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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-08
Gloucester Notes.

GLOUCESTER c. H.. VA, September
7.-on Tuesday, September 8. all of
the bellies and beaux OF Gloucester
county assembled at White Marsh race
course to witness the grand tourna-
ment. the first held in this vicinity
for many years.
The judges stand. recently erected,
was gaily decorated with flags and
banners. The knights. clad in white,
wearing sashes OF divers colors, formed
group the memory Of which will go
down in the annals of Gloucester
county. The people from all the coun-
tryside assembled in gay attire, and the
sun looked down on many gallant
knight and fair lady.
After some preliminary movements,
Captain John Newstead Tabb marshaled
all the knights before the judges stand
to hear tho charge, eloquently delivered
by Hon. j. Boyd Sears. III the Judges
stand were Mr.. Percival Hicks, Mr. w.
j. Burlee, Mr.. A.. w, Withers, Mr.. j.
Marshall Lewis, Mr.. Willie Stubs, Mr.
David Saunders, Rev. w. B. Lee, and
Hon. ]. Boyd Sears.
Mr.. Marshal Lewis. In few well
chosen words, introduced. the orator,
who in an abba and scholarly sneech,
beginning with the days OF chivalry
and referring to the famous Virginians
of later times, hold up high ideals and
asprations to the young knights who
were about to enter the contest, These
We're r. q. Roane. Knight of Cash;
Harry Tabb, knight of Snoden; John
Tabb. Knight of the Golden Horse
Shoe; John Bridges. Knight of the
Oaks; r. Mann Pare Knight of Shelly;
| Vim. B.. Lee, Jr., riding as Sir Pick
wick's Knight Of Chops and Warming
Pans; M, A.. Cheney, Jr.. Knight. OF
Warner Hall; Jack p. Sinclair, knight
/ of Valley Front; Robert Corbell, Knight
of Glen Roy; b. p. HARDWOOD, Knight of
Fort Monroe; DR.. Wm. II. jones' Knight
OF Dawn OF '61 Tor Bob Lee'a Light
Horse; Durham Withers, knight Of
| Tuesday Night; j. L.sbouldin, knight
of the Hour; Todd Robins, Knight OF
Marlfield; p. r. Rhodes, knight Of
| Old House Greek; Phil Jones, Knight
of Fair lady; r., G.. Selden, knight of
Bachelors ShantY; y, S., Curtis. knight
| of Hampton; Hayes IIogg, Knight of
White Marsh; GIL. Sinclair. Knight of
Elizabeth City; 4. S; Sinclair, knight
of Thorpland; u. S, Curtis, knight Of
No Hope IT. M, Parrish, knight Of
Hayes Store; Nelson Robins. knight
,of Charity,
| AS the young knights entered the
list and some of them missd their
first rings. a wave OF distress swept
over the audience. and even the skies
Joined with the people in dropping co.
pioua tears In the form of heavy show
[ers OF rain. Y
Notwithstanding this. however, the
tournament was very successful the
first prtae going to the Knight Or
IThorpland, tho second to Knight OF NO
Hope, third to Knight of Old House
Creek. and fourthtto Knight Of Shelly.
Some of the knights from q distance
were riding for ladies at home, there
fore they kindly consented that the
Gloueester Knights should crown the
quee n Of love and beauty, Conse-
alenty the Knight Of shelly having
Ia ken NOR g rings than any OF The others
cpe,Wped the lqueen, The knsht Or
l Mar leld crowned tha first maid oT
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honor, the knight OF Bachelors Shanty
the second maid OF honor, and the
Knight of the Golden Horse Shoe tho
third maid of honor.
The coronation ball was held in tho
new and spacious barn on the White
Marsh estate. 1t was tastefully de-
coratad with knights equipments, red,
white and blue bunting. sheaves OF
wheat and corn stalks. A band from
Williamsburg furnished this music.
The gallery for the musicians con-
sisted of a blue ox-cart, decorated
with colors. placed at the end of the
bathroom.
The coronation address was made by
Major Thomas T.. Talaferro famous
| tournament orator OF Virginia. HIS
| speech was very eloquent and impress
| sive. The coronation ceremony was
| very elaborate. The knights drawn up
| in martial array occupied one SIDE OF
the room while the fair ladies stood
facing them, thus forming an aisle III
which the royal party moved In stately
procession to the platform and thronel
seated upon which the queen, Miss ia
ME Kownslar Lee, was crowned. Ihe
! queen was attended by her three maids
| OF honor Miss Georgia Sinclair, MISS
AIargaet Tabb and Miss Powell Byrd.
The coronation the royal set, was dane
led, followed by a dance of the knights,
About 12 O'Clock refreshments were
served and dancing was continued until
an early hour of the morning
L Much of the credit of the success
of both tournament and ball was dua
| to the active interest taken by Mr.,
w. i. Burlee end the kindly assistance
rendered by him to the committed
having charge of the arrangements.
Without his corporation and kinds
ness in lending his racetrack and barn
1t would have heen impossible to have
had the tornament. Many thanks ara
also due Captain ]. N. Tahb who waa
manager of tho tournament,
| 1t Is hoped that this tournament,
wlilo the first for many years may
be soon succeeded by others
The proceeds will be devoted to tho
benefits of the Botetourt High school,
| vyb,t sim II ~ nrof,t n man to win laureld
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Martinsville.

MARTINsVILLE, VA, September -
Mir, u. r, Brown was appointed assist
ant postmaster here on September lst,
succeeding Mr. Joseph D. Minter, re-
signed. Mr.. Brown Is a son of ex-Con-
gresham John r. Brown. He la a
young man of fine business ability, and
his appointment gives general salts
faction,
Miss Roy Smith entertined a few of
her friends at q very charming pro-
gresslve whist party Monday after
moan from 4 to Q o'clock, the enter
talnment being given In honor of her
and her mother's guests, Miss Winnie
Larkln, of Texas, and Mrs, Essie Cabell,
of DanvIlle, Va.
The Martinsyil'e High School viii
open on Monday, September 10th,
ington, p. g., who have been spending
the summer at Ocean View, are guests
of Mrs, Rarr's parents, Rev, and Mrs.
a. w. Anaon, at the rectory. Mr., Barr
has been In change Of the model post
office at the exposition since It's OPEN
ing,
Judge s. q. White left Monday for
stannton, Va TO attend the fall term
fof the Court of Appeals,
Mr.. and Mrs. John w, Carter and
daughters returned from Yellow Sui
phur Springs on September LIST.
Mrs, John r. Penn and Miss Eliza
beth Cohbs are spending the week at
Patrick Springs, Va,
Mr. i, X. Spenaef, accompanied by
Ehis som Master James Spencer, and
daughter, Margaret, are among this
week's visitors to the exposition,
Miss Lucy Anderson, OF Martinsville,
| Is visiting her brothers. Messrs. s. A.
and ". Ii Anderson, In Richmond.
Mrs, w, a. Barrett and daughters,
Misses Halle and Laurie Barrett, who
have been spending the summer with
relatives in Richmond and Middlesex
county, have returned home.
Miss BapEamin, Of Newport News, is
1.-THE guest Of Mrs n. j. Stephens, at
Hotel Stephens,
Nh, John H. Matthews, county CLERK
of Henry county. IL Visiting his daugll-
ter, Mrs John Parrish, at smlthflsld.
Va. ~ fs II s
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The deep, underlying cause old
blood THIS ua has become ascte with some poison which
active sluggish condition OF the leaving
body to be absorbed the circulation instead OF throwing
of this lseam hereditary effects Of along spel
of Sickness disease
condition heal because the impurities circla,
ton filled being constantly discharged
nhme the tissues and further disease the surrounding only
purpose nothing equals hgns head Of the trouble
and drives all impurities and poons place being
supplied blood naturally permanuy Local ap,
pcatone assist cleansing the but affected
the blood Book
medical advice free THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.. ATLANTA Ga
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Abingdon.

ABINGDON VA September 7.--pr
and Mrs, II. A. Wharton, Of Columbia
Tenn who have been the guests OF
Mr.. floyd Hurt for the past month
have returned home. pr. Wharton was
q former pastor Of the Presbyterian
church at this place.
Mr., Robert Hughes. i'm OF Norfolk
WAS a visitor to Abingdon this week
Mr.. Arthur G, Jones returned to
Charlottesville on Monday after a Few
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-08

What shall 1t profit man to win laurel1
and put his stomach In such shape that nd
can't rest on them ?---Purk,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-09

in this country are regarded as better
than when the postmaster-ger. first
proposed the innovation 1t is believed
that the president in his message to
congress will give his approval to the
postal savings bank, and at the same
time give the private savings banks
and trust companies a dig
A consular representative ir. France
has reported that one of the greatest
aids to the financial power of France,
with lis annual investing surplus of
$35O,OOO.0OO to $5OO.OOOOOO is the ia
cility with which it's people can invest
their small savings with absolute Sc
curity. He continues that the govern
ment system of postal savings banks
enables investors to deposit small
sums in the postoffices, upon which
they draw interest, with the right to
withdraw them at WILL
Consul-General w. A. Prickitt of
Auckland, New Zealand, says the pos
tai savings banks system has been
adopted with the most gratifying sue
cess. He figures out that should the
banks be patronized in the same ratio
in America that the total deposits
would amount to $4,6OO,00 900
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-09
SPECIAL TRAIN
To IDAHO GAME
HUNDREDS OF RIOTERS WILL GO
TO- MOSCOW SATURDAY TO
SEE WHITMAN WIN.

Interested ir. the success of the
Whitman football team and believing
it can win from anything with the
right backing, some of the football en-
thusiaStS of this city are today ar
ranging for special train to accom-
pany the Whitman team to Moscow
next Saturday and aid them to win from
the school at that place.
If it is arranged, the train will prob
ably leave here Saturday morning get
ting to Moscow about noon After the
game the train would leave for Walla
night. The fare would likely be one and
one-third for the round trip, about
$685.. But two meals would be needed
and The cost of the trip would be lit
tie.
Whitman can win from the team at
Moscow. Everyone knows that. And
everyone says, IF the game were only
here" Of course, the local boys will be
at disadvantage in playing away
from home, but with several hundred
iOOtCio " CiSoui age tlicIIl ~ NfCtOIy
there is no doubt but that Whitman
can hang Moscows scalp on her belt
with little trouble. Spokane high
school played University of Idaho 90.
and Whitman played Spokane 800
From this. Whitman should win, but
at that time, Middleton had been sick
abed and had coached his team but
little. Now it is a different story and
it will be a hard, close game and ore
well worth the seeing So when you are
asked to go up and help the team do
it. The college needs the aid and will
appreciate it. A victory for Whitman
is one for Walla Walla.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-09
FORG|VES FOR
KILLING FATHER
PRINCE SANSALUNA VISITS PRES
IDENT AND PRESENTS VAL.
LIABLE KRIS,

WASHINGTON, Nov. "a symph-
ony IN coIOf appeared at the executive
office yesterday when Prince Sansa-
luna, a Filipino datto. accompanied by
his interpreter and a slave, called and
presented a kris 10 President Roose-
welt. Prince Sansaluna, who says he is
direct descendant of Mahommet, is
son of the famous datto, Ali, VINO
was killed two years ago fighting the
American soldiers. The prince is only
II years old, but he rules his people
we'll, and there has been no trouble
with them since his father was killed.
For headgear he wore a curious bas-
ket ccntrivance, which in the matter
of color put the rainbow and the au-
rOra borealis to shame His jacket was
yellow, the color of a pumpkin. left out
of doors on frosty night. On his at
tenuated legs he wore white trousers,
which fitted tight and on his feet were
a substantial pair of American shoes
over his right shoulder there was
broad red leather belt from which de-
pended a gold medal presented to the
prince by General Leonard Wood. The
medal is the insignia of office of the
prince.
The interpreter wore a pink costume
patterned after suit of pajamas, and
the humble slave boosted of a suit of
blue that recalled a pillow case with
arm holes cut III it. The kris is IS
inches long. The weapon was present.
81 to tho nrince by his father. Datto
All. It has been in the family $50
years.
resident Roosevelt received the
prince warmly and congratulated him
upon the manner his people were
adapting themselves to civilization He
also shook hands with the interpreter
and the slave.
4 forgive your excellency for killing
my father" said the prince.
For once the president was staggered
for a reply. Then he expressed his ap-
probation of the forgiveness.
The prince is on his way back to the
Philippines from the jamestown fair.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-09
BULLE|N MEETS
HER WATERLOO
STATESMAN WINS SIGNAL VIC
TORY ON THE FOOT BALL
GRIDiRoN.
Statesman 10.

? Statesman 10.
Bulletin 0.
With a rush and a whirl and amid
the cries of scores of excited youth
| full rooters along the side.ines inc
, Statesman's carrier boys won a sig
nal victory over the Bulletin paper
peddlers this morning by a score Of
10 to 0.
"And we played football, that's what
1 mean. said a young nero of the
gridiron. and say the way we wal
,oped it to the Bulletin aggreg alton
wasn't bit Slow
For some unaccountable reason. the
sporting editors of both papers failed
to attend the little informal reception
rendered the Bulletin boys so it will
be impossible to give the exact de-
tails of the game.
The event, as near as can be learned
was a hummer from the drop of the
hat until time was called in the last
half and while the Statesman lads
played the better game, their stocky
little opponents were game to the fin
ish. No long rows of gaily bedecked
rooters graced the sidelines, and the
boys didn't even have a war cry of
their own, yet the game was the ALL
important event of the year, and even
Carlisle and Harvard couru go nang.
Lang. the Statesmans husky full
Dback, was the real nero of the occa-
sion, and twice he broke through the
lines for a touchdown. And there
were others who pulled down huge
punches of praise. Stewart. the little
quarter and Rocks left half, played the
game all the way through. 1t was
Schiffner and Walters who came to
the Irescue when most needed and
Shepard was cheered time and time
again in breaking up the Bulletins
strong interference. Cox at left tackle
and Murphy, the Irish laddie with lots
of nerve VINO played right tackle.
made great gains during the entire
game. Cowan left end did some fancy
paying and time after time made
magnificent gains around his end.
The, lineup of the two teams was as
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-09
HAWAII JAPS
READY FOR WAR
SEND MESSAGE TO EMPEROR OF.
FERING SERVICES TO I'M
PERIAL THRONE.

| SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. "A spec
| ial cable to the Gail from Honolulu
says:
! Should the emergency arise, we of
fer ourselves courageously to the state
thus to guard and maintain the pros
perity of our imperial throne"
This was the message delivered to
the emperor of Japan in Toxic on Sun
day by a special messenger sent by
the Japanese residents of Hawaii Ac-
companying the message which pledg-
ed in such unehquivocal terms sup
port to the home government in the
event of war, was an address convey
| ing in eXtravagent phrase tee loyalty
of the emperor's subjects in these is
lands and acquainting his majesty
with the progress they had made in
earning, in assimilating the benefits
of the white mans civilization and in
| material prosperity.
Perhaps it did not require this plain
declaration to acquaint Americans with
| the fact that in the event of a con-
flict between this nation and the ar
rogant little cOnquerer or the Slav
every Japanese resident of America
colony and Northumberland be count
ed upon as a foe, ready to do his utmost
openly or under cover, to aid his en-
perOr.
So secretly were the Hawaiian Jap
anese canvassed and so quietly were
the meetings conducted at which prep
aratiOns We're made for the dispatch
ing of a special messenger to Toxic
that not until today was a white res
ident of Honolulu aware that the a..
ton had been taken. How the news
leaked out is known only to the. terri
torial officials who have lost no time
in acquainting Washington with the
facts.
There is great indignation amonA
Americans here, not SO much because
the Japanese have pledged their loyal
ty to the emperor, but because of the
secret methods pursued at time when
the brown residents of the islands We're
perturbed over the ordering of the bat
tie ship fleet to the Pacific and actually
believed that war was near. Had they
been open in their expression of pat
riotism less would have been thought
about it.
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Wait for the cars at the Book Nook.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-09
|FAVoRs POSTAL SAVINGS
PRESIDENT MAY SUPPORT VIEWS
OF MEYER WITH RECOMMEND
DATION TO CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, Nov 9.-Informa-
ton is being gathered by government
officials to be used in support of the
proposed recommendation of Postmas-
postal savings bank. Coming at this
time when the people are crying
against the recklessness with which
their money is invested by savings
and trust companies, the prospect of
postal savings banks being established
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-11-09
At the Orpheum.

To a well filled house last night, the
Binnard company presented for the
first time. the laughable comedy.
"Fogg's Ferry" which proved to be
one of the funniest. bills yet offered
by the popular stock company. A
large crowd attended the matinee this
afternoon and doubtless standing room
will be hard to obtain tonight. To-
morrow night 1.-The Senator's Daugh-
ter" will be put on. This is another
good comedy and one which should
take well. Mortimer is doing a clever
monologue speciality which is well
worth seeing tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-22

Roos. secretary of the club, presented
the plans for the Improvement of Fill
more street
Toastmaster Bryan read regrets from
Supervisor NJ. Coffey and Thornweu
Mullally of the United Railroads, who
We're unable to be present, but who
pledged their assistance to the upbuild-
ing of Fillmore street.
In his opening remarks Toastmaster
Bryan dwelt upon the fact that Fill
more street would always be the main
artery of travel between the Mission
and the Western Addition. But we
are not here to toot our own horn" he
said, and have no objection to other
streets taking the overflow from us-of
course, / refer to Van Ness avenue and
such thoroughfares."
Norton c. Wells. president of the
Improvement association and manager
Trust Company, responded first to the
toastmaster's call. He spoke on the
subject, The Association and What It
Stands For" He told of how the asso-
citation was first organized in a Fill
morestreet carbarn eight months ago,
the moving spirits being J. W. Raphael
l. Rosenthal and R. A. Roos. He dis
cussed the progress of the street from
the days Immediately after the fire,
when 1t looked like country fair, un-
IL now it has developed into a cosmo-
politan thoroughfare through the ef-
forts of the Improvement association
We are here to stay" he declared
Surely in ten years we shall have l.
100000 inhabitants and we shall have
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-22

Fillmore street Association were a unit
in promoung the interests of the city.
AT the conclusion of his remarks a
toast was drank to the press and the
city.
One of the strongest speeches of the
evening was made by President George
Duffey of the Board of Public Works.
He spoke of the work he has accom-
plished since being appointed head of
the department and complimented Su-
pervisor Gallagher on the aid rendered
him.
Il want to see Fillmore street what
it is and what ii ought to be-" said he.
Francisco. ! want to say this to all
money to improve the street and I want
you to turn it over to me. I'll spend it
for you and every cent piece will be
honestly spent. / pledge my word
to it,"
Public Administrator Joseph A. Stulz,
who first went into business on Fill
more street twenty years ago and has
been there ever since. told of his ex-
periences on the street. He responded
to the subject, why I am not busy
in my official capacity on Fillmore
street He was followed by Secretary
Robert A. Rees, who spoke of the work
of improving Fillmore street with bet
ter pavements and lights. A system
of ninety-six electric arches is to be
built. Other speakers We're Fire Chief
Shaughnessy, Supervisor Rea, Byron
Mauzy, G. P. Haag, J. A. Johnson, B.
A. Weyl and J. W. Raphael
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-22

more than one shopping district. We
should have three: one downtown, an
other in the Western Addition and a
third in the Mission. Nothing on earth
can stop the growth of San Francisco,
not even another-f1re. And Fillmore
is the leading night and day street in
San Francisco
Acting Mayor James L Gallagher fol-
lowed. He reverted to the history of
the days following April 1S and spoke
Of the self-reliance and strength of
character Of the San Francisco business
men, who, as soon as circumstances
permitted, got to work and laid the
San Francisco.
Gallagher said that it was largely
through the acts of the administration
and the Board of Supervisors, who
agreed to retrench on municipal ex-
penses and set low tax rate, that cap
ital was encouraged to come into the
city and enable business to resume it's
course. In closing Gallagher spoke en-
Enthusiastically of the future of Fillmore
street as a business center.
Ernest s. Simpson, managing editor
of the Call. spoke on THE Attitude Of
the Press Concerning Fillmore Street"
The message / bring" said he, ''is
one of cooperation and good will. The
newspaper will listen to what you have
to say. Fillmore street was, after the
fire. the rallying point of the industrial
and commercial life of San Francisco.
The spirit of 1906 was the spirit of rs
and 40 rolled into one" In conclusion
he stated that the newspapers and the
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-22
ACCUSED MURDERER IS
PERMITTED DABY's KISS
Wife Slayer Embraces His
Motherless Son in
Court

Charles j. Ahlborn, accused of mur-
dering his wife while in drunken
rage, sat in Judge ShortalIs court yes
terday morning and suffered what
must have been the final pang of re-
morse for his unholy deed His little
seven-year- son, too young to real
ize the crime which may make him
fatherless as it has made him mother
less, clasped the slayer OF his mother
tightly IN his little arms and cried as
If his heart would break
Ahlborn had asked the courts per
mission to embrace his little boy. who
had been brought to the court with
his aunt. Judge Shortall assented. and
the father grasped his boy almost
roughly. so overpowering were his
feelings. With a voice showing deep
emotion and tenderness for the little
lad. Judge Shortall ordered the case
to proceed.
Ahlborn was employed until Febru-
airy as driver for the California Bot