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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
ROCKEFELLER HASTENS
TO WlFE'S BEDSIDE

AUGUSTA, GA, February 15.---John d.
Rockefeller. who has been here for a
month, left suddenly for New York last
night OH receipt of telegram announce
ing the illness of his wife. He was not
accompanied by any of his family, He
had expected to remain until after the
winter had passed.
Mrs. Rockefeller Has Cold.
Miss Lucy Spellman, sister of Mrs.
John D.. Rockefeller. said to-day that
4 slight cold.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
wedding of Miss Ethel L. Hogs. twenty
one years old, Norfolk, to Thomas r.
Blake. twenty-five years old, urbanna,
Virginia.
MRS. BRADLEY INDICTED
FOR MURDER OF SEN. BROWN

WASHINGTON, D. c., February 10
Mrs. Annie NJ. Bradley was to-day In
dcted for murder in the first degree
for the shooting of former Senator Ar
thur M. Brown, of Utah, ut the Raleigh,
Hotel, In this city, On the Sth Of last
December, causing his death on Decem-
Der 18th Mrs. Bradley probably will be
araigned under the Indictment some time
next week. Her trial will not take place
4 for perhaps two months. She is IN the
District jail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
BROKE ALL RECORDS.
Judge Barksdale Has Long and
Busy Session of His Court,

HOUSTON, VA, February 15.--As to
number OF days in session the present
term OF Halifax Circuit Court breaks the
record having begun on the 2stll OF
January and closing yesterday The
court was not In session, however, last
Friday and Saturday, on account Of
Judge Barksdalc holding court in Hen
rico. Nine cases OF felony were tried.
George Dixon was convicted OF house
breaking and larceny and also OF two
cases OF felonlous assault and was given
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
Mr.. KNIGHT MISSING.
Alarm Felt for Aged Citizen
Missing Since Monday.
s $3.50 1 "

tSpeclal 70 Tho Times D spa tch.l II
. NORFOLK, VA, February 15.--Alarm
Is felt In South Norfolk oier the dis
appearance OF John NJ. knight, an aged
citizen. He has not been seen since
last Monday. when he vlsitea his physi-
clan In Norfolk for the purpose of get
ting medicine. Careful search and In
quiry have brought to light 10 trace OF
him. 1t IS feared that he has met with
death, perhaps from exposurcl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
WILL MACADAMIZE ROAD
LEADING INTO DANVlLLE
tSnccinll,o The Timcs.Disno. N

Especial 10 Tho Times Dispasch.l az
DANNlLLE VA. February l5-Statc
Highway Commissioner ]. st. Julien
Wilson was in the city to-day in con-
ference with special committee from
the City Council ana the Board Of
Supervisors Of the county in tha interest
of macadamizing the Design Road, the
principal thoroughfnre leading into the
city. A force OF convict latorers will be
sent here to do the work
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
Burial of President Walter.

BALTIMORE, MD, February 10
.Tho body OF Alfred Walter. president
of tho Seabourd Air Line Railway. who
died last Tuesday in New York, was
brought to Baltimore to-day and ln-
tered In Greenmount Cemetery. A
party Of Mr.. Walters friends were watt
Ing in Union Station. With the body were
several or the deccaseds relatives
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
Has Rough Voyage.

NORFOLK. VA, February ] 5.-After
an encounter with II severe storm COM
Ing down the coast, In which she lost
damaged, the threc-masted schooner
Robert G., McQuillen has arrived here.
Tho MeQnlllen is loaded with coal from
Port Reading for, Jacksonville, She
Ing,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
Married in Washington.

WASHINGTON, D. c., 5l,eDrunry 15,-
Marriage licenses were Issued to tho
following Virginia couples hero to-day:
Lewis moore and lncz Lewis, botn OF
Round Hill, Va.
Howard a. Birdsall, Purcellyille. Va,
and Mary Tnvcnner, Lincoln, Va,
John Dixon and Hattie Majors, both
of Alexandria, Nu.
j. Harvey Reed and Bessie G. Frye.
both OF I.ovettspille. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
THE N. & w. CONTROVERSY
NOW WHOLLY SETTLED
.fSpeclnl TO me Times.Dlspatch.

opECIHI 20 III1les'IJIVpHtCIl'1 \ -
ROANOKE, VA, February 15.-The
last matter of controversy between the
Norfolk and Western and its firemen
was settled to-day. 1t was that Of repre-
sentaton. The fremen claim that they
should represent engineers who retained
membership in their organization. Pres
ident Johnson claimed that engineers
should represent engineers and the fire.
men represent flremen. and the latter
carricd his point.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
Wins the Cadetship,

NORFOLK, VA, February l6.-Ilus-
sell j. Cousins was the SUCCESSFUL con-
testant in tho competitive examination
hold some months ago at the Second
District school building In Portsmouth
for the appointment to a West Point
cadetship.
Young Cousins is tho eighteen-year-
old son Of Mr. John p. Nv. Cousins. Of
l00 Virginia Avenue. Cottage Place.
lie is a member Of the graduating class
In tho Western Branch High School.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
Will Press the Charges.

Especial to The Times Ulspatch.l
NORFOLK, VA, February 15.--Attor-
.ncy Ralph H. Riddleberger.w who drafted
and filed with the Senate Committee
on Post-ONices and Post-Roads the
charges against Stephen b, Carney, al
leglng that he is unfit for confirmation
as postmastera at Norfolk, returned from
Washington this morning.
Mr. Riddleberger is sure that tho
charges Will receive the careful consid-
Grafton Of the Senate, whether or not
q public llearnE Is held on Thorn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
Barn Burned.

Especial to The Times Dspatch,l
/; WINCHESTER. VA. February TO-
The large barn on the estate OF Mrs.
Eliza Bowen. near White Post. was
q loss of over $4,000, with insurance Of
$780, The contents OF the barn wer.
the property OF u, r.. u, Littleton, a
tenant,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
Winter is Deaths Harvest Time
And Pneumonia is the Staple Crop
Gowan's Pneumonia Cure

For years recognized as an ABSOLUTE SPECIFIC for
pneumonia, coughs colds and Group, will be known
the Great National Remedy Thousands OF tcstmo-
malls. All druggists three sizcs, Is and nifty cents and
dollar bottle. You 1t to your loved ones you
1t TO yourself to always havo bottle in the house.
buy to-day apply externally Harmless but almost
miraculous.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
FIRE IN A SCHOOL.
Blaze Quickly Extingulshed and
Little DamageEDone.

Ilttle DamageEfDone.
Especial to The Times bispatch.1
CLAREMONT, VA, February 15.-Firc.
originating from a defective fue. broke
out In school building no. g. Chickn.
=hominy District, near Hddcroft. during
the afternoon session on Thursday. ami
but for prompt action might have caused.
considerable damage, II iot the entiro
destruction of the buildings
G. II. Walker, together With employees,
quickly responded to the arm, and soon
had the flames subdued The school
teacher, Miss Daisy Faulkner, and her
scholars deserve praise In not becoming
panic-stricken, and also mich credit for
gathering snow and throwing 1t on tho
burning building. The building sustained
but slight loss,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
Busll-Enos.

[SpcciGl to Tho Times Dspntch.l
BALTIMORE, MD, February l5.--Mlss
Nora Puolla Bush, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. j, r. Bush of Lcnolr, n. q, was
married to Mr. John a. llnos. of Math-
ews county, VA, at tne parsonage Of
Broadway Methodist Episcopal Church
last evening by Rev. Or. w, !. Me-
Kenny After u short trip to Washing
ton and Richmond they viii return to
their future home In Mathews county
Virginia.
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Mrs. Harriet M. Gregory.
Frank T.. Riggan.
TSpecinI to The Times Dlsputch.l

" . [SDrCIHT r-ITIHts-13TspHtUTl.I- -----
CLARI5MONT, VA, February ID
Frank L. RlgGan, section foreman
Of the Southern Railway (Short Llne).
died suddenly last Tuesday morning
int his home in Spring Grove. He
leaves q wife and family. His remains
were taken to North Carolina for In
terment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-16
DEATHS.

BlITLIR.--Died at the residence of
his granddaughter, Ida IT, Fisher, SIS
North rBenfy f9nrth h strrf Ef aEGd
ninety-tWo years.
Funeral 3:aO r. NJ. SUNDAY, Feb
ruarS 18th. from Leigh street Baptist
Church. Friends and acquaintance
invited.
Roanoke ana Frederick papers please
copy.
KELI.EEIER,--Died at the. residence
Of her parents, 502 South First Street,
FEBRUARY 10. 1907, AGNES H.. infant
daughter OF Lawrence j, and Mary
kelleher.
The funeral Will take place from
the above residences SUNDAY at 3 p.
M. lnterment Mount calvary.
LEE,--Dicd, at his residence at Clop-
ton. Chesterfield county, ut 1890 n. II,
Friday. JOSEPH i. LEE,
Funeral notice lnter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-02


GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON
,edation Of his ordshp Washington appointed by the
president OF William and Mary College surveyor of Culpeper
county, which then extended the mountains He
kept constantly work. for this time many Germans
coming into the northern valley, and surveyor needed
to cut off for each his tract Of land
Though merely boy, Washington showed himself
Of ability, as he able deal with the Indians who
constantly wandering through the Valley without producing
conflict troubles In 1851 Washington called to Mount
Vernon the bedside of his brother Lawrence with whom
he remained for than year. caring for him his illness
On the death of Lawrence George Washington left
guardian for his little daughter and by the will made heir
the property the the death of this child Shortly
afterwards her death, Washington heircd that splendid
estate Mount Vernon which to-day the Mecca Of American
pilgrims. At this time Washington only twenty years old,
but he made major in the Virginia militia and year
later, by the House Of Burgcsses Of Virginia decided
to make four military Districts and young Washington
put in command Of the Northern Division OF Virginia At
this time the French pushing into the territory Of the
upper Ohio River. From the mouth OF the Mississippi the
Great Lakes the French placing iron posts mark their
boundary and really claiming all of the country OF
the Allegheny Mountains The Virgnians claimed all ofhesc
western lands above the 3 degree Of latitude far
the Mississippi River Moreover, have previously
learned the Ohio Company had been organized form
Elements in the regions around the heawaters of the Ohio
River and to this country had been granted five hundred
thousand Of land With the approach French into
this territory Governor Dnwddie who had Virginia
in 1852 determined that effort would be made retain
these lands for the Virgnans commission therefore
determined upon and for this pelous undertaking George
Washington, just wentyone Of age selected In
freezing spell Of weather. i'll November 1853, he began his
mission with small party He penetrated the woods reach
ing Indian village called Logstown where he directed
to the French fort Lake Erie by the Chevacr
dc St Pierre French coure and noble and man.
but the chevacr, though very courteous was after ALL
soldier and he knew how obey orders from his government
When Washington announced to him that his mission
request the French withdraw from the Ohio River all
that region Chcvaier de ST. Pierre asked Colonel Washing
ton convey Governor Dnwiddic the following reply: g"
arm here by the orders of general and entrea you sir
not to doubt but that determined conform
myself to them with all OF the and resolution that
can be expected from the best officer"
Thus the French refused to vacate the territory and in
the dead OF winter Washington started back periou
journey The full Of ice and the could
be used many places in the streams They had be carried
the backs of the guides Such horses they had
and stumbled in the road. At last Washington.
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Braddock's movement Fort Duquesne very much
like that OF the march Of triumph He first in his coach
Greenway Court where he called Lord Fairfax; then
lie passed through the part Of Maryland with bands
playing and banners flying He disguised with the roads
and great oat when he found out that he could not
wagons which to carry his provisions Colonel
Washington modesty informed him that would be mpos-
sbc the march of column with wagons through
Wilderness but General Braddock regarded this pre-
sumption on part Provincial soldier As the English
marching recke through the dense wilderness about
eight miles from Fort Duucsne they suddenly fired upon
by the French and Indians, who hid in the woods
Though they formed themselves in their accustomed ranks,
crying, God the King! God the King they were
being killed in numbers when Washington asked Braddock to
troops the woods and fire from bcindth
in Indian fashion 1t reported that Braddock was
very angry with Washington replying What! Virginia
colonel teach British general how to gh The loss Of the
Virginia and English troops was heavy and when they broke
Washington who gathered UP the ugitives and brought
from the field Braddock who had received mortal wound
Tour days later Braddoc buried and Washington read
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-02-16
MATTHEW KYLE RE-APpOINTED
Former Eureka County Resident
Selected Third Time as
Surveyor General

President Roosevelt on Feb. IL reap
pointed Matthew Kyle. o former we'll
known resident Of Eureka, to be Sur
veyor- General Of Nevada
This Is the third time Matthew Kyle
has been appointed Surveyor-G General
for the district of Nevada and his re-
appointment speaks well for his work
and the splendid name in which he has
conducted his office.
Mr.. Kyle was first appointed Survey
or-General of Nevada by President Nc
Kinley in 1898, and was again appointed
by President Roosevelt in 1909, and
nominated for the Office for q third time
by President Roosevelt Tuesday.
During Mathew Kyle's term in the
Surveyor-G Generals Office the business
has increased more than 100 per cent,
having increased more than so per
cent in the past year.
The pay roll Of the Office now runs
over $4,000 a month and Surveyor.G Gen.
eral Kyle is now employing % clerks
and drauRhtsmen in the office, where
only two years ago he employed never
more than five clerks and draughtsmen.
The great increase of business in the
Surveyor-G Generals Office goes far to
show the great growth of the State in
past few years.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-02-16
DOCUMENTS OF RECORD
Filed in the Office of the Recorder
of Eureka County Since
February ID, 1907

Z. Boomhower and Mrs. M. Boom.
hover to Mrs. @. Lewis-Deed to 10,
No. 81 in block z Of the town of Eureka,
with improvements thereon. Consider.
alton $500; recorded Feb. o, 1907.
United States Patent to Luther Clarke
upon the Central Consolidated Lode in
Eureka Mining District. Recorded Feb.
z. 1907.
County Treasurer r. Mechanics to p.
Paroni-Tax deed to Badger and Little
Giont patented mines. Recorded Feb.
9, 1907.
United States Patent to @. Z. Glover
leo acres in the Sierra Forest Reserve
in Township 28. For and in ~considera-
ton of the sum of $40 O. L. Glover
transfers the above described property
to Flora Grace Magee, Eva J. Shaw and
Ethel w. Dean. Recorded Feb. o. 1907.
Thomas r. Whelan and Mary Whelan
and James b. Dougherty and wife to
Edwin L. Caine-Bargain and Sale
Deed to all their real and personal prop
erty. Consideration $40. For aud in
consideration of $40 the above property
was transferred on Jan. 90, 1907, by
Edwin E. Game to J. b. Dougherty,
Thomas r. Whelan and Mary Whelan
and recorded Feb. 8, 1907.
Location Certificate of the Winner
Mine on Second Hill in Goodwin Can
yon. Eureka Mining District by A. b.
Lightfoot and A. NJ. Huebner. Re-
corded Feb. q.
Notice of Location Of the Reeves and
Berry and Reeves and Berry No. l
Mines situated on the west side Of Pros
pect Mountain about one and one-half
miles from the Spring Valley road, in
Eureka Mining District by II. @. Morris.
W. H.. Whitmore. J. Ford, G.. L. Haga-
man, E. f. Whitmore. Recorded Feb. 8.
Location Certificates Of the July,
August and September Mines about
three.quarters Of q mile west Of the
crest of Ruby Hill. Eureka Mining Dis
trict, by II. NJ. Chance. Recorded Feb.
III.
Notice of Location of the Mohawk
No. 2 Mine on the east center side of
Coy Hill in Eureka Mining District by
A. b. Lightfoot and Alfred Huebner.
Recorded Feb. IL.
Notice of Location of the Silver Peak
and Gold Cord Mines about three
quarters of a mile northeast of the Ze-
noli mine in Stafford Mining District by
John Bruce. ]. T. McGregor. G.. v.
Gordon. Recorded Feb. o.
Location Notice and Proof OF Assess
ment Work done on the Good Luck
Mine in Stafford Mining District by l..
@. Farr. Robert Murdoch, A. j. Sas-
serno, E. Sasserno. Recorded Feb. IL.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-02-16
DEATH OF PIONEER RESIDENT
Sam Raphel Expires Very Suddenly
Last Sunday Afternoon

Samuel Raphel died very suddenly
last Sunday afternoon at his home in
Eureka. Until the momen of his az.
piration he vas apparently as well as
he had been for some time. He had
just eaten dinner and was engaged in
sharpening q lead pencil for his wife.
when he suddenly drew a long breath
and expired. Heart disease was the
immediate cause.
MIR. Raphel was born in Nakel, Ger.
many, 60 years ago. He came to Eureka
from Colfax, California. in 1878. and
since that time has been a resident Of
this town. For a number of years dur.
ing the early days in Eureka he was a
member of the dry goods firm of O.
Dunkel g. Go. He was married here %
years agi. and his wife and two grown
children survive him. His daughter,
Miss Hattie, is a stenographer in the
Surveyor-G Generals Office at Reno, and
his son. Felix, is engaged in the drug
business at Goldfield. He also leaves a
sister-in-law and nieces living in Nor
folk. Virginia.
Deceased was a member of Eureka
Lodge No. %. I. o. o. f.. Alpha Lodge
No. 1, A. o. U. W., and B'Nai Birth.
He was a well.known and respected
citizen Of this community and leaves
many friends to mourn his loss.
Mrs. Raphel left for Reno Tuesday
with the remains and the interment
will be made in the Jewish cemetery at
that place.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-02-16
MAY CHANGE NAIL SERVICE
Old Standing Mail Route Between Eu
reka and Ely to Be Changed

feka II Ely 10 be changed
The following taken from the Ely
Expositor of Feb. z would seem to in
dictate that the change in the mail SER
vice between Eureka aud Ely is already
a settled matter:
The six times a week service between
Eureka and Ely will be discontinued on
March /. and after that date the stage
between the W county seats will make
the trip only three times a week.
Ia the past years the residents Of
Hamilton have been accustomed TO re-
ceive their outside mail from Eureka,
but after the first of mex month all
eastern and western mail for Hamilton
will be received at Ely. A stage line
running six times a week between
Hamilton and Ely will keep the people
of the former town posted on outside
occurrences.
New contracts to carry the mail over
the different routes viii be awarded
shortly by the postofice department.
but the names Of prospective bidders
are not known. George Hagaman is at
present contractor on the line between
Eureka and Ely. but as to whether he
will still decide to run the stage route,
cannot be determined.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-02-16
PALISADE B%REVITIES.
Correspondence from the North End
of Eureka County.

Correspondence from the North End
of Eureka County.
Miles McKinnon made a business trip
to Elko Tuesday.
]. Thalbur and wife, who have been
employed in the culinary department
of the Valley Hotel, have given up their
positions and gone to Reno.
Archdeacon VIM. l.. Bull visited the
school in Palisade Wednesday and gave
an interesting talk ON the life Of Presi.
dent Lincoln, whom he had personally
known.
In Strengthening the Southern Pacific
track through the Palisade canyon it is
necessary to remove the residence Of
Supt. G. d. Abbott and to cut down the
beautiful shade trees that surround it.
Workmen have been engaged in cut.
ting down the trees this week.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-02-16
THE 400 YARD LIMIT
Officers Instructed to Take Action
Upon Alleged Violation
of the Law

District Attorney A. 8. Henderson
states hat he has been notified Of GER
tain violations of the law in regard to
alleged immoral conduct being practiced
in certain quarters of Eureka, aud has
instructed the peace officers to give
notice to the inmates occupying the
brick building on the northeast corner
Of Clark and Buel streets to quit the
premises Immediately, and If they re-
fuse to comply with this demand to
prosecute them according to the law as
set forth in the statutes given below:
IAN Act to regulate houses Of prostitu.
ton, dance halls. ETC."
Sec. 1. 1t shall be unlawful for any
owner. or agent of any owner. or any
other person to keep any house Of ILL.,
fame, or to let or rent to any person
whomsoever, for any length Of time
whatever. to be kept or used as q house
of ill-fame, or resort for the purposes of
prostitution, any house. room or struc-
ture, situated within four hundred yards
of any school house or school room used
by any public or common school in the
State of Nevada.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be unlawful for any
owner or agent Of any owner or any
other person to keep. let or rem for any
length Of time, OF at all, any house
fronting on the principal business street
or thoroughfare of any of the towns Of
this State. for the purpose of prostitu-
ton or for the purpose of keeping any
dance house or house commonly called
q hurdy house, or house where wine,
beer or spirituous liquors are sold or
served by females or female walters or
attendants, or where females are used or
employed to attract or solicit custom,
nor shall any entrance or exit way to
any house referred to in this section be
made or used from the principal bust
ness street or t~horoughfare Of any of
the towns of this State.
Sec. 3. Any person violating the pro-
visions of sections one or two Of this
Act shall be deemed guilty Of a mis-.
demeanor, and on conviction shall be
fined not less than twenty-five dollars
nor more than three hundred dollars, OF
be imprisoned in the county Jail lot less
than five nor more than sixty days. or
by both such fine and imprisonment. in
the discretion of the court.
Sec. g.. In the trial Of all cases arising
under the provisions Of this Act, evil
dence of general reputation shall be
deemed competent evidence as to the
question of the ill-fame of any house
alleged to be so kept. and to the ques-
ton of the i'll. fame of such woman
Sec. g.. II shall be the duty of the
District Attorney and Sheriff Of each
county in this State to see that the pro-
visions of this Act are strictly enforced
and carried into effect. and upon neg
Letting so to do they, or either of them,
shall be deemed guilty of m~isdemeanor
in Office. and may be proceeded against
as provided in sections sixty-three to
seventy-two. inclusive. of an Act en-
titled IAN Act relating to elections"
approved March twelfth. eighteen hun.
dred and seventy-three.