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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22
SHOPPERS DEFY
Rain AND SLUSH
Holiday Buyers Fill Streets and
Stores and Stay Until
Closing Time.
MERCHANTS ARE KEPT BUSY
No Gloom Inside as Crowds
Leave With Arms Filled
With Bundles.

NOT even constant downpour of rain
could dampen the ardnr of Richmon6's
shopping contingent yesterday. and
from early morn until the store
crossed signs were hung out the pur-
chasers piled the marts with their
demands.
u is rather a striking and at the
same time pleasing commentary on the
shop early" spirit which Ia pervad-
ing that so many OF the fair sex
hrared the inclement weather in order
that the final moments before the great
holiday should be made the easier for
those VINO must servo the wants of
,he great Christmas gift-Eiving popu-
iacc. And 1t wasn't a nice. pleasure
giving kind OF n rain which fell yes
terdaF, Ms those who braved its damp
ening persistency can attest. but tho
enervattng. penetrating kind. in which
pneumonia and other dread diseases arr
said to Turk.
More Women Than Men.
While the feminine contingent was
largely in the majority. II must not be
gathered that man followed far behind.
Every mothers son OF them trailed
behind skirts accked with the mud
and debris which had been gathered on
tho Ions tramp. and with thought of
sister or mother or sweetheart in mind.
stalkcd brarcly In tho teeth of the
ram ana even smiled while being sep
arated from hard-carred shekcls under
the dlscomforting circums tanccs
Broad and Main Streets yesterday
looked like nothing so much as n YER
liable sea of umbrellas There were
hundreds on the streets. and there were
still untold hundreds in the busy
stores. Everybody was happy despite
the untoward circumstances. Somehow
or other they all-men and women
seemed to realize that the natal day
of the greatest influence since man
was born was approaching, and thnt to
fifty celebrate II there should be no
feet too tired to enjoy. no minds too
harasscd for celebration. and no bod
les too weary to breathe In the spirit
OF the day.
Really II wa. great-sinlply great,
and nothing more. Into the very nav
OF the storm went those who sacrificed
personal comfort and even braved sick
ness for the sake of a principle. They
knew not fear, only that early shopping
was part OF their duty. and the NOR
chants, for whom some expressed pity
suffered not ono whit because of the
rain. Thus It is that Richmond Is
truly a great city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22
TOBACCO PRICES
PUZZLE FARMERS
Lugs Bring Fancy Figures, While
Choice Dark Leaves Drug.
the Market.

Tobacco growers of this State are
wondering more and more every day
over the remarkable Eymnastic fea,s
being achieved In the matter OF prices
OF that product. Each individual has
his pct theory, and the fact that there
are 80 many explanations suggests that
NOBODY really knows.
For one thing, the farmers o. the
Soutnside would like 70 be informed
'Frhy II is that tise hnc.t and choicest
(, dark tobacco -thGy can grow-tha
bought by the Austrian and Ita44a
gpvernments-is hanging around the
cellar In price. while The Jugs. almost
the refuse OF the crop. are booming I
/ hitherto unheard OF hgures
What astonishes the grower moro than
sGnyth!ng else IL tho fact that the Tugs
tor bottom leaves OF the plants. which
have dragged the ground and become
tssaSed, muddied and generally fray-
x1ed and disreputabla are used by the
american Tobacco Company or its sue
ieessors, while the now hydra-hea
,concern does not use the best OF the
tsrk tobacco crop.
Rightly OR wrongly. the growers are
tuhaccustomed to looking for unexrect
isdly hiGh prices from buyers for tn.
,aiow dissolved combination
Illogical Prices.
4 ANYWAY, here arr the facts: Austria n
ffhe ians, dark product, choices, Mn,
isweetest Of the Soa,hsiie. IS frarrin,
and foNnderins around al about slC
kur perhaps ltttl" higher sn som,
eases; Italian, the shorter lark TO-
pacco OF The same region Is scllin,
nv IS or theraabouts Buyers sirnnl,
gay that this IS all Austrin and ItaIv
svhere the governments 10 the manu-
4 featuring, VIII pay. The American To
bacoo Company has always SAID /. h.,
no market for g.
And the Tugs Inc icsplseh by.pro
duct which many Virginia farmer ho
been glad TO get rib OF Al 50 cents !,
S. a hundred are strong ana hearty =
from SC 70 $3.50. All on the sam
p!nnt
Bright tobacco is high ard the mar
Iet active. Twelve 10 oightccn dollar
hundred is being paid The crop IN
of In volume. and the successors F,
+ the Anne r!can Tobacco Company seq
to he liberal. Blu, thcn tho DARK cro
was OF, too
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22

Jim Mnssle. colorcd, about seventy
years old, of 1920 East Main Street.
died yesterday morning about 1890
o'clock in tho First Police Station.
Massie had ben locked UP the night
before on charge OF being drunk.
Yesterday morning no was told that no
might go free, but no pleaded TO re-
main = short while, because Ii was
cold and raining. About an hour later
II was discovered that he was Ill. The
city ambulance was summoned, but he
died few minutes after its arrival.
The body was turned over to friends.
Coroner Taylor pronounced death duo
TO heart failure, and said that an In
quest would be unnecessary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22
ROADS WILL APPEAL
Formal Order Entered I'm Norton Con
domination Caae.


Appeal to the Supreme Court will
DC taken by the Norfolk and Western
hallway Company and tho Louisville
and Nashville Railroad Company from
the decision OF the State Corporation
commission. allowing the Interstate
naiiroad TO condemn property belong
Ing to the other two roads in the
town of Norton. stay OF execution
Tor sixty days has therefore been
granted to permit OF the appeal
The parties have agreed on decision
In the matter, In View OF the oral
Judgment rendered from the bench, and
1t was approved yesterday. 1t states
that an Essential public convenience
requires the taking OF the land. which
is said not to be essential for tho pur-
poses of either OF the defendant com
pnnies.
Tho Interstate proposes to build a
track from it's present terminus In
Norton to connection with the Wise
Terminal Company. to put In a side
track and to build a station, all on
land now owned by the other two
roads.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22
RECEPTION TO BISHOP
Asbury Plnce lIcthodIst CongrcEntion
Acts Host.

-.
The congregation OF the Asbury
Place Methodist Church acted az host
last night ut reception to Bishop
Collins Denny. of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. South and Mrs. Denny.
The bishop. who has recently moved
MS home to this city. received with
his Wife and daugter. Mrs J. w. Dixon,
Hope was expressed last night that
the now home of this church. the
Monument Methodist which IS in pro-
and Park Avenues. will he ready for
dedication during the coming summer
Tho present church will be sold as
soon as tho now odifce Ia completed.
II is expected that Bishop Denny
Will become affiliated with the Asbury
Methodist Church, ms this is the near
est Methodist Church to his home n
POPS West Grace Street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22
Lang Released From Vail.

Upon order from Judge Carter Scott,
Robert Lang was released yesterday from
the Henrco county Jail after serving o term
OF SIXTY dayh Lang wnB arrested during
tho l.et State Fair for running shell gams
and gambling establishment. which includ-
ed the smooth. but costly sport the apple
game. He was convicted by Squire Lewis
being aned $50 and costs for relieving
negro OF s. a; the apple game and fined
$50. with prison term o: sixty days for
the operation OF the she!I gn.ne
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22
Movemeut. Mt Capitol.

Governor Mann loft last evening for
Charleston. 8. c., whore he Will to-
night deliver an address before the
New England Society of that city.
Judge w. F. Rhea, of the State Cor
poration Commission. left last night to
spend the holidays in the Southwest.
Assistant Secretary Rives B. Hardy.
OF the Governors office, has gone TO
Nottoway to spend the holidays.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22
RUSH TO PAY TAXES
City Collector EuIce'n ONCE Open Each
DnN Until 0 O'clock.

The annual rush TO pay the last halt of
city taxes before the penalty is added after
December 81 IL noticeable at tho Office OF
City Collector Herbert Huics. Citizens who
fall TO settle before December 81
have both the annoyance of being pub
additional per cent Tho office ie beinS
kept open daily until o'clock to accom-
modate those who failed to come early and
avoid the rush. Citizens may get prompt
attention b. settling tins week Next week
they will have TO take their turn in line.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22
Marriage I.icnnsea.

The following marriage licenses were Is
fued yesterday In tho office Of the clerk Of
the fIust!nrs Court:
Herbert Wilbur Jones and Beulah Agnes
Cttry, Herbert +. Goodman ard Kate Inez
Scry: John Harry England and Mamie lnez
Wnitney: bernard Ituborg and Amelia
Martin Frank Lee starr and Mary Ellenor
Nhn"T: Angr"ss V jenkins and I.auru v
Minor; Fred ~ Mangum and Alice Luck
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22
Mr. wn.terson uere on Innunr,

announcement was made yesterday
that Henry Watterson, the distinguish
Journal. would speak at tho Jefferson
Auditorium on the evening OF January
5. Colonel Watterson comes under the
auspices OF the Citizens National Com
mittee of New York, and will speak in
the interest OF the arbitration treaty
between Great Britain and France
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22
INCREASE IN FINISH


ia ne published reports OF the lnpet
lns@ OF tht Commission Of FIshnri.s
commits sioncr Ice dld not mean to so
uiat nc Asherics lntcrcsta have in
gieased 200 l"r cent in four years. but
that me finish production shows sucl
reports 'or zoos give M. rnnsh nI,tp,,,
OF virginia NJ value o! 1900 900
whorchs this year IT Is $1,000. 900. This
81 course, does not refer TO shelinei
thoI$h nc output has sncrchscd ma.
The commission viii make no rcco,o.
nehdatinn for Legislation at tho corn
ins session Of the r.ogislatlrn, but nj
course. cannot decide via, II. c,n
| cral Assembly shall do
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22
Pl MU MEETING
MedicnI Fraternity 1Iembers Gather
for Annual Session.

Tho annual meeting OF the Pi Mu
Fraternity will begin at noon to-day
at the Westmorcland Club. Repre-
sentatives OF all the chapters in the
society had arrived last night to be
present at the meeting.
A $3.50 o'clock this evening the an
nual dinner will begin at the Common
wealth Club. All local alumni. to tho
number Of about sixty with students
OF tho medical colleges, who arc Pi
Mus, will he present on this occasion.
Tho session Will end tomorrow.
The officers Of the society are Paul
w. Howle, NJ. D.. councillor: Charles
w. Byrnes. NJ u. vice-councillor; y.
T. Emmett, NJ. D.. secretary; L. T. Price,
NJ. D., treasurer; Carl 8. Blackwell. N.
d. historian
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22
HENRICo JURY
Citizens Summoned for Criminal Term
beginning January 2.

Tho following citizens have been drawn
for Jury duty at the January criminal term
opens January Q:
H. d. coghill. w. W. Lear. w. II. WIN
free. A. G. Quarles. Phil Patterson. j. G.
WARMER. j. r. Dmnston, II. w. Johnson.
j. B. Atkins, John Johns, l.. D. Ellis, J. r.
Clarke. e. e. Broaddus. j. n. Mcdonald,
s. A. Thorpe. Jr., w. B. Pearman, Ira
Sunday. W. r. Todd, Herman Hoen and
II. T. YarbrouRh.
cases scheduled for trnl at tho coming
term among which IL tho Foster case, to
be tried far the socond time. Tho frat
trial resulted in hung FURY. Foster IL
charged with CAPITAL asirna. $40
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22
Building Permits.

Building permits wers issued yesterday to
the following:
G. W. & j. Leo Davis to oreot one two
story detached brick dwelling the north
side OF Main street. between Rowland and
Sycamore StrcetH, to cost si.eo.
Miss Lizzie y. Lee, TO erect two
story detached brick dwelling on the south
side or Park Avenue between Rowand and
Meadow Streeas, TO cost $1,000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22

AGAIN = y. mcdowell. 81 Conpen,.
~; i,'Gi''9ond Blues, has bn"n presented
"hlcH won The battalion Gun for III
company on the hike to Pc,.rst,Irg -,
- le!t by the squad that Cap.ni,, Nrt
lowers co.operntion and enco,,ravs.
I'm. went FAR toward giving trsm ,ho
Mercer Williams ""sh
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22
Overlook 100000 In BENDS.

t. ID. Newell q contractor. OF 200
North Twenty-frst Street, yesterday
reported to the poiioe that his place of
business had been entered and few
shmps stolen from tho safe. EIe also
said that bonds valued ut $4,000 had
been overlooked by the thief who had
no difficulty in riflinE tho safe because
1t had carelessly been left opcn An
entrance TO the office was erected
through side window
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22

Officers OF the Richmond Grays Bat
talon. members OF the old Company F
Association and members Of the First
regiment Ass ociatiOn, Will be present
al the holiday dinner of Compfny,
AT tho Seventh Street Armory TO might.
Captain i. Is. Cousins Will preside.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22
uere lyith prl.on.r

Sheriff ]. c. Cooke, OF King William
count. arrived In Richmond last
last night with Thos. Holmes, colored,
who was arrested In Newport News
and held Tor the king William author
tiles, who want him on q statutory
charge. He was lodged at the First
Police Station and will be removed
to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22
In Police Court

Willie Morton. cniored. was sentenced to
iui for ninety days yesterday In Police
Court on a charge of stealing a small guam
t!ty OF corn from The O1erton Williams
Company. an appeal was tnkor.
Junius Bonney. coiorod, wac given a sent
encc o. fear months for stealing cloth!ns
from George Morton
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22
Argue Lnhnr Cases.

Half a dozen cases charging viola
ton Of the ten-hour labor law af
fecting women will be tried this morn
ing at Newport News. The cases were
worked UP by representatives of the
Bureau of Labor.
The Thalhimer case. argued yester-
day in Hastings Court, Part 2. of this
city. is expected to be a sort OF test
on the proposition of altering depart
ments In stores constituting manufac-
turing establishments
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22
CONTINUE FARM WORK
HcnrIco Supervisors Will BE Asked to
Renew Appropriations.

T. O. Sandy chief demonstrators for
the State of the Bureau of Plant In
dustry, will appear to-day before the
Board of Supervisors of Henrico coun-
ty. to ask for a renewal OF the appro-
priation for demonstration work in the
county for the coming year The sum
given last year was $500, and It, is
proposed that a similar amount be
given at this time.
While the season OF 1911 was eNcep-
tionally dry In this vicinity, 1t is felt
that tho work done was valuable. The
former demonstrators has resigned his
position, and n new man will be Sc
curcd-the best to be had for the
money.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22
Knnri Amin HeId.

The case OF Joseph Kouri. alleged to have
murdered one OF his children in Syria, was
again called yesterday morning in Police
Court. and no was ordered held for tho
Turkish government. Kouri was arrested
several days ago BY Richmond detectives
at the request OF the Turkish embassy n,
Washington
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22
Reports Grin stolen.

f. II. Taylor. tobacco grower OF
Beaver Dam. Hanover county, ycster.
day reported to the police Of the First
Dtstrict that grip containing various
articles had been stolen from bis
wagon while standing in Shockoe Slip.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22

By order OF Major l.. r. Price. all
drills by companies or the Richmond
trays nave been suspended after to-
night, until January q The armory
VIII be closed during that period.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22
Action OF Einctment.

Trial began yesterday in tho City Circuit
Court OF the suit OF Jesse Williams against
John }. naiiwood. an action of ejcctment,
hea ring tho evidence tho jury was adjourn
ed TO this morning at 10 O'Clock. when the
case will ba argued
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22
Henrico Marriage LIcenso.

License to marry was granted yesterday
b. Clerk g. p. Waddill. OF the Henrtco
County Circuit Court. to Eddie H Sharp
and Mro. Carrie Lee Parsons, both OF Hem
rico.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22

ne scholars OF Holy Trinity GSrrc,
sunday school will have their Chrt.,'
mas mus celebration this afternoon -,
COCK In The parish houas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22

No disappointment when using
Maple Nut and Fruit Brick Ice Cream.
the Velvet Kind.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22

Two Council Committees
The Council Commsttees on Water and
Street Cleaning will meet at the City Hall
tonight a. o'clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22
DR. IIaryie ImnroytnE.

DR.. LOWS f. Harvie, OF Danvillc
who was operated on Mt ST. Luke's
Hospital three weeks ago, is improv-
inr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22

Wins admiration for purity and
quality. The Velvet Kind Ice Cream.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22

Jury Adjourns for HOLIDAYS
The 1nry in tine law and Ecu.;v earr.
war adjourned yesrerday hy Iudre CrH,nr
20 Dseenbe. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22
BERMUDA
Inclusive Tours.

From New York. i've days, $3.50:
seven days. s32.50: nine days, $3.50;
twelve days. $4,000: sixteen days. $500
and upwards, according to location on
steamer. all necessary expenses In
cluded.
RICHMOND TRANSFER CO.,
500 EnHt Main Street. Richmond, Va.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-09-28
Announcement

Having decided to open an up-tC-
date real estate and loan and insur-
ance Office in Sank Centre, ] beg to
say through the columns of your en-
terprising paper that l do so because
| have great belief in the future for
Sank Centre, and that / believe it to
be good town in which TO live. do
not come to your town to take part
of the real estate business but rather
10 bring more business to your town
which | believe can be done.
| have been in the real estate bust
ness in Hubbard county for the past
ten years and believe that / am cap
able of doing some good work for The
people Of Stearns county and desire
the cooperation of the entire COM
munity, in return / will assure YOU
that my time and service will always
be at your command in my line of
business, and that you will always
find me booster for all other lines of
business that will prove an upbuilding
for the community. You will notice
nay adv. elsewhere in this paper.
Yours for business,
GEO. S. MILLER.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-09-28
WOMAN IS DEAD
Mrs. Anton DOubrdvd, Shot by
tier Insane Husband, Dies
of Her Wounds

Mrs. Anton Doubraya, the woman
whose shooting by her husband was
briefly recorded in the last issue of
The Herald, died of her wounds at 9
O'Clock Saturday morning Funeral
services were held on Monday from
the Catholic church in Padua.
Mrs. Doubrava's face vas terribly
lacerated by the charge from the shot
gun in the hands of her husband.
She was standing in front of the cook
stove and was bending over it slight
" when her husband came up from
behind and shot her. The gun was
heavily loaded and the charge passed
along the top of her left shoulder,
causing flesh wound. 1t then en-
tered the left side of her head. carry
ing away the greater part of the lower
jaw and the teeth of the upper jaw.
The tongue was partly shot away.
The wound was rough and Jagged and
the skin and flesh hung in shreds.
Mr.. Doubrava suffered greatly and
could not recover.
Doubrava was taken to st. Cloud
and lodged in the county Jail. He
seemed to recover his senses af b e.
ing placed behind the bars and for
some time cried and moaned, lament
ing the consequences of his awful
deed. There is no doubt that he was
insane when he did the shooting.
Deputy Coroner Kahlmann of Mel
rose held an inquest, Saturday eve
ming, at the home in Getty Grove, on
the remains of Mrs. Doubrava. The
jury consisted Of II. r. Halverson of
Sank Centre and five farmers, all re-
siding in the vicinity. Five witnesses
were called. After due consideration
the jury brought in verdict to the
effect that deceased came to her
death from a charge from a shotgun
fired 10y her husband Anton Dou-
bravo. Nothing was said in the YER
diet relative to the mental condition
dition Of Doubrava.
Doubrava was arraigned before JUS
tice w. Fl. Alden in the municipal
court in st. Cloud Tuesday morning
and his case continued until Octclef
3, in order to give opportunity to
thoroughly examine into his mental
condition. He will be examined by
the probate court before that date.
When up before Justice Alden Dou-
bravo acted qneerly. He insisted that
on the morning Of the shooting he
saw devils in the house and went af-
ter them with his shotgun. He APP
pea ed in court with a red bandanna
handkerchief tied about his head and
part of the time swayed back and
forth moaning, complaining of a pain
in the back of his head.