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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07
INSPECT FORT MONROE.
Party Of Government Officials
Also Visit Exposition Grounds.

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NORFOLK. VA, March Ga distin-
guished party of military officers and
Congressman were visitors to the
Jamestown Exposition grounds to-day.
They composed the party which came
down from Washington on the trans
port Sumner for the purpose of in
speeding Fort Monroe. Brigadier-Gen-
eral Murray. chief of artillery. was in
charge of the party. Other army OFF,
GERS We're General Franklin Bell, chief
OF staff; Quartermaster-G General Hum
phrey, Surgeon General O'Reilly, Gen
eral Crozier. chief of ordinance; Inspec-
tor-General Darlington, General Arson
Mills. and Colonel Hull.
The Congressional party consisted OF
Senator's Warren. Scott. Pettus and
Overman. and Representatives Hull
Fletcher. Dawes, Miller, Burke, Hay
Slayden. Talbot. Wiley, Babcock. Shir-
ley Gillett Gardiner. DeArmond, and
few others.
1t was the intention of Secretary
OF the War Taft. and Assistant Score.
tary Oliver to accompany che party
but they We're detained in Washington
The army engineers boat McGregol
brought the visitors from Fort Monroe
to the exposition grounds.
General Frederick D. Grant and Ma
ior Kuhn Joined them at the fort.
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BANK PROSPECTING,
Board of Directors Meet at Ches
ter-Many Have Measles.
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CHESTER. VA. March 6.-The Up
worth League of the Methodist Church
here will meet on Friday night, at the
home of Mrs. y. w. Perdue.
The board of directors of Chester
field County Bank met here this after
noon. This bank opened here last
August, and is now doing prosperous
business, Its stock is in demand
DIR, p. A. Hatchett, who opened a
drug business here last year, and was
compelled to close and sell out, owing
to his falling health, expects to leave
for Southern Pines, N, c., this week
to see Ii the change w \ be beneficial,
Mr., 8. u. Richardson. of Mathews
Courthouse, who formerly resided here,
| is anxious to return to this place, but
every house in the place is occupied
and no place "for the soles Of his
feet" can be found
Mrs, j. II. Sewell, who has been quite
sick from la grippe, Is somewhat Inn
proved
The attendance at tha public school
has been greatly diminished and hin
dared by the prevalence of measles
| :. hich seem to be of more virulent form
| than common. Mrs. Lyons private
school also has been much affected
| by the disease.
VI " hoped that the Grouad-hog viii
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work of restoration. which was begun
on the 18th &of May, 1905.
II the balance of about $4,000 needed
to pay for the work of restoration, which
has been accomplished at cost of $685.
900, is secured. it is probable that the
church will be consecrated on Sunday,
the 18th of May. W.
The Bible to be given by the King
of England and the lecturn by the
President of the United States will be
presented and formally received at a
special service which will be held dur
ing the meeting Of the general conven-
ton in October.
Mr.. j. Stewart Barney, Of New York,
who drew the plans for the restoration,
recently visited the church for final IN
spection and accepted the work.
Mrs IT. d. Cole. with her little niece
Carrie Cole Lane, is in Norfolk VISITING
her sister, Mrs. r. T. Lamb.
A large force of convicts are at work
on the Jamestown Road, about q mile
west of town. They are grading the
hills on either side of Jones's pond. As
soon as a sufficient supply OF rock Is al
hand and the weather permits the worf
of macadamlzng Main Street will begin
Work on the new depot is going ahead
and is to be finished In time for tli'
| exposition crown.
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Negro Identified by Miss Shelton
as Man Who Attacked Her at
Her Home In Amherst.
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DANVILLE. VA, March Elm the
Corporation Court here to- day the trial
of Herbert Steptoe, colored charged
with having cmmitted a brutal as
saalt on Miss gladys Shelton aged
Shelton a respected farmer of AM
herst county, was begun, Common
Wealths Attorney Evans, Of Amherst
With the e. case. IS " Working s in cone
j motion with Commonwealth's Attor-
icy Thomas Hamlin, or this city, while
the prisoner is represented by Attorney
or no trouble was experienced in Sc
pleaded mot guilty" Before the exami-
nation Of witnesses was gone into
lowing only the officials and reporters
to remain. The feature OF the pro
ceedings to-day, was the testimony OF
Scott the first witness. and whose tes-
timony was merely that the young wo-
man had been criminally assaulted,
Miss Shelton, on the stand. identified
Steptoe as the man who assaulted her.
The guilty party, she. said had large
rolling eyes and a swing in his walk,
both peculiarities of the prisoner. The
witness expressed the opinion that two
and that the. negro who asked nor the
bread and the one who attacked her
were not the same.
After the assault FIVE negroes We're
arrested, and Miss Shelton identified
Peter Hutson as being implicated In the
crime.
Steptoe was arrested some time
after Autson, The only way the wit
ness accounts for her difference In
the Identification is that Hutson was
the man who asked for the bread and
Steptoe the one who assaulted her,
While positive and frank in her state
ments, the evidence of MisS Shelton
alone is not sufficient to convict step
toe.
Mrs. Shelton testified that when she
returned to her home on the afternoon
of the assault she found her daughter
| gone and her hair combs on the floor
| The young lady went to a neighboring
house after the crime Several who
| were In the posse which arrested Step
toe testified that he had resisted arrest
| The Commonwealth closed. and a sis
| ter OF the negro testified that Steptot
was with her In Lynchburg on tue
morning of the crime.
| Another witness saw Stcptoe walking
| from I.ynehburg on the same day a
| about II O'clock. The assault occurred
| at 3 o'clock in the afternoon,
| Court adjourned late tnis Afternoon
| until morning, and the jury is quar-
| tered ut a local hotel.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07
RELIGION FOR BRIDE.
Merchant Changes from Metho-
dist To levy TO Win Her

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NORFOLK. VA, March CT. a. Har-
ris, aged thirtythree years. clothing
merchant of Washington, N. c., in Nor
folk yesterday accepted as his only re-
ligious faith that Of the Jewish Church.
so that Mrs. j. s. Wahrhafty. jagged
twenty-seven years, young widow OF
Washington. would become his bride.
Mrs. Wahrhafty had pronounced Mr..
Harris's religion the only thing In the
way of their marriage, but this she de-
clared to be permanent obstacle. Taxi
ing her by surprise he came to Norfolk
yesterday, was confirmed In accordance
with the Orthodox Jewish rites and re-
turned lat evening to Washington,
where the wedding will soon follow.
After the wedding Mr. Harris and his
bride win come to Portsmouth.
Mr.. Harris has been prominent mem
Der of the Methodist Church in Wash
ington. The confirmation services yes
terday took place in BNai Israel Syna-
gogue, Cumberland Street. and the cerc.
monies were conducted by Rabbi Shapiro
There were some twenty-five or thirty
| Norfolk people present. ~
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GREAT ARMIES
At EXPOSITION.
Final Conference Held Yesterday.
Vast Encampment Now
Assured.
GRANT NOW SUPREME HEAD
He Will Have Direction of All
Military Forces at Jamestown.
Sham Battle Each Week.
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NORFOLK, VA, March 6.-After
conference to-day between General j.
Franklin Bell, chief of staff, United
states Army, and General Frederick d.
Grant United states Army command
ing the Department of the East, and the
governors of the Jamestown Exposition
when final details bearing on the mill
tary encampmont at the exposition were
announced that the encampment would
be the most extensive ever undertaken
by the government, and also that the
scheme OF sham battles, manoeuvres,
drills and marches will be far more
elaborate than anything of the kind ever
seen In this country.
Marines and sailors from war vessels
at anchor off the exposition grounds will
also participate in the land operations.
us will the members Of the national
guards and cadet corps visiting the ex-
position.
Grant Will Head Ali.
1t was decided between the generals
and the governors that General Grant
should be in active command, not only
| Of the regular troops, but also Of the
militia, semi-military organizations ana
cadet corps.
| 1t was recognized by the governors, as
by the army officers. that there must be
one authoritative head of all the troops.
although the militia companies will not
be denied their organization privileges.
The demands Of discipline and santa
ton, it was stated by the army officers,
/ could be successfully COPIED with only A,
the hands Of one commander.
Ballooning, as 1t applies to warfare
will also be practiced in connection Will
the military movements.
Major Kuhn. chairman OF the military
board, reported that there was ample
and suitable ground for the encampmeEt
| and the manoeuvres.
The movement Of the troops will be
kept up from the beginning to the enf
Of the exposition. One sham battle viii
be fought each week during the show
At least 10000 militiamen and cadets arr
expected to visit the exposition from BE-
ginning to end, in addition to the regu
lars and naval men.
4 The camp will be a veritable trainin.
school for the militia and practic
ground for the regulars.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07
BOAT GOES TO BOTTOM.
Six Men and Three Horses Havo
Narrow Escape from Drowning.

(SEeclal To me IlMes-lJlspalcn.)3 Is
WEST POINT, VA, March About
10 A. M. to-day the wind caused the
Mattaponi River to be SO rough that thu 7
boat at Chain Ferry broke Its cable and
went to the bottom. Fortunately, 1t was
near enough to the King and Queen
shore to save the six men and three
horses and the bags Of mail. There
were two drummers. two mail-carriers
ana two ferrynsen. One horse Went
ashore and two had to be eXticated from
the mud, The bags of mail went down..
but wore gotten out wet. 4&s
About 200 yards further up the same
river at the same time, Mr., Joe Wharf
ton and Mr.. Logan Marshall. of King
and Queen, We're coming to West Point
in a. rowboat. which was capsi2ed, The
men managed to save themselves from
drowning, "
About midnight last night there was
snow and high wind, but no damegci
was done here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07
BUCKINGHAM EXHIBIT.
Committee, Which Is Making
Collections, Offers Prizes.
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BUCKINGHAM, VA, March 6.-The
committee appointed by the County
School Board to get up an educational
exhibit for the jamestown Exposition
met at Dillwyn. Monday. February "a.
and organized for the work, with Rev.
Mr.. Humphries. of State River District,
as chairman. and Miss A. p. Jones sec
rotary.
Some very creditable work in draw
ing and painting is being done by the
pupils of the High School at this place.
selections from which will be part Of
the exhibit.
Miss Fannie S. Hall has had her
school term extended one month.
Miss Sallie B. Rice declined an en-
tension of her session at Malone school.
The Board Of Supervisors appropri-
ated $500 for an agricultural exhibit at
Jamestown. and meeting of farmers
and those interested in the matter will
be held here on the 18th. A prize of
$40 is offered for the best sample OF
tobacco. IS for the second best, and
50 for the third best. Prizes have been
offered also for the best samples of
| most other farm products. The Chesa-
| peake and Ohio Railroad has offered
| to take the various exhibits free OF
freight charges, and floor space has
been obtained at jamestown.
| Mr. w. j. HUBBARD. clerk of the Cir
|
ness this week. as was also Mr.. J. FL
Noble. acting postmaster.
| Mrs. G. G.. Clay has her aunt, Mrs.
| Gaines, with her for an extended visit.
A writer in a local paper asserts that
there are more people in this county
| now than at any time in the history
| of the county. He must have forgotten
| the time when some farms had as many
| as 100 negroes on them, or else he does
not recognize the negro as an inhabi-
] tant. At one time this precinct had
very large negro vote. but now only
about 40 negroes are registered, and il
is seldom they oil vote.
The new hotel at Arvona has been
|rented. and will be great convenience,
to travellers who have business there
Mr.. Henry Wills has gone to Nor-
folk.
Large quantities of tobacco hav
been placed in the storage warehouse
at Dillwyn and pooled.
The bank at that place advances
five per cent. of the price at which
the tobacco is salable
Mr. Wingate, literary man from
New York, has been staying here. an,
1t is said he collected data and made
notes from which he purposes writing
history of the county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07
That Made Milwaukee Famous.

4 \ u r 81 D 4 & . .
Highway Commissioner p. ST. n. Wiz
son, Messrs. Henry Warden, Thomas IL.
Harris, Captain NJ. b. Rowe and 9TH
the motion That 1t is the sentiment
OF this meeting that the county be
bonded for permanent road improve
ment and that the board of supervisors
lie requested to take the na5essary
steps to carry out the wishes ~ this
meeting..' The vote on the propositions
was 90 . IS In favor of It. The an
nouncef ynN was received with APP
plause. Captain NJ. 3. Rowe appeared
before the board of supervisors and
asked for the appropriation OF $1,000
for improving the plank road from
Salem Church to this city. three and
one half miles. The landowners along
the said road have contributed an equal
sum. The supervisors took the mat
ter under consideration to Inquire into
the legal bearing on such appropria-
| tions. There is strong sentiment In
| favor of better roads, and favorable
action on general lines is looked for.
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soon emerge from his hole, bringin
sunshine and gardening weather.
AGAINST SALOONS.
Bristol in Midst Of Vigorous
Temperance Campaign.

ISptCIdI 7 IIIIItS-11ISPHtCHI
BRISTOL, VA, March Evangelist
George r. Stuart and Prof. James A.
an audience of about 1000 here to-
night in connection with the campaign
to rid Bristol of saloons. The meeting
was attended with much enthusiasm.
The Council of Bristol, Va. having
last night placed itself on record as
favorins high license in preference to
the abolition OF saloons. the mass
meeting tonight passed resolutions
condemning this course as contrary to
the wishes of the masses. and as calcu-
lated to work to their detriment. The
campaign closes with a mass meeting
Tomorrow night, and the vote will be
taken Friday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07
SAUNDERS A CANDIDATE.
Middlesex Attorney Hopes tc
Succeed ]. Boyd Sears.
10 I'lle TImes-Dispntch.l

~ [SpeClAI 10 THU y l111Ft&eSfI'I
tURBANNA r. o.. VA, March 6.--Col-
onel John r, Saunders, prominent az
lorney OF MddleseN, has announced NM
self a candidate for the State Senate from
this district, subject to the Democratic
primary. He hopes to succeed the Hon
j. Boyd Sears.
To-day during recess at the pubs
school at this place, taught by Miss
Walker, John Howard. a pupil, in an al
tercation, cut Willie Heath. The wouiN'
was dressed at the drug store, and nc
serious results are expected.
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GOVERNORS PEW.
Canopy Has Been Ordered from
New York,
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w IL 4 / A NIGlIIRCy N1nrnh a IN

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WILLIAMSBURG, VA, March 6.--The
order for the canopy for the Governors
pew in old Bruton Church has been
placed with New York Arm, and will
he put up in about five weeks, The
bronze pewplates and memorial tablets,
which are being made by the Gorham
Company, will be placed IN tho church
before the lst Of May, 10 complete the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07
BUYS MINISTER'S HOUSE.
Conduct Tailoring Business II
Mr.. Martins Residence.
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SneclRl 10 TIT J IHIes- D!sPtttUH'
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, March g.
Nj. d. Martin Of Baltimore, the latters
property on Main Street, in this city. in
which he will reside and conduct a
fashionable tailoring establishment,
The price paid was $3.50.
Mrs. Etiie May White has instituted
a suit In the Corporation Court here
for divorce from her husband, b. II,
White, Jr.
while playing in the public school yard
here with schoolmates, slipped and fell
in jumping, resulting In the breaking
of one of his legs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07
Three Years in Prison.

I.YNCHBuRCi, VA, March Gin the
Corporation Court to-day Frank John
son colored, was given three years
in prison on the charge of highway
robbery, and David Agee, a white man.
six months in Jail for an attempted
the city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07
Member of First Convention.

NORFOLK, VA. March 6.-Mr. Jacob
Russell, OF New York City, one OF the
nine surviving delegates to the first
Republican National Convention in
1885, when Fremont was nominated
for the presidency, is tho guest here of
Mr.. r.. Morgan RUSSELL, his grandson,
and president of the Russell Ice Cream
Company. Mr.. Jacob Russell is now
eighty-eisht years old, but Is still fair
ly active and anioys good health.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07
Timers on Strike.

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NORFOLK, VA, March 6.-Tinners
employed on the Jamestown EXPOSE
ton construction work to the number
of fifty struck to-day because their
demand for an increase in wages from
81 to $3.50 day was declined.
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hatan Bouldin is very i'll at the resi-
dence OF his son in-law, DR.. Il. II.
Harper, in this city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-05
Ten Commandments for
Girls Who Would Marry

fly dream. She can't move a chair.
She can't get a wrap. He hovers
over her. He anticipates her every
wish. Mother-in-law pets her and
calls her "my daughter" with frank
delight in her influence over "our
dear boy"
But by and by, "our dear boy" is
frequently, and more frequently de-
tanned downtown; at first until on
ly IL, then later and later, while
the lonely wife eats her heart out
waiting, listening, starting at every
sound until she hears him Keeling
up the stairs. Mother-in-law grows
colder father-in-law grows gruffer.
She was their last hope for their
sons redemption-and she has
failed.
No matter how much you love
him, don't marry a man to reform
him unless you have made up your
mind that the possible six months
happiness will make up for life,
time of misery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-05

gilded youth who has all of the
graces that good breeding instill,
and all of the vices that too much
money and idleness foster. Idol 81
an indulgent mother, cash circu-
lator for a busy moneygetting faith
err, this leech of modern society
gorges on the goods that a iatter-
ing world provides, even on the
heart blood of those that love him.
Naturally the young man who
sends girl stately Jacque roses in
December and huge punches of
fragrant violets in February, not to
mention a ton of bonbons in five
pound installments throughout the
year, makes a decided impression.
For girls are Humankind so are
mammaS.
When he fails to keep an engage
ment with her, the engaging peni-
tent sends a sweet little note Of
apology, bolstered up by the latest
book or a love of a trinket. She
forgives and forgets, though she
knows perfectly we'll he was drunk.
She knows that he CANDLES.
Her father begs her to give him
up. A trip abroad, year at some
swell eastern school, anything,
whether he can afford it or not, if
she'll only give him up.
But what is all that to her? Blind
ed by wealth and position she is all
pity for the youth who abjectly
pleads, Marry me. Let me give
my good-for-nothing self into your
keeping. Surely, you can do what
| can't-yank me up into the semb-
lance of a man."
She is fattered. What nobler
work for a girl to do? Besides she
is courted and feter by his grand
mamma and urged on by his rich
father, who says: "The boy has
lots of good in him. Just a little
wild, but pshaw, he'll go as steady
as a clock when good little WON
an gets hold of him" And so she
, marries him.
The first months fly like a butter
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-05
THE AUDITORIUM.

Beginning Sunday evening the
Shirley Co. will present Henry
Arthur Jones powerful drama,
"The Middleman." This is the play
that e. S. Willard, the great Eng
lish actor used when he made his
American debut some years ago,
and so great has been his success
that he is at present playing it in
the larger eastern cities.
The central figure is that of an
old hard working man, Blenkarn
an inventor of glaze that he sold
to Chandler, who has become
wealthy through the discovery
Chandler now man of great
wealth and surrounded by every
luxury is about to enter parliament
His son a captain in the army has
ruined Blenkarn's daughter and is
about to right the wrong and marry
her, but Chandler, fearing thai
such an alliance with the daughter
Of the poor working man would
ruin his prospects, disowns the sor
and sends him away to foreign ser
vice. With money supplied by
Chandler, Blenkarn tries to discov
ev the secret of ancient pottery
When acquainted with the rela
tionship between his daughter ant
the captain, he begs his employer
to send for the son, but the selfish
Chandler refuses. Crushed apt
heartbroken, old Blenkarn seeks tc
drown his sorrow in his work; al
last he discovers the secret of an
cient pottery and with visions OF
wealth before him denounces his
former employer whom he threat
ems ton ruin. In the last act
Blenkarn is man of wealth and
Chandler, unable to buy the secret
from Blenkarn, is poor man,
forced to leave his handsome man
sion. The old owners are about to
take their leave when news is
brought of Captain Chambers re-
turn with his wife, who is no less
than the daughter of Blenkarn,
whom he married abroad. This play
will be prettily staged, new scenery
has been built and painted for the
production. Monday evening will
be the benefit for the Crittenden
home. On this evening Miss Flor
ence McEachron and Mrs. r. w.
Dickey will render vocal selections.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-05
COL. TOM DEAD

Thomas Jefferson Smith, one time
a ward politician always reckoned
with in Spokane, is dead. A tele-
gram came yesterday announcing
his death Wednesday at Los An
geles. He will be buried Sunday.
For years he was known as
Colonel" Tom Smith. He was a
particularly energetic and erratic
Irishman, well liked for his With
cisms, pugnaciousness and keenness
in politics. 1t was he who over
threw calculations during republi-
can convention when he nominated
Col. Frank Boyd for mayor. Smith
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-05

is, she performs the last services
for the dead and blasses young
couples just entering wedlock. In
80 years she has placed her bony
hands upon the heads of more than
900 lovers.
When Grandma" Marks left So
walk, Poland, 40 years ago. she
stood five feet eight inches. In her
present age-shrunken state she Is
IA inches shorter, She appears to
be in good health. Her husband was
a rabbi. She was the mother of
seven children. two of whom still
live. The eldest Is rs years old.
The old woman received a birth
day cake decorated with ia stars
and weighing 20 pounds.