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The oasis., 1904-05-07

desert from lack of feed. The mud holes, as they are called, are sur rounded by cattle, either dead or on their last pins, while the grass for a distance of five or six miles surrounding the watering places has been trampled off until the ground is as bare as a street.
 Range News: W. H. Neel, the cattle man, of the firm of Hysham X .Neel, is in the city today. He states that the ranges are not in very good condition, being worse than at this time last year, but not so bad as two years ogo. Hysham d Neel have a good many cattle in the Sulphur Springs valley, but have not lost very many this sea son. This section can get along with less rainfall than almost any other. Mir. Neel regarded the re- cent suit against the firm as a blackmailing scheme. It resulted in the dismissal of the case. Fly sham X Neel then filed a suit against the former plaintiffs for $50,000, This suit, for an account. ing, has been brought by Hysham & Neel against the former plain tiffs. H. NJ. Patterson, J. A. Baird :, ct al., and will come up for trial in Tombstone at the next term of court.
The oasis., 1904-05-07
HIDES AND HORNS.

set TOT the lOrllal turning over Ol the Sen Rafael ranch to the Cana nea Cattle Co.,. by Hon. Colin Cameron of the former company.
 Stockman: Because of the short age of pasture in the valley the price of pastnrage has been con siderably increased, commanding as high as S250 to S3 per head of stock.
 Stockman: On Sunday last Jim Baker made shipment of six car loads of horses from the Baker x Campbell ranch. They were con signed to northern points, chiefly to Idaho and Montana.
 Stockman: Capt. w H. McKit. trick has closed big deal for the yearlings on his J H ranches in Co., chise county, north of Wilcox. The sale was made at $13 per head, E. B. Babcock of Iowa being the purclldseT.
 Stockman. A man named Sch nebly of Beaver Creek, Yavapai county, has purchased band of 1000 goats and placed them in the Verde valley for grazing. He ex- poets to do well with his invest ment, as it has been proven that it is profitable business in that section.
 Stockman: W. E. Frost, of Wal lapai Springs ranch, Mohave coun- ty, clipped his goats last week and is reported as getting a fine fleece. The goats are we'll bred, producing the finest fleece of any of the num- erous goat herds of the southwest A local paper says they are Moreno" bred, which is likely an error.
 Stockman: Sunday last the Chi ricahua Cattle Co.,, made a ship ment of fifty cars of cattle from Geronimon, and the closing days of the month another shipment of forty carloads was booked from the point for J. H. HamDson. The destination of the former shipment is not given, but the Hampson shipment was consigned to Byrne. Kansas.
 Miner: John T. Hughes has shipped three cars of beef cattle from Phoenix to E. A. Tovrea. Two cars will come to Tovrea's market at Bisbee and one carload will go to Globe. From there the cattle will be driven to Roosevelt, the new city in the storage basin, and will be butchered for Tovrea's market there This is the first shipment of Salt River valley fat tened beef to go to the storage basin market
 Stockman. The wool clip from the J. f. Burns goat herd was de. livered in Tucson last week, ac- cording to the Florence Blade, and was worth about $7O0. This clip was from about 470 goats. Add this to the value of the increase in the herd, which was about 100 per cent, and it makes pretty good showing for the goat business. Mir. Burns has sold all of his cattle to w. Y. Price of Florence and will hereafter devote his attention ex- clusively to the goat business.
 Cattleman: A Silver City, New Mexico, dispatch says: The cattle men are suffering this spring from ff Al
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
PUSHING THE WORK.
Charter for the Yorktown Rail
way to be Gotten Shortly,
,Ial to Tho Times-pispatch.

Especial to The Times-Dispatcll.)
YORKTOWN. VA March 1.-THE SYM
dcate OF gentlemen, who are endeavorlng
ia connect Yorktown With Hampton,
Newport News and Old Point by mn elcc-
trio line. will ask TO-, (: charter from the
Corporation Commission, at Richmond,
ir few days Mr.. H, p. Barney. Of
Hampton, was here the latter TART OF
The past weak, securing the tow remain
ing rights of way. which lave not bee,.
accorded him, aal obtaining y site fAr a
terminal 8
Mir. Barney states that the necessary
financial aid Is easily available fnr the
sc hcme, and that the ROAD Will be q
reality within a Very brief time While
the present terminal will be located hero
SUBSTANTIAL offers Of financial all may be-
accepted for a. further extension Of the
read.
The route is an exceptionally letrl one.
requires little artificial preparation Of
the bed, and Is as near an air line az
possible, being only seventeen and one,
half miles from HAMPTON, $ coniparei
withtweEty- five or tWenty-seven miles q 8
row Travelled.
Desperate efforts will be made to Giya
this section quick through transit freight
service 10 New York and the North. IN
a hich the peninsula Is woflllly needy, by
rail, In place Of the costly schedules o.
tile present steamboat service.
The initial equipment OF the rood viii
POSSIBLY be dummy steam engines. put
powerful influences VIII Pc prouSRs 70
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
"A MAsTODON.
Bone Reached Across Six-Foot
Shaft and Was Not Complete.

Especial to The Times Dspatch.)
5 sTAUNTON,5 VA,s March AR. ].
Miller. Of Grottoes, on Saturday exhumed
OH the farm OF Peter Bowers. near
Meyers Cave. this county, about four
teen miles north ot/staunton. what Ia,
thought to be tho remains OF mann
moth or mastodon. One Of the bones is
thirty-seven and one-half inches. in cir
conference, and this piece. which was
exhibited here, is thought to be the ttoin
or shin bone. and is two and one-ha!S
feet long and not complete. This bone Is
a piece Of one which reached across the
bottom OF six-foot shaft and was
bronen In two by the pick Of a work.
man while being extricated from the
black muck which held It. fast.
The numerous other bones were thrown
out with the material, and there is every
Indication Of an anti-dlluvlan deposit. The
owner OF these relics OF the glacial Pc
Rod, MFR. ]. Miller, left this evening
for Washington. to endeavor to interest
the scientists OF the Smithsonian lnati-
tute In behalf OF making further Invests
CATION into this matter, Much interest ID
manifested by the neighbors OF that part
OF the country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
REV. MR. RICHARDSON.
COMES TO RICHMOND.
Accepts Position Of Office Sec
rotary Of the Anti-Saloon
League

"a. & IIIN tf ~
The Rev. Edward ]. Richardson, a
well known Baptist. has accepted the
position OF Office secretary OF the Anti
Saloon League, with offices In this city,
Mr.. Richardson Is II native Of Clarke
county, Va, and is nearly thirty-ilre
years Of age. He attended the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary. at Louis
Vile, and while In that city was closely
identified with tho work of city missions.
and he preached at points in Indiana and
Kentucky. lilo was connected with the
Young Mems Christian Association In
Crete, Neb.. and has also been prominent
In that work In Virginia. He has also
been n worker in Christian Endeavor,
Baptist Young Peoples Union, and for
for n number OF terms chief tcmplar OF
the Independent Order Of Good Tempars
at Berryvile, Va. the home OF his youth
and young manhood. He was n member
OF the Executive Committee OF the Anti
Saloon League of Aliddlesex county, and
has spoken In behalf of temperance In
a number OF counties In the State
The last pastorate of Mr.. Richardson
was in Middlcsex county. where no served
the Saluda and Urbanna Baptist Churches
for six years. Previously to that time
he had been engaged in pastoral work IN
Essex and King and Queen. In order TO
come to Richmond he has been granted
release by the Mathews Baptist Church,
call to which he recently accepted,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
Z T. rgt
The VIRGINIA
CONFERENCE.
Appointments Made by North
crn Branch Of the Methodist
Church in Virginia.
TO CHANGE BOUNDARIES
CHANGE BOUNDARIES
The General Conference to be
Menlorialized to Remove the
Alexandria District.
Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.)

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
E ALEXANDRIA,. VA. March 14.-With
an old Methodist hymn and a prayer BY
Bishop Cyrus D. Foss, followed by the
reading OF the appointments for the new
year, tho thirty-sixth session OF the N'r-
yinia annual conference of the Methodist
episcopal Church adjourned shortly be.
fore noon to-day.
THE APPOINTMENTS.
The appointments for the several dis
trlus were as follows:
Alexandria Qistrict-Rev. . P. Feltner,
presiding elder; Alexandria, j. A. Jefters;
Accotink. f. B. Catlin; Arlington. to be
supplied; Berryvllle. &. w. stallings;
Claremont, II. II. Marshall; Falls Church
and oakton. D. G, 1IedrIck; GarrlsonyIlle,
supplied BY u. S. I.andstreet; FIerndon,
w. F.. Miller; Hillsboro, J.. a. shuer;
Manassas, supplied BY G. ". Feltneri
Phoebus, a. j. Porter; Waterford, w. a.,
Lyle,
Roanoke pistrlct-Rev. r., j. Crumloy
presiding elder: Auburn, supplied by w,
d. Dew; Rockhlll. W. *. Harris; Floyd
j. *, Rumburg: Franklin, to be supplied;
Grayson, G.. a. Conner and one to be sup.
piled; Lafayette, j. Il, keister; New
River, C. D. Houchins; Roanoke, to be
supplied; Rockbrldge. j. D. Mays; Wythe.
r. N. Scott,
Arlington District-Rev. r. &. Hntchin-
son, presiding elder-Big Stone Gap to
be supplied; Coeburn. IS n. HackleE;
Dungan more supplied by J. J. Names;
Elk Garden, j. +. Giles; Gate City, N. G.,
Burkhart; Greendale. J. F, Rickett; Hi
ton, supplied by j. E. Leonard; Marion,
J. ", Houchins; New Garden. supplied
by ]. r. Hubbard; Nlckelyllle, w. Y,
Elliott; Pattonsyllle, supplied by j, w,
Graham; Pennington Gap, to be supplied
Rose Hill, supplied by ]. ". Hubbard;
Russell, supplied by j, ". Dye;
Tazewell, to be supplied; Washington. L.
L. Leslie; Wise. NJ. N. Davenport,
C;reenhrier pistriet-Rev. r. H. CLARK
presiding elder; Augusta, ". II. Fiender-
SON. Blue Sulphur Spring, supplied by
r. r, Little; Circleville, W. G, spanangle
Edray, G. NJ. NeF; Forest Hill. Supplied
BY, J. III. Evans; GreenbrIer, ], ". Butler
Highland, supplied by ] a. RrumbaugEl;
Monroe, G. ". Marston; Patntbank. NJ
N. Atkinson; Pendleton, j. D. plchey;
Pocahontas, Harry Blackhurst and one u
be supplied; Riehpatch, supplied by W, >
Brown Ronceyerte, A. NJ Graptreei
Staunton, II. j, tiieronimusi,
j. yW, Bond was left without an aP'
pointment at his own request, in order
that no might attend one Of the church
schools, i0
TO CHANGE BOUNDARIES.
THE report Of the committee appointed
10 sapx!dAs ssytain Ryappsad changes =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
N. VI, says:

'.About fifteen years ago ! was taken
very sick. After seven months got over
that, But have never been we'll since
have suffered terribly With pains IN the
chest, back, kidneys and head. There
was dlsagrceablc feeling In the eyes.
and would be very sick IN the morning.
My mind was always gloomy and felt
very low spirited. + had terrible numb
spells. and would have to be rubbed some
time before could get around. Some OF
these numb spells we're so severe my
friends thougrtsI would not recover from
them.
II tried doctors and medicines, but got
no better. Finally / began the use OF Or.
Grecne's Nervura blood and nerve rem
edy. as my husband had been most NIL
raculously cured by it,. After using 1t
short time there was a most wonderful
Improvement
II continued to steadily gain In every
respect until II was cured of all these
terrible aillngs. This wonderful medicine
had now cured ply husband and myself
OF the most fearful suffering, but this
was not all, I now want to tell about m y
little girl. i
..shc has never been we'll since she was
born. No doctors have known Just what
allied her. She was out Of her mind most
of the time. and had constant pain In her
side She has had spastns continually
from six to seven a month.
"she is the smallest child for her age
that can be found. All medicines could do
nothing for her until gave her Dr..
Grcene's Nervura blood and nerve rem 7
cdy, and then she was cured IN a short
time. j cannot say enough In praise OF
this wonderful medicine. 1t has done so
much for tne and my family ] heartily
advise everybody to take it.
ySf
this case-and such cases are constantly
being reported In the rewspapers-much
of the sickness and suffering which rem
ders life a burden will be removed. It is
a fact that DR.. Greene's Nervura blood
and nerve remedy does cure
1t is not a patent medicine. but the
prescription OF the> most successful spe,
cialist in curing nervous and chronic dis
eases, DR.. Greene, OF 10l Fifth Avenue,
New York City. Hc has the largest prac-
tice in the world, and this grand medical
discovery IL the result OF his vast expe-
Renee. The great reputation OF Dr.
Greene is guarantee that his medicine
Will cure, and the fact that he can be
consulted bysany one at any time. free Of
charge. personally or by letter. gives a b.
solute assurance Of the beneficial action
of this wonderful medicine.
Recommended and for sale ny all
a4 DruooISts,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
PRINCE EDWARD.
Have Money for Road Machines
But No High Salaries.
sneclal hal Tha Ttmes- Dispatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch.I
Il AiEHDRRIN, VA. March 1.-THE board
of supervisors OF PRINCE Edward county
Saturday declined to raise the salary OF
the Commemorative attorney and sheriff
Tho applicants claimed that their work
had been augmentcdAundera the new sys
tenn Of courts. The supervisors claimed
that under the existing low prices FOR
crops they did not feel that they could
raise the taxes III order 10 grant thelr
request.
1t was decided to order another road
machine and also a stone crusher, which
will be done at once, and put to work
this summer. Mr.. George Davis, OF 5Leig Il
District, was chosen to run this machine.
Prince Edward will now have three up
to-date machines for roa d-mak1ng
Much interest is being taken here IN
the proceedings against Reed Smoot, Inc
Mormon representative IN Washington
from Utah. Theirs are quite a number OF
Mormons in this county, who have gone
over to this faith in, the past few years,
as a result fFurtring efforts on tho pa RI
OF Representatives sent hVe from the
West. 3t&$
A quarterly meeting of these people
was held in this county Saturday and
Sunday last, and vigorous efforts are be-
ling made by them to increase the mum.
Der here. These representatives spend
much OF their time going from one dwell
Ing to another, talking and preaching 70
the lower class. without any cost for
board or lodging.
The dispensary board held its second
meeting here a. few days ago and settled
up for the second months work me
results were almost the same as the frs',
which showed a profit OF about 40 after
all expenses were paid.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
!. WHO IS 10 BllNEl
Is 1t Not a Case u Guilty
Neglect?
"A Terrible Responsibility
Restswith Somebody.
A Serious Question to a Great
"A Serious Question to a Great
Many, and a Sad One.

who is to blame? Hi
surely someone is to blame for the
enormous amount ofBsickness and suffer-.
Ing III tho world. TOO often people nre
prone to throw The responsibility for their
condition upon soine higher power. IN
nine cases out OF ten this is wrong. for
IN most. cnses the blame lies entirely with
the sufferer. t.SE
1t has been shown by constantly dem.
onstratcd fact, proven by the experience
OF thousands upon thousands Of people
that most OF the difficulties and diseases
from, which people suffer are easily and
readily cured by the use Of pr. Greenc's
Ncrv,irn blbod and nerve remedy. which
Is. without doubt, the greatest medical
discovery OF modern times. It Is sure 70
cure disease.
G Mrs. james Roaltc. n well known lady,
living at, 145 Washington street, Peekskili,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
CHESTERFIELD COURT.
Several Trespass Cases Decided.
Wills Admitted to Probate.

Va (s,Decial ID ,rhe Tim es-Dlspatch sf
CiiESTE RFtEDD,H VA, Match 1.-THE
Circuit Court. whicl, adjourned from
March ID to this date. was occupied ut1-
I'll after O'clock to-day With the pros
ecutIon OF b. C. Myers. for trespHss upon
:thc lands Of Or. i, +. A nagland III haul
Ing wood over q private road and re.
fusing to desist when requested, the case
having boon appealed from Justices
Court A petit Jury, which had been sum-
moned for the trial oe mlstelncanors,
found the defendant guilty OF trespass,
and imposed tho small fine OF 81 and
costs
-Four colored men were tried during the
afternoon for trespa SO on tho lands OF
John Henry Parker, near Drewry's Bluff.
on appeals from Justices Court and
were found by the Jury not guilty,~S,id
acquitted.
Court adjourned for the term to-day.
Warrants hava been certified to the
clerks office bS Justice l.. ". Chcatham.
showing the timing BY him last week
OF W. F. Crall. OF the firm Of l.. 3.
Price & Company, OF Norfolk, $3.50 for
peddlng goods In the vicinity OF Man
chester without license. The fines were
imposed TOR four different offenses. on as
many warrants, tho costs aggregatinE
ss7 20 on the whole, Appeal was taken
by the defenda mt 10 the circuit Court.
and tho cases will come up at the April
tern.( a Isls
The viii OF Or. r.. * ]. Towlkes who
died In this county. near Winterpock. last
week, was admitted to probate In the
clerks Office to-day, as was also the
will OF Mr.. L. BOYD WARMER. lately de-
ceased
"A suit for divorce was flied by G..
Nfmms, attorney for Patsey Jones,
against Edward Jones.
A deed was recorded on Saturday con.
veying The property OF the Richmond
Mica Company, on Falling Creek
consisting OF fifty-seven acres. on which
Watkins s mill Is situated, to James Nc
phail, for ISL.
Deeds from Spencer D. and Waverly
S. Ivey, recorded to-day for the consi1eT-
ation OF s1l.so0. conveying to A. j. Hor-l
ner. prosperous sawmill man Of this
county. the timber on certain lands lying
near the Appomattoxs River.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
SCAfFOLlD.jI1'
BEING ERECTED
Convicted Man, Composed, Hopes
for Respite From Governor. .i$Sa
Destructive Sunday Fire.
1snecIal 10 Tha Tlmess- pIspateh.

4
WYTHEvII,LE. VA. March 1.-THE
for the hanging OF Ches. Peoples on
March 25th was begun In the jail yard to-
day. Peoples has not weakened. and still
hopes that Governor Montague will grant
him a. respite Of sentence. 81
Three new rural free delivery routes
will BIO established from Wytheville4post.8
Office on April 18th. Most of the territory?
surrounding Wythevllle will then be-
served BY free delivery carriers. tho no
total length of the three new routes is
sixty-eght and Il quarter miles the num-,
her of houses 3s3. and the number Of pqr-23
sons served 1,455. siis s s56iSa&5
e Robert Vernon. whose skull was frac-&
tured u few days ago by a rock In tlif,8
hands OF a playmate; is lying In practi-s;i
cally an unchanged condition. The
crushed portion of tho skull has been re-
moved. The boy has never lost cons lolis--ls
ness, $ ali
Several new mercantile establishments
will be inauguruted in Wythevile during
tie next few Weeks. With the opening of Il
spring building operations will be gre-S
slmed 10 considerable extent, after lEiv-l.
Ing been much interrupted by the ilcAGtll$
and severity Of the winter. Altogethcr,,$S
the outlook Is good for a prosperous year
in Wytheyllc. & v; 5i,s
Wythevileg had a fierce fire Yesterday
afternoon. An explosion, presumably OF
gasoline or Kerosene, stored in tile sta5lt,
OF T., u Calfee. a prominent business
man. on Spring Street, started a blaze,
which quickly consumed tho bulldn 81
Four horses wero In the stable, and three \
were burned to death. The fourth was
loosened and ran out into the street, fear:
fully burned 1t Will probably be Killed.
A large amount of feadeg71sssa@d destroyed; n
also the delivery wagon OF the Standard
OIL Company. of which Mr.. Calfee Is the
WythevIe agent The loss Will prob
ably reach $1,000, with about 500 insur-
anCe. iat ts asl esIi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15

the boundaries Of the conference recon-
mended that no change be made.
A substitution to this was made to the
effect that the general conference be me-
morialized to remove the Alexandria Dis
trlct from the Virginia conference and
attach it to the baltimore and Whining
ton conference, and to detach certain dis
trcts from the West Virginia conference
and attach them 70 the lnrce remaining
southwestern districts of tho Virginia.
conference, enough to equalize the loss OF
Alexandria District This substitute mo-
ton vas adopted. but with considerable
opposition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
TRAIN WENT AT A
BREAK-NECK SPEED.
(By Associated Press.)

MACON. GA, March 14,--An Americas
special to the Telegraph says Judge LIT
.tlejohnA has ordered the Americas Light
Infantry to proceed Immediately to Pres
ton. seat Of Webster county, to protect
two white men, Henry Morgan and SID
ney Harrell, from lynching at the hands
OF infuriatcd citizens. Morgan was ar
rested this morning, charged With hurnl-
ing the town of Preston yesterday. y IS
said he has confessed, and has mpl'-
Gated Harrell, his cousin, who he says
employed him to set fire to the stores,
the loss amounting to $4,000.
The military company made the run
from Americas to Preston. Twenty-Five
miles, In twenty minutes. found the town
calm, secured the prisoners and brought
them to Americus for safekeeping.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
RESPECTED #NEGRESS.
Marcella Gregory Dies Surround
al by White and Colored Friends.

Especial to The Times nispa tch'
CHESTER, VA. March l4.-Marcelia
Gregory. one of the old family Servants ANS
Of REV. Charles n Frlend died mere veil Veil
rs useful as one OF the best m1dwiv'e' Is
Of ills section, and was employed both u, IN
Inc country and cities Her d, r amian,e
auiet and gentle disposition en mn ~
much SOL Sought for. professionally. No one
over heard of or brought company
against her character. and In her la assa
Sfckness both white and colored people
4 constantly attended her sick bed IN crate
Observation-Disclosures or her services. q very
sad Incident or her last sickness hap
1ened few days ago. when Mary Lee.
one OF her coored friends, who had Just
entered her house to sit up with her at
night, dropped dead OF heart failure, soon
aiter entering her room. Q&8s Ma
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
High School Schedule,

Especial to The Times Dlspatcl.)
ALEXANDRIA,, VA, March 1.-THE
following schedule Of the Epi Sc r. dl nn.
ing baseball season:
March 3-Georgetown Reserves;
March 3l-Shenandoah Valley Academy.
AnrfI 5-Havertord Grammar School.
4 April 9--Baltlmore City College.
April 14-Richmond College,
April 2o-Lafayette Athletic Club Of
''a AnrIi CROCK Hill College.
Aprll a7--Bnslness High school. Of
April so-Technlcal High School, Of
These games arc to be played on the
Ma! Nav s--Woodbcrry Forest School, at
May 7-Frederlcksburg College. at the
home grounds.
May l4-Miler School, at home 4 grounds.
May 2l--Nlt ST, Joseph's College, at
Baltimore.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
The Oldest Voter,

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch)
" WIN CHEsTER, VA, March 14.-Wash-
ington South, the Oldest registered voter
in the Valley, died here to-day at the
home of his sonrln-laW former post
master, Charles Fl Hardy, he WAS born
years ago near Fiagerstown,
Md lblt lived here since the war. Three
children and one brother survive him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
Barn. and Feed Burned.

(spccialto The Times Dispatchl
K PEMBROKE. VA. March l4.-'fhc barn
Of FL. wv. snidow, containing eleven
Eorscs and several tons of feed, was
burned at 4:sO o'clock Saturday morning.
This barn was almost on the same spot
that his fathers barn and five horses
we're burned several years ago.