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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
THA0UGH WINDOW
TO ESCAPE HUSBAND.
Revivalist's Wife Says Pittman
Had Revolver, Threatening
to Shoot.

LOUISVILLE. KY. May 4.-The Rev.
a. j. Pittman, of Brandenburg, Ky,
was arrested at his apartments this
afternoon, charged with Frightening
his young wife. at tho point of re-
volver, SO that she jumped from a
second story window. Mrs Pittman,
twenty years old, pretty bride of
two months, was severely bruised by
the fall
Pittman said he only desired to
Brighten his wife. Mrs. Pittman said
she had been abused so much that she
had decided TO prosecute him vigor-
ously. Her pride in not wanting her
parents In Piedmont, o.. to know of
his treatment of her, she said had
heretofore sealed her lips.
Three months ago." she said. INF.
Pittman came to Piedmont to conduct
n revival, and we met and became en-
gagged Immediately. A week after our
marriage he began to beat and kick
me, and he has kept 1t up ever since.
He was nsanely jealous. and would
him.
HE said: You are a theatre flend.'
but never saw the inside of theatre
in my life, and l was afraid to ask
him to take me anywhere. When
the White City opened l did ask him
to take me there, but he said min
istcr's wife was better than other
people and had no right to go to such
places. He would not let me come
downstairs lest I might meet some
other theological student
about two weeks ago some ono
in the house reported him to the fac
ulty of the Southern Baptist ThcoloSi-
cal Seminary, where he was a student,
and two professors came to SEQ me,
and told them about him. lie was
expelled from the seminary, and then
he tried to make me tell the profes-
sors that I had lied about him beating
me so he could DO reinstatcd
Last night he bought revolvea
and, loading 1t in my presence, threat
ened to shoot me-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05

civil war. 1t was then bought by
Charles Hancock ShuT, Of Frederick
County.
Mrs. John Baldwin, whose husband
was my grandfather's nephew, and
father of Mrs. ]. Il. Taylor, OF our
city, also lived there
Marries Into Vanrneter Family.
Mr.. Huck. who came from Baltimore
in 1883. bought three hundred acres.
He married a great granddaughter
OF Isaac Vanmeter on the maternal
side. This brings the history to the
present ownership. 1t seems almost
to border on the romantic to consider
how through marriage 1t came to a
daughter of the ancestor who braved
so much to speak it's worth.
The sources Of this history are gem
eral research direct testimony and
personal observation. In view OF the
fact that tho Jamestown Exposition is
Just before the people, and there Is
special interest In the history of Vir-
glnia. that being a prominent feature,
1t may be hoped that this will be of
some interest.
ley that Washington declared, If me-
cessary. he would make stand, and a
successful one. And in the next great
period that tried mems souls and prov
ed their metal it was here that the
world wide famous Stonewall men
arose at the bugles call
Having long been n searcher after
truth. it is my belief that the strongest
physical strength and nerve furnish
the strongest basis, ceteris paribus.
! for both the strongest mental and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
|'IV|n. UUlYIVILLE WINS
DISCLAIMERS MEDAL
Interesting Contest Held at Ram
dolph-Macon College-Gossip
About Ashland People.
/ specIai TO Tho Times. Dispatch.

Especial to The Timos. Dispatch.1
ASHLAND, VA, May 4.--'rhe annual
declamntlons OF the franklin Literary
Society OF Randolph-Mncon College
last night The audience, which flied
the house. thoroughly enjoyed the pro-
gram. which embraced some excellent
selections particularly we'll rendered.
President Blackwell, Rev. Ernest stew
ems and Dr. b. r.. Easter acted as
Judges, and unanimously awarded the
declaimer's prizo for the session 1906
1907 to Mr.. s. L. Dumville, who rem
dered 'The Last Banquet Mr. Duffy's
defamation pleased the audience rnr-
tlcularly. He rendered "a Selection
from Burks Speech on the Impeach-
mont OF Warren Hastings ""rhe
Traitors Deathbed," by Mr.. A. p. Had
nett. also came In for like amount OF
appreciation. Among the other de-
Chalmers were the following: Mr.. j. g.
Keene. "a Portion OF wolslcy's Re-
marks After His Fall from Power;
Mr.. To- p. James. IA Scene on Bat
tlehcld"; "spartans TO the Gladiators,"
by Mr.. Il. II. Bealo; adams on the
Declaration OF Independence" by Mr..
j. T. GIllette: "rhq Black Horse and
Its Rider" by Mr.. P. 1. Lendbettcr;
Devotion to Duty" by Mr. II. 2.
Clarke; "rhe Soul OF the Violin" by
Mr.. NJ Il. Harris, and Virginia, by
Macaulcy," by Mr.. ]. w Lapsley
The Randolph Macon baseball team
returned to Ashland to-day. after play
ing the Naval AcndA,my at Annapolis
on Friday. The Randolph Macon boy.
were defeated by the Naval Academy
by the score OF to 3. On account OF
wet grounds the games with st. Johns
at Annapolis and George Washington
College were not played.
Mrs. c. Z. Potts left here to-day to
visit her daughter. Miss Annie Macon
Fotts, at Buena Vista Seminary Miss
next session.
kins will spend the month Of June IN
Ashland at the Henry Clay Inn. DR..
Judkins was for several years tho pas
tor at the Duncan Memorial Church
here, but Is not now actively engaged
in preaching.
Regular services will be held in the
Baptist Church hereafter. Mr.. w. j..
Young. Of Williamsburg. Va, Will
preach on Sunday. and other arrange
ments will be made for the future.
a very delightful church socipble
was held in tho Duncan Memorial
Church on Wednesday evening. and the
pastor, Mr.. Stevens, made an interest
ing statement and address regarding
this church.
The campaign against trusts, as out
lined by the several candidates for the
Legislature, will open at Atlees on
May 18th.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
ARRESTS NEGRO.
Detective Gets Evidence That He
Poisoned Four Valuable Mules.

Poisoned Four Valuable Mules.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
GOI.DSTON, CHATHAM Co. N. e.,
May Am arrest was made here re-
Gently of Edward Hart. colored, for
killing, by poisoning, four fine mules.
Of the value Of sS57, belonging to !. L.
oldham. who resides and has large
sawmill and lumber interests near this
place, the said poisoning having
csused the death of the mules.
Mr.. Oldham, being unable to deter
mine who the guilty party was. en-
ployed the Richmond National Detec-
tive Agency, OF which A. NJ Brownell
is general manager, to investigate the
matter, and one of tho operatives OF
the agency was sent here. who caused
the arrest of Hart. The detective seeks
to show that the negro. Hart, who had
been on drunken spree just previous
to the poisoning, and being refused
by Mr. Oldham. in whose employ he
was at the time, money to continue his
spree. made UP his mind to satisfy the
revengeful feelings he had against his
employer by subjccting him to this
heavy loss.
The negro, Hart was given hear
Ing here before Magistrate u. M. I'm
derwood. who sent the prisoner on
without bail to tho next grand Jury
term of the Chatham county Superior
Court, which convcnes at pittsboro
Monday.
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on its being referred to. just after wo
had sat down to supper, which was
about dusk. fearing could not see 1t
after, l Immediately got up and went
out with one of the family, who point
ed 1t out to me on a stone high up on
the south side. 1t Is pleasant to re-
call that not only the maiden name Of
my hostess, but also the personal
name OF the son who went with me.
Is the same as that OF the distinguished
pioneers. through whom came the land
upon which It was built.
George Washington spent night
here when surveying for Lord Fairfax.
"On the wall plate of a frame barn
built by Hite the figures 1747 are
plainly Marked" the able historian
Norris says. 1 would add that in a
barn not built by Hlte. but, in part,
of the material used by him. are two
logs with the date 1747
There are magnificent springs near
the house whose refreshing waters
gladden. the eye. Furnishing more
than bountiful supply for man and
beast. they pass on into the Opequon.
Subsequent owners to the Hites of
this interesting and historic property
were Richard Peter Barton, who
bought 1t about the year 1900, having
previously rented. Here Richard Walk
err Barton, who became n member of
the Virginia Legislature, and after
wards q member of Congress, was born.
David Barton also lived here. These
are relatives of the distinguished law
yer and author, Robert T. Barton, of
Winchester.
An Englishman. Frank Harrison
! bought the property soon after the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
PLACES OF II INTEREST,"
I'M RICHMOND

state Capitol Originally designed
by Jefferson.
state Library Building. Capitol
Square.
Old Bell Tower, Capitol Square.
Jefferson Davis Mansion, twelfth
and Clay Streets.
Governors Mansion, Capitol
Square; Colonial structure, built In
1915
Old Stone House, Main near Ntnc-
tcentll; built In eighteenth century.
First Kindergarten In America,
Broad, near Twelfth street.
John Marshall Mansion, Ninth and
Marshall Streets.
Residence Of General Robert u.
Lee, now occupied by Virginia His
torical Society.
First Masonic Temple In America,
FRANKLIN, near Nineteenth.
Van Lew Mansion, Grace. near
Twenty-third.
St Johns Church, ono Of most
historic spots in America; Twenty
fourth and Broad.
Confederate Soldiers Home, west
of city.
City Hall, Broad and Tenth.
Monumental Episcopal Church,
scene OF famous theatre holocaust,
Broad, near Fourteenth.
Cathedral OF the Sacred Heart.
Laurel Street and Park Avenue.
Crawford's. equestrian statue of
Washington. in Capitol Square.
Statue OF "Stonewall" Jackson, in
Capitol Square.
Statue Of Henry Clay, in Capitol
Square.
Houdon's statue of Washington,
In State Capitol most celebrated
piece Of statunry in city.
Mercier's majestic equestrian
statue OF Robert Il. Lee. franklin
Street and Allen Avenue.
Soldiers and Sailors Monument,
Twcnty-ninth and Main Streets.
Equestrian bronze statue of ]. z.
y. stuart, great cavalry commander,
Monument Avenue.
Statue Of A. P. Hill. Hermitage
Road. near city.
Statue of General Williams c.
Wickham. Monroe Square.
Jefferson Davis grave. Hollywood
Cemetery.
Jefferson Davis Memorial, Frank
lin and Cedar Streets.
George E. Pickett Monument, in
Hollywood.
Hollywood Cemetery, with graves
of $1,000 Confederate soldiers,
tombs of Presidents Monroe and
Tyler. President Davis, Commodore
M.aury Generals Fitzhugh Lee.
Smith and many others.
lakewood Cemetery, where 10000
Confederate soldiers lie buried.
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moral character for the highest social
and religious life. The time has come
for teaching that the physical Is to be
maintained in proper proportion, and
that those who have neglected 1t, are
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05

"A combination and form, indeed.
| Where every god did seem to set his
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05

moral character for the highest social
and religious life. The time has come
for teaching that the physical is to be
maintained in proper proportion, and
that those who have neglected 1t, are
to recoup.
Enjoying excellent health in every
way. 1t has given me great pleasure
to examine the records OF nature in
different ways and times as well as the
pages OF books.
My lifework leads me, at this pres
ent. into the study Of racial Develop
ment.
Though am both prophet and tho
son of n prophet, in n general sense, l.,
your humble servent, standing on the
elements of the manhood-above in
dicated as belonging to the Valley Of
the Shenandoah, Vale of the
Sherando--
"A combination and form, indeed.
Where every god did seem to set his
seal,
To give the world assurance OF a
man."
Do predict that on such foundation.
strong and broad. the superstructure
of civilization shall rise into the
heavens. and that the Garden Spot
will be the earthly Eden, and the at
mosphere of her life the Social Para
disc.
In ADDITION WOulu say the psLFiHt5
the way for the settlement of the VAL
ley. outrivals in thrill and bold adj
venture upon an untried sea. that OF
Jamestown and as that was made, In
a sense. over painless ocean, so this
with special isolation, cut of by
mountains. and unaccompanied by con-
siderable numbers of the race, was
through an unblazed forest and one
in which no pathway had ever been
broken by the white man.
Al, Virginia shall arise with the
mighty Impulse OF strong new life,
and from field and forest, from noun
tain to sea. along every hill and
adorn every valley, in industry and
in art, In factory and in commerce,
shall be seen evidences of her power.
ful life, till her guardian Spirit of
Light and Love, touching into activity
her sleeping forces, shall cause every
hillock to bloom as the rose and every
city and section to be adorned with TN
all that ministers to the comfort, the
grandeurs and the felicities of life.
WILLIAM D. WHITE.
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70 give the world assurance Of a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
An Object Of Attention.

He-I hear DR.. Boreham had very
attentive audience on Easter Sunday.
She-Well, oyu see. Mrs Fronte
Purh had forgotten to remove the
price tag from her new Easter hat so
it dangled down her back hair through
the whole service, and. Of course. every
one was absorbed in trying to find out
what was marked upon it.-Brool<lyn
life
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IIn0I I|v1flr I1iAnJ
Home IN THE VALLEY
Interesting Story OF the Settle
ment Of the Moun1ain-Locked
Virginia Eden.
RUINS OF FIRST DWELLING
These Remain. Bearing Every Ill
dicaton OF Being Fortress as
Well as Home.

The following very interesting
article has been prepared for The
Times Dispatch by Rev w.
Donaghe White. a well- known
Presbyterian minister of stanton,
who was "A fellow student of Dr.
w. w. Moore at the Theological
Seminary.
The Redwood gazette., 1907-07-17

succeed Messrs. "A. E. King and Jas.
Aiken. President King says he has
been in for nine years and has had
enough. But it is only justice to the
ablest member Of the board to say
that he will be greatly missed by his
fellow officials. Mr.. Aiken has
served six years and is also ready
to give way to some better man.
About the only inducement to serve
on this board is that it is educational,
and for that reason, the membership
should be taking in new material
occasionally. The affairs Of the
district are in excellent shape, as
will be found by those who attend
next|Saturday evening and hear the
reading Of the annual reports.
The Redwood gazette., 1907-07-17
NORTH REDWOOD

Arthur Luscher of Minneapolis is
visiting at Chas. Kuenzli's.
Thos. Hosken, who has recently
been in Jasper, returned home last
week.
Lewis Fleischer went to Minneap-
\ oils last week to take up his job as a
painter.
Esther Tradewell hurt her hand
on pulley rope. She had serious
accident.
H.. Neuenburg and Miss Anna
Neuenburg left for Wabasso last
Saturday.
G. Anton was sent to this place as
relief agent for Mr.. Fliescher for
the month.
Walter Zwemke, who has been
visiting at this place, has returned
to Sykeston, N. D.
Chas. Fleischer, wife and son Will
liam left for Washington last Thurs
day on the 1927 train.
The excursion that went thru here
Saturday morning took number of
people from this place.
Miss Emma Zwemke, who has
been visiting her sister is Echo, re-
turned home Monday.
Mesdames A. Birum and John
Weiss went to Morton last Monday
for visit to Mrs. Ed. Swan.
| Mrs. Anna Birum, who has been
visiting her sister in ST. Peter, is
now visiting in North Redwood
Mrs. Chas. Simondet, who has
been visiting in New Ulm. returned
home last week bringing her sister
with her.
Mrs. Rose Carruth of Beaver Falls,
Mrs. Fleischer's sister, will keep
house for the latter till she returns
from the west.
/ Grandma Shoemaker, A. H. Page
and wife and Frieda and Herman
went to Danube last Saturday, re-
turning Sunday.
Miss Hulda Oelke, accompanied by
i. her aunt. Mrs. Gaulke, and the
Misses Meta Gaulke and Bertha jan
sen of Minneapolis, are visitors at
the Oelke home.
i Grandma Dreyer went to F. M.
: Shoemaker's on a visit last week,
going in company with Grandma
, Shoemaker and F. M. Shoemaker to
Bird Island, returning Saturday.
Joe Hanson, who has been in
North Dakota investing in the soil
: of that state, returned home last
Saturday. His brother George, who
! has been taking his place at the
creamery, returned to his home in
Evan the first of this week.
The Redwood gazette., 1907-07-17
LAST SAD RITES.

An impressive funeral service was
conducted at the Episcopal church
last Wednesday. over the remains of
the late Sybil Hughes, whose sad
death by drowning was chronicled
last week. The church was crowded
with the schoolmates of the little
girl and the friends of the parents,
Rev. G. S. Nook conducting the
service.
Relatives in attendance from
abroad were Mrs. E. S. Pettijohn of
st. Anthony Park, sister of Mr..
Hughes, Mrs. G. r. Kelley of Sparta,
Wis, and Mrs. O. E. Maxson of
Rock Falls, H., sisters of Mrs.
Hughes, each accompanied by a
daughter, Mr.. Kelley of Sparta and
Mr.. M. E. Mathews of Marshall.
Lamberton Star: The body of
Margaret Yackel was brought to
this city Wednesday afternoon and
the funeral was held in the German
Lutheran church, the sermon being
preached by Rev. Corlis, after which
the remains were inferred in the
village cemetery east of town. The
funeral was a large one, and the
floral tributes were many and beau
tiful. Six of her schoolmates. Ester
Anderson. Lola Terry, Edna Cooler,
Louise Fering, Gertie Koenig and
Laura Gebhard were pall-bearers
The bereaved family have the sym
pathy of their many friends in the
hour of their sad bereavement.
The Redwood gazette., 1907-07-17


the city council of Redwood Falls
from issuing a liquor license to
Almeric Bailey for the period of one
year from date Of issuance
It is understood that after Judge
Olsen rendered his decision the staff
of the attorney general commenced
to sit up and take notice. and
Immediately looked up the special
charter given by the legislature to
the city Of Redwood Falls at the 1891
session, and came to the conclusion
that Judge Olsen was right that
nothing in the Revised Laws of 1905
repealed any portion of the special
charter, and more particularly that
clause providing that all liquor Ii
censes should begin and end on the
Goth day of January.
1t was reported that all immediatly
after Judge Olsen rendered his de-
cision giving permanent injunction
that the retail liquor dealers as
sociation of the state would employ
A. C. Doliff, who is also acting as
corporation attorney, to appeal from
the decision of Judge Olsen, and at
tempt to have the mandamus set a.
side or quashed by the Supreme
Court. In view Of the advice of the
attorney general it is more likely
that the matter will be dropped.
There are a number Of people, on
both sides of the question, that
would have been pleased at this time
to have the Supreme court pass up
on the matter and forever settle the
the question whether the liquor
clause Of the city charter has actual
ly been repealed, or whether it is
as safe as Judge Olsen holds that it
is.
City Attorney Dolliff Informed a
reporter that the city would have
thirty days in which to file their
appeal, should he conclude to make
one, which would depend upon the
conclusions Of the mayor and council.
Mr.. Dolliff had nothing to do with
the above report as to the attorney
generals Office.
The Redwood gazette., 1907-07-17
Laura and Joe Bager Badly Hurt BY
Explosion of a Leftover
Sky Rocket.
Were First Reported Fatally Hurt,
But are Now Pronounced
Out of Danger.

Last Friday Art. Bager received a
summons from his father at Minot,
N. D., to come there at once, as the
two youngest children had been
badly hurt by fireworks. Miss Inez
Bager followed on the next train,
but the nature of the accident was
not known to any one in this city
until Saturday night. A Minot dis
patch to the Pioneer Press made
the accident appear an alarming
one, the dispatch stating that the
children had found cannon cracker
in the back yard and that after
lighting it there was a terrific, ex-
plosion, which tore the little boys
flesh from his face and body in
chunks, while little Laura had also
been terribly lacerated and had both
eyes destroyed. The item concluded
with a statement that the doctors
held out little hope of recovery for
the children.
Later it came to light that the
dispatch was badly exaggerated. A
DesLacs paper of Saturday states
quite briefly that "Joe and Laura
Bager found a piece of a big sky
rocket which they lit. After the
dust and smoke cleared away they
found themselves badly injured.
They are rapidly recovering from
their injuries. =
Mrs. Glassco received this paper,
and at the same time a postal card
from Inez Bager at Minneapolis,
where the children had been taken
for hospital treatment, stating that
Laura's eye had been operated upon
that morning, and Joe's wounds
dressed, and that both would re
cover, This was most encourag-
ing bit of news, and all friends OF
the family rejoice that the accident
was not so bad as reported, The
family will return this week.
The Redwood gazette., 1907-07-17
DELHI.

F. ]. Tibbetts made business
trip to the cities last week.
Abraham Jensen Of Minneapolis is
visiting at the home of Ole Knudson.
DIR. w. w. Creswell returned
from Minneapolis last Friday morn
ing.
Mrs. John Hendrickson of Wood
Lake was in Delhi between trains
last Wednesday.
D. R. McCorquodale is attending
commissioners meeting at the coun-
ty seat this week.
John Curtis and wife of Echo
were guests at the home Of d. r.
McCorquodale last Sunday.
Mrs. Rasmus Boe entertained the
Lutheran ladies' aid society at her
home last Wednesday afternoon.
C. Fred. Thompson and wife came
over from Redwood last Friday, to
spend some time at their farm west
of Delhi.
About forty four excursionists
from Delhi and vicinity attended
the Barnum and Bailey circus at
Watertown Saturday.
c. 0. Borg and family of Redwood
Falls spent Sunday at the home of
J. A. Lagerstrom. Miss Mable re-
manned a few days visiting friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Finie McVeety, her daughter
Miss Ethel and mother, Mrs. Daniel
Ames, all Of Fargo, visited with the
Willis Tibbetts family and other
friends last week. Mrs. McVeety is
head librarian in the Carnegie Ii
brary at Fargo, but has been spend
ing the summer vacation with her
mother on the old homestead i'm
RenvilIe county.
The Redwood gazette., 1907-07-17

who gave the story Of his recer t
travels under the title "Redwe cd
Falls to Jerusalem and Back Again. !"
Although this paper was printed
just before the lecture was given,
we can say that all Redwood was
pleased to see the doctor back again
and to hear the interesting story of
his travels.
The Redwood gazette., 1907-07-17

gagged with the understanding that
she will teach classes in sewing and
modelling, thus carrying out the de-
sire Of the board to introduce man
ual training for the girl pupils as
well as the boys. Miss Birdsall has
had special training fitting her for
this work. and it will be part of
the course the coming year.