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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
The COW MATCH SETTLED,
Ono Of tho Parlic pants Sells His In
irres1 fnl. l. iy.. Dollars.

icrest for i,iy. DOli:,rS.
The shooting match for q S3o COW,
which ended IN Il most unSa tiSfactory
way IN t'tiiton several Uays ago. anu was
thought would he carried to court, has
been settled by the participants IN the
contest.
lhe match was a novel one The bot
tom OF a large tub was marked into pad
dies, each paddle representing the name
ana number of the purchaser. -\fter COM
plotting the target it was started in rapld
revolving motion, and while revolving it
was fired at with q rifle by a disnterested
person Paddle No. 90 was found to be
the lucky number, and bore the name OF
Richard Trueman. 1t was afterwards
discovered that the target bore two num-
bers twenty-ninc, the second one being
held by Mr.. John Brown, one Of the fore
men at the Cedar Works. The owner ot
the COW. Mr.. George Booker, was in d
crlandary as to who he should deliver tie
COW to-
he matter hung fire for several days.
and after a conference between those III
terested in the much-disputed question as
TO who the COW should be given to. air.
-'Trucm;.u said he would sell his share for
So in order to settle the question at once.
His interest was purchased by Mr. Booker
and the cow turned over to Mr. John
Brown.
Tho COW is now quartered in the stable
of Mr.. Brown on the outskirts of tuitor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07

permanent pastoral work again The ser
vice at Grace-Strect Baptist Church last
night was in charge of the deaConS, MT.
i. n. Foster leading. On Sunday morn
ing it is probable that Rev. j. Nj. Thon-
son will preach.
The Pine-Street Baptist Church viii ice
renovated this spring. The congregation
have decided TO have it painted and the
interior decorated
Hanover Presbytery held meeting Tues
day afternoon and took steps looking
toward the securing OF pastors for tie
Crewe and Burkeville Churches. Old
Street. Petersburg. the Goochland an
Powhatan fields and for the Overlook
Church. Of Barton Heights and Fairfield
in Henrico county. The latter two
churches viii take some acton shortly 1t
is probable that q student from the Union
Theological Seminary will take charge of
the churches.
The committee made arrangements for
the work Of It's syn0dical evangelist. Rev
B. T. BedinSer, who is now at Lawrence
vile. He will go from here to Crewe ana
Burkevile, then to Byrd and II b~on
Churches. in Goochland. and then to two
churches in Powhatan. He will also mako
another visit to De Witt Church on the
Seaboard Ar Line. in Dinwiddie COUNT
where tina congregation Is heglnnlng the
erection Of a new church building.
Miss Edith McC. Houston. of Cardinals
Cuba, has written a letter to Rev. Will
liam S. Campbell. of this city, thanking
him for some picture cards sent her re-
Gently by the Presbyterian Sunday school
Union of Richmond. She SAYS that her
work in Cuba is getting along nicely
Among other occupations is the tea aching
Of a sllm SundaN-School, at which, she
says. chickens and goats as well as chill
dren attend.
The revival services at lIoge-Memorial
Church will continue through the week
every night except Saturday at s p. NJ.
The pastor, Rev. James E Cook is
preaching with great effect
y called meeting of the auxiliary Of the
Christian Womans Board of Missions
will be held Monday afternoon at 4
O'Clock at the Sevcnth-Strect Christian
Church. At this meeting the mission
points in this country under the auspices
of this society Will be considered.
The Woman'S Missionary Guild of the
GraceStreet Baptist CHURCH will hold a
meeting this afternoon in the assembly
room of the church. 'ro-r,orrow after
noon the ladies of the church will unite
in a. Bible reading and prayer-meetinE.
The Richmond Christian Advocate has
removed 10 its Office at No. 7"2 East Main
Street. where elerant quarters have been
cited up or the ground floor of the build
ing
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
House of Representatives,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 1899.

The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio:
Gentiemen-.sl have taken Peruna now
for two weeks, and find am very much
relieved. I feel that my cure will be per-
manent. have also taken it for IA grippe
and take pleasure in recommending Pc
runa rs an excellent remedy to all fellow
sufferers."-M. w. Howard.
Congressman Towards home address
is Fort Payne, A'o.
lost PEOPLE think that catarrh is
III disease confined to the head and
nose. Nothing is farther from the truth
1t may be that the nose and throat is
the oftenest affected by catarrh, but IL
this is so it is so only because these parts
are more exposed to the yicissitudes of
the climate than the other parts of the
body.
Every organ. every duct. every cavity
of the human body is liable to catarrh
A multitude of ailments depend on ca
tarrh This is true winter and simmer
Catarrh causes many cases of chronic
disease. where the victim has not the
slightest suspicion that catarrh has any
thing TO do with it.
The following letter, which gives the
experience OF Mr.. y. c. LocNhart, Is 4
case in point:>
Mr. a. C. Loclzhart. West Henrietta.
n. Y. Box IS, in letter written to Dr..
Hartman says the following of Peruna:
about fifteen years ago L commenced
Mr.. A. c. Lockhart, West Henrietta,
pronounced my trouble q species of dys-
pepsa. and advised me, after he nal
treated me about six months, to get a
! leave of absence from my bus ness anu
go into the country | did so and got
temporary relief. | went back to work
AGAIN but was taken with very distress
ing pains in my stomach
II seldom had a passage of the bow
els naturally | consulted another ply
sician with no better results. The dis
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
Memory of alu,.Siluil,

Bruton Church at Williamsburg, Va.
at which Chief-Just:ce Marshall wor-
shipped when a student at William and
Mary College, proposes to place stained
glass window in his memory.
In order to secure funds neces-
sary TO place an appropriate win
dow, very fine engraving of Marshall
has been made by Mr. Albert Rosenthal,
of Philadelphia.
This portrait of Marshall will only be
issued TO subscribers % the Marshall am
dow. The number issued is limited to
zoe \ subscription OF $40 10 the window
will cntitIe the subscriber 20 vne tf the
pictures
Rev. w r. Roberts. reotor CT Bruton
Parish Church, Williamsburg, has entire
charge OF the matter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
Interest ur >;crlinr.

Quite a large attendance and interest
ing meeting OF Hickory Camp, Woodnen
of the world. was held Tuesday night.
One candidate was elected member
while several applications were passed
OH. The delegates were appointed 10 t:,e
convention of the WOodmen OF the World
from Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland
and the District OF Columbia, to be held
in Norfolk the 18th. 12th and 18th of
this month. y committee was also ar
ranged to look after an entertainment to
be given at Corcoran Hall on March 10Th,
that date being the eighth anniversary OF
the local camp.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07

The Southern Bell Telephone and reie-
rrsnh couoany announces that tsiephon;c
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
A COFFEE KILLING.

Some Can Il q = n,. Cana Dri X 1t
Some time ago Mr.. T. PercIval Baker
was assigned by the Government to the
Chinese Bureau in San Francisco. He
is a Spanish and Chinese interpreter, but
had become known as q distinctive case
OF conec poisoning.
He 1ina.ly gave up his position and
went to Los Angeles to die. tie was
carried to the tram by the physician and
at that time weighed - pounds.
What coilee POISONING can do for man
it is difficult to believe without some per-
sonal experience. ile says, The pny-
sician had told him that mine was a clear
case of coffee poisoning, but [ could not
give up the coffee. / had got SO bad
that / could keep absolutely nothing on
my stomach for days at time. DR..
Hayden of this city, said to me one day,
Have you evez, tried Postum Food Cot
fce? Never heard of it, said |. He eX-
planned that it was Il food drink made
at Battle Creek, Mich, by the Postum
Cereal Co. Ltd, and as ne said was
destined to entirely supplant coffee, at
least with those who have any regard for
their health or lives.
| was so impressed that before leaving
the office the Dr. forced me to promise
to give Postum a fair trial. We'll, to
mako a long story short, wife made
some for me. and she made it right,
strictly according to directions. | was
served with q delicious cup and half an
hour after slipping it was sleeping, the
first six hours of sleep or unbroken rest
l had had for half a year.
This was not caused by any drug in the
Postum, for | know it to be absolutely
pure, but it was due to the quoting eff
feet of the liquid food on my stomach.
and food that Iscould digest. l perseyer-
ed in the use of Postum for Il week. then
/ thought | would try just one cup of
coffee, but did so with the result that my
stomach pains returned with such effect
as to require the doctor at my bedside
nearly all night. I have never repeated
the experiment with coffee, for it showed
very plainly what it would do and has
done for me if fool with it.
l have steadily improved in health since
making the change. and now weigh 1aS
pounds, 40 pounds more than I did and
am gaining at the rate of over pounds
a week I have had absolutely no trouble
since then with my stomach, and it is
over three months since I have had a
twinge OF neuralgia or headache, and I
know that my cure is entirely due to
leaving Off coffee and taking Postum
Food Coffee. All of my friends and the
doctors are of the same opinion. en-
close list of names of Government Off
Gals at Washington and San Francisco
who are more or less familiar with the
case and viii verify as far as they are
able
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
NIX. BETHEL vEnY ILL.
title Hope o. the Recovery Of Il

little Hope o. the Recovery of III"
Gus on S Collector.
There is no change in the condition OF
Mr.. John s. Bethel, who is critically IL
at his residence, No. SOP South Pine
Street.
There is little hope for his recovery. Mr.
Bethel has been in failing health for
some time and is fully aware of the Sc
robustness of his condition
Mr.. Bethel is the collector of customs
for the port of Richmond. He has for
long time taken an active part IN poll
tics and was president of~the Reform
Common Council in 1856 He is one OF
the leading members of Pinc-Street Bap-
fist Church and is widely and popularity
known in the section of the city where
he has resided for many years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
Jurors sum OncG.

Tho regular grand jury term Of the
Rcnrico County Court begins next Mon
day. The following jurors have been
summoned: MessTs. r. a. Henley, w. N.
McGruder, William e. West. II. l.. De-
noon George Watt. r. B. Gum, Joseph
W Sweeney, William Scott ard Alexan-
Ger Brown.
The petit jury is composed of the fol-
lowing: Mcssrs. Q. z. Sheppard, H n.
Walton w G. Morrison. Leslie Reed. Ed
ward Ryan, B.W. Blackburn. A. ]. Smith,
J. l.. Henley. Charles Lenharser, c. l..
McCoul. ". r. 8. Laid, Ira Watson and
Hill a. Carter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
BUST OF JUICE HENRY,
NJ. Valentine Has i'cccnuy Crm-
pl-te.i t!.,- CAST

\ portrait bust of the late Judge Will
liam Writ. Henry has recently been COM
pleted by his lifelong friend, Mr. f. V.
Valentine. the sculptor. From the Cay
now at Mr.. Valentines studio cast of
bronze VIII soon be moulded for members
OF Ny Henry's family.
TIE bust is sad TO he g masterpiece by
all who have seen il. and particularly so
considered by members Of his family and
his lifelong friends.
Nr. Valentine was en- intimate friend
% Mr.. Henry. ami By means Of his, close
acquaintance with him has put into his
wo-k many touches OF expression cilarac-
teristic of the countenance OF his distin-
guished friei5A which otherwise would
never have beef perpetna1ed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07

interests. The officials OF the Richmond
company have not as yet taken the pub
lie into their confidence as To their plan:
OF campaign They say the fight IS moi
going to the Bell people By default, how.
eyer.
The petitioners have no easy road be-
fore them for il l. understood that Some
of the members OF the Street COMMITTEES
have in mind L few questions that VIII
give them an unpleasant half-hour.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
Tour ri, SDCC1iO;r.

The Fire Commissioners made a tour of
inspection yesterday evening Of the Broad
Street buildings whose owners have made
objection to putting up fire escapes. as
they have been notified to do as required
by IA recent ordinance. The Board Will
continue it's work of inspection until its
meeting next week, when the decisions
in the different individual cases will be
announced.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
TO DEBATE EXTENSION.

Mas,-Mc>,in. of Citizens Called for
Ncx' Tuesday Si..ht.
A mass-meetng will be held in the AS
semb!y Room OF the Chamber OF Com
merce next Tuesday evening at Sis
o'c.ock The subject for discussion will
be the proposed extension Of the city
limits of Richmond, and the speakers will
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
The Old Bl lard House.

There is some talk OF the old Ballard
House being opened as a boarding house
ard hotel for workngmen and transient's
VINO cannot afford the higher priced
hotels. There are q la"ge number of
workingmen employed Il and around
Richmond at this time, ana the boarding
houses are doing good business. L is
believed a hotel of this Character would
paw Handsomely
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
w. 7. u. Meeting.

4 meeting OF the Womans Christian
Temperance Union was held Tuesday at
ternoon at the residence of Mrs. NJ. 3.
Lee. No 80 North Twcnty-fourth Street.
Considerable routine business OF 1mror-
lance was transacted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
ca "a Ma Natures Athlete
81 ~ va FOR

is the Only c:,ee for Poison Oak, Poison
Ivy, and all :.os.o"s plaats:s It is COM
posed exclusively OF roots and herbs. Now
is The time to get Ike poison out OF your
system, as DELAY makes your condition
worse ,,>n', experiment longer with
salves. WASHES ard soaps-they never cure
Mr.. 81. Hs,sn..s. aookkecper of ,ha Atlanta
(cal Ca. to. was poisoned wit4 Poison
OAK. lie to,x Sn:plur. arsenic and various
o:.,cr d;nSA. .na ss.rl:cl ea-:aaily numerous
l;ians and SO. Nth II, brnei:s. AT times the
swelling nj s:sa.Erts:,a Severe he was
amos. t,,iEi Fer r::;: ycFs l.c Poison would
b cal ont er-: y.-asoa IFS cnnd.,io:, was -.,ueh
ialp:nve r!;S: "a sls. bottle ct S. S. S., aud
few bot.,rs CLEARED his s!co.. .he poison, ard
al evidences Of the disease disa a2eared-
People a:e often poisoned without
knowing when orhow. Explain your case
f..l1y to or physicians, sntl they will
c'ieerfulls give suct Information aud adj
vice es ron require. without ci,asse, and
We will send at tie saaie time az, interest
ing book on Blood and Skin Diseases.
THE sHi5I SPECIFIC co., ATLANTA. GA.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
Medal ,w:.rtlcd.
cation.

Mr.. Leonard Amrhcim was presented
with gold badge by Richmond Conclave
No. 16e i. O. H.. at the meeting Tuesday
night. The gift was in recognition of Mr..
Amrheim services in securing new men-.
bers. AT the meeting five candidates were
Initiated and five other application were
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
CONGRESSMAN HOWARD, OF ALABAMA.

ease kept growing on me. until had ex-
hausted the ability OF sixteen of Roch--
ester's best physicians The last ply
sician advised me to given up my work
and go south. after he had treated me
for one year
II was given thorough exami nation
with the N-ray. They could not even
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
received The conclave will banquet a
Murphy's on the third Tuesday in March
Whu!csa clnu. store.

Pyle. Morris & Co will open a wholesale
peanut store in the Exchange Hotel prop
erty March LIST. Mr.. Frank c. Pyle was
formerly in the brokerage business in Pc
tersburg, and Mr.. r. Morris in the whole
sale grocery business at Huntington, W.
Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
Genera, ay rs Goes Home

For,ne" Attorney-G el1eral z. \. Ayers.
who has been in the city for several
days. left for his home. at Big Stone Gap,
yesterday. He reports the Southwestern
section CT the State as being on a healthy
industrial boom.
General Ayers will probably be sent
by his people to the Constitutional Con-
veni:on. He is not a candidate in the
senza of seeking the offics, but would
gladly serve Il elected
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
Goes 10 Z, ncl: nd.

Mr. j. Wright has accepted the position
of manager of large tobacco nanufac-
turing plant in Liverpool, England. He
vii! leave New York for Liverpool on
Saturday.
Mr. Wright was formerly president of
the j. Wright Company. of this city. He
will teach the workers of Liverpool how
to manufacture tobacco after the methods
of the Americans.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
aIcctiu Adjourned.

The meeting OF the stockholders of the
3. +. Johnson Publishing Company, called
for yesterday, was adjourned until
O'Clock P. NJ. March 9th. The absence
of several of the out-of-town directors
was the reason for the adjournment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
Y,,,,o,.,a,,tCnses.

The United States Circuit Court of APP
pea,s will convene at 10 O'Clock this
morning with Judges Gotf. S.monton and
B%awley presiding. Decisions VII be rem
dered in the Asheviiie bank robbery cases
ana in the Eluetield Nater-Works liti-
CATION
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
R RI s- ~ NJ EE7EEgs ga
EyEE 60 E|s Is 80 a L uu

Where's nothing half SO sweet III life
es loves young dream The old song
is right Lovers are drea1ners. They
create special world N which they live
immune from the hurts and Ills which
Iex common humanity. In ff,eir est
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
THE TELEpH0 9EsTrGAT.
The Matter wln &. l .sc.e., in. Whom

The Matter " III tsss u cFesi ii.s " tiT11
tsetoreth ~trs.s.t C.,miDit,r
1t does not require highly developed
prophetic powers TO foreteil that when the
Bell Telephone Conpanys communication
comes up before the Street Comm teese
of the Council there is going to be
fight worth going considerable distance
TO see.
General e p, Meaney. general manager
OF the American Telephone and Telegraph
Company. will probably be on hand amons
others to look after the Besl COMPANY
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
james Eiycr Committee

The James River Improvement Commit
tee OF the Council failed OF a quorum yes
terday evening and there was no meet
irg-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07

rock was thrown by John Nash. both OF
whom are coiored. The ambulance IN
charge of DR.. Herman was summoned,
and the surgeon dressed Hates wounds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
rlr.inia Graifua,cs.

Among the cadets TO be graduated at
West Point on the 18th os tbs, month
are three from Virginia, Messrs. G. +,
Cox, f. 4. West. and 3. f. Browne.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
CAPITOL NOTES.

The annual report OF Labor Commits
sSner ]. b. Dolierty has Just been print
81. 1t nsverEs 800 pages and contains much
taluable Information. There is great de-
1nand for the publication.
Governor Tyler has appointed c. P.
keerfoot a member of the Pharinaceauti-
cal Board for q term of four years. Mr.
IIeerfoot is a resident Of MarinsYtlle,
va.
Captain d. II. T8arser Of Roanoke,
claim agent OF the Norfolk and Western
road. called on the Governor yesterday
Governor Tyler yesterday received a
telegram announcing the death of his
aunt, Mrs. f. A Nickerson, of Warrens-
burg, No Mrs Nicllerson's daughter was
recently a guest at the Governors Man
sion, and was called home only few
days since by the Illness of her mother.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
APPLIED FoR. a. WRIT.

The Board of Supervisors Of Eluvanna
county, through Mcssrs. Petit & Petit,
counsel. yesterday tied an application Tor
Il writ OF mandamus to compel the Board
OF Public Works 10 require the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company to
build branch line OF the Riyanna river
distance of a few miles.
1t is claimed that the company in ac-
quiring certain canal rights entered into
u contract to construct such q line and
has refused to carry out its promise.
The court took the matter under ad-
yiSarnepf
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
THE MULE CARS
NAY HAVE TO GO.
Passenger and Power Company to
Discontinue Their Use.
WILL NOT OPPOSE ORDINANCE,
Preparations Arc Making to Elcc,rify
the Line from Hollywood Gate
to Ninth and Main Streets.
Street-Car Notes.
WILL NOT OPPOSE ORDINANCE;

Before very long the lines of the Pas
senser and Power Company operated by
mule power Will be electrified. In the
event the adams ordinance becomes a
law of the city, the mule cars will prob
ably be at once discontinued.
The Passenger and Power Company
will, it was said upon pretty good authority
yesterday, make no opposition TO the:
ordinance when it comes UP for concur
renee by the Board of Alderman tonight.
The Passenger and Power people admit
that the effect of, concurrence in this or
dinance, and the approval OF 1t by the
Mayor, would be to remove the mule
cars from Broad Street, unless the COM
pany should consent to surrender Eighth
Street to the Traction Company. This is
not likely to be done.
READY TO BEGIN THE WORK.
The Passenger and Power Company
has the right to eIectrify its lines now
operated by mule-motive power. Ar
engagements are being made to begin this
work at once and to complete it within
the ninety working days from February
LIST, the limit prescribed. In the event
the Adams ordinance becomes {; law OF
the city the muie-car service will proba-
bly, be at once discontinued and the
tracks torn up and replaced with modern
rails and the whole system put in shape
for the operation of electric cars.
From Ninth to Laurel the cars would
run over the tracks OF the Traction Com
pany.
Nlr Miles NJ. Martin. the leading coun-
sci for the Passenger and Power Com
pany. when asked about this matter yes
terday, said .'-All 1 can tell you is that we
have desire nor purpose to engage in
any litigation with the city. This is a
fight between two rival corporations and
we viii abide the action of the City Coun
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-07
MIR. BEMISS TALKS.


President BemiSs, of the Traction Co.,
had nothing to say concerning the sitr-
alton, further than to state that every
thing was moving along nicely and
his company had no kick to make.
The work of preparing Eighth Street for
one of the tracks to be used by the Trac-
ton Company is progressing rapidly.
The concrete will be laid just as soon as
the weather moderateS a little.
Negotiations have been opened up be-
tween the two companies with reference
to the compensation the Traction Com
pany is to pay the Passenger and Pow
err Company for the use of it's tracks
from First to Eighteenth Streets. but
no agreement has been reached. 1t is
probable the representatives of the rival
corpora tons will be able to settle upon
terms. If they shall fail to do 50 the
matter will have to be arbitrated. Each
company will name one arbitrator and
the city engineer viii choose third