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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
MILK INSPECTION
ESSENTIAL HERE
DR.. Whitaker Tells Dairy1nen
That They Will Derive Bene-
fit and Profit in End.

Harmony apparently prevails in the
milk camps In and around Richmond
the milk producing association having
had most enthusiastic meeting yes
terday at Smthdeal hall. DIR. George
NJ. Whitaker, of the Dairy Division Of
the National Department Of Agricul-
ture,, being the principal speaker. DR..
Il. c. Levy, Chief Health officer, and
inspector Holdsworth We're among the
invited guests. The general subject il
discussion was City Milk Inspections
DR.. Whitaker said that all up-to-
date communities like Richmond are
now certain to have some kind of milk
inspection. and that it better became
the dairymen TO cooperate with the
inspectors in producing the best pos
sible grade of milk for the market
rather than the useless fighting of the
right of the city to inspect dairies.
DR.. Whitaker continued: 'Increasng
refinement and increasing knowledge
of bacteria is increasing the demand
for better milk, and there Is an agita-
ton all over the country in this direc-
ton.
This being so, the only question
to be considered is, What Is the best
KIND OF inspection--best for consumer
and producer?"
inspection which has found in DIFF.
/ ferent parts of the country, and con,
| Guided that the score card has ad
vantages over every other system.
T. He emphasized the point that tn,
/ dignity, standing and profits of tn,
milk business depend on the quality O
the product, and that the better clas
of ilk-producers should be hearty nj
lies OF the Health Department.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
syLyANUs j. QUINN.

with Most worshipful Grand Master to-
SXlvanns J. Quinn in the Fast, 'l "
Virginia opened in the grand lodge,roo,m
in the Masonic Temple last night IN
due and ancient form. Approximate
Y there were at as
coming from the 800 lodges in the state,
together. e with a full attendance OF the
pastmasters and Officers.
The most Important feature OF the
9dyening was the gran, ma otspn a aa
nounced that he would not stand for
Reelection to the office Of grand ,d mas mas
ent deputy grand master, the. Right
Worshipful Joseph w. Eggleston, of
this city, who will be formally elected
to-night.
The masters address dealt principally
With the workings of the fraternity In
Virginia. He took occasion to COM
ment. however on the improvements
which have been made at the temple,
which were under the personal super
vision Of Deputy Grand Master J. w.
Eggleston.
Pastmasters present were: The Hon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
SYRLANS At WAR AGAIN
Bloody Battle Last Night Causes Police to Suspect
fractional Feud in Settlement Here-Two
Men Are Radln Root
Men Are Badly Beat.

In rouGh-and-ready hand-to- hand
encounter in front of the Davis Hotel
last night two syrians-s, j. Saady and
George Acy--were badly cut and
beaten and left on tho battlefield,
while others fled TO shelter, whence,
after some search, they We're routd
out by four police officers, hurrle lily
sent to the place.
According to the story related hy
saady and Acy, they were set upon
without the least warning by George
Thomas and G. Kouri both Syriuns,
Acy was felled with single blow,
and while he was trying to, stagger
to his feet, the other man WAS slaahed
In the bead neck and hand, and badly
pummeled In the right sic---
The assault surprised them 50 much
that they had been routed before they
knew what was happening, and the
others had fled from the scene. Thomas
and Kouri declare they We're In the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12

midst of an argument when the fight
began, and THOMAS says that he was
pursued to his uncle's house, a short
Instance away. where he was knocked
noWh and set upon. TO protect himself
ne drew knife. and carved vigorously
me police believe the fight was
oVer a woman, and that there are two
lactlons of Syrians here constantly nj
war, Nothing intellligible as to this
could be got from the participants
VIII TAKE the One John himself to
get TO the bottom OF the trouble.
Acy and saady were so badly used IN
that they needed the services OF Dr.
foune, OF the City Ambulance Corps,
VINO mad many wounds to sew UP and
utess. kouri was bniled by NJ J.,
kouri but bail was refused to Thomas,
who did the cutting.
The syrians were arrested by po-
,,eeneh Rryant Kellum. Crump and
Werner the three bicycle men having
to- hurry to the scene from all points
Of The city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
1T is SERIOUS.

Some Richmond People Fail to Realize
the Seriousness.
The constant aching of bad back,
The WEAKNESS, the tired feeling,
The pains and aches OF kidney ills
Are serious---if neglected.
Dangerous urinary troubles follow.
A Richmond citizen shows you how
to avoid them.
1918 North Twenty-seventh Street.
Richmond, Va, says: Both my hus.
band and myself have used Doan'a
Kidney Pills with excellent results
My back panied me for long time
I had dull dragging pain in my baci
so as to interfere with my wo k. l
used many remedies, but failed to gel
.felief until Doan's Kidney Pills were
brought to my attention, and pro,
cured box at Owens & Minor Drua
Co. + used them according to direc-
tons, and they effected complete
cure. My husband complained OF
soreness across his kidneys and back
and at times the pains We're SO severe
as to disturb his rest at hight, Doan's
Kidney pills cured him, and he has not
complained since. ] can recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills Very highly, and
sions,''
For sale by all Dealers Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N.
". sole agents for the United States.
a Remember the name - Doan's - and
take no other
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
PROMINENT MERCHANT
SUCCJ7lBS TO STROKE
George Alvin Smith Passes Away
at Home in This
City.
.PARALYzED IN CHASE CITY
Served Calamity During War,
and Was Kell-Known in
Business Circles.

Mr.. George Alvin Smith, a prominent
president of the Smith Courtney Com
pany, of which he was the founder
died at his home, No S23 West Grace
Street about $50 o'clock last night, In
the sixty fifth year of his age. For
some time past Mr.. Smith had been
in bad health, and recently he went
to Chase City to rest and recuperate,
although his condition was not consd-
cred critical. on Sunday afternoon he
suffered stroke of paralysis, from
the effects of which he never recov-
cred. He was brought 70 his home
in Richmond on Monday.
Lost Arm During War.
A native of Richmond, Mr.. Smith
from his earliest manhood was deeply
Interested in everything that concern.
cd this city, or that contributed to its
growth and development. The mercan-
tile firm of which he was the head be-
came under his management one of
the largest of its kind in the South.
In the army of the Confederacy, Mr..
Smith, known as an ardent and gal
liant soldier, served with distinction.
He enlisted at the beginning of the
war as a private in the third company
of Richmond Howitzers. of which COM
pany his brother. Benjamin II. Smith.
now of Augusta, Ga, subsequently be-
came the captain.
Mr.. Smith lost his left arm in the
battle of fredericksburg. and after
ward did ;sexcellent service as lieu
tenant in the Presidents Guard. In
that capacity..he followed President
Davis and his cabinet on their retrea,
from Richmond in April, 1865. He al
papers an autograph letter from Col
William Preston Johnston, of Presi-
dent Davis's personal staff, commend
ing him for his faithful and efficisn,
services while attached to that com
mand. He was an active member OF
the Richmond Howitzer Association
and of r, L. Lee Camp, No. l, Con.
federate Veterans.
Was Widely Known.
Mr.. Smith was son of the late Ben.
jamin III. and Fenton b. Smith, promi-
nent residents of this city. He Marie,
first Miss May B. Morris, a daughter
of the late Adolphus Morris, at ont
time a noted publisher here.
BY this marriage he had five children
three of whom still survive-Alvin NJ
Blanche Morris, who married Or. DAME
D. Wilcox, of Petersburg, and Malcolm
now of Syracuse, n. Y. His secon
marriage was to Miss Mary Taylor, o
Orange county, Va, daughter Of tn
late Major Erasmus Taylor. formerl
OF General Longstreet's staff BY thi
last marriage he leaves two children
Miss Roberta and Benjamin II. Smitl
Jr. He is also survived by one brothe
Captain B. II. Smith, of Augusta. Ga
and one sister, Miss Mary u. Smith, {
this city, who resided with him. NJ
Smith was an active member Of A
Saints Episcopal Church and an O.
cmplary citizen in all the relations {
life
The arrangements for the tuner
will be announced later.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
.DABNEY At TACkS
DUST NUISANCE
Appeals to Board to Protect Main
Street Merchants from Street.
Sweeping in Daytime.

Tame until the very close, the
meeting of the Board of Aldermen last
night closed with a sensational attack
on the Street Cleaning Department by
Alderman Dabney, who, under sus-
pension of rules. sent to the Common
Council special resolution instructing
Superintendent Cohn not to sweep MAR.
Street from Fifth to Fifteenth Street
between the hours of "A. NJ. and Z
p. NJ.
'E-or six months, said Mr.. Dabney,
"the merchants and business people
have been Justly complaining about an
intolerable nuisance. On two occa-
sions l saw the superintendent OF the
department. and he promised to abate
the nuisance. He has refused, how
ever, to do So"
Request to Merchants.
There was lively discussion for fif-
teen minutes or more, Mr.. Bennett and
Mr.. Gunst contendng that the matter
should be considered and regulated by
the committee.
Give the committee a chance to
rectify IT," said Mr. Bennett, "and IL it
fails I Will resign"
Mr.. Gunst's motion to commit was
killed. His other motion to include
Broad Street met similar fate, and
the Dabney resolution was adopted.
with o request to the merchants. Of
fered by Mr.. Moncure, that they sweep
their sidewalks before a. NJ. He made
the point that If they wanted relief
they might at least give as much to
the public.
Can't Tax r., f. & p. Obligation.
Practically the entire session was
n 70 oil
munications from the Common Council
for concurrence. City Attorney
Pollard transmitted an opinion to the
effect that the dividend bearing oblt
cations of the Richmond. Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad could not
be taxed by the city.
A number of ordinances providing
for increases in salaries were con-
Cured in. including that for the bene-
fit of Captain Curtis, the Harbor Mas
ter.
City Engineer Boiling sent in two
estimates showing the probable cost
of raising Lester Street. One involved
the expenditure of $4,000 and the
other $4,000. Although regarded rs
good campaign literature the work
will hardly be done this year.
Among the now matters to come In
on roll call We're the following:
by MI AloiCuIe.sf 10 appropriate S3.-
500 to equip hospital in the new City
JAIL
BY Mr. Mann: Providing for fifty.
eight allegations for street paving in
Marshall Ward.
Br. Mr.. Gilman: To prohibit the
pawning of secondhand mechanical
tools.
BY Mr.. whittet: To appropriate $4,000
for paving Laurel Street.
! 7 aT s.
Probation for Drunknrds.
Alderman Elicit introduced an ordi-
| nance ito authorize the Police Justice
| of the city Of Richmond, where any
| person brought before him charged
| with violating an ordinance is shown
| to be a confirmed drunkard, neglectfu
OF his family from This drinking habits
or otherwise, or is an idler or loafer
or a person who lives on the earnings
of his wife or children. to admit such
person to bail upon his own recogniz-
ance. and direct u police officer, de-
tailed for the purpose. to supervise ant
! observe the conduct of such person
| while so bailed. and to obtain report
| thereon from such officer"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
NO MORE STABLE s

building Inspector Officially Notified of
Adoption of New Law.
Bullding Inspector Beck was officially
Yesterday that under an ordinance adopted
b3 both branches and signed BY the Mayor,
permit could not be issued for the erection
OF any stable. private or otherwise In IN.
RESIDENTIAL section IL there are TO be accom-
niiouhtlons for moro than four horses. This
Jaw VIII prevail until the adoption of tho
puliuihg coae, although there Is much OBJ
position TO 1t on the part OF the public.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12

lR. II. w. Duke. Of charloat,tesvillo; Mr.. 7 7.
n. Davis, LynchburS: Major y. ~.
Courtney. Richmond; n. o. Kearns. of
sutherlln; Mr.; G, ". Wright, Marion eram d
Lodge are as follows:
Grand Master, sylvanus j. Quinn. of
Fredericksburg, Va. ~,
Deputy Grand Master, Joseph w.
Eggleston. of Richmond.
Grand Senior Warden, j.. w. hellam'
" Grand Junior Warden, w. B. Nc
Chesney, of Charlottesville. Va.
Grand Treasurer, Fred peasants, OF
Richmond.
Grand Secretary George w. Car
rington. of Richmond.
Grand Senior Deacon, W. L. Andrews.
of Roanoke.
Grand Junior Deacon. Philip *.
Bauman. Of Essex, Va. 80
Spotsylvania.
Grand Tiler. James II. Allen. of Rich
mond.
Grand Pursuant. James A. Pamplin.
Grand Steward. William Krouse, of
Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
FOR NEW STREET SIGNS

Committee WlN Order More .IIlHH ''0o0 0T -
All Intersections.
In revising the system Of stresf s shn c MS
special committee appointed, Wy sgo,t nm tor
more than a,ooo. tour Ny twenty Inches ,a 10, ~
s%S They viii BIO made OF shn,hn,eu 'letters
Ylth background In blue ana Wi'''o V :,
IN unfinished block, ~, ;ntarse,.
The signs Will be erected at az im n.y. dsl
tlons q streets, Contracts VIII ~ ~ ~ =
gu February l7th, va islal !
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
Probation for Drunknrds.
Cocaine Sellers Get Limit.

Lillian Carter and John Ratchet charged
with selling cocaine, We're, sentenced in the
extent OF the law--$loo fine and thirty days
In jail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
ANNUAL MEETING
Onlcers and Directors of Broad Street Bank
Elected,

The annual meeting Of the stockholders
OF the Broad Street Bank was held yester-
das afternoon. and the following officers
and directors We're elected:
w NJ, Habliston, president; ]. W Roth
Srt. vice-presdent; John G. Walker, second
rice-president; Andrew NJ. Glover. cashier.
Directors--B, +. Alsop T. H Elicit, II.
= Grimmell, Andrew NJ Glover, W, NJ.
Hatlston. Leon Dltteiback, !. H. Kaufman,
tei John Murphy, W. S. Rhoads j. w.
hothert. Julian ". Tyler John G, Walker
The bank was organized in July. 1901
Deposits to-day arc ss96.3s u year ago
they were s9ls1s7; undivided profits to-
FAY are se7,osl; a year ago they were $685.
All; assets to-day. sl2Gt17ii year ago
1hey We're sl.lf2,0si
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
FOR NEW POWER PLANT

Committee 70 Secure Plans and Estimate of
Cost From Engineers.
Acting under resolution OF the City
Council the Joint Committee on Water and
Electricity appointed special committees
last night to secure plans and specifications
for a new lighting plant at tho old Pump
House. with view to ascertaining the cos..
1ht sum of $4,000 Is available for the pur-
pose. The special committee consists II
Aldermen Mann. Satter,ed and Dabney
and Councilmen Mills and l.. D. Richard
son with City Engineer Boiling.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12

Cutchins for Council.
Members of the Lee Ward delegation in
the Common Council agreed yesterday n,
Er. John cntchins to succeed air. James &c.
Cannon. resigned,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12

Colonel Newhouse was. perhaps, the
strongest witness for the defense. He
saw "a gray-headed gentleman on the
train" and testified that he was NO. :.
drunk. The "gray-headed gentleman I
was Sergeant Wren.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-30
NOCAUS[ FOR ACTION
SbYSSUPR[M[ COURT
Ruling en- Defendants Demur-
rer in b .'own-Calhoun Cases
Is Affirmed
BARBER COMPANY APPEALED
Sought to- Make Defendants Pay for
Actual Value of Paving to Proper.
tiss, About $500 in Each case---De-
fsndant. Dsmurr.d on Ground Of No
cause for Action.

In the supreme court Tuesday after
noon the cases brought by the Barber
Asphalt Paving company against Tim
othy Brown and q. w. Calhoun, to re-
cover the actual value of street paw
ing to the defendants properties, were
affirmed in accordance with the ruling
by Judge Bradshaw on the defendants
demurrer in the lower court
The Brown case was tried before the
late Judge Caswell, and the Calhoun
case before former Judge Burnham.
and in each instance the court set aside
the assessment of the city as made
against the properties, on the ground
that tho contract had not been COM
piled with.
The Barber Asphit company then
brought suit against both Brown and
Calhoun, asking that it be given a
Judgment quantum meruit. or for the
actual value of the pavement to the
property, which footed up in round
numbers $3.50 in each case. This was
heard ny Judge Bradshaw, and the de-
PENDANTS demurred on the ground that
the Barber company had no action, as
the matter had already been adjudi
Gated by setting aside the assessments,
and that no appeal had ever been TAX
en- from the judgment setting aside the
assessments. The demurrer was sus-
tanned, and the Barber company took
the case to the supreme court. The
higher tribunal now affir,ns Judge
Bradsllaw's ruling on the demurrer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-30
GETS EIGHT YEARS
Gwen Ball, Self Confessed Train Rob-
Der, Sentenced to Term At Hard La
Dor at Saltwater, Mimi, Prison-lm-
: plicated Frank shercliffs in North
srn Pacific Robbery.

0EO dCtHC nO0O0Iys
Owen Bail of this city, was sentenced
to eight years at hard labor in the
ertate penitentiary at Saltwater, Mimi,
iii the district court at Minneapolis
l3all confessed his crime, which was
the holding UP Of Northern Pacific
passenger train dn the outskirts OF
Minneapolis on April 16. In his con-
fession he implicated Frank Shercliffe,
who is now fugitive from Justice
in Colorado, where he recently escaped
from the Leadvile sherifr while being
taken to the penitentiary to serve q
long sentence for murder.
Balls arrest, on a minor charge
preferred in Des Moines, was made dn
this city last summer, while in com
pany with Shercliffe's wife. After be-
ing taken to Des Moines he confessed
the Minneapolis crime and implicated
Sherchffe. After being removed to
Minneapolis he helped the detectives
find the loot, which was discovered in
the hiding places Ball had told Of
A reward OF $1,000 was offered by
the Minneapolis authorities for the ar
rest OF the train robbers. Ha& OF this
sum is payable ION Balls arrest and
It a not known whether
the police here, who arrested 'Ball. will
figure in the reward a1eoneX:cr not.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-30
TRANSFER LINE MOVES
Woodmansee & HUT, White Transfer
Line, Leases Big Building at 10
South First Avenue-Upto-D Date
Storage Facilities and Dray Equip

| Woodmansee T. HUT have rented
the entire building, both stories, at is
South First avenue, and will fit 1t UP
for their office and for storage pur
poses. They have already taken pos
session and are putting the building
in shape for their USE The office will
be- located in the front portion of the
| first story and the balance of the
building devoted to storage. An ele-
vator will be put in and the company
will employ the very best equipment
for talking proper care of all goods en-
trusted to- their, keeping. Those who
1aave household goods. merchandise,
etc, to be stored, will appreciate the
convenience which will be afforded.
Facilities for packing, storing and in
spection will he employed and the
charge for the service will be mod
crate.
Woodmansee & HUT have been add
ing to their equipment and have now
the best facilities for bob heavy and
light drayage. A covered moving van,
the only one in the city, has recently
been added for moving household
goods and tor protection of perishabie
articles in stormy weather.
The firm takes this opportunity to
thank their many patrons for the lib
eral treatment accorded them, and to
promise their best efforts for improved
service in the future. Their phone
number will remain the same, &c.
Mrs. MitcheIl's Funeral.
The funeral of Mrs. Chris Mitchell
was very largely attended Tuesday
from the Church of the Sacred Heart
at st. Anthony, the girlhood home of
the deceased. Solemn requiem high
mass was said at 10:3O Rev. L. D.
Tobin acting as celebrant, Rev. Father
Wilbering, of Tama, as deacon, and
Rev. w. j. Convery, of Eldora, as sub
deacon. Many beautiful flowers were
offered by synpathizing friends, rela-
tives end neigllbors. Included in the
pieces we're pretty floral designs from
the knights of Columbus, the Catholic
Order Of Foresters, and the machinists'
and machinists helpers unions. of~this
city. "A ladies' quartet from st. y Ary's
church, composed Of Misses Il renee
and Vina Herman, Josephine WEIGH
and Cecilia. Minetor, sang. Flower
bearers were chosen from among the
girl friends of Mrs. Mitchell at st.
Anthony. The pail bearers, from this
city, we're Messrs. John j. Pink, Frank
Kunkel, John Coughlan, Peter Griffin,
T. Bondage. and James Collins.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-30
Former Pastor Of Congrega-
tional Church of This City
Dies in Minneapolis
ILLNESS NOT KNOWN OF HERE
End Came This Morning, and Funeral
Will Be Held Thursday - Mr..
Boardman Was Pastor Here Two
Years, and Was Later at Red Oak
Also Former Pastor at Webster City.

A telegram this morning to Mr.. G.
c. Urine from Mrs. c. p. Boardman at
Minneapolis, announces the death there
this morning of Rev. Mr.. Boardman.
Mir. Boardman was at one time pastor
of the Congregational church of this
city. and friends here had not been
aware that he was i'll. Particulars of
MIR. Boardman's illness were not stated
in the message.
Rev. MIR. Boardman was pastor of the
church here for two years, coming from
Webster City, where he had been pas
tor of the Congregational church. He
left here five years ago, going to Red
Oak. where ne was pastor OF the Con-
gregational church until two years ago,
when he went to Minneapolis. His
home was at 3716 Portland avenue,
Surviving Mr.. Boardman are the
widow and four children The funeral
will be held at Minneapolis on Thurs
day.