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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-12

~ notice i'm The Times Dispatch tho
pleasantly about the State mice. yet it
may Doe "a very serious matter.
1T brings TO mind-and some other
ante-bcllum corn-tassel may remember
the incident I refer to-the days Of
Edmund Rufn. Wuoughby Newton
Johnson Barbour. Williams Wickham.
whom we had those interesting gather
ings of the Farmers Assembly in the
evenings OF the state Fair.
zone night "a member arose and said.
WIN one OF my brother farmers tell mo
how 10 get ria Of ratsg NIr Williams
Wickham said. will very gladly give
my experience. Some time ago 1 en-
tered my granary and was Mortified 90
see the immense number Of rats that
seemed 20 have absolute possession of
tho building. chiefly escaping from
large copper stil containing tailings or
small wheat 1 saw at once there was "a
trap. ] directed that the vessel Toe
emptied and nearly filled with water
and covered with cham some wheat
sprinhed on top and in 90 few days $50
rats We're taken from the vessel The
next nisht the same gentleman said Dc
would like To hear something more
about catching rats-'that WAS "a Won
dertul number 70 come out Of one trap
when % gentleman from Albemarie re-
pHed that it would be idle i'm this pre-
scncc Co presume 90 coTrohorate what
Mr. Wickham related. but would say
that hc himself. hearing Of Mr. wick
h'ms methods a-t success, had caught
0p ward. Of "a. - ne time.
Now don pDose "a stil can be
found about tho Capitol. but "A ,cbisle,
barrel can be had. As for char. well
wait tl the Assembly comes but don't
tell ] said this"
Sphagetu and garlic filed the air iu
-' second Police station when the
H's"tais' or sounds 10 that effect
- bro hers and
NEW QUESTION cousins we're ar
WHAT is A "MOO2" rested for "c,iss-
ing and abusing
each other In the street The Bogardis are
makers OF cream candy. which they sell
on the streets and which is warran ID
10 pun the teeth Of anybody who has
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-12
GREAT RELIGIOUS
BODIES MEET IN
STATE THIS WEEK
Baptist General ASSOCia-
ton to Assemble in
This City.

hundreds Of delegates viii be here this
week for tho eighty-third meeting OF the
\ireinia Baptist General Association
W Lich VIII be called TO order in Grove
Avenue Baptist Church tomorrow even
ing nc 1890 O'Clock. At the request OF the
pastor of the church. former Governor
A. j. Montague has consented TO deliver
the address of welcome The annual
sermon viii Doe delivered by the Rev
q. $. Blackwell. ID. D.. pastor OF the
First Baptist Church. of Norfolk Immc-
diately following the sermon the business
body Will bee organized 10y the seating
Of the properly constituted delegates ami
the selection OF officers
Ihe Baptist Association has increased
considerably since the last convention.
and There viii Doe a larger attendance this
year than for many years previously.
Tho association has now tw,nty-seven
district associations. besides two moro
that were organized last summcr. and
which VIII send delegates To this con-
Vcuton.
There are now 1.o1 churches $50 niuis-
tcrs and about l25c,0 members. These
churches this year have given 60 tie
mission boards of the association about
Sla5oo. which shows ana increase over
last years appropriations OF ten per cent.
or about $4,000. All the reports will show
increase along en- lines and prove that
the Baptist denomination is Low passing
through one of the most D0urishinu
periods of its long history. The various
missionary enterprises. both home and
torcisn. viii Dee reported upon. and it is
believed that they AN viii show "a pros
porous condition.
Many important matters VIII come up
Tor discussion in the mcctifcs. chief of
which viii be- the missionary work. AS
The association is largely mission body.
dcN0tiug its main cucreic- TO the n~o
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-12
M GthO dist Conference
Sits in Ancient Ports
mouth Church.

This week will be historical in Virginia
Mothodism. owing to the many and va
rious questions of more than ordinary
import to come before the one hundred
aHd twenty-fourth session Of the annual
conference, which convenes this year
in the city of Portsmouth 1t is peculiarly
appropriate that the gathering should
occur in Portsmouth, for the daily meet
inss are TO Dee held i'm Monumental
Church. the oldest Methodist house OF
worship south of the Potomac River. IL
was in l71 that Robert Williams brought
t-e Wesleyan doctrine TO Virginia. and il
was in Portsmouth that he gathered his
little band of followers about him and
established his church.
For some time IL was hoped that the
Illness OF Bishop Galloway. who was to
preside over the conference. would nor
bc OF such serious nature as % pre-
vent his coming. But the hope vanished
with succeeding days. and the most ,Io-
qucnt divine of the Methodist Church.
South, VIII be- unable TO attend How
ever. the choice OF Bishop i. r. Hendrix.
OF Missouri. 20 fin the vacancy has caused
eminent satisfaction. as he has been
i'm Virginia before. and has made HIM
self favorably known % the Methodists
OF this State.
one of the most pleasant features Of
the conference VIII bo the presentation Of
"a silver loV.ng-cup to the Rev. Dr. Paul
Whitehead. who viii he elected again
secretary of the hody-a position be has
filled for nifty years
An important question 10 come before
the conference is that of ministerial sun
ply Eight preachers have died during
the year; several viii declare themselves
superannuated. and there is "a scarcity
Of new mon % take their places. Consc-
Qucutly il looks ass II the conference VIII
Doe short OF ministers to I'll the smaller
charges
The question of organizing an insti-
tuition at Culpepcr and Incorporating II
into the Randolph Macon system Will
come before the body for consideration.
\ beautiful site OF forty acres and $l5.eo
have been supplied for the school by
citizens OF Culpeper county.
Another important matter TO como he
fore the body is that az the Conferrinc
OF honorary degrees. There viii likely
be two resolutions offered 90 the con
ference asking that course Of study
he mapped out for the preachers lead
ing 10 the degree, and that Randolph
Macon College Doe empowered to confer
the degre" of doctor Of divinity when
ever it is thought wise to 90 SO.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-12

certainly one Of the handsomest streets
of the city. is fast
GRACE STREET becoming entitled to
DOC OR'S ROW. the name of Doctor s.
r row, fro M the
large number ~ doctors of every kind
Who have their Offices and residences on
the street. There are now located along
Grace street from Eighth Street TO
Henry street. innumerable allopaths
homeoDaths. osteopaths, neuroiogists.
specialists on the eye. ear. nose and
throat surgeons and specialists of
every kind and description. and dentists
hy the half dozen. a total of seventy
five doctors"
Along these thirteen blocks there arc
no fewer than seventy-hve "shinclc-"
swnying in taa autumn breczes. Two
are chemists. three surgeons, three srcc-
iaiists in diseases If the eye. car nose and
throat one ostoopath. two neurologists
four homeopatts and eight dentists The
remainder 81 the list are just plain
doctors. general practitioners. who DO
surgery ass VOL as ministering to aI tac
Ills that flesh is heir TO. Besides au
these. there ar, two private hoSritGs.
whose resident physicians are not iu-
Guided
40 matter from what III a poor mortal
is suner'us ne may find relief by sou,
to Grace Street lie can have 3D. tl.tn
drawn or whole set inserted, have "a
Nmh ainputttsd. OF any operation per-
formed. have his eye removed or oser-
aicd on. undergo treatment for the
nose. thc CAR or the throat by experts;
h' treated tor the measles or any other
maady Dos going TO or 'phoning Grace
street with an average Of nearly six
90 block ro man need suffer long
waiting for physician or b2ne-setter
Grace street has the call on all the
others 900 tDe matter OF doctors.
ln connection with the new govern
ment problem Of protection against rats
that are feeding upon state so.ds I'm tho
ONCE OF the Sec
" RATS. THEN rotary OF the COM
WAY NOT MiCE2 monwealth an out
Of-tOwn corrcspon-
dent. signing himself b" contributes
the following.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-12

teeth to pull.
Either the sales had not been good
or the candy was burned last night. be-
cause Emanuela Bogardis GUESSED the
other branch Of the family The other
branch, IN the persons 81 Gorsti and
l-o ,' cussed back and they We're all
taken to the station house.
Then the fun began
Gorsu called Emanueua a Moo
Inc police couldn't figure out what a
moo was. but they said it must be
dago for all kinds Of horrible things.
AT any rate. Emanuena got hot. He
told how he had been i'm Richamonda for
hNe long years and all had been serene
until the others came to spoil tho land
scape and sell candy. AS soon as this
got off his mind he got beyond control
and told everybody and his wife what
be thought Of him
The matter ended up I'm two warrants
oeins sworn out one by each branch
for tho other. and Gorsti and EmanuoIlaI
spending tine night in the lookup
The city Of Richmond paws some
curious bills from time 10 time but per
maps none is more so than one of re-
cent date 1t develops
EXPENSIVE that bill for the ser
ROCK PILE. vices of a guard at 81 so
per day for period
SIX months was paid out to
guard one lonely. solitary prisoner on
the rock pile. The unusual service be
gan IN November. 1905 and continued
through December. through January.
February. March and April 1906
When the explanation of this remark
able condition OF affairs was sought II
was ascertained that but one prisoner
had been sentenced to the rock pile
during t3at time. The others were be-
ing fed. clothed and warmed al the jail
and were absolutely unproductive and
constant burdens on the taxpayers OF
the city. Some have suggested the pro-
vision OF city farm to which jail pris-
oners may be sentenced and where they
may earn their keep anc preserve their
health by outdoor life and incidentally
may grow sufficient vegetables and farm
produce TO supply the city Home and
hospital for the year, at least.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-12
Mr.. KEYSER MAY RUN.
Friends Desire Him to Cone to
House From Roanoke.

Now, that IL Us generally understood
by his friends that the Hon. AyIett p.
Coleman. Of Roanoke city. will Dee a
candidate Tor the Senate from the Fourth
Senatorial District. composed OF tho cities
Of Roanoke and Radford and the coun-
ties of Roanoke and Montgomery. the nu-
mcrous friends OF Mr.. f. J.. Keyser. OF
Roanoke. are asking him To enter the
race FOR the House from that city. which
is now separate legislative district
Mr. Keyser is AN old resident of Roam
oke and has always taken an active part
in municipal affairs and On the politics I'm
his city being now the chairman OF the
Democratic Executive Committee
He is originally from Page county. His
father the late Hon IT. VI. keyser. rep
resented that county for number OF
years in the Legislature. and his brother.
the Hon. vs.. +. Kevser. is now the Com
monwealth's attorney for that county.
Should Mr. keyser WELD TO the request
of his supporters and become candi-
date, as II IS probable that he Will il IS
not thought that he VIII have serious
opposition for either the Democratic nom
ination. or election at the polls in Novem-
Der.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-12
LEADING LADY OF COMPANY
BITTEN IN CHEEK BY DOG
Mrs. Nichols Taken Virginia Hospital Where She is
Now Under Treatment---Effort to Find
Owner of Animal.

Mrs. Nellie " Nichols. leading lady OF
the BLACK Crook company. which play
ed here last week, was seriously bitten
by dog at the Byrd Street Station yes
to-day morning. Mrs. Nichols, with the
entire trOul q. was preparing to leave on
the o clOck train for Norfolk. where the
company is 90 play this week. and was
I'm the station. pettin. 81 chained doc sud
denly the animal made a leap and fas-
tened its fangs in the left cheek of the
actress. who Immediately shrieked for
help The dog. a setter. was beaten off.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-12

OF her friends She was taken 20 the
Virginia Hospital. where Il was said last
night that, although the would probably
result I'm a Disagreement. u was not
thought 10 be serious. Mrs Nichols was
resting easily last night. and was well
enough for her husband 20 leave her 20
proceed with the company.
10 is not thought that the animal which
bit Mrs. Nichols was rabid. but the dog
will be traced to ascertain this fact and
an effort Will bee made 70 find the owner
The dog was one Of two which We're
being shipped 10 some point along the
line for a hunting party.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-12
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUTHSIDE
Partheny COslely, Familiar Char
acter in Manchester, Drowned
in the Canal
BODY FOUND YESTERDAY
Important Matters for Considera-
ton OF Acknowledgements
and Briefs
Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch.
Nc. llu1 Hun street

Nc. llg- Hun street
Partheny COsley, familiar character
i'm Manchester. was found nj the bottom
OF the canal between Second and Third
Streets. in Richmond. yesterday morning.
The water had been turned off OF tho
canal, and pedestrians discovered the
man and notified Coroner ". II. Taylor.
who had the remains taken to Blileys
undertaking establishment
Tightly fdsped m the mans right hand
We're dfne and a nickel There were
no MARKS about the body to indicate foul
play Cosley mad evidently, while intoX-
Gated, fallen into tle canal and was
drowned before assistance could reach
him.
At II O'Clock Saturday night ne was
seen 10y an employ Of the railroad AT
sixth and Byrd Streets. Presumably he
walked up the canal and pitched into the
water as lac staggered.
Cosley had been before the Police
Court of Manchester many times. EacS
year for the past fifteen years he had
spent several months !u Jail for being
drunk. y few days ago he was before
the Mayor, and was allowed TO go with
out fine when he promised To do better.
He was perfectly harmless when drunk
and was never known 20 have got into any
serious trouble.
one cldld survives him. There are no
other known relatives lu the city. The
body will remain at Bu.ey's until to-day.
Several Important Matters.
The Board OF Aldermen viii have
many matters of Importance before it AZ
the meeting tomorrow nignt The Camp
bell ordinances FOR the forcing OF children
on the streets after % clock and pro-
Mbitng minors from entering saloons or
pool-rooms Will be adopted. They have
been passed by the Assembly. and it is
not believed that they viii be opposed
by the Aldermen. lu FACET all the SAL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-12

LilIys about the old Cassei and the pre-
sence OF the Moon will be felt by nishI
And in the Golden hours OF the evening
II the members should feel Ike steallhB
a little Knapp they may do so conscious
that their work has been Dunwel.
Then in the morning they may wander
DER the Greene Hills and return Loud
in their praise Of the scenery ana with
a Fuller appreciation Of the section
Nye unto the Capitol.
They should not chose a Ra'ney day
however. for the Mudd OF Maryland Is
said to be the limit.
There was Graf in the last House;
there will be Graf in this House, ana
Graf will continue in Congress just 50
long as the sixteenth Illinois District
continues to return her present Repre-
sentative. But. after all. the House is
ruled by the Chair. and the Chair has 1t
its command "a big. destructive Cannon.
used mainly to hold down" the Demo-
cratic minority. and it liz said Il IL
peculiarly constructed, In that 81 draws
much finer Bede upon Democratic
than upon Republican members.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-12
MANY IMPORTANT
MATTERS PENDING
Busy Week in City Hall, With
Number of Meetings
Scheduled.

To-day begins busy week for the MEM
bers OF both branches OF the Council.
for the Aldermen especially as the rcgc-
lar meeting of the Board viii be held
tomorrow. and. Judging from the ex-
perience of the Common Council. IL will
require two meetings ID dispose Of the
business before it,
The pool-room ordinance win come up
on Its passage. as will that increasing
the police force of the city. Many other
matters passed upon ly the CoGncilmen
last week VIII now 40 before tile Alder
men,
The umlauf early closing ordinance
and the auditorium matter axe both ia
committee and are not likely to be re-
ported until the Common Council meets
again.
The question Of the renewal ~ the
electric light contract will come up for
concurrence in the action of the other
branch. which voted to renew il for "a
year only
1t is possible that Alderman Dabney
may hr.ns up the electric light power
and pumping plant project or that the
subject will come in for some discus
Sion at THIS meeting
Committee Meetings.
The Committee ou James i.Ncr I'M
proFcment Will convene aboard the city
tug at =. NJ. to-day. and the Commit
tee on Relief OF the Poor has been called
O. meet az = VI. IL is likely that the
subcommittee Will outline SIS plans as 70
further inquiry al the city Home.
on Wednesday evening at $ O'Clock the
Committee on Water will meet and on
Thursday the Committee on Streets and
Grounds and Buildings will meet separ-
atrly at =. NJ. The Committee on Light
viii meet in the evening
ON Friday the Committee on Charter
Ordinance and Reform and the Commit
toe on Street Cleaning will get together
The Ordinance Committee has Large
number OF matters % consider while tre
street Cleaning Committee is expected 10
have Superintendent Cohn with them. and
10 make some inquiry with "a view 10 in-
proving the. service
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-12
STRIKING MINES
IN NEW CONGRESS
Graft, Mouser, Draper, Hay,
Flood, Glass and Lever
Among Them.
HOLIDAY, SABBATH AND MOON
Animal Kingdom Has Campbell,
Lamb am Wolf-Maryland
Mudd the Limit.

)I IN many
years has A
Cougrcssi 80 n 70 /
"a elton brought
- public notice
such am aggrc-
gation OF rare
and Interesting
names as that
" hich ok
place last Tues-
day and when
the Six tieth
Congress asscu-
oies in March.
tie clerk wli
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Members Arrive.

Major George r Risor. OF pitt-vivanla.
and Senator r.. d. Roberts. OF Meck.on-
burg. arrived ia the CITY last night and
are al Murphys Hotel Major Rison spent
much OF the evening out with friends
When seen hy reporter for The Times
Dispatch last night. he expressed the
opinion that IL wosi5 be- several DAYS
before the report would Doe formulated
and drafted. and admit 90 that IL was
likely that minority report would he
drawn. When asked II thee would sob
ably be- any 'scrar ping in the commit
tee, ln Tho sense OF spirited discussion.
tho Matsr merely smiled and remarked
that there lad been some right lively
sessions IN Williamsburg.
Major Rlson confirmed the report that
tho general hospital board had asked FOR
copies 90 the testimony. and stated THAI
Pee understood that this board wished 10
p" thoroughly familiar with the situation.
Major R.son stated ia answer 20 qucs-
lions that Dr. Fosters term would ev-
Iire next spring and that the general
board would select his successor This
general board is composed of Tho mem-
b'rs OF the boards of the several State
hospitals. four ia number.
The other members OF tho committee
h0 sides Messrs Rison and Roberts are
- nator Joseph =. SadIer. chairman. Afr
~ c. Pullam, of Manchester. Nr Eu-
7.
%. Albemarie. u is the general impress
Sion that Messrs. Rison. Roberts. Pumiam
and Dunn viii agree as 20 many points
brought out ia the testimony. and 81 is
predicted that they Will probably boz tho
s.Fners of the majority report while
Messrs Sadler and Ould Will sl9n
minority report
The majority OF the committee are said
10 bee more favorable 10 Superintendent
Foster in their Views OF the situation az
the hospital than are Ncssrs Sadler and
Ouid. The action Of the general board
IN asking FOR the record in this case IS
regarded by some as indicating that tho
board may take The Investigation into
its own hands 20 the extent of coins,
over the record and formulating its
own conclusions. That the board has the
power TO remove for cause. as well as
20 appoint. and 10 may. II in it's opinion
the situation warrants. summary remove
any ompioye Of the institution. from sg-
perintcndent down.
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button She sends a
ally needed in public
4 the Ohio districts
yh % select "a Niouser.
p Draper might be
fcat state OF New
ccomuiished one.
are expected in Tho
o. Floods rise and the
q when the Wiley
rom the Second Ala
.es lis Webb about
in the Cher
plans should LeIke
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-12

ont. however, AN Dr.
AmtS and ubfno-
may fan 90 the groun
Porter will be avail
able at all times, %.
there viii be Parse.
on hand also. ana o.
most conVivial M.
Cd re spcct tlt
presence of the lat
..- There Will bee
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-12
Personals and Briefs.

Word was received in the city yester-
day of the death in Powhatan county
Of Mrs. Toncy who has many relatives
here.
The Rev. DR. E. V Badly. Of Balm
bridge street Baptist Church. preached a
strong sermon yesterday morning on "t-n-
answered Prayer" The music at the SER
vice was especially good
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-12

Grace street. which. next CD Frank
In. 10 probably the most popular and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-12

most valuable coutf
BrUmn. a. thing usf
places. while one
was thoughtful cnou
II was thought
needed. and the 6
York sent Il most q
Some hot times
next House when ~
liales descend. al
Democratic leader
bama District wea
the unsophisticated
Ofcc strip. II his
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-04-06
TEL Co.. ........7-2
Farmers, ...... I
Home Happenings

Dot, the Miners Daughter.
Mrs. D. B. Nichols went to the
cities for visit Wednesday.
Mrs. E. D. Mooar visited with
friends in Ortonville Wednesday.
The w. G. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. J. N. Stafford Tuesday,
April 9.
M. Sateren, of the Sisseton
Milling Co., was in town a few
hours Monday.
Mrs. M. L. Forty of Sisseton,
was in town the first OF the
week on her way to California.
Mrs. E. J. Campbell has leas,
ed one of the Baird houses and
will move in from Melrose town
ship. Mr.. Campbell is engaged
as travelling salesma
Mrs. H. w. Buck and little son
babe goodbye to Milbank friends
and left for Glencoe, Mimi,
Wednesday, where she will care
for her parents, who are feeling
the effects of old age.
Mr.. and Mrs. William krueg-
er and daughter Ella, who have
been spending the past five
months III California, arrived
home last Tuesday, after having
an enjoyable sojourn in Califor-
MIA, but glad to get back home
again.
Miss Laura B. Rodgers has
opened studio in the telephone
block and is prepared to give in
structlon in china, oil and water
color. Orders for any art work
will be given prompt attention:
White china and artists material
for sale.
E. F. Brockman, Of Tow er
City, N. D., was visiting with
the John Burgan family the first
of the week. Mr.. Brockman ex
poets to be at Big Stone lake at
the opening of the Minnewar'
NETT this season and will have
charge of the store and refresh
ment stand.