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Ninctx-nnY SessIons.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir--1 greatly appreciate your edi,
torial on the n!nety-day session, and
subject, so that our people may be
Informed on all these propositions
The idea of taxing our children who
have to work the farms, who Keep
the country prosperous, for such pnr.
poses, and when our public roads are
hardly passable.
Now. Mr.. Editor have been voting
the Democratic ticket for forty.hve
years, and have raised eleven children
but / sometimes think l Will never gt
to the polls again
Yours truly.
Louisa, Va.
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BUILDERS IN NoRFoIK
lavish entertainment to visitor. r.,

Lavish Entertainment to Visitors From
baltimore. Warrington and Richmond.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
Norfolk, Va Aug. 2S-.rwo hundred
members Of the Builders Exchanges az
Baltimore, Washington and Richmond
were yesterday the guests of the Nor
folk Builders Exchange. and the en-
ment accorded the visitors was lavish
to the point Of extravaganza. IN the
the party were about 100 from Bal.
timore. 70 from Washington and 25
from Richmond.
An automobile ride about the city,
forty machines being used, was the
first feature OF the day. This was
followed by trip around the harbor
on the steamer Memphis. and Include
a visit to the Norfolk Navy Yard. In
the afternoon the Baltimore and Nor
folk Builders teams played bali on
Lafayette Field. a luncheon at mid
day at the old Poindexter home on
the farm south of Berkeley and ban
quet and smoker at the Monticello in
the evening were the other entertain
ment features
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persons from America are on the board
of advisers.

The scheme for a direct steamship
line between Norway and the United
States has been under Amusement for
a long time. 1t was originally the in
tention to have Sweden and Denmark
share In the financing and management
of the line, but that plan was aban-
doned. The creation of the new COM
bination may be taken as IN indica-
ton OF an unusual Increase of emigra-
ton from Scandinavia TO the United
States The proposed line will make
possible travel between New York and
Norway In less than nine days instead
of eleven at present.
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To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.--I want to say Amen! in Very
Cabe's article on Fitting SchoolsE
have been preaching that doctrine for
years. and there are many, very many.
in my section of the State who think
the same way. The idea seems to be
of the public schools, and brags on
their efficiency, and yet am told there
are more private schools In that city
than ever before. The Same is true In
many of our Southern cities. Why not
Of men we'll oualed for d tbe p WarE
and all they want Is encouragement
enough to get them started o, for
more Frederick Colemans, or Robert
Williamsons or j. G. Councils, and
others Of their kind! C. S. w.
August 9, 1910.
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FOUR NEW STEAMSHIP LINES

VIII Give Direct Service between
Norway and the United States.
Christiana, Norway, August 2S.-ITha
was established here tonight, with a
capitol, OF l0.o00,000 kroner ($2.80o,-
300O). The directors Of the new line were
authorized to purchase for 4.760,00o
kroner ($1.130, 000) the steamship Kali
be renamed the Left Erikson, j$s3
8 Engebreth IT, Hohe, the Norwegian
consul at 81, Paul, MINI, was elected
Lo9s OF the directors. and othes
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A Virginia NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ear"

"A SlrElnl0 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
To the Editor Of The Times-Dispatch:
Sir,-I thought I had made my bow
and retired permanently from your
columns, but an inquiry as to the or-
gin OF 1.-The roasting ear" and your
editorial upon 1T, induced me to add q
word upon the subject.
Most everybody has the Richmond
edition of the history of Virginia by
Captain John Smith. the edition OF
1919 But the man who has only that
edition. and contents himself with II,
is to be pitied
In 1884 Edward Arber. fellow OF
Kings College. London, and Professor
of English Language and Literature
Sir Josiah Masons College. Birming
ham, published the complete works of
Captain John Smith. volume of 9S3
pages, containing everything that he
ever wrote from 1907 to 1881, includ-
| ing even his will, and it is only from
this book that you can know anything
at all accurately and fully about John
Smith. Beverly, Stith, Jones. Campbell.
Cooke. and even that latest. wisest.
most industrious and indefatigable
scholar, Bruce, are largely indebted ia
| him for their knowledge of Virginia
in 1907. of the Indians, their life. hab-
its methods of agriculture aud their
crops He says: Shortly after this
| august 20. 5000. CAPTAIN Gosnold
| fell sickle and within three weeks died
| Captaine Radcliffe being then also
verie sickle and weake. and myself hav-
Ling also tasted of the extreme thereof.
but by Gods assistance being well re-
covered. Kendall about this time for
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ing want is to have board or tri-
bunal created who will give their per-
sonal attention to the cases of those
deserving prisoners contemplated by
the Legislature in the above cited Wen
intentioned and laudable enactment.
W. d. PATTESON.
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I.cchert-snntnycr..

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
Front Royal. Va, August 2s-F>ranz
Leebert and Miss Sautmyers OF Wash
ington, were. married last night at the
home of the brides sister. Mrs. E. NJ.
Woodward. Rev. j. r. Daniels, off,
Chatting.
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Louisa, Va.


To the Editor of The Times-Dspatch:
Sir.-The Century Dictionary ana CS-
clopedia gives this note of Mrs. JACK.
son Of whom sos SO many Inquiries nave
Mrs jackson (Helen Marie tiske,
later Mrs. Hunt: pseudonym. II. "a.
Born at Amherst. Mass. October IS.
1881: died at San Francisco. august H.
1856.
IAN American poet, novelist and mis-
cellaneous writer In 1889 she was APP
pointed special commissioner to ex
anime into the conditions Of the MIS- MS
S WORKS ' are the Following: .Mer
cy Philbrick's Choice Gs76) :Het-
TVS Strange History Gs7I), "A Cen
tury of Dishonor,' etc. QSSD, and 'Ro-
mona 1850. She also published sew
eral volunns Of poems. stories. bits of
talk. ETC.
Some years ago, with the Georgia
Press Club on their annual excursion.
Mexico and Colorado. At Santa Fe.
New Mexico. we We're entertained at
the Governors Mansion In a reception
Governor Stone. Of New York, then IN
ofice), and drive over the little CITY
We were told OF the Indian school, es,
tablished by Helen Hunt (and visited
it). or through her influence.
The Indians were bright and enter,
tanning. giving evidence of the grea,
good accomplished by that noble wo.
man in her endeayors to uplift and
help the cause OF humanity in re.
deeming poor Lo from Ignorance and
savagery. They had progressed Won
derfully and worshiped the memor.
of their Spirit Queen" as they termed
Helen Hunt. To and fro. to school and
back. they passed foothill, where
they had erected a monument to hel
memory. by small pebbles. or stones
what Is known as f1int-rock. The
mound had reached height of from
| fifty to sixty feet. and was cone
shaped pyramid of imposing promi-
nence. The Indians. civilized, are
| grateful people for kindness. and their
children were taught to reverence and
(honor their Spirit Queen" for her
great interest in their welfare and up.
| lift hence the unique monument erect
ed by the red mems children
\ A TRAVFIER
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Fitting Schools,

Richmond. August IL.
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Among the members OF the executive
board is Amanda j. James. OF Lexing-
ton.
The place selected for the next meet
ing is Farmville.
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EVERYTHING MUSICAL 81
KILLED BECAUSE
HE TOOK JACKPOT.
Green Grabbed Money After
Making Point and Harris
Shot Him.

The coroner's jury of Henrico county.
Investigating the death OF John Green
(colored). yesterday afternoon reached
the verdict that Green was killed by
pistol wounds received from Robert
Harris on Sunday morning. Harris has
not yet been apprehended, although
the police have spread the news broad
cast and warned the police of Virginia
and North Carolina to be on the look
out for him.
was killed for no greater price than
S1.20. That sum was staked in crap
game, which was being played by the
railroad construction gang. Just this
side of the Belt Line Bridge, and when
Green grabbed the. money from the
ground Harris shot him. Whether. ac-
cording to the rules of gambling, Green
was entitled to the money or not the
witnesses could not say. They simply
knew that Harris swore that he was
not entitled to 1t. and when Green
would not put the stake back Harris
shot him.
It seems that eleven negroes in the
BY the side Of the railroad and Green
had the dice. E1e threw and declared
that he had made his point which en-
titled him to the stake; Harris de-
manded that. he put the, money back.
point. Green snatched the mo~ey ana
ran. with Harris running beside him.
After going Few yards Harris drew
revolver and shot five times into
| Green's body. one of the shots missed,
but the others took effect in his side.
and after running few yards further
| ne fell dead.
Immediately after the shooting Har.
ris fled The other negroes were SO
much occupied with Green that they
paid no attention TO the murderer. and
| when officer Benda1l, OF the Henrtcn
| tabulary, arrived none could tell
him where Harris had gone. It is sup
| posed, however. that he made his way
| across the river into Chesterfield coun-
/ ty, and will make an effort to reach
| North Carolina.
Harris is believed by the police to pt
| former convict, who Is known in thu
southern portion of the State. He !:
said to have come to Richmond from
/ South Boston. None of the negroes II
1 the Construction gang could give an,
information as TO his identity furthel
4 the gang,
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his black sombrero to the crowd. II
shall nor try to make any speech now.
I'll make my speech Tomorrow"
Then. before the crowd could rush
in on him. the Colonel was swept
away to his headquarters where, with
his lieutenants, he obtained the latest
Information concerning the situation.
Vice-President Sherman came to the
village this morning from Utica an0
went quietly to his room Few knew
OF his arrival. MIR. Sherman had
nothing to say and spent the day
talking with friends on the vcranda
OF the hotel. Mr.. Sherman, 1t was
learned. .entertains no very exalted
hopes of his election to the temporary
ciairmanshlp. but he says he is in the
fight.
The Nice-President, however, came In
for spirited demonstration tonight
when marching club of about zoe
members, with a band, arrived from
Utica. Mr.. Sherman met the Boys
from Oneida as he called them, ana
marched with them once around the
| great court of the United States Hotel
The marchers carried small American
| flags and the Vice-President and his
followers were rapturously cheered by
| the Old Guard and its cohorts. The
| parade then led the way to the band
stand and the Vice-President was
cheered and urged to speak.
Bows to Majority.
| Gentlemen" he said, surface In
dications point to the fact that about
5000 of you prefer to hear your own
voices than to hear mine. I shall not
assure you that 1 will speak in the
convention, Eut rather will say thai
will speak in the convention to-mor-
row if majority SO wills. I always
/ bow to the Will of majority, which !:
! my only boss. l desire to express my
/ thanks to the stalwart body of Oneida
county business men, regardless OF
I, party, who have come here to answe
the claptrap of the opposition Gen
tlemen. / am here and you are her,
because we are Republicans, anxious
5 to do what we can to produce part.
} harmony and party success"
With the arrival of Colonel Roosc
Welt the Old Guard doubled its effort
to capture tho palm of victory. Lieu
, tenants of w 1liam Barnes, Jr.. who !
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BOWERS HILL DISTILLERY
RAIDED BY REVENUE MEN
Employee of Underwater Company Ar
rested for Removing Barrel OF
I1pstnmncd WhISkey.

Norfolk Va. September 8.-Internal reve-
nue. officers swooped down upon the Tide
water Distiling Company's plant about
mile and half from Bowers Hill at .
o'clock Saturday night and arrested Lewis
Traley, an employee, whom they detected IN
the act OF loading on wagon barrel OF
unstamped whiskey, they assert.
He Is being held for his appearance be-
fore United States Commissioner Stephen
son in Norfolk, when the commissioner VIII!
conduct an investigation INTO the charse
lodged by the revenue men.
Officers Hansborough, Pierce and Ander-
son made the arrests at the Tldewater Dis
tilery under special detail from Revenue
Agent w. II. Chapman to watch the plant.
The revenue men used secretivc tactics
as they always do in their efforts to Keep
n watchful eye upon Uncle SANS revenue
sources. They approached the plant cauti-
ously and hiding themselves not far away,
they awaited developments.
When they saw Fraley draw up with his
rel OF non-tax- paid whisky, the signal for
a descent was given. and before Fraley fully
realized what had happened to him the
revenue men had put him under arrest
The whole matter will be sifted when
Commissioner Stephenson sits to hear the
case.
It is understood that the assertion Will be
put forth at the hearing that there was a
nj misunderstanding on the part OF Tsaley OF
orders given to him by his scmployer-that
he moved the wrong package of whiskeY
when he had been directed to put another
aboard the wagon. This. 1t IL claimed, while
II Is technically n violation of teh law. thcre
was no intention to defraud the government
OF tho revenue tax upon this particular bar
rel.
.Fraley was bailcd in tho sum OF $1,000 70,
his appearance. w. G. Parker furnishing
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DEATHS

at his residence, 21t1
yenable Street, September 25, at 6;:5
r. NJ, WILLIAM FIELDING HUD-
SON. aged hfty- nine years; \, !,
Church TUESDAY, September ", at
3o'ciocl1 p. M. lnterment lakewood
Cemetery,
.TuII. OW--Died, September 80, at his
residence 2l5 East Marshall Street,
+ PROFESSOR Q. w. THILOW, aged
eighty years.
III Funeral notice -laeer. (
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DEATH CLAIMS
PROF. TH.|.L0W
Famous Musician Passes Away
After Long Career in Rich
mond-Honored by King.

Professor C.. w. Thilow, the dean OF
musicians OF Richmond. died In MS
home. 215 Eas; Marshall Street. last
night, aged eighty years. Professor
Thilow had peen in feeble health for
year or more, and the end was not un-
expected. No disease was apparent,
and no suffering marked his end. lie
merely passed away.
For more than a decade Professor
Thilow had been the leading musician
In Richmond. He was master musi-
clan before he came to America thirty
years ago, and since he came to Rlcn-
mond sThiiow's orchestra" has been
the last word In music in this city. To
the young musician he was the master.
and to those who had been with him
for years he was but little, else.
Professor rhilow. had made MS marx .s
America as court musician to the then
King OF Bavaria. AS souvenir OF his
office IN Bavaria he brought to this
country a cello which was presented
bavaria himself. That cello has been
the pride OF Professor Thilow for more
years tnan the deputantes that he has
played music for can remember.
IN the social world OF Richmond
Professor Thilow had been an institu-
ton almost. Ne german, whether pri-
va,e or club. could we'll call Itself a
german unless the staunch OLD mus!-
clan was present With MS oIcHestta,
The Monday German Club and the Tues
day German Club, OF this city have for
Years peen content with no other.
When private entertainments called.
Professor Thilow was always there.
and the leader Of the orchestra was as
much required as the leader of the
german.
For several years Professor Thilow
mad been almost unable 10 do his part
in the work OF his orchestra, but no
matter how ne felt about his work ne
was always there And his musicians
did all that he could not do himself.
The funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
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leading the Old Guard forces say to-
night that they have made n few
gains. but are not ready to claim n
majority Of the convention. The
wavering delegates are being eagerly
sought by both sides.
Mr. Grlscom announced Tonight
that the Progrcssives had STA delegates
out OF the LOIS in tho convention,
which would give them a good working
majority He said that since the ar
rival of Colonel Roosevelt the Pro-
gressives had gained four votes, Mr..
Barnes. with his associates, has writ
ten out complete and full platform,
which will be presented to the COM
mittee on resolutions. and Mr.. Barnes
said tonight that they would not sub
nit to a single amendment to that
platform. IN the event of their defeat
the adopted platform will be entirely
made up by the Progresslves and they
will be responsible for II.
Not OF One Mind.
Colonel Roosevelt put in some time
tonight going over the primary's
Roosevelt leaders are not all of one
mind in the precise makeup of this
particular plank.
Mr.. Griscom said tonight that he
thought Colonel Roosevelt would
select man from his home county
to make the motion substituting the
name of the Colonel for that of Vice
President Sherman for Temporary
chairman.
Regarding the report that Colonel
Roosevelt had been asked by his
friends to run for Governor, Mr.. Girls
com said: "No such proposition has
been made to Mr.. Roosevelt by me OF
by any of my friends. The matter
was suggested to Mr.. Roosevelt by me
some weeks ago. and that ended It,"
The platform. he said, would contain
strong expression against graft, ant
vigorous labor plank.
Frederick C. stevens, superintendent
Of public works, VINO comes from
Wyoming c ounty, doomed large to-day
as an available candidate for Governor
Efforts were made during the da,
to have Representative Bennett, OF
! New York, withdraw his candidacy fol
the gubernatorial nomination in ordel
to make way for an upstate man. Mr.
Bennett, however, was not inclined Il
be persuaded.
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GLAD TO GET HOME

Bishop Van de vyver Returns After Extcnd-
ed Journey Through Europe.
The Right Rev Augustine Van de Vyyer.
bishop of the Catholic diocese OF Virginia,
arrived in Richmond last night after an
extended Journey through Europe Bishop
Van de Vyver arrived in New York on Fri
day on the Cunarder Lusitania. but remain
ed in that city until yesterday morning.
when he started for home.
Bishop Van de Vyver when seen last night
stated that no was too tired to give an ac-
count OF his journey. but said That he had
enjoyed himself to the fullest extent in his
travels. He was however. more than glad
to get back home after his long absence.
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CAN BUILD STABLE
Rennie Dairy Compnny's Petition Granted
L, lsr. :

The Council Committee on Ordinance, Char
ter and Reform at n meeting last night APP
proved the petition of the Rennie Dairy
Company to build brick stable on Seventh
Leigh and Jackson Streets.
clause will be inserted in the ordinance
providing that the stable shall not be less
than seventy feet from seventh Street and
sixty feet from Sixth Street, for the protec-
ton of residents In that neighborhood
Protests were made by E. a. Earman. j..
Fl. Tickle. Max 1.indner and others against
building the stable. They withdrew theiI
objection after Councilman Pollock insiSted
on the stable being placed safe distance
from Sixth and Seventh Streets. The City
Attorney was instructed to prepare the or
dinance.
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THE TIMES r1spATcH RICHMOND VA TUESDAY

bv tho Chamber OF Commences: George
Bryan, NJ. a. Chambers, w. a. Crenshaw. =.
II. Ellington. John c. freeman, r. D. VIII
llama and Henry w. wood. other members
r. n. Donahoc r.. y. Richardson and John
II. Blicy; Council. Julius A. Hobson. j. \.
Powers, George W, Rogers. Claude IL Bat
kns and Carter c. Jones'
City Clerk ben r. August has called the
committee together for organization this az
ternoOn ut 6 O'clock. 49,.
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Fined for Auto Speeding

Especial 10 The TImes-DIsphsC1NI II
Danyllle. Va. September s.-Dr. ". -;
Moseey, OF South Baston. was iinea ~ All,
costs in the Mayors Court TO-DAY ip vi, rn,,,.
Ing the city ordinance for running ms au l..o
mobile too fast DR.. Moseley stated ne ne WIS sns
not familiar with the ordinance covering ~ rrc
speed of autos, and submitted 10 the ei"' o.
without a trial.
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james G.. BcnIe.

Especial to The Times-DiSpatchl
Charlottesville. Va, September 26.--
James Goss Beale, for the past twenty
years resident OF this city. died this
morning at the University of Virginia
Hospital. where he had been under
death being due TO complication OF
diseases. BE was son OF the late
Or. c. w. Bealc. OF Gondonsv!lle. to
which place the body Will be taken on
the early train tomorrow morning for
N
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l'"A1 REsuRvEY OF OYSTER ROCKS.
Work Started by Mr.. Ruedlger-Tongers to
Prepare Statement.

j
Newport News. Va. September 26.-state
Surveyor Ruediger resumed the work OF re-
surveying the natural rocks on the southerly
side of James River to-day. II Is said that
the lines adjacent to the grounds held by
Armstrong Brothers We're completed and
while 1t is believed that no part OF the
Armstrong tract was found to be within the
natural rock lines. no official information
has been given out. 1t Is reported that the
tonsers held a meeting In Isle of Wight
county tonight for the purpose OF preparing
a statement of their attitude for the public.
Nothing could be learned about the meets
-inn hero. lt.-l-
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Especial TO The Times D!spatc1.J
Charlottesville. Va, September 20
Mrs. Laura +. Oates. wife OF the late
Frank T. Oates. OF Mt. Olive. n. c..
died at / 80 o'clock this morning at the
residence of her niece Mrs. William
A. Lambeth. at the University OF Nir-
glnla, and the body was taken on the
noon train over the Southern Railway
TO Salisbury. n. c.. where the funeral
and interment will take place to.nor'
row. Mrs. Oates was before marriage
a Miss Houston, and was born AT kee.
nansvilie, n. c. She was sixty eight
Years of age
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MEMBERS ELECTED

james River Committee VIII Organize To-
Day.
In Joint session last night the City Council
elected the following citizen-membors 0!
the Committee on the Improvement OF
James River, according to nominations made
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ARRESTED FOR MURDER.
Alleged Slayer of Danvilc Butcher Caught
On Virginia Farm.

Special 10 The TlI1leH- DlspatthsI
Danvllle VA, September ga negro. who
C. s. Hurst we'll known butcher or this
city, In the early summer. has heen cap.
tured. The negro was arrested today AZ
the farm OF Charles Finton between pan
willie and Yanceyvillc. Ever since tho crime
was committed the negro has succeeded w
Guiding the officers. A large reward Whs
offered for his arrest. The North Garolna
authorities, it liz stated, claim he Is the man
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years old, died yesterday at Glover
HILL Rockingham county. She was
the widow OF Reuben Heatwole. She
leaves her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
II. Snyder, hve sisters and four broth