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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-11
Al strennoun Week.

Governor Swanson Is about to enter
upon a very busy week at the James,
town Exposition. He will participate
In the celebrations OF both Massachu-
sets and North Carolina Days. and
these engagements are SO distributed as
to keep him away practically all the
week.
lie and Mrs. Swanson will leave here
tomorrow afternoon to take part in
Massachusetts Day exercises, which.
VIII begin to-day and end tomorrow.
Thursday viii he North Carolina Day,
and they Will remain over and take
part in this celebration. The Gov
ernor spent nearly nll Of yesterday
in his Office. winding up the routine
work before him, and he has 1t in
such shape now that he may easily
remain away a week. without detri-
ment to the public service.
The Massachusetts, party, headed by
Governor Curtis Guild. had at first
contemplated coming by Richmond
on their way 10 Jamestown, hut the
plans have been changed and they
will take the water trip.
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TWO BODIES CLOSELY ALLIED
Many Richmond Merchants Will
Be i'll the Gatherings-Nor-
folk Will Entertain.

Il . Z. IS r.
The Retail Merchants Association
OF Virginia Will hold their annual con-
vention at Jamestown next Tuesday
and Wednesday,. AT the same time the
Retail Furniture Dealers Association
will hold their yearly meeting. The
two associations are very closely allied,
a large number OF the members being
members of both. 5.
The two bodies will hold separate
sessions in the forenoon OF each day
and Joint sessions In the afternoon and
when all of the meetings are over, both
will be takenin charge by Norfolk
contingent and sail around the har-
Dor and out to the capes VIII be the
order OF the dag, or night as the case
may be, It may be that a banquet In
Norfolk will follow atnight
The Retail Merchants Association
III the nature of theA case. la the larger
of the two bodies. Nearly all OF the
furniture men are members Of IL. The
officers arc Nj. Unstadter. of Norfolk
president; l.. o, Miller. of Richmond
pecretaryi w, a, Clarke, ,lr., of Rich
mond, business secretary; J. II. Kauf'
man, of Richmond, treasurer; N, II
Johnson, general coanscl.
The meeting to be held this week il
met, msrely a pleasure jaunt TO James
town. hut 1t is a business meeting
/ President Umstadter, Sin his officia
4 call. says:
Apart from6the attractions Of tbs
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NEW ENTERPRISES.
Industries Just Starting Up in Viz.
ginla and North Carolina.

Industries Just Starting Up in Ntr-i
ginla and North Cnrolinn.
The following new enterprises are
just being put on foot in various parts
of Virginia:
Norfolk-s2o,ooo electric company.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. granite and
dredging company.
$4,000 hardware company.
Bcrkley-Telephone system.
Lynchburg-s5O,O00 hosiery MILL
Edlnburg-$lo,o spoke and bending
factory.
Elk creek-spokc and handle fac
tory.
The following are reported from
North Carolina:
Kings Mountain-s5o,o water
works; electric light plant.
Westinghouse development
company: car ventllating company.
Democrat-$5,00O telephone system.
Rockwell-$150OOO cotton mill.
Benson-s25000 hardware company.
Hemp-s5o.OOO mining company.
West purham-l25, 900 lumber COM
pany.
Clos, 900 telephone system.
tiles $50 900 cotton mill,
Enfield--$5 1000 hosiery mill.
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a
was elecred to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Mr.. G. II. Graves.
Dr.. l.. P. Michaels. of Ridge Church,
was named as the successor Of Mr..
Ryan, both as committeeman and as
chairman.
Old 4tules Adopted.
This completed the work Of filling
the vacancies, and the committee pro-
ceeded to other business. which was
quickly disposed of.
The rules governing FORMER prima-
ries We're adopted with few minor
amendments, and then the question OF
the fees to be required of the candl-
dates came up. After counting the
cost OF holding the. primary and dis
cussing the Whole matter In all It's
phases the following schedule was
agreed upon: Candidates for Common
wealth's attorney. sheriff and treas
urer 50 5; candidates for House OF Del
egatcs. $40; candidates for board OF
supervisors, s5 AS heretofore, candi-
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WAITING FOR ARK
TO SET OUT AGAIN.
Floating Gambling Den Shows
Signs Of Life and Governors
Are Interested.
WAKEFIELD TO SWANSON
Maryland Executive Sends Cor-
dial Lctter--Bricf Capitol

- s. . ( 4
Governor swanson has received
most encourag cling letter from Gov
Drnor Waihc'd, OF Maryland, concern
Ing tile proposed movement to annihi-
late the notorious "gambling ark" In
tile Potomac River The Maryland EN-
ecutiva states that lie has written
commemorative Attorney Samuel g..
Brent. of Alexandria. 10 the effect that
he viii cheerfully ana heartily co-oper-
ate with the yirginia authorities In
breaking UP this den of iniquity.
The letter further states that Gov
ernor Warneld has had a special de-
tective on tic lookout for the past
several sundays. aud that on these
occasions the ark" has either not
left her wharf or has had very few
persons abonrd. His l3xccliency adds,
however, that he understands 1t is tho
purpose OF the proprictors OF this 1loat-
Ing gambling den TO resume operations
on the old scale shortly, and that If
this is done he will exert every Eff
tort in his power 10 capture the gang
and TO saftord the people of Alex
Rndria and vicinity the relief they are
seeking.
The letter OF Governor Wariield is In
the most cordial Gpirit and its general
TENOR Is n matter OF much gratitication
10 the Virginia Executive.
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WEEK An IDLIsIyOOp.
Fireworks nnd Vaudeville to &c Iren-
lures nj Park. +

tuTcb III sA'HTki ~
Feeling greatly encouraged by the
liberal patronage at lakewood during
the past few months and believing that
Richmond amusement seekers appre-
cinto and want to see the very liglles Il
class OF attractions obtainable, Man
ager Fred Lewis has been busy during
the past week securing the big North
ern vaudeville circuits for the. best
acts that money cnn secure
Az 81 result Of his. efforts lie has
succeeded in booking three headline at.
fractions for the opcn-air theatre next
week, first and foremost being Jenny
Cohclas's dog circus, introducing edu-
Gated CANNES t. Il can act and think
Tor themselves, and, in fact, do every :
tllhg except speak. These animals go
through all act that runs twenty min-
utes.
siefried and Vincent in q comedy
khockabout Jumping act present turn
mat is pronounced both unique and
Ilaughable. They come with many fiat :
tcring notices from the press. and vii
doubtless prove a feature OF the week /;
offering at lakewood. The Tire e
Ozords In feature act that VIII prove
delightful surprise to pleasure seek
| crs, and new series or moving pic
lures complete the program in tile
summer theatre.
| sunday afternoon and evening kess-
mems Band will render sacred CON
certs, the q fternoon concert from to
2 NJ, and tho evening concert from
to 10 T. M. The gates will be thrown
| open to the public no admission fee
eng charged. On Thursday night
another handsome display OF fireworks
VII be set off On this occasion the
feature production will be an Inn
;Mense picture Of Governor Swanson
TINS feature IN itself Will be vel
| worth trip to see. In addition there
VIII be several set-pieces, besides
myriads of giant exploding bombs
and aerial rockets.
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exposition, the meeting Of the Virginia

exposition, the meeting OF the Virginia
Merchants Association will be an af-
fair OF Importance to Virginia retail
ers Important questions for the bene-
fit Of retail merchants will be de-
cided on, and plans laid for their pre-
sentation to, and enactment by. the
next Legislature III January. Other
questions vitality affecting the inter-
ests of all merchants will be con-
sdered
The officers OF the Retail Furniture
Dealers Association are President
George B. sydnor, OF Richmond; Sec
rotary and Treasurer ]. A. Gilmore, OF
Charlottesville.
President has just returned from a
meeting OF the National Furniture
MEMS Association. and he has some
important business to bring before
the State association, of which he Is
tls, president.
The Retail Merchants Association ot
Richmond Will send large delega-
ton to the jamestown meeting. The
following. and perhaps q dozen others,
Twill attend the meeting: s. P. Jones.
| Dir. r. Il. Harrison, S. p. owen, Eds
| ward Schmidt. Horace 1. Wright, j. CT.
/ Corley, NJ. l.. Hoffheirner, George Med.
Blake, Ike Relaach. Samuel Cohen,
Fred Jurgens. Raphael Levy. n. a.
/ Miller. J.. o. Miller. ~ I'll. Kaufman
and w. A. Clarke, Jr.
1t is understood that Governor Swan.
son will address the joint assembly on
4 one .. the days OF Its meeting.
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How are you feeling?' they We're asked.
II feel better than have felt for q long
time" replied Whit Taylor. i don't want
eny whisitey now. If I did I would take a
drink from that bottle" said he, pointing to
a big flask of rye on the 1nantel. You
and out, was. feel like q new man. Why.
these people took me out of jail. where had
been on account of Sunday drunk,
The Herald is not Endorsing this cure, but
Just here 1t may be said that Whit Taylor
looks better than the reporter has seen him
III some time
]. w. Neal also heartily Endorses the cure
Il was on the verge Of an attack OF fever
when 1 came here last Tuesday, said he Il
NOW, not only has the thirst gone, but | 81
am feeling fine. Anything you can say good
about DR.. Gunter you may say and sign my
name to It."
Old man Charlie Jetton was also one OF
the class, and says that he don't want any
more wbiskey, and Il he did, he could not
drink it. One of the other men offered him
time at least, seen to refuse to indulge.
people knew drank, and they might as
publish my name," said ]. L. Earbee. IF
tho treatment had not been what It was
cracked up to be. would certainly tell you
claimed 1t would do"
n DR.. Gunter and Mr.. Lockwood, vice -presi-3
dent Of the company, left yes erday after
noon for Greensboro, where the santarum
and general offices of the company are lo-S
Gated. Just what the permanen Mt results Of
will show. Its certain, however, that they
have already done much for the men here,
who for years have been the most habtua1,
the most despared Of drunkards and, what
is more important, these men have, accord :
ing to their own statements, 40 desire what :
for whisk tssAE 49,
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HENRICO CHAIRMAN
HAS BEEN ANNEXED.
Mr.. Ryan Resigns and Is Sue
ceeded by DR.. Alichaels on
Democratic Committee.
MANY VACANCIES FILLED
Old Rules for Primary Adopted
Again Constables and Magis-
trates Pay No Fee.
MANY VACANCIES FILLED

There was quite shake up In the
Democratic Committed Of Henricu
county at its meeting held in the court
house yesterday. Several of the menu
burs found that annexation had rem
dered them ineligible, and there We're
designations and elections galore. The
routine business was transacted with
out hitch, and all the old rules for
the primary were adopted again.
The following members Of the conf
mittee answered to roll call at the
noon hour John t. Angle. Y. NJ. Coli
ner, Jr., Charles A. Graves. Julian
Gum. Charles Leonhauser; H. Percy
Nlichaels, Lee Myers. Oscar N. Nuckols.
sydney NJ O'Rannon, Edward l.. Ryui.
Iand Mark r. Thompson.
Chairman Ryan Is Annexed.
Mr.. Ryan, who has been chairman
for. "A long line, but can serve NJ
longer because annexation has thrown
| him In the city, called the meeting
lto order and presided until the VA
cancies wero filled The First vacancy
was that Of secretary, Mr.. S, M OBnn,
non having resigned some weeks age
when the accepted the position oil
| deputy treasurer. Mr.. &. r.. Taylor, OF
| Barton Heights. was elected In lis
placc. The Office Of treasurer was also
/ vacant by reason Of the resignation o
Mr. Julien Gum. Mr.. O. N. Nuckols
of Short Pump, was named as his sue.
4 iCessor.
Mi. j. W. Taylor. OF seven Pines.
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RIGsEl.t.-. HELD BN BANKS
SHOWS INCREASE FOR WEEK

NEW YORK, August 1o.-The state
.lment OF clearing house banks for the
week shows hat the banks hold ST.
16o,55O more than.the legal reserve re-.
quirements. This Is an Increase of
S2S7,S50. as compared With last week.
The statement follows. II
Loans. $111o,45a,aoO; decrease s16,-
49740o,
3GHsOo.
400, ~
Legal tenders. s7o,e4o,ooo, decrease
specie, ssos,s4s,7oo; decrease $4,000
900,
100,
Reserve required s2so,2ael5o; de-
crease $5,599A5o.
surplus. s7,760.550; increase $2S7,35O.
United States deposits, sl4.To9,-
$500: increase $2S6.0a5,
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Result Several Our Free Test Demonstrations Made During the Spring
Newspaper Reporters al That lime.

Army These three men were chosen by
Dr. Gunter because they were known to be
addicted to the liquor habit. and they We're
given two days treatment by him and Were
time.
tain Pringle Interviewed the three men
treated. The first patient stated that he
had been drunk nearly the whole Of seven
teen years He said he felt now that he
had been freed from the curse of drink. and
that he had no desire in the world for
whiskey.
Another OF the class said he had been
drinking man for thirty years He consid-
cred the trea tment marve1ous and that he
had no desire for drink.
The third member Of. the class stated
that while he n little nervous he felt
cure was a permanent one. He stated that
he had been periodical drnker for over
thirty years.
From the Durham IN CD Daily Herald.
The readers of the Herald Will remember
that in a recent issue Of the paper there was
given an account Of the work that repre-
sentatves OF the Perfected Liquor Cure Com
pany, Of Greensboro NC. proposed to do
of tho most confirmed drunkards In the
city and gave them the treatment free, in
order to demonstrate the efficacy of their
cure. Five men were chosen from the many
applicants for this free test treatment, and
they have been under the care Of the COM
last Tuesday morning. According to agree
ment, they were let loose yesterday after
noon. They will however, still continue to
take tho medicines for about one month.
Each man of the five indorses the treatment
and says that he has absolutely no craving
y,,his 5 3 Y q + ]
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Captain Williams Calls.

Captain ]. w. Williams, former
bailift of the State Corporation Com
mission and Democratic nominee for
the House of Delegates. from South
ampton, was a. caller at the Capitol
yesterday, having come to the city sew
eral days ago to attend meeting
OF the directors OF the Virginia Home
and Industrial School for Girls.
Captain Williams takes a deep in
terest in humane work, and has long
been a member of the organization
having the matter in charge.
He was warmly greeted by his old
friend. at the Capitol. and left in the
afternoon for Albemarle county. where
he vii spend some time with rela-
tives. Captain Williams is one of the
most popular men in his county. He
was sheriff for many years, and when
some months ago he indicated a desire
to come to the Legislature. ciearfield
was given to him. and he WAS nomi-s
mated without opposition by the Demo
cratic Executive Committee of his
county.
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Mr,sSCooper said. II would to- day be
man OF considerable wealth II drink had
not mastered me. When drank I was con,
tinually getting. into serious trouble; and
key Is responsible for practically all Of my
trouble, and thank my God and DR.. Cum
ter that the accursed taste has been taken
from me. 1t Is the only time In fourteen
years that have been absolutely free from
the craving. This treatment is just what Is
claimed for It,"
Mr.. v. W. Bynum is electrician. and has.
by his own statement, been intoxicated so
often during the past eight years that he
gave up keeping count" long ago. 'Whis-
key" said he, "has come nearly being my
death on several occasions. It has cost me Job
drank ] got drunk. disgraced. myself
and my family. l have only taken the treat.
ment for one day. ! was late In Joining
the class but tell you honestly have
for the first time in years no desire what.
i ever for drink
,Dr Gunter said that the full treatment
would last these men for one month, after
which time the craving for lntoxicants would
be entirely destroyed forever.
Fl He and the company's business manager
left Thursday afternoon for Greensboro,
where the general offices and hospital OF
Gated. t
From, the LynchburE tva.) Daily News.
<Dr. john B. Gunter and the business man
aeer Of the Perfected Liquor Cure COM
rany or Greensboro, N. G., have been in the
city since last Tuesday, giving. one of their
free demonstrations OF tho efficiency Of their
three men two 'of whose fines had been re-
mitted by the Mayor in order that they
could, sbe treated. The other patient was
| brought by Captain Pringle, Of the Salvation
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Fulton News

Gideon Showalter and wife and two
children. of Nebraska, are the guests i
OF the formers sister. Mrs, Thomas
Moore. In Varina. This is the first
time brother and sister have seen
each other In thlrty-tsvo years.
Hiram Saaton. of New York state. /
formerly of Varina, Is visiting friends
In his old home.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. 7. Duffy have re-
turned from a visit 10 the exposition.
George Coghill, Jr.. OF the tug
pocahontas. of Norfolk. Is visiting his
family here.
Mrs. Rose Hancock and daughter
are spending several weeks at Ocean
View.
Mrs.gCarric Nichol. Miss Nettieg len
kins and Miss Carrie Jenkins. ali OIL
Madison county, are visiting their
relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. William Jen-
kins. on Marion Hill.
Mr.. BENJAMIN Levy is spending his
vacation in New York and Coney
Island.
Mr.. ". J. Kllgour. OF. Louisiana
Street, who has been suffering from
blood poison, is Improving.
Mrs. j. Fountain Bier and children
have returned home from an extend
ed visit to her parents in Gloucester
county.
Mr.. r. w. A. walters is on a ten
days trip to New York and Coney
Island.
Miss Nellie Bolan has returned
home from visit to relatives in
Petersburg.
Mrs Egbcrt Claiborne, OF the Ave-
nue.. has gone to Chesterfield, where
1 she expects to pc the guest Of rela-
| tlces for the rest of the summer.
Walter Wood has returned from a
visit to his father. Isaac Wood. in
Elizabeth City. n. c.
Mr.. and Mrs segar Walters are Wis
ting their son. i. w. Kaufelt, in
1 Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs, otto Markham and
son are visiting relatives at Claire
mont-on- the-Iames. II
4 Miss Annie Gill OF Baltimore. IS
the guest Of her aunt. Mrs, NJ. J.
i,nright. ~ =: Fl Fl.
Mrs. Johanna Tyree and her grand
i daughter, Miss Karl Filbates, are Wis
ting the formers daughter in Nor
4 folk.
Mrs. Tlllman and niece, Miss Maud
4 Jacobs, are visiting relatives In North
Carolina.
Mrs. Herman Reams is the guest
4 OF friends In Portsmouth.
4 Mrs. Louis Seals Is visiting the ex-
4 position.
J Mrs. Henry Evans and son are
Il guests of relatives in Hampton.
Mrs. Floyd Rcams is visiting the
4 exposition.
!, Mrs. Alexander Craddock Is the
Il guest OF her mother In Isle Twilight
j county.
J Mrs. Sarah Grey and her sister,
Mrs. Golfer. are visiting relatives In
; Smithfeld.
Miss Florence Ryan has returned
home from the exposition.
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to the southern side or the basement
OF tic Capitol. and Will take the rooms
now occupied by the Travelling Library
Department. These rooms were orig
inally assigned for the DcpsNynent or
Labor, but at first they wera 80 damp
for occupancy.
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Brief Capitol Notes.

All the members OF the State Corpo-
ration Commission were in their Offices
yesterday, Judge Prentis and Mr.. Stuart
having returned to the city Friday
night. There YVES no hearing OF any
matter during the day and all the
business disposed Of was Of routine
nature.
Govern-r Swanson has appointed
Judge J. *. NJ. Norton. Of Alexandria,
a delegate to the National Conference
on Uniformity OF Legislation through
out the United States. which meets in
Portland. Me- on August ed.
Captain j. A. Pen:,, u. S. a.. who re-
Gently made an inspection of military
conditions at the Virginia Polytechnic
institute. has submitted copy of his
report to Adjutant-Gener Anderson.
and II is of a most complimentary ma
Eture.
Captain Penn announces that tile
military instructor OF the school es-
pecially recommended Cadets T. j.
Wright, r, $. Holmes. w. p. Boat
wright, L. T. Downey, !. r. Carnnhan
and r. II. Russell in their military
standing.
Labor Commissioner James b,
Doherty is preparing to move his offices
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Before making any Arrangements \
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and you will be pleased " results N
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sovcrelsns ana Candidates.

The assembling OF the county COM
mittee and some other attractions drew
a larger crowd to the Henrlco Court
house yesterday than has been seen
there for several weeks, and once
there, the downrour Of rain kept them
within doors. where the candidates
had a fair show at them. a great
deal of handshaking and corner eau
cusina was l. dulged in. Sheriff Simon
Solomon was there early, and he shook
hands often. His competitor Mr., T.. H.
Kemp, was also in evidence. Messrs.
l.. O, Wendenberg and Julian Gum,
opposing candidates for the nomlna-
ton for Common wealth's attorney,
were also visible. The three candidates
for treasurer Of the county--Messrs.
Hechler. Watt and Frayser---w were on
hand. and there were also present nu-
merous candidates for the offices of
Justice. constable and supervisor. 1t
was a field day among the local politl-
ISia y .
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dates for Justice of the peace and con-
stable may run free.
Voting Precincts.

Annexation came up again. 1t had
necessitated changing and remaining
Of the voting precincts. According to
the new schedule they are as follows:
Tuckahoe District-Cary, Short Pump
and Ridge Church.
Brookland Dlstrict-Jones, Barton
Heights, Chestnut Hill, Bruins and
Hungary.
Fairfield misunderstanding Green,
Harding Shop. Seven Pines and Mon
trose.
yarina District-carter's, Whitlocks
and Town Hall.
This completed the business or the
meeting and TIL committee adjourned
subject to the call of the new chair
man.
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Special fast train leaves Richmond
1896 A. NJ. runs direct to main en-
trance Exposition Grounds, and, leaves
there returning at r. M
a Comfortable Seat All the Way
4 Through.
No Vrnnsf.4-