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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
FULTON IS NOT ALIVE.
Report That the Man Recently Hinge
Still Lives IN Nonsense.
{ Special to The Times-Dispatchl

BRISTOL, TENN, December 2s.-A
report in circulatio to the effect that
Noah Fulton, the young man who was
hanged at Abingdon, Va, December
18th. for the murder of John Johnson
is still alive, is accepted here as the
merest nonsense.
Bristol men who knew Fulton were
present and witnessed the execution
The body was left hanging for thirty
one minutes. Life was pronounced ex-
tinct by the attending physician in
twenty-seven minutes. The body was
turned over to the relatives and was
buried by them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
The Cxarlna,a Condition.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 2S,-An au-
uoritatiye announcement issued from
Tsarskoe Selo to-day confirms the infor-
maticn given out yesterday that the con-
ditlon Of the empress Of Russia IS IN no
sense critical but that her convalescence
has been slower than her physicians had
hoped There has, however, been slight
Improvement. - A. ,5 x. .lf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
WEDDING AT RALEIGH
Miss Pearlc Dixon Married TO Mr.. Will
liam Il. Bnlthis.
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,AI.EIEH N e Decemher GA

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RALEIGH, N. c.. December 2S.--An
es pecially pretty marriage took place
in Edenton Street Methodist Church
daughter of Hon. B. F.. Dixon. State
Auditor, being. the bride, and Mr.. VIII
liam l.. Balthis, a well-known cotton
broker Of Charlotte, the groom.
The church was decorated in Christ
mas colors and evergreen with cut
and potted plants. The ceremony was
by the Rev. Plato Durham, brother OF
the bride, and Rev. ". Fl. Hardin, OF
Gastonia. The wedding party COM
prised Mrs. stonewall Durham. as
dame OF honor; Misses Matte Ray,
Lottie Blake. Elizabeth and Evelyn
Balthis. bridesmaids; Arthur Dixon,
Gastonia. best man: Ralph and Ben
Dixon and Mr.. ;Pegram and MI. myers,
ushers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Balthis left after the
ceremony for trip North; after which
array Of wedding presents attested the
love and high esteem In which the
young people are held in wide cir
Gle Of friends.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
Waiting on the Judge

The case of Claude Watkins VS. the Pas
seliser and Power Company In the Circuit
court OF the city OF Richmond, went over
yesterday yesterday until tomorrow morning at IL
O'CLOCK, Judge Scott is still considering the
Instructions submitted by opposing counsel.
ne VIII probably be ready to instruct the
jury as to the law In tho case when the
SUNG the company for $4,000. alleged dam
ages tor broken arm sustained while rid
me on ono OF It's cars some months ago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
Shot In the Foot.

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RALEIGH, N. G., December 2S.-Ed
Chambers Smith, was painfully wound
ed in the foot yesterday at Cardenas
and was brought home last night. He
was out hunting, and the shotgun fred
accidentally the load passing through
his { foot. There is some danger of
blood poison from delay In dressing
the wound, owing to the remote point
at which the wound occurred.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
LOST MARE AND DAYTON .
Il. Ixepplcr, Jr., of Bowling Green Rond,
Thinks They were Stolen.

Thinks They were Stolen.
L. Keppler, Jr, Of Bowling Green
Road, lost black mare. hitched to a
Dayton, yesterday evening. and spent
several hours in frultless search for
his moving property. The horse and
vehicle We're stationed at Sixth and
Marshall Streets, while Mr.. Keppler's
brother got out to buy some groceries.
Depending from the mares bit was
itwenty-pound weight, which for some
years it had been in the habit of wear
ing when stationary. Therefore, Mr..
Keppler thinks soma one stole his ami
NAL, and he reported the matter to the
police. offering a reward for the return
Of the mare and VEHICLE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
Horse Stolen.

Ben Cooper, respectable colored farmer.
Streets Roads. had his horse stolen from
MN Friday night. The stable was broken
open el and surrey was pulled out, but only
nal was a large gray, and Its owner valued
MN at 5000 Cooper has offered s25 reward
!oi Information that Will lead to- the cnp-
lure ha OF the thief and the recovery OF his
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
ouiet yyedding,..

a auiet wedding was solemnized In the
parlcrs of Rev, DR.. English. when A!ias
tWinnie 4 Wharton became tho bride of Mr..
Claude M. Hooker. both Miss Wharton ana
Mr.. Hooker are residents of Rchmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
Colorr,ed Theatre.

THE En- pIreE colored Theatre is playing to
crowded houses nightly, and Is ting with
much success In the presentation OF hlg y.
To morrow night there Will be VI good pro-.
gram, Including vaudeville, selections from
operas and concert singing,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
CAPTAIN MYERS SICK

Commander OF Howitzers Ill mt His
Residence.
Captain w. M. Myers. of the How-
TIERS Is quite sick at his residence,
No. 522 West Grace Street. He is suf-
fering from the after-effects Of a vlo-
lent attack OF grip. which hns con-
fined him to the house for some days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
Death of Mr.. Lufsey
GOVERNOR TO SPEAK
VIII Address Confederate heating at Lees
burg on January 10Th.

Governor Swanson has but one engage
ment which will take him out Of the city
during the coming session Of the Legislature,
on January 10th. The occasion Will be a
celebration OF General Lees birthday and tho
unvellins OF monument on the public
square to the memory of the private soldiers
from the county who went to the front dur
lng the Civil War.
The Governor Will leave here on the
afternoon OF January 18th. and will return
70 the City on the night OF the 10th. This
engagement was made some months ago. and
tEoush the Governor will be very busy at
me time he does not feel at liberty to can.
Gel It, f1e Will make no new engag emente
until after the Legislature adtourns.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
Asslatnnt to Prcsident.

NORFOLK, VA. Dec. 2s,-s. L. Kemps
has been appointed assistant to the presi-
dent of the Scaboard AIRLINE railway
with offices here. Mr.. Kemps has been
chief clerk under President Garrett.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
AZ st. james Church.

Santa Claus appeared at st. James
Methodist Church on Friday night and
spread presents and good cheer among
the youngsters present. Many tokens
were also handed around among their
elders In the audience. The entertain
lment was in everys way most enjoy
a h a nna
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
AIrs. IL, u. H,nrdy.

Mrs. n. IN. Hardy. widow of Mr.. JOS
eph G. Hardy. died last night at the
home of Mr., r. T.. Barnes. arrange
ments for the funeral have not yet
been made.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
A. anI,lIars, Hound.

The Rev. NJ S, Colonna. pastor Of Park
Place Methodist Church, WIN preach TINS
C,nmp soldiers Home. Those living IN the
neighborhood are Invited toEattend.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
NOT TO SUSPEND WORK
Construction OF Raleigh Temple VIII
Proceed Without Delay.
Especial to The TImes-Dispatch.]

RALEIGH, N. c.. December 2s:-A
long distance telephone message from
the office Of the Central Carolina Con-
struction Company. at Greensboro, late
tonight. conveyed the WELCOME news
that the necessity for suspending work
on the Masonic Temple here is avoided
and the men will be put back to work
on Monday.
It had been reported earlier to-day
that orders had been issued for the in
definite suspension of work on the
building, a handsome one OF seven
stories and to cost 100000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
Senator william j. Bryan.

Not in a. long time has the selection
of United States Senator excited more
interest in Washington than the APP
pointment of William j. Bryan 10 the
vacant seat of the late Senator Nal
Tory, OF Florida. OF course, the fact
that the young man bears such a dis
tinguished name is largely responsible
for the interest in him, but the fur
Their fact that he is only thirty two
years old, and will be the youngest
man in the Senate, also makes his com
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
Presents for Ey,eryhoilN.

The Sunday school OF Overlook Presby-
terrain Church, Barton Heights held a
Christmas entertelnmentfla last night. With a
large gathering Of khe young people OF the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
Representative slcmp On Deck.

Representative Bascom Slemp, lust
elected to the House Of Representatives
TO succeed his father. the late Colonel
Campbell Slemp. as member from the
Ninth Virginia District, reached the
city LAST night. accompanied by his
mother. They are staying at the Eb-
bitt House, where Colonel Slemp made
his headquarters for years. Mr.. Slemp
said he had not received the slighte st
intimation regarding the committee as
s'snments which would be given him,
and had not thought of trying to secure
any particular herths
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
.HURLS LARGE STONE
INTO CAR WINDOW
Missile Comes Near Striking
Lady With Baby in Her
Arms.
UNION COMMUNION SERVICE
Tsnec,,,.,o ,rbe Tin .nisn,,cn

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PETERSBURG. VA. December Is
While the Norfolk and western pas
senger train. No: l6, eastbound was
the city limits, at 6:45 this morning. a
young man threw a large stone into
one OF the. passenger coaches. young
woman with a baby in her arms mar
rowly escaped injury.
The, matter OF prosecuting a num-
Der Of liquor dealers in this city on
charges of selling whiskey to boys is
being much discussed, and it is under
stood that evidence has been secured
against two more.
Associated Charities.
The Associated Charities of Peters
burg. will hold a mass meeting at st.
Paul's Episcopal Church at o'clock
Sunday evening, January 5th, when adj
dresses will be made by the organizers
and alI leaders Of the new association. ex..
calling on all public spirited men and
women In the city for their interest
and aid. This plan Of thus explaining
the organizations work to Petersburg
ing Of the Associated Charities. when
the charter was received. Notices OF
the coming mass-meeting will be read
tomorrow in churches of all denomina-
Charities is anxious that every con
gregation shall be largely represented
Union Communion Service.
A communion service. in which the
pastors. officers and members Of al
the Presbyterian churches in the city
VIII unite. will be held at the Second
PRESBYTERIAN Church at O'Clock to.
morrow night. Rev. Dr.. j. S. Foster
pastor of Tabb Street PRESBYTERIAN
Church. will preach the sermon, an6
Rev. DR.. Henry M. White. brother
OF Rev. DR.. William Nice, White, pas
tor OF the Second Presbyterian Church
VIII administer the communion.
John e. TONNES. Jr.. son Of John z
has, been notified that he attained the
high standing Of fifth in class Of
fifty-seven at the September eXamina,
ton at Fort Leave nworth, KAN, for ap-
pointments OF lieutenants in the United
States Army. Mr.. TONNES graduated
at the Virginia Military Institute las
June as captain in his class.
this morning Thomas Cabaniss. young
on one of the pulleys, a large piece Of
the wire lacing of the belt Embedding
Itself In his left ankle and fracturinl
one of the bones. Mr.. Cabaniss wa.
painfully Injured. and was taken to hi.
home on Highland Terrace, where hi
was attended by DR.. Powell.
Death of Mr.. Lufsey.
Mr.. Robert c. Lufsey. a well knowy
citizen. died about half-past 5 O'CLOCK
this morning at his residence. 258 High
Street. after long continued Ill health
MT; hufs se;,,, was tift;y,-nine. years ga
and three daughters. who are Mrs. San
W. Elder. Miss Bessie Lufsey and Mr.
LLOYD d, Iufsey of this CITY and Mrs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
Uoo late for classification.

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LOST, WHILE DRIVING THROUGH
Ginter Park, Boulevard, Fair Grounds,
Hermitage Road and vicinity, a large
five-linked fur muff. Liberal reward
If returned to Mrs. CALLAHAN, 30.
North Fifth Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29
virglnin Law Reforms.

A Virginia lawyer in Washington to-
Gay is authority for the statement that
a tight Will be made at the coming ses-
sion of the General Assembly to secure
an important amendment to the crin1t-
nal law of the State, so as to give the
prosecution In criminal cases the right
to challenge peremptorily. without
stating cause, talesmen summoned for
the trial of the cause
Il do not know what are the pros
poets OF such legislation" said W. X.
Allen. of Amherst county, the lawyer
who was discussing the matter. TT
Will be asserted by opponents of the
change that it is the policy Of the law
to give the accused every advantage.
AT present the prisoner has four Pc
remptory challenges. The State has
none. The laws are made by LAWYERS
who more frequently defend than they
prosecute, so it may be that the SEN
timent will be against the change"
Mr.. Allen said that he understo TODD
that commemorative Attorney S. B.
Whitehead. of Nelson county, is so
deeply interested in the subject and is
So strongly of the opinion that the law
should be amended that he will spend
some time in Richmond this winter
urging the change upon the Legisla-
ture.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29

versation with The Times Dispatch
correspondent to-day, remarked:
TT is SO now that when a man Is
said to be an admiral, l always ask
"Tar. pills, or pay?"
That is. is he sailor. or an officer
of the medical staff or OF the pa,
corps?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20
ARRESTSLAST MONTH
LINE REPORT OF OPERATION OF
 POLICE DEPARTMENT.
TOtnl Number of Cases Was 467. of Which 3lO Were Negroes and 1S7 Whites-WOmen Prisoners Num-
 her 0l

The prison report of the Montgom- cry Police Department for the month of June, as compiled bv Day Sergeant Os- car McDade. Secretary J. E. Scale and Officer D. T. Loe. from the records or the Police Department. shows an in- the Month of May. The number of cases docketed in June exceeded the number docketed in May by 3I.
 The total number of cases made last month was 467 Of this number l57 were whites, 133 being males and 2i being females The number of negroes arrested was BIO, of which number 24S
 The number of night arrests was in excess of the number of day arrests the former being SIS and the latter 152.
 Of the defendants AT were Ameri- cans, 6 were Assyrians. were Creeks 1 was an Australian and 5 belonged to other nationalittes.
 Between the ages of 10 and 20 there were arrested 93; between the cges Of 20 and 30 the arrests numbered 2l3; 3U to 40, 191; 40 to 50. 47; 50 to 60. II. and between the ages of 60 and 50 two were arrested.
 The principal charges preferred against the defendants were as fod- lows: Grand larceny. Il; larceny $; fast driving, 10; lettering. 3S; disorder iv conduct. I59; assault and battery, 22 carrying concealed weapons, 31; assault to murder. 4: collisions. 20; gaming. 22; asleep on the streets. '.
 The occupations of the majority of the prisoners were docketed for the month as follows: Carpenters. 2S; far mers, 10; railroad men, 10: laborers 106; vagrants. 39: cooks. 10: porters 9S. street car men, 26; machinists, 2S; clerks. IS; washwomen, 10. and one pntDfster
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20
SEARCHING FOR BOY.
Tennessee Man Asks COrOnen for 1n-
 formation AhOuf Dead Man.

formation About Dead Man.
 Coroner w H. Tice has received from Pinkney, Tenn, very pathetic 1etter from S. E. Lee. asking for information near Montgomery about two months ago. The letter asks the coroner 10 investigate the casa and to see 1T the man could have been U. s. Lee. the son of the grief stricken parent ,,.., [. expressive of the greatst grief and sor- row over the lost boy. The cororer says however, that the boy could by no means be the one desired in Pinkney, the description not compar-
 The communication from the parent "Pinkney. Tenn. July 14. 1907. "To- the Coroner. Montgomery. Ala:
 tion of the person found dead about one mile from Montgomery near lit- tie grocery. or. in the woods. asa,Kiven in some papers ,r., March. 1907. and was seen five miles from said place. going south. and we haven't heard of him since. He was supposed to have had four Keys, two No. 6, Commodore, and one No. B name unknown; also i've train tickets numbered 3, 4, 6. 9 and 12.
 "I saw this advertisement in The American. printed at Nashville. Tenn
 My boy was 1s years old. about six was beardless. He had been crippled in left hip. also had shot himself cI the inside of left knee, just above the joint. He had a small sear, across inc forfhsad nams nnd Was Sne U Tnser s Lee ess en'"
 My dear boy hope to find, Please help me by using this. and oblige a aae and grieved parent. S' E. Lee'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20
highest human development in life and

highest human development in life and usefulness, and,
 Whereas, Shelby County 10 cursed by this evil, therefore, 1t is the sense or this mass meeting chat ws should As speedily as possible mold an election under the Lovelady act lately passed by the Legislature- to free our county from this curse, and =
 Secopd-That the chairman Of this meeting Is instructed to call 2 mass meeting at the Court House. Coiumoi- ana, at 10 a. m., July 23, 1901 Tor tne purpose of permanently organizing the temperance forces for the purpose or circulating petitions for the election. and of carrying the election when It
 Third-That a Committee of Public, ity be appointed whose duty 1t shai! be to inform the temperance forces of the county of the meeting ana to arouse interest in the same.
 Calera has always been stronghold for saloons in this county and If the people there determine to abolish sa- icons, su will be a comparatively easy matter Tor Columbiana tc. get rid or her dispensary. The people or Shelhy County will be abl. to breathe freely again and will have a rest from the series of murders and other crimes that has threatened the people so long.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20
MARINE INSURANCE
STATE GOING AFTER UNAUTHOR-
 HEED COMPANlEs.
InsuFance Department Has hefetofof" Had no Control Over Land fcno
 oR Marine Policies and Ue-
 rives no Income rom Them.

Through its Insurance Department, the State is going after marine insur fnee tns Rranisi oar aiasama saa, for shipme to foreign Or domestic points, receMins large premiums from which the state receives absolutely no income. Wnat insurance or the insurance that covers the cotton from the place Of purchase to the docks. should be taxable as IS other fire insurance in the state ana that 1t shall be regulated Dy the state Insurance Department. ',
 To. this end there will be introduced fin the House a bill that has been pre- pared by Deputy Insurance Commis- culated to remedy the present evil
 The bill provides that any citizen agent, company firm or individual pro curing or placing of policies. contracts acts and marine, life or miscellaneous m surance companies, corporations or as. sociations, upon any property proouc. or commodity of any kind, or upon tne or resident in this State. in any com pany, corporation or association not authorized to transact business Tn tnls State, is hereby held liable for any and same as If such companies. corpor- ations or associations were duly a" |. thorized to do business in tue State Of Alabama. .
 The bii,, in addition to making all such people liable for the amounts as stated. provides a penalty or not less than $10O nor more than $500 for each offense, and imprisonment in the coun- ty jail for not less than thirty days nor more than six months
 Under Section the bill defines an in = surance. agent as any person who shall solicit Insurance, or who> takes or transmits any application. other than his, own, for insurance. or any policy of insurance to or from company: or who advertises or otherwise gives mo- tice that he will receive pr transmit insurance; or who shall inspect a risk, receive money or in any way act for any insurance company or anyone de- siring to do business with an insur- ance company not licensed to do bus- iness within this State.
 Section 3 provides that all insurance policies, whether floating or other wise, on property in this State. must be examined and signed by duly H. censed agent in the State, to the end that the State may receive the taxes ruuired by law on all such premiums,
 The question of reinsurance Is taken care of in the bill. Insurance brokers are defined and penalties are provided for any Scompanv which shall place business in this State contrary to this and other insurance laws.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20
New. of Phenix City.

Phenix City. July 19.-Specia)-J. T. Hall a prominent citizen of Ladonia church neighborhood. west of this cits. died yesterday in the city hospital at Columbus of typhoid fever The re- mains were carried to Ladonia. Ala |. where the funeral took place today. A delegation from the Phenix City lodge of odd Fellows. of which the deceased was member. attended the funeral srvico.
 Mrs. Hattie F. Skinner. aged 26 years a well known young matron of this city. is dead after an illness of several months of lung trouble
 The remains of Mrs. Clara M Faulk- per who died yesterday at her home at Griffin, Ga. were brought here to- day, and the funeral took plac" from the residence of her mother. Mrs. Fat Morehead.
 Mrs. Emaline Davis. one of the oldest and hest known. residents of Phenix City, Is dead after an Illness due to old age and general debility.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-20

adultery from its literal and limited sense of crime committed with married woman. to its larger scope. which Tor bids all impurity of every description. whether in deed or in thought No vice writes the epitaph of an individual. a race. or a nation so quickly as i'm purity. Neither family nor State can abide before H.
 Eighth commandments Property is recognized as Divine institution. It Is the natural reward of thrift and in dustry. It is an inalfcnable right The thief does more than injure the party from whom he steals. He helps undermine the social order itself This comma ndment also Is exceeding broad in its implications and applications. Many operations now condoned in the business world could not stand a moment in the white light of the Divine word. Thou shalt not steal"
 Ninth commandment: This word does not refer exclusively to false and perjured testimony in a court of justice
 There Is a larger court which is always fin session. It Is the court of public opinion. Before this great as size 1t Is possible for men to do their fellows great injustice and irreparable harm. An innuepdo may be the falsest kind of witness. It is possible to damn one with faint praise
 Tenth commandments This Is an immeasurable advance upon the code of antiquity. It practically anticipates Jesus's carrying of the law into the inward part" It does not deal with the overt act. but goes back of the external deed to the disposition of the mind Dykes has admirably said:"The practical effect of the tenth command ment standing where 1t did like a solemn appendix to the rest, was to throw back upon them all a more searching light. It was to show that they were to be applied to inward de- sire. which is sin. as well as to outward action. which Is crime. In effect 1t doubled the whole law"