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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-12
THEATRICAL.
WEDDING.
Members of the ConviC j','
Daughters co. Are Married
RICH NORFOLK NATIVES = )
The Battleship Maine and the ea ian = 3
the Nor.hAtlantlc Squadron *
pected Soon in HAMPTON
t5S g. ~ Roads.
RICH NORFOLK i, NATIVES )
fsnen,a1 - ,1,he rlmes.Diapatch.)

fspeo,a1 q ,rhe Tmes-Ddpatch.) Isl
NORFOLK, VA, september 1l.-Mr. A.
bert V.GUhls and Miss Jennie Paullne ~,
gram, both ofG'rhe Convict,s Dausntel,
Company, which filled an engaee'hen. = :
the Academy OF Music to-nignt, secuI ,.,a
n marriage license at the Norfolk clerK :
Office this afternoon and were ma.rle :
Immediately afterwards by hes. -. -. -
Taylor ut the pastorium OF the = eo 80 N
Street Baptist Church. .. ,a -
The bride Is twcnty-fonr years oau t az.
tho groom is twenty-one. ms loih har ~ w. :.
born In Dallas, Texas, and gave o., llet p ,al
ents home as SIM Jose, Cal. The latter
was born In Nashville, Tenn, nna saSe
Ills present home as Spokane, Wash.
NORFOLK BOYS RICH. sA
,rhe fact2thatItwo Norfolk boys nave
become wealthy lately developed to "a ay
when X. b. Elliott purchased lot s etsoy
a. lot from Mr. Henry l.. shephera,i loI-
merly4 Of Norfolk, and now OF GIlp ~.
property. Is now in business IN Cripple
Creek with his brother, Mr. John Shep-
herd, formerly OF Princess Anne ana NOE.
folk. Both are brothers OF Dr.s5L. ~
Shepherd y, q
fortunes since they have beer, IN !. tne
West, and are now owners OF immense
cattle ranches and valuable golo anu ' s'l-
yer mines. sl
BATTLEsH1Ps COMING.
a5 II is stated that the battleship Maine
successor to the martyr ship OF the span.
ish War, Will be in these waters shortiyi;
She Is expected about the 419th4instant..s
The fine vessel will not, In all propapii-'
,ity, come to the navy yard, unless a1ter
her Standardization trials on the barren
Island course, It. should be found neces.
sary to make alterations and repairs tnt tt
will necessitate her coming. ,5 ,
The entire squadron, Of which she is a
part, Will rendezvous In these waters IN
the next few weeks, preparatory to the
usual winter cruise In the Caribbean.
It Is improbable that the two monitors,
Nevada and Arkansas now at this yard,
will take part in the winter manoeuvres
Of Culehra this winter. although thelr
troublesome turrets will have been read
justed long before the beginning OF inc
cruise. BIZ RisN s E23
"A TERRIFIC shoCK.
While stringing telephone wires In Berk-
lev. Frank Helvin.l a lineman Of the South
ern States Telephone Company. received
a shock of i2.2s0 volts of electricity from
crossed electric light wire. He was hor-
ribly burned about the head and back.
and his arms and hands were scorched'
He had the presence Of mind to jump,
and this saved his life. He will live.
John W. Cherry Of Norfolk. one Of the
mots prominent members Of the Improved
Order Of Red Men. Is In Atlantic City
assisting In preparing for the Great Coun-
Gil, to convene. next Monday. He will be
one of the most formidable candidates
for the position OF Great Sachem.
Lessee Lowe, Of South Norfolk. was
Knocked down by a Norfolk and Western
locomotive last night. Both legs were
crushed. He hadSa narrow escape from
| DEATH P,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-12
.ApE'P,,oMATTox COURT
Political Enrolling the Vet.
erans-Registration to Begin.

s-Registrationt to Begin.
Especial TO Tho Times Digpatch.)
SPANISH OAKS. VA, Sept. "A large
crowd attended County Court on yes 'tet
day. Captain Cnmm Patteson was on
hand, and made one OF his best sps Genes
Hon. W W 9. Franklin. his Republican ep-
ponent. was pr escnt. Mr.. Franklin doubt
less realizes that nc Is leading forlorn
hope. y, . !, I, !, IL, ~
the Appomattox c. G. ", was kept busy
ali day enrolling the old soldiers: Colonel
Poore. in response to the appeal OF Go th
ernor Montague, publisnea.a caii 70 ~. "a
many Veterans responded to the call and
brought list as far as they could OF their
res pectfve commands. Colonel poore y. Is !,
s enthusiastic In the cause, and Will push
1T to n successful conclusion. \.
irhe several registration boards OF me ne
county have arranged for the registration
Of ali ali Qualified voters, Who failed t. reg
4 lister last year to begin on the 28th OF
this month, and VIII continue Tor ten
Our farmers are now engaged in har.
vesting the best crop OF TOBACCO tney
hay srsay In By sss
destructive storms which have wrought
so much damage In other portions OF
the, county and adjoining counties. ..,, /.
Hebron Baptist Church are wide
awake, progressive people. few years
ago they built a large and ha ndsom ~
church house at cost OF 5l.eoV. Last
cost OF 1000. and few weeks ago
they purchased slxty-acre farm LOT y, ~ -;
All these properties adjoln in ccmpacss
form, which makes this passionate one OF
the most desirable country fields IN the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-12
MAJ. sTRoTHER corlMAND'NT
Physical instructors Office Created at
v. M. Ball at w. & L.

Especial TO The Ilmes-plSpatcHi
LEXINGTON, VA, September l..sev-
eral changes have been put into effect AZ
the opening of the session at the Viz
,ainia Military Institute. Major l.. H.
strotber. OF the United States army,
professor OF military science this year;
viii also act as commandant OF cadets.
Colonel J. c. Ford, who has been act
ing commandment for two years, assumes
the full duties OF professor OF Latin ana
English departments. There are TOUT
rev assistant professors-Captains 7. a.
Dewey John Paul and j: B. Sinclair, or
last years graduates, and Captain +. a.
T1llery, OF the class OF l'O2
A new office has been established tn's
year, that of physical instructor IN the
gymnasium. DR.. e. W. Bitter. OF Lou
doun county, has charge of the depart
ment. DR.. Bitter Is a graduate or the
Z University OF Virginia, and one or the
star football players of that institution,
Washington and Lee University FOOT
hall admirers are confident Of splendld
team this year. The services or MIR. a. j.
Ryles. n Princeton man, have been Sc
cured, and he Is expected to arrive Wlthln
tho neIt few days. Mr.. A. w. Trundle
Is captain of the team and Nit. w. a.
Wilson the business manager
Nine OF last years eleven are BACK az
the University, and some sooa lnatelh
can be gotten from among the new men
A tackling machine has been bough, an'
viii be used this year for the first time
Colonel John p. 1>etcher. president 0
the Rockhridge County sunday-school AS
ISOLATION, has accepted the dehhsh,n
The engineering department in the High
land park College, at Des MONIES iowa
Mr., S, p. Horn, OF Rockbridge Baths
succeeds Colonel Iletcher as preslder
OF he association.
The law department Mt Washington an
Lns Is larger by thirty per cent. than las
year The junior class Is the largest,
The history of the school. The law rae
ul,y is composed Of Professor Burks
dean. and five other professors.
reception was given by the unver
sity Young Mems Christian Associatio
tonight 10 new students.
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DIAMONDS in
PETERSBURG !: |; [. ].
Slxteen-Y ear-Old Boy Steals
Precious Gems.
ONLY 4 FEW RECOVERED
The Accumulation Of aWeaIthy LadYs
lLifeti me-Arres;ed at the Home OF
Young Negros Grsna mother.
The Other a Cuban.
ONLY A FEW RECOVERED
The Accumulation Of a Wealthy LadY''s
3 :f,A;.,, Arr..tad ~ Tho Aonna NJ

SPECIAL TO Tho Times Dispntch,)

Especial TO Tho TImes-D ispntchQ II.
VA. September IL.
Rufus Worrell. the sixtcen-year-old .mu-
latto valet who stole diamonds and other
jewelry valued at $4,000 from Mrs. P. J.
Herter. in the Antoinette Hotel. New
York. Saturday afternoon, was arrested
In Petersburg o-nigh. at the home OF his 4
grandmother and some OF the valuables
found on him. and NarcisoA Roberts, Q
Cuban, arrested with him.
Worrell lived in Petersburg until four
years ago. The men reached Petersburg
Sunday, and since that time have been
working at the American Cigar Com
panys factory.
Among the valuables stolen we're a dla-
mond watch fob worth s1,OoO; diamond
crescent $500: diam ond and emerald mar
duise ring. $500; diamond solitaire ring,
81. 600; diamond and sapphire ring 81 ,2u;
diamond hoop ring, $3.50: diamond circle
ring, 81 coo: diamond brooch, $3.50; emer-
i aid lizard brooch $500; diamond cluster
bracelet $500; ruby bracelet. 500 and
bsgsof rare English and German coins
THE collection was sthei formulation OF
Mrs Herter's lIfetime; containing many
valuables that had come down from an,
cestors. z'
The following articles were recovered
from the men tonight: Diamond watch
fob. gold bracelet, cluster diamond rlns,
emerald lizard brooch and some coins'
all worth about sl50o
The men say most OF the jewelry - n
pawn in New York. +. /.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-12
FORK UNION GLEANINGS
Summer Boarders Are Going Home
School Matters Personal,
Especial to The Times-p lspatchl

(Special to The Times Dlspatch)
FORK UNION, VA. Sept, IN, l,T sar Hsir
e civ hor.s and tie tea ehers and studen1dfs
move ay hsM1r sssPss nsaa as ssds
% , WoIh w M' 81 Tia School at Little Wash
i ngtton, in Rappahannoeak, county, ,aSns ,o-dov
Miss Writ Wendell, JGn nn RRf ass .d re.
SHINE sun her her studies in, the New ENGLAND
Cons conser val Of Music ~, !, r,,a.d.v
Miss Agnes Terrell VIZ " FL unssa sSe
be bel 900, one Of tie faculty Of that institu-
tion. parkins has haen
Mr.. Horace fngs snead and family left yes yes
'e Mns E !pb fTfa oas her school
Miss Emma Thomas is % aatf44S 9t esH nrnEs
home from a so1our 2 : ~ ~ =
Preparations are being MADE foF an as
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y . i q I 70 y i
organization ms speedily as possible Some
Years ago. when the matter Of organizing
company here was DISCUSSED T. me !, t y n
encourage the organization In every way,
and he would also do so. MS this SECTION
needed and should have good military
company. This effort promises no" De'-
\ CAPTAIN lessee JONES' of Hampton, who
bought q hotel ,and other pr,ope rtsyn here
Hon. III. S. Trout, OF Roanoke city, and
Hon. r. b. Hartley, of Sussex county
are sojoi,rnng at The Meclslenb7urs =,
are very, busy securing their tobacco
crop There is no doubt Of the fact tha a..
there is more tobacco now produced ,npdus s, py
tistics show the same thing about cot
ton. Negro labor Is drifting to factories $
and public works, and q great proportion
AS to good old Virginia cooks, they
are q dream of the past.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-12
BIBLE ., CONFERENCE
Many Noted Ministers Attending the
Convention at Salem
(special to Tho Timcs-Dispatch)

o.
sAI,EM. VA, Sept. 1.-THE, eighth
annual BRs of nrS mdor the the
amsnices of the National Bible Confer
AszofStIon began ou rhs servces VIII
IL held daily until the conference closes closes
on sunday night sepen 1f' ~ 2otf flo most most
largely attended conference ever held mere ere
and already there are many w, ris'to f tTS
An unusually large number OF no ~ a
ministers are present Am ho Moo 5aS i lie
institute, Chicago, ILL.,: Dr. d. Y. GWilym,
rector Of iisalnts piiS;etopaHl Gn"T RncK X
stone, Of Chicago, Ill: Or. II. G. Morr1-
son. editor of the Pentecos11al ,seraiu
edlor Of ne Ghrsta9 tq rnasnion rh pas-
terp' ~ the BAPTIST Tabernacle. In At
anta gGorEe H ft%nTt Of Of G'e Na
pmsta. Ga: Professor ]. r. c. Brown. OF
Salem and Dr. Clarence nc t r s sonfer.
ence. Professor Oliver Arnold. Jr., OF
Boston, Mass. has charge Of the sing sing
Z g. &
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-12
HOT FIGHT WITH HAWK
Mrs. Beverage Kills One Measuring
Four F eet Fever Quarantine.
Especial to The s-DispatchD


f MONTERREY. VA, Sept. 11.-Mrs James
G. Beverage, wife of Justice Of the Peace
Beverage, i,fh) ives four miles east Of
Monterey, had fierce battle with large
chcken-hawk on "Wednesday last. The
hawk had invaded her poultryayard. and,
when she attempted to drive IT or, the
angry bird showed fight, and did not give
club in the hands Of the. 'squlre's wife
The hawk measured four feet from tip to
tip and had been committing FREQUENT
depredations during tho SUNNI err me
beak and claws were brought to town by
Mr.. Beverage, and are now on exhioi-
ton. as.h
on tho head of North Fork, IN Pendletol
county, and mountain district which
marks the corners OF Highland " Poca-
hontas, Randolph and Pendleton, qua ran,
tine has been established by the Board
Of Health of this county and Pendleton,
and guards have been stationed on the
va rious roads to enforce the meaas sure,
holiness camp-meeting, Is now IN
progress near the Bath-Highlnnd llne,
sixteen miles south Of here. three or
four visiting ministers and helpers-m,sale
| and femnle-are aiding as many native
workers, and extensive preparations have
been made for the entertainment OF the
people. s s2fE4sti II AK 3ltEa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-12
How THEY THE DO THINGS
IN PULASKI COUNTY
The County Fair Was a Royal
Affair The District Fair
Comes Next.
(snec,al to The Times Dispatch.)

T.
.IaADToRD, VA. September 1.-THE Fle!
annual, pulaski county fair was held at
Dublin this week. and the people from
all the surrounding section came and
had a good time Whilst there were few
exhibits, there was some fine riding and
driving, not so much by jockeys Alone .H
but ladies and gentlemen rode and drove
thelr own horses, and SO there was a
pretty good ''lorse show"
And then the social feature was flne;
everybody had a fine Virginia welcome
for everybody else, and everybody oronght
a delicious lunch and invited eyerypody
else to eat with him, and Virginia hospl-
talty was never seen to better adVan-
tnec. pulaski is a royal little county.
The beautiful ladies, handsomely goWned,
and we'll dressed men In the grand stana'
presented an animated scene that placed
cur country cousins" in no bad light
alongside the big horse shows of our city
friends.
Ex-senator Thomas Tate. of Pulaski
county, was chief marshal, and sitting
his handsome dapple gray, he was dig
nifty, courtesy and grace personitied'
and kept things running smoothly
N The district fair. at Radford, VIII pc
gin the middle of October. Every e1lor
is being put forth to make this exhipi'
ton one of great interest and advan advantage g
to this whole southwest section.
The business men Of Radford and sur
rounding towns have entered into the
thing with spirit and interest. and nave
offered many valuable special premiums
In addition to the three thousand dollars
cash premiums given In the various de.
partments by the association Itself.
Miss Belle Tyler Is making asvisltt OF
several weeks to her friend MISS ga o ileS
Bondurant. Of Buckingham COUNTY,
Mr.. Frank Cassel, Grand Master OF
Virginia Odd Felows, is In Norfolk, at,
tending the meeting of the retail dealers
organization as a delegate from the as
ISOLATION here y
The Radford public schools opened Mon
day with a good attendance. and FRO
lessor Hill says that he thinks every
thing points to a profitable year. y,
Mr.. j. w. Shelburne. n prominent clll
zen of the county. near Radford, who mas
been very Ill with typhoid, is now holding
his own. and hopes are entertained or III
| recovery.
st, Adams school opened this week
With quite flatter,ng prospects. The heac
| master. Professor Randolph. will be as
| sisted this session by Professor CraVens
who has been with the school for sev
| eral. years and Professor u. P. Holt,
the University K North Carolina PHI. s.
and M. c. Hall. B. A., OF the Universal:
OF Virginia. 49,
On account Of the recent death OF Pro
lessor Randolphs father the usual open
ing festivities were dispensed with.
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THE RENEWAL a STRAIN,

Vacation Is over Again the so CIV ~ PEI, nsii
rings at morning and at noo11,a.latsd kind VIZ ~
lens Of thousands the haGd1eaaff W SI'i IS IS
work has begun, the reneW''aaiL, n 10 iii exc
Cent e The most a r"Rsed g ebe thnt
few days ago had roses y s are then So %
and the little boy whose lips a %et that the e;
rcd yon wopld have ,nslwslb eenrriesH have nave
already lost something oI tn IS be np man NJ
ance Of bpal,h, Now lisa time omn Ii' Which
children should be given Gnon!b ME and we
known OF no other 50 highly g s,, LA Which
mended as Hoods sarsapaT,la'ad'' pe maor
strengthens tho nerves. perIsS,ttal develop.
anu assimilation. and aids mee ni. system,
Alent by building w the WlloS's
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-12
VISIBLE COTTON SUPPLY
SMALLER THAN LAST.YEAR
lRy Associated Press.)

& NEW ORLEANS. La, Sept, -; al.G vnTihes
tary Hester's statement Of. the Woriu >
Visible supply Of cotton. issp ded 81, too,,day.
shows the total visibleto be El,ooa'yiy pM a.,
against 1,0ss.3Os bales last week, ana l,asl,
22S last year or this the total q o. OF, ni'el, :.
Week nee ana 9oa2s last year, and OF all other
kinds, including Egypt. Brazil. lndia etc,
1900 against 6il,O0O last Week' ana a'''-
900 la st year, a,.o
or the worlds visible supply 9t c39taon
there Is now atioat and helu ~ ~, G,e ena
Britain and Continental Europe rope. 4I ! 9.10
against 72l, 900 last year; N Egyypt., ., S' 6oo
against l4oo last year; in.,IntIhn 9nIi" w
against 100000 last year. and ~ tte nn''ed
States 172,O0O against 1868. 600 last Ycal,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-12
sUNDAY-scHooL INSTITUTES
Series of Interesting Meetings IN East
ern Virginia.
(special to the Times-Dispatch,)

SUFFOLK, VA, Sept, 12,-The Sun
day-school Institutes, held by the, Sunday
school and Bible Board, under me ai az, e..
secretary OF the sunday-school and Bib pc
Board and Rev. b. w. spilman. hel "a
sacretary of the Sunday school Board OF
the Southern Baptist Conventions, nave
been conducted this week IN the seaooeru
cities and towns ,,
Next Sunday their session Will pc held
In Petersburg, two on Monday Mt BAN
bridge Street Church. III Manchester; on
Tuesday in WILLIAMSBURG; on Wednes,a1;ay
In Ashland: on Thursday N FArl'V,,,e ~
on Sunday, September goth, in Richmond
Grac Street Baptist Church.
These institutes are specally for snn gay
school officers ard teachers, and az sun
ava invited TO attend all the sessions
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FAMOUS OLD HOTEL
CLOSED BY LITIGATION
lspecial to Tho Times Dlspatch.)

WINcHEsTER. VA, Sept. 1.-THE ia
nous old Taylor House, which was the
during the Civil War;. was practically
put out OF business this evening. when
distress warrants for back rent ag 81 re-
Served onH,the proprietor Major Z. G..
Johnson. "a " - ~.
Sergeant Taylor. 81
Eta Robins have had trouble In court
over certain. improvements and repairs
to the property. and It is thought that
the result OF failure to come to an gree
ment. s5E5 (: 5fti a.g4F sgs 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-12
BEAUTIFUL WEDDING
Miss LottIe Davis BECOMES the Bride OF
Ri; Il Mr.. Aubrey Bradshaw,

q; Mr.. Aubrey Bradshaw,
Especial to The Times Dispa tch)
cREWE. VA. Sept. 11,.-The home OF
Mr. and Mrs, William Davis presented
scene OF beauty Thursday evening when
their daughter. Lotte. became tn brlds
OF Mr.. Aubrey Bradshaw, of Blackstone.
& Mr.. Agnew Harper, ushered the guests
into he 1parlors library and dining room.
which were all thrown into. one ana beau.
flowers and ferns An lmproYised altar
6 bur mTlse can ddRia telling the number Of
years the bride had seem ana tnseliin nht
10 ia the strains Of Embellishments wedding
march. sweetly rendered by te Mss nn the
the hte arm, arm Of his best man. Mr.: Lester
came Mss Pe of bd pay's Th hs,
Bride rtae be u the ring. Then entered the
bride uopn the arm OF her tatn n M,
ceremony was imprcsslyely performed pX
Inc brids's pastor. Rev.T, ~ Taylor.
The bride, who. is an attractive ,br1-
SSaem xoWS a'reSb a bh9 sndd
e clntb, With hat and gloves to match, She
cnltitd Brides roses, The, maid OF honor
wore waite 1rsu rIg ann cwar'ed
~ ot p Ioyeiiness in white silk and lace, Tho
w ,,o,,na couple left on the eastbound train
s su,ia showers OF rice and attended by the
best Wishes OF friends, who accompanied
'pThey viii visit Richmond Washington
and other places.
A' The bridal presents were numerous and
handsome, especially noticeable among
them was beautiful Bouillon set, FIN
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Graham Weddlngton =.
sister and brother-in-law of the BRIDE Of
Charlotte, N. G.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-12
NEW MILITARY COMPANY
More Tobacco Now Produced by White
Than Colored Labor.
Especial 10 The Times Dlspatch.)

- FHIFHIhI III VIC ] ITItN-IJISpHlNN)
CHASE CITY, VA, Sept. 1.-THE young
men OF this place and vicinity with COM
mendhle sp!riy have determined TO organ
ize an Infantry military company A
meeting has been held and si1ty-six names
enrolled They have agreed upon the fol-
lowing officers; Captain. DR. Adam n.
Finch, formerly commandant of cadets at
BlacksbuTg, and now practicing ply
sician here; hrst lieutenant, benjamin Il.
Roberts, a Spanish war veteran; second
lieutenant, W. II, Jeffreys, Jr, a mer-
chant; third lieutenant, j. Ellis Brame
TIE company will proceed to permanen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-12
Conductor III,

Especial to The Times Dispatch.) #
HEWLETT, VA. Sept, ll,-capt. A. g,
Berkeley, Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad, is extremely III at the home Of
his brother, Capt r. NJ, Berkeley. A
trained nurse arrived Yesterday
Rev. S. 8, Hepburn has returned to his
parish here after spending his vacation
on his farm In Maryland,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-12
A GARDEN PARTY
New Candidates Continue to Come Out
In Dinwidde.

Especial to Tho Times-Dispatch.)
FORD, VA, September 1o.-The ladies
Of Corinth Church gave a garden party
last night and cleared s2o.s3. Ten dollars
OF this will go to the orphans and the
rest towards buying church lights,
Politics are beginning to run hlgh' ana
now candidates continue to- announce
themselves -,
Tho latest are Mr.. John Rlves, tor
commissioner of revenue, and MIR. G. NJ
RIves, for supervisor In DarVilis as
trict. -
House [of Delegates, is receiving able sup
mort from influential citizens from an
over the county, and friends think ms
chances to win are extremely encourag-