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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-08
FINALS BEGIN At
VV|LL|AMANDMARY
Old College Decorated for One
Hundred and Fifteenth
Anniversary.
Especial 10 the Times Dispatch.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, June Final
examinations at William and Mary COL
lege closed yesterday. and the final
exercises were begun to-day with the
baccalaureate sermon, preached in the
college chapel by the Rev. p. u. How
erton, professor of philosophy at
Washington and Lee University. Mr..
Howerton chose as his text the first
I verse. fourth chapter OF st. Matthew:
Then Jesus was led UP into the will
derness to be tempted by the devil"
The sermon was strong and par
lticularly appropriate one, giving
lengthy portrayal of the temptations
that assail man when he goes into the
world. and pointing out the Rock of
Ages as the only means OF resisting
such. He was heard by a large con-
gregation that taxed the chapel to Its
utmost capacity.
College Decorated.
The historic old college has been
beautifully decorated for the one hun
,dred and fifteenth commencement. In
side and out the building has been
covered with draperies of orange and
white. and. with the campus in front.
naturally beautiful at this season Of
the year, presents most attractive
scene.
Last night the college dramatic
troupe presented Ben Jonson's Sad
Shepherd to a large crowd of people
from the town and from a distance.
The amateurs played their parts ex-
cellently.
Program for Week.
The following is the program for the
week:
Monday notwithstanding german
given in gymnasium by german club.
Monday evenfng-German In gym
nasium by german club.
Tuesday Observation-Disclosures rendi-
ton OF "sad Shepherd" on college
campus. by the dramatic club.
Tuesday evening at :o'clock--Phoe-
nix Literary Society celebration, in
college chapel.
Wednesday morning Senior class
celebration. in college chapel.
"Wednesday Observation-Disclosures
Literary Society celebration in college
chapel.
Thursday at IL o'clock A. M-The
final exercises. at which degrees. dt-
plonlas, distinctions, scholarships and
medals will be awarded.
Thursday evenins-The session will
close with the final ball, given by the
student body.
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NAME FACULTY FOR
SUMMER. NORMAL
Large Number Of Teachers to
Assist in the Course at
Farmvillc
[snnclal nd ,I,hn ,rimns.L llsnatcl


F.hfsMv1LLJI. VA. juno Title last
students 20 leave the state Normal
were those composing the delegation
to the Southern Conference OF the
Young Woinen's Christian Association,
at Kenilwort Inn. Ashcvilie. N. G.
Nine young ledies---Misscs Josie Kelly.
Gladys Bell, Alice Carter, Florence.
lin Ethel Balm. Mary DuPuy and Mar
garet yis-nccompanied by one
teacher, Miss Mary Clay IIiner. left
last night FOL Asheville.
though plans, are alrendy on foot for
The &c, contract FOR the eentral heating
lions are now being dug. -.
Dir. Kite has been elected professor
o. biology to succeed Miss Laetitia NJ
as Instructor in botany Or. Kite, a
native OF Virginia. received the N. u.
degree from the University OF vir-
isinia. lie later held n fellowship in
studied In the Marine Biological La
boratory Of Berlin University. He Is
now at the University Of Chicago.
where he Will soon receive the Phi. d.
degree
Mrs. Portia L. Morrison. n former
head of the home. has been recalled
by unanimous vote Of the board Of
trustees. Mrs Morrison has not yet
wish OF her many friends here that
she VIII resume the position which
she has heretofore filed with suclI
success
Miss Anne Magill Fauntleroy. head
q the home during the past session
fesisned 10 accept a similar position
She will be head of one OF the dorinI-
Yong ladies.
Miss Marie Louise whiting, head OF
hc n ytyr Of ,,.l,.. 20
had u leave of absence for year. has
resigned On account Of continued ~
regret to many friends.
Miss Flora Thompson, class of June.
'U7, has been elected resident secretary
OF the Young Wonens Christian AS
sociatinn for the coming session. This
important step on the part Of the
board gives Miss Thompson. who Is
we'll fitted for the work general over
sight OF :he affairs of the y. W. G. a.
Miss Grace Beale. the yaledictorian
Of the class just graduated. has been
appointed assistant to Miss Blandy, in
tile kindergarten department.
Misses Natalie Lancaster, Eloise Har-
rison, Elsie Gwyn and Carrie Suther
lin, of the faculty, expect to spend the
summer session at Cornell University.
Miss Worthy Johnson VIII spend the
University. New York. where she will
continue her work in manual training
and domestic science.
Miss Margaret w. Halliburton. Miss
Lula o. Andrews and DIR. r. A. Millidge
Will teach in the summer school OF
methods at Charlottesville.
The outlook for the State summer
normal and school OF elementary meth |
DDS at rarmville IS very promising.
A very large attendance is expected |
The FACULTY, which is now complete. is |
as follows:
Elmer Il. Jones, Phi. D.: j. Franklin |
Messenger. Phi. D.. Lee Bidgood, NJ A..
j. c. Mattoon. j. Harry Whitmore Is. |
a.; Miss Laetitia Snow, Phi. D.. Mis,d
Minnie Rice. Miss Hannah Armstrong,
Miss Elizabeth Galloway. Miss Fannie
w Dunn. L, l.. Miss Mary d. Pierce,
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NEW LODGE FORMED
Railway Trainmen Meet at Raleigh and
Organize.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l

lSPeGlai 10 Inc crimes Dispatch.l
RALEIGH, n. c.. June Railway
trainmen. most of them in the employ
OF the seaboard Air Line on the first
division, were in session here nearly
all day instituting what will be known
as Lodge No. TAI, Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen. There are sixty-fiye
charter members. The lodge was in
stituted by Deputy Grand Master H. A.
Adams, assisted by delegations from
me lodges at Rocky Mount. Whining
ton, Spencer. Greensboro, Hamlet and
Abbeville. s. c. This is the seventh
lodge Of the brotherhood for North Car
DINA. -
The local committee is ready for the
coming OF the Grand Lodge. knights Of
Pythias. OF North Carolina to this city
on tuesday for the annual session, and
there IS every indication that the meet
ing this year will be one OF the most
successful in the history Of the order.
It will continue through "Wednesday
ana an !. Thursday with the D. O.. K. X.
akins merry on Wednesday night. It
IS expected that the grand lodge viii
bring at least 500 visitors to the city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-08
ELECTION in ASHLAND
Nlnny Candidates for Town Offices Hut

Nluny ISHuuluutcS AVE4sAONh zOAAASCS A1OS
No Canvass.
ASHLAND. June - The election
of seven town trustees and ser>S
geant, which takes place on Tuesday,
will be Of considerable Importance
to Ashland. The following members
of the present Council are candidates
for reelection: Charles Stebbins.3 g.
w. Crew. S. j. boswell, D. b. Cox Nat
Lancaster and G. +. Delarue. w. s.
Brown. w. l.. Fry and y. w. Newman
are also aspirants. The new men are
out on a platform calling for ireduc-
ton of taxes. street Improvement
Sewerage. water works school adj
fire protection and electric
lights for streets. The old men are also
IL favor OF all improvements. but some
are opposed to opening streets. Every
new street opened means additional
available for building lots. it
is claimed on the other side. AS the
matter now stands large part ct
is rendered inaccessible and
unfit for Improvement and home SEEK
ers are badly handicapped in the mat
ter of securing suitable lots upon
which to build Little, II any, work n
being done by the candidates, all feel.i
serve il elected. but are making no
There is no opposition to
Town Sergeant Treyilljan.
The College Glee Club will give q
concert in the chapel to-morrow night
Mrs. E. w. Newman has issued scar.ls
for IAN evening" Monday.
The commencement german Will be
held IN the auditorium Tomorrow
night
Tho exercises of the RandolphrN Ma
son commencement took place to-day.
rhc setmon was delivered by the Rev,
Graham Lambeth at night. Tho Rev
A. w. Christian spoke 70 a Very large X
at Duncan Memorial TX
Church.
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lND0RsE PRIMARY
Chase city Democrats Instruct Dele
unfns for HrYan. l.-l 49,.

Chase City Democrats Instruct Dclc-s
gates for Bryan.
CHASE CITY. VA. June THE
Democrats of Chase City ulagisterial
district met on yesterday to elect dele
gates to the Roam oke convention. The
session was called to order by r. U.
Jeffreys, precinct chairman. and g. FL
Geoghegan was elected secretary. The
delegates were elected: Co.'s
onel B. r. Roberts, L. Gre CORY and r.
L. Jeffreys. Alternates-C. E. Geoghe-6
gan, a. I. Finch and E. B. Goode.
indorsing Bryan and in
structing the delegates for him We're
On the subject of the primary
the resolutions said:
"That we indorse the primary plan
OF making nominations and instruct
the delegates from this district to. the
Roanoke convention to use their in-s
aud votes to have the Roanoke
indorse the primary plan
Of making nominations, and recommend
that the next General Assembly OF
Virginia lcsnli1e the said primary
nlnn.S 49,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-08
Advocate the Primary Plan.

~ BOYDTON, VA, June IA Demo-
cratic primary was held here yester-
day afternoon to get out delegate
from this precinct to the Roanoke
convention.
Circuit Clerk Fl. r. Hutchinson was
elected delegate and II, r. Coleman,
alternate. The question OF preference
for or against the primary system was
tho two candidates placed in nominal
tlon for delegate were requested to
state their views. and In response, AK
pressed themselves In favor of the
primaries.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-08
AT ROANOKE COLLEGE
,ifty-Sixth Annual Commencement De-

Fifty-Sixth Annual Commencement De-
gan on Yesterday.
SALEM. VA, June 1.-THE fifty sixth
annual commencement of Roanoke Col
5lege began auspiciously this morning
with the baccalaureate sermon by the
Rev. Edwin Heyl Delk, D. D.. Of Phil
adelpha. He. announced as his theme
"The Call To Leadership"
s,rle character and career of Elisha
said the speaker. Should be an in
spiring example to every young man
who seeks to perform notable service
foir his country. Great men are pass
ing FROM the field. The mantle o,t
service must besfplaced on young
shoulders. NVhoi will wear tho mantle
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-08
End of Municipal Campaign.
2TSpecial to The Times Dlspatch. 4

-I SDec1aI to The Times-D spatc oh. n
NGRF ,alt ~, xA, June 1.-THE closing
campaign shows both political factions
confident of success at the polls Tues
day and claiming victory. That the
fact that both factions are hard at
work, marshaling and enthusing their
followers for the final struggle. The
Good Government faction held a large
Seventh Ward last night. Both fac
lions will hold closing meetings to-
morrow night l.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-08
Appointed Food Inspector.

speclal to The Times Dlspat ch.l
GREEN BAY. VA, June 7.-Mr. D.
pointed one of the pure food INSPECTORS
for Virginia by Commissioner saund-
ers. Mr.; Jones has been delayed In his
a or duties by the critical illness OF
will begin his inspection at the earliest
possible date. E5sjT - go ~ 'e "' :
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-08
Kinc-HOyHnrd.

NORFOLK. VA. June 1.-THE home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Howard. No
.2T3 York Street, was the scene Of a
pretty wedding yesterday, when their
daughter, Mabel Edwards, became the
bride Of Walter Edwards King. Rev.
George Vest off1ciating. The wedding
was quiet affair, witnessed by only
the couple. Mr.. and Mrs. King left
over the Norfolk and Western on a
Northern bridal tour.
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Pastor Called.

!, NEWPORT NEWS, VA, June T.
The Newport News Baptist Church
which has been without pastor since
p. p" several months ago. to-day de-.
Glded to extend a call to the Rev. g.
=. Thompson, of Durham. N. G., who
preached here two weeks ago, and
congregation. at ..ZI3 = 80 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-08
Rirrs-Hnttou.

Especial to The Times Dlspatch.l
NORFOLK, VA, June 7.-Mr. George
Field Riggs and Miss Elizabeth Nash
at the ST. Johns Episcopal Church
yesterday. Rev w. A. Brown offs
ciating. Only the immediate families
were present. The bride Is
the only daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs Edward Alexander Hatton. The
groom is from New York, but will
in future reside in Chester, Pa.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-08
GRANT RESIGNATION LETTER

, Z
Father-ln-Law Asked That Captain BE
Assigned to Recruiting Duty.
WASHINGTON, June I'm connec-
ton with the resignation OF General
(then captain) Grant from the army In
1851, referred to in Secretary Taft's
speech at General Grants tomb on
Decoration Day, letter from General
Grants father in-law. asking that
Grant be assigned to recruiting duty
and referring to the fact that tho
resignation had been submitted, was
found on file in the War Department
yesterday, a
& The letter says General Grant had
been separated from his family for
two Years and had never seen his child,
then over q year old, This letter and
the resignation letter are stated to
he the only documents on file which
throw any l!ght on the Grant reslg-
nation. N W s.j.t II d /, X 4. si &.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-08
TO RETIRE JuLYa1sr.
DR.. Vines VIII Leave Norfolk To NJ,
gin BrOoklyn Work In Scntemher
Special to The Ttmes-pisnat

speclal to The Times Dispatch i
NORFOLK, VA. June 7.-Rev. w. NJ
Vines. p. D., who has accepted a call
10 the Hanson Baptist Church. Brook
l!n, n. ~, will tender his resignation
as pastor Of the Freemason Street
Baptist Church. effective July LIST. lie
expects to.take charge OF his new field
OF labor about September LIST. 49,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-08
Many Arrcatcd.

Special to The Times pspatch.l
& ROANOKE, VA. June 7.--Slnce the
murder and suicide ina disreputabla
house. the police have been very 40
tive in attempting 70 break up such
places. a raid was made early this
and twenty one persons Were
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-08
Property Sale. In Norfolk.

q 80 SpecIRl 70 The 7Timcs- ElspatcH.J 9f 957f
NORFOLK, VA, June 7,Property
sales for the week Just closing show
an aggregated value 81 transfers ro-
corded of s30,753.50, confined entirely
mits issued for tie week totalsd ~
IyalQe Of SsSl.a7S Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-08
BANK CLOSES
Pays Depositors In Full ana Winds Up
DuNineNh. ..-s... 49,. u.
Lspeeial to The Times. plspa.ch.l

Especial to The Times Dlspatch.l
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Juno t.
placed it's outstanding paper in the
hands of other banks for collection.
the American Exchange Bank closed
its doors last night. The institution
has been liquidating quietly for sew
eral months without attracting the at
tention of the public. Mr.. +. T. Finch.
president Of the bank, one of tho
wealthiest men in the city, leaves for
Europe shortly, and upon his return
will locate elsewhere. The bank was
established about twelve years ago.
with capital stock Of $4,000. There
was a surplus of $4,000 at the close of
n, SfneSs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-08
Conxicts for Public Roud..

NORFOLK, VA, June 7.-Following
from the State authori ties
at Richmond. Sheriff John r. Lawler,
will next week put thirty convicts
from the city Jail at work on the pub
lie roads of Norfolk county.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-04-23
Call for Open
Meeting May 4

AT a regular meeting of the di-
rectors of the Durango board of trade.
held ON Monday evening, April goth.
the following resolution was adopted
by the directors present:
Be 1t Resolved: That the regular
meeting of the directors of the Du-
rango board of trade, to be held on
Monday evening. May 4th, 1908, be
a members meeting, at which 1t is
urgently requested that all members
OF the Durango board of trade be
present. 1t is also requested that all
persons interested in the question OF
erecting a farmers cooperative flour
ing mill in the city of Durango, be
present. both for and against, that
full discussion may be had of the
merits of the proposition. with the
further view of endorsement of the
same by the board of trade.
A. l.. NATHAN, President,
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-04-23

ner appraised the land In advance
valuation. bids are rejected, but in
cases where tbe bids exceed the valu-
alton it is up to the Indians TO decide
a. the price is satisfactory.
1t is quite likely that the sale OF
allotted Indian lands will continue all
year and 1t will pay our home people.
as well as outsiders. to keep cases on
these lands. While the advertise
ment is ordered for the Weekly Her
aid only. it will be run every now and
then in the daily for the benefit OF
those who do not take the weekly edi.
iion.
AT the present time Supt. Werner Is
busy with force of Indians getting
the irrigating bitches cleaned out as
well as enlarging and building new
bitches. Mr.. Werner reports the Utes
improving in way of industry They
are paid $1.50 per day or $500 per
day with team. This money is pro
vided from the Ute fund and belong
| ing to the Indians, preference is given
them when there is work to do.
The grounds at the agency will be
well kept and the buildings are being
added to every year. The surround
ing country is fast settling up with
a white population and on the aver
age one encounters more whites at
the agency than Indians except on
ration and annuity days. The Indian,
however, is becoming quite civilized.
and are good patrons of the stores.
| Last year the Indians raised upwards
of 5000 bushels of wheat and oats
and the acreage this year will be con
| siderably increased.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-04-23
GETTING JURYMEN IN
vANDERWElDE-MA CASE,

When 10 o'clock arrived this morn.
ing the hour for the trial of Joseph
Vanderweide and William Mason ar
rived, and when Judge Pike took his
seat as the clock struck the hour the
courtroom was well filed Of the
summoned TO appear and they were
on hand Around the attorneys desks
were District Attorney Pulliam and
George W. Lane, who will assist In
the prosecution, while the defense is
represented by Messrs. Russell L.
Reese, Wilson e. McCloskey and Scar
cy & Russell, the latter firm being of
Silverton. or the six attorneys men
toned for defense, Messrs. Wilson 4
Searcy will not be in attendance.
There were quite number of other
local attorneys present when the case
was called.
The regular court stenographer,
Mr.. Peters. win take the testimony
for the court. while John r. Boyle of
Denver will take the evidence for the
use of the government officials.
Judge Pike had the jurymen called
in squads of twenty at time to spre-
sent reasons. II any. why they should
be excused. This resulted I'm "a OIL
those summoned being excused by the
court. most Of the numbers bong
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-04-23
LET HARMONY PREVAIL.

Republican
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with Herald this
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Will
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cona fight this Republicans indulge
personal
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-04-23
State of Colorado, County of La Plata.

State of Colorado County of La Plata.
SIS.
In the County Court in Probate
In the Matter of the Estate of James
A. Templeton, Deceased.
Order to Show Cause on Petition for
Sale of Real Estate.
This matter coming on to be heard
on this 21st day of April, A. ID. 1908,
upon petition filed herein by Rowe N.
fingrey, Administrator of said Estate.
Tor The sale of the following described
real estate, or a portion thereof to-
wit:
The S. " of the s. w "A of Sec. s
and The S. E. u of the S. L. a of Sec.
= and san undivided one-half inter
est in and to the n. Y of the S. e. il
OF Sec. I. and the ~ Y of the S. w. /.
of Sec $, all in Township 35 N. Range
w. N. NJ. p NJ, for the purpose of
paying off the remainder of the claims
allowed against said estate, and the
expenses and costs OF administering
on said estate including the costs and
expenses of sale of said real estate.
And 1t now appearing to the Court
from said petition that proper and
iesai grounds exist for the sale OF all
or portion of said real estate.
Now therefore, it is ordered by the
Court that all persons who are Ieea.
tees or devisees of said estate or
any part thereof, or heirs of said de
cedent, be and appear before said
court at the Court room OF said Court
In the City of Durango, County and
State aforesaid. on the 25tb dav n,
NAY a. u. 1908, at the hour of 10
O'Clock in the forenoon of said dav
then and there to show cause, II any
'here be, why an order should not he
made directing the said Rowe N.
pingrey as said administrator to sell
the whole or SO much OF said reaI
estate as may be necessary for the
purposes specified in said petition
1t Is further ordered that this order
oe published for at least four success
sive weeks in The Durango Herald. a
weekly public newspaper published in
said County.
BY the Court:
ROBERT s. CLEMENTS.
County Judge.
First publication April 23, 1908.
Last publication Navy II. 1908.
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farmers who informed the court that
for them to be absent. being without
help, and their crops would suffer,
the most OF them just starting plant
ing. Judge Pike took a very reason
able view of the matter and excused
those who made 1t plain that they
were needed at home. With those
not summoned and those excused,
only about fifty names remained to
be placed in the box for jury duty.
1t was about 1o:45 when the first
twelve men were called and Mr.. Pull
liam commenced the examination OF
Jurors. OF course it is possible that
jury may be secured before the day
Is out, but this seems hardly prob
able and II may be necessary TO issue
torneys for both sides are going into
the examination of the jurymep very
minutely and those present will know
almost everything connected with the
life of each one called. The Herald
will not undertake to give the details
of the examination but when the jury
is sworn will endeavor to give a care
full synopsis of the evidence intro
duced.
The following names of witnesses
were endorsed on the informations
4, G
]. Callaghan, John e. Chapson. Ed
ward ]. Brannan, Elmer A. Gordon
Sheriff Clark, Drs. Haggart, Davis
and Lefurgy. This morning the dis
trict attorney asked leave OF court
to add the following additional wit.
nesses for the prosecution: Lucian
NJ. Wheeler, George Goodman. Clifi
Crawford. William d. Collins, Joe Gun.
tet, Mrs Joseph A. Walker, d. F.
Camp, Garden LaCombe. w. II. Boyd
Emanuel Snyder. Hess Phillips, Frank
w. Wilkerson, Frank Hall, Ivan
Thomas. Santiago Gardunio, Lee
Sheek, Edwin Bluck, e. w. Shaw, Lee
Knapp. John Cunningham, Thomas H
Tulley and Il. II. Martin. Mr.. Pullian
stated that the attorneys for the de
fense had been furnished with list
of the additional names with the ex
ception of the last two, which he de
sired to have entered with the others
To this the attorneys for the defense
objected but were overruled.
The defendants, Messrs Wander
weide and Mason, occupied seats bacl
of their attorneys. The list of wit
nesses for defense will not be mad'
known until called to the stand.
At $3.50 o'clock there was no likeli
hood of jury being obtained this al
ternoon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-04-23

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