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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
Lunenburg county, where he will visit

Lunenburg county, where he will visit
Clifford Lunson, the little boy who
was injured In Richmond d., several vera
riding his wheel. has recovered. and
is able to be out again.
Mrs. Eye Of Roanoke, is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. a. j. Lucas. OF
home Of Miss Rosa Wathall. Of Thir-
teenth and Stockton Streets, on Thurs
Of Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church.
Rev. a. r. Howell, who recently ac-
eepted the pastorate Of Clopton Street
bh a1h CIhnrch VII! pfeach there at
Among the Manchester persons reg
istered ct the Ocean View Hotel are
MisRes Mamie Utz. Gertrude Utz and
Esther .Shotwell.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of clopton
Street Baptist Church will meet to-
morrow. afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
=. w; Holt, to perfect arrangements
The oymps c Sah aRf ha eSth has been
In camp at Ocean View for the past
week, broke camp Sunday. The tent
weeks, 50 that the members can go
down from time to time.
At Bainbridge- Street Baptist Church
District Baptist Association, which
terfeld. on August 9Th, were appointed
They were Messrs. 2: N. Gregory. sr..
Du Val and B. H. Morrisette.
Mr.: G. 6. Fuqua, of swansboro, who
has been visiting Northern cities. has
returned home.
Mr.. w. "A. Jackson continues Ill with
appendicitis.
Miss Maggie F,uqua, OF winterpock
Is the guest Of Mrs. May S. Bailey. OF
Mason Park.
Miss Clara Dickerson has returned
! Blanch Norton of south Norfolk
! Alderman and Mrs j.. T. Abbott are
at Ocean View for a weeks stay dur
ing which time they will visit James
The case Of Henry Nunnally. charged
with striking Henry Nelson. Jr., witt
a baseball bat on Saturday night. was
not heard in the Police Court yesterday
/ morning. owing to the condition Of the
until next Monday. The injured boy Ii
/ reported to be much improved, but was
una BILE to appear. Nunnally. who wat
bailed for $3.50 on Saturday night ha6
his bond renewed.
John Lewis smith (colored), charged
with creating disturbance, was be,
fore the court yesterday morning ant
Walter Mason (colored>, charged
\ with being drunk. was made to pa,
II $3.50 and costs.
Herman Lsni l., (wh;,te, wa. was ar arreste,
the property Of the Atlantic Coast Lin.
Clarence Pegram. white man, wh'
gives his home as Littleton, N; c.. wa
hgIeE sa as5 gh he charge
Frank Woodley (coloredl will appea
In court this morning charged witt
non support of his wife.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
Things DOING IN
HENR|CO COUNTY.
Youngsters Disporting III Gill.
lies Greek Roped in By
the Police.
MUCH INTEREST IN POLITICS
Summer Term of Court Practi-
cally Over-Cases Before
Magistrates.


Seven happy youngsters were gath
cred In by the Henrico county police
on Sunday afternoon for following the
Chicago University plan and going
about wlthoutthe conventional amount.
of clothing. The arrests were made
on the banks of Gillie's Creek, below
Fulton. County Policemen Rogers and
Angle captured the clothing Of seven
bathers, while a number of others es-
capped. The boys We're bailed for their
appearance In court Yesterday norn-
ing. When their names were called,
only two were on hand, Everett Can.
non and Willie Crowder. These two
were allowed to pay the costs and
go with the understanding that their.
parents would attend to them.
Warrants were issued for the other
five-Raymond Trench, Robert Cooper,
Robert Lane. Tennis Ford and Berry
Goodman--and they will be brought
UP as rapidly as the county officers
can rope them in.
Magistrate Angle announced that
though the first two got off lightly
those who "jpmped their bail" would
receive the limit. The arrests were
made on instructions from Judge
Scott, on account of complaint made
by residents Of the neighborhood.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
MEET AT
EXPOSITION TO-DAY
Attendance Promisessto Be Large
and Sessions Will Be In
teresting.
MANY GO FROM RICHMOND
Will Attend Reunion Of De
scendants OF Members OF
House Of Burgesses.

y Lawyers, judges and solicitors from
all over Virginia We're on the road
yesterday afternoon and last night Ell
route to the Jamestown Exposition,
where the State Bar Association as
senbles in annual session this morn
ing at 10 o'clock The meetings will
be held in the auditorium of the In
side Inn, and that hotel will be tho
hea quarters of the members and their
families.
Hon. Allen caperton Braxton, the
president of the associations; Mr.. John
r. Minor, the secretary, and Mr.. John
Garland Pollard, tbs chairman of4.ne
executive committee. went down to-
gether yesterday afternoon over the
Chesapeake and Ohio road, leaving
Richmond at 4 o'clock.
1t is estimated that there will be in
attendance from forty to fifty Rich
mond lawyers. many of whom will be
companied by members of their fam
lilies.
Dlg Attendance.
Mr.. j ohm b. Minor. the secretary of
the association. sail yesterday that
he had received about gao acceptances
in all. Most of those attending pur-
pose to remain through the term of
the gathering. In addition to these,
there will. be no doubt many Ri,hmond
and Norfolk lawyers who will cn1
down to the exposition for d day. ii
unable to stay through the entirs
session.
The Bar Association will be in SEES
sion three days. closing on Thursday
night with the annual banquet Of tn G
association, usually very brill1an,
Ifunction
Organization, election of officers ant
other business will be transacted to.
day, and by agreement with the expo
sition authorities, the association viii
adjourn for the morning at II o'clock
At that hour will be held In the mair
| auditorium of the exposition re.
lunion or gathering of a large number
| OF descendants OF members of the Vir'
ginia House of BurSesses A number
| of prominent families in Virginia anc
elsewhere are able to trace their an
l'cestry to some member of the first leg
Iisla tive assembly In America.
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Manchester Bureau, Dispatch,
No. 1902 Hull Street
Charles NJ. Amos, for more than
the Southern Railway in this city, and
one of the oldest workmen at the
shops, died suddenly while sitting on
Thirteenth Street, yesterday morning
at 6:25 o'clock.
Only a few minutes before Mr.. Amos
had been in the yard with his wife,
lie l1 took seat on the porch. and in
the meantime Mrs. Amos went to get
some stimulant. Before she returned
he had expired
four years ago, Mr.. Amos came to
Manchester at an early age. He went
to work in the Southern shops, and
held his position there until a year
on account of his health.
MIR. Amos was very popular and had
hundreds Of friends among his fellow
politics. H WaS and 1rG befose tin IL w Ws
Der Of Stuart Lodge of Odd Fellows,
OF this city, and a.lso,a member Of sew.
in the Confederate Army.
Mr. Amos was a member of Balm
bridge Baptist Church. He was married
twice ':,,1 By the first union there was
liam Amos. of surry county. He also
is survived by his second wife and two
children. Mr.. Lucian Amos, Of this
city, who Is employed at the Southern
81 Shops J Is, and Mrs. Ada E. walthall, Of
Mr.. ThomasAAmos, of Ashland.
The funeral will take place this
morning at 10 o'clock. The services
Will be conducted at the grave IN Maury
Cemetery by ReY. r. w. Cridlin.
Mr.. Jcvett Dead.
| Ma n @ u, II To,
eight Years of age, died yesterday
morning at the residence of his sister
Mrs. II. r. Watkins, at Midlothian. HI
mad l1eI, been IN Ill health for some time
Jewett came to this country from his
native home, Eng Reaching man.
hood, he began operating mines at Mid
lothian, and continued a this .wor.
Ave years go. at which time he retired
from this business and removed tc
Manchester where he lived with his
late w Wife,s sister, Mrs: M. a. ANGEL, Of
time Of his last illness.
Mr.. Jewett was in the Confederate
4 War, and was member Of Joseph E
4 Johnston Camp, Of Confederate Vet
member Of Manchester Lodge, No. IA
i "a. +. and A. NJ, and of Central Meth
Iodist Episcopal Church.
He is survived by three sons-J. 7.
city. He also leaves one brother, Mr.
John w. Jewett, and two sisters, Mis-
Jane T. Jewett and Mrs. E. r. Watkins
all of Midlothian.
the train, on its arrival at o'c1ocl
this afternoon. The interment will b.
made in Maury Cemetery.
The pall-bearers will be as follows
Messrs. ". Fl. Owens, !! NJ. 4. Campbell
: Broaddus, John q. Walker, r. p. Owel
!, and A. II. Fitzgerald.
| Manchester Lodge of Masons VIII
meet at their temple at 3 o'clock t
attend the funeral in a body.
Personals and Briefs.
Mrs. John E.. Utz. who has been Wis
iting friends in Danville, has re
turned home.
+ Mr.. Julian Staples left yesterday TO
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
MAKE RICHMOND
CONVENTION CITY
Negroes Move to Have Big Or
ganization Of Their Race
Hold Meeting Here.

The progressive colored people of
Richmond purpose to make Richmond
the convention city of their race, St.
l.uke's Association convenes here from
the Goth to 23rd of August. This is
said to be one OF the strongest and
largest organizations among colored
people In this country. The meeting
Will bring to Richmond prominent
colored people from all over the coun-
try, The National Negro Educational
Convention will meet at the Hampton
Normal Institute on Tuesday Among
the questions to be discussed Will be
the migrations of Virginia negroes
from tho farms to the Northern cities.
The National Association of Negro
teachers meets at Hampton August
LIST and I'd. this being the fourth an
nual session of the organization.
The State Baptist Sunday School
Convention, colored, Will meet at
l-ynchburg August 22d-24th, and the
negro b. y. p. u. convenes at the
same time.
influential men among the Richmond
colored population purpose to send dell
egatlons to invite these associations to
meet in Richmond next year. and tlFe
leaders OF tho movement are hopeful
OF securing quite a number of similar
gatherings. The negro Mystic Shrin-
ers convene In Richmond in their an
nual session early In September.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
SUCCESSOR TO
DR.. NJ !LWAINE
Trustees Of Hampden-sidney
Meet in Norfolk To-Day-Pro-
lessor Long Mentioned.

The board Of trustees OF Hampton
Sidney College viii meet in Norfolk at
IL o'clock to-day for the purpose OF
electing successor to DR.. r. II. Nell
Waine, formerly of tho chair OF Eng
lish. who was recently elected State
Librarian.
Several are being mentioned In con-
being DR.. Iienneman, of the University
OF the South; Professor 'McWhrter, OF
the University Of Tennessee, and Pro-
fessor Ernest NJ. Long, of the law
department of Richmond College.
The only other business to be trans
acted by the board to-day Will be of a
routine nature.
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Too Young for Gallo,vs.

Though disposed to show none to
the railroads, Governor Swanson yes
terday extended mercy to Otis VIII
lia1ns, negro boy. fifteen years old,
who had been sentenced to die on tha
tgallows on August I'd. Ten days ago
a petition for a Communication was re.
ceived and action upon 1t was deferred
until His Excellency could hear from
the trial Judge. Since that time Judge
w. r. Barksdale has written that liz
would not oppose clemency. but added
that the age Of the murderer was this
only thing in his favor. Accordingly,
the Governor decided to commute tho
sentence to life imprisonment. VII.
liams had already been respited fol-
thirty days, the rst date for the exc.
cution having been fixed for July 9Th
The crime was particularly afro
cious, Williams having killed John
Hunt. colored in Campbell county
over a game of cards. The negroes
were playing in camp and williams
was told that Hunt has cheated him.
and under the circumstances, and in
accordance with the gambling code. 1t
was up to him to shoot. Immediately
he pulled revolver. which ended the
life OF Hunt and broke UP the game.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
MAY ARREST ALLEN.
Supposed to Know Something About
Escnpc of Free MN.

Willie Freeman. the negro prisoner
who escaped from the Goochland
county jail. continues to occupy the
limelight. He was tracked to Ohio and
brought back, and will remain In the
Henrico jail until his trial begins in
September.
According to statement to Cover
nor Swanson yesterday Joe Allen, q
Goochland negro, will be requested to
explain his connection, II any, with
the escape of Freeman. The latter
went to Aliens house after escaping.
but when the officers reached the place
he had hurried away. The citizens of
the community have declared that the
Investigation will show that Allen
knew all about the plans of Freeman.
even II he did not actually assist IN
liberating him. freeman is a dam
gerous character. and was held pend
Ing trial for barn burning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
PARALYSIS CURED.
GIVES ALL THE CREDIT
TO DI,. WILLIAMS PINK PILLS.
sorcly Afflicted, lie Was Cured After
0rtiinnry Methods Failed Even to
Give Rclief.

< There are still people who say that
partial paralysis cannot be cured
K If you have partial paralysis or some
other severe nervous disorder, do you
think 1t Is better to be treated by
some one who insists that you are In
durable, or to take a treatment that rat
grateful patients throughout the
A recent case where cure was eff
fected was that of Nh Charles H. Gill
den, of Portland, 1onia county, Mich.
Mr.. Gilden Is a veteran of the civil
war, and fought with the Eighth New
York Heavy Artillery The story Of
his affiction told in his own words is
as follows:
IN 1893 was attacked with terrible
twitcfing sensations and numbness all
was paralysis and which he attributed
to a bullet wound received during the
war.
Il seemed to be getting paralyzed all
over and finally could hardly walk.
My eyes became weak and I had to
get stronger glasses. could not move
the lid OF one of my eyes and my face
and mouth We're drawn over to the
right side to such an extent that I
could not speak distinctly. l was also
troubled with palpitation of the heart.
been under the treatment of several
doctors and having tried electricity
without help, l bought six boxes OF
DR.. Williams Pink Pills and got some
relief. After taking six boxes more, I
could stand hard days tramp and
another six boxes cured me-"
This case. like numerous others.
bears witness to the wonderful cura-
tive properties of DR.. Williams Pink
Pills in nervous disorders.
Dr. Williams Pink Pills cure gen.
cral and nervous debility because they
make new blood. They strike at the
root Of these and other blood diseases,
such as rheumatism, anaemia, indlges-
| tlon and nervous troubles. such az
neuralgia, nervousness and spinal
weakness.
A valuable booklet, NERVOUS Disor-
ders," will be sent free on request.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or sent. postpaid. on re-
ceipt of price. so cents per box. six
boxes for $3.50. by the Or. Williams
Medicine Company. Schenectady. N Y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
. AUCTION SALES TO-DAY.
City Property That VIII Go Under tn,
Hummer

City Property That VIII Go Under the
Hammer.
A number of interesting auction
sales of real estate are announced for
To-day at $3.50 p. NJ. II. A. catlin
will sell the house and lot No. 331
West Main Street.
AT 6 O'clock this afternoon N, w.
Bowe & Son will sell the brick dwell
ing No. 70Sl-2 North Fourth Street.
AT the same hour j. d. Carneal 4
Son will sell the two dwellings Nos
6O2 and 704 West Clay Street.
AT o'clock Charles A. Rose Will
have an attractive sale, offering a,
public auction the residence No. Gle
North Seventh Street.
There may be other auction sales
later in the week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
MEASURE VOID AND
COURTS MUST ACT.
Mac1lcn May Get Mandamus
Writ Ordering Publication Of
Important Notice.
ATTORNEY GENERAL DECIDES
Holds That Negligence Of Sen
ate Renders Null Resolution
for Changeiint Constitution.

- According to an opinion rendered
yesterday morning by AttorneyGen-
eral Anderson, the failure of the ..tate
Senate to spread upon it's minutes theE
fun text of the Machen resolution pro-
sviding for a. ninety-day session Of the
4 General Assembly by constitutional
amendment makes that proposed meas
ure void. Acting on this legal inter-
probation, Speaker w. ID. Cardwel. of
the House OF Delegates, directed Clerk
\ John w. Williams not to print notice
gof this contemplated change in the law,
unless specifically ordered to do 50 by
n The courts.
May Get Mnndamus.
Mr.. Williams, who first discovered
githe defect. and applied to the Attor
i&ney- General for ruling, commun
Erated with Senator Machcn a Alexan-
sdria8 over the long stance telephone
yesterday. and Mr.. Machen will C:cide
to-day whether or not application will
be made to the State court for the
Smandarnus writ. Action must be
prompt, for unless the notice is printed
3gby Sunday morning the matter will be
officially dead.
@sg8 lille the House Of Delegates fol-
n lowed the Constitution to the letter,
" the Senate for some reason did not do
u so, and simply recorded the aye and
N nay vote. Section 1876 of the Constitu-
5+,on declares that the fu1l5text Of the
sresolntions AFFECTING an amendment to
+bats document must be printed in the
minutes
4 M, yvil1ian,s wa ana l,le Yesterday
Il " confer 1vith lie ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
N nor or the, president pro tempore of
4 - he p,,if1 ef,:hy tha advica az the At.
Z tornev- General ana the sneaker
7 a q, 49,.
ii'' po ' ''''''. ~ ~
The resolutions IN question are OF
d great Importance. One provides that
7 the i6 General Assembly shall hold
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
CUNNINGHAM is
WANTED TN WEST
Was Arrested Here for Stealing
Ring from Girl--Now i'll
Jail.

Archie Cunningham, alias John Lee.
alias Frank Hayes, who was sent to
jail last week for stealing gold ring
from Matte Young, girl Of the lower
part of the city, is badly wanted IN
Chicago on the charge OF grand lar
ceny and attempted murder.
Cunningham was arrested by Detec-
tive Sergeant Wren. BY means Of cir
titled as man wanted in several cl ties.
AS soon as he has finished his jail term
here, he will be turned over to The
Chicago authorities. A reward of $lO0
was offerea FOR hiH eNnture.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
Much Doublc-rrnckinr..

The Southern Railway has completed
a second track since January 1st from
Pomona to High Point, N. G.. twelve
miles. The line from High Point to
Linwood, n. c., twenty-five miles. is
being double-tracked, and fourteen
miles are in operation. 1t Is expected
to complete the remaining eight miles
by October list. With tho completion
Of this work the company will have q,
double track from Greensboro to spen-
Ger. N. c.. forty-seven miles. The
work from Linwood to Spencer, &c
miles. was finished on May 31st. The
line From Knoxville to New Line.
Tenn. thirty-seven miles, is being
double- tracked, and about twenty-five
miles have been completed and placed
in operation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
New Jamestown Line.

Beginning August eth. tho Richmond
and Washington line Will inauguratc
through system to Jamestown. The
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac has arranged with the Coast Line
and the Norfolk and Western to run
a train from Washington to the James
town grounds with the same dining
car service that has been go successful
on the Richmond Washington line.
This through train will leave Wash
ington at 1880 daily, reaching Rich
mond in the early afternoon. and
touching at Jamestown Exposition by
500. Leaving Jamestown at A. NJ,
the through service will hit Richmond
at 1920 and Washington at P. NJ.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
Fined 'rl,e,n Both.

Sarah CALVIN and Mary Cnlvin. lead
ers of the two factions that broke up
the peace and dignity Of the Common
wealth down below Fulton On Satur-
day afternoon. were before Ma gistrate
sGe3rge Washington Thomas yesterday
to explain the matter. Mr. James T.
Lewis took the side Of Sarah, and Mr..
H. NJ Smith represented Mary. So
ably did the two lawyers fight their
cases that Squire Thomas determined
upon an ev1n handed Justice, ard fined
each $3.50 ans put both women under
bond for 800 Tor he next SIX months
They Will probably keep the peace for
that time ut any rate
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
shorter Line. to Richmond.

a. Q. Page. superintendent OF the
Chesterfield and Lancaster Railroad.
announces that in the near future an
extension Will he built to either Con-
cord. N. c., or Charlotte. n. c., via
Monroe. 1T has Just completed an
extension OF twenty miles from Ruby,
S. c., westward toward Charlotte. and
this Is now In operation. This Will
make a shorter line from Important
South Carolina points to Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
RAILROAD NEWS
FROM ALL POINTS
Chesapeake and Ohio is Grad
TALLY Resutnit1g Work Of
Construction.
SOUTHERN PUSHING WORK
New Jamestowi1's Accoln1noda-
tions-Ricl1nond's Shorter
Route to South Carolina.

Tha Chesapeake and Ohio Hallway
Company IL gradually resum;ns tie
work tia. vas suspended some time
ago because OF the strlngency o: the
money market. However, for the pres.
ent the managers are movipg slowly,
and ore doing only that work which
they consider actually necessary.
on various parts Of
the limo Is being pushed with son1e-
thing like the old-tin,e vigor. Much
OF this Is on the Peninsula Division
between Richmond and Newport News.
Scn,e OF 1t Is being done on western
divisions. President Stevens is now
on the western end of the line looking
after work that is to be done there.
The Potts Creek Division will be In
active operation before the frosts come.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
SEALS STILL Ar LARGE.
Authorities Unable to Land Convict

Authorities Unable to Land Convict
Up to This Time.
Roy Seals. the negro convict, who
escaped from Anderson's farm week
ago. has not yet been captured, and
the penitentiary authorities believe he
has filed away his shackles, secured
other clothing, and left the county for
good. Davis, who broke away from
the guards with Seals, was shot dead,
and from the fact that Seals has not
been seen. 1t is presumed that he was
not wounded. A reward OF $50 was
offered for his arrest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
Wanted in wiIIlnn,sbu

Joe Yates. colored. charged with be-
ing a fugitive from Justice from Will
liamsburg, Va, appeared in the Police
Court yesterday morning, but as there
was no evidence against him he was
held over until to-day. Nobody seems
to know why Yates is desired in Will
Eamsburg, and he himself seems some-
what PUZZLED that any place should
want Elin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
ICE TRUST, AGAIN.

Grand Jury Meets Tomorrow to Con-
tlnue Investigation.
The grand jury in the Hastings
Court Will meet again tomorrow to
Investigate the charge that an ice
trust is in existence here. Already a
great many witnesses nave been OK
amined, Including c. Doran Wingfield,
secretary and treasurer of the Crystal
Ice Company. tf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
ESCAPES FROM JAIL.
George Randolph, Negro Horse Thief,


is ait Large.
George Randolph, who last week
plead guilty to the charge of stealing
a horse, buggy and harness from w. a.
Jones, a negro preacher Of Whatan
county, and who was turned over to the
deputy sheriff OF that county. escaped
from the Powhatan jail Saturday night,
after having spent only q few hours
behind the bars.
Search is being made for the thief,
and it is expected that he win soon be
landed. In the meanwhile the negro
preacher is without his horse. which Is
being held as witness by the Com
monwealth. Jones complains that he
wants his horse badly, as he is needed
to work the farm.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
Picnic Date Changed.

The annual picnic of st. Patrick's
'Sunday-schoo, which was to be held
at West Point on July 21st, has been
postponed until August 9Th. The train
will leave the Southern depot for West
Point at $500 A. NJ. returning from
West Point at 700 p. M.