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Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
New Company orqanized.

panv southwestern Package Com tany iso of Texarkana has been organ The o ~i'n capital stock of s25, ,O0O. ufact, tonpany will engage in the man. N'acture of paper boxes.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
Baby Fell From Window.

co, poftha, the 19-months-old baby of oalVin Walker of Rogers, fell from a hetionu-story hoi window, but aside from wa s unconscious for about an hour was uniniured.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
Accide ntally Shot.

of ~ "l beardsley. the 12-year-old son nai u w. Beardsley of Nashville, was
 ra,nlully c;au wounded recently by the ac- to, 'N'dl discharge of 22-caliber pis-
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
Keen the "Aim in View"

Keep your eye on the end of your ambition. Business will then always Have it's attractive side.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04
A Little Comfort.

An aged physician says; Some times we do not forsake our sins, but our sins forsake us. .'-N. Y. Press.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04

Resolutions thanking tse Legislative Assembly for the enactment of the Barker bill restricting the sale of intoxicants in tins state, were unanimously adopted at Monticello by the eMthodist. Baptist, Pres byterian and Associate Reformed Presby terian churches The resolutions pledge the support of the churches in enforcing the law
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04

An effort is being made to draft bill that will relieve condition as to protection from fire through insurance The Balch bill which in effect exempted the fire com panies from the provisions of the anti trust law. was so signally defeated. that any measure which repealS any part of that act will be practically impossible.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04

At the morning session Tuesday MT Foster introduced a resolution in the House to the effect that owing 10 the congestcd condition of the calendar, that body would meet each morning at $ o'clock and each afternoon at 80 o'clock The resolution was adopted with the provision that the morning hour should be $ go.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04

pr. Wycliife Rose of Nashville addressed the Joint Committee on Education of the House and Senate Tuesday and spoke at length i; favor of the Normal school measures introduced
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04

The House Committee on Railroads held w meeting Friday night and gave attention to railroad employees and attorneys on the bill providing for a maximum of eight hours employment in any day for telegraph operators It was claimed by the railroad attorneys that the bill would force rail roads to use two shifts at day offices and would work a hardship. The committee de ferred action on the bill until after a furth- CT hearing Railroad employees believe that reducing the employment of telegraph op- orators to eight hours each day would re- duce the number of wrecks within the State.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04

Senator Amis has left his seat m rhe Senate for ten days and has gone to Mex ico on a business trip.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04

On Tuesday the House made more pro- gross in the disposition of business than on any Senate day during the sesslon. An effort was made to get the Oldham annexa- tion bill before the House in advance of some other bills which were under the same order, but the chair held that twothirds vote was necessary to advance the bill, which precipitated some discus sion. while later. and after the motion had been lost. the bill came up under reg ular procedure and was given its first reading when a motion to adjourn pre- vailed.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04

The House Committee on Claims gave hearing Thursday night to officials from propriation for about $7O0U to cover ex- penditures made by the county two years ago in fighting the yellow fever epidemic The whole of the situation had been threshed ont to satisfactory conclusion before the Senate committee while the bill for the appropriation was in that department, and the report of that committee was unanimous for the passage of the bill
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04

The bin by Senator Harrison making it mandatory that the national colors shall float above all public buildings, school houses and naming the first Friday In May as flag day in the public schools, was a special order for Wednesday.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04

The Senate spent a very dull day Tues day A number of House bills were con sidered and disposed of. Senator Thomp sons appropriation bill for the University of Arkansas was brought up for reconsid- eration. and was made a special order for Wednesday morning.
 The antidrumming bill, intended to TEe vent hotel and doctor" drummers from plying their vocation trains, was passed and needs only the governors signature to become law
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-04

After calling the session to order Mon day Sneaker IIamiter referred to a paper being distributed on the desks of the mem bers containing faring Headlines of allega- tions to the effect that an attempt was to be made to corrupt the Legislature by the free distribution of poodle The Speaker requested that the House pay no attention to the article, as he did not be leve any member had any idea that such statements were worthy of recognition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
COMMIT TEE CANNOT
INCREASE SALARIES

a routine meeting of the Committee
OH gemeteriesN was held ht noon yes-
terday III the office Of the chairnnn,
MIR, u. II. Spence. The accounts for
the month were audited, the payroll
was aligned and ether regular business
was transacted. City Attorney Pol.
lard submitted an opinion as to the
power OF the committee to determine
the compensation to be paid laborers
employed TO do work for the oity In.
cemeteries under Its control. Mr, POL
lard held that the COMMITTEES had no.
authority TO increase or diminish the
pay Of employees In this department..
when It has once been Fixed by the
Ceuneil, The opinion goes OH TO Say:
"A oommlttee is not authorized to
NIX the compensation to be paid labor
ers, either regular or extra, when there
ls IN ordinance fixing compensation,
or where, without such ordinance, they
havs once exercised that power--that
Is, have fixnd the compensation. Tho
fact that there In an expense account
OH which there Is money To the credit
OF tho committee does not altcr the
principal ana enable committee to
flhcreass tho compensation until tho
Council shall authorize tie Increase"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
ANGEL GOES TO
PENITEN1'1ARY
Young White Man, Found
Guilty Of Burglary, Gets
Five Years.

prrin r. Angel, young white man OF
Richmond, was sentenced to I'VE years In
found guilty OF burglary by the Jury in the
Hustinss Court Angel had I'VE indict-
mcnts agans, him. The others we're nooile
prosecuted after the conviction under the
first.
Angel was captured in the backward Of
No II East clay Street by Policeman
Philip Neisz between 4 and . o CLOCK IN the
morning When caught he had an nrmfui
OF dresses and household goods. which I'M
peded his movements and led to his cap
ture.
The prisoners father testified that the
young man was addicted 10 vices which
robbed him OF his sanity. Or. W. $. GORDON
one OF the witnesses for the commohweal.h'
stated TINT the boy was a moral degenerate.
Attorneys Hairy c. Glenn and j, Samuel
Parrish who appeared for Angel, attempted
to prove insanity. basns their aeiehse en-
tirc|y on that ground.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
WILLIAMS WINS
BY SMALL MARGIN
The Mississippi Congressman 5
Plurality Over Vardaman Is
Being Reduced.

4 JACKSON, MISS, August 2.-Nic-
tory by the narrowest Of margins for
John Sharp williams, minority. leader
of the House of Representatives, was
the outlook late tonight from the OIL
cial returns. more than twenty-four
hours after the polls closed In the
United States senatorial primary
Governor James x. Vardaman was
leading Mr.. Williams by fully 1000
votes when the returns from the, first
twenty-six of Nlssssppi's seventy
eight counties were in. Despite this
lead. the Williams men, basng their
prediction on unofficial advices as to
the official figures In the other coun-
ties claimed II victory by bare 500
votes That their claim of victory was
probably correct was admitted by the
Vardaman force, who, however. esti-
mated the plurality under 1000. and
declared that there was q possibility
| that Vardan1fn would win. XII
| Their returns will be completed late
| tonight. Tie candidates are stillin the
race forthe gubernatorial nomination.
In returns from the first &c counties
f. T. Noel was leading, Charles Scott
running we'll. Another primary will
be held to choose between the two
| highest in the present contest. which
has six candidates Luther Manship
is leading for Lieutenant- Governor.
Estimates Are Lowered.
4 JACKSON. MISS. August 2.-Re-
turns early tonight have caused the
Williams headquarters to reduce their
/ estimated plurality to $500.
4 Vardaman workers with flatterlnl
reports from twenty-four counties
claim Williams is but 1900 votes
ahead, and declare there is chance
i for Vardaman to win.
Majority Being Reduced.
i MEMPHIS, TENN, August 2.-Re
turns to the Commercial Appeal at 9:3
\ tonight shows a considerable reduc
4 ton in the majority Of Congressma,
"A Williams over Governor Vardaman Il
the contest for the Mississippi Sena
torial nomination.. Yardaman polled al
unusually heavy vote in the countr.
4 precincts and as these districts re
port the contest Is becoming close.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
OBITUARY
ney. rnul pradle,
Especial to The Timcs-Di.patc,,.

Especial 10 Tho TlmcB- Dispatcl.1
=, BEDFORD cITY. Va. August a.
rived hord from Crewo Tnursday Miter-
noon and were mot Mt tho train by u
largo number OF relatives and friends.
e. 1na dspSt end
tho burial service was conducted by
Rev. s.. J. Bnttln and Rev. DR., =. s.
Lambeth. There vas q profusion OF
at Crewe and Bedford City.
Mr.. Bradley waH q native OF Bedford +
and spent the yshrs OF his 5boyhood and
y9u as1e hefs h haa hyy saudea
death were great shock.
He was a brother OF Mra. Maths
Dunn. Mrs. ]. N. Clark and Mr.. >. ".
Bradley, OF Bedford City, and Mr.
Charles Bradley, OF Radford.
His wife, who accompanied the re-
mains from Crewe. Is the guest OF Mrs.
T. NJ. Clark. Representatives OF his
relatives and friends from other points
81 Funeral Of Dir. Myers.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.
LEXINGTON. VA. August Eth 9
funeral Of a. Nelson Myers this morn .
ing from the Presbyterian Church was
largely attended. All business houses
closed and the Lexington Fire De-
lpartment turned out In uniform. The
floral offerings were numerous and
beautiful, several large pieces being.
sent by the board OF dencons OF the
Presbyterian Church, the Lexington
! nremen, the Masonic Order and the
| merchants OF Lexington. The service
| Was conducted by the pastor, Rev.
Thompson B. Southall. who was as
| sisted by Rev. DR.. WI. Laird, of Dan
ville. Interment was made in the Lex
ington cemetery.
Miss Hattie breckenridge.
Especial to The Times-D ispatch.]
/ WINCHESTER, VA. August 2.-Mlsz
Hattie breckenridge, daughter OF Cap
tain Robert breckenridge, died at the,
Winchester Memorial Hospital to-day
following brief Illness, aged thirty
4 seven, years. Surviving her arc her IA
Their one sister and two brothers.
4 "a Mrs. Margaret "A. Clendening, wife OF
the late Daniel Clenden!ng died at her
home at Grimess last night. aged
eighty-one years.
Milton G. Jones.
J, Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
4 FORK UNION. VA, August 2,-M!l-
ton c. Jones, aged twenty-three,
4 Youngest son Of W, c. Jones' died
1 Wednesday, In Norfolk from typhoid
/ fever, and was buried here yesterday
LIN the old family cemetery.
i He was educated mostly at William
and Mary College. was n young man
the most refined woman, and
ii tie time Of his death he was
4 Engaged with Sco1eld & Company. en-
4 gineers on the jamestown Exposition
4 works.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
Anntcur Gan.es To-Day.

Tho Richmond Amateur League has
the following games scheduled for to-
day:
The Richmond Journals Will play
two games at. Forest Hill Park with
the strong Times Dispatch team to-
day. Mr.. Bender will handle the In,
dicator.
The Locos and the Christ Church
Association teams Will play on the ass
ISOLATION grounds. The game will be
called ut 1870 o'clock. Mr.. O'Toole
will umpire this game
At Byrd Park the Watkins Cottrell
team and tho Briar Hill aggregation
will battle
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
HUNDREDS FLOCK
TO Fairgrounds.
l------- -
Even tiraybearda Travel Thitller
to Enjey the Peace and Quiet
There Obtained,
TO OPEN OTHER GROUNDS
Association VIII 1.stnbllsl, Next
Week u Playing Place at
Central School,
TO OPEN OTHER GROUNDS.

Hundreds of children IRE daily en-.
Toying then,selven, deriving recreation
5nnd Innocent ainuhe.neht, at the i,ay-
grounds at the Nineteenth street Mis-.
slot, and tho work Is arous!ns So much
Intorcst nmo,is the philnithrople and
it aoems TO ba doing 10 much Eeod
that another playground IL to be es.
tablishod Ct Central School OF Twelfth
street, &
AZ the Nlneteonth street Mlssipnathe
Hrounda nre opon from p'5o o'clock
In tho morning until J oelotk, An,
froih 4'8O fo'clock until III. the after
noon, During the morning hours Mrs.
w. r, Turner, who is preushl ni
through the dry, l. assisted ny Mles
f,ernlca Brnuor, and III tho afternoon
by MISS Annie L. sutton. MIR. Knuf-
man. Of st. Andrews school, 10 on
tho grounds M physicnl !nstructor.
teaching tho children basketball and
OTHER cas!lylearhod and equally In
lloaent games.
Old and Young.
The grounds nrc supplied with ham
mouks, swings, jogging boards, sand
tnblos and othcr things Of Ike kind:
wherewth to u,nuse and employ Chll-
dren during their hours OF recreation,
and over these tho young ladies In
charge exercise ofilc!nl caro- nnd moth
erly interest.
The use OF the grounds Is not con-
fined to children alone; rather does at
cater to the amusement OF old and
young alike. for many who como daily
to seek It's opportune shade and its
freedom from caro- are graybeurdA,
men who have seen tho sun OF sixty
summers and more, and who are, there.
fore, entitled to rest easy and quietly
after their three-score years OF life
are spent.
Infants Of all ages, from the tooth
less babe to the child which has Just
learned the Importance OF Its legs,
may daily be seen in this child'H resort.
They receive all attention necessary
for their well-being, and II through
the long day they lack a mothers kind
~ care they are we'll cared TOR by
other though no less kindly hands.
The grounds are being conducted un-
fderiItte auspices OF the Civic Improve
5ment5 League, and are supported by
public subscription Like all other
charitable and philanthropic object:
pro bono publico, the Fairgrounds arr
always ready for contributions. The
Nineteenth Street grounds are still II
need Of funds. and those who have the
grounds IN charge state that the con
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
r,yO rIREMEN HUNT.
stable burned and House Badly Dnm-
aged III Early Morning Hlnzc.

aged III Early Morntnr bthzc'
Two tircmen-Captain Rnmkey, OF
the Brook Avenue engine-honse, ana
Melvin Hudson. II call man, living on
West Clay Street--were hurt IN the
fire at Nos. 400 and All West Clay
street early yesterday morning, an
account Of which appeared IN Eester-
days paper. Captain Ramkey and
Hudson stepped on some nails, which
pierced the bottom of their feet both
Of the men being painfully hurt,
Several other tiremen were hadiy
burned about the hands.
The stables at the two places were
burned. and the house at No Al west
Clay Street was badly damaged.
A surrey belonging TO Mr.. Yea
mans, valued at $500. was entirely de-
stroyed. The loss of the stables and
contents is estimated at between 500
and $1,000, and the damage to nearby
property will probably reach $500. The
loss is covered by insurance
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
DIRECTORS TO ACT
ON DIVIDENDS
Southern Railway Officials Will
Consider Alabama and
Carolina Cases.

NEW YORK. August o.-The direc-
tors of the Southern Railway will meet
aext Friday. to act on the dividend
on the roads preferred stock, If a
quorum can be had that day. Some
doubt was expressed to-day however,
that majority OF the board could be
had on that day. In that event the
Hction will have to go over.
1t is assumed in the financial dis
trict that at their next meeting the
directors will take up for consideration
the situation in the South, where the
Southern Railway has been embodied
In contests with two States, North Caro-
lima and Alabama. OF the situation
in Alabama. tIfTc'als..,of the road here
had nothing.,to-Hay to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
ributlond eannet evne In loo frequent
Ire Opcn Others.

To Open Others,
The Federation ef aiothers' Clubs will
onen pthysreuhds during The. earis part
twelfth street, The Eseuhds are To re-
ceive thelr financial support through
the Mile Of Paniiles League, which Is
8beihE laid cut Ia III Icing length by
the children themselves, The league
has how $500, or .ao 600 cents, still seine
thousands short bf the desired linear
route ID Happiness for hundreds, the
lopenlng 81 tiin new playground Will be
married f!ttihgiyi and the arrangements
for The formal epei,nB will Soon be
completed. III the meahtlh,e those
sunshine Into the lives on whIal, Ii !,
sun shines rarely would DO glad Of
the least. OF the piekIngs Of lie purue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
At THE SKATING RINK.
improvements Being Made for Opening
on August 10th.

The big skating rink at lakewood is
being made ready for the formal open
ing. which viii take place on August
2Gth. A force Of roller rink experts
Will go over the skating surface With
one Of the latest improved machines
for smoothing rink floors. Five hun
dred pairs of new 1907 pattern roller
skates will be in place, and the patrons
OF the rink VIII have an opportunity
to see some If the very best and highest
priced acts in the vaudeville profession
during the fall and winter months
New pictures Will be shown each week
depicting events of worldwide inter
est from every corner of the globe.
Friday nights will, as heretofore. bt
Feature nights. when roller races. roller
polo contests, pushball games and Other
Interesting events will be put on.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
MISS ASHBY WEEDS
IN CINCINNA Att
Popular Culpcper Girl Becomes
Bride Of Mr., Henry S. Davis,
Of New York,

Special to The Tlmss-pispatch.l

Especial to The Tims sl plspaateh, 4, !.
w yesterdav in cinsiMnatit to Mr., Henry -
Davis, Of New York City. The bride !. is
young and beantifgl wSmiaan. ~ yeriS
Who Who know her. She Is 9 daughter OF
MI. Norman Ashby, a, prominent me a,,
chant here for many years al;s,, and hi Mr
nI us - Is, a grandson OF the late Judge
Henry shackelf ford. who was for many 2 !
Years Judge OF thls circuit He mas a!
made lis home OF late In New sfofk'
,Mhere lie practices law.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
howl NINE HOURS.
Homer Cooke ana William Coates Split
Even In Sixty-TwO Games.

Even IN Sixty-TWO Games.
Homer Cooke, of Cookies Bowling
Alley. and William Coates yesterday
rolled the balls for nine consecutive
hours, finally splitting even in the
sixty-two games they played. The two
players averaged ninety-eight points
to a game, 1t was the longest and
most exciting two-player game sect
THIS season in the city
Bowling Is stu at its highest de-
spite the hot weather, and 1t will prob
ably continue through the rest of the
vummef
There is talk of taking team tc
Roanoke, where bowling is also taker
up by large following of emthu
yiasts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
Had GOOD AIM.
Hezekiah Jones Cuts Ollie ]

HezekihI Jones Cuts Ollie Kobinh0n WITH n
Stone.
Hezekiah Jones had difficulty last night
with Ollie Robinson, and to settle the argu.
ment he SHE'D stone or brick at the afore.
said Ollies hesd. The shot struck home.
and Ollie came from behind the missile
with two-inch cash over ha temple Dr.
up the wound and left Ollie at home
Hezekiah was arrested and locked up in
the First Police Station -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
UNIQUE SERVICE.
Reunion of Members of Epworth Methodist
,hlIrI :

Reunion of Members of Epworth Methodist
i Church.
An unusual and unique service will be
held at Epworth Methodist Church on Ran
dolph Street at IL a. NJ. tomorrow. There
VIII be a reunion of the members in the
city. An interesting program has been
prepared, which will consist Of songs and
short discussions of several subjects per-
tanning to the welfare OF the church, led
by different members Of the church. All
the members Of friends OF the church arc
cordially Invited to be present. The usual
services at s:15 Will be held.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
President Entertulns,

OYSTER BAY August a.-presden,
Roosevelt entertained at luncheon Today
peter T. Jay Of Rhode Island the newly
bassS at Toxic, Japan, and Afford "
Cooley, assistant United States Attorney
General.
Mr. Cooley said he had nothing to do with
the North Carolina rate case, and that ina,
subject was not discussed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
Kills Two, Then Hlm1elf.

Bo1sE, IDAHO. August 2,-Walter
Scott. & rancher Of Jordan Valley, Ore.
shot and killed himself to-day after
shooting to death last night his Wife
and Alfred Duncan, Scott last night
returned home unexpected and found
his wife and Duncan together.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-03
Maddox STILL HAS
Al FIGHTING CHANCE
Report That Man Stabbed in
Phoebus Thursday Night Had
Died Not True.
I Especial to The Times Dispatch

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Z NEWPORT NEWS, VA. August q
Chief Master Arms r. F. Maddox,
OF the battleship Maine, who was dam.
gerously wounded In Phoebus last
night by Fred Gutierrez, a beach wag-
on driver" was removed to the Naval
Hospital In Portsmouth to-day. Peo-
pie saw the man being carried from
the Fort Hospital on stretcher. and
the report that, he was dead was cir
culated all over the Peninsula this
afternoon. When last heard from
Maddox was still alive and had a
flghtIng chance for life.
Fred Gutierrez was held for the
grand jury by Mayor Furness. Of
Phoebus o.day on the charge Of mur-
der in the first degree.
Maine fireman who was killed by Guti-
errez. was removed to Portsmouth on
the same tug that carried Maddox.
J. r. Alderman, tho third sailor at
tackled by thett driver, Is able to be
around, although he Is suffering con-
siderably from the wounds on his arm
and body. u
BOSTON August o.-Chief Master
alarms II. f. Maddox, of the battle
ship Maine, belongs in Dorch
where his parents. live at No. los Glen
way Street.
Maddox recently recovered from a
severe injury received during the
Boxer troubles in China seven years
ago during which lie distinguished
himself by gallantry.