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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-11-16
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that the sub.
~ scriDer. of Anne Arundel county. has OF
tanned from the Orphans Court Of Anne
Arundel county. in Maryland. Letters Teeti-
mentary on the personal estate Of MELORA
HlDOCT late Of Anne Arundel County,
deceased. All persons having claims against
the deceased. are hereby warned 70 exhibit
the same. with the vouchers theTeo'. &c the
subscriber. On or before the
18th DAY or JASUARY, 1909.
They may otherwise, by iay, be excluded
from Al benefit Of the said estate. All per
sons Indebted 70 said estate are requested 20
make immediate payment.
Given under ny hand this ard day Of July,
1907.
ORLANDO RIDOuT,
IVA Admir-.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-05
BREACH Or CONTRACT
ALLEGED IN THE SUIT.
Trial of 100000 Action Growing
Out of Big Timber Deal Set
for This Week.

An interesting case set for trial in
the Law and Equity Court this week
is the 100000 action for breach OF
contract instituted by w. u. Harris
and w. M. Cary against w. j. Payne.
The case grows out of an alleged OPP
ton by the plaintiffs on the timber on
22,704 acres of land in Dickinson and
Buchanan counties, and the failure Of
the defendant to sell the lands after
they claim to have secured pur-
chaser, under the terms Of their option
agreement. The plaintiffs allegc that
the defccdant contracted with them to
sell all the timber on the lands afore-
said for s350,G0o and in consideration
of their finding a purchaser the plain
tiffs were to receive $4,000 commits
sion. They claim that they found the
purchaser, and rendered certified
check for $4,000 as the agreement
provided, but that the defendant re.
fused to receive the check. and stated
that the Russell Fork Coal and Lum-
Der Company would not agree to the
sale. whereas nothing about said conf
pany was mentioned in the option con-
| tract.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-05
BAPTIST CONFERENCE,
Ministers Hear Paper on History
Of Richmond College.

At the Baptist Ministers Confer
ence yesterday Rev. DR.. Byland Knight
read paper OF exceptional merit in
which he traced the "leariy Growth Of
the Virginia Baptist Seminary" now
Richmond College, DIR, knight went
into the reasons for The establishment
of the college and the purpose of the
founders. He spoke OF its early strug-
giles for maintenance, OF tina work of
DIR. Ryland, one of its first principals,
and OF Its final Transformation into 4.
college for general education, as wei
as ministerial.
Rev. Or. W. Il Hatcher was pres
ent, and spoke with enthusiasm of
the denominational outlook of The
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
in louisville,
other visitors were REV II L.
0uarles. Rev. DR., H. J. Wllingham
secretary OF the Foreign Missinr
Board. and Rev, DR. Garland, field
Sccretary of the State Mission Board
SUNDAY. March 18th, viii he fiei,
Gax ia the interests of the Anti -saioor
League in most Of the Baptis
churches
Al the meeting of the Ministerial
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-05
HARPER'S DELUSION.
Is Swearing Off Behind Walls
of CITY Iail.

John Harper faithfully promised
Justice Crutchfeld yesterday morning
that lie would never come before him
again.
'.Ill swear off, Judge" said the pris-
oner, IF you'll let me 60
How long arc you willing to swear
off this timer. .queried the One John.
sixty days answered Harper his
face taking on a happy expression.
That's all / will ask them" spoke
the man in the high chair, as he wrote
something in the large book
THANK you, Judge; thank you sir.
Thank you officers, too"
Harper was apparently touched by
the supposed Kindness
MIR Robins" called out the One John,
Harper says that he wants to swear
Off for sixty days. | am convinced that
he Is telling me the truth. and that
he will not touch a drop of ANYTHING
intoxicating for two months Mr. Rob
ms, / bcsecch you to take this man
Harper and confine him In yon pen
until the patrol wagon arrives, Then,
man, whose resolve Is to quit drinking;
to the jail and there hold him. behind
bars for the period Of sixty. days |
am confident that he Will drink nothing
stronger than coffee for two months. /"
The One John was In a different
mood.
well, I'll he"
"IIuh?" calculated Crutchfeld.
Not another word was said, but the
face of Harper was a study,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-05
ORDER OF OWLS TO
Have 4 NEST" HERE
Organizer Clark Getting Up List,
and Roanoke Officers Will
Institute Local Branch.

Mr. Archer Clark. Of Knoxville, Tenn
organizer for the order Of Owls" has
been in the city several days with a
view to establishing Nest" IN this
city. Mr.. Clark said last night that
he was getting, on we'll with his task
and that he now had sixty-three pro-
spective members enrolled.
He expects to complete his work
within a week. and the officers OF the
Roanoke "Nes" will come here and or
ganize the Richmond branch. There
are already two Nests" in Virginia
One is at Bristol and the other at Roam
oke.
The owls now have 100000 members
and the. order Is confined largely to
the South and Middle West.
In discussing the benefit feature Of
the order last night. Mr.. Clark said:
with the local organizations It is
optional to pay funeral benefits of not
more than 500 and sick benefits 1t is
our duty and a pleasure to care for
the needy and suffering An order
you support should support you. Your
brother in your lodge should be q
brother in your business. Other things
being equal. he should help, you, 70
make money and you should help him
in his business. If you help a man
when he Is on his feet, he Will not
need your help when he is on his back.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-05
WOMAN SUES FOR
DEATH Of CHILD.
Pathetic Case Entered by German
Servant in United States
Court.
SON KILLED IN DEATH TRAP
In Raising Window of Store in
Emporia He Was Shot to
Death.

In the United States Court hero
Colonel Eugene G. Massie has fled
o suit, the circumstances leading up
to which are pathetic and interesting
In the extreme.
The declaration alleges in short that
Emmy zieglcr. the plaintiff. German
woman. and now a resident OF tho
State of New Jersey, was on May g.
1906 a servant in the house Of man
named IL. w. Weiss in the town OF
E1nporla, Va Weiss occupied q house
on lot In the rear OF the store of w.
w. Robertson, a druggist OF the town,
and In order to have ingress and
eSress, public alley running along
side the store OF Robertson, who is tho
defendant to the suit, had to be used
me front and back doors OF the store
We're also generally used for this pur-
pose by Weiss. the plaintiff, and others
residing In that particular locality.
With Defendants Consent.
1t is alleged tSat 1t was by and with
the consent and at the invitation OF
Robertson that his store and alieyway
were SO used.
The plaintiff was, the mother of boy
Cher only child. Thirteen and a half
years OF age, and he frequently passed
through the store, both day and night.
On the morning OF May 6, 1905, the
PLAINTIFFS son, Kurl -ziegler In the
and o'clock A, NJ, raised a back win
dow Of the store for tho sole and inno-
cent purpose, 1t is claimed. OF releasing
his pet cat. and he was instantly killed
by the discharge OF gun which had
been so arranged as to explode upon
the raising OF said window, and to dis
charge Its load into the body OF the
, person who did the raising.
Continuing, the declaration says that
the boy was shot through the breast.
,, and fell instantly to the ground. utter
ing the word Mamma" as his young life
went out
The plaintiff claims $4,000 damages
for the destruction OF her son. for
whose untimey and tragic death she
claims the defendant is directly re-
sponsibIc.
4 1T is presumed that the gun was
| arranged TO 30 off in case of at
tempted burglary in the nighttime. but
ii is dccinlCG IN the paper hled by
Colonel Nussir that the Soy was Won,
to play. about the store and often
/ entered through the window, as Wc.
1 as through tile door. cnt; that the Az
I PENDANT gave no warning whatever o.
the death trap which had been sci.
The suit is thought In the Units
States Court because the widowed i'it
distressed plaintiff is non resident
of Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-05
SERMON TO SOCIETY.
DR.. Mcdaniel Pays Tribute to
Little Sisters Of Poor.

Rev. DR.. George w. Mcdaniel pastor
of the First Baptist Church., preached
a special sermon to the Young Ladies'
Society Sunday night. basing his dis
course on the biblical story of the heal
Ing of Naaman, the leper "A large con-
gregation, In which the number Of
men and youths was striking. heard the
discourse. The speaker aller narrat-
ing the account OF the miracle wrought
by the prophet, impressed particularly
the part played therein by q little girl.
DR.. McDaniGl also told the story OF a
little girl who started the movement
for the rebuilding of the burned Grace
Street Baptist Church, and also related
an instance of the great good accom-
phshed by the helpful Willingness of a
child in Texas. In each case the young
girl was the child of Ep1ly parents.
The minister paid a tribute to the use
ful and unselfsh work of the Little
Sisters of the Poor, whom he charac-
terized as the falrest flower of Catho-
licism" He contended, however, that
the work of the ladies' society of tic
First Church was more colnmendable
in some respects even than that eulo-
giZed in that the Baptist young ladies
wore no distinctive uniform or dress.
were transformations in tneir work and
earned the money with which they
went about doing good.
| The sermon was a splendid demon
| stratiOn of the results achieved by acts
! that some times seem small or even
| trivial at the time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-05
v. M. |. CADETS WILL
ESCORT GOVERNOR.
Entire Corps to Act as Personal
Guard on Virginia Day at
Exposition.

The Virginia Military Institute corps
of cadets, through their superinten-
dent, General Scott Snipp. recently re-
quested Governor Swanson to allow
them to act as his escort on Virginia
Day at the Jamestown Exposition,
June 18th.
Governor Swanson has written to
General .nipp to say that he will be
very glad to have the cadets serve
him.
Virginia Day will be one of tine mos
Important, and. probably, ono of the
most largely attended in the James
town Exposition calendar All the
State troops will be present In tho
greatest parade of State militia ever
witnessed in Virginia. and the posi-
ton of the Virginia Military Institute
cadets. as personal escort to His
EXcellency, Will be one of high honor.
The entire corps will be present ana
the West Point of the South will feel
that is justly worthy of the title.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-05
Exhibit Bedford Minerals,

Especial TO The m!mes- pisfatch.1
BEDFORD CITY, VA, March 4--Mr,
j. d. Keeler. the ooramissoner appointed
to secure an exhibit of minerals, agricul--
tural products and woods OF Bedford
county for the Jamestown Exposition, Is
actively engaged In efforts to procure
specimens, Circulars have been sent out
extensively through the county, with the
result that considerable numbers of MN.
erals in small quantities have been sent
in for examination as to their valNe,
which in turn have been submitted to
expert examination in Richmond, from
whom instructions have Just been re-
ceiyed that the specimens submitted bore
the proper tests, and should be secured
in sutticient quantities for the exhibit,
ii Is known that asbestos, mica plum
bago, mineral paint, copper ore iron
stone, limestone, slate and ftreproof clay
abound in the county, especially In the
"southside," which is especially riph in
minerals. This section is very remote
from freight facilities, and its proceeds
have hitherto had no advantages of mar-
ket except the old-time style Of wagon
ing, !.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-05
REUNION FUND
RECEIPTS MEAGRE

The total subscriptions to the re-
union fund OF the United Confederate
Veterans committee on yesterday
amounted to s25.oo--Mr. w. r. Wood,
$500; Mr.. w. n. Urquhart, $1,000, and
J. w. Sargent, $1,000. The upward
movement Of the fund for the last few
days has been barely perceptlble-$2e.o 90
on Friday, nothing on Saturday, and
the amount stated on yesterday. The
necessity Of Increasing the fund by
10000, when It Will stand slightly over
the minimum estimated as necessary
to have In hand, Is Of the gravest i'm
portance; and 1t Is sincerely hoped by
the veterans In charge that the public
will promptly come forward and wipe
out the balance needed.
The University College Of Medicine
has very generously rendered to the
general committee the use OF Its build.
ings during the reunion, and quarters
In them have already been assigned to
the Ashby Tennessee Cavalry Brigade
and a part of the Forrest Cavalry Bril-
gade. Thus an opportunity Will be
given to those gallant soldiers Of being
in close proximity with the followers
Of another equally brave leader Of the
same branch Of the service.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-05
OTHER MEETINGS.
Board Of Aldermen Will Take
Up Budget Tonight.

The Committee on Markets and that
on improvements OF James River are
scheduled to meet this evening, proba-
bly, at 1880 o'clock, as the Board OF
Aldermen will meet at o'clock.
The Aldermen will take up the bud
get at to-nights session and will COM
plete 1t at this meeting II possible
ON Wednesday at o'clock the sub
committee on rehabilitation Of the
Gas Works will meet, and the Commit
tee on Locals Assessments at s. The
Board of Police Commissioners will
meet on Wednesday at s. There are
no vacancies on the police force to be
hlled and no business outside of the
routine, unless the board takes up for
investigation the recent escape of a
felony prisoner from the First Police
Station,
On Thursday the Committee on
Grounds and buildings will meet in its
regular monthly session.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-05
.RAMKEY CAPTAIN
. OF FIRE COMPANY.
Chosen by Commissioners Last
Night to Succeed Joynes
on No. S.
OTHER CHANGES EFFECTED
Board Adopts Resolution En-
pressing Sorrow at Death of
Chief Fuller.

The Board Of Fire commissioners met
in monthly session last night. with
Ssn mfGfr Il th s ad Prff h
meeting was unusually long and in
teresting, the Commissioners effectlng
many changes in the department, and
transacting much routine business.
The RESERVATIONS of Lieutenant G. Ja-
cobni and Fireman (Grade s"B'') u. w.
umlauf, both Of Engine Company No.
Were RECEIVED ana accented; NJ ~
fireman Grade CO. in Engine Company
Ne s13 J, 10. were PROMOTED to fremen Grade
tive from midnight March 6, 1907.
Changes Made.
Various promotions and changes were
Lieutenant :. G. Ramkey. Jr.. w was q
promoted to captain, vice W H: Joynes,
ginesr W. n. Lucas was I made stos en;
to ,, arade g. 4s sl Il s. Hudson from
from from midnight March s 4 III pc eneo'ive
l.. T. Pemberton, fireman grade c.
was transferred from engine company
No. to engine company No. 10, CT
fective at once. Captain A. r. Law
renee. call captain of engine company
No. 6. was ordered changed to sta
toned captain OF the same company
from March 10th.
Substitutes were appointed on probn-
ton as follows: l. Mesco. to engine
company No o; W. D. Mayo, to engine
company No. 10, and G.. J. Gilman, to
engine company No. 6.
The following substitutes. having
served their probationary terms salts
stitutes and placed on the eligible list:
NJ. G.. Hudson, engine company No. g;
w. r. Altman, truck company No. i,
and Thomas e. Whitlow, engine COM
pany No. g.
1t was ordered that all call captains
shall report at their respective conf
pany quarters every day. and that all
stationed men shall be in full regula-
ton uniform every day by 10 o'clock.
After transacting much other rou-
tine business, the board adjourned.
Memorial and Resolution.
The following memorial resolution was
adopted and spread upon the minutes. 0
ENTERED into eternal rest, sunday, Feb
rliary 3, 1907 at 1906 o'clock p. NJ. VII
liam g. Fuller. tho beloved ahiei OF me
Richmond Fire Department; man and off
cor respected and honored by his men and
companions, and one who enjoyed the full
confidence OF his fellow-citizens, passed
away with the well-earned encomium OF
well done thou good and faithful servant
'.The Board of Fire Commissioners desire
to bear testimony TO the faitnfulness with
which every duty coming to him was perform
ed. and to the efficient management OF the
duties OF his Office, that has raised the
standing Of the department during the nine
teen u9) years of his incumbency OF the
position as its chief,
Therefore be It resolved, That tho Board
of Fire Commissioners realize in the death
of Chief william G. Fuller. the loss of a
capable and efficient officer; the men OF the
department faithful friend and the city
n useful citizen.
..Whereof in testimony of the above. BIO 1t
I further resolved. That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes Of the Board OF
Fire Commissioners and n copy sent to the
family of the deceased, and also published
/, i'll the daily papers,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-05
CHARACTER OF
EARLY SETTLERS
Hon. James Aston Cabell Dis
cusses Interesting Subject Be
fore Mems Club.
CHAMPIONS OF LOST CAUSES
Speaker Characterized Early Viz
ginians in This Manncr-Duty
OF Country To-Day.

Hon. James Aston Cabel spoke last
night before the Mems Club of the Sec
cnd Baptist Church on .The Character
of the Early Settlers of Virginia" lie
was introduced by Mr.. Sam w. Meek,
president of the club, after musical
program, in which a solo by Mrs. DIR.
Miller was especially enjoyed.
Mr.. Cabell combatted the popular idea
advanced by many modern historians
that the early settlers in Virginia were
"a lot of broken-down adventurefs'' from
England. He described the conditions in
England leading to the first settlement
at jamestown, and the establishment Of
the London Company, for the exploitation
of the Colonies He admitted that in the
first body of settlers there were a num-
Der of adventures, the company having
picked up whom it could get Under this
head, however, was found Captain John
Smith, who was described both as an
adventurer and braggart, but without
whose daring courage and diplomacy the
struggling Colony would not have been
success.
Continuing, the speaker stated that hard
ly one Of the old families of Virginia
y
back of 1910, showing that before that
date the tirht settlers though hardy and
brave men, were comparatively insigniti-
cant, merely clearing up the ground for
their successors.
Describes Conditions.
A description followed of the political
conditions in England, the reign Of the
First Charles and his execution, the as
cendancy of the Puritan. under Cromwell
sending to the Colonies much of the best
blood OF England. In 16io one shi
brought to Virginia $50 Cavaliers of fine
English stock,.emcn si wealth, educato,
and influence, Whom the shifting poiiti
cal conditions IL England drove from tn,
country. The restoration of the Stuarts
under Charles Second, the suppression o
Monmouth's rebellion. the restless time
OF James Second and the struggles .
the pretenders, were all graphically dc
scribed as contributing causes in tn
movement to Virginia of Englishmen @
the upper classes, Mr., Cabell illustrate,
his remarks with the case of Governo
Spotswood and a number of others VIII
were notable in the history of the Colony
and who had themselves been forced 1
leave England in time of political perse
cuton.
virginia has been peopled by cham
pions of lost causes he declared, 'peo
pie who have made protest against com
promise with concience, and who cam
10 Virginia rather than submit to wha
they believed TO be tyranny and oppres
SION
Finally the speaker alluded to the In
. rush of immigrants. showing the dut
of America to work off their bad trai,
and make them valuable citizens. Nj
Cabel said in closing:
WESTWARD the star OF empire Ina
taken its course, the balance of pow,
and wealth and influence has in the La
few years crossed the Atlantic TO OF
country. There Is now no more Yves
Across the Pacific is the effete lca
again. 1t remains for us with evel
handed justice to deal out peace al
unity TO the world, and 10 give IL
praise to the God who is over ALL"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-05
SYMPATHY FOR
RUSSIA S PEOPLE
Big Meeting i'll New York by the
Society OF the Friends OF
Russian Freedom.
DR.. ABBOTT CHIEF SPEAKER
Civilized World Holds Gar Re.
sponsible, and Conditions
lntolerable.

NEW YORK, March 4.--Poli,ical con-
ai.'ohs In Russia We're described and an,
peals to American sympathy for those
struggling for II constitutional govern
meht were made before an audience that
hiied Carnegi Hall tonight. The meet
ing was arranged by the Society OF s,a
Friends OF Russian Freedom as "a pro-
test against the atrocities of the Russian
autocracy and TO assist In the establish
men OF constitutional government"
Addresses were made by DIR. Lyman
Abbott, who presided; Alexis Aladdin,
tho Liberal leader OF the first Doun,a;
George Herman, Nicholas Tchaykovsky
and others.
DR.. Abbott said in part: we are here
because we believe that the people ~
Russia have the right to have their per-
SONS and property protected by their
government: that this ~ IL fundamental
right, and that 1t is paipably, fiagrantly
and continuously violated by tho Rus
Sian government.
Tho civilized world Justly holds the
Gar responsible for these high crimes,
Tor they are perpctrated In his name ar
under his authority. II the Russian gov
eminent authorizes them, 1t is intolc.-
ably despotic; II 1t is unable to prevent
them. 1t Is intolerably incompetent. In
either case It Is intolerable. ana 1t is
the right. II Is the duty, OF the Russian
people 10 throw on such government and
provide new guards for their future Sc
curlty.
If revolution is ever justified, tile
revolution in Russia Is justified by the
causes which have provoked Ii and the
end which the reyolutionists have IN
view--the substitution of representative
for an autocratic goyernment---must con-
mend itself to all who believe in justica
and liberty"
Mr.. Alladin said his mission In coming
here was to induce tho American people
to make no loans to the Russian govern
mcnt. which he declared would use thu
money to crush the movement Of popular
representation.
WASHINGTON. y. c.. March 4.--De-
| claring that Russia has been Il good
| friend to America in the past. President
(, Roosevelt, In "A letter to the Russian fam
Inc relief committee. OF New York. made
| public to-day, appeals for contributors
in behalf OF the famine sufferers in that
| country With the letter he sent his
own check for 500. He calls attention
to the present Literally unprecedented
| prosperity Of the country and hopes
that the people, out Of their abundance.
1 will give generously on this occasion.
His letter is In reply to one received
from the committee calling his attention
4 TO the urgent need of assistance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-05
SERVICES AT EMMANUEL.
Rev. Mr.. Doane, Of Petersburg,
breaches to Interested Audience.

Special evangeistic services are be-
ing held Mt Emmanuel Baptist Church
this week. They opened most aus
piciously last night when a fine con.
gregation greeted Rev. Mr.. Doane. Of
Petersburg who will do the preaching.
The spirited singing led by a large
choir under the direction Of Mr.. John
T. Wood, was feature OF the ser
vice.
the people in his opening sermon. He
is an earnest. practical and forceful
preacher. He based his sermon on the
words of Christ to the Samaritan wo-
man at Jacobs well. and urged his
hearers to follow the example of this
woman in having face to face talks
with Christ and In examining their
own hearts and lives.
The sermon produced profound i'm
preston. Rev Mr.. Doane will preach
every night, the service beginning at 8
O'Clock. w n