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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-29
METHODIST PASTOR
TELLS His STORY

While It is true that a shockingly
large percentage of the population of
Virginia is unedticated. this cannot
be said to be true OF the State clergy,
which Is, perhaps, better trained for
Its duties than In many other States.
Particularly true Is this of those
who, taking advantage of the colleges,
prepare themselves for life by some
time spent in academic study. This
work. however, requiring. as 1t does,
many hours of close concentration upon
the college textbooks. ruins the eyes
of some OF the best students, causing
intense suffering and serious inconve-
nience.
Worthy of attention in this connec-
ton is the case OF the Rev j Spears
Maxey, formerly of Powhatan county.
and now an alumnus OF Randolph Ma
con College and a prominent member
of the Virginia Methodist Conference
his charge being in Westmoreland
county.
The Rev. DR.. Maxey's eyes were so
weakened by the study and contine-
ment at the college that he was forced
to abandon his work and return to his
home In Powhatan, heartbroken.
Just at this time, however, he was
advised to consult the eye specialist,
Charles Lincoln Smith. which he did.
with glasses which enabled him to re-
turn to college In sixteen days.
Before saw Charles Lincoln Smith
said DR.. Maxey II had fearful pains
in my eyes, and after reading short
while the print would become blurred,
making it impossible for me to con-
tinue. I feared would have to give
UP my studies. Finally my eyesight
became SO bad that could not work
I T ~ 70 n1.1,e
for me to stay at college, SO l returned
home. 1 tried many glasses and treat
ments, but to no avail.
Then l was advised to see Charles
Lincoln Smith. This I did. He gave
me glasses, and In sixteen days / was
back at my college, working as If
| nothing had been the matter. This was
two years ago. I finished my course
and entered the ministry. all the time
wearing the glasses given me by
Charles Lincoln Smith. and whatever
work may accomplish in life will be
because of what Charles Lincoln Smith
has done for me-"
Similar to this is the case of DIR.
Maxey's sister, Miss Susan Maxey, also
of Powhatan county. Several years
ago" she said, my eyesight grew so
weak that 1 could not read, nor could
attend to my little household duties.
mad frequent headaches and neural
gia pains in my head and neck. Free
auently these Were so severe that my
life was made miserable
II visited several specialists. They
gave me glasses, but my eyes did not
improve. This went on some time.
Recently my brother advised me to see
Charles Lincoln Smith. l knew of the
miracle he had performed upon my
brothers eyes. He made thorough
examination of my eyes and gave me
the glasses a few days ago. l feel
like a new woman. My eyes are so
much better that I have no hesitancy
in saying that Charles Lincoln Smith
has done me more good than every
one else put together. and l only wish
had spared myself all those pains
and headaches by consulting him when
my eyes first began to trouble me-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-29
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Highly Interesting Meeting OF Sunday
school Workers In sonth Boston.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.l Gq
SOUTH BOSTON, VA, March Is
The second annual convention OF Halt
fax Comfy Sunday School Association
met in the Baptist church at this place
last evening. The meeting was called
10 order by County President r. s..
Barbour. and the address of welcome
was made by r. H. Beazley. OF South
Boston. There were responses by VIM.
f. Darlington, of Mayo, and r. D.
Thompson. of High View.
A very chaste and scholarly address
on the Boy Problem of the Sunday
School," as delivered by Rev. PeytOn
Craishill, rector of Trinity Episcopal
Church. Appropriate remarks We're
also made by Rev. H. G. Crews, Of
Scottsburg. and II. j. Ingram, and Col.
Samuel L. Adams. of South Boston,
The session of to-day was attended
by a large number of delegates and
visitors, and a number of excellent
addresses We're delivered on the diff
ferent phases of Sunday school work.
The convention will close Sunday
evening with mass meeting at the
Baptist Church, at which time an ad
dress vii! be delivered by Lewis j.
Mcintosh, of Richmond and others.
The convention was most interesting
successful and Well attended. A nur,-
Der of the pulpits of the various
churches kere will be filled by visitors
on Sunday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-29
HOPE FOR HIS RETURN.
Rev. Mr.. Hammond Has Done Well in
Lexington-To install Pastor.
Especial to The Times Dspatch.1

LEXINGTON, VA, March 2S.-The
Rev. William s. Hammond, pastor of
Trinity Methodist Church, Lexington.
is now in Roanoke in attendance upon
the annual meeting of the Baltimore
Conference. He has had a most sue
cessful year in Lexington. The report
to the conference from this place will
be good, with larger attendance upon
the public services, increased member
ship IN the Sunday school and a con-
siderable advance in the finances. The
Methodist people here hope for Mr..
.Hammond's return another year.
The installation of the Rev. r. f.
Steele as pastor of New Monmouth
Presbyterian Church, near Lexington,
will take place sunday morning. The
Rev. D. A. Penlck. d. D., for more than
thirty years the pastor of that church,
now retired; the Rev. A. r. Graham. d.
D., of Lexington, and the Rev. DIR. Will
sou, of Harrisonburg. will officiate in
the installation services.
Mrs. Neptune Buckner. of Asheville,
n. c.. and Mrs. r. Lee Miller OF Paris,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-29
Mi. Lever, of South Carolina,
Declares Cotton Producing
States Need Standardizing.
GOVERNMENT GRAIN
INSPECTION URGED
Clause Providing That the
Laboratorial Examination Be
Made the Basis Of Defining
Grades Stricken Out
OH a Point of
Order.

But little progress was
wv made in the House to-day
wv In considering the agricul-
tural appropriation bill. The
discussion dweit mainly upon proposed
establishment of Federal standards of
cotton grades and Federal inspection
of grains.
The need in the cotton producing
States for such a Standardization was
urged by Mr.. Lever of South Carolina
Mr.. Crumpacker, of Indiana, asked II
such legislation would not lead to the
necessity for the establishment by the
government of a cotton Ia boratory IN
every cotton centre of the United
States. Mr.. Lowering. OF Massachu-
setts, thought not. He said the cot
ton brokers would obtain from the
government standard samples, BY
which they would judge and grade all
cotton offered TO them for purchase.
MIR. Crumpacker and others opposed a
section OF the bill providing for the
establishment of Federal laboratories
for examination of samples of seed or
grain. Objection was based on the
declaration that this would lead ulti-
n1atcly to Federal inspection OF grains
in Interstate commerce.
Mr.. Pollard contended that Federal
inspection of grain was necessary and
defended the section.
The clause Of the section providing
that the reports made as a result of
such labortorial examinations, shall
serve as basis for the fixing OF def
mite grades such grades to become the
official standards for the grading OF
grains" was stricken out on point
OF order after lively debate.
The section was then adopted as
amended
The House adjourned at APO P. NJ.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-29
THE NEWS OF CHESTER.
Personal, Industrial and Other Items
From THE Town.
rsp.eial to The rlm.,.p.spa,cbl


Especial to The Times .Dispatch.1
CHESTER. VA, March 2s.-Nr and
Mrs. II. D. Eichelberger. who have
been on a trip to Missouri. have re-
turned their home here.
Mrs. N. w. Stainback. of Weldon, n.
C., is stopping here, awaiting the re-
suit OF her listers. Mrs. Cherry's, i'll
ness.
Mrs. V. l.. Cherry, who was taken to
St Luke's Hospital last Monday. was
operated on there Tuesday By DR.. Nc
CURE. and has been i'll during the week
in consequence of the serious opera
ton, but is now reported as improv-
ing. with q very hopeful chance of re-
covery.
Mr.. George Cornwall. p. banker and
broker of New York City. made two
visits to this place this week on bus
mess. with Mrs. NJ. l.. Cornwall. Mr..
Carl Cornwall. his brother, also made
a visit here.
Mr. S. z. Richardson moved into his
own house here on Friday, and will
open a pharmacy and drug store in
this place next month. Mr.. Richardson
is an old and experienced druggist.
The beautiful spring weather pre-
vailing has kept the farmers and gar
deners busy at work, and vegetation is
more than usually advanced for this
season of the year.
Mrs. p B. Clark is again quite ill.,
and her family are contemplating her
removal TO st. Luke's Hospital. where
she may have to undergo an operation
for gall stone. She was so Ill on ac-
count of this trouble few weeks past
that her children were called. one from
Chicago to attend what was thought
her end, but she rallied for while
and her children returned to their
homes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-29
WILL BUILD HIGH SCHOOL.
Looking Over Sites for One MT Amclin
Business Men to Organize.
Special 10 The. Time a. Dispa 4 r h 4

buSlneSS Wen 10 orEuOIzS.
Especial tc The Times pspatch.l
AMELIA, VA, March 2S.-The Giles
District School Board and Superintend-
ent L. Fl. Irving held a meeting here
to-day, and took view Of several sites
with view to obtaining suitable
place to erect a modern high school.
The plans will be asked for from arch
fleets, and the cost of a suitable build
Ing and site soon be determined. There
Is much interest in the matter and
several parties have already subscrib-
ed fund. The site that will most
probably be selected is near the Pres
byterian Church.
There is talk of esta blishlng a bust
ness mems association here to map out
plans for the development of industries
and the growth of the place. The reg
ulation Of heavy hauling, while the
roads are wet. the use of broad tires
and the drainage and improve ment of
the wettest places in the roads will
come UP for consideration.
Judge Witt adjourned court on yes
terdaS to meet. a gain on Monday
Fruit trees are blooming rapidly I'M
der the mild weather and warm sun
shine. Farmers are very busy blowing
and fencing. Most of the tobacco has
been stripped and hauled in from the
farms.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-29
PROLONGS VISIT
TO help VISION
OF RICHMONDERS
Unprecedented Demand for
Art and Skill Of Charles
Lincoln Smith Holds
Him Here.
Visit Of This Great Genius Brings
Results That Make Him a
Public Benefactor.

All that man hath" is a saying
so we'll known that to presume to give
the reference would be a reflection
upon the Intelligence of the reading
public; yet there is another saying, less
widely known, perhaps, but neNerthe-
less as trite and meaty with meaning:
Verify, a man without vision is
like unto a pole driven into deep mud ,
around him is blackness; before his
face there is a great shadow"
The delicate organism of the eyes
is really understood by but few men,
though there are many who profess
familiarity with that subject. Who
these men are can only be determined
by actual experience or upon sincere
testimony of Others who have tested
their knowledge,
Among the hundreds who esteem
Charles Lincoln Smith for his work in
Richmond is Mrs. James P. Blanton.
of S112f Floyd Avenue.
Some five or six years ago my eye
sight made me suffer with headaches
constantly until 1t really affected my
health. / was sick half the time. |
tried various specialists. but TO no
purpose,
Il heard and saw So much Of the
work of Charles Lincoln smith that !
concluded to try him. His Method ana
Prescription Glasses made my eye
sight perfect. and thanks to him my
headaches stopped at once and I.have
not been bothered since, and that Was
over five years ago,
II was SO delighted with his success
in my case that when he returned here
two years ago l insisted that my sis
ter, wife of Judge Iames II. Lewis. OF
T34ll Floyd Avenue, should put her
eyes under his care and Charles Lin
coin Smith accomplished a most mag
niflcent cure in her case. She told me
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-29
sreen. He states that tic disease is il

four houses here.
I am writing this to say that he Ia
There is only one case In
the town, and that is a young white
man, Mr.. George swain, and his home
is in the suburba or the town and the
family Is under strict quarantine.
am prepared to proved this statement
by the physicians and officers of the
town, and think 1t is only Justice to the
town and county to correct the mis-
take that has been made.
fl Y. b. GILL,
Sheriff OF Caroline County
Bowling Green. Va, March 2sth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-29
VETERANS ARE COMING
New Jersey soldiers to Attend confca-

crate Camp Fire.
Three hundred New Jersey veterans
and members OF the Seventy fifth
Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers IN
the War Between the States. will soon
invade Richmond during their third an
nual pilgrimage. They will reach this
City on May Goth. and will have quar-
ters at the Lexington Hotel. They ex-
pect to visit many of the nearby bar
tlefelds, and to attend camp fire to
be given in their honor by r. e. Lee
Camp, No. /. Confederate Veterans. Tho
itinerary of the party will include
Washington, Richmond. Petersburg ami
Fredericksburg. AT each place a stop
sufficient to allow visit to points Of
interest will be made.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-29
H.. are visiting their mother. Mrs
Robert I. Nnrthe In 4 .eXinntnn -

NUUeII Il 4SUItIIsI II, III I1eAIIlS lUII.
Mrs S. B. Mason. OF Jett, KY, Is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. e. Morgan Pen
dleton, on the Avenue. Mrs. Mason is
pleasantly RENE m ered in Lexington
as Miss Rosa Tucker, daughter OF Hon.
Henry st. George Tucker.
Mr.. Robert L. owen, who is engaged
in the hardware business in Suffolk,
Va, spent the past week in Lexington
with his family.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-29
ENTERTAINMENT
AT CHARLOTTE COURTHOUSE

EUREKA MILLS. VA, March IS
An attractive entertainment was given
at the courthouse last night, under the
auspices of the Ladies Aid Society for
the benefit of the Presbyterian Church
Rev. Robert Lee McNar delivered an
able and entertaining lecture on the
subject 1.-The Origin and Evolution Of
the Alphabet" with instructive Illus
trated drawings.
The lecture was original and humor-
Gus. There was an old-time spelling
match, which was open to all. This
part of the program afforded much
amusement,
Mrs. Charles M. Hutcheson, after a
warm contest. won the prize as the
best speller, Refreshments were serv-
ed. and about $50 We're taken in.
About $50 people We're present.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-29
TAG DAY TOMORROW
Entire City Interested in Movement for Benefit of In
structive Visiting Nurses Association
of Richmond.

cause example is not only the most
powerful. but the most contagious thing
thing IN the world. and when man or
la woman does good thing with
purpose it is right to let the rest of
the world get the benefit of an OBJ
ject lesson, IL possible.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-29
ONE CASE OF SMALLPOX IN

Editor OF Tho Dispatch. l5
"a Sir,-"Much Smallpox III Caroline"
was the headline of an article which
appeared in your paper on Friday, the
27th. Your correspondent goes on at
some length to say how smallpox has
broken out afresh In the county, and
especially In the town OF Bowling
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-29

recently that she would not take $1,000
for her glasses and what Charles Lin
coin smith had done for her"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-29

If you have blurring, dizziness. neu-
ralgia, headache. spots before the
eyes, inAammations, granulation. wink
ing, trembling spells. cataract, burn
ing and smarting of the eyes, various
nervous and brain affections, entatltng
not only positive injury to the sight.
nit untold misery, call immediately.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-29

wy p AsH1NGToN. D. c.. March 2s.
MI But little progress was
wv made in the House to-day
In considering the agricul-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-09

And only here George pointed out the
hollow stump where Bill Glaze trapped
the 400 pound bear last season. Our
guide George makes business or
hunting and trapping after the fishing
season is over. Besides he is u game
warden and tells bear stories so vivid
~ we all keep close to the wagon
Mind YOU we are now in a wilderness,
where perhaps not twenty people trav-
ell in a year. A man lost insthese woods
would be more than likely to starve to
death. This is recognized by law to
prevent the shooting porcupines. but
allowing a. person to kill them with a
club. The theory is to keep them tame
enough. SO that man lost in the
woods, can kill them easily and II ne
has matches can build a fire, cook one
and avoid starvation. They are tame
enough. One man a few years ago un-
dertook to kick one off the trail, with
the result of his going to the hospital
for six weeks, while the doctor dug out
the ouills Of this "fretful porcupine"
that penetrated his shoes as though
they were made Of paper. Well / am
long time in getting to the pool, which
we did along in the middle of the af-
ternoon. Rather we drove up to DR..
Kennedy's place, and arranged for him
to keep us "a day or two. The pool ac-
count will have to be kept for fu-
ture letter. r. v. IS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-09
FOREIGN TRADE sBRINKAGE.

There is nothing surprising in the
large decrease, as compared with last
year, in both exports and imports. The
obvious explanation is the depression
here and in most Of the foreign mar
kets. Last month the exports of do
nestle merchandise we're $25 100000
less than for July, 1907. There was a
reduced foreign demand for both sta
pie products and manufactures and
there Is no promise of Improvement
in the immediate future. Conditions
in the foreign markets are almost it
not quite as bad as they are here.
The shrinkage in imports has been
much. greater than in exports and
strikingyl illustrates the extent to
which consumption has fallen off. The
imports in July fell more than $685.
O0O, 900 below the record for the CORE
spending month of last year and the
excess Of exports for the month wa
over 100000. In every month OF
1908, except June. the decrease In inl-
ports was greater than the loss in ex7
ports, the excess u exports for the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-09
Outside Point Of VEN

Grindstone Lake, Wis, Sept. 2, 1905
My Dear George: For two reasons l
propose to write you at some length
concerning our recent fishing trip UP
into this country First, because
hope 1t will be interesting, and sec
ondly because you will know by read
ing these letters, what is ahead OF
you when you come out next year, ac-
cording, to your solemn promise last
summer. Starting, from st. Paul we
rode north and east about 200 miles,
making our first stop at Able, The
party, consisting OF the colonel. a
young old man of 60, his son Bob,
fresh from the law school, Charles, his
brother. whose pleasure it is to call
the writer Pop and to claim his
three children look like both OF their
grandfathers The colonel represented
the brains, Charles the muscle, Bob the
youth. and Pop the useful-four very
nacassary component parts for trip OF
this kind. AT Abs we hired two
guides and their two-horse teams.
into the first wagon we loaded large
boat. a 12x2O tent, cooking utensils,
-four. bacon. potatoes, butter. cheese,
crackers. coffee, condensed milk. and
sugar. The other rig was heavy.
three seated spring wagon, into which
climbed about 900 pounds OF human
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-09

seven months OF the year beirg mora
than ss72,ooo.ooo which is s17s,ooo'ooY
greater than for the like period OF
1907.
With this heavy trade balance there
is manifestly little danger OF any COM
siderable amount of gold being drawn
from the United States In the neat
future and this assures an easy money
market for some time to cone.
There probably will not be mucn
change in the situation during the cur
rent year. Prices are not low enough
to induce any considerable increase in
the outward movement of commodities
or enlargement Of foreign markets for
American manufactures, and 1t Will be
a considerable time before the demand
here for foreign goods is materially
increased.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-09
Topics Of the Times,

The Ottumwa Herald voices the de-
termination of the rabid standpat
crowd to destroy the party rather than
submit to majority rule. AS the Her
aid concisely puts it to its small lis-
of readers: "Cummins will never be
United States senator. Iowa will go
democratic before such a calamity will
be tolerated.
That clapping sound is the demo-
cratic state and national committees
Shaping Mr.. Blythe's legislative line-up
upon the back.
| Begins to look as tho the frost
would be held off long enough for the
Iowa democrats to gather good crop
this fall.
1t is within the bounds of possibility
| that the farmers Of Iowa may run
! down to Des Moines in their automo-
miles and spank factional and frac-
tional portion Of that legislature.
The paramount issue is: snail ma
jority rule?
| The situation at Defs Moines has
confirmed the judgment of the Sioux
City Journal. But the Journal had
probably been furnished with work
ing schedule and didn't have to de-
pend entirely on Judgment.
The tFrick Coke Company of Pitts
burg having decided to start up al
once rs per cent of all it's ovens, ant
| requiring 5000 men for that purpose
| has sent word to the cokeworkers u'hs
| returned to Hungary last fall that they
| now are wanted. The Frick people
claim that their efforts to man the
ovens with home labor have proves
| fruitless. Labor leaders say that they
| will force the contract labor laWS'ln'f
action to prevent, the re-employmen
Of the men from Hungary. Mr. Frich
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-09
THE WAGES OF SIN.

AS old as the murder in the Garden
of Eden and new as the latest sensa-
ton in Omaha, where a physician col
lected the wages Of sin after a life Of
vice and acknowledgement so old and
so new and SO certain are the wages
of sin.
Here was skilled surgeon, man
of exceptional capacity and dextrous
to the saving Of life. One Of the most
prominent surgeons of the middle west,
the news reports call him. He, had a
delightful family. Opportunity walked
with him hand in hand. Hetelected to
tconsort with scarlet women and live
the life OF the sinful and the fool. Then
came a shot in the night, a dying man
with a gaping wound in his side, and
.the wages had been collected. Mark
the bill paid
Not entirely paid. for there are bills
out and to be presented. The bank
clerk who had arranged with the sur
geon in a suicide pact: the woman
who had agreed to kill the doctor and
then destroy herself; the mans owa
wife and children: the men who had
trusted him and must lose by him;
these bills are out and must be paid.
They are wages due. No exemption
bars their collection. AS certain as
death and taxes is the payroll an ]
wage list of sin.
Better a section hands wages or
those OF the hobo we pity as we ride
by sweating gang Better street
broom and the daily toll for pittance.
Better obscurity and poverty. For hope
has never entirely fed from the man
who holds fast on decent living and
can find somewhat in himself and his
life that he may approve. In the Anal
analysis 1t is not what men think us
but what we know ourselves to be. The
brilliant surgeon was a failure in his
own sight, Today he is worse than
a failure in the sight of those whn
iattered him. Don't work for his