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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
TOREPAIR AT ONCE
Mrs. Gill Lost No Time in Clearing Up
from the Fire

Mrs. Gill. superintendent of the Male
Orphan Asylum, lost no time yesterday
in getting things In shape after the fire.
which destroyed the green house. and In
having the debris removed.
She had her boys early on the ground,
and plumbers and carpenters were soon
at work repairing things. The loss will
probably reach $500. while Mrs. Gill
said yesterday she would begin at once.
to ask the friends Of the institution to
contribute.
Officers Of the association and mem-
bers of the Board OF Directors went out
to the home yesterday and authorized
Mrs Gill to proceed at once with the
repairs.
Among the plants destroyed by the fire
We're o number OF valuable ones belong
ing to citizens who had then, kept there
during the winter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
Koc1AN HERE THIS WEEK.

Bohemian societies throughout the
country are much interes ted In the pres
ent visit OF their talented countryman,
kocian. and are eager to do him every
honor. The artistic triumph Of this Won
derfLl young violinist. who is barely
eighteen years DID, is well known In his
native country. and has Travelled to this,
so he by no means comes as q stranger.
In securing kocian for an American tour,
Manager Rudolph Aronson had to fairly
drag him away from London managers,
who were most anxious to keep so great
fayorite with the concert going public
throughout Europe for the big concerts
In London and Paris. kocian will APP
pear here on Saturday, February 18th,
at the Academy OF Music.
Kocian. who was fellow-pupil OF
kubelk, was born February %. 1854.
When scarcely more than an infant he
disclosed a passion for music. and. be-.
fore he had reached his fourth year,
was the possessor of a little fiddle. from
which7although 1t was little more than a
tty-he contrived to educe music. His
father, a scho olmaster. was an excellent
musician. and lovingly nurtured the
budding genius Of his son. He taught him
the rudlments of music and gave him
useful instructions in bowling and finger
Ing, thus laying the groundwork for HIS
future education under one Of the fore
most masters in Europe.
Kocian, who Is under the management
of Rudolph Aronson, made his American
debut on November %, 1902. at Carnegie
Hall. New. York, in conjunction with a
grand orchestra of one hundred must
clans, under Walter Damrosch's conduc-
torship.
MADAME HERMANN AT BIJOU.
With the weeks engagement at the
sBljou Theatre. which will begin to-mor-
row night, the season OF vaudeville will
close at this popular playhouse, This,
of course. does not mean that there will
not be other attractions. for there will
be numerous travelling organizations of
the best class, but it does mean that
lovers OF vaudeville will have their last
opportunity of seeing this style Of en-.
tertalnment until next season. This
being true, Manager Wells has detcr-
mined that his patrons shall havo the
very best that money can secure SO that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
Coming Attractions at the
Academy and Bijou.
a FAR-FAlMED vIoLINIST
koc'an Eagerly Awaited BY Lovers Of
Music-The War-Pay Winchester.
Madame Her mann atthe
Byvu.
ACADEMY = Tuesday. winchester
Saturday, Kocian.
B1JOU-Madame Hermann, all week
with usual matinees.

The present THEATRICAL season Is on
tho wane. Spring is nearly month OFF
set, but the signs OF the end OF the
theatrical season are In the air. and
already leading men. sOlbnettes, and
all the rest, are beginning to look about
for summon engagement. Many com
pnnies close In April and the month
OF showers is 30 near now, to one
whose salary ends shortly after All
Fools Day, that It Is time to open the
eyes to that fact. There have been
some excellent attractions hero this sea-
son, and there are quite a number yet
to come, though. from now on, with
the exception of one or two weeks, they
will not crowd each other.
Manager r. l.. Giffen will not have
dramatic stock company in Richmond
for the spring and summer season In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08

stead. he will organize big musical
comedy company, which will alternate
between this city and Norfolk. each pro-
.-duction being put on for two weeks.
IA dramatic stock company Will probably
be organized to I'LL In the time not
occupied by the Giffen Company. I'm
less that were done. or some other at
traction provided. every other week at
the Academy would be dark.
The Musical Comedy Company Will no
doubt be welcomed for those who know
Mr.. Giffen. realize that he will put
forth every effort to give his patrons
) the best productions possible. The Gif-
fen Company Will open In Norfolk on
Marchs sd and will be seen here the
following week Manager Wells has not yet
announced his plans. but he has Formed
the habit Of keeping his hand. on the
pulse OF his patrons, and whatever he
does, he will no doubt give the theatre
goers here what they seem to want
most.
MOST SUCCESSFUL WAR PLAY.
A most successful war play Is promised
for Tuesday night at the Academy of
Music. 1t Is entitled sWinchester,' and
has been written by Edward Mcwade.
The drama will be given an elaborate
production. with entirely new scenery
and accessories. In the last act there
Will be shown race for life In which
Miss Margaret May. a handsome young
actress. who has been specially en-
gagged. will appear with her famous
jumping horse. "Mazeppa," in one Of the
most sensational and thrilling episodes
ever presented on the stage. win
chester is in four acts with the scenes
laid in the Shenandoah Valley. In 1863.
The story tells Of Major Kearncy ed.
ward Mackay). a Northern officer, who
is wounded. and nursed back to health
by Virginia Randolph (Afiss Margaret
May), Southern girl. The heroine, a
hlgh-spirited daughter of the famous
Virginia house Of Randolph. falls In
love with the Union army officer. who,
to while away the time. taught her
telegraphy, at which she becomes an
expert.
Later. she makes use OF her knowl-
edge. taps a wire that runs directly
across the roof Of her house. and from
the cupalo takes all the messages sent
between Winchester and Kernstown,
thereby getting and sending to her
brother, who Is a captain In the South
ern army, all tho movements Of the
Northern troops. She Is finally discov-
cred to be spy, but the men who
know the secret do not use 1t against
her. because they want evidence of dis
honor. and II possible. to hang her
lover, Major iearney. He, therefore, Is
accused OF being the spy, is court-mar-
tailed, and sentencd to be shot at sun
rise. Under cover Of the night the hero
Inc rides to Kernstown having pro-
cured pass through the lines, con-
1esses to the general commanding, and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08

and o'clock. stealing shoes and Other
wearing apparel. No arrests.
The handsome Templeton home, on
Wayne Avenue, is now finished and
will soon be occupied.
Mr.. Harry Hogshead, Of the firm Of
Hogshead Brothers. staunton. has opened
q very attractive drug store on Main
Street. --t.sSSS.
Mrs. w. J.$Loth, who has many Rich
mond friends. as she formerly resided
there. has been dangerously Ill for ten
days Everything that eminent physi-
clans and skilled nurses can do Is boz
Ing done, but her condition is thought
very critical.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
REV. Mr.. SP0ONER
WHITE RIBBONERS
An Address to Be Delivered by
Him Tonight at Trinity
Methodist Church.

Rev, George III. spooner Will deliver a
special discourse to the White Ribboners
at Trinity Methodist Church tonight, and
doubtless large audience will greet
him. The sermon on temperance recently
preached by tho popular minister at Leigh
Street Baptist Church has been greatly
complimented,
Mr., spooner Is fully abreast with the
temperance tide. and his dellverance
are gems of logic and eloquence
The resolution recently passed Nv n, 81
End W. c. H. u commencing the .pro-
nounced stand of tho pulpit on the tenn
peranoe sentiment. reflects the ssnti,ns at
OF the entire White Ribbon Army.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
NEW LADIES' CIRCLE y
WILL BE INSTITUTED

Since the Institution of LADIES' Circle
of tho Druids on Church Hill by letter
son Grove, the movement has taken q
and In the near future similar orgaut.
cation will adorn that section OF the city,
Belvidere Grove, No. "a, Is perhaps the
most Interested In this movement, and
are aiding the committee. who are work.
Ing In every way poss IDLE.
i On Friday evening, February 9Th, tho
team will give a select ball In BelvltAre
Hall the proceeds OF which will be used
for regulia for tho team.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08

obtains reprieve. pending examina-
ton. for her lover. After an encounter,
during which she shoots the villain from
his horse. she arrives just In time to
prevent the execution. The cast is
strong one. and includes such well
known people as E. =. Snader, Edward
McWadc. j. W. Benson, John German,
Thomas Quinn. Charles Schaeffer, Hen
~ Waithall. Guy Bennett, Joseph Han
naway, Margaret May, Mildred Man
ners, Florence Lytelle and many 9TH
erS.
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The Rartenders' Union.

The Bartenders' Union meets this AZ
ternoon In Murphys Annex In regular
session. Eighteen new members will ba
admitted aud number OF applications
will be acted upon.
The committee which has the ball in
charge will make q report, which will
show that the movement has met with
phenomenal success.
The union now includes In It's member.
ship nearly every white bartender OF
the city. .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
NEGROES RESTLESS
Many Leaving for Other Parts-Mrs.
10th III,
{speci.l to The Times dispatch.

Especial to The Times, Dispatch.)
WAYNEsBORO, VA, Feb. 7.--For
some reason there appears great unrest
among tho negro population OF this and
Albemarle counties, Many are leaving
and have left for other parts.
Asked thu reason. some say they are
going to State where they will BIO al
lowed to vote.
Burglars enteued Whites dry goods
store last piskk between the hours Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
GEORGE FAwcDrT COMPANY.

IEOlIfI AN EEL 1a5SONl1 AN 4.
No theatrical production New York has
ever had caused more OF a sensat ton than
did the production of Ghosts" by the
George Fawcett Company with Mary
Shaw. at the Manhattan Theatre, where
the famous 1bsen play is still running.
Its success as an artistic effort was I'M
equivocal. while the play as whole
came In for an extraordinary amount
of attention. 1nvectives were hurled upon
it unanimously by the dramatic critics,
while those same critics declared that so
long as it had to be played, no better
company could have been found to play
1t.
Mary Shaw, who will continue for
long time under the direction Of George
Fawcett. the Baltimore actor-manager,
was compa red to Duse, Bernhardt Mrs
Fiske, and the other great women whose
art has swayed the world, while the sup
porting company, consisting of Maurice
Wilkinson, Frederick Lewis. Charles A.
Gay and Virginia Kline. received the
highest praise. Broadway is4loath to be-
lieve that there are many great actors
who have never been seen on Broadway
but on this occasion 1t was admitted
without question. Frederick Lewis, par
ticularly. In his Interpretation of the son,
was DANGEROUSLY applauded In the public
press.
In view of this great success In New
York. 1t is possible that Ghosts may
be sent to all the principal cities of the
country with this same cast. This may
be several weeks off, however. as 1t Is
now announced that the New York ZEN
-agement will be indefinite <The big
cities to be covered on tour, If one Is
undertaken, will embrace Boston, Phila-
delphia. return to Washington, re-
turn to Baltimore, Chicago and all the
other principal cities,
The George Fawcett Company, with
Frank Gilmore, which is now playing
Atlanta and Birmingham. will return to
the headquarters. Chase's Theatre Bal
t1more, very soon, and then the COM
pany, with Mr., I9awcett himself and
Percy Haswel, will go over the circuit.
On this Southern trip the company with
Mr.. Gilmore has mot with phenomenal
success everywhere 1t has played. with
the. result that 1t is to be strengthened
and continued as one Of Mr.. Tawcett's
principal enterprises.
Miss Lucille La Verne. one of the great
est chara cter actresses the countr v
knows will Join the company within n
few weeks and will be seen in all the
productions. Her art has won tho high
est praise from dramatic critics all over
the country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
NEW SYSTEM
OF LIGHTING.
The Streets Of Cape Charles
to Be Laid With Mains.
Especial to rhe Times. plsp.tch. ,

NSFVSH'1R " AHu 11KHep'OIhPNECu.J
CAPE CHARLES, VA, February ~
Mr.. Rumble, Of the Pennsylvania Gas
Light Company, of Philadelphia. closed a
Deal to-day with Mr.. Q, A. Travis to- cur
nish him plant and power for tho pur-
pose Of lighting the business section Of
Girls city 1t is proposed to lay mains
Through the streets, for which he u has
secured franchise srom tho City Coun-
Gil, these mains to % tapped by those de-
string to avail selves of the new
light Mr.. Travi,asa.as already made CON
tracts with most of the business houses
and expects to begin work on the plant
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with her delightful singing and was
forced to respond to numerous encores
she was one of the strongest features.
Milton and Dollie Mobiles, who have not
been seen In Norfolk for several years,
followed with their one-act comedy, en-
titled Way Walker Reformed" which
Is undoubtedly the cleanest, funniest and
best thing In It's line that 1t has been
the pleasure Of Norfolk theatre goers TO
witness since the CRANKY was built.
They received a curtain call at the fin
ish. which was well deserved. Miss Jen-
ME Yeamans. billed as Americas come
dienne, caught on from the start. Her
act has the stamp of originality and
pleased everybody. The performance
closes with the Fitzgibbon-McCoy trio in
musical sketch entitled "a Mischievous
Brother" It Is full of laughs and closed
the show with q hurrah."
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-27
BOYS WERE 0UTCLASSED.
MAYFIELD PAPER POKES FUN
AT The CLUB THAT WENT OUT.

The Mayfield Messenger is disposed
to poke fun at the Psducah boys who
went to Mayfield Tuesday to play the
Mayteld team. 1t says:
The first game took place Tuesday
afternoon. TIL park was full of peo-
Pile, expecting to see the best game of
the season, bit imagine their ohsgrin,
when they found ont that the Padu.
cab nine consisted Of only boys Just
budding into their teens and who
knew very little about baseball and
who are just out of school. IL was
soon discovered that they could not
play ball and were only play things in
the hands of our boys.
They were nice tender youths who
thought more about the girls than
baseball and whose names appeared as
follows: Roscoe Reed, Roscoe Pur-
year, Marshall PuryeAr, John Brooks,
Evans Frank, Maxey, Owsley and
Hugg-
The visitors were such poor players
that they gave up at the end of the
sixth inning when the score stood 10
to 3 in favor of Msyfeld. The games
for Wednesday and Thursday were de-
clared off and the boys were told to
go home and sin no moIe. put il they
ever learned how to play ball please
let them know and they should have a
royal game.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-27
A WORM KILLER.

J. A. J. Montgomery, Puxico,
Wayne county, Mo-, writes; II have
little twin girls, who have been both
cred with worms all their lives.
tried everything to relieve them,
which failed until l used Whites
Cream vermifuge; the first two doses
brought four worms from one Of
them the next two doses, twelve, one
Of them measuring twelve inches; the
other child was only relieved of four
worms. 1t Is a most excellent medi-
cine" Whites Cream Vermifuge is
good for children. 1t not only de-
stroys worms, ii helps the child to
perfect growth, wards off sickness.
25c at Dubois. Kolb & Co.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-27
Boards at Last Get Down. to
Business.
Preliminsries for Street Paving Set
tied at Called Meetings Held
Last Night.
NOW UP TO CONTRACTOR

The council met last night and rati
fed the contract for street work anc
accepted Contractor e. O. TERRELL
bond, also adopting Bannon brick.
Councilman Potter was elected
chairman and the contract was read
specifying that Mr.. Terrell finish
the work by November Is, and i'm
posing a s25.a.day penalty for each
day over that time. 1t also stipulates
that the contractor shall keep it in
good repair for five years after com.
pletion.
Councilman Hummel wanted the
provision as to s25 penalty for each
day over the time allotted for the
completion Of the work, stricken, but
received no<support
The SEQ, 900 bond redquired was fur
nished by the United States Fidelity
and Casualty company represented
by II. II. Loving and L. L. Bebout,
who when their authority to sign the
bond was questioned by Councilman
Hummel, produced the proper author
ity. The bond was ratified.
The joint street committee then
presented reports on the kind Of brick
to be used. The majority report signed
by Chairman Hannah and Messrs.
Chamblin, Kirchoff and Peter was
for Bannon brick and the minority re-
port signed by Mr., Hummel was for
Galesburg brick, but the Bannon brick
was adopted, Councilmen Hummel
and Fowler being the only ones voting
against it.
The question of returning checks to
the bidders on the brick street work
was taken up and the council decided
to return the $500 checks deposited
rs an evidence of good faith, except
the $500 Con tractor Terrell first
placed for signing the contract he sub
sequently declined to sign. II was
voted to retain this one.
A contract with Mr.. @. l.. Robert
son to gravel unimproved streets IN
Oak Grove cemetery was ratified over
the objection of Councilman Hummel.
who wanted the matter deferred.
The board of aldermen then met,
with Messrs. Riglesberger and Trout
man absent, and in a short time rati-
fed the business transacted by the
council, in its entirety.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-27
AN lRATE WIFE
She Assaults her Successor i'm
Open Court.
A Divorce Had Been Granted and She
Was Defeated by Her Husband.

Cairo, ILL.,. Aug. 27-wrought up to
. frenzy because Of the alleged bad
treatment she had received from her
husband, Mrs. Sophia Smeltzley at
tackled him in open court, and made
personal assault upon the woman she
alleges robbed her OF her husband.
Mrs. Smeltzley came here only q
few days ago, to find. she says, that
her husband, who had deserted her,
was living with another woman. She
Immediately had him arrested and the
case came up for trial In the county
court before Judge Dewey. Smeltzley
produced n marriage license, which
showed that he was legally married to
Matte Miller at Jonesboro, Ark. some
months ago, and ~ the Alexander
county cirouit court had given him a
divorc, fom his wife Sophia last Sep
TENDER, the court discharged him.
Wife No. then attacked her rival
and bore her down upon n table, and
had IL not been for others, who sepa-
rated them, she would have done her
violence. She gave her former hus-
band blow as he was leaving the
room.
She states that the divorce was OBJ
TENED without her Knowipg it. and
that she will take steps TO have il set
aside, as IL was obtained under false
testimony. Her testimony Is that she
was married TO John Smeltzley at
North Manchester, Ind. in 1876. and
that two daughters were born to them.
In 1894 her husband. who is a saw
mill man, became infatuated with
Matte Miller at Hoovers, Ind. At
that time he was interested in q mill
there, and she worked in the office.
Since then be has worked ut various
places in Kansas, Arkansas, Kentucky
and Illinois, and Miss Miller has been
in all these places with him. In 1900,
Smeltzley stopped contributing TO his
wife's support, but the following year
they become reconciled and arranged
to live together again. However,
Smeltzley went away and she did not
hear Of him again until she found HIM
IN Cairo.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-27
MARRY NEXT WEEK
Miss Sophia Luttrell and Mr..
John BebOut to Wed.
The Ceremony Will Be Quiet Affair
at Brides Home Near Morgsnfield.

News reached the city today of the
approaching marriage OF Miss Sophia
Luttrell. and Mr.. John Bebout, both
formerly Of this city. The wedding
will take place next Wednesday after
noon at O'Clock, at the home of the
bride near Morganfield.
Miss Luttrell was bookkeeper for
the Sutherland Medicine company
here until short while ago. She
gained considerable newspaper promi-
hence in the spring by holding the
winning ticket in the automobile con-
test. conducted during the carnival.
The fact that the winning tic ket was
given to Miss Luttrell by young man
from Princeton, who wanted it back
when he found II contained the lucky
number caused the matter to be very
much discussed. Miss Luttrell held
the ticket. however. and subsequently
sold the automobile to DR.. Frank Boyd
and Mr.. +. NJ. Fisher, DIR. Boyd
finally becoming sole owner. She is a
charming young woman with many
friends in Paducah.
Mr.. Bebout is a brother OF Mr.. Louis
Bebout of this city, and formerly re-
sided here. He is at present book
keeper for the Katterjohn Construc-
tion company. at Cedav Bluff. He is
a bright and capable young man and
is very popular in Paducab.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-27
OUR PENSIONS
THE AMOUNT OF MONEY DIS
BURsED LAST YEAR.

Washington, Aug. 27-The aotua.
ries Of the treasury department have
Just completed the work Of casting up
and reporting on disbursements Of pen
sions at the different pension agencies
on account Of all wars and to all class
es OF pensioners. The showing by
agencies is entirely different from any
thing shown by the report from the
pension bureau.
The disbursement on account of
pensions in all the agencies of the
United States were as follows:
Paid to survivors account war of
1Sl2,s342. 90; Mexican war, $500, 449. .
35; Indian wars, 11,765.2s. Total
s932, 1918
Paid to invalids under general laws,
$40, 1871, 171.49: set of June 81, 1890
s496, $50, GAS. O4; war with Spain, 81, =
46S, 36s.66. Total 500, 900, 5ss. 02.
eiu W WiuOWs, uCCOuub WhT Oh
1872, $3.50, 557. 20; Mexican war ssOl,-
b22. so; Indian wars. $s0s, 442. "a; I'M
der general laws, sl2, 4os, 53s. 20; act
Of June 81, 1890, $l5.5s4, s97.0 s; war
with Spain, 1886, 16o.s7. Total, $780,.
450, 1090S.
Paid to minors under general laws.
1929, 6l0.66; act of June 81, 1890,
s726,l2l.7l ; war with Spain, s32,-
s27.67. Total, $1,0sS, 560.03.
Paid to dependant relatives under
general laws, s1,223, Ala. 49,; act Of
June 81, s55s, 554. l3:;war with Spain
s4l5, l47.66. Total, So 97,114.17.
Paid to helpless children act of June
81, 1890, sl45,724.12. Total, sl45,.
724.12.
Paid to army nurses under general
laws, $50, 726, So Total, $50, 726. 80.
Grand total, sls3.s13,379.7s.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-27
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTICE.

The public schools will open Mon
day, September IA, 1908. All children
that were six years old on or before
July /, 1908, and have been success.
fully vaccinated, aud are citizens of
faducah, are entitled to free tuition.
The superintendent will be in his
Office every morning from eight to
nine O'Clock, for the purpose of issu-
ing entrance cards to new pupils. Pu'
pills not already provided with en-
trance cards, should get them now,
and not wait until just before school
opens, as the office will then be crowd.
ed. Respectfully,
CHAS. N. LEAKE, Pres.
O. b. HATFIELD. SUPT.