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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-03
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rections to the Confederate Museum.
Twelfth and Clay Streets, on Thurs
day, May 18th. from IL TO 2 r. NJ

PcrsOnnI Mention.
Mr.. Vaudeville Carlisle has returned
to Washington. Mr.. Carlisle came 10
Richmond to attend the Mayo Ruther-
foord wedding
Miss Mamie Patton. who has been
spending the Easter holidays with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James D. Patton.
returned on yesterday to ST. Mary.s
hall. Burlington. n. J.
Mrs Victor Meddis. OF Louisville
KY. is the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James 3. Pace
afr. j. G. Brown. of Gladys. is at
the Memorial Hospital undergoing
treatment.
Miss Ada Cooke. who has been tho
guest OF Miss Olivia Shaner. OF Lynch
burg. is now the guest OF friends in
Clifton Forge.
Mrs. D. p. Powers and daughter, Miss
Lucy Powers. who have been visiting
relatives In the city. have returned
to their home in Scottsyille.
A1r. and Mrs. Bernard Lilienfold. Of
Norfolk, who were in Richmond to
attend the Jandorf- Strauss wedding.
have returned to their home
Mics Jessie Evans, who has been.
3u!se III for the past few weeks. is
much improved.
Miss Kate Talley. who has been
quite H. is recuperating at Poplar
Springs" Quinton.
Miss Ellie Montgomery. of verdon.
IS In the city for a few days with her
aunt, Mrs George Haynes.
Miss Evelyn Martin, who has been
i visiting friends In the city, has re-
turned to her homo at Stuart
Mrs. W. B. Caldwell. OF Taz.y.,, !.
the guest OF Mrs. George Wiley.
Mrs. Mary Daniel and daughter. Mis-.
Lily Daniel, who have spent several
weeks IN the city, have returned to
'heir nome at Charlotte Courthouse.
+h NJ ho, i. Frederick Fair. who spent
beal. IN Fluvanna county, has return
ed to the city. e'u' -
Mrs. James Blair has returned to
Howardsville,. after spending the winter
In Richmond and Florida I
Mr.. and Mrs. -. A. I.anghorn have
the spring and summer at their bear
tifui home. Scotland" a few miles
from Scottsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meredith seay. celc-
pidteu thelr golden wedding at their
home In Fluranna county. on last Fri
day. All of their children and a great
number Of their friends Were pres
ent to congratulate this happy. couple.
Miss Mary Saunders. who spent the
Easter holidays at auckland" on the
James River, has returned to Sweet
Briar.
Miss Nye. of Washington. .s the
guest OF her sister. Mrs. ". II. o. Nc
Gehee. of No 1il2 West Avenue.
Mrs. Robert Bosher, who has been
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Brewster.
OF New York, has returned to the
city.
Miss Annie Allen. who has been
spendin the winter In Richmond has
returned TO her home In Roanoke.
Mrs. George a. Barksdale has re-
turned home after an absence of a
few weeks in Baltimore. where she was
called by the illness of her brother.
Rev w. II. II. Powers. OF Trinity
Church. Towson, DR.. Powers, though
greatly improved has not yet been
permitted to leave the Johns Hopkins
Hospital to return to his home.
Mrs. Archer Lee Richardson and son.
of EOS East Main Street. are visiting
Mrs. I. w. Eason, of Norfolk.
President George w. Stevens. of the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-03
Appomattox Social News.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

Especial to Inc llInes-biSpalSh'l
APPOAIATTOx, VA, May Mrs. a.
Fl. Clement has been quite sick for the
past week, but is now better.
Mrs. Ann Bledsoe, Of Norfolk, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. H.
Clement. She has been in bad health
for some time, and comes here hoping
the change will help her.
Miss Willye Stanley returned home
from Blackstone where she has been
attending school.
Mrs. Joe O'Brien was visitor to
Lynchburg this week
Commemorative Attorney S. L. Fer
guson and wife were in Lynchburg
last Wednesday.
Miss Rebecca Wear has returned to
Virginia Hospital. Richmond. her
mother having improved SO much as
to allow her return.
Mr.. Nathan Hancock. who has been
confined to his bed for several weeks,
is slowly improving.
Mrs. F. w. Mckinney spent several
days of the past week at her old HON"
In Amherst county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles shearer of
Lynchburg. spent last Sunday with
Mr.. John c. Shearer. Of this place.
Mrs. II. B. Caldwell and little son
John Curtis are visiting friends in
Richmond,
Mr.. Thomas Woodbridge, who lives
near town, had the misfortune to loose
his house by fire this week. He had
only 5000 insurance.
Mrs. w. H, Mann. was visitor to
Lynchburg this week.
Mr.. and Mrs, w, d. Browning, Of
Richmond, are at their old home here
visiting their parents. Mr. Browning
has been sick for two months with
fever, which settled in his Leg, While
not fully recovered. he Is much better,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-03

brides parents. on June 18th next az
high noon. Mr. and Mrs. Sharp. aftes
q bridal tour of the Great Lakes, WI,
return and live In Missouri.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-28

T hear that it will soon be possible to lake photographs without using cameras"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-28
PennSylVania'S Loan

The placing of the Pennsylvania railroads $4O,OO0,O bond issue, one half in this country and one-half in Europe. was notable event last week. It stimulated the stock market and created a better feeling in all lines of business, for it showed that our se- curities, even when they bear but four rer cent interest, can now be placed. The deadlock is broken, and railroads that can offer undoubted security may be able to market bonds either in this country or in Europe.
 When men who have money begin again to buy bonds and stocks it is plain good crops are all we need in the future to set things right. No boom will be instituted, and no one wants one, but all do want a steady and wholesome revival of business activity, and this seems to be coming. It cer- tainly will come if the four great crops of the country-cotton, corn, wheat and oats-are abundant next fall. The Pennsylvania loan is evidence that normal conditions are being restored. Confidence is returning. The accumu lation of money at the money centers will now be put to good use, and good crops will hasten and clinche the up | grade movement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-28
Taft or Roosevelt At Chicago

Tn the Chicago convention there will be 9S0 delegates, and the winner must have 491 votes. Taft has secured to date 266 delegates, including, however, some seats that are contested. The conventions yet to be held in states that he is contesting will select PAP delegates, and Taft needs nearly every one of them to give him a clear lead at Chicago.
 This weeks conventions include Ala bama's P delegates, Arkansas IS dele gates, Colorado's 20 delegates, Maine's 12 delegates, Maryland's 16 delegates, Mississippi's 20 delegates, North Caro- lina's 24 delegates, Pennsylvania's 6S delegates, South Carolina's IS dele gates, Vermont's delegates, West Virginia's IA delegates, and the Dis trict of Columbia's ? delegates. It is to be a busy political week, and at the close of it close observers will know whether Taft is to be nominated at Chicago, CT whether there is to be a Roosevelt stampede. The fear of a Roosevelt stampede has by no means passed away, and the scheming for or against a stampede in the conven' tion goes on unceasiDgly.
 The magnates and the trusts fear g renomination of Roosevelt, and they are no doubt promoting the Taft boom as the only way open to them to pre- vent another Rooseveltian race. Many politicians, toe, dislike the President and these are beginning to concen trate their efforts in favor of Taft.
 Hughes, Knox, Cannon, Fairbanks and La Toilette are each and all out of the running except as they can by staying in the race prevent the nomi nation on the first ballot of the Wal Secretary. That is all they are ca pablo of, and how long they will be willing to serve in that capacity re mains to be seen aG the day of the convention draws near.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-28
Thorsby Prosperous.

"The general tone of affairs in our town is now very favorable" said $. B. Groves, principal of the Thorsby in- stitute, who was in Birmingham last night.
 After the boom at Thorsby a year or so ago things took a backward turn. The school was neglected and business affairs. were extremely unfavorable, but matters have again drifted back in.o the tide of progress the town is grow ing and the future looks bright.
 'The recent installation of a factory for the manufacture of crates and bas kets means much to us. Thorsby is one of the best fruit growing towns in Alabama and the need of such a fac tory has long been evident. The plant furnishes employment for about 70 men and the baskets and crates which we formerly had to ship into our town we can now buy at home.
 Unless the fruit crop this year re- ceives some vary serious and unlock ed for setback it will be one of the best in years. The grapes, pears and apples Nook fine and the truck gardens are ait in fine condition. We are all higD.v pleased with the outlook for the con- ing season."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-28
Alabama'S History

Our senators and representatives in Washington warmly commend the writing at the present time of his tory of the state. They ask the peo- pie of this state to get behind it after the proposed work has been planned by the trustees of the department of archives and history.
 Dr. John A. Wyeth of New York, son of Alabama, thinks the proposed history of the state should consist of three volumes. The first, based largely on Picketts history of the state, should bring the story down to 1856. The second volume would cover the civil war period. The third vol ume would include reconstruction down to and including the constitution of 1901.
 It is suggested that the writing of the history be entrusted to J. Wither- spoon DuBose. whose Life of William L. Yancy' and other books attest his fitness for the task. MT. DuBose was q poet of the war struggle and of the longer struggle that followed it, and perhaps no one could be found who is so well equipped to bring the story told by Pickett down to and including the constitution of 1901.
 The proposed history should be writ ten without ax-grinding or advertising of any sort It should be a work on a high plane, and if MT. DuBose should be-properly backed up he would write a work that would become standard and that would be a credit to the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-28
SPIGHT PLEADS
 RETURN OF TAX

Washington, April 27.-Reasons why Congress should return to nine southern states an amount aggregating $60,000,O0 alleged to have been illegally collected during the Civil war as a cotton tax, were set forth to the House today in a speech by Representative Spight of Mississippi.
 The speech was based on a memmorial of the Mississippi legislature urging this action and to carry out which MT. Spight assumes the task of making demand for a return of this tax because he said he was the only ex-Confederate in Congress from that state.
 He depicted the financial need of the southern states to which the tax would go and reviewed the historic struggle of 6l to 65 with a ring of pride for the part played by the people of the south. lie then turned his attention to the legal phase of the question, to show that the tax collected was repugnant to the con stitution, being unequal"
 The nine states in which the greater portion of the tax was collected were Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana Mississippi, North Carolina, South Caro- lima, Tennessee and Texas.
 MT. Spight closed with this:
 Now comes the remnant of the army of the south and asks the matter of simple justice, that the soldiers of the north and their descendants who are in Congress meet us upon the broad plain of comradeship and fair dealing and give us back our own"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-28
Bad Sidewalks.

q notice someone has been complaining about the condition of certain sidewalks on North Twentieth street" said south side resident. While we are on that sub- feet l would like to call attention to the sidewalk in front of the Hillman hospital if it is permissible to call the few scraps of asphalt remaining by the dlgnlhed name of sidewalk. I will venture the as- sertion that there is no sidewalk in the city used as much as that on both sides of South Twentieth street, and l am unable to see why this disgraceful strip between Avenues F and has not been repaired long ago. The walk in front or the Paul Hayne school was in almost equally as bad condition and l am glad to note that 1t was put in good condition several weeks ago.
 We all realize that the city is not flush just now, but these patches are so important and would require so little out lay that I Hope someone will see fit to look after the repairs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-28
OSCAR, HEINRICH uND sALoME.

From the New York World.
 "salome,," which the Metropolitan Opera and Real Estate company protested after one performance in January. 19c'.
 is to be one of MT. Hammersteins star features for the season of l90S-9. And with Richard Strauss to conduct his own music And with Mary Garden in the title role So we shall see what we shall see.
 Mrs. Warren's Profession" was stopped after a single presentation in New York. When MT. Shaw's play was subsequently, revived without police interference the public coldly snubbed it. Yet it is by no means sure that like fate awaits the reappearance of "Salomc." There are things to be reckoned with besides the fact that Impresario Oscar is still in hls swing.
 Sixteen months ago New York was di- vided on "salome," but the prevalent tone was hostile A little later Paris also di- vided on 'Salome,' but the tone that prevailed was one of acclaim. The opera has been accepted in Dresden, Berlin Brussels, Naples and elsewhere in wicked | Europe, but not yet in London. Shall we find on a retrial the dance of the veils, the head on the charger and the cacophonic depravity of Strauss score re- ceived with unblushing tolerance or even with shameless enthusiasm in Manhat- | tan's musical midst?
 "Salome'' in New York filled a benefit occasion, not a scheduled subscription date. Did tl;at fact afford more scope to ~the vlrtuorS crit'c Moreover. while MT. Conriedl Was regarded with severity in l9of, MT ,Hammersten is looked upon at this 1 ls ger day as q child of destiny /. Spectators who disapproved of the Metropolitan "Salome" found Miss Frem- stad an actress triumphant. Those wno saw Miss Garden an actress alluring in
 .oThais" will look expectantly to her ven I ture with the vels.
 Shall Conrieds poison be Hammersteln meat? Comstock, the police or the pubic | will decide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-28
Need for Sewer Bonds.

"The sewer bond issue is not a desire on the part of the City Council to handlc money" said Alderman M. J. Gregg yes- terday, although some people think. that way.
 'Whenever man is taken to the city engineers office and shown how urgent the improvement is he invariably comes round. The question from the physi- clans point of view has been closely argued. There is no doubt that much of the disease now prevalent during the year is directly traceable to the made quate sanitary sewers. In the upper lands the bad afr is forced out at the highest points. and in the lower lands the refuse catches, refuses to move and is sure to cause trouble.
 "The argument from the viewpoint of the business man is that our present sewers are entirely too small for present use, hence they must be discarded in few years, and the sooner the work of tearing up the ground is done the better and the cheaper.
 'The people out in my ward l believe are enthusiastically in favor of the is- sue They know how surely both san- itary and storm sewers are needed, and the vote on May will be a strong onc In talking to my friends l have seldom seen such united opinion in favor or d bond issue. However, 1t will require votes to carry and every voter should line up at the polls.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-28
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
PeddIers' Licenses,

There should be a distinction made by the city authorities in the issuing of peddlers' licenses, between the peddler raising the product he sells and the ped dler who buys his product from the wholesalers and then disposes of it, /" said a Commercial club member last night. '"rhe license charged truck ped dlers, I think, is in the neighborhood of S15 per year. Most of the truck peddlers in Birmingham are Greeks who buy their vegetables from Morris avenue mer- chants. These peddlers are conducting a regular business in which they dis pose of a stock they have purchased and it is but right that the city should charge them license.
 ITO the man, however, who owns a small truck farm in the outskirts and who peddles the product among the resi- dence districts of Birmingham l think we should give a free license His vege- tables are fresh, being sold the day on which they are pulled from their bed, while the others are, as a rule, several days old. He cannot secure a higher price for his fresh vegetables than the several-days-old product.
 No one will deny that Birmingham is badly in need of truck farms, the num- Der now in this vicinity being so small as to amount to practically nothing in comparison to the amount of vegetables consumed here. We should encourage the cultivatlng of truck farms and this license and like hindrances should be re- moved n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-28

least s10.000 must be sent to Albert vile speedily if great suffering is to be averted. In the history of the state no town has ever had so many homes destroyed by fire, wind or flood, and the proportion of those destroyed to those left standing has rarely, if ever, been equaled in any American town. The number of deaths was fortunately not very large, but the destruction of homes was without precedent.
 Aid is greatly needed, and it is need- ed right away. The Age-Herald will promptly acknowledge and forward all contributions, until some comprehen- sive movement can be organized. If all else fails We can at least have an other Tag Day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-28
REASONS GIVEN
 FOR FILIBUSTER

Washington, April 27-Before adopting special rule which provides for con- sidering and passing the sundry civil appropriation bill after eight hours gen- eral debate. the House today listened to MT. Williams, the minority leader. in an explanation of the ilibuster he Is eon- ducting.
 The flibuster, he said, will end the moment the House gives permission for the consideration of the campaign public ity bill; a bill to put wood pulp and print paper on the free list, and the anti injunction bill These measures, MT, VII Hams insisted were all part of the Presidents legislative programme. Every roll call which was taken was only an emphasis which the country understood to the lack of action by the republican, majority.
 The flibuster, MT. Williams said, In conclusion would continue until the de- sired results were accomplished. That t was not delaying business was evldeneeh by the fact that the supply bllis were TO further along than usual at this tlhs in a long session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-28
Our fosternurse of nature is repose.
 king Lear.
Winston ChurChilll Defeat

After MT. Churchill had been made president of the board of trade in the new Asquith cabinet he stood for reelection in accordance with GUS tom in the district he represented, the northwest division of Manchester. He held a seat long controlled by the forces ordinarily without a contest, but in 1906 MT. Churchill contested it, and after a brilliant fight he upset his op- ponents. By a majority of 429 votes he was defeated last week. This was not surprising, for MT. Churchill did not gain the votes of the socialists who had a candidate of their own.
 No doubt a seat will be found for Mir. Churchill, and he will remain in the cabinet, but the result of the cleo tion will not be without it's effect upon the new premier. Some construe the Manchester vote as a demand for pro- lection and some consider it a pro- test against old-age pensions. It at any rate will induce the premier to get ready soon for a general appeal to the country.
 MT. Churchill is the son of the brilliant Lord Randolph Churchill and an American mother, formerly Miss Jerome of New York. His mother is living. and she became efficiently active in the Manchester election. The liberals may rise superior to the recent by-elections, and if they do MT. Churchill may yet make a record that will land him very high in British politics, for he is still a young man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-28
MCCONNELL LEAVES.
Will Go to Pittsburg to Take Charge
 of Dancing Pavilion.

Prof. c. w. Mcconnell, who for some time has successfully managed the Hip podrome Sktaing auditorium, will sever his connection with this resort next Sat urday night. In a few days he will make his departure, much to the regret of many friends, for Pittsburg, where he goes to take charge of the large danc- ing pavilion at quite the largest amuse- ment park there, which has been leased by A. A. Gambill of this city.
 Professor Mcconnell. during a three years residence in Birmingham, has com ducted a large dancing hall and as teacher of dancing has proven highly sue cessful He has been highly successful in all of his undertakings and he has been connected with a number of amusement enterprises for several years Before com ing to Birmingham he successfully man. aged number of amusement enterprises of various kinds throughout the south. He is. a man of considerable executive ability and has thoroughly mastered the amusement business in it's details. He leaves a host of friends who will regret his departure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-28
May Be Assassinated.

Honolulu, April 27.-Bishop Harris or the Methodist church, in an interview here, said that in the occupation of Corea hy the Japanese he sees the hand of proVi- dence, working for the good of coreaf and that upon his arrival in Washington he would tell President Roosevelt that he is convinced that Marquis Ito ana Baron Hayashi are in earnest in their de- slres to improve conditions and are work- ing patiently and earnestly for the goo1 of Corea. Local Coreans are greatly lh- censed and excited over these remarks and if is feared by mission workers among the Coreans that Bishop Harris may be asasinated upon his arrival at San Fran cisco on the steamship Corea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-28
SHIPS TO COVER
 42,5OO MILES

Washington, April 27.-A total of ap- proximately 42,5OO miles will have been covered by the Atlantic battleship fleet when it arrives at Hampton Roads on February 22, next, according to an itin- arary made public today for the voyage of the fleet from San Francisco to the Philippines, thence to China and Japan, back to Manila is 16.21S miles.
 The longest lap of this distance is that from Honolulu to Auckland, 3S50 miles. said by naval affcials to be the greatest steaming distance ever made by a battle ship fleet in the American navy without stopping for coal.
 This will require slightly over Is days. One of the colliers and two of the sup ply ships will stop at Samoa for coal and the battleship Illinois, which under ordi- nary circumstances cannot carry enough fuel to steam 40O0 miles, will store some coal in bags on deck and also take fuel in her fire room.
 Regular coal supplies will be taken aboard at the various stopping places when needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-28
AlbertVille In Need of Aid

One hundred and fifty families are homeless and nearly that number lie stricken with injuries in Albertville. Money food and clothing are sorely needed by those whose homes are gone and whose occupations are gone aiso
 The once pretty little town presents an appeal that should not go unheeded in any part of this state, and especially should the appeal go straight to the hearts of the people of Birmingham, Montgomery and Mobile, whose wealth is more largely concentrated.
 Either Mayor Ward or the Commer- cial club should take hold of this mat ter. giving it form and authority. At