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ROSS CONFESSES
TO DIXDii MURDER
.Shelby, N. C.. January 9.?John Rons,
One of ihr. trio of negroes;, charged
With tho murder of Mr. and Mrs. John
. .xon, of Cleveland county, oil De?
cember 13, to-day confessed to the
crime. Implicating a white man. Frank
Gladden, who was employed on tho
I'lxon farm. Rosh, In hie confession,
meiere? that Gladden psld him ?10(>
to murder Dlxon, while Glnddon simul?
taneously killed Mrs. Dlxon. Robbery
v.-iis the motive for the crime. Boss
wll| ho ecritenced to-morrow.
HARMON IS HOT
Heulen That Daughter Wrote Letter
>(j>Idr lie Hoped for Brrno'e Ucfcnt.
Columbus. ?l, January 9.?Governot
Harmon to-day donled printed state
n.nts that during Mr. Bryan's last
'umpalKn a young daughter of Gover
noi Harmon wrote to /i ?Irl friend In
Texan that "Papa hoped for Mr. Mryan's
defeat, because It would makr hitt own
; residential prospects brighter."
Tho Governor said:
"My three daughters, all married,
Mnd left home long before the 190S
? ampalgn. Not one of them ever had
? Klrl friend in Texas.
"I have two granddaughters', but one
"f them Was ten montli3 and the other
Six years old In 190S.
"Neither In the family circle or
elsewhere did I ever make the state
ment mentioned nor one of like Import.
"This story would make me both i
liar and a hypocrite, and with all my
faults, I have never t een either."
TOTE rJiX-KOP WAT.
If vou had ? medicine that wonlf
atrenicir.en the llvar. the atomach, the ktd
t.--- infi the bowel?, and at the tame tlm?
make you etror.? with a ryatemlc tonic
eon'l tou heilere you would aoon be we!!*
' hat ? "The L*x-Foe W ay."
We aek you t0 bur the flrit bof'.e 03 thi
money-back plan. snd you aril) ajk yoot
drujr:tc to ael! you the eecond.
It keep* your whole l.ntldea rlfht.
There I? nothing als? made Ilka !.ax-Fo?,
/ Oo.-nem.btr the ne-raa?L.AX-FOS ?Adr.
NOTEOF CAUTION IS
SOUNDED BY BYRD
t Continued If rum tlooond l'uge.)
sumo uniformity la brought about, ue
i'uuso ttugi ugutiou la not practical un
Ictib euoh county bus ?jnough ruul und
pcruunul property subjected to luxa?
tion to tucusuiubly support II? purely
uomoHliu acuiviuua. To bare a segro
gullon plun upon tho preBunt unequal
usucsuinont wouid bu to ?Ivo u pemiu
ncnt und dishoneul udvunlugo to tlie
!?...1 >.-r-ussooseu uounlluu. It Is, there
fore, uppuruut that the first stone
Winch mubt tie luid In the foundation
the hoUBe of tax relorm Ib tue
??4 "Jlsntioii of usscsuiueute. The
Tax Coinmisslou hus reported In
lav r Ol u permanent unpaid ju Com
mission, with a salaried commissioner
upon vhom the executive duties of
tho commission will b(J placed. It
will bo the duty of this uomuiiBuion
to puts upon and co-ordinate tho work
oi the tucttl assessors, to cBtuLtll?h in
the various communities a standard
or vulues and to give to tho assess?
ment and collection of State taxes a
?upervislou behind which would stund
the uutuority of tho state Itself.
Unless this central authority Is
cre.itcu and given the mactilneryLneces?
sary lo make It effective, the old game
of beggur my neighbor will go on be?
tween lh0 counties, certain cuuut.es
w'.ll continue by undcr-iisseot ments lo
?traft upon the State Treasury, and
the demoralization ot our liuanclul
system will continue Indefinitely, as
lout; as local assessors aro controlled
Jy local Influences and ate reapoiisi
Olo io no Slate authority, assessment
3f cortnin counties will be kept low
:?i order to shift the burden upon
epuntlcs and cities nior0 honestly ns
SUKSCd, and the present Intoicruble con
Ulions nti] continue of wealthy coun?
ties i.andlng year after year with hat
? ti hand as mendicants ot too door of
'be Slate Treasury und const.tutlng
permanent financial burdens upon the
Commonwealth.
flic primary la an evolution, first
from the caucus, then the mass con?
tention, then the delegated conven?
tion. It has come to otey. The Con?
stitution of this State, which to-mor?
row wo will swear to obey.i provides
oy ncctlon 36 that tho General As?
sembly shall enact laws for tnc pur?
pose ?f securing the regularity and
purity,of primary elections and pre?
venting and punishing coirupt prac?
tices In connection therewith. Wo
are, therefore. Impelled by our con?
stitutional duty, by the force of en?
lightened publle opinion, by an obvious
necessity disclosed by demonstrated
conditions In certain sections of thlB
Hiuto to enact a comprehensive, etti
cient and clearly cxprcB-cd legalized
prlmury law which will keep our con?
stitutional promise to the hopes ue
well nu Ihe ear of those who desire
pure politics In Virginia.
Our registration laws are In urgent
need of amendment. There Is ample
relief afforded to the Individual who
Is unjustly refused regl.-iratlon, but
there is no effective method by which
registration lisle may be purged of
names illegally placed thereon. This
defect has beer, In some localities
utilized to put large numbers of illegal
voters, especially negroes, upon tho
list, which, if permitted to continue,
will debauch tho ballot and nullify
the suffrage reforms which the Consti?
tution of 1302 endeavored to estab?
lish.
Thlt General Assembly has an un?
equalled opportunity to accomplish
great und enduring public service.
With information before It of the most
definite, character. It has in Its power
to remedy long standing abiibCo.
abuses which sap tho collective
strnlgtb of Ihe Slate and prevent the
orderly development of our Institu?
te as. " If Individual members will
stand upon the broad principles of
civic equity, If we are Inspired by a
patriotism which comprehends the
whole body politic If we can bring
ourselves lo recognize the rule of duty,
to sacrifice our email local aclllEhncss
upon the eternal altars of the com?
mon good, If wc labor with a realizing
Honee of that most true and moBt noblfl
Judge Phlegar on Auditorship
To the Editor of Tlic Times-Dispatch:
My interest as a citizen in the welfare of the State, and my high
regard for the gentleman named herein, prompt me to ask some of
your space on the question of "'Who shall be the next Vtulitor of
i'ublic Accounts?''
The office requires?
First?An honest and intelligent man.
second?A man whose experience with accounting and book?
keeping enables him to know when accounts arc properly audited
.uid books properly kept.
Third?A man with sufficient firmness to compel settlements
by all collectors of State revenue, at the times, and in the manner,
icquired by law, without fear, favor or affection.
Fourth?A man who has paid sufficient attention to the State's
finances to know the present condition and foresee the probable fu?
ture needs, so that his reports may be of value to the people and of
real aid to the General Assembly.
Fifth?A man who recognizes the most pressing present need
of the people, economy in government expenses, and if possible a
reduction, certainly no increase, of the present burden of taxation,
and will use his knowledge in pointing out where and how the de?
sired end may be attained.
Sixth?A man who will be courteous to all who have business
in the office.
I have known Mr. Charles A. Johnston, of Christiansburg, since
his boyhood, and believe there is no man in the State who more
fully possesses the qualifications for the office than he does.
His enemies?they are few?-do not question his honesty or in?
telligence. Those who know him best will testify most strongly in
his favor on the first and sixth points named. He makes no pre?
tenses, uses no blarney, and usually "gets there."
Over thirty years' experience as a store boy, accountant, sales?
man and.partner in a successful general store in a thriving town
lias given him the second qualification and done much towards the
third.
For more than six years he has been the adviser and guide of
the County Treasurer of his county. Never have the affairs of that
office been better managed. When he became interested in behalf
of a new Treasurer things were in bad shape, warrants in arrear,
taxes uncollected, accounts badly kept. I feel safe in saying that
no Treasurer's office in the State is now in better shape than that
of Montgomery.
This example and his known character give assurance that he
possesses the third qualification.
In the last three sessions of the.General Assembly he was on
ihe Finance Committee of the House. There was no member on
it, except the chairman, who took more interest in the affairs of that
committee than Mr. Johnston, and I believe the chairman will 'say
(hat no member was more helpful to him. He is as far from being
a spendthrift in public or private affairs as any man can be who
recognizes the difference between stinginess and economy, between
liberality and profligacy.
With this experience and these traits of character, it is safe to
say that he# possesses the fourth?and fifth requisites.
I earnestly hope the General Assembly will, in Mr. Johnston,
give the State one of the best Auditors it has ever had.
January 9, 1912. ARTHUR A. PHLEGAR.
Life Insurance Companies
They Are Closely Observing
Public Health Conditions
An\ examining physician for one ol thu
prominent Life Insurance Companies, in
an interview on the subject, made the
astonishing 6tatemcnt that the reason
why so many applicants for Insurance
are rejected is because kidney trouble is
so common to the American people, and
the large majority of applicant*, do nut
even suspect that they have the disease.
HesL.tcs that, judging from his own
experience and .reports from druggist.-*
who arc constantly in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation thai
has probably been more successful in
relieving and curing these diseases- than
any remedy known. The mild and heal?
ing influence of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root
is soon realized. It stands the highest
for its remarkable record of cures.
We find that Swamp-Root is strictly
an herbal compound, and we would ad?
vise our readers who (eel in need of such a
remedy to give it a trial. It is on falc
at all drun stores in bottles of two sizes? I
fifty cents and one dollar.
However, is you wish first to test iti!
wonderful merits, send to Dr. Kilmer & !
Co., Uinghamton, N. V'., for a sample1
bottle, absolutely free. When writing
be sure and mention the Richmond Daily
limes-Dispatch.
conception, that what Is best for all, '
la in permanent results the best tor
each, then wo will meet a great, op- ?
portunlty with a- power and purpose :
which will enable us to measure Up
to our responsibilities.
DECISIONS BY
SUPM COURI
Washington, January ?.?The grtpl
of the Interstate Commerce Commis-j
slon over the commerce of the cou..tryl
was lightened to-day through U jenes
of decisions by the Supreme Court.
The principle wus laid down that
shippers Buttering from civil inj.irieci
from railroads mum go to tho O0inmlB-|
elon before rubbing into the courts
for relief.
The paramount authority of the com-'
mission In reasonable rate-making
was upheld by the courfs decision that!
the Federal District Court of Minne?
sota was wrong In preventing the en?
forcement of the commission's reduced
rates on lumber in the Pacific couet.
Oregon and Montana points to St..
Paul, Omaha r.nd Chicago.
The legislative field touching the ac-|
ceptancc of goods by railrouda for In?
terstate shipments was marked forever]
as Federal territory, and StatCE wcrel
warned to ltccp off.
The supremacy over State law." of
similar Import of the Federal "hours-'
of-sarvlce-law," the enforcement of
which is conlidcd to the commission,
was upheld.
Lumber nutes.
The tight over the lumber rater, had
been the most exhaustive. Tho com?
mission's rates eradicated substantial?
ly all the Increase In rates, proposed
by railroads from tho Northwest in
190S. After a lengthy consideration of
the attack upon tho commission's ord?
er. Justice Laraar concluded that the
court could not say the order was made
because of the effect of the advances
on the lumber Industry, as suggested
by the railroads, nor that there was
no evidence to support the commie- j
slon's rates.
The court laid down the principles
that railroad dividends were not a eolo
basis for Judging the reasonableness
of rates, but that conditions as a whole
were to be taken Into consideration.
The fact that the commission allowed
a higher rate to Omaha than to St.
Paul w-ua. said to be Justified by pre?
vious rate distinction between the
cities by the railroads themselves. The
vallaity of the Hepburn rate law was
not involved.
Much attention was attructed to
Justice McKenna's opinions, annulling
the North Carolina law. which requir?
ed rallroade to recelvc goods for In?
terstate transportation, whether 'they
had published rates for the proposed ,
shipment or not. Justice McKcnna ?
refer. _d to the interstate commerce
Iaw6 which forbade railroads to "en?
gage" In transportation of goods until
they had a fixed published rate.
"If tho carrier obeys the State law,
he Incurs the penalty of thc Federal
law," said llie Justice. "If he obeys
the Federal law, he incur:! the pen?
alty of tho State law. Manifestly one
authority must be paramount and :
when It speaks thc other must be si- I
lent"
lie silenced the State law.
Korecnsti Virginia?fair Wednesday|
Thurndny luereiinlntr cloudiness, con?
tinued cold) moderate iveal nnd north?
west winds.
.North Carolina?b'nlr Wednesday nud
proOubly '1 burnt uy, not much chnngr
|a temperature t liwbt northwest to
west winds.
Special Loeai Data for Yesterday.
IS noon temperature . 24
8 P. M. teiniieriit uro . 211
Maximum temperature up to 8
P. M. "1
Minimum tcmpcratiire up to i.
P. M.. 21
Mean temperature . "6
Normal temperature . Js
Deficiency In temperature. l
Dellclency in temporaturo since
March 1 . 174
Accum, deficiency '- temperature
since January I . S3
Italntall last twenty-four hours.. ,u6
Doltclency In rainfall since March
1.f. 6.68
Accum, deficiency In rainfall since
January 1 .28
I.ocnl Oliacrvutlon 8 P. M. Yesterday.
Temperature. . 2
Humidity. 6S
Wind?direction .B.W.
Wind?velocity . IS
Weather .Cleur
CONDITIONS IN IMPORTANT CITIES.
tAt 8 P. M. Kastern Siadard Time.)
Place. Thor. H. T. L. T. Woathcr.
Ashovlllo _ 22 24 10 Clear
Atlanta . 38 80 13 Clear
Atlantic City. 20 30 20 Cloar
Boston . 18 44 IS Clear
Buffalo . 8 18 8 Clear
Calgary .-20 -16 -20 Cloudy
Charleston ..38 42 38 Clear
Chicago . 4 3 0 Clear
Denver . 48 BO 40 Clear
Duluth .-22 -14 -22 Clear
Calveaton ... 42 42 32 Clear
Louisville ... IS 18 S Clear
Montgomery.. 81 38 34 Clear
New Orleans. 40 40 32 Clear
New York_ 11 28 14 Cloudy
Pittsburgh .. 8 10 2 Cloudy
Raleigh . 28 82 26 Clear
St. Louis - 16 28 10 Clear
St. Paul .-16 -10 -16 Cloar
8o|n Francisco 64 64 60 Cloudy
Savannah ... 88 41 36 Clear
Spokano . 20 20 12 Snow
Tampa . 48 66 43 Clear
Washington.. 24 26 18 Clear
Winnipeg -20 -24 -30 Clear
Wythevlfle ..14 20 S Clear
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Jnnuury 10. 1612.
HIOH TIDB.
Sim rises-tiSfi Morning_ 9:26
Sun'sets. B:10 Kvenlnjc.... Diet)
Following Election of Officers,
Members Attend Enjoyable
Banquet.
CITY ALDERMEN IN SESSION
Bond Issue Ordinance Is Not
Recalled?Other Peters?
burg Newsi
Tile Times-Dispatch Bureau.
it Bulling street.
Telephone 14&5.
Petersburg, Vu.. January !>?
Tlie annual mcung of the Chamber
of Commerce was hold tu-mBht in A. j".
Hill Camp Hail, ami tue tuiioning ot
licers were elected for the ensuing
year: l'resident, llaielier St. Sowaru;
!? irst Vice-president, G. C. SVrtgnt;
Second Vice-President, B. C. Kent.
Board of Governors, If. S. Soward, G.
C. Wriglit, K. C. JCent, A. H. Gray.
Kidward Eigenbrun, W. K. l'oo.e.
Itlchurd H. Mann, M. Dalton, Pa il
ltopcr.
The president's report of the opera?
tions of the chamber during the past
year, and containing many suggestions
us to the tuiure, was suomilied. After
tue business meeting the inemners ad?
journed to the Stuitord Hotel lo pur
tultu of tb>' annual uumiuei, which was
an elaborate affair, Win. u. Mcliwatne
nct-.d an toaalniastor, and among tno?e
whu responued to 'the regular toasts
were: Mayor George Cameron. Jr., W.
F. Iiabney, of the Richmond Cnaniber;
the Bov. E. P. Dandrluge, E. E.
Ouarles. of the Greater iiu,t.inoro Com?
pany; (.'ahs. T. Eussiter, and olberB,
Kacb speaker wbb assigned a special
subject.
eighty-seventh Annual Meeting*.
The !>7th annual meeting of the
Petersburg Benevolent Meunanic as ?
sbclatlon, organized In l?'ib, was held
lust night in tne rooniB of the uusocla
tlon. and the following officers and
directors were elected for the current
year:
President, William E. Poolo; Vice
President. John W Hays; Secretary
and Treasurer, William H. Baxter.
Directors?C. E. Williamson, Dr. T.
J. Burgess. T. J. Meredith. James Y.
Uranch, ?. W. Mattox, itobert E. Camp?
bell. John E. liarvell.
The <vencrablo und esteemed Wll
,lam II. Baxter was elected secretary
of the association In 1>61. and has held
that orfice for fifty-one consecutive
years?a recognition of his valuable
and efficient services.
The report of the secretary snd
treasurer submitted last night was a
detailed statement of the debts and
credits of the association, and shows
a cash balance In the treasury at the
beginning of the year of $6,129.71. I
After the business .neeting the mem-'
bera adjourned to Ihe Musonlc Ten.ple
and purtoolc of the nnr.ual banquet.
The association i? now bjhlldlng a
handsome scven-Btory ofllce and busi?
ness structure on Its property at
Sycamore and West Tabb Streets, at
a cost of JUT,OOP.
Petersburg Educational Association. !
A meeting of the ofllcers and com?
mittees of the Petersburg Educaticnal
Association will be held to-morrow
night In tho rooms of the Chamber of!
Commerce. An address will be do-i
llvered by J. H. Blnford, executive sec?
retary of the Co-Operatlon Educational!
Association of Virginia, who comes by'
Invitation. Mr. Blnford's talk will be
in the na'.ure of instructions and aug-.
gestlons as to the work of the Potors
burg association.
Child Ilurned to Death.
William Jonee, the three-year-old
child of Eva Jones, colored, was burn-:
cd to death early this morning 'n the
mother's home on St. Matthew Street.'
The mother, It Is said, left the two!
children In a room while she went out
In the neighborhood to get some water.!
When she returned she found her lit-'
tie boy dead. His clothes had caught I
tire from the grate, and no one being:
present to aid him, he perished af his
burns.
Meeting of Ilonrd of Aldermen.
The Board of Aldermen held Its Jan?
uary meeting last night, ?with seven
of the twelve members present. There
was no recall of the bond Iseuo ordin?
ance which was defeated at the !>e-i
comber meeting, und probably the ord?
inance will be allowed to slcop for
some time at least. No Important
committee reports were submitted, and
the business of the meeting was main?
ly routine. Reports of the City
Treasurer. City Auditor and other of?
ficials were received and filed. Con?
currence was voted ?n tho action of
the lower branch in advancing the.
We Sift
This
Talcum
Thru
The Air
Air Float Tal?
cum Powder has no gritty particles
?\Vo have found a way to take
them out.
We blow our Talcum Powder
Into the air In a tightly sealed room
?and only the powder that is light
and soft enough to float is used.
No other manufacturers use this
process?and by no other method can
anyone obtain a powder liko
Talcum Powder
It comes 10 you In a stout Sifter Top
box that in impervious to air and
dampness. The ttrfume and iwdery
softness last indefinitely.
Don't be uneasy when you see that
Air Float Talcum costs only
10 cents a Bos;
Tho reason for 10 cents instead
of IS or is cents is: We ou ?
our Tale mines.
We clve tho piiblio tho finest, hljr'naat
grade Talcum Powder on the market?at
73cenls a box. Thntlstho"ieaflonwhy"
Air Float Talcum Powder it always
boufht Ihe second time.
Aik your dsaler for a box of Air Float
Talcum. ?'
TALCUM PUFF COMPANY
nn.tr? ?ji4 lltnufaeturers
Bait Tannins! Building,_Brooklyn. N. V.
??e?SBBnasassm??wb?BMsw
OUR POPULAR
FIRST WEEK
CLOSES TO-MORROW
SECOND WEEK
OPENS TO-MORROW
JINGLE CONTEST
Announcement of Prize Winners begins Friday Morning and there?
after daily until the seven First Week lucky ones are named.
SEVEN CASH PRIZES WEEKLY
a
Sample
I've tried all sorts of Ice Cream.
In looking for the Best,
And the "Velvet Kind," in every way,
Is the kind that stands the test.
YOU
Try
RULES AND CONDITIONS
This contest is absolutely Free.
All i'"ir?t Week Jingles must be delivered at the
Puritv Ice Cream Corporation's office, Jefferson
and Carv Streets, not later than 12 o'clock Thurs?
day, January 11. 1912.
The name of the First Prize Winner will be
publihlied Friday, January lith: the Second
Prize winner will ho published Saturday, January
ljth; the Third Prize winner Sunday, January
14th, and each clay thereafter the name of a prize
winner will be published in rotation until the
seven prize winners of the FIRST week contest
have been printed.
As soon a? the first week contest closes (Thurs?
day, January 11th, at noon) the SECOND week
contest will begin on that date and hour. Thus:
After the first lot of Jingles have been received
there will be dally announcement of prize
?winners, in rotation, for the preceding week's
contest, and wc will receive entries for the next
week's contest.
Jingles must be written plainly on one side of
the paper only.
Jingles mii6t not be more than four lines.
Write as many Jingles as you please.
Each Jingle must contain the words "Velvet
Kind" and refer to ice cream.
Each Jingle must be written on a separate
piece of paper.
Deliver as above personally or by mall, sign full
name and residence address.
7 Prizes?Weekly
First Prize?Best Jingle, S5.00 and one
gallon Velvet Kind Ice Cream.
Second Prize?Next best Jingle, $4.00
and one gallon Velvet Kind Ice Cream.
Third Prize?Next best Jingle, $3.00
and half gallon Velvet Kind Ice Cream.
Fourth Prise?Next best Jingle, $2.50.
Fifth Prize?Next best Jingle, $2.00.
Sixth Prize?Next best Jingle, $1.50.
Seventh Prize?Next best Jingle, $1.00.
The above list of prizes, Cash and the
Velvet Kind Ice Cream, will apply to each
week's Jingle Contest until further notice.
See Rules and Conditions. Read them
carefully.
If you do not win a prize on the first
week contest, try the 6econd week.
Watch Our Ad. Daily
Write a Jingle Every Day
Use any idea you like, any meter of
poetical measure, any happy point of
view, and try hard to get a selling point
in your jingle.
Agents Wanted in
Virginia and Carolinas
It may be you would like to have an
agency for the Velvet Kind Ice Cream in
your town. If so mention the matter
when you send in your jingle.
ADDRESS YOUR JINGLES TO
and Gary Sts., Richmond, Va.
Phone Monroe 1862.
URE ICE CREAiw
time of. taking up thc delinquent tax
liste. Concurrence was aloo voted in
the action of the Council In ".he ap?
pointment of a special committee to
Investigate and make recommenda?
tions as to thc sale and use of large
cannon and dynamite crackers In the
city. The object is to cltnvlna;e. It
possible. the sale of this class of
dangerous crackers in the city. A
strong argument in favor of such
elimination is the many serious ac?
cidents that resulted from their use
during the t.'hrlslmas celebration. Mr.
Pugh will represent the Hoard on the
committee.
On motion of Alderman Kldd a
committee of two from the Hoard and
three from the Council was desig?
nated to make examination of all muni?
cipal departments, with the view of
ascertaining whether the city cannot
have u more economical administra?
tion of Its affairs.
Alderman I'oole introduced a resolu?
tion, which was adopted, providing
for tlie appointment of u special com?
mittee of three from each body to con?
fer with tho school board as to
whether the standard of education In
tills city has kept pace with the
increased expenses of the schools. Mr
Poolo read figures, to show the heavy
expenses of the public schools In re?
cent years. Aldermen McCaleb, Dornum
and friend were appointed on the com?
mittee.
Annual Ilnuk Meeting*.
The annual meeting of tho stock?
holders of the Virginia National Hank
?was held at neon to-day in their
banking house und the following di?
rectors were elected: Bartletl Roper.
P. Flootwoud, H. Ilelnemunn. II. I'.
Morritt, William IS. Poole. W. W. War?
ren. J. U Shepherd, F. J. Collins. Wil?
liam A. Totty. Charles Lunsford, T. IS.
Maclln. n. C. Wright, J. 13; Young and
... C. Klnsey.
At the subsequent meeting of the
directors til,, following officers were
elected: President, Bartlett Roper:
Vice-presidents. (J. C. Wright and W.
IS. Pool?; Cashier. .lohn W. Ixmg;
Assistant Cashier, R, G. Sprutloy. No.
ohutige was made lh the clerical force
of the hank.
The report of the operations of the
past year shows the bank to be In u
hlghlv prosperous condition. Thc cap?
ital stock paid In Is 1400,000; Its clr
cnliitl-n Is $100,000; its deposits iih
cf to-day are $1,850,000, and Its sur?
plus und prollts. $150,000.
The National llnnk.
The annual meeting of thc stock?
holders of the National llank of Pe?
tersburg was held this afternoon and
tho following directors were elected:
19. A. Hartley, George Cameron, Jr..
M. A. Finn. Ij. A. Itosonstock, Alfred
Friend, Jr., Willlnm 1.. Vonuble and
T. F. Heath.
..t u meeting of the. directors sub?
sequently held, the following officers
were elected: President, George Cam?
eron, Jr.; Vlcc-Presldont. B. A. Hart?
ley; Cashier. B. B. Jones; AusUtaut
Cushior, K. H. Beasloy.
This bank reports 11 very prosperous
year. Its capital stock paid In Is
$100,000, and Its individual deposits
are ?1,560.000, and hank deposits $100,
000; Kurpltts and profits, $216,000. No
change was made In the clerical force
of the bank.
Kuril .Horning .Marriage.
Thin morning, at the homo of the
bride on West Washington Street, MIsr
Ruth Hogers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
W. T. Rogers, wa* married to Charles
Ii. Spahl. The- ceremony was per?
formed by the Rev. A. It. Love, of the
>.eBt End Itaptist Church.
The wedding wns a quiet event, a
few .mmcdlHlo friends belnc present.
The hrlde was attended by Ifllan
Frances I* Kirk as maid of honor, end
thf. bridegroom, by A. W. Uubhnrd as
best man. The young couple left for
the North on their bridal trip.
Died In Suffolk.
Nicholas Del Grande, u former well
known resident of Petersburg", died
this afternoon In Suffolk, where he
had for some time been engaged in
l'tiKln'-.ss. Ills wife, who survives him,
was a Petersburg girl. The remains
will be brought here for burial.
Th?- body of Morris B, Taylor, n
former citizen of Petersburg, who died
In niohmond on Sunday, wan burled
In Blnndford Cemetery this afternoon,
the ev. lt. C. Moore conducting the
services.
Good Street Skattngt
But for the roughness of the sur?
face, .nero was excellent ?Kating on
tho street sidewalks of Potereburg to?
day, and tine sleighing In th0 road?
ways. The slcot and rain of yesterday,
rvften oon and Inst night, followed
by a freeze, caused a solid Ico cover?
ing, which could only bo removed with'
nn sxe or hatchet.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
OASTO R 1 A
From the iron-rich soil of the
Oporto district, natures own iron
tonic, vitalizer and strength build?
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Per Bottle, $1. 4 Bottles Prepaid, $4.
WHISKEY?a mellow old-fash?
ioned Bourbon, guaranteed over 7
years old. The finest at the price, $1
bottle.
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