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The Washington herald., 1907-12-01
IRISH ARE GROWING FESTIVE
Lawless Winter Now Anticipated by
Authorities.
Country Gentry Quit DiSpOSinG of
valuable Homes at n Sacrifice.
Caretaker Evieted and shot.

Dublin, Nov. So-A lawiess winter
seems to be in store for ireland. The
machinery Of the law appears 10 be az a
practical standstill. and the police chiefs
think that things will be worse before
they are better
Castle driving has spread throughout
the country. and the mischief done is so
great that priests are preaching against
lawlessness and urging the people not 10
partake In ranch clearing Arrests Of the
offenders are futile. as it is impossible TO
secure a verdict. The authorities brought
several patches Of cattle drivers to Dub
lin. hoping 10 secure convictions BY a
metropolitan jury. but though the cases
were proved and no defense was offered.
the juries always disagreed and the de-
PENDANTS were released on their recog-
nizances.
Hitherto. the ranch clearing campaign
has induced about a score Of graziers TO
surrender their farms and. on the other
hand, has inflicted heavy expenses on the
counties concerned in the shape Of extra
nolice taxes. while the compensation 10
be paid to the owners OF cattle viii run
into the thousands OF pounds
Country Gentry Leave.
The country gentry are fast leaving
Landlords who sell their estates are al
most invariably going 10 England and
the continent, and this throws many
labOrers and others out Of employment
Fine mansions and houses in the coun-
try parts have been given over 20 small
farmers, who can only occupy g room
or two. Industrial progress has been set
back. as capitalists are afraid to invest
in land.
The following incident we'll illustrates
the condition Of the country:
Pierce. a caretaker. was evicted from
farm near Crusheen and shot about 8
o'clock in the evening on a public road.
He was hit twice, and lay for a consid-
ersble time on the ground. as the passers-
by refused 70 help him
TObin Shelters Him.
After about two hours he struggled.
bleeding. TO nearby house The owners
refused to admit him. Ultimately a small
farmer named Tobin sheltered him for
couple OF hours, until the police came and
took him TO the hospital.
Previous 10 this. Tobin had been very
popular. but some days after an imitation
OF grave was traced on the ground at
the well from which the Tobin family got
their water The significance of this in
Ireland does not need pointing out. To-
bins only offense was that he sheltered a
wounded man for couple of hours.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-01
CHURCH NOTICES.
ARE THE DEAD CONSCIOUS?

THE CLAIMS OF sPIRITUALISTs AND CHRIS
TIAN SCIENTISTS EXAMINED.
Sunday. Dec. 1, rs, at MEMORIAL CHURCH,
cor. NJ and 18th sts. rw, By Evangelist K. {. Rus
sell. Written questions solicited.
= CORDIAL WELCOME.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-01
DEATH IS OWN FAULT
Jury Frees Brown. Whose
Auto Killed Negro.
ADMITS THAT HE WAS RACING
But the COrOner's Men Hold That the
Accident Would Not Have Hap
Pened, Had the Victim Not Gotten
IN the Path of the Speeding Car.
The Verdict Is IA Surprise.


Special % The Washington Herald.
Baltimore. Nd, Nov @.-Frank Snow
den Ridgely Brown, son of former Gov.
FRANK Brown. and Democratic organiza-
tion leader, who killed James Grinnell.
colored, while in an automobile race down
Baltimore street at 3 o'clock Thanksgiv-
Ing morning. was exonerated from aII
blame by p -coroner's jury tonight The
verdict was a surprise.
Brown had admitted that he was rae
ing. and he is under bail 10 answer a
charge Of exceeding the speed law. At
hrst he denied that he struck GrinneH.
and for two days. mas kept the police on
the jump in an effort 10 solve the mys-
terry Brown displayed his automobile
10 show that it was not injured. as il
"ouid nave been had it struck a man
lie SAID he knew nothing about il at all
To-day Brown confessed that il was the
machine which be was driving that struck
and killed Grinnell and that he was rae
ing with another machine in charge Of
his chauffeur.
Hid Himself in Hotel.
After the accident Brown became so be-
Wiidered and frightened that he started
MS machine at fast rate Of speed and
went with his friends as quickly as pos
Sioie 10 garage. after which he went to
me Hotel Studio and remained until he
was arrested
brown said that his friends and him
ser. greatly shocked and distressed
agreed among themselves not to divulge
tne true facts surrounding the accident
he said that Notwithstanding the en-
treaties Of his father to tell the true
STORY he delayed until the present time
IN giving frank statement. His defense
- thdt ne did not see the colored man.
me Jury not only exonerated Brown
DH' sdiu the death OF the colored man
igence ar" iies
The Washington herald., 1907-12-01

John Harper, former resident OF this
city, died Wednesday last at Natchez.
Miss. The deceased was a son Of the
late ". W. Harper. of this city. He was
also a brother of Mr. Frank $. Harper
and Miss Maggie Harper. both OF this
The Washington herald., 1907-12-01

Edward A. Downey. an employe of the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Yer
non Electric Railway Company. who re-
sides at 40l Wilkes street. this city. who
had his left foot crushed last night by
falling from nOrthbOund train over chat
road. had his foot amputated above the
ankle to-day at the Emergency Hospital,
Washington.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-01

= CORDIAL WELCOME.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
RAILWAY COMPANY
ORDERS MILLION Ties
Lunenburg Lumber Company
Has Three Hundred Men
Executing Work.

MEhERR1N, VA, Feb. 1o-The largest
tie contract ever given out In this County
was executed only few weeks ago by
the Tidewater Railroad Co. to the Lun-
enburg Lumber Company, which 1t Is
claimed call for ties to be delivered on It's
right of way until the million mark has
nearly been rcnched
This company Is In good position to
put out ross-ties the entire year with a
force OF employees reaching about three
hundred. It Is estimated that good
man can complete twenty ties per day,
ana with force OF from two to three
hundred men each working day, would
give this company an output OF from
four to six thousand ties per day.
There will be an ample supply OF these
goods to run the entire line through the
entire county also that of Brunswick
Prince Edward and part Of Charlotte,
with goodly share left to keep the line
In repair.
This company owns about nine thous-
and acres OF original growth timber with
in the borders of the county, and the
best portion OF it lay along the Tide
water Railroad. from the Prince Edward
eide to that OF Brunswick and contains
the best tie timber to be found anywhere
in this section OF the State. They have
numerous camps located along this line
and various saw mills, situated almost
directly on tho right OF way. cutting and
saving ties as fast nB possible IN order
to have them ready for the road when
they reach them laying track.
A large portion of these ties are cotton
out by contract with various contractors
from the adjoining counties, who bring
In large forces Of laborers, teams and
supplies and locate along the line OF tho
road in camps, and from these places
1;rf.cf Tho work The nav rolls OF these
various contractors run up to many thous-
and dollars per month, as almost every
laborer draws his dollar and fifty cents
per day, and as result Of this the
merchants in this section are having 9
largo Increase of business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
Newspaper Tributes.

On the demise OF the late
Henry Clay Payne, concern In
New York gathered from the
papers published throughout
tho United States 1895 news
paper stories OF the life and ca
reer OF the deceased.
These items were carefully
mounted on Irish linen leaves.
and bound in 8 volumes. 400
pages to the book. A cover OF
genuine seal was appropriately
lettcred In gold and the entire
material, representing the work
OF many people for several
months. has just been delivered.
to Mrs. Payne at Milwaukee.
Mr.. Burrelle, who makes .
specially of this unique method
OF preserving family history
also compiled four volumes con-
tanning the letters, kilograms
and cards of coincidence received
by the family, all constituting q
family heirloom that will be-
handed down to future genera
tons.
This work is one OF the sew
oral developments Of the press
clipping industry and Mr.. Bur-
relle has made special study
OF the work he created seyera!
4 years ago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
BOARD OF FISHERIES.
Charges Against Inspector Sim
mons Are Dismissed
lIlOnS Are DlSlll1SSed.

Special to The Times- Dispatch.1
NORFOLK, VA. February 15.-The State
Board Of Fisheries held Its monthly meet
Ing here to-day. The hearing Of COM
plants against Inspector r. Z. l.. Sim
mons, of Isle Of Wight. ana the ordering
of resurvey of the Baylor lines in
the Rappahannock River, In Middlesex
county. constituted the principal busi-
ness Of the meeting. The nature of the
complaints against Simmons was not
made known. but 1t was unanimously
decided that he should be given an
other chance.
The two inspection districts in War
wick county were consolidated, and w.
J. burlington was appointed inspector.
A number of special police We're ap-
pointed for service in tho waters on the
ocean side of Accomac and Northampton
counties and for tho James and Kappa
hammock Rivers.
The members of the board attending
the meeting were President ". MacDon-
aid Lee, Secretary S. wilkins Matthews
and Hon. Bland Massey. They left To-
night aboard the Com ncdo:c Mhury, tho
flagship of the oyster navy, fo.' 4 cruise
III the James, Rnppahannock and Poto-
mao Rivers in search Of oyster pirates.
The next meeting OF the board Will be
held In Hampton. e
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16

b r ! B Z i
terms In the pcnitcntisry aggregating ten
years. He has already served q term
for houscbreuking.
William Coleman. charged with break
Ing into tho depot Of the Southern Rail-
way Company at Alton, pleaded guilty
and was sentenced bl the court to flvo
years confinement In the State pcniten-
tiary.
Mary Bertn Dunco1,be. charged with
felonious shooting, w,b sent to tho PEN
itcntiary for one yc;A.
Richmond Sydnor, 3olorcd, was found
guilty on four charg*s Of selling liquor
without license, and Twas fined by tho
court $3.50 and sent Ito jail for ninety
days.
The grand jury wis in session nine
days. most OF the tinA being occupied In
examining the commissioners books OF
assessment for 1906, Is provided for by
section 57S Of the Cod, They summoned
and examined 200 ol $50 people, and
reported as the rcsultlof their inycstiga-l
ton gain OF upwards OF $4,000, most
OF which addition wat in income. The
Jury In their report 10 the court say:
1.-THE failure or neglect to make proper
return we believe to be duo principally
to ignorance or miscorcption OF the law
In regard to the incline tax, and not
from any fraudulent htent."
The action Of the gAnd jury has done
good. not only in the Immediate benefit to
the Commonwealth in sdding $4,000 TO it's
taxable values, but u awakening both
Taxpayers and comm issoners of thu
revenue to the duty tof rendering fair
and true returns Of prtperty for taxation
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
A DEPARTMENT. WHICH WILL KEEP
MANY DOLLARS IN VIRGINIA.
Nall 4 I'm


Gently Installed an up-to date Sporting
Goods Department. This department. Of
theirs is up to date in every particular,
and while It Is only forty feet long by
twenty-five feet wide, In this space they
have congregnted stock which will as
gregate about $4,000. This is something
that heretofore hns not been attempted
i'll Virginia to such mn extent, and should
BIO encouraged by citizens who are FOND
of e-shnoting, revolver shooting, ten
mis-, golf, or anything else Of this charac-
ter,
Their object will be to furnish what
is wanted February 18th they VIII
have " display OF goods In their house ut
No, 1911 East Main, Revolvers from
S2.95 to $A6O0 each, and every make OF
rl1e that Is considered ut all STANDARD.
They will Wholesale or retail; but itrynu
prefer to order goods which are carried
by thom through your local dealer yo,,
can do 80, and get them to phone for
what you want, and It will DO inamedi-
ately sent through that medium.
This Sporting Department Is in addi-
ton to the regular hardware stock tlle
largest carried between Philadelphia and
New Orleans. 353s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
MANY HORSES BURNED
IN CAPE CHARLES FIRE
Especial TO The Times DIspatch.1

Especial to The Times lspatch.]
CAPE CHARLES, VA, February ..
At ESQ this morning the fire. which
it was feared would destroy tho entire
town, was gotten under control, after
destroying three buildings ard livery
supplies. consisting Of several buggtes.
robes harness and twenty horses. two
of them being valued at about eight
hundred dollars each, and belonging
to j. ". Gladstone. The estimated
total loss is about seven thousand five
hundred dollars. The insurance cover
only thirtythree hundred. being on
the buildings. All of Gladstone's
horses vehicles and harness were a
total loss. estimated at near four thou
sand dollars.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
GAP TAIN Ed uUNOS
|. OF HALIFAX DEAD.
Was a Brave and Gallant Or
ficer Of the Confederate
Army.
HIGH HONOR AT UNIVERSITY
--------------
HIGH HONOR AT UNIVERSITY
Declining Political Honors, H;
Still Took Active Interest
in State Affairs.

Especial to The Tlnes-pIspatch

Especial to The Times Dispatch
HOUSTON, VA, February ] 5.1The an
nouncement of the death OF Captain
Henry Edmunds will bring sadness to
many hearts. not only in Halifax, his ma
tive county, but all over the State. Io
was probably the Oldest captain in tho
Confederate service, volunteering at the
beginning OF hostilities, and serving with
great bravery and gallantry until the
close of the war. He commanded a
company from Halifax county, which was
In large part, If not entirely, clothed and
equipped by his father, Hon. John r.
Edmunds.
sent his son, the captain, abroad to
spend q year in travel, and was greatly
surprised at learning that after n stay
in Europe of only a1'few months. he had
matricnlated at the University Of Vir-
ginia to study law.
Graduated With Honor.
Captain Edmunds took high rank In tho
law class and graduated with distinction,
being regarded IS one of the best men
In class unusually strong. 81
For nearly two-score years he had
been among the leaders Of the Halifax
bar, one Of the ablest in tho State, and
was by long odds the most popular man
in the county. Although repeatedly urged
except q seat In the House OF Delegates.
AS member OF that body llo made great
distinction. and as a member Of the FL
nance Committee and the Committee on
Retrenchment and Reform, rendered tho
State valuable service. Although declin-
ing office. he always took nm active In
terest in public affairs, and being one OF
the ablest and most attractive speakers
in the county, was often called on to
make political and other addresses befora
the people.
A Learned Lawyer.
1t will be hard to fill his place as a
igent, scrupulously honest and faithful!
to his clients. courteous and gentle to
the court and tho members OF the bar.
AS a citizen he was spirited, kindly,
generous, ever lending willing ear and
extending a helping hand to tho call Of
the needy and distressed. AS friend
he was loyal and true, and in all his
/ relations with his fellow-nlen he was
cordial, nffable and sympathetic. But
most of all he will be missed In his homo.
A loyal faithful and devoted husband. a
fond, affectionate and indugent father.
he loved his home and his family.
He died at his residence In Houston
this morning at $40 O'clock and Will
be buried from ST. Johns Episcopal
Church tomorrow afternoon Mt $3.50. Be
sides his widow, Mrs. Sue Fl. Edmunds,
daughter OF Major II. A. Edmundson, he
leaves one son, Henry A. Edmunds, now
In Carlsbad. near Mexico, and three
Observation-Disclosures, Snllc and Grace.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
BUILD DRY-DOCk
AND big SHOPS
------.----------
Water Front Oh Elizabeth River
Purchased as Site for Such
ali Enterprise.
WANTS HER SON BACK
North Carolina Lady Seeks TO
Get Her Boy Out Of the
Navy.
WANTS HER SON BACK
tspeclnlto rho Times. p,upa,eb.1

NORFOLK, VA, February 15.--Thc
Colonna Dry.Dock Company dry p,,r.
chased $50 feet Of waterfront property
on tho Eastern Branch OF the !Ilizabeth
River, adjoining the property ,tcviously
held, with a frontage OF 200 fcct. On
this last purchase Will be built n $1,000
ton dry-dock of the Crandall design.
Machine shops will also be built on the
property. About S1S5, 900 will be In
vested In the plant. j. c. Howell, OF
Washington -. CT. was here to-day for
the purpose of closing tho deal. The
dock will accommodate vessels OF the
average size.
Judge w. N. Portlock. w. g. Avery
and II. A. wainwright to-day sat as
arbitrators In the case Of A. Roland
Nash against the jamestown Exposition
Company for damages on account of the
4 extension of the exposition piers over
oystcr-plnnting grounds owned by Nash.
who claims that II Will be shown that
he has been damaged TO the extent OF
100000. The exposition company dlaims
that the grounds are useless for OYSTER
planting.
Wants Son to Return.
Leaving her husband who Is very
Ill with pneumonia at his home near
Louisburg n. c., Mrs. Mary Siedd ar
!
the Seaboard Air Line train In search
OF her c!ghteen-year-o!d son, who,
without her Knowledge. has enlisted
in the United States marine corps
Detective Land accompanied Mrs.
Eledd To the navy-yard, whore she con-
suited Colonel Waller, commanding the
marine corps on this station, concern
ing her sons enlistment Mrs. Slcdd
told the commanding officer that he
was not yet twenty-on one years OF age,
and that she desired his dismissal from
the service. This action was. of course,
beload the coloncl's power. The mother
spert some time with her son, who does
notIwant TO quit the service.
Young Slcdd recruited In Raleigh, n.
c.. during the first OF the presen t
mclth. Immediately upon his enlist
rnsnt after examination at this sta
pinned the society," and as soon as
his uniform arrives he would have
bis picture taken and send her one.
Checks to Creditors.
d Checks were to-day handed a section
81 the creditors Of the Bay Shore Ter
fninal Company, recently turned over
to the Norfolk and Ocean View Rail
road Company, representing tho Nor
Efolk and Portsmouth Traction Com
fpany, under an order OF United States
i Judge Waddill. An interesting nat
ter in connection with the sale OF the
road Is the fixing BY Judge Waddlil
of the fees which the commissioners
receivers and others are entitled to
Tho Judge will be here next Tuesday
and 1t IS expected that he will then
epportion the fees to those entitled
to them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
sER1oUsIF1RE.
Residence Burns and Furniture
and Clothirg Lost.
Especial to Tie Tina Dirpatcl

Especial to TIE Tinsa Dispatch
OAKTREE. VA. february IA
serious fire occurred yesterday about
l o'clock. when the lpuse on SkImino
farm, belonging to M. II. A. Cooley,
of williamsburg, Va. was burned to
the ground. Tho losson building was
partially covered by insurance. The
house was occupied ~ the family OF
Mr.. Richard MARSHALL who moved in
there about three moths ago, coming
from LAGRANGE Ill. they lost nearly
all furniture and clothing, upon which
there was no insurante.
All the members OF the family es-
capped unhurt. except Mr.. Byron Mar
shall had one eye inbred by burning
timbcrs. Mr.. Marshal has bought a
farm on York River and is making
preparation to build d residence there
! as soon as possible. vi 4
Oak Hill school has the honor Of
having the first flag lin York county
to be floated over helschool building.
This flag Is 5x8. and was secured by
the personal efforts of The pupils.
A special Washingtolss birthday pro-
gram will be held. and upon this occa-
sion the flag will be formally raised
with appropriate exercises.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
Valentine Party,

REAMS. VA, February ia val
entine party, given by Miss Leila
Wyatt # and Miss Bessie Spain,
at the residence Of Mr.. L. a. Wyatt.
in Dinwiddie county, proved to be q
most enjoyable occasion. After pre-
senting a prize to the young gem
tleman who received the greatest num-
Der of valentines, the young people
amused themselves by playing some OF
the most popular parlor games
Ono of the chief features Of the eve
ming was tho music rendered by Messrs.
Parkinson, Aldridge and Schenck. AZ
ter partaking of the refreshments,
which were served at the close Of the
evening the guests returned to their
homes much Indebted to the young
ladies for the delightful time they had
spent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
ONE SHOT IN HAND
AND many Injured.
Trouble at Vaughan's Camp
Might Have Been Serious But (
for Prompt Measures. IN
Especial to The rimes-Dlspatch.

LYNGHBURc, VA, February 15.-J.
L. Vaughan. OF the Vaughan Construc-
ton Company, who is engaged in doubles
tracking the Norfolk and Western
twenty miles west Of Lynchburg. latess
this afternoon denied the report of.aasj
race war in the camp last night. No
one was killed, as reported. although
one man, a foreigner, was shot in the
hand and number were injured In a.
fist fight which followed the shooting.
All OF tho men engaged in tho row.,
twenty-five in number, We're discharged
These are nearly all Americans, and the
number includes a superintendent. The
trouble seems to have been started by
the importation of lot of foreign lab-
orers. to whom the native employees OBJ
tected BaF
Mr.. Vaughan admitted that there,
might have been serious trouble in the
camp if 1t had not been stopped quickly
and effectively. Several Baldwin detec-8
3 tlves were there to-day to preserve order
and up to nightfall there had been no
disorder during tho day. 1t Is not
thought there will be further trouble.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
.SCA[Y SORES AS
BIG AS PENNIES
Covered Whole Head and NeckAfter
an Attack Of Measles Hair All
Came Out Doctors Treatment
Had No Effect Suffered 6 Months
CURED in 8. WEEKS. BY
CUTICURA COSTING $1.50.

After having the measles my whole
head and neck were covered with scaly
sores about rs large as a penny. They
were just as thick as they could be- Ny
hair all came out. I let the trouble run
along taking the doctors blood REM
cdies and rubbing on salve, but it did
not seem to get any better. 1t stayed
that way for about six months; then
got set CT tho Cuticura Remedies,
and in about a week l noticed big
well entirely and have not had the
trouble any more, and as this was seven
years ago, consider myself cured. I
used one bottle Of Cuticura Resolvent,
one box Of Cuticura Ointment, and two
CAKES OF Cuticura Soap. l think it q
Splendid medicine, and I recommend it
whenever ! can. Mrs. Henry Porter,
Albion Neb., Aug. IS, 19O6."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
IN JACKsON's HONOR.
Committee Decides to Report
Favorablv Bill for Reformatory.

(specIni to Tho Times. Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, N. c., February 15.-The
Joint Legislative Committee OH Penal In
situations heard lengthy argument this
afternoon on pending reformntory bills,
and finally voted eight to four to report
favorably n bill to charter the stonewall
Jackson Manual Training and Industrial
School, with the necessary machinery for
courts to send youthful criminals to It.
Mrs. Stonewall Jackson, NJ rs. w. II. q.
Bnrgwyn and Miss Fannie Heck are
among the incorporators. There Is u
clause that provides II tho Assembly
later appropriates $500 toward the os-
Establishment OF the institution the Gov
ernor shall appoint the directors; other
wise the incorporntors shall name the
directors and CONTROL tho institution. This
VIII not include any provision for u COL
,,rcd rcforlnatory, There will bo q nil
norty report against the bill through
3Lockhaldt.