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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23
Martin and Swanson Club Will
Be Organized in Peters
burg.
DEATH OF HoNoRED CITIZEN
Cooper Murder Case Continued.
Campaign for Proposed
Y. NJ. c. A. Home.
~fmes-Dispatc Bureau.
100 North Sycamore Street,
Petersburg. Va. August 22

O. <tdSuol .
A meeting of tho general committee
appointed to range the details for
the mass-meetins OF the friends and
supporters OF Senators Martin and
and for thb organization OF a
Martin and Club. was held
last night In the law omces of John
p. Watkins. with r. p. Berham pro-
siding. This meeting was fully at
tended. all the wards being represent
ed. Matters incident to the campaign
were discussed. Lists of the qualified
voters in each ward were furnished
the respective committeeman, with in
structionS that the status OF tho vot-
ers should be ascertained. The mnss-
meeting Will be held in A. p. Hin Camp
Hall on Friday night. a committee of
three. consisting of John D. Watkins,
chairman; ii. T. Dorman and ". G.
Andrews. was appointed TO draft a
plan of organization, to be submitted
to this meeting.
Death of Honorcd Citizen.
BENJAMIN w. Slocum. an old and
highly respected citizen. died this af-
ternoon at ! o'clock. at the residence
OF his sister-in-law. Mrs. Richard Fl.
Mann. In Blandford, after a very brief
illness, in the sev~enty-eighth year of
10 csc MI OlOCuIn was q recent SUI
ferer from rheumatism, from which
he had apparently recovered. He was
up with the amily last night, and re-
tired without complaint. He was taken
suddenly Ill about 4 o'clock this morn
ing becoming unconscious. and death
resulted az above stated.
ar. Slocum was q native OF New
York State, but came to Virginia a
rev years prior to the war. When
tho war taran he - --..1
the South. enlisted in the Confederate
Army and served throughout the en-
tire conflict. After the war he was
Tor many years an engineer on the
Norfolk and Western Railway. and for
the past twenty-siN years was the
engineer at the Central State Hospital
He retired from this latter position
about a year ago on ccount of his
health. Mr.. Slocu,n was the Oldest
odd-Feilow and knight Ternplar in
Petersburs. having Joined the former
organization in 1855. Hr was a mem
Der OF a F. Hill Camp of Confederate
veterans. Mr.. Slocum was a man Of
the highest character. honorable in all
ME- dealings and possessed the respect
OF ali who knew him. The funeral
Will take place from andfo Metho-
hist Episcopal Church tomorrow az
ternoon, He was a near cousin Of
Major-General II. W. Sloclrm ana
brother of Colonel Paul L. Slocum. OF
the Federal Army.
Murder Case Continued.
The case OF Isaac Cooper, the negro
charged with the murder OF his wife
a week ago and throwing her BODY
IN the river to hide the crime. was
called in he Police Court this morn
ing FOR hearing, but In the absence
OF an important witness was con
tinued for one week.
Cases Dismirsed.
The charges against several hotel
proprietors and manufacturers of fall
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23
NORFOLK VOTERS
HEAR MONTAGUE
Denounces State Organization
and Pleads for Restoration of
Pure Democracy.
Special to The Times-Dispatch.

lbPNNihi " me lllleS- DlS I'd ten
Norfolk, Va, August 22.-Ex-Gov-
ernor' a. j. Montague spoke tonight
to a crowd hat filled the Granny
Theatre on behalf of the candidacy
for the United States Senate of Jones
and Glass. Every inch of standing
room was occupied. and scores went
away. unable to get into the building.
Because OF a breakdown of the ngine
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway,
Governor Montague did not arrive until
nearly 9 o'clock. but the crowd that
packed tho house waited patiently for
over an hour. In referring to the de-
lay. Governor Montague said: MA
chimes would sometimes get out of
order His speech was u scnthine de-
nunciation of the uolitical organization
IN Virginia, and a plea for the resto-
ration OF pure Democracy. He review
ed the Thompson letters. referred o
the contest between Martin and Gen.
eral Fitzhugh Lee for the Senate and
condemned the action Of the Legislature
In remaining in session a few days to
DO honor to the remains OF Senator
Daniel" before his death. Has any,
thing more gruesome OR hypocritical
ever happened in Virginia % he asked.
Referring to State Chairman Ellyson's
part in the politics OF the State since
1880 Governor Montague said he never
thought he was a very important fac
tor one way or the other"
No new points wore brought out
bearing upon the more recent issues
OF the campaign. lie declared Senator
Swanson's confession as to his trans.
actlon in tobacco trust stock made him
unfit for the Senate by his own CON
fession.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23
CONDITIONS FAVORABLE.
National Weekly Bureau Bulletin on
Weather In Cotton Belt.


Washington. August a2.-The con-
tinuation of frequent shower in Tho
central portion of the cotton holt
with much cloudy weather.. was gem
orally unfavorable, but in the East
crn portions local showers and sun
shine prevailed, and conditions were.
as a rule. favorable. although more
rain is needed in portions of Gcor-
Gia and the Carolinas. says the Ma
tional Weekly Weather Bureau bulle-
tin. issued to-day for the week end
ing yesterday.
West OF the Mississippi the weox
continued unusually warm. Heavy
rains occurred in portions of Arkan-
sas. and there were some local show
ers in Northern and Eastern Texas.
but over the greater part Of that
State. as we'll as the whole of Okla
homa, there was practically no ain as
during the preceding week. and the
ground is again becoming dry.
Conditions by states follows:
Virginia-Sunny. high day temporal
lures: well distributed showers oc-
Cured early in week.
North oarolina-RainfaH irvcGularIv
distributed. heavy In central and
southeastern portions. light else
where: rain much needed In west:
temperature and sunshine above nor
NAL.
South Carolina-Tempcrature and
sunshine above normal. precipitation
considerably below normal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23
Consumption Often Develops
From Pneumonia

Consumption readily affects those
who have had pneumonia. The .ungs
mus weakened are more easily at
by consumption germs. Eek
mans Alternative is then the appro-
pirate remery.
1870 Powelton Ave, Phila., Pa.
Gentlemen: Since taking Eckman's
Alternative nave gained wenty-eight
pounds. and I am very thankful for
the great change of health It has
brought.
(Signed) THOMAS REILLY"
Fuller details of above case on re-
quest.
Eckman's Alternative is for bronchi-
It's. asthma. hay fever. throat and lung
affections. For sale by Owens & Minor
Drug Co. and other leading druggists.
Ask for booklet OF cured cases. and
write TO Eckman Laboratory. Phila-
delphia. Pa. for additional evidence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23
News I'm General.
WILL BE BURIED TODAY

Body of John w. Gutcs Arrives in New
York From Paris.
New York. August 22.-The body of
the late John w. Gates. who died in
Paris recently, arrived to-day on the
stea mship Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse.
Mrs. Gates and her son. Charles q.
Gates. accompanied the body.
The funeral Of Mr.. Gates Will be held
Tomorrow morning Ut the Hotel Plaza.
Many friends from Chicago and the
west. including u delegation OF citl-
Iens OF Port Arthur, Texas. will attend
tho services. which win be
by the Rev. Wallace MacMullen. D.. d.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23
Edmund schnenar

Especial TO The Times-Dispatch.l
Va, August o2.-Edmund
"ohaeHer' Tor years a prominent bust
ness man OF Lynchburs. died late yes
terday after having been in III beaIth
for several months He was born in
Bremen. Germany. sixty years ago. and
came to America in 1872. His wife and
the following four sons survive: Ed
mund S~chaeher, Jr., of L%ynchburp.
Charles NJ. and +. August Schaerer. of
Pittsburg. and Eugene c. Schaeffer. of
~Lynchburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23
ARE SKIRTS AND BIG HATS
ARE DENOUNCED BY PREACHER
Especial to The Times-p,spatcbl

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
Harrisonburs, Va. August 22-The
Central Valley Christian Conference
at Lehksville, Page county.
TO meet next year at Linville. four
miles north OF Harrisonburg. 4 fea-
ture OF the conference was the report
OF the committee of moral reform. in
which Statewide prohibition was cham
pioned, and the use of tobacco. espe-
cially cigarettes, was discouraged.
Rev. IL Foster. OF Elon College. y. G.,
denounced hobble and harem skirts.
big hats and what he described as the
almost Invisible hose.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23
CONVICTED A SECOND TINE.
South Boston "Blind Tiger Goes to
jail for Six Months.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.1
south Boston. Va, August pa.
B Grasty (colored). convicted on July
II on Two charges OF selling liquor
without license and fined s1o0 and pu,
d q $500 bond, was again a~rres.ed
Saturday and tried before Mayor Shep.
herd to-day for the same offense. He
again found guilty. fined 500,
his BOND declared forfeited and re-
quired to give another bone of $1,000.
in default of which he went to rail fo,
six months. His counsel gave notice
OF appeal from the Mayors decision to
the Circuit Court Of Halifax.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23
ASSAULT %UNPROVOKED
Lieutenant Whittier Was Murdered D.,,,.r
ateIy Inv TI,nr. DeiiDer-

Boston Mass. August "A cour, o, in
qa!fy was held in the ward room OF the
.es.lue cutter Androscoggin yesterday on the
,,o''h Berwick, Ne, executive officer Of
me cutter. who died Sunday as a r.,ui,
men on Saturday night while ha Ma. 49, :"
ne tAFouEh the North End. Captain Bcrt.
no!l' OF the Androscoggin. CONQUERED IN,
,"Ntstghtlon. and several companions ~
iseutenant whittier. including George II
sat"e!l and Frank f. Gleason. Insurance
msn T:ere hesrd. Farwell and Gleason de-
Slateo mat the attack was without provo-
S"uon g Jar as they could see.
an sHo-t!on TO the government investiva-
yesterday. o s'arteo one
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23
Mr.. Cunningham Improves.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
L~Nhchburg. Va, August 22-A night
letter telegram received this morning
from relatives of w. r. Cunningham
at Milwaukee. show that there has
oeen a marked improvement in the
eo"olt'on OF Mr.. Cunningham during
the PAST twentN-four hours. In add
non 10 peihg better otherwise. Mr.
Cunningham has regained his nbiIi,v
to lalk' n last night joked with his
brothers, who We're at his bedside In
the hospital.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23

Ing to comply with the provisions Of
the state law. in erecting suitable
fire-escapea on their buildings. were
dismissed in the Police Court this
morning. The defendants showed hat
they mad sometime since awarded con-
tracts for the placing of hre-escapes
on their buildings. but tina, there had
been delay. through no fault of their
own. In securing the escapes. They
promised to have them up In thirty
days and the charges were dismissed.
Death in Prince George.
Mrs. Holmes Winfree. widow of Dr..
j. w. Winfree. died yesterday at her
residence in Prince George county. She
was In her sey%enty-ninth year. and is
survived by four daushters-AIrs. j..
II. Pulliam. Mrs. Charles Conner, Mrs.
BENJAMIN Fenner and MrG. j. S. Tay-
Tor. Tho funeral Will be from Old
Blandford Church tomorrow after
noon at 3 o'clock. with burial in the
adjacent cemetery.
For Y. II. C. A. Home.
A. w. Walsh. of Suffolk. the newly
elected secretary OF the Petersburg
1 ou.lS Nleu y SHTlhIldH association, Is
In the city to-day. In consultation
with members of the board OF direc-
tors and friends of the association
relative to the proposed campaign to
raise funds for building the new home.
This campaign, II Is expected. will
take place in the fall.
Serious Cutting Affair.
During a quarrel IN Browns Alley
last night, Sarah Osborne. colored, was
badly cut and injured by a negro
known by the nickname Of Fly Fox"
woman was swipcd across the abdo-
men from side 10 side. The negro cs-
capped and tho woman Is said to be in
q very precarious condition.
Assault With n ANN
Charles Minor. a resident OF West
Street. last night swore out a war
rant charging his brother-in-law. Mall
ley Burnett. with assaulting him at
his home with a brick and a hammer.
Minor showed a humble OF cuts and
bruises on his head as evidence Of
the ASSAULT. Burnett has not yet been
arrested
Matter. In Police Court.
TWO little negro boys. twelve and
the Police Court on the charge of
housebreaking and robbery. On &C
count Of their youth they were ordered
TO he whipped. and the lash was ap-
piled with the utmost JUNCTION By a
relative.
Cornelius Jones was charged with
highway robbery. he was adjudged
guilty OF simple larceny, and was sent
TO Jail for thirty days. He got an
additional thirty days for escaping
from an officer about a year ago.
Tom Frazier, an o-bstreperous negro,
drew a fine and twenty days in jail
for resisting the officer who arrested
him.
For Commonwealth Attorney.
The public announcement by Com
monwealth's Attorney r II. Mann tina,
after the expiration of his present
term he would not be a candidate for
reelection, has given rise to a good
deal of interest as 10 who will oner
for his successor. The names Of sew
eral OF the younger members OF the
bar have been mentioned for the Office
by their friends. But the election IS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23

a good way off. and plenty of time
Will be allowed aspirants TO reflect
over the matter.
News I'm General.
n Old Market building is 10 be
repaired and put in good condition at
a cost of about $1,000. New stalls are
TO DO put in. and about everything
about the building Is to be made new.
VIVA Hill. a colored girl. went sud
denly and violently insane on the
street yesterday afternoon, and II re-
quired the strong arms of several men
10 control her. She was subsequently
sent to the State Hospital.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23
ARMY MAN ENDS LIFE
~Despondency over Separation From
SAxcefhcnrt Gunxc Sui

SWcethcnrt tnnsc Of SWicfhc.
L~eaVenworth. Kan. August 22.-Scr-
seant Ferdinand Bantenfield, Company
y. United States Infantry. stationed at
Fort Leavenworth. committed suicide
today BY shooting himself through
the head with an army rifle. he Is
SAID TO have been desponGsnt because
OF separation from his sweethear>
Sergeant Bantenfield's hose was in
chicago. He had been in the army hf-
teen years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23
THE WEATHER

Forecast; VirEinia-Fair Wednes-
day, Thursday. fnir; cooler In interiors;
to moderate, variable winds.
North Cnrolipn-Fair Wednesday
Thuraday, local showers and cooler
west; fair east portions; light To mod
crnte, variable winds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23
IMPERILED BY CORK LEG
Head Submerged by Buoy
nncy of Other Extremity.

Lynn. Mass. August Civilian
Greene's cork leg came near being the
ueatn OF hin last night. Greene got
beyond his depth while bathing. ana
his artificial limb was SO buoyant that
MS feet flew into the air and his head
was forced under water.
He was saved by a college girl. who
was out boating with d young man.
she grabbed Greene by the hair and
neld his head out OF the water while
HeT escort rowed to shore with Greene
dragging behind the boat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23
CONDITIONS ~YEsrERnAy.

Iuesday midnight temperature. 20
r. ". OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 20
Aumidlty 10
VINO, oirectlon K.
Wind, velocity 4
weather Clear
- noon ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
3 p. NJ. temperature. So
Maximum temperature up to S
r VI. ST
Minimum temperature up TO
p. NJ. ......................... So
Mean temperature ......... 70
Normal temperature .......... ~
deficiency in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5
deficiency IN temperature since
March ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 125
Accum. excess in temperature
since January "a
Deficiency in rainfall since March
....9.54
Accum. deficiency in rainfall sine
January l ......... ..........9. 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23
relatives Hear of injury.

Macon, Ga. August 22.-Relatives
here stated tonight that Mrs. Mar
shall! Rodgers, a wealthy widow of
leading social prominence. Is at pres
ent summering in North Carolina,
near Hendersonville. Mrs. Rodgers's
daughter, Minnie, eighteen years OF
age. Is with her. One son. Marshall,
twenty-one years old. is here, and re-
ceived Tord that his mother Is in
jured. He will go to Hendersonxtlie
at once.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23
PARTY
IN FATAL
Driver of Machine Instantly Killed and Others.
Including Richmond Woman, ~Injured-Ma-
chine Turns Completely Over.

tween tho national highway route and
Hreers' S. c. The machine turned COM
pie,ely over. crushing Pruett to death,
breaking tho back of one OF the women
passengers. breaking the leg of another, and
INJECTING serious bruises upon the others.
The injured are being cared for at a
nearby farm house. The remains OF PrussS
were brought hero tonight. The funersl
will be Tomorrow.
1t Is stated that Mrs. Hagaman and Mira.
Aieaniey escaped with slight injuries. while
Mr., Barnett was not injured AT all.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-23
ENDS
SPECIAL SESSION

(conti. u-d from First Page.)
ments either upon American Indus
tries or upon the revenues of the gov
grDmeptr
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-25
BURGLARS Captured.

DANvILLE. H., May %. After rob-
hing ten stores. Including one pawn
shop, from which they secured FIVE
dozen rings and twelve revolvers,
three burglars made their escape from
the police after a long chase. They
were later captured at Covington.
Ind. and returned to Danville. The
police say the men confessed. They
are: William Summers. who claims
ST. Louis a; his home: Frank Smith
OF Des Moines, Iowa, and Allari
Perry of Danville. The booty they
secured is valued at $500. and the
greater portion of it was recovered.
The police believe they are the men
who have robbed thirty stores in Dan
vile during the past three or four
months.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-25
"MOVING-DAY"
FOR DYSPEPSIA
Indigestion, Headaches, Heartburn,
Gas Vanish When This Little
Remedy Moves In-One
Tablet Works
Wonders.

The day you take the first little
Aillers Dyspepsia Tablet, you can
just say Goodbye forever TO that
dyspepsia of yours You'll never
be bothered with it any more That
one llitse tablet is enough TO show
dyspepsia the door, and If you take a
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days more, you'll be able TO eat what
you ike without ever suffering the
slightest Inconvenience.
Yes, eat anything and everything
yonr appetite crayes-pies. cakes, rich
est pastries, nothing viii hurt you
then. Your meals VII taste good, too,
ard there viii he no dyspepsia or
belching ri gas; no weight in your
stomach, 10 headaches or dizziness;
70 difficulty in catching Your breath
md ~ scur risiags Of falf-dlgested
food that make yGur breath offensive
The beauty OF this remedy IS that
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- thoroughly. No matter how long
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able 70 ~ lts work without q minutes
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Why not try IT TODAY. You car buy
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lets for &c ~ any good drug store
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-25
REVENUE BILL
LOST IN SHUTTLE

SPRINGFIELD. III, May 25-In the
huriy-5'srly attendant upoa the last
night of the session Of me legislature.
the revenne bill proTiding the tax lazy
Under zhich appropriations amounting
% 1890 9fs3 are to De- made. got Lost
on the senate side and failed 10 pass.
Elmer Eli, the clerk IN charge sof
The session lzEs in me Office of SEE
retary ot state Rose. made the sensa-
tional discovery that the bin vas not
passed BIZ the senate. He immediate
iy reported The matter 70 James H.
Haddock, secretary u the senate, and
q search of the records revealed that
the re7eape bill fl comfortably repos-
ing in the sling cabinet u t1e senate
approximations committee
Senate is e-calIeo.
SPRINGFIELD IL gay 25.-Afl
/ Of the state senators nave been notl-
fed to meet here Nay 81 10 paas the
/ bill
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-25
VICIOUS LIBEL
ON THE CITY
Fake story Sent GU. About Mob
Hanging Man Upon Church
S%Aenie

BLUEFIELD. w Va. May a6.-In-
dignant at the publication in certain
papers of an absolutely fake story
TO the effect that man had been
lynched TO church cross here sew
eral days ago. Mayor S. Frazier
Showers and Chief of Police NJ. B.
Postlethwait have issued the follow
ing statement:
The publication purporting to be
an account of lynching OF man by
hanging to the spire of church is
made out of the whole cloth. There
has been no disturbance OF any ma
ture in years. There has been no fatal
shooting here in six years. and never
in the history of the city has there
been mob. The report is vicious
libel on the city and community"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-25
mo Sc eELDsTEM

The quick shoe re.
pair work. use best leather.
Mems half soles soc, women's nalf
soles 40c. Discount of 10 per cent.
on every dollar spent with me.
92o MAIN ST.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-25
LOOKING FOR
HIGHER MOUNTAINS
Miss Anna Peck Going 20 the Andes
In Hopes OF Finding Some
Th,ns Real Tall,

IN Hopes Of ftnotng some
Thing Real Tall.
NEW \ ,RK. May sS.-Miss Anna
e pe<S. the woman mountain climber.
Will leave for Panama next week on
another expedition in search of the
apex Of the continent, Amid the un-
Known snmmits of the Andes she
hopes TO locate mountain top high
or than AcoIcagua, on the border of
Argentine and Chill, whose s2,Soo feet
represent the highest elevation yet
discovered in North and South Amer
les,
Afte- four years OF effort and per
iloas adventure, Miss Peck reached
the summit OF Mount Huascaran,
which preliminary triangulations had
given an altitude greater than that of
any other American mountain. Later
measurements. however, gave Huas-
caran only ~ So feet and left the
pre-eminence With Aconcagua.