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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-23
MAKES
some ] R0|.UG:'H|. PLAY.
Tore Through the House. but
Did No Injury to Sleeping
Inmates.
NEW BANK BEGINS BUSINESS
Mercer Council, Daughters Of
America, Organized in
Fredericksburg.
,snecla, ~ The TI,nes. Dlspa ven.

(specIal to The Times Dlspa teh.)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, June 22,---
A terrific storm ragged here last night
about midnight, accompanied by loud
thunder and vivid lightning, and during
Its height lightning struck the residence
OF Mr.. w. a. Bel. on Washington Avenue
tearing OF weather boarding, shingles,
entering the house, twisting Up the bath
tub and making circuit Of several
rooms q. .f8 vi
The damage was considerable. but GOV.
cred by insurance The house was not
set on fire and no one was hurt, though
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell were alseep In the
house at tho time.
The City Council last night elected
Nressrs. james r. Rawlings and George
Freeman. Jr., members OF the City School
Board 552s
The new bank, known as the Farmers
and Merchants State Bank Of Freder-.
|5icksburg, opened It's doors yesterday for
business. /. is starting out under the
most favorabl auspices. Mr.. NJ. q WI
lis Is tho president and John f. Gould-
man, Jr., cashier; capital, $4,000.
Captain Willard Thomson, Vice pres!i-- !,
dent and general manager Of the Mary
land Delaware and Virginia Railway
ECOn1panyj N.Y. JOyCS,4. SuPSA
ent, and Mr.. W. L.. Rothstein, auditor.
were here yesterday visiting points Of
interest nbout tho city. returning BY
train4to Baltimore. g5i.
benevolent order, auxiliary TO the
Junior Order Of the United American
Mechanics, was organised here last night
BY r. A. Hams, known as D tn 9 Mer-s
Ger Council. Daughters Of America.
There were thirty-fve charter. members
and the following officers were eleoted:.
Councillor, Mrs A. P Jacobs: Associate
Councillor, ISIS Mary Beach: Vice Coun-
cllor, Mrs: Ellen Stone !: iAssoclate Vice..
Councillor, Mrs. Bette Smith; Recording
Secretary, Miss Annie g.. Nicholson AS :.
sistant Recording Secretary, Miss Bessie
Clark: Financial Secretary, Mrs. g. F..
Jacobs; Treasurer, Miss virgie Jacobs;
Conductor, Miss Lillian Harris !; Warden,
Miss Minerva Clark |; Inside Sentinel, Miss
Elsie Stone Outside Sentinel Miss Kate
p. Jacobs; Trustees, Charles Raines.
Preston u. Hnrris, "A bbie Stone, III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-23
skin ECZEMA
IN WORST FORM.
Black SpIotches All Over Face - w
Produced Severe Itching Years
Treatment by Physicians Did No NJ!
Good and Became Despondent,s-
Affected Parts Now Clear as Evef5
Alabama LadYs @
CURE BY TIL
CUTlCURA REM: {: D

aAbout four years agofl was afflicted
with black splotches all over my face
and d few covering. my body, which
produced severe itching irritat ton, and
which caused mo great deal of annoy
ance and suffering, tosqch an extent that
Twas forced to call In two Of the leading
physicians of my town. After q thor
otg1 examination Of tho d loaded CONF
plant they announced IT TO be skin
eczema Its worst form. They treated
mo for the sanc for Tho lcngth of ono
year, but the trcatmeptsdid me no good.
Finally / became dependent and
decided to discontinue their services.
Shortly afterwards, my husband In rend-
Ing copy Of o weekly New York
paper saw an advertisement Of the Cuti-
cura Remedies. Flo purchased the en-
tire outfit, and after using the contents
of tho first bottle Of Cuticura Rcsolvcnt
In connection with the Cuticura Soap
and Ointment, the breaking out entirely
stopped. I continued the use OF the
Cuticurn Remedies for six monthsaand
nftcr that every splotch was entirely
gone and the affected parts were left 20
clear as ever. I have not felt . symp-i
tom Of the eczema since, which was three
years ago. i {.
The Cuticura Remedies not only
cured me Of that dreadful disease,
eczema, but other complicated troubles
as well md i have been the means Of
Others being cured OF tho same disease
by the Cuticura Remedies, and ! don't
hesitate in saying that the Resolvent
is the best Blood medicine that the world
/ has ever known" Lizzie p. Sledgc,
t.9 8s5 $40 Jones Ave,
Oct. %, 1905 Selma, Ala.
bold throughout the world Cuticura Soap, 2se, oint
ntn &c., 50c. lin form Of Chocolate Coated
lis nc. pct Vial Of o. may be had Of al drugSEL
1utter !!trG and Chem Corpa Sole ProRs Bostor Mass
sliox % CGss Dtsnsuring Huluoss. !" q 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-23
.BIUE |. J VISTA TAKES. Up
THE SUBJECT q ! OF | ROADS IS.
Enthusiastic Meeting and Local.
Association is Or II.
ganized. 5as.
ffsnncla1 \ III .Tha. Tinles-Dispatch.ll

Especial to The Times y tspatch.) f5
E | BUEN4l VISTA. " June 22--T1tere
was a most enthusiastic meeting Of the
citizens or. Buena Vista and Rockbridge
county held here to-day, under the au-i
spices OF the National Good Roads AS
sociation, Mt which the permanent orga-
gnizaton OF a local association was com
5pleted, which association. will have for,
Its object the Improvement OF the high
ways and especially will It CO. operate with
the National Associationsin securing legis-
slation, both state and national, looking
toward the building or permanent roads.
The meeting was addressed by Mr.. 7, II,
Labaune, OF the Norfolk and Western
Railway Company. 1t was through Mr..
Labaume's efforts that the National As
ISOLATION began work along the new road.
He assured the meeting that they would
have the co operation Of President john
son., OF the Norfolk and Western, who IS
$likewi6e president Of the southwestern
AssocIaton Of Virginia.
Colonel w. II. Moore, at the morning
sessin II delivered o. short talk ana ~
the night session gave a stereoptlcon
lectura on the roads OF the world. colr
onel Moore Is president OF the Natohal
Associa ton. III,
At the afternoon session, Captain WI.
liam Rradburn, consulting engineer o.
the National Association, leetured on
practical street and road conatructiop.
and Colonel II, p, Ripey, OF 81, Louis,
leotured on good roads legislation, Mr.
r, II. Wiae welcomed the guests on the
part Of the city, and Mr., = 4: Glasgow,
OF lexington Il In q very apt ADDRESS,
welcomed them on the part Of the county,
Mr.. Nv. u. Williams, Of bourbon county,
KY. drew some comparisons between
Virginia roads and Kentucky turnplkes.
Among the other local speak erk. were
Professor =. = McGssnr, R ,s', ~ y % p
81 Tyler,
The Norfolk and Western people are
succeeding In getting the people Of this
section thoroughly aroused on the SUBJ
ject. BAH Il
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FARMERS MEETINGS.
Institute to Be Held at Amelia
Il Courthouse. III e.

TIL Especial to The Times .plspntc h.)
IL AMELIA C.. HI Al, June 23.--Co lonel
J. Thomas Goodo, the member OF the
state Board OF Agriculture Tor the
Fourth Congressional District, has arr
ranged for a. farmers instit,,t< to be
held here "Wednesday morning, June nth,
VI There viii be four or five spea kers and
the public from this and adjoining coun-
ties are cordially invited 70 come early
and spend the day. Bring the ladies and
the children. The speeches will be IN
terestIng and will answer many ques-
lions Of deep interest to farmers. The
following are the speakers and their
SUBJECTS, Pro lessor w, F. Massey, editor
Practical Farmers. on ''soll Improve.
ment' Professor N 8, 3. HetEes. on
Fruits and Poultry'; Professor g.. ].
Barber, on Stock Breeding ana Dairy
Iing',;Dr.. 81 y. Ierneyh ough,io on /. Diseases
and Remedies Common to Farm Stock"
"A speaker representing the American sQ-
ciety 81 Equity. will speak on P fltable
Prices tor Farm Crops,
7 on July 4th there will be q picnic and
all-day meeting at Tobaccoyille. in Pow-
hatan county. There Will be several
speakers present, and the Question Of
Profitable Prices for Farmers and other
subjects will he fully discussed,
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MAI sWINSLOW TO LEAVE.
Ordered from Norfolk to Wash
Rarra kc .es
ington Barracks. AZ
ilss;ne.cr,i,nl 10 The Times-Dlspatch.

Especial to Z Tho Times Dlspatch)
sjfs NORFOLK. VA. June 22,-Majo p:
sEyeleth Wnsow, u. s. A., who has been
n charge OF tho army and cheering
office at Norfolk since May, 1903. has
been relieved OF his duties here and or
dered to washington Barracks, District
of Columbia, for duty and to the com-
mandant OF the engineer school for duty
rs Instructor at the school. Major JVin-
slow was recently promoted from; the
4 rank OF captain. n
s3 HIS duties here have been in con-
nection with the fertilization and de-
lenses OF 1.-THE Hampton Roads and
chesapeake Bay waters and with the Inn
provement OF river and harbors In South
east Virginia and northeast OF North
II Carolina. tt. n Il
# He has proved himself an active, capa-
BILE and very valuable officer, and his
departure from here will be much re-
gretted. zs
Major yvlnslow will be succeeded here
! by MAJ. JOS. 2. Kuhn, now on special duty
in the chief OF staft's office, Washing
ton. It is improbable that Major Vim
slow Will leave here before fall, as Major
Kuhn has a leave OF a bsence that Will
not expire until September. .tajor kuh I'M
was one OF the military attaches in the
Russo-Japanese War, and he is yet at
work on his report covering his obser-
vafiOnH l5stt II 4is3sS va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-23
LAWNsP ARTY.
The First Iron Bridge Across the
M eherrir in Mecklenburg.
n (Special TO The Times Disp atch.) y

gs Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
SOUTH HILL, VA, June q. "A bout
fifty dollars was raised at q lawn purtys
given by the ladies OF the N ethodist
Church last night. which aInoui,t Will
be spent for a carpet for the church.
The pews OF this church have Just Doen
restalned 1, and have much tnlrcved ts 5;
inside appearance Of the Unwilling .s8Ss
"a contract was awarded thl Hoant no. :;
Bridge Company, Of Roanoke e Va, y .,s-
terday, BY Joint board composed Of the
iAfecklenburg ana Lunenburg representa-
tives. for steel bridge to be built across
the Meherrln River at Haw thorne' Ford.
The wooden bridge St this point has beon
condemned for several months ~ 4 ana "
exceedingly dangerous. This ls the first
steel bridge ever, built by Meckle',bufg
wa, was exhibited by! this board before for tte
contract was finally placed. This bridge '1rti
spanils tie river on the much Travelled 'lfl
road from south Hi e e d scs
Courthouse and Will cost l5o' e e. pe.
lieyed At Will greatly increase the wa g 60 2
trade to this point. s. u 81 5f s}
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Ne | ! I!spapelr Tributes /

on tho dsmiss Of ths -
Henry Clay Payne. 8 concsrn$ln
New York gathered from Tho
papers published throughout
the United States 1855 nsws.s2
paper stories of the life ana e. Y
rssr Of the decesssd. asssssi
These itsma wore carefully,
mounted On Irish linen lsayssj
ana bound IN 9 volumes, 600
pages to the book, "a cover ot3
genuine seal was appropriatsly
lettsred In gold and the entire
material. representing the work
OF many people for several
months. has jugt been delivered
TO Mrs. PAyns at Milwaukee. e
Mr.. Burrelle. who makes 81
specially OF this UNIQUE method
Of preserving family history
also compiled four volumes cons ~
tanning the letters. telegra1nsa
and cards OF incidence receiysd%
BY the family, all constituting OH
family heirloom that will b.
handed down to future gsnsras
tons. y js':sissss;
This work ID one Of the sew
eral developments OF the press
clipping industry and MT. Bur
yella has made Q special study
Of the work hs created several
years ago. H RI
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CHECK F'|I|I.AsHER
IN P[|.T't|| !: | ! J |. 1
House He Claimed TO Represent
Says It's Their Check, butStile 81
Man is a Forger.
LIGHTNING STRIKES LAUNCH 4 ll!,!'
Horse and Cow Killed by
Lightning in a Ditiwiddie
Barn. ss5sEss

Special to The Times ispatch.)
s PETERSBURG, VA, June 22--a'hss
work OF check flasher has tlevelopads
here by the return of an unpaid seventy. "a
five dollar check on the Rose Lyon HARD
ware Company, OF Little Rock, Alk.s
which was cashed ct the Chesterfislds
Hotel. June 9th, for d young man iio9
registered as N. -. Nicely, and clnimed#
to represent the Rose Lyon Company
The paper was an apparently oil riGhee
Autograph check on that company, but
reached Petersburg bank yesterday with
the mo good stamp. sS
Il The company's reply to q telegram
from J. NJ. Hanrahan, the hotel proprlG--@
tor, says that the check Is theirs, but
Il that Nicely is q forger, as they have no E
ssuch representative. Nicely Is descrlbed as
4 being about thirty yelrB old, OF medium
height and dark complexion, with q: sinai Il.
scar on right check. s21i ~
IA The company'ss message says that he iss
wanted for similar forgeries In RonnokeB
and Richmond His whereabouts are 2,illl:sss
known here. II .f
Dr.. Is. b. Willcox's gasoline launch
Come {" was sunk in the harbor about.
two o'clock last night to prevent 3iysS 1
total destruction by a fire, supposed Nloss3
jhavc been caused by; Ugh thing. The boat
was badly damaged, but is not az total total
! loss. IL iisJ v sgss
lightning struck Mr.. David Mead D. a
sta lie on his farm near sutherland o ,l1
wild te county, killing q horse and cow
ana destroying the bull ding which W g VI
burned With q quantity OF harness Sand@
farming implements Y, sss e. u III
4 George Gee. q p petersburg negro. We rs Oh
acquitted Of the charge OF murder tslr 9s1
Sterling Lambert, in the Circuit Court 1854
brunswick coun vest erdny, the evidence te
not connecting him with the crime. ~ 8.
Lambert was an old gresid dent OF ~ the -
county, and was found a dead near MS
house. about nine miles from Lawrence
vile, last November, the coron er,sss
rendering a Sverdlct Of deat tn by violence:
Gee was arrested here, and was defen g 8
/ ~ Pi II. sDrewry, n Of Petersbu rg, and SA:sS
n Turnb,ill s at u BrunsWic ok.
Dr. r. w. Haines rea d an pa
mar on appendicitis before the Peters reg "
Medical FACULTY last NJ ght, and en ter
tanned 4 the organiznti on at aa dinner:sassss
The Chesterfleld The IA Guilty eoided 81
"a 3ourn the monthly meet gs until the
third Thursday In October. 55 ,$!s eE
= Il rs understood that the peanut ana
wheat crops In Prince George County,
have been seriously damaged by the con 81
tnuous and heavy rains, n
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Sussex Supervisors.

5-fHI (SpeCIHI IS
BARSER, SUSSEX CO.. " A.. June
22-The Board OF Supervisors Of Sussex
yesterday allowed Mr.. Spencer Crow
shaw and Mr. j. Fl. Mayes claims for
I sheep that had been killed by dogs. They
we're only allowed the assessed value,
although the claims exc eeded u this
amount, l5g KS " t 5ss s
II There were several construction CONS
pany representa- before the t'oard,
trying 10 prevail on them to build q new
jail which they have been considering
Tor some time. Nothing definitely was
decided upon. It isi very probable that
steel cells Will be put in the old jail
II u The steel bridge across Nottoway.
built by the New Jersey Bridge Company.
at Trreeman's Bird ge, Is completed.
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ANNEX 4 ! I ] q J: n.
Lynchburg Preparing TO Increase
Area and Population.

Especial to The Times -Dispa tch.}
LYNClfBuRG, YA.,s June 22.----rheb Coun-
eli Committee on Finance last night. held Ag
what win probably be the last meeting
Tor argumen III for and against the 4 an
nexntIon ordinance. which Il pending be-
/ fore it. The session was addressed y. BY
M. voiney z. Howard, for the anti--a =
snexatlonists, and Mr.. Henry NJ. sackeftt,
+ 10 he no doubt but the committee will
make favorable report gof the ordt-
nance at the July meeting Of the cou l
ellis. ssS ,ssSz 54
The ordinance provides for the extern
sion OF the limits into Campbell co 'r
II, which VIII give additional population
Of about 5000, and Increased taxable
values OF several million dollars. Il is
confidently predicted that when this ia
accomplished. the census q 1910 4, We ~
give the city q population Of IS, ooo anil
crease Of nearly 100 per cent, over the
q last census. Sif 81 s 13 sas Z
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Johns Anderson !, !. 5

1920 l5pecIaI 70 5.IHe 1II1Hes-I1Isputc
SOUTH BOSTON, v Al June q. Elm
Grove, IS the beautiful country home OF
Mr.. and Mrs Az B. Anderson. Halifax
county, was the i scene OF q pretty home
wedding Thursday when n SO W. !.
johnson. ashierS OF the Peoples Bank Ban \: 7
Houston, was married to their daughter,
Miss Be ssie Anderson. n The bride was
gtastef,illy gowned in soft white ngll,
and carried white carnations. She was
attended by her sister. Mrs. Cosby, and
MISS Mabel Keller, Of Accomac, ! The
groom entered with his brother, Mr. 7.
b. Johnson. OF South Boston. The cere-
rnony was peri formed by Rev Mr.. Led
better, or the Methodist Church, and
Rev. ]. M. Luck. Of the Beth Car Bap-
stist Church, OF which the groom is the
Eeffcient treasurer The bril- dial presents
we're many and useful. a 9S$ d
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Too Much RainSfor$ Harvest.

7s.II-H
q sLYNCHBURG.Y VA, June 22.-The con-
tinued rains In this section arc becoming
a source Of much anxiety to the farmers
in the counties contiguous to Lynch
burg. Many Of the farmers have been
unable to harvest their wheat crop on
account Of the soft condition Of tho
ground, and the daily rains make the
outlook ono very unpromislng to them,
On the farms that the wheat crop has
been gotten into the shock, fears are
entertained II the rainy spell is, not at
an end speedily, that the wheat will
sprout in the shock, It Is certain that
the crop, which was very promising ten
days ago, has been materially damaged
by the continued wet spell,
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The Supreme Court.

III Especial to The Times pl ana tch,
III WYTHEVILLE.3V Al, June aa2.r-The pro-
ceedings 4 IN Supreme Colvt Of Appeals
to-day, were MS follows:
Cranes Nest Coal and Coke Company
va, virginia Iron, Coal ana Coka Com
pany argued by j, Vincent Powell and
-. ~, Fulton, for appellee, and sub,
3rnitted Is sss -sBj Il ~
Green at AIS va. Pennington, pestially
argued by @. p, Dun can, for appellant I,
and continued until Monday morning.
Next cases to be call led Virginia and
sscuthwesternJ Railway VS.. Hi; I.awley
W.. Garner; jackson let als w. Courts
Committee, Il 80 ~
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a Doctors /, Great Peril.

Ban IL Special to The Times Dispa tch:
WINCHESTER, ~ Al, June I, 22z771ns a Il.
tempting St to ford III Isaac sS& rec tnls
county. last night. DR. Frank Fine
and wife, Of Gainesb oro. We're thIoRnI
8into the raging torrent and II Narrowly WY
escnned being drowned. The horse was
swept from It's feet and the buggy tossed ads
nv the swollen current. Dr. Fine $seizeds
his M fc and swan with her to the shore
and az terwards succeeded In me
horse. 4. i,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-23
iii. BOY. DROWNED ,.t.
nv SCOCKRELL'S CREEK

Especial to The Tlmes-D lspatch.)
WARSAW. VA June %. e Bessie
Wiley the i,eight-year-old son OF Mrs.
3 al. Wiley. Of Fairport. NUrthumber-
land county. was drowned In Cockrell's
Creek, near his fathers home. about 8
o'clock this morning by falling overheard
from skiff. His body was recovered
at s o'clock this afternoon. Ii L. l,S
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PRINCE THOMAS Will BE
lTALY'S REPRESENTATIVE

(speciat to The Times Dispatch)
q NORFOLK, VA, June 2.-The rtalSn
government has officially accepted the
Invitation to participate In the James.
town Exposition next year. The navy OF
the Kingdom, commanded by Prince
,l,Romas. Duke Of Genoa, Will be largely
u evidence at tho celebration.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-23
Bad as a 4Snoo,w'storrns

II Special to The Times p ispatch)
Eth MILLS VA June 20 IT hree 5ofs
the R most terrific storms passed a q ~.
this section OF the country yesterday
that have occurred for many g day The lle.
wind came first and knocked down shocks
5of wheat ana as the result Of last nights
Scloudburst great ponds of water can be-
seen, and the farmers al re at q dead
standstill, as no crop can be gotte tn.ss
"a snowstorm would not dc tatnHS the farm "a
Eers more. t IA q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-23
SECOND DISTRICT.
Committee to- Arrange for a Com
pressional Primary.
specIal 10 The Tlmes- d ispa

lspeoIal % Tie ~ Z,
Ioay, 81 smithf,eld, Isle OF Wight county,
and Democratic chairman OF the Second
Congressional District to-day called q
meeting Of his committee at the Alontir
cello Hotel. this city on Thursday, June
i2gth. at ~ o'clock NJ, for the purpose Of
axinS on q day; for the holding Of the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-23
SClubmen to Play Ball.

lspecial TO The Times-D ispatch.) t#ls III
VI LYNCHBURG, VA. June 22.---Baseball
teams from the Elk's Lodge and the Pied
mont Club, Will play q game tomorrow
afternoon for charity. and It is expected
that an immense crowd will be at the
fair grounds TO Witness the game. III
A number Of business places WIN close
early on account Of the game and the
town IS full OF colors OF the respective
teams III III MI ssssatg{ Nv
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Conference Postponed.
ksnacial 10 The Tlmes. Dlspatch..''

Z NORFOLK, AZ. June % The yacht
Ing conference scheduled Tor ro-day at
the Hampton Roads Yacht Club, to make
arrangements for International yacht
racing IN connection with the jamestown
Exposition mex year, was postponed until
tomorrow on account OF tho failuSe OF
some OF the yachtsmen from the North
and East, who are to participate in THE
conference, to arrive in time to-day.
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primary Tor the selection Of q candidate
fot Congress.
All Democratic city and county chair
men are urged to attend the meeting,
as we'll as tho candidates themselves.
friends Of the party and REPRESENTATIVES
OK the press. Provision FOR the cost OF
the primary viii also be made.
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4 FRIENDS TO ANIMALS. i
societyEof the ?. g. q. Organized
at Buckingham Courthouse.

~ dl OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES UUt ItiOaoC. ~ d
Special to The Times ispatc
BUCKINGHAM, VA, June 4 PA So
icletys for the Prevention OF Cruelty 70
Animals was organized here last night
at q! meeting OF citizens held In the
Presbyterian Church. Nj.
x $3 Judge John r. Moss was elected presl-
don't Of the society, Professor H. Blank
lenshIp. secre tary and DR.. G. L.. Morrlss.
treasurer. "A committee composed OF
Rev. Darrell, Professor Blnnkenship and
Attorney n. wv. wills was appointed TO
draw up bylaws to govern the society,
and Judge Moss. Professor, BlankenshIp
and Attorney Wills we're elected direo'
/. tors. Another meeting was called for
next Frlday evening at the courthouse
al 4 q clock to perfect the organization.
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The latest victim OF John G. caven-
dish, spurious Lord Douglas, and trader
upon wornan's affections, who robs and
then deserts them, was Miss Josephine
Hood, Of Ashevillo. N CO. who married
Cavendish in New iberia, La. December
18th last. She was taken to Mexico by
:Cavendlsh. who there disappeared.
8$$s1t Is believed that he !: murdered Miss
Hood, as no trace OF her can be found. S