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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-10
EARLY CLOSING IS
FINALLY DEFEATED.
The Board Of Aldermen Reverse
Action of the Lower
Branch.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.)

Especial to The Times Dispatch)
PETERSBURG VA, April 9.--The ordi-
nance recently adopted BY the Council
closing barrooms from ! 05 at night until
s In the morning. was defeated in the
Board of Aldermen this evening by a vote
of seven to three, despite the adoption
of c. r, Bishops modifying amendments
to make IL o'cloc!: the closing hour.
This settles this early closing question
here certainly for many months. The
ordinance passed the Council by only two
votes. and was the result OF long and per-
sistcnt efforts BY the Antl-saloon League
people, who arc very active here in n
work which would very probably win
Mt local option election. proba bic
sequel to this defeat of the carly closing
movement.
The Council appropriation OF nfty-six
hundred dollars to prevent possible con-
Elimination of Lieutenant Run, the main
water supply stream. by laying q big
terra Gotta main down the run from II
point near the city TO the reservoirs, was
confirmed. as was the five hundred dol
lars appropriation for tho usc OF the
health board In moving tho pest house
to any place they may select.
The resignation of w. Fl. Lane. alder
man from Fourth Ward, was accepted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-10

Cheatham, colored, for houscbreaking,
and Andrew Jackson, colored. for bisamy,
both of whom, will be tried the 18th.
Walter Eyler, whose case has been
continued for several terms, will be tried
TO- morrow for derailng a train on the
Farmylle and Powhatan Railroad. near
the home OF the accused, q short dis
lance from Bermuda.
c. f. Bowen will be tried "Wednesday
for highway robbery, the jury at the
February term having failed to agree on
a verdict in his case.
Argument for n new trial of young
Harry Holland will be heard during the
term.
Civil cases have been set for next week
and Mt intervals UP to the 18th.
Daniel White, coored, was committed
to iail to-day by Justice Dunston, of ct
tricks for fourteen months In default
of payment Of fine for buying whskey
for six little boys fourteen years old,
some Of whom were made drunk
A divorce suit was instituted to-day by
Susie IT, Daniel against DIR. j. Slls
Daniel.
The will Of Jacob Fraker was nrobatcd
to-day, tho estate in the main being de-
vscd to his widow.
Dale District is following the fashion
by circulating petitions for the mo
fence" law.
Rev. Mr.. Crutchfleld addressed Trinity
Churcl, here yesterday In behalf of the
Methodist Orphanago near Richmond, and
raised good collection. Miss Mary
Smith. church organst. has been quite
sick for several days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-10

CAR REpAlRER
tsneclnl to The rlnes.plspatch.)


RALEIGH. N. c., April 0.-Editor Nor
man II. Johnson, of the Merchants Jour-
rnl, this city, announced that he has
consolidated the Journal with the Com
,ncrcc Of Atlanta and the publication Will
be known in future as the Merchants
journal and Commerce, with principal
Office In Raleigh, and n branch office IN
Atlanta. The Journal has extensive cir
culntion through North Carolina, South
Carolina and Virginia, AS the organ OF
the Merchants Or Groccrs Association,
and tho Commerce circulntcs In Georgia,
Florida and Alabama.
John w. Price died this morning IN
Rex Hospital from injuries received sun
day afternoon. He WAS for many years
d car repaircr for Scnboard Air Line
here, was crushed between two cars by
an engine backing. His breast was
crushed ana several ribs fractured The
accident occurred on the railroad yards,
where lie was at work about 4 O'Clock
sunday afternoon.
1t was apparent from the first that
his condition was desperate. Price was
fifty years old He was popular among
railroad men here. He was insured for
$500 in the Junior Order OF United Amer
ican Mechanics, also for 1900 In the Ac-
cldcntal and has Il policy in the Virginia
life.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-10
.ENP0R|A MACHINE
COMPANY DESTROYED
Especial to rho Times Dispntch,)

EMPORIA, VA, April ?,-The lImporiR
Machine Company, OF Belfleld, was burn
cd tonight. The loss amounting to about
ten thousand dollars, OF which $1,000 is
covered by insurance. The plant employs
only skilled labor and at the time Of tho
fire worked about twenty men in the
shop proper and foundry.
Gordon l.. Vincent, president of tho
company, stated tonight that tho en-
terprise will be rebuilt as soon as pos
sIblc, in the meantime some provision
will be made for It's customers orders
now on hand.
The members of the Emporln fire de-
partment deserve especial praise for their
work tonight. The men had the con-
flagration under control within Il few
minutes after the hose company began
playing several streams upon the burn
ing building,
Adjoining the Emporin Machine Com
pany's plant is situated the large IoX
mill Of Pcart Nields Mccormick Com
pany, half million dollar enterprise,
Nothing is known rs to the origin Of
the fire
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-10
ANNUAL DEBATE.
New President to Be Inaugurated
in Nav.
Especial to The Times DlspatchD

Especial to The Times DlspatchD
ELON COLLEGE, n. c., April 9.-The
annual debate between the l'hllologian
and Clio Literary. Societies will be held
in the college chapel =. NJ. Friday,
April 13th--class College, n. G.
Query: Resolved, That the Central!za-
ton Of Population in Cities flinders Ma
tonal Advancement.
Anirmativc--R. j. kernodie, G. O.
Landlord,
Negativc--A. l.. Lincoln. G. S. Rolings.
Judgcs--S Secretary Of State J. Bryan
Grimes. Hon. r. a. Egerton Hon. w. L.
Peelc.
Emmett Lcondas Motif will be In
uugurated president OF Elon College May
I'd. Inaugural ceremonies will be held in
the College chapel beginning at 1880
o'clock. The principal address cs will be
made by Rev. w. W. Staley. d. D.. suf-
folk. Va; Rev. j T. Burnett D. D.,
Muncc Ind: Professor W. a. Harper,
Af. A., Zion College; Rev. J. p. Barrett,
u. p. Covington. O.
President Motifs address.
Consrat,,latory addresses will be made
by President Henry Louis Smith, Phi. D.,
Davidson ColcGe-----..s... ...4--.---
StaleAProfdsso Xlcxander, Phi. D.. Ill.
j.. dean Of University Of North Caro-
lima.
State Prcss--Hon. Josephus Daniels, edi-
tor News and Observer. Raleigh, y. G. u
Bcnedctlons-R Rev. ]. w. Wcllons, Elon
College.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-10
NEW OPERATIONS.
Berwin, the Latest Town, Build
ing With Rapidity.

(SpccInl TO The T1mes- DlsDntcTlJ
BIUEFIELD. W. VA, April 9,--rhe
extension OF tho Jaeger and southern
branch of the Norfolk md Western has
been completed. The Berwin-Wh'e sys-
dictate properties, this company has be-
gun the shipment Of coal from one of
their mines, loading twelve cars day
and increasing rapidly.
Rerwin tho name OF the town located
at tho mines, Is building with remark
able swiftness. The plant of the syndl-
cate is one of the best In tho United
States. Every facility for the mining and
handling OF coal has been provided This
new branch opens up new territory en-
tircly; is known as the Sand Lick Dis
trict. and is richly underlaid with Poca-
hontns coal,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-10
RAILROAD CONTRACT.
The New Southbound Road to Be
Pushed Along. ;.
fspccIal 10 The TIn,es-DIspatch

WINSTON SAIiEhI. y. c.. April o.
Work on the Winston Salem Southbound
railroad from This city to Wadesboro,
was begun in earnest to-day The d.
rcctors this morning awarded the con-
tract for the first section of the road,
starting Just east of the city and run
Ming through Ccntcrville, distance OF
two miles, 10 Pruden s: Bennett Of 1T
lanta. Ga. who put a force of men to
work on the same this afternoon The
work of construction will be pushed with
Ill possible speed,
The exact location along the entire line
mas not been definitely fixed. but Is
subject to change BY the Executive Com
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-10
CHESTERFIELD COURT.
Liquor Licenses Granted
Swansboro and Ettricks.

Especial to The Ttmes-DlspatGhl
CHESTERFIELD. VA, April O,--Seven
retail liquor licenses We're granted to-
day in tho Circuit Court no cont ests
being made, the applicants of this year
having won year ago In the fight made
by tho antisaloon people. Jones &
Clements. r. l.. Cerscy and ". H..
Clements obtained licenses for SwanslDro.
tho other four being for Ettricks.
The special grand jury indicted Tom
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-10
PLAYED With Death.

Especial TO The Times, ,pispaschl 80
SPRUCE FINE. NJ G., April 0,.-Rocco ker'
keii an Italian foreman, was badly hnr, here
to-day while loading u hole on tho southern
that in pushing the eyploder down the cap ex-
poded some others CLAIM L, 'h n,sh ne f oWn
I'M bnttom OF the hole where there, were four
sticks of dynamite to spring the holes, and
The fuse was too short TO give nam Time 70
strlke bottom and get away.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-10

and the town will from, this date have ample
fire prutectioh The plant Is valued at $4,000,
and is owned by the Spencer Water Company,
Differed by j. w IIardenburg, Of Jersey City,
az PRESIDENT; James n. Stout. New York,
treasurer, and Pressey and Weller OF Wash.
,ington engineers. There are fifteen miles OF
water mains. and water is supplied from an
artesan we'll, the product OF which has been
analysed by the State and pronounced excel
lent for drinking purposes.
4 The town recently gave a contract for fun
sewer. system. and is now building streets and
schools II ok
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-10
Call for Bank Reports.

(Special to Tho Tlmes-DispatchD
RALEIGH, n. c., April 9.-Irhe North
CAROLINA Corporation Commission Issues
a call for reports Of the conditions Of
state. private and savings banks ~ The
close OF business April 9Th.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-10
SPRING TIME:

brings many ailments, especially when
the system Is overloaded with winter inn
purities. You suffer from Spring Fever,
Aching Bones, Headache, slseplessness
and impure Blood. 10 stir up tho liver,
stimulate THE digestive organs and over
come that tired feeling you'll find
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-10

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-10

mittee and chief engineer of the company
wherever change of location will
cheaper the cost Of rights of way and
construction.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-30
For Next Governor of Ala
bama in State Primary.
FREIGHT RATES AN ISSUE
Other Officers Selected, Besides Mann
ing Two Alternate Candidates for
United States Senators to Sue
ceed Morgan and Pettus.

The democrats of Alabama Monday
elected state officers by a primary
and also voted for two candidates for
United States senator.
Owing to the great age of the pres
ent senators from Alabama; who had
no opposition to reelection, two cam
didates for alternates were voted for
These alternates will be appointed
by the governor or elected by the
legislature in case of the death or
disability of the present incumbents.
For governor, Hon. B. B. Conner OF
Birmingham was nominated over Gr.
R. M. Cunningham Of Ensley by q
majority estimated at from 5000 to
5000.
For lieutenant governor, H. B. Gray
Of Birmingham and D. ]. Meador Of
Myrtlewood are in the lead, the re.
turns at hand being insufficient to
name the winner.
For United States senator John T.
Morgan and Edmund W. Pettus had
no opposition. For alternate United
States senator, Joseph w. Johnston,
John H. Bankhead and John A. Knox
are in the lead. Unofficial returns
from q. counties indicate that former
Governor Joseph F. Johnston and Con-
gressman J. H. Bankhead have been
nominated.
= o. w. Underwood If the ninth cou-
gressional district was renominatsd
and W. B. Craig Of Selma was nom-
mated to succeed Sydney Bowie.
as congressman for the fourth dis
trict.
The issue in the gcvefnorship con-
test was freight rates. Conner making
his race on a platform which de-
manded that the railroads grant to
Alabama shippers the same rates as
are enforced by the Georgia railroad
commission in that state.
Every return indicates that Judge
'Weakley mas been nominated for chief
Justice of the supreme court, which
is surprise to even his most nti-
mate friends. The race for. auditor
is close.
There are seven candidates for as
sociate railroad commissioners, two
to be elected, and it is impossible
to pick the winners.
There are two associate justices
of the supreme court to be elected,
and five candidates with no indica-
ton Of the leaders.
The candidates are: A. Bilbo, T. w.
Coleman, J. R. Dowdell, T. G. NC
Clelland and W. L. Parks.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-30

Icen little too much rain. New
blooms have been killed by heavy
rains in portions of the state.
Sunshine for the week has been
rly ch below normal. there having been
bur ore clear DAY in the interior, while
On the coast from two TO six days
we're clear.
The temperature averaged slightly
above normal and was remarkably
e1rshle, with unusually small difIet-
e-lceS III the daily temperatures from
the mountains to the coast. The high
est maximum temperature was 81 de-
glees at Blackville. There was very
l;ttle, variation in the night tempera-
lures throughout the week, the mini.
E;un, bcir.g 65 degrees at Greenville.
The precipitation was copious over
the state, but was much below nor.
nal in few localities, most of which
were in the eastern counties.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-30
THE RISING SCHOOL"
Our Young Men to Be Looked to 10
Make a Fair Tomorrow.

OF course, whatever may be es-
tablished with reference to the INTEL
lectual product of the old schools OF
former days, door will still be
omen for those who mourn the de-
cline of morals and the disappear
ance of "old-fashioned honesty from
the land. lust now we are rlgnt ID
the midst Ct lamentations of this sort.
Those who incline to optimism have
newspapers and frenzied magazines
thrust before their eyes to be con-
yerted by reports Of investigations
into various forms of graft" We
are told that men occupying posi-
tions of trust and honor have been
found wanting in the virtues wn1cn
are the very root of manliness ana
Righteousness. All these things are
true. alas! But are they the pro-
ducts of the modern school? Look
at the men at whom an indignant
public is pointing the finger OF scorn.
Their hair is white, their eyes nave
lost the brightness Of youth, their
step is tottering; they were trained
in the Thorough" schools OF. the
mast. where the schoolmaster's WORD
was law, where "lickin' and larnln "
went hand in hand; where the three
Rs were the supreme anxiety. The
investigators of these men VINO
brought disgrace upon this country
they are the products OF the MOO
ern school. Philadelphia was re-
deemed from political slavery by the
voung men of the city. Almost
everywhere the warfare upon graft,
has had it's beginning in the ranks Oh
voung men, most of them graduated
from college within the last ten OF
twelve wears. These young men had
ideals and could not stand idly by
while monstrous evils were threaten
ing to corrode the very foundations
Of democratic institutions. THESE
voung men founded good govern
mont clubs. not minding the SCOTS
of their cynical seniors. They organ
;zed vigilance committees to bring
to task the betrayers of pubic trusts
whom a difident generation had hit
ed into power.-The Forum.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-30
Candidates Face Slapped.

Considerable excitement was caus-
ed at the state campaign meeting 4.
Greenville when A. C. Jones, proh.'
bttion candidate for governor, slapped
the face of Joel F.. Brunson, who IS
running on practically the same plat
form.
Brunson, who is one-armed man,
offered no defense to Jones attack.
AS a canditnte for attorney general
vas speaking, some one shouted out
"stop that fight over there Inc
crowd Immediately surged to the
storm centre and for few moments
there was considerable excitement
Eye-witresses say that but for ponce
interference Brunson's friends would
lave handled Jones roughly. Jones
was arrested and later bailed IN the
sum Of S..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-30
Sheriff to Be Prosecuted.

Acting upon testimony adduced at
the coroner's inquest into the death
os Will Spain, the negro, who was
lyl:ched at St. George, Governor Hey
ws,G has ordered the indictment and
prosecution of Sheriff Limehouse of
Dorchester county. 1t is charged that
the official surrendered the negro In
tic hands of a mob without proper
authority or effort to give him proper
1rotectior. The sheriff admits that
he surrendered the negro to the mob
1cr the purpose of investigation"
The law provides that in such cases.
UPON conviction, the said official shall
he ineligible to hold any office Of
trust or profit within this state.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-30
eEoRGIA's TREMENDOUS GAIN.
Total of Tax Returns for the Year
1905 is $e24,465,472.

Total of Tax Returns for the Year
1905 is $s24,4e5,472.
The gigantic total of Georgia's tax
returns for 1906 is s624,465,472! It.
is an increase of more than $46, 600
over the total returns for 1905.
OF this increase s40,423,050 is shown
on the county digests.
Then there was an increase OF $6,-
19Z,14o in the corporations returns
made to the comptroller general, maxi
ing the grand total of increase $4S,-
625,190.
This increase means an additional
income of something like $230,0N to
the state on a 5-mills basis, but the
state tax rate, it is thought, will be
considerably below that maximum fis-
ure. The total tax returns on the
county digests this year are $685.
33s, and the total corporation returns
ss9,212,134.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-30
oower which these strange animals

power which these strange animals
show.
The mongoos is not native Of
Egypt, but of India. You see a few
of them, however, in the possession
of the fellaheen. It is possible that
this one had never seen cobra, pos
sible also that the cobra had never
seen a mongtSs; but between the
two species is fixed a mortal an
tipathy. And the superiority is in
favor of the mongoos, which does
not move, ordinarily, with much
speed, but on occasion, like the rat
t!esnake, can spring with astonish-
ing rapidity.
The mongoos was pacing slowly
back and forth, It the full length OF
his tether, his long, tapering tail,
like that of a kangaroo, dropped and
trailing in the dust. Suddenly the
tail stiffened and the small, ferret
like head rose. He had seen his enc
my. His strong hind legs gathered
themselves, and with no apparent
pause, he sprang straight at the os-
cillating, hooded head some eight feet
away.
His powerful leap parted the cord
which held him to his masters hand,
but he overturned himself in his et-
fort and sprawled in the dust. Be-
fore I could exactly diScover how 1t
was done the confused furry heap II
again gathered itself, and 1 saw the
now elongated form of the monsoos
launched again at his hated enemy
just as the young girl wavered, her
hand with the harmonica dropping at
her side, and she fell, unconscious,
upon her side in the dusty street
With unerring aim the mongoos
struck the cobra in the neck, MS
teeth closing on the scaly, oscillatins
body like a wise.
Instantly there was fierce strug-
gle. All that I could distinguish was
a confused writhing and twisting;
then the dust of the dry roadway en-
yeloped and obscured the combatants
and the PROSTATE form of the girl.
The fierce, invisible struggle could
not have continued more than te"
seconds.
AS soon as possible raised the in
sensible girl from the ground, and
carried her out of the dust and con-
fusion to the sidewalk. A dash or
water from the brass cup of water
carrier revived mother and daughter;
and the mother caught the girl in
her arms. Then I was aware tnat
the fierce struggle had ceased,
There lay the motionless body OF
the cobra, hideous even in death.
Near the body the brave mongoos
was pacing back and forth, like a
sentinel on guard. He glanced now
and then with a critical eye at his
dead foe, and appeared as self-pos-
sessed and dignified as if nothing OF
Importance had occurred.
AS soon as the sleeping, drink
stupifed owner of the mongoos could
be shaken into intelligence the GAL
liant little creature passed, by sale'
into my ossession; and ne later
found a home in the garden OF the
American consul.-Youth's Compan'
ion
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-30
IF KNOCKING PAID.

The one who labors all day long
With brawny arms and all his might
FINDS that so very much is wrong,
And. oh! so little that is right!
If knocking paid. his wife could wear
Fine gems upon he- soft, white hands,
And there would be a palace where
His poor, unpainted cottage stands.
Alas. that what is must be so.
That all things are not otherwise!
This world is but vale of Woe.
Where man must languish till he dies.
Tne easy things are not the kind
That cause the cares we bear to fade,
I do not doubt that we should find
1t hard to knock if knocking paid.
Chicago Record Herald.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-30
Old EAud Causes Killing.

Henry Monts, farmer, living near
Leesy1lle, was shot and killed by J.
Godfrey Taylor, his neighbor. Both
len we're about 40 years old AMI
have families.
The killing resulted from an oid
orsrrel over the boundary line be-
tween their lands. About one year
ago Monts shot at Taylor. Six months
ago Monts' house was burned. Taylor
Vas charged with the crime, but WIS
az Quilted.
TAYLOR went at once to the home
o. the county supervisor and surren-
oered. Both men were among the most
respectable of the community.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-30
Miller Retains Position.

Thomas Miller will remain at the
head of the state colored college 1t
Crang: burg. This was, decided at a
r.eeting of the board Of trustees a
few days ago when that body unan-
mcusly requested Miller to withdraw
his resignation, which was rendered
SOME time ago Miller resigned On ac-
count Of alleged immortality among
students and teachers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-30
Merchants Enlarge Organization.

As a result CT the visit of G. B.
Downs of Atlanta of the Business
Mems Mutual Protective Association,
Inc Charleston Retail Protective AS
socistion has been merged into the
l,fge1 organization with consequent
r.:,.eats to the merchants.
The merchants will get the beneht
If tie protection from outside c1
Charleston as we'll as within the city.
The local association has a large and
tlcurishipg membership.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-30

If knocking paid. how easily
We might win freedom from OF" -,res.
The problems that are ha:d tor me
Would soon be trivial affairs;
I'd live in luxury and own
An auto OF the highest grade:
With all my troubles overthrown:
Id shout for 10Y, if knocking paid.
OF all the things that people do
trow the easiest. by far,
Is finding that the worlds askew.
Ana knocking at the things that are.
The lazy man who turns his gaze
A thousand times upon the clock,
And dawdles meanly through the days
Is never too inert TO knock.