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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-25
Heard in Louisa.

Especial to Tho Times. D!spntch.)
H DUNREATH, VA. February 24.-Miss
Nell Winston and brothers, Of Malvern
joined the devotees of tho sport at
Louisa In fox chase this morning.
Miss Rosabelle Hunter who has been
visiting friends In Richmond, has res
turned to her home at Louisa. ,.{. l.s,
MIR. w. T. Voolfolk is visiting his
father, Mr.. r. w. Voolfolk, near
Cuckoo.
Messrs. B. B. Duke and c. D. Barrel
are visiting friends in the Green Springs
neighborhood.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-25
THE SPRlGGSH CASE
Second Trial at Abingdon.ls Now Draw
ing to a Close.
Especial to The Times-Dlspntch.

(SpcClAlg 10 Inc ilheo.Atops''E'''
ABINGDON. VA, February III
County Court. Judge Cummings presid-
Ing. has been all week engaged In the
second trial of John w. Spriggs Tor
killing William Pratter at Meadow We"
September 9Th last Els first trial az
last December term resulted in hung
Jury, eleven agreeing on seven years
hut the one juror refused to concedc
more than six years. To-day counsel I'M
for the State concluded and court court a az
iourned TIL tomorrow for defense &c
begin. Counsel for defense now propose
.o agree to verdict for seven years
but the Commonwealth fatty re e11
this at the conclusion Of the case :s 49,. J.
The case of Ella Baker Gray, colored
charged with killing the white Roan-
oke drummer, Melvin Chester, on ll Janu-
ary 22d will be commenced as soon al
the Sprggs case is ended.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-25
DESERTER ARRESTED
Charles Strother, Of Harrisonburg Says
RE Was Out on a Furlough.
Especial to The Times. Dspatch,)

~ "--- TSTUVTHT 2 ------
STAUNTON, VA, February 2i.--At the
request of the United States army author
itios. Charles strothcr. Of llarrlsonburg.
who was wanted for desertion from the
army, was arrested yesterday IN stanton
and taken buck to lIarrisonburg last
night He is a sor OF William Strother,
OF Rockingham county. and about year
ago enlisted In the United States army.
lie was stationed at Fort Washlnhlni,
Md, and had been off on furlough, which
expired January 9th, and failing to re.
turn. vas yesterday arrested. and to-
might will be taken back The young sol
ldier stated yesterday that he had b,sen
fopt en- . furlough, ana said the reason
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-25
5DowelI--Wrlrht.$

Especial to The Times. Dlspatch.)
CoRDONsyIL1,E,, VA. February "a
Mr.. j. t. Dowcll. son OF Mr.. 3. y.
Dowell, and Miss Rosa Wright, eldest
daughter OF Mr.. s. M.&Nrigllt,s III both OF
Louisa county, were married at the Bar
list parsonage at this place Tuesday ar
sternoon at 8 o'clock. Rev. w. Tuppcr
Wingneld performed tho CEREMONY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-25
PhiI Oyerbey Living.
I,,,oo,ol ~ m, yl,ncs. DIsnntch

Especial TO I'M Times, pspatch)
BOYDTON, VA, February 2i,--A re-
port has been current both here and in
clarksyille that Mr. Phil Oyerhey. q
prominent merchant Of this county, was
dead Mr. Oyerbey has aot been well
FOR some time. but he Is far from being
u dead mar
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-25
Arson Follows Robbery.

8 Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
Il yYAVDRLY. VA, February A.-Tho
Western Union Office at Wnverly was
Saturday night robbed OF about sl2 or
SIS. WIN Hunt was arrested, charged
with the crime. He set fire to tho little
prison. but did not escape, as the blaze
burned to the brick foundation and was
checked sfl5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-25

$50: Norfolk Railway and Light Com
rnny, $40; Mrs. Gertic Pincus, $40; I, l spIs
SlvJ. Y. L. Rogers, ss25, all OF N n, s,no
nnd II. jacobs and SON. Portsmouth, IVY
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-07-01
eatt

A clas> IN a Sunday school was list.
ening to lesson on patience. The
topic had been carefully explained. and
as an aid TO understanding the teach.
er had given each pupil card bearing
the picture II a boy fishing. Even
pleasure said she. requires the exer.
else Of patience Look at the boy fish.
Ing He must sit and walt and wait.
lie must be patient" Having treated
the subject very fully. she began with
the simplest. most practical question.
And now can any little boy tell me
what we need most when we 90 Ash.
ing?' With one voice was the answer
houted-"bait."
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-07-01
AReAIE aoosEgElrls 80.
lssw a Pony Roor IN an ElsVHtor q
TIE White llonss.

Archie Roosevelt. while recovering
from an attack Of measles. had a vis-
itor the other day. whose call viii %
more 10 restore him 10 health than al
the medicine The dnUtur can give him,
says q Washington dispatch soon
after Archie began 10 convaleRce be
begged 70 be allowed 70 see his spot
Ted pony, Algonquin. which is his COR
slant companion when be Is well II
was too soon for Archie 70 leave his
room and Mrs. Roosevelt was COM
PEELED 70 decline the request
Charles the groom, who looks after
Algonquin and who also Is a great
chum Of Archie. thought the matter
over and concluded that II Mr. Archie
wanted 10 see his pony be should DO
So
Without conhding his plan TO any
one be led the pony the other day into
the White House and along the oori5-
dor into the elevator The elevator
men were TOO much surprised 70 say q
word until after the elevator had dis
appeared When the second floor was
reached Charles led the pony into
Arches room and uEhered II in
To say thar Archie was delighted ex-
presses il mildly and the pony also
seemed 70 enjoy his visit
This is the frs, time that q horse
has ridden In q White House elevator
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-07-01
chserfulnses Counts.

The Cosmopolitan says the longevity
Of the medical man is materially less
than that Of workers Of other profes-
sions Only those with a sound
physique other things being equal.
can win ia a struggle for success. The
sick look with confidence 10 the well
They demsnd the nearly dogmatism
that comes from the overlooking OF
animal spirits They enjoy the cheer.
ful optimism thai comes from a good
digestion They lean upon the doc.
tor In their weakness and yield willing
obedience 70 his kindly influence
Much Of the power POSSESSED for good
may be outside Of pills or potions. cor.
rect theories or sound Deductions
American Medicine.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-07-01
New chln \, Restaurant.

Clark street MI soon have a Chi
nese restaurant on an elaborate scale
On the second third and fourth sto-
ries Of the building az the northeast
corner Of Van Buren, and Clark
streets the partitions are being taken
cut and the three floors viii be con.
rerted into three large rooms TO be
devoted 70 that purpose The exter.
lor viii be adorned with balconies and
illuminated The floors will be laid IN
marble mosaic and the different parts
Of each floor will be separated by
screens Of the most startling designs.
Chicago Chronicle
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-07-01
sird Venasanee.

A naturalist recently witnessed an
encounter between a large swan and
a little brown duck The duck had
apparently insulted the swan BY trying
20 cross lis path. for il was suddenly
seized b. the swan and held under the
water until be was sure IL would be
drowned. But az last the swan iet Il
30 and called maiestically away. The
duck, after taking breath. looked
around 10 see where rs enemy was
and seeing Il rose into the air and
deliberately came down Tapping It's
wings. on the astonlshed swans back.
The swan fed In terror. and the duck.
apparently satisfied. quietly swan
away -Pearson's Weekly.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-07-01
RELIEF FOR RUSSIAN WOMEN.
Newly Eoaetso Law Blessing 70
Abused Peasants Wives.

Newly Ecactco Law q Blessing 70
Abused Peasants Wives.
by q hewly enacted Russian law a
peasants wife on showing 70 the dis
trict judge Construction that she IS
babltuany 100 treated by her husband
or that be viii not support her. and
makes her the drudge for his own sup
port. can demand q separate passport
with which she is a. liberty 70 leave
her 0ppress0r and earn a living else
where. Hitherto there vas no possible
redress or release for the longsufier.
ing victim SO long as Il was obligatory
that the wifes name was entered IN
the husbands passport and papers Of
Legitimate Anyone at all intimately
acquainted with village life 10 Russia
will re"dliy appreciate the relief this
brings 10 tens Of thousands Of peasant
women who are the grieYously abused
domestic slaves and beasts " burden
10 their drunken and brutal coniusa
prOprieiors
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-07-01
A Mother to the Girl.

The woman who had lost her maid
at the moment that she was expecting
visitors went TO the janltor In her
distress, hoping that he might be able
20 find some one 10 help her out. He
was Hibernian and efusiyely sym.
pathetic, "shure an IT'S too bad" he
assured her, an you afther bein' a
mither to that girl" As the girl was
as black A. a negro could be, the
woman took the compliment with res.
eryatlOns.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-07-01
Evleted kafhra.

The correspondent Of a London pa.
per. writing from British South Afri.
ca, says the Katiirs are bound TO 70.
crease IN population more rapidly
than the whites, whom they already
greatly outnumbeE aud. being barred
from work in many cases by the i'm.
poriation OF cheap labor from India
and forced 10 leave their land hold.
ings. which they retain only under
lease from the Beers. to whom II has
been allotted. and under liability OF
eviction, a serious uprising of the ma.
tIyes N not beyond the possibilities Of
the near future.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-07-01
A NEW BOILED DINNER.
Little Ones Advertisement Natural un'
der the Circumstances.

Ger the Circumstances.
Il have a little niece" said the "a.
contour Of che Sewing Circle who
is never so happy as when she is al.
lowed TO visit the kitchen and watch
the servants al work. Fortunately.
her mother has good -natured servants
who rather enjoy having the child
around, 50 many are the charmed
hours which Jessie spends downstairs
making little pies under the cooks
superintendence and pretending she
is grown up
The other cay she descended 10 the
laundry 10 oversee the family wash 10
her busy little way. She gave one
look Of utter establishment as Mary
put on the. clothes 10 boil. and then
fairly few upstairs 20 her mother. OK.
claiming.
Oh, mamma What do you think?
Mays cooking the clothes for din.
ner.' New York Times.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-07-01
A LInpual Phenomenon.

An you says. Brer Eph m" said
the convert, thoughtfully. dat All
KANT cuss nor sw'ar none after Use
been baptize?" de Bible says 80.
Brer Sanl" "Nor say Good Lor. nor
one O dem t'lngs?" Not unless yons
10 meeun'. Brer Saul" "Umh! amt
drive no mules in meetIn' en- | KANT
take de meeting ter de mules. Dat
Baptls' 'llgion ain no 'liglon IA n
mule driver. DE baptism li'ble ter
swlnk his vocabulary ~ Washington
Times.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-07-01

Place u near the FIRE TO get warm.
thai the CONCEALED oil about II may
melt and then oil ii thoroughly with
parafin. Work IL Gaickly for a few
minutes then wipe Oh an the parafin
and dirt and treat Il 10 little NOR
clean paradin Wipe II again and
aiier the application OF a very little
Of the ordinary lubricating OH il will
be ready for use People often sIirk
the trouble OF thoroughly cleaning
their machines like this. but a clogged
and heavy" machine under this treat.
ment will become like new. aud is
easy working viii be an ample reward
for any trouble incurred.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-07-01
Feather ssda COMING aaoL.

The feather bed. after It's Danish.
ment during about half a century, IN
being received back into favor In cold
er countries Hygiene experts con.
demned II on account OF It's heating
nature and the difficulty Of thoroughly
airing and purifying; nevertheless. II
~ actually being recommended during
the winter for delicate. nervous. neu.
ralgic women, and particularly for Ell.
DERBY persons and those who are trou
bled with insomnia
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-07-01
Had Him In Doubt.

rs your wife good Manager"
Il really don't know" Don't know"
NO. You see. I always thought had
pretty much my own way In every.
thing, but the other day | got hold
Of an article on the diplomatic man.
agement Of husbands. and since read.
Ing that I'm not at all sure that my
wife hasn't been managing me right
along. II that's 80. you can put her
down as one Of the best and cleverest
managers that ever lived"
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-07-01


American pushfulness m an unlim-
tied quantity The women are as ir
represslbie IA society as the men In
commerce. A artain visitor 10 the
Riviera found tnis out recently. He
was occupying nrss noor rooms Al .
weli-known hotel A. Of q sudden,
without any introduction or prclim-
mary, a note was brought 10 him
signed b. the wife a . weil-inown
American millionaire II asked him
whether be would object 70 giving up
his rooms 10 her niece, he was mueh
amazed bat wrote back inquiring
whether the niece drank Mrs. -
wrote IN reply ID surprise and inoig-
nation. winding up with an emphatic
statement that her niece did not
drink. Lord Z concluded with
the following note. Lord K re-
grets that be cannot give up his first
8oor rooms 10 Mrs. ---'s niece.
for be is convinced that. as the young
lady does not drink. Il Is very much
easier for her 70 get ~ stairs than i
Is for Lord ."-LOndOn Tat
Ter
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-07-01

Queen Victories Love Of Flowers.
Queen Victoria was a great flower
lover from the days when a toddllng
child she made daisy chains on the
lawns Of Kensington palace. and per
laps wore them with more pride than
she ever did her jewels. When she
paid her one and only visit to Spain.
Queen Christina asked. rs there any.
thing the queen Is especially fond of"
Yes. fiOweE." was the answer. and so
flowers In lavish profukiop decorated
the streets. the houses. the railway
station. and the palace.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-07-01

Magnificent Demonstration.
One eay while IN Norway an oppor.
tunity vas given 70 an American tray.
eier 70 see that the name Of Bjorn.
sflerne Bjonson means much % an
Norwegians "A battalion Of Nor
vegian and Swedish cavalry. infantry
aad artillery. between 5000 and OgV
strong, was returning from its maneu-
rers 70 the post 10 Christania. be
says. In passing Auleslad the gen
erai IN command sent his adjutant 70
advance e Get Blomson's permission
70 give bin an ovation. With his fam.
ily and guests assembled about him
on TIE reranda the monumental figure
stood WITH barred bead 10 receive the
military greeting. As each regiment
passed IN review below, presenting
arms as 70 their chieftain, there went
up a deafening shout OF personal
salutation from each OF the soldiers.
who then Joined In singing the nation
al hymn, % whose author they we're
Offering this spontaneous salute
There waE the unique spectacle Of q
man IN private life. being accorded 3
military demonstration by the nations
army which a king might envy"
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-07-01

CHICAGO, LII. -
When | received the
sample Of Doan's
Kidney Pills | was
suffering terribly With
iny back, was sick and
unfit 70 do anything.
The several remedies
| had used. though
highly recommended,
ala DO good, but
rather irritated the
trouble aud made me
worse. Before / had
used up the sample ]
was feeling 10 much
better that ! got more
from the drug store.
! could not sleep st
night Had 20 get up
six or eight times, and
the urine was 20 red.
would almost think
Il was part blood -
therewas athick sand.
like brick-dust sedi-
ment. / cannot tell
one-half that | suf-
fered. nor how good
| feel now that | am
cured BY DOan's Md
ney Pulls but here |
am. tlxty-six years
old. able 10 do my
own work, feeling
well AZ / did twenty
years ago, for which l
thank Doan's Kidney
Pills ten th3Isand
times. = Mrs. +. T.
GOULD, 9l4 w. Lake
Street DOan's Pills
cure when othOrs
fail.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-07-01
What Everybody Says.

LOUISVILLE. Kr-
For a year or more
! have bees suffering
with severe pains in
the small Of my back
and kidneys had
tried q number Of
remedies but without
relief | decided 10
try DOan's Kidney
Pills, and purchased
two boxes, and am
glad 20 state that
after taking the Two
boxes Of pills ] was
relieved Of all pains.
and have not been
troubled since Prior
70 taking these pills
Il was impossible for
me 20 get d fun
nights sleep. butIam
not experiencing any
difficulty ia this re-.
tpect now - Yours
truly. ions T. KRA-
MIR, 2i23 W Main
street foreman
American Tobacco
Col
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-07-01
Why There Are So Many Masons.

A little girl tells what she knows
about King Solomon IN the following
essay. King Solomon was a man
who lived ever so long ago and 10 the
country In which he governed he was
the whole thing King Solomon built
solomon's Temple and was the father
Of all the Masons. He had 200 wives
and 200 lady friends and that Is why
there are SO many Masons In the
world"
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-07-01
ABERDER.WAsu

ABERDER. WASH
! had 4 bad pain IN
my back (: ! could
hardly walk Sr slt
down. | could not
write for sample, but
got a hfty-ceni box
Of druggist, aud they
have made me all
light. No other med.
lcine did me any
good. - Au0. CAM,
M. IS let st.. East
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-07-01
Every one who uses Doan's Kidney
Pills free trial has a good word
TO say for them - that's
why they are most
prominent In the
public eye.

Aching backs are eased Hip. back. and
loln pains overcome Swelling Of the
limbs and dropsy signs vanish.
They correct urine with brick dust sedi.
ment, high colored, excessive, pain In pass.
ing, dribLling. frequency. bed weiiing.
Doan's Kidney Pills dissolve aud remove
calculi and gravel. Relieve heart palpita.
ton, slceplessness, headache, nervousness.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-08-29
ID sUuictiug Rumors.

Sosa. Bv Cable-With the rumors
OF massacres and the murder Of pris-
onors in Monas,ir now authenticated.
the general situation is considered
here rs fas. becoming intoierahle. ON
clal and diplomatic circles alike are
concerned. having every reason to fear
,ha, only part OF the horrors en-
acted in tho interior Of Macedonia
have come 20 light as yet. The revoiu-
uonary committees are doing their ut
most 20 force the hands % the Bull
rarian government and The immediate
outlook is exceedingly serious.
II appears that the Turks have OBJ
taiucd the upper hand in the viilayet o.
Nonastir and the insurgents are pian-
Ming 20 move the centre OF their ace
uvitv close % the Bulgarian frontier.
Dispatches arriving today from the
disturbed ana are exceedingly gloomy.
From Andrianople comes the news Of
Turkish defeat and the extension Of
the revolutionary outbreak from Non
.stf- tho news OF Turkish victories IS
+ accompanied by barbarious excuses.
While many % the reports remain
without confirmation. sufficient au-
thentic details are forthcoming 20
f caase the authorities the greatest anx-
F ietv. According % the sofa D'Nevrick
iho Turks committed unspeakabio
atrocities az Krushevo. The muuiated
F corrses OF 90 women and children we've
forni in one building. pieces OF the
4 bodies had been thrown into the street
. Fifteen OF the principal merchants oi
the town were killed and their heads
exhibited on poles.
Al Nonastir the churches were de-
. molished. the houses sacked and tn'
town is now in a heap % ashes. The
populace fed 20 The hills. where the,
arc in starving condition. Ih'
D'Ncvrick also asserts thar genera
massacre has taken place In the who.
vuayet OF MCnastir. Nearly ali 90
the villages have been destroyed. Tn
trca rheroUs murder % so insurgcn
prisoners by thci. guards near Mon
astir has made an especially bad i'm
preston here.
Many rumOrs are current OF massa
ores in the city OF Andrianople. bu
. confirmation is lacking The situation
there however. undoubtedly Is ser.
Gus. The population IS afraid 90 leav
che houses. The prisons are ful
When the Russian consul protested a
the situation. the Vail Is reported
have answered that he was pOweries
against the fanatical population.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-08-29
Cost of Car Strike.

Richmond. Va. Specialize strike
OF street railway employees here was
Officially declared of shortly after
noon Monday. II had lasted just 60
days. and is estimated 20 have cost the
street car company $15O.0Oo. the s;rik-
ers in loss Of wages $4,000 the State,
by reason OF the necessity for troops
20 maintain order. SIS. 200 and the city
for special police. etc. 5000. One man
WAS shot and killed by soldiers during
the progress OF the trouble. and one
m0torman was fatally stabbed by
another. while scores OF persons have
been more or less seriously injured Ia
various ways as a result OF the dis
turbance.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-08-29

Paris. BY Cab,e.-Au the members
% the Humtert family were found
guilty. The foreman % the jury an
nouncel that the verdict vas aMrma-
tive concerning the questions Of faisi-
fcation and svindung and negative
uDon the subsidiary CUES lions The
verdict considers extcluatilg ccn4l-
lions. The court sentenced Madame
Humbert and her husband each % I've
years imprisonment and lne OF 100
francs Emile ID hur.gnac was sem
fenced 70 two wears Imprisonment.
Roman pAuriguac was sentenced 20
three years imprisonment Madame
and n Humbert viii undergo solitary
confinement during their Germ OF i'm
prisonmenC
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-08-29
From Across The Sea

Russia presented demands on Tur-
key growing out of the murder OF her
consul az Nonastir.
Maitre Labor argued in behalf OF the
Humberts at the fraud trials now In
progress in Paris.
Pope Plus Y, In receiving Cardinal
Nartineln. complimented Cardinal Glib
bcns.
Wayne McVeagh. senior consul OF
the United States in the Venezuelan ar
bitrati0n. is In Paris awaiting the as
sombling OF the court at The Hague.
II Is reported that a new government
has already been selected 10 take
charge at Panama in the event OF revO-
luton.
Pedro Alvarado. former laborer. who
acquired wealth estimated at $4,000
600. died at Paral. Mexico.
Baron Won Thielman resigned as
Secretary OF the German Treasury and
Baron Won Stengel was appointed in
his stead.
II is rumored that Emperor Francis
Joseph viii abdicate as King Of Hun
gary.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-08-29

Danville. Ill. Special.-Winfeld Ba-
ker. who formerly lived in the noun
tains OF Kentucky. was convicted in
the Circuit Court Of assault 10 murder
Sheriff Whitlock. He was sentenced TO
r term Of from one 70 IA years This is
the first conviction OF member OF q
mob that attacked the Danyille JAN in
the latter part OF July. after having
lynched the negro James Metcalf. and
burned his body. Immediately after the
verdict today Harmon Magnott. q pain
ter who was publicly criticlsing the
court officials. was arrested. charged
with melting riot.