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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13
FARMER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Put Gnn To His Forehead and
Sprung the Trigger.
Especial Dispatch 70 The Tlmcs.)

CREME, VA. Jan i2.-atr- Mot wingo.
a respectable farmer living near Jennings
Ordinary. and about tive mics from this
place attempted suicide at his home this
morning He took his shotgun ana went
to one of his barns. and having placed the
head against the barrel, sprung the trig-
ger with d tobacco stick. Doctors Young.
of BurfeviIlc, and Warriner were sum-
monetl but it cannot be ascertained
whether or not there are any chances for
his recovery. No reason has been given
for the act. He was seemingly prosper-
Gus and was erecting a new dwelling on
his place He has a wife and severa.
Children.
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.nted to settle the matter.

ence, appointed to settle the matter
At it's next meeting the Board will con
slider the proposition of closing the
Pioneer School from want of patronage
Owing to the continued absence OF Cor
oner James the case OF William and Mar
garet Page. charged with the murder OF
Mary Bell, was yesterday postponed
until Monday morning at 10 o clock
Alice Henderson. charged with assault
Ing Rachel Henderson, was trisd yestei day
morning before Squire James T. Lewis
and was fined $40 and costs and given
three months in jail.
c. T. Stiff. charged with beating boy
numed Leonard Y. Ford, was fined SO
and costs
The following jurors have been drawn
fo- the January term of Tire Circuit court
of Hcnr.co: r. J. F'arrar. r. NJ starke,
". II. Deane, j. \. Amrhein. W. l.
Gaines. E. E. I:roatidus, John Archer,
e. s. Palmer. Alvin Cross, George l.
Drinlzcr. j. 5. Brauer and L. S. tsatewood
Rev. DR.. T s Dunaway will conduct
the services at the Baptist Church to-day
at both morning and evening services
Services Will be held at the Epiphany
Episcopal Church to-day at IL = NJ
and p NJ. conducted by the pastor,
Rev. w 2. Chrisman.
Regular services will be held at the
Overlook Presbyterian Church this
evening at 4:G0 o'clock
Rev. Ernest Stever.s will co:--, both
services at the Methodist Church today.
The following are the honor pupils of
the Barton Heights School FOR the past
week:
HIGH SCHOOL
Senior C.rade-Ruth Glinn. Sallie seay
and Rosabel Thorpe.
Intermediate GraeIe-Mary Smith and
Sadie F'endr!ck.
Jurrior Grade-Jean Brogdou and Bertha
Crenshaw.
Fifth Grammar Grade-Jessie Hutchin-
son. Ellen Lacy. E.lba Nuckols. Julia
Sn.thers and Herbert Ragland.
First Grammar Cirade-Rosemary Bal
ley. Alice Smith, John Watkins. Andrew
Minter and Charlie Harman.
Eighth Primary Grade-SteIIa Baily,
Marie Raushsn, Grace Chamberlain
and Mabel Ellis.
Seventh Primary Grade-John Harding.
Sixth Primary Grade-Norma Ware.
EVELYN Carpenter and Bracket Priddy.
Fifth Primary Grade-Emma Hopkins
and Ruth Hopkins
Fourth Primary Csrade-Alice Coa!ter.
Ruth Carpenter, Mamie DrumelIe- Ruth
Hutchinson. Helen Rose. Hugh Chamber
lain. Ralph Eaton and Frank Jones'
Third Primary Grade-Zelda Davies.
Elizabeth Lea. Mary Leach. Marian Mot
fat, Henry Taylor and Fred Whitehurst-
Second Primary Grade-BonniebelI AM
ory Violet Chamberlain and Virginia
Long.
First Urinary tGrade-Robert Briggs.
Linwood Gregory. Terrell Gordon. Leont-
das Johnson. Hugh Leach. Cshell Mercer.
William Rady Lauman Ragland. Frank
Taylor Airline DrJmeller, Birdie Gregory,
Lillian Harding Grayson Leadbetter and
kathleen OBaEnon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13
A BOLD ASSAULT.
An Ex- Sheriff, Aged 93. Who fodc
Wild Young Mule, Passes Away.
Especial Dispatch to The Ill

RrTHERFORDTON.N \. c., Jan IA
bold assault and highway robbery oc-
CURED at Asheville last night about il ~
O clock Fred. II. Shuford, a printer, was
going home from work when he met
negro with a club on his shoulder. me
latter passed him. A moment later
blow on the head from the stick rendered.
Shuford unconscious. The assaulter had
secured % cents And some keys when
frightened away BY some noise in the
ncishborhood Shuford was unconscious
for an hour, but was able to go nome
when he recovered consciousness.
II is stated that ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REYNOLDS, of this State. will go TO Ashe-
VILE to take personal charge OF the water
power being improved near that place by
a company, in which himself. Colonel j.
S Carr and others are interested.
Ex-Sherff \. b Long. OF this county,
died at his home near this place yesterday
afternoon at ) O'Clock. He was ninety
three years of age. and two weeks ago
lie was in this town on a three-year-oid
mule which was very wild and which
has thrown him several times. The first
fall from this mule was very severe. but
il did not stop him from riding him TO
this town every first Monday in the year
He was sheriff of this county for about
eight years Mr.. Long has been twice
married. and has fifteen living children,
all married and with large families.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13
WILL Be A DRY CITY.
Said That All the Saloons will Be
Closed To-Day.

Ii is said ali the saloons in Richmond
Will he tightly closed to-day. Whether or
not this is true cannot be positively stated
as a fact.
The prop:ietors of these places are in
doub- as 10 when ana now lie Sunday
Observance League will begin the work
OF reporting saloons found dispensing
drinks on sunday. They will, therefore,
take no chances.
Officers and members Of the League have
nothing further to say about their plans.
other than that they are determined TO
keep up the fight to have the Sunday
laws enforced
1t is a fact that many of the proprietors
of saloons that sell liquor on Sunday are
anxious 10 close. but they have. as they
explain. TO let certain people have liquor
in order to keep their patrons from go
ing to some neisIlboring bar-room- In 9TH
er words they fear that if their customers
so to some other saloon on Sundays they
will visit them on weekdays.
There are several saloons that are al
ways closed on Sundays. and the qroprie-
tors of these say the Sunday trade at
neighboring places does great injury to
fhEir business.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13
FOR The NEW BUILDING.
Contract to be Signed For Mechanics
institute Structure.

At meeting Of the Building Committee
of the Virginia Mechanics Institute, held
Friday night, the president was authorized
10 sign the necessary contracts in con-
neciion With the building of the new
home OF this institution. on Broad Street
II was decided to re-enter upon d EiSor-
Gus canvass CT the city in the interest
az this movement about January 10Th.
The work of the committee which has
in charge the securing of subscriptions
was interrupted by the Christmas hoii-
days. but Will soon be under way again.
Those interested in the Mechanics Ins'ti
tute and its work are much cheered by
the hearty response its appeal has met
with. One large concern. in particular,
has sSfbsc:7oed a sum that will very
mater.ally advance the plans of the insti-
tGtp.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13
PRESIDENT BUYS
A SPAN OF BAYS
Magnificent Team Shipped to Wash
ington To-Dav for the White
House Driving Horses.

CLEVELAND, o., Jan. IA masnTti-
cent team of bay horses will be sent to
Washington to-day for President Mckin-
ley.
They were recently purchased for the
President by Messrs. Ralph Gray ana
Myron T Herricl1, OF this city. The COM
1nittee entrusted by the President TO ma
him Il suitable team found the animals
in Stark county They are is hands hsh
and weigh 40" pounds apiece. Inc AMI
mails are full brother and sister.
The team are a deep bay with long
tails and long names. The President made
especial injunctfons that the animals
should not be locked. He will drive them
from now on in Washington. The horses
have been spending the past two weeks
around the trolley cars and steam en-
sines and automobiles of this city, 0nd
are now quite accustomed to city ways.
The President paid 5000 for the pair
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13
SENT HOME.
Physicians in Germany Send Patients
to America tor Food.


Two clersymen who went to Germany
last year TOR treatment by d noted special
isl were told that they must use Grape
Nuts. made in America, at Battle Creek,
Mich, for the principal part OF each meal
'rh s suggestion interested the TWO dl-
vines greatly, for while they kne. of
Grape-Nuts and that there was large
use made of the food in America, it had
never come their way to try it.
A lady in Hedding, n. H. Mrs. OTIS
Cole, says the after effect OF the grip was
a serious gastric and stomach trouble
All the following summer she had many
attacks of palpta,ion of the heart, nau-
sea, pain, fatntness. insomnia. and all the
other ills which accompany impaired
nerve force and indigestion
She began uSns\ Grape-Nuts to bulld
her up and found at once that the food
created no disturbance and she began 10
gain in strength and courage. In October
she went for a visit and took Grape-Nut
with her to use each day. She gained 10
pounds in weight in about four months
and fully recovered her health.
She further says: While 1 am now
entirely well, l shall probably adhere to
Grare-Nuts during the balance of my
life. My brother-in-law. practiclnS
physician, says Grape-Nuts Simmered in
milk, strained and the clear liquid given,
forms an ideal nourislrment in cases of
extreme prostr,tion, and its Stimulating
effect is noticed Immediately. A friend
of mine, a professional reader, carries a
package of Grape-Nuts in her handbag.
for she says the exhaustion after an eve
nings work will not admit of lunching
on ordinary food. but Grape-Nuts food
always restores her and leaves no i'll ef-
fects, for the food is so easily digested
and is ready cooked, therefore q great
convenience"
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urine scalds the flesh or if, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage. it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting. depend upon it. the cause OF
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to q diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same, great remedy.
The mid and the immediate effect of
Swarnp-Root is soon realized. 1t is sold
By syn; drs ass One in d t5iiy
sizes. You may have ;4 b z ss: ::Is;:EEES
sample bottle By mail es l@sz5sss
free. also pamphlet tell Zone of svaup.Root
ing all about it. including many of the
thousands of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Dr.. Kline!
& Co., Bingharn,on, N. Y, be sure and
mention this paper.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13

staff Will resign next week They ara
as follows: f, S. Hazen. adjutant.
Frank r. Steel. commissary officer:
Charles A. Rose, quartermaster: and
d X. Richie judge advocate Dr. Cliff
ton NJ Miller. the surgeon. has already
resigned but his resignation has not been
accepted.
The designations to be sent in will be
as d military courtesy 10 the new major.
He will be left free to select men OF his
own choice.
Urder the new regulations the major
viii have but three members of his staff.
as follows: Surgeon, adjutanr and quar-
termaster. Each member OF the staff will
have power 10 appoint . sergeant. The
adjutant'.7 sergeant will be sergeant
major. the surgeons hospital steward.
and the quartermaster's will be quarter
master. sergeant.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13
COSTS BUT LITTLE.
A Discovery for the Cure of Piles
Which May be Fried at small


lIAI"iiS<-
a pile cure which is painless and harm
less, but Which affords immediate relief
and, in most cases, a complete cure II: d
Very short time. is sold by druggists under
the name of Pyramid Pile Cure.
1T is in .suppesitory form, 10 be applied
al night, and It's regular use has cured
thousands of obstinate. lonG-standng
cases, and il seems TO be equally effective
in all the various forms Of piles, whether
itching bleeding or protrndins.
The Pyramid Pile Cure allays the nllam-
NATION and intolerablc itching, reduces
the Iittle uumorS and its sa.strngent pro-
pc.ties cause the enlarged blood vessels
10 contract 10 u normal. healthy condition.
4 Baltimore gentleman relates his expo
7'ience III these words:
III affords me unusual pleasure 10 add
my endorsement 10 those of others rela-
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Al was a sufferer for years until told
BY a fellow-salcsran of the Pyramid Pile
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III has entirely cured me- and / cheer
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on cause and curc OF piles; ! desire to
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Any sufferer from plies may use the
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instant relief and its regular use a per-
1nanent cure, and the further assurance
that Il contains no cocaine, morphine OF
other metallic OF mineral poison.
All druggists sell the Pyramid Pile Cure
at 50 cents per package
A little book on cause and cure of piles
w;ii be mailed free by addressing the
PYRAMID Drug Company, OF Marshall,
Mica
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13
IN THE COUNTY.
Charter Granted Observation-Disclosures
School Matters.

a charter has been granted by Judge
Wexford of the Henrico Circuit Court 70
the Richmond Investment Company, con-
Quoting Il business for the purpose OF buy
ing, leasing, or renting mineral properties.
It,, capital VIII be not less than $3.50 nor
more than $l0.DG0.
The names and residences of the Off
GERS who for the first year are to man
age the affairs of the company are as
follows: Sessos, F. p Ryan, president Rich
nnond, Va; j. w. MasSie, vice-president,
Manchester Va: II. w. King, secretary
and treasurer Richmond. Va. The direc-
tors are Z. P. Ryan, j. w Massic. L. ..
Tylett. r. W. Spilman. Z. J. Moore.
The principal office is TO be located in
Henr.co county.
The School Board OF Henrico county met
yesterday morning in its office a the Court
House for the purpose of clecting Il sue.
cessor to Mr.. John Z. Broaddus formerly
clerk OF the Board. Mr. r. NJ Pitcher.
trustee from Varna District, was chosen
for the position and entered upon his du-
ties at once.
a committee consisting of DR.. Hurg D.
Smith and NIessrs. S. A. Allen and Caskie
Smith, was appointed to examine the ac-
counts of the former clerk. Mr.. Broaddus.
The books were reported TO be in perfect
shape.
The varina School Board met yesterday
morning and paid off teachers. Fairfield
Board will meet next Saturday and
Brookland Board week after.
The Narina Board decided yesterday to
build the School-houSe about the location
Of which there was some objection at the
place at the forks of Varina and Mills
road, designated by the Board of Refer
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13
DRY GOODS HOUSE
IN PETERSBURG
Big Company Formed With Million
Dollars Capital.
RICHMOND MEN INTERESTED
Asa Jones. Colorcd, Confessed TO the
Shooting: Of Ecy. W. a Fishburn.
Jones Could Have Proved an
AIibi-No Commissions.
RICHMOND MEN INTERESTED
N--.al Dispatch 10 The Tlnes.l


PETERSBURG, VA, Jan. PA stock
company representing over a million dol
lars viii bc organized i'll Petersburg for
the purpose of conducting wholesale
dry-scods business in this city. This in
formation WAS learned from a reliable
source Tonight The members of the
ca1upany Will :oc. it Is said, Simon Seward.
Augusta Wright, Leroy Roper, Salem
Maosld ana one OF the Thaih inner firm,
OF Richmond The capital stock is TO be
not less than $4,000 nor more tsian $l0o."i@.
The company VIII occupy the stores now
occupied by ". Ccacn Son &, Company,
which were recently rcmodelcd for that
business. The company will haze among
lis members three OF the leading CAPT
1alists in Petersburg.
cCNtrIL>Stlo 40 efID0TiNG.
Asa Jones. colore,l. has confessed to the
shooting of Rev. w y. fishburn, III
Prince George county, Thursday. Fish
burn last night positively identified John
Walker coiored. Gcarge Pyatt who was
with the negro when the shooting was
done. said Jones was the man, and cir
cumstances so connected him that he saw
it would be useless 10 deny further ana
confessed.
Jones said r-ishbGrn was coming TO him
witn an axe He was holding the gun
al nix. waist and does not know whcthc"
he fired ii or it was accidentally DIS
charged Pyatt said Fishburn had no
axe and MAS only waving his hands at
them to so off the place Jones was III
Petersburg at S O'Clock that morning.
Was at the same place at 10 o'clock, and
worked in his place at the factory mat
afternoon Several gentlemen were viii
in. to testify that Jones was III the city
that day and could not have done the
shooting.
g - SON proprietors CT Farmers
commission merchants commission
on their consisnments of tobacco sol! at
their warehouse, has created considerable
interest i'll business circles. Heretofore
The merchants have been selling their con-
sienments of tobacco at Farmers Ware
house and receiving the Two ana one-hail
Der cent commission. the warehouse get
ling scaleage and auction tax. Inc prop
,ietors have decided 10 save the COM
mission for themselves. and to sell to-
hacco TO the merchants only when the
CONTINUED ON SEVENTH PACED
warehouse receives the profits. There are
four other warehouses in the city. ana
these as far as can be learned from them,
viii continue 10 deal with the merchants,
as usual. A prominent Co"GnisSlon mer-
.f,ant said to-day that they weer neither
owned nor controlled by warehouse prop
,ietors and would patronize them only
while shown consideration. Otherwise
they will establish a warehouse OF their
own.
The children enjoyed a delightful even
ing last evening at the home of Mr. ana
Mrs r. G. Temple, on Union Street
Mrs Sutton, formerly Of Surry, is quite
s.fcl
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13
iNiNrsir en-, Sentence.

Especial Dispatch TO The Timcs)
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, Jan. Il
Lewis Mosby tcolored), for murderous
assault upon DR. Nm. II. NicCue. near
Greenwood. -llbemarlc county. OH the
18th of September last. was sentenced to-
day to five years in the penitentiary- DR.
AIcCue was represented by Common
wealth's Attorney NJ Woods. and Mosby
by David Harmon and Bryan Gordon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13
C e ~ e. T. & ] I

Sufferers from. this horrible r,alady
nearly always inherit it-not necessarily
from the parents, but may be from some
remote ancestor, for Cancer often runs
through several generations. This deadly
poison may lay dormant II. the blood for
years, or until yot, reach middle life, then
the first little sore or ulcer makes its aP-
rearance-or swollen gland IN the
breast, or some other part OF the body,
gives the first warning.
To cure Cancer thoroughly and perma-
nently ali the poisonous virus must be
eliminated from the blood-every vestage
OF it driven out This S. S. S. does. ard
is the only medicine that can reach deep
seated, obstinate blood troubles like this
When all the poison has been forced out
Of the system, the Career heals, and the
disease never returns.
Cancer beginsofteniu g small way, asthe'
following letter from Mrs. Shiser shows:
A syoait p;upie carlc my Jaw q bout AZ, inch
below The on the left side OF Ey face. L gave
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13
Captain Rogers, Commission.

1t is thought The appointment of Capt.
Asa Rogers as Collector of Internal Re
venUe will he confirmed by the Senate
early next week. After this is done it
will be officially announced whether or
not the headquarters will be renewed TO
Richmond.
Miss Emmie Wherry left to-day.
via the Southern Railway, to visit
friends in Memphis Tenn. and Green
Vile. Miss
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13
TO ELECT TOMORROW.
Major Cutchins' Successor VIII Be

Chosen.
The formal resignation of Major Sol
Cu.chins, OF the Blues Battalion, was
rendered and accepted Friday.
An order has been issued for the line
officers of the two companies to assemble
at the Blues Armory at noon on Monday.
to elect a major. It IS thought Captain
w. L. Da,Ightry. OF Company B. the
ranking captain. will be chosen.
All the members Of Major Cutctins
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. If the child urin-
ates too often, if the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13
My lie Tried Iirre.

Ii is thought that Mr.. julius b autlgam.
who was arrested III Norfolk on The
charge of robbing the mails. will be tried
in the United States District Court, in
this city. instead of at Norfolk.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13
THE JUDGE INDIsP0sED.
Was At His Office a Short Time Yes

Judge Waddill was at his office for a
short time yesterday. He IS some
what indisposed. and after signing q few
DEGREES returned to his residence
1t is reported about the Federal Build
ing that the Judge will on Monday ap-
point Mr. Robert Fl. Taiiey referee in
bankruptcy to succeed the late Col. w.
f. Wickhan.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13

nc no pain or inconrcrl-
eincc, and I should have
forgotten abouc 1t had i.
not begun to inaame and
itch ; it would bleed Z
little. then Scab over, but
would not heal. This
continued for some tire,
when MY jaw began to
swell. b ccou ing very
painful The Cancer be-
gan TO eat and spread,
until il was as large IS 4
half dollar. when l heard
OF S. S. S. and determine
cd to give ii a fair trial,
and i, was remarkable
-l-S a ~ynaSarS,.t H.ars
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13

made by Rev Thos. S. Dunaway, late
of Fredericksburg, bu now pastor OF the
Barton Heights Baptist Church, and by
Rev w r. l.. Smith, d. D., pastor of the
Snnnnl EantiSt Church
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-13

trouble had leucorrhea but since taking Nervura that
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