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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05

VIVA. Is watered stockc"- Richmond
Times Dispatch
Watered stock Is fiction published by
railroad magnates at the eNnens. OF tax
payers IL is the best paying utcrltare
IN existence from the publisher stand
point and requires the least expenditure
OF intellectual effort 10 U.s. thc most exc
pcnsive literature bought by the public
Louisville Coug!er-J ou1naL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05
STARTS BACK TO SCHOOL;
EL0PES AND MARRlES

ROANOKE. VA. January 4-EIiss Ruth
Jones. youngest daughter Of M and Mrs
Thos. Jones. and Mr. K ID lIinson. am
insurance agent. elOped 10 Pelham. ". g..
and were married. The bride was stu
dent 1T blackstone College. and left yes-
terday presumably TO resume her studies
Her parents were surprised to-day % learn
that she had married.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05
State Board of Fisheries

INUFCIaI u no IIn1N7- ITHT ITIH-T
TRNINGTON. VA. January f-State
Board 90 Fisheries Will meet at Hamp-
ton. January Sth At This meeting the
board will render decision ou the Pc
titions for deep-water oysterlng and fish
ing privileges or Lyunhaven Bay and
Cape Henry.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05
SPEAK AT SUFFOLK.
Judge Christian Will Be Orator at
Lee Anniversary Celebration.

Suffolk, VA. January 4.-Generai
Lees birthday viii, perhaps. be more gem
orally observed in Suffolk this year than
ever before. There is a larger fund laid
by for that purpose. The Daughters Of
the Confederacy recently had q benefit
entertainment. which Melted % good sized
sum. and that will be devoted TO tho
honoring 81 the dead chieftain's memory.
Confederate camps from several counties
In Virginia and Carolina have been in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05
RYAN CANDIDATE.
Former Speaker of House VIII
Run if Rixey Retires.

LEESBURG. VA. January 4-Hon. John
T. Ryan. Of Arcola. former Speaker of the
Virginia House Of Delegates will he sum
ported BY Loudoun and adjoining counties
for the congressional nomination in the
Eighth District to succeed Hon. John T.
iaXey, in the event the latter does NOT
stand for reelection on account of u
health. Mr. Ryan Is very popular. am
able man. and his friends are urging him
To consider the matter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05
CROWDS IN COURT.
Trial of Charles Good, Charged
With Murder.
Ispeclal Il Nd 1es-DIsnalch !

LCRAY. VA, January 4.-Hundrads Of
people came To Luray to-day in antieipa-
ton Of the trial OF Charles Good for
the murder Of Miss Fannie Stron. tine
trial having been set for to-day.
ON account Of the absence of q witness
for the Commonwealth Judge Haas add
jounel the case tiil next Monday.
Judge Haas has appointed Messrs. Chas
a. Hammer and J. r. Blackburn. of IIar-
risonburg. 10 defend Good. while Common
weaiths Attorney Keyser is assisted hv
Captain r. $ Parks
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05

was committed on last Saturday morning
at railroad camp about twenty mics
north OF this place. Application for bail
VIII be made before Commissioner smith
next "Wednesday. Allie A Mario. son OF
the accused VINO was remauded o. the
grand jury at the preliminary trial as
an accomplish was not indicted
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05
PROMOTES RICHMONDER.
Mr.. E. M. Mcclure Becomes Gen
eral Transfer Agent of Seaboard.

- y 7 ~" Iu's- IIIspatchI
NORFOLK. VA, January 4-The 10
sition OF general transfer agent Of the
Seaboard Air Line Railway has been
created and +. NJ Mcclure OF Richmond.
with general supervision over the freight
transfer stations at Hamlet n c.; Jack
sonville, Fla; Howells. Ca. and Monroe.
q. C., has been appointed to the posi-
ton.
NJ. Mcclure vas chief clerk in, the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05

Nted- For all OF these. rs well a. other
visiting veterans, the militia and other
examinations IN parade. n free dinner
viii be served at the nr-nory hail
Judge George T. Christian. OF Richmond.
VIII Doe the orator at the Academy Of
Music
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05
The "Honkins" Afloat

CAPE HENRY. VA. January Tho
schooner Il. w. Hopkins. which stranded
near here last night. later hoatcd without
assistance. and proceeded 20 Hampton
Roads
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05
INDICT MARIO.
To Stand Trial for Murder Of Joe
Patrello. Maggie Sullivan and Son

lSrC.f4i 90 The Times Dispatch
CHATHAM, VA. January 4-Fred 4
Mario was to-day Indicted for the muir
der of Joe Patreilo Maggie Sullivan and
her soa. Lawrence sullivan. The murder
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-08-31
Preparing for the County Fair.

Fiity-two men are pushing the work
of erecting new buildings on the ground
recently purchased BY the Canyon Co.
Fair association, says the Caldwell. cor
respondent of the Capital News. The
track. which is always one Of the lead
ing features of a successful tair, is one
half mile in circumference and go feet
wide, When completed it will be the
finest track in the state, for the reason
that the substrata Of the soil is a tough
clay which is Of springy nature, thus
permitting and assisting the flyers to
make their speed limit
Twenty-six box stalls are completed,
the entire length being cAered with
shingle roof The building for the dis
play Of sheep, cattle and hogs is ready
for the shingles. A handsome frame
building for the secretary Office Is ready
for the painter. The grandstand il il
shape for the flooring and seats and thu
frame OF the big poultry house is upan'
some of the siding on. The board OF III
rectors is very much pleased with th'
progress made thas far and feel SUR
that everything will be in readiness 70
the opening on Oct. /.
Secretar, Ciowen Is receiving man,
inquiries for space. ] W. Garrett. th
Mountainhome rustler, has applied f.
eight stalls for his string Of Ayers. I'll
prospects for successful fair were neN
er better.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-08-31
BRYAN TO COME
TO BOISE
Speak to Democrats Sept. II.

William Jennings Bryan will speak to
We Democrats OF Idaho at Boise on Sep
telnber llih.
Full plans for the great leader OF De
mocracy by the democrats OF this state
have not yet l,eeu made. in fact, not un-
I'll Tuesday was it detinateiy known that
Mr. Bryan would be- here.
Mr.. Bryan's visit to Idaho next
month is the result OF efforts on the
part of senator Macbeth and Judge X
=. Quarlrs, chairman and secretary re-
.petivcly Of The committee chosen by the
hig democratic love feast OIL Jefferson
hay IN this city last April. The com.
rittce was appointed to see what could
be done toward getting soie democratic
! speakers Of national reputation 10 visit
Idaho this year.
The reception Of Mr. Bryan in thin
city will be under the direction of th'
democratic state central committee. Dir
Arney Yesterday notified State Chair
man Luckhart at rocatello that Mr.
BRIAN hal consented tu come, and wa
assured that Mr. Locknart would conn
to Boise very soon and org,nize tn
forces for IA grand democratic ms"tin
for the occasion Of the visit ai the note
man. Committees will be appointev
and arrangements made for banquet
1t is tacticly understood that Mr. Br5
an will be introduced to the Boise aud
ience by Senator Fred T. Dubois.
: Before leaving Idaho, Mr.. Brya
states he will accept an invitation e'
, tended to him some time ago to be I'll
guest for short time of 1. b. Perrine I
Blue lakes.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-08-31

Within the last few weeks many stock
brands have been registered with the
state auditor under the new law and the
record books ia the auditors office show
that total OF 1866 brands have been
recorded. OF the total number 703 have
been registered during the present year.
The registration ice for each brand il
81 and the an,litor checks them up and
turns the fees over 70 the state treasur-
er each quarter. For the first quarter
of the present year the fees turned over
amounted TO s34l, for the scl'nnd quar-
ter s2s3 and the fees for Tie present
quarter 30 far amount to $S5.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-08-31
Largest Mass Of Copper.

To the Minnesota mine belongs the
distinction OF having yielde' the largest
mass OF native copper ever taken from
the earth. 1t was found in 1885 &C a
depth OF abon; 22O, ahi weighed a triile
over 563 tons, rcqniring the services Of
40 men for six mouths to cut II int"
pieces small enough to permit hoisti1s
to the suriacc and transporting to the
east. As copper wss then worth ahou'
50 cents Il pound the vline of thi- mug
get was upwards 81 hall million dol
lars The serond largest niss- EYER So
currcd in the district, or. Tor thst mat
ter. in the rorld, was raised from th'
Central mine a few wears later, ami wa
OF Approximately 800 .oas.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-08-31

There is more ability employed to
break the laws than to make them. says
Ciongr,-su,sn William c. lowering OF
Massarhr~eti-. How il Mr.. Lowering
going to fac. his conferers in congress
after tLis sur on their ability? The
truth of the remark mnst be in large
measur, ,.pn,rd,d, it il rather rough
on the BIZ lawyers in the honse and
the senate.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-08-31
COAL SITUA-
TI0N BRIGHTER

A. b. Moss, OF Payetse. after return
ing from Kemmcr, Wyo gives some in.
teresting facts relative 10 the coal stu
alton lie says the opening OF many
mines ia Wyoming and elsewhere, ag-
gressive work on which is in progress.
will result in the prodnetioa next year
of an abundant supply OF coal ior AL
purposes
As factor in the situation Mr.. Moss
calle attention 70 the fact that ship
n,ent oi ., 200 tons OF Australian coal
has been delivered al San Francise, for
the Oregon Short Line. at a cost oi 81
ton to that company atihe wharfs This
supply. II 10 be hau.ed over the southern
Pacific 70 the short Line for use on its
Idaho visions. which will lighten its
demands on the Wyoulng mines to
some extent.
There vill be no car shortage and it is
only matter Of month Of two when
the new mines, Nos 3 and 4, of the
Kemmer Coal Co will be- iil position
TO produce large tonmgc These
mines which.are and eight miles re.
-pectiyely. from the company's other
) mines. are well opened and Mr.. Moss
: states that the coal produced il
Of excellent quality. In fact the great
est hindrance now to putting these new
! mines on producing basis is the ina
bility TO obtain men 10 do the gradin.
: and track laying, SO that the mines car
have shipping facilities.
AS a result OF the increase IN wage
and shorter hours in the Wyoming Goa
n mines, there is general influx of Amer
: lean miners to all the coal camps. Al
G are given employment AZ fast ~ the
i come and at the present rate Of arrival
it will nos bs hong until tin. mines ar
nearly all manned 1t is expected cooii
labor will be displaced Iy white labo
AS rapidly as can be done by the minin
companies.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-08-31
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Land Office at Boise, Idaho, August
"a, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Henry ID.
Imbler Of Roswell, Idaho, has fled no.
tice Of his intention to make final COM
mutation proof in supported his claim.
viz; Homestead Entry NJ. 1902 made
July 80. 1903, for the swi4NEll OF Sec
ton So. Township ", Rarse W
B. NJ, and that said ,'of will be made
before W. R. Cupp, L ; Com.iissioner'
at Caldwell. Idaho, OIL. October "A, 1907
He names the following witnesses 'e
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation Of, the land, viz;
w. X. Hatch. Of Roswell. Idaho.
81. Stark
YIN. +. Schultz "
/ d. v. Dutton
ADDISON T. SMITH,
Register.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-08-31

J.P. Wilson. who lives five mile east
Of Caldwell, ha- "a acres planted to
prunes and sowed 10 alfalfa. He esti-
mates that be viii have 8 cars OF pruues
o~ 100 tons vi the fruit. He has cut 100
tons Of alfalfa. Judging from The pres
ent price of propcs he 'sill receive about
$4,000. For the hay he will get At least
$500 and perhaps more, at any rate the
two crops will bring him at least $500,
which is a pretty good income for ica :
teen acres.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-08-31
Press Club Prints Book.

The Eastern I,i.ho Press club has en-
ployc,l ATTORNEYS t5 ..aapil, ali laws Of
Idaho pertaining 10 legal notires re-
quirr.i 10 be published in newspapers,
ami same have hecn in. il. pamphlet
form, with index for ready reference
This work has cost the Press club fGct
and viii prove very beneficial Ia pub
fishers, attorneys and all those wh'
handle legal publications.
Prize. $500. Apply to J. w Jon"-
SECRETARY. 2ieiN. Idaho.
Id~.o papers p.c..sc copy.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-08-31

A wealthy Chinese merchant in Pekin
was convicted of murder, and he was
sentenced to death by being deprived OF
sleep. -Four wardens took turns in keep
ing him awake, and ON the tenth day
The man died During the ten days his
weight decreased from ISL to lOs
pounds.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-08-31
BIG FIRE AT
CALDWELL
HOTEL AND GALLERY BURNED
r. N. jenkins Formerly fPar-
ma lost His Life

ma lost His Lie
The'most disasterous ire that has oc-
Cured in Caldwell for some time, took
/ place early M"ndav morning, in which
one man lost his life and number OF
others received more or less serious in
juries AZ a result OF jumpng from the
second floor 10 the gronnd r. NJ Jen-
kins. who was employed in the meat
market oi D. W. Ciromer ior time last
spring host his lie in the fire. aud the
following persons we're injured:
VI. II sweeney. an employee of Hui
bard 4 Carlson. contractors at the gov
ernmcni dam. knee cap broken AMI re
verelv bruised
George Young, thigh broken and in-
ternal injuries will rrcovereR
Clarence Murray, disiocated ankle and
bruised and cut about he face and hands
Dan Hewlett, foot injured and iace
and hands badly cut
The body OF Jenkins was recovered
later in the morning The hands and
feet were burnei off
. The fire started in the Commercial
hoteI, the proprietor, Arthur Brown,
heing awakened about o'clock by the
smoke. Mr. Brown at once started
through the house TO wake up the guests
! The fire gained headway with great rap
idity and guests on the second fiooi
found their escape by the stairway cut
off and they were compelled to jumI
from the windows in their night clothes
The aremen were quickly on the scene
but the hotel and photo gallery we're be
yond saving when the apparatus arrived
so the firemen turned their attention t
preventing spread of the flames to adj
Joining buildings. after a desperate
fight the fire was brought under control
The Commercial hotel was a franz
building owned by Rice and Thompson
}. who carried $500 insurance. The Pres
cott gallery was also frame and wa
= owned by Mr.. Van Wingartner, ~wh
carried $500. Mr.. Brown had 500 in
q surance on his property in the hotel bu
= Mr.. Prescott's gallery furnishings wer
not insured.
The Union block, now being built
was damaged to the extent OF abou
500, which was amply covered by tn
insurance carried by the contractor
The total loss is estimated at betwee
$1,000 and $4,000 with $4,000 insurance.
The origin OF the fire is unknow
though it started in room No. 4 on til
first floor The occupant OF this ROOF
is unknown as the register was burned
1t is believed the man occupying Il
. room came in late intoxicated and ~
set the lamp.
r. n. Jenkins, better known as Rae
had been employed at Rockville az
came to Caldwell for few days lay-oi
lie has brother living near this cit
1t is reported that number OF Il
puests had been drinking during Il
night before. The roommate OF Je
xins stated that he (Jenkins) was lyii
ON the bed with his clothes on and
ND and went out through the door VIII
he jumped from the window.
The coroner's jury returned verd
at the inquest over the body OF K
Jenkins that he came 20 his death tr'
the burning of the Commercial hotel.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-08-31

The Chicago police have started cru
sade against girls who make goo-goo
eyes on the street. 1t is evidently the
intention to make the streets of Chicago
safe for poor, prosecuted man.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-08-31

A Philadelphia paper has discovered
a Joke in a dictionary. II is one of those
unconscious bits Of humor. Under the
word question is the following: To
pop the question-see pop
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-08-31

Another popular superstition has re-
ceived its quietus. A colored preacher
died in indianapolis the other day from
having eaten too much watermelon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28
BIG BETTING coUPs.

Sheepshead Bay twelve years ago
was not the Sheepshead BAY OF today.
with well kept flower gardens. mag
nifcent lawns, and a track the equal
OF any in the metropolitan racing cir
cult. And vet even in those days 1t
was known as track where the hook.
makers seldom announced limit. If
TIE betting ring was comparatively
small. the bets were frequently large:
men with small wads who undertook
tc mount a stool and chalk up the
odds were likely to borrow carfarc be-
fore many days had passed. 1t Ia not
surprising. therefore. that it was at
this race course that the most sue
cessful betting coup OF the American
turf was engineered dozen years
ago. Nor is II surprising that the gen
eral who directed the operations
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28
DIPLOMATS TO ORDER.
Boston Herald.

Boston Herald.
Now that the government is seekipe e
men of higher and more intelligent
type for service in the consular and
diplomatic service. and now that ten
ure is assured and promotion based
Oh merit is established as a principle
with those who appoint. educated
youth are responding. More than most
citizens realize. there has been
change for the better both In demand
and in supply.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28

A New York snap,shotter who
caught picture OF Count Sxechenyi
was fined IS for being disorderly.
Thus do real criminals get OF with a
mere nothing of punishment, while a
great philanthropic enterprise Is soak.
cd for $2s.0oo,o0o. They should at
least have put the wicked photog-
raph in the peuitentiary for ten years.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28

While Senator Foraker announced
that his call at the White house was
merely for the purpose of paylug his
respects TO the president there are
naturally few who suspect that II
WAS for the purpose OF paying an eleG-
don bet
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28

stop the press!" cries the Buffalo
News. Bryan has accepted" Our
excited contemporary should hrst in
form It's readers what Mr.. Bryan has
been offered.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28

The stork has recently visited the
royal family at Berlin and Rome, and
IL scheduled for another trip to Ma
hid soon. Say what YOU please OF
royalty. it is certainly on good terms
with this interesting bird.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28

A large number OF the newspapers
now so industriously engaged in hand
ing lemons to Mr., Bryan were. II mem
Dry faileth not. quite as industriously
engaged in handing bouquets to Judge
Alton Brooks Parker about this time
four years ago.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28

Mr. Cleveland isn't mentioning any
lames. but he has in mind n beAevo-
lent old gentleman who has at times
lived in the White house. and who, he
suspects. would still be able to make
himself at home there.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28

Ever since it was predicted that Nor
folk will be visited by tornado that
will destroy all liars. hypocrites. and
bachbiters,' a good many people in
tnat town can doubtless see the finish
c' their neighbors.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28

II cost Henry NJ. Whitney s29 oo0 to
secure the nomination for governor OF
Massachusetts on the Democratic
..c)Spt. And in his day he has doubt
less laughed at men VINO bought gold
bricks.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28

III we owned the Central railroad
we wouldn't be ashamed to acknowl.
edge IT," says the Cnthoert (Gai Enter.
Prise. Nor would we. contemporary
on the contrary. we should doubtless
he Dragging about it 10 the neishbors
when the alarm clock went on and
walked us up.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28

The critics who have been finding
fault with Ella Wheeler Wilcux's
poetry undoubtedly worried her less
than the parties who are industrious.
ly circulating che news that she cele.
brated her hfty-fourth birthday last
week
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28

Pat Grove is finding himself in the
position of one who is
every time "a crime is com.
mitted III the town where he happens
to be stopping. Which must remind
him of the saving about canine with
II bad name.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28

Harry Whitney borrowed half a mil
lion on his house because he didn't
want to affect business by taking the
money out of the bank. The man who
loaned him the currency. we suppose.
l1ok It out OF his trousers pocket.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28

Upon his arrival in Washington the
other day. Senator Foraker announced
10 n group of reporters that he had
nothing TO s@y, Most Of che other
statesmen are in the same hx. but
they talk just the same.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28

Gen. Booth has expressed the opin-
ion that only one sin in eighty Is ever
found out. but we dare say that the
percentage is much higher in apart
ment houses where the neighbors get
chummy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28

Members of the Chicago university
football team strongly object to being
vaccinated. And II must be admitted
mat smallpox is about the last thing
they are liable to catch during
game,
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28

People who enjoy the fame acquired
by predicting who will be nominated
by both great parties next year may
M well get busy, for at this stage OF
the game one prophet looks Just as
good an another.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28

Women have better memories than
men" says "A scientist. Don't know
about that. did YOU ever hear of a
wife remembering when her husband
, aid back all the money he borrowed
rom the baby's bank?
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28

Even people who navc no money
will do well to study the advice now
being handed out to those more for
t,tnate- Every mans luck is liable to
change.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28

The Boston Globe says balloons are
too cheap to appeal strongly to many
OF onr multimillionaires, But at the
rate they are going they will be high
er by and by
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28

The next foreign nobleman sched.
uIed to appropriate one of our heir.
csses is Emmanuel Theodore Bernard
Marie d'Albcrt de Luynes d'Allyncuf
Due de Chaulnes al de Pioupuiguy
The lady in the case should be very
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28

1t is said that the czar sis satisfied
With the new douma' This means
that the douma will be permitted to
sit around and look Just as wise as IL
pleases, provided it doesn't get gay
with the government.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28

Notwithstanding the eagles psjama
and the absence of the plous injnnc-
tion, the new $40 gold pieces viii look
exceedingly good 70 everybody who
happens TO come into possession of one
or more
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28

Gov. Hughes may be cold as one
correspondent has asserted but the
men who are trying to head on his
presidential boom are showing signs
OF getting hot.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28

The inventor OF that automobile
that Will run OH both land and water
should still further improve it so that
I. viii fly. The police trying to en-
force the speed limit law will then
he kept busy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28

The Massachusetts supreme court
unconstitutional II would help some
It political machines could he placed
or the prohibited list also.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28

II must be annoying TO an indus
roll OF the long green to find that his
victim has nothing but a measly clear
lna.house certificate.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-28

II these gentlsmen who are expert
mentlng with an excluyive peanut diet
manage TO bring about q shortage IN
the supply by the time the next cir.
Gus season opens. they viii hear from
the country IN no uncertain tones.