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The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
WILL OPPOSE KOINER
John 7. Brown Seeks State
Agricultural Job.
Halls FROM BEDFORD COUNTY
He Has Long Been Identified with
the Farming Industry I'm Virginia,
and Led the Movement in the Con-
sfitutiOnaI Convention for Good
Roads and Convict Labor.
specisl 70 Ne Washington H-rsld.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Lynchburg. Va, May 1.-The Lynch
burg News tomorrow morning viii print
the formal announcement of the csndi-
dacy OF John Thompson Brown. Of Bed
ford County for the Democratic nomina-
ton for State commissioner OF agricul-
ture in opposition 20 c. ". Koiner. Of
Augusta County, the incumbent. who viii
be a candidate in the primary for this re-
nomination.
Mr.. Brown viii make an active fight
for the nomination. and he has the prom
ise Of substantial support from prominent
Democrats Of this section Of the State.
Mr. Brown was native Of Hanover
County, where he was born in 1851. but
he has lived nearly all his life in Bed
ford County He was educated At Nc
Cabe's School. OF Petersburg. and the
University Of Virginia. He began farm
ing shortly after completing his educa-
ton. He has loEg been leading factor
in State agricultural circles. He was
men Der Of the Farmers Assembly.
which antedated the Farmers Alliance.
Of which he WAS also an active member.
Served BIacksburG College.
He was a life member Of the Old State
Agricultural Fair. and three times was
commissioned by the governor of the
State as a delegate to the Farmers
Naucnal Congress. In 1890 he was named
10 the board Of visitors Of the Agricul-
tural College. which IS now the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and served 10 1875
In IS9S he was appointed To the board.
and served as rector until 1865. when he
retired. Two years he acted as president
without pay
Mr. Brown has served as a member OF
the board of crop pest commissioners;
the State live stock board. and q mem
Der Of the board which established the
experimental trucking station. He
served in the general assembly in 1S0. and
1902. and as a member OF the e0nstitu-
tional convention from Bedford County
led the fight which made possible the
present state aid TO the construction Of
public roads. as well as the use Of con
Wet labor in their construction
Mr. Browns candidacy comes in the
nature Of surprise here. and il is 70
he expected that he viii poll heavy vOJe
in the Sixth Congressional district
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
BIG FIRE IN VIRGINIA TOWN
Courtland Bank, Hotel, and Other
Business Buildings Burned.
Norfolk Veneer COmpany's Plant Is
Also Destroyed, with
Heavy Loss.

Suffolk, Va, May ;1.-Fire to-day de-
stroyed the business section OF Court
land, Va, thirty miles west Of here The
hremen succeeded in controlling the blaze
early this afternoon. after the Merchants
ard Farmers Bank. a hotel. several busI-
ness blocks, and number Of smaller
buildings had been destroyed. Telephone
and telegraph wires were put out Of COM
mission by the blaze.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
NOT IN HOSTILE MOVE.
VIrGinian Railway Denies that II Is
I'm RenOrfcd Deal.

Norfolk. Va, May Strong denial was
entered to-day by Assistant General
Manager Reigsrt that Henry II Rogers
Virginian Railway is IN any way in
volved in the reported hostile moves Of
ti.e Pennsylvania Railroad and Standard
Oil interests for the control Of the soft
coal trade Of the country. He says that
the last report is but revival of Othes.
which were proved 10 be untrue He
knows of no combination in process Of
formation for the control Of the soft
coal trade
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

Norfolk. Va. May 1.-The plant Of the
Norfolk Veneer Company. at the Nor
folk and Western Lamberts Point ter
minal. near CRANKY street. was destroyed
by FIRE early this morning as the result
Of being struck by lightning. Il viii be
rebuilt, probably at once. The plant,
valued at about $1,000, with materials on
hand amounting 10 probably upward OF
$4,000, was fully insured. II employed
thirty or more persons. who will BE- put
back to work IS soon as the rebuilding
can be completed. George ". Roper is
president Of the company; Charles T.
Alexander. secretary and treasurer. Capt
John L. Roper holds the first mortgage
bonds
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
JOINT DISCUSSION
DODGED BY MANN
Tucker Challenge Referred
to Democratic Committee.
DECIDES AGAINST MEETING
Tucker Protests and Claims He Did
Not Have a Friend on the Commit
tee-BOth Speak from the same
Platform 90 the Same Crowd, but
Not In Joint Debate.
Special to The Washington Herald

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Christiansburg, Va. May There was
no joint debate between Harry St George
Tucker and Judge William H Mann at
this place to-day The crowd which
gathered early anticipated a real old
fashioned encounter on the stump Judge
Mann arrived early this morning, but
owing to the delay OF the train which
was bringing him from Buena Vista. Mr.
Tucker did not arrive until nearly l
O'Clock instead OF 1o:S0 O'Clock.
A few minutes after Mr.. Tucker reach
ed the hotel he sent note TO Judge Mann
suggesting joint debate. the time to be
divided as it was st Boydton. the speak
ers to reverse the positions they occupied
there
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

While you think or II. telephone your
Want Ad. to The Washington Herald.
and bin viii be sent you at cent a word
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

EIkton. Md.-Garfeld Post, No. IS. g.
A. r. Of Rising Sun. win hold memorial
exercises at Rosebank Cemetery on Ne
mortal Day. Rev. J. WyHne Jones. past
department chaplain. Department OF
Maryland. viii be the orator OF the day.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-08
A GREAT ATTRACTION.

Vernon, the great" the worlds
master hypnotist, and his excellent
company. have been secured for five
nights engagement at the opera
house. starting Tuesday evening,
April 13.
Mr.. Vernon has long been consid-
cred the greatest and most convin
cling exponent of the art of hypnosis
before the public, and treat is in
store for the amusement lovers of
Grand Junction.
New and up-to-date methods are
used by Vernon to amuse as well as
to instruct his audience along sci
entific lines, is his aim and desire.
For an evening of pleasure, with a
laugh every minute, this is certainly
the sure cure for the blues.
Mr.. Vernon chooses his subjects
from the audience, and Charles Leon
ard, the noted critic of the Omaha
World, says, in a writeup of the per-
formance:
Vernon is, indeed, a marvellous
person, and his phenomenal exhibit
ton shows him to be not only a man
of great scientific attainments, but
undoubtedly, the king of all laugh
makers and mirth-provokers on the
American stage today"
Vernon's famous free exhibition
Will take place Tuesday afternoon on
the principal street of our city. This
exhibition has astounded and mysti-
fed thousands of people wherever
Vernon has appeared and must be
seen to be appreciated.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-08

John Ferrel. whose place of bust
ness is on south Second street. was
taken very ill yesterday with heart
trouble and is now at one of the hos
pitfalls.
Silmon Smith. graduate of the
local high school and now a senior
at Colorado college. delivered an in
teresting talk before the high school
this afternoon.
Two drunks were in the police
court this morning. arraigned before
Judge Hill. They were newcomers
and received only the minimum fine.
w. NJ. Thieson left last night for
California to spend few months re-
cuperating, but expects to be home
in time to take care of the fruit.
C. A. Baruich, a representative of
the Walters Blueing Company. left
this afternoon for his home in Pueb-
| 10.
p. C. Horn and wife of Fort Du-
chesne, Utah, are Grand Junction Wis
itors today.
c. M. Paine, the well known De-
Beque real estate man, is transact
ing business in the city today.
Route Agent Irwin of the Globe
Express Company of Denver is a new
arrival in the city.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-08
Objections Filed.

There are being filed, almost CON
stantly, in some form or other serious
objections to the continuous waste of
nervous energy through errors of re-
fraction in your eyes. These objec-
tions are in the form of Headaches,
Nervousness, irritable dispositions,
indigestion, watering and itching
eyes, etc. By correcting the error
the cause is removed. All the nerv-
GUS energy that you may save now
will come in handy in the future.
Consult Chas. Gasho, OptometrIst, in
the Reed block for correct informa-
tion and advice.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-08

c. G. Williams, who has been Wis
ting in the city the past few days
left this morning for his home in
Des Moines, la. He stated that he
may return and locate, and that he
probably will do so if the fruit crop
proves a success.
The entire building force and ex-
cavators of the car line are at work
today on Fourth street. They will
not be able to finish the laying of
the track by Saturday. as announced
but expect to have it finished by next
Wednesday.
II. p. Jones OF Boulder will arrive
in the city today to succeed Richie
Budelier as district manager of the
International Correspondence Schools.
II. G. Crissey today sold to S. C.
Robinson and others 20 acres OF fine
orchard land for $500.
Henry SEWERS today sold to Peter
Fitzpatrick lots 1 and . in block 76,
Grand Junction, for $3.50.
H. w. Lane and wife of Canon
City are looking over land and or
for a location today.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-08

ON the Rio Grande for Denver on a
short business trip.
w. G. Wallace, a new arrival in
the city, leaves over the Rio Grande
this evening for Denver.
f. w. Popple, the Grand Valley
newspaper man and banker, is Wis
itor in this city today.
w. L. Gilmore arrived this noon
on No 103 from Colorado Springs
for a brief business visit in this city.
Mrs. Charles I. Trobitz is at the
st. Mary's hospital, suffering from a
severe attack of appendicitis.
William A. Marsh today sold to
Lee d. Wilson lots 1 and 2 in block
26. Grand Junction, for $500.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-08
'oday's weather map says:

Forecast till pm. Friday lis
sued at Denyer): For colorado
Fair tonight and Friday: warmer
Friday; warmer tonight in south and
east portion.
The eastern storm has passed off to
the Banks, and is followed through
out the eastern states by clearing and
cooler weather. The drop in temper
ature caused excessive rains on the
gulf coast. Galveston reports 2.54
inches in the past "a hours: New Or
leans, 3.S4 inches.
The western high overspreads the
east slope and the middle and south
Rocky mountain regions Clear
weather prevails from the Mississippi
states west to the coast. with unus-
ually low temperatures in the south
Rocky mountain states.
Conditions indicate continued fair
weather in this vicinity for tonight |
and Friday. with the temperature not |
quite so cold tonight. and warmer
weather Friday.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-08

We have some choice land left in
Pecos valley. Texas, at $50 per acre.
Over 5000 acres of this tract is own
ed by Colorado fruit growers of
Grand valley and the eastern slope.
Next excursion leaves Grand Junction
April .. See H. j. Gray Realty Co,
337 Main-st.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-08
WILL BE WARMER
HERE TOMORROW

J. The weather man says that :
+ il will be warmer tomorrow. /
!. There is Il probability that il i
= will be warmer tonight. The :.
r temperature registered 81 above J
+ zero here this morning at :
T. o'clock. 1t did not get higher !
; than al degrees yesterday. I
l. 1t was down to ii above zero !
+ in Denver this morning. 1t was i
f. down to 2S at Amarillo and 9TH j.
+ er points in Texas and Missouri, J.
!. Iowa and Nebraska this morn j.
/. ing, and it was down to Il in !.
1. Santa Fe, N. M, this morning. !.
:. =. =, :, =, =. :. :. =, =. :. =.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-08

The prohibition proposition was
defeated by at least a thousand ma
Jority. Every ward went wet by "A
large majority. Trinidad has passed
through the ordeal and, let us all
hope. successfully. While the fight
by the prohibition leaders was not
nearly so fair as il might have been,
and statements were circulated which
would not show up well under "A crit
ical moral analysis still in the main
there was little acrimony shown. 1t
is all very well for snug people with
little to trouble them, to indulge in
high-faIutin' sentiment, but the fel-
lows who are out in the world bat
Ting for bread and "A home for wives
ana babies and sisters and mothers
are the best judges of what they
ought TO do for themselves, consist
ent with respect for individual rights
and an honorable decency of opinion.
Let us all be thankful that the over
whelming majority against prohibit
ton has put a quietus upon its
nauseous agitation in Trinidad for
many years to come.-Trinidad Adj
vertiser.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-08

Placing your Plumbing contracts
with us, secures you sanitary salts
faction, reasonable prices and expert
work, by men who know their bust
ness.-J. e. Mckenzie. the Plumber
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-08

Iowa people, of whom there are
many in this city and county, will
look forward with pleasure to the
coming of the Iowa College Glee Club
on Thursday, April s.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-08

We still have some or tnat goou
plumbing left. E. Mckenzie, ths
Plumber, 545 Colorado avenus.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-08

Axle grease. rope, buggy oil, mar
aess oil. halters. curry combs and
'rushes.-Fred Mantey.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-08

Your home lacNs health, comfort
and selling value without q modern
bath room. See ]. e. Mckenzie for
estimate. Phone Red ISL.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-08

Post and Boyd nave opened up a
new livery stable on Colorado svenus
between Third and Fourth.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-08

Have 10-acres in the Pomona Park
district at a bargain. 1t will pay you
to investigate this.-Ollie E. Bannis-
ter, 424 Main-st.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-08

Try H. U. Gavette for quick ser
vice. Successor to Hazard express
Phone Red 379.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-08

Just arrived our spring consign-
ment of garden hose.-J. F.. Nc
kenzie, 545 Colorado avenue.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-08

Let us clean and press your cloth
ing. Telephone black 662. We call
for and deliver. 1875 South Fifth-st
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-08
DIFFERENT TALE TOLD IN
EACH OF TWO TOWNS

The city election on Tuesday was a
distinct triumph for the temperance
cause and demonstrated in the most
conclusive manner that the people OF
Canon CITY are done with the saloon
forever. 1he vote east was not an ex-
traordinarliy large one, but was no.
table Tor the tremendous Majority in
iayor of the proposition to MAKE Can
ON City antI-saloon territory under
the local option law OF Colorado; tne
ratio being nearly fourteen to one
Canon CITY kecord.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-08
A CRIMINALS STRANGE LIFE,
fSpeciaI to The Sentinel.


l. Pittsburg. Pa, Apr. 3 !
+ When Mrs. Dolly Elizabeth Tai !
+ bot filed suit for divorce yester- 4
!. day for divorce from Thomas II. !
J. Talbot one of the strangest l
= stories in the courts of western !
j. Pennsylvania was laid bare. !
+ Talbot is at present confined in !
1. the state penitentiary of Colora- !
1. do at Canon City. He was re- j
I. turned there recently from i
= Pittsburg. where he was cap !
+ tured after having made his !
= escape from the penitentiary in I
: Colorado. i
Talbot was one of the bright young
men of Mcdonald, Pa, 25 miles from
Pittsburg. up until few years ago.
Dolly Elizabeth was his child sweet
heart AS he had no money, he went
west to make his fortune. A few
months since Dolly, who had not
heard from her absent lover for two
years, was surprised and delighted
when he walked in on her. He said
he had been working in Colorado.
The lovers were married and quick
ly. A week later the young husband
left, saying he would go to Philadel
phia to get a position. few days
later word came to the bride that he
had been arrested in the League ISL
and navy yards on word from Colo
RADIO that he was n convict and had
escaped from the Canon City peniten-
iary.
Talbot was hurried to Pittsburg,
where he was later taken in charge
~ a Colorado officer To the bride in |
he Pittsburg Jail Talbot denied alb
olutely that he was the man, and |
or the time being 1t appeared that
he believed him. In her papers filed |
however. it appears that
be young Mrs. Talbot followed her
usband to Colorado and learned the
wful truth. She knows that the
IAN she married had been sentenced
D IA years in prison at Canon City
)r highway robbery in which event
G shot the thumb off the man at
icked.
Mrs. Talbot, who is a young and
woman of "a years, asks
he courts to dissolve her marriage
es solely on the claim that her hus-
and deceived her; that he did not
III her he was an escaped convict.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-22
IN POLICE CIRCLES
-Four Cases in City Court Yesterday
Two Ccntirued-r rem Arrests
For the Nirht.

YESTERDAY was a light day il the
city court four cases coming up foI
the judges consideration. Tire bust
ness yesterday was one assault cas-
enc iisorderly and MO street walkers
One of the street walters and the ais
orderly were fined $40 and SIS re-
spectgely. beth going to Jail IT, de-
fault of payment Charles Haines
colored assaulted s.other negro Fri
day night. His case was confined
until Monday The case OF the other
street walker was also continued
The arrests for the light are one
drunk. seven disorderlies and two
concealed weapons.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-22
COUNTING CODE WORDS
Telegraph Co.'S New Rule Effective
Dec. ! Instead c; Sept. t-Lo-
cal Managers Notified.

4 new rule has been pr mulcated
ly the officials Of both telegraph
companies. under winch code words
which are not dictionary lords are to
be charged for at raic double that
which has hitherto pre- ailed This
rule was no have gone ito effect
Sept L. bar the time has bee1 OK
tended hy both companies 20 Dec
as per notices received Yesterday By
Manager John C. Ctada OF the West
era Union local office ana by Man
aeor 5. NJ Feutz OF lae Postal Telc-
graph comps Us local office.
d is explained that the charge is
male necessary by the growing use
OF artificial words in code message
anI the abIcrmally heavy cost Of
han Ming such messages Adopted
originally 10 cover occasional arti-
fetal words which had inadvertently
bee incorporated in commercial or
private coles. advantage has been
taken OF the pranocnceaole ryles by
coie-makers 10 construct codes based
wholly upon purely arbitrary gr-ufs
of lCtters. two or more Of which
groups are cOmbinea m one ten-letter
word These combinatd.s are cN-
tremely difficult of correct telegraphic
Transmission and at the present cost
AMI rates are handed at loss
The method of counting such lei
tcrs. on and after Dec. !. will be five
letters 10 the word. instead of ter
as at present.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-22

Four couples were granted licenses
10 marry yesterday: Martin Reeves.
-. and Sav,nia Jones p both Of
Cairo. Ell Morris. - and Mary Csyitt
Il. both of Cairo Everett Huitt -.
and Ruth Light. T. both OF Olive
Branch. Wesley Woods, 81. and Lille
Tolev. y. bot OF New Madrid. The
latter couple were married by Justice
Of the Peace Head
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-22

one Of the Pacific Express Co.
horses hit,hed to p neayy wagon. ran
wildly mp Commercial avenue last
evening. on the east side. but stecre
Gear of obstrUftics aud "a ne to a
ston a Fourteenth street without hay
iHg done aay damage worth mention
ing
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-22
To Make S-ceches.

According 70 reooIt from Horr'n.
H., Mayor Parsons u.s. TO be one Of
tha orators "t the Labor Day demon
-tration There on Seljemb"r g He
viii also attend the Retail Merchants
picnic at Tamns ou the 2Gth inst
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-22
Eencc Ahlaze.

\ burning fence b. the rear Of the
Saloon OF Chapman on upper CONNER
cial avenue Yesterday morning called
f.o company No. 30 l.' scene. The
fire was cNtinguish"I with few
buckets of water
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-22

\ mc.tis of the TAFT Day executive
committee viii be- held al the rooms
Of the Cairo Commercial club tomor-
row JMondayl afternoon az O'Clock.
TO take up matters relating TO tn
event
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-22
PERSONAL MENTION.

spent.
Personal MENTION.
Joe Brown has returned from a Wis
it in St Louis
l.. F. Hurt Of indianapolis is in the
city on business.
Miss Sarah Hibbs will spend Sua
dag in Harrisburg.
Miss Hattie Runner win spend Suh'
day in Vincennes.
Miss Gertrude Harper was visiting
in Cairo yesterday.
J. P. Schulz went south yesterday
on business trip.
Bernard Birchfeld leaves today for
Bowling Green, Ky.
Lonnie Bonlurant has returned
from a visit in st. Louis
Miss Grace Hawkins Of East Prair-
ic, was in Cairo yesterday.
Miss Elsie Kleist viii return today
from "A visit in villa Ridge
Mrs. c. " Rife OF villa Ridge was
in Cairo yesterday shopping.
Mrs. Stephenson Of Willard was
shopping in the city yesterday.
w. II Lcidigh and son Dee Of Villa
Ridge were in Cairo yesterday
Mrs. Lester Graudstaf of Mounds
was in Cairo shopping yesterday.
Miss Annie Russell Of Birds Point |
was in Cairo yesterday shopping.
Mrs. Frank Spencer left last night |
for Chicago and other points north
Miss Nell Goodall of Marion is here |
Tho guest Of Mrs. f. r. Aisthorpe
Mrs. Montrose Hays left yesterday
,or her future home in Columbus. 0.
! + Chambers has returned from
Mrs. Howutt Or Charleston is the
yuest OF her daughter Mrs. G.. c. Ter
C. II. I.anier of Memphis was in
-airo Yesterday on his way To Chi
Miss Ruth Mcneil went TO Pad1-
.ah Yesterday to visit friends and rel
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-22
EXCuRS SION.

Steamer Dick Fowler will give a
delightful river excursion On Sunday
August - Boat viii leave wharf at
. u. ~. Returning viii arrive a. Cal
no at r p. M. Fare only PC.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-22
Mighty Close.

Riches may not fetch what de
worl calls happiness. said Brother
Williams, but dey comes mighty clost
ter it zen dey pays house rent
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-22
Two and TMicP.

DO some men = favor and they will
90 you two. Do some other men .
favor and they will do you twice
Smart SCI.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-22
y SOCIAL o4ND Personal :.

Mrs. quincy Ii Bradley and her
guest Mrs. 5. L. Layton of san Jose.
Cal. were ia the cit. shopping yoatog
da.'.
Mis- Violet Rust HAS returned to her
home in Carbonate after a visit with
Miss Hattie Runner.
Wade Cast!eman. formerly with J.
IB. Reed has accepted a position with
the Woodward Co.
Mrs. Leo, Reichert ana daughter
Viola Of Grand CHAIN We're shopping
in the city yesterday
Mr. and Mrs Dageatt and daughter
Miss Fada Foreaker of Beech Ridge
were in Cairo YESTERDAY
Prof John Nixon has taken posi-.
tioa as pianist with the Frank Dudley.
Co. who will appear here in septem-
tc'.
Frank Spencer who has been Wis
ltiFg his parents Mr. .aad Mrs. Frank
spencer has returned to his home in
Mobile.
Miss LaNanche Turk who has been
the guest of Miss Fela Rontufant re-
turned TO her home in BardWell yes. !
Mrs. Morris ami family who have /
been visiting Jim Morris and family /
OF jefferson avenue have returned !
to Carmi. III.
Mrs. l. NJ Roach ami Miss Cecal:a 1
p.Shea are attending a house party /
Grand Chain
Q u Starzlnger of Carbonate, /
was IN the city yesterday on business |
and was the guest of his brother E.
N. Starzinset
MISS la blanche IurS of Rar'"ell.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-22

The only Cairo paper with the ser
vice Of the Associated Press Is The
Bulletin