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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-09

Selpll, W. ~. -0Uy II. !. @AAt@HAo, AAAA -
II. Cooke.
Not Long Waiting.
Promptly at Ii o'clock yes terday morn
Ing, the grand Jury reported themselves
for work After short session in their
secret chamber, they returned to the
courtroom and the foreman made known
the result OF tho investigation. Tho In
dlctments, which had been prepared by
Commonwealth Attorney Mintree Folkes.
were against the three election officers
Jointly. There was no mention OF the
number Of voters who testified that they
had cast their ballots either for or
against Mr.. selph In the election.
The indictment against the men Is
somewhat lengthy, running through ten
closcly-written pages of foolscnp, with
six counts. In the first count. tho charge
is made Of removing ballots from the
box, and substituting others marked DIFF
ferently from those dropped In by the
voters. The second charges the officers
with making false canvass before the
Hastings Court
8l In the third count, tho men arc charg-
cd with illegally allowing some person
or persons unknown to tho Jury to change
ballots which had been cnst by the vOt-
crs, and Of allowing certain. persons to
destroy and substitute other ballots for
them. IN the IOuTlll, llo y OuCcI6 Alc
charged with signing O certificate and
returning 1t to tho City Democratic
Committee, saying that Mr.. 6cph had
received q smaller number OF votes than
wero cast for him.
The fifth count makes the charge that
certain ballots marked for Mr.. Selph
were marked for some ono else, and
the sixth count sums up the whole mat
tor and charges the three men with
cheating and defrnuding at tho primary
Nv such means as were unknown to tho
tury In signing false certificate ana
returning the same to tho City Demo.
cratic Committee against the peace ana
dignity OF the commonwealth.
Very Probably Nominated.
While no report OF tho number OF
yotos which were polled for Mr. solph
was made by tho Jury. It Is stated that
he must have secured moro than tho
eighteen accredited to him by tho cleo
ton books. Some. Indeed. assert that
Mr., selph was the recipient Of more than
enough to give him tho nomination TO
tho Council above Mr.. Gates.
As to tho time Of the trial OF tho
three indicted man they will appear boz
fore Judge witt on July Sd, and tho date
will then be sot. 1t Is possible that
tho trial will DO postponed TIL tho Sop
tomber term OF the court, or even later.
Tho election officers arc much worked
up over tho indictment against them,
ana all throe nre unanimous In declaring
that trial Of tho case will only result
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-09
TERRIFIC STORM.
Telephone System Badly Dam
aged in Mecklenburg County.

Especial to Tho Times-Dispatch.)
7 SMITHS x ROADS, VA, June S.-The
worst electric storm seen IN this section
for many years came "Wednesday night,
and lasted about two hours. The wires
OF the Farmers and Merchants Tele-
phone Company. as well as the switch
board ut this place, are in n very bad
condition, and It will be several days be-
fore connections Gun be restored "A
horse belonging to Charles Alexander was
struck and instantly killed. A colored
woman. named Eliza Jones' living about
six miles west OF here. was struck, and
very much shocked. There seems to be
very little hopes of her recovery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-09
POsTOFFIcESROBBER.
Teacher Of Vocal Music Thrown
by a Mule.
Especial to Tic Timcs-Dispatch.)

"---- y
GATE CITY, VA. June s.-Jumes f.
Breeding, charged with robblng the post
nffice ut Dublin, Va, u few weeks ago
was arrested at Lovedale, Tenn, last
night by Postoffice Inspector William Cal
vert, OF Roanoke, and Deputy Marshal
r. II. Wisey. OF Gate City. EIe was
brought here. and having confessed, was
committed to Jail by Commissioners Cole
man to await Federal Court.
George w. Frazier. we'll known
teacher of vocal music. was thrown from
n mule here this morning and seriously
hurt about the head md bnck. He was
rendered unconscious and thought to DO
dead, but rallied within an hour.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-09
DEATHS.

cARRINaTON Died. after lingering
illness, ut yaldosta, Ga, June Sth, All
+ THUR II. cARRlNGToN, formerly 'ois
Virginia, lFf$
nARRACOTT,r-D suddenly. at SNond,
bins. her home. In Hanover county
Mrs, JOHN a. DARRACOTT,; 81 ''1s
Funeral from her late residence
( SATURDAY AFTERNOON at4 o'clock.
PAyY,-nied. at her home, In Caroline
county; June sth. at $3.50 a. NJ. Miss,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-09
Principal Resigns.

Especial to Tho Times-Dispntch,
ALEXANDRIA,. VA, June s,--Mrs
snllie Yates MCDANIEL who has boen
principal OF tho Loo School for Girls, in
RESIGNATION to tho School Board Inst
night, to take effect ut the ond of the
present year. No successor has as yet
been selected.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-09
Captain S. D, Dunnavant.

CHARI4OTTE. N, c.. Juno S,-Cnpt;
8. d. nunnavant, ono OF the oldest dnd
best known railroad contractors IN the
State died at MorHnnton today after
disease. He WAS born In Farmville, Va,
IN 1910, and came 10 North Carolina IN
1850 Ia undertake tho construction OF the
western division of the Southern. then
tho old Richmond and IMnville Road,
from Salisbury to Ashevlle, He remain
Cd In the State and engaged In active
work In his line aud ut the time OF his
death Was engaged With the new South
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-09
Micllaels Protests Innocence.

Mr.. A1dchuels. who Is an old mum, is
anxious to have the affair aired in court,
und lie declares that he did nothing
crooked during the election. He stated
that he merely presided over the ballot
box, calling out the names OF the voters
US he- dropped their ballots In. He did
not have anything to do with the marking
OF the ballots. was his declarat ton.
Though Mr.. Selph is completely justt-
fled In making the contest, 1t Is doubtful
whether he will be benefited TO the ex-
tent OF getting the seat in the Council,
to which lie Is most probably entitled.
The court can DO nothing In this matter
at all, and 1t Is left to the City Demo-
cratic Committee to right Mr.. Sclph dur
ing the coming general election.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-09
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Mildred Watkins Brent.

Mrs. Mildred Watkins Brent. relict Of
james II. Brent. or Nelson county, died
Tuesday evening ut the home OF her
son-in-law. JAMES Leslie Shelton. In thut
county. In the seventy-ninth year or her
age. She was the daughter OF Col. Jonah
Pierce, OF Amherst, and the mother Of
Mr.. Frank +. Brent, OF Richmond, and
Mcssrs. John II. Hroilt James u. Brent,
Mrs. james L. Shelton, Mrs. Charles
Witt, Mrs. r. llimbrpugh Anderson and
Miss Annio Brent, OF Nelson, oil OF
Tho funeral services, which took place
Thursday morning. were conducted by
the Rav. Mr.. Nlessick. Of the Episcopal
church, assisted by tho Rev. Mr., Martin.
of tho Methodist church, In the presence
Of q lurge concourse OF neighbors, friends
and kinsfolk. Tho deceased had long
been IL Gevout member OF the Episcopal
church and was grontly beloved and
highly esteemed by oil who know her.
The lnterlncnt was In the family buryins
ground ut Mount Airy, In Nelson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-09

Norfolk and Portsmouth Will Join
Hands iii Having Detention
Camp Retained.
WANT THE ORDER REsClNDED
The Matter Will Probably be
Tllrcsllcd Out III tic Federal
Courts.
to Tho Tlmcs-Disputch3

Especial to Tho Times Disputch)
NORFOLK, VA. June S.--Norfoll and
Portsmouth will have 10 fight and fisht
hard, II they wish to retain C:ancy ls-.
land, ut the entrance to the Elizabeth,
US place for tho detention Of those
afflicted with pcstllent diseases, oven
should tho cities be successful In getting
rescindcd tho recent order Issued by the
National Government for the abandon
1nent of the island.
There Is fight In Attorney George
helms Wise, OF Newport News, who -
seeking, Iii behalf OF certain properly
interests In the vicinity Of the islanu, 10
have Norfol, and Portsmouth depriVeu
OF Its use. ~.
Asked what would result should tnc
government rescind It's order Tor the
abandonment OF the Island. MI. WISE
said.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-09
lanes c. McCanless.
Especial to The Times-Dlspatch,)

SALISBURY, N. G., June S.-Captain
James G. McCnness. of Granite quarry
died Mt tho residence of his brother,
N. II. NIc4-nnless. IN Salisbury, this nf-
tornoon from tho effects OF u stroke OF
paralysis, which he suffered "Wednesday
night, Tho deceased was sxty-flvo years
old. was tho head Of q large and promi-
nent family and Confederate soldier or
motto, lie was also large properly
owner and n prosperous farmer.
-----.---- II I1x,<l -----
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-09
Dead in His Bed.
Especial to Tho es.Dlspatoh,)

Especial to Tho Tlmes-Dlsphtch']
RALEIGH, N. O.. Juno s,-Thomas a.
Hanks, of Pittsboro, was found dead III
tho Pool boarding-house, In this city,,
this evening. lie was hero as Juror
for the Federal court now ~ session.
nnd Ind been unwell two or three days,
Ho was forty-eight years old. and was
at ono time paralyzsI from his waist
down, hut hnd 30 fur recovered that he
could got nhout very well.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-09
Mrs. ]. v. Darracott.
lspeclal to The Tlmes.plspatch.l

ELLERsON, VA. Juno s,-Mrs John
". Dnrrncott died suddenly this morn
ing OF apoplexy at her home. wood
bine," in Hanover county, near. Atlee's
Station. She was perfectly we'll when
she called her daughter, who was In tho
next room, ana started to her daughters
room. She fell In tho hall and never
spoke after she fell, Or. Deitrick Wn ts
to DO OF any assistance. She was q Miss
Selma Meredith tho daughter of Capt
u, p. Meredith md Selma Poo, She is
survived BY three Observation-Disclosures yir-
gina. Henrietta and Sally Darracott-
and her husband and ono brother. Mr.
], Henry Meredith, OF San Francisco,
Cal, md ono sister, Mrs, Z, 7. Sydnnr,
OF Richmond. Va
Tho funeral Will bo preached from her
O'Clock. She was In her sixtieth year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-09

and Western Railroad now building III
this State. 4. a
lie served throughout the war In the
Sixth North Carolina Regiment. He
interment VIII DO made in Morganton to-@
morrow. ~ lsata
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-09

In their Justification. That comprised.
they threatened dire things for certain
OF those who have becn Instrumental IN
bringing them into tho obloquy OF the
Investigation and subsequent court trial.
The brother Of ono Of them stated that
IL his brother were imprisoned by the
court for tho offense he would wreaE
his vengeance on citizen and voter.
who has taken leading part in tho
tar 5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-09
G. 6 O.
Sunday Outings
Norfolk and Seaside.
Round 81. rs Trip.

TO Old Point Duckron, Ocean Vlew
ana Norfolk. Two fast trains. with par
lor cars. Leave Richmond $3.50 and a,
M, every Sunday. Thmo hours longer at
Ocean View than via any other route,
Ton hours ut tho seaside, Cnpe Henry
and Virginia Deuoh. $3.50
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-09
TRUE BILLS AGAINST
ELECTION 0EECERS.

CONTINUED From First Page)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-09
Eight lust Begun.

r y
"rhc fight will have Just begun.
Asked whl. his next step In the hSnt
would be. he said:
~ don't know but his manner indi-
cnted TINT that was only nn cShsi'c
reply. and tina: he has fully mace NY
his mind to tnke another. or SEVERN
more steps In the matter II necessary
and that he knows Just What that step
viii be. Further than that he wohld n.y.
discuss the matter.
MIR. Wise was in Norfolk yesterday
qua npain the day before. and he was
nj work on the Crancy Island matter.
Hc has also been In Washington much
az late IN tho interests OF his clients. IN
tho national capital he has many lnilu-
entail friends, who nre lending him their
Influence for the accomplishment OF his
ends. And 1t would not be surprising
TO those at all familiar with the situation
70 find out that the lawyers famous
kinsman. John S. Wise. OF New YORK.
one not entirely without Influence At the
national capital. is assisting him In the
fight.
In Norfolk Council.
Tho matter was taken ZIP by the Nor
folk Common Council last night, and
resolution providing for strong COM
nittec, representing the business as well
20 to Washington to urge the retention
OF the island for present purposes. and
also TO urge upon Admiral Harrington,
to whom the matter has been referred
by the Navy Department for report
thereon. the Importance OF keeping the
island as pest station.
Provided Mr.. Wise should be defeated
In Washington, it is regarded as certain
rhat no will take the matter to the
United States COURTS.
Asked II ne would take the matter
into court, he said'I cannot say now
Mr. Wise desires to get possession OF the
island for his clients By swapping other
property near the navy yard for 1t. and
further wants the government to build
a connection between the island and the
mainland, where Is situated tho property
interests represented By himself and 1t
is alleged that for these reasons. more
than mere desire to enforce the ADAM
ionmcnt Of the island as a pest station.
Mr.. Wise is moved to action.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-09
SATURDAY. RATES To- OLD POINT,
VIA Q, g O. RAILWAY,
INCLUDING ACCOMMODATIONS ~

CHAMHEHLIN HOT EE,s
$5bo-good until Sunday afternoon. in-
breakfast and luncheon Sunday.
s7.75-good until Monday. with hotel
accommodations to breakfast Monday
morning, .
Tickets sold for G. s. O. fast train
leaving Richmond 400 +, NJ. Saturdays.
commencing June 3D. ana continuing
until end 0t September,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-09

selph. W69D. Gay, II. T. Adams, ana (
II. Cooke.
NOT Long Waiting.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-09

'"rhc fight will have Just begun.
Asked whn. his next step In the heht
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-10
Record of a MARRYING parsop

The Rev. F. X. Hunsieker, pastor
of St Peters Church of Molltown
holds Berks county's record for the
number OF weddings conducted in
1905. During the year 1,608 marriage
licenses were granted in the county,
and Pastor Hunsicker married 115
couples, being per cent of the num-
Der of licenses granted. but a de-
crease of twenty three couples from
1904. This deficiency was due to Mr.
Hunsicker being abroad five weeks.
1t is no unusual event for this min
lister to perform five or six marriage
ceremonies ON a Saturday night, and
in one day the past year he married
eight couples.
During the thirty-six years of his
ministry he has married 2,515 cou-
pies, conducted 3,168 funerals, bap-
tiled 6,40S persons and confirmed g.
$50 persons.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-10

Capt. Baily Reed, master OF the river
steamer Harry Randall, reports a sin
guar occurrence that happened on
the trip of his steamer up the river
Thursday night.
Capt. Reed says that the attention
OF the men in the pilot house was at.
tracted to a singular noise in the air
over the steamer. like she was passing
through flock OF big birds.
Turning on the searchlight. 1t was
discovered that large flock OF geese
flying low, had run afoul of the steam
er, and blinded by the rays of the
searchlight, were flying wildly about
the smokestack.
Several of the big birds struck the
stack, but fell into the water. where
they could not be recovered in the
darkness.
The men on the steamer fired on
the geese, but failed to bring any
home, though they claim they shot
several.-Washington Star.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-10

Inc most striking case I'm history
OF the Importance OF tribes Is mr.
nished by the story of Musa, the lead
err or the Moslem host which won
IRON Christendom in three and a half
years dominions which IT took the SOL
diers OF the cross twenty generations
TO win back.
lie had red beard: this was a
tribe Musa, though very great
general, was very vain man. and
he dyed his beard black. This was
another trifie. One of his captains
ehaffed him on the subject and Musa
forthwith had him stripped and
scourged
For this, at the very height OF his
conquering career, he was recalled by
the caliph and disgraced. This made
IT impossible for him 70 command the
Moslem army at the battle of Tours
on the issue of which, as all histor-
ians agree, the destinies OF Europe
and perhaps of the whole human race
depended.
1t is almost certain that, IL the
genius of Musa had replaced the in
competence of the half-dozen tribal
leaders, whose dissensions made vic
tory possible, the forces of Islam
would have joined hands from the
west to the east and Enclosed Europe
In their grasp.-Stray Stories.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-10

Emitted Yell That Woke the Echoes
that she meant business. Even the
once boy noticed it. He spoke of it
to me afterward.
AGAIN she asked him for the money
4 awarded her by the courts and again
ne put Ter off with hard luck tale.
The fifth time there was no mis-
taking her air of determination. She
sat In the chair placed for her by her
FORMER husband very quietly for awhile
ihen requested him to pony up. He
gave her the same old story and
fhought the matter would end there as
psual 1t did not.
Then you can't give me any money
tp-uay, she said in manner ominous-
ly quiet
No. he said, I'm afraid I can't.
am dead broke he finished mourn
Fully.
with that she opened her mouth
and emitted a yell that woke the
sechoes. 1t was the beginning of a
spell OF hysteria that went ahead of
anything in the line | have ever seen
before or since.
We rushed for water and dashed 1t
In her face. The office boy held her
mead, ! held her hands, while her hus-
band, looking the villain he was, went
hastily fumbling through pocket after
pocket fer the alimony. To our sur
prise, seeing he had declared himself
dead broke at the beginning, he sue
ceeded in coughing up a considerable
sum OF money to meet the emergency.
tie handed 1t over to her. whereupon
Pie became sufficiently calm to be
conducted to a cab and started off in
fhe direction of home.
After that 1t was plain sailing for
that little woman, SO far as her ALI
mony was concerned. Whenever she
became due at the office he went in
dustriously through each and every
pocket in his diligent search for the
money. He watched her very careful
Iy meanwhile, to see whether or not
she was developing symptoms of an
other yell. He was not the only one in
he office who kept careful eye on
her. The office boy and l did, also.
Her little scheme had a most salu-
airy effect. He not only produced the
money at once, for fear of a similar
'pasm, but it got to be SO that he
bills the day before he ex-
'eeted her and handed them out to
Ter, the moment she entered, with a
broad, bland smile, like a little man"
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-10
State Conducted Funerals.

In many of the cantons of Switzer.
land the public burial is the rule the
private funeral is the exception and
In one canton at least all burials
are conducted entirely at public ex.
pense. This canton is Glarus. There
the relatives pay for the dressing of
the body and they are permitted to
provide monument and special
aeornments for the grave They may
also provide religious services If they
wish. But for the rest the canton
pays all, and the relatives are strictly
forbidden from even SO much as fee
ing the sexton
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-10

After keeping frog for ten years,
simply as a question of ascertaining
how long it would live, James Spence
OF this place has lost it and is incon-
solable.
Ten years ago the frog then a small
one, escaped into a cellar through a
rat hole, rapidly increased in size and
was permitted to make the place its
home, being fed and cared for every
day.
1t became great favorite with ma
irons of the restaurant, and at wei
known whistle would come to the hole
for food or to be seen. but it was un-
able 70 leave the place-West Chester
Correspondence of the Philadelphia
Record.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-10


make you irritable you can't sleen'
you are unable to quietly and calmly
perform your daily tasks or care for
your children.
The relation of the nerves and pen-
erative organs in woman is SO close
that nine-tenths of the nervous pros
tration, nervous debility, the blues,
sleeplessuess and nervous irritabilitv
arise from some arrangement of the
organism which makes her a woman.
Fits of depression or restlessness and
irritability spirits easily affected, so
that one minute she laughs, the next
minute weeps; pain in the abdominal
region and between the shoulders;
loss OF voice; nervous dyspepsia; a
tendency to cry at the least provoca-
tion-all these point to nervous pros-
tration.
Nothing will relieve this distressing
condition and prevent months of pros
tration and suffering so surely as Lydia
Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Mrs. M. E. Shotwell, of 1O3 Flatbush
Avenue, BROOKLYN, N. Y, writes:
81 cannot express the wonderful relief
have experienced by taking Lydia E. Pink
HAMS Vegetable Compound / suffered for
long time with nervous prostration, back
ache. headache, loss of appetite / could
not sleep and would walk the floor almost
every night
~ had three doctors and got no better, and
lffe was burden | was advised to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
and it has worked wonders for me-
: II am well woman, my nervousness is all
gone and my friends say look ten years
younger"
Will not the volumes of letters from
women made strong by Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound convince
all women of its virtues ? Surely you
cannot wish to remain sick, weak
and discouraged, exhausted each day,
when you can be as easily cured as
other women.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-10
All Questions Answered.

To answer the constant flow of ques-
tions which poured in on the workmen
who are employed on a building at
Cheshire, Conn, the owners have
placed this sign in a conspicuous po-
sition: I'VE are going to put in new
posts, new plank, etc. We are doing
1t because we need the money. No,
the building has not been sold. Yes.
it is remarkable weather for this time
of year. Good day"
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-05-10
TERRIBLE scALY ECZEMA.
-ruPtions Appeared on Chest, and
Face and Neck Were All Broken
Out-Cured by Cuticura,


i had an eruption appear on my
cnest and body and extend upwards
AND downwards, so that my neck and
ftce were all broken out; also my
arms and the lower limbs as far as
the knees. | at first thought it was
Hrlckly heat But soon scales or
drusts formed where the breaking out
as. Instead of going to a physician |
4u chased complete treatment Of the
@uticura Remedies, in which ] had
reat faith, and all was satisfactory.
year or two later the eruption ap-
feared again, only little lower; but
efore 1t had time to spread / pro-
ured another supply of the Cuticura
remedies, and continued their use I'M
+ II the cure was complete. 1t is now
1--WE years since the last attack, and
pave not seen any signs of a return.
have more faith in Cutlcura Rene
Jiies for skin diseases than anything
know of. Emma e. Wilson, Lis
fomb, Iowa, Oct. /. 1906"