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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-27
OBITUARY
philip NIillhiscr.

Mr.. Philip Millhiser son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Moses Millhiser of Richmond. died
Tuesday. In East Las Vegas, N. NJ,
where, with his brother, Clarence Mill
with the hope of regairlng his health.
He was forty-nine years old. His ia
Their and mother are dead.
Mr.. Millhiser had been making his
home in Denver, Col, and although he
he'd been sick for. some time, his death
was great shock to his friends here.
He is survived by two brothers
Nressrs. Clarence and Gustavus Mill
Sampson Hirsch, of Montclair, n. j.
The body of Mr.. Millhiser will be
brought to Richmond. accompanied by
his brother. Mr.. Clarence Millhiser.
neral arrangements Will be made later.
Edward A. Hill.
Mr.. Edward A. Hill died Tuesday
morning in his residence, 40S North
Eighth Street.
The funeral will be held this morn
ing al Il o'clock from his home. The
burial Will be in Hollywood.
Mrs. Mary Gooch Johnson.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. February
26.-Mrs. Mary Gooch Johnson, mother
of Mr.. Z. S. Johnson, leading druggist
of this city, died at an early hour this
morning at the home of her niece, Mrs.
Fay Hampstead, in Little Rock, Ark.
The telegram announcing her demise
gave no particulars. Mrs. Johnson left
here ten days ago apparently in per-
feet health. She was a native of Char
lottesville, her father being Judge
James w. Saunders and her mother
Miss Barbara Blair. of orange county.
Her husband, DR.. Richard Johnson, of
Frederick, Md. preceded her to the
grave several years ago: She is sur
vived by two sons. Mr.. A. Blair john
son of Warrenton, a prominent eX.
hibltor at the various horse shows OF
this and adjoining States. and Mr. lie
S. Johnson, of Charlottesville. The re-
mains will be brought to this city for
1 IA nrnnn1.
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DEATHS

February 20. 1905. ED.
WARD A, HILL,
The funeral Will take place THIS
MORNING (February 2Tth at IL
O'Clock, from his late residence, 40S
North Eighth Street. Burial at Hol-
lyWood.
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Rheumatism caused by blood brought
about
bodily waste have failed waste
and distributed all the body
session The aches and be relieved
or some other simple home remedy but the disease
acid The should be
trouble reaches the chronic helpless stage SIS
remedy, Rheumatism thoroughly cleansing
particle poison making pure fresh and
the
the and has the blood
thoroughly Rheumatism
Adyice free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA, GA.
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Mia. Bccl<In ShcIton.

CHATHAM, VA. February 26.-Mss
Beclsie Shelton died at the homo of q
relative, near this place, Monday eve
months duration brought on by a fall
while crossing the street here more
than gar ago. She was about eighty
years old, and is survived by a large
family connection in Plttsylvania
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Mrs, %. X. Cooke.
+ special to The Tines-Dispatch.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
Rockville. VA, February 26.--
Mrs D. X Cooke died at her home.
She was siXty-seven years old. The
funeral will take place at Berea FRI
day afternoon at l o'clock.
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''''. 9. JURGENS' SON.
Corner Adams and Broad.
Fright in the Centre of the Furniture (;
District.

We call your especial attention to
the fact that we give some very espe-
cial inducements to February Furniture
and Carpet Buyers. both as to price
and as to easy terms. Buy now and
save later
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He said It was introduced in order to
cover n violation OF the Constitution by
certain railroad company. He claim
cd that the company had the bill in
troduced by member whose home was
far from it's line, and who had been
led unsuspectlngly into a trap.
Senator Rlson also opposed the
measure. 1t was dangerous, he said,
and should be voted down.
Senator Hart, who was in favor of
the bill, said 1t was primarily for the
benefit of the Norfolk and Western,
which had built a belt limo around
Lynchburg, and which was better
grade than tho regular limo and was
for hauling freight alone.
Senator Halsey. OF Lynchburg. op-
posed It's passage. He was speaking
against 1t when the time for the spc
clal order, the Byrd liquor bill. ar
rived.
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Geo. W. Foster.


Especial % The Tlnes-Dlsoatch.1
FREDERICKSBURG VA February
o6.-Geo. w. Foster died suddenly at
his home here last night. aged seventy
four years. He was an Odd Fellow and
Is survived by his wife and one Sis
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John Wesley Sinner.
Especial to The Ttmes-Dlspatoh.

Special to The Ttmes-DIspatoh.I
WINCHESTER, VA. February 26.--
John Wesley Sinner. a will-known re-
tired business man of Winchester. died
this morning at the home of his son,
Charles f. Sinner, in Frederick county.
from Brights disease, aged seyenty-ona
years. lie served in Company *, Fifth
Virginia Regiment. during the Civil
War He leaves four sons, two BROTH
ers and three sisters
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CHANCES WEAKEN
UNDER PRESSURE.
Continued From First Page.)


Page. Upon roll call the motion was
lost. and Mr.. Massie called up his bill
appropriatng $4,000 for defraying the
expenses of the Blackstone inyestiga-
ton, which was passed.
The Committee on Asylums and
Prisons reported favorably a bill Of
fered by Mr.. Wissler Republican,, Of
Smyth, providing for minority repre-
sentation on the various hospital
boards of the State, and 1t took it's
place on the calendar.
Mr.. Powell moved to discharge the
Finance Committee from the further
consideration of Senate bill No. ., hav-
ing. for its object the relieving of the
physicians of the State from the pay
ment of license taxes. The motion
was lost by one vote.
Inequalities In Tax Law.
When the calendar was reached the
bill offered by Mr.. Churchman creating
a joint commissions, composed of seven
members to revise the tax laws, with
the view of cqualizing taxation. was
debated at some length. 1t was OPP
posed by Judge Hall. and defended by
Messrs. Withers. Montague and others.
Mr.. Withers declared that the power to
tax was the power to destroy, and that
the glaring inequalities in the present
system should be corrected in all fair
ness to the property-holders of the
State. The bill carries an appropria-
ton of $4,000. Out of this the men,
bers may draw Sc per diem and ex-
penses while actually engaged. The COM
mission Is to be composed of the chair
men OF the Finance Committees of the
two houses, tho Speaker of the House,
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Hold Legislature TO Account.

" ACCOUNT.
Judge Williams declared that the
people would hold the Legislature re-
sponsible IL some measure of relief
along this line were not given. At the
conclusion of his speech the bill was
passed--ayes. 81: noes. IS.
Efforts were made by various mem
bers to get bills up out of their order,
but the chair (Alr. Jennings, of Lynch
burg, presiding) reminded the House
that there were but few working days
left before the end of the session, and
that time could be saved by calling
the bills as they appeared on the CAL
ehdar. This policy was adhered to, a
large number of measures being nassad
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1yorIs on LIQUOR NH,


Immediately upon taking this mat
ter under consideration Senator Echols
moved that the vote upon which SEN
ator Early's amendment, offered Tues
day. was adopted be reconsidered In
order that Senator Mann could offer an
equitable Substitute. Senator Early
agreed on the condition that the maxi.
mum percentage OF alcohol In cider
should be 6 per cent. This was agree
able to both Senator'S Mann and Echols,
and the amendment was adopted.
Senator Folkes said that while he
would vote for the amendment he
warned Senator Mann that ten years
warned Senator Mann that two years
here he would denounce the amend
ment as vigorously as he had defended
1t. Senator Mann said he hoped the
junior Senator from Richmond was no
prophet.
Senator Strobe offered an amendment
allowing distillers to sell not less than
five gallons of whiskey, and then in
case of such sale only to those that
have retail license to sell or to deliver
to common carriers for transportation
to such licensed retail liquor dealers,
the purpose OF the amendment being
to stop all sale OF liquor at tho dis
tillery.
The amendment was defeated. only
a few radical dry" Senator's voting for
It. Many other amendments were Of
fered, and at . o'clock the chair was
vacated until 5 o'clock.
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and two additional members from each
of the two branches to be named by
tue presiding officers. The duties OF
the commission are to gather informa-
ton; to revise the present tax laws.
and to report some plan OF adjustment
and equalization to the next session
of the General Assembly.
Judge Hall offered an amendment
striking out the section providing for
the employment Of such agents, clerks
etc. and as many as may be found
necessary. 1t was advocated by Mr.. s..
II. Love and rejected
Another was offered by Mr.. Barrett
providing that the members be elected
by the two houses. instead of being
named by the presiding officers, and
this was likewise rejected.
Deal with All alike.
After o number of amendments had
been acted upon, debate on the bill
broke out again, and Judge Martin Will
liams spoke warmly in It's favor He
declared that the inequalities existing
IN the various sections of the bill were
eminently unfair to the great body of
the people, and should be corrected
ne thought tho proposed commission
the best method yet devised, and he
earnestly favored its creation.
Judge Williams pointed out that
there was altogether too much dicker-
ing IN the Legislature over the taxing
OF great industries. the result being
that many of them go practically un-
taxed.
If the coal and iron products Of
Southwest Virginia are not properly
taxed. L say tax them" he went on,
and then lay proper tribute upon the
oysters of the State. Let US stop this
foolishness of threatening one indus
try with taxation in order to relieve
another. and let us arrive at some
method by which a horse in Amelia
shall not be taxed at $40. when a horse
of the same value in Grayson is taxed
at only S27.n
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The Afternoon Session.


When the chair was resumed the
Byrd bill was again taken up. The
most interesting debate of the day WAS
on Senator Folkes's amendment, max
ing any express company handling
whiskey subject to tax of $4,000, and
requiring Pullman companies to take
out a regular liquor license for the
sale OF liquor on each buffet or din
ing car. Senator Folkes said there was
no use in trying to hide the fact that
in few years the State would go
dry.
Liquor would be drunk then as well
as now. he claimed; adding that nobody
would receive any revenues from 1t IL
this amendment were not adopted. IL
the Senate wanted to prohibit the de-
livery of whiskey in prohibition coun-
ties let it put this tax upon the ex-
press companies, he said. When the
State went dry, as he declared 1t sure
~ would in few years. the express
companies would alone derive benefit
from the whiskey business In this
state, and there would be equally as
much whiskey drunk then as now.
Senator Lassiter opposed the amend
ment He said the bill under consider
alton was not measure to raise reve-
nues but to restrict the sale of liquor.
A good way to raise revenue would be
to throw the liquor business open in
every county of the State. He called
Senator Folkes's amendment "eXtraor-
binary and freakish."
Deplored Drastic Railroad Laws.
Senator Hart was also opposed to
the amendment. He said that in his
mind 1t was a question as to whether
the Legislature of Virginia was going
to allow any railroad to run, and he
was sure that if radical legislation
was kept up, they would not be able
to run.
Senator Folkes replied that IL a ta1.
were put upon the poor. downtrodden
express and Pullman companies. that
paid nothing at present but dividends,
Senator Hart would sec that they would
not be quick to leave the State.
Finally however. both of the amend
ments were defeated.
Senator Mann then made an attempt
| to defeat the committee amendment al
lowing bars to open at 8 instead of 6
o'clock. as provided in the original
bill. Senator Holt was opposed to this
and the amendment was defeated.
Senator Mann then tried to regain
the lost hour by fixing the time of
closing at II instead of Il O'clock.
This amendment was defeated without
debate. Other amendments of more
or less Importance were offered, and al
| Z o'clock the chair was vacated until
S:15
At Sis promptly tho chair was re-
sumed, and the Senate took up and
advanced t1 great number of local and
uncontested bills. No bills We're pass
| ed nor were any of general import
ance taken up. as under the rule OF
generally were to be passed by. The
calendar, by this method, was cleared
! of great number OF unimportant
tate the action upon important and
contested matters in the future
At 1850 the chair was vacated until
| 10 o'clock to-day.
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WILL NOT LET UP
IN WAR ON EVIL

Continued From First Page.(
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The latter, in resisting the condem-
nation, raised the point in court that
this was not branch line, but was q
line between two points on the same
road. though not coming in the cate
CORY of sidc-tracks. being more than
the distance permitted from the main
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-22
ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Wausau
club was held at the club house on Fri
day evening. The regular night was
on the Monday evening previous, but
as there was not quorum present, an
adjournment was taken upol Friday
evening. The meeting was called to
order at o'clock by G. S. Curtis, Pres,
who went over the work of the year.
The reports of the secretary and treas
urer were read, received and placed on
file. These reports showed the club to
be in hourishing condition, and also
showed that over So, 900 had been raised
by subscription the past year, which
had been placed on the building in inn
provements. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year
President-C. S. Curtis
Vice-President--D. j. Murray.
Secretary-Fay Marshall.
Treasurer-H. E. Smith.
Directors-Dr. A w. Trevitt, G. E.
Turner, M. G. Ewing, John Manser and
w. g. Landon.
At the close of business, Mayor John
f. Lamont made brief address on our
water system, of which the PILoT speaks
more at length in another column. The
question was thoroughly discussed by
these present
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-22
DOWN IN INJIANNY.

Members of Co. G to the number of
fifty-fve departed in two special coach
es Sunday evening for Fit. Benjamin
Harrison, Ind, where the boys will be
in camp for ten days. They will return
home about Oct g The Third Wiscon-
sin regiment, under command of Col.
o. B. Hoiway of Lacrosse, travelled in
two special trains out of Chicago, the
one on which Co. G was transported
having fifteer coaches, the other carried
about six companies and most of the
baggage Of the whole regiment. From
the time our boys left Wausau until
they return they will be under strict
military discipline at all times and the
experience they will get will be nearer
that obtained in actual warfare than
anything they have ever participated
in excepting the Porto Rican campaign
A curious coincidence and reminder of
that campaign is that our boys will be
brigaded with the First Kentucky Inf
Both regiments were in the same brig
ade in marching across the island in
quest of the Don ten years ago. There
will be nearly full army corps of 5000
men in camp while these maneuvers
are going on. After the militia regi-
ments break camp next week other
militia regiments will take their places
Every branch of the U. S. army service
is represented to give the state troops
an example of the training of Uncle
Sans regulars. Fl. Benjamin Harri-
son is situated about ten miles from the
city of indianapolis. The state allows
transportation for only tifty-one men to
a company, but number of Wausau
citizens raised fund which enabled
four additional men to go. The trip
will prove a more enjoyable one for the
boys than the annual encampments at
Camp Douglas.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-22
IN BUSINESS FOR HIMSELF.

The following is taken from the
Evening Wisconsin:
Mr.. A. A Weinkauf, who for the past
10 years has been in charge of the hat
department of Browning, King q Co.,
has severed his connection with that
firm, to embark in business for him.
self. About Saturday, Sept. 10, he will
open a mems and yoang mems hat
store in the Saswell block, to be known
as HAT Box" where all of the seasons
latest models will be on display at
moderate prices, and where he will be
pleased to welcome old acquaintance
and to establish new ones. Nj. Otto
Haase will be associated with Mr..
Weinkauf.
Mr.. Weinkauf formerly lived here
and is well known to the people OF
Wausau and all join in wishing him
success in his new venture.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-22
MUSICALE.

On Saturday afternoon, at the Roths-
childs pavilion. Mrs. Walter Alexander
and Mrs Charles s. Gilbert gave must
Gale and reading, which was attended
by about 175 invited guests. The pro-
gram was an excellent one in every
respect and very much enjoyed, and
those taking part in the same were Mrs.
Lulu James Abercrombie, soprano;
Miss Thompson, elocutionist, and Mrs
Clinton Smith, pianist, and the numbers
of each were heartily enchOred. Agrand
march at the close of the entertainment,
with Mrs. Abercrombie at the piano,
was feature, the ladies marching from
the pavilion hall into the dining room
where refreshments were served. 1t
was very charming and successful
event in every way.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-22
rs COMING HERE.

Wausau music lovers have engaged
Mrs. Charlotte Lynn-Campbell to come
to this city on the evening of Oct. 2 and
give a recital in the First NJ E. church.
Mrs. Campbell is better known among
her Wausau friends as Lottie Lynn.
After her marriage number of years
ago, she moved to England, where her
husband died shortly after their mar
riage. While in England she appeared
in concert with the great Melba and
has ever since sustained her reputation
as singer. The Wisconsin Valley
Leader has the following to say of one
of her recent concerts:
"Wednesday evening big audience
of appreciative Grand Rapids people as
sembled in the Lincoln auditorium to
tender their acknowledgements to the
splendid accomplishments of Mrs. Char
lotte Lynn Campbell in the musical
world and to hear for themselves her
delightful Interpretation of the masters
in classical music. From the first to
the last number of the program Mrs.
Campbell charmed her auditors. All
that has been said by her many and
talented reviewers of the splendid quail
ties of her voice, its wide range and
power, its bird-like clearness and her
perfect control of it in the most difficult
passages, was revealed to the audience
as the program progressed to be but
simple justice to Mrs CampbelPs talent
and accomplishments. The entire alb.
sence of affectation in her manner and
stage presence was also noticeable and
subject of favorable comment.
Mrs. Campbell was Grand Rapids
girl, born in this county and her child
hood and girlhood days were spent in
this city and vicinity. Her musical
education was received in the best
schools of this country and from the
leading masters of this country and
Europe"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-22
DEATH OF ASA J. KENT.
Communicated.

Asa j. Kent was born on the Gosh day
of Feb, 1882, in the town of Hinkley,
Medina county, Ohio. His father died
when he was only four years old and
his mother married again two years
later and the family was broken up.
Asa remained home until he was twelve
years old, when his mother and hus-
band went west leaving him in the care
of married sister. Two years later,
Asa accompanied a neighbor to Wis
consin and went to the home of his old
est brother, in Walworth county. Two
or three years later he went to Jeffer-
son county and made his home\ with
family by the name of johnson, until
he was united in marriage to Elizabeth
Rood in 1858. From the age of II years,
he would work in the pinery during the
winter, run the river in the spring and
spend the summer farming, usually at
the home of Mr. johnson. He lived in
Jefferson county, for about year after
his marriage and then he and his wife
came to Marathon county, settling in
the town of Weston. So, it seems, that
as early as 1848 he came up INFO these
pine woods to earn his own living. He
was strong, active, wholesouled gener
Gus, and ever willing to lend helping
hand to his fellow man. He was the
very essence of kindness and all things
hind n 10 him
popular in the community where he
lived and wherever he was known. He
was one of the sturdy men who helped
to clear the site on which Wausau now
stands. When Mr.. and Mrs. Kent
came to the town of Weston to live, the
former was only %, and the latter only
10 years of age. They travelled down
LIES pathway together, ever looking to
one another's welfare, for 81 years.
They were united and worked together
for everything which tended to the hap
piness of both and thus enjoyed this life
until Mrs. Kent passed away on the 10Th
day of February, 1907 For only little
over one year were they separated.
Mr.. Kent had three brothers, Isaac,
Hollis and Jackson, all ofwhom resided
in Wisconsin from early manhood, only
one brother survives, Hollis, who now
resides in Burnett county, Wis. He
also leaves three children, Chas. III.
Kent, Mrs. N. c. Fuller and Mrs. A.
Johnson, all of Kelly.
This good man whom all loved and
respected, died on Saturday, September
5th. 1908. and was laid at rest beside
the remains of his beloved wife on
Tuesday, Sept. 9Th.