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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-11

You hear q lot these days about the
''B p. o. e." or "Elks" for short. a
.jolly-looking fellow was in the store
yesterday, and one OF our statesmen
asked him the question, What is an
Eak2" IAN Elk" he replied. rs q dis
1pensation Of Providence, to help a fell
low forget he is only n man" what
special nook in thesocial economy does
the Elks' order fill?" asked our sales
man. The Elks fill every nook in the
social, also the animal, economy, and
thon some" was. the answer to that,
and then he went on to say: The be-
rcvolent purpose. OF the Islks is to get
every man who is inclined to take life too
seriously to come out in the open and
laugh n little When an Elk feels that
carking care Is going to get him, he
goes way back and Just laughs, SO II
any one can get the laugh on him It's
got to be an Elk" ] guess there must
be a lot of I5lks in this town ] know
q lot of men have been In during our
big discount sale. and they went out
we'll pleased-every one of them. We
arc giving an actual discount of fifteen
per cent. off every suit. and this surely
Is your golden opportunity to buy.
All Straw Hats reduced to half price.
Ten per cent. reduction on Shoes. Come
In. WILLIE,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-11

give the prisoner fair and Impartial
trial. That. he thinks, Is all that can
be expected by either the prosecution
or defense.
When asked whether or not he be-
lieved the pathetic story told by Eve
Ign Nesbit Thaw on the stand, Mr..
Gerstman smiled and replied that he
was obliged to$catch his train. That
something amused him was evident
even TO the unobservant. for as far as
the eye could follow the hearse-like
hotel bus, the smile OF Mr. Gerstman
illumlned the whole vehicle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-11
HARDWARE DEALERS MEET.
Association Of the Carolinns Want \
IfgisIntiOn ms to Paint.

CHARLOTTE. N, G, July aO,--The Retail
Hardware Association of the Cnrolinas as
sembed in annual session here to-day with
President r. o. Flowers, OF Rock HILL S. c.,
in the chair. The membership numbers
900 which Ia we'll represented The most
gimportan. action to-day was the adoption
OF resolution to demand legislation In
both States requiring manufacturers TO fur
,nlsh formula OF the paint In the contain.
Ing vessel
row night with the election of officers. The
delegates participated In trap shooting;
tournament for handsome prizes this after,
noon, and the social features embraced a
trolley ride and "a reception at the South.
ern Manufacturers Club,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-11
HDOgTORS IqESTHIrES

Are said often to be buried six feet under
ground. But many times women call on
their family physicians, suffering, as they
imagine, one from dyspepsia, anotherfrom
heart disease, another from liver or kid
ncy disease, another from nervous pros
tration, another with pain here and there,
and in this way they present alike to
themselves and their easy-going or over
busy doctor, separate diseases, for which
he, assuming them to be such, prescribes
his pills and potlons. In reality, they arc
al onlysymnptems caused py some uterine me
cause OF suffering, Keeps up MS trea tment
patient Gets no betteA lty>rua SON 81 tho
wrong treatment, but proba bly, worse. "A
proper med Iclne like pI.--Rlcrcc,s EaYorlt93
Prescription, dlrectcd e The Clllse would
have eMETTe1 yL1MIXea NE ne d!ss4ss there
toms, and insttuting comfort instead Of
prolonged misery. 1t has been we'll said,
Sthnt"a disease known is half cured"
Or. PIcrce's Fayorlte Prescription Is a
scientific medicine, carefully devised by
an experienced and skillful physician,
and adapted TO woman's delicate system;
1t Is made Of native American medicinal
roots and IS perfectly harmless In It's
effects "a I'M z5!!a1 III
KS a powerful invigorating tonic "'Fa.
yorite Prescription imparts strength to
the whole system and to the organs dis
tinctly feminine in particular, For over
worked, 0worn.out,"', rundown" dcblll-
tated teachers, mllincrs, dressmakers,
seamstresses HshOp-girls,n' house-kecpers,
nursing mothers, and feeble women gen
orally, DR.. Picrce's Iavoritc Prescription
Is the greatest earthly boon, being UNI
equaled as an uppetlzing cordial and re-
storatlve tonic.
As a soothing and strengthening nerv.
Inc "Fayorite Prescription us nnequaled
and Is Invaluable In allaying and sub.
DUNG nervous excitability, irr,abllity,
nervous exhaustion, nervous prostratlon,
geuralgla hysterla' spaqsms st. vltIss
symptoms commonly attendant upon
functional aud organic disease of the
uterus. 1t induces. refreshing sleep and
relieves mental anxiety and despondency
Dr,Pierce's PLEASANT Pellets inYigora!e
the stomach, liver and bowels. One to
three q dose. Easy totake as candy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-11
COoLEYz PRESIDENT OF
EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION

+ LOS ANGELES, July l0.-The Ma.
tional Educational Association to-day
finished the important executive work
of It's sessions by electing Edwin G.
Cooley, superintendent Of Chicago
schools. president of the association,
together with other officers.
At the auditorium tonight z. q.
Cooley, the newly elected president
smoke on the subject: .Shall Teachers
Salaries Be Graded on Merit or by the
Clock 2"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-11
RAILROAD INDICTED FOR
st GRANTING SUGAR EEBA1ES

4 CHICAGO, July 10.--An Indictment chars.
ing the Atchis0n, Topeka and Santa RE
Railroad with granting rebates amounting
to $4,000 to the.United States Sugar and
Land Company OF Garden City, Kan. was
returned to-day by the grand Jury Ii, tho
United States District Court. The ndiot-
iment contains slXty-ave counts, each aleg-
Ing infringement OF the Federal law, and
the company, II convicted is subject to a
maximum fine OF $1,000. 900. or minimum
fine of $4,000, 41 tf1tf5 III y a3'fitF''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-11
NIl.sionnry Ronnd TnhIe.

II Is he lIeved That a large Inumber OF Bap-
ti.t woner viii attend the summer meeting
OF tho baptist Wdmen's Mbsionary circle
this afternoon AZ o'clock at Taberna Gle
church. Thc president. Mrs, A L. STRAIT
ford viii conduct a missionary round table,
participated in by women Of different
churches along the lines OF work pursued
By ths boards,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-11
Keeps HIm IN Nights.

i Mayor Schmitz is right, AS long "a 1t ID
tneCsFsary for San Francisco to have Mayor
4 H. ss4better to have one In the county jail
Ethan running around places that areSof no
4 moral profit to 4 Mayor, and associating
with persona who are no credit to anybody.
A --Mlnnoap0lis Journal. NJ Ii s.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-11
CARDINAL MERRY DEL VAL
BUYS BIG AUTOMOBILE.

caused tin Vatican circles by the fact that
the papal secretary Of state. Cardinal Merry
del Val, has bought a powerful automobile
1t was generally supposed that the Pope
would not countenance the cardinals riding
in motor cars. is. sf5s %
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-11
HARPER COLLEGE, HIT
BY LIGIlTSING, BURNS.

KNOXVILLE. TENN. July 1o.-,Harper
College. four-story brick building In North
verslty of Athens, was struck by lightning
tonight and totally destroyed by fre, which
years ago at cost OF 500, 900 and was
used for some time as an industrial depart.
ment of the university. OF recent years II
has heen used as an apartment house Tho
university carried only 10000 Insurance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-11
VIII Sec How 1t Works.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
LYNCHBURG, VA, July 10.--A commit
tee, representing the two branches or the
sentative Of the Board of Trade. will shortly
visit Washington and Norfolk for the puf-
pose of making study Of conditions In
those cities as administered by commits
sions The object OF the visit is to secure
the necessary information upon which to
base an amendment to the city charter To
place the executive affairs of the city In the
hands of commission of three professional
men instead OF in the province of City
Council.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-11
Postmaster ut Jay.

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
WASHINGTON, p c.. July 10.--Charles
H. Hudgins has been appointed postmaster
at Jay, MtddleseX county, Va, vice j. NJ.
Jackson, resigned.
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-11
WHITE GOOD TO EVELYN
Would Have Acquitted Prisoner
if He Had Acted as Soon as
He Heard Wife's Story.

"The more | have stud
led and thought over the
evidence and the features
of the Thaw trial, the
more convinced ] am that
we were right in not ac-
quitting the man who
killed Stanford White"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-11

This ID what Mr.. Ber-
nard 3. Gcrstman, the
youngest member of the
famous 1'haw jury. said
to a Times Dispatch
writer on yesterday at
Murphy's Hotel, where he
spent the day, breaking
his Journey on his way
North.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-10
THINGS THEATRICAL.


Vera Michelena was engaged recent.
" for one Of the important roles In a
new musical play by De Koven and
Stange. entitled THE Snow Man.
Robert billiards new one act sketch,
"The Man Who Won the Poo" is to
be expanded into a four act play after
the fashion OF FThe Chorus Lady"
T. ID. Frawley and his stock com.
pang, including Alice johnson, are GO
Ing to play a long engagement at the
Lyceum theater, Minneapolis MINI.
Edna Wallace Hopper is to leave the
Lew Fields company. Miss Wallace Is
to have leading part in the produc-
ton Of 'The White Chrysanthemum."
When Maxine Elliott completes her
bookings for this year she will have
covered approximately $4,000 miles, one
Of the longest tours on record for any
star.
Thomas @. seabrookes suit against
James X. Hackett over a matter of dis
clpline conaected with the production
Of "AIcalde" last summer has been
amlcably settled.
A New York mathematician esti-
mates that it took the supreme court
Of New York Just ten minutes by the
watch TO divorce Ethel Levy from
George Conan recently.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-10
Il They Are Not Disposed I'd
Create Disturbance.
NEW ORDER in RUTLAND
Policemen Also Sign Contract to Turn
Over State Fees I'd the City in
Return for the Increased
Salaries Granted.


Rutland, April I0. Chief Of Police
p. s. Whittakef who was recently ap.
pointed called a meeting Of the Rutland
police force in the city court room and
in conjunction with Alderman Brock,
Bucklin and Barrett, outlined the work
required Of each officer and provided Tor
the payment Of commitment fees when
prisoners are placed III the house Of
correction. each officer having previously
signed contract 10 turn his state fees
over 70 the city IN return for the in
creased salary now paid.
The chief stated that he expected
all sidewalk -loungers to be kept on the
move, but wished Judgment shown In
making arrests, HE expressed The opin-
ion that an intoxicated man should he
sent III his home iii place 81 being ar-
rested, providing the man was not dis.
posed to create d disturbance, and was
able to take care Of himself. Arrange.
ments were made for Mrs. A. +. Chaffce
70 pposiia meals for prisoners tenn
porariiy confined IN the city Jail, and to
have this bill paid from the city treas.
ury after being approved BY the police
committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-10

later they knocked at his daor and, re
ceiving no response. kicked II open.
They found him taking $4,000 out Of
his suit case. They arrested him, ana
he turned out to be Vincent Torbert,
Ascending cashier of the --th Ma
tional bank
Jim Beverly pockesed $2o, 900 reward
by the transaction and, going back to
the city. thought BIO would see II it
would be easier To get ON there with
money In his pocket than without He
got a position ia the bank TO which lie
haG restored It's lost funds, the presi-
dent promising to advance him Jim
proved capable and became cashier.
He married the daughter of one Of the
directors She inherited her fathers
stock in the bank, and this eventually
made Jim president He Is now mama
ger and part owner Of trust company
and Is a noted financier.
The question Is. What would have be-
come Of Jim Beverly had he not gone
into a certain shop on certain day
and bought certain secondhand suit
case7 The chances are that he would
have been a tiiler Of the soil, up be-
fore day. ont In storm and sunshine.
selling his best products and living on
his poorest. He would have been
Farmer Beverly instead Of James @.
Beverly, millionaire.
ELINOR T. BOYD.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-10
TOLD STORY
OF ABUSE
|.At the Hands d the Man Now
On Trial.
CASE In CHHIENDEN CO..
Lewis J, Saunders Being Tried on com-
plant of Stella King. Who Declared
CASE I'm CHlITENDEN CO..
Lewis J. Saunders Being Tried on Com
plant Of Stella King, Who Declared
That She Became d Mother at
the Age 81 Fourteen Years.

Burlington, April 10. CTiittenden
county court began yesterday the second
trial Of State rs. Lewis 3 Saunders.
The case IS an Indictment for criminal
assault on statutary grounds. It was
heard at the September term Of court
iii 1906 aud the jury disagreed II took
long time 10 cinpanel the Jury When
the cave Nas finally started, the first
witness calIed was the complainant.
Stella King. She said that she was ems
pioyed last year in April at the house
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Lewis in Westford
and that during her period Of service
she was abused bv Sannders, the re-
spondent. In October last year she be-
came l4 years of age Later she be.
came mother, She said she was left
lnotherIess at eight and when her fatlir
was myrried she lett home Then shc
lived elsewhere
For the state n. A. u, sherman,
states attorney, appears assisted BY
u. H. Macomber For the defence, the
attorneys are Henry Cnnlin Of Winooski
and N, G Learg 81 Burlington
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-10

Montpelier, April I0.-The funeral Of
Ehinens Allen Kemp who died at the
Watei bury asylum Monday, was held
this afternoon from the residence Of III
NJ. Kemp, tile service being conductcj
Nv the Rev. Il. II, Reed
ile asas born December i8. 1915, al
Acworth, N III lie married Betsy Blan-
chard u Acworth, October q, 1910, and
they lived happily together until her
death. which occurred December III
1905. Mrs. Kemp was real Daughter
nf the American Revolution, her father
having. been in the battle Of New London
III i77a.
Nh. and Alrs. Kemp moved from Ac-
worth to Worcester ti@t after their mar
riage Id 1910, ana continued To live theYc
until 1889 when they came 10 Mont
Epelier To live with Harlan 81. Kemp,
their son, remaining at tis home win
the Exception 0f " short time until their
M. Kemp WIS farmer, an untiring
wDrkert and KS yafiolis times held nearly
.all the town offices Of Worcester He
represented that town IN the legislature
Id lssa, 1860 and 1870. He was Of
rather o retiring nature, not caring tor
the limelight 81 public life, RE was q
lifelong Republican Mr.. and Mrs. Kemp
were for many years connected with the
Congregational church OF Worcester,
Within the past I'VE years. Mr.. Kent's
mental faculties had become gradually
impaired. and within the past two years
he was, at times, very hard to care
for.
He was in the hospital. resolving the
best medical care and attention, AT THE
time of bis death. He had had q slight
apoplectic attack on several occasions
during lie Ave years previous to his
demise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kemp had three sons
and two daughters. Dr. D. G. Kemp,
who died in 1898 after praeticing medi.
cine 80 years in this city; Clara a,
Kemp, who died III 1862; Solnn NJ, wfo
died in 1859; Mrs. Il. A. Flint Of this
city, ana Harlan WI Kemp, secretary oi
the American Fidelity company, the I'M
ion MUTUAL Fire Insurance company, and
a director in the Montpelier National
bank
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-10
WEST ToPsHAM.

Carl Bagley d bradford was IN town
recently.
Charles Hight Is very sick and con
fined to the house
James Chalmers Of Bellows Falls is
at home for q few days.
Clyde Church is working for /. NJ,
Hood during the coming season.
d. II. Bagley went to Bellows Falls
and Worcester Mass, last week.
j. G, Sanborn IL II Burlington in the
hospital undergoing an operation.
Rev. G. w. Nye ana wife left Mon
day for his new field Of labor in Maine.
Eugene Fellows went to Darlington
Mass, last week to work on large
poultry farm.
Mrs. Hilas Church returned from
Plainhcld Sunday where she has been
for several weeks,
George Hight returned from Proyi-
dence, X. 4, and bridgeport, Conn.,, last
week where he went on business.
Carroll Button has rented his black
smith shop to Leo Mcclure and has
hired out to Frank Hutton OF Corinth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-10
SARToRlAl- NEWS.
somsthins New Under the san--crs-
tonne Parasols---siik Petticoats.

somethins New Under the sun--crs-
tonne Parasols---siik Petticoats.
Parasols Of brilliantly gay crctonne
are being carried at the winter resorts.
This is actually something new under
the sun, and IL they take will make
the landscape gay when next summers
light frocks come In.
If one expects 10 give hard wear to
silk pettlcoat It Is false economy TO
buy cheap skirt, and one can today
get taffeta Ia servieeable quality.
There Is firm in New York city that
makes to order black silk pettlcoats OF
q certain taffeta and guarantees them
to stand everyday wear for six months
without splitting or cracking or other
wise showing wear. II they fail to do
this the purchaser receives materials
Tor new skirt and one-half the pur-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-10
LITTLE USE FOX CUBA.
Andrew White Says It Would BE Curse
to the Country as a State.

New York, April I0.--Former Ambas-
sador Andrew ID. White, who returned
70 New York Sunday on the steamship
Bluecher after q cruise In the Caribbean
sea off Cuba, which he visited, said; 4
regard the Cuban question as more seri-
Gus titan our Philippine problem. Cuba
Il great negro stair. incapable OF self.
government, and everything that | saw
while there strengthens my cQnyietions
that Cuba as a state would be curse
to us-simply vast. rotten borough,
with feN wealthy men in the midst Of
negro population in competent to gov
ern themselves. to say nothing Of aiding
in the government Of the United States.
II Cuba were made a state Of the union
il would, in my opinion, rapidly become
curse to itself and the nation"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-10
A HEROIC DEED.
Boy Saves Little Gin who Falls Into
the Lake.

Worcester, Mass, April 9.--Tho first
rescue o. the year al Lake Quinsiea-
mond was made by i2-year.old George
Reheuser, son OF Mr.. and Mrs George
Reheuser Of Sc Lafayette street. who
saved the life Of four year.od daughter
of SIr. and Mrs. Ernest Balcolm of %
Crompten street.
Some members Of the Turner'S club,
celebrating its forty eighth anniversary
at its lake clubhouse, were accompanied
10 the celebration BY about dozen chill.
.dren. al Of whom were playing on the
wharf, when the little Balcolm efrl lost
her balance and fell into the water.
All her playmates ran screaming for
help to the clubhouse but Young Re
ipuser, who, once losing his grasp on
her coat. succeeded in catching her leg
as. she was going down for the last time
and hauled her onto the float. She is
now practically recovered. 4 purse was
made up for Eseheuser among the club
men,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-10
PRESIDING ELDER ATTACKED.
Move to Have Him Elected by the Min
listers Instead of Appointed.

New York, April 10.---A time honorea
institution Of the Methodist Episcopal
church. the presiding elder, was attacked
in memorial presented to the New
4ork conference. in session at New York,
Monday. The memorial proposes that
the appointment Of presiding elders shall
be taken from the bishops Of the church
and placed in the hands Of the ministers
themselves BIZ nomination and election
III each annual conferences. Tile memo
rial, ii adopted, win place the New York
conference on record as In favor Of the
change.
The memorial presented in the morn
ing, advocating the election Of presiding
elders, instead Of their appointment by
bishops. was unanimously adopted al tie
afternoon session.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-10
GETS ALL, INCLUDING CAT.



Washington. y. q, April 10.-Presi.
dent Roosevelt Il the Sole beneficiary
Under the viii 81 Lulu b. Grover OF
New York. which was filed for probate
Monday. No petition was filed with the
will. and the value Of President Roose-
velt's bequest Is therefore unknown. The
win says in part: II give to Theodore
Roosevelt at my death everything that
II mine, household furniture, personal
property iewelry, diamonds, estate. an
money Id bank to my credit. and my cat,
Sn0wdFop Low, and everything that is
mine. owe to Theodore Roosevelt a
debt greater than | can ever repay IN
tilis world, and in this way wish to
snow | am not ungrateful.s 1t has been
announced that President Roosevelt will
accept the estate bequeathed 10 him and
turn Il over to some New York charity
The cat, snowdrop Low, il being cared
for now under directions issued BY the
president.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-10
VERMONT rAyORs TAFT.



New York April a0-rThat President
Roosevelt III stronger than ever With Lie
voters IN the nation after Hill recent
controversy with, ~ II. Hartman, that
he Is desired bg majority of the states
as the Republican candidate IN 1908. and
that there II danger of Democratic
triumph il any other candidate than Mr..
Roosevelt Ii chosen Is tile consensus 81
opinion the New York Herald has re-
ccived inFa canvass of ALI the states In
the country outside sf the South. These
questions were ASKED trusted correspond
ents III tile different commonwcalrlls
Has the coiItroyersy with MI. Harri-
man III any way impaired Mfr. Roose.
selt's popularity in your statesg"
Does your state favor denomination
81 Mr.. Roosevelt III f90s$s
Would Mr. Roosevelt be able to trans.
ter bis strength u your state to can.
didate he favofedg1
Are there any evidences III your state
Of movement ~ deliver it'll vote against
MIR. Roosevelt and his policiesY"
"More pOniiar than cyerp are the re-
plies generally received to the first ques-
ton.
On the second the general answer Is
Yes Tn some states whers there arc
''favorite sors Mr. Roosevelt Is, the
second choice. blIs, III the middle and
western states, tie reply has been almost
unanimously Roosevelt and no one
else II
70 the tEiafl question flie general reply
has beenstllat fsse president cannot throw
his streiletsi So anypne else-
10 tiip fqufth tAe aaiswe.s are that
as yet theTo IS ne movement against
the president bit it Il probable that
efforts will bemade hv8his enemies to
win various ataee delegations
Mr.. Taft ii favored ii r1any states
ais second choice, swliile Mi. Fairbanks
II regarded BY Others al the best con.
sentative choice.
III New England Vermont i quoted
to The Herald as fayoring Taft. New
Hampshire is likely to support Fair
banks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-10
&c aoaiahs y nnnkinur.

The "golah9 at Banklpur India. was
built for a granary In 1883, but has new
er been used for that purpose, II Is
42G feet around az the base. with walls
10 feet 2 inches IN thickness, the In
terror diameter being 100 feet It Is
about 90 feet high and might contain
$4,000 tons. Inside is most wonder
full echo, best heard from the center Of
the building. As a whispering gallery
there is perhaps no such building Ia the
world, not even the famous Mormon
temple.