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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-07
"A Book to Be Thankful For
'"rIs that, nae doot, It's yer gray dos.
BY ALFRED OLLIVANT.

''Tls that, me doot. It's yer gray dos.
James Moore yer - dog, Knight ha'
kent it,"-7and no loosed off a yoley Of
foul words.
"sweerln will no find him said the
Master colby. moo. Sam'l,"
The big man shifted his Ieet. and looked
mournfuily at Madam.
Twas 'appen 'alf an hour agone. when
! secs cor Bob goln DOT O. yard wi little
yallcr tyke in his mouth. In minnit
looks agln--and theer! little yaller I'm
was gone, and cor Bob a-slttin' a-lickln'
his chops Gone foriver ! do reck'n.
All yo may well take on, Tamnlas
Thornton" For the old man was rolling
about tho yard, bent double with merri.
ment.
Madam turned on tho Master with
the resignation Of despair.
"Man. Moore" he cried -fteously, TITS
yer gray dos has murdered ma wee Wull.
Ye have 1t from yer ain man."
Nonsense said the Master encour-
asingly, "1'is but ypn girt oof."
sam'l tossed his head and snorted.
Coon, then. and I'll show yo'." no
said and led tho way out of the yard.
And there below them. on the slope to
the stream, sitting like Justice at the
Courts OF Law, was OVID Bob.
Straightway Sam'l, whose humor was
something Of the calibre OF old Ross's.
tho sexton. burst into horse-merrment,
why's lie slttin' so still, think 'eef
Ho. no! See nm lickin' his chops-ha!
ha,.--and he roared afresh. While from
afar YOU could hear tho distant rumhlins
Of Enry and DOR Job.
Al the sight Madam burst Into q storm
of passionate !pYectiye, and would have
rushed on the dog had not James aSoore
loreibiy restrained. him.
Bob lad called the MaHfer. COON
| hsre!
Rut even as he spoke, the gray dog
cooked his ears, listened q moment, and
| then shot down the slope. At the sams
moment Tamnaa haliooed; ''Theer he be!
yon's yaller vi coomin' oot o. drain! La.
sam'lp And there. indeed, on the slope
| below them, a little angry, smutty-faced
figure vas crawling out Of rabbit bur-
| row.
"fe mprdern' deyil. ~ad we daur touch
| ma WullIe2" yelled Madam. and. break
ing away, pursued hotly down the hilli
Tor tho gray dog had picked up thu pup
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CALL TO
TEMPERANCE FOLK
lspeclal 70 The Times.Dispatch.


RALEIGH. N. c., July o. Chairman j..
w. Bailey, OF the State Committee Of the.
Anti Saloon League, has issued a call
to the temperance forces of the State,
warning them thnt there IL Sa powerful
effort on foot to turn back the tide Of
temperance overthrow the success SO
far achieved. and utterly discourage tenn
srerance workers, especially by the amend-
ment Of the Watts law.
He says the liquor forces are hoping
to bring about the repeal by the next
Legislature of the clause of the Watts
act. prohibiting the manufacture and
sale OF liquor outside of incorporated
towns. He insists that every candidate
he pledged to the support Of the Watts
act. Z e
over 500 was raised by private sub
3scription to-day to defray the funeral ea-
penses of the three little charred bodies
OF the Cole children, burned to death
yesterday morning at careleigh Cotton
Mills Further funds viii be raised for
the relief OF the parents, who lost all
they had. in tho fire, including a quaint
i.y of cash. Mrs. Cole has been In q
dangerous condition since the fire.
Friends throughout the State learn with
deep regret OF the serious illness OF Mrs.
II. A. Olds. who has for several years
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THE PERV1s DROWNING.
Tried to Make His Friends I'm
destand Without Avail.
(specIal to The Tlmes- plspatch.l

Special to The Times Dtspatch.)
L NORWOOD. NELSON CO.. VA. July.
c. On the Fourth a crowd Qf men left
Oak Ridge at an early hour to spend the
day in Pinch Neck, enjoying themselves
they reached the pond IN fine glce
and were very successful IN securing
They were about ready to begin thu
Ash fry, when Mr.. Pervis, young man
of eighteen, started across for the last
time with the seine. w hen q short dis.
about twelve feet deep; ard be tried to
make his friends understand ha was
drowning, but they paid but little atten-
tion to him., thinking he was only diving,
as he had been, hut as he began to 50
down the third TING his brot her reached
being so strong and the water deep, hla
brother was forced to let him go; ,Ms
Another man reached him IN time to
grab his cap from his head. but all ef-
forts to save him were in vain.
The crowd worked hard the rest Of the
afternoon trying to find the body, Ex pert
diving was done. but Of no avail, until
Tuesday morning an Ice hook was Sc
cured. and he was brought to land "
dragging for him. Mr., Paryis's home is
at Oak Ridge, This is tho third son who
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CHAPTER Iv-contlnued.

. 4.
IAN hoo proud his mouther'd DO II she
sollIG see him." the woman continued.
we'll aware of hls one tender place. Eth.
but she was fond O. him, SO she Was.
An angry flush stole over the little
mans face. Well he understood the im-
piled rebuke. and 1t hurt him like a
knife.
LAY. ay. Mrs. Moore" no began. Then
breaking off, and looking about him
Where's ma Wullie3' he cried excitedly.
james hToore!" whipping round on the
Master, ma Wullle's gone-gone say!'
Elizabeth Moore turned away indlg-
nantly.
':f do declar' he tak's moro fash after
yon little yaller beastie than liver he does
after his own flesh" 'she muttered.
"Wullie. ma wee doggie! Willie. where
are We? James Moore. he's gone-ma
Wullias gone!' cried tho little man.
running about the yard, seafchlng every
where,
Cannot "a gotten far" said the Mas
ter. reassuringly, looking about him.
'Niyer no tellin'," said SAINT. appearing
ON the scene. pig-bucket IN hand II
misdoot yo'll liver sec your dog Bsn.
mister,h . He turned sorro%fully to
Madam.
That little man. all dlshsvelled. and
face, came hufrying out OF the cow-shed
and danced up ~ the Master.
Its robbed | am-robbed. | tell YET"
he cried recklesly. ma wee Walls been
stolen while was ben your hoose. James
Moore"
"Yo munna say that. ma mon, No
Robin al Kenmuir" the. Master an
swered sterny,
Then where 4 he? It's for YOU to
say
I've ma own idae ave- SAINT an,
nounced oportunely, pIg-oncket uplifted
Madam turned ON him,
What manf What is it?'
~ misdoot yoll iyes see your dog asn,
mister sanl repeated. as II he was
supplying the key 70 Tho mystery,
MOO, SAINT Il yo' know owl tell IT,
| ordered his master.
Sam'l grunted sulklly.
nWhcer's DOR Bob. them he asked.
At that Madam tarasd GA tho Master,
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!, !. /. been suddenly killed. TIVE brothers r.
u tsly Sbclng killed In collision on 'us
AS no tx RURAL ROUTES rs: ~ As.
Congressman Lamb Receives an
Exnlanatlon Of Delay Therein.

Hon. John Lamb, Congressman l s ny
Third District, recently WIot,e Z, - ,irv 'ns
p 20 tRa espsa Of the seisy the asparn,.
meht II aet!as n.oIcaitlssnns dfss TIi sns
G es.aessih r. the district he has tust re.
r ceives a q Tsply from Fourth Asststan,,
Postmaster-Gener J, Hp ~ ! IN " "
which tbs statement "a mads ~ ,. eMes =
It til is case OF nrst como first served.
5i the $earller applications taking presns
dence. Here Is the text OF Mr.. burton :
eaYour letter Of June 29d stating that
some OF Your constituents are com plain,
ing that rural service is not established
as exped.tlousiy in your district ia as ~, ~
osived IN reply you are advised lant BY
applications have been filed from your
q str.ct: OF this number 10 routes nave s,
been established. and 8 have been az,
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tho humorsome ch,el. hayln' y rare game
WI. Betsy There indeed, lay the faith
sful Betsy, suppTiant on her back, paws
UP, throat exposed, while Red " ~, nov ,'
10 great-grown PUPPY, stoou over ns Y, 4. ~
habltually evil expression tntenslHcu INV
"a hendish grin, as with wrlnk s m ,n.1s
and savage whaeze he waited tor ,!noys
ment as a pretext TO plni ulle' 'pt
the Teddy be-ye'ye had yer dinner.
Parson Leggy was the other Woula-pe
mediator; for he lated to see the TWO
principal Pensioners Of Ills tiny cure AZ
cnmlty First he tackled James Moosa
on the subject; but that laeonlc person
cut him short with, I've now asih nv ~
little mon,n and would say no more, AHu,
indeed. tho quarrel was mono OF HIS mak-
ing.
or tho parson's interview Wit " Adam
IT ID elN,ugh ia say here that. ~ the enc,
the angry old minister would OF surely
have assaulted his knocking adversary
had not Cyril cillbraith! forclbly wlthhe'a
him.
And after that the vendetta must take
Its course unchecked,
David was now the only link between
tho two farms, Despite his tathers an
cry commands. the boy clune 10 Ms W
timacy with the Moores with dogseu-
ness that no thrashIng couln oyetru",s,
4 MOI n VllWb0 vi tNS N->f ,'N'' y, "a
school. holidays and Sundays lpc!udea, u
but was passed at Kenmulr, II was nol
tin late at night that he would sneak
back to the Grange. and creep quletly UP
to his tiny bare room In the root-not SUP,
PEERLESS, indeed. motherly Mrs, Moore mas
seen to that, And there ne ~ovl9 W
awake and listen with q fierce contempt
ms Ills father. hours later lurGhea 'n'o
the Kitchen below, lifting liauqrlsn'S;
4
But Just drapp!e IN our e'e'
The cock may craw, the day may daW',i
And az WE'LL taste the barley brse!H
And In the morning the hoy would SIP
quietly out Of the house While ny !atnet
still slept; only Red WI! Wou.o tHsns.
out his savage head as the A0 passsui
and snarl hungrlly'
Sometimes father and son would 80
thus for weeks without sight % one an
other, And that was Day3d's alnl--1o o.,
cape attention. IT WAS only MS cunning
at this game of evasion that saSea mn"
many A thrashlng.
The little man seemed devoid nt ~!
natural affection for his son, lie laYlshea
tho whole fondness Of which ms sinai
nature appeared capable on me Ia'.sess
Tyke, for so the DalesmeA called Hea
Wuli, Ard the dog he treated WIN
careful tenderness that made paV9a sEE'''e
bitterly.
The little man and his dog were as allke
morally as physically they We're con st-
cd. Each owed a grudge AGAINST tI'e
world and was determined to pay " Each
was an Ishmael among his kind'
1890 ~
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4 HOW1Tz.ERs TO GO.
They Will Take Part III, Evolti-
tions at Manassas.

fa SD b : q Ii 4
Governor Montague has ordered the
Richmond Howltsers tp take part in the
military evoutlons ut Manassas, and
tho battery will leave here September Sd
with Its guns. horses, &c. Captain w. NJ
Myers expects to take at least fifty men.
1T is believed the Howitzers have been
instructed to 60 at the special request OF
General Corbin, who will BIO In charge
of the manoenvres.
Tho Howitzer Battalion can hold It's
own among any number Of organiza-
tons. 1t was Inspected short time
ago by Captain w. T. Johnston. Of the
Fifteenth Cavalry, and his report was
most fla,ttering.
The Howitzers hope. under the govern
.nent's special appropriation, to secure
s55,ooo worth Of equipment about the first
ct the year. ~ t, III
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BETTER MAIL FACILITIES.
Postmaster knight Trying to
Prevent Delay in Transfer.

Postmaster wray T. KNIGHT has taken up
with the department at washington the mat
ter OF the delay In the transfer Of mail. and
especially OF newspaper mail. at Alexandrlp,
and hopes to havo the matter remedied in a
short time. .s lfN ~
Owing Ito the insufficlancy Of the force on
.layed about an hour. With this delay re-
moved, as It will DO by, tho provision Of adj
ditionaI delivery and transfer wagons. the
Richrnond newspapers and other mails will
be delivered more promptly to points in
Northern Virginia and the lower Valley,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-07

.mldsun,r,or guests Of tho Misses Gibson In
their ectsase at orkscy SPRINGS
Ntss Caroline hfctsaw Lay IL visiting Miss
Mary Ransom In her hotnes oakennwnld. near
Staunton. t55i5
1 Niss E,isaho,h FISHER IL the guest OF her
tcusln. Mis. 4, II, lIigginsoi', ~ a lheniarle
county. Il Sss IA
Miss katherlne Mctntrc, who won the.
Richmond AIT School scholarship and will
20 70 New York this FL, to .contihue her
studies lii art, Viii attend Mr. Graham
Eo,iits's class In drawing and Illustration Mt
tho University ot virginia this s,itntnef.
Y 81 slt o. Ii;.st t3lt33f
Tho perscnaily conducted Exposition party
to leave Richmond July 1stl,, finder the direc-
tlcn of Miss Betty Ellison and Mrs. ANN
r. Rafin. will be givet, for tho baptist cot
and the. Working Girls cot at the Retreat
for the Sick, M Il
all who contemplate going would do well to
SEQ Miss tTllysor or Mrs, tsahtn and add
their names to thu list that Is fast being
filled UP. sg 3sll8 gs lila {s5 s8stt
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Dr.. Pitt Returned.

Ray. DR.. r. II. Pitt, editor Of the Reli-
ginus Herald. returned to the city yes
terday after weeks absence.
On Sunday morning Dir, Pitt preached
was received with a hearty welcome. He
preached that afternoon in the Mission
Chapel. about five miles from Harmony
Grove. 5is Y. , &
Ir. Pitt had delightful trip to Balti-
more and spent several pleasant nights
on the bay during his absence
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Gloucester county, Miss Marie Lightfoot ls
also in Gloucester. 5833

Gloucester county Miss Marie l'shttoot ls
also iii Gloucester.
slsssr Marie AL a Esye, T. ss &
i SS' Va -
The Right Row. Luclen Lee Kinsolving,, OF
been spending some time In the United H.Aes.
expects soon TO return to the scene OF his
labors In Brazil.
the Rev and Mrs. j. Frank Ribhle and
Mrs William Il. Rbso. ST., Of wythevie.
Va. sgg#5
Mrs T. r. Campbell has returned from n
companicd BY Miss Susie Rawlings
Mr.. Richard Ashby. Is tho guest %, Of his rs
parents, MIR. and Mrs. James Ashby, at
WOODBURY.. Stafford county.
Mr.. L: R. Holmes. q Hewport News, Va.
1ss 9r'e with e0 tho Tandesrt
Company of Phuaa ! q q
Miss Ethel Redford is spending some time
with Mrs. f. L, Dawes IN her cottage at
Ocean View.
Miss sadie Williams, who has been having
mas 'eht ~ ''et NS .s !. - $500
Tie Norfolk Landmark Of July 9th says;
Mr. II p VIM, Ct New lew orean W,re Who
Beach Be ,'' viii start on July sz.h with party
of men from the Crescent City on an auto-
eral automoblists of Richmond are visiting
Virginia Beach. One of them made the trip
on the beach from the Princess Anne Hotel
to Cape Henry in twenty minutes
Mr. James CARRIER is the guest for the week
of friends in Norfolk, Va
Hon. jefferson N. Levy. proprietor Of Mon
ticello: Mrs Lee Jordan, Of MACON, Ga,
sna s easss .as sane 70
to attend the Exposition now IN progress III
that city.
has also gone to ST. Louis to attend q
board meeting of the Exposition lady mana
gers
Or. Harris Hancock, Phi. D.. Of Berlin.
DR.. Sc. Paris. author Of Calculus Of vara..
ath in the unIversity Of Cincinnati
Ohio. is at ''Ellerslie for a summer vaca-
ton He will go to st. Louis in september
to attend the International Congress OF Math-
ematicians.
Mr. Archer Raroff. OF Richmond. has ae-
ing manager with Mr. T. Ktrsner.- OF the
Boston Clothing House, Hampton Va
Mr.. NJ. H. stevens, OF walthall. Mass.
Ia in Petersburg. Va. on visit to the
battlefields, which he will zee again for the
first time since the clos. Of the Civil War.
Captain and Mrs Frank ". Cunningham
spent Sunday with friends in Hampton. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas 7: Cooke are tho
guests OF relatives IN staunton.
Misses Fannie and Mary Archer are the
+ e
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Suit and Judgments.

Suit was entered In the Law3 and Equity
Court yesterday by Annie Laughan against
the Passenger and Power Company for 81. 600.
Judgments were rendered in the case of
Taylor and Brown VS.. Mary Lee Hitting for
s177 80 and p. H. Bruner vs.. G. H. Burrus
for $50 CO. The case Of Edward J. Rencke
vs. the Rountree Company Is on trial.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-07

versely reported upon because the local
conditions did not meet the requirements
q the, dsn;artmsnt- rhese are SUI pend
q, 1864, IT la the rttle Of the department
to take up petitions IN the order Of III
ing. n x. sl3 Z . 5S 353s33 Ss s8gfl
i'There arc still pending a large number
% petitions In other parts OF Virginia..
older than thoso pending IN your district.
but the applications ln which you are
tIon some time during the summer.o. ..Aa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-07

1.een secretary OF the United Daughters
Of the Confederacy and president Of
the North Carolina Kings Daughters.
She was injured In q runaway some
weeks ago aud complications Of most
serious character have developed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-07
For. Charity.

A cotillon will be given at Westhampton
Park this evening from to ~ clock for
the benefit of the Sacred Heart Church,
In Manches ter. 552
Those who have the. affair In hand are
Mrs. w. "A. Leaman and Mrs. G.. ]. Hal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-07
CELL BUILDING READY.
New Structure at Penitentiary
Now Ready for Occupancy.

Tho State PenitentIary Building Conn
mittee will meet next Monday night, and
lcussed. IN 35i
Il Is understood that w. j. McAughey,
superintendent of construc ton. OF the new
coll building, will report to the commit
over to them. ts st
The finishing touches arc now being put
on this magnificent structure, which y
considered ~ experts to be one nj the
finest prison buildings In this country.
The transfer OF prisoners to the place
viii be made in q few weeks
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-07
Sunday School Picnic.

The Grace Street Baptist Sunday school
will give its annual picnic on July. Sth
at Buckroe Beach. a. large croWd Us
expected to go, and all who do Will DC
gwen a delightful outing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-07

Prof. Long to Deliver Address.
Professor Ernest M. Long, a member Of
the law faculty Of Richmond College, will
deliver the address at the laying Of the
cornerstone OF the Second Baptist
Church, July 18th.
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sPE clAL RATES TO NIAGARA FALLS
VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY YORK 4
RIVER LINE AND PENNsYL-a

n 81. VANIN @RNIWHVNU,3 ~ t7.
on July 7th and a1st, August nth and
26th, September Sth ana I'D, and October
1ath, the Southern Railway will sell spec
clal tickets Richmond to Niagara Falls
and return, limited to ten days. VIA
Southern Railway, York River Line aHa
Penn. r, r., at round trip rate OF s13.
For full Information call on City Ticket
Oftices, $40 and 900 East Main Street, OF
e. W. NESTBuRY1 D. j. A.
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Lee Cook Y.

Lee Cook Y. w. G. T. III. will hold It's
next regular business meeSng on Tues
day at the home of it's president. Mrs.
I,angdon WALL No. 29l2 East Main Street.
Burnett's Extract :. Vanilla
Used exclusively by all leading hotels and
cIubs-"AdV.n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-07

Mrs. 7. P. Campbell has returned from 4
visit to friends In fredericksburg Va. ao-
con,panicd by Miss Susie Rawlings
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-07

Mrs Fred q. Ribhie, OF this city. and
the Rev. and Mrs J.. Frank Ritble and
children of Petersburg, are visiting Or and
Mrs William IF. Rtbhle. sr OF Wytheville.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-07

Mr.. Archer Baroff OF Richmond has ac-
copied the position OF salesman and advertls-
ing manager with Mr.. I. Ktrsner. OF the
Boston Clothing House, Hampton. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-07

Dr. Harris Hancock, Phi. D.. Of Berlin.
DR.. Sc. Paris. author of Calculus Of Vara..
tions'' and other works. and professor OF
mathematics In the University Of Cincinnati.
Ohio. is at 'Ellersle' for a summer vaca-
ton. He will go to st. Louis In Scptember
to attend the International Congress OK Math-
cmaticianS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-07

The Right Rev. Luclen Lee Kinsolving, of
tho Episcopal Church in Brazil, whn has
expects soon to return to the scene OF his
labors In Brazil.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-07

sTa 30 Continued To-m0rrowa
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Personal Mention.

Miss Lily bland and Miss Edna, Hart, OF
Orange Texas. are visiting Mrs. i. II. Pace
at her summer home. near Hewletts, Va.
1'hay with go 10 several Of the popular Viz
sinia summer resorts and take IN the Worlds
Fair at So, Louis before returning 10 Texas
y
Mrs. John I.ightfoot who is now at Old
Point. u expected to spend some time In
Richomnd later In the summer,
Or and Mrs j. s.. Wexford and Miss
Ccurppey crunp are visiting relatives In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-07

Mr. Richard Ashby Is tho guest of his
parents Mr. and Mrs James Ashby at
WOODBURY., Stafford county.
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! Mrs. Carl Won Mayhoff. Mr.. LEWIS sister.
has also gone to St. Louis to attend q
board meeting Of the Exposition lady mana
gers.
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Observation-Disclosures.

Cards are out for the marriage of Mr..
Herbert II. Gtavatt,,.of Fredericksburg,
und Miss Mettfd b.. Eastburn. daughter
4 or the late Oliver Easthurn. of Spotsyl-
yania county. The ceremony will take
place at Salem Baptist Church. near the
city. on Thursday evening, July l4th, at
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-07

Mrs. Pearson is remembered In Rich
mond, where she spent her girlhcod and
Young womanhood. IS the beautiful Miss
Gay Thomas. She is the mistress now
OF one of the most beautiful among tho
many elegant homes in the vicinity of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-07

Hon. jefferson N. Levy. proprietor OF Mon
ticeIIo: Mrs. Lee Jordan, OF Macon, Ga,
and His Excelency, the minister from. MIC
aragna. Mr. Corlea. have gone to st. Louis
to attend the Exposition. now. tn progress III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-07

Mr. L. r. Holmes. of Newport News, Va.
will sail with his wife on Saturday next
for Porto Rico. where he has accepted a
position with tho Vaniegrift Construction
Company, OF PHILADELPHIA.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-03-09
Grand Offer.

AS customary with all live and
up-to-date Photographic studios,
to offer inducements at this
season of the year, to those
desiring photographs taken, we
are Offering 1 dozen of our best
$500 Platino-type photos for 80
days at $500 per dozen, and as a
premium, we will give FREE one
handsome frame with a beauti-
full hand colored photograph of
your self with each dozen photo
graphs. This is no CHEAP CRAY
ON PORTRAIT SCHEME which is
often practiced by photographers
who are unable to make first
class work and try to make up
the deficiency with a LARGE
CHEAP PORTRAIT. Our agent is
on his way to see you and show
our sample, and if you have the
least idea of having photographs
taken, it will be to your advant-
age to hold your order for him.
All work guaranteed to give
satisfaction or money refunded.
A. S. CLARK & A. L. MARTIN,
Photographers 8.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-03-09

F. F. Carter will have an agent
call upon the people of Lafayette
and surrounding towns, and
everyone purchasing a coupon
from him will be entitled to one
dozen cabinet pictures and a
16x2O crayOn portrait, upon pay
ment of $500, at the studio.
This is a splendid chance to get
S.. 90 value for So. 90.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-03-09
Smith Nominated.

The Democratic State ticket
was completed Wednesday by
the nomination of J. NJ. Smith
for treasurer by the State Cen
trail Committee. In the primary
no candidate received a majority
and owing to the expense a
second primary became impOssi-
BILE, so Messrs. Steele and Smith
left the decision with the State
Central Committee.
See the spring novelties at A.
L. Dyer's, ROyville-They are
worth seeing.