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committees and judges kicl ing their
heels in the outer corridors as u
suggestion of the atmosphere of mon
ey power. All of them are sent gruf-
fly away because John Burkett Ry-
der has an appointment with Sarah
Green, author of The Octopus" a
book which she has written and
whose central character is John
Burkett Ryder under another name
Miss Green, who, of course, is
Shirley RossmOre, enters and there
follows a remarkably stimulating en-
counter between her and Ryder. De-
lighted with her frankness and clev-
erness he asks her to write his biog-
raphy and puts her in possession of
secret documents from which to get
the data. After being one of the
members of his household for a CON
siderable length of time, the mas
ter's subjugation to her cleverness
and wit is so complete that he asks
her to marry his son in order to
keep him out of the clutches of the
daughter Of the hated Rossmores.
Her keen sense of womanhood and
her love for Jefferson will not allow
her to further deceive those who
have shown her personal kindness.
tity as being the real Miss Rossmore
Outwitted and cheated in his
fondest hopes, Ryder in a fit of ex-
ASPIRATION, orders her from his house,
whereupou the son jefferson inter
feres, telling his father his determi-
nation to leave with her and become
her husband. Here Shirley's pride
interferes and she denounces Ryder.
Srr assuring him that she would
not allow herself to fall so low as
to marry the son of man who tram
pies all good under his golden heel
and who refuses to lift his hand to
save her father from unmerited dis
grace. This scene has been unani-
mously conceded by all critics to be
one of the very best introduced in
a drama of recent years. Even the
success of the play, Of which everyone
is familiar is reason sufficient that
all classes Of theater goers should not
fail to see it,
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-23
Lion AND MOUSE HAS INFLUENCED
POLITICS OF AMERICA AS A PLAY
Power Of Money in Politics Theme Of Master
full Stage Production Which Comes Here on
Christmas Night; klein's Greatest Effort.

In THE Lion and the Mouse, '
which the United Play Co. will pre-
sent here on December 25th, Charles
Klein has written a play which is
destined to live in the minds of all
theatergoers whose privilege it is to
see it.
The theme is enc never before
utilized for stage purposes 1t Is the
power of money in American politics
and its possibilities for evil when
held by INSCRIPTIONS hands.
Shirley Rossmore, daughter of
Judge Rossmore of the supreme
court returns from Europe TO find
her father ruined financially ana
undergoing impeachment at the in
spiration of the money octopus
against which he has rendered unfa-
yorable decisions. Her Homecoming
is naturally one Of disappointments
and heartbreaks for during her visit
to Europe she has met and fallen in
love with the son of John Burkett
Ryder, the very man who has ruined
her father. Jefferson Ryder, Who is
in turn in love with Shirley Ross
more, accompanies her to her home
and asks for her hand in marriage.
When Shirley is informed of the new
conditions that exist she refuses. then
dismisses him and declares her in
tention to fight his father. Jeffer-
son, however, is also shocked at the
means his father takes to dishonor
the name of Rossmore, and in his
sympathy for Shirley decides to help
her, although he kuows it means the
defeat of his fathers plans.
The second act shows the inner
private library OF the Ryder mansion
on Fifth avenue with fawning sena-
tors, chairmen of national political
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-23
HUNDREDS GO SKATING.

8 Scores. even hundreds, of To-
Z cal young people went hunting :
= for places to skate yesterday. :
i Some of them found good strips :
i of ice, but the most of it was :
: covered with thin coating of :
= snow. {
: The best place to skate is de- :
3 clared to be at the rear of the :
: roundhouse on little stretch
j. of backwater :
: Skating can be enjoyed on
3 some parts of the big canal
{ north of the city and on the
i Gunnison river, and at points
!, along the Grand it is fairly .
= good.
: The ice is very thick and .
3 strong this year-unusually so. .
= If the present weather contin-
), ues, there will be high-class .
: skating on the Gunnison river. .
:, All the young people are watch .
& ing for the river to freeze over, :
3 as it has in years past.
I,
&, S = 6, $ :, 6, . &, {, 3 6, 3 3 &, 6,
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Plenty of time yet TO order set
of our incompatible Hill Tone as
We are prepared to finish all orders
placed any time before December
2lth. a great value and Il beautiful
present: 90 sheets with printed
initial or name in gold, or any color,
and 100 envelopes for only sl.50.
The Daily Sentinel.
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-23
Bumped lIp Against the Real rhing

Il think ! have bumped up against
the real thing in Chamberlain's Tab
let's" writes ID. Il. Thomas of Tidi-
Que, Pa They do the work and
cause no unpleasant reaction" In
cases of constipation when pills and
saline cathartics are used, their use
IS often followed by constipation as
they take so uuch water out of the
system. ON the other hand the eff
feet of Chamberlain's Tablets Is so
agreeable and so natural that you do
not realize that IT has been produced
by a medicine, and no reaction fol-
lows their use For sale by all drug
sists.
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Mrs. BedwelI Here.

Mrs Charles Bedwell of Arrow
Rock. Ida, arrived Sunday morning
for a visit of several weeks with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Lille. and
her sister. Mrs. ]. r. Moorhead. Mrs.
Bedwell left the city l ) months ago
for Caldwell Ida. where she was
married to Mr.. Bedwell, who was
formerly a local jeweler. They are
now located in Arrow Rock
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-23
BOOKBINDING DONE
IN GRAND JUNCTION

l have decided to make Grand
Junction my home, and, beginning
January |, will conduct first-class
bookbindinS establishment. Having
had 80 years experience. am well
equipped to handle any work. win
announce location later. J. d. Clark.
12-9-1 III
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-23

Make someone happy with a box
of printed stationery for Christmas
present. We are now selling sets OF
100 sheets and 700 envelopes of
HiIltone Stationery printed in gold,
silver or any color for sl.50. The
Daily Sentinel Job Rooms.
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., s 8, 9, 6, {, s Sc, {, $ 8 s 9s 6, s

Be careful of the due with sporty
clothes. You can't judge rooster
till he is picked, lbut you can pick out
an Ansco CaniSra for Christmas
present by calling on 7. NJ. Jones,
J52 Main. 12-23-1t
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-23

Now is the time to pay in advance
for your. Sentinel. Special advance
rate for one year, So; for six months,
$3.50.
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There are advantages in buying Hol-
iday Goods in our stores that will ap-
pealatos any shopper. Our line of
goods is very large. The C. ID. Smith
Drug Company Stores. adv.
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-23

25c. 35c, soc, 75c and 81 whips
that are right. Fred Mantey.
The daily sentinel., 1912-12-23

Lap robes for all pocketbooks.
Fred Mantey.
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This is the month to pay for your
Sentinel in advance. and save soc or
81. Six months, $3.50; one year. s5.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21
READY FOR GRAVE,
MARRIES INSTEAD
Especial to The Times. Djsratch

,N'@fN' ~ l ne 4 tiHtcn.l
Han isonburg. Va. February 90
From the little hamlet OF Mechanics
vile, Rockingham county, comes a
Ieular. a bic story.
Sin months ago Low S5ger. eighty
SIN years old. gray-haired veteran
OF the Mexican and civil wars, be-
came respondent and began to pre-
pare for the end. lie had his grave
aug, hts tombstone erected, and his
coifin made, and put IN his house ready
for use. He pick ed out his minister Sc.
iected his pailbcarers and the funeral
hymn.
Early Sunday morning the commu-
nifty was surprised when MIR Sagcr
and his daughter in-luw, Mrs Diana
sagcr. sixty years old, were married
by Rev w. G. Hoover, OF Timber
Vile. .hc bride was left a widow sew
eral years ago by the death of MIR.
Sagcrs son
The bridegroom is an old warrior.
with long. flowing white locks, ana
was the spriEhtliest person at the
wedding His Wedding was a scnsa
ton. and mis- friends declare that Il
VIII be many years before Inc Will need
the grave. tombstone and pallbearcrs
SiN months ago Mr.. Saser drove six
m les 10 New Market and came back
home with his coffin in full view on
top of his usual load of purchases. Tho
story at the time was telegraphed far
and wide.
The woman who changed Mr.. Sager's
plans Is dashing brunette OF sixty,
is happy TO make the old man Just as
good wife as she has been daughter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21
tines sistcr Mrs Clarence CABOT, In
iintcr Park. for some time.
Attending suffolk House Party.

tines sister Mrs Clarence CABOT, In
Gintor Park. for some time.
Attending suffolk House Party.
MISS Blanche Lehman has been enter
tainlns Il weekend house party at her
nome on Bank Street. Sufiolk Miss
i-ehman's guests for the shousc party
nave been Miss Leona Stern aud Miss
Carrie Abran. of Norfolk: Miss Elsie
Bakci; Of New York city; Frank Selig.
Of Elizabeth city, y. c.. Herman Bot.
tlSheinler. OF Richmond, and Bert 3Iil-
Ter. of Baltimore.
George Washington Party.
\ George Washington party will be
given Friday afternoon February 20. at
half-past O'Clock. at tho VIM. +. Fox
school. under the direction of the
grounds committee, of which Mrs D. 4.
w. Kern Is chairman. Miss Lucy Cole :
man Will make Il short talk on George
ashington. and games and music will
be part OF the afternoons entertain
incnt The public is invited. and each
child attending the affair viii be pre-.
scntei with AN appropriate souvenir.
For Miss Drake.
Washington party was given In
honor Of Miss Mabel Drake. SIN Sou n
Harrison street. Monday evening. The
color scheme in the decorations was red
ana white, and music and games amused
the guests. Among those pressnt were
Elise Cary, Celeste Koss. Minnie
schwcickcrt. Mary Knightly. Margaret.
Nora and Celia Drake: Mr.. Sweeney.
william Nclanders. Chris. Baab. Joe
Atkinson. Maurice Griffin, Elmer Dig
mann. Leroy san. Frank Doyle, Eu-
gene Griffin. C.. Smithers. Aubrey
Quarles. Russell koss.
The chaperons wer, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Drake and Mr. and Mrs. Robert
knishtly.
Surprise Party.
surprise party was given Monday
evening at the resid ence OF Mrs. J. l.
Herold. SOC North Fifth Street. in nonor
OF her sister Mrs. Ami. Kraus. OF
Carlinville. III. Mrs. Kraus formerly
present were Rev. and Mrs. Mouschkc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il Ude, Mr. and Mrs.
John Ierold. Mrs. H. Molde, Mrs. E.
spott. Mrs. L. Mclbrech, Mrs. o. e.
Lohmann. Mrs. F. o. Lohmann, Mrs.
Fred Lohmann. Mrs II. Raabe, Mrs. C.:
singer. Mrs. ]. L. Heroid. Mrs. a.
kraus Misses Annie and Irene Lob
mann. Misses Elnora Koch, Rosa Singer!
Laura Mehlbrech. Emily Pohlig, Hulda
l'o"bler Lillian Kohl, Elsie Raabe:
Toy Harton, Rudolph Franck. Emil
pohlis, Fred Mehlbrech. Mr.. Harr, Mr..
Charles, Louis Lohmann. Victor and
Frank Herold. Leonard Herold.
Meeting This Afternoon.
The Alunnac Association OF the Wo-
mans College will hold n meeting this
afternoon a, half-past 3 o'clock in the
college chapel. Mrs. Charles G. Bo-
sher will address the association. All
members are requested TO attend
promptly.
Musicale Ihi, Evening.
The senior pupils OF W Henry Baker
Will give musicale this evening at
s;i5 o'clock in the auditorium of the
Young Mems Christian Association. 4
very Interesting program has been ar
ranged, and those taking part will be
Mrs. Railcy p. Shlilctt. Mrs. w. Henry
Baker. Miss Viola Diacont. Miss Mar
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21
STUDENTS GIVE PLEDGE.
Promise No Further Rough limitations
Into "Sorthern IIIhtsn Club.

-
tSpccial to The Times Dispatch.l
Williamsburg. Va, February 20.-An
Investigation by the faculty OF William
and Mary College growing ont of the
Init alton of :, student into a club
known as the Northern Lights" in
which the initiate was put through
/ the usual forms" and then tied
TO post in the campus OF the Will
| l!amsburg Female Institute one night
last week. came TO an end late yestcr-
day afternoon. The faculty required
and received pledge from the indi-
Nidual members. as well as from the
| club as body. that there would be
no rough or harsh limitations In flu
turc. The club also rendered an
apology TO the faculty for acting in
discrcetly, which was accepted. AT one
| time I looked as ii the student body
would become involved When II was
learned that the faculty would require
de Is assembled in the college chapel
Sunday afternoon and signed petit
| ton 10 the faculty. asking that the
Northern Lights" be allowed TO con-
tinuc as body, after It's pledges not
to engage in rough limitations The
pledge not 10 engage in rough treat
ment Of future members and the ac-
acknowledgements OF an indiscretion was
satisfactory 10 the faculty. which con-
siders the incident closed.
The trial OF William Gransby for
the murder of Lewis Fowler. which
occurred in James City during the hol-
here this morning, Judge d. G. Tyler
presiding. 1t required only a short
time to secure a jury and when the
court asked the accused If he had
employed an attorney, he replied in
the negative He said he did not want
an attorney. and though on trial for
his life, Is conducting his own defense.
He seems not disturbed as to the final
out come, and asks The witnesses many
questions. commemorative Attorney
n. L. Henley is representing the State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21

garet o'Brien, Mrs. J. Robinson. DR.. NJ
koblenzer, Floyd Reams. a. Gordon
Mckay. a. w. Martens tcin. Mrs. A. H.
nightingale. Miss Grace Fitzwilsou
Robert Bosher. Miss Anita Ktrkwood
Miss Fannie kirsh and George Ryall
The program Will be concluded with
aeHtet from Lucia Those singing
IN that number will be Mrs. shiilett
Mrs. Nightingale. MIR. Reams. DR.. Kob-
iehzer' Mr.. Martenstein and Mr. Bosher
In mud Out OF Town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kerr Branch and
Miss Zayde Branch Will spend tn
Lentcn season at Palm Beach, Fla.
Mrs. Charles E. Ashburne and small
son. of Lynchburg. are visiting rela-
lives at Forest Hill.
Mrs. Barton Wise and Miss cally Ry.
land. of Richmond. are registered "a,
the Chalfonte Hotel, in Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Catlln, of panvilie
are spending some time with friends
in this city.
Mrs. Harry B. Smith. Jr.. of "Horr
Quarter" who was operated on sev.ra
weeks ago at the Memorial Hospital. is
now ccnvalescing at 2i5 East Franklin
Street.
Miss sallie Kinney. of stanton. is
visiting MIR. and Mrs. Edgar Taylor In
this city.
e. j. Hutchinson. of Philadelphia. is
the guest Of his cousin. Captain e. r.
Hutchison, of North Thirty-scc
Street.
Mrs. c. L. Borden left yesterday Do
spend week in the South
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21
Social and
Personal

Little Miss Louise Branch has sent
out Invitations for "a party TO be given
on frlcay afternoon, February 80 rom
TO o'clock. All the fashionable llt-
Ito people In town are invited, and
little Miss Branch will entertain her
friends a, tine home Of her grand
rather. John T.. Branch, ] West Frank
lin street
Luncheon at the Club.
Rantolph lIolday entertained at
Iuhcheon Monday III honor OF his
niece, MISS Picken. The luncheon was
given at the WestmoreIaud club, and
Mrs. charlss Boiling chuperoncd the
AFFAIR, Table decorations were in
spring flowers.
Mr. Tnyior's reception.
Surrounded by coteric OF odd
friends. and in mis- home. decorated
w!th beautiful flowers, the s.tts o,
personal ;.i-nds from many 5tuty+,
Edgar u. Taylor. OF 1882 Monument
Avenue celebrated last nignt the If
ietA anniversary oi his tHtry into the
business world uf this city. 1t was i
stag affair, anu 500 men. who rank
hiGh IN the great business centres OF
Rlehinond and elsewhere. were present,
TO do honor TO the occasion. Mr.. Tay-
Tor received win several OF MS out Of
Town guests who were Thomas T..
Cocis. Clarence q. stone, Thomas f.
Maine. Frank 4. Holiday, all of New
York; Charles J. Lynn, Of Indianapo-
lis. Ind. and d. VI. Penlck OF Lynch
burg.
The house was vsritabls bower Of
blossoms Tor the reception. and every
flower was the gift OF an Individual
Great jars OF crimson and yellow roses
baskets OF golden jonquils. ozaleas
blooming in carved pots and tulips In
soid baskets decorated tn: entire
nouse. The dining room was arranged
Will silver vases OF roses and Jon
qusls, The table was set with fiat
basket OF danod!ls and lilies OF the
valley. and strcamer5 Of gold colored
Gauzs were caughi from tile chande.
icr TO the corners where the candles
were shaded with rare old lace and
yellow beads. Great baskets Of yellow
blossoms were placed al intervals
around the rooms and bright rcd roses
decorated the punch bowl Two
clerks from Powers Taylor DRUG Com
pany--Mr Jennings ana sir McCuuc-
served punch. and every male cmploye
OF tiis company was present
In honor OF this, Ir Tayior's NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21
Courts Take Strong Measures
Against Destruction Of
Evidence.
u LA MAnauIsE DE roNTENoY

III La DE fONlGNo -.
ESTitUC1lON of evidence is be-
coming SO common an olfcnse
here III the United states, and
has played SO important Il role
! In many SENSATIONS lawsuits and in
civil and criminal proceedings during
the last few months. especially in the
Eastern states. that 1t may be timely
TO call attention to the fact that Eng
land Dunishes very severely anything
OF the kind.
Indeed. the Dowager Duchess OF
sutherland was sentenced. By the late
Sir Francis Jeune. when president of
the Court OF Probate in London. to
a term of sin weeks imprisonment in
Holloway Jail for having destroyed an
important document needed In the suit
brought By the present duke against
her 20 prevent the probate of the will
by means Of which his father. unduly
.inf'uenced. had bequeathed 10 her
every. vestise. of property that could
be alienated from the title.
On its being shown 10 the satisfac-
tion OF Sir Francis Jcunc that the
duchess had consigned to the flames
soma important papers in the case, aud
on her admitting to him that she had
been guilty of the offcnse. he sentenc-
ed her TO a fine of 1880 and to six
weeks Imprisonment. at the same time
, in;imating that the penalty was an ex-
trcmely ienient one under the circum-
stances. since 1t would have been per-
fectly within his right to treat the affair,
not as mere contempt OF court, but
as crime. The duchess served her
term In due course, like the suffraE cites
/ III more recent times, occupying an
ordinary cell, with the customary
small iron bedstead. straw mattress.
coarse and much used blanket, and
provided with an equally coarse towel
, chair. table and metal basin. She was
/ Obliged to vacate her cell at o'clock
each morning on week days. and at I
o'clock on Sundays. She was. how
ever. permitted to obtain her meals
, from the outside, and thus ESCAPED
prison fare. But She was nrccluded
from any stronger beverage than tea:
All this took '-,ace In 1893 when the
duchess was still a peeress OF the
RAIN. which status she has forfeited
through her third marriage. In 1890.
to her legal adviser. Sir Albert Rollit
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21
HURLED FROM TOURING CAR.
Wealthy New Market Merchant May
he Fatally Injured
[SpeeIal to me Times. DIsnatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Winchester. Va, February 2O.-Ro.
bert y. Grabill. a wealthy merchan,
OF New Market is in prccarious con-
dition in Winchester Memorial Hospi-
tai. suffering from a crushed shoulder
scalp wounds and internal injuries
having been hurled from a large tour
ing car when 1t crashed into q tele-
phone pole near Kernstown, late this
afternoon, while going at a speed OF
fixty five miles an hour. Jos. r. Tusing
of the same place, was thrown forty
feet and fell in a wheat field. but cs-
Chauffeur Robert Miller, of washing
ton; Cecil Grahill and II. NJ. Sites. The
car. which had Just been bought by
the elder Grabill. was demolished
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21
WOMAN'S SECRET
MADE PUBLIC
Remarkable Tale Of a Woman
Misery and How She Was Re-
lieved of it. Here Told
On Her Own Request.

Big Sandy, Tcnn.-''I had to suffer
seven G) long, dreary years" writes Mrs.
Lucy Cantrcll, of this place.
Every two weeks had to stay in bed
several days and no words can describe
my misery on these occasions.
Womanly trouble was the cause OF it.
My poor husband had paid out more than
one hundred dollars for other medicines,
when finally commenced to take Cardui.
Five bottles helped me.
think Cardui is the best medicine for
women on earth. and il my statement will
do anything 60 help some other suffering
woman you can publish it"
Many ladies write to this effect, feeling
that by SO doing they will help other
suffering women to get we'll by following
their experience To you, among others,
this message is sent.
For there are days when you, too, need
a strengthening medicine, a tonic.
Nobody knows when those DAYS come
SO we'll as you.
When they do come, don't go around
hopelessly with feeling as if everything
were wrong, but do as others have done.
Just take dose or two or Cardu
Try it next time.
\. B.-EFrite 10 Ladies Advisory Dept
Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga,
Tenn, for Special Instructions and o. page
book, Home Treatment for Women, :"
sent IN PLAIN wrapper on request.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21

3. Laska, the wcll-known ladies' tailor,
wishes to announce to his patrons and the
ladies OF Richmond and vicinity that he
now has in his employ full force Of COM
potent and we'll experienced union taiIors,
and that nothing but the best work is
done in his establishment Do not delay
placing your order, as this is the time to
get special prices. Your patronage is
solicited, and am sure you will be more
than pleased, as guarantee satisfaction
Ill every respect. B. LASkA,
sol North Second Street,
Between Broad and Marshall.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21
Morris---MuyO,

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Washington. n. c., February 36.-A
beautiful wedding was solemnized yea
terday afternoon at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. j. w. Mayo. on Water Street
when their daughter, Miss Lottie, be-
came the bride of I. II. Norris Of Tex
arkana. Ark Mrs. r. A. G. Barnes
presided at the piano. Rev. II. B. Sea
right, Of the Presbyterian Church. per
formed the ceremony. Tho bride and
groom left on the afternoon train for
a wedding tour North. after which
they will be at home in TcXarkana.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21
WILL CONDEMN PROPERTY
FOR REMOUNT STATIC +,
[speclal to The rimna.nIs.

LSPtTIaI 20 The Times Dispatch.
Hyhchourg, Va. February 20.NJudre
10 Tor T fbo Me Rosil.. Of the Federal court
has appointed G. o. Leach, j. w G INA
aiuson' w. +. Lake. Taylor f. Yains
ana una r. w. Laliew. all residents OF War.
t den eo ,hn as commissioners to con
Royal, which is sought by the wan Wa
mepa unent as a portion OF the re.
mount station there for the reeuisr
The commit ssioners. tbrc. q,
may act, are instructed TO NEE, a,
.oht Royal March 26 at II o'clock in
INC forenoon to begin their work
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21
FOURTlI-OI.iSS POST-OFfJCE
ORDERED FOR BRISTOL, VA.

Especial to Tho Times Dispa tch1
Bristol. Va. February 2o.-It was believed
mere that the plan 10 establish separate
post-oHice for Virginia Bristol was dead but
letter received by Congressman Slcmp
from Charles d. IIlIles secretary to tho
resident would indicate Mr. Tafts purpose
stomp, The letter says -
me President directs mo 20 acknowiedse
the receipt Of your letter OF tho 18th instant
1nd 10 ADVISE YOU in roply. that tho POST
taoi.sh a tourth.cass Office at Bristol, va,