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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-05
AIRsHIP BEATS MOTOR CAR

Fnrman's Machine Flies Away from
Daring Joe Tracy.
NEW YORK, August 4.-Henri Far.
man, the aviator. continued his sue.
cessful flights with a machine heavier
than air at the Brighton Beach race
track this afternoon For the first
time since he began his trials here,
Farman made an attempt TO turn his
machine. The huge bird-like apparatus
answered the helm readily and grace
fully clear across the track, where the
aviator had 1t al:ght. The 1000 spec
tators cheered this exhibition heartily.
An attempt at the spectacular was
made by Farman's managers to-day
when they introduced speedy auto
mobile driven by Joe Tracy. the dar-
ing Vanderbilt cup driver, for the pur-
pose of having race between flying
machine and motor car.
The first attempt made in the lin
field resulted In failure, as the automo-
bile found soft ground and many OBJ
stacles. This plan was abandoned for
this time using the race-track. 1t was
no race at all, however, for the air.
ship, as 1t easily left the motor car
away in the rear. After flight of 500
yards Farman had the machine alight.
Tracy and his automobile were at that
time about 800 yards in the rear. Far
mans three flights to-day were twice
at 600 and finally at 500 yards. The
machine did not in any OF the flights
rise more than twelve feet In the air.
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WILL REPORT NEW
MONETARY SYSTEM.
Senator Aldrich Tells OF Plans Of
Subcommittee Just Starting
on Foreign Tour.

NEW YORK, August 4.-Legiglation
establishing comprehensive none
tary system undoubtedly will in time
supersede tire yreeland-Aldricl bill.
Is the opinion OF Senator Aldrich. The
statement given to the Associated
Press before he sailed for Europe with
his fellow membere " the subcom-
mittce Of the monetary commission,
wnicn goes abroad to study financial
conditions In foreign countries. Sem
ator Aldrich's statement follows:
To obtain more complete and &C
curate Information than Is now avail
able with references to the monetary
ana banking systems OF the leading
commercial nations Is the principal
purpose OF the subcommittee OF the
ase eaynK .aasv anaon h
subcommittee also intend TO make u
thorough investigation into the methods
IN use for the collection and distribu-
tion of the public revenues in eac.
OF the leading countries of Europe.
Inc Secretary of the Treasury has
u ..eled H. &. Manson, chief of the di-
vision OF accounts OF issue and re-
oefnption Of the treasurer's Office. To
asslst the committee in this work.
he work OF the commission this
summer Will be carried on by the sub
committee who are going abroad and
W announcer subcommittee of which
Representative Weeks Is the acting
chairman who are now engaged III
considering amendments to the admins
istrative features OF the national bank
Ing laws.
This work is but preliminary to tho
report which the commission are RI
CURED to make to Congress OF q COM
pIete monetary and banking system Of
IN! .ne country. IT was not expected that
me me legislative provisions OF the act OF
NAY 80, 1908 Cthe so-called Vrecland-
n.a,ieh bill, would be final or perma.
. nenI They were adopted with the
sihsie purpose. already acconpijshed
o. providing against the recurrence Of
1 estr uetivc conditions similar to those
from nnon which tho country suffered in
giciober last. This act Will undoubted.
De superseded in time by legislation
system" monetary
a Inc subcommittee which sailed IN.
saS ~ composed of United states sem
Aidrlch. of Rhode Island: Hale
p =, Maine. and Daniel, OF Virginia. and
representatives vreeland. Of Se,,
sa,, Cyerstreet, OF Indiana. and pad.
sstl. OF tennessee: Professor a. p An.
tary. 'heiton. secre-
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ments during the summer, and when
the growers come to the market this
fall and winter they will find again
that Winston ls n fine market, both Tor
prices and conyeniences to the grow
ers themselves The corps OF buyers on
the local market next winter Will be
larger than for several years. Several
new faces will be seen among the
number. There ls every Indication that
the prices Will be good.
During the past week several loads
OF primings have been brought to mar
ket The prices have ranged from $40
to So per hundred, most OF 1t selling
between SIS and So.
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DR.. w. j. MCGEE secretary of the Inland
Waterways Commission, and an eX-
pert connected with the Bureau of Soils
iof the Department of Agriculture.
This was not a haphazard statement
on the part of one whose original re-
search has made his name familiar to
scientists the whole world over. but
WAS made in the course of an inter-
| view which had for its primary OBJ
iject a better knowledge, of the con-
iservation of water and its uses for the
benefit of mankind
Two hundred trillion cubic feet of
water" said Professor MCGEE. lis to
the average mind, but two and lot
of ciphers.
ITO be more explicit, 1t equals about
| ten Mississippis, and that volume OF
| water is the entire basis of our pros
| perity."
-.The United States has an area OF
area could be cut directly in twain
we could sustain the same population
4 that we have to-day. conduct the same
enterprises and raise the same pro
1 ducts a co9dition which / do not be
lieve most people appreciate. w
/ know very we'll, If we stop to con
slider, that the market price of an,
commodity Is dependent on the waite
Ihalf of the United States, and say tina
! there are so many acres In this parce
| or In that. but In reality We buy water
This Is fundamental. Water is tn
frss of our resources 1t Is the natura
lresolvent. 1t is power, fertility. every
timing. And being fundamental, value
begin with the water supply
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NEW OFFICERS
Of zERS
sergeants Wood and Mason Made
Lieutenants at Election
Last Night.

With an almost unanimous vote the
Richmond Howitzers last night elected
First Sergeant John T. Wood ranking
second lieutenant and Sergeant w. Fl.
w. Mason junior lieutenant.
Both men have served for num-
Der of years in the battery and have
risen from the ranks to the commits
sions which will soon be issued to
them as a result OF last nights cleo
ton.
Lieutenant Wood enlisted as prl-
vate In the battery on February II,
1902. and has served continuously since
that time. He has held every office
In the ranks OF the noncommissioned
Officers. and the men, as we'll as the
Officers of the battery, are confident
that in their election of him as a com
missioned officer they have chosen
well.
Lieutenant Mason has seen more SER
vice than Lieutenant Wood. Enlist
fng In December, 1892, he has served
uninterruptedly to the present time
Like his newly elected brother officer
he has seen service In the capacity OF
every noncommfssion in the battery
but for the best part of the time he
has filled the position Of commlssary
sergeant.
Slightly over a hundred enlisted men
were present Mt the election, and from
1.-The manifest enthusiasm with which
the announcement Of the results were
| received, it was easy to see that botl
| officers We're very popular.
AT the conclusion of, the election
which was called by Governor Swan
son. the meeting was thrown into the
regular Tuesday night business SEES
/ sion of the organization, and many
| matters of Importance to the battery
We're considered.
I VIII Make Record.
/ The men We're enthusiastic over the
prospect Of reporting for the annual
inspection with perhaps the largest
muster OF any volunteer artillery or
ganization in the. country, Captain
Myers has heen assured of those work.
ing with this end in view, that the
battery will appear before Colonel
Stern, at the inspection which take:
place some time in October. with nc
LESS than one hundred and thirty-three
enlisted men, II II
Captain Myers has received a com
munication from the Department o.
| the East. United States Army, Cover
Enor's Island, New York. stating tina
ono OF the United States Army officer!
will make all inspection OF the hat
tery's equipment on Thursday or Fri
day. with u view to determining wha
repairs and what new equipment Il
necessary,
Tne numerous inspections on In
part OF the government so to SHOW
A that the War Departments is highl
interested In volunteer artillery Or
foundations, and will spare; no palma y
make this class OF State n,ilitiamen a
.efticieat as possible, N NJ
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EARNINGS DECREASED.
] -,

Comptroller l.. r. Sullivan, of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany, yesterday issued a comparative
statement showing that the decrease
lin the net earnings OF the road during
the month of June was S34S,995,54 and
| In July S490,029.Ss, as compared with
the same months of last year.
In June there was a decrease of
both gross earnings and expenses. while
| in July there was an increase both OF
gross earnings and expenses, showing
a net decrease as compared with the
same period of last year.
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estimated the speed attained at twelve

estimated the speed attained at twelve
miles an hour.
There was but one difficulty encount-
cred. and that lasted only a moment.
AS the machine was brought up
against the wind for the last time be-
fore landing Mr.. Curtiss turned the
planes so that the balloon would move
in the direction of the earth, but as
is usual when the gas bag Is brought
up to face the wind. it started upward
instead of downward However, the
effect of the planes was noted mo-
ment later when the big airship
glided down gracefully toward the
earth.
Captain Baldwin expressed himself
as highly pleased in every way. Il
works better than any new machine
Il have ever tried" he said. Il an.
satisfied that we can meet all the re-
quirements Imposed by the government,
l had no trouble in bringing her back
to the starting point"
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DUBUQUE. IOWA, August A.
United States Senator William B. AL
lison died at his home in this city
this afternoon. The Immediate cause
OF his death was heart failure. The end
came as result of serious sinking
spell. due to a prostate enlargement
complicated with kidney disease, and
during a period of Inconsistencies
which had lasted since Saturday af-
ternoon.
Two weeks ago the Senator left his
home in the city to escape the heat.
He went to the home OF Mrs. Fannie
Stout. a friend OF the family living on
the Asbury Road. few miles from
town. For few days his condition
seemed to improve, but he later began
to grow worse. Medical advisers urged
that an operation be performed to re-
lieve the PROSTATE enlargement, which
was bringing his condition to crisis.
Saturday morning the Senator was
brought back home. Soon afterwards
he relapsed into condition OF semi
unconsciousness Except for brief
periods of partial rally. he remained
In this condition until death came this
afternoon.
News OF the serious illness OF the
aged Senator was kept from the pub.
lis as much as possible until his death
came as surprise to the thousands OF
friends residing in this city. Only the
more intimate friends Of the family
were aware of his critical condition.
No arrangements for the funeral
have yet been made.
Senator Allison was born at Perry
w., March 2. 1S00
he spent on the farm, which was his
birthplace. Reaching young manhood
ne secured his education In Alleghen,
College. in Pennsylvania and the West
ern Reserve College. OF Ohio.
| He was admitted to the bar in 1870
| From 1850 to 1857 he practiced Law
In Ohio. In 1857 he removed to Du
buque. He was delegate to tn
National Republican Convention i,
Chicago in 1860. HE was member O
the Governors STAFF during the Civi
War. In 1859 he was elected to Con
gress. and served continuously unit
ISL. In 1873 he was elected United
States Senator from Iowa. and repre-
sented his State in this capacity unit
the time Of his death.
Bryan's Tribute.
LINCOLN. NEB.. August 4.-Whei
| told of Senator Allison's death, MIR
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Dr. Frnuk Il. Benic.
special to The T,mes-1al.pa.eh.1

Especial 20 The TImes- Nlspatch.J
FREDERICKSBURG VA, August 4.
Rev. DR.. Frank B. Beale, pronli-
nent minister of King and ouDAn
county, died a few days ago at his
home near Indian Neck. aged sixty
years. He was pastor OF severa'
churches. He was a brother OF Rev. DR..
George w. Beale, OF Westmoreland
county. and is survived by his wife
and two children.
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CARRIED HER FOR LICENSE.
Lover Bears I.eEless Sweetheart t.
Courthouse In His Arms.

Courthouse In His Arms.
CINCINNATI. o.. August A path
etfc sight was seen in the county
clerks office in Newport, Ky. when q
young man carried in his arms Leg
less young woman to the license coun.
ter and applied for marriage license
The pair gave their names as John B
Bapp, of Seattle, WASH, and Pearl
Ruppell. of. Portland. Ind They went
from Cincinnati in a cab to the city
across the Ohio River. In the clerks
office he placed the young woman on
the counter while the document was
being prepared. The young womans
legs were amputated as the result OF
railroad accident After. securing
the license. the couple went to a par
sonage and were married.
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MISS Nettle Cook.
DEATHS.

BARGAAIIN.-Died, at her home, 2o3
East Cary Street, on Tuesday, Atl-
gust 4tl, at 1870 P, NJ, Mrs. MARIE
THERISE. BARGAAIIN. wife Of "a,
Bargamin.
Grace Episcopal Church THIS (Wed-ss
nesday) AFTERNOON at $3.50 o'clock.
Friends and acquaintances Of the
family are respectfully invited to at;
tend.
BARKE R,--Died. at the residence ... o.
his parents, No, I'll Louisiana Street,
THOMAS BARKER, in the eighth
month of his age,
Funeral from the residence a. !, :, ?
o'clock THIS (Wednesday) Af.lE.'t-i
CoNNELIA-Died suddenly. at the MesS
mortal dospital, at l1:4b last mani,
after brief Illness. Miss BuLA.
CONNELI. OF SIS East feuera VI
! Street, 80.
yet been completed. 4,
CHANDLER Died, at the home o. ms
parents. 40 North LonsparaS sI,ss..
TuS4 HI, CHANDLER, JR asea Two
| years and ten mnnths, II
Funeral notice later.
lISH, Died, at his residence ~ ne s,ass
/ duv. August 4th. JAY WILLIAM 1871,
1 in the fiftieth year OF his age.
4 Funeral notice later,
lMILLER,--Di ed, IN Riehm9nd; August ,sya
n, 4 90S,s CHARLES NORV lslel4 \ ~ ~
A I.ER, aged forty -eigh
I.y aMssu Va, N THIS wRDNEs
llS AN gust tli, ;ls ssss ,ss
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CUMMlNs FOR SENATE
Announces Himsclf MS Candidate for
senator AllIaOn,s Sent.

LAKE FOREST. ILL, August 4.-
Governor. Albert B. Cunmins. OF Iowa.
tonight announced himself as can
didate to succeed United States Sena-
tor Allison. The Governor paid glow
ing tribute to his late political adver-
sary's service to Iowa and the country
at large, then frankly declared hts
ambition to be elected to the Senate
by the Legislature Of his State. He
also announced that some one will
be appointed at once to occupy Sem
ator Allison's seat for the remaining
months OF his unexpired term"
He refused however. to say what
ne would a, 90 regaralns the senator ss
ator Allison's term, which ends on
March 4, 1909. He declared that there
was plenty OF senatorial timber in
Iowa, but declined to discuss possible,
candidates for the appointment.
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FLOATS IN THE AIR
ON LONG JOURNEY
CONTINUED From First Page.)

CONTINUED From First Page-)
liminary to the official tests which
will take place as soon as the aero
naut announces that he Is ready
At $40 o'clock, after final test of
the motor to-day. Captain Baldwin
gave the order: Everybody let go but
me. Let her go. boys"
With the propeller revolving at mod
crate speed, but sending clouds of
dust behind, the airship rose slowly
to height of fifty feet Heading for
Arlington Cemetery to the southeast,
Mr.. Curtiss increased the speed OF the
motor. and kept the ship ascending by
means of the planes. Captain Baldwin
brought it about head-up against the
wind.
A semicircle was described to the
south. and then the ship was brought
completely so that 1t faced north. NOV
ing with the wind. Passing directly
over the starting point. Captain Bald
win made another complete circle. the
ship which had reached a height OF
about 100 feet, soaring down by means
OF the planes to within forty feet of the
ground. where eager hands seized the
drag rope and the landing was made
within thirty feet of the starting
point. The airship had been in motion
about twenty minutes, and Mr.. Curtiss
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The Yearly Nlestins ef Friends.

II HIGH POINT, August 4.--Yearly
meeting, the time the Quakers come
from ali parts OF this and other, States
convened at Guilford College to-day
and will last until next week. Next
Sunday will be big sunday, and thou
sands of people will flock to Guilford
College. For many years the yearly
meetings We're held here, and drew
Immense crowds, especially on bic
SUNDAY. q Z, S IA
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PUBLIC DEBT SHOWS
INCREASE IN july

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Angus.
The monthly statement OF the pubIi,.
cent shows that at the close Of busi-
'sry 81. 1908, the debt. less cash
70 sn me me Treasury, amounted TO 1885,
s soos an Increase for the month OF
The apparent increase is accounted
Tor By the loss OF cash in the Treas
nearly $4,000. 900. This ,oss was 10 20
casioned by the large increase of ex-
penditures over receipts. and also on
account OF the redemption of bank
notes. -
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NEW BUILDINGS.

Permits were issued by Building Inspec-
tor Beck yesterday as follows:
j. II. Thomas. 10 erect brick dwelling
on the south side of Hanover Street be-
tween Elm and Cedar Streets, to cost $4,000.
Otto a.. Melster, to erect a dwelling on
the north side of Stuart Avenue between
Robinson and Cedar Streets. to cost $4,000
r. =. Tyler, to repair frame dwelling No
lois TaNlor Street. to cost 500. -.---
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Congo Troops Rout Tribesmen.
ANTWERP. August 4.-The steamer
BruXellsville, which arrived here to-
day from the Congo, brings q report
that the revolted Batelas tribesmen
were attacked by the Congo troops
and suffered great losses. The troops
seized 300 guns.
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For Speeding In Auto.

SALISBURY. N. c., August Ali. r.
Odell, of Cleveland. Ohio, and q, +,
AleXnnde., OF Ashevi.le We're held rp
ny Officers here to-day for fast drly-
Ing In an automobile, having made
the trip from Spencer TO Salisbury, q
distance of two miles in four min
|utes Several ladies We're in the tour
bond the part,y left tos Charlotte.
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Miss Bula Cornell.

eral Street. died suddenly at the Me-
mortal Hospital last night after g
brief illness of typhoid fever.
L Notice Of the funeral Will be made
la
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A. ~. Johnston.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

FREDERICKSBuRG( VA. August 81
"A. w. Johnston, formerly of thil
city, Confederate veteran. first lieu i
tenant OF! fredericksburg Artillery who,
enlisted In the Confederate army ina
1861. and was at the surrender at
Appomattox in 1865. died August 1sn
sixty eight years. He is survived by
his wife, one daughter asd three sons
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Nils. BEN TEAL.

ousness. began to name some of his
favorite parallels. The sport listened
with interest intense.
At length strengthening back in his
chair and casting his eyes toward the
stars above. he said: ITO me the most
beautiful thing Of all the Bible Is that
memorable occasion on which a lot of
insipid water was turned into inyiGo-
rating wine"
"Humph." observed the cynic.
But the preacher was dumfounded.
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OBITUARY.
Era.tus II. Chandler.

Erastus H. Chandler, Jr.. infant son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Fl. Chandler. died this
morning at lao o'clock at the home OF
his parents. No. 40 North Lombardy
Street, aged two years and ten months.
Funeral arrangements have not been
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wilbur n. Kent.
lSnecInI tn The Times- Dispatch.l


WATERMELON. VA, August 4.-The
body OF Mr.. Wilbur r. Kent, who died
here for lnterment. The service was
conducted at st. James's Episcopal
Church. Rev. Dudley Powers officiat-.
ing. Mr.. Kent was in the thirty-third,
year of his age. and a few years ago
married Miss Ella Lear, of this place.
who. with, two small children, survive
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R1ch,nonu peoplc IN Paris.

Especial Gable to The Times Dispatch.l
PARIS, August 4.-Miss C. Abek, Mr..
and Mrs. P. Fl. Mayo and l. n. Sauer.
of Richmond, registered at the Herald
office here yesterday.
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Mr.. G. P. Grizzard. OF southampton
county, passed through the city yester
day after visit to Gloucester county.
Mr.. Grizzard reports that prospects are
bright for a bumper" crop in his
county this year and that interest in
the primary election on August 25th
for the nomination of a candidate for
Congress Is waxing warm.
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UNITED STATES RAINFALL

DR.. MCGEE Says We Have Two Hundred
Trilllon Cubic Feet Yearly.
Times Dispatch Bureau,
Washington. D. c., August 4.
1.-TWO hundred trillion cubic feet of
water on an average falls on the sur
face of the United States every year
This startling statement was made by
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Dnvid K. shreckhise.

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.1
STAUNToN. VA, August 4.-David
X. Shreckhise, a Confederate veteran,
who served through the Civil War as
a member OF the SlXty-second Virginia Y
Infantry, was four times severely
wounded and refused to surrender at =
iAppomattoX. leaving to join Johnstonsa
army, died near Mt. Sidney, aged SIN Il
ty-nine years. He leaves four sons !:
and two daughters. ,
Miss Nettic Cook.
Special to The Times Dispatchl
WINCHEsTER, Va, August AIRS i
Nettie Cook, of Winchester, died last
evening at the home OF her sister, Mrs.
Luther ssnapp, at Rest, this county.
where she was visiting. She was the
widow OF Blair Cook, and leaves one
son. Byrnes Cook OF this city, and
four sisters. TT.
Mss Mary Catherine Jenkins.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.] s.
WINCHESTER, Va. August 4.-After !
sickness lasting twenty-five years, Miss
Mary Catharine Jenkins died to-day.
aged seventy-two years She leaves
one brother, David Jenkins, OF Mill
wood, Clarke county.
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GOOD OUTLOOK Fon TOBACCO.
Large Crop Growing, and Winston.
salem Prepared for Large Business.

Especial 10 The Times Dfspatch.l
WINSTON SALEM, August 1.-THE
warehousemen and manufacturers and
buyers are completing their crops of
tobacco which, by the way. promises
to he one OF the largest grown in this
section in several years. Several of
the houses have undergone improve
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Heard and Seen
in Public Places

~ HR. ID. T. KENNEDY spent sew
nj ~ :is ! T; i, !: ssS &c a.
Of Kenbrldse. In Lunenburs
county, and is strictly business. but
he flndy time now and then to talk
politics.
He thinks the old Free State OF
Lunenburs' can be relied upon for a
pretty good majority Tor Bryan. He
says also that Lunenburg is fairIy
Solid for Judge Mann for the COVER
iicrship, and as matter Of course
aome interest Is being taken in the
State senatorial succession. 1t is un-
derstood that Mr.. honcnre Gravatt.
a prominent young lawyer OF Black
stone. VIII be candidate to succeed
Judge Mann In the Senate.
Mr.. Kennedy says young Grayatt Is
very strong In L.tnenburg, the largesy
county In the senatorial district. and
he believes that IL MI. Gravatt comes
to the front as g candidate Lunenburg
county Will be for him tooth and
nail"