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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-30
ASHLAND ABLAZE
WITH ELECTRIC LIGHTS
Especial TO Tho r,mes-pIspatch1

Especial to The Times DISPATCHED
ASHLAND. VA. March 29,-The Ash
land Light and Power Company turned
on the electric fluid last night for the
first time. Randolph-M Macon College.
and several of the stores are bril-
sliantly lighted Tonight. II. w. Ander-
son. president: Vim. Northrop. general
manager, end Norman Jones. superin-
to-niEht. making Thorough inspection
Of the plant and the work 1t is doing.
The lights are steady and bright. and
make q great change In the appear
ance of things.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-30
Few Of The n, LET.

OF all the legislators who thronEcdi
the lobby of Hurphy's during the past
week. Senaho9 A. T. Lincoln. OF Smyth
county, alone held the fort last night.
The Marion Senator spent Saturday
in Washingt ton, returning here yester-a
day to pack up his belongings and say
his farewells. before eturning to his
home in the Southwest.
Although not at the same hotel. Del
egate Charles A. Johnson, of Radford.
and Senator Don p. Halsey. of Lynch-s
burg. are among the few legislators.
who are still in the city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-30
LYNCHBURG POLICE RAID
RESORTS OF I'LL FAME

Especial to The Tines- Dispatch.1
LYNCHBURG. va March 2s.-The
police late last night raided sevnn
houses OF Ill fame, larrestinE the ai.t
legged proprietors of each 81 the re.s
sorts. Fifteen white men and a nus. y
D per or white women were arrested ana
bailed to appear as witnesses. ;--si5f Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-30
wINSTON-SALEM WANTS tn
METHODfST ORPHANA(;Ts
Especial to The times Dispatch. i

Special to The Times-D ispatch.l
WINSTON SALEM. N. c.. March ge9.-
The Methodists here have decided to;
make bid for the orplianage to be
established by the Western North Car
oltna Conference. Members OF the de y
nomination decided to-day to raise s@f0.-
ed to give $4,000 This will make the
ctty's offer $4,000. Several towns
within the conference are bidding FOR
the proposed institutions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-30
Murderer Captlred.

tS2scialto The Times Dlsnatch.l
SALISBURY, n. c., March. 29-Thad
Gamble. who on last Saturday stabbed
to death George Hargrave, colored, in
front of a saloon In Salisbury, was
captured Yesterday In Knoxville Tenn.
and was brought to this city to-dayI
for trial. Gamble fled Immediately
after killing Hargraye. He will be
tried for murder. :, aa 49I
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-30
.Robbed RntIwaysCar,. !.

lSpecialto The Times Dispatch.
WILMINGTON, N. c., March 29.-For
some time there lIas been a systematic
robbery OF railroad cars in this city.
and the Seaboard Air Line has SUI
fered much ut the hands OF these van
terday OF a negro. Robert Rome, ut is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-30
STRIKE AT NEWBERN
Reduction Of 81 Fer Cent. In Wages nj
! Iron Works Caused Men to Walk Out.
Snecial5 to The Tines DISPATCHED

70 Fsnccial to The Times DISPATCHED
. NENNB11RN. N, q, March 25.-The
Newborn Iron Works. the largest ma
.chineand foundry shops insthts section.
the managers announced n reduction
In wages OF 25 per cent, on and after
March aSth, on account of the general
financial conditions, and tile unsettled
when the men reported FOR.
work they We're Informed that they
would work at the reduced wages
Irwenty-tbree men refused to accom-
leaving only four men, ut, work in, the
whole establishment, and they man hers
of the nrrn Just what the gu tcomo
,nf the a fair will be rema ms to he seen
get n,el, at 1 the reduced wages. "A ,s
T h mon g aim hat the comnany has
al the work ~ I can d q IA Il the old
prices; that the. cost Of ltysng Us ysyY,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-30
Prohibitlon Movement,

.19ll55 II SpecfaE to The Time Dlsphtch
sALIsBURY,N. Gu March 29.---Under
the direction Of the campaign COM.
gmittee of the sAntl-Saloon League tenn
fperance sneakers were heard at many
Wright, Esq,s spok q at Mt. Epon and
Calvary; w, sSssslSmoot and Bismarck
Caps, at Coolcmee. Ebenee2er and
Wood leaf. I; A., HI Price. at Spenc er,Sand
s Garlth6 n, Morgas The county
flght against liquor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-30
AYCnCE< no STEAK IN
-. .WrILNIINt;TON ONlTENIPERANCE

LSpecinl to The Times Dispatch
INFLAMMATION, N. C., March 2a.-The
forces In Wilmington ARE
stlll hard at work in the campaign.
and, although the election is about
two months of, are not letting any
TIME slip by.s Another bieisrally for
prohibition has been arranged for
this week. and, as before, Will be held
IN the Academy OF Music, the largest
inAthe citv The. speaker will
be no less distinEuishcdls person than
EX-GOVERNOR Charles b.. Aycock. OF
North Carolina and the anti-saoon
folks are counting on q big and rous-
Ing rally.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-30

thought the depredations will stop.
Rome seems to have been the prime
mover. and was captured by officers
soon after the robbery of the Sea-
boards warehouse here. When the
news of his arrest got abroad ten or
a dozen negroes whom the police had
suspected, but did not have evidence
enough to arrest, skipped town. Rome
has been bound over to the higher
court. and will be tried there for his
alleged crime this week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-30
5womnn's Guild BencAt.

An entertainment for the benefit Of
the Woman's Guild of the First Bap-
list Church Will be given In the church
parlors on the evening of April 10th.
The program will include the pre-
sentation of beautiful tableaux and
fine music f5s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-30
TO Give Entcrtninn lent.

- IT, 4
To Give E;ntcrtninnlc MT.
The Archonfdes. the newly formed
organization of the daughters OF
Senator's and Representatives., OF which
Miss Bessie Lamb is president. met on
Friday afternoon III the home Of Miss
Smoot. No. 1856 Connecticut Avenue,
Washington.
A permanent organization with men,
bership for life was effected. Miss
Tillman. of South Carolina. was ap-
pointed chairman of the pin committee.
and will select the design for the
insignia OF tile society.
The Archonides have fixed upon April
Goth as the date OF dance to be given,
and the Arlington Hotel, Washington,
as the place of the entertainments
a number of smart young matrons
belonging to official circles will be the
patronesses of the evening and nuns
Dor of the bachelor congressman will
be guests.
Easter Sale.
The Young Ladies Auxiliary Of the
First Presbyterian Church will give
tween $40 and Z o'clock. at 315 West
Grace Street. Neckwear, fancy articles.
and candy will be for sale.
E}tsffs2t MlHA w uitnNiI 10 w cO. i.llf5fi4ta
Miss Nellie Wathall. daughter OF
Mrs. =. VI Walthall. will be married
to Mr. Charles Dudley Gillian, of
on "Wednesday, April 18TH
The ceremony will be performed at the
home OF Mr.. L. Houseman. r., Of Fin
CASTLE &
Invitations Issued.
The Winchester Evening Star of
March 2Sth, says;
4 Invitations We're received here to-day
to the wedding of Dir, Hugh GreenwaY
RUSSELL son4of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac w.
Russell. of this city. and Miss Ella
Gordon Hammond, daughter OF Mr., ana
Mrs. William A. Hammond. ofRi1h-
mond. Va. The ceremony is to take
place ON Tuesday evening, April 18th.
In the BRIDES home, and will ne
followed by n reception DIR. and Mrs,
Russell will make their home in Rlch-
mond y,5f,
Personal Mention.
Miss stuart Rlanton, of Ashland, Is
visiting friends In Richmond.
Miss Guerrard. OF savannah Is be-
ing chaperoned BY Mrs, Adolphus Blair
at Chase City.
+ Mrs. Katc Gibson Is visiting her SIS
ter Mrs. Bray, at Wakema. ~
Mrs, George Hamilton ,Icaes has re-
tnrnod from a stay in AsheylIlc r. G.,
and Roanoke, 3af
Miss Ethel Hunter O'Neill, of Nor
folk. Is the guest Of Rlchmond friends
for a few days, gi
Miss astelle Thomas has left for her
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-11

circulation in Great Britain,
France and Germany we're add
I'D 70 the told monetary circula
tion 0f the United States. there
would still be lacking more than
~. .Wo. .0u, ooo ofa sufliciency 10
make . spot cash payment r
the farm products Of -aiis
country grown during this
single year 1908.
And there isn't half enough
money III the unitad States 20
paw down Ion the nail" for tlose
goods. and il the entire farm
surplus of the United States
should be exported, there is not
enough money 10 all the bauks
aud I'll tile pocketbsoks Oi
Europe to pay cash for she
marketing. "
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-11

representing $4,000, 900 in
capital stock. And when it is
considered that this is the out
out of only two years, it can be
realized that South Dakota has
made an original solution of the
problem of getting rich quick
on paper.
There is a reason for this acti
witty in the manufacture OF cor
porations, for IL Is easier to be
Incorporated in South Dakota,
almost, than not to be. South
when it comes 70 handing out
Incorporation papers. Any Que
who purposes buving a thresh-
ing machine, or running a pea
nut roaster, or conducting
shoe shining parlor, can afford
the luxury Of being transformed
lto convenient corporation.
Many years ago, in fact in the
first legislature Of the state. it
was provided that corporations
could come from all over the
world, with water aud without
price Except $lo) And, since
y foreign corporation must pay
$40 for q certificate Of authority
to do business iu the state, it
can readily be understood that
there Is no reason whatever for
not being incorporated in South
Dakota Ten dollar bills bought
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-11
More Than $1,000, ,0O0, 600

One SEVENTEEN part Of the
total wealth of the United States
was invested in South Dakota
within the past two years.
More than q billion dollars nf
capital came iE "a months to
make its home in this state
Any who are sheptical about
the rate At which money is be-
ing poured into this state: any
who think this has any refer
ence to the settle ement of new
lands in South Dakota. can dlsa.
buse their minds by going
through the records of the
secretary of state here
1t will be found from his books
that in the period from june l,
1906, TO June l, 1908, exactly 46s
corporations Of more than 3 ,0Oo,
600 capital stock and represent
ing an aggregate capital of
81, ,075, 800, coo, have been chart
cred to do business in this
state.
1t should he noted that the
above total of more than $1,000,
600, 900 of capital authorized to
engage in business in South
Dakota, including only those
Boosting more than $l.C00. 1000
Of stock. The innumerable
smaller concerns are not includ-
Cd IN the total. But ii the ass
named above were distributed
evenly through the state, each
one of The counties would have
10 of these lrsty corporations,
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-11

The Old sa~Asomsd vAy a. 1smane : weo4
ssaMsscA. - ssanstsstn9 - hsast0 K11nsy
b Ill wrong Or Sh<rse IRA prtass4 oas tAss
svr0s. This b ~Ay ~ pss~retpek1m- ~
ehnces ne~scvastv~-~ts Alssss~1 snn1eU1y -
Il = cAa~f ~ sA~~S aaanssmse 80 wsAA tma11o
- coassoaiina n~rv~N u 10y - GoDH9ts.
sAys w. shxsse. ~ sas~nmahsn : weos
ssumAch. H~sss. ~ kt4a~yA n a. oose - u
coss~<sty. ~s~A tn~sA~ ossas - ~ essssHt~
tsn9 os ansi<ae s~s~e. Nh~s sAen arss~s
fsai. sasssm tAs~s .s.sAs Mo~s nas~ay fA11~s.
rA~~e vital ts~sAs as~ s~~1tn9 Asuoate&e
~v~ry vh~ss ~ alsSs&~e As1 rernmn1nsma ~
snA y<~s tmrsoswm~ms wili pepap4ly -
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-11

Says the New York Herald
Historic old church ia VArick
street Is to oe closed, ON the
ground that the population II
going away from the neighbor-
hood Wonder X any body has
noticed anv diminution ia the
num ber of saloons i'm that sec.
tlon Of the citv. This il not the
tirst tame IL has been discovered
that peopie going ~ church
move IA an Opposite direct,on
frnm those going to the SAIGON.
Press.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-11
Funeral Directors

The twins factory = tbs SsAts
Penite0tiAry sili bs really =,
start bu.insss about the 18Th ot
next JAnuA~y. II IL said tnss
this factory will hava aoout :
thousand tons OF twins ready
for the harvest next seA<uu.
This twins will be sold only 10
the far merx 0f South D~xoGA,
aud IL will be sold - che&plv ~
psSslble - that the farmers vim
p&y the burden OF the taxes ~
the state may derive ths benefit
thereirom II any there be. =
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-11

From the following item in
the Tyndall Register we should
saw that Taplett would be glad
II the towns along the line re
NAMED dry" all the time
The Gund Brewing Co. OF La
Crosse have crew of men ia
TynoaIi engaged in the erection
of an 50 foot addition u their
cold storage. Mr.. Taplett in
charge Of the business NJ this
place, reports an increase OF
business MI along the line.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-11
Great Year For Farmers

Great Year For Farmers
What . world of wealth is be-
ing eccum ulat+d by the farmers
Of the United States by reason
Of their Industry. favorable sea
con and the productiveness of
the soil. The farmer is coming
into his own rapidly and after
awhile, il this thing keeps up,
he will be regarded as = pluto
crat. There is one thing sare
and that Is when the farmer is
prosperous there is nothing
wrong with the other lines Of
business of the country. The
Baltimore American in An inter
esting article made the following
com ment on the report that has
been sent out bv the agricultu-
raj department cone erning the
crop yield Of the present wear:
According to tile estima tate Of
Secretary of Agriculture Will
son, the aggregate value Of the
farm crops of the United States
for the current year will be
Is. .oOO. 900. 900.
1.-The entire national wealth Df
Spain, according to latest stand
ard estimates. is 50 4O0. .W0, 600.
If, therefore, SPAN were offered
for sale at par. the far mers of
the United State, from the
realized values OF this year =
crops could purchase the entire
kingdom, including cities, towns
farm lands. 1--we stock. railroad i
and shipping palaces. forts
short, the entire fixtures and
outfit Of the country that is
III measurable in q monetary valua-
ton. And after paying over the
purchase money the purchasers
would have $3. 6u0. .oO0. .o0c to put
into improvements. Tney could
pay for both the Kingdom of
Portugal and the Republic OF
Switze riaud in DD lot sale
upon the same basis Of valna
t.uns. and have more than t3 O,
900. 900 left for making develop
ments.
1.-The monetary value OF the
crops OF the United States for
1908 is greater by several billion
of dollars than can be measured
by all the monevs that will be
collected aud expended during
the passing fiscal year ny al
tue governments of Europe. II
the American farm yield had to
be paid for in y lump sum, oil
the money n the United States.
including gold. silver and un-
covered paper. would not be
su fiicient for the purpose by
IS, 446. 600. 900. And il ell the
N oney Of every description in
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-11
GEO. w. BULLOCK
UoAev1nkes. Euneral Director

more ginger bread IN South
Dakota in 1891 than thew do
now. but still the state is doing
very vel with its incorporation
business. thank YOU. For the
gran ting of charters i'm the past
two years the SECRETARY of state
has been paid fees amounting to
x39,67O
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-11

The Intsrststs fair people
have ~ last cssne 70 the cunciO-
siou that they hAd bets~r b
decsol aud have tAleen dassa
the week following The South
DakotA f4ir. They viii gain
nus.h BY sosisg sqssrs ~ elaiu
respeut. buth IN good will and
tiuAnce
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-11

The supreme court has de-
clded that IN voting On the
license question il requires :
majority of all voters ~ grant =
lIceuse--nos . majority of the
votes cast ON this question.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-11

We notice that numerous
ne wspapers are again goiug
after the government for print
ing envelopes at less than cost
Of raw material, aud We are
wondering how soon they will
begin other lines of printing
work on the same scale aud
charge up the dencit to the
slow rate on second class mat
ter. which In carried Ct loss"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-11

A millionAires church is the
latest ching ~ Loug Island.
They need IL, - that II about -
close - they will ever get.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-11

Uncle Sam has ut last decided
that the SissetOL Indians were
no; mixed up in the New Ulm
massacre Of thirty six years ago
aud that a q result they will
receive their back annuities
which amount ~ nearly one
million dollars. A nice, tidy
sum for them just as cold
weather is coming on, aud
Christmas is at hand.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-11

wasssd immsdssisly hsEdrsa lsdis ;
youue ar old sish pampaes tasrkh~adA sAsty
cumplsasos " s~k. holi,sass's k4seAy Asas-
tain Fee and ircsssse eAasail-x. t~~sufSl.
assd sussa- - c~at~ sosd w ttHssd \ k~tss..
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-11

In It's issue Of December 7th
the Argus Leader remarks: -
.keiAy tn II Theey Ell wETAOA
We Ara Of the opinion that they
Are eatireIy correct ia the mat
A.xR
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-11
THE PIONEER
Furniture Store

Now has on hand IN extra
ordinarily fine line Of Rugs
Of III sizes, shApes. sorts and
!: !: ::.;:;; e; &; Rugs: ':;;:; 2; :;
store and examine them If
YOU want q GOOD RUG At
any time. Prices very low.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-05-29

The many friends Mrs. Ellie FL
kin viii regret to learn Of her death
at the home Of her son-in-law, Mr..
Houston Woods, in Aberdeen, ON
May u, 1908. Her kins and gentle
disposition and cheerful word for
the erring and unfortunate, made
her friends in all the walks Of life.
She was untiring in Sunday school
temperance and missionary work,
ever ready to lend a helping hand
to lead those around her to nobIer
and better life.-Okolona Messen-
ger.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-05-29

Governor Manship fell down
in the pardon Of VIII Startling. the
convicted wrecker of the Merchants
and Planters Bank, of GreenviIle.
But Luther Manship didn't intend
to do wrong; he is just Of the ten
derness Of heart that makes It i'm
possible for him to resist an appeal
of the wife and mother i'm such
cases. New Albany Gazette.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-05-29

not daring to face any great public
question In a fair and straightfor-
ward way by combining several
/ propositions In one bill.
What are you trying to dO2' he
inquired Does the gentleman
from Indiana think he can turn the
hands Of the clock OF time back a
half century, Does he think that
/ he can produce the days Of the car
( pet baggers and reconstruction In
\ the South once more Does hc
/ think the business interests Of the
North viii stand for the recurrence
of the Saturnalia2
The reduction in representation
amendment, he declared, had been
added to defeat the publicity bill
You have no idea of reducing
the representation Of California,
Massachusetts or Connecticut, be-
cause they disfranchise illiterates.
The people of the South, he as
serted, We're willing to take the issue.
If, he said, it was desired 10 ignore
the fifteenth amendment, and the
Republicans were willing to restore
to Mississippi the power to fix her
suffrage along racial lines, the peo-
pie of that State were ready for the
gauntlet.
Throw it down whenever YOU
please, I he exclaimed As to the
reduction Of our representation IN
Congress, he said, in God name
take it and welcome it; but be hon
est when you do it.
Mr. Williams declared that if that
proposition should become law 1T
will damn your Republican party
and be worse for you than the force
bill which defeated Harrison.
1t was all false pretenses, lie de
and he said to the RepubIi-
cans
Like children you are playing
with fire in a powder magazine "
He closed by asking the RepubH- |
cans if they We're fools enough to /
believe that the South would ever !
again submit to the policies to which /
she submitted when she was weak |
and helpless.
Kidney complaint kills more people /
than any otner disease This is due /
to the disease being so insidiOus that I
it gets a good hold on the system be 4
fore it is regnized. Foley's Kidney /
Cure will prevent the development of /
fatal disease if taken in time. j l.. /
Shell& Co.
A freight engine and two cars on
the NJ. J. & X c. railraad were
tied up Monday morning here to
satisfy a judgment against the rail
road company rendered a year ago
IN favor of Mrs. Susan Smith for
timber taken from her land. The
amount Of the Judgment and costs,
about $500, was paid by the rail-
,oad Tuesday and the engine and
'ars released Houston Advocate.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-05-29
Bloodhound Testimony Competent

A case involving the admissible
ty Of bloodhound evidence. las been
decided by the Ohio supreme court
4 pom being trailed from the scene
Of the murder The defendant was
convicted lie appealed. contend
ing that he had been deprived of
his constitutional right to be con-
confronted by tine witness. The
court ruled that the persons telling
Of the trailing Of the dogs. and not
the dogs, We're the Witnesses ~ ick--
burg Herald
And that reminds us, 3giau that
the legislature approaching the
value Of this fundamentally iii re-
pressing crime, deliberately author
lied the boards Of supervisors
throughout the state to provide
bloodhounde to run down criminals.
But it is not alone In trailing Of
criminals, that the dogs are useful:
their greatest value viii be realized
as a deterrent of crime. Knowing
that the dogs are Within easy
reach to be put upon his track as
soon as his crime is discovered, the
inclined viii think twice
before perpetrating the deed The
fear of detection and the certainty
of punishment are the best deter
rents Of crime that can be devised.
star
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-05-29

A great many people imagine they
have heart trouble when the fact Is
that the whole trouble lies in the
stomach. The pains in the side
around the region of the heart are not
necessarily heart trouble We sug-
gest that you start with the stomach
and whenever you feel a depression
after eating or whenever your food
seems to nauseate take Kodol Tt
viii not be very long until all these
heart pains viii disappear. Take
Kodol now and until YOU know YOU
are right again. There isn't any
doubt about what it viii do and Won
will find the truth of this statement
verified after you have used KodoI for
a few weeks. 1t is sold here by Phoe-
nix Drug Co.