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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
Virginia Beach Social News.
Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l

Especial TO The Times. DtspatCh.J
VIRGINIA BEACH. May 23-An
idea seems to have gone out from
here that since the destruction by fire
Of the Princess Anne there is to be
no moro fun at the Beach. On the
contrary. there are more sources for
enjoyment and more ways opened for,
a good time here than ever before.
lage and commodious pavilion Is
devoted to pleasure ekers, and one
may confidently rely on4findlng there
comfort. convenience and entire pro-
band has been arranged for by those
in charge for the coming summer. so
that those who take pleasure In "trip
ping the toe fantastic" may do SO to
their hearts content. The floor man
agement will be under the direction
of the "Woman's Civic Improvement
League" and the ballroom will be
chaperoned by members of this league,
who will be glad to see that all en-
JOY the privileges and the many
pleasures that athe place affords. The
cool breezes which blow here make
dancing antenjoyable feature. With the
ample space, large numbers may par
ticipate In this delightful pastime each
| evening.
Nature has endowed Virginia Beach
with an excellent seabeach of miles in
length, and great pine forests stretch
ling back into the INTERIOR add their
balsamic and healthful odors to the
tonic of the sea Directly one enters
the atmosphere of this delightful spot
a most restful feeling is experienced
The invigorating climate and health,
laden breezes from the Atlantic Ocear
are most welcome and beneficial,
4 Amongst those recently registered
at the Queen Anne Cottage are ths
following: Miss M. 2. Dame, of Cam
bridge. Mass.i Mrs. p. q. Bennett o
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
Warrcn1on Social News.
Lspeeial TO The Times Dispatch,

WARRENTON. Va. May 23-Hon,
Harry st. George Tucker is expected
to be here on Monday next court day,
and will address the voters of this
county and formally launch his cam
didacy for Governor.
DR.. Samuel Maphis. OF this place,
was elected president OF the Virginia
State Medical Society at Its recent
meeting in Alexandria, Va,
The property of Mr., Peter r. La
bouisse has been leased to Miss Hast
ings for the summer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Labouisse, will spend the summer
months in Connecticut.
Mr.. Harry Euli and family. OF Bal
timore. have leased the Peace resi-
dence on Culpeper Street. and will oc-
cupy It during the summer months.
Mrs. Julian Payne, Of New Orleans
will occupy the Bowers residence fol
the summer, Is 49, ~
Mr.. Hubble. otEsw yarx. has Dough
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
Rustburg Social News.
.tspeciai,o The rimes-pi.patch.l

Special TO The Times
RusTBURG, VA, May 23.-Mr. Cliff
ford Kelley. OF Northumberland county.
who has been the guest of Miss Stella
withers. for several days. has return
ed home.
Miss Bell is visiting at the home OF
Mr.. George Coleman.
Miss Mary Williams. of Brookneal,
! is visiting at the home of Miss Mollie
Lou Lawson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garner and Mrs. Left
witch and daughter, of Lynchburg.
Reed.
Miss Ferguson Is visiting the family
.,pf Mr.. Charles Woodson.
Miss Julia Perrow, who has been at
tending school at Blackstone, has re-
turned home.
Miss Bernice Coleman has returne'
home after pleasant visit to Rust
burg.
Miss Myrtle Wright has been a re-
cent visitor to Rustburs.
Little Esther Reed, daughter OF Mr..
Emmett Reed. who took the part of
] the Fairy Queen at the school en-
tertainment, deserves especial mention.
She is not only an exceedingly pretty
child, but she also has histronic talen~
! Of bright order. She acted her part
/ in way that would have done credit
! to-. professional actress.
The funeral Of Mr.. Burke Mitchell
ypccurred at the home of his father on
\ last Monday. Rev j. c. Newman. pas
( tor of the Baptist Church. officiated.
He died very suddenly from an ac-
( cident in Washington, D. c.
Mr., and Mrs. Andrew Elliott. of
winfal, were recent Rustburg visitors
Miss Brownie Rosser is attending
missionary meeting at Petersburg.
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Buena Vista Social News.

Tspecial to The Times Dispatch.1
BUENA VISTA, VA. May 2S.-Mrs
Ashton c. Jones'. Of Hampton, Is the
guest OF her father. Mr.. D. H Rucker.
Mr. and Mrs. F. j. Cunningham left
yesterday for Charlottesville. their
future home.
Mrs. Mack Rucker has been suffer-
Ing with rheumatism for month. and
is confined to the house.
Miss Katharine Wren is expected
soon to visit Mrs. Mack Rucker
Mrs Carrie Minor Richeson has re-
turned from visit to friends near
Miss vixella Cunningham has re-
turned from Lynchburg.
Miss Julia Willis is visiting the
d Misses Richeson.
Mr. Stricken. OF the NJ. and N. Bank
of our town. has accepted similar
/, position with the First National of
Lexington, Va
Miss Mabel Hardinghrooke is visit
Ing the Misses Lackey.
Mr.. D. H. Rucker, Jr., of Hampton,
was the weekend guest OF his father,
/ Mr. D. H. Rucker.
Mr.. Emmett Hizer is visiting his
t3ather.
Mr.. Russell 'sWilson spent Sunday as
the guest OF Mr. R. Lackey.
MIR. and Mrs. II. S. Rucker will spend
! the month Of June with Mrs. Fuckers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Hodges.
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j +, + u. l.. ( d s +
Gretten, Richmond; Mrs. Walter ".
Scott, Hackensack, N. j.; Miss Ethel
NJ Worrell. South America; Clarence
Smith, Norfolk; II. S. Byrd and wife,
Norfolk John w. Dolan and wife, AL
bany, N. ": Lieutenant w. z. Atlee,
Norfolk; Walter SErvine, Norfolk; j,
b. Whedby, New York; A. G. Away,
Hartford. Conn; j.. Il. sWysham, Balti-
more; Mr.. and Mrs. Seward. Peters
burg: Dr. George S. Brown, Blrming-
ham, Ala.
The Misses Lloyd, OF East Orange,
NJ j., are guests ofathe Waverly Hotel.
Miss Bertha Dance arrived at the
Beach yesterday and has opened her
cottage.
Miss Lucy Blowe arrived Monday,
and has opened her cottage.
Miss Lilly Pollock, of Leesburg. Va.
opened her cottage yesterday.
The season bids fair to be good
one. and now is your chance to rent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
Roanoke Social News.
rsnec,a, Il The Times- pispatch. !

Special to The Tlmes-Dispatch.]
ROANOKE, VA, May 23.-As the
commencement season approaches, the
stores Of the city that handle material
for the making of gowns for the
school girls present a busy scene.
Virginia College commenced a week
ago on its commencement exercises,
and each department is having its
turn. One of the most interesting
features OF the commencement was the
debate on the question of which was
the superior, the male or female
teacher, IT was decided in favor OF
the male, The Roanoke High School
takes place at the
Academy OF Music on the 2sth The
faculty and graduates have issued very
attractive invitations. One Of the most
pleasing social entertainments Of the
week was given by Mrs, Edward T.
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Stone to the young girls OF Miss
Stones class at the high School

Stone to the young girls OF Miss
Stones class at the High School.
The Mothers Club Of the Roanoke
Kindergarten School. gave a recep-
ton last Tuesday afternoon. The
visitors were received by the teachers,
Misses Ewing and ISrause, Mrs. w. S.
McClanahan and Mrs. W. c. Stephen
son.
+ The entertainment committee waz
composed of Mrs. "A. S, Payne, Mrs.
Beverly Snead, Mrs. Real, Mrs. Gooch,
and Mrs. Rpfln. An address was de-
livered by Rev. Arthur Rowbotham.
and Mrs. McClanahan read paper
on Kindergarten Work" Dainty re-
freshments were served,
The closing exercises Of Miss Mary
Works school took place Friday ais
ternoon, and at night Professor Herr
Erwin Schneider gave musicale.
The Country Clubs new clubhouse
will be formally opened the second
week in June.
Mr. and Mrs. Heber Morton, of Keys
Vile, are visiting relatives In thlii
city
Miss Terry entertained number Of
friends at cards Friday afternoon.
Mrs Joseph Coke has returned from
visit to Mrs. General James MacGillt
at Pulaski.
Miss Phreanor, Of Hagerstown, i.
visiting her sister. Mrs. A. B. Ham,
mond.
Miss FLORENCE Walters, Of wythe,
vile, is visiting Mrs. r. B. Jacobs.
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the Pasano estate. near Warrenton, and
will take control of 1t at an early date.
Miss Alice Carter, daughter OF James
r. Carter, Of this place, was chosen
by the State Normal Institute at Farm
Vile to represent that institution at
the Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton. which will meet in Asheville, N.
c.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mulligan. Miss
Mary Carter Randolph and Miss Ethel
.O'Fallon, of Clarke, are guests OF Mrs.
F.. Ashley Cooper.5at WaYerly,
Miss Lands, of Philadelphia, is the
guest Of Mrs. Britton,
Mrs John b. Minor, of Richmond,
and her little daughter. Miss Margaret
Johns, are stopping with Mrs. A. w.
Strother, where they will remain un-
III her home here is ready for occu-
pancy.
Mrs, George T. Gray. daughter and
son, who have been stopping at MIS-.
Edward Carter's. left this week fos
Springwood, Va, where they will ro-
main indefinitely
Miss Virgie Kloman, who has been
visiting Mrs. ]. B, Britton for some
weeks past. left Thursday for Balti-
more.
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Miss FLORENCE Walters. Of Wythe,
vile, is visiting Mrs. y. B. Jacobs.
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White spent portion OF this week visiting
relatives In Richmond.
Miss Ellen Broaddus. who has been a
pupil at the Southern Seminary at Buena
Vista Va. the past session. has returned
home.
Miss Louise Haines left 'his week for
Charlottesville, where she will attend the
dpal exercises OF Rawlings Institute. While
there she will be the guest OF her friend,
Miss Bessie Butler. who will be one OF the
graduates. 500
ington, is now visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William G. Coghill, at Milford.
Mrs. Matte Chandler and son. Jphn,
son In Richmond. have returned home.
Mrs, NJ, f. Peatros. Of Norfolk, is visiting
her daughters, Mrs r. "A. Coghill and Mrs.
Cordie Lee Moncure,
Rev. c.. r. cruikshanle. of Singers Glen.
Va who has accepted call as pastor TO
Calvary and Bethel Baptist churches. has
arrived with his family. and Is now located
here, D.. Z
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Caroline Social News.

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.1
BOWLING GREEN. VA. May 23-Mrs.
L. N. Robinson. who has been visiting in
Richmond. spent several days at the Lawn
Hotel this week, and again returned to
Richmond. where she will visit relatives for
several weeks.
Mrs. Helen Lewis, OF Mississippi after
visiting friends here this week, has return
ei home.
Mrs. Jonn L. White and Miss Annie NJ.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-30

Paducah people have truly a faint
conception of the value of Us rivers,
but probably more OF them will have
mote when they read the Illuminating
address of Saunders a. Fow.er, de-
liyered al the Commercial club dinner
last week. and which Is printed be-
low.
Paducah enjoys a distinction moi
often given TO cities. Standing st
the gateway OF the south the immense
Tonnage sent down the Ohio and
tributary rivers passes her very doors.
and az The same time she Is the rec9g-
n'zcd head of deep water winter nav
igation. Upon the bosom OF tue
mighty Ohio there passes down by
here fourteen millions OF tonnage am
nualiy. originating at Pittsburgh aud
INCREASING In volume as Il comes
down the river In order to better
handle this ever increasing tonnage
aud TO meet the demands OF com
mtrce there was organized fifte'n
years ago the Ohio Valley Improve
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-30
KINCAID HEIRS
SUB TRACTION
co. FOR $4,000

Holding the Paducah Traction COM
pany responsible for the fatal injury
and death of Thomas j. Kincaid,
James c. Kincaid, administrator of
the deceased, filed suit In the circuit
court this afternoon asking dam
ages to the extent of $4,000.
In the petition James Kincaid re-
cites that on September is when
Thomas Klncaid attempted to get OF
of a Third street car at shelton :
foundry ON South Third street, the
car was started up quickly by the mo
torman and Thomas Kincald was
thrown to the brick street The plain
tin says that the deceased grabbed
the step of the car In trying to save
himself and that the motorman care
lessly and by gross negligence failed
to apply the brakes. He states that
Thomas Kincald held to the steps for
about 200 feet when he grew weak
and was forced to release his hold
The administrator says that the
car wheels passed over his right arm
and leg. seyering both of them and
he was otherwise fatally injured.
Then. he says, the Elotorman reversed
the current and ran back over the
body. going is or 20 feet before
stopping.
James Kincaid was appointed adj
mnistrator of Thomas Kiucaid Sep
TENDER 26 In the county clerks office.
The suit was filed by the law firm OF
Hendrick & Corbett.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-30
Paducah Ranks Fourth in the
Amount of Tonnage Shipped
on Ohio Riuer for Year 1906

ment association. whose object was
TO secure from congress just reco,'-
milton Of the Importance OF improy-
ing the national highways and espe-
cial,y the Ohio river from Pittsburgh
to Cairo. For years this association
knocked at the doors Of congress for
recognition but to no avail, until fin
ally after repeated efforts the atte1-
tion Of the rivers and harbors com
mittee was secured and the expert
ment of improving the Ohio with
locks and dams was begun. The
scheme for providing this 3 Foot
stage from Pittsburgh to Cairo enl-
braces the building OF "a locks and
dams at various places. the estimated
cost OF which is 500 ,731,4SS.O0. The
time required TO complete the work.
seven years. There are now unde-
construction and complete about T.
OF these locks and dams and all Of
them are successes. In the past three
years the sentiment of improving the
waterways has grown 30 that now not
only the chief executive of the nation
but the entire board OF enginee.s
recommend the plans and urge upon
congress the adoption and como
ton OF them. Now briefly, what does
this mean to Paduoah? Three Of
these proposed dams are located vety
near to us. Dam number SO Is TO be
located three miles below Smithland
or the mouth of the Cumberland river
az cost Of s2,24S,O00. Dam num-
Der SO is located at Grand Chain. %
miles from Paducah and half way TO
Cairo. and will cost $500. 900.
Dam number "a Is located at Mound
City. IS miles below Paducah and
vii cost s2,26O.O0O, or total OF
s7.3OS.0OO. TO be spent within a
radius OF forty-flve miles of this city,
in the work not less than
three thousand men for five years,
working six months each year. Surrey
the spending Of so great amount OF
money 30 near this place for labor
provisions aud materials will be ben
efcial TO our merchants and citizens
generally.
The building OF these three dams
alone insurcs uninterrupted naviga-
ton the year round between Paducah
aud Cairo. Tennessee river. and st.
Louis and Paduoah and the Cumber-
and river all Of which are 80 valu-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-30
POSTMASTER
SHOOTS DOWN
P.O. INSPECTOR

Jackson, Miss. Sept. 30.-Post-
Office Inspector Chas. Fitzgerald, of
this city, was shot and killed by W.
A. Sorsby, clerk In the Clinton post
office.
Fitzgerald was brought to Jackson
on the first train and carried to the
sanitarium, where he died at $3.50
last night Sorsby's bullet had en-
tered the side just above the hip
bone.
Fitzgerald had been to Clinton two
days checking up that Office, of which
Mrs. Cabiness Is the postmistress
Sorsby married her daughter and had
been running the Office. Fitzgerald
checked him up short several hundred
dollars and had started back to his
home in jackson. While on his way
to the train and on the depot steps,
carrying a grip in each hand, Sorsby
appeared suddenly before him, stuck
a pistol to his side and fired before
his victim could raise his hand or ut
ter a protest He had been in the
service thirty years.
Charles Fitzgerald was a native OF
this city, where he was born forty
nine years ago and where he has since
lived. He leaves two brothers. Il. A.
Fitzgerald, of vicksburg, and win II.
OF Rosedale, also his wife, three
daughters and two sons and num-
Der of near relatives here and else
where throughout the south.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-30
DOCTORS GOLD
is. STOLEN BY
PICKPOCKEI

Touched for eight $50 gold pieces
and three notes, all amounting to
about $500. is the luck of DR.. G. a.
Hamlet, of Massac. who came'to the
rlly Tbs morning to take in the circus
d. Hamlet has lost ad in this issue
of the Sun, offering $50 reward for
the return OF the money or informa-
ton concerning the same. The police
force was notihed last night that o
bunch OF crooks were following the
>rcus, and so they are. DR.. Hamlet
has not the slightest idea las to the
Inc his money was taken or in what
part OF the city he was when the
llght-fingered friend got in his work,
Other smaller pickpoeket thefts have
been repsrted and the cops are on the
lookout for the nimb!e finger workers,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-30
ANOTHER SALE
OF REGISTER
MAY BIZ HELD

II is probable that the plant OF the
Register Newspaper company, which
Is IN bankruptcy. may be sold again.
as Attorney u, w, Bagby, referee IN
bankruptcy, has received notice tina I
Judge Evans has set aside the last
sale Professionally. Not until October
$ VII, u be known whether he will
set aside the sale permanently ani
order the plant resold or let It go 10
Attorney Campbell Flournoy for Sc
200. the highest bid at the last sale
The sale was set aside temporarily b.
Judge Evans in order TO give u. IT.
Scott, who represents the bond hold
ers, AN opportunity 10 put in highcr
bid. Should a higher bid not be re-
celved ii is concluded that the sale
will be ratified.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-30
BRYAN REPLIES
TO ROOSEYELI'S
LATEST LETTER
Charges More Attention Given
to Mste Than Beam by
President.
Dwells Largely on Campaign
Contributions.
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN FUND

Chicago, Sept 20.--"I have lived
in vain II your accusations have lost
me a single friend said Bryan In a
letter addressed to President Roose-
welt, replying 70 that of the president
written Sunday.
Bryan points 10 his record and de-
clares that Il Il a sufficient answer to
the insinuations OF the chief execu-
tive that he Is IN sympathy with or
controlled by the trusts. Reverting
to the charges against Haskell. Bry-
an says the president. In response TO
his request. did not deign to suggest
tribunal which could determine
those charges. but instead proceeded
to pass Judgment upon him, and in
forms the president that the occupant
OF that high Office cannot deny to
the humblost citizen the right to pro-
tect his reputation ard vindicate his
name In the courts
Taking up tn presidents assertion
that certain trust magnates. fearing
prosecution undo Taft. will support
the Democratic candidate, Bryan
charges that the president worded his
statement in such a way as TO claim
the support OF AN trust magnates
''and not put it on the ground that
they are supporting your party for
patriotic reasons, rather than for the
promotion OF selfish interest"
In proof of the fact that he would
not be controlled by the trusts, Bryah
says that If elected he viii enforce
the antitrust laws not systematically
and intermittcntt, but persistently
aud coRsisfeutly.
Bryan, IN dealing with the Demo
cratic campaign fund Of 1896 as COM
pared with the Republican fund Of
1904. charges that the president pays
more attention TO The mote than to
the beam" and asserts that in 1901
the Republicans used in one state a
fund almost as large as the entire sum
Of the Democratic party had in its
control The letter concluded with
notice to the president that an OPP
portunity would be afforded him ito
misrepresent the motives of those
who give to our campaign fund and
to arouse all he suspicion you can.
The closing portion of Bryan's
statement Is devoted to campaign
contributions He says:
you attempt to make a PERSONA
question Of IL and ask whether any
one will accuse such men as you,
Hughes and Taft of being Influenced
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-30
Selected by Different 0rAan-
izations Of Rivermen at
Open Meeting Last Night.
Will Ask City to Defray Ex-
penses of Delegates.
IT WOULD BENEFIT PADucAH

The masters, pilots. engineers and
mates met In an open session last
night at the Marine Engineers asso-
citation hall and elected delegates and
substitutes to be recommended to
Mayor Smith for his approval as dele
gates TO the convention OF the Ohio
Valley Improvement association which
meets at Louisville October 22 and
23. The delegates appointed by the
river men we're Engineer J. l.. Wes-
ton. Pilot I. o. Ford. Mate George
Beal. The substitutes appointed In
case the regular delegates could not
go We're Engineer Ellis Ford. Pilot
Austin owen. Mate Conway Graydon.
Capt. s. A. Fowler and committee
from the river men Will ask the coun-
-cilmen and aldermen at their next
regular meetings to dofray the ex-
penses OF three delegates. TO be- sent
FROM Paducah as representatives OF
the river interest and business IN
tefest 81 this city In having the nine
foot stage from Cairo to Pittsburg the
year round.
The meetlug Of river men last
night was called TO order by Captain
George W Lee, secretary OF the Ma
rine Engineers association. Captain
I. o. Ford, a member OF the pilots as
soclation. was e.ected chairman. Cap
tain saunders A. Fowler a member
OF the Ohio Valley improvement az
sociation. was present on a request Of
the river men and gave short talk
on llle benefits Padueah would realize
from the nine-foot stage the year
around. Captain Fowler had data
showing That Paducah was now the
fourth city along the Ohio river In
the amount OF tonnage shipped by
river The cities taking first. second
aud third pace are Pittsburg. Cincin-
natl aud Louisville. With the nine
foot stage Paducah would be one OF
the largest shipping points along the
Ohio and tributaries and With the
opening OF the Panama canal. the
grain and the foodstuns that are now
being sent east and then By boat TO
southern ports and to the western
coast. VIII be shipped by the way of
the Ohio river. south and through the
canal TO the western coast. Captain
Fowler said that the big railroads Of
the north we're looking forward 10
Paducah AZ being one OF the largest
chipping points on the Ohio river
when the nine-foot stage is COM
pleted.
The improvements to the lower end
OF the river will take seven years to
compete at COS, OF sea. 900. 600
There viii be three locks and dams
within IS miles OF Paducah. which
means more 10 Paducah than any un-
deriaking one could possibly con-
ceive of.
The river men came to the cOncu-
sion that the only way to get the
nlne-foot stage was to send good
delegation from this city to Louis
VIE during the convention aud to get
the convention here In 1910 80 that
the people OF. the convention can be
showed the need of the deep water
way, foE maybe they are from Ms
souri,
The meeting adjourned until next
Wednesday night. when all river men
aud others interested IN the improve
ment OF the rivers and harbors are
cordially invited 10 attend. There Will
be some good speaking.
There were about forty river men
present al last nights meeting.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-30
Rrran,s Static Republican.

Emerson, Neb., Sept. 30.-Taft
made ten stops in Nebraska today.
Governor Sheldon accompanied him.
He declared Nebraska is safely Re
publican. Taft paid tribute to
Bryan as citizen aud man, but said
he must remember his reputation for
changing beliefs and devising new
political schemes over night. He ex-
pressed the hope that Bryan would
lead his followers to a third defeat.