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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-25
BIG FIRE AVERTED.
Automatic Sprinklers no Good Work
in Big Mill.

Especial Dispatch to The Tmes.)
LEAkSVILLE,z SPRAY, NILE, May %.
What might have been a very disas-
trous fire was only averted by the time
s ly action of the night employees and the
successful arrangement OF automatic fire
Sextingutshers in the American Warehouse
of Spray last night.
lights on the fourth floor of this large
building set fire to a large quantity of
very inflammable stuff and the entire floor
was quickly ablaze. The alarm was
given and the water was turned on and
soon the fire was under control. The COM
pany claim $500 damages by fire and
water, fully covered by insurance.
Mrs. Marshall and Miss Stocks were
hostesses at very delightful cat home
last Friday evening from 8 to IL O clock
at the Collonnade in honor of their
of Reidsville.
Governor Aycock spoke at Reidsville
to-day and quite a number of leading
citizens went over to hear him.
The New Era Book Club met with Mrs.
Alien T. Hopper on Wednesday after
noon. '.An evening with two Southern
humorists with flashes of wit and wisdom
by the club" constituted the programme.
Interesting sketches and selections from
Joel Chandler Hairs ana EDGAR wilson
Nye ("Uncle Remus" and bill Nye'O
were read by Miss Ivie and Mrs. Harris.
Mrs. Hopper served a delightful COLA
ton.
Cards have been issued announcing the
approaching marriage of Miss Litilia Car
ter and Mr.. Ernest Wall on June 4th.
Miss Carter is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Carter.
Miss Bessie Staples, of Reidsville, spent
Wednesday and Thursday with her aunt
Mrs. Williamson
Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Hampton attend
ed the commencement at Oak Ridge We'd
nesday and Thursday.
Miss Matte Auglin and Mr.. o. D.
Reamey, of Martinsville, Va, sIs:nt Sun
day in Leaksvile with friends.
DR.. E. Z. Richardson. spent Sunday.
Monday and Tuesday in High Point, look
after important business interests.
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land High School will q be held in the
chapel of the school June 2d-4th. From
all reports. the school has had a success
8ful term.
s. Miss Clara Flemming, Of yVier, this
county. who has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Mary Schilling, Of kansas, has re-.
turned.
Cards have been issued announcing the
marriage of Mr. w. P.Gampbell and Miss
Emma AIcClintic. on June 18th. at Stony
Run Church.
s w. A. Sipe, OF the Commercial Hotel
E has returned, after an extended visit to
relatives in Rockingham
Miss Emma Rivercomb. Of Williams
vile. has / een ting in town for sever.a
days.
Rev. W. w. Carson, principal of High
land High School. and Misses Rodgers,
Hale and Kyle, assistant teachers. are in
town this week.
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Ind, is visiting Mrs. George P. Haw. OF
Brook Road.
Mrs. Thomas Armstrong has left for
Fredericksburg, Va.
MIR. Milton Croxton has returned to
his home from Norfolk, Hampton and
Portsmouth.
Mr.. William D. Long, of Norfolk, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. E.
Long.
Mr. Arthur T. Faulkner has returned to
his home from a business trip for tie
Mccormick Harvesting Machine Com
pany through Virginia.
Mr.. J. W. Williams has returned to
his home from a business trip to tue
Northern Neck OF Virginia.
Usual services will be held at the
Methodist Church to-day at II A.. NJ.
and s P. NJ. The morning service will
Z be conducted by Rev. DR.. W. v. Tudor
and the night service by the pastor,
Rev. C. E. BIankenship.
Mr.. John E. Rose has returned to his
home from Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. Keith Briggs, nephew of Mr.. j. NJ.
Briggs, who has been quite sick at the
Virginia Hospital, is able to set up,
much to the Joy Of his relatives.
Mrs. Thomas w. Gardner and children.
who have been visiting relatives in Ches-
terfield county, Va, have returned to
their home
The revival meetings at the Baptist
Church are still in progress, and will
continue into this week. DR.. Owen is
preaching with great power to large and
attentive audiences. The usual Sunday
services will be held this morning and
tonight with an afternoon service at
4 o'clock for the young people.
Mr. William II. Dunn, Of Norfolk, Va,
IS visiting Mr.. Jones.
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PEOPLE AT sCOTTsvILLE.
An Enjoyable Entertainment at Home of
Mr.. Pitts.


John G. Anderson. of Gordonsville. is
spending some time with Captain John
B. Anderson and family near Scots
VILE
MIR. L. H. Martin has returned to Wash
ington after short visit to his mother
Mrs. NJ. a. Martin. near Scottsville.
Miss Sue Beal has returned to her home
a short distance from Scottsville. after
a visit of several weeks to relatives and
friends at Manchester.
Miss Ethel Briggs has returned to her
home in Richmond after a visit to her
grandmother, Mrs. NJ. +. BRIGGS, at
Mr.. S. A. Thomas. of Pittsburs. is here
on a visit to his former home
Rev. w. a S. Conrad has returned to
his home here from a visit to Portsmouth,
where he attended the meeting Of the
Grand Lodge of Virginia. l. Q. o. F. last
week.
Mr.. c. B. Harris left this week for a
business trip to New York and other
Mrs. A. L. Pitts has returned to her
home at Arvonia- after a visit to relatives
and friends in Scottsville.
Miss Alma Beal is visiting relatives and
friends in Manchester
Miss Isabella Merrick is visiting friends
in Richmond
home in Richmond after visit to Mrs.
III "A Martin. at Fair View.
Miss Brownie Fox has returned to her
home here to spend vacation after the
close of her school at Pamplin City
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Pitts
was the scene OF a most enjoyable en-
tertainment given by Miss Clara Pitts a
few evenings since to a number of her
friends After numerous games and 9TH
er amusements had been INDUCED in for
some time in the spacious parlors the
young people present repaired to the
dining-room. where many good things
awaited them and it is needless to say
that these were most heartily enjoyed
After supper games were resumed and
continued for some time until the party
dispersed.
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the most exciting of recent years, and
a larger vote was polled than atany pre-
vious election. Mayor A. H. Atkins and
Town Sergeant L. L. Scherer were re-
elected by good majorities. Mr.. Everett
Francis was elected recorder, and Dr.
George W. Sprinkle. w. L. Lincoln, II.
N. Bell, John D. Sexton. DR.. S. w. Dick
inson, o. c. Sprinkle and L. P. Francis
were elected councilmen.
Mr.. " ]. Hill, who for the past three
years has been principal of the Marion
High School, has resigned to accept a
similar position at Radford.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-25

tors fairly gave me up, and despaired
of ever getting well again.
II noticed your advertisement and the
splendid testimonials given by people
who had been curc,l by Peruna. and de-
termined to try bottle I felt but little
better, but used a second and third
bottle and kept on improving slowly.
cit took six bottles TO cure me. but
they were worth kings ransom to me.
1 talk Peruna to all my friends and am
true believer in its worth
MRS COL E. J. GRESHAM.
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CAPITOL NOTES.
Governor Appoints Many ,No:aries Pub


Governor Montakue spent the greatest
part of yesterday in disposing of routine
work. He left the Office rather early,
and did not return. remaining at the
Mansion during the evening. He an
nourced the appointment of the follow
ing notaries: John NJ. Johnson. Norfolk:
A. Woolford. Nansemond; L. H Brfs-
towe, Warren; c.. c. Payne. Tazewel1::
f. G.. Booth, Henrico; J.. P. Harris.
Montgomery.
Captain Frank P. Brent. secretary OF
the State Board of Education. gets some
very curious requests from time to time.
He get a letter yesterday from e, can
didate for Superintendent 81 Public ln-8
struction in Georgia. asking for campaign
literature for use in a contest now pend
ing. He has another of recent date, ask
ins, for information concerning the work
inss of the National Education Depart
ment. which the writer thought was In
Richmond.
Colonel John W. Richardson purchased
Yesterday three young SQUIRRELS from q
farmer. which he will shortly turn loose
in the Square.
It will pay you to buy Of US anything
In the grocery line: American sardines. in
oil. &c: large cans mustard sardines,
four cans. 25c.,, T. NJ shoe backing.
two cans. &C.: Grape-Nuts or Postum
Cereal. 12c.: finest baked beans, In
best tomato sauce. &c: chopped beef. per
can. SC: fine asparagus. three cans. 5Oc. !.
Spotted ham or tongue. &C. can sugar corn
four Sans. sc: Scotch herring. about
thirty-f1ve to box. for 1Sc.: best picking
vinegar. per gallon, 20c-;; best cucumber
pickles. 2Oc gallon: Wilson brand catsup.
per bottle &c.: salt. for freezing cream.
s1Oc package: best New Orleans nolasses.
40c gallon: early June peas. four cans,
&c; wooden wash boards. 7c.; large
can pie peaches. &C. can: large bottles
ammonia. &C.: Plum, Peach and other
chewing tobacco. three plugs. 25c:@ ginger
snaps or soda crackers. 1-oc. Star.
slye. large cans, &C.; small SmtthheId.
country hams. 14c. pound small can
table peaches. best quality. Sc: one.
pound bars white floating soap. SC.
S. ULLMANS son.
-saIoas saIuL
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the Second Baptist Church. Manchester.
Subject. Sampson rey. w. H Stokes
T.. D.. pastor OF the Ebenezer Baptist
d. Webster Davis and Rev. W. II. Stokes.
All men are invited. admission free.
The night school will close Monday.
May 26th at P. NJ. at the Third-Street
Methodist Church. Programme by the
students. Awarding of prizes. Music
by the choir of the church. tn address
by Rev. w. II. Stokes, B. d. All are
m Cd
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-25

Write for book entitled Health and
Beauty written especially for women
IVY DR. Hartman Sent free. Address
Or. Hartman. Columbus. Ohio.
If you do not derive prompt and salts.
factory results from the use of Peruna,
w,ite at once to DR. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to- give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman. President OF,
The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus.
Ohio.
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SUNDAY. ON THE HEIGHTS.

Regular Services, and Pastors Will Fill
Their Pulpits-Pe PERSONAL.
Services viii be held at the Cverbrook5
5Presby terian Church to-day at SID
o'clock, conducted by Alr. Vlne.. OF the
Seminary. sss9Es. S.
a Services will be held at the Epip hany
Episcopal Church to-day both; morn
ing and evening at II and S3ssclock. con-
Quoted by the past Rev hrs stl.|
man. Z, {.
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Big Mems Meeting.

a big mass-meting will be held for
men only to-day at $3.50 P. M. at the
True Reformers' Hall, under the auspices
Of the Colored Y.sM. G.. "A. The famous
speaker will deliver a special address.
Rev. D. Webster Davis, "A. NJ, pastor of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-25
: HAD =BACKACHE
MOST Of THE TIME.
9. Peru ia is a Woman's Friend :
Marine1te, Wis.
Tired lYofnen, Run Down,
w e a r. 81 an d w e X,
Morning, Noon and
Night.

L Z
If ono were to ask ali the nervous,
fretted, jaled. tagged out women who
work day after day, hardly able to keep
on their feet-if person were to ask
them what their trouble was, one would
say dyspepsia, another nervous prostra-
| ton, another female weakness, and so
on.
The fact is, however, that they nearly
all have the same disease, and that dis
ease is chronic catarrn,
Thousands of people have chronic ca
tarrh and do not know it.
They realize that they are sick, but
they do not suspect that their disease is
chronic catarrh.
II they have catarrh of the stomach,
| they cali it dyspepsia; If they have gem.
era catarrhal debility, they call It ner-
of the liver or kidneys. they say they
are bilious or have kidney disease; ard
| if they have cotarrh Of the pelvic organs
they name it female weakness.
The truth is, all these organs are sub
| ject to catarrh, and the land is full Of
toiling women, half inyalids, who have
chronic catarrh in some stage or form of
some of these organs.
Women from all parts Of the United
States bear testimony to the fact that
Peruna cures female catarrhal diseases.
Mrs Kate Mann. SOC Bathurst Street,
Toronto, Ont, Canada. Vice-Prcsident
OF the Ladies Aid Society, writes:
81 am pleased to give praise
to Peruna for the blessed relief
| found through its use.
81 suffered for years with
backache and dragging down
pains, and often had 10 90 to
bed and stay there when I was
so busy that I could lily be
spared. TWAS therefore Sim
pie Godsend to me when Perunat
was brought to my notice.
Every day seemed to give me
new life,. and every day made
me feel much better. and I
promised myself if it cured me
Iwould advocate itso that other
suffering women should know
of it.
Z. ] have been in perfect health
for one year. | enjoy work and
pleasure because in such fine
health, and no trouble seems
too heavy for me to bear when
| have good health.
"Peruna has simply been
household blessing and I will
never be without itzagain.'''
MRS. KATE MANN.
Miss Olive J. Fits. $50 S. Broadway,
Los Angeles, Cal, writes:
About a year ago I was troubled with
severe attack of nervous debility and
was reduced in flesh to skeIeton-like
proportions. My friends advised a
change of climate and went to Phoenix,
Arizona, but received no permanent or
even apprecable relief until began the
use of Peruna recommended by friend
there
II took perhaps three bottles and am
to-day we'll and hearty, but will not say
how much I weigh for fear I might be
called fat" OLIVE, J. #FI,r1S.
Mrs. Col. e. J. Gresham, Treasurer
Daughters of the Confederacy, and Presi-
dent Herndon Village Improvement
Society, writes the following letter from
FIerndon, Fairfax county, Va:
Herndon, Va
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus. o.
Gentlemen-"I cannot speak too highly
Of the value of Peruna I believe that
I owe my life to it's wonderful merits. T
suffered with catarrh of the head and
lungs in its worst form, until the doc
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one that such a suit as the one advertised
is, of course, ll-advised and uEres>essary-.
Yours very respectfully.
w. j. BOHANNON.
HENRY d. MENTZEIA
T. J. JENKINS.
W. S. LOWDENSLAGER,
J. B. SHOWACRE
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-25

The Election at Marion.
Especial Dispatch to The Tmes)
MARION, VA, May 24.-The munich
nal election here Thursday was probably
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SCOTTSVILLE, VA, May 24-AIr.
John G. Anderson, of Gordonsville. is
spending some time with Captain John
B. Anderson and family near Scots
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31
MEAT TRUSTS METHODS.
George N. Tucker Threatens to Make
Trouble for Combine.

Kansas City. May 30.-w. T. Reed, an
attorney. lie taking dispositions to be used
by George NJ. Tucker. butcher and re-
tail grocer of Argentine, Kas., in damage
suits against several packing houses Of
this city and Kansas City. Kas.
- Tucker alleges that until about year
ago his meat bills had boon marked
20. X" as he paid them promptly; but
according to his story, In May of last
year Cudahys representative failed to
present the usual statement Wednesday.
The bill came. but not the statement.
Tucker called for the statement 1t came
the next morning, but that was Thursday
and the packing house rule Is that all
bills must be paid each Wednesday for
the week previous. Tucker sent in his
check but 1t was returned without pre-
sentation at the hank, and he had to pay
cash. The next day each meat bill came
with a star stamped on 1t. The star
means that the dealers on whose bill II
sppears must pay cash on receipt Of the
meat or the driver must take II back
Tucker says every bill that came from
every packing house in the city had the
same star on 1t, and he had to pay cash
at once. The second day every Wholesale
house in the city received information
that his credit was bad and demanded
payment of bills that called for cash In
sixty days, but had been running, some
o. them. not more than a week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31
ON ITS GOOD BEHAVIOR
MONT PELEE WAS VERY QUIET
YESTERDAY.
Professor Hill Says It May Continue
to Erupt for a Year, But Zone
Of Danger Will Be
Unchanged.

Fcrt de France, May 600 p. m.)--Mont
Pelee has been very quiet today.
The United States cruiser Cincinnati has
left here for Castries, ST. Lucia.
George KEENAN, and his party are doing
good work at the north end of the is
land. and are all safe and well.
Professor Angelo Heilprin, President Of
the Philadelphia Geological Society. WHO
is here under the auspices of the National
Geographical Society. is now probably
northeast craters.
Last night Admiral servans invited
Prof. Robert 7. Hill. the United states
Government Geologist. on board tho
flagship. and had an interview with him
upon his recent expedition to Pellee. Ad-
mirai Servans was deeply interested in
the narrative. The Admiral furnished
Professor Hill with many observations,
made bv the French naval officers under
him. and highly complimented Professor
Hill and the National Geographical Soci-
ETY. upon their explorations.
The commander OIL the French cruiser
DAssas was presented to Admiral Ser
vans in the course OF the latter's inter-
view with Professor Hill. The command
er Of the DAssas had just returned from
a tour of inspection, and reported that at
10 o'clock last night heSsaw incandescent
matter slowly flowing over the rim of
the crater at the summit This report
has not yet been confirmed.
Admiral Servans accepted Professor
Hill's present theoretic attitude on the
subject of the, ereuption, and praised his
caution In not arriving at hypothesis
until he had studied the data he has col
lected. Professor Hill told the Admiral
that his study of data had been finished
on the spot. He said Mont Pelee might
erupt for year or more, but that the
area OF devastation would remain I'M
changed AS all the people had fed from
the vicinity of the volcano, no great loss
of life would occur.
Professor Hill said Ford de France was
perfectly safe.
Admiral Servans reports that one of the
submarine cables was broken May 3 at
an unknown distance north of Martinique.
This break was followed by the first
eruption of ashes. The second cable was
broken May at a point ten miles west
of st. Pierre in $50 fathoms of water
and when II was dredged up IL was found
to be tangled and twisted. The night of
May there occurred the eruption of mud
which overwhelmed the Guerin factory,
Admiral Servans considers that these
facts indicate the possibility of submarine
assures which admitted sea water to the |
central incandescent mass. Professor Hill |
admitted the possibility of this theory, |
but said the eruptions on the British Is |
land of st. Vincent still remained prob |
lem.
All the exploring parties now in the
field are expected To return to Fort de
France tomorrow. The arrival of two
more French warships is expected daily.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31
Red Cross Conference.

ST. Petersburg. May 30 William X. Van
Reypen, formerly surgeon-general of the
United States Navy, reported today be-
fore the seventeenth International Red
Cross Conference on the work done by the
United States hospital ship Solace i'm the
Spanish-American war. The SolN;e was
designed and fitted out by Commodore
Van Reypen. The diplomatic correspond
ence concerning the adoption of the &C.
neva convention as modus vivendi by
the, United States and Spain in the late
war was also communicated to the con-
ference to-day. The delegates to the con-
ference are being feted with the GUS
tomary Russian hospitality an dinners
and excursions are being arranged for
them daily. They will he received by the
Empress Dowager at Gachina tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31
CHILD SHOT BY CHILD
3-YEAR-oLD NEGRO WOUNDED
BY 5-YEAR-oLD.
Shooting Occurred in Peacock's Tract
Yesterday Morning-Justice Full
Ter Denies Warrant to Mother
Of Injured Boy

Eliza Johnson, a negro woman, living
In Peacock's Tract went before Justice
w. G. Fuller yesterday afternoon to Sc
cure a warrant fer tie arrest of the child
OF Dave johnson. a negro, on the charge
of assault with intent to murder. The
victim of the alleged assault was Eliza
Johnsons 3-year-old child.
The justice questioned the woman as
to the details of the alleged offense 1t
developed that she wanted the warrant
for 5-year-old child. When she learned
that no warrant could be sucered for a
child of that age. she tried to get one for
the father, Dave Johnson, endeayoring in
same way to fix the responsibility on him.
Her child, she said. was In serious
condition. He had been struck In the
head with bullet from Ss-calibre re-
volver. The shot had been fired at her
3-year-old boy by child who Is only
years of age. The bullet did not pene-
trate the brain. but the wound is regard
ed as extremely dangerous.
The shooting occurred yesterday morn
Ing in the yard of a negro house on Pea
cocks Tract. The two children had
found the pistol In trunk Thursday
and played with 1t during the day. 1t
was returned to the trunk Thur. -.ay
night, but they secured possession Of 1t
again yesterday morning. The childSen
are mere babies and the negroes feared
no damage From their handling of the
pistol. 1t was not thought that either of
them would be able to fire it.
A cartridge In the pistol was. however.
exploded while the elder child was hold
Ing the weapon directly at the younger.
At the sound of the report the 3-year-old
child fell to the ground with a scream
Of pain. 1t was said yesterday afternoon
that the wounded boy had an even chance
for recovery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-31
PENNoYER Is DEAD.
Gained Notoriety by His Pertness to
Presidents

Portland. Ore, May 3O-Sylvester Pen
noyef. Governor of Oregon from 1885 to
1894, died suddenly this afternoon at his
home in this city from heart trouble.
Governor Pennoyer was brought promi-
nently before the country in 1891 on ac-
count of his refusal to meet President
Harrison at the State line when the lat
ter was on a visit to the Pacific Coast
He was again much talked about in 1893
when he told President Cleveland to at
tend TO his own business" The telegraph
ic correspondence between Secretary OF
State Walter q. Gresham and the Gov
ernor which brought forth the latters
curt reply is as follows:
Washington, ID. c., May 3, 1893
Governor Sylvester Pennoyer, Salem. Ore.
Apparently reliable reports indicate
dander of violence to Chinese when the
exclusion act takes effect and the Presi-
dent earnestly hopes you will employ
all lawful means for their protection
in Oregon. w. Q. Gresham.
The Governor reply was as follows:
Salem. Ore. Nav g. 1903.
W. Q. Gresham. Washington, ID. c.
will attend to my business. Let the
President attend to his.
Sylvester Pennoyer. Governor.