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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-19
A MERRY FOX HUNT
Turned into Hunt for Rabbits and
'Possums.
(Sncclal 70 The Times. Dlspatch.)

fSnccial TO The Times Dlspatch)
SHEPPARDs, VA. July lS,-A very en-
afternoon in the congenial compan, of a
party gathered wholly for the pleasure
of Miss Emily Keller. a young lady Of
Woodstock. Va who has spent several ai
weeks among her numerous friends OF
this county. The party were the follow
ing ladies and gentlemen: Mr.: John Car
nette, Miss Grace Elcan, Mr.. Ed, McCaW,
Miss jamie Crute, Mr.. Josie Jones' Miss
Edna Elcan Mr.. Edie Garnette and Mr..
Willie Cox We're the two leaders IN the
hunt.
The happy crowd on horses and mules
met at MI. NJ c. Elcans home. AfIer
remaining there for few minutes, the
large pack of hounds became very rest,
not not go after the fox, Finally, one Of the
dogs spied pet rabbit, which was hop
ping about in the yard. AT a moments
warning, off went the entire IRE, PACK nahh,t Oh
This caused much excitement among
the young people, After scolding the dogs
very severely. they succeeded once more
in getting them all together.
Now they were ready to start and were
we'll on their way when the hounds com
menced on the trail of a fox track, but
unfortunately they did not succeed IN
the route be changed. In doing so several
foxes were again aroused, but owing to
the dryness Of the ground the a dogs We're we, !,
| TO do anything with Reynard.
The hunt was turned into a rabbit anc
opossum hunt. In this they had much bet.
ter success. catching several rabbits arc
one opossum After Il o'clock the. mer,
ry party left for their homes delighted
With their evenings enjoyment.
Great preparation has been made fol
| the Sanctified or Holiness meeting which
will commence in this county to-day anc
| last until the 2$th.
Threshing wheat and oats mas been tne
| farmers bane for the last week or ter
days. They are looking very blue one on,
! sowed ten bushels and made four bushels
A good many Of the best farmers a.t
| try some other way of making support
Labor is very scarce and cannot be
had for love or money.
Last Thursday Miss jamie Crute gave
Charming entertainment TO few OF hel
friends. ~.
II, W; Holinsworth, Of ST st9oneWg a v Ri
| Hamlet, of Hampden-S Sidney; Miss Emma
| Hooper, of West Virginia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-19
COACHING PARTY
AT ASHEVILLE
An Amateur Performance OF
Sham. the Great
Tycoon.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch)

ASHEvILLE, N. c., July 1s.-Miss
Langhorne and Miss Fauntleroy. OF VIZ.
ginia, and their hostess, Miss Meade, Oh
Evington, Va, who is spending some
months with her sister, Mrs. f. X. REV
lit, were given n coaching party Satul,
day evening by II. +. Addicks, IL. a ~.
W w Moore Of Ashey v , IN ,hSf pa r
and Mrs. Alfred S. Barnard, Misses ) aes
dolph. Messrs. B. G. Waddlll, Jr., Il. !, p,
Child. j. E suder, IL F. Addisks, W; ar Wv
Moore. Miss Meade entertained the party
al supper after the drive. .e,.,
The amateur performance OF Shal,
the Great Tycoon given on Weuiles,Trri ri,
evening, was pronounced success. u,,,'e,
principal parts in the operetta were sulas
by Mrs +. j. Clemenger, MISS MaT ,l!ii
Brady, Miss Carrie Whitlock, FREQ iiu ~,
Francs Gudger, Earle Cooley ana D. "
I1adsell
Two dances were given on THURSDAY
evening, each of the german clubs OF the
city giving one. The Ariel club gaTe ~, u
dance at Battery Park Hotel; that OF tlle
Asheylle German Club was ,,E gisen a a.
tended and both were delightful.
In the driving party which Went TO
Arden Friday afternoon were Mrs. Chas'
Penniman, Misses Esther and A Mno naer
Frank Rowland. DR.. Lawrence HolmSisi;
Harold Swope, T. E. Wright and Arnold
Jones. 49,, ,s
Miss Lucille Alvey, of Richmond W, wh9 Is
evening with an at home. Miss Alvey
was assisted BY Mrs. Richard. Alvey ana l,!
Mrs. j. e. Dckerson. Miss Mary I ,,.sia
served punch, assisted by Miss bess'e
Sites. ,,
Miss Alvey's guests were Misses Mary Mary
Gudger, Lucy Redwood Bette SUES Sues
Mary Carter, Susie Carter. Georgia Den
mis-. Katherine Henderson, Jennie Zoe
Dorothy Doe, Misses CardifT, Ioh ~
purefoy, Richmond; Mcssrs. Raiph IN IN
rer, Spears Reynolds, Robert ReSnolus
Nicholas Beadles, Branner Giimer, James n
Atkins, billiard. Atkins. Thomas zoe.
William Robson. John Kerr. ,, hoSert
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-19
MAN PROPOSES,
GOD DlSP0SES
Farmers Are Better OFF Than
They Believed was Possible
Early in the Season.
Especial to The times Dlspatcb.)

L
TABB's POSToFF1CE. VA, July IS
The truckers in this vicinity have passed
through varied and trying experiences
tn THIS year. The pea louise got on the peas
ers gave up the dea of making any peas
at all But owing to something no one
seems TO know just what. peas came
and matured, and many of the truckers
SOLO them at q good price. .
Ihen the long continued wet, cold spell
caused e. many. of the seed potatoes 70 rot
IN the ground. and many others to come
be, too late to realize anything from the
sale of them, even If crop should be
made. But TO the surprise OF great
many the Yield was tolera ply good. while
the price continued to advance all the
month of June, and so the truckers found
themselves to be much better off than
they had even dared to hope they would
Now, the far famed ''rosen" (roastlns)
ear has the right of way. and has been
bringing sl.25 per hundred. Snaps beets.
onions and cucumbers have all found
ready sale ut fair prices; and 50 the cry
Of hard times is not heard In this part OF
the Peninsula. Watermeons canta-
loupes. late corn. butter beans and toma-
ses are e9mg on in s nt ana Il
tinue to abound in these parts of the
world.
Hook-and-line fishing has been very
pOOI III DANES f[lNeT, nut pilSeS. nhSc
been very high "Croakcrs,' y which in
former years have not been much thought
ofin July, are selling. for five cents each:
One fisherman says he made nearly S2o
last week.
1t seems that the oyster laws continue
to be violated with implTity. One fisher
man says it looks like all the oyster
men might as we'll go TO oystering; When
asked where were the oyster police, he
replied that they seemed to be like the
city police when strike. riot occurs
''out of sight" For the benefit Of the
men who try to make an honest living
longing oysters, the oyster laws IN re-
gard to taking oysters in the summer
ought to be enforced.
The interest in the jamestown SElec-
trio Railway seems to have died out en-
stirely. Sometime ago your correspondent
from Yorktown intimated that all that
work was the; securing of the. right-of-
way. This the company can get by paying
for 1t, but If they wait for the people
through whose land the road is projected
to run to give them this right-of-Way.
then 1t Is probable that Instead of the
road being ready for the Ter-centenary
celebration. tttwill more than likely be
still aGthing Of the future when the Sex
centenary celebration occurs.
their Children's Day exercises on the
10Th instant. "A large crowd gathered
and listened attentively to the carrying
out Of the programme Of recitations and
music as arranged and perfected by Mrs.
w. l.. Britt and Miss Ida burlington
The large collection taken for the Sun
'day-school and sBible Board attested the
interest of the congregation in the en-
'tertainment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-19
THE TIMES DTsrATcH RICHMOND VA sUNDAYJ july 49, 1908

DAVIS DAYS, of Whitakcrs: Mr. j. B. K Eli,ns
VII Miss Katie Britt. Mr.. B. r. EN- sant-
i naii with Miss Matte Brinkley. o. Miss Wies
eng Neck; Mr.. d. A. Hunt VIII, M;ss
1 Biia.inche Wood Mr.. j. Ii. ClaIh w
With Miss Bessie Harper. of scossiMsssua
Neck; Mr.. Burt Britt with Ms 'niiss
Li,ickens, Mr.. II. Cuthrell WI r,ith
HIsude Dickens, Mr.. w. HolpnE NJ
MISS Ella Stalings. of Dawsoniss >-, M,
=; z; Benton with Miss Courtney ~ NJ NJ
M Mr. ". Parker with Miss Ida Me n;tt NJ.
c.; Flemming With wi Miss Nh Lena Rober,tso,nn.
stags-Messrs. w. a. Beavan. 2, r. =
SS,talllngs, L.. Matthews. L. ApPlew eva II.
Is. Parker. Jimmie Dickens ano
Meyer. Chaperones-Mr. and Mrs. "a. =.
Wilkinson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-19
many LAW
ISSUE IN
ABEMARLE
Continued From First Page,)
Continued From First Page.)

Of the Finance Committee will regret II.
And this without any disparagement OF
Mr.. Burnley, whose reputation IN the
halls of legislation Is not yet made.
Whether he will have chance to make
one in the seat which Mr.. Boaz now
holds remains to be seen. One OF MI.
Eoaz's strongest supporters, warm per-
sona friend, said to me to-day. BILLY
Boaz may pull through all right, but
there are grave doubts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-19
The First Primary.

Albemarle county will be the first
county in Virginia to hold a primary
election under the new party law Of the
Democrats. providing for the nomination
Of all candidates for county officers at
one election.
From Albemarle there are three can
.didates for the House of Delegates-the
present incumbents. w. R. Duke and w.
II. Boaz, and w. Sam. Burnley. an at
torney Of this city. The people are also
to nominate county treasurer. a sheriff
and minor officers. and for each posi-
ton there are two or more candida tes.a
The Albemarle primary will be held on
August list.
WALTER EDWARD HARRIS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-19
SnlRT-WAIST GERMAN
A Brilliant Dance by the Enfield Glee
Club,
Especial TO The Times-Dlspatch.l

Especial 10 The Times Dlsnatch)
ENFIELD n. C., July 1S,-The Enfield
Glee Club gave another delightful german
mentary 10 Visiting young ladies. The la
dies all Wore white evening dresses and
the army of young men came out IN duck
trousers and white shirtWaists. II was
very gracefully led by Mr., Q. G. Lucas.
Of this place, with Miss Helen Brinkley.
of Scotland Neck
Tho following couples dancing were Mr..
f.. G. Whitaker with Miss Lena Cuth-
rell. Mr.. S. p. Hunt with Miss Hattie
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-19
Why Not?

Penn SsaSase Governor
!W IieSd the State troops the other DAY
from the safe and soft cushions 81 Rn Of
y a'a M ma ior- general may direct. an, impor-
tant battie from blackboard. why may
NOT n Governor review troops from
ia ok ?-Sayannah News,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-19
WHERE DAYS
LINCER NOT
Rural Scenes That Exhilardte
the Spirit and Restore.
LIFE ATROCKBRIDGE ALUM
The Grand Ball Room Filled Each Night
With Many Dancers Untired by the
Round Of Tennis Bowling and
Riding in the Day.
Especial to The Times. Dispa.ch.,


RoCKBR1DGE ALUM SPRINGS, July
1s.-Shut away from the worlds busy
cares and anxieties, within easy call OF
those we've left behind u.s. the days pass
so softly and swiftly that we scarcely
realize their fight. The older part of
the company, revealing in the song OF
the birds and the peace OF their sur
roundings. are jealous even Of the break
Ing of the stiffness by the music of one
excellent band, agreeing with Cowper
that
Nor rural sights alone, but rural
sounds,
Exhilarating the spirit, and restore
The tone OF languid nature"
with the tremendous increase OF
guests and the arrival of the band. the
gay season Of Rockbridge Alum has be-
gun.
NIGHTLY BALLS.
The grand old ballroom is now filled
each night with those eager for the
dance but the interest in the card and
bowling parties does not wane Monday
the excitement over the mems bowling
party was great, the prize being q hand
some silver belt pin, which the winner
was to present to the maid or matron
for whom he was bowling. The prize
was won by Mr.. Milton Fuerst, OF New
Orleans, and presented to Miss Frances
Mayer Of Norfolk.
Thursday large progressive' euchre
party was given. The lady's first prize
was won by Mrs. L. c. Voolfolk. of
Louisville, KY. and the .gentlemans first
prize by Mr.. Edward NIahoney, of Nor
folk, Va. The consultations were won
by Mrs. J. w. Carpenter, of Natchez.
Miss, and Mr.. Pendleton Pope, of Louis
Nile Ky.
On Friday the largest bowling party
OF the season occurred. The contest was
spirited and the first prizes were won
by Mrs. l.. P. Guest. of Richmond. Va.
and Mr. Milton Fuerst. Of New Orleans.
During the past week number of
fynch and eight-hand euchre parties
have been enjoyed. and the golf links
have been filled with the devotees of the
tame.
THE GOLFERS.
The most enthusiastic golfers are Mr.
E. l.. Mayer. Of Norfolk, Va, and Mr.
Pendeton Pope, Of Louisville. Ky.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Voolfolk OF Louis
vile, KY, have recently arrived. Both
are popular habitues of Rockbridge
Alum, and their return gives great plea
sure to the hosts of friends they have
met here.
Among the arrivals OF the past week
were Mrs. John Blackwell Cobb, of SIAM
ford Conn, and her two charming dauEh-
ters, Misses Mary Howard land Lucie
Cobb. Mrs. Cobb before her marriage
was Miss Price Miner. Of Danvile Va.
The engagement of Miss Mary Howard
Cobb has been recently announced to
Mr.. William Pesram Gilmore. OF Hell
lensburg, Scotland Since April Mr.. Gil
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-01-21
WELCOME PAN-AMERlcAN
Secretary Shaw Tells Of Many Ties
That Bind States Together.
Hope for Future.

Tho frst formal session of the inter.
national American customs congress-
was opened at New York, January IL,
with an address BY Mayor Low. He
was followed by Leslie M. Shaw. sec
retary Of the treasury, who said: "It
is not my province at this hour to en-
ter upon an extended discussion of
all or any one OF the many interest
Ing and important questions that may
properly come before this customs
congress. II IL more simply TO give
formal expression to what you must
have already discovered that the peo.
pie OF the United States welcome, with
greatest cordiality, the distinguished
representatives Of the American re.
public OF which congress IA composed.
The errand which brings YOU is we'll
calculated to strengthen the bonds OF
friendship which 80 naturally unite
us. American republics have much
In common, little in competition. AMI
seldom anything in dispute. | cannot
well understand how any unfortunate
complications can arise TO interfere
with these relations. but do appro.
cia.e how these relations in the com.
ing years may and ought TO become
more cordial, and how each may be
benefited by the interchange OF
thought and literature and commerce
You will pardon the hope, which
venture to express. that the time will
come ahd perhaps sooner than We
dream-fcr commerce Is the great
leveler as well as the great civilizer
and great educator-whcn the peo-
pies represented ,hcre will be speak
ing common language, and II SO,
then that language will be the mos.
convenient language Of commerce;
when these peoples will have uniform
standards Ct weights and measures.
When standing OF value and lenomi-
nations of money shall be uniform
and Internationally interchangeable,
but II this Is to be realized. the adopt
ed standard must be the hest and the
denominations the most convenient;
when standards Of wages shall be-
come mcasurahly uniform, but II this
shall ever be accomplished. then the
standard must he the highest. There
is no greater blessing to- any people
than high priced labor. The com
mercial importance Of country is
measured by the cCnsumptive capacity
of its people: annual income Is the
test of consumptive capacity and an
nual income is determined by the
standard OF wages" Gen N. Bolot
Peiaga, delegate for Honduras, re.
sponded to the address OF welcome
He referred in opening to the honor
conferred upon him by his colleagues
and to the first Pan-American con-
fress which met in Washington 13
years ago. presided over by James G..
Blaine. II was gratifying. he said.
tn find in the words of Mr.. Shaw
the same spirit Of fraternity, the
same tone Of familiar intimacy which
characterized the words of Mr.. Blaine
at the opening Jf the first Pan-Ameri
can congress.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-01-21
PRESIDENT 70 WARN THE POWERS
MUST NOT INTERFERE.
Congress May Declare Attempt to
Secure Franchise for Columbian
Canal an unfriendly Act.

The expected crisis IN the Panama
canal negotiations is regarded by the
administration as having at last ar
rived, and the President, appreciating
the seriousness Of the situation. Is
contemplating action which will, III
carried out. cause sensation In
Congress and exc lively comment
In the capitals Of some European ma
tions. The President. has under the
advisability of abandoning the nego-
tiatlons with Columbia and announc-
ing his action in a special message to
Congress In which he will set forth
reasons for the failure Of the two
governments to come to an under.
standing. There is authority also for
the statement that Mr.. Roosevelt will
suggest In the message that Congress
make a formal declaration that 1t is
contrary to the interests of this Gov
ernment to permit any other nation
to construct an isthmian canal, AMI
that any effort In that direction by a
foreign power would be regarded as
an unfriendly act toward the United
states. The natural inference to be
drawn from this contemplated recon-
menjation of Mr.. Roosevelt is that
some foreign government has been
endeavoring to secure the right to
construct an inter.oceanic canal on
this hemisphere. The prospect of an
indefinate delay in the canal negotia.
tions Is so great at this time that the
President believes, that, pending
hnal adjustment of an agreement
which will enable the United States
to undertake the construction of an
lsthmian waterway either over the
Panama or Nicaragua route. It will be
well to have II known to all the world
hat no interoceanic canal shall be
constructed on the Western hemis-
phere that is not owned and con.
lrolled by the Government of the
United States.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-01-21
45,OOO MILL MEN GET ADVANCE.
BI-M0NTHLY CONFERENCE.
Examination Of Sales Under slidinu
Scale Brings Highest Wage for
Twenty-Five Years.

Under tho sliding scale arrange.
ment Of the Amalgamated association
with the bar iron manufacturers the
wages OF about $4,000 puddlers and
fnishers will be substantially ad-
vanced for this and next month. Tho
bi-monthly examination OF sales
sheets Of the Republic Iron and Steel
Company was made at Youngstown,
o., January 13 by James II. Mutt,
head Of the labor bureau of the com.
pany. and John Pierce, assistant to
the president Of the Amalgamated
Association of Iron. Steel and Tin
Workers. The examination showed
tnat deliveries in November and De-
cember were at an average price of
upward of S1.70 the 100 pounds. This
advances the wages of puddlers from
SO to $6.12h a ton and of the finish
ers 2 per cent IL is the highest rate
for pudding in 25 years. Bar iron Is
selling now at $3.50 and higher the
100 pounds, but throughout last year
there were running contracts at s1.C0
and as low as s15O the 100 pounds.
All bar iron concerns employing
Amalgamated men. and some others.
met the advance. The puddlers were
paid $3.50 at the opening of the year.
Under two subsequent bi-monthly en-
aminations the wage was advanced
to s5.75 and to Sc. and this latter
price was held till this reimbursement.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-01-21
CABLE FLASHES.

Ambassador Choate and party have
lett Cairo for Khartoum, performing
part Of the journey in a special Da-
habich.
Portugal ordered of Krupp, at Es.
sen. Germany, 80 field guns, Sweden.
70 field guns, and Turkey 80. Den.
mari; also promised to order some
mGn-kllling machinery in the near fu.
ture.
Cardinal Serahno Vannutell at
Rome, Italy, has been appointed vice
chancellor Of the Catholic church, in
succession to Cardinal Parrochi, Car
dinal Vannutell is now regarded as
tie probable successor of Pope Leo.
The German cruiser Vineta, at Port
Tahello. Venezuela, fired a shot at La
Vigia. the fort crowning the hills be.
hind tho port. The shell which was
ircd because men were believed to be
in the fort, exploded without caus-
ing damage.
In the lower house OF the Hun
garian parliament Premier Coleman
de Sell informed the deputies that
under the recent Ausgleich agree
mcnt a customs alliance between Aus
trla and Hungaria had been concluded
for 10 years.
Tho original of the famous Bernige,
roth Luther portrait on copper-plate
Was discovered In the tower Of the
Stadtkirohe (City church, at Wur.
tenburg. Luther is represented In
his 10th year, with full locks and
beautiful eyes.
Cardinal Lucido Mary Parocchi,
vice chancellor of the Catholic church
and snh-dean Of the Sacred college
lied at Rome. Italy, aged 20. His
death removes one of the prelates
considered to be the most likely TO
succeed Pope Leo.
4 terrific explosion occurred at tho
Hamilton Powder Companys works
mt Departure bay, Nanaimo. B. G.
George Simonette. James Fulforte
ard 10 Cinnamon were killed. Only
one body, that of a Chinaman, was
recovered. The others were absolute
~ blown to fragments.
Cons tabuary Inspector Fletcher,
While travelling alone in the province
Of Albay, Luzon. Philippine Islands.
was attacked by 80 bolomen. Fletcher
Killed five of his opponents, but was
himself wounded. He escaped and
formed a party which pursued the
bolomen, overlook them and killed
six more.
The Prussian Diet was rcopened at
Berlin. Chancellor Count Won Bue.
low read the speech from the throne.
The speech said that the accounts for
1901 closed with a deficit of S9,375, 900
and added that it was not anticipated
that the accounts for 1902 would be
appreciably more satisfactory.
The steamer Acapulco at Panama
has been refused permission to land
by the health authorities, because
OF fear of the bubonic plague. She
will probably be obliged to return to
San Francisco with her passengers
and cargo. Efforts are being made to
arrange for taking off her mails after
fuinigation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-01-21
SAVED BY FoRMAlINE.
DYING Woman Brought Back to Life
by the Antiseptlc.

Al a meeting of the New York Oh
stetrlcal Society DR.. c. c. }arrows re.
ported his successful test of forma-
line In the case of n patient in Belle
vue hospital who had given birth to
A child. The woman was suffering
from blood poisoning and her temper
ature was 108 and pulse 1G0 when Dr.
Barrows injected 500 centimeters of
formaline into her left arm. The eff.
feet seeemd to be almost instantane
ous, A second injection was given
her and her pulse and temperature
fell to normal. The patient is re.
covering. Experiments are being
made on animals and further impor.
tant results are expected. The injec
tion Of formaline into the veins had
never been heard OF until DR.. Barrows
read his paper.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-01-21
FAMINE OVER NORTHERN yWr'
STARVATION TIRE,
r.. to Live on
me People Are TIE Bark and
Bread Mad. o'Nos..
{: D

A.. Jfn London, England say
s,on, $50 persons are affected by
tbo a. me in Northern Sweden. The
M, ing people are eating pine bark,
rdch is dried, ground TO powder.
mixed with stewed Iceland moss and
made into a kind of famine bread.
Coincident with the failure of the
crops Is the extreme scarcity of fish.
Even ptarmigan, usually found in
great numbers in the stricken dis
trict, have almost completely disap.
pcared. A relief fund of $4,000 900
js urgently needed, but only $1,000
has been subscribed, of which $i2,500
was sent by Swedes in the United
States. The peasants are making
pathetic sacrifices to avert the ex-
termination of the hardy northern
cattle. In previous times of scarcity
good fodder was obtainable by mixing
reindeer moss and aspen bark Now
this is not available. and finely chop
ped twigs of birch, illow and ash are
substituted. The mixture is boiled
and fed to the cattle warm, but the
milk of cattle thus fed leads TO
typhoid fever. 7 his and other dis.
eases are certain 20 spread unless re-
lief is fastened. The situation
threatens a repetition of the terrible
famine of 1867, when thousands died
oi torvation and typhoid. A special
con- 1ssioner of the Swedish govern
mcnt who has just returned from the
scene OF the distress emphasizes the
necessity for immediate plans to