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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-07
PUSHING woRx ON THE ROAD.
Large Forces Employed on the Caro-.
linn, CIiDchfcId and Ohio Railway.

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BRISTOL, VA. April 6.--An increase
in the construction forces all along
the route of the Carolina, Clinchfeld
and Ohio Railway, the new road de-
signed to serve as n coal carrier from
the Virginia coal fields to the Atlantic
Iseaboard, ana to extend northward
from the coal fields through Kentucky
land Ohio, confirms the statement made
recently that this road is to be COM
p!eted during the present year. The
Iproject is backed by the Thomas T..
Ryan and George l.. Carter interests,
Mr.. Carter being president of the COM
pany.
This company has already spent per-
laps not less than s25,000,0o0 on this
project, and will spend as much more
before 1t Is completed. 1t VIII be one
| OF the best constructed roads in the
United States. In order to get the best
/ possible grade. the tops of mountains
iare being followed in some instances,
while in others tunnels arc being cut
/ through mountains Of solid limestone.
THE longest tunnel of this kind is the
ione being driven through the Clincn
Mountain. near Clinchport, Va. This
tunnel will be nearly mile in length,
The construction company expects to
ccmplete the tunnel within four months
force of men have been working on
this tunnel from each end day and
might Tor eighteen months.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-07
MAYOR URGED TO
SIGN ORDINANCE
Strong Petition Presented to Nor
folk Executive in Behalf OF
Restriction OF Saloons.
EXPECTED TO VETO MEASURE
Reported That Riddick Will Re-
tire and That Mayor Will
Enter Race.
EXPECTED TO VETO MEASURE
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
NORFOLK, April 6.-Sixty strong
committees representing the various
and religious bodies, waited on Mayo
James G. Riddick to-day at 2 p. NJ
presenting petitions asking that h
approve the Matthews restriction ordi
nance, regulating and reducing thu
number of saloons. and verbally bear
ing assurances that he would win TIL
gratitude of the best people in tn
city by aff1xing his signature to th
measures.
Mayor Rlddick. was nom committal n
to what would be his course, but re
ceived the delegations courteously. an
showed that the representations mad
had won his consideration. The petit
lions presented read as follows:
"Whereas, the Councils OF the
city OF Norfolk have passed the
Matthews saloon ordinance by a
large majority; and,
Whereas, we believe that the
above measure has the hearty APP
proval of large majority of the
abiding residents of this city;
and.
Whereas, as Christian body.
having the welfare of our fellow
beings at heart, we heartily in
dorsc the effort now being made to
restrict the liquor traffic, which is
the direct cause OF so much crime,
suffering and poverty in our COM
munity; now, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That we respectfully
request the Mayor of the city to
give the Matthews saloon ordi-
nance. as passed by the Councils,
the seal OF his official approval, 50
that it may become a law OF our
city.
I'VE feel that we are warranted
in making this request, since we
are informed that the criminal eX-
penses of all municipalities where
the liquor traffic has been sup
pressed have been greatly reduced,
crime suppressed and the dsorderly
element changed into law-abidng
| citizens. We earnestly hope that
Il the Mayor Is heartily in sympathy
with the great tidal wave of tenn
perance which is sweeping over
our county. and will respect the
wishes of the Christian people of
this community
The general feeling among the LEAD
ers who know Mayor Riddlck is thu
| he will veto the measure, OH tho grour
that 1t is not within the province (
the City Council to reduce the humble
of saloons or to specify the location
within which they must be Unite,
that power belonging to the Judge {
the Corporation Court.
Mayor Riddick May Not Run.
| The political muddle in Norfolk t,
day is muddier than ever. While it
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-07
NOT THERE TO STOP
USE OF BUILDING
Visit of Mr.. Maphis to Alexandria
Not Connected With Protest
OF Mr.. Yates.
speclnl 10 The Times Dispatch. ]

Special to The Times Dlspatch.J
ALEXANDRIA,, VA, April Estate
city to-day. and announced that lie
could not take any action to prevent
the use on the part of the city of n
private residence for temporary school
quarters for little girls who occupied
the third floor of the Peabody school
building up to the time 1t was con-
demned by a grand jury. Mr.. Maphis
added that he did not come here for
that purpose. He said the entire mat
ter rested in the hands of the super
lrtendent of public schools. Mr.. c. r.
Yates, member of the City School
Board, recently protested to Mr.. Maphis
against the use Of the building, and the
impression prevailed here that he came
to this city specifically for the pur-
pose of making an examination into the
building. The building will be in readi-
ness tomorrow morning for the little
girls.
Mr.. Maphis to-day went to West End,
west OF this city, accompanied by
Superintendent NJ d. Hall. of the Fair
fan county schools ana C. M. Robinson,
all architect from Richmond. and
viewed a site for school, which Fair
fax county will shortly erect, at a cost
OF about $4,000, for the children who
occupy what is known as the West
End School. The structure will be of
brick and will be two stories high.
The recently elected officers of Alex
andria Lodge. No. 75S, Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks. were tonight
installed. Following the installation
ceremonies social session was held,
with DR.. w. M. Smith as chairman.
Robert l.. Downing. the converted
actor, tonight conducted evangelistic
services at the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South Yesterday he preached
at tho same church, and in the after
noon addressed a largely attended mems
meeting.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-07
FAREWELL TO rev. MIR. LIGHT.
Other Churches Close and Unite In the
Scrvicc-Lady Dragged Out of buggy.

Other Churches Close and Unite In the
scrvicc-Lady Dragged Out Of BUGGY.
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FREDERICKSBURG, VA, April g.
AS special compliment to the Rev. j.
II. Light, pastor of the Methodist
Church of this city, the Baptist and
Presbyterian congreg cations dispensed
with their sunday night services ana
Joined with the Methodists in their
services, in which the Rev. Mr.. Light
preached his farewell sermon. having
served his four years limit here. Mr.
Light preached an earnest sermon, in
which he praised his congregation and
gave it advice for the future. The
Rev. Aubrey Williams, pastor of the
Baptist Church, delivered an address,
in which he expressed the regret of
the community generally in parting
with Mr.. Light. The Rev. j. II. Hem
derlte, Of the Presbyterian Church,
also participated In the service. Dur
ing the singing of the last hymn many
of the congregation went up and babe
Mr.. Light good-by Mr.. Light was as
signed at the Baltimore Conference at
| Roanoke last week to the churches al
Front Royal and Riverton. He will
leave this week for his new field.
| Yesterday, while returning to hel
home from church in this city. Mrs
]
| county. had a narrow escape. She wa:
diving a young horse a portion of tht
harness broke; the horse dashed off
and Mrs Fletcher held on to the reins
| She was thrown out and dragged some
distance, but succeeded in stopping the
horse. She was badly bruised, but he1
mother who was in the vehicle Will
| her, was unhurt.
| The board Of supervisors of Orange
county Will open bids on May I'd fo
building sixteen miles of good roat
in that county,
The O. A. Butler farm, in Orang
county. III acres, has been sold TO G
n, Waddell, of Scotland.
Mrs, f. w, Lewis, of Lancaster coun
I ty. suffered stroke of paralysis of tn
/ throat a few days ago
a, r. Stofer, publisher of the Pied
mont Nirginian, at Orange Courthouse
fell down a flight Of steps at his hom
and broke his left wrist
new school building will be dedi
Gated at Lignum. Culpeper county
Wednesday night, Charles q. Maphi
and Or. Robert Frazer Will deliver ad
ldresseS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-07
BON AIR BLOOMS OUT.
Delightful Suburb Begins to Put on
| Many Spring Airs.

Especial to The Times Dlspatch.l
BON AIR, VA, April 6.--The village
beneath the trees, and where the air Is
pure and the water Is the best that
comes from the rock ribbed hills of
Southsde Virginia, never looked love
ler than it does with the opening of
the present spring. Bon Air will never
be an industrial centre; it will never
be large town, and, indeed, 1T never
ought to be either. The Creator Of all
things that are good and beautiful
seems 10 have made it for village of
sweet homes and place of rest. and
such 1t is. AS summer home for
weary business people 1t is and ever
will be superb.
Already the people are beginning to
make ready for the spring and summer
run upon its hospitality. and the manv
handsome homes are being made in
apple-pie order for the coming OF the
visitors. 1t is said that the village
will have more summer boarding
houses this year than ever before. and
tie probability is that the visitors
will find even better accommodations
than they enjoyed last year or any
previous year.
During the winter LeNoel Cottage
has been overhauled from cellar to
garrett and thoroughly renovated, all
of the rooms being made more at
tractive than ever. Among other inn
provements, water works have been
added. a pumping arrangement has
been installed. and the waters of the
lithia well. so well known, are now
transferred to every part of tho house
through a 5000 gallon tank, and in
addition sewerage system has been
instituted. Bath rooms have been
equipped and these Improvements
added to the gas plant instituted last
year, make the cottage an ideal place
with all of the city conveniences added
to the joys of a summertime country
| life.
1t has been rumored here that the
summer schedule of the Southern Rail
way will be more attractive to the
suburbanite this year than it has be-
fore been, and it may be that Bon All,
folks will be able to come home t.
lunch and then return to do soot
afternoon's work in the city, getting
back home on Captain Rudds Pullman
lay out in ample time for tea.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-07
MORE THAN EVER
Increased Capacity for Mental Labor
Since Leaving or Coffee.

Many former coffee drinkers who
have mental work 10 perform day
after day have found a better ca
pacity and greater endurance BY using
Postum Cereal instead of coffee An
Ills. woman writes.
Il had drank coffee for about twenty
years. and finally had what the doctor
called coffee heart" ! was nervous
and extremely respondent; had little
mental or physical strength left, had
kidney trouble and constipation
THE first noticeable benefit derived
from the change from coffee TO Pos
tum was the natural action OF the kid
neys and bowels. In two weeks my
heart action was greatly improved and
my nerves steady
4 Then / became less respondent. and
the desire 10 be active again showed
proof OF renewed physical and mental
strength.
Il am steadily gaining in physical
strength and brain power ] formerly
did mental work, and had to give II
mp on account Of coffee, but sineo.usne
Postum AN doing hard mental labor
with less fatigue than ever before
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
, Creek, Mich. Read the little book.
1.-THE Road TO MELVILLE" in pkgs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-07
ROANONE PREsRYTERY TO
MEET AT CHAPMAN TONIGHT
Especial TO rne Times. Dispatch. |

CHATHAM VA, April 6.-Roanoke
presbytery, composed of forty-siX
churches in Danville and Patrick
Henry, Pittsylvania. Halifax, Charlotte,
Compbell, Lunenburg and Mecklen
burg counties, VIII meet with the
chatham Presbyterian Church on next
Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. Rev r.
L. McNair, of Charlotte Courthouse
will preach the opening sermon.
Ten ministers and about twenty five
lay delegates have expressed their In
tention of coming, all of whom will
be met at the trains and assigned &c
the different homes of the conEreSa'
ton
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-07

accepted that the Good Government
faction will not participate in the pri-
mary Of next week, there Will probably
be scramble among the members of
the antiadmnistration party for the
honor of the nomination of the Demo-
cratic primary scheduled for next Tues
day.
Report now has 1t that Mayor Rid
dick will not be candidate for re-
election, and that his retirement is to
make way for Captain w. Fl. Mayo.
Mayor Riddlck Is silent, declaring he
has not made UP his mind whether or
not he will enter the fight. John u.
Burke is In the race. and should Mayor
Riddick and Captain Mayo both enter,
It will be a three-sided fight for the
honor.
James l.. Belote announces his with
drawal from the race as member on
the Board of Control, with the state
ment that he will again stand for
election for Council in the Seventh
Ward. He will bolt the primary and
stand in the regular election.
Only n Certificate.
Information received in Norfolk to.
| day Is to the effect that +. S. Register
| the Norfolk Guano man robbed Satur-
day in San francisco, did not lose
$4,000 in cash as reported. 1t was
certificate on the Bank of England
for that amount, but worthless to any
| one but Mr.. Register. The private in
formation is to the effect that Mr.
Royster lost only $3.50 in cash and a
railroad ticket to the East. Charles +
| Royster, president OF the Roystei
Guano Company. declares that the re
port that Mr.. Register carried about
with him such large amount of none!
! was ridiculous.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-07
,ASTOR'S HOUSE IS BURNED;
LITTLE FURNITURE SAVED
Lsneolal to rhe l.lmes p!spa!cr

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. April e.
The residence of Rev. c. a. Sanders
of Spotsylvania county. near Brock
enburg was destroyed by fire to-day
Mrs Sanders had gone to neigh
bors and Mr. Sanders was in the field
No ono was In the house. The fire
caught from the Kitchen.
A pocketbook containing money anc
Mrs Sanderss gold watch, besides
most of the furniture was also burned
The house was partly. insured. Mr.
Sanders is pastor of Good Hope. Mine
Run and Craig Baptist churches.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-07

Dudley spoke at each meeting yester-
day and there were several conversions.
A meeting will be held every night this
week, Mr.. Dudley preaching.
The first week of the mission, now
being conducted by Rev. Father Waters
and Rev. Father Van Ingelgcm at st.
Joseph's Catholic Church, ended last
evening. when the closing sermon OF
the mission to Catholics was preached
by Father Waters. The mission to non
Catholics beginning tonight will con-
tinue throughout this week.
Rev. George L. Booker, of Epworth
Church, Norfolk, will conduct a series
of meetings at the High Street Meth
odst Church beginning next Wedncs-
day night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-07
SALE or LIQUOR
TO YOUNG MACEE
Trial OF the Third OF Cases In
volving This Charge Results
in Hung Jury.
DR.. FOSTER OFFERED CHAIR
Popular Petersburg Pastor Asked
to Take Up Work at South
western University.
DR.. FOSTER OFFERED CHAIR
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PETERSBURG. VA, April 6.-The
Hastings Court, with Judge Mullen pre-
siding, was occupied all day In trying
the case of the Newcomb Company. one
of number of well-known liquor
dealers, charged with selling whiskey
to Charles d. Magee, seventeen-y year
old boy. who Is said to have been
given money to buy liquor as means
of securing evidence. The jury was
unable to agree this evening, and was
discharged until to-morrow morning.
Young Magee testified that he bought
half pint of whiskey from Maxwell
II Lee. barkeeper Mt the Newcomb sa-
loon. while Lee swears he was at homo
NJ dinner at the alleged time of pur-
chase in which he is corroborated by
other witnesses. This is the third case
tried. the other two resulting iii con-
viction. with $50 fine and revocation
of license.
Circuit Court in Session.
The spring term of the Circuit Court
of Petersburg began. this morning, with
Judge William l. Clopton, Of Manches-
ter, presiding for Judge Walter y. Wat
son, who is recovering from an opera
ton for appendicitis. The only bust
ness transacted to-day was the enter
ing OF Judgment IN SatnlsUee SasN'
on the grave charge of stealthily app
preaching Richard billiard, colored
saloon keeper, on Halifax Street, and
stabbing him in the head Landy Epes
coiored, was sent on to the grand
Jury from the Mayors Court to-day
The deed is said to have been caused
by the fact that billiard drove Epes
away while the latter was loafing In
front OF his saloon Saturday night
the stabbing occurring about half ar
hour later.
1t is understood that at the meeting
of the City Council tomorrow evening
those members OF the Finance Commit
tee who favor the proposed restrictions
Of the liquor traffic in Petersburg
which tho majority report will reject
Will submit a. minority report and make
a stout fight for it,
OTcrcd University Chair.
The chair of systematic theology il
versity at ClarksviIIe, Tenn. has bee,
offered to Rev. DR.. j. s. Foster, paste
of Tabb Street Presbyterian Churcl
most beloved ministers in this city
Franklin, Tenn. and has won the ad
miration of both his congregation an
the community at large as a pastor
preacher and gentleman. He has TIL
collegiate offer under consideration.
Large congregations attended fou
SUNDAY services at the Second Baptis
Church, where Rev. L. z. Dudley. o
Norfolk, is conducting a revival. Nj
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-07
Globe Special
IA I S

Best by comparison.
The difference is manifest the
first time you see Globe spe-
cial.' They are sold on the
strength Of that difference. Com
fort, finish, style, service-all
guaranteed.
The Huttig news., 1908-04-04
FARMERS IN NEED OF HELP.
immigration Officials Take Steps to
Send Aliens to Country.

Washington.-The division of infor-
nation OF the immigration bureau can
furnish places for 500 men who are
willing to work on farms for from SIS
to $35 per month, board and lodging
included. The division recently sent
cut $4,000 circular letters to farmers
in all sections of the country and from
the 5000 replies received will supply
to it's agents in the Maritime building
in New York the addresses of 500
farmers who want "hired men,"
The object of the division in send
ing out these circulars was to find
places for aliens who came from farms
in their native countries and form a
large percentage of foreigners who are
stranded in New York city, or nearly
so, and who make precarious living
doing odd jobs.
The fact that the financial depres-
sion of the past six months has caused
migration to the country is shown
by scores of letters which state that
the needs of farmers have been met
to a considerable extent in the eastern
section of the country by men driven
from the cities to accept work on the
farms.
Chief Powderly of the division of in
formation expects to locate places on
farms for several thousand aliens by
the time spring opens and planting
begins.
The Huttig news., 1908-04-04
PRESCRIBED cUTIcuEA
After Other Treatment Faied-RaW
Eczema on Baby's Face Had
Lasted Three Months-At Last
Doctor Found Cure.

"Our baby boy broke out with &C.
zema on his face when one month old.
One place on the side of his face the
size of nickel was raw like beefsteak
for three months. and he you'd cry
out when | bathed the parts that were
sore and broken out I gave him
three months treatment from a good
doctor, but at the end of that time the
child was no better. Then my doctor
recommended Cuticura. After using
a cake of Cuticura Soap, third of
box of Cuticura Ointment, and half
bottle of Cuticura Resolvent he was
we'll and his face was as smooth as any
baby's. He is now two years and
half old and no eczema has reappeared.
Mrs M. L. Harris, Alton, Kan, May
IA and June -, 1907
The Huttig news., 1908-04-04
| Sis AN ACRE REALIZED ON
CROP IN WESTERN CANADA.
ANOTHER FARMER REALIZES
$22.5o PER ACRE FROM HIS
WHEAT CROP LAST YEAR.

Charles Mccormick of Kenville,
Manitoba, writes:
During the season of 1907, had
100 acres in crop on the S. w. quarter
of section IS, township 50, range 81
west of the Principal Meridian, Wes-
tern Canada, yielded as follows:
$50 acres at % bushels per acre,
which I sold for 90 cents per bushel;
and 20 acres oats yielding 60 bushels
per acre I sold for 35 cents per bushel
SO that my total crop realized $1,000
90. From this 1 deducted for expenses
of threshing, hired help, etc, $4,000,
leaving me a net profit on this years
crop of over 81, 600"
Thomas Sawatzky of Herbert Sas-
katchewan, says:
THE value of my crop per acre of
wheat is $3.50. I threshed 1,750
bushels of wheat from 70 acres, and
was offered 80 cents bushel for it.
Oats, Is acres, 500 bushels; and
barley, acres, so bushels. I
do not know if I have been doing
the best in this district, but l know
if all the farmers were doing as we'll,
Western Canada would have no kick
coming as far as grain growing is
concerned; and I further say that if
you want to put this in one of your adj
vertisements, this is true and 1 can
put my name to it."
The Huttig news., 1908-04-04
COUNTRY STORE ExPENsELIeHr
Local Merchants Should Be Able to
Meet City Store Competition.

In the matter of expense of conduct
ing business, the country merchant
has far the edge over the storekeep-
er of the large city. He has lower
taxes, his insurance is not so high,
neither has he to pay his help such
high wages as the city merchant. In
fact, the country merchant can sell
goods lower than the big city store,
and make money-that is if he is a
good buyer and gets his goods at the
price he ought to buy them at 1t is
all tommy-rot to say that the depart
ment store sells goods for quality any
lower than does the average country
merchant. The reason is plain-de-
partment storekeeper or the mail-or-
der house can't do it, because ex-
penses are so much higher. Walk
into department store, ask to see
a line of hats, mems hats, or line of
shoes. Note the prices marked and
then drop into country store, pick
out the same quality, let it be the
same make of goods. What will you
find? That the country store asks
fully Is to 20 per cent. less than the
same goods are sold for in the big
city store.
The Huttig news., 1908-04-04
e e =
NET WAIST EASY TO MAKE.
Can Be Copied by Anyone at All Fa.
miliar with Embroidery.

A net waist was seen the other day
that could be easily copied by any
girl who can embroider at all.
1t was made of ecru net in groups
of half-inch lengthwise tucks. Be
tween each group were strips of the
plain net covered with hand-embroid-
cred coin dots in a color These dots
were set about half-inch apart and
were made of mercerized cotton that
with care could easily be laundered.
Two strips of the dots were used in
the back and four in the front Start
ing at the neck strip ran the length
of the shoulder and to the continued
bottom of the sleeve Horizontal
bands of embroidered net were used
ON the collars and cuffs.
This idea could be applied to any
arrangement of tucking and the dots
could be of any desired color. A pref
ty combination would be of ecru cot
ton net with the dots in warm
brown, or in one of the vivid green's
that are SO fashionable this season
combined with tan or ecru. A gray
net embroidered in white or in old
pink dots would be dainty to wear with
a gray suit.
Pad the dots in darning cotton,
using chain stitch, and work over and
over in the embroidery cotton, put
ting each stitch close to the preceding
one,