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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-12
MIR. JOHN Il. MINOR
WEEDS AT WARRENTON
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sWARRENTON, VA, September ILL.,
The marriage OF Mrs. Mary Scott Johns
and Mr.. John B. Minor, of Richmond,
took place this afternoon at o'clock,
at the home of the bride, Rev. w. a..
Laird. rector. Of st. James Episcopal
Church. officiating. The brides we'd
ding gown was Of white crepe de chine
and her travelling dress was of%black
broadcloth. She carried white
prayer book. a gift of the rector. She
was given away by her cousin. Judge
r. Carter Scott, of Richmond. DIR.
Charles v. Darlington was best man.
The Wedding was very quiet, AND only
the relatives and few intimate
friends were present. The bride is the
daughter of the late Colonel John
Scott. Among those present from a
distance We're Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh
Minor of the University of Virginia;
Mrs. Wilson. Of the university, Mr..
Charles Catlett of Stanton; Mr..
Thomason, law partner of the groom,
OF Richmond; Judge and Mrs r. Car
ter Scott, of Richmond, and Mrs. r.
C. Scott and Miss Scott, of Petersburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-12
DOCTORS MISTAKES
Are said often to be buried six feet under
ground. But many times women call on

Are said often to be buried SIX feet under
ground. But many times women call on
their family physicians, suffering, as they
imagine, ono from dyspepsia, another from
heart disease, another from liver or kid
ney disease, another from nervous pros
tration, another with pain here and there,
and in this way they present alike to
themselves and their easy-going or over
busy doctor, separate diseases, for which
he, assuming them TO be such, prescribeS
his pills and potions. In reality, they are
all only symptoms caused by some uterine
disease The physician, ignorant OF the
cause OF suffering, Keeps up MS treatment
p patan sFs get sl ho are ds
wrong treatment, but probably worse "A
proper medlclns Like d. Rierce.s EaYnrtt e
PROSTITUTION. 1irectcd Do the cllse WOULD
have tHITeIy removed lhe dlsease. there
by disPeITIhg al those distressing symp-
toms, and instituting comfort instead OF
prolonged misery. II mas been well said,
that "a disease knownis half cured"
scientific medicine, carefully, devised by
an experienced and skillful physician,
and adapted TO woman's delicate system.
1t Is made OF native American medicinal
EFFECTS IA I'M z5Ila i :: 1EaaIs
susLem.
As Powerful invgorating tonic eFa-
vorite Prescription > lmparts strength to
the whole system and TO the organs dis
timely feminine In partcalar. For over
worked, eWorn-out,s -run-down," debill-
tated teachers, mllllners, dressmakers,
seamstressess, "shop-glrs,'" ,house-keepers,
nursing mothers, and feeble women gem
orally, Or. Pierces Favorite Prescription
Is the greatest earthly boon. being un-
equased as an appetizing cordial and re-
storatiye TONIC.
As q soothing and strengthening nerv,
Inc .Fayorlte Prescription y Is unequaled
and Is Invaluable In al.aying and sub
DUNG nervous escitability, lrrtability,
nervous exhaustion, nervous prostration,
neuralgia, hysteria, spasms, ST. Vitus's
dance, and other distressing, nervous
symptoms commonly attendan. upon
functional and organic disease OF she
uterus. II induces refreshing sleep and
relieves mental anxiety and dependency.
Or. Plerce'S Pheasant Pellets inYlgorata
the stomach, liver and bowels. One to
three o dose EASY 70 take as candy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-12
DIR. #. l.. McGILL TO
WED MISS HELEN PAGE
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Especial 10 TIE Tllnes-Diapatch.
WINCHESTER, VA, September IL
Helen McGill Page, the daughter of DR..
and Mrs. Robert Powell Page OF Berry
vile, and DR.. Elisha LeaVenwortb Nc
Gill, of Petersburg, Va, will be married
in October. The ceremony will take
place on Wednesday, October 3D. at half
past six o'clock, in Grace Episcopal
Church, at Berryvilie.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-12
APITALISTS WILL SPEND
SIN HUNDRED THOUSAND
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TtaP'NTtI 10 THt T lHeS- IJ1SpatCn.1 IA
BRISTOL. VA September 4 1.-Both
OF Bristol have granted
a franchise to q new electric distribu-
ting companyfEas means of putting
into effect the proposition OF New York
capitalists to spend 100000 In develOn-
Ing the Holston River water power in
orderto supply Bristol with electricity
for lighting and manufacturing pur-
poses, 1t Is believed tho project viii
succeed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-12
RUN OVER ny
ENGINE AND LEGS CUT OFF
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Lee Conner. aged twenty-five years. a
freight conductor on the Norfolk and
Western Railroad. whose home is at
Shenandoah, Va, was run over by the
engine of his train at Boice this after
noon and had both legs cutoff. Conner
was shifting cars at the time. The in
jured man was taken to Berryville,
and will likely die.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-12
nnIDE or PROFESSOR.
Miss Grace Fuller. of Lexington, Wcds
UniyrrsityI INSTRUCTOR.

BALTIMORE. MD. September H.
Miss Grace Elizabeth Fuller, a former
belle Of Lexington, Va, but now res
ident OF this city, was married here to-
day TO Mr. Lars O. Grondahl, OF Hen
drum, Mich assistant teacher in ply
sizes at the Johns Hopkins University.
Mr.. and Mrs Grondahl left for the
Jamestown Exposition and other points
in Virginia. They will reside in Bal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-12

or the young ladies at Mary Bald
Win Seminary this session. the follows
ing are among the number from Rich
mond; Miss Mary Chalmers. Miss
Phoebe Cullingw orth, Miss Virginia
Miller Miss McCluer, Miss Mary Nc
Faden and Miss Bradley,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-12
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES COLLEGE
OPENS WITH BRIGHT PROSPECTS
I [special to The Times. nlsnat ch. 4

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, September
ll,--Fredericksburg College opens its
session for 1907-S Tomorrow morning
with the brightest prospects in its his
tory. The boarding department. is we'll
hlled. and the local patronage bids
falr to be larger than ever, The coll
lege VIII form q football team this
year, and 1t Is expected will play a
number OF other colleges.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-12
A Quick Trip.

THE new steamer Queen Anne
leaves one hour later tS A. ND than
any other line and arrives at the en-
position three hours earlier Reduced
fares, sl.2b straight $500 round (lo-
day limit. Phone. 5l0 Sec Adv.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-12
Denth of MRS. LoclSctt.

Mrs. Elizabeth Lockett died this
at the home of Mr.. w. III.
Hall, on Grove Avenue. Mrs. Lockett
was an elderly lady, and was struck
by a train on the Norfolk and West
orn Railroad near Battersea on Au-
gust 2Sth, receiving injuries which are
said to have been the cause of her
death, She was on her way to work at
the time, and being deaf did not hear
the train. She was the widow of the
late Samuel Lockett
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-12
AGED MAN KILLED
CROSSING TRACK
William Archie Traylor Struck by
Engine-Thought He Had
Plenty of Time.
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PETERSBURG. VA, September H..
William Archie Traylor. an old resi-
dent of the village of Matoaca, in
Chesterfield county. was instantly
killed while attempting to cross the
belt line of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad by an engine and freight
car at point near Ettrick, about
half-past seven o'clock this morning.
Mr.. Traylor had long been in the
habit of taking morning walk from
Matoaca to Ettrick and back, and met
his death on his return to-day. He
attempted to cross the track only u
few yards in front of the approaching
train, and was struck by the cylinder
box on the side of the engine opposite
to his line OF approach His skull was
crushed, and both legs and arns were
broken. AT an inquest conducted by
Justice Dunston the jury exonerated
the railroad company and the train
crew, attributing the accident to error
of judgment on part of the unfortu-
nate man.
Mr.. Traylor was about sixty-five
years of age, and was a widower. He
is survived by one daughter. Mrs. w.
RI. Womack of NIatoaca, and broth
er and sister, Mr.. Adolphus Traylor,
of Norfolk, and Mrs. Laura Smith, of
Petersburg. His body was turned over
to j. It. Nlorriss & Son. of this city
and the funeral will take place to-
morrow morning from the residence
of his sister. Mrs. Womack, In
Matoaca.
Acauit Young Whcclhuuse.
Richard r. Wheelhouse, the young
West End workman, who shot and
killed his uncle. John WheeIhouse, and
was himself desperately wounded in
a pistol duel on Washington Street
on the night OF July 10Th, was
acquitted of the charge OF murder In
the Mayors Court this morning, and
walked out free man, expressing
himself as determined to make the
nature of his life in future remove
any stain that might mar his repu-
tation.
All witnesses testified that John
Wheelhouse was the first to draw a
pistol. and the defendants story in
GUIDED the statement that he himself
did not pull his pistol until after his
uncue had shot him. After the ey-
animation of witnesses Common
wealth's Attorney r. H. aann stated
to the court that in his opinion the
defendant had fired In self-defense.
clusion, acquittingg young Wheel
house on that ground.
The defendant was represented by
r. Boiling WILCOX. Jr. of the law
firm of Wilcox & Wilcox. The duel
was the result of family quarrel,
and occurred about half-past ton
o'clock at night on the sidewalk In
front of Wells bar-room. ut Washing
ton and West Streets.
Death of Mrs. Loclsctt.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lockett died this
morning at the home of Mr.. w. II.
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ARVoNIA, VA. September 11.--Mrs.
Maggie Frances Whitlow, wife of Will
liam Edward Whitlow. oftthis place, re-
Gently became the happy mother OF
three bouncing baby boys, all of whom
are well and happy and growing vgor-
ously.
Owing to the fact that the President
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-12


f MIR. and Mrs. William Il. WhitIoyv q
has more than once expressed himself
IN no Uncertain tones as to the great
good fortune of parents In such occur
rences, and put himself ineradlcably on
record MS fayoring such happy signs of
tho country's growth and prosperity
Mr. and Mrs. Whitlow have sent the
Chief Executive a handsomely mounted
photograph of the three chubby
youngsters with their best compliments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
Church Services.

Sunday morning at II o'clock the Rev. L. F. Whitten will preach at the Meth odist church on the subject of education. The sermon will be appropriate to the opening of the public school. The teach CTS and all the pupils are specially In vited
 The Rev. II. c. Kigley will preach at the First Presbyterian church at the usual morning and evening services. Sun day school at the usual hours.
 There will be regular services at the Cumberland Presbyterian church, the Rev. l.. A. Reager officiating. Sunday school at 9:45 o'clock.
 The Rev. P. H. Duncan will preach at the regular Il o'clock a. m. and o'clock D. m, services at the Christian church on Avenue F. Sunday school at the usual hour
 At the First Baptist church the Rev. J. H. Longerier will preach at the regu- lar morning and evening services. Sun day school al 9: 30 a. m.
 At St. Anthonys Catholic church first mass will be celebrated at o'clock. a. m Second mass at 10:S0 a. m. The Rev Paul Klich eelebrant.
 St. Johns Church. Sixteenth street, be- tween E and F, the Rev. A. Crawford Ph. D., tor.-September 15, Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity: 7;3O a. m-Holy communion. 9:45 a. m.-Sunday school MT. Charles II. Mandy superintendent Il a. m-Morning prayer and sermon "The Son of the Widow of Kain,' Crhe sacrament of holy baptism will be admin istered at this serviee) D. m-Evening prayer and sermon, Gods House of Prayer" Saturday, September 2l-Feast St. Matthews, evangelist. a. m-Holy communion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
Personal and General.

w. l.. Settle the popular agent of the Frisco railroad has resigned his position to be effective at once. MT. Settle has been with the company many years and is well liked by It's patrons. He will take a few weeks vacation, after which he will engage in business in Ensley.
 Miss Pearl Jones. who has been quite i'll for the past two weeks, will leave to- night for Opdyke. H., her former home, where she will stay until fully recovered.
 r. H. Edwards, superintendent of the converts at the steel mill returned today from Colorado Springs.
 Mir. and Mrs. Will McPke, Sr., of Youngstown, Ohio. arrived in the city to- day to attend the funeral of their son who met his death in Monterey, Mexico. whose remains have been shipped to Ems ley and will arrive at 5:25 Saturday morn ing over the Frisco.
 Capt. l. L. Rosendorf of Selma, Ala, was in the city yesterday on business.
 Mrs Fonville and daughter, Dosie, of Mexico Mo, who have been on an ex- tended visit to relatives In Ensley and Birmingham left for home yesterday.
 Miss Patricia Stribbling, who taught school here last year visited Mrs. Felix D. Fuller. Jr. Miss Stribbling will teach this year in Talladega.
 Leo Broda will sever his connection with the firm of Broda Brothers, the well known habadashers to be effective to- morrow night. MT. Broda will shortly engage in business for himself.
 Eugene Miller is acting secretary of the Elks lodge in the absence of George A. Sexton. who is visiting relatives in Mon treal, Canada.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
E. B. klloore Reslans.

MT. E. B. Kilgore. chief clerk in the check office of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company has resigned his position, to be effective October 1. MT. kilgore has been with the company about fourteen years. and Is probably the oldest employe in point of service in the clerical department and by his efficient and faith ful service leaves an enviabe record be- hind him. Always courteous and oblig- ing he has the esteem and respect of his associates in his department. He will take well earned vacation at the expiration of his time. He has not made any plans for the future as yet. but will possibly engage in business in Ensley MT Lawrence Pennington will assume entire charge of the timekeeping force and check office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
Business Chanaes Hands.

G. W. Crossett of Shelby, Ala, has bought the West Shoe'Co. and will take charge of the business in a few days. MT. Crossett has for almost twenty years been connected with the Shelby Coal and Iron company. of this district in the ca pacity of manager of some of the com pany's largest stores.
 MT West has built up business in Ensley that any merchant might feel proud of and his friends in the city will regret to see him leave the business with which he has so long been identified.
 MT West will remain as manager of the store until the arrival of MT. Crossett. John W. Mehaffey, Spruce A. Mckee and Albert A. Griffith will remain as sales men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
JORDAN WORKING ON FAIR GROUNDS E, B, kiIgore Resigns His Posi-
 ton at En8Iey SERVICES AT CHURCHES Changes In Business Are Scheduled In Ensley-Personsl and General
 News of the Steel
 City.
SERVICES AT CHURCHES

Ensley, September 13.-(special)-J. C.. Jordan, manager of the Smiley Sons X Co. livery stable at Ensley. has been ap- pointed superintendent at the fair grounds and has a large number of workmen en- gagged In putting the grounds and race track In proper shape and repairing and painting the buildings and making all other necessary preparations for the flair that it to be held next month. In an interview MT. Jordan stated that the fair would be larger and better than any previous one, that a large number of high-elass attractions had been booked and that most of them would be free. He also stated that the racing would eclipse that of past years, many noted horses will be present. He predicts big sue cess for the fair, as the management is sparng no expense to secure up-to-date attractions and novelties to make 1t the best fair the state has ever had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
First Bale at Florence.

Florence, September 13.-(Speelal. )-The first bale of cotton for this season was brought to Florence this afternoqu' from John Darby and sold to the Cherry Cot ton mills for 1S% cents, and Immediately after sold to Stripln Bros. for 1414 cents. The bale weighed $50 pounds. This is an average for the first bale to be brought in. despite the fact that the crop has all along been reported month late.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14

an inspiration, and never routine duty that causes the noted Kentuckian to be- stir himself
 A little after midnight, recently. a fire broke out in the upper stories of the Courier-Journal building and before dawn many thousands of dollars worth of dam age had been done. The paper was out as usull that morning, printed from another plant, and by noon the editorial force was established in neighboring building. the business office was being re-estabhshed in Its old quarters, and a force of 1cO men was busy getting the wreckage cleared away to print the paper from it's own presses. Naturally everyone from the smallest office boy to the owners of the paper was busy from the time the hre alarm was turned in until the restora- ton of order. None was buster than MT, Watterson. In his shirt sleeves. democrat- lcally seated at plain little table among his boys apparently unconscious of tho intense heat of an August day oblivious to the chaos of improvised editorial quar- ters, he read bales of telegrams dis posed of masses of correspondence. issued orders like a general in the thick of bat tie, and worked the while like a roust- about
 Persons who witnessed the strenuous scenes incident to the publication of Mir Wattersons paper with it's departments scattered in several buildings. naturally thought that he was too busy in various ways to be observing events or making comments, but they were mistaken. The stream of Watterson editorials was as uninterrupted as the publication of the paper and while the wrecked buildings was yet dripping with the floods of wa ter turned into it by the fire company, a three column Watterson broadside was poured into the local political situation with the usual force. Like d national political crisis the wreck of the Courier Journal building only served to stir the Colonefs blood to the fighting point His labors were many, but his undimnished vitality was equal to all of them. and his shirt sleeve activities at the scene of the fire did not serve to take an ouncs of power from the editorial guns.
 Tomorrow: Some American Cathe- drals.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
ELECTRIC SLEEP.
French Physician Has Discovered New
 Use for the Current.

New York. September 13.-Prof. Stiphane I1e Due of the School of Medi- cine at Nantez has discovered a method of causing electric sleep, says a Paris dispatch to the Times. It is claimed for the discovery that it will replace chloroform and other anesthetics in all surgical operations. The discovery proceeded from study of the effects of intermittent currents and from the knowledge that the skull and brains offer but little resistance to the cur rents.
 The application of the current on the head is not dangerous and no i'll effects follow even when the experiment. lasts for hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
Woman's Throat Cnt.

Reading, Pa, September 13.--Mrs Gertrude A. Clinton, wife of James Clinton, from whom she was separated, died from injuries inflicted by Frank Palmer, her lover. The woman ran half square with blood flowing from cut in her throat until she fell ex- hausted. She was 30 years old, and Palmer is 36. They had lived together until recently, but the woman left Palmer, and he killed her because he believed she was about to become rec Onciled with her husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14

tool, the trouble to employ man to go through the records of the United States courts at Savannah for a period of forty years that he might settle once for all the mooted question of who introduced the saw in the cotton gin, Whitney or Holmes He found that the credit for this i'm provement was dueN to Holmes and said so, backing up his arguments with the proofs
 When the Spanish war left the United States with a brand new question of CO., lonialism to be threshed out, Tompkins went over the question and decided Amer ican commerce needed the Oriental ex- pansion He wrote a book about 1t. Good roads, chimneys cooking, building and loan associations, immigration, child labor these are few of the question that Tomplxins has written or is writing about. He went to live in Hecklenburg county, North Carolina. It's history was interest ing but there was no trustworthy and well written compilation. He went to work and q two volume history of the county of his adoption was the result. He Is the president of the Southern Man ufacturers' club of Charlotte, the meet ing place and exchange of the manufact- urers for hundred miles in every direc- tion. He Is the founder and half owner of the Charlotte Observer, a conserva- tive newspaper of wide influence. As public speaker he has been much in eVi- dence in the north, where he has been hailed as fraternal delegate from the new south" of which Henry w. Grady was the precursor. Well informed men say that while Tompl<ins has prospered himself and has built up some great en- terprises he has built more for others through his public service than he has for himself by his personal industry.
 Newspaper men, as rule, work like machines Henry Wattersons activities are more like those of a machine gun. When he cares to do so he retires to the classic shades of his Jefferson county farm to read or to rest There are times when he Is in Europe. contributing let ters to the editorial page of tho Courier Journal or not contributing, according to his fancy. Sometimes he goes upon lec- ture tours and his pen is unused for time It Is when he finds a target worthy of his lead that the veteran editor of the Courier Journal becomes active. Some times it is the flag of the enemy on the skyline, in national politics. that draws the Wattersonian fire. Sometimes it is the turmoil of a local political fight. Again it may be merely an opportunity to shoot at folly as 1t flies" It Is always
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-14
Neuro still at Large.

Greensboro, September 13.-(Specialo Sheriff Gewin and posse continued their hunt today for the negro who assaulted A. J. Johnson's daughter yesterday aft ernoon. The fiend Is In the river swam mps somewhere between here and Demopolis and it Is hard to hear from the pursuers. It is rumored here to- night that he has been captured In Demopolis but Identification Is uncer- tn In