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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
TAFT, LAWYER, MAY
NEED BUSINESS SOON
President W ants 1t Known That He Is an Attor-
ney. and as such He Is Registered at
the Polling Booth

Cincinnati. o. November s.-Presi-
dent TAFT qualified as voter in Gin
c!nnati TO-DAY. lie appeared person
any before the Cincinnati election
board and later before the election
judges in his own precinct, and went
through the steps required by law TO
insure his casting II ballot to- morrow.
I'm going to vote early morrow.
You know early voting is the right
way" said the President Tonight
The President has announced his in
tention OF voting the Republican ticket.
There has been criticism of this an
nouncement on the score that in SO
voting. Mr.. Taft will supper, the cam
didates OF the so-called boss" George
b. Cox. about whom he spoke so bit
terly at Akron, o., when he was Sec
rotary of War. Tonight the President
refused to discuss hss announcement.
saying merely that he knew the he
publican candidates. and was convinced
Of their worthincss.
In voting morrow. the President
probably will cast the first ballot or
any President OF the United states for
a woman. who is seeking office lie
Will vote for Miss Edith Campbell, cam
didate for member at large OF the local
school board.
Il expect to vote for Miss Edith
cause l think there should be women
representatives on the school board,
and ! know Miss Campbelrs ability
and qualitica tons"
Mr.. Taft, accompanied by Mrs. Taft,
Miss Helen Taft and Mrs Thomas Mex.
Laughiin, OF Pittsburgh, sister OF
Mrs. Tart. arrived in Cincinnati early
to-day. Shortly after breakfast the
President appeared before the election
board and secured his certificate OF
registrati ton just before IL o'clock.
Late this afternoon he motorcd out To
zoos Madison Road. where tomorrow
he expects TO vote and go through the
final stage of enrolment.
Hello gentlemen" said the Prosi-
dent, as he walked into the polling
place. which is on the first floor OF u
most unpretentious furniture shop
The election judges arose. doned their
hats and said, Good afternoon"
II want TO see if l am in the right
pow" said the President, taking out
the certificate he had secured earlier
in the day and looking it over care
fully.
Richard Murphy. Democrat, and
one of the election Judges. questioned
the President
What is your occupa tion?" asked
Murphy. president of the United
States?"
We'll" answered Mr.. Taft, smiling
lust put me down as Il lawyer / want
that known, because l may need the
business soon"
You are President of the United
States?" said Mr. Murphy.
Well, put me down as President"
assented Mr.. Taft. i can't deny that.
Make IL President of the United States,
and attorney"
The President admitted being fifty
four years of age; said that he was
married, and thought he had lived in
Precinct NJ about twelve years When
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
SIX APPEAR CURED
BY FAlTH-HEALER
Washington Blind and Halt
Treated by Bishop Who Sc
coded From Mrs. Eddy.
LAYING ON OF HANDS DID 1T
Effort Exhausts Preacher, Who
Assails Mrs. Eddy, Dowic and
Sandford as Moncy-Scekers.

aahinSton, November GA we'll
dressed crowd in the small ballroom
~ huuschers yesterday watched with
GREATNESS interest what all admitted
as appealing 10 be the complete cur
ing OF half dozen persons by the lay
ing on of hands Bishop oliver G.
Sabin, of the Evangelical Christian
Science Church. an oflshoot from Mrs.
Eddy's institution, was the healer. and
after seemingly cffec,ng the cure OF
SIX patients. all of whom appeared To
be suffering greatly when they came
and showed great happiness when
they left. he declared himself too ex-
hausted to proceed. a number OF an
plicants for treatment were sent away
disappointed.
Before he called up the patients for
treatment the bishop announced that
nc could not cure scoffers or those
who 0isbclicved in the power OF God
TO cure all things. lie bitterly assailed
Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy. the foundet
OF the church. from which he some
years ago broke away. and arraigned
her, with Alexander Dowie and Frank
w. Sanford. of the Holy Ghosters, as
takers, aiming only At making money.
Their assumption of superiority, he
aaid. came not from any desire Ia
spread the truth. but from the love OF
gold That explained, he said his
breaking of from the Mother Church
to enter the Church Evangelical.
Mrs. ]. f. Nanny. of Ga Nineteenth
street. Northwest. was frat summoned
to the desk By the bishop. It appear
ed that he selected her nrst because
TO the spectators. she Seemed TO be in
greatest pain. Her head was swathed
in cloths. and she sroaned at intervals
She explained that she had long SUI
fcrcd from abceEses on the eyes and
that for nine weeks she had been to-
tally blind in ono eye. Her husband
who accompanied her. substantiated
her statement
The bishop put his hands on her head
end prayed in silence, slowly passing
his hands over her eyes. Her groans
continued for time. then ceased
Gradually a smile nickered over he.
face and gtew. Al last she was radi.
ant, and sank back from the appar-
entity exhausted prclatc. her face eN-
pressivc of relief
You feel better?" asked the bishop
Il feel nne.' She announced post
lively. and for the first time in
months. l can see from my blind eye.
and tho pains have ceased"
Mrs. Annie Reed. OF 1894 Fourteenth
Street. was tho next patient. she com
planned OF rheumatism and pains IN
her head and feet, and she walked
haltingly with cane. Tho bishop
went through his former prayers, this
time passing his hands over hcr head
and down her back. Soon her face
frightened and IN moment, stepping
back. she Strengthened up without the
need of her stick She pronounced
herself cured. and when She left the
building she left her cane behind her
Four other patients then came VI
who refused their family names They
gave their Christian names TO the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
MUNICIPAL PLANT
COST is GROWING
Lighting Establishment Already
Represents $4oe,7e7, Not
Counting All.

Richmonds municipal electric plant
has cost the city up to this time
sio9,197. not counting the electric
water pumping OUTFIT installed at the
New Puinp-lIouse. at a cost OF about
100000. ana not counting the valuable
site and water power rights turned
over when the old pumping station
was demolished. With its water power
rights and site, the electric plant to-
day probably represents to the city
an investment of more than sl,00O.GOO,
Consulting Engineer E. W. Tramord
who designed the power house and has
had charge of It's erection and opera =
ton. submitted to the Committee on
Electricity last night special report
showing the following appropriations
since construction work began:
Whit 1t Has Cost.
Construction and equipment, original
bond issue. $4,000. approximation.
general fund. construction aceoun,
slo9l0: distribution system, 1910, an
preparation. $4,000; distribution sys-
tenn, 1911 appropriation. sGS.oOO: pre-
liminary engineering report 5000; plans
and specifca lions. $4,000: examination
of plans and specifications, $1,000:
Broad street ornamental lighting. 1910.
$4,000 same account. 1911. s2.6i799;
extension Broad street light. 1911.
N''v'V' tpldl dppIOpiIa uOnS, not count
Ing operation of plant for this year.
s4i2.457.9o.
or this total. certain unexpended bal
ances OF 1910 appropriations reverted
to the city treasury. amounting in all
to S22,66o.99, making the net appro-
priation to date from bond issues and
current funds, s4o9.797.
or this amount appropriated. there
had actually been paid out to October
grand total of s3Sl.oo234 There
has been ordered and Is stu unpaid
for. or not completed, work aSSregat-
Ing s24,o32.o4 leaving an available
balance for extensions during this year
of s4,7eA62
Construction Still Goes On.
The work now under construction
ordered and not paid for. includes ar
additional generator and water whee
at Inc power house, to cost SIo.Sl264
various items for the distribution sys.
tenn including ornamental lights or
Jefferson Avenue, Adams Street. stec
towers for crossing the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway tracks at the power
house. and ornamental lights in Wash
ington Park and on the old Ninth
Street Free Bridge, amounting to So.
2ss. and items for the extension OF
ornamental lighting on Broad Street
amounting to s2.731.io. The repor,
was tabled for discussion at the next
meeting. all members of the committee
to be furnished copies meanwhile as
several of those present seemed aston
ished TO find that the plant had proved
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
Mg A!M.!.,zz!EyM
SUCCESSORS CABLE PIANO CO.
213 East Broad.

bishop. so that ne might by name re-
quest the prayers OF the spectators for
them. and they were all apparently
cured of various moro OF less serious
complaints. After that the bishop
as ne had foretold yesterday-wes
completely exhausted. and declined to
give further treatment.
He said afterward that there was
nothing wonderful In his cures, and
that he claimed no special powers. II
was only necessary, he said. that a
man know three things to effect cures
fret. who is God and of what nature:
second. who Ia man and of what ma
ture: third. the language of oommun-
ion between God the Father and man
the child. That, he said. is the whole
Of his metaphysics and the whole OF
his science
In his public address he earnestly
urged his hearers not to scof at ply
s!cians They have their work 10 do.
ne said. and he told his hearers that
those having conta sious diseases must
obey the Law and undergo inspection
by regular practitioners. He said that
some diseases actually are CONTAGIOUS
to persons In certain mental state
He added that II p man sick with
scarlet fever should walk down Penn
sylvania Avenue and people passing
knew ne was sick. they might catch
the fever II they did not know it.
or, knowing IT. did not believe In It's
terrors, they would go unscathed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07


Shanghai. November 6.-Tho most in
teresting development In Shanghai to-
day was the completion Of the organi-
cation of a local cabinet By the revolu-
tionists. WI Ting Fang. who former
~ held the post of minister at Wash :
ington. has been appointed head OF
the Ministry OF Foreign Affairs; Wang
Yih- Ting, Trade and Commerce: Shen
Wan Tung, Finances: Ii Ping Hsu,
Civil Administrator; Lee Hsieh. Mill
tary Administrator.
The appointments. however. are not
taken seriously. the appointees denying
knowledge of the action of the revolu-
tionaries. except In the case of tho
Civil Administrator. who has been act
ing in that official capacity through
out.
WI Ting Fang. while declining to
acknowledge any participation in the
revolutionary administration of Shang-
hal. openly sympathizes with it. al
though criticizins some of the methods
He is bitterly opposed to the Manchu
clique in Picking.
DR.. WI says that II the revolution
hopes 20 win IT must scrupulously re-
gard the rights of foreign nations and
individuals This. as time progresses
will be found difficult because of the
conflicting views held in different prov
inces.
The government AT Peking has in.
structed the viceroy at Nanking not &c
oppose the reformcrs. Marking there
fore is expected to turn over to the
revolutionaries in few days
Perfect order prevails at Shanghai
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
CHINESE CAPITAL
FACES OUTBREAK
Continued From First Paseo

interrupted through the activity of
the rcvolutionists.
1T Is feared that a state of anarchy
such az exists In Annoy will follow
in Picking. The condition is being
watched closely. in case 1t should be-
come necessary to call an interna-
tional conference. like that which adj
Justed the claims growing out of the
Boxer uprising, with view to agree
Ing on common line of action in
China to insure the protection OF for
eign lives and property. and, Incl
dentally. to prevent any individual ma
ton from taking an undue advantage
OF the situation.
The American Red Cross Society to-
day cablcd $1,000 to American Consul
General Greene. in Hankow. This ac-
tion was taken upon the receipt OF an
appeal from American Charge Williams
at Picking. which told of the urgent
need of funds to relieve the suffering.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
JOKE MAY COST A LIFE
Aged Man Hurt In Explosion Of PonS
der Tint Boys Upset.

Aged Man Hurt In Explosion OF Pows
der That Boys Upset.
Hartford, Conn.,. November s.-As a
result of a Halloween Joke. Nathaniel
Downten. seventy years old. was near
ly blown to pieces in ThompsonvilIa
and tonight lies at the point Of death,
On Tuesday some of the youths of the
village upset Mr.. Downten's little tool
house. in his back yard, and can
of giant powder was spilled so that
some of it was strewn about the
ground and hidden in leaves and grass.
In the tool house were several sticks
of dynamite,
Then on Saturday afternoon Mr..
Downten raked UP the rubbish nearby
and set 1t on fire. He was on the OPP.
posite side of the building when the
powder train ignited and flashed back
TO the dynamite. Mr. Downten was
hurled to the ground by the explosion
and terribly burned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07

covesville NJ. b. Lembcrthl Gloucester
county. Mrs. y. T.. Spessard, Mrs NJ. {.
Boydcn. Mrs Pryor Tatum.. Sew Castle;
Harry W. Wilson. Stauutou. X. l.. Her
vey. Chase city; }. q. Williams. Chase
ely; j. NJ. DaTden, Suffolk: l.. $. Wood.
Richmond-Edward Z. Roberts. Danvilie
9. u. Tanner. Virginia. Mrs. William See
gar. MiddlcseX; Mr.. and Mrs ". q. white,
Isle OF Wight: John Il. overbey.. Danviiie
II. L. Homes Lynchburg. A. l.. Glasgow,
.Arvonia; w. 7. Williams, WaverIy: Mr..
and Mrs. l.. G.. Doyle. Herndon
Gilbert-H l.. Turpu. Boydton; j. A.
Garland. farmyilio.
Stumprs-M. NJ Robinson, virginia; A.
6. jarvis. Norfolk: j. g Harkins Mil
ford; II. l.. iiudsins, Farmville.
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so expensive, the Council having been
assured when it was projected tina. the
original bond issue Of s25O,OOO would
be ample for all costs. AS soon as the
power house has been in full operation
for a complete year. Mr. Tramord pro-
poses to make report on the cost of
furnishing street lights. and power for
the Water Department. based on the
actual operating costs OF the plant.
Already increasing Salaries.
The Electricity Committee last night
rcconsidered a report 1t had already
recommended to the Council fixing the
pay OF employees of the department. SO
as to increase the per diem of oilers
and hremcn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
AROUND THE HOTELS

u Csrtcr' I'vnchtnrs: =; !; Thomas Nor.
folk. Mr.. and Mrs. {. r. Lewis, Glade
Spring: Mr. and Mrs. \. VI. Barrow
Farnville: T. j. Livsie. Norfolk: VI. T,
Trlce. Virginia; Rober; ID. Davis. Norfolk
Thomas ". O.ln. Kcnbrldre: Mrs. y. W
Read. Marion: o. L. Roach, Danrille: r.
3. Wilkinson, Lynchburg. Coles Spra gins
South Boston; r. r. Sundberg, Petersburg
Henry WoodnE. Jr, Danvilie.
i'ark--John Mehferber. Portsmouth,: w
Morgan. Emporia
Dsvis-Mrs. William C. Close. Grove: J.
d. Green. Virginia; j. II Anderson. Nor
folk; j. W. Elicit King william; II. "
Potter. Norfolk
Lcsing,on-w. A Stephenson, panvi,I.;
y. NJ. Chairman. Norfolk: c. r. Woods
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he had finished and had signed the
polling book and been recorded as
No. aol' therein. he asked. Am /
the only one today"
You are the first one SO far" said
Murphy.
ell. goodby, gentlemen" said
the President, as he walked out and
stepped into the waiting automobile,
i Will see you tomorrow.
From the polling place Mr.. Taft re-
turned to the home of his brother. c.
l.. TAFT, whose guest he will be to-
night tomorrow and tomorrow
night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
NEW TRAFFIC SQUAD
Board to Select Policemen for That Dut

Board to Select Policemen for That DUTY
Thursday Night.
Out OF twenty men chosen 10 stand for
the examination for tho traffic squad
nineteen entered their names before the
committee of the Board OF Police Commits
sioner last night, and all passed The
names OF the applicants have been publish
cd Policeman Dusan was the only man
missing.
As all the applicants passed tho exami-
nation. the board Will decide Thursday
night as TO whom 1t Will eject on the trait
fc squad.
Members OF the traffic squad will h.
stationed at First and Broad Seventh and
Broad seventh and Main, Ninth and Main
and Eighth and Main Streets The hours
VIII be eight for each tour. tho tour 10
continue from A. ". to p. NJ. and from
p. NJ. to II ?. NJ.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
Some Minor Arrests

EDWARD Fisher coiored was arrested last
night on charge OF assaulting with some
sharp instrument; Martha Watkins
Frank Kelley. a young white man was
arrested on a charge OF being drunk and
d!sorderly and interfering with Policeman
Botto.
T. W Cook was arrested on charge Of
resisting Bicycle Policeman Trayior
teorEc Trplor, actor by occupation
VAS brought back from washington BY
Detective Sergeant kellam on charge OF
stealing $40 from \. Splitter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
DATE FOR EXECUTION FIXED.
l.. VI. SandlIn VIII BE EIectrocuted for
Wife Murder on December IS.
Special TO The T!mes-Dispatch.l

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.I
Raleigh, n. c.. November 5-Gov-
ernor Kitchin to-day fixed Friday,
December lS as the date for the cleo
trocution OF l. NJ. Sandlin, the Will
mington wife-murderer. who secured
an additional lease on life through his
appeal to the Supreme Court In the
cancellation of the date for his death
fixed by the trial Judge.
The order was issued to-day. Sand
i'n' whose wife had left him on ac-
count OF bad treatment, went to a
boarding house she was keeping and
shot her to death, and then turned his
weapon on himself. falling, however.
TO accomplish suicide. The Supreme
Court recently affirmed the trial be-
low
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
ELL Three s,nri..

Frank Hunter. OF Brat;Ieboro. X c.. wen,
to the Richmond Hotel annex yesterday
morning 20 apply for lob, To see the
foreman in charge ~ necessary for him
to climb 10 tho ;hird floor Before he go,
10 the foreman he slipped and foil BY
some act Q. Divine Providence he escaped
serious Injury, and broke only his rIght
leg. lie vas treated by Dr. Hulcher OF the
city ambulance corps. and was taken 10
Inc CRY hospital for further treatment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
FEAR ANCESTORS RECORD

Philadelphia Patriots Might BE Ex-
posed by British Muster Rolls.
Philadelphia. November 6.-Somc
alarm has been expressed by persons
connected with various patriotic an
cestral societies lest the muster rolls
of the British American or loyalIst
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
A Soc Piece Of Music
for l9c
To Introduce the New and Wonderful
Descriptive March,
''Napoleon's
Last Charge =
Arranged by E. T. PAUL formerly of
Richmond), composer of the famous
ben Hur Chariot Race" March, etc.

This new composition should he on
every piano rack in Richmond 1t is in
spired by the great battle Of Waterloo,
and the music unfolds the stirring events
oil this notable battle with vivid and in.
tense effect. You can hear the bugle
calls, soldiers marching, cannonading,
horses galloping, clash of arms, death in
sunkcn trenches and the panic stricken
army in rout and defeat
Positively one Of the greatest marches
ever written.
This week only 19c COPY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
The WEATHER

warmer west portion; Wednesday, fair
cooler north and west portions; mod
crhte southwest and west winds.
North Carolina-GenernIIy fair Tues
dny ana Wednesdays light 10 moderate
south and southwest winds.
:, Special Local Data for Yesterday.
IL noon temperature " =.
. l.. Nj. temperature . II;
MdHitnunl temperature up to s
Minimum temperature up TO S
=, NJ. ............ rs
Mean temperature " ~
Normal temperature ....... -.
Excess in temperature " .
deficiency in temperature since
March Observation-Disclosures. NJ
Accum. excess in temperature
since January l ... rs
falntali last twenty-four hours 10
deficiency in rainfall since March
Accum. deficiency in rainfall since
January / 80
. r,oe"i opser'htion l.. vi. Yesterday.
temperature Observation-Disclosures. IS
Humidity o.;
Mlhu-dircction .............. est
lhd-Nelostty Observation-Disclosures. IL
" I"thSf '..'...'.: ................. Rain
rainfall last twelve hours. 40
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heart and steadily tear down the ner-
vous system, bringing on one or more
OF the dozens OF types OF diseases
which follow broken down nervous svs-
tens, many people don't know it.
But ii remained for the man WHO
mas coffee morphine or whiskoy to
sell TO have the supreme nerve to say;
You only inlaeine Your disorders.
Keen on hnying from me..'
LEI u continue to luore from his
article
notwithstanding the enormous in
crease IN population during the past
three years. coffee shows an appallinc
decrease in CONSUMPTION.
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Here VIC see the cause for the at
tacks on us and the Brazilian sncers at
Americans who prefer to use a fcalth-
full, homemade breakfast drink and
incidentally keep the money in Ame ri.
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Then follows a tircsomc Ioi Of sta
tistics, which wind up hy showing a
decrease OF consumption in two years
OF, in round figures, two hundred mil.
lion mounds.
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TO CURE A-CoLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money II II fails to cure L.
w, GROVES signature Is on each box. &c,
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~.
Brazil and pay for an article that
chemists class among the drugs and
not amone the foods
will the reader please remember,
We never announce that coffee -hurts
al pconlc"
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Then the article proceeds TO de-
nouncc Postum and works into a fine
frenzy because we have published
facts regarding the effect Of coffee on
some people.
The narrowing tale goes on
Where few Years ago everybody
drank coffee, several cups day, now
We find in every walk in life people
who imaginc they cannol drink it.
Ci'hc understanding is ours.) Burly
hlacksmit,ls, carpenters, lilorcrs and
athletes have discontinued or cut down
the Use Gi coffee; as there is not per
son who reads his and will not be
able TO find the same conditions exist
irS among his own circle Of acquaint-
anccs, is i, no; well for the Brazilians
10 sit up and take notice."
Isn't it curious these bur,
------------------
" strong men LIQUID pick out coffee
to Imagine" about! Why not i'm
aginc" that rcsclar doses Of whiskey
are harmful, or daily slugs OF mor-
phine'
If imagination" makes the caffeine
in coffee clog the liver, deprcss the
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lea, rather than send the millions to
Brazil and pay for an article that
chemists class among the drugs and