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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
LODGE HAS CELEBRATION.
Interesting Meeting OF Ahou Ben
Adhcm Held Thursday.

The regular meeting of Abou Ben
Adhem Lodge.~No. 2l0. I. o. o. f., was
held In Sndthtfeal Hall on Thursday
night. The occasion was one of spe
cial interest to all Odd-Fellows. The
visitation committee, consisting of
members from every lodge in the city
and surrounding counties, with the en-
oeption OF Belvidere Lodge, No. S6S.
visited Abou Ben Adllem Lodge In a
body. One of the features of the even
ing was the comforting of the first
degree upon several candidates by the
degree team of Abou Ben Adhem
Lodge. This degree team, under the
efficient management of Degree Master
John W. Dunn, is one of the best teams
in the South, and the work of Thurs
day night compared with the best any
where. The team is working hard with
the expectation of again capturing the
prize before the Grand Lodge, which
meets in Lynchburg next May. Dur
ing the course of the evening Past
Grand Master Hill Montague made an
eloquent address on Odd fellowship
and outlined the work being done by
Ne Orphans Home, which is located
in Lynchburg. Among the visitors
present Were Past Grand Masters Vim
II, Bailey, Hill Montague. Grand Herald
Harry NJ. Reinhard and others. During
the intermissions of the evening MIR
Frank Ormsby, of Highland Springs
entertained the lodge with severa
musical selections. performing on five
Instruments ut one time, Refreshments
were served.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
41.5 clio 1875 AZ
33.o AS 1t.5 Al
49, CLIO 11.S 80
45.5 CLIO 15.o "a
$50 $40 1870 33
" ~ 4 SOS 23J 1913
Dcntlla and nlrth~.

The report las this to say concern
ing deaths and births in the city:
There were Els deaths In Richmond
'QO2 white and 11S colored) during the
month of October. OF which II 6 white
and colored) Were among 1ion-resi-.
dents. leaving 2O4 deaths ta4 white
and 10 colored) among residents. Cal
culated to annual rates per 1000 OF
jpopulation the death rate among the
entire population was 1927. including
no. residents. and 22.0S, excluding non
residents For the whites the rate was
.1TA4, with non-residents included, anu
1907, with non-residents excluded. The
colored rate was 1929, with non-resi-
dents Included, and 3a.40, with non
residents excluded.
THE number of deaths Tin October
was 90 greater than in September, the
excess being altogether In deaths above
sixty years of which there were GO
in the month just past, against 80 In
the previous month.
"During the month there were re-
ported 267 births, of which 1913 We're
white (SS males and IS femnles), and
I1O4 colored Cos males and 39Sfcmales).
| The birth returns for September We're
| the highest ever reported to the de-
partment, but October exceeds Septem-
Der by 30 births. Tho October rate
was $3.50 per l, 900 per annum for the
entire population; 27.SI for whites and
1868 for blacks"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
BIBLE STUDY CLUB
I,oys. Work mt Y. NJ. G. a. is Rapidly
Extending.

IIoys' Work mt Y. NJ. G. a. Is Rapidly
Extending.
The Boys Study Club. of the Young.
MEMS Christian Association, Is one of
the most successful and effective agen-
cies OF the association work In Rich
nond The club was organized FEB
ruary g. 1904, and has moved forward
since that time. In addition to their
regular study of the international sun
day School Lesson, which is held each
saturday morning at 10 o'clock. the
boys are taught to conduct things in
a business-iike way; they have their
own officers. their own treasury. and
arc trained to parliamentary usages.
Two years ago they undertook the re-
rooms including the room for the
night school boys. and accomplished it.
Then they Undertook the purchase of
a double. sterGopHcon lantern. and now
they have 2two-one in the building and
one that goes out for service to help
slides, including many Illustrating the
fife Of Christ. the Holy Land and ia
vovite gospel hymns. They have a pho
nograph. with over 100 records; a
stereoscope. the gift of Miss Helen Mil
lar Gould and last. but not least, they
We're the motive rower in the boys
campaign during the last three days
Of the new building campaign last
January. when the hoys raised almost
S1.10e toward the new building fund.
The seni-annual election of Officers
was held recently, with the follow
ing result: President, S. f. Padgett. .Ir.:
First Vice President. Howard S. Dan
ner: Second, Vice President. CLYDE
Webster; Recording Secretary. Stewart
Gilman; Treasurer. Hunter X. Hughes;
Pianist, G. Bradstrcet Peaseley; Must
cal Director. Irving Tragic.
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MOVED TO TEARS BY
WORDS OF VETERAN.
Touching Scene When Rev. g.
w. Callahan Leaves Work
After Half Century.
REPORT ON TEMPERANCE,
Papers OF the State Asked to Print
1t i'll Full--Strong Speed, OH
Church Extension.
IspecIal to The Times plspatcn.l

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
| SALISBURY, N. c., November 16.-
Tile fourth days session of Western
North Carolina Conference was one
packed with business and punctuated
Thy interesting incidents. The rev. g.
w. Callahan. veteran of fifty years
service in the ministry made his re-
port and asked to he superannuated.
His words were eloquent, yet sad. and
moved the entire audience to tears.
Mrs. l.. w. Crawford, Of Rcidsville,
and Mrs Frank Siler, OF Statesville,
made addresses in behalf of the wo-
mems fpreign and home mission work
respectively.
The report on temperance was pre-
scented. and r. i. Davis, Of the State
Anti Saloon League. made a ringing
speech, which was applauded. The
news editors in wet towns in Western
North Carolina will be requested to-
publish the report as adopted.
This afternoon at O'Clock DR.. w. T.
Tillett, OF Vanderbilt University, made
a splendid address
Tonight in the First Methodist
Church. DIR. w. r. McA1urray, secretary
of the Church Extension Bonrd. Louis
VILE. KY, made a speech on church
to this office at the last General Con-
ference. held in Birmingham. and
made most favorable impression on
the Tarheels. Bishop James Atkins
of Waynesville. N. c., was a visitor
to-day, and most cordially and heartily
received In this. his own conference.
Though the Kitchen cabinet" has been
busily engaged In prospecting appoint
ments, very little has leaked oiit from
the bishops cabinet, both presiding
elders and preachers knowing moth
ing OF where they are to go next
year.
Evangelical pulpits OF the city will
be filled by visiting Methodist preach
ers tomorrow. and several have APP
pointments In nearby towns. This
morning the conference ordered all COZ
lections taken on Thanksgiving DaHI
to be turned over to the treasurer of
the Western North Carolina Orphan
age fund.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
HASKELL is radical.
New Governor Dcnounccs Corporations
N..l md TN llxa Of priAOnk.E

y GUTHRIE, OKLA. November To-
The admission Of Oklahoma to state
hood to-day was marked by 1ubiationl
the two territories Dy' the
Installation of Governor Charles NJ
Haskell. and by a parade and barbecue
In Guthrie M
4 Governor Haskell's address was ve-s
hement. He denounced "the combtna-
tons that have fattened by unrestricted
robbery, of our people,; declared In
favor Of prison sentences for Offend
Ing corporation officers, and announced
that tho liquor prohibition law would
be. rigidly enforced The Governors
fist official act was to order the coun-
itS attorney at Bnrtettsville TO take
steps TO prevent the Standard Oil Com
pany from completing natural gas
pipe line across the border to Kansas,
y: being the policy of Oklahoma 70
preNent the exploration Of gas. &
There being Il legal question as ~ o
the hour when prohibition took ef-
feet, whether al noon or midnight,
Governor Haskell ordered that saloons
I've permitted tn remain open until MIDI
.nlglit.
+ ..sspstins pllicsrs ue ulsiahon;, 'ilrt,s-
tory took no part In to-daSss ce-'s.7
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
IMPROVEMENT IN
THE MILK SUPPLY.
October Bulletin of Health De-
partment Shows Changes
for Better.

The October bulletin OF the Richmond
Health Department, just issued. sets
out at length how milk conditions have
Improved in the city within the past
six months This is the main feature
OF the report. though other matters Of
public interest are treated at some
length
The dairy interests in and around the
.citN have undergone sweeping changes
within the past six months, and the
movement Is steadily toward still high
Ter and better conditions.
Following are some salient extracts
from the report:
THE records of the dairy Inspector
show that lis dairy farms have been
inspected and scored, of which ninety
Ito the city of Richmond. or the twen-
Ity-six who We're inspected, but who are
hot now sending milk to Richmond,
lsiN were refused permits on snccount of
not being up to requirements. The
average score Of these was 3a.3 per
Icent.
Eight permits we're revoked. The
average score made In this class was
26.6. one scoring as low as 1875; an
Iother l9--surely a dangerous class to
be selling milk as they had been doing.
Improvement Shown.
"Twelve went out Of business rather
| than meet our requirements. The aver
luge score in this class was 1908 per
cent. the lowest scoring % and tFe
highest 45A
altogether. 20 or lis places inspect
ed have either been refused permits
have had their permits revoked, q
have voluntarily gone out Of bushes s
4 The average score OF this SEIZURE class
W. Z 4
''rha following table shows the I'M
provemcnt in tho twenty dairy farms
(which made the greatest percen tast
gain from the first score to me las ol'e
made IN Ia October 9Th: 8taf f4ssi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
;th and Broad Streets.
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
Allen Mason and Willie Scott Sent on fo
Committing Assaults.

Allen Mason was cent on to the grand
Jury from the Police Court yesterday morn
ing on the charge Of murderously assaulting
George johnson with a plank. George In
teifered between father and daughter. ana
received n worse boating than the child.
The charges against johnson OF threattng
to cut and Kill were dismissed.
Rooney Powell tcolored) was fined $40 on
the charge of cruelty beating n mule. Agent
Emmett c. Taylor, of the S. p. G.. A., ap-
spenrcd against tho driver.
Edward Howell. colored driver, about
fourteen years OF age. appeared again in
the Police Court yesterday morning on tho
Charge of running over Charles W. King,
who was crossing Broad and Twelfth Streets
on bicycle when the negro ran into him.
The youth was fined $40.
Willie Scott lcoIoredo was held for the
grand Jury on tho charge OF committing
an assault on Willie Burwell.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
ORDINATION OF PASTOR
In.pr esslyc Ceremony 10 Take Place In North
Side Town Hall This Afternoon.

In.pr esslvc Ceremony 10 Take Place In North
Side Town Hall This Afternoon.
Formal ordination of the Rev, c. b. Aren-
Gail who ia to take charge of the new
Northslde Baptist Church. VIII take plsce
al 3:1J O'Clock this afternoon Wien tttt
Ba ptist pastors OF the city will NEE, in thu.
Town Hall for service. Special music has
been arranged. and the ceremony promises
TO be very interesting.
The .'charge to the candidate will ~.
delivered by the Rev. DR.. George W. Me-
pen.eI and the Rev. C. r.. Stuart. of Ven
able Street Baptist Church. Will deliver
the charge to the church. The Rev DR.. r
NJ Ramsey OF the Grace Street Church. wuI
deliye r the Bible. and others Will take part
III the services as time permits.
The building committee of the proposed
new church hopes to break ground wlthier
tile next ten days. 1t has passed upon the
pis ms for the church, and the contractor has
been engaged The church Will be built II
James River granite.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
CONCERT SATURDAY.
Second Of Series Given by Hndcliffc
I.yccum bureau.

The second of the great mldwlnter
series of popular concerts being pre-
scented at the jefferson Hotel, under
the management of the Radcliffe
Lyceum Bureau. of this city, will be
given on Saturday evening, November
23l, at $3.50 o'clock. by the Hawthorne
Musical Club, of Boston, and the Litch-
field Trio, formerly with Keith g. Proc
tor.
The selections by the Hawthorne
Musical Club will be of popular char
acter, and beside introd uciI some very
entertaining descriptive numbers, they
will perform on many novel musical
instruments. such as the sweet-toned
tmarimbophone, the Swiss bells and or
gan chimes.
The Litchficld Trio will present a
refined but exceedingly humorous rural
sketch. entitled Down at Brook
Farm"
Pursuing the policy inaugurated in
the midsummer musical festival of pro-
Isenting high grade concert and enter
tainment attractions at reasonable
prices, the Radcliffe Bureau has fixed
the price of reserved seat tickets for
the splendid double number of next
Saturday at ar1small figure. Tickets
and reserved seats may be obtained
from the Cable Company, No. 213 East
Broad Street.
Season tickets for the remaining
seven attractions may also be secured.
These tickets include reserved seats
for all the following numbers:
1. November 23d. Hawthorne Musi-
cal Club and the Litchfeld Trio.
2. December 9th, Opie Read, the ia
nous humorist.
3. December soth. Durno, the Mys-
FERROUS. the Prince of Magicians.
4. January 9th, The Whitney Broth
ers. quartet and reader.
9 5. January s1st. Captain Richmond
Pearson Hobson &g
6. February ED. Garments italian
Boys and Ebert Poland. entertainer.
Z. March Gath, John Thomas Concert
| Company.
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Died ncforc Kenching IIospitnI.

Especial to The -Dispatch.)
NORFOLK. VA, November l6.--Fu-
neral services over the body of Percy
j. Became, who was taken suddenly Ill
on IL street car last night, and died
before he could be removed to q hos
pital, will take place from the resi-
dence, No. II Elmwood Avenue, at 3
o'clock tomorrow morning. The boy
was fifteen years of age
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
NOT EXPECTED TO RETIRE.
LynchburE Friends Do Not Believe DIR
Smith VIII Give Up School Work.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
LYNCHBURG. VA. November TO-
The report in Petersburg, where the
Virginia Conference is in annual SEES
sion. that DIR. William w. Smith. presi-
dent of the Randolph Macon Wonlans
College Of this city and chancellor OF
the Randolph Macon system Of schools.
will retire soon and avail himself of
the benefit of the Carnegie Founda-
ton, cannot be verified because Dr.
Smith is In Petersburg.
Fills friends here. however. discredit
health has been not the best for some
months on account of overwork. DR..
Smith Is eligible to the Carnegie Foun-
datien, but 1t is not believed that he
will give up the management of the
great womcn's institution here. of
which lie is the founder and practically
the maker.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
Two Charged win >Nifc.Bcutins.

Officers of the First District arrested
two men last night on the charge OF
wife-beatin g-William H. Beasley,
with assaulting Estele Beasey,
and also with resisting Ohlcer Gerring
IN the discharge of his duty, and
Thomas Sims. charged with assaulting
Kate Sims. Bothmen are white. They
We're taken to the First Police Station.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
Hearing Damage suit.

Especial to The Times-Dispntch.)
NORFOLK, VA, November 16.-Judgc
Lcmore, in the Norfolk Circuit Court.
to- day heard evidence in the suit OF
Mrs. Matilda Swami against the South.
ern Railway. Mrs Swami claims 5000
damages for injuries inflicted by the
defending company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
Roll of Honor.

Pioneer school No. 2--Teacher Hal
lie Atikisson. Roll of honor--P1nrl
Eurkman, .; Bertha ,,ni G, Fiese Elsie
roll. e; Lotte Carroll, .: Matter
4 Grubbs, .; Lillian Bnrkman, I; Frank
Conrad. u, Frank Peoppel, ] Fred Kit
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
sncreti CONCERT.

Il sacred concert win no. given az
the First baptist church scoloredy,
y Fn,,rtceR,li aud Broad Streets lnis
afternoon AZ 3:l5 O'Clock, given for a
cllHgitukle purpose. M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
Christ Church Kindergarten.

Members of the congregation OF Chris,
Episcopal Church Will in the near future
organize n tindergnrten in connection with
the church. Parents OF any denomination
and friends of the enterprise are requested
to address Church Church Kindergarten,
Tile first meeting Will he held AT the parish
house to- morrow at 9:3O u. N.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
Tooth Powders, Pastes and
Mouth Wash.

$50 sanitol Tooth Paste. ........ 1Oc
25c Sozodont Tooth Paste. ..... 1Oc
Csc Dcnticure Tooth Paste......15c
25c Formolid Tooth Paste ...... 1Oc
$50 Colgate's Tooth Paste. ...... 1Dc
25c Enthymol Tooth Paste. 80. 15c
Pasturine Paste..... ........... lie
Pro.Phy-Tol Paste. ............. 1Oc
SOC Pebeco Chlorate OF Potash
Tooth Paste. .As1a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
High Grade Imported
Perfumes.

$1.25 Le Tire File 1ncarnat Ex-
tract. per bottle ...........s.c use
$1.25 lie TIRE File 1ncarnat tx
tract, per ounce ...5.......... 'Sc
$1.25 Azurea Extract, per ounce, Dsc
$1.25 Azurea Extract, per ounce, S0c
$3.50 Azurca Toilet Water. per
FL bottle $500. $50. ......... F A'-o
$1.25 r. & G. Vera Violet Ex-
tract. per bottle ............ use
$1.O0 Il. & G. Vera Violet Ext
tract, per ounce .......,...s'' c
s1.0o r. & G. Violet Deparme
Extract, per bottle ........... SIC
Extract. per ounce .......... OVc
$500 Rhine Violet Extract, per
bottle ...... ........ sac
s1.i5 All Violet Extract, pc. -
75c Woodworth's Violet Sicily.
5o per w SSnis blue Lilies.
s5e Laseil's Grab Apple, per -
sac Lazell's White Rose. per
soc Lazeils Violet Extract, per .,o
SOC Japanese Honeysucklc, per
Our Our line Of Hndnet's and Col
gates Perfumes Is complete. Any
thing you may want, we have IT.
EXTRA SPECIAL.
We have about twenty-five half
pound bottles Of odds and ends OF
the best make and finest Perfume.
four ounces. Any of these odors,
as long as they last. 10c per ounce.
We take pride in saying that our
line of Manicuring Goods are the
most complete In the city.
Miscellaneous.
1oc Y lib. Prepared Chalk....... &c
10c Machine Oil. .......... &c
csc Witch Hazel. per pint: a a2c
10c Household Ammonia, bottle. &c
csc Sea Salt. per 1o-ib. bag: 15c
$3.50 25-lb. Bucket international
Stock Food. ........ $1,000 .sc.2h
soc International Food. ......,. 3sc
csc Interna tional Food. ....... 21c
csc Kentucky Poultry Food. per
lib package. loo
10c Shinola Polish. ........... &c
10c Elite Polish. &c
1Oc Browns French Dressing. Sc
15c Aliens Roach Paste. .,...... 1Oc
15c Emery Boards, per package. SC
coo Nail Brushes. ....,....10
lac Rnzorine ......... 1Oc
bOc Lapacttc Pills, per 100...... .2Sc
i5c Belladona Plaster. ......... loo
csc 3-gr. Lithia Tablets......... 1:c
Red X Kidney PiaAters. 10c
1oc Armour's Toilet Soap, all
doors, per cake. 7c.; per box. 10c
4-oH Peroxide hydrogen. lie
S-oz Peroxide Hydrogen. 21c
1oc Williams's Shaving Soap.
cake .:;...,..;;..,....3.., DO
per 2 bottles. ...,.. ......... 25c
soc c. B. Pills, per 1oo......... 28a
15c Rough on Rats. .........121hc
15c. lightning Rat ISiller..... Zoe
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Iyill Pay Tho,n Now.

City Auditor Edward ]. Warren announces
that he is ready to pay all claims of judges
an6 clerks who served at elections held In
the city within the past eighteen montha
He desires the election officers TO eau anu
get their money at once.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17

Special Music Mt Grace Church.
The choir of Grace Episcopal Church,
recently organized has been rehenrs-
Ing special music for the Sunday eve
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
l. Wagner Drug Co., ss 5i Broad s.? 9s Open pen a1as

ming services. They will be assisted
Tonight by Mrs. Horace Slater, for
merly OF Richmond, now living in Red
lands. Cal. whose rich alto voice is
we'll remembered.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
Medicines.

st.oo Dir. Kings New Discovery. use
soc DR.. Kings New Discovery. .3Oc
25c Bucklen's hrnica Snlve. lie
&c Carbolic Salye ......... Toe
s1.oo Nyle's Tasteless Cod Liver No..
s1'5 ,1 Fellows syrup .siiS
$500 Gray's Glycerinc Tonic .....s3c
CSC Red Cross Kidney Plaster,
j. & j. ........... .....,,...s. :, io ~.
15c Belladonna Plasters. B & b.. De
Night Cold Cure, cures while
500 sSu F Fep Honey and Tar =,
soc cou Fole syruP Honey ana Tar
Cough SYRUP. ..7.......... =, =. 'sVc
CSC Foley's Honey and Tar 49,
csc Ghamberains Honey and
s1oo Summons Liver Regulator. use
soc Simmons Liver Regulator. 30c
csc Simmons Liver Regulator,
s1 pacf s. s. Dry b, Eczema Cure sac
s1.0O Booths Hyomei, complete. alc
soc Booths Hyomei, inhalant. JOc
soc Electric Bitters. &c.. 80. .auc
csc Winslow's Soothing syrup -. Ice
sl.oo Vim Palmetto, the tonic
that gives strength and tone
to WORKOUT nerves....... -. 0Dc
75c Peruvian Tonic. ..5........ SOC
sLOO Warmers Safe Cure...... . 3Sc
soc Warmers Safe Cure. 3Oc
soc Peerless Digestive Cordial,
a preparation made only to
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csc Warmers three-grain Lithia
e5c a thres-gran Lithia Tablets. .i:e
csc tive.grain Lithia Tablets - ..1Oc
25c four-ounce bottle Peroxide
Hydrogen go: =. lie
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75c 'sV Warner's casera cathartic
lac Warmers Casera Cathartic
25c Eff. Sol. Citrate Magnesia. ..10c
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soc box Eff. Phos. Soda Wagnor.35c
$500 Orange Blossoms. ....... Use
lac one-pound package BoraX. .1"c
10c half-pound package BoraX. &c
15c Violet Ammonia .;..;c
csc Arnica and Witch Hazel
CSC Palner's Skin Success ONT
soc Xyle Chill Tonic. 8: ::
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,soI ssIols9I 'sl9IquL uBtueHBIv
$500 Swanson five drops. .S3c
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For the Skin and Complexion
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Will preserve the skim Price, Zoe
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