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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-02
.HENR|CO C|RCU|T
COURT TO-DAY.
$3.50 . z Il ~. aa III II.
AsNuil1bcrsof Important Cases to
13csTtied This
Term.
.MANDAMus BEST SOLUTION
Delegate 4. T5[h4Iro9crkrrn1orrtoti and
Judge Scott 'rl,i1,ll We'll Of
ll417rocccding.
BEST SOLUTION
n a

rho 1fchrico county Circuit Court con-
avcncs THIS morning at 10 O'Clock ut tho
court house, Hi nccoidnncc With thnsOld
law, which sets ttllc dates of meeting OH
tho first Montuy' In January, April, July
and Octobcr.sf 3t @3. III f7a2l n ftGl{A N.
& a. bill was passed by the recent. Legis-
llature changing tt,c time OF meeting to
tho first Tuesday III March and June and
tho second Tuesddy in September n,id In
December, which has not vet gone into
effect. Judge X. Carter Scott will be
tho presiding Judge or the term and It
will be ono OF his first duties to look
into the bcst5nietllod OF settling the mud
de, which has crent IL with tm ~, new s,
said yesterday that lie wound probably
confer with Delegate ThrOckn!0rton. who
first called attention. to the discrol3alnciess
Of NE new law looking q 10 e. corrteilg E,; o.
dumus and thus the matter can best DC
tldcd over. &}3S ti31 ,f&tt.fftiH ~
Tho Circuit Court will have rs hands z, is
full for some days to come, a. therc
docket, among them being tile case Of
the negro Austin Johnson. charged Win
criminal assault on lttlo Ruth Pinch
beck i,
Tho objections made TO the new PHI
relative to the Circuit Court are that It
fixes terms for the 'IIenrcos County Court
that are.R decidedly inconvenient-terl
which were not desired and which were
FURTHER, declares Delegate Throckmore,
ton, who has given the matter much I, OF
Inc , restricted 4 by its. title .to3'only, we
sixteenth circuit.lbut. in renl iy#Di'ovldling
for the terms of the flvc ncwly-made !, or !.
cults. It Is, he SAYS direct oppps an %
Of the Constitution, which reads as + FOL j.
lows: ~ 49,. =, :
object which shall be Expressed IN the
Other than the, settlement Of this al
legged 1ncoastitutionallty. there arc seVec
raj points which will make the term OF
tho Circuit Court (which begins to-day q
most Interesting Rone.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-02
ON "CONSCIENCE."
DIR. Evans breaches to a Large
Congregation in St. Paul's.

D. 81 DIR, w. Il. Evans preached n powerful
Il sermon last night in ST. Paul's Church
II on .'Conscience." The church was crowd
Ecd, and the congregation listened at
Z tcntively to the words of the minister,
Awho preached with his usual vigor and
h raInestness,
DIR Evans characterized conscience as
a faculty. saving that its function Is
Il MS distinctive as that Of any other facul-
taty OF the mind. lie showed that 1t has a
~ Hsstinctivc use, In that through the
4 understanding is pronounccs Judgment on
D right And wrong. II Is not light In
y Itself, as the standards on which it es-
81 ta@blishcs It's final judgment arc outward
and external.
pr. Evans spoke powerfully and forci-
bly, showing that man's development to-
ward better moral condition depends
VI trpon4 the state or his conscience and
n that without this as guiding factor in
life, no man can hope to live his life
e ertght.
THE sermon was both plain and clear,
delivered in ~ strong, resonant voice,
y which carried well all the force and
emphasis Of the speaker.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-02
MYSTERY BATTLES
ALL SEARCHERS
Police and Friends Have Been
Unable to Learn Anything Of
iP5 Mr.. Stoddard,. ~ fo,i

One week ago yesterday Mr., Truman
Stoddard cyept out OF his home, No; go
south Fifth Street, and. half an hour
after his disappearance no trace Of him
could DO found, Had the earth opened
IN and swallowed the man, his disap-
pearance could not have been more eff
fcctual. Not clue has been found by
tho anxious relatives; not a particle Of
information has been CLEANED by the
detectives and the police, who have been
diligently searching for the mans body,
if dead, or his Whereabouts, II he,syyet
alive
An aged wife,, frantic with grief and
anxiety, awaits hourly for some news Of
her husband. Four daughters CONCEAL
in the best way they can their sorrow,
ana try to comfort their mother. The
scene at the home OF Mr.. J. Lester Tay,
Tor, son-in-lnw Of Mr.. Stoddam, whcre
the wife of the missing man does and has
resided for years, Is ono that touches
tho hearts of all Of those who behold IT..
the man were dead, the grefiof those
dear TO him would not be more keen. y
Is, IN fact. tho suspense, the anxiety,
tho very mystoriousness OF The dlsap-
pearance, that causes so muchSdistrcss in
Tic homo Of Mr.. Stoddard.
On Wedding Anniversary,
rrhirty-nine years ago last Sunday Mr..
Stoddnrd was married The anniversary
OF the marriage would have been ilttlngly
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-02
TALK no HUSBANDS.
Rev. w. B. Riley Gives Some
Sound Advice.

Rcv. ". I'. Riley, Of Minneapolis. who
Is preaching 4 series Of sermons Mt the
First Baptist Church, held Il meeting at
four o'clock yesterday for men only.
rho subject OIL his sermon was ~ Jus :
band and Father Fit For His Office.
Mr.. Riley first took up the husbands
side OF the question. lie said that the
word originally meant "housc band" Sig
rifying TINT the husband was the band
which held the household together.
"And this lie sn.d. Its what the hts
land should be at all times lie should
be tho watcher nnd guardian Of tho
house and the binder together Of family
tics"
MIR. Riley then proceeded to attack
drink and nj other vices which arc
running homes. citing many sad cases
from life. But before he finished. he
related others Of men who had been
saved before the final ruin OF themselves
and families. He also warned husbands
from growing neglcctfu of their wives
with tho advance of time after their
marriage VOWS.
Mr.. Riley next took up the father and
his conduct to his children. '"rhe first
thing of al--bc honest with your children.
Understand them and let them understand
YOU"
lie said that he believed in the old
maxim OF Spare the rod and spoil the
child; l;it did not interpret It as some
people did. Chnstlsement of a child did
not mean brutal beating. If father
could punish without suffering more than
tho child who received the blows, lie
had better take other means of correc-
ton. If n child is punished Justly, It VIII
realize that fact and be bencilttcd; II
uniustly. 1t will be but the worse for the
whipping
Mr.. Riley emphasized the fact that the
way to make good men and women Of
children was for the father to set good
example for them to follow
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-02
.BONDsM[N TAKE
MAJ. SERVICE i:
American Surety Company Will VII
Deliver Mails
Regularly.
CONTRACT NOT AN EASY ONE
Service Has About 'l'hitty-cigllt
Outgoing and Tlirty-t1,rcc
Incoming Mails. ],

+. ,
Tile malSdeIvcry service was Saturday
night at twelve o'clock tnkcn over 4by
the American Surety Conpnny,in whose
hands It was placed, after tho service
was taken from Dr. Thomas N. Sweeney
by the. order Of tic United states i'oAt-
ONCE Department. The American Surety
Company wore the 1,oiidsmeil OF Or.
Sweeney and, az he failed 10 i've IN 10
the contract made With Tho 1,ostofTlcs
Department. tho service devolvcu rpo,,
them. s5 q 8
This company will run seven wagons.
according TO tho contract, and one elncr-
.gcncy wagon, which. owing to dc IN.
crenslng demands OF the service will
probably lie Incorporated later. into the
routine. q.
The local authorities say they made
repeated attempts TO lave DR.. sweeney
fulill hs contract and to run tho rcgu-
lar number Of wagons, but after nlno
months Of continual innftlcency. theyssre-
ported the matter to the head depart.
ment, and the contract was handed over
to his boudsmcn. .,
It may be Of interest TO know. In THU
connection, that there are about thirty
eight outgoing mails and thirty three In
coming malls, besides six mails to and
from each station every weekday, which
mo contractor must cnrry. In addition
to these, there are sixteen. transfers from
train to train which also dcvolve upon
the contractor. All tI,ls work requires
the INCREASING attention Aof the govern
ment contractor and an unfnillng per-
Torrance OF his duties.
The local authorities said yesterday
that they apprehend no further trouble,
as they repose the utmost confidence in
the Surety Company, Which now has
charge OF the service.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-02
GREAT MEETING At
PINE STREET CHURCH
Pastor Has Baptized One Hun
dred and Thirteen Under
Late Revival Services.

The great revival meeting that has
been in progress at Pine Street Eapti list
Church for three weeks and n half closed
last "Wednesday Fight, The rcs'.lt of this
meeting will bc rhcut one hundred end
thirty additional members 10 This church.
sermon by the pastor Rev. J. r.. fiutson,
tho Lords Supper was admin stored To
what Or. IIutson thinks WAS the largest
congregation that ever attended the sacred
ordinance In the church. Tho day was
one long 10 be remembered by the Pine
Street congregation, for after the sermon
the hand Of fellowship was extended to
the new members by those present, and
there were some very tender SCENES be-
tween parents and children AMI teachers
and scholars. 44u u44.fi4
Among those to receive the hand OF
fellowship was one gentltmtn who had
for years been an nvowed inildel, hut
under Rev. e. I1. Dudlcy's powerful SER
mons he made n public confession OF
Christ and has been baptized.
Another gentleman, more than sixty
years old, had heen converted and bap
tied and received the hand of fellowship
Last night DR.. Ilutson preached to Z
full house again, and at the close OF thu
sermon there were eight baptized. Thii
makes one hundred and thirteen thn
have been baptized since the beginning
Of this great meeting and there are (;
number yet to he baptized, who couat
not be present last night With those
who We're received yesterday, the mem
bcrship of pine Street Church IL now 1,726
and the Sunday. school has grown t
something oyer Loo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-02
SIX CONVERSIONS.
Revival at Emmanuel Church In
creasing in Interest.


The revival at the lmmauncl Baptist
Church is growing in interest and im-
portancc, yesterday easily proving tho
most notable day In the present meeting.
Rev. r. D. l1aymore, who has been
preaching very effectively for Il week.
spoke three tlmes-to the Sunday school
at 1890. to q most attentive and thought
fui congregation at II o'clock and to
an audience That filed the house to Its
utmost capacity at S o'clock Tho SER
mon at night was uncommonly strong.
and was forchly and impressivcly de-
lvcrcd The lesson was taken from the
episode inpithc 1lifco of }Zachins} Wl,'aS
gave his name to tho world f6i III time.
Zuchlas, short Of .pcrsonS.And tinsiinlfi-
cant In appearance, climbed q tree that
he might sec the Lord. Tho Saviour
badc him come down and come to Him.
This was the Masters message to the
world. Many wcro kept from the Mas
ter By tho obstacles Of procrastInation,
scf-Mghtcousncss and similar causes,
and the sermon was n plcnn for such to
Come down., rs Znchias did, and come
to the Saviour.
Personal interest among tllo unsavcd
was manifcstly stirred, Five persons
profcsscd conversion at the evening SER
vice and one In the Sunday school,S Five
persons also united withf tho church.
The meetings continue this week in
the auditorium OF tho church., Mr.. Hay
more preaching each evening
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-02
FORM LEAGUELETTES.
School Children Will Aid Civic
Imnroyement League. sps

IT has tcyolved -tupon the Ladies AuA-
iliary branch OF the Civic Improvement
League to finally Overcome the ob)ec-
tons Of the SCHOOL Board. score signal
victory and take IA big step forward 20
wards the beautlfying of what Is nat
urally, by its surroundings, one OF me
most picturesque lcities of America. It
came about in this wise: For some time
past t has beelii acceded that one OF
the most essentlaltends to be aimed at
is the ioducatonAiof the youthful eye 70
the artistic, and with this in view inc
ladies' decided 70 make II strong attack
on the schools 4%i6
Tho Federation Of Mothers Clubs un-
ders ool' to win over the School Board,
with the result that this august body has
fipally givcn}lits conscnts TO the teachers
starting and organizing Junior branches
OF the Civic Improvement League. Fhe
young idea. Is to he taught how. flowers
beautify and are TO be provided with "a
button to wear, but, at the same time, 70
undertake certain solemn obligations,
srch as seeing tl,eirfiown lack yard is
in future Il thing Of beauty. to nose out
ana report any untidy or unsanitary al
leys that they may discover in their peri
CARNATIONS after other game, and, when
found, report them to Observation-Disclosures
or" will do tho rest; not to throw their
ba mana skins or orange peel around the
highways to the danger OF life and limb;
to say nothing Of the offensc to the
aesthetic eye; notgsto destroy the trees
or draw cnrcatrrcs Of the city olic'als
on the school yard wall.
Unless these and many other rules and
regulations are carefully observed, they.
the juvenile civic improvers will have
their honors stripped from them and the
button forfeited, But, II they carefully
observe the rules laid down. seeds VIII
be mcted out, and there is a fall Of prizes
when the flowers bloom. o., III S4a>s gu
Already many of these leaguelcttes have
been formed, The lists are to .be sent IN
TO the parent body not later, than the
10th, which is ready to servo out By the
10th OF April some 5000 packages OF seeds
to the ittle ones wearing tho mystic
buttons, and doubtless Richmond VIII be
all tho brighter and cleaner for their
c:Crts,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-02
State FAIR STILL
NEEDS MUCH money.
Times-Dispatch April Fool Car.
toon Seems to Have Been Mis- 1
construed by Some.

While those In charge OF the suLscrIp-
ton department Of tho Virginia State
Fair Association arc getting along quite
well with their work, they say they have
yet by no means enough money and do
not wish any to think so by reason oc
the cartoon on'the subject in The Times
Dispatch Of yesterday.,gS M,
Z The drawing was In Hhe 'April Fool'
line, ana the opposite of what It en-
PRESSED was, therefore, intended. Yet. 1t
is said that some casual readers have
taken 1t seriously and said to members
of tho committee that they We're glad
sufficient funds had already been raised.
The committee is prosecuting Its work
vigorously and will from day to dag
publish through the press tho names OF
the now subscribers. The members We're
handicapped in their work last week,
owing to the very Indictment weather.
but they expect to make q good showing
and make up for lost time in the near
future
.The people are responding to our calls
said Alderman W. =, Dabney last night,
land we believe success lies In our way,
If we can continue to do as well az we
have done recently"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-02
MR.. BENNETT HURT.
Peculiar and Severe Accident te
Undertaken While Driving.

Undertaken a. w. Bennett is suffering
somewhat from bruises received in n
curious accident, which hefell him ono
day last week. He was riding IN his
buggy near l.atlrel and Main. when the
bolt around which the front wheels turn,
known as the kng-bolt snapped in two.
Ills horse cantored on, and Mr.. Bennett
experienced u severe nop-down in tho
severed body of the buggy.
The doughty undertaken picked him
self up ana with the aid of willing
bystanders succeeded in heading his horse
off, and together they returned to his
stables
Mr.. Bennett Is not seriously injured,
but feels little III eject from the shake
up Besides q bruised shoulder. he bears
scar OH his nose as n, mark of 'he
accident.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-02
LOST HIS MONEY.
Old-Time Election Officer Tells
How a Negro "'Tripped" Him. \.

e: Ono. OF the former election officers Of
the city. who Onicin;cd IN Jackson Ward
In the old days, tells n good story O. now
q negro voter. got The better OF him. on
the occasion Of II hQtly contested election.
The gentleman in'qnestloii was a Demo-
cratic judge; and was az well g merchant
In the ward referred to. His trade WIS
confined largely to colorcd people. anu
he trusted q good many OF them from
one OF his colorcd customers came 10
the polls and offered t, vote. After he,.r-
ing The name and looking over the booKH
the. Democratic judge said You are
marked dead here: you canno; vote
5s II dead" exlaimed the negro. S%
Yes, that is what the books say was
the reply
All 'right."5respondcd the negro, MS lie.
shulnhlcd OF. SO Is dat S',6' owes you
dcad.''5
Conc back" called the pudge. II be-
;licvc there is some mistake here; you CT T,
vote"
the negro, and he went his way s 4
.'It cost me 1885, said the former judge.
.and never played the trick OH any
moro OF my debtors. 5s3l5 s.sa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-02

4 III tilssti
they sh,uld ppInts tloewayato righteous.
ness. lie warned hts hearers aghlt,sttcvll
Influences OF friends, and deplored "
when sucl, Influences should come frutn
within the family circle Tie clteNd m
snncos from the present tlny. and took
tin examples iii ancient history OF Nern
ana Charles IN to show how their
cruelty had been Inherited and Encouraged
by their mothers.
Dr. Riley finished by saying: Let the
nnrents look after their children, for 1t
is thcy who mould Its future.
rbc morning had nearly as largc an
attendance as tho evening services. Tic
subject that Or. Riley. preached upon was:
Gods Call 10, Abrahanl."IE Seventeen ier-
sons at the morning services and sixteen
at The evening sEni1ed their Intention
OF becoming members Of the church,
or. Riley will preach three more ser.
mons before he leaves, one being held
cuch night up TO the Inst ono OH we'd
pcs1nN .6f j "a.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-02
BRITISH COTTON KINGS
EAT VIRGINIA HAMS
Favorite Dish at Banquet ]
Furnished by Richmond
Firm,

A Richmond firm supplied the Virginia
hams which wero used at q panquet
given, In New York In honor of the newly
arrived British Cotton. Commission sntur-
day night. Mr.. Price. one OF dotnam u
cotton kings, was the host of his English
cousins and helped put away the good
old sun-cured Southern hams In the good
old Northern way.
British Yice-Consul f. a, S. Brine said
yesterday that he thought the commission
would remain IN the United STATES apout
two months, and that lla expected them
in Richmond in the next few weeks. The
party, consisting of prominent cotton
princes OF tho british empire, IS coming
South to visit all the cotton-producing
districts with the end In view Of trying
to establish a direct connection between
producer and manufacturer, SO as to
eliminate the undesirable middle man.
The commission will go sightseeing While
en- route,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-02
ON FAMILY LIFE.
Dr. Riley Shows That it is the
Basis of All Society.

The First Baptist Church was forced 10
hold an overflow meeting last night in
the basement. In order 10 accommodates
the large crowd who wished TO hear DIR.
Riley preach. Whlle HYMNS We're sung
and announce ments made upstairs, Dir.
Riley went below and spoke for few
minutes. He then returned and delir-
cred an excellent SERMON 10 his attentive
auditors
Whole Family for God He began by
stating that the home is the foundation
bf society, and not the indirIdnal; aud
That the home Is the nation itself.
nThereforc," said he, 'let yourself be
Responsible for each member Of your fam
lily, and In HAT way will Joy and future
happiness be secured, for the house is The
/. Erk OF salvation"
Dr. Riley said that It was for the
( Fathers to lead their households, and that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-02
MR.. CUMMING TALKS.
Peninsula Lawyer on First Con
gressional District Situation.

Hon. S. Gordon Cumming. Of Hampton,
a former member OF the House of Dele
gates and n strong lawyer, Is IN the city
on legal business.
When asked last night concerning The
congressional situation In the new First
District. Mr. Cumming said he had heard
Hon w. A. Jones from the Democrats
on the Peninsula which section has Just
been included III the First, and he ex-
pressed the belief thai there would be
none, certainly for the Sixtieth Congress.
MIR Cumming expressed the View that
his end Of the district was in pretty good
shape. and tina, II would give ne Demo-
cratic nominee a handsome majority this
ia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-02
Paw Of Church Debt,

Rev. ". a. Cooper, pastor Of st. James
Methodist Church, announced to his con-
gregatlon yesterday that the iirI half
of tho amount subscribed TO finish paying
the indebt Gdncss on the church has been
paid This leaves only 500 Indebtedness
remaining. which is already subscribed to
be paid in September
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-02
CONFIRMED TEN.
Bishop Gibson breaches in St.
Marks Church.

Bishop Gibson preached last night at
st. Marks Church, in which Rev. Thomas
C. Burst, tho rector, had prepared a class
OF ten for confirmation.
DR.. Gibson preached on ITO Disnrm
Criticism. Rise Above It,. There was a
son preached Il powerful and eloquent SER
mon, which hold the apprcciative ntten-
ton of the audience throughout the
course of his remarks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-02
News Of the Sick,

Mr.. r.. II, Made was taken to the Yir-
dlctis, lie viii be operated on to-day.
The colored ward In the basement Of
Memorial Hospital Is developing into a
baby farm Seven pickaninies have taken
tWo weeks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-02
Lad Is Extremely III.

little John g.. the only son of Mr.
and Mrs, John G. Mcdowell. is extremely
III ut their home IN East Richmond, The
little fellow has the sympathy Of null
titude Of friends, his magnetism having
won him their wishes for his speedy re-.
covery, There We're numerous callers at
the, house, both from among adults and
children, tf ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-02
Annual Officers.

Olympia Club, one Or the oldest social
organizations II, the city, and <iay club
which numbers among It's members some
OF the most prominent cltizcns OF Man-
chester, elected officers for the ensuing
term at q meeting held in tho club rooms,
No. l. West Fifteenth Street, Saturday
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-09-06
Doctors cOlld nor help her

81 had kidney trouble for years, .
writes Mrs. Raymond Conner Of
Shelton, Wash, " and the doctors
could not help me. l tried Foley s
Kidney cure, and the very first dose
gave me relief and l am now cured.
cannot say too much for FOleys Kid
ney Cure" Sold by A. p. Owens.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-09-06

No one would buy sailboat with
sails that could not be reefed. There
is always that possibility Of a little
too much wind that makes cautious
man afraid to go unprovided The
thinking man, whose stomach some-
times goes back on him, provides for
his stomach by keeping a bottle Of
Kodol For Dyspepsia within reach.
Kodol digests what you eat and re-
stores the stomach to the condition to
properly perform its function. Sold
by Peoples Drug Store.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-09-06

Dyspepsia, heartburn, sour stomach,
billiousness, sick headache and all
troubles originating from the stom-
ach and liver. To keep your liver ac-
tive means good health to you. 1t
adds tone and vigor to to the digest
i've organs and stimulates the liver
and kidneys to healthy action. Ifnot
satisfied after using one-half return
and get your money back. We guar
antee every bottle to do as we have
stated above. Sold by Winner Drug