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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
'HETTY WEDDING AT KESWICK
OF MISS 3IADELLE WILLIAMS
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kESSVICK, Va August 29.-The
lovely and hospltable home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Williams at Keswick, Va.
was the scene of a very beautiful mar
riage at high noon Wednesday, the
2Sth instant. when their handsome and
attractive daughter. Mabelle, was led
to the hymenal altar by Mr.. Wythe
Overton Dabney, a popular and success
full young business man of Rich
mond. Va. The spacious parlor was
beautifully decorated with ferns and
potted plants. The color scheme was
white and green. The couple entered
under the sweet strains of the wedding
march from the skilled hand of Miss
Ella Voolfolk, who presided at the
piano. Pausing under an elaborate
floral bell, the ceremony was performed
by DR.. J. Wiley Bledsoe in his usual
happy style. The bride was attired in
ia blue chiffon panama, tan gloves and
slippers and carried an armful of
Brides roses. Little Virginia Jackson
bore the ring on a silver salver.
The brides sister, Virginia Eliza
beth Williams, was: charmingly attired
in white crepe de chine over white taft
feta Mr. Harry Jackson we'll perform
ed his part as hest man. and Mrs r.
Bender was thoroughly at home. as
mistress of ceremonies.
a very delightful luncheon was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
GERMAN LABORERS
m SLATE QUARR|Es
Many Reach Arvonia and Will
Be Put to Work at Once.
Not Strike-Breakers.
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ARyONIA, VA, August ga num-
Der of German laborers arrived here
to-day to take the places of the strik-
ers in the slate quarries. The men
were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
Sparti. of a labor agency, and Mr.. r.
IS Tuck, of Richmond, secretary and
treasurer Of the Richmond Slate Com
pany, which operates large quarries
here.
The men who We're brought in Were
taken at once to the works of the
lie sueur Slate Company. the Virginia
Slate Company and the Penlan Slate
Company, where they will Immediately
be provided with comfortable quarters
and put TO work.
These men will not be known as
strike breakers" since they are to
take the places of the quarry pit la
borers, who claim that they did not
strike. but merely quit work"
Work is now going on in nearly
Iall the quarries here, though none of
the striking slate-makers have gone
back to work. E
number of these men have left
! for Pennsylvania and New York, but
lit may be said that the majority are
lstill here. Many OF them are owners
of homes and other property, and up
to this time have not suffered ma
terially from the results of the strike
I TIE Buckingham Slate Company, with
headquarters in Richmond, is working
Ia fun force of common laborers in
| the Dutch Cap quarries. They have
4 few slate makers at work
! considerable number of Welsh fam
lilies Of pronounced Intelligence and
stability have recently come in to en-
gage in quarry work, These Welsh
people compose a large percentage OF
the population of this place. They
prove to be by far the most desirable
class of citizens who come here from
Europe All of them are hard work
ling and Industrious. and the majority
LOT them are excellent singers and mn.
slcians. There is Il large Welsh choi,
IN the Presbyterian Church here. IN
which most of the Welsh people have
their membership
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MISS KENNEDY WEBS
WASHINGTON PHYSICIAN.
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WARRENTON, VA, August 29.-This
afternoon in Saint James Episcopal
Church. Miss Agnes Gray Kennedy,
Youngest daughter of DIR. and Mrs.
Stephen cambridge Kennedy and DR..
William Beverley Mason. of Washing
ton, We're united In the holy bonds, of
matrimony. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. William II. Laird. rec
tor of Saint James. The bride had as
her only attendant, Miss Mary Will
Roughly Kennedy; The ushers were
Drs. Green, Heath. Mason and Lufr.
of Washington, and the best man was
DR.. Horlbeck. of Columbia, S. c.
The brides dress was handsome
creation OF white satin, trimmed with
Duchess lace and carried a shower
bouquet of Bride roses. The ushers
wore the conventional Prince Albert
coats with light gray trousers After
the ceremony a small reception was
given the bridal party at the home of
the bride, at which only the relatives
OF both families were present
The presents We're handsome, and the
large number received showed the wide
popularity and high esteem in which
the bride Is held.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
YOUNG 5H|P-CARP{N Ten
is STRANGELY MISSING
Police Have Been Asked by I'M
easy Family TO Find James
l.. Collier.
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NEWPORT NEWS, VA, August 20
James L. Collier, 81 young man en-
ployed at the shipyard as a ship car
penter, is strangely missing from his
home, 270S circuit Avenue. and the
Police Department has been asked to
locate. him For some time Collier has
been in bad health, and Monday even
ing he showed symptoms CT INSANITY.
Late Monday evening number or
uniformed firemen passed the house,
and the man took it into his head that
the ladies were policemen coming to
arrest him for some imaginary crime.
Finally his wife succeeded in uuietlns
him and getting him off to bed.
EARLY Tuesday morning Mrs. Collier
awakened and found that her husband
was missing. He had taken S25 IN
money, his revolver and razor, and
had disappeared, The neghbors made
a thorough search of the neighborhood
and of the woods north Of the city,
but could find no trace of the missing
man. Now the Police Department. has
been asked to take hand in the
search.
ii Collier and his wife expected to leave
their old home In Surry county Tues
day to visit the formers relatives.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
FIND MAN DEAD
IN PULLMAN CAR
James Lawrence Minetree Sue
cumbs to Heart
Trouble.
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NORFOLK, VA, August 29.--Jnmes
Lawrence Minetree, aged thirty years,
OF Washington. locomotive salesman
representing New York house, was
found dead In the berth Of Pullman
car upon the arrival of the Norfolk and
Western train from the West at Pc
tersburS to-day. The body was
brought on to Norfolk, and is still here,
Mr.. NIinetree, who had been subject
to heart trouble, boarded the train at
Roanoke, Va, last night apparently IN
good health, 4 He leaves a family Is In
washington.
4 The deceased was a son of the late
Colonel Joseph p. Minetree, formerly
purchasing agent OF tho Southern Rail
way at Washington.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
CHOOSE DIR. COLEMAN
MEMBER OF SCHOOL hoard
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LEXINGTON, VA, August 29--Tho
School Trustee Electoral Board OF
Eockbridge, has elected DR.. II. r.. Cole
man. OF Collierstown, to succeed Mr.. w.
Il. r. Leech deceased as q member OF
the School Board of Buffa District.
The annual meeting of the board or
Supervisors of RocktridSe was held al
the County Farm, and IL thorough nN-
animation of the administration of Mr..
". l.. McGufiin, the superintendent,
who is running the farm so economi-
cslly that tits almost self-supportlng.
vas made There are twenty-s seven in
mates at the farn-siSteen whites and
eleven cOlOred,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
FIRE DESTROYS HOME OF
E1,.e ONCE GALLANT SOLDIER.

fRocKFIsH VALLEY, NELSON Co. Va.
August ga fire broke out and totally
destroyed the dwelling OF John Meeks, 2
tenant on the estate OF c. Fl. Ewing, Dir.
Nfeeks. WAS n gallant Confederate soldier and
d member q Colonel Reeves famous battery
The fire was seen by some men who were
sprayjne in u nearby orchard, but before
awning could he done tile roof fell In with
a crash, and further effort was useless
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
THOUSANDS SEE
F|REMEN PARADE
Principal Streets of Newport
News Lined With Spectators
to See Gallant Lads Go BY.
PORTSMOUTH WINS PRIZE
Has Largest and Best Uniformed
Company in Line-Alexan-
dria Next.
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NEWPORT NEWS Vas August 20
With thousands of people lining the
sidewalks on the principal streets, the
parade, the browning feature of the
twentyfirst annual contention OF the
Virginia State Firemens Convention,
took place this morning shortly after
10 o'clock. More than one thousand
uniformed firenaen. six bands. dozens of
pieces Of apparatus and a number OF
carriages We're in the line of march,
City Attorney j. a. Massia was the
chief marshal, and his aides were Cap
tain j. IL. B. smart, A. \. Moss. w. Il.
Rouse, w. C.. Harris and A. l.. Powell.
The parade was more than a mile in
length and 1T took nearly three hours
to cover the principal streets of the
city. no section being sighted.
Portsmouth Wins Prize.
Portsmouth Truck Company. No. 3,
headed by the Portsmouth Navy.yard
band carried off the prize of sI0O Of
fered for the largest and best uni-
formed company IN the paraac Alex
andria Comp9lr Ne. 80 was awarded
second priz., ;zh- Hampton Company,
headed by the band of the Twenty
third United States Infantry, took the
prize OF $50 for TIE largest and best
band. II was generally conceded that
80 company made n better appeara nee
wan tue one iToIu fupSDnst but these
ladies refused to enter into the com
petition. regarding themselves as hosts
of the convention.
In addition to tlha winners and
the three local companies. with every
piece of the city'a apparatus, there
We're IN line companies from Wood
stock, Lexington. Suffolk. Clifton Forge
Colonial Beach Strasburg, Bedford
City. Harrisonburg, Charlottesville and
DanviIle.
entertain Firemen.
Ihis afternoon the visiting firemen
We're entertained at the plant of the
Old Dominion Brewing and Ice Com
pany. and tonight there. was am en-
joyable clambake and crab-feast on
the beach at the foot of Twenty fifth
street. All business of the convention
was disposed of at last nights business
session. and the iiramen are now spend
ing every moment having a good time.
Tomorrow the convention will close
with the annual hose-reel champion
ship races. IT Is generally believed
that the first prize viii he takerr by
either Woodstock or Harrisonburg. The
Harrisonburg running team has been
here since last Friday pracdcing for
the races. Two prizes of $500 each are
offered for winners of the races.
There are about 1,20O visiting IRE
Y men in the city to-day and many OF
them are accompanied by ladies. Every
city IN virginia is represented by dele
gates.
AssnuIts CUlorpI \l.,n.,,N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
.FLINCH PLAYERS
PUT OUT THE FIRE
Ladies, Assembled for Game
Discover Blaze and Form
Bucket Brigade.
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DANVILLE, VA, August 29.-Fire at
the residence of Mr.. A. B. Griggs. agent
here for the Southern Railway, broke
up finch party at which his wife
was hostess. A large number of lady
devotees of the game We're gathered
around tables when the smell of burn
ing clothing attracted their attention
The fire was found to be In a closet
The finch players formed themselves
in bucket brigade, and eXtingnished
the blaze before the arrival of the fire
which had bea1 called.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
rIsACK- WALKER Is.
PAINFULLY INJURED.


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FREDERICKSBURG VA, August 2s.-
stockton Mills. a tracl<-walker, OF the Rich
mond fredericksburg and Potomac Rail-
read between this city and Hamiltons
Crossing while on duty to-day. was struck
By north bound passenger train and knock
ell into an empty box car along the side
OF the track. He was badly cut about the
head and body, and WAS brought to the
hospital here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30

Swanson address the voters of Spots
sylvania at the October term of court.
and speak in this city on the night
OF the same day. II is stated that
an nnasual number OF co!ored voters
have registered in the county. which
is causing the Democrats much APP
prehensloR.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
DRYs SPRING SURPRISE
IN LOCAL OPTION CASE.
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4 tS'rAtrNToN, VA. August 2o.-Attor-
aneys for the drys, WHO are co'jtesting
the local option election, have sprung
"a surprise on their opponents, They
have filed notice of petition to he pre-
sented to the Supreme Court of Ap-
tpeals Tuesday, asking that Staunton
registrars be required to strike off the
registration books names or all per-
sons since May 9th who had not paid
poll taxes prior To that date, II grant-
ed, 1t will have the effect Of yitlating
the recent election. @
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
Thieves ENTER STORE,
FORCING OPEN FRONT DOOR.
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SOUTH HILL, Va. August 29-The
store of the j. II. Wall Company was
entered last night. the front door hav-
ing been priced open with crowbar.
The extent of the loss is not known
as the authorities have not entered the
place this morning. for fear of dis
turbng bloodhounds. which are ex-
pected from Suffolk to run down the
cuprits
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
.DWELLING-HOUSE
NEAR WOODSTOCK BURNS.
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WOODSTOCKt VA, August 29.-Tha
dwelling house on the farm of Mr.
Samuel O. Laughlin. situated about
three miles east of Woodstock, was De
stroyed by fire early Thursday morn
ing, including all OF the personal PROP
erty of his tenant, MI. Frank Wright.
The loss Will amount to $1,000 or $1,000.
The dwelling caught from the wash
house, which was near the dwelling.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
Miss I,evnn to Wed.

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FREDERICKSBURG VA, August
sa-Cards arc out announcing the en-.
gagement Of Miss Jennie Rayner
Beyan, daughter of the late Thomas
u, Bevan, of King George county,
to Robert w. Mills. of Washington,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30
HUT FIVE FIRES PULL
DOWN CONIPANY'S EARNINGS
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LEXINGTON, VA, August 29.-The
report of the secretary and treasurer
OF the Rockbridge Mutual Insurance
Company. at the annual meeting held
August Gath, showed that the cost of
insurance to the members was 13 IL
cents on the 500. The company has
s1,546,65 of insurance in force. Dur
ms the past year there We're only hve
ares, representing loss OF $1,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-30

Oliver, negro girl, aged thirteen
years, was crilninally assaulted in a
brutal and fendish manner this morn
ing while in q garden 81 the suburbs
of the city. The. police, are on the
lookout for Noel Lee, q young negro.
charged with the crime.
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Dwelling burned.

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UPPERNILE, VA. August 29.-The
home OF G., C. Marshall. with all it's fur
nishinGs, was totally destroyed by fire
at an early hour to-day. Loss is prob
ably $4,000. origin of the fire unknown.
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served with becoming grace by Mrs.
the happy couple boarded the train
for an extended trip North. amid nu-
merous congratulations and under a
shower Of rice
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Assaults Colored Woman.
DANVILLE, VA, August 29.--Fannit
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-30
POSTUM CEREAL CO., LTD.
Guarantee On Their Products.

Wa warrant and guarantee that all
packages Of Postum. Cereal, Grape
Nuts and Elijah's Mama hereafter
sold by any jobber or retailer, COM
ply with the provisions Of the Ma
tional Pure Food Law, and are not
and shall not be adulterated or mis-
branded within the meaning Of said
Act Of Congress approved June 80,
1906, and entitled, can act for pre-
venting the manufacture, sale Of
transportation of a%dulterated or mis-
branded or poisonous or deleterious
foods, drugs, medicines, liquors, and
for regulating traffic therein for
other purposes" -
49,. Postum CEREAL Co., LTD.
C. W. Posi-, Chairman,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Dec. ~, 1906.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day Of December, 1906.
BENJAMIN F. REID,
Notary Public.
My commission expires July 1, 1907.
Our goods are pure, they always
have been and always will be, they
are not mis-branded. We have al
ways since the beginning of our bust
ness, printed a truthful statement on
the package of the ingredients con-
tanned therein and we stand back OF
every package.
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Eccentricity and Rudeness.

Deliver me from your, long-visaged,
bemoaning, over-sympathetic man OF
medicine, who kills more often than
he cures. One Of these heart-boWed-
down practitioners IS worse than
three attacks Of pneumonia. Il :
cannot have the anecdotai doctor,
give me the eccentric and rude mas
ter of 'materia medica" every time
In preference to the hypocritical leech
who comes In with his "ah, mel"
what a PITY" t"alas!" "alackaday."
ashes on his head and Grape in his
heart. Give me such a nan as the
great John Abernethy, whose! anec-
dotes and brutality made him the
mos. popular su~rgeon-doctor Of his
generation; give me Oliver Wendell
Holmes, who cured his patients by
cracking jokes; give me Lewis a.
5ayre, the most profane and vulgar
genius of his day, yet the most 10y
able; no baby ever refused to go to
his arms and nestle In his waistcoat-
New York Press.
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Why Prison News Suspended.

The Ohio Penitentiary News, for
many years a famous and fourishins
daily paper published by convicts,
has suspended publication, for the
very good reason that there is not
left in that big penal institution a
single man who can handle type.
There is not a printer in the Ohio
penitentiary.
Bankers are there in plenty. More
than twenty are there, and more are
on the way. Several convict banks
might be operated, with men to
spare.
Enough lawyers are there to take
care of an enormous amount of legal
business.
Doctors, brokers and other emil
nently respectable citizens are not
lacking.
Business men, farmers, mechanics
and representatives of almost every
other department of industrial actiV-
ity are there.
But there is not n printer.
The fact throws new light on a
character that has long been COM
monty misjudged.
The printer to-day is a home
owner. He is of fixed employment
and is the head Of a family.
He is-and always was-far above
the average mar in information and
Intelligence. All the notable events
of human life pass through his hands
and make impress on his brain.
The fact that more than twenty
bankers are in the Ohio p~enitentiary,
and not one printer, tells of the re{a-
tive honesty Of the printer of to-day
and tells more.
It tells us that the most common
and most dangerous crimes Of to-day
are being committed not by the
worlds workers.
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The Benevolent Manufactures.

A Benevolent Manufacturer, desir.
ing to acquaint the Common People
with the Toothsome Qualities of a
brand-new Health Food, bethought
himself how he might build up a
Steady Demand for his Product
Instead of being prodigal with my
Advertising" he reasoned. "I will be
prodigal In the Distribution Of Free
Samples, and the Consumers, upon
cultivating a Liking for my Wares.
will of a certainty buy More" But II
so fell out that the Recipients Of his
Bounty, after doing justice to the
Hand Out, forthwith forgot the mare
Of the u~nadvertised Pap. and con.
tinued to lay down their Good Hard
Money for other Health Foods the
Rich, Nutty Flavor whereof was con.
stantly exploited In the Newspapers.
Moral.-A Free Feed is excellent
as a Work of Charity, but it availS
nothing from the Business Stand
point unless given in conjunction
with an Advertising Campaign
Philadelphia Record,
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TRAGEDIES IN 1906.
L~ynchings Number 69-suicides In
crease and Outnumber Homicides.

Lynchings Number 69-Suicides In
crease and Outnumber Homicides.
Chicago.-The l%ynching record for
the years is sixty-nine.
The total number of deaths by 'vio-
ience during 1906 shows a small in
crease over 1905, being $3.50, as COM
pared with 9212. The steady in
crease of suicides continues. The
number for 1906 is 1925, which ex-
ceeds the homicide record, and is an
increase Of 143 over 1905. e =
The record of embezzlement, for
gerry, defaulting and bank wrecking
shows a large increase over 1905 and
is the largest total since 1894, being
$~14,734,863, as compared with So
613,172 in 1905.
This large increase is principally
due to the looting of bank deposits
by such bankers as Stensland in Chi
cago and Nipple in Philadelphia. The
losses of 1906 are distributed as fol-
lows: Stolen by public officials, ST.
6S4,554; from banks, S~10,745,387;
by agents, $379,571; forgeries, $685.
687; from loan associations, $685.
100; by postofice employees, s22,5S5;
miscellaneous s%tealings, S~1,433,969.
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"Hither" and "Thither."

"It does not seem to be generally
known" remarked a department Of
fetal, "that the digniied Department
of State has made a change in the
form Of official correspondence some
what in the line Of the simpliied
system Of spelling.
"The particular change I have no
ticed is in the adoption Of the good
old English words 'hither' and 'thith-
err in place Of their more modern
and longer substitutes. For instance,
the Secretary of State now acknowl-
edges the receipt of a communication
forwarded through another depart
ment in the following style: Refer
ring to the reference hither by your
department. etc. It's all right, I
know, but it has a strange look
Washington Star.