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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-08
BAPTIST WOMEN MEET.
Large Gathering In CharIottesvllle
/ Where Union Opens To-Day.
Ispeclal to Tho Times Dispatch.J
IL L, Dtr,r, ,S,N-Ir

Tspeclal to The Times piapatch.I
cHARLoTTEsvILLE vA.. Novem-
Der The ninth anniversary of the
Womans Missionary Union, auxiliary
Virginia convenes tomorrow in the
First Bapti Church of Charlottesville.
AT 1880 Pm. there was held the an
nuai r executive committee meeting.
deal of business was attended to.
AT 1880 p. NJ. the annual prayer
netting was conducted by Miss Nettie
Friday morning at $3.50 O'Clock the
regular meeting VIII open. with fol-
lowing program:
Morning Service.
na peyo q s,Tyice, Mrs. S. j. Gull
Gre Kings, Mrs. r. H. Fife. Char
lottesyille.
Response, Mrs. c. V. Waugh, West
Point.
Address, Mrs. Thomas p. Bagby.
president. West Point.
Official reports: cii,cers.
Our Training school," Mrs. w. s.
Afternoon Service.
Recommendations of executive COM
mlttee; recommendations OF home
board; mountain schools; our associa-
t:onai meetings; special news Of s!cie-
ties.
Mrs. 3. D. Gray. wife of the secretary
OF the Home Mission Board, Atlanta
Ga, will add greatly to the me ting
also Mrs. Maynard. returned mission
arr from Japan.
Up to date over zoo delegates have
been sign I'd homes. the largest num-
Der In the history of the union.
The meeting closes Monday the nth.
Have Raised Large Sum.
The cash amount raised by the Bap-
list women, girls and children this
year for missions is over $4,000
over $4,000 more than last year. AT
the Southern Baptist Convention In
Richmond last May the women OF Vir-
ginia pledged $500 for their training
school in Louisville. Ky. to be paid in
instruments of 500 year for five
years. They already have In hand
$500. to be paid at once
The Womans Missionary Union of
Virginia numb arg LOSE societies. OF
them tn womens societies number b6S:
girls, 1885; children. $50. The meeting
promises to be good one. full of
The union will have many invita-
lions for next year, among others.
Bluefeld. Chatham. Richmond, West
Point and from the Blue Ridge Associa-
tion.
pa, ra,,.o c+ntn o,,,,,~o,i.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-08
Norfolk Drinking Fountain.

Especial 20 The Tlmes-Dispatch.l
mated by the National Humane Society,
handsome drink ug fountain for the
use OF horses and dogs has arrived in
Norfolk and viii be placed at the foot
of Commercial Place. fronting the ferry
yharyes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-08
NIr nInrri. Secrctarr

Fl. Norris has been appointed secretary
of the North Carolina Pine Association,
succeeding John r. Walker. resigned.
The office Is an important one, with a
handsome salary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-08
Know Nothing OF Strike

SPENCER, N. O., November 7.-Rall-
readers Eere state that they know
nothing OF a proposed strike among the
engineers and conductors on the
Southern. as published In an Asheville
dispatch this week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-08

Rev. w. s. Leake, State evangelist
VIII address q mass meeting Saturday
night on state Missions" DR.. Smith,
OF Foreign Mission Board. will talk
the same night on Foreign Missions
DIR. B. d. Gray, OF Atlanta. will speak
sunday night on Home Missions.
Election OF officers Saturday at 4
p. M.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-08
FINE REPORTS MADE
BY THE DAUGHTERS
Increasing Interest ii, the Import
ant and Patriotic Work Of
Organization.
GUESTS OF MRS. sPEIeAT
spec,a,to The rimes.plepatch

Especial to The -Dlapatchl
NORFOLK VA, November 7.--Vir-
ginla members of the Unit d Dnrgh-
tiers of the Confcderacy were delight
fully entertained tonight =. a recep-
ton ut the home OF Mrs. j. r. Speight.
SSi F'reemason Street. The home had
been beautifully decorated In honor OF
the occasion, and the spacious rooms
were throng d with those who accept
ed the hospitality. Lasting from $3.50
until 1880 at night. the reception was
delightful one. and the evening
passed in most pleasant manner
At thc morning and afternoon ses-
sions, held in the Christ Church parish
house, the reports of the chapter presi-
dents and the credential committee
We're heard. All of these showed a
great Improvement in the financial and
membership standing of the organiza-
ton. and were interesting in the ex-
treme. Chapter presidents from all
over the State were present to give
their reports, all OF which were most
encouraging.
Is Growing Rapidly.
In the reading of the report Of Mrs.
Mckinney, of Petersburg, president of
the State division, 1t was shown that
there has been steady and healthy
growth in the membership of the or
ganization, and that Its financial con-
dition is most promising. In fact.
every report received SO far has been
of the most encouraging nature.
During the afternoon session COM
munication was received from the Lee
Camp, at Richmond. thanking the or
der for the Confederate building at
Richmond, and telegram of greeting
was sent TO Miss Mary A. Smith, of
Warrenton, an honorary president of
the division. and now In sanitarum
in Atlantic City, n. j. 1t was also de-
,cided to term THIS the twelfth instead
OF the fifth convention OF the body.
Memorial Service To-day.
Tomorrow morning the division VIII
hold it's memorial service, and the oc
casion promises to be one of great
interest The parish house has been
decorated for the affair, the
" alls and ceilings of the rooms having
been draped with Confederate flags
and chapter banners.
In the evening there will be con-
rert given in the Women's Club by the
Choir. This consists OF
picked singers from Norfolk and Ports
mouth. and their concerts during the
have attracted much favor |
able comment The historical session |
will take Zip the afternoon, when n |
number of matters of great interest |
will be discussed.
Both the addresses of Mrs. AIcKenney
md Mrs. James Y. Leigh have at
racted great deal of attention. Each |!
handled her subject in q skilful and |
pleasing manner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-08
PETERSBURG ASKED
TO CELEBRATE DAY
4 :. = = Il
Letter from Exposition Manage
\ tient Laid Before Council, but
No Action Taken.
REMOVE POCAHoNTAs BASIN
J, rspee,a, 10 rho Times. pispn,ch. !


Communications from the, Mayor were
read at the meeting of the Common
Council last evening. enclosing lett !
sfrom the director-genera Of the
fsss Jamestown Exposition suggesting that
~ n date be selected for Petersburg Day
rat the exposition, and a letter from a
number of ladies'. represented by Mrs.
IN. Gordon McCabe, Jr, asking pr-
~ mission to remove the historic relic
Z known ms the Pocahontas basin from
~ Its present location at the northern en-
Z trance to the Pocahontas bridge. over
N til Appomattox River UP to Central
- Park, there TO be placed on pedestal
- No action was taken rs TO the GATE
: for Petersburg Day. and the request
for permission to move the Pocahontas
- basin was referred to the Public Prop
!. ertx and Park Committees. AS has
been previously stated. the Pocailontas
> abasin IL massive granite bould r, with
=. remarkably symmetrical bowl nol-
- lowed out on one of its sides. which
4 is reputed 10 have been used by tho
Z. Indian princess for litr additions
- A resolution OF especial Importance
= was introduced by Councilman e. q.
..ss.stratton last evening requesting the
---Petersburg repres natives in the
: state Senate and House of Delegates
:. in the next Legislature to introduces
- J'nd advocate the passage OF law
: Empowering the city to refund any or
= Gil local asses sments for street rail-
= way improvements which have been
: collected, and to release and remit all
such assessments which remain unpaid.
tsOn motion OF MIR. Hargruve, the rcso-
:. luton was laid on the table for thirty
s days.
80 TO Open RcnLing-Room.
~ The Petersburg Benevolent Mechan-
.e14cs Association, which owns one of the
largest and most valuable libraries in
NirGinia. has decided to open its read
-sing-room TO the young men of Peters,
burg without charge. The library IS
located in Mechan &C. Hall, at Syca-
more and West Tabb Streets, the GEN.
tire OF the business section. thus af-
fording to large number OF young
men easy access to Il splendid collec-
ton of books. The associations gra-
cictls action is being loudly praised.
Death of iir Connor.
MIR. Henry George Conner died yes
terday afternoon at the residence OF
his daughter, Mrs. Samuel Vaughan. at
swift Creek after a very brief illness.
AIR. Conner was lllty-eight years old.
and is survived by his wife two sons
and two daughters, who are Aessrs.
George f. and Charles Conner, Mrs.
Samuel Vaughan and Mrs Willie |
Marks, and by one sister. Mrs. Kath- |
hrine Warner, of Baltimore. The fun
cfal services took place this afternoon
al Mrs Naushan's residence. and the
lhterment was in Blandford Genet ry !
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-08
Dnrnes Defenty GREGORY

RoXBURY. VA. November 1.-THE
election passed off quietly In New Kent
Tuesday, though an unusually large
vote was polled., All OF tho old off.
GERS We're reelected.
Sheriff r. C, Apperson, Jr,, had no
opposition. Commonwenlth's Attorney
Al, II. Barnes reelected over r. 4. Greg
Dry. Treasurer r. n. Sweet re-elect-
ed opposed by w. p. Tunstall. Super-
vsors all reelected. Black Greek Dis
trict, r, II. Southall; St, Peters Dis
trict, II. c.. Apperson, Sir, Cumberland
District. j. r. Walden; Wise Greek Dis
trict S. Goddln, Justice of the peace,
Black Creek District. =. j, ClOpton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-08

The union will have many invita-
lions for next year, among others.
Bluetield. Chatham. Richmond. West
Point and from the Blue Ridge Assoca-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-08
DIVIDE HONORS IN
BRISTOL DISTRICT
Republicans Elect One Member
OF House and Democrats the
Other.

| The boards OF election commissioners
met In the various counties and cities
OF the State Yesterday and canvasssd
the returns OF Tuesdays election. In
| most localities the results had already
been ascertained. though official returns
from severa. close quarters came In
last night, showing definitely who had
been elected.
Official returns from the Seventh SEN
| atorial District give King. Democrat,
go majority over Bryant. Republican.
This is gain of one Senator for the
Democrats. though they lose. one in his
stead lin Senator Peyton f. st. Clair's
old district. in the Southwest. where
Senator a p. Strother. Republican, had
no oposition. This makes the n.m .,en-
ate stand Democrats thirty-four, Repub-
llcans six, which was the complexion
of the present body prior TO the death
OF Senator Garrett. Republican, of Aile-
ghany. In Washington county the Re-
publicans and Democrats divide honors
Independent Republican. for treasurer
of Dinwiddie by ffty-seven majority.
Gillian is the incumbent, a former
member of the House, and perhaps the
Virginia.
Hon. Roger T. Gregory is defeated for
,Commonwealth's attorney of New Kent
by former Senator Manly II. Barnes;
night VIII be found below:
Each Side Elects One.
BRISTOL, VA, November THE
members elect to the House OF Dele-
gates from Washington county are:
Samuel L. Millard. Republican, OF
Bristol, and Alexander Stuart, Demo-
crat. of Abingdon. Willard has ma
jority over Floyd Roberts. Democrat.
OF twenty-four. Stuart has n majority
over W. K. Brooks. Republican, OF fifty
four The official returns show that
Preston NJ. Camp bell, Democrat, de-
feated Robert Summers for Common
wealth's attorney by six votes.
A. II. Lincoln. Republican. for, the
Senate from Washington and smyth
counties and the city OF Bristol has q
majority over Jesse Buchanan, Demo-
crat, of 161. w. d. Griffith, Repubi-
can. will represent Russell county in
the House OF Delegates. The entire
Republican ticket was elected In Rus
sell county, except for sheriff. ]. A.
Pruner, who made the race as an. indie
pendent Republican was elected to this
position. II. a. Ruth was reelected
Commemorative attorney and a. NJ
Brown was reelected treasurer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-08

FLOYD, VA, November 7.-OffIcial
election returns for Senate gave NJ. G.
Alexander. Republican, 1,164. Morgan.
independent, 3S5. House. r: =: Eller,
Republican,. 966: Amos Dickerson,
Democrat. T15. County officers: G. w.
Vest. treasurer; A. c. Hartman, sheriff.;
Fl. w. Simmons, Commonwealth's Attor-
ney. all Republicans.
Hnrgrnve Wins Out.
3D1NwIDDIE CoURTHou VA, No
vember Title returns from the flf-N
teen precincts OF this county have been
received here and canvassed. Har-
graves (Democrat) majority over Gil-
liam (independent RepMblican), 81.
Thrift, independent candidate for STU
nervisor, Darrells District, elected over
Hartman, Democrat. by IS majority.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-08
King An Easy Winner

CLIFTON FORGE. VA, November z.
The official vote In the Seventh Sem
atorial District gives King. Democrat
525 majority over Bryant, his Republi-
can opponent This Is the first time
the district has been carried by the
democrats since its formation several
years ago. In the legislative district.
composed of Allegheny and Craig.
Spessard, Democrat, has majority Of
asa over carrier, Republican. William
r. Allen was elected CONFERENCE.-The
Attorney of Allegheny county by 55
majority over both of his opponents.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
pritchard Upholds Position.

Asheville. n. c., Aug. 2S.-Judge
Pritchard, I'm the United States cir
cult court, in long expected opinion
today in the rate case of
the Southern railway against the
corporation commission and the at
torney-general of North Carolina
upholds the jurisdiction of the court
in the issuance Of the recent injunc-
tions against officials during the rail-
road rate controversy, and declares
that the suit is not one against the
state withinNthe meaning of the elev-
enth amendment to the federal con-
stitution. That amendment holds
the judicial power of the United
States shall not extend to any suit
against a state or citizens of another
state.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
NOT CANDIDATE
. FOR THE NOMINATION.

Alexandria Bay, n. Y, Aug. IS
Am | candidate for the Republic
cna nomination for president? No.
have not the bee, personally. Would
| accept the nomination? No citizen
ever has declined It or ever will. |
would rather contribute to making
the next session Of congress a sue
cess, so that my party will deserve
and win success in 1908, than have
the presidency rendered to me on a
golden salaer."
Representative J. G. Cannon OF II
linois. speaker of the last house and
undoubtedly destined TO be speaker
Of the next, the country's Uncle
Joe" and the choice OF his state for
the nomination as Mr.. Roosevelts
successor. said this with great ear
nestness today to your representative.
who had intercepted him here on his
summer holiday.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
BY Asphyxiation.

Chicago, Aug. 2S.-In the deaths
of Charles Jacobson, 40 years old,
and his wife. Matilda, As years old,
who were found dead from gas as
phyxiation in their bed at their
home last night. the police believe
they have a murder and suicide mys-
terry. The man was undressed, while
the woman was attired in a wrapper
The police believe this supports their
theory of suicide and murder. 1t Is
their opinion that the woman was the
last one up, and that she turned on
the gas while her husband slept, at
ter which she lay down on the bed
and awaited the end.
Dependency on the part of both
by the enforced idleness of the hus-
band, who was a striking printer, Il
believed 10 have been the motive for
the double crime. jacobson has not
worked since the typographical
strike of two years ago. and when the
funds of the strikers were stopped a
year ago both are said by neighbors
and friends to have become down
hearted.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28

Knowing that you desire the sue
cess OF the Republican national ticket
in 1908, and knowing that Organism
is again TO be the issue, with the
leader already finding fault with
Taft for giving "the benefit of the
doubt" to a business enterprise under
investigation, why should you jeo-
pardize the result by failing to sup
port the state Republican ticket this
fall, the success of which would have
the greatest moral influence in de
termining the result of the fight in
1908? Let us line up Kentucky for
progress, and let us begin this year
The Republican party has nominated
the best state ticket that has ever
been presented to the suffragists of
Kentucky.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
BRYAN on TAFT.

We we're afraid Taft's speech would
not win the unqualified approval of
William Jennings Bryan. w. j. B.
was shocked to learn that Taft is a
protectionist, and believes in a tariff
wall. sufficiently high TO make up
the difference between the cost of
production in Europe. where labor
is cheap. and the cost OF
production in the United States at a
wage, affording a comfortable living
10 the laborer. w. ]. b. is disguised
with Taft's declaration that the tariff
must be revised by its friends Bryan
thinks 1t should be revised by its
enemies, who would reduce the
price of commodities, regardless of
the fact that the first essential is the
reduction of the cost of production,
the biggest item of which comprises
the wages of laborers.
Then, Bryan doesn't seem to hear
"a clear bugle note in favor OF re-
form" Bryan has been winding
clear busIe notes and triple tonguing
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
GRAB AND ROB GREEK on TRAIN
Bandits Turn Bold Trick at Sycamore
ILL.,, and Then Escape.

Sycamore, H., Aug. 2S.-Much ex-
citement was caused In Sycamore to-
day by two bandits. who held up
George Papakiriakos, a Greek, on a
Chicago and Northwestern train
that was standing at the watering
tank. The Greek was en- route to
Utah and was seated in the rear
coach. when two men grabbed him
by the throat and went through his
clothes before the eyes of other pas
sengers. BY the time an interpreter
could be obtained and Papakirlakos
could explain that he had lost his
wallet the bandits had disappeared
among the crowd.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
WHY?

We disclaim any purpose or desire
to discourage any sort of legislation,
restrictions on the traffic of
the red light, and the general coun-
ell will do right in imposing prohibit
ton on the introduction of modern
commercial methods of soliciting and
advertising by promenading the pub
lie streets with male companions
but the suggestion of the efficacy of
such a measure, discloses the woeful
hypocrisy of the whole business.
When Judge Reed cleared out Ken
lucky avenue, the statement was re-
iterated that it is impossible to get
rid of the women, because of the diff
iculty of proving their characters.
Now, We wish to inquire, how their
characters as lewd women are going
to be established in order to punish
them for parading the streets with
men. If their characters can be
established sufficiently to punish
them for this, the least wrong thing
they do, why can not their charac-
tiers be established in the same way
in the same court in order that they
may be driven from the city?
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
GIRL Is JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Appointed by Governor Guild In Fash
ionable District OF Lynn.

Lynn. Mass, Aug. 2S.-Miss Lou
ise, Fairohild has been appointed a
Justice OF the peace by Governor
Guild. She is only 2i years old and
Is the daughter Of Henry c. Fair
child Of the fashionable Highlands
district. She IS the first woman to be
"A Justice OF the peace Ia
Lynn In the fail OF 1906 she entered
the law school Of Boston university,
from which she will se graduated at
the next commencement when she
entered Boston university she took a
leading part In the dramatics OF the
school. In the initial performance Of
the dramatic society she took a lead
ing part In the legal play OF THE
Magistrate" where she made a hit
both in her dramatic art and her in
terpretations OF Arthur Plnero's
ideas. After her graduation she in
tends to practice law in Lynn and
Will be the lrst woman lawyer In the
city.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28

starting two hours before the Lust
tania. which will proceed under easy
Steam TO Queenstown in order TO
give the Lucanla time 10 embark IT'S
passengers and get away.
Tho Lusitania viii leave for
Queenstown al 10 a. m. september $.
Then probably will commence the
contest from Daunts Rock TO Sandy
Hook.
The Lucan.a should be on "a,
open Atlantic doing II knots With
three hours start when the Lusita-
mia emerges from Queenstown. but.
travelling at the rate OF "a knots. the
latter probably will overhaul the Lu-
cania long before America is slight
ed.
The fact mat the Lusltanla is not
to be driven 90 It's highest speed on
its maiden voyage viii give the Lu-
cania a sporting chance OF arriving
first az New York. Both vessels are
booked fun mp.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28

the political bazoo during two adj
ministrations. and he has an ear for
music. Bryan's idea of a clear
bugle note" is the declaration of an
abstract principle. unfettered by
practicabillty and conditions. His
bugle note is just a sound, which
makes his figure of speech exact.
The truth is, the Republican party
ever has looked to the protection of
business interests, including the ad-
iustment of economic conditions so
that the laborer is given the oppor-
tunity TO exact the highest wages.
Hence, the protective policy and the
declaration that the tariff must be
revised by its friends. Taft is the
exponent of this doctrine, which
would weed out the evils grown up in
our industrial system, and at the
same time, leave standing the harvest
of a decade of sound financial and
political policy.
Every working man in the United
states is living better than he did
ten years ago, has more comforts and
greater opportunity for laying up
money.
Bryan represents pessimistic
element, that sees nothing good in
and makes money by
standing on the platform and de-
claring that he doesn't. From the
first "clear bugle note" he sounded
through his silver trumpet at the
Chicago convention, until he footed
the roundelay of federal ownership
of railroads, as he walked down the
of a transatlantic steam
er a year ago, Bryan has been prac-
Using Populistic airs and Socialistic
He dislikes Taft's attp-
tude, because Taft keeps always in
mind the preservation of stable
in economic affairs
Bryan would not temporiZe thus.
He would not follow the scriptural
"If thine eye offend thee,
pluck it out" He would kill the
body for the offending eye.
The country has not forgotten
Bryan and his heresies. Taft played
good politics when he ATTRACTED the
attention of the leader of the Popu-
lists to himself. Our president is
sure to be the antithesis of Organism
The only way the latter could ride
into Office would be on "a wave of
financial disaster; but unfortunately
for Democracy, her presidents have
been more successful in producing
panics than in benefitting by them.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-08-28
Death in Wild Ride

Pittsburg, Aug. 2S.-John Burton
head of the Burton Automobile com
pany. is dead. and Herbert O'Neill
Quartz, of the Russell Engine com
pany, is dying as a result of a wild
automobile ride on the Grant bouIe-
ward at O'Clock this morning. They
were en- route home with Burton and
Quart standing in the rear of the
machine. Going at whirlwind speed
the car flew into a curve and Burton
and Quartz were hurled out.