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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-14
Skinquarter Social News.
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SUeCINl 10 TIC 7 IlIles--l ''FF'stte.,.I
SNINCUARTER, VA, June 2O.s-Miss
Helen Drummond visited MIS- ST. deorse
5Abrahams Sunday afternoon.
Miss Annie MoC;ruder Phaup,. OF Rich-
n,ond. spent Sunday in her fathers home
Mrs. q, w. Fuaua and Mrs, w. q. VIII
lkinson Visited Lons Oak last Friday.
Misses Maggie Fnuua and Emma Osborne
are visiting Mrs. ESbert haley, or Man
chester, Va.
Mr., Frank Drummond, of .smithdeal BUS
mess College has heep Visiting In his
fpthers home near this place.
Miss Courtney Rudd. of Porto Rico, who
iaitende She past session at Holllns Insti-
tute, IL visiting ut Lone Oak
Or. Il. a. Sims has been called to Middle-
sex county because of tho illness OF his
daughter Mrs II. II. Rudd,
Miss Mary Wilkinson. of Manchester spent
Sunday at Skinduarter.
Miss Mary Ahrahnms visited Miss 5, q,
Rudd sunday afternoon,
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imuch moro than either OF them sus-
pected.
Has tho stranger recovered con-
sciousncss?" asked Mrs. Destrees, bark
Ing back to the half-drowned man.
"scarcely. He is q bit fevcrIsh and
rambling in his talk Would you like
to see him? lie won't know, or even
notice you"
| Mrs. Dostrees, who prided herself
on her nursing proclivities, followed
the doctor upstairs Davie--who was
annoyed by the hints given about
Susie---brought UP distant rear.
| It was not TIL he heard an irrepressi-
bic exclamation from Mrs. Destrees
that he Joined the other two.
Philip MAXWELL!
She had involuntarily uttered name
that had not been spoken In the Max
we'll family for years.
"Ay, there Is no mistake about the
likeness" said DR.. Alcock. II wonder
] II 1t is really the man?"
| ct think so--yes, but believed him
to be dead"
Mrs. Destrecs spoke in a very low
tone rendered almost inaudible by
strong emotion.
4 In the far-off long ago, before her
Hate husband Destrees appeared on the
scene, she had loved this yaurien. Philip
MAXWELL; but, under the cloud OF q
! great scandal, In which the word felon
was whispered. he had passed away.
as his family hoped, into the darkness
of oblivion; yet there he lay, num-
,lbllng wreck, dragged back on to the
thigh shore by the son OF the very man
i who had rclentlessly sent him forth to
work his way without recognition or
assistance.
i That this was indeed Philip Maxwell
Mrs. Destrees had no doubt. The old
il Hove, that seemed to be suddenly re-
awakened. told her this all too plainly;
and yet she and Philip Maxwell were
4 as thoroughly divided at that moment
1 as they had been when he left his
home, under the weight OF great
. disgrace, some five-and-twenty years
4 asyne.
u AS for Davie. he stood as one dazed.
He had heard. in a vague sort Of way,
u of his Uncle Philip. who. he thought.
: had died years ago, that he should have
, resurrected in this unexpected manner
. and by his means, was a freak of coin
. cidence he failed to understand.
But was this man. who lay there
murmuring incoherently, really Philir
Maxwell, or some one who, resembling
him. appealed to the memory of these
two elderly people?
While Davie was dreamily revolving
: this subject in his mind, and deciding
that it was all sheer nonsense-the
man was perfect stranger-a name
fell from his lips that made Davie
pause and look questioningly at Mrs
Destrees.
'Susie-my little Susiel''
Mrs Destrees seemed to be as mucl
startled as was Davie by this exclama
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suffering wife, for, as soon as she
entered, she rushed into his arms with
an affectionate welcome that almost
overpowered him in his weak condi-
ton.
Susie meantime looked shy and dis
tressed 1t was SO long, SO very long,
since she had seen her father, and her
mother seldom spoke OF him. ttlat sne
did not remember him; and to be sud-
denly told that this was her father'
and that she herself was a Maxwell, so
overpowered her, after the fright, too,
that she had had earlier In the after
noon. that she quite lost her self-con-
troll, and stood clinging to Mrs. Des-
trees, who, helped anxtously by DAVE
was doing all she could to encourage
her, and render her once more the
bright little joyous Susie she was won't
to be.
Not unsuccessful We're her efforts;
at seventeen dark clouds are quickly
dispersed
pnilin Maxwell was. with DR.. AL
cocks sanction, taken to the cottage,
where he so quickly recovered under
the tender nursing of his wire ana
child. ably assisted as they were by
both Mrs Destrees and DaVie. that the
old doctor was more than ever obstl-
nate in his opinion that happiness is
tho finest remedy on earth.
Mrs. Destrees's croQuet party on the
following Tuesday was flooded with II,
and Davie and Susie gave ample proof
of the saying that happiness was
born twin"
Never had Mrs. Destrees expected
that her little party would be such u
success as 1t was.
The news of Philip Maxwell's return
and the acknowledgment that Susie
was his daughter was received most
Observation-Disclosures talk now of send
inc the unknown Mrs. Fyfe to Coven-
try.
The little cottage will be filled with
county callers on the morrow, and
though It's master, considering his past
history, has no Intention Of putting
himself on evidence. yet he Is ready
gratefully to. accept kind considera-
ton for his wife and child-even from
the standoffish Lady Maxwell, who
had all along. from hints that her
lawyer let fall. shrewdly suspected who
thcv were-hence her virulent persecu-
ton.
Siller. however, has wonderful
, power TO temper spite. Mrs. Destrees
gave 1t as her intention to dover the
pretty Susie, and Lady Maxwell did
not receive the news with elevated
eyebrows when Davle gave 1t as his
intention to mako Susie his Wife, but,
putting her arms around the young
flancee, gladdened his heart by say
ing:
She is the bonniest and the braWest
OF all the Maxwells in the land
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great many blood medicines contain Mercury, Potash
These
by affecting dges
on damage by eating delicate
tissues Of the body No such results from the Of s.
This medicine distinction being
blood remedy the market + entirely the
healing
fields gathered under In the Of
Caar Sores and Ulcers Scou Skin diseases Blood Poison
blood diseases disorders and
blood impurities hunors poison safely
than years S. has been recognized
and the Greatest of all nic We have books different
blood and diseases which will glad send free to all
and will furnish medical advice wanted without
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA. GA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-14
The Bell Telephone Co..
It's Objects and Its Functions

There can possible argument about the object for
which telephone company exists and the end toward
which it must aim in order to attain success.
It is the business Of telephone company to sell tele-
phone service at reasonable cost The tele
phone company both from motives Of selfnterest and be-
cause Of the duty which its patrons must treat
the public with courtesy and consideration, besides giving
prompt and accurate service.
The thousands of dollars have invested in equipment
in buildings and in Richmond real estate and the hundreds
of dollars employees week are all expended
for the purpose giving good service We permanent
citizen Of Richmond and expect to do part toward
adding to the greatness of our city.
As the city Of Richmond has grown the cost of giving
telephone has increased The average profit per sta
ton has decreased and the of maintaining and
ing the plant has increased by leaps and bounds The
value the the subscriber has become greater
telephone has been added and the Bell system has
become almost indispensable the business world and the
man Of affairs.
We want you to know that we know the object of our
existence to give good telephone service We want
to know that realize duty to patrons and
bending all our energies to accomplished.
A visit to our operating rooms will convince you.
For Information About Rates and Service
Call Contract Department., Number 908C
Southern Bell Telephone
s. Telegraph Go. Of Va.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
FOR PARTY
NOTHING FOR PEOPLE"

sion. There was little applause,
but 1t was mild decorous ap-
plause.
When Chairman New opened the
convention he made a speech that
could not be heard very far. He
mentioned the name of Roosevelt
and the crowd lricked up it's ears.
Perhaps it was the time for real
demonstration. But no-there was
only mild applause.
When Sen. Burrows, that gray
old man from Michigan, took up the
gavel as temporary chairman he
came to a point where convention
alities required him to name the
president. The crowd once more
thought the time had come-but no,
1t had not. Yes, there was some
applause, but it was started and
kept up by the allies"
Sen. Burrows read his speech
from the manuscript. 1t was hard
to hear. His speech was praised,
of course. His speech is to be the
keynote of the campaign. He men
toned his party and it was always
the party. The only one, as near as
| remember, who mentioped the
people was Bishop Muldoon, who
remembered them in his beautiful
prayer. Sen. Burrows spoke again
OF the party" the bank deposits,
how they had grown under rule of
the party; railway trackage, ton
mage exports and the wealth of the
nation. ! did not hear him say who
produced this wealth. but as he
only mentioned the party sup.
pose the people had nothing to
do with 1t.
The Coliseum Is huge building.
The acoustic properties in such a
large building are generally very
bad. especially If this building holds
a convention. heard some OF the
questions Sen. Burrows asked. but
as he didn't mention the people |
can give no answer to his questions,
as am Of the people.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
BR!T0N LAUDS
BUNKER HILL

The principal speaker at the
Bunker Hill anniversary of the
New England club last night at Ma
sonic temple was Rev. w. ]. Hind
ley, a Britisher. He paid a high
tribute to the New Englanders and
drew comparison between the
New Englanders who have come
into the Northwest to build 1t up
and the immigrant lodged along the
Atlantic coast.
Judge w. II. Ludden followed
Rev. Hindley's address and said
that all that prevented Mr.. Hind
ley from being a good New Eng
lander was that the boundary line
was not placed far enough north to
include his home.
Judge Poindexter and others
made entertaining addresses. Mrs.
J. B. Mccoy. whose grandfather
was one of the builders of the
Bunker Hill monument, gave some
clever recitations.
II. w. Newton, the tenor soloist,
accompanied on the piano by Miss
Ruth Libby, sang 1.-The Sword of
Bunker HILL" The Girl l Lsft Be-
hind Me" and "YanNee Doodle. "
All the New Englanders kept time
with their feet to the latter air.
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federal, and will ever insist that
their powers to enforce processes
to protect life, liberty and property
shall be invioIate.
1--WE believe, however, that the
rules of procedure In federal courts
with respect to the issuance Of
wrlts Of injunctions should be more
accurately defined by statute in or
der that no injunction or temporary
restraining order shall be issued
without notice, unless irreparable
injury would result from delay, In
which case a speedy hearing there
after should be granted.
Free rural mail delivery has
now reached millions, of citizens
We favor it's extension until every
community is benefited.
1.-THE party has been for so years
consistent friend of the Ameri
can negro, and we demand equal
justice to all men, without regard
to their race or color, and declare
for enforcement in letter and spirit
of the thirteenth, fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments to the consti-
tuition"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
TAFT'S Name
SHAKES CITY
But Fairbanks Gets Nothing But
Jeers and Catcalls.

in this new era Of larger relations.
Secretary Taft, with his compre-
hension of national and internation-
al subjects, would furnish a GER
tainty of peace and sustained pres
tige Under him, at home and ev-
erywhere, this mighty people would
have an assured confidence In the
secure development and progress Of
the country and would rest safe in
the reliance that a chief executive
was at the helm who, in peace or
in war, would guide the destinies
of the nation with strong hand
and with gentle, patriotic heart,
And 80 today, in the presence
Of more than ten thousand, and
with the inspiring thought of the
well-nigh ten thousand times ten
thousand who dwell within our Dor,
ders, l nominate for the presidency
that perfect type Of American man
hood, that peerless representative
of the noblest ideals In our national
life, William H. Taft, of Ohio"
1t Is certain that the election OF
Taft will go through In whirlwind
fashion when the convention be-
gins to vote on the names placed
before 1t late this afternoon.
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I'VE favor the establishment Of
postal savings banks as a system
for the convenience of the people
and encouragement of thrift.
THE republican party passed the
Sherman antitrust law over demo-
cratic opposition and enforced it
after democratic derelictiOn. 1t has
been wholesome instrument for
good in the hands of a wise, fear
less administration, but experience
has shown its effectiveness. 1t can
be strengthened and it's real objects
better attained by such amend
ments as will give the federal gov
eminent greater supervision and
control of, and secure greater pub.
licity in, the management of that
class of corporations engaged in in
terstate commerce.
1--WE believe that the interstate
commerce law should be further
amended to give railroads the right
to make and publish tariff agree
ments subject to the approval of
the interstate commission, but
maintaining always the principle of
competition between naturally COM
peting lines, avoiding common con-
troll Of such lines by any means
whatsoever. We favor national le-
gislation insuring such federal SUI
pervision as will prevent, in future,
over-issues of stocks and bonds by
interstate carriers
THE republican party pledges it.
self to continued devotion to every
cause that makes for the safety
and betterment of conditions
among those whose labor contrib.
utes to the progress and welfare Of
our country; to establish the eight
hour day in construction Of public
works; adopt the child labor
statute for the District of Column
bia; direct investigation into con-
ditions of working men, women and
children, these latter being en-
ployes of telephone and telegraph
companies engaged I'm interstate
business; and amend and strength
en- laws prohibiting importation Of
contract labor.
1.-THE republican party will up,
hold at all times the authority and
integrity of the courts, state and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18

LET TO-DAY

The board Of works this after
noon awarded the following con-
tracts:
Paving Sprague av. Napa to Lee
sts., estimate $11,02460, awarded
to the Western Asphalt Co. for
$7,400; grading, curbing and park
ing Chestnut st. Thirteenth av to
the Latah creek bridge, estimate
$4,541.25, awarded to F. E. Nelson
for 1899; sidewalking Atlanta St..
High to Spokesman avs, estimate
$1,882.40, awarded to l.. B. Hand
ley for $1,629; sidewalking Calispell
st. Spokesman to High avs, esti-
mate $1,S82.40, awarded to F. e.
Nelson for $3.50.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
BY BRAND WHITLOCk
Copyright, 1908, Newspaper Enter.
prise Association


CHICAGO, June 18.-The conven.
ton has been opened. At the open.
ing session there was interest
which always interests humanity
but the observer did not notice any
fire enthusiams or passion. 1t lack.
ed all these. AS spectacle 1t was
complete. 1t was as charming as
dress parade in charming, but
there was no more interest taken
than troops might display at guard
mount, that Is the regular dis
ciplined troops of course, not vol.
unteers. This fact was significant,
for the delegates are here to obey
the will Of Roosevelt. They have
been commanded to do this bidding
and as regulars they will do It,
They might do something else II
they only dared.
Twelve thousand spectators sat
and looked upon this convention as
spectators would sit and watch an
animal trainer at work. Down in
their hearts there was wish that
the animals might turn and eat the
trainer up. use this expression
only to say that the spectators had
longing that something would
happen. But nothing happened
The work might just as we'll have
been ended last night. 1t has been
all mapped out and there is really
no need OF the people staying here
spending money until the end OF
the week.
The gay decorations Of the halls
the spreading eagles, the unfurled
flags and the playing bands were
all there. but everyone knew that
this was only effect. The work was
done to hold the people. These
decorations were put there for a
purpose But the people knew what
this purpose was. II was simply
to hold them here. There was no
real enthusiasm at this first SEES
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
GREAT TIME AT
CROCERS' PICNIC

Spokane grocers and their
friends have forgotten all about
business today and are enjoying
themselves immensely at the an
nual picnic held this year at Nata-
forum park. A long athletic pro-
gram has been prepared, with
prizes for the winners, refresh
ments are on tap for everybody.
there are two baseball games on
the card and everything else the
grocers could think of to furnish
wholesome entertainment. The
park was crowded all day with
happy participants.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
NOT STRONG
ENOUGH

CHICAGO, June 1S.-Labor lead
ers apparently are disappointed
with the anti-injunction plank
When asked for a statement Com
pers said:
Il have nothing to say. | don't
know that | will ever have any.
thing to say about it,"
John Mitchell said:
II regard plank as being equival'
ent to no anti-injunction plank. II
sounds as though it promised some,
thing and may be the opening
wedge for something later on, but
in present shape u has no value
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
DOUBLE MURDER ENDS
FAMILY QUARREL

SACRAMENTO, June 1S.-After
brooding two weeks over a quarrel
with his wife which caused her to
leave him and live In a boarding
house, J. w. Forstburg, machinist
employed at the Southern Pacific
shops, this morning went to the
womans room and shot her three
times. He then put the revolver
to his own mouth and blew out his
brains. Both died. Forstburg was
81 and his wife 2S.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED

The congregation of First Bsp-
fist church last night accepted the
resignation Of DR.. Van Osdel. A
plan to reunite First and Emmanuel
churches failed. the latter declining
to consider the subject. Several
strong objections were voiced last
night to accepting the resignation.
but Dr. Van Osdels statements left
no doubt as to his personal belief
that he should sever connection
with the church. He will not leave
the ministry.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
THE TAFT OLD GUARD
special Correspondence to The Press

special Correspondence to The Press
COLUMBUS, June 1S.-Taft's
next friends" at the Chicago con-
vention are the delegates at large
from Ohio. They lead the delega-
ton from his own state and are his
special representatives on the floor
of the convention. For that reason
Taft was given the privilege of NAM
ing the Big Four. 1t has been GUS
tomary in Ohio to send republican
senators as delegates at large to ma
ton conventions, but the rule was
not observed this year. One of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
SUES SHERIFF
FOR $10, 600

Ten thousand dollars damages Is
asked by j. e. Crofoot In a com.
plant for defamation of character
against A. B. Babb filed this morn
ing. Crofoot alleges that Sheriff
Babb of Douglas county arrested
him on a charge Of horse stealing
IN October, 1905, and that the JUS
tice before whom the preliminary
was held discharged him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
THIRD WARD Street
Meeting TONIGHT

A meeting OF Third ward resi-
dents for the purpose Of discussing
ward matters has been called by
Councilmen Schiller and Lambert
to assemble in the municipal court
room this evening. One OF the mat
tiers to be discussed is the paving
of the streets. City Engineer Raj
ston and the board of works will
be present.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
BEGINS SUIT FOR
$40, 900 DAMAGES

Forty thousand dollars is asked
by Dan Treteza. an Italian. from the
Spokane & Inland electric railway
in suit which was started in Judge
Sullivan's court this morning. 1t is
alleged that several months ago at
Colfax, Treteza, who was working
on the line, was hurled from hand
car and paralyzed on account of a
breakage In the machinery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
SPRAcUE TRESTlE
CONTRACT DELAYED

The awarding of the contract for
the building of the E. Sprague av.
trestle was postponed until next
Tuesday morning by the board of
works today. The bids submitted
include a so foot span over the
Spokane Inland tracks, which is
suficient only for present trackage.
The railway people asked tie board
to provide for the future with a
100 foot span,
Contractors have been asked to
submit bids in addition to their
original ones for the added cost of
the Span,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
CHURCH WAR PATRIOT
AGAIN CONVICTED

H. Thomas Owens, the dusky
deacon of the Calvary Baptist
church. who, during the row be-
tween Pastor Wilson and his flock,
mounted guard at the church with a
rife and was arrested and convicted
of disorderly conduct was again
found guilty by jury in Judge
Huneke's court this morning after
being out all night. OwerS had
appealed Leniency was recon-
mended. The court will impose
sentence later.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
HANDLING BIG GUNS

PORT TOWNSEND, June a.
Troops of the Puget Sound artillery
district are camped about the big
guns of the Notifications and ex-
ercises of the annual artillery en-
campment are well under way.
During the first week the work will
be confined to drills and target
work with sub-caliber and practice
ammunition. Commencing Monday
the full service firing will be inau-
gurated
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18

Whoever accepts the nominal
craftsmanship of the campaign
committee, it is certain that the
actual conduct of the campaign
will devolve on Frank H. Hitch
cock. The latter has shown in the
preliminary canvass for Tafts
nomination, his ability to run a
political canvass Systematically
and effectively, and his work has
not been lost on either Taft or
Roosevelt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
LOSES DEPOSIT SUIT.

A jury in Judge Poindexter's
court this morning returned YER
dict in favor OF the defendant in
the case of j. c. Miller against c.
Denman, ct al Miller brought suit
to recover $4,000 lost when the
State Bank of Washington became
defunct.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
SUES FOR DEAD HORSE.

A jury in Judge Carey's depart
ment this morning is hearing a suit
for $1,000 brought by William J. Pitt
against the Farmers Mutual Live
stock Co. 1t is alleged that a stai-
lion which died was insured and
that the company refused to pay.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
NOT EVEN SUNDAY MUSIC

NEW WESTMINSTER. b. c.,
June 1S.-Religious people In this
city are greatly shocked at re-
quest which has been made to the
city council for permission to have
Sunday band concerts here during
the summer months. The matter
Is at present in allegiance. but
strong fight will be made by sup
porters and opponents of the inno-
Walton.