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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-06
FIRE commissioners
HOLD LONG SESSION
Several designations Received
and Accepted by Board and
Vacancies Filled.

r.n Board ~ Fire Commissioners met in
monthly session last nieat 81 Tie city
iiaI and had lengthy meeting adjourn
r- ~ 1875 o'clock. President john H.
t'rs-.koro presided.
The following esignatiors we-. received
arl accepted
So. n Williams fireman. grade q. En-
SINE COMPANY SO Q
Waiter r Cartwright. fireman. grade c..
Engine Company $50. =
j. p JeDkl Kcwmercr fireman. grade
g.. Er sae Comraus 80. g.
r. ~. Bayne. substitute. Engine Com
PANS $50 e.
Tl. following promotions and transfers
sworn ordered % take effect ~ once.
O D. Parker. promoted from substitute
e. grade Is. in EuSine Company 40. o.
o. T. Olms,ed. substitute. Engine Com
perv SO. promoted 20 grade e.. in In
riuo Company 30
w O.. Matt. promoted from substitute
60 grade q. iu Engine Company No s..
ard tnen transferred 10 Engine Company
80.
Joseph Y Heffey. fireman. grade g..
transferred from Engine Company 30. .
Co. Engine Company No
Thomas T. Whitlow was appointed SUBJ
sti;lte iu engine company ~. . on
probation.
The following substitutes We're reported
hy their captains as hav!n gservcd trcir
probationary terms satisfactory. and
were placed on tho regular substitute list.
Thomas d. Pegran in engine company
SO. 5. and George r. MAYO. IN engine
company 80. 70.
Mach other routine business was trans
acted.
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Ar. Emmett Taylor. the bright and
shining star Of tire local 3 2. G. A.. is
iu position wrich makes his reputation
as an auimal-kinsr precarious 4 wsu
bought mule in Tho lower part Of tho
town ard started 20 work IT, Taylor saw
the mule and decided that it had no bus
mess on this sarth. The man. however.
having paid tho enormous price ~ NIKE
dollars for the animal objected 90 "a
early demise The proposition now star
ing the s. p. O.. A. agent in tho face is
who Will pay for the mleo
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WILMINGTON. y. c.. Novmeber 5-sPIR-
ITS IIRfEN rtNE-Fi rfn AZ s5isc receipts.
- casks koSln- Nothing doing. receipts 20
harrels Iar-Ffrrn at g. -. receipts 30 bar
rels. Crude Turpentine-F Firm at S. s5af 81 re-
ceipts &C. barrels
SAVANNAH. CA November 5--TrRPEN-
IlNE-Steady az 56c. receipts 2s4 casks. re-
ceiptS- -6t casks. shipments. al casks Roein-
Firm. sales. -.o5l barrels. receipts o55 bar
rtls shipments 3 IS barrels. stock g. ssl bar
relS
CHARLESTON 3 c. November .-rr-R
PENTlNTE ANS DISCRIMINATING doing
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NEW YORK November The dry goods
r orNet was firm Oh all cotton goods save Toy
ito@' o. 20 sold f0r delivery. beginning en-
april i*I. ManJ lines are very scarce. even
az Tire nigh levels and most ~ the leading
lines ~ domestic are at value The spring
ilet openings occurred during the day. prices
neine marked up from 20 per cent as COM
pared with last season. Dress goods We're
quiet lhe export market IL dun. A pre-el@c-
t.on quiet " as on IN the jobhng houses for
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American
~ a tiOnal B Ank ,
RICHMOND. Va.

The commercial accounts ~ individuals
firms and corporations are invited. and
every accommodation will be extended
that is justified by the customers hnan-
cial responsibility and deposit balance.
Ample capital thorough Office organiza-
ton and excellent connections enable the
institution 10 give its customers unsur-
passed ABILITIES
Savings accounts Of 800 and upward
are received. and interest at the rate OF
per cent.
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CROWDS AT SKATING
RINK STILL GROWING

The attendant ~ the big skating rink
az lakewood continues to show steady
gains. and indi. atoms point 20 a most
SU Nsstll season The orchesrrion g
proving q grea- att-1ction. and the nov
ing pictures are 3elShtng old and vou9e-
alike
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New Postmasters

s.',. r is Thought 'ha' the ans.- viii DO
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE

PORT or RICHMOND. NOV. & 1875.
ARRIVED
Steamer Brandon. barney Norfolk. naerchan-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18
on single subject. probably
ever listened to in this community be-
ROANOKE COLLEGE.
Literary Societies to Have Their
Celebrations on 22nd.

SALEM. VA, February 1T.-Dr. T. V.
n. Painter, of the faculty. delivered an
address on Shakespearian julius Caesar.
before the Teachers Institute at Roanoke
last Tuesday. The address provoked most
favorable discussion and was the subject
of complimentary reference by the Rol-
noke Times. DIR. Painter is a member of
the Corporation Education Commission OF
Virginia, being chairman of the comml.te
of local taxation. In this connection he
is doing aggressive work and Is frequent
ly called upon to address meetings that
look TO the awakening of deeper In
terest in the popular education.
At the State Convention of the Young
Mems Christian Association of Virginia,
which was held at Norfolk during the
past week. the Roanoke College Assoc
citation was represented by j. W. Link
and j. P. Saul, Jr. Roanoke will also
have two delegates. Mr.. r. A.. Goodman
and Mr.. NJ. ID. Bowers, at the Student
Volunteer Convention. which meets at
Nashville. Tenn. on February 18th.
The. annual celebration of the Cicero
MAN Literary Society will take place in
the Town Hall the evening of the I'D.
The speakers, who are chosen from the
Senior Glass. are: r. 4. James, of Vir-
gnia, president; C. G.. Grove. of Vir-
ginia. first orator. l.. Fl. Bostian and
II. A. Scott. both of North Carolina, de-
baters: r. a. Goodman. of North Caro-
lima. final orator.
The celebration of the Demosthenean
Society has heretofore been held on
January 18th, hut as this date comes so
soon after the holidays, and so near the
term examinations. 1t has been decided
to change the date to the second Friday
in March
The societies are maintaining their
standard of good work this year, and
their annual exercises are looked for
ward to with interest, not only by stu
dents and faculty, but by the citizens OF
Salem For some years this interest has
been increasing. as Is shown by the full
houses that greet the young men at their
performances.
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house. and is usually addressed either
by the rector or some member of the
faculty. At thess meetings, not only
members of the brotherhood are expected
but also any other students who may
desire to attend. Every morning. from
the time college opens in September. I'M
I'll it closes in June, excepting, of course
holidays, services are held in the college
chapel, just before lectures begin The
various ministrs of the town have charge
of the services one week at aS4time. in
turn. Every student is required to be
present at the services. 40 that the
whole student body is brought together
in one room every day. In fact, the
student body at William and Mary close
IS resembles one large family. inAwhich,
as rule, all is peace and amity
AT the last meeting of the Philousathean
Literary Society, the following were elect
ed as final men: A. A. Young, president:
L. B. Ransome. secretary: chairman ex-
aecutive committee. j. D. Pretlow: debat-
ers. C. f. Koontz and L. t. Wilkinson:
orators, j. N. Hillman and G. l.. A.
johnson; chief marshal. r. s. Hodges.
AT meeting OF the baseball team.
"wednesday. II. II. Marsden was elected
captain for the coming season.
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NEW AUDITORIUM.
Splendid Stone Building Erected
at the " P. I.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.,

Especial to The Times-D ispatch)
BLACkSBURG. VA, Feb. 1.-THE un-
precedented growth of the Virginia Poly
sechnic institute has forced upon the
authorities several very important changes
In the building arrangement of the instI-
tute: A few years ago, Just two, one
building served for the combined pur-
poses OF dining hall and auditorium. The
lower floor was devoted to dining uses
and the hall above was used for all col
lego. functions. With the rapid inflow Of
students. however, the old accommodate
tons soon became inadequate and in
stead of one dining hall two We're neces-
sary. To meet the new conditions 1t
was decided by the Board of Visitors 10
use the floor above the old dining hall
as antadjunct. and by 50 doing the audit
torlurn was no longer available for gath
had to be built and for that purpose the
last Legislature appropriated q sufficient
sum-
The new building is built of uncut stone
quarried a mile on; OF town on the prop
erty of Colonel Palmer. of Richmond. TIE
Interior finish Is of oak and splendidly
simpe and artistic. The massive outside
suggests handsome Interior and the
eye of a most exacting critic would be
graciously pleased by the harmony of
color and symmetry of proportions.
The hall will seat about 1900 persons,
and is amply abundant for all occa-
sions. except commencement, at which
time people pour into the little town by
the thousands. In addition to the gem
eral assembly room there are rooms for
faculty meetings, board meetings and
band practice.
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WILLIAM AND MARY.
A. Religious Influence Pervades
the College.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA. February IT,
Life at william and Mary College in most
respects is quietcr and more religious
than at other institutions ~ its kind. and
the religious opportunities held out 10
students are of the hest kind
Most men when they enter college. LOOK
upon their career there as one In which
the making of their classes liz the ono
student soon has this idea dispcled. He
is impressed not only By the faculty and
ministers of the town but also By the
older students, with the fact that religion
should hold commanding position In his
life ut college as well AZ In all the other
walks OF life.
The Y. NJ G. a. at william and Mary,
IL extraordinary active in it's efforts to
persuade students into leading clean. moral
lives while at college. The association
has a hall situated over the gymnasium.
and here 1t holds services every Sunday
afternoon. AT these meetings, the various
members make remarks. Addresses are
also made by members OF the faculty and
By ninitcrs OF the town. The members
are very active IN their efforts 10 p-r-
Buade those atudcnta who do not belong
TO tho Y. NJ. e. A.. to attend ita meet :
irss. Several times during the seasGn
certain weeks hre determined upon ~
weeks Of prayer. During tilenu wc.ss,
prayer meetings arc held by the Y, NJ.
q. A. mcinbern nj tho yBrioun houses II,
Whlch thu ntudentH lodge.
III addition 10 this n tbs ~. Andrew's
brotherhood 'rhlS socety meets every
SUNDAY evening al The Eplscopal pariai.
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THE .PUREsT ANGLO
SAXON IN AMERICA
Special to The ,Tlmes-D;sn,toh,

| Especial to The Times-Disnatcb,
ONANCOCK, VA. Feb ~ co.,
recently IN ex,,,,,,,, on'
~, 'is o'a records IN
'"e 'ouf'-liouse at Eastville. in North
ampton county, discovered the original
copy OF the proclamation by the resi-
dents OF the Virginia Eastern Shore
then known as the kingdom OF Acco-
nacke--in declaring Charles III. as their
sovereign and King of England
This month is tho 257th anniversary of
the recording of the document, which has
high historical value for the people
OF the Eastern Shore, as 1t was her mart
In the gaining for Virginia the title Of
the Old Dominion" 1t Is capttoned:
a Proclamacon by the Comandr and
Con,issionrs OF Accomacke, Meuse De-
cemb. Ano 1913.
Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God
to suffer us to bee deprived OF our late
dread sovraigne Of blessed memorye. wee.
the Comandr and ComfssIonrs of Acco-
macke. doe by these p'sents p,clay,ne
Charles, the undoubted hcyre Of our lato
sovraigne of blessed memorye ia bee
King OF England, Scotland, France. ire
land. Virginia. and all other remote pro-
vinces and colonys New England. and
tho Caribda Islands, and all other Heredt-
tanants and indowents belongs unto or
late sovraigne OF blessed memorye willing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18
GAMBLING WITH DEATH.
what Many OF Us Are Doing Three Times

* p Oay.
For everything we get something Is
taken away. Every act pulls two ways.
Some men In power dole out their souls
for It, They can't have soul and power
, at the same time.
And so. in this quick living age. most
! of us can't have energy and health at the
same time. One or tho other must be
lost. and 1t is usually health.
We know we are doing wrong and would
! like to REFORM. but we have morbid fear
! OF being laughed ut IL we aim to live and
eat according TO conscience and good
sense.
Some of US break away for awhile and
! enslaye ourselves to diet. We read
Fporridse and oatcake, making soldiers OF
muscle and dash. and how Caesars army
was fed on corn. But the diet doesn't
/, last long. We quickly swing back into
/ the great line. eating and drinking to full
mess like tho rest. eating anything and
ererything, at any time. and any way We
1 find It. We say what Is a stomach for
| II 1t isn't to obey the palate
| But there is really no ono nile appli-
1 cable TO everybody's stomach. What one
man may eat another may not.
But the dyspeptic should remember that
I the death list has a dark shadow hovering
over II with long bony finger pointing
! to died of heart disease" Physicians
will tell us that there are few cases OF
heart disease that do not come from a
stomach arrangement
AL every meal We may be brewing for
ourselves a ts1rible case of dyspepsia 1t
may como upon us after breakfast to- NOR
row morning, or after that oyster supper
Tomorrow night.
Acute indigestion means that you have
even chances for death or life. That's the
gamble you are taking. That precious
gastric juice decides. as q. rule. whether
xou continue TO live or not.
Therefore, II you feel your food lies like
lump OF lead" on your stomach be
ware, Your gastric juice Is weak It
can't dispose OF the food in time to pre-
vent fermentation. Take something that
VII do II effectively. and at once. Take
Stunrt's Dyspepsia Tablets. the most pow
crfu tablets In the world for the relief
OF all kinds OF stomach trouble. nausea.
indigestion. the worst cases Of dyspepsia,
heartburn and brash.
lets Will digest 5000 grains OF food. Your
Dyspepsia Tablets will relieve your stom-
ii has to do. digesttng perfectly whatever
food there Is In your stomach.
You can't do your work we'll. or be
cheerful. or have energy erwin or an1bi-
ton, when your stomach Is bad. Make
yourself feel good after hearty meal.
feel good all over. clear your mind ant
make you enjoy Ifs, Dy taking stunrtx
Dyspepsia Tablets.
Give your stomach "a rest, SO Il can
right itself. then you need fear nothing.
Tou can get these tablets anywhere for
30 cents package.
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VIRGINIA FARMERS
HIGHLY PROSPEROUS.
The Scarcity ard High Price Of
Farm Labor Only Draw
back.
(spscial to The Times pispatcn.)

II Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
BELMONT, sPOTsYLyAN1A CO., VA,
Feb. 17.--The farmers in this part Of
Spotsyivania arc In quite Furnishing
condition, though they arc handicapped
by tho high price for farm labor caused
by demand for hands Mt tho sulphur
mines OF Louisa. which are only eight or
ten miles distant.
Very little tobacco Is raised, but the
crops Of corn. wheat and hay are some
thing that are awfully pleasing to both
the eyes and tho pockets of our farmers.
Moreover, whilst there may not be fat
cattle on n thousand Mills yet there are
good many mighty fine ones raised sor
brought in from a distance and fed and
fattened and shipped to Richmond and
Baltimore. The lambs and mutton are
not very many. but they bring fancy
prices: and as for old hams. nothing but
the amazing modesty of our folks keeps
thcfn from stating the simple truth that
their hams beat the Smithfeld hams out
OF sight. Why, they are so nice no city
fellow objects to a cold shoulder from our
people. 1t is needless to add that for
fine looking men and handsome women
Belmont, like Saul OF Israel Stands head
and shoulders higher than other people"
Surrounding this neighborhood In every
direction. on every road, may be seen the
rapid and wonderful Improvement going
on in new and good dwellings, farm
buildings and orchards on new farms cut
bodily out of the forests. The amount
of patient, persistent industry and the
fino appearance Of the crops and fields
is simply amazing to any one who saw
this region ten years ago.
Yet only fraction Of the land in this
county Is cleared UP and in cultivation
and whilst the price OF uncleared and un.
1op 10 10 vfd n
dollars per acre---it Is ail but impossible
to buy farm at any price. Men who
bought for few hundred few years
ago would not sell for as many thousands
now, and lands are steadily increasing
In value.
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PLETHORA OF GA|ETY
AT THE MECKLENBURG.
The Valentine German and Fox
Hunt a Big Sue
cess.

topeCIdl 10 lie JIU15S-DISphtCII-J
THE MECKLENBURG. CHASE CITY,
VA, February 17.-Bright beautiful
weather brought to the Mecklenburg car
loads of Joyous human freight, bent on
celebrating st. Valentines Day with a
german, charming folk from Virginia
and North Carolina. with sojourners from
North and West. to witness Southern
dance among the beaux and bellies of
Dixie. The spacious ballroom. with its
beautiful decorations of hearts, pine.
cedar and holly. presented a brilliant
scene as its eager expectant throng
grouped about awaiting the leaders, call
TO position. Never before were there so
many dancers or more brilliant assem-
blage among us.
For four hours was the merriment kept
up. german following german, and not
until the sweet strains of Home, Sweet
Home" had died away for the third time
did the dancers dispense. morning
german was followed by another the
same night. still led by Mr.. Oliver. of
Danville. Va. After all the merry-mak-
ing until the wee small hours. an early
fox hunt was part of the programme.
Among those dancing We're Mr. w. p.
Richardson. of Greensboro, n. c.. with
Miss Matte Holt, of Graham, n. c.. Law
ender crepe de chine and diamonds; Mr.
Thomas Howell. of Oxford. n. c., with
Miss Patsy Barksdale. of Danville, Va.
blue crepe de chine; Mr.. Phil Hunt, of
Townsville, N. c., with Miss Nellie Mar
tin, of Lynchburg. Va. pompadour net,
diamonds; Mr.. r. P. Williams. Danville.
Va, with Mrs. J. C. Walton, of the
Meckenburg, black lace over taffcta, da-
monds: DIR. Morton, Jr., Keysville, Va,
with Miss Mary Drake. OF Richmond,
W.. WEjte silk. Mr. Warrinutop Wood.
GAINESVILLE. Va, stag; Mr. ]. S. Oliver,
Danville, Va. leader. with Miss Brown,
OF Concord N. c., hand painted holting
cloth. n greatly admired Dress Mr. Nor
ton Goode, Of Mecklenburg county, with
Miss Louise Baskerville. of Boydton. Va,
with pink silk pearl trimmings, real lace:
Mr.. Gregory. of North Carolina, with
Miss Sara Goode. of Chase city. white
silk: Mr.. Walker of Drapersyllle, Va,
with Miss Mary Holmes, OF Boyuton,
Va, white silk; Mr.. Kit Haskins, OF
Chase City, Va, with Miss May Davies,
Mecklenburg county. Japanese crepe.
American beauties Mr. Leon Faris, Chase
City, with Miss Irma Jeffress. Chase
City. pink crepe de chine. pearls. carna-
tons. diamonds: Mr.. Tom Haskins. Chase
City. with Miss Mary BurwelI. Chase
City, pink crepe de chine, diamonds;
Mr.. w. p. Whitaker. Raleigh, NJ q, with
Mrs Clark. Lynchburg, Va. black crepe
de chine. Mr. James Dryson, Chase city,
Va. with Miss Mary Drake. clarksville.
Va white wolfe over taffet,. Mr. Ion
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PEOPLE IN CAROLINE
Special to rhe Tlmes-pjspat,l

Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatcl)
. ROWLING; GREEN, VA, February H.
Mr. F. L.. Raymond, assistant cashier Of
Caroline County Bank, left to-day for
his home II, Salem, w. Va. for visit
of two weeks,
Mrs. T. Benjamin. Gill has returned
home after a visit ola month to her sis
ter, Mrs. Maria Moore, in Norfolk.
Mr.. B. Chandler Jr., of Richmond,
is visiting at MIR. A. B.. Chandler's,
Miss Fannie Brooke Broaddus spent
several days In Richmond this week,
visiting relatives
Mr.. T. =, Gill was in Richmond this
week at the meeting of the Grand Lodge
of Masons.
Miss Mamie Travis, Of New London,
left this week for an extended trip to
Florida, where She goes to visit her uncle,
Mr.. M. #. Travis.
quite sick this week. but are now bet
ter. SS3@s "a #i le94s
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'TAE NORTHERN NECK
IS swept OF TIMBER.
A Much Deplored Condition,
Which Has Brought Some
Good Results.

Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch)
HEATHsv1LLD, VA, February 17.--
The timberinen OF the Northern Neck
arc once more busily engaged In clearing
away tho few remaining lots Of good
timber left standing, in the shape OF
cord-wood. At this season of the year,
this is the principal branch OF the TIM
Der Industry, as the tlmbermen turn near
~ all their attention to tho saving 81
cord-wood from January until late in the
spring.
Cord-wood pays moro clear money
than any other branch of the timber bust.
ness, consequently the attention OF tho
people has been turned chiefly in this
direction for several years, until now
nearly every tract of suitable timber for
cord-wood In the Northern Neck. has
been cleared away.
I However, the clearing away OF the
forests has not been without its good
results. Hundreds of the best farms Is
Ing between the Potomac and Rappahnn-
mock rivers. have been paid for by tho
owners with the cordwood cut from the
forests situated on the farms.
Much ready cash has been brought into
1lus COUNTRY, ana IN tflS way II lluS
helped other lines of business.
Good results may also be seen in the
extensive '.clearings up that have taken
place in the past ten years. Where a
few years ago stood forests and ravincs,
are now some of the most fertile farms
of the Northern Neck. Many of the
farmers have been able to pay off heavy
mortgages on their farms by the sale of
the timber. and put them in good order.
So that on the whole. the timber bust
ness, at least the cord-wood part of it,
has been a very profitable one, and the
fact that 1t is approaching termination
is much deplored.
The outlook for the tomato growers in
this section is very bright for the COM
Ing season. All of the old tomato Gamer
les Will be operated throughout the sea-
son. besides one or two new ones that
will be built. In consequence of this, the
tomato growers are making active pre-
partitions to secure early plants.
The people OF Warsaw are making an
attempt to have an academy built at
that place. Should the attempt prove
successful, it would be a great advan-
tage to the people of the upper part of
the Northern Neck, as 1t would afford 20
them suitable place to send their chill
dren to prepare for college
The Anti-Saloon League. of Westmore-
land county. has secured evidence against
about twelve "speak-easy' men In that
county for the violation of the local OPP
ton laws. and will have them indicted
before a grand jury at the February
term.
Miss Lottie Snow. of Wicomlco, is Wis.
iting the Misses Smith.
Mr.. w. Nc D. Lee. attended the Grand
Lodge of A1asons at Richmond the past
week.