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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-01-11
1xpuDY ron LEAD POISON

A very dilute solution OF sulphuric
acid-one drop of acid in 200 drops OF
water-has been recommended for cases
Of lead poisoning. Men who are lead
ed in mine. mill or smelter. become III
through breathing the lead oxide In the
dust of a dry mine or dry crushing mill.
or oxide fumes about the furnace or
Swimming kettle. The ~sulphuric acid
attacks the lead kid in the system,
forming lead sulphate. which Is then
harmless
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-01-11

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above Is
/ is a true and correct copy of the de-
linquent tax list of Esmeralda coun-
ty. Nevada. of property on which the
taxes for the year 1907 were not paid on
or before the I'd day of DECEMBER. 1907.
GEORGE BRODIGAN,
County Auditor.
Gold1eld. Nevada. December 9, 1907.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-09
MILITARY BOARD
MEETS TONIGHT
Will Consider Site for Rifle
Range and Other Important
Matters.

For the purpose OF selecting. II pos
sible. site for the proposed new rifle
range, and for the transaction OF other
business OF more or less Importance in
connection with the Virginia militia.
the State Military Board will meet in
the office of Adjutant- General Charles
j. Anderson at O'Clock tonight. The
board Is composed of Governor Swan
son. Acknowledgement Anderson, Briga :
dier-General c. C. Vaughan, Secretary
OF the Commonwealth D. Q. Eggleston
and Assistant Inspector-General 10
Lane Stern. Colonel c. 4. Dempsy who
has been to many points trying to find
suitable place for the new rifle range,
will be present and will report what
lie has discovered in his rounds.
All the members Of the board except
General. Vaughan are now in the city.
and he Is expected to-day. TIL eAdju-
tnnt- General does not seem to feel GER
tain that the right place for the rife
range has yet been found. but all those
inspected Will be considered tonight
and a selection will be made II pos
sible. A number OF other matters are
scheduled for action, and the meeting
will very probably be a protracted one.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-09
BANK CLERKS MEETS

Mr.. W. G. Proctor Is Elected President for
Coming Year.
At a meeting of the Richmond chapter
o. the American Institute OF Banking. held
last night In Fraternity Hall. officers for tie
coming year we're elected and delegates
chosen for the national convention The
meeting was largely attended. Following
are those elected:
President W. G. Proctor. National Bank
of Virginia; Vice President. West Durrett.
American National Bank: Secretary. Clinton
Williams, Capitol Savings Bank: Treasurer.
j. II. Ball. Jr.. National Bank of Virginia.
Beard o. Goyernors-J. Jeter Jones, Mer-
chants: Dorsey Mountcastle. First National;
w. ". Christian, state National; z. L.
Ward. Broad Street; Arthur Cherry, Plant
ers Deegate-W. w. Neal. City Bank;
Delegates -at-Large. g. w. Bates. National
Bank OF Virginia; ". F. Talbot. Planters
National: w. walter billiard. American;
Clinton Williams. Capitol; j. Jeter Jones.
Merchants: John s. Haw. First National
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-09
MONTAGUE QUITS
COLLEGE POST
Dean Of Law Faculty Will Retire
at End Of Present
Session.
STUDENTS FzeazT ACTION
Former Governor, However,
Found Duties Too Ex-
acting.

Former Governor A. j. Montague has
rendered his resignation as dean Of
tho law faculty of Richmond College.
to take effect with the end OF the pres
ent session. after which he wifi devote
his time exclusively to the practice OF
MS profession. The decision Of Mr..
Montague became known yesterday and
was much discussed in college circles
and among the friends of the former
executive. Although Mr.. Montague did
not care to make any statement con-
corning his resignation when seen last
night. 1t Is known by those close to
I'm that his duties In connection with
tie college and his law practice have
become too exacting, and that, in sur
rendering one or the other. he felt 1t
due to HIS family to take the financial
question into consideration. He has.
therefore. determined to give all OF his
time to the law. and Will follow this
course when his duties in connection
with the present session shall have
ended.
Work Very Successful.
The former Governor has been at
the head of the law department OF
sions. and his work there has been
highly successful.
In addition to his duties as dean Of
the faculty he has lectured regularly
during his connection with the insti-
tuition, and has made a specially of
constitutional and international law.
which branches are particularly agree
able to him.
Inasmuch as the resignation has JUS.
been offered. nothing has been done
concerning Mr.. Montague's successor.
though the matter will doubtless be
taken up and disposed OF shortly
There have been rumors from time
to time concerning the probable APP
pointment OF Mr.. Montague to some
prominent position by President Roose-
Welt. but those who are close to the
former Governor declare that his re-
tirement from college work at this
time means nothing more nor less than
that he wishes to devote himself eN-
clusively to his law practice.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-09
conntr HIND hooks

Commissioner of Agriculture George
". Koiner is receiving requests for
hand books descriptive Of the advant-
ages Of various counties in the State.
Some Of these he has been able 10
furnish. but he has not been able to
secure copies of others. Mr.. Koincr
announces that he will be glad to dis
tribute the hand books of any counties
that are sent to him at the Department
of Agriculture. Many OF the counties
of the State had pamphlets complied
for distribution at the jamestown FIX
position, and 1t Is thought by the COM
mission that probably many of these
were not given out. 1t will be helpful
both to the Department OF Immgra-
ton and to the counties If Mr.. Koiner
can secure some OF them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-09
CITY INVADED by
BORDER OUTLAWS.
Bristol Authorities Again Write
to Governor, WHO Increases
Reward for Criminals.
REQUESTS FOR HAnDBooKs
Counties Asked to Aid Commits
sioner in Meeting Demand.
Brief Capitol Notes.

Conditions on the Southwest Virginia
border line are causing much concern
TO the authorities of Bristol. who have
again written Governor Swanson, APP
pealtng for assistance In bringing GRIM
inals to Justice. Raymond StrooD who
recently shot officer Campbell and made
his escape. is still at large. Some time
ago the Governor offered reward Of
$50. supplementing the $50 offered by
the city authorities. The Bristol Coun-
ell has now increased the sum to $3.50,
and letter came yesterday asking the
Governor to offer an additional reward
OF the same amount, which he promptly
did. The letter, which Is from prom
inent official OF Bristol, concludes as
follows:
"This makes the fourth murder COM
mittcd In our city within the past two
years by men whose homes were In
johnson City, Tenn. One of these men,
John Orr. was found guilty and sen.
fenced to eighteen years in the Virginin
penitentinry, but escaped from the Jail
ut Abingdon before being taken to the
rcnltcntiary. Another, Muncy Tnllcy,
escaped Immediately nftcr .tnbbinE his
victim In the heart, and has never been
henrd from by the authorities since that
time. Another. Ack Hale, who COM
mItted hts crime about twenty feet over
the line in Tennessee, Is in the Sulli-
addition to these, We have sent n NUM-
or of johnson City citizens to the pen
Itcntinry for various offeuses. and we
would like extremely well to be able
to capture this man, in order to try to
make nm example for the lnwless clc-
mcut we hive to contend with from
TINT point.'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-09
JUMPED FROM TRAIN
AND LSLOST IN WOODS
Arthur R. Morse Harvard Student Suffering from Tenn
porarY Insanity Escapes from Physician
and Is at Large.

reached Acca Station, about o'clock
doorway: Where am T." and 1 got up
and started for the car door to see
Kicks replied that the place was Ac-
ca, two miles from Richmond. Just
as the train started Mr.. Morse jumped
off, ran. forward and was, lost in a
cloud OF steam from the engine.
jumped after him, and the others had
the train stopped and many got off.
With stationmaster Kicks ] attempt
ed to follow the young man. but he
was lost in the darkness and woods.
and we got no trace of him that night.
although I at once telegraphed to de-.
tectives in Washington to whom the
young man was known. to look out
for him on incoming trains. l think
he had four or five dollars about him.
If he had more l do not know of it,"
The Henrico county authorities were
notified and early yesterday morning
a party headed by Pr. cowles and IN NE IT;
the neghborhood without avail.
Tracks were found beside a roadway.
doubling back in the direction Of Ash
land, which could be followed Tor some rt
distance. but which were finally lost
| Thought Him Responsible.
DIR. Cowles said he had engaged a
place on farm for the young man
paeont Va where he sYps sS n9 to
think him at all Irresponsible" he
said Gle went about New York by
himself, and yesterday when we Were
\ in the Washington Station. between
trains, he Went out for some time and
came back all right. believed his
nervous condition resulted from overs
straining, and that he was in Iced
OF rest. Ills family are well-to- do
| people and have no doubt will pay
lliherally for any information concern
ling his whereabouts. In fact, l have
1 written them full account of the UNI
fortunate affair. and have asked their
authority to offer a reward for In
/ formations
r.E5cowles went to Ashland last
{. night in the hope Of obtaining some
clue there to the young mans where
/ abouts, but was unable to find any
4 trace of him. The young man is
twenty-seYen years of age and is I'M
married He Is about five feet FIVE
inches In height, weighs about 40
pounds. has a light complexion, and
j Under one eye a slight Inflammation.
j He wore blue coat, striped trousers,
i La black derby hat, and a gray over
i coat Dr. Cowles lis stopping at Alb
4 East Clay Street, While in tho city,
1 but will he out early this morning.
to continue II search OF the woodlawn
between Accn and Ashland The offer
of reward will no doubt bring out
i a large searching party, il. 7, - !,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-09
Mr.. COURTNEY
|SPA|NFULlY HURT
- ------------------
Falls from Railing Into Areaway.
Head Cut in Two
Places.

aTr. Sandy Courtney ono Of the foun-
ders OF the Smith-Courtncy Company.
wholesale machinery supplies. fell last
night from the railing in front OF THO
Richmond Hotel into the barber sho.,
areaway below, and was severely in
jured. He was badly cut in the heal
In two places and was rendered al
most insensible.
A hurry call was sent in for the am
bulance, and one of the physicians re-
spending took Mr.. Courtney into the
house at No. so7 East Grace Street.
where his injuries were treated.
Mr.. Courtney was sitting on the rail-
Ing when he lost his balance. He is
siXty-cight years old.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-09
Brief Capitol Notes.

The State Board of School Examiners
is in session here, going over and as
sorting examination papers preparatory
to awarding certificates to the teachers
who successfully passed The work is
entirely OF routine nature.
Labor Commissioner James B. Do
herty is still confined to his home by
sickness. The condition of Mr.. Doherty
lis not considered serious though he
has been unable to be at his desk dur
ing the entire week.
Secretary r. C. Stearnes, of the State
Board of Education, has returned to
the city from Danville, where he made
an address on public education.
Judge Martin Williams, member OF
the House from Giles county, was a
caller at the Capitol yesterday.
Treasurer r. p Gray. OF Gloucester
was at the State Library.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-09
Dangerous Place

Originating, apparently, beneath a
stairway about midway of the building
on the first floor. the blaze was rapid
J ly spreading upward to the second
floor. and in several places had burst
through when the department arrived
It was surrounded on all sides by
cans of oil and paint.
Attacked from front and side, the
fire was extinsushed after about
three-quarters of an hours work. How
it originated no one could say The
smoke was first seen by several small
boys, who warned Policemen Duke and
Tucker. They turned in the alarm.
The front door had to be broken in
before the firemen could enter. The
place was filled to suffocation with
dense volumes of smoke. and the fire
men We're forced to force open several
windows in order to get enough air.
Most of the damage was to stock,
both on the ground floor and upstairs.
Mr. Branch could not state his loss in
exact figures last night. but all is
covered by insurance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-09

Stepping from the train at Acca Sta
ton just as it gathered Roadway, and
losing himself from sight in cloud of
kissing steam, Arthur r. Morse, a
young student from Harvard Unlver-
sity. whose home is In Cambridge,
Mass, has been lost since Thursday
night, and the combined efforts of the
local constabulary Of Henrico county
and of the detective force of several
cities has been unable as yet to locate
him. The young man, who Is suffering
from a nervous breakdown. was trav-
cling South In company with DIR. Ed
ward s. Cowles. professor Of neural
pathology and nervous diseases in Har-
ward University. and neurologist to the
Emmanuel Church Movement. Boston,
who was coming to Richmond as dele
gate to the National Conference OF
Charities and Correction.
DIR. Cowles. with consldera b e
party, spent all OF yesterday and last
night In an unavailing search Of the
country north Of Richmond as far as
Ashland. Besides this the detective
departments of Washington and Rich
mond have been on the lookout for
the young man, searching every train
going North or South.
DR.. Cowlcss Story.
NllCil SCCll ldSl ui6hS ~ WV 10
gave the following account Of the dis
appearance of tho young man:
"N1r. Morse had been suffering for
some time from the results of over
study, the overstrained condition hav-
Ing brought on nervous breakdown,
with symptoms of temporary religious
insanity
I had advised a few weeks OF rest
In the open air Of the South and an.
ticipate an entire recovery under quiet
| open-air conditions. ! anticipated com.
| ing South at this time to the conven-
stion, and for brief vacation myself
and arranged with the young mans
parents, who,live In Cambridge. to ac'
company him South. went over into
New York State to visit patient ano
he Joined me in Albany, We came t
New York and spent a day and night
Mr., Morse Went out and spent the day
| With a party OF friends. do not know
4 whether lie overtired himself at thi
time or not, but after that day III
| seemed to have some disinclination t
come to Virginia, whereas he had beer
4 keen about 1t before.
J dumped from Train
I'VE came down.. leaving New Horl
/ Thursday morning. Mr., Morse wa
A sitting hX, me "a tue car until w
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-09
MoToRc YcLEs FOR POLICE

One to Be Provided for Each Station to Be
Used In Answering Emergency Calls.
Major Werner is much pleased over the.
purchase OF two motorcycles for the use OF
the Police Department.. Each station Will
be provided with machine. They are to
be used as an auxiliary 10 the bicycle corps,
especially for after midnight calls. bicy-
Gle man will be kept in tho house
all the time to answer emergencies. The
machines VIII be found particularly useful
in running down motorists exceeding tho
speed limit. for they can attain speed OF
more than sixty miles an hour, speed that
no automobile fanatic would dare undertake.
Every man on the bicycle corps has al
ready learned TO ride motorcycle. They
will be used for the first time In the police
inspection and parade on May 2Sth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-09
Mr.. PEABODY HERE
Noted rh,lan,hropl.t to speak a, st. Jane.

Noted PhIlanthropist to speak at st. James
TO-MOrrOw.
Mr. George Foster Peabody. one OF tho
best known phIianthropsu in the United
States. and particularly IN the South. on ac-
count OF his prominent connection with the
Southern educational movement, liz attend
iny the National Conference OF Charities and
Correction. and liz stopping at the Jefferson
Hotel. Tomorrow he VIII speak at ST.
James Episcopal Church.
SIR. Peabody is OF the rich men OF
New York. being connected with many rail-
roads and holding directorships and other
Offices IN various financial institutions He
is a vcstryrnan in the Church OF the Holy
Trinity. Brooklyn.
Among some OF the best known !nstltu-
lions with which he is connected are the
General Electric Company and the Nor
tor Trus, Company. He IL also a director
In the Young Mems Christian Association.
Agricultural Institute and Of Columbia
University. He lives in Brooklyn. but owns
a magnificent estate Lake George.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-09
TEAM ON TOUR
Tspecial 10 The Times-Dispatch.

TSpecial 10 The -Dispatch.l
RADFORD, VA, May S.-The st. Al
bans baseball team. of which Mr.. Fred
Einstein Is captain, has made an ex-
cellent record this season. The teams
final trip viii be made Tuesday. or
which day they will play Tusculunl
College, which they recently defeated
here. at Greenville. Tenn; playing
Emory and Henry College at Emory
the 18th. and the Y. M c. A. team OF
Bristol, the 1ith
The team will be accompanied by
Rev j. L. Einstein. who will make the
alumni address at Tusculum the 14th
and by Professor Alexander, who I'M
til recently held chair in that In
stitution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-09
WILL VISIT THIS CITY
,le Organizing

Tarty OF Newark. y. j., People Organizing
for Trip Here in May.
Mr. C. X. Armstrong. of Newark, travel.
ing passenger agent of the Central Railroad
OF New Jersey Is organizing a party OF
about / so people, who expect to spend sew
era, days here. arriving on May 10Th and
remaining through the esd, some of the
party being visitors who will wish to at
tend the sessions of the. American Cotton
Manufacturers Convention, while others are
merely taking advantage of the opportunity
to visit the city.
Manager Dabney. OF the Chamber of Com
merce. with regard to the entertainment OF
the party while here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-09
New Policeman.

Capitol Policeman W. w. Baker. Of
Grayson county, has resigned his posi-
ton under Colonel Richardson. and has
been appointed sergeant OF the State
road force by the Superintendent OF
the Penitentiary. Sergeant Baker has
been assigned to duty and placed in
charge of the road force now at work
in Bedford county.
Colonel Richardson has appointed
Ransom Cox, Of Grayson county. to
succeed Mr.. Baker as Capitol police
man, and he reported for duty ycster-
day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-09
Cnlored Y. NJ. c. A.

Professor j. W. Bapo. of the Virginia
Union University. will explain the Sunday
school lesson this afternoon at o'clock at
the colored Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton A special meeting for boys Will be
held in the building tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock.
The Rev. T. II. Lee, pastor Of the First
Presbyterian Church, will address the big
meeting for men In True Reformers Hall
a. $3.50 Tomorrow afternoon DIR. c. w
Moon will sing special solos.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-09
CLOSING EXERCISES
Final Schedule for Union Theological Semi
nary Issued Yesterday.

EIduT
nary Issued Yesterday.
The final schedule for the closing exercises
OF Union Theological Seminary was issued
yesterday as follows:
Raccalaureate sermon. May 10th. ! A. NJ.
in Watts Chapel by the Rev. Theron II.
Rice. D. D., OF Atlanta.
Annual address to the missionary society.
May 10th. P. NJ. In the First Presbyterian
Church. by the Rev Prof. Charles r. Erd-
man. of Princeton.
Reception of the under graduates to the
graduating class. May 18th. $3.50 to 1880
P. NJ, in the Spence library.
Annual address to the graduating class,
May 18th. IL A. NJ. Watts Chapel by the
Rev. William r. Laird. D. D.. Danville. Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-09
Holiness, Meeting.

An all-day holiness meeting will be held
In tho West End Mission Tomorrow. Ser
vices will be as follows: II A. NJ. Bible talk
and praise meeting; s:305P. NJ, divine heal
ing and holiness: 1880 p. NJ, young people $
holiness meeting a young lady Will spealS)
S p. NJ. subject, THE Baptism of the Holy
Spirit" Mr.. c. Fl. Ciootee, of Preston Nd,
formerly with d. L. Moody in Christian
work, will have charge OF the services, The
public are cordially Invited.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-09
POLICE NOW liter
SPORTY VISITOR
Came to Enter Horses, but Passed
Worthless Checks, 1t Is
Alleged.
SAID HE REPRESENTED RAY
inaccuracies in Pedigrees Caused
Suspicious. and Man Prompt
ly Disappeared.

/ Claiming to be connected with Nat
| Ray, the famous horseman and steeple-
ichase rider of kentucky, a we'll dressed
young man on Thursday visited Mr..
James w. Graves. local manager of the
lGermania Life Insurance Company, and,
on the plea OF entering the names Of
several of Rays horses for the Deep Run
| Horse Show. succeeded, 1t Is charged,
in getting Mr. Graves's signature to "a
$40 check, which he later passed on
! d. A. Brown, the harness dealer. Of
East Main Street The check was
/ made payable to "R. j. Grant"
Left Hurricdly.
/ IT seems that the man asked Mr..
Brown to send the purchases to Mr..
Graves's Office, in the Chamber OF Com
merce, where he would call for them.
He went second time to the insurance
office. and there asked for an entry
blank.
Mr. Graves was called out for a
few moments, and politely offered the
eral blanks. but finally filed one APP
parently TO his satisfaction. Another
| gentleman connected with the horse
show. glanced at the entry after 1t
the pedigrees of the horses given were
| incorrect, and also that at least one
| owner was wrongly stated. He at
| tempted 10 show the young man the
| mistakes. but the visitor arose and left
rather hurriedly.
| The purchases from Mr.. Brown. haH-
ling been delayed did not arrive UNI
til yesterday morning, when Mr.. Graves
was informed that a saddle had been
left for him. He knew nothing of 1t,
but Mr.. Brown had. in the meantime.
discovered that the check passed on
| him was worthless. and lie came in
great haste to regain his goods. Grant
! had been frightened away. and the
harness dealer recovered his property
without the loss of a cent.
Police After Him.
I, is alleged that the young man. under
! the various names of Greer. A. j. Gray and
| r. ]. Grant. has operated on other rner-
chants and has made considerable gains
| through his transactions. Two checks
signed "a. j. Gray each for 500. believed
to have been made out by the same man.
| Pank yesterday morning. but there was no
account in such a name, and neither check
was cashed. 1t is said that one OF the
| dupes of Grant. or whoever he is, was q
| we'll known jeweler who lost considerably
in giving change for a large check.
| The police were notified of the occurance.
bu though they admitted that such re-
port had been made. declined TO discuss the
| matter. II is believed that the young man
| has by this time removed to other pastures
| where he may Craze on peoples credibility
1 peared TO be only about twenty-three or
I, twenty-five years old. and was of good adj
I dress and neat appearance. He claimed to
4 be from Lexington Ky.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-09
Two Years for Cutting Boy.

Floyd Trent was sentenced yesterday by
Judge Witt in the Hastings Court to two
yenrs In the penitentiary for unlawfully
cutting Robert Fields. a Western Union mes
senger boy. with an Ice hook. The affair
occurred near Harrison and Taylor Streets
scme time in March. and the attack Is said
tn have been brutal and unprovoked
The boy was stabbed through his clothing.
the hook piercing one OF his lungs. He was
in the hospital for several weeks, and for
some time his life was in danger.