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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-11
INTERESTED IN PROJECT

White People Indorsc Plan to BrinS
Negro Exhibit Here.
White citizens of Richmond have
been invited to assemble at So lad
envy OF Music at s O'Clock tonight for
removal to this city of the negro
exhibit Mt the Jamestown Exposition.
Giles b. Jackson, director-general OF
the Negro Development and Exposition
Company. the prime mover OF the
plan, who has been in the city for
a day or two. says that he is much
encouraged by the favorable comment
he Is receiving from white people. not
only OF Richmond. but Throughout the
state. He has a large number Of
letters from prominent people showing
that they are interested, in the negro
exhibit. 1t is said by Others that
sstdld the white people encourage
the plan there can be no doubt that
the exhibit will be brought to Rich
mond and perpetuated as a national
negro museum, which will attract large
numbers Of people. to this. city and
gro. Jackson called attention % the
fact that the use of the academy OF
Music has been granted free for the
use of the white people. as this Is
meeting called for the purpose Of ad-
dressing, white people only. There will
be other meetings held among tho
colored people, after. receiving the ape
proval Of the white people. without
whose Endorsement the project capno,
sbo carried out. 4p ftSas ~ III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-11
RICHMOND TO SEND
STRONG DELEGATION.
Will Present Local Needs to
Rivers and Harbors Congress
in Washington.

Richmond will send strong delega-
ton to the National Rivers and Har-
bors Congress. which will meet In
Washington next month. BY resolu-
ton of Council. the city will be off,
cially represented. and others than
those named under the resolution will
attend.
ITO my mind this Is the most impor-
tant matter before US to-day" said
President r. Lee Peters. of the Com
mon Council. Last year Virginia was
ably represented. The Richmond dele
gates worked hard, and we had Mr..
w. Waller Morton appointed on one
Of tho most important committees.
This was in the nature OF victory, as
the committee had only twenty-five
members and there were about LOO
delegates at the convention. Naturally
1t is a matter OF regret that Mr.. Nor
ton will not be there this year. AS
chairman of the James River Improve
ment Committee. he was the ranking
man from this city, and he got in
touch with the workers and laid down
the law that the James deserved bigger
appropriations"
Mr.. Peters intimated that he would
go to Washington In December II he
had to pay his own expenses. 1t is
understood that Mayor Mccarthy will
not attend, and as President Turpin
Will hardly go. Mr.. Peters Will have to
shoulder the responsibility. Mr.. Morris
and Mr.. Freeman, members of the
James River Committee. are urging
united action in an effort to deepen
the channel. and 1t Is, admitted that
they could have much Influence at the
congress.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-11
MAY Keen street Lights.

There is moro shan a possibility that
the special electric lights which We're
provided ro.' Main and Broad Streets
Continued u,;ii the end of the. year.
A statement recently made. showed
that the appropriation had not been
exhausted. and as there was general
i1g through the holiday season, an
q. animation CT the finances will de-
ttrmine whether or not the request
OF the bu,iles, people can be granted.
The lights have added much to the
ae,ractivenes If the leading thorough
fares, and though they cannot be
maintained permanently, 1t was said
extension or this popular move until
January list.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-11
CREATE NEW TOWN
Northsidc Citizens VIII Meet Tonight
to Adopt Charter.

The Northside Citizens Association,
composed of residents of Chestnut Hill
and Highland Park, will meet tonight
at s o'clock at Nortside Hall for the
transaction of important business. :
The committee appointed TO draft a
charter and 10 outline tIe work neces-
sary for the incorporation Of the two
communities Will make report. A
name for the new town will be select
ed. and 1t is probable that town OH
GERS for a year viii be chosen.
The Incorporation of the popular
Northside suburbs will probably mean
the further development of that thriv-
ing section
A point in the committees report on
which there is said 10 be some differ
ence OF opinion, is as TO the notes and
bounds of the proposed town, just
where the lines of Incorporation shall
be drawn. and how much undeveloped
area shall be taken in has not been
fully determined.
1t Is hoped TO complete a provisional
organization in time TO secure char
ter from the coming session OF the
Legislature following which bonds
Will be Issued for number of i'm
provements.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-11

w YHEREVER the regular tramp
Nv stops by day or rests by
night. in any part Of the United
States, he may, If he be one of the
few initiates see on fence cor
ners and the walls OF half-ruined
houses and other suitable places for
such an Inscription, legend telling
those who follow on behind that the
Nineteenth Street Methodist Mission of
Richmond, is a good place in which
to tarry and sup after a long days
march, and fine place in which to
recuperate from the tolls of travel be-
fore continuing the journey further
south--for the real hobo comes South
as regularly as the birds fly when
irost begins TO turn the leaves.
ANA behind this interesting fact-the
crossroads sign telling of the hospi-
tality of the Richmond missionaries
many an interesting story that comes
TO light only when the spirit of nara
tive Inspires those who have heard and
those who know.
Superintendent A. 3. Sharp, Of the
AlAeleenth-Street Mission, will inform
you mat often he has been told that tho
way he WAS found out and discovered
70 be q man who dispenses hospitality
!'o those who are sore of foot and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-11
WILL ADOPT Vt
Dabney Liquor Ordinance Likely to Go
Through Council.

Alderman Dabney's liquor ordinance
will be finally adopted or rejected bv
the Board of Aldermen at it's meet
ing tomorrow night. 1nasmuch as
the Board has already suggested Ger
tain amendments, which We're incor
porated in the measure. with the APP
prevail of the Finance Committee and
the Committee on Ordinance. Charter
and Reform, the members will accept
At, and then sent it to the Common
Council for concurrence.
Whether Councilman Umlauf will
succeed in having 1t rejected In that
branch is a question which has been
quor circles, although the consensus
of opinion is that the Dabney propo-
sition will prevail in both branches.
in which event 1t will reach the Mayor
next month for his signature. The
new law. which will materially reduce
the number Of saloons, will become
Elective February LIST.
There is a scattering assignment of
committee meetings for the week at
the City Hall although the docket is
. ntmportant, dealing mostly with
routine affairs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-11
TO ERECT sANITARlUM
Remarkable Spring Discovered In Chess
terncld County.

About year ago MI Robert Kirk.
q wealthy South Dakota man. came TO
Virginia 10 locate on account of his
health. After looking around he
bought handsome, old Virginia home,
ern Railroad, about fifteen miles south
OF Richmond. and moved his family 10
that point.
over his farm, MIR. Kirk discovered a
spring which struck him as peculiar.
He had the water analysed by a well
known Richmond Arm OF chemists, and
II was found TO contain large quanti-
ties OF manganese. and a good amount
OF iodine, as well as large amounts OF
iron.
company has been formed to take
over the property from Mr., Kirk and
build a large sanitarium, which viii
Ia built on the cottage plan, Work
will begin in short time.
1ks following business men Of Rich
rond VIII compose4the board of direc
tcrt OF the Company: Atessrs. Rober
Kirk. ". II. hancock. ". NJ. Parrish
J. ~ kirk and w. II. Mercer.A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-11

every man some work to do. Those who are
Idle will not be harbored Ions, and only the
really desirous will be allowed TO remain.
'1hu worst side of the case is that presented
BY the problem of caring for tho old men.
The day otathe old man has gone. EN-
plcyers want only strong young men; they
have no room for those who are growing
feeble and whose steps are halt. So 1t Is
particularly pathetic when one who Is trav,
cling down the hillside of life comes to an
employer and asks for a little Job and la
told that there is no place for him. What
shall he do Is the question. and 1t Is A hard
Question to solve. a There are some who do,
nos wish to liye on charity, yet there Is
nothing else foH them to do, Some unfore-
soon circumstance Of life has reduced them
to poverty; yet they must live, and when
ono is hungry food must be secured, what
ever may be the cost. It is this problem.
which issthe sad der OF the two, and the one
which Is less easy OF solution: The old men
rlust be cared for, and how shall 1t be
done?
It was not very long ago that man who
had reached his allotted three score years
and ten came 10 the mission. and feeling
that hig time Of usefulness had passed, asked
that he might be sent somewhere to die.
EyerS4the road could no more present It's
former delights, II they had ever been for
him; the sun could no longer WARM his
bones, and the silnple fare whlc h lnendcants
receive was not sufficient 10 sustain him In
his decline, All that he asked was seme
irestful place In which to die, and Mr., Sharp
sent him to tho City Home. w here he was
token In and where, he viii DO allowed ITO
pass the teW1ysars remaln Ming 70 him. ~ S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-11
1Meet al shelterlIng Arms.

tering Arms Free Hospital will meet al
the hospital at noon to day to consider
a number of matters of great Import
fance to the institution. This hospital
trlbutions, and was founded BIZ a
daughter of the late Bishop Peterkin,
At the recent donation day the board
received considerable assistance In the
shape of money and provisions,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-11
LODGE IN BARTON HEIGHTS
AIasOns Hold Enthusiastic Meeting and
Form MT i'm

AIasOns Hold Enthusiastic Meeting and
Form OrgnnizutiO ion.
Fitzgerald Lodge Gu. ID. A. F. &
\. NJ. was organized in Barton
Heights on Saturday night by an en-
thusiastic gathering of Masons in the
Assembly Hall The meeting was call
ed to order by Worshipful r. Lee
Roden, who was assisted by Deputy
Grand Master j. w. Eggleston. Officers
Master, r. Lee Roden; Senior Warden,
". l.. Rasland; Junior Warden, Thos
w Gardner; Senior Deacon, Aubrey
Hawkins, Junior Deacon, II. y. Cog
urer, +. b. Carpenter; Chaplain, Rev.
r, II. Pitt, d. D..
Prospects for the new lodge are very
bright. and it Is expected ,tn;;. the or
ganization Will show rapd growth 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-11
Chewed Button 80 Minutes

In the old stage days there was a
popular song, the refrain of which
was, "Who T'rowed Dem overalls in
Mrs. Murphy's Chowder?" In the COM
posing-room of The Times-Dispatch
they sing another version.
When the fellows stopped work for
the midnight lunch Saturday about a
dozen hurried down tho elevator to in
tervlew the man at the all-night cafe
across the street, while others called
on Louie Marchetti to "stand him on
the ice" until Tuesday. The more for-
tunate ones remained In the shop to
regale themselves with packages from
home. Perry JACOB, who
helps with Z3Sy5s. the makeup.
sent outfor o ~ 'upply OF pie.
Fl c a III ,.,1 leaned up
one chunk md was OPP
his teeth cut som e h n 6
hard. His Jaws halted. Thinking 1t a
special branch he proceeded to eat but
the job was harder. Then he investi-
gated.
Instead of finding a piece OF apple
he picked out rough, iron button. 1t
had the name Of the maker stamped
on the top surface, and 1t came from
a brand Of overalls, not the kind that
were thrown into Mrs. Murphy's soup
but the kind that are evidently worn
In the pie factories.
THAT almost beats my record In
Boston," said the foreman. When
was there In the summer l round 9
horseshoe in the baked beans, and my
friend at the same table found a dime
in his bum"
But Perry had his button to prove It
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-11
Sons Of Veterans to Meet.

Veterans. will meet Tonight at Sis
o'clock in Lee Camp Hall for the trans
action of important business. includ-
ing the nomination of officers for the
made by the delegation which attended
the session of the Grand Camp in Nor
folk soma walk a 90
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-11
WOMAN WANTS TO
KNOW own NAME
81 Came Here to Find Out WHO
j Am. Says Mrs. Barber, of
Conncllsville.
MAY SUE FOR DIVORCE NOW
Detective McMal1on Still at Work
Gathering Evidence in Alleged
Bigamy Case.

II don't know who I am, and would
| like very much to find out just what
! my right name is" said Mrs. ii. X.
| Barber, of Connellsville, Yesterday,
when asked whether she would begin
divorce proceedings against the man
who she declares is her lawful nus
band, and who will be prosecuted on
the charge OF bigamy should sufficient
evidence be brought out to warrant
pushing the case. II am called Mrs.
Barber" continued the young woman.
who Is still youthful being only TWEEN
ty-two years Of age, and remarkably
pretty, but whether that is legally
my name L can't tell just now"
II was married to Barber In Boston
in 1903, but I never looked at the GER
tincate. for trusted everything to
him. i gave up everything for him.
and never for an instant did I doubt
him.
Mrs. Barber was induced to come
here by Sergeant Mcmahon. who is try
ing to secure enough evidence to con-
Wet Barber of bgamy. believing firmly,
as he does. in the story OF the appar-
emily much wronged woman of Con-
nellsviile. Besides her statements he
has lot OF other evidence in connec-
ton with the case. and it would all
form very interesting reading. From
several parts of the country he has
received letters stating that Barber
has done time" To Mrs. Barber the
man once stated. so the latter says,
that he had done time" in Halifax.
Nova Scotia, and on the same charge
on which he has been convicted here.
"He told me-" said Mrs. Barber, that
the people there owed him money. but
he always says that when he gets into
trouble
She declares that she does not want
Barber now, and that his Richmond wife
is welcome to him. She is here only
to vindicate her good name and char
acter, and she broke down and wept
when told of the way In which Barber
had referred to her.
It is stated that Barber has a third
wife and two children in Halifax,
Nova Scotia. Sergeant Mcmahon is en-
deavoring to get into communication
with her. and he will keep Mrs. Bar
Der No. /. or No. 2, as she may be
designated. until he can get enough
evidence together to push the bigamy
charge against the alleged much-mar-
ried man.
Mrs. Barber is staying with Mr.. G.
II. Goehler. of No. 1928 Floyd Avenue,
who says that he will give money him
self to prosecute the bigamy charge II
necessary. 1t was stated by daugh-
ter of Mr.. Goehler. who is also from
Connellsville. that another man named
Barber once received a letter from
some one saying that the writer would
tell on him. IL he did not pay up,
and this leads to the belief that stlc
writer knew of another Mrs. Barber,
who may be the one in Halifax.
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II EVVN IIIII " DC
to get the patriarch to the street. They
took up the auctioneer question again.
A delegate from the rough edge OF
Jackson Ward said he would offer a
fiat rate, not forgetting. perhaps. that
there'd be good rake-off for him II
he was wise OF manipulation. Several
ballots yere taken. but no decision was
reached.
floor-which was the only thing not
nailed down--and gave a correct imi-
tation Of an auctioneer. The secre-
tary was busy with the resolutions
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conds by the watch
Across the way two black brothers
were mixing 1t up.
.'Watermelyun." screamed another
speaker. and the hubbub halted. Be-
fore 1t started again he spelled.
"Niggers." he said. learn to culti-
vate de fields. not de ballot. Don't
you know dat the auctioneer is u
CRATER? He'll not leave you de gust
of wind"
And as he continued to speak chill
gust swept through the hall. The
meeting broke up. Just as IL tub of
cold water had been emptied on the
head OF the voting auctioneer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-11
DR.. RUNYoN RETURNS


Compelled to Abandon NlisNionary Work
In Fur East.
Much interest is felt here In the re-
turn OF DR.. Emily g. Runyon, who will
1.-Two in Richmond hereafter. Last July
Dir. Runyon.l with her two children,
missionary work. Upon reaching the
Orient. her health began to fail. and for
this reason she was compelled to aban-
don her new work and return to this
country. sf# GU
Dr. R,nyon will makeher home and
office at No 1922 West Grace Street. u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-11
VIII Meet Io-Dnu,y,y..

managers Of the Woman's Christian AS
ISOLATION will be held at IL O'clock to-
day In the parlors Of the association
building. No. 700 East Franklin Street,
for the con stderation Of routine bush;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-11
JUDGES LISTENED,
Then WALKED|0U
Sensational Story from Raleigh
Concerning Old Response to
Inquiry Of Gov. Glenn.
DECISION AGAINST ms STATE
Declared That Vote Will Be
Four to One in Railroad
No+a Cace tgt
cIsIoN AGAINST STATE.

From Information gathered by
representative Of The Times. Dispatch
while In North Carolina a few days
ago. there appears to be some folnda-
ton for the statement. heretofore
printed, that the State Supreme Court,
by vote OF 4 to 1, Will refuse to sus-
tain the ruling OF Judge Long in in.
flicting a penalty OF 100000 on the
Southern Railway for IT. failure to
observe the provisions OF the 2 Ia
cent passenger law Just how this fact
leaked out of the courtroom Ia the
question OF paramount interest around
Raleigh at the mLment. although otia-
er reports bearing directly upon the
attitude OF the administration toward
the four justices are sensational to
degree.
Opinion Prepared.
To express 1t bluntly. Chief Justice
clark's dissenting opinion will sus-
tain Judge Long. OF the lower court.
Justices Hoke, Walker. Brown and
Conner, 1t is said. have already pre-
pared opinions In which they agree
that the penalty was not in accord
with the law. For some reason the dc.
cision Is purposely delayed. Governor
Glenn In TIE meanwhile is renewing
his efforts to affect a lasting compro.
mise with the Southern.
What makes the situation doubly
annoying to the administration Is the
belief that United States Circuit Judge
Pritchard Will accept and approve the
findings OF Special Master Montgomery,
which will be adverse to the state the
result being that the Commonwealth
will go before the United States SUI
preme Court with two defeats-in the
State and In the Federal courts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-11
TO SELL PARTY4TOTE
TOUGHEST BIDDER
But Middle Of Roads Began to
Mix When the Question Of
Auctioneer Was Broached.

Il Declaring by resolution that the
black man shakes the plun, tree while
the white man gets the plum, with
only gust Of wind to reward the
shaker. certain negroes OF Richmond,
1t Is reliably reported, have organized
new political party for the one pur-
pose OF punching votes and selling
them at auction to the highest bidder,
regardless OF party or political faith.
At the moment the fight revolves
around the identity OF the auctioneer.
a rally was held Friday night. and
ganization to be perfected will be
known as THE Middle OF the Roads,
and every dusky son can sneak in,
provided he turns over his voting
proxy to the auctioneer.
make yourselfs at home and butt
into de discussion" shouted the chair.
man. which they proceeded to do. A
black brother, who sat by a window
for that gust OF wind" was Keeling
off spasms OF trades.
president Roosevelt has no regard
for the Niger" he said, but the high
est regard for the niggers vote. Well.
II he gifts 1t he must come across. He
can't stab me and make me love him
while the ambulance surgeon is at
work.
The meeting was progressing quiet
~ until the auctioneer question was
preached. From the side lines a young
ster screamed: AN who'll be dc auc-
tioneer?''
Somebody wanted to put him out OF
the window. but he got the floor and
asked what come. back the voter
would get after the auctioneer's per-
centage had been taken out. When
they finally chased the youngster the
meeting took up Its train OF thought
again.
But there was opposition to the mid
die Of the roads idea.
de niger amt got no moro right
to hab de ballot" said patriarch,
dan a baby's got wild a loaded gun
You niggers drink an gamble an chasa
around. De idea Of you votin'. I
hope may drop dead ef you don't glib
me de disgust"
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ncbuH for Goyeruor.

A man whose standing and integrity
would not be questioned were his name
mentioned told STAFF correspondent
OF this paper in Raleigh the other
day certain things which border on this
sensational. According to his state
ment. Governor Glenn summoned ono
of the Justices of the Supreme Court
to his office. after the published leak
that the vote would be four to one for
the railroad. and questioned him as to
the correctness of the report. With the
first direct inquiry the judge picked
up his hat, said good afternoon" and
walked out. his manner being SO cold
that the fighting executive was chilled.
When another justice was called in the
result was practically the same, 1t is
declared although 1t is said that the
Governor only wanted TO know liz he
meant to decide against the admins
tration.
THE administration has nothing To
do with IT," was the courts reply, aI
reported. II was put on the bench to
construe law, not to satisfy the ad-
minislrat!on.'
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May Cali Legislature.


1t Is this possibility of defeat for tho
State that has led to the Impression
that the Legislature will be called to
meet In special session to enact other
laws reducing the passenger rates. for
in the event of railroad victory the
old rates would be restored. In the
meantime. however II is claimed that
the Governor and President Finley, OF
the Southern Railway. have been in
conference. at the suggestion of the
former, and there Is open talk that the
road will be asked to agree upon a
rate which 1t is expected voluntarily
to put into effect To this effort to
reach settlement is attributed the
Supreme Courts delay in rendering ita
opinion, this, II is said. being in defer
ence to the wishes OF the Governor.
During the excitement incident I'd
the violent rate fight of the early
summer It was the universal impress
sion around the Capitol that the State
would win great victory.
Since then. however, the public idea
has undergone a remarkable change.
In an editorial on Thursday the, Char.
lotte Observer said 1T was common
knowledge in North Carolina that OF
the five members Of the supreme bench
Chief Justice Clark alone sustained tho
ruling of Judge Long and his $4,000
penalty.
Andrews Not on stand.
Further hearing by Standing Mas
ter Montgomery has been postponed
for two weeks. For some reason Coll
onel a. b. Andrews. first vice. presi-
dent OF the Southern. whose home is
in Raleigh. was not put on the stand
According to the wise ones Colone!
Andrews could throw light on the
dark placet. and incidentally might
relate circumstances which would
make the situation more sensatio al,
in some respects. than anything
brought out heretofore.
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HOBO LEGEND ON FENCE

xu yHERENER the regular tramp
w stops by day or rests by
night, in any part Of the United
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-11

home. Perry
helps with
sent out for 9 !
II G h a 4
o n e chunki
Grating o n
his teeth cut