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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-25
GLAD TO GET JOB,
OFFICIAL SAYS
Could Make Fat Salary Ont OF
Contract and Do No Work
II Himself.
WHAT MAYOR SAID ABOUT IT
sergeant-at-Arlns OF Council Re
plies to Statements About
City Hall.

The "hlthy'' condition OF the City
Hall, to which President Turpin and
Alderman Rennolds referred at a re-
cent meeting of the Board. is not or
should not be- n new thng to either of
these gentlemen or TO the Board. In
April. 1906, Mayor Mccarthy, in his
message to the two branches of the
city Legislature called attention to tho
fact that T. building was badly kept.
In that ms 1sage the Mayor told the
Council that the city was paying
$3.50 "in an attempt to keep the City
Hall Clean but that the place was
filthy and disgrace to such an en-
lghtenod place as Richmond. The
Mayor went into details, and showed
how the service was detective, and
wherein the general management was
bad and needed reform. In conclusion
the Mayor said: 1T is due to self-re-
spect and common decency that some
thing be done"
Nothing Was Done.
But nothing WAS done. The Mayors
message was ordered printed. and if
this particular paragraph was ever
read or given any attention by any
member of either branch of the Coun-
Gil, nobody has ever heard of 1t. Again
last year, the Mayor, in his message,
referred TO what he termed the filthy
condition of the City Hail." and the
lack 'tef business management in pro-
vidfng for its decency. In that mes
sage he said distinctly that money was
being wasted: that more than enough
was being paid out for cleaning. but
the cleaning was not being done. He
again said there was poor manage
mcnt somewhere, and he appealed to
the city fathers to do something "for
dccency's sake" Again the message
went to the printer, and the city con-
tinued to pay out very large sum
OF money for very poor work.
Referring 10 the statement in Tho
Times-Dispatch to the effect that a
private concern stood ready o take by
contract the job of Keeping the CITY
Hall in order for something like half
1.-THE money now paid to janitors. a
Hicity official yesterday said: II have
no doubt the private concern alluded
to would be glad to get the lob
have been figuring on the proposition
"a little myself, and / am safe in say
E ing / could undertake the Job of
keeping the City Hall clean from cell
lar to garnet Cor the money that Is
now paid to janitors, and | could give
4ahond in the sum of $4,000 to guar
i antee that ] would keep it five times
better than it is now kept, and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-25
APPENDICITIS.
Not nj all Necessary to Operate il
Many Gases.

Automobiles and Appendicitis scare
some people before they are hit
Appendicitis is often caused by too
much starch in the bowels Starch is
hard to digest and clogs up the dges
tive machinery--also tends To form
cakes in tho cccum. (That's the blind
pouch AT entrance to the appcndX)
a n, H. girl had appendicitis, but
lived on milk for awhle--then Grape
Nuts and got well without an opera
tion.
She says: Five years ago Willie at
school. ] suffered terribly with yonsti-
patton and indigestion" troo much
starch, white bread, potatoes, etc,
which she did not digest)
Soon after 1 left school | had an
attack OF appendicitis and for thirteen
weeks lived ON milk and water. When
j recovered enough to cat solid food
there was nothing that would agree
with me, until a friend recommended
I Grape-Nuts.
NV hen began to eat Crane Nuts I
weighed 9S lbs, but ! soon grew to ll5
lbs. The distress after eating left me
entirely and now ] am like u new per-
SON..
GA little Grape Nuts dissolved In hot
water or milk would have been much
better for this case than milk alone
for the starchy part Of the wheat anC
barley is changed into "a form OF Gi.
Eestablc sugar In making Grape-Nuts.
Name given by Postum Co BATH,
Greek Mich Read the little 10, X
'"rhe Road TO Wellville.'' in pkge
''Thercs u Reason"
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Fraternally,
j. WIN. JONES.
Chaplain General. U. C. V.
Richmond. Va. April "a, 1907
Location Of Camps.

Chairman David A. Brown, of the
committee on entertainment of Confed-
crate Veterans, was somewhat put out
yesterday afternoon by an erroneous
announcement that his camp would be
situated on Monument Avenue just by
the Davis Monument. The fact Is that
the camp being erected by Captain
Browns committee Will stand on the
north side of Broad Street Road. Just
beyond the old exposition grounds, and
will be reached by all Broad Street
cars which go as far as the Home
for Incurables. The main dining shea
is now under roof and the work Of
laying off the camp is progressing rap
idly. Water-pipes are being laid ard
provision will be made for bath
houses and all sanitary arrangements.
Four hundred and eighty army tent.'
have been secured, and will be set up
in regular military formation.
The announcement that the camp
would be on Monument Avenue was
probably occasioned by the beginning
of work on the immense grandstands
which will be located just beyond the
Davis Monument, and which will be
used for the final exercises of the re-
union, and the speaking incident tc
the unveiling of the Davis Monument
Only two contributions to the re-
union fund were noted yesterday, DIR
Ennlon G. Williams send So additional
and Mr. p. st. George Anderson send.
ing $40
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a movement was started among the
friends of Colonel Charles Il. Wingo,
prominent retired business man, yes
terday TO bring him out for the House
of Delegates, and though the matter
has been communicated to him and he
has given no definite answer. 1t is cX-
pccted that he Will be prevailed upon
to run.
Colonel Wingo is one of the most wide
~ known men in the city, and has long
been prominent In both business and
political circles. He is member OF
the Wingo, Elicit & Crump Shoe Com
pany, and has interest in Il great many
other business institutions in tho city,
but has not been actively engaged for
the past several years. being classed
rather as Il retired business man.
Colonel Wlngo, however. is man
of physical and mental vigor, and his
counsel and advice are sought daily in
tho business world.
He is brothcr-inlaw of the late
Governor Charles T. OFerrall. and was
member of the staff of the Governor
during the latters administration.
Colonel Wingo is prominent In social
circles, and is widely known among
all classes of citizens.
For several years he was chairman
of the Richmond City Democratic Com
mittce, and when 1t was necessary tor
the Democrats to wage heavy. battles
here he gave freely Of his time and
Successful Leader.
When the late Colonel O'Ferrall ran
for Governor in his last and successful
campaign, Colonel WinEO had charge
Of his fight in Richmond, and he man
aged 1t so we'll that he captured a
large slice OF the delegation to the con-
vention over Colonel A. S. Buford, q
local candidate.
Colonel Wingo is prominent Mason
and has fine record as n Confederate
soldier, having served gallantly as a
member of the Richmond Howitzers
throughout the entire war.
His friends are pressing him to run
on the ground that he is . man of af-
| fairs: is possessed of fine business
Judgment and has the capacity fol
making most valuable representa-
tive.
In Speaking of the matter last night
| Colonel Wingo said it was true that q
| number of his friends had asked him
| to run for the House, hut that he haf
| not given the subject any serious
| thought.
Those who are seeking to get hin
| into the race. however, are very hopeful
| of success, and declare that if he runs
! he will he elected.
I
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T. P. A. CAMPAIGN.
Teams Will Meet. Tonight and
Make Report.

Post a. of the T. p. A., viii end It's .
n,clock For the past nine days eighteen
tenms OF from three to Ave members each
have secured the business sections OF the
civ for new members. The campaign has
Hheen very fruitful and II is probable that
the post will show gain of over 200 at
the close Tonight.
Mr.. John C. Hagan chairman OF inc
,ne,nbership committee. has urged the teams
TO make an extra effort to-day 10 secure az
many additional names as possible.
beaduuarters tonight to receive the ret~s
and pass upon the applications secured this
week one hundred and twenty-five were
secured last week, and about nifty have
been secured this week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-25
DISTINGUISHED MEN
MEET At jamestown
Members Of the Society of the
Cincinnati Convene

one or the most interesting events
lnat VIII occur during the opening DAYS
OF the jamestown Exposition will be
me meeting of delegates from the sew
VINO viii be the invited guests of the
virginia Society of the Cincinnati.
mus distinguished and time honored
natrlolic society was formed at the can
ioiInents OF the American Army on the
Hudson River near Newburg, on NAV
10, 1888. by General Washington, ana
me commissioned officers of tho Con
ilnchtal Army of the War OF the Revo-
luton the moving spirits in it being
1ohoral Washington, who was tho first
president general, Major General Horny
KNOX first secretary general and
Baron Henera) Won Steuben.
me name of the society was taken
from thal OF the great Roman genera /,
l;ucius 3uintius Cincnnatis, who left
the pillow to assume command of thc
Roman Army and after achieving a sig
nal victory for his country, voluntariIv
reiinEuished all authority and returned
TO his peaceful life as !; farmer
The meeting at the exposition is to
be held on the 27th instant, under the
direction of Mr.. lieth Lorton. a prolni-
ncnt officer in the society, and the pro
gram Is an elaborate one, including q
luncheon at the Inside Inn, at whicl
/ Hon. James Aston Cahcll will preside
and make his address of welcome
which will be followed by II number o,
speeches from distinguished member.
and invited guests
Among the Richmontlers expected t,
be present, besides Mr.. Aston Cabell
viii be Mr.. Joseph Bryan, Captain w
| Gordon McCabc, Mr., a. Ran, Tatun
| and Mr. John A. Coke. Ir., the firs
| two of whom are honorary member
| Of the society.
II rs Interesting to know that tn
| city Of Cincinnati the Queen City q
! ohio, WAS named in 1890, in honor o
| this society by Major General Nrtilu
-, Clair Governor or the Northwes
Territory, and president of the Penn
natl.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-25
TO OPPOSE KERNs.
Major Henry A. Edmondson En-
ters Race for State Senator.

Hon Henry a. Edmundson. former
member of the House of Delegates from,
Halifax county. and a prominent
farmer. has entered the race for state
Senator in opposition to Senator IL. ..
Kerns.
at the special election held to choose
a successor to the late senator K. Il
Noblin, who died before qualifying, but
he was defeated by Mr. Kerns.
Maior Edmondson was Tor many
years chairman of the board of super
yisors of his county and served gall
lantiy throughout the war as a Con-
federate soldier. He made fine re-
cord in the House. and is greatly be-
loved by his people.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-25
AT WoMAN's COLLEGE.
Commencement Exercises to Take
Place Earlier This Year.

The Woman's College will hold its
commencement exercises week ear
Tier than usual this year, in order to
give the students freedom from work
during the Confederate Reunion
The annual exhibit and reception
of the art class will take place In
the chanel on the evening of Thurs
day MAY 23d.
On Friday evening, May cath, the
final concert win be given
Rev. DR., w. M, Vines of Free
mason Street Baptist Church, Norfolk,
will preacl, the haccnlaureate sermon
In Grace Street Baptist Church sun
dav evening, May 2Gth
Glass day exercises will occupy the
morning hours of the Monday follow
ing, and in the evening tho prepara-
tory Department Will hold its final
exercises III the chanel
Tho delivery of diplomas, medals
and distinctions, and the annual adj
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-25
Reunion Services.


In connection with the plans for spc
cial services in all the churches of Ia
city on Reunion Sunday, the following
call was issued yesterday:
TO the Pastors of Richmond:
Dear Brethren.-There seems TO
be general desire that Sunday.
June I'd. coming in the midst of
the Confederate Reunion. should be
utilized for the profit of the crowds
of veterans who VIII be in Rich
mond on that day.
l see that our Presbyterian
brethren have already taken ac-
tion in that direction. and / take
the liberty of suggesting to AT
Of our pastors, that they adapt
their services on that day to the
interest and profit of these old
patriots. At $3.50 p. NJ. our men,
orial service will he held in the
new auditorium, with two adj
dresses and appropriate singing
OF old hymns. to which the veter-
ans were accustomed in their old
homes and churches. If. then, the
pastors of our Richmond churches
will make their services especially
adapted to the veterans, II is be-
lleved that this Sunday may be
made an occasion of great inter-
est and profit TO the gathered
thousands.
OF course all details must be left
to each pastor.
F'raternally,
j. WIN. JONES.
Chaplain General. U. c. V.
picb,,,onl Va hIriI 1pO-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-25
Smoked in Theatre.

Christian Hartman. German, was
before Justice Crutchfed yesterday
morning on the charge OF smoking In the
Rlior Theatre Hartman admitted the
charge saving that he was under the
influence of liquor at the time. He was
fined $3.50.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-25
ANDREWS GONE.
Prisoner in City Jail Is Taken to
Atlanta

George l.. Andrew. n young white man.
recently convicted before Judge Waddill
in the United States District Court Of
raising 81 note to $50, was taken yes
tcrday from the City Jail to Atlanta
under the espionage of Deputy Marshal
John Murphy Andrews will servo his
term in the Federal prison located in
Georgia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-25
Postponed Meeting.

An important meeting of tho Wo-
mems Missionary Society OF the Sec
ond BAPTIST Church Will he held in
the church parlors at o'clock this
afternoon. This meeting was postponed
from last weck.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-25
Mothers Club.

rho West End Kindergarten Mother
Club will meet this afternoon at 4 O'CLOCK
in the kindergarten room. Nurture
will be the subject for discussion. The
public are invited.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-25

would never hit lick of actual work.
but employ men to do 1t. and would
make more clear money out of the
lob than any city officer in Richmond
now gets in the way of annual SAL
ary."
According to this official and others
who know something about the mat
ter the keeping of the City Hall is
too much n matter OF ward politics
and too little business consideration.
1T is claimed that the men employed
about the City Hall get more holidays,
more time Off and easier times when
on duty than any men In similar en-
ployment to be found in the State of
Virginia.
What Mr.. Ruskell Says.
Mr.. George Claiming Ruskel. the
Sergeant-at-Arms of the Council, in
an interview yesterday, took issue
with President Turpin and Mayor Nc
Carthy.
1T is true" he said, that the base
ment of the hall is hard to keep clean.
Two or three hundred negroes walk
through 1t every morning to get to
and from Crutchhelds court and it
would take three or four men busy
all the time keeping it clean. We are
doing the best we can with the force
II have notified Mr.. Taylor, the fore
man of the janitor's force. to discharge
any and all employees who do not per-
form their duties properly.
Some of the employees here have had
an idea that they were holding politi-
cal jobs and that they did not have
TO work. l have told them all that IL
they did not get very busy and keep
the place like n pin they would soon
be on the lookout for new positions,
and | mean to keep my word.
"My janitors are Henry Taylor, fore
man; w. j. O,Donnell.' ]. S. b. Wright,
John Lehman. William Dansey and
John Giovannotti. These men receive
$50 a month. This is paid by the city.
"The Chancery Court janitor is paid.
in part by the city. Altogether the
city pays about $4,000 for Keeping the
City Hall clean, while the State pays
nearly $4,000. The State pays for the
court janItors."
1T seems like much ado about Moth
ing to me. If the homes OF some of
the people kicking about the filth of
the City Hall were kept as clean as
this building I would be greatly sur
prised."
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brotherhood to Meet.

All members of local chapters, Broth
erhood of st. Paul, are requested to meet
this afternoon at 4:l5 O'Clock In the
parish house of Holy Trinity Episcopal
Church
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-25
Decoration of City.

From the headquarters of Mr.. Peter
j. White, chairman of the decoration
committee for the Confederate Re
union are going out circulars calling
on the people of the city to decorate
their houses and places of business
during Seunion week. Reference is
made to the facts which the reunion
commentaries and to the marvellous
development of Richmond since those
scenes were enacted here. The appeal
is made to the civic pride of the pco-
pie, as well as to the respect and af-
lection in which the Confederate
cause is held.
Especial attention is called to the
propriety of decorating thu houses
which arc along the lines of march
OF the principal professions, and 1T is
hoped that all the people of the city
will assist as far as possible on this
occasion,
parade on June Sd vii be: From Tenth
street on Broad to Ninth Street. to
Grace. to Fifth. to Franklin to Stuart
Monument, Monument Avenue to Davis
| Monument
On Memorial Day, May Soth, the same
| limo of march will be observed to the STU
art Monument; thnco to Lomhardy Street,
| and along the same to Park Avenue, to
| Cherry Street to Hollywood gate.
Two notable features of the Memorial
| Day parade which will give II peculiar
local interest will be the appearance of the
| Blues for the first time since their arms
! ana equipment We're destroyed by fire.
This parade will also probably mark the
| first appearance on the streets of the
! Richmond llowitzers With their new dress
uniforms and equipment, furnished by the
| United states government, The lloWit-
GERS viii have their new guns in line, and
have arranged for the use of seventy
horses in the parade. Tho battalion, un-
der the command of Captain Myers. will
take UP about two blocks, and will be one
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-25

of tho most attractive sections OF the
parade. The Blues will appear for the
first time in real battalion formation
with their three companies, all in new
uniforms
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-25
MONUMENT READY
FOR UNWILLING.
Equestrian Statue OF General
Stuart Placed in Position Yes
tcrday Afternoon.
CALL TO PASTORS OF CITY
Circulars Also Being Sent Out
Urging People to Decorate
Their Houses.

The equestrian statue of General j.
L. b. Stuart. which stands at Franklin
and Lombnrdy Streets, just at the be-
ginning of Monument Avenue, was COM
pleted yesterday. and the handsome
figure. wrapped in canvas, awaits the
unwilling exercises of Memorial Day,
May Goth.
committee from the Stuart Monu-
ment Association, headed by Captain
NJ j. Dimmock, inspected I've statue
yesterday morning. and pronounced 1t
perfect in every detail. During the
erection OF the statue, it has occa-
stoned great deal of favorable COM
ment the horse being especially adj
mircd. 1t is. indeed, a most noble AMI
NAL, and both horse and rider are in
stinct with life and animation. Around
the base OF the statue will be erected
an clipse, forty feet in diameter, on
the outer edge of which will be an or
namental railing. composed Of crossed
col,
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Inscriptions on Pedestal.

Inscriptions on Pedestal.
The pedestal stands on concrete
foundation seven feet thick, forming
most solid base, on which the horse
and rider. which are fourteen feet ten
inches in height. will rest. On the
front. or east side, Of the pedestal,
facing down Franklin Street, is in
scribed, ma jor- General j. e. B. Stuart.
commanding Cavalry Corps, Army OF
Northern Virginia, Confederate States
OF America. Erected by his comrades
and the city of Richmond, A. D. 1906"
On the west side the inscription is:
Born in Patrick county, Va, February
6, 1898. Died in Richmond, May H. 1864.
aged thirty-one year. MORALLY wounded
in the battle of yellow Tavern, May IL.
1864. He gave his life for his country,
and saved this city from destruction"
On the northern end of the pedestal is
inscribed His grateful countrymcn will
mourn his loss and cherish his memory.
To his comrades -in-arms he has left the
proud recollection of his deeds and the
inspiring influence of his example," the
| inscription being taken from the words
| Of General Robert E. Lee, announcing the
death of Stuart to his army on May 20,
| 1864.
| The southern end of the pedestal bears
the notable inscriptions: "Tcll General
| Stuart to act on his own Judgment and
| to do whatever he thinks best; I have
! implicit confidence IN him"-being the
| expression of General Stonewall Jackson
| in turning over the command of his troops
| to Stuart, after being mortaly wounded
at charlottesville on May @ 1868.
| The pedestal of the statue was designed
| by and built under the direction of Cap
tain NJ. j. Dimmock, architect, and the
| statue is the work Of Artist Fred Moyn-
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-03-28
THE WEEKLY JEFFERSONIAN
'onney Letters from The People.

in full the speech made by T. e. Wat
son on January %, 1907.
Resolved, First That we appreciate
and hail with delight his Willingness
to cooperate with us and help us in
our endeavor to throw off the shack
les which bind the farmer class.
Second. That we believe it to be the
duty of every farmer and laborer Of
Georgia and the southern states to
subscribe for and read his paper, viz,
Weekly Jeffersonian and his maya
zine. Both are in interest of the or
ganiZed farmer.
Third. That we invite Mr.. Watson
at some convenient time this year to
address the Farmers Union of this
county.
Fourth. That We send a copy of these
resolutions to the Union News and
Watson's Jeffersonian for publication.
B. S. CLEMENTS, Sec.
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-03-28
MORNING SUNBEAMS.

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Nos. 1 and 2 combined, 250 songs,
35 cents. will mail one copy of either
No. / or No. 2, to any reader of this
paper who will send me the names
and addresses of 3 or more leaders of
music for only Is cents, or one copy
Nos. 1 and combined for only 25
cents. Teachers of music, preachers
of the gospel and the people in gener-
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anywhere Address all orders to T. B.
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Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-03-28
THEY CAN DO 1T.

Editors Weekly Jeffersonian
[ am much concerned to see two
cent fares granted by the general as
sembly of Georgia. The railroads say
such a rate would be ruinous to them,
but as one who has had railroad ex-
perience l figure that the increased
travel at two cents per mile would
more than overcome the loss per mile
and the increased cost of operating
the trains, which is slight as between
empty and loaded passenger trains.
Push on the crusade in your own Wig
OrOus fashion. B. F.P.
Macon, Ga.
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-03-28
PROVIDENCE PREVENTING.

Editors Weekly Jeffersonian:
The Lord is our helper. The neg
roes are getting too lazy and mean to
work in the fields. Overplanting and
oVerproduction of cotton is being
made providentially impossible. Thus
does divine wisdom overrule the follv
of foolish farmers. R. G.. COSTIN
Houston, Texas.