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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-23
BUILDING NEWS
FROM THE SUBURBS
Gintcr Park Activity Knows
No Midsummer Vacation.
Houses Are Going Up.


With street car lines running In
every direction. 1t would seem Rich
lnond is soon to be city surrounded
by beautiful suburbs. All the agents
dealing in this class OF property ap-
pear to have their hands full The
Gntcr Park business knows no sum-
mer vacation. The sales there have
been numerous OF late, and within the
past four or Ave days the company has
closed ten or a dozen contracts, Build
lng operations are also reported ac-
tive.
The contract for Mr.. I.ewis D. Ay-
lett's residence has just been let 70
Dietrich brothers, This house VIII
be located on Seminary Avenue. near
the corner of Rennie Avenue, and OPP
positc those OF Mr., u, ?. Sampson and
Mr. I.ucicn Curry. Mr., G.. Baldwin
Buchanan, Mr. George Edmond Massif
and Mr.. II. X. Walker, formerly 81
Roydton, are among the recent p lur
chasers. s5f
Most OF the recent sales have beer
made to clients who haye been look
| Ing over Ginter Park and watchint
Its development for the past year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-23
BIG CROWD AT IDLEWOOD.
Free Vaudeville Bill rlcnses Large Number
@t of People.

. To- 4 H| L Z + Il y - - -. .7l
The free vaudeville bill In lakewood last
night nigh was headed by Honstos and Company.
Inc company in this instance was sort of
silent partner but the head OF the firm in.
troduced a sufficient number and variety of
ieats OF Juggling to make the act one of tho
best ever seen here He jusged hats. UNI
brellns canes, rubber balls, ovcrcoats, plates
and All elephant
Rose and Il lis, barrel Jumpers, had an act
winch was filled with sensational features.
one Of the couple, the clown, Is a girl but
this fact is not made public until the act
nears Its end and then when her partner
pulls off the clowns Wig and cap. her long
hair fal lis down over ,or shoulders.
Wood Brothers, ring experts. wired to
Manager Lewis, OF lakewood. yesterday that
they had been delayed by n train wreck, and
Mr. Lewis Cancelled the contract.
The new moving pictures are the most
realistic and life-like seen here for many
months.
The FREQ vaudeville rs presented last
seen IN lakewood this season. and 1t will be
repeated each night this week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-23
Hold INSTITUTES
IN HIS DISTRICT.
Farmers to Assemble in Chcs.
terrified and Goochland and
at Providence Forge.
FINE LECTURERS
Hon. a. r. Scott, Member Of
State Board, Will Be in
Charge Of Meetings.

Commencing August LIST. Hon. a. Il.
Scott. member OF the State Hoard OF
Agriculture and immigration, Will hold
q series OF three institutes in this dis
tricC Under the plan formulated eacn
member of the board directs the in.
stitutes In his congressional dIstrlc.
arranging the program for each, Sc.
lecting the speakers, and attending to
other details. The dates OF the insti.
tutes to be held In this dstric. the
first week OF August are as follows:
Chesterfield Courthouse, August Is.
Gooehiand Courthouse. August I'd.
Providence Forge, August Sd.
Mr.. Scott has secured for these in.
stitutes three lecturers, each OF whom
Is an expert upon the subject ne Will
discuss. They are Professor r. l.
Davidson, dean of the Scientific De-
phrtment Of the Virginia Poiytechac
Institute; Professor W. L. Massey. for.
merly director OF the North Carolina
Experiment Station, and Professor S.
B. Hedges. formerly director Of the
Virginia state Test Farm ut SAKE. ~
course. the institutes are free, and all
farmers are urged to attend them. I.
special invitation Ia extended to he
ladies In the counties In which they
are held. The farmers. Institutes haya
been the means OF disseminating much
Ht't1td. lhhoi ana ptHe DeHelilL dc
rived from them Is being recognized
more and more every day.
Subjects or Lectures.
The following are the subjects OF
the lectures at the three institutes:
Chesterfield Courthouse, August jst-
Maintaining and Improving Soil For.
| tilty." by Professor W. l.. Massey
Economic Use Of Fertilizer" ty Pro.
lessor r. J. Davidson; Gardening Tor
Market or Home" by Professor s. +
Hedges.
Goochland Courthouse Angus. 2d--
Study Of the Corn Crop by Profess
eor S. 3. Heiges: Poultry Raising"
by Professor S. B. Hedges; "Dallyina
and Stock Raising" by Professor w.
l.. Massey; Economic Use of Ter.
tilizers," by Professor r. J. Davidson
Providence Forge. August 3d-.'6co-
nomic Use OF Fertilizers by PROBES.
sor r. J. Davidson; "Leguminnus
/ Crops by Professor s. 3. Heisesi
"Gertiening for Market or Home" by
Professor w. j. Massey; "a Lecture on.
Poultry" by Professor s. B. Heiges.
All these subjects will not only be
|lectnred upon. but full and free dis
cussion of them Is invited.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-23
TRIED TO FIND
CLARK'S FAMILY
Young Fireman Had Not Given
Home Address in His Appli-
cation.

Concerning the assertion OF the
friends of Vernon Lee Clark, fire
man for the Seahoard Air Line Rail
road, who died in the Memorial Hos
pital Sunday morning after having
been injured in an accident in the
roundhouse Friday, to the effect that
the railroad authorities did not notify
his family until 1t was too late, an
official of the company stated yester-
day evening that every effort was
made to locate the relatives of the
l.young man on the day OF his in
Jury, but without avail until Sunday.
In filing their applications for posi-
| tons fremen are required TO give
the names OF their family and their
| places Of residence, the record to be
I LETT with the master mechanic, who
/ II stationed AT Iamigh, n. c. The
record OF c;arks application was in
complete, aeB he had failed to give the
/ place OF residence of his parents. II
was not learned until Sunday that tn,
address of his family was rural free
1 delivery No, 2.
| Clark had been With The compan,
about six weeks. ~
THE funeral Will take place at 1914
O'Clock this morning from the hos.
OF Mr. Charles y. Rowe. No. 1o1a ives
4Clay Street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-23
INSURANCE MEN HERE.
West Virginia Agents VIII Hold Bushes!
Meeting To-Day

West Virginia Agents VIII Hold Business
!, Meeting To-day.
About forty OF the West Virginia insur.
ance agents. whose convention begins to-
day. arrived last night, and are registered
at the Jefferson Hotel Reservations haze
been made for number of others. who Will
arrive from various parts of West Yirg!cln
this morning. The opening session. OF the
convention will be held In the jefferson au-
ditorium at 10 o'clock to-day.
An informal caucus OF those who had
arrived was held last night with a View 10
of meeting and adiournwent. etc. but It
was said that this agreement would have
to be approved by the association itself he.
fore 1t would become operative.
The West Virginia Fire Underwriters AS
ISOLATION represents practically all the large
fire reinsurance agencies in West Virginia
The sessions will last about two days. after
which the policy writer's Will adjourn to
Jamestown and spend several days at the
Exposition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-23
AGED LADY FALLS s
FROM. STREET-CAR
Mrs. D, G. Butler Attempts to
Alight and is Thrown to
Ground.

Falling from the running board OF
an oakwood and Main Street car sun
day afternoon, Mrs. Daniel C. Butler,
OF No. 211 South Harrison Street, suf-
fered a fracture of the left thigh. and
is In serious condition as the result
her way to pay q call, and at Twenty
FIFTH ard Venable Streets she wished to
stop the car. AS she started to alight
the car gave a sudden lurch. precipitat-
ing her heavily to the ground. 1t was
stated by the Passenger and Power
Company that the car had not stopped
when Mrs. Butler attempted to alight,
and that she had been warned to walt
until 1t stopped before trying to get
off. The injury which was treated by
Drs. Gorsline and Nelson. is regarded as
Butler and the closeness Of the hurt to
the hip joint.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-23
FUNERAL OF How1TzER.
Private Utter Buried in North Carolina With
-.. ~ Military IIOnOrs.

+
Sergeant r. N. Rowsey and Private
Thomas Banton of the Howtzer Battalion.
the detail appointed to escort the body OF
Private William Floyd Utter. of the bat
terry, to his home at Dunn, n G.. returned
yesterday, and reported to Captain Myers
that the funeral took place with suitable
military honors on Saturday morning at
1880 o'clock.
Private Utter died at the Memorial Hos
pital on Thursday while the Howitser Bat
terry were on their Richmond. Day trip TO
Jamestown, and the news OF his death did
not reach the members until they were in
the train returning to Richmond that night.
"A detail was at once appointed to escort
the remains to his home In North Carolina.
aod handsome flora! designs were sent BY
the battery, by the officers and by the sec
ton OF which Mr.. Utter was a member. A
handsome design was also sent by the drug
store where Mr.. Utter was employed Pri-
vate Utter leaves a widowed mother and
two brothers.
The Howtzer Battery Will hold Its regu-
lar drill and meeting tonight. at which
time a committee will report suitable resolu-
lions In regard to the death Of the member
OF the battery
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-23
MANY NEGRO BABIES.

Blacklist Of Them All Won First Prize
Good Behavior of the Crowd.
The turnstiles at. Magnolia Park, where
the True ReforIners held their picnic yes
terday, were put out of action early In the
day, but still the babies came. 1t was ap-
parently an endless throng, and IT. looked as
II colored folk were there from nearly
every place on the map The negroes con-
fined themselves to one place and seemed to
enjoy themselves.
Considering the. size Of the nffairtof yes
terday the good behavior OF the crowd re-
flected much credit upon the order of Trna
Reformers under whose auspices the event
was given. g
packed and as tho turnstlles were not
working there Is no estimate OF the crowd.
The baby show did not come off until
late. When this part OF tho program was
reached the great crowd beheld host :. q I
control ~The contest started, and IT was a
lively ono while i listed Rutherford
Bush, the blacklist baby won first prize. and
| Nancy Allen, the yellow baby. won second
| prize.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-23
. NO FRICTION At
SESSION, HE SAYS
Or. Ntagruder Denies Report OF
Clash Between State and
Fedora Officials.
MANY IMPORTANT MATTERS
Discussions Very Helpful, and
Members Are Much Encour-
aged in Work.
MANY IMPORTANT MATTERS
Discussions Very Helpful, and
Dr.. f. W. Magruder, chief chemist of

DR.. Z. ". Magruder, chief chemist of
the Department of Agriculture, has re-.
turned from the Jamestown EXPOSE
ton. where he attended the sessions
of the Association of State and Ma
tional Food and Dairy Departments.
The meeting, he says, was the best
attended. the most interesting and the
most important the association has
held in the eleven years of its exist
ence. there being seven more States
represented than ever before. The
papers presented were of a Very high
order, and the subjects discussed We're
very important. The paper of DR., L;
c. Levy, the health officer of this city,
on THE Milk Supply of Richmond.
was an excellent one, and was most
favorably received. DIR. Levy was in
great demand by the commissioners,
who desired to obtain more informal
ton and greater detail as to his man
ner of work.
No Friction, He Says.
Zone very interesting feature of the
meeting" says Or. Magruder was q
cottonseed oil lunch given to the as
ISOLATION by the Southern Cotton Oil
Company at their Snowdrift bootl
In the Food Building. AS this was tn,
first meeting of the association III tho
South, 1t was most appropriate thai
the culinary qualities of typical
Southern product be demonstrated tc
the association In mcst practical
way. and what more practical than a
hearty meal?"
The association adjourned to sit at
Sault Ste. Marie next year. and all
left feeling better equipped for the
work and strengthened to meet the
various perplex:nsS questions which
are constantly arising il connection
with food work
DR.. NIagruder denies the report as
to lack of harmony between the
national and State food officials, and
declares that harmony and cordial good
fellowship Were exhibited between
the national and State officials
6 throughout, and that there MAS no
semblance of a dispute or Of bad
feeling.
DR.. Magruder read a paper o's THE
Guaranty Clause" and ne snbstarec
OF the CONCLUSIONS, as stated IN his
paper were Embodied in tho resoili.
tons adoptad at the close % the meet
ing. He was elected third vica-nresi
dent of the association.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-23
TENT MEETING.
Great Congregation Attends Services O.
mt

Great Congregation Attends Services On
Chestnut HILL
The tent meeting that has been going or
during the past week on Chestnut Hill has
resulted in large number of conversions
y great crowd was in attendance on Sun.
day night, and for lack of seats many STOOD
The pastor of Highland Parl: Methods,
Church preached and beautiful solo wa:
sung by Miss Olny Williams. of Arcadia
Ella, Three came forward and profcsset
conversion at this meeting.
Rev. II. j. Paylor of Paramount Metho
dist Church. will preach the first part OF
this week, and IL the present interest con.
tinues 1t is intended to carry the meet
ing until next Sunday night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-23
FAVOR EARLY CLOSING.
Methodist Minister'S Meet and Adopt Reso

The Methodist preachers meeting of Rich
mond, Manchester and vicinity, In session
adopted the following resolutions
Having noticed with interest the
publication of letters looking to the
early closing on Saturday nights OF our
business houses. especially the retail
clothing and gentlemens furnishing
stores. that the employees may have suf-
iicient rest and preparation for the
dutiSs and privileges of the holy Sab
,batty, and desiring most earnestly that
all our people especially our young men.
shall have the largest advantages possi
BILE for the proper observance OF the
Lords Day; therefore resolved by the
Methodist preachers of Richmond, Man
chester and vicinity, That our business
men be earnestly requested to give
their most favorable consideration pos
sible to the proposition to close their
stores at an earlier hour on Saturday
nichtSn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-23
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOU1HS|DE
Willie Hadlcy, Charged With
Cutting His Wife, Arrested
in Richmond.
N E. w MINISTER'S
WI
Lee Turner Gets Twelve Months,
Order Of Lemons Gives
Hay Ride.
Bureau. Tiines-Dispatcl
No. 1902 Full Street.

No. 1lO2 Hull street.
Willie EIadley,a colored, charged with
feloniously cutting his wife, Della Had
ley, on, Tuesday on East Sixteenth
Streets. was arrested last night by Ser
geant A. S. Wright. at Eighteenth and
Main Streets. Richmond.
IIadley gave his wife two horrible
gashes through her shoulders and she
was in a critical condition for somo
time. To a representative Of this pa
per last night the man suid he was
drunk the time the cutting occurred,
He also declared that his Wife had
written him a letter, in which she
forgave him for what he had done.
HadleEs case will come before the
Police Court this morning
James Watts, Walter Jones and Will
liam Mop, all young colored boys. were
arrested yesterday, charged with being
disorderly. They will appear before
the Mayor this morning.
Several crap shooters were before
the court yesterday morning and each
was fined 81 and costs.
To HIVE Two New ministers.
Rev. Z. P. Howell, of NIercersbor.
ough, N. c., who for some time has
had under consideration the call eX-
tended him by the congregation OF
Clopton Street Baptist Church. has &C
cepted and will take up his duties on
October LIST.
About six months ago there was a
split in the congregation, and the pas
tor, Rev. ]. B. Cook went with the
faction which established the church
Mr.. Howell will preach at Clopton
Street on the first Sunday in August
and at that time will attend the Bap-
tist Association as a representative OF
the church.
II has been decided to erect par
sonage next TO the house of worship,
and plans have already been drawn for
the house. Work will be commenced
Immediately.
BY a unanimous vote the congrega-
ton of Cowardin Avenue Christian
Church have extended to Rev. A. j.
Renforth, a call to that pastorate to
succeed Rev. c. Q. Woodward, who
resigned a week ago.
Mr.. Renforth has been In Hampton
for four years, and was exceedingly
excellent preacher. He wills take up
his Duties on September list.
Personals ana Briefs.
Rev. j. x. Jolliff left yesterday af-
ternoon, for Beaver Dam, where he
goes to attend the District NJ. e. Con-
ference. He will be absent several
DAYS.
Leo Turner was before the Corpora
t,on Court YESTERDAY charged WITH
ron-s,,,,.nrt NJ his wife Ha ROT twa,vo
n,onths 4 motion was entered tr, have
tho verdict set aside and ito place the
| man upon bond to support his wife
and family
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se''ool u paihnliuse oe 1ee' N''"i ca
VIII 50 10 west Polnt.
Inc commlttee IN charge mas 5neen
! facilities for handling the crowd.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-23
Bad SYMPTOMS.

The woman who has periodical head.
aches, backache, sees imaginary dark
spots or specks floating or dancing before
her eyes, has~gnawing distress or heavy
full feeling VI stomach, faint spells, drag.
glng-downIteelng in lower a Nominal or
pelvic region, easily startled or excited,
Irregular or painful periods, with or with.
out [klyic catDcrh, Is suffering from
wca knHsps andAerangements thatshould
have e11y attention. Not all OF above
ss%pto w. az likely TO be present in any
Neglected or badly treated and such
cases 6iEn run Into maladies which de-
manf TIE surgeons knife II they do not
reslATatally.
NJ medicine extant has such long
and -lllll$EQlls -fecQrd q cllEEE u sgGk
cAscs e d. RleIce.s EaXQrlte -ProscrlR'
SS9 SH Hfa7SEHs haf 80 s5EanS
ssxEFa ld$fsa ls:sWazih more 16aq az
{ m6n1SIs. The very besI IngIed7enis
known 70 lnedlca science for the cure OF
womans peculiar ailments enter into Its
composition. No alcohol, harmful, or
habit-.formlng drug Is to DO found In the
llst OF its ingredients printed on each
lnany condition OF the female system
DR.. Plerce's Fayorito Prescription can dc
only good--neyer harm. Its whole effect
y TO strengt CITIZEN, inylgorato and regulate
the whole female system and especially
the pelvic organs. When these are de-.
ranged In function or affected by disease
tho stomach and other organs OF digestion
become sympa thetically deranged, ,ht
nerves are weakened, and long list Of
bad, unpleasant symptoms follow. Toe
much must not be expected OF this "Fa.
Yorite, Prescription Twill not perform
miracles; will not cure tnmors-iio med
iclne will. It uWll oftsn prevent them, Il
taken In time, and thus tho operating
avoided,
Women suffering from diseases OF Ions
standing, are INVITED 70 consult Doctor
/ IL held as strictly private and sacredl [,
confidential. Address DIR. r. V. Pierce
Buffalo, NJ
DR. perce's Medical Adviser nooop pages
ls sent free on receipt OF 81 one.cen
stamps for paper covered or 81 STAMP.
4 for cloth-bound copy. Address as aboyva
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-23
ICE TRUST TO-DAY.


An Investigation % the o-called ice trust
OF Richmond may be ordered by the grand
jury to-day
Judge Witt in the Hustinss Court, this
morning will deliver a charge outlining the
duties of this body, and il is expected that
much of the evidence secured BY buyers viii
be presented. Whether Indictments win fol-
low Will depend upon the nature of this cyl
deace
The les matter was on the docket the first
day OF July. but owing 10 a press Of other
work the grand jury was instructed 10 meet
q this morning 10 take up the subject.
Though Judge Witt OF course, has made no
abatement one way or the other the general
j impression IS that he may order an inyesti-
J cation forthwith.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-23
FIND MORE EVIDENCE.

II. i. Richardson, Now In Jail, Faces
burglary Charge.
H. l.. Richardson. who Is now In jail on
the suspicion OF having pawned stolen
blanket and two stolen lanterns, Will now
ing worked up sufficient evidence. II is be-
lieved to convict him.
3 Richardson is now charged with having
broken into the house at No. COS Short
Nineteenth Street and stole therfrom the
blanket and lamps, which. 1t is thought, he
afterward pawned in Cominsky's shop on
Franklin Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-23
AFTER TAN DODGERS.

Grand Jury to COnsi der Cases OF Those WHO
Have Failed to Pay.
Two hundred business people who have
not paid the city license tax will be indicted
by the grand jury to-day unless they take
time by the forelock and settle early this
morning. 1t is doubtful II all will comply
with the law in the limited time. and in
dictments therefore. are certain to follow
In addition to the regular license tax the.
will be required TO pay the fires and costs
which Will make failure 10 obey rather ex
ms ga
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-23
SELLERS COME ur.
Will be Fined Usual Sc and VIII Proximity
Again Violate Law

All those clerks. peanut, cigar and soda
water vendors. gntekeepers, owners OF the
boating and swimming pool privileges and
musicians found aboriug their yocatons
on Sunday In lakewood and reported for the
violation viii be brought TO court this morn
Ing 10 answer to the charge. They VIII be
made 10 pay the usual s . fine and costs aut
again next Sunday, as viii probably he tn,
case Under the law Justice CrutchNelC
cannot put the violatnrs under bond an6
most Of Them can we'll afford 10 pay thu
fne and proceed about their business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-23
Find Dead Woman.

Annie Jackson. colored woman was
found dead last night in the alley between
Fifth and Sixth Streets on Clay Street DR..
Woodson. OF the ambulance corps. was sum
t1noned, but the woman was dead when he
arrived Coroner Taylor examined the BODY
and decided that death had been duo TO
congestion OF tho lungs,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-23
TOOK HER TRUNK.

Walter White Throws Away Evidcnce
Against Himself. ..
Walter White (colored) was arrested last
night by Policeman Pete Bolton on the
charge OF robbing a negro woman OF her
trunk which was filled with her society APP
parel. AS White was on the way to the
First Police Station in the patrol wagon he
threw a silk shawl ont. the article was
wanted as evidence against the negro. and
Officer Bolton would be glad to see 1t again
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-23
viii Omen To-Day.

The colored artists for the negro Niokle-
lodian, located on North Second Street, arr
rived here last night from the Jam eEtown
Exposition and Immediately went into re-
hcarsal The Nicklelodian will open its
doora this afternoon for the first perform
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-23
Daily Court Record
Law and Equity.

Judgment entered Yesterday: L. T.
Norton vs.. George j. Fl. Goehler. $3.50.
Chuncery Court.
In the Chancery Court yesterday
Spencer Cornicls qualified as executor
of the estate OF Catherine Mcdonald.
valued at 10000.
HARRIET fTiobitts qualified as adj
ministratrix of the estate Of Melvin Q.
Tihhitts.
dian OF AiaIlOn -kuSSell- L4ONArA. "a II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-23
DiD NOT MEET.


The Subcommittee on Streets. sched-
uled to meet last night, decided yes-
tarday TO assemble instead on Thurs
day night at o'clock, at which time
the question of the Investigation OF
the City Engineers office will be con-
s.dered. This does not concern the
mooted question Of consolidation, but
the business in hand relates TO the
matter of the possible increusc in the