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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-25
Skipp.


Editor of Genealogical Column.
Sir,-1 write to you to see if among
the old settlers left in the State VIII,
are related to one Erasmus Skim arr
Edmond
MY mother was one of Erasmu,
Skipp's daughters. she being tho old
est of seven children--five girls and
Two boys. Their parents died when
they were quite young. she being the
Oldest. about sixteen or seventeen
years old. Now my parents are both
dead NV fathers name was French
!. Johnson think my mothers folks
were from Loudoun County. and nv
fathers from Clarke. 1 have not seen
any OF my relatives myself Now. NV
rather had two hrothers-one was
named John, who came to this State
In an early day. My parents came our
mere IN lS45. I think I heard NV
mother speak of Uncle Bell I do not
know who he Is. have two aunts
living on my mothers side quite
Ions ways apart: one in san Francisco.
Cal. and the other In Paris. France.
have a sister living, I am in my sixtieth
year; she is ffty-hve Now. surely.
would love to hear from any one who
Is either related or knows them.
Yours truly.
r. NJ InEINSON *
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-25
Martin.

General Joseph Martin. who was born
In 174o, married Sarah Lucas. He was
son of Joseph Martin and Susanna
Chiles. Susanna Chiles was daughter
OF Walter Chiles and Mary Page
daughter of John Page. the emigrant.
The following quaint and titled let
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-25

ter was written by u con OF Governor
spotswood to his mother. who married
secondly "Parson John Thompson: fa
To Mrs. Butler Thompson,
Culpeper:
Hon'd Madame
am now an unhappy widower labor I
ing under the extremities OF the great
est ahiiction Mt the loss OF dear wife,
the most shocking catastrophe for ono
OF my years TO have ever beheld. hut
thank God the assurance | hav az 4
furure with we conduct OF n religious
life as also rejecting on the calan,ities
incident to man in his transitory ara
the greatest supports to one In my IN
happy circumstances
must say that never knew what
1t was to be happy until I married her, s
neither knew | what grief was until {
lost her. so that from the greatest
ecstacy of joy / am plunged into sor-
row, l am confident that there never
was better Christian or one that died
more lament9d. The day after we AR
rived In town until she died Mr.. Prem
tis's house was like one publick. which.
with visiting and visitors I believe she
caught cold going up and down town
late at night.
There were upwards Of two hundred
PEOPLE at her funeral, which hath beer,
ndJudged the greatest since williams
burg hath been seated and not nna
grief. The Commissary as soon az he
began to read burst into a flood OF
tears, which was attended by the whole
audience IL my mind should alter. am
sure l never can expect to get one com
Parao TO her in any respect as shalt
soon see you. 1 will refer particulars
until then, and am your affectionata
son. ROBT. SPOTSWOOD. ~
Williamsburg. August 9, 1853.
Editor of Genealorica1 Colur,. ~
During the period OF the Revolutions.
airy War. John Williams lived near
Richmond. Va.
lie had family of wife and three
sons. Joseph, Mordcai and Benjamin..
'oseph was horn in 1859. Benjamin
eh'lsted In the War OF 1912 and never
was heard from. Joseph and Mordical
moved TO Broadtop, Huntingdon Coun-
" Penn whore Joseph was married
10 Miss Evans Both brothers ar
forwards moved to Ohio Joseph
moved into the old blockhouse still
standing in Mansfield, Ohio. In 1917.
He reared seven sons. and afterwards
moved to Arkansas with two OF them.
where he died. Descendants of these
sons are scattered over the West and
Ohio. e
not much is known OF John, of Rich.
mona. While he lived at Richmond he
was visited by an uncle an old man
VINO came from Maryland and origin,
any from Wales 1t is also known
mat ne married second time and
moved further West to what was then
the frontier of Virginia and raised
another family. He died about tha.
year 1929. at very great age. prob
AMY ninety-fve. 1t Is probable his
rather came to Maryland about 174o
or earlier. This was the year the
rather OF General Ohio Holland VIII
llams came to Maryland from South
wales. and his name was Josera and
ms "ies prudence. IT seems Iosslble
from the circumstances that hc r.y
be the uncle before mentioned. Car
any reader throw any light on this
subject? r q w
The Keota news., 1913-04-18
FRIENDS HELP.
Ct. Paul Park Incident.

AFTER drinking coffee for breakfast
I always felt languid and dull, having
no ambition to get to my morning
duties. Then In about an hour or so
q weak, nervous arrangement Of the
heart and stomach would come over
me with such force would frequently
have to lie down"
Tea IL Just az harmful, because 1t
contains caffeine, the same drug found
in coffee.
AT other times I had severe head
aches; stomach finally became Affect
cd and digestion 30 impaired that I
had serious chronic dyspepsia and
constipation. A Lady. for many years
State President Of the w. G. T. o..
told me she had been greatly ben
ef1ted by quitting coffee and using
Postum; she was troubled for years
with asthma. She said 1t was no
Cross to quit coffee when she found
she could have as delicious an
article as Postum.
Another lady who had been trou-
bled with chronic dyspepsia for years,
found immediate relief on ceasing cof-
fee and using Postum. Still another
friend told me that Postum was .
Godsend, her heart trouble having
been relieved after leaving on coffee
and taking on Postum.
80 many such cases came to my
notice that l concluded coffee was tho
cause Of my trouble and quit and
took up Postum. I am more than
pleased to say that my days Of trou-
BILE have disappeared. I am we'll and
happy"
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book, "The Road to Wellville."
Ever read the above letter4 A new
one aDDeafo from time to t1nae. They
are gea1ins, t1U0s oDa fou Of human
The Keota news., 1913-04-18
Willow Switches Given Away.

Willow Switches Given Away.
The small boy whose father has
time to apply the switch should be-
ware with a little more than his usual
caution. The United States govern
ment Is giving away willow switches.
The department Of agriculture has
an experiment farm at Arlington. Va,
and some parts Of it we're found to %
too wet for raising ordinary crops.
Therefore the experts set willows out
in the wet places. and there has
been so smart growth that the gov
ernment wants to get rid Of the will.
low switches. 1t offers to give them
away under the guise Of willow cut
tings to make baskets or bottom
chairs, but no smart boy will ever be
deceived by that kind Of talk. He
may be safe only in the assurance OF
the government that only one hun
dred OF the cuttings will be given to
one person.-Worcester Telegram.
The Keota news., 1913-04-18
II W. Saw the Beyond.

Now l do not for . moment believe
that. II those mysterious portals were
flung wide. and we could see without
hindrance all the secrets of the great
beyond, We should necessarily be eth
or better or happier. On the contrary.
the probability 10 that, average hui
man nature being what 1t is. sacred
realities would be degraded to the or
dinary levels Of the human intercourse
in this world: in our knowledge Of
life we cannot rise above what We
are. What II wanted is q certain
quality Of life itself which will carry
with 1t the assurance Of the nearness
and sweetness Of tho best and highest
in the eternal kingdom Of love.
The Keota news., 1913-04-18
Costs Less Than a Two-Cent
Postaue-Stamp

An average Of less than . cent and
. third a pair 1s paid for the use OF al
our machines In making two-thirds OF
the shoes produced in the United
States assuming that all our ma
chimes are used. The most that can
be paid for the use Of all our ma
chimes in making the highest-priced
shoes is less than 5A cents . pair.
The average royalty on all kinds OF
shoes is less than 2 2-3 cents a pair.
From this we get our sole return for
the manufacture and use OF the ma
chimes. for setting them up In facto-
ries and keeping them in order. You
pay two cents for postage stamp or
q yeast-cake and five cents for car
fare and don't miss it. Where do you
get more for your money than In buy.
ing machine-made shoe?
Write US and we will tell you all
about it. The United Shoe Machinery
Company, Boston, Mass.-Adv.
The Keota news., 1913-04-18

and 90 sick that had to go to bed.
Lydia E. Pinkham's g Vegetable Com
pound has made me we'll and these trou-
bles have disappeared like magic. I
have recommended the Compound to
many women who have used it success
fully. Mrs. JAMES ]. STACY, RID.
No. 8, North Bangor, N. Y.
Another Made Wen. '
Ann Arbor, Mich.-"Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
wonders for me. For years I suffered
terribly with hemorrhages and had
pains so intense that sometimes would
faint away. had female weakness
20 bad that I had to doctor all the time
and never found relief until I took
your remedies to please my husband.
I recommend your wonderful medicine
to sll sufferers as I think it il blessing
for all women. Mrs. 1. E. WYCKoFT,
112 s. Ashley ST., Ann Arbor, Mich.
There need be no doubt about the
ability Of this grand old remedy, made
from the roots and herbs Of our fields, to
remedy woman's diseases. We possess
volumes Of proof Of this fact, enough
70 convince the most skeptical. Why
don't you try it,
The Keota news., 1913-04-18

Parcel Post Adventure.
II had tough time delivering the
mail yesterday" declared tho post
man.
How was that?"
Had bulldog and . chunk Of liver
in the same delivery"
The Keota news., 1913-04-18

Wise.
did the doctor diagnose your
case"
"Yes."
"How long did 1t take?
mot long. wore my shabbiest
suit."-Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Keota news., 1913-04-18
AMMoNs SIGNS UTILITY BILL.
Governor Also Signs Four Other Meas.
urss Passed by Legislature.

governor Also signs Four Oener MONS
urss Passed by Legislature.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-Governor Ammous signed
the public utilities and four other bills
Saturday.
The utilities bill classifies railroads.
gas. electric, telephone and other COM
panies, and puts them in the control
OF a commission. This is the first ee-
fective measure presented and ends q
fight Of . quarter of century.
The other measures were the Nc
Donald loan shark. the teachers min
imum wage. the Helen Ring Robinson
bill to prevent using the state home
for neglected children as a detention
home, and the automobile license bill.
1t is estimated that licensing of auto
mobiles will add $4,000 yearly for
improving state roads.
The Keota news., 1913-04-18

Tho conduct, of all state institutions.
especially the educational ones, is
highly commended by the legislative
visiting committee on institutions,
which made9ts report to the General
Assembly recommending q $4.000.00O
bond issue in order that the needs and
demands of the institutions be met.
The Keota news., 1913-04-18
SKINNER HOUSE BILL KILLED.
Referred Measures In Pamphlet
Form.

Denver, April 1.-The pamphlet
form publication of initiated and re-
ferred measures provided In the Skin
ner House bill, was killed by vote
of 10 to 16, Friday.
On final reading the Senate passed
the following appropriation bills for
The Keota news., 1913-04-18

ol0l0 AAOI1lOl4VA6.
State University .............. $4,000
Home for Mental
Detectives ..................1 .15O,OOo
Home for Dependent
Children ................... III 6UO
Insane Asylum .2a6'6000
Workshop for the Blind 20.0O0
Soldiers and Sailors Home
HOSPITAL oS'SUV
Golden Industrial School .177,0O
Girls Industrial School 25,OOO
Penitentiary Building
Extension ................... S,OOO
State travelling Library ....... 1866
Greeley Teachers College ..... 1920
Agricultural College land
School of Mines testing ,
plant sV'VVV
Grand Junction Agricultural
Atn''Tt,r..;' SctmOTUti ,Cci,.;.:. ''''''''''' s1S0S
Fort Lewis Agricultural
0unnison Normal School ...... $4,000
For payment of State Fair
pEonIuhs ...........'.'' lava"
The Keota news., 1913-04-18

Congressional Reapportionment Bill.
Denver-The Finch reapportion-
ment of congressional districts which
passed third reading in the House and.
Senate follows:
First district: City and county of
Denver.
Second district: The counties Of
Moffat, Routt, Jackson, Grande, Boul-
der. Jefferson. Gilpin. Clear Creek.
sumit. Park. Rio Blanco. Garfield.
Eagle, Mesa, Delta, Montrose. Pitkin.
Gunnison, Chaffee, Lake. San Miguel.
Ouray, Dolores. San Juan, Hinsdale.
Montezuma. La Plata and Archuleta.
Third district: The counties of
Larimer. Weld. Morgan. Logan, Sedg-
wick, Phillips, Adams, Washington,
Yuma, Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert.
Lincoln, Teller, Ell Paso, Kit Carson
and Cheyenne.
Fourth district: The counties Of
6aguache, Mineral, Rio Grande, Cone
los, Costilla, Fremont, Custer, Huer.
fano, Las Animas, Alamosa, Pueblo.
Crowley, Otero, Kiowa, Bent. Prowers
and Baca.
Colorado Senate Passes Income Tax.
Denver.-Without the blink Of a
single senator's eyelash the State Sen
ate passed a bill on second reading to
impose q state tax upon the incomes
of 5000 or more Of all Colorado resi-
dents, which with the federal income
tax to be passed by the present extra
session Of Congress would place two
taxes upon the incomes Of the citi.
Gems Of the state.
The Keota news., 1913-04-18

Everything comes to him who waits.
He'll even get the earth when he dies.
The Keota news., 1913-04-18
W0MAN'S ILLS
DISAPPEARED
Like Magicafter takingL Lydia
E. Pinkha1n's Vegetable
Compound.
North Bangor, N. Y.-"As I havs

used Lydia +. Pink.
hams We getabls
Compound with
great benefit I feel
it my duty to write
and tell you about 1t.
I was ailing from fe-
male weakness and
h ad headache and
backache nearly all
the time. IWaslater
every month than I
should have been
The Keota news., 1913-04-18

Its Kind.
II met man yesterday who offered
me an unspeakable insult"
What was it unspeakable?"
He was dumb and had to spell 1t
out on his fingers"
The Keota news., 1913-04-18
wsstsrn Newspaper Union News Service.

So.-1AClklC JuElo0iCSAoAs W. ~
Aug. l2-15.-Thirty second Triennial
conclave Of Knights Tempiar. Dem
Aug. 1S-2o-AmsricAn Association OF
Park superintendents. at Di1,nn;,e. Denvsr;i
AG National soeie,yy Of at bsnver Be-
Aug.-Grand Council OF Order OF Red
Men. at Denver.
Aug; 2s:.,;Kniehts Of Pyth,as Grand
oss Meeting at rEinidad Of First.
Oct: 11.-Colorado State Baptist Asso-
citation At Pueblo.
The annual convention Of the Ma
tional Anti-White Slave Association
opened in Denver April II. with two
special meetings.
The body of Ward Moomaw. the
twelve-year-old boy who disappeared
from Lyons. was found in No. res
ervoir Of the Highland Reservoir and
Ditch Company.
Az a result OF the l. w. w trouble
at Grand Junction, Shepherd B.
Hutchinson, chief of police for the
last eighteen months. has handed his
resignation to the city commissioners.
It was accepted.
Conscience-striken q year after she
had secured a divorce, Mrs. Abb.s
Lodge Of Pueblo has petitioned the
District Court to again make her the
wife Of Frank Lodge. from whom she
had been separated.
Both sides are found to have been
in part in the wrong in the report
made to the Legislature by the COM
mittee appointed to investigate the
strike which has been on in the north
ern coal fields since April 4, 1910.
The county assessors Of Colorado re-
fused to go on record as being in
favor Of assessing all property at its
full cash value and adjourned their
meeting at the statefouse without
agreeing ON any definite stand.
The body Of Alonzo Thompson, the
Denver millionaire spiritualist who
died at his residence. 114O Lincoln
street, was laid to rest in the Walnut
Hill cemetery near Belleville, ILL.,, by
the graves Of two Of his former wives.
Preliminary work has already been
commenced by the Jefferson county
commissioners ON the automobile
road up the cahon Of the Platte riv-
or. This road viii open to the public
some Of the grandest scenery In
Colorado.
The finance committee of the Den
YER board Of aldermen and board OF
supervisors will recommend an ap-
propriation Of $25.O0O by the city for
the entertainment Of the Knights Tenn
lar who come to Denver this summer
for their conclave.
State Treasurer M. A. Leddy has
honored the first warrant drawn upon
the special $4,000 water defense fund
appropriated by the Legislature for
protection Of Colorado water rights
in suits brought against the state and
state companies by other states.
Colorado's wheat crop on April J.,
acvcording to the crop reporting
board Of the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture, was in two per
cent better condition than on the cor
responding date of last year-and
1912 was the biggest crop year in the
history of the state. The rye crop,
according to the same report. prom
ised four per cent better yield than
last year.
The Keota news., 1913-04-18

Unavoidable.
Jane-Would you marry . man who
was your inferior?
Mary-If marry at all.
The Keota news., 1913-04-18

At the Movies.
Miss Prim (severely-You allow
smoking here?
Usher-Yes'm. Light up!-Puck.
The Keota news., 1913-04-18

Honesty never looks better to
man than whom it comes homo L
roost.
The Keota news., 1913-04-18

W. n. Y, DENVER. NO. 1s-1s1s.
The Keota news., 1913-04-18
Squire Sawyer says the pace that
kills is largely set by huffs and frills

Be happy. Use Red Cross Bag Blue;
much better than liquid blue. Dslights
the laundress. All grocers. Adv.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-22
Japan'S Ruler
Seriously Ill

TOXIC, May 22.-Emperor Yoshi-
hito, of Japan, was taken Ill today.
The physicians in attendance de-
clare that he is suffering from in
fiAmmation of the lungs.
Emperor Yoshihito is in state OF
high fever. Eight court physicians
are in constant attendance on him.
The Emperor of Japan succeeded
his father on July 30. 1912. He is in
his thirty-fourth year and has three
sons. the eldest of whom is Crown
Prince Hirohito. just IL years of age
The Emperor has previously suf-
fered from lung trouble and in the
course of one attack early in 1908 his
condition was very serious.
The Emperor caught slight cold
on May Is. but it was announced
that 1t was unimportant and that
his majesty would soon assume his
activities.
Tonight the nation was shocked by
the issue of this official bulletin from
the Imperial palace, signed by the
eight court physicians:
'sThe Emperor. who has been suf-
fering from slight cold, developed
Inflammation of the lungs today. We
do not consider his condition justifies
great anxiety. but his temperature
is high
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-22
F|TzHERBERT WILL
ATTEND SESSION
Morris Senator Promises to Be
on Hand for Jury Bill
Vote.
IFrom a STAN Correspondent

TRENTON, N. J.. May 22.-Gover-
nor Fielder today secuted the idea
that Senator Fitzherbert, of Morris
county. would not be on hand Mon
day night when the Senate will take
UP the chancellor-sheriff referendum
bill on final passage. Senator Fitz-
herbert's reason for absenting him
self on Monday was due to an inn
portant court case in New York, the
Governor said
Senator Fitzherbert has written the
Governor a letter assuring him he
will be On hand Monday night, and
the senator has already bound him
self by a conference agreement to
vote for the chaneellor-sh meas
ure. Senator Fitzherbert knew full
well that no jury reform bill would
be passed last Monday on account OF
Senator Munson's absence. With
Senator Munson now in this country
Fitzherbert wrote the Governor to-
day that he would surely be on hand
next Monday night"
Governor Fielder today also ex-
pressed confidence that his Supreme
Court supervision bill would pass the
legislature next week. The Cover
nod believes that 80 per cent. of the
members want such a bill to give
immediate jury reform and he thinks
its passage is assured.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-22
BANDIT CRUSHES
HEAD OF WOMAN
Many Sitting on Stoops Near
by During Murderous At
tack in Trenton.

TRENTON, Y. J., May 22.-As the
result of having been struck on the
head by a highwayman last night,
Mrs. Sarah Mara, 50 years old. of 80
Lincoln avenue. is in a dying con-
dition in st. Francis's Hospital suf-
fering with a crushed skull.
The aged woman was on her way
from church services when she was
attacked. After bruta1ly attacking
his victim the bandit secured only 81
from her pocketbook.
Physicians at ST. Francis's Hos
pital say Mrs. Mara has never lost
consciousness, although her condi-
tion is extremely serious
Who the man Is who struck Mrs.
Mara still is a mystery to the police
The man who struck Mrs. Mara used
a two-foot piece of iron pipe.
The assault occurred on Perry
street, and was in view CT persons
who were sitting on front doorsteps
across the street.
The highwayman struck Mrs, MAJ a
twice in the back of the head, and
again on the forehead as she fell,
crushing her skull.
Railroad men who were working a
short distance from the spot Of the
crime informed the police that a
ight-complexioned negro was seen
running across the coal yards about
the time of the assault
Two negroes were placed under ar
rest by the police today. They are
Pearl Rogers, of South Feeder street,
and Robert Hunt, of Allen street
The men were arrested at their
homes.
Hunt bears bad reputa ton and IS
said to have tried to take the life OF
his wife recently. He was released
from the insane asylum about two
months ago.
Both men stoutly deny they know
anything of the crime. The police
will put both prisoners under the
third degree this afternoon
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-22
Kills Himself as
Wife Calls Child

While Elsie Patsliff, 6 years old,
was romping with her father in their
home, s35 Davis avenue: kearny, to-
day, she heard her mother, who has
been ill for weeks, call her from the
room above.
The little girl had hardly reached
the head of the stairs when shot
echoed through the house. Running
back, she found her father, Julius
Patsliff, stretched on the floor. The
blood was yelling from an ugly
wound in his right temple and re-
volver was lying on the floor beside
him. .
Detective Sergeant oliver was sent
to the house when the suicide was re-
ported to the police. He took with
him DR. Walter Rieck. The physician
said that Patsliff had been killed in
stantly.
Investigation revealed that Pats
lift, who was a file maker by trade,
had been despondent over his wife's
ill-health and had been drinking
heavily. He was 33 years old. His
wife collapsed when she was told that
he was dead
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-22
Bank Messenger
Routs 4 Bandits

NEW YORK, May 22-James T.
wintress, a bank messenger. gave
battle in the street today to four
highwaymen who leaped into his car
riage and attempted to wrest from
him the payroll of the Nathan Manu-
featuring Company. Resisting their
efforts to subdue him with rifle, a
revolver and clubs, he fought to such
good purpose that he saved the
money, although he was shot in the
arm and his scalp laid open with a
blow from a club.
Policemen heard the shooting and
ran to his aid. At their approach the
highwaymen fed. One of them was
shot by bluecoat, another was cap
tured after a thrilling chase; two es-
capped
Wintress was taken TO a hospital
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-22
.SOVERE|GNS HAIL
PRUSS|A'S BRIDE
Gar of Russia Arrives on Ar
mored Train for Princess's
Wedding.

BERLIN, May 22.-The gathering
of three emperors-those of Ger
many, Russia and the British do
minions--for the wedding on Satur-
day of Princess Victoria Luise and
Prince Ernest August, of Cumber-
land, has made. the German capital
the centre of European interest.
Beside the three great rulers. the
only daughter of Emperor William
ar her marriage is to be surrounded
by such gathering of princes and
princesses as rarely has been brought
together. Berlin has made elaborate
preparation for the occasion. The
city is gay with bunting, the people
are in holiday humor and the streets
swarm with brilliantly uniformed
soldiery.
Extensive precautions have been
taken for the safety of the royal
personages, the Prussian police be-
ing assisted by large bodies of Rus
sian and British detectives, while
the soldiers at the stations and lining
the routes of the royal professions
carry loaded rifles.