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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-12
VAUDEVILLE SUIT
CONTESTED BY FAIR
Stuart Said Directors Offered tic
Pay Cox & Reich the Sum
OF $500.

President Henry c.. Stuart OF the
Virginia State Fair Association, went
on the stand In the Circuit Court yes
terday and explained why the Sl.sOu
claim of Cox & Reich, vaudeville man
ayers. was not paid. This company
Drought to Richmond number of
performers who gave free exhibitions
In front OF the grandstand fair week.
the contract submitted by the com
pany having been signed by Theodore
IL. Coleman, as manager.
Alr. stuart testified that Colenan's
authority to make contracts was sub
lect TO ratihcation by the board of
directors. Coleman, he said, reported
tbat the Cox g. Reich Company hrd
been engaged at $500 his first state
!Ient, according TO the witness. being
mat the performers could be engage d
for $1,000. 1t was the understandable
of the board, however, that it was
10 pay Si.b00, but the last even
ing Of the performance bill was pre-
sented for $1,So0. The directors de-
med that more than 81 500 was due.
Whereupon the contract signed by
Coleman WAS presented,
ne show people declined to accept
the latter amount and announced hlt
they would sue for the sum named In
the Coleman contract,
Certain evidence, which might hay,
been regarded as sensation was not
admitted by Judge Scott. Que expert
testified that the show Mt he fair
grounds was worth $1.250, and, accord
Ing to another, 1t was worth $3.50.
the hearing will be continued to-
4
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4 Reliable Iteneds for the.
Whisky and Beer Habit

Il ~
Very few men become drnnkards5 because
tisrs like liquor. II is frequently tile mol
ere to drlnker, who before he realizes Ills
Condition has become n druNkard. The
nervous system, having become eaecustollls,il
10 stiinulaNts, ~ unable to do the sauna
amount or quality OF work without liquor.
hence the victim drinks moro and more.
This is a state OF disease, ana should hs
treated by orrine y destroys the deslre
for liquor. SO that tho drink is not missed
There h no loss ptgtinle az deten.lon from
work when " Is used li.f ss
torrine is prepared IN two fnrms--Ne
tbs seeret remedy which can he used 4.
food or drink without the knowladge al
thu. patient; No, z, far those Who take tn.
remedy az thclr own free Will. Both forms
ara guaranteed. 4 Registered guarantee N
every bon. X s,.s
A Treatise on How to cure drunkenness free
oNfreQuast. Tho Orrins Co, washington,
H. Gs The prjca Of either form Is 500 a.
box, making the cost OF ths eonnlete cue
less thap ana,tentl what ~ sis usually
jol,arget at sanitarluns, WITH guarantee
TINT The expense VIII be nothing unless
cure Is galnad, Nail opders nlled In plain
.senled package oNSrecalpt OF price. NJ
Grrine Is for sale by Polls Miller t1ruH
Goa 8aa4 East Ialn, and ghlldrey DfuR
Go, lol East hrcal. ss 1 8ss rs
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RICHMOND VA THURSDAY DECEMBER
Thomas III. Milier lcsnI heir Of Milton

p,l'oinas n. tillier legal heir Of Milton
a blll d.. 1909 for the relief OF tho
Sili Is. 'i issD ." for tho rsist of tic
estate OF Nv. IL. StrtnHfellow, deceased
4 bill as. 1895, for the relief Of
Isdmoiiia Brooke Tn1iafcrro;
:. a btu 1900 for tho relief OF TIC
| south, OF Oak Hall, Va.
a bill Is 1900 for the relief Of the
estate OF Isaac Haynes. tlecoased;
\ bill t,s. 1880 for the relief Of STU
Abiilsslls. isoa) for the relief Of the
y bill! ts 10000 for the relief Of
Lettie Myers;
Emma G. Franncr George w. seaton.
tltrnm Il. Seaton, Howard Seatun. Mary
.Sscnton. Blanche Seaton, George w.
TAYLOR. Edward Taylor and catnarine
I, blll IS. aooa, for the relief OF q.
!, "A !, bill .ts, aoos) for the relief Of SAL
lie n. Walton;
1anes bill iS,., sSoD for the relief Of
i, 4, bill rs, aoo5) for tho relief Of
bill IS, aoo61 for the relief OF the
heirs of John II. RiXey, dscen.cd;
y bill as. 5000 for tho rclief OF Pick-
rel & Brooks;
bill IS. e0os) for the relief% Of
CHARLES y: Newton;
bill Is. 10000 for the relief of Ben
1amin Al Yanceg; s3ss
bill IS. 201o) for the relief OF the
estate of Henry S. Williams, deceased:
bill Is. BOLD for tho relief OF the
estate OF William Shrepe. deceased:
gbillt(S. 2012) for the relief OF Rich
ard X. uughlett:
y bill Is. 2ol31 for the relief OF Ma
poleon 3. Watkins:
n bill Is. 201i) for the relief OF the
estate of Sina Hughlett, deceased;
\ bill Is. 2o15) for the relief of the
estate of John e. Eye. deceased;
y bill Is. 20l6) for the relief of the
estate of Arthur +. Ciift
n bill g. .0l7)Nfor the relief of the
legal representatives of S. A. Buckner;
\ bill rs. 201S) for the relief OF the
estate OF Richard w. Akin. deceased;
a bill Is. 2019) for the relief of the
estate of William Fletcher. deceased;
and
i bill rs. 10000 for tho relief of the
estate of w. II. Harrison, deceased;
Granting an increase of pension to
Il. ID. Gardner; q
!, Granting an, an increase of pension to
Granting an increase of pension to
Margaret Allen:
Granting an Increase of pension to
Sinnet a. Duling;
Granting a pension to Louisa G.
:, Granting pension to William r.
u f
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for the great wealth upon the part of
leading to their formation, to the tor
nation OF trusts, we are compelled to
go no further than Republican au-
thority itself and take the sworn tes-
timony. OF Mr.. HaHemeyer, the great
sugar king, who has gone to his re-
ward. be II good or bad. who has
gone TO that land and that cline where
st. Peter does not take sugar In his.
lie recalled Mr. Havemeyer's state
mert before the Industrial commission
that the tariff is the mother of trusts
Concentration OF Wealth.
Under the operation OF this system
of government" he said, .iifty-one men
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in the United observation-disclosures
If YOU please--have amassed total
fortune Of s3,295, 100000. OF this tfty-
one, John d. Rockefeller, the oil king
OF the world. leads with s3oo,000.ovo,
Andrew Carnegie, the steel king -of the
world, follows with half this amount,
THE Secretary of Commerce and La
Dor had calculated he said, that all
of the property owned by s9,00e,0oO
American citizens Is 100000. 600, 000 so
that these tiftS-one citizens own one
nation.
what an alarming concentration Of
wealth! What an alarming ccncentra-
ton of power!'' he declared. In this
day anu time money is king; money Is
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Declare Good Dividend.

he Capital Building and Loun Association
hele on Wednesday night its twenty- fourth
annual stockholders' meeting. Reports CT
.he oricers showed that thu. year Just passed
has been. one Of The most prosperous III the
history OF the Institution, which has been
IN existence since January .. 1883. Tho usual
ssnl!-;.nnual dividend OF ~ per cent. was
declared. All Of the old officers were re-
elected for the ensuing year as follows:
President, DR.. John II. H,nchmnn; Vice
PresidentS Captain John q. Fitzgerald; Sec.
retary-T Treasurer, John r.. Welsh Directors
Joseph j. campodpnicc, j. \, Grasberger,
g2mes Hurley, John Kelley, n Kelley.
frustees---Iogeph p. Welsh. Joseph stump
and Il. Sullivan, Slocltor, Henry Al Tyler.
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LOUISVILLE MAY
CET CONVENTION
Unless She Raises $4,000, Body
Will Go to Denver or
Chicago. !
DENVER OFFERS BIG FUND
Times. Dispatch Bureau.
Nftt.uuv If,,ftltt, ~

n n 81 MunSry iBu1IdlrS, Is 4
Washington, H. O.. Dec. II. Il
The Democratic National Convention
will be held In Louisville next gum.
irer. provided Louisville comes up
with her promised ss5,OoO-ulreajyl
raised. 1t is claimed--and another 315,-
600 guaranteed. Failing to do this. he,sI
claims will be fatty disregarded byl
the national committee, Which meets
ut the. Arlington. In this city, to.
morrow, and Denver and Chicago will
fight 1t out.
II may be stated on absolute author
ity TINT a majority of the committed
will vote for louisville, provided she
shows her money. 1t is impossible thu.
Louisville be oven voted upon without
the money assurance Is lelegraphedl
before the committee meets or before
1t undertakes TO make a selection Of
n meeting place, since the name sf
that city will not be presented. Louis |
Vile boomers are trying to have the
money telegraphed tonight or early
Tomorrow.
Denver Offers big Wnd.
Denver is making an active fight,
offering 100000 and commodious hall
and hotel accommodations. Chicago is
not fighting. Just between us, 1t is
not believed that Chicago Democrats
who are spill: among themselves. want
the convention to meet whore warning
clements are attempting to make trout
BILE and cause embarrassment, Roger |
sullivan, national committeeman from
Chicago. admits he does not want the
convention. Cleveland is making only
nominal contest for the big body.
Mayor Johnson said tonight that his
city had Il ,halk. seating 5000. ample
hotel accommodations, and would con-
tribute large sum to the campaign
fund. 1t Is plain he is not especially
DESTROYS of having the convention
come to Cleveland. He says outright
that Cincinnati has not hall suffi.
cient In size. and practically says the
same thing Of Cleveland.
IT Louisville should fail to '"put up"I
II will be hard to pick the winner as
between Denver and Chicago. The lat |
ter has rather the better OF the con-
test, being closer to the centre of pcpu-
lation. But there Is Denver's big guar
antee. Tie committee Will meet at
noon Tomorrow.
Mr.. E!lyson's Choice.
II shall vote to havo the convention
meet in Louisville said Lieutenaiit
Governor j. Tailor Ellyson, member OF
the committee from Virginia, at tts
Arlington tonight. Mr.. Ellyson admita.
however. that II Louisville should fall
In her guarantee he will not try 20
have the convention assemble there.
He will probably vote for Chicago or-i
Cleveland In that event.
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sser trust---.Joi,n ID. Rockefeller trust
the great Standard Oil trust"
u HIS BiII n crr, q .iSilicr.

~ undertake. to say - he continued
.ttnt if this bill Is enaetesl into law
n,i,i faithfully and honestly executed
tr,,.4s ,vi,t Ia 1vinpd from the fnre pl
~ aa,.i, a,d ,,ns,nrue, ,v,l, ~, fael
e w VIZ 20, " - ~ ,Ns....,. -, ~,
nair srlnut1s u''s' i''s =. ~,
tho arteries OF trHde una commerce
dbinGstic corporation found fiStng the
prices Of any article would. by his
It,;Il III, s,id i,,,,a its charter forfeited
n,,,i ! f,reir,, so,,nnration guilty Of
-, ~. ~ I, \, ~ ny.,,,, "a
spS!i n. 81 ' ''Ss J" "sSu ~ 49,. - X
DO business IN the United sthtes.
The trust evil said senator i';iNl 10
'is a canccrous sore upon the nons
polite. Just as upon the human noay;
The only remedy. tho Only snI s. ~, ,
treatment, Is the SURGEONS kHiie. ~, -.
y ont by the root aestr9y ihs Nirw 49,,
Tore me wiioie poaN polite u mn1N wv,
ana des'.oNea. onslNss ,,..,,.,,,n INC
,ps..a'9 IN ,ss Mofh ~ -. ~ ,,,,sst
trusts neeauss ~ ~; ~, ~, ur,,,s.
l'lrE business, ne ~. W. ~, f;ns
OF INC iSilerltiati I'LL. ~, i !, iass -, .,tia
>, y, ilp .guis 49,, , u.l' 100 i,s
" W. 49,, q ,,,s, sr,n,,, .tro,,cs
defiant and arrogant Almost for sew
onteen years the Sherman dnti-tr,ist
ssw has been upon our statute books
more thpn four times ~ long as 1t took
the Nortt, 10 wear out tho South upon
tho bloody fields of battle.
liz ,rrnt.n. roosevelt.
Nearly seven years of Mr. Rooss-
yelts strenuous term nave passed, WIN
IN the machinery OF the governments at
lis back. with the great power OF the
chief executive in his hands; yet ask
VIII some Republican senator Upon TINS
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Mn. E!Iyson,s Cholcc
HAVE MASONIC TEMPLE.
of That ut Aryonia Soon
tn tie l.uiu.
Especial to The Times plspa

Especial to The Times pispatch.l
ARVONIA, VA, December 1l.-Prep-
arat.ons are now making for the pro-
gram to be observed ut the laying OF
the cornerstone of the new Masonic
Temple, Just commenced at this place.
,hIasons from every section OF Central
Virginia nre expected to be present,
and several distinguished speakers will
be engaged for the occasion. stone
wall Lodge, No. 200, will move into the
new building upon its COMPLETION some
time In the spring.
Preparations are now being made
for planting chapter of the Royal
applying later for n cornmandery of
the knights Templars. There are a
number of very brigh. and active Ma
sons lin and about Aryonio, and the
lodge is growing steadily.
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r---T--'-- ,-T'- ---''-7 ~ - % :
OBITUARY.
,yilllnn, II y. lavender

\ rspecialto The Il lmes- pisnatch,
Il ANIHERST, " a., Deesmhsr l1,-rslr,
William r, Lapender at this COUNTY, ..
died AT his4hoine8 near Monroe Monday J. Z
aud his remains We're tntsrIed 4 in MS
cemetery here yesterday. MI. a ss,s ],
typhoid fever He was a. yopn mum Y !
not over thirty-iiYe years at age tie
leaves one brother, Mi, Chafles, !, Law I.
enler and sister, rs /, Y Nyll !, y.
sisters nre Mrs. Ich North and Nlrs.
Frank Powell, of this county and 2
brother, Mr.. Arthur IIavende al ~ lnf
this county, He marie q Ga y slteF
and she and foul, small oh lldFen sur
4 a FFanls White,
sSsigSi [sinaoiai 10 1rhe 4 ess W spRt Chi
lI3I. CHS Bll M 1al lsFy'
Alr, FRANK w l1lle LED yeste aay n w
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NIeekins Wanted rs Witness.

Joe Meekins tcolorcd) appeared in the Po-
lice Court yesterday morning ON the charge
OF lcins Il fugitive from Justice from Man.
tee. had requested that they be allowed to
hive him he MAS turned over to the Iust-
ings Court, Judge Witt coming Into the Pc.
iitc Court and stating to Justice Crutchnell
thar no was desired os a witness In thn
HASTINGS Court IN case Of felony Meek,
lnss was Immediately handed into Che care
OF Deputy Bowls Ateekins 10 suspected Of
saturday and Sunday In hIanchestcr. aud
later viii BIO talien there for q hearing.
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Address on Good Cooking.

The womun's auxiliary connected with the
Virginia Passenger and Power Company Y,
NJ. C. a. will have an address on Good
Cooking ut Its meeting Thursday. the l.tb.
at 1890 o'clock. All ladies whose male rela-
tives are connected With the street car com-
rany and their friends are invited to attend. /
Each tncmber will be asked TO contribute one
known recipe for good cooking OF some arr
ticle.
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80 = vi ~
SENATOR DANIELS BILLS
o. =, ,,;,.a ru..s "e'N's'

MY WFIi"T HF"FTF"N FnW SEVtruI
Pension Bills offered. 4
Tram Oar ftssulur cofreaDpDannt.l
WASIf1sG'roS. ~, g.. December liz
The following hiiia of a private
ilaracter rave been introduced by
3enetoF Daniel:
!, bin rs. 1850 for the relief ~
Lucy a. Monroe,
y htii fS, 1890 for thn RELIEF Of the
3elf9 % Tpoiaas r.. Matthew's;
y BID ~, 1854 fpt tIlp relief ~ VIII
lam s. MeEiian,E administrator II
iOhn MeIsir1psSs daes&srds N
\ hill ~ 1859, for tile rsiief d!
slnDeft kiieDpeiSt
~ hin IN. s51ii f0r rin Tsilhf Of tbs
stNtIss ~ siamuet q. HUI deseagea;
IN ~. 1850 Tor tic relief ~
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Ilsnrlpo oTleern to Quality.

December 2ist has been named by Judge.
county officers To qualify for their respee-
tive offices, as their duties win commence on
tho nrs' OF january. Those who should
board Of supervisors, magistrates, constablss
snd the oyersecr of The poor. With thcIr
deputies 3es tlfa
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Minor Cases,

4453 Willis Jackson (colnretll was Nnel $40 In
the Police Court yesterday morning on the
charge nj crnelly WnrSing q dseaaed hnrse.
tt.ith seHing a ham. valued nj Sl,2a. from
Ge1t go bliley. was continued ~ the 1 18th.
Thomas iIill tcoloredI, charged with as
saul. on Celia aIcItaln and Theodore AiaI.ain,
Wil fined sio5an,l put under 100 surety for
thirty days. NJ
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If you shop by phone, you'll
find us very obliaing and al
ways in a good humor.
You'll enjoy coming to see,
tho, the nobby things were
showing in Boys and Chill
dren's Suits, Overcoats and
Reefers-- garments YOU pro-
badly been sending North for
from necessity heretofore.
Handsome Reefers, for boys
ana girls, S5.75to StO.
Nobby O'Coats, for larger
boys, $3.50 to Sis.
Raincoats, S6.75 to $3.50.
Sailor and Russian Suits,
$3.50 to $3.50.
Double-breast ed and Norfolk
STYLES, up to 17,years, S3.5oto
sis.
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MARRIAGES

tIRIsTIAN.-Mar In
81 the narlors OF Nv. S. porset, pastor
of Leigh Street Bastst Church,
+ R0RFRT e.. AI'pERsON, ST.. and
MISS MARTHA C RISTlAN.
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god. without IT the doors Of oppor-

god Without It the doors of oppor-
tunity are closed: the doors OF society
are shut. Yes, even in some instances,
the doors of the church do not welcome
so enthusiastically the man in rags
and tatters as the man with millions.
How shall this condition be changed?
How shall this government be
saved? One way. and one way only;
that is to kill, destroy. annihilate tie
source of all this evil-the trusts"
he found that his bill would not per-
NIT corporations to sell their products
in one part of the country at a less
price than they sell such products III
another part.
Fe.on's Stripes for Trusts.
What is needed to-day by the trust
magnates OF this Union in order to
make them RESPECT the law and obey
It's solemn manda tes," ne said. lis that
they be treated like ordinary felons;
is that the strong arm of the law be
laid against them. Just as it would
lie against a horsetlief or any one,
else when charged with crime. Lund
stripes--the doxology If u misspent life
-v-ilpon them. and you Will see the
trusts are busted and the people will
get relief. All sir, one trust ma az
one trust magnate with felon's stripes,
one trust n1agnats as living example
and object lesson that the law is great
er than any man. that tn law is above
tects the weak and Furnishes the strong
alike--,wouid be the. most wholesome
example that could be set in this re-
public to-day"
alarn,ist. he Is not an anarchist. nor q
declared, There is too much glitter;
there Is too much gloss; there Is too
much OF tinsel and ] say. sir that
tnleHs times and conditions change 1t
VIII not he long before the "A american,
breaches with brass buckles and pow
Tered wigs and bowling down to semi
legally
Pres.den. Gets 700 Much.
He spoke of the great expresses Of
said---'and ] speak OF HIN in the most
respectful terins--besides Ills salary
n $4,000 a year and say that is
rot exeeNsive Is paid by this Congress
mud approxima,ely $4,000 anh s
for living expenses, 4 h, Mr.. President,
this Ia enormous. 'rhis Is unraason-
abie The President or the United
'tates has, i've. children. ! belleYo. 1T
,otaanee With the. dignity Of the posl-
toh which he occnpies--the greatest
Nacutiye position upon the face OF the
ai'th--hut.s Mr. PRESIDENT, I have the
'resident 'shinn,ed city block in the
zen, and II don't take sl1aoo0 for my
wing cspenses. No, sir. the greatest
resident That ever lived npon this
artil, that MAS eyer inaugurated IN
I me Jeans Old Hickory Iacksor.' who
de his horse to the White House
rsssed In a Snit Of blue jeana,''
He denounced stock gambltns and
Md he would do away With gambling
cp3en. grain and the necessities ~
. Us n e
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away, on Nednes-
day, pcceirber 18th at his home in
Ashlnnd, ALLEN AIAUlY. lin his flf-
ty-fourth year, the son Of Martina
p. and the late Robert III. MaurX:
The funeral will take place TR
DAY. December 18th, at AZ O'clock.
from the residence of Mr. PoltiauSs
Robinson, SIS 1-2 West TTAnltlin
\ street.
lnterment private
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Give your husband Suit
Case something you,
ne, the children and the neigh
'bors can use.
Solid Sole. Leather Cases,
$3.50 up. 8
Club Bags, ST to $3.50; Deep
Club Bags, $3.50 to $40; Cabin
Bags, SIS to .SiA; English Kit
Bags, $40 to S3S.
Auto Lunch Baskets, hand
son1ely fitted, $40 to $50.
All marking and deliveries,
free!
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sis. Lncy IIage shnmntc.
DEATHS

LIE AIASURIER Died, Wednesday. q Z
2 a. NJ. ut his residence, 51s North
Eighth street. ROBERT LIE MASH
Funeral from st. Peters Church.
Eighth and Grace Streets, THURS
DAY AIsTERN DON at ; o'clock.
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Other THINGS to give him:
Fla -ks, Imported Toilet Arti-
cles, Cuff Buttons and Scarf Pin
Sets to match, Soap Boxes,
Shaving Sets, Comb and Brush
Sets, Collar and Cuff Boxes,
Artistic U m bre Has, House
Coats. Steamer Rugs, &c.
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his wife and one child. The funeral
viii take place Tomorrow afternoon.
. DR.. William L.. Mood.

Especial to The Times Dispalch.t
NORFOLK. VA, December 11.-Dr.
William K. Wood, one OF the most
died this morning, after lingering
illness. He was q native of Elizabetil
City. n. c., and huS, been practicing
in this city six wears. He was the
health officer of the ward. and known
rs a conscientious officer. He was
Mason,
Miss Lucy IInEc SIumntc.
.I Special To Tho Times Dispatch,
s .LYNCHBURG. VA. December 1l.--
Miss Lucy Hoge Shumate. u wei
known young lady. died at her home
here this afternoon. after a long ILL.,
ness. She leaves Ter mother. fIYo
brothers and three sisters.