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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-12
NEW WITNESSES APPEAR
Grand jury Reaching the End of the Rebate
Investigation.

Investigation.
Indications point to me return OF additional
indictments to-day by the Federal grand
Jury. which Is investigating the. rebate
cases Alex. p. Gilbert and William II.
Johnston, indicted several days ago. have
been summoned to appear in court this
morning at II o'clock. when their cases will
DO continued or set for trial.
1t was expected that the grand jury would
have finished It's report and apply for its
discharge at this time. but the report last
night indicated that several additional wit
resses are yet to be examined.
Mr.. Wilson P. Patteson, manager of the
firm OF 7. Moncure Perkins g. Company,
pork packers, proved the most important
witness yesterday his appearance indicat-
ing that that company was coming under
the searchlight with Forbes G. Company and
the Warner Moore Company. whose affairs
were the subject OF an investigation on
Wednesday. Mr.. Patteson was closeted with
the jury for more than an hour. Colonel
Henry n. Boykin. division freight agent OF
the Seaboard Air Line; S. NJ Chappell. chict
clerk for the Chesapeake and Ohio at the
Ninth Street freight station; Freight Agent
II. r. Phinney. of the Seaboard Air Line
and l.. B. Enslow. auditor of disbursements
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio, were the othe,
Witnesses. Reporting progress at the hour
OF adjournment the jury was excused UNI
II o'clock to-day when new developments
are expected.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-12
MANY NEW BUILDINGS
jaime. a. Richardson to Erect Six Brici
Dwellings In the West End.

Permits were issued by Building In.
spector Beck yesterday. as follows:
S. T. Tinsley. to erect frame stable
at No. 1901 West Main. 500.
]. r. Hicks, to erect frame dwell
ing on the north side of Virginia
Street, between Fulton and Erin
Streets. $3.50.
James A. Richardson. to erect six
detached brick dwellings on the south
side of Grace Street, between Cedar and
Robinson Streets. Cost, $4,000.
H. O.. Tiller. to erect brick tene-
ment. to be used for two dwellings, at
Nos. 1o1 and 1o1 IL East Clay Street,
$500.
Charles Gassar, to erect reinforced
concrete dwelling at No. sl4 West
Cary Street $4,000.
II. NJ. Woodward, to erect one brick
dwelling at No. 20o4 Floyd Avenue.
City OF Richmond. First Market. to
erect two skylights on meat market
at Seventeenth and Main Streets. Cost
$780,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-12
Tobacco Company Transfer.
dad ~ haruaIn and sale

recorded III the clerks Office Of the.
chancery Court yesterday, conveying
from the American Cigar Company 10
the Federal Cigar Company tho tract
OF land at the northeast corner Of
Cary and Twenty third Streets. front
ing i32 feet on Cary street, and sen
5ttal other lots OF property IN that
vicinity, with improvements thereon.
for the sum ~ 81 900 IN cash and other
valuable considerations. The properly
included IN the sale was valued for
taSatRn AT ii2s,6a9. w, ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-12
. READY TO BEGIN MARCH
Howitzcrs Make Final Preparations for
Trip ThrouEh Valley.

Howitzcrs Make Final Preparations for
Trip Through Valley. =.
Members OF the Richmond Howitz-
ers were busy last night with
final preparations for the march
through the Valley of Virginia, every
thing being in readiness for the start
to morrow night. The command will
take from this city supply of provi-
sions, with the exception of fresh vege-
tables, sufficient to last throughout the
trip.
1--WE expect to get all the vegetables
necessary along the route said Cap
tain Myers last night, "but If there
is anything wrong with the Valley
farms and the supply should fall short,
we will have the articles along in
canned form, and few would know the.
difference If we used them. However,
no shortage is liable to. occur, and it Is
a safe bet that the farmers In the
section TO be invaded will have moro
on hand then the Howitzers can use. !"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-12

Enticing, indeed, is the Giffen Of
fering for the coming week at the
Academy of Music. with benefit per-
Torrance on Monday night tor the Girls
Club.
A splendid double bill Is announced
act comedy, Cousin Kate" which
brought fame and fortune to Hubert
Henry Davies, being preceded by Miss
Cally Ryland's one-act play. THE Way
out"
The curtain raiser is the work OF
one of the most brilliant young liter
airy women in Virginia. Miss Ryland
is widely known as the author of sew
eral successful books Of fiction, and
has won recognition In the literary
world as a humorous writer through
classed among the cleverest dialect
literature of the day. She makes her
debut as playwright in The Way
Out" IN II
The piece is. a scintillant little
comedy. Its action is brisk, the
catalogue crisp with wit and repnrtee,
and the plot an original one. The sit
uations are ingenlously devised, and
are worked out with charming natural
ness to a logical, yet none the less sur
prising and agreeable denoument
THE Way Out" will be presented by
Miss Lucille La Verne, Miss Mildred
Johnson and Frank Patton. The char
acters depicted are two young society
women and a husband. X
In Cousin Kate, Miss Grayce
Scott will be seen in5a character not
unlike Cyprienne OF "Divorcons," All
of the characters of Cousin Kate" are
Interesting. They are clear cut. vivid
and humanity magnetic types. The In
terplay of contrasting characters In
Cousin Kate" furnishes a breezy flow
of genuine comedy. Every minute OF
the action is loaded with laugh,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-12
Many seek Position.

3 W. H. aiinor. city electrical inspec-
tor, whose term expires July LIST. will
have strong opposition when he comes
up for .e-cltction before the Council
Committee on Eiectrioiyy. The post
ton pays $1,000 y year. Already Mr..
Minor mas tc,ir opponents They are
Thomas t. Martin, Thomas. Bowry,
Charles Spafes and L. ]. Sheppard City
IHiectrician a'hon;psonha been request
To nominate three men from whom the
committees will make It's selection,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-12
BOND issue lost
IN B.R.00KLA.N.D
Plan to Improve Schools Failed
to Secure Proper Support
at Polls.
TO EDUCATION
The Unofficial Returns Clearly
Indicate That Advancement
Is Checked.

Unof,icial returns from Brookland
District, Henrico county, last night
indicated that the proposed bond issue
OF $4,000 for school improvements
failed In the election yesterday, not
having received the required 81 per
cent. OF the qualified vote. The returns
showed 255 votes for and 102 against
the bond issue.
The proposition submitted to the
people of Brookland District in this
election was the issuance OF $4,000
OF bonds to cover the cost OF the cree
ton Of new school building at Chest
nut Hill. a new building at Glen Allon
and an addition to the Barton Heights
School. Though unofficial. the vote
was as follows:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-12
Ayillie Jackson Dismissed.

In the Police Court case OF Andrew
Archer and Willie Jackson, charged with
stealing oats from Charles d. Hutzler, Arch
er was sent to jail for six months and jack
son acquitted. Justice Crutchneld said that
there was no evidence to- connect Jackson
with the affair, and he was accordingly dis
missed. Having borne n good reputation he
naturally regretted the notoriety.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-12
Condition Of Virginia State
Banks on February 18th
The Corporation Commission public


made
n = IA
OSerdrnfts
Stocks
Other
Checks and
Due national
Specie ncks
Paper
All items
onph stoeK paid
surpus
prohts
Deaehds unpaid
o'ai
wv " aks
N''ea ana mis- fcdseo"ned
i'''A
~ o"er "eh OF
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-12

Qualified Vote Uncertain.
1t seems to. be difficult to determine
just how many qualified voters there
are In the county at present. the books
not having been purged since the gem
eral registration, when the new Con-
stitution went into effect. Clerk Wad-
dill, Of the county, said yesterday that,
as nearly as he had been able to csti-
voters In Brookland District, not count
ing the old soldiers, who are entitled
to vote without payment of poll tax.
Superintendent Of County Schools
Jackson Davis said last night that he
was not altogether surprised at the
vote.
1--WE received practically solid sup
port in Barton Heights and Chestnut
HILL where most of the money was to
be spent" said Mr.. Davis. THE oppo-
sition came from districts. not imme-
diately included in the advantages Of
the proposed Improvements. AT Hun
gary Precinct. near Glen Allen, the
people from the Laurel nelghborhood
seem to have voted solidly against the
measure. They were evidently opposed
to the location of the school at Glen
Allen"
The failure Of the bond issue In the
two large suburbs of Richmond-Chest-
nut Fill and Barton Heights-revived
considerable talk in both townships of
the advantages of annexation to Rich
mond. rather than to be longer ham
pered in their development by the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-12
SAILED for Germany.

Among the passengers sailing on
the Steamship Grosser Kurtuerst OF
the North German Lloyd line. iron,
M and Mrs. %, a. Stumpf, Mr.. Julius
j. stumpf Miss Maria T.. stumpf, MISS
Virginia M. Stumpf, OF Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-12
Excel.ior Encampment Officers.

Excelsior Encampnlent No. 22aI. o.
@. IT,. have elected the folloWln s OF s.
,G tini chief ratriarch;5W, &. Green, sen-ss
ioI warden; c., H. Foy, 4 high priest,
James MoSorley, junior warden;g Ros-
ser u. Jennings, scribe; Robert Wtsr.
trea Surec. a 5Gbiist stt ri. 4S{s n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-12
COME A7'[AST
in TO HERITAGE
Theodore Won THEN to Have
Title and Fortune After Long
Service as Butler.
SON OF Of A GERMAN s: 4! COUNT.
Estate Held in Trust Amounts
to 6,ooo, 900. Marks-Gets
Proof at Last.
SON OF Al GERMAN COUNT

Though aware that he was entitled
to high place in the German nobility.
and that he would some day inherit
a vast fortune. Theodore Won Thicn.
who has labored for two years In the
household of Mr.. p. p. Ryan No. $50
North Harrison Street. without even
Informing his most intimate friends OF
his prospects, was notified on Wednes-
day that in December he will become
Joint possessor with his brother. Au-
gust. in an almost fabulous sum left
by his father. Count Peter Won Then.
OF Germany. In future his title will
be Theodore Charles Count Kronfels-
Then.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-12
valued At o,ooo,ooo Marks.

valued ut 0,0OO,OOO Marks.
Previous to the birth of Theodore.
forty-two years ago. his father was
lost In the wreck of his private yacht
Fargot, with the entire crew and some
friends. Not being able to find any
trace Of the count. the German govern
ment refused to give certificate of
his death until his SEVENTEEN birthday.
which will occur in December, Interest
therefore has been accruinG on the es-
tate for that length of time,
Expert accountants have been at
work on the estate. and having figured
the income up to 1900. estimate the
amount due on that date Is 100000
marks, without including interest to
1905. The matter has been in the
hands of Monsieur de Louvrier, a
faithfully, and who made the an
nouncement to the lega tees.
August Won THEN settled in New
York. Being moro fortunate than his
brother, he accumulated Il large estate.
In May. when the lawyer came to
America. he returned with him. He is
still in Germany attending to the great
estate and has ordered that his prop
crty in the United States be sold.
Thinking that he would some day
inherit the great hotel owned by his
aunt Madam Maurice Chamberdoule
In Paris, THEODORE Won Then began, on
his arrival in America, toi learn the
hotel business from the bottom. so that
he would be we'll acquainted with it
IL he should obtain his heritage. With
this end in view he served as waiter
in Sherry's in New York, coming from
there to Mr.. Ryan's.
Not Surpriscd Over News.
When the news of his good fortune
was announced to him he did not seem
at all surprised. and expressed his sor-
row at having to leave Mr.. Ryans en-
ployment. He said that 1t was the only
home he had ever had. and that he was
happy there. Mr.. Ryan Immediately
relieved him OF all OF his duties. Won
Then, however, did not leave. but said
that he would remain with him until
he went to Germany In December. In
July he will go to Washington to con-
suit with the Grence and German con-
suls there.
Won Then is a man OF striking ap-
pearance. excellent education. He
speaks French. German and English
fluently, and is man OF the most
exemplary conduct For the two years
which he has been with Mr.. Ryan, he
has rarely gone to bed later than $40
o'clock, and has made practically no
outside friends.
Mr. Ryan is retired real estate
dealer and is closely related to the
millionaire Ryans, of Cincinnati,
Though no kin, Mr.. Thomas f. Ryan,
OF New York. is much Interested
in the good fortune of Won Then.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-12
GIVE NEW PLAY
FOR GIRLS CLUB
Giffen to Present Miss Ryland's
Sketch on Monday Night in
Behalf Of Charity.

Enticing, indeed, is the Giffen Of
fering for the coming week at the
Academy of Music, with benefit per-
Torrance on Monday night tor. the Girls
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-11-06

Ladies better get your hats before
the Xmas rush. Mrs. Smisson has
a new line every week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-11-06
Commissioners Sale
Real Estate

Notice is hereby given that will, by virtue
Of decree, duly made and entered of record
at the regular September. 1908. term Of the
Randolph Chancery Court, of Randolph
county. Arkansas, in a cause therein pend
ing wherein Q. T. Burns. trustee for VIM r.
Moore Dry Goods Company was plaintiff
and John NJ. Smith was defendant, on
SATURDAY. the 18th day OF nov, loCS,
at the north front door Of the court house. in
the town of POcahontas, Ark, offer for sale
tu the highest and b,st bidder, between the
hours prescribed by law for judicial sales, the
following described lands IN Randolph
county, Arkansas to-Wit
West half of the northwest quarter and the
northwest quarter of the northeast quarter
OF section 30, township 10, Dorth, range / west.
Said lands will be sold to satisfy judg
ment in favor Of the plaintiff and against
the defendant in the sum Of S9l344 with in
tercst thereon at the rate of per cent per
annum from date (SepJember. 1909 till paid
and all the costs Of the cause.
TERMS or SALE
Said lands will be sold on credit of three
months. purchaser being required to execute
note with approved personal security, bear
ing interest at the rate of s per cent per an
nun from date till paid, and a lien will be
retained on the said lands until the said puF-
chase price and interest is paid in full.
WitDeSs my hand and seal of said Chancery
lsEALl Court, this October A. 1908.
j, J. LEWIS. Clerk.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-11-06
Commissioners SAFE
Real Estate


Notice is hereby given that will. by virtue
OF decree Of the Randolph Chancery Court,
duly made and entered of record at the regu-
lar September 1908 term there In cause
therein pending wherein j. W. Going and f.
G. Schoonover were plaintiffs and Aaron Nc
Mullen and Lula McMullen were defendants
on
SATURDAY the 1ith day OF nov 1908.
at the north front door of the court house,
Pocahontas. Ark, offer for sale, to the highest
and b'St bidder. between the hours prescribed
for judicial sales. the following described
lands in Randolph county, Arkansas, tO-wit:
The northwest quarter OF the northeast
quarter, section Il township 10, north, range
west, containing 10 acres. Said lands will he
sold to satisfy Judgment In favor OF the
plaintiffs and against the defendants in the
sum OF S4O33s and all costs and interest at
ten per cent per annum from date of said
judgment September. 1908. until paid.
TERMS OF sALR
Said lands will be sold on credit Of three
months, and purchaser will be required to
execute note with approved personal securi-
ty. bearing interest at ten per cent from date
till paid. and q lien will be retained on the
said lands until the purchase money is paid
in full.
Witness my hand and seal OF said Court,
lsEALl this October II. 1905
J.J LEWIS. Clerk.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-11-06

b. II. BURNETT,
Pres. Ark. Div. 5. G. A.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-11-06
Ir1aI d ertiSereat

Notice Is Hereby given, that the following
named administrators. Guardians and Cura-
tors. Of the following estates OF deceased
persons and minors. have filed their respect
i've settlements az the October term 1908. OF
the Randolph County Probate Court, for
approval and confirmation at the January
term OF said court 1909, as follows to wit:
FIRST ANNUAL
A. J. Witt. executor Of the estate OF James
f. William, deceased.
r. ]. Redwine, executor OF the estate OF
Metcalf G. Haven, deceased.
SECOND ANNUAL
inc. Lehman & Marshall Weaver ex.
ecntors OF the estate OF Eli Abbott, deceased.
W. 7. Rispham administrator OF the estate
of John 7. Turner. deceased
FINAL SETTLEMENT
TT. Mclaughlin. guardian Of the estate Of
John Fee,an. a minor
W. p. Brooks, administrator OF the estate OF
Tobe Drake. deceased
I'm. Wyatt, administrator of the estate
of ID. ID. ID. Wyatt. ueceased'
Tobe Chastain. administrator OF the estate
OF Green J. Teel, deceased.
Iohn A. Ford. administrator Of the estate
OF Joel T. James, deceased.
Elijah Duff. guardian of the estates OF c. A..
Parker and f, f. Gates heirs OF C. G. Parker
deceased.
Birdie Kizer. guardian and curator OF the
estate OF Lorine Fisher, formerly Lorine
Brooks,) first and final settlement.
And all persons interested in said estates or
any vor either OF them aud hereby notified TO
con q forward on or before the second day OF
the January term 1909, OF this court. which
will be the SECOND Tuesday in January 1909,
ard 6le exceptions to said settlements or any
or either OF them II amy they may have, or
they viii thereafter he forever harnd from
NcentIng 10 said settlements or any or either
n tbcm or sny item thereof.
. witness my nand as clerk Of the probate
,,n,t ~ Randolph county Arkansas and the
..,l d. said court. at my office on this the ~
Ia, ~ October 1905 NJ X. ARMSTRONG.
r.r,r, CLERK uf Probate Court
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-11-06
Willil & to Help

A paragraph is going the rounds
about agirl dying from tigaC lacing.
An editor commenting on the fact
says: "Those corsets should be done
away with AMI iflhe girls can't live
without being squeezed we suppose
men could be found who would
sacrifice themselves. As old as we
are we'd rather devote three hours a
day, without a farthing to pay, as a
brevet corset than see these girls
dying In that manner. Office hours
almost any time"
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-11-06
Administrators Sale

Notice is hereby given, that by yirture of
an order OF the Randolph court made and
entered Of record at its October 1905 term and
to me as Administrator of the estate of Amos
Smith. deceased, directed. will offer at
public outcry. to the highest and best bidder
at the north front door OF the court house, in
the town Of Pocahontas. county Of Randolph
and state OF Arkansas on the 10th day of
November 1905 between the hours Of 10
O'Clock A. NJ. and 5 o'clock p. M. the following
described real estate belonging to said estate
for the purpose Of paying the duly authenti-
Gated judgments against said estate. and the
expenses of ADMINISTRATION to-wit; The w n
OF the \ OF section two ~ township
twenty ono (2D north. of Range / east. con.
tanning 10 acres, more or less.
Said sale will be on a credit Of three months
and purchaser will be required TO execute
note with good and sufficient security. with
10 per cent per annum from date OF sale till
paid. and lien will be ret aimed on said lands
until purchase money and interest are fully
paid. October II. 1908.
Ii. W. SCHooNovER,
Administrator
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-11-06

See Joe Baltz for hardware. He
has just purchased nice line and
is offering some excellent bargains.
II that old suit of clothes has be-
come soiled and unfit for future use
take it to Jim Creath and he will
make it look like new.
Bennett & Rice asks everybody
who desires bargains to call and see
them at the St. Louis Bargain Store
in Turner saloon building north side
court square.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-11-06
Cotton Meetings Called

The following call has been is
sued for meetings to be held at the
various county seats on November 4:
"The Hon. Harvie Jordan of
Atlanta, Ca, having issued a call to
the citizens of the South, to meet
at Memphis, Tenn, on November
10, IL and IL, for the purpose of
taking such actions as necessary to
stimulate the present depressed price
of cotton and TO do such other
things as may be deemed advisable
to aIlay the present feeling or unrest
among the people, | feel that the
time for action by the whole people
is here, | therefore, hereby call up
on all citizens of our state, whether
farmers, merchants, bankers or pro-
lesSlOlldl ueU, W luceO az ollCl
respective county sites on Saturday,
November I, at 10 o'clock a. IN. and
select delegates to the above con
vention and take such other action
as may be necessary. Let us join
hands with our sister states, to the
end that we may adopt plans bN
which we may now and hereafter
receive a fair and equitable price
for our staple crop. Yours for the
success of the South" "
b. II. BURNETT,
Pres. Ark. Div. 5. G. A.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-11-06

Our sales lady, Miss Mary Les
meister desires all the ladies to call
at the St. Louis Bargain Store in
Turner saloon building and see our
new line of fall and winter cloaks
nj hats.
NoTTCE-All who are indebted to
the undersigned will please come
forward and settle at onne | must
have my money. W. c. Brown.
jim CreatE is now in the clothe
cleaning business to a finish, If
you have an old suit that YOU have
laid aside take it to him and have
it cleaned up. Second hand goods
made almost good as new. Prices
very reasonable.
LOST - Somewhere on road
between Pocahontas and Shiloh, a
small pill box, containing three
pearls described as follows: One
small cut pearl, white; one small
rosebud; one nice pink pearl.
Finder will please deliver same to
DR.. w. e, Hamil, at Palace drug
store and receive $1,000 reward
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-11-06
Telephone Meeting

The annual meeting of the
Farmers Mutual Telephone Associa-
tion will be held at Pocahontas on
Saturday, November IA, 1908. All
stockholders of said Association are
requested to be present.
JoHN Il. HOLT, Pres.
j. A. PREvETT, Secy.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-11-06

Mrs. Smisson guarantees to clean
and curl ostrich plumes, without
breaking or splitting them. Will
also bring back the glossy look to
faded black ones.
d. l.. Wiley announces that on
Nov. 9th and 10th Mr.. j. w. John
ston, representing the Globe Tailor
ing Co., will be in Pocahontas,
with headquarters az his store.
The Globe is all right and Mr..
Wiley extends to all his friends an
an invitation 20 come TO his store
and meet Mr.. Johnston.
Every day is bargain day at the
st. Louis Bargain Store in Turner
saloon building.
Don't throw our old hats away,
Mrs. Smisson will remodel them
for half the cost of new one. Any
hat duplicated.
Ceiling, siding, flooring and all
kinds of building material at Spin
nenweber q Peters.
For SALE-Three yoke of good
work steers and a new James d
Graham log wagon for sale cheap.
MRS. Rosa GwIN.
Noland, Ark.
Ladies better get your hats before
the Xmas rush. Mrs. Smisson has
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-11-06
WOOD WOODl

]. w. Thomas is now prepared to
furnish wood from the stave mill at
81 per load. Give him your order or
telephone No. l42.