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was rushed 20 the nearby jail. T,
prevent the possibility Of any attemp
/ at summary action q strong guard
especially detailed, and heavily armed
was thrown about the prison.
Early in the afternoon a coroner
| inquest was held over the body Of DR.
1 Petit. which had been carried into
the hotel, and it returned a verde
! fixing the crime upon Hubbard.
Was Quickly Indicted.
When court reconvened-it wa,
taking a recess at the time OF the
shooting-Judge Bennett p. Gordon
who was presiding, forthwith sum.
moned a special grand jury. which al
once took up the consideration OF the
case. Within a short time an indict-
ment. charging Hubbard with the kill
ing, was returned, and Judge Gordon
set the trial for October 9Th, Friday
OF next week. Hubbard then was tax
en- back to jail. where he was kept
until he left for Lynchburg in the Gus
tody OF officers.
1t was thought to be the part OF
prudence TO remove him to the Hill
City, as feeling against him ran high
in Nelson.
Hubbard reached Lynchburg at 10
o'clock last night in company with two
deputies. and was lodged in the town
Jail. He was then in a highly agitated
state. but refused to make any ex-
plantations.
Due 20 An Old Grudge.
The homicide was due to an old
grudge which the prisoner bore against
the physician-a grudge which appar-
entity was groundless. but which never
theless was cherished by Hubbard with
peculiar Vindictiveness.
About eighteen months ago while
Mrs. Hubbard was i'll, DR.. Petit. against
the husbands wish, was called in TO
attend the woman, who really needed
medical attention. This excited the
deepest resentment on the part OF
Hubbard and 1T is SAID that even at
that time he threatened to do the
physician bodily harm.
The unfortunate man who lost his
lie yesterday was about forty years
old and was a graduate OF the Uni
versity of Virginia medical school. He
had practised his profession number
OF years and had acquired great promi-
hence, especially In his own section
His home was at 'Roseland," where
he owned one OF the finest estates in
DR. Petit was held in the highest es-
TEEN by people OF all classes, and es-
pecially among the poorer people OF
THIS county, FOR whom he did a great
amount of charitable work His farm
Is q valuable one, and he was generally
regarded as man OF some means.
Dr. Petit is survived by his wife
who was a Miss Fitzpatrick, and three
children-James a. Petit, Jr Marx
and Emma Pettit-ranging in ages
from eleven to three years He had 2
large and prominent family connec-
ton in this county, and was one OF
the members Of the Democratic Com.
mittee of Nelson.
The prisoner, whose eccentricities
nave OFTEN excited comment is the sor
or Colonel James L. Hubbard, at one
tlme the Democratic nominee for the
House from Nelson, a prominent citi-
zen, who lives about ten miles from
me county seat He is a brother OF
X j. Hubbard, OF Buckingham county
and is first cousin of Edmund w. Hub
ara, commemorative Attorney OF
buckingham. His wife and several
children are living
Hubard's farm is near that OF DR.
Petuts, and the men long had beer
near neighbors.
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FORCED To CALL
new CONVENTION
WASHINGTON COUNTY CANDI.
DATES DECLINE TO ACCEPT
LIQUOR RESOLUTIONS.

! BRISTOL. VA Special The Re.
| publlcans or Washington county and
the city OF Bristol will be compelled
TO call another convention and nomi-
nate new candidates for the lower
house OF the Legislature Judge ].
w. AcBroom. one OF the nominees
OF the Summers convention, held at
Abingdon ten days ago, which adopt
ed the much discussed anti-dispen-
sary-local option resolutions, declares
he will not accept the nomination,
while w. r.. Kestner, the other norni-
nee, is understood to have made IL
plain that he is not in position to
make the race.
George w. Hammitt, the unanimous
choice Of the Bristol (Va.) Republi-
cans for one OF the nominations, will
not run, as he says he cannot sub
scribe TO the dispensary resolution.
Mr.. Hammitt received nineteen votes
IN the convention, and when Judge
McBroom announced that he would
not accept the nomination, many look
! ed to Hammitt, but the Bristolian
came out condemning the platform
and declaring that he would not run
on it. This leaves the Republicans
TO call another convention and nomi-
nate new candidates or give the Dem
ocrats a clear field.
The unique platform Of the Abing-
/ don dispensary virtually pledged the
| republican party 20 local option as
! applied TO Bristol, and at the same
time pledged the nominees to have
the Abingdon dispensary abolished by
| direct legislative enactment. The
idea was 10 catch the dry vote of
Bristol and Washington county on the
proposition to abolish the dispensary
summarily, and over the heads of the
Abingdon people. while the local op-
ton plank as applied to Bristol, would
operate TO catch the wet vote, in
asmuch as the liquor people are for
| a continuation of the policy of local
option in Virginia.
The Democrats have not as vet
nominated but expect to elect the two
members of the lower house and are
confident OF defeating Senator A. T.
Lincoln for reelection, from Bris-
tol city, Washington and Smyth coun-
I ties.
There is much speculation as to the
position the Democrats will take. The
! vets demand local option and the drys
submission" of the question to a
vote OF the whole people of Virginia.
The candidates will be required 10
give their views.
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SHERIFF LOSES
TRAIL IN SWAMP
MATHEWS COURTHOUSE.

MATHEWS COURTHOUSE, VA,
Special Sheriff Miller and his
posse, after q search OF more than
forty-eight hours for the assailant Of
Miss Ella Miller, is on his way home
from Middlesex county The search
ers lost the trail in what is known as
Dragon Swamp strip some half TO
three-Quarters of a mile wide and
some thirty miles long. No trace of
man or boat was found.
Sheriff Miller. in a long distance
message, says he is confident that the
trail, which has been followed, is the
correct one, and that he thinks that
the man is somewhere in the swamp.
The man could live for a year in that
place without fear OF detection, so
far as being seen is concerned, and
might manage to steal enough food
to keep from starving. There is an
abundance of game.
Sheriff Miller has taken precaution
TO furnish a good description Of the
man to the public, and every avenue
Of escape will be watched carefully to
capture the man.
Miss Miller is still improving and
will soon be entirely recovered from
her awful experience.
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BEGIN FIGHT TO
GAIN FORTUNE

SAN FRANCISCO. CALL Special
Two women. one OF them living IN san
francisco and the other In London. are
70 become involved In lItigation 20
break the viii partitioning the rODuted
S1s0OO,O00 estate OF the late WfIlIsm
James sutherland, English barrister.
California and Alaska mining man.
raconteur anC Caubman. The women
are Mrs. William ,Vames Sutherland, OF
san Francisco. ano Mrs. Agnes Pear
nan sutherland. OF Cross Deep Lodge.
Iwickenham, England. both OF WhoUs
claim to be his lawful wife.
Angles OF the Litigation VIII touch.
at New York, London. San Francisco
ana Juneau. Alaska. and the proceed
iIngs viii include charges OF secres and
llegal divorce and bigamy against
sutherland. Mrs. william J.. Suther-
land Of San Francisco. and her two
sons were ignored in the will or Col-
onel sutherland. The London woman
mentioned as Sutherland's wife in his.
viii met Sutherland fifteen years ago
IN Tacoma, Wash. just after he had
parted from the San Francisco woman
mrs. William J. Sutherland, OF San
francisco, Will start a contest In which
disclosures.
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LUCKY" PETTICOAT OFF
TO NINETEENTH BRIDE

ATLANTA GA Special The IA
nous lucky petticoat of the Stroud
family is on it's way to Mckinney.
Tex, where for the nineteenth time
1t will be worn by a bride as the
something old" in her bridal outfit.
The family is sure the garment has
brought good luck to each of the eigh-
teen young women who have started
married life in it.
The mother of the petticoat Is Mrs.
Aaron Munnally, one of the best
known residents of this city. She
made 1t fifty-five years ago, when, as
Miss Emma Stroud, she was a pupil
at the Baptist Female College at Mad
ison,, Ga. She wore it at her own we'd
ding and saved IL for her daughters,
all of whom had it as part of their
bridal finery. It was then treasured
up for the granddaughter, one of
whom, Miss Rosabel Hines, will wear
it at Mckinney.
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With The Editors


The question of statewide prohibit
ton In Virginia has been long sought
by many of the States best people,
but many OF the speakers ana adV0-
Gates Of a prohibitory law have been
proven insincere and hypOcritical,
and as soon as their personal politi-
cal ends were attained their ardor
was dampened. and temperance Iegis-
1ation developed to be only cam
paign buncombe~ and soon forgotten.
If the temperance people OF Virginia
favor real legislation let them put
men In the field for the Offices in
whom the people have confidence and
who are sincere in their desires for
legislation of the character mention
ed.-Ciinch Valley News.
Colonel Isaac T. Mann, of Bramwell.
w Va, is a business man and hnancier
OF the highest type. His governing
principle Is TO save rather than to
wreck, TO help his neighbors rather
than seek TO find profit from their
Inisfortunes. When the bank at Blue
aeld failed the other day Colonel Mann
promptly telephoned an offer OF his
services. He went to Blueheld work.
cd hard to acQuaint himself with the
banks condition and then offered to
furnish the money to pay the de-
positors Immediately and in full. This
VIII prevent distress, relieve the bust
ness community and restore conf
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JUDGE WATSON
OUT FOR CONGRESS

PETERSBURG, Va Special.-It IS
announced here on reliable authority
that Judge Walter A. Watson. of the
Fourth Judicial Circuit, will shortly
move to Petersburg from Forest Hill,
near Richmond, and will stand for
election to Congress from the Fourth
Congressional District.
Friends of Judge Watson have ad-
Vocated his candidacy for sometime
and they believe that with the faVora-
bic comment he received as the result
or his rulings and conduct in the Beat
tie trial ne can easily win a seat in
the national assembly.
Judge Watson has maintained his
legal residence at Jennings Ordinary
in Nottoway county, that county being
in the Fourth Congressional District
the district which, if information be
correct, he wishes to represent in Con-
gress.
1t is hardly to be expected that
Judge Watson would move back to
the country, and for that reason his
friends here declare that he not only
contemplates a change of residence
to this city, but has definitely decided
to come here. Just how soon he will
become a resident OK Petersburg is
not known, however, though il is said
that the change Of residence may be
expected in a snort time.
Congressman Robert Turnbull now
represents the Fourth District. This
district is composed of Petersburg and
the following counties:
Amelia, Brunswick, Dinwiddie.
GreenesVille, Lunenburg, Mecklen-
burg, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince
Edward, Prince George, Surry and
Sussex.
1t is said that Judge Watson will
have the unqualified support of the
so-called machine" CONGRESSMAN
Turnbull incurred the displeasure of
the machine in the recent primary by
espousing the candidacy of Congress-
man Jones against Senator Martin.
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SHAKER COLONY
is DUMBFOUNDED
THE FAILING OF ~BROTHER GIL.
LE1srE" ON MURDER CHARGE
WAS A GREAT SURPRISE.

TAMPA, FLA, Special. Sensational
sllegations that the death of Sister
sadie Marohant was not due to the.
cnloroform administered by Brother
Egbert Gillette have convulsed the
shaker colony at Kissimmee and the
general feeling of approval OF the act
or Gillette in aiding the hopelessly
SICK woman to pass from the body
n~ naen replaced by one of wonder.
Gillette ~ in Jail here, held without
6eu on charge OF murder The at
IVt &eyF A." the prosecution emphati-
caily asseIS that the result of their
Investigations indicate that the sem
satlonal euthanasia case presented bv
the friends of Gillette has been upset
and that the case is now a plain one
or murder with the motive still OBJ
The autopsy, Il is explained. proved
conclusiVely that instead of being I'm
the last stages OF consumption Sister
sadie was afflicted with the maTadv
only In an incipient form. Instead ofN
being very aged woman as was as
serted by members Of the Shaker COL
ony, the doctors who performed the
autopsy say she was only about thirty
ing F'eSO03sSS-
1t was reported here TODAY that tha
autopsy revealed the presence OF q
drug IN the intestines, and portions
OF the stomach are being analyzed.
Wnen omcials connected with the
prosection were asked to discuss thia
feature they refused to do so.
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JAMES j. JEFFRIES'
MOTHER PASSES AWAY
LOS ANGELES CAL

LOS ANGELES. CAL Special
Mrs. Rebecca Jeffries is dead today
without bidding her favorite son.
James J. Jeffries. once heavyweight
champion of the world. goodbye. She
succumbed during the night to an ILL
ness of two weeks. Jim Jeffries, ig-
norant Of his mothers death. is on
his way home from Alaska. Jeffries
went into the North six weeks ago to
hunt. A messenger was sent for him
and he was found. Jeffries expected
to be home the latter part of this
week. Mrs. Jetfries was seveaty-five
wears old
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-05
ITALY EXPECTS
WAR WITH TURKS
Italian Warships OFF Coast of
Tripoh and Turkey Send Sol
diers to Scene-Socialists
Against War-Ready
to Move.

PARIS.-Special. The Italian gov
eminent Will present an ultimatum
to Turkey this week demanding the
right to occupy Tripoli without re-
sorting to force of arms.
This intelligence came from Rome
in private dispatches received here
today. The Italian government has
bianketed all press dispatches with a
stringent censorship.
Warlike preparations on the part
of both Italy and Turkey went for
ward today with undated Vigor.
Two Italian battleships are report
ed to have arrived off the coast OF
Tripoh, while the vanguard of Tur-
keys army, which Will resist Italian
Intervention in Tripoh. left Constan-
tinople today in an-army transport.
Italy is still holding a squadron OF
warshtps under steam off Palermo
Each vessel is manned by its maxi
mum quota and coaled and provis-
Toned for a long cruise.
The Turkish Ambassador here to-
day received a circular note from the
home government requesting the dip
lomat to invoke the good offices OF
France.
Socialists Against War.
ROME Special.--Socialist leaders
declared today that they would call
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-10-05
WAS HARP0ONED
BY A CROW BAR
LUTHER SIMMONS VICTIM OF I'm
USUAL ACCIDENT WHEN SCAF-
FOLD COLLAPSES.

W hat is perhaps one of the most nm
usual as well as horrible accidents re-
corded hereabouts occurred last night
wren Luther simmons, a young white
Suano Company, Port Powhatan. tust
Seiow Fulton, was literally harpooned
oy tne crowoar with which he was
working, and which pierced the Lower
part OF the back. passing through the
oooy and coming out OF the neck yes
Ieruay evening about 4 o'clock. Sim
mons was working on a scaffoId which
suduenly collapsed, precipitatine him
ana MS Fellow workman. The crowbaT-
heavier. preceded him, and when be.
Iahded ne struck on the sharp point
OF the heavy iron instrument.
the Retreat for the Sick. where an
Speration was performed by DIR. n
SsI,usIs MacLean and the bar removed
AtthouSh In serious condition. he ia
nicely. OS'SSsAntS
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FIGHT AGAINST
INVESTIGATION

NEW YORK Special While
United States District Attorney Wise,
confident of indictments, was prepar-
ing to present the case to the Federal
grand jury this afternoon, Jared
Flagg, the get-rich-Quick promoter.
began fight to block an investigation
OF his 52-per-cent-a-year stock ope-
rations.
Through an attorney FIagg obtain
ed from Judge Lacombe, in the United
States Circuit Court, an order call
ing upon MIR. Wise and Marshal
Henkel to show cause why records Of
the concern seized in Saturdays raid
should not he returned.
These books constitute the Govern
ments principal evidence, and Flagg
hoped that by recovering them he
would knock the props from under
the Governments case.
The order obtained by Flagg was
returnable this afternoon, and it was
been in hiding since last night. was
ready to appear in court.
NEW YORK Special James
Flagg, the get-rich-Quick promoter.
lost his fight to checkmate the Gov
Lacomoe. in the United States Circuit
Court, refused to grant an order call
ing upon District Attorney Wise and
Marshal Henkel to show cause why
DOCKS ana records OF the 52-per-cent.-
a-year brokerage concern seized in
Saturdays raid should not be return
ed.
BY Recovering his records F'lagg
hoped to block the Federal grand
jury investigation, which started this
afternoon. There was another inter
esting development in the case when
Postoffice Inspector Kinkaid an
nounced that Madeline Russ, Flagg'
private secretary. who has been in
hiding since Saturday, has been
found. He said she would appear late
| this afternoon, as also would her sis
ter, Belle. who was also employed ir
the Haided offices.
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RESUME HEARING OF
PUTTING OVER LORIMER

CHICAGO, ILL., Special The in
Vestigation OF charges of bribery in
connection with the election TO the
United States Senate OF William Lori
Iner VIII be resumed October eth I'm
TaI SE55osscups court in the Fede-
raj building. The court room has
been turned over to the senatorial
committee for q full month.
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5000 TATLORS
STRIKE IN N. Y.
BOSSES REFUSED TO RENEW THE
AGREEMENT AS TO PRICES
AND CONDITIONS.

NEW YORK. Special.-In obedi-
ence to an order issued by the Gus
toms Tailors' Union, 5000 tailors in
this city went on strike this afternoon.
This order came at the refusal of the
bosses" to renew an agreement made
with them sometime ago and which
expired on September 18th. OF the
700 notices sent to the bosses, but
seventy-five were answered, say the
tailors.
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LIGHTNING STRIKES Ann
WRECKS CHURCH PEOPLE


NEW XORK.-Special.-In q severe
Storm which swept over Greater New
.sk, Long Island and New Jersey
today, Christ Protestant Enss~o-,c1
Shurch, at Clinton and Harrisor,
Streets, BROOKLYN, was struck by light
ming, The bolt hit the stone steeple
which fell into the church and landed
at AT the loot OF the stairs in the vesti-
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PENNSYLVANIA ROAD
WINS FIGHT FOR TIES
EOUISVIILE. KY

LUUISVIllLdI, KY Special
Judge Field today granted an injunc-
ton compelling the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad to deliver sac, 900
railroad ties to the Big Four and
Pennsylvania Railroads at intrastate,
instead of interstate, rates.
The company complained that the
Louisville and Nashville was trying
TO exact the much higher interstate
rate with the object OF preventing de-
livery and ultimately buying the ties
cheap.
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TOUBON, FRANCE Special A
living man is imprisoned in one of
she turrets Of the battleship Lberte,
which was sent 20 the bottom by yes
terday's explosions, according to sal
wage men who are working on the
wreckage today. These men declared
that they have been in communion
tion with the imprisoned sailor and
that in a feeble voice he told them
that he is surrounded in turret by
fifteen cOrpses-
They say that they have succeeded
in getting food TO him and believe
that he can be rescued alive.
On receipt OF this intelligence fren-
zied efforts were Immediately begun
by the authorities 10 get the man out.
Eight wounded Rescued
Ei~'s* wounded sailors, who had been
pinned by wreckage in that portion Of
lne oatJiesi.4.5 Ee.uaining ABOVE the
waite. were taken out alive by rescu-
ers e~.Iy today. Half Of them we're
fnsens.U4e from pain and from the
1wenty-four hours exposure, and IL is
feared they have been crazed by the
horrols trough which they passed.
Fifty dead bodies were recovered early
TODAY.
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President Endangered.

HUTCHINSON, KAN Special
President Taft narrowly escaped in
jury today when spirited cavalry
horse, in the parade. bolted and ran
down woman spectator with a baby
ia her arms. The woman was only
slightly injured and DR.. Rhoades, Mr..
Taft's physician, attended her.
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FOUR ATE TOADSTOOLS:
ONE Is ALREADY DEAD

CLEVELAND. o. Special An
9Ie" sud-, twenty years old, died to-
Jay IN Lakeside Hospital as the re-
Suit OF eating toadstools last Sunday
In mistake for mushrooms usS fotSS
er, mother and sister are i'll from the
same cause. but they will recover.
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FRENCH WARSAlp
BLOWN TO ATOMS
Heavy Armor Is Shattered by
Flying Debris From Inflated
Iiberto-Windows in Tou-
lon Shattered-Great
Public Funeral.

.,PAR1S.--- Specially an OIL
r ciai report submitted 10 the Navy
Department by Admiral Bellue
this afternoon the number OF
dead I'm the Idberte disaster Is
placed at 2SS. This includes the
sailors killed on the Democratic
and other warShips, as we'll as
those who persisted on the LIB
erte. Admiral Bellue had been
commanded 60 make an inVesu-
cation.
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aence. 1t is the act OF a wise and I
oroae -minded man. IL is. in happy
contrast TO the stories we hear and
reao OF persons supposed to be great
financial leaders Bcheming deliberate
~ 20 ruin rivals. 20 destroy institu-
uons, plumber Stockholders aud en-
rich themselves Sy a process OF devas-
tatton.
Colonel Mann evidently Is one OF the
men In whose hands wealth is a bless
ing 10 the country instead OF a dan
| ger. He deserves and doubtless will
, receive the grateful thanks Of many
hundreds of people to whom he ha,
given comfort and timely help.-Roa
/ noke Times.
Among other amendments to thu
L present game laws, which the mex
| General Assembly should enact is on'
to prohibit for not less than four year:
4 the sale OF wild turkeys in Virginia
This great game bird is scarcer now
than has been the case since the Civil
1 War and may become extermiuated
unless our lawmakers act Those In
| terested in the preservation OF the wild
| turkey should see or write their rep
resentatives.-Free Lance.
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LEFT FORTUNE TO HOME
FOR THE OLD MASONS

LOUISVILLE, KY Special r.
H. Dorm, a grain merchant, who COM
mitted suicide this week. left his $4O,-
GOO estate to the Old Masons Home.