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Outlay of $9,000,000 Wiil Be Made by N. & W. During Prescnt Year. [Speclal to TheTlines-Mii-p.'itch.l Roanoke, Vn., January 31.?'r|'o '^or llc and Western Rallroud before the d of the prescnt year wiil have un r eonatructlbn and eontracted for ,.>.m r.Mii-iiin iiiut 'wiil ustcregate rovonicnts th.it it $0,000,000. ils work Inclttde Itics Ul me i ut.-- ?.. tig the blg coal and coke trafflo uak'o the through frelght that the opening of the rmthbound. ,. come wlth tl Wlnston-Salem IT TURN5 0VEI1: [ Boys Disregard Advice of Danger'j and Go to Watcry i Graves, New ICcnt Courthouse. Va., January 31.?stanlev Struder and ClenvMceklns, iu attemptlng to crosa the l'amunkey Rlver from "CoUsliVe" to Sweet Hall Saturday afternoon were drowned. Before leavlng the shore tho father of young Strnder warned tho young men of the danger of uslng the smau sall boat. but the would not need his advice. nnd when about :',00 yards from tdiore the boat capslzed. They held to the boat and crled trahtlcally for hclp. Mr Strader. Sr., r'ushed 10 the rlver, sclzed the only boat there nnd startod ; to their rescue wltli only u narrow piece of plank for u paddle. Belng an Inexperienced oafsman his boat was al tho mcrcy or tho rushlng tide, nnd he was carrted aahore wlthin n shorl dlstance of the young men, and waa powerless to save them. There ho re inalned und witnessed the drownlng. From th shore. tho home ot Mr. Strader. the mother of Strader and , ,? wife of Meektns saw ihe one fol llly moved tc tour years agc a ., prospi rom if the furui tor el W. W. Gbr HOYS' CORN < l.l !l oiu.\M/.t'.n. Sliirls on Wltli l"lfl> Members?TAhI ot Prlxes Offcrcrt. Appomattox, ira- January 31?Not Withstanding the prevalllng snow ttorm. a boys' corn clllb was organ Ized Saturday at the Tenth Dlstrlci Agricultural School by T. O. Sahdy, with Superlntendent .1. K. Hannah presldlng. About forty pe'rsons wero present, while the number of mem? bers in ihe corn elub for thls^ county has already reached flfty. Prlzes pet'tuining to thls county are as follows: A State diploimi for the largest yicl,| per acre In tl"1 St.it>-, by Governor Mann: a State dlploma for .ach boy who get.i largesl >ie!d In each county; 0 certlilcato for each boy ln the county w I " grows more than fifty bushels 1 - rc. Tlie Unlted States Departinent of Agrlculr ture wiil gi\e .1 natlonul dlploma i> DIAMONDS. rc the most intercsting of all jewels. Iicv havC figured in history, pooms ahd jngs, linkod hcafts together, providcd jatly rnoney; all the while servhig as cau'tidil ornaments. Nothing could be mrc actxptablc or cronornical as a Kift d one's sclf or onc's friertds. Let us show you our Diamond stock. J. S. JAMES, JEWELER AND OPTICIAN, Sevcnth and Main Sts. IELIABLE ACCOUNTS SOLIC1TED. tho boy who makes largest yteld ln ihe state. and Invlte lilm to Washlng? ton wlth expenses pald. The Norfolk md Western Rallroad glves a budge o every metnher of tho cltlb, und also jivca u silver cup to the boy in any otinty who rhakes inrgest yleld: tlii? ?up wlll be transferre(i from year tc ?ear to tlio boy who makes tho largesl leld. Tho Norfolk an<i Western Rall. ond also offers the boy who make.' rentcst yield a trlp to the State Fall rlth all expenscs pald. The Chesu eako and Ohlo Rallroad wlll offcr : Imllar prlze for the work In cacl ouniy through whlch their roat asses, und Appomattox ls traVorset y both roads. The Norfolk and West. rn also offers $."> as the second Prlze, he State Falr offers $1,000 for largesl leld, thls applying not. only to boye ut also to every farmer in the State. 'ho State Fair also offers $11!0 to hc rlv'en in prizes to all the cbuntl.es ln ho twenty ooiinlles ln wliich these ioys' clubs are conductcd. Tho reguhir agent for this work ln Appomattox is Major .1. W. l'lood, but ia ihis large number is too niueh for me man, Prlnclpril Llndsay Crawley vlll ftBslst hlm. NEWS NOTES OF VIRGINIA Brlstol.?News from Washlngton of h,- nppolntment of a postmaster f". ii :??:. to serve durlng the next four expected almost dally. While here is no Inside Informatlon, so far ? ls known, as to just when Presl ? ni Tafl wlll inakc the appolritment, inny believn tnat lt wlll be made very hortly, us ihe term of the lncumbenl the latter part of Aprll. I'etl fn .i asplrants I br th-- j.-i? ho \ e one iut-i the ndnilnlstratlon. and tlu 'record i-- ctosed," so to speak. There - conslderablo interest ln the appolnt nent, because "<; the compllcated situ tlon and de efforts of Representa Ivc Slemp to have a cltlzen of Bristol .'.i.. appointed. Lynchburg.?Dr. Weston Bruner, wel known ln Virginia nnd in Lynchburg has beon choson us general evangells of the Southern Buptist Convention Thls wus tlu- posltlon held bv Rov. W \V. ttnmlltbn before comlng io Lyticti burg. Dr. Bruner is al present pas tor of the l-'lrsi Baptlst Chtireh, o San Antoulo, Texas. Chlllicothe,?There la much specu latlon as to whal tho Norfolk anr Western cbntemplates dolng for a dou hle-track systein through Chlllicothe nnd there have been all klnds of enri chislons. lt is believed the toad ofll elals are now conlemplatlng a tunnel lt is known that plans have beei drawn und submltted by the onglneers which provide for ;> tunnel from Flft] Street to Water, and thnt the idea ha been looked upon very favorably b; the hlgher ofllcials. These plans. ai though provlding for a tremendou outlay, may be adopted. Rdanoke.?It wlll be recalled thn _Tot only its proven ability to curo, but its absojute safoty as a romedy has made S. S. S. tho most ciesirable of all medicines for the trcatmenc of Contagious Blood Poison. S. S.S. is made entirely of roots, hexbs and barks of tho forests and lields. It does not contain a particlo of mercury, potash or any other harmful mineral to injuro tho delicato parts of tho system, iinpair the digesticn, corrodo and irritate the lining of the stomach, or in any other tvay injuro the hoalth. It is Nature's blood purilier, harmlessln its action and certam in its goo""d results. S. S.S. removos the poison from the circulation, enriches tho blood, and safely and surely cures Contagious Blood Poison. It builds up and strongthens the systeni by its fine tonie effects and loaves the pationt not only cured of the disease, but stronger and in better hoalth in every way. If you are suffering with Contagious Blood Poison S.S.S. is your most certain relianco; an honest medicine, and because of its vegetable purity, a safe treatment for any one. We have a special book on home treatment which explains fully the differ cnt stages of the disease, also auggestions that will bo helpful to you in the treatment of your case. Wo will be glad to send this book together with any medical advice desired, free to all who write. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA, SPECIAL Thin Blown Tumblens 4c Each ? 23 W. Broad St. SPECIAL Real Cliina (Whitc) Cups &Saucers, 8c Pair. .Wc.havc jusi received a laree shipment of Thin Whitc Porc goods have thc appearance of real china, beirig purc whitc in coloi glaze finish, which makes tliem vcry durablc for evcry-day wcar. to place them on sale al the following low prices: Dessert Platcs . 5c each Tca Platcs. 6c each Breakfasl Plati . 7c each Dinner Plates . 8c each 7-inch Meat Dish. 9c each 8-im h Mc.it Dtsh.10c each Meat I >ish.18c each 30c each elain ?, with a Wc are -indi Meat Dish. -jm h Meat Dish. -18c each 16-inch Meat Dish ... 5-ihch Covcred Dish 6-inch Coyercd Dish 7-inch Covercd Dtsh S-incli Covercd Dish 7-iuch Cas:crole .... S-tnch Casscrolc 7-inch Bakcrs. S-incD Bakcrs. .70c ,.*0c 35c 40c . 50c 40c .50c .10c .15c rimsc hard going each each each each each each each each each NOTE LOCATION 23 W.BroadSt. The Litcrary Digest of Nov. 6, 190*), Dcvotcs Flye Columns to a Review of The Last Exploit of Jack Sterry A Momentous Incidcnt of Second Munassas. ,Free extracts are given from the narratives of Dr, Ward, of Mississippi, and Scoul Cussotu?, o{ Virginia. lt is thc hiQst jrhrilling tjpisode '?i the war, and the most fateful. Dc taila will be mailed on request by CAPTAIN CUSSONS, (ilen Allen, Virginia. wlhgato ii nri Hall, nf urayson county, were nl*r0Bte<1 lu nniinoke abvcrat niuniiiH mr" ror ftUotnpttng io puhSi cout1lcrf.lt rolnn, nml Inter II devcl o|ied ilwil thoy IiriI nlHii piiHsed coun leifeitH lu Brlsto!. They Ware tiilton tn StOUtlton for Irlnl ln the Unlted sintes court, nnd Wlnghto wim glven tliree vcnrs nml llull clght.Oon moiiths. Cleorgo !?'. 1'ofiler. euHtodlnn nf the Becret norvlce, hoipcd Dct><<*? Unlted Miiten Jlnirlinl J. 11. Hnrtifttt to Work up the enne. nml wlille It wuu eleiir tlint the pat'tle.M piiflacd eounterfelt uioiiev. thc uiolds bud uut Imoh found. .Mr. Kcrgiiaou received a lctter thin mornlng from Mr. Fostrr Ptatlng thnt he hnd received rlx mnlrTs from Gray aon county. whleh had been usod by Hall nnd Wlng.it o. Staunton.?The .1. _l B, Stunrl Chflp tev. Datlghtara of the r.onfederney, wlll award h handaoma inedal for tne best 0B8ny on tbo llfe of Oenernl J. 13. 13. Stuart, rame to lio conteated for by the chlldren of tiie tlftli nnd slxth Kradofl ln tho city publlc Bchoolfl. 'ihe nward wlll be liuide nt the commc.nee inent exorclses nt tbe ClOSe Of tne term. The inedal wlll be an olegant one, and well worlh compcting for. Orange.?The Ornnec County Tearh ei-H' Instttuto will hol.l a tw..-rlflya ses Slon at tho Hlgh School l.uldlnp. ln South Orango, on Frlday and Saturdny. M'neii i and r> the cjterclsea ucgin nlngVcaeh mornlng at 10:30 Velock. On tiie flrst 'nlght, at S o'cloH, Hon. J0 'ei.ii n. Eggleston, of Rlchhlond, tho Vtrglntn Stato Superlntendent of.Puta ,1,7 inatruotlon, wlll "o'lvr,- nn addroaa nt tbe Mnson c Opcrn HoUSf. ' ';*= publlci is most cordlally lnyited to at tend. Norfolk? nepulv Unlted States Mnr shal .1 E West sald to-day that much had been made out of llttle ?n^conn? tton with two *??po^'> H^S m?__o_ Inlckels whlch came Into hls PO? ? "io, Tbe two nlckclB, he sn d. had he n carrled to large banking InBtitU ion" ln tiie city with a dlffercnce of onlnlon as to their Kenuineness. Dcp ' y" wWt atated th_t to make aura ot the matter be htd sent the twoi coina to Chlcf Wlikle, of ^e accret aer\ioo K Waahlngton. for onlnon He m,i rurtber that tbe two nickels a that he haa aeen or knows i nbout. Ablngdon.?What mlghl J} .vj_kc,en.e!! Bcrlous wreck, with probably rattjl re Stilta oceurred on tbe Vlrglnla-Ci ' llna Ralfroad Saturdny afternoon, wnen a frelght traln ran into a heays snue. The recent anowy, freossing and rains wcatber rjausod tbe enrth on thC ntoun talnslde to cavo .ln nt n eut near one of tbe hlghest nnd longeat trestleaon the road. Thc slide waa near Vfatau ca, which ia tive. mlleH out from Ablng? don. Tbe englneer saW tbe dansei ahfiad. and endeavored to avold lt. but eircumstnnccs were agalnst nim. and hls engine crnshed Inio the vaat collection of dlrt, atone, etc. but tne offorts and watehfulncss of the engt neer enable hlm to reduce tbe dnm nBe to n small dogree. ,v paasengcr traln which wns following was atop ned before it reiiebed ihe wreck. both tralns, bowevcr. wei-e-<le]ayed man\ hours, thousrh tbe passengers and mpil were twtnaferred with not so much loss of tlme. F Wl TV\ Ch all .?ibins WA.NT MIMSTICII TO RBMAlN. I.vneliliurc Bniltifltn Tluhl Axninxt Glving l'l? Thelr I'nflor. [Speclal to Tbe Tlmes-Dlspatch. I Lyncbburg, Va.. January 31.?Rev. I t .Tiicobs. pastor of Franklln Street Baptiat Churoh, who recently received I ?! call io tho pastorate of tbe Port I Norfolk Baptiat Church, Portsmouth. yesterday tendered hls resignation to thi congregatlon here, havlng declded io accept the call. Mr. Jncobs made known hla doter mlnatlon to go to Portsmouth at thn mornlng aei-vice Sunday. and following that tbe membership, of which there waa 250 present, unanimously votea to refuse to accept tbe resignatlon, praylng him at tbe same time to with draw tbe paper and to remain With the church. Sunday afternoon a commlttee com posod of flve men and three women visited the mlnlater and stated that the church would do anythlng he deemed necessary in order to have hlm cbaugo his declslon and remain here. Mr. .Tacobs stated to-day that he would reach his final declslon in tbe mattor durlng tbe week. and will, no doubt. anriounce his determlnation ut one of the servlces next Sunday. Ii whl lng rali for olai con tbe for KOC tho lm\ bul has aln At ror cus wll lcy An ton tiot ciu tiel of tbe Flll llll Wll .sti for l'e thc 'I | tho Koi son I con j cha Bri ma yr. ma B. tat dei Funeral ?f J"''" "? Contcs. [Speclal to Tbe Tlmes-Dlapatch.] Washington. Va.. January 31.?The funeral of John Ii. Coates. who died on Saturdav. was held this afternoon ln the famlly burylng-ground at ln? home. near Peola Mltls, ln thla coun? ty Tbe Sperryville l.odge of I. O. O. F.; of which Mr. Coates was a member, had cbarge of the services, belng as sisted bv ihe Washington l.odge. ,\eiv MnrUct for I.ynehUurg. fSDeclal to Tbe Tlmes-TJlspatch.l Lynchburg. Va., January 31.?rn? i city market to-day closed at noon^pt j onlv for the day. but for all tlme.-. J for ln a day or two it wlll be razod i to make wav for a modern 5Go.000 ! structure, whlch ls to be a credit to the cltv. An auditorlum seating -.ot>? peoplo wlll be provlded over the mat - Lt Tbe improvement w.Ul bo pushed to complotion durlng the carly spnn0. Bllnlater u> Go (o libanoije. | Speclal to Tbe Tinies-Dlspaf-b-^ Uncbburg, Va.. January 31.?Tne Montgomery Presbytery of the Preshy erian Church wlll be in sesaion.??? ln Roanoko on Tuesday for th?.*u*pose ; of taklng steps looklns ? "ct\:cFo:in I Hill. of thls city. acceptlng^the. cau ; to the West Bnd Presbylerlan Church ln Roanoko. Thero ia no-doubt h?% 1 tho ehanse wlll be sanctloned _Mr. IHIH oxP'eotB *o begin his^work In a | few days in tho Maglo Clt>. ' IS^lOTn^StaJ n^ri^lwly-'a^c^Corm,anv| oent an huxir. eficctlve to-morro^. Strlcken Ayith l'nrnl>Mli<, I SDeol?.l to Tbe Tinies-Ulbpatcb.l liuenu V sta, Va.. January 31.?Whllo standlng in tbe post-omce ^ ")\s afternoon about 5 o'clock. J.^Wortll ington aufferod a atroke of nara j sl ln hls left sido. He was In tho act oi takiivr hla mail out of tbe box. and luat-aa ho atartod to walk tbe stroko came. TIe was caught by a man stan.i iti" in tbe ofllce, and was helpod to Hls homo. .Mr. Worthlnglon has been a rcsidont of the city for^Beveral year?. tomlng here from Philadolphln. \ lolntecl PUyalcion's Order* Bon, after they bud "been eonllned ijoro by tbe order of tbe City Physl; ?iiin for smallpoS v "Young Mnn In llcllglo"." I Shoolal l 0 Tbe Tiines-DlHpatcli. I Danvllle, Va., January 31,-^1 ho ?<? ' ,,t tho aneclal adflrdBBoa on llfo r??ou. lorna at the .. M. C. A. inop's meot lr.BB. was glven yesterday .ilternoon. i, crowd of men whlch ftUoo- naa .?vc.rv itvallablc peat ln tbo audltorlui The' snoaker was B, F. Sbeitcy, i Lynchburg, who in promlnent ln busl ness clrcles ln that city uctivo in Ohrlatlan-work, topto was "Tbe V llgloh." learly Well Tbe speclal un'B elan ln Rc J Another I'nllurc lu _ynclil?uru. tSpecliUtoTbo Tlliies-nispalih. I i.vnebburK, Va.. January 81.- ? Anoih ir i'allure, tiie slxlli in clglit days, oo iMiried to-day, wlieu U. n. Owons. a liiuall grooor, aaalgned. Hls itai.nwj._j are nbinii (1,000, wtlh assilh Imlf thut amounl, ILlllStiNH liltlJOl iiilwiii.1 Cahvaas loBc Made ? in Pcter.sburg tn April. '0 AGED CITIZENS DEAD ino-es Made Ijj Dcmbcrafcic Organiz.Ttion of Fourth District. The Tlmes-DIspntch i.uicau. 100 North Sycamoro Street, Potersburg. Va., January 31. has been decldcil to maku-'a rlwlml iv.nv.i-: In PotersbUrg dur tho lirst two ivceks ln Aprll, lo e funils to bulhl u h.indsomo home tlie Young Mcn's Chrlattan Asso lon, and H i^ hcllcvcd that the for the Bupport of ,. the sale of tho amore Stroet. As ma hoen dormant, ,,r the asKoclatlon . been idle, Tho i.,l handsome homo i ever kept allve, i.otit to he reallzed, ? i State Secretary he board of dlrec ? l.iy, plans for the - wero fully dls on. The canyaas I be coiiducted by Secretary Aok assisied by an expert in the work. cllglble sltc, located on Waahlrig Street, is owned by tho assoclu i, and n canvai last summor se cd inembershlp fecs more than auf imuiilty Is rlp movement, slm ner hmne on Sj ? atlonul work 1 ugh the rrlends c by no nieuii Uling of n new ?' been aii objci that objeel i.- a a conference - \. Ackley nnd l -, lield on Sattn hcomlng cam >? ?ed and agreed mt to mei-t tn the tnstltutlon, nld he or..-, ted. ed that the a .ii" ?evi iiunual oxponses irovlde'd a home lt may also he oelatlon owns a iiousand volumcs, u nuclcus for a Ich wlll bc used 1 larger Ilbrary. Tlie Mlsnlnunr) Movement. ie campalgn In behalf of tho Men's islonary Movement, conductcd by churches In thls clty, partlally peiuled by reason of Ihe hollday son. Is to be resutnoil and presaed ward. a meetln? is to be held on >ruary ?. at whlch fuli reports of campalgn work of all the churches to be made. t ls expected that frlends of the dldates for the nomlnation for igress ut 'the recent Democratlc uary wlll attenj the meeting of the rlct commltteo whlch mects here ilne.duy night. to canvass the votc the distrlct. Not that there ts to any protest, but ns a matjj'er of In jat; the contest Ims already been Ided ln favor of Mr. Turnbull. ( linnges |n (Mcniil/ntlim. wo changes 'were recetitly made ln Democratlc organizatlon of the irth Congresslonal Distrlct, by rea of the candldncy .-f two -?f the nty chalrmen for Congress, The nges made are: .1. 12. Spallg. of inswlck, appolnted county chalr :i In place of Robert Turhbull, and II. West. appolnted county cbair [i of Sussex, In place of William Cocke. Dled iu III* lliiggy. ohu Ii. Parker, a well known young zcu of Waverly. iu Sussex county. J suddenly Saturday evening of rt dlsease. IIo left Saturday after iii to drlve n passenger to Dlspu ta. and on hls rettirn. left Dlspu lu about 6 o'clock. He was found d, sitting upright in his buggy. n o you like scraggly hair? Then hy be contented with it? Have to j? Oh. no! Just put on Ayer's air Vigor and be happy. Thick, jautiful, luxuriant hair. No more illing hair; no more dandruff. Does not Color the Hair r your doctor says so, then use Ayer's lair Vigor. He ^noutt the best trealment J. C. AyarCo., IiOWBlI. M???. Detroit Jewel Ga? Ranges Are a. Summer Neceasity?So sr? Alaska Refrigeratora. rices no higher than inferior makes andl du don't txperiment -when you buy, ther. las.G.JURGENS'Sen, Sole Agenta, ADAMS AND BROAD, Ighi ia th? Coatra ot JFurmitar* DU**** *?*COUGHS? Are annovluii to yourself and others. They ,.re "hurmful. produclnfi Intcnse hrltution of the parts aflectcd. Itron chlal dUuascs are frcquent|jf the result ?' "cRlcctcd coufih. (C'hcrry Barkl COUGHSYRUP H toothlnil and hoallnfi.. Allny? irrlta tlon, (Icars tho voicc. Does not nausc atc. Onc dosc rclievcB-onc bottlc cire., HeRuiirantcclt. Thrce bUcs 25c, so, and st.UO. I'OLK MILLER DRUG CO., H.li liast Malu. WoQdward SicwartM.We.odward Woodward $ Son SMAJMBERfflS? M?ih aml Arth, -- - Klchmond,Va._ A Whole Month's Food Supply for a Big Family At the Price of a Good Rib Roast Here's a money-savirig proposition for people who wish to cconomisc?and want the best food, too. It's all right to "boyeott," but you must cat. And if you don't eat meat at the new high prices you must eat sometliing to take its place?somcthing to give strcngth and energy. Mother's Cereals?the chqicest cercal foods iri the world?wiil more than take the place of meat. And a Mother's Kit wiil take the place of a whole month's purchase of ste'aks, chops and roasts. A Mother's Kit 18 Packages, 8 Different Cereals for Only $1.95 Contains every perfect prodttct of oats, wheat and corn in their most nutriiious, most pleasingforms. A food for every palate and a food for every meal. The Kit is a com plete assPrtment of Mother's Cereals?the world's best cereals?18 packages, 8 kinds, allpacked in sanitarv, sealed containers, which keep the food frcsh and siveet, just as it comes from our mills* Ih each of the cighteen packages there's a food of motherly quality, a food your family wiil like, a food that'a better than meat. Here's the best way to eeonomize. You won't miss the meat. Buy a Mother's Kit to-day from your grocer at wholesale prices. Only S1.95 for this entirc assortrnent: S nackmles of Mother's Oats (standnrd sizc). , 1 paekafte of Mother's Corn Fiakcs (Toastcdl. 2 Dackaftes of Mother's Ycllow Corn Meal. 1 pack-afte of Mother's Old-Fashioncd Stecl Cut l nacknle of Mother's Whitc Corn Meal. Oatmcal. I nackattc of Mother's Wheat llearts (the Cream 2 packaftes of Mother's Crits (Granulatcd Ilomlnyi of the Wheat). 2 piickaftes of Mother's I'carl flomlny (Coarsc). If you want the best way to cook the best cereals; and nearly Cut Down Your Fuel Bill, Too everything else, get a good fircless cookcr. W'c wiil give you an exira good fireless cookcr free with 125 coupons from Mother's Cereals. If you pfefer not to wait for it, take the coupons and the special certificate packed in a Mother's Kit. with 89c, to your grocer and get the cookcr at once. The best grpcers sell Mother's Cereals. If ydurs does not, send us his name and vours and we wiil send you free a useful souvenir. But buy a Mother's Kit from some grocer right away. THE GREAT WESTERN CEREAL COMPANY OPERATING MORE OATMEAL MILLS THAN ANY OTHER ONli CONCERN Railway Exchange Bldg., Chicago avlng opparently passed away wlth ut a struggle. A toroncr's Jury do idcd tlmt deiuii waa causcd by valvu ir dlsoaae of the hcart. Tlio young lan wus employed at Spratley's .">?>-I les. and was the only support of u I'ster and wldowed mother. Hev. .lolin T. Itrttcr Drnil. Tho Hov, John T. Retter, a beloved hrlatian miui, dled yesterday. al the omo ot hla son. ln Bttrtck, after ,in lneas of only a fow days. Ho was evonty-flve yeara old. and Ia sur Ived by hls wife and two daughters nd one son?Mrs. J. E. Ilar.ly of rewport News: Mrs. A. T.- Charrick, f Northanipton county. and Georgo V Retter ot BMrlck. The funeral -ill take place from Ettrick Mothodlst iptscopal Chureh to-morrow morning t 10:30 o'clock; \n dctogeuarlau Celebrnte*. Captaln James H; Meachan, one of ur most respectod cltlzens. and a ra<*" old Confederate veteran, to-day elebrated tbe elghty-flrat ftunlveraary f hla birth. Captaln Meachan waa ibr'n ln Mecklenburg county, anj hls laternal and maternal grandfathers aw servlce in the Revolutlonary War. 'hough an octogenarian, Captaln Mea han ls Mlll In actlve servlce and ravels as a salesinan. A Uttle daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ?, E. Grcen. on Lombard Streot, was iltten tlirough the nose to-day by a jull d"P, biilicrto thought to be larmless. I'crsniml nuil Otlicrwlae. II. W. Arnoid, Jr., of Waverly, 1ms ncen appolnted a mcmber of Gbverhqr ;leet Mann's staff, and has accepted :he posltion. It Is expected that a large number )f the frlends of Governor-cleet Mann n thls clty wlll go over to Richmond o-morrow to attend hls Inauguratlon. ind to be prescnt at the Inauguratlon -ecoptton at nlglit. Mrs. Mary K. Corner, a widow of jver cighty ycars of agc. dled on Sat trday nt her home, near Puddledock, u Prlnqo GeorRo county. Her funeral :ook place thls morning from Roae wood Chureh. (ind the burlal was ln niandfocd Cemetery. Mrs. Cornet leaves Sons and daughters livlng Ir Prince Gcorge. Tho funeral of Captaln Louls I.. Mark.s wlll take place from Washlng? ton Street Methodist Eplscopal Chureh of whlch ho was long a mcmber am oflleer, at ." o'clock to-morrow after? noon. Captaln Marks was the flrs and only recordlng secretary of Pow hatan Starke Lodge of Masons. -*-1-? NORFOLK CHIir, IX JA1I,. Ilcr Father Wlll Prcfor Charge of Iu eorrlRlhlllty Asralufit llcr. [Speclal to The Times-Dlspatch. 1 Vlaltimore. Md., January 31,?Misi Jcninio E. Farloy, elghteen yeara old an attractlve young woman from Nor folk, Va., was arrested yesterday bj Doteotlves Bradley and Borney In th> post-offlco, wbllo she was upplylng fo. mall. She wus taken to the Centra Pollce Statlon, und ls belng held fo the arrlval of her father, who, it 1 aald, wlll prefer a charge of inconigi blllty against her. ? Appolnted on Governor'a Stnir. I Speclal to The Times-Dlspatch. 1 Wythcvillc, Va., January 31.?S. ? 6Slmmerman, former mcmber of th Ilouse of Delegatos, from Wythe coun ty, lius be.cn appolnted by Governo Mann as a mcmber of hls staff. Colo uel Slminerniun left thls morning fo Piclimond, in order to bo prosont a tho inauguratlon. _ Small \Vrouk Dclay* Trnlllc. ISpeolul to The Times-Di.spalch.J Danvllle, Va., January 31,?Traffl ovei; tho Southern Railway waa rtelaye for about un hour this morning n thp result uf a umall-slzcd frcigh wrecU neii.r Polhiun. A. conl car lel tlie iniek, but no damago ot any* cot) seMiicnce-rcsuUeil. A wrccking ero left thia clty 'about 0 o'clock un cloui'od tho traclt ln a short time. Wll.l, OO TO AUGUSTA. I'lipiilui' .sitiviiiioii Army Offlcoi'a Tali I'onnnl l'lircivcll ?f I,j ticliliiirg. ISpcclal toThc Times-Dlspatch.] Iiynchburg, Vu., January 31,?Adji tant and Mrs. James .Yatos, for llftoc inonths ln charge of the Lynelibui corps of the Salvation Army, too their formul furewell last night, i whlch time tlie iirmy hall wus crowi ed and people wcro turned away fi the Inck of room, Parcwell addrrsses were made l Adjutant and Mrs. Yatej, and tho snr viee wa? .?r great interest to all pre.i . nt, for these popular ofllcers are to leavc tho city W. dnc.'day nlght for their new aaaignment at Augusta, Ua. I'niullv llii.M Nnrrmv I>enpr. ISpeclal to Tbe Tlmcs-DispatCh.] Brlatol, va., January 31.-r-Conra(i Smlth, hla wife and chlldren barely cacaped with their lives fn.m u n whlch burned their home here at I o'< loi 1: thls mornlng. The bulidlr was almosi falling ln when they were arouaed. Tbe loss is $2,000, with J>ar tlal Inaurance. )lr?, .Incknou I'lrrev. [Spcclai lo Tbe Tlmen-I>lsp;ite,,.| Culpeper, Va., january 31.?Mri Jackaon M. Pierce, who was paralyzcd Saturday nlght. dle,| yesterday, ln thc slxtleth year of her ago. She ls sur vlved by three sons and two dailgh PnOTBSTS _>.\I.\ST HAI.I.. IlnptUl Mlnlstrr ObJectM lo Soelnl En (ertnlnuient for ("hnrlly. Lynchburg, Va., January "1.?Dr. W. Practical Player Pianos 'J'he term "practical" applics in every way to our Inner Player Pianos. They are practical because / they are made to stand hard daily usagc, because they are simple of operation, and be. cause with them you can obtain natural exprcssion. We invitc you to call at our salesrooms and make a test of our instruments to satisfy your sclf of their merits. Play your favoritc compositions and see how easily you can obtain the most pleasing effects without effort or long prelirriinary practice. The Euphonn, 65-note.$500 The Euphona, 88 and 65 note .$575 Inner-Playcr Pianos, 88 and 65-note combination, Conover, Ca ble and Kingsbury, from $725 to $1,000. We scll both our Pianos and Playcr-Pianos on easy terms. 'umo "Richmond's Music Department Store," "The Piano Centrc of the South," 213 East Broad Street. Rhouc Madison 2734. Rest Yomtr And enjoy at the same time perfect sight, a dcsirablc combination' obtained through FILTRA LENSES, a spccictlty of our own production. It climinates glarc, soothes the eyes and incrcases the acuteness of vision. Tlicrc is nothing too good for the eyes, and wc funiish the best only, Lowcst charges in all cascs. The S.Galeski Optical Company Main and Eighth Broad and Third KODAK HEADQUARTERS. W. Hamiltoii, pastor of tbe ETrat Eap tlst Church, fulllng by <;orroBpondenc? to prevent aJcharlty hall on Thursday nlght. under tbe ausplcos of this Van Dyke League, has mado a public pro test agalnst tbo hall. Tbe procecds are .!? i-iime,. for deatltute nnr.slng, a branch of tbe leusue's work-tn _ynch burg scalpbd iiv ii.v\viu;i:i.. PlnnlDR >1111 i:ii(rliirrr MilTern injurlr* Wlileh I'rovc I'lUnl. [Speclal to Tbe Times-Dispatcb.l Alexandria. Va., January 31.?Oliver 3, Stone, slxtv years "id, who wa? a: most i ompletely sealpe<| Saturday last by conilng ln contact with a flywhecl at tbe planlnf- mlll of 11. K. Pield & Company, where be was cmployed .. ? an englneor, dled at 4:30 o'clock thls mornlng, at ti.e Alexandria llospitai. wlthout regalnlng conaclousne* Three daughtera and two sons survlve. No one witnesaed tho aceldent, al ihough it is presumed Mr. Stone wa? endeavoring lo Ughten a nolt on some part of the macblnery when bo sllpped. falllnjj against tbe flywbeel. Bcsldes belng almoat scalped. he tiuffered rrom concusslon of tbo braln.