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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-15
SOUTHERN BAPTIsTs MEET.
DR.. Dnttlc prenclies Opening Scrmvn
nnd NIr. LeyerIng Elected President.

DR.. Dnttlc prencl,es Opening scrmvl
ana Mr.. LeycrinE Elected President.
HOT snsIs spRiNas 4 e ARR sas.- plpS''h MaS i4rho
Southern Baptist Convention was call.
ed to. order this evening by Vice Presi-
dent Josiitla LevcrIng. OF Baltimore.
Or. Henry w. Battle, OF Kfnston. N. G.,
from .Jeremlt,Ii XXI. The discourse
WAS an able and eloquent discussion
t Or the everlasting love OF God and OF
tIe hie re, reaiization Of prophecy in human
non the conveation organized for bus
mess by THO election OF Joshua Le.
veIing g as president and Drs. Burrows
Ih Henrv 1RHegeriy : Pai,.ra as secretaries. Hon;
reported ! i.o42 delegates u present Sent To. sos
morrow the reports Of the mission
boards VIII be presented.
Thirty delegates are present from
Virginia. They are: II. j. Willngham,
II. r. Follard, w. r. l.. Smith, VIM II.
Smith. Geo w. Mcdaniel v. I. Mas.
ters. VIM. Ellyson, L. w. Boatwright.
:; J; Porter r. 3. Ray. w. Z. Hatcher
r b Watlington. j. l. King. E. F.
e, e Carpenter. S. r. Johnstone. Garter
Helm Jones, w ,B. Doughtrey. w II
lark. 9. G; Davis. T. w. Gillian. j. r
Jennings; = asa;a ~; w ROYAL r. A; Williams
iHeRn nieRs. v. " 8 s. Mayss Rayssr ! and M s k'dd II
thompson.
Heavy rains have delayed trains ant
greatly interfered with programs OF
meetings. AT the Educational Confer.
ence to-day the chief address was made
by pr. W. T. Lowry, president OF Mis-.
sissipDi College. DR.. +. w. Boat
wright. OF Richmond. was reelected
president of the conference. President
NJ. ID. Jefferies. OF Carson Newman
College. was elected vice-prcsident. anc
President w. w. Rivers. OF Centra
College. as secretary. Other members
of the executive committee are DR..
Garnett Ryland. OF Georgetown College
the president Of Wake Forest. DR.. P. T
Hale. OF Kentucky. and DR.. w. o. Car
Yer. OF Louisville.
The trustee Of the Southern Baptist
Seminary to-day decided to celebrate
the fftieth anniversary of The semin-
AIRY next year by raising $60o,0o0. This
is 100000 more than the sum hereto.
fore announced. All former officers
were elected.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union
held an interesting day session. IN
which addresses were made by III. II
Hunt Of Missouri: George 7. Webb
secretary OF the Baptist Young PEG.
pies Union OF America, and Otto s
Russell. OF Hannibal. Mo. The election
President w. W. Hamilton. Atlanta
vice presidents. y. S. Russell. OF Mis-.
sourI: ]. T.. Watts and James Gore. oi
North Carolina: secretary l. T. Leaval
q Miss Hsso'@ FANNIE E. s. Heck. of Ken
tucky. presided at the meeting OF the
Woman's Missionary Union.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-15
MORE BONES ARE FOUND.

supposed Human Jawbonc and Piece
OF Skin In Ruins of Home.
LAPORTE. IND, May 14.-Portions
OF supposed human tawbones und .
piece OF skin. on which traces Of hair
are apparent, and which may prove
to be a part Of human scalp, Were
found late to-day In the cellar of the
Guinness farm house. With one ac-
cord the prosecuting officers Of the
county declared to-day that these relics
are the most valuable TO their case
that have yet been discovered
The bones were found by the men
Who have been sitting the ashes IN
the cellar OF the house, under the d.
rection Of Sheriff Shutter.
The days findings also included sev.
eral charred vertebrae. The value OF
these exhibits is doubtful, however, as
one Of them possesses a process whic!
Is not to be found In human spinal
column and the others are too badly
lcharred to make Identification posi-
tive.
Two watches were discovered in the
screenings to-day, the total OF the
relics now being ten pieces.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-15
WARNING OF NIGHT RIDERS
PUT FARMERS IN .FE.Ayl

DAYTON, o., May 14.--"Warning, this
means you. You sell your tobacco for
less than l 5 cents per pound. Won will
see what you will get. Try it and
see"
This warning written In red ink,
was placed in the rural delivery boxes
of Ephriam Long and Jesse Murray,
of Trotwood o.. two of the most prom
{inent farmers In that community, ana
now all the farmers are in mortal fear
that might riders" will burn tie
tobacco barns OF those who sell their
crop at the prevailing price that has
been offered.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-15
GAG AGENT TAKE. MONEY
Bnndits Break Into station at French
" and Get $4,000 in Cash.

Rnndit. Drcnk Into StntiOn at Frcnch
and Get $4,000 in Cash.
Ell sPASo, TEXAS, May 14.-Pursued
by men and bloodhounds. three bandits,
With $4,000 OF loot In their possession,
are fleeing through the rugged noun
tan masses north OF French. a little
station eighty miles. from East Las
Vegas, N. NJ. on the Santa Fe Raiiroad,
in an effort to escape the clutches OF
At French this afternoon they broke
down the doors of the depot, bound and
gagged the station agent and a guard,
and blew open the safe. took the money M
and rode away. leaving the victims
N einless. A tramp wandered into the
station half an hour later, released the
almost unconscious man, and gave the
alarm. 49,, "A.
this morning on Santa re
train No. 10 to pay miners at Dawson
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-15
UNITED COMMERCIAL. TRAVELLERS
MEET IN ANNUAL SESSION

y sPARKERsBURc. w. VA, May Ia
Two sessions of the annual meeting OF
imercial travellers of MARYLAND. Ken
lucky, Virginia, West Virginia and the
District pf Columbia, opened at the
Camden Theatre here teddy e. a.' The cleo
next meeting place selected at tla
meeting Tomorrow. 3ls q
At the business sessipn to-day re-
ports OF ,he grand officers We're read.
The report Of the grand secretary
showed an increase Of 400 memhsns
.d4Eipg ths last ysar, =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-15
QUESTION OF THAW's SANITY
Taking of Testimony Begun Which May
Determine Right to Freedonl.

Taking of Testimony Begun Which May
Determine Right to Freedom.
& PQUGHkEEPSIE. N. Y, May IA
With the proceedings accelerated by the
court IN practically continuous session
from o'clock in the morning to 10
Tonight. considerable progress was
day with the hearing which is expected
to determine whether Harry *. Thaw
shall be liberated from the asylum for
the criminal insane at NIatteawan.
where he was lodged following his ac-
.quittal on the ground of insanity of
the charge OF murder in the first de-
gree for the killing OF Stanford White.
connseI rested thai,. 90 So withnt NAV ays
ing placed Thaw on the stand or hav-
ing presented their expert testimony.
District Attorney Jerome then proceed :
that the REALTORS counsel We're holding
their expert witnesses for rebuttal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-15
TO ARREST NIGHT-RI IDERs.
Troops Mobillxed, 1t In Reported, t,
Take 500 Captivc.

n
NIAYSVILLE, KY, May 14.-ke entucky
militiamen who have been scouting
about Rracken county in small squads
are mobilizing near here. and 1t is said
that shortly fully, 800 men will be ar
rested. The troops, 1t Is declared. have.
through spies. secured conclusive evils
them In various outrages in Bracken
county. These men. when arrested, will
be distributed In the jalls at LeSing-
ton, Frankfort and Nlaysville.
rests begin. II is known that night
rider leaders have been purchasing
guns and ammunition in large quanti-
ties, expecting the arrests that are
Sllra to- come. " -. ..l a.-.. ~. .a.s8..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-15
ANOTHER VIGOROUS TWIST.
Cotton Bulls Under Livcrmorc's Lead
Give the Bears Another Shake.

oASC ShS oCaAS XAuOAucE SuHkGs
Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l
E NEW YORK, May 14.-It was anoti-
er vigorous twist that the cotton bulls
under the lead of j. L. Livermore gave
the bears to-day Between bullish ma
nipulation and a further rout of tho
badly worsted shorts, tho July option
jumped up 80 points to 1905. Later
there was a sharp reaction to 9.7O
These violent fluctuations, combinu.l
With the heaviest days business in
more thal a year. contributed to a
.dsy of great excitement in the local
pit. The initial sale In January was
at 9.95, III: tefore the finish of the
GALL, it had sold up to 1905. net
advance from the recent low point of
50 a bale. d
The uprush of $50 points in July
would not have been possible had the
differences between grades been so
adjusted as. to permit the South to
ship cotton here at a profit and break
the bull deal The. difference between
July and October in New Orleans is
137 points. Here July holds a premium
OF rs points, while in Liverpool the
difference between the two options is
,104 points. $50
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-15
ADMIRAL. EVANS RETURNS
AND LOOKS MUCH BETTER

WASHINGTON. D. c.. May 14.---With
his old-tIme flow Of animal spirits and
looking much better than when he
landed at San Diego several weeks
arrived here Tonight g sy 81 i
In the party that met Admiral Evans
upon his arrival here We're Rear
Admiral Pilsbury, Captain Ktmball,
.Cowles, Commander Marsh. Mrs. Chand-
ler. Mrs. Emory8 and ]. ". Chase. aA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-15
! KILL MORO OUTLAW LEADER
Mnnllno Alih Pursued by Detachmcn,
St OF Constnbles and Slain.

OF Constnbles and Slain.
MANILA, May 14.-Private E. r.,
Clark. the fourth victim of the Camp
iStotsenburs affair. died to-day. A
detachment OF oonstabes is pursuing
tue band OF Moro outlaws under
N1anilao Allh, members OF which killed
Roadmaster Smith and wounded Cover
nor Gard, who died yesterday. The
detachment overlook and engaged the
band and killed Alih. Otticlal reports
do not confrm the report Of Governor
Cards death, The officials express the
hope that he Is still alive and are In
iAestiEatlng the matter. i,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-15
Davis Monun,ent in Audubon Park.

Davis Monument In Audubon Park.
NEW ORLEANS, La. May l4.-The
son Davis Will stand In Audubon Park
facing ST, Charles Avenue and d dlrect-
ily across from Tulane University Tile
Daughters Of the Confederacy expect
to lay the foundation on June Sd. CO.
incident Withs4t the celebration of the
fhundredth anniversary. n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-15
ICalifo,r.,u,lln 1,.ullI for. ITnft. \.

California for Taft. IN! Z,
I, ! sAC,RAMENTQ. q 2 n 8CA u, Me- he 2
instructed Its deleg tess a Z large for
Taft at Chicago, # .ss a h M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-15

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-15

~ WASHINGTON. May 14.-The
AN Nreeland currency bill was
w pa,s passea af in s. the .yas House sna By ,4s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-15

~- 1ITH numerous handsome
horses under sadie and in
AA harness, making showy ex-
hibitions In the ring. and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-15

Z I'VE. therefore. instruct our delegates
to the national Democratic convention
to vote as unit for and continue so
to vote as long as necessary to secure
the nomination of Hon. John A. John
son as a candidate for President"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-15

The Johnson men were generous In
their victory. and declared in their
platform that while they entertained
ian affection for and confidence in
the integrity and ability OF William
]. Bryan" they believed that Johnson
was a man better calculated to bring
success to the Democratic party and
was first entitled to the support OF
N1ippesoto
Putnam patriot., 1908-10-02
By lnhentanee.

When strange woman came for the soiled clothes. sags writer in the Bal timore News. the mistress of the house came te the conclusion that her own laundress had simplx employed a new messenger and made nc comment on the circumstance. But when two weeks had gone by and still the old launareSs knewn as Susan-did not alirear the mistress of the house felt that she Woala ae lacking in her duty if she did not make some Inquiry about her
 "NNhere Is Susan?s she asked the tall. bony woman who came for the clothes
 ,'She has gone to Pennsylvania to live yessum." returned the woman with compoSpre. "She went to Penn sylvania some time ago, an she lef geodhy for yub. but s long yuh didn't seem tuh notice didn't say muffin"
 But why didn't she come and tell me and allow me to make some ar. rangements about my laundrv?"
 Well. she lef' yo' clothes tuh meh She made a will an lef' dem clothes tuh meh. We'se allus been good frien's. an so wen she lef' she say may wash yo' clothes long ez I wush tub. an dere was no use worryin' yuh bout hit, now was dereT'
 To this moderate and sensible aues tion the mistress of the house found no ready response.
Putnam patriot., 1908-10-02

were in one pound of clover seed. In that same sample there were l2.7G9 seeds of plantafn. 1885 of foxtai, LOT Of sorrel. 226 of bindweed, 2l47 of lambs quarters. l,S09 of wild carrot 226 of curied dock, l,243 of tumble. weed and many others, making a total of A. 522 weed seeds in pound In another sample there were 7s,604 weed seeds in one pound sold as clover seed Just imagine what a farmer does when he sows six or eight pounds of such stuff on an acre!
 Another thing was the low quality of the clover itself It has been dem. onstrated that the heaviest seeds give the strongest plants during early growth aud in most cases largest yields This Connecticut bulletin states that clover seed of average quality shoRtd run 3u2 eco to the pound While lighter seed may give greater mum bef Of plants. a greater proportion Of them would die out or do poorly h twenty six out of fifty-one samples the seeds weighed less than the standard. As for vitality. the average of these ffty-one Connecticut samples was s66 per cent that is, the number out of hundred strong enough 10 put out q sprout One sample showed only 64a per cent of seeds with any life to them One sample was so poor that only 4s per cent of the seed was elo. yer and only s4 per cent Of that would sprout Three samples were evidently adulterated with black medic Seed of this plant is imported from Germany expressly to aduiterate clover seed It is So much like clover seed that an expert is needed to detect it h one sample there were ll.il5 seeds of dod der i'll one pound of. clover. With seeding of eight pounds per acre this means two seeds of dodder to each square foot and tests prove that this dodder is not dead seed
Putnam patriot., 1908-10-02
Hints to Mushroom Growers.

IB turning up portion of q bee maggots may be discovered ID the manure few may do no oercepf ble harm. but q large number will ea' up the spawn leaving not even thread 10 develop d single mushroom Many kinds of insects are apt swarm in warm cellars. together VIII the egg laying varieties which caus the maggots, regardless Of ioui ah which may often accumulate ano which is an injury to the mushrooms ln each succeeding bed in large eet lars insects follow up the new bed' and become more vigorons hist temperature such as we had last fah Is conducive to their continued exis' ence in summer garb \ good erop however, ean b. secured in spite o' them wheo tho houses are kept at ~ times cool
 When mushrooms are grown in giaS bouses the return pipes are best ru1 under the walkA ID the usual ws of heatins. whore the pipes run unoe' the benchesI paper placed over tD' beds win be found beneficial as ptV tector from excessive heat and dryins With good. vigorous spawn. propens prepared compost and care about tDe requirements of heat and moisture, good crop b positive cestains There are garden crops equal to f n0' surpassing the mushroom as mous. makers to the producer but DO oa' need complain of well managed muss rooms
Putnam patriot., 1908-10-02
WATCH OUR SHOW WINDOWS

cient Irish were more advanced than the old Egyptians?' said his friend Why, the Egyptians must have even understood electricity. as wires cor responding to our own telegraph wires have been found in archaeological ex- eavations there"
 That may be" answered Pat, but the fact hat no wires have been found in Ireland simply makes it clear to my mind that the Irish were ill the habit of using wireless telegraphy."
Putnam patriot., 1908-10-02
The Ceateaaial of Religious Josraallsm
sy Rsv. J. P. rsowsRrpos.

The modest but charming old town of Portsmouth, N. IL, has been the birthplace of some of our Americ an royalists in the wide field of literature. Such names as Thomas Bailey Aldrich, James T. Fields and Benjamin r. Shil- laher ("Mts. fartington'A are inscfib- ed in the list of her children. But, while other cities also may boast of the birth within their limits of eminent men of different eallings, 1t k reserved for this solitary seaport lewn of the old Granite State 10 claim far itself the birthplace of the inst distinctiNels re ligioas journal of America or of the whole world--"The Herald ef Gospel Liberty"
 The one handfesith anniversary of the establishment of this newspaper has recently been observed by thFee- days Convention, held in the different churches of Portsmouth. The services, which were s happy combination of
Putnam patriot., 1908-10-02
The Willy Earl.

Lord Reginald Bareaeres once court. ed ardeutly the daughter of New Jersey millionaire At seasonable moment in dim conservatory he laid his heart at the young girls feet. She, however being of rare type, spurned him. Rising to his feet. Lord Reginald said:
 T have barred to you the most Sd. cred feelings of my inmost heart. May l ask that You will never reveal to q living soul what has passed between us?,
 ''i am not gossip, Lord Reginald" !" the girl said haughtily.
 But promise me-" he continued Give ine your solemn promise.s
 'l promise" she said But why. Lord Reginald. are you so persistent .''
 Because" he answered. signing with relief. T purpose tomorrow to turn my attention to your older sister"
Putnam patriot., 1908-10-02

clerks handling such orders, and II Is not believed that additional employees would be needed.
 The system proposed conteinplates the daily reporting of deposits to the Postmaster. General, who would ac- knowledge receipt directly 10 the pat fons The maximum amount which would be received from any individual K placed at s5o0. Postal savings depo- sis would not be liable lo demand, sci zafe, or detention under legal processes against the depositof.
 As the Post office Department Is n preferred creditor. il would mol demahd collateral from the banks in the way of bonds. afhere would be the safeguard of the Comptroller of the Currency fe- porting regularly on the standing of the banks that are used as depositories, and the double liability of the stock holders of the national banks would be an additional assurance of the security of the deposits.
  turing present fiaaneial institutions il would be great benefit and would strengthen their position. Any deposit tor who, at present, has dealings with say ings bank, and Is getting per cent interest would not take his deposit away and thereby reduce his income one-half to place it in the post office. The individual who opens an account with National or State bank or trust compan has the advantage of check book, enabling him to pay his pills in convenient manner, aud to have hi, paper and that of his customers or eli enis discounted None of these adNan- tages acctues to delositor in the pos tai savings bank. Again, when the dcpositors had accumulated money to the amount of two or three hundred dollars they would in all probability 1 withdraw IL and place il in savings bank, where they could obtain much larger returns. Furthermore, in times of nervous fright, such as have existed in the past, II would be benefit to banking institutions should the de pesitors place 1t with the postal sav- ings bank instead of withdrawing it for the purpose of putting Il in hiding i, as IL would be deposited immediately with the local national bank, thus strengthening that institution and the community with new money.
 Individuals frequently call at post offices and ask to have their money taken care of by the postmasters. If In such cases money orders are not purchased the money usually goes into hiding, losing its usefulness to the com munity."
Putnam patriot., 1908-10-02
.yto Be Some 5cdy.

The early formation of q purpose in fife the making up of ones mind. Is one of tht chief characteristics of a personality predestiuet to succeed e.>n early aim shortens the way. ''rhe important thing in life" says Goethe 10 have great aim and to Tosaess the aptitude and perseyer- anee to attain t -
 Find your purpose and fling your life out to il Try with all your might 10 ie somebody
 Your purpose may not be very def. nite at first but. like river which starts ia series of i'll defined pools or streams. if all yoar aims are in the right direction they will finally run to gclller and. swollen by hundreds of side rills merge into n mighty stream Of purpose and sweep you on to the ocean of success.-o $. Warden
Putnam patriot., 1908-10-02
~ E arm ono
 ~
 gsarden
FOUL CLOVER SEED.
Makes it Plain Where the Weed r
 Comes From.

Makes it Plain Where the Weed
 Comes From.
 The Connecticut experiment s.... Is doing great work in testing e,o,.. seed. It obtained 6fty-one samnls. '. the seed just as it is sold by copns..,, cut seed dealers. These samples w- tested for weed seeds and also ta =. what per cent Of the clover seed uo,,s sprout. 1 he result of the test sbo-. that only one-sixth of the seed as .ol, was it to use. Three samples xs.. adulterated with a worthless n,s,, and forty one had more or less do,sa. the most dangerous weed or parasite which can get into the crop.
 Few days pass without complai,, from some one who finds the dodder ir his clover. Samples are often sent ,r showing the clover plants strangied h, a pest which twines around them ana sucks their life away. The cut sbov, a mild form of the atn.ction. Think o, putting the seeds of this curse into tbs ground when you seed your eloyer, Yet that Is just what is being dons when we buy ordinary clover Seed In one sample Of this ConnectIcu, clover seed 6,441 seeds of the dodders
Putnam patriot., 1908-10-02

it's noble men in the pulpit and the press, than came from one of the speak CTS of the convention, Rev. F. H. Pe- ters of Coshocton, Ohio, who gave the following lines from the writings of Dr. Charming:
 "We must not imagine that the way to tifie sect Is to encourage men to to receive religious opinions without thought or inquiry. In a land of uni Versa toleration-this is the most di- rect way of laying them open To impe- sitioa. The only way to produce uni formity k to encourage serious aHd he- nest inq uiry.h
Putnam patriot., 1908-10-02
The Old. Old Story.

The Old. Old Story.
 A youth who had been spending his summer by the sea was unexpectedly joined by his father and took the op. portunity to ask for a new tennis racket
 What" cried his father. "A new tennis racket. Why. I bought you enc month ago. No. sir; you can't have it. Why, when I was a boy didn't have tennis rackets and all those things. let alone having new ones ey- cry month. This can't go on. Look here-what are you going to do about it yourself! Some day your sons will want new tennis racket every five minutes. What are you going to do about it,"
 "oh." said the boy calmly, winkine at his father. "lll put up the same old story. I'll tell 'em about when l was . boy"
Putnam patriot., 1908-10-02
Still Vacant.

He was dude of the would be masher type. and. tripping down the sisle of the parlor car. he dropped into seat beside pretty girl
 Nobody = CT occupying this seat With You, missy" he queried.
 With disdainful look. she replied in tone redolent with sarcasm: "No. sir. Nobody yet"-Chieago News.