 hogs.
Major McIver who has been in charge
OF convicts for the State about twenty
years brought the first to this farm four
years ago He says that the health OF
the conyicts was not very good 'or the
first year but 1t has been improving
ever since. There are only :our men
sick In the hospital out OF the 30 that
sleep at the quarters where Manager
McIver resides. The water used Is from
driven wells. and is very fair II has
bsen analysed by the State Chem 1t. and
I is pronounced to be fair water. The au-
thorities are thinking. however. OF making
| an effort to secure water there from over
| flow wells.
The manager had two good ice-houses
| filled with ice last winter, and the con-
victs have all the ice they need. They
| have ice water in the field If they wish IL.
They are strong and healthy. have
/ plenty Of wholesome food raised on the
| farm. and their treatment is quite hui
/ name.
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WYTHEVILLE. VA. July tsp, c.sl)
In the Supreme Court Of Appeals the fol
lowing proceedings were had to-day:
Exchange and Deposit Bank ". T.. {.
Fusa,e ct 81. Appeal from Washington
county Honaker ana Hutton and White
and Penn for appellants, !. III. Wood for
appellee. Argued and submitted.
John J.. Bradley Is. G. Summers II al.
Appeal from Washington county. G.. 7.
Trigg foe appellant. Honaker and Hutton
and A. IA. Blanchard for appellee Matter
COMPROMISED and dismissed.
\ H. Bishop Ell al. ~. Bristol Lane
Company ct al. Appeal f'om Washington
county. Continued.
". 4. RAIDER II al. vs.. Bristol Land
Company q al. Appeal from Washlngto,,
county. Continued.
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The Clerk Forgot to Enter the
Order

WISE COVRTMOUS9. Va. July =
fspe ciall Mr J. Y. Lips has received n
telegram announcing tie death % hi'
inc ih'r al tn home or her son. u. ~
J. p9s. whom pho vas wishing. AIfs
,flpis lcft here tDo weeks ago in gO0d
health Her husband lied about year
ago while slf.ti''s Il SON ~ Tennessee
The lgcol-Ouiisn election which was 10
have bfsn h"li issi Tuesday ia moi
come en or account - a. failure Of "a.
'i''f - cnirt tue "fdec directing the
Irisciicu. ~ he Norton ana ranc-patcl
prtc'acn ihey voted neafly All day before
they learned trat the e.ecilon would be
invalid ~ h'ld iiJm the vote at these
r. eiacts tho indications are that the dir
1r'ci VIII 20 WI