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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
CHAsEs HUSBAND FOR CHILD
Mrs. Elliott Pursues Husband Through
Three States and In Vain.
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Special TO Inc 'lllneS-p pISpatCH.l
LEXINGTON, KY. February 20
After chasing her husband. John w.
Elliott, through the States OF Kentucky,
West Virginia and part of Virginia and
into Pittsburg. trying to gain posses
sion of her child. Mrs. Stella Elliott has
failed in her attempt for the present,
but says she Will never give up the
fight.
Elliott was chased last night by the
sheriff so closely 1T Huntington. w.
Va. that only by hiring a special train
and fleeing to Pennsylvania did he
escape the sheriff armed with habeas
corpus papers to secure the custody Of
the child. Elliott is prominent Ken
lucky and West Virginia society man
and was married In 1896. Mrs. Elliott
filed suit for divorce in Lexington in
December last, and the divorce was
granted With alimony. Elliott did not
pay and was arrested and brought to
court here. being later released Since
then he has steadily refused to give up
the child, although it had been award
ed to its mother.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
RY 1908
GENERAL FIGHT IN COURT
Iicnring OF Trouble Between syrinus
Broken Up by Bloody Row,
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lSDeClal 10 Inc
FAYETTEVILLE,N N. c., February 25.--
centre of sensations. Following the
funeral to-day Of the murdered chief
OF police, another developed during a
trial in Magistrate Overby's court.
which was terminated by a wild and
bloody free fight.
preliminary hearing was being
held in the case OF Solomon kourey,
charged with burglarizing lbs uncle's
house, and forging the latters name TO
check by which 1t is said he secured
$500 from one Of the banks of the
city. The courtroom was crowded.
and a number Of Syrians, friends of
the accused and accuser, were excited
auditors.
Lawyer n. c. Bullard. attorney for
the defendant. was examining the elder
ourey. plaintiff, and the latter became
rough in his answers. He finally made
an answer which the lawyer consider
ed insulting, and the latter sprang to
his feet and kicked the witness with
such force as to throw him into the
lap of Charles G. Rose, another lawyer
in the case.
This started fast and furious fight.
In which the Syrians divided into fac
tions and battered each other with
chairs. Solomon Kourey. the man on
trial, attacked his uncle, the accuser.
with very heavy chair, striking him
over the head and inflicting a Sc
we're and serious injury. Others were
also wounded. and for some time the
melee continued like q whirlwind. Vain
ly the magistrate demanded order, and
the high sheriff of the county was
finally called in to restore peace. The
magistrate directed the sheriff to ar
rest all participants in the fight, and
this alone stopped the trouble. Black
eyes. bloody faces and broken heads
were abundant and the offenders were
finally released on bail. The fight
broke up the trial, which will be re-
sumed when the wounded recover.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
TELLS OF TRUSTS GROWTH
President Duke, Proppcd Up In bed,
Reviews Americnn's History.

President Duke, Proppcd Up In Bed,
Reviews Americnn's History.
NEW YORK, February 25.--Propped
UP In bed In his residence on Fifth
Avenue, where he Is confined by ILL
ness. James B. Duke. president OF the
American Tobacco Company, was ex-
amined to-day as the first witness for
tho defense In tho Federal action
against this company for alleged vio-
lation OF the Sherman antitrust law.
Because OF Mr.. Dukes condition and
his desire not to delay the proceedings,
United States Commissioners Shields
and counsel In the case iV1provised q
courtroom in Mr.. Dukes room. Mr..
Dukes physician was in attendance
during the taking OF evidence, which
will be continued tomorrow.
The story of his early connections
in the tobacco trade and the incep-
ton OF the American Tobacco Com
pany were related by Mr.. Duke, who
said that he embarked with his father
In tho business when he was fourteen
years old. They started the manufac-
ture Of cigarettes in an old barn in
Durham, N. G. Mr.. Duke said the COM
pany in 1889 spent 100000 in adver.
tisng, and as all the competing firms
1t was thought advisable to merge
the companies. The merger had not
been taken, Mr. Duke declared, to shut
In the marketing OF the product. Mr..
Duke asserted that the various COM
panies taken over by the American To-
bacco Company since it's formation were
purchased purely for investment, and
not to stifle competition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
WILL PUT GAMBLING DOWN
Awakened Public Conscience Will Put
An End to Evil, Says Folk.

NEW YORK, February 25.-Attack-
ing race-track gambling as a prolific
breeder OF crime and supporting the
efforts being made to end this form of
gambling in this State, Governor Joseph
w. Folk, of Missouri, aroused the Civic
Forum at Carnegia Hall to a high pitcn
of enthusiasm tonight. Governor Folks
subject was The Era of Conscience"
He declared that within short time
the legalized vice of race-track gam
bling would be thing of the past
from one end of the country to the
other.
The speaker expressed the belief that
the ethical awakening which the coun-
try was undergoing would prove per-
manent. In the era of conscience now
beginning. he said stock and grain
gambling must go. Applause greeted
the declaration that corporations had
been 100 often used as masks to con-
ceal the crimes of individuals, and
that the elimination of watered stocks
and inflated values was not an un-
reasonable demand of the public con-
ccia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
is HELD FOR EMBEZzLEMENT
Well-IInown Petersburg Man Charged
With This ErnXc Offensc.
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PETERSBURG. VA, February 25.-
After hearing in the Mayors Court
lasting from midday until , o'clock to-
night with two short recesses, John Fl.
Winston n timber buyer in Surry coun-
ty for the Virginia Lumber and Box
Company, OF this city. was sent on to
the Hastings Court by Mayor Jones for
trial on the charge of embezzing
SS40 from the company.
Winston is alleged to have made a
false report concerning some wood
bought by him, thus obtaining an undue
He protests his innocence
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
AFFECT GOVERNOR FIGHT
Those Well Informed Looking for De-
yelopmcnts of Important Character,

NeiopHnentS OF lmpOrtnnt Character.
[From Our Regular Correspondence
WASHINGTON. D. c., February 25.-
Some people in position to know
whereof they speak assert that there
will BIO some important developments
In the political situation In Virginia
as affecting the contest for the Demo
cratic nomination to the governorship
before many days pass. The precise
nature of these It IS Impossible tn
state at this time. There Is some
quiet work in progress. which, 1t is
prophesied, will result most important
ly In so far as the selection of a
Democratic candidate and the successor
to Governor Swanson Is concerned.
The redistricting bin. which is about
to pass the Virginia Legislature, al-
though not far-reaching, is severely
criticized by certain virginians In
Washington. The feature of the redis-
tricting bill which takes Craig. Demo
cratic county. out of the Ninth District
and puts 1t into the Tenth, already n
strongly Democratic district. Is much
criticized. 1t is pointed out that this
course forever deprives Democrats of
hope of electing a representative In
Congress from the Ninth District. 1t
is presumed the bill is heartily ap-
proved by Representative Slemp. 1t
was stated here by a Ninth District
Democrat last night that the Demo-
Gratis of his district would not mako q
nimination again.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
MEASURES WILL NOT PASS
Little Chance That the Prohibition Bills
VIII Get Through Congress.

(From Our Regular Correspondent.J
WASHINGTON. d. c.. February 25.--
Those Virginians who are interested
in liquor legislation, and 1t looks as
though this includes all the people of
the State, should be prepared for the
failure of the various bills now pend
Ing prohibiting the granting of Fed
eral liquor license in districts where
the sale OF liquor is forbidden. 1t is
believed the House Committee on Judi
ciary will declare such Legislation un-
constitutional. presumably on the
ground that 1t Is not uniform. al
though this Is not clearly. stated.
Indications are that the proposed
legislation prohibiting the sending of
liquor from State where the manu-
facture and sale are not prohibited into
State where prohibition exists will
also fail. One of the foremost advo-
Gates of such legislation said to-day
that there was little hope of its be-
ing enacted at this session. +
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
NOT TO RESTORE sTILLINGs

President Lets 1T be Known He win
Not Put Public Printer Back.
WASHINGTON, February s5.-Chas.
5. Still!ngs will not be restored to duty
as public printer. President Roosevelt
to-day let this fact be known to friends
who talked with him concerning tho
tangle in the government eatablsh-
ment
The report of w, S. Rossiter will be
made to the President within week,
1t Is believed. He has communicated
some Of his findings to the President,
and these are said to substantiate the
charges which resulted in the suspen-
sion OF Mr.. Stillings.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
WORKING. TO SAVE LIFE
OF MAN WHO TOOK DRUG
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Special to The meS-DlspdtcN,J
ROANOKE, VA, February 25.-W.
w. Decker, OF Fayetteville. N. c., was
picked UP on the street tonight by a
policeman, thought to be drunk. Later
his wife appeared at the police station
and saiI he had been worried about be-
Ing out OF work and had taken laud-
anum. Physicians We're called in and
tonight the police force are attempt
Ing to Keep him alive with slight hope
of success.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
PREACHER FAV0RS HANGING
DR.. II. T.. johnson VIII Ask Governor
Not to Commute Thurman's Sentence.

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SUFFOLK, VA, February 25,--Dr. II.
u. Johnson, pastor of the Main Street
Methodist Church, and one of the best
known clergymen in the Virginia con-
ference, to-day circulated for sigma
lures paper requesting Governor
Swanson not to commute the sentence
of Leo c. Thurman, the murderer con-
demned to hang in Norfolk on March
18th, The purport of the reasons given
why executive clementy should not be
shown is that the way to stop murder
is to punish murderers; that only ono
homicide in eighteen Is properly
avenged, and that Thurnlan's alleged
confession is a palpable fake. The
names of some leading citizens We're
secured
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
Ends Lire, saying II Am 1nsnne.o

WlNsTED, CONN, February 25.---
Coroner Higgins was notified of the
suicide by hanging Of Daniel Watson,
aged thirty at his parents home in
Falls village last night. He was a
graduate Of Shenield Scientific School
and formerly an electrician In Pitts
hurG and st. Louis. He left note
reading; Il am not discouraged ! an.
iEsane."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
SESSION OF TWO HOUSES
House Passes Dill for appointment or
Stnte Hcnlth Commlssinn N,

State Health Commission.
The session of the House was onened
with prayer by the Rev. David NJ,
Ramsay. OF the Grace Street Baptist
Church. The few bills which were re-
ported came mostly from the Commit
tee on Counties, Cities ana Towns. and
referred to local road matters. Judge
Martin Williams asked for a confer-
ence committee on the general road
law bill which was passed in the Sem
ate and amended in the House. the
Senate non-conourrlns In the amend
consisting of Delegates Martin VIII
.liams, Withers and Sutherland.
DR.. William b. Daniel, of Prince
George, offered resolution which pro.
yided that when the calendar was
fcontinued on Second Paee.1 ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
Miss Whitlocl to Wed Saturday.
Especial Cable to the Central News and The

LONDON. February 25.--Miss Eliza
beth. daughter of the late G, L. Whit
lock, of Richmond, Va. and Naval
Commander Bird will be married at
Scole, on February 29th. The mother
and brother of the bride will attend
the wedding.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
,1ilI-owncr Klllcd by Explo,Ion.

TAMPA. FLA, February 25,-A boiler
at McLeod's sawmill on Alafia River
exploded t!-day, killing II. d. Me
Leod, proprietor II the mill, and seri,
ously injured several others. Mcleod
was a prominent lumberman. fifty-six
years OF age. He leaves larEa family.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
CHARGE DENOUNCED
BY LAWYER FOR JUDGE
Strong Argument Presented to
Committee For and Against
the Accused Jurist-Cry
of Persecution and
Plea Made for
Charity.

.If Judge from Elizabeth City
should go to Accomac and behave
as Judge Blackstonc docs In our
county, they would lynch him, and
i wouldn't blame them II they. did."
--B. A. Lewis In Blackstone argu-
ment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26

A RGUMENT In the Blackstone in
~ vestigation was consluded yes
~ terday afternoon. the fate of
the accused circuit Judge rest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26

CONTINUED on Fifth Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26

The House and Senate both passed
a number of local and uncontested
bills.
In the House the matter OF greatest
slEnificance was the passage of the
Baker borad of health bill, with espe-
cial provisions regarding the preven-
tion and cure of tuberculosis.
To-day The general appropriation
bill Will come up in the House. Then
1t will be goodby to other measures
for two or three DAYS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-26
Admiral Converse Apparent.
ly Satisfies Committee That
Criticism Is Groundless.
REUTERDAIL CHARGES
SIMILAR TO REPORTS
In Almost the Exact Language
Employed by Commander Sims
and Lieutenant Commander
Hill-Inquiry Will
Be Cut Very
Short.

wv yAsH1NGToN. D. c., February
N 25.-Two experts in naval con.
wv struction-Rear-Adm Con-
verse, retired. president of
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-12-03
co.operate With the Governor.

According to the Houston Post the Farmers Union of Texas, through it's leaders has indicated that it will CO., operate with the governor to appre- bend and convict night riders. The Post expresses the opinion that the Farmers Union means what it says, and that the governor the Texas rang CTS and the organization will camp uDon the trail of the outlaw untll he finds the state too hot to hold him. Luster will be added to the name Of the Lone Star state if the prediction is fulfilled As an advertisement or the quality of Texas citizenship US fulfillment would be of incalculable value to q commonwealth which still has need of a greater population than can be secured without emigration from other states. Say the Post: "every farmer in Texas has the right to take his cotton to the gins. Every gin owner has right to operate his plant. Every producer has right to sell his cotton when he pleases, re- gardless of price or other circum- stances And the governor not only gives notice that these rights are go- ing to be protected. but he makes 1t plain that he will not even permit men to threaten those who are attend ing to their business in a legitimate way"
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-12-03
Cotton'5 Utilities.

The following is the report of the committee on cotton bags being sent out by the Southern Wholesale Grow CTS Association, of which MT. J. A. van Hoose, of Birmingham. Ala, is president:
 We, your Committee on cotton DagS, recognizing the importance to the southern merchants of a fair and equitable price for cotton to our farm CTS, which affects all lines of trade and professions of our people and desiring that as much as possible of the raw cotton grown in the South De manufactured in our country to maintain the price, and realizing that good cotton sack can be reused for many purposes, recommend that the southern Wholesale GTocers give pre- terence to goods packed in cotton sacks and that we ask the manu- lecturers, packers and dealers using Jute and burlaD and other covering to use cotton whenever possible.
 We recommend that a copy be sent 10 each manufacturer listed with us and that the various flour, grits and rice mills, sugar and salt manufact- urers be sent copy and that differ ent Fertilizer Factories be also in- formed. We recommend that the National Wholesale Grocers Associa- ton be asked to cooperate with us 10 get the Wholesale Grocers in their territory to further the use of cotton bags and covering.
 We recommend that the news papers be requested to give this resolution as much publicity as possl- ble"
 Each and every one is urged to send copy to every manufacturer inter- ested whose goods you are purchasing. Each is also asked to give this resolu- tion as much publicity as possible through every local paper published Tn your town or county. Every farmer, merchant and citizen in the cotton producing States should be intensely interested in doing everything within power to further the object of the above resolution.
 Very respectfully,
 J. A. Van Hoose, President. Birmingham, Ala.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-12-03
BAD ITCHING AUMOR.
Limbs Below the Knees Were Raw Feet Swollen-Sleep Broken
 Cured in 2 Days by ,ticura.

Some two months ago had hu- nor break out on my limbs below my knees. They came to look like raw beefsteak, all red, and no oLe knows how they itched and burned. They were so swollen that could -ot get my shoes on for a week or m ire. l used five or six different remedit and got no help, only when applying them the burning was worse and the itching less. For two or three weeks the suf- fering was intense and during that time 1 did not sleep an hour at time. Then one morning l tried a bit of Cuticura. From the moment it touched me the itching was gone and I have not felt a bit of it since. The swelling went 6own and in two days l had my shoes on and was about as usual. George B. Farley, 50 South State St., Concord, N. H., May IA. 1907."
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-12-03
More Cotton Needed.

The worlds production of cotton, for mill consumption, during the year end cd Aug. 31, 1908, exceeded by 2,340,000 bales the previous year, according to the Census Bureaus report on the sup ply and distribution of cotton. The report shows that fluctuations in the words supply of cotton is measured practically by the variations in the annual product in the United States.
 If the consumption of cotton in 1909 equals that of 1908. the United States, it is declared, must contribute about I2,5O0.000 bales to prevent further de- crease in stocks. The number of cot ton spindles in this country is 27,964,- 4S7. the distribution among the states giving Massachusetts 34 per cent, South Carolina 13 per cent and North Carolina II per cent Rhode Island ranks fourth in the list. The number of spndles has increased 23 per cent in the last eight years and the con- sumption of cotton 24 per cent.
 The annual export of manufactur- eys of cotton are declared to be sub feet to wide fuctations. those for 1908 amounting to s25,177,75S, or less than half the value of exports for 1906 which aggregated in value more than $50, 1000. This reduction is due to the falling off of the exports to China. An interesting fact to the producers is that of the total cotton amounting to 4,459,3OO bales. 34 per cent was consumed in the United States
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-12-03
Smiles Face Value.

Although most of us would hesitate to express what might be termed the face value of the modern smile" we certainly realize at times that it Is g form of currency which is depreci- ating. In the modern smile" we recog- nize the crude, official thing which neither Eliminates, cheers nor bridges awful gaps of silence. It may savor of suggesting a wave of imbecility to declare that we ought all to smile more, but it is certainly true that the charm of woman's smile was once esteemed even above beauty.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-12-03
Diversion in the Country.

T visited E. R. Thomas and found him doing well after his motor acci- dent" said a member of the Automo- bile Club of America. Thomas, as usual, railed against our bad roads.
 He said that a friend who lived in the country had been to see him.
 "'The country is all right in the summer, Thomas admitted, but in the fall and winter don't you find it dull?
 "Dull?' said the other. No, in. deed. Why, out our way some motor car or other gets stuck in the mud every night"
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-12-03

The kidney secretions passed irregu- larly with pain, and I bloated badly. My head swan and spots fitted before my eyes. Che doctor said l was in- curable. However, found prompt re- lief when 1 started using Doan's Kid ney Pills, and the troubles I have re- lated gradually disappeared"
 Sold by all dealers. soc box. Fos- ter-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo. N. Y.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-12-03

ED GEERS, "The grand old man." he is called for he is so honest handling horses in races. He says: "I have used SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE for l2 years, always with best success. It is the only remedy I know to cure all forms of distemper and prevent horses in same sta ble having the disease" 50c and $l a bot tie. All druggists, or manufacturers. Spohn Medical Co.,, Chemists, Goshen, Ind.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-12-03
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot reach the Of the disease. Catarrh is blood or consti- tutional disease and in order to 1t must take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken n- formally and acts directly upon the blood and mucou surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure Is not quack medi- cine It prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years and Is regular prescription It is composed of the best tonics known. combined with the best blood purifiers acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the two ingredients is what produces such wonderful re- suits curing catarrh Send for testimonials free.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO. Props. Toledo. o.
 Sold by Druggists price 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-12-03
Where Others Failed

"Each spring for five or six years broke out with a kind of Eczema which nothing seemed to relieve permanent ly. Finally I tried a box of Hunts Cure, which promptly cured me. Two years have passed, but the trouble has not returned"
 MRS. KATE HOWARD,
 Little Rock, Ark.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-12-03
For the Blues

If you are blue, dejected, and feel like the world has it ''in for you," the chances are your liver is taking few days off Put it to work by using Simmons Liver Purifier (tin boxes): it's the best regulator of them all.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-12-03
A Clever Fellow,

''Did you friend make hit at the literary club?"
 q guess he did. He pronounced Les Miserables' in a brand-new way and then alluded to it as Victor Her. berts masterpiece. - Washington Herald.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-12-03
A Nice Hint.

"I know what I'll do," said the girl whose bashful lover would not pro- pose "I'll go out as a trained nurse."
 But that is a profession. YGI know nothing about it." he replied.
 Haven't I had six months expert ence sitting up nights with you'll lustrated Bits.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-12-03

For every buyer on the exchange there is a seller. Therefore, if the buyer helps to bull" prices, the seller who sells to him bears" prices to the same degree. Gambling does not add to nor take away one cent from the value of any article gambled on.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-12-03

ago l contracted se- we're kidney trouble and my back began to ache contin ually. Every day it seemed worse. The least pressure on my back tortured me, and I could not stoop with out a bad twinge.