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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
An even, Of more more than m ordinary inter-
est was the marriage on the 2Sth OF
Miss Lucy Frances Anderson, Of Mar
tinsville. Va, to Mr: Daniel McCrunl-
min Mcintosh. OF Wilmington, N. c.
OF the BRIDES mother. Mrs. Il. G. Ander-
son, on Broad Street, at Z P. NJ, in the
presence of the Immediate family and
few near relatives.
Miss Tina Fontalne. q niece Of the
bride. was maid OF honor. The bride
entered with her. brother, Mr.. l. w.
gave her away. and was met by the
groom with his best man. Mr.. John
Reaa s ssrsoo OF M Ma va
r.. G. Anderson. OF Gastonia, N. c..
the brides brother, and prayer was
Offered by Rev. ". T. McCorkle, pas
TOR OF the Anderson Memorial Church.
tired in a dark blue tailored travelling
suit. with ccru net waist, and a velvet
hat OF Alice blue. She carried a show
or bouquet OF white carnations and
S Sa[,ngss9 ferns ferns The bride is tho
T. G. Anderson. for forty-seven years
the beloved pastor OF the Presbyterian
Church. and his wife, Mrs. j. C. Ander-
son. and sister OF Messrs. Samuel
a. ana James 1. Anderson, Of Rich
mond ~
An elegant dinner. given by Mr.. and
Mrs. p. l.. Williamson. the latter
sister Of the bride, preceded the cere-
mony. after which the BRIDES cake
Its appointments,
0ut-of-town guests were: Miss Lucy
Mcintosh, Of the Presbyterian College
Of North Carolina: Mr.. L. w. An
aerson or Rocky Mount, Va. and Rev.
and a !, Mrs. +. G. Anderson, OF Gastonia.
~ j 4
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that they had been rejected on tech-
Meal grounds, he called his friends to-
gether and issued statement declar-
tihcate IL It should DO rendered him.
throughout all my political career
ne said, u have had tho most loyal
and devoted friends, and the most
bitter and vindictive enemies
Il want to say further. that one Of
the most pleasant phases OF my ca
recr IS that while / have been an. &c.
tive Democrat, I have Always held
bar Of Bristol, and il there had been
anything weak or vncillating In my
career on tho bench, the bar would
have been the first to discover it. and
the last to overlook it.
"The members Of the bar have al.
ways been my friends, and am proud
that. have maintained their good
opinion. never advised anything Inn.
When the committee meets a, s
O'Clock tonight, Judge Rhea will be
cross-eXamined by Captain Bullitt.
senator Noei's Card.
In letter addressed to The Times
Dispatch yesterday Senator Noel said:
tigation. published in ,to-day's Issue
Political Move etc. is misleading In
the extreme. and has transcribed, in
my Judgment the functions OF fair
and conservative journalism. n
to draw Your own &C Conclusions I as : to
the weight and effect Of the testi.
mony Introduced. But, you have not
the right TO n!isstate the evidence or
ter that was not testified to In order
TO furnish basis for your conclu-
slons,; both OF which we're dono in the
article above referred to. TO illus
trnte, It reads:
Prominent citizens OF Bristol resti-
fled as TO the conduct OF the Jordon
trial by Judge Rhea, and swore that
they had never heard Illuminated that
the prisoner was released as the re-
court"
Everybody who has heard the evt-
dence knows that there has been no
such testimony given by any citizen
Rhea himself. On the trial we have
been denied the opportunity of proving
that It was commonly believed and dis.
cussed on the street Of Bristol and
sssYsfss a IS The The r psine o 195ao
er Influence upon the court. Mhen
refused this opportunity by the COM
m1ttee. We went SO far as TO make an
avowal what the evidence would be
exceptions. into the record and have
same heard by the General Assembly.
Again, the article reads: 'Rhea had
been charged with being an unfit man.
to sit on the Corporation Commission,
and yet when he, challenged his accus-
ers to bring witnesses to break down
his charaetsr. they declared they had
that we were not allowed by the COM
n mt tee to y psoye the general reputation
fitness for the. position, and that we
W ,,,s not permitted 70 50 into his rep
utatton as an unscrupulous politician.
Colonel + 1chmond, however, testified
that politically Judge Rhea was the
not care to go into Judge Rhea's pri.
Is what we wished to bring before the
General Assembly and the people.
t'You have pleaded for fair, impair
tial investigation Of this matter; yet
You publish an article, Tor the TRUTH
quotes something. never given in cyl
.dence. which criticizes us for not CIV.
ing evidence which we were not per-
mitted to Introduce"
lettering to the above, It should he
stated that Hon. II. G.. Peters. OF Brls-
toll; Judge Rhea and nerhaps others
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cratic chairman, or NJ. c. Clark. or 3.
I s,.i,,

cratic chairman, or NJ. G. Clark, or 3.
]. Wysor." at Lebanon, all of whom
witness said were friends Of his. The
gist of the letter was that the writer
had just received information to the
effect that n move was on foot to
throw out the Republican precincts
in Russell with view to giving the
heard similar things were going on III
other counties in the district, and that
he learned the object OF 1t nll to be to
give the Democrats the election on the
face OF the returns.
The letter concluded with an appeal
70 the addressee to see that nothing
wrong was done In Russell county, and
that the votes be counted and returned
as they We're cast.
Might Have Been Different.
Have you any other papers bearing
on the. question: he was asked.
T ching except X reply to my let
Have YOU that with yOn?'
No., sir: 1t Is among my papers at
What was its ma ture?,
AS I recall It: Mr.. Wilson said he
regretted regretted exceed'nely that he hadn't
would have been different"
4 Cross examined By Alr. Irvine, Mr..
S i.a hea said .a,. he thought the message
store by clerk named Dickenson.
who is now dead. Witness said lie
thoutsht II was rather a remarlabIe
message ;I,s,s to be going over the telegraph
Mr.. Stuart was questioned concern-
Ing the standing Of NJ. q. clark '1 ana
~ a sa 10 ~ was an active. hard working
u uem,!n,crat. and man whom he would
Judge Rhca Make. Depinl,
Colonel S. V. Tulkerson. Of bristol
was introduced and tesfiasd briaf,,'
70 said It was generally understood n
Bristol that Juuge Rhea was the orig
Of ths moe, for the Of
believed that the census had been
FRAUDULENT, The method OF taking ii.
ne declared, had become q Joke. ri 9
G PM reason ease! his father had favored
was that he was opposed to W S. Ham Ham
ilton. who was a candidate to succeed
MIN. Witness admitted that he had
not voted for Bryan In either race for
President, though he said he was
Judge Rhea now took the stand and
completed his direct testimony in a
continuous statement. which was in
have been envy char fsI q wth Amos,
everything" he said, n referring to the
telegram about which Mr.. Stuart had
test,ii, but don't think any one
enough sense to send such a MESSAGE
as that BY telegraph. I positively DEW
ana emphaticaily repudiate it, and chai-
lenge any man to face me and say
ever wrote or sent such telegram.
During the campaign my friends would
sometimes send kilograms in my name,
but l am sure none OF them had little
enough sense to send that ono. never
sent N. 9; Clark a elegram-certainly
not in that campaign-and never
sent such one to anybody"
In Purty's Interest
Y. Here the witness took up his story
where he left on on Friday night, and
told OF men In various counties being
asked to look after the interests Of
The party When the election was found
TO be close, and when 1t was alleged
that the Republicans were preparing.
70 capture the result II possible. He
in Buchara- III he saw X In Tic
Richmond papera
Witness e44u .hen he learned OF TIL.
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Al III. Elond.

Hearing OF q rising river ut the head
waters OF the Euphrates. with falling
barometer and indications OF flood
stage In the vaIiey. the Pileocanthropus,
changed his mind and frankly admitted
1t TO Noah. His manner was that OF q
chastened and softened person.
You monkeyed too long" said the
Patriarch. I'VE gave you q chance to
come in with US. and you wouldn't take
1t. Now we have arranged for all the
stock we care about trying to float.
The general liquidation which fol-
lowed had the usual effect upon all but
the insiders.-Puck.
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which was born two weeks ago to Mr.
and Mrs. John Meredith.
The monstrosity has caused consid.
cradle excitement in the neighborhood
and 1t Is said the mother of the little
one Is almost frantic with grief over
the deformity Of her offspring. She
is constantly in tears, and Is unable
to sleep.
Some relief. 1t is said. has been af-
forded her by dream few night.
ago. In which she saw the baby's ex-
ira head removed with no hurt to the
natural head. This has led her to be.
licve that surgery can accomplish this
result. and 1t Is asserted that the fam
lily doctor shares the mothers belief.
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testified as to the Jordon case as re-
ferred to in The 'Tilnes-Dispatcha article.
Tho record shows that Hon. Preston
". Campbell was examined as to the
and that Judge Page and a number OF
other pro linent c items were excused
when Captain Bullitt, said he woulu
admit that they would all TESTIFY IN
the same way.
Though the committee declined to al.
low testimony as to general reputa-
ton" in support of the charge OF be-.
Witch Mas strIefen out, test|@ons Was
permitted as to Judge Rhea's truth
and integrity" and though the word
character was used in the article. II
his "truth and integritT.n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-04
WANT TARIFF COMMISSION.
representatives Of Trades QrEaniza,
lions Urge Such McasuEe.

Representatives Of Trades QrEanizu-
tons Urge Such Measure.
WASHINGTON. February a.--A con-
ference was held here to-n1ght by the
represe natives Of the various trade
organizations of the country. at which
the question OF the ways and means OF
furthering the campaign for the pas
sage Of the bill introduced In the Sem
ate by Mr.. Beverage. of Indiana. for
the creation of a tariff commission was
considered,
& A number OF addresses were made.
all of which were to the effect that
tho tariff should be eliminated from
politics, Senator Beveridge was the
principal speak r. and dc Jared that
the sentiment In Congress for the.
creation Of tariff commission Las
undergone a marked change within the
past thirty days In favor Of the bill,
The measure was enthus'astlcallv In
dcrsed at to-nIe hts Informal conf r.
ence. Tomorrow the delegates will
confer with Speaker Cannon and other
leaders In Con gress.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-04
KILLS MAN IN HIS HOME
Son of One.Arlned confederate Shot ut
III RI $500 ~ Ulue field. }t{

Especial to The Times Dlspatch.1
BLUEFIELD, w. VA, February 81
L. D. Brown. who shot and instantly
killed Bishop Kirby at Browns home,
on Stoney Ridge, north Of this city, Sun
day, to-day waived preliminary hear.
jail at Princeton to answer Indictment.
Kirby, who was twenty-eight years
Of uge and q son OF James Kirby,
one-armed Confederate veteran. had
gonc to Browns home TO see Mrs. John
Bailey, and all being intoxicated. a
dispute arose, which resulted in Kirby s
death. A double .barreled shotgun was
tho weapon used. and the fun charge
orally blowing one side Of his head of.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-04
Fear Her Tows Are Lost.

Is,eclal to The Times Dispatch
tug Edgar Luckenbarh. With tn, be-~o :
Independent. Washington and Con-
nors, from New York to Newport News.
IS forty. eight hours overdue. and tha
tug NJ, E. Luckenbach has been ordered
feared the tug lost her lows In the
gale Of Friday night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-04
EENLARG PETERSBURG OFFICE
Bill Offered AppropriatinE $4,000 FOL
Better Postal Facilities.

from Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. D. c., February a.
Representative Lassiter introduced q
bill to-day appropriatlng $4,000 addi-
Office at Petersburg. The public
buildings bill enacted in 1906 appro-
priated $4,000 for this purpose. The
supervising architect OF the Treasury
reported on examination that 1t was
impossible to make the addition with
such small amount at his disposal.
MIR. Lassiter thinks the committee will
increase the amount to the extent In
dicated. II probably depends on wheth-
er there is general public building
bill ut this session. which Is not likely.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-04
MILK AVERAGE HIGH


january Record Shows 70.3 Asnins'
3G.f In June.
Reports on file in the office OF the
Board of Health show that the average
milk score for January was Jug 1or
tho seventy:one dairies examined. i, ~
ably good. especially in comparison
with June, when the average score
was 1914 Only two places registered
below 90. There were IA between So
and 90; 22 between 20 and so; 20 be-
Although the Committee on Ordl-
nance, Charter and Reform killed the
ordinance requiring publication OF
scores, the dairymen al a rule. arc
heartily with the health
authorities, and are endeavoring as
far as possible to improve their es-
Establishments and thus bring them up
to the required standard.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-04
RECEIVER APPOINTED on
VIRGINIA WOMAN'S PETITION

BUFFALO. n. Y. February s-As a
brought by Emma Coleman. OF Somer-
set. Va. Judge Hazel to-day appointed
Georges 2. Heating and Edward Il.
O'Malley receivers Of the National Bat
terry Company, OF Buffalo. 1t lis al
legged and admitted that the liabilities
Of the cpmpanv amount to about $3.50. ;
300. The assets. of the company arc
said to be about $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-04
WED DUKE OF ABRUZzI
Reported Tint Miss katherine Elkins
VIII Become His Bride.
fsnec,al 10 The Times. Dlspatcl,

Especial to The Times Dlspatch.l
NEW YORK, February IA rer-
sonal friend of Miss Katherine ElkIns
daughter Of Senator Elkins and grand
daughter of Henry g. Davis, and OF the
Duke OF Abruzzi. is authority for the
statement that they. will be married
soon.
The Duke is expected In America
shortly incognito, and the marriage
will follow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-04
Consolation.

Stout Customer Tin the chair)-Con,
found your bllndering clumsiness! foi
have cut my chin!
Barber neutrality-suspicious. git asis
tated, sab: don. git agltated! Yo',alie
got two mo- chins dat an't cut none
yit, sah.-Puck.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-04
THREE. BOILER ExPL osIoNs.
Ten Men Killed. Several Injured AMI
1910 Much Damage Done.

Ten Men Killed. Several Injured AMI
Much Damage Done.
sUNBURY. PA. February 3.-Seven
men were killed and more tAan q DOZEN
injured by the explosion Of boiler
to-day In the rolling mill OF van Alien
4 Company. at Northumberland. Two
miles north of here.
The dead are: Grant Reeder, AGED
thlriy-eight. married; william srouse.
forty-slx, married; paval Clark. forty
married.; Thomas Jones. sixty-fye,
The seriously injured. who were
William Morgan, single; badly cut and
about the head and scalded. Daniel
Sanders, married: injured internally:
probably will die. Wesley Reichen-
bach. married: badly scalded and
bruised.
The rolling mill had been shut down
for three months. and was to have re-
sumed work this morning. All tho
boilers and machinery had been over,
hauled during the suspension. The
men we're preparing to begin work
when. from some unknown cause, one
OF number OF boilers blew UP. The
whole building in which the boiler
was located was wrecked and the dead
were found under the ruins, Those
killed were well-knowp cit zens, and
are survived by large families. The
loss to the plant is estimated at
ST5.0u0.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-04
Personals md Briefs,

The Rev. Dr. J. CALVIN stewart. pas
tor OF the Church OF the Covenant.
leaves to-day to spend ten days hold
Ing services at the Presbyterian Church
In Salem. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-04
Chlcago Girl, Talxe n Snow notl.

CHICAGO, February 3.-Three young
women, attired In things that looked
like pajamas. took II snow bath to-
day in tho back yard Of Hubert Mil
ler.s snow bath establishment. They
We're Misses Louise Quinn. Elsa Dow
ling and Lcona Adams. The mercury
was 10 above zero. With bare arms
and legs they plunged into deep
drift and dlsported themselves for five
minutes. On coming out they pro-
nounced It Zine"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-04
Take one Cascaret Just as
soon as you know that you need it.
Then you won't need purgative. It is an easy
and pleasant way to keep we'll

This is the day Of the gentle in medicine
The cahartic pill oldfahoned. Salts and beonr
to grandHaoher's time
The modern doctor deals mildly.
cascaets are effective yet gentle They don't irriate or
grippe They don't like cahartics the digestive fluids
cascarets do what some fruits viii do
what exercise the bowels.
Their actoais natural, artificial.
you live great avoid rich foods YOU
ii don't need
Otherwise you
The most helpful laxative devised is cascarets
Then, they are candy tablets pleasant
they are convenient The box
lsdys purse
a
The time to take laxative you suspect you need It.
Don't wait TIL you get home; watt till night,
One cascaret, taken promptly. oft trouble
cascas candy tablet They but
III in bulk BE the genuine on every tablet The
81 price is 50 cents, rs cents and ss
10 Cents per Box, 10,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-04
CLEARS UP EXPOSITION TITLES

Judge waddill Issues an Order .Author-
izing Fee Simple Deeds.
cree 4 oi from G'aags Edmund SWada all 81
the United States Court, flled In this
city to-day, thorlzes the receivers
the purchase price from the. various
states having buildings at the expo.
sltlon. they having paid the nece e. ssaas es
simple deeds to the sites occupied by
tia Buildings. This win clear up az
Titles and permit the tran sfers where
sales have been made OF state bulld
{iugS. SA.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-04

ing the pleasure which the Chilean
government had in welcoming the
Americans. Admiral Thomas respond
ed with similar expression OF good
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-04
BANQUET TO our OFFICERS.

America ms Given Hnndsomc Entcrtain-
ment on Chilean steamer.
PuNTA ARENAS. STRAIT OF MA
given yesterday on board the Chilean
cruiser Chacabuco to the ndmirals. cap
tains and other high officers OF the
American fleet.
Admiral Simpson offered toast to
the United States and Its navy. EXPRESS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-04

Blessed are the pure In heart. for
nobody has considered them worth
publishing magazine exclusively for.
PUCK.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-04
TIE WEATHER

Forecast: virginia-Fair Tuesday:
"Wednesday Increasing cloudlness and
warmer; variable winds.
North Carol!na--Fair, slightly warm
er Tuesday; "Wednesday, Increasing
cloudiness; variable winds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-04

CONDITIONS YESTERDAY.
Richmond's weather was clear and
a. M.........2s o Up. M........s6
~ M.............30 0sP. M.A.......SS
70 F.. NJ .,........ae ~ midnight....29
!Ayera sc. .........Sl f1.3
Highest temperature yesterday..... 80
Lowest temperature yesterday.,,.; Is
Mean temperature yesterday ........ 81
Normal temperature syesterday..... IS
Departure from normal temperature ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-04
IN IMPORTANT CITIES.
~ CAT s T. NJ Ela " ar,. ~ - s 8 -I.'I--
IMMATURE ALMANAc.

ssln rises. ,7:1a
sun sets .5:3S
Moon sets.,.la7;aQ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-04

Ills Opinion Of Rhcn.
"They did not Mr.. Campbell asked
me to appoint Judge Futon. now dead,
and don't recall that Senator st.
Clair ever talked with me on the sub
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-04

HIGH TIDE.
Morning. ..6!la
EYenlnH..ai,l5.'.,s;as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-04

Governor Swanson was next sworn,
and he testified at some length.
"You received good many letters
concerning the appointment OF Judge
Rhea, did you not?" asked Captain
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-04

Il beg TO state that l did not" was
the quick reply. 81 madeMup my mind
early to name Judge Rhen fer this
place. and SO announced 1t in tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-04
Ills Opinion Of Rht

",rhey did not" was the reply.
Didn't Senator st. Clair and Mr.. a.
IA CannhelI protest o g.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-04

Here the Governor handed Captain
Bullitt q batch sof papers when he
said contained all the correspondence
on the subject hts secretaries nAu been
able to find. The Governor objected
to making the letters public unless the
consent OF the writer's was first pro-
cured, though he said his files were
opcn 10 counsel and members Of the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-04

This statement provoked loud APP
plause, and the committee threatened
to clear the galleries If 1t was re-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-04

Mr.: Stuart was questioned concern
nR the standing OF NJ. C. Clark. and
le said he was ian active. hard working
-. aemn;n,crat. and u man whom he would
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-04

did not several leading Democrats
md personal friends OF yours call and
protest against tho appointments" was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14
MAINE LIBRARIES.

The Cary library at Houlton will be
closed evenings except Wednesdays
and Saturdays until September /.
Miss Eleanor p. Sands of Lewiston
has been appointed assistant in the
Lewiston library and will begin her
duties the first of September.
Through the courtesy of the Aroos-
took Telephone Co., a telephone has
been placed in the Presque Isle public
library for the use of it's patrons.
The Portland public library will
close at o'clock on Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday evenings during
July and August. The remaining
evenings books will be delivered until
$50 and the reference and reading
rooms will be kept open until O'Clock
A gift of $50 books from Mrs. II. c..
Waters has just been received at tile
Eastport library. Accompanying the
books was a large engraving of Wash
ington Irving and his friends at Sunny
side. Mrs. Waters father, Gen. S. D
Leavitt, was the first president of the
Library Association
AT the annual meeting of the Pierce
Library Association at Hanover, the
following officers We're chosen for the
ensuing year: President, Mrs. Eta
Smith; vice president, Mrs. Addie
Saunders: secretary, Mrs. Alice Sta
pies; treasurer, Blanche Russell; libra
rian, Mrs. Jennie Mitchell; trustees,
Mrs. Nettic ID. Howe, Mrs. Eta Holt,
May Richardson, Lennie Howe, Cora
Davis