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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05
WILLING WITNESS
There Are Many More in Rich
mOnd.

Gratitude makes thousands OF willing
witnesses. There are many grateful peo-
pie in Richmond. The testimony Of
friends and neighbors. OF people you
know. is evidence beyond dispute. Read
this statement made by a Richmond citi-
zen:
J. c. Bosher. manager for Yarbrough &
Son. tobacconists. OF 81 North Twenty
eighth Street, says: when a man has
dull pains across the small OF his back
with weakness in and around the mus
cles OF his loins he may be a little un-
certain az TO It's cause, but when the
action and condition OF the kidney Sc
cretions plainly proves to him that there
is some Inflammation he may be GER
tain that his kidneys are at fault and
require attention. To anyone who fol-
lows my calling, a good sound back is
indispensable. and when Doan's Kidney
Pills, procured at Owens & Minors drug
store stopped a rather serious attack
short time ago, and stopped It absolutely
1 am only too pleased to recommend the
preparation"
For sale by all dealers. Price. 90 cents.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. n. Y, sole
agents for the United States
Remember the name-Doan sand take
no other.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05
ANTI-SALOON
MEN IN SESSION
The Situation Hopeful, But Not
50 Pleasing as the AssOcia-
ton Would Like.
CLEReYMEN NOT AROUSED


CHARLOIvTI1SVIL Va. DereD,hor
4.-The sixth annual Convention Of thu
Virginia Anu-Saloon League assembled
tonight In the First Methodist Church
OF this city, President J. W Mitchell
OF Richmond associate editor OF the
Religious Herald. presiding Addresses
OF welcome were made by DIT john p
Turpin. on behalf OF the city. By Dr.
y. Smart, on behalf Of the churches OF
Charlottesville. and by DR. Charles W
Kent, on behalf OF the University OF
Virginia These were responded to b,.
Ir. Il. H. Bennett. Of Randoiph-AIacon
College.
The presidents annual address showed
that there are fty-foUr counties in the
state that have no liquor license at all
and eighty-oue no saloon. Since the
last meeting Of the convention the coln-
ties OF Stafford and Princess Anne and
the towns Of Basic City and Covington
have voted dry"
Tho situation IN Virginia to-day. said
Dr Mitchell IN conclusion. Is hopeful
but b. no means as pleasing as we would
like.
The task OF wiping out the saloon is In
the hands OF the ministry. The clergy
have not yet been aroused to a fun sense
81 their responsibility and not until they
are Will the work be done.
An encouraging sign IS the healthy
sentiment that has been created The
Tessimistic View OF the liquor men with
reference 20 their own business is also
significant for they realize that the days
OF their business are already numbered
Or. George ". Mcdaniel. pastor Of the
First Baptist Church. Richmond. told the
convention how tho temperance forces
had won their Victories in Texas.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05

here 20 avoid q certain effort at lynch
ing and n consequent clash Of citizens
with the State troops that were guarding
the negro.
Smiths victim was in court and took
the witness stand against him.
Admission 10 the courtroom having
been barred against every one except
the court officers and attendants and
newspaper reporters. the hearing OF the
case was shoru Of sensationalism MANY
residents OF Princess Anne county had
arranged to attend the trial. but having
been advised that they would be unable
TO get in the courtroom they did not
come to the city.
Mrs. Leggett failed TO positively identi-
fy the Negro as her assailant
A strong case OF circumstantial evidence
was made out against the prisoner He
did not take the stand himself, but the
most convincing evidence brought out
against him was tho fact that the man
who attacked Mrs. Leggett had two nm
gers of his right hand. and two fingers
We're missing from Smiths right hand.
Mrs. Leggett testified that she realized
when attacked that her assaIlant had
two fingers OF his right hand The mark
on her neck indicated it.
Mrs. Leggett. accompanied by her hus-
band and child. sat throughout most
Of the hearing Of the case She Is a
frai woman. and the ordeal through
which she has been left its mark or
her.
The negro was not sentenced. because
the jury, which was solid for conviction.
could not agree as 10 the punishment TO
be meted out The first ballot taken re-
vcaled that seven jurors were for the
death penalty and five for eighteen years
imprisonment
At the last nine were for the death
penalty and three for eighteen years.
The jury was discharged early tonight
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05
A PATRIARCH GONE.
Llewellyn Elder Leaves a Hun
bred Descendants.

GLADY, CAMPBELL COUNTY, VA,
December At his late home. near
BroOkneal. Campbell county. Va, Decem-
Der ID, at A. NJ. in his eighty first
year. Mr.. Llewellyn Elder. an old soldier
OF the memorable days of the sixties.
departed this life. leaving a wife. four
daughters. four sons. and. II is said.
moro than one hundred grapdchildrea
and great grandchildren. Ete was prob
ably the Oldest Southern soldier Of this
county.
In the presence OF n large concourse OF
relatives. friends, neighbors and old sol
diers. his funeral was conducted BY his
pastor, Rev. J. A. Barnhardt December
Sd. from Ebenezer Baptist Church or
which he had been a member for long
while. having professed faith I'm Christ
early life, after which his remains were
laid TO rest In the church cemetery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05
POWDER EXPLOSION
AT CONVICT CAMP
Colored Man Left to Fire Off
Blast Found Unconscious
and Bleeding.


STACNaON, VA, December John
Stribling. oolored, powder man ar the
convict camp. was blown up at noon to-
day while setting or four blasts At one
time Stribling was left 70 fire the blasts.
while the convicts and guards left the
quarry to go to their dinner After
the explosion. Stribhng was found lying
I'm the quarry. and IL is supposed that
the powder went on prematurely and
caught him. The man was bleeding at
the nose and ears, and was badly bat
tered Up, but It is difficult to tell how
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05
CUTICURA A BLESSING
To Skin-Tortured Babies
and Tired Mothers.

The suffering which Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment have alleviated
among the young, and the comfort they
have afforded WORKOUT and worried
parents, have led 10 their adoption in
countless homes as priceless clHatives
for birth humOrs, milk crust, SCALED
head, eczemas, Tashes, and every
form Of itching, scaly, pimply skin,
and scalp hunors, with loss Of hair,
Of infancy and childhood. Guaranteed
absolutely pure.
soe fhrosFsoa he World. cuH-ura sosp 15c-. Ohut-
nsnl Sc ksso vsut 50 .n form u Ch0ces's Coated
FLs 4tr PER "a " O.. nay hr Id q a. dru rEiats
Fsifsf Drug q @ en- Corp, sole Fr1rt- Boston go
81 kAlsd free, O. Lev 70 Cure ETsEy Hu1acr."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05

tain J. p. Meloney's address was on the
object of the Society" and Captain a J.
Dillons on How to Develop Oratorical
Expression"
This society is growing rapidly, and Is
proving quite a success.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05
LITTLE GIRL SWALLOWS
LIQUOR THAT KILLS HER
Especial n mo rimes-Dispa,es

NELLYS FORD. VA. December A.
Mary the four-year-old daughter of Mr..
William II. Davis. Of near Avon, died
Saturday from the effects of drinking
whskey which she found in a bottle.
she having died a few hours later dosnfte
medical attention. She was a very bright
little girl. and her parents have the
sympathy OF the community.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05
Coming Amelia Weddings.

i-i''-ciai ~ The Times Dfy~at-h
AMELIA e.. IT., VA. December 4-NTr
John A Wallace. long a resident OF this
place. and Miss VI. Lou Binns are to he
married on Wednesday. the 5th instant
Mt Willie Sanderson and Miss Maggie
White. OF Denaro, are 20 be married on
the 18th instant
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05

According to the last census Ground
numbers given, the population Of the
State Is 100000. OF this population.
1926. 900 reside III no-saloon territory.
OF the nineteen cities. two are dry.
viz: Williamsburg and Buena Vista
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05
MARYLAND Menu.

Why there Is no suffering from hunger
I'm Easton: Upon entering the dining
room the guest behe'd large tables laden
with good things. including chicken pat
ties. bouiilon soup. Maryland biscuits
cakes. candles. chocolate and coffee. an
OF which were abundantlv served. BAL
timOre Sun.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05

Titles
Nothing But Praises for
ELIXIR BABEK

The Great Preventative Against Ty-
phoid Fever ana Positive Cure for Chfls.
Fever. Ague, Loss Of Appetite. Bilious
ness. Dyspeptic Disorders, Headaches.
Pains In the Back. Side or Limbs. Is
highly endorsed by physicians nurces and
thousands Of users Malaria makes you
weak. Babek makes you strong Insist
on Babek. Beware OF substitutes.
For sale at all druggists. soc. per bot
lie
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05
Richmond Mans Purchase.

Especial a. The Times Dispatch
NORFOLK, VA, December 4-Muler.
Rhoads & Swartz. owners Of a large de-
partment store, to-day purchased a solid
block OF land IN the city for S155OO0
They will erect thereon a large store
building to be connected with their pres
ent Main Street store by an overhead
passage over Hin Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05

cities and twenty-one Incorporated towns
Correction of map-A dispensarv is
located at Waverly. Sussex county. Prin-
cess Anne county should appear as hav-
Ing some form OF license IN the county
as there are saloons in places not incor-
pOrated)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05

at the mill at the time but were power
less to render any assistance A cor
oners jury. which convened to-day. ex-
o1er1ted an except Williams. for blame
in connection with tho death
Williams is survived by his parents
and several brothers and sisters all of
whom are we'll known
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05
New Literary Society.

Especial 70 The Tinsos- DLspatch.I
STANTON, VA. December 4-The
Rho Epsilon Delta Literary Society OF
The stanton Military Academy held an
interesting meeting yesterday and ad-
dresses We're delivered by several OF the
faculty. The address 10 tho initiates was
delivered by Captain W H Ka0le; Cap
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05

over one-half the saloons (about $50
in all are in the territory embraced by
Henrico. Norfolk. Warwick and Eliza
beth City counties.
The saloons of the state. therefore. are
confined almost exclusively to seventeen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05

the rural districts
OF the 161 incorporated towns in the
State only twenty-one have saloons.
twelve dispensaries. showing that So $40
per cent Of these towns are without
saloons
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05
THE PRINCESS ANNE
ASSAULT CASE TRIED
The Jury Cannot Agree On Pun
ishment and Are Dis
charged.

NORFOLK. VA, December 4.-John
Smith. the negro charged with having
committed a criminal assault on Mrs
Molie Leggett. in Princess Anne county.
two months ago. was placed on trial ia
the Corporation Court IN this city to
day, the case having been transferred
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05

serious are his injuries. He is hurt in
ternally, and may not recover
DR.. Armentrout who happened 20 be
al the camp. attending a sick convict,
dressed Striblings wounds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05

g.. Yesterday evening. and tho funeral
.ondu1ted to-day.
brother and Tho Wifs OF tho man
c'u throw uo additional lght on the
traSeuy He had been a patient as ono
ut the Kelley insfitutes ana recently loet
nIs job GOA account OF retfrnns 10 a.s
Ola habit % drinkUg. Ikreo chlilFcn alr~
Nite him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05

OF the 100 counties in Virginia. fifty
four are without ncsnse Of any kind in
the rural districts. In some Of these
counties may be found saloons or dispen-
saries IN Incorporated towns or cities.
Eighty-one counties have no saloons in
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-05-18
Greatest Natural Disasters of
History.

Pompeii and Herculaneum de-
stroyed by eruption of Mount Vesuvius
A. D. 70; more than 10000 lives lost.
Earthquake in Constantinople, thou
sands killed; year SGT.
Catania, Sicily, $4,000 persons killed
by earthquake; year 1887.
Syria, 10000 killed by earthquake;
year 1853.
Cilicia, 10000 killed by earthquake;
year 1868.
Palermo, earthquake, 5000 lost; year
1926.
Canton, China, 100000 lost by
earthquake; November 80, 1881.
Kuchan, North Persia, 10000 lost;
earthquake; year 1855.
Lisbon, city ruined by earthquake,
$4,000 killed; November, 1855.
Aleppo. destroyed by earthquake
thousa % Killed; year 1922.
Canton, earthquake, 5000 lost; May
27, 1880.
Calabria, earthquake, 10000 lost;
year 1857.
Island Of Krakatoa, volcanic erup
tlon, 36,3SO lives lost; May 21, 1888.
Eruption of Mauna Loa, Hawaii, rs
killed; year 1880.
Isle Of Ischia. earthquake, 1000 lost;
year 1888.
Charleston, S. c., earthquake, Al
lives lost; August 81, 1886.
Bandalsan, volcanic eruption, 1.00(
killed, July, 1888.
Island of Hondo, Japan, earthquake
10000 killed; October 1891.
Venezuela, earthquake. 1900 killed.
April "a, 1894.
Guatemala, earthquake. great loss O
life; April, 1902.
st. Pierre, Martinique, Mont Pelee
May, 1902; loss Of life, 10000.
Vesuvian towns destroyed by erup
ton of volcano, April, 1906; 400 O
more killed.
San Francisco, April IS, 1906. earth
quake, followed by fire.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-05-18

in the already hardened shell that sur
rounds the inner mass. That. shell
must give way at some point. Aside
from the contractions Of the earths
surface, another cause is given that
might affect the changing Of the sur
face of given part OF the world. This
cause is the accumulation of vast
weight of sedimentary deposit brought
down by rivers. For example, the Mis-
sissippi River is entirely made up of
the deposits of the streams washing
down from higher lands. The weight
of that deposit would be difficult to
calculate, and resting upon a portion
Of the earth's shell, might occasion it's
sinking. This theory is held by some
scientists in connection with the Cali
fornia disaster, for the Sacramento
River is the depositor of vast weights
Of sediment in the Pacific waters near
San Francisco.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-05-18

from the south wing of the Capitol,
with which it is to be connected by
an underground passageway, through
which members of Congress may pass
back and forth from the legislative
hall to their offices. There are 410
office, rooms, providing a room for each
Representative in Congress and Dele
gate, and leaving vacant nineteen
rooms for future growth in the mem
bership of the House through reap
portionment of districts or the admis-
sion of new States. The House annex
and the Senate Office building, also
under construction at the opposite end
of the plaza, are being put up to pro-
vide for the members of the National
Legislature, quarters absolutely needed
for the efficient transaction of public
business. The great growth in size
of both branches of Congress has
caused the Capitol building to be en-
larged, but this was only sufficient to
provide the necessary space for the
assembly halls of House and Senate
and the committee rooms. the latter
in many cases being small and badly
ventilated. Under present conditions
individual members (unless they hap.
pen to be chairmen of committees)
have no offices and badly congested
condition exists. Realizing the need
of one great legislative centre where
Senators and Representatives may
concentrate their activities and be
nOm fortab lv ouartpred Conprocc three
years ago authorized the construction
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-05-18
THE SURGERY OF THE AN
GENTS.

What is known to modern dentists
as bridge work was familiar to the
Etruscans, as eXtant specimens attest,
according to ali interesting article in
the British Medical Journal Plaster
ears, noses and lips were common
among the Indians, where the cutting
off of these features was punishment
much in use. and Greek and Roman
veterans who had lost leg or an arm
in war tried to make good the de-
ficiency by artificial substitutes. 1t is
stated further:
What Is said to be the oldest artifi-
cial leg in existence is now in the mu-
scum of the Royal College of Surgeons
of England. 1t was found in a tomb
at Capua. Pliny speaks of a Roman
warrior who, century and a half be-
fore the birth of Christ, wore an arti-
manipulate a sword. In the Middle
Ages artificial limbs sometimes re-
paired the disablements of war. The
iron hand of Goetz Won Berlichingen
was an ingenious piece of mechanism
made for that famous knight in 1904.
A century later an artificial hand was
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-05-18
SUCCESSFUL SCULPTRESS.
Miss Evelyn Loneman of CHICAGO
Awarded Fifteen Thousand
Dollar Prize.
To Carve Bronze Doors at Annapolis
Naval Academy-fias Attained Fame
Through Her Figure of "Victory"
at st. Louis Fair.

When the new bronze entrance doors
of the Annapolis Naval Academy are
completed and hung in place there will
exist another monument to the skill
of American women. Colonel Robert
M. Thompson, who presented these
doors to the academy as memorial
of the class of '6S, stipulated in making
the offer that the design selected for
the doors should be awarded by compe-
tition, the winner to receive a prize of
$4,000. There were thirty-three COM
petitors for this prize, an unusually
large number, and the designs submit
ted are said to have been of high
degree of excellence. The votes of all
five jurors were cast for the model pre-
scented by Miss Evelyn B. Longman, of
Chicago.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-05-18

are never caused by volcanoes, but by
faulting plains. This is particularly
true of both seaboards of the United
States. Mr.. Walcott and other scien-
lists of the Geological and Geodetic
Surveys agree that scientifically the
recent disturbances were caused by
conditions identical with those pertain
ing during the earthquake which de-
molished Charleston, s. c., on August
81, 1886. Volcanoes occasionally cause
shaking of the earth's crust, but the
disturbances occasioned by pent-up
gases seeking to escape are felt only
locally.
The cause generally. attributed to
earthquakes is the gradual cooling Of
the earth, which is known to still be a
molten mass inside. When any object
cools it contracts, and so will the earth
as it grows colder This contraction
would unavoidably cause disturbance
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-05-18
Senate Ceremony Next Fall.

of the House and Senate office
buildings.
Senate Ceremony Next Fall.
The House annex was started first
and is in a more advanced stage OF
construction than the Senate building,
though the cornerstone of the latter
may be ready to put in place next Fall.
1t is estimated that the two buildings
together will involve an outlay OF
about ten million dollars. In size ana
design they are identical; they occupy
positions balanced in their relation to
the Capitol and are planned to fit into
a general architectural scheme. The
height of the buildings has been re-
stricted that they may not overpower
the Capitol. and they have been kept
simple in design, without pediments,
domes or other accentuated points to
prevent their detracting in any way
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-05-18

from the effect of the Capitol itself.
The exterior design for the buildings
is classic, suggesting in its general di-
vision of parts the Garde Meuble In the
Place de la Concorde, Paris, while the
pavilions are modelled on those of the 1
Colonnade de Louvre. Architecturallyl
the front is divided into two parts, the
lower corresponding to the first story
of the building constituting 'rusti,
Gated" base, on which, extending
through the second and third stories1
is the colonnade, surmounted by IT'D
entablature and balustrade. 1t is b5,
lieved that the effect of the two flank
ing buildings will be to give unity tol
the whole scheme and to emphasiz9
architecturally the great beauty of tI
Capitol, all of the lines leading up
and centering in its dome.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-05-18

worn by Christian, Duke of Brunswick.
Ambrose Pare devised artificial limbs
with movable joints. which were made
for him by artificers, of whom Lor-
raine, a locksmith, was the most
famous. Pare devotes special chap
ter to the means of repairing or sup
plying natural or accidental defects
in the human body. He describes ar
tificial eyes and noses, an artificial
tongue and an artificial palate. At a
later period Father Sebastian, Car
melite monk, made movable arms and
hands. In the earlier part of the sew
enteenth century Peter Lowe, in his
'Discourses ON the Whole Art OF
Chirurgery,' gives representations OF
artificial legs. About the middle of
the same century Falcinelli, Floren-
tine surgeon, mentions the use of ar
tificial eyes of silver, gold and crystal
=, painted in various colors.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-05-18
ScuIptress Is Already Famous.

The best known work of Miss Long
man is the bronze figure of Victory"
which was carved for the Festival Hall
at the st. Louis Worlds Fair. For
this she was awarded silver medal,
At the close of the fair the original
was brought to the Chicago Art Insti-
tute. A bronze reproduction has been
purchased by the Union League Club
and will adorn the entrance to the club
rooms.
Another one of Miss Longmans
works which has won commentator is
a bronze figure of DEATH" which she
recently completed, and which is to
be placed on the Story monument in
the cemetery at Lowell, Mass.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-05-18
Work Progressing Rapidly.

Although the digging of the trenche1
for the House office building was b%
gun less than year ago the structure
is now up to the first floor line. TC
hasten the work Elliott Woods, Supel
intendent of the Capitol, directed thsl
construction begin before all the spe(
fications and contracts were compile
This was done through letting out
stone contract first, by authority Of
House Building Commission. 1t is
culated that both buildings will
ready for the Sixtieth Congress.
In accordance with Masonic u
lions, the ceremony was conductq
the open air, in a simple, unost}
tious manner. In every detail 1t q
sponded as nearly as practicable
the historic ceremony, in which /
dent Washington participated.
articles placed in the cornerstone
largely identical in character
those deposited in the original
toll stone by Federal Lodge, an;
both President Roosevelt and SI
Cannon are members Of the Nd
order, the occasion in every-w91
monized with the spirit of the
mony directed by the Virginia ju
ton in laying the cornerstone
Capitol.