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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-03

Figures have been compiled by Spe-
cial Accountant George S. Crenshaw on
the basis of the annual reports OF the
various departments Of the city gov
eminent. showing that previous TO the
annexation of Manchester the city or
Richmond had on its pay rolls IN all
departments lao people, and that It's
annual payment for salaries. wages
and commissions amounted to s9S2,5oo,
an average of $3.50. This includes, be-
sides salaried officials and clerks. hre-
men policemen. street cleaners. schooi
teachers and employees, men employed
in parks, cemeteries, public buildings
and In street and sewer work not put
out by contract; in the Gas and Water
Works, Health Department. and In the
great variety of undertakings in Whlcn
the city has an interest.
The annexation OF Washington Ward
has added to the permanent roll num-
Der of hremen. policemen, school teach
ers and others, in addition to those
office holders whose positions expire
with their present term OF Office. This
brings the total number Of employees Of
the city to more than l,aoo, and the
total pay roll to moro than S1.ooo,oeo
annually.
The estimates were prepared at the
request of several members of the city
Council who have been making study
of the various propositions for a change
in the form of city government. While
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-03
CAP LAMB FILES
ENTRANCE CHECK
Formally Notifies Committee o
His Candidacy for Congress
sional Nomination.

Representative John Lamb yesterday
formally notified the Third District
Democratic Committee that he would
be a candidate to succeed himself. sub
ject to the Democratic primary AT
1--WE minutes past 10 o'clock his secre-
tary. H. NJ. Tyler, appeared at the Oh
flee of District Chairman Edward L. Z:
Scott with the formal notification and
a check for $3.50, one-half the estimated
cost of holding primary election In
the district.
"In compliance with the resolution
of your committed" says Captain
Lamb, II herewith inclose my check,
payable to your treasurer. for $3.50. 70
cover assessment OF candidates, and
notify you and your COMMITTEES that !
shall be candidate for the Democratic
nomination for the SiXty-second CON
gress of the United States from the
Third District of Virginia in the, prl-
mary to be held on August 8, 1870.
Entries for this contest will close
next Monday at noon. 1t Is becoming
evident that. the only other name to
be filed will be that OF State Senator
T. Ashby Wickham.
Former Governor Andrew jackson
Montague yesterday morning announced
that he could not be candidate for
the nomination.. He has received many
requests from his friends to enter the
contest, but has been unable TO get
the consent of his mind to get into
the race. His professional duties have
kept him absorbed in other than polit-
tical matters. a555.ls
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-03
SAVED LIFE OF OMAHA
THEATRICAL MANAGER

in statement given for publication says:
81 have been sufferer from stomach
trouble for the past ten years, and had TO
avoid pastry, potatoes and all starchy
food. was nervous and restless, rarely
ever getting good nights sleep. | al
ways awoke with dull pain in my stom-
ach, and belched gas frequently. was
constipated all the time.
II travelled considerably in search Of
health, and treated with the best ply
sicians in New York, Chicago and Hot
Springs without relief. and finally was
compelled to give up my business, as |
thought, for good.
"a friend recommended Cooper's New
Discovery to me. | was desperate, and
decided to give it trial. Am now feeling
fine, eating and sleeping we'll, without any
signs OF stomach trouble, weighing more
than at any other period OF my life, hav-
ing gained fifteen pounds in few weeks
time. Itisa duty with me to recommend
Cooper's New Discovery, for believe it
saved my life.
Cooper's New Discovery is sold by all
druggists. If your druggist cannot supply
you, we will forward you the name of a
druggist in your city who will Don &C
cept IS Something Just as good. The
Cooper Medicine CO.. Dayton, Ono,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-03
DRUGGISTS HERE
FOR CONVENTION
---------------
American Pharmaceutical Asso-
citation Begins Sessions at
Jefferson To-day.
TO GET CORDIAL WELCOME
Four Hundred Members and
Delegates Attend-Good
Financial Report.
TO GET CORDIAL WELCOME

The first council of the American
Pharmaceutical Association. in prepa-
ration OF the annual convention of
druggists TO be held In Richmond, be
was held in the Jefferson Hotel yes
terday afternoon at o'clock. Thirty
three new members were elected to the
association and mass of routine bus-
At the formal opening Governor
Mann Will extend the welcome of the
State of Virginia and Mayor Richard
son will extend the welcome for the
the Governor and the Mayor have well
coined the visitors, DR.. G. H. Rushby,
president of the association. will ad-
dress the convention as retiring pres.
ident The presidents report VIII
show that the association is in good
financial condition and that the MEM
bership Is gaining every year.
At half-past ! O'Clock the nominal
GERS who will be elected during the
present convention. The committee
will not report until tomorrow. when
the election of officers will be held.
The Commercial Side.
AT 3 o'clock this afternoon the ses-
sion of the section devoted to CONNER
cial interests Will begin, and papers
will be read on subjects bearing on
that phase of the convention This
session Will be in the nature Of an ad
journed session of the morning meet
Ing. Immediately after the papers on
the commercial side of the convention
are read the session of the scientific
committee will begin. and papers on
the scientific phase of the work of
tn convention will be read.
A reception to the delegates Will be
given. beginning at o'clock tonight.
when Governor Mann, Mayor Richard
son and a number of State and city
officials will meet the visitors. A large
number of Richmonders have been in
vited to attend the reception, and, with
the visiting druggists and their wives.
it will be a most brilliant affair.
Already a large number Of druggists
from all parts of the United States,
Canada and Mexico have arrived In the
city. and before the. afternoon session
to-day 1t is expected that at least 400
members and delegates will be in the
city. The convention met in Richmond
ten years ago with just about hall
that number.
Apart from the addresses toxic made
and the papers to be read, large eX-
hibit of plants, seeds and roots native
to America, which are used in drug
manufacture. are shown in the foyer
of the jefferson Hotel Auditorium.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-03
Don't Let Your
Piles Grow
Every Hemorrhoidal Ulcer Is n Fertile
Field for Cancer and Other
Deadly Diseases.
TRIAL PACKAGE FREE


Constipation unchecked brings In
fiammation Inflammation begets piles,
and piles too often superinduce tumors
OF malignant nature.
Piles Cor hemorrhoids) rarely Kill.
bat they cause more agony IN a few
minutes than much moro serious trou-
bes -
An operation with the knife is dan
gerous,. agonizins and rarely per-
manent success.
There is just one way to be cured
one sure way, painlessly and private
ly---and that Is with Pyramid Pile Cure.
We mail a free trial package 10 all
who write.
II vii, give YOU instant relief, and
start you we'll on the way to perfect
cure.
from any druggist for so cents, and
often one box cures,
Insist on having what you call for.
Just send your name and address
to Pyramid Drug Co. OF Pyramid
Building, Marshall, Mich, and receive
free by return mail the trial packages
= All p druggists, 50 cents, Write to-
day Tor a free package.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-03
BISHOP TUCKER
in pete RSBUR c
Visits Episcopal Churches and
Administers Rite Of
Confirmation.
N. 6 W. STATION IN USE
southsidc Virginia Fair to Be
Incorporated by
State.
N. & W. STATION IN USE
Times Dispatch Bureau,
100 North Sycamore Street,

feteTSDuTR, va May
The Rt. Rev. ~. y. Tucker, D. D.,
coadj,itor bishop OF the Southern Do
cese OF Virginia, visited st. Pau1's
Episcopal Church in this city Sunday
morning and confirmed a class Of seven
candidates-six females and one male,
presented by the rector, Rev r.. w.
Barnwell.
At night the bishop visited Grace
Church and confirmed a class Of six
teen oandidates-seven males and nine
females-presented by the rector, Rev.
c. Braxton Bryan. ID. D. The bishop
preached an impressive sermon on each
occasion.
serious ChnrEc Against Boys.
Two white boys. Sidney and Cecil
Crane, brothers and aged respectively
about fifteen and thirteen years, were
arraigned in the Police Court this
morning on the serious charge of at
tempted attack, and after examina-
ton ,rere committed for the action of
the grand jury. The victim OF the
attack was the pretty little six-year-
old daughter Of John Dolan.
Four for the Pcnitcntinry.
Four negroes. convicted of breaking
and robbery. in the Hastings Court of
this city, were taken to the penitenti
airy to-day to serve their terms. They
are: William Harris and Albert Ruffin.
FIVE years each; Joe Hill, two years.
and Charles lawson. one year Law
son having previously served term
in the pcnitentiary Will have five years
added to his sentence.
story Not True.
Mrs. Frances Buckald, an aged Pol
ish woman, living with her son in
Chesterfield county. came TO the city
several days ago and told pitiful
story OF III treatment and OF having
been driven from home by her son.
The story excited the sympathy of En-
sign Woods, OF the Salvation Army,
who rlade Investigation. He found the
old taoy's story to be imaginative;
that she had good home and was
kindly treated by her son. to whom
she was returned. 1t was apparent
that her mind was wandering.
Liquor Licenses Issued.
The Hastings Court has granted
thir:y-four licenses to sell liquor dur
ing the year, beginning to-day. and
several more applications are to come
in In the number issued are half a
dozen or more for mall order or ship
ping. the license for each of which is
$500 Estimating the population OF
the city at 10000. there is a saloon or
liquor house for about every s33 of
inhabitants.
The New and the Old.
The Norfolk and Western Railway
Company opened its handsome new
passenger station 10 the public Satur-
day night, and during Sunday the
building was visited and inspected by
mani PEOPLE. The station cost nearly
$4,000 and is admirably arranged and
furnished.
The company early this morning be-
gan the razing of the little old build
ing which has served the purposes of
station for the last twenty-four
years, and which came very near be-
ing destroyed by the great freshet of
August, 1908. The material Of the
old building is being loaded on cars
TO be shipped to points on the line
where it may be needed.
News In General.
The Petersburg Benevolent Mechan-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-03
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313 East Broad
ARTILLERY
OFFICERS 0CAMP
Arrangements Made for Virgin
ians' Accommodation at
Fort Riley.

Details of the encampment plan and
OF the course to be followed at the
camp of instruction for field artil-
lery officers in June have been re-
ceived by local artillerynlen. The in
struction camp will be at Fort Riley,
Kan. Half OF the Virginia officers
have been detailed to remain in eamp
from June to June 10 and the other
half from June to June 80. ANY,
however, may remain for the entire
three periods of ten days each II they
so desire.
Officers detailed to attend are az
follows: Captain T. M. Workman. bat.
talon ad1utant; Captain w. M. Myers
First Lieutenants +. G. Rees and j. G.
Pollard and Second Lieutenant j. r..
Wood of Battery A: Captain Branch
Johnson. First Lieutenants f. 6. Jor..
don and o w. scharch. and Second
Leutenants c. 3. Rorland and w. W
Dey, OF Battery b: Captain X. a..
Brnkley. First Lieutenants j. H..
Thomas and l.. w Ditto, and Second
Lieutenant ]. w. Thompson.
The camp has been arranged by the
Division of Militia Affairs of the War
Department, with a view to giving Of
ficers of the cavalry, field artillery. en-
glneer and signal troops OF the or
quire definite information of theo-
retical and practical nature OF the
latest equipment and material per-
tanning to their respective arms. IT
Is also intended that the instruction
shall lead up to the Joint manoeuvres
of the coming summer.
Camps to BE Prepared.
Militia officers taking these courses
are to go equipped for field service
They will be auartered in camps pre-
pared for their use arrangements hav-
ing been made for regular messes, with
enlisted cooks and attendants.
The tents will be equipped with gold
medal cots, water buckets. lanterns
and folding chairs. Each officer viii
take with him his bedding roll and
field trunk. his field uniform, olive
shirts: his service saddlecloth and
saddlebags, sabre, sabre belt. two
blankets. canteen, meat can. knife.
work. spoon, tin cup. spurs. field glass,
watch. compass. notebook and pencils.
horse. with saddle. blanket and
bride. Will be furnished each officer
each day that he is at the post, order
lies being provided to take care OF
these horses.
Among the subjects for instruction
are: Inspection and review of battery.
followed by drill, in which the va
rious formations OF the. battery are
illustrated: inspection of material in
battery park. dsmounting recoil
springs and cylinders. battery drill.
manoeuvres and firing: practice In set
ting sights and laying guns: examina-
ton of telescope and practice In its
Use: practice in determination of the
detection Of the right piece and de-
Fiction differences: indoor firing in
s,ruction: battery practice march Of
fifteen miles, including making OF
shelter tent camp and individual cook
ing adjusting harness and target prac-
t!ce by battery
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-03

ic Association has library of 1000
volumes, one Of the most valuable in
all respects in the State. and the sum
OF $3.50 Is available each year for the
purchase of new books.
The suit OF Chas. NJ Ambold against
tho Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com
pany for $4,000 damages, is set for
trial in the Hastings Court for May
II. In the meantime the company's
demurrer to the plaintiffs declama-
ton IS to be argued. This case In
wolves many highly interesting ques-
tons Of law.
A white man employed on one of
the ooats in the harbor was assaulted
and robbed late Saturday night by a
negro, wh no felled him with a club and
inflicted an ugly wound on the back
of his head. This is the second or
third time similar assault and rob-
berry has been committed in the same
vicinity.
Died of Paralysis.
Miss Emeiine Flanagan. residing
with be, niece. Mrs. Robert Stevens,
on Halifax Street, was fatally stricken
with paralysis yesterday afternoon
and died last night. She was taken Ill
while or a visit to Blandford Gene
terry.
NiSS Der Tie T1IileI, Clilcch
years old, died this morning at the
home of John Hite in Bandford. She
had been sick for several months.
Mrs Paulina Horecka, aged seventy
years. died yesterday afternoon at the
Petersburg Hospital after an ..illness
of one month. Her home was in Ches-
terfeld county. where she leaves four
sons and two daughters.
The Democratic City Central Com
mittee met tonight and canvassed
the returns of the late primary cleo
ton In First and Second Wards for
Councllmen. and declared the nou1i-
nees.
Sale of City Land.
In obedience to a resolution of the
Common Council, passed for the pur-
pose, nineteen acres of the city's high
service reservoir property. in Prince
George county. nearly opposite the
Southern terminus of Sycamore Street.
was oftered at public auction this aft
ernoon and was purchased by w. Cor
don McCabe. Jr., at 500 per acre.
The property was bought for the
Walnut Hill Corporation. for its own
protection, TO which viaduct is to be
built The sale was made under strict
conditions as to the protection of the
city's watershed.
Fair to BE Incorporated.
Application for the charter of the
Southside Virginia Agricultural and
Industrial Exhibit, under which name
fair is 10 be held in Petersburg next
fall. will be made to the Corporation
Commission tomorrow A maximum
CAPITAL of SIS, 900 is named. The in
corporators are j. Mel Ruftin, presi-
dent; E. B. Sydnor, vice. president. r.
Gordon Finney, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
and those with O. w. Mattox and Chas.
+. Grossman. Jr, directors.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-03
HAS SERVED MORE
THAN FIFTY YEARS
Major M. c, Keeling Resigns
Office of Commander of
Field Artillery.

Major Melville c. Keeling. of Nor
folk, commander of the field artillery
of the state, retired yesterday from
the service, after spending ffty-two
years continuously in the Virginia
militia. This, of course, includes the
four years during which Major Keel
ing was with the Confederate Army;
1t was with much regret that Adju-
tant-General w. w. Sale yesterday re-
ceived the resignation of Major Keel
ing. who has for SO many years faith
fully served the military arm of Viz
nation will be accepted and he will be
retired with the rank of lieutenant-
colonel. Under the law he is entitled,
having reached the age limit. to with
draw with the rank next higher than
the one in which he was serving at the
time of retirement.
Major Keeling was In q Norfolk COM
pany during the Civil War. After leav-
ing that service he took the first oppor-.
tunity to join militia command, and
has ever since been a member, as he
was before the war. For a time he
served as captain of the Norfolk Light
Artillery Blues. having worked his way
up from the ranks through years OF
faithful service.
on March ~, 1906, he was elected
major of the First Battalion of Field
Artillery. which is composed OF Bat
teries 4, B, and D: the first of these
Isucceeded Major William L. Smons,
deceased.
Commanded Guards.
During the Jamestown Exposition,
Major Keeling was in command OF
the Powhatan Guards. who We're the
official police at the exposition grounds
In his letter OF resignation to the
Adiutant-G General. Major (now Lieuten-
ant ColoneD Keeling. says that his
business affairs no longer give him
time in which to properly discharge
his military duties during the summer
months He adds that he feels as
though he has earned and is entitled
to retirement.
The Acknowledgement will shortly
order an election to be held to choose
Major Keeling's successor. The fact
of the resignation not yet being gem
orally known. there has been no talk
as to who the new major Will be-. y
| is believed, however. that the field
artillery contains several officers who
can worthily fill the highest position
in that branch of the service
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-03
SUNDAY SELLER CAUGHT
ohm Thompson Didn't Know Law in

John Thompson Didn't Know Law in
Regard to Labor on Sabbath.
John Thompson, a colored merchant
of Henrico county, was hailed to court
yesterday on the charge of selling
Mop" to the thirsty souls of the
county on Sunday. Thompson con-
ducts a wayside store in the lower
part of the county, and when arrested
declared that he didn't know 1t was
against the law to open his store on
Sunday.
1t was explained to him that lack
of knowledge of the law wouldn't help
his case, whereupon he stated with
absolute confidence that he did not
labor; that he merely sold pop This
was taken as rather good evidence on
his part, and he was let down with
the payment of costs and large
warning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-03
CITY'S ANNUAL PAY ROLL
JUMPS ABOVE ONE MILLION
Fifteen Hundred City Employees and Only ,l66
Registered Votes Cast in Last Primary.
Argugument for Commission

these Councilmen have not fully out
lined the argument they will make,
they point out the fact that there were
only 5,166 votes cast in the. recent
Democratic primary In the entire city:
and that of the $500 city employees. all
except the school teachers and a few
young women stenographers are re-
uuired by city ordinance to be regis-
tered voters who have paid their poll
taxes The inference Is clear. there
fore, that in any election from one
third to one-fourth of the entire vote
Is cast by those who draw their in
come in one way or another from the
city,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-03
SOME DAINTIES
FOR EVERY ONE,

In every city there is one large gro-
Gerry store that imports all kinds OF
of delicacles at all times, Such is the
store OF Hermann Schmidt, 504-6-'S
East Broad Street. Where you can get
everything that is good to eat for peo-
pie with good taste. FOR instance, the
crackers. are to be found in this store
In the largest varieties, both in do
mestic and Imported, ever found any
where In the south. The biscuit and
wafer department OF this store is the
biggest in the South,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-03
NINE INDICTMENTS

Bunk stokes Does Not Fail to Come In
for Her Share of Notorietr.
Nine indictments were returned yes
terday by the May grand jury, and FIVE
true bills, one of which was the charge
against f. n Holt OF cutting the throat
of Herbert A. Minitree. The true bills
follow: Nelson Henry. HOUSEKEEPING:
Robert Harris. malicious wounding
Chestina Hutcherson, malicious wound
ing: George Hicks, grand larceny; Will
liam Jones. alias John Johnson. bur-
glary (two): Robert Pollard, house
breaking; Martha Ann Taylor, alias
Bunk Stokes, grand larceny; Eddie
Wanzer and Tissle Lee, malicious
wounding.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-03
AUToIsTs ARE FINED

shedding Through Gintcr Park Proves
to Motor Car Companies.
Special Policeman Tiller. of Henric>
county brought two automobilists TO
taw Yesterday when the Everts Motor
Company and the Richmond Motor
for speeding machines through Ginter
Park on sunday, The drivers plead
guilty, and We're let down with the
usual Henrico county fine.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-03

and the rebuilt college for men may
incorporate the best that has been
worked out for the welfare of stu
Boatwright Will outline some of the
most interesting plans for the Greater
Richmond College,
Professor r. A Stewart, who was
forced to postpone his lecture on Ed
gar Allan Poe because of illness. will
discuss that interesting theme on
TUESDAY evening. May II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-03
ON GREATER COLLEGE
President BoatNright to Discuss Plans
In Lecture TO-NlGht. -

President f. w. Boatwright, of Rich
mond College. will deliver a lecture
in the college chapel this evening at
SS;l5 o'clock on "The Greater Richmond
College" DIR. Boatwright has recent
ly returned from an Investigating tour
among the colleges in the North, par
ticularly lnspecttng eo-ordinated col
.hoped that the new wonlan's college