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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-30
BIG FIRE AT MILFORD
xcelsior Mill nnd Warehouse ana Sew
erul Cars Burned.
[speeIal 10 The Times Dispatch.l

MILFORD, VA, April 29.--FIre de-
shoSed the excelsior mill and ware
mouse or w y. Blatt & Co., at Milford
Tonight; also 100 cords of excelsior
WOOD, two cars of excelsior and two
cars OF lumber, which had just been
loaded on cars The loss is ab,,u, s15
600, with no insurance,
The fire started in the mill hut ITS
origin Is not known 1t Is nov ,uda,
control vast amount of wood and
innber We're in danger. Had II NOT
peen Tor plenty of help and hsrd
been burned. 'ta'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-30
Goes to United States Court

Judge Ingram, of the Law and Equity
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
10 remove the suit instituted by Maud NJ.
Baker for $4,000 damages to the United
States Circuit Court the proper bond being
given. The plaintiff was a passenger on a
Pullman car from Wilmington to Rocky
Mount. n. c., and alleged in her complaint
that she was insulted and subjected to gross
iMQiE nj les hY StranSh man.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-30
Captain Atkinson Out Again.

Captain Charles s. Atkinson, of Truck
Company No. l, who suffered a slight stroke
OF paralysis several weeks ago. was able to
he out yesterday and attend to some of his
duties. He has been detailed TO supervise
thr construction of the two new engine
heuses being erected In the annexed terri
terry at Strawberry and Cary Streets and at
-TMnty- eighth and S Strents
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-30
Entertain SUNDAY. S,,,oo,

Henrico Council, Royal Arcanum
VIII entertain the Sunday school fes.
tival of the Denny Street Methods
Ghurch. tonight, Regent Louis A. Sea
will make his debut as a public singer
The Country Store" win be in charga
OF Messrs. BENJAMIN Levy and James
Harcum One of the chief attractions
VIII be the musical program under
the direction of Mr.. Albert Samuel,.
On Tuesday night the festival was III
CHARGE Of the void Folks.":
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-30
laundry Cl,unges Hands.

The Southern Laundry, With Offices at No.
s "a North Ninth street and--plant at No
.siday to Mrs. Ida T.. Perry. of the Perry
Laundry. No. sos West Broad Street. Thc
deal was negotiated through by the Andcr.
Ferry, the new owner will continue Ia run
roth places, and will greatly improve her
new new pant. She will take charge at once.
The price paid was about 81. 900. o''se'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-30
W 'ss mA,ONEy 10 DE FREE
AND HECOAIE CLARK SONS wIEr,
Especial to The Tlmes-pisnatch !,

special to The Times Dispatch
- N . YORK, April 29,-While the
rase has report ad In the Helen Malonoy
I iaarn ias not been made public III is
that an ,omcial stamp viii b he i aiyen
H. releasing Miss Maloney from NM
LEGAL ,ss i o5bl d,a 70 Arthur m osborne,
making valid her marriage to ~. 81 nt n'n
cl,arkson the young Englishman With With
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-30
United states Court 10 Meet sum.

Many important cases are on tha
DOCKET or United states Circuit Court Of
Appeals, which will convene on Tues
Gay IN this city for its May term.
Judges Pritchard. Boyd and WaddilI
Will probably sit
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-30
ON RETIRED LIST
New Captain for Company II OF Blues
to lie Elected.

Captain Robert Fagc Burwell. of
Company B, Richmond Light Infantry
Blues, was yesterday placed on the re
by the adjutant- general. An elecf
has been ordered to be held wit
the next thirty days to fill this vacap
cy and other vacancies which exist III
the commAnd.
Having served satisfactorily the pre-
scribed time. Sergeant Major John G.
Weckert. of the Second Battalion. Sew
entieth Regiment. has been placed on
the retired list with the rank of SET
geant-major.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-30
CH|LDREN'S CHORUS.

One of the final rehearsals of the chlldren's
Chorus OF the Wednesday Club Will be held
II. fraternity Hail. No. o15 West Broad
Street. this afternoon at O'Clock. All
members of the chorus are urged to be
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-30

and five sons-Gary, Nlahlon, Carlyle.
Stewart and William Burton.
ARRANGEMENTS for the funeral will
be announced later.
Isham Wnymack.
Mr.. Isham Waymack, Confederate
veteran, died yesterday at his home.
No. 410 Denny Street, Fulton. He
leaves his widow and several children.
The funeral will be held at 8 O'Clock
this. afternoon from the Denny Street
Methodist Church.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
WASHINGTON, VA, April 2s.-
Colonel T. B. Massie, ono of the oldest
and most highly-respected residents OF
this county, died this morning at ;
O'Clock at his residence, Meadow
Grove. Colonel Massie had been in
failing health since winter, having
contracted the grip. from which he
could Soan mo, not rally, and his friends had
ms health. His death is shock to
the county. The deceased had been
supervisor for his district for TWENTY
eight years until last fall, when he
aecllned to be q candidate for re-elec-
tion, although he would have had no
opposition. II he had been a candidate.
n ne was a, ais also eomlmander Of Rappahan-
and an always took a deep interest in the
sons BY his last marriage, who arc
Mr.. Wade II. Massie, OF this county.
and MI. j. A. Massie, q prominent law
yer OF Newport News. both of whom
were with him when he died.. He viii
his home With seryces at ~ 4: NJ
Of Battle Run Church, Of which he
was a member,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-30
Two Firms Fined.

The White Oak Coal Company and Smith
x Woodall failed to caution their drivers
acemized streets, and each paid So toward
TIE general fund in the Police Court yester-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-30
Mayor Submits His MESSAGE

Mayor McCarthy's annual message has
zen , received by Clerk OF Council Ren n
unjust to be submitted to the Common
:, Nq ~ ~ a. It's meeting Monday night. II
Nil ", De much shorter than some of the mos
e.ses SEM IN by the MaYor in former %. 10
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-30
Goo gate for Classification.

LOST. EITHER ON BROAD AND MAIN
car. or at the Academy of Music,
! pearl and amethyst bar pin. Reward
ness Office.
FOR RENT. UPPER FLAT; ELECTRIC
lights. hot and COLT water. bath and
telephone. 32l4-J. ia Luck Ave-
s nue., Barton Heights.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-30
George oliver, Jr.
rspecial IL rhe r,mes.n,.n,tc

Especial to The Times Dspatch.1
EUREKA MILLS. VA, April 90
George oliver, Jr., was carried to the
Memorial Hospital Richmond, last
Thursday, where he was operated on
for appendicitis Friday. Other compli-
cations developed. and he died satur-
day morning. The remains were
brought to his home Saturday after
noon and buried at Bethlehem Presby-
terrain Church Sunday morning. One
or the largest crowds ever seen at the
church to pay their respects was in at
tendance. The floral tributes were
many and beautiful.
Mr.. Oliver was a young man Of cx-
emplary character and very popular.
do was deputy clerk Of this county for
some time. and resigned this position
to accept similar one In Pittsylvania
county, but declining health forced him
to give up this latter position.
Marshall Mullins.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-30
Especial 10 Thu Time..D,snc.

Special to The Times Dispr'
fREGL1NG, VA. April 29.--Marshall
Mullins, an octogenarian, OF near Clint
wood, Is dead, after an illness extend
ing over some weeks He was ono or
the ten who had lived beyond the al
lotted threescore and ten years that
We're written up, with portraits, for
The Tlmes-Dispatch about four years
ago. Only four OF the ten are left, the
other six having succumbed to tho
grim monster. These four are William
Vanoyer elghty-hve Susan Haynes.
ninety-two; William Kelly, eighty four;
Mahala Branham, ninety.
ter ofgthe late Rev. A. D.. Pollock, an
Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
LEESBURG, VA April a0.-News
has been received here or the death Of
Mrs.. Mamie p, Janney. wife OF Mr..
Charles 7. Janney, a. prominent attor-
ney OF Leeshurg, which occurred on
Monday at Los Angeles. Cali to which
place she had gone to recover ller
health. Death was due to acute bron-
chitis: She. was a Miss Pollock daugh-
ter OF the late Rev. a. w, Pollock. an
eminent Presbyterian divine, of War;
renton, She Is survived by her hus-
band, three SONS and two daughters.
Sydnor #. Henry.
Special to The Times Dlspatct,1
MANCHESTER, VA. April 20.-Syd-
nor f. Henry, for many years IA paper
maker at the American Strawboard
cnmpany's mill here, died to-day of
diabetes, AGED ,nttx-one years, He.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-30

Personals and Briefs.
Mr.. WalteC u. DnVal who has been
confined TO his home by sickness for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-30

& AS young as is the Business MEMS
Association there is already talk OF
taking un the matter
The Washington herald., 1908-07-11
The United States Army.

A nation. like on individual. cannot get
anything without paying the price. but 1t
does seem that by the new plan made
possible since the passage Of the Dick bill
by Congress the United States will be
provided with an adequate land force
at the minimum expense. Year by year
the task Of securing recruits for the
regular army is becoming more and
more difficult; and this is not only true
in our own country. but In every coun-
try that has relied on volunteer enlist
ments. Even Great Britain, most careful
OF nations in regard 10 the individual
liberties Of its subjects, has had to take
under serious consideration the question
Of conscription.
But now Assistant Secretary Of War
Oliver declares that since the passage of
the Dick bill a plan has been perfected
for the reorganization Of the national and
State troops. and that the word militia
man Is now q mlsnomer. as the former
militamen are now United States vol
unteers
The result OF the new plan is that the
moment an emergency arises the na-
uonal guards Of every State will cease
to exist as such. They will become. at
the viii of the President. units Of the
regular army. And so far as the volun-
teers and their officers are concerned. no
re-enlistment is necessary; they will be
already part Of the regular army.
1t is planned now to organize the State
troops, together with the regular army,
into eight army corps. The New England
States. New York. and the other States
now included in the Department of the
East will be the First Army Corps.
At one stroke. then. this gives to the
United States an army. more or less per-
fectly equipped, drilled, and trained, Of
10000 men, and in case OF trouble this
force could be modified with the least
possible confusion and difficulty. It is
one Of the signs OF the times. Il is prog
ress in Industry that has made II hard
for regular army 10 secure recruits; II
is progress in the art OF war that de-
mands trained men to fight in case Of
war. At tho time Of the civil war. when
all the men the government needed.
stirred by patriotic impulse. focked to
its defense, the art of war was much
simpler than now. To-day the arms OF
precision need. before they can be used
properly. some mechanical knowledge.
There must be. too. considerable knowl-
et ge Of drill and maneuvers, for to-day,
r 1re Il an ever. an army depends on IN
dividual initiative. This necessary train
ing IT, drill and the use OF arms our
young men get In the militia service,
which hereafter will in all probability
be as ade uate6 armed and uniformed as
the regular army is.
Thus we shall have all the advantage
Of knowing that we possess an adequate
force OF trained soldiers. without the enor-
nous burdens OF militarism under which
European countries groan.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-11
THE BLACKLIST HUSBAND.
Feminine Editor Warns Her Worse
Half 10 Keep still.
From the Emporia Gazette.

from the Emporla Gazette.
The editor Of the Emporia Times is Mrs.
Mary McCreary Parkman. She is loyal
Democrat and has served two terms as
county superintendent elected by her
party. or parties. as the case may be.
Her husband Is Harrison Parkman, Re
publican county surveyor and candidate
for denomination. II is one Of the rules
of the Times Office that Mr.. Parkman's
name shall not appear in the paper. When
a news item requires mention Of him. he
appears as "the county surveyor" This
policy of blacklistlng her husband mas
caused some comment in the town and
in her own defense Mrs. Parkman is au-
thorized 70 print the following editorial:
We have been asked frequently why
we keep our husband on the blacklist In
the EmpOria Times. Now. ordinarily what
we do with our husband is our own husl-
ness. And II would seem IN. all fairness
that II we put up with this man morning.
noon. and night. we shouldn't have TO be
putting him in the paper all the time. We
and our husband. Ike al married people
have our agreements and our disagree
ments. We agree on literature religion
art, the nebular hypothesis, the proper
method Of poking the fire, tie value Of
breakfast food as a brain builder. paving
municipal ownership. and the facts in the
GUINNESS case. But we disagree on poll
TICS. We think our husband has a good
zeal or sense-for mere man-on lots Of
subjects, but on politics he doesn't know
much. He Is a Republican, black Re-
publican, mean black Republican. and
as such has no claims on us either as
molder Of public opinion. a fellow-cit-
lzen. or as a wife. We will cook for our
husband; we viii mend our husbands
clothing' we will darn and brush him.
ana Keep him up-as our husband But as
an ofhceholder OF a vile venal and cor
rupt organization, an emissary of Wall
street and as an oppressor of the poor.
our husband has only our unspeakable
contempt He should thank his lucky
stars that we do keep his name out Of the
Times.
I'VE know enough OF our husband
should he attempt 10 press this matter
TOO FAR. 70 make his vote in this election
little more than scattering. But up 70 the
present we have said nothing We have
DeHeVed that our duty as a wife had some
claims on our duty as an editor But
word TO the wise should be sufficient. and
II our husband has learned a lick OF sense
from past experiences with US. he will
take a grand immortal tumble 10 himself
and call of his dogs This newspaper is
a free and untrammeled organ Of special
privileges 10 none and equal rights 10 all.
and II our husband thinks he belongs TO
the privileged classes he IS mighty badly
fooled
We think good bit OF our husband.
nrst and last and IN one way and an
other. but We Will permit OF no fooIishness
from this Republican county surveyor.
de Is bad lot and We WITHHOLD certain
matters In this affair. on account OF the
respectability Of the parties concerned"
The Washington herald., 1908-07-11
The Vice Presidency.

The Louisville Times Is thoroughly dis
gusted with that brand OF statesman in
this country who is forever congratulate
! ing himself that he has escaped nomina-
tion for the Vice Presidency OF the Unit
ed States, and thus delivers itself con-
corning one particular politician alleged
to have publicly congratulated himself
because of mis- failure TO be nominated
for that honorable position at Chicago:
There is nothing more ndefensibe than this smart
Alec attitude toward the Vice Presidency The man
who spirns the Vice Presidency Is egotisucal
snob. He puts an entirely too high estimate upon
his own worth. a brain power and nature that
look upon the Vice Presidency with disdaiu indicate
lack Of oaliber for the higher Office Of President.
Any man. however great should feel grateful for the
compliment Of being even considered for the Wee
Presidency II he be nominated and elected N.ce
President he should regard himself splendidy
honored"
The Times is everlsstingly ana emphati
cally right in this. and we agree with it
most heartily. AS matter of fact, in
stead of the Vice Presidency being too
small a potato for any considerable num-
Der of our statesmen" Il Is far too great
an Office for ninety-nine one-hundredths
OF them The smarty politician. imasin-
ing himself a statesman. but fooling no
body much but himself in that regard.
who spends his time belittling the Vice
Presidency and limiting that he wouldn't
have it as a free gift, is generally gen
tleman who will bear watching.
1t is a great thing to be the Vice Presi-
dent of the United States-the heir appar-
ent to the Presidency in possible emer-
gencies. 1t is far greater thing than 1t
is to be the Prince Of Wales. The latter
titled and eminent position is not to be
sneered at. but it is merely the accident
of birth that places this or that indi-
vidual human being in It. The Vice
Presidency is the second highest Office
in the gift OF the sovereign people Of
the greatest republic the world has ever
known. The man who sneers at that
position is an ass,
Il is about time for the pee-wees and
the by 4 fiunkies 10 cease their gibes
at the expense Of the Vice Presidency.
Possibly. IN days when the Tom Platts
controlled things. the Vice Presidency
was made a sort OF political morguc,
but that was not because the Office was
not the high and honorable one our
forefathers intended Il 70 be. but be-
cause it had fallen into the control OF
unworthy Americans. generally devoid OF
any particle Of unselhsh patriotism.
Ii is a great honor a very great hon
or. 10 be the Vice President Of this
country 1t is an Office no sensible or
worthy American can spurn with i'm
punity.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-11
The Crop Outlook.

There can be little doubt that no mat
ter what trend the political campaign NAV
chance to take. there is a good time
coming. For in spite Of the talk about
money conditions and the big deficit md
the Industrial timidty. one thing IS GER
tain. and that Is that Fundamentally tho
United States was never in better sbsno
than It is right now.
For the wealth Of this nation is NOT % ho
measured by the price Of stocks and
bonds, nor primarily by the earnings. OF
railroads or other public service corpora-
lions. The foundation source Of wealth
Is the country's crops, the actual food.
stuffs raised by the American farmer
not only for our own use, but for the
hungry Of all the world. who are eager
to exchange their surplus Of gold for
our surplus Of grain.
The governments acreage estimates
carefully compiled, show that the totals
for the great American grain harvest arc
gr'ater this year than they bavA hoar
IoI = ne time past. The government re-
por foresradow a yield Of corn amou,t
ing TO 277e0ooOcl bushels. which With
the '.ceptlon Of TIL yield in 1905. IS tho
larf on r 1rd. For wheat. the promise
is crop abous 100000. 600 bushels tno
third Il. st crop ever gathered IN our
histor
All with this bumper Gro, goes tho
plea forecast that this ar Tho SOLE
o m products will BE- de n GOOD
0..es. ln spite Of W people have
allied hard times It is dent that there
has been little falling OF in consumption
OF foodstufrs. FOR the supplies OF ola
wheat in ne hands Of farmers amount 70
some A,o0000O bushels less than they were
year ago. This indicates a shortage T.,
reserve supplies. a shortage not confined
to our own country, that insures a ready
demand for the new crop whenever # is
ready for the market
So II will be seen that the crop outlook
this year insures "a. measure of pros-
The Washington herald., 1908-07-11
Mr.. Bryan'S Running Mate

Political lightning is not vastly differ
ent from the other knd-it often strikes
in unexpected places. Although the name
OF John Worth Kern, Of Indiana. has
T-H0uently been mentioned in the past
few weeks rs a possible candidate for
the Vice Presidency. there were few we
Imagine. who took the mention OF his
candidacy seriously. There seemed 20 be
so many other candidates who were more
nearly national figures, who bulked
larger. and whose names seemed to carry
more weight
And yet John W. Kern. Of Indiana
should make a good running mate for
Mr. Bryan The quality Of his Democ-
racy is not to be questioned; It IS dyed
in-the-wOol; he is one OF the old guard
He is Southern by birth. Western in
mode Of thought. Western in sturdlness
graduate of the University OF Mlcbl-
gan, he is yet a native son Of Indiana.
Tor he was born IN Howard County In
1872 and Is just now in the prime Of life
He has always been Interested In poll
ties. and on its practical side. Like BEN
Jamin Harrison, he began his oficenold-
ing as reporter OF the Supreme Court Of
Indiana; was State senator. and good
one, from 1872 10 1896. and was cltv at
torney Of Indianapolis. where he makes
his home, from 1897 to 1901. Since then
he has run twice for governor Of Indiana.
and was defeated each time.
BY profession a lawyer. he has q fine
reputation at the Indiana bar. and there
are few men IN his State who number
more personal friends. without regard 10
party than he.
VIII he add strength TO the Democratic
ticket? That remains to be seen I'm
doubtedly his nomination VIII make In
diana a more doubtful" State than ever.
and MI Kern has wide popularity IN
Ohio and through the Middle West AT
any rate. he is close TO the people: he is
not rich man. has never been rich. His
mode Of life is simple; he has consider
able ability in popular oratory; he has a
firm belief in the mission Of the Demo-
cratic party; and as TO his will and ability
to fight FOR the cause of which he has
been made one Of the leaders, there IS no
possible manner Of doubt.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-11
TO AVOID DEAD LETTERS.
Advice from office, Which Last
Year Got $4,000, 900 of Them.


The Dead Letter Office is trying 10 ad-
minister an ounce Of prevention 10 the
postal service by inclosing some printed
advice with all letters which It returns.
The advice is on a slip OF paper about
the size OF an ordinary envelope. On one
end OF this slip Is printed. Follow these
Instructions and your letter viii not 20
astray." Below this heading are five
paragraphs:
Use ink IN addressing letters or other
mail matter.
Write plainly the name OF the person
addressed. street and number. post-ofice
and State.
Place your name and address IN the
upper left hand corner OF the envelope.
Follow the model form shown in the
diagram. and II the letter is not delivered
II VIII be returned 10 you.
More than lS.C00, 600 pieces OF mail mat
ter We're sent 10 the division of dead let
ters last year. large proportion Of which
could not be delivered because Of care
lessness IN writing addresses"
The model form mentioned is a fac
simile OF the face OF an addressed en-
velope, with the stamp indicated. the re-
turn address. and the sending address.
which happens 10 be: