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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
MARRIED IN CINCINNATI.
Virginia Girl Meets Her Lover Their
and the Knot IL Tied.


aud the Knot IL Tied.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch.
CINCINNATI, o.. May 23.-There was
quite a romantic marriage at this plaza
on Wednesday evening. May 10th. when
Miss Gertrude Coleman. of WEIGHS,
Va became the bride Of Mr.. W. S.
Hart, of Chicago. ILL., The marriage
was to have taken place at the home
of the bride. but at the last moment
Mr.. Hart found 1t impossible to leave
because OF pressing business engage
ments. and wired his sweetheart to
come to Cincinnati. in order that the
marriage might not be delayed. which
she did. and Immediately on her ar
rival they were married at the Pres
byterian Church of the Covenant by
the Rev. Francis ]. Martin in the
presence of a number OF friends. The
bride is the popular and accomplished
daughter of Mr.. II. F. Coleman. of Vir-
ginia, while Mr.. Hart is engaged in the
electrical construction business at Chi
cago. Ill. The two had been lovers for
years. and the marriage was not sur
prise TO their near friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hart Will reside in
Chicago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
Ut Dis hoped that the hail will be
crowded. The exercises begin at s

II Dis hoped that the hail will be
crowded. The exercises begin at s
O'Clock
Lee Camp has elected the following
delegates to the reunion OF the United
Confederate Veterans at Birmingham,
Ala, June 9Th to 18th: DR.. G. W. p.
Brock. Messrs. j. Thompson Brown, j.
Henry Kracks, F. H. Rahm. Charles T.
Turner. a. w. CARRIER. Charles T. Corl-
Ing. John n. Gordon. Peter ]. White,
Lewis II. Blair. Alexander Jennings,
John c. Robertson, James II. Eubank,
w. r. Hall Charles a. Harrington,
Henry Roper. ]. Taylor stratton, Frank
T. Sutton. John Lamb, George T. Dean,
William H. Holmes. r. l.. Lynn. w. E.
Moore, James E. Poindexter, George
William Jarvis, W. 3. Lightfoot. A.
Eichel, Charles A. Spence, George VIM
free, j. W. D. Farrar and the Rev.
James Power Smith.
Besides the delegation, many OF the
members and friends of the camp will
go. Those attending from the city
will probably number about seventy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
NEWS MEMORIAL DAY
Officers from German Cruiser Assist.
Colonel Cnbell the Orator.

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NEWPORT NEWS, VA, May 3D.
Memorial exercises We're held at
BGreenlawn Cemtery this afternoon by
the Confederate Memorial Association
The veterans, Daughters Of the Con-
federacy and Sons of Veterans drove
to the cemetery. headed by a band
and escorted by the Huntington Rifles
Company G. Seventy first Virginia
Regiment
Colonel George c. Cabell. of Nor
folk delivered an eloquent memorial
address, Flowers were streWn upon
the graves of Confederate soldiers.
Oficers from the German cruiser Bre-
men attended and assisted in the deco
and two seamen OF the German navy
who are buried at Greenlawn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24

tary supply Of current for the Academy.
This application was approved and re-
turned to the company on THURSDAY,
May 22d, three months and nine days
later.
At no time have the lights been en-
tirely out In the Academy. says Mr..
Whitfield, as there arc two or more
separate and distinctly independent
started tomorrow putting In the addi-
tional circuit to prevent the repetition
of the accident to the Academy lights.
Current at present is served from the
alley in the rear OF the Academy. The
additional current will enter from the
front OF the building. underground.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
STRUCK DY LIGHTNING
AND INSTANTLY KILLED
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n ------ Z ~
& WASH1NGTON. N. c., May 23.-Re-
ports coming to this city from Stokes,
N. c.. not very far from here. state
that during heavy thunder storm Mr..
Grover N. Robertson, prominent
young man of that place, was struck
by lightning and instantly killed. 1t
seems that he was sitting at table
In his home surrounded by the rest Of
the family, when the flash came, the
lightning striking him in the neck
and killing him instantly. No other
member OF the family was injured.
Mr.. Robertson was about twenty-five
years Of age.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
WILL BAIL MAE WOOD
Friends of the Woman Arrange to Get
Her Out of Tie Tomhs

Friends OF the Woman Arrange to Get
Her Out of the Tombs.
NEW YORK, May 23.-That Mae c..
Wood, who was committed to the Tombs
on charge Of perjury at the close of her
suit against United States Senator Platt
for divorce is not without friends was
demonstrated to-day when representa-.
tive of the American Surety Company
called at the district attorneys Office and
asked to be allowed to furnish bail for
her. The bail was fixed by Justice O'Gor-
man at IS 900 The request was referred to
t-District-Attorney Miner. but as
IT was after twelve O'Clock the represen-
tative OF the surety company was told
that Miss Wood could not be bailed out
until Monday. He left, saying that he
would be back on Monday. He refused to
say anything about who was behind the
move to furnish bail
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
PORTRAIT Of 'CUTSHAV

The oil portrait of Colonel w. f.
Cutshaw viii be presented to Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans, on FRI
day night in the camp hall. The pre-
sentation address will be made by
e9 h - wnris sor Tho pGr y
Major Robert ". Hunter. Invitations
have been sent to both branches of
the City Council, ard have been ac-
copied The public are invited, and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
AMHERST COUNTY LEVY.
Supervisors Fix Assessments for the
Ycnr-IiEh school Cloves.
Especial TO The Times .plapateh.l

[specIalto The Times .Dspatch.1
AMHERST, VA, May 23.--The Board
OF Supervisors of this county met on
Thursday for the purpose OF making
the county levy. The levy for this year
was as follows: County purposes 40
cents; county schools. Is cents: county
roads, 10 cents. District levy for
schools. Ii cents in all four districts:
district levy for roads. Is cents In
Courthouse and Elon: rs cents in Ped
lar and Temperance.
The Amherst High School closed It's
third session on Thursday OF this
week. Robert Whitehead was the only
graduate for this year. He is also the
first graduate OF this school. 1t is ex-
pected that there will be number OF
graduates next year. The same corps
OF teachers has been elected for next
session.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
OVER FORTY THOUSAND DEAD
AS RESULT OF FAMINE,

MoMBAssA, BRITISH EAST Az
RIGA, LAY 2s.--Over 10000 deaths have
resulted from the severa famine prevail
ing In the Usoga province Of Uganda.
The government is feeding $1,000 OF the
natives. Crops are complete failure.
and there Is prospect of much suffering
during the, next few. months,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24

The accompanying plans of boat
landing are from cut made from
the original design by Bascom ]. Row.
lett. who received diploma in archi-
lecture at the final exercises of the
Virginia Mechanics Institute last week.
The course In architecture is as fol-
lows: One session in instrumental
drawing. one session In architectural
drawing, A. and the completion of
architectural drawing. B. with salts
factory evidence OF proficiency by at
least one approved original design. Tho
applicant for such a diploma must also
have completed plane trigonometry in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
cry WINS IT'S SUIT.
Action Brought Against winston b
Mr.. Shore Falls,
Lspecial to The Times -plspatch.l

rspeeial to The Times Dspatchl
WINsTON-sALEM, N c., MAY ga
In the Superior Court the Jury to-.
night answered every issue In favor
OF the city OF Winston In the $4,000
amage suit brought by Mr.. David
Shore, OF Salem. "
The plaintiff alleged that by estab-
E.shing the present water plant and
building dam at the head OF the
creek on which Shore. had formerly
stroyed his water-power. The jury de-
cided that the plaintiff had abandoned
the property or was not utilizing the
power when Winston built its dam
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
Garrett out ON bond.

Frank l.. Garrett, a young white
man, in Police Court yesterday morn
ing on a charge of having something
over $50 in his possession belonging 20
w. S. Cecil, was allowed to go under
$500 bond for twelve months, It was
not proven that Garrett had real in
tention of stealing the money, but
Justice Crutchfield put him under bond
to turn the young man from his evil
companions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
NEW TRIAL ALLOWED IN
THE HARDEN LIBEL SUIT.

LEIPsIG, May 23.-The supreme court
to-day set aside the verdict of the lower
court under which N.axlmilen Harden.
the Berlin editor, was found guilty of
libeling Count Won Moltke, and ordered
that the case b, retired by the lower
court. Harden was cheered by the crowd
as he went to and left the courtroom.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
Negro Is Sent On.

Especial to The Times Dispa tch.1
CHESTER, VA, May 23.--Ma gistrate
G. z. Robertson. Of this place. took up
the case Of Jackson Brown and young
white man Brown had stated was i'm
plicatad with him In the shoe robbery
OF the Coast Line car two weeks ago,
The negro was sent on to the grand
jury but the white man was dis
charged,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
observation-disclosures.

Special to The Times DIspatch.
FARNIV1LLE. VA. May 23.-On last
"Wednesday young couple arrived
tanned license and were married in
Hotel Meadow by Rev. S. c. Hatcher,
OF the Farmville Methodist Church.
The contracting parties were Mr.. Al
fred P. Newton and Miss Belle r.
Godsey. The ceremony was witnessed
by the inmates and guests Of the hotel,
and Immediately afterwards Mr.. and
Mrs. Newton left for their home in
Buckingham,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
the school of mathematics.

Mr. Rowlett is Richmond boy and
received rhe honors of both the free
hand drawing school and the school
OF architecture. He is rising young
architect in the office of Mr. Albert
the Richmond High School three years
ago, and while working in the day, has
applied himself industriousiy and In
telligenny in Richmonds Night School
least four nights in the week His
instructors expect much OF him in his
chosen profession.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
noMling-spradIln.

ESPECIAL to The Times Dispa { CHI 94
LYNCHBURG. VA, May 23.---Mr,
Frank H Bowling and Miss T, Ruth
pie Of the city. were married late
Yesterday at !. the parsonage of the
Memorial Methodist Church, the cere-
mony being performed by the Rev. 3,
as great surprise to the friends Of
the couple. was witnessed by few
friends
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
Car FIRED On In Night,

) Especial to The Times Dispatch,l
4 NORFOLK. May 23,--Unknown par
ties last night fired on car No. sos Of
the Norfolk and Atlantic Terminal
Company, While passing the culver
on James Street, SCATTERING one OF tho
windows and frightening number OF
passengers, Fortunately. no one was
injured. Three shots were fired at the
car according to the report OF the
crew, but only one took effect.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
Third Attempt at Suicide.

Tsnecial to The Times Dispa tch.l
Lester or.r Of No ia wasSlngt s tn,'t
attempted suicide this morning by
taking bichloride of mercury tablets
After heroic work the physician got
her beyond the danger-llne and She
will recover 1t is her third attempt
recently to end her life while In a
Respondent condition,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
-Four orphan babies.

Four motherlesS and tatherIeSs babies
are at the City Home awaiting the
coming of lawfully-constituted pro-
tectors. Three are boys, and they
range in age from six weeks to three
months. Superintendent George B.
Davis announces that they are fine
assortment and that they would make
any home happy"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
R,,n,,nnce Snle.

The ladies Of ST. Peters Church will
hold a rummaGe sale during this week
at No 1901 East Main Street, conf
mencng tomorrow. They ask all
their friends to send clothing and fur
niture to this address as soon as It
Is nossible to do so.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
ApoRN Walls WITH ronrnA1rs
Judge Hundlcy, of Prince Edward, APP
points Committee on the Subject.

Judge HundIcy, OF Prince Edward, App
points Committee on the Subject.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
George j. Hundley, of the Circuit Court
OF Prince Edward county. has appoint
ed committee to procure the por-
traits OF istinguished citizens OF this
county with which to adorn the walls
OF the courthouse. The committee con-
sists Of Judge A. D. Watkins, Judge
). NJ. Crute, Mr.. ]. Taylor Thompson,
MT. Horace Adams, Sheriff Thomas H.
son.
This committee Is also directed to
make recommen dations for such I'M
proyements and alterations in the
useful for public meetings the town
not having any other hall for such pur-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
ARE NEARING THE MARK.
only $4,000 to Be raised to Complete

Only $4,000 to Be Raised to Complete
Norfolk Y. NJ. @. a. Fund.
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NORFOLK, VA. May 23.-With a
little over $4,000 to raise of the $780,
900 in the next forty-eight hours of
work. the Y. NJ. c. "A. leaders are con-
fdent to-day that when the final re-
ports are made on Monday night that
the entire amount will have been sub
scribed, and that there will be a small
margin for shrinkage In the collection
of the subscriptions.
The noon meeting to-day was the
most enthusiastic yet held. and the
voice Of confidence was heard on all
sides. The reins have been taken off
for the final day. and the teams are
privileged to work In each others ter
ritory. This adds interest to the can
vas.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
Called Meeting of Board.

An important business meeting OF
the board Of managers of the Home
for Needy Confederate Women has
been called by the president. Mrs, A. J..
Montague, to be held at the home to-
morrow at II A. NJ.
Every member Of the board is spe-
cially requested to be- present.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-14
John Shelton Williams.

John Shelton Williams, the man
whose brains and genius and energy
created the Seaboard Air Line system,
and who was ousted from his own, if
reports be true, by gang Of stock
gamblers, led by Thomas F. Ryan,
who combined against him. seems to
have been indicated by the logic of
events and is about to be avenged up
on his enemies. The Seaboard was a
very fiourishing property when Mr..
Williams was at the mead of it, but
for reasons of which we know moth
ing beyond current report. It is now
IN the hands of receivers. One of
those receivers Is the brother of John
skeleton Williams. and the two being
in entire harmony, the latter will
doubtless again have much to do with
the management and financing Of the
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ron
The style of English which calls a
house q residence: a iooking-giass a
mirror" and girls school a semi
nary for young ladies'" which ftten-
ders congratulations" where It should
merely congratulate, comes in for a
scoring at the hands OF the London
Saturday Review. This is 'the lam
guage of fine clothes" In the Review
phrase-an immoral language in
which things ordinary and obvious, the
cOmmonplaces of speech, are dressed
up in purple. The criticism is not
new; the main point of whether there
Is not an over-fastidicusness in the re
lection of words Of perfectly legitimate
antecedents merely because they pos
seea a svliab'e too many to At Q hard
and-fast rule of selection. 1t is not ne
cessary to defend pomposity in warn
ing against the danger such precioS-
itv runs OF producing badness. OF two
good synonyms, why the arbitrary re-
iecticn of one for the other? There IS
the familiar example of George Eliotis
auotioneer, with whom things never
began, but always commenced"
But must there no college COM
mencements for that reason? Because
some speaker ''inaugurates an enter
prise" shall there be no inauguration
or inaugural addresses? Shall no one
take the initiative?" Must initial let-
tiers go? Can one never be attired. but
always clothed? Shall there be no ad-
monition or reprimand nor yet cen
sure. but only blame or Gliding? The
writer who would avoid a Johnson
csc ponderosity should take care lest
by clipping and pairing at the behest
of the purists he unduiy cripple his
vocabulary. To restrict the choice of
words in obedience To prejudice or pet
aversfons is to sin against the spirit
of the language and to antagonize that
development through which it has
grown to be the richest of vehicles.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-14
PROHIBITION
IN THE NORTH.
New York Tribune.
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While in Alabama, Georgia and Ok
lahoma, officers of the law were pour
ing untold gallons Of spirits into the
cutters on New Years eve, a very diff
ferent sort of prohibition campaign
was moving toward its culmfnation in
the north 1t is reported that $4,000
employees of the Northwestern Railroad
company have signed the total absti-
hence pledge, a monster copy of which.
with the $4,000 signatures affixed. is
on its way to the president OF the cor
poration. The reason for this whole
sale resolution Is said to be found IN
the rule adopted by the railway off
Gals in reducing their forces to the
usual winter basis. All total abstain
ers, according to this rule, wete re-
tanned, only drinking men were strick-
en- from the payrolls. When those ac-
customed to indulge in alcoholic srim-
uiants learned of this policy they took
thought among themselves, and the
earnestaesS of their Self-searching is
reflected in the great New eYar,s res
olution. OF these two prohibition cam
paigns we prefer the Northern one.
It's advantages appear both in the eff
f1cacy of its tactics and In its freedom
from any suspicion of Injustice. Pro-
hibftion by statute Is difficult to OBJ
tain. even In outward form, because
abstasners and non-abstainers are
equally concerned Ia the enactment OF
laws. And the enforcement OF law
made prohibition IS still more arduous
because citizens OF dirergng proclfvi-
ties and habits are found among the
police, on the juries and on the bench.
But when AN employer, seeing the
greater efficiency OF abtainers. de-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-14

was astonishing in many particulars,
but chiefly because of the absolute fl
deity to mature of the reproductions.
The suggestion is already made that
the co!ored Photographic slide may in
the future be valuable feature in
the rogue's gallery. In the meantime
there are things which are not quite
SO satisfactory. For instance, Mr.. Toch
added ccnelusiveiy to the proofs we
already have that there is no such hue
as black Black clothes and black hair,
SO called, are in reality dark blue and
snow thus on Nhe screen Now the
maid with violet eyes is a poeCcaI
though somewhat unreal creation.
Even pink" tresses are attra,. tive
when properly shaded and christened
auburn. But imagine a maiden fair
with blue hair! Poets, lament and
weep,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-14

crees that the permanent jobs in mis-
business shall go to such men, absc-
nence acquires q new motive and at
Effectiveness. The drinking man can
not complain that his rights are being
trampIed upon by this office rule. as
he plausibly may under q prohibition
law. The employer simply asserts his
right to pick the men whom he thinks
best fitted for his business " he
fancied that vegetarians were the best
bOokkeepers no caraivcrous account
ant could well protest. il applicants
for places resent the rule they are
free to seek employment where drink
ing is not supposed to be detrimental.
The fact that many railroads and 9th
er large Industrial cor porations have
adopted policies mach like that of the
Northwestern mayhaye more import
ant consequences bhan all the prohib-
ition laws ever enacted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-14

been called coward. Think Of that.
will you! This Fighting
Bob'-on his way to AnS,r the Japan
csc that ne could whip 'em as easily
as saying ''Scati" accused of coward
ice. Dear, dear. what is the word
coming to? In shipping circ.es the Ma
gelian Straits are considered danger
Gus only to small sailing craft and
not to these with rudders controlled
by steam. The route Is preferred by
all big ships going from ocean to
ocean. and it has been a half century
since a disaster has been recorded in
this water path. The straits, found
by Magellan and OF which Balboa told
TO early explorers, are $40 miles long
and from two and one-half to twenty
miles in width. Here sailed Drake on
his great voyage around the world
The feet viii pass through in midsum-
mer- Then there viii be no fog and
the weather at its best. The waters
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-14

A few weeks ago some of ProT
Booneis pupils had as a subject fol
an essay, william j. Bryan as 81
Educator" Plof. Boone wrote TO Mfr
Bryan foT some information on the
subject and received a very inte..
esting reply from which the following
extract is taken:
1 cannot give you approximately the
number of speeches | have made.
commenced when I was twenty and
naHe taken part In every congress
si3nal and presidential campaign since
that time, excepting the campaign OF
1892, when was in law school.
made 500 speeches in 1896 and about
aU0 in 1900
The number OF persons spoken IN
was estimated by the newspaper repre-
sentatives to be about 5000, 900 in
1896, and probably little less in
1900. ! think it is safe TO say that I
spoke to about 100000 at the chau-
tauquas last summer. My Commoner
has circulation of $4,000, and news
paper men estimate five readers to
one subscriber.
The enclosed speech made at Wash
ington sets forth some of the things
which the president has borrowed from
our platform. I advocated these
things before he borrowed them, and
the election of senators by the people
is another thing which began adSo-
eating in 1890, which has become non
ular since. The presidents last mes
sage took up the license system for
corporations, which began
to advocate in 1897.