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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
MR., D, WENDENBURG's
HOME OBJECT OF
NEGROES VIRA7 \
Continued from First PageD

to the small room. they found the door
safely locked on the inside. The only
plausible way In which to account for
this fact is that the man entered through
the door leaving the porch, came into
the hall and thence into the small room.
locking the door on the inside after him
to shut out the noise or the light OF the
flames He made his exit through the
window that overooks the porch at the
head of the stairs. The window was
broken The smell Of kerosene was very
perceptible in the room. leading to the
belief that the negro had attempted to
40 saturntc the articles in he room and
tho woodwork that there would be no
failure.
Whether or not tho negro VINO came
to the front door and, after being told
In answer to n question, that Mr.. Wen
denburg was not ut home. asked for
something to eat, was tho one VINO set
fire to the house Is II matter OF con-
lecture. Tho theory was advanced that
parhaps his mission to the front door
was simply asruse to draw tho attention
OF Mrs. Wendenburg to this part OF the
house while an accomplicc assembled the
rear stairs ard started the fire. Yet
however 1t was something oyer halt
an hour after tho negro appeared ut
tho front door before the flames We're
discovered. ana II VERY lliuch W ii"'"
bcen used they would have been seen
before this time had elapsed.
Carefully Laid Plans.
\ Another important fact ascertained ~
that when the alarm OF fire was turned
in no water could be secured from the
large pond back OF the home. inc ram
that forced the water to the house sud
denly got out of order ind not q drop
of water could be secured, But for tho
reservoir Mt the house. which for some
| time has been constantly full, the house
| would perhaps have after all peen &C.
| stroyed. The firefiend had evidently
laid his plans carefully and had taken
| into consideration the minutest details,
without water and with no menfolis
in the home he supposed. evidentl3,
| that his attempt to burn the house would
| ba success
| Mrs. Wendenburg's nurse was the FIRST
to sea the BLAZE. After leaving tho front
door where she had seen the man, Mrs
Wendenburg watched the negro walking
I'm and down in the lane In the front
1 ~ the house for n fnw minutes and then
teleephoned to her husband In Richmond,
! falling him to come home at once. Mr.,
Wendenburg took car without delay,
| and when he reached home the fire was
| Just put out, ia,
Mrs. Wendenburg, with her two chill
ydren and the nurse, were IN the nursery
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
The Fence Law.

In counties or districts, in which has
been put in force by Board of Super
visors the law which requires owners OF
lands to fence only against horses and
cattle, and not against hogs and sheep.
what Is the penalty and mode OF proceed
'ure for the aggrieved party when these
animals, sheep and hogs, are found tres
passing on his lands2
SUBSCRIBER.
The owner of the animals trespassing
is liable In damages to the owner OF the
crops, or land trespassed upon. as the
case may be- to the extent OF such dam
age or injury, and the same may be re-
covered against the owner OF the stock
by civil warrant.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
A Builders Contract.

Suppose A contracts to erect u building
for b and is to give b Il turnkey job; a
hires worknren to do the work and does
not pay them, but squandors the money
himself. Can said workmen have re-
course to said mechanics lien on the
building? J. II. d.
II b has paid in full for the building.
as the question seems to indicate. then
tho laborers could have no recourse to
tho mechanics lien law. Sec section 2477
of the Code of Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
A Big Enterprise.

fsnecial to The Times Dispatch.,
1YNcHBuRG. VA, March 6..The
Adams -Paynes- Gleayes Company, which
is backed by local capitalists. has recen n
iy been organized In this city Tor IN, tne
mense builders supply and coal and WOOD 90
business in Roanoke. The company WI
have a minimum capitalization OF sl w
promoters of the Adams Bros Pa ynes
Company, of this city. which company COMPANY
last year paid about $4,000 for frelsht
bills alone.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
A Doctors Bill.

DR.. a, occulist, examined BIS eyes and
gave prescription for glasses for which
paid a $500: glasses We're very I'M
satisfactory in short while; went to him
again in five or six months and he said
he knew when he gave the first prescrip-
ton would have to come again In six
months For this he wants another $500.
Is it just? The last glasses were no bet
ter than the first. Had to go to another
doctor; his glasses have been In use for
three years and are still good.
SUBSCRIBER.
This would be matter to be decided
by jury on all the evidence In the case.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
East Hanover Preabytery

HRty,t,uIrItsBuHG, VA. Mnrch G.r-
rilr isaft Hanover pffebyteiy VIII meet
In the prgBbyerlnD church, ~ ms lity,
Iuesgay hnrll lo,hs S.Isua hpnS a !, 'G abe
aessinns ~ili continue four atyh NY.
Mercer Blaine vii preach ths opehi's
EcTInDD, l35.afA 11r
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
Runaway Boy Sent Home.

fHpeeal 10 The Timea- l)ispatch')
NonFoLIs,~ VA. March ~. ..,--r stl,,
1'hnuus. the lfteens ychr-oln rl VIZ MY ~,
NJ. &. A.. In Richmond was found ~
Norfolk ,tls rnnrning, and returned home
on the first train for Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
Not Same Writer.

II was some weeks ago that the first
letter TO Mr.. Wcndcnburg was received.
and al once 1t wdg tG9ught there was
some connection between the writer's OF
the Pinchbeck letters and the ones re-
ceived by the Commemorative attorney
who prosecuted the negro. The letters
were compared ana the handwriting WIS
found to be different. This exploded the
theory that the same person wrote all the
letters. but 1t did not erase the opinion
and belief that some friend of johnson
was trying this method TO stop the pros
ecution OF the negro.
Blu, another fact is that thus far Austin
Johnson has appeared TO have no friends.
Not even his knspeople have been to the
Office of Mr.. Edgar Il. English, who sue
ceeded by very hard work in getting the
negro new trial. and thanked the at
torney for his efforts, nor have they
worked IN any way for the prisoner, VINO
again is to stand trial for his life on
the serious charge
Mr.. Wendenburg. when talking of the
attempt Monday night to burn his home,
said yesterday. This is the fifth attempt
within the past five weeks to burn my
home. am getting very tired OF 1t, too.
and when the man is caught he VIII re-
ceive his Just deserts in short order. l
want the law to take its course, and
believe that this course will be swift
and the fiend will be punished as he de-
serves.
Say for me that l deeply appreciate
the work done by my neignbors in ex-
tinsuishing the fire in my home. ! shall
| never cease to thank them for their efforts.
They were prompt to respond and they
| did noble work. ! appreciate their kind
| ness more than can say"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
Rhymes for To-Day
Undoubtedly Coming.


Something stirring in the breezes
Brings the news to me;
Spring, who tantuli2es, leases.
Now lis coming as II pleases,
Careless as can be.
Now the days are getting longer,
Shorter grow the nights;
And the young eel, aye, the conger,
Feels his muscles CROWN stronger,
Wr1ggles round and bites.
All the trees tbegln to culver.
Swelling with the sap;
And I'd risk my. final silver
Off the weather map.
But the fates so often splinter
Hopes. and make them mock!
Guess it's too soon to begin TO
Put my heavy clothes of winter,
Just now, into hook.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07

Mark Twain says that as people we're
too modest. but admits that some of US
are doing our best to overcome it.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
Mr.. Newton, OF Westmoreland.

Is there an old gentleman in West
moreand county. Va, by the naype OF
Newton, now living, and II dead, can
any one give me his given name and
the name OF his heirs now living? Please
give information through the query col
umn of The Times-Dlspatch, and obligc
A sUBSCN BIER.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
QUERIES AND
ANSWERS
Death Of Arnold.

VIII you please publish, in your We'd
nesdays paper "rhe Denth-Bcd of Ben
cdict Arnold? by doing SO you will
greatly oblige A SUBSCRIBER.
We printed this selection short time
ago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07

!, few more weeks now, and our young
mems fancies will begin their annual
light turning act.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
One-Sideci Logic.

Referring to an article In Tho Times
Dispatch OH the question of public libra
ries the Amherst Progress says
III tho public Libraries were composed
OF the works ofaShakespeare, Carlyle,
Edison and other classical authors, and
If these were the books which the mass
Of readers sought after, we would be as
enthusiastic over public libraries as our
Richmond contemporary. But these, UNI
fortunately, are not the only books In
public libraries, nor are thpy nearly so
popular as some others. We once read
of Western town that had n public
library. a canvass of the town was
made to find out the most popular book
in the collection. Seven Buckets of
Blood by Old sleuthqt easily won over
all competitors. And in any public
library we doubt not that The Missing
Bride Won by Waiting or THE Lady
in White would be more sought after
than Macbeth David Copperheld' or
Macauiay's essays. In fact the people
who really enjoy tho classics and wish
to read them usually manage to have
them in their own homes. Reading is
not an unn,ixed good Many things arc
to be considered: the method OF reading.
the use to which 1t is put. the subject
matter read. and other important points
That sort of argument can lead to but
one conclusion. ana that is that all
public libraries are more or less vicious,
and should be abolished. Our contem-
porary must be prohbitionist.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07

Mr.. Roosevelt has now been President
"in his own right" one year. A mod
erately crowded year it's been, too.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07

Mr.. Rockefeller is easily the champion
hider in the country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07

Missouri is anxious to have the national
capital moved to the ozarks. This IS the
simplest way of getting it shown TO her.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07

when the servant looking up. saw the
bright light over the transom. She called
her Hiisti~1Is attention to this and
the fire was found.
The Fifth Attempt.
This is The fifth time within five weeks
that an attempt has been made to burn
the residence of Mr. Wcndenburg within
this time he has received an many letters,
each saying that his home Is to be
destroyed. The last letter says that
the writer knows that the house IL
watched by officers. but that no amount
Of watchfulness can save the residence.
for 1t is doomed TO be destroyed.
The first letter read, "BcwaIre! Your
House is to be Destroyed by fire.
Unless an expert in Disgusting his
write all of the letters None of tho
missives have said what the house WAS
to be destroyed for, or intimnted what
Mr.. Wendcnburg had done to incur the
fiendsh enmity OF any person.
The first letter was received just few
days after Austin johnson, the negro
who was convicted OF criminal assault
upon a young white girl, had been grant
ed new trial by the Court OF Appeals.
1t will be remembered that Nr. Pinch
bech, father ot the twelve-year- girl.
who was alleged TO have heen assaulted
by the negro. received several anonymous
letters while the trial OF Johnson was IN
progress. and still later, after the negro
was convicted. he received other letters
threatening to turn his home unless he
moved from Richmond at once. Mr.. Pinch-
beck became afraid to longer live in tho
section OF the city he was living at that
time and did move to Manchester, where
H.. A.. a..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07

when the servant. looking up. saw the
bright light over the transom. She called
her uiisti~Sss attention to this and
the fire was found
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07

Royal fiancees change religions as sim
ply as ordinary ladies can change hat.
Conversions, like beauty, need be only
skin-deep.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07

A Philadelphia girl, who had graduated
from a school of stenography. went out
to hunt employment, but failed Mt every
turn. She complained to the manager,
who ascertained that in making the
rounds she wore a picture hat and Jewels,
and looked more like n duchess than a
working girl, and said she had been
chasing a Job three days without success.
We told her, says the manager. we would
guarantee her place at the end of
days search IL she would dress as we
told her to. She agreed to this, and we
removed the Jewels, replaced the picture
hat with a modest and unpretentious one,
and told her to put on neat white cuffs.
She did this, and got work upon, the
second application.
There's hint for you. young ladies.
When you so out to seek position in
the business world, try to look the part.
Royal fiancees change religions as sim
ply as ordinary ladies can change hat.
Conversions, like beauty, need be only
skin-deep.
Missouri is anxious to have the national
capital moved to the ozarks. This is the
simples, way OF getting it shown TO her.
------------==-------=
Mr.. Roosevelt has now been President
"in his own right" one year A mod
erately crowded year it's been. too.
-
Mark Twain says that as people were
too modest. but admits that some of US
are doing our best to overcome it.
-
- few more weeks now, and our young
mems fancies will begin their annual
light turning act.
---=
Mr.. Rockefeller is easily the champion
hider In the country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
Chr Slmry za Dispatrb

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Bradford County telegraph., 1906-06-08

Uses Oss Dollar Bills For Ua6ssshsss'
Charles Keibe was In police court ~
Cleveland the other day charged WIN
intoxication. He was without an over
coat
How do you keep warm In sucn
weather 40 this with those i'sn'
clothesr asked Judge Fielder.
I'm show you." remarked Keibe'
He threw his light coat ON the tahle'
Next his vest came on. He then snow
% the covering Of dollar bills.
'Thsrs are ninety Of them. They ano
ten more were given to me by my wiz
when ! lost her the other day sa'S
Keibe.
"How did you lose hsrT asked "s
Judge. A..
''6hs got Q divorce. lost her ID "'
courthouse"
xsibs was disehasssd.
Bradford County telegraph., 1906-06-08

From . recent Issue Of the Tampa
Tribune ws reproduce the following
exosllsnt editorial On The evil Of whis-
ky drinking:
One Of th6 most powerful cartoons
ever drawn by Homer Davenport was
oos he called ''The Procession" Il
showed . long hns Of people, the Arst
three in'vehiolss and Ill the ssst walk
inS. Two men In the forseroand are
engaged n couversation.
"Who u that man IN the Ane aato-
mehile q The head Of the proceasiong'
asln ons q the men.
THAT y ths distillsr."
"And who y that man In the fine
victogiay"
"That = ~ wholssalsr."
s'And that nan In the blackboard
WITH ~ hlank nHstachs. who h driv.
ing thogs tsp1tespl Who y hsS''
s'Hs \ the ss1ailes."
s'xhsn who sonpose Tho greet multi.
tnds q snhsnps and neged msn fol.
ewing, who look Mfs's fsilusss, whs
lAss SAeVi
"IAsy. ny isisad. ass ths oousu4
ega"
. .soA sss ons sspsss oe The whisk,
euastion.
~ nastssy = ~ ssosst a suoesss
lnah1lity 70 uaas1sr yoissslf y the 10
esipt q fhAlnss.
No spithst y TOO sfrong, 10 pity h
: Q psoloand for NE maa Who oonilds1
.sis chasaetsr 10 ths keeping oe . whis'
ty bollls.
Aloohd WIN psssasvs organic nastsr,
sneh - - and veestahiss, In which
NJ hAs qease1 70 exist. In old days
boolo9 q poQpls Who did q 90 Wesu
beQao4e ho1o - oaehe q rum.
yof I've - alcohol nay. under car.
Mn c1sooneoancoa - . ussful servant.
~ WAn Who vinho g Benaip really
alive 60 n u boooene hiA master.
eyeY mao q ealf'neapect nuse set q
Unit = tn4olqonoo - drink. 6Gns
knoy ~. 9 eeop instincttvsly. TAsy
~ ~ ~ ongtDnAto.
~ ~ uan who lnds that whisky
90 - - bottog g Nm thogo = only
80 - p4le-tQtk ahelinsnee. IN ErS-
!nn1 ~ hoye >osuA4 . seni.testotsl
hoonos aomhnse - whieh paodGD then.
selvo neyS = esank szeept q nsals
y Aueelna enooe - e1Iies 6psus e
3ps'eeseoonlAnns n@s - ~ sasass-
Bradford County telegraph., 1906-06-08

letters In the p. \rs. With all due M.
spect TO Mr.. Calh0An, it is known to me
that a majority Of the citizens of the
9Th circuit, for reasons, assume. that
are sufficient to themselves, do nor
want him continued in the Office of
state attorney. In the-.final settlement
of the contest many of them regard his
retirement as Of first Importance. As
between Mr.. Rivers and myself they
have a choice, but would be satisfied
with either. On Friday, June LIST. in
the city of Gainesville, aparty of my
friends discussed this phase of the
matter with me, and told them that if
it was deemed best for the public inter.
ests that the opposition to Mr. Calhoun
should have but one candidate to vote
fo- would take the initiative and try
to effect with Mr.. Rivers some arrange.
ment whereby the citizens of the cir
cult who desire a change in the Office
should be made absolutely sure of se-
curing it. Invent at once to Mr.. Rivers,
talked the situation over frankly with
him and proposed that we submit the
matter to board of arbitration. He
fatty declined, saying in effect that he
intended to run, no matter what the
result might be. This occurred, as
have said, on Friday, June LIST, and the
circumstances as I have related them
are well known to- several of the best
known and most prominent citizens of
Gainesville, but still Mr.. Rivers had his
letter, charging me with collusion with
Mr.. Calhoun, published in the Gaines
vile Sun of Sunday, June Sd, and l
presume he intends to have its publica-
ton continued until the day of election,
utterly regardless of the fact that he
knows it is false.
I regret exceedingly that circum-
stances have compelled me to deal some
what in personalities, but Mr.. Rivers
forced the issue by the publication of
what think have shown to be grossly
misleading statements, and I have taken
the time to prepare and shall incur the
expense of publishing this review of the
situation in order that the citizens of
the circuit may have the truth and that
1 shall not be misjudged. I hope, under
the circumstances, that these personal
tiles will be pardoned, as it certainly
was not my desire that the campaign
should take any such turn.
I Ihave dealt frankly and fairly in dis
cussing this matter and now appeal to
your sense Of right and justice for
favorable verdict at the polls Tuesday,
June 12th. pledge you my sacred
word of honor that if you elect me
will perform my full duty under any
and all circumstances, and that you
will have state attorney who will not
stOop to the chicanery Mr.. Rivers, in the
preparation of his circular, has shown
himself capable of, and one whose Of
fetal conduct shall not give room for
suspicion or complaint.
Very respectfully,
THOs. w. FIELDING.
Bradford County telegraph., 1906-06-08

MIR. LONG DENOUNCES COLLUSION CHARGE
EDITOR STARKE TELEGRAPH-Having
noticed in a yellow pamphlet issued by
Mr.. Rivers, candidate for state attorney,
statements which tend to do my friend
aud former law partner, Mr.. Fielding,
as well as myself, gross injustice, !
respectfully request permission to an
swer same through the columns of your
paper.
It is true that am a member of the
State Executive Committee and that
was present and voted for the motion to
permit all the candidates for that office
to be entered in the second primary.
This did because there were no returns
from Baker county, from which county
it was understood that Mr.. Fielding had
received the largest vote, and it would
have been unjust to him to have the
vote counted in the other four counties
and not in Baker. Mr.. Rivers states
that there was no effort made to find
out what the vote of Baker county was.
My recollection is that the chairman OF
rhe State Committee distinctly stated
that he had made every possible effort
to get these returns.
AS to the statement that / favored
the nomination of Mr.. Calhoun over
Mr.. Fielding, or that I had any close
consultation with the State Committee
man from Putnam county, or that l
entered into any collusiOn with the
friends of Mr.. Calhoun. is absolutely
and unquslifiedly false.
Ihave openly supported Mr.. Fielding
throughout this campaign and expect 10
do SO until the end Of the contest and
shall use every honorable means in my
power to secure his election. believe
him worthy of the honor and fully quail
fed to discharge the duties Of the Office
and hope all my friends will join me IN
supporting him at the election June
l2th.
Very respectfully.
A. v. LONG.
Bradford County telegraph., 1906-06-08

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