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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
COL. BRYAN WILL
MAKE EXPERIMENT
Committee Will Put Wind
Shrields in Auditorium SO
Words Will Not Escape.

In order to give everybody ample
opportunity to hear Hon. William Jen-
ninEs Bryan when he speaks at the
City Auditorium on March 25thi
series of acoustic properties will be
added to the building, and Mr.. Bryan
will make the first experiment. Mean
while the Council Committee" on
Grounds and Buildings will endeavor
to have the big hall cleaned and
brushed up for the OCCASION At9pres,,
ent It is sning used as the home of
several thousand English sparrows.
Bad boys have also smashed mum
Der of window panes, which must be
replaced.
City Engineer Boiling reminded the
committee last night that 1T would be
advisable to spread canvas or two,
50 that Mr.. Bryan's voice would not
escape through the windows. The
members agreed unanimously that 1t
was proper to contine his words of
Democratic wisdom, without permit
ting any OF them to get beyond the
Legislators and the crowd which. will
assemble to hear the distinguished
speaker
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
DO You Suffer With
Rheunatism
Accept the Liberal Offer Being Made
by Polk Miller Drug Company. Test
RhoIOids at Their Expense.

If you are suffering with Rheuma-
tism in any Of its is forms, you viii not rot
made by the Polk Miller Drug Com
pany. s34 East Main street. Just de-
post 81 with this reliable firm and
get 4 bottle Of Rholoids. the new treat
ment for rheumatism. # after using
results, they will return your money.
Could fares osfSr be made9 Hoa
really rh Try fne eoul not make sMeha
offer IL Rholoids was not an article Of
unusual merit and one that would do
all that is claimed for 1t,
Being In globule form, 1t is easy and
pleasant to take and Is highly success
in all its FORMS. Neuralgia, Gout, Lum,
bago. Lame Back, Kidney, Bladder and
such diseases arising from excessive
Uric Acid.
Every Rheumatic sufferer In Rich,
mond Is Invited to accept this liberal
offer to-day, The Polk Miller Dru4
Company, 1874 East Main street, RICH
mond, va. Mail orders allied.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
NOVEL FIRE ESCAPE
Council to Appropriate Money for
Kirker-Bende. Device.

At it's next meeting the Common
Council will pass an ordinance appro-
priating $4,000 for a Kirker- Bender
fire escape at the High School. the
Finance Committee having unanimous.
ly approved the recommendation OF
Mayor Mccarthy that this, means of
protection be provided for the children
without delay. The equipment is so
novel in its nature that it will prove
to be popular and amusing. In many
schools the more proficient pupils are
permitted to slide down, the fascina-
ton being such that most of them en-
deavor to get on the sliding honor roll.
The School Board Is very much in
terested in the matter and after cor
with other boards Is sat
istied that this device will offer the
best possible protection to the children.
Clerk Walford excited his risibilt-
ties yesterday by reading Gilbert Hub
bard's experience in the chute. The
Philistine happened into Home for
Detectives just as the inmates were
ging through the fire drill. Every
body was going down-nurses, doctors
and inmates said Hubbard. An at
tendant took me for fresh Arrival
and pushed me down the chute with a
good old lady who had just arrived.
She was nervous and yelled for help,
but down we went. with two idiots
behind, who had evidently made the
trip many times before, for they
Schrottled in gIee. We landed on the
ground in good ORDER and then the old
lady suggested we try it again."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
BROKE DOWN WHEN
He SAW CHILDREN
Stoical Calm Of Murderer Upset
by Visit in Jail from
Little Ones.
SEEMED MUCH DEPRESSED
Preliminary Hearing May Take
Place Tomorrow Morning.
Wife. Sends Message.

Having shown heretofore not the
least emotion when talking of his
murder of William Murphy, Silas Smith
broke down and wept when his little
children filed eagerly into his room in
the county Jail yesterday morning, with
the Youngest. Silar, Jr., in the lead
The little fellow--Just three years old
knee, kissing him and asking him
where he was going and when he would
come back home. The five-year-old
girl wept in sympathy with the tears
OF her father, while her sister, Mar
guerite who realized that he might
never come home again. was over
come. Even. Mr.. Garnett the jailor,
who is used to such sights, could not
restrain his tears.
Message from Wife.
The children were accompanied 70
the jail by Mr.. r. C. Harris OF Balti-
more Mrs. Smiths brother. and Mr..
Samuel Gwinn, n member of the Dan
VILE police force, a friend of the ram
lily. They brought q message from Mrs.
Smith to the effect that she would come
to the jail as soon as she could gel
some one to attend to her household
affairs during her absence. Her YER
sion of the shooting has been greatly
at variance with that of her husband
who since the day Of the tragedy has
made little reference to her, his one
though seeming TO have been of his
children. When he talks of the case
at all. the children are invariably up
permost in his mind. His conversation
is such as to lead one to believe that
but for them he would not mind paying
the extreme penalty OF his act.
Tie preliminary hearing will take
place tomorrow morning before Magis-
'trate j. T Lewis If the papers from
the cororer's jury are placed In his
hands by that time. 1t Is more than
probable, however that Smith will
waive examination and will not make
his defense except before a jury. Thus
for employing Al attorney. but many
Of Smiths friends have expressed their
Willingness to do all they can for him
ond he will probably have the best
lawyers obtainaole.
Though he has been stoical through
out the three days of his confinement.
the prisoner is daily growing more low
spirited. He eats but little. though
his meals are especially prepared for
him and do not come from the regulac
Jail stores After the visit of his child
rem and friends yesterday his depres-
sion was very noticeable.
Funeral OF Murphy.
The funeral OF the murdered man
o'clock from Kain's undertaking rooms
en- West Broad Street. The funeral SER
vices were conducted by the Rev. Faith
er Perrig, of the Sacred Heart Cathe-
oral. The expenses of the funeral were
borne by Mr.. Anthony Griffith who had
employed Murphy. The interment was
made in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18

Vest Broad Street, and caught the !.
writer, Shepherd Lee In the act of pre-
pairing ticket. He was placed under
arrest and takent to the Second Police
Station, The two officers got. hold of
the books and more, for they secured
from the man confession of his guilt.
though that was hardly necessary. He
will appear in the Police Court this
morning. and Justice Crutchtield has
already announced that he will here
after increase the penalty Writer'S
may now expect a fine Of $50 and a term
OF ten days in jail for the first offense
and proportionate increase for every
other offense.
When asked yesterday afternoon as
to his attitude in regard to this form
of gambling In Richmond, Common
wealths Attorney Minetree Folkes
stated that he would do all in his power
to crush the shops, and that both the
Judiciary Department and the Police
Department might count on his aid. 1t
Is very evident that the police are
now more Determined than ever to
drive the writer's forever from their
shops, and that poll1y Will flourish no
more. The place raded yesterday was
one Of the SIX the addresses of which
We're secured by Tho c'inles-D Dispatch
reporter who. however. did not have
opportunity to visit them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
ASPHALT SIDEWALKS
RUINED BY SKATERS
Hedge at Monroe Park Also Being Destroyed and Coun
Gil May Adopt Ordinance Putting End to Sport
City Engineer Makes Report.

0ER1oUS damage done to the asphalt
S pavement and to the hedges by
~ the skating colony around Mon
roe Park was brought to the Off
cal attention of the Council Committee
on Grounds and Buildings last night,
City Engineer Boiling reported that the
hedge is being destroyed SO rapidly
that it will be killed outright If the
craze continues many more weeks. An
examination of the sidewalk likewise
showed that 1t has been damagd about
20 per cent, the iron skates cutting
deeply into tho surface and leaving It
in rough condition.
Without having any desire to pro-
hibt a popular sport, the committee
decided that something had TO be done
az once TO protect the city's property,
Mr., Boiling was authorized to confer
with Justice Crutchfield to-day with
a view to ascertaining just what the
Police Court expects to do. Unless
the police and the parkkeepers can
keep the skaters away from the hedges
an ordinance Will be introduced at a
special, meeting OF City Council next
4 +.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
BURGLAR CAPTURED

Detectives Wren and Wiltshire Follow Negro
From Place TO Place.
James Brown, alias Frank Stewart tcol-
ored) fell into the arms OF Detective-ser-
geants Wiltshire and Wren yesterday morn
ing. and was arrested by them on the charge
of entering the store OF James Young and
stealing therefrom u mandolin, several other
musical Instruments and various things of
a different sorr. The two detectives followed
the negro from one place to another. and
finally located him in an alley. The pris-
oner, OF course asserted his innocence. and
tried to remove the grip the officers had On
his sleeve. But the grip was worse than
iron mpcilage and he was taken to the Sec
'ond Police Station.
This made the second important arrest In
ono morning for the two detectives.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
CHANGES MADE
IN POLICE FORCE
All Street sergeants and Three
Patrolmen to Be Exchanged
Between Two Districts.

Important changes "for the good of
the service" are to be made in the po-
lice force, and are to take effect to-
day. Sergeants of the First District
trict, and vice versa. This applies
only to the street sergeants. Three pa
trolmen are also to be exchanged be-
tween the two districts. Other
changes, the chief of which Is in an in
crease in the bicycle corps. TO which
four men will be added, are also to be
made at a later date.
Why the shift was decided upon is a
matter not explained. All that was
stated last night is that it is for the
men know and all that the authorities
will give out by way OF explanation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
MAYOR, IN BED,
SIGNS BUDGET
Appropriation Ordinance and
Other Measures Approved.
Money for Miss O'Keefe.
Of This Store.

Propped up in his bed yesterday,
Mayor Mccarthy signed the appro-
priation ordinance, which will enable
the Council committees and the city
departments to proceed with tie ex-
penditut0 of ppblio funds.
When s"batci1 Of ordinances was sent
to Mayor Pro TEN. Turpin on Monday,
some of the politicians began TO
smoker. They at once tried to make
II appear that the Mayor did not want
TO approve the appropriation measure
because It had been prepared in the
ZANE manner as last year, which he
thought contrary to the charter. The
special committee, which made an in
gestigation, reported that the Finance
Committee did not obey the law, but
the report has never been accepted or
rejected. On this ground Councilman
r. D. Richardson, the chairman, and
Councilman Davis refused 10 vote for
She adoption of the budget. They said
they intended TO be consistent Other
hcmbers. however. who signed the COM
mittee report went right ahead and
voted for adoption.
Other Ordinances Signed.
The Mayor also signed the follow
ing ordinances yesterday:
10 cndIge the llneS OF an alley on
the south side of NJ or Short Street,
between Twenty-first and Twenty sec
snd.
Closing Crouch Street from Fifth
eastward to Stanard
Fixing the tax on pool tables and
bowling alleys, making bowling alley
LICENSE $50 for first, and $40 for each
additional alley.
Creating ONCE of clerk to Inspector
pr gas, TO be elected by Committee on
Light: salary SIS per month.
Authorizing the Fire Commissioners
TO create Office of second assistant fire
engineer; salary, $1,000.
Authorizing the Fire Commissioners
% increase salary Of secretary to ST..
authorizing the expenditure of S..
Az out OF annexed territory fund fol-
the construction OF water mains.
Permitting the Wolverton Hotel tc
erect an electric sign at Broad ane
Providing for changes at tho Cits
Home, and the creation of staff OF
Visiting physicians.
Apthorlzing the Auditor TO pay Miss
Annie O'Keefe $500 for damage to heI
property by sparks from a fire en-.
Contract with E. W. Tranord TO as
certain cost OF erecting electric ligh
plant at Old Pump House,
Authorizing the City Attorney to
begin condemnation proceedings 10 &C
CURE property for charging William
Byrd Park.
1nstructing the Fire Board to IN,
stall private fire alarm boxes at South
Iron Works. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
Heart Pains

Are relieved, and palpitation, hut-
tering, and irregular pulse over
come by using DIR. Miles Heart
Cure. 1t makes the heart nerves
and muscles strong, SO the heart
is able to do its work easily. This
relieves the strain which causes
the distress. Sold by all druggists.
49,, "Dr. Miles Heart t1,sa cured r me ne
was bad / had difficulty n getting my
h s heart n ea IL fast es ct w es
out relief; the pain was very severe In
my left side and my woald vas not a have awe
been be 8 cured II l had not taken the
MRS. MARY c. IIAHLER,
Sullivan, Mo.
II first bottle falls to benefit, money back.
MILES MEDICAL CO., EIkhart, Ind.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
SENATOR PARSONS TO RUN
Republican to Oppose Congressman
Saunders in Fifth District.

Republican to Oppose Congressman
Saunders in Fifth District.
Although there were persistent
rumors during the recent session of
the Legislature, that Senator j. NJ. Par
sons, Republican, would be the next
candidate to oppose Z. w. Saunders,
the present incumbent In the Fifth
District. it was notu ntil recently. that
Senator Parsons acknowledged his in
tention of becoming a candidate. The
Republican strength in the Fifth was
materially weakened by the act of the
Legislature, which took Floyd, a strong
Republican county, out OF that dis
withstanding, this fact. Senator Par
expects to be the next Congressman.
Senator Parsons is from Independ;;
ence, Grayson county, and has served
one term as Commonwealth's attorney.
but refused to run a second time. In
order to accept the nomination for the
Senate.
While in the Senate he made good
b rase he fees egh Of Sfng
sheriffs. and tallers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18

week to put final end to the skat-
ing crowds.
Mr., Boiling smiled when 1t was sug-
seSted that he serve as an associate
Justice in the Police Court,
Ihis craze Is not local In It's ma
ture, said Mr.. Graham B, Iobson.
1t has New York by the CARS or
the feet, and In Washington business
men skate TO their offices in the morn
ing and skate back home to lunch. In
one of tho restaurants the walters go
Nround on wheels. There ought to
pc some place here for the skaters,
but when they tear up tho asphalt and
the hedges we win have to frame o
new law, or do something
similar complaint came from oth-
er parks whore more or less damage
has been done.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
GORDON CASE DISMISSED
Zine Imposed by Justice Crutchheld Revoked
in the Hastings Court.

After hearing enough evidence to convince
him that the sentence OF the Police Court
should be revoked. Judge Witt in the Hust-
ings Court yesterday instructed the jury to
bring in q verdict of not guilty in the case
against Mr. James r. Gordon who was fined
SO for failure to vacate the Him Crow
section OF street car when ordered to do
50 by the conductor
Mr.. Gordon was arrested in June. before
the issuance of orders to prohibit smoking
in the cars. There was no sign to show
where white and colored or smoking passen-
gers should Sit. Mr.. Gordon testified that
he asked the conductor why 1t was necessary
20 move. but received no answer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
MUCH PORK BURNED

Tire Threatens Plant OF Swift Packing Com
puny. But Chief Damage Is to Meats.
Ham and bacon within the neighborhood
OF $500 was destroyed in the Swift Packing
House, at Eighteenth and Grace Streets,
early yesterday afternoon by fire which
broke out in tho smoking department and
flured up to the meat. Tho Fire Depart
ment responded In time to prevent serious
damage. and the building was only slightly
injured.
Policeman TAFT presided over the exercises
and kept back a curious crowd, drawn
th.thcr by the savory smell of cooking
hams.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18

In the event of the passage by Con
gress of a bill now pending in the
Judiciary Committee of the. Senate,
creating an additional .tudgeship for the
according to reports circulating here
| will elevate Judge Edmund Waddill,
Jr., of the United States Distric: Court
for the Eastern District of Virginia,
to the new seat. and will appoint Mr..
! Wyndham r. Meredith. Of this city, to
succeed Judge Waddill. 1t is impossi-
Bile. of course. to. verify such a rumor
but notwithstanding the fact that Mr..
change is made he will be himself the
new circuit Judge. the statement said
to have originated in the highest Off,
cial circles in Washington. has gained
consid currency within the past
Need for New Judge.
Though no one. is able to say with
certainty that the all-important bill
there is widespread demand among
the lawyers and litigants throughout
the five States composing the Fourth
Circuit for another Judge and 1t is
two judges TO dispose of the vast
amount of work coming before them.
The circuit. which for several rea-
sons, is regarded as the. most import
Carolinas, the two Virginias and Mary
land and though nearly all the others
have three judges this one has only
two. They are Hon. letter G. Pritch-
ard, of North Carolina. and Hon. Ma
than Golf OF West Virginia.
1t is urged by those who are anx-
ious to see Congress provide an addi-
tional judgeship for the circuit that
States has more than doubled within
the past ten years. and that the de-
mand is almost imperative. 1t is fur
ther argued that the proposed new
AT Gov
the reason that Richmond is an i'm
portant point in the circuit, and that
the other two judges are far removed
from here.
Favor Mr.. Meredith.
The friends of Mr.. Meredith will
present his claims with great enthu-
siasm and confidence to the President
bill, and they believe that II a Demo-
crat is named. their candidate will
be the man. Mr.. Meredith is not only
strong with the Richmond bar, but
he enjoys the confidence Of the law
yers throughout the State. who re-
gard him as eminently fitted to dis
charge the important duties of
United States circuit or district judge.
sonal friend of President Roosevelt;
is president of the State Bar Associa-
ton, and Ia an active practitioner.
The status of the bill in the Senate
committee is being eagerly watched
by those Interested in its passage, and
It is understood that it s favored by
all the Senator'S and Representatives
from the circuit.
In the division of the work of the
various circuits among the judges of
the Supreme Court. the Fourth Circuit
is assigned to Chief Justice Fuller,
and he often sits here and at other
points in the circuit to make up the
United States Circuit Court Of APP
MEALS 1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
STUCK FORK IN HAND
misunderstanding Set In and Resulted Fatally
In Z;

Set In and Resulted Fatally
to Mrs. Trent.
Blood-poisoning. resulting from an injury
received by sticking a fork In her hand sew
eral days ago, caused the death of Mrs.
Ellen Trent at her home near Drewrys Blur
on Monday morning at o'clock.
Mrs. Trent was the widow OF Mr.. Colin
Trent. and leaves two sons, lMessrs. G. and
+. Trent, and one daughter, Mrs. James
Dunnivant. -,
The funeral will be held this morning at
10 o'clock from Beulah Church. The inter-
Mcnt VIII be made in the family burial
ground.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
Officers Improving.

:
Sergeant 3. f. Howard, formerly Chief of
Police. who has been very Ill for some time
wac said last night 10 be improving. and his
fellow-o officers hope that he will soon DO
with then. again
Policemen Leslie Ogilvie and Sherry, who
are patients in Virginia Hospital, are also
reported 10 be on the road to recovery Both
arc in the hospital for special treatment,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
RAID POLICY SHOP AND
GET BOOKS AND WRITER
Police Swoop Down on Place on West Broad Street and
Arrest Man, Who Confesses Guilt--Justice to
Impose Heavier Punishment Hereafter

II regard to the large number OIL
policy shops. being operated in
Richmond. Sergeant Amos and
Bicycle Policeman Bolton yesterday
raided a place in the rear OF No. 16
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
FELL FROM CARRIAGE


tfIfIIr sun OF ut. IT. ]" ChbtII IIas IT'S Leg
Broken.
While riding In his fathers carriage yes
teFdHy afternoon little Harry cabeu son OF
Mr.. II. L. Cabell, of No. al West FRANKLIN
street. fell between the wheels. ono Of which
and knee, fracturing both bones.
Or. Edward Mcclure Was called In and
examined the broken limb with The aid OF
Tho S-ray, The necessary treatment was
gwen u the little fellow, and late last night
pc Yaa 61ing well and suffering but little.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18
Sun Alarm Turned In.

Stlll Alarm Turned In.
a still alarm was turned in yester-
day evening from No. 1906 East Main
Street where some gasolene. apparatus
house afire. The blaze was soon ex-
tlnguished. There was no damage.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18

Fclkes Gets Mann,
James II. Mann (colored) was arrested last
night by Policeman Folkes on the charge OF
stealing S13.54 from Ella Brown.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-18

Persons may pay the poll taxes of
but in making UP their lists Of quail
fed voters, the treasurers Of the vari-
Gus. counties and cities are permitted
TO Include only those who have paid
the tax in person.
Section 49, Article II. of the Consti-
tuition, provides that after the first
day of January, 1904. the treasurer of
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-03-19
INDIANA CONTEST
Hoosier Students Hold Convention at Val
paraiso

VALPARAISO IND, March 11-(Special CORE
spondence) 1.-The best intercollegiate Prohibition
convention in the history of the Indiana associa-
ton was held in this city on Friday and Satur-
day. The occasion began with an address by Mr.
John Fl. Hill of Chicago, one of the trustees Of
the intercollegiate Prohibition Association, in
the university auditorium on Friday evening On
Saturday morning the convention proper opened
with President J. Raymond Schmidt in the chair
State Chairman Tough of Indiana and General
Secretary Warner of Chicago were heard by the
convention. Among the speakers of the after
were Taylor Bennett of the Valparaiso Uni
versity and w. Flint Crozier of Taylor Uni
versity Mr.. Taylor Bennett was elected presi-
dent of the Indiana association for the coming
year.
In the oratorica contest Mr.. Levi T. Pen
nington of Earlham college the first place
and the Eckhart prize of $50. His subject was
"The New Patriotism
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-03-19
Johnstown Banquet

JoHNsToWN, N. Y, March IA Special CORE
spondence) 1.-The Prohibtonists of Fulton county
will hold their annual banquet in Kennedy hall
in this city on Tuesday, March "a, and no effort
will be spared to make the occasion great
success Instead of program of toasts the time
after dinner will be given to Dr. E. L. Tiffany,
the state superintendent of Venango work. who
will address the Prohibitionists upon practical
themes.
The supper fee has been placed very low, only
25 cents, but the avowed intention is announced
of raising ''lot of money" for the state com
mittee.