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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-21

companies IN accordance with the su-
premc Court dissolution decree. the
employees this year will be Obliged to
look TO the individual companies in
the Standard OIL group for their gifts,
and II VIII depend upon the directors
OF each company whether presents VIII
BE made On the various Exchanges the
customary FUNDS are being collected
this week. The Stock Exchange usually
raiser about $1,000 for IT'S employees.
Brokers' clerks have become recon
ciled to some extent within recent
years TO the passing OF the lavish
Christmas gifts which were the COM
mon expectation in the years OF big
promotions, bull markets and the wide
public speculation Of which the prcs
cnt year has seen but little. II was
In the years after the Spanish War.
when the huge industrial combinations
were being formed and money was
flowing into Wall Street on an enor-
nous scale, that the Christmas trees
in the financial district were laden
most heavily. Among the banks, es-
pecially there has been a movement
away from the Christmas bonuses in
latter years. In their places IS being
substituted system OF salary in
creases for meritorious service. with
pensions and sick benefits.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-21
A HEALTHY.
HAPPY OLD AGE,

May be promoted by those who
gently cleanse rhe systern, now and
then. when in need Of a laxative
remedy, by taking deseatspooniuI
Of the ever refreshing. wholesome
and truly beneficial Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir of Sienna, which is the
only family laxative generally ap-
proved ty the most eminent ply
siclans, because II acts In natural
Strengthening way and warns and
tones up the internal organs without
weakening diem. lis equally bene6-
t!cia! Tor the very young and Tie mid.
die aged, as it's always efficient and
free from all harmful ingredients. To
gel its beneficial efects it is always
necessary 10 buy the genuine. bear~
ing the name OF the Company
California Fig Syrup Co.--plainly
printed on the fronto} everypackage.
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Ashland News Notcs.
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Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Ashland, Va, December 20.--Annf-
versary services were held on Tuesday
night in the Ashland Presbyterian
Church to celebrate the fortietn an
niversary OF its organization. The SER
vices We're opened with prayer by the
pastor Rev. f. A. Lapsley. Appropriate
selections of Scripture were read by
one OF the ruling elders. Nat Lancas-
ter j. Marion Leake read an account
OF the organization and dedication III
the church. which was followed by an
address BY Robert Payne on "Reminis-
cences OF the Early History of This
Church" ATr. Lapslcy then gave a
snort account of the progress and
present state OF the church 1t Was or
saniZed in December. 1871, with only
sixteen members. There are now 100.
Mrs. Samuel Redd Carter and chill
dren left Tuesday for Sumter, 6. c..
TO spend Christmas with Mrs. RIcha I'd
Lee
Miss Lucy Tyler OF Bowling Green,
Is visiting Miss Mary llawes Tyler At
Gwathmey. |
Misses Greyson Hoofnaslc. Ella Tilly.
caroline Ellis and blanche Chenery, 81
randolph Macon Womun's C,oIIepa
l.ynchburg. have arrived 10 spend
Chris trnas at their homes here.
Miss Perry has concluded her visit
70 MISS Virginia Potts and has gone
10 her home in Maryland.
j. NJ. Richardson, of Richmond, was
here on Tuesday.
Russell Scott. Of Randolph Macon
College. leaves Friday for his home
IN Bedford City to spend the holidays.
Mrs. II. Morgan Shepherd visited
MRS. Philip Roper in Petersburg this
week.
Lacy Hale. Of Alton. is the guest II
MS sister, Mrs. Clyde Barnes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-21
COMMITTEE REORGANIZES
fraHident nnd Secretary Re-EIcctcd.
Normal school Closes.
Especial to The Times Dispa tch.
FreGeriCkS bur,y Nm

tSpeSiuJ 10 l ne IlncS- DiSpa tch
fredericksburg. Va, December 90.
The now City Democratic COMMITTEES
met last night and rcorgnnlzcd. COL
onei T.. D. Cole. the present chairman
OF the committee, was elected as tho
chairman to serve for the next two
years, and w. D. Scott was re-elccted
secretary of the coNimittoe for the
same length of time. Beth of these
oihcials have been most efficient IN
the performances of their duties.
The Fredericksburg state Normal
Hchooi closed to-day for the HOLIDAYS
ana most of the students commenced
to leave for their homes After to-
morrow the buildings will be closed
until after Christmas, all of the pun,Is
ana members Of the faculty HAVING
arranged to spend the festive season
At their respective homes Fredcr.
ickspnrE College and the public, schooIs
VIII close on Friday and rcopcp jim.
uery .. '""-
Charles Fl. Hurkamp, OF Roscobe,
,nrm' near this city. shipped to-day
~ u party at Long Island, n. Y. sac
pure bred White Legh0rn fowls 70 ho
used for breeding purposes.
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SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
maj bntch for Term VIII he uoud.a
Down on Saturdny

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Raleigh, N. c.. Decemhcr eo..I.Tbo
Ii ons me Court delivered thirty optn-
the tnsl batch for the term and nd.
!ouSn on saturday" morning. II is set :
tied that only five cases are to go over
90 'he spring term for decision These
are Navigation Company vs.. Power
company, involving power companies
at Roanoke Rapids: Wcstfeit Va
5Adams. Thompson VS.. Power COMPANY,
Lumber Company, The list of opinions
delivered tonight follows: State w
Granger and NARROW, Columbus, no
a = fr bppley vs. Bryson City. swain,
buhcombe. no error; Rogers VS. Whit.
ing Manufacturing Company. Graham.
no error; State VS.. Arlington, Neck
IIenpurs, no error; State VS.. Doster.
McConnaughey. Burke, reversed: Hos
pital Association VS.. Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad. Sampson, 40 error: State
vs.. Davis, Forsyth, no error: State VS..
sioncrs of Cumberland VS. Commission
ers of Harnett, affirmed; j. p Ruth
vs. p s. Henry, Buncombe, no error:
PATTERSON VS.. Nichols, Buncombe. new
Buncombe, no error; Commercial and
Farmers Bank VS. Scotland Neck Bank.
Halifax, no error; Michael VS. Moore,
Catawba. new trial; in re Alderman.
i'u'SS'IIpei ann l.ppieS VS.. BfySpn
city, affirmed; Patton VS. Lumber Com
pany, Burke. no error; Bnteman vs.
Hopkins, Tyrcll, no error: BraZillc vs..
Dnrytes Company, Madison. no error:
Buckner VS.. s. and w. Railroad Com
pany, Buncombe. new trial: Raynie vs..
North Carolina Electric Company Mad
ison, now trials Lance vs. Russell, Bun
connie. affirmed; Asheville VS. Staples.
Buncomhe. reversed; Morley VS. Log
SinG Company, Madison, new trial, re-
Stricted to Issue of damages; Luther
VS. Luther. Buncombe. reversed; Beard
VS.. Taylor, Swain. no error; Lumber
-
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PETITION DISMISSED.
bahurcth Holds Position OF Commit.
siOucr of Revenue

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.
r "ythevilie, Va. December 20.-Judpe
j, T. Massie held special term OF
day to hear tho contested election case
OF iilckcy vs.. lambeth. On the calling
OF the case affidavit was filed for Con.
tcstnc Landreth that some Of the names
OF the petition had not been signed
personally or authorized by tho parties
and the attorney for Hickey admitted
mat he had seen only three or four
OF the siSners personally. Hickey was
put on the stand and could not say how
their names
The judge under this state of affairs
dismissed the petition to have the bal
lots counted and L.andreth (Ucmocrat !,
holds the position OF Commissioner of
the Revenue for the cast end Of tho
county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-21
STOCKINGS WILL
Be LEAN THIS YEAR
Salaried Employees in Wall Street
Will Not Get Usual
Bonuses.

New York. December 3U--The word
has gone out in Wall street that
Christmas stockings Will be lean this
year. II has been a year OF compa ra :
lively poor business for stock Ex-
change houses, and tho bonuses which
the army OF saiaricd employees In tho
street have become accustomed to eX-
pect will be in proportion to profts.
One concern, which In the past has
been well known for It's generosity.
Informed It's employees to-day that Il
did not feel justified in making the
customary distribution. In other
houses the amount appropriated for
gifts is considerably smaller than in
other years.
Banking house employees will fare
better than brokers' clerks. as the
banking business. while below tina, Of
some other years, has been relatively
better than that of the dealer in
stocks The directors of two trust
companies have voted to give the en-
ployes 10 per cent. OF their yearly sal
aries. This is about the average dis
tribution, although in some years OF
big business the bonuses have run
much higher. The house OF j. T.. Nor
gan & Company is credited with nav
ing given Its employees 100 per cent.
of their salaries on more than one
Christmas.
The United States steel Corporation
has not yet made known what II will
do. Last year 1t distributed s2.To0, 900
in cash and stock. The Standard OH
Company heretofore has given its ON
ployes presents In the shape of annual
Increases in salary. ranging from 81
to 800 Il month.
Owing TO the splitting UP OF the oil
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-21
James P. Hall, OF Garysville,
Gives Money to Two
Highwaymen.
CONNELLY DECLARED INSANE
White Men Who Attempt to
Flash Check Sentenced
TO Jail.
Times Dispa tch Bureau,
> Bollinghrook Street,
Phone 1855.


Petersburg. Va, December 20.
james p. Hall a well-known citizen
NJ Garysville, Prince George county.
was 5cld up and robbed at the point
Of pintols by negro hlghwaymen last
uight. The robbery occurred about
TWO miles below tho county courthouse
while Mr. Hall vas driving home. TWO
negroes suddenly confronted him m
the read, and, poin ting their pistols
At him, commanded him to halt and
throw up his hands. Seeing that he
was II the mercy OF the hiEhwaymcp,
Mr.. Hall oheyed the command The
negroes vent through his pockets took
Ills money and yaluablcs and then al
loved him 10 80 on his way. hIr. Hall
subsequently reported the arfoir to
the authorities, but tho negroes had
disappeared and no clue could DO OBJ
tanned 10 them.
Committed 10 Asylum.
'ianfas sterling Connolly, The young
man who attempted TO commit suicId.
In The Police Courtroom Monday morn
ing after being sent TO the grand fury
TO auswcr the charge OF assault, was
ad1naSed insane this evening by
commission composed of DR.. u. 4.
Gurke. pr " II. Crawford and Justice
Z. q IleasantE. Com monwcaith's Attor-
mes T. u .daEr was present In the in
icresi OF the state. Connolly is twenty
one years old, and his insanity was
pronounced hereditary
Check Einshcrs Sentenced.
James Walker and Leonard Havrc,
White strangers. and claiming TO be
hTlsSiIycrs. were each sentenced to
'iNty days inprisoruicnt in Jail this
morning by the Police Justice for
attempting TO commit larceny by pass
ms q fraudulent check They tried TO
practice novel bu, shrcwJ game 10
sci check tor sl5 cashcd and they
iried II in three or four stores yester-
"aS evening before they were over
HATRED by the police. They would
enter store quietly, but would soon
rc' into animated and apparently angry
conversation. when suddenly walker,
wh" claimed 10 hc Havre's boss and
"mpt"E"f would announce that Havrc
was DISCHARGED on the spot, and The
latter would make demand for the
paymen; Of the wages duo him. and
here Is where the Fraudulent check
would come in. Walker would ask the
proprietor 10 cash the check TO enable
him to pay the discharged man his
wages. The trick failed. and the po-
lice arrested the men before they sue
ceeded In nw4ndling any one. The
check Was drawn on II Petersburg
bank.
Stole Car Meter.
Far!ey's restroom, on South Avenue.
near the Centre Market. was broken
into last night and the slot gas meter
was stolen, The meter was taken ont
into 4 back lot, broken open with a
Ratchet, and SO In silver quarters
taken from IT. The disconnec tIon OF tho
meter left full flow of gas on tho
Dromiscs.
Officers of Rirerside club.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Riverside Club was held
in the clubhouse last night. 66 per
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-21
TOBACCO QUESTION
WILL BE DISCUSSED
Fnrmer1' Educational aud Co-opern.
tive Union Issues Call for Meet
Ing In Lyncbburr


Especial to The Times d ispa tch.
Luxembourg, Va, December 2o.-Dc-
caring that the tobacco trusts and
foreign governments are doing all
within their power to Cypress the pro.
ducers of tobacco. and not only these,
but the consumer, the business inter-
este and bankers in general the Vir-
sinia division of the Farmers Edu-
cational and Cooperative Union, has
Issued call for n meeting to be held
here December 81. ut which 1t is pro-
posed to discuss tho tobacco question
in all of its phases.
The call of the officers OF the state
union Is general one. for it urges all
business interests In the tobacco
growing counties to join with them
In an effort to better the condition of
the TOBACCO grower and the tobacco
trade in general.
The meeting promises to bring out
some Interesting facts, for 1t is under
stood that the men behind the move
ment VIII speak out, calling a spade
q spade.
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mako up the biz increasc caused q,

make up the big increase caused 10Y
tho pension bill. But trouble is met
again because all of the money bills
necessarily become little larger each
year as the country grows. Therefore,
II looks like those who eat ut first
table VIII get tho best OF the feast,
and those who wait must take what
is left. There Is method in the efforts
OF the two Virginia Congressman 10
hasten their bills to the front, else
they may be forced to wait for second
table" Meantime their constituents in
Virginia and the people generally Will
applaud their efforts at moving their
bills along at a lively rate.
T. II. MEG.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-21
REPORT OF COTTON GiNNED

Figures Up to December 13 Exceed by,
100000 Bales Inst Years showing.
Washington, December 20.-Of the
enormous cotton crop grown during
1911, and estimated by the Department.
OF Agriculture NJ l4.Ss5.000 bales, there
hal been g!nned prior TO last Weds
n''Sday a2.i per cent. or l3.7o9,6bz
bales. according TO the Census Bu4
reau's report, issued to-day. This ex-
ceeds bys more than 100000 bales tho
amount sinned 10 December Is last
Year and by almost the same amount
the ginning Of previous record years.
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Contract for New Hotel.

tStecial to The Times Dispatch.
Lynchburg, Va. December 20.-A
Charleston. W. Va, company was toS
day awarded the contract for the erec,
ton OF the VirEinian Hotel here. and
Will start work January /. The con-
tract price is not made public. hut the
hosiery Will represent an outlay OF
about $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-21
nov LOCKED UP.
VIII he Held PendinG Result or InjurIe.
Inflicted on His Cousin.
(Special to The Times Dispatch

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
kynchburg. Va, December 20.-Tom
Wilmer. f1fteen-year-old boy, was
locked up here to-day pending the re-
suit of injuries he inflicted several
days ago on his cousin, Martin Wilmer
with bottle The wounded boy Now
las a slight chance to live. Tom
claims he acted In self-defense. The
trouble was the result OF q slight mis-
night 80, :.
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faculty attended In O body, and mnny
frisnds were present to pay tribute OF

frisndn were present to pay tribute OF
respect.
HcsiRned us Captain.
Robert Gillian. Jr, has forwarded
TO the Adtutant-General his resigna-
ton as captain OF the PeterabuI Grays.
Company @. Second Virginia Infantry.
Captain Gillian has been commander
OF the company for year or more, and
member for six years. and has rom
dered good service. He has been elect
ed to the House OF Delegates. and this
TACT, In connection with his loyal prac-
tice. Will prevent his giving such time
and attention to the company as 1t de-
serves.
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cent of the stock being represented.
After tho transaction OF other busi-
ness, officers for the ensuing year were
elected az follows:
President, X. b. Willcox; vice-Prcsi-
dent w. d Mckenney. Board of Man
agers--E. b. Sydnor, DR.. II. G. Leigh
Harvey Seward, W. r. Rufln, Frank T.
i'lumner. II. %. Pritchard and ]. J..
IIlrtly
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o1uSCrS.
Powhatan Starke Lodge. No. 1874, A..
b. ~ y. NJ, last night elected officers
Tor the ensuing term as follows:
Worshiptul Master. II. G. Bass;
Senior Warden. J. n. Harrison; Junior
Warden, l. a. Davenport; Senior
Deacon, w. G. Bland; Junior Deacon.
;. a. Reinach; Secretary, l. L. Kidd;
treasurer, r. Il. Gill; Tner, Joseph
williams; Chaplain, Rev. Joseph Ores
hn M,
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Fire Chief Operated On.

chief Edgar V. Farley. of the IRE
department, who has been patient in
the Petersburg Hospital since last
saturday, was subjected to "A surgical
operation night before last, as the only
means OF relief from his trouble. Ho
IS getting on farorahly. but will not
oe aole To return to his duties for sew
eral weeks. Captain ". H. Thayer is
the acting chief OF the department dur
Ing the ChiNfs confinement
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-21

each way from De Smet. Telephone
selectors to equip $50 stations have
recently been ordered from the West
ern Electric company. This new
equipment will handle the business
on three divisions of the road. There
will be five circuits necessary, not in
Guiding the branches, and the mile
age over which the movements of the
the trains will be handled by the tel
ephone will be over 600 miles. The
circuits to be equipped are one on
the Fremont division in Nebraska.
two on the east Iowa division, and
two on the Dakota division. The
Fremont circuit will be equipped
with twenty two stations and will run
between Fremont, Missouri Valley,
Omaha and South Omaha. The east
Iowa division, the route of the Los
Angeles limited trains, is divided into
circuits, the dispatcher for each being
located at Belle Plaine, Iowa. These
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-21

disposing of horses at a sacrifice it
would pay farmers in territory where
feed is scarce to club together and
send a bunch of horses in charge of
one or two men to winter in some
section where coarse feed is more
plentiful.
Hon. Jacob johnson vas up from
Lake Preston Monday afternoon.
Mrs. w. B. Mates and children
are visiting her father at Spirit Lake.
Iowa. They will be absent several
weeks.
Rev. F. F. Schaeffer, of Langford,
will preach at the Evangelical church
next Sunday at l0:45 a. m, and at s
p. m. The sacrement of the Lords
Supper will be administered at the
morning service. In the evening Mr..
Schaetfer will deliver a lecture on the
"Passion Play" which production he
witnessed last summer. A cordial
invitation is extended to all.
F. H. Leu and John Morrison,
ST., returned Saturday morning from
their trip to points in Minnesota and
Wisconsin where they were looking
for a location. Mr.. Leu purchased an
improved S0-acre farm four miles
from Morrow, about sixty miles from
st. Paul. The family will move
about the first of next month and
make their home on the farm. Mr..
Morrison did not purchase property,
but thinks he will move TO that sec
ton and try it for a year. If he likes
it then he may buy a small piece of
land.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Lake Preston Cooper
alive Elevator Co. was held in the
council room last Saturday afternoon.
There was a good representation out
to hear the reports of the officers and
take part in the deliberations. The
corporation has prospered quite nicely
the past year in spite of some IN.
| favorable conditions. A profit of
twenty per cent was declared to be
repaid to those from whom money
was borrowed a couple of years ago,
in addition to paying interest on the
stock of the company. 1t is certainly
a good showing. The board of
dircc, or5 and Manager Lunde have
worked faithfully to bring about
good results, which all who are inter
ested appreciate. When it came to
the Ell, cton Of the new board of
directors, toe old members were select,
ed regardless of whether they con.
scented or not. The board consists Of
j H. Lloyd, Fl. |, Olston, w. E.
Dodge, Henry Schr4der and j. G..
I~enson. AID VIC understand that the
levator will be operated in about the
same way as the pat Lake
Preston Times.
The success of the telephone
train dispatch;ug circuits in use on
the lines of the Chicago & North
western railroad has led to further
extensions of this new dispatching
method. The past week a crew Of
men have been at work setting poles
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-21

Of her herd of fullbIood Durhams in
Lake county.
Mrs. 0. S. Hoover and children
are visiting relatives at Appleton,
MINI.
E. S. Davis went to Bryant Tues
day fora visit with his daughter, Mrs,
Fairchild.
The Congregational Aid will be
entertained at the church parlors
next Wednesday afternoon by Mrs
Fl. Fl. Plowman.
-Axtel ADJUST and wife who spent
a week cr more with the A. s. Alquist
family departed for their home in
Chicago Monday.
Mrs. A. Fisher, who visited at the
A. n Waters home for two or three
weeks, departed Monday for her home
at Madison, Wis.
Rev. and Mrs. VIM. Dibble, of
Columbus, Neb., arrived Thursday
morning Of last week for Il visit with
Mrs. Dibble's sister. Mrs. D. II.
Lotus. Mr.. Dibble went to Pierre
Saturday, returning Monday mor
ing. They departed Tuesday for a
visit at Watrrtown.
Matt Kane wbo moved hack to
De Smet from Grantsburo Wis last
faI, and Iotsr r. S;orx rolIs has
,goip COMA to Gr,nt.hrrp Last
rear crons were = to.al failnre in that
section This GEAR il hapneps n he
almost as bad here. The experience
of Matt only goes TO show that a man
can find d failure of crops every wear
if he oply moves to the right section
that Often. The crops around Grants
burg are good this year.
A,e.1 po,,vl
a. AL.. I.I~. f-;I~ w..
III -. -. c....o m..a.ry ..L
mho mou,d - K.9o.nao Tom nor.h.
oao hnno Ed m,ak ;o..aooa.d
H. ,oss of . d,,nb,ou h. aoo,h
Mrs A,dersoo was III Of ,rnho;d
for s.ro, weeb. and tho dorobtaro.
~ for ono we.L a,d di,dtha,ov.dor
after Mrs Anderson WAS ont Of bod
IT. hor , al.o 80 .ho
same time. The Anderson family
have the sincere sympathy of their
old friends and neighbors in this
county.
George Moody made a trip to
| Devils Lake, North Dakota, Thurs.
dsy of last week, returning Sunday.
He went by the way of St Paul. He
says the crops from Sleepy Eye east
and north in Minnesota are fine, and
from the east line to Devils Lake in
North Dakota they never had better