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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-08-06

Riley Jones, of Manning, visited
here over Sunday with his relatives
and friends.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-08-06

G. H.. Sampson went to Glidden on
Monday to look after some land he
owns there.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-15
BON AIR LIBRARY
The Young Ladies' viii Give a Birthday
Social on April Third.
Especial to Tho TImes.D !spa tch,)

4Bs3 Especial to Tho Times. Dlspatch) tsF.i4t
BON AIR, VA, March 14.-The young
ladies' of Bon Air will give a birthday So
clul on the evening of April Sd for the
benefit of the Bon Air Library fund,
The best local talent Of the town will
furnish entertainment for the evening,
consisting OF music, both vocal and In
strumentnl, readings, &C. The names Of
the popular young ladies' who are enter
prisng the entertainment are sufficient
guarantee of Its success. For this same
fund they have raised several hundred
dollars on former occasions, 54
The Library building Is to be pushed
to completion at once, and they expect
to open 1t to the public by June 1st 1t
Is handsome building and an ornament
to Bon Air, a monument to the public
spirit of Its primo movers. The citizens
OF Bon Air Will soon be ready to enter
tain the proposition OF Mr., Carnegie
which Richmond thought itself unable to
take up
The poles for the new telephone line are
being rapidly placed, and Bon Air Will
soon have better phone facilities with
Richmond than heretofore.
Rev, Ellison r, Cook has been quite
III at his home, but Is somewhat conyal-
iesGent 6
Miss Katherine Douthat, who has been
visiting the Misses Moore, has returned
to Weyanoke, her home, In Charles City.
Mrs, Asa Snyder. with her daughter,
Miss Minnie, OF Richmond, Is spending
Sunday with her daughter, Mrs, A. y.
Noel. at LIE Noel Hotel.
Mr.. Willie c. Whitworth has gone to
Cuba to engage In business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-15
ifBy w M. Bickers,)

(By w. NJ Bickers.) 55
When 7 "shut OFF, last week my train
Of thought and pen was running along
| the line OF railway nomenclature. It
must not be inferred from the fact Of
many by-words and nick-names used by
| them that the boys Of the gradient have
| only q vocabulary Of slang. for such an
| Inference would do great violence to the
truth. AS a class. railway men. in in;
! telligcnce and refinement and pollteness.
are quito up to the best standards, and
these unique pseudonyms are the bulb
blings Of their genial natures. III 8ft}
| Raw hiding" Is a term employed to de-
note harsh or severe censure, and more
especially If the criticism Is followed UP
by another with reference to the same
offence. TO be 'jacked-up" implies the
same thing, It Is sometimes necessary
to "jack-up,' n car for repairs, and the
disabled chr cannot be moved until the
jacks are taken from under It. 50 the
'"jncted- up" emplOye cannot regain his
normal statu quo Of peaceful mind until
tho process Is concluded, But there are
also "bouquets OF commentator" given
and deserved. tS5 81 x S5 n 63
= Whatever hardships or dangers attend
tho trainmen. there Is a vein OF genuine
humor In these faithful men of the rail-
slstible and some times manifests itself
In the face Of danger. An Incident IL
Illustrative of this fact is told OF an englne-
man, whose iron-horse was skimming
along the rail with heavlly-laden train.
Tho fireman handedsthe weary engineman
an arm-rest Just before the train reached
great bluff, around which the track
sharply curved, and before reaching
q which It would have been impossible to
stop, Without trace OF emotion Of
any kind tho englneman refused the pro-
Sressed Kindness of the fireman with the
grmly humorous remark: No, It don't
matter, as we are not going any further
than this bluff
Enginemen (engineers they used to DO
called must be possessed OF good nerve.
They have their jokes on each other and
on themselves. Ono tells how he revers-
cd his engine and prepared to jump
when upon rounding q curve there loom
ed UP IN front Of him the headlight OF
an opposing locomotive that turned out
to be-the full moon Another ran
a jnr-the supposed horse being the
myths of fog! Still another called
for brakes Justify upon espying n huge
bowlder on the track, which developed
into the harmless smoke-stack of q
.caboose, that had fallen Oh the right Of
way,
all sorts and conditions of humanity and
in all sorts of moods The preservation
of an equlpoise of temper by q passenger
conductor is strong proof that he is con-
q,leror Of his spirit and hence. IN
the Language Of the wise man, Is greater
than he who taketh a city! They see
tho sunny side OF life, too, and are good
joke-tellers. One tells this on himsels'
A quaint old gentleman was wont to ride
on his train almost daily on q season
ticket. After awhile the old man began
paying cash fare, and the conductors cu-
tho regular passenger discontinued the
ticket and paid cash faro, which was
moro costly. The reply was Hthls here
railroad killed two Of my pest COWS and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-15
IN3'WILLIAMSBUR05
williamsburg Chapter OF tho Virginia
T eachers' Assoc Iatlon. Z. 5Jl 5
Special to Tho Times Dispatch

80 Especial TO lTn0 T1m6e-UlepAtcn,J si.yp,isg
WILLIAMSBURG, vA,,s March Ia
The regular meeting Of the Williamsburg
Chapter OF the Virginia Teachers, y AS
ISOLATION met to-day at I P, NJ. Large
attendance ana a good meeting, Papers
were read by Miss Mamie Davis on
''Relnton of Nature Study to Other
Studies; j, N. Dunw!n. on Present atlon5
OF Nature Study" and Q. L. shumake,3
on "Valuc OF Nature Study, n few
minor papers were read. followed by8a:
general discussion. Is X Il. " w ast n 55
Mrs, Anne Ewing Thomas Hurt
has issued invitations to the mar-i
rlage of her n daughter, ii Elizabeth
Rowland, to Rev, II, T, Louthan,s
the Z popular pastor Of the Bap-
tlst Church OF this city, Whllo Miss Hurt
is q native of this State, she was reared
in Detroit Mich, where her people madA3
their home until a few years a 20, Miss
Hurt Is cousin Of the late ]. L, n.
Curry, and already has taken a promi,s
nent part In the annual meetings OF the
Womans Baptist Missionary Union OF
Virginia. N
The marriage ceremony will be per.s
formed by DR., william Heth Whitsltt, at
"Retreat," an old Virginia home In Klns
William county, at high noon on We'd
nesday, the 25th of March, Mr., Louthan,8
who was educated at Richmond College,
tho University of Virginia and the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Mt louisville. KY, Is we'll known In Vlr-g
ginla, 90l3l- " YsS f& 5Es
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-15
MINE COAL in
MONTGOMERY
Railway to the Great Price
Mountain Coal Mines viii
..... Soon Be Completed.
Especial to The Times Dispa tch. )

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
CHRISTIANsBURG,5fs VA, March IA
The Virginia Anthracite Coal and Rail
way Company Is now laying the steel
on their line Of railroad from this place
to the great Price Mountain coal mines.
distance OF Ave miles, and II tho wealth
err Is favorable. will have the track laid
by the last Of this month, which will
open up one OF the richest coal sections
in Virginia.
Several coal companies have been
formed recently. which are buying up ev-
cry acre Of coal land obtainable, paying
big prices. and the excitement runs high.
"A large number of buildings are going
up rapidly at the mines, and It will BIO
Only short time before one Of the most
prosperous mining villages In the State
Will be thriving In the midst of the coal
center.
A number Of Northern capitalists visited
these mines last week and pronounced
them to be equal to the finest anthracite
mines In Pennsylvania Heretofore these
mines have been worked In the crudest
manner, but the companies which have
acquired them have made preparations to
work them In the most modern and i'm
proved way, and 1t is safe to say that
the output within the next six months
will be enormous.
Tho railroad will be extended on to
Rlacksburg this spring. five miles beyond
the mines and the officials hope to have
1t completed by the time of the COM
Increment at the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute, in order that they may handle
the great crowd which attends at that
time.
One hears the prediction that Mont
gcmery county Is just entering upon
new era Of material prosperity, and that
the population Of the county will double
during the next decade.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-15
SERVICES in
THE CHURCHES.
Vending and McNutt to
Preach Here Here. To-Day.
s' Much Interest Felt, g

Special interest attaches to the two
Il eat meetings 10 be held this afternoon
under the auspices Of the Ynung Mems
Christian Associatlon-one for inen and
one for women. Mr. George r. Wondling
viii speak on what many consider the
masterpiece Of the American platform,
"The Man OF Galllee." The great mems
meeting Will be ut the Bitou Theatre.
dressed by the Rev. George l.. McNutt.
minister and laborer. whose theme viii
be "Crocsus or Christi" Both meetings
will be held at 1880 O'clock. The Grace
Street Baptist quartette viii sing Mt the
mems meeting. There VIII be solos by
Miss Martha Snead and MIR. Hnddon s..
Watkins. At the womcn's meeting Miss
Mamie Harrison will be tho sololst. K
AT Grove Avenue Baptist Church pr.
Hawthorne will preach IN the morning
on ',rhe Ancient Jew, and Greek TYPES
OF Present Adversaries OF thu Gospel, and
at night on witnessing for Christi"
At Randolph-Street Rev. l. s. Boyles
At Leigh Street DR.. j.. William Jones
will preach morning and night.
At the First Baptist Church Or. George
Cooper will preach at nigat on "A Long
Lost Brother Found.
At Grace Street Baptist Or. Gardner
Will preach IN LHe IilOIHiilS vi Ii Nluuy
Glasses, but Only Two Sides.
At the Second Church the Rev. M.
Ashby Jones will preach at both services
At Park Place Methodist Bishop Gran
berry will preach In the morning and pr.
Russell Cecil at night.
At St. James Methodist Rev VIZ
Cooper will preach in the morning on
"Praycr," and at night on Forgiveness"
81 At Union Station the Rev. George L.
N1cNutt Of New York, will preach at
night. b
Frank L. Wells will preach morning and
night
will preach in the morning on "Revivals,"I
and at night on THE Way Of Man
Not in Himself"
& At clay-street the Rev. L. B. Betty
will prach In the morning on Youth and
Christian Services" and at night ohS.The
Royal Marriage Feast"
At Centenary DR.. Tudor will preach In
the morning. Dr.. Lear will preach at
night on 1.-THE New Birth-What It Is
and Why 1t Must Be"
55 At Grace-Street Presbyterian DR.. Jere
Witherspoon will preach in the morning
on Peter and Ills Angel Guide" and at
night on Character and Service"
AT the Third Presbyterian Church the
Rev. Or. Eggleston will preach at night
on 1.-THE Crying Need Of the Present
Age
At West END Christian the Rev. II. P.
Atkins will preach in the morning on
"1'hc Higher righteousness" and at night
on "Christs Valuation of o Soul"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-15
NEW POSTOFFICE CLERKS
Appropriation Provides for Six Nor,

3 4 !. ~ .
Appropriation Provides for Six More
Menin Local Office. q.
Under the reapportionment of the post
office appropriation the salary list is IN
creased. Owing to the large volume Of
business now being transacted here the
appropriation provides for the; payment
of the salaries Of six additional clerks at
5000 a year. rs Vi d s8;.; ,.,7!t "A t#t Il
~ Postmaster KnightoDfedh grateful at
this. and will go patf once5 intotthe rear
rangement Of his office force SO as to
provide for the additional number OF
clerks. 1t cannot be stated yet whether
these new clerks will come under the
civil service rules, and Postmaster
knight has not yet determined exactly
what method he will pursue. ESe has
not yet been officially informed of the
proposed increase in the salary list.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-15
Pawnee Tribe.

On last Thursdays sleep, Pawnee
Tribe met and elected r. L. Jennings
to represent this tribe at the next council
fire Of the Great Council Of the Reservai-
ton of Virginia.
Great council fires will be kindied IN
May at Fredericksburg Samuel Collier,
OF Gray Eagle, and A. Diamond, Of
Pawnee, made big heap, long talks on
the principles and objects of Redman-
ship. The chiefs and braves enjoyed a
smoker furnished by tho Entertainment
Committee. .issS
Z Policeman Crump trailed to the wig
wan and lost his scalp. M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-15
Phones for City Officials.

nance on the subject, phones will be
placed at once in tho following city Of
fees: City Engineer, residence, no. sol
West Franklin Street; Police Justice, res
jdence. No. 3ll2 North Morris Streets Har-
borlnaster, at his Office School Board.
OLIVE, City Hall; Reservoir Park; Crem-
atory; Board OF Health stables; Captain
w, p. Whitlock, resldence; Captain u,
r. shlnberger, residence; City Collector
office City Hall III 4. 55 5I
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-15
News ofAshland.
Special to The Tlmes.Dlspatch,

. 5stF Especial to The Times.Dispatch.) M
ASHLAND, VA, March 14,-At a reg
ular meeting Of the Council on tho 18th,
Mr.. William 3, Walton was elected
school trustee to fill out the unexpired
term of the late DR.. William II. Fox.
s, j, Dlswell, chairman Finance Conn
mittee, submitted q report of the col-
lection of taxes for the year 1909 show
Ing total of $2,957.b3.
This exhibit is one OF the best over
made,
A meeting will be held Tuesday night
at 8 o'clock in Crews Hall to organize
Business MEMS Association,
Tho Hanover Bank, which Is Just a
month old, is doing 9 very successful
business, n
Professor A, q. Wightman. who has
been III In the Johns Hopkins Hospital,
baltimore Is reported to be much Inn
proved. He will not be back to assume
the chair Of biology at Randolph-MacoE
until the fall. y,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-15
M'LAUGHLlN's SUCCESSOR
Republican Patronage to Be Distributed
Throughout the District.

Captain j, A. 3 Mclaughlin. deputy in
the Collector of Revenues office. was
removed yesterday, and MI. NJ. j. En-
right, OF Goochland county succeeds him.
Captain Mclaughlin has been figure
in local and State Republican politics
for many years. He was assistant to
the census enumerator for this district
at the last census, and has been in the
revenue office for some time. sly e
The reason for the appointment Of Mr..
Enright was given out as being the policy
of the Office to distribute It's patronage
as broadly throughout this district as
possible.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-15
How to Cure
Blood Poison

by q secret new way--Trial treutment and
essay free to all-Scnd for 1t this very day.
If there be any man or woman who has blood
poison, whether transmitted by parents or &C.
auired by contact, they should write Prof Fowler
Of bis very remarkable new discovery TINT has
caught Ike wdhro even going SO far as to restore
the bones Of the nose and ears when they had
rotted away by tho terrible Polson. y Is no mer-
curry, or iodde of potash nothing to rub on and no
simple liquid tablet or pill but an herballne COM
pound entirely differ ent from anything heretofore
known. In nagicks fashion IT, cures blood
poison In the primary, secondary Or tertiary stage,
copper colored spots swelling Of the glands sores
on the parts, pmpes, sore throat, swollen Eroirs,
aches, old sores, ulcers, mucous patches IN the
mouth, loosenlng Of the teeth, hair or eyebrows
falling out and all the other signs OF blood poison,
It removes every blemish IN . few days and cures
permanently in1a few weeks not only the blood
poison itself but restores the stomach, liver kid
neys and heart to their normal condition thus
again opening 10 you the gates Of society, mar
Il DO not put It OH do not experiment. Satisfy
Sending name and address today to Prof =, g,
Fowler, Rox SOL, New London, Conn, and ho
all marks a full trial treatment Of his discoy-
ery absolutaly free, together With a valuable
trssatise VAii About blood Poison and it's Cure"
He ASKS for no money, simply the privilege OF.
aoavi ia IS You thst Mhat u has discoSersd
address, .tS 50 today and YOU wiz soon DO cured,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-15
INTERIOR on TRAIN DISPATCHES OFFICE.

newly-appointed official and gives evils
dence Of making a record He Is q ma
tive Of Louisa, which has furnished many
railway official Of note, and for many
years successfully dispatched tratna for
his present company. i All the Richmond
chiefs arc men OF capacity and fidelity. 3f
But before We can enumerate tho linen
behind the keys our train has Is come
to another stop! u 55l{a8s a5SS 4S'Sj
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-15
Birthday Party.

,rhere was quite merry evening spent
at Mr. and Mrs. ], ~. Pemberton's
Thursday last In honor Of their daughter,
Gussls, the occasion being her ninth
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-15
HER SKULL CRUSHED
Negro Charged With Murder OF His
Wife Held for Grand Jury. III
(speclal 10 Tho Times Dlspat CHI )

Especial TO Tho Times Dspatch,)
CHATHAM. VA. March 14.-Henry
Hood. colored. Of the county, was
brought to jail on Friday by Constable
r, M. Colo, charged with killing his wife.
Sallie Hood. on Tuesday.
Hood was given a preliminary hearing
before Justice J. R,Fypns, and evidence
adduced showed that wound. crushing
tho skull In, had been inflicted on the
back or the woman's head with the bpts
OF largo pistol, and that ono artery IA
tho stomach had been broken by a. kick
Grand Jury, N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-15

I. Mr., w. #. Harmon has returned from,
his trip to Grurlllle. Miss, on account OF
sickness, II III Il "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-15

Mrs I. #. Harmon Is much improved.
but not able TO be out, Il,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-15

didn't give me nothing cause they said
my COWS was on thar land, an I said
I'll be gol1dafned If this here company
ever gets any more OF my money, no
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-15

4 At West-End Christian the Rev. II. P.
Atkins will preach in the morning on
'T'hc Higher righteousness" and at night
on "Christs Valuation of Soul"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-15

At Laurel-street Methodist the Rev.
Frank L. Wells will preach morning and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-01-25
SPRING.

pronounced still more beautiful than the first
one It is identical in size with the first one,
and represents Autumn. It shows woman's
figure standing at the bank Of stream of water
casting leaves into it. The figure is draped in
various tones of purple and yellow, and behind
it blues and green's mingIe and blend in eX-
quisite harmony.
Aside from its value as a beautiful picture, the
window is remarkable as an example of delicate
workmanship The lead is applied in some
places so nicely that il is not at first glance
The window is incased in sheets of glass which
serve still further tone the delicate colorInG-
Mr. La Fargo considers the new window one
Of his best works He made il from his own
designs and was aided by the same foreman
and workmen who have worked with him 4or
twenty years. One of his most valuable aids IN
this and in former like productions was Thomas
Wright of whom AIr. La Fargo speaks as one
of the best color experts in glass
The new Whitney window was on exhibition
at the National Arts Club fo1 several weeks II
was removed from there a few days ago. and IS
now being placed in the hall Of which 1t VIII
form permanent decoration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-01-25
AUTUMN.

porter which makes him love Burns as he
Goes Burns wrote Of everyday things in a
language mat can be understood by everyday
people. He wrote about home scenes and asso-
cations He touched the heart rather than ap-
pealed 70 the head. Although I have lived II
the United States thirty years, became an
American citizen only last year because I hated
10 cast of old ties. in political standing I
may now De IN American, but al heart In
scot"
Robert D Brown Of this city recently made
number Of new photographs Of scenes i'm
--o-1aIlzet by Burns. and some u them axe
published to-day on The first page Of this supple
neut
Speaking Of MS collection, Mr.. Brown said
the other day
A-cvav Kirk appears 70 have been built II
The early par d the sixteenth century II
from u Tie gaze Is seen The memorial stone
O. William Burns. The poets father. and Agnes
Brown. lis mother. bearing the inscription.
Or re whose cheek the tear Of pity stains,
Draw near VIII proUs reverence and attend;
T1z cz15er car:ler and TIE generous trend
The 5eu is stu suspended II he belf-y Of the
kirk inscribed.
For The Kirk Of Auoway 1851"
This "zu-G Kirk has been IuuorLaiized il
Bur1ss Tam O. ShaI-er." 10r there Tam" II
MS midnight -5ze -ar-ieI II spite OF the co11l-
mons surrounding MN - The mysterious hour
TIE EI--s monument as seen from near the
centre az Tie new Brig O. Doom presents a
blending or The G-ecian and Roman styles OF
a------.---= and IS about sixty feet II hel5hL
II ne centre OF Il IS apartment sixteen 1eet
high t- eighteen feet square I was buLt II
Isl. TIE --LILaLion stone being laid with Ma
s0I.E Llr1~s on January =. IN The interior are
preserved some interesting memories OF the
poe- r. TIE grounds are statues Of Tam 0
S-l--a. and SOFTER Johnny.
The Wee E--uie" Is LEle stream which crosses
tn highway that leads from Ayr 10 the Burns
cottage ana IS mentioned IL Tam o Shanter,
ne having g cgrd L OF Us midnight ride home
ward.
-Ee Aud Brig o. Doon"-fOr there Is . new
che t1- al public purposes standing snort
C-s-a-.= l--1W--s ar-h OF ancient design,
and Il is 1-El and narrow. This ancient Scot
iz1 structure spans the Bonnie Doom in
r-1--a--z-1 rs Burns i. ms sweetest song. @He
banks and -ra-s o. bonnie Doom" The Doom
Fzs The river If EUrns's boyhOOd-
IIe Burns cottage Is where the Ayrshire poet
peasant -rs- saw -le light q day The cottage
s s-C-- quarter of mile from the River
Doe1- L was erected by the poets father, and
was originally clay 5Iggln-' and consisted OF
l"o apartments or rooms. T3e bed place in the
VA Is there Ee- where Robbie urst saw the
.-c1- and cried his first baby cry. The cot
age is owned ly the Burns Monument AssOcla-
Ion From The cottage there is 1ne view OF
--= -------ef- and ALOWay Kirk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-01-25

John La Fargo made for this hall a window,
which was exhibited before it was placed in
position, and was pronounced one Of the finest
creations Of the artist. The subject Of the pict-
ure was Spring. and showed a winged figure
floating between blossom laden trees and over
spring flowers The harmonious blending Of the
delicate coIors and the ingenious leading made
the window, which is about eight feet high and
five feet wide, a triumph Of the mosaic art.
Mr. La Fargo has completed companion
window for the Whitney Hall, which has been