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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-13
REDUCTION IN TYPHOID
Big Decrease In Discnsc ms Result OF
Sanitnry McasurcS.

What Ia regarded o. the State Health
Department as the greatest victory yet
lshown.by the reports on typhoid FEVER
in Virginia. It appears that the dis
ease Is exacting a much smaller toll
OF sickness and death in the State this
Virginia reported a total Of sos4 cases
of typhoid during the month Of July.
1900, while during last month. they re-
ported only 1927 Z, gases. showing a de- :.
It Is estimated that the net saving
less LEI 1T than 100000. This Of course,
business side Of the proposition.
State Health Commissioner Williams
is much elated over this showing. He
is pleased also with the faithfulness OF
in reporting the cases Of the disease.
1--WE owe our knowledge OF this re-
cord" he said yesterday. ito these
|physicians, who have voluntarily sent
cable diseases appearing In their prac-
tice. Without their cooperation It
would be impossible for us to know the
exact situation"
S People Educated. Il
! Asked how he accounted for the de-
crease In the number Of cases OF ty-
phoid, DR.. Williams said
1T is not impossible that Their. may
be some OBSCURE cllmatics lItiueHSe
with which we are not familiar. but
generally speaking It is safe to say
that the better education of the people
Regarding the disease is responsible for
I the difference. We have stNven TIC
give them full information as to tbs
spread of typhoid. and have told then
that where sewage is cared for. flies
kept from the house, proper precau;
ltions taken and good water secured
there Is little danger OF typhoid. The
people OF the State. acting on this In
see the great advantages ALREADY
gained, they can be counted on to Mi
further reduce the amount of the dis
ease The field inspectors Of the De Pc
mediately any epidemic OF typhoid tina
appears, and may be called son at any an,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-13
JACOB JJMI 1fAlJF MAY
OFFER FOR MAYOR
Splitting HELD
F0RJE | /: ! {! }. |: J. ] ! /
Warrant Charges Bigamy and
Horse Stealing -Wife Is
Richmond Woman.

Michael Splitting. white, forty three
years old and laporer by occupation:
was arrested late yesterday afternoon
by Acting Captain OF Detectives Wren
and Detective Sergeant Wiltshire on a
warrant. charging him with being
fugitive from justice from New Jersey.
where, it is alleged. he is wanted on
charge OF horse stealing and also fo,y
blgamy, ~ a
Splitting has been in Richmond. he.
claims. for four years. having once.
ship Line. running from Richmond to
Petersburg, and now. as receiving and
shipping clerk for D. j. Sullivan, COM
mission merchant He says that ne
ing, and gaves one tho impression that
he knew nothing about a horse. He
admitted that he mad been married
three times, saying that his first Wits
wife obtained a divorce from him sevs
eral years ago, and that his third wife,
a Richmond woman is still living.
Splitting stated last ght that his
Coles and that he ma rried her IN West.
field, N. j. She died ten years ago:
His second wife. he said, was named
Minnie Wasting, or Lloyd being known
| by both name @ sf ;tssss s4i.st sf
from his second wife, admitting. how
ever. that he had never seen :, th y
papers or been officially n titied o.
,. the divrce. His brothers and friend.
Informed him. he ssald ,-tand he was
satisfied with their tornat ion, ia =:
Ing for granted that 81 Twas correct
IN The second .,' VIE cane az from ArYon'a
! His third wife was Mary Smith, 9
Richmond, daug Inter-. of Jack s, m Z.
was killed in. Florida some month.
ago. He was stab bed to 4 dealt IN
| downtown distri let, and sho t his oppo
| nent as ne fell Lin his dying Athroes. .
Splitting and Mary Smith Were, Z u
i Police Court. 1t Is alleged. BET ore the!
We're married. but, subsequently. Pc Pc
4 coming married, were q lsnissed q g q
charges against them. s. Az {Ssa $50
Splitting has been in jai lEas seye 'lr
times, according to the Offices and an, M \
wife has also been IN jail once /.
What NJ evidence les behtnd9&, q
charges preferued against him In Nev
!! Jersey is not known here But AMIR
4 ldictment brought agatnst him py
New Jersey grand jury was sent .nere
d with the request for his aappreh ensi on.
a Splitting seemed last Nigh It 20 n nav
81 no fear of the outcome. siss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-13
STREET Gar men
ARE EX.0 | ! 1 ! !. ! !. \ /: ]
No Blame Attaches to Motorman
for Death Of Woodson
Child.

"a At the coroner's INQUEST yesterday
afternoon Motorman William CT Turner
was exonerated Of blame in the killing
of Rosa Nell yYoodsora, " he was a !, , J,
over by a Main Street car near Main
and Rowland Streets, late Thursday
afternoon is 5l25s
The motorman testified that he did
all In his power to save the child when
he saw her danger, He was borne out
in this by other witnesses. OF whom
there We're about twenty In number.
. The child. three years 20, was the
daughter of j, w IT, Woo s9n, an en- 9 !,
ploye OF the Virginia railway and
Power Company. II e Is a conductorbon
the Broad Street line, and lives s Y az
A20l6 West Main Street ",
AS Turner was exonerated by the
Scoroner's jury, It Is EXPECTED that he
VII he dismissed In Police !, s;au ',
are not necessarily binding. " !. Il 1,
The funeral Of the little 81 g III, w y
take place from her parent s. 3 3! ONE 2,
Sat Z o'clock this afternoon. Rev 2, y
5Llpsoomb, d. D., paste OF Park Fla &c
Methodist Church. will conduct tssNs
services, S} Isl g
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-13
.J1,nc EnIIa Behind.
SURRENDERED BY B0NDsMAN
49, Yo..ph In City. Jail Awaiting Out

Mary Joseph in CITY Jail Awaiting Out
- come Of Appeal.
&a Mary j oseph. OF 929 North IWs ,ntd
Street who has been ie the seh Poiea
Court. is now In the City JAN. fhavins
been surrendered by her sa p @ns him.
se1f missioner In the Police Court on y,
q charge Of perjury. but was ACQUIRES ,
on the grounds that the wrong was
Committed through ignorance. = seems n $
That Abraham's property. which ne
rava az bond. is recorded In his faith
es name has bee been sy dseaee eu s.
tom it is now properly his own. But
tho deed has not been recorded.
When arrested again THURSDAY ~.
iternoon on a charge Of selling nquoi
without LICENSE the woman eG ha esn}
the city Home ne EsSm . there ise h sae
5pital ward in the City Jail.
Z She was sentenced last week Or
charges Of selling liquor without
license and with running an op9e g.
tionable resort to pay q fine J, OF !, s = !
and to serve thirty days In jail. Botr
cases wore appealed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-13
WANTS TO REFORM (.
Inmate of City Jail Il Writes Pathetic
Letter to Deputy Court CLERK.
s.se William Breed n.Nd eputYa eli r4k9 OF the

Inmate of City Jail Writes Pathetic
Letter to Deputy Court Clerk.
WI liam kBreeden,E I'd eputysEc le RS of the
Hastings Court, has received. q i pa
tthetle letter from one Of the inniat es
of the City jail, asking. Mr.. Breeden
to use his Influence to procure him a
position. The young mamie Is mo \
quite twenty-on e----wa is convicted, last
February Of housebreaking. and his
term will he finished I'M a weak. He
was first sentenced to a year in the
but his sentence g
co5mmuted BY Governor Mann to slx
months In jail s,5 s3.
AZ 1rhe etltioner would prefer a posi- =
ton In a. garage, but falling that he
would be- glad NJ to take anything he
can get, What he wants is IN job and
Ia !. pro n,ises a that y he viii & never III
into int error ~ Just want d chance" he
saws, ato begin an h onest ! To- 81 H 9
smr, Ia that his two i brothers have re-
fused t9 Sl s &, aSsiSta',cesn ,
SRreed en- he wrote to him:
q M. Breed en- nays he wi II ID all he
"a NJ to h lps the IN fortunate young
nan an and will 4 no ifyss SECRETARY Buch-
anan, Il az the la ted Chari lies, ho
nav ia ssibly be Ne to prneu re ONE
sort sct ~ lob for the tant.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-13
Thieves Enter Three Houses in
West End in One
Evening.
NEGRO SEEN CARRYING SILVER
Homes Ransacked for Money and
Naluables Over
\ turned.

Four houses in the Second Police
District. which takes in the West End.
were broken into in the early hours of
Hast night and ransacked from top to
bottom, while the occupants were
either away for the summer or out
only for few hours visiting friends.
In no one of the instances did the.
! housebreakers get much for their eff
fort. From one place they managed to
get about SIS worth of jewelry and
Taxors; but so, SO far as could be learned
the other places entered. They were
7 evid entity looking only for money and
slight valuahles which could not be
traced for extremely valuable loot
i CLOTHES. bed linen and other household
kparaphernalia was leftgsun touched.
Several officers Of the Second Station
were kept busy in answering the calls.
EClellan. 2S4o Monument Avenue, whose
lhouse was broken into and entered a
Eshort time. It is believed, after dark.
Ewhile he was out at,dinner with a near "a
9}neighbor. His family Is away for the
tsummer and will not return until Sep
ftember T.
sIThomas Smith who lives nearby. he.
Mound that one of the windows facing
IA narrow alley between his own homo
land next-door neighbor had been
stats Of the 1 ana then 11o Smashed ned
la window pafle. During his absence
they went through the whole house,
tmakinE their exit through another
lwindow on the other side Of the house.
Everything Rnnnncked.
When Mr.. Mcclellan returned he was
eonfronted with scene Of app apSgar,e a3;
ne nothing undona in in t I effort to md
4 money. Drawers in every bureau.
Il dresser. chlttonnier aud side table had
g been pulled open, and the contents
were left scattered on the floor. Hand
j some silverware and cut glass were left
could see. nothing had been taken. He
did not miss any silver or household
futensels, and his belief is that the
burglars were searching only for
money He notified the Second Station.
nut said it was OF little use for All
Uses. as he could find nothing missing.
H. and would not know II anything wers
missing until his family returns. Hut
39t he believes that nothing was stolen
y and that the burglars were unrewarded
III This lis the second time his house
mas been entered. Last week burglars
4 got inside through the cellar But
& mcclellan believes that he is bet
4 watched, and that the gang knows his
543i movements. Hereafter. however. he
will keep closer watch,
Smith Home Entered.
The home OF rhomasssmith. nearby
night was also entered last week. jus,
about the same time. The house was
Thoroughly overhauled. but nothing
twas found to be missing. The rob ber'
38f( appear to be afraid to take anything
4 of marked value. for 1t is difficult te
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-13
EPIDEMIC OF SMALL,
BURGLARIES REPORTED

I1u ones SCR OF Z. tnlngS which arc
or later. Money is not recognizable
unless IN bills Of high denomination
SO the thieves are tsvid IDENTIFY only look-s
Ing for that which offers them the
At about the same time, or possibly.
the home Of Mrs. Jennie Anderson. 623i
Ashland Street, was entered. All thu:
occupants are IN the country, and
.neigh bors saw negro leaving with a
bundle. In the haste OF getting away
he dropped a silver fork. which was
found by Policeman Palmer. But as
the family Is away summering Some-
where. the officer was not able to tell
how much has been stolen. and no one
can know unless 1t is the members OF
the family. But the house will be
closely guarded hereafter to prevent
further attempts at burglary.
Used False Keys.
The home of "A. S. Jones. of 210 West
Main Street. was also entered early
last night, the burglars getting into
the house by the use of false keys.
Razors and some small pieces Of
Jewelry, amounting in value to about
$15,.were stolen. The fhmilywas away
at the time. and the burg lars had easy
ing entrance.
The gang-if the work is being done
by the same gang-seems to be expert,
for the members evidently watch the
movements OIL lHe ocCupdulS tAu also
know whether the houses are vacant
Major Werner has issued certain
warnings to housekeepers to notify
him or the stations in the district in
which they live when and for how
long their homes are to be vacant,
and the police are then ordered to give
them particular care. He has also,
through the press. warned all to be
careful Of their rear doors and win
dows while they are enjoying the fresh
air on the front porches. and vice.
versa. It Is impossible. however, to
house which is vacant. and the best
precaution is to nail it up so securely
that entrance will be Well-nigh impos-
sible a904 s,Ssbg q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-13
NEW BUILDING IN iNORFoL LIZ

Bell Telephone Compnny to Enlarge 1t It's
90 Facilities III That Section.
The semi-annual meeting Of the d.
rectors of the Southern Bell Telephone
and Telegraph Company, Of Virginia,
was held here Yesterday: Those IN
ident; III NJ. b. Hoxsey, vice president,
and Addison Maupin, secretary and
treasurer. About the only business
transacted at the meeting. other tina
that Of routine nature. was the selec-.
ton of plans and specifications for a
new exchange building in Norfolk. The
building will be similar to the one In
Richmond a5!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-13
Marriage Licrn 4 Z,

A marriage license was Issued yes
,ts 1 to Z Elmer Brown and Lillian ian
The young man applied several dayss
ago. but was refused because he do
not have proper papers showing that
the mother OF the girl. who IL under
age. had given her consent But no
returned With duly signed conscnt
YssteGfaeY. laAd got 4 be. license,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-13
b, & 0, EARNINGS
SHOW INCREASE n |:
Comparative Statement From
Comptroller Indicates Pro-
gress During Fiscal Year.
GAIN AMOUNTS TO s2,o36, $50
Statement for June Falls Behind,
Because Of, Large Ex-
penditures.

= y ~ Z 4 q
apeakeT and Ohio system will not be.
issued until some time IN the raj pre-
ceding the annual meeting Of the
nary statement. issued yesterday by
T.. +. Sullivan. shows that
the net earnings Of the system In
creased during the fiscal year $2,0B6,-
59O.45.
For the fiscal year from july I, 1909
to June 30.9191O, the gross earnings OF.
the system from all sources, including
passenger and freight receipts. q mount
81 s,sso.7i7.7s in the preceding year, an
OF s4,606451.52.
Expenses or operation for the fiscal
year, including maintenance Of way
ton amounted to s1S.a3s, 69o.03, as COM
pared with s16,36t,S37.9b last year Sc =, an
increase in expenses of $2,5s9.ssll.o ~, ],
The net earnings for the fiscal year
were s12,300.470.2S. as compared VIII u
s1O,263.879.S3 last year, an increase OF
}$2,O36, 590.45.
The month OF June did not show Sc
well as the general average aoi as lng
year the net earnings showing q com,
parative decrease, due however 70 p, o
large increase in expenditures ana I'm :
provements, rather than IN any w
crease in traffic receipts. =.
The gross earnings for the month 81 o.
| June were s2515,b5o.73, as compared
with $2,417.50266 an increase IN ca ear, : ,
|inRs of s07,967.06. The expenses ~ -
m 1atinn for Tune we're 1872 as
compared with S1.46Ls27.o an increase
In expenditures OF 1924, 81. ,o ~ /.
! The net earnings therefore, l ...,, ~ !
W NTH < soes.as5.sa in the. month Of June me
THE month.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-13
.BEARDLE|:SS boy
W|L[0PP0SEL0VE
Champion Of Hirsute Adjournment
to Fight Battle for Prin-
chile.

One OF the events OF the political
arena next year, it is stated, will be a
battle for the seat in the House OF
Delegates from Lunenburg county
Samuel Henry Love. the Incumbent,
will, says his home paper. probably be
opposed by a beardless boy.
The result will be one of State-wide
Importance. Not only is this seat to
be contested for, but upon the issue
will depend the supremacy Of beard
less youths or or mature men. whose
hirsute appendages wave In the breezea
which float DER the Capitol Square
and which do their part in swayins
the votes OF listening Legislators.
For, be 1t rememb cred. Mr.. Love does
not. dote on beardless boys. Time and
again during the last session Of the
Legislature was MS voice3Ruplifted IN
pronunciation OF an educational system
which would put into office youngsters
VINO visit the barber shop or who gars
addicted to the deadly safety razor
habit. n
HIS indigna uie Was @Ss primarily.
aroused by the fact That the State
Board Of Education. when electing di,
vision school superintendents. turned
down applicants whose wisdom was
/, indicated BY their growth Of board, and
pu, into office in Lunenburg county one
who vas eOntemptuousy denominated
by Mr.. Love as ''bearaless boy g
Wherefore he introduced a bill pro-,
vtding that no man should be eligible
for the office Of division superintend-
emf unisss he Was resident5of the
district TO which elected. The Legis-
!ature would not stand for an anti
beardiess boy bill, and Mr.. Love deter
mined thatif a shaver and shorn youth
was TO be put IN office, he must at least
| be home product Tho bill passed
| the House under the influence OF Mr.
Loves eloquence, but Jailed of passag.
I In the Senate. e
| Prohibition, womans suffrage, tax
! equalization or whatever else may he
the issue in the legislative rromaries
OF next year, s%lll pale into Insignia
j canoe compared with the battle for SUI
1 premacy which Will be waged in Lun-
enhurg between The bearded and the
/ beardless men. 3a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-13
Waterways Delegates.

Governor Mann has appointed j. S..
Moore. Joseph Wallerstein. s. ". Meek
and Edward S. Evans, all of Richmond,
as additional delegates from Virginia
to the annual meeting of the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Associations. to be
held at Providence, r. l., at the END
nfa This month .ll-. -. 4. l,ssls.ita
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-13
Ruillcrs to BANQUET.

MANY members Of the RI chmo y Z
Builders Exchang Will go4ltot NO ofl9ts :
on Saturday gust ~, to aettSSa a n orr
folk Exchange to the Richmond. Ba I! Z.
more and Washlngt ton ,,il y
entertainment VIII an !, $a 2 =
tour Of the ~
nigh q 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-13
COMMITTEES Meets

1I7 COMMITTEES Meets. $50 g,
The executive committee OF the State
.dav afternoon. Nothing but routine.
business was transacted. the accounts
or the library being audited and or
idered paid. lS 4 35y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-13
4. MI. Purcell to spent !.

In addition to the speakers ALREADY
announced for the boat farmers, IN sti-
itute to be held on August "a to III
BENJAMIN L. Purcell will be present
and deliver addresses. Mr.. Purcell.s
who IS Deputy State Dairy and Food.
Commissioner, will speak on daryfng.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-13
About the Capitol.

is8$.S About the Capitol.
Governor Mann returned at noon
yesterday from Ocean View, VIII ere ne
attended the meeting Of clerks Of
courts.
d. Chief Clerk Charles a. Miller,l of the
Department. of Agriculture, has been
called to Albemarle county on account.
tof the illness of a child. SssF3
S5S Superintendent ]. p. Eggleston, Jr.
of5 the Department OF Public Instruc-3
tton,is spending his vacation on his
farm in Prince Edward county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-13

-.-sI--7G- - smith Tnhe Ehtertu.
The home OF rhoma ST Smith. nearby
where Mr.. Mcclellan was dining last
might, was also entered last week. Just
about the same time The house was
Thoroughly overhauled, but nothing
twas found TO be missing. The rob ers
appear TO be afraid to take anything
1 at marked value. for 1t is difficult to
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-05-28

A splendid and appreciative audience
attended the concert given by the
LADIES Music Club at the Normal audi
forum on Tuesday evening and it was
surely pleasure to see that our little
city has such splendid musical talent.
There was net number on the pro-
gram but was fine. and the audience
showed their appreciation by continu-
GUS and hearty applause, and only re-
GREETED that the ladies couldn't be in
duced to continue the treat longer.
There was every variety on the pro-
gram, solos and duets (both instrument
tai and vocaD and trios. The follow
ing ladies took part: Mesdames Shive-
", West, Matthew, C. w. Miller, Jr.,
and Misses Pestana, Swaller, Gertrude
and Anna Ryan, Behar, Agrelius and
Grass.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-05-28
ED. A. REA.
For DISTRICT IunGE.

Citizens of Ellis county assisted large
~ in drafting me to run the first time
for Judge of the 23d Judicial district
In fairness to them and to all who
supported me and TO myself, and be-
fevIng that 1 have reasonably fulfilled
every express and implied promise of
that campaign ard election. I submit
to the Democratic voters at the Pri-
maries the question of my re-nomina-
ton, and then TO al voters. the mat
ter of my reelection.
J.. C.. RUPPENTHAL.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-05-28

Hoffman has arranged to get the
finest of meat for this summer
If you want good loan at lowest
rates and quickest service call on
MILLER BROS, Hays, Kansas.
Money Found.
Owner may have by proving property
at Philip Hardware Store.
BaIed 4If.aIfA For Sale.
We have some baled alfalfa for sale.
Call at Citizens State Bank or see
LINCOLN WARD. Stiff
1t is whispered that Young farmer
out toward Ellis is to be married next
Wednesday to one of the incest ana
sweetest young ladies in our county.
John Stutzman and Louis Johnson
were down east this week. Stutzman
bought a farm near Larned in the old
Walker colony and Johnson half sec
ton in Reno county, not far from King
nam in the Bobst Wheatland colony.
President Horniday with his assis-
tants is here preparing for the COM
mencing of putting in the sewer sys-
tenn and dirt will begin to fly in a few
days. He can be seen running around
with his saw and Ratchet and stakes
are already being set.
Peter Johnson, Jr. finished his census
enumeration of Lookout and Wheatland
townships last week. He enumerated
about 1900 people and there was hardly
a dozen difference between the two
townships. He got through without
hiring the official german interpreter.
The Plainville Pharmacy, Catudal
and Bernard pIOprietors, will be opened
for business on the first day of July
1910. DR.. Catudal was In Kansas City
last week and bought a soda fountain,
a new set of fixtures and as complete a
stock Of sundries and drugs as possible
The total amount of the purchase was
$4,000. -Plainville paper. Our town
don't like this little bit. 1t should
have read ''Hays Pharmacy"
There is never any mistake in dates
in an eclipse of the moon and the one
on Monday night was exactly on time
and very fine, the sky being clear and
moon full for the occasion. 1t came
on about $50, was full about eleve n
and all over by midnight. These
eclipses of the moon are caused by the
eal tn, which is smaller than the sun,
getting between it and the moon, which
is still smaller, and in their revolutions
pass each other at certain angles.
Everybody seemed to be up and watch
ing it and got good view.