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The Washington times., 1908-10-15
THROW ASHES IN SEA

NEW YORK, oct 15.-The bodies Of
Michael Baues and his wife. which
were found in Jamaica bay last week
tied together with Irvine, we're taken
to the crematory at Fresh Pond Her
man BaueS, a brother Of the man, will
have the ashes taken to Jamaica bav
and cast into the water where the two
threw themselves TO drown.
The Washington times., 1908-10-15
KNIGHTS IN IRELAND

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Oct. 15.-The
national directors Of the Knights Of Co
lumbus, in session here, have decided
not to grant petition from Ireland
to extend the order to that country.
Action was taken to introduce the order
into Cuba and Porto Rico. The enroll
class only.
The Washington times., 1908-10-15

Death notices inserted in The
Washington Times Will, on request,
be published in the next issue of
The Baltimore News or The Phila-
delphia Evening Times without
further charge.
The Washington times., 1908-10-15
MRS. HOWARD GOULD
SCORED IN COURT
MilliOnaire's Lawyer Opposes
Her Suit for $4,000
AlimOnV.
AlinlOny.

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-DenounCinE
Katherine ElemmOns Gould, wife Of
Howard Gould, as guilty OF profanity
vulgarity, and drunkenness" Delaney
NicOll, counsel for the millionaire, to-
day appeared before Justice Bishop. in
the supreme court TO oppose Mrs.
Gould's demand for yearly alimony Of
$4,000 Justice BishoT reserved de
CisiOn.
In opposing Mrs Gould's application
Ior allmony, Nlcou scored the wife of
his client sayageIy While IL Is frre
he said, that GOuld's income for MANY
years was Sj0)0J) annually, since the
panic the millionaire's income had
fallen TO 100000 annually and he had
besides last $4,000 OF his principal
The Washington times., 1908-10-15

! THOLSON-On We5nesIs-. October a 1905
I at 6.f5 a. M after long and lingering i'll
ness. JAMES ROBERT THOMSON. beloved
husband OF the late Mary A.. Thomson luea
Collier. at the residence OF his daughter.
! northwest
Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord
Funeral Friday. AT p. m
James Robert Thomson was seventy-ava
years old and on. OF the Oldest residents OF
Washington DE was born IN the District
Of Columbia and had lived here all his life
Before he retired from active work he
mad been employed as a carpenter Mr.
.h,, ~ on Is survived by a daughter Mrs.
a T. lie Ia terEHe- and O. brother. T. T.
Thomson, magistrate at Clarendon. Va He
mad been longtime member Of WcsIey
Chapel, Methodist Episcopal Church u
DALTON-On October H. 1905. GEORGE r.
DALTON, ~. at 1903 Thirteenth street
northwest, Washington. D. q.
services a shrine Of Sacred Heart. $3.50
friends invited 10 attend. InterIueut prI-
vate-
Boston papers please COPY Il
AIPLER-O. Wednesday. October - 1905
HELEN ETICHON. widow of Arthur H.
Appcr.
Helen NJ Applcr was sIxty-uine years old
and q Ions time resident OF the District OF
Columbia Sh" died after lingering i'll
ness. her husband, the late Arthur N APP
pier was an emplCye OF the Post Office De
partment- Mrs AppIer IS survived by three
sisters, Grace Atkinson, Mrs. Ed ward
Adams, Newmarket, Nd. ard Mrs 7 l.
Cobb. Camden. y J. brother BYRON =
Atchinson. also survives. Mrs AuDIer had
been a faithful member Of the First BAPTIST
church for over thirty years.
BIvENS-On Wednesday October IL 1908 M
A. m. at his home. oxen Hill. Nd. THOS
II, beloved husband 0f AdeIIne Bivens in
the seventeen year Of his age.
LOWD-On Tuesday, October l3. 1905. SARAH
5. beloved wife Of Capt. W. Q. Lowd.
NICHOLSON-On Tuesday. October 12. 1903
at Hamilton, Va, CHARLOTTE c. MICH
OLSON, widow OF the late Lieut. Jasrrr
Nicholson. L. 3 N. c.
Mrs Jesup Nicholson was the w dow OF
Lieut. Jesup Nicholson, T. S NJ G. Sf7re
the death OF her husband She lad rna4a
her home with her father-in-Iau- CoT
AUGUSTUS 5. Nicholson. She died very sud
denly at the country home Of he- father
in-iaw at Hamilton. Va.
SIMPSON-On "Wednesday. October q rqas
at a. m, ANNIE E, wife OF Inc Tats
Richard @. Simpson.
Mrs Annie Simpson was seven w. Sin, y-as-e
old and her death resulted from an iII-szs ~
one week Her husband. the late Ffrba-S
g. simpson, was one OF the oldest residents
or Howard county. Nd. Mrs Simpson is
survived by two daughters. Mrs. Carrie I
English, and Mrs Bette r. richardson ~
Rockville, Nd. and son. William Sir7D-
son She had been a resident Of Vashinq-
ION Tor -FOUR years and was a member OF
me southern Methodist Episcopal Church.
STORMONT-On Wednesday. October a 1909
at Providence Hospital. GEORGE believes !
husband OF Henrietta p. Stornont in the
Nty-hfth year OF his age.
The Washington times., 1908-10-15
Gives Names Of Contributors
To Democratic Campaign Fu1d

OKLAHOMA.
J. +. Dolin. $500
Judge ID. H. Marum, $3.50.
9. W Herod, $3.50.
HerlaCe. $3.50.
J. NJ. Brooks, $500.
r L. Owens, $1,000.
PENNSYLVANIA.
William B. Rodgers. $500
Joseph FEELS, $500
j.. w. Shoenmdker, $50.
d Gordon Bromley. $3.50.
Charles H DOugherty, $500
j.. y. NiChOl. $500
r. Raymond Bass. 500.
James / Ryan, $500
Joseph r. Wainwright, 500.
e n Herbst, 500.
!. w. Riff. S1l5-
J. 5. Carmichael, $10l.
W. n Herr, 1925.
Democratic Club. $3.50.
SOUTH CAROLINA
B R TiIlman, 500
TEXAS.
Alba Haywood, 500.
Capt. James Clarity 500.
WISCONSIN.
J. J. Hogan. $1,000.
J.. O. GeiEeT. 500
WEST VIRGINIA
Henry G. Davis, $3.50
COLORADO
Charles J. Hughes $500
T. NJ Patterson, p 900.
Charles S Thomas. $50.
W. :. Gallisan, $3.50.
W A Hin, $50
John +. Shafroth, $3.50.
George r Williamson. $500
WYOMING.
John f. Osborne, $1,000.
W II. Holiday 500.
Alex Nesbit, S2f6-50.
J. G. Miller 5000
W. A Johnson. I4I25-
UTAH.
Jesse Knight. $500.
NJ B. Howard, $3.50.
ALASKA.
A. J. Daley. $500.
John Roman. $500
James McClOskey. $1l4.
r H. Parker, sos.
Taken as n whole. the list presents
many surprises. one Of the most not
able Of which is that no contribution
whatever is recorded from either Tam
many Hall or IT'S boss. Charles T. Muir
ply. Neither does State Chairman Con-
lors figure IN the more than 500 class.
Although his law partner W +. Shee-
IAN is credited with a contribution. for
ner Presidential candidate Alton B.
Parker Is not on the list Neither IS
David 3. Hill.
The names Of Thomas Fortune Ryan
and August Belmont are cJuspicuously
absent. end rot q single one Of the big
corporations IF the country show either
in the New York or New Jersey col
Imn. For the most part the solid
South seems 20 have been bit tight
South Carolina, Georgia, Arizona, Mary
and ami New Mexico have each one
name enrolled in the more than 1898
column on the other hand. oklahoma
seems 90 have been a good spender and
while there are few contributions re-
,0rded 20 the new State that exceed 500.
leads in the number Of 500
contributions. thirty donations Of that
amount being recorded as against TWEEN
y-four from New York and seventeen
rom Pennsylvania.
Indiara did very little outside f the
Z, coo contributed by former chairman,
Thomas TaEEart. Vice Presidential can
ldate john ". Kern Is not on the list
al all.
Another notable absentee was Govern
)r G. y. Haskell OF Oklahoma former
rational treasurer Of the committee.
The Washington times., 1908-10-15
The washington School for BOYS

Located n the country. within easy aeon
q al parts Of tie city Thorough coursa
extending from kindergarten TO coIIeRa
Elective system enabling each pupil "a
take exactly what he needA Cnlsually
strong faculty. ali Specialists One reachsr
Tor every I'VE scholars Special and I1dlvId-
Ual attention given each boy. Modern bufI5-
inEs- Extensive athletic R-ouada- EZ1a-df11
and day CepaTtDeu-E- Boys OF any age -
ceivet- Yearbook On request sa20-ts
The Washington times., 1908-10-15

FFV ms BUSINESS COLLEGE. SThSK
IL S-S5-A LOS-H-S|S5 Dav-
civil Service preparation. Nfr6-
Shorthand TypeW--tilg. Bookkeeping etc
The Washington times., 1908-10-15
Special Notices.

that my wife. Adella S. Hines. left my
home and board without cause. Oct 9ri.
1903. and 1 viii not be responsible for
any debts she contracts
II NORMAN 2 HINES.
The Washington times., 1908-10-15

"Wednesday. October a 1905
at 6.45 a. M after a long and lingering ill.,
ness. JAMES ROBERT THOMSON. beloved
husband OF the late Mary A. Thomson tue=
Collier. at the residence OF his daughter
Mrs Nathan F. De Ia EerEne 555 q street
northwest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
WHITE MEN ATrAcK NEGRO.
Charged That Four Attempt to Rob
Jim Hill, Who is Badly Cut.

Especial to The -Dispatch.]
LYNCHBURG, Va, February IL
Jim HILL colored. who is employed at
the Glamorgen Works. was frightful-
ly wounded early yesterday morning
in an experience with four white men;
who attempted to hold him up and
rob him. The man was badly cut about
his face and head with knife, and
he is dangerously i'll now at his home
at No. 725 Hancock Street.
w. l.. Calloham, a white man, charg-
ed with being implicated in the as
sault, was arrested by Special Officer
Adams and officer Martin, but the 9TH
er men nave managed to escape arrest
thus far. Indeed, the police do not
know who they are. though they are
hard at work on the case.
Special Officer Adams, who was on
duty at the Gamorgen Works at the
time of the assault, heard the cries
OF the negro for help and rushed up
the railway to his assistance. frighten-
ing the men away, or the negro would
probably have been killed. The high
waymen We're thus forced to leave
their victim.
Three other attempted highway rob-
berries We're reported yesterday to the
police. Two white men claimed they
We're held up by four white men on
lower Seventh Street, and another man
said he had been stopped in the rail-
way yard and searched. AS far as Spe-
cial Officer Adams knows no money
was secured in any of these attempts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
FOURTH DISTRICT
LEANS To TAF |
Republican Committee Will Meet
"Wednesday to Fix Time and
Place of District Convention.
-[snecInl 10 rho .rimes. plsnntcl,. !

Especial to Tho Times Dlspntcl.1
| PETERSBURG, VA. February IT,
1 The Fourth District Republican Com.
mittee Will meet ut Emporia next Wed
nesday to fix the time and place for
the holding of the district convention
| which is to elect delegates to the ma
| tfonal convention. The white Republi-
| cans of tile district are said to favor
the candidacy of Secretary Taft.
| Tho Democratic City Central Com
mittee has not yet fixed meeting to
decide the date of the primary cleo
tion, at which candidate for the
| mayoralty and candidates for the Coun-
ell and Board of Aldermen will be
| nominated. No candidates have yet
announced themselves, but it Is be-
lfeved that Mayor William NJ. Jones.
and those Councilman and Aldermen
whose terms expire will stand for re-
election.
The Arcndinns Coming.
The visit Of, THE Arcadians" from
the University OF Virginia, who are to
present LA Serena" at the Academy
of Music February 21st. Is anticipated
with much pleasure by their MANY
friends in this city. A german and
other entertainments will be given in
honor of the Virgininns.
Contributions from the churches of
the city to the Petersburg Hospital
during the past month amounted to
s70.26
Much interest is being taken in the
revival services now being held at the
West Street Methodist Church, and a
large congregation was present last
evening. The services will be con-
tinued throughout this week. and to-
night the pastor, Rev. ]. T. Routten.
preached on the subject: Three Big
Islands In Shoreless Sea-" The SUBJ
1ect tomorrow night will be Traffic
Between Three Big Island Empires
While playing with a gate. which
had been lifted from It's hinges and
placed against the fence, Thelna
Lewis. the three-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. W. a. Lewis, was pain
fully injured Saturday evening at the
residence Of her parents, on Harrison
Street, the gate falling upon her and
breaking one of her legs. The little
girl was attended by DR.. j. G. Rennle.
Personal Mention.
DR.. j. M. Burke, accompanied by
Mrs. Burke and several other members
of the family, left last evening for
Tampa, Fla. to attend the annual
meeting of the, Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way surgeons q
The Rev. DIR. Frank H. Wood and
Mrs. Wood of Trinity. N. c.. are In
Petersburg, visiting their SON. Mr.. G.
T. Wood, prominent young business
man.
Mr.. Robert Miller, of Glasgow, Scot
land, Is conducting a series of meet
ings in the Gospel Hall, on West High
Street.
The Rev. DR.. David Klein has re-
turned from Norfolk, where he
preached on Friday evening and Sat
urday morning at the Jewish Temple
in that city.
Evelyn Walden. the seven-yea--old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph NJ
Walden, died yesterday afternoon at
the residence of her parents. No. 51s
Pearl Street, after an illness Of four
weeks duration. The funeral will
( take place from the residence Tuesday
morning at IL o'clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
ST. VALENTINES AT LOUISA.
Several Young Ladies' Give n Unique
Lcnp Year Party.
rspecial to The rimes- pIspatch.l

Especial to The Dispatch.
LOUISA, VA. February 17.--Misses
Janet Bib, Elizabeth Flanagan. Isa-
bel Chandler and Edna Keen gave a
unique and recherche leap year valen-
tine party on Friday night at tho
home of Mrs Ada Flanagan here.
The rooms were artistically decorated
with innumerable red hearts. arrows
and other designs suitable for the oc-
CASTOR and suggestive of the tender
passion.
: The invitations were very original,
being in the form of n summons from
Cupid to attend.
Tho young people had merry time
with various games and music. An
Interesting feature being the reading
of love letters, which had been writ
ten for the occasion by the girls anti
young men. prize being offered for
the best letter. This, box of candy.
was won. by Mr.. Tom Mcclure. princi-
pal of the school here.
Their fates were decided by selection
of little fancy hearts. which were
pinned on big heart, each containing
a few lines prophetic OF the future
bliss or woe OF the person choosing
them. About 10 o'clock refreshments
were served. After supper more fun
was INDUCED in, until good-byes We're
reluctantly said at quite late hour.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
The Badge of Honesty

Is on every wrapper of Doctor Pierces
Golden Medical Discovery because full
list OF the ingredients composing 1t is
printed there in plain English. Forty
years OF experience has proven its superior
worth as blood purifier and invgorat-
Ing tonic for the cure of stomach disorders
and all liver ills. 1t builds up the run
down system as no other tonic Gun in
which alcohol is used. The active medic
inal principles Of native roots such as
Golden Seal and Queens root, Stone and
Mandrake root, Bloodroot and Black
Cherrybark are extracted and preserved
BY the use OF chemically pure, triple
refined glycerinc. Send to DR.. R. Y. Pierce
at Buffalo n. y, for free booklet which
quotes extracts from well-recognized med
!cal authorltieS such as Drs. Bartholow,
King. Scudder, Coe, Elllngwood and
host OF othcrs, showing that these roots
San be 5epended upon for their. curative
action IL all weak states of the stoSach,
accomplished by indigestion or dyspepsia
Us wei! 6 iDAll bilious or liver complaints
and In T/wastng diseases" where there
Is losI9Yhesh and gradual running down
Of tHEstrength and system.
The "9olden Medical Discovery makes
tleh. pure blood and SO inYlgor0tes and
teE4lales The st9mlch. IYeE. aud novels,
and through tAem.lhe whole system.
Ihus ell skin affections, olotchcs, pi!nples
ana eruptlons as well as scrotulous swell.
lings and old open running sores or ulcers
are cured and healed. In treating old
running sores, or ulcers, 1t Is well to IN.
sure their healing TO apply to them DIR,
Plerces All-Heal!ng Salye. lfyour drug
yist don't happen to have this salye In
stock, send ffty-iour cents In postage
stamps to DR.. r, Y. Pierce, myalids' Hotel
and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N, Y, and
large box OF the Ail-Healing Salye
Will reach you by return post.
You can't afford TO accept secret RIOS.
trnm asa substitute for this on-acoholic
medicine OF KNOWN coMPosITIoE, no
even though the urgent dealer INF,
thereby makea little bigger profit.
DR.. plerce's Pleasant Pellets regulat
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels
6ngar-coated, tiny granules, easy to tax
IS candy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
RUNDOWN
CONDITION DUE
TO OVERWORK
A Battle Creek Woman De.
scribes Her Symptoms and
Tells How DR.. Williams,
Pink Pills Cured
Her.

me symptoms described in the fol-
lowing case are SO common to-day
wherever overwork and worry have re-
suited in decline in, health that the
means by Which cure was effect ed
deserve the careful attention OF every
thoughtful man and woman. It is such
conditions as are here described that
are commonly neglected until the in
Jury to the health is past repair. 1t is
therefore the part of wisdom to take
the remedy that cured Mrs. James
struwin, of 4SS West Main Street. Bat
tie Creek. Mich, as soon as the first
warning symptoms are noted. She
says:
Tor several months was sick with
anaemia and part of the time had to
remain In bed. 1t was brought on by
overwork, which produced rundown
condition. My kidneys were weak and
the secretions contained a sediment
MY cheeks and lips were white. had
bad headaches, dizzy and fainting spells
and would see black specks floating
before my: eyes. I would often have
palpitation of the heart, could get nc
rest from sleep, was nervous, low
spirited and weak. My blood was wa.
terry and ! didn't have strength enough
to work.
I'VE employed doctor for sIs
iiioilHS, Jul WlllouL avail. 1Hen
read about DR.. Williams Pink Pills
in II paper, and soon after began to
take them. A few boxes cured me
giving me strength and plenty OF
blood, and have been we'll and strong
ever since"
SO general is the success OF DR.. VII
liams' Pink Fills in curing anaemis
that It may be safely stated that they
are the most certain remedy for al
conditions Of thin, weak and waters
| blood. They are also atomic for the
nerves, and have cured indigestion ant
general debility. where the stomach
and other organs of the body are weak,
ened and dsordered simply through
lack of proper, nourishment. They hav,
also been especially successful In cur
! ing rheumatism and after-effects O.
the grip and Of feuers,
A pamphlet on Diseases OF thu
Blood and copy OF our diet bool
| win be sent free on request
i DR.. Williams' Pink Pills are sold 10y
all druggists, or Will be sent, post
paid, on receipt or price. 80 cents pol
| box; SIX boxes $2,b0, by the Or. Will
liams Medicine COMPANY Schenectady
\ N, Y.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
THE RAPPAHANNoCk OPEN.
Steamer Ilddlcscx Arrives at Fred
ricksburS-Cnll to a PrencIcr.

S"Sai 10 IL I'TeucucT.
Especial to The Times Dispatch
FREDERICKSBURG VA. February
17-The steamer MiddleseX, from Bal
timore, arrived here this morning,
being the first boat for two weeks,
owing to ice. The steamer was many
hours behind schedule, but was warm
~ welcomed. She brought heavy
cargo of freight for points on the Rap
pahannock River and fredericksburg.
and carried from here large guam
tity of accumulated freight.
st. Thomass Episcopal Church at
Orange Courthouse, has extended a
call TO the Rev. Thomas S. Carter, of
Smithheld, Va.
Dora White, colored girl of Stat
ford county. has been sent on to the
United States grand jury by United
States Commissioner William w. Butt
ner, of this city on the charge of send
ing obscene letters through the mails
Robert. j. Mcdonnell popular mail
carrier&conneated with the city post
office. has resigned to accept business
position.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
Virginia Breviitiies

LYNCHBURG, VA, February IT,
William c., the ten-yoar- old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Hawkins, died yester-
day at the residence of his parents in
the city. after an illness of some dura-
ton. The child was unusually bright.
and, this together with the fact that
his death was the second in the family
in the past few months. makes hts
death peculiarly hard with the fond
parents.
NORFOLK.-It is declared that at
the meeting of the Second Congress
sional District Republican Committee
meeting, to be held in Norfolk on
March 24th, that William II. Taft will
be named as the choice for the presi-
dental nomination.
NORFOLk.--A mass-meeting of the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
GOOD ROADS FOR r1rrsyLvAs1A.
A Large. Meeting at Chatham To-Day
aud Much Interest Manifested.

Tspecial to The Times-D ispatch.1
CHATHAM, VA. February 17.--The
second good roads meeting of the citi-
zens of Pittsylvania was held in the
courthouse here to-day and the at
tendance was larger than on last Mon
day. II. G, Allen was elected chair
man, with r. Y. Carter secretary. Sew
eral speeches We're made, advocating
permanent road Improvement, but all
asked that the movement be given
wider publicity. T. j. Coles, r. T. Car
a committee to communicate with the
county Representative in the Genera
Assembly to memorable Congress for
aid for good roads. a committee of
seven, one from each magisterial dis
tfict, was appointed to prepare a plan
of business and, method of procedure
TO be reported at the next meeting
which will be on the third Monday in
March. The good roads movement is
arousing much interest and every
meeting is well attended.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
A YALrNrINE pAnrY.
Fourteen Young Ladies' Delightfully."-
Entertained mt abingdon.
Especial to The Times Dlspatch.1

Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.1
ABINGDON. VA, February H.
Miss Frances Scott delightfully."-, enter
tained q company of fourteen youn s
ladies at the Belmont Hotel on st.
Valentines Day.
The spacious parlors were most
beautifully decorated with long strings
of pink hearts interspersed with white
love arrows, typical of the occasion;
and after most spirited contest of
progressive animal grab" the prize,
u beautiful pink silk heart, was won
by Miss Anita Imboden.
Matched valentines with hearts at
tached with quotations appropriate to
each guest, and applicable to her best
male friend were given ., as me en- i,.n : :
who enjoyed the hospitality of the
fair young hostess We're Misses Anita
Imboden. Huttie Palmer. Polly Gray
Graham Nance. Hattie Ceilings. Mary
Dyer. Carrie Booker. Elsie LiesburS
Ernestine Kahle. Cara Bradley
! Ashby Taylor. Elizabeth Mitchell
Bertha Bond and Stella Nermillion
Refreshments were served IN ave
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
FACULTY NOT ALARMED.
Normal Conditions VIII Soon Prevail at
Roanoke WOmen's College.

Especial to The Times-D IspatchI
DANVILLE VA, February 1.-THE con-
dtion of Miss lisa Horton. of Randlemar. n.
c.. whose illness caused the Roanoke Wo-
mems College to be placed under quarantine
Saturday as precautionary measure agains.
the spreading OF smallpox. is much improved
to-day. All of the boarding pupils. number
ing about sixty, and the members of the
faculty are confined TO the school building
pending the outcome of the condition OF
Mics Horton, The day scholars of the school
is removed. The officers OF the institution are
not alarmed over the situation, ana exoecr
that normal conditions will be resumed in a
short time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
SUES STREET CAR COMPANY.
Passenger, dubbed by Compnny's Special
Officer. Asks for Damages.
Especial to The Tunes Dispatch.1

Especial to The TICles- DIspatch.J
- DANVILLE VA, February 17-Joseph q.
Hrrris. a well-known farmer of this county.
filed suit to-day for $4,000 damages against
the Danvie street Railway and Electric
Company for injuries sustained as a result
of an arrest made on Christmas Eve here by
Il. NJ Watson. special policeman. In the
employment of the company to preserve or
scrger on a street when arrested by
OFFICER Watson for being drunk and disor-
dorly. In efecting the arrest the officer
struck Harris over the head several tim es
With his club. infllcting painful, though no,
serious, injuries. Watson was fined $40 In
the Mayors Court for assault. which his
friends claim was unjustifed Harris was
f:ued for being drunk.