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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08
IN MEMORIAM.,
Mrs R. S. Smither.

The subject Of this sketch Mrs, r.
s. Smither.s was born in King William
a 81 ths Retreat For the Sick, in r icl,-
mond. Va, after q long and paintula
illness, where she had gone In tn. hope
that she might be restored to her ac. .
the will of God. and zon the morning
Of January 81. 1907, she passed peace
fully away. The greater part or /. her
life was spent n nd;a W1frs
ious life, and where she is mourned
by large circle Of friends and rela-a
lions. A good many years or her lite.9
however. were spent In Columbia. Vac
Where she was Well known and highly
esteemed. u.
Mrs. smither was a woman Of very
decided character. OF positive con 's1.
has been consistent member Of Me-3
mortal Baptist Church, Columbia, and
sought by an humble walk with God
to adorn the doctrine OF CHRIST : her5;
In her last illness, which was q very
painful and trying one, she displayed8
remarkable patience and resignation TO
as good soldier of Jesus Christ, res
nlizing that these gatherings OF tho
body, which are but for moment
work often for the soul far moro
enduring and eternal weight of glory
Mrs smither was a devoted wife and
mother, and leaves an aged husband
and a large family to mourn her loss.
They will greatly miss her wise coun-g
sci and her gentle ministrations; butg
in their sorrow theysreallze that theirS
loss Is her gain. and bow in submis.
sion to the will OF God. vi
Not now, but In the coming years.
It may DO In that better land B4 (
Well read the meaning Of our
tears, iaas
And then sometime we'll understand.
Then trust in God through all thy
days; 44z
Fear not, for He doth hold thy hand.
Though dark thy way, still sing and
praise. M
Sometime. sometime, We'll under-y
stand.
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is fact that you can buy books here
as cheaply as in New York?'
"Mr. Kennedy" said Mr.. Byrd. "thc
trend OF your testimony has been that
these Richmond firms could not COM
pete with New York houses. rhat is
what we are trying to get at.
Here's Pages 'Od Virginia." When
in New York, in a large purchase you
are charged 81 cents. And when your
last order was given, during this inquiry
upon the post-nortem competition. you
get lower price OF so cents on s:uAe
copy OF the same book"
II admit that there Is difference OF
9 cents in this Instance. Can you point
out nnother?."
eve are talking about this case now,
but we will cite plenty Of them before
we get through. It Is not fair under
these conditions for 1t to 90 out to the
people OF Virginia from one OF her off,
GERS that Richmond firms cannot COM
pete with other concerns in the book
business
Mr.. Byrd questioned the witness about
comparative figures quoted on books
from the Educationa Publishing Com
pany and from Putnam, and in nine
cases It was shown by n statement read
by the chair that the formers figures
were laI lOW-T lIlfiu kUOSc VI WIS idlteT
Here liz the statement read BY Chair
man Byrd. which was prepared by the
Educational Publishing Company:
On January 2lst Mr.. Kennedy adj
dressed letter to the Educational
Publishing Company, In which he
said: ut has been stated by Arm
OF this city that Puinam's charges
were exorbtant, and that they could
furnish the books much cheaper from,
this point than he Gid from New
York. Putnam main tains that his
prices are NJ low as 1t is possible for
any firm 10 sell at without losing
money. In order to prove this sta te-
ment OF Putnam's Sons would say
that certain titles, which Itwili give
you below. were ordered bysols to be
placed in the travelling libraries. and 4
quote you the price that Putnam
charged the State OF Virginia. ] will
thank you TO go over this list and
state whether Or not Putnanls state
ment is correct.
In answer to this letter the Educa-
tIonal Publishing Company wrote the
librarian that they had already sent
in their bid. and that the prices OF e
| the books named could be found In L
the bid which they were requested
10 send 70 Richmond.
| Below Is given the list named by
Mr.. Kennedy in this letter. with the
! prices OF Putnam and the prices
quoted by the Educational Publish-
| ing Company:
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PRETTY WEDDING
NEAR Chatham.
Miss Lizzie A. Edwards Becomes
Bride of Mr.. Hugh
N. Thomas.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. ]

CHATHAM VA, February 7.-Marion
Baptist Church, near this place, was
the scene OF q very pretty marriage
ut 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. the
contracting parties being Miss Lizzie
A. Edwards and Mr.. Hugh N. Thomas.
The edihce was very tastefully deco
rated with holly ana cedar, and filled
with friends OF the bride and groom
Miss Emily Johnson, OF this place,
presided at the organ. and to the
strains Of the wedding march the party
entered. The bride entered with her
brother. Mr.. David Edwards, Of Lynch
burg. Mrs. Charlie Giles, sister Of the
bride. was the matron OF honor The
groom entered from the opposite aisle
with his best man, Rev. r.. Z. l.. Aylor,
or the Chatham Baptist Church. per-,
formed the ceremony.
The bride Is the eldest daughter OF
Mr.. James Edwards, of near this place.
She is pretty brunette, and was be-
5comingly attired In q handsome going
away gown Of rare cloth Is The groom
Swansonville, Pittsylvanla county.
Following the ceremony the couple
left for the groom's home, where they
Will reside.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08
.EGGLESTON TAKES STAND IN
BOOK INVESTIGATION TO-DAY
Inquiry May Come To An End Soon After the Superintendent Has
eshhed- --What the Afternoon Session
Brought Forth.

The committee reconvened at 2:45.
p. NJ, and Mr.. Kennedy resumed.
"Mr. Kennedy understood you to
say that when you were In New York
you had time to examine only about
six hundred titles. Is that true?" in
nuired Mr.. Byrd.
Eyes. SIR
what instructions did you give the
Putnams?"
II told them that the books must
be well bound, and that they should
follow the instructions Of the SUPER
intendent of Public Instruction as far
as possible
Here the chairman read a letter
from. Mr.. Kennedy to Mr.. Jos. Smith,
OF the Educational Publishing Com
pany, saying that he would be in New.
York on certain day and would stop
at the Hotel Aston.
Mr.. Smith answered, asking Mr.
Kennedy, to call him up over the
phone.
ibid you let Mr.. Smith know you
were In New York;"
mo, sir"
did you tell Putnam to ignore any
OF the titles on the llstof the Superin-
tendcnt OF Public Instruction."
| mo. sir"
Did you tell him to buy any books
not on the list?"
II told him to get the latest cdi-
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lions, with proper bindings"
II suppose you are aware that as
to a majority OF the books on this list
there Is only one edition.
II do not know the facts about
that"
"Did you examine the list prices Of
the Educational Publishing Cons
pany?"
mo. sir"
why not?'
because Mr.. Cox wanted the papers
returned as quickly as possible"
Mr.. Meredith questioned the witness
briefly as to the prices Of books here
and in New York, and at 1920 P. NJ.
he was excused.
Dixon Crucible Company. was the next
witness.
He wished to leave early, and was
put on to make some suggestions rs
to uniformity OF lead pencils in the
public schools. Mr.. Stuart represents
the educational feature OF his busi-
ness
He thought there should be uni
formity, and that a good quality OF
pencils should be chosen.
He undertook to point out that the
best pencils were by far the most
economical in the end.
He prnduced Il large variety OF pen-
ellis, and said he understood that
houses handling job lots were dispos-
ing OF many of them In Virginia and
North Carolina, to be retniled at ono
cent each. He thought a good pencil
was very essential element In school
Work. Tic did not hesitate to say that
tho Dixon Company wanted the school
business In Virginia.
Witness thought the adoption OF a
good grade OF pencils would result in
getting q maximum quality OF goods
at minimum price.
Mr.. G. v. Meredith took the chair,
and explained the report OF tho IL
brarlan. which stated that there were
about thirty applications on file for
travelling libraries when tho appropriation
was asked by the Legislature last year.
Ho did not think Mr.. Kennedy siiould
bear all tho blame. II any was to
DO borne. Indeed, he did not think
there was any. He said, as n men,
Dor Of the board. he was aware that
there We're not these many formal np-
plications on hand at the time. but
that these many localities had express
cd desire for libraries and the board
! had considered them as qualifications
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08
WOMAN CLAIMS TO
Be LEE DESCENDANT
Note Broker in Boston Says She
is Great Grand daughter Of Gen.
r. r. Lee-Clairn is False.

BOSTON, MASS. February Mrs.
Anna Weaver Hibbs, who says she Is
the great granddaughter OF General
Robert E. Lee, Of Virginia, went to
Providence to-day and was married to
Archibald r. Harmon. business man
Of II India Street, Boston.
Mrs. Hibbs Harmon conducts a note
brokerage business nt 10 School Street.
Boston.
They Will reside at her home. No.
$50 Longwood Avenue. Brookline.
General Robert II. Lee has only
four grandchildren. none Of whom are
married, and there no great-grand-
children.
The grandchildren are Colonel r.
Il. Lee, Of Fairfax. and DR. George
Boiling Lee. Of New York, sons OF
General W. II. II. Lee. and Mary Gus
tbs Lee and Anne Carter Lee. six and
eight years Of age. daughters OF Cap
tain II. Il. Lee. OF Romancoke, Va.
The claim made by Mrs. Hibbs. Of
Boston, Is therefore. untenantable.
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Glaring Differences

Witness stated that in the great
majority OF cases, his bid was lower
than the prices charged by Putnam.
about four times as many titles were
which the prices are given in the
above table. and 1t appeared that the
educational Publishing Company's
bid was higher only In comparatively
few cases. Witness said his COM
pany made 1t rule to put in no
books that Were not strongly bound
and suitable for library purposes.
Then You have no cheap ideas OF
cheap books and do not wish to put
tncm on any State"'
NO. SIR replied the witness, and
here he read strong recommendations
from South Carolina Library au-
tnorlttes, where his company has the
contract.
"Mr. Kennedy says that Putnam
could not furnish some 400 or the
books on the list furnished MIN.
could You have furnished them?'
I should say we coulu have fur
nlshed within seventy-tive OF Them.
Putnam had charged forty cents fol
! Cornell books, but had finally re-
Dated the price to twenty-five.
Witness said his company generally pu
| in the Cornell series to libraries a.
!; twenty cents each These were some OF
| the books to whcih Mr.. Berkeley hat
| raised objection. Upon his suggestion
the reduction was made. Witness sRte
| the copyright on the Cornell series has
| expired and they could be bought at al
most any price. He had not seen NJ
/ Kennedy In New York, and was giver
no opportunity to bid on the order tillet
by Putnam.
/ Mr.. Kennedy now took the witness ant
asked him If he could 30 over Putnam.
! invoices and state positively what cdi
tons were referred to. He replied tina
lie could for all practical purposes.
Statement Modified.
Mr.. Kennedy here modified his state
| ment that there were 400 titles which
Putnam could not furnish In his order
He meant to include In this number thu
J paper-b back and badly bound books which
| he had ordered thrown out.
II Mr.. Meredith asked Mr.. Smith II he
! had said It was to the interest of libra.
!. rles to buy books on competition, and he
:, replied he had. He said he had the con-
/ tracts to furnish the libraries of Georgia
and South Carolina, and that these con-
! tracts were gained through competition
with book concerns.
I. Mr.. Meredith severely cross examined
Mr.. Smith as to how he arrived at the
comparisons made between his prices nnt
] those charged by Putnam, which the wit.
A ness had read on lie stand. and thu
i latter said the part of the list he hat
4 gone over was, he thought, correctly com
pared. Witness had declined to make
these ro7npac:ao ns, .sn,, Mr.. netlv "a,
\! use IN the inquiry, because he said 4
I would require TWO weeks, ami Mr., Mere
dith did not see how he had arrived a
the information given here so quickly.
Tho committed at $3.50 o'clock, arose
, until 10 O'Clock this morning, when Super
4 intendent Joseph d. lSsgleston. Jr.. viii
/ testify.
I The inquiry viii probably end to-day
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DEATHS.

"Wednesday, February
6, 1907, at 1926 F. NJ, at the resi-
denco Of her parents, Fl. w, and Mag
gle Carter. $40 North Twenty sixth,
Street. LILLE G. CARTER. aged
Funeral s:ao O'clock T HIS (Friday)
AFTERNOON Mt st. Johns Episcopall
Norfolk papers please COPY.
PAYNE.--DIed Of typhoid pneumonia
ut his uncle's residence, 1908 Hull.
Street. Manchester, Va. Thursday,
4 February 7th. ut $40 O'clock a. NJ,
~ JOHNNIE LAWRENCE PAYNE. Jr,.i
the threo-year-old son OF John D.
and tho late Josephine Payne. f
Tho funeral Will take place from
H 1908 Hull street at 3 o'clock THIS
AFTERNOON.
ROBINSON .--Died. Wednesday. Febru-5
airy G. 1907, at II A. NJ. Mr.. w.
THOMAS ROBINSON, aged sixty
seven years.
dence. Ala North Twenty bird Street.
FRIDAY, at . r, NJ. Friends and
acquaIntances invited to attend. ms
torment In Oakwood Cemetery.
iROPER.--Died. Wednesday. February
9Th, at, 2 r. NJ; a. his apartnleEts.5
the Ashbnrr R wfshins 10 tbo s,x,y
second year OF his ege.
His remains will reach Richmond
at 212 n, M. SATURD Az, fFebruarya
9th, Main Street Station. Services
HI at the chapel. Hollywood, a:a0 n. Nj
Friends invited to a,ttend.
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visit his daughter, who lived only d q
short distance from him. tle left alone
and never reached his destination. Tho
entire neighborhood was alarmed over
his failure to reach home, and since thet
time several searching parties have been
securing the neighborhood 1t was not
until yesterday that their efforts revealed
anything.
Pruitt was found lying In the woods
and over the body was n covering OF
snow and ice, which evidently had ac-5
cumulatcd after he had expired.
Prultt was about niXty-tive years Of
age and leaves Il wife and several chill
dren. ..l8.t !. sllIs.!.a afl4.s4i
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Must Reduce Prices.

you have purchased books from
Bell without competition. When this
controversy s on you write certain
houses to find II Bell had overcharged
you, and you use that to show that
you can buy books cheaper in New
York. You bought5a lot OF books from
Putnam and did not give any chances
for competition In either this case
or that OF Bell.
AFTER the Putnam purchase another
house puts In bid away below the
formers figures. Apply the same
principle to Putnam that you applied
to Bell and 1t will show that Put
nam either did not or could not COM
pete with the Educational publishing
Company. VIII 1t not 7"
II admit that II had chosen to
follow that principle your contention
is true" replied the witness.
Sometimes ride to dinner and
sometimes walk. am not compelled
to ride all the time"
Here the witness said he had found
out that the Educational Company in
gathering the books would allow the
publishers TO put in any editions they
might desire.
"After you established that you
could get books more cheaply than
Bell furnished them. you required Bell
to make reductions did you notr
EYES, Sir"
"Now are you going to require the
same thing of Putnam
Eyes. sir. Putnam will have to
mako reductions In every case where
over charges are proven
"That is refreshing for there Is In
formation here which will call for
many OF them" rejoined Mr., Byrd,
Sharp Retort.
Mr. Irenncdy declared that he was
not III possession OF the table from
the Educational Company. and Mr..
Byrd said 1t was in tho correspond
ence, and he would prove 1t BY q wilt
ness
Mr. Msredith called attention to the
fact that Mr.. Kennedy had said the
paper did no. appear among his re-
Here Mr. byrd gave the lawyer a
~ submit, Mr.. Meredith" he said
| ''that 1t is not proper for you to con-
| tradict tho chairman OF this COM
/ mittee on a n1atterof fact. ] am some
/ what familiar with tho details OF this
| CASE, and know what am talking
| about Whatever you may desire &c
any should be said from the witness
stand, and not by way Of lnterruptinG
j tho chairman with n statement when
he Is engaged In the examination Of
witnesu.'
Mr.. Meredith rejo!ned that as q
mcmpcr OF the board he was inter
4 ested in tho matter, and only wished
4 to Impress what Mr. Kennedy had saif
! upon thu attention OF the committee
1 He was ready and WHINE to go upol
1 the stald at any time and to testify
! to any act he knew.
& After this colloquy tho COMMITTEES
at 1:l5 arose until 2:30 p. M.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08
! CANNOT FIND MINISTER,
Clergyman Who Was Located ir
Norfolk Is Again Missing.
II snecial 10 Tho Times-Dispntch.l !

: i Special toTho lMes-Dlsrntch,I 77--
NORFOLK, VA, February 7--Rey
w. II. Twamley, the Episcopal clergy
man, who was located here yesterday
after II mysterious disappearance from
Annapolis, Md, Is not to be found here
now. A lookout for him has continued
until late tonight, but his where
and dectiyes have made no special ef-
fort to locate him, since, so far as they
are concerned, he has done nothing to
warrant their lntarference With him
him when In tho hands Of the police
and detectives was his .,ompllance With
their every request In en- absent-mlnd-
ed manner. sjs f6
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Putnam IS Higher.

Mr.. Joseph Smith, manager for the
Educational Publishing Company, testl-
fed, He SAID his concern did a large
Library business throughout the country.
He thought his house did more than
Putnam. He thought the best way to
got good prices was on the competitive
basis.
Witness said the list price did not
cut much figure where large orders were
given. Books purchased In large guam
titles were subject to heavy discounts.
He testified that Putnam had belonged
to what was known as the book trust.
and could. therefore, not bid below corr
tain figures that were agreed upon
AT the suit OF Il, II. Macy q Co., this
combination had been declared illegal.
hut It was understood that those who
4 had heen members still followed the
Recommendations made when the assoc
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LlFELESS BODY
lNC.ASED I'm ICE
Special to Tho T!mes.D sspatch

" Especial to Tho T!Mcs- DsspAtch) N.
DANVlLLE, VA, February 1.-The
mysterious absence of lIphraim Pruitt
n prominent and highly rewarded farmer
of Pitsylyanin county, for three days.
was solved late yesterday by the grew
somo discovery Of his dead body lm-
bcdded In the SNOW and Ice, short dis
lance from his home. The coroner $ Jury
which investigated his death returned \
verdict that he died from frsezlng to
death.
Prultt lived at Wilmer about four
miles from this city. on last Monday
morning he started from his home about
10 O'clock, saying that he WAS going TO
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08
MRS. EDDY DID NOT WRITE
FAMOUS BOOK, SAYS TWAIN

n brief activity II and would then have
gone to sleep again for some more cen
turtles, but for tho pcrpet,atlng Impulse
1t got from that organized and tremcn-
dous force.
In the very first revision Of Science
and Health GsS9) Mrs, Eddy wrote Il
preface which, is an unirlpeachablc Wit
snss that thefrest Of the book was writ
ten ny --s,aebody else.
Mark Twain .-dtnlrers Mrs. Cddy's busi :
ness ability and crc,,lrs he organizers Of
the new cult with very practical idsns as
to the nc tliods of spreading tic new
religion. lsl
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OBITUARY.
Captain E. c. Roper.

Pullman conductor, died yesterday In
Washington. Captain Roper. who was
iii his sixty-second year. had been in
Ill health for some months past, and
his death was not unexpected. &
Captain Roper was born In Henrfco{
county in 1874. and served In the Con
federate Army. He was not, however,,
member Of any of the veteran or
Richmond, and many acquaintanccsf
among those who travel North and
South annually.
The remains will be brought to Rich
services will take place at the MOrtuarys
Chapel at Hollywood at $3.50 Saturday
of ter
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ciAtiOn was In existence.
Witness took a list Of books on an.
Invoice Of Putnam, and showed that in
a vast majority-indeed, nearly all cases
his prices were far below those which
Putnam had charged In many cases
the discrepancies were Very marked as
to prices, and witness said except in the
few instances he had mentioned the
editions were the same.
Glaring Differences.
Here are some OF the samples of differ
ence between the prices. the names of
tho titles being omitted:
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LOCKED UP JAIl-ER AND
TOOK FRENCH LEAVE

RALE1GH. N. G., February Two
inmates Of the jail OF 'ryrell county, at
Columbia, are enjoying their. liberty,
gained In an unusual Why. When the
TALLER brought their dinner and entered
the cell With II Calston and Rhodes,
who were confined, pending trial at
this next term Of court. showed him
irto q, corner, stepped outside the cen,
licked the door, and calmly walked
away without attracting attention.
THEY are stu Mt liberty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08
Funeral of Mr.. Robertson.

The funeral OF Mr.. Theodore I. ROD
ertson, q Confederate soldier, who died
wednesday at the home OF his sQn-in
law. Mr. w. "A. James, No. F1422 FLOYD
Avenue, will be held from the house az
10 o'clock this morning. lntermehIE
will be made In Hollywood.
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Simpson Not Guilty.

R1YnRHEAD. Z. ii, February ~
The Jury In the case or Dr. J. w.
Simpson, charged with the murder Of
his father.in-law, returned verdict
soe not guilty. ls1
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.s32,000,00O. FOR
EDUCATION WORK.
could add anything of Importance to It,
us the letter explained itself.
Specific PURPOSES
Continued From First Fage)

us the letter explained itself.
Specific Purposes.
Members Of the board. when asked
what the Specific purposes referred to
In Mr.. Rockefeller's letter meant, said
that 1t was In the line OF educational
work, and was intended. In their opinion.
to give Mr.. Rockefeller the right to
direct the disposition of the fund Ia such
institutions. within tho province Of the
board. as he my deem proper The elder
Mr.. Rockefeller Is not n member of the
board but his son Is n member, and tho
active direction doubtless will come trom
him.
The board voted to accept the gift.
and In appreciation drafted a letter Of
wledgment to the elder Mr., Rockc-
Teller.
Virginians to Get Share.
NEW YORK, February Gifts from
this great fund are intended to be given
TO State educational institutions. Ger
tain colleges Will be selected for dona-
lions or endowrnents forming a chain Of
educational institutions across the CONT
nent. It will become question of the
survival OF the tlttest, 1t Is said, for
which 1t is claimed better and higher
standard Of education will result. On the
maps In the William Street office Of the
Rockefeller fund the colpeed pins mark
ing the institutions will seal the fate OF
many a college and work out the destiny
OF others to prosperous ends.
From the income OF the original fund
Of $1,000, 900 conditional subscriptions
have already been made to eighteen col.
leges in Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Ilssouri
Kansas, Iowa. Wisconsin, Indiana Ohio
and Pennsylvania. amounting to total
OF s1.077,500, AS a condition OF receiv-
ing these gifts the colleges are raising
the further total sum of S3,262, 500.