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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-08-10
AppGTSOR R--FiIhalGS.

A marriage license was issued in
the clerks office Monday morning
10 Mr.. William Armistead Apperson
TO wed Miss Annie Blanche FHbates.
The couple took their friends by
surprise. leaviog Tuesday morning
for Richmond where they were
united in the holy bonds of we'd
lock. They are now on their bridal
tour to Charlottesville.
Mr.. Apperson is a popular clerk
in the store Of Mr.. r. L. Spencer.
and during his short stay here has
made many friends. He is a son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Norwood Appsrsor
who moved here recently from New
Kent. The bride is a sister of Mrs
<. II. Saunders. and a granddsught
CT of MIR. James A. Banks. and /.
popular with a large circle OF friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Apperson will returr
to Williamsburg TO reside for th'
present at least.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-08-10
IN N1EMORIAM.

Itwas a beautiful summer even
ing. just as the majestic sun was
paying its last tribute to the depart
ing day. that God in His allwise
providence waited over the river the
spirit of our beloved friend. Jennie
Alexander. A pail of sadness has
been cast over the whole communi-
ty. In the years the writer has
had the pleasure of knowing her.
she has been loyal friend. devot-
ed wife and mother. and while her
place around the home cannot be
filled. many lives are made richer
and better from having come in con
tact with this sweet. noble spirited
woman. Our hearts go out in loving
sympathy to the distressed family
A FRIEND.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-08-10
Mrs. AnR Austin Passes Away.

Mrs. Ann Ellen Austin died Aug.
/ az the residence Of her son. Mr..
j. r. Austin. ia James City county.
Deceased was the widow Of Mt. c.
4. Austin and vas 6S years Of age.
She leaves two sons. Messrs. ]. r.
md w. T Austin. OF Williamsburg.
1ne sister. Mrs. Il. T. Adams. Of
Richmond. and two brothers. T. P.
and Wm. Murdock. of Richmond.
The Rev. K. K. Oden conducted
the funeral service at the old family
bGryiog ground in James City. and
Known as "Murdocks. the body
being Inferred by the side OF her
husband.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-08-10
Had q Peculiar EIyeTlsRee.

While out driving a few dsys ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Schenck had a
peculiar experience. Their horse
was walking leisurely along when
Mr.. Schenck heard a kird Of whir-
nng noise and felt something grsze
his chin. causing a stingiug sensa-
sion. AT the same time Mrs. Schenck
uttered a faint scream as she felt
something strike her arm which wss
resting on the side of the buggy.
Blood poured from q slight wound
on Mr.. Schenck's chin. but what
ever il was that struck them il did
not cut or bruiSe Mrs. Schenelx' $
arm. They heard or saw nothing
that would give them an IDEA what
struck them. II Il was a spent bul-
1T. the shot Of the gun was not
heard. The missile. whsteveT il
was, rebounded from tho lady's
arm an1 was lost in the dust Of the
road.
Some years ago a number Of lorg
range army niles were sold promis-
cIlusly 70 people around Williams
b lry, some Of them passing into the
hands of boys. white and colored. Il
is said they viii Kill at a nile or
fart er than you can hear the report
Of the gun Was il bullet from
one of these guns that struck the
couple as described abovs7
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-08-10
Big Picnic al BigIGTS.

The Williamsburg Camp Modem
Woodmen of America. and the James
City Camp. of Norge. have joined to
have big. old fashioned basket pic
mic at Biglers next Tuesday. The
picnic grounds are located between
Mr.. Rowley's house and the river
and are said to be fine. Various
kinds of amusements have been ar
ranged. such asfootraces. tug-of-war.
creased pole, etc. and viii close with
a game of baseball between picked
teams from the two camps.
The committee in charge extends
a cordial invitation to the general
public. and it is thought many will
attend from here and the county.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-08-10
An ESCltiag Runaway Saturday.

An exciting runaway took place
here Saturday morning when the team
belonging to Mr. Fl. r. Hubbard. at
tached to a wagon in which be was
riding. took fright and ran like mad
down Duke Of Gloucester street.
Mr.. Hubbard succeeded in keeping
the maddened animals in the street
and 20 guide them in their flight. un-
I'll they reached the Baptist church.
when the lines parted and the animals
dashed by the church. eircled the
old Powder Horn. and came out again
on the sidewalk in front of the brick
hotel Here they ran plump into a
tree, the tongue hitting It with such
force as 70 throw both animals down
when they were seized and gotten
under control.
1t IS a miracle some one did not
get hurt. or that the horses were not
killed or injured seriously. A few
scratches was the extent of their
injuries
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-08-10
MRS. Seymour No More.

Mrs. Elnors Seymour. widow Of
Mr. John II. Seymour. died last Fri
day evening at about 7:30 at her
home on Duke of Gloucester street
Mrs. Seymour had been failing in
health ever since the death OF her
husband. which was a great shock 70
her. A little more than a month ago
she was stricken with paralysis. and
never rallied from the attack. She
was surrounded by her grief stricken
children when the end came. Mrs.
Seymour was a Miss Apperson Of
New Kent County beforeher marriage
to her first husband, the late Viii
loughby Morris.
She is survived by two daughters.
Mrs. Granville Gary. of Williams
burg, and Mrs. Curl Dahn. of Rich
mond, and two sons. Messrs. Morti-
mer and Blackwell Morris. Of Viii
liamsburg. The funeral took place
Sunday afternoon from the Baptist
church. Of which she was for many
years a member. conducted by the
pastor. the Rev. M. J. Hoover. Inter
ment was in Cedar Grove cemetery
by the body of her late husband.
The following gentlemen acted as
pallbearsrs:
Active-Messrs. r. L. Casey. N.
L. Henley. H. N. Phillips. n. d.
Cole. of Williamsburg; K. H. Rich
ardson and Preston Richardson. OF
Hampton. Honorsry-Messrs. J.
V. Morris. ]. T. Binns. G. Walden,
7. H. Geddy and c. d. Lee.
The singing by a special choii
and a solo by Mr.. Redwood Rich
srdson. of Hampton. were touching
There were many beautiful flora
tributes.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-08-10
Sa.S Freight Rates are Same.

Commenting upon the statement
ia The Gazette last week. to the
effect that Williamsburg merchants.
or some OF them at least. claim that
freight rates had been advanced q
hundred per cent. in the last year or
two. Mr.. NJ. T. Shipman. local agent
Of the c. & o.. says that those who
made the statement do not know
what they are talking about and that
il is absolutely false. He admits
that the rate on oil. etc. has been
advanced in the past eight years.
but says there has been no general
advance in any other item of freight
recently.
The Gazette was commenting
merely upon what a prominent mer-
chant claimed about freight rates.
The Gazette is aware that the mer-
chants have complained and COM
planned long and loud about different
rates between this point and Rich
mond and Newport News. They
claim this town is Disseminated
against in oil shipments. as well as in
other items. Williamsburg has 70
pay so cents more on barrel of oil
or gasoline than Newport News has
to pay. This is admitted by the
railroad people. WHY'S this2 Ad-
mittihg that the merchant was wrong
when be asserted that general rates
had advanced. what excuse has the
Corporation Commission for allowing
this discrimination. is the question
asked by local merchants2 Per
scnally. The Gazette knows nothing
about the rates. What it has heard
came from the local merchants. who
have been complaining a long time.
1t seems to US that now is q good
time to take up the question. If there
has beea any big advance as the
| merchants have alleged.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-08-10
card of Thanks.

We desire to most sincerely ex-
press our thanks to.the many neigh
bors and friends for their acts of
helpfulness during the sickness and
at the funeral services of our loved
ones. We are grateful to the don
ors of the floral offerings. to the
singers and bearers.
r. A.. AlsxAndss and Family,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-08-10
Mr.. Hoover For Superintendent.

The many friends here of the
Rev. M. J. Hoover. pastor of the
Williamsburg Baptist church. have
prevailed on him to DC an applicant
for the position of superintendent of
schools made vacant by the resigna-
ton of Mr.. K. Z. Henley. Mr..
is a graduate of Richmond College.
holds first grade certificate. and has
taught several years in the public
schools of Virginia. Besides this
he has kept pace with modern edu-
cational methods.
The work would be in line with
his clerical duties. and the one
would not interfere with the other.
He could give as much time to the
duties as necessary. and his youth
and enthusiasm would be a factol
in favor of the schools. His candi-
dscy gives much satisfaction and
bis appointments is expected.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-08-10
HigSOR--EltOH.

A marriage license was issued in
the clerks office Monday evening to
Mr.. George Edwsrk Higson to we'd
Miss Clara Elton. of James City.
Miss Elton is a daughter of Mr.. NJ.
Elton. the LiPhtfoot merchant. Mr..
Higson is engaged in business in Nor.
folk with a firm of contractors.
The ceremony took place Tuesday
at the home of the brides parents
near Lightfoot. and the happy couple
left for bridal tour of several days.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-08-10

An ordinary case Of diarrhoea can,
as a rule, be cured by a single dose
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarhoea Remedy. This remedy
hasno superior for bowel complaints.
For sale by all dealers.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-08-10

BARGAIN HUNTERS-Ran-
dolph will sell $3.50 shoes for 81
for the 81 days of August. See if
you can't be the one to benefit by
the reduction.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-08-10
AND
POOR CROPS,
New Kent StTOnp
On Both,

Roxbury. Va. Aug. This sec
ton has experienced one Of the
worst droughts ever known here.
and viii only have a half erop Of
corn and hay. The Irish potato
crop was total failure. The mel
on crop is fine aud shipments are
heavy this week. all going to West
Virginia. Prices are good. This
crop alone will lssve many thous.
tnds Of dollars with the truckers.
Many farmers will sell off their
surplus stock before the winter. ow-
'ug to the scarcity and high price Of
feed.
There is little interest in politics
n New Kent. the mud-slinging be-
tween Candidates tor the United
states senats driving many away
from the polls on election day.
Miss Rsnnie Prcvo. OF Richmond.
IS spending her vacation with rsla-
lives near Quinton.
A revival began az Emmaus Bap-
ust church Sunday. the pastor. Rev.
Mr.. Harris. usin 90 assisted ,lssuu.h
the meeting by Rev. Joel Tucker.
Next Sunday series OF meetings
viii begin at Providence NJ. K.
church.
Mr.. R. z. Richardson. of Talleys-
vile. is spending several days at
Atlantic City.
Miss Rosa Wright. a most charm
'ng young lady of Newport News.
Sho has been spending some time
with Mrs. II. c. White. left Friday
for White Sulphur Springs. leaving
behind many sad hearts.
A new X. r. d. route viii soon be
established from Roxbury. a dis
4 Uance OF % miles. Families to be
=. supplied So; patrons 2o4. So pop
ular has this service become that
Il everyone is clamoring for il. This
2 sill DC known as No. 2. the No. !
= established five years ago doing a
j, heavy business.
o There are crowds of city cousins
v uncles and aunts visiting in this sec
a tion now. enjoying fried chicksa
s fresn vegetables. fruit. etc.
q Many viii 60 down from thii
5. section over the new AUTOMOBILE
Al highway August Is with the socia
at run. New machines are being or
dsred BY those able to pay Ii,
q price.
r Mr.. Henry TallsY. of NewpOr
$. News. son OF Mr.. N. c. Talley. wa
r up Sunday with his family IN hi
a. new automobile. making the run O
nj o8 miles over the new highway
a. five hours. stopping IN Williams
~ burg. and lsold three machines o
ed the way up.
in Mr.. James Gouldman. OF Carolin
70 county. IS visiting his daughter
ol Mrs. II. c. White. Of Chestnu
as Point. this week.
be A large party Of surveyors IS en-
d. Enge6 in surveying Chickahomin
Al swamp from Beaver Dam 10 Tide
es water. near Providence Forgs
he They reached this place last Friday
ng The work is being done by the gov
on ernmert and thousands of acses c
p rich land vii &C reclaimed. whil
ne millions Of feet OF fine lumber wi
"a DC made accessible when this ais
40 toric river IS opeued
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-08-10

Buy It now. Now is the time to
buy bottle Of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It
IS almost certain to be needed before
the summer is over. This remedy
has no superior. For sale by all
dealers.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-08-10
THOMPSON
INDIGNANT,
His Explanation
Of the Letters.

Mr.. Barbour Thompson, author OF
the J. S. B Thompson letters. read |
by w. A. Jones in the senatorial
campaign. returned last Saturday !
from kurope. When shown the
letters. and after learning the use to
which they had been put. he was
very indignant. Shaking with sup
pressed wrath. be said:
I am not a citizen of Virginia
now. and prefer not to De brought
into this matter. On the face of
these letters which are construed as
having reference to a yellow dog
fund. ] will say that the state legis-
iature threshed this matter out. Il
was a witness before its committee.
and its report and the legislature s
action IS a matter of record. This
question was settled then. There
was no yellow dog. or corruption
fund. as is charged. AS a matter
of course. did solicit and contli-
butte to the campaign fund. and. so
Gar as l know. every dollar was
spent lsgitimately and with the
knowledge of the campaign com
mittee. glory in being able to say
this. There was no corruption
OF which I was aware.
am charged with having con-
Quoted this yellow dog fund in
1891. AT that time the late Sena-
tor Barbour. my uncle. was in the
senate, and Martins campaign was
not even thought Of. In 1898, the
legislature. composed of young Viz
ginians. elected Mr.. Martin. after
the death of my uncle.
The letters about which you ask
purport to have been written II
lS9l-now twenty years ago-and
of course, have no vivid memory
of them. have 20 reason to sup
pose. however. that did not writ,
them. If they are copies, as IN
derstand they are said to be, they
were stolen from my letter files.
After this long lapse of years. it i
impossible for me to recall in detail
all the circumstances under which IN,
letters were written. but il is eviden
from the reports in the newspapers
an effort is being made to distor
their meaning and to put an inter
probation upon them entirely unjus
titled by the facts.
For example. it is claimed tina
these letters show that a yellow
dog fund had been provided b,
the railroads and that Senator Mar
TN was one of the railroad agent
for the disbursement of this func
This is, of course. intended to max
on the public mind the impressio
that the railroads had subscribe
and were using a corruption func
Such a statement is absolutely falls,
There was no yellow dog or CO,
Tuption fund so far as hav
ever heard of or believe. vi
ginia has, in my belief. always bee
tree from any such corruption. an
does not deserve this stigma. Ce
tainly. so far as an attempt is mac
to link my name with any such fur
] Indignantly repudiate i and d
nounce it as false
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-08-10

Mr.. r. J. Wilkins viii leave soon
for Richmond and other points. in
gliding the seashOre. se spend his
mopsh's vaeanen,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21

SHEEP-While there were hardly enough
sheep and lambs on sale to make a market
Of normal size. the trend to values, at least
In the lamb trade. was decidedly stronger.
the bulk coming from idaho ranges. A full
two loads OF fat yearlings, a few range
ewes, three or four loads of fat grass lambs
ana three loads OF Montana wethers made
up the big end of tho run. Almost every
thing had plenty OF flesh for killing pur-
poses.
Lambs attracted the best demand and in
most cases sold at 101l5c advances Good
fat grassers from Idaho reached E1567. %,
the highest price paid this week for offer
ings from the range. As compared with
last weeks close, lamb trade shows an
advance Of about a quarter.
Arrivals of live mutton found less &C
tainty was apparent. Steady prices were
usually maintained, but feeling in the
Wether trade was obviously weak. Recent
runs have been heavily burdened with
wethers, OF course, so that a tapering off
In demand is not at all surprising. Idaho
while Idaho ewes reached $S.7b. Wethers
proved slow sale.
The situation In feeders presented no ac-
tual changes, as arrivals of thin stuff
lately have been cleaned up in good shape
Tendency to prices during the week has
been Slightly bullish, due to a healthier
demand, but the country as a whole is
still inclined to be more or less eonserva-
tive.
Quotations on sheep and lambs: Lambs,
good to choice, s6766D1.2o; fair to good,
S. 2596.7 20; feeders. A65d5.15; yearlings, fair
to choice, &50d5.00; yearlings, feeders, 50. IS
d3.S5; wethers, fair to choice, S4.0o654 40;
choice n.7593.sS: ewes, feeders and culls.
31.50G2.75.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21
BRIEF CITY NEWS
Eavs Root Print n.
Electric OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Electric Rans-Burgess-S3ran6s
Dickinson for district judge.-adv.
Roy A. Ralph, Printer. Try him. D.21ee
Two Get Divoroes-Two divorces were
granted In district court Thursday. Mary
j. King was granted a decree from Andrew
King, and Effie j. Breach from John II.
Breach.
ArraiEned for Bresdng-Otis Hayes was
arraigned in district court Thursday on q
charge OF breaking and entering and
pleaded not guilty. He is accused of hav-
ing broken into the store of Charles Fin
gerlos on the night Of July and stealing
IS and some tobacco,
Druggist II Bound ovsr-The prelimi-
nary hearing in the case of the Great
Western Pharmacy company, accused OF
violating the liquor laws. was held Thurs
day morning in police court. The proprie-
tor was bound over to await the action OF
the grand jury, his bond being placed at
$3.50.
Shows New Lights-Alexander Munroe,
408 South Eighteenth street, has applied for
a patent for the new style he has invented
of Illuminating automobile numbers in
compliance with the new state law which
says numbers must be visible at night.
Mr. Munroe gives a demonstration with his
scheme each evening.
Mrs Rustin Case to Circuit Court-An
order was signed by Judge Day Thursday
transferring the case of Grace II. Rustin
against the Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany from the district court to the Omaha
division of the Nebraska district of the
United States circuit court Mrs. Rustin
is suing the insurance company on S4OOOO
policy held by her husband DR.. Fred
Rustin. The motion for transferral was
made by the company.
Need OF Porch Chairs-The ere are sew
eral old men and women at the Old Peo-
pies home, 2214 Writ street, who, although
they cannot get down stairs to the front
porch could use the upstairs balcony
porches IL they had porch chairs to sit on.
ANY porch chair which Is comfortable and
substantial enough for regular use will be
gratefully received at the home. The re-
quest comes from Mrs Edward johnson,
corresponding secretary of the Women's
Christian association.
Leave for Fremont Convsntion-The I04
delegates at the state democratic conYen-
ton at Fremont will leave Omaha next
Tuesday morning at S:15 on the Union Pa
cific An official announcement has been
made to that effect so that delegates Will
not fail TO be there in the Dahlman band
wagon II they should happen to be needed
| There will be several extra cars added TO
the train TO carry politicians and the return
will be made on one OF the late night
trains.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21
VOTERS MAY REGISTER
THEIR NAMES SATURDAY
New Voters or Those VINO Have
Moved May Get on the Reg
istratiOn Books.

Voters who have changed their residence
since the last election, or who have just
recently moved into the city or become Of
voting age, will have an opportunity Sat
urday to get themselves right on the clty's
books. a revision OF registration will be
made in all precincts Voters who were
registered at the last regular registration
and have since moved must go where
they are now registered, obtain a transfer
slip and file 1t at their new voting place
They should not waste time coming to the
office of the city clerk, as he cannot grant
transfer. On all revision days dozens of
men come to the city clerk demanding to
be transferred, but he is unable to do the
work that is set aside by law for the reg
istrars in the precincts, On the day of an
election II the voter has neglected every
opportunity to become regularly listed
then he must apply to the city clerk in
person with two freeholders from his pre-
clnct to swear that he is a bona fide voter
1t is not necessary in registering to state
party affiliation in spite of the new
closed primary law. At the primary OF
August Is, however those who are not
registered as voting with some certain
party must make out an affidavit show
ing their party allegiance, or they are
shut out from primary privileges
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-21
ArticlesI open. High Low. Close Yes'y


Cash quotations were as follows:
iHLoUR-Steady winter patents, $3.50
Nloa4So; makers S. 4OaA50
BARLEY-Fssd or. mixing, 7Oasec; fair
sEEDs-Flax. No / southwestern. nomi-
nal; No, northwestern. nominal Timothy
fSS6Nt oSssxsa G pSTE Der Ds s,l
sides qoossi Snort s sIsss . EiSs;
Total clearances Of wheat and flour vere
equal to $4,000 Blu. Primary receipts were
10000 bu;. compared with $4,000 bu. the
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: What
PIC SlS cars corn o. cars; oats ,a cars; hogs,
wHEAT-No. red, s4as5K; No. 4 red.
SsqS41sc; No, hard S1kaS71k: No. 8 hard
SqSec; No. l northern, s1.09dl. 06ls No. 2
northern. s5c6t1,oe; No. northern ssc6I
Ss6slc; velvet chsff, $4,000: durum Spri ssS
CORNING. a. sa4ssase; No. , white.
ssTc; No. yellow, st6siSc; No. l. SsaSsii ~ q
No white s4s%@S6e; No. yellow. $50
6ATs-No, &, white, white. ss!s0!s1lc; No. .
4sisc; tslsc; No. white. new. l194lhc; No
white, l%@aze: standard. d2ha431kc
standard: new, lA942e
BUTTER : Steady; ereamsries, lSa24c;
EGGs-steady; receipts. 7.Gu cases; a,
mark, cases included, 5Qill5e; firsts. 1llAc
Enthusiastically; daisies. ls@ite; twins
i2A@l2lsc; young Americas, is<61slhc; Ions
POTATOES Firm; choice, barrelsd. SAC
PoULTRY1weak; turkeys, i2c; fowls
VEAE--stsedy; 50 to so-lb. WITS. saso
80 to sS-lb. WITS. sta@lolac; IS TO iio-lh, WITS.