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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-03
COL. HIGG1NS's FUNERAL. T
Under Military Supervision-Gov-
ernor and State Officials Expected

Especial to The Times-D ispatch)
NORFOLK. VA. February 2.-The fu-
neral OF Colonel Alexander NJ. Higgins,
who died yesterday afternoon at his
residence. No. $50 East Main Street, Will
take place Sunday afternoon at o'clock
and the interment will be in the Cath
Ollie burying- ground The services will
be under military supervision. he having
been the commanding officer OF the Sew
enty-frst Virginia Infantry since It's or
ganiZation soon after the Spanish-Ameri-
can War. Besides being a member OF
the Board OF Trade and Business Mems
Association. the Elks. the Buffaloes.
Eagles. Red Men, knights of Columbus.
Royal Arcanum and National Union. all
of which will be represented at the fu-
neral. The councils met this afternoon
for suitable action on the death of one
of their most active members. Captain
j. NJ. Mccarrick. president of the Board
of Trade. appointed committee this
afternoon to represent that body at the
funeral. The Elks and Buffaloes took
similar action.
The Seventy-irst Infantry viii be or
dered to Norfolk to attend the funeral.
companies coming from Portsmouth,
Newport News, HAMPTON. Suffolk. Smith
field Franklin and Emporia to join with
the Norfolk battalion. Governor Swan
son and a party of State officials close
personal friends OF Colonel Higgins, are
expected to arrive from Richmond Sun
day morning to attend the funeral.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-03
POLICE BOARD
WANTS MORE MEN

The Finance Committee held full
meeting last night to give certain de-
Of the bulge, for the current n mt year Fs up
hear nRe ro @seh e sasa fhspfs sy s
partment and the Police and Health De-
partments.
Schools had the first inning, and that
department was represented by Major j.
II. Capers, Mr.. f. c. Ebel and Mr.. Arthur
caFks Of the d5esard and spper1sn
ford ford. " = poN ''''u supe' s''o' - : "''
The Board made knoEn and asked 1 4,
of wants:
Less esra amouns eapecied from the -
ylo9ysi u
S Nineteen s jators saiarles..... 1919 o
One mechanic to do repalrs...... 1870 90
General expense account......... 1861 0O
Special repairs and improve - -
New colored school 5000 %
Manual training and kindergar- ), 40 :.
Two Sas new 'kndergartens. ...... s,is3 q
FROM rom ana supe rintendent ". G. Knowles
m Ct wrrRR s t srspd " pa qhe
c tsma ,rl T. ". Minor and saperIntsn-
urgh an allowance Of the full bill.
Want More Bluecoats.
Mayor Mccarthy presented the bill Of
wants. OF the Police Department. II
asks for the following: so, go n
Pa This Includes :ss.sisSo ter q new ss men
for the police force, and $3.50 for the EN-
.ployment OF two matrons for the station
Houses, both OF which additions to the
force are urged by the Board OF Commas
sioners.
sum of ISIS ,sa6oo Is asked; for contingent
fund. s3,l73,50; for repairs to telegraph
alarm wires. 81 $50 90; for ten new p patrol
boxes s1,5O0OO and for connecting CHIEF 8
office with telefraph ag 9oT syssIssmgS S5o
The report urges that the payroll nc-
count be made as asked 30 that twenty
five additional men can be put on the
force at once and also the two matrons
for the stations. Mayor Mccarthy and
Chief Werner In their remarks before the
committee laid great stress upon the abb
solute necessity of making this enlarge
ment Of the force. commissioners Whit
tett and Manning also addressed. the
committee on the subject of their want
column"
THE Health Committee was the last to
discuss wants with the nnanciers. DR..
Oppenheimer,f of the Health Department;
Superintendent Coohn, OF the street,
cleaning force, and Messrs. ferguson and
Gates, of the Health Committee advo-
Gated the full amount asked for by the
committee.
Without taking action on any of the
wants" the Finance Committee adjourn
ed to meet Tuesday night next to hear
from other departments.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-03
OTHER ENTRIES
STILL COMING IN.

Tlntries for the intercollegiate track
meet for next Saturday night are still
coming in. and the interest and enthus-
Iasm are waxing every day greater The
and McGuire's school have picked their
teams, and the Youngsters, are showing
unfpggng interest and zeal In the f9r,h
been reused to a high pitch by next satur-
day night, and some fine athletic feats
'H Tysspeciai interest is centering around
the relay races, which are the acknowl-
edged most exciting events Of all track
q n especial feature Of this meet, and nine
of them have been arranged for. There
will be eleven other events, making twenty
Handsome prizes will be awarded for the
victor or yictors in each event. Gold
watches will be the. prizes In the scratch
meet that the prizes have been so val-
.uahle. -. 49,.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-03
Two Doctors to Wed.
Special to The Times-Dispatch.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch)
STAUNToN. VA, February 2.-The
marriage of DR.. j. S. DeJarnette and
Miss Chestney Hopkins, NJ. D.. has been
announced. to take place February 18th.
at the home of Mrs. Walter Talley, sister
of DR. Hopkins, at Upland. Pa. Dr.,
medical staff of the Western State Hos
.pital here for about ten years, and has
many friends. DR., DeJarnette has also
been connected with the hospital for
years. After short bridal tour DR..
and Mrs. DeJarnette will return to Staun-
ton, where they will make their home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-03
VIRGINIA WOMAN
SUES FOR DIVORCE
Sensational Case Now On Trial
in Court iii Pitts
burg.
Especial 10 The Tlmcs-DIspatch.)

PT'rTSBURG. PA, February Be
trayed In her own home by an intimate
friend whom she had first met In sam
day school work, is the charge brought
against Miss Eliza G. Barr, Pittsburg
school teacher, by Mrs. Hugh II. Weldon.
formerly OF Brentsville, Prince William
county, Va, In her divorce suit, which
began here to-day.
Mr. Weldon Is president OF the Weedon-
Frick Publishing Company. and is
wealthy. He was president of the school
board in the ward where Miss Barr
taught. Mrs. Weldon and her children
are now living with her father In Brents-
Vile.
The suit is one OF the most sensational
heard here for n long time Mrs. Weldon
testified to-day that she first heard OF
her husbands conduct on returning from
visit to Virginia. She says she sum
moned to her then the woman whom she
had made her friend. told her she was
breaking her heart and n home. and
begged her to desist from her attentions
to Mr. Weldon. In reply. Mrs. Weldon
alleges Miss Barr grew defiant. and said:
In Virginia. and for-personal reasons. You
of the trouble with men,"
Letters Read.
Later Mrs. Weldon says she found a
letter in her husbands coat written to
Miss Barr. She made copy OF 1t, after
her husband, she alleges. had choked
and bruised her for taking the original
The latter. Mrs. Weldon says, she re-
turned to her husband, but the copy was
presented In evidence to-day. 1t is as
follows:
my Dearest Love.--Thls has been N
long and unsatisfactory day. Your let
tiers are so full of such love, tenderness
and affection as have never known from
any woman. A woman'sskiss rests on my
lips. and hope you have not ceased to
remember 1t. My heart yearns for you.
Your letters of Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday were received and read and
re-read as the train sped into town.
sacrificed them on the altar of discretion,
as hope you have mine After reading
them, I fell into reverie and felt your
lovely arms about my neck and smet the
perfume of your breath. In your letter
you say the birds were singing OF love to
you. May the Lord of love watch over
and protect you and keep you steadfast
In your love for me and may you always
have confidence in me-
Other letters In similar vein alleged to
be from Mr.. Weldon to Miss Barr were
also read.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-03
All. Must Have License

AT a meeting of the Richmond Bar AS
ISOLATION, held yesterday, the chief dis
ousslon of interest brought up was that
on the report OF n proposed amendment
to section 1894 OF the Code of Virginia.
This section reads now, In effect, that
any one practtcing. law In any of the
courts OF Virginia without license sholl
be heavily fined (naming the sum), Tho
proposed amendment is to expunge the
words sin any court" so that the fine
may be incurred by those practicing In
any court or elsewhere. The report adj
vocating n request to the Legislature to
pass the propesra amendment was
adopted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-03
CITIZENS WILL
GIVE LITERALLY
All Joining Hands in Effort to
Make State Fair Great
Success.
LARGE SUMS CONTRIBUTED
For Amounts Of $1,000 Each
Have Been Subscried-Others
Ready to Help.

About the busiest body Of men In vir-
ginia to-day is the Organization Commit
tee of the Virginia State Fair Association.
The work or preparing all the many diff
ferent branches OF the big undertaking
have been apportloned off to different
members OF the committee, who are maxi
Ing excellent reports OF progress In their
respective departments at the general
committee meetings.
One OF the committee in charge OF in
vestigating conditions, attractions, man
agement cost, attendance and receipts
of other States fairs, says that he has
data showing that the Massachusetts,
State Fair, In Brockton, last season, had
an attendance OF 10000 paid admis-
sions one day.
From all the different branches OF the
committee reports are coming In daily
that In every respect encourage the COM
mittee with the assurance that the mod
ern state fair here this fall Will In every
respect be on larger and grander scale
than anything ever attempted III this
State before.
From all sections of the State are
coming inquiries from intending exhibit
tors. Including rasers of fine horses,
cattle. sheep, hogs, goats, chickens, DUCKS,
turkeys and planters Of farm and garden
produce OF all kinds. from the famous
Virginia tobacco raisers to growers of the
humble potato. Among the large number of
inquiries are also many from ladies asking
for particulars in reference to eXhibltlns
various articles of their handiwork.
Widespread Interest.
All these queries show what wide
spread interest the Virginia State Fair
has created and as fast as possible these
queries will be explicitly answered.
Another source of announcement to the
organizers is fle ready and liberal man-
ner in which some of the best business
men of Richmond have volunteered and
come forward with subscriptions. which
eloauently show their interest and faith
in the success of the new and modern
State Fair here.
Among. those who have subscribed large
sums for the fair are.
Joseph Bryan $1,000
M. C. Patterson ....... 1000
Charles b. Cooke ...... 1000
Hotel Association 49,. 1000
Colonel John Murphy 500
s. D. Crenshaw ....... 500
The Cohen Company. 500
Miller & Rhaods. $1,000. 800
In addition to this sum- $500. hun
dreds OF other citizens have sent assur-
ances to the committee that they will
contribute as literally the others. and
when the money is wanted to call on
them. These names will be attended to
next week. when the committee starts
Its active canvass for subscriptions. In
the meantime about $4,000 letters will
be sent to the most influential and rep
resentative business men and citizens
personally notifying them OF the intent,
purposes and scope of the Virginia State
Fair Association. These letters will be
gotten out early next week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-03
/. GET WHAT YOU ASK FOR.

When you see an article well-adver-
tjsed In the newspapers. you may BIO
sure it's good article, for advertising
only pays II the goods are honest and
possess merit. The people who make a
specialty OF ono advertised article like
sCascarets, Candy Cathartlc, for example,
stake their whole business existence on
its doing what they say 1t will. They
must snake good.' as the saying U.s.
Readers of this paper are urged to be
sure that they get what they ask for,
when they ask for an advertised article,
for It's the good thing that is Initiated
md counterfeited. Don't accept substi-
tutes. Insist on getting the genuinsl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-03
HAS A BUSY DAY.
Great Stream of Callers Greet
Governor Swanson.

Governor Claude A. Swanson spent al
most all of yesterday In the Executive de-
pananent. and was busy man from D
ceency transacted no business of striking
moment. None appeared to be pressing
upon him, and another reason was the
the new administration success.
The Governor has a number of engage
ments for the next few days. He has
other invitations and demands which he
finds he will bio unable to meet. He will
go to Norfolk tomorrow to attend the
funeral of Colonel a. M. Higgins, which
Is The Governor will hardly announce any
appointments before Monday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-03
COMPLETE TREATMENT 81

Complete external and internal treat
ment for every humor, consisting Of
Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Pills, may
now be had for one dollar. A single
set is often sufficient to cure the most
torturing, disfguring, itching, burning,
and scaly humors, eczemas, rashes, and
irritations, from infancy to age, when
all else fails.
Cutienrs Soap Ointment, and Pills are sold throughout
hevorid Potter Drug Chem. Corp Sole Propi Bottom.
us- sead sor "Thc Grsa. Skin Book
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-03
.Shriveled Manhood"

Hon. William Hodges Mann. 1awyet.,
State Senator. author OF the Mann bill
the Democratic primaries, will address
the mems big meeting in the Central
Y NJ. G. A, auditorium tomorrow after
noon at $780, His theme will be "Shrivel-
al Manhood" The meeting will begin
nron,ptly at the hour nanred. with songs
in the dark. There will be special music
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-03
BOILER EXPLOSION.
One Man Killed and Another
Seriously Injured.
Special to The Times-Dispatch.

Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.)
sPoTSYLyANA. VA. February Ply
the explosion of the boiler in the saw
this county, this morning man named
Marshall was killed and one seriously
wounded.
The residence of Mr.. Richard H. Br,,m
ley near Andrews Tavern was burned
this morning. 1t was the central office
for the telephone lines in that district
Loss $2cOO. Insurance $500.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-03
To-rnorroW's Sacred Concert.

Corrado's Royal italian Band will rem
der the following selections tomorrow
afternoon, from to o'clock, in the FREQ
sacred concert in the, big skating rink
mt the Reservoir:
I III Congresse March, (Corrado).
Operatic "Reminiscences Il ,alrendeau).
A String Of Pearls, 1ntermezzo Caprice
(lelnzman & Solman).
Tampa. Overture (Erolds),
Die Post Cru Wald"-(S chaefer).
II Trovatore, Selections (VerdD.
Selections, Somnambula-(Be lAli).
Chorus from Tanhauser--( Wagner),
+ Grand Selections, ECavaleria Rusticana--
(MascaghD,
American PATROL Meachaln).
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-03
Ordinance Not Yet Signed.

Mr.. Mccarthy has not taken any ac-
ton In regard to the tax ordinance. He
has neither signed nor vetoed It, TO a
Times-Dspatch man he said last night:
II have been SO rushed with other mat
ordinance, and the whole thing stands
right where It did last night, so far as I
am c0ncernedl"
IF the mayor decides to veto the ord-
nance he will probably notify the Com
mon Council al Its meeting Monday
night,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-03
Fowler-Friend.

Especial to The Tintes-Dispatch.)
q WINCHESTER, VA, February g.
George e. Fowler and Miss Lucinda
Friend both of Clarke county, were
quietly married at the Baptist Church
parsonage in Rerryville last evening bS-
the pastor, Rev. Or. Julian Broaddils.
They will reside in Pittsburg Pa, where
the groom is engaged in business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-03
Meetings at West End Mission.

The revival meetings and Bible readings
which have been in progress all this
week at the West End Rescue Mission,
727 West Cary Street, will be continued,
with three services Tomorrow
A meeting will be held tonight in the
Midnight Rescue Mission, 1894 East
Franklin Street. from $50 till midnight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-03
DR.. McLean's Lecture.

A very interesting lecture was given
last night to the young ladies In the
Wyoman's College by Dr. Fl. s, Mclean.
His subject was 'Miscropie Plants and
Their Relation to Man.. Tho spealllr.
was listened to by " very appreciative
and attractive audience,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-03
MISS PERRY WINNER.

Little Lady Captured First Prize
at Reservoir Park Last Night.
-kt.tIe Miss Ruby Perry won the girls
final half-mile race last night in the big
skating rink at the Reservoir, Fer timo
was three minutes and twenty seconds.
Eddie T. Harley won the gentlemens
half-mile race, skating backward. His
time was three minutes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-03
HEALTH COMMITTEE.
Bill Of Wants for Current Pear
Agreed Upon.

The Committee on Health held called
meeting at o'clock yesterday afternoon
to further consider and agree upon the
amount to be asked for in the budget for
the health department.
The following is the bill agreed upon:
For the Board of Health........$ $3.50 90
For milk and food Inspection. 300 90
For the crematory. ............... 1870 90
For special vaccnation.......... 5000 90
For care of consumptives new 10000 GO
For city intercollegiate. 800 co
For inctnerator site. $500 90
For street cleaning payroll ex-
pense and improvements... IS, s2s 10
Total. ...... -. ...... 49,. .s1as, 6sS 15
After the transaction of small
amount of routine business the committee
adjourned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-03
Attend Colonel Higgins's Funeral

Captain w. NJ, Meyers and other COM
missoned officers of the Richmond
Howitzers will attend the funeral OF
Captain A. M. Higgins in Norfolk They
will leave here for Norfolk tonight or
Tomorrow morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-03

1t and the authority to construct roads
and bridges to connect with suburban
places.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-24

for governor. He would be a governor
for the people Of the state and no such
man as Bale Waggener ever sat in the
governors chair of the state of Kansas
There would be no grating with Wag-
gener for governor.
OF course there are other men men
toned for the office of governor, but
the gossip at the Throop hotel lobbies.
and in the private rooms above the
lobbies. wh ere the real scheming is be-
ing done, indicates that unless either
Harris or WaggeTer can be induced to
take the nomination, the Democrats
VIII go home from tneif conVe VenIloh
pretty thoroughly convinced that they
have no show to win.
Among others mentioned In case
Waggener and Harris refuse, are A. Nj.
Jackson. Hugh Farrelly and ". F.
SspD While these are all well known
men. and thoroughly competentn to I'LL
the office if elected. the delegates seem
to think it will take something more
than that to make a strong candidate
on the Democratic ticket this year.
Choose Temporary Officers Tonight.
II Bale Waggener's refusal to be
the Democratic candidate for gov
ernor is allowed to stick, he will prob
ably be chosen for chairman OF the
convention Otherwise it is likely that
Robert Blair Of Topeka will be the
chairman.
There will be a meeting Of the lead
ers this evening at which things Will
be talked over and the lineup ar
ranged. The people who are boom
ing Waggener for governor are also
booming Blair for chairman.
w H l. Pepperell. who has been
secretary of every Democratic state
convention for the past eighteen
Years. will doubtless be again chosen
to act in that capacity.
Mr.. Peppereu may not again serve
as secretary Of the Democratic state
central committee. He says he is tired
of the job, that he has served about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-24

long enough for one man. But the
chances are that if the Democrats re-
elect him he will go ahead and serve.
The Democratic committee could hard
~ continue TO do business without
Billy Pepperell.
Miscellaneous Notes.
Among the delegates from Scott
county here attending the convention
is w. c. King of Scott City. He says
his county favors Harris for governor.
but will enthusiastically support Wag-
gener if they can't get Harris Mr.
King says: My county has nearly
doubled in population in the last
year He is In the real estate busi-
ness and has sold s180,000 worth Of
land during the past year.
j. F. farrell, editor and owner of
the Holton Signal is attending the
convention. He will report the pro-
ceedings for the Kansas City Star
Meantime a lot of Jarrell's friends
are busy booming him for some sort
of an Office They are willing to give
him chance at secretary of state, at
torney general, or anything else he
wants.
n B. Mccormick, of Phillips county,
who was congressman from the Sixth
district in Popuhst days, is here at
tending the convention as a Demo-
erat Mccormick preceded Reeder in
congress-
Sumner county has endorsed S. P.
Cobb. chairman of the Eighth district
congressional committee. and also of
the Sumner county central commit
tee, for the Democratic nomination for
secretary of state. Mr.. Cobb is a real
estate man.
Jim Fike is mentioned for the Office
OF railroad com mmissioner. It is said
that some of the delegates are opposed
to F1ke. but that they will not make a
hight on him II he insists upon being
a candidate. Mr. Fike will not arrive
IN town until Wednesday morning.
A delegation from Hoyt arrived in town
Monday night The delegation is composed
OF W f. Reppetoe. G. F. Thompson T..
{. Burns J. W. Murray and r. H. Dema-
Ample preparations have been made by
= y Hamilton. proprietor of the Throop
motel where the eadquarters Of the
democratic state central committee are
SITUATED. to do his share in caring for the
crowds which will be here tonight and to-
norEoW for the convention This hotel
mas ioo selling rooms In all of the large
rooms numbers of cots have been nut up
as tney have in all of the largo sample
rooms, and there will be sleeping accom-
nodauons at the hotel tonight f1~ over
ovV persons and the present Indications
are mat there will be that many there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-24
HALE'S ANNUAL REPORT
City Treasurer Makes Statement of
Funds, Showing Large Balance.

The annual report OF city treasurer was
completed yesterday and will be turned
over to the city council at the regular
May meeting. The report makes ap-
parently a very good showing-s215,-
$685. being the balance on hand at the
end of March 81, 1905. as against a bal
anee Of $146. 1855 March 81 1905. The
balance shows distinct gain of S70,-
00e.
Total receipts ending with March 81.
1906, We're S67s. Ass. 80. The total dis
bursements ending with March 81, 1906.
S609. .0S589. The balance left over from
1905 ending March 81 1905, was $146.
1855.
The following amounts are in the
principal funds: General revenue, S32,-
9oOSS; general improvement. $30, ,3S4.94;
library, $973. %; sinking, IS. 26; inter
est, $7,79431; general water, SIS, ,481-97;
interest. water. 3410.41; street and
alley paving, $53.149.12
From taxes during the year the city
received $72,744.61, from police fines,
$8, ,262. rs; food inspector, $2.879.48; II
censes, $9.37s.20; dog tax, S2,3zS; audi
torium, 81 $50