The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-15
STATUE TO VANCE
IN HALL OF FAME n
Movement By Literary Associa-
ton in Honor Of Famous
Senator.
JOHNSTON COUNTY GOES DRY ,
All Walks in Capitol Square Is
BE Paved .Byithc
Convicts.
JOHNSTON COUNTY GOES DRY

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RALEIGH n. c., August l4.---At meet
ing Just held By the Executive Committee
ton. 1t was decided to make the prin-
cipal feature Of the annual session OF
the association, to be held Tuesday OF
Fair week, the launching OF movement
for placing statue Of zebulon B. Vance
in Statuary Hail. OF the national Capitol.
Washington, appropriate for the purpose
to be made by the State Legislature.
The enlargement OF the State Capitol
Is also to come In for discussion on the
basis of securing proof library in
it. Invitations are now being sent out to
the speakers.
SELECT KNIGHTS DEBARRED.
Insurance Commissioner Young can
cellcd the license OF the order of Select
Knights to do business in this State on
account OF tho non payment OF claims.
He says there are only two claims in this
state against them, but the very high
mortality Of the order has severely af-
fected their business, and they are obliged
to wind up their affairs.
TO PAVE WALKS.
The Council OF State proposes to have
oil the walks In Capitol Square paved
with brick this fall, in compliance with
An act passed by the last Legislature.
providing that this work shall be done
with convlcts from the penitentary with
bricks made In that institution. In this
way there will be practically no outlay
OF money. There are two Immense els
terms, one at the southwest and the other
at the northeast corner OF the Capitol,
that VIII have to be filled in before this
work can he done. They were put there
when the Capitol was first built and be-
fire Raleigh had water works for fire pro-
lection. They have been In dlsuse FOR
many years, but stay full OF water all
the time
George l., TonnoTski. deputy clerk Of
ne United States Court here says ne mas
n tomato vine In his yard eight feet high.
six feet In diameter md twenty-five 1eet
long, from which he has gathered 7,222
tomatoes. and he expects to gather as
many more before frost. The vine ex-
tends twenty-five feet on the ground.
A NEW. COACH.
The Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lego Athletic Association announces mat
thny have secured MI. Kiltrcdge, q Ma
tlOnal ILclSue Dali P'ts Si' - SN'>N''
baseball team for the season OF 1905.
He has coached the Holy Cross College
team for a number Of years. this team
having last year defeated Harvard, Yale.
Cornell. Georgetown and other prominent
teams. He was on the Boston National
League team when they held the cham
pionship. Games have already been
scheduled with the University OF North
Carolina and University OF Virginia. y. ~.
l., v. p. L.. Washington and Lee ana o'her
institutions. ~, -, .
THO last Saturday in this month john
ston county will take her place among tho
absolutely prohibition counties OF the
state There has not been SAIGON ~
son, but six months ago there We're siX
dIspensarlcs in the county, but next sat,
urday, a week. the last one OF these VIII
pass out OF existence. and the prnhlnltlon
raa,,,, tions will be so stringent that not
even cider can be sold unless made by the
seller. a45