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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-31
GIVE CHURCHES
RIGHT or DOMAIN
q
Legislative Bill Would Allow Them
To Institute Condemnation
Proceedings.
DELEGATE ToNEY PATRON
Allow Trustees to Procure Prop
erty Even il Owner Refused
To Sell.

To accord churches the right of
eminent domain. allowing them TO In
stitute condemnation proceedings
against the owner OF any property
when that property IL deaired by the
trustees for cemetery purposes, and
when the owner refuses to sell Ii
at what is considered fair and rea-
sonablei price to the purport OF u
bin introduced in the House of Dele
gates by ID. l.. Toney, representing
Manchester and Chesterfield and Pow
hatan counties.
IL was shown by Mr.. Toney that
graveyards and cemeteries are fire.
uuently crowded in such manner that
many look upon the conditions SO
existing az violations Of the sacred
respect for the dead. The cemeteries,
however, cannot be. enlarged because
the owners of adjacent property re-
fuse to sell except on terms which
only Very wealthy churches can meet
Condemnation rights under existing
statutes are extended to public service
corporations. 1t being held that no
individual interest should stand In the
way of general welfare. and 1t In In
-the-ciaas- of institutions Of general
welfare that Mr.. Toney would place
the church with a certain restriction.
measure.
Stubborn fighting Is expected on the
bill which was recently introduced
to permit employers and employees In
factories and mills throughout the
State to violate the ten-hour labor
law for women and children The
measure was discussed at meeting
of the House Committee on General
Laws Saturday afternoon. and al
though ably championed by the pro-
prietors OF mills and factories 1t was
strongly opposed by several mem
bers OF the committee and Commits
sioner of Labor Dougherty.
The law prohibits the performance
of more than ten hours labor day
on the part of women and children
under any circumstances. With the
statement that their operatives desire
| TO work ten and half hours five
| days a week SO as to have two hours
and half deducted from their
labors on Saturday. number of mill
| and factory owners appeared before
the Committee on General Laws and
asked that the bin be passed so that
compliance with the continued ,ra-
quests OF the women and chll4ren be
made without violating thu law.
Commissioner Dougf.yrty said he
would oppose the BILL as II would no,
be legal. He yJsaid he knew mum.
Der Of othev men who also were
against tns measure. and asked thai
they permitted to state their OBJ
jections Mt smother meeting Of the
committee. To allow these men ia
make their statements. the commit
| tee decided to meet again at f.af
o'clock next Monday night.
/ Can n man refuse To remove OBJ.
| structions in Goose creek simply to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-31

Nov Ishd " lorna On his farms and
thereby cause water 10 back IN a. end
nood the bostosn lsnds of n4isfbo<.
Ing fnrmarD1 Thai r. the Question Of
. suh-ccmmlttee of the House Com.
mlttse On 0ensrsl Laws y wrestiina
Captain west, the distinguished
deieyats from Bsdfcrd, introduced I
bill tn the house Sevsral days ago
providing that IN auch case the
nut1hhcfJng fatuaeru be allowed by
law to 20 upon the troublesome farm
and remove the distractions, and Ii
the owner swcuid not permit them
TO clear away thu treea. logs. or other
fsutsanl End jctsAsss. he should be
p Pug sn ey nm ,,s e, e not less than
Captain Weet stated to thu commit
teee thai many acres Of the most
fertile ana productive land on Goose
Creek afe new taHsdated hy water.
lie declared hummocks are con-
tinuatly forming In the creek and
the back wAtsr that results II most
destructive. Captain West says his
bill provides for no expense on the
owns the hnd ON which the obstruc-
ton has formed. The neigh boring
farmers. he said, were willing to pay
$500 or $1,000 TO free the stream
Of the blockade.
Whether tho legislature had au-
thority to iegaiize trenpass or prohibit
a farmer from accommodating what
ever land nature cared to dump Al
his door. were constitutional qucs-
tons which the committee did not
wish to pass upon. The sub-commit-
tee was appointed to make an early
report oddly enough the members
who questioned the ponstitutionAlity
Of the bill were chosen members OF
the sub-oommittee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-31
SNEAD CASE SUSPECTS
PLEAD mot GUILTY. y

Newark. N. T.. Jan. sl.--Miss vir-
ginta Wardiaw, Mrs. Caroline y. Mar
tin and Mrs. Mary sneAd. indicted for
the murder Of Mrs. Martins daughter,
Mrs Qcey w. H. HnAad, in the bath
tub Of house II East Orange. N j..
aunmere here. and through their at
torneys. CHAMBER w. Kicker and
Franklin Fort. Jrg entered pleas OF
not guilty.
They we're given three weeks In
which they may change their pleas
apd their case was SGT down tor trial
at the April term Of court which com
mences on April 1ith. Each OF the
women IL charged directly, with the
murder. and also with aiding and abet-
ting q suicide.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-31

Ninth street, who committed Suicide
In Chattanooga. Tenn, ook place
Sunday afternoon. Interment was In
Maary cemetery.
A double burial took place Sunday
afternoon when the infant laughter
No. 120 East Eleventh street, and
the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. #.
A. Lambert. were laid to rest IN
Maury cemetery. Tho mothers OF
two children are sisters and the lit
lie ones died Saturday morning at
almost the same hour.
Warrant Withdrawn.
Thomas Napier, who was arreste
Saturday night on warrant sworn
out by his wife charging him with
threatening her. was dismissed Mon
day morning in the mayors court. The
charge was withdrawn.
IMAM
Committee Meetings.
The health committee is scheduled
to hold meeting Tuesday night when
several routine mattehs win be dis
posed of.
clude that Of the finance committee
Friday night.
Fined for Fighting.
w H. w uitc anu u. v. engaged
in a fist fight Saturday night at Thir-
teenth and Hull streets. They were
arrested by Officer Waymack and
Byrd was fined $3.50 in the mayors
court Monday fer aggfasating the
quarrel.
For using abusive language towards
OflieN' Waymack. While Ann links,
coiored, was. fined SIS and costs. John
kins, who~&was arrested for abusing
While Ann. was fined $3.50 and costs.
Xix Parioned.
Alex Xix. colored, who was SEN
fenced to one year in the Manchester
Jail about six months ago on charge
of enticing youths to his room, was
pardoned Monday morning BY Gov
ernnr Swanson unor the recommsn-
I datian of the authorities.
Xix Is suffering from q chronic dis-
ease, and was unable to work on the
roads.
Adopt Paiefacee.
Indianola Tribe. Red Men. will hold
meeting ut. Eleventh i and Hui
Streets Monday for the purpose of
adopting naIefaces.
Hearing Damage Gave.
The suit Of r. G. billiard agains. the
Virginia Passenger and Power Com
pany Is still before d corporation court
jury and 1t Is likely that all evidence
win not be heard before Tuesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-31

parted brothers. Sunday afternoon at
the Bijou Theater Frank x. Herring
OF South Bead, Ind. grand worthy
president of the order, was the speak
err, taking as his subject, Aims and
-phiaets- Our Order :.
Rev. DIR. II. n. Calisch, OF Beth Aha
bah, pronounced the Invocation. while
solos We're rendered by Mrs. John
Murphy, Miss Lillian West. Henry q
Rueger and Capt. Frank w. Cunning
ham.
mond aerie are; v. l.. Floyd. III. Gil
annotti, r.. J. Callahan. Il. p. Ryan.
James Bahen, Jr.. G. Baah. j. ID.
Doyle. r, II. Eddens. ]. Bahen. Sr., X.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-31
PORTSMOUTH CALL TO
LYNCHBuRG PASTOR

LYNCHBURG, VA, Jan. 31.--
Rev /. 7. Jacobs, pastor of Frank.
lin Hill Baptist church, has an-
nounced his resignation to accept
call to the Port Norfolk Baptist
church near Portsmouth. A conn
mittee from the local church re-
quested him TO stay upon the unan-
imous recommendation of the con-
gregation. He will announce final
decision this week. s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-31
THE WEATHER.
MAsHINaToN. IAn. af.-rorca.

WARRINGTON. Jan. 3i.--Forcast till
m. tomorrow:
Virginia: Generally fair tonight and
tonight
North Carolina: Fair and colder to-
night, Tuesday fair.
There will be snow nurries tonight
In Eorthera New York and Western
New Jersey. In other districts east Of
the Mississippi River the weather will
be ganeTAIiy kair tonight and tuesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-31
Fu..ra, ef N. 4. Shepherd.

The funeral OF Capt. Emmett A
shepherd. who died SATURDAY night
after I hries illness. took place yester-
the services were conducted by Rev.
Il. ". OsEpod. A Delegation from Ivan
hoe Lodge. No ~, X, cf r.. OF which
deceased vas member, attended tho
Dr. III. u. BAKER, II w. Williams, Chas.
q. campbeii. b, wv. dwathney. Il. IA.
Ellington. LAnEhornS Pttnsy. Edgar q.
Dunn and w. A. Irvine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-31
WORKMAN INJURED,
ASKS u 500 DAMAGES

r.. L. Moqre has entered suit in the
City circuitaCourt against A. NJ Walk
for ti.boe damages. The plaintiff was
injured while 1t work on = building,
he being In the &mpl0y OF the contrac-
tors and builders He alleges negli-
gence on the part Of the defendants
n falling ID provide necessary pre-
cautions for his safety.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-31
DEATH NOTICES.

Died al. her home, liz
Enst Franklin street, at hafr past
two o'clock Monday morning, Janu~
OF her age, Melinda Meredith. daugn-
ter of the late Or. Meredith Fox. Of
4 Louisa. and wife OF John II. MoiltA-
at.e. Tic funeral will take place
from ST. James Church. Tuesday
afternoon. Feb. list, NJ four O'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-31
DIXIE ARIE HOLDS
IMPRESSIVE MEMORIAL

Impressive ceremonies marked the
annual memorial services OF Dixie
Aerie. No. 33S, Fraternal Order OF
Eagles, when tribute was paid to de-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-31

aation az Senator F'oIfes. Gov
IVA hAnAss reports on the Miller
capital Improvement commits
md Geftyshurg commission, were
gNd printed instead OF read In
11ewAfa Williams. of Giles. in
4nd the senate that the house
eMfTea I'm the adoption OF the
1nKfon on Tie details OF the in
nrafion.
Tsaw Against Casing.
EH saTats-csassirl' ' bill. providing
! enaaty OF not less than $500 or
~ than $500 for the use OF profan~
1caaiated 10 be fight talk" and
6 passed the house last WEEK
nAaeed Messrs. Wickham.
n&eFs and Ssrother voted against
n1li. saying $500 was too high
1xe far u healthy, pirils, whole
xed rxpiative.
% tRssstse Isay- In HOUSE
l. e House of Delegates Monday
z4 routine matters. q number
&3A belng introduced and referred
&S3f respective committees. while
RS others OF some Importance
xnted on and passed.
exAi special messages were re-
NJ from Governor Swanson. these
x the report on the Miller fund
f4poft Of the Capitol and Library
alDefon. the report of the Gettys.
- Commission. and the report on
~ conditions In Virginia.
special permission late in the
5nx Delegate J. w. Williams. OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-31
Ladies' Fine Shoes

Ladies' Fine Shoes
Ladies' $3.50 and $500 Shoes
These are high-class Sample Shoes,
sizes 9, 3i-2 and 4, and x, B, C lasts.
Shapes are the newest, and all feathers
ere included. In every way easiest
and dresaiest OF shoes. CsDAn
Hit En- Hard Sale" price OZ. ~
Ladies' $3.50 and $500 Shoes
Both button and blucher; feathers in
clude gunmetal and patent, and all lasts
and sizes. Never have we offered more
desirable or greater bargains than these
at the Hit En- Hard" nCnn
price Of ............,.. 1Z.JJ
Ladies' $4.00 and $500 Shoes
Patent colt and other feathers, both
of button and bluchsrs. No matter
what you pay, you cannot secure
T. smarter shoes than these. GO ~
Our "Hit EN- Hard price OZ.4J
Ladies' High Glass Shoes
Strictly $3.50 value. Most all sizes
and feathers; stylish, comfortable, but
because they have an admixture of
odds and ends our ''fiit En- nn
Hard" price is .............J Jc
Ladies' High Glass Shoes - In
Guided in this lot are some of the rarcst
bargains in odds and ends yet offered.
But do not think that because they
are odds and ends they are not down
to the minute, because they O. M
are. "Hit I'm Hard price D A.JJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-31

Can a man refuse to remove OBJ.
structions in Goose creek simply to
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-26

IITN ITTT- TTNU ------- - =
Salt Lake city. Utah .......
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-05
EVER WATCHFUL

Watch the kidney secretions.
See that they have the amber h
of health:
The discharges not excessive or in
frequent:
contain no "briek-dust like" sedi-
ment
Doan's kidney pills viii do this for
you
They watch the kidneys and cure
them when they're sick.
Alison Bartlett, HepziaOah r. o., i've
miles Eorth of ClarkSbuFE. w. w..
says: lizard work no doubt was the
cause OF my poor health. About two
years ago ! was so bad on as the re-
suit OF rheumatic pains that / was
laid up. For years suffered from
backache and any movement caused
shanp. shooting pains through my
body. The kidney secretlons were also
Irregular in passage. Finally. when
1 saw Donn's Kidney pills advertised
I began their use. They drove the
rheumatic twings away ana strength
ened my back Doan's Kidney Pills
are the best kidney medicine have
ever taken ana have recommended
them to many people,"
For sale by all dealers: Price SO
cents. Foster-Nfllburn Co., Buffalo.
|Dew York. sole agents for the United
states,
Ileme.nb6r the name Doars's- and
take no other.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-05
SMALL PJMPER
Is Obtained in the Shinnston
Oil Field by Keough
& Company.

In the southern end OF the shinn-
ston oil pool, Keough & Company
have drilled their test on the e. w.
Thompson farm through the 5O-foot
sand and will not have better than a
1O-barrel pumper. The gauges Of
the best wells in the shinnston pool
are as follows. South Penn Oil Com
pany's No. 1, Archibald G. William
son farm, 1895 barrels; No. 1, J. H.
Thompson. 1O5 barrels. and No. 4,
Dora Bartlett, $40 barrels. George
Miller & Company NO. Il. 2 and q,
Nimshi Nuzum, 500 barrels: an"
Parrish, Groves 4 Company's Nos.
i. 2, and 4. Thompson heirs farm.
400 barrels.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-05
WEDNESDAYS. october Z 1910.
8 & 3
rugs

Be9t the best makers make.
YEC.,,S.,t,,rxrs o-a unauv hIfk IRE
1,sil are ~ he eaS,s,Iy ner.
f0TiOIEH 80 Slr
We have not only studied the sub
ject, but tested 1t out TO certain Den
mite conclusions.
earnest e4PsFlsgse = ne 2, siss s. q
Rugs America makeS.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-05
Standing Ct the Clubs.
ATTEND CONVENTION.

Mrs. U. f. Waters and Mrs. G. a.
Sheets, of stealcy Heights,,rand Mrs.
j. d !. Smith left the city Wednes-
day morning to attend the state con-
yention of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union at Charleston,
which is being held there.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-05
Rent
DISCOUNT

The water rent discount Pc
Rod closes Monday, October
TO- 1910, at 10 p. m. Posi-
lively no discount will be al
lowed on bills remaining un-
paid after the above named
date, and all bills not paid on
or before Saturday, October
is, the water will be shut off.
Office New Colonial Build
ing, seven doors west Of En-
pire building on Main street.
CEARKSBUJRG w AT E r
WORKS & SEWERAGE.
BOARD.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-05

Never was the message Go West's 80 full Of such
real meaning to the seeker of hasre and bpbiess as
to-day Already has spelled tert and y IF fV1g
eastern farms and undergrad jobs for Of Plenty
in the glorious Sacramento Valley, California
This land consists of thousands acres Of soil second
t-none richness nthe world made sr EoyI productive
by rripang streams from the nearby Sacramento River
Behind this great irrigation project the Sacramento
Valley Irrigation Company, headed by Mr.. w. S.
Kuhn, of PittsbuEgh, Pa.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-05
Has APPRNIIlIcTTTs

II. p. WilioughBy. clerk ct the.
Metropolitan, is suffering from APP
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-05

A. w. Hamrick, Of Fairmont, is a
Traders hotel guest.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-05

Yesterdays Results.
New York s, Washington ).
Philadelphia 3. Boston 1.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-05

times IT'S size
other State in the Union.
Early Markets Hungry Markets
Everything that grows is soon turned Dollars
Markets are close hand and give tp-top prices Sac
ran1ento only 8S miles aay San Francisco, 150 Main
line of Southern Pacific Railroad through the center
of the properly The nearby Sacramento River always
open to freight navigation Protecting hills which
round valley the pening of and lemons
SIX weeks advance of the Los Angeles district and the
Southern part of the State.
No Trouble Getting There
From any Of our Offices we shall be glad to send
Representative to seeyou He will cheerfuy explain all
about freight and passenger rates, and will take up al
details YOU that you will have absolutely diff
Guilty in making your arrangements to go to California
Are You Willing to be Shown?
We could 20 on talking and talking and then
6egn 70 tell you of the proven opportunities that
awaiting you in the Sacramento Valley Soswe have
prepared book with illustrations colored to show
dions as they actually are, and giving Of those
who are making good this property, and hOEV they
have made good. This book represents great outlay
of money! for have saved expense give you the
facts. AS assurance of y0Etr part
ask 1Oc for this book price that hardly pays for the
binding But it is worth many, many times thar small
you. 1t gives you the very information and adj
you seeking the way by recouning what
other once dissatisfied and have done-how
you can do ithow yoN get of the ut and take
your place in Gods country, where every
MAN in his right and master of his own career
This is more than mere Opportunity it is
CERTAINTY. Get in line. Send for the
book-1nail the coupon TO-DAY. -
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-05
Today's Games.
Pittsburg at st. Louis.
Standing OF the Clubs.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-05

Today's Games.
Cleveland at Detroit.
New York at Philadelphia.
Boston at Washington.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-05
BASEBALL RESgL!S !.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Boston o, New York II
Cincinnati 2. Chicago 3: called at
end OF 9TH inning; rain.
st. Louis 2, Pittsburg l.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-05

of well improved land situate
on French Creek Pike four
miles south Of Buck hannoLi,
an modern Improvements in
Guiding a good two-stoFy,
room house, splendid barn 90
x6o feet. Blacksmith shop
and all out buildings. Farm
well watered. This is z very
desirable and valuable prop
erty and will Be sold
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-05
Profits / ProfitsII ProftslII

Imagine if you can, land that works for you nearly
every month of the twelve; land that keeps you busy
taking one crop and putting another in land that
grows eUf,thg from Irish fine, fu-aavored
oranges; land that knows damaging frosts, SHOWS,
billiards. dough washouts other eastern drawbacks;
land having sunshiny days than Southern If0S
a land where and not merely contented,
uthabty inebendest FREE Thar land actually exists
in the Golden Sacramento Valley California.
You don't have take anyones mere word for it
Here crop figures based actual results accomplished
this valley. and btbLshr BY IhrFs ChGnr6rys IF
Commerce and a STAR Bard IF Trade. Read them.
What these and women have done, y0H can do
Net Profit Per Acre
Almonds, $40 to 500; Aprcots $50 TO $50; Alfalfa
$40 to $50; Asparagus 500 to $3.50; Beans. 500 to
$500; Blackberries $3.50 TO $500: Cherries, 500
$225; Sugar Bees $50 TO SIS; Figs 500 to $780,
Grape Fruit SIS to 5000; Grapes $50 $50; Lemons
$500 to $225; Logan Berries $3.50 to $500; Oranges,
500 5000; Olives, $50 to 5000; Potatoes $50 to
$3.50; Peaches 500 to 5000; Prunes, 500 to 5000;
Pums, 500 to 5000; Strawberries, $50 to $500;
tomatoes, $50 to $50; WaInurs 500 to 5000.
Oranges, figs and lemons frequently yield high
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-05
Earns :. 70 a Year. = e
Leave the Discomforts and Worries Of
BurdensOne Life in the East and
Gosto the Land Of Plenty.

net profit than many times its size in almost
other State in the Union.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-05

Call and look at our goods.
No trouble 10 show them.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-07-21
LEGAL DECISIONS


Railroad Brakeman not Balloon,
ist--Because Van Fleet. insured as a
railroad brakeman. was killed while
making an ascent in ballon, defend
ant insurance company asserted that
in SO doing he was following the oc-
cupation of an aeronaut, and there
fore recovery could My lie for the
rate fixed for the latter more hazard.
ous occupation. The policy provided
that If insured was injured or killed
while following any occupation, or
In any exposure, or performing acts
parallel in hazard TO the characters,
the company as more hazardous than
that specified in the application for
the policy, recovery therefor should
be at the rate fixed for such more
hazardous occupation. The Supfeme
Court of Colorado, in Pacific Nut.
Life ms. Co., of California " Van
Fleet, i07 Pacific Reporter, 1857, ncld
chat as theonly classification made
by the insurance company is of oc-
equations, and not Of particular acts
OF exposures. a change Of occupation
such as will defeat the policy, must
be a permanent change, or tempo
rary chance in all substantial res
pects change Of occupation, and
that the policy is not defeated by the
performance Of some individual act
or nduldging or engaging in a partic-
ular exposure, which, as in this case
is Of a more hazardous nature than
that attending the fixed occupation
given by the insured.