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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-24

must make hlS}dally ROUNDS ana whip
into. line every man who has the priv
iloge of going to the polls on election
day No 2haunt2of man escapes his fal-
toring feet, and around the hay1ricks
and through the f,lrro ornflelds
and the sweet potatu pHtuh. the dozen
or moro candidates now in8the running
chase the elusive voter and, fasten him
with their persuasive tongues. a
lengt by harangue ensues; the voter II
he be not more than ordinarily obtuse.
is convinced, or the candidate thinks
he Is. which, for the moment atEleast.
amounts to tho same thing, and the
candidate goes on his way rejoicing.
Desperate Candidate.
Sometimes. when passing down a
seemingly deserted. dusty highway,
where no voters arc ,roI BE ~seens far
or near, the candidate Is hard put to
Tito track thems5to their*lairs. A few
days ago one OF the candidates was
driving down a road which seemed to
continue into the dusty distance with
out an end, and no signs OF labita.ion
could be observed anywhere about him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-24
MEAN BULLDOG CHEN/ED UP
PET AND OWNER is ARRESTED
Bernard johnson, Of Fulton, Taken 70 Police Sta
ton on Curious Charge and Later Bailed.
5s,.# Case is Unique.

Vicious bulldogs. the terror Of all
law-abiaing citizens,Eare not permitted,
under police regulations to run at
large and II. While they are roaming
tho atreets. they should happen TO
pouncei on pet dog, woe hetide the
unfortunate owner.
Y. What the penalty in such case would
be may be illustrated by thescase of
Eernard j bhnson,of No.S700 Nicholson
Street WIN was arrested yesterd aY on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-24
ME-. Gill,helIs xrurnion.

The popular leader OF excursions
Mrs Gill, OF the Male Orphan Asylum,
IS arranging trip to the jamestown;
Exposition under her personal super
vision. The party will leave Richmond
tomorrow afternoon on the steamship
Saratoga. They will spend Wednesday
and Thursday at the exposition, ana
return. leaving the grounds Thursday
evening and reaching Richmond FRI
day morning. The proceeds are for the
Male Orphan ASYLUM and Mrs. GIL
YIN personally cliapeFon tho TIP.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-24

the grave change that he "did unlaw-
fully permit a vicious bulldog to run
Sat large, to the detrimentsof the neigh
borhood, which did seriausly in1uret @
small pet dog belonging to the said
Simon Dalniany,"
ana locked up in the First Police Sta
ton, lie was bailed later by one 81
his friends. In the opinion Of tho
police. this Is probably the first time
that&a man has ever been arrested for
permitting his dog t'p run at large,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-24
SMALLPOX IN BOARDING.
HOUSE CAUSES BIG STIR
Excited People Gained by Announcement of Heat
Officer That There Was No Danger. Of ~,
Spread Of Disease
Spread Of Disc ase.

Considerable excitement was caused
early last night when IT WAS discover
cd that two boarders in No. sl4
East Gay We're the victims of small
poS.. The matter was at once reported
to the health authorities, and Pr Levy,
after making an investigation and
finding that the report was true, had
the two men sent 10 the pesrhouse. and
then had the boarding-h fumi-
gated The place was placarded.
hundred or more people, In n
greally agilatod franc OF mind, gath
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-24

n " timer
and the ancient inhnbitunt discuss
with roal earnestness the merits and
dement's iof the various candidates for
official position. Chewing a quid II
old Virginia leaf, and sending the
juice to the nearest telegraph pole
with a precision that Is at once the
admiration ana the despair Of the
young generation, the rustic dis
courses upon the leading Questions OF
the day, and elects and defeats card!
dates ere they are hardly entered upon
the race. The vista ton OF tile cam
didate IS now Of daily occurrence. and
long before he Is seen the rumble OF
his blu ggy wheels and his cheerful hal
loo may be heard above tho chirping
OF the grasshoppers and the croaking
OF the frogs.
Hunting the Voter Down.
None is moro welcome than the can
didate. for lie brings with him the new s
OF the day tells Of the latest scandal
that is being bruted around the neigh
borhood. cracks q long string OF Jokes
that he has striven hard to learn and
remember, and occasionally pulls out
a long stogie, and hands 1t to the pros
pcctive voter. And so, In "Hennerack-
Ell, : q large slice OF which has been
cut off to feed the hungry NAV Of
Richmond, and where conditions are
much changed, owing to the recent an :
neXation, many of the voters now being
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-24
CAPT. STONE IN CITY.
Virginlan. Now Living In st. Louis, Going tc
.-E.n $1,000. Eapuhtlnn. ~ ~. y ~ y.

Among the visitors in the city yesterday
was Captain w, Stone, of st, Louis, form
cry OF Martinsville. Va. and for sevefal
years q legislative clerk in this city. Cap
tain stone was an assistant to the Virginia
Commission Mt the ST. Louis Exposition
nearly threa years ago, and spent much Of
tho exposition period In that civ. IIn was
offered n desirable position with whole
sale hardware firm there, and has made the
missouri metropolis his home over since.
iseins from Missouri, CAPTAIN Stone folt that
he had to ba shown the Jamestown Exnoss
ton. and is on his way thithor IlG viii
probably stop In Richmond few days on
his return.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-24

In the city pre-
Gin cts. the candt-.
date has q harder
road to travel. and
he must go forth
an d ma re new
friends to take the
place of those who
can no longer use
their franchise In
his favor.
Behind a sorry,
tired nag-few cans
dida ties can afford
h / g h-steppers-he
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-24

peered over the fences. and when the
candidates splintered vehicle came to
OIL abrupt end he had quite a crdwa
about him. He explained that his
horse had become stricken with sud-.
Den sense. Of his loneliness. and had
tried to run away. Then he referred
to the hot weather, as he mopped his
perspiring brow, and gradually brought
tile subject around to politics and the
necessity OF electing himself II the
voters wishedSgood government. The
voters didn't know much about govern
ncnt.-good. bad or ind lfferent. Wheth-
or this man or, that were Common
Wealth's attorney or county treasurer
had little effect on their crops, but
they were unsuspect:ng;y convinced
that tho runaway candidate was the
proper man to, elect, and all their votes
were promised The accident cost the
candidate about $50. but he had Sc
cured that much worth ofvotes, and he
didn't care. B&s
The EARLY BIRD.
h On a later day the candidate was
rSn his Inn " n ND ~ -
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Despairing of all
other means to att.
tract attention to
his lonely self, he
whipped up his
weary nag, and, af-
ter much belab,or-
ing, made him run
away. The dust
flew in clouds, and
the affrighted yells
Of the candidate
brought a quick
response. "A few
! - =. re - Il l. - - Il r,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-24

distant field. Tho shades ofnight were
stealing out of the west, and the
whippoorwills wer whistling to each
other their mournful calls,rma call
Ing 10 mate to come home to nest But
the candidate tied his horse to sap
ling, and guiding his steps by the
sound of the others cry, directed his
way to his unknown friend He found
the rustic at the 5cnd OF his last fur
row. YEARLY mopping his sweaty brow.
his habiliments We're few and simple
brogans, overalls, blue shirt, unbuttoned
alt the neck and. half an acre Of straw
nat. He eyed tho candidate scurlously,
"Whatcher want old .ipatt2s'' "A, 4 q slsed,
kindly "Wanta N.Y. sYoto sdpsayou?
Wnal,. you're the, fust Candidate I've
seen, and pose ] ginight lust: as we'll
vote for YOU MS nybody else. Won't
lyou come, in?"..5a 3sl8 i8
Bus the candidate protested that his
wife would be anxious. and Y that he
had better wsndi his way u home.
,sS'long," lls said " ,.s & IL; /.
s'long,' came the reply. q iddar.',
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-24
DROWNED IN DOCK.
Little Colorcd Girl Fell In Water
While Playing.

# While playing with-her six-year-old
companion. Mary b. Anderson. Bessie
Branch. an eight-year-old child, fell
anto the dock at Twentieth and Dock
Streets yesterday afternoon and was
drowned. The two children. both coll
ored, had wandered away from home
Coroner Taylor viewed the body. but
deemed an inquest unnecessary. The
dead girls mother Is Mary Branch, OF
No.atT09 North Third Street. u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-24
1 CHILDREN,S DAY.

Spccinl Services Held Yesterdny ut ST.
James Methodist Church.
Special services for the children were
held at st. James Methodtst Ghurch
Yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, a
large turn out OF young people and
their friends being present.
The exercises consisted largely - {
music by the .choirJa!of the SUNDAY.
the school with gfedtxtnthusiasm.
The address was-rnade by the unstor;
Rev e. T. Dadmun: atwhose I. faithful a.
has made him one Of the best-known
ans best-liked preachers on Church
~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-24
RELIGION AND BUSINESS.
Rev. DIR. Haley Den0unoes Short Cuts and
Questionable Methods.

Rev. DR.. 1IhIeN 7UenOuHots HHurIg9 Outs "Hu
Questionable Methods.
Row Dr.. j II Haley, pastor Of the Sew
enth Street Christian Church, preached yes
terday morning on .'Rcigion and Business
d plain and practical talk to the members OF
his congregation Thon5h handled conser-
ivatively and without sensatlonalism, tho
address was straightforward and fearless in
Its donunclation of short cuts and ques.
tionable methods in business life. Fs
8 Dr. Haley took the afternoon train for
Newport News, Va, whore he participated
in tho exercises attending the dedication OF
n new building for the Christian. Church n
that place. Tllere was no service ut night
at tho Seventh Street Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-24

hours passed had
not seen q Voter.
He gave yent5tog the
Australian woods
mans long idrawn
coo-e, and then lis
tened. From a far
corn II 9 Id N5c a me
family tho answer
ing cry. The CAM
didate, with hope
rising in his heart.
yelled again. An
other response was
waited from the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-24
Used AN AK.

Anna Leftwich Cieayes Ellen burton IN
Several Places.
anna I.eftwien and Ellen Burton quarrel4d
with each other yesterday and To ..eInch,,
Il hsr sud ~ the argument anna. like some OF
= h6r Arna1Onlan ancestors Went after her. on.
ponent with a battle Ak. She Glove Ellen in
4 several placas,i ana this being against the
peace and dignity Of tn. Commonwealth stc
Il wax ARRESTED. Y n W. IS n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-24

3. Governor Swanson spent yesterday
Quietly and restfully in8the city. He
the.J jamestown Exposition
toeattend the ceremonies In
cident to the celebration OF South Caro-
lima Day, arl will ma Ike an address on 7,
yesterday, he has no other out-of-town
appointments for the week. The Cow
nrnor Is standing the strain OF fire.
uuent official functions in connection
with the exposition. together with the
routine work Of his office. unusually
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Addison A1aupin. OF At
lanta, are spending a few da - at Ocean
Ky yG hsy ase their II rGna be- ber
tween Richmond and tho seashore.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-24

Beginning Sunday. June 30th the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway expects
to resume the Sunday outing trips to
the seashore. which have been a popu-
lar feature Of the summer season for
years. IS Che: outings were snsr ended
and eth q quent}demandsupon equip
ment during the exposition this sum-
mer, but It has been determined to re-
sumo them. 5.555 s4s TsS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-24

: Mr!stI4. M Smith has returned from
fornhis client in the damage suit Of
iIclling ton s I administering VS.. the Nor
folk md Portsmouth Traction Com
panY. The case was tried before Judge
Nv. N. Portlock, in the Circuit Court8of
Norfolk county, and the jury rendered
a verdict for 49, 900 Sor the plaintiff. It
was alleged that q man named Filing
ton. a mot ~. the employ Of the /! 9
negligence on the part Of the company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-24

Miss Tlor!ne Maloney.gof Lynciburg.
Va. is the guest OF Mrs Mosby
West. at-No. zoos Floyd Avenue. for a
few weeks. She will go to the James,
town Exposition early ingJuly
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-24
Brief Items
Around 7 own

Mr.. George A. Traylor. special agent
OF Commerce and Labor. at Washing
ton. 4 in the city for a few days. He
Is the guest OF hls$brother, Mr.. r. 0.
TIatylorTaRS S9 81 Cary Street
.ul2 the city two years ago for several
months, engaged In the compilation. OF
statisticssas to Richmond Industries,
He Is Virginian and is q valued en-
rploye OF the department to which he is
attached aIs atsI II -. l.aass
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-24

Mr.. Devine, of Highland Park has a
stray horse. whose owner he would ~a
glad to find. The horse was battered.
1T is bay, has n small star In the
forehead, both hind feet are little
white. is sixteen hands high. weighs
1900 pounds and has a. small lump
near the right hind hook
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-24

Owing to a slight lndlsposition. Rev.
Dr. q. S. Gardner was unable to preach
yesterday at the Grace. Street baptist
Church. The services were conducted
in q most acceptable manner by Rev.
Mr.. Hamilton. a recent graduate OF the
Theological Seminary. DR.. Gardner
hopes to be out In q few days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-24

&Anaimportant called meeting. OF the
Hollywood Memorial Association VIII
the parlors. of the Second Presby terrain
Church. A number OF matters Of I'M
tportance. which require q set Element
before summer. Will come before the
association. 7'ss n z Ea Il 4. gR{3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-24
THE CANDIDATE u. I.
IN 0 |. D L II: |. \ 1lIIC[
Being the True History of8His
Scarchsfor the Wayfariilg
Voter. 4s:Ststg
THE DIFFlC ULTlEs OVERCOME
How Corllfield Rustics and Rural
sWiseacrcs Must Be Cautious
" Approached. W

. LIT1:c! s I'm
Hcnnerackor"
is the main
topic OF con-
vo r sd ton on
every highway
and bywuy that
leads to Rich
mond, and in
t he villa g g
stores, seated
on old dry
& o o d s boxes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-24

Mrs. A. Van Lew. OF San Bernardlno,
Calls visiting her daughter. Mrs. Nj.
II. Omohundro, OF Mo- 3oOS FLOYD Ave-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-24

Mr. M. W. omohundr0, of Nashville,
Tenn, 4 is visiting his brother, Mr.. Nj.
H. CmohundrO. ;ss 4, 81 #35st, y sss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-24

& Cadet George T., Parsons has been
made CAPTAIN adjutant Of the battalion
at the Virginia Povtechnic Institute,
iHefis the son of Mr.. and Mrs. G, NJ,
Parsons, of this city. and his parents
md friends here are naturally much
ESatified over the honor confederation
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-24
Carly Bird.

Z, On a. later day the candidate was
pursuing his lonely way. and with two |
The Washington herald., 1907-06-01
Want IORIDE ON BATTLE SHIP
Kansans Make Unusual Appeal to
Secretary Of Navy.
Committee from Sunhovver State
Suggest They Would Like Trip
on Uncle SANS New Boat,

please. Mr.. Secretary. let US have a ride
on our new battle ship" This is in sub
stance, although not in exact form. the
appeal which Secretary Of the Navy Met
calf received yesterday from a committee
of Kansans who want to make a voyage
aboard the battle ship which has been
named in honor of the Sunfower State.
A committee Of representative citizens
.of Kansas is going 20 Philadelphia next
month to present the monster sea fighter
with q handsome silver service.
knowledge of seacraft in Kansas Is con-
fined largely to row boats on mill ponds
and prairie schooners. and the committee
thinks that it would be a grand lark TO
take passage aboard the vessel for a shor,
trip. They want 90 make a voyage on the
Kansas from Philadelphia 10 New York
and the request for such permission was
transmitted to the Secretary through SEN
atOr Long
Secretary NetCaIf was urged 10 eX-
plain. not only that il was entirely con-
trary 20 navy regulations % grant such
permission but. furthermore, that there
are no accommodations aboard a battle
ship for civilians. Secretary NetCalf was
obliged 20 exercise a good deal Of diplo-
macy in turning down the Kansans. and
did So without causing any i'll feeling bat
they were disappointed.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-01
ATTACK 2-CENT LAW.
Railroads Sue in -. Paul for Resto-
ration of Old Rates.

St Paul. MINI, May Sion the ground
that the new commodity freight law,
which goes into effect in Minnesota to
morrow. and the 2-ceut passenger rate
law, which went into effect May /, are in
contravention Of the provisions of the
Constitution of the United States. suit
asking for an order restoring the old
rates were begun in the Federal Court
to-day. Temporary restraining orders
against the attorney general of the State
and the Minnesota Railway and Ware
House Commission were signed this aft
ernoon by Judge Lochren. Of the United
State District Court at Minneapolis.
The suits are flied by stockholders of
eight railroads doing interstate business
I'm Minnesota. In the bills the railways.
as well as the State attorney general and
members Of the warehouse and railway
commission, together with various ship
pers representing thousands of railway
patrons in the Northwest are named as
defendants.
IN effect. the railroads are suing them
selves. with the object OF testing the va
lidity Of the new commodity freight rate
law and the 2-Cent passenger rate law.
The railroads named in the several COM
plants are: Great Northern, Northern
Pacific. Chicago, Milwaukee and St
Paul Chicago and Northwestern. North
western, Chicago. st. Paul, Minneapolis
and Omaha, Minneapolis and St Louis
Minneapolis ST. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie,
and the Chicago Great Western.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-01
WHOLE FAMILY Lose LIVES
Parents and Four Children Drowned
in Texas Flood.
Houses Washed Away and Railroad
Traffic Delayed by Overflow
ing of Rivers,

Dallas. Tex, May 31.-Reports from
Honey Grove state that a farm house on
Honey Grove Greek, six miles from the
town Of Honey Grove, was washed away
by flood last night, and George Steb-
bins. his wife, and their four children
drowned. Five of the bodies have been
recovered.
\ telegram from FL Campo states that
". NJ. Tucker and George Gullett were
drowned last night in Blue Creek. The
men were fording the swollen stream and
the feet Of their horses became entangled
In a lariat that was fastened TO a saddle
pommel and had foated
Ono rhile Of the Santa Fe track at
Gelste, one mile Of the Texas and Pacific
track at Petty, and COO feet of the Frisco
track at Hinkley, were washed out last
night. All railroad trains In North Texas
are behind schedule time
The Trinity, the Red. and the Sabine
rivers are overflowed
The Washington herald., 1907-06-01
BRYAN'S PET LAW IS UPHELD
Initiative and Referendum Found
Legal in Dog Case.
Council Passes Ordinance Requiring
All CANNES to Be MuzzIed, and
Owners Contest Validity.

Omaha, May 3L-The initiative and ref
erendum law, passed in Omaha by friends
of William J. Bryan, at the latters re-
quest and on his advice has been de-
clared legal and valid in a dog-muzzline
ordinance case. This IS the first time the
initiative and referendum has been at
tackled in this State, and the fact that il
was upheld by the courts is gratifying to
the Bryan followers.
Mayor Jim Dahlman, a warm personal
friend of Mr.. Bryan. has on a war
against dogs, and three weeks ago issued
a proclamation ordering all dogs to be
muzzled. The city council backed him up
and passed an ordinance requiring the
muzzling of dogs. the same as demanded
by Mayor Dahlman.
Several dog fanciers, opposed to muz-
zIing, took the matter before the courts,
with the result that to-day Judge SUIT
ton declared the ordinance and proclama-
ton illegal on the ground that the initia-
tive and referendum had not been in
VOked
The Washington herald., 1907-06-01
DIVES into FURNACE
Unidentified Man Ends Life
in Horrible Manner.
BURNED ALMOST TO CRISP
Stranger Supposed to Have Been
Laboring Under Odd Belief that
Death by Cremation Insured En-
trance 10 HeHven-NO Evidence of
FOuI PlHy Has Been Found.

Cincinnati, Ohio. May 31.-About s 20
o'clock this morning. when John MeDer-
mott. engineer AZ the Ryan Soap Works.
at Spring Grove avenue and Straight
street. entered the furnace room after a
few minutes absence in another part Of
the building. he noticed one Of the furnace
doors open. Going closer he was Mortified
to see a pair Of human feet partly pro-
truding from the furnace door. and, look
ing into the seething IRE box. ne saw a
mans body melting away among the
glowing Goals. McDermotts cries brought
other workmen. who. with bars and
pokers. dragged the form from the fur
mace.
The body was taken 10 the morgue.
where the coroner examined it and found
that the skull was fractured. A coat well
worn and Of foreign material and make
was found az the door Of the furnace.
This coat was torn and cut in pieces.
The fractured skull and the torn coat
were at first held by the coroner and
police 10 indicate a struggle that
preceded the showing Of the body into the
furnace, probably stlll alive. Engineer
McDermott Was closely questioned by the
police and taken 20 the morgue, where
ho naturally baked at again inspecting
the horribly charred remains
inSDeCts Furnace Doors.
About this time Ed Wilson. engineer at
the Fair View Street Railway. about a
half hours walk from the soap works.
reported to the police that shortly after
o'clock this morning a stranger had come
into his engineering room, opened a fur
mace door and looked inside. On being
spoken to, the stranger pointed overhead,
then into the furnace, then went away
talking in some tongue unknown to Viii
son. Wilson noticed the peculiar coat
worn by the man. and his description
Tailed exactly with that of the coat
found at the soap works furnace door.
Wilson later saw the coat and apparently
identified it as the one. worn by his
strange visitor.
This statement was generally taken at
once as disproving the murder theory and
establishing suicide. Chief of Detectives
Ralph c. Crawford said tonight:
THE case is clearly suicide The man
would have thrown himself into the fur
mace Of the Fair View incline but the
door was too small The furnace door at
the soap works was plenty large enough
for this purpose He was tramp and a
foreigner. I am told some foreigners be
lieve death by cremation insures heaven
for the cremated. There is no possibility
of identifying the man. so far consumed
is the body. except by the peculiar coat
The fractured skull was doubtless a re-
suit OF pulling the body from the fire
with iron hooks"