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Of St. James. Until now the relations
of the Ameer have been exclusively
through the Viceroy ofyIndia and the
foreign office at Calcutta, a condition
of affairs which was deeply resented by
the late Ameer and by his present sue
cessor. since it practically places Al
ghanistan. automatically speaking, on
the same level as the tributary and
semi-independen or vassal states of
India.
Lord Salisbury. however, absolutely
declined to consent to any Change, on
the ground that if the hmcer was con
coded The privilege Of direct diplomatic
representation at the Court Of St. James.
it would be used as an argument in
favor Of establishing direct diplomatic
relations between the court of Cabul
and other European governments, which
is Of course the very last thing which
the English would wish OF tolerate
By direction of King Edward and by
the advice Of Lord Curzon. the matter
has now been taken UP again in a more
conciuatory spirit than heretofore, and
the King has inimated his readiness
to make the concession in question and
10 have the Ameer represented at his
court by a resident minister plenipoten-
tiary on the distinct understanding that
/ Afghanistan VIII undertake TO refrain
from establishing diplomatic relations
with any other European power.
This is wise aud polite move on the
part of the King. For it is calculated
TO crafty the pride of the Ameer and
his people, by marking the difference
which exists between Afghanistan and
/ the so-eaHed vassaI states of India.
The princes Of these states are feuda-
tories Of the British crown, whereas
the Ameer. claims TO be King Edwards
ally and as such received from him a
large annual grant by way of maintain
ing the alliance.
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In the Days Of George ".

The only occasions that courts have
been held by British monarchs at Holy
rood since the days OF Mary Queen Of
Scots. who made her home there, were
when King George " visited Edinburgh
in August. 1922. Sir Walter Scott. the ia
nous novelist, figuring conspicuousiy
among his encourage He, TOO, made his
headquarters at DaIkeith Palace during
his stay, as cid also Queen Victoria and
the prince consort when they held court
at Hufyrood in 1872 Since then there
has been no court held there.
During the Kings stay in Scotland the
great officers Of his household IS KirE
Of Scotland viii be IN attendance on
him. They are entirely distinct from
the officers Of the English royal house
hold. among the most notable Of them
being the Duke of Argyll, who is mas
ter of the household in Scotland; the
Duke Of BuccIeueb. who is the captain
general of the Royal Company Of Arch
ers. or the soyereign's boayguaTd Tor
Scotland; Lord Stair. who is president
Of the council, and Lord Rosebery. who
is the vice president. etc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-22
Seek Higher Honors.

Not long ago Mr. HaTrison's admirers
were so modest as 10 suggest only that
he would make a suitable candidate fer
the second place on the ticket, but his
success in Ire recent mayOTaIty contest
has led them 10 advance his rating IN
tai they consider it would be quite the
proper thing to ask that he be given
first honors- Stranger things have oc-
Cured in the history OF American poll
tics than the nomination OF such a man
as Carter Harrison
When Grover Cleveland was elected
mayor Of Buffalo 20 one dreamed that
within a short tine he would be no-ui-
mated and elected President of the
United States. yet Mayor Harrison has
been four tines elected 10 the ONCE he
now holds and has 4 national reputation,
which Cleveland had not when ne was
mayor. and which he only obtained by
reason Of his phenomenal majority for
governor due TO q Republican EaccIouaI
quarrel
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Fiction Of Death GuICh. ="
4 Place IN the Yellowstone Park With
out Danger to the President.

Pace n the Yellowstone FaTk " In
out Danger to the President.
In connection with the Presidents
visit to the Yellowstone National
Park a picturesque yarn Is being re-
yived by the Anaconda Standard"
and copied far and vide by the guilt
bic press throughout the country.
According to the yarn there is in a
remote section of the park, never
visited by tourists" a place called
death GuIch." 1t Is narrow can
yon, situated about fifteen miles from
'.Yancey's,D with PERCEPTIONS walls
and contracted entrances. From its
bottom arise poisonous fumes and
death-dealiug gases, equally fatal TO
man and beast These noxous vapors
are heavy heavier than the arr
and only when a strong wind sweeps
the canyon Is II safe TO enter. The
gulch Is strewn with the skeletons
5 nd remains Of elk, deer, and bear
4 at have met their end here.
We omit the accessories to this
va aird tale of an inferno on earh-the
al alysis of professor Of the Agri-
ctd 5ural College at Bozeman, and the
insL 7rsement Of a bank president, who
SUI eeeded II Iassoiug some Of the
gas IS, carrying them triumphantly
bach to a Bozeman laboratory. Every
tale OF this kind must have an aft
dava to accompany II, and none
wouLI be complete without If. We
only pause long enough to note the
fact Il rat literature and poetry COM
binesE n the attempt to make tins place
real: f it Is in this guIch that Seton
Thorn fns on-Seton's grizzly 'Wabb" Is
made 20 pass il his chips.
Becog Hng senous once more, we
NAV sa7 that such a place as Death
Gulch" does exist, and in the locality
indicated by our Anaconda Ananias
1t Is uue, also, that the gulch Is
strewn with the bones and remains Of
all sorts of game. But after that we
confront the parting Of the ways
as the FEy.R. George 9. Vest OF Mis-
souri-mld no one knows the Yellow
stone cot mtsy better than he-might
say
There sue no death-deaIing gases,
aid there are no poisonous vapors.
No man wa ever known TO be killed
BIZ them. Tie bones lying about are
the bones ~ victims OF the hunters
rife. For pme was attracted in large
numbers to 81 he spot by the presence
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-22
Two Notable DEGREES.

Emperor Nicholas has signalized
Easter-that is to say. the Russian
Easter, which took place last Sunday
by two notable DEGREES which came into
force on that date. the one caneeIing
the Indebtedness on the part of the
peasantry to the state in the shape of
unpaid taxes, TO the extent Of near
S10g, 600, 600, while the other relieved the
peasants from the obligations of form
ing part of the mir OF village com
mune. the servitude TO which was ex-
ceedfngIy onerous. and constituted, IN
fact, a species OF continuation of the
system OF serfage-
For the peasants, though no longer
serfs or slaves Of a noble or a great
land owner. remained serfs 10 all intents
and purposes OF the village commune.
ruled St is true. by elders which they
themselves had elected. but who welded
a despotism that compelled forced la
Dor. ana who even enjoyed the right Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-22
FUNERAL OF N. F. LATIMER.

The funeral services OF Marcus F LatI-
mer. who died Saturday evening. we're
held yesterday at the Church Of the I'M
macuIate Conception. Members Of the
Capital Beneficial Association, OF which
Mr. Latimer was a member. attended
the funeral. as did representatives or
several other organizations with which
Mr. Latmer was intimately associated.
Mr.. LaJimer died at the Garfield Hos
pital OF septic peritonitis, after q short
illness He was the son of Air. and Mrs.
VI. b Latimer. and leaves a widow,
Mrs Katie Iatfmer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-22
Democrats at Odds

Arkansas has bitter partisan feud
which threatens TO do damage to the
a-7bitfous. Of a number Of statesmen and
would be-statesmen before il is set
tied. On the one side are Governor
JET Davis and his friends and on the
reher ere all those who are not with
the governor. So completely has the
trouble euveloped everybody il the State
that there Is no such thing as serving
two masters; a man is either with the
governor or "agtn" him, and thus the
Democracy. OF Arkansas is divided
against itself
From time TO time there have been
petty charges made against the COVER
nor because Of various personal acts.
ssne involving his church membership,
another q hunting expedition and other
incidents OF like character. but the pres
eut disturbance had its inception in
the Clarke Jones fight Tor the United
States Senate. Governor Davis is a
strong partisan of Ex-Governor tnow
sarator} Clarke. and when the governor
is for anyone everybody knows il, there
IS no hypocrisy about him in this re-
spect. and no double dealing He is a
partisan Of partisans. lie did all he
possibly could DO 10 defeat Senator
Jones and elect Clarke.
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of saline springs--'salt licks,7 in fact
and every hunter and trapper for
hundreds of miles around knew 1t, Of
course.
'AII the same, We are sorry, in the
interest of truth, to be compelled to
destroy the weird fiction of Death
GuIch." Like similar stories, equally
untrue, it made mighty interesting
reading.
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Ignore the Governor.


me state l'''"' '''''ol -'' ~
ana me LEGISLATURE was '-lsh ''i-'i-i
moral o'I'Ga.-on 10 5epl -Ne
nor to tee tinted states senate ana
retire Senator Jones 70 private NE OF
10 the Panama Canai comm -s7-o", Il
President Roosevelt IS Wiling JUST
TOW The controversy IS pel"esH llls
governor ana the Legislature over ID BIN
passed by that body browning i9F me
erection CT new state capitol 5uita-
ing The LEGISLATURE passed the bill
-,.-r5-,- Tho commissioners who should
---f- r,..o.--, nj +t:s
714-- .71 .-'N
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-22
4 Royal Patient.

Prince Waldemar Of Prussia. the four
teen year old son of Prince Henry, is at
the present moment under the care of
DR.. Lahmann, at the Eaters sauitorium
near Dresden. The young prince has al
hoped that the treatment which he is
now undergoing and 70 which he was
subjected 20 last summer viii have the
effect of rendering him entirely well
and strong.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-22
FAMILY TO REMAIN HERE.

James N. Beck. who is to resign ths
position of Assistant Attorney General
on April 30 10 enter a New York law
firm. viii not remove his family from
Washington for some time Sir. Beck
viii begin his work in New York on Nay
l. but his family viii remain here until
summer, and viii not 90 to New York
until next fall
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-22
IN PINK OF CONDITION.

The members OF Dr. Wuey's poison squad at
Washington are said to be turning pink. Pes
sibIy they are Just getting into shat condition
which IS considered desirable before athletic
events.-indianspoIis News.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-22
A PANACEA.

Jones-so you think smoking is good for
headacheg
Snith-Yes. Ny mother-in-law always leaves
the room when | smoke -PittsburG Dispatch.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-22
The Ameer's Demand.

The Ameer's Demand
The new Ameer of Afghanistan has reE
vived the demand so Persistently made
by his father for the privilege Of direct
diplomatic representation AT the Court
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-30
7 IN M EN- ORlAM.#
Marion NJ, Green.

5a Ths yu g. ISL and IDA dled e95
at his residence near Aztec. De HIa Sc,
1 WIlis : Lee - Nat ana Ollie Gree9}Eand
two O. aughters-Mcsdames Gideon Flipp : o.
and James ". TIGnor,, OF Rlchmqnd. ana
sister, Mrs. JAS Hatzegroye' OF Man tbai
irreparable loss. In his death the almost e!s
broken hearted wife has lost most 10y
Ing and affectionate husband: the ct en-.
Ii e" neighbors kind friend and, one who
was ever willing to lend a helping hand;
MI. Green possessed the many beautitul
and admirable traits OF rue, honfSI,
knew no bounds: his true, gentlemanly
principles were worthy aml ,ndaed s unu
replaced. For several years his health
had been, declining and for some ne weeks r.:
XII j. that loving hands could do was done
in vain. All efforts failed; Death came
ne s pe ssst as Spr a Of "fhR os
BB e. fe name 5ns p?f tho lord IFS
a 49uFe w apS sss sesfa lis os g o
who had entered into eternal rest about
two years before. Beautiful and appro,;
pirate funeral services were condycten
OF sorrowing. friends and relatives as
sembled to pay their last tribute, Of love
and respect to his honored and cherished
Interment in Lebanon Churchyard by
toned titG 3D. Pall-beafers were Alessrs. John
King, Willie Tinlberlake. Gideon OF y Wing
a, Tignor Undertal1er. Mr.. Beckman.
Mr.. Bliley's assistant =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-30
aH .-a.I6Ih
OBITUARY..
Mrs, Jeanette LiIlenfeId.

The funeral Of Mrs. jeanette Lillenfeld
who died Friday evening at her residence,
No 4o5 East Clay Street will take place
mortuary chapel at the Hebrew Como
tory.
OF age and had been resident of Rich
mend for 1S9"r yeaEs She eayss
children. rem The children are Mrs. Sarah
Stcinheimer, Mrs. Isaac Held, and Mrs,
David Strauss, and Mr.. Samuel Bachrach,
Of Richmond, and Mr.. B. Lilicnfeld, of
Norfolk.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Boltz,
Mrs Mary NJ. Boltz died Friday at her
home, No. llos Tay lno street: She was as
hdr b,Stbdsy she leaves husband ana
six childrcn to mourn their loss.
The liberal will take place at o'clock
this afternoon from the P!ne-street Bap-
tist Church.
Funeral Of Mrs. Yarbrough.
The funeral OF Mrs. .opheia ,Yarbrough,
widow Of Mr. WI i tis aarfntsongn VII take
Johns Episcopal church'
. George M. Jones,
fsn.c,al TO The Times. Dispatch.)
IyHSSesSH glBstu VA, Aug, s.MMr. Geo,
Gnrnan Zones died early this morning
a ate a long illness at his home on RiYer-
mf2qht , AHs' horn seventy-nine years ago In
psstpa connty, and he was one OF eleven
sems ana daughters OF Whurtoli and
lie volunteered n o,n ne service e the
SlI!e,ia'NtGS Cavalry, u which he served
fai tIIlff,iiiil and brayely for greater part
Of Of thew the Var On Laying the army ME-
Jones became y, reS y ZEN , or Bedlprd
z i .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-30
TIMES AT oTTERBURN
A-Potato3 Race and Cake-Walk Create
Much Fun,
Especial to The TImes-DIspatch.)

Especial to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
AMELIA G. H,.sVA., Aug. 29.-As the
season at the Otterburn Lthia Springs
Is nearing Its close the entertainments
grow In interest. Tuesday evening Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Franklin gave the chill
dren a most novel and amusing enters
tainment in the shape Of a potato race,
which consisted IN taking, potatoes from
the the hoor N teaspoon on, and carrying them
-four, q difficult feat to accomplish. The
ones carrying the most potatoes were
Miss Lucy Lewis, who was awarded first
The first boys prize was bestowed on
Master Newton Ancarrow and the second
The two BOBBY prizes fell to. the lot
Of Master Burnett Lewis and Emily
The presents were Of a costly character,
and highly appreciated.
Wednesday evening the grown people
again assumes charge, and the progress
sats ave ayS besn hGn
off in the spacious ballroom, about forty
4 most delightful 4, evening vas spent.
prize was set Of Dresden China cups
and saucers, second ladies' prize, powder
puff box, and went to Mrs. Richie. of
ca rrow, Of Richmond Va.
No The first gentleman's prize. a pearl
handled knife, was awarded Mr.. Ander-
son. of North Carolina. and the second
was shaving set, awarded Mr.. Bur-
we'll.
The consolation prize was won by that
gentle, affa6le Mrs. Willie Owens.
Thursday night was long looked for
ward to as the event Of the week. Plans
have been In progress for a genuine old
fashioned cake-wal1. one that would do
credit to the best put up by dusky Or
iginators and said plans under the able
direction of Mr., Henry Tranlyln, OF
Aeoronaut farm, and William II. Owens,
| the battle axe man, We're more than
realized In the excellent performance
given. Eight couples contested for the
ca Ike, and were as follows:
Mrs Richie and Mr.. D. Buchanan, Mrs.
Ancarrow and Mr. NJ. Jones, Mrs. Cole
and Mr. Fleet. Mrs. Ellington and Mr.
Hal Adair, Miss Franklin and Mr.. Dou-
glass Adair Mrs. Franklin and Mr.. Bur
nett Lewis, Mrs. Buchanan and MI. Cole
! Nj. Franklin and Mr.. Owens.
All were appropriately dressed and
danced so beautifully that Chairman c..
A, Rose stated the committee were unv
decided as to which Of the four couples
had won the cake, SO Miss Franklin,
| Mrs, Franklin Mrs. Ellington, Mrs. An
carrow and their several partners had
to do the act over again.
Miss IIilda Franklin was finally award
| ed the cake.
| speech In n delightful manner. After that
, was over Mr. Mao Jones entertained the
large crowd in an enjoyable manner.
l
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Wall Street GOSSIP.
Especial to The rimeS.Dispu tch.

Especial to The Times Dispntch.j
NEW YORK: Aug, 2o..The stock market
opened quiet but firm. Although the commits.
Sion hnIs,E had very few orders. tho profess.
sounl sentiment seemed bullisl, and there was
n disposition to rekump the rally OF the previous
day, where technical conditions made It feasible.
EXTREMELY DULL: ts 49,
The extreme stagnation throughout ne hrst
boui may be judged from tho fact that out OF
] 40 more or less active Stocks transactions In
less than forty were reported, and In most OF
these trading did not amount to more than few
hundred shares.
The professionals were <,ding on for the bank
statement
TIE cLosISG:
Tho advance ia cotton did something to check
tradlns as the natu<al inference was that crop
news WAS unfnyornble.
The bank statement was pretty much what the
street had expected. although the movement
among the door traders to ake rroas eyer the
The tone was not weak but prices were generally
quotaEly under fridays close. The trading from
everywhere was OF the most insignihcaut char.
actcr, tll.la. "a
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PRODUCE. MARKET.

NEW YORK, Aug. 20. LILO at ola
psces wiptsr patents ys iar to
e eooa :2sso pas es cosanselsteady yslov
western sil2 nysS.Dulal; u, No. western eose
n"s!ssees5; fssa9F sss ssH optl,n.
after an easier opening rallied With outside SID.
mai ets. but soon weakened again under llGn,
closed s,e dull aud easy at &c, Mt decline. Nay
closed at ss1sc.; September, se'sc'; Decemoee'
. c Corn quiet; No g ssNc; Cold weather
this morning. after which It reacted a. l t' is
WIZ wlest Tsftt para g. dss!a Sepe%ssit
by; = , ,sg
sS bellies pekled shGulds5i ec Wes psh
sssHsa : ssesssS ''fssS
;1S$sE :Rsft sefi sy ss;s
s 81; s as a. SeH SS7s* !.
e eresm, IAN fancy ~ small colofei loNc,; small
Whs , ,9e m EIsSsass e s'ass an'
coieeMThe mariet for e,rse futures opened en-
quiet UNCHANGED prices IN kespinG ANIL wfn au lsa
the ent iUse session. The an3y
quiet net unchanged points lower soies'
sto Isf it s sst re- ds9.sf7 81
RAW arm tall refining $751; ee rasnaa srp ~
csonfectioncls' 4. $4,s5; mold 4, $52b; cut loal
ma crushed pow%aerSa so:rrn,; s'S sw
nriaans - onen Kettle. good to choice sldk52s
Ries@lsi domestic, fair to extra 4AV
64S,, Sapans az Long Island $l,bo@Ls7
Jarsey, Si,s7dl 49,; Virginia sweets, $1 s,ag
Pcunlts-steady; fancy, handptesed' am&a aMsdy
9ths. domestic, s. , $3.50 ssss da'esBy steam
to Liverpool, l2c,
CHICAGO, I'LL, Aug. 2o.-Whest closedd
steady at a decline OF sc. for septem a and
u1inchnnged for September. With December ?
shade hshe septsmnsr oats S9sea ~ We're M
ehanged to lb617Ac. higher,
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No Significance Attached to
the Small Dealings.
FLUCTUATIONS NARROW
There Were Few Advances Easly, but
Market Sold OF on Expectation Of
Unfavorable Statement and
Hardened After Appearance.
10y Associated Press.

NEW YORK, August 2o.-No signin-
canoe can be attached 10 to-day's small
dealings In stocks by Il handful Of profess
sional room traders. Very few prominent
stocks covered an extreme range OF as
much az point. and the market fluctu-
ated uncertainty in the interval. There
wero fcw advances at the opening,
which may have been due 10 the contra,
dlction Of the FIRST reports that the. United
States vice.consul at Beirut had been
murdered. No outside response came TO
this movement, ana the traders sold the
market or On an early impression thadi
Quence the. poor bank statement was toi-
lowed by hardening in the market, aye
to- covering by early short sellers ana ,tn
esa end f ae sve s Pig hshe than
last night. The banks show an increase
sash Of onIy where gan Ind
te exens e w was agaa fh
loan increase Ia in reality measure OF
tie au f'y e s ne s 9nsy maIk uths
Inc banks Of funds deposited BY TIC
trust companies 70 take ad w aoagas,t o.
Besides this. sentiment on the money
market outlook has taken on tone OF
assurance since the announcement OF tHc
eposs w a banks
+ the extent OF $4,000 900 II necessary:
This plan comes in tor &C. good deal OF o.
revenue receipts II. distinguished IN the
!. bookkeeping, may BIO transferred TO tna
banks. even though theyy, have been re; g,
revenue receipts have been considered
available for deposit In the banks only az
the payments were made. But the knowl-
money market overridcs other considera-
tons.
Bonds have shared in the dulness aDd
Hned sste e e. s ssGes old
declined =. per cent as compared with
the 4, !. closing call Of last week. ,oz
400 shares.
MONEY AND ExcHANGE.-cLosE:
ens'e ay saty days. n9 i2a5 per CENT ninety
days. 6d6 1-o per cent: six months. 5G6
per cent; prime mercantile paper, 61s l,9
per eept sterling exchange rm w ss
zss.125 for demand and at slss1S5al: g. g
4 for sixty day bills: posted rates. 34.S4GD
4.s41.2 and s4ss 1-2Gt.s5; commercial blps.
dollars. A IA.
WEE ~ ! I, BANK sTA Z 7 NE, 7;
ment 81 averages OF the Clearing Hs house
banks q t this ety for the week sh9T sSo
Legal tenders. $751; ll.ooo; increase 1888. :
Tssss 'ls2s s9 nf asqss:e s &c.
Reserve required. $230030975; Increase.
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RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET.
Richmond, Va, Aug. 20, 1908.
QUOTATIONS..
CATTLE MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, Aus. 2s.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts. zoo head; uemiral. Good to prime steers.
poes medium S4@s st9ckess and
ssma. Gamers si.to@2.eo; bulls, s2@4.25;
CAVES, ss.5oGe.75: Te9as.fed steers, sa&4.e5;
western steers, $a.25@4.5o. Hogs-Reeeipts TO-
to uhade higher. Mixed aud butchers, s.. 200
6; good to choice heavy, s5;4545: Is; rough:
heavy. s4.s5d5.4o; light, $5.8o9e10; bulk Of
Sheen and limbs. steady. Good to choice weth-
ers. ssa3.75; fair to choice mixed, $2.2593;
natiye lambs S3.6005.76
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JOHN [. WILLIAMS & SONS
BANKERS,
Dealers IN RICHMOND, VA,
SOUTHERN INVESTMENT
SECURITIES.
year 1866 he came to Lynchburg and
contlntied to reside herc Until the close
MUNICIPAL BONDS A SPECIALITY.
Corr espondence Invited

year, 1865, he came TO Iynchburg and
continued to reside here until the close
Of his life.
on locating In this city, Mr.. Jones. With
his, brrotherrss-in,,law; Colonel J W watts 4
hardware concern Of Jones, Watts &
Company, an enterprise that began. TO
prosper from the very outset, and rapidly
won success and fortune After several
years branch houses We're placed n Dan.
the early eighties, Messrs. ]. I. Jen-
rings and Il. l.. Bell were admitted to
then 1rm, which then became knowr, (. Us .
month OF June. 1851 Messrs. Jones and
Watts Bros. sold out the business to Bell,
Barker nnd Jennings, which to-day Is
known as the Barker-Jenpings Hardware
Company He was the first president
Of the Lynchburg Cotton Mills, and FOR
several years was president Of the Ma.
tlona Exchange Bank. When tho Board
Of Trade was organized he was made It's
first president. y,
+ Mr.. Jones is survived BY. his wife, who
was Miss Mary Fanny Watts, of Bed