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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-01
AMELIA BINGHAM's ILLNESS
Condition More Favorable and Physi.
clans Hopeful of Recovery.

-1OPSRNH Ut
NEW YORK. April 3o.-Amelia Bing-
ham. the actress, was in decidedly
critical condition, according to state
ment to-day by her husband. Lloyd
Bingham. Mrs. Bingham was taken
i'll with an intestinal obstruction and
peritonitls last Sunday. She submit
ted to surgical operation Sunday
night, and Mr.. Bingham said to-day
that relapse followed the operation,
leaving her in weakened condition..
Mrs. BinGham's physician tonight
stated that the actresses condition was
more favora BILE than at any time since
the operation, and that unless unfore-
seen complications ensued there was
no reason why complete recovery
should not be expected.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-01
SHIP IN DISTRESS.
1ife-Snyers from Fire Island Go Out
In Surfbnnt in ttOlIinE Sea.

NEW YORK. April 3o,-The llfe-sav-
ing crew at Searchs Inlet. Fire Island,
launched their surfboat in a tumhlins
sea lata tonight in a desperate at
tempt to1reach vessel that was firing
signals az distress from bar outside
the inlet.A At midnight the life-savers
had not returned and watchers on shore
doubted whether the crew would reach
their goal.
The vesseE in distress was square
rigger. but whether ship or bark
could not be made out by the marine
observers. TIL Q vessel struck about 10
o'clock. At the time gale was blow
ing from the southehst, and a heavy
sea was running, Thick weather con-
tinued along tho coast tonight.
search's Inlet is ten miles west OF
Fire Island light.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-01
leave. SANTA barbara.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, April so
Tie Atlantic battleship fleet sailed
this morning at 6 o'clock for Monterey
where anchors Will be dropped to.
morrow at Z A. NJ. After one day al
Monterey the two squadrons OF the
fleet will separate. the eight ships OF
the first squadron steaming across the
bay to Santa Cruz for q three days
STAY. They will be Joined at Santa
Cruz by the second squadron on May
4th, in order that the entire Meet may
be there twenty-four hours, as VIII pe
the case at Monterey. =,
Then on May 9Th Admiral Evans VII
resume command as the Meet IS apou
- leave Santa Cruz for the Golden
Gate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-01
ROBERT BACHMAN, "
Hend OF Murder.
MIR. AND MRS. HENRY SMITH,
Parents of slain child.
and Means Committee by somewhat
similar res olution introduced by him

last DeCeNlbeT.
"To-day's resolution" he said. will
enable the committee to carry forward
with freer hand the work already
ion Of the tariff next year. The COM
mittee now Is, and for some time past
has been. gathering preliminary infor-
nation from government officials. me
mary work during the remainder OF
the present session and in the coming
recess, but 1t should be distinctly un-
derstood that no act OF revisal of the
tariff will be undertaken until after
the elections of next fall"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-01
TO OWN EMBASSIES
Bill Reported Making FIRST ArproprIa'

Bill Reported Making First Approprin-
tlOn for this Purpose.
WASHINGTON, April 3o.-The House
Committee on Foreign Relations to-
day decided to report favorably bill
providing for the purchase abroad OF
American embassy, legation and consul
lar buildings and providing that not
more than $1.O0o.00o shall be appro-
priated each year for this purpose. For
this year the bill appropriates $780,
900 for the purchase of embassies I
Berlin and Mexico City, and 100000
for the purchase of consulates at
Shanghai and Yokohama.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-01
GIVE LIVES FOR POLITICS

Warning Factions In Island Of Mhr-
Unique Have Fatal Clash.
FORT DE FRANCE, ISLAND or
MARTINIQUE, April 30.--A serious and
yesterday between hostile groups OF
politicians in connection with the pres
ent campaign for municipal elections.
band OF men led by. NJ Labat, the
vice -mayor of Fort do France. en-
gagged in an armed conflict at tho city
hail with another band under the lead
ership of the Mayor. NJ. revere. rhe
Mayor was killed IN the fighting. sew
eraI other men also lost their lies
and a number of persons We're wound
ed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-01
AWARD $4,000 FOR KILLING

second Verdict Against Norfolk and
Western for Double Accident.
Special to The Times -Dlspatch.]
NoRfC1,k, VA, April 30.-By q ver-
diet OF jury in the Circuit Court to-
night to Springfield, Mass, men Henry
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-01
ROBDENss HIDDEN ON TRAIN
GET FOUR SEALED BAGS

prrTsBURG, PA. April so.-Two
men secreted on the New fork-st,
Louis Express on the Pennsylvan'a,
which left this city at 96b T. NJ. TO-
night entered the express car at Walk
er's Mills, ten miles west OF this city,
on the Panhandle Division, overcame
the express messenger ana ESCAPED
with four sealed bags containing cur
rancv. The amount taken by the rob-
hers is not known.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-01
SIT DURING RECESS.
woys and Means Committee to Receive
information Regarding tue Tariff.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April so.--Rep-
resentative Serene E PAYNE, OF New
York. chairman Of the Committee on
WAYS and Means, to-day introduced
resolution authorizing that committee
to SIT during the recess OF Congress
and to gather such information through
government agents or otherwise as IT
NAV see ft looking toward the pre-
paration of bill for the revision OF
the tariff. Mr., Payne said that Its
purpose was to enlarge the scope OF
the powers conferred upon the ways
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-01
COMPLAINTS ARE MADE
OF EXCESSIVE FREIGHT CHARGES

WASHINGTON, d. c.. April 3o,--A gen.
eral complaint of the rates on all classes OF
freight shipments between Cincinnati Ohio
ma Chattanooga, Tenn was filed to-day
with the Interstate Commerce Commission
Sy the Receivers and shippers Association
NJ CincInnati, New Orleans and Texas against
Tho Pacific Railway Company aud the South >
ern Railway Company. II Is asserted that
tls tariffs on all classes of shipments be-
tween Cincinnati and Chattanooga are ex-
reEsive and discriminating against Cincinnati
IN favor of Eastern shippers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-01
HUGHES NOT TO RETIRE
Positive Dental OF Report That New
York Governor VIII Withdraw.

NEW YORK, April Gothic name OF
Governor Charles Z. Hughes will not
be withdrawn from the presidential
canvass until the national convention
at Chicago has made its choice Of can
didatcs. This statement was made to-
day by General Stewart L. Woodford,
president OF the Hughes League of the
United States. who presided at con-
ference of delegates elected to tho
national convention from New York
State at the Hotel Astor to-day. called
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-01
Knox ana Others speak.

TRENTON. N. j., April S0.-United
States Senator Philauder C. Knox. OF
Pennsylvania: was the chief speaker
tonight ut the annual banquet OF the
Republican Club of this city. About
400 persons were present. Besides Sen
ator Knox. the speakers were United
States Senator Curtis. OF KANSAS. dob
Fort.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-01

In the interest of Governor HuEhess
candidacy. IT had been reported that
the announcement of the withdrawal
OF the Governors name rs n candi-
date for the presidency might be an
nounced at to-day's conference. but this
was positively denied by General Wood
ford
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-01
DEFIEs Jeff DAVIS

Secretary Z GnrAcld, of Interior DepArt-
ment, Refuses 70 Produce Papers,
WASHINGTON, ID. G. April 30.--An
unsuccessful attempt was made to-day
by Senator def, Davis to Obtain pos,
session OF personal and contd entail
documents In the pG9gIa.sssIon,,o Saeeys;;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-01
THE FLEET is MOVING
Weather Cold and Clouds Dark and
Lowering.

u. s.. KANSAS, AT SEA. April 3o.-
At $40 O'Clock p. NJ. the fleet is about
thirty miles from Port Hartford. steam
ing northwest In fleet column. 1t Is
growing decidedly colder Clouds
which overcast the sky this morning
have returned. and darkness Is setting
early. The fleet Is maintaining a
standard speed OF ten and half knots
without interruption, and is on seized
ule time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-01
t,,,. n,r,nr Towlcsburg.

GRAFTON, w. VA April 30-The
town OF Towlesburg, on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railway, about twenty-hve
miles east OF here. Is threatened with
destruction by fire. which started at
midnight In a large general store near
the railroad station. Dynamite Is he
ing used to stop the progress OF the
names and aid has been asked for from
tho surrounding towns
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-01
Hoods Sarsaparilla
4o,ae0 People
RECOMMEND TT

As&a spring medicine for the blood,
1or lost appetite, for rheumatism and
ptl,er troubles--that number having
written us in two years telling OF
fures and remarkable bench, from 1t.
,fhis great volume of testimony should
sronyince YOU that II is the medicine
ycr you this spring. Get q bottle and
begin to take II to-day
In usual LIQUID form or IN chocolate
Seated tablets called sarsatabs. 400
Doses One Dollar.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-01
NORIz OF VIRGIsI.A ARTISTS
IrxHIBTT IN PARIS SALutS
rsn.c,a, "a ,rhe Times, Dispatch. +,

Especial to The T1Wes-DlspatcH.I
BOsTON. MASS, April So,--A Paris
cable to-day announces the opening OK
are 5000 exhibits In the painting sees
tion alone. and America Is strongly
represented BY works Of merit A,mo',g
the exhibitors are MitG 9, y. Crltcher
lists. Other painters exhibiting are
from, New Orleans, Savannah, KEN
lucky and El SFAso,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-01
s.nt tn Confercncn.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. April so.--Thc
naval appropriation bill was to-day
sent to conference by the Senate, the
.kins and Martin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-01
sSnnM in TnzeMcn.

tspeciaitto The Times-i ;spatch.l
TAZEW ELL. VA, Alril 3O-Cold
weather, followed by lifht snow, pre-
walls in this section tonight and indi-
cations are that great Carnage will be
done TO fruit and early vegetables.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-01
is COLD IN VIRGINIA
! Drop in Temperature. High Wind and
Fear of Damage I, Fruit
Especial to- The Times-b

= speciaf The TImes-bIspatoh1
/ I4YNCHBURG, VA. A1ril 3o-Fol-
4 lowing heavy rains to-day and a thun-
}'der-storm this morning, the tempera-
lture is dropping rapidly tonight, and
At IS feared damage vii result TO the
fruit crop by cold blight, even If frost
fi1oes not form. The win1 is very high.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-01
THE WEATHER

Forecast: Nirginia-Fair Friday,
west winds; saturday, fair, not so cold.
North Carolna--Fair Friday, colder
in east portion. with diminishing north
west winds; Saturday, fair, warmer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-01
CONDITIONS YESTERDAY.

Highest temperature yesterday..., u
Lowest Temperature Sesterdey,v, s.
Mean temperature yesterday, 6!
Normal temperature yesterday.... 8:
Departure from normal temperature
Precipitation AZ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-01
TWO STORMS MEET;
GET RAIN AND SNOW

Continued from FIRST PaSe.)
have been damaged. but fruit is not
VIGOROUSLY affected.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-01
5 s!T5.' ql EE5z|s'.'tI1lB 1 REF sss,
The Religious Herald.
Four-hfths OF q Century Of Unbroken Publ
cation.

A medium OF power Will. the largest ro-
llsious denomination in Virginia.
The organ OF the Bapttsts OF tho state.
An advertising medium OF peculla-
strength and established value. going. into
the choicest homea In the Common wealth.
Richmond advertisers ought to look into
this medium.
For rates and copies for inspection. ad,
dress
THE RELIGIOUS HERALD CO.,
!. ~. !. - Richmond. Va,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-01

While Mrs. Smith took the murder
with the calm of fanatic at first. the
maternal instinct asserted itself later
and she walled and hemoaned the death
OF the child. She said the scene in the
cilarnel house had been awful, but that
she hoped that everything would come
out all right. She declap:d that her
brother had no right to kill the child
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-07-22
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.

DR.. Osler, the Oxinian, IS 6o: fiease
mass the chloroform. st. Johnsoury
Republican.
Commenting on the prolonged cheer
~ tho democratic convention the Boston
Globe says it won't last four years.
The Springfield Republican predicts
ahat IN 1850 a national convention Will
onen with prayer, the delegates VIII vi
cheer a week and then adjourn. st.
Johnsbury Republican.
The Hon. Mr.. Prouty is Lieutenant
couaroor Of Vermont and has been
ANIMATED by the Republican party as
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-07-22

Lets advertise Vermont. is the
slogan Of to-day, and the Monitor be-
lieves there is no wiser thing the state
of Vermont can do. But how is she to
do it? We have had enough rambling.
helter-skelter, hit or miss publicity and
some definite, distinct and up-to-date
plan should be devised and carried out.
How would it work to cut out these
$4,000 appropriations to expositions
1--WE don't object to $25, ZOO ones, some
good might be done with that amount
and appropriate proper amount, say
: 100000 at each session Of the
Legislature for the use of the Vermont
Improvement association, to be used
IN publishing proper literature and its
distribution? Better still, let the
governor appoint at a salary Ito come
saAs of the $4,000 yearly an advertls-
ing expert or professional publicity
man who shall have it as his sole duty
to nut Vermont water power, Yer
mont ouarries, and Vermont's summer
attractions upon the markets OF the
ouorld nv the use of literature and
orinters' ink. Some of the western
states are working just such schemes.
1T oil ght to be good enough for Yer
mont.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-07-22

w. H. Stone, one of the leading
business men of Bellows Falls, COM
mitted suicide last week in Hotel
Windham with chloroform. No reason
can be ascertained for the act as Mr..
Stones business was in Egood shape.
He recently purchased the large
carriage business of Walter C. Hadley
and came up from his home in Walpole,
N. H., each day. He had been dead
for some time when found by the cham
bermaid the following morning and
CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-07-22

The Barton Monitor says: I'VE haye
often wondered just why Frank l..
Green, that champion of the new YER
mont. should continue the sub-heao on
she state news page of the MESSENGER
to read What Is Going On IN ano
about Old Vermont. - why W
Vermont" On another page OF tne
same issue of the Monitor is the head
ing Cup in Old Orleans. why no
ask Yourself the same question, neigh
bor?-V ergennes Vermonter.
Ask the Randolph Herald about LnaI
1t was copied from that paper
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-07-22

The Hays Advertising agency OF
Burlington has secured an appropfla-
ton of several thousand dollars from
the Central Vermont railroad to ad-
vertise the summer resort ATTRACTIONS
of the state. 1t will go to the pig
city dailies, so it is said.
In the meantime, the agency IS
asking each Of the Vermont papers to
give the same proposition about i've
dollars worth of free advertising.
Whilst. Johnsbury Republican.
Because so many papers will give 1t
20 them. Every agency that does
business with the country publisher
asks for a lot of free space, usually
about as much as he pays for. AS tor
the Monitor they don't get it. There
as no use in it. The Monitor claims
ats space is worth what it asks for It,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-07-22

During the summer kidney irreg ula1ities
are often caused by excessive drinking CT or
%aipo overheated. Attend to the kidneys at
nca by using Foley's Kidney Cure. u
Pierce, barton; FL. Kinney, Barton Land ing
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-07-22

| SLrOng canQ1QaCo ike DeBOer against
them they would have lost. Also had
the Proctor crowd had stronger man
like Fits as their candidate they
would have had a walkover as against
| Stanton.
On the whole the Banner believes
| that the campaign and it's outcome are
rather encouraging to the honest and
public spirited voter interested solely
IN the welfare of the state, as it indi-
Gates that there is no machine in Yer
mont powerful enough to dictate NOM
nations or control elections. The
Proctor crowd is strong but won only
because the opposing candidate was
side of the state. The anti-Proctor
crowd is strong and formidable enough
to keep all the others guessing. The
united of any in the state, though it
remains to be seen whether it will
hang together after it's main object
is accomplished. The Clement crowd
is considerable enough to be an impor.
tant force in all contests even if it can.
not do much alone. Above all the in.
dependent vote mot the Clement
faction) is always growing and in any
campaign will be the decisive factor
in any contest in which the voters are
really aroused.
/ We hear a good deal about bosses
and bossism in Vermont but Vermont
is probably the most thoroughly un
bossed state in the union, for which
let us be thankful and resolved to keel
it so. A candidate for high Office il
Vermont has got to show cause, or, a
least, if good cause is show, the vo
tiers may be relied upon to settle hi!
case on it's merits. Bennington Ban
|, ner.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-07-22

State Ticket.
For Governor,
GEORGE H. PROUTY, of Newport.
For Lieutenant-Governor,
JOHN A. MEAD, Of Rutland.
For SecretarNof State,
GUY w. BAILEY. of Essex Junction
For State Treasurer
EDWARD H.DEAVITT, of Montpelier
For Auditor of Accounts,
HORACE F. GRAHAM, of Craftsbury
For Acknowledgement,
JOHN G. SARGENT, Of Ludlow.
For Presidential Electors.
&c BUTTERFIELD. of Derby;
FEE. HOWE, of Bennington;
W.B. HOWE, of Burlington
HID. RYDER, of Bellows Falls
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-07-22

TERMS WHEN PAID strictly IN ADVANCE
$1 so A YEAR.
In asking for change of address, always
state where your paper is now sent.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-07-22

National Ticket.
For President,
WILLIAM H. TAFT, OF ONO.
For Vice President,
JAMES s. SHERMAN, of New DIRK.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-07-22
County Ticket.
For First Senator,
--~

County Ticket.
For First Senator.
il. LEWIS, of Troy.
For Second Senator,
CD. GROSS, of Bloomington.
For First Assistant judge
G. w. SIMPSON. of Craftsbury'
For Second Assistant Judge.
E. A. FERRIN, of Holland.
For Probate Judge,
F. E. ALFRED, of Newport.
For States Attorney,
W. M. WRIGHT, of Barton.
For High Sheriff,
I. D. MILES, of Newport.
For High Bailitf,
3. Ed. CARPENTER, of Barton
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-01-23

The degwatch On shipboard il
either of the short spells from 4 to
6 o'clock in the evening or from 6
to 8 to break the monotony Of the
regular four hour watches, so that
the same men viii not stand watch
during the same hours every day.
If, however, you should ask the most
nautical person of your acquaint-
ance or, indeed, all the nautical peo-
pie you know why this is SO called,
you would probably find them un-
able to tell you. The true answer
is this: Dogwatch is corruption
of dodge watch. The dogwatch was
introduced to prevent the same men
from always keeping watch the same
hours of the day; hence on these oc-
easions the sailors are said to dodge
the routine or to be doing dodge
watch-Philadeiphia Record.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-01-23
The Oh Masters.

Prices which run to FIVE figures
are frequently given for paintings
by what are called "the old mas
ters." But what of the original
cost? A collector who has been
making inquiries quotes the follow
ing startling figures:
Michael Angelo. he found, was
paid only about $40 month while
he was at work on his cartoons of
the battle of Pisa. Leonardo, who
acted as his assistant, received the
same wage. -
Correggio received less thaE& >
for his Christ In the CT
while Carracci's "Resurrection"
brought its painter still less. Albert
Durer was seldom paid in cash for
his pen ard ink portraits. a bag
of -four, pair OF boots or some
such equivalent satisfied him.
Rembrandt, ''the mightiest gen
ius." received as his highest price
under $500 for his "Night Watch y
Valcsquez worked chiefly for the
Spanish government. He was paid
on an average $35 picture.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-01-23
A Free Agent.

Although the old gentleman with
q red face and choleric temper had
opened the car window five times
with much vigor, he bad found it
closed every time he walked from
his dozs.
he felt perfectly sure that the
person to blame wss the man be-
hind him, who gave vent to a stifed
groan each time the window VA
opened. At last the choleric gentle
man turned in his seat.
"Sir," be said indignantly, you
are eEsdently one of those persons
who cznnot bear sresh air, but may
! ask you who controls this window,
the person beside it or the one be-
hind nv
III you could stay awake a few
minutes" responded his neighbor,
you'd soon discover that nobody
can control that window, Gr-not
even the brakeman or the conduct
r."-EIchange.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-01-23
The Honor Appreciated.

Some years ago when Head Con
sul Boaf of the western jurisdc-
ton, Weodmen of the World, was
travelling through the south the
train stopped for some time in .
small tewn, and Mr.. Boak alighted
TO make a purchase. The storekeep-
er could not make the correct
change for the bill which was pre-
sented, SO Mr.. Boak started in
search of some one who could. Sit
ting beside the door, whiting a
stick, was an old darky.
"Uncle," said Mr.. Boak, "can you
change q ten dollar bill"
The old fellow looked up in sur
prise. Then he touched his cap and
replied, "'Deed an All can't, boss,
but All 'preciates de honor, jest de
same" saturday Evening Post.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-01-23
Yha loYa Ihat Lasts.

Oh, the dear hats Of my girlhood,
the End / wore at school! ] really
thought them pretty. I must have
been a fsol. And yet ] used to
think myself on hats tasteful miss.
Perhsps I was, as fashion went. But
what was that to this? Oh, the love-
ly little pancake, the charming little
natl It makes my head look fetch
ing when tilted from the fiat. Oh,
q sisters love is charming, as every
body knows, and a handsome cous-
in's love is niee-that is, ] should
suppose. And the love Of a true
lover is the love that cannot pail,
but the love of a stylish new hat
lasts longer than them all!-Lon-
don Scraps.