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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-11
END OF WORLD COMING,
ACCORDING TO SIGNS
Already Portents. Forctoid in Bible,
Have Appeared in Sun, Moon
and Stars.
NOW IN EARTH ITSELF
SeVenth-Day Adventist Speaker Be-
heves Present Turmoil Among
Nations Is Warning Sent by Heav-
en-, and End May BE Near.
Especial to The Timcs-Dispatch !

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. Au-ust 10
ttole an audience that taxed tho
seating capacity OF the tent, Elder G.
ID thompson OF Washington. d. c., in
n discourse to-nigh; at the annual CON
vention Of the Virginia Conference az
seventh Day Advcntists pointed IN tho
signs that have already appeared I'm tha
sun. moon and stars and the distresc
mat is now perpl"xinc the nations. as
sure signs Of tho soon coming of C.hrist
Elder thompson emphasized the pro-
phecies that appear in both the Old and
New Testamcnts. telling Of the coudi
tons that should exist "in tho last
days. He also dwelt OH the fact that
the Bihie says warning should go to
the world in the form of A gosnel mos
sage declaring the Lords return.
A feature of the service was a song
by a choir of Russians. who have a
colony at Yale. Va. These Russians ac
cepted the Adventist doctrines in a BODY
two years ago. including their minis
ter. who is attending the encampment
and was also one OF the singers Other
music was furnished by the choir. un
der the direction of Richard Farley. Of
Philadelphia.
Elder Thompson said In part: The
Bible says there will be signs Of the
return of Christ to this earth Where?
In the sun. in the moon. and in the
stars. History recalls the fulfllment
of these signs. Tie sun was darkened
more than 100 years ago-May 10, 1850
The sign concerning the moon occurred
the following night: In 1883 the stars
fell with a great meteoric shower that
stands recorded in history as the great
celestial phenomena. Now the Bible
tells us that there will he signs in the
earth What does all this terrible tur-
moil mean? 1t means that there shall
be no peace. a we hear men talk about
1t these days, but these conflicts are GO
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-11
Third Attempt Succeeds.

Especial 20 The Times Dispatch.1
HARRISONRURG. VA. August 10
After being thwarted twice by object
ing parents, siXteen-year old Daisy
Newman. daughter of Mrs. Ella New
man, and Paul Messick, twenty one
years old. machine operator at NOV
ing picture show, eloped to HaEerstown
on Sunday night, where they were mar
ried. Chief of Police Dovel wired to
Hagerstown yesterday to head off the
wedding. but the wire came back that
he was too late. The groom-to- be left
Harrisonburg on Jitney for Staunton.
while the bride elect took another
route.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-11
KILLS HIMSELF RATHER
THAN FACE CHARGE
Nonh Dowcll Commits Suiride I'm Jnil
Cell While Awaiting
IfcurinE.
Especial TO The T!mes-Dispatch.l

Especial 10 The Times Dispatchl
BRISTOL, VA. August l0.-While
Atty OF his neighhors from mountain
district east o: here in Tennessee were
waiting 4; the Bristol City Hall for his
preliminary hearing on a serious charge
involving three daughters, Noah Dow
ell. forty years old. hanged himself in
tho Jail cell this afternoon by looping
an electric light wire about his neck.
Told ny his wife thirty minutes before
the hour for the hearing that she could
not as a witness shield him, Dowell
soon was found in the death struggle.
his body dangling from the concrete
ceiling OF the jail. Dowcl! was brought
here because there is no prison in the
eastern portion OF the county. His wife
and daughters were present.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-11
SOUTH BOSTON WILL. HAVE
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
ESPECIAL TO The Times-Dispatch.l

SOUTH BOSTON. Va. August 10
~ !ast south Boston IS 20 have an
abundant supply OF clear water and an
Increased fire protection and some
inuch-needed street improvements The
bond issue election. which has been
hoi!y contested for several weeks, came
10 close this afternoon at shutdown
and the vote resulted as follows: For
water i5l against water. 80; for
streets. l24; against streets, 80. Only
trccholdcrs could vote. and the bond
issue VIII be as follows: 1925 600 for
water and sewers. and SIS. 900 for street
improvements. The bonds will be ad-
vertised AT once and the work begun
as soon Is possible.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-11
ROANOKE PROPERTY
WORTH S4,OON,OOo MORE
Especial to The Times-Dispatcb

Especial to The Times Dispatch]
ROANOKE, VA, August l0-The
board Of tax assessors for the city Of
Roanoke, which has been assessing real
property in this city since January l..
announces that the valuation OF Roam
oke property this year will be $50, 00O. :
600. an increase of 100000 over the
year 1910. The board was appointed by
the Corporation Court in accordance
with the law which requires an ap-
praisal Of real property every five
years. IT is composed Of I. VI. Warren,
w. j. Austin and w. r. Terrill. On the
basis OF $50 n 500, which does not
include the 10 cents for State school
taxes. the revenue for Roanoke next
year Will be 100000 from realty taxes
alone. The assessors expect TO COM
plete their work and make report by
September 10.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-11

OF entertainment, with the visitors
leaving thereafter for their home
hubs"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-11
SWIFT BOATWRIGIIT
SPEAKS FOR WILMINGTON

The Wilmin gton Rota.ians had for
spokesman Swift Boatwright. who told
OF the activities OF the Wilmington
club and OF The special purpose just
now to establish n great bridge across
the Cape Fear so that Rotarians and
other automobile travellers from all
over the state can ride right into the
city by the sea without ferry and
over the hncst roads. He regretted
that the sad tragedies OF the past
three days in Wilmington had made il
impossible for many Rotarians who had
planned 10 make this trip 10 do so.
W. E. Herman. OF Norfolk. was In
troduced as Little, but Loud" 10 tell
OF attending the great Rotarians con-
ventton AT the Panama Pacific Expo
s!t!on.
He was placed on the top of the
speakers desk, and talked most in
ic:estlngly for seven minutes. He eX-
p'a!Icd that the COW bells which tho
Eoi 'olk Rotarians carried were 10
i'cniify them and keep them from get
t."" lost should any fall by the way
Ecrace Smith. OF Richmond. told of
the big entertainment for merchants
Of Carolina and Virginia that Is being
arranged by Richmond during the next
week. and invited all to come.
Mayor Johnson welcomed all to Ra-
leigh. and declared that Raleigh was
which Is recognized as the very live
Hest thing In the capital city, and he
recognized the same spirit among the
visiting Rotarians. The whole city
was at their disposal, he assured them.
The remarks OF Mayor Johnson
closed the open meeting. and the Ro-
tarians repaired to the north entrance
to the Statehouse. where photo-
graph of the crowd was taken Then
all went in automobiles for n ride over
the city and suburbs and out to the
Miibournie Fishing Club, where a bic.
barbecue was served. Thereafter thcy
returned to Raleigh and divided forces
the fans being driven out to tho base
ball park for the Raleigh Durham ball
game. and the golfers out to the RAJ
leigh Country Club for play over tho
cighteen-hole course. Tonight there
was the sumptuous dinner on the lawn
NJ the country club, followed by n
dance in the clubhouse, for which the
visiting Rotarians We're the honor
.uests, this being the closing feature
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-11

ing to get stronger as time continues.
NO ono knows whether this war Will
lead into Armageddon or not. 1t ought
to DO a pretty loud warning, however,
for us to prepare to meet God. When
tho battle OF ArmaEcddon comes all the
nations will be involved. and in the
midst OF this conflict, which will be
fought just outside OF Jerusalem. Christ
will come"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-11

FRONT ROYAL. VA, August 10
The Warren, Rappahannock and Page
County Medical Society met at Wash
ington. Va. to-day. with thirty mem
bers and several disting uished guests
present. DIR. d. NJ. Kipps. president, OF
Front Royal, presided. The meeting
was highly profita bic. Several in
structive papers were read
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01
Unanimous South Florida

The South Florida press, almost
in its entirety, is unanimous in
support of Perry Wall to succeed
Nat Bryan for United States sena-
tor. Two United States senators
from one city, unless both were far
above the average in wisdom and
craftsmanship, is hardly fair dis
Observation-Disclosures Banner.
The above appeared as an orr
ginal remark on the eighth page
of the Banner Of the 25th ult. We
don't believe that Editor Frank
Harries wrote it, for he usually
keeps well informed and, at the
time of its appearance, not half
of the South Florida papers had
expressed themselves concerning
Mr.. Wallis candidacy. Suppose
however, that the statement prov
es to be correct; it will be pleasant
to Mr.. Wall to know that his
worth and ability are appreciated
by such discerning men as the
South Florida ditors. But his
pleasure may be alloyed by the re-
Election that some years ago, two
thirds of all the newspapers of
Florida supported Senator Italia
ferro for denomination, but he
was beaten by Gov. Broward.
Mr.. Wall deserves all the nice
things said about him, but The
Herald is for Gilchrist, first, last
and all the time.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

According to the Bible view,
Germany has a good prospect of
defeating all her enemies, not
withstanding their overwhelming
numbers. "The race is not to the
swift nor the battle to the strong,
but tn active, the vigilant, the
brave" says the Bible, and Ger
many is certainly active, vigilant
and brave, Besides, those great
guns that knocked down the al
legged impregnable defences of
Antwerp, may pretty soon be at
work in other fields.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01
1t is strange that those emin-

1t is strange that those emin-
ent and able newspapers which
are fighting the fire insurance
trust, do not give the statistics
contained in the report of our
state treasurer. Those statistics
show that for every dollar of loss
sustained through fire by the in
surance companies doing business
in Florida, the companies receive
several dollars in premiums. The
balance in favor of the companies
runs up to thousands of dollars.
We think we are safe in saying
that the companies take out OF
Florida every year a million dol
lars more than they pay for losses.
We hope some industrious news
paper man will get the exact figur-
es and print them.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

"Twas ever thus. Last week we
wrote and proudly printed an ed
itorial explaining what, in our
opinion, is the first and most i'm
portant duty of the legislature,
viz: revision and improvement of
the laws protecting human life.
We fully expected that all our ex-
changes would gobble up that ed
itorial, republish it and give it
hearty endorsement, but, alas all
the editors were indulging in a big
frolic at Miami and not one of
them saw or re-published the arti-
Gle.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

1t is pleasing to notice that one
or two newspapers regard Gill
christ's candidacy for the senate
as a joke. A joke will be good
thing to have in the campaign, as
it will give us some political hila-
rity which is better than animos-
ity. By the way, several newspa-
pers, about six years ago, looked
upon Gilchrist's candidacy for
governor as a joke, and merry
campaign followed, with what re-
suit is well known.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

A man who will live and work
in a town and knock on that town
is "son-of-a-gun," the scrapings
of creation and is not a gentleman.
From reports we have had some of
these things live in Cassville.
Their presence will never be miss
ed from this community. Get
out. We don't want or need
you.-The Cassville (Mo.) Demo-
crat.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

Why, it was ridiculous to ex-
.pect Gov. Trammell, at the very
beginning of the biennial session
of the Legislature, to leave the
state to attend any sort of meet
ing. His first duty is to his own
state and that duty requires him
to remain in Tallahassee during
the entire session of the legisla-
ture.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

The first and most important
duty of the legislature is to re-
wise, simplify and strengthen
the laws relating to homicide.
Never mind about the buzzards,
the highway commission, the i'm
migration bureau and such other
unnecessary legislation; give us a
law that will really protect human
life and punish those who destroy
II
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

Rather singular coincidence
last week: The oakland Tele-
gram and The Punta Gorda Her.
Md both came out almost on the
same date with an almost identi-
cal argument against those devil
ish technicalities provided by ex-
isting laws for the escape of MUIR
derers. And both papers propos-
ed the same remedy for this cry
ing evil.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01
There's No Such Thing

Capital punishment should be abolish
ed. Imprisonment is not only more hu-
name, but it is more profitable and eco
nomical The punishment. too, while
it is softer. is longer drawn out and CIV
es the victim a chance for repentance
and reformation.-Ocala Banner.
There's no such thing as impris-
onment for life, if that is what the
Banner wishes substituted for
capital punishment. An eminent
New York paper, many years ago,
published statistics showing that
Imprisonment for life really
means Imprisonment for seven
years only. All criminals senten-
ced for life, through escapes, par
dons and death, average only sew
en- years service.
We have Biblical (divine) au-
thority for inficting the. death
penalty: "W hose sheddeth
mans blood, by man shall his
blood be she'd" The Mosaic law
imposed death as a penalty for Of
fences less in degree than murder,
and this was done by divine dir
ection. At this day, we view the
Levitical code as Astounding in
cruelties, all of which are omitted
from modern laws. Death is in
ficted only in cases of murder and
one or two other crimes consider
ed equally as grave, and its inflic-
ton is attended with no real cruel
ty, such as stoning, burning, cruel
flying as in past ages.
England for hundreds of years
has imposed the death penalty
upon murderers and has never
thought of abolishing it, and the
certainty with which it is inflicted
has made murder extremely rare
n that country. In the United
States, however, where the penal
y is Scandalously uncertain, we
lave more than ten murders for
very one committed in Great
Britain.
Abolish capital punishment, and
'ou will remove a wholesome re-
trarnt from men having murder
n their hearts. Every one desir-
ng to commit murder will feel
hat the worst penalty that can
'efall him is Imprisonment, which |
nay be reduced to a few years, or
ven months, by escape or pardon,
md the result will be an increase
n crime, a decrease in the safety |
# human life.
Remember Jesse Pomeroy, who,
IS a boy, about fifty years ago,
ruelly tortured to death several |
ther boys in Boston? Owing to |
lis youth, he was not hung, but |
entenced to life Imprisonment.
recently we have seen it stated
hat efforts are to be made to have
i'm pardoned. We see, therefore,
hat there are people in Boston as
VII as in Ocala and everywhere
lse, who are really too tender
earted.
Suppose that, some night while
II the household were asleep,
ONE demon in human shape
hould sneak into Editor Harris s
ONE and with an axe dash out
ne brains of his only son? If
'ditor Harris could ask that the
enalty for the crime be only life
Imprisonment, we should regard
i'm as one of the most Christ-like
men. The assassin shows no
Iercy; there should, therefore, be
one for him.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

Hon. w. C. Langford, after one
years successful editorial effort
to make the Arcadia News one of
the brightest little dailies in the
land, resigned the tripod last
week to get ready for his duties in
the legislature, of which he is one
of the best members.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

The Times-Union pronounces as
a failure the attempt of the allied
fleets to force the Dardanelles and
concludes that the attempt must
be abandoned. Don t know about
that. Seems as if we once heard
of a man named Farragut that
accomplished a feat just about as
difficult.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

Jacksonville Metropolis - The
citrus growers of Florida ought
to all get together in the Ex-
change. That would solve the
trouble of all growers. If the Ex-
change isn't what it ought to be,
make it so. California has COOP
Grafton among her growers, and
it is cooperation of a high order,
and has made the growers rich.
Florida growers will have to come
to some such organization sooner
or later, or be bankrupted by the
cut-throat methods that have been
pursued in the past, and are pur-
sued now. Nothing big can be
accomplished, excepting through
cooperation and organization.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

Keep your money at home
where it can be a circulating
medium bringing you employ
ment and helping the town to
grow and prosper.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

Wanted, voters for school cleo
tons. Only those who have paid
their poll taxes or are exempt
from them, will be accepted.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

of it's school by giving a series of
moving pictures at the school au-
ditOrium, two evenings in the
week. To meet the expense, five
cents admission is charged; and
anything over the expense will go
for the equipment of the school.
The pictures shown will be on
educational lines; and Punta Cor
da's progressive spirit is shown
in making a move that has been
so successfully tried out in other
places.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

Strange as it may seem, newspa-
per pictures of noted women sad
dened by war always present
them smiling.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

We rise to nominate Capt. W.
j. HilIman of Live Oak, for ma
tional committeeman to be chosen
In next years primaries.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

AS usual, Punta Gorda vegeta-
bles and fruits escaped all damage
from the frosts which lately
wrought havoc at many points
north of here.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

We observe that the Boston
Globe, as well as other great news
papers, quotes from The Herald.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01
STATE PRESS COMMENT

Ocala Banner Mr.. Adrian p.
Jordan continues to be one among
the very brightest newspaper men
on the Florida press. This is a
reputation he has enjoyed unin-
terruptedly for many years.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

Tampa Times IF General Gil
christ makes a showing in the SEN
atorial contest with Perry Wall
he'll have to discard the "three
monkeys" and get the support of
5000 fairies. That's one thing
against Albert-he has never
shown proper appreciation of
"fairies.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01
RANDOM RAPS
(Kanned)


Life is a burden to some people
and some others are a burden to
life.
The best sermon is one that GO
es over your head and hits the
other chap.
Italy seems bent on a revival of
the ancient play entitled "The
Highest Bidder"
The Pullman company last year
took out patents on IS new varie-
ties of spring faucets.
A Coloradoan won fame by pay
ing a debt forty years old. Oh,
for more creditors of that sort.
Considering the many things a
fellow mustn't do if he wants to
win success, it's hardly worth it.
Prayers formerly offered for
those who go down in ships to the
sea might include a postscript for
the ships.
There were heroes of old, but
how long would Leonidas have
held Thermopylae under a 42-cen-
imeter fire?
The flagstaff Arizona observa-
tory has discovered that Saturn is
lopsided. Perhaps Mars hit him
one below the belt.
When an experienced parlor
maid has spent her savings she
can grab a broom and raise some
more dust.
Civilization will never triumph
in Turkey until an American" soap
ad appears in the Constantinople
Intelligencer.
Presumably, the Cincinnati hus-
band who found his missing wife
ION the screen" will dodge the
dangerous movies in the feature.
A new York Public Service
Commissioner has filed an expense
account of $50 for chicken pie. At
that it might have been more with
out the pie.
Mrs. Clara B. Colby is authority
for the statement that Mrs. Chris
TOPPER Columbus discovered A
merica. So that is why Chris was
afraid to turn back.
New York proposed to aid the |
Straphanger on the theory that ov-
ercrowding is dangerous to health.
What will it do about some of the
closeup dances?
To the low browed person who
cares for that sort of thing there
S a mild wheeze in the announce
nent that Chile wants 100000
,OnS of American coal.
z $&kk+t%k*t**kk
!: MiTI;nerx,:
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

The Florida legislature conven-
IS in Tallahassee next Tuesday
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

To the low browed person who
cares for that sort of thing there
is mild wheeze in the announce
ment that Chile wants 100000
tons Of American coal.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

Barlow Courier-Infor m an t.
Senator N. p. Bryan of jackson
vile, Hon. A. w. Gilchrist of Pun
ia GOrda and Mr.. Perry G. Wall
of Tampa, are entries thus far for
the senatorial race next year.
There is plenty of time for other
entries, but it is not probable that
The list will be much, if at all, in
creased. 1t will be an interesting
triangular fight in which, if the
Lord spares us, we expect to take
a hand.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

Tampa Times 1.-THE fad of
having clean-shaved faces is an
evidence of efiminacy that has
lasted too long. God gave men
whiskers to distinguish them from
women" declares the editor of
the Punta Gorda Herald. Now
you've done it, You We inaugu-
rated movement among the wo-
men for cultivating whiSkers.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

Sarasota Times :-Punta Gorda
is experimenting the regular work
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

New York proposed to aid the
Straphangcr on the theory that ov-
ercrowdng is dangerous to health.
What will it do about some of the
closeup dances?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

Italy seems bent on a revival of
the ancient play entitled "The
Highest Bidder"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

Mrs. Clara B. Colby is authority
for the statement that Mrs. Chris
topher Columbus discovered A
merica. So that is why Chris was
afraid to turn back.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

The Pullman company last year
took out patents on IS new varie-
ties of spring faucets.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

A new York Public Service
Commissioner has filed an expense
account of $50 for chicken pie. At
that it might have been more with
out the pie.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01

The best sermon is one that go
es over your head and hits the
other chap.