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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
THE. COUNTRY ALL RIGHT
No Reason why Prosperity Should Not
Reign, Declares Hartman.

No Reason Why Prosperity Should Not
Reign, Declares Hnrrimnn.
I WASHINGTON May l6-That the
country is all right and that there is no
reason why prosperity should not reign,
are the opinions expressed by =. H, Har-
lln,al, In an interview here last night.
Mr.. Hartman arrived In Washington yes
terday, Mr., Hartman is exceedingly opti-
lm.stic over business conditions.
""Tne country Is all right" he is quoted
as saving. Everything Is normal and
there III no reason why we should not
have prosperity In plenty. The basis of
prosperity In every country 10 the product
OF tia soil and the crops here could hard-
fly be better. Farmers are contented;
they have no mortgages to pay their
fences are built and the land is producing
all they nesd Everything depends on
that. i see no reason for any business de-
pIest,on. We are all right"
Z Mr., Hartman declined to express an
opinion on the conference Of governors
Just ended and added: There are too
many Zig men in Warrington at this time
to make an interview with me worth
while
aIlaye you anything 70 say about rail-
roads?' III
mo. no. no.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
OUTING FOR CHILDREN.

Through the liberality OF Virginia
who declines to permit the
use OF his name, number Of children
OF Richmond from the most crowded
section will have an outing In the
country this summer, the selection OF
the young people and the detailed ar
rangements being left to Mr.. George
B, Davis, Superintendent OF Public
Charities OF the city.
The good doctor will open his home
In Clarke county to the children. who
will range in age from six to four
teen, and besides the expense of their
keep, will provide for a matron to take
charge and for the cost OF their rail-
road journey, a check for all the pre-
liminary expenses being already in the
possession OF Mr.. Davis. Sixteen chill
dren can be accommodated at one
time, and the first batch will leave
Richmond in charge of the natron on
Monday, June LIST. Those who are sick
~ or who need special attention may
be kept several months. while the
more sturdy will be returned after four
weeks, to allow others to take, their
place. It is the plan of the philan-
thropic physician to keep the home
open for four months, thus providing
g. health-giving vacation from the con-
gestion and dust-laden air Of city
streets for fifty or more children.
The fresh air outings for children.
so we'll known in the great cities of
the North, especially In New York,
where almost any summer day parties
OF fresh air children may be seen.
from fifty to hundred strong, march,
ing to the railroad station, each armed
with tin cup and knapsack, have not
been SO generally introduced in the
South, and Mr.. Davis expresses the
hope that the example OF this liberal
virginlan may be followed by others.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
WILL HAVE PLANS PREPARED
FOR THE NEW BUILDING
2rsnec,aI ~ Tha lr,res- Disnafch

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.1
LEXINGTON, VA, May 16.-The
board of visitors of the Virginia NTH
tary Institute adjourned to-day after
a session of two days. a committee
was appointed to report in June on
plans for the two new buildings to be
erected--the hospital and the chemical
laboratory.
The locations for the buildings have
been selected. Tho buildings will be
erected from the proceeds OF a special
appropriation OF $4,000 by the last
Legislature.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
SLUMP IN Y. NJ. g. a.. CAMPAIGN,
hut NOT DISCOURAGED

NORFOLK, VA, May 16.-The Y. NJ.
CA. fund showea a slump In the for
ward movement to-day, the total only
being advanced to S92,500.
international Secretary Hall, who is
the campaign, declared that
he was in no way surprised, expecting
n slump sooner or later In the cam
paign; but declared that 1t but sindi-
Gates the beginning of the final tug.
of-war. when the total desired will be
reached He is confident that the en-
tire amountwill be reached before the
close Of tho period of the canvass.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
MUNICIPAL MEETINGS
Important Matters Scheduled for Cons
siderntlon mt City Hall.

Importnnt Matters Scheduled for Com
siderntlon mt City Hall.
There will be a number Of important
committee meetings at the City Hall
during the week. The first will be
that Of the Committee on Street Signs
at noon to- morrow, when the fourth
attempt will be made to award the con-
tract for marking the various streets
Of the city.
Tho Committee on Poor follows at
the City Home at o'clock T, M, and
at s o'clock the Committee on Streets
and Street Cleaning will meet at the
City Hail.
4 On Tuesday night at $ O'Clock the
Committees on Finance and Grounds
and Buildings meet, and on Friday
night there will be IA regular meeting
OF the Committee on Ordinance. Char
5tersend Reform. sa ii
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
AND TUsCULUM
TO BECOME ONE COLLEGE
rsnecial to The Times -Dispatch. !

BRISTOL, VA, May 16.---A deal was
consummnted to-day by which Wash
5ington College and Tusculum COLLEGE
in East Tennessee. the two Oldest
chartered educational institutions west
of the Allegheny Mountains. are TO be
made one institution under the cor
iporate name OF washington and Tus-
scfllum College. Both are Presbyterian
Tho union was effected looking 70
sprospectlve endowments of half#a mil
lion dollars. The schools Will have one
president and one governing board.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
ORGANIZE CLUB
Young People Meet, Elect Officers and,

Young People Meet. Elect officers and
Have Good Time.
Several young people met at the
home Of Miss Z; G. Farrell! on Thurs
pose of organizing a social club, the
name of which has not yet been de-
cided.
The first part of the evening was
taken up with the election of officers
and other important business. Mr..
George c. Turner was made president,
Miss Mary P: Berkeley. vise-p presd
tary, and Mr.. Reginald a. Mann,
treasurer.
Mr.. Turner was the speaker OF the
evening and several selections by
Miss Archie Berkeley added to the en-.
joyment OF the members. The next
meeting will be held on Tuesday. with
Miss Leila Lacy.
Among those present were Misses
Archie and Mary Berkeley, Miss May
Sampson, of Manchester; Miss Farrell,
of Old Point Miss Butcher. Miss How
ard, Miss Leila Lacy and Miss Frances
Farrell; Messrs. G. E. Massie, Conrad
H. Goodwin, Percy ]. Carr, r. A. Mann
and G., c.. Turner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17

notice that some OF the niftiest
players in the State League are consid-
cred erratic. II they make good play
IT is set down to luck. and If they make
an error the guys say: We'll, well.
what could you expect?" Some good
dressers are considered erratic because
they lean to ultra style In their cloth
ing; but some men can wear nervy
clothing and win out. Just 80 with
boss in ordering college cut clothes for
the young men who like swagger
suit. 1t took nerve to introduce this
class OF goods. but It takes no partfc-
uiar nerve to wear them, because they
arc worn by college men and swell
dressers everywhere. We study their
wants and always have the new fads
right off the bat in suits, trousers, hats.
shirts. neckwear. fancy hosiery, athletic
underwear, etc. etc. and We've got them
coming strong. Come in any day next
week WILLIE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
NO MORE asoFT' DRINKS
Found to Contain 8 Per Cent. Alcohol,
and Snle stopped.

WOODSTOCK, VA, May l6.-The To-
cal Anti-Saloon League succeeded in
putting stop to the sale of alleged
soft" drinks. which have been in great
demand here since the city went dry.
The drink In question is manufactured
by Baltimore brewery, and was guar
anteed to contain only l $40 per cent.
alcohol. An analysis by the State chem
list showed it to contain practically 8
per cent. alcohol. and the Common
5wealths attorney served notice on all
soft drink sellers that for any further
sale they would be subject to the PEN
alties Of the Byrd law. and that the re-
sponsibility of ascertaining the per-
scentage of alcohol rests with the SELL
arS .sel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
LADY Thrown FROM BUGGY
AND IS SERIOUSLY INJURED
rspecial 10 Tho Times Dispatch.

Special to The Times Dispatch.l
CNANCOCK, VA, May 16.--Mrs. VIM.
the Farmers and Merchants Bank OF
,Onley, who was married some two
weeks ago in Norfolk, was dangerous
~ injured yesterday by being thrown
from her buggy. She had attended
q game Of baseball at Parksley, and
on her return her horse became un-
manageable. Her condition Is serious,
ana fatal result is feared.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
Miss stearns wins Prize.
,necial to rhe Times- pispatch.

Special to The Times Dlspatch.
3 FREDERICKSBURG, va. May l6.-A
prize OF $40 in gold was offered by gem
tleman of Washington for the best essay on
written by a student of Fred-
.erlckshurg College In the second and third
freshman glasses. There We're eleven eon-
testants for the prize. 1t was Won by Miss
Stearns, of this city. The judges were
Judge John T. Goolrick. Judge a. W. WAL
lace md q. r. Swift ....I8.sA 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
Judge PortIock Improving.
Special to The Times- DIspa tc!,.

5IItCIhI 10 ne IIlIies-11IsEHtC!i1
NORFOLK, VA. May 16.-The all
Is made by DR.. e. Il. Field,
attending physician, that Judge Will
liam N. Sortlock is improving rapidly.
and on a fair way to recovery. He Is
able to sit up in bed. It is expected
that he will be able to be out within
a week orgten days. However. on the
advice of DR.. Field, he will take a
long vacation,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
PASSES HIS 12oTH BIRTHDAY

Isnnc Brock, of North Cnrolinn, Said to
Have Bccn Born In 17sS.
ASHEYILLE. N. c.. May 16.---Accord-
ing to letter received by Sheriff
Hunter, OF this city, Western North
Carolina lays claim to having the Oldest
man in the United States, He Is Isaac
Brock, and was born in 17sS. twenty
miles north Of Asheville.
Mr. Brock has just passed his 120th
birthday. He has outlived several of
his children who had passed the three
score years and ten mark. His wife
lived to be more than 100 years Of age.
The Brock family were we'll known
this section.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
Hudson Dismissed,

&C. l.. Hudson, an cnpoye OF tho Old i
Dominion Company. charged with having
taken some plated silver ware belonging to
the concern. was dismissed in the Police
Court yesterday morning. Tho articles al
legged to have been stolen We're worthless.
ane' Hudson has been In tho employ OF tia
company for u number of years. The COM
psny requested that the case be dismissed. q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
Four Residences Burned.

rSpecinl to The Times Dispatch.}
3 SUFFOLK, VA, May 16.-Within the
past day or so four residences have
been burned in and near Holland. Va
Those whose homes were destroyed
arc Edward Scott. Junius Darden. Burk
Boone and Moses Boone. There was
no insurance on the two last named.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
against Impure Ice.

Chief Health officer Levy calls the
attention of citizens to the danger of
buying ice from. persons they do not
know 1t is said that n number Of
blocks Of condemned ice were nshed
out of the dock a few days ago and
nut on rhe market.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
nnslness Mems Club.

bers OF the Business Mems Club Will
be held in the club rooms tomorrow
at 2 P. M The sole business to be
transacted Is to select committee
Of seven to nominate within the fol-
flowing week thirty directors. of whom
fifteen will be elected at the annual
meatiner on Juno Sth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
Their Engagement Announced.

Especial to The Tines Dlspatch.]
KESWICK, VA, May 16.-The en-
gagement of Miss Lucille Richards, of
Keswick. Va, to Mr.. G. Ashley Cook
was announced last evening at the
Houghton dance. the wedding to take
place early in the summer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
Entertainment at City Home.

An entertainment was given In the Sun
shine Room" OF the City Homo Friday night,
By Mrs. Liggan and her class OF forty or
mere musicians under the auspices OF
Union station Methodist Church. Vocal and
Instrumental! music. with readings, made up
the program, which was greatly enjoyed by
the inmates of the home. The room was
well filed with the old people able to get
the music.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
High point Publishing Company II

High Point Publishing Company in
the hands OF temporary receiver. Mr..
L. d. Steele was appointed receiver,
and gave bond and took charge of the
business to-day The question of
permanent receiver is to come up at
Hillsboro the 18th instant.
The High Point Publishing Company
was organized two years ago by Mr..
Levi Johnson, of Washington city. and
other citizens as stockholders. Tho
capital stock is $4,000. and in connec-
ton with job printing ran newspaper
last spring and summer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
sIEsloRIAL DAY.
iExercIscs to he Held mt Hebrew Gene
ctcry an wednesday,.

SS Exercises In memory of the Confed-
crate dead buried In TIL 9 FIebrew Gem
.etery will be held ON "Wednesday eve
ming at o'clock. Govern or Swan son
Will abe the orator, and will bo intro
3duGed by Mr.. Leon Nelson III An el Ia b orr
ate music 1 prog ram will be In charga
sof Professor Jacob Reinlinfdt, The
5gravesSof the Confede tie dead I'm the
scometery wi ba dec nm ted WI tn a N
surspr ate no Sy eva sStSS al N l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
Plnnt In Hands Of Receiver.

Speculate Tho Times Dispatch,
i5l HIGH POINT, N, O., May 16,--Mr, j.
u, Gold OF this city, yesterday went
Ii, Salisbury on behalf of Mr., W. IS,
sArn,hela, trustee, and got an order
signed by Judge Council placing the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
siebcrt Case Continued.

The case of L. w. siebert, charged with
having obtained 500 from Mrs. II. c. Mar
tn by false pretenses, was continued IN thu
police Court yesterday morning to June2sd.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17

ltAILNVAY,S MAY 18th.
& No. Is will leave Richmond at 1850
A. M. daily instead of 11:15 a. NJ. as
5heretofore. No. II will arrive Rich
tmond 9:30 f. NJ.
Parlor, Buffet Broiler cars on these
trains, All meals served en- route, thus
greatly improving the service.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
A Match!

IT you will strike 1t, it will light
,fot splinters and start fire without
trouble or danger. nm giving nice
little bundle with every load of wood
and coal I send out. 1t is the old
iway--easiest and best Still selling
perfectly dry Pine or Oak. sa.oos thai
Oak and Pine Slab. s:.e5 My Goal Is
freeburning, Summer prices, 500 %
81. 10 ton. s;g3 l 8g4
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that cam
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
r. j. Cheney a. Co, Toledo, O,
We, the undersigned, have known
r. j. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe Unexpectedly honorable in all
business transactions, aud financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by bis firm.
Walking, kinnan q Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, q.
Halls Catarrh Cure il taken inter
naiIy, acting directly upon the bl rod
and mucous surfaces Of the systen.
Testimonials sent free.
Sold byiaIi Druggists, 55c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patisn.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08

Speaker Cannon and other Republic
can leaders grin with delight as their
followers vote against the President.
G Mr.. John Riha Of VIKING, Ia, says
~ have beea selling DoWitt's Kidney
aaa Bladder Pills for about u year and
they give better satisfaction than any
pill ever sold. There are dozen peo-
pie here who have used them and they
give perfect satisfaction in every case.
] have used them myself with fine re-
SUITS Sold BY w. y. Harper and Ma
nown Il Barnes. mo.
In justice TO his neighbors the man
who lives In town should not keep
chickens unless he puts himself in
shape TO ksepIthcm shut up. Ifthey
are allowed to run looee, neighborly
relations are quite likely TO be strain
ed.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08

The Seuthern people themselves are
only here snG there on the edge Of
things, when we consider the vast re-
sources aud possibilities Of that section
not yet by any manner Of mems ieal-
lied. The South, IN feet, II an uHdis-
covered country, undiscovered zen by
itself Take an illustration or TWO as
indicating the situation. About four
years ago committee OF four or five
distinguished experts, employed t.
put relative valuation on the ore
properties of several birmingham com
panies, classed one piece Of property
near that city as practically valueless,
and refused to put any estimate what
ever upon II. That piece Of property Is
now turning out Elk hundred tons Of
iron ore day, and Is said by experts
to contain forty.five million tons of
good ore. On the basis Of the recent
deals In the Lake Superior district,
that property which four years ago
was reported TO have no value would
now be worth forty-tive million dol
lars, and IN the not very distant future
Alabama ores will. doubtless, rank III
value on the same basis as Lake Su.
perior ores as IntrinsicsIIy worth dol
lar ton Ia the ground -R. III. Ed
monds, in The Youths Companion.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08

There are in the Holy Land few in
dustries and these of the most primi-
tive kind, says the Technical WerId.
The awful desolation of the Dead sea,
however, which lies nearly 1900 feet
below the level of the Mediterranean,
IS broken here and there by the salt
aiNers, whose work is probably as an
Gent as the human race itself. From
remotest antiquity the salt of the Dead
Sea has been collected and brought to
the Jerusalem market, where IL is used
for curing hides and for domestic pur-
poses.
Dead Sea water contains over % per
cent of selid Substances, of which I
per cent is chloride OF sodium, or com
mon salt. 1t. is chloride Of magnesium
which gives the water its horribly bit
ter taste; while the chloride OF calcium,
makes IL feel smooth and folly to the
touch, so that latter the livery curious
sensation.of bath In the Dead sea, the
skin retains an oily sensation.
The dead Sea contains noliving crea-
ture; seal fish put into its waters
speedily die. Not a single boat nsvi-
gates its strange waters nor is there
any slgn of life, save the isolated par
ties.of ,salt divers, who scrape and
slowly amass their precious glistening
heaps of crystal near the mouth of the
Jordon.
When a sufficient cargo is made
ready long string OF camels crosses
the desert; and the salt is loaded ur
INTO panniers lor "shwerries,n and
taken into Jerusalem where it finds q
ready market.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08
How fieR LIFE WAS SAVED wnxw

How hER LIFE WAS SAVED WIRES
BITTEN by A LARGE SNAKE.
How few people there are who are not
afraid Of snakes. Not long ago a harm-.
less little garter snake fell on the whecl
OF an automobile which was being
driven by woman The woman
promptly tainted and the car, left a.
its own resources, ran into st0ne
wall and caused serious accident,
The bite Of poisonous snake neede
prompt attention. Mrs. X. M. Fishei%
Route No. 1. Box 40, DiIIsburg, Pa,
tells how she saved her life when Bit
ten by large snake.
ION August 20, 1906, was bitten On
the hand twice by a large copperhea4
snake. Being distance from any
medical aid, as q resort / used siOan,s
Liniment, and to my Advertisements
fosnd II killed all pain and was she
means Of savisg my life. am thu
mother Of four children and am never
without your Linlment.n
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08

Judge Parker will head the New
York delegation at Denver. This is said
to be the first time defeated candidate
for.president has been delegate, but
New York. Democrats are to be con-
graduated on being SO ably represent
ed.
Muco Solvent is not an ordinary
cough syrup. j has antiseptic auaIi-
ties. I'll kills the germ affecting the
mucous lining Of the throat and nasal
passage mo.
DeWitts Little Fairly Riser, afs
small, safe, sure and gentle little pills.
Sold byiW. 5. Harper and Manown 4
Barnes. mo.
Itching piles provoke profanity, but
profanity won't cure them. Doans
7 intrneat cures itching, bleeding or
protrading piles after years of suffer-
log. At any drug store. mo.
There is one thing that is trine
more exasperating lthan having your
dover beds scratched TO piece. by
your ,own hens, and that ia to have
your neighbours hens do the same
job.
lfyou havn't 1.-THE time TO exercise
regularly, Dozn's Regulets will pre-
vent constipation. They induce mild,
easy, healthful action of the bowels
without gripping. Ask your druggist
for them, 25e. mo.
For the first time in several years 1t
was boldly declared q, d successfully
maintained in the House of Represen-
tatives last week that s'the President
Is not the Commander-in-C Chief Of
Congress-" What's the matter?
stops earache in two minutes tooth
Ache, or, burn or scald in five min
utes; hoarssness, one hour; muscle
ache, two hoars; sore throat, twelve
boars-Dr. Thomas Electric Oil, mon
arch over pain. ] mo.
The Federal office holders will cat a
big swath in the Republican national
convention, and those from the
Southern and Western Sta ties seem
10 Se able to dominate the it1a-
tlon. Iais attempt TO perpeluats pow
er by using the government patronage
- danger to free institutions, and
Independent Republican voters are be-
coming Indignant.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08

Now Ia tile timeIwhen the Doctor gets
busy, and the patent medicine manu-
facsurers reap the harvest, unless great
care Is taken to dress warmly and keep
the feet dry. This Ii the advice Of an
old eminent authority, who says that
Rhsumatism and Kidney trouble
weather il here, and also tells what t.
de in case Of an attack.
Get from any good prescriptions
pharmacy one-half ounce Fluid Ex-
tract Dandeiion, one ounce Com pound
Kargon, three ounces Compound
Syrup SarsaparilIa. Mix by shaking In
a bottle and take lteaspocnful after
meals and at bedtime.
just try this simple home-made
mixture az the first sign of Rheuma-
tlsm, or II your back aches or you feel
that your Kidneys are not acting just
right. This is said to be a splendid kid
new regulator, and almost certain REM
edy for all forms If rheumatism,
which is caused by uric acid In the
blood, which the kidneys fan to litter
cut. ANY one can easily prepare this
a. home and 1T small cost.
Druggists in this town and vicinity,
W hen shown the prescription, stated
that they can either supply these in
gradients, or If our readers prefer, they
VII compound the mixture for them
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08

= The editor sat In his lofiice whence
all but him had fed, and he wished
that every deadbeat was In bis grave
stone dead. His mind then wandered
far away to the time when he should
die and his royal editorial soul go
scooting to the sky, when he'd roam
the fields Of paradise and sail DER Jas
per seas aud all things glorious would
combfn his every sense to please.
He thought how then he'd look
across the great gulf dark and drear
that'Il yawl between his happy soul
and thossIU ho swindlsd here and when
for water they would call and in agony
they'd caper he'd shout to them, "Just
quench your thirst with the due that's
on your paper. "--Arosstoo Reps 0li-
can