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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
DR.. MACLACHLAN
At STATE NORMAL
Richmond Minister breaches
Baccalaureate Sermon Before
Young Women.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.

Farmville. Va, June 3.-The COM
mencement of the State Female Normal
School began with the senior reception
on Saturday evening. An unusual num-
Der OF guests are in attendance, and
about $50 plates were prepared at tie
banquet following the reception. The
reception hall was decorated In the
class colors, red and green.
On Sunday evening al $3.50 o'clock. in
the presence OF as large an audience
as the auditorium would accommodate.
the l24 graduates entered singing as
professional hymn. 20 Saviour. Pre-
cious Saviour. Whom Yet Unseen We
Love" 1t was a most impressive sight.
the long line of girls all dressed In
simple white suits.
AS soon the graduates were seat
cd the services were begun with the
hymn. Day Is Dying in the West"
This was followed with prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Allan, paste. OF the Farinville
Presbyterian Church. The Scripture
lesson was read by Rev. Mr.. Wayts, Of
the Farmville Baptist Church. Next
was Schubert's The Lord is My Shep-
hcEd," beautifully rendered by the Glee
Club of forty voices.
INeN. II. ~ =. MaclaCnlan, pastor oil
the Seventh Street Christian Church.
Richmond, delivered a most beautiful
and impressive sermon on the text.
ITO ME to live is Christ"
DR.. Maclachlan divided his sermon
into four parts. taking as the object
of life, pleasure. culture. beauty. love;
In a most forceful way he pointed
out the weakness of each of the first
three as a gospel. and bound the whole
into the perfect life of love and SER
vice-the life of Christ. His closing
talk to the young women of the
graduating class was one that they
can take with them into their work
he gave them as a motto for their
lives the "adsum" OF lovable old Col
onel Newcome He charged them
when duty called to answer. II am
here: when pleasure called to an
swer. 1T am here: and when called
to enter higher grade in the school
of life and in the school OF eternity
to answer promptly. 81 am here"
At the close OF the sermon the hymn
THE Lord be with us as we bend
His blessing to receive"
was sung and the service was closed
with the benedction. pronounced by
Rev. Dudley Boogher. rector of Johns
Memorial church. The graduates fled
out OF the auditorium singing as
occasional. "On our way reJoieins'
as we homeward move"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
Tripped in Court
On Word Meaning
IF Prospective Jur or had
Owned Everybody's Cy-
clopedia He Would
Have Known.

y man was under examination re-
Gently by New York lawyer with re-
ference 10 his qualifications as a Juror
III an important case.
do YOU understand" the lawyer
asked, what is meant by the Tower
of Babel?"
Yes. sir" the man replied. prompt
~.
let me have your definition of it."
i understand it. tel! YOU"
We'll. what is 1t I"
II know what it is said the man,
hotly. When tell you know what
thing is know it. That's all there
Is about it,"
Il don't want to hear any more OF
that Kind of talk" interposed the court
Answer the question addressed to you
by counsel"
Judge, did," the man insisted. "He
asked me If knew what 1t was and
said 1 did"
If you are sure you know what Is
meant by the Tower of Babel, define
it," directed the court.
Its big building in Europe" was
the answer.
The Times Dispatch is distributing
Everybody's Cyclopedia. With this sci
OF books at hand there can be no en-
terms commonly used. The set com
prises $4,000 subjects o< ready refer
ence for daily use.
At the same time there has been no
wasted energy compiling page after
page OF practically useless material for
the purpose OF swelling tho volumes SC
that they would seem bulky and import
ant to the eyes of the ignorant. Every
phrase. and every word. every sentence
and line not absolutely essential Ia
the concrete and effective presentation
OF the facts have been eliminated and
the explanation made strikingly clear by
the addition of abundant illustrations.
Only one coupon is required, as OK
planned under the cyclopedia coupon
printed elsewhere in this Issue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
FIRST SK|RM|SHES
ARE WON BY TAFT
President Shows Great Strength
at Ohio State Con-
vention.
HIS DELEGATES SEATED
Friends Now Confident That
They Will Absolutely Con
troll Meeting.

Columbus. Ohio. juno 3.-President
Taft showed such strength in the pre-
lim!nary skirmishes to-day that pol!-
ticlans tonight declared he was as
sured OF ohlo's six delegatcs-at-large
when the convention resumes to-mor-
row. In the now State Central Com
nittee. named by county delegates be-
fore the opening OF the convention,
President Taft is conceded eleven OF
the twenty-one members. His strength
IN the resolutions committee was shown
III the majority report tonight. The
committee. by vote or u 10 Q. de-
cided To recommend TO the convention
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
Special Bulletin
Issued by the
Norfolk and Western Railway.

summer eAcursiot t.okets to all
mountain and se4shore resorts VIII o.,
on sale from June i 10 SEPTEMBER So.
good tor return trip until Uotoocr 81
Call or send 10 n. - w. office, Ninth
and Main. 70. new summer resort
folder.
Through coach batween Richmond
and Virginia Beach Is now in opera
ton on tho excursion train which
leaves Richmond every Sunday st $40
A NJ. AID leaves Virginia Beach 6:Aa
+. NJ. $3.50 round trip
Weekend tickets on sale Fridays
and Saturdays. good until following
Monday beginning June -. Round
trip to Norfolk. $500; 10 Virginia
Beach. S3.25.
Don't fail to visit tho new Grand
Casino at Virginia Beach. now open.
Nothing ON the Atlantic coast to be
compared to 1t for comfort. conveni-
ence and beauty.
beginning June /, all trains OF tho
Norfolk and Western Railway will use
the New Union Depot at Norfolk Pas
sengers for Virginia Beach arriving
NorNik on any " & W. train will nor
have TO transfer on and after that
date.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
Bitter Fight Sure.

Toledo. o.. June S.--Plans OF party
leaders TO have the Ohio Democratic
State Convention, which will be
called to order here Tomorrow oven.
ing, adopt resolutions to cast the
states forty-eight votes solidiy for
governor Judson Harmon for Presi.
dent at the Baltimore convention un-
der the unit rule appears certain to
precipitato a bitter fight Although
Governor Harmon carried the State at
the recent presidential preference prt- :
mary by nearly $4,000. nineteen dis
trict delegates pledged to Wilson were
chosen. and they object to being bound
by instructions to vote for Harmon at
Baltimore, and threaten to take the
matter before the Democratic National
convention II necessary. The Harmon
men declare that their candidate was
the choice OF the Democratic party of
the state at the preferential primary.
and that Governor Harmon Is entitled
to the vote of the solid Ohio delega-
ton at Baltimore. The anti-Harmon
forces are said to be endeavoring to
erect a compromise by having the
state convention indorse Governor
Harmon and give him a compliment
tary vote for President on the first
ballot.
Governor Harmon's friends, 1t is
said, control the convention and will
name the six delegates at large to
be chosen. but many Harmon delegates
are said to be opposed to tying up the
forty-two district delegates under the
unit rule.
The selection of the six delegates
at large and the nominating Of a
State ticket will take place Wednes-
day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
For Saiiow, Wrinkled,
Freckled, Pimpled Skin
From woman.s Home Lournal.


II you have any cutaneous blemish. don't
use paint. powder or anything else 70
cover 1t up. Too often this only emphasizes
NE defect. Besides. IT'S much easier to re-
move the disagreement with ordinary NOR
colized wax. Applied nightly tho wax will
gradually remove freckes. pimples. black
heads, moth patches. sai!owness. red or
yellow ofotches. or any surface eruptions.
The affected cuticle is absorbed. a little
each day. until the clear, soft. youthful and
beautiful skin beneath is brought wholly 10
View. Ask the druggist for an ounce OF
mercollzed wax and use this like you use
cold cream Remove in morning with soap
and water. Many who have tried this sim.
pie and harmless treatment report aston
ish results.
II bothered with wrinkles. saggins cheeks
or double chin. wash lotion made by
cissolving an ounce OF saxolite in a half
pint OF witch hazel will prove eRectual
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04

that we do heartily indorse the ad-
ministration Of William Howard Taft"
The minority members announced. how
ever. they they would present re-
port strongly indorsing Colonel Roose-
welt.
In spite of the Taft strength In the
central committee. Chairman Walter l..
Brown. manager of Colonel Roosevelt's
campaign in the State. was reelected
by vote OF 10 to s. This was after
tho delegates. in a ties; vote. had re-
FUSED to elect him temporary chair
man by vote of IL to 10.
The Taft forces were also winners in
the meeting OF the credentials commit
Tee seven contested Taft delegates
rom Lawrence county were seated by a
vote OF IS TO ?. and four delegates from
Crawford county were granted creden-
tiais. The minority members OF the
committee declared they would carry
the Crawford county night to the floor
o: the convention.
Io-day's gathering limited itself to
nearing the keynote speech OF United
states Senator Theodore L. Burton
Walter Brown as chairman. in calling
the meeting To order. had the first
chance.: Representative government
Is on triai in ONO to-day" he said
the Issue is whether this convention
snail represent the will OF the peo.
Pie or whether it shall misrepresen,
them. At the primary election on
May y the Republican In thirty -four
OF Inc forty-two districts declared de-
cisively FOR former President Roose-
Welt. Are you going TO thwart the
expressed viii OF the Republican vot-
ers OF the State?'
fooseve!ts name brought forth the
nrst demonstration. Pro- Roosevelt
delegates and alternates, apparently
approNimating about half OF those on
the moor, cheered severiN minutes. The
Iatt people 6ot their chance a little
later, when Senator Burton mentioned
the PRESIDENT ana enumerated some OF
the accomplishments of the Republic
can party during the last four wears
LED by the Cincinnati delegation, the
delegates broke into q cheer. which
was little longer than that for
roosevelt. This was evened up a mo.
ment later. when Senator Burton men.
toned Colonel Roosevelts name.
senator Burton declared the country
was confronted with crisis far sur.
Passing any through which it has pass.
" ''e.''oi VI the present gene
ratlon. He dep!ored the absence from
the polls OF great percentage Of
voters in recent State primaries. Fore
snadowing many OF the tenets that
VIII be laid down in the platform TO be
ADOPTED at the coming National Re.
publican Convention. he urged none.
.arS reforms. tariff revision based up
OF accurate information the lowerine
OF some duties with due regard 10 AIDE.
qnate aid TO American industry. a Fed
Grad incorporation law. conservat!o OF
natural resources. safeguarding OF
labor and a workmen's COMPENSATION
law effective steps for reace among ma
tions and other policies. He reviewed
'he hish cost Of living, which he trac-
ed to various causes. and declared tho,.
We're not attributable 10 the present
tariff law.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
BABYs CRIES SAVE PARENTS
n-,nr Helm to Prisoners In n Folding


New York, June s.-The mufiied
screams OF a baby yesterday brought
aid TO its parents. who Vera being
slowly smothered and crushed to death
in the grip of a folding bed; Alfred
chin,st IS suffering from conclusion
Of the brain, and it is doubtful II he
will recover while the mother was
with dificulty restored to conscious
ness. neighbor living In the next
made a timely investigation.
The baby was protected by the
larger bodh:s OF It's parents and es-
capped without injury.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
PISTOL DUEL OVER CARDS
Two Cousinn Each Fire Five Shots.
Both Are Dead

New York. June 3.-As the result of
a dispute over a card game in West
held. y. j., last night. two cousins, Jo-
s1ph Sterling. thirty-hT WARS Old
and Carlo dPhianvo. forty-eigh,.
fought a pistol duel in the home of
the latter. and both received injuries
which caused their deaths. Mrs.
dPh!anvo and der four small children
witrt ssod the revolver battle Each
OF the men fired Ave shot4 and every
bullet took effect.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
FASTS TO REDUCE WEIGHT
Atlantic City Mnn Then Went to Hos
pltal for Treatment.

Philadelphia. June 3.-John Watson,
of Atlantic City, tasted forty-siN days
in order to reduce his weight. and then
tried to enjoy a meal.
Yesterday Walton walked into de-
tective Headquarters and asked to be
sent 10 hospital. He had weighed
li6 pounds, with he thought. was too
much. He con-...ted doctors. They
told him TO fast. ha said He tasted.
Yesterday he weighed ia pounds. and
felt his had accomplished enough. So
he ate real meal.
Then he walked into headquarters
sick. and asked for assistance. He was
sent to the Philadelphia Hospital.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
Three Meetings Held.

An extended meeting was held yesterday
afternoon by the Council Committee on Re-
lief Of the Poor. when bids were opened
and contracts awarded for City Home sup
plies for the next quarter
The Committee on Printing and Claims
was In session last night and the Commit
tee on Electricity held meeting. ordering
number OF additional lights.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
Two Committees To-Nisht.

The Committee on Improvement OF the
James River will meet tonight at 8 O'clock
The Committee on Streets is called for the
same hour TO take up the report OF n SUBJ
committee in regard to the Richmond and
Hcnrico Railway Company's application for
a light and power franchise.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
Arrests Yesterday.

Roberta wallace. co!orcd. was arrested
yesterday on a warrant charging her With
.assaulting Hattie Wallace, also colored.
with a bottle.
William Holmes coiored. was held at the
First station as 4 suspicious character. He
Svas arrested By Officers Folkns and ten-
nings.
Claude Harris. small negro boy, was
locked UP at the Second Station on the
charge OF attempting TO rob L. j. Hayden.
OF go West Broad street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
To unrell Monument

William Henry Wyatt. son OF High Con-
stable Wyatt. has been Invited to unyeil 1
the Henry L Wyatt Monument in Raleirh,
n, c.. on June 10,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-11
SOCIAL EVENT IN
HONOR Of TEACHERS

Mcsdames Chas. A. Thompson, D.
z. Sullivan and H. E. Prudential,
delightfully."- entertained at whist
Saturday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Chas. A. Thompson in honor OF
Miss Carrie A. Thompson and Miss
Lillian k!'|c, oul
The rooms We're decorated with
lavender ribbon, sweet peas of the
lavender shade in basket and vases
tended to carry out the color scheme
of lavender with very pretty effect
Miss Matte Orr. and Miss Caddie
Cook assisted In serving punch and
REF s.inants. Prizes were given
the guests OF honor; the royal prize
being won by Mrs. l.. H. Beason
and the consolation being captur,
ed by Mrs. Alex. Orr
Those present were Mesdames Full.
| lcf las" EN'a$, Middleton, Clein,
| Abbie Sawyer, Geo. Sawyer, Mes.
bit, Campbell, Carman, Dolan, Cook,
Powers, Levy, Whitney, Pitcher, Orr
Wilcox, Fitzgerald, Walker, Pew
Clark, Stockham, Horsey, Thomas
Beason, Lloyd, Eubanks, Johnson
Brown, Gibeaut, and the Misses Orr
Thompson, Rittenour, and Cook.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-11
Ar1a|ganlated PiOche
STARTS WORK and WILL STRIKE
For Great Black LGdQc


Tie fret real evidence that Phoebe
has had that there is to be re-
yiyal of activities at the Amalgamat-
ed Phoebe properties, was evidenced
by the arrival here of Dir. Fl. Van
Allan II. Rogers, consulting engi-
neer for the Nevada Utah and al
lied interests.
Mr.. vanWagenen, reached Phoebe
Thursday morning and at once took
steps toward the resumption OF
work at Amalgamated Phoebe No. l
shaft
Yesterday, the Phoebe Pacifa R.R.
Co, began hauling coal to the mine
over the high lime" and it is ex-
pected that everything will be In
readiness to start the engines to-
morrow or Monday.
The first move will be to unwatel
the mine and before this task shall
have been accomplished. the pump
will have to be in operation several
days.
At the time that the Amalgamatet
shut down, the management had
Just made connection with the ia
nous Black lede', through the OLD
Raymond 8 Ely workings. The min'
was just about in condition to en-
ter upon a permanent producing ba
sis. But the Woolley fiasco stoppet
everything. Mr. Rogers Is du
here next week.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-11
JUDGES ANXIOUS
ABOUT THEIR MONEY

When do we get the money?
That Is the question that the mem
bers OF the supreme court have
been asking fer several days.
About month ago the claims Of
the judges for $500 each, which
sum was allowed at the special SEES
sion of the legislature for extra
and laborious work on the codes,
were passed by the board CT exam
iners
But SO far Controller Eggers
has not drawn the warrants.
When asked about it Jake Just
smiled that inscrutiable smile OF
his and let it 90 at that.
But the justices are not salts
fled with the smile, for they say
they have more than earned the
| money and now they want the
coin.-Reno Gazette.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-11
{. {. FULLER WILL
RUN FOR SHERIFF

That f. E. Fuller, manager of the
E. F. Fuller Lumber company. will
go before the people as a candidate
for the office of shreiff and assess
or, was definitely announced during
the week.
There Is no disputing the fact
that the lumber man is big enough
to hold down the Job and undoubted-
ly possesses all the necessary quail
fications. That being the case, he
ought to make a good officer. Mr.
Fuller is splendid citizen and Is
popular among his acquaintences.
Should victory perch upon his ban
ner at the next election he would
undoubtedly I'LL the office with cred
1t to himself and his constituency.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-11
NEVADA UTAH MAN
DUE HERE NEXT WEEK

1t is understood that Allen H.
Rogers, consulting engineer of the
Nevada Utah Mines 4 Shelters cor
poration,, is due here next week
when he will undertake thorough
inspection Of all the assets of the
corporation in this district.
1t is to be hoped that his coming
presages something good for the
camp and that il may be taken as
an Indication tat the entanglements
into which the company was plunged
by the disastrous Wooliey OK
pertinent are about to be straight.
ened out
The Nevada Utah mines are un
Questionably yalaable, and for then
to remain idle under such conditions
is shameful to say the least.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-11

Early last Sunday morning, the
citizens of Phoebe were aroused by
the sound of an a arm of fire
AS is usually the case in this
own, the residents responded prompt
ly and the volunteer forces Were
soon fighting the flames which We're
found To have originated in
fire station No. and rs1idly spread
ing to the two-stoiy frame building
used as an office by Attorney Chaa.
Lee Horsey.
The fire station was totally des-
itoyed, as well as the contents,
which included one chemical en-
zine, one hose cart, hooks and lad
Iers and about 500 feet OF new hose
when had never been used. The
| aoss 10 the town in fire equipment
| ,uifsiLg etc, is estimated to be
about $4,000.
The tlorspy building was party de
3tr9, &c but outide tire damage tC
! the l.,ue1ure-which Mr.. Horsey
aad retentiy purchased; he SUI
iered no further serious loss, as al
1f his law library and office effects
! were saved
Wlen tie fire was discovered
he lire station was enveloped by
the tgalaes, so efforts were pu
forth IL save adiacent property. Th'
che mical from station No. 2 did goo'
ScrK; whi.e one line of hose brough
from station No. and anothe
from station No. 3, played waite
onto the blaze and i'll short orde
the fire was under control.
The firemen did splendid wor
md received many expressions Q
,cmmendation. Fortunately, tn
, wind was not blowing and propert
,crcss the strCet was at no time /
LANCER.
II is believed by some that tn
!. hemical in the destroyed fire st;
don is not beyond repair and a
.sady the lord e fire commissioner
S taking steps in the direction {
purchasing equipment to replac
. that destroyed. Just how the fii
originated will probably remain
t mystery.
2 +. w. Dickle was the first, it
said to have seen the fire al
l. i've the alarm
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-11
VlTginia-LOuiSc In
BIG PRINCE CONSOLIDATED ORE
Zone With New Shaft

The officers of the Virinia Louise
Mining company are in high spir.
its over developments made in that
property Hing the past week.
The shaft now being sunk has
penetrated the great Prince ore
zone and it can now be said that
The mine is ready, or almost so, to
enter the list of paying propositions.
The shaft is to be continued to
the 200-foot level, when the ore body
will be cross-cut and put in order
Tor extraction. With the completion
the Prince railroad, the Virginia
Louise will be in condition to Ell
ter upon permanent shipping basis
William Lloyd, H. w. Rand, E. L
Godbe and Chas. Lee Horsey are tn
principal shareholders in the compan
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-11
DELMUE DESIRES
THE SHERIff'S TOcA

Pete A. Delmue, son of Joseph Del
niue the well known Engadine ranch.
er, has announced his candidacy for
the nomination for sheriff and as
SCISSOR, subject to the decision of
the Republican voters at the Sept
ember primaries.
Mr.. Delmue was born in Lincoln
county. is rs years of age and Is
property owner. He is we'll acquaint.
ell throughout the county and comes
from highly respected family.
AT the present time, Mr.. Delmue Is
busy with the crops on the ranch.
He has a host of friends who believe
thru he would make good In the Of
flee to which he aspires.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-11
Political Show
Has Begun
Here

That a goodly number OF county
offices look good to a good'y num-
Der of Democrats is evidenced by
the way candidates are bobbing
up.
Since the legislature consolidated
he offices of clerk and treasurer
aId sheriff and assessor, there are
some really good jobs to be had.
There are at least a half dozen
vhf. feel that they would be just
ahou' the proper thing in the sher-
III and assessors office and will
seek the Democratic toga.
}. a Nesbitt of Phoebe and j.
:. IS Ienton, announced themselv-
rs some weeks ago, but since then,
it has deyt loped chat Jake Johnson
would NOT object to carrying the Dem
! 0 ratio banner this fall Jake is
by al odds the patriarchial office
holder in Lincoln county. He was
sheriff IL the days when there were
no railroads and when Bill Orr
ChaS. Lee ilorsey. Henry Lee, ant
. few othr Democratic war horses
were 10 their swaddling clothes. FL,
has had plenty of experience and
hat sometimes counts. Dan Ronnov
has been casting some longing glanc
es at the sheriff's office; but his
preference would be the clerk ane
treasure rship, and it may be tina
ne win try for that nomination
against Charles Culverwell, who il
an out and out candidate. Their
is some talk OF Henry Lee for sher
III and assessor, but he has not del
initeiy declared himself. Meanwhile
Frank Walker is lust looking on
and waiting for the right time t
Jump into the race.
: G. w. Garrison, present county Gle
viii be a candidate for recorder an
auditor; while William E. Orr wi
J. come out for the nomination for di
, riot attorney.
, As t. the legislative ticket, Cha
Lee Horsey and j A. Denton wi
: cross bats for the senatorial nom
l. nation; but thus far, the Democra
: have put forth no avowed candidat
for the lower house.