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The Jasper news., 1908-08-13

r. HE work of removing the old soft
! sandstone or east front of the
treasury building and replacing 1t with
new granite recalls to several old resi-
dents the story told how the site for
the building was selected.
Tradition has 1t that Andrew Jack
son, who was then president of the
United States. appointed commits
sion to select suitable ground for the
erection of United States treasury
building, and that after the commits
sion had, after looking over several
tracts o. land, failed to reach deci-
sion as to which would be the best, the
president himself selected the site.
1t is said that one morning in 1888.
while President Jackson was out walk
Ing, he met the chairman of the site
The Jasper news., 1908-08-13
jackson Located Treasury with Cane

commission at the junction of Penn.
sylvania avenue and the White Lot,
and asked him II the commission had
made any selection. and was told that
1t had not. He raised his walking
stick in the air and with great force
brought the end of It down and forced
1t into the earth several inches, ex.
claiming that the building should be
erected on that ground, and subse-
quently 1t was.
1t is also said that the spot where
President Jackson stuck his walking
stick into the earth was at the south.
east corner Of what is now the south
front terrace of the ground surround.
ing the building, the ground then be-
Ing part of the White Lot
The building was commenced in
1888, under the direction OF Robert
Mills, architect, and was completed in
August, 1889. being, therefore nearly
10 years old.
When the repair work is completed
the building will be Of solid granite.
most Of which was quarried in Maine
and New Hampshire.
The Jasper news., 1908-08-13
Big Force to Take Next Federal Census

The task Of making the enumeration
Of the 90.000,000 people in the United
States. Alaska, Hawaii and Porto Rico,
and in Guam, Samoa and the Panama
canal zone will be one of enormous pro-
portions. 1t will be the most gigantic
work of enumeration that has ever
been attempted in this or any other
country, and 1t is intended to reach the
acme Of correctness and thoroughness.
Not merely count and compilation
concerning the population alone, 1t
will include a census of agriculture.
manufactures, mines and quarries.
A census of the Philippines will not
be included, as one was taken in 1903,
and it is doubted If the Philippine gov.
ernment would care to bear the cost
Of another enumeration so soon.
The Jasper news., 1908-08-13

A two-faced woman is more danger
GUS than a bare-faced lie.
The Jasper news., 1908-08-13

III EIR apparent under the law to
III 100000; heir, In fact. by her
fathers will to $4,000; refusing to
contest that document and content and
determined to continue her labors as
for nine years heretofore. as a $3.50 a
year government clerk, the attitude as
sumed by Miss Anna 8. Cammack,
daughter of the late Washington mill
iionaire, John Cammack, is perhaps
without parallel In the history of the
local courts or departments.
Seated in her modest apartment,
Miss Cammack, formerly Mrs. Anna
Cammack Hardssty. until marital trou-
bles overlook her and the courts
granted her divorce and restored her
maiden name, discussed in most un-
assuming and unusual manner the pc
The Jasper news., 1908-08-13

yYyASHINGTON.-With the marriage
w next fall of Miss Evelyn Walsh,
daughter of the Colorado millionaire,
to Edward Mclean, son of John r.
Mclean Of Cincinnati and Washing.
ton, quartet of the most famous
bellies Washington has ever known
will be dissolved. This quartet In
cludes in addition to Miss Walsh, Ma.
thilde Townsend, whose engagement
to the Duke d'Albe Of Spain is antici.
pated; Miss Katherine Elkins, who in
spite of the non-committal attitude Of
her parents. is expected to wed the
duke Of the Abruzzi. and Miss Isabel
May, whom society long ago took for
granted to be the fiancee of Count Won
Hatzfeldt, counsellor and first secre-
tary of the German embassy.
This quartette of girls have made
Washington hum in the past two sea-
sons
Evelyn Walsh is very young, but she
has had probably wider social expert
ence than any one of the quartette.
Backed by her fathers millions, she
has been able to give any sort of en-.
tertainment her heart desired, and no
figure has been too steep for her to
pay when her fancy yearned for any
thing, from new touring car to a
fancy dress ball.
Katherine Elkins has never said
The Jasper news., 1908-08-13
ROUND THE CAPITAL
Information and Gossip Picked Up Here
tA and There in Washington.
Marriage to Dissolve Quartet of Bellies

that she would not wed the duke, and
everybody who. has watched develop
ments In the romance confidently be
lieye the royal suitor carried her prom
ise to become his bride. Every prep
aration was made to formally an
nounce the engagement, but 1t leaked
out ahead of time, and then the family
of Miss Elkins sealed their lips. But
the announcement, which will proba-
bly, come very early in the fall, will
not be surprise.
Miss Mathilde Townsend, who still
holds sway as Washington's greatest
beauty. is spending the summer at Bar
Harbor with her mother, where they
will entertain the Duke d'Albe some
time this summer. The young Spanish
nobleman has been In the train Of the
young American beauty for several
years, and his coming to America this
year is regarded as proof Of his matri-
monial intentions toward Miss Town.
send
With Miss Isabel May and the Count
Won Hatzfeldt 1t looks as II the fancy
Of Miss May more than anything else
is responsible for the delay in an an
nouncement. Miss May was formerly
associated in her social career with the
Countess Cassini, adopted daughter Of
the former Russian ambassador, and
is almost too accustomed to having q
good time to think of matrimony. Miss
Mays family is immensely wealthy
and she has enjoyed undisputed reign
here.
With the threatened dissolution Of
this lively young quartette Of society
bellies Washington will have to look to
other quarters for it's interest before
the next season is over.
The Jasper news., 1908-08-13

N IRECToR NORTH is preparing
u plans for taking the thirteenth
census, although congress has not yet
enacted the necessary legislation. He
is arranging all the details and there
will be no delay in beginning work
when authority is given.
1t will require 10000 persons to take
the thirteenth census. The approx.
mate cost will be $14,000.000.
The Jasper news., 1908-08-13

Starch. like everything else. is be-
Ing constantly improved. the patent
Starches put on the market rs years
ago are very different and inferior to
those Of the present day. In the lat
est Observation-Disclosures Starch-all in
furious chemicals are omitted. while
the addition OF another ingredient, in
vented by US, gives to the Starch a
strength and smoothness never ap-
preached by other brands.
The Jasper news., 1908-08-13
Weary WllIIe's Complaint.

William ]. Ryan, president Of the
supreme council of public hackmen Of
New York, said the other day that the
winter panic had reduced the hack
mems receipts considerably.
We'll have to come down to Eng
lish rates-12 cents mile instead OF
so cents-if we have many more such
panics," Mr.. Ryan said. Everybody
felt the pinch. 1 overheard a tramp
grumbling in public square.
"'The trade amt like it used to be,
he said. Here ten times running to.
day I've asked for a bit Of bread. and
what do they give me? Why, durn 1t,
Just a bit O. bread Exchange.
The Jasper news., 1908-08-13

The fear of death is never stron
in him who has learned how to live.
The Jasper news., 1908-08-13

AS the soil, however rich 1t may
be, cannot be productive without cul-
ture, 80 the mind without cultivation
can never produce good fruit.-Seneca.
The Jasper news., 1908-08-13

ALI. UP-TO-DATE HOUsEKEEPERs
Use Red Cross Ball Blue. 1t makes clothes
clean and sweet as when new. All grocers
The Jasper news., 1908-08-13

The girl who can't cook should lool
before leaping into the matrimonial
flying pan.
The Jasper news., 1908-08-13

Your Druggist VIII Tell You
That Murine Eye Remedy Cures Eyes,
Makes Weak Eyes Strong. Doesn't Smart
Soothes Eye Pain and Sells for Soc.
The Jasper news., 1908-08-13

TIT9 81, Vitus' Dance and Nervous Diseases per.
manently cured BY DR.. Klne's Great Nerve Restorer
Send for FREE t2.00 trial bottle and treatise. DR.
II. II. Kline, Id, 93l Arch Street. Philadelphia, Pa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12
BOUGHT GUN AND
KILLED HIMSELF
Pat Parker Commits Suicide At
ter Long Period Of
Dependency.
WELL KNOWN ABOUT TOWN.
Friends Urged ETiln8to Brace Up,
Though He Was Determined
to Die.

Despondcnt and on tho verge or
nervons collapse, William Ira Parker,
one OF the best known characters II,
the city, committed suicido in lis
boarding house. No. OIL East Marshall
Street, yesterday morning at o'clock
by shooting himself In the head with
a pistol purchased from Sam Stern, the
Sixth Street pnwnbroker. on Friday
night. Mrs. Fred. Jones. who boardc cd
shot and gave the alarm The door
was Immediately opened. but Parker
was dead when found He was about
sixty years old.
For more than two weeks Parker
had been Respondent Some time ago
he told his friends Mt the Park Hotel.
where he spent most OF his time. that
suicide. Friday night he renewed the
threats. but was urged BY his nsso-
ciates to brace up" lie was given
drink and money for his supper
He then went to Stern's. where no
bought the pistol. The pawn irokcrnsk-
ed him if he Intended suicide. and on
being assured that he was not, told
Parker requested tina. tho weapon be
filled with cartridges
Was Re Estcred pharmncist.
Parker. commonly known AS pat"
was registered pharmacist and lad
.held Responsible positions In New York
Washington and this city. About ten
years ago he retired from the drug
business and took up advertising. with
which he was fairly successful. Al
though he was practically pennIless.
he was very popular, and. according
to his friends. did not drink TO excess.
He was regular drinkcr." said one
OF them yesterday, but I never saw
him drunk. He always seemed to know
when he had enough. and left before
he was drunk"
His father died about fifteen years
ago. and his mother about five years
later. He has no sisters or brothers.
but Is well connected
The funeral Will take place this af-
ternoon at o'clock from the home of
Mr.. Conway r. Johnson. No. 5il North
Eleventh Street. The services will bc
conducted by the Rev. George W. Nc
Daniel. pastor OF the First Baptist
Church. The intermcnt will be made
In Shockoe Cemetery.
The following VIII act as paIl-bear-
ers: Messrs. o. a. Hawkins william
Foster. Ollie Farmer. William SelIinger.
Clyde w. Saunders, Writ Taylor. Harry
Harris and sidney Wilburn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12

Chief Crooks, of the local l'ire De-
partment. has received a check from
Ullman Bros. and Joseph Oppleman g.
Son, In appreciation of the work done
In the recent fire In the feed store OF
Ullrnan Bros, Both firms extend their
thanks and highly complimentsthe de-
partmcnt on Its quick and efficient
work @
Daughters Of lbcrty-Instnii OMcers.
At the annual meeting OF Select
Council. No. 25. Daughters OF Liberty.
held at the Lafayette House Friday
might, the following officers We're In
stalled:
Councillor. Miss Clara Houseman:
Associate Councillor, Mrs. G, A. Raincs;
Associate Vice Councillor, Miss Fanny
Dowdy; inside Guard. Miss Susie Rey-
noIda. Outside Guard. Charles Jones:
Guilds. Mrs a. y. Johnson, Recording
Secretary. II. A. Gill: Financial Sec
Rotary. Mrs. A. G., Belcher: Treasurer.
G, a. Raines; Trustee, Miss Alma Med
ley.
state Councillor Ferguson was pres
ent and administered the degrees.
sunhny Services In Churches.
The following services Will be held
In the different churches To day;
AT Central NJ. y. Church the gcr.
Vices q, n O'Clock A. ~ viii be con-
Quoted Ivy the pastor. Rev. u X .Iol.
III. In the evening Rev r.. y, Loving
VIII conduct the Nerglrep.
THE morning gsryicen Fifth Street
81. q. Church win be conducted by Rev.
Air. Jackson, III Richmond At night
Rev. sir. Smith. nj Fulton. will preach.
Al OAK Grove Baptist Church Rev.
u 81 Lancaster. pastor will preach In
the morning on "A G0od E0ldier.' In
tho egantag ifs. theme VIII be IA Dead
Church Kapiyed"
Baptist church. the nAy. u, ~. Dur.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12
FAIR PR EMU. M s
R..EA..C H $50 900.
Management Preparing for Best
Attractions Ever Provided
Here.

Premiums aggregating $4,000 VIII
be awarded at the Virginia State Fair,
which opens here in October. Every
other schedule has been revised, the
prizes being placed higher than in
previous years. This puts the fair on
"a par with the best in the United
States.
During the past week General Man
ager Mark r. Lloyd and his assistants
have been busy handling correspon-
dence and arranging the prcliminaries.
A good part OF the time was spent In
preparing the premium list, which has
already gone to press. 1t Is expected
that it will be ready for distribution
By the latter part of this week.
Fine Premium List.
. e, Requests !, for I, the -lis.lhave been IN
the complete premium list In addition
t to !, the official rules and regulations.
corning other features of the fair. The
race schedule will be printed in the
form OF folder, and will be mailed TO
all of the prominent horsem men of Vir-
ginia and adjacent States.
Entries for the races are already be-
ing. made. For the four stake races.
seventeen horses have been entered for
the t2:27 trot. fourteen for the 2:g7
pace. thirteen for the 2:1S pace and
eleven for the three-Sear-old and under
strot The purse for each OF these races
has been fixed at $500.
The class and running race schedules
are now being arranged, and will be
considered by the race committee in.
a few days
While the races Win figure promi-
ncntly at this years fair. the inter-
ests OF the farmer will in snowisc he
neglected. Premiums for exhibitors or
horses. cattle. swine. sheep. poultry
and products of the farm, orchard and
garden are Very liberal. This fact will
be brought out strongly at the meet
ing Of the farmers institute to be
held here in August
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12
.H0WITzERs 10 ENTERTAIN
DR.. Smith to Deliver First Of a Series
of Lectures Tuesday Night.

DR.. Smitl, to Deliver First Of Series
of Lectures Tuesday Night.
The Richmond HowitZers have sent
out invitations to an entertainment to
be given on the drill grounds of their
armory next Tuesday night at $3.50
o'clock.
The principal event Of the evening
Will be an address by Rev. James
Power Smith on "Stonewall Jackson
and His Work at the First and Sec
ond Battles of Manassas.
Members, who will be allowed to
appear in uniform, At the conclusion
of Dr. Smiths address refreshments
WIN be served on the lawn. This Is
the first of series OF lectures on
topics OF interest to the militia. If the
weather is Indictment. the exercises
will take place in the armory. Admit
lance Will be by card only.
Six applications, for memb ership
have been received since the command
returned from It's march through the
Valley These are now In the hands
OF the board on membership,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12
MRS. DONNEL.LA
LOSES HER SUIT
Henrico Jury Refuses to Convict
Her Husband for Non
Support.

ALFRED in pretty blue suit. Mrs
Bertha Donnella walked out of the
Hcnrico Courthouse yesterday morning
with the angle of her eyes we'll above
the thronE which crowded the court
room. After hearing an unfavorable
verdict from the jury. flearning that in
the opinion Of the court she must here
after shuttle for herself. she 1mme-
diately left the courtroom with an air
of naughty dignity
The jury made quick work OF it. It's
deliberations required only few min
sutes. after which a verdict was rom
dered setting Frank Donnella free
from financial obligations to his pretty
wife.
In the main the evidence made It
appear that Mrs. Donnella's case was
rather weak. 1t was brought out in the
evidence that she told conflicting
stories about the fatal ride. since
which she and her husband have been
separated. The trial occupied about
three hours. go ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12
ONCE ANLNVALID, MISS SMITH
HELPS THOSE WHO WERE KIND
Evangelist Declares That Railroad Men Wheeled her
Chair and Cot Without Coaplaint-.1ler Life Now
Dedicated to. Their Service.

Miss Jennie Smith, the wcll-known
railrond evangelist. WHO is conducting
series OF tent meetings near Tlllrti-
eth and Marshall streets, Inns a his
tory fuil. OF unique and unusunl incl
dents. For4ten years she was an In
valid, unable to move without assist
nnco. Notwithstanding her helpless
condition, she spent IL large part Of
her time travelling from place to place.
Having relatives and friends brOadly
scattered throughout tho country, slie
frequently made long journeys on
trains coming In contact with many
train, operatives. AS she could not
rely upon her own strength to insure
her ngninst the inconveniences and
dangers OF travel. she necessarily
looked to the men In charge of trains
for aid. She snys they were very
kind to her handling her cot or wheel
chair always with tile utmost tcndcf-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12

Judge, jury and cSecutloner. ard that
women would have tie same right to
Kill as the men. "1f YOU have no re-
1 spect for the law he argued. you
would have instendSot one murder t1inl
a dozen. II youGsiya the accused didn't
know what he ,fhs doing. can't un.
derstand Ill. /, 4 you helieve lie killed
him In sudden passion Upon reason
nblc provocation. 1t Is inansaughter.
There's no way TO getNaround6it If a.
! man knows what lie is doing lie Is NOT
tempornrtlv insane"
Shouted for AcruIttnl.
| After stating that lie had been pre-
| pared to submit the case without ar
gumcnt. and that Mr. F'olkcs had
dropped from, first degree murder to-
nanslauEhter. Mr.. Smith showed that
the killing was done IN the heat or
passion, fourteen or fifteen minutes af-
ter Butler had received positive infor-t
ma ton that he had been wronged.
Butler" he said. Stated on the stand
that Il have not been cool. cain, or COL
lectcd a single minute since my wife
had told me- The woman whom lie
had lived with twelve years. the moth
err of HIS child, the devoted wife. who
said herself that he had always been
a faithful husband, was wronged by
this man. who came TO her under the
guise of doing church work like
wolf in sleeps clothing hypocrtc,
Q double disgrace to HIS church. That
man. while Butler was earning his
daily bread, was knocking at his door"
He went over the evidence that
showed Hnirfeld's guilt. and continued:
This man had suffered enough: his
home had been wronged enough. and
the time was, ripe that It should come
out He went to his wife for the truth.
He picked.np his child and kissed 1T |
good-by. and. his wife says, went out
with the most awful look on his face
she ever saw"
He pointed out that the instructions |
stated that where man is under the |
influence of a diseased mind and is |
OF what he is doing. then
he is not guilty. Growing more i'm
FASHIONED, he asked the jury whether
they would consider 1t crime In a
man to defend his home against the |
attempts of a tiger or hyenn
Then, no went on. can man in the
gufse of a wild beast break into your !
home and be- excused?5 You are not /
OF committing crime when
you Kill tiger. and one is not con-
scious of committing a crime when he |
kills man who has violated the
Of his home" Then Mr.. Smith
pictured Sutler going out to look for
OF his finding him. of the
latter's last insult, which was TIE
straw that broke the camefs back, and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12
WIFE AND
State WITNESSES.
.Silas Smiths Family to Be Used
in [ffortto Convict Film Of
Murder.
TRIAL VA BEGINS 3 !:!!I TOMORROW R 4 "
Man WHO Killed William,
Murphy at Acca Earn, Conf
dcnt#o Acguittal.

| After two postponements. the tria
of Silas Smith. the horse trainer In.
|ldicted for he murder or William Muir.
ply. a. hired man, at Accn Stock Farm
! OH March 18th. is scheduled to begin
tomorrow morning IN the Tlenrico
county Circuit Court All OF
the witnesses have been summoned, and
ms there is no great amount OF evil
dence to be heard, the trial will hardly
occupy more than two days. though
the Judge has agreed to allow an adj
#ditional dny, II necessary.
wife Stntc Witness.
Mrs. Smith and her slxteen-ycar old
daughter who have been spending
some time in South Boston. returned
to the CITY yesterday morning, having
been summoned by the Commonwealth
as witnesses. They visited the prison
or soon after their arrival.
The murder was co nlmitted in the
early hours OF the morning of March
18th, while there was no one In the
Smith home except the two small chill
idren and the principals in the tragedy,
Mrs. Smith and the older daughter had
gone to the Deep Run Hunt Club prem
Uses in the early part OF the night.
returned from the city very drunk, and
acted in such way that they were
afraid to remain in the house, MUIR
ply is said to have accompanied them.
On the evening after the killing Mrs.
Smith said that she would have taken
the small children also. but that she
feared bodily harm II she attempted It,.
Said He Was Very Drunk.
A few hours after he had given him
self up. and was sitting in the ante
room OF the jail. Smith was reticent,
but said that he committed the deed
because he was convinced that MUIR
phys attitude toward his family was
not what 1t should have been. and that
he was not sorry for what he had
done.
Mrs. smith. on the othei. hand. stated
that she knew the dead man but
slightly. declaring that lie had always
conducted himself In most gentle
manly manner whenever they met. She
could assign no reason for her hus-
bands conduct. except that hc was
crazed with drink. He was. she said,
In the habit OF getting on periodical
sprees, but that che was drunken on
this night" than she had ever seen him
before.
During his long confinement in the
county Jail Smith has been model
prisoner. He shows few bad effects.
although he is much paler than when
he was on the farm every day. AS the
hour Of his trial approaches he shows
no nervousness, and Is ap.
parentlv quite cheerful
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12
HEARS. [.EAGU.
| 0 NEE |: [: HERE.
Independence Party May Elect
Virginia Delegates at Jefferson
n Hotel Wednesday Night

The first gathering of Statewide
inheritance of the Hearst independence
party In Virginia has been called FOR
Wednesday evening at tho Jefferson,
Hotel, at which, tbs said, Virginia
delegates Will be elected to- the ma )
tfonal convention of the Independence
League to he held In Chicago this
! y INC call for the Virginia meet
Interested In the Independence party
on tho evening of July. 18th Mt the
Jefferson Hotel, In IsicllnOnd, ana, IN
l understand You nrc In Bsympnt, ny witt
THIS movements, 7 strongly urge you to
attend TINT meeting and participate in
ttN councils. Matters of the Ercntcat
Importance will be $cOnstdercl mt Tint
time, Certainly the evidence coming
to us from all over the country indi-
cate the entire tiniellness Of our cf-
forts, nnd hat confidence In the So
CURING Of any ,rei'l re forms through
theNagcncy Of the machinery OF any
old party In utterly destroyed In the
minds Of n very large pr0po rti0n5 at
he pcO plc Of this cONntry.n j ~ VI.
Il At the j ffcrs0n last night 1t was
not been Preserved for any N OF S the.
shining Ugh is Of tho league. Local
Hearst followers We're not able ia
give amy definite Information about.
tho meeting, and no barrel kopener} was
here to I'LL In the gaps. The editorial
.attltud f,tlle Hears sneWspape rsS yes-i
sSppcrt the penyer ans
that III earst wi II have a ticket OF his