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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-07-20
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Dear said the little woman care
fully, tits altogether too hot for me to
wear my felt hat any longer.
"Well?" said her husband suspicious
ly.
TO say nothing of my own comfort"
went on the little woman, I'm
ashamed to have the neighbors see
me. I'm the only one in the block who
Is still wearing winter hat. and I
saw Mrs. Lee turn to her husband and
make some remark when | passed
them yesterday. BY the way he
looked at my hat, know twas about
you
Well" said the little woman's hus-
band, thrusting his hands deep into
his pockets and assuming cold, judi
cial air, why don't you get out your
last summers hat? Here I'm still
wearing my derby, while my last sum-
mer's straw is being cleaned; are you
any better than II"
But" The little woman bit her
lip.
Here l am said her husband,
zAtl tlict yOu indy
have the best OF homes and the best
of clothes, and yet, when you buy the
very best things here are, you aren't
willing to wear taem two seasons!
Why. my mother sea TO get a hat and
pay only a couple of dollars for it:
then she used to arr tie ribbons on
it, or put tie fed hers on the other
side or trim i IN ~ . few flowers,
and there $50 ~ at as good as
new, year after yEh hardly any
expense.
Those w@}e sae gs Ten men
could save L eaa lSovs. 4 Z an, in
stead Of wearh ~ 6 zeal
ly worn out, mn ~ Sc
in one year! It's sssfpl yae ~ aee
| won't have my wiz o
any such. notions. to4 taa
younger women and hei. IL
their husbands!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
Around the Hotels

Jenerson-G, Maynz. New York; r. j. Nc
MILAN. New Orleans: w IL Dcngis. Lynch
burg VA; j. F lewis nT'im T J.
Sheets Pit,sburg: E. II. Warren, Detroit:
Nathan Shute. Philadelphia: l.. b.. Weeks.
United States Army: a. shoop. Ph!adei-
H. OBricn. New York. H. j. Haynosworth.
Greenviiie. s c.; A. NJ. G-ieb. Lille Van
nond: II, I. Tobey aud wife. Danville. Va
J. l. Fulton and wife. Richmond. Ind: l..
Stamford Andrew Warren. New York: w.
T. Hughes. Chase City. Va: Dan Noonan.
New Rochelle. y. Y. james W. Proctor.
-umberton. y. C.; a. w. Palmer. Chicago:
A. W. Proudman. Merden. Conn: 4. II.
81. Louis: ]. $. Wrenn- Sussex. Va: II. d.
johnson and wife. South Bend. Ind: Os-
waid +; shreve. Baitimor e;Lse J. Mous..
Todd. Philadelphia: Mrs. Bush Nelson Miss
Rebecca Nelson. Mrs Frank Greeley and
s ssIa l-exinston. Ky; ". E. Barker. Miss
Sunnyside. Va; James Adair II. l. Adair.
Sewickley. Pa; Mr. and Mrs. Oliver J.
Sands Oliver j sands Jr Mrs Robinson
city.
Norfolk; E.tere crump. providence Forge P,,r g:
W. L. Devany. Jr.. Dendron: II. O. Lam
Cumberland ". W. Smith Cumberland :
Mrs. A J. Bagley: Mrs. J. W. Owens West
Chatham: Nick. Montague, Dublin: a. r..
McMu!len. Keswick; Mrs. NJ p. scott.
Burkevii!e; W, T. scIa,er. sco;,svnle; J. G.
John r. Grizzard. Emporia. f. e. GOODWIN.
Emporia. D. T. Prince. Enporla s. j.
Siedse Emporia; ]. r. Eplins. Norfolk: X.
r Curtis Lee Hall; William c. Mimms
Lee Hall; W. d. Nm. South BoE,on: j. II.
Sneed. Emporia
park-J: NJ. Flynn. Roanoke; w A Nc
Daniel Salem.
Riohmond-H J.. Hurt. Bristol: j.. l..
Adams, Norfolk: F r Lee, Smithaeid; "
D. Norvell. Virginia: VI. II Justice Nor
folk: Z. II. Knber. Virginia: w A. jamie
son. Virginia; r. NJ. S!sman. Norfolk: II.
NJ Murray. Norfolk
I.ex!nston-,I. b Harlow, Gordonsvllle C.
r, Daniel. Virginia: Nj. and Mrs r.
Michener. Grove; n. NJ. Lacy. Norfolk: =.
VI. Smyih. stanton: J. c. Pauiett brakes
branch: VI Is. Green. SAKE: T. V Wood
ward. C!ayville; 4. y. stewart. Norfolk: F.
3. Greathead. Norfolk
Dav>s-Owea Wright virginia, Henry
Kennedy Graves, williamsburg
Gilocrt-E. II Walton. Empora; steve
Griffin Norfolk; M. B. Bolton. r.ynehhurg;
Miss Ollie Jones. DAnv!lie: Lynchhurg base
Dali team; +. NJ. c. Silvey. D!llwyn
stump s-Paul McRae. Cumber!and: n
c. Northrop, Fredericksburg; g. A car
negie. norfolk; J. y. ;. MitenelL Norfolk
W. G. Hundiey. Chllands: John /, shsn
pard. Lynchhurg; E. L. Smith virginia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
CITY DELAYED IN
WIDENING Street
Supreme Court Allows Appeal
From Condemnation
Proceedings.

Condemnation proceedings by means
OF which the city OF Richmond desires
10 acquire strip of land on Lester
street for the purpose OF widening
That thoroushfare were halted yester-
day when the Supreme Court OF APP
peals allowed writ OF error from the
judgment OF the Hastings Court. The
case goes on the docket for the March
term.
The suit Is styled the city of Rich
mond against the Old Dominion Steam
snip Company and j. Preston Carson.
commissioners were named TO ascer-
tain the value OF the land under CON
demnation proceedings. and reported
that 1t was worth S3.625
rms property was leased by william
allison 10 Lewis Ludlaw. by writing
dated April II. 1885. for term OF
ninety-nine years. renewable forever
at the option OF the lessee. The lease
was conveyed by Ludlaw to the Old
Dominion Steamship Company, and the
Zee simple is owned by Carson as the
descendant OF Allison. The property
fronts 1870 feet on Lester street. 1i5
on Water Street and iifty-two feet on
Ash Street. The commissioners re-
ported that Carson should get tsll.iO
OF the value. and the steamship com
pany the remainder. To effect an ad :
tustment of the lease. II was decided
that the ground rent of $3.50 year
which has been paid for many years
should be reduced by s+057 annually.
Many technical points are made in
the petition for the writ OF error
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
BURNED TODEATH
BYOKLAHOMAM MOB

Purcell. Okla. August 24.-while
5000 men. women and children stood
by, shouting their approval Peter Car
ter. negro. who had been captured by
three members of his own race and
Identified as the man who last night
attacked Mrs. Minnie Spraggins, wife
OF farmer, was burned to death on a
brush pile in the main street OF Pur-
cell at o'clock this afternoon. Dep
uty Sheriff Hayes and Under Sheriff
Farris. who attempted to rescue the
negro from the crowd, were overpow-
cred and locked In the courthouse.
Mrs. Spraggins was attacked while
alone in her home; one mile s,uth OF
Purcell. After the deed the negro set
hre to the Spraggins home Mrs
SpraBgins's husband saw the flames
while working In the fields, and rushed
into the house in time to rescue his
Wife She said that Carter. who for
merly worked on the Spraggins farm.
had attacked her. Garter was found
and taken into custody, but on the way
TO Jail Carter escaped. Farmers OF
the neghborhood made an ali-night
search for Carter. but in vain.
This afternoon Hugh Henry, a negro
janitor. noticed strange negro hiding
under box car near the Oklahoma
Central Railway Station. With the
aid of two other negroes who had
armed themselves to aid in the search
for Mrs Spragglns's assailant, the ne
gro janitor pulled Carter from le-
meath the car. He was taken to the
main street of Purcell. where "a great
crowd had gathered.
Sheriff Hayn and Under Sheriff Farr!s
arrived and pleaded with the mob to turn
the prisoner over 10 the law
The sheriff pleaded with The mob saying
the negro would be given an instant trial
and that there would be no chance for him
20 escape After the sheriff had concluded
the oricers we're led to the courthouse, pre-
sumably TO confer with Njme OF the lead
eFs' AS they entered a room In the build
ing the key was turned in the lock and tho
oTiceTs were held prisoners until the negro
was dead.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
TRUE REFORMERS
ADOPTLEWISP PLAN
1t Now Goes to Individual
Members of Order For
Their Approval.
| MAY SOLVE BIG PROBLEM
Courts Will Be Asked to Release
Property OF Involved
Bank.

Al the final mass meeting of the
delegates and members of the Grand
Fountain. United Order OF True Re
formers. u colored organiza ton. last
plan for the rehabilitation OF the in
Nolved bank. which was an adjunct
OF the order, was unanimously in
dorsed II directs that petition be
presented to the courts asking for the
release of the banks property, now
held by receivers. and for the transfer
OF these assets of the Grand Fountain,
which viii enter into agreements with
those holding claims against the de-
funct bank looking 10 the liquidation
OF their claims.
With the Endorsement of the conven-
ton as body, the plan now Will be
submitted to the individual members
Of the order throughout the United
states. and with the consent of three
tourths Of these, viii be made the basis
of the petition to the courts. Expert
legal opinion favors this action, and II
bids fair to solve the really big prob
lem which the convention met TO con-
slider.
Directors Meeting.
at the directors meeting in the ar
terncor, presided over by Vice Grand
master Floyd Ross, of Missouri. men
We're chosen to iii the Oiices or meuI-
cai director of the order and editor
81 the Reforner, the official organ OF
the society.
The. me siSan sweep" program was
pr John Alexander Lewis. OF Rich
mond. Tor the medical post, to succeed
III :. \. Tenant the Incumbent The
single fact that Dr Remnant had gone
on the Bond OF one OF the defauliing
eiheers was sufficient in the eyes o:
the delegates 70 d!squallfy him fer
me position. and lie was ousted. \
similar fate tor 4 like oifense met B.
4 Graves. former editor Of the official
.rSSn. James = Mitchell. OF Newport
News being elected 70 the editcrship.
toms IN the port OF Newport News
The report OF Retiring Secretary w.
Il Slrrel! showed that the Grand
FOUNTAIN was in good condition fnan-
I4aHH, over $4,000 having been dis
cursed in denth claims since last Feb
rlarY General Attorney J. Thomas
NeWsore reported that ne had drawn
up twenty-five indictments against va.
rious officers OF the detunct True Re-
formers Bank, and had instituted civil
SUNS asEreSating $4,000 against the
same persons
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
POLICE OFFICER
IS SHOT DOWN IN
Street BY NEGRO
Attempted Murder in Lynchburg
Creates Great Excitement
in City.
Especial to The Times-Dispa,ch. ]

lIvnchburs. Va. August 2i-Pol!cemsr
George Ware. of the local department late
to-day was shot and probably mortallS
wounded by Mercer Garland. a negro. who
seems TO have had a revolver secreted in
his sleeve when he arrested petty
charge. Three shots were fired. ono OF them
penetrating the officers bowels and blad-
der. 1t was removed by an operation.
Tho negro was attempting to shoot again
when man ioaped through tho window OF
a passing street car and wrested the re-
voiver from his hand. The was then
overpowered and locked up.
While the police arc cautious. II Is not
believed any violence Will be attempted
during tho night
John Hcrndon. colored who went TO
Wares assistance. was shot In his leg. but
only painfully hurt. Later another negro.
who made the statement In Me!n Street
that the negroes would that Ware was
not the only policeman to be shot. was
locked up Main Street was crowded to-
night but there was no unsual excitement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
ATWOOD WITHIN
70 MILES OF GOAL
Continued from First pagc)


southeast wind can help him. II resti
near hay stack. on tho small. sloping
meadow, $50 feet above the Hudson
and about 1000 yards from the water
Almost behind him is the Rocky Hook
Mountain. rising perpendiculsrly 500
feet and TO the south and east tall
trees make II difficult place to take
wing.
IT is the worst box I've been in
since leaving st. Louis" Atwood said.
Il could only climb out here against
soutneNly or eas,erly breeze"
He frankly admitted disappointment
over his III luck
II shall work here all night" ne
continued. fixing the engine. The
trouble is broken bahbitt on the con-
meeting rod. | have sent 10 the Nyack
machine shop for new casting. and
I'll be reaSy TO lily just as soon as the
wind blows right Tomorrow"
Atwood announced Tonight posi-
lively that he will not attempt to Hy
from New York TO Boston after reach
ing the metropolis.
I'm too tired" lH said. TOR long
"Trip now"
The aviator VIII have all in readi.
ness TO start AZ 6 o'clock in the morn
Ing IL the wind is right to aid him. but
this Will only be b!ai-hop to some
large open place. it'll, way down the
river He Will not stac-t for New York
until abyit o'clock in the afternoon.
to land at the Sheepshead Bay track
at ( o'clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
CHARTERS ISSUED

The following charters were issued yes
terday b. the State Corporation Commits.
sion:
Southern Printing Company Gnc.J T. w
Gill. president; Robert W. Waite vice
president: {. z. Harwood. general man
ager: william :. Gill; secretary and treas
urer James W. Cientry--all Of Richmond
capital: Maximum. $4,000; minimum s. coo
Objects Printing and book-D id'r.y
Seorel! Furniture and Undertaking Com
pany Tnc.l. Sehrell. Va. X. X. Reese
president: L.. VI Cobb vice president; J.
r. Rove. secretary and treasurer; J NJ
Womble. general managerial OF SebreiI
Va. Capital: Maximum. $1,000: minimum
) go. Objects: Retail furniture business
and also undertaking business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
BUILDING PERMITS
City to Erect New Engine House Mt Lower
Gas Plant

The following permits were issued in the
day:
City o. Richmond. W. P. Knowles. super
iHiHndent OF the Gas Works. TO erect Z one
story brick engine house on the west side
street and Gillie's Creek. $3.50
4 *. punkel. 10 erect a detached two
story brick dwelling on the north side o.
Hanover Avenue between Rowland and
sycamore Streets. $3.50
John Redmond. to erect a detached two
story brick dwelling the south side o,
Streets
MISS Mary Lou jenkins, to erect two
story brick tenement. FOR FIVE stores on the
west side OF First Street between I3roaS
and Marshall Streets. $3.50
T. r Murphy & Son, to extend the pres
ent stables on the south side OF franklin
street between Twentieth and Twsnty-firs,
Streets. $50.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
BACK TO SALOONS
Jefferson County Hns Had Enough OF
DIspeuSarfes

Birmingham. Ala. August 24-Jef-
ferson county to-day voted TO return
TO the legal sale of liquor by licensed
saloons by majority which roay go
above 1000. The returns began to come
early. and the dispensary showed a
small lead in some of the country pro
cincts. but by the time twenty pre-.
cincts had been heard from saloons
were ahead of the dispensarles By 100
This ratio was maintained until the
rapidly swelled the saloons majority
The voters also passed on the cues
ton of wet" or dry" but there was
never any doubt OF the county's going
wet" The issue was really between
saloons and dispensaries.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
Nothing Succeeds
Like Success

That nothing succeeds Ike success
rs, eieerly SHOWN ny the comforta bly,
filled trains OF the Norfolk and West
crn, which leave Byrd Street Station
every, sunday morning at $40 and 0
O'CLOCK, respectively. for Norfolk and
the seashore. The first train. the At
lant:c Special. carries Il through coach
to virginia Beach The second train,
the Cannon Ball. carries you to Nor.
,o!k. where you take the car for Ocean
View Cape Henry or Virginia Reach.
The round trip fare is only $3.50
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
POLICE COURT CASES
Serious Charge Against l.. Bernstein Com
tinued Until Tuesday,

l.. Bernstein was arragned in Police
Court yesterday morning serious
charge preferred by Annie swirsky. The
case was continued until next Tuesday, and
the accused given his liberty under bond
OF $3.50 for his appearance at that time.
John Ryan the white man. who shot nj
Harry VIII. negro. Tuesday night while
the latter was cleaning vehicles at Meadow
and Broad Streets. fined $40 and costs
and placed under 800 bond for sixty days
Thomas Esenminge-. colored. sent 10
jail for ninety days for stealing a quantity
OF seed from :. T. Beveridge * Company
Matilda johnson, colored. was fined So and
costs for nssaulting Corelesa Dawkins
Mrs. y. Weinstein. fined $40 and costs
for assault!nS Mrs. f.. Martznetzki.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
DEATHS.

McLEoD-Entered into rest at her
Wednesday. August 90. at s:35 p. NJ
MRS. FLAVONIA CHALKLEY Nc
,IEOD. wife OF d. C. w. Mcleod. and
sister of the late s. II, and J. II.
Chalkley. and Mrs. w. A. Christian
She Is survived by her husband and
one sister, Mrs. j. C. williams.
Funeral from Third Presbyterian
Church Corner Twenty-sixth and
Broad Streets) FRIDAY, August 26,
at p. NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25


Officially, there was no reason vyhv
the question should have ever been
before the administration. The hold
Ing companies. as they are called, or
the subsidiary institutions, are not
required to make reports to the Con-
troller OF the Currency az to their
organization or what they are doing.
The Secretary of the Treasury officially
does no: know that they are in ex-
istence. All these concerns obtained
legal advice. declaring that they did
not violate any national! bank or other
law
But the active Attorney General
read In a newspaper one day that tho
National CITY Company had been or
sanized, Without comforting with Sec
rotary MacVeagh or any one else ha
proceeded TO investigate voluntarily.
Before Mr.. MacYeagh was aware that
anything was going on he received an
company, was In violation of the law
lie relied upon the case of Haskins VIZ.
National Bank uI4 U. S. Reports) to
prove his point This was case In
which national bank had held stock
In another The second bank failed,
and then the first bank was held liza bio
Ior an assessment on the stockholders.
The decision OF the court was vigorous
that a control by one bank over an
other was in violation OF Federal
laws.
M"cXensh WA" Dumsfounded.
when he got what Treasury officials
now term the butt-in'' decision OF Mr.
Wickersham He promptly gave con-
sideration 10 the matter, however,
hna!ly reaching the opinion that thera
~ no law to prevent stockholders OF
the National City Bank organizing an
other banking company II they desire.
He INDUCED in some extensive cor
respondence with the Attorney Gem
eral on the subject. but Mr.. wicker
sham stood pat He would not changs
hts views OF the case in the slightest
Charges have been made that he saw
an opportunity Il make political cap
ital by an onslaught upon what is
supposed TO be an unpopular institu-
tion because OF It's Standard Oil con-
II President TAFT upholds Attorney
General Wickersham It will put out
OF business 800 institutions now rum
ming. III he upholds Mr. MacVeagh he
VIII be charged with having per-
United a trust OF national banks He
VIII be compelled to defend his course
on the stump and elsewhere
Treasury officials are unanimous IN
condemning Mr.. Wickersham for inter
tering IN the case s.> all. and predict
that he Will cause Mr.. Taft grave en-,
6arrassment before the matter II,
hnally settled.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
BUGGY AND AUTO COLLIDE
Horse Is Seriously Injured by Glass from,
Broken Wind Shield

An automobile owned BY Thomas c An.
~ SiieWs yesterday afternoon about 4:l5 O'Clock
I1'' "I.o oau1y dnmaged a buggy driven by
~ -, l. |ray ., Fifteenth and Franklin STREE:
I horse drawing the vehicle was serious.
y y nurt E!ass knocked from the vino.
a"'1't o. me automobile struck The animal
aha mao TO DC picked from Us nesh
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
Glnss In Pittsylyanin

mistake has been made In announcing
a speech by Representative Carter Glass at
ma m on September ). II is stated at
the headquarters OF the Virginia Ds,,n
cratic League that Mr.. Glass Will speak
somewhere In PittsylvanIa county on thar
after designat ted
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
Frustrated by Hent.

The hrst heat prostration reported In
Richmond for some time occurred yester-
day afternoon about 2:30 o'clock. when RUBY
Johnson. colored twenty-four years old an
empioye of the r. J. Reynolds Tobacco
Company. in sixth street. was stricken.
Tine city ambulance was called ard the
woman was treated by DR.. Hulcher and
taken 10 her home at ST. Paul and Duyal
Streets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
Mr. Throokn,nrton MI.

]. w. Throckmorton. one OF the candidates
for the House OF Delegates from this city.
Ia recovering from an operation for appcn-
dcitis Mr.. Throckmorton became III few
days ago. An impression has gone out that
from Hcnrico county. but this Ia a mistake.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
AUBREY FARROW MISSING
Had Threatened to End Life and His
Eriendh Arc Wnrried.

Because he had frequently threatened to
ond his life. friends OF Aubrey Farrow.
twenty-one years old. a carmaker OF the
Itchmood. Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad. deeply concerned by his dis
appearance from his home. g70s East Main
Street. He left there Wednesday morning,
and at late hour last night nothing had
been heard from him. The police have
been asked to search for the missing man.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
ASK RECOGNITION
OF FEDERATION
Continued From Flra, raus

----------------- ~ 'ts' rage
iaid on without just cause. l am in.
formed. ''' M
Fhe present sttuetiop is grave
H . received a number of telegrare
,Ionl o'hcers OF different unions ask
ny TOT permission to strike. am
feiences peaceably. We have b"d sa,.
erai conferences with railroad ofrc,sis
ana more VIII he held before nrvthtn,,
IS done cannot say what The one
come will be-" '"e o"''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
Qualifications In chancsrr

MS IloIs II. BOYD qualified IN the clerk's >
of!ce OF the Chanoery Court yesterday as
adi1inistEatrix OF the estate of Eugene e.
soyd. The estate Is valued al s65O1
Fannie & Campbell quallned as admins
tratr'N OF James ~ Campbell. The estate
was small
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
Witch for EmberrIrr

The local authorities have been asked nv
,ne poice or Lebanon. Pa. to be on tho
lookout Tor Pierce r. Light. thlrty-seven
years ola. who is wanted In the Pennsyi-
Vania 'own on charge o. embezzlemen,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
LOST
IN STORM At SEA
CONTINUED From FIRST Page. }


exhausted passengers began to regain
hope
Far UP in the tower of the light
house Captain Louis Lamondia. the
Keeper. picked UP the tossing yawl
with his glass He went out as far
as he dared IN face of the storm to
meet il. and finally lowed the craft to
the lighthouse wharf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
e. X. Pnge.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
HarrisonburG, Va, August &c. IL
Page. seventy-two years old. for forty
ears clerk of Greene county. died
Tuesday night ut II o'clock at his
home in Stanardsville. Greene county
He was in his usual health during the
da" After eating hearty supper he
was taken i'll very suddenly and died
in two hours. He Is survived by his
wife. who was Miss Jacobs. He leaves
two brothers--ButIer Page. Of Texas
and Eugene Page. of Missouri.
Mrs. Ada Il. UmberSer.
WXthevi!le. Va, August 24.-Mrs.
Ada T.. Umbcrger, wife Of Il. Fl. UNI
berger assistant cashier OF the First
National Bank of Wytheville. died this
morning at her home. in her sixtieth
year. She was a Miss Cline, and was
born in Nelson county. She is sur
vived by hW husband. The funeral
will be held from her late residence
on Sunday afternoon.
John II. McCue.
stanton. Va. August 2i.-The body
OF John II. McCue. who died in British
Columbia while engaged In railroad
construction. was brought to his old
home here and buried to-day. He
leaves wife and several children. who
reside al Covington. He was sixty five
years old, son of the late John How
ard McCue. OF the Staunton bar and
was one of Mosby's men in the Civil
War.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25
News In General.

The famous Old Market house.
known to Petersburgers everywhere.
Is to undergo a thorough overhaul
ING IL is TO have new granolithic
moor Is 10 DC thoi oughly screened and
repainted, and is to have new stalls
and fixtures.