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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
SUFFOLK COUNCIL.
Adopt Bitulithic Paving for the
Streets of Town. I5
Especial to The Times Dispatch

Especial to The Times Dlspatch.)
SUFFOLK, May l9--After a stormy
session last night. Suffolk's coun-
ell voted to pave all streets with btu
.lthic. The committees report was divid-
ed the majority report being in favor of
vtrificd brick Many spoke on the sub
liect. Amendments and discussion fol-
lowed. The amended report or practically
the minority report. was adopted by a
plurality ofEon vote.
the vote was announced and when
the motion was made to aytard contracts,
the matter did not go through. so grea t
was the disgust OF the defeated element.
Sentiment favors sectional pavement, the
matter Is not settled and developments
can be expected at any time.
\ At he adjournment OF the meeting Will
liam PANEL. n Norfolk representative
tof paving materia leaped the rail and as
serted that he would put bituminous
pavement down at $4,000 less cost.
Later a representative threatened to
cap another and 1t looked as II blows
nhe matter is the topic of discussion on
over one hundred and fifteen thousand
dollars and plunges the town upIto her
limit in debt and cnre should be taken. :
e One councilman accused the represen-
itntivc Of the bituminous pavement of
sending him an anonymous letter and
when the deed was admitted an opinion
was expressed.
a country club, composed Of Sunolk's
twealthiest men, has been organized and
home will be built on the car line be-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20

Dandridses and many noted people Of
the long ago. a large vault remained
there for many years. built Of Imported
brick. The bricks were afterwards used TO
build a chimney. On the site of the vault
thousands Of walnut trees sprun up, and
many canes and other souvenirs have
been cut and fashioned and carried away
by relic hunters.
The place is now owned by Mrs NJ.
c. Smith. of Newport News, and is oc-
cuped by Mr.. O. NJ. Chandler and family.
Mrs. Chandler is a daughter of Mrs.
Smith.
The house fronts north to the Pai.lunkcy
River. and also fronts 10 the south. Slop-
Ing from the house to the river Is a
terraced garden. filled with many beau
tiful flowers and old-timey shnrbs, among
others the calacanthus, with its delicious
fragrance. Out In the river. In front Of
the house is small island. known as
Cooks Island" During the Civil War,
gun boats were sunk on either side OF
the island TO blcs1aGe the course to
Richmond.
The name Chestnut Grove was given
on account OF tile many fins chestnut
trees nhonnding fon The farm.
While Martha cambridge was the wife
Z of Daniel Pnrke Custis "he lived at the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
BIRTHPLACE Of
MRS. WASHINGTON.
Chestnut Grove the Childhood
Home Of Martha
cambridge.
WAS BULITs.l / {. THE LONG AGO
---- - 49,
No OnerLiving Has Any Record
Of the Date Of the
Erection.
WAS BULITIN. THE LONG AGO

Especial to The Times-D spatch.)
WEST POINT, VA, May 1g-Chestnut
Grove, the birthplace oc Martha Dam
bridge, who married first Daniel Parke
Custs and then Colonel George Wash.
ington, is only short journey from West
Point. 1t is situated In New Kent county,
about five miles from the county seat,
on the banks ofsthe Pamunkey River. The
old mansion. in which Mrs. Washington
first saw the light, Is standing to-day,
and BY the nails, lumber and style Of
construction extreme age is attested.
Colonel X. r, Cook. who was born in
New Kent, near. Chestnut Grove (the
cambridge ,hon,estead), October 10. 1873,
and who purchased the property and lived
on II fifty years, said that his grand
mother. who was Miss Ann *. Chamber
layne. sister OF General William Cham
berlnyne, and a schoolmatc Of Martini
cambridge (Mrs. General Washing toni,
told him that she did not know when the
house was built, and had no acquaintance
with any one who did know.
The building Is atwo-story frame struc.
ture, the walls. resting on brick base
rnent which is&flpc feet below the sur
lace OF the ground and four feet above
eAchAub OK. s,cJSIlltEll2 llSJs lnCneS tltcR,
save at the basesSof the two chimneys,
each OF which is 5xG feet, with an arch
in the basement six feet high, feet
wide and five feet deep.
The lumber in the frame Is white oak !;
the doors and window castings are Of
popular, and the weather boarding Is OF
htart-pine The nails were originally all
handmade. Several years ago It was
round necessary to replace many OF the
nails, for the sake Of safety. MS 30 many
nails had been drawn out and taken away
us souvenirs or relics by tourists.
The length OF the basement walls Is
flfty-esht feet width % feet, and many
sumptuous banauets have been served
therein.
The rooms on the first floor are ten
feet high twenty feet wide, and eighteen
feet long.
The reception hall IS twelve by twenty
iect. On the place Is large buryins-
ground, containing the graves OF the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
EDISON IN PERIL.
Great Inventor and His Son
Hurled From AutnnohileE.

WINCHESTER. VA, May 19.4-Thomas
A. Edison, OF Orange N: j.. the great
Inventor, narrowly escaped injury in
automobile accident near Winchester
early this morning.
Mr.. Edison and n party, including his
son.. Charles Edison, We're coming to
Winchester on the Berryville road when
their machine struck gully In the
road.
The great inventor was thrown from his
seat and would have been hurled from tile
car had not his son grabbed hm.&8The
machine was uninjured.
Mr.. Edison is travelling in the valley
looking for O. rare metal in the Virginia
mountains to DO used in his storage bat
terry for automobiles. He says this
metal will Tighten the weight Of his ba t.
teries fifty per cent. He left here this
morning for Roanoke and will stop III.
Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
.CONFEDERATEs TO
MEET AT WEST POINT.
The Old Fifteenth Virginia Will
Hold Reunion Next
Thursday.

The surviving members OF the GAL
liant old Fifteenth Virginia Regiment.
Confederate States Army, viii hold their
annual reunion at West Point next
Thursday the oath.
A valiant committee Of arrangements
have everything fixed up In apple pie
order for a great and glorious time. A
special train to carry the veterans henca
We. leave the Southern Railway depot
at o A. NJ Thursday and return to tho
city at P NJ,
One Of the old heroes writing tho
Tlmes-Dispatch about this reunion, says:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
Rabbi Answers Cardinal.

lsneclal TO Tho Times Dispatch)
NORFOLK. VA, May l9.-Eardina
Gibbons in his address here on the coca sion
of the golden Jubilee celebration OF ST.
Nlnccnts hospital, n Catholic institution.
largely charitable. having by the use of the
story or the Good Samaritan cast what the
Hebrews OF Norfolk consider an aspcrsion
upon them the Rev. Or. S. r. Cohen rabbi
OF Ohefsholem Temple. made reply and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
1T is hoped BY us that the a,tendanc,

II Is hoped by us that the attendance
VIII be the largest yet held; the members
should gather In this social way at
least once each year to talk over the
old days. to say words OF kindly cheer to
each other as their ranks become thin
ner' but with their hearts stin warm
and true to our grand cause, ana our
Lost Catse,'-lost but ever DEAR
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20

under the old dispensation. compared those
OF blood and disaster to the benevolent
miracles of the New Testament. and then
with Jews in his audience ana about him on
the stage recited the story OF the Good
Samaritan, declaring the roman Catholics
knew no creed or class IN their acts OF
benevolence.
Rabbi Cohen IN answering Cardinal Glib
hons called attention to the Spanish in
QUESTION and the massacre OF the ffngenots
lies have not always been Good Samartans.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20

tween Norfolk and Suffolk. Among the
members are bankers, lawyers, doctors
and many prominent citizens. Sixty-seven
are now on roll.
IA NJ Darden. son Of Mrs Lucy DarGen,
was kicked in the stomach yesterday by a
horse and Is thought to be,internally in
jured. The extent is not known He
was unconscious when found.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20

White House, the site Of which can be
seen from tho Southern Railroad. running
between West Point and Richmond. Ira.
dition says that tile presidential mansion
In Washington, D. C., was named from
the home Of Mrs. Gusts. afterwards Mrs.
Washington, wife of the first President
OF the United States.
After Colonel Washington and Mrs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20

severe rejoner to the prelnte In his syna-
Roguc to- day.
Rabbi Cohen said Cardinal Gibbons, with
ont referring TO the benevolent miracles
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-05
THE DEMON FEAR

A New killed himself leaving note explain
ing that he did which he
engaged failure.
And before body could buried crowned
with higher success than of
cess out of him despair instead
Is likely be the last
Perhaps no quality OF the easily
Much passes sheer nsensby to danger
failure superficial selconfdnt
NAV seem feel the importance
Real courage apprennsve Fear is essential element OF
true bravery And enough march into
danger fully fearing is the that makes
The man who afraid to fear himself
From our birth under the domino
ton O demon fear.
child is housaand times look out for
this and poisoned get btten
1t may get killed something bound happen to it if it
doesno and
Men and women cannot of harmless animal
One of the most things imaginable is to
like the name cut sapng grows with
The baeu and bghtng pictures
will hang over the of hope
and happiness.
Fear for marring and dwarf
ing lives.
ambition, induces
disease and parayzes happiness self and others
1t has NOT redeeming quality. is all evil
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-05

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept. s.
Los Angeles bids fair to become
the city of Fairgrounds.
OF all the socalled charitable in
situations, none tas proved more of
genuine charity than the play
ground movement.
1t is the solution of the tene-
ment house district; the cure all
for the pale faced, weak lunged
infant. and the puny child.
With just a year to their credit,
the playground commission of Los
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-05
RULES FOR ROOSEVELT SPELLING

Here are the 20 rules for simple
spelling, as formulated by the Sim
plifed Spelling Board:
AS between ae and e, choose the
latter. Eon, not aeon: era, not
aera.
Omit the in such words as
"abridgment," acknowledgment, y
Judgment"
Uuse the instead of the ed for
the past or past participle of verbs
ending in S, sh or p, as in addrest,
blest, blusht. dipt, dropt.
Prefer ense to ence, as in de-
tense, offense, pretense.
Use in place of gh as in draft
Use the single in such words
as coquet, epaulet, omelet.
Get rid of the gh altogether
when possible. Write pillow for
plough, thru for through.
Use ize, instead of Use. as a suf.
fix, as in apprize. civilize, catechiZe
patroniZe.
Omit the in words spelled with
ite.e as in preterit.
Use a single | in words like dis
til, fulfil, instil wilful
Use but one in words written
like fitness, as dulness.
Use but one m in words like
gram, program.
Use instead of oe in words like
esophagus, encyclopedia.
Use o. instead of GU, in words
like labor, color, rumor.
When possible. use instead of
phi, as in sulfur fantasm, fantom.
Use the single instead of double
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-05
johnson Was Busy Tanning Oats

you to hang around there. Skidds,
am surprised that you allow it."
"Mr. Skidds, if you please" said
Mr.. Skidds coldly.
"Skidds, | said, Skidds. And
Skidds, run this car into the auto
mobile house. Jim, you clean it
up. You, Johnson, take Mrs. Carr's
luggage into the house. Tillman,
bring me a bottle of beer from the
cellar and tell Annie, the cook, to
get us something to eat, and to be
quick about it. Fire that 'oiler,
Skidds, right away. Jim is going
to clean this machine hereafter"
| do not know who hit Carr first,
James always claimed that honor,
and possibly it belonged to him,
for he was closest to Carr. We all
landed about the same time. Then
we carried him to the horse trough
and ducked him, after which we
rubbed axel grease in his hair and
clothes and rolled him around on
the barn floor, which was covered
with oats chaff. Mrs. Carr, of
course, screamed loudly and faint
ed, but she soon recovered con-
seriousness.
you may think we have used
you roughly, but we haven't" said
Mr.. Skidds, ''In fact, we've saved
you from death, for If we allowed
you to remain the master would
get you. And he has a double-bar-
relied shotgun for you"
We had to lift Carr to his seat,
and though we implored his bride
to remain, telling her that her
father was almost insane from
grief, she drew herself up proudly
and said, "My place is by the side
of my hus band!"
Come, hurry up" said Mr..
Skidds to Carr.
There was chug-chug. and the
bride and bridegroom were gone.
Ito be continued.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-05

A charming morning frock for
young woman is of the quaint
Gretchen variety. Ecru lace forms
the shallow yoke and sleeves while
the frock iself is made of cell blue
linen.
The bib effect comes high up to-
ward the shoulders, and narrow
straps across these. A couple of
mother of pearl buttons hold the
bib in place, while the same are
used upon the girdle and where the
skirt is opened at the left side.
To be worn with this il broad
garden hat of leghorn. 1t is swath-
ed with folds of soft blue chiffon,
which are drawn over the sides of
the brim and tie beneath the chin.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-05
MAKES HIM FAMOUS.

Il did not know so many people
read the Press" said Mr. Schiller
today, 81 have been simply bother
ed to death by people wanting me
to teach them to throw curve balls.
Mr.. Schiller was at one time a
clever ball player and receives
credit for having thrown the first
curve ball in Minneapolis.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-05
PRfSSMEN TRYING
TO AVOID A
STRIKE

President Martin P. Higgins Of
the International Printing Press
mems union has informed the men,
bership of the pressmen's unions
that he will meet with a commit
tee representing the typothetae in
Chicago sometime during this
month for the purpose of trying
to devise a plan that will be ac-
ceptable to all concerned which
will inaugurate the shorter work
day in all the pressrooms of the
country. When the printers struck
for the eight hour day the press
men remained at work, that union
having an arbitration agreement
which will not expire until next
May.
The pressmen and bookbinders
will undoubtedly go out on a strike
all over the country where the
eight hour day does not maintain
unless some peaceful settlement
can be secured. In the meantime
a big defense fund is being created
by the leyying of an assessment on
all members.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-05
CHAPTER XI.

CHAR I'm Al.
"Have they returned?' the mas
ter asked
mot yet" Mr.. Skidds answered
"Mr. Skidds," said the master,
81 am afraid am afraid they
have eloped.'
Mr.. Skidds could give him little
encouragement, and the master
went to the telephone to call up
a detective agency in the city to
give orders to thwart the clippers.
But the telephone girl was asleep,
as usual, and he was more than an
hour in rousing her. When she
did answer his call she rebuked
him for his Impotence, declaring
no call had come in except one the
moment she answered, and ScOlded
him for ringing in her ear. Then
she told him the detective agencys
office did not answer, next that the
line was busy and finally that it
was out of order. Being an in
tensely human man, Mr.. AllroX
said "dammittall."
Il hope you can be a gentleman
if you are a farmer said the tele-
phone girl.
I'm no farmer!" yelled the mas
ter. 81 was one, but that was
yesterday. I'm a riproaring son of
all the gods of vengeance and I'm
so thirsty for blood that l could
drink a bottle of red ink! Gimme
that number or I'll pull down all
your wires between here and town
and chew 'em up!"
Immediately he was connected
with the detective agency, but it
was then 10 o'clock and the detec-
tive to whom he told his story fear
ed it was too late. but promised to
send half a dozen men in search
of the couple at once.
Fool that l was to try to reach
anybody by telephone when In a
hury!" he groaned.
Mr.. Skidds had brought his auto.
mobile to the front of the house
and the master was soon on his
way to the city.
Johnson, the farmer was busy that
morning tanning the oats, and
while at work he heard the "honk,
honk" of an automobile He rec.
ognized 1t as the "honk, honk" of
the horn on Miss Hortense's car,
and he notified Mr.. Skidds, James,
the coachman, and me. We waited
on the front steps, and in a minute
or two the car swung into the yard
Carr. the chauffeur, stopping il
within a few feet of us.
Here, you fellows" cried Carr
as he jumped from the auto. you
know the old man doesn't allow
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-05

Here is a picture of Ed Morrell,
the bandit serving life sentence
in Folsom penitentiary as an &C
complete of Chris Evans. the train
robber whom Morrell assisted in
escape from the Fresno Jail in
1898. Morrell has petiti0ned the
governor for a parole.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-05
KICK ON GRADE

D. c. Corbin, Judge George Tur-
ner and F. J. Finucane at the city
council meeting last night register
ed a kick because an ordinance for
grading Cliff avenue makes them
pay half the expense, when to
benefit therefrom they would be
compelled to climb perpendicular
cliff So feet high. They claim a
real estate company put through
the ordinance and that If there
were a lot of people wanted it no
kick would be forthcoming
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-05
WANTS DELEGATES
FROM SPOKANE

Mayor Daggett today received a
letter from J. F Callbreath, secre-
tary of the American Mining Con-
gress, asking for assistance in the
creation of a department of mines
and mining during the present ad-
ministration.
A matter Of great Importance
which Is proposed is the protection
of mining investors and law for
the creation of mine drainage dis
tricts.
The mayor has been asked to ap-
point two delegates to attend the
meeting in Denver, October 1919.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-05

Eugene E. Schmitz has an
nounced his candidacy for COVER
nor as an Independent. 1t is quite
likely also that Mayor Schmitzs
name will be presented to the re-
publican convention as the republi-
can nominee, though he has de-
clared himself as DESTROYS of OBJ
tanning only an independent NOM
nation.
Mayor Schmitz has been elect
ed chief executive of San Francis
co three consecutive times, each
time by a larger vote than he re-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-05
YOUNG CHILLED
ASTRAY

Clara Warren. age 16, who on
August % ran away from her home
at Deer Park, Wash, has been
found, and undere circumstances
which last night resulted in the
arrest of Edward Crowley and
John Graham, two young men
scarcely of age. The three were
caught in a room over the Station
saloon on Division street
The police also arrested Edna
Smith as being responsible for the
girls situation.
The father. Of the girl will ar
rive tonight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-05
BOY NABBED FOR
BEING OUT LATE

While Patrolman Lister was
sleuthing about midnight he came
across messenger boy named
Walter. Lister thought it rather
late for Walter to be out so he
arrested him and caused the boy
to spend the long night asleep on
hard bench at police head
quarters.
AS soon as the day shift arrived
this morning Walter went home
He seemed to think it great fun
to spend the night in the station.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-05

Angeles has succeeded In estab-
fishing two pubic Fairgrounds and
three summer vacation play
grounds.
There are all sorts of simple
gymnastic apparatus on the
grounds. and hot and cold baths
open to the children of the neigh
borhood. In addition TO this, a
branch of the public library has
just been established in each of
the three school buildings with a
regular librarian In charge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-05

A lecture accompanied by $50
pictures thrown on the canvass
with a slidescope. will be the at
traction at the Salvation Army
hall this evening corner Wall and
Main streets. The pictures are of
San Francisco.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-05

in words like bur, pur.
Use er instead of re in words like
theater, center, inter.
If word is spelled with or z
in root, use the 2, as in apprize,
surprize.
Omit the in words like simitar,
sithe.
Omit the silent terminal ne, as
in catalog, decalog, demagog, peda-
cog.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-05
BtSBEE-B UTLER.

Alfrtd D. Butler and Miss Zela
e. Bisbee were married last eve.
ming at the home of Rev. Charles
Bisbee. the brides father. Mr..
Butler is a civil engineer in the
employ of the Great Northern
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-11-17
THE GREAT NEVADA HILLS MINE

The Nevada Hills mine at Fairview is
abundantly proving itself one Of the
great bonanza mines of the west. Its
yield is growing rapidly and the increas-
ing richness of its ore bodies leaves Its
own previous high records far behind.
The ore is being accumulated today
faster h a ever before. Inc the old diff
hculty as to obtaining a sufficient num-
Der of teams to haul to the railroad is
being felt still more acutely. Great
piles of sacks are on this account await
ing shipment. and yet no f~reighters
comes into camp but goes back laden
with Nevada Hills ore sacks. The NEST
recent development on the property is
the sinking of a winze from tunnel No.
2 at a point Immediately above tunnel
No. 1 and from 1t rock is being taken
that goes better than $4,000 to the ton,
far higher han any body yet exposed.
And the ore improves as the winze goes
down.. Previous to this new discovery
the mani ore came from the stope
above tunnel No. 2 and was found in a
blue-black tale formation. 1t went
around 5000 and was the finest body of
ore in the camp.
A heavy production is being made by
tunnels Nos. 2. 3 and 4. in the latter the
rock runs around 5000. and 1t is not be-
ing sorted at all. From this tunnel a
raise is being made to the surface.
In tunnel No. 1.-The main crosscut
tunnel-the vein which the management