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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-21

NJ. IL. Tenser. Miss +. NJ. Tenser Miss
M hs III Fannie samuels. Miss Lille Hol-
land, Miss Louise Gordon. Miss Giem-
ents, Albert y Th ,h miss i NJ CHARLOTTE le
Grifiith. Miss Alice Griffith. Miss Annie
Kahn. S. Funai, T. II. Raines, r. NJ.
Seay, pr. William Armlsted Gills -, M rs,
William a. Christian, Miss Emma
Ewig, Miss Belle English, Mrs. z; M.
Smelling. Miss Lille Ransone, MISS
Mamie Ransone. Mrs. D. Il. Atkins,
Mr. and Mrs: w e Massey, n in ri eoI b.
Johnson ,iiaun Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Christian,
Mrs La 1sstd Mrs n Marga are c Rs5ton
H NdWaf Emma m Conquest a, Edwin P. Con
quest MI. and Mrs. ". NJ. Henley Mrs.
4. V Henley. Lavlette Guthrie, Mrs,
F. 2. Ford Miss Lucy Got h a,aa H. m ansi
Mrs. j. r. Taylor. Eugene =. Bellsnot,
Miss Florence Bellenot. Miss Helen
Chappell. Mrs i. chapp ell = ~ 1.n ~. POI
j. Tierney and wife, AIr. and Mrs. j.
Lewis Hall. Mrs. G. Bellenot Miss
Louise Bellenot. Miss Elise ,Bellenot, >
man. ". u. Germelman. Miss B. A..
Germelman. Mrs; R 3M ms naa Mr. ana md
| Mary I: Lee Tanner Miss Alice Harris,
| Miss Ella Harris, Miss Mamie hanson,
Miss Ethel Ellyson, Miss Myrtle Ely
son. Miss M G1ulder; =. Use A;,Goul9NgTr Ne
and Mrs. W. j. Wyatt, Hip, Morris;
Mrs. X. H. Morris j, L. Moon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas b; Johnson Mrs. sW;,;;i y.
selden, Miss ClaIdne selden 7 IN MISS s
| NIattern. Eugene b.. Mattern: u Ray
mond White. Paul aTrower, Mrs. M. A.
White, Mildred White, Mrs NJ rs Robert Rob. 7
| Kemp Kemp ruth Dixson, Eddie Strain, Miss
Rettie Schultz, Mr.. and. Mrs. W. j..
Yeager Mrs. 9. H, Gasser. Miss AT, Z.
Bell, B. r. Blake. Mrs.,J. 9 Humphriie :,
/ NJ. h. Heeke, Miss Lena .Heeke, Levi W $
p. Rawlings. Mrs, John Lamb, NJ T..
Christian Mrs Henry \ !. Pollar,Gi - ME- ,
Is Rnn Ash5 t u Mr.. Mrs. 4, shep7
pard Norris, Mr., and Mrs. N. j. Wash,
Miss Willie Richardson, Rev. p, IS.
ode! Mrs. Mp Reae; MI a Thom MAS,
Curry Thomas, IT.. ". shannor< I, H !. J, N.
! Cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. r. u. Wrlght,
| William q. Schroeder, Henry S. hutz-
Beil, John S. Ro6eTtson and y. wlfs \, r 8
Q. Smith, Miss Lula Barnette Miss
Jennie Barron, Miss Lille Batcheller.
a. a. SieWers Helen SieWers Gei,icia
Ro. s. Wherry, Fanny g. Scott Miss
| ris, r. Is. Woodson. r. r. Wodason. r..
Miss NJ, q. Wolfe, Annie S. PeniclS.
Nora s. Weisiger, Sarah NJ. Baughman n.
James i. O'Keeffe, TT. j. ISeck, Mrs.. S,
II. Boykin, Mrs, VA, yYilllanis, Mrs,
quest. Mr., and Mrs. Hugh Demon. Al
bert s. Denoon, Mrs. "A. Q. Burch, Mr..
| and Mrs. A. s. Robertson, G. Fl, III r.
| Hoyle, II. II. C OK Mr.. and Mrs.. T., "A.
Unllauf, Mr.. and Mrs. u M 4 est. Mrs,
M. III. Wright. q Mrs r. Il. Smith, Rev.
D. Is Wa ahn end VIE
Miss Annie IL olller, M n, and Mrs, sA. u
Parrish. Beyegly II Spot syVo PARRISH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-21
TABLET TO THE MEMORY EMORY.
Charles City Daughters Place MEMORIAL
a ON Courthouse Wall.

Charles City Daughters Place Menorl II
-' en- Courthouse Wall.
rsnecial to The i'm es-Dispatch.l
CHARLES CITY COURTHOUSE, oc-
+ober ao.-The annual autumn reunion
Of the Confederate veterans fsCharles
CITY county was unusually interes ting,
ne II was the OCCASION of the unwilling
of a marble tablet, placed in the court
house wall in memory of those killed
in'Athe Confederate service from this
rnunty. by Harrison HARDWOOD aChapter,
tinted Daughters of the Confederacy;
The chapter also presented crosses OIL
honor to twenty six veterans.
The Ger emonles We're IN charge OF tne
ladies' of eSchapter. and opened Win
prayer by Mr.. William p. Woodcock.
chaplain Of the camp. The .tablet was
presented by Congress man John Lamb.
who was captain6of the Charles City
Troop, in an eloquent address. Dur
ING the singing of Dixie" the tablet
was va ,iir By two pretty little girls.
dressed in Confederate colors-Miss
Margaret Gardiner Tyler and Miss
Sarah Waddtll.
1T was accepted in speech. of deep
feeling and tenderness by Judge D.
Gardiner Tyler. The courthouse was
Beautifully decorated in Confederate
l "a AZ I, banquet which followed, was
worthy the county traditions and the
crowd, one ofsthe largest that has
gathered here in'recent years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-21
MYSTERY ABOUT
DEATH OF TAYLOR.
Union Soldier Living Near Prof
fits Thought to Have Been
Murdered.
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.,WoMAN's NAME MENTIONED
Old Man Had Quarrel With
Negro, Who Threatened
Vengeance.
,WoMAN's NAME MENTIONED
1rsnec,al to The Times -pispatch.l

ISneCtal to Inc llIUeS
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, October
I2o.-suspicious circumstances connect Z.
ed with the cremation OF a saiatag in
his store near Profit. last MONDAY
night. point to brutal murder. -
1t is stated that at the INQUEST ~, 90
be held BY Coroner y. ri aer thn the
dead man had violent quarrel ana ma
fight on the evening preceding ms
death and that threats We're made
to even things with him IL the near "a r
account anu who struck the old man
in the heat of the controversy
Beside the chaTred bones, which was
practically all that was found in the
burned building. was pistol. which
must either have dropped from the
old mans hand or have been In ms
Iiclotiting when death overlook MN.
lit is said in the neighborhood that II
was his custom to keep the Sirearm
in or near hts bureau, and never car
ried lit on his person. The fact that
lit was found beside his remains gives
rise to the belief that he may have
siezed the weapon and been strnok
down as he emerged from his sleeping
room as the remains of the body We're
found lying across the door Sill.
Skull Was Crushed.
Another fact which. it is said. will
be brought out at the inquest. Is that
what looked like a blood clot on the
interior. It is believed that had the
skull been crushed by a falling timber
J the brain itself would have shown
On the day following the recovery
of the body from the rufus OF The
Little store an inquest was held. but
ladjourned to give time to collect cvi.
dence,s OF which there were several
clues. At that time there was some
belief that the old man had met fou
play. and since then. in the light OF
the fact that he had fight with .
! negro on the evening of the tragedy
and that threats are alleged to have
been made. the neighborhood Is very
much stirred up. and it is not improb-
able that verdict OF death by violence
I may be reached.
| the store made such crime difficult
A to- unearth in view of the fact thai
the building burned to the ground ant
concealed every evidence except the
crushed skull and the revolver
Woman In the Case.
+ There are whispers of another mo-
! tive for the crime. IL crime it was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-21
DON'T SMOKE CIGARETTES, BUT
THERE ARE OTHER THINGS
Scottsville Boys Play Joke on Teachers and Asso
GATES Which EYens THINGS Up.

impaired to another lady teacher. Az
ter both had assured themselves OF
the unnatural taste of the fluid, the
third lady teacher was taken into
their confidence The water comes from
a spring investigation was in order.
One of the ladies strolled in the wood
hard by and there met good citizen
of the town on whose land the spring
lis situated. What was her consterha,
tion and horror to find that he had
lust taken from It a frog and musk
rat. both of which had been cut In two
and undoubtedly placed there by some
of tho young ''lnndcents. on the mn,
,harai IS an exceedingly warm time
awaiting the oulprits when they are
M last run iowa.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-21

Miss sara Frear, Mr.. and Mrs. S; G. G.
T Wresr ''A Elizabeth .. Frear HcwaF r
BallInEton. P p 81 M fignor Wow HoWard f.
HMHag:1zeii Mrs. j. b. Doyle. Mrs. e.
Barry' Miss 7. Trosell Mrs. G. NJ r.
n Tones. /. S. Young. n. a. Osborne. MI VIZ
and Mrs. w. S. Rhoads; M y ,wS,eht
Pap p. S. Combs, Mrs. c. W, 1Snner
MISS MISS Helen Tanner Miss Nellie i e Lyons a,S
Stanley Lyons Mrs. y. o, 3. Green; Mrs "a
Nelson Pace Otway a. Gn aa. s a,,is W. NJ
M. j.. Alsop. Kathleen Aisop' Le"is ~
lan
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-21
Comfy Club Elects o fficers.

Spec ial to n he Times Dispatch ] + wv
sIIANIPD EN- SIDNEY * OLLEGE. v Al.
tho hoard Of directors Of tho Comfy
Club the foil owing o ficers and al
rectorss were elected for the current
year: Presto ent, Ilo bert Reocls;; Sec
Mr. j. i'll. c. Ja Bagb by; direct ors, Miss
Susie FVenable, M lss L4llcie5 Dunn In e ION,
Miss Maria Brock NJ rs. ~, O. WI Y
| ston, Dr.. w lad Stud lent .I2ls
III Thiss club x Is II d lef + sos
cial organ Lat on OF Y lIa$
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-21
To Hold Educational Rally.

CHATHAM, VA, October 2o.--The
educational rally day for. Plttsylvaniai
,urllay, the 10th. The exercises will@be-s
gin ut / O:30 O'Clock. { ofessor y ames
iThomas examiner of schools ancls Dir.
Robert F1yer will he on hand Ito tad-
dress the meeting RI. Il " 5sssi
the raj exercises the Cha ham
Council Junior Order of United Amer
ican Macllanlcsslwill raise n United
StatesSflag over the new high chool
building and present the school with a
n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-21

DLAcKsBuRG. VA. October .o.-In
1893 the first log building used as place
OF worship by the Methodists was built: in
1sea a second church was erected, and again
iii 1916 the building torn down last year
was built to accommodate the growing needs
or the congregation. On the first day OF
November. 1906. the cornerstone of the
Urbisner Memorial Church was laid with
Masonic ceremonies. and an address by DIR.
w S. Neighbors. OF Roanoke, and on the
9th OF October, 1907. this modern church
viii be opened with appropriate services.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-21
CARS TO THE FAIR.
New Line in Fayetteville to BE In
Operation Within n Week.
Especial to The Times-Dis

ISpetiuI 10 TIE IIIles-IIspatCT'I
y FAYETTEVILLE. N. c., October e0.--
w. d. Mcneil, president OF the FaSs1te-
willie Street Railway Company, promises
to have the cars running to the
grounds by the opening OF the county
far on the goth instant,
The Fayetteville Insurance and Real
ty Company. capital stock 100000, has
been organized with incorporators, l..
a. Williamson. T. G.. .NIcAllister and
w d. NIcNeill.
\ petition of merchants and other
business men has been presented to
the Board of Aldermen against street
ca inivals within the city limits.
DR.. Leary Higlismiths's horse Juanita
won the $500 purse for trotting at the
State fair; E. J. MaryiE's Dillon won
the ribbon at the horse show.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-21
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

-" ISPeC!dt 20 I TIC TIT 11I'PueSI
SCOTTSNILLE. VA. October 20.-At
the recent meeting of the James River
Valley League. held at Scottsville, Cap
tain John Lamb was heard to observe
that lie was glad to find the boys OF
the Scottsville High School free from
the evils of cigarette smoking, and not
as city boys are. The teachers Of the
high school and some citizens, while
appreciatin~ highly Captain Lamb
comments. have decided that there are
among them some workers of mischief
who will balance uD with the cigarette
tiend
a day or two ago one of the lady
tFachers noticed peculiar flavor IN
the drinking water This. iact sire
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-21

Including a sermon by Bishop Hcss. of
Nashville. Such. In brief is the history of
the progress OF Methodism in BlaclSsburg
through the years since Adam Croy called
The worshipers to service with his horn. and
the men of the congregation stacked tileis
guns in the corner of the House While the
occasional minister preached to them.
The church to be opened nest-Sunday Is
u handsome structure OF buff pressed brick
presenting from the outside mdst pleasing
appearance Inside the finishing. Is in oak
With color scheme OF green .and silver
carried out In walls. ceiling and other fur
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-21

niahings Fourteen of the windows me-
MORALS TO .devout adherents OF the faith.
worshiping here or elsewhere. as Is the mar
bic baptismal font and the pulpit furniture.
The pipe organ is q high-priced instrument
and is placed Just to the left OF the pulpit.
The main body of the church seats four
hundred people and the Sunday-school room
two hundred. These can be thrown into
one when required. Adjoining are ten class
rooms for the primary and other depart
nents of the church. Rev. W. II. II. Joyce
is the faithful and popular pastor now
Sowing his second year with this church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-21
Victims Of Wreck.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l
GREENSBORO. N. c.. October 20
The sixth death from the railroad
wreck OF Thursday night occurred at
the hospital herelthis afternoon. when
John A. Iineberry. merchant and man
nfacturer OF Randolph county. died.
His broken leg was amputated yester-
dav
Other patients are reported as doing
we'll. except Mrs. w. c.. Davis. the
Winston bride Of a few hours She
has high fever.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-21
Observation-Disclosures.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
LEESBURG. VA, October 20,-Miss
Marion Mason Pflaster, daughter OF Dr.
George r. Plaster. of Bluemont, Lou
doun county. was Married on octoper
18th to Mr.. James u. Bromfield. OF
Brevard. Miss. The marriage was per-
formed in vicksburS, Miss. to which.
city Miss Plaster was summoned on
account of the grooms illness. They
| will reside In Brevard. N. C..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-21
DIR. i. l.. White Called.
Special to Tho Times-Dispatch

tS,peClaI TO TIC 'TImes-DlSpatCf.I
- j, GRE t,i .S. October Ut NJ.
morning called DR.. r.. T.. White. OF
Beaumont Tex. to the pastorate, va
cant since August by resignation OF
DIR. II. w. Battle. DR., White is Il
native OF the State having served with
great satisfaction ut Elizabeth City,
Durham and Asheville.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-21
The LATEST NEWS OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA

beside that Of revenge and robbery.
IT Is said there is q woman IN the
case, and there had been some ur-
pleasantncss before last Monday eve-
ming between the DECEASED and q ne
s,1 me and pf so,ef W taa,s teo mich
to drink. This fact, which was pretty
we'll known about the neighborhood.
led to the first theory that he had
overturned u lamp In his bedroom.
Later developmenta however. dissi :
pated this belief in view Of the fact
that the fira occurred early In the
evening, and Taylor was-ynot intoSi-
chted when seen by nelghbors In his
store an! hour or 40 before.
The old soldier was wont to boast
OF his amatory escapadcs. and 1t is
given as ground for belief that lie was
murdered that he involved the name
OF woman in tho neigRborlood III
his conversation.
Taylor was separated from his wife,
ana liyed alone. The present where
aboutSof Mrs. Taylor is unknown, eN-
0cept that IT Is said she resides with a
daughter I'M the North.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-21
WINS Very secrctIyc.

(, 1t was to Miss Alfco Taylor. Of Al
bamy ~ y. n daughter. that the body
OF her father was shipped. The resi-
TAYLOR. is; not known infsProfiit The
two daughters were the only surviving
relatives of the dead man as far as
ne ne ever made known to his neighbors.
They made practice OF visiting hin,
every autumn. and were expected to
arrive within few weeks for their
annual stay.
TAYLOR was considered very intel
ligent man. and had Travelled some. He
was communicative on all subjects but
himself. and the neighbors never knew
from what part of the North he came.
except that he had served in n New
York regiment in the Civil War.
TAYLOR was fond of relating humor-
Gus stories of his war experiences, and
was we'll known to the cattle dealers
and horsemen who always made ~
practice of stopping for chat with
the old soldier.
Free press., 1907-07-27
THE ABDICATlOA EOIGT
KOrea's Emperor Transfers Inherit
auce to His Son.
Company of Native Troops Mutiny
and Attack Japanese-PopuIace
Used Clubs and Stones.

Seoul, Korea,-The abdication edict
of the emperor is his first communi-
cation to the world since the repudia-
ton of the convention of 1905. a
translation of the text of the edict
follows:
Il have been in succession to my
ancestors, on the throne A years and
have met many disturbances. I have
not reached my own desire. While
ministers are frequently improper
men and progress is not controlled
by men, the times are contrary to
natural events. A crisis extremely urg-
ent in the life of the people has aris-
en- and the progress of the state is
more than before imperiled.
Il fear a danger like that that be-
falls a person crossing the ice. For
tunately we have a son endowed by
nature with virtue, brilliant and well
worthy of being charged with plans
for the development of the govern
ment to whom we transfer our inher-
itance sanctioned by the customs of
ancient times.
Therefore, be it known. that as
soon as it is proper to be done. we
will hand the affairs of state over
to the crown prince as our represen-
tative."
Court usage is said to make the
meaning of the above an actual abdi-
cation.A
A company of Korean troops mutin-
led Friday afternoon, escaped from
the barracks without their officers
and attacked the police station on the
main street at the Great Bell. After
firing several volleys they scattered,
continuing a desultory firing and at
tacking individual Japanese. They
were joined by the populace, who
used stones and clubs. Ten wounded
had already reached the hospital in
the Japanese quarter where the Japa-
nese were flocking for refuge.
Free press., 1907-07-27
KANSAS.
The Decisive Factor.

Temperament is a word thEt has
fallen into some discredit, according
TO writer in the Revue Scientifique,
but after all, temperament itself is the
decisive factor in the daily life of
every human being. Heredity counts
for much, no doubt, and environment
is very important; but heredity and
environment together are not so in
huential in determining the factor of
ones everyday life as temperament.
An illustration of it's potency is seen
in the ease with which fortune teller
can read the past OF a perfect stran-
ger. Many well-informed persons are
skeptical when clairvoyants claim to
be able to read the past life Of an in
dividual. The too credulous, on the
other hand. are amazed when some
fortune teller states accurately the
record of their lives. The feat is COM
paratiyely easy. One needs but to
know what a human beings tempera-
ment is-sanguine, lymphatic, bilious
or nervous-in order to read an out
line of his or her past Hence all i'm
posters of the successful sort, like
Cagliostro, for instance, studied hui
man temperament carefully. Charac-
ter, we are told. is destiny. 1t would
be more scientific to say that temper
ament is destiny. Opposed tempera-
ments, if united too closely, may lead
to divorce, to rivalry, to a thousand
and one complications inexplicable
upon any other hypothesis. Before we
we must satisfy ourselves as to his or
her temperament.
Free press., 1907-07-27
His Finger lmprInts.

OF Count julius Andrassy. whose
monument was recently unveiled at
Buda-Pesth. the Neue Presse gives
the following incident: Count Andras-
sy had habit of smoothing with his
hand his richly oiled hair. One day
an important document had passed
the Austrian council Of ministers, in
the contents of which Count Andras-
sy was interested. Shortly afterward
the Austrian president of the minis
try said to one of the ministers:
Count Andrassy has read the latest
document" How do you know?" 81
find on it the imprint of Count Ad-
drassy's fingers responded the presi-
dent with laugh.
Free press., 1907-07-27
RATES ARE EXCESSIVE.
Railroad Charges to Points in New
Mexico Ordered Reduced by
Commerce Commission.

Washington, D. G. In an opin-
ion rendered by Commissioner Prou-
ty, the interstate commerce commits
ion in the case of the Roswell Com
mercial club and others against the
AtchisCn, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
company and others. The complaint
in this case put in issue the reason
ableness of rates between various
points in the United States and ROs
well, Artesia, Hagerman and Carlsbad,
in the territory of New Mexico. The
present class rates from Kansas City
and st. Louis, Galveston and Denver,
to said points in New Mexico are un-
just and unreasonable, and reductions
were ordered. Certain commodity
rates to the same points in New Mex
leo were held to be excessive. The
commodity rates on grain and grain
products from points in Kansas and
Oklahoma were ordered to be reduced
from AT cents on flour and 45 cents
On wheat to AZ cents on flour and 40
cents on wheat. The commodity rate
on lumber from points in Texas and
Louisiana was ordered to be reduced
from 45 cents to 80 cents per 100 lbs.
and that on salt in sacks from Hutch
inson, Kan, was ordered to be re-
| duced from 35 cents to 80 cents per
100 pounds. The commodity rates on
apples, alfalfa and alfalfa meal from
points in New Mexico to Fort Worth,
Tex, were held tQ be unreasonable
and were ordered to be reduced from
so cents on apples and "a cents on al
fafa and alfalfa meal to As cents on
apples and 80 cents on alfalfa and al
| falfa meal.
Free press., 1907-07-27
Secret Of eood Garden MAKING.

In order to have good gardens we
must really care for the plants in
them, and know them individually as
we'll as collectively. This is an impor-
tant part of the technique of the gar
denmaker; he must know intimately
the form and texture as well as the
color of all the plants he uses; for
plants are to the gardener what his
palette is to a painter. The two arts
of painting and garden design are
closely related, says Scribners, except
that the landscape gardener paints
with actual color, line, and perspective
to make a composition, as the maker
of stained glass does, while the paint
er has but fiat surface on which to
create his illusion; he has, however,
the incalculable advantage that no
sane person would think of going be-
hind picture to see if it were equally
Interesting from that point of view.
Free press., 1907-07-27
Drivjno into Nets.

In the old days every southern gen.
tleman had his net for quail The
drive was an event in the county. Our
youth Of to-day may never enjoy such
sport. In the proper season the neigh
bors were invited. All came on horse
back, for while quail will rise from
the approach of a dog or man, they
Will run along the ground ahead Of a
gentle horse. Much skill was required
to drive covey into the net. As many
as 80 horsemen would form semi
circle and slowly, patiently, silently
make the roundup, all driving toward
the common center, yet from one gen
eral direction only, and that always
against the wind. The net had been
set facing the wind. An impatient
man on a fractions horse might des-
troy the work of half a day by flush.
ing entire coveys