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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
WORK COHVICTS ON
COUNTY ROADS
Chesterfield Supervisors Com
mend A. A. Phaup for Taking
Prompt Action.
speciaI u The mes-rdspatoh

CHESTERFIELD. VA. January -
The Chesterfield supervisors to-day held
q called meeting at the courthouse. for
the purpose of confirming the action OF
a. A. Phaup. county superintendent OF
roads. In receiving from the State peni-
tenuary twelve conyicts in addition to
MS original force. and employing them
on the public road work. and also to-
provide for the security OF the new men
and authorize the purchase Of extra
teams Tor their use. The supervisors have
for some time been arranging 20 increase
their convict force. having had a second
steel portable cage constructed recently
for their confinement when unemployed
The cage. however. is not Vet available.
owing 10 some delay IN securing am iron
truck on which to mount it. and Sspcrir-
tendent Ihaup was embarrassed d. few
days before Christmas by beinS informed
hy the superlntendent of the state oeni-
Tertiary that force of ten extra con-
vcts could be furnished him az once.
which, If not taken in charge promptly.
could not be held for him. owing to the
strong demand for COnvictS for public
work. After consulting several county
officials. Mr. Phaup took trc prisoners
in charge for the road work. and che
board to-day commended his action. and
arranged fer the accommodation and
equipment OF the enlarged force
Mr. Phaup reported to-day that hoard
for his men and a moderate allowance
Of tobacco had been provided during the
past year az a cost TO the county OF S457
per man per month. clothing for the con
victs being provided by the State Tn
view Of the present scarcity and high
price of unskiiled labor. as well as the SUI
pcrior character of convict labor the
saving 10 the county by working convicts
S. considerable their only cost being for
board and guard hire. The road mules
are being fed now at a cost OF about
per head. The board at its regular meet
ing on January 2Sth will consider the
matter Of still further charging it's road
working forces for 1907. Howard swine
ford. Esq. VINO is now sick at one Of
Richmonds hospitals has been one Of
the most active citizens OF the county
in advocating good roads for Chesterfield
and in working for their bettcrmeut
Tho county treasurer to-day offered for
sale several hundred lots or tracts of land
delinquent for 1909 taxes. with few ex-
ceptions. tho lands were bought I'm i'm
the uamc OF the Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts. and most or them will doubtless
be redeemed by tho owners.
The government veterinary surgeons
who Supervise the work OF inspecting
cattle with viaw TO Graduating thA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
WIPE ALL DISGRACE
FROM HIS FAIR NAME
Aged Soldier, Once Looked
Upon as Deserter, Received
Into Fulkerson Camp.
SGD . rhe r.mss-plspa.ch.l

BRISTOL. Va. January For many
years looked upon as having disgraced
himself as a deserter from the Confeder-
ate cause and added Co his stigma as a
bushwhscker. Bate Mullins. a feeble old
soldier Of Blountsviie. this county has
had the impression OF disgrace removed.
and is now the soul Of honor among his
comrades Of the Civil War This came
about through the action Of the s v Full
kerson Camp Of Confederate Veterans On
this city. thorough investigation Of
Muilinss character was made. with the re-
suit that me was completely eyonerated.
on Saturday he was received into mem
hership by the FulkerS0n Camp. which
had Ostracised him years ago. His return
70 the camp was amid tears Of rejoicing
There were but few dry eyes I'm the room
when. surrounded by group Of his com
rades OF the war OF the sixties. all totter-
INK with age. badge ~ honor was nin-
ned on the lapel of his coat. with tears
in his eyes ne thanked the veterans. OK
pressing himself as being glad 10 get
backs 10 the hearts Of brothcrs-in-arns
who had misjudged him these many
years.
Mullins now white with the frost OF
more than forty winters. added since the
civil War. and practically without any
thing In this worlds goods. IS nevertheless.
oy the action of the camp OF his COM
rades. in very precious sense the rich
est man IN Dixie. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08

over the Grand Lodge. take up his du-
ties W eduesday AT noon as presiding
officer ~ the Senate OF tho North Caro-
Ina General Assembly which IS about
O. convene for "a siXty-days' session. II
is conceded that he viii be reelected
grand master ~ the Grand Log- without
opposition.
The annual report of Grand Secretary
J. O.. Drewry Will show that during the
pas- year twelve new lodges have been
organized in the State and charters re-
stored 90 four which had ben suspended
The increase in membership has been
400. In eleven years the receipts Of
the Grand Lodge have increased from
s. $40 20 SIG s35 This Will be the 12Oth
annual communication.
ono Of the most important matters 20
come up viii be the report Of the build
ing committee for the $4,000 srand lodge
temple. to be erected here. This report
viii be TO the effect that the committee
Is ready 10 begin the construction of the
building March LIST. the plans being
drawn by Charles AfcMilen. Of Whining
ton.
The Belfron Knitting Nlu Company. OF
Weldon. was chartered to-day. with
100000 capital authorized. the incorpora-
tors being W. .. Tilery and others.
Another charter is Tor the High Point
Hardwood Company. capital $4,000. by
r II. Maxwell ". IT. Hedgecock. and
others.
The Roy Lumber Company OF Tavlors-
Vile. capital. $3.50. by J. p. Williams
Jr.. and others.
The name Of the Phonoharp Company.
~ concord. ie changed TO The Home Edu-
cation Company
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
SELL COPPER MINES.
Valuable Property at Spencer
Brings SIzs.ooo.

SPENCER. y. c.. January Tine prop
erty Of the Vrion Copper Mine. at Gold
Hin. was sold ut auction here to-day. fol
lowing an order Of the court placing the
company in the hands of 81 receiver The
fH rr NH. bid DIT hE SIR Guy w. Cox.
Of Boston, for ono hundred and seventy
FIVE thousand dollars. The company was
capitalized eight years aEo at three mill
Ion dollars. and the property consists
of one Thousand acres Of valuable mining
property and "a splendid place already
i'm operation on a paying basis o II.
Allen OF New York Is president and III.
T.. Wissum. OF the same place. secretary
and treasurer Of the company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
Mrs. Stuart's Bereavement.

Friends OF Mrs Henry c. Stuart sym
pathize with her in the death Of her
brother. Mr. Dale Carter. which o.
CURED al Hot Springs. Ark. last Friday.
NJ. Carter was a Nireinian and his
body Will he brought TO Smyth county
for nterment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
Oklahoma.

Texas tick. are taking steps to secure
prompt and efficient service on the part
OF the district cattle inspectors OF this
county. so that intelligent work may BE-
done 10 get rid Of the dangerous variety
Of ticks at an early date.
Mr.. John A. Fausnet and Miss Annie
r. Siniler, of this place. were quietly mar
ried on last Wednesday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
SCHOONER HENRY SUTTON
GIVEN UP FOR LOST

NEWPORT r. L. January THE
schooner Henry sutton. OF Newport.
which sailed from Chcverce. y. s, Oc-
tobcr 3ist for Baltimore. with q cargo
~ lumber. before reported "a missing
has been given up as lost. with all on
board
and was commanded by Captain Sole
The vessel was OF 6o2 gross TONNAGE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
Richmonders in New York.

Especial 20 The Times Dispatch
NEW YORK January Rand T.
II Hasker Hotel Aston. A. J. Pizzini.
Mrs. a. NJ Evans. Albert. J.. a Bovd
Grand. q. II. HUgner. Imperial J. BEN
ford. Jr.; Herald Square. r. G. Cole
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
Six Monthly
nffrrtrnfa


Remit br postofiice money order. bank
draft or personal checks II YOU send
CURRENCY. always register your letter.
Make ali drafts. checks and money orders
payable 90 THE Uncle sam OH Company.
Your stock viii he sent to you By reg
istcrcd mail. our office force is rushed
with work and DO not expect your stock
O. reach YOU for at least two weeks after
your remittance arrives at The Uncle
sam office
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
TELLS STORY Of
HORRIBLE CRIME
William Ruffin, Negro Held for
Murder of John Grub, Makes
a Full Confession.
BROWN WANTS WITNESSES
Says He Can Prove That He Was
in West Virginia on Night
OF Murder.

FARMNILLE. IA, january Another
delay Is occasioned In the trial of the
alleged murderers of John Grub. Will
liam Rutiin alias Jesse Ruffn. having
made "a complete confession. implicauns
John Brown. alias George Brown. who
was arrested and brought 20 Farmtille
Saturday from MONTGOMERY. w. Va. The
Commonwealth Attorney decided this
morning 20 put Brown on trial rst and
use Rufin as "a witness Wfr1 Brown
was brought into court FOR arraignment
he was without counsel and informed the
judge that he had Witnesses in West Viz
ginia. judge Huudley required ~ tho
prisoner to state unCer oath what De-
expected TO prove by these witnesses. ami
Brown replied that he would show that
at the time Of the murder Of Mr. Grubb.
on the night of June 9th last. he was go
work in West Virginia Tho names and
residences Of these Witnesses were taken
and the court ordered that they bee tel,-
rraphed 10. This was done. bat up to "a
late hour this evening no reply had been
received.
Judse Hundiey stated thar the wit
uesses desired by Brown were without
his Jurisdiction. and he could not. therc-
fore compel them to come 10 Prince Ed
ward but that he Intended that the pris-
oncr should have every chance allowable.
Tie would send after the witnesses. and
II they were tine right sort az people and
could testify in behalf Of the prisoner
they would come Tie then adorned
court until Friday morning az 10 o'clock.
when the case Of John Brow. viii De
tried
Brown was indicted this morning upon
the evidence Of Massie HiiI who made "a
fun confession last July whom arrested
al Fmporia. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
VIGOROUS FOUR
CORNERED FIGHT
All Candidates for Speakcrship Of
North Carolina House
Claim Strength.
CAROLINA MASONS' MEETING


RALEIGH. y. G.. january 1.-Less
than a dozen OF the members OF the
General Assembly TO convene here We'd
nesday have arrived as yet However
the four candidates for the sneakershiD
Of the House Of Representative are on
the scene. busily marshaling the.r forces
rs the Solons arrive. There ave ninety
seven Democratic members of the House
whose votes must be- reckoued with ~
the race for Speaker who WIN. OF course.
De named In the caucus Of the Demo-
cratic members 10 be held Tuesday night.
Walter Murphy. representative from
Rowan. who is one OF the asprants for
the speakership. has been here since
friday. J. 8. Manning. Of Durham. am
plner candidate, arrived last night. and
W. c. DOwd. Of Charlotte. came in on
pne OF the early morning trains. T. j.
justice. Of Guilford. the fourth candl-
GATE, reached here about noon to-day.
III Is difficult to size up tie situation.
1sach or The candidates manifest conf
nence. Murphy claims that hc viii 40 into
the caucus with the largest pledged fol-
lowing between forty and forty-f!ve Tie
tnlnhs Justice OF Dowd will be his closest
competitors in the number Of votes on the
frst ballot In fact Justice claims a larger
pledged vote than Murphy. and bo.h
Dowd and Manning are known to be
strongly backed In the fights they are
putting up. II is whispered that j. s.
Manning may throw his strength TO one
or another. OF the candidates. with the
understanding that he be made chairman
OF the judiciary committee. probably the
most desirable committee assignment OF
the assembly.
Carolina Grand Lodge.
Members OF the North Carolina Grand
Lodge Of Masons are arriving FOR the
annual meeting. which convenes TO-
morrow night Grand Master Francis
ID. WinStoa, 81 BERTHE was one Of the
nrst on tho scene. he will have double
duties before the Grand Lodge adiourns
- AA NIL have. In addition 10 presiding
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
Makes Full Confession.

Ruffn made confession this morning in
his cell before Commonw calth's Attorney
Watkins the sheriff. several guards two
detectives and The Times Dispatch cor
RESPONDENT Previous 10 this be had told
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08

Investors from every part OF tho
United States show continued conf
dence IN Uncle Sam refinery stock. as
can be proven from tine books bv the
many substantial renittances received
during the past three weeks. while
there are hundreds Of deals pending
which tho company is closing every
1ay.
Completion of Work Means so-cent
stock.
The completion Of the rrea+ uyort.
Vel under Roadway win advarc. this
stock in solid value % ~ lease SO
cents per share and better .u.t ae a,.r..
As you are foot high ITO complete
ihis work is just "a question ~ securing
FUNDS with which 20 buy material ana
pay skilled labor The company haas.
already raised right a. one million
dollars. Il has nearly rtne thouean8
stockholders. All ARC working for tho
company They VIII Doe Increasing
their holdings and getting their neigh
bors 20 Invest in this stock even v,b..e
you are reading this announcement
Hundreds ~ them VIII fnva.t sr.,-
sanos OF dollars as the company COM
unues % grow while every day new,
people are joining oHr ranks hv foakfrg
eunstantial remittance. The Uncle
.-+t- N'tii4 af+ ie q DIX rrfErUrfg does
business on big SCALE and hv tt4
e0minanains position o. able o. secure.
INC greatest results fr0u tta lea
amount ~ money Invested II has io,,
snNt using rates from almost every
4rallrE new7IuIrr ln the land This
sni. ounce en-. ~ s.lll appear go all tla
tirtr"p"llt-n papers ana vItl De- rlas
1y more than twenty million Dao-Ia-
ne stock d. iu good demand rs fhe
prlc" a- which ID a. selling Is ia ..1
upon h-7~t-. and investors from All
oF.s inc country are king -ubstar-
tiai rrnittanr-s Tarira- thl ra.t fa,,-
chf "a one tlpGsa -f- dollar draft Was
received from Illinois Anoffa- fo~
twenty six hundred and twenty f,.e
40 -iars came from South Tlak0fa An
otu-r from Iowa for four hundred and
ntt dollars Another from P.fIadel-
phia Tor seven hundred and tom dol
lars several from Ohio frr frorr f1ur
hundred and lftv o. seven hundred
Snd Ten dollars. Another from Canada
tor seven hundred ard ten dollars ono
from missouri fo- nftr-u hundred one
rom 1frhisau fnr TWO hundred and
mo 90 stre kNlir amounts from
inirfv dollars 20 one hundred and nftv
collars nav" come from every ~-ate
IL the Union. and several very repre-
tentatiF" deals have been closed 30 on
the iusfalrunur basis
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-09

bors than they did in 1882, we beg leave to submit the following plan for getting rid of them with out doing violence to conscience: Build dsmall fires aboutyour prem ises after the sun goes down, and the feas being attracted by the light will hop into them voluntari- ly and be cremated in a twink ling. We got the foregoing from a preacher and believe it to be worthy of a trial.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-09
News from BodcaW.
Special to the News.

cpttlai to lhe +>eNss
 Bodcaw, July S.-Mrs. Alp. Settle, of Texas, is attending the sick bed of her father, Capt. Jno. Parker, who has been failing in health for several weeks. Capt Parker is one of our oldest and most honored citizens, having re- peatedly held offices of trust in this county, and his many friends will regret to hear of his pro tracted illness.
 Prof. A. J. Vestal left home on Wednesday last to attend the grand entertainment given by the Woodmen at Camden.
 Prof. Patton, with nearly all of his students, attended the sing ing convention held at Holly Springs on the Eth inst.
 We are glad to learn that the Bodcaw Brass Band will be known hereafter as the High School Band. Many of it's mem bers are students of the school and for this reason we think it will prove a valuable acquisition to the institution.
 Talking about hot weather, there's going to be "a hot time in the old town" Wednesday, when Russell & Phillips get back from the Indian Territory with their fine drove of unbroken blow horses. We'll go on with the Star of Hope they will cut up more monkey shines, under the saddle, thanany mule that Isham ever rode into Hope to take in the ten elephant circus.
 As'the abominable fieas have come this year in greater num-
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-09
E. 0. Butt Slapped Editor

Eureka Springs, July0. Form CT State Senator F. o. Butt slap ped Giles E. Miller, editor of the Times Echo, in the face this morning as the result Of Miller's attackupon Butt, whorepresents the claim of creditors against the defunct bank of w. M. Duncan.
 OnFriday Butt, under instruc- tions of the Beacon Paper Com pany of St. Louis, filed petition for a receiver for the Times Echo plant, and Miller's strictures up- on Butt in the succeeding issues of the paper brought the face skipping incident.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-09
News from Emmet.

Special to the News.
 Miss May Rutlidge and Mary Arnold, of Hope, and Lillian Burk, of Texarkana, were here last week.
 F.. B. and Mrs. Moore, Theo. and Mrs. Elgin, and Ed. Hood, of Prescott, were visitors here since our last.
 Mrs. Addie McHenry, of Jeffersonville, Ind, is spending the summer with J. B. and Mrs. Yoemans.
 Mat Galloway, just from the hills of Pike county, attended our old folks fish fry the 4th.
 Frank Alfrey had his hand badly cut with the sap saw at the heading mill last week and .tis said will lose his first finger.
 The Salvation Army band gave ali entertainment down town Friday night.
 Jo and Mrs. Bryan went to Smackover forth 4th. Jo Eaves and Hint Battle to Camden and Mcfarland to Gurdon.
 There is a new baby boy at Mayor c. c. Calhoun's, and the
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-09
The Nevada County Board Met at the Court House Yesterday
 and Allowed Claims.
TwEMTY-FouR WERE APPROVED
The Board Consisted of Messrs. J. w. Hudson and C. M. Buchanan, Whose Deliberations in the Mat ter Met with General Ap-
 proval.

The Nevada County Pension Board met yesterday at the court house and passed on all applications, and recommended the following claims. The board consisted of Messrs. J. w. Hud- son, Isam Mack and c. M. Buch- anan, but on account of sickness Mr. Mack was not present, and the other two members acted, without a selection to fill the vacancy:
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-09
Of 10 h0ratio.

About twenty or more of Pres colt young boys left yesterday for Horatio in Little River county, where there they went to gather peaches. There are HOO acres there in peach trees, and the fruit is now ready for shipment. Employment for the next thirty days is to be given to 600 people, in gathering, packing and ship ping the fruit. The wages paid is 20c an hour, and the boys all expect to get rich. Over 700 cars are ready for shipment, and the fruit failure in most all other states, will give the proprietors of the Horatio farm quite profit on their business.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-09

callers have been many to see the stranger.
 News came here few days ago that c. c. Uum) Daily and Miss Nettie Thompson were married in Texarkana the first of the month. This was another surprise marriage to us.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-09

A. NJ. Ellsworth has sold the Wren property on East 2nd St. to Glide Buchanan. We did not learn whether Glide will occupy the house himself ornot.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-09

he has been resting well for sev- eral days and has taken nourish- ment regularly is the cause for the gain in strength, his physi- clans stated.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-07-09
Governor Doing We'll.

Greenwood, July s. Ex-Governor Little showed an unmistakable gain in strength today. The fact
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-20
RAW RECRUIT IS
DETECTED At
CLEVER GAME
WORKS WAR DEPARTMENT
FOR GRUB AND EXPENSES
John Mari Arrested After En-
listing in Every Recruiting
Station He Could Find on
the Map.

An exceedingly clever way 10 beat a
board bill has been made public by
the arrest at Trinidad, Colo. Monday
Of John Mari. Of Phoenix, Ariz. who
on November 8. enlisted In the United
States army at the Albuquerque re-
cruiting office. After passing an eX-
animation. Mari was given a ticket to
El Paso and ordered 10 report at Fort
Bliss, Texas.
Inseead of going to the I'll Paso post
Mari sold the ticket and went "a Las
Vegas, where he enlisted again. The
recruiting officers there paid his
board and room rent for four days,
and were preparing to send him to
Icl Paso when Lieutenant +. w. BAH.
in charge OF the New Mexico recruit
ing stations, arrived in The Meadow
Cit..
Immediately after Lieutenant Pairs
advent in Las Vegas, Mari went to
Trinidad, Colo, where he again APP
piled at the recruiting office. shortly
after Mars disappearance from Las
Vegas. Lieutenant Ball learned Of his
actions and notified the police In Trim
dad. which resulted in Mars arrest.
While the war department can not
court martial Mari. because he had
not been sworn into the army, IL Is
believed that the Trinidad authorities
viii try him under the boarding house
and innkeepers' act for beating a
board bill.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-20
DECLARE JUSTICE
PARTICIPATED IN
ROUGH HOUSE
AND THEN JAILED HIS
VICTIMS FOR DISORDER
Rather Peculiar Double Game
Alleged on Part Of Zacharias
PadIIIa BY Fellow Citizens of
San Rafael,

Martin Gabaldon and Geronimo or
tiz. proprietors of a store and saloon
at San Rafael. Valencia county. have
arrived in the city to pour INTO the
ears of the district attorney a tale OF
woe that is rather out Of the ordi-
nary. Gabaldon and ortiz allege that
they were attacked By Justice Of the
Peace Zacarias Padilla. and that the
Justice thereafter had them pulled for
disorderly conduct. The alleged as
sauIt occurred Friday night. The
men with the grievance allege that
Padilla and a bunch of others entered
their store and started a rough house
OF the typical western variety, assault
ing and beating up the prOprietOrs
with clubs. reVolyers, knives, rocks
and other Implements. badly injuring
both their victims. 1t Is charged that
after participating in the assault Pa
dilla issued a warrant and had both
men taken to jail on the charge Of dis
orderly conduct, thus adding insult to
injury and rubbing 1t in. Gabaldon
and ortiz have filed grave charges TO
this effect and have retained Elfego
Baca to assist In the prosecution of the
men. United states Marshal Foraker
has issued a warrant for the arrest OF
Padilla on complaint of his wife, Mrs.
Juanita Padilla, who sues for divorce
and charges her husband with bigamy.
She alleges hat he divides his time
impartially between her and his other
wife, to whom he was married I'm due
form.
In her suit for divorce she asks for
a division OF property valued at S33,-
900. Altogether, 1t looks to the casual
observer as If Zacarias must be a gay
old sport.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-20
CLOTHES CLEANER
SAYS AGREEMENT
WAS BROKEN
PECULIAR SUIT FILED
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Forger Clifford Hastings Sent
Up for Two Years. Bunch of
Convicts viii Go to Santa Fe
Tomorrow.

To compel the defendants to live up
to an agreement not to open a similar
shop within three miles of the clean
ing establishment, which he purchas-
ed from the defendants, A. A. Henry
yesterday filed suit In the district
court against c. f. Brown, Mrs. Anna
Brown and w T. Thornton.
The plaintiff prays for a temporary
writ of injunction, which will compel
the defendants to live up to the
agreement, and also seeks iudgmen:
and the costs of the action.
In his petition he AYERS that on May
8, this year, he purchased of Mr.. and
Mrs, Brown the cleaning and tailoring
establishment in the Savoy hotel, with
the understanding that they should
not open up a similar shop within
three miles. This all the parties
agreed to- but a short time later the
Browns and Thornton opened NJ a
shop at 121 North Third street, about
five blocks away.
y. r. Adams is attorney for the
plaintiff.