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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
.HUGH I. CONRAD killed
BY A STEAM SHOVEL
Was Struck BY the Beam and
His Head Was
Crushed.
1anaoinl 70 Tie mines Dispntch.l

(spccial to Tie Times-D'spntchp
ROANOKE, VA, April 1s.--Air. Hugh
y conrad, OF stanton, was accidentally
struck on the head by steam shovel,
in the West End Yard, this morning and
died a. the hospital; aged TWENTY-FIVE
years,
lie had charge Of a steam shovel Of
II ~. Fylickner. ana was struck hS
beam b, and his. head crushed, He was a
con no os Charles II. Conrad, of stanton.
ma a nephew OF Holmes Conrad, OF
Winchester. ,,,a,,
He was unmarried. ihe remains "eFe
taken 10 Winchester for mserment..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
Estate to Bishop Van de Vyver.

The following special telesram lHts
been received from stanton, Va,
,rhe will Of MIS-. Ann McAlahon .iu
lust been recorded IN the Go n ~,
stnpson. James McMnhon. of Phllauel-
nbia. and the residue OF her estate, Wot,ll
about $4,000 goes to Bishop a nan ue
yyver, of Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
DEATHS.

en-, ,,,,n, ped. on Wednesday, April
si iIt,L ELEANOR VIRGINIA., infant
CHA Of Arnold and AIasile sliefel, OF
New York,
1INpsAY. Died. April 1sth. at, CITY Hos
'pItaI c;EoRCiE LINDSAY, about fifty
tw ;o' Years ofnge., Mr.. Lindsay was born
In lander, scolland' and nag bte ,!o,j
s .sSliis funeral UNREAL will take place iron,
Bliiey's Undertaking Rooms at 10 a. M
4 TO-DAY, E {1a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
QUARRY WORKMEN
ALMOST HAVE RIOT
Young White Man Badly Beaten 'c4 en-
BY Blacks With
Especial to The Times D!spntch.)

ARvONIA, April 13--Thcrc has been
considerable excitement in and about
this place for the past two days OH ac-
count OF n serious difficulty which oc-
CURED between white and Lack laborefs
II. the LcSeuer quarry. and It Is reared
that there will yet be trouble OF q Sc
riouy nature II one Of the worst offenders.
for alom the officers are now looking, y
caught.
Beaten BY a Negro
On Tuesday young Edmund shaw.
son Of Thomas Shaw. one of the most
highly respected citizens OF This place.
was badly beaten By burly negro. ana
II Wlii;c men had mol intcrposed nc Woulo
no doubt have been killed.
4 Young shaw was carrying slate from
one OF the .'shantics.'' where It Is made
10 the slate yard OF the LeSener quarry,
and being heavily loaded and in narrow
path, was met by large young negro,
who refused TO get out Of the path ana
attempted 10 push young shaw as'ue
Young Shaw demonstrated Whereupon
the negro seized a heavy club at mana ana
he gan cruelty beating the young man
over the head a large number OF negroes
Immediately surrounded the pair, the
negroes yelling at the top OF their voices
telling the negro 10 kill the white man.
AS the negroes present outnumbcretl
the whites. about three TO one 1t looked
as II serious trouble would result. Young
Shaw finally got to his feet and made on,
tho negro following him and striking
at him at every step
Old Man Arrested
Tho negro, Dupuy Woodbridge. was
Joined by his father, Frank Woodbridge,
who became infatuated and rushed about
in frantic hnanner, declaring he wonld
go home and get his gun and come back'
and kill every white man on the works.
Young white intorvencd. and SHAW es-
capped The white men then took lmme-
dinte steps to have the negroes W
rested Old Woodbridge was arrcsteu
yesterday and taken at once 10 huck-
ingham Courthouse. and young WOOL
bridge escaped, being still pursued ny
officers. Il is thought he will be cap
t,lred within the next day or two unlcss
he has nod to West Virginia.
A number of young white men. among
them Cecil Beach and Edward Duncan,
who witnessed the tight, went by traln
to the courthouse to-day.
There is much dissatisfaction express
ed at the affair here, and It Is openly
said that this may be the beginning OF
the end of troubles with negroes In this
section, There arc many white work.
mon here large number Of whom are
of sturdy Welsh blood, and they have
little love for the negro In any capacity,
When once wrought up they will make
tho negro SEQ a rather hard time for q
while.
The Washington times., 1906-12-04
Investigate Lectures.

After some debate on the subject the
secretary Of the central body was direct
ed to write the proper authorities and
ascertain If the money for the free lee
lures had been misused.
While the subject Of free lectures was
up Delegate Eeeuey took occasion to
urge all the delegates TO give their sup
port 10 the course of lectures which are
given under The auspices Of the central
body. To secure a large attendance
every delegate was given 4 ticket for
the lecture TO be given tonight
Delegate De\edTey. who represented
the central body at the recent conven-
ton OF the American Federation Of La
Dor. read his report. which was approved
and the meeting adjourned
The Washington times., 1906-12-04

the entire width Of the valley, between
the canal tow path and the hill II mar
rows again slowly toward the dam,
where the width is $50 feet.
A visit Of Mr. CarnegiC's to Former
years ago led 10 The building Of the
lake. With him was Howard Russell
Butler, OF the class Of 20, cOXsWain OF
the Princeton crew in 1874. After look
ing Princeton over the ironmaster re-
marked that the only thing needed 10
make the college town ideal was a body
OF water. He was told then OF the
futile efforts made years ago to raise
enough money to provide Princeton
with lak". The visitor was interested,
and asked Mr.. Butler . consult with
friends aud get estimates Df the cost
This Mr. Butler was glad to do. and
later Mr.. Carnegie announced his in
tention OF building the lake.
Six Feet Deep.
The average depth Of Inc water will
be about six feet, except IN the S50-feet-
wide river channel, where the depth
viii be from eight - sixteen feet. There
Is ample room for a three-mile course
with q finish ~ front OF the college land.
The lake viii be ornamental as we'll as
useful and II is planned to have a
broad and beautiful driveway around II,
The driveway VIII start from the foot
OF Washington street. cross the lake at
Harrison street. skirt along IL 10 the
Aqueduct meadows, and cross the
meadows on the old steel cridge
The Washington times., 1906-12-04
OLDEST INHABITANTS MEETING.

The Association of the Oldest IN
habitants OF the District will hold its
monthly meeting IN the COrcoran build
ing tomorrow night
The Washington times., 1906-12-04
FARMER ASKS POLICE
TO LOCATE HIS WIFE

Frank Payne. a farmer, living near
LeOuardtoWn, Md. called al Police
Headquarters this morning and asked
the police 20 locate his wife. Katherine
Ann Payne, who. he says, left home sew
eral months ago. taking their young
child with her
her intention of coming 30 this city, and
promised him she would write after
reaching Washington. He has heard
nothing OF her since she left Leonard
town.
The Washington times., 1906-12-04
PEOPLES TICKET
WINS IN ELECTION
Congress Heights Citi-
ZenS' Association Re-
elects Old Officers.

The entire Peoples ticket was elected
last evening at the annual meeting of
the citizens association OF Congress
Heights.
In the Town Hail on Hamilton road.
more than a hundred men were as
sembled, eager to cast their ballots.
Some time has passed since such a large
gathering has been present at a meet
ing OF the association. due TO there being
two tickets in the field. known as the
Peoples Ticket" and the Public I'M
provement Party"
The successful ticket follows:
President. .. a. Emmons, nth term
first vice president. F. f. ButterfeId.
third term; second vice president. Vic
tor Boyer. NTH term; treasurer. John
F Watson: secretary, William Sirich
third term; and financial secretary.
William o. Stivers.
Theodore DIETRICH, who has held the
Office OF treasurer for five terms. de-
clined the nomination for a sixth term.
The association was Incorporated and
held its first meeting the first Monday in
December. 1888. The membership at that
time was only twelve. and c. W. Frazier
was elected president on the rolls at
this time are nearly one hundred and
nifty members. Of whom Gustave Ben
der, Victor Boyer, Q, A EmmOns. TheO-
dOre Dietrich and DR.. c. NJ Emmons
are charter members.
president EmmOns stated ne would
not name his committees until the OFF,
GERS have been sworn in, which will
sake place the second Tuesday ia jan
uary.
The next regular meeting will be held
Tuesday, December II, IN the Town Han
on Hamilton road, when the question OF
Sewage, water and other needed i'm
Irovements Will be brought up for dis
cLsssIOn.
The Washington times., 1906-12-04
NEW THOUGHT CENTER
GREET THEIR LEADER

Members of the New Thought Center
yesterday gave a reception in their
rooms in the Washington Loan and
Trust building TO Mrs. Elizabeth Towue
Cf H0lyOke. Mass, the blissful prophet
whose advocacy of peace and quiet as
a means OF gaining happiness has won
her public notice.
The reception Was given from 4 to 6
clock. aud members Of the society re-
ceiVed and presented several hundred
guests 20 Mrs. TOWue. The latter left
Washington this morning Tor her home
in HolyOke
The Washington times., 1906-12-04
LAKE, NOT A LIBRARY,
THIS CARNEGIE GIFT
Princeton Prepares to Receive Tomorrow a Unique
Mark of IronmaSter'S Favor-Body of Water
Three and One-Haf Miles Long

PRINCETON. y. J.. Dec. 4--Andrew
Carnegie will tomorrow make formal
presentation Of the lake. which he has
had built for Princeton. II is three
and a half miles long and the land for
IL cost $4,000 The gates in the big
new dam were closed several days ago.
and the waters OF Stony Brook and the
Milestone have nIled the lake excava-
ton.
The rormalities Z: Princeton tomor-
row VIII begin with an academic pro-
cession, In which SIR Carnegie will
march, from old Nassau Hall 70 Alex
Rnder Hall. After the Donors presenta-
ton address the lake viii be accepted
by President Woodrow Wilson.
To Inspect Lake.
When Mr.. Carnegie has been enter
tained at luncheon by President and
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson he will accom-
pany a committee on an inspection OF
the lake.
This little body OF water begins at
the college property with a width OF
about 400 feet, and becomes wider To
include a number OF islands near
which are tho swimming pools OPP
pOsite Harrison street. the lake occupies
Quality Ice Cream for Dessert.
It's c. & s. Pure Velvet Kind. Drug
gtSfg'
The Washington times., 1906-12-04
MEMORY Of SPOHN
REYERED BY UNION
Central Body Pays Tribute
To Dead Leaders
Virtues.
HELPED TO ORGANIZE BODY
Delegates in Session Consider Bust
ness-Grievance Committee
Acts.

For one hour last night deleg ates to
the Central Labor Union paid tri butte to
the memory of che Late Milford Spohn.
The eulogies were sincere. They were
delivered by mon who knew Mr.. Spohn
intimately and who were associated with
ham in the labor movement They told
Of his many virtues. his work in con-
nection with the founding of the CEN
tral body and OF his election as. its
first president His life was held up
as worthy OF emulation, Those who
spoke were o. T. Beaumont. J. b.
Brinkman. J. 1. Feeney. J. L. ROdier.
5. II. Lerch. Emmett L. Adams, prtssi-
dent Of the central body Delegate
sprasue, and others.
Grievances Taken Up.
After the eulogies, business was taken
Up. and on motion IF the delegate front
the carpenters, the grievance committed
held a special meeting 20 consider the
charge brought against the management
Of the Pure Food Show and Kinman.
Rae & Co, out-of-towR contractors. II
was charged that the contractors had
employed non-uniOn carpenters in the
building Of the booths, and that the
management of the snow had let the
contract. Some of the booths, however,
were built by union labor. To voice
the sentiments or the Central Labor
Union the grievance committee brought
IN a report. which was adopted, placing
the contractors and the show on the uu-
fair list
President Adams called attention to
the free lectures for the people of the
District for which Congress last ses-
sion appropriated $500 and stated he
was under the impression that these
lectures were designed for the working
people, but he had heard lectures We're
being given In the interest of the pub
Tic school teachers
The Washington times., 1906-12-04

Quality Ice Cream for Dessert
It's c. & s. Pure Velvet Kind. Drug
gists'.
The Washington times., 1906-12-04
GAS COMPANY RAISES
WAGES OF EMPLOYEES

NEW YORK. Dec. 4-Santa Claus
paid an early visit 70 New York this
year and as a consequence $500 employees
OF the Consolidated Gas Company are
rejoicing today. The Christmas gift
which has caused 80 much Joy Is a 10
per cent increase in wages granted 20 all
employees OF the company drawing 5000
or less a year.
The Washington times., 1906-12-04
California Without Change.

From Washington via Washington-Sun-
set Route in personally conducted eXcur-
sion sleeping cars. Berth. $3.50. Also best
equipment IN high-class standard service.
Offices. oil Pa. ave. IG5 18th NV
The Washington times., 1906-12-04

'. Baldwin JohnsOn's Coat, Ola 9th St.
Best white ash coal. 40 cents a ION OF
epot cash only. and city delivery.
The Washington times., 1906-12-04

KILLS SUPPOSED MAD DOG.
Policeman Mudd, OF the Sixth precinct,
was called 10 the residence OF John
Smith, lU John Marshall place north
west. yesterday afternoon 10 kill a pet
dog supposed 10 have been mad.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-06-16
was WEAK and DIZZY
Or. Williams Pink Pills Restored the
Patient to Perfect Health
And STRENGTH.

Mrs. Mary Gagner. Of No. $40 South
Summer street, Holyoke, Mass. has
passed through an experience which
proves that some Of the greatest bless.
ings of life may lie within easy reach
and yet be found only by nero chance.
A few years ago while she was employed
in the mills she was suddenly seized
with dizziness and great weakness. -!
was so weak ut times" she says, "that
I could hardly stand, and my head be-
came SO dizzy that it seemed as II the
floor was moving around.
"My condition ut last became so bad
that was obliged to give up work in the
mill, and later still became so feebly
that I could not even attend to me
household duties. After the slightest
exertion had to lie down and rest until
I rcgained strength.
ga friend who had used DIR. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People urged me to
try them. / bought a box and began to
take them. The benefit was so positive
and so quickly evident that continued
tn use the pills until ! had taken alto
gethcr six boxes. BY that time l was
entirely cured, and for two years have
had no return of my trouble. l am now
in the best of health and able to attend
to all my duties. lam glad to acknowl-
edge the benefit received and hope
that my statement may be the means OF
inducing others who may suffer in this
way to try this wonderful medicine"
The secret of the power Of DIR. Will
liams' Pink Pills in cases of debility,
such rs Mrs. Gagner's lies in the fact
that they make new blood, and every or.
gan and even every tiny nerve in the
body feels the stir of new tide OF
strength. :.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all
druggists or will be sent, postpaid, on
| receipt of price, 30 cents per box, six
boxes for $3.50, by the DIR. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. y.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-06-16
IDEAS OF INVENTORS.

A German has invented means Of
dsing light rays instead Of wires Tor
telephony. The system has been
found very useful ut sea. the search
light carrying the voice perfectly.
An Italian engineer has recently de-
veloped o very efficient and economic
process for welding steel and iron by
means of acetylene gas. The heat pio-
duced by the combustion OF acetyiene
and oxygen mixed at the moment OF
burning is about 1900 degrees Fahren-
heit, which Is higher than the temper
AZURE of the oxyhydrogen fame and
near that of the electric arc.
A very efficient stenotyping amchina
By which a syllable (and in some
cases two or three sylalbles) is print
ed in plain type at each stroke of the
fingers, has Just been invented by
Partisan. This result has been OBJ
tanned by an ingenious arrangement
OF the letters of the alphabet. 1t Is
said that 80 words o minute can Be
written by an amateur, while normal
speed of lbs to $50 words can be
obtained In two months. and In some
cases as high az 800 words.
A mechanical device has been In
vented which is reported to be sure
to induce drowsiness and then sleep
in ordinary cases of wakefulness. II
is said to have almost hypnotic powers
In that direction. though 1t consists
| In nothing but curiously shaped and
irregularly placed ''paddlers" attached
to slowly revolving wheel. 1t Is
claimed that II the sufferer from ins
somnia looks steadily at the contr1v.
ance while 1t is In motion he vial
be overcome by drowsiness and put
| 10 sleep.
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AIDES ANIMADvERsI0NN

Many are called. but few deliver tae
goods.
AS the father is bent the child IL In
clined.
A good jolly is worth whatever you
pay for it.
1t is wise father that tumbles to
his own son.
Some people are good because It
comes high to be otherwise.
A patient woman can educate any.
one except her own husband.
In all the learned professions. many
are called but few are chosen.
Every man knocks his own line q
work and sticks to 1t like glue.
In these days, chivalry must wear .
tag or it will not be recognized.
A complete change will always do
one good and sometimes do him to q
finish.
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OF HISTORIC INTEREST.

In edict of Charles TX. Of France.
dated 1863, made 1t civil ohense 10
offer any guest more than three courses
ct one meal. II fourth appeared
the provider of the feast was liable
to a fine of 200 francs; while the guests
who partook of 1t could be called upon
TO pay the authorities 40 francs each.
Lord AveDury. otherwise Sir John
Lubbock, was the first person In Eng
land to have his photograph taken.
M. Deguerre, the co-inventor OF tina
art. came to London to patent hh
discovery. and paid an early visit TO
Lord Avebury's father. The son was
playing in the garden and was sue
cessfully photographed.
At the end of Washington's admin
istration there were 16 states In the
union. There was also the North
west Territory" as 1t was called. not
yet organized into states-the whole
wide region between the Ohio and Mis-.
sissippi rivers. from which slavery had
been forever excluded by law passed
by congress in 1887. The first census
of the nation was taken In 1870; and
the population was about 100000 g.
S29,214).
Turtle doves were accommodated
| In Canada In the seventeenth century
and termites in Brazil and Peru In the
eighteenth. Enough. however. has
probably been said. The eccentricities
| of medieval judicial procedure ar
| numerous, but this is, perhaps, one
OF the greatest, and one can only con.
ciude that our ancestors must have
had an abundance of time to waste II
they were willing to spend 1t on suck
absurdities.
La Fayette's visit to this, country
(1S24) as 1.-The nations guest" was q
Joyous event. He travelled through
eacn of the "a states, and was every
where welcomed with delight. His
visit to the tomb, of Washington was
full of affectionate remembrance. He
was carried home In national vessel,
the Brandywine. named In honor OF
the battle in which La Fayette first
drew his sword in behalf Of the col
| cNfea.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-06-16
FACTS AND FINDINGS.

Icebergs sometimes last for zoQ
years.
The normal life of mouse u three
years.
Attentive is the name Of Britain's lat
est 25-knot scout ship.
In England q man can take out an IN
surance policy against twins.
The young king of Spain Is several
inches shorter than his fiancee.
CRATES and ant-eaters each have
tongues nearly two feet In length.
The British soldier is now to pos
sess three shirts instead Of two.
A silver coin remains in currency
for an average period of q years.
Diamonds have been discovered In
Kcntucky--an of the first whisky.
The Japanese prefer soft wheat -four
from the United States to the noue
made in Canada.
Montreal las the largest -four mill IN
the British empire. It turns out 5000
barrels of -four day.
An Italian who tried to walk
through the Simplon tunnel was stinei
by the heat and died.
British warships carry &c out OF
every hundred of the total number OF
naval guns In existence.
The coach IN which the lord mayor
| of London rides on state occasions has
been in use since 1857.
M. Fallieres' election as president OF
the French republic cost $4,000. His
salary is $4,000 q month.
1t is stated that at least 10000 square
miles In Liberia are covered with
dense rubber-tree forests.
| Rome has a water supply OF 20OI
0O0,0 900 gallons day; London. only
| 16O 900, 600. and Paris. 90,000,000.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-06-16
By B. L. TAYLOR
Copyright, 1905. By Joseph d. Bowies.)

He-Dearie, l will buy you q
parrot to talk TO when ] am busy.
She-Perhaps 1t would say
something witty, and that would
be a nice change. sfut.aj
II a maxim maker endeavored
to live according to his own max
inns. he would be even a greater
contradiction than most men,
who live without any philosophy
at all.
The saying that 1t is better to
be an old mans darling than a
young mans slave was never
written by a medical man, for
such a man would know that
man who is worn out physically
doesn't want a darling, but a
. nurse. A young woman would
more likely be an old mans
slave. A young man is often a
young woman's slave. too; and
there is happiness in a state OF
reciprocal bondage.
There is this to be said for
mediocrity: 1t provides for those
, dependent upon it, while genius
sacrifices all for an idea.
He-A modest man Is an
4 abomination to q woman In love.
Shea great anxiety and sus-
\ pense. rather.
Z When a woman Is reduced to
! talking only common sense to
her male acquaintances, she Is
|; either reconciled to being classed
4 as passe, or Is badly disillusioned
y with life
4 Wealth often accentuates q
!, mans vulgarity; poverty some
y what excuses 1t.
J. A friendly interest" is often
a o euphemism for an impuden'
V curiosity.
y WALTER BLACKBURN HARTE.
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Queen Mareherita.

Queen Margherita is delightful
grandmother, but she loves all chill
dren, and they are devoted to her.
Once some years ago at public func-
ton two school children were deputed
to present a bouquet to her and were
told to kiss her hand. This they did
and Immediately all their little CON-
panions eagerly pressed forward to dc
the same. The queen on seeing this
laughingly held out both her hands
to her little admirers. King Humbert
stood patiently by for time and then
urged the queen to turn to the ladies
and gentlemen awaiting them. But
the queen laughingly shook her head
saying: mo, no; waltz" And wall
she did until her little friends had all
kissed her hands.
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FOUND OUT.
Trained Nurse Discovered tn
Effect.

Effect.
No one is in better position to know
the value of food and drink than
trained nurse.
Speaking of coffee nurse Of Wilkes
Barre, Pa, writes: Il used to drink
strong coffee myself and suffered great
ly from headaches and Indigestion.
While on a visit to my brothers l had
a good chance to try Postum Food
Coffee, for they drank 1t altogether In
place of ordinary coffee. In two weeks.
after using Postum. found was
much benefited and finally my head
aches disappeared and also the inoi-
gestion.
Naturally I have since used Postum
among my patients, and have noticed a
marked benefit where coffee has been
left or and Postum used.
81 observe curious fact about Post
UNI used among mothers. 1t greatly
helps the fow of milk in cases where
coffee is inclined to dry 1t up. and
where tea causes nervousness.
Il find trouble in getting servants to
make Postum properly. They most al
ways serve it before 1t has been boiled
long enough. 1t should be boiled Is OF
20 minutes and served with cream
when 1t is certainly q delicious bever
age"
There's q reason" for Postum.