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WILL 8E PUT I
IPITIK BASIS
ri;ui io Rcorganizc Uie Peters?
burg Chamber of Commcrce
as a Corporation.
FINANCES ARE IN FINE SHAPE
Mayor Jones Makes Intcrcsting
Suggestions to the
Council.
(Speclal to Tho Tlmos-DiBpntch.)
PETERSBURG, VA.. Juno 6.?A pnm
phlct ouUlnlng a plan for a renrgnnlznUon
of the Chamber of Coniincrco os nn In
corpornted buslness nnd credit associa?
tion, wlth lnvestment features thnt prom
Ise excellent returns for stockholders,
has just been Issued by tho Chamber,
whlch hns cnllcd a publlc meeting. to bo
held nt A. P. Hill Cnmp Hall Tjicsday
. ovenlng, Juno 12th. when tho Plnn of
' organlzatlon nnd features of tho pro
- poscd nssocintlnn will bo fully cxplnlned,
and buplnosB men and nll others Ititer
osted wlll hnve an opportunlty to express
1 thelr oplnloiiH and exchange vlows on
i tha proposltlon. The plan wns rocontly
' forinulated by Charles Hall Davls, nnd
at a recent meeting of buslness men,
i called by Mr. Dnvis, and Messrs. Augus
| tus Wright. J. W. Sewnrd nnd Robert
? Cabanlss, tho ngreement nnd stock sub
Bcriptlon llst wns signed by somo of tho
most promlnent men In Petorsburg. The
assoclatlon wlll bo dlrected by a board
of governors, to be elected by the stock?
holders, nnd wlll havo for lta prlmnry
:objcct the general Industrlal and flnanclu.1
development of tho clty.
? Mayor William M. Jones mnde a report
to Uie Councll lost ovenlng. showing an
oxcellent conditlon of tho city's flriances,
. cltlng ln Ihstanco tlio ease wlth whlch
tho clty bonds are sold nt a promlum,
bocauso of the solld socurity offered.
Tlio value of real and personal property
dmounts to nearly thlrteeh milllon dol
lars, and, whllo the amount of bonded
debt nllowed by law Is more thnn ono
mlllion slx hundred thousand dollnrs, the
actual bonded debt ls ono milllon two
hundred nnd flfty thousand dollnrs, with
n, slnking fund, holdlng flrst-class lnter
cst-bearlng lionds. ln the amount of more
? than four hundred and flfty thousand.
." The mayor eommends tho Councll's work
?for the improvement of stfeots and side
?walks, nnd emphaslzes tho Importnnco
".of lmprovlng tho sowernge system untll
, all tho streets ure provlded for; also
! rocommending the strlct enforcomont of
the dog llcense ordlnance, and the plnc
Ing of more electrlc llghts in the publlc
parks.
! -Tho Petersburg Grays have recelved a
oordial Jnvitatlon to the military celebra?
tion at Chaso City July 4th, but have
npt ncted upon It.
The programme for tho ? Confcdomte
Memorlal "Day exerclses In Blanford Cem?
etery, which wlll be held this year on
Frlday, June 8th, instoad of the hlstoric
9th, tho date of the famous repulse of
Colonel Kautz's cavnlry attack on Pe?
torsburg ln Juno, 18C4, wlll consist of a
mtlltnry p.irnde, Includlng a number of
camps of Veterans and Sons of Veterans.
The address wlll be deiivered by Rev.
k. W. Rarnwell. the rector of St. Paul's
Eplscopal Church.
TO fiflEHK 001
EXFEBT TESTIMONY
(Continued From First Pnge.)
the hospital hnt" always suffere'd from
lack of money, and inslstod that larger
approprlatlons were necessary nnd tliat
the number nf attendants should he In
. erensed four-fnld.
J Ho stated tliat In hls oplnlon the hos?
pltal hnd been w<-ll miinnged, nnd said
lie put but little faith In the reports of
expert accountnnts, which could ensllj
?be dlsproved by otbor expert u. He snid
the few jnlstnJ-.es thnt hnd been mndo
spoke well for tho good mnnngement of
tho lnstltution.
Dr. Turner, an ex-member of the board
of Central Stato Hospital, spoke hlghly
of Dr. Foster. He snld he hnd mndo
an examination of the Eastern State
The Abode of the Mode.
Why Skulk
along the shady side of the
street when you can slip into
a half or quarter lined Suit
and saunter at your ease?
If you fancy that where
Comfort is, Style isn't, you're
a bad gucsser.
Cleanly Serges, Flannels
and Worsteds here that will
do much to cool summer's
baking path way for you.
Prices, $10.00 to $20.00.
And the easy-breezy things
that go with them, from head
to hell and back again.
Jacobs & Levy.
Outing-Trousers, $3 to $5.
Hospltal tuul thnt It compnred favorably
Wlth Centrnl.
. No Politics.
After dlnnor Colonel Taylor agaln ap
penred on the stnnd, and sald ho ro
sented tho etntcment made (by J. -S.
Moore) that "tho members of tho board
wero nppolnted for polltlcal purposoa,
nnd thnt thoy (the members"^ made all
they could out of the posltlon.
Dr. Klng and Dr. Spencer, both reai
dents of Wllllamsburg, spoko hlghly of
Dr. Foster's nhlllty and charncter.
It ls expected thnt Captain McCrackon,
of Frederlcksburg, wlll nppear beforo tho
commlttee. He Wlll bo JePr<>es?n.te^y
Hon. St. Georgo Fitzhugh, of th6 Fred?
erlcksburg bnr. **___.,,
A 'yensatlon occurred whon Mr. Bowry
stated, just at tho end of tho session.
thnt Mr. E. H. Clowes had "stuck a knlfo
Iri hls back becnuse he voted for Martln,
rcdiiclng his salary $10 a month.
Witness sald Clowes said ho could
appear ttofore fhfi l>oard with better
grace if he hnd voted for Montague.
The Proceedings.
Tho twenty-flfth clay's session was
called to order nt 9:4"..
Dr. Southall waa recalled.
He testlfied thnt he would "burn" when
he thouRht lt necessary. Under cortnln
clrcumstnncos he thought "restrnints"
were boneflclal, and told of a case whero
denth would have. resulted h^l ho not
used a straight Jiickot. Dr. Southall sald
that there shbiild bo a greater number
of nttondants employed.
Chalrman Sadler announced that he hnd
lnspected tho food at breakfnst thls
mornlng, and that hnsh wns served. Miss
Sn lover, the inspoetor. sald lt was tho
flrst tlmo "hnsh" had been served since
sho hnd been ln oflleo?nlno months.
Colonel Lane, commlssioner of hospl
tnls, filed wlth the commltteo letters
from the principal bidders of tho asylum,
all of whlch stated that .thelr blds woro
always for "cnsh," and thcir bllls wero
not subject to dlsoount.
Dr. Henderson was recalled. He sald
ho did not agron with tho experts who
hnd to. tlflod rogardlng the treatment by
"burnlng" wlth caustlc for certain dls?
ease. Ho sald ho had novor "burned,"
and he hnd not been able to flnd author?
ity for the treatment.
In answer to Dr. Dunn, wltnoBS sald
he had never soon a patient burned, and
he dld not know what "solution" was
used, nor how It wns used.
Dr. Henderson sald ho did not belleve
the sane nnd Insane should bo treated
in the samo mnnner. Ho snld, however,
thnt ho hnd had but little oxperience In
treatlng tlie dlsease.
Objected to Lawless.
Witness at thls point objected to oross
exnminatlon by Colonol Lawless, becaiHC,
he snld, ho hnd sald nothing agafrist Dr.
Foster.
Colonol Dawless snld ho dld not deslro
to cross-exomlno the witnoss, but that
tho witness had been put on tho stand
to dlsprove the experts (Dr. McGuire und
Dr. R. C. Bryan), and for that reason
he desired to cross-examino the Witness.
Dr. Dunn snld thnt Dr. Foster wns bo?
lng lnvestlgnted, nnd It was tho duty to
tell oil ho knows against Dr. Fostor, and
that ho (Dr. Dunn) demonded that he
do so,
Dr. Hendorson sald ho know nothing
j against Dr. Foster.
| In spcnklng of tho treatment of "burn
I Ing," witness sald ho would not uso lt,
olthcr wlth suno or Insane peoplo, but
that ho hnd hnd Uttlo cxporlonce. Ho
snld that, tn hla oplnlon, tho treatment
wotild not brenk up the hablt.
Chalrman Sadler?Q. "Is lt not a fact
that surgcons nnd physlclans, as a fnd,
go to extrcmoa?"
A. "It ls n populnr oplnlon. I don't
know thnt lt ls a fact."
Tho trend of Chnlrman Sadler's quos?
tlons was to dlsprovo tho export testi?
mony of Dr. Edward McGulro nnd Dr.
R. C. Bryan.
Dr. Dunn nsked witness If ho knew of
Dr. McGulre's reputatlon. Dr. Hender?
son sald ho hnd never heard of hlm
much, ono way or the other. Ile dld not
know much about hls reputatlon.
Colonol AValtcr II. Taylor, of Norfolk,
an ox-momber of tho lioard, appolnted by
Governor Fitzhugh Leo, was called to
tho stand.
Colonol Taylor sald thnt Dr. Foster
had always linprosBed hlm os belng well
quallfled for tho posltlon of superlnten?
dent. \
The witness told ln dotall tho method
adopted by tho bonrd durlntr hls term
for obtaining bldn nnd ln handllng tho
accounts. Ho snld nll of hls tlmo whllo
at tho hospltal wns fully occupled, and
that lf tho bonrd hnd checked up tho
accounts, It would hnvo had no tlmo to
attend to other dutles.
Colonel Tnylor suld that, ln hls opln?
lon, export testimony waa not worth
much, for, ho sald, "I can rroduco a
number of experts who wlll dlsprove
your export"
Tlie witness sald tho ovcrchargo of $1
a bnrrol on 175 barrels of Hour by E. A.
Saunders' Sons wns a mnat nerlous mat?
ter, nnd thnt ho wns surprlsod nt It.
Hard Road to Travel.
Colonel Taylor snld ho told Dr. Foster
when ho camo as superlntendont that he
would havo a tyird tlmo of lt at tlio
hospltal on account of politics. becnuso
of tho two factions In Wllllamsburg.
"IF I HAD MY WAY, l~ WOULD
NOT HAVE ANY LOCAL. ADMINIS?
TRATION OF THU HOSP-TAUS."
Witness sald that when ho flrst becamo
a member of tho board politics wero Ir
control. "Tho fat klno wero lnsldo and
tho lenn klno woro looking over tho wall,
trylng to get ln." Ho snld hc wroto
Gonornl Deo that ho would not servo.
General Leo sent hlm thls telegram:
"Go to Wllllnmsburg nnd If thero ls n
consplraey, squash It."
COLONEL TAYLOR SAID THAT
THE LOCAL MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD CAUSED TROUBLE, BE?
CAUSE THEY SEEMED TO THINK
THEY OWNED THE HOSF1TAL.
IN S^EAKING OF THE LACK OF
MONEY, -OIX>I_EL TAYLOR SAID
THE NUMBER OF ATTENDANTS
SHOULD BE MULTIPLIED BY FOUR
AND THAT THE APPROFRIATIDN
E'HOULD BE LARGELY INCREASED
TO PROVIDE OTHER 1MPROVE
MENTS.
Colonel Taylor sald he reslgned because
he had served"-tfirteen years, had found
it a thnnkless task, apd bocnuso of heavy
business dutles. ln" answer to Colonel
Lawloss, the witness said the 13 instancos
of clerlcal errors and the Saunders mls?
take during a porlod of 7 years, was an
excellont showlng.
"I am surprlsod nbout the Saunders
matter, and I cannot understand lt.
Whero was Saunders all this time?"
Chalrmnn Sadler:
"He had the money!"
Colonel Tnylor:
"The State should certainly rccover tho
$175 from Saunders."
Chalrman Sadler":
"Mr. Saunders assures me that he wlll
pay the money wlth interest."
Purchased Brandy.
Colonel Taylor said thnt lt had been
printed thnt he had purchased brandy for
the asylum. Ho sald ho only purchased
three gallons at a tlmo and very Infre
quehtly;. thnt ho was asked to buy the
brnndy becauso ho was awnro of n
brnnd whlch hls father had imported.
He snld that the supplies purchased
by Captain McCrackon and Mr. Stnrko
were satlsfactory both aa regards price
and quallty.
Colonel Taylor stood aslde.
Dr. Wlllam D. Turner, of Islo of
Wlght county, a physlcian of f.wenty-five
years' experlonco, who was onco a mem?
ber of tho board of Central Hospltal,
said he had examined tho hospltal care
fully and found tho Instltution In excel?
lont condltlon. Ho sald he had known
Dr. Fostor for flfteen yeara nnd consid
ered him a flrst-class man ln every re?
spect. Dr. Foster had been a member
of tho Stato board, to which only good
men wero elected. "All hospltals in tho
State need more money".
Ono of the reasona of tho succoss of
Just Married, Troubles Begun.
No troublo to make appotlzlng dosserta
if you uso
Jell-O
(Slx frult flavors)
1 pnokago enougn for
six peoplo, lOo.
Try thls fccipo tho
noxt timo j*ou wont
somethlng nico:
Cottage Dessert.
Plico threo or four sweet
apples ln a c;rantte or porce
I thi kottle, ndd one cup tugfir
?nd one plnt water. Cover
iwd let elmrner gently untll
done, but not broken. I.ny
applei In mould or largo
bbwl. Hnve one pscksno of
Bny fl-vor Jell-O dlsf-oTvetl,
and when cool pour over tp
plco, and set ?w?y untll Briu.
Alt grocers sell Jcll-O.
Beintlfnlly lllustratcd reclpe book, Irte. Addrcw,
. The Genesee Puro Food Co., Lo Roy, N. Y.
Central Hospltal wns the bcarty co-opor
ntlon of tho board wlth Dr. Drury. All
ho asked for ho got.
"Thls hospltal compares most favor
ably wlth Enstcrn State Hospltal."
The commlttee adjourncd untll 8
o'clock.
Colonel Walter II. Taylor was agaln
cnllod to tho stand nftor dinner.
Mr. Ould?Q. "It has been tcfitifiod
horo (Mr. J. 3. Mooro) that members
of the board woro appointed for polltlcnl
purposos, nnd that they mado nll they
could out of tho position. Is thls bo?"
A. "That ls/i very unf-llr statoment,
and I rcscnt such u stt'-ment."
Colonol Taylor Btood nslde.
Dr. D. J. Klng, of Willinmsburg, wns
callod. Dr. Klng snld ho had boon tom
pornrlly cmplOyod ns an nnnlstant physl
clan horo ln 1003.
He said the wards wero woll kept. Dr.
Foster wns a man of ablllty. ho snld,
nnd looked aftor tho aftalis of tho hos?
pltal well.
Dr. Klng said tho moct cmlnont men
of the country favorod tho treatment of
burnlng. Ho nnmed Dr. Churoh and Dr.
Peterson as allonlsts wln frivorod tho
t* < ntment.'
Dr. Klng said ho had scon groat im
r-'uvement in tho hospltal since Or. Fos?
ter took charge.
Dr. Klng stood nslde.
The Hospital.
Mr. E. W. Warburton, muyor of Wil?
linmsburg, said tho hospltal was in bet?
ter conditlon now than ho had over soon
lt.
"I thlnk Dr. Foster has tho confldonco
and respect of tho buslness peoplo of
Wllllamsburg."
Mr. Roger W. Galt, of WilliamBburg,
chief cnglneor, , retlred, of tho Unlted
Statos navy, was called.
Mr. Gnlt siild he hnd known Dr. Foster
for G years nnd knew hlm to bo a very
busy man. Ho enjoyed the rospeot of
tho pooplo of Wllllamsburg.
Dr. J. B. Spencer, of Wllllamsburg,'
wns cnllod to tho stand. Ho said ho waa
a gr.iduatc of tho Unlverslty Collego of
Mefliclno, of Richmond. IIo said that Drs.
Church and Potorson wore omlnent
writers nnd favored "burnlngs" after
the other treatment falled.
Dr. Sponcor said that the physlcal
treatment of tho sano and insano should
bo Idcnt!c<il.
Ho spoke highly of Dr. Foster, who ho
said was treasuror of Bruton Church
nnd a member of tjie vestry.
Dr. Spencer said tliat ho know Dr.
Edward McGulre well and that ho was
ono of tho. most omlnent physlclans and
surgoons ln Virginia.
Ho saJd ho would not hcsltato ,to ac?
cept an oplnlon of r>r. McGulre.
Mr. B. W. Bowry, nlght watchman ot
tho hospltal, wns next sworn. Ho snld
the admlnlHlrntlon of-Dr. Foster waB
flrst-class andjyp.r. .JJoster was an ex?
cellent superintendent.' Mr. Bowry said
that ho /hnd been getting $40 a month
but was cut down to $30'by Ciowes be?
cause he voted forMnrtln. Wltness snld
he approoched E. II. Ciowes nnd said that
he could not live on tho reductlon.
E. H. Ciowes said:
"You nre tho last per son in Wllllams?
burg to como to me about a raise when
you dld not support Montngue. You are
a Martin mnn.
Mr. Bowry continued:
"So' because I voted for Martln, Ciowes
stuek a knife in my back. He says thero
wns no polltlcs, but I thlnk thero w^is.
Ho c-iUcd me hls unclo on the stand,
but Uhank God, I'm no relatlon of hls."
Wltness- said that Ciowes tojd hlm if
ho had voted for Montaguo ho would be
in better shape to como before the board.
"I would wnlk through tho gate, gen
tlemen, before I would voto for Montn?
gue."
The commltteo then adjourned until
9:30 to-morrow morning: A. P.
41 Annual Summer OutingTours Contest
VOTING COUPON
23TTHE HOTEL NAMES COMPRISE PART OF COUPON, CUT IT ALL OUT
The Mecklenburg
Hotol and Sprlnga.
Modern in Every Detall.
CHASE CITV - - VIUOIXIA.
TOXAWAY INN
In tlio Heart of
"The Sapphire Country"
LAKE TOXAWAY, - - N. O.
Kenilworth Inn
IN "THE
LAND OF THE SKY."
IHI/TMORE,
N. O.
ountain Lake Hotel
"Silver ficm or tho AJIefihiuiies."
G. T. Portcrfield, Proprietor.
MOUNTAIN LAKE, VA.
Pine Beach Hotel
THE
ACME OP COMl'OKT,
PINE BEACH, .... VA.
Mt. Elliott
Springs Hotel
"New to Ntttiure's Henrt."
MOUNT El.UOTT, VA,
Srhp-Timf^^Si^i^'B^pafr*)
Outing Tours of 1906
Thls coupon is good for two votes for tho youn_ ladlos numod holow.
If deposito . on or beforo Q o'clock P. M.
"Atlunllc Clty of tho South."
Ocean View Hotel
OCEAN VIEW, VA.
Miss.
JUNE 17th
_Miss_
The Greenwood House
Hlchiuontl's
Nwirest and Most Coiivcnicnt
Moiinluln Hofiort,
Gl.I.EWVOOl) DEPOT, - VA.
Buckroe Beach Hotel
UOUMMNG niLTvOWB,
I.AL.MY HHEEZES.
BUCKKOE HEACH,
VA.
FREE TRANSFER OF
BAGGAGE
to and from depotn on
leaving nmi iirrlvlnK HU h
inond, furnlhlitd by Kloh
inond Tntnafer Company.
$500
Fire Insurance Policy
iHwu.d Jjy VIRGINIA
STATE FIRE INSUR
ANCE CO.
$500 STANDARD AC
CIDENT INSURANCE
policy, IsHued by
Brander & Co.
Wachapreague Hotel
"Tho S|Mirtsinan's Paradlno,"
W.U'JI.Al'JiEAaUE, VA.
Ballots Must be Deposited at
TIMES-DISPATCH
OFFICE
916 East Main Street
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Hy TlmeB-UUiiutch Civrrlor Ixilivnry Kcrvlco
In HIchm'.iKl (un<l tuburbe), Man chttter <m.
J-iU'.ruhurg?
. ? on* VY?*ok. On? Vear,
I _lly. wlth Bwnday . H <-.-i,tn y, (fi
Polly, wlii.'.ut Bunlav.,,. 10 cuni? i m
Sunday only .. ;,..-au, a.ao
Yi-urly ruttH puyuhlu ln udvunoe.
..Note This..
When cl_pc>BitIiiK J0 or morq ballotB, put them
t;p ln piicHagOH uiul ?iark numher conUlnod in
ouch pnrlia-.* on v.tjiim" r of Hiuno. Do not put
moro tliun 100 ImlloiH ln nny ono pnekago.
WITHJPLDW LINE
Farmer Who Had Been Married
Thrcc Times and Was Short
of Money.
WHERE WASHINGTON SLEPT
Daughters of American Rcvolu
tion to Mark With Slab His
Slumbcr-Spot.
(Speclal to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
WtlNSTON-SADEM, N. C, Juno G.?
WHllam Bohannon, a farmor, rosldlng
In tho edge of Yadkin county, near Rock
ford, committed "sulnldo early thls morn?
lng by hnnglng hlmself wlth a plow llno.
Bohannon wns forty years old and had
.beon married threo tlmos. Family and
ilnancial* troublos is glvon as tho cause
of hls rash act.
Tho Daughters of tho Amorlcon Rovo
lutlon here nnnounced that a party wlll
soon arrlvo from Washlngton to mark
in Salem tho placo w,ho?o Georgtj' Wash?
lngton slept durlng hls trlp through tho
South. ,
? As soon as feaslblo tho chaptor horo
.wlll oroct on tho courthouso squaro a
^nonument to General Josoph Wlnston,
ifor whom thls clty ls named.
TRINITY COLLEGE.
Dr. Albert Shaw Addressed the
Graduates at Closing Exercises.
(Speclal to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
DURHAM, N. C., Juno 6.?Tho grad?
uating exorclsos of Trlnlty College to
day was a brllllant ftffnlr, nnd Cravon
Memorlal Hnll was fllled to the door
wlth n most attentlvo crowd to hear tho
annual graduating address by Dr. Albort
Shaw, edltor of Rovlow of Rovlows, New
York.
Tlio subjoct of Dr. Shaw's address was
"Problems of a Maturo Country."
Forty-seven graduates woro awarded
dlplomas. The valcdlctory was dollvered
by Mr. John Allen Morgnn, of Rldgos
vlllc, N. C. Tlio degree of D. D. was con
forred upon Gcorgo Hamilton Dottwller,
of Greensboro.
Dr. William K. Boyd was announcod
this mornlng aa successor to Dr. John S.
Bassett, former professor of hlstory*. but
who has accepted a slmllar position at
Smlth's College, ln Massachusetts. Dr.
Boyd graduated from Trlnlty, rocolvod
hls degroo at Harvard Unlverfllty, and
has been Instructor of hlstory nt Dart?
mouth College, New Hampshlre.
To-nlght the receptlon In honor of the
graduating class was hold ln the Wash?
lngton Duko building, and this ended ono
of the most successful of Trlnlty's com
moncements.
LOAN ASSOCIATION.
Discussion Was to Stop Fraudu
lent Concerns.
(Speclnl to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C-, June o.-At
tho closing session of itfio State Building
and Doan Dengue to-day tho old offlcers
wero re-elected. S. Wlttkowsky, of Char?
lotte, is presldent, lt was decided to
hold the next convention ln Greensboro.
Stato Insurance Commlssloner Young
addressed tho league, durlng whlch ho
spoke of fraudulent concerns dolng busl?
ness in North Carolina.
A dlscusslon to Investlgato and see
if tho presont laws are not sufflclent to
stop "crooked" associatlons from dolng
buslness ensued.
GOVERNOR GLENN BETTER
He Still Has Fever and Cancels
All Engagements.
(Special to Tho TIme.s-Dlspatch.)
RALE1GH, N. C. June 6.?Governor
Glenn Is reported better to-day. How?
ever, he still has somo fevor. He has
cancelled all engagements for the noxt
week, at least
Work for Immigration.
(Speclal to The Times-Dispatch.)
RALEIGH. N. C, Julio B.-Mr. T. K.
Bruner, secretary of tho North Carolina
Board of Agrlculture, has boon elected
presldent of tho Southern States Immi
gatlon Commlsslon, hendquarters In New
York. The dutles wlll not Interfere wlth
hls secretnryshlp with tho Stnto board.
The commlsslon proposes to strlve eBpe
cinlly for somo effective method of se
lectlng the clnss of Immlgrants ndmltted
Into the States where tboy operate. Thoy
publlsh tho Southern Investor.
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VETERANS CELEBRATE.
Observe the Birthday of Jefferson
Davis at Franklin.
(Speclal to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
FRANKLIN, VA., Juno 6.?The Urqu
hort-Glllotto Cnmp of Confederate Vot
ornns, of Southampton county, yesterday
celebrated tho birthday of Jefferson
Davls. The followlng now offlcers woro
ole-ctod:
Commander, Josoph 11 Barham.
Flrst Dloutenant Commander, J. B.
Brower.
Seeond Lloutonant Commander, JoRoph
H. Gray.
Thlrd Uoutonnnt Commander, W. Wal?
ter White.
Adjutant, J. F. Bryant.
PnymaBter, C. C. Vaughnn.
Surgeon, Dr W. H. L. Goodman.
Quartermastor, I. C. Wills
Clmplaln, E. S. Eloy.
Sorgeant-Major, M. W. Hollnnd.
Comrade J. P. Gay then Introduced
Coionol Goorgo C. Cabell, as tho speaker
of the day.
Colonol Cabell spoko malnly on tho
dnys of tho wnr nnd gnvo to tho nudl
enco Bomn fncte to bo romemberod.
Colonol Cabell wns greetod wlth a loud
round of applauso ln concluslon of hls
thrilllng and magntflcont spooch.
"Dlxlo" was charmlngly rendorcd by
tho small echool ohlldron of tho town.
Mrs. Nellly, of Portsmouth, wan to havo
dellverod tho crosses of honor to tho
vetoranH.. Sho atatod that to hor regret
sho had beon unable to got thom beforo
loavlng, and stated that thoy would havo
to be glvon thom lator on. She prosont
od each wlth a rosotto of red nnd whlto
ribbon, fhnsmuoh na tho crosses could
not bo dollvered.
Tho chlldren thon sang "Tho Bonnle
Bluo Flag," nnd thufl wound up tho
oxorelses. Dlnnor wan served to tho
veterans.
A Merry Dance.
(Speclnl to Tho Tluum-I'?1hp atch.)
KANDOLPII, VA., Juno 6.?Tho young
pooplo in thla vicinity pnrtlclpat-d In a
vory enjoyabl- danco Monday nlght at
tho hospttable homo of Mr. 8. T. Wld
doni, near Randolph. Duncing commonood
nt 9:80 o'Uook and contlnued tlll a lato
hour. Music waa furnlshed hy tho Hall?
fax String Hand.
ThoKti proBont wero MIhhoh I.oipuoo
Wjl(Idoll nnd Mnry nnd Itorfia Fred
erlck.On, Mnry. Buslo and Katlo Parrlsh'
Ilattio und _uclo Llpscomb, Mary lio^on
For Indi gestion!
11 wlll restore your lost appetlto, renew and
whel tho deslre for wholesome (ood and glvo
you powor to proporly dlgeat whai you eat.
You will agaln know tho keen onjoymont of
a good square meal.
Fehr's
Malt Tonic
is a predigcsted lonlo food composed of bar?
ley malt, nop3, and Ihe purestof purocry3taI
water. Nothlng more?no drugs?no chepn
icals. Its provlnce is to aid naturo by
otrenglhenlng the nerves, blood and muscles
bo that the stomach can do ils own digesting.
lt ls delightfully palatable.
POR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Fehr's Nalt Tonic Dept., Louisville, Ky.
TRY
The best on earth for a nickel. Surely a smooth smoke.
The "Misko" is made for smokers who know. It is
made in the McCo? way, and sold by thousands to pleased
buyers.
Our Soda Department.
ls equlpped to mrvo only tho best frult syrups In tho best ponslble
manner. Evorythlng ln summer drlnks.
CASINO AND BASE-BALL
TICKETS FOR SALE.
General Admlsslon or Resorved
Soats.
W. S. McCOY,
COR. 8TH & BROAD STREETS,
MURPHY'S ANNEX.
Amateur
Photography
ls lnstructlve, elevatlng and
entertnlnfng. Wo aro head
quarters for
KODAKS
Camornn, and all other Pho
togrnphlc Supplles. Freo In?
structlon. Free use of Dark
Room.
Developing and
Printing
cxecuted ln tho moHt perfoct
and artlstlc manner. Work
dono in from ono to threo
days. Mall orders rocelvo
prompt attentlon.
The S. Galeskl
Optical Company.
Manufacturlng Optlclans and
Expert AdJuBters of Spec
tacl.s, Eye-Glastes, Ar- ,
tlflclal Eyes, Etc.
Eighth and Main Sts.
Negligee
Shirts.
If you would knovy true
shlrt onso, thon wear our
Summer Ct>at Shirts, mado
wlth or without cuffs.
Out on tho green flelds
of old mother,enrth you'll
wnnt ono of our comfy nnd
swell sllk or flnnnel Negli?
gee Outing Shirts.
Some hnvo 'tho collars at
tach'ed and somo havo not.
Wo also sell soparato flan
nel collars that ure so popu
lar nowadays wlth tho col?
lego men.
NormanF.
Short Co.,
excuusive
haberoashers ano
HATTERS,
812 East Main St.
and Annlo Sponcor, and Mossrs Wil
frend Hamerstl. Walter nnd Chn.rlio
Sneneer, l.ewls Goodo, Palmer and David
Llpsconib, Jako Wllklnson, Tom Johnson.
George and Henry PredorlckHon, Emmet,
Slm, Gregory Wuddell and Watkins Mob*
Our
Name
is a guarantee of quality. But
unlcss you have tnstcd somo of
our
Ice
Cream
you wlll not reallzo how de?
licious lt is. Vanllla, Straw
berry, Chocolato, Caramel, Cof?
fee, Xemon and Orango Ico, and
all tho latest ln Fancy Crenms.
I'or luncheons, dlnners, partles,
and tho llko, no dessort ls so
successful ns somo of our de?
licious
Ice Cream
H. W. MOESTA
117 E. MAIN STREET.
PHONE 287.
Roofing
Tin
Pninted and Onlvnnized, Roof?
ing Sheets (all styles)?sheets
and platos, black nnd gulvun
Issed.
Tinners*
\ anZ
Roofers*
Supplies
lron nnd Steol Tiros, iron and
Stoel Bars (all grudes), Conduc?
tor Plpo, Eavo Trough und
flttlngs.