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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-04-30

w. T. Johnson was down from
Butler lasi Friday.
Three things to culuvate-good
booAH, gnod friends and good hui
NOR,
The Old Soldiers are making ex-
tensive arrangements tor their pic.
nie May Goth
Lawye, w O.. Jackson was down
from Butler last week looking after
legal matters.
S;euk Bros have made quite \
lensive improvements in their resi-
denee property on S,h and Maple
streets.
II YOU think we don't need inn
provement in our roads, Just take a
tup 10 the eountry after the next
shower.
c. G. McGinnis made a visit to
Illinois last week to attend the bed
side Of bis father, who died soon
alter his arrival and was buried be-
fore Mr.. MeGinnis returned home
last Friday.
The place to catch suckers is in
the creek. Bat unfortunately they
are not ell there. Sharpers know
where they are, aud with hooks
baited with plausible stores catch
them every day in town and country.
Col John T. Crisp, well known
in this city and a representative Of
Jackson county in the Legislature,
died suddenly OF heart disease at
his home in Independence April 81
and was buried the zsrd He was
over 70 years old, was a leader in
his party aud a mar Of strong per-
sonality and great force Of eharac-
ter.
While YOU are talking about
good roads what is the matter with
our street commissioner using the
drag on the suburban streets Of
Rich Hill. We think it would
prove the efficiency Of this kind OF
, road Improvement quicker than il
will anywhere else, as the farmers
J coming 10 The city will see it. Try
: it, Unele Tom, Try 1t.
Z Bro. Wiseman of the Western
!. enterprise took in the Democratic
banquet at Kansas City Monday
I night, Apr. goth. He saw all his
= idols there-Buan CockrelI. Stone
1 and Reed, ana a new che from
|" Iowa By the name of Sells. We
{ know the Editor enjoyed it for be
: Invited US to attend the next one,
but as we don't run a Democratic
z paper in a Democratic county in a
2 Democratic state, four dollar plate
banquets are TOO rich for our blood
. and we cant 90.
. a merchant ADVERTISED for a
: clerk aud got replies from -four
I states inside OF ten days from young
= men willing to work ior $40 a week
and board themselves. Ia the same
town a husky young fellow willing
. to work by the month on the farm
had six farmers after him in one
: day aud willing to pay him the
same wages the merchant paid the
clerk,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-04-30

FOR SALE-A scholarship in
one OF the best business colleges in
Kansas City. Cheap il taken soon.
Inquire At tins Office.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-21
SURPRISE rlARRlAdE
Miss Sadie s. Travers Becomes the
Bride Of Mr.. Samuel E. Pitts.

Especial to The Times. Dispntc -
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES VA. Marcn ~
Mr.. Samuel p. Pitts, n prominent ousi.
ness man OF Sparta, Caroline county ana
former member OF the Legislature ana
Miss Sadie s. Travers, eldest daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. f.. M. Travcrs. Of tho
same county, we're married yesterday at a.
the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs George q
+. Myers, noar Frederick City, Maryland,
where the young lady was visiting, Mrs,
Myers being her aunt. The ceremony
was performed BY Rev. Atwell Conner,
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Pitts left for
Washington, where they will spend a
few days before going to their home at
Sparta. Tho bride was elegantly alfred
In taIlor-made suit OF blue cloth and
carried white carnations Both the bride
and groom are prominent and popular
In their native county OF Caroline. The
marriage has caused n grea t deal OF sur
prise to the many friends Of the couple.
as tho principals had not themselves con-
templated having tho wedding at this
time, 'unti Mr. Pitts arrived on visit
to the young lady. and while there they
jointly agreed to have the wedding per-
formed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-21
LEGAL BATTLE OVER
OWNERSHIP OF COW
-Four Lawyers at Work on the
Case in Stafford 1T Will Il
Be Appealed.
(sceciul to The Times. Dispatch

i II
FREDERICKSBURG VA, March 20.-
A trial in Stafford County Court this
week, Involving the ownership Of q COW.
attracted great deal OF attention and
afforded much amusement and interest
to large crowd OF spectators. and
promises to be a famous case. Joe
Baker the tenant on the Green Bank
farm, in Stafford county. belonging to
jor w. s. Embroy, Of this city. He
had been living on tho place for sixteen
years, but Major Embrey became dis
satisfied with him as a tenant, and
Bakor sought another farm, In turn
Ing over the property at Green Bank,
Baker claimed that certain COW was
the property Of his wife. and Major EN-
brey was confident that the COW was MS
The case iirst camc up In q magistrates
court, and was removed to the County
Court OF stafford where this week four.
lawyers took part in the proceedings DO.
fore Judge Chichester. The case went
against Baker. and was appealea. ana
will DO carried to the Circuit couIt,
Mrs. Baker, who claims ne COW, any
is the most prominent Witness though
nnlv forty-three years old. is the mother
az seventeen children. fourteen OF Whom
ara living, and five are married.
The City Council at It's Meeting last
night decided to commence the paving
~ the principal streets here with granite
snalls on On Monday. March S0th.
a good roads convention Will be held at
snotsylynnia Courthouse OH next Coun-
ty Court day, which will be Monday,
The barn belonging to Festus Carter,
in Spotsylyania county, was destroyed
this week BY fire, together with con-
tentsS among which was 1870 bushels Of
wheat Loss, about 5000, with only SIS
Insurance.
Miss Carrie Pendleton, teacher of the
public school at Massaponax, In Spotsyl-
yania county, has resigned to accept q
clerical position in the Government
Printing ONCE In Washington, to which
she has been appointed.
Bass fishing In tho Rapahannock River
Is excellent now, and a specimen weighs
| ing 5l-4 pounds was caught Just above
this city with hook and line yesterday,
Mr.. A. Ioewenson, Of this city, lett
last night for New York, from when
point he sailed to-day for German ny, "
join his family now Visiting ~ mat Y,
country, and return to this country WILT
them. q They are expected To- arrive 2, q J
their home In this city ap9vt the e H''ao ~
Of May. VI y sg.s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-21

ARE RAISED
Newport News Council In.
Creasos Tax on Liquor.
PETITION TO THE MAYOR Il
He VIII 1s Urgently Asked BY the sa.
loon mon to- Veto Ord,nance-Ll.
censes for insurance Companies
/. and Clrcuses Increased.
Especial 70 rhs Times. dispatch, 5

Especial 10 Tho Times. Dispatch.)
y NEWPORT NEWS, VA, March 2o.-
The action OF the Council in raising tho
retail liquor license for tho city from
SEQ to $3.50 and the ordinary city liquor
license from SEQ to 5000. has caused war
In the saloon camp, and the MAYOR viii
be peutioned to veto the ordinance. The
licenses for insurance companies and cir.
cuses were increased 100 per cent.
1t Is probable that the Ter-C Centennial
managers will arrange public meeting
at the Academy OF Music. Richmond, in
the interest OF the exposition appropria-
ton, In the hope that In this way they
can better acquaint the Legislators OF the
purpose and benefits Of the project.
Tho British steamship John II. Barry.
Captain Watson. arrived in port to-day
for coal, bound from New Orleans for
Hull, England. and reported passing at
sea on the 18th the schooner Edward 8.
Salisbury and the crew OF tho schooner
c. g. Glider, which was wrecked on
Lookout shoa on the night OF the 1eth.8
Captain watson does not know tho details
OF the wreck. receiving only the abova
Information In passing the stotesburys
which reported all we'll aboard.
John Bailey was arrested here to-day
for the Sussex county authorities for at.
tempted criminal assault on whtc lady
OF the county. He Is being held for an
officer.
The new Old Dominion steamship Mon
roo Will be given her builders trial to-
morrow. The ship will run outside Of
tho capes and return the same night.
President Guillaudeu and other officials
OF the limo will be passengers. The Mons
roe will DO queen Of the fleet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-21
BEDFORD WANTS
THE new NORMAL
4 Mass. Meeting OF the Cltl-
zens Of the Town Will Be
Held on Monday.
Especial to Tho Times Dispatch. )

" Hig
BEDFORD CITY. VA, March 2o-@
There will BIO another mass meeting Of
the citizens Of the town and county
held In tho courthouse on Monday TO
takeea elton In regard to urging Bedford's
claims as the location Of the proposed
State Normal School. The meeting Is
called by Mr.. ]. Lawrence Campbell.
chairman of the committee recently ap-
pointed by the people OF Bedford Citya
but the aid and sympathy OF the cti-
gems OF the county Will be enlisted at
tho mass meeting Monday: MIR, Campbell
and Judge j. Randolph Tucker were IN
Richmond Thursday, and appeared be-
fore the Committee on Schools and Co.'s
leges.
An effort Is also being made to have
the Virginia Press Association meet In
Bedford at the annual outing this SUM
mcr. Messrs. NJ. T. Harrison and r. ..
Gregory have very advantageous rates
from Belmont Seminary, and boarding
houses In the immediate Vicinity, ana
the stay OF the editors will DO made as
pleasant as possible.
Mr.. II. c, Rosser. lessee VI the PeaSs
OF Otter. will extend the courtesles OF
the mountain. and those who may WISH
To spend the night and see the sunrise
viii not DO charged for lodging. The
local livery stables have agreed to giyo
a rate not exceeding 80 cents TOR me
round trip. Bedford's claims VIII 70
presented before the Executive Commit.
lee that meets In Richmond next week,
md there Is a strong sentiment IN taVoF
Of accepting tho invitation,
roba eco sales have been very neavy
this week. and OH THURSDAY INV
pounds were offered. Prices are hoidlh9
in very we'll.
Mr.. Amos zlgler. OF, Eowena' r..,, naS>
ident OF the Bedford Mining CompanS'
and Mr.. George r, Heisley. Of Marietta.
Nv o. ,o,,nseI FOR tho company, were In
raarord this week, and paid out $4,000
- Erasidents Of the south side of the coun-
~ ~ eor mineral rights. This company,
a;,o rtared with q capital OF s5OO,ooo pros
,nsas to mine asbestos and ship tho
pprodIct from this point. They will con-
raj The property to the west OF Goose
crock while the mines of American ASS
bestos Company are situated on the .eass
aide. The American company VIII soon
begin operations on large scale, ana
the last OF the heavy mining machinery
has been safely carried to the Hnbbard
farm, where mining was begun last tail'
REV. r. r.. McFnddcn, D, p, OF Lyncna
burg, will deliver the beccalaureate ser-
non al Randolph Macon Academy on
Sunday, M:x 2lst. The commencement
address viii be made by ex-Goyernof-
Charles II, OFerrall on THURSDAY June
Ain. THE annual field day contests VIII
take place Saturday, May 9TH,
Mr.. Almond Hopkins has LETT ZOE
Shreveport La, where he VII go inta
training on the Detroit American League
team, Mr.. Hopkins will act as pltcheH
at a salary Of $500 per MONTH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-21
CORRECT STORY OF
BUCHANAN LANDS.
No Application for Them
Pending In County Court.
Original Patent.
Especial to Tho Times Disputeh.>

/. (Specal to Tho Times Dispatch.)
ABINGDON, VA, March N-ln the Is
$40 or last sunday morning Is q history
= 1,,o,or,o,,
OF the large lanu Chains - ea."
Pearson Cor d. e. Butler) on the mead
waters Of Sandy River. The property
,,os ,,ho,,v i, 1,,chanan county, and In
l., ~ ,,ol,a, q ,o,,,es neoror
stead OF lying m one Va!ley " comes nearer
lying under n hundred hills. that lie so
close to each other that it would seem
80, ~ dos,o ~ ~ rrootor
10 nave peen 'no uos's" - VIC '",o''
While losing put lltt'e OF tne coa1 VEINS
to leave openings between them simple
enough to permit man to work into and
omen them with the utmost economy.
The land in controversy was originally
patented by Smith and Banks. and was
sold to help nay the expense Of the war
Of 1sl2 and 1914, The sale was made by
". d. Taylor, and the land was pur-
chnsod hv William Lamb of Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-21
DIED ON HIS
.HOUSE.T0P
Portsmouth MdnsWon on the
Roof Doing Some Painting.
THE ORDINANCE IN EFFECT
Beginning With To- Day Women Viii
Not Be Allowed to Enter Saloons II
Portsmouth-May Enter Gro *.
Gerry Where Liquor is Sold.

(Spcclal 10 Ino 4Timcs.Dispatch.)
4 NORFOLK, VA, March 20.-Willlnm
Denring, Of Portsmouth, fireman In
the navy, died suddenly. on tho roof Of
his house, corner Of Glasgow and Pearl
Streets. this morning. Mr.. Denning was
on tho house-top painting. a gentleman
passing on the street saw him fall, and,
thinking that he had tainted, called to
another. who went UP to tho roof and
found the man dead. 1t Is supposed that
death resulted from sudden attack Of
heart trouble A widow and children and
brother, Dr.. H. II. Denning survive
him.
Beginning tomorrow the ordinance pro-
hibiting women from entering saloons
will be enforced In Portsmouth,. This
ordinance does not prohibit women from
entering grocery stores where liquor Is
sold, as does q similar. ordinance Of Nor
folk, but thoy must keep away from the
whlskey section OF tho store.
II. Hnenselman, a civil engineer, on
tered suit In the Court OF Law and Chan
Gerry to-day against the Norfolk Hamp-
ton Roads Shipbuldlng and Dry-Docle
Company, claiming $500 for surveying the
defendant companys property on Hamp-
ton Roads and making blue prints and
maps for the proposed new ship-building
plant there. John G. Tilton Is counsel
for the plaintiff, who sues for 81 900 dam
ages. The largest stockholders of the
enterprise are from Ohio.
The drowned body Of white man, ap-
parently about nftyyears of age, washed
ashore yesterday afternoon near Lewis
fishery at Ocean View, The body was In
a, suit of black oil-skins. and on the
head was what Is known as a
so'wester' hat, which Indicates
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-21
GAME WELL Contested
Washington and Lee Defeats Eastern
College Of Front Royal,
Especial tn Tho Times Dispatch,)

COlleSe OI FTOHt rofdl'
Especial tn The Times Dispatch,)
LEXINGTON. VA. March 2O.-The
baseball season was opened this after
noon at Washington and Lee University,
by the University nine defeating East
ern College, OF Front Royal, Va. in a
colsely contested game. Both mines play
ed good ball, although the game was
slow at times to the spectators who
numbered 400, Each pitcher received fine
support, and until the last man was re-
loved the gamo was In doubt Tho
Varsity presented an almost entirely
new team, which showed up we'll al
though weak In batting. which will lm-
prove with tho seasons advancement
The great feature was the star third
base playing Of Hereford for Varsity
who accepted without error twelve
changes. many very difficult,
University. ,..,..1o1oo1ooo-s s 2!
College. ~. 40 0 90 o.O2 o. 4 8
Two base 1ts-Clarke, Of College:
Hereford. University, Struck out by
nakor, s; by Downing g. Base on balls
off Parker. /; off Downing, 4 Left on
bases University, b; College. g.
Batteries University, Baker and Bag
Icy; College-Downing and Shacklett,
Umpire David Barclay.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-21
Company.

run from many points, bringing the visl-
tors to Bedford and returning with them
after the exercises. So great con-
course, Of course. could not be accommo-
dated in any building hore, SO the exer-
cses Will DO held In the open air, and the
splendid grove adjoining tho building will
afford a cool haven for rest and pleasure.
The plans have not been fully matured.
but Mr.. Meade Detwler, Of Harrisburg,
Pa, writos to Mr. Louis Lazarus, of
Lynchburg, Il member of the committee
having charge of the Home, the leading
features determined upon,
Governor A. j. Montague will deliver
tho address of welcome In behalf OF Vir-
glnia, and Senator John w. Daniel will
speak on a subject not yet selected. The
orator of. tho day will be Mr.. Dctwiler,
and prayer will be said by q local min
lister.
Repairs on the Home are nearly COM
pleted but 1t will reqNre good manage
ment to put everything In shipshape In
time for the dedication, Mr. Edward
Rennert, of Baltimore, has arrived. and
will direct everything Mr.. Rennert Is
tho son Of Charles Rennert, of Hotel
Rcnnert fame. and is thoroughly at home
In all matters relating to hotel manage
ment, He came with his wife merely to
direct the work of opening the Home
but they are so much pleased with the
beauty of this mountain town they may
make 1t their home.
Mr., Dntwiler will soon take UP tempo
rary quarters at tho Home and may re-
main during the entire summer There
are fifty inmates to be taken when the
Home Is opened.
Mr., Rennert states that $4,000 has al
ready been spent in improvements and
repairs Perfect heating and plumbing
systems have been Installed, and all the
scars of time on the building have been
healed by&the carpenters, masons and
painters. The furpiture connected with
Hotel Bedford Is being renovated and
will be used the first year, but Its place
Will then be taken by an entirely new
equipment, The walls have been papered
over the entire house but tho choice of
grayish patterns Is not In harmony with
the elegance of the other appointments.
The grass sowed in front of the Home
last fall has come up nicely, and the car
pet Of fresh green makes the building
show to great advantage The streets
leading to the Home In every direction
Will be macadamized, and contracts for
the work will be letin few days,
It Is also proposed to use the grove nd
Joining as a kind of park, and concerts
will be given to the public by tho band
that will DO organized from members of
the Home. .i
The annual maintenance fpnd will be
$4,000 and any Elk whose lot mukes
him an inmate Of the institution Will be
cared for in luxury ana entire freedom
{ from, care, N. NJ ,ss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-21

Gallup ana others, Judges at the cleo
ton In November, alleging that the plait,-
tin, d negro preacher, had not been al
lowed to vote, and therefore was de-
prived Of his civil rights. there vas
declare that the defendant had commit.
ted the wrong the papers In the suit
were Intended to charge hin, With. 3 Be;
fore that was amended the answer nag
been flied In tho United States Circuit
Court Tho papers sent now are 70 No. ~.
clerk, that the plaintitf viii bear the e
costs Of the court for tho errors, and to
nlc the consent Of the counsel Tor the
defendants, William II. Anderson. OF
Richmond. Tor! the amended bin and pc.
John s.. Wise II Now York, but tho pa
pers bear the signatures Of James H.
Hayes and ~. c. Carter, Of Richmond.
The case Is set for trial IN May.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-21
OYSTER SHELLS DEAR.

oyster shells are In active demand hore
Mt 11-2 cents bushe Sales have beenN
made this week at s cents bushcl.
That is a higher price than this by-pro-
duet OF the oyster business ever brought
here before. 1t Is not many years since
shells were not sold at ALL They were
given away to any one who would take
them from the yards, where they were.
In the way of the shuckcrs. The reason
Of the rise in the price Is the increased
use of the shells for road-making and
building purposes. It has been discov-
ered hero recently that oyster shells
make the best foundations for heavy
buildings, because they do not slip in
the soil. Wherever they AFRO placed they
stay, and therefore constitute stable
foundation for the stone or brick and
cement that may be lai above. An
other cause of the high price Is the lack
of output There has been a million
bushels of shells this season where there
should have been double That number.
The oyster shuckers have not put out
the usual product of shells or of oysters.
At the first of tho season some large
packers sold shells by contract at
and 21-2 cents n bushel that would
command double that price now. There
are not more than 10000 bushels In the
market now, when there Is demand
for four times that supply.
MISSING--PlRSONA ITEMS.
Neither one of The two latest indenti-
ncatons Of tho unknown dead men has
proved correct. The Mrs. Hunter, OF
: Now Dorchester, Mass, who supposed
the man Hunter or Allen, who was MUIR
dered here BY Waters, no negro man
who Is to be hanged, says now that she
was mistaken In her identification.
Frank w. Eldridge, of Greensboro, N.
c., says he was mistaken In surprising
that he mad traced his missing father
In tho mutllatcd body of tho man which
was found floating In the water here.
Meantime m inquiry has come from
Ridley Park, Pa, for runaway hoy,
RAYMOND Manloye sm,n, who is seven
teen years old, five feet eight inches
tall and Is equipped with broken front
teeth. These facts show the startling
number of persons who are missing from
their homes, some Of them from their
wives There have been two men and
one woman whose bodies were buried
here within forty days without ldenti-
hcation.
Papers In the suit for civil rights came
here to-day from John s. Wise. In the
first suit brought by Brickhouse against
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-21
SHOT IN ROANOKE
Clarence Hodges is Para|yzed from His
Neck Down.

Especial to Tho Tlmes-D ispatch,)
4 ROANOKE, VA, March 9.-ln the
hallway Of the third floor of a house on
Railroad Avenue about 1880 ocock to-day
Duck Carter, Of Henry county got into
u difficulty with Clarence Hodges and
WIZ Martin while under the influence
Of liquor, and shot the former In the right
side of the neck The ball narrowly es-
capped the Jugular vein and lodged in the
sspinal cord, paralyzlng his body and
limbs from neck down. Carter was ar
rested ana locked up, and Hodges taken
to the hospital. where he Is In critical
condition, with little hope Of recovery.
His statement was taken, which Is to
the effect that Carter came into the house
drunk, declaring that he had rented It..
A quarrel 'epsued; and he drew his gun.
Martin grabbed him and the weapon
was discharged, the bullet striking
Hodges.
Carter is son Of Samuel Carter, an
ex-constable OF Henry county. and Is
prominently connected. Ho Is nineteen
years OF age. Hodges Is seventeen and
the son of q woman who resides In the
house where the shooting occurred.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-21
Soon to be Married.
(special to The Times. Dispatch. J

(Special to The Times Dlspatch.)
wYTHEv1IILE VA, March Dan
announcement OF considerable interest IN
social circles has been made here. The
engagement OF Miss Katherine Pendleton
to Mr.. Robert c. Moore is announced,
the marriage to take place on April o1st
Miss Pendleton Is the youngest daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert N. Pcndeton,
OF wythevllle, and Is connected through.
out the State with many OF the Old 10,
Missions most prominent families. She
is ono OF Wythevillc's! most charming
young ladies'. Mr.. Moore is a we'll known
young business man OF Roanoke.