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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-12
sMITHERfC CASE.
charg ed. y Selling Sewing Ma.
chimes Without Proper License.

~ iI,s, ,IsItO. ! ~ IlIneS- DiSpatc
C.i1t!S;'T!.tE1RF1ELD c. II, VA. AnrjI II
An appealed case Of the Commonwealth
against Z. NJ. Smithers, of Manchestnr
lor violation of the revenue laws in ON,
ployins an agent to sell Singer sewing
machines !, ls In the county without proner
Incense, vas. heard in the Circuit Court
to-day before Judge Watson, the attor-
neys waving q Jury. The case came [up
from justice eCowan's Court, who fined
ar. smithers 500 January 4th The
judge kA'the matter under advisemcnt.
and will render his decision later. The
defense claimed that Nj. Smithers. ns a
duly licensed agent Of the Singer. Com
pany, allowedaones jeff Mann to prospect
only for probable orders, without auhor-
ity to make contracts or deliver ma
chimes, d small compensation being al
lowed him where sales were effected
through his efforts II. NJ. Smith, Jr,
Of Richmond, represented Mr.. smithers.
Henry Barnes tcolored, viii be tried
to-morrow for burglary, being charged
with breaking Into tie house OF M. v.
Thomas in ,aa1astoaea District and steal-
Ing &clothinEapA ,oat 81 ssSs5sS tffs 80
Mr.. w. ssGill, i, Sri, was appointed d
member Of tho Advisory Road Board fol-.
Matoaca District The county road force
now has an equipment of about twenty
mules, most OF which are employed with
the convict force in Bermuda District. .i9
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WIN THEIR SUIT.

Threefoot Bros. & Co. Get Judg-
1nent Against, Rucker & Wilton.
Especial to Tho Times-D ispatch.l
A1ARTlNsyILLE, VA, April 1.-THE
case of Threefoot Brothers & Co., Of Me-
ridian. Miss, against the Rucker & Wit
ton Tobacco Company, Of Martinsville,
Va. was brought to close this morning
in the Circuit Court here, the jury bring
ing in verdictfin favor of the plaintiffs
for $4,000 and interest.
The case had occupied the time OF tile
court since Monday. The controversy
grew out Of the reshlpment OF guam
tity of the defendants tobacco from Me-
ridlan. Miss, to this point In the early
part of last year. The goods were some
what damaged in transit and after in
spection the defendants refused to re-
ccive and pay for the same in full.
The main point ut issue was the time
at which the title passed, the goods hav-
ing been shipped with bill of lnding at
tached to sight draft. After several hours
the jury decided as above stated.
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is SEEKING DIVORCE.
Alexander Paris Cunningham De


tanned on Charge Of Non-Support.
[special to The Times Dispatch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, April IL
ing salesman, Is detained In this city
upon complaint OF his wife, Annie Palmer
Cunningham, .who alleges non-support.
The husband. while nominally in the
custody OF Deputy Thomas spent last
night as the guest OF the deputy.
Mrs. Cunningham, who was Miss An-
ME Palmer Hughson. daughter of Mr.
Frederick Hughson, OF Greenwood, this
county, has filed n bill for divorce from
her husband through Mr.. Daniel Har-
mon, OF this city. The proceedings for
non-support are the result, SO Mrs. Cum
nlngham alleges, OF the failure OF her
tho support Of herself and three small
children.
# Yesterday the husband made deter
mined effort at reconciliation with his
wife In the Office Of one of the attorneys
In the case. IIe alleges TINT his efforts
have been made futile by the interfer-
enco of his wife's relatives.
Tho parties in tho suit are well known
in this city and in the Greenwood neigh
borhood. where the wife fixes her resi-
dcnce In the bill for divorce and allmony.
Tho plaintiff claims that her husband
makes from s16D to 5000 a month and
owns real estate to the amount Of $1,000
Notwithstanding this, tho wife alleges
that she has received only $40 for the
support of herself and three children
since last July.
Miss Annie Hughson and Alexander
Paris Cunningham We're married March
"a 1900 and have three children. the eld-,
est five and the youngest an infant.
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! LUNENBURG COURT.
One Man Gets Eight Years in
Penitentiary Candidates Busy.


Z LUNENBURG c. H., VA. April IL
The Circuit Court OF Lunenburs.
which has been in session since Mon
day. adjourned yesterday.
Quito a large crowd was In attend
ance. and the four candidates for the
observation-disclosures. u. p. Wallace,
Geo. +. Bridgeforth, Geo. It. Allen and
Stephen II. Love--were very busy
shaking hands with the dear people.
Messrs. Allen and Love were member,
of the regular grand jury, but wero
excused from service on Monday. VIM.
Il. Neblett attorney for the Common.
wealth, being quite unwell and unable
to appear In court. at his request Mr..
c.. T. Reeke, Of Boydton, prosecuted
the only two cases of felony tried
Bill Green, charged with robbing a
Syrian peddlcr, was found guilty and
sent to the Penitentiary for eight
years.
Messrs. Nelson & Chemside and w.
NJ. Gravitt represented the prisoner.
Bragg, a small colored boy, charged
with breaking into public school
house and stealing a geography and
spelling book was fined SIS. He had
been in Jail since Christmas. All other
criminal matters were postponed until
the next term.
Judgment on the forfeited rccogni-
,zance of 3. II. Gaulding was entered
for s125 In the case Of the Com
H1nonwenlth VS.. Dick Gaines q nolle
lproscqui was entered and the prisoner
was discharged from jail.
Tho regular grand jury, L. a. Hardy
foreman, made n partial report Of
the examination Of the books Of as
4sessmcnt Of personal property show
ing considerable increase, mainly
in income, and asking in view Of bad
roads and weather and sickness e tho
sheriff and other officers Of tho court
that tho further Investigation be post
3poncd until tho next term, which was
accordingly ordered.
Both w. i. Neblett, tho attorney for
the Commonwealth, and A. b. Shack
elton. sheriff, are Sick and confined tc
their rooms
Among the visiting lawyers attend
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VETERANS COMING.
H. a. Darlington Camp Votes to
Attend Reunion in Body 4.

LsoPeclal 10 inc Ilmes-Dt spa tCll.
Veterans, Of Charlotte Courthouse, held
spirited meeting a few days agosin'
p prepa for their e TIE
After a bountiful and n well-prcpared
turkey and oyster dinner tic camp ap
Confederate Veterans as Up to this time
they have only belong to the Grand
Camp Of Virginia; next they determined
la ;ls and then adopted measures to
otherwise with viii h to. aid its mem
bcrs to get to Richmond. -
Commander 7 Thomas lNy.1sScott pre-
sided. and Adjutant J. b. Faris acted
as secretary. Besides thef members,
ppme nS Sans sn n
1 ticipated IN discussion WHICH fol,
i e. o Morton. their y II, Invited, gnest
organized, with Mrs j &c. Darlington
as president, and. the preparation OF ap-
p1satGions for crosses iSs VIII be rapidly
them to wear to the reunion.
Among the entertainments decided on
for raising necessary funds are, lee
instant by Colonel George NJ Edgar,
2 dinner BY tho Tinted Daughters Of
the CQnfederacy CHAPTER on the z,
Miller's unique entertainments with his
negro MINISTRIES. and an address by DR..
j. William Jones later.
The Importance Of securing. spec lily
n record of the camp OF Charlotte
enrolled In n book to be provided by
the court was urged by the inspector
general. and after an earnest little
cult Clerk j, G.. Darlington. COM
mittee on records, consisting OF Com-
rndes Thomas w. Scott, j. B. Faris,
with Mr.. j. G. Carrington was appoint
cd.
The burdensome process, known as
the Cation law by whichgol soldiers
sions from tie State. was. seriously
criticized by Commander @&SCott and
other speakers and a committee was
and delegate to the Legislature to pros
pose a simplified and less expensive
measure to amend the present pension
law. Ns s.tH.Hf s4l4 ls @
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SURPRISES THEM.
Only Few Of Her Friends Knew
of Miss Faulkner's Wedding.

3i Special to The Times Dispatch.l
" CHESTER. VA, April 11,--A SUR
prise to many friends in Winchester to-
day was tho announcement of the mar
rIagc OF Miss Eva Faulkner. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac H. Faulkner. OF
North Kent Street, to Mr.. Franklin BucR>
ingham, of philadelphia, Pa which was
solcmnized at $3.50 O'Clock last evening
at the residence Of the BRIDES parents in
tho presence OF their immediate family
ana d small company OF Intimate iriends'
Rnvy r. ri. Lacey, pastor of L.oudoun
strcct PRESBYTERIAN Church., ofilciatcd.
MIR. and Mrs. buckingham Will reside
in Philadelphia.
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TROUBLE AGAIN AT
TANNER BRIDGE d
Worknen During Night Had
Laid Rails Too Near together.
Employed Delayed.
.BoARDlNG-Ao'UsE KEEPER ( e. !: TAX x
Proposition iii Council to Require
Fee from Lodging-Houses
Causes Protest.
BOARD|NG-|40U KEEPER TAX
rsnccial 10 Tho Vines rIspateh.1

special u u nc llIllSS-lylsIuAShtl
NORFOLK, VA, April 1l.--Nho ems
ployos at the Jamestown Exposition
grounds wore delayed in reaching the
grounds this morning. Everything
went right until the cars reached the
Tanners Creek bridge. when the cars
could not pass over the bridge on nc
count of the laborers, who laid new
track last night placing the tracks
toe close together. Traffic on both
sides of the bridge was blocked for
many hours, until the workmen pulled
up and rclaid the track.
1t was rumorcd in Norfolk this morn7
Ing among those waiting to be car
1ed to Pine Beach that tho temporary
bridge across Tanners Creek had been
washed away, but this proved to be
untrue.
Many worJsmcn had to take the cars
that wen\ by the old Ocean View route
before they could reach the grounds.
Some workmcn who left their homes at
C o'clock this morning had to wait
until . O'Clock before they could board
h car for Pine Beach.
Tax on Small Lodgings.
i storm of protest is being raised
ever the proposed city tax on small
lodging-houscs.
49, Ic buSlncSS Mich 5 Association mas
taken UP the matter with the Council,
and an effort will be made to have the;
general tax of $40 that is to be i'm
posed, when even one lodger2 is taken,
eliminated from the budget i8
1t is contended that theg,taXs; should
be imposed only OH permanent board
ing and lodging houses, and not Son
the temporary lodging places 3 which,
will be open only during tho cxposi-
ton period.
Steamer Loses Rudder.
a wireless message received at the
station here states that the Clyde Line
steamship Arapulloe. when off Delaware
Breakwatcr early "Wednesday. morn
Ing, lost her rudder
The disabled vessel Mt once flashed
out distress signals, which were caught
by the Apache also 6ofathe Clyde5IIine,
which lowed the Arapahoe to New
York, arriving there last night.
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flllng upsswith the sa-wdust Mr.
Bowling, who owns valuable grist
mill near here, says his millpond is
being seriously damaged from this
cause He says that in ono portion
OF the pond, whore the Mater was for
merly from twelve to fifteen feet deep,
Is now only a few feet deep. Mr.. j. L.
Ioone.5 a prominent farmer on Aliens
orteek,t complains OF tho injury being
aehe the sllowlands by the filling I'D
- - me the streams from this cause; says
1t Is a serious matter with nd :
owners; and should be corrected Nv
some legisla tive enn ctmcnt ~. n 81, :.
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TERROR, Primers POINT
People Alarmed Over Assaults
and Attempts of Incendiary.

Especial to The Tlmes-Dspntch.l
NORFOLK, VA, April IA state
of excitement somewhat akin to terror
exists at Primers, Point aid other
suburbs of Portsmouth. as a#result OF
frequent assaults and highway rob-
berries and acts of inccndiarlsm.
Last night two futile efforts were
made to start fires that might have
been particularly disastrous. Rags
saturated with oil Were placed beside
buildings and ignited.
LIZ j. Co. Apperson. an aged justice OF
the peace from Mathews county, has
been. murderoLlsly assaulted and robbed
at Primers. Point, While going to visit
the home of his son. He was knocked
senseless from behind and upward Of
$3.50 was taken from him.
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EMPTY CANISTER
And How II Led to knowledge of
Iicttcr Things.

+ A housewife found the coffee canister
empty one day, which proved blessing
to her husband and mother. i&
Unto about four years ago ! had been
a grent coffee drinker.
IN an hour or two after my usual
morning cup would be weak and
nervous. s
"a friend told me I must quit drinking
coffee. and suggested that try Postum.
Thc first day did not enjoy the taste
of Postum very much. for the reason,
as I found out later, that did not make
i. right, e
Il soon learned to boil 1t hard for 10
minutes, according to directions, and soon
4 was enjoying my Postum as much rs
Z had formerly enjoyed coffee. inc mead
aches quit, as we'll as tile weak, nervous
feelings and the Improvement In my
health was commented on by my family
and close friends.
"Eor some time served both coffee
ana Postum ut our table, as my mother
and husband would not give up thelr
coffee, One morning found the coifee
canister empty, SO ! took special pains ~
preparing tho Postum, and said nothing
about not having coffee to serve.
"My husband and mother both drank
it. and hid not detect the difference.
After wa had finished the meal told
them what they had been drinking and
said l guessed we would all drink POS
tun II has mr,le great difference
with MS.
"puring a visit to an aunt's they all
drank coffee except myself and little girl
Gradually one ana then another would
try Postum, until when ! left for home
ali hut two out of tie famllyaof ten Were
using It. and all We're greatly improved
lin health Later 4 learned that coffee
never appears on their table nowadays
Name giyensby Postum Company. Battle
Greek. Mich, Read the little hook. This
l5Road to Melville. in pkgs. "rhere's8t
Reason" h FL & 81 VA i5S
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blestone cutters and necessary culvcrts.
The Republicans OF Stafford county will
meet at the county seat Monday, April
18th, to nominate candidates for the
county officers to be elected this year,
and to choose delegates to the convention
to nominate II candidate for the House
of Delegates from Stafford and King
George counties.
Judge j. T.. Mason. of this city, has
ordered that q special term Of Stafford
county Circuit Court be held On We'd
ncsday, April 18th. when several impor-
tant cases will be tried, *
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e. n. AND D. TELEGRAPHERS
GET BIG INCREASE

GIN cINNATI, April 11.--rhrougl az
agreement announced TO-DAY, lnrou
hundred photographers. lnclualns en.py
and Dayton Railway, will receive an
Increase in salary ranging from 70
20 per cent. The agreement which
viii cost The railroad about 100000
annually. was the result Of conferences
between the railroad officials and q
committee from the Order o. Hallway
photographers X III s
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and Of course understand that But re-
member doctors object TO internal remedies,
Gowan's Pneumonia Cure being external, It
is all night Tor you to use it. We owe il TO
the children to keepit in the house. am
away SO much and will feel absolutely safe
for both you and them if you will keep ii on
hand 1t don't cost much---there are three
sizes, 29c, Soc, and one dollar. Ii is worth
to me more than an insurance policy. They
are only csshed after we are dead. Get a
bottle to-day. 1t not only cures Pneumonia,
but coughs and Group and cold as we'll.
With love,
JACK.
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BOLD BURGLARY.
Intruders Rob Sleeping Young
Men Of Clothes and Money.

ISpecial to The Times Dispntchl
NORFOLK. VA, April 11.--A bold
burglary was committed last night at
the residence of y. l.. I'itchett, at No.
1923 High Street, but was not discoy-
cred until this morning.
The burglars entered a room in which
three sons OF MI Fitchett were Sleep
ing. The clothing of the young mon
was taken TO the lower floor
md searched They secured $50 in
cash, leaving the clothing on the floor.
Entrance was gained through u rear
window, but the burglar worked quiet
~. and his presence was not discov-
cred.
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Suoervisors Meet Saturday.

#53 Especial to Tho Times Dispa,ch.l
p AMELIA, VA. April 1.-THE County
Board of Supervisors will hold Its regu-
lar April meeting here Saturday, the l3th
instant, rain having prevented the meet-
ing on the 9th.
The prevalence Of measles Is very sen-
cral here, and though some have been
very sick, most OF them have recovered
ana getting about again. M
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FOOTBALLS FLED
BEF0 D U'[R.
Muscular Young Man Hit Ous
Strongly and Saved Watcl,
and Money.
MORE LIGHT BADLY NEEDED
----- ----------
Mr.. Lcakc Fired Upon by Bur-
glar WHO Attempted to
Enter House.
MORE. LIGHT BADLY NEEDED

According ITO statements made yes
terday,@ the neghborhood about Thirty
second and N Streets Is badly In need
or moro light Neither gas nor cleo
tricity Is there to light the weary
traveller to his home, and footpads
lave foun> It out.
Tuesday night Mr.. Richard siewcrs.
tho twenty-yenr-old son OF we'll
known paint dealer, was on his way
home, when he was stopped ut Thirty
second md Streets by two burly
and watch. Instead Of obeylng the
order to hold UP his hands. young
Siewers proceeded to use those Same
hands in defense or himself, his gold
watch and his pockctbook, containing
a few dollars. He put up such q
vigorous fight tho highwaymen thought
discretion the better part Of valor, ana
took to their heels. Tho place was SO
dark Mr.. Showers could not 500 the
men we'll enough to be able to iden-
tify them should he over meet with
mo two again.. Policemen arc few
and far between in that neighborhood.
and there are no lights.
Fired Upon by Burglar.
Mr.. Wexford T. Lenkc, book
keeper Z for the Merchants National
Franklin Street, had an exciting ex-
periencc with burglar at an early
hoursgYcsterday morning. He Is posi-
tive tthat he was fired at twice by
man who had tried to enter the house
through a window above tho porch in
the rear.
Going to his room at late hour.
Mr.. .Lcakefread for while, and had
retired but few minutes when he
heard the sound of some one walking
on the porch. Aiming himself with a
shotgun he went downstairs and
through the door saw n man rush
across the back yard and make for
the gate.
Almost instantly two shots rang out
Mr.. Leake at. once sought shelter
from the burglars fire. The shots
aroused the neighborhood. and search
was made for the intruder. 1t was
found that the rear gate had been
broken open, but no trace OF tho
burglar was discovered. Mr. Leake
could not positively say whether the
man was black or white
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POLICEMAN AT EIGHTY.
Captain Webster Still Hale and
Hearty at Four-Score Years.

3'2 Specialize Tho Times Dispatch.l
s ALEXAND R1Af VA, April 11.--Captaln
James +, Webster, Of the Alexandra po-
lice force, win Tomorrow celebrate the
,eighticth anniversary OF his birth, Cap-
tain Webster has been q member Of tho
city police force for thcf past forty-one
Years, aud Is SIN active and vigorous
He has remarkable memory. and when
In reminiscent mood relates Interesting
stories concerning the police force OF tho
city when II was In Its infancy.
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NATIONAL BOULEVARD.
Plans Completed for Improve
ment Of Fredericksburg Road.
Especial TO The Tlmcs- plsnntch

Especial to The Times Dispatch
= FREDERICKSBURG, VA, April H.
Pians have been completed for the i'm
provement of the National Boulevard. in
ms city, the government, at the last
session of Congress, having appropriated
$4,000 for that work. The improvements
VIII consist of lnacadam roadway, with
concrete curbing on both sides, and on
the north side a four-foot parking, with
.our-foot sidewalk, a twc.foot strip. cob
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SCHOONER ASHORE.
The Jerome, Of Baltimore, is on
Dutchnlan's Bar.

ISnoclnl Ia The 'TImes.DisRhtch.
NORfOLJS,NA. April y i.--Ihn baltl-
lonchnlan's Bar. IN the Chesapeake,
The schooner, pf iifty-one tons net,
sailed from Norfolk for a chesapeake
port with d cargo Of shingles and lum.
Der, She anchored AZ the storm. ,nllt
.MnA nrI Won nAhOIG. ....ll .alll
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Ice al, Bovdton

Especial to The Times-D ispatch.l
BofDTON. VA. April 1.-THE wealth
CT here has been intensely cold for three
or four days. There was ice found this
morning on tubs OF water left out last
last night If the fruit crop is not on
tirely killed. the fruit left will be dwarfea
and of an inferior quality, If not entirely
destroyed
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ELECT DIRECTORS.
Annual Meeting Stockholders Of
u T .ancton M on0tvnes COnnanv.

? 81 : {
Lanston M onotype Company.
Especial to Tho Times-D ispatch1
ALEXANDRIA, VA, April 11.-At the
annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the l.Lanston Monotype Machine Com
pany, held in this city at noon to-day,
the following directors We're chosen to
serve for the ensuing year: J. G. Mabcn,
X. Suydam Grant Maxwell Woodruff,
William NJ. I.affun, Fl. 0. Scixas, Adrian
II. Larkin, IT, c. Hallenbeck, w, III.
Goadby, Joseph Bryan, Henry Parsons
and ]. Maury Dove. Z,
The nesting was presided over by
Judge Martin i. Morris and Wilfred
Bancroft acted as secretary.
The Presidents report for the fiscal
year ending February %, 1907 was read
and approved. Z.
e The usual financial statements for the
year were also read, which showed tho
company 10 DO in excellent financial con-
5ditiOn. .ff .shg
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LADY COMMITS SUICIDE.
Miss Jessie Ball, Teacher at Deaf
Mute Institute, Drinks Poison.
Especial to The Times Dlspa tch.1

CHARLOTTE II N4F,LI.to TIE VA, April 11.-Miss
Jessie Ball, a teacher at the Deaf and
Dumb School at Morganton. NJ c., dis
appeared yesterday afternoon, and fail
Ing to return last night, searching parties
We're organized at once. The dead body
OF the young woman was found this
morning at II o'clock in the woods near
the institution Miss Ball had committed
suicide by drinking carboic acid. She
was about thirty-ffve years Of age, and
her home was In Detroit, Mich. She had
been respondent for some days, and II
Is said had more than once threatened
to destroy herself
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Port Norfolk Bow Killed.

lSptCIaI 70 The Tlmcs- Dls- otck.I N
NORFOLK, VA. April 1l.-Harry u.
Earnest, son. Of DR.. and Mrs. y. T.
Earnest. Of Port Norfolk, thirty-four
years Of age, has been killed by IT,.
explosion Of locomotive boiler in
Mojazc. Cal. according to telegraphc
advices received here.
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FARMER HANGS HIMSELF.
III Health Drives George Glass
ford to Commit Suicide.
clal to The Times-Dispatch.]

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
WINCHGSTER, VA, April 11.-De-
spondent on account Of Ill health, George
Glassford a wealthy farmer OF near
Bunker Hill, Berkely county, committed
suicide yesterday afternoon by hanging
himself to a rafter in his barn.
Mr.. Glassford was fifty-cight years OF
age, and is survived by his widow, three
daughters and two sons.
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Afford Better TRANSPORTATION

Especial to The Times Dspatch1
NloRFOLk, VA. April ll.-Presidcnt
u. Lancaster Williams and General Man
aser =. G. Hathaway, OF the Norfolk and
PORTSMOUTH Traction Company, went
down 10 the jamestown Exposition this
morning TO hold, they said a conference
with the exposition officials upon the
question of passenger transportation be-
tween Norfolk and the grounds.