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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
PETERSBURG IN
NEED OF REFORM.
Sentiment Growing Among the
People That Certain Charter
Changes Are Desirable.
MANS UNUSUAL Ac c :;
Falls on Sidewalk and Breaks
Leg in Two P1aces-Bishop h
Kelley breaches.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l !,

/
PETERSBURG. VA, August To-
James Walton, colored, was the VIC
tim of a somewhat remarkable acct
dent on Union Street this morning,
from the effects of which he Will be
laid up for weeks. Walton has for
some time suffered from rheumatism
in his left leg, which had considerably
weakened that member. AS he was
walking along the sidewalk this morn
ing he stumbled and fell The sick
leg was caught IN such a-posltion un-
der the body that both bones We're
broken above the ankle, the, ends pro-
truding through the skin. The unfor-
tunate man was hurried to the hos
pital
At the approaching term of the Cir
cult Court OF Dinwiddie county. SEN
.ator Charles r.. Lassiter, Of this city,
! will prosecute all criminal cases, Of
which there are several. Commons
|lwcalth's Attorney B. ]. Epes has not
sufficiently recovered from his spell
1ipes was nominated for re- election as
Ccmmonwealth's attorney at the re-
cent Democratic primary.
Want Some Reforms.
That some revision OF the c1ty's
charter and some reforms in the clty's
| affairs are needed is evidenced not
only by public opinion In that direc-
| tion, but by the fact that tho Councils
! have appointed joint committee of
the two branches to consider and rec
/ ommend such changes as may be
| thought necessary. This committee,
/ composed as it is OF wise and con-
sentative men, Will go slowly and
conservativelN, and It's recommends
tons Will be awaited with interest
n ~,
mission, or board of control, Will be
carefully studied, and other matters
Of great interest will be considered.
Norfolk Wants Them.
The chief of police of Norfolk to-
day notified Chief Ragland that two
negro prisoners In the jail here await
ing Indictment for housebreaking are
wanted for sundry serious crimes COM
nitted in that city. The prisoners are
John Williams, alias John Boots and
Bertha Thomas, alias Lena Flanagan.
both known to police circles In Rich
mond. They committed robbery in
broad daylight here and tried to escape.
Williams was caught and held by In
censed negroes. The woman, who was
dressed in mans clothing, ran and
boarded q freight train, and was cap
turcd at Wayerly. 5
bishop Kelley breaches To-day.
Bishop B. j Kelley. of the Catholic
. Diocese of Savannah. Ga, Ia in the
city, tho guest of Rev Father O'Far-
! rell. and viii preach nj st. Joscphs
y Catholic Church. The bishop Is n ma
= tive of Petersburg, and has many warm
4 friends hera outside 0t his church.
Mrs. II, y, Morrison, who died this
morning in Richmond was for many
. years resident of Petersburg, where
:, relatives and many friends reside. SHE
= is survived by several children ant
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
THE EDBING TIDES.

(By Request.)
Let me go and listen to the requiem
Of the ocean,
The music Of the ebbing tides in their
unceasing llotlon;
The murnur of the waters ]: they dash
upon the sands,
Returning from their wanderingy on
the shores Of other lands.
And as ] sand and listen to their polses
long the shore,
let me ponuer we'll the lessons they
must teach while time endure:
This lesson that brotherhood should
bind the world of man,
Like Gwatardrops In oceans depths
like scotla's Highland clan.
For weak we are. as wavelets when
broken into spray,
And dashed as breakers wrestling with
rocks that bar their way;
Just gropers through the darkness-->
hanging as pail
Shutting light from human souls for-
getting--GOd rules all
GEORGE ROSS. M. D.
Richmond, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
MAN WANTED FOR MURDER
MAY. HAVE BEEN ARRESTED
Ispecla to The Times-Disnatch j a

lspe cIal to The 'rimes-Dispatch.1
W1NSTON-SAIEM. N. c.. August / o.
Chief Of Police of Columbus. o., wired
to-day asking If white man named
Pink Fulton. was wanted here for muir
der. Chief OF Police Thomas replied
that Fulton was wanted and that re-
ward of $500 was offered for the de-
livery Of Fulton to the. sheriff OF
Forsythe. Fulton, while guard at tho
convict camp, seven years ago whipped
boy named Rand Hart numerically
Tor refusing to work. Hart died short,
ly after the whipping and Fulton was
indicted but he left before the war
rant could be served,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
LAWMAKERS MEET
AND ELECT OFFICERS
Special to the rimes.plspatch.l

4 NORFOLK, VA, August 1O.-The
National Haymakers' Association Of
the United states, the social organian-
ton of the Imroved Order of Red
Men, met here to-day in fourteenth
annual convention, and 125 delegates
were present,
John w. Cherry. of Norfolk, past
grand incochonee of the Red Men,
made an address. This was responded
to by Joseph u, Nowery, Of New Jer-
sey. The National Chief lHaymaker
reported that nfty-fve new associa-
tions had been Instituted during the
past year, and the total membership
OF the association is now approxi-
mately $4,000 an Increase Of 5000
during the year.
The following officers We're elect
ed National Chief lIaymaker, III. g.
Kline, of Pennsylvania; National
Vice Chief IHymakcr G. u. Nohes, OF
Indiana; i'abt National Chief Hay
maker. Joseph =, Summers, Of New
York: National Collector Of Straws
Mahlon Trumbauer: National Keeper
OF Bundles, Lewis Sehroeck, Of Pom
sylvania; National Chief Inspector, II
A. Ilaller Of lndianaj Chief super
visor. George w. Staus; Natlona
Guard of the Hay Loft, G.3J. Ed
wards, Of New Jersey; National Guart
of tho Barn Door, W. II. Huffmire
New York.
The association adjourned tonight
~ viii meet next year in Atlanta
l$City.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
Vacation Days.

Yes. we're takin our vacation.
L.onged for now some twelve months
past,
While, we wrought At our vocation,
Did you ask What am stakin'
Out here In the forest deep
Tent, OF course, to stow the bacon,
Place In storm, to eat an sleep.
Yes, we 'spect some slight displeasure,
Can't have things jes like your homel
Fun is seldom unnlixed treasure.
Got to take things as they come.
Lots o. blooms among the briars.
IF fellow hunts for EN-;
All the fishermen hain't liars,
Now an then they catches some.
"Oh, well. If you think you're goin'
On a pleasure trip to ;gloat,
Where the balmy breeze Is BLOWN,
An the evenin' zephyrs float;
An the crystal mountain brooks
Sweep by vine-clad, shady bowers,
Treightin' air an film hooks
Company with whom to play,
We expect to have some DO tller
Passin' of our time away:
We expect the bugs an beetles,
Flens an flies with us to camp;
Eat an sleep IN our TN keetles,
PLAY baseball, maybe go bikin'
: Ger our butter, like enough;
Wake us out O. sleep a-hghtn'
:, Bout the bloomn' bottled stun.
Both to fall. yet without frown,
Brave the one. though brain goel
Bear St the other. though we drown
D. II. tK.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
SHIPS MASTER
FATALLY HURT
Captain Middle, Of the strathord
Falls Down Y ], G(;So7nnpanionway.
Buried lat Sea.
Nspecia1-toY the Ti1nes-Dispatch.)

.7N'sE'e'NF'17 70 etc pa IClI.I
fN1WPORTFN NEWS, VA, August 10.
The British steamship strathord.
which arrived in port to-day from
Montevideo, reported that on July IA
the skipper. Captain7L L. 7. Middle, fell
down a conpanionway during a storm
off the coast Of Brazil, and sustained
injuries from which he died three
days later.
The body was buried at sea on July
Is. First Officer w. B. Anderson is
now captainof the ship. The Strathord
sailed from Shanghai. China, for
Newport News, and brought 5000 tons
of chrome ore, loaded at Nehoue,
New Caledonia. Part Of the cargo
will be discharged here and the re-
malnder Will go to New York.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11

dcn,ned to die on Augut S0th for alleged
Grim inal assault. and who is asking his Elk
celency to commute the sentence TO life
imprisonment The petition presented by
Mr. Clements to the Governor Is a volurli-
nous document. and 1t covers every featurs
OF the case from It's inception to It's present
stage.
After this had been read the lawyer talk.
Ell for q long time for his client. and the
Governor asked him q great many questions
az he went
The matter was taken Under advsement
By his Excellency, and he will act one way
or another prior to the day fixed for the
hanging. It will be recalled that the SUI
prGmc Court some months ago denied the
prisoners petition for new trial, but 1t
was by a divided court, two Of the Judges
joining In n dissenting opinion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
L
traa+ ,.ft Yesterday afternoon

q /.
street, left yesterday afternoon for
Dubuque. Ia, to visit his mother. he
expects to be gone about two months.
Mr.. Pierce, with his family. OF char-
.lotte. N. c., has moved to Manchester
and Is located at 1106 Semmes Street.
Miss Blanche Hague, Of Marx Addi-
ton, is III in her home with malarial
fever.
p Mr.. Joseph Clary is i'll in his home.
1904 Hull Street.
Mrs Alec Moore, OF Swansboro,
underwent an operation recently IN
Memorial Hospital She IS said to be
in critical condition, with little
hoe for her recovery.
Mr.. Russell Turner, Of this city, who
some time ago. accompanied by his
family, went to Denver, Col, on ac-
count of his health, has returned to
the city and is much improved His
family is spending some time near
Charlottesville.
Oneida Miller and Gladys Brill, both
white women. who were arrested Fri
day by officer Waymack, We're before
the Mayor yesterday morning and
each was fined $50 and costs for fast
driving and disordcrly conduct. They
paid the fine after pleading guilty
and went their way.
Henry Marshall, a young white
man, was before' the Mayor, charged
with deserving from the United States
receiving ship Franklin. He will be
held until the officers OF the ship can
be heard from. lie Is originally q
Manchester boy. and has been IN the
city for several weeks.
Judge William !. Clopton, accom-
| panied by Mrs. Copton, left yester-
H.. ,Snrinps Wlere he
will remain several weeks.
Mrs. Dr. Wade Hampton Saunders,
| Of Roanoke, Is the guest of her
mother, Mrs. Lowell. OH Porter Street.
| Mrs. ]. Irwin Brown, formerly OF
Manchester. but now Of Charleston, :.
c. is visiting friends and relatives
in this city. I,
Mr.. Clarence D. Smith. we'll
known insurance man, who mas rep
resented the Metropolitan Life lnsur-
ance Company for the past sixteen
years as assistant super,ntendent' mas
! severed his connection with that com
| many. and bought an interest IN the
p. r. Hamilton Real Estate Company
NJ. Smith via make the Richmond
office his headquarters
Mr.. Clarence Walden, cashier of the
Bank Of Manchester, yesterday morn
mo sent a check to Chief Crooks OF
! the Manchester fire department, tnl
$50, In recognition ofathe excellen'
/ work done by the firemen early Trl'
4 day morning in saving part OF the
4 A, Is, shotwell tannery. The checF
was from Mr., ShotWell.
AS Manchester aremen nave no re-
4 1ief fund, this amount will probably
as has been the case in the past, hf
l divided equally between athe men whc
Mere present aud did the work,
!. Postmaster Smith yesterday morn
ing stated that many of the. cltlzen'
Of Of swansboro were displeased on &C
count az the report to the effect tina
the post-ofticc at that place would b. b
removed. This Is fact, but SUD
A station will be placed there, and dc
liyeries will be made to each house
should the recommendation be passe'
upon favorably The people VIII y
greatly benefited should the chang
q be made. The only thing that VIII p
required of the citizens VIII be Z
number their houses.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
MINISTER WEEDS THEN;
ALSO ENTERTAINS THEM.
(snecial 10 the rimcs.pisnatchl

~ -IJIs1Ih CUTI.J ---
BRISTOL, VA" August lott is
eighteen years this month since the
Rev. Alfred Harrison Burroughs In
auguratcd his career as marrying
parson, During this time, as mnstor
OF the Bristol Ciretna Green, he has
married a total Of 2.33o couples most
OF them being from Virginia and
West Virginia. During tho last four
years he has entertained clippers In Il
hotel. which he had built for that
purpose, and which is convenient to
the Union Depot.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
WED IN WASHINGTON.
Mr., OFT and Miss H,alsey Announce
Their Marriage In II Telegram.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
HARRISONBURG, VA, August 10
Mr.. g. Houston OFT and Miss Ollie Has
ley We're married in Washington last
night. "A telegram to that effect was
received her to-day. Mr.. OFT is a
member OF the r. y. OFT Drug Company
and n prominent young business man.
The brldeis a memberSof q well-known
Alabama family and an accomplished
young woman. Tor the past several
years she has been connected with the
Cox University at College Park, Geor-
Gla
Mr., and Mrs. OFT arrived here to-
night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO
ASSAsSlNATE BANKER

NEW YORK. August 10--A desperate at
tempt WAS made to take the life OF Vincent
Zaratt, AN Italian banker, early to-day by
dypamitiins his home ~ Mineola, Long
Island, and shooting AT him when he APP
peared al the window after the explosion
MI Zayatt escaped Injuries
The front of the house was practically
wrecked sir. Xavatt has recently aided the
county officials In the prosecution of Italian
criminals and he attack Is thought 10 have
been made In revenge.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
Coroner's Jury Looking
Into Responsibility for
Fatal Collision.
OPINIONS ARE
MUCH DIVIDED
Some Experts Hold That Middle
System Of Signals Is Essential
to Prevention Of Railway
Accidents Others That
1t Is at Least Con-
fusing.
t,srec,al 10 rhe rimes. pispatcl.l

Especial to esTimes- pispatch.1
RALEIGH, N. G., August 1O.--All day
there was in progress before Coroner
Charles Sparks the inquiry into the
causes of the fatal collision OF passen-
ger train No 1876 and freight No. 49,
at Auburn, ON the Southern Railway,
Tuesday night, iii which tho engineer
and fireman OF the freight and the fire.
man of the passenger train lost their
were examined. and the Jury was in
conference more than an hour unable
TO agree Oh verdict as to liability Of
any other than conductor and engineer
OF the passenger train, who forgot their
orders to meet the freight at Auburn
While Engineer Rippey and Conduc-
4 tor Oakley. of the passenger train. nd-
nit that they forgot the Auburn meet
ing orders, the course of the inveSti-
cation led up to a purpose of fixing
some responsibility, because middle
order" system of station signals was
not used.
State Treasurer r. b. Lacey, and a
number Of other experienced railroad
men testified that in their opinion this
of lives and property on the railroads.
Chief Train Dispatcher b. p.
Ketchum. of the Southern, testified that
in his opinion the middle order sys-
tenn would only divide responsibility
and tend to increase danger through
the engineer aud con,llctor coming to
depend on tho signal at the station
rather than the orders they carried in
their pockets, and on this division
there are SO many points that trains
must pass where there are neither OPP
orators nor stations. The habit of de-
pending on signals at some stations
and not at others would breed confu-
sion.
No stop Signal.
Conductor Oakley, Of the passenger
train, who told OF the accident and OF
the orders he aid the engineer had Il
meet the freight at Auburn, said alst
that there was no stop" signal dis
M, aged a AUBURN. intimating that liat
there been ono the possibility Of III
accident w1,ild have been eliminated.
T Captain Witherspoon. Of Greensboro
testified IS TO the high standing of
Conductor Oakley and Engineer Rippes
and expressed the opinion that the
middle order system is essential fo1
the safety OF railroad service.
John w. Massey. agent at Clayton
told of delivering orders to the con
Z ductor and engineer of the ill-fatet
freight to pass the passenger train a
Auburn. Conductor 4. S. Neal, of the
freight, repeated the orders he received
u o pass at Auburn and expressed the
opinion that the freight was running
about twenty miles an hour and the
passenger twenty-seven miles All hour
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
Hicks, Capudine Cores

Il Is not a narcotic or dope but removes
The cause. Geta bottle and try 1T for
headaches, sour stomach, indigestion
pains or colds. It's liquid affects i'm
iaediately pleasant to take. Sold at
nj. drug stores. 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
Law and Equity Court.

suits Instituted yesterday; T. II. Jenkins
VS. o. ". Lambert for $4,000 W. NJ. Burt
w Postal TeieBraph Company for 500: W.
II Hayes Jr, vs, Western Union Telegraph
Company for 500; lsurgnnder Bros, Com
pany ys J. y. clotiier fof 1900, Z.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
FALLING rail-. CATCHES
AND CRUsHES SECTION HAND.
(Special TO the Times-loispatch.)

TAZT1 WE'LL, VA, August TO-
Lewis Witt a section hand on the N.
& W., was Injured seriously at Rich
lands this afternoon by a rail FALLING
on him. TWO other men. who were as
ssisting In laying the track, were in+
jnred more or Less J. Is reTSrted
that Witt Will not recover.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
TRYING TO SAVE THOMAS,

Lawyer Clements Appeals to Governor for
Life OF Negro.
Governor Swanson spent several hours yes
torday hearing tho argument OF Attorney
james n. Clements, of Alexandria county,
upon the petition Of his client, James
Thomas alias John wight. who Is con-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
Refused TO Pay FIRE.

ths charge OF being disorderly on street car
No sSs ard for refusing TO pay his fare.
He was taken IN charge by Policeman Yest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
Woman, Alleged Thief.

Mary Loving (colored) was arrested YES
terday on the charge OF stealing Sc from
Joseph Thomas She was arrested by 10.
lllccmea Kellun and Bryant. a,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
Lacked License.

George Bigss fwfte, wns arrested last
rlRflt on a warrant charging him with SELL
Ing certain medlripes without license, :.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch,
'EsFi4 M 4 tOo tr,,ll street ffH

The homo Of Mr.. W. E. Reynolds Of
o22 Hull Street. was entered on Friday.
and q locket and chain and a hand
bag were taken from the premises.
The matter has been reported to the
police. Yesterday the bag was found.
but the contents were missing. The
robbery occurred In broad daylight
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-08
6eorqIa Negroes Can't Vote.

Atlanta, Ca, August 5.-The 30
called negro Acknowledgement bill
wss passed by the senate by a vote
Of 81 TO Z. The bill will 60 10 the
house for action Friday. This bill,
which follows closely the Alabama
Law, provides that In order to vote q
man must either own or pay taxes on
$500 worth Of property; be able to
Rad and write 9 paragraph Of the
state or federal constitution; be de-
scended:irom q man who has fought
Ia my war In which the United States
or Confederate states have been On.
gagged Or have . proper conception
OF III duty TO the state and the ma
Non. The adoption Of the billby the
lower house b said 70 be practically
'aneured. This viii amount TO com.
rlste Acknowledgement. -
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-08
BRYAN'S AMBITION
NOT THE PRESIDENCY.
Nebraskan Would Rather See
Iefferson's Principles Car.
ried Out by Nation.

William Jennings Bryan, In an I'm
promptu speech abroad the yacht
Annie Russell yesterday evening, as
the guest OF Russell E. Gardner, de-
clared he would prefer to be instru-
mental in having the principles OF
Thomas Jefferson carried out by the
United States to being elected Presi-
dent.
"Missourians have been particular
ly kind. They say many nice things
about me, and II do not always
blush It is because l do not believe
them to be true" said Mr.. Bryan.
81 have been called a dreamer, but
is not the architect dreamer2 He
dreams his plans and then puts them
on paper, and the brick mason comes
along and carries them out. Now, Il
has been said that great things have
heen conceived In dreams. / would
prefer to be one OF the builders OF the
Government In accordance with
the plans OF Thomas Jefferson
to being elected President. My ideals
are higher than the Office.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-08
He Flogged a Wife Beater.

Hasleton, Pa, Aug 5.-Louis Sam.
bolia, who has been beating his wife,
was publicly thrashed by Alderman
D. A. McKelvey before crowd of
applauding spectators. Aroused to
a pitch OF indignation by the story
Of the abused wife, McKelvey sprang
from the magistrate bench and said
that he would give the prisoner the
only kind Of punishment suitable for
such q crime as bis.
Setting the terrified man by the
collar he hustled him into the street,
pulled the coat from his back and
then handcuffed him to post. The
crowd guessed his intention and q
man took of his belt and gave 1t to
McKelvey. The alderman is young
and strong and the foggtng was
vigorous.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-08

IfT WANT TO say . word for Peruna
j for systemic catarrh and trust
Others who read this may try II and re-
ceive the same good from 1t that ! did.
'T had been siiing for q long time
and nothing seemed to do me any good,
although I tried many doctors and
many medicines. had become so bad
that there was no pleasure in living.
"I was finally asked by friend to
try Peruna, which I did, with many
misgivings. What was my delight,
after taking the first bottle, to see .
great change for the better and kept
on improving until completely re-
covered.
sI now feel like new woman.
1t has done wonders for me and gladly
recommend 1t to others."-Rose Hurst.
No ailing woman can fail to be inter
ested in the above testimonial. Miss
Hurst was persuaded by friend to try
Peruna, and she is now perfectly well
and feels like another woman. Such 10
her story in brief.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-08-08

1t will be remembered that Judson
Harmon, OF Cincinnati, and F. N.
Judson, OF St. Louis, were retained
to investigate the charge that the
Santa Fe had violated the anti.re-
bate law. These gentlemen reported
that the road had been guilty Of that
offense and recommended the prose.
cution Of Its officials, among them
Paul Morton. But why were Har-
mon and Judson appointed by Mr..
Roosevelt to make an investigation
as to q fact confessed to Mr.. Roose-
velt himself by Paul Morton at the
time Mr.. Morton was offered a posi-.
ton In the presidents cabinet?
Mr.. Roosevelt sustained his attor-
ney general who rejected the Har.
mon and Judson report, saying:
81 entirely agree with your conclu.
sions. In my opinion you would be
wholly without justification in pro-
ceeding individually against the Off.
GERS of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railway for contempt when
neither the interstate commerce CON-
mission or the special counsel you
have employed have determined a
single fact Of any kind beyond the
holding OF their Offices tending to i'm
plicate any one OF these officers -
But now, according to Mr.. Roose-
velt's intimate friend Kohlsast, Paul
Morton himself confessed the fact to
Mr.. Roosevelt. Yet after that con.
fession Mr.. Roosevelt not only sp-
pointed Mr.. Morton to the cabinet
but refused to permit proceedings to
be commenced against him, on the
charge OF rebating, on the theory
that there was not sufficient evidence
to justify suspicion against Mortonl
II Mr.. Kohlssst has not made Q
terrible mistake then Mr.. Roosevelt
did something more than blunder In
the appointment and In the defense
Of Paul Morton.